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June 3, 1873
The Charlotte Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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New York physicians attribute recent sudden deaths of public figures to overwork, lack of rest, and poor nutrition leading to blood vessel degeneration in the brain and apoplexy. They criticize excessive use of inferior foods like flesh meats, fine flour, and rich cooking ingredients.
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Causes of Sudden Death.—New York
physicians dwell on the causes, or probable
causes, of the many sudden deaths of men
in public life, which have recently taken
place, and come to the conclusion that over-
work and want of rest are at the bottom of
it. Innutrition and over-work cause a de-
generation in the coats of the blood vessels
in the brain, and then, by their bursting or
over distension, death may occur at any
time.
Again, the majority of people in
this country use largely such inferior food,
as flesh meats and preparations of fine flour
half decomposed with yeast or soda, and
also use in their cooking operations an ex-
cess of lard, butter, salt, spices, etc., and as
many who live thus work harder than any
ought to work who live on the best diet, it
is a wonder that apoplexy is not more fre-
quent than it is.
physicians dwell on the causes, or probable
causes, of the many sudden deaths of men
in public life, which have recently taken
place, and come to the conclusion that over-
work and want of rest are at the bottom of
it. Innutrition and over-work cause a de-
generation in the coats of the blood vessels
in the brain, and then, by their bursting or
over distension, death may occur at any
time.
Again, the majority of people in
this country use largely such inferior food,
as flesh meats and preparations of fine flour
half decomposed with yeast or soda, and
also use in their cooking operations an ex-
cess of lard, butter, salt, spices, etc., and as
many who live thus work harder than any
ought to work who live on the best diet, it
is a wonder that apoplexy is not more fre-
quent than it is.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sudden Death
Overwork
Poor Nutrition
Apoplexy
Public Figures
Dietary Habits
Where did it happen?
New York
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Location
New York
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Physicians link sudden deaths to overwork and poor diet causing brain vessel degeneration and apoplexy; criticize inferior foods and excessive cooking fats.