PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESIDENT RELIEF POPULATION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1941 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC OP THE RESIDENT RELIEF POPULATION 1934 - 1935 PAUL M. SEGNER Published by THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF As a final report covering WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION O.F. 665-71-3-277-(3) BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Honorable Marvin L. Kline, Mayor Chairman u. W. Wieder Vice-President Stephen E. Baxter, II.D, Carolyn 0. Storlie I. S. Joseph Albert G. Bastis, Alderman Eric C-. Hover, Alderman DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF C. A. Pearson Superintendent Spencer E. Brader Administrative Assistant A. C K N 0 W LEDGE M ENT Four major factors have made this study possible. First - Was the allocation of money for assistance in the preparation of these data by the Work Projects Administration under O.P. 4665-71-5-277-(3). Second - Was the allocation of funds in the form of sponsor’s contribution by the Board of Public Welfare, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Third - Was the willingness of the Division of Public Relief to provide space, supplies and equipment, and to permit the use of their case records in the conduct of the study. Fourth - Was the diligence with which the persons assigned by the Work Projects Administration carried out this work. Their interest and constructive criticisms are worthy of mention. The author is grateful for the help end cooperation of Mr, 0, A. Pearson, Superintendent, of Spencer E. Brader, Administrative Assistant, and the supervisors and staff of the Division of Public Relief, Acknowledgement is also made of the assistance of Mr, Stanley W. Jacobson, Mr. L. T. Roach, and Mr. I, L. Hoffman of the Work Projects Administration, Research and Records Program. Special acknowledgement is also made of the technical help of Drs, Robert P. Caron and Paul Dwen in the study and the review of the report. The author is also grateful to Allison P. Michaels whose services were made available by the Work Projects Administration and under whose supervision and guidance these data were collected. Respectfully submitted by: Paul M, Segner, Supervisor Research and Statistics Division of Public Relief TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 1 Procedure 3 Source of Data 5 Summary of Findings 6 Year Examinee First Received Relief 11 Reason for First Relief of Examinee 14 Age of Examinee At Time of Examination, 1934-1935 16 Marital Status of Examinee 18 Citizenship Status of Examinee 20 Nativity of Examinee 22 Usual Occupation of Examinee 24 Examinee’s Place of Longest Residence During Lifetime 26 Percentage Distribiition of Examinee In Physician’s 28 Employability Classification Active Gastro-lntestinal Ailment of Examinee 30 Excretory System Ailments of Examinee 32 Active Rectal Ailments of Examinee 34 Findings of Urinalysis of Examinee 36 Muscular Ailments of Examinee 38 Types of Hernia of Examinee 40 Blood Pressure Condition of Examinee 42 Pulse Hate of Examinee 44 Active Lung Ailments of Examinee 46 Tuberculosis History of Examinee 48 Condition of Ears of Examinee , 50 Condition of Tonsils of Examinee 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont’d) PAGE Condition of Teeth of Examinee 54 Physique of Examinee 56 Weight of Examinee 58 Reproductive System Ailments of Examinee 60 Condition of Extremities of Examinee 64 Spinal Ailments of Examinee 66 Condition of Joints of Examinee 68 Nervous end Mental Diseases 70 Number of Months Examinee Was Employed on WPA./ERA Within The 72 Year Subsequent to of Physical Examination. C. D. Classification Number of Months Examinee Was Employed in Private Employment 75 Within The Year Subsequent to Date of Physical Examination. C. D. Classification Only. Condition of Eyesight of Examinee 78 Heart Ailments of Examinee 83 Blood Pressure Headings of Examinee 86 Major Accidents of Examinee 93 Height of Examinee 98 Ailments of Examinee 101 Disposition of Case 104 Whereabouts of Examinee as of January 1, 1938 106 Definition of Medical Terms 109 Appendix m INTRODUCTION This is the fifth in a series of studies conducted by the Division of Public Relief of the City of Minneapolis in conjunction with the Work Projects Administration, The four previous studies have been published under the titles of "Minneapolis Unemployed", "Housing of the Relief Population in the City of Minneapolis", Supplementary Income of Resident Relief Population, Minneapolis, Minnesota", and "Case Load Changes During 1937". The fifth study deals with the physical characteristics of the resident relief population. The Clinic was manned by a staff of three doctors who were assisted by nurses, technicians, and clerks supplied from the relief rolls by Emergency Relief Program, Only ambulatory clients were examined. As a result the data is not comprehensive and does not indicate to the full extent the number of unemployable cases that were on relief at the time. Urine specimens were taken as a routine measure and sugar and albumin were run on each specimen. Blood samples for Vvasseman’s were taken only if a history of venereal disease was given by the client, or if the examination by the physician indicated that such serological tests should be run. Specialized laboratory work as well as x-ray examinations wore available to the Clinic for diagnostic purposes upon referral to the regularly constituted health agencies in the City. Adequate quarters were available for the Clinic including examining rooms, dressing rooms, and some laboratory facilities as well as well-equipped quarters for 'the clerical staff. In the process of making this study, certain social information taken from the regular case records of the Division of Public Relief has been combined with the findings of the Physical Examining Clinic. It should be borne in mind in evaluating this study that not all people examined were the head of the family from the standpoint of parental authority, however, in every instance they were the head of the family from an economic point of view. In other words, the person examined was the principal or most likely source of income. However, this does not mean that they were necessarily producing in- come for the family at the time of the examination. PROCEDURE The examination blanks used by the Clinic had been filed with the State Relief Administration. Through the courtesy of that agency we were able to obtain these source documents from which we could schedule the findings of the doctors on the individual cases. As was stated above, this material was combined with certain information taken from the regular case records of the Division of Public Relief. The information from both the medical schedule and the social case history were combined on a schedule, a copy of which is included in the appendix of this volume. Under the guidance of Doctors Robert Caron, Paul Dwan, and J. 3. Reynolds elaborate instructions and a system of classification of previous ailments, present complaints, and accidents was set up. The information was transferred to the schedules by statistical clerks and subsequently checked by more experienced persons, after which the schedules were edited. The information was punched into standard 80-column tabulating cards. After the cards had been punched and verified, a complete detail of the information included on the punch cards was listed on tapes on a standard alphabetic tabulator. These tapes were then again checked for inconsistencies in the transcription of information. At three points, namely: whore the original checking was done, where the schedules were edited, and where the checking of the tapes was done, schedules which were in error were pulled out and sent back to the original transcriber. After they had been re-scheduled and the necessary corrections made, they were again checked three times as described above. Data was tabulated by the use of standard IBM counting sorters. From these tables the data was summarized into the tables appearing in this volume. Appendix volumes giving the detailed tables are available. The material presented in the attached manuscript was then prepared. It has been reviewed by competent medical men. The detailed instructions given to the people who were employed on the project are included in the appendix to this volume. A further group of cases have been examined during the years of 1938, 1939, and 1940. A WPA project has been approved to summarize the findings of these more recent examinations. This study can well serve as a basis for comparison with the more recent data that will be summarized by the next project. It will bo interesting to see what, if any, changes have occurred in the physical condition of the relief population in the intervening years. SOURCE OF THE DATA Under the State Emergency Relief Administration Program the Division of Public Relief operated a physical examining clinic patterned to some extent after the West Virginia system. The purpose of this project was twofold; 1, To protect the State and Federal Governments as employers from excessive and unjust claims for workman's compensation as well as to protect the client group from being assigned to work that they were not physically capable of performing. 