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Show Youths Pass Severe Physical Tests FOLLOWING a rigid physical examination ex-amination of the- 2.0(H) young men who are members of the reserve officers' training rump torps now In attendance at the citizens' military training camp which is being conducted at Fort XletisV, only 2."i were rejected for physical defects, It was announced. an-nounced. This percentage is considered remarkable re-markable by the camp authorities, who subjected the men to perhaps the most thorough examination ever given an outfit of soldiers. In addition to the physical examination other measures to guarantee the men healthy were taken. All of the men were vaccinated against smallpox, Inoculated against typhoid fever, and given the "Schick test" to determine their susceptibility to diphtheria. j All of the work wns done under the supervision of the camp surgeon, Or. ! J. M. Coftln, In the laboratory of the j Third corps area which Is under the direction of MaJ. P. F. Meflulre of the army medical corps, assisted by MaJ. ; A. P. Hutchlns, formerly of the Mul-ford Mul-ford laboratories of Philadelphia and now on duty at the Army Medical school In Washington, It Is expected the extensive efforts to Insure the health of the men will make them propagandists of public health measures when they return to their homes at the end of their courses. Co-operation with the parents of the men Is also given by the members of the medical corps, who provide the pnroVs or guardians with complete data regarding the health of their sons or wards. Personal letters are written the parents giving the result of the "Schick test" and where the test shows positive, an explanation of the throat condition Is mnde and recommendations recommenda-tions given for the administration of the treatment which will render the men Immune from diphtheria. Daily talks on hygiene, sanitation nnd first aid are given the members of tne corps and Indulgence In outdoor sports In the afternoons is urged. Drill periods are from 7:30 to 11:30 every morning and from 1 to 3 o'clock every afternoon. Following the dally drill the remainder of th afternoon Is given over to athletics. |