ROGER S. TRACY, M. D.,
SANITARY INSPECTOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
1, 3, AND 5 BOND STREET.
1884.
COPYRIGHT BY
ROGER S. TRACY, M. D.
1884.
PREFACE.
The preparation of this hand-book was suggested by persistent questioning about the matters it contains. Its purpose is to furnish householders with information which has been so scattered, or buried so deep in technical discussions, that it has not been easy for them to find it for themselves. It is, of course, mainly a compilation, and the only difficulties met with have been those incident to the arrangement and condensation of a large mass of material. I have intended to give credit, where credit seemed to be due, for everything borrowed, and, if I have failed to do so in any case, it is not my fault, but my misfortune.
R. S. T.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| [I].— | Air | 7-21 |
| Normal Air.—Contamination of the Air.—Test forCarbonic Acid in Air.—Diseases caused by FoulAir.—Composition of Sewer-Air.—Ground Air.—Ventilation.—SmokyChimneys. | ||
| [II].— | Drainage | 21-66 |
| Privy-Vaults.—Tanks.—Pails.—Earth-Closets.—Water-Carriage.—PlumbingRegulations of NewYork City Board of Health.—Explanatory Remarks.—Drainageof Country Houses.—SubsoilDrainage.—Defective Drainage.—Sources of BadOdors.—Examination of House-Drainage.—PeppermintTest.—Summary.—Exclusion of Ground-Air. | ||
| [III].— | Disinfection | 66-73 |
| Directions issued by the National Board of Health.—Comments.—Precautionsin Special Diseases. | ||
| [IV].— | Food | 73-85 |
| Adulterations, and Methods of detecting them. | ||
| [V].— | Water | 86-90 |
| Pollution of Water.—Filters.—Tests for Impurities.—Precautions. | ||
| [APPENDIX A].—Disinfectants | 91-99 | |
| [APPENDIX B].—Plumbers’ Materials | 100-102 | |
| [INDEX] | 103 | |
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