1 L—1905 
18a-272, ’05, 2,000 (P) 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
n THE CITY OF NEW YORK 
DIVISION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 
Sixth Avenue and 55th Street 
TELEPHONE 1 204- COLUMBUS 
TO PHYSICIANS : 
It is the earnest desire of the Department of Health that 
the service to physicians of the Diagnosis Laboratory be made as 
perfect and as useful as possible. When specimens are left at any 
of the depots throughout the city before 4 P. M., in every case a 
report of the bacteriological examination will be returned on the 
following day. Reports are mailed before one o’clock, and should 
be delivered to the physician before the last mail of the day. When 
the telephone call of the physician is stated or can be ascertained, 
the result of examination will be telephoned to him as soon as 
possible. 
When the bacteriological diagnosis does not harmonize with 
the clinical facts and the history of the case, and when there are 
any defects or reasons for complaint regarding the service in any 
respect, physicians are earnestly requested to report the same 
promptly to this Department. Knowledge of defects in the service 
can only reach the Department through such reports, and the 
desired high standard of efficiency of the service can only thus be 
attained and maintained. 
THOMAS DARLINGTON, M.D., 
President, Board of Health. 
HERMANN M. BIGGS, M.D., 
General Medical Officer. 
EUGENE W. SCHEFFER, 
Secretary.