CASES OF INFLUENZA.
FEW OF SERIOUS TYPE, MILD FORM PREVALENT. The present winter, while accompanied by the usual prevalence of colds, has been notable for the very small numfcs? of notifiable cases of influenza. Inquiry at the Health Department- yesterday revealed that no cases of pneumonic influenza had been notified since MayCommenting on the position. Dr. T. Hughes, medical officer of health for th» Auckland district, said Auckland ted been very fortunate. It was usually & June and July that the greatest number of serious influenza cases was to be expected, but this year the number had been much less than in previous years. The mild form of influenza, consisting of a fever lasting two or three da} s > and also gastric influenza, were fai f '- v common, but there seemed to be 3 * en ' dency on the part of the public to nursi these ailments with the aid of sjmpla home remedies, ■ rather than to call the services of a chemist or a doctor. ■Gastric influenza was fairly, prevalent 3 present, but it appeared that care v ' a * being taken to prevent the spread of th® complaint.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20926, 16 July 1931, Page 8
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