Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-14

sery thoroughly hygienic in all its re-
quirements. The nursery should be the
sunniest and most cheerful room in the house,
with southern exposure preferred child will
not thrive in an apartment where the sun and
light are only chance visitors for an hour or so
in the morning and short time during the early
afternoon. Sooner or later youngster so housed
becomes pale, listess and erratic in disposition.
PROPER VENTILATION A NECESSITY.
The evils are very materially increased where
the nursery lacks proper ventilation. To con-
stantly breathe the impurities which the lungs
have cast out is very sure to undermine child's
health. Many disorders follow in the wake OF
such unhygienic conditions, besides making the
little occupant susceptible to disease.
1t is better to have a small nursery properly
ventilated and lighted than larger one lacking
these advantages.
To correctly ventilate apartment without
causing draught is perplexing matter, but may
be solved in two satisfactory ways.
Quite the simplest manner, and one usually put
into practice, is to procure a board about foot
wide, which is fitted to the frame of the window
The lower sash when raised rests upon the board
Boards the same and of smaller dimensions are
perforated with holes to admit fresh air. There
are several similar devices the market very
CleVerX arranged IOr admitting IQe desired
amount of air.
Night and morning the windows should be
thrown open and the room thoroughly aired Even
when child is sick, this precaution of admitting
fresh air should be strictly a part of the in
valid's care.
When youngsters have weak eyes care should
be taken so that the brilliant glare of the sun.
light does not affect them. This is sometimes the
case with small children, toddlers. Two sets of
curtains, one dark and the other light may seem
a needless pracaution to regulate the quantity Of
light in a room flooded with sunshine but we
older ones with weak eyes know how annoying
and painful it is to be compelled to face the bril-
liant sunlight without shielding the eyes
A NURSERY ON THE ROOF
family of fortunate children in town have
been enjoying the benefits of nursery on the
roof which has recently been completed
The youngest child had been an invalid since
its birth, and to promote its health the doctor
suggested this aerial playground which has done
much to improve the general health of this frail
little creature. An iron railing five feet high is
extended around the sides of the roof adjoining
the nursery window.
The roof was covered with boards. made as
smooth those inside; glass panes were adjusted
along the sides, and the top arranged as tran.
som, Awnings were adjusted to protect the rain
from beating in and to regulate the light
Since this playground has been completed there
has not been day when the best part of the
children's time has not been spent within its
cheerful walls.
Several chdren's hospitals have adopted them.
and the gratifying result has led to further con,
sideration from other institutions.
When this openair nursery is not possible. the
next best thing is to lower the nursery windows,
dress the children in their outdoor garments and
allow them to play in this fashion There are
many days in winter which are too intensely cold
for children to venture out and there are lust
as many when the pavements are filed with ice