Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-25

uousiy IN the open air for a period ofsey
eral months, or, for that matter. for
year, or several years, climate is re
CURED which is continuously warm an,
dry. Such a climate the United State
does not possess, but the nearest an
proach to it is Arizona.
Physiclans rareiv send their pa+;,nt,
to the arid -eg;ous curing :um=,er IL
this l consider a great --istake. h,
patiSnts should be sent to the arid re
gions so soon as there is evidence of in
lection from the tubercle bacillus, ant
should be made to remain there unit
they are well, or until it is apparent tha
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 ut
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 emanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthisical patients. think it may be
assumed as 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
| which can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know of no locality
where such a 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 tubercuiar patients
to an altitude of 5000 feet, or over. In
tact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to be
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
Nv hthSrihN IdItEESs U
north is the Santa Catalina range; to
the east, the Rincon; to the south, the
Santa Rita; and on the west, the TUG
son. Each of these ranges has an slti-
tude of 5000 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon. the highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude of nearly IL, 600
feet.
"The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
tains, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
set beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
June, inclusive, 1S94-5, 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 it was but ten degrees cast
of the SUM-"
DIR. N, II. Matas, a Physician OF II
years practiee in this City, says
Since consumptives must depend on the
resisting forces of nature for the cure OF
their disease, 1t is evident that an early
selection of good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
future welfare.
They need a warm, dry climate in
winter, free from fogs, heavy frosts,
storms, chilling winds and sudden at
mosphcric changes, n climate where
there is a constant sunshine and plenty
of pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment as
well as climate must be undertaken
early to do good when there is yet n
good foundation upon which to build
the system. We must 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 nature is
destroyed.
"The official weather reports and sur
veyors of the United States, as we'll as
t scientific climatojogists, admit that
Tucson is the center of the most favor |
able zone in the southwest for the i'm,
proyement and maintenance of life OF
in the United States, if |
not in the world" % |
DR.. W. B. Purcell, County Physician,
is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
when a 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 |
those affected with or having
A predisposition to lung disease should /,
seek the proper climate iav- |
orable to their condition.
"The climate of Colorado has been re-
for its beneficial effects for |
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 |
have beneficial effect on
subjects, but cannot re- |
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-
iitions to be avoided, it would not be |
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to I
would do well to avail /
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
'It is a fact that those born hereof
parents seldom ever have
he disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section of the |
United States which will compare favor
|, ,ble with that in and about Tucson for |