THE ESSENTIALS OF AN IDEAL HOME 



congested district, where neither light nor air is abundant 



enough for healthy living. 



Some ways to work for an ideal home. No doubt 



we would all like to live in a home that is ideal. While 



this is not possible, 

 for no one of us is 

 perfect, yet we can 

 do a great deal to 

 better the condi- 

 tions under which 

 we live. The fol- 

 lowing paragraphs 

 will tell us some of 

 the ways in which 

 we may improve 

 our homes. 



Crowding a men- 

 ace to health. - 

 Although it is not 

 always easy for us 

 to change the place 

 where we live, yet 

 when we realize 

 that crowding in a 

 big city frequently 



This map shows how cases of tuberculosis recur in the matp; a hip"hpr 

 same houses year after year. Each black dot repre- UlgUC 



sents one case of tuberculosis. The region is one of rl^a+Vi ratA -or A 



the most densely populated regions in New York. UCdLll idLC, 



should be willing to 



plan for a better place in which to live. The map shown 

 in the illustration gives ample proof that some crowded 

 conditions help to cause diseases. All of the little dots in 

 the picture represent cases of tuberculosis. Notice how 



