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associated with dorsal flattening of the head. The individuals previously 

 noticed with this ear type were distinguished by the fiat occipital region. 

 The questions immediately arise : Is the fiat occiput a type of head or is 

 it a deformity? Is the odd type ear a true type or is it due to the 

 deformed head? The two are evidently closely associated, but what do 

 they represent ? The occurrence of the flat head with the Primitive and 

 related types may be urged in favor of the odd type entity represented by 

 the Primitive and its allied forms, and the absence of the flat heads among 

 Cro-Magnon and Iberian favors this view. On the contrary, the flatten- 

 ing of the head increases the cephalic index and thereby types are classified 

 as Primitive or related forms that would be otherwise different types 

 because the cephalic index is the basis of the classification. For the same 

 reason, neither the Iberian nor the Cro-Magnon have any flat heads, be- 

 cause if they did the cephalic index would be increased and they would 

 be no longer Cro-Magnon or Iberian. The cephalic index should be 

 replaced by some other factor in the differentiation of the types, or some 

 other factor should be utilized in conjunction with it as the basis of the 

 classification. 



' Therefore we have utilized the ear form in connection with the 

 cephalic index, nasal index, and stature in an additional classification 

 which is to be given when the ears are studied. 



ADDITIOXAL OB.SERVATIOiSlS. 



Eleven left-handed individuals occurred among 175 observed, and 

 this in spite of the fact that it is considered unfortunate to be left- 

 handed and some stigma is attached to the condition. One square, box- 

 shaped head suggesting previous rachitis was ol)served, and one platyc- 

 nemic tibia (saber shin) was seen. Two cases of wry face (unilateral 

 facial paralysis) were noted. One case of scaphocephaly (Plates I and 

 IV) and one hare lip were seen. 



The box-headed individual mentioned above. Serial 'No. 149, clinical 

 No. 875, also had odd fingers. The lengths from the web to the tip of 

 the fingers is given here : 



Thumb 



Forefinger 



iiiddle finger. 

 Ring finger __. 

 Little finger _. 



Right 

 hand. 



cm. 

 6.5 



9.0 



8.7 



8.2 



7.7 



Left 

 hand. 



cm. 

 6.0 



7.0 



10.3 



9,0 



7..T 



The right forefinger is long and the left is short; and the middle 

 finger and ring finger of the left hand are longer than the same fingers 

 of the right hand. Apparently no bones are absent, and no history of 

 similar deformities in the family could be obtained. 



