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

Date:
1941
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Credit: Army manual of hygiene and sanitation, 1934 / [War Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Cups, glasses, forks and spoons may become routes of infection unless they are sterilized after use; . during busy periods such sterilization is often not carried out or is done imperfectly. 3. Communicable diseases may be introduced from out- side by civilian attendants. In addition, therefore, to the ordinary sanitary supervision, special attention must be paid to ventilation, the prevention of overcrowding, washing-up arrangements and the health of civilian attendants. Ration stores These should be well ventilated, dry and well lit, while bread agd meat stores should be flyproof and ratproof, especially in hot climates. Chopping blocks, butchers’ knives and other appliances should of course be kept clean. Conservancy Conservancy in barracks is more simple than in the field because the necessary appliances are provided by the authorities. There is a water-carriage system of drainage and refuse is removed by contractors. The waste products to be dealt with consist of feeces, urine, sullage water, kitchen refuse, dry refuse and manure, and the sanitary appliances required for the collection and removal of these are latrines, urinals, sinks, drains, refuse receptacles, rubbish carts and manure platforms. , Latrines In most barracks pedestal wash-down water closets, connected to a water-carriage drainage system, are provided on a scale of 6 seats for every 100 men with one additional seat in each block of latrines for serjeants. In some stations, where the introduction of a water-carriage system would be in use. The essential part of the pedestal water closet is the water trap, as this forms the only means by which the closet is disconnected from the drain. Care must be taken that a good water seal is maintained in the trap, that the pan is not cracked and that the joint with the soil pipe is watertight, The closet is flushed with water from a flushing cistern which must be kept in good order; the pan should be flushed out every time after use and nothing likely to block the drains The best type of latrine seat is one which permits of the . 77