HEALTH IN CAMPS GOOD
NO RECURRENCE OF EPIDEMICS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 10. “ Up to now there has been no recurrence among the troops of the epidemics met with last winter,” saidtho Director of Army Medical Services, Brigadier • Bowcrbank. “ There are fewer than 12 cases of rubella (German measles) at Trentham Camp. “As a precautionary measure, the racecourse emergency hospital at Trentham has been reopened, and 10 measles cases admitted. These are mild cases. “ Full precautions have been taken against any extension of cercbro-spinal meningitis, which occurred to a limited extent among the troops iu North Auckland. No cases are known among troops elsewhere. “ The bacteriological cause of the diarrhoea outbreak at Waiouru has been eradicated. In general, the state of health of the troops through New Zealand is excellent.”
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Evening Star, Issue 23908, 11 June 1941, Page 2
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