Poliomyelitis at Mangaia
p. 81 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent
Mangaia, Oct. 20.
THE dreaded infantile paralysis has made its appearance here, at Tanz ania Village, where several deaths have occurred.
So far, the disease does not warrant a general epidemic alarm; but the local NMP is kept busy.
As Mangaia has no airport, we had hoped that such aftermaths of war might not affect the island, but it appears that recent shipping-calls have brought the infection here.
At writing, the Medical Department, is organising preventative and safety measures.
Mr. W. F. Hayward. Postmaster-Gen eral in Fiji, was spending leave in New Zealand in December. Mr. R. Locker was acting PMG in his absence.