60 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



1. Female, at 25, has the formula 96/66± inches; build 1.5 (22). 



2. Male, at 26, has the formula 146/69 inches; build 2.1 (31); adjusted 

 to 33 years, 151/69 inches; build 2.2 (32). 



3. Female, at 25, has the formula 115/67rt inches; build 1.8 (26±). 



4. Male, at 22, has the formula 135/70+ inches; build 1.9 (28±). 

 Comment.— The children are all slender, except perhaps one of slender- 

 medium build (R : Hen-12). 



Law-4 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living mostly in Vermont and Minnesota. 

 The Father, who was a clerk, died at 25 years from "typhoid pneumonia," 

 having the formula 150/74 inches; build 1.9 (27). One of his brothers is 

 tall, one very tall. Their father, a farmer, died at 74 years. At 50 years 

 he was of medium build. Their mother, who had 5 children, suffered in 

 middle age from asthma; grew fleshy at 50; died at 65 years. Thus the 

 Father is a slender parent of medium to fleshy ancestry, who died young 

 from lung trouble. 



The Mother suffered in youth from tonsillitis, erysipelas, and diphtheria; 

 in middle age from pneumonia and pleurisy. She is living at 45 years. At 

 22 years her formula 122/68 inches; build 1.8 (26). Two of her sibs were 

 tall. Their father, a farmer, suffered in youth from fever and ague. He 

 died at 69 years from paralysis. At 48 years his formula 165/68 inches; 

 build 2.5 (36). Their mother, who had 5 children, suffered in middle age 

 from neuralgia. She died at 67 years from heart disease. At 45 years her 

 formula 120/M; build 2.1 (30). A slender parent who has had troubles of 

 the respiratory tract. Two grown children: 



1. Male, a salesman, who in youth suffered from tonsillitis and diphtheria, 

 has at 26 years the formula 155/74 inches; build 2.0 (28). 



2. Female, married, who in youth suffered from tonsillitis and diphtheria, 

 has at 25 years the formula 110/67 inches; build 1.7 (25). 



Comment. — One child is slender; the other very slender (R : Law-4). 



Law-7 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living in New Jersey. The Father, a 

 clerk, and always well, has at 43 years the formula 129/65.5 inches; build 

 2.1 (30). His father, who was a manufacturer, suffered in youth from 

 typhoid fever, and in middle age from pneumonia. He died of the latter 

 at 31 years; was of medium build. His mother, who had 4 children, was 

 always well. She is living at 65 years and is of medium build. This side 

 of the house brings in medium-slender elements. 



The Mother has always been well. She is living at 42 years, having the 

 formula 115/64 inches; build 2.0 (28). Her father, who was a grain dealer, 

 died at 63 years from apoplexy; he was of medium build. Her mother, who 

 had 3 children, suffered in youth from pneumonia. She is living at 68 years 

 and is tall and slender. This side of the house is prevailingly slender. 

 Three children: 



1. Female, a teacher, always well, has at 18 years the formula 128/63.5 

 inches; build 2.2 (32). 



2 and 3. Two girls at 11 and 8 years who are below average build. 



Comment. — The one grown child is of medium build, somewhat stouter 

 than her Father; the other two children are rather slender for their ages 

 (R : Law-7). 



