INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1919, Page 4

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

DECLINING IN BRITAIN. A HEAVY TOLL TAKEN. Received Jan. 2, 1.40 a.m. London, Dec. 31. The influenza epidemic has rapidly do; dined recently. Approximately ninety thousand deaths have occurred in tha United Kingdom in twelve weeks; also twenty thousand from pneumonia following upon influenza. —Am. and N-Z. Cftbla Assoc.

POSITION AT SUVA. By Telegraph. —Press AesociutV ? Wellington, Last Nigi A message received to-day _by ti., Minister of Health from the chief medical officer at Suva states that influenza has ceased rapidly at Suva, Levuka and Lautoka. There liavo been no fresh cases at Suva for two days, at Levuka for tliree days, 1101* at Lautoka for ten days. The health conditions of th# Islands generally have improved. '

IN SOUTHLAND. Invercargill, Lnst Night. Deaths from the influenza epidemic in the Wallace and Southland districts number 352. POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. Itecaived Jan. 2, 12,15 a.m. Sydney, Jan. 1 The influenza position continues to in wove gradually Only five cases rsmaa in quarantine.

HOSPITAL REPORT. On Tuesday there were five influenza cases admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital, all from Opunake. There was one death (A. Hills of Opunake) and six discharges, leaving forty-two influenza j patients remaining. On Wednesday there were no admissions, no death, ar.d no patient discharged.