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As in preceding years, the principal causes for total rejection were physical disablements, diseases of the heart, and defective vision. Amongst the causes of partial rejection, excepting the physically disabled caused by accidents of a temporary nature and the disorders of the lungs and digestive system, also of a temporary nature, disordered action of the heart still accounts for a great number in practically all cases : this is due to cigarette-smoking. Some means should be taken to bring before the youth of the Dominion the dire results caused by the habitual use of cigarettes. The marked improvement in the general care ot' the mouth continues, the use of the toothbrush is evidently becoming more general. There is again a marked improvement in the general physical condition, showing that the physical drill is having a good effect. The universal equipment mentioned last year was used in all the camps this year, and was found to meet all requirements. The camps were well attended in all centres by Medical Officers. There were considerably fewer cases of illness to treat in the various camps than was the case last year. The practical lessons continually being taught are bearing fruit; men are paying more attention to personal sanitary details, and the camps are now kept up to a very high standard of sanitary efficiency. It is still to be deplored that so few Territorials wear the excellent boot issued by the Defence authorities. It would be well if this boot was universally used by Territorials when on military duty. J. R. Purdy, Colonel.

APPENDIX J.

RETURN OF PROSECUTIONS. 1. From the Time of the Inauguration of the Present Defence Scheme to the 30th April, 1914.

Military District. I t < 6 Nonregistration. Refusal to take Oath. Absence Obstrm Para I from or ;tion of KlCS. Convii i •t lulls. Senior Terri- Senior Cadets. torials. Cadets. Territorials. Senior Cadets: ( Territorials. Senior Cadets. Territorials. uckland 1 2 3 I 1 5 3 3 1 21 9 4 1 4 314 95 61 63 602 95 166 152 273 77 60 60 466 101 141 145 District totals 6 7 21 18 533 1,015 470 853 ellington ■■ 5 6 7 8 1 4 3 7 3 1 2 9 13 2 140 133 196 148 323 326 788 360 141 122 187 134 295 302 761 342 District totals * * 10 21 617 1,797 584 1,700 lanterburv 9 10 11 12 2 2 22 1 16 8 11 4 6 7 2 273 22 2 4 330 337 232 26 962 552 439 128 276 177 200 28 854 341 365 13C District totals 27 39 IB 301 925 2,081 681 1,696 Otago 13 14 15 16 10 5 2 7 7 9 2 4 1 30 3 3 234 128 55 68 277 164 140 187 156 99 16 59 170 172 49 171 District totals 24 18 Sβ 485 768 330 562 Dominion totals i .. 62 74 47 379 2,560 5,661 ', 2,065 4,811 or Cadets, 7737; Territorials, 78 I Percentage oi convictions on prosecutions : Sen 09.