Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-16

order that the patient may live contin
uousiy in the open air for a period ofsev
! er7' months, or, for that matter, for q
: vei nr several years. a climate is re
; q ~ / which is continuously warm and
Or Such a climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest ap-
proach to it is Arizona.
physicians rars'v send their pa; ;>nts
to tAe ard -eg,cas Sstri1g s1rn=.s. I'd
thls consider a STtat Eistake. he
patients should be 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 well, or until it is apparent that
the case is hopeless.
Many physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter,
apparently with view of sending them
to dry climate The relative humidity
IN southern California is as great, and
IN some INSTANCES greater. than that of
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubercular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
rom the sea, and the emanat: :ans from
the vast irrigated regions, make il far
INFERIOR to the inland desert regions for
phthls1cal patients. think it may be
assumed as a general rule that wher-
ever there is irrigation there is high
degree of 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 a health resort
winch can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know of no locality
where such moderate winter climate
and such low degree Of relative humid
ity are combined with the same latitude
and altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative TO send tubercniar patients
to an altitude OF 5000 feet, or over. In
TACT, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to b.
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 5000 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
bV massive mountain ranges, To the
north is the Santa Catalina range: to
the east, the Rincon; to the south, the
santa Rita; and on the west, the Tue
son. Each of these ranges has an slti-
tuue OF 5000 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon, The highest peak of the Cataiinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Nrightson IN the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude of nearly II, 200
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
tams, and the gorgeous sunrise snd sun
set beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
juno, inclusive, lsa4-5. there were but
twenty-five cloudy days, and nine of
these were IN one month. Some idea oil
the transparency of the atmosphere may
be had when state that, at midday,
and with the unaided eye, l have seen
Venus when 1t was but ten degrees east
of the SUM-"
DIR. N, II. Matas, a Physician of II
years practice in this City, SAYS
SanCc copsumptives must depend on the
resisting forees of nature for the cure of
th"ir dsseasc, 1t is evident that an carly
selection Of q good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
future welfare.
They need a warm, dry climate in
winter, free from iogs, heavy frosts,
storms, chilling winds and sudden at
siiosplserc changes, climate where
there ~ a constant sunshine aud plenty
of pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise aaiiy. Treatment as
well as climate must he undertaken
early to do good when there is yet a
good foundation upon wfish to build
the system. We uIust remember that
nature 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 ma atnre is
destroyed.
'The official weather reports and sur
vcyors of the United States, as well as
he scientific climatologistx. admit that
urson Is the crntcr oi the most favor
able zone in the southwest for the i'm.
sreyeIsent and maintenance of life OF
ia the United States, i'll
aot in the world"
DIR. W. b, Purcell. County Physician.
tbscrycS.-"It is an afttjisputcu iact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest reitef TO those affected with or
having a tendency to I,hthisis.
When phthisical tendency exists
,reat care should be exercised to prevent
Is development. As humidity is such an
factor In the cause of COM /
umption. those affected with or having
predisposition to lung disease should
seek the proper climate tav- |
'rahle TO their condition.
The climate OF Colorado has been re- |
commended for its beneficial effects for |
my long residence there |
ave me ample and sufficient opport- |
Initv of judging climatic conditions
here existing during the summer months |
he mountainous portions of Colorado |
have benesciaI effect on |
tuberculosis subjects, but l cannot re- |
otnmend Colorado during the fall and |
winter, as the changes are often severe,
ecomiug raw and cold within few |
ours, and as these are atmosphere con-
itions to be avoided, it would not be |
dvisabie to spend these seasons there.
hose having peculiar type of consti.
ution with a hereditary tendency to
would do well to avail
of an opportunity and come
ere and remain exempt from disease.
st is a fact that those born here OF
parents seldom ever have
he disease develop, so long as they re-
aain in this climate. 1t is NV opinion !
hat there is no other section of the
|nited States which will compare favor
:, L. 4. al 4 - +
he relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. ]. V. Gaff, ex-Surgeon of the S p. i
says:-"Men like Sampson. /