SMALL-POX IN AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 55, 4 July 1887, Page 5

SMALL-POX IN AUCKLAND.

On Sa'dtiy afternoon His Worship the Mayor rA- Devore) received the following telam from Mr C 4. S. Cooper of tho Coloniascretary's Department, Wellington: —Telegram just received from Sydneyiard of Health says that a passenger tfbrt Victor from Singapore has since liing developed small-pox, and that aiher by the same vessel, named had gone to Auckland. Worm yon this as chairman of the Locißoard of Health, that you may take sucsteps as you may dffiim desirable." : Devore at once took the matter in hand, d caused enquiries to be made. He reced every assistance from the Customs,id the police authorities. Hβ interview Dr. Lewis, and the two then proceedeco the residenco of the Public Health Qer, Dr. Stockwcll. It was ascertained.bat a man named McKcnzie had arrivdrom Sydney by the Wakatipu This m was hunted out, and it was found thafchere was nothing to fear from him. Hβlowed his discharge from the Patriarch,ated the 2nd of June. Mackenzie is]ttl mate of the steamer Richmond ancab present resides at Eden Crescent.' his morning, the Town Clerk, Mr P. APhilips, sent the following telegram :—" Telegram received. MLenzie not yet found. Search continuedi'Wlmt general instructions will be issued iaag with vesselsfrom Sydney or elsewhere' The matter has been placed in the hanflif the Sanitary Inspector, and if the real;Kvenzie is about he would do well to cali'ithe Council Chambers as soon as possible. r . ■ •

(BY 'TELEO.PH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Greymoutit, Sunday.

Owing to";telegram received by the Mayor at fourclock on Saturday afternoon from the Colaal Secretary, Dr. Acheson visited the Chbse quarters and ascertained that out of foueen Chinese who arrived the day before byie s. s. Koranui 10 still remained in toTrl These were examined for symptoms ofvmallpox, but no indications whateia of that or any other disease was discovered. On tho contrary, • allfrere in robust health. They were afljung men. It was found that the otherlour had left for the mines that morninoj;i';?ing in the direction of Marsden. Thfcountry authorities were immediately cpmunicated with in order to find out theyhereabouts of the four. The ten examed are isolated in two batches of five,"Jgl will be kept under surveillance for five days, to see if they develop any gem of disease. The doctor does not anticipaa any danger from what he has seen. || "Although the'-ilegram from Mr G. S. Cooper says onljpt Chinese came to New Zealand by thesjakatipu, the Chinamen themselves say tlj|s were 14, but all were well, and none Ha been sick in any way. It appeared that tly had previously been examined by sob| health officer by the prompt way in they anticipated the wishes of the exaiining doctor at their lodgings. It wasfound that, notwithstanding the warnig they had. received from the doctor ail the police, five had cleared out of townpiis morning, but they will be brought Bak, and placed under close surveillance It a few days. The first four have not yj been found, but are certain to bo brougt in to-morrow some time.