HC Deb 18 March 1927 vol 203 c2318W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many men present themselves on an average each month for recruitment in His Majesty's Navy; and how many are rejected, and for what principal reasons?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

During 1926 the average number of candidates who presented themselves each month for entry was 5,100, and the average monthly number rejected was 4,460. The main causes of rejection were defective vision, teeth and hearing, and under educational standard.