FOUR FURTHER CASES

Southland Times, Issue 23182, 24 April 1937, Page 8

FOUR FURTHER CASES

INFANTILE PARALYSIS (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. Four further cases of infantile paralysis were notified in the Canterbury health district today, bringing the total notifications this week to ten. The notifications were a girl, aged twelve years, from Fendalton,' a boy of three years from Papanui, a boy of two years from Charing Cross near Kirwee, and a girl of thirteen years from Timaru. Because of the Fendalton case one of the middle school forms at the Rangi Ruru Girls’ College has been disbanded. SCHOOLS TO REOPEN (United Press Association) HASTINGS, April 23. Because of the abatement of the ini fantile paralysis epidemic the schools in Hastings and Dannevirke North and the Te Rehunga schools will reopen on Monday morning, according to advice received this afternoon by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board from the Minister of Education (the Hon. P. Fraser). WARNING BY DOCTOR AUCKLAND, April 23. Three children were admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Thursday suspected of having infantile paralysis. They were diagnosed today as positive cases. There were no fresh admissions to me that in a city like this, once it got a hold it might work havoc,” said an Auckland doctor when discussing the fact that there were now eight positive cases in the Auckland Hospital and four suspects. “My view is, that, having so many cases on hand, the authorities should take time by the forelock and prevent children from congregating.”