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hygiene and care of the sick.
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The fight against the Tuberculosis has of låte years become one
of the most important questions of the day, and has given rise to
vigorous measures in Sweden, comparatively more, perhaps, than in
most other countries. Tuberculosis, especially in its commonest form:
consumption, appears, in Sweden, less in the Län of Jönköping than in
other parts of the country, and most in the Län of Norrbotten, where it
is three times as frequent as in the former district. The disease
has increased considerably during the last decades, especially in
Norrland. This increase has generally been confined to country places,
where it has manifested itself especially by an increased mortality
within the younger ages of the unmarried female population.
Concerning the towns, a considerable decrease could, for several decades,
be stated, especially in Stockholm and other larger cities, but also here,
the condition has been fluctuating of låte years.
Environs of Kolåsen Fresh-Air Sanatorium, Jemtland.
The measures recently taken to exterminate this disease have been
very extensive, the chief of which is the erection of three Sanatoria
for the people, Hålahult (in Nerike), österåsen (in Ångermanland), and
Hessleby (in Småland). The funds for these amounted to a total
of 3,500,000 kronor (about 200,000 £), the greatest part of which
were supplied by the King’s generosity in assigning for this purpose
the sum collected in 1897 for his 25 years’ Jubilee. The balance (850,000
kronor) has been voted by the Riksdag.
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