Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-07
The Consumption Law---Causes of
fNemnfion.

VIZ:
Manifest inbecity or insanity
Epilepsy. For this dis bi'ity, the statement
OF the drafted man Is insufficient. and the i,ct
must be established by the duly attesrel affidavit
of hy.cian of good standing. VIM has attended
him Ia a CONFUSION
8 Paralysis, general OF OF one limb. or ehorea !;
their existence to be adequately determined.
4. Acute, or orgtnc diseases OF the brain or
spinal cord; of the heart. or lungs; of the stom
ach. or intestines: Of the liver or Spleen of the
kidneys, or bladder sufficient to have impaired
the general health. Or 80 well muked TO leave
no reasonable doubt OF the mans ncapacity for
military service
). Confirmed consumption; cancer; aneurism
OF the large arteries.
6 Inveterate and extensive disease Of the skin
which will necessarily impair his efficiency as a
soldier
Decided feebleness of constitution whether
natural or acquired.
5 Scroiuia or constitutional syphilis, which
has resisted treatment and seriously impaired his
+ general health.
+ Habitual and confirmed intemperance or
solitary vice. in degree sufficient To have mater
aIly enfeebled the constitution
+ 10 Chronic rheumatism. unless manifested by
I positive change Of structure. wasting OF the at
+ fecied limb or puffness or distortion Of the
4 joints does not exempt Impaired motions of
joints and contraction of the limbs alleged to
arise from rheumatism. and in which the nutrition
of the limb is not manitestly impaired, are 10 be
proved bv examination while in IA state of anaes
thesia induced by ether only
j IL Pain whether Stimulating headache, neural
eia i'm any of its forms, rheumatism. lumbago. or
affections of the muscles bones or Joints. i a
SYMPTOM of disease easily pretended that 10 i
no, To be admitted As a cause for exemption unless
accompanied with manifest deraneement OF the
general health, wasting of limb. other posi-
tive sign of disqualif,ng local disease
~ Great injuries or disea of the skull, Occa-
siOnng impairment OF the intellectual faculties.
epilepsy or other manifest nervous spasmOdic
symptoms
l3 Total loss of sight loss of sight of The
right eye cataract; loss of crystalline lens of right
+ eve.
! IA Other serious diseases of the eve. affecting
its integrity and use. a.: chronic opthalmia. ifs
tula lachry malls, ptos> If real.) ectropion, en-
troDion. &c MyOpia unless very decided de
I pending upon some structural change in the eye
! is not cause for exemption.
Is. Loss OF nose; deformity of nose great "a
seriously to obstruct respiration; ozena dependent
upon carries in progress.
l6 Complete deafness. This disability must
not be admitted on the mere statement OF the
/ drafted man. but must be proved bv the existence
i
dence Purulent ottorrhea
/ IL Carries of the superior OF inferior maxilla
of the nasal or palate bones, if in progress left
palate (bony;) extensive loss of substance OF the
the cheek or salivary fistula.
! - Dumbne~s; permanent loss of voice; not
to be- admitted without clear and satisfactory
/ proof
/ 10. Total loss of tongue; mutilat0n or partial
loss Of tongue. provided the mutilatiou he extern
4 Il. IL.
the organ.
/ ~. Hypertrophy or atrophy of the tongue,
sufficient in a degree to impair speech or deg
1 Tuition: obstinate chronic liberation of the
tongue
/ 81 Stammering. if excessive and confirmed
to be established by ,tistactory evidence under
/ oath
% Loss of a sufficient number of teeth to pre-
vent proper maSticatiOn of food and tearing the
cartridge
90. lncurable derormites or loss of part of
either jaw. hindering biting of the cartridge or
proper mastication. or greatly injuring speech;
ancbylosis of lower jaw.
81 Tumors of the neck. impeding respiration
or degutition; fStula of larynx trachea; tor
ticolis, il of long standing and well marked
%. Deformitv of the chest sufficient To impede
respiration to prevent the carrying of arms
and military equipments; carries of the ribs.
26. Deficient amplitude and power of expan
sion ct the chest A man five feet three inches
minimum standard hight for the regular army
should not measure less than thirty inches in cir
cumierence Immediately above the nipples. and
have an expansive mobility OF not less than two
inches
p Abdomen grossly protuberant; excessive
obesity; hernia. either lnguinal or ienloral
2S Artificial anus: structures of the rectum;
prolapsus ami. FIstula in ano is not positive
disqualification. but may he so if extensive or
complicated with visceral disease
30 Old and liberated internal hemOrrhOids. if
in degree sufficient to impair the mans eff
cencv External hemorrhoids are no cause for
exemption.
30 Total loss or nearly total loss of penis:
epspadia hypospadia at the middle the
root of the penis
81 Incurabe permanent organic structure OF
the urcthra in which the urine is passed drop bv
drop. or which is complicated by disease of the
bladder: urinary fStula. Recent or spasmodlc
! structure OF the urethra does not exempt.
- Incontnence OF urine. being disease FIRE
quently teigned and OF rare occurrence, Is not oi
itself cause for exemption Stone in the blad
der, ascertaned by the Introduction of the met.
allie cathefer, is positive disqualification.
70. Loss or complete atr0py of both testcles
from any cause; permanent retention 81 one OF
both testieleS within the ingninal canal; but vol
untary retraction does not exempt
81. Confirmed or malignant sarcocele: hydro
ceie, II complicated wiki organic disease OF the
te-ticle. Nariocele aud cri>0cele are not in
themselves. disQualifynS
30 Excessive outeriot or pOSterior curvature oil
the spine: carries OF the spine
81 Wounds. fractures. tumors, atrophv Of =
limb. or chronic disease of the Joints or bones
that would impede marching or prevent continu
Gus muscular exertion.
81 Anchyloss or rreducbe dislocaiion 0fth,
shoulder. elbow, wrist. hip. knee, or ankle joint
80 Muscular cutaneOus contractiOnS from
wounds or burns. IN degree sufficient to prevent
useful motion of the limb.
40 Total loss OF thumb; loss Of unequal pha
lanx OF reht thumb
& Total los OF two fingers OF same hand
~ Total los, OF index finger OF right hand
AZ Loss OF The first aud second phalanges o.
the fingers ct right hand
81 Permanent extension or permanent con
traction OF any finger except the little finger; al
the fingers adhereut or united
10 Total loss OF either great toe loss Of al,
three toes on the same foot; all the toes jone,
together
i6. The great toe crossing the other toes Will
great prominence OF the articulation ct the meta
rars',l bone and first phalanx of the great toe.
81 Overriding superposiiion OF all the toes
IS Permanent re'raction Of the last phaanx .
OF the toes 80 that the free border of The nal
bears upon the ground; or lexion 10 a right angl'
OF The 5r>t phalanx of toe upon second. Will