INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1919, Page 4

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

EPIDEMIC COMMISSION. HIE ORDER OV BEFERENCff. Wellington, Last Night

The order of reference by the Kpidemic Commission was made available to-day as follows: (1) Causes of the Introduction and extension of recent epidemic of inllivenna in New Zealand; C>) the best met hods of preventing or dealing with such occurrences in future; "(3) all matters connected With the arrival in New Zealand waters of the Niagara and Makura in respect to their bearing on the introduction or extension of the epidemic; (4j the administration of the Public Health Twpartinent and of local authorities with regard to their responsibilities In rela-tif-n to the epidemic and generally in regard to public health; (S) the proper reation of the local authorities to thu Publb Health Department in to the prevention or sunnretsion of infectious diseases, and generally in regard to public health; (01 the efficiency of the quarantine arrangements in Xbw Zealand The Commission is to report not later than March.

IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, Jan. 31. Seven influenza suspeets were sent to the hospital to-day. All rote meetings have been prohibited until further notice Mclbourn.o. Jan. 31. TCight mors cases of influenza werereported today.—Aus.-NZ, Cable Assn.