§ 69. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for War what number of men 219 applied to enlist in the Army in the county of Essex for the last 12 months or the latest available date; what percentage were rejected on medical grounds; and what was the percentage of the applicants for enlistment rejected on the grounds of defective vision?
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| — | Number of applicants for enlistment during 12 months ended 30th September, 1938. | Number (and Percentage) rejected by examining medical officers. | Number (and Percentage) rejected on account of defective vision | |
| London Recruiting Area | … | 10,691 | 1,552 (14.52 per cent.). | 367 (3.43 per cent.). |
| East Anglian Recruiting Area | … | 2,338 | 230 (9.84 per cent.). | 33 (1.41 per cent.). |
| Total | … | 13,029 | 1,782 (13.68 per cent.). | 400(3.07 per cent.). |