IN NELSON.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13775, 16 July 1913, Page 5

IN NELSON.

LYMPH IN LIMITED SUPPLY

Inward passengers by the Pateena j'esterday were compelled to submit to vaccination before the vessel's departure from. Wellington on Monday.1 The officers and crew wore also vaccinated.

On inquiry yesterday it was ascertained that the supply of lymph in Nelson just now is very limited, and until a fresh supply is received, it will not Impossible for extensive- vaccination to

be carried out,

Owing to the demand for lymph'i^i infected areas it will probably be a few days before a supply can be forwarded to Nelson. So far it is only compulsory for porsons_ leavjng tho North Island to b© vaccinated or produce a certificate of

recent vaccination, but pt^rsons leaving for Wellington will bo required to submit to tire operation before being allow-ed-to return. Unless the ' restrictions

are modified members of the Nelson' hockey representative team and visitors to the Wellington races, who loft yes'-. torday, will have*to bo . vaccinate*.] be'for© they return on Sunday. . Passengers for At'sfcraluin porir a-r® required to produce (>ortifirat'.:-.> vt rsccination before- ti~k«>t<.i vvili !x* i^uod to them. A notiVo iffsuod by thi.* Jloa'th De--1 partmo'ii., .-jpoG-rirs ,in r-n-nili-er. column. j urging po^pio to tnka- advantage of th& protection .■drorded by v^duatirvn. Itis iutimat-:-'! that Ibo o-pvviiiioa will be do no fre& bi: <-hav>^ by «»rtain-jHiblm vaccinatf»r>". %v1)-i:ko ru-mos and adftrcsses are given. Tho list is ttvklontly an. old on-iv. Dr. Wa&libourn is now resident; purgoon at tbo Nekon Hospital, and Dr. Luciis is practising in Nolaon. Dr. Baird's addr<?f;a ia Kichmond.

Dr. Washbourn has recorved advice" from the Health Department recommending that the postal officials and officers of other departments should be vaccinated. Of cour&a, until further supplies of lymph aro received, it will be impossible to comply with the request of the Department.