COOK ISLANDERS
STANDARD OF GENERAL HEALTH General health throughout the Cook Islands last year was good, according to the annual report of the administration of that group. It states that the outbreaks of poliomyelitis in Raro-> tonga, cerebro-spinal fever in Atiu. ard trachoma in Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro mentioned in the last report died down early in the year. In June and July, 1946, influenza became epidemic in Rarotonga, and there were also some cases of chicken-pox and meningitis. A second wave of influenza occurred in August, and a third wave in October, but neither of these was as severe as the first wave. In February and March, 1947, there was an epidemic of Bornholm disease or epidemic pleurodyna. The number of cases is not known, but it was widespread. Fortunately there was no mortality. The report adds that tuberculosis continues to be the main problem in the region.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 75, Issue 6408, 15 August 1947, Page 4
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149COOK ISLANDERS Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 75, Issue 6408, 15 August 1947, Page 4
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