Nauru's Precautions
pp. 59-60 · Read in the full issue
Against Epidemics
Prom Our Own Correspondent
Nauru, Jan. 9.
A MILD outbreak of measles on the “Triaster” on her way up from Aus tralia in December, caused a period of strict quarantine. Every possible pre caution was taken to keep infection from the natives. The B.P.C. (European) hos pital and two private houses were used
for quarantine purposes. The passengers were released in time for the Christmas festivities.
The death of a native from infantile paralysis, early in January, gave the island another scare; and certain precau tionary measures were prescribed, espe cially among the European children. The native Boxing Day sports were postponed and all gatherings among natives pro scribed until the necessary safety per iod had elapsed.
Mrs. E. J. Frame is back in Port Moresby, looking all the better for her visit to relations in the U.S.A. She ar rived by the last “Macdhui”, accompanied by her husband, who underwent success ful medical treatment in Sydney.