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stiff and deformed, 1 ; the last was stiff from chronic rheumatism, and 

 deformed from contraction of palmar fascia ; slightly deformed, 2 ; 

 one of these was "from rheumatoid arthritis." 



Sight. — Fifty-one returns ; of these, 34 had good sight ; 6 had 

 cataracts, in one case unilateral, in another commencing ; in 8 others, 

 failure of eyesight was reported, apparently independent of pres- 

 byopia. 



Glasses. — Thirty-five returns ; 28 used glasses, 7 did not, but of 

 these 4 were returned as " poor," and were possibly unable to read ; G 

 had used them for 40 to 50 years, 5 for 30 to 35 years, 4 for 10 to 20 

 years, 2 for 4 to 6 years, 5 for "many years," 2 for " few years." One 

 had used spectacles for many years, but for last twelve years had been 

 able to read without them ; another had not used them for twelve 

 years ; another " not for many years," but one " can not now get them 

 strong enough." 



Digestion. — Forty-seven returns ; good, 40 ; moderate, 7. 



Appetite. — Forty-eight returns ; good, 36 ; bad, 2 ; moderate, 10. 



Eater. — Forty-six returns ; moderate, 25 ; small, 9 ; large, 12. 



Number of Meals Daily. — Forty-three returns ; average number 

 rather more than 3 daily ; the greatest number was 5 daily (in 1 case) ; 

 the least number was 2 daily (in 5 cases). 



Alcohol. — Forty-six returns ; none, 15 ; little, 24 ; moderate, G ; 

 great deal of beer, 1. 



Animal Food. — Forty-one returns ; none, 3 ; moderate, 10 ; little, 

 25 ; very little, 2 ; much, 1. 



Bowels. — Forty-three returns ; daily, 26 ; alternately, 6 ; irregu- 

 larly, 11. 



Aperients. — Forty-one returns; rarely, 22; never, 14; frequently, 5. 



Disposition. — Forty-six returns; placid, 14; irritable, 8; energetic, 

 11 ; placid and energetic, 8 ; irritable and energetic, 5. 



Ixtkllect. — Forty-six returns; average, 29; low, 5; high, 11; 

 childish for six years, 1. One was said to be "slow in comprehending 

 questions, but smart in reply." 



Memory. Recent Events. — Thirty-nine returns ; good, 26 ; bad, 

 6 ; moderate, 7. Past Events. — Forty-seven returns ; good, 39 ; bad, 

 4 ; moderate, 4. One " remembers and will quote a great deal of the 

 Bible," another could "repeat about 100 Psalms correctly." 



Habits. — Forty-eight returns ; active, 26 ; sedentary, 15 ; bed- 

 ridden, 7 ; of these, 4 were males and 3 females ; one, a male, had been 

 bedridden for one year, and one, a female, for seven years. 



Out-of-Door Exercise. — Forty-five returns ; bedridden, 7 ; none, 

 16 ; of these, one " can walk very well," another " stays in bed in cold 

 weather ;" little, 9 ; one of these "mended the thatch of her cottage 

 at 96, and was always the first home from church, being a rapid 

 walker" ; moderate, 1, she "goes to church twice on Sundays" ; eight 

 walk out; of these, one "walked four miles yesterday," another " walks 



