CANCER V. TUBERCULOSIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 10

CANCER V. TUBERCULOSIS.

The above graph covers a period of forty-five years, and shows how deaths from Cancer have steadily increased in New Zealand, while Tuberculosis has been steadily reduced. Every thinking person in the Dominion is now faced with the question: "Is Caneor to go on increasing, or shoald every step be taken to check itt" There is only one answer, but it takes money—and surely every fair-minded person is Willing to help. Radinm is one, if not tho only, enre for Cancer. Medical opinion is divided about its complete efficacy, but the usefulness of Eadium in checking Cancer and relieving pain from that disease is universally acknowledged. Every Hospital of any size in the Old World, America, and Japan is equipped with a Radium-Cancer Department, and steps are now boing taken to equip the Christchureh Hospital in a like manner. This that the whole of North Canterbury will benefit.

THE INCREASE AND DECREASE. DOTTED LINE SHOWS CANCEE INCREASE. THE ÜBGENT NECESSITY OP FIGHTING CANCER

With a disease like Cuimf{»... . at such an alarming untilthw Radium 13 mg the disease, who ean »i,£„? .Uv.-.r f.is.4 may suffer others .in subscribing to tiw Kftrtk Canterbury Hospital Cancer Campaign. Every ahJIW helps—if you will give ! the better—but make your donation ' as soon as possible, as Dr. who is commissioned to purchase tie • Radium, will leave London on,Seote» J ber 26th. * „ Send your donation to the office of ' this paper, or to .tho Secretary of the ' North Canterbury Hospital Booid, Hot. - pital Buildings, Christchurch—it wgj be duly acknowledged with others a I the daily Press. —H. J. Otley, (jh!>ir» a . North Canterbury Hospital .BmuJ ' (Graph from N.Z. Official Yea? Boot)