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Ihth ^Funo, iph3 Decr.br, Saint, Thank you for your letter of 6fh June cad roj* the valuable infumitiwu ud suggestions contained in it. I have been notified infernally by tbn Eou. Minister adainistaring the Department or Dative Affairs, that no ore likely shortly to be stuck with all natters affecting tha health cT -natives, including the adaiuiatratioa of native hospitals. Z rally agree with you that in that contingency us moat completely revise present policy, but her? far to may bo able to Implement a policy of oar own will bef of coarse, contingent upon financial support to obtain from Cabinet, a matter which nay be determined by the moneyraeu in the light of native Affairs* praotice and their accepted standards. Xa tho scantime Z should greatly appreciate it if you at your Idsarc could fom&ate a plan applicable to the eircomotoncos in your own district. Uy oon bias --;nhich I was at liberty to indulge in the northern territory -- is that tto maximum number of cases would be handled and treated at the General Hospital end that special native hospitals (os distinct from separate native wards), should bo brought to the irreducible minimum, 1 I know that in this ootatry tbore ie a real &*& strong public aversion to -racial mixt-urea in hospital even though those appeal' to be quite well supported outside, X feel, however, that the greater purt 0:' this difficulty could bo overcome by the pi*crviuiou of special wards staffed by suitably trained coloured girls and men. I know that the dirty habitc of undisciplined natives, particularly that af spitting tobaoco3uico on the nails, floors, bad clothes oud into the circumambient air, make them '.anoloose charges fox* white trained auras c even in only a supervisory capacity, but bo overcsn this WV-004320 too x'orritor? end to should to able to orarcczo #r- X should bo glad if you rouXd talk this laattor _*0r with Itatrcn caapbcll - to Wbas, by tho way, e envoy ay 5P^at rogaitls. ^* m carry I b-vo no detailed iafoioiatiou rogardin; caabicod Diphtheria and Pertussis V0QCinof but it boo been used privately in the yromaatle area end x will see what iufcrcatic X cuu got for you. I eball also give ooaiuorstica to your suggestion that you bo provided with your con power plant. ?h1 n is u aatiox* which must bo considered in conjunction with any proposal thu Prezder nay have for isiproving the local town supply. rritb regard to the X-ray, oar edvico hue always been that given a good ponor supply JO mlllUmg portebla cot with bualzy should serve all purposes likely to be aesnanited of an X-ray installation by tho gpmrcl practitioner aai ca recently no & fee nooks ago rr. ddy of the Caxzaonwo&lth Sodiophys.os laboratory re "-iterated this view to mo. 3phe Departoent baa taken initial steps towards having oil sots along tho Borth-cect coast examined by technician* oi' tateon Victors and core of tte xeasou* fur tbo inotruaoct's failure in your bonds - which is probably to bo ascribed to tho town supply - sauy thon be qualified. The Department la negotiating with tbo popartcent of tbo Army for tbo parchaao of tbo X-ray installation at Xarrakatts used for tbo examination of recruits end review of non about' to be discharged. . It is tbo Intention to install this in tho Perth Chest Clinic thereby releasing a aobile cat which it is hoped to colic available for a chest survey, particularly of natives in tho Berth-went. X am discussing certain aspects of this suggestion with Dr# Heasellnoxt Monday mxi l shall brine boforc him your reoarln ou Aabootoo uhiob I regard us .of Uio Mg&cct Ssjportttnee. Xiadeat r^ourds. f `*1--v :* > ..J 1 <> .C. ;243 Vours slnoox'oly. viOK^e. coimamoisa Or' public, hk/j,,n