Summary
Single-page leaflet or flyer headed 'BANISH THE PAN CLOSET!', issued by the Department of Health, Victoria, 295 Queen Street, Melbourne. Printed by W.M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, July 1953.
The text makes the claim "The pan closet has no place in an IDEAL HOME - not for that matter in any home to-day." It goes on to urge householders to install a W.C. (water closet) septic tank for treating all liquid wastes, or a septic closet.
Physical Description
Single-page, single-sided monochrome print in olive green ink on off-white stock.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from J. Flack, 29 Jan 2010
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Publisher
Department of Health, Victoria, Commission of Public Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1953
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Printer
W.M. Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jul 1953
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Inscriptions
Text, printed: BANISH THE/PAN CLOSET!/The pan closet has no place in an IDEAL HOME-nor/for that matter in any home to-day.
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Overall Dimensions
154 mm (Width), 242 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Sanitary Pans, Sanitation, Septic Tanks, Sewage Disposal