The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-12
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS
MUST BE MET BY CAMP
Permits Required Before Tour
list Spots May Be Open to Public

Nearly hundred tourist camps are
operated in the counties of Maryland,
according to recent check-up of per-
mits granted to owners or operators
of camps and recreation grounds by the
State Department of Health, last
year. The total number of camps
which met the sanitary requirements,
and which were duly posted after in
spections by the county health officers,
or the Bureau of Sanitary Engineer
ing of the State Department of Health
was 1877. Included in this total were
SO tourist camps, 40 recreation camps,
l labor camp, that were used for re-
ligious exercises and 81 picnic grounds.
In preparation for the coming sea-
son, DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health, has no
titled camp owners or operators of the
sanitary requirements which must be
met before the camps may be opened.
No camp may be operated without a
permit. Permits do not hold over from
season to season. Whether for new or
old camps, permits must be secured
for the coming season.
In order that the necessary inspec-
tons may be made before the season
opens, owners or operators of existing
or of proposed camps are advised to
file their applications promptly. In
spite of the wintry weather, a number
of the operators have already done
so, and inspections have been started
by the county health officers. All camps
which comply with the sanitary re-
quirements will be posted with pla-
cards stating the approval of the State
Department of Health.
In making their applications, camp
operators are requested to state the
exact location of the existing or pro-
posed camp; to indicate the type of
camp-picnic, labor, recreation, relig-
ious, etc. They must also state the ap-
proximate number of persons to be
accommodated; the proposed duration
of the camp season-opening and clos
ing dates; the proposed source of
water supply; the method of sewage
and Of garbage disposal and whether
food is to be sold. The state regula-
tions apply to any promises used as
camp or picnic ground for period Of
six days or longer, and accommodate
ing ten or more persons.
In 1926, out of 1O5 camps that ap-
piled for permits, 48 were certified.
Permits were granted to 167 last year.
Eighteen counties were represented
in the camps certified in 1885, and IL
in the permits issued to camps for trav-
elers. Of the latter, Hartford, with 81,
had the highest number; Cecil came
next with Ia. There were 10 in How
ard; II in Prince Georges; 7 in Gar
rett; 6 in Anne Arundel; 5 in Carroll;
each in Allegany, Montgomery and
Worcester, and 2 each in Baltimore
and Washington counties. Anne Arun-
del had the highest number of camps
in any one county-37. In this total
were 6 camps for travellers, Is recrea-
tional camps, II picnic grounds and
one used for religious exercises.
Operators or others interested may
obtain application blanks, copies of
regulations governing camp sanitation,
blue print plans for the protection of
springs from contamination, and for
the proper disposal of sewage and of
garbage, by writing to the State De-
partment of Health, PAIL N. Charles
street, Baltimore, Md.