The influence of climate in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary consumption : Lettsomian lectures for 1876 / by Charles Theodore Williams.

  • Williams, Charles Theodore, 1838-1912.
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1877
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Credit: The influence of climate in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary consumption : Lettsomian lectures for 1876 / by Charles Theodore Williams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE III. FOREIGN CLIMATES AND THEIR RESULTS ON CONSUMPTION. Eesults of Foreign Climates on Consumption—Author's Table of 251 Patients—Nature, Origin, and Stage of Disease- Classification of Health Eesorts—Period of Eesidence— Calm Inland Climates—Pau, its still Atmosphere and large number of Eainy Days—Erethric Phthisis—Eesults on 44 Patients—Eome — Meteorology— Campagna—Dangers— Eesiilts on 18 Patients—Warm, Atlantic Cliinates—Madeira —Moist Warm Atmosphere—Statistics of Drs. Lund and Eenton—Brompton Hospital Patients—Author's 63 Patients —Eesults of West Indies—Blue Mountains of Jamaica— Striking Example of Arrest—Causation of Phthisis by Change of Climate illustrated—Dry Climates of the Medi- terranean ^asm—Peculiarities of the Mediterranean Sea— Causes of its Warmth and Saltness—Stimulating Qualities and Equalizing Influence—Eesults on 152 Patients—The Eiviera—Hyeres, Cannes, Nice, Mentone, Bordighera, San Eemo, Nerri—Eeal and Imaginary Climatic Differences— Eesults on 82 Patients—Malaga, its Dry Climate—Medi- terranean Islands—Algiers—Case of Arrest—Tangiers and Mogador—Very Dry Climates — Egypt — Meteorology— Ascent of theNUe—Excellent Eesults on 20 Patients—Cape of Good Hope—Natal and Bloemfontein—Miscellaneous Climates—India—Eesult on 10 Patients—Sea Voyages— Eesults on 20 Patients—Long Voyages Preferable to Short Ones—The Australian Trip—Climatic Conditions in Winter and Summer—Physiological Effects—Cases of Arrest—Suez Eoute to Australia—Inferior Climatic Conditions—Voyages to Cape and New York—Different Climates classed accord- ing to Eesults—Order of Merit—Contrast between Eesults of Dry and Moist Climates unexplained by Difference in Stage or Extent of Disease—Climates best Suited to Va- rieties of Phthisis—Survey of Future Health Eesorts— North America—Central Plateaux—Colorado—New Mexico