The room in which the confinement is to take place should be selected with care. In many cases there will be no choice for the reason that there will be only one suitable bedroom available. Where practicable however a room having the following accessories, or as many of them as is possible, should be given the preference. 1.--Good light, and a southern exposure. 2.--Capable of being well ventilated and well heated if necessary. 3.--Running water if plumbing is modern. 4.--Fairly large size (not a hallroom). 5.--A quiet room, free from street noises. If the house is a private one the room should be on the second floor. If the home is in an apartment house the confinement chamber should be as [62] far removed from the living-room as circumstances will permit,--especially if there are other children who will make more or less continuous noise. All unnecessary furniture, pictures and draperies should be taken out of the room a few days before the confinement is due; the room itself, and everything left in it, should be thoroughly cleaned and aired. A small table for holding instruments, sterilizing basins, etc., should be provided and in readiness. WHAT TO PROVIDE FOR A CONFINEMENT.--The following articles should be in readiness at all confinements:-- 1.--Douche pan. 2.--Bed pan. 3.--Douche bag (fountain syringe) with glass douche tube. 4.--One rubber sheet 11/2 yards square. 5.--Two bed pads, one yard square, made of absorbent cotton or old clean cloths, covered with washed cheese cloth and stitched here and there to hold in place. 6.--One dozen clean towels. 7.--One-half dozen clean sheets. 8.--A hot water bottle. 9.--One pound absorbent cotton (good quality). 10.--Five yards sterile gauze. 11.--Four quarts of hot, and as much cold water, that has been boiled. 12.--One-half dozen papers assorted safety pins. 13.--One box sanitary pads. 14.--Four pieces of unbleached cotton or muslin, one and one-quarter yards long. 15.--Four ounces powdered boracic acid. 16.--Four ounces of brandy or whisky. 17.--One jar of white vaseline (unopened). 18.--One cake of castile soap. 19.--Two or three agate or china hand basins. 20.--One slop jar. 21.--One pan under bed for after birth.