THE PUBLIC ILL-HEALTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3489, 19 April 1890, Page 2

THE PUBLIC ILL-HEALTH.

In these insanitary times with ' their inevitable natural consequences m the horrible' form of typhoid, diphtheria, and fevera of low and intermittent types, is it not pitiable . to behold the fatal indecision an4'V* absence of energy displayed by the "powersthat be," in grappling with the causes productive of these insidious and malignant foes to human happiness and even life itself? While the newspapers constantly and faithfully chronicleHhe appear, ance of au array of fell diseases, not only in crowded and pestiferous neighborhoods, but likewise in the isolated favorite retreats seoured by the well-to-do classes, the population is becoming decimated by the inroads ' of monsters of our own creation, no man taking it to heart; How fre. ' quently is iUho case that any move.' ment towards the improvement of a certain locality is not initiated urJL - reports of deaths-gratuitous U ■ preventible-are published? Only then are enquiries made and proofs obtained by examination and inspec tion, that imperfect drainage or .the neglect of the simplest and mesj manifest of sanitary'obligations is lie true cause of the terrible'outbreak', • that nature, in fact, is taking reyepga lier q'bvidu's demands upon their prudence and common sense. The verysimpleßubjectof street • sweeping and the removal of refuse from alleys and lanes is done in so v imperfeotand perfunctory 'a, style, that \^. the latent germs of disoasp; instead'

are simply disseminated, and tho lr evil effo'ots extendedovor a widerange' This ia apparent equally in a moist or dry Btato of the atmosphero: in the latter condition, the dust, in tho shape of impalpable powder, being disturbed m the most ferooioua manner j often when the thoroughfares are tho most thronged by pedestrians to their infinite annoyanco and disgust. There is no doubt, however, that therp ate sonioTerysimple precautions, comfPWtivoly inexpensive but really effective, which, if adopted, would go P to prevent infection, and even arrest its progress,, 'among whioh, the habitual and ■ persistent use of disinfectants is the most prominent. Another most valuable agent is nothing more nor less than Warner's Safe Cure, winch, if taken as a a remedial, has times without number warded off or cui short attacks of fever, malaria, and complaints possessing kindred symptoms. If derangements of the kidneys or liver are indicated, the sa»o remedy is invaluable, and even ' tho fatal stage commonly known as Bright's disease has super- ' venod, and the shadow of death is : hovering around, even then it has proved its health restoring power, '. . and established its claim as being the : only known. spooifio for that diro ■' scourge of humanity. But delay is ] dangerous, end greatly to bo deprecated.- '