INFLUENZA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1920, Page 5

INFLUENZA.

WELLINGTON HEALTH DISTRICT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Feb. 10. Influenza notifications in the Wellington, district in the past week totalled 910, compared with "iB" in the preceding week. There were 34 new cases diagnosed a# pneumonic, and 10 as severe. As the week progressed, however, the daily notifications fell off from 17Q on February 2 to eight yesterday. Wellington, Feb. 9. The Health Department's official bul-letin-to-day records a substantial decrease in notifications of influenza. There are 4(1 cases in Dunedin Hospital, including nine pneumonic. THE BREMEN PATIENTSBy Telesrnph.—rrass Ansn.—Co)>yr!sht. Sydney, Feb. 10. All the Bremen's influenza cases are convalescent and the steamer has been released from quarantine,

EPIDEMIC ON THE WANE. Christchurch, I-ast Night. From noon yesterday to noon to-day thirty notifications of "influenza, all of a mild typo, were maile to the Christchurch hospital authorities. There were six adto the hospital iu the same period. At' present there are twenty influenza patients in hospital, ten being mild eases and ten pneumonic. The majority of these cases are concerned with relapses, due to sufferers leaving their beds' too soon, or from some form of neglect, necessitating their removal to the hospital for treatment. The hospital officials regard the position as quite satisfactory and the impression is that the epidemic is on the wane.

EPIDEMIC ON THURSDAY ISLAND.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Fclj. 10, 10.5 a.m. Sydney, Feb. 10, Influenza at Thursday Island is serious. The Government has been requested to send doctor?, orderlies, and drugs. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.