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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, OCTOBER 25, 1940.

An enemy bomb fell on a block of working class flats dur ing an air raid on the London area, but there were few casual- ties. Photo shows a family of children who were in the flats, but were unhurt, looking through their damaged bedroom window.

Assembling a batch of South African made mortars, a part the Union is playing in the British Empire's war effort.

FIRST CLASS TIP

"Might I enquire, Sir, whether you have recently visited Spitzbergen or Baffin Lland ?"

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Of course I haven't."" “Then no doubt you`are interested in some commercial form of refriger- ation - chilled beef, for instance?"

Nothing to do with it.““

"In that case, Sir, you will have no objection to closing that window. It is exceedingly cold, and the draught is ferocious."

"I beg your pardon, Sir. I'm terribly sorry. Fact fi, l'or a most appalling headache, and the cool air does it goods I attended a most enjoyable party lan. night, and I'm failing much the worsa for it."

since I've had a hangover myself,

·I've almost forgotten the symptoms Was there no Rose's Lime Juice in your corner of the Shires ? ".

How British Air Pilots

The medical examination of a would-be air pilot is a very thor- ough affair and to the layman it would seem surprising that a rea- sonable proportion of the candi-

that the

Are Chosen

dates successfully pass the scrutiny migraine accompanied by visual of the five members of the Medi- disturbance, flts or fainting nt- cal Board. This, however, is the tacks suggestive of epilepsy, pul- case, despite the fact

monary tuberculosis, persistent as- standard required in the British thima, and a definite history of Air Force is still that of pre-war gastric or duodenal ulcer, eye, ear,

lowered years and has not been

nose and throat trouble. because of the war.

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Physiological

Attributes

The general medical and surgi-

one minute.

Candidates unable

to hold their breath for more than fifty seconds are liable to suffer from oxygen want at high altit- udes owing to respiratory in- efficiency'.

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Nervous System

The central nervous system is also considered.. The general res ponse of the whole body,accom-

Visual troubles, perhaps, cause the largest proportion of failures,· and the tests for colour blindness by means of the lantern exhibi- tion of coloured discs reveal that some five per cent. of the men are not normal in this respect, Vis- cal examination is carried out, not panying reflexes is recorded and ual acuity is judged by standard only to exclude the presence of tremors test types read by each eye sep- arately without glasses at twenty feet.

By

A Medical Correspondent

The detection of latent squint in a candidate is of even greater importance than the discovery of a moderate error of refraction. The ability of a pilot to land air- craft successfully depends to а of great extent on the presence normal ocular muscle balance.

defects or discase, but also to de- There are two classes of licence termine that the candidate is pos- for civil aviators, "A" and "B". The former class is essentially sessed of physiological attributes amateur and the medical stand- likely to render him an efficient ards are lower than those for the pilot. For this reason there are "B" licence' pilot, who alone is incorporated tests for physical entitled to carry passengers and goods for hire or reward, and who efficiency not usually carried out in routine medical examinations. requires the same type of medical examination as the Service pilot.

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Stress of Flying

are detected whilst the candidate stands with eye-lids closed and arms outstretched at shoulder level. The almost invis- ibly fing tremor, usually asso- ciated with some degree of hyper- thyroidism, is detected by hold- ing the candidate's outstretched fingers loosely between the hands.

Self-balancing tests follow and as a check on endurance, the can- didate blows mercury in a U-tube to a height of forty inilimetres and keeps it at that level as long as possible. Unsteadiness in the balancing tests indicates defective higher nervous control

There is also an expiratory force test in which the candidate blows the mercury steadily as high as possible.

If

Particular attention is paid to These involve the use of the leg-length. and the men with U-tube manometer with about two leg-length of 39 inches, combin- feet. of rubber pressure tubing ed with a height of 64 inches, are connected to a rubber covered accepted for piloting duties. glass mouth-piece. Pulse res the leg length or height is less a the practical test in a service air- ponse tests are taken with candidate sitting quietly, changing craft is given to ascertain wheth- posture and during exercise. Blood er the man has an unobstructed the view from the cockpit and the There are certain minor differ- pressure is also estimated by ences in the standards of civil use of the sphygmomanometer. ability to manipulate the rudder and Royal Air Force pilots and Breath-holding capacity is then bar and brakes, For observer dut- time for ies candidates with a height of 62 these are mainly concerned with gauged-the minimum the relative significance of var- the normal ft young adult being inches may be accepted. ious disabilities which have oc- curred in the candidate's life. The:

essential object, of course, is the

selection of pilots capable of

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withstanding the stress of fly- NEVER SHEDS! CAN'T GET SOGGYI

active

service, or 2

ing on -life of arduous civil flying. Apart from the elimination of can- didates who fail to conform to the standards of sight and hearing, or who show signs of organic disease of a gross or potentially disabling nature, it is necessary to decide whether a candidate possesses a degree of mental and physical stamina compatible with the safe handling of aircraft under

any conditions for prolonged periods in peace or war.

To form an opinion on these points, evidence as to the sound- ness of the stock from which the candidate comes, the illnesses from which he has suffered, the sports in which he is proficient or excels, the stresses to which he has been exposed and the manner in which they have been horne

of great importance.

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Complete Harmony

Information obtained by clini- cal examination is supplemented by the candidate's responses fo the tests for physical eficiency. This implies a state in which the various systems of the body are primarily intact and are so co ordinated as to work together in complete "harmony, even tinder conditions of prolonged and severe mental or physical stress.

"Afraid I don't follow you.”

There should also be a high.de- "Rose's Lime Juice, I said. Cancele gree of resistance to discase and a hangovers in advance. You either rapid recovery rate. Physical mix it with gin, or swallow a stid efficiency is not regarded as con-- glass solo before bed. Why, man, it'ssisting only of athletic prowess. smoothed the paths of thousands." "You're telling me that Rose's fills | this long-felt want P"

"I've never known it fail,"

*Then, Sir, I am deeply indebted to you. Here is my card. I trust that we shall see more of such other, Much miuri. Are you by any chance free to dine tonight? Wonderful how these chance encounters change the course of

" My dear fellow, why didn't you say no 'at Brat ? Trouble is, it's so long | one's whole tigen-

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Selection of candidates is bas- ed on the following considerations -the personal and family history of the candidate in relation to nervous stability, respiratory ana circulatory efficiency and past Ulnesses; a genéral medical and | surgical examination.", including: tests for physical efficiency, and eye, ear, nose and throat exam

nations. A careful assessment of the factors elicited under these heads is then made.

Definite causch for rejection in- clude severe nervous breakdow

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