THE EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1918, Page 5

THE EPIDEMIC.

; IN INDIA. A FEARFUL DEATH ROLL. Received Deo. 4, 8.50 p.m. j Boinbav, Dee. 2. The ravages of influenza ill India are terrible. Eight hundred are dying daily in Deilii. There have been 15,000 deaths in Bombay and 230,000 in the Punjab. If the death rate is proportionately heavy throughout India it means a death roll of three milliou.—Aus. N.Z. Cable A9soc. OUTBREAK IN MELBOURNE. SEVERAL FATAL CASES. Received Dec. 4, 11.50 p.m. Melbourne, Doc. 4. The superintendent of the Melbourne Hospital reports that during the past fortnight several typical pneumonia influenza cages have occurred, three of which have died. Precautions to prevent the spread of the disease have been taken.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

DEATHS IN QUARANTINE. A DOCTOR'S ALLEGATIONS. Received Dec. 4, 11.25 p.m. Sydney, Dee. 4, Tlie deaths in quarantine continue, and now total 35. The Atua's patients are now convalescent. Two of the Manuka cases remain. Over a thousand persona are quarantined. Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., publishes a letter concerning the outbreak on "the Medic, alleging that, although warned that influenza was rampant in Wellington, the officers were allowed ashore. The day after leaving Wellington three officers were stricken with the disease, which quickly spread throughout the ship until a hundred cases were down. 'POSITION AT AUCKLAND, DR. FRENGLEY RECALLED. Auckland, Last Night. The deputy chief health officer, Dr. Frengley, who has been in Auckland since November 3, has been instructed to proceed to Wellington to-morrow. The mayor and chairman of the Hospital Board jointly telegraphed a protest, on the ground that the epidemic conditions still call for the greatest vigilance and continued care on the | part of the health and other authorities. In these circumstances, and having regard to the condition of overseas ships arriving in Auckland to-day, his retention is strongly urged, Failing the retention of Dr. Frengley nnd satisfactory assurances as to the future, a public meeting of citizens will be called immediately. The position has so far improved that the city and suburban hotels re-opened to-day. The embargo has also been lifted' from theatres', billiard rooms, churches, meetings, and auctions. The only restrictions remaining ars on race meetings, shows, exhibitions, and school examinations. The burials during November at Wfiikumete totalled 498, and at SVaikaraka at least 250

FRESH OUTBREAK AT NATTER. HOTELS AGAIN CLOSED. Napier, Last Night. A fresh outbreak of influenza occurred in the lower part of the town, despite the fine, sunny weather, The hotels in Napier and Hastings were opened to-day before fumigation and cleaning. The mayors of Napier and Hastings protested to the Minister by urgent telegram, and the hotels were closed again indefinitely late in the afternoon. REASSURING REPORTS FROM WELLINGTON. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR. Wellington, Last Night. To-day's resports are very reassuring, showing that the conditions are rapidly returning to normal. The emergency hospital at St. John s Schoolroom was evacuated to-day, and the number of vacant beds in other temporary hsspitals Is rapidly increasing. Business ajt Pcifinc and Lower Hutt is reported to be practiftlly back to normal, and arrangements have been made to close the emergency hospital at Lower Hutt. Some alarming rumors have been current regarding the Union Company' B Navau. It has been asserted that the vessel is lying about 500 mile 3 away, in a, crippled condition, owing to the crew suffering from influenza. Mr. W. A. Kennedy, the company's Wellington manager, states that the rumor is absolutely without foundation. The company Ims received no word yet of the Navau s :.e----pnrture from Papeete, where she was quarantined owing to the outbreak of influenza. RAVAGES ON SOUTH AFRICAN STEAMER. Received Dec. 4, 7.50 p.m. Rome, Dec. 2. A steamer that has arrived at Genoa from a South African port states that influenza started after leaving Monte Video, and that out of a total of Jin of a crew 150 had died. —Aus. N.Z. CftDle Assoc.