Army Anthropology: Based on Observations Made on Draft Recruits, 1917-1918, and on Veterans at Demobilization, 1919

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Table
67
Mean stature at each age 18 to 25 years United States Army recruits 19061915
73
Increase in stature of soldiers at demobilization 1919 over stature of recruits 19171918
79
Mexican
86
List of counties comprised in each section
88
Consolidation of similar sections the series and their constituent groups
98
Height distribution by groups of sections P₁ ratios per 1000
99
Table Page
109
Comparative frequency distribution of height in each of eight European races demo
116
Results of the standard Army physical measurements Continued Page
117
Average weight by States at mobilization 19171918 and demobilization 1919
122
Weight distribution shown by groups of sections first million draft recruits
133
Table Page
137
Frequency and proportional distribution of chest circumference expiration at mobili
139
Mean chest circumference expiration by sections sections arranged in order
145
Mexican
146
Table Page
148
Weight distribution by groups of sections P₁ ratios per 1000
153
Absolute and relative chest circumference at rest of eight European races with
154
Table Page
163
Index of build calculated by three methods based on Table I first million draft
164
Comparison of index of build of men at demobilization in 1865 and 1919 weight divided
170
Scandinavian
181
Table Page
187
Comparison of Pignets index for men of various heights with average chest and weight
188
Special anthropological measurements
190
Absolute and relative span with the standard deviation in eight European races
194
Special anthropological measurementsContinued Page
196
Absolute and relative height of pubic arch in eight European races demobilization
200
Height 66 inches
205
Absolute and relative shoulder breadth with the standard deviation and the coefficient
206
Comparative frequency distribution of anteroposterior diameter of the chest in each
212
Table Page
214
Absolute and relative leg length with the standard deviation and the coefficient
222
Special anthropological measurementsContinued Page
224
Absolute and relative thigh circumference with the standard deviation and the coefficient
228
Summary of dimensions of approximately 100000 white troops demobilization 1919
234
Pelvic diameter transverse
240
Index of build in eight European races obtained by dividing the weight by the stature
244
Relative dimensions eight races demobilization 1919 percentage rates based on measurements in centimeters 1 Span 2 Sternal notch 3 Sitting height 4...
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on measurements in centimeters 1 Waist circumference 3 Thigh circumference 2 Leg length 4 Knee height XXVIII Relative dimensions eight races d...
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on measurements in centimeters 1 Shoulder width 2 Calf circumference 3 Pelvic diameter transverse 4 Chest anteroposterior transverse
252
E Correlations between measurements
253
Comparative weight in pounds of men of different statures among white soldiers
254
Correlations summary for white and colored troops demobilization 1919
269
Correlations white and negro troops demobilization 1919
270
F Patterns for uniforms
271
Dimensions associated with the breeches groupscolored troops demobilization 1919
275
G Distribution of eye color
280
Absolute and relative number of veterans with clear blue eyes by States of nativity
281
Dark brown hair 6 Dark brown eyes
283
Comparative frequency distribution of eye color by Quartermaster Corps distribution
287
H Distribution of hair color
288
Mitral insufficiency
335
Correlation between height and weight in recruits with mitral insufficiency first
336
Height 73 inches
342
Correla etween height and weight in recruits with valvular diseases of the heart
343
Correlation between height and chest circumference expiration in recruits with
350
Correlation between height and weight in recruits with asthma first and second million
358
Correlation between height and weight in recruits with hernia first and second million
365
Correlation between height and weight in recruits with flatfoot first and second million
371
Correlation between height and weight in recruits with underweight first and second
377
Mitral stenosis
388
Goiter simple 3 Exophthalmic goiter 4 Asthma 5 Astigmatism 6 Hyperopia XXXII Height distribution by special diseases or defects P and P₂ ratios ...
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Height weight and chest expiration measurements showing the proportionate
397
Height distribution by special diseases or defects for first and second million draft
398
Chest expiration distribution by special diseases or defects P and P₂ ratios
401
Defective and deficient teeth
402
Hernia
403
Defective and deficient teeth
408
Variability standard deviation and coefficient of variability of stature associated with
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Ratios per 1000 of the separate chest measurements to each
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FrenchCanadian
429
German and Austrian 15 + Page 114 115 130 131
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Chest expiration distribution by groups of sections P₁ ratios per 1000
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Mexican 7 Native white Scotch origin 8 Russian 10+
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Correlation between height and weight group 1 agriculturalNorth native
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Correlation between height and weight group 3 agricultural native white
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Correlation between height and weight group 5 eastern manufacturing first
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Correlation between height and weight group 7 mining first million draft
460
Correlation between height and chest circumference expiration group
467
Correlation between height and chest circumference expiration group
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Correlation between height and chest circumference expiration group
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Correlation between height and chest circumference expiration group
482
Scandinavian
490
Correlation between weight and chest circumference expiration group
492
Finn
493
FrenchCanadian
496
Correlation between weight and chest circumference expiration group
498
Correlation between height and weight group 22 German and Austrian
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German and Austrian 15
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Weight distribution by height P₁ ratios per 1000
508
meters
518
Correlation between height and sitting height colored troops demobilization
521
Correlation between chest circumference rest and neck circumference colored
527
Association between blouse groups and neck circumference colored troops
546
Association between breeches groups and circumference of calf colored troops
561
Comparative frequency distribution of breeches groups by States of nativity
564
Comparative frequency distribution of weight by States white and colored
570
Correlation between weight and chest circumference expiration group
587

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ABSOLUTE NUMBERS Alabama antero-posterior Arkansas arm length average stature cent centi centimeters chest circum chest circumference expiration chest girth coefficient of variation color races Colorado colored troops Connecticut correlation demobilization dimensions distribution Eastern manufacturing eight European races English ference Florida French Canadians Germans and Austrians Gould groups of sections Hampshire Hebrew Illinois index of build Indian Irish Italian Jersey Kentucky knee height Large Negro population leg length Louisiana Massachusetts mean chest circumference mean stature Mean weight MEAS Michigan million draft recruits Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana mountain whites neck circumference Negro troops North Carolina Number measured Ohio pelvic diameter pelvis Pennsylvania Plate Polish pounds pubic arch pubic height ratio Rhode Island robustness Russian Scotch origin sitting height South Dakota span sparsely settled standard deviation sternal notch Table tall Tennessee Texas tion total stature transverse chest diameter transverse diameter Utah variability waist circumference weight and chest West Virginia white troops Wisconsin York zone

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TitleArmy Anthropology: Based on Observations Made on Draft Recruits, 1917-1918, and on Veterans at Demobilization, 1919
Volume 15, Part 1 of The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War
AuthorsUnited States. Surgeon-General's Office, Charles Benedict Davenport, Albert Gallatin Love
PublisherU.S. Government Printing Office, 1921
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized26 Mar 2008
Length635 pages
  
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