Practical Sanitation: A Handbook For Sanitary Inspectors And Others Interested In Sanitation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 15th ed., rev.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A thorough and authoritative reference work in the field of public health and environmental science, Practical Sanitation: A Handbook For Sanitary Inspectors And Others Interested In Sanitation instructs readers on the essential principles and practices required to assess, maintain, and improve sanitary conditions in both urban and rural settings. Written for working professionals and informed citizens alike, the handbook details the inspection of water supplies, drainage systems, sewage disposal, housing conditions, and the handling of refuse, presenting each topic with clear, methodical guidance. The tone is precise and practical, reflecting the no-nonsense demands of late Victorian and Edwardian public health reform, when sanitary inspection was emerging as a vital professional discipline. Reid and Manley draw on contemporary scientific understanding to argue that rigorous sanitary oversight is indispensable to preventing the spread of disease and safeguarding community health. An invaluable period document, it illustrates the standards and concerns that shaped modern environmental health practice.
Author: George Reid And Herbert Manley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1910, Charles Griffin & Company, Limited
Genre: Medicine
Edition: 15th ed., rev.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A thorough and authoritative reference work in the field of public health and environmental science, Practical Sanitation: A Handbook For Sanitary Inspectors And Others Interested In Sanitation instructs readers on the essential principles and practices required to assess, maintain, and improve sanitary conditions in both urban and rural settings. Written for working professionals and informed citizens alike, the handbook details the inspection of water supplies, drainage systems, sewage disposal, housing conditions, and the handling of refuse, presenting each topic with clear, methodical guidance. The tone is precise and practical, reflecting the no-nonsense demands of late Victorian and Edwardian public health reform, when sanitary inspection was emerging as a vital professional discipline. Reid and Manley draw on contemporary scientific understanding to argue that rigorous sanitary oversight is indispensable to preventing the spread of disease and safeguarding community health. An invaluable period document, it illustrates the standards and concerns that shaped modern environmental health practice.