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11. SKIN. Eruptions of skin of a nature to be objectionable, unhealed ulcers, or very severe acne disqualifies. 

12. NOSE. Loss of the nose, malformation and deformities thereof that interfere with speech or breathing, and foetid discharge from the nose are causes for rejection. 

13. THROAT. Deformity or disease sufficient to interfere with the speech or proper functioning is disqualifying. 

14. TEETH. Unless applicant has at least four serviceable double (bicuspid or molar) teeth, two above and two below, and so opposed as to serve the purpose of mastication, he should be rejected. 

15. NERVOUS SYSTEM. Well developed nervous disease or signs of drug habits are disqualifying. 

16. HEART. Organic heart disease sufficient to interfere with the duties of a soldier are disqualifying. Careful distinction should be made between organic murmurs and those of functional origin; the former may be overlooked occasionally even by an expert clinician, but it is far more frequent for the medical examiner to report an organic murmur when nothing more exists than a temporary functional murmur or harsh heart sound. Ordinarily no murmur should be declared organic unless secondary physical signs can be demonstrated. Posture is an important consideration, and all doubtful cases should be examined in the recumbent position as well as standing or sitting. The effect of stethoscopic pressure is most important, increasing certain murmurs and diminishing or obliterating others. 

Pronounced tachycardia and marked arrhythmia of the heart's action are causes for rejection. 

Aneurism of whatever variety or situation is disqualifying. 

17. VARICOCELE. Varicocele is not a cause for rejection unless it is so painful or so large as to interfere with locomotion. 

18. VARICOSE VEINS. Varicose veins in an extremity are cause for rejection only when they cover a large area, or are markedly tortuous or much dilated. 

19. HEMORRHOIDS. Sufficient in size to produce symptoms are cause for rejection. 

20.  DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. Chronic diseases of the stomach and intestines, such as chronic dyspepsia, gastric ulcer, and dysentery, affecting the general nutrition, are causes for rejection. Chronic appendicitis and chronic enlargement of the liver or spleen are causes for rejection. 

21. HERNIA. Hernia is a cause for rejection. 

22. GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM. Marked deformities are disqualifying. Pronounced atrophy of both testicles or loss of both the organs, due to operation or to accidental causes, is disqualifying. The loss or atrophy of one testicle, the other being normal, is not disqualifying.

Undescended testicle is a cause for rejection when this organ is in the inguinal canal, or when outside the canal lying against the pubic bone, or when, as is frequently the case, it is associated with inguinal hernia.

Chronic orchitis or epididymitis is cause for rejection. Syphilis, gonorrhoea and chancroids are disqualifying.

23. URINALYSIS. Acute or chronical disease of kidney and bladder are disqualifying, nephritis, hydronephrosis, pyonephrosis, renal calculi and the like,