The Review of Reviews. 



December 1, 190S. 



[Copy of Poster issiieil by the Ballarut East Ton-n Coii>iiil.) 



BALLARAT EAST TOWN COUNCIL 



AND 



BOARD OF HEALTH. 



NOTICE TOTHE PUBLIC. 



The Ballarat East Town Council & Board of Health 



Desire most urgcnlly to call the attention of the Citizens to the following:— 



The British Government, a .short time ag'o. aiii>ointe(l a Committee to con.^ider qiie.-itions con- 

 cerning tlie health and phy.sique of tlie people, and to indicate g'enerally the cause of such Physical 

 Deterioration a.s does exist in certain classes, and to point ovit the means hy which it can be most 

 effectively diminished. 



The Report was completed in 1V1U4. and was presented to both Houses of Parliament by order 

 of His Majesty tlie King. 



THE CO.VIMITTEE FOUND: 



" That the abuse of Acoholic stimulants is a most potent and deadly agent in producing physical 



deterioration. 

 Alcohol is not a source of muscular vigour or dexterity, but the reverse. 

 Alcohol may produce temporary exhilaration, but depression soon follows. 

 The abuse of alcohol impairs the productive powers of the skilled artisan. 

 The continued use of Alcohol, whether in the form of beer, wine, or spirits, even although not 



to the extent of drunkenness, often leads to chronic poisoning 

 The abuse of Alcohol weakens the natural forces that resist disease. 

 The abuse of Alcohol paves the way to consumption. 



The abuse of Alcohol increases the liability to disease, adds to its severity, and retards recovery- 

 The abuse of Alcohol perverts the moral nature, affects the judgment and impairs the memory. 

 The abuse of Alcohol is increasing the number of men and women who are being confined in. 



lunatic asylums. 

 The abuse af Alcohol shortens life." 



It was ascertained by Insurance Tables that "" Of 61.21.5 men between twenty-five and sixty-five. 

 1.000 died in one year, but of 61.21.5 publicans no less than 1642 <-He in one year, while of the 

 Eechabites (abstainers), only 560 die." Also. "Whereas out of H)0,000 persons aged 30, some 

 44.000 would, according to the average rate of mortality, survive to the age of 70 ; over 55.000 

 abstainers might be expected to reach that age, or 25 per cent more." 



The Medical profession throughout the Country, to the number of 14,718, and headed by Sir 'William 

 liroadbent, lieing deeply impressed with the importance of the above Keport, recently presented a memorial 

 to the British Board of Education, askinj;- that Temjierance and Hygiene should be taught in all the 

 Elementary Day Schools as compulsory subjects, and with a view of checking the existing evil. 



Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent physician to the King, publicly states that alcohol is "An insidious 

 poison, and should be subject to strict limitation, sucli as opium, morphia and strychnine, and that its 

 supjiosed stimulating etl'ects are delusive." 



The Right Hon. John Burns, M.P., L.C.C., President to the Local Government Board, emphasises the 

 above by declaring that " The abuse of alcohoUc li<iuor is a danger to Labour, a menance to health, and 

 an enemy to the Commonwealth. " 



The eflects of parental intemperance on children are deplorable. The children born of drunken parents 

 are often physically and mentally weak. The death-rate among the infants of drunken mothers is far in 

 excess of the ordinary infants' death-rate. 



Attention to the foregoing is desiral)le that the puldic welfare may be conserved. 



Signed on behalf of the Ballarat East Town Council and Board of Health, 



.1. N. DliNX, .Mayor, 

 .J, GENT. Town Clerk. 

 2.5th September, Umo. ,1. M. (J ABDIXEK. Medica! Ollicer. 



