INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1918, Page 4

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

RELEASE OF DOCTORS IN BRITAIN, Received Ojt. 30, 9 p.m. London, Oct. 29. The Press Bureau states that owing to the influenza epidemic the Ministry of National Service is releasing many members o! the medical boards. Also, in order to further reinforce the civil practice, the Ministry has temporarily cancelled notices calling up men for medical examination.^ NAPIER CASES. Napier, Last Night. The influenza epidemic is seriously af* fecting the crew of Richardson and Co.'s vessel Mako, which is lying at the breastwork at Port Ahuriri. Besides two suffering from the epidemic, whei were removed to the Napier Hospital on Tuesday night, another was removed to that institution to-day,~whilst to-mor> row morning six others will also W taken there. The latter six cases are npt of a serious, nature. After tJwji have been removed the vessel will be! quarantined and thoroughly fumigated. She is not .expected to proceed on teij voyage to Aueilagj} before. MondajsaiextjCASES ABOARD THR mi/XW£i '-' -Wellington, last Nighfc During- the voyage of the Paloona he tween 'Frisco and Papette, 25 of *he ©fft-t eers and crew were strieken with infttw enza. They were isolated, and there quarters disinfected, and when 'Paweti, was,reacb.ed they had reeovew&i "