Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-04


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 arid regions during summer, and
this j consider a great mistake. The
patients should be sent to the arid re-
gions SO soon as there is evidence of in
fiction 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
from the sea, and the emanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthfs1cal patients. think il 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 60 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 tubercuiar patients
to an altitude of s. 600 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to b.
seat 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 OK
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 il the Santa Catalina range; to
the east, the Riucon; 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 Lee
mon. thu highest peak Of the e atafinas,
has an elevations of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas.
reaches AN attitude of nearly IL zoe
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere IN the Rocky noun
tains. and the gorgeous sunrise end sun.
set beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
June. inclusive, 1896, 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 bat ten degrees east
of the sun.''
DIR. n. H. Matas, a Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptiyes must depend on the
resisting forces Of nature for the cure OF
their disease. it 10 evident that an early
se1ection of good winter climate is the
nost important factor for their care and
future welfare.
"They need a warm. dry climate in
winter. free from fogs, heavy frosts.
storms. chilling winds aud sudden at
niosphcric changes, climate where
there 10 a constant sunsiaine and plenty
of pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment an
well AZ climate must be undertaken
early TO do good when there is yet a
good foundation upon which to build
( q 3.saa a 4.
nature alone cures. and where there is
no nature there 10 no hope Physicians
and climate can only help nature, ard
destroyed.
"The official weather reports and sur
veyors Of the United States, a. well as
Tucson il the center Of the most favor
able zone IN the southwest for the i'm
provruent and maintenance Of lie oil
not ia the world"
DR.. W. n. Purcell. County Physician.
Observes.-"It ia 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
itR development. As humidity 10 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 fav-
orable TO their condition.
The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended for it's beneficial effects for
consumption: my long residence there