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Be particular about the cleanliness of the W.C. A
scrubbing brush should be used to keep the pan white and
free from deposit. If the flushing cistern goes wrong have it
seen to at once.
It is not necessary to put disinfectants down the W.C.
If it smells it is because it wants cleaning, or there is something
wrong with the trap or drain that should be seen to at
once. The use of disinfectants only tends to hide defects that
should be put right.
Ventilation.—Do not be afraid of fresh air. The want
of it is one of the chief causes of Consumption in this country,
and more colds are got from sleeping and living in stuffy
rooms than from any other cause.
To breathe and re-breathe the same air is as dangerous as
to drink water that is contaminated with sewage.
Every bedroom window should be kept open a few inches
at the top all night, winter and summer. More and more
people are following this simple rule of health every year and
are feeling the benefit of it. Try it this summer and keep it
up all winter, when you will find the benefit loo. Never stop
a fire place; it acts as a ventilator.
YARDS AND GARDENS
Give the same attention to the cleanliness of your yard
and garden as to that of the house itself, for a house cannot
be kept clean or healthy if its surroundings are dirty or
unwholesome.
The paved yard should be kept free from all rubbish
and lumber, and should be swilled frequently with water and
swept down with a broom. This is especially important in the
summer weather when Diarrhoea is about. See that the sink
gulley and the yard are clean and free. Disinfectants are not
necessary here either, for if smells arise from the gull'y it
means that it wants cleaning and flushing with water.
Look well to your Dustbin, see that it has a
properly fitting lid and is free from holes. See also that the
dust is carefully put into it and not allowed to spill over on
the ground. Carelessness in this matter is a very common
cause of sickness, and especially of Summer Diarrhoea.
Allow the dustman every opportunity to empty your dustbin
when he calls, as he should do, once a week. If there is
any irregularity in collecting, report the matter at once to the
Sanitary Department at the Town Hall.