INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 14 March 1919, Page 2

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

CERTIFICATES TO BE ISSUED TO OTAKI WORKERS. A meeting of the Citizens’ Committee, in connection with the recent influenza outbreak at Otaki, was held in the Otaki Town Board’s office last night, Mr Byron Brown presiding. There was an attendance of five persons only. Tho only business before tho mooting was a circular letter front Dr. Valintine, Chief Health Officer, stating that tho Minister of Public Health had decided that a special form of certificate of thanks should bo pro- ’ sented to those persons who rendered valuable voluntary service during tho epidemic. He asked,.therefore, if the local committee would forward tho names and addresses of .thoso to whom certificates should bo scut.

A motion to the effect that tho meeting looked upon tho proposal with disfavour, and considered it a useless and extravagant waste of public money, was almost unanimously favoured, but after a discussion it was decided to send tho names of thoso who nursed at the temporary hospital, it being agreed that onco anyone outside that institution was named no end of trouble would result. A high tribute, however, was paid to ail who had nobly tended tho sick during tho epidemic. Tho names of thoso recommended for certificates arc: Mcsdatnes Clarke, Fisher, Baker and Blair, Misses Kirk, Miller, Simcox, Edrnea, Joan Pcnrlcss' and Atkinson. Theso names will be forwarded to tho proper - quarter, and certificates, no doubt, will be sent along in due course.