THE EPIDEMIC.
INGLBWOOD.
(From.Our Own Correspondent),
Nov. 28.
The bureau has experienced a very quiet day, only one fresh case being reported. Keports from Purangi and Tarata are splendid. Assistance was declined, which fact speaks for itself. Four patients were sent in to tbo New Plymouth Hospital, two being from Inglewootl (one a protracted easel, one from Junction 'Road and another from Lep; 3r Road. Mrs. Cow, who has been doing excellent work as temperature reader, and broke down through overwork, has recovered, nnd visited the bureau to-day Mrs- Harding, wife of Lieutenant Harding (a returned soldier), and daughter of very old residents of this district, expired yesterday as the result of influenza. The bereaved ones will receive the sincere sympathy of the whole community. The remains of the late Mrs. Joe Brown, Durham Road, a very old resident of the district, were interred here on Tuesday.
Mr. Ned Stimpson, a returned soldier; who has been doing excellent work at the New Plymouth Hospital, lias developad lnfluetiz*., and is lying seriously ill in that institution.
I regret to state that Councillor Jacf; Sutherland is still confined to his bed.
Tlie Rev. Richards, who has had asevere turn of influenza, is making good procrres3 towards recoveryMiss E. Grant, of Vivian Street, New P'vnouth, who has been a volunteer assistant at Nurse Morgan's nursing home, ha? returned to New rivmouth.
EGMONT OOt'NTV,
THE CHAIRMAN'S INSPECTION
Owing to illness of the engineer-bridge foreman (Punilio), riding foremen (Opunake and Geo), the chairman (Mr. W. R. Wright) has to keep in close touch with the various districts as well as the temporary hospitals. 'On Wednesday lie reported that at Rahotu, under the splendid management of Mrs. Groom, everything was right. An inhaler, erected under the supervision of Mr. Green, is at work in Rahotu factory. At Oaonui, the hospital is full and paticius ore toeing sent to Opunake. Unfortunately, a heavy toll is being levied on the nurses here, so that Mr. Wright had to go to Te Kiri and bring an efficient orderly with great experience, a county employee, to help there- Opunake is in good and willing hands.
To Kiri. which wa,s visited on Tuesday and Wednesday, has a well-equipped hospital in the school, and some of the settlers are working like Trojans, Mr- A. Holder devoting all his time to the work.
The racecourse buildings at Pihama arc utilised as a Maori hospital, there being five patients in it on Tuesday. These buildings are extensive, with a, splendid service of hot and cold water, four lavatories, and, in the chairman's opinion, would serve excellently for a hospital for the whole country, because,' if the epidemic increases, great difficulty will be felt in getting cooks, night and day nurses, orderlies, and assistants for the eight separate hospitals now in full swing in the Egmont County. The chairman also visited Parihaka on Thursday, and gave it a clean hill of health; but in the event of a sudden outbreak, and as the Maoris strongly Tesent the presence of a doctor or hospital there, although complaints have reached Wellington alwut hospital accommodation and ordering the erection of temporary hospitals for Natives, he has deemed it necessary to wire Mr. Wilkinson about the position, and to ask for Dr. Pomarc to come up at once.
The conference of local bodies, chairmen, and others last night, in Opunake, were gratified to learn that Major Keeuan is to remain.
Pr TVyvd (Kaponwt) is reported to have his hands verv full.
ALONG TIE COAST.
The medical assistant who was sent to Pungarehu on Wednesday reported that in the afternoon he visited six houses, where eases of influenza were Mispetted or reported on- No eases were serious, except a little boy, who had been ordered to the hospital the previous day. His nuai'ters were very comfortable.
The medical assistant who visited Warea reported that there were now fom cases in the Warea Hospital, one being convalescent. Mr. Jack Knight, of Piiniho, had hee|i round the district, nrlkinjj where necps'arv, and doing useful work at Warea and Piingarchii hospitp.'s. Conditions jrcnerally were very good, and the residents were- taking all care. The organisation \va9 working satisfactorily.
KENT ROAD AND MAXftOREI.
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TITO'S AND' V.V.U, BLOCK.
Dr. Bla-klev ran? up from Belt Blocl: to sav (hat fouv Maoris had beep trans-f-n-od from I'remii lo Tito's hospital, and tlmt fouv others had been hro'.i'jht in from Tepr.nrton. There was m v .p.idin S or blanket- at Tito"? for their - -nuimo. dfition, so it was nn-i'nred f or Bell l'.bvk which can in he twelve more milieu t-=, to necommodntp the four Lenperto.. patients tli.it. nicht. Tlie TTvenui cc.=es would =lav at, Tito's T)r. Blacklcv prriPO"d to send mi" bad cases From Knlrn'i ieto the Native hostolrv at New Plymouth. The ordinarv ca-es will 1» sent (n Tito'?, and ns Hi"'- progress towards nnnvaV=coiirp he would pw.,,,0-,. s> have' them transferred to the Bell Block house
LEPPERTON.
The medical assistant who Visited Lepporton yesterday reported that Mr. Brown (the schoolmaster),-who has done excellent work iji organising, is slightly indisposed. He made arrangements to transfer six inmates of a Native home to Tito's.
ASSISTING I'flE FARMER.
The members of the committee in charge of farming operations reported that , acting on the report that Cape Egmont Dairy Factory was closed aiid losing £250 per day, they had made inquiries into the matter with the view to finding assistance. Mr. Fleming (chairman of directors) visited the fac< tory with them, and had certain sanitary improvements carried out- The men who had recovered had been isolated from the convalescents, and found good quarters in a good, roomy hut some 400 wards from the factory. They were now prepared to send help when required. The factory is now working. Rahotu and Wjirea, in the meantime, . have been taking the suppliers' milk, so the loss from the temporary closing was not so great as previously stated.
They called at the Okato factory and found that the help they supplied was entirely satisfactory, the manager saying that the two hoys sent were worth their weight in gold. The milkers supplied had also made good. Yesterday morning they heard of trouble on the Durham Road, one man endeavoring to milk three herds. Help was at once despatched and met the requirements. The two herds of 50 and 39 cows on the 'Egmont.Road were still being attended to night and morning, and m the former case the milk taken to the factory, and the- calves, milking plant, etc-, being attended to by a willing volunteer
DUTIES OF AN 'M.A
Ti'.ii is a fair aamphv of the report from a member of the Health Committee, showing the multifarious duties they have to perforin. The committeeman states that he went on duty at 10.30 a.m., and immediately made some soup and pave it to the patients. At halfpast 11 he gave three adults and four children some No. 2 medicine. At 1 o'clock he save soup to all the sick Natives, and beef, potatoes, and J *a- to ail the Test. At 2.30 all the sick Maori* were supplied with soup. At 3.30 medi cine was given to all the sick Maoris. The report continued: —VThreo of Manu's boys have no trousers. As these lads are improving rapidly, I would suggest that three pairs of trousers be provided for them, also three shirts. Anv' committeeman having anv trousers or clothes suitable for boys 10 to 12 years of age would help very much 'by sending a parcel There are also reauircd shirts for an average-sized man. and any other cast-off clothins. All the Natives could do with some clothing, and T would ?n?"TSt flint anv of the patriotic ladies should send down a par-el of cast-off clothinc. As Kinirwi. and his wife and child are verv feverish.l would su?ge=t that the doctor call this evening if possible. Another man also wishes to sen the doctor (Dr. TVlaekley noted, and calling to-night). They renuire some bread, meat, pots, tobacco, and medicine. (These are all being sent to-night.)"
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