Nine Sydney Cases Of Infantile Paralysis
SYDNEY, Tue. (11 a.m.) .—There have been nine cases of infantile paralysis in Sydney in the last 12 days. The Metropolitan Medical Officer of Health (Dr Grahame Drew) said last night that any child who had been in contact with a person suffering from infantile paralysis should be isolated for three weeks.
Another suspect case has been admitted to hospital in Adelaide where the outbreak is still classed as a minor epidemic. Some cases have been reported in widely scattered areas of Queensland and West Australia.
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Northern Advocate, 13 January 1948, Page 4
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