THE WORST OVER.
INFLUENZA AMONG TROOPS'. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, June 12, A total of 522 soldiers suffering from, influenza have now been evacuated from Papakura Mohilisation Camp to hospitals in the city. There are 67 patients from camp in Auckland Hospital, 4.0 in the infirmary,, 298 in the auxiliary hospital at Elleyslio Racecourse, and; 117 in emergency wards at the Teachers’ Training College, Epsom. It is expected that a further 50 or 60 men will be sent from Papakura to-morrow. A sign that the worst of the epidemic may have passed is the fact that there Was a further decrease in the number of soldiers who reported at the daily sick parade at the camp to-day.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 210, 13 June 1940, Page 8
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117THE WORST OVER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 210, 13 June 1940, Page 8
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