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ANALYSIS OF IMPAIRMENTS. 



These percentages are of the total number ex- 

 amined. As many had several impairments the 

 total of the percentages exceeds 100. In other 

 words, these percentages are not mutually ex- 

 clusive, but overlap. 

 - Moderate to serious. . 



entire body, in order to ascertain the strength 

 and weakness of special organs and obtain an 

 intelligent basis of procedure in hygienic hv- 

 -ing; for all are not constituted alike, and in- 

 deed many are carrying about physical defects 



which require special action and consideration. Organic heart 



Few people realize the great extent to which Moderately to serous thickened 



... . arteries (radials, brachials, 



such physical defects and impairments exist and others) 24.65 ) 



and the importance of discovering them at as ^f^fly th r dSS) a r * e r > e S 29 ( 42 - 4 ' 



early an age as possible. The work of the ^^J^bSn^, S^^/.lli- H 8 



Life Extension Institute, Inc., of New York Combined urinary and other se- 



City, among thousands of individuals, ranging ToteT^urtmS^Sd 1 circulatory 26 



from infants to aged men and women, has N eui rments 72- 3 



revealed the fact that the health of hardly any Lungs ...".' .' .' .' .' .' .'!.'.'.'!!!!.'.'!!! 5^7 2^9 



. ,. . , , . - . 1.1, Minor to moderate. 



individual is perfect, and that even some young Functional circulatory rapid 



boys and girls already show conditions which ^'^S^^taS^^'w^ 9 



should exist only in old people. The impor- crystals, etc 26.6 20.8 



,, , . . . . ,. ... Digestive disturbances 9 



tance, therefore, of beginning these periodic Constipation 147 172 



medical inspections at the earliest possible age, ** .* h at \ . r . e ff!^ t .. r . y ; ; ; '.Jos 



so that beginning defects and impairments may Teeth and gums 69.5 47.'s 



,.. 1111 -e -11 Anemia 4 2.7 



be detected and checked at once, if possible, Skin 6.8 



can hardly be over-emphasized. The following || ^naVhyrfeA;: '. '. .' S&B I*' 8 



table shows the percentage of impairments Physical defects: 



... .. . .. . , Faulty vision, not fully cor- 



found m a group of especially well-cared for rected 41 31. l 



young men and young women : plu^ty^postu re ' .' .' .' ." .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' l I.'i 1 7.7 



ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF 1,000 IN- nvprwpf^ht /9K *SL.r V^nV S 1 l'\ 



rTT5TRTAT wr>RTnr'R<a / Tr'nRTr'A/r Ti<xr Aivjn GirTrTwn UVerweigtlL I/O per Cent. ) l.i. 8 



DUSTRJAL WORKERS (FOREMEN AND SKILLED TTndPrwei-ht (2% r>er Cent 1 77 Til 



WORKERS) IN A LARGE DETROIT MOTOR COMPANY, '"^ > ,H 



AND COMPARISON WITH THE RESULTS OF 1,000 iThP*i nW hart" "nrVv'imi^iv 'b^pn ' AvnTninPrlh* 



EXAMINATIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF BANKS, TRUST f or ^ emplSy-Sent 1 ^o? ?ros heart defect? 



'SJ^J?' AN COMMERCIAL HOUSES IN NEW ^^P^^SBlK all ^S of thlcta 



YORK CITY. ing No sub di v i s ion was then attempted ii 



Detroit cla^ification. 



Motor Co. New York 8 These men were taken right from their wor! 



industrial commercial. and examined during the heated term in Jul> 



Employees 1,000 1,000 which may possibly account for this high per 



Average age .years 32.7 27 centagre. 



Perfect on examination. No 6 Teeth 14.27 per cen 



physical impairment found, Gums 1 4.07 per cen 1 



and no advice for correc- Both 41.01 per cen 



ed n . f . lh 7 nS . . hab pe S r "ce'nt 00 l Cornaro's principles of hygiene, and the mor 



Imperfect on examination. extended discoveries of modern science, ar 

 Advice needed regarding 



physical condition or living easily adoptable by every boy and girl, ever 



Advise!? tVaeeJc'ttie^iua^ * man and woman. These principles involve n 



VSfS'e referre P cf r to Ce p^y S ,c 6 | 9 an, there Tere irks0me burdenS > and DO 8aCrificeS th ^ al 



aware of impairment in each group only about the simple natural methods of availing one 



Those found imperfect, either in physical con- se ^ of the greatest source of enjoymen 



fo'^? TT'ii^^e'n'tfeTe^r' 1 ^ 81 ,^^^; Throu h their ad P tion CTer y y un man . aD 



and are of the total number examined.) young woman may become a "noble" in 



Percent. Percent. physical and moral sense. 



Minor. _,, i PI ..... . , 



Advice needed regarding living These principles of hygienic living, m ord- 



Sf^UeaKiS^St to make them Practicable for everyday m 



required .31.1 17.7 have been formulated by the Life Extensic 



vSStSffiSSSSte treat- Institute, Inc., into fifteen simple n.les (. 



ment and report sent to physi- How to Live, Funk and Wagnalls Compan 



No Cl phy S ici'an,'or 'none mentioned. 22 ' 9 New ^rk and London), which are given b 



me^or'yfdtnc?^. 1 ??! .V^.S 58 low in brief elaboration: 



Seriously impaired. * Vent f late every room you occupy. 



Referred to physician for treat- It is certainly more pleasurable to live In 



SaS 1 and . reP rt S6nt t0 PhySl " 3 6 2 r m In Which the air is fresh and sweet> "' 



No physician' or ' 'none ' given'. out-door air, than in a stuffy, close atmosphei 



Urged to seek medical treatment 2.5 2.8 To be sure, old-fashioned people did not seem 



