Practical sanitation : a handbook for sanitary inspectors and others interested in sanitation / by George Reid ; with an appendix on sanitary law by Herbert Manley.

Date:
1902
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Practical sanitation : a handbook for sanitary inspectors and others interested in sanitation / by George Reid ; with an appendix on sanitary law by Herbert Manley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER L Lnteoddctoet, CHAPTER n. Wateb Supply, Deinkino Water, Pollution or Water— Source of supply—Subsoil water and surface wells—Deep water and deep wells—Springs—Character of different waters—Hard and soft water—Water supply of towns— Quantity of water required — Collection and storage — Wells — Pumps — Cisterns — Distribution — Charges —Im- purities—Purification of water—Domestic filters—Experi- ments with various filters—Taking of samples for analysis —Inspector’s duty with regard to water supply—Summary, CHAPTER m. Ventilation and Warming— The composition of the atmosphere—Oxygen—Nitrogen— Ozone—Carbonic acid—Diseases produced by impurities of — Quantity of air required —Cubic space required — Influence of temperature on ventilation—Fallacy concerning large rooms—Ventilation and warming of schools—Measure- ment of cubic space—Natural ventilation—Artificial ventil- ation—Friction in ventilating tubes—Ventilating appliances —Warming—Radiation—Conduction—Con veetion—Open fire places—Stoves—Gas stoves—Hot water and steam pipes, PAGES 1-11 11-35 35-71