INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
OUTBREAK IN WELLINGTON I PROMPT ACTION BY HEALTH ,■ DEPARTMENT. 9 (Pee United Press Association.) - fl WELLINGTON, December 10. fl Several cases of infantile paralysis have been reported to the Health Department B here, 14 cases having occurred in a fort* ifl night. So far there have been three deaths. _ M Dr M’Kibbin (Director of Public Hygiene) states that the cases are in the Lower Hatt r |B suburbs and in the city. They are of vary* JB ing severity. The department is taking Jjß prompt and strong action in the matter.’ Ijfl Past experience has proved that paralyataH is infectious mainly through the nose; -UilH is believed that isolation is the only effective remedial measure. “There is cause for alarm,” says Dr M'Kibbin. department is making every effort to auIMH due the outbreak while the numbers aMSH *m all* . flllH
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19351, 11 December 1924, Page 9
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