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The number of Māori deaths from tuberculosis declined steeply between 1945 and 1961 as a result of public health and social welfare measures. This 1952 film shows how the spread of tuberculosis within families was reduced by providing separate accomodation for infected family members.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Tuberculosis and Maori people. National Film Unit, 1952
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