An Utensils Used by Tumbol Health Promotion Hospitals at The Mahasarakarm Province

Abstract

This study was conducted as a cross‐sectional descriptive investigation aiming to
assess contamination with coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus of
drinking water and beverages, fungus and yeast in beverages and coliform bacteria
in containers and utensils used for drinking water by Health Promotion Sub‐district
Hospitals at the Mahasarakarm Province. The study was carried out at 55 Health
Promotion Sub‐district Hospitals and a total of 179 samples of drinking water,
beverage, containers and glasses were examined for microorganisms. Descriptive
statistics was used to analyze the data. The results found that drinking water was
provided by 55 Health Promotion Sub‐district Hospitals to 65.5% in sealed
containers. The water never was exposed to treatment for 73.6% and water quality
never was examined to 100% for water quality. From the rain container 68.4%
were never washed. Water containers to 67.3% were coolers and 36.3% of the
containers were never washed. The people used plastic cup for 54.6% and 11% of
them were directly used for obtaining water from the container. From the cups of
water 36.4% were not cleaned. The used and unused cups were stored at the same
place for 56.4%. The most of beverages in 14 Health Promotion Sub‐district
Hospitals was pandan leaves water, 35.7%. Beverages containers was plastic tanks
50.0 % and all kind of containers were washed every day. The people used glass
cups to take beverage in container 71.4%, and cups were cleanness 64.3%. People
used cups directly into containers for drinking 57.1%. The used and unused cups
were stored in the same place for 35.7%.
Contamination of drinking water above standard was found with coliform bacteria
to 98.2%, E.coli for 92.7% and S.aureus for 74.5%. Beverage contamination was due to
coliform bacteria for 85.7%, E.coli for 85.7%, S.aureus for 71.4% and yeast for
42.9%. Water containers and water cups were contaminated with coliform bacteria
above standard for 65.5% and 70.9% respectively. The sources for the
microorganism identified in water, beverage, containers and glasses had been the
hands of the handlers and the deficient hygienic condition of he utensils used.
Microorganism contamination possibly will cause gastrointestinal illness at the
Health Promotion Sub‐district Hospitals. The hospitals and the stakeholder should
improve the hygienic condition of drinking water and beverages for the benefit of
the consumers.