Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-24
SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO.
AS a Resort for Persons With
Weak Lungs.
By HENRY WILLIAM Blanc, ND.

Statistical evidence goes to show
very conclusively that the climatic
conditions most inimical to the
development and increase Of
chronic pulmonary disease are, on
the one hand, life on the ocean
away from the land, and on the
other, residence at certain alti-
tude, say from 5000 to 5000 feet,
where the sunlight is abundant
throughout the year and the air
comparatively free from aqueous
vapor.
As a natural consequence the
medical profession has not been
slow in testing and profting by
the therapeutic effects of those
conditions that present such favor
able prophylactic results, and it
may be said with little fear of con-
tradiction that today the climatic
treatment of chronic pulmonary
disease is the one most relied upon
to bring about early and perman-
ent results.
Cod liver oil, iron, the hypo-
phosphites, outdoor exercise, and
the many other tonic measures SO
often resorted to for the purpose
of removing debility, are coming
to be regarded as bridges from
emergency to emergency, rather
than distinctions stemming the
implacable tide Of disease. Cures
produced by these agents have
been observed, but they are as
uncertain as they are uncommon,
and only serve as further argu-
ment why those who desire more
than temporary alienation should
seek to attain this consummation
by immediate and permanent
change of residence.
When we come to the question
of the plodding medical practitioner
thus surrendering remunerative
case for the sake Of principle and
the benefit of the said case, and
the still more important one of the
patient leaving a comfortable
home, perhaps changing the char
acter of his business occupation.
to go to another country with
strange people and surroundings
it must be remembered that it is a
chance for life, aye, renewed health
and vigor through an indefinite
period of years. And this chance
for the patient is to be balanced
against prolonged invalidism will
death its happiest outcome.
It is not intended here to dwell
upon the remarkable immunity
from pulmonary diseases enjoyed
by sailors and other seafaring peo
pie, as is evidenced, for example
by the very low death-rate from
these affections in the American
aud British nayies, an immunit,
due in large degree TO the salti
ness and freedom from contamina
ton. of the respired sea air, to
gether with the constant exposur
to sunlight. But as a life on tn
I ocean, except for single voyages
is not practicable to the majorit.
? Of invalids this mode Of treatmen
t becomes applicable only TO
minimum Of cases.
t Many places throughout tn
United States have been extoller
as health resorts for person
. threatened with or suffering from
I, phthisis, and a catalogue even Q
/, the most prominent of them woul
/ take up more space than can b
{ permitted in this article. But fe'
J. of them have been found benencil
Q longer than one or two seasons c
9 each year, and as a result the III
9 offending consumptive, CONSTANT
! seeking a suitable climate, has o'
+ come, like the accursed jew IN th
+ legend, wanderer on the face G
% the earth.
y The concensus Of opinion give
g forth by those who have studie
!, climatology both in the old an
q, new world has been well expresse
o in the following synopsis drawn u
4, by DR.. Charles DeniBon, Of De-
81 yer, Colo, which may be regarde
g as the necessary requirements (,
any climate in which tuberculol