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 No. CCXCIV.

ON THE WEIGHT OF A PACKED CROWD OF NATIVES.

By W. A. FRANCKEN, Esq., Depy. Supdt. Roorkee Workshops.

On the 9th of February, 1876, I made the following observations on the weight of a packed crowd of natives. I put 102 beldars employed at the Workshops in a room measuring 9 feet 2 inches by 9 feet. The men were selected at random without reference to weight, but only adults were taken. The men were allowed to pack themselves, no extraneous force being used, so that the conditions were such as might occur in a crowd. The results were as follows: Number of men packel, 102 Space in which packed, 82.5 s. ft. Total weight 141 mds. 29 srs. 8 chts., at 82.285 lbs. per md., 11663.08 lbs. Weight per superficial foot, 141.37 Average weight of each man, 114.34 Maximum do. 139.88 Minimum do. 93-80 ... ... ... 93 do., do. 29 W. A. F. February 9th 1876. 53