Sanitation of Mofussil BazaarsDisney, G. W. (George William)
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Sanitation of Mofussil Bazaars
Disney, G. W. (George William)
Sanitation
“A very useful little work, which every Municipality in India ought at
once to possess” * * * and is accurately described by the author as “a
concise handbook dealing with the most important points of sanitation of
Indian Bazaars,” and “an endeavour to put the information available on
the subject in a convenient form, so as to facilitate the organisation
and control the working of the Sanitary Department of a Municipality.”
From the first page to the last there is not a superfluous word in the
manual.
_The Bengal Times._
“A work sadly needed in this country, and one everybody concerned in
sanitation, especially if he be a mofussil resident, should possess. We
should think Mofussil Municipal Commissioners and District Board Members
could hardly wish for a better guide.”
_The Pioneer._
“Mr. G. W. Disney, District Engineer, Muzaffarpur, has just published an
excellent pamphlet on _Sanitation of Mofussil Bazaars_, in which he
deals with many problems of urban sanitation in a brief but satisfactory
manner.”
_The Indian Daily News._
“Mr. Disney does not pretend to do more than deal with broad principles
of sanitation, and puts the information available on the subject in a
convenient form, so as to facilitate the organization, and control the
working of the Sanitary Department of a Municipality. This, we think, in
the course of his thirty-five pages of carefully compiled information he
may fairly claim to have done.”
_The Englishman, Calcutta._
* * * “An admirable little work. It ought to be in the hands of every
Municipal Commissioner and all the local authorities in the smaller
towns. Mr. Disney states he is not writing for the big Municipalities,
where special conditions have to be dealt with. At the same time the
little volume contains suggestions that even those responsible for the
good government of Calcutta might read with profit. Mr. Disney is
especially strong on the necessity of a good drainage system. With
regard to town sweepings the author is in favour of incineration.”
_Civil and Military Gazette._
“This is a very useful manual * * * The author does not lay down
expensive and therefore impracticable schemes of sewage disposal, etc.,
but rather directs attention to the possibility of improving the
resources already at the disposal of local bodies. He gives much useful
information and advice as to latrines and urinals, the collection and
removal of night-soil, trenching grounds, disposal of refuse, surface
water drainage, and so forth. The book is illustrated with plans and
drawings.”
_The Indian Planters’ Gazette._
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