INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1918, Page 8

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

AT NAPIER. Napier, I-ast Night. So far, the deaths in Napier from the epidemic total 70, of which only oO liaye been registered. The disease is becoming severe amrm-; the Maoris, and there were four deaths at Tongoio in two days. The authorities have had soias trouble to prevent tangis. Most of the Napier deaths have occurred in Napier West The school has beea coavarted Into a temporary hospital. The deaths at the Burlington Road temporary hospital and the General hospital have been very 1017 Business premises are closing eajly in the afternoons. The epidemic seems to he casing down considerably, and the number of fresh cases reported is very small IMPROVED OUTLOOK AT NELSON. Nelson, Last Nw>ht. There have been five deaths from pneumonia in the last '24 hours, and there are 54 patients_ in tha hospital, several being dangerously ill. Although these figures are the highest since tho epidemic began, fewer cases are now occurring, and the outlook generally shows an improvement. NO ABATEMENT AT BLENHEIM. Blenheim, Last Night. There is no abatement of the epidemic. One additional death that occurred was that of a volunteer nurse. There are seven serious cases in hospital to-day. The outbreak, so far, has not extended to the Maori pah.