No Danger of Epidemic
Fears of Spinal Meningitis Allayed (By Telegraph—Tress Association.) GISBORNE, Sept. 17. There is now no danger of the cerebro spinal meningitis outbreak in the Tolaga Bay district spreading. The isolation of two households has been lifted and it is hoped that the same course will be taken with the other by to-morrow. It is expected that three patients in the hospital will recover. These points were mentioned by Dr. H. B. Turbutt, Medical Officer of Health, who returned from the coast durng the week-end. Swabs taken from the contacts were negative with the exception of two, which were doubtful. It was fortunate, Dr. Turbutt added., that the outbreak occurred in an isolated country district, for the disease appeared in a virulent form, which might easily have turned to a serious epidemic, had the cases occurred in a thickly populated area.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 17 September 1934, Page 4
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144No Danger of Epidemic Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 17 September 1934, Page 4
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