A digest of facts relating to the treatment and utilization of sewage / by W.H. Corfield.

  • Corfield, W. H. (William Henry), 1843-1903.
Date:
1870
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A digest of facts relating to the treatment and utilization of sewage / by W.H. Corfield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER IV.—continued. PAGE Dry earth system in use as far back as 1856 . . 81 Sir Henry Lawrence's plan . . . . .81 9. Madras reports not so favourable . . . .82 Impracticable for urinals . . . . .83 Pug-mills . . . . . . .84 Only one cause of impurity dealt witb by the system 85 The mixture of excreta and earth offensive in damp weather; burial of it in pits a mistake . . 87 Removal of all refuse matter by drains recommended 88 Utilization by irrigation considered . . .89 10. The earth closet in villages and towns . . .90 Halton and Ashton-on-Clinton . . . .90 Earth closets not liked in houses . . . .91 Lancaster . . . . . , . 91 Analysis of manure k . . . , .92 Necessity of sewers and of irrigation . . .94 System acknowledged to fail in dealing with liquid refuse 96 Two sets of sewers necessary .... 96 II. Advantages claimed for the Dry Earth System. . 97 Less water required—portability of the manure, &c. 97 III. Consideration of Objections to the Dry Earth System .... Liquid manure more valuable than solid Earth closets often looked upon with aversion The closet gets out of order . The closet not applicable within houses . Quantity of earth required in towns too great Pettenkofer's objection—Dr. Rolleston's opinion Danger of moisture . 98 . 98 . 99 . 99 . 100 . 101 . 102