| Show CARE OF THE SICK ROOM above all things the walls should be kept dry when the bedroom becomes a sick room there Is an added reason why ex precautions should be used to too keep th room in a thoroughly sanitary condition above all things the bedroom should never be damp it should be nice and dry always warm and comfortable la in winter cool and airy in summer and bright and sunny some parts of the day if there Is any suspicion of damp ness in a bedroom it Is probably due af lt there Is wallpaper on the wall to too the absorption of water by the paper which frea bently acts as a blotting pa per and holds quantities of water in it the use of wallpaper on walls Is to be deplored it means disease III health and unhappiness it la is tre fre the cause of lung trouble not only because of its dampness but also because of its power to retain infection of many kinds the desired method of treating a al bedroom wall Is to tint it tor for the ala bas bastioned bastl tined ned wall Is a perfect wall it never flakes oft off chips or peels it ab sorbs moisture and expels it it opens the pores of the plaster and makes a room livable and breathable the floor in the bedroom should have light cleanable dainty rugs that can be easily shaken and a floor that is thoroughly oiled or varnished that will not absorb moisture the cracks in the floor should be thoroughly filled and covered woodwork in the bed room should be attended to carefully aindow sills should be thoroughly varnished or waxed and the window cas ings kept in perfect order the doors should be wiped oft off frequently as also should be all the standing woodwork in the bedroom as the presence of dust on woodwork Is a menace to health as well as an evidence of poor housekeeping he ile who Is firm and resolute in will molds the world to himself goethe |
