INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1925, Page 3

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

BY TISLEOK.'! iI— MESS AHSN., COf'VRICIIT. MORE AUCKLAND CASES. AUCKLAND, January 22. Two cases of infantile paralysis were notified to-day. one being in tbe suburbs and the other in the country. DEMAND TO CLOSE MOVTES. CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. At a meeting of the School Committees’ Association to-night, after a discussion upon infantile paralysis, the following resolution was carried:— “That the Association protests to the Minister of Health against closing ti.e schools and leaving the picture shows open.”

SCHOOLS' TO REMAIN CLOSED. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. Canterbury continues to remain free from eases of infantile paralysis, but under instructions from the Director of School Hygiene, the edhools, which were to reopen after Christmas ml New Year holidays, on February 2nd., will remain closed. Yesterday morning Mr C. TL Kirk, secretary of the Canterbury Education Board received tile following telegram from the Director of School Hygiene: In view of the widespread epidemic of infantile paralysis in the North Island, ami its possible -extension to the South Island, the Director-General of Health (Dr. T. H. A. Yalintine) advises that all schools in hath Islands will remain -closed until further notice. ■While agreeing with the advice ot the Director-General of Health regarding the closing of schools, Dr. T. Fletcher- Telford, Medical Officer :> c Health, says that he sees no reason why picnics and other outdoor gatherings should he ahandmu-ch Plenty ,<>f fresh air can never hurt anyone. To those desiring to take precautions, the Medical Officer of Health, suggests a gargle of very light Candy's cr_ potassium permanganate, the solution to be coloured prink. 'Hun can also 1--sniffed up the nose. The paralysis germ is conveyed by the breath (t u spray from the. mouth cud nose in the act of breathing), and infection K caused by coming in contact with the person affected.