HEALTH MATTERS, N.S.W.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11287, 22 March 1905, Page 3

HEALTH MATTERS, N.S.W.

Received March 22, 1.7 a.m. Sydney, March 21. ' The City Health Officer reports that the health of the people ia exceeding^ good, death from Ml

— — " ' i. i.ii_ i ,. • !■ 1 1 diseases are lower than at any twelve < months for the past seven years. Infantile mortality shows a distinct falling off. The Minister of Education has promised his favorable consideration of the proposal that all school children be medically examined, with a view to remedying minor defects in vision, hearing, and removing the dangers of spreading disease, infection and contagion. The deputation informed him that 25 per cent of the children, attending the State schools are suffering frohi tuberculosis and other diseases, rendering them.physically unfit to receive proper education.