Army manual of hygiene and sanitation, 1934 / [War Office].

Date:
1941
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Army manual of hygiene and sanitation, 1934 / [War Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Canteens and institutes must be kept under sanitary super- vision, and in foteign stations, civilian cafés and restaurants which will not comply with the sanitary regulations of the military authorities should be placed out of bounds to the troops. The presence of hawkers in barracks, especially: sibroad, is undesirable and, if allowed, they should be licensed, and they, their premises and the foodstuffs they sell should be subject to regular medical inspection. In foreign stations, the presence of native employees in barracks is always a source of danger of infection; their numbers should be limited and particular attention paid % their health, habits and dwellings. Food should never be kept in rooms or tents where men live or sleep, near latrines, or anywhere exposed to flies. The storage of food is not, as a rule, difficult in barracks _ where ventilated fly-proof and rat-proof stores and larders are provided, but in camp and on active service these may have to be improvised. Such improvised food safes should be made of wire gauze, muslin or similar material supported on frames ; they must cover the food completely and be of sufficient size for the food to be placed inside without touching the sides, so that flies crawling on the outside cannot touch the food. Laying muslin or similar covers directly on to food is useless, as flies can still gain access to the food through the parts of the cover in contact with it. Temporary portable food safes can be made in box form to fold flat, while another simple but effective pattern can be made with wire rings surrounded with muslin as shown in Fig, 13. Permanent safes should be made of seasoned wood and perforated metal or wire gauze, well-jointed and with close- fitting doors; they should provide free cross-ventilation and allow easy access for cleaning the inside, and should be kept clean and in good repair. Food-safes should be used only for the storage of food ; toilet articles, clothing and personal property must never be put into them.