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100 1 _aPhiladelphia. Board of health
245 1 0 _aRules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia, :
_bestablished by the health law, and regulations of the Board of Health, to which is annexed, a supplement to the health law, passed on the 2d day of April, 1821.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-07-02
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Rules to be observed by masters and pilots of vessels, arriving at the port of Philadelphia" is a regulatory publication established in 1821. This book is a set of guidelines designed for the masters and pilots of ships arriving in Philadelphia, aimed at ensuring public health and safety through stringent quarantine measures. It was written during the early 19th century, a time when concerns about contagious diseases were prevalent due to increased maritime trade. The content of the book outlines specific rules and procedures that vessels must follow upon arrival, particularly regarding health inspections mandated by the Lazaretto and Port Physicians. Ships arriving from foreign ports are required to anchor at designated locations and submit to thorough examinations before any passengers or cargo can be unloaded. The book stipulates penalties for violations, such as fines for non-compliance with examination protocols and punishments for deceitful conduct when answering health-related inquiries. It also includes a supplementary act concerning additional regulations during certain months of the year, emphasizing the importance of maintaining health standards in a bustling port city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPublic health laws -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52482
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