Hospital
40.—(1)  Every passenger ship going on voyages beyond the Home trade limit, and certified to carry more than 100 passengers, shall be fitted with a permanent hospital.
(2)  To provide for cases of infectious diseases or for any general outbreak of sickness when the permanent hospital accommodation becomes insufficient, each ship shall carry a temporary hospital of such material, construction, and situation as may be approved by the Port Health Officer and a surveyor of ships.
(3)  The floor space of each hospital shall be determined as follows:
for 101 to 150 passengers
72 superficial feet,
for 151 to 200 passengers
96 superficial feet,
for 201 to 250 passengers
120 superficial feet,
for 251 to 300 passengers
144 superficial feet, and
for more than 300 passengers the floor space of each hospital shall not be less than 144 superficial feet.
The number of bunks to be fitted shall be determined by dividing the floor space in superficial feet by 24 but not more than 6 bunks need to be fitted for more than 300 passengers.
(4)  The height shall not be less than 6 feet.
(5)  When more than 50 female passengers are carried, there shall be a separate permanent hospital set apart for them, containing not less than two bunks and having a floor area of not less than 72 square feet, and a height of not less than 6 feet. The women’s hospital may also be used for children under 12 years of age.
(6)  All hospitals shall be on or above the upper deck and shall be lighted, ventilated and fitted, if required, with awnings to the satisfaction of the Port Health Officer and a surveyor of ships.
(7)  Permanent hospitals shall form part of the permanent structure of the ship. Hospitals, whether permanent or temporary, shall be provided with separate latrines, which shall be as near as practicable to the hospital accommodation.