INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1937, Page 5

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

TENTH DISTRICT CASE REPORTED Another definite ease of infantile paralysis, a boy fouit and a - half years of age. has been admitted to the Grey hospital from Runanga- This makes the tenth case in the Grey district, and two of these,, both adults, have proved fatal. All the patients affected with infantile paralysis are progressing satisfactorily at the G:(ey Hospital. MORE WELLINGTON CASES. (Per Press Association.) iWELLINGTON. April 26. There were four patients admitted to Wellington Hospital during the week-end as suspected infantile paralysis eases. These have been diagnosed as positive cases. The patients arc _ a girl aged ten from Kilbirnie; a girl, aged 12 from Wellington South; and a boy aged six from Newtown. The other case proved negative. NOT SEVERE CASES. WELLINGTON, April 26. Three of the four cases of infantile paralvsis notified in Wellington during the week-end. have proved pos’tive eases, but without paralysis. . There is a fourth positive case, which is marked by some paralys.s. Thi- is a crirl seven, from Newtown. * HAMILTON. April, 26. The first death from paralysis in the district occurred at Waikato Hospital this morning. when ft Hindu boy aged two, succumbed. He was admitted from Tewhaiti, East Coast, 16 days ago. DUNEDIN, April 26. A girl, aged three, of Milton. was admitted to Balclutha Hosptial as a suspected case of infantile paralysis. PALMERSTON N.. April 25. After a week, during which no cases were reported, a boy, aged 10, was admitted to hospital to-day as a suspected case of infantile paralysis. He <comes from Ashhurst, CHRISTCHURCH, April 25. Two cases of infantile paralysis, one from Spreydon and the other from Timaru, were reported at the week-end.