27 October 1982: In one year there could possibly be as many as 30 Scottish cases of beri-beri,a disease normally caused by vitamin B deficiencyThe scourge of beri-beri normally seen in rice-eating communities has been identified among Scottish beer-drinking alcoholics by doctors at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow.
A report by Dr Ken Whyte, and Dr Matthew Dunnigan and Mr Bill McIntosh,documents the first reported occurrences of cardiac or “wet” beri-beri in Scotland.
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Source: theguardian.com