THE EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1918, Page 6

THE EPIDEMIC.

CASES- ABOARD STEA M ER3> • BOUM) HXR AUSTRALIA;' Eocaived iDec. 10, 2.40 p.ini'crth, Doe. 10. A wireiess message advises tliat a vessel is arriving, which has 200 influenza fuses aboard. Ancther steamer from Calcutta has reported lour ueatlis aboard. DEiTHS AT MOTtftlU. Auckland, Dec. Ifl. There have besri two more deaths at Motuilii—Thomas Rowan, able seaman, and A. Johnston, fireiaaa, Iboth of the M.ikura. DUKEDX: POSITION SATISFACTORY. Dunodin, 'Dec. 10. The mSuenzft position continues satisfactory, and there is a probability of all the local restrictions, such as on picture theatres, ctc v being: lifted on Saturday next- A 1 the military patients on Qiiarantiii'j Island, numbering 83, have to-day been removed to I'eathflwion. STRATFOKD. j (From Our Own Correspondent.) It is quite a relief to find matters in j ttia district allowing such a decided improvement. At the Technical Hospital all patients are progressing favorably, whilst, with one exception, those at. Mclrow House are making satisfactory improvement, the exception being classified "serious,* and at main hospital four "serious 1 ' cases arc listed. Mr J?. Wafer stated that iie .only, knew of one serious ease at Douglas, and that the eastern town generally was doing very well. Mr J. ; OUeill says ,sjat Pulton galm was hri very badly when the epidemic was at its height, but when the danger was realised, the community, thanks to outside assistance, rose to the occasion, and have since made a fine-recovery, although there may be a lew yet requiring attention. Reports iVo'.ii Whangamomoaa, Tahora, and Kohuratahi are all satisfacj tor?. '

ALONG THE COAST, ■ Matters , along the coast show a decided improvement, thanks to the splendid organisation, TataraimaUa and Oakura appear to be practically dear, having escaped very lightly. In the Oka to Hospital there aw seven cases, only one of which is giving any anxiety- It is expected to close this hospital on Thursday, so „:o ncv? cases are being admitted here-. Any cases that crop up will ho treated privately at their homes, tho serious eases being taken to the New Plymouth Hospital. By Thursday it is expected that ii:t of the eases, will be able to be removed to their homes, and the seventh patient may have to be removed to the Hospital. Nurse Ilasell, v;ho has been matron of this hospital, has returned t-.> New Plymouth, and Miss Casf-ie, V.A.1)., >s in charge, assisted by Miss vVillir.uis, of New Plymouth. At Puniho there are now 15 patients in the hospital, and 17 convalescents in .the school, which is hems utilised as a convalescent home. The Hisses Hill (3), who have had rVarge of both these hospitals since their inception, have had a strenuous time. At the Pimiho Native hospital there have been three deaths. Warc.i. hospital is also • being elosi'd ' down. At Kohotu on Monday 13 were discharged from the Public Hall, which is used ns a. European hospital, and 4 have beoi admitted, leaving In still in I'ie hospital- Mrs- Groom, tho matron, is bavins'.« -stvemious time, three of her assistant V.A.D.'s and ~n orderly havmg taken t'.ie disease and been admitted w the hospital. At the 'Native hospital eue patient was discharged, leaving -2? still (here. The. nursing staff of this hospital, which .cis in charge of Mrs. Iloss, of Opimdce, sws lieeii strengthened by the addition of Snrse MeQnaig, of Stratford. The deathrate at this hospital lias boon very light, though several Native.-! saw guru'intod in the district. The Oaoimi hospital has l»e?r. do'eg; five of the "patients being ••ari--f,- red 'to other hospital, eight sent info :«e Opuna'fce conv&ksceijt camp, snd eighi sant home. At Opnnaltc, in t'lV" cottage vospital and school, two were discharged and t-w-; admitted, leaving 23 in the ho.ipii.ata. Ai: the Convent, which is used as a children's hospital, there met -ao admissions and no discharges. A convalescent camp lia.s been established m- the recreation grounds, and there are naiv nitm!ier of convalescents doing v/ell. Air. Te Kiri one patient was discharged, and there arc nine still in the hospital. There are said to be a number of of measles in the Te Kiri districtAt the> Pihama Natirs hospital there are nine patients, one having been discharged on Monday. Major Keena.l) <vho for. the past day or two has been indisposed, r.-as yesterday rathe? bet-iei'. A nurse 'coin Wellington rw to arrive at Hawera 'S»y the mail t/aia -esterday to assist ill the Oi-ilriet. ..wd a car was Mint in .ivo'fii Opuuake to bring nor our.. , The death-rate among v';e European population in the district coat, oiled by the Rgiaont County organisation lias been very light so fa?, only one death having occurred, that of ;i, young woman from Qaonui, who riled after -being sent to New Plymouth. A Cii. : n,"jnan aise died at Rahotu.