Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1920. FILTH AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2147, 3 July 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1920. FILTH AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

AT last inoolinj»* of the Wei C.'h:irubor ol' Commerce a lonelily discussion look place upon a motion recommending' that the Borough Council provide a horse and curt I'or the removal oil rubbish i'rom householders’ yards. We may point out that the. Council, arranged for a weekly removal, provided householders notified the. Council that they’ required such service. The cos! ol' removal was lived at (id, but only one householder put in an application! ll would appear useless tor the Council to leave' the removal of rubbish to Ihe sweet will ol residents. A lead to safeguard tlie public health must be given by the Council. This can be done by a more 1 borough and systematic inspection of back yards by the nuisance inspector, with compulsory removals. All garbage and decaying vegetation, which provide prolific breeding beds tor flies and deadly germs, and which can be burnt, should be burn! by residents. Tins, bottles, and other receptacles which contain stagnant water should be removed and dealt with at the borough rubbish depot, it (he community is to be safeguarded against disease compulsory measures must he enforced bv the Council.