INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA.
A RUSH FOII mOOULATION. FURTHER CAS Ed REPORTED
'Melbourne, Jan. '25.
Influenza IM3 bucu deeuutd a notiflaoie disease, Twenty-nine freali cusii* have been admitted to hospital and auother doatli has occurred.
Received Januaiv '2ti, 5.30 p.m. Melbourne, Juu. 'Jti.
A rush for innovation has sot in, The police and other public servants ara undergoing treatment and depots are being established in tho city and suburb#.
A number of further casca aic reported. ino»tly ulight. A conference of doctors discussed tlia situation, and subsequently the Chairman of tho Board of Health stated that the unanimous opinion was reached the reports received did not justify drastic action, thereforo Victoria was not, for the present, declared a quarantlfto area, but everything )» in readiness for doing so, and all necessary precautions aro being taken.~Au3.-N Z. Cable Assn..
Received January 20, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Sunday afternoon,
One view of the outbreak ia that it is similar to New Zealand's visitation, but fbat tho Hot weather is helping to reduce* its virulenip.
When the Minister's conference met on Saturday, it wa« discovered that New South Wales delegates were missing, and it was ascertained that the Hon. W A. Holman liad scoured a special train and, departed, with hi« colleagues, homeward to forestall possible developments. ThU is taken as an indication that the official view is that it i» necessary to exercise the greatest caution.
The Inter Stat" Farmers' Conference was to ren-venVhle on Saturday, but only one delegate turned up. the rest liavm" decamped liomcivarcK the northern delegates talnii" ftdvantn"f> of Mr. TTolman's special train.—Aus.-Jf.Z. Cable Assr.
received Jrmuory If.. P.3U n.m. Sydner, ,Tnn. sfl.
A sfpet. nitrn 1 >n« been <»«tabl!«''«it o»1 the v>tr>rT»n border nsrainrt infillenra. >To restriction* have vpt V»n n'icorl r»n !.hipT>in" Wween Mnll>iwrn» ami Pvdnev.—Aun.-A./i. Cable .Asso.
Received January 2<S, 3.30 p m. • Sydney, Later
The auspicious case in Sydney Is • returned soldier, v.-lio arrived from Melbourne on Wednesday. All with whom lie has been in contact have been isolated.
A second suspect )r- under observation. Meantime the widest preparations for eventualities ere being made.—Aus.-N.Z v Cable Assn.
SUSPICIOUS CASE L\ SYCNETT. ANOTHER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. fTydner, Jr.-n. A suspicious caao ol influenza has been discovered in ono oi th(> suburbs. Adelaide, Jan. J5.
A suspicious ca«e of influenza is re ported from Unley. The patient reseat* iv returned frojii Victoria.
FURTIIIva OASES IN 3YDNEI GRAVITY OF DISEASE MINIMISED.
Received January 27, I a.m. Sydney, Jan. 20.
Tn addition to the firnt rase, two other returned soldiers from Melbnunin suffering from influenza were taken to Rnndwiclc military hospital, where the doctor, orderly and nurse also developed symptoms.
A seventh suspect is under o'jscrva tion.
The doctors here state the discn-*> is not of the pneumonic type but simplo influenza in a serious form. The diagnosis, however, is not complete, eitlier in Sydney or Melbourno, and the result I* anxiously awaited.
A HEAVY TOLL. < IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Received January 23, 5.45 p.m. London, Jan. 23The registrar general reports then were 05,90S deaths .from influenza in England and Wales for the quarter ending 'lecambor.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn
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