CHAPTER XII.

VENTILATION--REST.

A pregnant woman breathes for two--Open fire places in sleeping rooms--Charcoal pit easily constructed--Fresh air in bedrooms--Drafts--Cold air not pure air--The nose a sentinel--Unslaked lime and charcoal--Interesting experiments--A daily siesta needed--How one mother slept--Recapitulation--Mrs. Stanton’s experience--A girl is as good as a boy 163-173