INFANTILE PARALYSIS
RAETIHI GIRL’S DEATH ANOTHER SUSPECT ADMITTED. It was confirmed last night by the District Officer of Health (Dr. T. C. Lonie, Palmerston North) that a Raetihi girl died on Sunday as the result of an attack of infantile paralysis. . . , . Another suspected case of paralysis from the Raetihi district was admitted to hospital yesterday.
RAETIHI PEOPLE QUESTION OPENING OF SCHOOLS. (0.C.) Raetihi, Feb. 24. There is considerable criticism in this district as to whether schools here should be re-opened in view of the fact that a death has resulted within the last few days from intantile paralysis, and another suspect has been admitted to hospital.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1948, Page 4
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