. A manual on foot care and shoe fitting for officers of the Navy and Marine corps. Fig. 47.—Foot in marine corps last. Sufficient length but insufficientbreadth. Toes, however, are deformed by wearing civilian lasts. Note theoutward deviation o£ the big toe (hallus valgus). (X-ray photograph.) MAKESHIFT MEASURING PLATFORM 107 The personnel will consist of: 1. The Recorder. 2. The Orderly. 3. Two Measurers. 4. The Shoe Overseer, 5. The .Stockman. 6. The Fitter. The duties of these men have been explained in Chapter 18so repetition is unnecessary. SHOE FITTING Measuring and Fitting Me


. A manual on foot care and shoe fitting for officers of the Navy and Marine corps. Fig. 47.—Foot in marine corps last. Sufficient length but insufficientbreadth. Toes, however, are deformed by wearing civilian lasts. Note theoutward deviation o£ the big toe (hallus valgus). (X-ray photograph.) MAKESHIFT MEASURING PLATFORM 107 The personnel will consist of: 1. The Recorder. 2. The Orderly. 3. Two Measurers. 4. The Shoe Overseer, 5. The .Stockman. 6. The Fitter. The duties of these men have been explained in Chapter 18so repetition is unnecessary. SHOE FITTING Measuring and Fitting Men in the Field (500 Men or Less) Measuring and fitting in the field will sometimes tax the ingenuity of the Medical Officer. However, it should not be difficult if he is thoroughly acquainted with the system as. Fig. 48.—Makeshift measuring platform (mess bench and sea box). used in the Barracks. Being thus familiar with the systemgenerally, he can devise maiiy make shift appliances, arrangehis men correctly and do efficient work. In the field the greatest number of fittings will be second or io8 FOOT CAEE AND SHOE FITTING


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