PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. 549 
Nose.— 
The Length of Nose is taken from the root of nose, 
naso-frontal suture, to sub-nasal point. 
Width of Nose.is taken at level of nostrils during tran- 
quil respiration. 
Chest.— 
The Circumference is taken over the bare skin over 
and at level of nipples; both empty and expanded 
measurements are given. 
Antero Posterior Diameter is taken at level of nipples, 
from sternum to spine. 
Lateral Diameter is taken at level of nipples (hori- 
zontally) during tranquil respiration. 
Pelvis.— 
The Interspinous Breadth is. taken between the two 
anterior superior spines of the illum. 
Intercristal Breadth is taken at edge of outer lip of 
the crest of the ilium. 
Intertrochanteric Breadth is taken between the most 
prominent points of the great trochanters of the femur. 
The External Conjugate Diameter is taken between 
the upper edge of the symphysis pubis, and the lower 
end of the body of the 4th lumbar vertebra. 
Upper Extremity.— 
The Upper Arm Length is reckoned as the distance 
between the acromion tip of the shoulder, and the upper 
level of the head of the radius. 
The Fore Arm is the distance between the head of the 
radius, and the styloid process of the radius—.e., length 
of the radius. 
The Length of the Hand is the distance from the sty- 
loid of radius to the tip of the middle finger a ex- 
tended. 
Inferior Extremity.— . 
The Length of the Thigh has been reckoned as the 
distance from the antero-superior spine to the knee- 
joit externally. It was found that the top of the 
great trochanter is too variable and too hard to find to 
