Arizona republican., 1908-10-27
{. H. MAXWELL TALKS
 ID MEDICAL SOCIETY
Gives His Views on Encouraging TubereuIar Patients to Come to This Valley.

At meeting and banquet of the Maricopa Medical society last night, held at the Ford hotel, George II. Max well, authority on reclamation work, delivered an address on Shall incipi- ent cases of tuberculosis be encouraged to come to the Salt River Valley?" | This question MT. Maxwell answered with a positive affirmative, but added that the most rigid sanitary precautions should be taken by the city to pre- vent danger from contagion. Tt is not wise" said Mir. Maxwell. 1 that this class of people should be excluded from the valley, but it is un- wise that part of this city should be devoted exclusively to their use"
 In his opinion there should be no such unsightly and dangerous rows of shacks as are to be found along the Tempe road. Tubercular camps should not be permitted within the limits of the municipality
 Mfr. Maxwell began his address with specific instances within his own knowledge of persons who had come to the valley afflicted with pulmonary trouble and who recovered and became uCso4l dJlf anu Bl GillLtHS.
 "The climate of this valley has been, and is, the means of preventing and touring tuberculosis as none other will. Instead of attempting to exclude this class of persons as some here seem to think should be done, invite them here 10 enjoy the climate that seems especi- ally made for them. But on the other hand let there be the ngst rigid appli- cation of every modern saitary rule known to science. Let there be no camps within the city and no section of the town given up to their exclusive use Let them come and live an out door life and make it beautiful and progress till health is restored and the become once more useful citizens"
 Dr. J. w. Foss, who was tO have de- liVered an address on the Tuberculosis Congress at Washington which he at tended, was present but was so hoarse from a cold he contracted in New York that his remarks were read by Dr. F.. Payne Palmer
 An excerpt from the address follows:
 Tt was the most important meeting ever held in the history of medicine, and the largest of it's kind Many more than anticipated were present. The unanimous opinion of the congress was that tuberculosis is preventable and curable. With the single eXcep- tiOn of the distinguished Dr. Koch, it was the unanimops opinion of the con ventiOn that the human organism can be affected by the bovine tubercle ba cillus A resolution to destroy all tubercular cattle was proposed but Dr. nh nf, tn rrnnnA that if would practically denude the German take a stand on this question at the next congress.
 Among the many different exhibits was one from Colorado consisting of maps of the United States showing the districts best adapted for those suf- fering from tubercular disease. Or this mao Phoenix was studiously omit ted. though Prescott, which is of about the same altitude as Denver, appeared on #.
 "Tuberculin in small doses was rec commended by the congress for immun- ity from the disease"
 Dr. F. H. Redewill delivered a studi- ous talk on Eclapsia and was followed by Dr. W. w. Watkins on Calmette reaction. Dr. Win Wylie, who was to have spoken on opportunie topics, was unable to be present. His place on the program was taken by pr. R. W. Craig, who talked on Surgery.
 There were twenty-five physicians present, most of whom took part in the general discussion following the reading of the papers.
 President Bullard acted as toast master. Music was furnished by the EIlls Theater orchestra.