Small sewage tanks / issued by the Division of Sanitary Engineering of the Commonwealth Department of Health under the authority of the Minister for Health.

Date:
[between Dec. 1922 and Nov. 1924]
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Credit: Small sewage tanks / issued by the Division of Sanitary Engineering of the Commonwealth Department of Health under the authority of the Minister for Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DATA CONCERNING SMALL SEWAGE TANKS. ye : : A... Tanks which are stated to be operating satisfactorif - * = S$ & Description y No. of A PINS OFS s a Tank ® S me ’ of Kind & NS Fey We of “ ‘$ ~~ 3 & Disposa/ of 8 Winelos 5 3 + S 3 eG, ervice| Sv elie iS 8 ¥ Effluent as ar Discharged on sur- 2 oF black, orass-\Boardin covered sotl, Stecp\EStablis aste land, Satish re7etaty 4 8 8 7° 1071.37 7 Sa7is Facto: Gy @ Tanks work spare ‘ aa no Snail Taree if 2 | seraree 24' | 19’ | 6! “5 Discharged on W.C., Kitchen, Bath é re Two 9-)m. ang os 3 Yesurface of senely \Hospital |1,/00 \4100 | 1100 \a4-55|and Hospital Wastes | 1908 \Jan d ane 6-in cowl Mere $e gh ® Bee —s ie “T jell. Selistactory. \for /nsane fe in height} — * : objectionable, 3. Beparall 17'6 7’ 6 5'6| - Uschoi ged into arate ' _ | og ; ; , ? ¢ | Nog tank - inuse. | Stoppages, eg oie 4 a JE? | Yes | eto Swan fiver. Not | Domestic. $70 \a2-55|W.C., Hitchen and \Wmended . 3 |not interfered with —— be atistectery owing ro (Old Men's Both Wastes. 1920 Lo 4 7wo reak down of Filter: Home.) ua fh p ; ' Pe te | ae Se ty Sy-| ep | a72-| yest y : : WL, Kitchen, Bath | 190 Stronger tha 3 fae Operation saristactory; sewage carriers Tanks at ke S| Tes Usehaged onsurface| Hospital — \7h75 land Nespital trastes\dlterea Wo. | @ \from ofher scum kept within oo by periodteal 1770 ets sandy Sil, Satisfacte containing distr fect !Gt7 &\ /423 (2 tankiW2 ranks : ed fo No @ wnastallakions ants.) 19 Rl-2: t Pee fee 5 ls B+! -ay been _ Mher bed below W.C., Kitchen, Bath, |1902 Concrete LH. 6 standare Skint Scum removed Feom utter end pte Wo Yes. bud Jevel Thene Hospital 16 0A\and Hospital Wastes \femodelled '23 a? Poof. : ventilator a = S.W. pipes to Molilda 4922 Openings at Di fe Lh isfactory , ( } eee gee gia rae y SMand C1. | Hospital | 52°21 W.0., Kitchen, Bath Concrete | One manhole |\ 4 standara Saristactory ow’ || & Tyael. : J \56 93 | 8256) Yes | Yes and Hospital Wastes /420 froof ventilator c. ft her: Satisfactory . {40 Disinfectants ) rt d. -|Domeshel 53) | WC, Kitchen | 1914 |J Covered we dar yg ocs vt Yea 4 Tame fu, ee of egual ae oe 2. | 10! 2 ian . ; tder groun p 4 |\June ; ere-- are 0 tan o cap 51) 368 sda Yo | Yes ris factory » land Bath Wastes. ; | No bad edeurs at any time. The Sh the hes . c. fr. 13°28 that RCN tanks ; the present small popu labron , = ; 729%.) i ther ‘has 3. ; ¥ 8. Kiveuled 2c] 2’e'l Blige | 1964 tder water, Swan\ 'Publie ; W.C. and - 1915 | Dee. These tanks @re sstalled on the Mend Peet 2 Tonks ie. Fr. Yes | No |e. Safes factory\Conven iene qepr Urinal. obtainable | — is discharged chreetly into the Swan River Excellent” at (each) . ; has been partial choking of owtler by shed cincatt ao y f . , / ? Rees ‘ . Lows . Siriet 1s s , : Orsur face of loamy Hospital | 27-57| WC, Kitchen, Bath) (94g \Jane| — One manhole) ; . Fairly clear; Operation ef tank is sotisfactery. Disposal y 74 in Yes Contectisen ferrigation of and Hospital Waste ’ . Eu at outlet en / pe Bs ie, Light — _jowing to the arth — atch Resi 'ey sb a Lack - ene Bed lfrur trees. arf obfection-\ coloured! — for this. : D ARS | able odour: i Bs ae is x f ‘ af UYriler ground, Hospital —|MWC., Kitchen, Bath| 1909\ See oo Clear Opcratron satisfactory, iter removed onnually 204 a ye 12,.| 4 14 6 d PS By | Yes Yes fd occ System, anal) Hospital wasle. x SY 7 y 4 es ce : re ; a oy | ec. fF Svs factory Containing afsin- Pa oe “ a - , 5 _ |feetants. i be : , Stor pitched Hospital - 7@ | MC, sitchen, Bath \ 1906} 191% Movab/. y ; 4 : 4 AS Pe ; i > pete’ nae PSVE ay ‘ 4 ; ; pire p : 2 i atisfactory with Comparatively f/ittle 4) 14 | 4’) 4° 15) 821 280! Yes | Yes. \stree channel, and Hospital Was/es : Slabs J a hs: ane 7 o- cfr Satsfactory, ; : ; | . . I We, Kitchen, Bath | seee ; . 5 Bi ; ; 5 fees es gh ee 1 toe ‘ oa Dsharged down | Hotel 12 \oand Hote! Wasies | 190qG\ see |. ‘| Mova4/e Movab/e Pipe with | see ‘ Scum is allowed +e reach rhickness of 72 ihe a 4 87 Yes | Yes joke?! pine whatt. Concrete Concrete exhaus vent) Femarks esi removed , Plank cae fl ira ate A Alene We cover cover, 628 No other discharge | 1916 | Oct. | Nor | Timber and Top reacly : t=57 75} : P hurbe Tank works well. ‘s Dis charged mto | Ore , Ui t ‘ , ol ae c.f. Sarisfactory. |werks . t a ' ‘ ’ fe 201 5° 9°12 Ok) S| CR Sh | Qtefl Yes! No \Through 190’ 0F 4 ppt Domestic | 26 W.C. only. 1920 | Mor ~ | One manhole| Inductivent| Qf to open tech, the percolates through ofl. Satisfactory 22.) 6° . A’ }.3' 6’ 80 | 84c%| Yes! No. | Into undercraund draith Domestic| /0 Sl WC. only, Jan, _ | Two openings 2 ; carrying large amount 1923 | yef WHA & AKD of storm and hausebhola Q ; : water % river, f k a5 | 22 |) 18! | Ma) e's Wo | Through undergrownt Domest 33 me. only. ‘| 199 | Nor 8! Pipe to Sea, ; | /#76| WC. only. Aug. | Nor No |Into soakage well | Domestie or suinp. Clay with fayers of pervicus and. feard| 3° |.2' 6” No | do Domestie r2| WC. only May |Not tid 4° 770.fr 1921 | yet @ in use 62'6¢. ‘ ; obre cha mber 4.x Adesa pp S0¢-fi Into underground Hotel 54 WL, only About| Jan. q chamber 4'x6 ry a yews drain which discharges 1903. 1422 \e.ft. inte anarm oF the