38 



The Journal ot Heredity 



TWO MICROCEPHALIC GIRLS— NOT RELATED TO EACH OTHER OR TO 



THE PIN FAMILY 



Microcephaly occurs about twice as often in men as in women. There is generally more than 

 one case in a family, although all the children are not microcephalic. Apparently there was no 

 hereditary cause for the cases recorded in this article. (Fig. 20.) 



who lived in Ohio; died at the age of 

 about 60 years as the result of lead 

 poisoning. 



Sarah K. (Ill, 32) married Peter H. 

 (Ill, 31 j and lives in a small cottage. 

 The house and grounds are neatly kept 

 and although it is a modest dwelling, 

 there is no evidence of shiftlessness 

 there. Mrs. H. is an intelligent and 

 refined woman who is interesting to 

 talk to; she seems to be honest and 

 thoroughly respectable, and has a 

 fairly good education. 



CHILDREN OF III, 31 & 32 



Lillian H. (IV, 29) married Mr. S. 

 and lives in Canada with their one son. 

 I was shown a photograph of the three 

 and they all appear to be of at least 

 average mental ability. 



Charles H. (IV, 31), a painter, un- 

 married, lives at the home of his par- 

 ents. He was away at work when I 

 called. His mother says he is of good 

 mental ability. 



George H, (IV, 33) is married but has 

 no children. He was a saloon keeper 



in New York State; he and his wife 

 lived over the saloon which was in the 

 residence district of the city. 



Sarah H. (IV, 35) lives in Ohio with 

 her husband who is at the head of a 

 bond department of a large bank, 

 according to Mrs. H. (Ill, 32). 



Olive H. (IV, 37) married a man who 

 is an upholsterer. They live at the 

 home of III, 37 who is a widow. 



Adaline K. (HI, 37) married Mr. E., 

 who died several years ago leaving 

 little property. Mrs. E. keeps a small 

 grocery store, at the rear of which she 

 lives with her niece and nephew; she is 

 a lady in every sense of the word and 

 uses the best of language in conversa- 

 tion. Her rooms, though small, show 

 evidence of good taste. She says that 

 they have often discussed the Pin 

 children and wondered what the cause 

 was, but did not know of anything in 

 the family that might possibly account 

 for their peculiarity. She impressed 

 both Dr. L. and myself with her ap- 

 parent reliability and honesty. 



Alice K. (Ill, 36) married a brother 



