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| Chapter I | |
| Sanitation of Primitive Man—Early Wells—Rebekah at the
Well—Joseph's Well—Well at the Rancho Chack | [1] |
| Chapter II | |
| Cisterns—Early Mention of Cisterns—Cisterns of Carthage—Early
Methods of Raising Water—Water Carriers—Pool of
Siloam—Pool of Solomon—Aqueducts—Carthagenian Aqueduct—Aqueducts
of Rome—Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain—Trophies
of Marius | [7] |
| Chapter III | |
| Early Sewage Disposal—Removal of Offensive Materials from
Temples of Jerusalem—Sewage Systems of a Pre-Babylonian
City—Sewers of Rome—The Cloaca Maxima—The Dejecti-Effusive
Act | [29] |
| Chapter IV | |
| Origin of Bathing—Early Greek Baths—Roman Private Baths—Public
Baths of Rome—Ruins of Baths of Caracalla—Description
of the Thermæ—The Thermæ of Titus at
Rome—Baths of Pompeii—Heating Water for Roman Baths—Thermæ
of Titus Restored | [37] |
| Chapter V | |
| Fall of the Roman Empire—Succeeding Period Known as the
Dark Ages—Sanitation During the Dark Ages—Beginning
of Material Progress in Sanitation—Pilgrimage to Juggernaut—Water
Supply in Paris—London Water Supply—Aqueduct
of Zempoala, Mexico | [63] |
| Chapter VI | |
| Introduction of Pumping Machinery into Waterworks Practice—The
Archimedes Screw—Use of Pumps in Hanover, Germany—First
London Pump on London Bridge—Savery and
Newcomen's Pumping Engine—The Hydraulic Ram—Pumping
Engines Erected for the Philadelphia Waterworks—Pipes
for Distributing Water—Hydrants and Valves for Wooden
Pipes—Data Regarding the Use of Wooden Pipes—Modern
Pumping Engines | [77] |
| Chapter VII | |
| Early British Sewers—Sewer in the Great Hall of Westminster—Shape
of Early English Sewers—Adoption or Recommendation
of Pipe Sewers—Early Paris Sewers—Paris Sewers of
To-day—Lack of Sewage Data in America—Effect of Memphis
Epidemics on Sanitary Progress | [85] |
| Chapter VIII | |
| Sanitary Awakening—Realization of the Danger of Unwholesome
Water—Cholera in London Traced to the Broad Street
Pump—An Historical Stink | [91] |
| Chapter IX | |
| Introduction of Water Filters—Striking Example of the Efficiency
and Value—Cholera at Altona and Hamburg—Purification
of Sewage—The Automatic Scavenger of Mouras—Investigations
of the Massachusetts State Board of Health—Garbage
Destruction | [109] |
| Chapter X | |
| Modern and Recent Plumbing Fixtures—Passing of the Marble
Lavatory—Public Wash Houses—Public Comfort Stations—Conclusion | [119] |