PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC
PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION. ONLY 4 PER CENT DEATHB. MINISTER REVIEWS POSITION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. Surveying the infantile paralysis epidemic, the aoting-Prlme Minister, the Hon. P. Fraser, says the number of reported cases each month was as follows: December 86 January 69 February 53 March 105 April 246 May 161 June 100 Notifications in the first half of July show a very satisfactory reduction to 12. Of the 819 cases to the end of June, 234 were of the abortive type, the condition -subsiding without causing apparent involvement of the motor cells of the central nervous system. A total of 586 cases -showed muscle weakness and paralysis of various group muscles. Many of these have completely recovered but Insufficient time has elapsed for any statement to he made as to the number who suffer some permanent disablement. Europeans and Maoris apparently suffered to the same extent. There were 39 deaths, 4.8 per cent, of the cases reported, and six per oent. of the cases showed muscle weakness or paralysis. The number and fatality rate were markedly below those of the epidemics in 1916 and 1925. Arrangements have been made to ensure that every sufferer from any degree of paralysis shall have full opportunity of receiving treatment
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 9
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208PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 9
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