The Epidemic.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 5 December 1918, Page 3

The Epidemic.

ONLY ONE SEKfOiUS CASE IN HOSPITAL. ' To-day's builetin from the hospital states that there ip only one serious cas© in the institution, that of Mr Hyland, of Kimberley road, who is slow in making? progress. All t'he other patients are doing well. Only two ■ cases have been admitted since Monday, which i»" the best indication that the epidemic is dying down, and virulent cases axe now happily the exception and not the pile. Nurse Greiggan states that at the present rate of progress and given line weather, 'the hospital should be practically cleared of patient;- in a week or ten days. A caseidealt with at the hospital this week might be clnssedJPas a recordl for smart treatment.. Tlic patient was admitted on Monday and was discharged on Wednesday. The usual visits are still being carried out from 'the Borough Chambers. Most of the patients in the Borough are now in the advanced convalescent stage, and are dicing well. Distributions of food and fruit are still being made. \ Mr W. Thomson, the stationmaster, wap the snbjeet of an attack yesterday morning, but prompt treatment warded off the dangerous symptoms. Mr Thomson was responsible _ for a lot of good work when the epidemic was at its worst and his numerous friends will " wish him a speedy recovery. Dr Howe, who is in charge pf the medical work at Manakau" in connection with the epidemic, paid a visit to Levin to-day. Ho states that the outbreak is new on the wane and tililat the sufferers are progressing well. PAYING THE BILL. REWARDING VOLUNTARY WORKERS. Wellington December 5. In the House this afternoon the Hon. Mr Russell *aid that until the Government knew what the epidemic was sroing to cost it was impossible for the Government to formulate a scheme of subsidies on local expenditure. The Goverfiment, however, would carry out itrcontract and "pay the expenses of emergency hospitals, etc., but wouldl not relieve Hospital Boards of any of tlieir responsibilities. Sir Joseph Ward said it wn»< now decided to provide "a certain sum" for relief in connection with the epidemic, but it was impossible to say at the moment what that sum would be. The Hon. Russell said he ih'ad noticed on several days that public health matters in Aucklandi were not entirely satisfactory. and Dr. Valintine proceeding there to-da.y and would take matters into his own hands. He (The Minister) would aclfron Dr. Valintine's adviice in any future steps he might take, even to the extent of cancelling the quaratine of the_Makura. Replying to Mr Malcolm, Mr IRufsell said he would gladly consider the question of affording recognition of the voluntary workers in the recent epidemic, but what form that recognition should take he was not yet able to say.

Influenza on the Makura.

SIXTEEN "MORE CASES. Auckland,, December 5. Sixteen more cases of influenza have occurred on the Makura, making a total of 29, including one passenger. There are only four acute eases among the 26 wilio have been removed to isolated quarters on Motui'h i l«la nd. Thre-e more will be landied to-day. The Union Company has decided to discharge all the cargo before the Makura leaves for Sydney. The Sydney passengers are appealing to the (Federal Premier to get the 'Makura. despatched to Sydney without delay.