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Show Average of Longevity Increasing Steadily Is Now 42 Years In This Country and Soon May De Increased to 65 San Francisco, Juno 23. Tho aver-ago aver-ago thread of life snapped nt 42 might bo longthoned to C5 yenrs. If tho American pooplo so wished and 1M BMgBj; would oboy n liypoelhetlcal se"t of rulos and regulations, Dr. Victor C. Vnughnn of Ann Arbor, M.cu., retiring presldont of tho Amorlcan Medical As-soclation, As-soclation, said today In n public mooting to which tho day was dovot-ed. dovot-ed. "Slnco 1SS0." ho said, "tho average longevity in this country has been In-ci In-ci eased moro thnn ten yenrs. In tho last ten years llfo has ucen Iengthon-ed Iengthon-ed by moro than four yenrs. 'If every city would install rules and regulations for health, such, for Instniue, ns William C. Gorgns, sur-geons sur-geons goncral for tho nrmy, might Rive th0 lives of our children could bo brought up to an avorago of CS years." Tho elimination for n month of tho various health burenus he snld would causo tho country to bo plunged Into a plnguo worse than anything that over happened ln tho mlddlo ages. |