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 INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION. JUNE 21,1926. 2579 ARTICLE 96. A ship, which, in addition to ordinary passengers, among whom Shipe Dot CODIIdered pilgrims of the upper cla.sses may be included, carries pilgrims in as pllil'1m ships. less proportion than one pilgrim per 100 tons gross, shalf not be considered a pilgrim-ship, This exemption applies only to the ship, and the pilgrims carried Application. therein, irrespective of class, shall remain subject to all measures prescribed for them in this Convention. ARTICLE 97. The captain or the agent of the shipping company, as the sanitary Payment of sanitary authority may elect, must pay all sanitary taxes that may be levied wes. on pilgrims. These taxes must be included in the price of the ticket. ARTICLE 98. ~ far as possible, pilgrims w~oh embark or disembark 8;t sanitary il':::nc::,!1~etc~lI. stations mus~ have no contact WIt one another at the landing-places. Pilgrims who are landed must be distributed at the camp in as small groups as possible. They must be supplied with good drinking water, obtained either from local sources or by distillation. ARTICLE 99. Vict~als b~ught. by pilgrims shall be destroyed if the sanitary ua?seag~ b~ v~J: authonty considers It necessary. il'ims. CHAPTER II. PILGRIM-SHIPS-SANITARY STATIONS. SECTION I. - Gmeral Oonditi0n8 Applying to 8hip8. Oenenl condltioDi. ARTICLE 100. The ships must be capable of accommoda~' the pilgrims in the Space, etc., r equire- b -d k0'dfth d h . mentsonshlps. etween ec s. utsi eo e space reserve or t e crew, It must provide for each person, irrespective of age, an area of 1.50 square metres, i. e. 16 English square feet, and a height between-decks of at least 1.80 metres, i. e. about 6 English feet. It is forbidden to accommodate pilgrims under the first between- deck, that is below the water line. Satisfactory ventilation must be ensured and below the upper between-deck must be supplemented by mechanical ventilation. In addition to the space reserved for pilgrims, the ship must pro- vide, on the upper deck, for each person, irrespective of age, a free area of not less than 0.56 square metres, i. e. about 6 English square feet, in addition to the area upon the upper deck, reserved for tem- porary hospital, the crew, shower baths, and latrines, and for the working of the ship. ARTICLE 101. On deck places must be set apart, screened from view, of which a sufficient number must be for the exclusive use of women. These places shall be provided with water pipes under pressure, and provided with taps or douches in such a way 8S to furnish at all times sea water for the use of the pilgrims even if the ship is lying at anchor. There shall be one tap or douche for every hundred or fraction of 100 pilgrims. Spaces for women.

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