448 



C. R. BARDEEN 



25 individuals (orphans), 23 of whom are also in the supine list; 

 (2) is composed of 25 healthy school boys. The female sitting 

 group is composed of 25 individuals. The children in the groups 

 studied by me number only 7 boys and 13 girls below 44 K. 

 weight. The individuals studied by me above 44 K. weight 

 number 188 men and 42 women with apparently normal hearts. 



TABLE 6 



Table showing the average transverse diameter corresponding to a given body weight 

 as reported by various observer^ compared to the standard given in tables A and B 



* For 17 K. 



The Dietlen list is based on a study of 156 adult men, that of 

 Otten on a study of 100 adults, those of Claytor and Merrill 

 on a study of 37 men and 54 women. 



Veith's boys sitting on the whole correspond well with the 

 standard adopted. Boys supine show in general a larger trans- 

 verse diameter, the girls a smaller transverse diameter than the 

 standard. Considering the relatively small number involved 



