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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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He shall, in addition to such window, cause such watercloset
or earthcloset to be provided with adequate means of
constant ventilation by at least one air-brick built in an
external wall of such watercloset or earthcloset, or by an airshaft,
or by some other effectual method or appliance.
Waterclosets.
3. Every person who shall construct a water-
closet in connection with a building, shall furnish such
watercloset with a cistern of adequate capacity for the purpose
of flushing, which shall be separate and distinct from any
cistern used for drinking purposes, and shall be so constructed
fitted, and placed as to admit of the supply of water for use
in such watercloset, so that there shall not be any direct connection
between any service pipe upon the premises and any
part of the apparatus of such watercloset other than such
flushing cistern.
Provided always that the foregoing requirement shall be
deemed to be complied with in any case where the apparatus
of a watercloset is connected for the purpose of flushing
with a cistern of adequate capacity, which is used solely for
flushing waterclosets or urinals.
He shall construct or fix the pipe and union connecting
such flushing cistern with the pan, basin, or other receptacle
with which such watercloset may be provided, so that such
pipe and union shall not in any part have an internal diameter
of less than one inch and a quarter.
He shall furnish such watercloset with a suitable apparatus
for the effectual application of water to any pan, basin,
or other receptacle with which such apparatus may be connected
and used, and for the effectual flushing and cleansing