INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1910, 3 December 1918, Page 2

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

GOOD -REPORTS LOCALLY,

The epidemic locally may now be safely said to be dying out. Several mild eases wove reported in the borough and surrounding districts during the week-end. One ease from Moutoa was admitted to the convent school temporary hospital yesterday, .and the two remaining cases at the vicarage temporary hospital were removed to the convent temporary hospital. There are now seven males and two females in hospital, and none of the cases are serious.

The vicarage temporary hospital was closed yesterday. Since opening, it has been in charge of Miss Littlejohn, who has been assisted by Miss Nancy Ross and Mr-s LawsonBrown. There was only one death at the institution, and the patients speak in terms of praise of the devoted nursing and attention bestowed upon them by Miss Littlejohn ami tier staff.

Good reports are to hand from all local patients. There is a decided improvement in. i.h VV. Hooker’;: condition. Mrs J. Wilson, mother of the late Mrs Neville, who resided at the local seaside fo; many years, is lying ill at Mr Neville's residence at the rear of Mr Grant’s shop in Main Street. The old lady is well on in years, and is putting up a brave light. She strenuously objects to hospital treatment. Mrs Bowe, senr., was admitted to the convent school temporary hospital on Sundav.

It is hoped that the remaining temporary hospital wd be closed nv the end of next week. There is now ample room at (he district hospital for serious cases.

The Nuns and Mrs Hynes, in charge of the convent school temporary hospital, desire to thank the following persons for gifts to November 25th, and to Miss Woodroof'e and Mrs Lder for untiring attention every day: Mrs AVoodroofe, ATrs Desmond, .Mrs Seabury, Mrs Walls, Mrs Denver, Mrs Len. Airs Beveridge, Mi's Tliynne, Mrs Reeves, Airs James Robinson, Airs John Robinson, Airs Charles Robinson, Airs Grant, Airs Richard Easton, Airs R. Johnson, Mrs Lumsden, Mrs W. Smith, Airs Kersey (Shannon), Airs Curran (Shannon), Airs F. Easton, Airs A. S. Easton, Airs Scully, Mrs Criehlou, Airs Everleigli, Mr Boek, Rev. Raine, Mr Alexander, Air Ross sent’., Air Ross jnnr., Air Hennessy (Shannon), Air Judd (Tokomam), Air Purcell, Air O. Robinson Airs J. East (Eeilding), Air Bowe, Air B. Brown,, Air At. H. Walker, Air A. East, Air Fitzsimmons, Mr J l '. Hooker, Miss A. Smith, Miss J. Hudson, Miss Hawke, Miss D. Spiers, Misses Gupwell, Misses Desmond. Special thanks is due to those who are still continuing to send gifts, and also to Air Spiers and Air AlcAuley for .constant atlenliou about the hospital. If any names are omitted, the Sisters will he pleased to correct in next issue. Gifts of milk, eggs, jellies, etc., will he acceptable.

THE DEATHS IN WELLINGTON

Wellington, Dec,- f

Disorganisation in the Registrar General’s otlice makes it impossible to ascertain the vital statistics for November, as affected by the influenza. The corporation record of internments at Karori cemetery show. 709, as against 94 in October and 88 in November of the previous year. It was almost equal to the total for the ten months of the year ended October, which was 80(1. It should be noted that the total corporation internments is not necessarily an index of the inlluenza mortality, as they include deaths from other causes, but the figures are regarded as significant.