THE MILITARY CAMPS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11667, 12 September 1916, Page 4

THE MILITARY CAMPS.

ANOTHER DEATH FROM MENINGITIS. '

Per Press Association. Wellintgon, Sept. 11;

Private Thomas William Kin of J Company, 20tb Keinfoß ments, who has been seriously i with cerebro-spinal meninlghs: the Featherston Military Hospii for some days, died this morning, General Henderson, Director - Medical Services, states that of ti other two cerebro-spinal menisgil cases in hospital at Featherston c Saturday, one is considerably bette while the other, which had onl been suspected as c.s.m., had pros to be suffering from that cor plaint. latter case, howere was not severe. Since then ti fresh c.s.m. cases had been i mitted to hospital at Featherstn one of which was not severe, fa the 17th Mounted Rifles at Paj wai, and the other from G Co pany, 20th Infantry, the Jatterci being seriously ill. Both casesw admitted yesterday, making m four cases of cerebro-spinal mi ingitis in the Featherston hospit At Trentham a man who was a onsly ill with this disease, show signs of improvement. Two s peoted cases still remain freefn fever. Yesterday a further a picious case of cerebro-spinal ffi ingitis was admitted to the hospii from the 17th Reinforcements. I 17th at Trentham yesterday k three cases of mild German meadi and this morning five.