MORE CASES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 55, 10 July 1913, Page 5

MORE CASES.

THE SMALLPOX SCARE.

WHOLES ALE VACCIN AT lON

[i y Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

Sydney, July 9

Twelve fresh cases of smallpox have been reported, and two contacts were quarantined today, making 63 patients now in the hospital. A total of 33,500 have been vaccinated in Sydney and suburbs, exclusive of 10,000 treated privately.

ADDITIONAL BREGAU LIONS

SOME CONSIDERED UNNECESSARY.

(Received 8.40 sun.)

| The smallpox precautions state that no visitors will be allowed aboard steamers. All the headquarters staff and the i permanent soldiers have been vaccinj ated. Two suspected cases have been re- ! ported from Taree. In the Federal House protests were made against proclaiming such a large quarantine area around Sydney, against compulsory vaccination, and against some of the other methods i adopted. These were considered too j stringent 'and largely unnecessary. The Minister of Customs replied I that the steps were taken on the ad--1 vice of responsible doctors as a whole, and was based on the ground of protecting the people. They had not j acted in a scare manner. He took the j full responsibility.

I STATEMENT BY HR. VALENTINE

Wellington, July 9

Hr. Valintine made some interesting copiments to-day in connection with the outbreak of a disease resembling smallpox, in the north, and the three cases now in the Auckland Hospital. He admitted that, owing to the news from Sydney, the existence of pustular disease among the Maoris of the north gave the department the gravest concern. Under these circumstances, then,” said Hr. Valinline, “the Department considers it imperative to take all the necessary precautions as if the disease among the Maoris was actually smallpox. Although all the characteristic features of this disease have not been noticeable in the cases under treatment, it is a very significant fact that all the severe cases have been entirely confined to the Maoris.” Hr. Valintine made it clear that any and everybody can be vaccinated free of charge by any public vaccination officer, and most medical practitioners were public vaccination officers. The lymph used was pure calf lymph, from hea.tliy animals, land it was pre'oir*';! under the best possible conditions. It was ~ot taken from arm to arm.