Ice used for cooling drinking water shall be subject to the conditions set forth in section 12 of these regulations; and drinking-water containers shall be subject to the conditions set forth in sections 13, 14, and 15 of these regulations.

SEC. 107. Drinking fountains.—If drinking fountains of the bubbling type are provided in the offices or office buildings of common carriers, they shall be so made that the drinking is from a jet which is free, projecting 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. 108. Lockers.-If Lockers are supplied for the use of employees, they shall be kept clean and free from discarded clothing.

SEC. 109. Rest rooms.—A rest room shall be provided in all offices or office buildings of common carriers where 100 or more women are employed; and such room is desirable where any smaller number of women are employed.

SEC. 110. Communicable diseases.-When an employee who is convalescent from a communicable disease reports for duty, such employee shall not be allowed to resume work until a satisfactory certificate or release from the health officer having jurisdiction has been secured stating that there is no remaining danger of his communicating disease to other people.

VIII. SHOPS.

SEC. 111. Toilet facilities.—All repair, constructing, or other shops of common carriers shall be provided with adequate toilet facilities for the use of the employees; and if both men and women are employed, such facilities shall be separate for the two sexes. Where running water and sewers are available. all toilet fixtures shall be permanently connected thereto.

SEC. 112. Type of water-closets.-Water-closets should be of the individual bowl type with individual water seal; flush range closets shall not be used. The seats should be of wood or other poor conducting material, and should be rendered impervious to water by coating with varnish or other means. The seats should be of the cut-out-front type, or if closed in front the openings should be at least 7 inches wide by 11 inches long.

SEC. 113. Closet inclosures.-The separate seats of water-closets shall be so inclosed as to secure privacy for the users. Between the seats there should be partitions about 6 feet high and 12 inches off the floor, and each inclosure should have a swinging door of proper height. Each inclosure should have not less than 10 square feet of floor space and not less than 100 cubic feet of air space, and the walls and partitions should be of light color to increase illumination and facilitate cleaning. The floors should be of tile or concrete, with a smooth surface, and should be nonabsorbent.

SEC. 114. Windows in toilet rooms.-All toilet rooms containing water-closets should be open to outside light and air. The minimum window space for a room containing one closet fixture should be 4 square feet, and for each additional fixture there should be an addition of 2 square feet of window space. Windows should be so arranged that they can be opened for affording free ventilation.

SEC. 115. Equipment of closets. All closet inclosures shall be equipped with clothes hooks and with a plentiful supply of toilet paper with proper holder. SEC. 116. Type of urinals.-Urinals should be of the vertical slab or the porcelain stall type with proper flushing; troughs and basins shall not be used for this purpose. There should be protection around urinals to secure privacy. The floor in front of urinal should be impervious and nonabsorbent and should slope to drain.

SEC. 117. Care of closets and urinals.—All water-closets and urinals, together with the floors, bowls, and seats, shall be kept in a reasonably clean and sani

ness of said city, but shall be and constidistrict, as a special taxing district, and be payable only out of a special tax levied district as in this act provided; and said their face, together with the purpose for wever, That said board of sanitary comad of selling the said bonds in series as sanitary district as provided in said act m date thereof for the purposes as proeretofore or hereafter commended [comrate of interest not to exceed 6 per cent Said five year bonds to be exempt from aid board of sanitary commissioners shall sanitary districts as provided in said act er cent per annum, payable semiannually, 5-year bonds. No suit to question the said sanitary district or to prevent their e set for the sale of said bonds, and all hall be incontestable for any cause what

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eyes of workers should be avoided. Wherever shops are dependent upon window lighting the glass shall be kept clean.

SEC. 128. Water supplies. An adequate supply of drinking water, conveniently located for the use of employees, shall be supplied in all shops. If the drinking water provided is not obtained from an approved municipal supply, or is not distilled or otherwise sterilized before being used, it shall be subject to the conditions set forth in section 11 of these regulations. Ice used for cooling drinking water shall be subject to the conditions set forth in section 12 of these regulations; and drinking water containers shall be subject to sections 13, 14, and 15 of these regulations.

SEC. 129. Drinking fountains.—If drinking fountains of the bubbling type are provided 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. 130. Common cups.-The use or supplying of drinking cups for the common use of employees is prohibited.

SEC. 131. Common towels.-The use or supplying of roller towels or other towels for the common use of employees is prohibited.

SEC. 132. Rest rooms.-A rest room shall be provided in all shops where 100 or more women are employed; and such room is desirable where any smaller number of women are employed.

SEC. 133. Communicable diseases.-When an employee who is convalescent from a communicable disease reports for duty, such employee shall not be allowed to resume work until a satisfactory certificate signed by a competent physician has been presented stating that there is no remaining danger of his communicating disease to his fellow employees.

