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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1920, Page 2

Tnfmjenza is beginning to. occupy a somewhat significant position in the daily news from other parts. Japan is being swept b.v an epidemic which has been responsible for '2oo>ooo cases in Tokio alono, during this month, and for 1700 deaths on one day last week. In America, we read of 1300 new cases and 100 deaths in Now York last Friday, and of 10,000 cases, mostly yiild, in Chicago. Npw Zealand lino not wholly escaped, for 130 new oases, were reported in the Auckland district during Hie week’ which ended lash Monday. Most of these were JiliW.

though some 8 or- 9 per cent were pneumonic cases. Elsewhere in various parts of the North Island there is something like an epidemic on a small . scale of the old-fashioned “grippe,” which is sufficiently unpleasant to make its spread further south undesirable.” Hence it is as well to draw attention to the following statement made on Wednesday by Dr Cliesson. District Health Officer at Christchurch : “In view of the large number of cases of influenza reported from other parts of the Dominion, it is neeessary that people should take all reasonable precautions to safeguard themselves from infection. This district is not entirely free from influenza, though, fortunately, the position at the present time is very satisfactory; it rests with the public whether it remains so. Therefore, I desire to emphasise the

necessity for: (1) Living, working, and sleeping under conditions approximating as near as possible to those obtaining in the open air • (2) Keeping out in the open air as much as possible; (3) Having all rooms freely ventilated: windows kept open as wide as possible ; (4) Avoidance of crowds and indoor

Especially is it necessary that chil. dren should be kept from public entertainments. The management of picture theatres and other places of amusement are requested to see that full use is made of the ventilation provided in their respective establishments.