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GAM:HR COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Yelephone no. B 6484 TELEGRAPHIC AODRESS: "Quarantine." Perth tN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BOX M 270 G.P.O.. PERTH ............16t.h.February...... \9 48. Dr. A. N. Kingsbury, Department of Public Health, 57 Murray Street, PERTH. W. A. Dear Dr* Kingsbury, 3 Asbestos Mining: / Referring to your letter 1143/44 of 13th February, the Mobile X-ray Unit examined the workers at Wittenoora Gorge area last year, andwLll probably do so again in 1949* The mining areas to be visited by the Unit are decided by the Mines Department, and I understand that Wittenoom Gorge will be included in the usual visits to Marble Bar and Yilgara areas every second year* Yours faithfully* (G. A. MURRAY) ^ Senior Conraonwealth Medical Officer Western Australia \