His support led to modern sanitation in the city, modern gas lighting, and the development of a new residential quarter.

Such a function is expected to be useful in a culture lacking modern sanitation and healthcare practice, where diarrhea may be prevalent.

"Say, didn't nobody ever tell you guys about modern sanitation?"

One major factor was lack of modern municipal sanitation, which meant that germs spread much more quickly (especially through contaminated feed and water).

By the mid-1970's, governments were removing libraries and art programs from schools and failing to provide even modern sanitation in worn-out buildings.

In 1940 the house was requisitioned by the army and then abandoned when they found it had no electricity, running water or modern sanitation.

Somehow society seemed to get along before we had mass transportation and modern sanitation.

She said her plea for modern sanitation fell on deaf ears.

Though, of course, the Cretans had some "modern" sanitation.

Similarly, there is the crowding together of recent arrivals from who knows where, combined with a lack of modern sanitation.