PLAGUE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3766, 23 May 1907, Page 3

PLAGUE.

The Auckland Cases. An Official Announcement. Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, telegraphed to the minister of Public Health from Auckland yesterday in connection with the two recent cases stating that bacteriological examination had proved them to be plague. The first occurred in a lawyer’s office, in Queen street, Auckland, and the second was a dressmaker employed in a room above the lawyer’s office. This second case was discovered two days after the other. Both patients died, and the bodies were cremated. All contacts have been released. Extensive cleansing operations are progressing in the district.

The Australian authorities were advised by the Minister of Public Health 3'esterday that the Auckland cases were plague, but that so far it has not been considered necessary to make any regulations in regard to quarantining the port. Comment by Parnell Councillors. Auckland, May 21. At a meeting of the Parnell Borough Council comment was made on the measures taken by the Health Department in connection with the recent case of suspicious illness. It was stated that Miss N McMillan, one of the victims, was in a very weak state of health and had only recently returned from the Cambridge Sanatorium. Her relatives were of opinion that she died of fright 011 being placed in an ambulance. Several councillors stated that it was a matter that should be inquired into. It was decided to defer consideration till a future meeting of the Council. Little Apprehension in Christchurch. Christchurch, May 21. The District Health officer (Mr Finch) states that no special precautions are being taken against plague in Christchurch, where there is not the same fear of its obtaining a hold as in a port. The Citjr Council has been paying for the destruction of rats for some time past, and it is understood that 1400 have been destroyed since Februar}'. Fatal Case in Melbourne. Melbourne, May 21. The case of plague reported on Saturday (the patient being a steward on a steamer which arrived from Sydney) has terminated fatally.