The danger oi ! tea-drinking for children was pointed out by Dr. R. J. R, Meeredy, Government school medical officer, in the course of a lecture at Auckland recently. A mother would sometimes complain that her little son was nervous in temperament, and imagine his teacher was overworking him, declared the speaker. On investigation it would most likely be found that the child was allowed to have three or four cups of tea a day. Such a stimulant was too great a strain for the child’s system.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2593, 14 June 1923, Page 1
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86Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2593, 14 June 1923, Page 1
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