Influenza’S Toll On
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Ocean Is.
TTEALTH authorities on tiny Ocean -■■■*• Island (situated just below the equa tor, in the south-west of the Gilbert Group, Central Pacific) have been fight ing a mild epidemic of influenza. Up to the beginning of August, 11 deaths had been caused by the germ. Medical officials now have the position in hand.
The steamer Simonside, which arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand, on September 1, was unable to load phosphates when she reached Ocean Island during the middle of August, because the Islanders and Chinese were too ill to operate the loading gear.