2, To determine the occurrence of physical disability among the client group and as a corollary to this to determine the extent to which it was possible to increase the employability of the persons on relief by correcting their existing physical defects, With the change-over that came when the FERA and SERA were abandoned and VIPA was set up to take their place, the tabulation of information necessary to attain the second objective was not started. This tabula- tion of material has now been completed under the VIPA program and is incorporated in this series of reports. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1, From one-third to one-half of the cases examined received their first relief during the years of 1934 and 1935, Very few had received relief prior to 1930, 2, The number that applied because of disability was only about 8 per hundred. However, this rate was much higher for females than for males. It raised as high as 25 per hundred for the unattached females and as low as 6 per hundred for the family males. 3, The median age of all groups was 43 years. The median age of the males • was only about one year higher than the females. However, the unattach- ed groups showed a median ago of approximately ten years higher than that of the corresponding family case group,5 4, Approximately 76 per cent of the cases had been married at some time, although only about 65 per cont were currently living with their spouse. 5, 90 out of each one hundred cases examined were citizens. However, this ranged from 97 out of each hundred family females to' 7G out of each hun- dred unattached males. 6. 73 out of each one hundred of the cases examined were native born, while 27 were foreign born. The highest rate of foreign born was reached among the unattached men where approximately 43 out of each hundred were foreign born. 7, Occupationally, the largest group of males wore unskilled laborers-- about 26 out of each one hundred falling in this category. Another 26 out of each one hundred were from the building industry. Those two categories alone account for 52 out of each one hundred males on relief. . Among the females, 51 out of each one hundred came from domestic and personal service, while 23 out of each hundred had too little job experience to make classification possible. 8, The case load examined was predominantly of an urban background; about 83 out of each hundred had spent the majority of their life in urban communities. 9, The physician’s employability classification indicated that about 36 out of each hundred were employable at any kind of work including heavy manual labor, and about 35 out of each hundred were employable on a restricted level; that is, they could not do any heavy work. Employability of the unattached women was lowest with a rate of only 16 per hundred. 10. Gastric intestinal ailments were not particularly significant since they were found in only 2 cases out of each hundred. 11. Ailments of the excretory system amounted to approximately one case per hundred. 12, 7 out of each 100 cases examined had some active rectal condition. 13. About 5 cases out of each hundred showed some abnormal condition of the urine; about evenly divided between sugar and albumin. 14. Ailments of the muscular system occurred in about 5 cases out of each 100 examined. 15* About 9 cases out of each hundred showed some type of hernia. While the presence of this condition is not necessarily disabling, most private industries will not accept for employment a person who has a hernia. Hence it becomes important in determining employability. 16. Far more significant in the form of disability is hypertension. Approximately 24 out of each one hundred cases examined showed an ab- normally high blood pressure. Since this imposes definite limitations on the type of employment in which a person may engage, it is frequently a determining factor in the necessity of their receiving relief. 17. Out of 5G2 individuals diagnosed as tachycardia, only 4 showed a heart murmur. This one instance of murmur associated with tachycardia proves the unimportance of tachycardia in diagnosis. 18. Asthma and tuberculosis do not show a high incidence, but among the una- ♦ tbached females do reach a proportion of 3-| per hundred. 19, Arrested and active tuberculosis each show a rate of approximately one per hundred. 20. There is considerable variation the the extent to which hearing is im- paired. Among the unattached males and family females' the rate is about 15 per hundred, while among the unattached females the rate is approxi- mately 24 per hundred. 21. Males show a higher rats per hundred with small unaffected tonsils and a smaller rate of removed tonsils than do the females. 22. Plates are more common among females than among males. Approximately 49 per hundred showed major extractions, teeth in fair or poor condition, and no plates. 23, Family casss shew/ from one third to one half more cases' of good physique than do the unattached cases of comparable sex. -4. There were more cases of underweight than there were' of normal weight or over-weight. In fact, the underweights equalled the other two categories There is a greater tendency for overweight among the females than among the males. 25. Ailments of the reproductive system were only two-thirds as common among males as among females. 26, Females showed a higher rate of abnormalities of the extremities than did the males. However, amputations and deformities were more common among the males, and varicosities and abnormal foot conditions were more common among the females. 27. Ailments of the spine were higher among females than among males. 28. Ailments of the joints were more than twice as common among unattach- ed females than they were among other groups. 29, Nervous and mental conditions wore approximately three times as high among the females as among the males. 30, The data here on employment of "C” and "D" classifications subsequent to the time of examination probably reflects employment practices to a greater extent than it does physical condition. 31, The data on private employment probably also indicates employment practices to as great an extent as it does physical condition. 32. The percentage of males with normal vision is considerably higher than the per cent of females. Only about 25 out of each hundred cases examined had normal vision in both eyes. Snellen. 33, Heart ailments were -more common among females than among males and more common among the unattached cases than among the family cases. However, it should be borne in mind that the unattached cases had a higher median age than did the family cases. 34, There was considerable variation among the various groups in the blood pressure shown at the time of examination. 35, Major accidents resulting in injury to the client were more common among the males than among the females. Accidents seemed to be a larger con- tributing factor to dependency than is chronic disease. 36, There seems to be a fairly normal variation in height among the client group. 