Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-14


uously IN the open air for period ofsev
eral months, or, for that matter, for
year, or several years, a climate is re
quired which is continuously warm ant
dry. Such climate the United State,
does not possess, but the nearest APP
proach to it is Arizona.
Physicians rareEv send their pa; mt.
to the arid -eg;cus ,;Itri1g :1m=.er 1c
tins L consider great Eistake. : ht
patients should be sent to the arid re
gions so soon as there is evidence of in
lection from the tubercle bacillus, anc
should be made to remain there unit
they are well, or until it is apparent thai
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 ii
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubsrcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
from the sea, and the carnations 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 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 tubercuiaI patients
to an altitude of s. 900 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to b.
sent to an altitude OF 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
a 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 Biti-
tude OF 5000 feet at least. Mount Lee
mon, tht highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude of nearly II ,009
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
tams, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
set bcggar 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 unaidcd eye, have seen
Venus when it was but ten degrees east
of the suu."
DIR. N, H. Matas, a Physician of IL
years practice IN this City, SAYS
Since consumptivcs must depend on the
resisting forces ofnaturc for the cure OF
their disease, it is evident that an carly
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 fTosts,
storms, chilling winds and sudden at,
mospheric changes, a 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
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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. Q
.The official weather reports and sur
yeyors OF the United States, as well as
the scientific clinaat ologists, admit that
TucsoTis the center of the most favor.
atle zone in the southwest for the i'm
provcment and maintenance of life OF
consumptives in the United States, If
not in the world"
DIR. w. b. Purcell, County Physician,
Observes:-''lt is an uudispnted 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
its development. As humidity is such an
important factor in the cause of COM
sumption. those affected with or having
predisposition to lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate tav-
orable to their condition.
The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended 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
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 a peculiar type of consti- !
tuition with a hereditary tendency TO !
would do well to avail !
themselves of an opportunity and come |
here and remain exempt from disease.
lit is a fact that those born here of |
parents seldom ever have !
the 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 |
able with that in and about Tucson for |
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. j. VGaff, ex-Surgeon of the S p.
Railroas, says:-"Men like Sampson,