-302 REPORT—1883. 
Girth of Chest.—This is the method adopted in the British Army. 
Make the person stand quite upright, with his shoulders back, and his 
arms hanging loosely by his side. The measurement must be taken next 
to the skin, without compressing it. The lower edge of the tape should 
touch the nipples, and the measurement should be read off in front. 
Care should be taken that the tape passes horizontally round the chest, 
because if the measurement is made obliquely, below the blade-bone, it 
will be erroneous. The person should be required to count ten slowly 
during the operation, to prevent him from keeping his lungs over-inflated. 
(If this measurement is made on females, it should be taken below the 
breasts. ) 
Strength of Arm.—It is proposed to measure the force that can be 
exerted by the arm when pulling (as an archer with a bow). A spring 
balance should be used for this purpose. The right or left arm, which- 
ever is the strongest, should be used to draw, and the other to resist. 
The resisting arm must be free, and extended straight from the side, as 
nearly as possible in the line of the shoulders, and the hand of the other 
arm brought back towards the ear. (A spring balance, or ‘arm-testing 
machine’ for testing the drawing power, can be obtained of Herbert & 
Sons, 6 West Smithfield, London, E.C., price 18s. 6d.) 
The above figure represents the position in which the streneth of arm should be 
tested. 
APPENDIX B. 
TasL—E XXVI., showing the Srarurz, Cuust-cirtH, and Werlcut of 
Recruits, is introduced here for future reference and comparison. The 
figures show that recruits of the age of 18 years may be expected to 
increase 1 inch in stature, 1} inch in chest-girth, and 10 lbs. in weight, 
before they reach the age of 23 years. 
