EXPLANATION OF TABLES. XIX 



If the particulars of a class of diseases be soiight, the following will be the neces- 

 sary proceeding- : On page 409, for example, it will be seen that 40 men were rejected 

 under the class of "Diseases of the nervous system," all of whom were under 61 inches 

 in height. If this number be followed into the columns of girth of chest, the following 

 result is seen : 



Under 29 inches in girth of chest. 



29 inches, and under 31 inches. . 10/ .n j ^i • ^ • i • i , ■, 



n- • T 1 ^ TO • 1 ^„f All under 61 mchesm height, and 



31 inches, and under 66 inches. . 18v , , i ,. , 



„„., T n„-., .> each number a total for the 



33 inches, and under 35 inches. 



35 inches, and under 37 inches 



37 inches, and over 



entire class of diseases. 



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40 



If the same total be traced through the sub-division of diseases, the following is the 

 result : 



Diseases of the brain and its membranes. . . 1 1 . „ . , 



Diseases of the nerves 1 1 j^'^fjl'^'^t'of ^^^ 



Functional diseases of the nervous system.. 16 f . '^ .' , „ , ^ 



Disorders of the intellect 22 J ^^^ S"'*^ ^^ "^"'*- 



40 



If one of the subdivisions of this class of diseases-^the last one, for example- 

 be followed along the horizontal Hne, this is seen to be the result : 



Under 29 inches in height 3\ All under 61 inches 



29 inches, and under 31 inches 7/ in height, and 



31 inches, and under 33 inches lo( each number a 



33 inches, and under 35 inches it total for the en- 



35 inches, and under 37 inches 1 \ tii'e subdivision 



37 inches, and over 0/ of diseases. 



Total rejected for disorders of intellect . . 22 

 The same subdivision followed down the page gives this result : 



Chronic alcoholism 5 ] 



Imbecility 17 1 AH under 61 inches in height, but of vaiy- 



Insanity j ing girth of chest. 



Solitary vice j 



22 



If the same class be followed to its final appearance in the table, namely, on page 

 424, the total number of men rejected imder it, irrespective of dimensions of chest or 



