DEATHS FROM DYSENTERY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 43, 20 February 1929, Page 7

DEATHS FROM DYSENTERY.

TWO AT EAST TAMAKX.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S

ACTIVITIES,

Two more deaths from dysentery lav* been reported to the Auckland Health Office from East Tamaki, and another «ase has been sent to hospital. The patients were Maoris. The Health Department hare had an inspector in the district for the past few days, and a special nur=e and another inspector have gone out to-dar. There is a shortage of water in fie affected area from which tie caw; ca~ie, and the family in which the two deaths occurred li&ve been procuring supplies from where they cor.ld. Officials in the Health Department have reported that in some families on« child has contracted the trouble, whilst others in the same hou*e have been immun- , .

In regard to +h-? outbreak the Health officers state that precautions are being taken. Tt is suggested :hat all water for human an 1 milk should be boiled. Foo<l H be screened from flies and du?*. and people <hould take care to car°fully wash their hands before partaking of any food. Where convenience? of a primitive character kemsene should be 'used to keep flies away, and a strong disinfectant should he scattered about.