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plains, without the necessity of recurring to dates whicli sup- 

 ply the comparison o£ these numbers and scientific researches. 

 — The advantages o£ the climate o£ México are already well 

 known to be favorable £or the cure o£ consumption and authen- 

 tic data established the £act, long experience jus tifies this jud- 

 gement, which is circumstantiated every day by the inhabi- 

 tants o£ North America and of the cities of the Mexican Re- 

 pubhc which are situated at the lower levéis, 



Far above the public opinión, that of the medical staff has 

 been still more f avourable, men of wisdom and experience ha- 

 ve given their decided opinión, amongst whom to be met with 

 is Doctor Licéaga, from México, this gentlemen has given his 

 firm opinión iu favour of the treatment of consumption, is 

 most favourably disposed for the establishment of a Sanato- 

 rium for the curing of tubercles in the cities of the central 

 plain — For my part, and in repensé to the cali, and highly 

 interested in the problems which offer to libérate humanity 

 from this horrible plague and therewith render my help which 

 on other occasions I have likewise dedicated. 



By establishing said Sanatoriums on the moiantains su- 

 rounding the Valley of México, near the capital, I trust hu- 

 manity at large be amply benefitted, as well as our country. 



Dr. Licéaga tells us: In the environs of the city of Mé- 

 xico, where the mortality from phthisis is very little.it would 

 be better to establish a hospital for phthisis (Sanatorium) than 

 in any of the situations where similar establishements alrea- 

 dy exist. Because this location is found situated almost at 

 3,000 meters (18,000 feet) above the leavel of the sea; near or 

 in the midst of coniferous forests; where it is possible to be 

 in the open air the greater part of every day and at all seasons 

 during the year' Near city of México, towards the S. W, near 



Doctor Licéaga. — Report cited and ''Le plateau central du Mexique 

 consideré comme station sanitaire pour les phtysiques — Report read in the 

 Medical Congress of Berlin, 1890. 



Memorias —[1899-1900]. T. XIV.— 47. 



