INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
BELATED MORTALITY FIGUKI.. INQUIT.Y mo THE CAUSE, By Telegraph.—Pre»» Au*citti». Wellington, Last Night. According to an omciai report rec»iv&. by Uio Jion. (J Vv. Kuunil from the Registrar ol' Deaths in New Z«ttluud, t,hc deaths l'rom mllucnw (or "compile*-, lions" that Bupeivened ua tirat (Unease) totalled 51*59 irom October 1 to Incumber 31 last. The details far provincial districts are: — „ Auckland czy ■ t > ,1892 Taranaki ■ ■ r-.. a -• • Wi iliawke's Bay , Wellington ~:.u.n,nxi.., 153? Marlborough . .- . 42 Nelson ?»r ■ 8 Westlaad UJ .. to Canterbury ... _ - 775 Otago -• rut: ■ 481 .Southland -; . ..__3 w.—i 458 The deaths in the principal townt (la eluded in preceding summary) were:— Auckland (including Avoiid&la, Dev. port, Ellerslio, and Takapuna), 101«; New Plymouth, 93; Napier, 104; ('inborne, 58; Hamiltoh, 152; Wellington, 655; Featherston, 181; Palmerston North 137; Wanganui, 105; Blenheim, 81; Neluon, 28; Greymouth, 57j Hoifitlka, 28; Christehurch, 477; Timaru, 48; Dunedin, 302; Invercargill, 194. The order of reference for the Epidemic Commission was 4gain discussed at the meeting of Cabinet to-day. The question as to the part played by the Niagara or other ships of the mercantile marine, or returning transports, in introducing and spreading the disease, will be fully investigated An important part of the inquiry will be concerned with housing conditions In congested area* of such cities fts Wellington, Auckland, Christehurch, and Dnnodin. The order of reference wlfi facilitate a thorough exposure of anything which needs opening up to the light in the public interest.
TREATMENT OF WTDOWS AND I ORPHANS MORE TIAnOA. Cabinet has ndl haiTan opportunity V< deal finally with the treatment, of the widows and orphans bereaved by the epidemic Tne lion. Rus.;ell has already explained the temporary measures, and lie says ihat before a permanent policy it evolved a number of big questions will have to be considered, for the principle goes far beyond the nverit epid«mie. H* is obtaining all npcossT.ry reports to assist the Government to reach a satisfactory solution of the problem
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1919, Page 4
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324INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1919, Page 4
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