Hints on the Medical Examination of Recruits for the Army: And on the Discharge of Soldiers from the Service on Surgeon's Certificate. Adapted to the Service of the United StatesJ.B. Lippincott and Company, 1856 - 211 páginas |
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... rheumatic pains , impeding the motions . of the limbs and trunk . If these are present in an acute form , the ... rheumatism , not to mistake a feigned , for a real disease ; and the following acute remark is added : " As ROUTINE ...
... rheumatic pains , impeding the motions . of the limbs and trunk . If these are present in an acute form , the ... rheumatism , not to mistake a feigned , for a real disease ; and the following acute remark is added : " As ROUTINE ...
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... rheumatism which are not proven , it is equal- ly proper to prefer severity to indulgence ; as military exercise , far from aggravating the predisposition , if it exist , will only contribute to remove it . " 28. " Epilepsy ...
... rheumatism which are not proven , it is equal- ly proper to prefer severity to indulgence ; as military exercise , far from aggravating the predisposition , if it exist , will only contribute to remove it . " 28. " Epilepsy ...
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... rheumatic pain in the right shoulder and arm . Friction with lini- ments and relief from duty gave him ease . In April , 1838 , at the close of the campaign under General Jesup , the writer , while sick at Fort Brooke , Florida , was ...
... rheumatic pain in the right shoulder and arm . Friction with lini- ments and relief from duty gave him ease . In April , 1838 , at the close of the campaign under General Jesup , the writer , while sick at Fort Brooke , Florida , was ...
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... Rheumatism , is frequently simulated . According to the part where the pain is said to be seated , there should be obvious attendant signs , as in the head , chest , or abdomen . Soldiers are confessedly liable to rheuma- ་ tism from ...
... Rheumatism , is frequently simulated . According to the part where the pain is said to be seated , there should be obvious attendant signs , as in the head , chest , or abdomen . Soldiers are confessedly liable to rheuma- ་ tism from ...
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... rheumatism , that justified discharge , without evident gene- ral and local signs . The character of the soldier ... rheumatism . An impostor complains at all times , but the real rheumatic is principally influenced by cloudy or damp ...
... rheumatism , that justified discharge , without evident gene- ral and local signs . The character of the soldier ... rheumatism . An impostor complains at all times , but the real rheumatic is principally influenced by cloudy or damp ...
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affections army ascertain bones British service causes for rejection certificate character chest chronic cicatrices circumduction circumstances clavicle commanding officer conscription considerable constitutional convulsions cornea cruiting deafness deformity depot detect disability discharge disease disqualifying doubt duty enlarged enlistment epilepsy EXAMINATION OF RECRUITS examining surgeon feet feigned femoral hernia fistula foot foreign services Fort Monroe fracture frequently geon habitual hemorrhoids hernia hospital Hydrocele imposition impostor incurable index finger induce infirmities inguinal injury insanity inspection instances intemperance joints legs lesions ligature limb liver loss malingerer malingering marks Marshall medical officer ment mental moral motions muscles Nyctalopia objection observation obstinate occurs ophthalmia pain patient physical recollected recruiting officer recruiting service regiment regulations reinspection remarkable require rheumatism scrofulous scrotum sent sight signs simulated sion skin soldier spermatic chord stature SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES symptoms teeth testicle THOMAS HENDERSON tion toes tumor Ulcers unfit urine varicocele varicose veins vision voluntary writer has seen youth
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Página 18 - ... .In passing a recruit the medical officer is to examine him stripped ; to see that he has free use of all his limbs ; that his chest is ample ; that his hearing, vision, and speech are perfect ; that he has no tumors, or ulcerated or extensively cicatrized legs ; no rupture or chronic cutaneous affection ; that he has not received any contusion, or wound of the head, that may impair his faculties ; that he is not a drunkard ; is not subject to convulsions ; and has no infectious disorder, nor...
Página 67 - Chronic cutaneous affections, especially of the scalp, or any disorder of an infectious character. 3. Severe injuries of the bones of the head ; convulsions. 4. Impaired vision, from whatever cause ; inflammatory affections of the eye-lids ; immobility, or irregularity of the iris ; fistula lachrymalis, etc., etc.
Página 197 - I have carefully examined the abovenamed volunteer, agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that, in my opinion, he is free from all bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would in any way disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier.
Página 30 - The external characters of a sound constitution and efficient limbs may be briefly stated, viz. a tolerably just proportion between the trunk and different members of the body, a countenance expressive of health, with a lively eye — skin firm and elastic — lips red — teeth in good condition — voice strong — chest capacious and well formed — belly lank — limbs muscular — feet arched and of a moderate length — hands rather large than small.
Página 67 - Impaired or inadequate efficiency of one or both of the superior extremities on account of fractures, especially of the clavicle, contraction of a joint, extenuation, deformity, etc., etc.
Página 67 - Impaired, or inadequate efficiency of one or both of the inferior extremities on account of varicose veins, fractures, malformation (flat feet, etc.), lameness, contraction, unequal length, bunions, overlying or supernumerary...
Página 197 - I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, , previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the regulations which govern the recruiting service.
Página 191 - The dread of conscription is painfully illustrated in the number of the maimed you meet everywhere. At least two-thirds of the male population of Egypt have deprived themselves of the right eye, or of the fore-finger of the right hand. There are even professional persons, who go about to poison the eye, which they do with verdigris, or sew it up altogether. Our equipment consisted of twelve men ; of these only ten were liable to conscription, and seven of them were either one-eyed or fore-fingerless.
Página 59 - ... varicocele ; all severe affections of the scrotum, testicles, or spermatic cords, known to be incurable. 17. Ulcerated hemorrhoids; incurable fistula in ano ; periodical and incurable hemorrhoidal flux ; habitual and chronic flux of blood from the intestines ; habitual incontinence of feces ; habitual prolapsus ani. These ought to be stated by able health officers, who have for a length of time treated and observed the patient ; and a provisional dispensation is only to be given, until their...
Página 36 - ... manufacturing labourers. In order to obtain 100 men fit for service, it was necessary to have . . ... . as many as 343 of the poorer classes: whilst 193 conscripts sufficed of the classes in better circumstances.