CHAPTER IX.-THE PAN-AMERICAN SANITARY BUREAU. 54. The organisation, functions and duties of the PanAmerican Sanitary Bureau shall include those heretofore determined for the International Sanitary Bureau by the various International Sanitary and other Conferences of American Republics, and such additional administrative functions and duties as may be hereafter determined by PanAmerican Sanitary Conferences. 55. The Pan-American Sanitary Bureau shall be the central co-ordinating sanitary agency of the various member republics of the Pan-American Union, and the general collection and distribution centre of sanitary information to and from said republics. For this purpose it shall, from time to time, designate representatives to visit and confer with the sanitary authorities of the various Signatory Governments on public health matters, and such representatives shall be given all available sanitary information in the countries visited by them in the course of their official visits and conferences. 56. In addition, the Pan-American Sanitary Bureau shall perform the following specific functions: To supply to the sanitary authorities of the Signatory Governments, through its publications, or in other appropriate manner, all available information relative to the actual status of the communicable diseases of man, new invasions of such diseases, the sanitary measures undertaken, and the progress effected in the control or eradication of such diseases; new methods for combating disease; morbidity and mortality statistics; public health organisation and administration; progress in any of the branches of preventive medicine, and other pertinent information relative to sanitation and public health in any of its phases, including a bibliography of books and periodicals on public hygiene. In order to more efficiently discharge its functions, it may undertake co-operative epidemiological and other studies; may employ at headquarters and elsewhere experts for this purpose; may stimulate and facilitate scientific researches and the practical application of the results therefrom; and may accept gifts, benefactions and bequest, which shall be accounted for in the manner now provided for the maintenance funds of the Bureau. 57. The Pan-American Sanitary Bureau shall advise and consult with the sanitary authorities of the various Signatory Governments relative to public health problems, and the manner of interpreting and applying the provisions of this Code. 58. Officials of the National Health Services may be designated as representatives, ex officio, of the Pan-American Sanitary Bureau, in addition to their regular duties, and when so designated they may be empowered to act as sanitary representatives of one or more of the Signatory Governments when properly designated and accredited to so serve. 59. Upon request of the sanitary authorities of any of the Signatory Governments, the Pan-American Sanitary Bureau is authorised to take the necessary preparatory steps to bring about an exchange of professors, medical and health officers, experts or advisers in public health of any of the sanitary sciences, for the purpose of mutual aid and advancement in the protection of the public health of the Signatory Governments. 60. For the purpose of discharging the functions and duties imposed upon the Pan-American Sanitary Bureau, a fund of not less than 50,000 dollars shall be collected by the Pan-American Union, apportioned among the Signatory Governments on the same basis as are the expenses of the Pan-American Union. CHAPTER X.--AIRCRAFT. 61. The provisions of this Convention shall apply to aircraft, and the Signatory Governments agree to designate landing places for aircraft which shall have the same status as quarantine anchorages. CHAPTER XI. SANITARY CONVENTION OF WASHINGTON. 62. The provisions of Articles 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49 and 50 of the Pan-American Sanitary Convention concluded at Washington on the 14th October, 1905, (3) are hereby continued in full force and effect, except in so far as they may be in conflict with the provisions of this Convention. CHAPTER XII. Be it understood that this Code does not in any way abrogate or impair the validity or force of any existing Treaty, Convention or Agreement between any of the Signatory Governments and any other Government. CHAPTER XIII.-TRANSITORY DISPOSITION. 63. The Governments which may not have signed the present Convention are to be admitted to adherence thereto upon demand, notice of this adherence to be given through (3) Vol. CI, page 478. diplomatic channels to the Government of the Republic of Cuba. Made and signed in the City of Havana, on the 14th day of the month of November, 1924, in two copies, in English and Spanish respectively, which shall be deposited with the Department of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Cuba, in order that certified copies thereof, in both English and Spanish, may be made for transmission through diplomatic channels to each of the Signatory Governments. By the Republic of Argentine : GREGORIO ARAOZ ALFARO. By the United States of Brazil: RAUL ALMEIDA MAGALHAES. CARLOS GRAF. By the Republic of Colombia: By the Republic of Costa Rica: By the Republic of Cuba: MARIO G. LEBREDO. JOSE A. LOPEZ DEL VALLE. HUGO ROBERTS. DIEGO TAMAYO. FRANCISCO M. FERNANDEZ. By the Republic of El Salvador: By the United States of America : RICHARD CREEL. P. D. CRONIN. By the Republic of Guatemala: JOSE DE CUBAS Y SERRATE. By the Republic of Haiti: CHARLES MATHON. By the Republic of Honduras: ARISTIDES AGRAMONTE. JAIME DE LA GUARDIA. By the Republic of Peru: CARLOS E. PAZ SOLDAN. has in all respects complied with the quarantine regulations prescribed under the authority of the laws of (country) and the Pan-American Sanitary Code, and that the vessel, cargo, crew and passengers are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, free from quarantinable diseases or danger of conveying the same. Said vessel is this day granted pratique. free provisional 1. Rat guards of an accepted design to be placed on all lines leading from the vessels. 2. Gangways to be raised at night, or lighted and watched. 3. Vessels to be fumigated after discharge of cargo. Quarantine Officer. Health Service. |