INFLUENZA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9874, 23 July 1923, Page 5

INFLUENZA.

NO FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS. There were no further notifications of pneumonic influenza, cases in the Ashburton County over the week-end, and the position appears to be very satisfactory. „ , , , When the Borough School opened this morning it was found that there were 143 pupils and two teachers absent, so the headmaster conferred with the School Committee, and it was decided to close the school for the remainder of the week. The High School re-opened this morning, and it was found that there were 50 more pupils present than when the school closed on Wednesday, last. It was decided to keep open, the crisis, as far as this school is concerned, seemin'- to have passed. One teacher is still on the sick list. There were 56 missing out of a roll number of 188. At Ashburton East there were 10a pupils absent, and two teachers were 'laid up. The position this afternoon would decide whether the school closed ° r The absentee list at Allonton School was slightly bigger to-day than it was during last week, 50 pupils being away. The position there, however, did not warrant the closing up of the institution.

Temperature at the Schools.

Enquiries made this morning showed that the temperatures at the schools of Ashburton varied considerably. Allenton School registered 58 degrees at 9 a.m. to-day, and the High School from 52 to 54 degrees. The temperature at the Borough School was not taken, hut it was thought to he considerably over 40 degrees, and the same applied Ashburton East.

CHEMISTS’ OPINIONS

The Ashburton chemists seemed very unanimous regarding tto nnsitloii in Ashburton —that a monv of the patients suffering f T 9J? “influenza,"” are really afflicted with verv severe colds, which, at this time f+L vlfar are to be expected m most and cough remedies was not nearly to gt chemist thought that recent floods in Dunedin and m N.ortlmi_n Canterbury were responsible for the amount of Mlu nrevailing now in those districts. Ashburton’s high the railway line-ythe highest South Island main line-lent its., a 'clearer atmosphere here, ] ith would help in keeping the health was pointed onC « more of a warm weather campiamt, i>nt the last two weeks of rata had bau & had effect on those suffering from coles i and those liable to such sicknesses. Hadi the present epidemic of influenza come in the summer months, and the wet weather had been also experienced, then there, would have been a far worse tale to tell. . . , A ~ , . While one chemist thought the height of the wave of sickness was now being felt, another was of opinion that the worst had passed. , , A continuance of to-day s gopa weather would have a most beneficial effect, they all agreed.

SCHOOLS TO RE-OPEN. Schools throughout the Canterbury Education Board district, which have been closed on account of the influenza epidemic, will he opened to-day.

AT MAYFIELD

The Mayfield School is still closed until further notice on account of the prevalence of measles and influenza.

’FLU IN OTAGO. The influenza position is more favourable. The notifications in the past 48 hours were seven. There are 32 members of the mirsing staff of the hospital off duty. Four deaths have occurred since Saturday oyer the whole health district. Several schools reopened this -morning, but eight fresh country ones closed. Seven of the Public Library staff or the total of 10 are off duty.