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Sale of Foreshore Lands.
Certain frontages belong to the Government, which has vested them in the Board,
through whom they can be purchased.
This is important in connection with the proposal to obtain a portion of the foreshore
for quarantine purposes.
Quarantine Service.
The following description refers to the time prior to June 30th, 1930.
The quarantine service is under the control and supervision of the Commissioner of
Customs, the harbour-master acting as the administrative officer in direct charge of the
service.
The sanitary regulations for the port leave certain powers in the hands of the port
health officer, who is the technical adviser to the harbour-master and the officer responsible
for the medical inspection of vessels from proclaimed ports.
The port health officer is appointed to this office with the approval of the Treaty
Power Consuls.
Organisation and Equipment of the Quarantine Service.
The regulations giving powers to declare ports infected and governing the quarantine
procedure were promulgated prior to the Convention (1926) and differ in certain essential
matters therefrom.
There are two separate branches of the service, each responsible to the harbour¬
master — viz.:
(1) Medical inspection and sanitary station branch;
(2) Fumigation service.
1. Medical Infection Branch.
The medical inspection branch is under the direct control of the port health officer,
who resides at Woosung.
On this officer devolves the responsibility of recommending what ports shall be
declared infected, for what disease and at what time, and similarly of recommending when
such declaration shall be withdrawn. He is responsible for the medical inspection of vessels
and for carrying out necessary measures in the case of infected vessels.
He is responsible for the working of the foreign sanitary station and for deciding when
patients admitted to the Chinese station are ready for release.
Staff and Equipment. — The boarding staff comprises the port health officer, the
sergeant (water police), an assistant, and a hospital attendant.
The assistant staff live and form part of the staff of the sanitary station. In the
inspection of a vessel, the sergeant and the assistant are engaged in the muster of passengers
and in ensuring that all on board are inspected. The hospital attendant assists in the
examination by taking temperatures and keeping in touch with passengers for whom
a more detailed examination is required.
Type of Inspection. — The ordinary line inspection, with detailed examination of any
person whose condition suggests its necessity, is carried out.
Action in the Case of Infected Ships. — Arrangements have been made with the Com¬
missioner of Health of the Shanghai municipal council to admit foreign patients to the