THE SUSPICIOUS ILLNESS

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13397, 21 September 1907, Page 2

THE SUSPICIOUS ILLNESS

.IT 18 NOT PLAGUK. Dr .Mason,' Chief Health Officer of the colony, and Dr Finch. Health Officer for Canterbury, came dowu from L'liristcliurcli by the first express yesterday, to examine the young man who had been placed in the isolation camp in the Park for observation. The patient's condition had improved, his temperature fallen, and the huilth officers weiv enabled to say definitely that the ailment the young man suffered from, though some form of blood-poisoning. was not plague. The circumstances, however, had justified the taking of precautions, and indeed some of the surrounding circumstances rendered it nece-sary to remove the young man from his lodgings, so long as »there remained a suspicion that his case was a serious one. Other inmates and neighbours might be prejudicially affected, and it is sta*--l ib-.it some tradesmen declined to call m hi- house. This, of course, was ahun-d. said Dr Finch, but the susceptibiliiie? of people have to be considered.. Dr Mason desired it to be definitely stated that the later condition of the patient removes all ground for fear that lie was suffering from, plague, a pronouncement which will be received with the greatest satisfaetion bv evervbodv. The patient will probablv be left in "his canvas hospital for a few days longer, as he is being well-cared for there. •