THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1037, 15 January 1892, Page 33

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. DISCOVERY OF"THE BACILLUS CONFIRMED. (press association.) London, January 7. Obituaries —Earl of Lichfield, cztat 67 ; John Cashel Hcey, C.M.G., of Dromalane, Newrv, husband of the well-known authoress. ' Both deaths resulted from influenza. The mortality from the epidemic in Paris, Athens, Calais, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Kansas, and Memphis is very severe. Thirty thousand cases are reported in St Louis, U.S., 10,000 in Chicago, and 50,000 in Copenhagen. In the latter instance the extreme suddenness of the attack is very marked. The influenza is spreading in New England, where the mortality has doubled. In Northern Italy, owing to its ravages, industrial productive works are at a complete standstill. At Lochmaben, a burgh of Scotland, eight miles E.N.E., of Dumfries, the death rate from influenza is 51 in 1000. London, January 8. Influenza is severe in Liverpool and Essex. Six thousand cases are reported at Guernsey, and 25,000 in Venice. The Grenadier and Coldstream Guards ane London postmen are suffering from the disease. ' London, January 9. Lords Knutsford and Carrington are suffering from influenza. The influenza bacillus is oval and immobile, and is the smallest discovered, being half the size of that of blood poisoning, and differs slightly from Friedlander’s. Obituary—Sir R. C. S. Clifford, Usher of the Black Rod, from influenza. Vienna, January 6. Influenza is ravaging Pressburg, and the mortality is equal to that from cholera. Constantinople, January 6. Influenza has made its appearance here. Berlin, January, 8. Professor Pfieffer has injected a bacillus into monkeys and rabbits, thus causing infloenza. Dr Koch confirms the discovery of the influenza bacillus. The bacilli are extreme’ small, byt amazingly prolific. Dr Pfieiffer recommends that care should be taken to disinfect the sputum. Stockholm, J anuary 9. The King of Sweden, who has been suffering from a severe attack of influenza, is recovering. New York, January 8. Three hundreds deaths' per week from influenza are reported in Philadelphia. London, January 10. The death is announced of the Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht and the Archbishop of Cambria from influenza. London, January 11. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale is confined to his bed at Sandringham, suffering from a severe attack of influenza and pneumonia. The Duke of Teck’s family are at Sandringham. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale, who is suffering from influenza and pneumonia, passed a good night, ana his strength is well maintained. His condition is considered favourable. Influenza is spreading in Holland, Sweden and Austria, and also in London. In Great Britain generally it is growing in severity. The temperature of the Duke or Olarence and. Avondale is lower, fiufc Ilia medical advisers state there is no cause for alarm. Most of the London hospitals are full with influenza patients. Three hundred and twenty-nine cases are reported on the warships at Malta. Seventy deaths from influenza occurr ed in Paris on Sunday.

Mr S. D. W act cty, ivl.Jr. ror jorigg, is seriously ill. Rome, January 11. On Friday, 84 deaths were reported in Rome from influenza, 90 in Milan, and 66 in Turin. Auckland, January 11. The death rate from influenza in Auckland ig very low. Not one case of the malady occurred during the six months prior to December 18tb, and since that date there have been only six deaths.