VERMIN IN PRISON CELLS.
! HEALTH OFFICER EXPLAINS. (BT TELEGBAriH-SPECIAL COKKESrOKDEXT.) ; ' . Auckland, November 22. ;■ At last night's, .meeting of. the Thames Borough Council Dr. Purely, District Health Officer,'referred to a statement that ho had examined a. prisoner in Auckland, who complained'of having'been attacked by vermin in tho remand cells'of the Mount Eden Gn.pl' The i-statomont; "was. mado that. Dr.'' Purely examined the young, man, and,,was!,greatly shocked by his condition, and- that he liad promised. to report tho. matter ,'to the Dojiti'rtinent.,' Dr. Purdy explained thats'onio' mistake had evidently occurred, sinco at tho time Etated he was not in Auckland, but was on his way to Hamilton, so that ho was unacquainted with any Uctails of the man's condition. . ■ '
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 52, 25 November 1907, Page 5
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