Miscellaneous publication (United States Public Health Service.) no. 17-19, 1918, Issues 17-19Public Health Service, 1919 |
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Page 17
... temperature and humidity of the air in buildings must be regulated ; sewage must be disposed of in such a manner as not to contaminate the water supply or pollute the soil ; the body must be protected from the bites of insects which ...
... temperature and humidity of the air in buildings must be regulated ; sewage must be disposed of in such a manner as not to contaminate the water supply or pollute the soil ; the body must be protected from the bites of insects which ...
Page 23
... temperature and humidity of the air . The humidity is usually expressed as relative humidity , which is the ratio of the amount of moisture in the air at a given temperature compared with the amount it is possible for the air to contain ...
... temperature and humidity of the air . The humidity is usually expressed as relative humidity , which is the ratio of the amount of moisture in the air at a given temperature compared with the amount it is possible for the air to contain ...
Page 24
... temperature of 86 ° F. and a relative humidity of 80 per cent , a person begins to feel uncomfortable ; there is a disinclination to work ; the temperature of the body is raised , and the heart's action is accelerated . Under higher ...
... temperature of 86 ° F. and a relative humidity of 80 per cent , a person begins to feel uncomfortable ; there is a disinclination to work ; the temperature of the body is raised , and the heart's action is accelerated . Under higher ...
Page 25
... temperature of the room the more comfortable the room will be ; but if the weather outside is very cold and the amount of moisture in the room is great , drops of water will collect on the windowpanes , making it difficult to see ...
... temperature of the room the more comfortable the room will be ; but if the weather outside is very cold and the amount of moisture in the room is great , drops of water will collect on the windowpanes , making it difficult to see ...
Page 26
... temperature . Cold air entering a room falls to the bottom . As it becomes warm it expands and either rises to the top of the room or goes out through the fireplace or stoves , where it as- sists in the combus- tion of fuel . A constant ...
... temperature . Cold air entering a room falls to the bottom . As it becomes warm it expands and either rises to the top of the room or goes out through the fireplace or stoves , where it as- sists in the combus- tion of fuel . A constant ...
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