Infantile Paralysis

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 105, 5 May 1937, Page 4

Infantile Paralysis

Four Cases in Wellington TWO MASKED BY PARALYSIS Per Pres# Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. There were four positive cases of infantile paralysis notified in Wellington to-day. They were a boy age! seven from Miramar, a boy aged 13 from Taranaki streef, a boy of three from Newtown, and a boy aged nine from Lyall Bay. The first two cases are markod by paralysis and the other two are positive but have no paralysis. POSITION IN PALMERSTON NORTH. The hospital authorities advise that it has now been established that both the patients who were under observation as being possibly affected with infantile paralysis are not suffering from the malady. With that exception the position has remained unchanged, there being no further admissions, leaving 24 positive cases in the institution. Owing to the epidemic, the children 's library in Palmerston North has been closed until further notice and children under the age of 16 are not allowed in the library building. NELSON COLLEGE POSTPONES VACATIONS Per Press Association. NELSON, Last Night. « Vlew or infantile paraTvsf* , 11 a » been decided by the Nelson Cob lege Council of Governors to postpon. the closing of tho girls and bovs col Jeges for the second term holidays froir May 12 to May 26. In vievr of the fact that Nelson i» practically the only centre in the Do immon free from the epidemic, men,. Btrs of the council felt that it would be unwise for boarding pupils to travel home to various narts of the Dominion and return. Tt was hoped tnat the epidemic would abate with thp npnroaeh of colder weather. The Minister of Education was commumcated with and he expressed hir approval of the action taken VALUE OP HOME LESSONS. 11 The pupils are responding well. The lessons enable them to make progress, but not as rapidly as by the usual methods,” commented Mr A. W. Thompson, headmaster, to last night’s meeting of the Terrace End School committee. suppose that those who want to study, study, and those who don’t, don’t,” remarked Air C. R. Luke, who presided. A circular letter read at school committee meetings in Palmerston North last night advised that all thr.t <• '>[ be said at present was thut ...s would probably re-open on May 2-1, out this could not be confirmed until a few days before that date, when the position would be reviewed in the light of any further cases of infantile paralysis. Should schools not re-open on Alay 24, correspondence lessons would resume on that date.