124 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



of medium build, but the Father's father was slender, consequently the 

 Father is probably heterozygous for build. 



The Mother suffered in middle age from insanity and consumption, hav- 

 ing the formula 100/68 inches; build 1.5 (22). Two of her 4 sibs who 

 reached maturity died from consumption. Their father, a farmer, died at 

 74 years from bladder trouble. At 50 years he was of medium build. Their 

 mother, who had 4 children, died from consumption. In this family the 

 very slender stature is probably controlled by lung tuberculosis. The 3 

 children are: 



1. Male, a machinist, who was accidentally killed at 19 years, 145/69 

 inches; build 2.1 (30); adjusted to 55 years, 168/71 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



2. Male, retired, who in youth suffered from dysentery and pneumonia; 

 in middle age from indigestion, internal catarrh, tuberculosis, appendicitis, 

 and malaria, has at 44 years the formula 140/69.5 inches; build 2.0 (29). 



3. Female, who was "very healthy" in youth, but in middle age had 

 mental "nervous troubles," has at 40 years the formula 100/64 inches; 

 build 1.7 (24) ; adjusted to 55 years, 106/64 inches; build 1.8 (26). 



Comment. — The children of this mating are mixed slender to medium; 

 one of the children is feeble-minded and is very slender; one who is slender 

 has had active tuberculosis and much other illness; the third, who died at 

 19, had an average build. The record is complicated by disease (R : Wit-2). 



Hol-A Family. 



A family from Illinois. The Father at 55 years has the formula : 180/68 

 inches; build 2.7 (39). 



The Mother, at 50 years, has the formula: 100/66 inches; build 1.6 (23). 

 The 9 children are: 



(1) Female, at 30 years, has the formula 180/65 inches; build 3.0 (43) ; 

 adjusted to 55 years, 194/65 inches; build 3.2 (46). 



(2) Male, at 30 years, 130/66 inches; build 2.1 (30); adjusted to 55 

 years, 139/66 inches; build 2.3 (32). 



(3) Male, at 27 years, 170/68 inches; build 2.6 (37); adjusted to 55 

 years, 183/68 inches; build 2.8 (40). 



(4) Male, at 25 years, 165/74 inches; build 2.1 (30); adjusted to 55 

 years, 184/74 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



(5) Male, at 29 years, 140/68 inches; build 2.1 (30); adjusted to 55 

 years, 151/68 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



(6) Male, at 26 years, 125/72 inches; build 1.7 (24). 



(7) Female, at 24 years, 140/69 inches; build 2.1 (29); adjusted to 55 

 years, 161/69 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



(8) Female, at 22 years, 110/72 inches; build 1.5 (21); adjusted to 55 

 years, 130/72 inches; build 1.8 (25). 



(9) Female, at 20 years, has the formula 100/64 inches; build 1.7 (24); 

 adjusted to 55 years, 119/64 inches; build 2.0 (29). 



Comment. — The children vary greatly from very slender to stout or even, 

 adjusted, to very stout. One of them is much stouter than either parent. 

 Probably the Father is heterozygous (S: Hol-A). 



Law-A Family. 

 A family from Georgia. The Father, at 30 years, had the formula 200/68 

 inches; build 3.0 (43). His brothers were "all stout." His father, at 30 

 years, had the formula 160/69 inches; build 2.4 (34). The fleshy father 

 carries factors for at least medium build. 



