SMALLPOX.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 60, 16 July 1913, Page 5

SMALLPOX.

THE DISEASE SPREADING.

STRIXG EXT PRECAUTION’S

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Sydney, July 15

An old man admitted on June 23, suffering from pneumonia, died on June 28. Trior to death a rash appeared. Every precaution was taken, but notwithstanding this two patients, three nurses, two wardsmen, and the resident doctor developed smallpox in the usual mild form. The Victorian authorities are again rigorously insisting on passengers on trains from New South Wales producing vaccination certificates. A case of smallpox lias been diagnosed at Lithgow, and another at Penrith.

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Sydney, July jG. Although Dr. Makgill declined to state Ids conclusions, the Daily Telegraph says there is good ground to believe that Dr. Makgill is satisfied the Neu Zealand outbreak is smallpox, and h identical with the Sydney epidemic.

OUTBREAK

NEAR HASTINGS

[Per Press Association.]

Hastings, July 15

A case of smallpox has been detected among the students of the Maori Agricultural College at Bridge pa, about nine miles from Hastings.* Dr. Bar-

croft declares the case to he one ol smallpox. The patient is a youth of 17, who arrived at the college Iron the North, on July 11, and he has wellmarked evidence of recent infection. A number of other students are show-

ing symptoms

Hastings, July 16,

Dr. Barcroft visited the Mormon College at Bridge pa again this morn ing, and found one definite case anc one doubtful. Both patients have beer quarantined, and steps taken to pro vent the spread of the epidemic. The youth who brought the disease to the College came last Friday fron ivaikohe, north of Auckland. It wa; reported this'morning that two casef had been detected at Pakipaki pa, si? miles from Hastings, but the Health authorities have not been notified, am the probability is that tho cases hav< been confused with those at Bridge

Large numbers of Maoris and Europeans were vaccinated by the public vaccinators this morning.

GREAT VIGILANCE NECESSARY

Wellington, July 15. Dr. Yalintine, Chief Medical Oflicvr. referring to the outbreak of smallpox imong the Maoris, stated this afternoon that the position was satis fa >

tory. The situation is still a grave one, and extreme vigilance on the i>art of the authorities is necessary.

CHRISTCHURCH CLEAN

Christchurch, July 15

The work of cleaning up the city if progressing, and, as far as possible, steps are being taken to prevent Hie disease finding a foothold in Chris".church.

The Taranaki League team which played Auckland on Saturday were ah vaccinated before they were allowed to leave Auckland.

This morning Dr. Steven received a telegram from Dr. Chesson, District Health Officer, as follows “Am appointing you a Public Aaecinator.” Dr. Steven also received a special supply of lymph last evening, and announces that he will he in attendance at his residence, Broadway, each afternoon and evening, from 1 to 2 o’clock, and from 6 to 7 o’clock for the purpose of public vaccination.