我国中年知识分子的早逝早衰情况是严重的。据报刊杂志公布的资料,46—55岁的中年科技人员的体质普遍较差。从对近万名人员的调查结果看,其中患病率高达61.64%。由于劳累过度,体弱多病,加上收入偏低,负担过重,营养失调等原因,其死亡率大大高于老年人。1986年中国科学院北京地区有38名科技人员去世,其中23名是中年知识分子。武汉大学近3年来的死亡人数中,40%是中年教师。北京大学物理系1955年毕业的77名学生中,已经有13人去世。中年知识分子,担负着承上启下的繁重任务,在“振兴中华、实现四化”的大业中是不可缺少的中坚力量。而他们的身体状况与客观的要求很不适应。社会各界从不同角度呼吁重视和关心中年知识分子的工作、生活和健康状况,这肯定是十分 The situation of premature death and premature aging of middle-aged intellectuals in our country is serious. According to information published in newspapers and magazines, middle-aged 46-55-year-old science and technology personnel generally poor physical fitness. According to the survey results of nearly 10,000 personnel, the prevalence rate is as high as 61.64%. Due to overwork, frailty, coupled with low income, overburdened, malnutrition and other reasons, the mortality rate is much higher than the elderly. In 1986, 38 scientific and technical personnel of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing died, of whom 23 were middle-aged intellectuals. Wuhan University, the death toll in the past three years, 40% of middle-aged teachers. Peking University Department of Physics graduated in 1955, 77 students, 13 people have died. The middle-aged intellectuals, shouldering the heavy tasks of connecting and opening up, are indispensable backbone in the great cause of “rejuvenating China and realizing the four modernizations.” And their physical condition and objective requirements are not suited. All sectors of society have called for attention and concern for the work, life and health of middle-aged intellectuals from different angles, which is certainly very