INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 130, 26 February 1925, Page 8

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

NO FRESH CASES IN CITY DOMINION TOTAL, FIFTEEN No fresh cases of infantile paralysis were notified to the Health Department for the twenty-four hours ended at 9 a.m. vesterday in the city of Wellington, 'and the total notifications for the Dominion numbered 15; The cases are distributed as follow: —Auckland Citv, 1; Takapuna, 1; Pukekohe, 1; Korekohe, 1; Tauranga, -1; Taihape, 1; Rongotea.i l; Waipukurau, 1; Mouto’a, 1; Christchurch City, 4; Lyttelton, 1; Dunedin, nil. CASES ELSEWHERE By Telegraph.—Press Association Christchurch, Februarv 25. One death, that of a girl of 3 years, from infantile paralysis is reported, and also four fresh cases in the city; New Plymouth, February 25. Three new cases of infantile paralysis were reported in Taranaki to-day, the cases being from Kapuni, Opunake, and Waverlev. Marton, February 25. The four cases of infantile paralysis, three in one house at Marton,, reported in the Dominion list, were ijcorrect. The cases were suspected, but now thev are absolutely free. No cases have vet been reported in Marton. Oamaru, February 25. A suspected case of infantile paralysis was admitted to the hospital this afternoon from Kakanui, about six miles from town. The case is that of a bov aired 8 vears. Otaki, February 25. Another case of paralysis, a boy of 4 vears old. has been sent to the Palmerston Hospital.