The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-07-08

improvements, which are being made
as rapidly as possible. In addition,
the Deputy State Health officers
throughout the State have been au-
thorized to report upon the sanitary
conditions of the camps in their re-
speetive districts, whether permits
have been applied for or not, so that
tourists, campers and picnickers may
be duly safeguarded.
SIN these days of the open road"
DR.. Fulton said, "and 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 to the open
in ever increasing numbers for their
summer holiday, the State Depart
ment of Health has the special duty
of seeing to it that every one of these
roads leads to 'Wellville' Hence the
care with which the sanitary regula-
lions governing such places are being
enforced We want no comeback of
typhoid or other communicable dis
ease from any of these places where
people go for pleasure and recreation.
Full instructions as to sanitary pre-
cautions to be taken to safeguard the
users of such camps will be given to
every person who applies for per-
NIT to operate such a camp"
Here are the regulations:
The following regulations shall ap-
ply to any premises used as camp or
picnic ground for period of six days
or longer, and accommodating ten or
more persons:
l. No camp shall be operated with
out permit from the State Board of
Health. Application for such permit
shall be made in writing. This shall
state the exact location of the exist
ing or proposed camp, type of camp,
the approximate number of persons
to be maintained, the probable dura-
ton of use, the proposed source of
water supply for the camp, and the
proposed method sewage and garbage
disposal
2. All camps must be supplied with
water which must meet with the min
imum requirements of the State Board
of Health. 1t shall be of sufficient
quantity and protected against pollu-
ton.
3. For every camp there shall be
provided convenient and suitable fly
tight closets or other toilet facilities
which will effectually prevent sepe-
age or flowing into water supplies and
the breeding of flies, which the occu-
pants of the camp shall be required to
use and no other. Closets shall be
located in such position that streams,
lakes, reservoirs, etc, will not be con-
taminated. If pits are used under the
closets they shall be protected against
flooding with rain water.
4. All camp surroundings, tents
and buildings shall at all times be
kept in clean and sanitary condition,
that is, no organic matter shall be al
lowed to accumulate
5. If an enclosed kitchen is provid-
ed, it must be screened against flies.
6. All foodstuffs must be protected
against flies. If milk or cream is of
fered for sale it must be kept in clos
ed receptacles and refrigerated below
60 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. All garbage, kitchen waste and
other rubbish in camps shall be de-
posted in suitable covered metal re-
ceptacles which shall be emptied daily
or oftener if necessary, and the con-
tents burned, buried or otherwise dis
posed of in such way as not to be-
come offensive or insanitary.
8. Whenever case of sickness with
fever or diarrhoea as symptom shall
occur in any camp the person in
charge shall at once notify the local
health officer. The patient shall be
isolated but not removed from the
camp until the permission of the
health officer has been obtained, and
all bodily discharges shall be burned.
9. The management of every camp
shall assume responsibility for main
tanning in good order all sanitary ap-
planes on said ground and for the
enforcement of these sanitary regula-
tions.
Passed at a meeting of the State
Board of Health held on April 20,
1926.