INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23083, 8 January 1937, Page 8

INFANTILE PARALYSIS

AN IMPROVED POSITION ONE SUSPECT YESTERDAY BOY FOR OBSERVATION The more favourable turn which the infantile paralysis epidemic appeared to take on Wednesday was maintained yesterday when only one suspected case was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital. The Datient was a boy, aged four years and a-half, from King street, who was taken to the hospital last night for observation only. No other cases had been reported up to a late hour last night. THE OAMARU SUSPECTS LIKELY TO PROVE NEGATIVE (Special to Daily Times) OAMARU, Jan. 7. The health superintendent for Oamaru (Dr Bevan Brown) stated yesterday that the two suspected cases of infantile paralysis admitted to the Oamaru Public Hospital on Wednesday are still under observation. There was, however, a marked improvement in the condition of the two small patients—both girls, aged about two years—and the cases would in all probability prove negative. SUSPECTED CASE IN AUCKLAND YOUNG MAN FOR OBSERVATION (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. Another suspected case of infantile paralysis was admitted to the Auckland Hospital to-night. The patient is a man, about 24 years of age, employed on a farm in one of the outer suburbs, and when suspicious symptoms were noticed by his doctor he was immediately ordered to hospital for observation. The young girl who was admitted to hospital last week is still the only positive case reported in Auckland. Her condition has continued to improve. The Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association has decided to exclude all children aged 16 years and under from its swimming carnivals. A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE EXCURSION TRAINS CANCELLED (Per United Press association" WELLINGTON, Jan. 7. As a precaution against infantile paralysis, excursion trains from Christchurch to the Timaru and Waimate district, or vice versa, have been cancelled until further notice, stated the Minister of Railways (Mr D. G. Sullivan) to-night. This restriction will apply also to the ordinary Christchurch-Timaru excursion trains. SPORTS MEETING POSTPONED TARANAKI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY (Per United Press Association) ELTHAM, Jan. 7. At a meeting of the Taranaki Caledonian Society held last night it was unanimously decided to postpone the gathering which was to have been held at Eltham at the end of the month, until an improvement is shown in the epidemic. No fixed date has been arranged, but ample notice will be given for the meeting at which several New Zealand championships are to be decided. HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S BULLETIN OUTLOOK MORE PROMISING (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Jan. 7. The Health Department's bulletin for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day states that the only notifications received have been those of two cases in Dunedin, females aged six and 15 years, both with slight local paralysis and a male aged three, admitted to the Gore Hospital from the Wendonside district for observation. ___________