The chief medical officer of the Department of Indian Affairs reported in 1907 a 40-60% mortality rate in these schools at that time.
Source: Dr. Bryce Report 1907, Medical Inspector, Department of Indian Affairs
The vast majority of these deaths were from tuberculosis which just had free reign in these facilities with few attempts to do anything about it.
They didn't maintain those rates for the duration of the system but it's sickening it even got anywhere close to that.
The chief medical officer of the Department of Indian Affairs reported in 1907 a 40-60% mortality rate in these schools at that time. Source: Dr. Bryce Report 1907, Medical Inspector, Department of Indian Affairs
The vast majority of these deaths were from tuberculosis which just had free reign in these facilities with few attempts to do anything about it. They didn't maintain those rates for the duration of the system but it's sickening it even got anywhere close to that.