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and, in ;i very lai'so inopoition, the too evident traces of i-eteut or old venereal disease. Such were 

 gcuerally rejected "on sust)icion," if tor nu other cause. 



Nearly all of the men examined daring my connection as surgeon with the board of enrollment 

 were natives of Pennsylvania. The examinations of those of diftereut nativities were too few to 

 warrant an expression o( opinion, based upon my own experience, as to what nationality presents 

 the greatest pbysical ai)titude for military service. The records of seven hundred and eighty-two 

 Peunsylvanians examined by myself give the following results i 



Mean girth of chest at ins[)iration 35. 97 inches. 



Mean girth of chest ;it exi)iration ^3. 95 inches. 



Mean height G7. 25 inches. 



Mean.age 34. 12 years. 



My experience as to the physical qualifications of the colored race Ibr military service has been 

 limited. * * * 



In reference to the operations of the enrollment-law as it now exists, I have no suggestions to 

 make. * * # 



P. 11. WAGENS ELDER, 

 Surgeon Board of Enrohmcnt Fourteenth District of Pennsylvania. 

 Selinsgrove, Pa., JuUj 7, 1SG5. 



PENNSYLVANIA— FIFTEENTH BISTKIOT. 



Extracts from report of Dr. W. S. Koland. 



• • * With ttie excei)tion of examining a few volunteers for the Mexican cam- 



paign, I had had no experience in the examination of men for military service until I was appointed 

 surgeon of the board of enrollment ot the fifteenth district of Pennsylvania, which [josition I have 

 held from the date of my appointment, in April, 1803, to the present time, now over two years. 

 During this period 1 have examined, as near as can be ascertained, and according to my records, 

 as follows : 



Drafted men 3, 550 



Volunteers 924 



Substitutes 542 



Enrolled men 1, 268 



Whole number .... (i, 284 



My district is composed of Yoik, (Jnniherland, and Periy Counties. The area of York County 

 is 925 square miles; of Cumberland, b:>^)\ and of Perry, .540; aggregate of the district, 2,015 square 

 miles. The district is bounded cast and north by the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, south by 

 the State of Maryland, and west by the Sixteenth Enrollment District. It is abundantly watered by 

 large creeks and numerous springs. It is interspersed with mountains and hills and most beautiful 

 fertile valleys. The soil is variously composed of limestone, .slate, gravel, and red shale. The 

 chief mineral found is iron-ore; limestone exists in great quantities, as also slate. The jn-oduc- 

 tious for the markets are grain, beef, jjork, and some tobacco; iron-ore, .slate, granite, and .sand- 

 stone. 



The prevalent diseases are malarial and typhoid fevers, dysentery, and rheumatism; causes, 

 exposure and neglect of hygienic rules. 



The inhabitants are industrious, healthy, sober, cleanly, and fond of making money ; their 

 modes of life active, of a mixed character, with marked attention to business; and their occupations 

 agricultural, the mannfa<-ture ot iron, and other mechanical pursuits. 



1 have no knowledge of any particular disea.ses or disabilities disqnalilying a gieater ratio i)er 

 thousand from militaVy service, except abdominal hernia. 



