| CHAPTER | | PAGE |
|---|
| I. | Country Sources of Water Supply | [19] |
| | Relation of Water to Health—Collection of
Rain Water—Cisterns—Springs—Various
Kinds of Wells—Laws Regulating Supply. | |
| II. | Appliances for Distributing Water | [39] |
| | Pumping Machines—The Hydraulic Ram—Use
of Windmills—Engines—Steam
and Electric Pumps—Reservoirs and
Tanks—Appliances for Country Houses. | |
| III. | Purifying Water by Copper Sulphate | [52] |
| | Clear Water Often Dangerous—Pollution
Due to Plants—Copper Sulphate Method—Directions
for the Copper Cure. | |
| IV. | Ridding Stagnant Water of Mosquitoes | [70] |
| | Malaria Due to Mosquitoes—Cause of Yellow
Fever—Effect of a Mosquito Bite—Destruction
of Larvæ—Best Preventive
Measures—Use of Kerosene. | |