INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1911, 5 December 1918, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

One patient (Mr Harold Smith, returned soldier) was discharged from the temporary hospital yesterday. There are now eight patients remaining, six males and two females. There are no serious cases there, and those remaining should be convalescent in a few da vs.

Mr Geo. Langley sent a quantity of fish to the patients of the temporary hospital this morning, which is much appreciated. Convalescents crave for fish, and gifts to hospital patients and other town patients will he keenly appreciated. Daring the epidemic about 000 people were attacked in the borough, but most of the cases were of a mild nature. Very few houses escaped in the ouldistriets. In fuel, some of the patients in out-of-the-way parts of the district wore very severely attacked, and suffered great hardships. Foxton has done what it could to relieve the outdistrict patients. As for the doctor —by the way, we are threatened with innoculation if we dare to mention his name —he Ims done marvels, and the wonder is that he has managed to keep going. Inoculation or not, we must say what is in every one’s mouth: he has been a hero, and Foxton and district owe him a debt of gratitude which it can never repay.

While so many have done good work in nursing the sick during the epidemic, it docs not seem fair to single out any particular one for praise, hut I hero is one woman who has rendered heroic service without) a murmur throughout, and that is Mrs Harding, wife of the local Methodist minister. This lady has gone whenever called upon at short notice and great personal inconvenience, to nurse some of the worst cases out back, and her experiences will long be remembered. All honour to her.

The Header family, of Motuiti, have been having a bad time. Mr Reader, who is in a critical condition, was removed to (lie district hospital by ambulance yesterday afternoon. Mrs Reader’s case is still serious.

Mr Ries is progressing slowly. No fresh cases were reported locally yesterday.

Nurse Prendergast is now practically well again.

Mr Colder was about town yesterday after his ‘recent severe attack. Mr Bullard is still confined to his home.