INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA

DECLARED A NOTIFIABLE DISEASE CASES IN SYDNEY AND ADELAIDE v^.;.f:. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, January"2s. Influenza, has been declared a notifiable disease. Twenty-nine fresh cases of influenza have been admitted to hospital, and there has boen another death.—Prees A'ssn. (Rec. January 2G, 5.30 p.m.) Melbourne, January 26. A rush for. inoculation has 6et ilk Police and other public servants are undergoing treatment; and' depots atfe being established in. the city and . suburbs. Many more cases have -been .reported, but they are mostly slight. A conference of doctors discussed the situation, and subsequently the chairman of the Board of Health 6tated that a unanimous opinion ha<l been reached'that the reports' received did not justify draetic action, therefore Victoria would not for the present be declared a quarantine area, but everything was in readiness for doing so, and all necessary precautions wesre being taken.—Press Assn. Sydney, January 25. <i suspicious case of influenza has been discovered in one of the suburbs.—Press Assn. . ' . . I (Kec. January 26, 5.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 26. The suspicious caso in Sydney is a returned soldier, who arrived from Melbourne on Wednesday. All with whom he. has been in. contact have been isolated. A second suspect is under observation. Meantime the widest preparations for eventualities are being made.—Press Assn. Adelaide, January 25. A euspicious case of influenza is reported nt TMey (a suburb of Adelaide). The patient had recently returned from Victoria and arrived by the Tofua from ■ Aucklaud.—Press Assn. ■ FURTHER CASES IN SYDNEY. (Rec. January 27, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, January 2(5. In addition to the first case, two other returned soldiers'from Melbourne, suffering from influenza, have been taken to Randwick.Military Hospital, where a doctor, an orderly, and a nurse also developed the symptoms. .A seventh suspect is under observation. The doctors here state that the disease is not of the pneumonic type, but simple influenza, in a i-erious form. -The-diag-nosis, however, is not complete cither in Sydney oa' Melbourne, and the result if anxiously awaited.—Press Assn. HOT WEATHER REDUCING VIRTF LENCE OF DISEASE. (Bee. January 2G, 5.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Sunday afternoon. _ One view of the'outbreak is tbjt it is similar to New Zealand's visitation, but the hot weather is helping to reduce its .virulence. —Press A6sn. ■ VICTORIAN. BORDEI PATROLLED NO RESTRICTIONS ON7SHIPPIN6. (Rec. ■ January 26, 5.30 p.m.)-■ ■ Sydney, January 26. A strict patrol has been established on the Victorian border against influenza. No restrictions have yet been placedon shipping between Melbourne and Sydney.—Press Assn. \ ;_\ forestalling"development NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTERS GO HOME. (Rec. January 26, 5.80 p.m.) Melbourne, January 26. When the Ministers' Conference met on Saturday it was discovered that the New South Wales delegates were missing, and it was ascertained that Mr. Holmari'had secured a special train and departed with his colleagues homewards, to forestall possible developments. This is taken as an indication of the ' official' view that it is necessary to exorcise the greatest caution.—Press Assn. ■ PRODUCE MARKETS AFFECTED PRICES HARDENING. ■ Sydney, January 25. In view of 'the possible stoppage of Victorian supplies owing to the influenza outbreak the produce markets are very active, and prices are hardening.—Press Assn. . ' .. ... ;„ A CASE'ON THE NIAGARA VESSEL HELD, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED. By Telegraph—Pross Association. ■ . ■ ■ Auckland, August 26. >, The • Niagara was quarantined on arrival from Sydney on Saturday morning owing to a case of influenza having been reported'among the. eecorirl-class pae-> sangers. Later in the dey, however, the vessel was released, and came alongside the wharf. The passenger affected was • Mr. Smart, of Suva, who reported to the ship's doctor on Friday,. and, this patienf; and six contacts were removed to quarantine at . Motuihi. The authorities in Wellington did not consider it necessary, .to quarantine the other passengers, 1 arid-consequently they were allowed to land about 7 o'clock in A the evening, i;:.'.'"' DEATHS IN ENGLAND AND WALES (Rec. January 25, 5.5 p.m;) ■. London, January 23. The Registrar-General report? that there were 98,998 deaths from influoraa in England and Wales during the quarter ended December 31.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.