44/50 He has almost a perfect set of natural teeth and his sight is excellent. Like most men who live to a great age, Dr.Baynes has a "fad," to which he attributes a chief part in prolonging his life. This is the avoidance of beds, and except when away from home he has not slept on a bed or even on a mattress for over fifty years. He has an iron reclining chair, over which he spreads a few blankets and rugs. It is said he goes his rounds every day, his practice being chiefly among the poor. |