Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-28
HEALTH OFFICER SAYS
p. r. r. SHOP MEN
HAVE GOOD QUARTERS


up specially for giving nrst aid treat |
mont to Injured or sick employees, also
for physical examination OF applicants
for employment. examined medi- |
elmo cabinets containing medicine.
bandages and other first aid equip
ment and found same clean and alb
solutcly sanitary. Examined n large
chest In which medicine and first aid
equipment was stored and found same
clean and sanitary. Tho room is pro-
vidcd with hot and cold running water
and the room a., a whole was perfect
~ clean and sanitary. While / was
present examined along with the ex-
aiming physician. one colored man
and six white men. All of these men
were good and clean and bore no evil
dence OF venereal or other diseases nd
were paescd by the doctor. All new
men are subjected TO this examination
before being permitted to go to work.
Employment Bureau--This depart
ment IL located In tho paint chop Of
fice Here. all new men are inter
Viewed and application for employ
ment blanks filled out. There Is
plenty OF daylight in this building.
same Is we'll ventilated and everything
was clean and sanitary
"Barber shop-Thts depar tment is
pertltioned Off from the recreation
room. being provided with two barber
chairs. ] made a personal examina-
tbn OF the shaving brushes. cups.
razors. towels. hair brushes and combs
and other tonsorial articles and found
Same clean and sanitary. The entire
room was very clean and sanitary. |
cautioned the attendant i'm charge to
use a clean towel on each individual
and wac informed by him that this Is
being done.
Checking Room-Thir room II used
Nor the checking OF packages, suit
cases. clothing and other articles be-
longing to employees Everything in
this department wac clean and sani-
tary and well ordered.
First aid equipment--I observed
In the departments visited. a small
first aid station and attendant which
Is provided TO give prompt relief in
case of Injury.
| Recreation room-This department
is furnished with chairs, reading
tables, card tables, monographs
plano. current magazines and news-
papers, playing cards. quoits and other
amusements. The room IL exception
ally well ventilated and lighted, being
provided with very large windows ]
found the room clean and sanitary
The room is disinfected each morning
Drinking fountains--The drnkinp
fountains provided are modern and
sanitary. The water Ia cooled by
means Of Il piping system enclosed In
a sheet metal box. which also contains
Ice. No drinking cups Of any kind are
required and no part Of the person
touches any part OF the fountain The
water is turned on and shut off by
pressing foot pedal.
Sleeping quarters-The building IN
! which tho sleeping quarters are located
ia very well ventilated and exception.
ally we'll lighted In the day time. the
windows being very large and the root
'skylight.' The room is also provided
with electric lights. The beds are ar.
ranged In rows. each row being separ,
atcd by aisles al least 10 feet wide
and the beds are amply spaced. 1 per
sonally examined n large number o.
the beds and found the mattresses. pil
: lows. pillow slips. sheets and blanket
to be clean. The bed linen Is changed
AS often as may be necessary. but no
less frequent than twice each week
Each man is assigned TO bed, ant
occupies the same bed each night
There are two men assigned constant
y ly 10 take care of changing bed lin
. ems and 10 keep the sleeping quarter
q clean. The sleeping quarters ar
fumigated regularly, Sleeping guar
ters for colored men are located In
|: separate part OF the building ava
from the white mems quarters.
"Urinals-The urinals are provide
with running water and are disinfect
ed regularly. They were clean an
sanitary when inspected. / instructe
the attendants to keep the urinal
well disinfected.
shower baths and wash stands
Outside the sleeping quarters ther
are several shower baths as we'll as a
ample number of wash stands. Thes
found to be clean and sanitary.
Dining Room. Tho dining room
provided with a number OF long table
all covered with white oil cloth, sea
Ing approximately 500 men. | made
personal inspection OF the tables. disl
es, and manner in which the food WI
served L found everything perfect
clean and sanitary. The walters
wear white uniforms and were vel
neat and clean. The food is placed {
the tables a little in advance of Il
arriving time of the men and serv,
by the uniformed walters. After Il
meal is over all dirty dishes are ir
mediately removed To the rear of Il
building for washing. and the tabl
thoroughly cleaned. While the no,
meal was being served l interview
approximately 500 men. question:
them as to the quality and agreeabl
ness OF the food served. Nearly all {
men answered that the food they we
receiving is very good and agrees wi
them. l received not moro than $
complaints from all the men int
viewed, their complaint being tn
their stomachs were disordered.
cautioned them not to eat anythi
that does not agree with them,
avoid drinking too much ice water a
not to overload tina stomach. This
think. IS the cause OF their trouble.
Washing of Dishes. The dishes. {
ter being removed from the tables, q
placed in large tubs. containing s
luton of soap and soda and are the
oughly washed. After this they 6
thoroughly scalded and steamed a
then drenched in cold water. Ever
thing pertaining to the washing a
handling of the dishes is done in v,
thorough and sanitary manner.
Kitchen. / made personal insp,
ton OF the manner in which the fo
is prepared in the kitchen. All I
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