INFLUENZA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1919, Page 5

INFLUENZA

STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS

INDIGNANT.

(Press Association. —Copyright. „

SYDNEY, May 26

A meeting of stranded New Zealanders indignantly condemned the attitude of the New Zealand _ Government and decided to cable asking the Minister that a reasonable sustenance allowance bo paid to people forced to remain in Sydney through the action of the Government, A memorial to Sib James Alien was also despatched by a troopship, SYDNEY, May 25.

Sir James Allen cabled to the stranded New Zealanders to the effect that provided the reports of the epidemic continued satisfactory ho hoped to arrange to repatriate small batches in a fortnight’s time. The New Zealanders replied regretting the vagueness of the nromi'ie. and suggested a full ship of passengers next week under strict medical' quarantine 'arrangements—three consecutive days’ examination before embarking, three days’ quarantine on board in Sydney, and four days on the voyage. If this is not acceptable explicit reason fj are desired.

DEATHS AT SYDNEY.

fAustralian & N.Z Cable Association'

(Rec. 11.15 a.m.) ' SYDNEY, This Day. The influenza deaths to date total 1,264. :

SITUATION IN N.Z.

(United Press Associate!' I

WELLINGTON, May 26. A report furnished to the Minister of Public Health shows that the number of cases Of influenza notified between the 19th and the 22nd May was 29, of which 5 were severe. There were 2 pneumonic cases in . the Waikato and 1 pneumonic and 2 severe in North Canterbury. All the resit, were mild. The cases according to health districts were as follows :—Auckland health district, 7; Wellington, 1; Canterbury, 8 ; Otago, 3. The renovation of the Somes Island quarantine station is being proceeded with rapidly, nearly eighty men being employed on the work The Minister of Public that reports received indicate that influenza is Well in hand in the Dominion. The indications of a recrudescence which were rather strong a few weeks ago have not materialised. It is necessary to follow a policy of caution tor a little while longer, but directly the position in Australia is sufficiently improved to make it probable that no danger would he incurred thereby,, people will be permitted to return to New. Zealand. The Health Department reports to the Minister that ample stocks of vaccines have been prepared and distributed to the various hospital boards, to be available to,those practitioners desiring to use them. The department does not recommend! inoculation, as its results where it has been tried were not convincing enough to justify its genefal adoption.