THE PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 80, 2 April 1900, Page 3

THE PLAGUE.

[By Eleotbio Tblbgbaph.—Copybight.] |peb pbbss association.] SYDNEY'S QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. (Received 31, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, March 31. The Board of Health suggests that the period of quarantine for persons coming in contact with plague patients be reduced from ten to five days. FURTHER CASES REPORTED. (Received 1, 6 p.m.) Sydney, April 1. Over 1000 tons of filth is the week's record of the cleansing operations in the infected area. When it is remembered that the bulk of Sydney's food supplies issues from this hotbed of germ culture, much of the sickness in the past may safely be attributed to it. While the inhabitants are absorbed with the progress of the plague, typhoid is increasing alarmingly, but passes almost without comment. Yesterday two men—Francis (North Sydney) and Burnes (Druitt-street) were attacked with the plague. The hospital report to noon on Saturday showed 1 thirty-five cases under treatment. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. (Received 1, 6 p.m.) Sydney, April 1. The cleansing of Kent to Sussex streets, a portion of the proclaimed area, has been completed, and released from quarantine, THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. (Received 1, 8 p.m.) Sydney, April 1. The first two days of this week being cool caw twelve cases of plague. Then, as the weather grew warmer, a lull occurred, followed by four cases on Friday, when the weather changed to wet and cold. Of 35 cases of plague in the Sydney Hospital yesterday, two (Reddington and Flemiog) were discharged as cured, five cases are reported very bad, 16 satisfactory, and the progress of the rest is in a doubtful stage. FURTHER CASES. Received 2, 2.5 a.m. Sydney, April 1, The names of to-day's plague patients are Downes and Greenwood, residing at Ultimo; Kavanagh, Faddington; Johnston, Canterbury; Cooper and Ryan, Sydney hospital. AN ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS. TWO MORE DEATHS. NINE MORE CASES REPORTED. I Received 2, 2.10 am. Sydney, April 1. Burns and Cooper are dead, the latter in the hospital. They worked together on Darling Harbour wharf. Ryan resided Jat Redfern. Kavanagh was inoculated. His symptoms are mild. Three more cases were reported tonight—Riley and Higginson, i aiding at Redfern, and a little girl named Coyle, of Erskine-street. There were six fresh cases of plague to-day—all men. STILL FURTHER CASES. Eeceived 2, 2.12 a.m. Sydney, April 1, There were three more cases of plague to-night. Two of the recent cases have proved fatal.