INFLUENZA DEVELOPMENT

Evening Star, Issue 19274, 12 June 1926, Page 10

INFLUENZA DEVELOPMENT

UKPLEASAHT TYPE IN WELLIIIGTOS DUHEDEN FREE [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Juno 12. Tliis week lias seen tho development of a very unpleasant term of influenza, the result of which is that many city office and warehouse staffs have been depleted. The malady begins with a sudden cold, Hooding of tho eyes and nose, and then attacks tho chest, causing a hacking cough and great weakness, with a tendency to pneumonia unless cared for. Jt is stated tßat, despite official reports to tho contrary, a very serious form of influenza has been prevalent in Sydney and Melbourne. During the three weeks prior to dune 3 there wore thirty-six deaths in Sydney attributable to influenza. HO GASES IN DUNEDIN REASSURING REPORT FROM VICTORIA. “So far as 1 know—and the doctors would advise me of any development—there arc no crises of that typo here,” stated Dr Crawshaw (district health officer) when the message) was referred to him. “You have got information of which we have had no indication.’’ As to the Australian report ol a very serious form of influenra. Dr Crawshaw stated that ho had r reived a letter from the Agent-General for Victoria reporting that there was nothing to be alarmed about so far as Melbourne was concerned.