THE PLAGUE AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10638, 24 April 1900, Page 2

THE PLAGUE AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

TO THE JUttTOB.- OF XHK PRXSB. Sir, — reports-from Sydney that some inocsuuted persons have died fronxthe pt»g»n> T is it not. .advisable to quarantine, all inoculated persons? However niikrry such may have the oojnpkunt and supposing iuoeuiation does ameliorate, still they would have the contagion germs about them, and stand great possibilities of passing the same to others. It is more accessary to quarantine such persons than many that have been quarantined. Possibly, Sir, we should not allow the serum to b*e introduced into the colony- It certainly has caused death, and does mot cause irriinkurrtj.- from the plague. Cleanliness, fcowever, is the enemy of the plague. So it should be enforced along all possible lines. It is also said that iodine is a preventive if kept m a dwelling. Let that be used, but disooobenance "serum," it is the plague, and quarantine rigidly auy persons inoculated. —Yours, etc., ANTI-PLAGUE. (Our correspondent in evidently under a misapprehension. Persons inoculated for the plague are not made tliereby capable of spreading it. —Ed. "The Press.") TO THE EDITOR OF THE TRESS. Sir,—When Mr Gilrutli and his coadjutor arrive in Christchurch on their visit of inspection, I would suggest that they trundle their hoops to the suburbs of Linwcod, taking the east side of Wilson's road from the Ferry road, then pass down Charles street on the west side to Grafton street, and they i will find an open channel of green, stagnant I water, or rather mud, which is undoubtedly ! a menace to the health of the residents. I especially the young, and should be attended Ito at once. The L'inwood Borough Council have the control of these streets, and no doubt are responsible to the Board of Health. Confcretei channelling is the remedy.—Yours, etc., B. U. BONIC. TO THE EDITOR OP THE TRESS. Sir.—l read your able article on Christchurch rubbish and rats, which appeared in your issue of 17th inst... and agree with you that it is an invitation to the plague. I would like to enter my protest against the way the drainage in Papanui is managed, more especially that portion of it from the tram terminus to the school on the North road, which, I think, is an utter disgrace ; to a nourishing suburb such as Papanui, and a standing invitation to the plague. The odour arising from these drains at times is simply astounding, and I am very much surprised that such a state of affairs has been allowed to remain as it is for such a lengthy period.—Yours, etc., ONE WHO IS THINKING OP CLEARING OUT. Papanui, April 18th, 1900. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir,-—Your recent articles on the unsavoury side of Ohristchurch should awaken the authorities of the city as well as those or" the suburban districts, to a sense of their duties awl, reeporisibllitdes, if anything can. You refer in your article on Friday to the fact that the city refuse is r now being deposited at Shirley. Are you aware, sir, that this filth is being thrown out within a stone's throw of the New Brighton road, along which; the City and Suburban cars run, and over which there is a very great deal of traffic? Bight, opposite to the Marram Grass Reserve, if you please. Shirley is a well settled, {feasant spot, and it is a burning shame and sin that almost the very heart of it should be made the reciptacle of this abominable refuse. The Avon district is being made the dumping ground for nightsoil and! refuse of all descriptions, and yet it is supposed to have a Board of Health. You, sir, deserve the thanks of the whole community for your straight-out remarks on the subject, and I earnestly hope they will soon bring about the desired result. —-Yours, etc!, C. Christchurch, 21st April, 1900.