PROCEEDINGS OP SECTION I. 619 



MEASUREMENTS. 



On the back of the card provision is made for the record of a series of measure- 

 ments, according to the method of the British Anthropometric Committee. They 

 should be made as nearly as practicable at regular intervals. 



Date. 



In the column headed date, insert the date (in figures, e.g., 3.7.12) on wliich the 

 measurements enumerated in the succeeding columns were effected. 



Class. 



Insert school class or grade. 



Age. 



In the column headed " Age," insert the age in completed years and months at 

 the date on which the measm-ements are performed. For example, in the case 

 of a child born oth September, 1900, and measured 1st June, 1912, the age should 

 be stated as 11.8, since 11 years and 8 months had been completed on 5th May, 

 1912, amd 11 years and 9 months would not be completed until 5th June, 1912. 



Height. 



Insert the heights as recorded to nearest h inch. For example,' every child whose 

 height lies between 42f and 42| inches must be set do^\•n as 42|- inches. In all 

 cases state height in inches and half inches. All heights recorded must be heights 

 ascertamed when the pupil is measured without boots. 



Weight. 



Insert Meight to nearest pound. For example, any pupil whose weight was 

 between 85J and 86J lbs. should be recorded as 86 lbs. The weight is to be given 

 for the body as without clothes, boots, &c. If the weight is measm-ed with clothes, 

 Ac, subtract then weight and give the result as diminished. Tables of the 

 approximate weight of clothmg will be supplied. 



Chest Measurements. 



Four columns are provided for chest measm'ements. These measurements 

 should be carried out only A^hen the technique is thoroughly understood, and when 

 the requisite mstruments are available, since callipers are required for measxnring 

 the antero-posterior and lateral diameters of the chest, and sphometers for 

 recording the lung or so-called vital capacity. The first column relates to the 

 measurement of the circumference of the chest. Provision is made for insertuig 

 in this column the record of two measurements, that under the head " max." 

 being the result obtained when measuring after deep mspiration, that under 

 " min." when me;\suring after complete expnation. A similar explanation applies 

 to the measm'ements to be inserted under the heads " max." and " min." in the 

 succeeduag columns. 



In making the circumference measurements, the following directions should be 

 folloTsed : — 



(a) Direct the person being measured to hold the arms straight up over the 



head. 



(b) Pass the tape horizontally round the chest at the level of the junction of 



the fourth rib-cartilage with the sternum or breast-bone, then lower 

 arms and holding tape tightly note cncumference at end of — 



(i) Deep inspiration. 



(ii) Complete expiration (attained oy asking the subject to count 

 twenty aloud without inspiring). 



