SCARLET FEVER.
CHRISTCHUECH. June 22. Tlicro Pro now 132 cases of scarlet fever at the Bottle Lake Hospital. In previous years tho highest total of patients at tho hospital at one time was 69. This year thai; fin-lire was reached early in April, while two months later 142 patients were accommodated. Five extra marquees havo been erected, capablo of holding 12 beds each. Dr Frengley (Health Officer) is well satisfied with tho arrangements made by the HoS' pital Board to copo with tho epidemic.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 22
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84SCARLET FEVER. Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 22
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