Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-10

QuHSu WHICH Is continuously warm dIlC
dry. Such a climate the United State,
does not possess, but the nearest APP
proach to it IS Arizona.
Physicians rarely send their patient:
to the avid regions during summer, ant
this | consider a great mistake. Thu
patients should be sent to the arid re
gions so soon as there is evidence of iii
lection from the tubercle bacillus, ant
should be made to remain there unit
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 view of sending then
to a dry climate. The relative humidity
IN southern California is as great, and
IN some Instances greater, than that u
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tub;rcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country but the fogs which come i'll
from the sea, and the emanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthiSical patients. think it may he
assumed as a general rule that wheT-
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
trlct. Indeed, some of the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
and malaria GO together.
The city OF ucson has. in my opin-
ion. advantages as health resort
which can :sot-be equaiicd anywhere in
North America. know of no locality
where such moderate winter climate
and such a 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 5 900 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 900 feet. The altitude OF
Tucson is 2, 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 Lee
mon, the highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrigi,tson in the Santa Ritas
reaches an altitude of nearly IL ,00G
feet
The scenery at Tucson is as impress
sive 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 bat
twenty-five cloudy days, and nine o.
these were in one month. Some idea o.
the transparency OF the atmosphere may
be had when ! state that, at midday
and with the unaided eye, have seer
Venus when it was but ten degrees east
OF the SUM-
DR.. N. IL. Matas, Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptives must depend on tn,
resisting forces of nature for the cure o
their disease, il is evident that an earl,
selection of a good winter climate is th
most important factor for their cure an,
future welfare.
They ueed warm, dry climate il
winter, free from fogs, heavy frosts
storms, chilling winds and sudden AT
mosphefic changes, climate wiler
there is constant sunshine and pient,
of pure air. and where they can hav
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment; a
we'll as climate must be undertake,
carly to do good when there is vet
good foundation upon which to builC
the system. Ne must remember tina
nature alone cures. and where there i
no nature there is no hops. Physician
and climate can only help nature. ant
they can do no good when nature il
DESTROYED.
The official weather reports and sur
veyoTs Of the United States, as we'll ri
the scientific cliiuatologists, admit tha
Tucson is the center OF the most favor
able zone in the southwest for the i'm
pravcment auj maintenance of life o
consuniptiyes in the United States, i
not in the world"
DIR. W. b. Purcell, Comfy Physician
0bservcs:-"it is an ssndisputed fact thai
proper climatic conditions give tn,
greatest relief to those affected with OF
having tendency to phtl1isis,
When q. phthisical tendency exist.
great care should be exercised to prevent
its development. As humidity is such ar
important factor in the cause of com
sumption. those affected with or having
predisposition to lung disease shoulc
Immediately seek the proper climate tav,
orabie TO their condition.
The climate of Colorado has been re.
commended for its beneficial effects foI
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 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 few
hours, and as these are atmosphere con
ditions to he avoided, it would not bs
advisable to spend these seasons there
Those having a peculiar type of cousti
tuition with hereditary tendency tc
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and coms
here and remain exempt from disease.
sit is a fact that those born here o
tuberculosis parents seldom ever hav,
the disease develop, SO long as they re
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section of tn.
United States which win compare tayor
able with that in and about Tucson fol-
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DIR. ]. Y. Calf, ex-Surgcon of the S r
Railroad. says:--.Men like Sampson
Davis and Me- huselah owed much o
their strength. vigor and longevity tc
the climate which permitted them tc
sleep in tents and lead an out-of-door
life. The question of environment is o