EPIDEMIC & REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1817, 1 August 1913, Page 5

EPIDEMIC & REPORTS.

THE BULLETIN. The official bulletin isswetf last evening by tho Health Department reads as follows :— Dr. Watt reparts three .new cases at Taupiri. Cages reported at Tnnsirau and Glen Murray. No now.s from JCaikolie to-day. No new cases from Auckland or suburbs since Saturday last. SMALLPOX ON TOUR. "CASE" ON MAIN TRUNK TRAIN. It was reported to the Chief Health Oliicor (Dr. Valintine) yesterday 'that a suspected case of smallpox (a male European) had boon discovered in Auckland yesterday morning, and that this "case" had travelled from Palmerston North to Auckland by Wednesday's Main Trunk express, and had been sent to tho isolation hospital in the northern city. Tho Chief Health Ofiicer enjoins all who travelled by that train to bo vaccinated without delay, and this intimation lias also been forwarded to Auckland. TOO MANY BAD BOYS. fßy TeleEraph—Pi'cru Association.) Auckland, July 31. , "Every morning when I como to Court I find at least ono boy waiting to bo punished for doing something which "lie ought not to have done. There is too much juvenile crime in and more stringent measures will have t/> bo taken to put a check to it. I shall, havo to begin ordering the birch for youthful offenders." These remarks wore made bjMr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., this morning. THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBREAK. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, ON PAPUA ILL. By Teleerspli—Press Association—OoDyTisht Sydney, July 31. Thirteen smallpox cases wero discovered yesterday in tho metropolitan areaincluding five of one family—and tlirco in the country. Vaccination is again active in the city and country centres.

A telegram from Port Moresby announces that tlio Lieutenant-Governor of Papua (Judge Murray) anil a native attendant aro suffering from smallpox. Melbourne, July 31. Advices liave been received by tho Government regarding Judge Murray's illness, It is staled that tho illness gives no cause for alarm. It is stated that lie is suffering from cowpo.x, having been vaccinated in Sydney on July 9. In view of tho circumstances, it was considered advisable to isolato him. STRIKE AGAINST COMPULSORY VACCINATION. (Rec. July 31, 5.25 p.m.) Sydney, July 31. Another smallpox case has been reported at Lithgow. The . moil employed nt the Maizena works, Merimbula, struck against tho manager's order that they must submit to vaccination, but on receiving a promise that anyone incapacitated by tho inoculation would roceivo sick pay, they resumed work.

LATEST BULLETIN. (Kec. August 1, 0.20 a.ui.) Sydney, July 31. Eight smallpox casos wore reported in the metropolitan area to-day. The total number now in quarantine is 279. The doctors aro hopafu.l that the warmer weather which now prevails will assist in checking the further spread of the disease. The vaccinations continue to bo heavy.