Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-03
HOMES FOR CONSUMPTIVES.
Physicians Who are Enthusiasts ON the
Climate of the Sourhwest--More
Experts Coming.

Boston Herald, Sept. %: DR.. w. P
Roberts, of Evansville, Wis, second vic,
president of the American Health associa
ton, is in Boston for the purpose Of in
terestng New Englanders in the philan
thropic schemes OF that learned body.
The association is composed of physi.
sicians, all of whom, like DR.. Roberts,
are enthusiasts on the climate Of the
southwest, believing it to IL boon to
consumptives. To Lis residence in that
section DR.. Roberts ascrbes his own good
health, for he was considered an incur.
able sufferer from tuberculosis in his
youth.
In conversation with Herald reporter,
among other things, DR.. Roberts said I:
st is well estab ished fact that con
sumption is Inherited. That being very
generally admitted fact, the question
arises; Should the children of consump-
tives remain where the disease carried
OFT the parents? If the disease is acceler-
ated in one locality, retarded in another,
then it would certainly seem to be good
common sense to remove the child, whose
life in endangered by consumption, to
the locality where the danger can be re-
moved. If New Mexico, or western Kan
sas, for example, can save 20 per cent of
New England, and one-half ofthose living
IN the consumptiye belt of our land, who |
now die OF phthisis or tuberculous dsea-
ses, who will say they should not move ?
ut is estimated" the doctor continued, |
that there are 100000 consumptves
In America, or about one-sixth of our
whole population. The reports from New
England show that about one quarter of
me deaths are from consumption, In
Chicago and the vicinity it is about one
tenth of the whole mortality. Both of
these estimates are in excess of the aver
age OF the whole country, for the number
1ecreases as we 60 west and south.
I'm certain parts of our country the
problem, what to do with the increasing
number of consumptives, is serious one.
Il this disease is infectious or contagious,
md II the healthy people can be nocuat-
I'd with the bacilli of phthisis, then the
,ravlty of the situation becomes alarm
ng."
Speaking OF the association, DR.. Rob.
rts said the physicians had been to that
ountry, which includes western Kansas,
outheastern Colorado, Western Texas,
'ortlon OF Arizona and New Mexico. {
I'VE know from practical observations,
nd multitude of testimonials, this part
t our country is place we eau recon-
nend; and further, we have already Sc ,
ured for those who may desire to &C,
omes in the best families in those various :
hriving towns at modern cost, and Sc 6
ured advantageous rates on some railroad 2
outes; and we invite every doctor In
egulsr standing, regardless of sectarian-
I'M in religion or medicine, to unite with .
Is in the good work. We have invited Z
very state medical society to send dele q
ate to see for himself These delegates :.
i'll meet i'll Chicago, October 27. They '
ill be welcomed by the president of the
'soclation, who will 20 with them t
trough the country mentioned, and will n
8 welcomed at every town along the P
'ute where homes have been selected a
n patients. 0
The association invites the cooperation =
all societies who may be interested in
,ne evolent work. il