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Ports was allowed to land until they had furnished the proper
Authorities with their full name, destination, and precise address,
so they could be traced and kept under observation for such time
as might be judged sufficient. After this, it was necessary that
they must satisfy the Medical Officer of Health of their freedom
from any suspicion of choleraic disease before they were allowed
to leave the ship.
On August 25th, a circular letter from the Local Government
Board was sent to all the Local Sanitary Authorities, calling their
attention to the necessity of being prepared for the appearance of
this disease in their district, and in that event to issue their
regulations as per Section 82 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, which would impose on the Local Authorities the
necessity of making provision for the prevention and treatment of
the disease.
A few cases of Cholera were landed at Gravesend, which
rapidly proved fatal, whilst others were detained and kept under
observation till all suspicious symptoms had disappeared, and
these were only allowed to land after giving their names and
addresses.
The Medical Officer to the Port of London furnished me
with a memorandum, as below, of every person landing in Greenwich
from an Infected Port, which necessitated a visit immediately
after the certificate was received.
Port Sanitary Offices.
GREENWICH, S.E.
1893.
To the Clerk, Sanitary Authority.
Sir,
1 have to inform you that the following passengers have arrived