INFLUENZA CASES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17361, 7 January 1920, Page 8

INFLUENZA CASES.

SATISFACTORY POSITION. .ilj'ii. .! *' .;• ' V:!" *■' * r? »i DIMINUTION IN DOMINION. '<*■" .< -V V< r •••' : i': STATEMENT BY DR. MAKGILL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—B3 ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

A total of 21 cases of influenza, and 11 cases of pneumonia, were reported, in the Wellington health district during tfie week ended January 5. Dr. R. H. Makgill, acting-chief health officer, stated to-day that the Dominion returns for the past fortnight showed a very large diminution in the number of cases of influenzal and pneumonia. During the week ended December 22, 248 cases of influent were notified throughout the Dominion, whereas in the week ended January 5 there were only 107 notifications. Regarding pneumonia, 43 cases wore notified during the week ended Docember 22, and 25 cases in the week ended January 5. j

I The greatest diminution in influenza was shown in Auckland, where the numI ber of cases in. the week ended December 22 was 224, while only 78 cases were reSrted in the week ended January 5. In nteibury there has been a marked decrease also. During the week ended Deceniix-r 22, 20 cases of influenza and 10; cases of pneumonia were notified, and only live cases of influenza and five cases of pneumonia during the week ended January 5. Every year for a long time a number of pneumonia cases following influenza had arisen, added Dr. Makgill, and the existence of such cases was of very little significance indeed. There was every reason to bo satisfied with the present position, and there was nothing to suggest any alarm whatever.

PROVINCIAL NOTHTO&TIONS.

TOTAL OF 25 IN 24 HOURS.

r A number of cases of < influenza 1 were notified to the district health officer during the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. Of a total of 25 cases, one, of a m :i d type, was located in the Auckland suburbs, seven, all of a mild type, were notified from Walton, one severe and twelve mild from Matamata, and four mild from Thames. There were three rases of pneumonia re- . ported in the city, and one at Patetonga. r " 1 CASES IN MOBRINSVILLE. ' [by TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] f MORRINISVILLE. Tuesday. Influenza is still prevalent in the ': Morrinsville district, and the death of two > ' adults from the effects of the disease {occurred recently. The majority of cases • are of a mild type. The doctors strongly ' advise that care should he taker, in all I cases of illness. The serious cases goner- • ally ore those where relapses have oc- • occurred following carelessness.