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Hermann’s Anthropometric instruments were used in accordance with 
the directions of the Geneva Convention as set forth in Hrdlicka’s 
“Anthropometry,” except in the case of the arm stretch; in taking this 
measurement the rod was held in front of the chest, and not behind it, 
with the result that, as experiment shows, from 1cm. to 1-8 cm., were 
added to the arm stretch. Approximately 1-4 cm. should be deducted 
from the measurements in order to make them comparable with those taken 
conventionally. 
The measurements, as they were taken, were entered by the author 
on prepared blank forms; they were then retaken, and so were checked. In 
the cases of the arm stretch, and of the soft parts (i.e., nose, lip, mouth, 
ear, and hand), only one reading was taken, but if it were in any way 
extreme then a second observation was made. Many were taken a third 
time. 
MATERIAL 
In all, observations were made on four hundred and thirty-four 
Indians, who were distributed as follows: 
Adult Males 
Island Lake Ages 20-59 years 68 
“ 60 years and over 14 
Total number examined 82 
i.e., 62-5 % of the total adult male population of 131. 
Gods Lake Ages 20-59 years 17 
“ 60 years and over 7 
Total number examined 24 
i.e., 42% of the total adult male population of 57. 
Oxford House Ages 20-59 years 55 
“ 60 years and over 4 
Total number examined 59 
i.e., 88% of the total adult male population of 67. 
Adult Females 
Island Lake Ages 20-59 years 100 
“ 60 and years over 16 
Total number examined 116 
i.e., 72*5% of the total adult female population of 160. 
Gods Lake Ages 20-59 years 27 
“ 60 years and over 9 
Total number examined 36 
i.e., 49% of the total adult female population of 74. 
Therefore, out of a possible total of 255 adult males, 165, or 65 per cent, were exam 
ined, and out of a possible total of 234 adult females, 152 or 65 per cent, were examined. 
Of boys between the ages of 10 and 19 years, 58 were examined. 
Of girls between the ages of 10 and 19 years, 52 were examined. 
1 The total adult female population at Orford House is 89. 
