The Seriousness of Tuberculosis in India as Shown by a Study of Incidence and Type

rests on general observations deduced from dispensary and hospital records and mortality statistics. As regards health in the larger cities, because of the better facilities for collecting statistics there, it is known for certain that tuberculosis is exceedingly prevalent, but what the conditions are in the villages is largely a matter of conjecture. Many detailed surveys will have to be done over large and varied areas before we can get any real idea as to what is