Bertillion Record

In Paris, Alphonse Bertillon developed an early form of police classification called Bertillonage. The thought behind the method was, if records were kept of measurements of the body along with a photograph of the person, then each person in the world would have a unique, processable identification record. There were eleven Berilonage measurements: These measurements were recorded along with eye color, hair color, etc. on a card that was then filed. The system only lasted twenty years before it was abandoned, due to the unwieldy nature of the archive.
 * 1) Height
 * 2) Stretch: Length of body from left shoulder to right middle finger when arm is raised
 * 3) Bust: Length of torso from head to seat, taken when seated
 * 4) Length of head: Crown to forehead
 * 5) Width of head: Temple to temple
 * 6) Length of right ear
 * 7) Length of left foot
 * 8) Length of left middle finger
 * 9) Length of left cubit: Elbow to tip of middle finger
 * 10) . Width of cheeks
 * 11) Length of left little finger.