New Britain herald., 1917-12-08

Vaccination, inoculation and sanita- tion have done 1t.
 Science developed the serum that prevents the deadly typhoid from claiming victims in the camps. Hy- giene-or, to state it in simpler lan- 'guage-scrupulous cleanliness en- forced by rigid inspection, makes doubly certain the effectiveness of the medical preventives.
 This inspection not only insures clean bodies, properly ventilated bar racks, tents or billets, but eradicates all disease-carriers, such as flies, which, if left unmolested, would con- taminate foodstuffs
 The embalmed beef scandal of l sos will not be repeated if eternal vigilance can prevent it. Camp pollution. according to one authority was the greatest sanitary sin com mitted by the troops in 1898. From it was traced much, if not all, of the evils that wrecked the constitutions of strong men.
 The efficiency of the present American army medical service was demonstrated, as we'll as tested, on the Mexican border last year. More men were sent there than the United States had mobilized since 1865. Although they were concentrated in a region as one writer recently observed where smallpox usually exists, where typhus is a continual men, ace, where yellow fever in years past has set up it's shotgun quarantines, and where typhoid and paratyphoid are always known, the outing for most of the men was as beneficial if they had been visiting health resort"
 Perfect sanitation is the explana- tion given by the medical officers for this excellent record and perfect sanitation is being maintained in all the camps both in the United States and France to insure equally good re- suits in the present mobilization.
 Robert Forrest Wilson, in a recent issue of Munsey's magazine, enumer- ated few of the details of camp regulations which show why there need be no fear of a repetition of the disgrace of 1898"
 Regulations to Keep Health Good.
 These regulations, which every officer must strictly enforce or run the risk of court-martial and sum- mary dismissal, are:
 "No water can be used for drinking purposes until it has been analysed and pronounced fit by a medical officer. Dipping. drinks from pails or other containers is forbidden, while the common drinking cup is not per mitted. All drinking water must be covered tightly against dust and other sources of infection.
 When the water supply is con- taminated or doubtful. but when it must nevertheless be used. the water is sterlized in orty-gallon canvas bags which are carried by all our troops. The sterilization is done with a hypochlorid of calcium. which is issued in measured doses sealed in glass tubes. Even highly ,contami- mated water is rendered safe by this process.
 ''I<itchen and mess halh,5;lat can tonmcnts hre required to~be securely screened. This killing of flies must go on so long as there are any flies left to kill. All dishes and other table ware must be protected from flies and dust. Hot water and clean towels must be used for cleaning dishes, ess-kits and cooking utensils. Ice boxes must he kept elevated for casE inspection and for the sake O. clean lirccT underneath them; G.iu pans must he Scalded out daily.
 ''ThH Irresponsible vendor of food is no longer permitted Within an Af'f rrAn military camp. Al f"'" >*'''''l'e:; "ro sub feet tp several inspec- tons by sanitary onir. Is before .tiic' l,aCn the nless tables