| Date | 1837 |
| Author | Chadwick |
| Contribution | Reported average life expectancy of 45 years. |
| Reference | Garrison |
| Notes | There is debate as to the extent to which the subsequent extension is attributable to advances associated with the Germ Theory. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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