EPIDEMIC HELD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1489, 20 November 1918, Page 4

EPIDEMIC HELD.

POSITION IN CAMP. ( A REASSURING REPORT. j “(Serious in Featherston ( *amp. are down to !•-, ami tin' sick parade thimorning was quite small. ‘ si-'"I the; .Minister of Defence yesterday. “In all | tlio camps \vf have t!i*• cpideinii- inj hand.’’ Narrow Xei-k was being i* :,r " ! tially cleaned out, ami the men sent ! away for a change. ] The oflb-ial reports show that the im-j provoment continues as regards the numbers of tnon on sick parailes ami tlie admissions to hospital in the military camps. Every day there are morel men leaving the hospital wards for con I valcsccnt quarters, while the influx of; new patients grows less daily. Deaths! are still reported among the serious I cases, hut there is a decrease in the; numbers of new serious cases, which is j considered to indicate that the epidemic j has passed its crisis in the camps. Following are the figures for Trenthain and Awapuni:— T’hani. A’pnni. Sick parade 8 3 Admitted to hospital .... 4 Influenza patients .... 4 Total in hospital 1362 21 Total influenza patients .. 1386 19 DEATHS OF"SOLDIERS. FEATHERSTON. Advice has been received from Featherston Military Camp that the undermentioned died at the Military Hospital j from broncho-pneumonia, following inlluenza:— 7/291 C.pl. C. 1.. V. Wimilcborn, Xov. 15 (Mrs L. Windlcborn, Richmond, Nelson, m.). 892311 Pte. C. X. O'Hara, Xov. 16 (Mrs C. G. O’Hara, I’utiki, Wanganui, w.». 89638 Ptc. H. O. Shanaghan, Xov. 13 (Mrs M. S. Shanaghan, Auckland, w.). 88719 Ptc. T. Kcatch. Xov. 16 (Mrs C. Kcatch, 97 Riddiford Street, Xcvctown, in.). 84369 Pte. G. W. Williams, Xov. 16 (Mrs H. Williams, Christchurch). 88009 Pte. X. A. H. Smart, Xov. 13 (Mrs A. S. Smart, Auckland). fi/2390 Sccond-Licut. C. A. Dartnall, Xov. 13 (H. L. Dartnall, Christchurch, f.). 91154 Ptc. T. Shaw, Xov. 17 (Mrs E. Shaw, 1 Standon Street. Karori). 80300 Ptc. A. A. Ramsay, Xov. 17 (Mrs J. R. Ramsay. Taurangu). 60738 Sgt. J. Sykes, Xov. 17 (Mrs Sykes, Christchurch). 83748 Ptc. P. McGrath, Xov. 17 (Mrs P. H. McGrath, Kaiapoi). 89713 Tpr. C. S. Russell, Xov. 17 (Mrs E. Russell, New Plymouth). 82323 Ptc. .1. R. S. Kcdzlic, Xov. 17 (Mrs M. .1. Kcdzlic, Dunedin). 90C94 Pte. W. D. Gow, Xov. 17 (W. J. Gow,

