The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-30
need be no fear of a repetition of the disgrace of 1898."
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disgrace of 1s9s."
 Cleanliness is Demanded.
 These regulations, which every of- ficer must strictly enforce or run the risk of court-martial and summary dismissal, are:
 = 'tNo water can be used for drink ing purposes until it has been an-' alyzed and pronounced fit by med lcal officer. Dipping drinks from pails or other containers is forbidden, while the common drinking cup is not permitted All drinking water must be covered tightly against dust and other sources of infection.
 When the water-supply is contam- mated or doubtful, but when it must nevertheless be used, the water Is sterilized in forty-gallon canvas bags, which are carried for all our troops. The sterilization is done with a hypo- chlorid of calcium, which Is issued in measured doses sealed in glass tubes. Even highly contaminated water is rendered safe by this process.
 Kitchen and mess-ha-ls at canton ments are required to be securely screened The killing of flies must go on as long as there are any flies left to kill. All dishes and other stable- ware must be protected from flies and dust. Hot water and clean towels must be used for cleaning dishes, mess-lzits and cooking utensils. Ice boxes must be kept elevated for easy inspection and for the sake of clean Illness underneath them; drip-pans must be scalded out daily.
 Food Carefully Inspected.
 'The irresponsible vendor of food is no longer permitted within an American military camp. All food supplies are subject to several in- spect1ons by sanitary officers before they reach the mess tables.
 Bath and lavatory waste water is not allowed to collect in pools. Gar bage Is removed or burned on the spot as fast as 1t accumulates. Horse manure Is burned daily. The lines where the horses are picketed must be swept daily, and burned over with crude oil once 8 week, to prevent the breeding of flies. Latines are f1y-tight, and are burned out or oth- erwise sterilized daily, the buildings being scrubbed daily with soap and water, and disinfected at least twice weekly.
 'tThese are the minimum require ments for personal cleanliness-baths at least twice weekly; hands washed before each meal; teeth brushed once a day; underwear changed frequently; bedding and clothing stunned and tents aired daily; tents frequently struck, to sun the sites.''
 Every man in the army is given a thorough examination every two weeks by a medical officer. There i sa sick call every morning and any man who is indisposed, no matter how trivial may be his ailment, is sent to the doctor. No chances are taken. Epidemics Not Feared. Despite all these precautions there has been sickness in the camps, but the percentage Is said to be below that in peace times. Measles have been prevalent in some camps where the men mostly were recruited or SC. lected from rural communities. The type has been mild, however, and fatalities have been few. With the approach of the swinter months some cases of pneumonia developed, but not to an unexpected or alarming extent. There have been only a very few cases of tuberculosis. Every effort is made to keep those affected with tu- berculosis from the~ camps and only in rare instances do they escape the watchful medical examiner. Social diseases, so-called, have been discov- cred among the men of the national army particularly. They have been or are being rapidly eradicated, how ever, as succeeding medical reports disclose.
 Viewed from every angle, accord l ing to one of the high officers of the | medical inspection force, health con- l djtions in all the camps are most sat | isfactory That there will be some sickness and some deaths is, of course, expected. There is no fear, however, of serious epidemics such as devastated the camps in 1898. Discip- line and sanitation, together with the measures of prevention, are relied up
 on to\ return the men to their homes, as Secretary Baker said, strength
 ened and stimulated in body and