“SEA SLUMS”
IMPROVING THE LOT OF THE SAILOR Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 6. “ After an inquiry extending over seven years, a Board" of Trade representative "and ship owners, officers, and seamen’s organisations have agreed to regulations to abolish ‘ sea shuns,’ ” declares Air Hector Bywater, writing in the ‘ Daily Telegraph.’ “ The use of the forecastle for seamen’s berths is henceforth forbidden, and accommodation must be provided amidships or aft, ns the forecastle is often a death trap in the event of a, collision. Bathrooms
and hot. showers are compulsory, and all foreign going ships of 2,500 tons or over must have a hospital. Other regulations provide for minimum standards, in- messrooms, ventilation, lighting, and.locker accommodation.”
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Evening Star, Issue 22721, 7 August 1937, Page 22
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