INFLUENZA.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 8

INFLUENZA.

- INSTRUCTIONS TO PARENTS | The Medical Officer of Health reported yesterday that since noon on Monday 2 cases (both in the City) oi pneumonic influenza and four cases o pneumonia (three in the City and ono at Belfast) had been reported. Dr. Telford stated: Parents must refrain from allowing children undot 16 years of age to attend and other public gatherings, ing the day or at night. If t} 11 ® struction is not compiled with have no other option than to er foree it bv the measures provided by Statute. I consider thai; the present outbreak, as far as severe cases are concerne-i, is reasonably held, but that it Will be subiect to slight daily variations, a.nd it will take at least three weeks for the dinger to disappear entirely. From the foregoing it will be> seen that tie Bublic, and more especially parents, d.v complying with the instructions issued X U»o to time, have tive measures largely m their own hands. THE PICTURE THEATRES. At the different motion picture theatres in the city vesterday notices were displayed stating that the during which they would be open would be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from p.m. to 10 p.m. or a little later - I in accordance with the undertaking on the part of the managers of these theatres to accede to the rcquest of the Deputy-Mayor (Cr. A. McKellar) and the Medical Officer of Health that the theatres should remain empty for two hours at the conclusion of each session in order to enable tlie interiors to be thoroughly ventilated. "A LITTLE WORSE." LATEST REPORTS FROM DUNEDIN. (PBBBb ASSOCIATION TXLKGBAM6.) DUNEDiN, July 10. Thft influenza pceition haa not improved; in fact, it may be said to be a little worse. The number of notifies tiona for the 24 hours ended noon today was —Otago five. Southland threo, Wallace two; one death on Monday. The Government Departments are seriously hampered, though the municipal staffs have been more fortunate. Warehouses are not Bo badly affected as factories, in which the absence at men who are connecting links is causing much disorganisation. All the city primary sohoolß are keeping open, but 6ome in the country have been closed. The reopening of the Boys' High School has been postponed for another day. POSITION IN TIMARU. (BPJtCIiI. TO "THB FMBSO.") TUvIABU, July 10. The mild form of influenza which has been prevalent in Timaru for some weeks now has taken such a heavy toll of the attendance at the Tmaru Boys' High School that the school was closed at noon to-day until next Monday morning. The prevalence of influenza has become increasingly worse since Friday, the attendance to-day having; been affected to the extent of 100 absentees, 50 of whom were day boys. About 20 of the boarders are now iaici up with the ailment. In view of these circumstances it was decided to close the school for a few davs. The Girls' High School attendance has not suffered to such a great extent, it being estimated that about 10 per cent, of the pupils are absent. The position is not considered so serious as to necessitate the closing of the school. The Main School has been affected to the' extent of 105 absentees on Monday, • though the position improved somewhat to-day. The Waimataitai and South Schools have not been subjected to. the epidemic to any very considerable extent. EPIDEMIC IN AUSTRALIA. (»■* CABLE —PBBSS ASSOCIATION- -COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND H.Z. CABLE ABBGCIA.TIOH.)' SYDNEY, July 10. Influenza, in a mild form, is previa lent in Lithgow, \Vhere the cement works office staff and works employees and the coal miners are affected to such an extent ae seriously to retard production.