Common Drinking Cups-Prohibited in Public Places. (Reg. Bd. of H., Feb. 10, 1920.)

The use of the common drinking cup or common receptacle for drinking water in any public place, park, or square, or in any public institution, hotel, theater, factory, department or other store, public hall, or public school, or in any railway station in the State of Florida, or the furnishing of such common drinking cup or common receptacle for use in any such place as herein mentioned is a practice dangerous to public health and is hereby prohibited.

Common Towels-Prohibited in Public Places. (Reg. Bd. of H., Feb. 10, 1920.)

That no person, firm, or corporation in the State of Florida shall hang or place, or cause or permit to be hung or placed, any towel, or other material which could be used for the purpose of a towel, in any place in any store, building, hotel, restaurant, church, hall, factory, theater, or other public place where more than one person could use the same for said purposes: Provided, That this rule shall not apply to paper towels which are to be discarded after use by one individual, or towels of such size that they can properly be used but once, and if placed in sufficient quantity to accommodate all persons who may make use of them.

Barber Shops-Sanitary Regulation. (Reg. Bd. of H., Feb. 10, 1920.)

SECTION 1. Each barber [shop] shall at all times be supplied with hot and cold water. If a heating or storage tank is used, the opening at the top of the tank must not exceed 2 inches in diameter. The dipping of towels, mugs, tools, or utensils of any kind in hot or cold water tank is prohibited.

SEC. 2. All cups, lather brushes, and tools must be thoroughly cleansed in hot water in each instance before using.

SEC. 3. Hair brushes and all other brushes must be kept in a clean and thoroughly sanitary condition at all times.

SEC. 4. Nothing but fresh laundered towels, including dry towels, steam towels, or wash cloths, shall be used for each patron. The headrest must be covered with a fresh paper before using for each patron. In cutting the hair of any person a newly laundered towel shall be placed about the neck so as to prevent the hair cloth touching the skin.

SEC. 5. All razors, shears, clippers, or other instruments used in cutting the hair, [or] shaving the face or neck of a person suffering from any eruption must be thoroughly sterilized immediately after use with 1:2,000 lysol solution or other disinfectant of similar strength and germicidal power. All tweezers, needles, massage applicators, and other instruments of this kind must be thoroughly sterilized both before and after use.

SEC. 6. The use of styptic pencils, finger bowls, powder puffs, and sponges is positively forbidden. The use of styptic powder and individual applicators is permitted.

SEC. 7. No barber having a contagious or infectious disease, including open tuberculosis, syphilis in its infectious stage, or granulated eyelids, shall be permitted to work in a barber shop.

SEC. 8. Every barber shop shall be provided with cuspidors made of impervious material, and such cuspidors shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition.

SEC. 9. No barber shop shall be used as a sleeping room or dormitory.

SEC. 10. All tools, instruments, or appliances shall be thoroughly sterilized immediately after their use upon any sick person.

SEC. 11. No barber shop shall use any comb, brush, tool, or other article on the living that has been employed in the care of a dead body.

SEC. 12. A copy of these regulations shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each barber shop.

Camps Sanitary Regulation. (Reg. Bd. of H., Feb. 10, 1920.)

SECTION 1. All camp sites shall be dry and well drained.

SEC. 2. An adequate supply of potable drinking water shall be provided on camp grounds. Water from wells other than a public water supply shall not be used until it has been approved by the State board of health.

SEC. 3. Waste liquids and slops shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the State board of health, so as not to create a nuisance, attract or breed flies. SEC. 4. Sewer-connected, water-supplied, properly flushed water-closets shall be provided where sewer connections are possible.

SEC. 5. Where sewer connections are not possible, sanitary fly proof privies approved by the State board of health or specified by the ordinance of the city wherein the camp is located shall be provided.

SEC. 6. All garbage and refuse shall be stored in metal cans with tight covers, and shall be removed from the premises and disposed of daily.

SEC. 7. Garbage and refuse shall be disposed of by incineration or burial. Any camper violating any one or all of the above sections shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fined no less than $10. Each and every violation shall be considered a separate offense punishable by fine.

GEORGIA.

Physical Education-Course of Study in, for Pupils in the Common Schools. (Act 627, 1920.)

SECTION 1. That the Georgia State Board of Education shall prescribe a course of study in physical education for all common schools of the State, and shall fix the time when said course shall go into effect. This course shall occupy periods totaling not less than 30 minutes each school day, which shall be devoted to instruction in health and safety, to physical exercises, and to recess play under proper supervision.

A manual setting out the details of said course of study shall be prepared by the State superintendent of schools in cooperation with the State board of health and State board of education of Georgia and such expert advisers as they may choose.

Said manual when published shall be sent by said State board of education to the teachers of the common schools in the State of Georgia.

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