INFANTILE PARALYSIS
THE WELLINGTON DISTRICT REOPENING OF SCHOOLS (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 27. The last positive case of infantile paralysis reported in Wellington was on May 16, and the schools will be reopened on Monday.
THE AUCKLAND OUTBREAK
NO RECENT NOTIFICATIONS
(Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 27.
Seventeen definite cases of infantile paralysis have been notified to the Health Department in Auckland Central and the Thames and Tauranga health districts since May 1. Of these patients, eight were from the city area and four, one of whom was a traveller passing through from the South Island, were admitted to the Auckland Hospital from country districts. The remaining five patients were admitted to country hospitals, three going to Tauranga, one to Coromandel, and one to Thames. An additional 11 cases, which were sent to hospital as suspects, have since proved to be negative. No positive cases have been reported since Tuesday in the Auckland, Thames, and Tauranga districts. During April, 30 cases were reported to the health authorities.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23202, 28 May 1937, Page 10
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