New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-29
TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTIVES.
EFFECrS OF CLIMATE UPON PATIENTS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GENEALOGICAL Asso'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INMALAIION.

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CIATION-ANTISEPTIC INHALATION.
The second annual session of the American Climatic
logical Association was opened Wednesday afternoon IN
the hall of the Academy OF Medicine, NO. ~ "ns'
Thirty After the reading of the minutes, Dr;
L. Looni is made an address which the object and
scope Of the society were outlined The ASSOCIATION,
he said, organized with the view OF studying Tue
effects of climate upon phthss and the special ddVau-
tages possessed by the climates OF particular heatn
resorts In his opinion this object ought TO be enlarged
to include the study OF chronic affections Oh Tue
vascular system and their treatment by mineral
waters. In Europe the study of these subjects had
gone much further than in America and 1t was Deco-
ing more and common for European physicians 10
treat these diseases by recommending longer OF
shorter residence in some sanitarinm Ihat s9ch was
not the case in America must be due 70 Tue iack on
this side of the Atlantic either OF the climates Which
posse ssed the necessary beneficial qualities or OF
systematic study of the subject by the medical PROBES
SION The object of the association was to encourage
the study of climatology and its effects among Amer
| lean physicians. After speaking of the causes OF
pulmonary phthiss aud its symptoms, Dr. LSomls s
continued: proper treatment OF the disease should
ann at two things to build up the general health OF
the patient and to stop the local disorder III the lungs
preventing the entrance OF the bacil Good climate
one of the best means accomplish these results 10
| say that any climate exerts speclhc influence on
pulmonary phthisis is absurd but some climates are
| | etter than Others The excellence OF climate Ior
consumptive patients must be IN great measure
determined by actual experience. IL does not admit OF
determination by barometers meteorological lnstru-
meDts The theory OF some is that high altitude WIN
a consequently rariied atmosphere relieving tue
pressure lungs is the thing to be sought others
hold other theories To me 1t seems mat purity OIL ar
| and consequent freedom from germs, IL tine great
desideratum Hence tho high attitudes which are now
found beneficial remain so only so long as they
continue TO be sparsey inhabited for with large towns
| comes contamination OF the atmosphere An0iner
| important requisite IL porosity OF soil, enabling
surface water to drain of readily Dampness OF tne
atmosphere is most dangerous to consuInptiYes Dut
this dampness does not depend upon proximity TO tne
but rather upon the character OF the SOIL clay
| especially bad -.
semitic inhalation as means OF destroying the germs OF
disease In the lungs These advantages lie cosnereu
few ana uncertain and the nhaatons seemed NOT 10
| reach the true seat of the disease Whatever S9ou
effect mig follow the of such nhalatons was Que
TO their action the membrane ana the secre-
tons Of the upper air passages In conclusion Ut;
Loomis recommended to physicians the exercise o,
great care sending patients away from nome, anu
advocated the selection of sanltariuns near at nahu;
rat her than the more remote ones lie was iolio"eu
| by DR. Beverly Robinson, who read paper on Anu
septic Inhalationsp IN which be oombatei inc opinion
expressed by DR.. Loomis, maintaining II G ADVANTAGE
| of this mode OF treatment DIR. W. {. JAWS read
paper on Catarrhal Affections OF the Nasal Oa'tes
| as a Cause of Pulmonary Phthisis.
| read by Dr. +. G.. Shattuck, OF Boston, DE- H. ;
Williams of Brooklyn and DIR. Charles Dennison OF
Denver upon The Home Treatment OF .1" sapepp
| tiation - and - Rule for the Even DIVISION Oh
| Climate" respectively DIR. Williams made demon
straon OF the pneumatic cabinet Dr; Denhi i. =
paper was based upon the average OF the combined
atmospheric humdities in tho United statesa
The session resumed Yesterday al ~ 90 n 4, i
and four papers were read. The Elements OIL Olate
and their Relation to Pulmonary Consumption was
discussed by Dr. j. II. 1yndale. Dr. T. L. Shurey
oi Detroit smoke OF the Geographical Distribution OF
Phthisis in Michigan The Treatment Oh nn'S W q
| Tuberculosis was the subject chosen by Dr. =; r.
INGALLS, of Chicago, while DR. j. H. Platt OF brook Iy
| sent a paper on The Problem OF Acclinatizauon.
| In the afternoon between and o'clock Dus'ue' y
meeting was held and at o'clock the pubic session
resumed DIR. C. Wilson OF @ Re.art y
the frat paper upon Tampa Bay as Health resort
Ie wa, followed by DIR. hcaton. OF PmladePhi' ThD
| smoke of Tho Climate of southern Centrh florlua
T di.trict characterized by sandy SOIL pine "Oos
| all co,tinuou. suu The climate il much mlder Dotu
in summer aud IN winter than that OF the more ho
portions of the State. he counties ol 'IiiIu uu
oronr. are among the most orabe resorts 'n4t CD"
he de.,red for consumptve patients mere are gVol
49, G,c dryes and all the facilities for comorthDie
| iiving The summer climate Of tins region Is nucn
| more temperate than Is ordinarily supposed FROM
June TO September the Atmosphere " ooo.u ~ "a
stant showers while the sandy soil AT once ca
| tho wafer thus preventing undue dampncss. Oh tue
other hand the region along the Atlanuc ,9a u ul
favorable for phthisis 81 augnstlhe anu -, % %
dctnned on account of their proximity to the sea ana
the du-t which fills the breczes Inc results OF t
| home treatment Of consumption a. contracted WIFE
th..e of changed residence and CLIMATE were discussed
Inv Dr f. ID Hudson. IT,. OF New-iork. While ap
| provur change OF climate IN many cases. Ut hud7oI
| expressed the opinion that many otheI cases cou'u
| he most adyantage0usy treated at home. chaug'
ot occupaton from sudiOus or srdentary puIsul
80 c,iye business life is often attended with beneuca
resnlts A change from old or nl-Nentllateu hous
10 one in whose construction all sanitary laws nav
Il, en- obcved often had good elect Moderate eKetel7
doors be commended rs II tue use OF ~ III
n,.tic opparatus at home The patients diet sboul'
| hc taitrniue stimulating ana nourlshlng' aud ever
means should De taken 10 create ana MAINTAIN an aP
pette llay fever aud allied affections were nScusHs
!, n,uer by DR.. G.. II. BOsw0rtli. ana ljr. u. VI
Gam nan spoke upon The History OF the Stethoscoc
A recepti6n was gwen in the evening by the New
York members to the nonresident members III the I'M