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A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens
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COMPARISON OF THE BACTERIAL COUNTS FROM MACHINE AND HAND WASHED DISHES AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE
American Journal of Public Health (New York, N.Y. : 1912)
|November 1, 1920
Abstract:
More and more it becomes evident that carelessly washed dishes and utensils in eating places and at soda fountains are potential disseminators of infections. Principles like this, however, need to be confirmed by observation. This paper furnishes practical facts that point to the health value of machine dish washing.
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