The Small-pox Case.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4859, 6 August 1884, Page 2

The Small-pox Case.

(Peb Pbess Association.)

Attcklakd, Last night. The schooner Norah from the Mauritius had only hoisted the flag in consequence of being from an infected port. Mr Oliver Mays, saperintendent of quarantine, left in the Customs launch this morning, and proceeded to Motu Ihi, where he made the requisite arrangements for the classification and comfort of tbe passengers. As the officers and crew will not be released for fourteen days or thereabouts, it is likely the steamer will remain at Motu Ihi until pratique is ob tamed, she meanwhile being thoroughly cleansed and fumigated. As there was no medical adviser on board the Waihora, Mr Mays has arranged a code of signals by means of which the quarantined un fortunates may communicate with the shore, when, in case of need, a medical man will at once be sent.

• Chpistchcthch:, Yesterday. The Board of Health to-day appointed a committee to deal with any sudden outbreak of small-pox, with authority to secure suitable buildings and to ..engage suitable attendants and the services of a medical man. Twenty adults were revaccinated to-day at the hospital, several nurses beingalso vaeciuatcd. ''.\

" Dumedin, Yesterday. It ;is stated that Movratt, who has small«pox at Napier,*has a wife and family at Port Chalmers; and that he spent the night with them while the Waihora waa in port. It is suggested that the Port Chalmers Corporation should take the necessary precautions.

• This day.The Port Chalmer3 Town Council held a special meeting last night to consider what steps ought to be taken in reference to the quarantining of MOwatt's house. 6 Two special constables were sworn in to keep the house under surveillance, and the clothes which Mowatt left at home to be washed are to be destroyed.