Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-10-16
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number Of The New Orleans Medical and
Surgical journal.
Statistical evidence goes 20 show very con
c~iuslvcly that he climatic conditions mosI
iulmical 20 ne %deiopmeut and increase Of
chronic pulmonary disease are. on me one hand
alie on The ocean away from me land, and on
ne other. residence at a certain altitude, say
nom 1000 % 500 feet, where nc sunlight "a
noundant throughout the year and the air com.
parauvely free from aqneOua vap0r.
AZ o natural consequence the medical profess.
sion has not been SLOW IN testing and prodtlng
BY the therapeutic effects Of those conditions
thai present such favorable prophsiatio results.
and 70 may bo said with little fear OF contradict
ion that today the climatic treatment Of chronic
pulmonary disease Is the one most relied upon
20 bring about eafiy and permanent results.
Cod liver oil, iron, the hypophosphltes. ont
door exercise, and the many other tonic meas.
ures 90 often resorted to for the purpose Of re-
moving debility. are coming 70 be regarded as
bridges Rom emergency % emergency, rather
shan distractions stemming the lmplaoabie tide
Of disease. lures produced BY these agents
have been observed, but they are az uncertain
~ they are uncommon, and only serve rs fur.
Their argument Why those who desire more than
Temporary alienation should seek 10 attain fhis
eonsummaiion by immediate aud permanent
change Of residence.
When We come 20 the question Of the plod-
ding medical practitioner thus surrendering n
remuneTatlve case for the sake Of principle and
the benefit Of the svid case, and the stil more
important one Of the patient leaving a comfort
able home, perhaps changing the character OF
his business occupation, to go tOanother country
with strange people and surroundings. Il must
be remembered that It Is a ohano for life. aye.
renewed health aud vigor through an indefinite
period Of years. And this chance for the
patient Is 10 be balanced against prolonged
invaiidlsm with death It's happiest outcome.
II Is not Intended here to dwell upon the re-
markable immunity from pulmonary diseases
enjoyed BY sailors and s~eafarlng people, as Is
evidenced, for example, by the very low death
rite from these affections In the American and
British nayies, and immunity due In a large
degree TO the s~altiness and freedom from con
taminatiOn OF the respired sea air, together with
the constant exposure to sunlight. But as q life
on the ocean. except for single voyages, is not
practicable 20 the majority Of invallds this
mode or 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 phthlsls, and
a catalogue even OF the most prominent OF them
would take up more space than can be permit.
ted 10 this article. But few OF them have been
found beneficial longer than one or two seasons
OF each year, and as a result the unofTending
consumptive, constantly seeking a suitable
climate, has become, like the accursed jew In
the legend. q wanderer on the face OF Che earth.
The consensus Of opinion given forth by those
who have studied climatology both in the old
and new world has been well expressed IN tho
following synopsis drawn up by DR.. Charles
Dension, OF Denver, Colo, which may be re-
garded as the necessary requirements for any
climate in which tubeTculous patients can ex-
pect 10 attain permanent health.
/. Dsyness as opposed TO moisture.
3. COolnesspr cold preferable TO warmth or
heat
8. Rareiaction as opposed to sealevei pres.
sure.
q. Sunshine as opposed to cloudiness.
Variability Of temperature as opposed to
equabnity.
coEFIRSLAToRY PROPOSITIONS
0. Marked diathermaey Of the air to be pre-
ferred 70 the smoky atmosphere Of cities or the
dense air strata Of moist currents.
7. Radiation Band absorption of heat by rocks
and sandy loans better that latent absorption
By water and damp clay sols.
8. Mountainous confguratlon Of the country
(quick drainagel c0ntrasted with the natness,
etc. Of level sections
Q. Frequent electrical changes OF atmosphere
also moderate winds Except In quite cold wealth.
err. preferable 10 continuous stiffness Of the air.
10. Inland attitudes contrasted with sea an
(otal absence Of land ln1uence); but IN certain
eases sea voyages and island resorts TO be pre-,
ferred as compromise substitutes for high altl.
tudes.
In answer 10 the question. is there any portion
Of our country that combines al OF these yariou.
requirements We would answer emphatcaIly
yes; In almost the whsle area OF the terrltorie.
Of New Mexico and Arizona, in portions o.
Colorado, and the mountalnous districts OF Call
fornia, may be found climates that conform 4
the foregoing requirements. But New Mexlc,
possesses them to q igreater degree and owe
larger surface Of country than any OF the
others.
New Mexico covers an area Of l2i 200 SQUARE
miles,with an elevation above the sea as follows
600 square miles ....... 1000 feetAor less.
Si40l square mileS..... ...4,OO0 to 5000 feet
9isS5 square niles. ......bi000 70 1000 feet
AiDO square miles.... ...... 1000 feet and over
i2i.aOo square miles.
AS the requisite conditions Of climate are NJ
marked under an altitude OF 5000 feet, and as n
portion Of the Territory Is lower than 800 fee
II behooyes ust0 compare the different resort
and examine into their relative merits. TheI
aFe q number Of places IN New Mexico with Ell
vatiVns Of over 1000 feet which are compar;
lively dry, but as many are m mountainous az
tricts they are apt 70 have too much PRECIPITATION
and are therefore TO be avoided by the invalid.
a glance at the map Of New Mexico viii sho
hat it Is about midway between the oceans, an
contains on is western border. running is who
length from north 10 south. the great continent
divide, separating the waters that TOW into n
Pacific from those that flow into the Atlantic. i
distance from the oceans thus permits a larr
amount Of moisture 10 be lost By the winds
they sweep over the continent, becoming qull
dry BY the time New Mexico IS reached. TIN
the fil and winter Winds which, laden with "
por from the Pacific, make those seasons
California and Arizona exceedingly dlsageeabI
lose much Of their moisture IN the laft,
territory on ~ western slopes Of the contlnef
divide, and DO not reach New Mexico mt
January. when rain Is precipated only oye
scattered local areas.
The rainy season OF New Mexico comes al IN
time that It IS most desired by the invalid res
dent-in midsummer, when over 20 per cont. q
the totai annual rainfall occurs. thus elearlnl
thc ar Of Impurities that are most likely TO Il
anna az this season, and adding greatly 10 m
general coolnels Of the weather. This al want
age alone would give superiority to the climat
81 New Mexico over that Of California. Fyen /
the rainy season the rain fails during only tv,
or three hours Of the day; IN Silver CITY. for 4,