THE PIAGUE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7422, 7 June 1902, Page 4

THE PIAGUE.

ARRIVAL OP THS HEALTH QfSlpEß^ FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN LYTOn Dr Mason, *h& C&irf Health) Places for the colony;, having the Mariowai pfcjgua case reported to him yetrl&rdgy, h£ at ogfce left Wdjtagton: for Lytt#pn, >y ta& kotormrhana, anii arrived [Shortly lifter ■(*■ o'clock this morning. INSANITARY DWELLINGS. Dr Mason lost no time ia getting to ircwfc* He was met, by the Mayor of LyttettoU* and before eight o'clock hb4 inspect^ « number of insanitary dwellings ito London) Street, several .of -which will $»bafcJir V" condemned The floors of some of AeM houses have been laid so close to *he eaarthi that no ventilation as possible, and tbe consequence is that the boards in Mane instances are absolutely rotten. Thai, of course, is a fruitful source of disease. Itj is Dr Mason* intention to snake as *ihor6ugh. an inspection of Lyttdten. as the short time at his disposal will allow. SUPPOSED PLAGUI3; PATDENTS. Dr Mason met Ifc Symgfc the District Health Officer, at- Tfrf airman's, and after 3- i^ffpfc.p' ceeded to the house where .ths b*>j MP^Bnn ,waa suspected to b/t flraftariDg PifS^ After an examination pff M»P?- 4 ; f^r^ that it jros not necessary to take ■aijy pUipa to isolate the house at tlhe jarese«t'|*a^»y but nsade arrangements to have tap pjffl carefully watchel "until to-moirpw, ffcfim he will yisit it again. . It having been reportesJ that a woman jsi Little Brenchley Read -waft saffaring ft«nl symptoms Teaenablin^ phvgu^, Dr^ rt also inspected this case and decided ♦<* deal with it in the Same m«n»er as Wsm'* oase in> the meantime. ' ' . THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES HQSr pital. '•;■■. Dr Mason arranged to meet the fame . deputation -wrhdch waited upon Sic Josej^i Ward yesterday to protesi aga^mat Aep&cJ ing of the permlanent hospital in the l&t^M* ' Lake Reserve. The C«rfereac^ tpojfc $**& at the City Council Chambers. In the afternoon Dr Maeon will visit t&S temporary hospital at Bottle Lak» ffitr tJwl purpose of inspecting the patients tt»w. LYTTELTON RATS. Dr Mason "has made asraangemetttJ fotf holding .post-mortem analytical exafpj&iaK tions of rats caught on. theship'ping at Lyttelton. DR MASON'S MOVE.M®NTS. The Chief HeaMh Officer is being hepti ejctremely bu«y at the present time, During this week he went up to Hastings tw inspect the new Government for producing vaccine. The doctor etetws that the establishment i» as opmaplßte as any in tlhe world, and will eaudble. t4» Depaxtment to guarantee as obsoJuteliy pwa every tube of vaccme sent oufc. Owing to pleasure of work h» "WyMngtort • Dr Masons is compelled! to return t» Wellington by Monday nights 3fceam«. During Monday, however, he wifl make rt thorough inspeotaott of theßfimitarya^wnfem^nts at Lyttdton.