DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1918, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

RAHOTU,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The local committee met Major Keenan on Monday, and he reported tftat from now on he would be in charge of the district from Parihaka road, south of Opunake and that New Plymouth had promised to give all assistance it could. The hall lias been turned into a hospital, being under the care of Mrs Groom- There are now eighteen inmates and a number waiting to come in. Mrs Groom has a number of cases outside that are receiving attention. The Dr. has arranged for a trained nurse to come up from Opunake and assist.

The local committee is working night and day. It is to be hoped our nurse in charge will not break down under the strain.

Some of the Maori cases are being sent to New Plymouth, as they cannot be all treated at the local hospital.

TE KIEL

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

On Saturday afternoon a well-attend-ed meeting was held at the Te Kiri Hall to discuss the means of fighting the present epidemic. Major Keenan, tJhe medical officer from Wellington, accompanied by Cr. Cornish, delivered a forci■ble address, urging the people to organise while there is time and impressing upon them the impracticability of medical visits to patients in their homes.

It was decided to make Te Kiri School into a temporary hospital. All serious cases in Te Kiri and Awatuna are to be taken there, where they will be visited daily by the doctor, or more often if necessary. Miss I. Edwards was placed in charge, with Miss B. McCarrison as assistant. Volunteers were called for, and the call met with a hearty response. A equad of men was told off to act as orderlies in relay, four hours to each. Patrols were appointed to the different roads, and Mr Holder, who ha 3 been taking temperatures for the past week,! was appointed secretary. Yesterday a band of willing workers transferred the school into a clean and comfortable cottage hospital where fourteen cases can be accommodated, though it is hoped that its capacity will not be taxed so far. Beds and offers of help Slave been received, and it is understood that necessaries of all kinds, old linen, bedding, etc., will be welcomed. So far the only serious cases have been Mrs Jonea and Mr Xcilson, who aie being treated at Opunake. Mr and Mia G. Thomas are almost well again. Mr and Mrs Rowe are still laid up, ana there are several mild cases, but in every instance neighborly kindness is being shown.