| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I.— | Air | 7-21 |
| Normal Air.—Contamination of the Air.—Test for Carbonic Acid in Air.—Diseases caused by Foul Air.—Composition of Sewer-Air.—Ground Air.—Ventilation.—Smoky Chimneys. | ||
| II.— | Drainage | 21-66 |
| Privy-Vaults.—Tanks.—Pails.—Earth-Closets.—Water-Carriage.—Plumbing Regulations of New York City Board of Health.—Explanatory Remarks.—Drainage of Country Houses.—Subsoil Drainage.—Defective Drainage.—Sources of Bad Odors.—Examination of House-Drainage.—Peppermint Test.—Summary.—Exclusion of Ground-Air. | ||
| III.— | Disinfection | 66-73 |
| Directions issued by the National Board of Health.—Comments.—Precautions in 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 | |