its further use for drinking and culinary purposes until favorably certified. A favorable certificate must also be secured permitting the use of any supplies substituted for such condemned supplies.

Melted natural ice used as water supply for drinking and culinary purposes must be from sources of known safety and covered by certificates of examination similar to those required for water supply for drinking and culinary purposes used in interstate traffic, and such ice must be so melted as to prevent subsequent contamination.

SEC. 12. Ice.-Ice used for cooling water provided as in section 11 shall be clear natural ice, ice made from distilled water, or ice made from water certified as aforesaid; and before the ice is put into the water it shall be washed with water of known safety and handled in such manner as to prevent its becoming contaminated by the organisms of infectious diseases: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply to ice that does not come in contact with the water to be cooled.

SEC. 13. Water containers.-Water containers in newly constructed cars, and those newly installed in stations, shall be so constructed that ice for cooling does not come in contact with the water to be cooled: Provided, That after July 1, 1922, all water containers in cars and stations shall be so constructed that ice does not come in contact with the water.

SEC. 14. Care of water containers.—All water containers where water and ice are put into the same compartment shall be thoroughly cleansed at least once in each week that they are in use. All water containers and water-storage tanks shall be thoroughly drained and flushed at intervals of not more than one month. All water containers shall, whenever practicable, be disinfected at intervals of not more than one month; and similar disinfection shall, whenever practicable, be made of water-storage tanks.

SEC. 15. Filling water containers.-Portable hose or tubing that is used for filling drinking-water containers, or car storage tanks from which such containers are filled, shall have smooth metal nozzles which shall be protected from dirt and contamination, and before the free end or nozzle of said hose or tubing is put into the water container or car storage tank it shall be flushed and washed by a plentiful stream of water.

III. CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF CARS.

SEC. 16. General.—All railway passenger cars or other public conveyances shall be kept in a reasonably clean and sanitary condition at all times when they are in service, to be insured by mechanical cleaning at terminals and layover points.

SEC. 17. Cleaning.-All day coaches, parlor cars, buffet cars, dining cars, and sleeping cars shall be brushed, swept, and dusted at the end of each round trip, or at least once in each day they are in service, and shall be thoroughly cleaned at intervals of not more than seven days.

SEC. 18. Thorough cleaning.--Thorough cleaning shall consist of scrubbing the exposed floors with soap and water; similarly scrubbing the toilet and toilet-room floors; wiping down the woodwork with moist or oiled cloths; thorough dusting of upholstery and carpets by beating and brushing or by means of the vacuum process or compressed air; washing or otherwise cleaning windows; and the thorough airing of the car and its contents.

SEC. 19. Odors in cars.-When offensive odors appear in toilets or other parts of the car which are not obliterated and removed by cleaning as in section 18 said toilets or other parts of the car shall be treated with a 1 per cent solution of formaldehyde or other odor-destroying substance.

SEC. 20. Vermin in cars.-Whenever a car is known to have become infested with bedbugs, lice, fleas, or mosquitoes such a car shall be so treated as to effectively destroy such insects, and it shall not be used in service until such treatment has been given.

IV. CARS IN SERVICE.

SEC. 21. Cleaning.-The cleaning of cars while occupied shall be limited to the minimum consistent with the maintenance of cleanly conditions and shall be carried out so as to cause the least possible raising of dust or other annoyance to passengers.

SEC. 22. Sweeping.-Dry sweeping of the interior of a car in transit with an ordinary broom is prohibited.

SEC. 23. Dusting.-Dry dusting of the interior of a car in transit is prohibited. SEC. 24. Brushing.-The brushing of passengers' clothing in the body of the car in transit is prohibited.

SEC. 25. Drinking cups.-Individual drinking cups in sufficient number shall be supplied in all cars, and the use of common drinking cups is prohibited. SEC. 26. Towels.-The supplying of roller towels or other towels for common use in cars is prohibited.

SEC. 27. Comb and brush.-The supplying of combs and brushes for common use in cars is prohibited.

SEC. 28. Spitting.-Spitting on the floors, carpets, walls, or other parts of cars by passengers or other occupants of them is prohibited.

SEC. 29. Cuspidors.—An adequate supply of cuspidors shall be provided in all sleeping cars, smoking cars, and smoking compartments of cars while in service. Said cuspidors shall be cleansed at the end of each trip, and oftener if their condition requires.

SEC. 30. Brushing of teeth.-Spitting into or brushing the teeth over wash basins in cars is prohibited. Separate basins for brushing the teeth shall be provided in the wash rooms of sleeping cars.

SEC. 31. Drinking water and ice.-Drinking water and ice in railway cars shall be supplied in accordance with the conditions set forth in sections 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of these regulations.

SEC. 32. Ventilation and heating.—All cars when in service shall be provided with an adequate supply of fresh air, and in cold weather shall be heated so as to maintain comfort. When artificial heat is necessary the temperature should not exceed 70° Fahrenheit, and in sleeping cars at night after passengers have retired it should not exceed 60° Fahrenheit.

