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Water supplies in the field : notes for medical officers

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posted on 1940-01-01, 00:00 authored by Great Britain. War Office
Detailed, and descriptive instructions for the sourcing, testing and decontamination of water during active service in the field.

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96 pages ; 19 cm

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Wilke & Co

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Melbourne, VIC

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  • Yes

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book

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book

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eng

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Amounts -- Sources: -- Rain water -- Surface water -- Subsoil water --Measures to protect wells from contamination -- Detection of a source of pollution -- Cleansing of a well -- Yield of a well -- Metal solvency in water -- Hardness of water -- Brackish waters -- Bitter Aperient waters -- Examination of water supplies -- Purification of water: -- Clarification -- Sterilisation -- Water vehicles, water points and distributution: -- Bulk supplies -- Unit supplies -- Individual supplies -- Poisoning of water by the enemy -- Water supplies contaminated with Schistosome Corcariae -- Appendices."Reprinted with the permission of the Controller, His Majesty's Stationery Office, London."Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books.Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

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