Dwelling Houses: Their Sanitary Construction and ArrangementsLewis, 1885 - 117 Seiten |
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... Quantity of Air required— Cubic Space • Overcrowding - Ventilation - Winds . Silvester's Plan - Action of Chimneys Ventilation by Windows Apertures for admission of Pure Air . Dr. Hinckes Bird's Plan • Direction in which Air ought to be ...
... Quantity of Air required— Cubic Space • Overcrowding - Ventilation - Winds . Silvester's Plan - Action of Chimneys Ventilation by Windows Apertures for admission of Pure Air . Dr. Hinckes Bird's Plan • Direction in which Air ought to be ...
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... Quantity required - Sources of Water.- Rain - Wells - Shallow Springs and Small Streams - Aqueducts - River Water- Artesian Wells . . 46 • 17 · 48 49 · 50 Distribution - System of Intermittent Service , Dangers of . 51 System of ...
... Quantity required - Sources of Water.- Rain - Wells - Shallow Springs and Small Streams - Aqueducts - River Water- Artesian Wells . . 46 • 17 · 48 49 · 50 Distribution - System of Intermittent Service , Dangers of . 51 System of ...
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... quantity of foul , or putrescent , organic matter . It is charged with moisture , and contains about five per cent . less oxygen and nearly five per cent . more carbonic acid than the air that we inspire . It is neither the diminution ...
... quantity of foul , or putrescent , organic matter . It is charged with moisture , and contains about five per cent . less oxygen and nearly five per cent . more carbonic acid than the air that we inspire . It is neither the diminution ...
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... quantity of dust enters . These conditions are , to a certain extent , got over by the plan suggested by several inventors --- of boring holes through , or cutting pieces out of the lower bar of the upper sash . Such holes are not seen ...
... quantity of dust enters . These conditions are , to a certain extent , got over by the plan suggested by several inventors --- of boring holes through , or cutting pieces out of the lower bar of the upper sash . Such holes are not seen ...
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... quantities of air require to be admitted , one or more sashes of a window may be made to swing forwards in this way , as is now done in the large hall of Willis's Rooms . Near to all windows , in the cold 24 VENTILATION , LIGHTING , AND ...
... quantities of air require to be admitted , one or more sashes of a window may be made to swing forwards in this way , as is now done in the large hall of Willis's Rooms . Near to all windows , in the cold 24 VENTILATION , LIGHTING , AND ...
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aërated air inlet aperture apparatus Ball valve basement basin bricks carbonic acid carried cement cistern compartment connected considerable container contrivance course covered cowl D-trap damp-proof course discharge disconnected domestic purposes door drains draught drinking water dust escape excretal matters exit shaft filtering material Fleeming Jenkin floor flue foul air foul water frequently gas burner hard waters holes hopper closet house-sewer impervious impure inside instances joints lead louvres lower main sewer means Messrs metal milk of lime necessary nuisance outer air outlet overflow pipe pass perforated pervious placed prevent products of combustion quantity of water rain-water receptacles refuse matters sash sewer or cesspool sewer trap side silicated carbon sinks siphon trap soft water soil soil-pipe sometimes stoneware stoves supply of water surface tank towns tube typhoid fever valve box ventilating pipe vertical wall warm waste waste-pipe water supplied water-closets window
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Seite 56 - It ought to be an absolute condition for a public water supply that it should be uncontaminated by drainage.
Seite 36 - ... 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...
Seite 66 - This consists chiefly of ashes and cinders ; but, unfortunately, the dust bin or ash pit is only too convenient a receptacle for all kinds of refuse matters, including kitchen debris, and so, in a large number of instances, these receptacles, especially in hot weather, become excessively foul, and an abominable nuisance. If the dust were removed daily, as it should be wherever this is practicable, the mixture of organic matter with it would not be of great importance, but where this cannot be done,...