MAORIS AND EPIDEMIC.
IXSAXITARY CONDITIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press _.__oeiai!on.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. | A statement regarding the ravages of the influenza epidemic among the Maoris of New Zealand was made to-day before the Royal Commission by the Minister 'for Public Health. Mr. Russell said the number of deaths of Maoris registered as due to influenzawas 1153. The Minister added that one of the greatest troubles in connection with the epidemic was in dealing with the native population. The Maoris did not understand the need for precautions, and they • also suffered severely from the sickness. Tangis were forbidden. An endeavour was being made to persuade the Maoris to live und?r better sanitary conditions !lest another epidemic should come. The number of deaths among Europeans from influenza was 5959.
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 63, 14 March 1919, Page 7
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