INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
CASES ON SHIPS AT LYTTELTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, August 16. An outbreak- of influenza in a severe form has occurred on some of the vessels nt Lvttelton, and there have been at least two deaths. At the beginning of 'the month it was necessary to remove some of lhe crew of .the Maori to hospital, and one mn.n, a fireman, died, and was buried at Lyttelton. The chief cook of tho Waimarino died on Saturday in tho Christchurch Hospital, after contracting influenza. Some of the crow of tho Mararoa havo been sent ashore, as they appear to be suffering from severe colds.
As yet there is no spread of influenza amongst residents at Lyttelton. The disease is also not prevalent except in a mild form in Christchurch.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 277, 17 August 1921, Page 5
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130INFLUENZA OUTBREAK Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 277, 17 August 1921, Page 5
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