ANTHROPOMETRIC
LABORATORY
For the measurement in various
ways of Human Form and Faculty.
Entered from the Science Collection of the S. Kensington Museum.
This laboratory is established by Mr. Francis Galton for
the following purposes:
i. For the use of those who desire to be accurately measured in many ways, either to obtain timely warning of remediable faults in development, or to learn their powers.
2. For keeping a methodical register of the principal measurements of each person, of which he may at any future time obtain a copy under reasonable restrictions. His initials and date of birth will be entered in the register, but not his name. The names are indexed in a separate book.
3. For supplying information on the methods, practice, and uses of human'meastirement.
4. For anthropometric experiment and research, and for obtaining data for statistical discussion.
Charges for making the principal measurements: THREEPENCE each. to those who are already on the Register. FOURPENCE each, to those who are not:- one page of the Register will thenceforward be assigned to them, and a few extra measurements will be made, chiefly for future identification.
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The Superintendent is charged with the control of the laboratory and with determining in each case, which, if any, of the extra measurements may be made, and under what conditions.
K do W. Brown, Printers, 20 Fulham Road, S.W.
