INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 18 December 1936, Page 2

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

HEALTH CAMPS POSTPONED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TAKEN (United Press Association’ AUCKLAND, 17th December. Children’s health camps in the Auckland district have been postponed in the meantime at the request of the Health Department as a major precautionary measure against the spread of infantile paralysis from the south to the north. It is expected that by Ist January the authorities will be in a position to make an announcement as to whether the camps will be permitted. Officials are hopeful that by 7th January the camps will be in full swing. No cases of infantile paralysis have been reported in Auckland. NO NORTH ISLAND CASES PALMERSTON N., This Day. The senior district health inspector, Mr S. B. Reed, states that there are no cases of infantile paralysis in the Palmerston North district and none, as far as he knows, in the North Island. A NECESSARY STEP NAPIER, This Day. Mr G. A. Maddison, chairman of the Hawkes Bay Education Board, today congratulated the Minister on closing all schools in view of the outbreak of infantile paralysis. The speaker said that no case had yet been reported in the North Island and he was pleased that there were no cases at Napier. At the same time all children’s gatherings were cancelled as a precaution.

PRECAUTIONS AT AUCKLAND PAMPHLETS ISSUED TO DOCTORS AUCKLAND, This Day. Elaborate preparations have been made by the Health Department at Auckland in collaboration with the Auckland Hospital to control any possible outbreak of infantile paralysis in the Auckland District. No cases or suspects have so far been reported. Pamphlets dealing with the symptoms and giving instructions have been circularised* to members of the medical profession in the Auckland District. The pamphlet follows the lines of that issued to practitioners during the epidemic of 1925. There has been a gratifying response to an appeal by the hospital to people who have previously suffered from the disease to volunteer as blood donors. By 10- o’clock this morning there were 12 volunteers and it is expected -by to-morrow morning to treble that number. FOUR MORE ADMITTED AT DUNEDIN DUNEDIN, This Day. Four more children were admitted to the Dunedin Hospital during the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. to-day, two being lightly paralysed apd two disclosing symptoms requiring observation. It is regarded as a favourable circumstance that the number of admissions is fewer than for several days. .; , ... ; There are now qver 40 children m hospital. The disease is still to the city and supuros.