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How cigarettes, chickens and chocolates hleped to stopped a TB epidemic

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82% Informative

In 1957 , Glasgow had the highest death rate from tuberculosis in Europe .

Health officials embarked on an ambitious "X-ray now" mass-screening campaign.

An army of 12,000 volunteers mobilised nearly three quarters of Glasgow ’s population to get checked.

Prize draws included prizes such as cigarettes, chickens and chocolates.

In the following five years an estimated 4,599 cases were averted, saving countless lives.

VR Score

89

Informative language

90

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63

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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