The increase in the number of deaths from heart disease was strongly emphasised by Dr. J. Strik-land Goodhall, lecturing at the Institute of Hygiene, London, recent-
No fower than 85,200 deaths in 1926, he said, were attributable diseases of the circulation. Deaths from heart disease had increased by nearly 400 per cent., where: deaths from cancer had increased by merely 25 per cent.
"Look at the lives we lead," he said. "We are always on the rush: always escaping for our lives. We can't even cross the road in peace. Then look at the books you read—if you do read them—all dealing with emotional problems.
"Look at the theatres you go to, the night clubs you frequent, and, worse than that, the drinks you the cigarettes you smoke.
"The whole of modern life cuts rest and tends to increase moti he added, "and emotion increase intro-vascular strain. I cannot help thinking it is very largely due to all this that there is this tremendous increase of heart disease."
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