possible. Watering
troughs, shelter in cold weather, and shade in hot, are provided for
the animals, if practicable.
The camp is policed daily after breakfast and all refuse matter
burned.
Tent walls are raised and the bedding and clothing aired daily,
weather permitting.
Tents must be kept clean and in order.
The company street and the ground around the tents must be kept clean.
Food, slop water, rags, paper, empty tin cans, and other trash and
refuse must not be thrown on the ground, but should be put in the box,
can or other receptacle provided for the purpose or thrown into the
incinerator.
The food must be protected from flies, dust and sun.
Under no circumstances must the company street or any other part of
the camp grounds be defiled by urinating or deficating thereon. The
urinal tub and the latrine must invariably be used.
When an open trench is used as a sink, each individual must always
cover his excrement with dirt.
If the sink is inclosed by a box with stool-covers, the covers must
always be put down as soon as one is through using them so as to keep
out the flies. However it is found in practice that men will not do
this therefore it is a good plan to construct the covers so that they
will close automatically when a man rises from the seat.
Kitchen garbage must be burned in a pit or incinerator, or put into
_covered_ cans and hauled away. _The covers must be kept on the cans
at all times_, so as to keep out the flies.
Horses are not to be ridden through camp except on the roadways.
As soon as a tent is pitched it should be ditched.
When it rains the guy ropes must be loosened to prevent the tent pegs
from pulling out and the tent falling down.
The body and the clothes should be cleaned daily as thoroughly as the
means at hand will permit.
In the morning wash the face and neck and don't fail to use your tooth
brush afterward.
In the continued absence of opportunity for bathing it is well to take
an air bath and a moist or dry rub before getting into fresh
underclothes.
If the lack of opportunity to wash clothes continues for any length of
time, soiled clothes and bedding must be frequently exposed to the sun
and air. Sunshine is a good germ killer.
If there are mosquitoes in camp, mosquito bars must be used by men
when asleep, and headnets by men on guard and other duty. Also, if in
a malarial country, about five grains of quinine should be taken
daily, preferably
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