Binfantile paralysis

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 307, 29 December 1936, Page 8

Binfantile paralysis

CHRISTCHURCH SUSPECTS DIAGNOSIS NOT POSITIVE [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 28. Two children suspected of having contracted infantile paralysis were admitted to the Christchurch Hospital to-day, but in neither case has the diagnosis been positive. One case is from the inner area of the city and the other from Redcliffs, near Sumner. In the meantime those in the households from which the children have come have been placed under quarantine. The medical officer of health, Dr. Fletcher Telford, said to-day that he had had no trouble with holidaymakers. Those who had wished to take children to Dunedin or the vicin-

ity had been dissuaded and others who had sought advice on camping itineraries had taken advice to keep away from the big communities and to make a tour in the north of the island rather than the south. All transport services have received many cancellations of reservations. Both the Union Company and the Railway Department report that their season would have been much busier but for cancellations. City tramways revenue has shown a marked decline, not all accountable to the unsettled weather. DUNEDIN CASES FOUR MORE IN HOSPITAL [ Per Press Association. ] , DUNEDIN, Dec. 28. Two cases of infantile paralysis were admitted to the Dunedin Hospital during the 24 hours ended at 9 i.m. to-day, these being girls aged 12 ind 13 years respectively. Both were jlightly paralysed. No further cases were received until late in the evening when a six-year-old girl was admitted for observation and a boy live years of age, who was brought to Dunedin from Waipori, was also placed under observation. The case of fatal infection of an adult aged 41 reported yesterday has caused numerous inquiries to be made concerning the possibility of adults contracting the disease. The authorities state, however, that such a contingency is very rare, for 50 per cent, of paralysis cases occur in children under five years of age and 90 per cent, in children under 16. SAMOA’S PRECAUTIONS MATL’A PASSENGERS BANNED APIA, Dec. 26. On account of infantile paralysis in New Zealand passengers on board the Matua were not allowed to land. The passengers resident in Apia are returning to New Zealand or are leaving the ship at Suva (Fiji) and will await an opportunity of catching a cargo steamer to Apia. All the inward cargo was discharged and bananas were loaded by local labour. The bananas shipped total 7065 cases. BICYCLE TOUR 600 WI.ES THROUGH NORTH ISLAND Jx'.S.W. LADY TEACHERS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. To pedal 60U miles on bicycles througn the North Island is the ambition of two young New South Waies teachers, Miss F. K. Bioletti and Miss M. F. English, who arrived by tne Awatea from Sydney to-uay rcauy lor the journey, which will occupy jhem for the next month. They plan a journey up the west coast to Mount Egmont, and then will strike inland to take in Waitomo and Rotorua, and to conclude their trip to Auckland, where Miss Bioletti has relatives. “We’ll do the South Island next year with any luck,’’ said one of them, “and western China the year after that.’’