RI 2391 Underground Hygiene and Sanitation

The terms "sanitation and }\Vgienen are often used interchangeably, but it is more "' usual to apply ttsani tat ion'' to th􀉃 environment or surroundings, and nr.ygieneto the i􀀹iiividual, The subject,. h9wever, is so broad that only a few of the phases of sanitation will be di.acusae􀉽 in ·this paper, vmile the various F􀊓sea of hyg:tene will be deferred for later consideration. One of the bes.t .iaf ini tions of sanitation that I have hearci was given by ur. L. L • Lumsden, of the U, S. Public Heal th Service, who state.d that "'sanitation is t-he c.oir .. 'Don-sens$ application of the principles of cleanliness,