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ARTICLE-31
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Medical
inspections
of
prisoners of war
shall be held at least once a
month
. They shall
include
the checking and the
recording
of the
weight
of each
prisoner of war
. Their
purpose
shall be, in particular, to supervise the
general
state of health
,
nutrition
and
cleanliness of prisoners
and to
detect
contagious
diseases
, especially
tuberculosis
,
malaria
and
venereal disease
. For this
purpose
the most
efficient
methods
available shall be employed, e.g.
periodic
mass miniature
radiography
for the early
detection
of
tuberculosis
. ...
ARTICLE-122
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... Upon the
outbreak
of a
conflict
and in all
cases
of
occupation
, each of the
Parties to the conflict
shall institute an
official
Information
Bureau
for
prisoners of war
who are in its
power
.
Neutral
or non-belligerent
Powers
who may have
received
within their
territory
persons
belonging to one of the
categories
referred to in Article
4
, shall take the same
action
with
respect
to such
persons
. The
Power
concerned shall ensure that the
Prisoners of War
Information
Bureau
is provided with the necessary
accommodation
,
equipment
and
staff
to ensure its
efficient
working
. It shall be at
liberty
to employ
prisoners of war
in such a
Bureau
under the
conditions
laid down in the Section of the present
Convention
dealing with
work
by
prisoners of war
. ...
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