THE SANITARY QUESTION.
- TO THE EDITOR. r- ; Sir,~-I notice - that the question of dis- ..*■: posal of nightsoil is -causing considerable .^ : anxiety, through the intention being to de- . : posit it on land in tho immediate outskirts . l " of the city. Besides being a? great annoy- -.;•;. ance this must cause considerable risk to the 5j health of those passing or living near the ■~- locality; more especially will it be a source ~; of danger where the land drains into a runv! ... ning stream, the water from which is taken ..■ for cattle; or human consumption. Science V ' has proved that the,septic system, if pro- ' perly constructed,, is perfectly safe and toi '• offensive, ! This has been proved on a large j * scale in . other places, and out City ■ Coun- „:; oil have been advised by their consulting en- ' gineer to adopt this. • Now, it has occurred M'- to me to ask if it would not be practicable jjv to erect septic tanks, and until proper revj. ticulating pipes were laid to convey the sewf age thereto, to have it conveyed and dejj 3 posited there by the appliances at present j. in use.-—I am, etc, H. Atkinson.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12708, 10 November 1904, Page 7
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