EPIDEMIC & REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1821, 6 August 1913, Page 7

EPIDEMIC & REPORTS.

MORE MAORI CASES.'

EIGHT PATIENTS FROM TAUPIRIr

the bulletin; Epidemic summary, compiled by tlio Health Department, was issued last evening in tbo now familiar bulletin form, mill reads as follows;— Tlio District Health Officer, Auckland (Dr. Monk) reports that a second case ill Auckland; was removed from tho house reported infected yesterday afternoon, and one suspicious case removed to isolation. Of the country districts, there is a European easo ..Tepprbed from 11apara, eight fresh Maori eases (one death) have been reported from Taupiri, and two fresh cases from AN'ai- . lieke. Tlio fresh cases liavo induced ft redemand for vaccination. There is 110 foundation whatever for any reports of cases in tho South Island. (Signed) T. H. A. VALINTINE, Chief Health Officer, DR. VALINTINE BACK. Dr. Valiutino returned to Wellington by the Main Trunk express yesterday, alter a visit to Auckland and the northern districts. He has formed the opinion. that, while in some districts tho disease was of a severe type, tho Department's doctors had tlio outbreak in bond. Ho could not say, however, how long it would be before it was stamped out. Itoferriug to other matters, Dr. Valintino stated that he wished to correct an Auckland telegram to tho effect that t'ho diseaso was "rampant" at l'arawai, near Thames. The disease was certainly severe at I'arawera, but that was a locality near Te Awamutu. Malignant cases had also been found at Mangatautari, but no fresh cases had been lately reported from this district. Dr. Valintine concluded by stating that there was 110 truth in the rumour that a case of smallpox had occurred at Akaroa. ' THE CITY PATIENT. Dr. Wood'house states that the Welling-' ton patient, now coniincd 'in the Isolation Hospital, will bo able to leave'th'e institution in about ten days. Tljq. patient, who was isolated for chickelipox had recovered,, and had been discharged. The Isolation Hospital is keeping two of tho General Hospital stall nurses engaged on special duty at present, as these nurses aro not allowed to work in any other part of the hospital while engaged in tho isolation quarters. The cost of tho upkeep of the Isolation Hospital is incorporated in th® hospital accounts, but tire Hospital and Charitable Aid Board has been put to very little expenso through tile outbreak in New Zealand. SYDNEY SCENES. SUNDAY RUSH OP VACCINEES. Latest Sydney tiles to hand Indicate that the renewed activity of the smallpox outbreak on July 2G, when 19 cases were reported, had some effect upon those who had hitherto been careless about vaccination, so that there was a great rush 011 Sunday, July 27. . The "Daily Telegraph," referring to this, states: "In the ordinary coursa of events, comparatively few would have put in an appearance yesterday (Sunday) at tho Town Hall for treatment, buttlie announcement that 19 eases had been reported on the previous day seems to havo impressed upon the unvaccinated tlio advisablencss of the opsration. Before the doors of the Town Hall were opened early in the afternoon a large crowd had congregated, and wheal work was begun, upwards ot' 750 persons were seated in t'ho basement. It was necessary, to close tho doors to ' prevent'-, overcrowding, a procedure that was repeated at intervals during tho ensiling four hours. Several doctors <md, jaroeij >,worked., .incessantly and clieerlully' throughput a trying afternoon, the last patient, being turned away as the clock struck six, or one hour alter the time originally fixed for the cessation of the clay's work. Early in tho afternoon additional assistance was called in to cope with the unexpected rush. Approximately, 1500' persons wore treated, nnd half as many more declined Jo wait their turn, or looked in and left.

AUCKLAND REPORTS. EIGHT CASKS & DEATII AT MERCER. (By Telegraph—Press Aa?»;lation.) Auckland, August 5. There was littlo change in the position with regard to the epidemic to-day. Two Maoris "were located at Waiheke who were suffering from the disease, and are to be removed to Point Chevalier. The European is said to be suffering from chickenpox. He was found in the city, but, as there were certain suspicious symptomß, it was decided to isolate the patient at Takapuna. Another European was found with 'similar symptoms. 13otli the cases tiro of a very mild nature. The Health Officer states that four Maori cases were reported from Otorohanga. Eight fresh Maori cases (all in ono lions?) and one death were reported from Mercer. Dr. Cawkwell reported from Kailiohe that the disease was still spreading nniong the Natives, but, so far, hud not attacked any Europeans. There are 05 patients in Point Chevalier Hospital, and this number (Dr. Spedding states) will be reduced by seven to-morrow ns throe Europeans and four Maoris are to bo discharged.

THE SYDNEY CAMPAtGN. ' LATEST BULLETIN. (Rec. August 5, 12.40 a.m.) Sydney, August 5. Five cases of smallpox aro reported in the city' to-day, including a girl twelve years old at tho Sydney Hospital. It is supposed that she got the infection from a brother whom she had teen visiting. The authorities have found a woman who has. had sniailpox, and who has been dodging them for a week. A mild case is reported at Kosciusko. The passengers from tho Manuka, which arrived hero at 8 p.m., were detained on board till tho morning. Brisbane, August 5. Three suspicious eases which have ■been under observation have proved not' to bo smallpox.