§ Dr. HASTINGSasked the Secretary of State for War what were the physical and mental conditions which determined the rejection of 61 per cent. of the recruits presenting themselves for enlistment in the Army in 1929?
§ Mr. SHAWA list of the main physical defects which caused the rejection of recruits by the examining medical officers is appended. I regret that information is not available to show the physical defects for which recruits were rejected by recruiting authorities other than medical officers.
- Diseases of the middle ear.
- Loss or decay of many teeth.
- Defects of lower extremities.
- Defective vision.
- Diseases of the heart.
- Insufficient weight.
- Flat feet.
- Under chest measurement.