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INFLUENZA AT BROOME
A SERIOUS OUTBREAK.
Broome, Nov. 26..
A distressing phase of the influena out
break was discovered through the investi
gations into the cause of death of four
"Binghis." Scores of them are lying ill
adjacent to the living quarters of others
in the town. Representations to the police
elicited that there is no room in the hos
pital for "Binghis," and no medicine at
the Government Hospital for anybody.
The matron is ill, and the nursing staff is
depleted. The latter are being kindly sa
sisted by the local nuns. Dr Haynes is
away, and the chairman of the Board of
Health is in hospital, and, although the
Central Board has supplied tents for emer
gencies not the slightest effort is being
made by the local authorities to cope with
the epidemic. The crews off the boats,
when becoming ill, are allowed to go to
the overcrowded boarding-houses. It is
suggested that a vigilance committee be
elected to control matters. One white
man (Mr Mark Rosenberg), three "Bing
his," and one South Sea islander have suc
cumbed to pneumonia following upon in
fluenza. There have been no fresh cases
among the Japanese and Chinese during
the last six days. The most serious cases
on hand are those of white men, but it is
not anticipated that any of these cases
will prove fatal.
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