Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-26

me loss OF teetn u so great that, 10 th
Imam were restricted to solid food. b,
! would soon become incspacitatsd 70
military service.
"a Tumors or wounds Of the neck
inpsdlng respiration or deglutitioa; IS
tuls Of lsfynx or trsehea; torticollis, i
!. OF long standing and well marked. :,
i 25. Deformity OF the chest, or en-
lcessive curvature Of the spine; sufficient
to prevent the carrying Of arms and
military equipments; carries Of the spine,
RIBS or sternum. ssfais lus >
ss. Abdomen grossly protuberanti
excessive obesity.
/. 81. Hernia. 90, ,F.7i
: %. Artificial anus; stricture Of the
seetum; prOIapsns ami, Fia1ia=ia ano
Is not a positive disqualification, bot
may be so. if extensive or complicated
with yicersl disease.
go. Old and liberated internal
hemorrhoids, il in degree sufficient to
impair the mans efficiency. External
hemorrhoids are no cause for exemption.
30. Total loss or nearly total loss
Of penis; epispadis or hypospadia at
the middle or near the root of the penis.
81. Incurable permanent organic
structure Of the uretha, in which urine
is passed drop by drop, or which Is
complicated with disease Of the bladder,
urinary fstula. Recent or spasmodic
structure of the uretha does not ex.
empt.
SO. Incontinence Of urine, being
disease frequently Eeigued and of rare
occurrence, is not, Of Itself, a cause
for exemption. Stone in the bladder, as
cer!ained by the introduction of the
metallic catheter, is positive disquali.
ication.
80. Loss or complete atrophy of
both testicles from any cause; perma-
nent retention Of one or both testicles
within the iuguinal canal; but volun.
tary retraction does not exempt.
81. Confirmed or malignant sarco-
cele; hydrocele, il complicated with
organic disease OF the testicle. Vari-
cocele is not. in itself, disqualifying.
35. Loss Of an arm, forearm, hand,
thigh, leg or foot.
SO. Wounds, muscular or cutane-
GUS contraction from wounds or burns,
or tumors, which would prevent march
ing, or otherwise mauifestly incapaci-
tate the man for military service.
81. Fractures, irreducible disloca. |
tions, or ancbylosis Of the large joints,
or chronic diseases of the joints or
bones, that would prevent marching, or
otherwise unfit the man for military
service.
38. Total loss OF thumb; total loss
of the index finger of the right hand.
Other permanent defects or deiormi-
ties Of the hands, so decided as to
leave no doubt Of the mans tncapacity |
for military service.
SO. Club feet; total loss OF a great
ioe. Other permanent defects or de-
OF the feet, such as will nec-
essarily prevent marching.
40. Various veins Of inferior ex-
'Ieuiid0SB iai &c anu uumcIOuS1 anu
accompanied with chronic swellings or
Al. Chronic ulcers; extensive, deep,
and sdherent cicatrices Of lower ex-
.remities.
Surgeons Of Boards OF Enrolment in
the statistics of the causes
'f exemption on account OF physical
disability" will hereafter, in addition
% the alphabetical list Of disabilities re-
luired by Circular No. 80, from this
,ffice, report the number rejected un-
Ter each paragraph of the above list
If disqualifying in6rmities.
JAMES B. Far,
Provost Marshall General.