SMALL-POX.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 239, 15 July 1872, Page 3

SMALL-POX.

Saturday’s Herald says —There was a rumour in town lest night that the lad who had returned to Maketn (beyond Drury) after having visited Auckland, and was supposed to have been seiztyi with symptoms of small-pox, died yesterday afternoon. We cannot vouch for the truth of the report, but sincerely hope it is incorrect.

We are sorry to bear that one of tbe clerks of the Bank, who visited MrMagan in his last illness, lias been taken sick, and was unable to attend to bis duties yesterday. Malcolm Macgregor, the patient at the Hospital who was seized with variola some days ago, is still in the same state. His condition is precarious. Seymour is steadily improving, and is quite out of danger. No tenders have yet been accepted for the erection of quarantine buildings on M< tu llii. None of the tenders appear to be of a satisfactory character to tl.e Government. We have no wish to lie alarmists, but we cannot In-lp thinking there is Unnecessary delay in this matter. The time of receiving tenders has beeu further extended. We understand that the use of the brickhouse in tlm Domnin—formerly the block house—has been offered to Mr Gardner for the*use of himself and family (well furnished and provisioned) if they choflse to isolate themselves. Mr Gardner lias refused the offer, and lie yesterday opened his place of business on tbe wharf. At all events, the rooms were open all day long In the meantime, vaccination seems to be the order of., the day, and Drs Wright, Nicholson, Stoekwell, and others, are bant at work inoculating patients. No one should drive off for a single day the duty which he owes to himself and society in the matter of vaccination.