Text-book of hygiene; a comprehensive treatise on the principles and practice of preventive medicine from an American stand-point . Fig. 16.—CoNNOLiiT Globe-Trap. Fig. 17.—Globe-Trap Attached to Basin. matters will adhere to the projections, and gradually obstructthe pipe. E. The ffouse-Drain.—The horizontal or slightly inclinedpipe which connects the lower end of the soil-pipe with thesewer or cess-pool, the point of final discharge from the house,should be of the same diameter and material as the joints should be made with equal care, and the pipe shouldbe exposed to view throu
Text-book of hygiene; a comprehensive treatise on the principles and practice of preventive medicine from an American stand-point . Fig. 16.—CoNNOLiiT Globe-Trap. Fig. 17.—Globe-Trap Attached to Basin. matters will adhere to the projections, and gradually obstructthe pipe. E. The ffouse-Drain.—The horizontal or slightly inclinedpipe which connects the lower end of the soil-pipe with thesewer or cess-pool, the point of final discharge from the house,should be of the same diameter and material as the joints should be made with equal care, and the pipe shouldbe exposed to view throughout while within the house-walls. » Am. Architect, p. 124, Sept. 15,1883. HOUSE-DRAINAGE. 177 If sunk below the floor of the cellar it should be laid in acovered trench, so that it may be readily inspected. The junc-tion between the vertical and horizontal pipe should not be at aright angle, but the angle should be rounded. The drain-pipeshould not be trapped. This is contrary to the advice of sanitaryauthorities generally, but the author thinks it unadvisable to trapthe drain-pipe. There should be no obstruction to
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