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relation to Physical Deterioration. This decision was arrived at
in connection with the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee
on Physical Deterioration, in which, amongst other factors,
alcoholism is specially dealt with as causing such physical
deterioration. The poster was drawn up by the Medical Officer
of Health, and issued* as follows:—
BOROUGH OK LAMBETH.
PHYSICAL DETERIORATION AND ALCOHOLISM.
The report of the Committe', presented to Parliament by command
of His Majesty, shews that—
The abuse of Alcoholic Stimulants is a most potent and deadly
agent of physical deterioration, and leads to degenerative changes
in most, if not in all, of the organs of the body, ending in Mental
and Physical Disease, and finally in death.
Alcoholic persons are specially liable to Syphilis and Tuberculosis,
and also to all forms of inflammatory disorders ; whilst,
as a rule, they suffer much longer, and more severely, from the
effects of any malady than the temperate do.
Evidence was placed before the Committee, shewing that in
Abstinence is to be sought the source of Muscular Vigour and
Dexterity.
*The I.icensed Victuallers' Central Protection Society of London, Limited,
in a letter dated December 11th, 1905, have given notice that objection will
be raised before the Auditor against the expenditure connected with the
the issuing of posters dealing with physical deterioration and the abuse of
alcohol.