INFLUENZA.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1920, Page 2

INFLUENZA.

PRECAUTIONS SUGGESTED

■ Dr Telford, Disfricf- Health Officei; at Christchurch, has potifie'i} tl'.p \VestlaJiq Charitable Aid Bparfl as follows': “As ipflminza. js stilj prpvalppt throughout flip Cantorburj’rWpstjau!! Health District, although the .cases are mostly of a mild type, with occasional severe, I recommend' that advice l>c given to the public to avoid all crowding, and to only use public conveyances when absolutely necessary, so t>» to. avoid congestion of these, and to oiler through your hospital, anti-influenzal inoculation. They should be further advised to secure free ventilation of all shop's, offices, work rOoms, living rooms, bedrooms public conveyances. Persons suffering from the diseas? should go to bed on the first symptoms, and remaij). ip bpd up|il fully recp% ; ■ cd. Such perspug on npaccoupF nrp to mix with the public in any way whatever, uptil for fully three daj’s after complete recovery, It should be fur? f titer pointed ouf that persons suffering from mfld influenza are just as infective a s tliast suffering from the severe form, and may transmit the disease in a foitft which may become, fatal.”