ON AKtHROPOMETBIC INVESTIGATION IN THE BRITISfi ISLES, obi 



Anthropometi'ic Investigation in the British Tstes. — Ueport of the Com" 

 mittee, consisting of Professor D. J. Cunningham (Chairman), Mr. 

 J. Gray {Secretary), Dr. A. C. Haddon, Dr. 0. S. Myers, Professors 

 J. L. Myres and A. F. Dixon, Mr. E. N. Fallaize, Sir Edward 

 Brabrook, Mr. G. L. Gomme, Dr. F. C. Shrubsall, Professor 

 G. D. Thane, Dr. W. McDougall, Professor M. E. Sadler, 

 Major H. J. M. BuiST, Fleet-Surgeon G. T. Collingwood, and 

 Dr. J. Keur. 



The following Sub-Committees have submitted reports on particular 

 branches of anthropometry : — • 



1. An Anatomical Sub-Committee, consisting of the Chairman, the 

 Secretary, Dr. F. C. Shrubsall (Convener), Dr. T. H. Bryce, Professor 

 G. D. Thane, Dr. Waterston, Dr. W. L. H. Duckworth. 



2. A Physiological Sub- Committee, consisting of the Chairman, 

 the Secretary, Dr. W. McDougall (Convener), Dr. C. S. Myers, Dr. 

 W. H. E. Rivers, Dr. W. D. HalUburton. Mr. A. F. Shand, Mr. W. H. 

 Winch. 



'6. A Psychological Sub-Committee, consisting of the same members as 

 the Physiological Sub-Comuiittee. 



4. A Sub-Committee on Environment, consisting of the Chairman, 

 the Secretary, Sir Edward Brabrook (Convener), Di-. A. C. Haddon, 

 Dr. Halliburton, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Shrubsall. 



5. A Photographic Sub-Committee, consisting of the Chairman, tlie 

 Secretary, Professor J. L. Myres (Convener), Dr. A. C. Haddon, Mr. 

 G. L. Gomme, Dr. W. L. H. Duckworth, Mr. A. Abraham, Mr, H. S. 

 Kingsford. 



6. An Educational Sub-Committee, consisting of the Chairman, the 

 Secretary, Mr. E. N. Fallaize (Convener), Professor M. E. Sadler, Mr. 

 W. M. Heller, Mr. C. M. Stuart, Dr. F. C. Shrubsall, Dr. C. S. Myers, 

 Dr. W. H. R. Rivers, Sir Edward Brabrook. 



7. A Sub-Committee on Schedules, consisting of the Chairman, the 

 Secretary, Dr. F. C. Shrubsall, Dr. J. Kerr. 



This may be regarded as the final Report of the Anthropometric 

 Committee. The Committee commenced its work in 1902 by instituting 

 a preliminary inquiry into the state of anthropometry in the British 

 Isles. As a result of this inquiry it was made clear that the objects 

 in view could best be attained by drawing up a uniform and consistent 

 method of anthropometric investigation. The Committee has therefore 

 devoted itself for several years to the elaboration of a standard scheme, 

 and the results of its labours have from time to time been published in 

 its annual reports. The present Report sums up the whole of the previous 

 work of the Committee and embodies some additions and amendments 

 that have been considered desirable. It consists of three previous 

 reports re edited, with the additional work accomplished during the 

 present year. 



In one department the Committee considers that its scheme is still in- 

 complete — namely, in the method "nliich is suggested for the determination 



