Paralysis Epidemic Disturbs Authorities
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WELL1NG'j.UxX, July 30. "The epidemic position at present is definitely disturbing," said Dr. Huberl rimith, District Officer o^ Health, yesFerday. "The flgures are l\igher than Llxey have evef been atid do not seem to be improving ' - Dr. Smith said that it should be impressed on parents of children whose schools have been closed, that children must be lcept from contact with others and all children should be kept from -•rowded gatherings. Four poliomyelitis cases Were reported in the Wellington district today. A girl aged eleven from Waiftlu-o-Mata, was a. sister of a previous case. The others were a child aged three from the TrenthaM tranflit cattp, a yo'ung woman from Wadestown and a boy aged eight from Lower Hutt. The Eastern Hlitt School Will be closed again.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 July 1948, Page 4
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