Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
HYGIENNE ADDS
T0LENGTH OF LIFE
Wear of Modern Grind Is More
Than Counterbalanced,
Statistics Show.

There Is little question. despite the
fact that modern civilization imposes
4 certain amount of strain ard stress
uron individual strength, that this
tendency is counterbalanced by in
creased knowledge and obedience TO
hygienic laws, so that the actual term
Of human life is greater than for
Inerly. 1t is a fact that the prvpuf-
tion of old people in the world today
is greater than at any other time IN
the history Of the race. At the taking
of the census ir 1910 there were 1855
centenarians in the United States
there We're II 900 persons 95 years
and older and $500, 900 persons over
60 years Of age That is to say, a very
considerable proportion Of the popu-
tation was over So years Old That
this proportion has increased since
1910 is practically certain.
Proportion of Old Increasing.
That It is possible to add Il years
to ones life Is not simply a PROPOSE
ton. with many persons They are
proving 1t TO be a fact. They have
out aside the idea that at o one Is old
and that few years later the time
has come to prepare for the grave.
They have learned that by adopting
proper living habits and obeying
faithfully the laws OF hygiene. you
may add not only 15. 20 or 40 years
to your life. but t:lat you may also
so preserve the organs of the body
and the mind as to make this period
Of life one of the most successful
There are more old women than
old men. The reasons given for rnis
are that women as a sex live cleaner
lives, are less given to eXcesses, have
fewer infections, drink less whiskey,
use less tobacco, carry less strain and
come into old age with sounder or
gans. They. therefore, have a death
rate lower than that Of a man and
they have "A Longer life expectancy
than men. According to the census
tables, a person 65 years old may ex-
pect TO live 81 years, those 80 52
years and those 80 fpr 3 years
The causes of death in persons
over 90 in the order Of their import
ance are: Organic heart disease,
epoplexy. Brights disease and pneu-
monia. Old people should guard
against colds and pneumonia. as well
n5 against worry, extreme fatigue. ek-
posure or strain
To Preserve Hearing.
Recent physical examinations on an
extended scale in connection with tne
army ami navy have shown that I
large number of Americans are suf-
itllHs lIoHl more or less serious de-
fects of hearing often this condl-
uon could be averted by the taking or
a few simple precautions Children
should be taught that 1t is dangerous
to put things in the ears. IL any lit
tie object like a bean, buttons or In
sect should get into the ear 1t mus.
not be dug after. Much damage has
been done by persons ignorant or the
formation of the ear in digging after
some foreign object that has lodge 4
well in the ear canal If the object
cannot be lifted >ut physician
should be consulted. If medical aid
cannot he obtained a careful syring-
ing Is the best and least dangerous
method OF removing foreign bodies.
The ear can be divided into th,,p
parts, which are intimately connected
external. middle and internal. The
abuse of the external ear, or that part
which stands out from the head and
is generally known as the ear, often
does permanent harm to the uney-
posed parts, the middle and external
ear Never permit chiId's ear to
be pulled or slapped as this may cause
Inflammation of the middle ear and
the inner ear may take on the same
condition thru extension.