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Schedule,
Distinguish.
ing signals
to be
shown on a
quarantine
station
when
occupied.
Trespass on
quarantine
station prohibited,
Departure from quarantine station without
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(2) All or any such inmates, who enter into a written undertaking according to the form in the Schedule, or in its equivalent in Chinese characters, to present themselves daily for examination and who deposit, if required to do so, such sum of money, not exceeding two hundred dollars, as is fixed by the Health Officer, shall present themselves daily to the Health Officer, or to a medical practitioner approved by the Health Officer, for examination for such period and at such place and time as the Health Officer appoints.
(g) Quarantine Station.
85. Whenever any persons are detained under obser- vation at a quarantine station a yellow flag shall be hoisted by day at a conspicuous place on the station and by night a red light over a green light, at a distance one above the other of not more than six or less than four feet.
86. No person, except a Health Officer or persons authorised, either generally or specially, by him, shall enter a quarantine station.
87. No person detained under observation at a quaran- tine station shall leave such station without the permission of a Health Officer.
permission
prohibited
Buildings may be
requisitioned
purposes.
88. Any building or place which is in the opinion of a Health Officer suitable and required for the purpose of for isolation isolation and treatment of persons suffering from infectious disease or suspected to be suffering from infectious disease or who are contacts, and for their detention until they are free from disease, may with the written approval of the Governor be entered upon and occupied, if untenanted, without any notice whatsoever, and, if tenanted, after twenty- four hours notice in writing conspicuously posted on such building or such place. The owner or person entitled to the occupation of such building or place shall not be entitled to claim anything beyond a reasonable rent for the period during which such building is occupied under the provisions of this section.
Disposal of infectious
corpses.
Post-mortem
examination where infectious disease is Buspected.
(h) Disposal of Infected Dead Bodies.
89. (1) In the event of the death of any person from infectious disease the friends of the deceased shall be per- mitted to dispose of the corpse by cremation or burial in accordance with their religious customs at the burning ground or burial ground set apart for persons dying from infectious disease or at such other places as a Health Officer may permit and shall obey the directions of the Health Officer in all matters relating to the disinfection or to the time, route and method of removing the corpse to the cremation or burial place.
(2) In the event of failure or refusal of the friends of the deceased to dispose of the corpse the Health Officer shall see to the proper disposal of it.
90.-(1) If a Health Officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any death may have been due to infectious disease he may order the removal of the body to a mortuary or other suitable place for the purpose of a post-mortem examination.
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(2) Any person obstructing the removal of the body for Penalty for such purposes shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one obstruction.
hundred dollars.
infectious
91. Any person who deposits or causes to be deposited Penalty for in any public or private place, other than a grave in which dumping it may be lawfully buried, the corpse of any person who has corpses, died while suffering from an infectious disease, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
(i) Disinfection and Cleansing.
cases and
92. (1) The clothing, bedding and personal effects of Disinfection all persons detained or segregated or removed to a hospital clothing and
of bedding, or other suitable building or place under the provisions of personal this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, which are effects of infected or suspected to be infected, shall be thoroughly contacts. disinfected or may be destroyed at the discretion of a Health Officer, and no person shall be entitled as of right to recover any compensation by way of damages or otherwise for the disinfection or destruction of such articles.
(2) The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may with the sanction of the Governor give compensation for the articles destroyed.
93.—(1) A Health Officer may disinfect or destroy any Disinfection rags, clothing, bedding or other articles infected or suspected or destruc- to be infected and no person shall be entitled as of right to ton of recover any compensation by way of damages or otherwise suspected for the disinfection or destruction of such articles.
(2) The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may with the sanction of the Governor give compensation for the articles destroyed.
94. A Health Officer may require any person liable to observation to be disinfected before being released.
infected or
articles,
Disinfection
of persons prior to
release.
Disinfection
95. (1) Whenever it appears to a Health Officer that any railway carriage has been infected by a person suffering of infected from plague, cholera, smallpox or yellow fever, he may railway order the carriage to be detained at the nearest station for and articles
carriage such time as may be necessary for the purpose of disinfecting contained it, or may order such carriage to be sent to another station at which disinfection may be more expeditiously carried out.
(2) Any clothing, bedding or other articles in the carriage may be disinfected or destroyed at the discretion of the Health Officer and no person shall be entitled as of right to any compensation by way of damages or otherwise for the destruction of any such articles.
(3) The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may with the sanction of the Governor give compensation for the articles destroyed.
therein,
96. Whenever it appears to a Health Officer that any Detention vehicle has been infected he may detain such vehicle for such time as may be necessary for the purpose of disinfecting it.
of vehicles
for dis. infection
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