INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 101, 31 March 1937, Page 8

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

NO FURTHER LOCAL CASES. The health authorities in Palmerston North reported to-day that during the past 24 hours there had been no notifications of infantile paralysis in Palmerston North or tne adjacent districts. HAWKE’S BAY CASES. PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY. NAPIER, March 30. An eight-year-old girl living at Burnett Street, Hastings, and a nine-year-old boy from Maraekakaho were reported as positive cases of infantile paralysis during the holiday period, bringing the total number of positive cases in Napier Hospital to eleven. In addition, a suspected case, a 12-year-old boy, has been reported fiom Carlyle Napier. Dr. J. J. Foley, superintendent of the Napier Hospital, reported 10-uay that all the positive cases were nrogressing favourably and there was no need for undue alarm. Notification has beta given by the Hawke’s Bay Education Beard tiiat as a result of communication villi the Health Department to-day it has been decided to postpone the opening of certain additional schools until next Monday. The health authorities have isolated the Wharakakaho railway camp, which is 24' miles from Gisborne, until April 5, as a precaution against the spread of the disease. Tne children troni the camp will not attend the Bartlett's School, where they ordinarily receive instruction. PAEROA DISTRICT. FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 30. Two new positive cases of infantile paralysis were admitted to the Thames Hospital to-day, and the diagnosis of three suspected cases which were admitted for observation during the week-end revealed that they, too, were positive. All the new eases are children who live in the Pacroa district, and up to the present eight cases which have been proved positive have been report ad from that district. None of the cases is serious. The Medirr.t Officer of Health (l)r Hughes) said that, although there was no suggestion of an epidemic, the situation was being watched closely and schools in the affected area had been closed for a fortnight. G R EYMO UTH PR EGA UT lONS. Per Press Association GREYMOUTH. March 30. Although there have been no further cases ol infantile paralysis, the Grevmouth health authorities this evening issued instructions for all schools in the Grevmouth Borough to remain closed till' Monday. The restriction imposed on children under the ago of 16 attending entertainments has also been extended to Monday.