The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-02
CUH.A TN 1s27.
From Ike N,,c- York Daily .qdrsrtiSer.
LETTER x.

The climate Of Cuba is remarkably fine
and salubrious for a considerable part of the
wear; say from the month of October to the
first of June. During this period the ther-
mometer ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Far.
and for the remaining part of the year is a
little above 80, though rarely so high as 90,
1t will be seen by this that it is not subject
to those severe and sudden changes which
occur in our own country, and which are so
extremely fatal in the production of pulmo..
nary complaints. The subject of the climate
of the city of Havanns. is but little under
stood IN the United States. The locality of
the city is certainly as favorable tor health
as most cities of equal magnitude in the u
nited States. For the two years previous to
the 3Ist December, 1926, there was no yell
low fever there, although the rainy season
must be productive of much filth in the
streets as they are during the winter season
very dusty, and little or no pains are taken
to remove this dust. Several American
physicians of good reputation are established
at Havana. DR.. -, the eldest of these,
informed me that during his practice he had
lost Of the fever, about one tenth of his pa
tients; that he imputed good deal of the
unhealthiness to the regularity of the trade
winds from the north east. Since the time
the fever had ceased, the winds had been
variable; that he could judge from this
and from the appearance of the water in
the bay, what the state of health would be
by anticipation. On such occasions the wa
ter had muddy appearance, and, he add.
ed, "whitsh." Dr.. c.. another physician
Of equally good standing, mentioned that dur
ing the last fever, he had, out of 1913 pa
tients, lost Is. This, it will be seen, is more
than the proportion mentioned by the first
statement: but the first was general. without
reference to any particular year. Both add
ed that when death cnsued, in most instan-
ces they had not been called IN season; nor
until the very last stages of the disorder. IN
these cases too, the patients were generally
sailors of foreign nations. However favor"
able this statement may be, II must not DC
forgotten that eMigrants from all parts OF
Europe. not excepting Spain, are subject to
i. the first wear. One young American told
me that during a residence of seven years
at Havana and Matanzas, he had it three
times. Few, after all, of mankind will be
willing TO take the chance of life and death,
even of one in ten. Although it must be
admitted that many die from indulging in
habits contracted previously to their resi-
deuce in Cuba; and from the sudden change
of diet and custom. 1t might be well tor
people on that account, to locate themselves
in such public houses as would be found to
correspond most with their previous habits
and manners, particularly during their early
residence in Cuba.
The Island, from its peculiar sslubrity
during the season from November to May,
of course offers great inducements to persons
afflicted with pulmonary complaints. Hence
it is visited great deal on this account
The country is generally preferred to The
cities, and numbers of invalids are found on
the plantations in various parts Of the !slard