6 Eugenics Record Office, Bulletin. South Fourth Street, Philadelphia. Other lettering may be done with a typewriter. (Plates III, IV.) 3. The Description. [italics]The full description of an individual,[end italics] as herein contemplated, comprises the following thirteen points. It is obtained for each person in the family so far as practicable. 1. Name (maiden name of all married women; method of spelling surname preferred by the family to be ascertained and used. First time field worker uses surname in her report it is to be written in Gothic capital letters, e.g., DE BOW). 2. Sex, if not sufficiently indicated by name (Frances, Francis; Jessie, Jesse; Marion, Marian; etc., frequently confused). 3. Date of birth. (This gives order of birth, age at time of interview, age at death, if dead, etc. Should be accurate to the month. Useful for reference to town and vital records.) 4. Place of birth. (Tells at least where mother was at given date and probably locates entire family; frequently assists in helping to connect with related families in same general locality; locates town where birth records may be sought. 5. If dead, date of death or age at death approximately. (Essential in getting proportions of affected among those who reach the [italics]age of incidence[end italics].) 6. Cause of death. (Get the best diagnosis possible, inquiring of the family physician where practicable and learn if any autopsy was performed. So far as possible use the terms employed in "Causes of Sickness and Death," United States Census Bureau, 1910. Field workers should study this list. Note directions given in paragraph below entitled "Description of Traits and Causes of Sickness and Death.") 7. Place of death. (Useful in comparison with town and vital records.) 8. If immigrant, date of immigration (steamship and port of entry where possible.) 9. Mental and physical condition of each person. (Note paragraph, "Description of Traits and Causes of Sickness and Death.") 10. If married, a description with full name of consort, or of consorts, if married more than once; of the children, and of the consort's parents. [end]