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DYSENTERY IN AUCKLAND Dominion Special Service. Auckland, March 8. Twelve deaths have occurred from dysentery and 50 cases have been reported in the Auckland Central health district since the beginning of the year. The majority of cases have been among Maoris. Four cases were notified during the last week. Dr. Hughes, ' Medical Officer of Health, stated that dysentery was likely to continue while hot weather prevailed, although it must not be inferred that the disease was confined entirely to hot weather. . Occasional cases were likely to continue, although they hoped to hold the outbreak in check. Dr. Hughes said the cases generally were of a more severe type than those which had occurred during the previous two or three summers.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 140, 9 March 1929, Page 7
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