THE EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 4

THE EPIDEMIC.

THE POSITION IN NEW PLYMOUTH.

STEADY IMPROVEMENT.

THE TOWN RE-OPENING,

The statistician reported on Saturday that there were sixteen new cases and three new houses, one case being serious. Eight eases required medical assistance," one help, and none required nursing; sixteen required food; 70 had recovered. This make* the total cases 2212, th&jnew houses 366, serious cases 131, recoveries 1267. , Saturday marked another' step in the right direction, only sixteen new case; being recorded, as against twenty-flvif for each of the three preceding days, while only three new houses were affected. The number of recorded recoveries was gradually mounting, so that for the first time siijce the 18th ultimo the books show less tfian IdOO sick in the town. Sometimes the new houses appeared to be bunched in certain localiUt ° n Saturda y the y were spread

On Sunday there were W new cases, four new houses being .infected. Four were classed as serious, two required medical assistance, and one required domestic help. There were eight cases requiring food, and 45 recoveries were reported. This makes the total case 3 2220, new houses 360, and serious cases 133.

Altogether there have >een 1312 recoveries, leaving 917 still' sick. Several of the rounds' men report their districts clean.

Yesterday was the last occasion on which the block captains will make their daily rounds of the houses. With this exception, the organisation will be kept going this week at least. Men will be continuously in toueh with the telephones at the central office, and there will also be officials at the counter to attend to inquiries, etc. The medical assistants will carry on their good workin the town and country, and bo, too, will the committee in charge of farming asI Bistance. People in town or country requiring assistance must let the com- | mittee know as early as possible. I The town is to re-open for business to--day, after being closed for a fortnight. The shops will open from &. a.m. to 4 p.m., and shoppers are asked to observe the rules that are laid down by the Health Committee. This opening does not apply to hotels, barbers' shops, picture theatres, billiard rooms, etc., which have bsen closed by proclamation tiy the _ Health Department . until further notice, nor to restaurants, etc., which j are to open at stated hours.

At the East End Pavilian, which is tised as a convalescent home for women, 43 patients have 'been admitted Bince the opening, 18 have been discharged, and there are 25 in residence. At the Native hostelrv there was one death on Saturday night, Therp were no admissions, and the number of patients is 19,

There are eight babies at the creche. Several babies have been returned to their mothers, and it is hoped' to be able to elose the creche this week.

HOSPITAL REPORT.

tTGUKES FOR PAST TWO DAYS.

At the Hospital on Saturday there were eleven admissions—l it am. Oaonui, 2 Okato, 3 Uruti, 3 New Plymouth, 1 Westown, and 1 Waitara. Five patients were sent to the East End Convalescent Home and 4 to Kawaroa. There were eight deatliß, naJnely:— Mrs. McKay (Inglewood), 26, Herbert Treves (Moturoa), 40. Brian Bielby (New Plymouth), 19. Miss Kate Cleary (New Plymouth), 50, Miss Margaret Waller (Oaonui), 18. John Stachurski (Ratapiko), 20. Miss Ivy Mitchell (Fittroy), 80. Mrs. (Nurse) Sisley (New Plymouth). 50.

There remained in the Hospital 195 cases, 148 being influenza.

At the Native hostelry there was one admission, no death, and no patient discharged, 21 remaining in the institution. At the Hospital on Sunday there were six admissions—3 from New Plymouth and, 3 from Waitara. Seven patients were discharged. 4 to the East, End and 3 to Kawaroa. There wa? one deathFrank Dvo.idow.iki (Tariki), flO-Meaving 106. of whom 142 were suffering from influenza

There are now 23 convalescing at the East End and 21 at Kawaroa. At the Native liostelrv there was one death—Miss Watson (Waitara), leaving lfl cases at the institution.

SOLDIERS' DEATHS.

The following soldiers have died * New Zealand from sickness: Private A. C. Smith, North-east Valley. Private F. W. Maynard, Wellington. Private S. B. Speedie, Newtown. JMvatc .J, T. Green, 'Mangamairc. Sergt. W. R. Sindall, Wellington. Private Gilbert John Neal, Newton.

The following returned discharged so' diers have also died: Private J. R. O'Connor, Wellington. / Rfiu. M. W. Kirk, Gore (undischarged) Private W. Fitzgerald, Barking, Esser (undischarged) Private C. L. Gray, Invercargill Sergt. C. I. Campion, Okairae. Private 0. J. Lynch, Murchisoi. Private Geo. Hyland, Oxford Kas.