The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-19
INTEMPERANCE IN PARIS.
DIR. JncIUet's Enquiry SaOws nn In
crease Of Alcoholism.

lfTNm Che fal Wall t-LrfteJ
Dr. Jacquet has just communicated 90 a
medical society the results Of an enquiry
CD which he has been engaged into the
progress Of alcoholism Ia Paris. His facts
and figures are Of the most disquietiuS
character and only TOO fully bear out The
Information derived from other sources as
to the rayages caused by the Incredibly
rapid increase in the consumption Of in
toNiratuE drinks in the capital
Ur. JaeqUgts ob-eryati-n bore more par
Icularly on TIE patients treated in the
Paris hospitals. our Of 4.744 cases pes
solaly investigated by The eminent pny-
stefan l.io5. or 1901 per cent. were found
TO De persons who habitually drank 10 eN-
cess. and whose maIady. If not directly
ascrihsble 20 alcohol. had been greatly ag-
gravated boy the abuse Of ztimulaa,s. Nor
over DR. Jacquet is convinced thar the
percentage given ought in reality % De
higher. The patients are disposed 10 con-
cCal their eXcesses-a fact especially no.
uccable in the case OF women. who. even
when confirmed topers stCutIy maintain
THAI they are models Of sobriCty- 4 s.rik-
ing feature OF The situation is thar The
proportion OF drunhards greatly judgments
when only the more serious cases treated
IN the hospitals are considered. Caiculdt-
ed on this basis the percentage of in,.
briates rises TO 46
The perhaps unparalleled facilities for
obtaining drink that exist in Paris. and
The practice. rapidly becoming univ ersaI.
OF taking aperitits. or appel. ZeTs before
meals are considered by Dr. Jacquet 10 be
among the principal causes Of the alarrn-
ing growth Of the drink habit Women.
In particular those of the lower classes.
are especially Influenced TO join the ever
increasing army Of tpplers by the fact
ATlHFa tot H.rF1
lants meet them at every turn A great
number Of small tradesmen. especially
green grocers and coal merchants. add 10
their income by selling intOxicants. Ser
wants and others can thus obtain drink
without frequenting the bars or vine
shops they would be ashamed to enter
Chemists. TOO, are capital offenders. They
have aiken advantage Of the vogue acquir-
ed by certain much advertised strengthen
ing wines or -quinquinas' 10 push the
sale Of similar products OF their own
manufacture. DR.. Jacquet affirms that
they often persuade their customers 10
take one Of these concessions which are
merely strongly alcOholized wines sweet
ened and with an admiXture OF kola in
the place Of prescriptions ordered by
doctor
But the craze for appetizers is more
deadly still. II has spread 10 all classes
OF society, while the drinks swallowed I'M
der this pretext-absinthe vermouth and
the various buffers the most per
nicious forms Of alcohol in existence.
The increase in the consumption Of alb
sinthe the most deleterious Of all these
poisOns. among the working classes is
appalling. Many workmen have now
reached the pitch of drinking absinthe
with their meals, as well as taking it
when they get up in the morning and be-
fore luncheon and dinner DR. Jacouet is
of opinion that the habitual taking of alb
sinthe is responsible for much of the NOR
Did irritabnity displayed by Frenchmen at
he present daY.