INFLUENZA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19844, 17 July 1926, Page 12

INFLUENZA.

POSITION IN DUNEDIN. no FRESH CASES. The position in connection with the public health is still satisfactory, according to the latest report from the District Medical Officer of Health. No fresh cases of pneumonic influenza have been reported, and those patients who were admitted to Hospital suffering from the malady are now convalescent, and are progressing favourably. _. PREVALENT IN BALCLUTHA CHILDREN THE CHIEF SUFFERERS. Our Balclutha correspondent reports that the district has suffered from the influenza epidemic, but so far no cases of the pneumonic type have been reported. Children are the chief sufferers, and the disease has in several cases been diagnosed as of the severe —but not pneumonic —type The few adults who have been attacked have suffered severely from gastric trouble, and a distressful cough. CHILDREN AT PICTURES. REQUEST FOR PROHIBITION HEALTH DEPARTMENT POWERLESS. (Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 16. The attendance of children at picture theatres during the inflflueuza epidemics was brought before the Canterbury Education Board to-day by Mr C. S. Thompson, who moved that the Minister of Public Health should be asked to give power to prohibit children of school age from attending picture theatres and other places in circumstances similar to those that prevailed recently. m „ The motion was supported by Mr W. H. Winsor and carried. The Appointments Committee reported to the board that representations had been made to the Health Department regarding the prohibition of children from attending picture theatres. Dr Telford had replied that he hud no power to accede to the request. _ It was decided that in cases where schools found it necessary to close for a third week during the present epidemic no term holidays should be taken in August. MARTON SCHOOL CLOSED. (Peb United Association.) MARTON, July 16. Owing to the spread of mild influenza among school children, the High School, accommodating 400, has been closed. There are no serious cases in this district, though many persons are laid up.