American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-08-08
Clean Town Contest Bulletin
Issued Nv the Utah state BOARD OF
Health.


During the remaining weeks of the
Clean Town contest every effort
should he made by the combined
forces Of health officers, commercial
clubs and other civic organizations to
attain the best possible results in the
various communities.
While every town cannot win the
prizes offered by the Utah Develop
ment League. all may win the most
important prizes involved in the con-
lost.-the saving of lives, the develop
ment of civic pride and the better UNI
Outstanding Of the great benefits OF
cleanliness and efficient sanitation.
Inspectors of the State Board of
Health will continue in the field adj
yising and assisting the local organi-
cations and will so far as time per-
mits make preliminary scorings.
Especial attention is directed to the
following important items of the con-
test:
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Priyies must be OF sanitary, fly
proof construction and should be
maintained in manner free from
Nuisance. Circulars on the sanitary
privy will be furnished on request by
.ae State Board of Health, also copies
Of model ordinance regulating pri-
ies and corrals.) Excavated privy
vaults and uncemented ccsspools
should be absolutely prohibited in
towns in which surface wells are used,
otherwise dangerous contamination is
inevitable; and there can be no claim
to sanitary efficiency. In the larger
towns the installation of sewer sys-
lems and the use of septic tanks
should be promoted.
WATL6 SUPPLY
Surface wells and bitches are dan
gerous and should be abandoned
wherever possible This is especially
true in towns in which there are privy
vaults and cesspools. Such towns will
Oe severely scored.
Towns having a water supply de-
rived from stream should provide
for strict patrol and regulations to
prevent contamination; and in cases
where the stream cannot be efficiently
saieguarded from sewage contamina-
uon, a filtration of publication plant
should be installed.
Towns in which water system is
under construction or already pro-
vided for will receive credit In the
scoring,
STABLES AND CORRALS
Manure should not be permitted to
n main In stables or corrals longer
than eight days, unless carefully en-
closed In "A box, In order TO prevent
the propagation OF flies, and on the
lhciency with which this measure is
enforced will depend the score
where impractical to scatter man
lre on fields as a fertilizer at the
lime when IL should be removed. Il IA
that IL shall be deposiI
ed outside the town limits at point
designated by the Board of Health.
GARBAGE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL.
Garbage should be deposited I'M
covered receptacles and removed from
tho premises before becoming often.
sive. A public collection service 1,
found the most satisfactory. In tn,
absence OF the garbage incincrator. 6
public dumping ground is recommend
ed, where the garbage should be bur.
led In trenches under the supervision
OF the authorities Many familie,
burn In the kitchen stove the house
hold garbage as It accumulates. which
Is an excellent plan.
SANITATION OF SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
Points considered: Site. ventila.
ion, heating methods, lighting, waite,
supply and sewags disposal. AL
school premises should be visited ant
sanitary defects corrected where pos
sible.
SANITARY MARKETING OF FOODS
Screening from flies and dust arc
.