INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

• NS.W. FIGURES. By Telegraph.—Prew Anoeiatfon. ' Sydney, July 15. Deaths from influenza in the State to Mate total 4588. pftEISTCHUBCH ARRANGEMENTS . JJ? CASE OP A REOUItRENCE. Christchurch, Last Night. 'A meeting of the Influenza Epidemio "Organleating Committee was held to* hight. The Mayor said ha had called the meeting in order to get the organisation going, for two reasons: Firstly, because the spring was near, and, secondly, because large numbers of people would be congregating together. Various matters of organisation were arranged. . In tlio course of a letter, the Christehtireli division of the Brit'sh Medical Association'said: "I am directed to inform you that contrary-to the statement of the district health officer, my division floes apt consider that the difference between its members and the Health Department have be.-n settled, tuid it lia= been left to individual members In take action as they think fit for payment of their work utiring the -epidemic. ' However, my division wishes Bin t« state that it is agreeable to form It meilicftl block system, and place in the hands of specialists and other medirsl jpen- not in general practice, and ♦hit' tb*r«o men wnrf:inj» the block sysf,.-, (l i.rr )e pnid £lO 10a a day for their services." ,