COLONIAL PHYSIQUE.
UNDUE PROPORTION OF MALFORMATIONS.
Wellington, June 3. Captain Blunt, of ; H.M.S., Pioneer, told the Na vy League that while the physique of the colonials was adniirable, a large number of applicants had to he rejected ’ on account of physical malformation. Out of 106 young men and lads of i-S and 19 years of age, ‘54 were rejected last year, 25 for the reason mentioned. This year out of in, he had to reject 61, of whom 26 were malformed. The percentage of rejections in England was only 42. He had spokgii to those in authority and they gave him the idea that the cause was working children too young and making them carry weights too heavy. Curvature was always on the right side. Children should carry smaller loads, and carry them on both sides. It was a rather serious matter, and parents should take it into sideration. He spoke favourably* of the men on the ship and pleaded that work should be found for them when they left.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 6 July 1909, Page 2
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170COLONIAL PHYSIQUE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 6 July 1909, Page 2
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