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the number of meals, per day and the weight of each kind of food con- 

 sumed at each meal. In many establishments there is a fixed menu 

 which is the same for each individual. In that case the li^enu need only 

 be entered once in the general notes on the group. 



It might be of interest to note how far the amount of food provided 

 corresponds with the amount actually consumed. 



Drink. — The same kind of remarks apply to drink as to food. 



Tobacco, &c. — The quantity or kind of tobacco, or any kind of drug, 

 habitually consumed by the individual should be noted. 



Clothing. — The quality and quantity of clothing. 



Climatology. — The statistics of temperature can be got from meteoro- 

 logical observations where such exist. Notes may be taken as to whether 

 the country is mountainous or low-lying and flat, whether the habitat is 

 urban or rural. 



Sanitation. — The general facts as to systems of drainage (wet or dry 

 systems), ventilation, <fec., should be noted. Number of rooms in dwelling 

 is a very valuable indication of sanitary life of the individual. 



Work. — Kind and hours of work. 



Physical training. — System of gymnastics and hours of day regularly 

 devoted to training should be noted. Also military training, kind and 

 amount of, or any other training special to individual or class ; bathing ; 

 hours in open air. 



Becreation. — Kind of sports or games and time regularly devoted to 

 them may be noted. 



iS'^fl6/:>.— Hours of actual sleep per day. Note whether sleep is dis- 

 turbed. 



Education.— 1\\ recording the history of the education of the subject 

 an account should be given of the home, school, and university environ- 

 ment. The number of children and sex of the children in family, the 

 occupation of parents, whether one or both parents are dead, education of 

 parents, religion of parents. 



The kind of school or schools attended. Co-education or not. 



The university attended and the nature of the studies, whether 

 classical, scienti6c, or technical. 



The time and kind of business training. 



Wealth. — This may be indicated by noting wages or income where 

 possible. The number of domestic servants per unit of the population is 

 a valuable indication of wealth. 



Leisure. — Hours devoted to work and recreation if already ascertained 

 above will give a fair indication of leisure. 



Marriage and sex conditions. — It should be noted whether the sub- 

 ject is married or single, or has been married and how long. The number 

 of cJiildren and their ages (if not previously noted). Existence of prosti- 

 tution and venereal diseases in the community has an important bearing 

 on this branch of the subject. 



Psychological factors. — The conduct and evolution of the individual 

 will be very much influenced by the public opinion of the community in 

 which he lives. The political opinions, love of liberty, patriotism, 

 individualism, socialism, morality, or any other widely spread beliefs of 

 the community or associates of the individual should be noted. 



