Register of Measurements, No. 0001 - 0491

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Register of measurements, for participants no. 1 - 491. The following information is recorded for each person:
Name; initials of self, mother and father.
Date of birth.
Eye colour
Sex
Married, unmarried, widowed
Colour sense
Occupation
Dates of measurement
Head length, maximum from root of nose (Inch. Tenths.)
Head breadth maximum (Inch. Tenths.)
Height standing, less heels of shoes (Inch. Tenths.)
Span of arms from opposite finger tips (Inch. Tenths.)
Weight in ordinary clothing (lbs)
Strength of squeeze: right hand; left hand (lbs)
Breathing capacity (cubic inches)
Distance of reading diamond numerals: right eye; left eye (inches)
Snellen's type read at 20 feet (No. of type)
Height sitting above seat of chair (Inch. Tenths.)
Height of top of knee, when sitting, less heels (Inch. Tenths.)
Length of elbow to finger tip left arm (Inches. Tenths.)
Length of middle finger of left hand (Inches. Tenths.)
Keenness of hearing
Highest audible notes (vibrations per second)
Reaction time: to sight; to sound (thousandths of a second)

Register of Measurements, No. 0001 - 0491

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