SMALLPOX

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 35, 9 August 1913, Page 6

SMALLPOX

SUSPECTED CASE AT HUTT A MAORI TANGI. Itohas- been reported to the Wellington District Health Officer (Dr. Cbesson) that-a Maori child at the Hutt is suspected to bo suffering from smallpox. The patient came from a Taranaki Maori settlement some two or three week* ago. A tangl was held in the house at the Hutt where the chftd was staying, and, as,is customary, this funeral gathering was well attended by Maoris from other districts. Whether they came from smallpox infected districts is not yet established, nor has the case yet been officially diagnosed as genuine smallpox. The Deputy-Chief Health Officer (Dr. Frengley) has issued his bulletin, which is the latest news he has of the epidemic. It shows that “the District Health Officer, Auckland (Dr. Monk), reports a suspicious case in Auckland. Cases are reported at Glen Murray, Raglan County, and two fresh cases at Kaikohe.”

The place Kaitara, of which it is stated one-third of the Maori population was down with smallpox, is a Native village near Kaikohe. proceed South to-day were examined by the Wellington District Health Officer as to their Vaccination and their fitness to be allowed to travel to the South Island.

Dr. Vafintine, Chief Health Officer, is visiting North Auckland to-day, paying particular attention to the outbreak of smallpox in the vicinity erf Kaikohe, between Hokianga and Bay of Islands. SIX MORE CASES IN SYDNEY STEWARDSUSPEOT. SYDNEY, Bth August. Six cases of smallpox were reported in the metropolitan area to-day. A steward on board the P. and 0. liner Mongolia (which arrived fifteen days ago), who was vaccinated On 17th July last, when the vessel was between Fremantle and Adelaide, has been quarantined as a suspect. The doctors, however, are not unanimous as to whether it is actually a case of smallpox or whether the vaccination has been successful. Precautions are being taken to fumigate the vessel and trace the contacts. The Mongolia is due to sail to-morrow. QUEENSLAND^PROCLAMATION (Received August 0, 10 aam) BRISBANE, This Day. Owing to the smallpox, Queensland has been proclaimed an infected area 1 under the Quarantine Act.