INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1925, Page 2

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

[u\ IKI.I.OK.U'H —I’KR I'KKSS ASSCOIATiON. WFid.ING lON, May 1. The restrict ions re-imposed on the whole of the ilokianga county because of infantile paralysis in that area, have now been lilted. WFl.ldXnToN. May 1. The District Medical OUicet's Itavg received iust met mils trom the ilealtj) Department to close their epidemic hooks, and to furnish reports l.etore the middle of June. All the data "ill be incorporated in a eunpreheiisivo report to be issued immediately alter compilat ion. Cl I R lS'i'Cl 11 HCII. May 1. Dr Telford. Medical Health Oflher reported to-day that there are thirtylive children stilfering from infautih) paralysis in the public hospital, hut all of them are getting on very well, and the medical si all' believe that practically all tlm little patients ultimate- | v "til D leit without any material after weakness. This result. Dr lelI said, must be attributed to the use of the convalescent serum. From the time of the outbreak in the Christchurch Health District, which comprises Canterbury and the West Coast, until noon to-day, -1 I positive <«;iscs were reported, and there were l!7 deaths. ’1'11,.,.,, ruses of infantile paralysis were reported this morning, two in the ,-ity. ineluding a man aged H 7 (posi t |ve) and one at Ashburton.