PART I

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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.