INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1937, Page 5

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

TEN POSITIVE CASES IN AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (By Telegraph —l're.~3 Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. There are now ten positive cases of infantile paralysis in the Auckland Hospital. Seven persons suspected of having contracted the disease have been admitted to the hospital and it is expected that three of these will prove positive cases. A further positive case was notified to the Health Department to-day. The patient is a 3-i-year-old girl from Te Arai, near Mangawai. FIRST DUNEDIN CASE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DUNEDIN, Last Night. A six-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital to-day suspected to be suffering from infantile paralysis. He was later diagnosed as a positive ease but not seriously affected. The boy was from the St. Clair district, but ihad come from Wellington about three weeks ago. This is the first local case of the disease reported in several weeks. CHILD SUSPECT FROM PALMERSTON NORTH PALMERSTON N., This Day. A 15-months-old child, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital yesterday from the city area, as a possible sufferer from infantile paralysis. This brings the total number of cases and suspects in the institution up to 23. It was reported by the district health authorities last evening that a girl aged eight had been sent from Alangatainoka to the Masterton Hospital. This is a definite case of the disease, paralysis affecting one of the legs. ANOTHER 'CASE IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, This Day. A boy, aged 24, a positive case, was admitted to hospital from Kent Terrace to-day.