MEASLES AND DYSENTRY
ATTACK ISLANDERS. HEAVY MORTALITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 30, 11.20 p.m. Sydney, May 30. The Island steamer brings news of a disastrous epidemic of measles and dyscntry among the natives of Rotumah Island, which has been raging for two months. Some of the villages have been almost decimated. It is estimated that the population has been reduced from 2460 to barely 1900. The bulk of the fatal cases are amongst the young and strong population,' the elderly largely escaping.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 315, 31 May 1911, Page 5
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82MEASLES AND DYSENTRY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 315, 31 May 1911, Page 5
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