Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and Arrangements ...D. Van Nostrand, 1880 - 156 Seiten |
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... hard limestones are non - porous , but have a multitude of crevices , through which the water finds its way . In the former case , the water which falls on the surface passes readily through the soil , until it comes to some impervious ...
... hard limestones are non - porous , but have a multitude of crevices , through which the water finds its way . In the former case , the water which falls on the surface passes readily through the soil , until it comes to some impervious ...
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... hard black Stafford- shire bricks , but no covering of any kind . whatever should be placed on those walls . The money should be spent on good construction , and not on covering up bad materials . There should be a dry area all round ...
... hard black Stafford- shire bricks , but no covering of any kind . whatever should be placed on those walls . The money should be spent on good construction , and not on covering up bad materials . There should be a dry area all round ...
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... hard waters and soft waters . Hard waters are those which contain a considerable quantity of mineral salts , especially salts of lime in solution ; soft waters those which contain much smaller quantities of these substances . Very hard ...
... hard waters and soft waters . Hard waters are those which contain a considerable quantity of mineral salts , especially salts of lime in solution ; soft waters those which contain much smaller quantities of these substances . Very hard ...
Seite 64
... hard waters , too , are not desirable either for drinking or for do- mestic purposes generally . Moderately hard waters appear to be as wholesome as soft waters for drinking purposes . The Registrar - General has shown that the death ...
... hard waters , too , are not desirable either for drinking or for do- mestic purposes generally . Moderately hard waters appear to be as wholesome as soft waters for drinking purposes . The Registrar - General has shown that the death ...
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... hard for domestic purposes , and when the water is very hard it ought to be softened before being distributed . This may be done by Clark's process , which consists in adding milk of lime to the water as long as a precipitate is formed ...
... hard for domestic purposes , and when the water is very hard it ought to be softened before being distributed . This may be done by Clark's process , which consists in adding milk of lime to the water as long as a precipitate is formed ...
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allowed aperture ball valve basement basin Bostel bricks carbonic acid carried ceiling cesspools cistern cloth compartment containing contrivance course covered cowl cylinder D-trap discharge disconnected drains draught drinking water dust edition Engineer escape especially excretal matters exit shaft filtering material fixed floor flue foul air foul water frequently galvanized iron ground hard waters holes hopper closet house sewer Illustrated impervious impure inches inside instances iron grating joints kind louvres lower sash means ments Messrs metal milk of lime necessary NOSTRAND'S PUBLICATIONS nuisance organic matter outer air overflow pipe pass pervious placed plate purposes quantity of water rain-water receptacles refuse matters sanitary side sinks siphon trap soft water soil pipe sometimes stoneware stoves stratum supply of water surface tank thrown tion TREATISE tube typhoid fever valve box valve closet ventilating pipe vertical wall warm waste pipes water closets water pipes water-waste preventer window
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Seite 79 - It ought to be an absolute condition for a public water supply that it should be uncontaminated by drainage.
Seite 53 - ... does, whereas one gas burner will consume as much oxygen and give out as much carbonic acid as five or six men, or even more. This is why it is commonly considered that gas is more injurious than lamps or candles...