THE AUCKLAND EPIDEMIC

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2720, 15 March 1916, Page 6

THE AUCKLAND EPIDEMIC

SIXTEEN NEW CASES. By Telegraph—Press Association,

Auckland, March 11. _ Sixteen moro cases of infantile paralysis were reported to-day—fifteen from the country and one from. the city. The total of cases is, now 383.

Two more deaths have occurred—one a woman residing at tlio Thames, tho other a 12-months old female child residing at Pukekohe.

FATAL CASE AT ELTHAM. ' By Telegraph—Press Eltham, March 14. , Two more cases of,infantile paralysis, one of which proved fatal, have been reported. A girl of twelve years died this morning; the other case is that of an infant seventeen months old.

TWO OASES IN WANGANUI,

Wanganui, March 14. Two - infants, aged twelve - and eighteen months respectively, were attacked by infantile paralysis in the borough today.

At the inquest oil the body of Mrs. P. J. Hill, aged 26, tlie wife of a farmer at Hautapu, Waikato, who died from infantile paralysis, Dr. Stapley pointed out that, "infantile paralysis" in an adult should be referred to as •'cerebro-spinal fever." He considered that patients who changed their medical man when ill were very badly advised, and tlie medical profession discouraged this as far as possible. Ho considered the s "infantile paralysis" was greatly assisted by tbo intense sun energy of the past two months, and that all local schools should bo closed during the hot days prevailing .at present. Children should not bo sent about the streets without hats or with adeauate protective clothing from the chests exposed. They' should wea* fierce sun.

Infantile Paralysis.—All authorities recommend disinfection as a preventative. But.be sure you use tlie guaranteed disinfectant—lCEßOL. Horo efficient than Carbolic Acid, yet non-poisonous. British made.—Advt.