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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. XXXVI. No. 931 



rier (France), Marett (Great Britain), Mayet 

 (France), Mochi (Italy), Musgrove (Great 

 Britain), Pittard (Switzerland), Kivet 

 (France), Sehlaginhaufen (Switzerland), 

 Sergi (Italy), Sollas (Great Britain), Volkov 

 (Russia), Weisgerber (France). 



This commission held four meetings, on the 

 lltli from 8 o'clock till noon under the presi- 

 dency of Manouvrier; on the 13th from 8 

 o'clock till 11 and from 3 till 4 under the 

 presidency of Sergi ; on the 14th from 9 till 10 

 under the presidency of Duckworth. 



The reporters appointed were Duckworth, 

 Rivet and Sehlaginhaufen. 



The entire report was adopted unanimously 

 by the commission in the meeting of the 14th, 

 and by the congress on the same day in its 

 closing session. 



INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR THE UNIFICATION 

 OF ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES ON THE LIVING 



General Principles 



(a) For measurements on living subjects, the 

 upright position is adopted. 



(b) The projection method is adopted, except 

 in cases where special mention is made of a dif- 

 ferent method. 



(c) For paired measurements, it is recommended 

 to operate on the left side and to take bilateral 

 measurements for the height of the acromion and 

 the great trochanter above the surface on which 

 the subject stands. 



(d) Observers are urged always to indicate pre- 

 cisely their method and instrumentation. 



(e) It is very particularly recommended to per- 

 sons desirous of using anthropometry not to be 

 content with a theoretical study of the measuring 

 processes, but to learn them practically in the 

 different laboratories where they are taught. 



Measures in Detail ' 

 1. Height. — Subject standing on a horizontal 

 firm surface (not leaning against a vertical wall 

 or support), the arms pendent, the palm of the 

 hand turned inward, the fingers vertical, the heels 

 touching, the eyes directed horizontally. In this 

 position measure the height of the vertex above 

 the horizontal surface on which the subject stands. 



^ Translated from Dr. Rivet 's copy. Measures 

 marked by an asterisk are those for which the 

 subject should be in the same position as for the 

 height (measure No. 1). 



*2. Auditory Opening. — Starting point: the 

 deepest portion of the notch between the tragus 

 and the helix (point already adopted at the 

 Monaco Congress, op. cit., p. 391). 



*3. Chin. — Starting point: median point on the 

 inferior border of the mandible. 



*4. Fresternal Notch. — At its lowest point. 



*5. Nipple. — Start from its center. Exclude 

 women with pendent breasts. 



*6. Vmiilicus. — Center of the umbilical cica- 

 trice. 



*7. Pubis. — ^Median point on the superior border 

 of the pubis. In eases where it is difficult to 

 locate this point, be guided by the lower ventral 

 fold. 



*8. Spinous Process of the Fifth Lumbar Ver- 

 tebra. — To find this point easily, cause the trunk 

 of the subject to be flexed, a position in which the 

 spinous process in question is indicated by a 

 prominence. 



9. Height Sitting. — Cause the subject to be 

 seated on a stool, horizontal and firm, 30 to 40 cm. 

 in height (this height varying with the height of 

 the subject), the legs flexed. Place the back in 

 contact with a vertical plane or with the anthro- 

 pometer at the level of the sacral region and be- 

 tween the two shoulder blades. The head should 

 be in the same position as for the height standing. 

 Measure the height of the vertex above the hori- 

 zontal plane of the stool. 



10. Height of the Pelvis. — The subject being in 

 the position for the height sitting, measure the 

 height of the summit of the iliac crest above the 

 plane of the stool. 



*11. Acromion. — Upper external border of the 

 acromion. 



*12. Great Trochanter. — Upper border of the 

 great trochanter. 



*13. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine. — Summit of 

 this spine. In cases where it is dififieult to find 

 this point, follow Poupart's ligament to its point 

 of insertion, which is precisely the spine in ques- 

 tion. 



*14. Elbow. — Radio-humeral line. 



*15. Wrist. — Inferior point of the styloid proc- 

 ess of the radius. 



*16. Extremity of the Middle Finger. 



*17. Knee. — Point on the upper margin of the 

 internal tuberosity of the head of the tibia. 



*18. Ankle. — Inferior point of the internal mal- 

 leolus. 



*19. Stretch. — Place the subject against a wall, 

 the arms extended horizontally, the hands com- 

 pletely open, the pabn forward, and measure the 



