Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-09-25
sIlVER CITY. NEW MI1Ic0-
~ . Resort fos Persons With
Week Lungs
., rrsrr WILLIAM mAro n D

Reprinted from tho October. 1899,
number Of tho New Orleans Medical and
Surgical journal.
Statistical evidence rocs 70 show very con.
o~luaivciy that fhc climatic conditions most
inimical {. tho fciopmcnt and increase Of
chronic pulmonary disease are. on the one hand.
q ne on TIE ocean away from DE land and on
she other. residence a. q certain altitude, say
from 5000 % 900 feet. where the sunlight u
abundant throughout She year and the ar COM
parativCly free from aqueous vapor.
As q natural consequences the medical profess
sion has not been slow IN testing and p%rohung
by the therapeutic Effects Of those conditions
shat present such favorable prUpiylaiic results.
and g may BE- s1fd Nith Hiiie fear Of contradict
Son that to-day The climatic treatment Of chronic
pulmonary disease IS Che one most relied upon
20 bring about early and permanent results.
Cod liver on, Iron, the hypophosphites out
door exercise, aud the many other tonic meas
sres % often res0rled 70 for the purpose Of re-
moFing debility. are coming 10 be regarded as
bridges from emergency 10 emergency, rather
shan obstructions stemming the lmplacablo tide
Of disease. Curea produced By these agents
have been observed, but they are as uncertain
Is they are uncommon, and only serve rs fur
Their argument Why those who desire more than
temporary aneyiation should seek 10 attain this
consummatlon BY immediate and permanent
change Of residence.
when We come % the question Of the piod-
ding medical practitioner thus surrendering a
remuneratiyc case for the sake Of principle and
the benefit Of the said case, and the stu more
Important one Of the patient leaving a comfort
able home. perhaps changing the character Of
bis business occupation, 20 70 tOanoiher country
with strange people and surroundings It must
be remembered that It is a chance for life aye.
renewed health and yigor through an indefinite
period Of years. Aud this chance for the
patient Is % be balanced against prolonged
inyaiidism with death It's happiest outcome.
Il Is not Intended here 70 dwell upon the re-
markabie immunity from pulmonary diseases
enjoyed hy sailors and s~etfaring people, as Is
EVIDENCED. for example, by the very low death
rate from these affections In the American and
British nayies. and immunity due In a large
degree 90 the ~saitlnes5 ari freedom from con
taminatiou % tho respired sea air. together with
the constant exposure 20 sunlight. But AS q life
on the ocean. except Tor single voyages, % not
practicable TO the majolty OF invalids this
mode OF treatment becomes applicable only to q
minimum Of cases.
Many places throughout the United states
have been extolled as health resorts for persons
threatened with or suffering from phthisis. and
a catalogue even Of the most prominent Of them
wonld take up more space than can be permit.
ted In this article. But few Of them have been
found beneficial longer than one or two seasons
Of each year, and as a result the unofendmg
c%onsumptiye, constantly seeking a suitable
climate, has become, ike the accursed jew 10
the legend, a wanderers on the face Of the earth.
The coneensds OF opinion given forth by those
who have studied climatology both In the old
aud new world has been well expressed In the
following synopsis drawn up by DR.. Charles
Densi0n, Of Denver, Colo, which may be re-
garded As the necessary requirements. for any
climate IN which tuberculous patients can ex.
pset 20 attain permanent health.
1. Dryness as opposed to moisture.
?. Goodness or cold preferable to warmth or
beat.
3. Rarefaeuon as opposed to sea-leyel pres
sure.
4 Sunshine as opposed TO cloudiness.
s Variability OF temperature as opposed to
squablnty.