ON ANTHROPOMETRIC INVESTIGATION IN THE BRITISH ISLES. 849 



Anthropometric Investvjation iji the British Isles. — Report of the Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Professoi* D. J. Cunnixgham (Ghairman), 

 Mr. J. Gray (Secretary), Dr. A. C. Haddon, Dr. C. S. Myers, 

 Mr. J. \i. Myres, Professor A. F. Dixon, Mr. E. N. Fallaize, 

 Mr. D. Kandall-MacIver, Professor J. Symington, Dr. Water- 

 STON, Sir Edward Brabrook, Dr. T. H. Bryce, Dr. W. L. H. 

 Duckworth, Mr. G. L. Gomme, ]\fajor T. McCulloch, Dr. 

 P. C. Shrubsall, Professor G. D. Thane, and Mr. J. F. Tocher. 



The Committee, in fulfilment of a promise made in the last report, now 

 publish illustrations of the adult male human figure upon which are marked 

 the points between which dimensions are to be measured. These illustrations 

 have been prepared by the Chairman (Professor D. J. Cunningham), with 

 the assistance of Dr. D. Waterston, from the living model. The external 

 points are shown on photographs of the model, on which they had been 

 marked before the photographs were taken. The points on the skeleton 

 corresponding to the surface marks on the photographs are shown by 

 diagrams placed opposite, and the name of each point is indicated by text 

 surrounding the illustrations. These diagrams, it is considered, will be of 

 great value as a supplement to the definitions of the anatomical points 

 given in the last report. 



A list of psychological characters has been prepared and is published 

 herewith. For this list, with the directions which accompany it, the 

 Committee have to thank Dr. W. McDougall, Wilde Reader in Mental 

 Philosophy in the University of Oxford. Dr. McDougall, while recognising 

 the great value of psychological data obtained by methods which give 

 consistent results, wishes it to be stated ' that, in view of the difficulty of 

 the project, any is.sue of such circular should first be undertaken, in an 

 experimental spirit, to certain few selected schools only, with a view (1) to 

 see whether trustworthy results may be hoped for, (2) to improving the 

 list of characters, and of instructions to teachers. The former object 

 would be best served by getting two or moi-e teachers in several schools to 

 fill up cards for the same pupils, independently of one another.' 



Dr. McDougall wishes the list to be considered for the present pro- 

 visional, and before it is actually issued for observations that it should be 

 submitted for criticism to a number of experienced teachers in training 

 colleges and so forth. 



The list is now published here with the view of obtaining the assistance 

 of experienced teachers and others in this experimental testing of the 

 possibility of making reliable observations. The results of the experience 

 gained in this way will be embodied in the final instructions in anthropo- 

 metry, which it is proposed to issue in separate form. 



A provisional schedule has been prepared, which is specially adapted 

 for registering observations on schoolchildren, but which may also be used 

 for adults. Criticisms of this provisional schedule are desired. 



The schedule consists of one or more cards enclosed in an envelope. 

 One card is used for each age at which the child is measured. On the 



