THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12482, 28 January 1904, Page 5

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

ALL PATIENTS DOING WELL.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchitrch, Wednesday. The smallpox scare has now completely subsided. All the patients are doing well. The schools will reopen on February 1.

Dr. Fitch has received a telegram from Dr. Mason, chief health officer, stating that the claims au omitted by him for compensation in connection with the smallpox outbreak have been approved by the Minister, and that the money will bo forwarded presently.

The principal work now going on at the public vaccination bureau consists of the granting of certificates. Dr. Cochrane Brown, who has examined some hundreds of arms during the last few days, states that she has not seen, ono case with bad development.

At to-day's meeting of the Hospital Board the chairman said that there was no place in the colony where a smallpox outbreak could have been stamped out as it had been in Christchurch, because no other place had provided a proper hospital for isolation purposes. The action of the Board in erecting the hopital had been more than justified in his opinion. It was resolved that a letter be written to the Minister for Health, thanking him for the ready assistance he had rendered to the Board in connection with the smallpox outbreak.

The House Committee reported that since last meeting active measures had been taken for meeting the call made upon the Bottle Lake Hospital for the reception of smallpox patients. These, including contacts, numbered nearly 60 persons, sent at practically a minute's notice. Everything possible under the circumstances was done to render them comfortable. Happily nearly all the contacts have returned to their homes, those remaining being original patients.

By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, January 27.

The MoerakTs Tasmanian passengers were brought to Melbourne, not being permitted to enter Tasmania until about a week hence.

(P.eecivctl January 28, 1.1 a.m.)

Sydney, January 27.

The Monowai, after medical inspection, came to tho wharf. Ono unvaccinated passenger was quarantined.