Congressional Serial Set Volume 5024 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...a report with their recommendations at the earliest possible date. Respectfully, Walter Wyman, S urgeon-General, Asst. Surg. Gen. A. H. Glennan, Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service, Washington, D. C. Purlic Health And Mabine-hospital Service, Washington, April 19, 1905. Sir: Obedient to your orders of April 12, several meetings of the sanitary board were held to discuss questions in connection with car sanitation. The board has the honor to submit the following recommendations looking to the betterment of the sanitary condition of the railway coach. It is recommended that the blankets used in sleeping cars be covered with a fabric that may be removed and washed. It is believed that this may be accomplished satisfactorily by inclosing the blanket with a linen sheet large enough to fold under all its sides. There is do doubt of the danger of communicating disease by the use of a common drinking cup. The board seriously questions whether it should be the duty of each traveler to carry his own cup. as he does his own tooth brush, etc. when the general public is alive to the danger from this source, it will demand separate cups as it now demands separate towels. The board has been informed that paraffine paper cups may be made very cheaply, at a cost of about onetenth of a cent each, which may be nested together and occupy a small space. It is also understood that these cups may be supplied in slot machines. More detailed information upon this subject is being obtained by the recorder. We urgently recommend the provision of separate receptacles in the toilet rooms for the purpose of tooth cleaning, mouth rinsing, etc. This may be satisfactorily accomplished by a separate sink, funnel shaped, with an appropriate sign indicating its use. The board has carefu...