Blair toilet

• This was developed by the Blair Research Laboratory

The Blair Toilet.

• It is a refinement of the pit latrine
• They use either a spiral/rectangular shielded door design to ensure the interior is dark and to ensure privacy
• There is a vent pipe which keeps the toilet ventilated making sure flies are not attracted to it
• The vent pipe also traps flies that enter into the toilet using a fly screen
• The lining is deeper to prevent burrowing by rats and other vectors
• The blair toilet is suitable in areas where water supply is limited
• They considerably reduce the fly and smell problem
• The lifespan of such a toilet depends on factors such as
• The depth of the hole, number of users and amount of water available

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