AT MOAWHANGO.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 December 1918, Page 4

AT MOAWHANGO.

Yesterday, Mr. F. Swindells, District Health Officer, paid a visit to Moawhango, to find out the portion of the epidemic in that township yand district, particularly among the Maoris. He made a house to house inspection where there were any patients, and found that though the influenza had been fairly rife, there were no serious cases, and most of the patients were well on towards the convalescent stage. Dr. Mac Diarmid had been out several times, and his services were gratefully mentioned by the Maoris. Though supplied with medicines and disinfectants, Mr. Swindells found they wore not required. After impressing on the patients the absolute necessity of looking after themselves during the convalescent stage, and giving various helpful hints, the health officer left; remarking that the position in the township was much better than ho expected, and quite satisfactory.

AT WELLINGTON,

EPIDEMIC ON THE WANE. HOUSING THE WAIFS. WELLINGTON, this day The Wellington Telegraph and Telephone services are about back to normal. The work of the various committees combating the influenza epidemic has fallen away very largely, and the most hopeful sign is the increasing number of vacant beds in the several hospitals. A Children’s Home, established temporarily at Miramar to house the orphaned waifs from the influenzastricken homes, now contains forty little ones.