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for laboratory examination to determine if they are fit for

human consumption.

c.

There shall be available to as many ports and airports

as practicable organized medical and health services with

adequate staff, equipment and facilities for the prompt

isolation

and

care

of

infected

persons,

disinfection,

disinsecting, deratting, laboratory examination, collection

and

examination

of

rodents

for

plague

infection,

collection of water and food samples for examination.

d.

The local health authority for each port and airport

shall take all practicable measures to keep port and

airport installation free of rodents.

e. In ports and airports of entry, facilities shall be provided

for immunizations required in international travel.

f. Every port of entry and the area within the perimeter of

an airport of entry shall be kept free from mosquito

vectors of yellow fever, malaria and other diseases of

epidemiological significance.

SECTION 67. Vessel Sanitation . — For the purpose of this

Section,

the

provisions

of

Art.

II

of the Quarantine

Regulations promulgated under Section 5 of Republic Act

No. 123 shall be applied and enforced.

SECTION 68.

Aircraft Sanitation . — For the purpose of

this Section, the requirements in the Guide to Hygiene

and

Sanitation

in

Aviation

of

the

World

Health

Organization are adopted as part of this Code.

CHAPTER XVI Vermin Control

SECTION 69.

Definition of Terms . — As used in this

Chapter, the following terms shall mean:

a.

Place — Land, building, residence, pier, watercraft,

aircraft or any means of conveyance.

b. Vermin — A group of insects or small animals such as

flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, fleas, lice, budbugs, mice

and rats which are vectors of diseases.

SECTION 70. General Requirements . —

a.

A vermin abatement program shall be maintained in

places by their owners, operators or administrators. If they

fail, neglect or refuse to maintain a vermin abatement

program, the local health agency will undertake the work

at their expense.

b.

Vermin

control

in

public

places

shall

be

the

responsibility

of

the

provincial,

city

or

municipal

governments which have jurisdiction over them.

c.

The procedure and frequency of vermin abatement

program shall be determined and approved by the local

health authority.

CHAPTER XVII Sewage Collection and Disposal,

Excreta Disposal and Drainage

SECTION 71.

Definition of Terms . — As used in this

Chapter, the following terms shall mean:

a.

Public

sewerage

system

—

A

system

serving

twenty-five persons or more.

b. Septic tank — A water tight receptacle which receives

the discharge of a plumbing system or part thereof, and

is

designed

to

accomplish

the

partial

removal and

digestion of the suspended solid matter in the sewage

through a period of detention. Its construction shall be in

accordance with specifications prescribed in this Chapter.

c.

House sewer — The pipeline conveying sewage from

the house or building to the septic tank or to any point of

discharge.

d.

Septic tank absorption bed or drain field — An

underground system of pipes leading from the outlet of

the septic tank, consisting of open-jointed or perforated

pipes so distributed that the effluent from a septic tank is

oxidized and absorbed by the soil.

e.

Effective capacity of a septic tank — The actual liquid

capacity of a septic tank as contained below the liquid

level line of the tank.

f.

Effective depth of a septic tank — The actual liquid

depth of a septic tank as measured from the inside

bottom of the septic tank to the liquid level line.

g. Freeboard or air space of a septic tank — The distance

as measured from the liquid level line to the inside top of

the septic tank.

h.

Distribution box — A small concrete receptacle

between the septic tank and the drain field from which

lines of drain tile extends and which acts as surge tank to

distribute the flow of sewage equally to each line of drain

tile.

i.

Approved excreta disposal facilities shall mean any of

the following:

1. Flush toilets properly connected to a community sewer;

2. Flush toilets connected to a septic tank constructed in

accordance with this Chapter;

3.

Any approved type pit privy built in accordance with

this Chapter; and

4.

Any disposal device approved by the Secretary or his

duly authorized representative.

j.

Privy — A structure which is not connected to a

sewerage

system

and

is

used

for

the

reception,

disposition and storage of feces or other excreta from the

human body.

k. Septic privy where the fecal matter is placed in a septic

tank containing water and connected to a drain field but

which is not served by a water supply under pressure.

l.

Box and can privy — A privy where fecal matter is

deposited in a can bucket which is removed for emptying

and cleaning.

m.

Concrete vault privy — A pity privy with the pit line

with concrete in such manner as to make it water tight.

n.

Chemical privy — A privy where fecal matter is

deposited into a tank containing a caustic chemical

solution to prevent septic action while the organic matter

is decomposed.

SECTION 72. Scope of Supervision of the Department . —

The approval of the Secretary or his duly authorized

representative is required in the following matters:

a. Construction of any approved type of toilet for every

house including community toilet which may be allowed

for

a

group

of

small

houses

of

light

materials

or

temporary in nature;

b.

Plans of individual sewage disposal system and the

sub-surface absorption system, or other treatment device;

c.

Location of any toilet or sewage disposal system in

relation to a source of water supply;

d.

Plans, design data and specifications of a new or

existing sewerage system or sewage treatment plant;

e.

The discharge of untreated effluent of septic tanks

and/or sewage treatment plants to bodies of water;

f. Manufacture of septic tanks; and

g.

Method of disposal of sludge from septic tanks or

other treatment plants.

SECTION 73.

Operation of Sewage Treatment Works . —

Private or public sewerage systems shall:

a.

Provide laboratory facilities for control tests and other

examinations needed;

b.

Forward to the local health authority operating data,

control tests and such other records and information as

may be required;

c. Inform the local health authority in case of break-down

or improper functioning of the sewage treatment works;

and

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