. Health in home and town. Diagram of Water and DrainagePipes The 7* HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN Sewer-Gas. — 111 smelling gases are being formed allthe time in sewers, and are trying to escape. If thedrains are not tight, the gas will escape upward into thehouse. The drains must also be fitted with bends ortraps which hold water, and which prevent the gasesfrom rising in the pipes. Water in a trap seals the pipeas a cork does a bottle. The constant breathing ofthese poisonous gases even in small quantities is very.

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