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invaluable help and support was received from Dr. P. Waag-
stein, chief medical officer, and Mrs Mamy Rasmussen, super-
intendent, NorSuroya Sjúkrahús, Klaksvík; further, from Dr.
Sanna Dahl Niclasen and Dr. Erik Norderø, chief medical
officers, and Mr. J. K. Højgaard, superintendent, Landssjúkra-
húsið, Tórshavn.
The study was supported by grants from the Danish Medical
Research Council (to J. C.) and from Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
(to P. H.). Financial support to cover travelling expenses in
Suðuroy and Eysturoy was provided by the British Museum
(Natural History).
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