The bacteriologist of the department of health, when so requested by any physician, or by the authorities of any hospital or dispensary, shall make, or cause to be made, a microscopical examination of the sputum forwarded to the bacteriologist as that of a person having symptoms of tuberculosis, which shall be forwarded to the officer accompanied by a blank giving name, age, sex, nationality, occupation, place where last employed, if known, and address of the person whose sputum it is. The bacteriologist shall promptly make a report of the results of the examination, free of charge, to the physician or person upon whose application the same is made.

[L 1911, c 118, §8; RL 1925, §945; RL 1935, §1105; RL 1945, §2323; RL 1955, §49-61; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §325-72]