Notes on Physical Condition of Eskimos. (By L. E. Borden, M.D., Surgeon to the Neptune.) | Aivillingmiut. | Aivillingmiut. | Aivillingmiut. | | (Male.) | (Female.) | (Male.) | | Age. | 30 years. | 25 years. | 35 years. | | Weight. | 168 lb. | 142 lb. | 177 lb. | | Height. | 5 ft., 4·375 in. | 4 ft., 11 in. | 5 ft., 6·25 in. | | Chest expanded. | 43inches. | 3 ft., 4 in. | 42 inches. | | ”contracted. | 40” | .. | 37” | | Girth at navel. | 32·5” | .. | .. | | Neck circumference. | 14·5” | 12·5 inches. | 14” | | Upper arm—length. | 15” | 12” | 15” | | ”circumference. | 13” | 10·5” | .. | | Forearm—length. | 17·5” | 15·5” | 17·75 ” | | ”circumference. | 11·5” | 9·5” | 11·5” | | Leg—length. | 35·5” | 30” | 29·5” | | ”calf circumference. | 14·5” | .. | 14·5” | | ”thigh” | 20·5” | .. | 22·5” | | Foot—length. | .. | .. | .. | | Head—circumference. | 22·5 inches. | 21·5 inches. | 22” | | Remarks. | About average height in region and of good build, of fair intelligence and a good hunter. Abundance of heavy black hair worn, according to custom, falling over shoulders, and protects ears. | A fair average young married woman of this tribe; lips rather thick, forehead low, nose short, ears rather small, hair heavy and black. | Rather taller and heavier than the average. |
| Kenipitumiut. | Kenipitumiut. | Kenipitumiut. | | (Male.) | (Female.) | (Male.) | | Age. | 20 years. | 65 years. | 35 years. | | Weight. | 172 lb. | 136 lb. | 158 lb. | | Height. | 5 ft., 8·5 in. | 4 ft., 11·5 in. | 5 ft., 7 in. | | Chest expanded. | 40·5 inches. | 38·5 inches. | 41 inches. | | ”contracted. | 37·5” | 37” | 39·5” | | Girth at navel. | 33·5” | .. | 35” | | Neck circumference. | 14” | 11·5 inches. | 13·5” | | Upper arm—length. | 13·5” | 11” | 13” | | ”circumference. | 11·75 ” | 11” | 10·5” | | Forearm—length. | 19” | 16” | 17·5” | | ”circumference. | 11” | 9” | 10” | | Leg—length. | 36·5” | .. | .. | | ”calf circumference. | 14” | .. | .. | | ”thigh” | 22” | .. | .. | | Foot—length. | 9·75 ” | 7·5 inches. | .. | | Head—circumference. | 22·5” | 21” | 22inches. | | Remarks. | Tallest of the band at 5 ft., 8·5 in., and muscular and well built, but slow mind and limb. | Typical old woman, two-thirds teeth remaining and perfect; hair, slightly gray, no baldness; eyebrows, arched and thin; eyes sight fairly well preserved; nose-bridge low and lumpy and prominent; forehead, low, narrow, arched; cheek bones project forward; lower jaw prominent; chin, pointed and short; breasts, long and flabby; no hair on body except in axillÆ; arteries hard. | Teeth perfect, though large; eyes bad, due to snow-blindness; eyebrows heavy, black; slight moustache; nose, straight, well formed except bridge, low; forehead, low but broad and square; an intelligent man and a good workman as kyak builder, &c.; unable to hunt, owing to rheumatism; ears, large and stand out from head. |
| Kenipitumiut. | Kenipitumiut. | Kenipitumiut. | | (Male.) | (Female.) | (Female.) | | Age. | 60 years. | 30 years. | 17 years. | | Weight. | 138 lb. | 123 lb. | 117 lb. | | Height. | 4 ft., 11·5 in. | 5 ft. | 4 ft. 10·5 in. | | Chest expanded. | 37 inches. | 32·5 inches. | 32·5 inches. | | ”contracted. | 33” | 31” | 29” | | Girth at navel. | 33” | .. | 23·5” | | Neck circumference. | 14” | 11·5 inches. | 12·5” | | Upper arm—length. | 11·12” | 11” | 11” | | ”circumference. | 12” | 10·5” | 10” | | Forearm—length. | 16” | 15·5” | 16” | | ”circumference. | 10” | 9” | 9” | | Leg—length. | .. | 33” | ... | | ”calf circumference. | .. | 12” | 13·5” | | ”thigh” | .. | .. | ... | | Head—circumference. | 21 inches. | 21·5 inches. | 21” | | ”width of face. | 5·06 ” | 4·75 ” | 4·5” | | ”length of face. | .. | 6·75 ” | ... | | Foot—length. | .. | 8” | 7·5” | | Remarks. | Very shrewd and reliable native; well preserved; head, very well shaped; eyes, bright; hair, black and heavy; nose, straight; cheeks, prominent; chin, square and not short; eyebrows, heavy, black; ears, large, prominent. | Typical young married woman; teeth, discoloured and large, though sound; eyes, good; nose, flat; cheek bones, low and prominent, making face look square; no hair on body except slight trace in axillÆ; ears, large; chin, short; mouth, large, wide, corners drooping; lips, not thick; hands and feet well formed and small; breasts, very flabby and hang down 4½ inches; instep, arched. | Typical girl; teeth, irregular; cheeks, not very prominent; face, flat; nose, small; ears, left, small, right, no external opening and all external ear except lobe wanting; eyes, good, dark brown; hands and feet well formed; breasts well developed; no hair on body. |
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