SEC. 33. Toilets in dining cars.-A proper toilet room and lavatory shall be provided in all dining cars for the use of dining-car employees, and the same shall be supplied with toilet paper, soap, and clean towels, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Such toilet room shall have no direct connection with the kitchen, pantry, or other place where food is prepared.

SEC. 34. Toilets in other cars.-A proper toilet room and lavatory shall be provided in all railway passenger cars, express cars, mail cars, and baggage cars for the use of their occupants. Such toilets shall be supplied with toilet paper, soap, and free or pay clean towels, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

SEC. 35. Toilets to be locked.-The toilet rooms in all railway cars shall be locked or otherwise protected from use while trains are standing at stations, passing through cities, or passing over watersheds draining into reservoirs furnishing domestic water supplies unless adequate water-tight containers are securely placed under the discharge pipe.

SEC. 36. Dining cars to be screened.-Dining cars shall be screened against the entrance of flies and other insects, and it shall be the duty of dining-car employees to destroy flies or other insects that may gain entrance.

SEC. 37. Dining-car employees to cleanse hands.-Dining-car employees shall thoroughly cleanse their hands by washing with soap and water after using a toilet or urinal, and immediately before beginning service.

SEC. 38. Care of tableware.-All cooking, table, and kitchen utensils, drinking glasses, and crockery used in the preparation or serving of food or drink in dining cars shall be thoroughly washed in boiling water and suitable cleansing material after each time they are used.

SEC. 39. Food containers.-Refrigerators, food boxes, or other receptacles for the storing of fresh food in dining and buffet cars shall be emptied and thoroughly washed with soap and hot water and treated with a 1 to 3,000 solution of permanganate of potash or other approved deodorant at least once in each seven days that they are in use.

SEC. 40. Food and milk.-No spoiled or tainted food, whether cooked or uncooked, shall be served in any dining car; and no milk or milk products shall be served unless the milk has been pasteurized or boiled.

SEC. 41. Garbage.—Garbage cans in sufficient number and with suitable tightfitting covers shall be provided in dining cars to care for all refuse food and other wastes, and such wastes shall not be thrown from the car along the right of way.

SEC. 42. Dining-car inspection.-The chief of the dining car shall be responsible for compliance with all dining-car regulations, and he shall make an inspection of the car each day for the purpose of maintaining a rigorous cleanliness in all portions thereof.

SEC. 43. Examination of food handlers.—No person shall be employed as a cook, waiter, or in any other capacity in the preparation or serving of food in a dining car who known or suspected to have any dangerous communicable disease; and all persons so employed shall undergo a physical examination by a competent physician before being assigned to service and before returning to work after any disabling illness to determine their freedom from such diseases, and shall be immediately relieved from service if found to be so afflicted. There shall be a monthly medical inspection for dangerous communicable diseases. To determine persons afflicted with, or carriers of, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, dysentery, diphtheria, streptococcic sore throat, scarlet fever, gonorrhea, syphilis, etc., a laboratory examination shall be made if necessary.

V. BAILWAY STATIONS.

SEC. 44. General.—All railway stations, including their waiting rooms, lunch rooms, restaurants, wash rooms, and toilets, shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, to be insured by mechanical cleaning at regular intervals.

SEC. 45. Cleaning.-All waiting rooms and other rooms used by the public shall be swept and dusted daily; and at intervals of not more than seven days the floors shall be scrubbed with soap and water, and the seats, benches, counters, and other woodwork shall be similarly scrubbed or shall be rubbed down with a cloth moistened with oil.

SEC. 46. Sweeping.-If sweeping is done while rooms are occupied or open to Occupancy by patrons, the floor shall be first sprinkled with wet sawdust or other dust-absorbing material.

SEC. 47. Dusting.-If dusting is done while rooms are occupied or open to occupancy by patrons, it shall be done only with cloths moistened with water, oil, or other dust-absorbing material.

SEC. 48. Spitting.-Spitting on the floors, walls, seats, or platforms of railway stations is prohibited.

SEC. 49. Cuspidors.-In all waiting rooms where smoking is permitted an adequate supply of cuspidors shall be provided; such cuspidors shall be cleaned daily and oftener if their condition requires.

SEC. 50. Common cups.-Individual cups in sufficient number shall be supplied in all stations, and the use of common drinking cups is prohibited.

SEC. 51. Common towels.-The supplying of roller towels or other towels for common use in railway stations is prohibited.

SEC. 52. Combs and brushes.-The supplying of combs and brushes for common use in railway stations is prohibited.

SEC. 53. Toilet facilities.-All railway stations where tickets are sold shall provide adequate toilet facilities, of a design approved by the State board of health, for the use of patrons and employees and there shall be separate toilets for each of the two sexes.

