INFANTILE PARALYSIS
QUARANTINE SUGGESTED FOB, AMERICAN SHIPPING. Tress Association—By' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, August 15. (Received August 16, at 1.50 p.m.) • -Uio epidemic of infantile paralysis in Aew York has reached 6,400 cases, and there have been 1,400 deaths. The epidemic is now widespread, and 200 fresh cases aro reported daily. Ihe fact that England is considering measures to prevent, the introduction of too oisease there suggests .-the probability that Australia will also require rigid; inspection of all ships from America.
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Evening Star, Issue 16194, 16 August 1916, Page 4
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84INFANTILE PARALYSIS Evening Star, Issue 16194, 16 August 1916, Page 4
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