Protocoles et proces-verbaux de la Conference Sanitaire Internationale de Venise, inaugaree le 5 janvier, 1892.

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1892
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Credit: Protocoles et proces-verbaux de la Conference Sanitaire Internationale de Venise, inaugaree le 5 janvier, 1892. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Art. 7. The Sanitary Authority, on notice being given to them by an Officer of Customs, under Article 4, shall forthwith cause the ship in regard to which such notices shall have been given, to be visited and examined by their Medical Officer of Health for the purpose of ascertaining whether such ship is infected. Art. 8. The medical Officer of Health, if he have reason to suspect that any ship coming or being within the jurisdiction or district of the Sanitary Authority, whether examined by the Officer of Customs or not, is infected, shall, or, if he have reason to suspect that the ship has come from an infected place, may visit and examine such ship for the purpose of ascertaining whether such ship is infected; and may make the like visit and examination in the case of any ship coming or being within the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Authority which has come from an infected place. The Master of any such ship shall permit the same to be so visited and examined. The Master of any such ship shall also, on being required so to by the Medical Officer of Health, cause the ship to be brought to, and, if necessary, moored or anchored in some convenient place while the same shall be visited and examined; but due regard shall be had to the safety of the ship and to the convenience of navigation. Art. 9. If the Medical Officer of Health on making such examination as aforesaid (whether under Article 7 or under Article 8) shall be of opinion that the ship is infected, he shall forthwith give a certificate in duplicate in the following form, or to the like effect, and shall deliver one copy to the Master, and retain the other copy or transmit it to the Sanitary Authority. He shall also give to Us information as to the arrival of the ship, and such other par- ticulars as We may require. Certificate. day of District [or Town] Council. or Port Sanitary Authority. , 189 . I hereby certify that I have examined the ship of , now lying in the Port of [or detained at ], and that I find that such ship is infected with [Cholera, or Yellow Fever, or Plague]. Medical Officer of Health [or Medical Practitioner appointed or employed by the Sanitary Authority]. Art. 10. The Master of any ship so certified to be infected shall the- reupon moor or anchor such ship at the place fixed for that purpose under
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