The Bismarck tribune., 1929-03-15
VENTILATION AND ILLS

Ventilation OF rooms Ia an important factor In pre-.
ventve health practice but recent discoveries In hl
science o applying fresh air In wallcdin spaces tend
ito modify considerably previous opinions and prac
ticcs In the cult OF tho open window.
Direct drafts, particularly when Is sleeping have
been found productive Of colds and tend TO
rather than decrease tho death rate during the winter
season. from influenza and other respiratory diseases
The present unsettled between winter and actual
spring ID dangerous period TO triflc with ventilation
and drafts. II bcgcts incautiosncss and II is time oi
irregular temperatures Of many by which in
lection In the form OF a cold may find It's way
There s much tho medical profession docs not know
about colds. but there Ii evidence that simple cold
Ia local infection Of the membrane lining tho nose
able drafts. chilling OF the body upset disturb the
control of blood flow 70 these parts and favor the
spread Of Infection. according to Dr. D. Jungman of
tho prcventable disease bureau In this way simple
cold becomes tho infected area Increases II
tho Infection invadcs the finer structure Of the lungs
pncumonis may bc the result.
Rest In bed and comfortable. temperature arc
Tho best ways TO treat cold and prevent serious com.
plcatlons.
Usc common sense In opening your window for VEN
tlston Young adults who are strong and robust may
profit BY tho practice This however, Ia not necessarily
10 Of children Of the aged and of many OF a ages who
arc not particularly rugged susceptible TO colds
and drafts.
10 comfortable with the window open. Physical COM
Tort should invariably bs your rule governing sleeping
room ventilation DO not throw open your window in
cold. inclement weather and retro with chatcring teeth
ana sleep with blue nose and general discomfort under
tho mistaken dea that II ID healthful.
II has been found that ordinary window leakage can
supply loO times the amount Of ar change needed por
person. 10 that nm open window may prove ! danger
- means OF draft. instead Of healthy practice When
Tor instance. tho thermometer Ii flirting with zero and
ten-rnc wind ID blowing from tho north tho leakage
OF mir into the room between the sash ana easement
ana between tho upper and lower windows would be
about % cubic feet minute with tho window closed
now IN ordinary adult requires for respiration about 13
Oh cubic foot OF air per minute So for purposes OF rcs
prston the leakage around closed window will supply
ln With about 180 times the amount Of air necessary
but 10 promote circulation Of air In the room and 10
vcntiatc In satisfactory manner hyeicnists have act
standard Of from 25 to 30 cubic feet Of air pcr minute
Tor each person. This very liberal allowance with
leakage Of 60 cubic feet per minute around closed
window under the conditions mentioned va xtill have
twice the amount OF cir required to ventiatc the room
wnen occupied BY one person. or ample supply for
twp persons.
Let u oc clearly understood however. that II Is not
advocated a. general proposition that person. secp
with the Windows closed This merely points out that IN
cold weather there no necessity for opening the win
dows to considerable extent under the falls. I'm,
preston that this practice is necessarily desirable or
healthfil
by AL Means sleep with the window open saw health
sutnor1tcs Open It wide when the weather pernts
0us 90 not make fetish fad or open window ven
sssao DO not boast to your friends that your window
AWaSs Wide open irrespective Of weather conditions
unis practice does not indicate wisdom or safety