The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-30
8[SI ! KIND Or AIR
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
rr MAY BE FOUND ON sEACoAsT OR
IN THE HIGH ALTI-
tubes.
SUNSHINE is BENEFICIAL
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE ISSUES
TREATIES ON AIR AND IT'S
RELATION TOswHITE
PLAGUE.
SUNSHINE is BENEFICIAL

Washington. July 29.--The Smith
sonian institution has just issued
treaties on Atmospheric Air and It's
Relation to tuberculosis. by DIR. Guy
Hnsdale, as one of the prize essays
on that subject presented In connec-
ton with the Washington tuberculosis
congress. This treatise dealing with
such a vital and general disease, has
been issued by the institution in con-
nection with the diffusion of knowl-
edge and includes the latest informa-
ton on the value of climates in this
connection, although 1t does not dis
cuss the detailed treatment OF the dis
ease. II covers a good part of the
United States and several foreign To-
calities. The book. including 1885
pages of text. and ninety-three plates
of illustrations. forms publication o.
254 OF the Smithsonian miscellaneous
collections. 1t Is not a public docu-
rnent and is distributed free only to
libraries and specialists.
The author does not claim that
there is any specific climate for tu-
berculosis, but feels that the long
search for such climate which has
lasted for nearly 1000 years has come
to an end with the recent studies OF
climatic change and the relation Of
climates to individual cases He be-
lieyes with other physicians. that
climate may be utilized as an ad-
junct of great value for carrying
out the hygienic, dietetic treatment or
all forms of tuberculosis and OF many
other diseases and that some climates
have q more positive influence IN
Fastening cure than others, Or nrst
Importance Is an abundance of BAG
teriologicalIy and chemically pure
:!- --hich IL available only outside
and away from dwellings
I air Is available only on the
80. at high attitudes, but it
81 proximated by living out Of
door
Sunshine Beneficial.
Sunshine. next TO pure air, Is held
TO he the most valuable adjunct of
nature for the cure of tuberculosis.
Although cures have been made in
cloudy regions, sunshine seems to be
give moral help and, other things be-
ing equal. Is much preferred.
He considers temperature and hu-
nudity together; for early stages
treatment requires dry climate
and a comfortable temperature. Some
localities offer better results in the
cold months when the lakes ana
ponds are frozen and covered with
snow which insures dry air. as In the
Adirondack region. Florida and
the winter months when the air Is
dry and comfortable. Arizona and
New Mexico are available only in the
winter. except at elevations from s.
600 To 1000 feet. where the summer
heat in not oppressive. Many places.
however. offer Just as good results
In summer as in winter. among them
the Southern California resorts and
others well inland.
Ona thing tn ba avoided 10 "a ell
mate In which the humidity varies
greatly. az, from /. warm dry interior
air to damp exterior air this IL as
bad as the changes found IN attitudes
varying several thousand feet, indi-
viduaf cases vary some thriving in
climate with a much greater humid
ity and moderately low temperature.
the general effect tn tonic and bene-
ficial 10 conditions where the respira-
tory mucous membrane is affected,
but with very low temperature the
result Is Irritating
Value Of Forests
The treatise includes much infor-
nation concerning the value of for
ests the influence Of the sea. COM
pressed and rarsfed air, cold. alti-
tude, humidity and ventilation: as
well as the good results from outdoor
exercise, fresh air schools, accesso-
ries to fresh air treatment and other
points of professional and general tn
terest.
In conclusion DR.. Hinsdale makes
the following statement:
Probably the best combination Is
4 low humidity and a moderately
cool temperature; the average tuber-
cnlosis patient makes his best gains
after August l and in subsequent cold,
dry weather. when such conditions
prevail, But, OF course, there are ex-
ceptfons and some do better with a
high relative humidity and a warm
temperature: these are not numerous
and probably include more OF the pa
tients in later stages.
THE old idea about eauabiiity of
Temperature, at least between the