PAPAKURA CAMP

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 28 October 1941, Page 3

PAPAKURA CAMP

FEAR OF OUTBREAK OF SERIOUS ILLNESS ALLAYED Auckland, Oct. 27. Fears of a serious outbreak of illness at the Papakura military camp were allayed during the week-end, when the cause of the indisposition of 30 men who had been admitted to the Auckland Hospital was diagnosed. Early examination of the patients had suggested the possible contraction of cerebro spinal meningitis, but the diagnosis showed they were suffering from inflamed condition of the throat. Most of the men are now rapidly recovering. The soldiers were admitted to the hospital on Thursday and Friday and were immediately placed in isolation. Each man had a temperature and was suffering from a sore throat. The whole group was kept under close observation. The condition of the men quickly improved, and the majority will be discharged almost immediatey. As a precautionary measure, the Papakura camp was closed to visitors on Sunday, and a section of the camp was isolated. Men from other parts of the camp, however, were granted leave as usual. Because of the satisfactory result of the diagnosis, no action was taken to close the Auckland Hospital to visitors. Measles still continues to be fairly prevalent among soldiers at the camp. The number of men at the Ellerslie racecourse auxiliary hospital over the week-end was about 35.—P.A.