SORE ARMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 73, 31 July 1913, Page 5

SORE ARMS.

AND HOW TO TREAT THEM.

MEDICAL ADVICE. Here is some advice for tiie guidance of the public as to the effects of vaccination and the treatment of the arm after the operation has been performed. The first point to be remembered is that the vaccination insertions or scratches must be kept absolutely clean and free from possibility of infection. The actual places cf insertion should not be washed foi some days. When the insertions begin to discharge they may be dusted with boric acid, and a shield used to pre vent the rubbing of clothing against the sores and injury from knocks. Thr discharge is usually not excessive, and should be allowed to form a crust over each spot. Should there be any swelling or inflammation of the arm either upper or lower, painting witl tincture of iodine will afford much re lief and quickly reduce it. Vaccination, though in the main causing but mod erate disturbances of the system, doe not affect every individual in the same way. Primary vaccinations, if sue cossful, always cause constitution a disturbance and local reaction. In ro vaccination the constitutional disturb ance and local reaction is very mild.

THE SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY

[ l y Electric Telegraph—C »pyright [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 30.

Despite efforts to restrict it, tin smallpox is making headway in tin country. Another case is reporter from Ulmarra, and one each fron Yarrahri and Goulhourn. These an all the inland cases so far traceable.

CASES IN PAPUA

(Received 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, July 31

A telegram from Port Moresby announces that the Lieutenant-Governoi of Papua, Judge Murray, and a native attendant have contracted smallpox I ■ FIVE IN SYDNEY ■ FAMILY. Thirteen smallpox cases were dis covered yesterday in the metropolitai arep, including five in one family and three in the country. Vaccination is again active in the city and country centres.

NOTHING SERIOUS

[Received 10.10 a.m.)

The advices received by the Govern merit regarding Judge Murray’s iP ness gave no cause for alarm. It i stated that he is suffering from cow pox, having been vaccinated at Syd ney on July 9th. In view of the open instances it was considered advir able that he should be isolated.

N.Z. OFFICIAL BULLETIN

FPer Press Association.]

Wellington, July 30

The following small-pox bulletin was issued by the Health Deparf ment to-night:— Dr. Frengley reports the total mtm her of patients in the hospital (And' land) as fifty-nine, of whom fourteen are Europeans. The number of death; to date is twelve, two additional deathhaving been reported from Manga ta atari.