§325-72  Examination of sputum.  Thebacteriologist 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 bemade, a microscopical examination of the sputum forwarded to the bacteriologistas that of a person having symptoms of tuberculosis, which shall be forwardedto the officer accompanied by a blank giving name, age, sex, nationality,occupation, place where last employed, if known, and address of the personwhose sputum it is.  The bacteriologist shall promptly make a report of theresults of the examination, free of charge, to the physician or person uponwhose 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]