BALLOTED MEN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 34, 4 November 1918, Page 8

BALLOTED MEN

INTERESTING FIGURES # j [RESULT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS A return showing the medical classification of reservists drawn in the ballots up to October 30 has been issued by the Recruiting Branch. '.",,' ' The numbers of men in the .various groups drawn in tho ballots, are r.s follow, the number subsequently struck eft the lists (aliens, deceased, < ppeals allowed etc.) being shown in pairenthesis:— First Division.. 80,1.00 (Bill); Class jA. 13 465 (1615) ; Class B, 17,498 (425); Class C,' 23,676 (523); toto.l, 131,739 (8680). . The men were classified as follows by the medical boards:- . • A, 81, CI. 82. and V). First Division ... 24,735 205 41,341 Class A 2,926 .20 l,m Class B 5,260 129 10,158 Class C . ■ 7.301 . j!77 Total 40,4-22 631 72,170 Total medically. examined. 113,323. * The percentages, calculated on the total medically examined, are is follow :— Pit. Temp, unfit. Unfit. First Division 37.31. .0.30 62.37 A 27.34 0.18 72.46 B .... 33,83 0.83 65.33 ' C 35.11 1.33 G3.55 . Average 33.39 0.66 65 ; .92 In addition, the following numbers .of reservists have had their appeals adjourned sine die. Many of these men havejiot been medically examined; others have been classed A, B, CI, or C 2. Theacv a<re not included in the percentages: First Division. 5159; A, 889; B, ?375; C, 1415; total, 8868. - -.-.,, Total not medically examine (appeals pending; lost men, etc.): First Division, 2619;' A 200; B, 151; C, 938; total, 3868.