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(c.) QUARANTINE DUTY.
Under this heading is included the special examination of ships arriving from infected ports, or having infectious cases on arrival; such vessels flying the "Q" flag proceed to the Quarantine Anchorage and there await the Health Officer for medical examination and subsequent pratique. During the year six ships were detained in quarantine :-
Small-pox, 1
Plague, 5
The port of Manila was declared infected on September 2nd, 1916, and continued so till March 24th this year when quarantine restrictions were removed.
Table V is compiled from notifications received from the Principal Civil Medical Officer during the year. It keeps the Health Officer informed of the prevalence of infectious diseases in neighbouring ports and thus enables him to exercise special supervision over ships arriving from these ports.
Table IV gives the number of ships dealt with in quarantine with the causes, dates and periods of detention.
M 87
(c.) QUARANTINE DUTY.
Under this heading is included the special examination of ships arriving from infected ports, or having infectious cases on arrival; such vessels flying the "Q" flag proceed to the Quarantine Anchorage and there await the Health Officer for medical examina- tion and subsequent pratique. During the year six ships were detained in quarantine :-
Small-pox,
Plague,
5
1
The port of Manila was declared infected on September 2nd, 1916, and continued so till March 24th this year when quarantine restrictions were removed.
*
Table V is compiled from notifications received from the Principal Civil Medical Officer during the year. It keeps the Health Officer informed of the prevalence of infectious diseases in neighbouring ports and thus enables him to exercise special supervision over ships arriving from these ports.
* Table IV gives the number of ships dealt with in quarantine with the
causes, dates and periods of detention.
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