POSITION IN OTHER DISTRICTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 50, 23 November 1918, Page 8

POSITION IN OTHER DISTRICTS

HOW CHEISTCHITiCn HAS FARED. By Telectraph—Press Association. Christchurch November 22. As showing the. virulence of the epidemic since the first of the month there have been thi;ec hundred and twentynine, burials at the two cemeteries controlled by the City Council as compared with forty-four for the corresponding period last year. Figures for the several other cemeteries are not available. In the country districts influenza is widespread, there being two hundred cases, mostly mild, in Cheviot alone. Difficulty is being experienced in obtaining trained nurses to take charge of hospitals openpil in rural districts and doctors are suffering from overwork. In the city two new hostels have been opened for reception of children whose parents are down with the malady. Christchunh, November 22. The latest reports sho\y that the virulence of the influenza epidemic is diminishing. The admissions to hospital yesterday wore 46, with 17 deaths, showing a gradual decrease on the two previous days. . Colonel Wylic, in charge of the Christchurch Hospital, says tlwit yesterday's cases wero not so severe as those preiviously admitted. The new system of organisation is doing much to improve the efficiency of the campaign in the city, but reports indicate the need of assistance in the country. The epidemic has appeared at Lake Coloridgo electrical supply station, where twenty-seven cases arc reported, five being dangerous ones, including two nurses, while six of the ten engineers are down. POSITION IN' MAKLBOHOUGH. Blsiiheim, November 22. To-day the cas?s of influenza in Wairan Hospital area totalled'37o, of which SO are at Scddon, 50 at Morns (Hnvelock), and 270 at Blenheim. The deaths at Blenheim total three. AUCKLAND. Auckland, November 22. The deaths from influenza reported from the hospitals for I ho last twentytour hours numbered thirteen. Since November 1 the approximate number of burials in Auckland cemctiji'ies from all causes was 700. It is estimated that the death-roll for the Auckland district since the epidemic began is about 1000DUNEDIN. Dunodin, November 22. Foi Otago and Southland the notifications to-day totalled fl. The cases in Jiunodiii Hospital number 2!G, an in-n-ease of two. The doctors pronounce the greater number of cases as of a mild type. Bureau calls are very much fewer. Later. There is little change in regard (<> the epidemic, hut niliuissions to the hospitals a-- still increasing. This is at"»ibuted to the block sciicmo --••'■tiring a

more efficient medical service Tho number of visits by doctors to patients was materially reduced to-day. Ho far four hospital nurses have died from influenza. Tho city trams will stop running at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and will not resume till Thursday morning. NEW PLYMOUTH. New Plymouth, November 22. Tho epidemic is being successfully grappled with in North Taranaki. The town of New Plymouth has been absolutely closed' for ten days, and citizens havo organised to fight and defeat tho epidemic. In New Plymouth there have been to date over 1700 cases, but 210 have already recovered. The number of cases is diminishing fast. To-day there wero only about CO fresh cases,againstl(il on Wednesday, and 200 the day previously. Tho death-rato in the town is comparatively light, because tho cases aro found and treated in time in the hospital. Taking all the serious cases in tho district, tho number is now about IGO. The hospital accommodation has been doubled, and a convalescent home has been established at one of the seaside paladiums. The disease has .been rife amongst tho Natives, though every means was taken to succour them, and a special hospital established. DANNEVIEKE. Dannevirke, November 22. Tho epidemic shows signs of abatement. Seven more deaths have occurred in the last forty-eight hours, and there are still a number of serious cases. PAIIIATTIA. Paliiatua, November 22. Tho epidemic is now on tho wane. The country districts aro still severely affected, especially the dairy industry, and ill places wholo families are down. Magnificent work has ken done by the yol- | untary helpers. An emergency hospital lias been successfully instituted by the Citizens' Committee. . There have been fivo deaths, and there are five very serious cases. At present there are nearly 300 «ascs in the district and town. The shops havo been shut since Monday. ON THE "WEST COAST. , Hokitika, November 22. There were' two deaths from influenza yesterday. Five dangerously ill cases aro reported to-day. There are continued calls from the country for medical aid. Greymouth, November 22. There are eighty-four cases in the hospital. Two deaths occurred during the night. Further cases are coming from the Otira line by ambulance train. Dr. Telford and nurses and other workers are visiting all the towns along tho Otira line, collecting coses. There is improvement in the town, but uot in the country- districts. Relief funds have- been established. . ■ ■PEOGBESSIN"MASTEBTON. The influenza epidemic is still prevalent throughout the Wairarnpa, says our Mitsterton correspondent. 'It is being fought with the greatest energy and determination, and not without success. Although tho mortality has been fairly heavy, it has not been great compared with the number of cases under treatment. The majority of those who have succumbed to the scourge are males, which is largely due to the fact that heads of families havo gono to work before recovery, and have suffered a relapse. Numerous cases of acute hardship have been reported, but town and country settlers have combined to afford relief, and financial assistance is being given where required. The number of deaths so far reported in Mnstcrton and district is about thirty. Business places, which have heen closed for a week, will reopen on Monday.