Identity area
Type
Function
Authorized form of name
Health surveillance
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Classification
Context area
Dates
Description
Consuls are in effect agents of the health authorities for their country:
- they report the outbreak of epidemic diseases;
- they issue or confirm, by authentication, the bills of health issued to ship captains;
- they observe and monitor the health situation (public health) in their district, reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through official reports