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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1919, Page 7

Aledhol % What are the Facts? The “Trade” says: The hotels were closed for the same reason as churches were closed —to prevent crowds. The Fact is; They were closed in Auckland first, because — “ Whisky drinkers were dropping off like flies I ** The “Trade” says: It wasn't necessary to close them at all. The Fact is: They were closed upon the advice of Surgepn-Gcnerai Henderson, Lieut; Col. Makgill and Dr. Hay. The advised by these unbiassed Medical Authorities was afterwards followed by the Medical Advisory Boards of New. South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.. „ , The “Trade” sayss The liquor baps should be kept in full blast UNTIL the epidemic returns and day after day forever AFTER the epidemic has gone in order that the people p)ay obtain alcohol as medicine DURING thp epidemic. The Fact is: That the first thing the Government would do if the epidemic returned would be to close the liquor bars as was done before. The “Trade” says: * The hotels are the only source from which a supply of liqqor could be obtained. . . The Fact is: The Act specifically provides lor alcohol for medicinil ’ purposes and the Government has undertaken to provide adequkje supplies without charge for medical certificates. Moreover, , the liquor will be of good quality instead of the doped and adulterated article-so often served. . u,. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH has in this connection made, thp following statement: * -' “In the event of National Prohibition being carricdtfie Public “Health Department would have to carry stocks of alcohol fpr “medicinal purposes. To getthis medicine, people would require “certificates, and arrangerhenisWould be made for Government “ doctors to give these certificates free of charge.*' / The “Trade” %ya? The Minister's promise cannot be depended on. The Fact is: The "Trade” and the Moderate League fre the only persons who think this 1 The Act makes specific provision for alcohol for medicinal purposes. The “Trade” says: That medical opinion supports its contention that the liquor bars should be kept in full blast. The Fact is : Most doctors are of the opinion that whisky drinkers LOOK have less chance of recovery than total abstainers. Dr. Newlandt, the well-known Dunedin medico, made the following statement when approached on his return from the Animal. Meeting of the British Medical Associafon held in Wellington on March 4lh last, and which he attended as delegate from Dunedin: ' 1. That alcohol was useful dm;ing the Epidemic when used under .strict medical supervision. Dr. Godfrey (Mf.B.C.M., Edinburgh), speaking recently in the Opera House, Palmei'stoh North, staled • that? '“• During the recent epidemic he had attended over 300 families and saw about 1,000 patients sufteidng froUi influenza. He did not use one drop of alcohol for the internal treatment of influenza, nor did lie see I lit? need , for its use in aiiy single case. Further, he saw no patient die who got no alcohol.V 2. That in the ’ case of many so-called moderates, who would have resented any cliaryo of drinking to excess, tile •hsease manifested itself with greatly severity. Dr. Platts-Milh, of, Wellington, speaking before the Epidemic Commission,.'stated that she had known alcohol used in two casesVariH in only one of them lujd the patient recovered. ] n her opinion the lavish use of. alcohol in the Kpidemic; was distinctly luvrnjful. It wai used by many as a panic .remedy, and, it wafi 3. That; provided an adequate supply of alcohol, both as to quality and quantity, were guaranteed by the (Jovoinihent, the contention of the Efficiency League that Perthibition would lie beneficial belli to the general health and wellbeing of the community cannot be reasonably disputed. given to patients who had ho symptoms ,-balling for st'imihmts, but i sillier with symptoms indicating that stimulants w/mlcf tip'’harm, Jniicr oxpe- ibn«e no bad results had followed the removal of alcohol. Certainly, heavy J n her oxpe- irtlice no Lad results had x6l flowed drinkers died of the disease, and possibly tflo heavier mortality aipong males was due to the fact that males used alcohol ■ more freely sus a beverage than women did. 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