Manual scavenging refers to the removal of animal or human waste/excreta (night soil) using brooms, tin plates and baskets from dry latrine and carrying it to disposal grounds some distance away. The toilets often used a container that needed to be emptied daily.
Chamber pots were used by aristocracy in Europe, where there was often a need to avoid going out in the cold. A chaise percée was brought in when needed.
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