INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 82, 31 October 1918, Page 5

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

THE POSITION IN BRITAIN. Press Association —Copyright, Auat.-i----liau and N.Z. Cable Association. London, October 29. The Press Bureau states that oving to the influenza epidemic the Mi tistry of National Serivce is releasim* many niemhers of the medical boarc > Also, in order to further reinforce t': ' ■ civil pi notice, the Ministry has temporarily cancelled notices calling vp men for medical examination. • 1 ‘ x* ' • — S CASES IN NEW ZEALAND, f -n i Napier, October. 3Q. w“ The influenza epidemic is serious' affecting the crew of Richardson an i Co.’s vessel Make, which is lying at the breastwork at Port Ahuriri. Besides two suffering from the epidemic, who were removed to the Napiett Hospital on Tuesday night, another was removed to that institution to-day •whilst to-morrow morning six others will also be taken there. The latter v six cases are not of a serious nature. After they have, been removed th / vessel will be quarantined and thoroughly fumigated. She is not expected to proceed on her voyage to Auckland before Monday next. Wellington, October 30. During the voyage of the Pa loom; between ’Frisco and Papeete, 25 of the officers and crew were stricken with jinllucnza. They were isolate*--, and their quarters disinfected, an ■ when Papeete was reached they had recovered.