INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18457, 21 July 1923, Page 9

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

SERIOUS CASES RARE? ''FEW FATAL OASIS.- "' ' '"' -' " ' VV-' . ;: '- ' "'■ '■• I'V ■'■' ■ '.'"' I. ~ ', - "~ ... .-:'"■.■ FIGURES FOE DOMINION'. [by TEEEGRAIH.--PRESS : ASSOCIATION, \'.." ■"•.: " WELLINGTON. Friday. The Health Department states that the number of cases of pneumonic influenza notified from July 16 to noon to-day are: I Auckland health • district: Pneumonic influenza cases 7, deaths 3; pneumonia Cases 5, deaths'l. Wellington, 4, 0, 2. 1. Canterbury, 35, 2, 5, 1. Ctago, 27, 9,2, 0. These figures have ; been published \-. by the department to enable the public to obtain the fullest information as to the actual• position: ; -: ''.."'■ / HAMILTON ATTACKED. . TWO SCHOOLS CLOSE. , [»T :.' TELEGBAPU.-, -OWF. > CbRRESPOOTENT.] BLiMILTON, Friday." The outbreak of influenza iri Hamilton is gradually" extending, and although of a mild , nature. is taking : ; a -heavy toll,; ■-. . parI ticularly among the -.children... ■ It was found necessary to close two schools in' the town -this morning, East and, Hillcreet, owing to' the' absence of children "and ; the depletion, of the staffs.' i : Approximately one-third ?of the total children .; attending the school's' of the town were notin ' their places ' when the rolls were called this morning. . t ■"""." J ■'■■•'■ =..-;''■' The rural districts are not faring quite so ; badly, although sickness is prevalent, the absentees averaging 25 per cent, of the roll. ;;: ___ t .■■.'.,' -:.; __ .;;;:-• SOUTH - ISLAM) POSITION, CHRfSTCHURCH RECOVERS. [J»T TKIBOBAPB.— ; ASSOCIATION.^- ' "CHBISTCHUECH; Friday.' - No fresh cases", of in'Suenza - wwe reported to the health officer to-day, -miti r>r. Telford says that the epidemic ;ia '■V>v«r" ;: 'as far r ,as tho metropolitan are®, is concerned,; end; schools ';- could safely "btt cnenad -on Monday. >; •.-• ■.; ■,■ =-•::: ~■"•• Influenza in a, mild ((ma. is, spreading here, and the town schools : have been dosed for a; week. Six cases of pneumonic influenza ; have ; been reported, and one death has occurred.

"SEASONAL OTLTJMZA."

WELLINGTON OPINION. ' [BT . XELEOBASH.— ASSOCtAKON.]! -'.•"':' ;-. : '"' M-:, WELLINGTON.; Friday. .■ . - Medical men state that the present epidemic seems rather to be in the nature of seasonal influenza, which is a common experience in many countries,- and at! present is prevalent also in Australia.; " Wellington," remarked oue doctor today, "is forfcinafc& compared ., with other centres, but even in the South .Inland the , epidemic is not so severe as.it was in -,v : 1920» .Weather conditions throughout* the Dominion, but more especially in the ; ; South have been such as to aggravate the trouble and foster of th» ,;. disease. •At present ;hv; Wellington in- . fluent and colds t are discussed a great ''. J deal in the, J-oae and street. * Number. of persons loft their and attendance at tho schools has been : much low than usual. ," ; %U <****&*%£s; fumigation of some of the pabljo school* have g been carried, out.- . Medical »»£ sert, however, (Mm many cases PfopJs ~ ( who are said to h>ve bare -'.• ,; ordinary cojde and ti&^m^^^f •;; ' ' ' !'' ' 'Ijm, ''"• til 1 >$