Manamatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889 THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Manawatu Herald, 27 August 1889, Page 2

Manamatu Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889 THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

We do not desire to ride a willing horse to death, and thus the remarks we make from time to time, as t> the steps we may deem desirable to be taken by our Borough Council, are made with the full belief in their earnest desire to do a 1 they can, with tho income at their command, heir position, no doub'.,, i» a very difficult one, as there are a huudred and one things that would be better j done, for which no doubt there are j just as many good reasons for th ir j not being able to carry out. Howover, there are certain matters relating to supervision by which much good cou d be effected, and at a minimum, if any, cost. It is a fact that the Borough Council is a local body of health, and has powers con* ferred upon it, to enable them to secure the carrying out of their recommendations. We would suggest that one of the most important appointments that could be made would be that of an Inspector of Nuisances, not merely in name, but in deed. The town has such a much larger number of inhabitants than heretofore, and the buildings originally erected for the occupation of one ' family, aro now crowded with lodgors, that the usual conveniences are not not only not sufficient, but from want of attention, may become sources of much sickness. At the time that the governing body moves in this matter, they must, in just cc to the ratepayers, provide some proper person to whom application can be made for the removal of all obj ectiuuable matter. '1 heref< ire the appointment of other licensed , persons becomes a necessity. We did desire to see a water supply carried out, but at the present stage we do not see how the expense can be incurred, but the evil from depending upon a supply of water from wells may be lessened, by offering inducements to the householders toproviae earthclosets, in place of those most dauous deathtraps, the common cesspool. In this light, soil, on which, this town is erected, ttie admixture of the soakage of the cesspools and wells must occur, never mind how far they may be apart, and it does not re ,uire a vivid imagination to .picture what unpleasantness may thus arise But before the old fashioned plan is abandoned a properly equipped dry earth R«r ice must by set up, and in doiug so we should not tixpeot much trouble to .arise. We have'as well, before urged the advisability of establishing a morgue, so as to les9en the danger of those ; who have to frequent the hotels : in the town, as we hold it to be ' |

Worse than barbarous that it should be law, that the landlord of a house wild bast niore visit rs than the ordinary btiiidifiggj Should be the one delected td receive into his midst d deedm'pdsiiig tiddy whose death may have i'e'SiiHe'tt if dp. tte" niost ittfestious disease, witiidtlt AUy Ofle" being the wiser, iintil it is too 'ate. At present the Council has no power to have an inspection of dairies, but they have the power to have the proditdtexahlined and in ft country district it should be no infotttia'tion to state that more disease is disseminated by impure milk, than by auy other nidatis And an inspection of a dairy may result in 1 & report of a most satisfactory kind, yet the iiiilk from that dairy may be most dan* geroua from the character of the food and Water the cows have been receiving, or from teing kffyh flUut shut up too long without sufficient food. In this busy work-a-day world we have all plenty to do, and so we are sure our Council will find ! hey have, but if all cannot be accomplished at once it is wisest to faco our responsibilities, and keep our actions pointing to the Oiie object of progress and health.

