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tion under this scheme for a total period of at least two years and comparison of all the radiographic records shows no changes or only retrogression of the lesion, the lesion will be regarded as "quiescent" or "healed".

Cases of disabling disease with important impair- ment of the functioning of the gastro-intestinal tract and its adnexse will be assessed as unlit.

Cases of significant metabolic, nutritional or endo- crine disorders will be assessed as unfil. Proven cases of diabetes mellitus will be assessed as permanently unfit; doubtful cases will be assessed as unfit until the condition is proven to be non-diabetic,

Cases of severe and moderate enlargenient of the spleen persistently below the costat margin will be assessed as unfit.

Cases of significant localized and general enlarge- ment of the lymphatic glands and of diseases of the blood will be assessed as unfit; those due to a transient condi-

iun may be assessed as temporarily unit.

Cases presenting any signs of organic disease of the kidneys will be assessed as unfit; those due to a transient condition may be assessed as temporarily unfit. The urine shall contain no abnormal element considered by the medical examiner to be pathological. Cases of affections of the urinary passages and of the genital organs will be assessed as unfit; those due to transient. conditions may be assessed as temporarily unft.

An applicant who has a personal history of syphilis shall be required to furnish evidence, satisfactory to the medical examiner, that he has undergone adequate treat- ment. An applicant showing any clinical signs of active syphilis will be assessed as temporarily unfit for a period of not less than three months from the date of the medical examination. At the end of the three months' period, provided the applicant furnishes proof, satisfactory to the medical examiner, that he has undergone adequate treat- ment in the interim and that the scrological reaction for syphilis is negative, he may be assessed as fit but where a licence is granted or renewed in these circumstances it will be valid only for a period of three months in the

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first instance. Thereafter, provided serological reactions for syphilis continue to be negative at the end of gach three months' period, the validity of the licence will be restricted to consecutive periods of three months. When the applicant has been under observation under this scheine for a total period of at least three years and the serological reactions have continued to be negative, the restriction on the period of validity of the licence may be removed. In cases where the serological reaction for Syphilis remains persistently positive, examinations of the cerebro-spinal fluid at the end of each period of six mouths with negative results may be accepted in lieu of negative serological reactions at the end of each period of three months.

Applicants of the female sex who have a history of severe menstrual disturbances that have proven unamen- able to treatment and that are likely to interfere with the safe handling of aircraft will be assessed as unfit.

In the event of pregnancy the applicant will be assessed as temporarily unfit until, at least, after the pre- gnancy has been terminated. After confinement or miscarriage the applicant will not be permitted to exercise the privileges of the licence until she has undergone a medical examination and heen assessed as fit. Cases of applicants of the female sex who have undergone gynae- cological operations will be considered individually.

() Eye Examination.

The functions of the eye and its adnexae shall be normal. There shall be no active pathological condition. acute or chronic, of either eye or adnexae which is likely to interfere with its proper function to an extent that would jeopardize safety in flight.

(Note: The details of the Visual Requirements are specified in regulations zo2 to 205 and those for Colour Perception in regulations 206 to 208.)

(g) Hur examination.

There shall be--

(i) no active pathological process, acute or chronic, of the internal ear or middle ear cleft;