TYPHOID AT MISSION
Aboriginals Affected (N 2. J? ARenter—Copyright) DARWIN, March 8. Doctors, nurses and health inspectors have been flown to Oenpeli mission, 200 miles east of Darwin, in an attempt to check an outbreak of typhoid fever among aboriginals. A 20-year-old native man has already been positively diagnosed as suffering from typhoid and II other suspects suffering from the fever have been reported. The Northern Territory Director of Health, Dr. L Byrne, announced today that Oenpeli, in Arnhem Land, has been closed to all traffic. Natives would not be allowed to enter the mission reserve, and every attempt would be made to prevent them from leaving it Nearly 400 aboriginals live at the mission, which is conducted by the Church Missionary Society. Europeans also would be prevented from leaving or visiting the area. Dr. Byrne said the mission had been asked to insist that all natives drink only treated water. “We are taking absolutely no chances at all with this outbreak,” Dr. Bryne said.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29767, 9 March 1962, Page 13
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