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THE EPIDEMIC.

IMGLEWOOD, • (From- Our Own XJoTTe-sponde'nt.)! The .bureau-experienced;, a* tmsy day. A -few-fresh cases received.prompt attention, and five protracted cases from ;;Inglewood■ weECv,sent.JntfO'ithe-iONew Plymouth Hospital. Unfavorable reports 'conio in from the cou-ntry,,and the start'.; taking temperatures haveJ-been extremely -busy visiting outlying paTts- About 11 country patients havo been, sent to New Plymouth for treatment, one to Stratford, ami another, lieii>ira££a hospital. The-epidemic is.reportedito.be well in Oiand.here, -but serious:ceases in the out'lying parts, arc developing, and every •effort is- befug.'made tovcope with the rdevelopmßnt. Ratapiko is "Badly, affected- A car has been despatched from here to bring In a patient, as<no cars were available out there. The. position at Waituiis satisfactory. ?Mr. Eakewell reports that the Maoris 'have *left the pah and crossed the river to the Maitatawa Pali. Cases from there rae being'dealt with by the Waitara organisation. Tariki-is reported to be very bad. Mr. R. O. Ellis, of New Plymouth, journeyed through this morning, and phoned in to say that litele organisation exists- The factory hands are all down. One patient was sent in to 'New Plymouth today. "" j Mrs. Gow and Mr. and Mrs. Claud O'Carrol have been busy all day taking temperatures, both in the tuen and outlving parts. ' Thanks to the New Plymouth bureau, we have been kept well supplied with medicine, which has been distributed to all parts. Reports from Rukcho, near Purangi, indicate that the epidemic has a strong hold there. One patient, a child, has been brought in, and arrangements have been made to organise help there. Dudley Norfolk, Bristol and Johns' Roads, we reported to be badly affected, and most cases are under supervision. Dr. Nutting is experiencing a strenuous time, working over a large district and alleviating the sufferers, whilst Mrs-. Nutting is ably assisting him by attendinc to patients at home. The doctor is goln<r night and day, and is in constant touch with the bureau. Lemons are urgently required. Tell your friends to send available .fruit to the depot. The two local master bakers, are down (Messrs George Young and.A. Lite), and the town is "being supplied with- bread with volunteer assistance. **" Owners of motor-cars can render yeoman service by placing theirys'ars at the disposal of the committee, so as to assist the outlying sufferers. Roy scouts are asked to report at the bureau at 9 a.m. to-morrow (Friday). ACTIVE MEASURES AT WATTARA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Waitara, Nov. 21. The influenza epidemic is still in full swing in Waitara] from 15 to 20 fresh cases being reported daily. The committee set up to take steps to deal with it are taking active measures to prevent it spreading further. An inhalation chamber has been opened which has passed through about 2500 persons. The town has been divided into blocks, and these are patrolled every morning, and reports sent in to headquarters at the Council Chambers. A number of ladies have offered thenservices as nurses, and their time, is fully taken up. in fact many n.ore are required to effectually cope with the calls made upon themThere are not many severe cases id the borough, 'but among the Maori population in the surrounding district there have been many deaths owing to the insanitary conditions prevailing m many eases. At a meeting held last night it was decided to close all shops, excepting butchers bakers, and grocers, which are to keep'onen from S to 12 ouch day until Mondav next, Tim wilt free mor* men and women to Kelp the sick and loo.: after their families. Messrs Borthwiek and Sons tave offered soup free, for 4' those Vlio are sick, and this offer is Hieing largely availed of.

