INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1925, Page 1

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

[by TEL EC. UATIl —TEtt’TRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST REPORTS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 9. Tito Health Department has received the following notifications of further cases of infantile paralysis for the 48 hours up to 9 a.m. to-day:— AYelli'ngton City : s, Masterton 1, Palmerston -North ly Pahiatua 1, Blenheim 1, Ashurst It Auckland City 4, Onehungti 1, Ellerslie 1. Devonport 1. ‘ - Christchurch 1 City 3, Timarti 1, AVestporl 1, Otago 0. The total for the -18 hours was 22 cases. ‘ ' : ■

IJAAVKE’S BAY CASE, i ■ 1 Y I I N.VPLEB, Feb. 9. A ease of infantile paralysis, that of a Maori infant, -was admitted to the hospital to-day from Fernhill.

MORE AVANGANUI CASES. WANGANUI, Feb. 9. Three more eases-of infantile paralysis were reported during the week-end. One ease ended fatally to-day. YNOTHER TIM ARU CASE. TIMARTJ, Feb. 9. One now ease of infantile paralysis was admitted to the hospital to-day, a child from St. Andrew’s. It is considered tt serious case. There is a suspected case at- AAnilohi, near Temuka. TERRITORIAL CAMPS. TIM ARIL Feb. 0. The Minister of Defence replied today to the citizens protest, stating that the Health Authorities had advised that there was no reason to postpone the territorial earn])', and that the Defence authorities have no intention of departing from arrangements they have made. The Tittup u Borough Council tonight- unanimously agreed: “I hat this Council strongly urge the Government to postpone the holding of the proposed territorial eatnp at Burnham until the epidemic of infantile paralysis subsides.