The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22

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NM Ttl az La .. 1906
So1rn,'uoh o. 1925
GhoninstoI, a., .2 1916
Nashville Tenn --------- g. T3'll
Jacksonville, Fla lS''
To illustrate the mortality from
phthisis in IA lew cities, we shall quote
from Copeland's Dictionary OF Prac
teal Medicine:
In Berlin there was l death from
phthlsis to 81 deaths from all causes;
in London, to g.; Paris, l TO 90;
Hamburger, l to 4.6; Stuttgardt, l
to II; Baltimore, to 81 Boston
l to SO; Florence, to lis; Jack
sonville, s including invalid visitors, l
to A.; in Jacksonville there was one
death from phthisis among residents
to O55
At page 277, DR.. Jones states that
FLORIDA, which has been so much
Wanted as a sanitarium tor invalldS,
showssa greater ratio OF mortality to-
day than Minnesota" AT the time
this statement was written, figures
ere not available upon which to
base such an opinion To verify or
disprove the statement OF the Doctor,
since this pamphlet was printed, L
had compilation OF the Census he
turns of tins State made 10y compe-
tent poison, and friend favored me
with "a compendium of the vital sta
1istics of the State OF Minnesota tor
the year 1879. An examination OF
The figures before me, leads me TO
believe that DR.. Jones was in error,
as tire following data HI III
strate:
FLORIDA.
Mortality per 1000 from ali causes: - 90
Mortality per 1000 from consumption m
including nOn-residentS- O6U
Mortality per LOCO iron consumption.
excluding visitors who came 10 the
State in the lasC and incurabe stage
~ tho disease Observation-Disclosures GA
Mortality per LEGO from all pujmon-
airy diseases other than consump-
ton --------------- O'oo
There was ore death from consumption,
including visitors to 1872 from all causes.
There was one death from consumption
among residents to 1872 from all causes.
MINNESOTA.
Mortality per 1,O00 from all causes. -. 1l.3
Mortality per LOCO from consumption liz
Mortality per LOCO from pulmonary
diseases other than consumption O75
There was one death from consumption
to 10 from ali di eases.
There was one death from pulmonary
diseases, including consumption. tot from
all causes.
AS result of having expressed
myself So positively regarding the
influence oil climate i'll the treatment
OF disease, you must not conclude
that | am disposed TO ignore the use
OF drugs AID rational medication.
How often DO We see invallds at
health resort aleluding themselves
with the idea that climate alone will
effect IA cure. In some cases, pa
tents are ordered TO winter resort
without any instructions for their
guidance, save To throw physlc 10
the dogs When patients reach Il
climatic resort, they fancy themselves
released from the observance Of
medical rules, which are as necessary
at health resorts as at their homes.
They do not seem to realize the tact
that they re invalids, and that they
have left hcmes and friends to re-
gain their health, but they thong hit
lessly expose themselves, indulge
their appetites, and are guilty OF
many imprudent acts. Through
therr own waywardness and impru,
dence, they agg'avate disease aud
the climate is censured. The invalid
who seeks climatic change tor the
relief of his disease, should remtm-
Der the old SaIernitan precept-
.ssj tibi defciant medici, medici ti6t fanf, :,
HGc ria. mems idetd, requires moderate dtet0
Much may be done by physicians
at climatic resorts to aid patients i'll
reoaining their health, when suffering
from phlhisis, in the way OF regulat-
ing exercise and bathing, recommend
@Renort of DR.. knight, Health Officer.