Show ALASKAN PEOPLE IN GRIP OF TUBERCULOSIS TU w WASHINGTON Ian TUU 30 30 lo lois is h has s its grip rip on nearly 50 0 p per r cent of the tine population of Alaska accord according in to tho the results of an ati in investigation conducted con ton ducted for the bureau of or education b by Dr M. M MII n II Foster former assistant ant surgeon sur stir geon con of tilO public health and marine marino h hospital pital eT In his report Dr declares that unless tho the r a ravages cs of this di disease Ni arc aro checked by timely medical nl relief the white p people ople as aswell aswell well as nat natives eli of the territory will cly bo ho w rd out According cro to Dr Fosters Foster's s estimates 30 per pCr cent of f thin tho present population of southeastern Alaska have hao suffered at some sonie timo from front tubercular trouble Diseases DiN of the eye ere all all' alfo 0 am prevalent in a number of oC places anti and Dr Fosters Foster's o recommendations include ho establishment establish ment of a home for time the dc destitute blind Armed with these theo facts tho the bureau of education has renewed its efforts to secure the passa passage c of a 3 bill pending in congress appropriating for the establishment of a fiani sanitarium and additional addi hospitals and nur nurses cs |