MILD EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22358, 23 March 1938, Page 9

MILD EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES

CASES FAIRLY FREQUENT IN AUCKLAND

CHILDREN MAINLY AFFECTED

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AUCKLAND. March 22,

“Cages of measles and German measles have been more frequent in the Auckland metropolitan district than for the last few years in my opinion,” said the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Hughes) when referring to the epidemic in the north. “There have been very few severe cases, and as far as lam aware no deaths. I feel that it does not necessarily follow that it will become as severe as in the north.” Measles was not a notifiable disease, continued Dr. Hughes, but several cases where there had been more than one attack had come to notice. Most cases were among children, but a certain number of adults had been infected. One of two boarding-house keepers, whose lodgers had been affected, had rung the Health Department to inquire what precautions should be taken. . The infection was at present fairly prevalent among the Maoris in the Helensville, Pukekohe. Tauranga, and Hauraki districts, but there was nothing to suggest that the attacks would become as severe as those in the north. Doctors in practice in the suburbs reported that there were quite a number of cases, some fairly acme, but most mild and confined to children. Summer sickness, which was fairly prevalent a week or more ago. was not now occurring so frequently. On the North Shore there seemed to be fewer cases than in the city. , . , Inquiries made at schools m ana round the city showed that attendances had been affected very little by measles.