| Show statistics of old ag ago pull stall mall gazette prof murray Il humphry umphry baa just brought together a remarkable book on old age it ie is based upon the results of an inquiry conducted by the collective investigation committe of the british 13 ri lid h medical Al edical association in a portion of f it the tile analysis of the returns respecting 52 centenarian are siren giver of these 16 were males and 36 females malea fe eleven of theae these being females malea fe 6 5 were married and 36 were widowed oat out of 50 returns 3 on only V were in affluent circumstances 2 23 I 1 were comfortable and 19 poor of these 9 were fata being females malea fe 20 were spare and 18 of average condition twenty fire five were erect in figure and 25 were bent out of 35 returns 28 used glasses 7 did not but of theae these 4 were poor 6 bad had used glasses for 40 50 year years 5 for 4 for 10 20 2 for 4 1 years 5 for many year years 2 for a few yea years ra from among these one had used spectacles form for u any years but for the last twelve years bad had been able to read without them another had not bied them for twelve year years another not for many years but one cannot now get them strong enough out of 47 returns 40 had bad a good digestion out of 48 36 had good appetite 2 bad and 10 moderate of 46 25 were moderate eaters 9 0 small an aal I 1 12 large in regard to alcohol 15 took none 24 a little 6 w were re mod crates and one was used to a great deal of beer of animal food 3 took none 10 moderate 25 little 2 very litte and one much h of ape rients 22 took them rarely 14 never and 5 frequently out oat of 39 26 could say that their memory was good 6 bad and 7 moderate of 45 7 arto sn ked ranch 4 being women 2 litt leone being a woman 3 moderately one a woman did not take anuff As to sleep out of 40 32 were god sleepers 5 bad and 7 moderate from 35 returns the average time of going to bed was 9 but one retires at 12 and awl one at 11 5 at 7 7 are bedridden the average time of rising was about 8 but 6 ros roe e at 6 0 clock I 1 at 5 0 9 at 10 1 at 11 and 1 at 4 r m out of 42 beurns 24 had no teeth and from 38 returns but 4 had artificial teeth yet in men about 80 the average number of teeth is only 6 and in women 3 in 12 returns the age when marriage ariage e among the males was 23 and the females 25 the average num br of children is from the returns received 6 7 |
