THE PLAGUE.

Lake County Press, Issue 905, 5 April 1900, Page 5

THE PLAGUE.

Sydney, April 1. Over one thousand tens of filth in the week is the record of cleaning operations in the infected area. When it is remembered that the bulk of Sydney’s food supplies issues from this hotbed of germ-culture, much of the sickness in the past may safely be attributed to it. While the inhabitants are absorbed with the progress of the plague typhoid is increasing alarmingly, but passes almost without comment. Yesterday two men, Fiances (North Sydney) and Burns (Drub t street) were attacked with plague. The hospital report to noon on Saturday shows 35 cases under treatment.

The cleansing of the Kent to Sussex street portion of the proclaimed area has been completed, and it has been released from quarantine. During the fortnight ended 25th March 73. cases of typhoid, with six deaths, occurred in Sydney. One estimate for the colony gives.an average of 20 cases per day for six weeks. The first tsvo days of last week, being cool, saw twelve cases of plague ; then, as the weather grew warmer, a lull occurred, followed by four cases on Friday, when the weather changed to wet and cold.

Of 35 ceses of plague* in Sydney Hospital yesterday, two (Reddingbon and Fleming) were discharged cured ; five cases were very bad, 16 were satisfactory ; the progress of the rest was in the doubtful stage. There were six fresh cases of plague to-day, all men.

Late i - . Three more cases to-night. Two of the recent cases have proved fatal. The names of to-day’s patients are Downes and Greenwood, residing at Ultimo, Oavanagh (Paddington), Johnston (Canterbury), Cooper and By an (Sydney Hospital). Borns and Cooper are dead, the latter in the hospital. They worked together at Darling Harbor wharf ; Eyan resided at Eedfern. Oavanagh was inoculated, and his symptoms are mild. Three more cases are reported to-night—Riley and Higginson (Redfern) and a little girl, Boyle, in Erskine street. April 2. Frances Roberts (not Francis) is the name of the man attacked by the plague at North Sydney, and Jackson (not Johnson) at Canterbury. The latter was employed in George street. There is some doubt as to Kavanagh’s case. The Cabinet to day considers extending the quarantine area along Darling Harbor foreshore.