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"No drinking water should be taken on board at Rotterdam, and
none should be carried in the ballast tanks, and I strongly advise that
when lying in the Port of Rotterdam the ship's decks should not be
washed down with river water.
"During the vessel's stay in London, any illness occurring amongst
persons on board, suspicious of cholera, should be at once reported to me
by telephone, and the names and addresses of any members of the crew
about to leave the vessel should also be reported to me forthwith.
"The ship's refuse, including sweepings from the holds and galley,
should be burnt in the stokehold furnace.
"The sanitary conveniences should be cleaned down daily, and
an ample supply of disinfectants applied.
The following Circular has been translated into German, French and
Yiddish. Copies have been printed on handbills and cards, which were
banded to each person arriving at Gravesend from Ports infected with
Choler.t, so that there should be no plea of ignorance put forward subsequently
as to what was required.
Copies were also sent to the shipping companies for the information
of masters of vessels.
PORT OF LONDON SANITARY AUTHORITY.
(Public Health Act, 1896.)
TAKE NOTICE that you are required by the Regulations of the
Local Government Board to
(i.) Furnish the Port Medical Officer with your name, intended place
of destination, and intended address at such place; and
(ii.) That if within five days after landing you shall arrive at any
place of destination or address other than such place or address as
aforesaid, you shall forthwith, upon such arrival, notify in writing your
place of destination and address to the Medical Officer of Health of the
Sanitary Authority, or to the Local Authority of the District in which
such place is situate.
Any person who being required to give the Medical Officer, or to
notify to any Local Authority, his name and intended place of
"Your obedient Servant,
"HERBERT WILLIAMS,
"Medical Officer of Health,
Port of London."