Who Invented Pit Latrine?
A Pit Latrine, Also Known as Pit Toilet, Is a Type of Toilet That Collects Human Feces in a Hole in the Ground. Urine and Feces Enter the Pit Through a Drop...
A pit latrine, also known as pit toilet, is a type of toilet that collects human feces in a hole in the ground. Urine and feces enter the pit through a drop hole in the floor, which might be connected to a toilet seat or squatting pan for user comfort.
Why the pit latrine is kept dark?
The toilet superstructure must be kept sufficiently dark, so that the flies leave the pit through the pipe and not through the squat hole into the toilet. The ventilation also allows odours to escape and minimizes the attraction for flies. A small gap above the door or a louvre in the door allows the air to enter.
WHO IS pit latrine?
ac 2 . The simple pit latrine is the cheapest and most basic form of improved sanita- tion available. It consists of a square, rectangular or circular pit dug into the ground, covered by a hygienic cover slab or floor, with a hole through which excreta fall into the pit.
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