The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-04
HYGIENE OF EATING

HYGIENE OF EATING
meteorological tests made BY
health authorities showed that uten-
sis used In public eating and drink
ing places, when washed and ready
for the next customer. still harbor
such germs as streptococci, pneu-
mococci, colon bacilli, diptheroid
hacili. In the rush hours when Gus
toners clamor for quick service,
plates, cups, spoons, knives, forks,
glasses too often get only hasty
dip In warm or hot water or In a
"sterilizinn" colution which falls 70
Sterilize.
Investigati ton In great many
such places for dispensing foods and
beverages has shown that the essen
tials for reasonable cleanliness and
safety are, first washing such uten-
sils with hot water and soap, second
rinsing In fresh clean water and
finally rinsing In a solution OF 100
parts chlorine per million Of water.
II the first essential is neglected,
the utensils are quite likely 10 carry
harmful bacteria to the mouths Of
utiSuopSGtttlk CuStuiilCIo,
In many OF the quick lunch places
and beverage dispensing places In
vestigated 1t was found that the pro-
visions for cleanliness and safety
failed TO come up 10 the minimum
requirement. Particularly unsanitary
In this respect were eating and
drinking places where the dishes,
knives, forks, spoons, glasses were
washed In a single sink. II Is neces-
sary to have double sinks, one for
soap and water washing, the other
for rinsing, In order to maintain a
fair degree OF sanitary cleanliness
In such public eating and drinking
places.
These minimum essentials OF
cleanliness and safety should be IA
miliar to everybody who patroniSes
public eating or drinking places.
Any one who tours about the
country can scarcely fall TO be UNI
comfortably impressed by the extra
ordinary lack OF decent facilities for
cleanliness, not to mention COM
fort, provided by many eating places
In the smaller communities and In
larger cities except the great no.
tells. The blame for this belongs
largely to that portion OF the travel
Ing public which regards washing
before eating as mere iorma!ity
and TO the many public health au.
thorlties who hesitate 10 enforce
sanitary regulations lest local busl-
ness interests decide to have their
scalps, A fat chance OF efficient pro.
lection OF the public health and
safety In town where permits are
issued for lunch rooms soda foun.
tains and the like, with the sanction
OF the so.callcd health department
even TO places where double sinks
IRE not installed.
The weak chlorine solution for
rinsing utensils after washing 10 IT.
self q compromise with cleanliness
n does NOT sterilise or make safe
utensils which have been used unless
they are f1rst washed with HOT
WATER and SOAP. Indeed. " the
washing Is thorough, with plain soap
and water hot enough, there Is no
better disinfeeting or sterilizing 10.
luton and no better assurance OF
sanitary safety.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Modern Method.
am nifty years old, Dr.. ------ eX-
tirpated my tonsils with elcctro.coag.
ulation or diathormy, flrst finishing
one, then the other. Other Doctors
have examined my throat and pro-
nounced II as clean a Job rs they
have ever seen. AS depend on
singing for my living this was the
only method ! could consider ] never
missed day or n meal. and the
discomfort OF the treatment was
small. tk. H. ~
Answer: Thank you. II would
make very little difference II ! could
never SLIM another note, but stlll
I'd select this modern method u ]
had bad tonsils. OF course inc
operator must have the skill gained
from proper training and experience
with the difficult technique. BE-
ware OF charlatans who canvas ior
customers for such treatment nc
liable doctors never do no.
| Calm Yourself =.
7 s,ipuose YOU are familiar Win
The mental effects OF belly breath.
ing. When performing In public, u
i make any kind OF slip or feel any
degree OF stagefright or nervous
ness I Try to take two or three IN
flations and find the upset IN gone,
II seems 10 calm excitement OF
steady nerves, u that's the way 70
express II, a. 49,