DENTAL LECTURE THIS EVENING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1926, Page 12

DENTAL LECTURE THIS EVENING

DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

PROGRAMME TO 810 BROAD

(JASTKD. The chief features of this evening's programme at the Town Hall will be a dental lecture, "The Skin of Your Teeth," by Mr. Richmond Dunn, a physical drill display by members of the Boys' Institute, and a demonstration of ambulance and first-aid work by members of St. John's Ambulance. Films will also be shown during the evening, and musical and other items will be given by Madame Briggs's concert party. An address by Dr. H. J. M'Le-an will be broadcasted during the evening. Commencing at 7.45 p.m., a swimming carnival and demonstration of lifesaving methods will bo held at tho Boys' Institute Baths, following which Dr. W. E. Herbert will give a short medical talk on the benefits to be derived from swimming. MIXED BUSINESSES. A correspondent, "Health Nu. 7," has drawn attention to the probable danger arising from such mixed business as confectionery and cake and bread selling, plus the reception of clothing to be sent to laundries or the dry-cleaners. In such shop-depots, he

:. Sanitary instruction is of oven n A more importance than sanitary f •( legislation, for if in these matters fc 4 the public knows what it wants, | ■■' sooner or later the legislation will £ i follow, but the best laws that can ;; [; be drafted are so much waste paper £ X if they are not appreciated and £ ;.■' understood. We can never attain f; fi a high physical standard until the f. ■• mass of the people are educated '$ b; sufficiently to choose the way of 'f | health. ' |

states, clothes were often handed over the same counter on which cake was cut up and from which bread was served. In his opinion the Department of Public Health should look into the matter.

"Purity" has remarked upon the carelessness displayed in many of the city hotels in the method of serving drinks, by the use of improperly washed glasses, glasses wiped with towels which are anything but clean, bar counters in a wet and unwholesome state, and so on. A DISGUSTING HABIT. The information now being given regarding public health will no doubt be productive of good (writes "0.H.D."), but there is one matter that will bcar TO puMicity, and that is the filthy habit of expectorating on footpaths. This habit is not only unhealthy, but is probably the most filthy and lowest that can be indulged in, and plainly shows that the offender is of a common origin. To see a well-dressed man expectorating with evident satisfaction on the footpath is « revolting spectacle, and shows that clothes do not make the man or that a little education does not make a gentleman. No person who has any respect for himself indulges in this disgusting habit, and those who do so clearly define their real social standing and standard of thought, as thought inspires action, and it is well known that "outward life is a reflection of thought within." DISEASED CATS AND DOGS. It is probably not generally known that the city health inspectors, while possessing ample powers to impound all unregistered dogs, though they may lie splendid animals in the pink of condition, liave no right under the law of taking in disease dogs if they are properly collared. A mangy dog, or a dog suffering from disease, communicable from dog to man as well as from dog

$ Throughout the hroad territories | 0 of the British Empire public opin- a a ion is paramount and government H | is by the people. In nothing is S 3 public opinion of greater weight 8 \ than .in health matters. Enlight- $ 3 ened public opinion will—(I) Briny d ? about and preserve personal health, <j 1 (2) teach the avoidance of disease a 3 by the individual, therefore by the & $ community, (3) teach the comnmn- ■,- •{ ity how best to give its assent to ; : X sanitary reform and its consent to t | sanitary government. | to dog, can wander where it likes, and, providing it has a collar, may keep on wandering and spreading trouble. Over cats the inspectors have no control whatever, no matter how obviously diseased these animals may be. There is, apparently, a gap somewhere in the regulations. A TALK TO THE CHINESE. It is a commonly held opinion that Chinese fruiterers are not nearly so careful about the handling and storage of fruit and vegetables as they should be, but. that opinion is not held by the City Corporation inspectors. There are certain Chinese whose methods are not ideal, just as there arc certain whites, the inspectors say, but, generally speaking, the shops are very well conducted, and, moreover, though a white man. will often, deliberately ignore advice and warning, the Chinese shopkeeper almost invariably follows tiic advice giveD. Last evening Inspector A. 0. Levein addressed a representative gathering of Chinese shopkeepers and merchants upon various health matters. The audience, through the interpreter, at the conclusion, of the address expressed its hearty appreciation of the address. A wide range of subjects was covered, including cleaning of sink and waste pipes and gully traps, ventilation, protection of food from contamination, the cleaning and storage of fruit, the danger of expectoration, personal hygiene, etc. Bats and their destruction were enlarged upon, and advice was also given upon the keeping of fowls. A similar address will be given to the Hindus by Mr. Levein this evening.