Facilities for blood film diagnosis A few public health labs. Central Lab.: 5 am¬ bulatory clinics since 1937 Government Lab. (Belize) Medical aid in only 16.2% of all deaths 1938 Fruit Company Hos¬ pitals in port cities have good labs. Public Health Labs. (15) & ambulatory clinics Public Health Labs. in San Jose; special surveys Methods of routine diagnosis 14 MALARIA Relative frequency species of malaria plasmodia6 P. falciparum P. vivax P. malariae P. vivax and P. falciparum about equal P. malariae (imported) P. falciparum 90.3% P. vivax 9.2% P. malariae 0.3% P. falciparum 65% P. vivax 32% P. malariae 3% No data; all three species present P. falciparum 55% P. vivax 43 %