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Show Glean Town Contest Bulletin IhmiiiI II I'"' I''"11 ''"l" ll,mri1 lf Health. During the remaining weckn of tho Clean Town contest every effort should he made by tho combined forces of health officers, commercial clubs and other civic organizations to nttaln the best posalbo results In tho various communities. While every town cannot win tho prizes offered by tho Utnh Development Develop-ment League, all may win tho most Important prizes Involved lu tho congest,- the saving of lives, tho development develop-ment of civic pride nnd the hotter understanding un-derstanding of tho great benefits of cleanliness and efficient sanitation. Inspectors of tho Stnto Hoard of Health will continue lu the field advising ad-vising and nssistlng the local organisations organi-sations and will so far ns time permits per-mits tnnke preliminary scorlngB. Kspeclal nttcntlon Is directed to tho following important items of tho contest: con-test: si:vagi: DISPOSAL Prhlcs must be of sanitary, fly-proof fly-proof construction nnd should bo maintained In a manner frco from nuisance. (Circulars on tho sanitary privy will be furnished on request by .nc State Hoard of Health, also copies of a model ordluenco regulating privies pri-vies nnd corrals.) Kxcavntcd privy vaults and unccmentcd ccbspooIb should bo absolutely prohibited lu towns in which surfnee wells aro used, otherwise dangerous contamination is inevitable; and there can be no claim to sanitary clllclcncy. lu tho larger towns tho Installation of sower systems sys-tems and the uso of septic tanks should bu promoted. WATLit SUPPLY Surface wells and ditches nro dun-gorous dun-gorous and should bo nbandomed nlicrever possible. This is especially truo in towns .In which thoro nro privy vaults and cesspools. Such towns will uo severely scored. Towns having a water supply derived de-rived from u stream should provide tor strict patrol and regulations to prevent contumluntlon; nnd in cases whero tho stream cannot bo efficiently SHiegunrdcd from sowago contamination, contamina-tion, a nitration of publication plant should bo Installed. Towns In which a wntor system is under construction or already pro. tided for will receive credit in tho scoring. STARLKS AND CORRALS Manure should not' bu permitted to ninnlii In Btnbles or corrals longer yjlmn eight dayB, unless carefully enclosed en-closed lu a box, In order to prevent tho propagation ol files, nnd on the (incioncy with which this nioanuro Is enforced will depend tho score. Whero Impractical to scatter mail uro on lletUB as a fertilizer at Iho tlmo when It iihould bo removed, It la recommended that It shall bo deposit-cd deposit-cd outsldo tho town limits at a point designated by tho Hoard or Health. GAItHAGK COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL. Garbage should bo deposited In covered rcpoptuclcs nnd removed from tho premises before becoming offensive offen-sive A public collection Borvlco is found tho most satisfactory, in tho absonco of tho garbage Incinerator, u public dumping ground Is recommended, recommend-ed, where tho garbago should bo burled bur-led In trenches under tho supervision of tho authorities. Many families burn In tho kitchen utovo tho household house-hold garbago ns it accumulate!), which Is an excellent plan. SANITATION OF SCHOOL IIUILDINGS. .. Points considered: Site, ventilation, ventila-tion, heating methods, lighting, wntor supply and sownga disposal, nil school promises should bo vIbIIci! and sanitary defects corrected whero possible pos-sible SANITARY MAHKKTING OF FOODS Screening from (lies and dust nru Iniportnnt polntB to bo considered, also al-so freshness and wholesomencss of Mnifn11101, . '" ''10,t,n of lnlry products, pro-ducts, tho rules of tho Food niuI'Dalry Commission should bo followed PHKSLNl'E OF FLIES Tho prevention of their propagation Ih tho most csscntinl lnonsuro In tho l,!rf,u. "?n nHt nic8' mA U Jb c- complished through cleanliness ' and ho removal of mamiru and other fflth In which thoy breed. Traps and should bo thoroughly screened. Gen eral obscrvanco of theso measures .BJ will count in tho ocoro. (Sco fly dr. culnr of tho Stnto Hoard of Health.) Tho rivalry and Interest manifested In tho contest promises great and last lug bcnollt to tho public health and Bhould bo. promoted by nil citizens. o BJ |