THE PLAGUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11987, 9 June 1902, Page 5

THE PLAGUE.

By Telegraph.— Press Apsociation.— (Received June 9, 1.5 a.m.) Htd.vkt, .June 8. O.vf, case, of plague has been reported, and one patient is dead. The latter was employed at the Zoo, where several more animals have died of plague. [BY TELF.GR A PEL—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GHRiSTCHrp.cn, Saturday. Although the local health officer lias not thought tit to give information now that Dr. Mason has arrived, it has been ascertained that a sister of Shields, the first plague patient from Lytteltou, who assisted in nursing her brother, has also shown symptoms of plague, and is now an inmate of the plague hospital at. Bottle Lake. She is, however, doing well. With regard to the patient Moore, who was moved from the steamer Monowai to the hospital, the chief health officer states that the case is not one of plague, although the symptoms were such that any medical mau would have been quite justified in taking the course which was taken by Dr. I pham and the district health officer. Under the circumstances Dr. Mason has telegraphed to Dr. Valentine,district health officer at Wellington, instructing him to release the Monowai and allow the steamer to proceed. 'I he chief health officer expressed his satisfaction at the arrangements made bv Dr. Kymes and Dr. Fen wick. At the temporary hospital he found everything in perfect order, and all the patients as comfortable as they could be made under the circumstances. All the patients aredoing well. Dr. Mason, after careful consideration, has come* to the conclusion that lie boy McMinn and the woman in Little lirenchley-street are not suffering from plague, but the symptoms quite justified the medical officers in taking all precautious, and in calling his attention to them.

Wellington*. Sunday. The Monowai was allowed to come alongside the wharf on Saturday night, and having discharged cargo, sailed "for Sydney at two a.m.

Oil May 26 a young man named S. B. Bent-ley. residing with his parents in Grey-street, died after a brief illness. Ha was employed in a warehouse in the city. The case was regarded by the medical authorities as one of suspicion. As a result of the bacteriological examination*, the cause of death has now been officially reported as having been plague.