Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-07
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number OF The Now Orleans Medical aud
Surgical Journal.
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, a life on Che ocean
away from the land, and on the
other, residence at n certain alti-
tudo, 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 aud 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 distractions stemming the
implacable tide Of disease. Cures
produced by these agents have
been observed, but they are MS
uncertain rs they are uncommon,
and only serve as further argu-
ment why those who desire more
than temporary alienation should
seek to attain this contamination
by immediate and permanent
change Of residence.
When we come TO the question
of the plodding medical practitioner
thus surrendering q 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
acier Of his business occupation,
to go to another country with
strange people and surroundings,
it must be remembered that Il 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 with
death its happiest outcome.
It is not intended here to dwell
npon the remarkable immunity
from pulmonary diseases enjoyed
by sailors and other ~seafaring peo-
pie, as is evidenced, for example,
by the very low dealh-rate from
these affections in the American
aud British nayies, an immunity
due in a large degree 10 the salt.
ness and freedom from c~ontanIina.
ton OF the respired sea air, to.
gether with the constant exposure
to sunlight. But as a life on the
ocean, except for single voyages
is not practicable to the majority
of invalids this mode Of treatment
becomes applicable only 10 q
minimum Of cases.
Many places throughout til,
United States have been extollec
as health resorts for persons
threatened with or suffering from
phthisis, and a catalogue even Of
the most prominent Of them woulc
take up more space than can b,
permitted i'm this article. But few
Of them have been found benefcia.
longer than one or two seasons o.
each year, and rs a result the un.
offending consumptiye, constantly
seeking q suitable climate, has be
come, like the accused jew in th'
legend, a wanderer on the face o.
the earth.
The c%oncenaus Of opinion givel
forth by those who have studio,
climatology both in tho old an,
new world has been well expresses
in the following synopsis drawn ~
by Or. Charles Denison, Of Den
yer, Colo, which may be regarde,
as the necessary requirements 70
any climate ia which tuberculou
pati1nts a expect 10 attain per
manent health:
4. Dryness us opposed TO mois
ture.
q Goodness on cold Drcfefabl