Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-01

dry. Such a climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest APP
proach TO ii is Arizona.
physicians rarely send their patients
10 the atid regions during summer, and
this | consider great mistake. The
patients should be sent to the arid re-
gions SO soon as there is evidence of in
lection from the tuberclc bacillus, and
should be made to remain there until
they are well, or until it is apparent that
the ease 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
IN some instances greater, than that of
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians i'll California regularly send
their tubsrcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is 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
phthisical 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 health resort
which can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know OF no locality
where such a moderate winter climate
and such 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 G. 900 feet, or over. in
tact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bc
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 3 1000 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 Le-
mon, the highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas.
reaches an altitude of nearly IL ,000
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is AS 1mpres-
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, 1S945, there were but
twenty-five cloudy days, and nine of
these were i'll one month, Some idea OF
the Il transparency of the atmosphere NAV
he had when state that, at midday,
and with the unaided eye, have seen
Venus when it was but ten degrees east
of the SUM-"
! DIR. N, II. Matas, a Physician of II
years practice in this City, saws
Since cousumptives must depend on the
resisting forces OF nature for the cure of
th~ir 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
nlospheIic changes, a climate where
there is 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 yet a
good foundation upon which 10 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
ttlicy can do no good when nature is
destroyed.
'tThe official weather reports and sur
veyors OF the United States, as well as
the scientific ciimatoiogists, admit that
Tucson is the center of the most favor
able zone in the southwest for the inn
proyement ami maintenance of life OF
consumptiEes in the United States, if
not in the world"
DIR. w. B. Purcell, County Physician,
Obseryes:-"It is an undisputet fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having a tendency to phthisis.
when n phthisical tendency exists
great care should be exercised to prevent
it's development. As humidity is such an
important factor in the cause of COM
sumption. those affected with or having
a predisposition to lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate tav-
orable to their condition.
"The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended for its 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 mour,t saiuous 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 a peculiar type of constr
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
'.It is fact that those born here of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main i'll 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. Gaff, ex-Surgeon of the P.
Railroad, says;-"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Met huselah owed much of
their strength. wgor and longevity to
the climate which permitted them to
sleep in tents and lead an out-of-door
/ life. The question of environment is of
first irnOOrt n nce III he trea tment of tub