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Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children, many mothers believe
Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children, many mothers believe

Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children, many mothers believe

Date4/4/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children; many mothers believe. Mrs. Warren Lewis; whose 6-year-old son; Jay; fell in the ditch Saturday; warns neighborhood children to stay away from it. Jay was covered with slime after his tumble into the ditch and now has a rash. A 4-year-old fell in three weeks ago and was rescued by neighbors with a rope.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0011023F
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