INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1923, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

i;=.i■ i::---r iiv mi nai-'nltn. The .Mayor Air G. A. IVrry) lias receive,l the following telegram from Dr Telford, .Medical Officer of Health al Christchurch : ' Re million/,:! --Consider il probable llial pneumonic influenza anil pneumonic epidemic at present prevailing may reach vuiir borough. In view ol this would deem il advisable lor your Council to appoini a small relieving commit lee to (lead with eases w here all households an* stricken down, this organisation to he held ill readiness should the occasion demand, with power to act. BGKITIOX IN HOKITIKA. In com toon with other parts of tho Dominion this district is suffering from a mild form of inllu.enza, quite a large number of people ol all ages being laid iq> a! present. The at l ack has taken tin* lorm of a heavy cold, with cough, but is not of a severe form, and with ordinary care there is no danger. The main necessity is for eare ill not suffering a relapse by getting about again afiei an aftiok. Quite a number are laid up al present. At (I rev in <iiit h, i lii-re are repo,'led to lie about 211(1 eases receiving medical audition, bm there are no serious pneumonic ea rs. Quite a large number of scholars are absent from the -elands as a result. r.MT.IT.NZA IN DUNEDIN. [by ti.i.i-.oiiAfii - run rni-iss association.] DUNEDIN. July 17. Inlluenza notifications for the past Iwenty-I’onr hours number twelve. One death occurred in Southland. There are twenty-five patients in isolation at the Dunedin Hospital. Seven are on the dangei'oii-ly ill I'-t I here bine hern three deailis s i mo the beginning of the outbreak at the hospital; the last death was eight days ago. Fourteen members of I In* police force are laid up. The tramways a rra ngemeuts are only aide to keep the ears nmliing and fully manned bv drivers and eondnetors working ovrrti nio Ml various times. Fifty men in the various branches ol the tram service are incapacitated. THE LATEST RETORT. A CASK AT KAXIERT. CHRISTCHURCH July IS. For the .past 21 hours, nineteen fresh discs of pneumonic inlluenza have been reported In the health officer. 12 ill tho city and two at Andierley, three at Timaru. one each at Springfield and Kanid-i (West CmisC). The Health Officer, however, legahls the epidemic ns well in hand. Continuous wet weather is rein riling recovery. AT OAAI ART. OAMARU, July 18 Inlluenza in a milder form, is lx*coming very prevalent here. The Girls Ili q, School to-il.iy was closed owing to three teachers and a number of pupils suffering.