. The new century home book; a mentor for home life in all its phases; a chronicle of the progress of America and the world; a compendium of the nation's greatest city; and a guide for the great army of . t should have asouthern exposure. It should be out of reachof kitchen odors. What has already been said of necessity forfresh air in the home applies with still greaterforce to the sick room. The ventilation of theroom is of the very highest importance. Re-covery of the patient is sure to be greatly re-tarded, and, indeed, is often impossible, withouta constant supply of fresh
. The new century home book; a mentor for home life in all its phases; a chronicle of the progress of America and the world; a compendium of the nation's greatest city; and a guide for the great army of . t should have asouthern exposure. It should be out of reachof kitchen odors. What has already been said of necessity forfresh air in the home applies with still greaterforce to the sick room. The ventilation of theroom is of the very highest importance. Re-covery of the patient is sure to be greatly re-tarded, and, indeed, is often impossible, withouta constant supply of fresh air driving out theimpure air of the sick room. There must bean outlet for the foul air as well as an inlet forthe fresh air. If there is a fireplace in theroom, it will provide tlie very best outlet forvitiated air. A fire in the grate in coldweather, or a lighted lamp set in the fireplacein warm weather, will cause an upward currentthrough the chimney to carry off bad air. In letting in fresh air care must be taken notto expose the patient to draughts. The win-dows should be kept lowered a little from thetop and raised a trifle from the bottom. If it is found that the raised window causes a 240 5 X > 2 0) o. The New Century Home Book draught, as is apt to be the case, place underthe lower sash a piece of board the width of thewindow and about three inches wide. Thiswill let the air in at the middle of the windowand at the same time give it an upward current,so as to avoid a draught. If you use any kindof patent ventilators, see that they are arrangedto send the air toward the ceiling. Sometimes when the patient is very sensitiveto changed conditions the air of the room maybe changed by opening the windows of an ad-joining room until that room has been filledwith fresh air, and then closing the windowsand opening the door to the sick room andswinging it rapidly on its hinges, so as to driveinto the room the air from the connecting room. If you are troubled with the notion t
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