4- Life History Alhim. 



Life History. — On the pages succeeding each chart should be 

 recorded, as concisely as possible, the main features of the person's history, 

 habits, and surroundings, during the period to which the chart refers, 

 The points to be noticed are : — 



1. Place of residence, any change' of residence, whether temporary or 

 permanent. 



2. Occupation, where carried on, the number of hours devoted to it. 



3. Recreations, their nature, the number of hours a day usually given 

 to them. 



4. Sleep, its amount, whether liable to be much disturbed. 



5. Food, the usual daily number of meals, and the time; also the 

 average daily amount of meat and alcohol consumed. 



6. Anxiety, whether much or little during the year, and its subject. 



7. Any very unusual over-fatigue, either mental or bodily. 



8. Any important events during the year, such as going to school or 

 college, beginning professional studies, passing examinations, obtaining 

 prizes, entering professional life or business, marriage, loss of near 

 relatives, &c. 



These notes may be very brief. It is only necessary to note the 

 points that have had an effect upon the owner's health or mental state. If 

 they have not been previously made, each birthday would be a suitable 

 opportunity for passing in review the events of the year, and recording 

 all that is noteworthy. 



Medical History. — The next two pages are devoted to the 

 medical history of the same period as that of the life history. All the 

 entries in them should be made by a medical man ; he should be 

 asked to record the nature of any illness for which he may have 

 attended the owner, and especially to note any " physical signs " of 

 disease which were present during the illness and to state whether or 

 not they persisted at the termination of the illness ; also any idiosyncrasy 

 in the action of drugs, or any point of importance in the treatment. 

 The signature of the observer should be appended to each note. 



These notes will be of very great value to the owner in after 

 years, and as they will entail considerable loss of time and 

 some trouble, a fee should be paid to the medical man who makes 

 tbem. 



