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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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... sound reason. At Penang, Singapore, and Madeira, such an institution has been excited or contemplated with very great elevations.
The most prevalent diseases in Hongkong are fevers of the remittent and intermittent type, dysentery, and rheumatism. There are no circumstances more favorable for the development of either of these diseases as excessive atmospherical heat and great humidity.
It has been established as a meteorological fact admitting of no doubt, that the quantity of humidity existing in the atmosphere, as well as the temperature, diminishes with elevation. On the slopes of the Andes, this fact is most apparent, 3 feet above the level of the sea. On an altitude of 242 feet, the temperature falls 1°. In advancing one degree to the north, the same result is obtained. Thus, an ascent of 242 feet is, as respects temperature, equal to a degree of latitude.
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In great altitudes, there exist strata of climates. The citizens of the Andes may, by a comparatively short ascent, experience at pleasure every most favored climate. When it is remembered what are the invigorating effects of "change of air" on the altered constitution, it will be at once conceded that such facilities of obtaining it constitute a great privilege.
The proposed site of the contemplated "Sanitarium" is 1774 feet above the level of the sea, and by repeated experiment, the average range of the thermometer is found to be 10° less at this elevation than it is in the town of Victoria. Moreover, the position, which is attainable by a practicable road, is exposed to the S.W. monsoon; and, in consequence of the diminished...
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
BE
REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
[184]
sound reason. At Penang Singapore and
Madeira, such an institution has been
excited or contemplated_
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very great
clevations.
in
The most prevalent diseases Hongkong are fevers of the remittent, and intermittent tippe, dysentery, and sheumatism. There
are do circumstances Lo
favorable for
the development of either of these diseases as
: excessive atmospherical heat and great-
が
humidity.
It has been established as a
meteorological - fact admitting of no doubt,
that the quantity of humidity existing in
the atmosphere,
al
well.
as the temperature,
diminishes with elevation. On the slopes of the Andes this fact is most apparent, 3 feet above the leach
On an altitude of 242
level
of the sea the temperaturi = falls 1°. In
advancing one-degree-
to the north the same
result is obtained. Thus
an ascent of 242
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95
feet is, as respects temperature, equal to a degree of latitude. In great altitudes there cxist strata of climates. The citizens of the
Andes
may, by a comparatively
salon
short ascent
of the
experienced at pleasure every most favoured climates When it is
remembered what are.
the
invigorating effects of "change of air on the alternated constitution,
it will be at once conceded that such
facilities of obtaining it constitute a great- privilege.
proposed
The contemplated site of the
"Sanitarium is 1774 fect. above the -level of the sea., and. by repeated experiment.
the
average range of the thermometer is found to be 10 less at this clevation than it is in the town of Victoria. Moreover the position, which is attainable by a practicable road, is exposed to the S. W monsoon; and. in consequence of the diminishedi
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