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Rh places whither they are bound and are subjected to a medical examination with a view to establishing their state of health.

VII. The word day means an interval of 24 hours.

Whatever relates in the present convention to aerodromes is to be understood as applying mutatis mutandis to places for the landing on water of hydroplanes and similar craft.

Each High Contracting Party undertakes to provide its authorized aerodromes with a sanitary organization adapted to the current needs of prophylaxis which as a minimum shall consist of definite arrangements to insure the attendance of a medical practitioner at such times as may be necessary for the medical examinations contemplated by the present convention.

It rests with each High Contracting Party, taking into account the risks of infectious disease to which its territory may be exposed, to decide whether or not to establish sanitary aerodromes and which authorized aerodromes shall be selected for this purpose.

The sanitary aerodrome shall at all times have at its disposal—

(a) an organized medical service, with one medical officer at least and one or more sanitary inspectors, it being understood that this staff will not necessarily be in permanent attendance at the aerodrome;

(b) a place for medical inspection;