112 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



2. Female, at 21 years has the formula 125/64 inches; build 2.2 (31); 

 adjusted to 45 years, 140/64 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



1. Female, died at 18 years from typhoid fever, having the formula 

 120/63 inches; build 2.1 (30); adjusted to 45 years, 139/65 inches; build 



2.3 (33). 



Comment. — Both the children have the build of the slighter parent 



(R :Cri-l). 



Hor-5 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living in the Middle States. The Father, 

 who is "superintendent of bridges and buildings on a railroad," suffered in 

 youth from bilious fever. He has, at 70 years, the formula 140/67.5 inches; 

 build 2.2 (31). One of his brothers died from "tuberculosis of liver." His 

 father, who was a lumberman, died at 77 years from "consumption of the 

 bowels"; was of medium build. His mother died, at 78 years, from Bright's 

 disease ; she was corpulent. 



The Mother suffered in youth from bilious fever and pleurisy; is living, 

 at 58 years. Formula, 165/63 inches; build 2.9 (42). Her father, who was 

 a millwright, suffered in middle age from bilious fever and morphine 

 poisoning; left eye removed; died at 75 years from "pneumonia (tubercular 

 tendency)"; was of medium build. Her mother, who suffered in youth 

 from typhoid fever, in middle age from paralysis, died at 68 years from 

 paralysis; of fleshy build. Eight grown children: 



1. Male, an electrical engineer, has, at 33 years, the formula 155/67 

 inches; build 2.4 (35) ; adjusted to 55 years, 164/67 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



2. Female, who in youth suffered from "spinal and nerve trouble," has 

 at 30 years the formula 115/63.8 inches; build 2.0 (28); adjusted to 55 

 years, 128/63.8 inches; build 2.2 (31). 



3. Male, a civil engineer, suffered in youth from typho-malaria. Has at 

 27 years the formula 157/64 inches; build 2.7 (38) ; adjusted to 55+ years, 

 168/64 inches; build 2.9 (41). 



4. Female, who has at 25 years the formula 117/63 inches; build 2.1 (30) ; 

 adjusted to 55+ years, 134/63 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



5. Male, an accountant, who in youth suffered from a "nervous collapse 

 due to a severe electrical shock," has at 23 years the formula 145/69 

 inches; build 2.1 (30) ; adjusted to 55+ years, 162/69 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



6. Female, who in youth suffered from blood-poisoning, erysipelas, and 

 anemia, has at 21 years the formula 115/64 inches; build 2.0 (28) ; adjusted 

 to 55+ years, 133/64 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



7. Male, a pattern-maker, who in youth suffered from hemorrhages, has 

 at 20 years the formula 130/67 inches; build 2.0 (29); adjusted to 55+ 

 years, 150/69 inches; build 2.2 (32). 



8. Male, at 18 years has the formula 135/67 inches; build 2.1 (30); 

 adjusted to 55+ years, 160/70 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



Comment. — The children's indices range between the two parental indices 

 (R: Hor-5). 



McF-2 Family. 



A family of Irish extraction living in Maine. The Father, who was a 

 shipwright, died at 40 years as a result of an injury received in battle. 

 At 39 years he had the formula 180/68 inches; build 2.7 (39). His father 

 died at 82 years from a "general breakdown," having the formula 145/72 

 inches ; build 2.0 (28) . 



The Mother, who had 5 children, died at 74 years from apoplexy, having 



