BOTH PARENTS SLENDER. 65 



1. Male, secretary of an insurance company, who in youth suffered from 



hav fever, catarrh, and typhoid fever, has at 30 yean the formula 1 l 1 



inches; build 1.9 (27). 



2. Female, has at 25 years the formula 130/69 inches; build 1 



3. Female, a clerical worker, has at 24 years the formula 120/70 incl i 

 build 1.7 (25). 



Comment. — All 3 children are of slender build (one very Blender) in the 

 unadjusted ratio. It seems a little doubtful whether, with the inheritance 

 they have, they will ever reach the medium build iK : Ran— 4). 



Scii-8 Family. 



A family of mixed German and American origin, living in Connecticut 



The Father, a master mechanic, always well, has at 51 years the formula 

 132/66 inches; build 2.1 (30). His father, a farmer, always well, died at 

 67 years from heart failure; formula 180/72 inches; build 2.4 (35). Hi- 

 mother, who had 3 children and who was always well, died at (»7 years of 

 heart failure. Formula, 115/63 inches; build 2.0 (29). This Bide of the 

 house is slender-medium. 



The Mother, who has 3 children, has at 47 years the formula 120/64 

 inches; build 2.1 (29). Her two sisters are tall. Her father, a foreman and 

 always well, has at 73 years the formula 184/69 inches; build 2.7 (39 1. Her 

 mother was of average stature. This side of the house might he expected to 

 help determine slenderness in the children. Three children: 



1. Male, a stenographer, well, has at 21 years the formula 130/66 inch. - 

 build 2.1 (30) (adjusted to 49 years, 144/66 inches; build 2.3 (33 n. 



2. Male, a student, always well, has at 19 years the formula 138/66 

 inches; build 2.3 (32) [adjusted to 49 years. 157/68 inches; build 2 A (34) |. 



3. Female, at 13 years, is very slender, even for her age. 

 Comment. — The children are slightly below (one is close to) aver 



build (R :Sch-8). 



Sco-5 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living mostly in middle western United 

 States. The Father, a broker, who in middle aire Buffered from cirrhosis 

 the liver, has, at 57 years, the formula 140/70 inches; build 2.0 (29). His 

 father, a lumberman, died at 60 years from paralysis, having the formula 

 170/68 inches; build 2.6 (37). His mother died at 75 years from arterio- 

 sclerosis; formula 100/64 inches; build 1.7 (24). 



The Mother has at 49 years the formula 110/62 inches; build i' (29) 

 Her father, a wholesale merchant, died at 63 years from Barcoma. Hil 

 formula 170/69 inches; build 2.5 (36). Her mother, who has 2 children, 

 has at 74 years the formula 90/61 inches; build 2.1 (24). Three children: 



1. Male, a surveyor, has at 25 years the formula 150 68 inches; build 

 2.3 (32). 



2. Male, a clerk, has at 23 years the formula 135 67 inches; build 2.1 (30). 



3. Male, a student, has at 20 years the formula L25 65 inches; build 

 2.1 (30). 



Comment.— The unadjusted build of the children i- only a point or two 

 greater than that of the parents (B : Sco-5). 



Shi- 5 Family. 



A family of English and German extraction. The Father's parent* m 

 born in England. The Mother's parents were born in Germany. 



