Identifier: buffalomedicaljo3918unse (find matches)
Title: Buffalo medical journal
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Medicine
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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e morning of the 16th instant, the excrement containedtherein was completely incinerated in about one hour. June 19, 1899, the first camp on the Croft Farm was occupiedby the ist Battalion of the 7th Regiment, and thirteen incineratorswere used. This battalion was composed of 430 men, includingofficers and servants. The troops remained in camp during the dayof the 19th until early morning of the 20th inst. On the morning ofthe 20th inst., incineration was accomplished with all the machines inless than two hours, and ten of the incinerators were transported to INCINERATION OF GARBAGE AND EXCREMENT. 503 the second camp, the same as that formerly occupied by the 23dRegiment. The number of incinerators used at this camp, includingthose previously left behind, was fourteen. This number entirelysupplied the demand for sink purposes, and on the morning of the2ist instant, after a heavy rainfall, and by the use of wood that hadbecome dampened, incineration was accomplished in about two hours.
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INCINERATOR READY FOR USE. On the afternoon of the 21st instant, the first camp was occupiedby the 2d Battalion of the 7th Regiment, comprising 271 men includ-ing officers and servants. Thirteen incinerators were used. Onthe morning of the 2 2d instant, incineration was completed in lessthan two hours. At the second camp of this battalion incineration with twelvemachines was accomplished in one hour and thirty-two minutes.Similar results were accomplished, under varying climatic conditions,including wind and rainfall, with other military organisations. INCINERATION OF C^RBAGE AND EXCREMENT. A thorough test was made as to the disposal of garbage and itwas found that garbage in any form could be completely incinerated,the length of time depending upon the nature of the material to bedestroyed and the amount of moisture present. As to the practicabilityof the use of these incinerators for the destruction of excrement andgarbage for military purposes and household use, I would state thata

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