426 



REPORT — 1889. 

 Females. 



Length op Cdbit. 



Cubit, or the length of the forearm and hand from the elbow to the 

 tip of middle finger, varies from 16"5 to 20 inches in the males ; the mid- 

 cubit length is 18 inches, while the 25th grade is 17'5 and the 75th 18"4 

 inches ; thus the probable deviation is "45. In the females the mid- 

 cubit length is 16-4, the 25th grade is 15-3, and the 75th 17"8 inches,, 

 giving a probable deviation of '75 inch. 



Female^'. 



Strength of Squeeze. 

 In both males and females the strength of squeeze with the right and' 

 left hands respectively varies considerably. Indeed, it is rare to meet 

 with a case where the power of grasp of both hands is equal. In the 

 majority of cases the squeeze of the right hand is stronger than that of 

 the left, but the reverse not infrequently occurs. The following table 

 shows the relative frequency with which this occurs : 



