1. Measuring height in children and adults

2. Fixing wall mounted height measuring tape when wall has skirting

3. Place the instrument on the skirting floor and measure the height of the skirting in mm by taking the horizontal limb down to the floor Height of the skirting in the wall is 10cms

4. Measure 190 cm from the top of the skirting Fix the vertical limb of the equipment to the wall either with a double sided tape or with a nail through the hole provided in the vertical limb of the equipment

5. Ensuring that the tape is winding down vertically

6. Draw down the tape vertically and ensure that the horizontal limb rests evenly on the floor. Draw a line on either side of the tape, so that it is possible to check whether the tape is being drawn down without any obliquity while measurements are made

7. Two lines were drawn on either side of the tape when it was held at 90 degree vertical plane; these are indicated by two arrows These lines indicate that the tape is now being drawn obliquely and this has to be corrected before the height of the child is measured

8. Two lines were drawn on either side of the tape when it was held at 90 degree vertical plane indicate that the tape is now being drawn obliquely. This has to be corrected before the height of the person is measured

9. Obliquity has been corrected and lines indicate that the tape is now being drawn vertically. Height of the person can now be measured

10. Measuring height in children

11. Height is being measured in a child Child is standing straight Heals, knee, buttocks, back, shoulders and back of the head are touching the wall Head is held in Frankfurt plane with the horizontal limb of the instrument resting on the top of the child’s head

12. Child looking straight ahead, head in the Frankfurt plane and the horizontal limb of the wall mounted tape resting on the head His height is 94 cms

13. Height measurement in adults

14. This woman is standing straight with heels, knees,(not in the picture), buttocks, shoulders and back of the head touching the wall She is looking straight ahead with head held in Franfurt plane The horizontal limb of the tape is resting on the top of her head

15. She is looking straight ahead, head in the Frankfurt plane and the horizontal limb of the wall mounted tape resting on the head

16. Her height is 146.5cms