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tBULL. 34 



PULSE, RESPIRATION, AND TEMPERATURE 



The subjects of pulse, respiration, temperature, and muscular 

 strength in adults received special attention in most of the tribes 

 visited. The methods of examination and the instruments used were 

 the same as in similar studies on children and were described in that 

 connection. 



Special care was taken to segregate the data for entirely healthy 

 and normal individuals from observations on those who were not 

 in full health or wholly normal. The chief guide in this process of 

 separation was the condition of the tongue,** only those individuals 

 being classed as healthy in whom the organ was normal. Records 

 secured on other than fully healthy and normal persons, though 

 not always exceptional, were kept and are given separately (see 

 detail tables. Appendix). 



The following tables give the principal data on pulse and respira- 

 tion, as well as temperature, arranged on the basis of stature, the 

 tallest heading the columns. In the more analytic tables only those 

 tribes are included that gave the larger numbers of healthy individuals 

 suitable for that particular comparison. 



Average, minimiwi, and maximum pulse, respiration, and temperature in adults in good 



health 



Tribes, arranged by 

 stature, beginning 

 with the tallest. 



Maricopa: 

 Average 

 Minimum 

 Maximum 



Yuma: 



Average 



Minimimi 



Maximum 



Pima: 



Average 



Minimum 



Maximum 



Mohave: 

 Average 

 Minimum 

 Maximum 



Apache: 

 Average 

 Minimum 

 Maximum 



Females. 



Num- 

 ber 

 of 

 sub- 

 jects. 



Num- 

 ber 

 of 

 sub- 

 jects. 



Niun- 

 Res- ber 

 pira- of 

 tion. sub- 

 jects. 



17.5 



Iti 



19 



19 

 18 

 20 



17 

 15 

 18 



pera- 

 ture. 



I 98.5 

 \ 98.3 

 I 98.7 



f 99. g 

 I 98.9 

 [ 99.5 



[ 08.4 



f 98.8 

 98.6 

 98.9 



a The Indians, even the children, are not given to complaining. In many instances they say they feel 

 well when there are plain signs of a different condition. This characteristic, which has often been 

 mistaken for a lack of feeling of physical pain, is due to the naturally healthful nervous system, 

 capable of much endurance, and to tuition. Owing to this peculiarity, mere questioning of the 

 Indian as to his health can not be depended on. 



