Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 45 Part 2.djvu/906

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2582 INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION. JUNE 21,1926. Drlnklnr water. (d) That the drinking water taken on board is of good quality; that there is a sufficient quantity th~reof; that the tanks of drinking water on board are protected against all tainting and closed in such a way that the water can only belet out through the stop cocks or pumps. The devices for letting water out called II BUckers" are absolutely 'forbidden; "':=:-distllllnr aPO (e) That the vessel has a distilling apparatus capable of pro- ducing at least 5 liters of water per head each day for every person embarked, including the crew; ~Isinlectlnr cham· (f) That the vessel has a disinfecting chamber whose safety and efficiency have been ascertlloined by the health authority of the port Ph:flllclan, etc. ", p. 21i8O. of embarkation of the pilgrims; (g) That the crew comprises a physician holding a diploma. and as well informed as possible on questions of maritime health and exotio pathology, and who must be acceptable to the Government of the first port where pilgrims embarked on the outward journey, and that the vessel haS a supply of medicines in accordance with Article 195; Freedom of deck. (h) That the deck of the vessel is free from all cargo and other incumbrances ; apTarmstroBot (talk)tforvoy. (i) That the arrangements of the vessel are such that the meas- 1_!rA. ures prescribed by Section III hereinafter may be executed. ARTICLE 113. Clearance menta. require- The captain shall not sail until he has in his possession: 1. A list ~ed by the competent authority and showing the name and sex, of the .p~s who have been taken on board, and total number of the pilgrims whom he is authorized to embark; Voyare meuonJll. Freedom of p!lrrlllll' deck. Clee.nInr, etc. Latrines. 2. A document stating the name, nationality, and tonnage of the vessel, the name of the captain and of the physician, the exact number of persons embarked (crew, pilgrims, and other passengers), the nature of the cargo, and the port of departure. The competent authority shall mdicate on the bill of health whether the number of pilgrims allowed by the r~ations is reached or not, and, in case it is not reached, the additional number of passengers which the vessel is authorized to embark in subsequent ports of call, SECTION 111.- Mea8'Ures to be taken during the pa8sage. ARTICLE 114. The deck intended for the pilgrims shall remain free from encum- bering objects during the voyage and shall be reserved day and ni~ht for the persons on board and be placed gratuitously at their sel'Vlce. ARTICLE 115. Every day the space between decks shall be cleaned carefully and scrubbed with sand while the pilgrims are on deck. ARTICLE 116. The latrines intended for the passengers as well as those for the crew shall be kept neat and be cleansed and disinfected three times a day, and oftener if needed. ARTICLE 117. Dblnfectlon of ex- Th . dd't' f h. f cretlolll of diseased e excretIOns an eJec IOns 0 persons s owmg symptoms 0 penlDllI, etc. plague or cholera, dysentery or any other disease preventing their