Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-08

- - NAaAAASiIC IIIN state
does not possess, but the nearest an
proach to it is Arizona.
fhyS'cians rare'V send their pa; mt.
to the arid -eg;oas .pt-i1g s-m=.e, IL
TINS l consider great E:staKe. h,
patients should be sent to the arid re
glons 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 that
the case is hopeless.
/ Many physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter
apparently with a view of sending them
10 dry climate. The relative humidity
IN southern California is as great, and
IN some instances greater, than that ot
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubs rcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
from the sea, and the emauations from
the vas: irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthiSical patients. think it NAV 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
he city of Tucson has, in nv opiu-
ION, advantages as health resort
winch can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know of no locality
where such moderate winter climate
ana such a low degree of relative humid
ity are comblued with the same latitude
ana altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative to send tubercuiar patients
to an altitude of 5000 feet, or over. In
TACT, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to b, /
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 1000 feet. The altitude OF
/ ucson is 2, 400 feet, and that seems to I
be amply high for all but the most cx-
cepflonal cases. The city is situated in
a basin near the underground Santa
NTuz river. 1t is completely walled in
DIV massive mountain ranges. To the
north is the Santa Catalina range. to
me east, the Rincon; to the south, the
santa Rita; and on the west, the Tue
'on' Each OF these ranges has an Blti-
nne OF 1000 feet at least. Mount Ie-
hon' Tho highest peak of the Catalinas,
las an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in fhe Santa Ritas.
caches an altitude of nearly 11,OO0
get.
The scenery at Tucson is AS impress
I'VE as anywhere in the Rocky noun.
ans, and the gorgeous sunrise nd sun
ct beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
uuc, inclusive, lS94-5, there were but
twenty-five cloudy days, and nine Of
hese were III one month. Some idea OF
he transparency OF the atmosphere NAV
e had when | state that, at midday.
nd with the unaided eye, have seen
euus when it was but ten degrees east
t the sun
DR.. n. II. Matas. n Physician of II
ears practice in this City. saws
SINCE conSurnptives must depend on the
rSiStIng forces OF nature for the cure OF
hTir disease. IT is evident that an early
'iertion OF a good winter climate is the
lost important factor for their cure and
Itnre welfare.
hey need a warm, dry climate in
inter, free from fogs, heavy frosts,
orms, chilling winds and sudden at
ospheiic changes, a climate where
1ere is constant sunshine and plenty
pure air, and whvre they can have
ntdoor exercise daily. Treatment as
ell as climate must be undertaken
irsy 10 do good when there is vet n
bod foundation upon which to bnild
ie system. We must remember that
atuTe alone cures. and where there is
nature there is no hope. Physicians
nd climate can only help nature, and
cF can do no good when nature is
stToyed. =
he official weather reports and sur n
yorS oi the United States, as well as a
e SCIENTIFIC ciimatotogists, admit that n,
lesoH is the center OF the most favor to
lie zone IN the southwest for the i'm,
oFcmeht ani maintenance of life OF =,
nsumptiycs in the United States. If
t in the world h'
DR.. ". b. Purcell. County Physician, Il
'serves-"'t is an undisputed fact that m
oper climatic conditions give the ht
eatest reliet to those affected with or
wing tendency TO phthisis :,
- When a phthisicai tendency exists ST
eat care should be exercised to prevent he
development. AS humidity is such an he
portant factor III the cause of COM te
np,ion, those affected with or having til
to lung disease should ar
inediately seek the proper climate tav- tn
able to their condition. ha
: The climate of Colorado has been re- tn
for its beneficial effects for a
sumption; my long residence there IN
We me ample and sufficient opport- Gu
Ity OF Judging climatic conditions M
re existing during the summer months mi
c mountainous portions of Colorado tn
have beneficial effect on IN
'erculosis subjects, but cannot re- IN
nnend Colorado during the fall and lei
nter. as the changes are often severe, iul
,onling raw and cold within a few co
urs, and as these are atm ospheric con- mi
ions to be avoided, it would not he Gel
Visablc to spend these seasons there.
ose having peculiar type of consti- OF
ION with a hereditary tendency to TN
would do we'll to avail br1
mselves of an opportunity and come tn
c and remain exempt from disease. WI
1t is a fact that those born here of vel
'erculosis parents seldom ever have 1t
disease develop, so long as thev re- .
in in this climate. 1t is my opinion so,
t there is no other section of the sts
ted States which will compare favor in
e with that in and about Tucson for "a,
relief OF pulmonary affections" KIN
r. ]. VGaf, ex-Surgeon of the S p, die
lroas, says:-"Men like Sampson, fro