Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-07

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order that the patient may live contin-
uously in the open air for period ofsey-
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 pa ents
to the arid -eg.cns .rrri1g s-m=1e. I'd
this | consider n great ristake. he
patients should be sent to the ard re
gions so soon as there is evidence of III.
fiction from the tubercle bacillus, and
should be made to remain there until
they are well, OF until it is apparent that
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 vi
the Atlantic coast, and many OF the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubsrcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is n beautiful
country. but the fogs which come i'll
from the sea, and the emanatious from
the vast irrigated regions, make 1t far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthisieal 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 phtliisis
shouid never be sent to an irrigated dis
trict. Indeed, some of the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
and malaria go together
1.-The city of Tucson has. in my opin-
ion. advantages as a health resort
which can not be eqnalied anywhere in
North America. | know OF no locality
where such moderate winter climate
and snch low degree of relative humid
ity are combined with ne same latitude
and altitude. IL is no longer considered
imperative to send .ubercuiar patients
TO an altitude of 6. 600 Get, or over. In
fast clin l asrpes fe attitude q
Tucson is 2 400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all bns the most ex-
Iceptionai cases. The city is situated in
basin near the underground Santa
| Cruz river. Ii is completely walled II
| bv massive mountain ranges. To The
north is the Santa Catalina range: te
the east, the Rineon: 10 the sontb, ths
Santa Rita; aud ON the west, The Tue
son. Each of these anges has an aiti
tude of !. 900 feet al least. Mount lie
mon, tn. highest s,cak of the Cataiinas
has an elevation OF 10000 Get, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas
n. nfs If -, NM
feet.
sige 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. niBe oi
these were in ono month. Some idea oi
the transparency of The atmosphere may
be had when state hat, at midday,
and with the unaided eye. have seen
Fenrs when it WAS bnt ten degrees east
of the sun."
DIR. N. H. Matas, a Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptives must depend on the
resisting forces OF nature for the cure OF
their 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 warm, dry climate in
winter, free from fogs, heavy frosts,
storms, chilling winds and sudden at
mospheric changes, climate where
there is constant sunshine and plenty
of pure arr. and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment as
well as climate must be undertaken
carly to do good when there rs yet
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
vevors OF the United States, as well as
the scientific climat oiogists, admit that
Tucson is the center of the most favor
able zone in the southwest for the i'm
provcmcnt and maintenance of life OF
consumptivcs in the United States, if
not in the world
DIR. w. b. Purcell, County Physician,
Observes:---"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency TO phthisis.
when a phthisical tendency exists
great care should be exercised to prevent
! its development. As humidity is such an
important factor in ,he cause of COM
sumption. those affected with or having
predisposition to lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate tav-
orable to their condition.
1.-The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended for it's beneficial effects for
consumption; 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 a beneficial effect or
tuberculosis subjects, but cannot re
commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, aud as these arc atmosphere con
ditions to be avoided, it would not b
advisable to spend these seasons there
Those having peculiar type of constl
tuition with hereditary tendency t,
consumption would do we'll to AVA
themselves of an opportunity and com
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is a fact that those born here {
tuberculosis parents seldom ever has
the disease develop, SO long as they y
! main in this climate. 1t is my opinio
c that there is no other section of tt
4 United States which win "o'-'r"-" f~-0