INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1925, Page 2

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

DTSTRICT-REPORTS. (Per Press •Association.) ; ; ■ ■■ GISBORNE; March 25. A two-year-old boy from Mamitake, was admitted to (hok Hospital suffering from’ infantile paralysis. AUCKLAND, March 25. •' Eight cases of' infantile paralysis were reported in ihe Auckland Health District to-day. One was a woman at Cahibridge at the age tf thirty-eight. The death of a giiT aged 17 lias oc- ' cuircd at Hamilton Hospital. ?CHRISTCHURCH. March 26. Three new cases 'of infantile para- ’ lysis are imported, all in the city; , ' BLENHEIM. March 26. A suspected ease of infantile paralysis ;-<-is reported from Havelock. The victim is a married man, aged 39. DR TELFORD’S RESIGNATION.

(Special to “Star.”) ‘CHRISTCHURCH, March 25. It is understood there is a probability that the circumstances leadin< r to the resignation of Dr Telford, as ARdical Officer of Health for Canterbury and Westland'Health Districts, will fi’o the subject of'Mi inquiry, and that Dr le ford’s services will be retained. I'or some ■ time past dissatisfaction is undeistood to have existed among several of the medical men in the Health Department. Dr Telford’s resignation is expected to result in a, close investigation of the whole position, j It'is significant that Air P. Verschaffelt, Public Service Commissioner, is in Christchurch at present.