INFLUENZA.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA.

PRECAUTIONS AT CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. : Cbristchurch, Last wignt. In his capacity as a medical man, the Mayor (Dr. Tha'cker, M.P.);' hag received the following circular letter from the District Health Officer, which has been Bent to all the doctors in Christchureh: "As jmany of - the pneumonia; cases notified recently have, after admission to the hospital, shown indications that they belong to the epidemic influenzal type, although not so severe, it is necessary that we should look upon all prieuiu«nla. whether lobar or bronchial, with suspicion, anil I shall be glad, therefore, if you will co-operate with the Department and advise me promptly should you have any suspicion that any cases under your care are not of the simple variety. Precautions will be taken from now onwards with regard to the strict isolation of any pneumonia cases, and I am desirous that, where possible, such cases should be removed to the hospital. If, pf course, you, from careful observation, are able to state definitely that a pneumonia case under your care is of a simple type only, then some consideration can be given to a modification of the .abpye suggested action."