COPING WITH HAZARDS AND ILLNESS IN YOUR HOME
March 11th, 2009 | Posted by admin | Category: General healthNo Comments
The effect of your home and its furnishings on your safety is certain, and on your health, nearly as certain. Accidents in the home kill some 2700 Australians and 350 New Zealanders each year. Tuberculosis, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases are more common in areas where housing is of poor quality.
The minimum requirements of good housing
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Enough rooms for the family. A kitchen, bathroom, dining room, living room, and bedrooms are basic requirements. The number of bedrooms is highly important. No child should sleep in the same room with grown people. Ideally, each child should have his own room, but two young children of nearly the same age can share a room, Outdoor space is also necessary for children. The parents who select their houses near parks and playgrounds will be rewarded by the increased happiness of their children.
- Well-heated rooms, always free from dampness.
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Screens kept in good order to keep out flies and mosquitoes. Screen doors that close tightly.
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An inside bath and toilet. Plumbing, stove, and refrigerator, all kept in good repair.
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Roofs, ceilings, walls, and windows that are rainproof and rat-proof, and, wherever possible, insulated against the weather.
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