57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 184-JULY 1, 1943 in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1943, is continued available for the same purpose until June 30, 1944. HEALTH DEPARTMENT General administration: For personal services and other necessary expenses, including not to exceed $1,000 for continuing contract inves- tigational services, $119,730. Medical services: For all expenses necessary for the enforcement of the Acts relating to the prevention of the spread of contagious and infectious diseases in the District of Columbia; the maintenance of tuberculosis and venereal disease clinics and dispensaries; the conduct of hygiene and sanitation work in schools; the maintenance of a dental health service, including clinics; the maintenance of a maternal and child-health service, including clinics, and including also house- keeping assistance in cases of authentic indigent sick; and the mainte- nance of a nursing service; such expenses to include personal services, books and periodicals, uniforms, and rent, $755,760: Provided,That the Commissioners may, without creating any obligation for the pay- ment of money on account thereof, accept such volunteer services as they may deem expedient in connection with the establishment and maintenance of the medical services herein provided for. Laboratories: For operation and maintenance of laboratories including personal services, books and periodicals, manufacture of serums for use in indigent cases, and other necessary expenses, $72,010. Inspections: For all expenses necessary for the enforcement of the Acts relating to the drainage of lots and abatement of nuisances in the District of Columbia; the Act relating to the adulteration of foods, drugs, and candy- the Act relating to the manufacture and sale of mattresses; the Act relating to the manufacture, sale, and transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or dele- terious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors; and the Act relating to the sale of milk, cream, and ice cream; such expenses to include personal services, books and periodicals, and travel, $214,202: Pro- vided, That not to exceed $200 may be expended for special services in detecting adulteration of drugs and foods, including candy and milk: Provided further, That inspectors of dairy farms may receive an allowance for furnishing privately owned motor vehicles in the performance of official duties at the rate of not to exceed $312 per annum for each inspector. For repairs, alterations, and improvements to the Henry School to make it suitable for use as a health center in conjunction with the facilities now existing at the Polk School, $15,000. For all expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of a health center at the Henry School in conjunction with the facilities now existing at the Polk School, including personal services, $6,120. For the following sanatorium and hospitals: Glenn Dale Tuberculosis Sanatorium: For personal services, including $3,000 for chief visiting consultant, and not to exceed $3,000 for compensation of consulting physicians at rates to be fixed by the Commissioners, and not to exceed $2,000 for temporary labor, $523,664, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for the compensation of convalescent patients to be employed in essential work of the sana- torium and as an aid to their rehabilitation at rates and under conditions to be determined by the Commissioners; but nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as conferring employee status on patients whose services are so utilized Volunteer sevices. Special services. Vehicle allowances or dairy Inpectorn. Heanr Shbod. Sanatorium and hos pitals. 327 56 Stat. 439.
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