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Credit: British West Indian Conference on Quarantine, 1888. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![hoist a flag during the day or a light at night. I think that should be added. One clause says they should do so at the station, but does not say they should do so going backwards and forwards— that is a signal that the boat is convey- ing things to the vessel in quarantine, and if she does not show a quarantine flag or light, another boat may have communication with that boat. Dr. G-EIEVE: We have extended the signal to quarantine stations, and we may do this at the end of the section. The PRESIDENT: Very well, I will put it in : Every vessel in quaran- tine or performing quarantine service or every person in charge of a quarantine station— [See Section A Flag to be hoisted during Quarantine. Page 17.] Dr. GEIEVE: Now for infected vessels of other classes. It is proposed:— [See Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Annex (A) to the Minutes of the Seventh Sitting. Page 92.] Is not it understood, Dr. Bowen, that in an infected place this is to be carried out by every vessel—they can unload under that condition in an infected place. Dr. BOWEN : An infected vessel in- fected by having disease itself on board unloads in this fashion. Dr. GEIEVE : I am speaking of a ressel which wants to get a certificate of non-communication in an infected place. The PEESIDENT reads (paragraphs 2 and 3 of Annex (A) to the Minutes of the Seventh Sitting, Page 92,) that is under loading or unloading in an in- fected place, of all infected vessels in other classes than & and c. Dr. GEIEVE : A clause was suggest- ed by Dr. Bowen this morning which I will now move. The PEESIDENT: Uninfected, Dr. Bowen Dr. bowen : For that we don't want provision ; she infects herself by loading anything but mails. Mr. BEEKELEY: Say the Boyal Mail goes to St. Lucia, and St. Lucia has been declared an infected place: surely you are not going to quarantine her ? The PEESIDENT: This is it: An uninfected vessel discharging cargo or passengers in an infected place or receiv- ing mails, coals or water therefrom and wishing to obtain a certificate of non- communication must comply with the preceding rule. That is to say, she must unload or receive her mails or coals in the way laid down in the preceding rule—that is in quarantine. What about provisions? In the case of a vessel from Cayenne it might be abso- lutely necessary for her to get pro- visions. Dr. BOWEN: I think she infects herself. The PEESIDENT: Then if she is hard up for provisions she must go into quarantine. Dr. GEIEVE : The clause Dr. Bowen suggests is:— [See Annex (B) to Minutes of the Seventh Sitting. Page 92.] It is to meet the case of a medical man attending a case of smallpox on board. The PEESIDENT : We have not provided a power to issue certificates of non-communication, and what they shall mean. Should not we say that a vessel arriving from an infected place and producing a certificate of non-communi- cation shall be admitted to pratique; otherwise what is the use of them ? Dr. CEANE : You must make them provisional, there may be something or other of which you my get some infor- mation. The PEESIDENT : Ah, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance:— [See paragraph 3 of Annex (C) to Minutes of the Seventh Sitting. Page 92.] It will really only apply to vessels coming from places in the British West Indies. To put there the addition of accepting a certificate from Martinique from the Consul, really amounts to nothing; and I propose to add :— [See paragraph 4 of Annex (C) to the Minutes of the Seventh Sitting. Page 92.] Dr. CEANE : Do I understand we are to be bound by a certificate notwith- standing whatever facts we have received ? I should think it should be limited a little. The PEESIDENT : The provisions of the quarantine will have been complied](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21297678_0222.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
