INFLUENZA ABROAD.

Western Star, 7 February 1922, Page 2

INFLUENZA ABROAD.

PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN

WELLINGTON, Fob. 2.

A request was made- in the House for information as to the danger of another influenza epidtemic, the steps being taken to prevent a recurrence of the disease, and whether it would be necessary to call the citizens' committees together, so as to be prepared with an organisation. -j The Minister of Health said that the Health Department was watching with considerable concern the progress o'f the influenza epidermic in various parts of the world. The High Commissioner's bulletin showed' that the epidemic was severe in England, and a report had now been received that influenza of a severe type was prevalent in the Eastern States of America. The Director of Hygiene suggested thai New Zealand ran the risk of further visitations of the disease, especially as the previous outbreak went from the Continent of Europe to the Eastern States of America. The Director of Hygiene '-■uggested that New Zealand ran the risk of further visitations of the disease, especially as the previous outbreak went from the Continent of Europe to the Eastern States of America, then to the Western States, and tlien to New Zealand. He had met officers of the Health Department, and asked them to take every possible actiou that could .be taken. The medical officers of health hadl been warned to have everything in j readiness should, "unfortunately, a I

further outbreak occur in New Zealand. All the department could do to prevent entry of the diisease from outside was to rake the most stringent precautions for the examination of people coming on all overseas ships. The temperature of every person should be taken, and the log book o£ health fchWd tftf tfadfulfy kcrutinised.