37, Listed in the order of frequency of their occurance the more significant ailments ares a. Abnormal eyesight b. Abnormal blood pressure c. Abnormalities of eyes, ears, nose, and throat other than vision d. Ailments of the extremities e. Hernias 38, 77 of each one hundred cases examined were advised to obtain some treat- ment, Most of these were advised to obtain medical care, although 2 of each hundred were advised to see a dentist and 19 per hundred were ad- vised to see both a dentist and a physician. 39, 28,2% of the cases could not be located at the time the study was made. Of the remaining cases, 30,9% were home unemployed, 28,6%. were employed, 21.9% were receiving Old Age Assistance, 9.5% were deceased, and 5,8% were at home disabled. During the years of 1934 and 1935 the Division of Public Relief, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the State Emergency Relief Administration, operated in the City a clinic devoted to the examination of those persons who were on the re- lief rolls. The purposes of this clinic were two: (l) to protect the client from being assigned to work projects at jobs which they were physically incapable of doing; (2) to protect the various govern- mental units involved in the operation and financing of the work relief program from the costs of excessive injuries and consequent compensation that inevitably results from assigning people to jobs for which they are physically unsuitable. With the advent of the WFA program, many pertinent questions be- gan to be asked about the employability of persons on relief. This has been emphasized increasingly as the expanding defense program has made inroads on the labor supply. It was therefore decided that the Division of Public 'Relief, in conjunction with the WPA, should undertake a statistical summary and study of the findings of the clinic operated in 1934 and 1935, It was also decided in this con- nection that the clinic should be re-established, and in the fall of 1938 several physicians were hired by the Division of Public Relief, and with the aid of certain clerical assistance provided by the WFA a new series of examinations was started. Subsequent- ly a project was submitted to Washington that would provide for the statistical summary of these more recent examinations. The present study, then, is the first of two reports. This study covers the examinations given in 1934 and 1935. It will subsequently be supplemented by a study summarizing the findings of the Examining Clinic during 1938, 1939 and 1940. 11 The present study will appear in five sections. This, the first volume, consists of summary tables showing the physical condition of the four basic groups on relief; namely, the unattached or single cases divided according to sex, and the family cases divided according to the sex of the head. The four other sections are each devoted to one of these groups and gives somewhat more detailed findings than it would be possible to put into the summary volume. The first few tables are devoted to certain basic social data which has certain implications as far as the subsequent medical data is con- cerned. Perhaps one of the first considerations in any study involving relief recipients is the length of time that they have been known to the agency. For that reason. Table I indicates the year in which the cases received their first relief. It is apparent from a casual ex- amination of this table that there are rather considerable differentials in the various categories of cases. For instance, 43 out of each one hundred cases examined received their first relief in 1934 or 1935 for the unattached men. Among the unattached 'women, this increased to 57 out of each one hundred cases, while in the family cases, it was much lower—36 out of each one hundred family males and 34 out of each one hundred family females who received their first relief during 1934 and 1935, The total shows that both the number and per cent of ca.ses were very small who had received their first relief prior to 1930. In other words, the vast majority of cases examined had been on relief not more than four or five years at the time they were examined. TABLE I UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TCTaL YEAR Males Females Males Females 21.1 27.7 1 x q -L * J 13.6 16.2 17.8 16.4 1935 1432 280 2049 325 3431 605 4086 21.C 29.1 22.0 20.6 21.9 23. I*1 22.0 1934 1469 2 94 3233 492 4702 736 5488 1 14.9 12.3 19.6 1 21.0 18.1 18.4 18.1 1933 1009 124 2880 503 3889 627 4516 11.4 14.6 1 27.4 22.3 22.3 20.0 22.0 1932 771 148 4021 533 4792 681 5473 j 17.6 9.1 6,5 6.8 10.0 i.r1 9.7 1931 1192 92 962 162 2154 254 2408 370~ 274 O 0 * c 3.3 4.7 “TTo-1 4.5 1930 544 24 467 78 1011 102 1113 1.3 0.7 1,3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1929 88 7 193 36 281 43 324 0.9^ 0.6 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.6 H 1.3 1928 60 6 195 49 255 55 31 0 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.0 ' 1.0 1.5 ___} 1927 42 2 176 49 218 51 269 0.71 0.7 1.0 1.8 0.9 1.4 0.9 1926 47 7 140 42 187 49 236 1.7 2.2 2.2 4.4 2.0 3.8 2.3 1925-1920 118 22 330 106 448 128 576 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 1 0.4 0.6 0.4 Prior to 1920 15 4 62 16 77 20 97 100. ICO. 100. 100. 100. 100T1 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 YEAR EXAMINEE FIRST RECEIVED RELIEF (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES There is a significant difference shown in Table II in the reasons for the first opening of cases. Approximately 8 out of each one hundred unattached men first applied for relief because of disability of the head, while 25 out of each one hundred unattached women applied for this reason. The male heads of the families showed only 6 out of each one hundred applying because of disability, while the female heads of families showed 11 out of each one hundred cases applying because of disability of the head. TABLE II — REASON FOR FIRST RELIEF i TaCHED CaSEv3 FiiMILY C.iSES 1 MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females Disability 7.7 24,7 5.9 11,2 6.4 15.2 7.6 of Head 524 249 860 267 1384 516 1900 Disability of 0.2; 0.5 “ 0.2 0.4 0.2 Other Than Head 32 12 32 12 , 44 Socio-Economic 92,3 75.3 90.2 32,6 90.9 80.4 89.5 of Head 6263 761 13273 1975 19536 2736 22272 Socio-Economi c 3.7- 5.7 T, 9 kJ 10.4 25 - 29 304 '69 1965 253 2269 322 2591 6.5 7.0 1 13.4 “1273 FT. 2" 10.8 ll. 1 30 - 54 441 _ . _ .. . _j 71 1 — 1969 295 2410 366 2776 1 8.3 8.8 ! tt.f 15,6 iT7F“ 13.6 1178“ 35 - 39 595 89 I| 1838 372 2463 461 2944 ! —„— xi.o 10.3 12.8 15.8 T27oF T278H 12.4 | 40 - 44 767 104 1887 531 2654 435 3089 1 15.5 12.7 msrl 11.4 13.0 11.8 1 12.9 ‘ CD « uO 1056 128 .17?6 273 2812 401 3213 16.2 12.13 9.4 9.0 1175 H 10.1 TI73 50 - 54 1101 i ... 130 1380 215 2481 545 2326 12.5 T27I 6. G 5.1 t 875~ r 7.2 F3 55 - 59 848- 122 969 123 1817 245 39 6 2 T 10.5 13.2 1 T.6E 3.6 6.5 6,4 6.5 60 - 64 716 133 . 675 84 1391 217 1608 ( 11.3 11.4 4.7 2.1 6.7 4.8 1 6,5 766 115 668 50 - ... ■ 1434 165 1619 65* j 100. 100. 100.1 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 5787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 Median Age 50.4 49.8 39.9 38.4 43.5 42.4 43.0 0,?. 665-71-3- -277-(o) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 AGE OF EXAMINEE AT TIME OF EXAMINATION, 1934-1935 (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 17 The marital status of the cases examined have been indicated in Table IV. The variation in the various groups is very marked in this table. Among the unattached males 61 out of each one hundred cases had never been married. Among the unattached women this dropped to 29 out of each one hundred cases. Among the family males 8 out of each one hundred had not T ■been married, while 16 out of each one hundred family females had not been married. It is also interesting to observe that the relationship of the unmarried males to the unmarried females is reversed between the family cases and the unattached cases, However, this reversal relationship does not carry through to the other categories such as separated, divorced, widowed, and deserted. TABLE IV i MARITAL STATUS U!'TA TTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES — i — FEMALES GRAIID TOTAL Males Females — Males Females MALES 61.3 29.0 7.5 16.2 24.5 20.0 23.9 Single \ 4163 293 1103 386 5266 679 5945 12.6 14.7 0.7 20.2 4.5 18.5 6.4 i Separated 0.5.4 148 110 482 964 630 1 594 r 12.0 IS.9 0.6 17.7' 4.2 18.1 6,1 | Divorced 814 191 84 424. 