The Detroit times., 1915-11-30

only are deaths from the 0tteT
cause on The increase, but deaths
lg0m diseases OF the heart blood
vessels and Kidneys have practical
"a doubled M the United States In
The past SO years In 1918, between
.he ages Of 80 and so years, there
were $1,000 deaths in the United
States registration area, from these
lereneratiye affections exclusive Of
cancer Most OF these deaths.
health commissioners claim. were
premature and 80 per cent OF them
could have been postponed many
years mad The victims becn warned
ina tire.
Ry blood pressure test. taken tn
a7S cases o. Young men, the aver
age age being ~ l-2, it WAS found
that tbo men we're 20 years older
than their years should indicate.
These men we're convicts, large
percentage alcoholic and other near
wrecks. a good example OF what eX-
cesses "a N 10 20 has,e1 cd age.
pr Herman NJ Bggs, commits
sioner New York state department
ol health. has set for himself and
his co-worhCrs this stunt: 20 save
5000 adult lives IN the next five
years, or 5000 lives each year. he
IS eoine 10 try and accomplish this
rs means OF one OF the steadiest
and most thorough campaigns that
has been Waged in New York state.
According 10 Or. Biggs. most OF
the degeueratiye diseases cannot be
cured i'm the sense that he diseases
OF early life are cured, old age"
ne states. prevails in time. The
important fact Is tha- in too many
eases old age comes On premature
Is and without It's victim suSpecting
It's in,idious onset, The first Assem-
ual I'm the control of these diseases
Of adult life is their prompt detec-
ton II is the conviction ot the
stare health department. that every
rArson over ij should consult
competent physician al least once
a year and have a complete exam
nation made OF the whole body 10
learn I'm time OF the beginnings OF
disease and The precautions neces'
sary 10 prevent IL from extending.
Cancer which kills 5000 people
each year in the Unitel States. Is
one Of the most serious single fac.
tors in the death rate OF adult life.
II taken in time cancer can he
cured by surgical operation, but II
is incurable by other means or later
in its course.
The degeneratiye 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."
\ surprising thing that health in
yestigntion shows is that a clean
sanitary city is far healthier than
the rUIdl OlStrlcts.
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
drr.u 80 Tho far,,, arn oofd .r1 tho
farmer and his family live on the
less-nourishing part 'fhe woman
Of tho rural community is charged
with not knowing as much about
the proper preparation OF food and
food values, as her city sister who
has access TO clubs, cooking classes
ami literature on The subject. Phys'-
cal discomforts in the matter OF
heating the house by stoves which
leave parts OF the house icy cold.
windows kept tight shut. son etlu. es
nailed down, bad drainage. too hard
work. too early rising, too little re-
creation and outdoor sports are
among the causes OF ill-health in
rural communities
Those who 20 forth n the health
crusade TO save middle-aged men
will go equipped with posters.
charts. moving pictures films and
lectures, all driving nome to tho
working fnssing business men the
fact that he must mend his way ~
living. To his Thou shalt not" he
must add eat excessively OF rich
food, drink alcoholic beverages in.
tempcrarely. leJ business absorb to
the exclusion Of all other activities.
lot temper and nerves be the mas
ter. The charts will show him how
wrong his course q g. lie Is pictured
there eating TOO much or too little
and the wrong kind OF food sleep
ing with closed windows: bending
over DTS 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 \ Man II A Old As His
/ Arteries: Cool Moving Air the Best
Tonic Heading fcf an Early Death
\ Vigorous old Age. The Diseases
OF Adult lie are often Unsuspect.
cd Until Toe Late. AMI other titles
rs strong as thesc