Although the true cause of the disease, vitamin C deficiency, was not understood at the time, it was generally known that the disease could be countered by eating fresh meat.
この病気の本当の原因はビタミンCの欠乏だったが、当時はそれが分かっておらず、一般には新鮮な肉を食べることで対応できると考えられていた。