EL INDICE CEFALICO EN LA CLASE TRABAJADORA DEL DISTRITO FEDERAL

Resumen

Through the study of t he cephalic index in 729 healthy subjects of working class of the Federal District, we reach the following conclusions:

                                                                     Values of the C. I.                                             Percent.

                                                                                M.                                                                  W.     

Ultra-dolicocephalus                                        0.20%                                                            0.00%

Dolicocephalus                                                    9.67,,                                                          10.00,,

Sub-dolicocephalus                                       21.33,,                                                           15.00,,

Mesocephalus                                                 21.27,,                                                           35.00,,

Sub-brachycephalus                                      20.46,,                                                           25.00,,

Brachycephalus                                               20.75,,                                                           10.00,,

Ultra-brachycephalus                                       4.30,,                                                             5.00,,

The value of the cephalic index in the working class of the Federal District, in general terms, increases in direct relation to age. This increasing reaches the degree of sub-dolicocephally.