ABSTRACT
The sanitation of buildings consists in making provision, 1st, for all parts of a building to have a sufficiency of light obtained directly from the exterior; 2ndly, to be plentifully supplied with pure water; 3rdly, be well ventilated by means of constant and steady currents of fresh air; and 4thly, be provided with means for the speedy removal of offensive matters. Pipes and fittings for the storage and distribution of water for dietetic purposes should be so arranged and fixed that the water is brought into contact with contaminating influences. Water used for the cleansing and flushing of sanitary arrangements should be taken directly from the main, but from a cistern in which the supply is automatically regulated by means of a ball valve. In rural districts there is little or no difficulty in disposing of the house refuse upon the land.
