The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sanitary \San"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. sanitas health: cf. F. sanitaire. See Sanity.] Of or pertaining to health; designed to secure or preserve health; relating to the preservation or restoration of health; hygienic; as, sanitary regulations. See the Note under Sanatory.
Sanitary Commission. See under Commission.
Usage examples of "sanitary commission".
I was put in charge, of issuing the rations and of a barrel of milk punch which the Sanitary Commission had sent down to be dealt out on the voyage to such as needed it.
And so it was a happy thing that just at this juncture the news came over the wires that a great United States Sanitary Commission had been formed and money was wanted for the relief of the wounded sailors and soldiers of the Union languishing in the Eastern hospitals.
Pat agreed, and she should know since she works for the sanitary commission.
Chase was at the window of his office, watching not without a simple pleasure the autumnal rains wet the passers-by as well as, more ominously, the ambulance-carriages of the Sanitary Commission, which had formed a cortege along Pennsylvania Avenue, bearing to hospital the wounded from Antietam.
Beds of pine leaves were provided for the sick, and some coverlets, which our Sanitary Commission had been allowed to send through.
It was for this purpose, probably, that our Government and the Sanitary Commission were refused all permission to send us food and clothing.