898 61 5 1 51 3 1 14*0 34*3 2.1 17.5 5* 8 22.5 8.1 Widowed 947 347 303 419 1 250 766 201 6 0.1 3.1 0.1 2.3 ca 2.5 0.4 H Deserted 2 31 17 55 86 1 1 2 3.3 2.3 0.3 . . Abandoned 79 79 79 89*0 22,8 60.9 16.1 54.8 Married 13091 546 1 3091 646 1 3637 100. 100. 100. 100. ICO. 100. 100. TOTAL 676.6 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 1 O.P. 6.65-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 MARITAL STATUS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUI'g-AP.Y TABLES The citizenship of the variousgroups has been indicated in Table V, Only 76 out of each one hundred cases among the unattached men were full citizens, whereas in the other three categories all showed more than 95 out of each one hundred cases. The unattached men show a markedly higher rate of non-citizenship--9 out of each one hundred-- probably due to a more frequent contact with the courts. This group of unattached males also shows 15 out of‘ each one hundred who were i aliens, CITIZENSHIP ; i j UNATTACHED CASES ! 1 family GASES V". "— — ! MALES FEIliiLES GRAND TOTAL j Males Females I Males Females 75.9 56.3 | 94,5 97.0 83.6 96.8 89.7 Citizen 5152 973 13900 2318 15052 3251 22343 9.3 1.5 4.2 1 a ~ o t~ 3.8 Non-Citizen G31 15 265 27 856 42 533 14.8 2.2 3,7 1.9 7.2 2.0 6.5 I Alien 1004 22 538 46 1542 68 1610 L Not Ascertained ! * 5 j ! 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100, TOTaL 6787 1010 14703 2391 1 21495 _ 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3-27 7-(3) * Less th an; 0,05% . TABLE V PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIINREAFOLIS RELIEF POPULATION: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA• 1934-1935 CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Percent) suehary Tables The nativity of the clients has been shown in Table VI. In both the family and unattached groups the females show a higher rate per hundred of native born than do the males, although the family females show approximately 5 more per hundred native born than do the unattached females. The family males show a rate of 21 per one hundred native born higher than the unattached males. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC8 OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA ISS4-WS3 NATIVITY OF EXAMINEE (PLATE NO.I) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE - DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROBRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. BBS’-TI-B-ETT(S) TABLE VI UNATTACHED GASES FAMILY n A OIBO WxO-ljO NATIVITY Males Females Males Femal e s MALES F iiu,. A i. GRAND TOTAL Native Born 57.1 3876 81,6 825 77.8 11444 86.2 2058 71.3 15320 84.8 2883 73.1 Foreign Born 42.S 2911 18.4 185 22.2 3264 13.9 333 28.7 61 75 15.2 =LQ 26.9 CCQ7 TOTAL 100. 6787 100. 1010 | 100. j 14708 100. 2391 100. 21495 100. 3401 100. O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) Cj u. v_/ O PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1335 NATIVITY OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES The distribution of the relief clientele among the various occupations has been shown in Table VII. This table reflects the extent to which the slump in the building industry has contributed to the relief load. .Among the unattached males approximately 60 out of each one hundred are classed as unskilled laborers, skilled and foremen in building end con- struction, or semi-skilled in building and construction. Since a very high percentage of the unskilled is used in construction of one form or another, this is in reality almost entirely a reflection on the decline in construction work. Somewhat this same situation prevails among the family males where 48 out of each one hundred fall in the three categories mentioned above. Among the unattached females ap- proximately 75 out of each one hundred came from either domestic and personal service pursuits or from the group classified as semi-skilled in manufacturing. Among the family females 56 out of each one hundred fell in the two categories mentioned above, while 29 out of each one hundred did not have sufficient work history to permit classification. TABLE VII USUAL OCCUPATION .UNATTACHED CASKS FAMILY CASKS MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females j Males Females Professional 1.1 3,5 i 1.7 1.9 1.5 2.4 1.6 and Technical 73 35 | 253 45 326 80 406 Proprietors, Managers 1.1 0.6 1 2.4 0.4 2.0 0.4 1.8 and Officials 1 74 6 i 358 9 432 15 447 3.3 y.i i 4.3 6.7 4.0 6.8 4.4 Office Workers I 223 72 628 160 851 232 1083 Salesmen ! 4.2 7.4 8.5 5.6 7.1 6.2 7.0 and Kindred Workers I 285 75 t 1249 135 | 1534 210 1744 Skilled & Foremen in i | 13.6 20.7 18.5 16.0 Bldg. & Construction 1 922 3055 3977 3977 Skilled & Foremen in 5,4 1.1 10.3 : 0.7 9.1 0.8 8.0 Manufacturing A Other 366 11 1587 17 1953 28 1981 Semi-skilled in 6,1 S.l 7.5 6.5 Bldg. & Construction 413 1195 1608 1608 Semi-skilled in 10.2 8,9 12.9 9.8 12.0 9.6 11.7 Manufacturing & Other 692 90 1893 235- ! 2585 525 2910 40.4 19.3 25.9 22.4 Unskilled Laborers 2742 2853 . .. j 5575 5575 Domestic and 11.5 64.0 5.5 45.9 7.4 51.3 13.4 Personal Service 779 646 811 1098 - 1590 1744 3334 Farm Operators 2.9 1.3 1.8 1.3 and Laborers 199 187 396 306 Inexperienced 0.3 7.4 4.5 29.0 3.2 22.5 5.8 Persons 19 75 659 692 678 767 1445 ICO. 100. 100. 100. 1 , 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 I 14708 2391 1 21495 3041 24896 O.F. 665-71-3 -277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1925 USUAL OCCUPATION OF EXAMINE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 25 In Table VIII it has been shown the type of cultural area in which the various clients have lived the major portion of the time. In all cate- gories the place of abode have been predominantly urban, the lowest ratio being 78 per hundred among the unattached females and ranging upward to 88 per hundred among the unattached males. Curiously enough, the urban ratio for the family females is more than 4 per hundred higher than for the unattached females, while this situation is reversed with the unat- tached males showing about 8 more per hundred than the family males. It is possible, of course, that this reflects the common practice of bring- ing rural girls and women into the City to serve as maids. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA 1994*1959 PLACE OF LONGEST RESIDENCE DURING LIFETIME OF EXAMINEE ( PLATE NO, 2 ) RURAL URBAN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE-DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PR0SRE9S ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. BBVThB"E77(5) TABLE VIII LONGEST RESIDENCE DURING LIFETIME 4 I UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES- — FEMALES -1 GRAND TOTAL, ... | Males Females Males Females — 88.1 78.1 ' 80.4 82.2 82.8 81.0 82.6 : Urban 5980 789 11819 1965 17799 2754 20553 11.9 21.9 19.6 17.8 17.2 19.0 17.4 Rural 807 221 2889 426 3696 647 4343 100. 100, 100. 100. ICO. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 6.65-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF.MINNEAPOLIS. RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1954-1935 SXAMINEE1S PLACE OF LONGEST RESIDENCE DURING LIFETIME (Distribution in Percent) SUMMARY TABLES The employability classification by the examining physicians has been indicated in Table IX. The least employable group are the unattached females showing only 16 per hundred in class "A”; that is, persons employable without limitation. Class "B” among the unattached women, or those with limited employability, show 32 per hundred. The family females show a rate of 32 per hundred in class "A” and 41 per hundred in class ”B” which would indicate almost twice as high a rate of physi- cal employability as the unattached women; however, most of the family ’women are needed in the home to care for minor dependents. The un- attached males show a rate per hundred in class "A” of approximately 6 per hundred higher than the family males. However, they rate some- what lower in class "B" and definitely higher in class "C” and "D" which stands to offset the apparent higher degree of employability indicated by the rate of 42 per hundred shown in class "A". In con- sidering the group who are definitely physically unemployable, the unattached women hold by far the highest rank which is 52 out of each one hundred classified as "C” or ”D". The family rubles and family females each show the same ratio of unemployability with 27 out of each one hundred cases unemployable because of physical reasons. The unat- tached males are slightly higher than the family cases with a rate of 31 per hundred definitely classed as unemployable. