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Readers urge action on Joliet sewage and polio risk
A letter from a Joliet resident calls for urgent sewage disposal reform and a modern isolation hospital. It condemns local politicians and health clubs for inaction, highlighting pollution near the library, contagion fears, and the need for civic pride and a health advocacy drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Juliet
Fair Ladies of Rotary
Civic Committee
Business and Professional Club
State Health Department
Joliet
St. Joseph's Hospital
League and Public Health Committees
Plainfield Avenue