THE EPIDEMIC.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14189, 25 April 1919, Page 5

THE EPIDEMIC.

HOUSING THE STRANDED. EX-NEW ZEALANDER’S GENEROUS OFFER. [Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, Last Night. Mr J. Kirkwood, an cx-Ncw Zealander, has placed his home at Brighton, “Lc Sands,’ 7 at the disposal of 15 stranded New Zealanders, NOTIFICATION ABOLISHED. CREATES UNWARRANTED PANIC. [Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Rcivued Thii-fday, 8.5 p.m.', MELBOURNE. Last Night. The Board of Health has recommended the abolition of compulsory notification of influenza on the grounds that it was too drastic, interfered with business,, and led to unnecessary panic. In reply to a question whether it could be assumed that beyond question tHo visitation was not Spanish influenza, the chairman. Dr. Robertson, said that influenza was the same new as at the time of Hippocrates, but more virulent than it had been in former years. Every disease had its degrees of virulence. Another member declared that thousands of eases reported had been merely simple colds. This was helping towards the unwarranted panic. STILL 12 AT MOTUIHI. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. There are no further developments at Motuihi, and all patients arc reported to bo making satisfactory pimgress. Five more patients were released from quarantine to-day, leaving 12 still on the island.