Anthropological characteristics of a case of microcephaly.

The article describes a male [correction of female] skull from the contempoary cementary of Pestkovo, Bulgaria, with morphological traits of microcephaly (skull capacity--907 cm3). The skull was characterised by means of measurements with reference to 60 skulls of contemporary Bulgarians. Thus the normalised data and values of natural Perkal's indices were obtained. Obtained data indicate morphological differences of skull with microcephaly compared with the normal ones. In general, the analysed skull is of a smaller size although the values of its height (porion-bregma), total facial height (nasiongnathion) and palatial length (orale-staphylion) are bigger than in the control group.

Morphological characteristic of the skull with gnathoschisis and palatoschisis.

The authors described human skull with bilateral gnathoschisis and palatoschisis belonging to adult female from the Tchuktchi tribe (18-19 century). An attempt to determine a degree of morphological deviations caused by this defect has been made in comparison to the normal skulls of the control series. The described skull was smaller, particularly in the middle facial region. The nasal aperture was widened with subsequent high palate.

[Evaluation of the respiratory system function in girls from the Textile Technical College in Lódz (II)]. / Ocena czynnosci ukladu oddechowego dziewczat z Technikum Wlókienniczego w Lodzi (Czesc II).

The work in textile industry is a risk factor of the development of chronic non-specific diseases of the respiratory tract. Thus the vocational selection for the posts in this industry should particularly take into account the health status of the applying youths. The subjects of the study were 35 girls from Textile Technical College and 42 girls from Grammar School (control group). The girls were examined three times in the succeeding school years. Anthropometric and spirometric examinations were performed. No significant differences between the values of ventilation parameters in both the groups were observed, which indicates that the selection of pupils admitted to the Technical College was proper. During the period of professional training no adverse effects of the industrial environment on the respiratory function could be found either.

[Evaluation of somatic development, physical fitness and motor skills of girls from the Textile Technical College in Lódz (I)]. / Ocena rozwoju somatycznego, wydolnosci fizycznej i sprawnosci motorycznej dziewczat z technikum wlókienniczego w Lodzi.

Thirty-five girls from a technical college (TC) and forty-five from a grammar school (GS) (a control group) were included in a long-term examination. Somatic traits have been investigated for 4 years, while aerobic capacity and motor efficiency have been studied for 3 years. The preliminary selection was noticed in girls--candidates to technical college and grammar school. These two groups of girls differed in respect of social factors and somatic predisposition. At the beginning of the examination the girls from the technical college revealed a considerably lower motor efficiency as compared to those from the GS. After 3 or 4 years of learning traits of the body length were still weaker in the girls from the technical college. However, they had a more massive skeleton, stronger trunk muscles and stronger hands. In addition, these girls were characterized by a remarkable improvement of general physical efficiency, particularly endurance, speed and nimbleness. In the final stage of the study in all girls from both TC and GS aged 18 lower aerobic capacity in comparison with data from the previous year was found, which could results from inefficient physical activity during the educational process. This fact may be especially unfavourable for the girls from TC as far as their future profession is concerned.