Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-27
Excellent Sanitary Conditions

Excellent Sanitary Conditions
The sanitary conditions at camp
Keyes are excellent this year and every
endeavor is being made to place clean
illness first in caring for both person
and the camp in general. Most OF the
mess tents have wire screenings to
protect supplies from fly pests and the
cooks receive careful examination.
General Orders, No. 4. which have to
, do with sanitary regulations read i'll
part as follows:
The chief surgeon is charged with
the general conduct and supervision OF
the medical department in the per-
Torrance of it's duties and will make
such assignments of personnel as may
be required.
The sanitary inspector is charged
especially with the supervision of the
sanitation of the camp. 1t is the duty
of commanders to remedy defects re-
ported to them by the inspector. He
| will keep a careful record Of all in
| spections. recommendations. and the
manner in which sanitary defects have
been acted upon. All failures to rem
| edy sanitary defects will be reported
| in writing to the camp commander.
| The senior medical officer on duty
with a regiment or separate unit will
be held strictly responsible for the
sanitary condition of the organization
to which he is attached. He will in
spect the camps once daily and often
er if necessary, at which time the sew
! eral organization commanders will be
present during the inspection of their
lro two dc 4 arN
fects with proper recommendation to
remedy the same will be reported to
them and they will Immediately take
the necessary steps to correct the de-
fects if within their authority. If such
| is not possible or is impracticable they
Will Immediately forward a report on
the same for action by higher author
lity.
At the inspection especial attention
will be given to the condition of the
grounds, tents, kitchens, foods, bath
ing facilities and latrines. The interior
of the tents should be kept clean, the
clothing, blankets and bedding will be
exposed to the sunlight daily, weather
permitting. Tents will be raised dur
ing the daytime in good weather and
will be adequately ventilated at night
All tents will be furled and struck oc-
casionally.
All food and water in camp will be
protected from dust, flies and sun. An
eating place will be designated for
each company and men will not be
allowed to take food into their tents.
Eating utensils will be thoroughly
cleaned Immediately after using. Car
bage until destroyed in kitchen crema
tories, will not be allowed to accumu-
late around the kitchens. In all cases
all kitchen refuse should be thrown on
the incinerator at once. The throwing
on the ground Of water from the kit
chen or water in which eating or cook
ing utensils have beer washed is pro-
hibited. The use of garbage cans will
not be permitted. Water barrels, cans,
or bags for drinking water will be kept
securely covered and set on a frame
work so as to have the faucets three
feet from the ground. Water will be
taken from the barrels or cans in no
other way than by drawing it from the
faucets.
No food, drinks or like commodities
VIII be sold in camp except in the au-
thorized exchanges.
The camp water supply is pure and
wholesome. Precaution must be taken.
however. to prevent subsequent contain
ination by keeping all containers scrupu-
lously clean and protected from dust and
all other sources Of infection.
Organization commanders will be held
| responsible for the police of their respec
tive camps. Each company or similar
n N will
| crematories for the disposal Of all solid
or liquid garbag &c Of the organization, and
no other disposition will be made Of such
wastes. Rock pit crematories will be used
for disposal Of general wastes Of camp
areas not under the Jurisdiction Of COM
manding officers.
Each soldier must battle at least twice
Men must wash their hands thoroughly
before each meal. Bath houses must be
kept clean and inviting and the water
drained properly both inside and outside
Picket lines and places where horses are
tied shall be kept thoroughly cleaned.
In addition to careful raking, the erouno
at each picket line will be swept with
suitable brooms at least three times a
day. All picket lines will be burnt off by
the use Of hay and crude Oil at least once
every 10 days.
Sanitary squads composed of medical
officers. n-commissioned officers, and
privates Of the hospital corps will be or
gained by the chief surgeon. The sani-
tary squad viii be under the direct or
ders of the sanitary inspector of the
camp. Civilians employed as sanitary
laborers will be employed by the quarter
masters corps and turned over to the
medical corps. The sanitary officer will
make requisition to the chief quarter
master Of the camp for such transoorta-