Tuberculosis Research Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] Presentation followed by discussion at the 4th meeting of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, 1930

Part 1 of the minutes from the 1930 meeting of the British Medical Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Personal notebook belonging to Dr. Ferguson. The notebook contains statistics from 1930 and Dr. Ferguson's recommendations for tuberculosis treatment and prevention.

This Appendix provides more information on environmental and infrastructure concerns effecting the communities featured in Dr. Ferguson's work.

Captioned "The purpose of the research undertaken at Fort Qu’Appelle is to determine the various factors of importance in the epidemic of tuberculosis among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Western Plains; to determine the nature of the germ
causing this epidemic, whether bovine or human, or both; also to ascertain what practical preventive measures could be instituted which would reduce the frequency of the disease and the mortality from the same; furthermore, if advisable, to institute prophylactic vaccination against tuberculosis"

Captioned "It would now seem opportune to summarize the progress of this research to date as well as to report on the work we are now engaged in, so that you may view with perspective both present and future undertakings"

NRC List of Tuberculosis Papers Published in the Canadian Journal of Research

Page from unknown history book showing the Fort Qu'Appelle Indian [Indigenous] Hospital sod breaking and finished building. The page heading reads "Condition of Discharged Patients."