Second Edition. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

NOT CONFINED TO CHILDREN.

That the disease known as infaitile paralysis is not confined to children, as its name would indicate, is shown by the affliction of two Members of the family of a well-known sheep dealer residing at Woodend (Canterbury). One, a young man, between Jrf and 19 years of age, has been practically paralysed all over the uody, while the other, a High School girl, aged 14, has lost the use of her legs. When the young people were first attacked nothing serious was anticipated, but as they made no progress towards recovery,- and in fact, their condition became worse, medical aid was called, and the doctors pronounced the cases to be infantile paralysis. In reference to the foregoing, Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, told a “Sun” representative that instances of adults being attacked were not unknown, but they were of extremely rare occurrence. The disease usually confined itself to voung children. All precautions are beng taken by the Health Department to prevent the spread of the disease, which at present seems to be assuming epidemic form, and all cases reported are being quarantined. CASE AT WANGANUI. [Pee Press Association.! Wanganui, March 10. A fifteen-year-old girl, whose parents reside at Araraoho, is reported to be suffering from infantile paralysis. The girl has just returned from Dunedin, where the disease is said to be prevalent,-, which supports the theory of , infectiousness. So far, four cases have been reported in this district. .