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On the 29th December, the Local Government Board issued an Order
amending their Order of the 9th November, 1896, with reference to the
exhibition of night signals by vessels infected with Cholera, Yellow Fever, or
Plague. The following is a copy of the Order, with its accompanying
Circular :—
Circular.
Regulations as to Cholera, Yellow Fever, and Plague.
(NIGHT SIGNALS.)
Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W.,
Sir, 29th December, 1902.
I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to the
Regulations made by them on the 9th November, 1896, in pursuance of
Section 130 of the Public Health Act, 1875, as amended by the Public Health
Act, 1896, for the prevention of the spread of Cholera, Yellow Fever, and
Plague.
By Article 25 of the Regulations, provision was made for the hoisting and
display by the Master of every ship infected with any of the diseases before
referred to, when within three miles of the coast of England and Wales, of a
certain signal during the whole of the time between sunrise and sunset. The
Board, deeming it desirable to provide also for the display of a night signal
by the Master of every ship infected as aforesaid, have now issued an Order
amending the Regulations accordingly.
Copies of the amending Order are enclosed herewith.
I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) S. B. PROYIS,
To the Town Clerk, or Secretary.
The Clerk to the Urban District Council, the Rural
District Council, or the Port Sanitary Authority.
(24th December, 1902.)
Regulations as to Cholera, Yellow Fever, and Plague :
Amending Order.
(GENERAL.)
Co all port Scamtarg authorities
To all other Sanitary Authorities as defined in Our Order dated
the 9th day of November, 1896, hereinafter recited ;—
To the King's Harbour Masters of Dockyard Ports;—
To all Officers of Customs ;—
To all Medical Officers of Health of the Sanitary Authorities
aforesaid ;—
To all Masters of Ships ;—
To all Pilots ;—
And to all others whom it may concern.