§ Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Labour the number of conscripts in the age-group 20 to 21 medically examined to date, in the different regional divisions; and the percentage placed in each grade in each division?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following table shows, in respect of all men examined by medical boards during the period 8th June to nth November, 1939, the percentages placed in the different grades in each division. The figures relate to men summoned for medical examination under the Military Training Act, 1939, and under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939; it is not possible to 1261W give separate figures for men between the ages of 20 and 21. It would not be in
Examinations by Medical Boards during the period 8th June, 1939 to 11th November, 1939. Percentages placed in each Grade. Grade. Londan Division. South Eastern Division. Eastern Division. Southern Division. South Western Division. Midlands Division. North Midlands Division. North Eastern Division. North Western Division. Northern Division. Scotland Division. Wales Division. Overall Percent. I … 78.9 82.3 77.4 81.7 79.3 79.9 79.3 79.4 76.3 79.6 81.7 76.9 79.2 IIa (Vision) … 5.6 4.6 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.7 5.4 4.9 4.0 2.6 4.5 IIa (Feet) … 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.8 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 II … 3.9 3.4 6.7 3.7 4.5 4.7 5.1 3.7 5.5 3.0 3.1 7.1 4.4 Total of IIa and II. … 10.6 9.3 11.6 7.8 10.2 10.5 10.7 9.8 12.7 9.2 8.5 11.1 10.3 Total of I, IIa and II. … 89.5 91.6 89.0 89.5 89.5 90.4 90.0 89.2 89.0 88.8 90.2 88.0 89.5 III … 7.1 5.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.8 7.1 5.9 6.2 7.4 6.6 IV … 3.4 3.4 4.9 4.2 4.4 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.9 5.3 3.6 4.6 3.9 NOTE.—Grade IIa (Vision) relates to men placed in this grade solely on account of defects of visual acuity. Grade II a (Feet) relates to men placed in this grade solely on account of deformities of the lower extremities.