Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-15

brought into use to its fullest ex-
tent, windows must be kept open
or at least ventilators installed
where healthful surroundings are
desired. More especially should
the open window policy be car
ried out when weather conditions
are quite favorable. In office
buildings, work rooms and in
schools it is always advisable to
thoroughly air the rooms during
lunch hours or at a suitable pc
riod during the day by raising all
the windows. BY such procedure,
the vitiated air is in sense
washed out, the stagnant atmos-
phere is thoroughly removed and
the room is filled with fresh, in
MIGRATING, cold air.
II overcrowded assemblies and
workshops. it is difficult to OBJ
tain satisfactory ventilation. In
places of amusement, 1t is well to
throw open the doors at the end
of each performance, in order to
replace the foul air within.
More especially are we con-
cerned with the ventilation at
home. Often when passing through
the residence section of the city
at night, the windows are seen
tightly closed. Although a GER
tain amount OF ventilation takes
place between the shafts of the
windows, this is il sufficient. The
oxygen of the air is soon con-
sumed by the occupants and the
~ I, 1,,1 hry t11n ny
hailed breath. To secure the de-
sired quantity of fresh air and
oxygen, open the windows. Pneu-
monia, tuberculosis and colds are
bad air diseases.
Overcrowding, whether in street
cars (no danger in Albuquerque),
theater Hobbies, assembly halls, IS
a menace to public health, because
it encourages conditions which are
to the spread of disease.
and sneezing are not in
frequent in crowded places and
these acts tend to inject infectious
into the atmosphere,
which is breathed over and over
by others, thus exposing them to
such infections as tuberculosis, in
fluenza, tonsilitis, colds or, in fact,
any of the infectious respiratory
diseases.
Most public assembly places are
provided with the means of venti-
lation, but these are not always |
used to advantage or properly su-
pervised.
The utter lack of ventilation in |
small gatherings at home is usal--
ly responsible fol an endless chain !
of ordinary colds inflicting fam
lily all winter. One of the first !
of poor ventilation is
sensation of drowsiness-- entire
lack of pep" These signs are
more readily recognized in mem
oers OF the family who are from
force of circumstances compelled
% spend most of their time in
doors. School children who are
to systematic Ventila-
ion at school are easily AFFECTED
oy poor ventilation at home. 1t
$ an effort for them to keep
awake when they attempt evening
tudy in close rooms. With the
lpproach of winter, and the pros
,ects of fuel shortage ahead,
saving could be made
{ people would only pay a little
more attention to the proper heat
ng of their homes.
The vitiated gases in room will
sually rise to the ceiling, and win
ow ventilation is more efficient If
he upper sash is lowered than II
he lower one is raised. Rooms
there illuminating gas is used
ither for light. heat, or cooking,
hould be thoroughly and system
tically ventilated, for no matter
ow we'll burner is adjusted,
here is a certain amount of un-
onsumed gas liberated which
clips to yitiate the atmosphere.