THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The EDaalih Department instead* toj insist u©.,every case of infectious disease being reported, as many instances have come to light of persons handling &»d manufacturing food stuffs vriiile suffering from diseases. Instraetions have been sent to health officers to inquire into ihs incidence; of cancer in the colony, with special reference to its occurrence among
Maoris.
i Owifig to an alleged outbreak of enteric fever from eating oysters, fattening in close proximity to sewjerß,' careful inspection is to be made of all places "where oysters are. kept. Cases have come under the notice of. ike Health Department where fruit Is np'eSFedyTWt- tuily^rn bedraoms , _b.Ut under beds of retailers, T?he ofncers' intend to watch the matter closely.
Mrs. Bracher, associate of the! Sanitary Institute of London, has been appointed to deliver lantei'n lectures in country - districts on rural sanitation and h) giene generally.
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 August 1901, Page 2
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145THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 August 1901, Page 2
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