02229cam a22003253u 4500 47970 UtSlPG 20260610134113.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 04036704 UtSlPG en iso639-1 TD Poore, George Vivian, 1843-1904 The Dwelling House Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-01-14 Produced by Chris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Dwelling House" by George Vivian Poore is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores various aspects of hygiene and sanitation in houses, with a strong emphasis on how architectural design impacts health and well-being. The author, a physician and sanitary expert, aims to highlight common defects in house planning and offer solutions, particularly addressing the relationship between human habitation and the spread of disease through poor ventilation and sanitation. The opening of the work sets the stage by discussing the profound influence of house design on individual health, especially in light of modern discoveries in bacteriology and disease transmission. Poore critiques typical housing layouts, emphasizing the dangers posed by inadequate ventilation and the mixing of fresh and foul air in residential buildings. He vividly outlines the defects found in common house designs, particularly in London, and underscores the importance of improving sanitation practices to prevent the spread of illnesses associated with overcrowded and poorly designed living spaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Sanitary engineering Plumbing https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47970 88809 88809