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A GHASTLY DISEASE.

DANGER OF , HYDATIDS. The danger of the infection of Iranian beings by dydatids was the subject of some discussion at, yesterday "afternoon's meeting of the Nbrth 'Canterbury Jaraneh of, the Farmers' Union. The subject was brought up by Mr H. G. Livingstone, who drew the attention of the meeting to a discussion on the matter which had taken place at the recent -Australasian Medical Congress at Auckland. He read newspaper reports to show that every year the country lost many thousands of pounds l ' wOrth of sheep through the disease. Man could only contract the disease from dogs, and dogs became infected through eating the livers of sheep cast to them 'by farmers. The dogs then infected. drinking water, household utensils, and vegetables. It was also said that rabbits were a common source of infection. A man .might drink creek water every day of his life without contracting hydatids, whilst another might catch the disease on the Jirst occasion he did so,. He himself had had painful, experience of the disease, and he thought the .Government should be asked to warn the people of dangers. : MOLLY-CODDLING LEGISLATION/ • Several speakers spoke tin similar terms, but others- opposed the suggestion to approach t!;p Government. One member said that ' ''cranks'' would soon be wanting a law to pfevent people touching the soil .without gloves, as tetanus was contracted from contact with rthe soil. The Statute Book ; should not ibe overloaded with molly-coddling legislation. . The chairman (Mr . C. ; IT„ .Enpcv): Nobody anything about legislation. Mr Livingstone: It is- ziQfc legislation we want. What we ask -ja that the Government should put up notices on the railway stations and in othpr ways warn the people of the risk of ( , infection. "UGLY, USELESS LAP-DOG.?' Mr Elisor said that no one could shut litis eyes to the danger. There were Hundreds of stray dogs roaming round

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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 11

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A GHASTLY DISEASE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 11

A GHASTLY DISEASE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 11

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