The kata-thermometer in studies of body heat and efficiency.

At head of title: Privy council. Medical research council.

Cover lacking.

Contains references.

Contents.--pt. I. The kata-thermometer as a physical instrument, by Miss D. Hargood Ash and Leonard Hill.--pt. II. Comparison of kata-thermometer readings in temperature, Alpine and subtropical climates. By Leonard Hill.--pt. III. The use of the kata-thermometer in industry, by H. M. Vernon.--pt. IV. A. Kata-thermometric comparisons of methods of heating and ventilation. 1. Heating. By T. Bedford. 2. Ventilation. By T. Bedford and T. C. Angus. B. Note on the effect of increasing or lessening the humidity of the air in a room. By Leonard Hill. C. Ventilation tests on board a large Atlantic liner. By T. C. Angus.--pt. V. The index of comfort at high atmospheric temperatures. By H. M. Vernon--pt. VI. Observations on metabolism during rest and work with special reference to atmospheric cooling power. By Leonard Hill ... and J. A. Campbell.--Appendices: I. A new recording kata-thermometer. By E. H. J. Schuster. II. Alterations in a laundry to improve the atmospheric conditions. By May Smith. III. The effect of moisture upon the cooling power of air as measured by the dry bulb kata-thermometer. By T. C. Angus.