In the advertisement of the "Flower Queen " an error occurred in the names of the representatives of the flowers. It is corrected now. Miss C. Burriß Heliotrope, and Miss C. Williams, Lily. There seems to be 4 only one religions denomination in this town that can assert that they receive the regular attendance of a properly appointed Minister. This is not as it should be, and points most markedly to the apathy, not only of the members of the congregations, but also to the superior* of the Churches in other places. Mr Brebner will leave at the latter end of this week, he would have gone earlier, only he is detained to give evidence in a larceny case that is to be heard on Thursday. We are glad to notice that he will not leave without obtaining some little memento of his stay amongst us. The Borough Council remind carters that if the license fee is not paid by the end of this month proceedings will be taken against them. We were informed that the blossoms were showing out on the gooseberry bushes, and yesterday we noticed some peach blossoms fully out. Gardeners should be busy now, as the consumption of vegetables is very large, and it does seem absurd to see sacks full of cabbages imported. The first house on the Moutoa road, after passing Burr's corner, has changed hands, at a price mutually satisfactory to buyer and seller. It will be noticed that the Manawata County Council are calling tenders for the lease of the Shannon Ferry. Tenders must be in at Sanson by noon of 3rd September. Once in a month the public have the opportunity of travelling to and from Sanson in a day, as arrangements have been made to take the Councillors on the day of meeting of the Council up by special train, connecting with the morning train from j l-'oxton, and reaching Carnarvon in time to j catch the last train in; It is a pity that j this could not oftener be done. We notice Mr Murray has so overflowed his dwelling, that he is compelled to add an addition to the house. It is the same all over the town, every place having to be enlarged. i We are glad to notice that he business j people have taken up. the question of the earlier delivery of the mails with an energy I that is very refreshing, which of itself tends | to'show the altered state of affairs. Last ! week Messrs Stansell and Honore took ! round a letter for signatures, addressed to • the Postmaster-General, in which they request, should he not see his way to subsidise a line of coaches to the Munawatu ! Railway line, to agree to the mails being delivered that way. and the subscribers would pay the amonnt required. In a very short time the paper was signed by nearly fourty, who in doing so, acknowledge their willingness to find their share of the subsidy. Surely we should reckon on getting the mail by this route. i'eudets are invited for fencing near the Shannon terry. A new 2 ton boat and fishing nets are far sale. The steamer Centennial late s. s. Albion, sunk in Sydney harbour on Saturday last, from the effects of a collision. All on board were saved. The mysterious non-appearance of a hawker is exercising the minds of a few people. We trust no harm has come to him but he is now away a week beyond the date he arrang dto be in town, and the goods he was carrying are lying in care of Home person at Shannon. Time may unravel the mystery at present surrounding his movements. We learn that Messrs Bacon & Speirs have just been appointed agents for Messrs Booth Macdonald & Co's manafactures. A regular supply of ten tons of tow a month is advertised for. A weighing machine is for sale. The report of the Government Printer shows that 19,000,000 telegraph forms have been printed during the past year, the Railway Department's printing has been undertaken at prices considerably below those formerly paid to contractors, and a considerable portion of that of the Government Insurance Department is being done at prices which that. Department regards as satisfiot>ry. Fourteen printing machines are now kept almost constantly running. The Printer recommends the purchase of sufficient type and material to set up the whole of the electoral rolls of the colony at the Government office, and the keeping of the type standing to make the necessary alterations after each periodical revision. The total value of the work done at the office last year was £24043*, and the profit and loss account shows a profit to the credit of the colony of £7539. The average number of employees was 135 per month.~E. P<ttt. The inspection of the Wellington dairies by Mr Clifton, has resulted in the discovery that out of 1788 cows, 16 were in doubtful health, and 11 actually diseased, the water supplied to the cows was bad in three cases,' there were 42 clean dairies, 14 "middling" and 28 dirty, some of the latter indescribably so. Mr Clifton says he cannot connect the presence of typhoid fever in Wellington with the milk supply, bat adds that the condition under which this milk is brought into consumption should be improved. He recommended a systematic supervision of the milk supply. A report on a Karori dairy disclosed a scandalous state of thing, and Mayor Duthie in speaking to the report, said the Premier promised to bring in a Bill this session empowering local bodies to inspect dairies, ftad charge fees for inspection of same.

A trial might advantageously b« given to the " drunkard's cloak," a woodett Whrrel perforated with holes, through which are passed the head, the legs and the hands of the toper, who, being forested with the " order of the tub," ii thus ignominously exhibited in the street! of Copenhagen. There is always hope. The Bey. Wfthaffl Lefroy, Archdeacon of Warrington, who haß received alettet from. Lord Salisbury, offering him the Desnery of Norwich, which he has accepted, is an ex-pfaMman. started as a compositor in Dublin, and was aabMqttoZ^y sub-editor of the Irish Times Th« new de»^ afterwards worked hard as a curate in Oorir. ' • ' ' Sir Oeorge Chetwynd, to well kno*? * s one of the pWtieV rathe Chetwynd-Ddrhaffi arbitration case, first c&ma into notice in 18?0, when, as a mere boy just dt j we t he married the widow of the notorious MafqCk of Hastings, a lady seven years older than him'ecM/ The Marchioness began lite by engaging heWeM to Mr Henry Chaplin, but repenting of her choke rioped with Lord Hastings. Hence the feud beiWemn the two men, which led to Lord Hastings' spletvtioally laying enormous bets againrt Hermit (then a d'rsek two-year-old) winning the Derby of liHif. H<nr the colt, after going all to pieces, and starting at forlorn odds, won Mr Chaplain the race flflft £100,000 in bets, all the world knows. Lady Hastings was a daaghter of the late Marquis atAngleßsey. News 'by the last San Francisco mail state* that Mr Edward Wakefield on the l3th July concluded an agreement with Messrs Cassell afld Oompany, of London, New York, and Melbourite; to print and publish his book, "New ZwUflti after Fifty Years." The book will be published in octavo form, and contains forty illustrations of New Zealand subjects. The work had been placed in hand at onoe, and the book is to be brought out at the earliest possible date. It will be a much more complete and attractive work than at first contemplated/ and the fact of so celebrated a firm as CasselTs undertaking the publication of it is a guarantee of its merit aud insures its auccess.