But all this attention to order and cleanliness is for that very soldier's own health. Daily inspections assure each man's responsibility for clean quarters and clean latrines. At the hospital, for example, floors are frequently waxed, all wards are swept and mopped at least once, often twice, a day. Floors of the dispensary, where soldiers first report with symptoms, are scrubbed and inspected daily. Even the Nurses' Quarters go through routine checks every day.
Special care is taken of all food and all garbage.
First to inspect is a special corps of trained veterinary men, who check all dairy foods and all meats before they are even permitted to be brought into AAF kitchens. Stoves and rations pans undergo steel wool attacks after every meal, with a cleaning powder added for chasers. Trays, silverware and cups are accorded special treatments. Sugar bowls are emptied after every meal, washed, dried, then refilled before the next meal. Dining room floors are swept after each meal, and cleaned with a special fluid, then waxed at least once every week.