MEASLES ON AWATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 82, Issue 305, 24 December 1938, Page 8

MEASLES ON AWATEA

NEW ZEALAND BOY SCO IT ISOLATED PREPARATIONS FOR SYDNEY JAMBOREE [ Per Press Association.] Sydney, Dec. 23. Because one of the New Zealand Boy Scouts on board the Awatea contracted measles during the voyage the entire contingent of about 250 will probably be isolated at Bradfield camp for 14 days. The outbreak was discovered yesterday during a medical inspection on board the ship. The sufferer and two of his mates who had been in contact with him were immediately placed in isolation. The rest of the contingent were examined again but appeared to . be free from infection. I The scouts' medical officer, Dr. | Mosley, said the only thing to do was to isolate the entire contingent. The sick boy and two mates will be taken to hospital in Sydney. The scouts’ leader, J. Cooksey, said: "We are not very greatly affected by the outbreak except that our own personal camp will be isolated from the rest at Bradfield.” ARfuVAL IN SYDNEY PATjENT TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL F.ocsived Dec. 23, 10.55 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 23. The measles patient has been transferred to the Prince Henry Hospital in Sydney and the remainder have been sent to Bradfield where, for the Line being, they will be segregated under medical supervision. The patient is Bryant May, aged thirteen, of Hawke’s Bay. The boys had the freedom of the ship and swarmed like a flock of Galahs all over the liner and mingled happily with the passengers. Upon arrival in Sydney Harbour on a bright and warm morning they were greeted by ferry sirens sounding the cock-a-doodle-doo. Most of the boys suffered seasickness on their day out of New Zealand, but thereafter they found their sea legs and their appetites, set the stewards a merry dance.