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The general condition of life, however, of the class from which these
children are drawn, has greatly improved during the last 30 years. Their
stunted growth, both mental and physical, is largely due to the neglect
of these general conditions which provide proper amount of sleep, cleanliness
and ventilation which govern the nourishment of childhood. The
majority of parents forget the fact that a child's existence from 2 to
7 years of age, of necessity depends on 'Bread' as its staple article of
sustenance and, therefore, if it is to be its 'staff of life' it must
contain those ingredients that go to build up bone, muscle and brain.
The white bread the parents will have and do buy, never has had and
never can have, these qualities. The maxim 'the whiter the loaf the more
nourishing the bread' is a conplete fallacy. The flour, mostly 'Bakers
Whites' of which the white bread of the day is made, is rich only in
starch, -which contributes to the production of heat and fat. Pure
nourishing bread is as necessary to the child as pure milk to the infant
and they can be obtained in bread made from flour 'stone-ground' in vogue
30 years ago, which contains that part of the wheat rich in those
ingredients which produce bone and muscle. The Baker is not responsible
for the false standard of whiteness, but the public who mistrust the
dark loaf; and add to the bread trouble by giving the child bad Tea
instead of milk or milk and water, a diet that is starving to the body
and brain, rendering the child mentally powerless to reap the benefit of
school instruction.
An Enpire is but little use without an Imperial race".
1908 - Institutions.
"The new Workhouse Bui 1 dings, Norbiton Common, house 230 inmates".
Recreation and Sports.
"Maiden Hill Recreation Ground. - It is pleasing to note that the
Open Spaces Committee have made a good advance in regard to developing
a practical scheme for the systematic laying out of the Maiden Hill
Recreation Ground, which will provide a glorious breathing space of 20
acres for the benefit of public health".
Flies.
"The only remedy for the evil, is extermination."
1909 - Dust.
"The urork carried out by the Council under the direction of the
Surveyor, of treating the main roads with tar to minimise the dust
nuisance, was extended during the past year and proved highly successful
and a boon to the tradesmen and residents of the roads affected".
Inspection of Meat in Slaughterhouses.
"The only proper solution of this difficulty is the compulsory slaughter
of animals in a public slaughterhouse or abbatoir, but this, of course,
vrould be of little avail unless carried out in every district".