INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2842, 5 February 1925, Page 2

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

FOXTON’S IMMUNITY. So far Foxton lias been free of Hie present epidemic and we sincerely hope it will remain so. After a" lapse of a fortnight, Palmerston produced another case on Tuesday, a girl of 14 years of age. On Monday a boy 12 years of age was admitted to the hospital from Otaki and the case proved fatal on Tuesday. There are at present 17 cases in the hospital from the following districts: — Palmerston N. . . 5 Levin 4 Rongotea 2 Halcombe 1 Rangiwahia 1 Mangaweka 4 Raumni 1 Shannon 4 Otaki’ 1 The cases from Shannon and Otaki proved fatal. The Health Department informed the hospital authorities that the patients should he kept at least six weeks in the hospital. This will mean that at present there are no patients ready for discharge as all the 17 eases have been reported within the past month.

Two notifications were made in Wanganui on Tuesday. Two cases were admitted to the Master! on hospital on Tuesday. Both patients aiv infants. The authorities state they are almost sure they can trace each ease to direct contact with infected persons. Two cases were reported at Nelson on Tuesday, one an infant and the other a hoy five years of age. Both are mild. Another mild ease was admitted io the Palmerston NT. Hospital yesi< rday from Palmerston X., a hoy one year and ten months. DOMINION' NOT IFI(:ATIoXS. Wellington, February 4. The infantile paralysis notifications for 24 hours jo II a.in. yesterday total 21, the highest: ye! recorded. being as follows: — Auckland district It (city 5, Oneliunga .1, Birkenhead 1, Thames 1, 1 familton 1).

Wellington district S (city 0, Wanganui ft. Rongotea 1, Otaki 1, Xelsoll 1). Canterbury district 4 (Christ - church City I, Sumner 1, Westport I. Seadown (Tennika) 1). Otago district 0. Dominion total 21.

"There is very little to say,’’ stated Mr MeKihhon to a "XZ. Times” representative, “except that the epiOi niii- is j>oino- along- slowly ill its incidence, and that the number of east's in Wellington City is keeping Tow compared with former weeks. “As the epidemic started here in November, and it has now reached February, judging by the precedent of former epidemics, it is considered that it ought surely to ‘peter out’ now in the areas first affected. W T e are still hearing of an odd death and a severe case, and people should continue with the faithful observance of the restrictions. FATAL CASE AT 0 AMARU. A suspected case of infantile pai a lysis, a girl aged five years, ended fatally at Oamaru yesterday morning. The case is not confirmed as paralysis, but there is little doubt. A suspected case of infantile paralysis is reported in Dunedin, the victim being a girl of seven years of age. Another ease of infantile paralysis was received at the Masterton hospital yesterday. The patient is an infant from the Gladstone district. This makes the total 21 since the outbreak. The first ease of infantile paralysis in Timaru, a girl of seven years. was reported yesterday. The patient was removed to the public hospital. A suspected ease, a boy id four, living eight miles from Tima.rn was also reported yesterday. Seven eases of infantile paralysis were reported in the Auckland district yesterday, making 04 since tlie epidemic began. An appeal has been made for blood serum from former siill'erers of the disease. Patients at present in hospital total no.

One ease of infantile paralysis was reported at Wanganui yesterday. RE-OPEN INC OF SCHOOLS. Tlie department expects to give a pronouncement, in a few days as !o whether the schools will be permitted to re-open on February lti, or whether they will be recommended to remain closed for a further short period.