Handbook of Rural Sanitary Science: Illustrating the Best Means of Securing Health and of Preventing Disease

Handbook Of Rural Sanitary Science: Illustrating The Best Means Of Securing Health And Of Preventing Disease by Lory Marsh. This work, published in 1876 and edited by Marsh, gathers essays by leading practitioners and engineers on rural sanitary science in Britain. It surveys the condition of rural housing, water supply, and waste disposal; critiques existing laws and administration; and argues for practical reforms to prevent disease and improve public health. The chapters address present sanitary conditions in rural districts, the design of dwellings to secure pure air, the disposal of sewage and the pollution of rivers, water supply and storage, and the administrative framework needed to implement sanitation. The volume promotes Moule’s dry earth-closet, private sewers, scavenging, and the intermittent downward filtration and irrigation of sewage, as well as standards of river purity established by the Rivers Pollution Commissioners. It is intended as a pocket companion for magistrates, clergy, sanitary officers, and others seeking concrete steps toward sanitary reform.