the teeth are crowded close together in the jaw. But under
all circumstances, whether the teeth be closely set together,
or whether they be more widely apart, a piece of floss silk
should be passed between them dally, so as to remove any
adherent particles, and at the same time to thoroughly cleanse
the sides of the teeth.
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CHAPTER IV.
BEDROOM VENTILATION.
Now, if all houses were built in accordance with the
requirements of modern sanitary ideas, there would be but
little difficulty in grappling with the problem of bedroom
ventilation, for the sleeping apartment would be a well
ventilated room, with all the latest contrivances, such as
Tobin's ventilatore, for the admission of fresh air. Bub
as the greater number of people bave to live in rented
dwellings in which the rooms are very small, it becomes
necessary to know what can be done to remedy existing
defects. In the first place the bedroom should always be
upstairs if possible ; it is decidedly healthier, and there
is a better chance for the supply of fresh air. The very
worst room in the house that could be chosen for a sleeping
apartment would be one on the basement. Then again, a
fireplace in the bedroom is a priceless boon, and it is almost
impossible to rectify such a deficiency. But as too many
rooms are built without it, we are compelled to look to
the window for our air supply. It is estimated that nearly
one-third of every peraon's life is devoted to sleep ; that
is to say, about one-third of it is spent in the sleeping
apartment. It is only natural, then, that this lOom and its
surroundhigs should merit some special attention. As a
matter of fact, from a health point of view, it should
receive more consideration than all the rest of the house
put together, for during our waking houi-s we are moving
about and constantly changing our location ; but during
sleep, when life is in abeyance to a certain extent, the
system has passively to receive and be supported by what-
BEBEOOM VENTILATION. 43
ever pure air the bedroom happens to possess. If, as too
often is the case, that chamber is looked upon as a sort of
cupboard, where, amongst other things, there is room for a
bed, so much the worse for any one who has to sleep
there. If the sleeper arises in the morning in a dazed
and semi-suffocated state and quite unfitted for the day's
work before him, instead of feeling refreshed, there is no
occasion to seek far for the cause. For the mental toiler,
also, it is equally important that the period devoted to
the restoration of brain material and the imbibition of
a fre^i supply of nerve power for the ensuing day's
requirements should be passed under circumstances the
most favourable for bestowing them.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
the teeth are crowded close together in the jaw. But under all circumstances, whether the teeth be closely set together, or whether they be more widely apart, a piece of floss silk should be passed between them daily, so as to remove any adherent particles, and at the same time to thoroughly cleanse the sides of the teeth.
( 42 )
CHAPTER IV.
BEDROOM VENTILATION.
Now, if all houses were built in accordance with the requirements of modern sanitary ideas, there would be but little difficulty in grappling with the problem of bedroom ventilation, for the sleeping apartment would be a well ventilated room, with all the latest contrivances, such as Tobin's ventilatore, for the admission of fresh air. But as the greater number of people bave to live in rented dwellings in which the rooms are very small, it becomes necessary to know what can be done to remedy existing defects. In the first place the bedroom should always be upstairs if possible ; it is decidedly healthier, and there is a better chance for the supply of fresh air. The very worst room in the house that could be chosen for a sleeping apartment would be one on the basement. Then again, a fireplace in the bedroom is a priceless boon, and it is almost impossible to rectify such a deficiency. But as too many rooms are built without it, we are compelled to look to the window for our air supply. It is estimated that nearly one-third of every person's life is devoted to sleep ; that is to say, about one-third of it is spent in the sleeping apartment. It is only natural, then, that this room and its surroundings should merit some special attention. As a matter of fact, from a health point of view, it should receive more consideration than all the rest of the house put together, for during our waking hours we are moving about and constantly changing our location ; but during sleep, when life is in abeyance to a certain extent, the system has passively to receive and be supported by what-
BEBEOOM VENTILATION. 43
ever pure air the bedroom happens to possess. If, as too often is the case, that chamber is looked upon as a sort of cupboard, where, amongst other things, there is room for a bed, so much the worse for any one who has to sleep there. If the sleeper arises in the morning in a dazed and semi-suffocated state and quite unfitted for the day's work before him, instead of feeling refreshed, there is no occasion to seek far for the cause. For the mental toiler, also, it is equally important that the period devoted to the restoration of brain material and the imbibition of a fre^i supply of nerve power for the ensuing day's requirements should be passed under circumstances the most favourable for bestowing them.