INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1918, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

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IN OTAGO

DUNEDIN, This Day. Notifications for Otago and Southland to-day were fifty.

Hairdressers are to open on l'rid iv, and possibly Club sports will be allowed on Saturday.

DR. POMARE’S REPORT,

PALMERSTON N., This Pay

Hon. Dr. Pomare, who passed through Palmerston on his return to Wellington to-day, has visited most o* the Native centres in the North Island He expressed himself sanguine that the worst was now over, but says it would be a mistake to let up at the present time. He says seven Native hospitals were established and good work tv as being done at all of them.

INFLUENZA BACILLI

CAPETOWN, Dec. 2

Dr. Caington, medical superintendent of Grey’s Hospital contributed an article to a Maritzburg paper dealing with so-called Spanish Influenza. Tie claimed he has succeeded in isolating StriptoBaccilluSj which generally was regarded as a plague, but nevertheless is no new species; also that it is similar to bubonic plague. This bacillus was found in hosts in rats, fleas and other vermin.

.BREACH OF HEALTH REGU-

CHRISTCITURCH, 'Phis Day At the Police Court to-day, a tramway passenger was charged with trav- . idling before the expiration of the j period of tony descend* from influen- j Z a. He v. * * ordered to pay fivo ehil- , ■ lings expenses. This was the ! first case in Christchurch of a breach I oft the health (regulations, i Several publicans were charged with j keeping their hotel, bars open after the j date of closing ordered by the Health I ]One defendant pleaded guilty and the penalty deferred till the hearing of the other eases which were ; adjourned.

! POSITION AT GREY. ; GREYMOUTH, This Day Fine weather is responsible for a de- j cided improvement in the influenza epi- j domic. A few serious eases are still , at the hospital where there are 52 patients. There are good reports from the Otira line,- but not so good from Reefton line. Three had cases are nt Blackhall

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. | CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. I Six influenza patients were admitted to hospital yesterday and four deaths , took place. Reports regarding the epidemic continue favourable. ! Tlie local Health Officer has written ! to the City Council suggesting Christmas displays in shops be prohibited on the ground that they cause a congestion of traffic. The Council decided that the letter be received. The City Council appointed a Committee on the question of City Sanitation. demolition of insanitary buildings. and erection of Municipal dwell- , ings. • - |