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In addition, quarters should be kept free from vermin, and POWs suffering from contagiousdiseases should be placed in quarantine as needed. 219Although the Detaining Power is ultimately responsible for sanitary conditions, theDetaining Power may require POWs to assist in ensuring that POW camps are clean and healthy.For example, POWs may be assigned cleaning duties. 220 Additionally, POWs may be requiredto take baths or showers if necessary for health reasons. 221 Similarly, POWs may be required toreceive inoculations to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.9.11.5.2 Sanitary Conveniences (e.g., latrines, bathrooms). POWs shall have fortheir use, day and night, conveniences that conform to the rules of hygiene and are maintained ina constant state of cleanliness. 222 The term “sanitary conveniences” should be taken to meanprimarily the latrines. Access to the latrines at night is specified in the 1949 GenevaConventions because lack of access was a frequent problem in POW camps in World War II. 223In any camps in which women POWs are accommodated, separate conveniences shall beprovided for them. 2249.11.5.3 Showers, Baths, Personal Toilet, and Laundry. Also, apart from thebaths and showers with which the camps shall be furnished, POWs shall be provided withsufficient water and soap for their personal toilet and for washing their personal laundry; thenecessary installations, facilities, and time shall be granted them for that purpose. 225 For219 GPW COMMENTARY 207 (“Prisoners suffering from contagious diseases must be placed in quarantine. Carefulattention must also be paid to quarters, and all necessary measures taken to keep them free of vermin.”). Refer to§ 9.14.1.1 (Camp Infirmary).220 Refer to § 9.19.2.3 (Labor Assignments That May Be Compelled).221 GPW COMMENTARY 208 (“Baths and showers may be made compulsory for prisoners of war, provided no risk totheir health is involved. This interpretation is not based on the present provision [paragraph 3 of GPW art. 29], buton paragraph 1 of this Article, which requires the Detaining Power to take all necessary sanitary measures. If bathsand showers are considered necessary to ensure healthfulness in the camps and to prevent epidemics, they must becompulsory.”).222 GPW art. 29 (“Prisoners of war shall have for their use, day and night, conveniences which conform to the rulesof hygiene and are maintained in a constant state of cleanliness.”).223 See GPW COMMENTARY 207 (“During the Second World War, prisoners of war sometimes had no access to theconveniences during the night. The new Convention makes an express stipulation in this respect.”); I REPORT OFTHE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ON ITS ACTIVITIES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR(SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 – JUNE 30, 1947) 263 (1948) (“Delegates of the ICRC frequently drew the attention of campcommandants to the fact that sanitary conveniences were insufficient in number and often inaccessible to PW atnight.”).224 GPW art. 29 (“In any camps in which women prisoners of war are accommodated, separate conveniences shall beprovided for them.”).225 GPW art. 29 (“Also, apart from the baths and showers with which the camps shall be furnished, prisoners of warshall be provided with sufficient water and soap for their personal toilet and for washing their personal laundry; thenecessary installations, facilities and time shall be granted them for that purpose.”).542