Sociological, anatomical and physiological changes in first-year students entering Queen's university, Belfast, over thirty years, 1948--77. 1. Preliminary report.

The original health records were designed by the first full-time Medical Officer appointed, Dr. Wilson Johnston. It is much to his credit that a very similar format is still considered suitable today. It is designed for A4 size paper and allows accurate recording and easy recall of basic medical and social data. Attempts were made at the outset to standardize examination techniques. Heights and weights are measured with light indoor clothes and without shoes. The blood pressure is recorded using a 22 cms cuff, with the student recumbent.