SEVENTEEN CASES THIS MONTH
♦ INFANTILE PARALYSIS IN AUCKLAND AREA (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, May 27. Seventeen definite cases of infantile paralysis have been notified to the Health Department in the Auckland Central and Thames and Tauranga health districts since May 1. Of these patients, eight were from the city area and four, one of whom was a traveller passing through from the South Island, were admitted to the Auckland Hospital from country districts. The remaining five patients were admitted to country hospitals, three going to Tauranga, one "to Coromandel. and one to Thames. ~ , An additional 11 cases, which were sent to hospital as suspects, have since proved to be negative. No positive cases have been reported since Tuesday in tne Auckland, Thames, and Tauranga districts. During April, 30 cases were reported to the health authorities. NO CASES FOR ELEVEN DAYS AT WELLINGTON (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.I WELLINGTON, May 27. The last positive case of infantile paralysis was reported at Wellington on May 16. The schools will reopen on Monday.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22104, 28 May 1937, Page 12
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