OUTBREAK OF SMALL-POX.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1548, 9 May 1885, Page 3

OUTBREAK OF SMALL-POX.

ARAWA IN QUARANTINE. Port Chalmers, May 8

Arrived — Arawn, placed in quarantine. The health of all on board was good, with one exception of a seaman, who on MarJi 30th took sinall-pox and is now convele3cent. His clothes and bedding were destroyed, and he has been completely isolated since the outbreak of the disease. She brings 20 saloon, 40 second cabin, 75 steerage pasvngers, and 2500 ton of cargo for all port''. On her arrival at Hobart all communicitioa was f rhidden, and the pasgenders for that port and Australia have been brought here. When she is admitted to prat que they will be sent to their destination. She left Plymouth 310 p tn. March Bth.and arrived at Capetown April 15th, after a passage of 18 days 9 hours 35 minutes, Left 11.35 p.m, 10th. and arrived at Hobart May 4tb, 1G days 23 hours 49 minutee from Capitown. Left 5 30 p.m. 4th, oassed the B'utr at 11 a.m. 7th. and arrived 10 p.m., after a passa, e of 40 days 19 hours 5 minutes, the actual steaming time being 8S days 30 minutes. Later. The Arawa has b»en quarantined until instructions are received from Wellington. There was only one pase of smallpox, which occurred on March 30th- 14 very precaution was taken, and the ship isolated, i’he patient was one of the ship’s company ; he is uow convalescent. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN. Wellington, May 8. The Customs Department received a telegram from the Health Officer at Port Chft'tners announcing the arrival of the Aruwa with small pox on board. The ose broke out 3 days after leaving, patient being a as cook. Dr Ecclcs assured the He-.lth Office that the ca e was at one i holated, and is so still, clothing being destroyed ; that patient had be-m convalescent for 21 days,and that he had quarantined the vessel, The Health Officer has been inStrupted tp cpnsplt with Pr Drysdale as to what should be done with tl|e passengers, and w hat p ec ution taken to prevent the introduction of small pox. Before the ves-el waa admitted to pratique Dr Drys--,,1 vised that they be landed together v .'|, t>•• p tient at the Quarantine Island, tb it ,j »ih- s and O' her effects to he lb, i ..giiiy ■ i-iiifected in hot air chiinbers, and ih a the snip and crew b.- tli muchly cleaned and disinfected by m»-ai.» of -olphur. The supeiiuteudaut of tie quarantine stidiun was in-lrii'-ti d to have the necessary lj,p tints j r mplly e liied out.