UNDER CLOSE REVIEW
POLIOMYELITIS OUTBREAK EXTENT NOT ALARMING P.A. WELLINGTON, May 24. While there had been an increase in poliomyelitis cases in recent weeks, the situation had by no means reached alarming proportions, said the assistant medical officer of health for the Wellington district, Dr J. K. Kennedy, to-day. Answering parents’ complaints concerning the reopening of schools, Dr Kennedy said they could rest assured that the department was keeping the position under close review, no stone being left unturned to ensure that the epidemic was kept in check. Where cases were reported, the schools concerned would be closed. At least two Wellington schools had had their vacations extended because cases had been reported among pupils. He considered the vacation period was sufficient to remove the danger of infection among pupils of schools where cases had been previously reported.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19480525.2.92
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 26780, 25 May 1948, Page 6
Word Count
138UNDER CLOSE REVIEW Otago Daily Times, Issue 26780, 25 May 1948, Page 6
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.