SLEEPY SICKNESS
CASE AT TANEATUA BOY DIES IN HOSPITAL [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE, Tuesday A case of sleepy sickness has occurred at Taneatua, resulting in the death of Donald McPherson, aged 12 years, sou of Mr. and Mrs. D. McPherson, of Taneatua The boy was in his usual state of health last Thursday, but after going to bed he was seized with convulsions and became unconscious. A doctor was summoned, and immediately ordered the patient's removal to the Whakatane Hospital, where he died within 24 hours without recovering consciousness. No other cases have been reported and it is hoped that the case proves to be an isolated one.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19330823.2.70
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21577, 23 August 1933, Page 8
Word Count
108SLEEPY SICKNESS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21577, 23 August 1933, Page 8
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.