BUSINESS MUNICIPALITIES.
“Many 'municipalities are minding their own business, and the work that they, are doing is rendering tremendous benefits to the people. Manchester has spent £500,000 on baths and washhouses. There are 30 swimming baths where school children can receive free instruction, and with free towels, costumes and baths for the unemployed” says the “Daily Herald.” “The City of Sheffield has overhauled its health services. -.Tuberculosis -treatment is given gratuitously. Sanitary' dustbins have been distributed with, 'unprecedented celerity. Houses have been built by direct labour, and a saving of £4O on each house effected. Two new schools have been Inhit which will accommodate 1500 children. Woolwich has reduced its infantile mortality rate from 106 per 1000 births to 42 per 1000. Its general death-rate lias decreased from - 14.3 per 1000 to 10.6This being the lowest rate in London.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 8
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139BUSINESS MUNICIPALITIES. Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 8
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