EXPECTORATION IN THE STREETS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12620, 1 October 1901, Page 3

EXPECTORATION IN THE STREETS.

A letter was read: from Mr S.- S. Blackburn© at tlhe meeting of tne City Council Igpt - evening, in regard to precautions against the spread of consumption. He asked that something should be done in a practical manner. A number of motions passed at the Congress on Tuberculosis in London, were forwarded by Mr Black-burn-e, who pointed out that precautions in the direction indicated were- being taken in Australia, Great Britain and Europe. The existence of the city by-law on the subject should be made widely known-, and should be enforced. At present the by-law, obviously, was a dead letter. He hoped that the Mayor, as chief citizen! "of Christchurch, would inaugurate a campaign against that subtle and‘ deadly enemy of mankind, tuberculosis. Councillor C. M. Gray said that Inspector Ellison had been waited upon in regard to the by-law, against expect orating in the streets. The police promised to do whit they could. Of course, the matter -was a difficult one. Notices, as Mr Blackburn© suggasfced, might be erected, cautioning people against expectorating on the footpaths, but something should be done to prevent expectoration on- the streets.. He was glad that the Christchurch, City Council wag in advance of all other local bodies in Australasia in this direction. He moved that the letter should, -be received, that Mr Blaokburne should be thanked, and that the By-laws Committee should ba instructed to sea that placards are erected-, on- the lines suggested. Councillor H. B. Sorensen seconded the ihdtion, which was carried. A letter on- the'same subject was received from the Canterbury Women’s Institute. ,