WHY THE DELAY?
QUESTION IN THE COUPJCIL. NOTIFICATION OF TYPHOID. "I would like lo know why ;i dangerous case of lypliokl fever diagnosed on llm Thursday was nol reported lo it!:' Borough Ilcallli inspector unlil Ihe Sunday, and why [he house was only fumigated mi Hi,' Monday," remarked Hi'. E. '). Day al a Hireling of Hie Hamilton Council InsL night. The cast- lit; ivlVnvd \cj, In: said, was dial Of the laic Mr. Percy Baleholor. The town clerk explained Dial liie borough inspector only received notice ol' llir case ;H noon on Sunday, and Iniininedialely wenl over lo llainillon Easl In fumigate the douse, which was. however, lockeil, ami no one answered his knock. In Ihe iiieanlinie llt >• palif'nl had died in hor-pilal. 'i'lir inspector called again llrsl lliing Kin Monday morning and runiigaled |he premises. If Ihere was any blame atlaclialHc on accoiml of liie delay il was due. lir lliouglil, In |h,. medical praelilioner altending Mm palienl. ('n liie motion of I!i\ linj il was rie cided lo roninuiniiyle Willi liie Health Department on Hie mailer.
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Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 9
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178WHY THE DELAY? Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17365, 29 March 1928, Page 9
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