INFLUENZA.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16364, 8 November 1918, Page 7

INFLUENZA.

THE MAORI'S PASSENGERS. The ferry steamer Maori was delayed «t-Wellington on Wednesday evening, and arrived at the Lyttelton heads at ' 9.20 a.m. yesterday. Upon signalling for'a doctor, instructions were given to berth the vessel at No. 6 wharf, which is barricaded, instead of the ferry wharf. Acting under the direction of Dr. Cbesson, wh» proceeded to Lyttelton yesterday rooming in company with Inspectors Hall, Kershaw, and Nicholls, « military guard-house was improvised as an inhalation chamber, in which, as a precautionary measure, all the Maori s uassengers and those who had obtained admission to the wharf were obliged to cnend five minutes m turn, twenty Jennie at a time being allowed to pass in Upon a medical examination of the tiasseneers and crew being made, it was found that four members of the ship s "ZZ mere affected with influenza. These were isolated on the vessel. Passengers wishing to go South by the express were dealt with'nrst in order to enable them ~ arrive at Christchurch before the South train took its departure. A special examination was made of passengers from Auckland. Similar precautions will probably be taken until such time as "the epidemic abates. CHRISTOHUECH HOSPITAL accommodation. The chairman of the North Canterbury Hospital Board points out to the public that tho accommodation of the Christchurch Hospital is limited to the requirements of ordinary illnesses. It is therefore impossible to admit to the Hospital ordinary influenza cases, but cases will be admitted in which a medical man's recommendations state that serious complications are present. PRECAUTIONS AT "THE PRESS". , OFFICE. As a safeguard against.the influenza epidemic, the manager of the Christ- • church Press Company, Ltd. (Mr P. Selig) arranged for a thorough spraying of the various rooms in the buildings with chloro-menthene. The plan was brought into operation on Wednesday, and will be continued daily until the epidemic has passed. Members of tho various staffs are also undergoing a daily spraying with the same preventive, xiy this means it is hoped to minimise the ravages of the complaint in the company's big establishment. NURSES WANTED IMMEDIATELY. ■ Women, not necessarily registered nurses, but who have had some nursing ciperience, are urgently requested by the Government to volunteer for service in the Auckland district in any capacity that the Public Health Department may require. 'The Government will pay all travelling and the remuneration will be at the rate of 10s per day during service. Applications can lie made personally or by letter or telegram to the District Health Officer at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Duncdin. . MEASURES~TO PREVENT INFECTION. ' Dr. Chesson, District Health Officer, is, it .is understood, arranging, for. aa inhalation chamber in Christchurch. He is endeavouring .to secure a room which will'be freely accessible to the public, and the people will be asked to use it as-frequently as possible. As influenza ha 3, been declared an infectious .disease, Dr. Chesson points out. that all persons who are suffering from it mußt remain in . isolation for at least'a clear week after the symptoms have begun to subside.', Infected persons found in publio places •willbe prosccuted. AUCKLAND SCHOOLS CLOSED. association ■ ;)*.'! ] j . . ,1, . AUCKLAND, November',7« I ThelHealth- authorities have ordered au Bchopls. jublio; and; private, in the . Auckland district ,to- be closed- forth- . with-until further notice;. , . DEATH OJP. TWO 60LDIERS. . ... :" . Abbess association telegrau.) < , ; WELLINGTON, November 7. Soven hospital nurses are. down with " influenza. s .. * , The .deaths of two soldiers are ropoirtcd—one at Featherston and the other . at.Trentham. . RAMPANT ININVERCARGILL. : ,(PRESS ASSOCIATION TEXEGEAsi.) • ' INVERCARGIIrL, November 7. Influenza has been making itself , unpleasantly felt here for the last-week.: It is not of the virulent type rampant in Auckland, but. many people are suffering from the.-disease in. a.severe' - form, and, businesses generally are short staffed. Eight nurses are dowtf in the hospital ; to-day. aild 40 prisoners in atory have been attacked. Reformatory inmates recently received from Auckland - are considered to be - responsible , • fbr the local opidemic. ■ An inhalation chamber, is being open- j ed, Mid other measures "are being taken. to< check the. spread of< the trouble; I CASES IN MILITARY CAMPS. (press association TELEGRAU.) i . WELLINGTON, November 7. -All the military camps are visited by f.' influenza.. The hospital figures for the tfyo main camps (influenza caseis only) . , are:—-• , ■ ■ • Admitted Total in yesterday, hospital. . Featherston ... ' .58 299 i Trentham' ... 59 148 ) number of troops concentrating in Wellington yesterday for camp were returnedto their homes in consequence of the disiease prevalent in the. camps. These men . were from Wellington province and Canterbury. PANIC IN THE TRANSVAAL. (Bjr Cable.—i*r«u Association.—Copyright) • ' (An*tra!i»n - and N.Z. CabU Aaaociatioa.) .'(Received November 7th, 8.5 p.m.) V■. CAPE .TOWN, November 6: Influenzft has cause# a panic among the" native' mine-workers in the Lydenburg district of the Transvaal. Many lave fled to their homes, and the mines , h *ve been compelled to suspend operations. ■■ PRECAUTIONS IN AUSTRALIA. (Received November 7th. 8.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 7. . . In the House, tho Minister of Health, replying to a suggestion that precautionsteps should be taken,- declared that New Zealand was infected, but he would stringently guard against the entry , of J jnfluenza into Australia. He said 1 that .•fl-necessary steps had been.taken. to lujj EDITOR or "the PRESS;" reference to what appearL +ilSr.l pa ? e v receTlt, - v with regard ito « taking of beer as a cure for iriflu•aeolY^W^ i +i. t l Uyoa at 501110 y®? l " s .■ " a patient suffering fever had been given al- ' 2P 00 u^s "brewer's yeast eff^ 4 00 ® 68 e ? ery half-hour. , which wh , en other remedies . taken for influenza,, it It eoiilJ^T 6 * i!. e B ® m ®" beneficial result. ac^te—" en by children as mil

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