A MEDICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE CHIMBU NATIVES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF NEW GUINEA

^iHIMBU is situated in the Central Highlands of New Guinea in mountainous V-? country, at approximately longitude 145 ° East and latitude 6° South. The area is the most densely populated region of New Guinea and a large native hospital is operated by the Department of Health at Chimbu. Some social anthropologists have studied in this region, but as far as the authors are aware no physical anthropological work has been attempted. It has lately been possible to investigate some anthropological and medical aspects of the area and the results are the subject of this report.