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periodical observations of the same individual are kept. TIius an example 

 is given of a boy who for three successive half-yearly periods was in the 

 curve numbered nineteen, next to the lowest in respect alike of height, 

 weight, and girth. In the fourth half-yearly period he was up to 

 the eighteenth curve in height ; in the tifth he reached the seventh in 

 Aveight and the eighteenth in girth. In the seventh he gained a place on 

 the seventeenth curve for height and the sixteenth for weight. In the 

 eighth he fell back a little, receding to the eigliteenth curve in weight 

 and the nineteenth in girth ; but in the ninth he recovered, rising one step 

 in each. This example and othei's, given in the same paper, show that 

 by means of these curves an exact demonstraticm of the physical history 

 of each individual may be made. They lead to the consideration of 

 another point which is within the reference to this Committee— that is, 

 the necessity for physiological obser\ations. Where the statistics are 

 treated in this method, showing a fall and recovery in the relative condi- 

 tions of growth, it is evident that the cause of such fall and the conditions 

 of such recovery ought to be sought for. The Committee are thcefore of 

 opinion that the plan adopted by Mrs. Bryant of leaving a space for the 

 medical inspectors' notes is desirable, and that in that space should be 

 entered any event in the history of the person under observation afl'ecting 

 his general health, 



Subject to this observation the Committee attach weight to the 

 recommendation of Mr. Legge, and, Avhile desiring that, wherever, practi- 

 cable, a more extended series of observations should be set on foot, such 

 as that at Marlborough College and the North London College for Girls, 

 cannot resist the conclusions that for schools generally a simple record of 

 height, weight, and chest girth is all that can be expected. For the pur- 

 pose of keeping the record of each individual and dealing with it upon 

 the ingenious method devised by Mr. Hawkins, the card system would be 

 found very convenient. 



The following form of card is suggested : — ' 



School, . Date, .19 . 



Initial or Register No. of scholar, . Sex, . Age, years months. 



Wei(/ht and Measurements. 



Weight in indoor school costurae. without shoes . . IV), oz. 



Height, without shoes in. quarlers. 



Chest girth at nipple line v/hen fully expanded, the 

 pupil .standing upright, with chin elevated and eyes 

 directed hovizoiitally forward in. 



Observations. 

 { Teeth 

 Mouth I Tongue \ 



(. I'alate 

 Eyes Snelling's letter (est (in full daylight) 

 Nose I I^'eathing 

 [ Adenoids 



(Face 

 s^ ■ ; 



Posture 

 Jledical inspectors' notes. 



' Suggestions made by a Committee previously appointed are given in the Report 

 of the Oxford Meeting, 1«94, p. 43U. 



