INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1925, Page 3

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

£HV TKIiKORAPH—rwi MESS association.] FATAL CASK AT TIMA .HU. TIM ARC, Fehmiary o The Ill'st case of infantile paralysis in Timani, a girl seven years of ag was removed to the hospital last night anil died tliis morning. A MEETING OF DOCTORS. AUCKLAND Feb. 3. A meeting of one hundred Auckland doctors discussed the infantile paralysis epidemic last night, Sir M. Tom are and Sir Trilby King, and Dr. .1. >S. Purdy (New South Wales Health Officer) being present. Sir T. King said it was impossible to exaggerate the gravity of the situation. A serious feature was that recovery was so protracted that it produced enormous mental unrest. Sir M. Pom are said the (lovernment intended to give every assistance to an investigation of the disease. A resolution was carried that the meeting, while recognising the excellent; work the Health Department was doing, was of opinion that further research work offers a means of establishing an early diagnosis and successful treatment of infantile paralysis and urges (lovernment to provide an adequate fund to pursue bacteriological experimental research by medical practitioners. The (lovernment should offer an adequate prize for the most hoi pi ill, original essay on inlantilo paralysis.

TO-DAY’S lIEPUKT. WELLINGTON, Feb. 3. The notifications of infantile paralysis for 24 hours ending 9 n.m. arc:Wanganui 3 Paten 1 Masterton - Johnsonville 1 Pukekohe 1 Taurauga 1 Tima ru Oamartt - Notifications for the Dominion from 2.", tli. November until to-day arc:— Auckland Health District 99; Wellington 228; Canterbury 19; Otago 3. Total 349. FATAL CASE AT PfCTON. BLENHEIM, February 5. A ease of infantile paralysis, a yuong man of 21, terminated fatally at Picton this morning.