Show DAlLY DAILY HEALTH SERVICE 9 I HEART DISEASE EXACTS I S L I HUGE NATIONAL COST I BY DR MORRiS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia Hygeia Hy- Hy geia the Health Magazine As recently pointed out by Dr ven Emerson In 1921 tuberculosis is-as is as costing the people of the United States States' 76 each annually The cost PEr patient wa was 1262 annually and the total loss due to tuberculosis for one generation was more than thaI S of The Tho overwhelming overwhelming- majority men In the United States Slates are near to the year a income class With this fact in hi mind Doctor Emerson Emerson Em- Em erson has attempted to estimate the cost to this country of heart disease which is among the leading Caus causes of death among our people BILLIONS IN LIVES The death from heart disease In 1928 are estimated about The value ot of thes lives would then be more than and the cost to th the country is represented at 1265 per capita It is estimated that In 1928 heart disease caused a a. reduction ix in the average length or of life IlCe of years ears tot for men and two years for women FigurIng on the basis 0 of th como com lives liV 9 of such people and loss to the country the cost is is estimated at S Thus heart disease Is Is snore or ex- ex x- x J 5 S 'S S pensive than cancer although less lee lesse e expensive tItan than tuberculosis 1 In 1922 the annual cost o of patients was about 35 per capita and the cost for heart 7 cents per capita The in hese bese cost costIs I Is due to the fact th that t th there e is a a greater reater adequacy provision o for th the care ot of the tuberculosis because of 01 the infectious nature or of their disorder disorder dis- dis order and sanitary supervision which are not d for heart healt disease BURDEN ON WAGE EARNERS However the burd burden n ot of heart disease dis- dis ease case tails falls more heavIly on 11 the pee peo 4 Is mat os Is eating me meat t a cause of If cancer cancel or tuberculosis There Thera Is no scientific evidence wi- wi dence to indicate that eating meat ba has anything anything- to do with causing ot or tuberculosis losis 4 pIe in terms of of lo loss ot of livelihood Because of the duration heart dis- dis ease ase constitutes a heavier burden on n tile the wage earners earners' than any other othel diseases and certain forms forms' of chronic chro- chro nic rho S 'S These ta should facts ts cause inh ing to pro problems of ot heart dis seand a wIllingness wIllingness- to r S 'S T i 5 oJ r I aid in those step steps ln 1 arly anly life that are known to be e efficient to preventing prevent prevent- lug ing heart disease namely proper care ot of acute diseases and an anthe the removal of Hons ot the dose alose and teeth S i J t illback flu golden tint lint of girlhood or to hanJon 0 Ii or hair to auburn or shades MARCHANDS i GOLDEN HAIRS HAIR WASH b. Trite for free booklet Care aud ald i 1 of tie Hair Charles to Marchand Co 1 j S po west forty second s New J j |