THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, August 15. Six cases of smallpox are reported, also a suspicious case at BalranafcL
Four seamen on the steamer Devon Mere sentenced to a fortnights' imprisonment for refusing to get vaccinated.
The captain explained that unless they were vaccinated or discharged the vessel Mould be unable to get a clearance.
•" m, . „ WELLINGTON, last night. Ihe following smallpox bulletin Mas issued to-night .-—The District Health Officer at Auckland (Dr Monk) reports that no fresh cases have been reported 111 Auckland since yesterday's report. (Not.& : A similar report has 'been made for three days past.) No cases were reported m the suburbs of Auckland.
/Xt i* 63 are o *' l *^ from Tautoro (JSotei Tile forty cases reported yesterday from Whananaki, Marsdeii County, means the total m that district from the commencement of the outbreak up to yesterday's date). , The District Health Officer, Wellington (Dr Chesson) lias nothing further to report regarding the case m isolation at Por<mgahau (Patangata County.)
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13156, 16 August 1913, Page 3
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