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Report from the Commissioner on Indian Affairs raises concerns about lack of medical care on reservations and in boarding schools.

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The report names poor hygiene as the cause of high levels of tuberculosis and blames the spread of disease on Native people, citing their perceived "ignorance and superstition" as the primary problems preventing healthy communities.