ABSTRACT
In consequence, the average English house is much less stuffy than similar dwellings in other temperate climates, and if it were not for the large amount of gas burnt for lighting purposes, very few special ventilating arrangements would be necessary. Nevertheless, many English houses are, in certain respects, much less comfortable than they might be. The plan to be adopted with an ordinary-sized sitting room must depend greatly on the number of people who inhabit it, and the question whether gas is burned. The kitchen is generally a difficult place to ventilate. The billiard-room will require special attention, as there is need of a strong light and evenly-distributed heat, and smoking generally takes place in it. Perhaps the most severe test which can be made of the ventilation arrangements of a house is on the occasion of an evening party. In making ventilation schemes for houses it is very necessary to regard people’s natural prejudices.
