Suspected Smallpox.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 11, 14 January 1904, Page 3

Suspected Smallpox.

(Per Tress Association.) WELLINU'ION, .Jan. 111. The Muraroa, from Lytteltoji, on arrival in port to-Klay, was detained by I lie heal th officer, the reason being that uuu of the passengers had been in cojitiitt with a smallpox patient at OhrhvUhurch. He was removed to tioines' Island. The stewaiils of the vessel were vaccinated ultj tho vessel was then allowed up to the wharf ami the paNsui'gers landed. CHUfSTCH-L'ltCH, Jan. Ki. Owing to a suspicious case of possible smallpox, wlvjch has been taktai to the Dottle J.ake Hospitul, the Christrhurcfc Hospital hoard has considered the linaincial aspect of the matter, and decided to couimumcate with Sir Joseph Ward. A TRUE CASE OF SMALL-POX. CHHISTCIIUKCH, Later. Mrs Grow, of llarton, who has MlVu living with her sister (Mrs Ayiey) in Linwond tor some three weeks, was to tlie infectious diseases 'hospital ut liottlu Lake yesteifclay, suffering from smullpox." It is understood she was ill for h.mie time, but the nature or the disease Has unily just l*vn dishneivj. jjr. Hkfum, Chief Health' Oilicer, saw thu cawu Litis morning, and stated deliniit«ly that it was smallpox. The puiLuent had Ixt-ii dangerously ill, but was recovering, airs Ayrev' was removed'to Bottle Lake Hospital tun.i«.(.it. Hlji is supposed to be now coiuvalescent, and recovering from sniiaJlino*. Her touse has been isolat*.td arjd the inmates tjuarantmod. Sir JO'jeph Ward has ag.eod to meet all neceswaiy expenditure on tl.e smallpox case up to the end of March,

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