Hygiene of water and water supplies / by Patrick Hehir.

Date:
1890
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Credit: Hygiene of water and water supplies / by Patrick Hehir. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Pages. Section I. Introduction ... ... 6—11 „ II. Composition of Water... ... 11—12 „ III. Impurities of Water ... ... 12—19 „ TV. Living organisms in Water ... 19—25 ,) Y. Geological relations of Water ... 26—29 „ VI. Hard and Soft Water ... 30—32 „ YII. Estimation of Hai'dness ... 32—34 ,) VIII. Diseases Associated with impure Water ... .. ... 35 „ IX. Cholera; Its relation to Water ... 36—42 „ X. Uses of Water ... ... 42 44 „ XI. Quantity of Water required per head of population ... 44 4,5 „ XIT. Laws against pollution of WateF ... 47 50 „ XII1. General sources of Water ... ,50 52 XIV. Special sources of Water ... 52 53 „ XV. Pollution of River Water ... 53 62 „ XVI. Rain Water ... (32 68 XVII. Well Water ... 68-72 ), XVIII. Pollution of Wells ... ... 72 83 „ XIX. Tank Water ... ... 33 94 „ XX. Public Water Works ... ... 94 102 „ XXI. Constant and Intermittent supply... 102 107 „ XXII. Requirements of a good Water supply ... 107—114 „ XXIII. Aerated Waters, Ice, Milk, &c. ... 114—123 „ XXIV. Examination of Water ... 123 125 XXV. Physical Examination of Water ... 127—130 „ XXVI. Chemical Examination ... 131 137 „ XXVII. Purification of Water ... ... ]38 147 „ XXVIII. Purification by Filtration ... I47_i56 „ XXIX. Conclusion ... Appendix ... ... j^gg ^^'^ - ••• Z 162