New Britain herald., 1929-11-30
SANITARY FOUNTS
 MAY SPREAD GERMS
State Health Board Warns
 Against Vertical Spray Type

Many communicable diseases atc transmitted directly from mouth discharges; this fact has caused the common dr. lking cup 10 be regard ed as a dangerous source Of Infec- ton. the state board Of health claims.
 As long a-o as 1911, the board in accordar with specific author ity granted y the state legislature passed regulations prohibiting the use of a common drinki Q p in or upon the premises of any public building, hotel. restaurant. theater, public hall, schoolhousv or store and in any public park, r'rcet railroad station railroad car, or steamboat" The common drinking cup is thus lcgjslated out Of use.
 In it's stead has com. the drink ing fountain but unfortunately, not always the sanitary drinking fountain. Some drinking fountains installed In schools and other pub llc places violate all sanitary pr,n- rlplts. Iany a. Iroyided with a vertical J"t, the Wa.,r ] aching the mouth and falling back on the nozzi, Duc 10 law water prcssurc or because the water inlet valve is not opened wide. mouths are ire qu"ntly placed directly in contact with the metal nozzle. Is there any more easily conceivable way of spreading disease from the mouth than 10 have a large number of per 1 sons place their mouths succcsSiyyIy in contact with the same nozzle? The attention of the pubic and particularly of school officials and { those charged with the operation of other public buildings is called to the recomm ndations Of u special committee on drinking fountains which reported To the fall meeting Of the American Public Health as- sociation.
 !. The fountain should he con- structed ct imperyious material. such as vitrcous china, porcelain, onamcled cast iron, other metals, or tOneWare.
 :. Tho of the fountains should issue from q nozzle of nm oNidizing, impcrvious atorial set all an angle from the vertical, and at an elevation above ,hc edge of the bowl, so that the end of the nozzle will not be flooded in ease drain from the howl ol the fountain be- comes cloggcd.
 ,, The end Ot the nozzle ghcul,l . hc protected by nou-oNidizng
 guards 10 prevent the mouth Or nos. 1 oi persons using the fountain iron l coming into contact with the nozzle i. The inclined jet (, water is
 suing from the noalI should no
 touch the guard, ther,;y causing splattoring.
 i. ,. The bowl Of the fountain should | % designed and propor- i toned as to be ire" from cornc rs
 which wo@ld h" difficult to clean ,t which Woul' collect dirt.
 G. The bowl should be o pro- portIoned a to prevent unnecessary Splashing ;t ;4 po.nt where the jet falls into inc bowl. elf clransing ,ir i-spla.h rims arc recommended.
 {. Tho drain from the fountain should be connected to a sep. rate waste pipe.
 o. The water supply pipe should hc >proVided with an adjustable
 valve fitted with a loose key or an automatic yalv. permitting tho reg i UlauOn of the rate Of flow of water to tLo fountain so that the valv, manipul-ted by the users of th, 1 fountain wi" merely turn the water f On CT of.
 2. The control valve should be operated pr terahly by knee or foot action 10 avoII possible hand con- ! tdmination.
 lo. The height of the fountain at 1 the drinking level should be such aS 10 b" most convenient to persons utilizing the fountain, Tho proyis- ion Of several styp-Itkc elevations to | the floor at fountains will permit | children of various ages utilizing { the fountain. El'raioNs ma bu difficult 10 provide, however, at i iountaln- Y c,,s,l in walls. II. Tac ru' oi flow and th,
 pressure should hc such that the ! water will mol splash oyer the bowl.
 It shouli bc at t rat" not lrss than
 E gallon Ter minute and at nC..zIo ! rr'SSur" not exceeding pounds pei square inc
 F. The waste opening and pip, l should be of "ficicm si .to carry | off the water supply. The opening