INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 12

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

CASE AT AUCKLAND

CONTACT WITH VISITORS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. January 1. The first case of infantile paralysis reported at Auckland was notified to tho health authorities today. A female child aged four was admitted to Auckland Hospital. A child and an adult from Dunedin were guests at the home of the affected Auckland child for two days a fortnight ago. It is therefore the opinion of the authorities that the case is the result of direct contact from the source of the paralysis outbreak. FOR OBSERVATION WELLINGTON PATIENTS With the exception of the Dunedin boy, there are no positive cases of infantile paralysis in the Wellington Hospital. ' Another child was admitted on Thursday afternoon, and one yesterday. Both are under observation, and up to the present there are no indications that they are affected. NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS CHRiSTCHURCH SUSPECTS (By Telncraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 1. Christchurch is still free from infantile paralysis, both children admitted to hospital on Wednesday being discharged." In each case the diagnosis was negative, and no more suspects have been admitted. The medical officer, Dr. Fletcher Telford, has had brought to his attention the failure of a country picture theatre proprietor to exclude children under 13 years. He has stated that the arrangement made by the DirectorGeneral of Health, Dr. M. H. Watt, with picture theatre proprietors throughout the Dominion must remain binding until the general restrictions are lifted. If it was not respected, he would take individual action. DUNEDIN PATIENTS (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, January 1. Two more admissions to the Dunedin Hospital were recorded during the New Year period, a girl 10 years of age who showed positive indications of infantile paralysis being received on Thursday and a nine-year-old boy being brought in for observation today. OFFICIAL BULLETIN

The following official bulletin was issued by the Health Department this morning:— During the past forty-eight hours three children have been admitted to Dunedin Hospital—a boy of nipe with infantile paralysis and a boy, of four and a girl of ten for observation. Auckland reports that ons girl, four years, admitted to the Auckland Hospital is considered to be suffering from poliomyelitis. Two children were admitted to the Wellington Hospital on Thursday as suspects, but both cases are now understood to be negative. One other child was admitted to the Wellington Hospital last night, as a suspected case. The case, previously reported, of a young man of twenty admitted to the Timaru Hospital as a suspect, has proved negative.