The Epidemic.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 December 1918, Page 3

The Epidemic.

HOSPITAL RAPIDLY CLEARING. The influenza epidemic is now practically overcome and the state of attaars at the local hospital to-day was very satisfactory indeed,. Of the 18 inmates remaining m the institution, Oniy four are in bed, and the convalescents are making good headway towards recovery. No new cases have been admitted since Monday last and it is not anticipated that any more will be received. Mr Jtiyland, who was in a serious condition in the earlier part of the week showed an improvement to-day Nurse Greggan hopes that by the end of next week the hospital will be cleared of patients. The addition should be made to the list of voluntary /workers of the name of Miss Hitchcock. This young lady was among those who underfoot nursing, etc., in the homes of sufferers from the complaint and since then has rendered good service at the hospital. Gifts of food, etc., continue to be received at the Council Chambers for patients, and the following is a list of donors from Tuesday last: Tuesday.—Mesdames J. "VV. Proctor, W. Jenson. P.W. Goldsmith, J. Munro, H. Keys, O. H. Pyke, E. J. Nash, W. j Stewart, M. J. Sulian, N. Kirkcaklie, Ivirkcaldie, J. Kebbell, B. R. Gardener, Miss Nicholas. Wednesday.—Mesdames W. Jenson, P. W. Goldsmith, J. Munro, C. Blenkhorn, H. Walkley, F. Gorringe, W. Close, Harris, Middlemiss, Duckworth', J. W. Perkins, J. Ryder, H. E. Porter. W. Hughes, P. E. JL'almes, Price, Kebbell, Misses Nicholas and' Stewart-. ' Thursday.—Mesdames Jenson, Goldsmith, Pyke, Nash, Scobie, Gorringe, W. Stewart, F. P. Walkley, J. Lemmon, Miss Stewart, Messrs Harwood, H. J. Hughes. Friday.—Mesdames J. W. Proctor, I Goldsmith. Nash, J. Munro, W. S. Park, J .Ryder, W. G. Price, Kebbell, I and Mr P. Oag. Everything is going well in the Manakau district so far as the epidemic is concerned. Seven cases are to be discharged from the hospital and the outbreak there i»s well in handl. The Herald states that about 600 people were attacked by the epidemic in the Borough of Foxt-on, but most of the cases were of a mild nature. Very [ few houses escaped in the outdistriets. I In fact, some of the patients in out-of-the-way parts of ffie district were very severely attacked and suffered great hardship. Fox ton has done what it could to relieve the outdifitrict patients. As for the doctor (says the Herald)— and by the way we are threatened with innoculation if we dare to mention his name—he has done marvels, and the wonder is that he has managed to keep going. Inoculation or not, we must say what is in everybody's mouth ; he has been a hero, and Foxton and district owe him a debt of gratitude which it can never repay. A telegram from Foxton states that Br. Mandl was presented yesterday afternoon by the Mayor. on behalf of the citizens and district settlers witlli a testimonial appreciative_ of his splendid efforts during the epidemic.