| Front | Cesspits |
|---|---|
| Back | These pit latrines were dug up to supplement the public latrines that proved to be inadequate for the population in the towns. Cesspits were thus dug behind houses and at other times under the house floorboards and lined with wickers. The content would be dumped into a nearby river or used as manure in the small house gardens. |
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