THE WHITE PLAGUE.
COMPULSORY NOTIFICATION URCED.
“THE REFINEMENT OF CRUELTY”
rxjXITEI) PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. (Received June 12, 9.10 a.m.) ' ' SYDNEY, June 12. A deputation, representing the National Association for the Prevention and cure of consumption, asked Mr blowers, Acting Chief Secretary, to introduce a Bill to make the notification of consumption compulsory, also to give an annual grant of £2OOO for the establishment of anti-tubercular dispensaries, and l for the dissemination of information in regard to the .disease. .' Mr Flowers replied that he was perfectly in agreement with taking . all precautions to protect healthy lives from contamination, but lie was not convinced on tlie question of compulsory notification. He did ribt think they would be justified in practically .ostracising whole families, or causing them additional suffering. The; consumptives themselves favored every precaution short of what they considered the refinement of cruelty, but not a general notification although that might he the means of stamping out the disease.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3243, 13 June 1911, Page 5
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157THE WHITE PLAGUE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3243, 13 June 1911, Page 5
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