Show 11 benefits Cene Dene fits of sanitary science to human life there lias has been no increase in the life span it Is probably the same today even in europe and america as it has been during the entire hartor historical leal period As individuals we have no greater capacity to enjoy a long life today than had our ancestors not mot to mention the mythical age of the old testament patriarchs on the other hand the file average duration of life has I 1 greatly increased during the last century as the result of the application of sanitary science extraordinary gains have indeed been made not however in ID making more centenarians centen arians or even more nonagenarians but rather in bringing more people safely through the hitherto dangerous period of infancy and having them survive into childhood eaily adult life and maturity the average duration of life or as it Is often called the expectation of 0 life Is consequently today eighteen years more than it was a century ago louls louis 1 I dublin in current history |