Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-06-09
HEALTH LABORATORY NOW READY
New State Institution at RhineIander
Will Benefit People Of Upper
Wisconsin


laboratory of the state board of
health recently established at Rhine
| lander has been equipped and di-
rector placed in charge, and it's facll-
tiles are now at the service OF the
large Wisconsin territory for whose
| benefit it was created A. a.
| SliWinski, formerly of the staff or
the state laboratory in Madison, is
the director.
| The Rhinelander laboratory will be
of great value to physicians in the
northern part of the state for dag
nosis. Practically all physicians
served by this laboratory will be in
the same zone so that parcel post
rates on specimens for examination
will be materially cheaper. The new
institution permits the examination
of specimens and a report thereon
much sooner than if they are sent
to the state laboratory in Madison.
All physicians and health officers
Rhinelander are urged to use the
branch laboratory to the fullest eX-
tent.
The laboratory is conducted to give
aid to physicians, health officers and
veterinarians in the preservation OF
public health, although in some in
stances the work is not of strict
ly public health nature. It's services
are therefore restricted as it IS
necessary to report the result OF
the examination to one familiar with
the condition This rule is also de-
manded because the benefit derived
sometimes depends upon prompt of
fetal action, because the needed pre-
cautions to- be taken involve the ex-
penditure of public funds, and be-
cause a knowledge of the subjects
of bacteriology and pathology is
sometimes necessary to the exercise
of the good Judgment that is re-
CURED in order best to accomplish
the end desired.
The branch laboratory is ready to
do any of the work listed in the
bulletin of Instructions relative to
the use of the state laboratory IN
Madison, which work is as follows:
The examination of sputum for
tubercle bacilli and other organisms.
The examination of sWabs for %
diphtheria in suspected cases of diph-
iberia; (2) other significant organ
isms; CD diphtheria in suspec ed
carriers.
The examination of pus, Cd from
suspected cases of gonorrhea, and
CD from any other progenic infection
to discover, if possible, the organism
causing the disease.
The examination Of the central
nervous system of animals in sus-
pected rabies.
The examination of spinal fluid
for the meningococcus Or other or
ganisms.
The examination of specimens in
suspected cases of anthrax, CHAMBERS
or ectinomycosis.
The examination of feces and urine
in suspected cases of typhoid car
riers, and in suspected cases of
bacillary dysentery.
The examination of blood in sus-
pected cases Of typhoid.
The chemical and meteorological
| examinations of water to ascertain
it's fitness for drinking purposes.
All of the above described exam
nations are made free of charge.
All that is required is that the
specimen be sent either by mail or
express by the proper person, that
the charges be prepaid, that accurate
| and adequate data accompany each
specimen, and that each specimen be
properly packed and marked, as
specified in the bulletin Of the state
| laboratory.