SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V 355 



The rest of the sterilizer, seen iu figure 1, consists of a galvanized- 

 iron box (C) with a removable cover (D) which has a handle on the 

 top. This box has no bottom, the 14-inch shallow pan on the asbestos 

 over the cover of the roasting pan forming the base of the box. The 

 ;^ides should be made separate and should be 11 inches high. These 

 fides should fit tightly into the shallow pan just mentioned. On 

 one side of the box at the top a wire should be attached three-fourths 

 on an inch from the top and one-half inch from the side. This is 

 shown in figure 1, where a strainer cloth may be seen hanging. The 

 cover of the box (D) should be made large enough to extend over the 

 sides and fit closely. 



SOURCE OF HEAT. 



In the department's test of the outfit described a two-burner 

 wickless kerosene stove was used with excellent results. To get the 



Fig. 4. — Sterilizer in position on oil .'■■(ove to sterilize cans anJ pails. 



i'lill healing effect, liowevor, it wa:^ I'oiiiid lUM'Cs.sary to raise the 

 Iiurnei's until their extreme top was witliin seven-eighths of an inch 

 troni tlie bottom of the pan, wliieh should rest on the stove grating. 

 This change should be made in case it is found impossible to raise 

 the steam to a temperature of 210° to 211° F., as the best results are 



