The Detroit times., 1915-11-30

] NEEoNAe anu hA1AN|
ly doubled in the United States In
the past 80 years. In 1918; between
the ages OF 30 and 90 years, there
were $4,000 deaths in the United
States registration area, from these
degenerative affections exclusive. OF
cancer. Most OF these deaths,
: health commissioners claim, were
premature. and so per cent OF them
could have been postponed many
years had the victims been warned
in time.
BY blood pressure test, taken In
27s cases OF young men, the aver
age age being - l-2. II was found
that the men were 20 years older
than their years should indicate.
These men were convicts, large
percentage alcoholic and other near
wrecks. a good example OF what ex-
cesses VII do 10 hasten old age.
Or. Herman NJ. Biggs, commits
sioner New xSyk state department
Of health. has set for himself and
his co-workers this stunt: 10 save
% 900 adult lives In the next flve
years, or 5000 lives each year. He
is going 10 try and accomplish this
by means OF one OF the steadiest
and most thorough campaigns that
has been waged in New York state.
According 10 Dr. Biggs, most OF
the degenerative diseases cannot be
cured in the sense that he diseases
OF early life are cured. "Old age"
he states, prevails in time. The
important fact Is that In too many
cases old age comes on premature
" and without its victim suspecting
its inSidious onset. The first assen-
tial in the control OF these diseases
OF adult life il their prompt detee-
ton. II is the conviction OF the
state health department: that every
person over As should consult a
competent physician at least once
a year and have a complete exam
nation made OF the whole body TO
learn In time OF the beginnings OF
disease and the precautions neces.
sary to prevent IL from extending.
Cancer. which kills $4,000 people
each year in the United States. Is
one of the most serious single fac
tors in the death rate OF adult life.
II taken in time cancer can be
cured By surgical operation, but II
is incurable by other means or later
In its course.
The degeneratlve diseases OF the
heart and arteries and kidneys are
brought on prematurely by excesses
OF various kinds. They can be
checked by hygienic living. by
fresh air. moderate exercise. free
dom from mental strain. and prop
erly selected food, and by the avoid
ance OF alcoholic Stimulants."
A surprising thing that health In
vestigation shows is that a clean
sanitary city is far healthier than
the rural districts.
Surveys Of rural regions, includ-
ing villages OF less than 5000 popu-
lation, shows that persons living In
these districts, especially on farms.
pay far less attention TO hygiene
and sanitation then do residents OF
great cities. Often the best pro-
ducts OF the farm are sold and the
farmer and his family live on the
less-nourishing part The woman
Of the rural community is charged
with not knowing as much about
the proper preparation OF food and
food values, az her city sister who
has access TO clubs. cooking classes
and literature on the subject. Physi-
cal discomforts In the matter OF
heating the house by stoves which
leave parts OF the house icy cold,
windows kept tight shut. sometimes
nailed down. bad drainage. too hard
work, too early rising. tee little re-.
creation and outdoor sports are
among the causes OF ill-health I'm
rural communities.
Those who go forth in the health
crusade 10 save middle-sged men
will go equipped with posters,
charts. moving pictures films and
lectures. all driving home TO the
working. fussing business men the
fact that he must mend his way OF
living. To his Thou shalt not" he
must add; eat excessively of rich
food: drink alcoholic beverages in
temperately: let business absorb 10
the exclusion OF all other activities:
Jet temper and nerves be the mas
ter. The charts will show him how
wrong his course Is. He Is pictured
there eating too much OF too little
and the wrong kind OF food: sleep
ing with closed windows: bendins
over his desk, drinking with the
warning: Alcohol causes more In
efficiency. misery. sickness and
death than any other single cause, .
sleeping too little and kindred
causes for this premature old age
condition. Captions on the posters
read: A Man Ts As Old AS His
Arteries: Cool Moving Air the Bes,
Tonic; Heading for an Early Death
A Vigorous Old Age; The Diseases
of Adult Life are Otten Unsuspect
cd Until Too late. and other title.
as strong as these.
Chestnut Cakes.
Shell and blanch French chest
nuts. and cook in boiling saltec
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