TYPHOID FEVER IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
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Horses, stables, etc. — Twenty-eight horses used in connection with meat plant, which 
is the main part of this factory. Sell only a few tons of ice. Stables at corner of Sixth 
street and Virginia avenue SW., a large house interv^ening between them and the 
factory. Manure hauled away twice a week. 
CHAPIN-SACKS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, FIRST AND M STREETS NE. 
[American Ice Company controls output.] 
Daily output. — Plate system only, 200 to 240 tons. 
Water used. — City water only. 
Processes, filtration, etc. — Plate system: (1) forecooler, and (2) one large Scaife filter. 
Wells, and locations of same. — Driven wells: Four on premises, from 190 to 208 feet 
deep, but flow of water was too small for practical uses, so they were abandoned. 
Employees, water-closets, etc. — There are 40 persons employed to attend to the mak- 
ing and pulling of ice, but there are 65 altogether on the premises, for whom there 
are one water-closet, stable; one water-closet, boiler house; one water-closet, first 
floor; one water-closet, second floor, and one water-closet, third floor — all for men; 
and one water-closet, first floor, for women. 
Horses, stables, etc. — Fourteen to 15 horses used for delivery of ice and ice cream. 
Several large stables (others for horses in addition to the ice factory’s horses) across 
Patterson street, which are kept in good condition. 
CHAS. JAVINS & SONS (INDEPENDENT), 930 C STREET NW. 
Daily output. — Can system only, 3 to 5 tons. (Ice made for own use; cold storage.) 
Water used. — City water; two driven wells, one 3-inch and one 6-inch — both 40 feet 
deep.® 
Processes, filtration, etc. — Can system: (1) Exhaust steam from engines; (2) grease 
separator; (3) condenser; (4) reboiler; (5) skimmer; (6) grease and oil traps; (7) 
forecooler; (8) two charcoal filters (Frick & Co.’s); (9) cooling storage tanks, and (10) 
cans by automatic filler. 
Wells, and locations of same. — Driven wells: Two under engine room, both 40 feet 
deep, one 3-inch and one 6-inch. 
Employees, water-closets, etc. — There are 6 persons employed to attend to the mak- 
ing and pulling of ice, but there are a number of others connected with the meat, 
shellfish, and vegetable cold storage business, for all of whom there are only two water- 
closets on second floor over engine room. 
Horses, stables, etc. — None connected with this place, but many in the street just 
outside and in vacant lots near by, so that they are as bad as or worse than stables. 
CORBY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (INDEPENDENT), LANGDON, D. C 
Daily output. — Can system only, 15 to 16 tons. 
Water used. — City water; 5 driven wells, 60 to 85 feet deep; 1 spring.® 
Processes, filtration, etc. — Can system: (1) Exhaust steam fi’om engines; (2) grease 
separator; (3) condenser; (4) reboiler; (5) skimmer; (6) double pipe forecooler; 
(7) two charcoal filters (York Manufacturing Company, York, Pa.); (8) one charcoal 
deodorizer (De La Vergue Company, New York); (9) cooling storage tank, and (10) 
cans by automatic fillers. 
Wells, and locations of same. — Driven wells: One, near factory, 85 feet; one, same, 
81 feet; two,& farther from factoiy, 60 to 70 feet; and OTie,t> farthest fi’om factory, 
64 feet. All except first near woods. Spring^ at foot of hill — dry when wells in use. 
Employees, vjater-closets, etc. — There are 6 persons employed to attend to the mak- 
ing and pulling of ice, but there are 12 to 18 on the immediate premises, for all of whom 
® For condensing only (?). 
b Not in use. 
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