INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1918, Page 2

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

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DEATH AT REEFTON.REEFTON, Dec. 5. Air. Andrew Hardie, Ikanmtua died this morning in the Reefton Hospital -Jgr influenza. He was admitted on Saturday last. Private interment took placo this afternoon. This is the first death icom influenza in the district. Deceased lived at Ikumatua for many years, and carried on u business ns a store keeper. He lately acted as railway employee at the Ikamatua station. He was aged 45 and a native of Wigan England. Ho leaves a wifo and family. At tlie present time his wife and youngest child are also suffering from influenza.

Two patients were admitted yesterday to tlie Racecourse Hospital.

At Waiuta matters are progressing most favourably. No fresh cases have been reported for several days.

EPIDEMIC DIES DOWN. TIMARU, Dec. 5.

Influenza is rapidly dying down hero.

Only two fresh cases were reported to-day, and no deaths. The cases oceuring are of a milder type than when the epidemic first broke out.

For several days past the reports from the outlying districts have indicated a marked improvement. The Mayor of Titnaru, the local medical men, and the Voluntary Aid Committee are unanimously of the opinion, that the Alinister of Health has made a serious mistake in reopening the businesses so soon.

November was damp and squally, ana at times cold, but it is hoped that summer weather which now' seems to have set in, will help to get rid of the epidemic.

NO PNEUMONIA AT AIELBOURNE

AIELBOURNE, Dec. sth

The Victoria!ii Minjister of Health States that there is notlung to warrant tho suggestion tha pneumonic influenza has reached Arelbourno. An investL gation lias shown that the cases treated at the hospital were ordinary influenza, and not connected with the Spanish type.

130 CASES AT DENNISTON

CHRISTCHURCH, Dee 5

Dr Chosson stated in an interview, that he had received a telegram from West part to the effect that there wem about 150 cases at Denniston and Burnett’s Face. The breaking out of a number of cases like this showed that the epidemic was not entirely, finished with, and they could, not affard to take risks.

MEASLES AT CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 5.

Dr. Chosson stated yesterday as to measles, he had had three cases notified from depots and two by medical men, a total of five cases altogether. There appeared to be nothing formidable about the visitation of this disease .