Abstract
THE National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has published an interim report on the incidence and means of control of tuberculosis in Cyprus (“Tuberculosis in Cyprus”, by N. D. Bardswell. M. D. Adlard and Sort, Ltd., 21 Hart Street, W.C.1. 2s. 6d.). Tuberculosis was said to be rife in the island and to be increasing rapidly; the assistance of the National Association was requested, and Dr. Bardswell was appointed to conduct an inquiry in the island. A total of 250–300 notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis a year is recorded in a population of some 300,000. If a correct record, this would give a notification rate for pulmonary tuberculosis of less than 1·0 per 1,000 living—not a high rate, for the present rate (1935) for England and Wales is 0·97, and for London 1·27, per 1,000 living. There is reason to think, however, that the notification returns are inaccurate, and do not represent more than one quarter to one-half of the now cases occurring annually, owing to failures to notify all cases and to inaccuracies in diagnosis. Dr. Bardswell has surveyed the whole island, and the results of tuberculin testing in some districts are given. The report contains a mass of details, and is well illustrated with maps, plans, charts and photographs. It is difficult, however, to gather the actual facts and conclusions from this report of 228 pages, for it contains no table of contents, no index, and no general summary; these omissions should be made good in any further report.
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Tuberculosis in Cyprus. Nature 144, 362 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144362b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144362b0