§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Secretary of State for Air (1) how many men were accepted in the year 1925 for His Majesty's Air Force; and how many were rejected on account of some physical deficiency;
(2) what percentage of applicants were rejected for the Air Force in 1925, and what the principal physical defects were, giving the proportions to the total number of rejections?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe number of men passed fit for service in the Air Force was 2,885; the number rejected as medically unfit was 3,414, or a percentage of 54.19 of those medically examined. The principal causes of rejection, as revealed by examination by Service medical officers, were as follow:
Per cent. 1. Deficient and defective teeth 13.0 2. Diseases of the heart (valvular disease or disordered action) 12.4 3. Poor physique 9.5 4. Diseases of the ears 8.8 5. Deformities of feet 8.6 6. Diseases of lungs 8.1 7. Defects of vision 7.3 8. Defects of extremities 2.3 9. Other causes 30.0 100.0