INFLUENZA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 70, 17 December 1918, Page 6

INFLUENZA

HOSPITAL REPORTS

NO FRESH CASES AND NO DEATHS

In the twenty-four hours ended at 8 p.m. yesterday there were no admissions of fresh casus at the Geuerjil Hospital, and no deaths from influenza. Thove were four discharges, and only thirty-two influenza patients last evening remained in the Hospital. The return, showing the state of the temporary hospitals for the twenty-four hours ended at noon yesterday, disclosed that there were eight discharges. Discharges from convalescent homes numbered eleven. Following are details of the number of beds vacant in the convalescent homes;— Oriental Bay 16 ' Salvation Army Training Col. 17 Wellington South 6 'St. Anne's (Wwtown) 0 - 'Closed. ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE EPIDEMIC SOpPE OF THE INQUIRY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, December 16. The Royal "Commission to inquire into the influenza epidemic will also deal with the eoni'.'tion of cities, their sanitation, slums, .vml general health. The commission w'U consist of Sir John Donniston (chairman), Hon. E. Mitchelson (Auckland',, and a third member not yet appointed.

CARE OF ORPHAN CHILDREN ME, RUSSELL'S PROPOSALS. Christchurch, December 16. The proposals by the Hon. G. W. Russell on the subject of children who have lost one or both parents as a result of the influenza epidemic have been adopted by Cabinet. Orphan children and children left in .a condition of distress by the death of the father or mother practically become wards of the State. The organisation of the scheme will be in the hands of the Education Department, while the Public Health Department will find the necessary funds. The policy will be that where necessary paypient will be made for maintenance on the basis of 10s. 6d. per week for each child.

THE MEDIC CASES A COURT OF INQUIRY. (Rec. December 16, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, December 16. A Court of Inquiry is sitting to ascertain whether any of the Medio officers were allowed ashore while the vessel was in New Zealand. One death from the Makura is reported in quarantine,;)that of a steward named Grainger.—Press Assn.

SOLDIERS'DEATHS Advice has been received that 8/3111 Private James Auguslin Webb, a discharged soldier, died on November 27. Deceased wa«, 24 years of ate, and single, his next-of-kin being his father, James Webb, St." Andrews, Canterbury. 4/2127 Sapper William Robinson, a discharged snldier, died on November 22. Ho was 30 years of age, and single, bis next-of-kin being his mother, Mrs. H. Foster, Napier. 6/3607 Robert Angus, a <li?ehavgf\' soldier, died on Nyomber 27. Deceased was 25 years of age, and single, hi* next-of-Mn being Mrs. M. A. Angus, Highbank, Rakaia.

At last evening's meeting of tile Petone Enrough Council a r°.=olui'on was pnssed placing on record the splpndid services rendered by those who worked so v+renuously in combating the recent influenza epidemic in. the borough.