NO. 13 SOVIKT ANTHROPOLOGY — FIELD I9 



of these laws is most important for the correct estimation of the 

 physical development of the child hy the school doctor. In this respect 

 theoretical anthropological research is closely connected with applied 

 anthropometry. 



Research in the physical development of various groups of children 

 is most important and has become the subject of numerous theses 

 written by medical workers. The anthropometric study of the sizes 

 and proportions of bodies was necessary for the standardization of 

 sizes for army clothing. A most important role was played by 

 anthropometric work in controlling methods of physical therapy in 

 treating wounds. 



