Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-02-05

uously in the open air for period of sev
eral months, or, for that matter, for q
year, or several years, q climate is re.
CURED which is continuously warm and
dry. Such n climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest ap.
preach to it is Arizona.
Physicians rarely send their patients
to the arid regions during summer, and
this | consider Il great mistake. The
patients should be sent to the arid re-
g1ons SO soon as there is evidence OF i'll
lection 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
Ill some instances greater, than that of
+ the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubsrcular and asthmatie 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
phthlSical patients. think it 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 go together
The city of Tucson has. in my opin-
ION. advantages as a health resort
which can not be equalled anywhere i'll
North America. | know of no locality
where such a moderate winter climate
and such low degree of relative humid
lty are combined with the same latitude
and altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative to send tubercuiar patients
to an altitude of 5 5000 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bc
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 5000 feet. The altitude of
Tucson is z, 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
BY 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 slti-
tude of 5000 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon, the highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wriphtson in the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude of nearly IL, 200
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
ta1ns, and the gorgeous sunrise and sum
set beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
June, inclusive. 1S945, 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 bnt ten degrees east
of the SUM-
DR.. n, III. Matas. a Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consunptives must depend on the
resisting forces OF nature for the cure OF
their disease, it is evident that an early
selection OF a 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
utospheric 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
early to do good when there is vet a
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
the scientific climatologists, admit that
Tucson is the center of the most favor
able gone in the southwest for the I'M
provcment and maintenance of life OF
not in the world.
DIR. w. d. Purcell, County Physician,
Obseryes:-"It is an untiisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
when a phthisicat 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 fav-
orable to their condition.
The III Mt trin Ii =, b~ax,
commended for its beneficial effects for
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 peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
lit is 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
DR.. ]. v. Calf, ex-Surgeon of the S p.
Railroad. says:-"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Met huseiah owed much oil
| their strength, Yigor aud longevity to