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FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



mother died at 77 years from pneumonia, having the formula 160/57 inches; 

 build 3.5 (49). 



The Mother suffered from "nervousness" before marriage, then not 

 troubled with it again till menopause. She died of "heart trouble, dropsy, 

 paralysis, and nervousness" at 80 vears, having the formula 150/62 inches; 

 build'2.7 (39). Of her 8 sibs: 



1. Brother, who died from "congestive chill," was 67 inches in height. 



2. Brother, who died at 56 years from "old age," 180/71 inches; build 



2.5 (36). 



3. Brother, who died at 81 years from "poor circulation" and stomach 

 trouble, had the formula 170/71 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



4. Brother, who died from pneumonia at 45 years, 180/70 inches; build 



2.6 (37). 



5. Brother, who died from "kidney trouble" at 40 years, 170/70 inches; 

 build 2.4 (35). 



6. Brother, who died at 57 years from "abscess on liver," 160/69 inches; 

 build 2.4 (34). 



7. Sister, who died at 25 years from "child-birth." 



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Fig. 46. — Pedigree chart showing distribution of build in the Jox-llc family. 



8. Sister, who died at 72 vears from "overdose of medicine," 165/67 

 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



Their father, a farmer and cabinet-maker all his life, died at 83 years 

 from paralysis, having the formula 200/74 inches; build 2.6 (37). Their 

 mother, who in middle age suffered from dropsy and palsy, died at 83 

 years from "old age." Her formula was 160/62 inches; build 2.9 (42). 



The 10 children: 



1. Male, a farmer, recorded as always well, has at 66 vears the formula 

 165/67 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



2. Female, who in youth suffered from "ague, flux, erysipelas, cholera 

 morbus," has at 65 years the formula 130/59 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



3. Female, who in vouth suffered from asthma, has at 63 years the 

 formula 150/61 inches; build 2.8 (40). 



4. Male, a lawyer, who in youth suffered from scarlet fever, and middle 

 age from "acquired neurasthenia," has at 59 years the formula 190/70 

 inches; build 2.7 (39). 



5. Female, a school-teacher, who died at 20 years from typhoid fever, 

 had the formula 120/61 inches; build 2.3 (32) ; adjusted to 55 years, 139/61 

 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



6. Female, who suffered in youth from scarlet fever and in middle age 

 from typhoid and kidney trouble, has always been "nervous," has at 55 

 years the formula 150/61 inches; build 2.8 (40). 



