SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS AT CAMPS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13205, 11 February 1905, Page 3

SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS AT CAMPS.

THE MUSSEL BAY CAMP.

The Sanitary Committee of the "Borough : ,of Port.Chalmers has caused iuquiry to be miule in reference to the District Health Ofiioer's report as to the sanitary arrange-, merits at tlie Mussel Baycanip, where the I'ort Chalmers Navals No. 3 Company Garrison, Artillery was recently stationed. The committee reporta-that, after careful inqnirj*. it can sea 110 cause for such a statement, and submits the following report from ilr Lumi, tho corporation sanitary inspector:—"The fafts. so far ns'.tho latrines were concernMl, are as follow;— Before the men were in, possession the inspector inspected the latrines, and found.that, no provision was made to collect the excreta lint a hole in the ground, which was full of water. Captain Doddswas then seen,-and was told that tho present arrangements were unsuitable and would not be allowed, although that had been the custom for years, 'Ilie inspector then suggested that tho hole bc»filled up with ashes, which was done, and he would provide six sanitary pans, they paying the cost of emptying same. This was agreed to. Tho sanitary contractor was then notified to that efFcc-t, arid (Juring the tune tho men were 111 camp the pans were emptied, twice, and once_ when the eamp broke up. The whole trouble arose by UlO visit of n.ll inspector from Dunedin, who found tit© pans rather full: but- even if they were full, a fow shovelfuls of earth nut- around tihem was atl that was necessary. I put tho question to the sanitary contractor as to the state tho pans were in when renewing them, and he had 110 complaint to make in that ease. The inspector visited' tho latrines several times when tho men were in camn, .and found the pans on the outside free from excreta, and the place generally was clean." The Sanitary Committee "trusts that this matter may bo brought before the council so that, publicity may bo given chat, so far as the Mussel Bay camp was concerned, the sanitary arrangements- were such that 110 reasonable complaint could lie entertained."