POSITION IN OTHER CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 45, 18 November 1918, Page 6

POSITION IN OTHER CENTRES

CIIRISTCHUROH GETTING A GRIP ON THE OUTBREAK. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christohurih, November IC. Despite precautions liy Iho health authorities, influenza is still making rapid progress. Yesterday .forty-seven eases were admitted to the hospital, where there were fifteen deaths. Of five doctore at. ihe hospital, three are ill, and one (Dr. A V. Short) died yesterday. The Royal Hotel lias been taken over by ithe Health Department for a hospital, and Ihe whole district is being .organised to cope with the malady. The health authorities issued a notice closing down hiisines; places a! ■( o'clock each day for fumigation purposps. The Chrishdiureh Iramwiiy service will be ■ stopped altogether after Tuesday till further notice. : Later. There were thirty influenza, cases ad--1 mittcd to the hospital up to two o'clock to-day, and seven more deaths have been reported. The trams are not to close ' down altogether, but will cease running [ at 8.15 each night. Mr. H. M. Cotton, , president, of the local Returned Soldiers' ' Association, died- to-day from influenza.

The health ollicer is asking for burials to be made us quickly us possible, and thai unly tlio connections of the deceased should attend. The citizens' organisation system is working belter to-day, and is gradually getting a grip on Iho outbreak. Practically the whole city was closed up from 1 p.m. to-day for fumigation purposes. .No business premises are open to-night. GENERAL" POSITION BETTER IN AUCKLAND. By Tclegraifli-I'ress Association. Auckland, November 17. The general position regarding influenza, is reported to be better, .reports from outlying districts being reassuring. In the city institutions, the number of convalescents is rapidly increasing. The deaths reported in. the institutions for twentv-four hours, < nded midnight, was twenty-six, nine more being reported to i j.-.r... to-day. BIG PROBLEM IN AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, November Iβ. Caring for convalescents has now become a big problem. The organisation is being extended to cover this phase of work, and to supiijj food and oMier requisites in casts of distress. The crew of the Niagara objected to the vessel taking passengers from Auckland. . The Union Company conceded the point, and the vessn sails to-night. WANGANUI REPORTS FEWER CASES. By Telegraph—Prose Aosociatioa j Wanganui, November 16. A conference oi local bodies held hist evening carried a resolution that .tie Minister of Health be immediately communicated with and asked to exercise his powers to close hotels and club bars, and to prohibit the sale of liquor in hotel and club premises in the licensing district. It was also decided to establish a new central iaspital. A proposal is afoot to close the town for several days. Wanganui, November 17. Influenza continues, but the number of cases reported to-day was fewer than yesterday. The authorities have opened two additional hospitals,, also one for Maoris, and another large suitable building is ready if required. There were at least six deaths from pneumonia during Saturday and to-day,: and a number of serious cases have been reported. Only urgent cases are being ad mi led to the hospitals. Inspecting nurses are visiting the people, and advising a course of treatment. REPORTS FROM DUNEDIN. ■ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, v November 16. There have been eight deaths in Dunedin Hospital from influenza io date, including Nurso Mary Watson. Notifications of fresh cases are coming from the entire Otago and Southland district. There vere twenty-five to-day, but only five ip Otago proper. Over one hundred cases are in the Dunedin Hosp'Jal. Knox Sunday School has been turned into a temporary hospital. At a. stop-work meeting to-day at Port Chalmers theWntersiders* Union decided to suspend work on the waterfront until Monday week, in order to assist the health authorities to cope with the influenza. It was resolved also to approach the Health Department with a view to having shipping isolated and to ask the Department to close hotel bare altogether. With the exception of the shipwrights, other waferfront trades have agreed te fall into line. ON THE WEST COAST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Westport, November 17. Owing to the prevalence) of influenza,' the waterside workers decided to suspend work until Thursday. There are fourteen cases iu hospital, including Dr. Monson, the superintendent, and Captain Vista, of the s.s. I'aeroa. Three deaths have occurred in the district. Whole families »re stricken, and voluntary nurses are Tendering great services. Owing to dislocation of snipping there is hardly nny (lour in the town, and bakers state that they may not be able to keep •up the supply for more than a few days. The Westport Branch of the A.S.E.S. passed ihe following resolution at its meeting last night-.—That any railwayman having reason to believe that ho contracted the inflaenza disease in or through the execution of his duty he be paid full pay for the time he is off work.

By TeleeraDh—Press Association. Greymouth, November 1C The influenza epidemic is very serious. 'The main hospital is full, and the Technical School, which is being used as a supplementary hospital, is also crowded. There have been seven deaths in three days. It has been decided to close ail business places till -Thursday next. The town is being fumigated by a health officer. MASTERTON SEVERELY HIT. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Masterton, November 17. Tho influenza, epidemic has assumed wide proportions in the Masterton district, and hundreds of residents, including two local doctors, are down. All business has been closed down for three days. About half a dozeu deaths have so" far occurred, including Mr. T. H. Murray, the well-known buyer for the Wellington Meat Export Company; Mr. James Henderson, farmor; Mrs. Oliver, wife of Mr. J. Oliver, licensee of the Taucru Hotel; Mrs. Cross, Mr. Chas. Cross, Alfmlton; Mr. John Brown, butcher, Mauriccvillej and Mr. Cecil Wilton, settler of R-angituma. There is a scarcity eff drugs and citrous fruits.