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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2379, 8 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

The spread of typhoid fever to all part* of the colony is a more serious matter than the Central Hoard of Health seem disposed to allow. fiinco the commencement of the year there have, been between dOandTO new cases reported per week to the board. The proportion of deaths has been quite alarming. Tor the week ending 22nd inst. out of (i2 cases reported 23 were fatal ones. When small-pox broke out in Victoria the Central Hoard became alive with excitement, which threw the public into a corresponding state of alarm. Yet even in the greatest scare thus produced the total number of deaths never exceeded half a dozen. But at present lo to 20 persons die every week from typhoid fever, and the Central Board makes no special effort to inform the community of the vigorous measures which should be adopted to check the spread of the fever. The central health authorities have even allowed their indifference to go so far as to stop preparing summarised records of the number of cases reported each day and how many of them have proved fatal.