MINOR ILLNESSES
ON PASSENGER STEAMER INFLUENZA AND CHICKENPOX. AUCKLAND, March 7. Six cases of influenza and two of chickenpox occurred during the voyage of the liner Tamaroa from Southampton, and was responsible for the vessel being detained in the stream for about an hour and a-half on arrival to-dtiy. There were 395 passengers aboard, of whom 26.1 were nominated immigrants, all of good type' and most of them coming for farm and domestic work. The cases of influenza consisted of three third-class passengers, lalso tho chief officer, chief engineer and second electrician. Two children in the third 4 class contracted chickenpox. All the cases of influenza had recovered, excepting that of the chief officer, who is in a convalescent state. One of the children affected with chickenpox had not completely recovered when the vessel arrived, and both have been ordered to remain *aboard for a few days more.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19785, 8 March 1927, Page 8
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148MINOR ILLNESSES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19785, 8 March 1927, Page 8
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