INFLUENZA.
A SLIGHT INCREASE,
The figurfes show that in Christchurcb thcro is a slight increase in the number of cases of influenza, practically all the cases being of the mild type. For tho week ended May 24th there wcro less cases in Canterbury than for any other district in the Dominion, with the exception of Hawkc's Bay. The total cases in the Dominion were 2529, there being 165 in Canterbury, and 127 in IJawke's T3av. During the week in question there wero 32 deaths from influenza in the Dominion.
The daily bulletin issued by the Health Officer on Saturday showed that since noon on Friday the following 46 influenza cages had been reported for the Canterbury district:—Christchurch 33, Rangiora threo, Kaiapoi four, Ashley, Sumner, New Brighton, and Timaru, one each. At Geraldine there was one case of mild influenza, and one of pneumonic.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16848, 31 May 1920, Page 6
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