Lepers In New Hebrides
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Letter to the Editor REGARDING the “Leprosy Survey in New Hebrides,” noted in your July issue, I would like to cor rect the statement that about 4 per cent, of the native population is affected. Recent conversation with Dr. Jean Davies, who carried out the survey, makes it clear that the per centage is slightly less than one-half of 1 per cent. Four per cent, would be extremely disturbing. The mis take, however, was not yours.
By the way, Dr. Davies comes from Melbourne, not New Zealand.
I am, etc.,
B. R. C. Nottage.
St. Alban’s Manse, Christchurch, NZ.
Mr. C. W. (“Chips”) Mansell, Islands representative of Mungo Scott Pty., Ltd., Sydney flour mil lers, returned recently from an extensive business tour of Papua, NG and ESI.