The baby; his care and training / [Marianna Wheeler].

  • Wheeler, Marianna, 1856-
Date:
[1901]
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Credit: The baby; his care and training / [Marianna Wheeler]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    plain board, the width of the sash and a few inches high. By fitting this in the win- dow, and closing the sash on it firmly, a space is left in the middle of the win- dow where the sashes overlap, and con- siderable fresh air can enter the room through this space, leaving little danger of draught. This method of ventilation is greatly enhanced if there be an open fire- place in the room. Every nursery should, if possible, have an open fireplace in it, as it is a great factor in assisting in a free circulation of air. Next to the open fire comes the Franklin stove. Oil, gas, or the old-fashioned air-tight stoves for burning wood should never be used, as they not only throw off poisonous gases, but exhaust and consume the oxygen in the air. Not only should the purity of the air in the nursery be considered, but the temperature as well; these are two points to which every mother and nurse should pay strict atten- tion. The great tendency is to have our houses too warm, and especially the nur- sery. The temperature of that room should never be allowed to go above 70°, and this only for a very young infant; after the first