This house, clearly not a low-cost house,
was served by a bucket latrine system
The bucket latrine
Close-up view
The bucket was emptied once a week by a
workman from the local District Council
Taking the nightsoil from the bucket latrine
to a vacuum tanker
The nightsoil being emptied into a special
side-compartment of the tanker
Close-up view
Photographs © Duncan Mara 1982