Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-09

quired which is continuously warm anC
dry. Such a climate the United State.
does not possess, but the nearest ap
proach to it is Arizona.
Physicians rare'v send their pa; mt.
to the arid -sgicns ,lrrirg ;nlS.e1 lc
tins | consider STcdt Eistake. i ht
patients should be sent to the arid re
glonS 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 thai
the case is hopeless.
MANY physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter,
apparently with a 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 Ill California regularly send
their tub.rcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is beautiful
country, but the togs which come in
from the sea, and the emanations from
/ the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inier1or to the inland desert regions for
I phthlsIcal patients. ] think it NAV 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
/ tr1ct. 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 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 20 send tubercuiar patients
to an altitude of 1000 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bl
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 bnt the most ex-
ceptlonal 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 alti-
tude of 1000 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 II ,OO0
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
siye 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 NAV
be had when state that, at midday. /
and with the unaided eye, have seen
Venus when 1t was but ten degrees east
of the spn."
DR.. n, II. Matas, a Physician of IL |
years practice in this City, saws
Since consumptives must depend on the !
resisting forces of nature for the cure OF |
th"ir disease, it 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
mosphciic changes, climate where
there is n constant sunshine and plenty
of pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily Treatment as
we'll as climate must be undertaken
early to do good when there is vet a
good foundation upon which TO build
the system. We must remember that I
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 1
destroyed. t
"The official weather reports and sur.
vcyors of the United States, as we'll as
the scientific ciimat ologists, admit that
Tucssn is the center of the most favor.
able zone in the southwest for the i'm /
provcmcnt AMI maintenance of life OF
in the United States, II
not Ill the world"
DIR. ". b. Purcell. County Physician,
Observes:-"It is an undisputcd fact that |
proper climatic conditions give the /
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
when phthisical tendency exists
great care should be exercised to prevent /
it's development. As humidity is such an
factor in the cause of COM
those affected with or having
a predisposition to lung disease should /
seek the proper climate fav-
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
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
to spend these seasons there.
Those having a peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
st is a fact that those born here of
tuberculosis 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"
DIR. ]. VGaf, ex-Surgeon of the P.
Railroas. says:-"Men like Sampson,