The room of the patient should be well lighted and well ventilated, and preferably have a southern exposure. Cross ventilation is very desirable. When all unnecessary furniture and all hangings and bric-a-brac have been removed, and the old paper stripped from the walls, the walls should be whitewashed, or covered with washable paper, or painted. Painted walls are inexpensive, and they have the further advantage that they can be washed frequently. The floor should be bare and likewise frequently washed. Simple furniture is commendable, and old pieces can be made very attractive by having them enameled. Proper furnishings include a comfortable bed (one made of iron and raised on wooden blocks makes nursing care easier), a bedside table, chairs, a rocking chair, a washstand, and even a couch on which the patient could be placed occasionally to relieve the monotony. Two or three pictures which can be readily dusted and cleaned will brighten the bare walls one finds in what are generally recommended as sanitary rooms. Flowers always add to the attractiveness of a room, and when the bed is placed near the window the patient is given the opportunity of enjoying, to some extent, at least, the pleasures of out-of-doors. The mattress should be provided with a washable cover. Strips of muslin sewed across the tops of the blankets will protect them from sputum, in case the sheets happen to slip. Soiled bed linen must be handled as little as possible, soaked in water, washed separately and boiled. If sputum-covered, it should be soaked in a five per cent solution of carbolic acid or a solution of chloride of lime. Instead of dry sweeping and dusting, the floors should be washed with soap and water and dusted with wet cloths. Great care should be taken in instructing and demonstrating to the family how to properly care for the room. Special attention must be given to the bed, its comforts and its cleanliness. Every nurse is familiar with what is known as the "Klondike" bed, and it is unnecessary to discuss it here in detail. Since both patient and family derive such direct benefit from a constant supply of fresh air, too much attention can not be given to proper ways of securing it, and at the same time keeping the patient warm. Where bed coverings are limited, warmth can be secured by sewing layers of newspapers between two cotton blankets; again, sheets of newspapers or tar paper keep out the cold to a great extent. Proper ventilation prevents night sweats. Means of heating the room must be provided, because of the low vitality of the patient and the need of frequent care.