THE EPIDEMIC.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 585, 16 July 1913, Page 5

THE EPIDEMIC.

THE OUTLOOK SUBSIDING.

RUSH FOR VACCINATION.

The epidemic which is raging among the Maoriß in the Auckland province has spread a little in the King Country On Sunday Dr Mcßae was called to 'Mangapehi and attended a Maori woman who was Buffering from trie disease*. Prompt steps wi re taken to isolate the cane, and the majority ol both the European and native populaI tion were vaccinated. When at Mangapehi Dr Mcßae waß informed of an outbreak at Waimiha, and proceeded to that centre at once. He liscovered :i number of cases among the Maoris, and the school mißtrcßS was also alFected. Returning to Te Kuiti Dr Mcßae and Dr Gunn, who had been sent by the Health Department, were busy on Monday vaccinating the Maoris who had to travel by train, and, proceeded by the afternoon train to Waimiha. The Maori cases are believed to be chicken pox and all are progressing favourably. All the local doctors have been appointed public vaccinators, and are kept busy vaccinatinp; the natives, while a conHiaerable number of Europeans are also undergoing the operation. No further developments are reported, and the epidemic has not yet made its appearance in the Te Kuiti district. The latest news from Auckland indicate? that the outbreak in that centre iB subsiding and it ii stated the extent of the outbreak in tha north has been considerably exaggerated.

A special meeting of the Te Kuiti Rorough Council was held on Monday morning, and the Mayor telegraphed to the Minister of Public Health urging that restrictions bo placed on Maoris travelling by train. The restrictions are being enforced, and a number of Wanganui Maoria who were at Te Kuiti were vaccinated prior to leaving for iheir homes. CASE AT HASTINGS. \ NORTHERN MAORI. Hastings, This Day. A case definitely diagnosed as small po i ' was discovered at thn Maori Agricultural College vestprday. The patient, a youth of 17 years, arrived at the college from the north recently, and has well defined evidence of infection.