"CANCER SCOURGE"

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 24, 14 June 1939, Page 4

"CANCER SCOURGE"

Sir, —In your correspondence column of sth instant I read what I think is a very important matter. The letter of '"Grave Danger'" exposes a great defect in the Munici. oal Management of our fair Whaka. tane. Fancy no meat inspection—' what a, danger to the thousands of humans in and about it! Death from "ancer (say 75 per cent) is exceptionally high in New Zealand. It is supposed that this results in a great' measure, Jroni the eating of meat ol a canccr.affeeted animal. Every piece of meat sold should bear the approval stamp of a competent Government Inspector. Cancer is such a terrible disease that we cannot have too great a dread of it. I agree with "Grave Danger'' that everything should be done in every way to coir - bat its ravages. Remove the cause is the best way of dealing.with such a v : le ailment. Cancer is certain death to its victim, and that usually after a most painful illness of months duration. The poor unfortunate erics for the morphia,.laden needle (his onlv relief) and death stares him in th? face all the time. I think the Mayor and Borough. Councillors of Whakatane should point out to the Health Department the danger we are in and urge thai an official meat inspector bo station, ed here. Yours etc. "PRO BONO PUBLICO-