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seen that both the nasal dimensions as well as the nasal index are 
higher in the old than in the young, though there are individual 
exceptions. The breadth has augmented more than the length, hence 
the higher index. 
KHARGA OASIS, MEN: NASAL MEASUREMENTS AND 
INDEX IN RELATION TO AGE 
21 youngest individuals examined: 21 1026 
25 oldest individuals examined: 55 to 65 
years of age 
years of age 
Approxi- 
mate age 
of subject 
Length of 
nose 
Breadth of 
nose 
Nasal index 
Approxi- 
mate age 
of subject 
Length of 
nose 
Breadth of 
nose 
Nasal index 
21 
4-5 
3-6 
80.00 
55 
5-0 
3-7 
74.00 
22 
4.9 
3-8 
77-55 
55 
5-8 
4-2 
72.41 
23 
4-9 
3-55 
72-45 
55 
5.15 
4-15 
8i.37 
23 
4-7 
3.25 
69.15 
55 
5-1 
3-7 
72.55 
24 
5-0 
3-6 
72.00 
55 
5-0 
4-1 
82.00 
24 
4-6 
3-7 
80.43 
55 
4-6 
4-35 
94-57 
24 
4-8 
3-3 
68.75 
55 
4-55 
4-2 
92.31 
24 
4.0 
3.5 
87-50 
55 
4-8 
3-5 
72.92 
24 
4.7 3-7 
78.72 
55 
4.7 
4.1 
87.23 
24 
5-1 3-6 
70.59 
55 
5-1 
4-4 
86.27 
24 
4-8 3-55 
73.96 
55 
5.6 
4-0 
71-43 
24 
4-9 
3.7 
75-51 
55 
5-5 
3-4 
61.82 
25 
25 
4-6 
4-6 
3-75 
3-65 
81.52 
79-34 
55 
55 
to 
3.8 
3.65 
86.36 
79-35 
25 
4-8 3-7 
77-08 
55 
4.6 
3-5 
76.09 
11 
4.9 
5-0 
3.8 
3-6 
77-55 
72.00 
55 
55 
5.1 
4-9 
3-7 
3-95 
72.55 
80. 61 
26 
4-8 
3-7 
77.o8 
55 
5.0 
3-8 
76.00 
26 
4-4 
3-35 
76.13 
55 
4.6 
4.05 
88.04 
26 
5-1 
3-45 
67-65 
58 
5-4 
4.0 
74-07 
26 
4-8 
3-9 
81.25 
60 
5.1 
4-5 
88.24 
60 
4.8 
3-9 
81.25 
60 
60 
5-0 
4-8 
4-15 
3.65 
83.00 
76.04 
65 
5-0 
3-4 
68.00 
Averages: 
24.3 
4.76 
3.6 
75. 8 
56.4 
4.97 
3.9 
78.8 
(4.0-5.1) 
(3.25- 
(67.6- 
(4.4-5-8) 
(3-4-4-5) 
(61.8- 
3-9) 
87.5) 
94.6) 
The above comparison can be made still more complete by the 
inclusion of the measurements and index that correspond to the 
adults of mean age, or say those from 35 to 45. The data are then 
as follows: 
