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Indiana University Studies 



AGES OF FORTY-FIVE PATIENTS WHO DIED FROM CARDIAC 



TROUBLE 



The greatest number of deaths occurred in the productive age. 

 Calculate the loss of money from education and lack of production 

 on the same basis as before. On education for the 5 between five 

 and twenty-five years the loss was |1,000. The community lost 

 also 1185,000 because the 35 died before they had given $5,000 

 worth of work to their fellows. 



If an estimate could be made of the real suffering caused to 

 other members of the families and community by these deaths, 

 the total would far exceed that already given in dollars and cents. 



CASE N.Y. One patient in this number was a young mother 

 with a luetic heart. This meant that her child and husband 

 might be in danger of death from the same cause. The husband 

 was ignorant of the fact until after her death. His mental agony 

 cannot be imagined. He had to face his own future and that of 

 the child. Did he give up to what seemed the inevitable or try 

 to stem the tide and keep his head above the waves? It is not 

 known, for he has dropped from the view of the Department. 



CASE P.C. One young man was brought to the hospital for 

 care and referred to the Department for aid in change of employ- 

 ment. He was just twenty-five and had started into a new pro- 

 fession. He was working in the advertising department of a 

 newspaper. The position promised |1,200 a year with a raise 

 soon. He was pleasing his employer and enjoying the work when 

 his heart gave way. He was in the hospital for many weeks. 

 When he left, his condition was greatly improved, but he was 

 unable to resume work for several months. He was young and 

 ambitious, yet must face life with a handicap. He could never 

 have the freedom he once had. His earning capacity was greatly 

 lessened unless he sought new work that would not necessitate 

 a strain on his heart. 



CASE R. Another patient presented a parallel problem. This 

 was a young woman with some education but little physical 

 strength. For a number of years she had been one of the chief 



AGES 



DEATHS 



5-25 



25-70 

 Unknown 



5 

 35 

 5 



