Health and the school; a round table . the hot vitiated air escapingfrom the upper opening as the cool fresh air entersbelow. In very severe weather, when the draft fromthe open windows seems dangerous to health, occupiedrooms should have a thorough blowing out with openwindows and doors not less than once an hour. Mr. Ross.—Is not your prescription of so much out-door air in the house likely to run the coal bill up un-comfortably? Dr. Latta.—Oh, yes, the bill is likely to run up alittle, though most of our houses would be more com-fortable if we kept them decidedly cooler by means of 212 HEAL
Health and the school; a round table . the hot vitiated air escapingfrom the upper opening as the cool fresh air entersbelow. In very severe weather, when the draft fromthe open windows seems dangerous to health, occupiedrooms should have a thorough blowing out with openwindows and doors not less than once an hour. Mr. Ross.—Is not your prescription of so much out-door air in the house likely to run the coal bill up un-comfortably? Dr. Latta.—Oh, yes, the bill is likely to run up alittle, though most of our houses would be more com-fortable if we kept them decidedly cooler by means of 212 HEALTH AND THE SCHOOL fresh air. As for the fuel, do you realize that a faircharge for three doctors visits and a prescription equalsthe price of a ton of coal? If you really want to reduceyour living expense, save on the doctor by spendingenough for right living to make his services Martin.—Is the problem of securing good airin the house solved when we allow for a good circula-tion of air such as you have described?. CLEAN CLEANING. The hand-run vacuum cleaner, built like a carpet sweeper, whichremoves dust without scattering it, is fast supplanting thebarbarous broom. Dr. Latta.—Hardly. A circulation of fresh air isthe first essential in house ventilation, but not the onlyone. Outdoor air on entering a house soon acquiresthe bad characteristics of indoor air, unless great care istaken to prevent this. Those baleful twins, bacteria anddust, are always in waiting to supply some infection,if no worse a one than the common house cold, whichis, on the whole, the greatest bane of our winter months. AIR 213 House dust is never free from bacteria, and should beavoided like the plague. The amount of dust in the average house could begreatly reduced by a more sanitary method of furnishingand cleaning than is generally employed. Carpets, up-holstered furniture, and heavy hangings should beshunned. Cushions and rugs should be cleaned out-side, or with a vacuum cleaner
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