Aborigines in the Northern Territory Cattle Industry.

Syphilis in Australian aborigines in the northern territory.

A marked increase in the incidence of syphilis in Australian Aborigines in the Northern Territory has occurred in recent years. A total of 287 syphilis notifications relating to Aborigines in the north west of the Northern Territory during the 12-month period from June, 1976, to May, 1977, are analysed. An outline of how the Northern Territory Medical Service plans to deal with the situation is...

Survey for hydatidosis in cattle bred in the northern region of the Northern Territory of Australia.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether hydatidosis occurs in cattle bred in the northern region of the Northern Territory. DESIGN A survey utilising two stage sampling was designed to provide 95% confidence of detecting hydatids in cattle with a herd prevalence of 10% and animal prevalence of 10%. PROCEDURE For a 1 year abattoir killing season, lesions from the liver and/or lung were collected from...

The Northern Territory, Australia.

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Situated in the centre of Australia, the Northern Territory is the third largest state in Australia and is roughly the size of France, Spain and Italy combined (figures 1 and 2). It has a unique environment that ranges from arid desert down south to tropical regions on the coast in the north. The Northern Territory is often considered the quintessential Australian outback...

Suicide in the Northern Territory, 1981-2002.

OBJECTIVE To examine trends in suicide in the Northern Territory between 1981 and 2002, and demographic and other characteristics of people completing suicide in the Top End region in 2000-2002. DESIGN Retrospective descriptive analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics death registration data and data from the NT Coroner's Office. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS All residents of the NT who compl...

Voluntary euthanasia in the Northern Territory--Australia.