PHYSICALLY FIT.
+ WHAT EXAMINATIONS SHOW. An interesting return has been ptepaied by the Eccniitmj Branch of_ the Defence Departmen*. showing th® medical classification of men cU»rvvn in. the military service ballots up to 30th October. The numbers drawn in the ballots to dato, with the numbers struck off (aliens, deceased, appeals allowed, etc.), and total available are aa follow:. —1-st Division.—Bo,l(3o, 6111, 7.3,980. Class A-13,465, 1615, 11,850. B— 17,498, <25. 17,073. C—23,676, 5129, 23,147. T0ta15—134,739, 8680, 126,059. • . The classifications wete: — A, B, C let Division, 24,735; A, 232G; B. 5260 ; 0, 7301; total, 40,222. Classed B2—lst Division, 205; A, 20; B, 129; C. 277; total, 631. Classed. C' 2 and D—lst Division—4l,34l; A, 7755; B, 10,l5d; C, 13,216;'t0ta1, 72,470. The percentages, calculated on the total medically exuir.ined, aro as follow: Fit. Temp, unlit. Unfit. .. 37.31 0.30 72.46 B .. 33 .S3 0.83 65.33 C .. 35.11 1.33 63 - 55 Average •• 33.39 0.66 65.93 In addition, tht- following •erviats have had their appeals adjourned sino die. Many of these men have not, been medically examined; others have S Cl.fr C 2. These are mcluded m the percentages: Ist . Division, o , . -r 1^75. C 1415; total, 88b©., , Total 'not medically examuied
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16361, 5 November 1918, Page 4
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