INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1919, Page 2

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

iUSTRALIAN REPORTS, Sydney, April 8. mere were 30 deaths from influenza yesterday. The epidemic is seriously affecfrijig public business stall's and there are many unemployed, particularly the amusements employees. Owing ' to the shortage of doctors the University is calling all fourth and fifth year medical students into the service. Brisbane, April 8. The strictest precautions are being taken respecting influenza, in view -of the number of cases from visiting ves-vels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i A VESSEL TO BE QUARANTINED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 8. A wireless report states that the steamer Port Stephen, bound from Sydney to Gisborne has been diverted to the Motuihi quarantine station, owing to one case of influenza. BLOCK DOCTORS' FEES. Christchurch, April 8. . A deadlock is reported to have occurred between the Medical Association land the Health Department consequent :On the non-payment by the Department of the fees due to block doctors during the epidemic in November. A serious aspect of the matter is that the doctors have declined to discuss future block organisation until the position is clearly ; defined relating to the past epidemic \ and future services. The Mayor, as chairman of the Epi- ; demic Committee, has communicated with the Minister of Internal Affairs, expressing astonishment that the arrangement.! made by the committee are likely to be nullified by the failure of the Department to pay the doctors' fees 1 and hoping that the Minister will give , the matter personal and prompt attention. ,