ON CALCULATING THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS, 551 
in the most essential elements as have been submitted to anthropologists 
in France by Professor Topinard, and as are adopted in the new edition 
of ‘ Anthropological Notes and Queries’ of the Association. 
As the Committee considers that valuable statistics are yearly obtained 
from the Anthropometric Laboratory of the Association regarding the 
physical characters of the educated classes of the community who live 
under favourable circumstances as to nourishment and development, it 
asks to be reappointed, and that such a sum of money be placed at its 
disposal for carrying on the investigations this year as the Committee of 
he Anthropological Section may recommend. All the money granted 
y the Association last year has been expended on printing and working 
up the following statistical results. 
AGE. 
The age of the persons on whom observations were made is as follows : 
ales, under 20 years, 10; between 20 and under 30 years, 23; be- 
ween 30 and under 40 years, 21; between 40 and under 50 years, 8; 
between 50 and under 60 years, 10; between 60 and under 70 years, 6; 
between 70 and under 80 years, 3. 
Females: under 20 years, 9; between 20 and under 30 years, 12; 
between 30 and under 40 years, 11; between 40 and under 40 years, 8; 
between 50 and under 60 years, 3; between 60 and under 70 years, 1. 
BIRTHPLACE. 
Great diversity was found, as might be expected, regarding the birth- 
Place of those examined. There were persons from almost all parts of 
he United Kingdom, but almost 50 per cent. were born in Newcastle 
od the country and towns round about it. The next most frequent 
birthplace was London, where rather more than 14 per cent. were born. 
Cotour or Eyes anp Harr. 
_ The number of males with light eyes and light hair was 44, and of 
females, 21. With light eyes and dark hair there were 26 males and 13 
With dark eyes and dark hair there were 8 males and 6 
Two ladies are noted to have had dark eyes and light hair ; 
is combination was not observed amongst the males. 
HeIcHt wHen Sranpina EReEct. 
The most accurate method of measuring the stature is doubtless with- 
ont boots or shoes. To measure in this way was not practicable, so that 
the method of measuring the person in boots and shoes, and subtracting 
from the stature so obtained the thickness of the heel, had to be adopted. 
Tn the males the actual stature thus obtained varied from 1™ 575 to 
1™875, the mid-stature being 1™715. At the 25th grade it is found 
to be 1™-670, and at the 75th grade 1™-760; the probable deviation being 
45mm. (i.e., half the difference between these two last grades), the cor- 
rected mid-stature is 1™-715. In the females the actual stature varied 
from 1™-450 to 1™-775, the mid-stature being 1™-589. At the 25th grade 
it is 1™541, and at the 75th grade 1™-627, the probable deviation between 
these two last grades being 43mm. ‘The corrected mid-stature of the 
ie 