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE • DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROSRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. •S»-7|-S-tT7(S) physician's employability classification OF EXAMINEE (PLATE NO. 3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA ISS4-W99 TABLE IX 1 1 I — UNATTACHED CASES I 'I FAMILY Cases j j CLASSIFICATION Males Females Males ! Females MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL A 42.3 2868 16.;5 j 165 35.7 5262 ——————— 32,0 765 37.9 8130 27.3 930 36.4 9060 B 27.3 1852 31.8 321 37,4 5501 41.0 980 34.2 7353 38.2 1301 34.8 8654 C 24,7 1679 33.7 340 23.3 3422 21.0 502 23.7 5101 24,8 842 yvv* ... 23.8 5943 —D 5.7 38B 18.2 184 3.6 | 5 23 6,0 144 4.2 Ql 1 9.7 4.9 I TOTAL 100. 6-7.3.7 100. -—1010 100. 14708 100. 2391 100. 21 493 100. JA439— 100. o/i one C.P. 6 65-71-3- 277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNE APOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EXAMINEE IN THE PHYSICIAN* S EMPLOYABILITY CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY TABLES The active gastro-intestinal ailments found in the four categories have been shown in Table X. This type of ailment was most frequent among unattached women where 5 out of each one hundred cases were afflicted. 4 out of each one hundred family female cases showed active gastro- intestinal symptoms.while only two out of each one hundred family males were so afflicted. i JxiS. > jij A GASTR0-IKTE3- U:"ATTACHED GASES FAMILY C ALES .. _ IE G CO I FEMALES GRAND TOTAL iINAL biulliilvi AILMENTS kale s Females Males Females 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.5 Gastritis 13 13 74 23 87 36 123 u, 6 “079 0.4 -rm O.b D7T Ulcer I 30 6 134 9 164 15 179 Stomach Trouble 0.3 0.1 0.1 Wot Specified i 22 22 .22 i l * i u. 3 on 0,1 one— 0:i—1 071 Colitis i| 3 o n 2 14 5 19 * 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.0 0,2 Cholecvstis 3 10 16 22 19 32 51 : TJ7i l.i 0,5 r o.ir^ "074 ‘ ‘ DTD H - -“OTT" Diabetis L - ..5, 11 I 80 ■ 18 85 29 114 * ■*" ■' r -5 T— — • * • Liver 1 5 1 6 1 7 { 0.1 * * * * Cancer 1 S 5 CZ V n 1 6 0.4 * p.l ♦ 0.2 0.1 Adhesions 4 6 3 6 7 13 O.l * - * * * Ascites 1 1 1 1 2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 Appendicitis 11 6 11 6 17 0.1 0.1 * 07T— * 071— Other 5 1 6 11 1 12 98.8 95.0 97.8 96.5 97.9 96.0 97.7 NO WE 67Q5 960 14359 2307 21064 3267 24331 100. 100. 1 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 C.P. 665-71-3 -277-(3) * Less than 0.05/O PHYSICAL C HARAC T HR I ST IC 3 OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 ACTIVE GASTRO INTESTINAL AILMENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 31 Ailments of the excretory system, relatively uncommon, are indicated in Table XI. In no category did the rate per hundred amount to as much as 2. TABLE XI EXCRETORY UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES GRAND TOTAL SYSTEM AILMENTS Males Females Males Females MALES FEMALES * * ♦ * * T. B. Kidney 2 1 2 1 3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.4 Nephritis 15 A ! , ’ 1 60 17 75 21 96 0.3 * ♦ * 0.1 + Pyelitis 3 ! 3 1 3 4 7 0.1 ! * 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Kidney Stone 4 1 j 7 2 11 2 13 1 * 0.1 ♦ 0.1 * Ureteral Stone I 1 * 2 2 2 2 4 0.1 0.7 i * 0.7 * 0.7 0.1 Cystitis 4 7 5 17 5 24 33 * * * ♦ * Bladder Tumor 1 1 1 1 2 * * * ♦ * urethritis 4 1 4 1 5 0.1 0.1 0.1 Stricture 15 15 15 0.4 0.2 0.1 Nervous Bladder 31 31 31 ♦ * * Kidney Removed 1 - - 1 1 * 0.2 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 Other 1 2 11 1 12 •z 15 59.2 98.4 99.4 98.2 99.2 98.3 39.1 Normal 6731 994 14598 2348 21329 3342 24671 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 * Less than 0.05% O.P. 665-71-3-277-( 3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF riNFE'rCLXS RELIEF FOFULATIC1J MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934- 1S35 EXCRETORY SYSTEM AILMENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 33 The rectel ailments indicated in Table XII were somewhat more common, reaching; a rate of 8 per hundred among the family cases and among the unattached females. Among the unattached males this rate dropped to approximately 5 per hundred.^ TABLE XII ACTIVE RECTAL AILMENTS UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females I Males Feme les 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 6.9 7.1 7.0 Hemorrhoids 35S 74 - 1127 169 1456 243 1729 ♦ * * * Prolapse 2 7 9 9 ♦ 0.1 * * * * Fissure 2 1 1 3 1 4 * * 0.1 * 0.1 * Ulceration 2 4 3 6 3 9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Fistula 5 13 2 18 2 20 * 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 Other 1 3 11 7 12 10 22 S4.6 .92.3 92.1 9,2.4 92.9 92.4 92.3 NONE 6416 932 13545 2210 19961 3142 23103 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 1470.8 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(5) * Less than 0.05' % PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 ACTIVE RECTAL AILMENTS. OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Routine urine analyses were run on all of the examinees. The results of these tests have been shown in Table XIII. The analyses were run for sugar and albumin. Among the unattached females approximately 9 out of each one hundred showed positive findings on one or both of these two tests. Among the family females the rate was about 7 per hundred, while among the males, both family and unattached, the rate was about 4 per hundred. It may be significant, at least from a dietary point of view, that the two unattached groups showed an appre- ciably higher rate per'hundred than did the family groups. We are in- clined to suspect that;unattached persons eating alone and frequenting restaurants are less careful of their diet than families. 36 TAELS XIII LABORATORY FINDINGS UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALSS GRAND TOTAL Ma les Females Males Females 3.0 4.1 1.8 2.8 2.2 3.1 2.3 Sugar - No Albumin 201 41 265 66 464 107 571 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 Sugar Plus Albumin 5 7 31 6 36 13 49 1.1 5.3 2.0 5.7 1.7 4.1 2.1 Albumin & No Sugar 74 53 299 88 373 141 514 S5.8 SO. 9 96.0 93.3 95.9 92.3 95.4 NONE 6507 909 14115 2231 20622 3140 23762 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 1 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 243S6 O.F. 665-71-5 -277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 FINDINGS OF URINALYSIS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 37 The muscular ailments found by the examining physicians have been analyzed in Table XIV. The unattached women showed the highest rate per hundred with approximately 7. The family females had the lowest rate of approxi- mately 3 per hundred, with the two male groups falling between. MUSCULAR AILMENTS UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FETA LES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.2 Rheumatism 161 35 315 46 476 81 557 0.1 0,3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 Myocitis 8 3 27 o C 35 5 40 0.2 0.2 * 0.2 * 0.2 Atrophy 16 27 1 43 1 44 Post Traumatic 0.4 1.2 1.7 0.4 1.3 H 0.6 1.2 Deformities 2S 12 250 10 278 22 300 Conpenital 0.2 1.1 1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 Deformities 12 11 49 11 61 22 83 Post Neurological 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 Deformities 4 7 26 2 30 9 39 0.1 0.1 ♦ 0.1 * 0.1 Contracture 8 13 1 21 1 22 * 