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 Mental diseases 



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 Throat diseases 



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Respiratory 

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Foot diseases 



Overweight 6« 

 Underweight 



Unfit &- 

 Defective 



Other Causes A A A A 



Each symbol represents 1% of those medically examined 

 under the Selective Service System (1941) 



Fig. 318 Causes of rejection of draftees dtiring 

 World War II. How viany causes for rejection 

 are ijidicated? What caused the most rejections? 



occurred while off the job, was 138 per 

 1000. Reducing the amount of ilhiess is 

 a major problem for public health agen- 

 cies. It is a major problem, too, for each 

 one of us. 



Other ailments. Malnutrition due to 

 the lack of sufficient vitamins, minerals, 

 or other food compounds is still far too 

 common even among people who can 

 afford the very best food. Malnutrition 



Care Is Needed for Health unit vi 



makes the body susceptible to diseases 

 and is the cause of much discomfort and 

 lack of vigor. 



The tonsils, the teeth, and the sinuses 

 (cavities in the bones of the head) may 

 all be infected by bacteria. Pus is formed 

 at these infected spots and both toxins 

 and bacteria may spread from that point 

 through the body. Sinusitis, or infection 

 of the membranes lining the cavities, is 

 difficult to cure. But infected tonsils can 

 be removed and teeth with infected roots 

 can be treated or pulled. 



Colds are responsible for the greatest 

 loss of time by workers. The common 

 cold is caused by one of many viruses. 

 Since it seems to be almost impossible to 

 avoid coming in contact with these vi- 

 ruses we must depend on building up 

 sufficient resistance to them. Cold vac- 

 cines thus far have proved of little help 

 in preventing colds. 



We hear a great deal these days about 

 allergies. You may be allergic to any one 

 of a large number of substances. That 

 means that you are unusuallv sensitive to 

 that substance. An allergy may cause 

 running of the nose, watering of the eyes, 

 a cough, a skin rash, an itch, diarrhea, 

 asthma, or some other reaction which 

 usually comes on rapidly. It may be mild 

 and pass off quickly or be very violent 

 and lasting. Sometimes an allergy be- 

 comes less troublesome as the person gets 

 older. 



Hay fever is the result of an allergy. It 

 is caused by plant pollen. The plant re- 

 sponsible for the worst form of hay fever 

 is rajTweed, which begins to produce its 

 pollen about the middle of August. Rag- 

 weed is common along roads, around cul- 

 tivated fields, and in city lots in many 



