anking, Apr. 13.
Several cases of cerebra-spinal fever have been -reported in the Capital, Eight persons have been receiving treatment in Nanking University Hospital, of whom one has died and three are believed to be out ut danger. One girl student at the Central University was taken viously ill and was immediately ent to the University hospital. It. is reported that she is now on the rond to recovery.
A conference of local authorities was called by the Ministry of Public Health, Among those present were iclegates of the Municipality, Public Safely Bureau, Publi: Health Bureau, Education Boreas and the Ministry of Public Health. Measures for the prevention of the spreading of the epidemic were dis cussed at the conference, Public lectures will be given and Inrge posters will be on display showing to the masses the danger of the epidemic and ways to prevent spreading. All the hospitals and district police headquarters will be asked to report immediately fally any case of cerebra-spinal fever which may come to their attention, AIL victims of the disease are being isolated, A telegram has been sent to the Central Epidemic Prevention Bureau at Peking asking the latter to despatch to Nanking at once a large quantity of serum for use in prevention work here.
As it is extremely easy to con: tract such a disease at publi amusement halls and congested places, special attention will be given to prevention work in theatres and motion picture houses.
All school and college physicians Fave been ordered to examine the students, #0 that sufferers from the disease may be immediately isolated from the other students—Reuter.
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