Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-04


year, or several years, climate is re
quired which is continuously warm an,
dry. Such a climate the United State
does not possess, but the nearest ap
proach to it is Arizona
Physicians rare'v send their pa|; mt!
to the arid -egions sxtrirg :cm1er II
TINS / consider a great Eistake. -h'
patients should be sent to the arid re
gions 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 view of sending them
to dry climate. The relative humidity v
IN southern California is as great, and
Ill 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 in
from the sea, and the emauations 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 a 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 a health resort
which can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know OF no locality
where such moderate winter climate
and such low degree of relative humid
ity are combined with the same latitude
and altitude. II is no longer considered
to send tubercuiar patients
To an~altitude of S. 900 feet, or over. In
tact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bt
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more than 3 900 feet. The altitude of
I ucson is z, 400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all but the most ex-
cases. The city is situated in
a basin near the underground Santa
Cruz river. 1t is completely walled in
bv massive mountain ranges. To the
north IS the Santa Catalina range: 10
the east, the Rincon; to the south, the
Santa Rita; and ON the west, the Tue
son. Each of these ranges has an Blti-
Iude OF 5000 feet at least. Mount Lc-
mon, tha highest peak of the Catalinas,
has an elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrghtson in the Santa Ritas.
reaches All altitude of nearly II, ,oo9
Get.
"The scenery at Tucson is as impress
i've as anywhere in the Rocky noun
aims, and the gorgeous sunrise aud sun
vet beggar description,
During the nine months, October to
'une, inclusive. 1S94-5, there were but
twenty-five cloudy days. and nine ot
i,ese were tn one month. Some idea OF
he transparency OF the atmosphere may
DC had when state that, al midday.
and with the unaided eye. have seen
Venus when il was but ten degrees east
Df the snn.'
DIR. n, II. Matas, a Physician Of IL
Years practice in this City, saws
Since consurHpsiycs nast depend on the
forces of nature for the cure oi
heir disease, il is evident that an early
'cicetion Of a good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
utare welfare.
They need warm. dry climate in
winter. free from fogs, heavy frosts,
storms, chilling winds and sudden at.
lsospheric changes, a climate where
here il a constant Sunshine and plenty
'f pure air, and where they can have
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment as
self ms aI,s -. 4.
'ariy to do good when thrFe Is yet
food foundation upon whieh To buiid
he system. We mast remember that
iaturc alone cures. and where there is
10 nainre there Is no hope. Physicians
md climate can only help nature, and
hey can do no good when nature is
destroyed.
The official weather reports and sur
'cyors OF the United States, az wrll as
he scientific clisnat oiogists. admit that
rucss,n II the center OF the most favor
ble zone ia the southwest for the i'm.
ami maintenance of life OF
in the United States, il
lct in the world.
Dr. W. b. Purcell, County Physician,
is an nutiisputed fact that
roper climatic conditions give the
.reafcxf relief 10 fhosc affected with or
laving a tendency to phthisis.
.When phthisical tendency exists
rcat care should be exercised to prevent
Is development. As humidity is such an
factor in the cause of com /
those affected with or having
predispositsop to lung disease should
seek the proper climate iav- !
'rable to their condition.
he climate of Colorado has been re-
for its beneficial effects for i
ms long residence there /!
ave me ample and sufficient opport- /
nity of Judging climatic conditions |
here existing during the summer months |
have a beneficial effect on
tuberculosis subjects, but Cannot re-
Colorado during the fall aud |
sinter, as the changes are often severe. |
ecoming raw and cold within few |
ouFs, and as these are atmosphericcon- |
itions TO be avoided, it would not be !
dvisabie 10 spend these seasons there. |
hose having peculiar type of consti-
ution with a hereditary tendency TO !
would do well to avail |
themselves of an opportunity and como /
ere and remain exempt from disease.
ut is a fact that those born here of !
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have |
he disease develop, so long as they re-
nain IN this climate. 1t is my opinion !
hat there is no other section of the |
lnited States which will compare favor
BILE with that in and about Tucson for |
he relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. ]. vGaff, ex-Surgcon of the p. !
says:--"Men like Sampson,
,avis and Me, huselah owed much of
heir strength, vigor and longevity to
he clitatc which permitted them to |
leep in tents and lead an out-of-door |
fe. the question of environment is of
rst importance in the treatment of tub
ud oil cbro,,;c disen rSe II 10 |