icines, beef tea or stimulants, should never be kept where the patient
can see them or smell them.

"Light-colored clothing should be worn by those who have the care of the
sick, in preference to dark-colored apparel; particularly if the disease is
of a contagious nature. Experiments have shown that black and other dark
colors will absorb more readily the subtle effluvia that emanates from sick
persons than white or light colors."

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{367}

Longevity.

The following table exhibits very recent mortality statistics, showing the
average duration of life among persons of various classes:

_Employment_ _Years_.

Judges 65
Farmers 64
Bank Officers 64
Coopers 58
Public Officers 57
Clergymen 56
Shipwrights 55
Hatters 54
Lawyers 54
Rope Makers 54
Blacksmiths 51
Merchants 51
Calico Printers 51
Physicians 51
Butchers 50
Carpenters 49
Masons 48
Traders 46
Tailors 44
Jewelers 44
Manufacturers 43
Bakers 43
Painters 43
Shoemakers 43
Mechanics 43
Editors 40
Musicians 39
Printers 38
Machinists 36
Teachers 34
Clerks 34
Operatives 32

"It will be easily seen, by these figures, how a quiet or tranquil life
affects longevity. The phlegmatic man will live longer, all other things
being equal, than the sanguine, nervous individual. Marriage is favorable
to longevity, and it has also been ascertained that women live longer than
men." {368}

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