PROHIBITION AND MORTALITY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 7

PROHIBITION AND MORTALITY.

THIS invasion of alcoholism ought to be regarded by every one as a public danger, and the principle that the future of the world will be in the hands of Ihe temperate ought to be inculcated into the masses as a truth that is incontestable."—Speech of Professor Brouardel, at Congress on Tuberculosis, 1901. LONG LIFE. Every abstainer of 30 years of age has an average prospect of living 3 l-10th years longer than a non-abstainer. [Compiled from statistics of 14,000 deaths occurring among persons insured in the United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institution.] GOOD HEALTH. Facts derived from Friendly Society statistics:— ■ Average Average sickness sickness Tvecft per week per mem. mern. Abstainers' Societies' Average .'....... 1.2-18 6.45 Non - Abstainers' Societies' Average ... 2.317 10.91 [From the Report of tho Public Actuary of South Australia.] ' ■Secure long life and (jood health for nil, by voting for No-Licenso and National Prohibition. BREWING AND HOTELKEEPING DANGKTCOL'S OCCUPATIONS. From the Toturns of the Registrar-Gen-eral (U.K.) for the years 1900-1902, it has been found that among an equal number of persons of tho samo ago at different occupations tho number of deaths would be— j Gardeuers 527 Teachers f>9!) Grocers 670 Doctors 932 Brewers iflU Innkeepers 1,G69 Comparing liquoT-sdlers- with all other main workers, tho liquor-sellers liavo 8 times as many deaths from alcoholism , r >i times as. many deaths. from gout 1 3-10 timts as many deaths from diseases of the nervous system 1 1.5 times as many deaths from suicide. 2i times n3 many, deaths from consumption.

ELECTORS! Do them ,a good turn by removing them from a dangerous and unnecessary occupation. STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE IN BOTH BALLOT PAPERS. -Advt.