INFANTILE PARALYSIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12041, 20 January 1925, Page 7

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

CINFINED Tl TIE NINTH jnVB FRESH OASES IN WE3MHNGTON YESTERDAY. OTHERS IN COUNTRY. Nine new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the health authorities daring the week-end. These; were located as follows: —

PICNIC POSTPONED. At a large meeting of the Transport Workers’ Picnic Committee on Saturday night a report was received through the secretary that, owing to the prevalence of infantile paralysis, the Public Health Department advised'that 't would not he permissible for children to attend. The committee, though disappointed. held that the department was. in the circumstances, taking a very wise precaution, in which ; the transport workers will assist in all .possible directions, and it was jinanimouslv resolved that the picnic, fixed -for January 38th, should be postponed until the department advises that the attendance of children" is permissible. Transport workers will continue their work on the 28th in the uyual way. REPORT• THREE MORE NOTIFICATIONS. LITTLE GIRL PIES, Per Press Association. • AUCKLAND, January 19. Three cases of infantile pstolysis were reported in the Auckland health district to-dav, two being from the suburbs, and one from the country. The/third death since the outbreak has occurred, that of a girl aged 7 years, residing at Avondale. ' . Doctor Hughes, health officer, states that the resumption of the schools will not he sanctioned ratil there is marked improvement in the situation. ' , ■; ~ \ ;AT MABTEATON TWO MORE CASES. Per Pres* Association: MASTERTON,January 19. _ Two fresh, cases of rafanfiljg paralysis were reported to-day, making six cases since the outbreak of the epidemic. One is from the 1 town area, and the other bcm a countrjA district-! HQROWHENUA SHOW * FIXTURE POSTPONED. • ■ Per Press association. . LEVIN. January 19. TheHorowbenua Show, fixed for January 27th and 28th,' has been postponed to a date to be selected > NO FURTHER CASES AT OTAKI. • (Special to “N.Z. Times.”) OTAKI, January 19. . 'No further oases, of. infantile paralysis were reported to-day, while the,two afflicted:.appear to.;,be making fine progress":. , v / ■ sports Abandoned ' WANGANUI DBCSSION. Per Pppwi Association. ■ ■ < WANGANUI January 19. prevalence of infantile paralysis lias led . to this abandonment of the j Wanganui . Caledonian sports, the motor-boat'carnival, and the Amateur Athletic dub’s annual gathering. DEATH AT PAHIATUA ADULT WOODVILLE RESIDENT. - Per Press Association. PAHLATUA, January 19 Mrs James Kyle, of Woodville, aged 26, died at the Pabiatua Hospital yesterday of infantile paralysis. OTACO ANDJSIUTHLANI POSITION SATISFACTORY. ONLY CASE OUT OF DANGER. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January Id. - Dr Crawehaw, health officer.state! that there have 'been no further notification of cases of infantile paralysis in Otagp and Southland district, 1 and that ~ the position continues very satisfactory/ There has been only one case in Otago. ' and Southland district,- and the little girl who was, attacked, is progressing very favourably. It is expected that she wilt soon be out of quarantine. Dr Orawshaw is strongly of opinion that Sunday schools should not take np again, next Sunday after the holidays: He-states that he-.will notify, in due course, when it will be safe to reopen them. RASES ATWANCANUI TWO DEATHS AND A SUSPECT. P ft Press Assootatioa. WANGANUI, January 19. ' A thirteen-year-old girl who arrived from' the levin beach yesterday and who was hearing symptoms of infantile paralysis died this afternoon. A fourteen-year-old boy died on Saturday. A Maori child came down the Wanganui river to-dav, and it is being located as a suspect.

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