The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-05-20

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10. Total loss Of tongue; mutilation
or partial loss of tongue, provided the
mutilation be extensive enough to inter
fere with the necessary use of the organ.
20. Hypertrophy or atrophy of the
tongue, sufficient in degree to impair
speech or deglutition; obstinate chronic
liberation Of the tongue.
2l. Stammering, if excessive and con-
frmed; 10 be established by satisfactory
evidence under oath.
%. Loss of q sufficient number of teeth
to prevent proper mastication of food and
tearing the cartridge.
23. Incurable deformites or loss of
part of either jaw, hindcring biting of the
cartridge or proper masticatiou, or great
ly injuring speech; anchylOsis of lower
jaw.
"a. Tumors Of the neck, impeding respi-
ration or degluiition; fistula of larynx or
trachea; torticollis, if of long standing
and well marked
20. Deformity Of the chest sufficient
TO impede respiration, to prevent the car
rying of arms and military equipments;
carries of the ribs.
90. Deficient amplitude and power of
expansion of chest. A man five feet
three inches (minimum standard height
for the regular army should not measure
less than thirty inches in circumference
Immediately above the nipples, and have
an expansive mobility of not less than
two inches.
81. Abdomen grossly protuberant; ;
excessive obesity; hernia, either inguinal
or femoral.
%. Artificial arms; structure of the
rectum; prolapsus ani. Fistula in ano is
not positive disqualification, but may
be so if extensive or complicated with Wis
ceral disease.
29. Old and liberated internal hemor-
rhoids, if in degree sufficient TO impair
the mans efficiency. External hemor-
rhoids are no cause for exemption.
80. Total loss or nearly total loss of
penis; epispadia or hypospadia at tho
middle or near the root of the penis.
81. Incurable permanent organic stric-
ture of the urethra, in which the urine is
passed drop by drop, or which is compli-
Gated by disease of the bladder; urinary
fstula. Recent or spasmodic structure of
the urethra does not exempt.
80. Incontinence of urine, being dis
ease frequently feigued and of rare oc-
cunence, is not of itself cause of exemp-
ton. Stone in the bladder, ascertained
by the introduction of the metallic cathe-
ter, is positive disqualification.
33. Loss or complete atrophy of both
testicles from any cause; permanent re-
tention of one or both testicles within the
ingunal canal; but voluntary retraction
does not exempt.
"a. Confirmed or malignant sarcocele
hydrocelc, if complicated with organic
disease of the testicle. Variocele and orr
socele are not, in themselves, disqualify-
ing.
35. Excessive anterior or posterior curv-
ature of the spine; carries of the spine.
81. Wounds, fractures, tumors, afro
ply of limb, or chronic diseases Of the
joints or bones, that would impede march
ING or prevent continuous muscular exer-
ton.
3s. Ancholosis or irreducible disloca-
tion Of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip,
knee, or ankle joint.
80. Muscular or cutaneous contrac-
tions from wounds or burns, in degrees
sufficient to prevent useful motion of a
limb.
40. Total loss of thumb; loss Of un-
quail phalanx of right thumb.
Al. Total loss of two fingers of same