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SusD';s Deatkh —Dr. Unit, in hi9Journal of Jletitlh, a iy« thul very few sudden deaths which nr»* anid to nrrao I’rum disease of the hcirl tin really arise from Hint cause. To uncertain the real origin of sudden deaths, the Doctor says ’he experiment hut* Imo» tried in tiurope, and reported to a sciuntilic congress Whl at Htnmhurah. Sixty-six cases ot sudden deaths won* mode Jhi'subjects of a thorough puHt mortem ex uninntion. In these cm»es on y two were lolmd who died frohi I heart disease. Nine our of sixty six died from apoplexy, while there were forty six tit of completion of the hmgs; that is tin} JuhgB «•«!• so lull of blood they coiild not work, there not Wing run In enough for suftt-eii-nt qu inrily of i\W to enter to support life I he Doctor goes on to cmimcrot* the causes thut nmy produce congOHtion of the lung*. They are—cold feet; tight shoes; tight clothing; costive ness; sitting still chill-ed tli rough nil or being warmed by labor or h rapid walk: going too suddenly from a close.Waited room into iho cold air, especially aftcr speaking; and sudden depressing j new* operating un I he blood. 'I'hose causes of sudden (With being known, an avoidance of them nmy imrvo to lengthen our valuable !»ves, which coiild otherwise be Imn under the Verdict or a heart Complaint. 1 hat dis-Cu'.»* U supposed to bo incurable, and hence men may not take the pains they would to avoid sudden death if they know it lay in their power.
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Kenosha Times

Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

Thu, Mar 20, 1862

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