RATIONING AND LONGEVITY.
THE MORE PLEASANT EFFECTS OF WAR. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received' January 5, 9.15 a.m. A- . LONDON, Jan. 2. The remarkable longevity records disclosed during 1919 have raised a discussion on one of the more, pleasant effects of the war. Doctors and insurance experts agree that rationing has rejuvenated thousands and eliminated surplus fat,,, where compulsory economy and the high prices meant only the reduction -of the quantity of food not accompanied by a decline in its nutn-. tivb qualities. Last year’s obituaries in Britain included 284 centenarians and nonagenarians.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1715, 5 January 1920, Page 5
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