The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-17
HEARTS WORK OVERTIME
AS a Result More and More OF
Them Break Down.
ALL CLASSES AFFECTED
Tremendous increase In the Mortality
From Heart Disease--Tempersts
Habits, Sufficient Rest, Exercise
In Fresh Air and Freedom From
Anxiety Best Safeguards.

Anxiety Best Safeguards.
"Bad whiskey. rheumatism, mental
strain and high living are among the
leading causes Of heart disease" said
Or. Henry p. Loomis in the New York
Sun. . al is
"A chart sent out by the Health
Board, which illustrates the steady
increase in mortality from heart dis,
ease in this city since 1868, and Il in
cludes q table of, iguTes of deaths
reeulting from Bright's disease and
heart disease combined, and shows
that in 1868 10 persons out OF every
10000 died from the causes named.
In 1901 the proportion had jumped
up TO 80 in every 10000, or more than
double.
There are cases Of heart disease
which are not complicated with
Dright's disease" continued DR..
Loomis, "but 1t is not often that a
sufferer from Brights disease is free
from heart trouble. @ @t.-.
MANY cases of heart disease are
directly traoeable to mental strain and
high living, the heart being indirectly
affected through other organs.
I'm nine cases out of ten--well, no,
that's putting 1t 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, II is fatal alike
to rich and poor. Persons with a ten.
dency to rheumatism, who are subject
to frequent attacks of rheumatism, do
much harm often by fighting the at.
taeks instead Of giving UP TO than"
How give up to thems" the doc
tor was asked, -.t "a
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 81,
Certain forms OF throat trouble
common TO children are indicative of
rheumatism and they should be treat
ed accordingly that is, the patient
should observe the proper precau-
tions. II is safer for person inelin-
ed to rheumatism to wear fiannels
the year round and use every preventa.
tive to stave off attacks of the dis.
ease il he wants to keep his heart In
good working order.
ut is true, of course, that one may
have heart disease and yet not be
afflicted with rheumatism, and vice
versa. Speaking generally, 1 would
say that In the case OF the rich, | be.
lieve that rich food and lack of proper
exercise, excessive drinking and a
persistent mental strain are the main
causes for heart disease. .p ESQ u
"Tbe strenuous life plus mental anx.
iety is in these days almost irreyoo.
ably associated with the,upper classes
l. don't think, though. that there
is any increase in drinking among the
rich, In fact, beliaye 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 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 consequences OF this ex-
posure. Hurry is bad, but not nearly
so fatal as worry and fret TO weak
heart" h, 3.r