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13.4.1.6 Dish RacKs
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Cccasionally, the hole created in building a hou,o i - used
as a refuse pit. Whatever the pit is, to be co-un; >ar)a
refuse pit it must show actual signs of being u:ce,.. >ole
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in the -round near the house should not be cout ( 'C a
rafuse pit unless you are satisfied that it is boiza u,
as such. Furthermore, do not count pits which ae ju'll
Known as "thandala" in Chichewa, dish rac-s serve the
dual function of keeping dishes and. other eatin,; -ne 1 . cooking
utensils out of reach of children and animals and .12oof
providing a place for the proper drying of dislies. dish
rack should be build of bamboo or other such rat-i:l, form
a platform about 1.5 metres from the ground -.nd b built in
the open to take advantage of the purifying actic-n o: t'-e
stu. Count as such any structure built for the l o:c of
drying dishes. Do not count other structurcs
which may sometimes be used for that purpose (such ... edge
of a nkhokwe platform on which dishes are sometic .ied).
13.4.2 Water Supply
'3.4.2.2. Laps
In Target villages tap water should form t,
supply. Our concern is really with how well th, waste water
is dealt with.
Count the number of taps in the village. Thi ;.:ould
not vary from inspection to inspection except in ,2aro
circumstances. Do not count taps which have not functioned
for a year or more.
13.4.2.2 Tap, with ,,atisfactory Drainage
Whether the tap waste water is led into a soJ_'-_aay,
vegetable garden, or natural drainage feature is not
important. What is important is that there sLor-l' no:: be
standin,, pools of waste water. This is for two ea.o?.:i :
(1) it provides a breeding place for mosquitoes; (2) -.nimals,
especially pigs, are attracted to such water cn( c,: _ ;:cv-orm.