[Report 1897] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Bristol Port Health Authority.

  • Bristol (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1897
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Credit: [Report 1897] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Bristol Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Under these Regulations the Officer of Customs will still act in conjunction with the Port Sanitary Authority (Part II., Article II.), and will detain ‘•infected” or “ suspected ” ships for twelve hours awaiting Medical Inspection. Thereupon the duties as to Medical Inspection and Examination of crew, removal and nursing of patients, burial, disinfection, forward notification of addresses of persons leaving the ship, control over iufected bilges, ballast tanks and water supplies, devolve upon the Port or Riparian Authority, exactly as in the Cholera Regula- tions, which these new Regulations supplant and extend. The signal flag to be hoisted by infected ships when within three miles of the shore, is a large flag of Yellow and Black, borne quarterly; the penalty for obstruction or neglect in regard to the Regulations is £100, and £50 additional penalty daily during continuance of default. THE POUT OF GLOUCESTER As will be seen in the Map of the Port Sanitary District, the deep water channel to the Port of Gloucester passes through the Bristol District, and, as there are no facilities for the safe anchorage of vessels outside the entrance to the Port of Gloucester, vessels have to be detained, when necessary, under the General Order relating to Cholera, Plague, or Yellow Fever, at the Kingroad anchorage, and are dealt with by the Officers of the Bristol Port Sanitary Authority. The first issue of Regulations to this effect was on 28th August, 1890, dealing with Cholera only; the last is under date 24th April, 1897. Port of Gloucester. Regulations as to Cholera, Yellow Fever, & Plague. Bristol 1 and Gloucester J Port Sanitary Authorities.