Laurie Nelson wrote: > Hi all, > You know I made the drive, Nance. I will dig out my info and fill you in > on the 3 sections. Cheryl also attended -- not sure if she is watching the > list now. Sounds like she has been very busy! > It was nice to hear from the archivists themselves about what info they > have and to ask questions, related to the topic or otherwise. > > Did you know that the cause of death in young adulthood was 'lumbering' for > men and 'childbirth' for women? I don't remember if it was Larry Lynch from > EC or Kevin T. from Dunn Co. who thought that the women's stats were strange > until consulting a nutritionist who told him the average birth weight 'back > then' was 10-14 pounds (!) due to all the starchy foods our ancestors ate. > > Between the young adult years and about 45 years old, the main cause of > death was T.B. If a person made it over the 45, they usually lived longer > than we do now! > > Interesting stuff, > > Happy hunting, > Laurie > [email protected] > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7898/genindex.htm Hey Laurie, It sounds like we missed some really good stuff! Larry Lynch has always been very helpful when I've been down to the ARC. This is pretty interesting info. Thanks for passing it on. And thanks for letting me nag at you <g> ! We are looking forward to more reports. Did anyone else from this list get to the meeting? If so, what did you find out? -- Nance