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Title: The Russo-Japanese war : medical and sanitary reports from officers attached to the Japanese and Russian forces in the field, General staff, War office, April 1908
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Great Britain. War Office MacPherson, William Grant, Sir, 1858-1927
Subjects: Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 Military hygiene
Publisher: London : Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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General view of a soldiers bath made out of Chinese earthenware vessels,showing stoke-hole, fire-hole, bath and chimney (the inverted vessel). Amill-stone slab is placed beside the bath for the bather to stand on, ascoop made out of a gourd is shown on the left of the bath, and on theright there is a channel cut in the ground for carrying off the slops. Thebather soaps himself while standing on the slab, and washes off the soap (See plate below, No. 20.) before sitting in the bath. No. 20.
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Japanese soldiers bathing in improvised bath, Ching-yun-pu, summer of 1905. MEDICAL.—REPORT 31. 444 APPENDIX 3. Plan of Sanitary Arrangements op a ChineseVillage Hut, as occupied by Japanese Soldiers. (Scale, 1 inch = 20 feet approx.) I OR 2 ACRES OFVEGETABLE GARDEN H Itamg 10, hang OS CHlMfTEY f Oft Izang flues & I ,1 T \ang 10 hang STABLi 3 m muq- VARD , !of COOLIESQUARTERS P~ J VILLAGE !i I STREETm i! \\\\\\\\\ RAVINE Explanation. The hut is occupied by one squad, or 16 men.hangs, or bed platforms. They sleep on the (1) Chinese fireplace, for heatingthe hangs in winter, with cauldronfor cooking. This is used by thesoldiers for boiling drinking water. (2) Chinese jar for storing un-boiled water. (3) Same as (1), used by thesoldiers for cooking their food. (4) Chinese cupboard, used bythe soldiers for keeping their foodand eating utensils. (5) Earthenware basin of water,used for washing hands aftercoming from latrine or urinal. (6) Soak pit for slops. (7) Hole in soil, as urina

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