HEALTH OF CAMPS
THREE CASES OF DIPHTHERIA;
ALL ORIGINATE .OUTSIDE.
Speaking; to a Post reporter to-day, Burgeon-General Henderson; K.H:P;, Director-General of Medical Services, stated that three cases of diphtheria had been discovered among the 28th Rein- ■ forcements, who mobilised at Trentham last week. The cases originated outeide and were detected within twentyfour hours of entering camp. One of the patients came from Auckland, one from Wellington, and the remaining one r from Dunedin. All were progressing favourably. A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis also tad developed among the 27ths at TauSSrenikau. The patient was an Otago man, 45 years of ago, and-had been, in camp three weeks. The case was not a severe one, and was' progressing- favourably. General' Henderson added ' that the swabbing and, -inhaling treatment now being given in" the camps-and on board 1 transports was proving satisfactory. Sines September last, when the inhalation chambers were first installed on board transport, ; there, had been ivo further cases of cerebro-spinal • meningitis on board New Zealand troopships. The system was still being developed in the training camps, and it was hoped soon to be able to take swabs of all men's throats on their entering camp.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 90, 16 April 1917, Page 8
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195HEALTH OF CAMPS Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 90, 16 April 1917, Page 8
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