SICKNESS ON THE CHATHAM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 12 October 1922, Page 4

SICKNESS ON THE CHATHAM

I WARSHIP TO BE QUARANTINED (United Press Association.) 1 AUCKLAND, This Day. The warship Chatham, aboard winch there have been fifteen cases of sickness since October Ist, goes into quarantine at the anchorage to-day as a precautionary measure. Three or four of the cases were pneumonia. _ Major Gunsdu asked the Health Minister not to allow influenza cases to be landed from ships entering the port and to send a departmental officer to investigate the position. STATEMENT BY MINISTER WELLINGTON, This Day. Tlie Minister of Health, interviewed regarding reported cases of influenza aboard the Chatham, said that when he was advised by the Minister of Defence that the vessel was approaching Auckland with a few cases of influenza showing pneumonic symptoms he instructed Dr. Frengley, that. Dr. Medical Officer of Health at Auckland,'should' proceed with the port health officer, Dr. Shaman, to the ship and report to Wellington. Mr Parr added: “I directed that under no circumstances was the Chatham t to be granted pratique without reference to myself and till head of the Health Department. Dr. Hughes telephoned 1 at ten o’clock last night that he had examined the ship, and there -were some cases of influenza with pulmonary symptoms, although not severe. I'directed'the'snip to be sent to Motuihi quarantine station, where she will be detained till a clean bill of health is produced.” 7