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Drain. By s. 343 of the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, the following definition is given for that Act if not inconsistent with the context:

'Drain' means a drain used for the drainage of one building or of any buildings or yards appurtenant to buildings within the same curtilege.

'Sewer' does not contain a drain as defined in this section, but, save as aforesaid, includes all sewers and drains used for the drainage of buildings and yards appurtenant to buildings. The definitions under the Public Health Act, 1875, s. 4, and amending Acts, gave rise to some uncertainty, see Humphery v. Young, (1903) 1 KB 44, and Travis v. Uttley, (1894) 1 QB 233, and see s. 90 of the 1936 Act.

See PUBLIC SEWER.