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ans." The early appearance of these will greatly facilitate the 

 study of these sections in our exhibition series. 



Twelve scientific papers were published during the year in 

 the Anthropological Papers, by members of the department 

 staff. 



ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY * 

 Ralph W. Tower, Curator 



Perhaps the most important work accomplished by the de- 

 partment was the assistance which it was possible to give to 

 the War Department Local Board 129 of the 

 Cooperation Office of the Provost Marshal. In the middle of 

 Department tne y ear tms Board undertook to make more 

 thorough examinations and more detailed records 

 of the draftees than heretofore. It was early recognized by 

 the medical examiner, Dr. Jesse G. M. Bullowa, that a ura- 

 nalysis of each individual would be of value to the medical ex- 

 aminers. This not only proved to be true, but the results were 

 of vital importance to many of the examinees since a large 

 number of unsuspected cases of nephritis, diabetes and other 

 diseased conditions were discovered ; such were advised to seek 

 immediate medical treatment. All of the uranalyses were made 

 by Mr. Charles F. Herm, who also, at the request of the De- 

 partment of Anthropology, made the anthropometric compu- 

 tations, which were most detailed, comprising twenty-eight 

 different measurements upon each individual. In connection 

 with this work Mr. Herm devised a unique and practical 

 caliper which recorded from one position both the bigonial 

 width and bigonial length of the face. 



In the early part of the year opportunity was found to 

 pursue further the investigations on the development of the red 

 blood corpuscles in birds and amphibians. Many interesting 

 observations have been made and a program for more detailed 

 study has been outlined. 



The department has already begun to prepare a comparative 

 collection of brains and spinal cords for the purpose of sta- 

 tistical and topographical study as well as for museum demon- 



Under the Department of Anatomy and Physiology. 



