The Dwelling House

** "The Dwelling House" by George Vivian Poore is a late 19th-century scientific work examining hygiene and sanitation in homes, revealing how architectural design profoundly affects health. A physician and sanitation expert, Poore pinpoints flaws in house planning and offers solutions, focusing on the link between living spaces and disease spread through poor ventilation and sanitation. The work begins by stressing the impact of house design on health, especially with modern germ and disease transmission discoveries. Critiquing typical layouts, Poore highlights dangers like inadequate ventilation and the mixing of clean and dirty air, vividly describing defects in common house designs and emphasizing better sanitation to prevent illnesses tied to crowded, poorly designed homes. **