. Preventive medicine and hygiene. the men astride. It is easily and quickly made,and by reason of its slight depth permits more rapid disintegration ofthe excreta and is easily filled on breaking camp. Accommodationsshould be provided for 5 per cent of the command. A cover for the straddle pit, devised by Major R. U. Patterson, ofthe United States Army, is shown in Fig. 200. It is arranged for lid for each opening falls unless held open. This cover onlyrequires a little lumber and four strap Fig. 202.—Pit for Kitchen Refuse. (Wilsons Field Sanitation, George Banta Pub. Co.) A
. Preventive medicine and hygiene. the men astride. It is easily and quickly made,and by reason of its slight depth permits more rapid disintegration ofthe excreta and is easily filled on breaking camp. Accommodationsshould be provided for 5 per cent of the command. A cover for the straddle pit, devised by Major R. U. Patterson, ofthe United States Army, is shown in Fig. 200. It is arranged for lid for each opening falls unless held open. This cover onlyrequires a little lumber and four strap Fig. 202.—Pit for Kitchen Refuse. (Wilsons Field Sanitation, George Banta Pub. Co.) All camps, both temporar}^ and permanent, must be policed to preventnuisances. Discipline concerning latrines and their use is a very impor-tant factor in camp sanitation (see also Section VII). The following rules should be enforced for the case of the sink:it should be screened with brush; it should be covered with a tent fly;it should have a light at night; each man should cover his deposit withearth by means of a scoop; it should be burned out daily with straw andcoal oil; it should have a comfortable seat and a good receptacle fortoilet paper; the ground in front should be attended to, as it is apt tobe fouled with urine; the sink should be ditched; a man should bedetailed to see to it that these measures are carried out. Disposal of Garbage.—The only satisfactory method of disposing ofgarbage under camp conditions is by burning; if this is not practical itmay be buried and well covered. No ot
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