CLOSED SCHOOLS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 March 1925, Page 5

CLOSED SCHOOLS

POSITION OF COLLEGES,

NO EXCEPTIONS MADE.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC

(By Telegraph—Special to Star.)

WELLINGTON, March 16.

The Original notice regarding the extension of the school closing period, owing to infantile paralysis, did not make the position clear in respect to the higher forms of secondary schools. Reports have been current that some, of these forms and some classes for senior pupils in technical schools,; wopl.d. be able to resume on March 23, but--this is incorrect.

The head office of the Health Department informs .vour correspondent" that the closing of the schools until March 31, or to a further date if notified beforehand, applies to all primary and secondary schools, and that the higher forms of colleges are not to resume. Certain artisan classes at technical schools held in the being allowed to meet, but these are not full-time, classes. ,; ' The Health Department officials are not yet able to announce the actual date * for the • resumption- , of schools, which, when it comes, will probably.be general throughout New Zealand, ana there is quite a possibility that the Easter holidays will also come intorthe period of closure, ’ ' , IN SOUTH TARANAKI. The position appears to look deeidedlv better in H.wera, and probably in the. district, for no new case Has been reported for some days. The medical superintendent, advises that all the cases now in hosoital ; are considerably improved. He adds that the cropping out of cases ill various parts wherethere is no congestion of population is a feature of the epidemic. ‘Although the'position, looks improved, precautions by the people should not be relaxed: + SATURDAY’S NOTIFICATIONS. fBY TF.r.F.on —-eaves asboctattopO WELLINGTON. March 16. Infantile paralysis notifications for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. on Saturday were as follows: Auckland 2 (Mount Albert and Kaipara 1 each): Wellington 8 (Hastings. Waverley, Palmerston N., Folding. Mankntotara 1 each, Wanganui 3); Canterbury 9 .(Christchurch'V Lauriston and Temuka 1 each; total, 19. .