The enlistment medical examination--reasons for failure.

During 1984 a short summary of all recruits who failed their recruitment medical examination at Leven was kept. An overall failure rate of 19% was discovered and no recruit examined in 1984 from Army Careers Information Office, Leven, was dismissed from service on medical grounds. It seems quite likely, therefore, that the Regulations covering medical fitness are adequate. Indeed, the Regulations may sometimes exclude fit men from Army service.