INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

the position in Australia. ~ 400 hew. cases last week. Melbourne, Feb; 10. The Queensland Government has appealed '»o the High Court for an injunction restraining the Commonwealth Government Irom landing troops from the 'quarantine station at Lytton. There were 400 nev, cases of influenza during the week and 51 deaths. Brisbane, Feb. 10. The Government has proclaimed pneumonia a notifiable disease. —Aus.-X.Z. Cable Aasn. THE ARGYLLSHIRE TROUBLE. Sydney, Feb. 10. Twenty-three new influenza cases were reported during the week-end, including three from Culcairn, making a total oi 105. According to one of the Argyllshire escapees, when the troops were told that they would have to be quarantined for seven days a large body secured control of the fore part of the ship, hoisted two streamers as flags, pulled up the anchor half way and attempted to get up steam with the object of running the ship ashore. While this was in progress thre* boats containing 42 men were lowered. Order was restored after fifteen minutes and all the men who escaped were re-captured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 11, 12.25 a.m. Sydney, Feb. 10. The Argyllshire's troops consisted of a number of 'men transhipped at Melbourne from the Mamari. The latter arrived here instead of proceeding direct to New Zealand as anticipated. Sydney, Feb. 10. The first death from influenza occurred to-day. Only four suspicious cases were notified. As the result of the meeting on the Argyllshire the troops were transferred to a special military quarantine imdor police guard. POSITON IN MELBOURNE. Melbourne, Last Night. Seven deaths occurrod to-day. A large number of cases are awaiting adni'ssfon to the hospitals owing to the shortage of acMmmt.'!atior.. The position k ncr-entuatcd by the workmen eunstrnetina: the temporary hospitals at tht> exhibition building i.aving struck work A NEW CURE. BY NOTED SWEDISH PHYSICIAN. London, Feb. 8. The noted Swedish physician, Bjoerson, claims that Spanish influenza can be cured by exposing the patient's back to a strong electric heat and light appliance, followed by the application of heat compresses, whereby intense perspiration is induced. He claims that numerous patients have been cured in from two to five days by this process.-—Aua. N.Z. Cable Assoc.