The making of the home : a book of domestic economy for home and school use / by Mrs. Samuel A. Barnett.

  • Barnett, Henrietta Octavia, Dame, 1851-1936.
Date:
1910
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Credit: The making of the home : a book of domestic economy for home and school use / by Mrs. Samuel A. Barnett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    I. The Locality or Neighbourhood.—The house should be in a respectable neighbourhood. We must always remember that sin is to be avoided more than suffering, and that we had better suffer a little more because we pay a higher rent, than live in the midst of what is bad and wrong. We soon get used to wrong things; and children often get low standards and weak consciences because they see and hear what is wicked, on their way to and from school, if the house is in a street or court where the people have a bad character. II. The Position. — If possible, the dwelling should not be far from the father^’s or the brothers^ work, though this is not always easy, as in the case of bricklayers, who have to go to work in whatever place their employer accepts a contract. Still, it is a point to think about: for the pennies for the train or tram in bad weather, or when the men are very tired ; the wear of shoe-leather and clothes; the extra fatigue; let alone the temptations of the street corners, all tend to run away with money that might be saved by the cheaper rent. III. The aspect, or floor, of the room must be a matter of taste unless it affects health. If any member of the family easily catches cold, or feels pain at going upstairs, then it would be wise to choose a room looking to the south or west, and on the first or second floor ; but as a rule it is thought to be more healthy, if the family are strong and well, to live on the third, or even the fourth floor. There the air is purer, and the little ones removed from what are often the sad and harmful noises of the streets. IV. The drains must be carefully inquired into; and by drains I mean the large pipes which carry the dirty water used in the household into the sea, or