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"Latrines should be sufficiently large to afford one seat for each 
eight persons, should not contain open cracks or knotholes, and 
should be fly-tight around the bottom of the shelter. All openings 
should be screened with No. 16 or 18 wire mesh. 
"Holes should be large and fitted with self-closing covers. The 
interior aspect of the box should be protected on the inside by a 
tin or iron urine shield. Toilets should contain a non-leakable 
urine trough connected by tight drain to earth vault. 
"The earth vault should not be less than 8 feet in depth. 
Excreta should be covered weekly with oil or live lime. Some 
type of vent should connect the vault with the open air. This 
vent must be screened. Floors must be swept daily, seats weekly, 
and urinal trough mopped daily with crude oil. Floors should 
be oiled once each week. An ample supply of paper must be 
constantly kept on hand. 
MESS HALLS 
"The mess hall should be located not less than 250 feet from 
the latrines. Mess halls should be adequately lighted, heated 
and ventilated, and should be sufficiently well constructed so as 
to leave no open cracks in floors, walls or ceiling. 
"Mess halls should be made fly-proof, should provide sufficient 
table space to allow a minimum of 22 inches per man at table. 
"The tables should be washed after each meal. Floors should 
be scrubbed twice each week, or oiled once a week, and swept 
with care daily. Avoid dry sweeping. Condiment bottles and 
containers should be scalded with hot water and wiped carefully 
each day. All dishes and cutlery should be thoroughly washed 
in hot water and soap and rinsed in boiling water before drying. 
MEAT HOUSE 
"The meat house should be very carefully constructed, and 
should be absolutely free from cracks and knot holes. It should 
be set high off the ground and present at least three sides to the 
air. It should be perfectly screened with a fine mesh wire netting. 
Walls and ceiling should be ceiled with seasoned matched ceiling^ 
and painted white or light slate. Floor should be well-made of 
matched lumber, and either oiled or painted. Meat hangers 
should be so placed that meat will not come in contact with the 