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 Bursitis 1 2 20 4 21 6 27 0.1 ♦ * * Tendon Pathology 4 1 5 5 * * * ♦ Other 2 1 3 3 96.4 93.0 95.1 96.8 95.5 95.7 95.5 NONE 5543 940 13979 2314 20522 3254 23776 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 * Less than 0,05% O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) TABLE XIV PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 MUSCULAR AILMENTS OF EXAMINES (Distribution in Per cent) SUIIMARY TABLES The incidence of hernias is indicated in Table XV. Both groups of females showed an incidence of less than 3 per hundred. The unattached males had the highest rate of-approximately 12 per hundred, while the • < rate for the family males was slightly under 10. This would indicate, j ' \ i then, that hernias are much more common among the males than the females. A further interesting inference can be drawn from this Table; namely, that the simple inguinal hernia is the most prevalent type. The rate l ' • ( ‘ 5 among the unattached men, was ’8 per hundred out of the total rate of 12, and the rate for the family-males was 6-g out of the "total rate of approximately 10, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA ISSA-ISSS PROPORTION OF EXAMINEE'S HAVING UNREPAIRED HERNIA (PLATE NO. 4) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE-DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROSRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. SSS-TI-S-ETTfS) TABLE XV TYPES OF UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES GRAND TOTAL HERNIA Males Females Males Females MA LES FELMLSS 8.1 1.1 6.5 6.7 .7.0 0.8 6.2 | Simple Inguinal 549 11 961 17 1510 28 . 1538 * 0.1 “672 0.1 0.1 0.1 ! Incereereted Inguinal 2 20 22 5 27 * 0.2 67T~ ■671 ♦ 0.1 0.1 Simple Abdominal 1 2 8 2 9 4 13 * * * Incarcerated Abdominal 3 KJ 3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 Simple Femoral Q U 2 15 4 24 6 30 Incarcerated Femoral * 1 * 1 * 1 1.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.9 | Simple Umbilical 79 3 122 11 201 14 215 -* 0.1 0.1 6.1 0.1 0.1 Incarcerated Umbilical 2 9 2 11 2 13 2.4 1.5 0,1 1.8 0.1 1.5 Bilateral Inguinal 164 219 3 383 3 386 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 'Epigastric 6 19 4 25 4 29 Incisional or 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.4 Recurrent 19 9 62 17 81 26 107 37.8 97.3 90.3 ‘ 97.2 89.4 97.3 90.5 NONE 5956 983 13269 2326 19225 3309 22534 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 * Less than 0.05% O.P. 665-71- 3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 TYPES OF HERNIA OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Our experience in operating examining clinics for relief clients in- dicates that hypertension and other circulatory ailments are by far the most common type of disability. Table XVI indicates the extent to which abnormal blood pressure conditions exist. For the purposes of this study we have used the following breakdown: For the age group up to 20 years of age, blood pressure of 120 was con- 80 sidered normal. For the age group from 20 to 50 years, a maximum blood pressure of 140 was considered normal. For the age group of over 50 90 years, blood pressure of 150 was considered normal. Any systolic blood 90 pressure over 150 was considered hypertension. Any systolic blood pressure under 100 was considered hypotension. Any diastolic blood pressure of over 90 was considered hypertension. A review of the literature on the subject of hypertension does not indicate any common acceptance of the exact point at which normal blood pressure leaves off and hypertension or hypotension begins. For those who are interested in more detail on this subject, a table is included, showing the variation in blood pressure by ten point intervals. We find from the upper portion on this Table that approximately 39 out, of each one hundred unattached women on relief have abnormal blood pressure. Approximately 25 out of each one hundred unattached men likewise have this condition. There is no appreciable difference between the family men and family women. It would appear, then, that the method of living, that is, whether or not the individual is a part of a family or living alone, is more significant in this trait than is sex. In consideration of that subject, however, weight must be given to the information shown in the lower portion of this Table. Actually, the unattached females, who had the highest rate per hundred, likewise wore older than the unattached males and considerably older than the family cases. Since hypertension, which is a predominant form of ab- normality indicated in the upper portion of the Table, is known to occur more frequently among older people, the ago of these groups must be con- sidered. 42 PHYSICAL CHA* AC TIP ISnOS OP THK NCLIIF POPULATION MlNNKAPOLIS MIMNISOTA ISS4-IS89 BLOOD PRESSURE CONDITION OF EXAMINEE { PLATE NO. 5) HYPOTENSION NORMAL HYPERTENSION DEPARTMENT OP POSLIC WELFARE-DIVISION OP PUSLIO REL1EP PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROSRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. SS6-T|-S-*TT(S) BLOOD PRESSURE UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MA LES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Me les F emples 54.7 36.8 18.2 18.6 23.4 24.0 23.5 Hypertension 2356 372 2671 445 5027 817 5844 0.7 2.2 1 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.9 1.3 Hypotension 45 22 217 44 262 66 323 64.6 61.0 80.3 79.6 75.4 74.1 75.2 Norm.pl 4386 616 11820 1902 16206 2518 18724 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 AGE UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males F emales Males Females 1.6 9.0 7.2 5.5 3.9 5.3 15 - 24 3S 240 32 279 32 311 18.8 15.3 36.5 32.3 28.2 24.6 27.7 25 - 44 442 57 976 144 1418 201 1619 61.0 64.0 42.5 53.5 51.2 58.3 52.2 45 - 64 1437 238 1135 238 2572 476 3043 18.6 20.7 12.0 7.0 15.1 13.2 14.8 65 & Over 438 77 320 31 758 108 866 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 2356 372 2671 445 5027 817 5844 0.r. 665-71-3- 277-(3) TABLE XVI PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS , MINNESOTA 1934-IQ35 BLOOD PRESSURE CONDITION OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) AGE DISTRIBUTION OF HYPERTENSION SUMMARY TABLES The variation in the pulse rate is shown in Tabid XVII. This information in an isolated form is not particularly significant except because of the indicated variation. UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES GRAFT) PULSE RATE Males Penales Males Female s MALES FEMALES TOTAL REGULAR: 0.6 0.4 1.5 0.9 1,2 0.7 1.2 Below 70 38 4 227 21 265 25 290 O 3 • Lt 21.6 31.1 26.1 31,9 24.8 50.9 70-70 2273 218 4575 624 6848 842 7690 56.8 67.6 62.6 64.3 60.8 65.2<*' 61.4 80 - 89 3854 683 9208 1536 13062 2219 15281 4.9 5.7 2.8 5.6 3.4 5.6 3.8 90 - 99 334 58 405 133 739 191 930 2.3 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.4 100 - 109 153 23 141 37 294 60 354 — *1 r? ± • o 1.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.9 110 & Over 91 16 99 24 190 40 230 IRREGULAR: 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 Belov/ 70 19 4 IS 6 38 10 48 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 70 - 79 a i 1 12 3 21 4 25 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 80 - 89 9 1 11 5 20 6 2 6 _ __ ♦ 0.1 * * * 0.1 * 90 - 99 3 1 2 1 5 2 7 * ♦ ♦ * * 100 - 109 3 1 1 4 0.1 0.1 * * * * 110 & Over 4 1 6 10 1 11 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6-787 1010 14708 JL14.9Ji 3401 ___24896. O.P. 665-71 -3-277-(3) * Less than 0. 0b% TABLE XVII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATIOl MINNSAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1334-1935 PULSE RATE OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XVIII shows the distribution of lung ailments. The pathology shown here is not particularly significant except among the unattached females where the rate reaches about 3|- per hundred. This is largely confined to two categories with a rate of about one per hundred having asthma and about one per hundred having tuberculosis. LUNG 1 UNATTACHED GASES FAMILY CASES I- T?TP?. T ATIPC — GRAND TOTAL ! AILMENTS Males — Females Males Females MALES 0.6 l.Q t- • o 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 As thma 38 103 7 141 17 158 O.S to • o 0.6 1.0 0,8 O.S 0.8 Bronchitis 58 3 116 23 176 26 202 ♦ * * * Bronchiectasis 3 x 4 4 * * * * * * Empyema 3 2 1 5 1 6 * * * * Emphysema 1 5 6 6 * * * Abscess 2 2 2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Pleurisy 9 2 28 6 37 8 45 * * * * Pneumonia 1 1 2 2 0.2 1.1 0.2 0,5 0. 