The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-13
REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS UNDER new STANDARD
FOR ALL UNITED STATES ARMIES

on Form 1910, and return the result
in triplicate to the local board
through the mail or by messenger 9TH
er than the registrant.
Purpose of Advisory Boards.
Z. Medical advisory boards were
created for the purpose of re-exam-
inatoon of registrants who request to
be re-examined by a medical advisory
board, or concerning whose physical
condition the physicians of the local
boards are in doubt. Local boards
should feel free to ask the advice of
the medical advisory boards concern
ing the mental and physical fitness
Of registrants. There should be cor
dial cooperation between the local
boards and the medical advisory
boards. Cooperation may be made
profitable and practical through ac-
tual consultation and conference be-
tween local boards and medical ad-
visory boards when this is possible.
In many districts the members of the
medical advisory boards have the OPP
portunity to be in close touch with
the local boards. In some large adj
vtsory districts the opportunity for
frequent consultation and conference
may be infrequent and difficult.
Through the medical aide to the gov
ernor ways and means for oo-opera-
ton may be found. The standard of
efficiency Of the medical advisory
boards should result in the rejection
of all registrants referred to the adj
visory board for examination who are
physically and mentally defective
within the standards of uncondi-
tional rejection. This is very impor-
tant as a measure of economy and
justice to the Government, the Army
and the registrant.
s. Local boards and medical advis-
Dry boards should be especially care
full in the selection of registrants who
suffer from defects of vision, defects
of hearing, and with chronic dis
charge of the ear or ears; toxic con-
ditions associated with abnormal con-
ditions of the thyroid gland; valvular
disease of the heart; tuberculosis;
| epilepsy, mental disease or deficiency,
and irremediable defects of the feet.
| In other words, to make a good SOL
| der the registrant must be able to
see WE'LL have comparatively good
hearing, his heart must be able to
stand the stress of physical exertion,
he must be intelligent enough to I'M
derstand and execute military man
oeuvres, obey commands, and protect
himself and must be able to trans
port himself by walking, as the ext
gencies of military life may demand.
| 9. District boards have appellate
jurisdiction over all decisions of local
hpards. including the findings of local
boards as to physical qualifications;
but in considering appeals as to ply
| steal qualifications the district board
may not conduct any new physical
examination or receive or consider
| any evidence which was not consid-
cred by the local board. (See Sec. 126,
Se1ective Service Regulations.)
Medium of Communication.
10. Abe Army medical officer de-
tailed as medical aide to the governor
should be the instrument of communi-
| cation between the governor or his
| adjutant on the one hand and the To-
cal and medical advisory boards on
the other hand in all matters con-
corning questions relating to physical
examinations He should inspect the
work, records, and methods of local
boards and medical advisory boards