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AS a result of the volcanic eruption on Tristan da Cunha in 1962 some 268 islanders were evacuated to the United Kingdom. During their stay in this country many of them agreed to co-operate in a number of investigations concerning their physical condition and characteristics organized by the Medical Research Council. Their pigmentation was examined as part of this programme; I was concerned with hair colour.
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SUNDERLAND, E. Hair Colour of the Population of Tristan da Cunha. Nature 208, 412 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208412a0
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