INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 January 1925, Page 9

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

TO-DAY’S- NOTIFICATIONS. FIFTEEN NEW CASES. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. Infantile paralysis notifications for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. were : Wellington 5; Ngaio, Eastbourne, AY aipukurau, Masterton, Waitara, Levin, Awakino, Nelson, one each; Wanganui two. The Nelson case is the first in the South Island since the Dunedin (>a3C ‘ v NELSON, Jan. 21, The first case of infantile paralysis, that of a child aged three years old, was reported at Nelson, to-day. It is not of a serious nature. SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED. PROBABLY ALT7NENT MONTH, AUCKLAND, JaL 21. . The Education Board received notification to-day fi'om the Health Department that schools must .not- reopen at the usual time, February 9. Probably the restriction would continue throughout February. The Board decided to fully co-oper-ate with the Health Department, schools to remain closed till the position was quite safe. A week’s notice of resumption would then be given. CASES AT PALMERSTON NORTH. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 21. Two fresh cases were admitted to hospital this morning. One was from Shannon and one was a local case. The former, whose condition was very serious. subsequently died. There are now seven cases under treatment.