SEC. 54. Station toilets.-If a railway station is located within 300 feet of a public sewer, water flushing toilets shall be installed and permanently connected with such sewer, and a wash basin or basins shall be located near the toilet and similarly connected; and such toilets and lavatories shall be kept in repair and in good working order at all times.

SEC. 55. Care of toilets.-All toilets installed, as set forth in section 54, shall be cleaned daily by scrubbing the floors, bowls, and seats with soap and water.

SEC. 56. Odors in toilets.—When offensive odors appear in toilets which are not obliterated and removed by cleaning, as in section 55, said toilets shall be treated with a 1 per cent solution of formaldehyde or other odor-destroying substance.

SEC. 57. Toilet supplies.-Toilets and wash rooms installed, as set forth in section 54, shall be constantly furnished with an adequate supply of toilet paper, soap, and free or pay clean towels.

SEC. 58. Privies.-If no sewer connection is available, as set forth in section 54, a sanitary privy of a design approved by the State board of health shall be maintained within a reasonable distance from the station. Such privy shall be adequately protected against the entrance of flies, shall be kept supplied with toilet paper, the seats shall be kept clean, and the vaults shall be treated with sodium hydrate or other approved disinfectant at least once in each week, and shall be cleaned out and emptied at such intervals as will avoid the development of a nuisance.

SEC. 59. Drinking water and ice.-Drinking water and ice in railway stations shall be supplied in accordance with sections 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of these regulations.

SEC. 60. Water not usable for drinking.—If water which does not conform to the standards set forth in section 11 of these regulations is available at any tap or hydrant or in a railway station, a notice shall be maintained on each such tap or hydrant which shall state in prominent letters, "Not fit for drinking."

SEC. 61. Drinking fountains.—If drinking fountains of the bubbling type are provided in any railway station, they shall be so made that the drinking is from a free jet projected at an angle to the vertical and not from a jet that is projected vertically or that flows through a filled cup or bowl.

SEC. 62. Refuse cans.-At all railway stations where there is an agent there shall be provided and maintained an adequate supply of open or automatically

closing receptacles for the deposition of refuse and rubbish, and such receptacles shall be emptied daily and kept reasonably clean and free from odor.

SEC. 63. Cisterns, cesspools, etc.—All cisterns, water storage tanks, and cesspools in or about railway stations shall be adequately screened against the entrance of mosquitoes, and all collections of surface water on station property shall be drained or oiled during the season of mosquito flight to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.

SEC. 64. Restaurants to be screened.-All restaurants and lunch rooms or other places where food is prepared or served in a railway station shall have doors and windows adequately screened against the entrance of flies during the season of flight of these insects, and all food on display or storage racks shall be adequately covered.

SEC. 65. Lavatories for restaurants.—A lavatory of easy and convenient access shall be provided for the use of employees in every restaurant or lunch room in any railway station, and it shall be provided with an adequate supply of water, soap, and clean towels.

SEC. 66. Restaurant employees.-Restaurant employees who are engaged in the preparing or serving of food shall thoroughly cleanse their hands by washing with soap and water after using a toilet or urinal and immediately before beginning to serve.

SEC. 67. Kitchen and table utensils.—All cooking, table, and kitchen utensils, drinking glasses, and crockery used in the preparation or serving of food or drink in railway restaurants or lunch rooms shall be thoroughly washed in boiling water and suitable cleansing material after each time they are used.

SEC. 68. Food containers.—Refrigerators, food boxes, or other receptacles for the storing of fresh food in railway restaurants or lunch rooms shall be emptied and thoroughly washed with soap and hot water and treated with a 1 to 3,000 solution of permanganate of potash or other approved deodorant at least once in each seven days that they are in use.

SEC. 69. Garbage.-Garbage cans in sufficient number, and with suitable tight-fitting covers, shall be provided in all restaurants and lunch rooms to care for all refuse food and other wastes, and such cans shall be emptied daily in an approved place and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

SEC. 70. Restaurant inspection.-The manager, chief, or other person in charge of any railway restaurant or lunch room shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations pertaining thereto, and he shall make an inspection of the premises daily for the purpose of maintaining a rigorous cleanliness in all parts thereof.

SEC. 71. Station inspection.-The agent, manager, or other person in charge of any railway station shall be responsible for compliance with all regulations pertaining thereto, and he shall make, or have made by a responsible person reporting to him, frequent inspections of the premises for the purpose of maintaining a rigorous compliance with all such regulations.

SEC. 72. Examination of food handlers.-No person shall be employed as a cook, waiter, or in any other capacity in the preparation or serving of food in a railway restaurant or lunch room who is known or suspected to have any dangerous communicable disease; and all persons so employed shall undergo a physical examination by a competent physician before being assigned to service, and before returning to work after any disabling illness, to determine their freedom from such diseases, and shall be immediately relieved from service if found to be so afflicted There shall be a monthly medical inspection for dangerous communicable diseases. To determine persons afflicted with, or carriers of, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, dysentery, diphtheria, streptococcic sore