I regret to say th'nt. Mrs. L. "Andrews passedawav at the New Plymouth 'Hospital on Tuesday. She leaves, behind two children. These, with Mi". Andrews,will hnv» the sympathy of ft large number of friends. Mr., B. C. Lawrence has also received word that his daughter, Mrs. N. .Tones, died from influenza at the Hutt. She was staying theTe to he near her hnshrvnd, who is in camp. This leaves Mr. Lawrence childless!. Tie and her husband have the sympathy of ft large number of friends, " ; TAKING HOLD AT LOWGARTH. # A CALL FOR -HELP. The epidemic is gaining a. hold in the Lowfjavtii district. A correspondent, writing to us. says there arc quite a number of distressing eases. He gives particulars or the following cases within a few chain? of each other - .™- i ■l. All the family are down excepting a young girl (who may go at any time), who is' milking #5 cows, going to the factory, and attending to the others. 2. All the family are down, excepting nn old man, and he is struggling with a big herd of cows. 3. The husband is down, and the wife and quite young children are milking about 40 cows by handThose that are left cannot go on much longer, foi- the work, apart from the strain and worry, will soon put them down. The above are a few of many cases, assures our correspondent. The- district calls for help. The settlers obviously are hard pressed. The farmers who'are well must organise their districts and do what they can to help those that are down. We confidently appeal to Eltham and Stratford to give Lowgarth what assistance they can. INSTRUCTION'S TO ORGANISE YOUR "DISTRICT. (Issued b> the New Plymouth Health " Committee, as a result of their experience,) 1)0 NOT WAIT TOR THE EPIDEMIC TO HIT YOU. CaU a meeting of your best men or ladies and mate arrangements to organise. ' , . , Appoint a certain number of men and iadies- to make » systematic, house-to

ho-.i«c canvass of the district, which you should divide into suitable blocks. Report all houses clean, all oaces of skgh* •i-icl all ca.-jcs devious. 'J.'hki I'couivea to be done daily, to report *.e,v cases and tke aeveloome:it of existing tftries. Keep the vsf.orts ■■•.abuhitcd. As WY;h us get .reports from your canvassers -jf what liclo (domestic), what tifiip (nursing), what hoi,) (milking), v,!>.,ir h c !r) (food und lemons), etc. Si.-V u,i sua)! oom-fliittecs to attend to mpl: •:•!' the- above hinds of help. You v.-i.'i Anil liohecs if you have our experience that have no one '.veil enough to cock or do the milking. I For the treatment of patients rend very ci'.•( f.iliy our instructions on the aecojir.tiuy'.c;; circular. ( 'ZLVC'L BIHEtTTOXS -:.::•■'] by the Nov: Plymouth 'lleslth ! Com.s.ittce. la si! cat as. of. apparent i.i''upnre,, i\eliing Ih.-i'bs. licadavhe, tore entst. etc., give bottle of i"o. 1 Medicine to be tike') as divrelnd. ' Wren patient ba ; severe conga {jivo No. 5 medicine i'a all cases patients jr.usi irkc opening medicine nightly. We ripply * btack pill fo_- this. Live patient <;r<e at night and another S hour'; afterwards if tlie iirsfc has failed to act. If you have anyone ia the :li<rict tvlio ha': a thermometer commandeer hi.-n or her. Wfneu temperatures go. above 102 give 4 of our yellow tablets at once and 4 More in 4 hours. If any household lias a supply of ysperin, 2 of these every 4 hours may hi! used instead. There is no need to use tlioin. e"ec-:>t in casus of high temperatures- Do not waste them as the supply is nearly depleted. If a [Piwiorature goes over I.V- ring us up, phone 700, givius full |ii"'ilculai'.;, especially of rcspiratio;>. ; and ive will give you doctor's advice. It ffiay then he a case for the hospital ami amhulanee. Commandeer a ear in your own district for this work if possible. Don't, hesitate- to use the hospital when quJE'e satisfied the ease i i -erior.sOrdinary respiration should i.e It! to 20 per minute; if a patient go;-, up to ,10 and. over, showing dd-iti"','. of ilia nostrils when' '-breathing; it is oujld likely pneumonia is present. jS ties «e for the hospital. Medicines are:-vMixture Ko. 1 (bUck pills aperient). Mixture No. 2 (yellow cablets to reduce temperature), If you should run out, of yellow tablets,. Wo. I will (1 ° * s '• substitute till you can get mors '.ispeiin. The object is to keep temperatures down. In the case of the white or yellow tablets for children of 5 to 10 yew, give half doses; under 5 years a quarter dose.

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Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1918, Page 8

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THE EPIDEMIC. Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1918, Page 8

THE EPIDEMIC. Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1918, Page 8

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