INFLUENZA

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1920, Page 2

INFLUENZA

Eleven ladies have notified the Charitable Aid Board authorities that they are available for service as nurses, if they are needed.

Two cases of mild influenza were reported yesterday by Dr Usher (locum tenens for Dr Teiehelmann) to the local authority. Also one case of mild influenza this morning. '

The local Health authorities have been advised from Headquarters of the advisability of general vaccination as a precaution against the spread of in- . fluenza. Application has accordingly been made for a supply of vaccine and the necessary accessories. Nothing will be done till these come to .hand. The Health Inspector, Mr Fletcher, at Greymouth, received advice last evening from the Department that a further precaution to protect children, in addition to the closing of the schools, has been ordered, namely that picture shows proprietors are being directed to refuse-admission to theatres of all children of 15 years of age or under. The alternative to this will be a closing of all picture shows in the event of the direction being neglected. The instructions, so far, have not been received at Hokitika.

S.S. OREPUKI EXAMINED

On the arrival of the s.s. Orepuki at Greymouth from Lyttelton yesterday, the unloading of the vessel was temporarily delayed by reason of the fact that whilst, at Lyttelton a. number ot the crew had been taken ashore suffering from the prevailing influenza epidemic. This knowledge was responsible for the Greymouth wharfingers refusing to work the vessel until she had been inspected hv the local medical authorties, and in order to bring this about Messrs Hudd and McGinley called on Hr Johnston and informed him of the position. Dr Johnston immediately proceeded to the vessel and made a thorough examination of the members of the crew, and as a result the medical officer found the men immune, fro the disease, and declared the ship clean. Acting on this information the wharf labourers commenced work on the vessel, the delay holding up the vessel from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) OASES AT CHRISTCHURCH; CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 4. The isolation ward in the Christchurch Hospital at present contains seven fairly severe cases of the pneumonic type of influenza. There _are also five or six mild cases. So far there lias been a fortunate absence of anything at all resembling a “wave”, and it is considered that there is not much chance of an alarming outbreak occurring. A woman, 33 years of age, died at the Christchurch Hospital last night, following a severe attack of influenza. The woman had been removed to the institution from a private hotel in the -city earlier in the day. The Hospital authorites state that this is the only death Horn influenza which lva-s occurred there for over a week.

FRESH SYDNEY CASES. SYDNEY/ February 4. To-day there have been four fresh cases of influenza, amongst the crew of the steamer Bremen, whipli cable from New Zealand a few days ago.