TYPHOID.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1929, 13 August 1889, Page 1

TYPHOID.

Wellington, August 9. Captain Page, of the Fire Brigade, died of typhoid fever last night.. He was 46 years of age, and was once in the London Fire Brigade, and had been captain here for about three years. Inspection of the Government Buildings discloses the fact that there are two large cesspools which are cleaned out once every two years only. The Inspector of Nuisances considers the state of things dangerous and recommends that the Government be compelled to remove them. Several householders are to be proceeded against for having nuisances on their premises. The council inspector, who has been making minute investigations of places where typhoid was reported to exist, finds the state of the houses generally .very clean, and only came across two cases of fever. As far as can be ascertained there is nothing approaching an epidemic, but in nearly every case those attacked have been men well-known and consequently'great publicity was given to their illness. Another remarkably thing is that in nearly every case the sufferer is of the male sex.'. One suggestion is that the new practice of exposing rubbish bins on the footpaih ' is responsible for the outbreak, while some people think the fumes from the destructor chimney have something to do with it. August 10.

In answer to a telegram of sympathy on behalf of the inhabitants of Wellington, th® Mayor this morning received the following reply from the Governor : —“ Lady Onslow and I desire to express our thanks for the prayers and sympathy offered from Wellington and all parts of the colony, My boy is, I hope, not worse to-day, though he has had a very restless night.” Nelson, August 11.

Dr Hudson reports that Lord Uranley shows considerable improvement to-day and that the temperature is falling.