[The hearing organ men assessment on basis of judgments of committee recruits in 2001-2003 years].

In spite of a considerable progress in research techniques, assessment of health state of large social groups still poses a problem. The most extensive and complete information can be obtained from examinations of recruits. 1 092 506 recruits were examined by medical boards between 2001 and 2003. There were analyzed health certificates with the clause 21 comprising various disorders of the hearing organ (excluding inflammatory illnesses) and defining the recruits' health categories as "D"--unqualified for military service at peace as well as the category "E"--unqualified for military service at peace and in the case of mobilization or at war referring to the level of hearing. 6836 certificates of laryngological illnesses, 5057 certificates with the clause 21, 2684 certificates of the "D" category and 2088 certificates of the "E" category were issued. The certificates given by recruitment commissions refer to a homogeneous group as regards sex and age. They are issued for a short period of time and based on equal criteria. This also refers to laryngological illnesses including estimation of the hearing organ.