Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-06
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STATE LABORATORY.
Not Intended for Work which Physicians
Can Perform Themselves.

Can Perform Themselves.
The State Board Of Health has
adopted the following
Whereas The work of the laboratory has
already increased 10 quito double It's orilgl.
nal amount, and much demand ls Aelhg
made for work that can as well and -
readily ha done By the physician himself
such work must br rurtailed or further help
obtained. which latter would cripple our
efficiency in proper scientific work. There
Resolved. That hereafter physicians he re-
ouested to mike their own examinations 1or
The uscertpnmont of the specii ic gravity,
presence nj albumcn OF sugar III urine or
such other matters 50 easily ascertained by
themselves,
Tho current issue of the boards
official bulletin contains the following
on The subject: This resolution was
! adopted also to prevent improper use
| of the laboratory The purpose Of the
laboratory is not to do those things
| which the physician can Just as we'll
do himself. but rather to make such
researches and examinations as he is
unable to perform from lack of rx-
perence or facilities The State Legis-
| iature in establishing and maintaining
the laboratory is justified in its action
only SO far as it is giving to the people
of the State benefits beyond those
possible before its establishment II
physicians have previously made the
ordinary urinary tests. they should
continue to make them. As the
laboratory does not exist to save then
the trouble of doing their own work a;
far as they are able, but rather to con
duct the more difficult examinations
which are usually not to be made out
side of a laboratory, and which thu
people would not otherwise have thu
benefits Of We have in the past beef
besieged with samples of urine, which
had The physicians made few simplt
tests, they would in many instance
have saved themselves the expense o
sending samples which we're in all wis
normal. In sending urine therefor
send it for "a definite purpose, after yol
have made your own tests as far u
able, then state what particular deter
limitations you want made. We trus
that our friends will appreciate the fac
that we are scientific laboratory, an
: ought not to use valuable time il
= making simple tests which any frs
year medical student could do rs well
! and which certainly any trained physi
9 clan can make with few test tubes
; an alcohol lamp and half doze
: reagents.
u The laboratory will soon be estal
= lished in its new quarters on the ,thiI
a floor of the new east wing of the mai
g college building. Five rooms hav
s been set aside by the trustees Of tn
!, college for the work. They are til
u office and library, room for micro
" scopic work and the preparation
y material for microscopic examination
4 q general meteorological laboratory,
e room for food and water analysis, an
y wash and storage room. The room
d are we'll lighted and ventilated, ha'
!. been supplied with work table
Is drawers, closets, hoods, gas and wat
or fixtures, and electric light. A col
y siderable amount of new apparatus hi
VI been purchased, and all in all Il
Re laboratory will he well equipped +
~ any work which it may be called upt
III to do. A cordial invitation is extend,
a to all interested to visit it.