THE PLAGUE SPREADING

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XIX, Issue 6390, 5 December 1921, Page 3

THE PLAGUE SPREADING

DEATH OF SYDNEY PATIENT ANOTHER CASE DISCOVERED. ENFORCEMENT OF PRECAUTIONS. ItAiistraihin find H-Z. Cable i SYDNEY, this day. 'i'ho first plague patient boro, whoso 1 name is Maher, is dead. r lhc Sussex--1 street premises, where ho was employed; have been thoroughly overhauled. A : few rats 'were caught, but none proved : to bo infected with plague.

j A s<-) oud well .developed ease has been sent to the hospital Irom the Sussex's! reel premises, a cons durable distance i from the lit st discovery. ! The authorities regard tins as pronl that the infected rats arc wider spread 1 that was thought to be tile case, and,/ 1 stej’s are being taken for the strict enforcement of precautions s'lthlar to those operating in Queensland and other States. I PORT MEDICAL INSPECTION. SYDNEY, Otis day The maritime authorities have issued regulations against the possible spread | from Sydney. The passengers and | crew s of all outward overseas vessels 1 must be medically inspected, and the | loading of all cargo for overseas and ! interstate ports will also be officially ; supervised.