2823. Having determined the amount of rent which you can afford to pay, be careful to select the best house which can be obtained for that sum. And in making that selection, let the following matters be carefully considered:
2824. First.—Carefully regard the healthfulness of the situation. Avoid the neighborhood of graveyards, and of factories giving forth unhealthy vapors; avoid low and damp districts, the course of canals, and localities of reservoirs of water, gas-works, &c.; make inquiries as to the drainage of the neighborhood, and inspect the drainage and water supply of the premises.
2825. A house standing on an incline is likely to be better drained than one standing upon the summit of a hill, or on a level below a hill.
2826. Endeavor to obtain a position where the direct sun-light falls upon the house, for this is absolutely necessary to health; and give preference to a house the openings of which are sheltered from the north and east winds.
2827. Second.—Consider the distance of the house from your place of occupation; and also its relation to provision markets, and the prices that prevail in the neighborhood.