THE SMALL-POX SCARE

Grey River Argus, 24 July 1913, Page 2

THE SMALL-POX SCARE

(By Electric ' Telegraph-— Copyright). (Per Press Association). SYDNEY, July, 22. There were ' eight small-pox' cases to-day. The Willochfa was got ready, but a clearance order was issued that all vessels from New Zealand must bring up' at Watson's Bay for medical inspection. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. WELLINGTON. July 22. The following official bulletin was issued by Dr. Valintine, chief health officer this evening. "Six natives from one house at Mangere were admitted to the Auckland infectious diseases hospital today. There - are now forty-six cases isolated. • Of this number nine are Europeans. , There are fifteen pronounced' cases isolated in other parts of the* Auckland 'province. A small isolation hospital under the_ of Dr. Gunn has been established at Parawera. Dr. Baker reports a suspected case at Tangiteroria on the northern Waikato river, and another case, a European, has been reported at Huntly. Two deaths are reported from Maun gatauta, bothj .natives. This* is the third death reported from this district. 1 "The Wellington v and Pahiatua cas--1 cs are progressing favourably."