INCREASED LONGEVITY.
HAPPY AUSTRALIANS. Press Association —Copyright*,, (Received 1.5 p.m.) ’ SYDNEY.- April :20* The “Daily Guardian,” deducing fromi figures recently issued by the Cpmirlon wealth Statistician, claims that the Australian of to-day gained twelve years of .life compared* with the, whiskered gentleman of 1800 and Ms shingled better half twelve; and a half years over her ancestress in. a bustle. The Australian-born to-day can Expect 59.1 years of life]- a"' nineteen out of every hundred will reach their eightieth birthday* •, compared ndth ten per cent thift— .years ago. Among a:multitude of factors contributing to this greater longevity high places are given: to improved surgery, dentistry and satiation, , also better living and working rcontions, athletics ; and better health education generally. A . HmuwßMm
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 68, 20 April 1926, Page 5
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