Objective To understand the situation of rebuilding sanitary latrine in the rural areas in Qingdao and to evaluate the effect of sanitary latrine improvement, explore the new measure of sanitary latrine improvement in the rural areas. Methods In 2005, the typical method of investigation was used to choose 365 farmers from 8 rebuilding sanitary latrine villages among three counties in Qingdao, and to conduct on-site survey and health questionnaires on the construction of household latrines and excreta treatment, sanitation and related knowledge. Hygienic evaluation was made in accordance with hygienic standard for rural household latrine. Results 100% of the houses had the household latrines, 80.0% were the sanitary latrines, dejecta treatment rate was 78.36%. Conclusion All evaluation indexes reach the high level, the effect of household latrine improvement in the investigated rural areas is satisfactory.

Objective To know the lavatory improvement in the rural areas in Shandong Province in 2005 and to present the data for the decision of the lavatory improvement in countryside in the future. Methods In 2005, 164 villages in 45 counties were chosen and questionaire was used to conduct the investigation. Results 15 338 different type lavatories were constructed, of which the indoor toilets occupied 71.70%, the outdoor toilets occupied 28.30%. About 11.19 million yuan RMB was spent on the program, the average cost of each lavatory was 729.60 yuan RMB. Conclusion The program of lavatory improvement in the rural areas has been finished in Shandong Province in 2005, the data are satisfactory.