2 0.6 0.3 Tuberculosis 13 11 27 11 40 22 62 | 0,9 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 Rales 9 58 10 58 19 77 * * * Others 1 1 1 98.1 96.5 97.7 97.6 97.8 97.3 92.7 NONE 6658 975 14365 2333 21023 3308 24331 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 | 3401 24896 O.F. 665-71-3-277-(3) * Less than 0.05^ TABLE XVIII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 ACTIVE LUNG AILMENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 47 Table XIX gives some further information about tuberculosis. Here again the unattached females are the outstanding group. The rate per hundred for those having healed tuberculosis lesions is slightly larger than the rate per hundred of active cases which is approximately one* TABLE XIX 1 DIAGNOSIS r — UNATTACHED CASES family cases OF TUBERCULOSIS Males Females Males Females MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Active 0.2 - 13- 1.1 11 0,2 ... 29 0.5 _ ... 11 0.2 42 0.6 22 0.3 64 Healed 0.4 . -24 . 1.2 12 0.4 58 1.0 24 0.4 82. 1.1 36 0.5 118 No T.3. History 99.4 £150.. I 96.7 - 987 99.4 __14621 98.5 2556 99.4 . .21371 90.3 3343 98.2 24714 TOTAL J 100. 6787 100. 1010 100. I 14708 100. 2391 100. 21495 100, 3401 100. 2.4896 O.P. 5 65-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1954-1935 TUBERCULOSIS HISTORY OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per bent) SUMMARY TABLES The extent to which hearing is impaired is shown in Table XX, The ' ’ ! ' highest rate is again among the unattached females where approximately 24 out of each hundred showed some impairment. The family males have the next highest rate of about 19 per hundred, while the unattached males and the family females showed almost identical rates of approxi- mately 15 per hundred. Age is a factor in this condition. This should be borne in mind, but it is obviously not the determining factor since the unattached males with a lower rate.per►hundred than the family males actually have a higher median age. (Tested by oral conversation at a distance.) j • ‘ • 1 50 1 j , - — CONDITION r\T? UNATTACHED CASES F AMI Li CASES GRAND Or EARS Males Females Males Females MALES females TOTAL 1.8 5.4 4.3 4.4 3.5 4.7 3.7 Right Impaired 125 55 627 106 752 161 913 , 2.9 6.2 6.1 5.0 5.1 5.4 5.2 Left Impaired 201 63 901 119 1102 182 — 1234 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 Right Deaf 31 10 46 7 77 _j 17 0.7 0.3 0,3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Left Deaf 46 3, 47 10 93, 13 106 9.0 10.5 8.1 5.1 8.4 6.7 8.1 Both Impaired 909 106 1190 123 1799 229 2028 0.2 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 Both Oeaf 15 1 14 1 29 .2 31 84.9 76.5 80.8 84.8 82.1 82.2 82.1 Both Good 5760 772 11883 202.5 17643 2797 20440 .._ 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2221 _J 21495. 3401 P4896 i O.P. 665-71-0 -277-(3) Si * Less than 0*057o TABLE :lX PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 CONDITION OF EARS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TAD LBS Table XXI shows the condition of tonsils. There apparently is sane sex difference in the frequency of occurrence of this ailment, since the males show a higher rate per hundred with small, unaffected tonsils, and likevd.se a smaller rate per hundred whose tonsils had been removed. Tonsil enlargement, infection, and removal seemed to be more common among the family cases than among the unattached persons, since the rate per hundred in each instance is higher.for the families than for the unattached cases. rp * pT T» vyT X j. lU Xj-l-i j. *~lV A. CONDITION OF . TONSILS UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Male s Females 87.7 79.8 75.5 71.0 79.5 73.6 78.5 Sinai 1 5953 806 11094 1697 17047 2503 19550 3.4 2.5 CR O © W 4.5 4.5 3.9 a c; ■t • kJ Large 230 25 735 109 965 134 1099 3.7 3.1 4.8 4.2 4.5 3.9 4.4 Infected 24S 31 708 100 957 131 1088 4,3 13.4 13.3 18.7 10.7 17.1 11.5 Removed 334 136 1956 447 2290 533 2873 Slight 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.1 Recurrent 15 12 207 38 222 50 272 Moderate 0.1 * * * Recurrent 5 5 10 10 Severe ♦ * * * Recurrent 1 KJ 4 4 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6737 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.F. 635-71-3-277-(3) * Less than 0.0by. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIIIHTEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, IIIIRILSOTA 1934-1035 CONDITION OF TONSILS OF EXAMINES (Distribution in Percent) SUMLIAIIY TABLES Table XXII shows the condition of teeth among the examinees. The rate per hundred of those having plates, both partial and full-mouth, ran considerably higher among che females "chan among the males. There was also a difference between the family cases and the unattached cases. The unattached cases showed a higher rate of break-down and more elates. It is perhaps significant, considering the total number of cases examined, that approximately 49 per hundred of the cases showed major extractions, teeth in fair or poor condition, and no plates. This would seem to in- dicate that we still have a long ways to go in achieving anything like adequate dental care. 54 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE - DIVISION OP PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROSRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. SSS-7I-9*E77(9) CONDITION OF EXAMINEE'S TEETH PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA IS94-IS93 (PLATE NO.6) No Plates & One Plate _ No PI ptes i-3 O i-3 o cf o h-9 CJ no di Major Ex- tractions Natural Teeth & No Major Extractions *1 CD Nature. 1 Condition Natural ct* pr ft» Teeth Teeth f4 O Condition Condition O.P. 665-71- O Pj I—* 35 ct CD W s- CD d 03 I—1 as c+ CD CO Poor nd f0 * H* d Good Poor Fair Good Poor Fair Good TEETH CONDITION OF 03 t\3 -3 -3 1 CXI 6787 i—1 o o ro Cn O 03 -3 610 9.0 2440 36.0 i—1 ro 00 -3 -4 • -0 219 7.5 280 • 124 I—1 • CO i—1 cn 0.2 74 (-> i—* I 002 4.4 308 4.5 a i—■ CD cn *r> i-3 •-3 '■> O 1 1010 h-> o o ro o • ro i—1 00 h-1 • 00 ro 03 -0 V22 h-> 4^ 14.3 ; ro ro o o • cn 03 48 4.8 00 00 • o CO • 03 »TCj i 55 h-J CD cn V-b M O o CO M CO 14708 I—1 o o • 1—1 03 i—1 * ro I—1 o ro cn -3 b 03 CD o 03 03 cn -0 ro ro • 22.1 3258 589 • o 633 4^ • 03 4* ro CD ro b cn CO 0.4 ILL cn • ro 2951 ro o • 1210 8.2 GO j»- CD cn no s 1—1 ir- • b 502 i—1 4* 00 431 1—1 ro • -3 24896 1—> o o h-J -o oo O -3 1331 Cn . h-1 ro i—1 4^ CD 6395 25.7 j 23.0 5738 1282 cn * ro 1152 | 4* • 05 OO ro tD 03 03 CD OO o • 4* 977 j CXI CD 03 -o Cn 03 15.1 1949 —3 • 00 TOTAL Q W ‘r> K-r«i O TABLE XXII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 CONDITION OF TEETH OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) summary tables Table XXIII gives a loose classification of five categories made by the examining physician to indicate the general physical appearance of the client, >The sex differentail here is probably not significant; however, the difference between family cases and unattached cases in the same sex i is extremely interesting, the family cases showing from a' third to a half more, cases with good•phvsique than the unattached cases. TABLE XXIII UliATTACxIEI) CASES FAMILY CASES FEMALES LtK Aj.IL TOTAL 1 PHYSIQUE Hales Females Males Females MALES 52,0 51.5 74.6 67.8 67.5 62.9 66.9 Good 3528 521 10982 1620 14510 2141 16651 40.0 40.3 o X • l' m.T w * — U'.- • O 55.8 TOTAL 1158 156 2492 202 3650 358 4008 44.0 70.2 36.8 68.7 39.3 69.4 44.2 NOES 90S 368 1453 444 | 2362 312 3174 100. 100. 100. ICQ. i 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 2067 524 ■ 3945 646 j 6012 1170 7182 Median Months 1 i Emnloved ± i. L 3.2 4.2 6.7 4.‘8 5.8 4.5 5.7 0.?. 