THE WILLOCHRA.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1916, Page 8

THE WILLOCHRA.

VESSEL QUARANTINED. ANOTHER SMALLPOX SUSPECT. By Tejegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The Willochra, with 233 soldiers aboard, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning, but as the medical officers who went aboard her found a suspected case of smallpox, the vessel was quarantined for a period, it is estimated, of 14 days. Drs. Valintine, Hope Lewis, Watt, Borrie, and Champtaloup, and Captain Thompson (harbormaster) went out to the steamer, which was anchored in the stream. They found no trace of contagious disease until they came to examine practically the last soldier. The local doctors decided that he showed typical symptoms of smallpox, and it was thereupon decided to order the vessel into quarantine. All the doctors who boarded the vessel, and also Captain Thompson, had to lie vaccinated before they returned to Port Chalmers.

Apart from the suspicions cast; mentioned, the health of the men appeared to be excellent. One man who is rather Seriously ill from a complaint of the kidneys, was 'brought up to Dunedin hospital. All precautions have been taken to see that there is 110 fear of any possible contagion. Sixteen other men who arc ill from ordinary complaints will be placed on the quarantine island.

As far as can be ascertained a number of men will shortly be released from the Willociira, and the remainder will, it is said, be taken to Quail Island.