THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Evening Star, Issue 16910, 6 December 1918, Page 2

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

BURIALS AT AUCKLAND. The burials in the city and suburbs during November totalled 1.081, as compared with a monthly average of under ICfJ. WELLINGTON. One indication that tho epidemic is nearly over is the fact, that tho tramway system is quite normal, tho traffic manager stating that practically the whole staff has returned to work* Another gratifying feature is that the number of passengers being carried is also normal. ST I'LL NEED FOR CARE. © [SI'ECIAi. TO the ' Stau.'l CITRISTCHuiICH. December 6. "So far a3 I can tell, matters are improving satisfactorily in regard to tho influenza epidemic," said the District Health Officer (Dr CKcsson), yesterday, " but the fact that we continue to bo noti/ied of admissions to the hospitals in many parts of the district makes the maintenance of a sharp look-out necessary. Tin's is tho time when it is more necessary than ever that personal precautions against the spread of infection should be taken." •• Dr Chosson added that ho had received telegraphic nclvice that tharo were ahout l£o"casos at Demur-ton and Burnett's Faco (near Westport). Tho breaking out of a number of cases like that showed that risks should not be taken. SOUTH CANTERBURY. TIM ARC, December 5. Influenza is rapidly dying down here. Only two fresh cases were reported today, and thc-rs were no deaths. The cases new occurring- are of a milder type than when tho epidemic first br-'.ko out. For several days reports from tho outlying districts have indicated a marked improvement. Tho Mayor of Tima.ru, the local medical men, and the Voluntary Aid Committee are unanimously of op'nion that the Minister of Health has made a serious mistake in reopening- businesses so soon. ; THE WEST COAST. ! OUTBREAK AT BURNETTS FACE. i December 5. j In Wostrorfc the conditions have steadily I improved, but to-day Burnctt'3 Face, one !of tho Westport Coal Company's mining I centres, sends in a bad report. Orer 60 [ people are down with influ"n7a, some being in a serious state. Farr's Hall and the ) kitchen of the hotel have been comi mandeered. Bedding will bo sent out from Westport in the morning, and an effort is being made to secure two qualified nurses to tako over control of the nursing- arrangements. Two patients from Seddonvllle were admitted to the Westport Hospital to-day. ' GREYMOUTH, December 5. The town is again normal. Only one dancrerous case was reported to-day. Two of the hospitals will be closed about Monday, as the main hospital can now accommodate all tho cases. The mines are working full time, and the saw-milling industry is normal. THE WATERFRONT. AUCKLAND, December 5. The waterside workers have decided to hold to their former resolution to coaso work at 5 p.m. till Auckland is declared a clean city. The Arawa has been declared a clean ship. Her New Zealand passengers have landed, but tho other passengers and crew remain on board. Tho Southern Cross has no influenza, but one native boy has a temperature, and the vessel will be detained pending developments. WELLINGTON. December 5. The Waterside Workers' Union have decided to resume night work as soon as tho suburban trains recommenco running at niffht. As the trains will start night running again to-morrow, the conditions on the waterfront should soon be normal. THE PRICE OF ORANGES. A CASE STRUCK OUT. NAPTER, December 5. In the Magistrate's Conrt on Tuesday a Chinaman named Yen Koe waa fined £9X> on a charge of aelllnc oranges at 6d each. This morning the Magistrate (Mr R. W. ; Dver) brought ur> tho case asain, and ; stated that ho had been perusing the Act, : and bad come to the conclusion that there i was nothing in it giving him jurisdiction j t:> deal with such cases. j Senior-sergeant Eale3 agreed that the ! Act was vcrv vague and misleading. Mr Oleesnn, who appeared for tho de- ! fend-ant. pointed out that if the case went i to the Supremo Conrt the only thing he ! could do was to enter n plea of guilty. I Tho Magistrate then struck out the case I for want of jurisdiction. TRIBUTE TO DR FfIENGLEY. AUCKLAND, December 5. Too Ci-ti-z-ins' Committee to-d.-iy presented Dr Frengley with an address ox- ; pressing their sense of the admirable mani nor in "which he has discharged tho duties , of responsible officer while in Auckland. | Just prior to the meeting an intimation ■ war received that Dr Frengley was to remsin hero. ; THE MELBOURNE CASES NOT PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA. , MELBOURNE., December 5. The Minister of Public Health states that there is nothing to warrant tho suggestion that pneumonic influenza has ' reached Mel bourn o. Investigation sho i .ved that tho cares treated in the Melbourne Hospital wore ordinary influenza, not con- ' 1 roctcd with the Spanish type. , i . | ] According to a. northern paper, a.n Auck- < la rider who Las experience of similar epi- ] demies in England reermmeruk tho follow •> ing simple plan for preventing or .assisting 1 to"cure influenza "Get a clean pipe and s some cotton wool, place two or three drops { of oueahptus on the wool, and inhale t deeply, "filling the '.ones, and exhale ! through tho iiostrik This simple remedy f was largely used in the great epidemic in t England in 1890, with tho best results. 1