Practical Sanitation: a Handbook for Sanitary Inspectors and Others Interested in SanitationC. Griffin & Company, 1908 - 352 pages |
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... considerable sum in sanitary ( ) work , that , through faulty work , things are no better than they were before , but , in doing so , he must be perfectly confident of his ground , a confi- dence that can only be the outcome of a sound ...
... considerable sum in sanitary ( ) work , that , through faulty work , things are no better than they were before , but , in doing so , he must be perfectly confident of his ground , a confi- dence that can only be the outcome of a sound ...
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... considerable solvent powers , and as , owing to the intermittent character of the water supply , it is necessary to provide considerable storage room , great attention must be paid to the precautions to be observed in the construction ...
... considerable solvent powers , and as , owing to the intermittent character of the water supply , it is necessary to provide considerable storage room , great attention must be paid to the precautions to be observed in the construction ...
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... considerable distance off . percolation is sometimes demonstrated by the fact that well water may smell of disinfectants that have been thrown down the drains . Such A surface well drains an area which varies in accordance with the ...
... considerable distance off . percolation is sometimes demonstrated by the fact that well water may smell of disinfectants that have been thrown down the drains . Such A surface well drains an area which varies in accordance with the ...
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... considerable corrod- ing power . Besides these advantages , in the constant system there is always an abundant supply of water in the case of fire . The disadvantage of a constant supply is that the waste from leaking pipes is greater ...
... considerable corrod- ing power . Besides these advantages , in the constant system there is always an abundant supply of water in the case of fire . The disadvantage of a constant supply is that the waste from leaking pipes is greater ...
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... considerable impurity , the water may be perfectly clear and wholesome looking . The absence of colour , therefore , is no sign that the water is pure ; but neither is its presence a sign of dangerous pollution , for peat imparts a ...
... considerable impurity , the water may be perfectly clear and wholesome looking . The absence of colour , therefore , is no sign that the water is pure ; but neither is its presence a sign of dangerous pollution , for peat imparts a ...
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