ON ANTHROPOMETRIC WORK IN SCHOOLS. 



439 



Anthropometric Work in Schools. — Report of a Committee, con- 

 sisting of Professor JoHxV Cleland {Ghairraan\ Mr. G-. W. 

 Bloxam, Mr. E. W. Brabrook, Dr. J. Gr. Gtarson, Professor A. 

 Macalister, and Professor B. Windle (Secretary). (Drawn up 

 by the Secretary.) 



Appendix I.— 

 Appendix II.- 



- Circular sent to Schools 440 



—Suggestions for AnthrojJometric Observations in Scliools . 441 



In order to ascertain in what schools anthropometric work was being 

 carried on, and in what mannei*, also what prospect there was of further 

 development in this direction, a circular was prepared, a copy of which is 

 subjoined to this report (Appendix I.). 



This circular, together with a letter asking that it might be filled up 

 and returned, and a stamped and directed envelope, was sent to 624 schools 

 — 495 for boys and 129 for girls. The former included all those given in 

 'Whitaker's Almanack.' The latter were the schools whose mistresses 

 belong to the Association of Head Mistresses of Endowed and Pro- 

 prietary Schools. A large number of these institutions did not reply, but 

 398 returns were obtained — viz. 309 boys' and 89 girls' schools. 



The results obtained from these returns are as follows : — 



1. Measurements are taken in 58 schools, of which 11 are for girls 

 and 47 for boys. 



2. By whom taken : — 



a. Master or mistress , , 20 



b. Medical attendant 3 



c. Drill or gymnastic instructor . . .31 



d. Other official ...... 3 



e. Not stated ...... 1 



3. How often taken : — 



At entrance . 

 Annually 

 Twice a year 

 Three times a year 

 Four times a year 

 Six times a year . 

 Not stated . 



4. Observations taken : — 



Height . . 

 Weight . 

 Chest-girth 

 Length of arm . 

 Girth of arm 

 Length of forearm 



Girth of forearm 

 Size of head 

 Eyesight 



Hearing 



