INFLUENZA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9875, 24 July 1923, Page 5

INFLUENZA.

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

“The city is showing a slight improvement,” said Dr, Telford yesterday morning, “and outside' districts, as previously reckoned on, show <T crease in the number of cases. Ail schools and places of amusement on the West Coast have been closed to children under the age of 16 years, and the Amberley and Leithfield Schools are also closed uutil further notice.” All schools re-opened in the Christchurch district yesterday morning. The Christchurch Public Hospital is now open to visitors <is usual. Recently, on account of the prevalence of influenza, visitors had not been allowd at the hospital. At last night’s meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Mr J. A. Flesher) said the City Inspector (Mr L. Hardie) reported that since July 2, 62 cases of pneumonic influenza and 14 cases of pnemonia had occurred in the city area. Every case had been taken to the hospntal to ensure that people afflicted had proper attention.

PNEUMONIC CASES IN AUCKLAND AUCKLAND, July 23. Two deaths from pneumonic influenza occurred in the suburbs during the week-end. There have been eight notifications in the health district for the week-end, making 32 for the month. PRECAUTIONS AT TIMARU. TIMARU, July 23. A public meeting called by the Mayor was held this afternoon for the purpose of considering steps to deal ™th a pci»ssible influenza epidemic. The District Health Officer reported that 7 pneumonic influenza cases were notified in July and. there were two deaths. Ihe whole question of organising a syston, on the Jines of that employed dining the last epidemic were discussed, an an executive was appointed to have all details in readiness for inauguration at the shortest notice.

COAL MINERS DOWN.

Nearly 40 per cent, of the men in South Island coal mines are off wmk owing "to infill6iiz&.

raging in n.s.w

(Received This Day, HHS a.m.) 'SYDNEY, This DsyInfluenza: is raging at Glen Innes The nurses are worked to a stand still, and the relief work is falling chiefly upon probationers.

died in a train

DUNEDIN, This Day. A workman named James Brown, aged 65, expired in a train. He had just arc-covered from influenza.

latest figures in the south

DUNEDIN, This Day. During the last 24 hours, 13 notifications of pneumonic cases were made in Otago and Southland, and two deaths occurred in Dunedin.

POSITION IN ASHBURTON.

One case of pneumonic influenza was reported from Rakaia yesterday, and the patient was removed to the hospital. T, . The position at the Ashburton East School to-day is much improved on yesterday, there being 25 more pupils present this morning. The school authorities are therefore keeping the school open. . Eight members of the various staffs at the Ashburton Post Office, are absent through sickness, but so far the services are being maintained.