THE GOOD HEALTH BOOM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14931, 2 March 1912, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE GOOD HEALTH BOOM.

A wise woman who superintended tfca building of her new London home adder' ' a sun-room, apartment to the house ' It was not that hers was the misfortune ta have an invalid in the family. Her hil/ ran were singularly healthy, and itW her design that they should remain 'so "My idea" she said, -'i not to cure the sick and sorry, but to prevent theiibecoming go. We build greenhouses fori the plants wo love, but the human plant* ; of our household, those we love dearest* " • are often tucked away, in all ignorance in sunless north rooms, and wo wonden that they, and more especially the childV ren, languish." • Ul So the woman had her sun-room built on the second floor, facing cast and south and tho numerous windows which vera : specially large and closo together, were set, in a sloping roof. The room was arranged eo tnat in case of illness it could be «»»rt • conveniently and independently of the rest ' of the house. Jho wall was painted cream' and tho floor was parquet, and no c«Dfifi or rugs were allowed, tor these,-as wo all ■ know well, harbour dust and consequently ' Where tho floor and walls join M» builder was ordered to make a curve «' is done in modern hospital building 'in "'.•.■■ stead of the right angle. The r&m chosen was of the simplest. There - were ' a few comfortable chairs and settees, and two or three cushions with washable covers '•■• iho room was used constantly. " f The children studied there, and in winter more particularly appreciable good resulted to all the members of the familv ' from much living in this sunny room. ■ ,-' For this reason the eontiW.n woman W her "trap to catch a sunbeam" placed near other rooms in tho house, tiafc it - should be so easy of access that all mitofe- ! get into the way of going there