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Show PUBLIC MUST HELP TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS THE NEWS agrees heartily with the" following from the Health Officer, Ward McAlister: The Health Board earnestly solicits so-licits the aid of every loyal citizen of Milford in bettering health and sanitary conditions in all possible ways. There cannot be health and filth in the same locality, and the Health Board is unable to ferret out and cause eradicated the various breeding breed-ing places of disease germs without with-out the constant aid of all the people. peo-ple. It is the duty of every citizen to notify the Health Board of any-unnecessary any-unnecessary rubbish piles, unsanitary unsani-tary barnyards or corrals, unclean outhouses, and ruthless distribution distribu-tion of waste from the houses that may come to their notice. During the past two months there have been numerous cases of so-called German Measles that have completely escaped the attention of the Health Officers. This disease, while not serious, causes considerable consider-able discomfort and every care should be taken to prevent any unnecessary un-necessary spread of it. To this end the Health Board would like any and all cases of German Measles reported instantly. Only the patient pa-tient need be quarantined and the other members of the family remain re-main at liberty. The Health Officers, therefore, ask your cooperation in perfecting the health conditions of Milford by reporting all cases that come to your notice that proper steps may be taken for the protection of the public generally. WARD McALISTER, Health Officer. |