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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

ANALYSES,-Continued.

Bacteriological Examinations,—Continued,

1. Tissues for the preparation of sections, which cannot reach the Laboratory within a few hours of removal, may be placed in 50 per cent. spirit. They should if possible be placed in Zenker's solution while still warm. This solution will be supplied if desired,

1. Each specimen must be accompanied by a written statement of—(a) the name and address of the sender; (b) the provisional diagnosis of the case; (c) a detailed statement of the nature of the examination required. The specimen will not be examined unless this is done.

1. Material for examination must be addressed to the Government Bacteriologist, Bacteriological Institute, and must be received in proper condition. In case of material sent by post proper precaution must be taken in packing.

1. In all chemical reports and in certain other cases, e.q., the examination of blood films, only the facts observed will be reported. The interpretation of the facts will be left to the person receiving the report.

1. Widal's reaction against B. Typhosis, examination of diphtheria swabs and examination of material from supposed cases of Cholera or Plague will be done free of charge for any case within the Colony.

1. Diagnostic examinations are performed free of charge for indigent patients if the physician certifies on the roquest that the patient is indigent and unable to pay a fee, and as long as the work of the Laboratory is not interfered with. 8. Reports sent out from the Laboratory are entirely for the assistance of the medical practitioner, and are issued on the condition that they may not be used for legal proceedings.

1. The following is the scale of fees chargeable for reports :-

SPUTUM,

Examination for Tubercle Bacilli,

Microscopic Report (henceforth referred to as "M.R.") for

Progenic Cocci, Pueumococci, etc.,

.$ 1.50

2.50

For any other ordinary Organism specified by sender, M. R. for Organisms not specified by sender, and for Cellular

Elements, for Hydatid Hooklets, etc.,

2.50

5.00

Pus OR OTHER MATERIAL,

Culture from Diphtheria Swab and Report, (free if in Colony), M. R. on discharge from Tetanus Wound,

2.50

2.50

M. R. for Tubercle Bacilli, Actinomyces, Meningococcus,

Gonococcus, Amæhæ, etc.,

2.60

M. R. for shreds of Tumiour.

10.00

M. R. and Inoculation Experiment for Tubercle Bacilli, M. R. and Culture-

10.00

Tubercle Bacillus,........................

50.00

Gonococcus,.

25.00

Typhoid Bacillus or B. Coli,

10.00

Meningococcus,

5.00

Progenic Cocci,

5.00

Pneumococcus, -

7.50

If Aunerobic Methods applied,

20.00

Other Organisms-price to he agreed upon in each case.

BLOOD.

Widal's Reaction for Typhoid Fever, (free if in Colony)..................... Agglutination Test for Malta Fever,

2.50

2.50

Anthrax Bacilli in Blood, including making Culture,.

2.50

20.00

Opsonic Index against Specified Organism,..

(Will not be undertaken unless control normal blood is

sent along with specimen from patient.)

Report on Mulurial Film......

M. R. on Red Blood Curpuscles in Film,.....

M. R. on White Blood Corpuscles with Differential Count,

(No opinion will be given on probable relative numbers

of red or white cells in any case.)

1.00

1.00

5.00

URINE.

M. R. for Tubercle Bacilli...................

1.50

Inoculation Experiment for skole,....

20.00

Culture Experiment for Typhoid Bacillus or B. Coli, M. R. for Ova,

10.00

2.50

FAECES.

Examination for Ova or Amœbæ,....

2.50

"1.

Culture Exp, for variety of B. Coli prescut,

Dysentery Bacillus,..........................................

Tumocr8, ETG.

Examination of Tumours or Tissues by section.........................

10.00

Typhold Bacillus,

20.00.

20.00

20.00

Government Notification

No. 380 of 1910.