Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-04

Anohylosis Of The lower Jaw; canes Of
the bone Of the face, II 10 progress
cleft palate Ebony J sxtsnsive loss Of
subseeseeol ~ shseks, y selivnsy NJ
tula.
20. Dumbnsss permanent loss Of
voice not 10 b admitted without clear
and satisfactory proof.
81. Total loss Of tongue; hypertrophy,
atsophy, mutilatiop, or obstinate chronic
liberation Of the tongue, il sufficient in
degree TO interfere seriously with the
use Of the organ.
20. Stammering, If excessive and con-
6rmed to be established by satisfactory
evidence under oath.
90. Loss Of . sufficient number Of
teeth to proven! mastieation OF food
This applies 10 those cases only where
the loss Of teeth 10 20 grest that if the
man were restricted 10 solid food he
would soon become incspiciated for mil.
itary service.
81. Tumor or wounds Of the neck,
impeding respiration or deglution 6stu-
10 Of lsrnyx or trachea; torticolis, If OF
long standing and we'll marked.
%. Deformity Of the chest, or exces .
sive curvature Of tie spine, sufficient to
prevent the carrying of arms and militia.
~ equipments; carries OF the ribs, spine,
or sternum.
j 20. Abdomen grossly protuberant
excessive obesity.
81. Hernia.
i %. Artificial anus structure Of the
rectum; prolspsus AM. Fistula 10 ano
is not q positive Disqualification, Blu,
may be 80, if extensive or complicated
with visccral disease.
20. Old and liberated internal bnmor-
rho:ds, if in degree sufficient to impair
the mans efficiency. External h@mor-
: rboids are no cause for exemption.
. 80. Total loss or nearly total loss o.
pensis epispadia at the middle or neal
the roots of the penis.
81. Incnrablc permanent organc stric
ture of the eurthra, in which the urine
, is passed drop by drop or which is com
, plcated by disease of the bladder; uriu
ary fistula. Recent or spasmodic stlic-
urc Of the urethra does not exempt.
80. Incontinence of urine being dis
: ease frequently teigoed and Of rare oc
currence, is not, Of itself, cause for ex
emption. Stone in the bladder, ascer
tanned by the introduction Of the metal
lie catheter, lie positive disqualification
80. Loss or complete atrophy OF both
testicles from any cause; permanent re
tcntion OF one or both testicles within
the inguinai canal; but voluntary re
7 traction does not exempt.
G "a. Confirmed or malignant sarcoce-
le; hydroceIc, if complicated with or
ganic diseases OF the testiclc. Varico-
cele is not, in itself, disqualifying.
35. Loss of an arm, forearm, hand
7 thigh, leg or foot.
: SO. Wounde, muscular or cutaneou
contractions from wounds, or burns, o.
tumors, which would prevent march
ing, or otherwise manifestly incapacitat
= the man for military service.
9 81. Fractures, irreducible oislocation
or anchy losis OF the large joints, O.
e chronic diseases OF the joints or bones
that would prevent marching, or other
. wise unfit the man for military service
d 80. The total loss Of thumb tota
9 loss Of the index finger of the RICH
e hand. Other permanent defects or de
: formities Of the hand, SO decided as Il
leave no doubt of mans incapacity
r for military service.
: 80. Club foot; total loss of grea
. toe. Other permanent defects or defor-
mites of the feet, such as will necesea
rily prevent marching.
40. Varicose veins Of inferior EXTERN
tiles, if large and numerous, and accom-
panied with chronic dwellings or ulcera-
, tons.
Al. Chronic ulcers extensive, 'eep
and adherent cicatriccs Of lower extrem
tiles.
Surgeons OF Boards Of Enrolment in
reporting "the statistics Of the causes o
exemption an accosnt of physical dlsa
biIity," will hereafter, in addition to the
alphabet cal list OF disabilities required
by circular No. 90, from this Office, re-
, port the number rejected under each
paragraph Of the above list Of disquali
tying intrmities.
JANIS d. Far, Provost Marshal Gen
, eral.