San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-24
TOURISTS INVITED.
To See For Themselves, Why San
Antonio Is A Health Resort.

To See For Themselves, Why San
Antonio Is A Health Resort.
To The DAILY LIGHT
1t is known all over the country
that San Antonio is located in
most healthy region and its favor
able climate conditions are such
that cholera and yellow fever had
no chance to exist here, and small
pox and other types of virulent
diseases are but very rarely i'm
ported. We had no case Of cholera
nor yellow fever since the last
thirty years, and cholera was at
that time introduced from the out
side by some troops stationed
along the river and creeks, il
seems; and yellow fever was also
always introduced, (but only few
cases) and these were nearly all
fatal, but non-contagious, accord
ing to reliable authorities who
treated such cases. We had no
smallpox for many years and in
former years.virulentsmallpox was
always introduced through Next
co, as the quarantine regulations
were not as strict as today on the
boarder towns. The general sani-
tary regulations of the city before
1895 were rather lax and it is since
that time up to about 1890 that
many sanitary reforms were in
augurated by the city health Of
ficers. The streets and plazas in
the heart of the city were paved
with mesquite blocks; the city
hall was built; sanitary officers
strictly enforced the law; the city
hospital was well taken care Of,
and the health records received
particular attention by the city
physician, as also the city gar
bage department, and vaccination
of public school children, of late
years one of the grandest sanitary
reforms of this city was inau-
gurated, the sanitary sewerage
system, the largest and best, so far
of its kind in the state.
And now let us reflect a little
why our city has been and always
will be q safe health resort by
reason of our unexcelled Texas
climate. When the sewer canals
were commenced most OF the
streets of the city were
torn wide open, causing a
great deal Of dust and stagnating
waterpools; but, in spite of the
very hot summer months and the
fearful bad condition OF the river
and creeks no particular sickness
of a virulent nature occurred to
the contrary, the general health Of
the city hardly ever before was
better than the last few years, and
this year, on account Of certain I'M
favorable atmosphere conditions
there was also comparatively little
sickness, except the late dengne
epidemic which prevailed all over
the state. Our records show that
scarlet, typhoid and even malaria
fevers are Of very rare occurrence
and of a mild type and consump-
ton has not the tendency to spread
like in most northern cities, and it
is for this reason that home resi-
dents are very rarely afflicted with
pulmonary consumption; this dis
ease, in our dry climate simply
having no chance to develop in
such persons who live in healthy
localities with plenty of fresh air
and sunshine.
With the excellent artesian
drinking water and the rapid
sewer connections of residences
and public institutions, hotels,
crowded localities, etc, and
the building OF large public mar
ket house to shelter the market
products and comfort the people,
and, with its unsurpassed climate.
San Antonio's future as a health