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Labour Department, Kingsto-wn, St. of Trinidad. In cases in which
Vincent. the proper procedure for applica-
 Acknowledgement of all donations tion is not used, patients arriving
will be published in The Local Press. in Trinidad run the risk of being
 "He gives twice who gives quick- returned immediately by the Im-
 migration Authorities to their
 13 home territories. On no account
 3rd July, 1956. should patients proceed to Trini-
 dad until they have ascertained
No. 278. that they can be admitted.
TREATMENT IN MEDICAL INSTIIU- (e) All requests for admission to the
 TIONS IN TRINIDAD. Mental Hospital should always be
 accompanied by the case history
 A despatch received from the Minister of the patient.
of Health and Local Government, Trini- (f) All requests for admission should
dad and Tobago, on the question of the be accompanied by an undertaking
procedure for admission of patients from the Government concerned
from other British West Indian Colonies that the payment of all fees and
to the Medical Institutions in Trinidad, expenses (including cost of re-
complains that there appears to be some patriation and the- expenses of
misunderstanding aboUtt the conditions escorts, if necessary) is guaran-
of admission of overseas patients which teed by that Government.
were previously published. It is regretted It is also notified for general informa-
that patients from neighboring Colo- tion that apart from the variable costs
nies seeking medical attention continue of operation, X-ray, consultations, and
to arrive in Trinidad without seeking other fees for bacteriological and other
prior approval of that Government, thus specialist examination, the fixed charge
causing additional administrative diffi- for maintenance at all the institutions
culties. is as follows:-
 In order to save prospective patients Caura Tuberculosis Sanatorium-$6.00
and the Government of Trinidad the per day.
embarrassment and difficulty which arise Masson Tuberculosis Hospital-$6.00
when the approved procedure is not per day.
adhered to, the following approved pro- Colonial Hospitals (Port of Spain and
cedure for admission to medical institu- San Fernando-$6.00 per day.
tions in Trinidad is published again for Mental Hospital-$3.06 per day.
general information. (N.B.-Revision of the fees in respect
 (a) All arrangements for admission of Caura and Masson is at present un-
 must be made through the Govern- der consideration).
 ment of the territory concerned It should be carefully noted that the
 who should apply to the Minister above charges for maintenance represent
 of Health, Trinidad and Tobago. the actual cost per patient to the Gov-
 (b) If it is decided that the patient ernment and that the Government of
 may be admitted, the Minister will Trinidad regrets that it will not be pos-
 so inform the Government con- sible therefore to make special reduc-
 cerned and will arrange with the tions in the rates for indigent patients
 Immigration Authorities and from other territories. It is also to be
 Health Department in Trinidad made clear to the public that the above
 for the patient's admission both fees are for maintenance only and are
 to the Colony and to the appro- applicable whether the patient is warded
 private institution to be facilitated, in a Public Ward or a Private room.
 (c) While it is expected that physi- 3ird July. 1956.
 cians and surgeons in neighbour-
 ing territories will wish to com- No 279
 municate direct with specialist No. 279.
 officers in this Colony about the LEGISLATION.
 Clinical conditions of patients to
 be admitted, it should be clearly The Right TIonourable the Secretary
 understood that no arrangements of State for the Colonies has notified that
 are to be made by these individual lHer Majesty the QUEEN wiill not be
 physicians or surgeons for the advised to exercise her power of dis-
 admission of any patient. Re- allowance in re pect of the following
 guests should be made only Ordinanep of tlis (overnmi n :-
 throu-h the Government con -
 cerned. as in !a) above, and in I 16 of I 56.---Ai O rli ce to
 sufficient time to enable proper n,..nd the le:.i,l?;'io,, of United
 consideration to be given to the King,,m Patents Ordinance and
 requests here and adequate ar- to repeal the lRegistriniion of
 rangements made. United Kinedom Pate,.nts(Amend-
 (d) Requests for admission by indi- iment) (Ordinance, 1933.
 vidual patients or doctors will not (J 16/1950).
 be considered by the Government 3rd July, 1956.