INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 8

INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

FIVE CASES YESTERDAY. !■" <:■ f t '. •*—— —»— V. :■■■■.■■ '•>..''■ '■'.■■■ t ■■;■ ONE DEATH IN THE CITY. Vive additional cases of.. pneumonio influenza -were reported to the medical officer of health yesterday, three of the notifications: being from the city, 'and two from the suburbs.' 'One death occurred in the 'city yesterday/ Twenty deaths have occurred since the commencement.; of the outbreak. - . . ■• ~ i * i " ' ?.-," HIEUBANOI MINERS AFFECTED. LESSENED OUTPUT OF COAL. [BS ■'. IELWJBJtPH.-rOWK ■:" COBBEStON»ENT»I , 'WHA.NGXEBI, Thursday. Influenza is prevalent': among : workers in. the various district industries.; : The Hiknrangi■■: coalfield employs ;a, large number of miners, 'many;of whom are down, with influenza, ''■■ and '.-,' in the , township-of Hikurangi business; is -practically ,at -a standstill J The lessened output of' Hiku. 1 rangi coal will not ; affect the Portland works, as provision, has'been made'for -the requisite power. . ; „. •,, .. ' Nearly seven hundred - people are dependent on the Portland Cement Company, which employs 300, workers, but no far they seem -practically immune. :<, - v , TWO DEATHS IN NAMER. . BOYS* HIGH SCHOOL, CLOSED. r TBI telbobaph.—press association.] •'■, . x NAPIE&; Thursday., . j ! Two. cases .of . pn* umonia: following influenza, both of ; which proved" fatal, were reported in Napier ■* to-day. • Business and schools are considerably affected by > influenza of: a mild: type. , The Boys r High School is closed for a few "days.-.- . A' number of the smaller country schools is also closed. '* .-1.. „ ■ ' THREE HEATHS IS OTAGO. FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS. , [bt telegbaph.—press association.] ' DTJNEDIN, ThursdayFour influenza cases were reported today. ' The total in hospital, under treatment is 22. There' are three more deaths, one each in Dunedin, Southland land"Wal" lace. , ■ '-. -/■ • * -/.