Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-17

- - room should be large, With high |
valls and good ventilation. Many 1t the |
present day plan room vhe n drawing plan |
for building, expressly for ., sick room. |
This should be on the southeast or south |
west side Of the bouJe. thus sfoYding plenty
Of sunshine, While the dreariness Of . north.
east storm or the furies Of north vest wind
will not disturb the patient by making howl
ing, cfeaking noises through the windows and
dooSs. With regard 10 ventilation will only
cay wba; an old builder once said when build.
Ing after the plan Of another: But, sir,
where are thu Iungsy" But 10 case the
.luDgs'' o. means of thorough ventilation
have been left out. then the next best means
should be Yesorted %, which IT, 10 drop the
windows and open the doors Of the room
thus causing dfsusht Of air TO pass through
the room. This viii take bu, a moment a.
Il were, and the work 10 done. First, how
ever, the patient should be securely protect
Cd from the too sudden change. by beiag en-
tirely enveioped. excep; a mere breathing
space in the blankets Of light rsighr. which
should be gradually removed after the win
dovs and doors have been closed.
The window shades should be .afil sientiy
thick not 10 aios shadows Of objects outside
70 be seen through them. Tn: patient is al
the trees. vines and sbrubbery, as they fall.
never twice alike upon the window curtain. .
And often ones eyes are too weak to permit
one To watch the 3iful changes Of the shae-
sws. When the patient is strong enough 10
be bolsterei up in bed an desires TO just lock
out . moment let il be IN the morning, be-
fore the sun has sained his monday height.
at which line nature put. on a nDgre gsrisb
look than ia the early part or at the decline
Of day.
Mats aud strip, OF carpetlcg lain for
the purpose Of desiening the tread or
sound Of footsteps. should a. often a.
possible, be carefully rolled up and carried
out Of doors and after being beaten. should
be allowed 10 .ving in the fresh air until
thoroughly renovated. Great caution shoula
be used not TO allow these or any Of the
coverings to be carried oat when there Ia
dampDess in the air.
mirror should never be hung where Il will
reflect the suns rays across the face or bed
Of the patient, neither where IL VIII reflect
ali that Ia going on 10 the neIl room every
time the dosr is opened
When paperng the walls be sure 10 match
the figures pe,ftetiy. and ! would say, that
IL only one room In The house Is 10 be laid By
an experienced hanger" let IL be the sick
happens to rrsch hairs breadth ton high or
too Low for Il perfect match. the patient will
surely find IL out, and though he may resolve
for the hundredih time not To look that way
again In lees than Ave minutes he will b.
wondering uhy that leaf could not have bon
made perfs ct as We II as the rest, Again would
avoid wall paper with regular figures, for
a. prone as are We all 10 eyn, 40 Is the patient
to count the figure, upon the wall paper. Can
you not remember umss, when you have
counted over and over again the lunches OF
daisiys. or wheat heads or yloiets that have
been stamped so unlike the delicate touch
Of naturs) upon the surface Of the wall paper
in your alex room. quiet shades are much
more more restiul, than gaudy or striking
coIors, hence such should greet the eyes oi
the patient as they wander from one object
TO another and stare with a half dreamy or
troubled gaze upon any ohj' Ct or culor not IN
harmony with or not productive OF quiet rest
In every sick room there should be- nedi
cine chest. The cover should rest upon
small rubber balls, (flt rather than perfectly
round that 40 sound may be male from th.
constant or regular opening aud shutting. ~
this no bottles, boxes or small parcels of Old
or discarded recipes should be allowed to re-
main. If this is not available a small tatle
with one or two drawers will answer yer,
we'll. 10 the drawers can be tucked away
the little parcels only TO be- used occasionally.
bits Of cotton pieces of old soft Il innel and
linen. few sheets of writing paper and a
soft lead pencil should be some here in every
sick room. and the nurse wu1 prldes herself
on being 50 forRetful' should be very care
full to write down all given directions in any
way concerning the patient or his medicine
especially Whenever change of time is mad.