SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 July 1913, Page 5

SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY.

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THE SUPPLY OF LYMPH. QUESTION OF COMPULSORY VACCINATION. TRAIN TRAVELLERS AFFECTED. (Received Last Night, 9.30 o'clock.) SYDNEY, July 10. Two out of three suspected case in country towns have proved not 1° be smallpox. Tliere is also son doubt regarding the Taree case. A daily supply of four thousa 1 tubes of lymph is coming from i'. Federal lymph farm in Melbourne. The New South Wales Governing has decided to establish a lymr farm near Sydney. , Ten depots in the city and sir' urbs are" vaccinating gratis. J The inter-State shipping traffic i much reduced, as companies are d manding that passengers produce certificate of successful vaccination. A popular vessel, sailing to-mor-row, has booked twelve instead of ho T usual three hundred passengers. A deputation representing medicine commerce, and shipping, waited c the Hon Mr Holmaii, and urged th introduction of compulsory vaccination, though they admitted that the Government was doing everything that was possible, as far as'temporary measures were concerned. " Mr Holman received the representatives favourably. He expressed himself entirely against panicky legislation, but. after (consultation with his responsible officers he ' said hewould announce the Government's in-' tentione. MELBOURNE,.JuIy 10. Train passengers arriving at. Albiirv from Sydney will he requested to produce vaccination certificates. If they are unable to do ao, they will be refused admission to Victoria.