The Archive · 1936

Tea Urns Danger to Health

Cups Also in Unsatisfactory State of Repair

missioner "of Pubtie Health, the Acting upon a report by the Com-

Shanehet Municipal" Counc' has edded to approach the donors of the ten uns placed on Settlement Feels for the use of the poorer members of the community with a View to recuring the maintenance of oth the fea. urns and cups ina better slate of repair and cleanliness.

Tae Commissioner of Public Health reported fo the. Health Commitice Spon the unhygienic condition of many of the tea urns. Undoubtedly These "urna served. an" excellent hilanthropie purpose, But he pointed Gut that owing to the use of falisfactory "receptacles, cups, ete td' in some instances the. Use of pen. ongs, inlo. which the cools dipped. unsuitable bamboo. adless, hey" were degenerating into. Seta, source of danger through the bread of disease, Inasmuch Placement by more sullable drinks Ing vessels would involve. additional expenditure "on. the part of. the dioners, he thought that ifthe Coune made known the need for clea Tines it would be sum cient to achieve he. desired result The. Heatth Committee recommended. that the Council send. to ach dover 'a" eter expressing their appreciation of his services te Boorer members ofthe community Bnd pointing out. that "for" such Benevolence to be effective, itis necessary for the urns and. cups maintained n'a. condition of proper repair snd cleanliness.

"The Council" on Qet. 28 deckeled to! take. this course,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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