TY - JOUR T1 - The cleaning of ward floors and the bacteriological study of floor-cleaning machines JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 32 LP - 37 DO - 10.1136/jcp.14.1.32 VL - 14 IS - 1 AU - J. G. Bate Y1 - 1961/01/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/14/1/32.abstract N2 - Current trends in ward flooring materials and cleaning methods are considered from the point of view of the hospital bacteriologist. Methods employed in an investigation into the bacteriological safety of a number of floor-cleaning machines are described, and some considerations governing the choice of vacuum cleaners for ward use are discussed. ER -