Hawke’s Bay). S.'S 179 Cinr. G. Prescott. Nov. 17 (Mrs L. M. Prescott. Auckland). 10833 Sgt. \V. Gariiachan, Nov. 17 (Mrs Carnnehan, reatherston). 0/1885 R.O.M.S. G. James, Nov. 17 (Mrs L. James, Heretaungal. 80017 Ptc. W. J. McDonald, Nov. 1C (E. McD/iald, Halconihc). 8/90 I’te. W. K. Ridgeway, Nov. 1G (T. J. Ridgeway, lauiduii). 81310 dpi. C. E. Gallop. Nov. 10 (Mrs N. G. Gallon, New Brighton). 85092 Ptc. S. K. Jones, Nov. 15 (Mrs 1.. 3. Jones, Timaru). 89315 Pte. 1). 1). McLnlan. Nov. 10 (Mrs A. M. McLillan, Hastings). 752i8 Q.M.S. 15. H. Wyman, Nov. 15 (Mrs R. H. Wyman, Newmarket). 8/305 Second-l.ieut. J. J. Doyle, Nov. 15 (Mrs M. Doyle, Bluff). 90771 Pie. L. L. Simpson, Nov. 10 (Mrs P. Simpson, Auckland). 90510 Pte. G. J. Orchison (Mrs M. J. Orchison, Dunedin). 90732 Ptc. G. Alexander. Nov. 15 (Mrs Alexander, Glevedon. Auckland). 88905 Pte. R. J. Trengrove, Nov. 10 (Mrs R. J. Trengrove, Bridge Street, Lower Mutt). 80155 Pte. 11. Collins. Nov. la (Mrs N. Collins, Waipahi. Otago). 82057 Pte. J. G. Smith. Nov. 17 (Mr J. Smith, Martinhorough). 89123 Pte. T. L. Burke, Nov. 17 (Mrs L. Burke, Tafarariki. Wairoal. 80155 Pte. H. Collins, Nov. 15 (Mrs 11. Collins, Waipahi, Otago). 18011 S.O.M.S. A. K. Weeks, Nov. 10 (Mrs Weeks. Eeatherston). The undermentioned died at the camp from iiillacnza: —■ 90710 Pte. Edward O. Julian. Nov. 17 (Mrs H. 1.. Julian, Warea. Taranaki, xv.i. SI 13!) Pie. Edward It. Isseli. Nov. 17 (Mrs P. A. Isseli, Karamea. w.). 80501 Pie. Alfred E. Kemp, Nov. 15 (Mrs C. It. Kemp. 10 Church. Street, Palmerston N.. w.). 90595 Pte. Jethro Smith, Nov. 10 (Mrs J. Smith, Woodviile, m.). TRENT!!/. M. Advice has been ve.-eived from TronIham Camp licit tin 1 nnderinentionod men have dud at that hospital, tile cause of death, except where otherwise staled, hour jutiuenza to!lowed By pneumonia: 83101 Pie. Bain!) B. Brnnh :i. Nov. 13 (Mr U. 1.. Bruntou, Kaipara Plats. North Auckland, f.I. 71!:::0 l*le. Edward J. Rush. Nov. 13 (Mr Rush, W liaiirarei (. 92511 Pie. James C. Brown. Nov. 13 (Mis J. C. Ilrnvui. Tivnlham. w.i. 85121 Cpl. Hugh T. Coreer;in. Nov. II (Miss Corcoran, Harapcpe, Waikatoi. 0/191) (,)>.!.S. Leslie V. L;i!imer. Nov. 11 (Mrs L. luitimer, Lpper Hull, w.i. 805 M 1 ..-C.pl. Thomas C. Lawson, Nov. le (Mrs M. E. l-av.sun. Dunedin, w.i. 0/1115 Pie. Alexander Eraser. Nov. 10 (sirs W. Eraser, Christchurch). 79883 Cpl. Erancis J. CoheMick, N5 v. je (Mrs M. A. Coheldlek, Rotorua). 77008 Cpl. William M. Joins, N.,v. 10 (Mrs W. 11. Jones, l.inuoed, Christchurch i. 81911 Pte. John Harp. Nov. 10 (Mrs J. Harp. Greytown, w.). 3000 William J. Clark, id Victoria Hospital. Nnv. 10 (Mrs Clark, 22 Nairn Street. Wellington, w.). 92907 Pie. Denis Duane. Nov. 10 (Mrs 31. C. (Juane, Blenheim, w.i. 82890 Pte. Arthur 11. Cold), at his home t Lower Hull, Noxx 17 (Mrs A. It. Cold), Upper Unit). 82115 Pte. James J. Hogan. Nov. 17 (Mrs J. J. Hogan, Doyleslon, Canterbury, w.i. 83015 Cpl. Douglas H. Trott, Nov. 17 (Mrs E. Trott, 31 Daniel Street, Newtown, w.i. 77031 Pte. David M. North, Nov. 17 (Mrs W. <5. North, Picton). 35502 Pte. W. J. Collins, Nov. 17 (Thomas Collins, Greymouth, 1.). MANY SOLDIERS DIE. Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 20. Thirty-four more soldier deaths are reported for the Dominion. The total is stated to be over i?2O. The Government has cabled to Aus--tralia for information regarding the vaccine used there.