VACCINATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 61, 17 July 1913, Page 5

VACCINATION.

"EVERYBODY'S DOIN' IT.' S

TO BEAT THE SMALLPOX

[Bx Electric Telegraph—Coptrighi [United Press Association.]

Sydney, J uly 16

Since the outbreak 258 cases of smallpox have been reported and 110,000 people have been vaccinated. It, appears that the disease is getting a hold outside the city. A case was discovered at Parraniatta to-day and another at Armadale. The latter is that of a child recently from Syd-

Nineteen fresh cases of small-pox were reported to-day, mostly from the suburbs, including three or four newdistricts.

A CASE IN MELBOURNE

(Received 0.30 a.m.) Melbourne, July 17

A passenger on the Keroola is suffering from a mild type of smallpox. He was vaccinated at Sydney eight days ago, but the infection had evidently already had six days start. Doctors state that vaccination will check the disease provided the infection has not more than three days' start.

THE EFFECT ON TRAFFIC

Sydney, July 17

The necessity to possess a certificate of successful vaccination lias had a marked effect on passenger traffic by steamers to the other States and New Zealand. The Wimmera for Auckland carried a very small number.

TASMANIA JOINS IN

Hobart, July 17

There is a suspicious case at De Lonaine. The patient arrived recently from Sydney, where the person had been quarantined with a contact.

DOMINION PRECAUTIONS

[Per Press Association.] Waipawa, July 17

Vaccination is being curried on vigorously. The Natives and Europea.Dcattending the high school have been vaccinated. The chairman of the Education Board instructed the .teachers to refuse admission to Native children unless thev were vaccinated.

AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN

Wellington, July 13

An official bulletin regarding the small-pox outbreak was issued by the Health Department to-night.

It states that oue case (a native admitted to Port Chevalier Hospital) occurred in Auckland to-day. Altogether there are 27 cases under treatment in Auckland, of which 25 an natives. Some 20 cases are under treatment in various parts of the Auckland province, principally al Maungatautari, Kaikohe, Otorohanga and Te Awamutu. Three fresh cases were reported at Taupiri and one case is under observation near Hastings.

Up to date there have been four deaths, the last occurring to-day ai Parawera, near Te Awamutu.

IN THE NORTH

FOUR NATIVE DEATHS

Auckland, July 16

It was reported by telegraph yesterday that four deaths had taken place among the natives in the settlements round about Kawakawa, where there lias been an outbreak of disease. Il had not yet been made clear whethe: these natives died from the prevailing pustular disease or from some othoi complaint. The District Health •Officer has not yet received' word as to the disease from which the native died, but Dr. Lnnn, of Kaitai, a 1 the instance of the Health Department, is visiting the settlements, which are widely scattered, and his report will probably soon be forthcoming. THE COLOR LINE. Wanganui, July 16. Vaccination is going on to a considerable extent here, special attention being paid to the Maoris. The Education Board this evening passed the following resolution :—"That the Education Department be informed that the Board intends to take steps to refuse to admit Maori children to schools in this district unless certified by the Health Department or otherwise that children come in a healthy state." The chairman said he wouh not dream of drawing the color line, but he considered the prevailing epi demic emanated from the Maoris am! was contracted by children at schools. Maoris, unlike Europeans, would not go to a doctor when affected. The Board also resolved that teachers be informed that Maoris or children living with Maoris be vaccinated or prevented from attending school until vaccinated.

m OTAGO

Dunedin, July 16

T)r. Champtaloup states that nothirijz; lias come to his knowledge connecting the Otago district to cause tho slightest alarm. Several cases of chicken-pox have come under the notice of the health authoriti.es, but there is nothing in these outbreaks to warrant uneasiness.

THE WHANGARE] CASES

Whangarei, July 16. There are uigltt cases of smallpox

in the Whangarei Hospital. A wellknown resident carrying c:i business in Cameron street has contracted the disease and is now an inmate of the hospital. A Maori was brought into tho hospital yesterday from Limestone sufiering from the malady. Two other natives of Limestone, a nan and a woman, who contracted the disease, have been isolated and are now convalescent.

THE MORMON PATIENT

Xamcr, July 17

The quarantine station has been furnished and equipped. The first smallpox patient from the Mormon College, Bridge Pah, was sent to the isolation hospital to-day. No fresh cases have been reported. Hastings, July 17.

Further cases of smallpox are suspected at the Mormon Agricultural College at Bridge Pah, but the doctors are vet unable to form a definite

opinion

THE SHIPPING TRAFFIC

Dmiediu, July 17

The Union S.S. Co. announced that owing to the serious falling off in the inter-colonial passenger traffic, consequent on smallpox, the Willochra on arrival at Sydney will lay up temporarily. The passengers who have booked by the Willoehra will be carried either by tho Maheno or the Niagara, both for Auckland. The passengers for other ports than Auckland will have tho option of {travelling from there either by steamer or rail at the company's expenso to Wel-

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