Vital Statistics

By Dr. John S. Billings, Surgeon U. S. Army. A series of original and suggestive papers.

Steam-Fitting And Steam-Heating

By "Thermus." A series of illustrated articles on moden practice in the fitting of buildings with Steam Apparatus.

Letters To A Young Architect On Heating And Ventilation

By John S. Billings, Surgeon U. S. Army. A continuation of the Illustrated series.

The Use Of Lead For Conveying And Storing Water

By Prof. Wm. Ripley Nichols. A valuable contribution giving the results of experience and investigation up to the present time.

English Plumbing Practice

By a Journeyman Plumber. A series of illustrated practical articles of special interest to practical workers.

Model Stables

Giving illustrated descriptions of the ventilation and drainage of the stables of Mr. Wm. Pickhardt and Mr. Frank Work, New York.

A Series Of Illustrated Articles

By F. B. Brock, giving the expired patents on water-closets, and radiators used in steam heating. Of value to those interested in the manufacture of these appliances.

Illustrated Description Of The Sewerage And Water-Supply Of Bunzlau, In Silesia, In 1773

By W. Doerich, C.e. Of historical interest.

The Liernur System Of Sewerage

Carefully prepared reviews of its claim in connection with a report on the system of Dr. Overbeek de Meijer, and a discussion of its applicability for Baltimore.

The Relation Of Soils To Health

Giving, results of experiments on filtering capacity of soils. By Raphael Pumpelly.

American Practice In Warming Buildings By Steam

By the late Robt. Briggs, M. Inst. C.e.

Illustrated Description 0/ the Plumbing, Heating, Lighting, and Ventilation in the following Buildings: The Marquand Houses, Apartment house at Madison Avenue and Thirtieth Street; New Library Building, Columbia College; the Duncan-office Building, Hawthorne Apartment House, all in New York City. Plumbing in residence of Thos. Craig, Esq., Montreal; The Government Printing-office, Washington; The Holborn Restaurant, London.

A Novel And Ornamental Fire-Escape

Illustrated.

Plan of Improved Tenements for Working People erected by the Corporation of Trinity Church.

Plan of a Public Shower-bath in Berlin.

The Turco-Russian Baths Of Astor Place, New York

Illustrated description.

The Vienna Electrical Exhibition

A series of letters by an expert describing features of the exhibition. Illustrated.

There are also carefully-prepared reviews of the reports of Health Officials, Water Boards, City Engineer, and the current literature on the subjects treated by The Sanitary Engineer.

Also the current information of the operation of the food adulteration laws, record of rulings and prosecutions, and copies of laws; the weekly and monthly mortality table of the principal cities of the United States, together with a large amount of home and foreign health notes, the most complete collection of data on this subject published; answers to a great variety of practical questions on plumbing, heating, water-supply and steam-fitting; record of patents, and the current record of projected buildings and construction notes, which includes information of special interest to contractors, engineers and architectsbound in cloth with Index, $3. Postage, 40 cents.

The Engineering And Building Record, 277 Pearl Street, New York.

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The Ninth Volume Of The Sanitary Engineer.

For Civil, Mechanical, and Sanitary Engineers, Architects, Health Officers, Plumbers, Steam-fitters, and general readers who are aware of the rapidly increasing importance of the study of all topics affecting the public health, the Ninth Volume of The Sanitary Engineer, including the 26 weekly issues from December 6, 1883, to May 29,1884, contains much matter of great value. Its articles are prepared by the best authorities in the several departments, and are at the same time written to be understood by intelligent householders who are not themselves either Engineers or Sanitarians.

The following are among the subjects discussed in the Volume:

The Duties and Responsibilities of State and National Officers of Health, in a series of Editorials of much vigor.

Carefully-prepared Reviews of the Reports 0/ State and Local Boards of Health, making one of the most complete records of the present condition of Sanitation in the United States and Great Britain which is accessible to the reader.

Mortality Statistics of the United States, presented in a weekly table very carefully compiled, with weekly notes on the health of the United States, Canada, and Europe.