Section 11

Act 30 of 1818, § 11, under HEALTH OFFICE CITY AND PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.

Act 30 of 1818, § 11

Section 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Lazaretto physician, immediately on the arrival of any ship or vessel, liable to be detained at the Lazaretto, in order to be cleansed and purified as aforesaid, to cause the sick, if any on board, to be removed to the building which shall be appointed by the board of health for their reception, and diligently and impartially with his best skill, to attend upon and administer medical assistance to each and every sick person that shall be therein lodged, and generally to superintend and cause to be executed, such orders and regulations as the said board shall from time to time ordain, for the government and management of the Lazaretto, and of the vessels, cargoes and persons under quarantine.