EPIDEMIC IN SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17006, 13 November 1918, Page 8

EPIDEMIC IN SOUTH.

SERIOUS IN WELLINGTON.

NUMEROUS SUFFERERS. [BY TELECKArH.—FBES3 ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The epidemic is assuming ft serious aspect. There wore over 100 cases in Wellington Hospital to-day, and 35 nurses and the medical superintendent were down. There are also many cases in private residences, and as soveral doctors are among the sufferers there is difficulty in procuring medical attendance.

1 CONDITIONS IS OHBLSTCHTJKOH. , THIRTY HOSPITAL CASES. [BT TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] CHRIBTCHTJBCH. Tuesday. Energetic stops to cope with the in flu enza epidemic in Queen Mary Hospital for Convalescent Soldiers at Haiimer were taken immediately the disease apSeared there. Two soldiers, however, have died there—Quartermaster-Sergeant G. Goodrich, and Lance-Corporal W. G. Clark. A discharged soldier, Lingi Mason, a Maori, whoso next-of-kin lives at Blaketown, near Gnymouth, died in the Ohristcharcb. Hospital this morning of influenza. Dr. Chessons ordered the closinz of the theatres, public halls and billiard rooms. This will operate for one week, and if necessary it will be extended, It S plies to all the large centres in the Canterbury Health District. These include Ran glow,, Kanpoi, Ashburton, Waimate, Tima.ru, Geraldine, Hokitika. Reefton, Westport, and Qreymouth. Up to the present over thirty cases of influenza have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Shortages of staffs through influenza are interfering with the telegraph service more than any trooblo with wires. It hag been found necessary to cut down letter deliveries in all parte" of the city to one a day owing to the depletion of staff? by influenza. For the same reason a reduced tramway service is taing brought into operation.