The Bubonic Plague.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11789, 6 April 1900, Page 2

The Bubonic Plague.

A MORE HOPEFUL VIEW. United Presß Association.— By Klcctric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received April 5, 11.30 p.m. SYUNttV, April 5. — Tho doctoi'3 are taking a more hopeful A'ieAV of the outbreak of the plague. In accordance Avith experience it should have reached an epidemic stage, and instead of a feAv there dught to be a large mlmbeiof cases daily. They are sanguine that the energetic measures taken havo' had the effect of keeping doAvn the outbreak. Wells and Smith are dead. A man named Hill, residing at Paddington, and employed in Sussex-street, has been attacked by plagUei The Government have engaged Dr. Harvey, belonging to a vessel recently arrived from the East, Avho has had large plague experience in Bombay. At the request of a number of city Avarehousemen, Avho Avill pay the expenses, the Government Avill appoint an expert inspector to direct fumigatidn and other precautionary measures of then' premises. Some insurance companies announce that they have added plague to the list of diseases covered by accident policies. Rcccirad April 6, 1.22 a.m. Sydney, April 5. — An additional case of plague is reported, a child named Rawlinson, at Paddingtoli. Dead rats Avere found in the house. Received April 6, 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, April 6. — OAving to the quarantine restrictions tho Union Company are reducing their sailings from Sydney and Melbourne to intervals of ten days. It is likely that if quarantine continues arrangements -will be mado to make one boat solely botAVecn Auckland and Sydney. ' PEIt PEEB3 ASSOCIATION, j Wellington. April 6. — The Premier, replying to a deputation, said up to the present the Central Board of Health had been merely a figurehead, and legislation was wanted next session. In tho meantime a series of suggestions had been draAvn up, and Avould be gazetted for the guidance of local Boards. His advice to the latter Avas to make their OAvn laAV. It Avas better to take some risk lather than let the plague come in, and he would stand by local bodies in anything they did to prevent it, and also help them financially.