Cleanliness and Ventilation.
The bedding, the clothes of the patient, and the rooms must be kept absolutely sweet and clean. If it be impossible to sweep the room, all dust may be wiped from the floor with a dry cloth. If the room be carpeted,—which is a pity when one is sick,—brush it with a soft hair brush, and then wipe the carpet with a cloth wrung out of warm water. If possible, ventilate the room two or three times a day by having the wind sweep through it. Protect the patient by extra blankets, and then spread a sheet or blanket over the head board, letting it come down over the head and shoulders of the patient. One cannot realize what a restful tonic this pure air is for the patient.