Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-08

uously IN the open air for a period of sew
eral months, or, for that matter, for a
year, or several years, climate is re-
quired which is continuously warm and
dry. Such a climate the United States
does not possess. but the nearest APP
proach to it is Arizona.
physicians rarely send their patients
to the avid regions during summer, and
this | consider a great mistake. The
patients should he sent to the arid re-
gions SO soon as there is evidence of in
lection from the tubercle bacillus. and
should be made to remain there until
they are we'll, or until it is apparent that
the case is hopeless.
MANY physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter,
apparently with a view of sending them
to a dry climate The relative humidity
III southern California is as great, and
III some instances greater, than that of
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians III California regularly send
their tuhsrcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fQgs which come i'll
from the sea, and fhe erlanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make 1t far
inferior to tho inland desert regions for
phthisical patients. think it may be
assumed as general rule that wher-
e<er there is irrigation there is a high
degree ct relative humidity, and patients
suffering from pulmonary phthisis
should never be sent to an irrigated dis
trict. Indeed, some of the California
physicians have declared that Irrigation
and malaria go together
The city of Tucson has. in my opin-
ion, advantages as health resort
which can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. ! know OF no locality
where such a moderate winter climate
and such low degree ofrelative humid
ity are combined with tbesa latitude
and altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative TO send tubercular patients
10 an altitude OF ). 900 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bc
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 3, 900 feet. The altitude OF
Tucson Is 2.400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all but the most ex-
ceptional cases. The city is situated in
basin near the underground Santa
Cruz river. 1t is completely walled IN
by massive mountain ranges. To the
north is the Santa Catalina range; to
the cast, the Rincon; to the south, the
Santa Rita; and on the west, the Tue
son. Each OF these ranges has an alti-
;ude Of 5000 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon, the highest peak of the CataIinas,
has an elevations of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson III the Santa Ritas.
reaches an altitude of nearly IL ,00G
feet
The scenery Mt Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
taIns. and the gorgeous sunrise aud sun
set beggar description.
. During the nine months, October to
June. inclusive, 1915, there were but
twenty-five cloudy DAYS. and nine OF
these were in one month. Some idea of
the transparency of the atmosphere may
be had when state that, AT midday,
and with the unaided eye, have seen
/ Venus when il was but ten degrees east
of the sun
! DIR. n. II. Matas, a Physician OF /
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptiyes must depend on the
resisting forces OF nature for the cure OF
: their disease, it is evident that an early
selection Of good winter climate is thu
most important factor for their cure and
future welfare
"They need warm, dry climate il
winter, free from togs, heavy frosis
storms, chilling winds and sudden at
nlosphefie changes, climate wher,
there is constant sunshine and plenty
of pure sir, aid where they can hav.
outdoor exercise as,ily. Treatment q:
we'll as climate must be undertaken
carly to do good when there is yet a
4 good foundation upon which te build
the system. We must remember that
| uaturc alone cures. and where there is
no nature there is no hope. PHYSICIANS
and climate can only help nature, and
they can do no good when nature il
] destroyed,
"Tie official weather reports and sur.
+ seyors OF he United States, as we'll az
the scleiltiilc clinaat ologists, admit that
I Tucson is the center of the most favor.
able zone in the southwest for the i'm.
provcieent AMI maintenance of life oi
SoDsumpt3Tes III thc United States, il
not in the world.
I Dr. ". b. Purcell, County Physician.
/ obscrscs:-"lt IS an unCispnted fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with OF
having "a tendency TO phthisis,
When phthisicai tendency exists
great care should be exercised to prevent
It's development. As humidity is such an
important factor in the cause OF COM
sumption. those affected with or having
A predisposition 10 lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate hay
orablc TO their condition.
The climate Of Colorado has been re-
commended for its beneficial effects for
consumption: my long residence there
gave me ample and sufficient opport-
unity OF Judging climatic conditions
there existing during the summer months
{ The mountainous portions of Colorado
undoubtedly have beneficial effect on
tuberculosis subjects, but cannot re-
commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con-
ditions to be avoided It would not be
/ advisable to- spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type OF consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency 10
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF IN opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
at is fact that those born here al
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, 50 long as they re-
] main III this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section OF the
, United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections.
DR.. !. Y. Gaff, ex-Surgeon OF the S r.
Railroad. says.--"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Met huselah owed much OF