But we must remember that if we cannot bear with it, the national health has to bear with it, and especially the children's health. Cess pit Privies. Cess pits often very imperfectly or not at all covered. Some privies with a cubic capacity of 18 or 20 feet are emptied from once to thrice yearly. These privies are often close to the well-one within a yard of the cottagers' pump.
Earth closets are the exception, cess pit privies the rule.
In one, a market town, there are water closets, so called from being without water. Storage of Refuse and Ashes . Ashpits are conspicuous by their absence. Huge heaps of accumulated refuse are found piled up near the house, sometimes under the windows, or near the well, into which these refuse heaps soak. Where there are ashpits, they are piled up and overflowing.