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PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS
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Per Cent.


Lungs—possible tuberculosis 1.40
Venereal .77

Minor to Moderate

Per Cent.
Functional circulatory—rapid, slow or intermittent pulse 7.17
Urinary 25.05
Digestive organs 12.32
Constipation 27.53
Nose and throat 15.92
Ears 10.30
Decayed teeth and infected gums 11.76
Anemia 2.69
Skin 3.42
Errors in diet (pronounced) 30.85
Errors in personal hygiene 68.04

Physical Defects

Per Cent.
Faulty vision—uncorrected 5.51
Flat foot 4.11
Faulty posture 9.58
Rupture—no truss 1.12
Overweight—important 12.23
Underweight—important 9.13
Unclassified 12.30
The above statement shows the percentages that the various impairments are of the whole number of individuals examined. Many policyholders showed several combined impairments. Average age 35.
Results of the Examination of Employees of Commercial Houses, Banks, Etc., by the Life Extension Institute
Per Cent.
Normal 3.14
Imperfect—advice needed regarding physical condition or living habits 96.86
Not aware of impairment 96.69
Referred to physicians for treatment 59.00

Classification of Impairments

Moderate to Serious

Per Cent.
Organic heart disease 5.38
Arteriosclerosis—thickened arteries 13.10
High or low blood-pressure 25.81
Urinary—albumin, sugar, casts 35.63
Individuals showing combined disturbance of circulation and kidneys 12.77
Nervous .73
Lungs—possible tuberculosis .99
Venereal .46