INFLUENZA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 191, 8 May 1919, Page 7

INFLUENZA

THE EPIDEMIC IN AUSTRALIA SITUATION TO DATE By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Eec. May 7, 8.25 p.m.) Sydney, May 7. In spite of- the heavy rain of the past few days, the influenza position in, the metropolitan area, both as regards tho number of cases and;.ihe "death roll, is steadily improving. Yesterday's deaths . fell to eight. The spread of the opidemio in the country districts continues. Newcastle, Lithgow, and some other of tho larger towns are having 6erious visitations, but the death rate is not high, and the conditions arc improving. There is an improvement in" Victoria, but the disease is still claiming a con- [ siderable toll. A good'proportion' is in the country' districts. Of '.'forty-three deaths reported yesterday,/■ twenty-one were in the-country. ■■" '■'■--'■■ In South Australia 1 so far" the-disease is mainly confined to the capital.The latest Brisbano reports indicate that influenza is obtaining a firmer hold. Many new cases have been reported, including several among the nursing 6taffs. Stringent •precautions are being taken to cope with the spread of the disease,— Press Assn, '

A PATHETIC INCIDENT.'." (Re'c.' May. 7,-.8.25.-pirn.) v~ Melbourne,-May 7. Neighbours, on entering the house of a settler named Beekmann, near Ballavat, found the mother, daughter, and son dead from influenza. The father, who is totally blind, and is recovering from influenza, was unable to afford any information beyond stating that ho knew they were sick and had not heard'them epeak for some time.—Press-Assn.: .'.-

• ~. mortalityhgures... Melbourne, May 7. A report by the Government Statistician shows that during tho first three months of 1919 there we're '628 deaths from influenza, and approximately 6 per cent, of all tho cases reported proved fatal.—Press Assn.