Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-13

order that the patient may live contin
uousiy in the open air for period of sew.
erai months, or, for that matter, for q
year, or several years, a, cIimate is re.
quired which is continuously warm and
dry. Such climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest ap
proach to it is Arizona.
Physicians rarsiv send their pa >nts
to the arid -sgiors ;rri1g E-xnrer I'd
this l consider a great Eistake. he
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 ii is appare that
the case 10 hopeless.
MANY physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter.
apparently with view of sending them
TO a dry climate The relative humidity
in southern California 10 as great, and
in some instances greater, than that oi
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubtrcuIar and asthnatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
the vast irrigated regions, make il far
Inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthisicaI patients. think il may be
assumed as a general rule That wher-
ever there 10 irrigation there ~ high
degree OF relative humidity. and pal ients
suffering from pulmonary phsh;sis
should never be sent 10 an ia rigated dis
tTict. Indeed. some OF the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
and malaria go together
The city OF Tucson has. in my oIssn-
ion. advantages as a health resort
which can not be equalied anywhere in
North America. know OF no locality
here sneh moderate wiuter climate
and snch low degree Of relative humid
lty are combined with he same latii ude
and altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative to send tnbercuias patients
10 an altitude OF &. 900 iect, or over. In
fact. clinical experience has proven that
more frep pentiy patients required to be
sent TO an aititude az less, rather than
rnoTr than 4. 900 feet. The altitude oil
Tucson Is Z, 400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all bat the most ex.
cepsioual cases. The eity 10 situated in
hasin nesT the underground Santa
Cruz river, Ii 10 completely walked "a
by massive mountain ranges. To The
north 10 TIC Santa Catalina range, Il
the east. the Rincou; to The sosit. ih,
Santa Rita: ard on the west, the Tuc
! sou. EESh Of these ranges has al klti
tude OF . 500 feet al least. Moumt lie
mon, tbs highest peak of tine CataiiBas
has an elevation OF 10000 Feet. ant
Mount Nrigistson IN the Santa Ritas
reaches an altitude of nearly l I ,00t
tcet.
The aceucry ri Tucson is as iinpTes
sise AZ anywhere ia the Rocky r,oun
tains, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
set hcggar description.
Daring the nine months, October to
June. inclusive. is94S. there were but
twenty-five cioudy DAYS. and uine o
these were in oue month. Some idea O
the transparency OF The atmosphere may
be had when state hat, at midday
| aud with The unaidcd eye, have seer
Venus when il WAS bat ten degrees cas-,
of the sun."
| years practice in this CITY, SAYS
Since consumptives must depend GU tn,
resisting forces of stature for the cure o.
their disease, it is evident that an early
sescctiou OF a good winter climate is III,
most important factor for their cure aDc
| future welfare.
| They need a warm, dry climate in
winter, free from fogs, heavy frosts
storms, chilling winds and sudden at
usosphe.i c changes. q climate wher
there 10 a constant Sunshine and plent,
OF pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment a.
well as climate must be under takes
carly to do good when there is vet {
good foundation upon which to buIls
| the system. We must remember tina
nature alone cures. and where there i
no nature there is no hope. Physician
and climate can only help nature, an,
they can do no good when nature i
destroyed.
"The official weather reports and sur
veyors of the United States, as well a
the scientific climat oio2ists, admit tina
| Tucson is the center of the most favor
able gone in the southwest for the i'm
provement and maintenance of life @
consumptiyes in the United States,
not in the world"
DR.. w. b. Purcell. County Physician
Observes:-"lt is an undisputed fact tina
proper climatic conditions give th
greatest relief to those affected with o
having tendency to plsthisis.
"Whcn phthisical tendency exist
great care should be exercised to proven
its development. As humidity is such a
important factor in The cause of CON
sumption. those affected with or havin
a prrdisposition to lung disease shout
Immediately seek the proper climate ia,
orable to their condition.
1.-THE climate of Colorado has been n
commended for it's beneficial effects 70
consumption: my long residence ther
gave me ample and sufficient opport
unity of Judging climatic condition
there existing during the summer month h
The mountainous portions of Colorad
undoubtedly have beneficial effect o
; tuberculosis subjects, but cannot n
commend Colorado during the fall an
winter, as the changes are often sever
becoming raw and cold within fe,
hours, and as these are atmospheric COZ
). ditions to be avoided, it would not
advisable to spend these seasons Their
Those having a peculiar type of const
' tuition with a hereditary tendency
consumption would do we'll to ava
themselves of an opportunity and con
here and remain exempt from disease.
st is fact that those born here
: tuberculosis parents seldom ever ha'
the disease develop, so long as they 7
main in this climate. 1t is my opinit
that there is no other section OF Il
a United States which will compare fave
e able with that in and about Tucson I,