324 Twenty-Second Annual Report of the 



home TOPICS 

 Sanitation: 



1. What is the first necessity in rural sanitation? 



2. What is the safest way of disposing of household waste? 



3. Can an earth closet be made safe? 



4. What can be substituted for it ? 



5. Why are flies dangerous as well as annoying? 



6. Is night air dangerous? 



7. Are draughts dangerous? 



8. How does ventilation affect health? 



Health: 



9. What types of disease are strictly preventable? 



10. Are so-called children's diseases preventable? 



11. Is it dangerous to take the breath of a person having tuberculosis or 



diphtheria? 



12. Are colds contagious? 



13. Is an unpleasant odor — as sewer gas or coal gas — a menace to health? 



14. May headaches be caused by eye-strain? 



15. Is there a safe headache remedy? 



16. What are some of the rules for good health? 



Personal Hygiene: 



17. What is the best material for winter underwear? 



18. What is the difference in effect between a hot and a cold bath? 



19. Why is a clean mouth conducive to health? 



20. Should a housekeeper take "time off" every day? 



Care of Children: 



21. What is the best substitute for mother's milk? 



22. Is it wise to feed babies on artificial foods? 



23. How long should the child have a daily bath? 



24. Do irregular habits of eating and sleeping cause nervousness in children? 



25. Should young babies be amused? 



26. Is it safe to give babies "tastes " from the family table? 



27. Should children be allowed to drink coffee or tea? 



28. What constitutes a good school lunch? 



29. Does candy injure the child's teeth? 



30. Is water a necessary part of the child's diet? 



31. Is it safe to give children patent medicines? 



Food Preparation: 



32. What are the general rules that govern the cooking of (a) meats, 



(b) eggs, (c) starchy foods, (d) vegetables? 



33. What are the points in judging a loaf of bread? 



34. Is it desirable to use commercial canning powders? 



35. What foods are good substitutes for meat? 



Equipment : 



36. How do you make and use a tireless cooker? 



37. What is the test of a good broom? 



38. Is there a practical dish-washing machine for the private home? 



39. Is paper-bag cookery practical? 



40. Are paper towels, paper dish-cloths, etc., a good investment? 



41. What are some of the best finishes for kitchen walls and floors? 



42. Are vacuum sweepers better than the ordinary carpet sweeper? 



43. Can " dustless dusters" be made at home? 



