Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-11

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three, other complications, total Of
sixty.two. In 1855 cases. both. lungs
were INVOLVED. 1l3 CAGES pulmonary
hemhorrhage had occurred. In thirty
six cases there was history OF tuber.
~culosis 10 parents. Many Of those ad.
mitted are also far advanced in years
or are addicted to heavy drinking.
thus making recovery a doubtful
question.
DR.. Darlington warns against the
heavy use OF alcoholic drink by those
I'll with consumption. He says:
There can be no question OF the Iii
effects of the excessive use Of alcohol.
Recovery from tuberculosis Is a ser
ious undertaking, requiring patience
and self-restraint, and ] may say some
hardships for a period, which must
be measured more frequently by years
than by months. The consumptive
must give up many amnsements,
which formerly be regarded necessary
to HIS happiness, and must live a life
Of regularity and temperance. He
must have an earnest desire TO gel
well, and be willing to deny himself
those things which are harmful. and
cheerfully comply with all the regula-
tions OF the sanitarium of which he is
an inmate, believing that such reg.
ulations are made for his good. We
have patients who are avowedly In.
different to the result; such patients
only do not Improve, but their ex-
ample discourages others. They had
better remained al home, where they
would not have discouraged others,
who really wish to ecove Our oh.
servation is that the more intelligent.
cheerful, temperate and obedlent the
patient, the better his chances for i'm.
provement and recovery
The fact that = high altitude reduces
the disposition to hemorrhage Is EN-
phasized by DR.. Darlington. Speaking
OF this he says: "our records show a
decreased barometrlc pressure. In l13
cases or history on pulmonary hemorr.
hage. seventy.two showed no sign of
h%emorhage after admission. and out of
2s5 patients, only nine, not previously
thus afflicted. had hemorrhages. I'M
this connection 1t Is also pointed out
that the danger OF reinfection 50 pc.
tent In moist climates Is reduced to
a minimum In the New Mexico cli
mate. .sThe atmosphere seems 10 be
free from p%athogenic germs, says DR.,
Darlington, and wounds of all kinds
heal very kindly. and without infec.
tion even with the most careless dis.
regard Of a~sceptics. In this connec,
tion il Is IN interesting fact that on
the appearance Of winter our mixed
infection cases Invariably lose their
mixed character. and since November
last the bacteriologist has not res
ported a single case OF mixed infec.
tion, except on the first examination
after the arrival Of the patient. The
rarefaction of the atmosphere makes
deeper breathing necessary and our
records show diminished liability to
hemorrhages, due doubtless TO the de.
creased barometric pressure"
That the climate treatment con.
nected with tent life In New Mexico,
Is attracting much favorable atten.
ton Is certain. pr, Darlington says
that he has many requests from
citizens generally for admission 10 the
Fort Stanton sanitarium, they not be.
Ing aware that the beneficaries Of the
sanitarium are restricted TO seamen
employed on the merchant marine
vessels OF the United States. officers
and men OF the revenue cutter ser.
vice. keepers and crews Of lighthouse
establishments and seamen employed
on vessels of some other branch OF
the public service other than the
navy"
This testimony coming from d
scientific and professional man, alb.
solutcly unbiased, should be very valu.
able 20 consumptives,