INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1925, Page 3

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

[llY TELKGIt.U’H — I'KU PRESS ASSOCIATION. DOM I MON N< )TI EIOATIOXS. WELLINGTON. February 19. The Health Department has received the following notifications ol eases of infantile paralysis for the 21 hours, ending 9 a.m. to-day: Wellington I, Optinake ). I’oxton 1. Uevin 1, Mangatainoka ]. .Mount Koskill I, St Hebei's Bay 1. Albany 1. Pukekolie 1, Mnuiigalurolo I, Cbristebiii'eli 3, Rllll- - I. Longwood (Southland) 1. NEW CASES IN OTAGO. DUNEDIN. February 19. Doctor ( ruwshaw. District Health Officer, reports that it has been definitely discovered that the girl from Morningloti who has been under observation for tin' past few days is not suffering from infantile paralysis. It lias been discovered, however, that a Moriiinglon boy aged .three years and ten months, lias contracted the disease. lie has been isolated in Dunedin Hospital. The hoy from St-. Kilda who has been isolated shows little if any improvement. There is also a baby girl natient from Alexandria, who has boon isolated in Civile Hospital. TIM ARC DEATH. TIMA.RU. Eeh. 20. Another death from infantile paralysis is reported at the hospital, this being of a hoy. -I years and 10 months old, from I'areora. INFWiII F. PARALYSIS RESEAnCH WELLINGTON, Feb. 20.

The Minister of Health states that lie Inis 1,1-ought the question of further research work m regard to iulautilc paialysis before the Cabinet, and il is now under onusiderution. DUNEDIN, February 20. There were no further notifications of infantile paralysis in the OtngoSouthlaiul Health District.