02 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Blackwood Times
Location
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1948
Page
1
Public health notice explains infantile paralysis spreads via secretions and affects nervous system. Emphasizes early recognition and hospital care, rest, and protection measures such as fresh air and sleep. Advises against swimming, fatigue, and certain operations in affected districts to prevent spread. Encourages calm, observance of precautions, and family protection.
Bridgetown district urges residents and businesses to wage constant war on flies to prevent infantile paralysis. Health Inspector E C Siggins began an inspection to tighten garbage disposal rules, emphasizing covered garbage tins and avoiding discarded waste on the ground. He seeks citizen cooperation to enforce the Health Act provisions.
Dr C E Cook Bridgetown medical officer urges precautions for infantile paralysis. Wash hands before food and meals, cover food against flies, avoid crowded venues, and strengthen resistance. Seek medical help for cold flu like symptoms and fever. onset may include neck stiffness and limb paralysis. Do not permit children at pictures or sports if paralytic cases exist nearby.
A new war memorial for Bridgetown will be installed at the park entrance, honoring local veterans. City officials approved the project and contractors begin work in the coming weeks with a dedication ceremony planned later this year.
A reader criticizes Bridgetown Road Board housing approvals and calls for prioritizing people over business profits. The letter laments starvation housing, claims money is valued over citizens, and notes a woman unable to find a home near town.
The Bridgetown Road Board and Advancement Palicy Pool approve Wally Dusting and Moyes led committee to organise the memorial park entrance funding. They propose ratepayers share costs, with board involved despite location miles off. Local comments praise civic effort and school building needs while noting football crowd and umpiring criticism at Bridgetown match.
A Adelaide Mail cutting shows J V Bartlett his son Don and grandfather with J W Bartlett a blinded ex Army comrade. The three pose with recent honours and Bartlett's book profits funded War Relief. Proceeds across South Australia totalled £40 000 enabling homes for nearly every blinded ex serviceman in the state. Bartlett is an ex Sturt footballer and 80 years old, brother of A E Bartlett.
The article notes a dry year so far with 671 points of rainfall in six months, 357 of which occurred in June over 16 days. Monthly totals include January 14, February nil, March 63, April 223, May 33, and June 357, with parentheses showing averages. overall rainfall is below the long term average.
An OCR fragment mentions Tiere Sacha bone in a Quality Commercial Printing listing with a phone number 33. Details are sparse but indicate a classified-style reference to services.
A Monday night social at the Club Theatre drew a capacity crowd. The event featured a two minute sketch The Winning Ticket and a one act play Four into Seven Won't Go directed by Mrs. Stevenson. Eric Tillman and John Sparks led strong performances with solid supporting turns. The committee plans a bigger July social at the town hall.
Bridgetown Badminton Club held a Tuesday social at the Town Hall with 70 players from Bridgetown Yarnup Nannup and Greenbushes. The event opened by Mr Malcolm Scott of the Road Board who pledged support and reduced rent while President John Ficeton spoke of future championships and local club association plans.
Bridgetown infant health secretary received a £30 donation from Ron Pearce secretary of the Farmers' Union ball. The funds are for a car to support Sister and clinic needs.
The Bridgetown Hospital will hold its annual meeting in the Ladies' Rest Room on Tuesday evening next July 6 at 8 o clock. The president and board invite the public to attend and show support for the hospital's service to the community.
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