DEATHS ON TRANSPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1918, Page 5

DEATHS ON TRANSPORT.

SIX OP CREW SIUICOUMB. By Telegraph.—Pre3s Association. Dunedin., Sept. 16. In addition to the deaths on the troopship announced by the Defence authorities, sis of the ship's crew succumbed to the malady. Their names were:— 0. Tennant, fourth engineer, Tiinaru. I). Fisher, assistant carpenter, Wellington. D. Carmichael,, AJB., Dunedin. P. J. Inglis, trimmer, Victoria. Henry 'Phillips, ship's baker, Christchurch. J. Hayden, trimmer, Liverpool. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Wellington, Last Night. The Acting-Premier stated to-day that telegrams had been received inquiring whether the next-of-kin of those members of the Fortieth Reinforcements reported dead from sickness had been advised before the names were given to the press. All the next-of-kin were advised 24 hours 'before publication. The names of the sick had not been sent, because the reports in these cases had not yet been received. The question had also Ibeen rajsed as to measures that might be taken to protect subsequent reinforcements by the same route as the Forties traversed. Sir James Allen remarked that an inquiry as to the origin of the trouble was begun immediately the news was received, with a view to taking any action wbich might help to safeguard ths iroop3 in the future. He thought little could be done with the ships, tat it might be desirable to prevent later drafts from going ashore at certain ports where there might be a risk of dangerous infection, but the Department would await reports before taking any tionThe Forty-"first Reinforcements', who went by the samo route, were reported "health good" at a port of call on September 11, and similar reports were received from ports of call, in regard to the Forty-seconds (September 6) and Forty-thirds (August 31).