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Title: Annual report of the State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity of Massachusetts
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Massachusetts. State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity
Subjects: Hygiene, Public Food adulteration and inspection Leprosy
Publisher: Boston : Rand, Abery
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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e drains below runningtraps. The lower manhole on each trunk sewer is provided witha perforated cover, to relieve the other portions of the sewerfrom the pressure caused by heavy surf, and not, as hasbeen suggested, as a fresh-air inlet, for, on the upper side ofeach manhole, is a flap valve or tide gate which would effect-ually prevent any such use being made of the perforatedcover. The sewers and house connections above the lastmanhole on each trunk line (which manhole is intended forthe purpose above described) are water-tight, so far as carefulwork can make them. House connections are entered in4-inch Y pipes, and the ventilation for both sewer and housedrain is provided for by a 4-inch pipe, connecting outsideeach and every house, extending from the main drain of eachbuilding just below the running trap, to some point above 234 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. (July, Secli oil of Mcijih ole01dhoiuiiig rmttwd ofirrspectioft with jrurro?: Cover rettuwecifo admitT^nJz^7it. Surface of roartwaz/
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