Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-14
HEARTS HUIRK OVERTIME
As a Result More and More Of
Them Break Down.
ALL CLASSES AFFECTED

Tremendous Increase in the Mortality
From Heart Disease-Temperate
Habits, Sufficient Rest, Exercise
in Fresh Air and Freedom From
Anxiety Best Safeguards.
Bad whiskey, rheumatism. mental
strain and high living are among the
leading causes Of heart disease. said
DR.. Henry p Loomis in the New York
sun.
A chart sent out By the Health
Board, which illustrates the steady
increase in mortality from heart dis
case in this city since 1858, and it in
cludes a table OF figures OF deaths
resulting from Bright's disease and
heart disease combined. and shows
that in 1SC5 Is persons out of every
10000 died froal The causes named
Ia le0l the prop rtion had jumped
UP to 50 in every 10000. or more than
double
There are cases OF heart disease
which are not COL Heated With
Brghts disease" continued Dr.
Loomis. but it is not often tnat a
sufferer from Brights disease is free
from heart trouble
Many cases Of heart disease are
directly traceable TO mental strain and
high living, the heart being indirectly
affected through other organs.
In nine cases out OF tca--weh, no,
that's putting il too strongly, perhaps.
| would say rather the majority of
the cases OF heart disease which
come under my notice are due to
rheumatism in many forms
Heart disease is not an ailment
confined to one class. 1t is fatal alike
TO rich and poor Persons with ten
dency to rheumatism, who are subject
To frequent attacks OF rheumatism, do
much harm often by fighting the at
tachs instead Of giving up TO them
How give up to them?" the doc
tor was asked
by going to bed at once and stay
ing there till the disease yields; by
avoiding exposure and remaining in
an even temperature Naturally the
shorter the attack the less strain
there is on the heart
common to children are indicative of
rheumatism and they should be treat
ed accordingly; that is, the patient
should observe the proper precau.
tons. 1t is safer for a person inclln.
ed to rheumatism to wear fiannels
the year round and use every preventa-
tive to stave off attacks of the dis
ease if he wants to keep his heart in
good working order
1T is true. of course. that one may
have heart disease and yet not be
afflicted with rheumatism, and vice
versa. Speaking generally, / would
say that in the case of the rich, l be-
lieye that rich food and lack of proper
exercise. excessive drinking and a
persistent mental strain are the main
causes for heart disease
The strenuous life plus mental anx-
iety is in these days almost irrevoc-
ably associated with the upper classes.
don't think, though, that there
is anNincrease in drinking among the
rich, in fact. | believe just the re-
verse; and the rich man has this in
his favor-he at least can drink good
liquor when he drinks at all
with the poorer classes it is diff
ferent The great army of mechanics.
drivers. and laborers who work out of
doors are more or less a prey to heart
disease. not only because of prolonged
exposure, which fosters ills which in
turn weaken the heart. but because
of the drinking habit, which is often
acquired in consequence of this ex-
posure. Hurry is bad, but not nearly
so fatal as worry and fret to a weak
heart"