INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 2 May 1925, Page 9

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

NO FRESH CASES. There were no fresh cases of infantile paralysis in South Canterbury yesterday. ' DOMINION NOTIFICATIONS. toy ‘ Telegraph—Press Association. , . WELLINGTON, May 1. The infantile paralysis notifications for ;the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. were : Christchurch 2, Elgin L Dunedin 1. , AN ASHBURTON CASE! 1 By Telegraph—Prnss Asuaciatfor . ASHBURTON, llay 1. A paralyses; suspect, a girl of two years and seven months, was admitted to the hospital'(from Elgin, five miles from town. IN CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—rres. Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. Three cases of infantile paralysis were reported this morning—two in the city, including a man of 37, a positive case, and one at Ashburton. > CANTERBURY’S RECORD. ' ' - / ’ ' TREATMENT PROVING TUAL.By Telegraph—Press Association. ' CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. Dr. Telford, Medical Health Officer, reported to-day that there are thirtyfive children suffering from infantile paralysis'in the public hospital, but all of them are getting on very well, and practically all the little patients ultimately will be left without any material .after weakness. This result, Dr. Telford said, must be attributed to -the use of the convalescent serum. From the time' of the outbreak in the Christchurch Health District, which comprises Canterbury and the West Coast, until noon to-day, 214 positive cases %ere reported, and there, wel-e 27 deaths. RESTRICTIONS, ENDED. 1 \ By, Telegraph—Press Association.: WELLINGTON, May 1. The restrictions reimposed on the whole of Hokianga County because of infantile paralysis in that area have now been lifted. District Medical Officers have received instructions from the Health Department to close their epidemic books, and to furnish reports before the middle of June. All data will be incorporated in a comprehensive report.