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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
Unless special orders have been given to the contrary 
there should be plenty of sunshine let in. The eyes of 
the sick person should be protected from the glare by a 
screen. 
If possible there should be a thermometer in the room. 
The proper heat is between 65 and 70 degrees. If the tem- 
perature of the room is as high as 70 degrees and the sick 
person is cold, it is better to give her a hot water bag 
and to put on more covers than to shut the windows, thus 
keeping out the fresh air. Cool air acts as a tonic for 
the sick. 
Cleaning the Room 
The carpet should be gone over every day to remove 
the surface dust. Use the carpets sweeper, being care- 
ful not to knock the furniture nor to jar the bed. Raise 
as little dust and make as little noise as possible. Torn- 
up wet paper scattered on a small part of the carpet at 
a time and lightly brushed up into a dustpan with a whisk 
broom, or a broom, cleans the carpet very well without 
raising dust. 
If the carpet cannot be taken out to be swept or beaten 
but requires thorough sweeping, an umbrella with a sheet 
over it may be hoisted over the head of the sick person 
to keep the dust from her nose and nostrils. The bare 
parts of the floor should be gone over with a damp duster 
or a damp mop. 
The dusting should be done witri a damp or oiled duster 
also, so that the dust may not be scattered. A basin of 
soapy water should be at hand and the duster washed in it 
frequently while dusting, so that the dust collected on it 
from one surface will not be carried to another. While 
dusting special attention should be paid to the door- 
knobs and that part of the door around them. 
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When the dusting is finished the dusters should be 
