CHRISTCHURCH SLUMS.

NZ Truth, Issue 106, 29 June 1907, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH SLUMS.

An 'Inspection Wanted.

It' as, a great pity tJiat Ws .District! Officer at Christchurch doesn't • Tipayavdsit to some of the malodbrt.ous slums that exist .m various jquarj'^ers of -the city and report on ffclieir iiSnsanitary state with a view to itheir ('destruction. There are any ©umber of vthese smellful dwellings which reVquiroto lie pulled down,- liut nobody, 1 -.seems ito bother about matter.;: ; "«t is obvious that *he Health; 'Officer; ildoesn't potter round these 'localities! :or else we would hear -more about I /?ean., A 1 rotten* show, m 'Cathedral i liS-quare was ordeEed to : be ;denlolished 1 tthe other 'day, and .the- owner Hike it.- 'As aptoini.mtajttter of fact, ; ?too mucli attention is paid ito the* •feelings of the owners of ■tliesei'pla'gue: •spots ; is always a itendency \ ■stiiat'way m every, town,- :anU dnflu-^ ■ ence is brought ito : bear | 'WPREVJDNT THEIR '©ESTRUC-! TION.. -\ ■ ' The orent ; is invariably, :abo.ve'theinor-' 'mal,j and :the' 'grasping owner finds i /.that chinkies and ..harlots and -other; pay ..well, and he.consequently.] .'.flossn'.t-.wanit- >tolose present revenue. ; i'TToo often tthe-b-ack yards of '.these; places . are m an .abom-inable state, i y and the whole I 'b'ox and dice.is;ajnen-f . ace-HAo liealth of tbe community^ /No wonder doctors arenloing well m J ■•Christchurch and -that ttheir numbers!have b&en greatly augmented of late. • Kit is a-iprofttablo city from ttheir point i ■of view. These foul aireeaing densi . : want moreiatt'&Htion ItJi'an is ibeingi i^yen them, rigbt <cnougb.- iFurther., itj ; Should foe- absolutely .compulsory 'to I ipull ithem to pieces and mot permit j ?bhem l-o foe carted /: from'.. ione^quarter > »f -the.city ito another- • ..'