ON THE VASCULAK SUITIA' OF SECRETING GLANDS. 4-61 



socretory cells, the increased exudation from the blood-vessels which must 

 in the last instance supply the fluid for the secretion being a secondary 

 phenomenon determined entirely by the metabolic thanges of the cells, and 

 lagging behind these to a veiy considerable extent. 



Age of Stone Circles. — Rejm-t of the Committee, consisting of J)i\ J. G. 

 Garson {Chairman), Mr. H. Balfour (Secretary), Sir John 

 Evans, Mr. C. H. Read, Professor R. Meldola, Mr. A. J. Evans, 

 Dr. R. MuNRO, and Professor W. Boyd Dawkins. 



The Committee have to report that various possible sites have been dis- 

 cussed and the necessary inquiries have been made during the past year, 

 and negotiations are now in progress which it is hoped will enable the Com- 

 mittee to begin the actual work of section cutting during the ensuing year 

 at Arbor Low 8tone Circle in Derbyshire, permission for which has been 

 kindly granted by his Grace the Duke of Rutland. 



The Committee request to be reappointed with the disposal of the 

 unexpended balance of the grant, with which it is proposed to make one 

 or two trial sections of the ditch and rampart of the cii'cle. 



Me7dal and Phi/sical Deviations from the Normal among Children in 

 Fidjlic Elementanj and other Schools. — Eejyort of the Committee, 

 consisting of Mr. E. W. Brabrook {Chairman), Dr. Francis 

 Warner {Secretary), Mr. E. White AVallis, Dr. J. G. Garson^ 

 and Dr. Rivers. {Draiun %ip hy the Secretary.) 



Appendix. —-T/^T-w talles showing, for the 50,000 children examined 1892-94. 

 all cases 2)resenting one or more aVnormal ncrve-sifjns, arranged 

 ill three age-groups. These cases are classed in xirimary groiqjs 

 presenting' nerrc-signs in the 2>arts indicated only,riz.: (1) the 

 face ; (2) the hand; (3) eye-mo cements ; {i) in other parts of 

 the hndy. The cases are further distrihided in primary groups 

 ■under the maiji classes of defect P- 46-1 



The Committee, acting in conjunction with the Childhood Society for 

 the Scientific Study of the Mental and Physical Conditions of Children, 

 have, through the assistance of that society, been able to use the cards 

 recording the 'cases with any abnormal nerve-sign,' as seen 1892-94; 

 that is, 2,851 boys, 2,003 girls, as found among 26,287 boys, 23,713 girls 

 examined. 



As. a new method of research these cases are arranged in primary 

 groups containing the children who presented nerve-signs in (1) the face 

 only ; (2) the hand only ; (3) eye-movements defective only ; and (4) a 

 group showing nerve-signs in other parts of the body only. 



In making a rapid examination and report on children examined in 

 schools, it may be convenient to classify nerve-cases in four groups as 

 presenting signs in (1) face (defect of expression, overaction of the frontal 

 muscles, knitting the eyebrows, muscular relaxation about the lower 

 eyelid) ; (2) in balance of the hand or finger twitches ; (3) irregular 

 movements of the eyes ; (4) in general balance of the head and other parts 



