SMALLPOX.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 64, 21 July 1913, Page 5

SMALLPOX.

FURTHER CASES IN H.Z.

BETTER NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.15 a.m.) Melbourne, July 21. The Manuka on arrival was granted paratique.

The excitement here is subsiding, though vaccinations continue numerous. An authority on small-pox is confident that with the extensive vaccinations that have taken place the disease will reach its end in Sydney in about four weks.

Sydney, July 21

The case on the Ulimaroa proved to be chicken-pox. So far 115 have recovered, and there have been no deaths.

Hobart, July 21

Arrangements have been completed for examining passengers from New Zealand steamers. The suspected case at Deloraine is progressing favourably.

Brisbane, July 21

Two cases are under observation, one from Sydney. The case at Toowoomba is also under observation, but its nature has not been decided yet.

(Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, July 21

A supply of lymph arrived from Melbourne, and all the vaccinating depots are open to-day. The outbreak is affecting passenger traffic on steamers so seriously that the big liner Camberra, has been replaced on the coastal running by a smaller vessel. Another new boat, the Waulda, also goes off next week, and possibly the Wandilla out of the Queensland service.

\.Z. OFFICIAL BULLETIN

[Per Press Association.]

Wellington, July 20

The health officer's bulletin for Juh 19 is as follows:-—"Thirty-four cases are in the isolation hospital at Point Chevalier. Two Maoris were brought in to-day, one from Onehunga and one from Mangere, and one European from Parnell. A house-to-house in spection is being made through Nelson street, Auckland. The following cases are reported from the Auckland district:—Two at Awakana, one a! Waikaha, one at Te Teko, one at Pungapunga, and one suspected case at Ohinemutu has been removed to the Rotorua isolation hospital. "The Mormon elder suspected of having introduced the disease has beer discovered and taken to Kaiheke for medical examination. In addition to the case reported in Wellington, and one in Napier, a suspect has been isolated at Pahiatua." Dr. Valintine stated this afernooi that there were four new cases ir. Auckland and eight in Huntly.

THE WELLINTGON CASE

Wellington, July 20

There are no further development in the local smallpox scare. There i? at present a good deal of chickenpox prevalent in the city and district The health officer is urging that in al' cases there should be no delay in call ing in medical advice, as chieken-po? is now a notifiable disease.

CHICKEN-POX IN CHRTSTCHURCH.

Christehureh, July 20

There is no apparent cause for alarm regarding the reported outbreak of chicken-pox at Bennetts Some cases of chicken-pox occurrec last month at Bennetts School, am" it has been rather prevalent in Souti Canterbury and Southland, but so far North Canterbury with this exception has escaped.

THE WANGANUI MAORIS

Wanganui, July 21

Dr. Mackenzie returned to towi to-day from up the river, where In has been busily engaged for severa days vaccinating the Maoris. He i: returning to-day with a fresh supply of lymph. He reports no sign of small pox amongst the Maoris, but thorare several cases of ake ake.

LATEST AUCKLAND REPORT

Auckland, July 21

There arc now forty eases in th< isolation hospital. Two Europeans wen removed there yesterday from One hunga, and two more Europeans fron Ponsonby and Otahuhu to-day.