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Northern Advocate, 9 November 1918, Page 3

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. Advice to persons who suspect th--havo Contracted Influenza or t< those Feeling 111. r JTHE Public of Whangarei are advised to carry out the Public Health Officers' instructions as under 1. Go to bed directly you feel symptoms like pain in the head and limbs, or a "cold." 2. Go to bed in a room not occup- • ied by a person who is well, and stay _ there until the temperature returns to normal. 3. On going to bed take a drink i of any kind as hot as possible, remove * sheets, and lie between blankets. 4. Take light diet, such as milk, . beef-tea, soups, and gruel. 3 5. Don't depress yourself by looking at the bad side. ~ G. Remember the large majority 5 of persons who take ill get well. 7. Only one member of the family " of the house should visit the patient's room. ' 8. Don't allow people to come into . your room and loiter there. i 9. If no doctor has prescribed for > you, take ammoniated quinine in a half to a teaspoonful dose in plenty . of water every four hours. ; 10. Add one teaspoonful of boric : acid or borax, one tablespoonful of baking soda, and one teaspoonful of salt of a large tumblerful of hot ; water. Sniff up this solution as hot , as can be borne through the nose, then gargle the throat with the solu- , tion as hot as can be borne. Brush the teeth with the same solution, or with any antiseptic tooth-paste. Do all these three times a day. 11. If you sneeze or cough, try to put your handkerchief before your nose or mouth. Remember, the minute droplets passing from you in sneezing or coughing carry the germs of infection to others. 12. Keep in bed till you feel you are quite able to get abftut; this will be when your temperature is down to normal. 13. Don't go outdoors, except into direct sunshine, until the catarrh or "cold in the head," if you have this symptom, is quite gone. DON'T WORRY. DON'T WORRY. BE CHEERY. JOS. P. FRENGLEY, M.D.F.R.C.5.1.. Acting-Chief Health Officer. T. J. HUGHES, M.8.8.5., District Health Officer. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. 3 TOCAL Chemists have been supplied with formula and can supply medicine according to same on application. . DR. FRAZERHURST, Health Officer. INFLUENZA. NOTICE. PERSONS suffering from the prevailing epidemic are warned against appearing in public places. DR. FRAZERHURST, Health Officer. INFLUENZA. PERSONS urgently in need of advice in connection with the prevailing epidemic of influenza may apply to the Medical Superintendent of the Whangarei Hospital. 'Phone 218. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. NOTICE. THE Borough Clerk has been supplied with prescription and spray for the use of people requiring such attention. DR. FRAZERHURST, Health Officer. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. TN order to resist as much as possible the prevailing epidemic people are recommended to use e a weak solution of Oondy's Fluid, about the colour of red ink, as a douche for the nose and a gargle for the throat DR. FRAZERHURST, Medical Superintendent Whangarei Hospital. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ADVICE. TN reply to a. telegraphed request from the Mayor of Whangarei for a Government Health Officer to visit Whangarei for the purpose of advis- , ing and reporting upon the epidemic situation, the following message has been received: — Your telegram received and have referred same to Acting-Chief Health Officer who is now in Auckland. G. W. RUSSELL, Minister of Public Health. A later message from Dr. Frengley states:—Regarding your telegram to Minister: Impossible send accredited officer to examine position. Right thing is ror hospital Board to ask medical superintendent give prescription standard general influenza mixture. Have this made up in large quantities, and despatch forthwith with instructions for taking to all small centres. This instructor must be carried out at once anc people advised where supplies car be obtained. Most inadvisable thai persons severely ill should be movec any long distance. They have fai better chance in their own homes Am advising medical superintendent regarding inhalation chamber. (Signed) FRENGLEY. PUBLIC NOTICE. ' A PUBLIC MEETING will be hel in the Town Hall Supper-room o WEDNESDAY, November 13, at p.m., to consider the question of pre paring for Peace Celebrations at th termination of the War. Representatives of local bodie; friendly societies, etc., are speciall requested to attend. J. S. DENT, Mayor.