SMALL-POX.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 117, 19 May 1903, Page 3

SMALL-POX.

■ VACCINATION AND DISINFECTION. PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Chbistchukch, May 18. Dr. Valintine, assistant Chief Health Officer, statt s that the outbreak is undoubtedly small-pox, and urges persons not vaccinated or no 5 recently vaccinated to undergo the operation. There are no other cases among the ship's company. So far no action has bean taken to vaccinate those who boarded the vessel but did not woik cargo. Bill is in a "very critical condition, and is suffering, ii is thought, from confluent small pox. There is not room to place a threepenny piece between the pistuks, and his eyes are nearly closed. All the nrmbers of the families of I the lumpais who handled the* cargo will I be vaccinated, their houses disinfected, | and clottes burned. It is not known who boarded the ve c ß*l at Port Chalmers and Timiru, Sixteen lumpers were vaccinated, ss ' well as several others who boarded the steamer. Sir J. G. Ward telegraphed that all men vaccinated would receive three days pay, covering the period they would be incupicitated. All c?rg3 landed at Port Chalmers , and Timaiu will bs isolated.

NO NEED FOR SCARE. Wellington, M*y 18. Dr. Fiengley, of the Health Department, says there is no need for a ec ire over the discovery of small-pox at Lyttel on. The Department has been quite prepared for such an emergency, and there are ample shocks of recent vaccine in the hands of district haal h officers in every centre of the colony. He considers there is no need for any special precautions with regard to shipping from * the ports at which the Giacchus called, as everything in connection with the affected veesel has been followed up. The health ifficer at Timsra his tel graphed to the effect those persons who boarded the vessel at that port are kcowr, and will be carefu'ly watched and offered the alternative of vaccination or quarantine.

I Christchurch, Mf.y 18. I To-morrow morning 72 Lasoirs and 10 Earop an? will ba landed from the I Gracchus at the quarantine sta'ion to allow the vtssel to ba thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. The cargo landed from the Gracchus was commandeered by Dr Valintine and ordered to be fumigated. The clobhes worn by those working on the s v .eamer we:e burn<d, and the houses of the "contacts" disinfected. / Johnson was 21 years of age, a mtive of Tasminta, and held a mister's certificate. B ll's age is 24, He is euflering from effluent small pox. There is ccns ! derable feeing in Lyttel>on over the Gracchu? being allowed to pass the sou'hern ports. There are several theories as to the cause of (he outbreak.

Fifly seven persons whi had reen on boird the Gracchus were vaccinated to-day at Lyttelton. Eunedin, May 18. Out cf 90 persons known to have come into contact with those on the Graochua, while at Dunedio wharf, 72 were vaccinated-to-day, including 36 labourer, Customs officers, and representatives of firms, etc. , The por ion of the cirgo not remove 1 frcm the wharf has been barricaded off and will be fumigate!, and the rest will be tracel, Som >, however, has been transhipped to <he Talune, Rosamond, and Up lu, end it will be for lha health officers tlsewhere to bok after this.