REPORTS FROM OTHER CENTRES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LII, Issue 285, 20 November 1918, Page 5

REPORTS FROM OTHER CENTRES.

NEW P!LTMOUTH, Nov. 18. The epidemic has been fairly rife in) the Taranaki district ? but prompt and thorough organisation has kept it in check and reduced the serious cases to a minimum. On Tuesday it was decided to close down all businesses in New Plymouth and stop the running of the trams. The citizens were organised, and forty motor-cars were epiployed in making a daily inspection, providing medicines, etc. Women provided nursing and other help. ,-—■'- To date about 10 per cent, of the population have been down with the disease, but many are convalescent, and there is reason to believe that the back of the epidemic has been broken.

Only two or three deaths have occurred so far, all of these being cases in which the disease was contracted in outside districts. DANNEVmivE, Nov. 18. Tho influenza epidemic shows no sign of abatement. There are still many serious cases. >.The only doctor available for the whole di&trict is Dr Deck, of Waipawa. Up" to thepresent there have been- 10 deaths. There are many serious cases in the hospital. CHRISTGHUROH, Nov. 18.

Colonel Wylie, officer in charge of the Orthopaedic Hospital, who is now in charge of the Christchurch Hospital, stated to-day that in the 24 hours ended midnight 62 cases of influenza had been admitted to the hospital and the annexe at the Royal Hotel. He- said there was no sign of any decrease in the ravages of the disease, but, on the other hand, there was no evidence of any increase, while there was much to suggest that it had reached its maximum as far as seriousness went. "I want you to emphasise," Dr Wylie added, "that the number of deaths in the hospital is no criterion of the actual gravity of the epidemic, as only exceptionally cases are admitted to the hospital."

OAMARU, Nov. 18. Influenza is widespread here, but is generally of a mild type, though there are a few sevex*e cases in the hospital.

Four deaths are reported. Two of the cases were taken off through trains in advanced stages.

Energetic measures have been taken to combat the disease, a largo

hall being fitted up as a supplementary hospital in case one is needed.