THE EPIDEMIC.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5

THE EPIDEMIC.

SEVERAL FRESH CASES. OUTBREAK AT TE MAPARA. The epidemic which has been raging among the Maoris of the Auckland district appears to be spreading more among the Europeans than has been the case hitherto. Several fresh cases of Europeans have been reported from Auckland, where there are now over sixty patients in isolation. Several other cases are reported from North Auckland and Waikato, the patients being Maoris. This morning Mr J. Boddie, Mayor of Te Kuiti, wag apprised by Dr Me Leoa, of Pio Fio, of a case in his district. The patient is the schoolmaster at Te Mapara, who has recently been visiting Cambridge, one of the infected places. Dr McLeod took immediate steps to isolate the patient ana efforts will be made to corfine the outbreak.

The health authorities are hopeful of keeping the outbreak withir bounds if the public will grant them every assistance. Vaccination has proved to be efficacious in every instance, not one vaccinated 'person having fallen victim to the complaint. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. MORE CASES REPORTED. REGULAR SMALL POX SYMPTOMS. [KY TKLEUR Al'll. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellngton, This Day. The official bulletin states two cases of small pox were reported in Auckland district on Thursday. There is a further outbreak at Kairara, near Dargaville, where three deaths are reported but this is not coi,firmed. Three case 3 are reported at Wairere, eight at Tautaroa, one each at Waikare, Te Awamutu, and Tauwhare. The bulletin adds, the latest accounts certainly point to the fact that

the cases are assuming more regular symptoms of small pox. Mothin.u fresh is reported in Wellington district. Dr Frengley stated it has been said that Europeans were not attacked by this epidemic. That is quite untrue. Several Europeans are suffering from it at Auckland.