Six Rules for Health Protection
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1. PURIFICATION.—Mountain streams will not purify themselves in a few hundred feet. Boil or chlorinate all suspected water.
2. GARBAGE.—Burn or bury all garbage, papers, tin cans, and old clothes.
3. EXCRETIONS.—Bury a foot deep all human excretions, at least 200 feet from streams, lakes, or springs.
4. WASHINGS.—Do not wash soiled clothing, utensils, or bodies in streams, lakes, or springs. Use a container and throw dirty water on the ground away from the water supply.
5. TOILETS.—Use public toilets where available. They are properly located. Toilets should be at least 200 feet from streams and not in gulches.
6. OBSERVE LAWS.—Observe the rules and endeavor to have others do the same. National and State laws impose heavy penalties for health-law violations. Report all violations or insanitary conditions (including dead animals) to the nearest health officer or Forest Service officer.