The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-09
FRIDAY, JULY ., 1926
THIS WAY TO MELVILLE

THIS WA1 III EALN AAAE
In order that all roads in Mary
land may lead to MELVILLE" the
regulations of the State Board OF
Health concerning the sanitation OF
camps and picnic grounds through
out the State, are being carefully
enforced, according to an announce
ment by DR.. John S. Fulton, Direc-
tor of the State Department of
Health.
The regulations apply to any
premises which accommodate ten or
more persons, and which are used
as a camp or picnic ground for a
period of six days or longer
Application for the necessary per-
mission to operate such places must
be made in writing to the State
Board of Health. On receipt of the
application the camps are inspected
by the Deputy State Health Officer
of the district in which the camp is
situated, or by some other duly
authorized preventative of the State
Department of Health, requirements
Up to July l, fifty-nine applica-
lions had been received, DR.. Fulton
said representing camps in thir-
teen counties. Seventeen had been
found in satisfactory condition and
permits had been granted for their
operation. Permits for the remain
ing forty-two were held up pending
recommended Improvements which
are being made as rapidly as pos
sible. In addition, the Deputy State
Health Officers throughout the State
have been authorized to report upon
the sanitary conditions in all of the
camps in their respective districts
whether permits have been applied
for, or not, so that tourists, campers
and picnickers may be fully safe
guarded.
"In these days of the open road, .
DR.. Fulton said, land of the general
summer vacation, when thousands
of tourists motor through the State
or linger in our lovely highlands or
by our beautiful waterways. and
when our own people are taking tC
the open in ever increasing numbers
| for their holiday, the State Depart.
ment of Health has the special duty
of seeing to it that every ore OF
these roads leads to Wellville.
Hence the care with which the
sanitary regulations governing such
places are being enforced We
want no comeback of typhoid or
other communicable disease from
any of these places W h e
people go for pleasure and
recreation Full Instructions as to
sanitary precautions to be taken tc
safeguard the users OF such camps
will be given to every person who
applies for a permit to operate such
camp" Here are the regulations:
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CAMP
| GROUND SANITATION
The following regulations shall
apply to any premises used as g
camp or picnic ground for period
of six days or longer, and accom-
modating ten or more persons.
Regulation mo camp shall be
operated without a permit from the
State Board of Health. Application
for such permit shall be made in
writing This shall state the exact
situation of the existing or proposed
camp, type of camp, the approximate
number of persons to be maintained
the probable duration of use the pro
posed source of water supply for
the camp and the propose method
of sewage and garbage disposal,
Regulation 2.-Ali camps must be
supplied with water which must
meet with the minimum require
ments of the State Boar' g
Health. 1t shall be of sufficient
quantity and protected against
pollution.
Regulation 3.-For every camr
there shall be provided convenient
and suitable fly tight privies or
other toilet facilities which will
effectualiy prevent seepage or flow
ing into water supplies and the
breeding of flies, which the oc-
cupants of the camp shall be re
quired to use and none other.
Privies shall be located in such q
position that streams, lakes, res
ervoirs, ETC., will not be con-
taminated II pits are used under
the privies they shall be protected
against flooding with rain water.
Regulation All camp sur
roundings, tents and buildings shall
at all times be kept in a clean and
sanitary condition, that is, no
organic matter shall be allowed to
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