caufekfs fears formerly prevailed, and dill fubfift, 

 concerning the airing of linen. It is neccflary un- 

 doubtedly that this fhould be dry, but this is bed 

 mfured by its being expofed when perfectly clean to 

 a fire, and dried by that means only. Linen that 

 has been worn, or fheets that have been lain in, 

 with a view to airing them, are unfit for fick per- 

 fons, as they arc in reality fouled and damped by 

 fuch abfurd care. The room itfelf fhould be fwept, 

 daily, and every offcnfive thing removed as foon as 

 pofiible, and nothing fuffered to remain in the room 

 that is not immediately necellary to the patient. 

 Whatever food or drink he does not confume fhould 

 be removed immediately after as much as is necef- 

 fary be taken, and no perfon fuffered to take food 



in the room except the fick perfon. It is necef- 



fary that the utmoft care be taken that the vic- 

 tuals, and whatever befides be prepared for the fick, 

 be drefifed with the greateft regard to cleanlinefs. 

 The ftomach in fuch cafes is always delicate, and 

 it is of the greateft confequence to indulge it in 

 this rcfpcct. 



Change of Air and Coolnefs are nearly connected 

 with Cleanlinefs, and equally neceflary to be at- 

 tended to. Every perfon confined to their bed with 

 any feverifh complaint, fhould have the door and 

 window of the room opened for a quarter of an 



hour 



