Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask.
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- [1913]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Sec. 23. That whenever this board shall have satisfactory evidence that any well, the water of which is used for domestic purposes, has become polluted and rendered unsafe for potable use, notice to discontinue the use of said polluted water shall be sent to the owner, agent, lessee, or party in charge of said well, and at the discretion of this board, the owner, agent, lessee, or party in charge of said well may be ordered in writing to close or fill up said well. If said order is not complied with within the time therein specified, this section shall be deemed violated, and this board may proceed to cause the said well to be closed or filled up. Every well which is used for domestic purposes shall be at least as many feet from every privy vault, catch basin, cesspool, manure vault, or stable, as the said board may by resolution direct. Sec. 24. That whatever is dangerous to human health, or whatever renders the ground, the water, the air, or food a hazard or an injury to human health is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and any person or persons creating or maintaining any such nuisance shall be liable to a penalty of $25. Sec. 25. That the sale of any meat or vegetable food or drink that is unwholesome or unfit for food is hereby prohibited; any person or persons making any such sale as aforesaid shall be liable to a penalty of $25. [Part of ordinance adopted Dec. 11, 1911.] WILMINGTON, N. C. SOFT DRINKS—PREPARATION AND SALE. Section 1. The water used for filling soda-water tanks, making bottled soft drinks, or for mixing any and all soft drinks to be sold at public vending places of all sorts, must be supplied from deep-bored wells which have been subjected to the supervision of the department of health, sterile bottled water or water that has been boiled for more than twenty minutes. Sec. 2. Water used for washing glasses, bottles, or other vessels in which soft drinks are dispensed, must be from some source which is known to be uncontaminated by the health department, or boiled water, or a flowing stream from a tap. No tank, tub, or other vessel shall be used for washing these vessels in any case. No water shall be used the second time for washing these vessels. Sec. 3. Glasses, bottles, and other vessels in which drinks are served must be allowed to drain thoroughly before using again. Sec. 4. All surfaces on the fountain and counter, draining board, ice box, and wherever the drinks served may become contaminated must be kept scrupulously clean at all times. Sec. 5. Twice each week all tanks and pipe coils shall be flushed out with a solu- tion of hypochlorite of lime of the strength of 1 teaspoonful to 5 gallons of water. This solution to be washed out of the tanks and coils with a quantity of the water used in dispensing drinks. Sec. 6. Fruits, sirups, cream, and ice cream used in preparing soft drinks shall be kept in containers which are washed with boiling water each time before filling, and kept in such place as to avoid possible contamination of their contents at all times. Sec. 7. Spoons must be washed immediately after use and wiped dry. They must be kept in a clean, dry receptacle until used again. Sec. 8. Flies must be excluded from all places where soft drinks are sold. Every substance in which flies can breed and upon which flies may feed must be protected from them. All refuse must be kept in a tightly covered metal receptacle, the contents of which must be removed daily.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28717569_0052.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
