The following “means” of ages, weights, and chest capacities of those belonging to the “Alert” may be of interest:—
| Age. | Weight. | Chest Capacity | |
| Officers | 32.1 years | 149.8 lbs. | 266 |
| Men | 27.4 ” | 146.6 ” | 245.1 |
| General Mean | 28.4 ” | 147.3 ” | 249.5 |
[1] Promoted to carpenter.
[2] First class petty officer.
[3] Lost in H.M.S. “Eurydice.”
[4] Promoted to boatswain.
[5] Died on May 14th from the effects of frost-bite whilst sledging.
[6] Died on the 8th of June of scurvy whilst sledging.
[7] Promoted to boatswain.