Army manual of hygiene and sanitation, 1934 / [War Office].

Date:
1941
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Army manual of hygiene and sanitation, 1934 / [War Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Closed beehive This is a circular incinerator and can be built of bricks or mud. There is a central chimney, a semi-top feed through a close-fitting lid, a raking door on the opposite side, fire bars | placed loosely on a ledge and four air inlets. The height of the wall should be greater than its diameter. The consumption of fumes and smoke may be secured by extending the chimney downwards inside the incinerator and supporting its lower end on two stout iron bars placed across the chamber above the level of the feeding door. Bailleul incinerator The Bailleul incinerator is capable of burning excreta and any refuse and has proved its efficiency in the Great War and since. It is a square incinerator and can be built of brick, or tins filled with earth, and metal sheeting, but the fire chamber should be lined with fire bricks for prolonged use. The feeding is through a door on the top and the consumption of fumes and smoke is ensured by an arched baffle wall. A permanent hot water supply may be arranged by the inclusion of a water tank, as shown in Fig. 42. Horsfall destructor This is a trade pattern destructor built of steel plates lined with firebrick, the conservation of heat being further aided by a layer of slag wool between the metal casing and the fire-