THE PHILIPPINE 



Journal of Science 



B. Medical Sciences 



Vol. VI DECEMBER, 1911 l^o. 6 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE PHILIPPINE 



CLIMATE ON WHITE MEN OF THE BLOND AND 



OF THE BRUNETTE TYPE.i 



Bv Westox p. Chajiberlain." 

 (From United Stales Army Board for the Study of Tropical Diseases.) 



CONTENTS. 



Pakt I. Introduction: Sources of Evidence: Geography and Climate: Sun- 

 light. 



Part. II. Physical Examinations and Laboratory Tests on Blonds and 

 Brunettes of the in09-GRoup and the 1910-6roup. 



Part III. Relative Amounts of Sickness among Blonds and Brunettes 

 of the 1909-Group, the 1910-Group, and the Scout-Constabulaby- 

 Police-Geoup. 



Part IV. Symptomatolocy and Dietary Habits for the 1910-Geoup and for 

 the Scout-Constabulary-Police-Groui'. 



Part V. Relative Proportions of Blonds and Brunettes among Soldiers 

 Invalided Home, and in the Scout-Constabulary-Police-Group, as 



COirPARED WITH PROPORTIONS OF SAME TyPES AMONG TeN THOUSAND SOLDIERS. 



Part VI. Character, Court-Martial Records and Sick Rates for Alcoholism 



AND Venereal Disease in the 1910-Group. 

 Part VII. Relative Frequency of Occurrence of Sunstroke among Blonds 



AND Brunettes in the United States. 

 Part VIII. Discussion of Climatic Tnit-uences and Pigmentation: General 



Summary: Conclusions. 



* Published with permission, of the Chief Surgeon, Philippines Division. 



^ Weston P. Chamberlain, major, Medical Corps, United States Army, president 

 of the United States Army Board for the Study of Tropical Diseases as they 

 Exist in the Philippine Islands. 



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