CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900 — Page 352

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with the disinfection or destruction of such of the

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cargo and of the baggage and personal effects of the

passengers and crew as he may deem necessary;

and

the Master of every such vessel shall comply with any

instructions that the Health Officer may give as to

the disinfection and pumping out of hilge water, the

disinfection of drinking water tanks, and the pro-

vision of a proper and adequate supply of fresh drink-

ing water.

(*)

"Healthy" vessels shall be visited and the

passengers and crew medically examined by the Health

Officer, and if found to be free from any infectious

or contagious disease, such vessels shall be admitted

to free pratique imediately on arrival, irrespective

of the nature of their bill of health, The Master

of every such vessel shall comply with any instruc-

tions that the Health officer may give as to the dis-

infection and pumping out of bilge water, the disin-

fection of drinking water tanks, and the provision of

a proper and adequate supply of fresh drinking water.

The passengers and crew may, moreover, at the discre-

tion of the Health Officer, be kept under surveillance

for a period of time not exceeding ten days from the

time of leaving the infected port.

7.

If any vessel in the waters of this Colony

is known to have any case of any infections or con-

tagious disease on board, or is a vessel which, in the

opinion of the Health Officer, ought according to

these regulations to be placed under observation the

Health Officer shall order such vessel to the quaran-

tine Anchorage, and the Master or person in charged

of