Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-23

! dry. Such a climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest APP
proach to 1t is Arizona.
physicians rarely send their patients
to the avid regions during summer, and
this | consider a great mistake. The
patients should be sent to the arid re-
gions so soon as there is evidence of in
fiction from the tubcfcle bacillus, and
should be made to remain there until
they are well, or until it is apparent that
the case is hopeless.
MANY physicians III the cast order
patients Mo California for the winter,
apparently with view of sending them
to dry climate. The relative humidity
i'll southern California is as great, and
IN some instances greater, than that of
j the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians i'll California regularly send
their tubercular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is beautiful
country, but the iogs which come I'm
from the sea, and the emanations from
the vas. irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to tho 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 he 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 lie equalled anywhere in
North Americl. 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 TO send tubercuiar patients
To an altitude of 5000 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bt
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
bv 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 TUG
SON Each of these ranges has an hlti-
tude of 5000 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon. tht highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation OF 10000 feet, and
Mount Wriehtson in the Santa Ritas,
reaches au altitude of nearly II ,0o0
feet.
The scenery at Tucson is as Impres-
siye as anywhere in the Rocky noun
tains. aud the gorgeous sunrise and suu-
set bergar description.
"Dut,ng the nine months, October to
June, inclusive. 1915, there were but
twenty-five cloudy days. and nine OF
these were III one month. SONG idea OF
the transparency Of the atmosphere may
be had when state that, at midday,
and with the unaided eye, have seen
Venus when ii was but ten degrees east
OF the sun. -
DR.. NJ II. Maias, a Physician of II
years practice in this City. says
Since consunptives must depend on the
resisting forces OF nature for the cure ot
tiE-ir disease. it rs evident that an early
selection OF a good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
tutnrc welfare.
They need WARM, dry climate 10
winter, free from fogs, heavy frosts.
storms, chilling winds ard sudden at
nIosphetic changes. a climate where
there ~ a constant sunshine and plenty
of pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment as
well as climate must he undertaken
early to do good when there is yet a
good foundation upon whit b To bniid
the system. We mast remember that
nature alone cures. and where there is
no nature there is no hope. Physicians
and climate can only help nature. aud
they can do no good when nature is
destroyed.
The official weather reports and sur
veyors of the United States, as well as
the scientific climatic ologists. admit that
Tucson il the ceutcr of the most favor
able zone il the southwest for the i'm
provcment and maintenance of life OF
consumptives in the United States, II
not in the world"
DIR. ". b. Purcell, County Physician.
Observes:-"it is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with Oh
having n tendency to phthisis.
When a phthisicai tendency exists
great care should be exercised to prevent
it's development. As humidity is such ar
important factor IN the cause of com
sumption. those affected with or having
a prcdisposition To lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate tay-
orahle to their condition.
The climate of Colorado has been re
commended for its beneficial effects for
consrnptton; my long residence there
gave me ample and sufficient opport-
unity of Judging climatic conditions
there existing during he 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 a 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 well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut is a 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"
DIR. ]. V. Gaff. ex-Surgeou of the S p.
Railroad. says:-"Men like Sampson.
Davis aud Met huselah owed much of
their strength, vigor aud longevity to
the climate which permitted them to
sleep in tents and lead an out t-of-door
life. The question of environment is OF
first Importance in the treatment of tub