Measles Epidemic Takes Toll Of Maoris
[Special to “Northern Advocate ”l AUCKLAND, This Day. The high mortality rate 'among Maoris as the result of the recent measles epidemic is emphasised in the November issue of the Abstract of Statistics. While deaths had been 16.49 per 10,000 of the native population, they had been equivalent to .71 of the non-Maori. The epidemic had been widespread, the Abstract 'added, particularly in the North Island. Respiratory Incidence High, “The ' high mortality among the Maoris,” the publication continued, “is due principally to the complications arising out of the disease, especially broncho-pneumonia.
“Of the 143 deaths of Maoris attributable to measles, ias many as 96, or 67 per cent, had respiratory sequels—in 37 cases, pneumonia; in 51. broncho-pneumonia; in 5, bronchitis: and in 3 others, diseases of the respiratory system. “Among the Maoris the epidemic fatally attacked mostly children and infants, 30 per cent of the deaths being of infants Under one year and a further 53 per cent of children over one and under five years. The remaining 17 per cent were of persons of five years and over.”
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Northern Advocate, 17 December 1938, Page 9
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