HETEROZYGOUS MATIN..- ]];; 



the formula at 50 years, 130/64 inches; build 22 (32) Her father who 



was a farmer, died at G4 years from "fever." having the formula 

 inches; build 2.4 (35). Her mother, who in middle age was "struck by 

 lightning," died at 86 years from a "general breakdown," having the 

 115/65 inches; build 1.9 (27). The 4 children who grew up: 



1. Male, a farmer, who had right arm and three fingers of left hand 

 amputated as result of a wound received in war, is living I I I 

 having at 50 years the formula 140/66 inches; build 2.3 (32). 



2. Female, who in middle age underwent an operation mr gallstone | 

 at 40 years the formula 110/63 inches; build 1.9 (28 1. 



3. Male, a "master mariner," has at 50 years the formula 170 M un- 

 build 2.7 (39). 



4. Male, an attorney, has at 40 years the formula 160/67 inches build 

 2.5 (36). 



Comment.— Three of the children have indices like that of the medium 

 parent; the other is somewhat fleshier (R : McF-2). 



Mil-23 Family. 



A family of English extraction, living in New England and Ohio. 



The Father, who is a clergyman, and who suffered in middle age from 

 la grippe, is living at 58 years. At 50 years he had the formula 180/68.5 

 inches; build 2.7 (38). His father, who was a preacher, died at 72 vears. 

 At 50 years, formula 130/66 inches; build 2.1 (30). His mother, who had 

 4 children at 30 years, suffered from typhoid fever. At 50 yean her 

 formula 165/66.5 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



The Mother, who has 2 children, suffered in middle age from pleurisy, 

 capillary bronchitis, and nervous prostration. At 50 vears her formula. 

 122/60.5 inches; build 2.3 (33). Her father, who was' a hank president. 

 suffered in youth from yellow fever (in West Indies i. and in middle 

 from rheumatism and Bright's disease. At 50 years, his formula ISO 67.5 

 inches; build 2.7 (40). Her mother, who in youth suffered from "lung 

 fever," and in middle age from curvature of the spine and pleurisy, died at 

 50 years from "anemic condition with tuberculosa, induced by deformity." 

 At 40 years her formula 95/60 inches; build 1.9 (26). Two children: 



1. Female, a student, who in youth suffered from nervous trouble- and 

 diphtheria, has at 33 years the formula 115/60.5 inches; build 2.2 (31 | . 

 adjusted to 50 years, 125/60.5 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



2. Male, who in youth suffered from throat troubles, diphtheria, scarlet 

 fever, tonsillitis, during war had influenza, slightly gas>ed. He has ;it 27 

 years the formula 180/72.5 inches; build 2.4 (34); adjusted to 50 

 195/72.5 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



Comment. — Each child resembles a different parent (R : Mil-23 1. 



Ofi Family, D. (Fig. 35.1 



II 14 <J , a Syrian, at 45 years, stature 165 cm. it'..") inches), weight 63 kg. 

 (139 pounds), build 2.3 (33), medium. He had 7 grown BUM Uowi 



II 1 9 , short and fleshy; II 3 9 , fleshy but probably heterosygous; mar- 

 ried to a slender man she has both fleshy and slender children; 114 

 fleshy. II 7 $ , fleshy. II 10 9 , inclined to be fleshy but probably 

 heterozygous, since she had both fleshy and slender children II 12 9, 

 fleshy, but has some slender as well as medium children 11 13 6, very 

 fleshy. Of the foregoing fraternity the father was slender and the mothrr 

 very fleshy. From the builds of his parents and the issue of hi.- sibn wc 

 may conclude that II 14 carries factors for slendcrm 



