Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-05
RULES FOR
HEALTH IN
HOP YARDS

improve the sanitary conditions AM
to prevent the spread Of disease ii
hop and fruit fields was issued By
State Health Officer Robert c. Yen
ney and will be sent to all the hot
fields and prune orchards in the
state Il Is the intention of the
board Of health that the regulations
shall be followed out to the letter
by the owners and the employees dur
ing the coming season. The follow
ing are the regulations.
"tD Camps for employees should
be on high ground and in the open,
and not contiguous to swamp3 or
slough-. Willamette valley weather
during fruit and hop-picking Is very
apt to be wet. and inasmuch as the
pickers are out of their camps in the
daytime, only occupying them at
night, they should be so situated as
to thoroughly dry out whenever the
weather will permit.
"(2) The water supply should be-
abundant for all purposes, incladlng
bath, and from springs or driven
wells. An abundant supply OF water
Is particularly necessary In eastern
Oregon and other sections OF the
tate where grain-raising is the prIn-
cipal industry. The health OF en-
ployes In these sections would be
greatly conserved could they have
access to an abundant supply OF
water. which in many of these sec
lions is not now the ca-e. Surface
water where 50 many people are con-
grogated is sure to be contaminated.
"(3) Camp garbage should be
placed in boxes or barrels with tight
ids and hauled away and burned or
'urled at least every other day.
"(D For the disposal OF body
waste there shonld be numerous
'aults dug not less than three fee.
leep with suitable buildings. which
hould nj tight to the ground thus
utting on the excursions OF flies.
'or use In tho fields, light portable
uildings on skids can be construct
d, the new vaults to be dug and |
Id ones covered at once on NOV
ig. Each OF these buildings should
ontain q box OF dry earth. n small
TO be sprinkled in The vault
each individual who visits the
lace; plainly written notices 20
ii5 effect being conspicuously post
I.
"(5) II should be the business OF
'me one person 10 visit all employees
'ported III. and should any case
We rise to suspicion that Il may be
the county health officer
some other physician should be
mmoned at once. Should the dis
$50 prove contagious. the patient
ould be removed az once from the
emlses and the same dlsInfected
thoroughly as possible. Especial
tentloh should be given to persons
IN cough. sore throat. intestinal (
cable or eruption OF the skin.
"(6) All employees should be
ade TO know that fiel are great
rriers OF disease. and that every
Ing possible should be done to dis 4
urage their presence in camp.
"(O When a stationary or NOV
lie cook-house Is In use, the same J
ould be we'll ventilated. and all
od supplies carefully screened 10 ;
event contamination from dust \
d flies. No slops should be
rown on the ground near the cook
uses. but should be placed In a
TO be covered with earth. \
"(S) In these occupations where
rye quantities OF dust are present I
2 eyes shonld be protected with \
'eens and smoked glasses and care \
ken al night TO cleanse the same
oroughly. n
"(s) II shall the the duty OF every :.
bitually cough. There is a strong =
ms covered by this bulletin to re-
r. any unsanitary conditions. and \
'ecially those covered by the fore.
Ing paragraphs, to the proper au- =
'rities for investigation aud cor.
'tion.
'tlol Do not employ people who .,
ysieian visiting the sick In sltua- al
Inability that such persons are tu-
'eulous, and tuberculosis being 1
ltagions. makes II very dangerous =
their associates" N
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A burnt Child. y