TWO ADMISSIONS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 333, 14 January 1937, Page 6

TWO ADMISSIONS.

ONE FOR OBSERVATION

Infantile Paralysis Epidemic In Dunedin. Press Association—Copyright. Dunedin, Jan. 13.! Two cases of infantile paralysis were admitted to the Dunedin hospital to-day, paralysis being present in one, while the other is merely for observation. A boy aged two years, residing at Mornington, was admitted in, the morning with slight paralysis. The other case was that of a girl of five years from Macandrew’s Bay, who was admitted for observation. It was reported to-night that this case had not been proved positive. As far as Wellington is concerned ttert were no fresh developments in the infantile paralysis situation yesterday. This state of affairs has now existed since January 3, when a boy of nine years was admitted to the Wellington' Hospital as a doubtful suspect. When the exception of the Dunedin boy who was taken to hospital on December 20, following his arrival from the South Island, all the cases in the Wellington Hospital have proved negative. No further notifications of - infantile paralysis were received by the Health Department in Auckland today. The young man admitted to hospital on Monday as.a suspected case- has now been diagnosed to be free fro'm the disease. The condition of the three- positive cases, a young girl admitted nearly a fortnight ago and two young men admitted at the end of last week, continues to show improvement.