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Jamestown Exposition Sanitation Praised by Engineers
W F Morse of York details sanitary work at the Jamestown exposition. He cites Dr Payne and Dr Rupert Blue for measures against mosquitoes and drainage, notes pure water from impounded streams and deep wells, and lauds government support and sanitarian oversight as making this exhibition a leading example of public health protection.
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F. Morse
York
Jamestown
Payne
Rupert Blue
United States Marine Hospital Service
Atlantic Ocean
Sipeske Bay
Norfolk
Bureau of Museums and Laboratory
War Department
Exposition Grounds
W. F. Morse
New York