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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 45, 18 November 1918, Page 7

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NEW ZEALAND. INFLUEN'ZA. PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS. IF persons undertake the following precautions there should be very much less risk of taking the illness and.likelihood of complications:— PRECAUTIONS. Remain in tha fresh air as much as ] possible. I Avoid too close contact with persons j suiit/iiig from colds. .Absolutely avoid intimate contact—e.g., , kissing and dancing. . • Avoid places where persons congregate indoors—e.g., public mettings, trams, entertainments, etc. . Avoid draughts. ; 1 Always cough or sneeze' into a handkerchief. 1 Use a simple spray, for the nose and gargle tho throat—e.g., Condyle fluid or ' any other throat antiseptic, or use Forj mniuint lozenges, etc. . . . Avoid close' contact with, persons suffering with influenza.. ' Do not remain unnecessarily long with . patient, as this increases danger of inlection. • ■ I Ammonitited tincture of quinine is a drug that is much recommended. '. Spray or wipe lloor and furniture , in 1 rooms that have been occupied by infect- . Ed persons with a solution of about-half' 1 a breakfast cup In a gallon of water of , any reliable disinfectant. ~ . PATIENTS. Go to bed when ic-cl onset of symptoms, ■ and remain there till all lie i'ever has . completely disappeared. This is the oiiiy 1 wny ot' avoiding :isk of complications. Isolation should bo practised where possible, and only one member of family . shoulu visit tho patient's room. l Destroy.- sputum, etc.," by receiving spuHum and nasal secretions] into proper .receptacles containing 5 pfcr, cent, carbolic acid, or into . cloths which afterwards •burn. . ■ ■ Keep patient's feeding utensils, etc., separate, and plate in.boiling water after use. Handkerchiefs used by patients should ■ be kept* separate and well boiled after' use. . . Patients sliould not appear in public places for seven to ten days from the onset of the disease, and should be particularly cnreful not to sneeze or cough without using a handkerchief which lias been soaked for an hour in n weak solution of disinfectant—say, a tenspoouful to a pint of water, otherwise- tliero is danger of infection being spread. Light nutritious diet is. recommended. The attendant on the sick person should wash 'her hands in' water to whiqh disin-' < fectantjhas been added after leaving sick : room and before each meal. She and theother members of the household should gargle the throat frequently and douche .the nose with-mild antiseptic. She should avoid visiting Or coming into close, contact with other people. ; 'By order, . . ■ " . -. 1 ■ '. ■' ~T. P. FRENGLEY, Acting-Chief. Health Officer. Wellington, October 8 1918. JTATAITAI EPIDEMIC COMMITTEE. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OPEN EVERY DAT. Telephone 3788. NIGHT 'PHONE, ill,. from: 10.30 to 8 a.m. ( THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE are doing their best to supply help and food in the house, procure doctor for urgent cases,'send for medicine, and any--thing clsothat. is possible, so PLEASE RING FOR ADVICE. DISINFECTANTS, EGGS, FRUIT, etc., supplied. IHALATION CHAMBER, Motor-cars available. ; .'<..' Circulars of advice and help have been distributed. Further supplies at headquarters. ' \ . The Standard Influenza Cure is now ready for supply. BRING OWN BOTTLES. All Doctors visiting ilataitai' are requested t" stop lor a-'minute.at the Bowling . Pavilion, where the latest urgent cases will be reported. , The VIGILANCE COMMITTEE and others must look for canes requiring urgent assistance and import to the following gentlemen, who will do all in' their power to secure what is necessaYy— A. G. Barnett, 156 Hataitai Road. Telephone . 309. G. W. Dowling, 75 Waipapa Road. Telephono 45G0 (2 rings). A. V. Hule-Miinro, 106 Hataitai Road. Telephone 2801. C. H. Seville, Hataitai Road'. Telephone, 2923. ... . • . H. W. Tolnn, 47-Wnipnpa Road. Telephone 17", or 178S Bowling Pavilion. MRS. DOWLING is Ladies' Superintendent. H. W. TOLAN, / Officer in Charge.IT hns come to the notice of the Health Department .that wholly unsuitable cases of Influenza are being admitted to the EMERGENCY .Hospitals- on the repommciulntion. of tho various Vigilance Committees; valuable, beds are thus be- '■' ing WASTED, jn future no eases .will \\ lie admitted to these Hospitals except <i through the Health Department. AP '; PLICATION should be made to telephone ' 501 a up till 10 p.m., and after that hour communication should be made as follows: — . . Female Cases: Telephone 4-1.92 (Normal School, Hobson Street). Male Cases: Telephone 83-la (St. Patrick's College). R. H. MAKGILL, Acting Deputy Chief Health Officer.' Wellington, November 16, 1918. rpHE MAYOR AND MAYORESS OF WELLINGTON AVI SH TO f IMPRESS UPON THE COMMUNITY THAT IN ANY. CASES IN WHICH THEY PERSONALLY CAN 'BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE THEIR ' SERVICES WILL' BE. GLADLY GIVEN. THE MAYORESS'S TELEPHONE NUMBER'IS 2304. BOROUGH OP ONSLOW. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. ' TNHALATION CHAMBERS have'beon -S- installed at— KH.ANDALLAH-Pu.blio Hall. Tele- ] phono 37J5 (one short and one long). NGAIO-Stnle School. Telephono 4593. . KAIWARRA-Methodist Church. Tele- -■• phone I!)7G. All Residents invited to Disinfect andReport Fresh or Urgent Cases to District T •Telephones as above. J! M. DALE, Mayor. E 'INFLUENZA. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. AN Inhalation Chamber has been pro- a - vided for public use at the. Town ' Hnll, through which any person may pass without fee or charge. Arrangements have iilm) been made at the.Dio- w trict Health Office, Aitken Street, by which aiiy persons over twenty in number can arrange to present themeblves at one time for inhalation. Treatment, r, however, cannot be given 'n't the District j Health Office unless 'iirrnngemcnU are mado by Telephone (No. 2139) so 'that M the time eun be booked for each'batch of persons. / J