INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Grey River Argus, 15 January 1925, Page 7

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

FURTHER DEATHS. SIGNIFICANT REGULATION. MASTERTON. January 11. The death of a child eight years old occurred yesterday from infantile paralysis. Another ease of infantile paralysis has been officially noted. NAPIER, January 12. The death from infantile paralysis of a girl aged fifteen, occurred at Waipukurau to-night. PALMERSTON N.. January 12. Two suspedted cases of infantile paralysis—a boy of three years of age, and a man of 40 —were notified to tho authorities to-day. Both patients are residents of Palmerston North. and were admitted to the Hospital. It is more than likely that the determining diagnosis in the former case will definitely establish the disease. WELLINGTON, January 1 L \n order has been issued prohibiting children under sixteen, attending entertainments, recreation or sports grounds, picnics, etc., and all schools. It applies from Wellington to Napier and to part of Taranaki.