The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Rsurrexi. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4395, 3 February 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Rsurrexi. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1883.

[ Thb sanitary condition of the Borough is of,coarse a question of the utmost importance to those residing in it, but not» withstanding this fact, there does not appear to be that interest taken in it that its importance demands.' At the foot of Albert street there is a fever bed of no small size, which has remained without anything being done to it for about three years. Its area contains enough poison to infect the whole town. "Doubtless, the cost of filling it in completely would be heavy, but if the nuisance cannot at present be entirely removed, it can be considerably abated; Such a swamp would not be allowed to remain in its oondition in another town in New Zealand for such a length of time, without some steps being taken to remove this home for miasma. A great portion of the earth and tailings now being shot indiscriminately into the harbor and washed away without any good result could be utilised in filling up this hole. The result would not be only the removal of an eyesore and poison distributor, but would give the town some valuable sections of land. Another source of considerable danger to the inhabitants is the system, or rather want of system, which obtains with respect lo water closets in the Borough. If the present condition of things is not done away with, it is impossible to say what unhappy result,is likely to arise. We know of a case in one of the thiokliest populated portions of the town, from which no night soil has been removed., for about thirteen years, and this is not;a solitary case.. The Borough Council are greatly to blame for the existence of snob a state of affairs. As in other boroughs there should be bylaws framed for the - purpose of compelling, careless people to pay some respect to hygienic laws. These articles we refer to should be attended to without delay. Several methods of securing cleanliness and health oould be adopted. Perhaps the most economical and. convenient oqa would be that in operation now in Wellington—viz., the City Council causes the householders to have the. usual building supplied with moveable receptahles, and every year tenders are called from persons. whose duty it is to remove the contents of such receptacles at a scale rate, according to the distance from the receiving depot. The cost to each house is only a. few.pence per month, and the security to the public, of their health being guarded, is an ample return for it. This a matter that we do not ask the Council to consider. We demand that they at once attend to it. The foregoing are only two of the most important items of many likely to be the cause of discomfort to jus; and perhaps when the

fever hospital is crowded, and all the undertakers are fully employd, the removal ot some of those feediDg places for malarious germs will be eradicated.