The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-06
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In cold climates range of tempera.
tyre, cold wind, snow, and bad
walking interfere with the taking of
suitable exercise. and innervation,
nutrition and assimilation are inter-
tered with to the injury of the inva-
lid. A high range of the thermome
ter is Objectionable in the treatment
of pulmonarydiseases, for in hot eli
mates the number of respirations are
diminished. The effect of the
lessened number OF respirations is to
reduce the total respiratory action
considerably. Rathry has shown
that the average amount is in the
temperate zone Temperature sac,
Fairy 239.91 cubic inches per
minute, while in the tropics (82o
Fahr.) only 1859 cubic inches were
inspired, so that there is difference
Of 1866 cubic feet in twenty-four
hours, or 1S.43 per cent. in favor of
temperate climate. If ten ounces
of carbon are expired in the temper
ate zone, only S.157 ounces would be
expired in the tropics. A high ther.
NAL range, more especially if associa-
ted with moist atmosphere, inter
feres with physical exertion, and in
this respect is injurious. Hence
climate like that Of Nassau or Cuba
is Objectionable as resort for pul.
monary invalids, as the high range of
temperature interferes with the re-
spiratory function and the taking of
exercise. From personal observa-
tion and careful study of the SUBJ
,ject in all its bearings, we feel as
sured that the most suitable winter
resort for the invalid, as general
rule, is one possessing moderate
temperature, plenty Of sunshine,
dry atmpsphere, With opportu tuEitiaz
to take daily exercise and inhaie the
pure air of Heaven. When referring
TO the action of hot and cold climates
on consumptive patients. DR.. Fuller,
Physician to St. Georges Hospital,
London, remarks, "Their organiza-
tion is delicate, their constitutions
weak, their extremities are often
cold, they are pinched and pros
trated by low temperature, and
they are susceptible of damp. To
such persons a warm atmosphere is
invigorating in The highest degree,
and without its aid, medicine and
the most carefully regulated diet are
OF little avail When referring to
the evils of the winter season, DR..
Smith remarks, "The evils of the
season will, however, be the ten
dency to internal congestlons and in
flammation, the increase of cough
from the irritation of the pharynx
and air passages, induced by the in
halation of cold air, the tendency to
haemoptysis from increased cough,
irritability of the mucous membrane
and congestion of the lungs, and de-
ficiency OF temperature from the
cold. IT the patient be restricted to
an artifcially. heated atmosphere, he
will have the evils OF dryness, stills
ness and impurity !of the air, and
will be apt to have night sweats
from excess Of clothing."t
l fully concede with DR.. Wilson,
Health, and Health Resorts, page
26,) that as a summer resort for
phthisical patients, and "overworked
nervous systems, and prostrated ply
sical frames, our Northwestern
States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Col
orado, and Nevada and Idaho, with
their clear bracing and tonic atmos-
phere, will bear a favorable compar-
ison with either the Alps, Appe.
mines or Pyreness, yet it is my hum
BILE opinion that no section east of
the Rocky Mountains presents SO
many thermometric attractions and
climatic advantages for the invalid
in the winter as Florida. ii the pa.
tient requires dry bracing and tenn
perate climate, it can be found in
this State, if sea air with its concom-
liant harshness is Indicated it can be
secured, if an'interior climate is de.
sirable 1t can be found, if given
case demands warm and compara-
lively moist climate it is accessible.
~Fuller ON the Lungs, 1867, p. 434.