6 65-71-3-277-(5) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1S35 NUMBER OF MONTHS EXAMINEE LAS EMPLOYED ON ATA/ERA VriTIIIN (Cont’d) THE TEAR SUBSEQUENT TO DATE OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (Distribution in Percent) SUMMARY TABLES 74 Table XXXI shows the same information as Table XXII except that it covers private employment rather than employment on a work program. Here the sex differential is’more acute, with the males showing a median number of months of employment almost twice as high as the females. There is a distinct variation, too, between the family cases and the unattached cases. The unattached males showed a median number of months of employ- ment of 3,7 per cent as compared with 6,8 per cent for the family males, \ This differential is apparent to a lesser extent among the females where the unattached females showed a median of 3.0 per cent as compared to 5,0 per cent for the family females, ; 75 TABLE XXXI G & D Glassification Only 1 MOUTHS EMPLOYED j UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL j Males Females Males Females j r 1 1 1 10 5 25 4 35 9 44 2 7 6 26 1 33r; 7 40 3 4 3 29 1 33 4 37 4 14 5 47 6 61 11 72 5 5 1 26 2 31 3 34 6 C u 2 64 4 69 6 75 7 8 47 1 55 1 56 8 4 1 43 1 47 2 49 O.P. 665 71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1954-1935 NUMBER OF MONTHS EXAMINEE ;TAS EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT ?kTTHIN THE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO DATE OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (Distribution in Percent) SUMMARY TABLES 76 TABLE XXXI C & D Glassification Only MONTHS EMPLOYED UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females 9 3 2 34 1 37 3 40 10 1 38 2 38 3 41 11 2 30 30 2 32 12 3 96 5 99 5 104 TOTAL 3.0 63 K -3 u. O 28 12.3 505 4.3 28 9.4 568 4.8 56 8.7 624 NONE 97.0 2004 94,7 496 87.2 3440 95.7 618 90.6 5444 95.2 1114 91.3 6558 TOTAL 100, 2067 100. 524 100. 3945 100. 646 100. 6012 100. 1170 100. 7182 Median Months Employed 3.7 3.0 6.8 5.0 6.4 3.7 6.2 O.P. 635-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont’d) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 NUMBER OF MONTHS ENP-MINEE EAS EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT MI THIN THE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO DATE OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (Distribution in Percent) SUMMARY TiiDLES ■ 77 The condition ,of the eyes is shown in Table XXXII. This Table indicates an interesting sex differential in that about 26 per hundred of the males had normal vision, whereas': only 18 per hundred of the females had normal i vision. There is also a differential between the unattached cases and the family cases. The; rate per hundred having normal vision was about ten points, higher for the family males than for the unattached males, and about seven points higher for the family females than for the un- attached females. It is likewise probably significant that only 25 out of each hundred cases examined in all categories had normal vision in both eyes. (Snellen Test) CONDITION OF VISION One Eye Other Eye UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females 18,9 13,1 28.9 20.2 25.7 18.1 24.7 Normal Normal 1283 132 4254 _ 482 . ,.5522 , 614 . 6151 10.2 6.8 14.1 10.9 12.9 9.7 12,4 tt 20/30 689 69 2081 J&0— 2770 ... 5.2.9. 3.002 1.9 1.8 2.1 2,1 2.2 2.0 2.0 It 20/40-50 129 18 312 49 441 . 6 7 £02 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 it 20/60-70 29 1 86 10 115 -11 - 122 0.1 0.3 0,3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 ti 20/100 10 3 46 4 56— _ I_ _03 0, 5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0,1 0.3 it 20/200 32 1 49 3 81 A x 85 0,7 0.1 0.4 * 0.5 0,1 0,5 it Blind 48 1 62 1 110 2 112 Near * ♦ ♦ * * n Sighted 1 1 1 1 2 0.3 0,2 0,1 0.2 0.1 0.2 it Other 18 27 2 45 2 47 23.8 22.8 23.1 2i. 2 23.3 26.6 23.8 20/30 20/30 1616 230 3393 674 5014 904 5918 9.4 9,0 8.2 10.2 8.6 9.8 8.8 11 20/40-50 637 91 1208 24-4 1845 335 2180 \ 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 11 20/60-70 79 13 205 33 284 46 330 0,5 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.7 it 20/100 36 10 94 20 I3Q 30 160 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 0,7 11 20/200 58 5 98 4 156 9 16j> O.P. 665-71-2 >—277— (5 ) TABLE XXXII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS., • MI NISI S OTA 0:934-1935 CONDITION OF EYESIGHT OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 79 SUMMARY TABLES TABLE XXXII _ L CONDITION OF VISION r UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY GASES One Eye Other Eye Males r Females ! j- Males Females | mi mil 1 MALES FEMALES OilAN x) TOTAL 0,8 0.2 | 0.5 0.3 0,6 0.2 0.5 20/30 Blind 53 2 ! 74 6 J.21 8 1 35 — Color * * * n Vision 2 2 Z J 0.3 o.i ; 0.1 0,3 0.2 0.2 0.2 j 1! Other 21 l ; 19 7 40 .3 48 j 12.6 17.5 7.8 10.8 9.3 12.8 9.8 20/40-50 20/40-50 851 177 1141 259 1992 436 2423 j 3.4 6.4 ] 2.5 3.7 1 2,8 4.5 3.0 j II 20/60-70 232 65 i 368 89 600 154 754 I 1.4 1.8 1.0 0,9 1.1 1.1 1.2 | « 20/100 97 18 ! 151 21 248 39 28 7 [ 1.2 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.9 j 11 20/200 79 102 23 181 36 217 [ Ov5 0.8 f 0,3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 j II Blind 36 8 | 38 2 74 10 84 I Near * * * 1 ' It Sighted 2 2 2 Color ♦ * * II Vision 1 1 1 ! 073 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 i II Other 21 13 2 ! 34 2 36 i 1 277 4.4 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.7 2.2 20/60-70 20/60-70 186 44 I 264 47 450 91 541 r 1.7 3.4 j| 0.8 1.5 1.1 2.0 1.2 11 20/100 114 34 ij 114 36 228 70 293 0.6 ~o78 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 n 20/200 40 8 67 10 107 18 125 J O.P. 665-71-5 -277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF -MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF.POPULATION (Cont’d) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1955 CONDITION OF EYESIGHT OF EXAMINES (Distribution in Per cent) TABLE XXXII 0 — CONDITION OF VISION UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY Cases GR 4T\TD One Eye Other Eye Males Females Males Females MALES FEMALES TOTAL 0.2 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1 0.1 20/60-70 Blind 13 1 20 1 33 2 35 Color * * ♦ tt Vision 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 !! Other 1.7 L .2 ... g 1 25 4 29 1.3 2.1 { 0.9 1.4 1.1 1.6 1.1 20/100 20/100 91 21 ! 138 34 229 55 284 0.7 1.3 j 0.4 0.7 0, 5 0.9 0.6 tt 20/200 45 13 60 17 110 30 140 0.1 * 0.1 0,1 0.1 0.1 it Blind 10 6 2 16 2 18 0.1 ♦ * * ♦ * Tf Other 5 4 1 9 1 10 2.0 2,3 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 20/200 20/200 133 23 141 34 279 57 336 0.2 0.2 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 n Blind 15 2 12 1 27 3 30 Near * ♦ * :i Sighted 2 2 2 0.2 ★ 0.1 0.1 It Other 12 4 16 16 * 0.1 * * * 0.1 * Blind Blind 2 1 3 1 5 9 7 Near Near 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Sighted Sighted 17 1 17 5 34 6 40 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont’d) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 CONDITION OF EYESIGHT OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table xxxii CONDITION One Eye OF VISION Other Eye UNATTACHED CASES FidllLY CASES • MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females Color Color ♦ * * Vision Vision 1 1 1 0,3 0.1 0. 1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0, 2 Others Others 22 .. 1 ... 12 5 34 6 40 * ♦ * Blind Other 3 .. 5 2 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100.0 TOTAL 6787 14708 asai i 21495 3101 2A3Q.G O.P . 665-71-3-277-(3) * Loss than 0,05% PHYSICAL CHAHACTSRISTICK OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont’d) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 CONDITION OF EYESIGHT OF EXAMINES (Distribution-in-Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXIII indicates the distribution of diagnosed ailments. The rate here indicate that heart conditions are somewhat more prevalent among the females than among the males. It is likewise true that heart ailments are somewhat more frequent among unattached persons than among the family cases. However, this Table should be evaluated in terms of the age distribution of the examinees, (Stephoscope examination) TAELS XXXIII DIAGNOSIS OF HEART AILMENTS T UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES — MALES — FEMALES h GRAND TOTAL Males F emale s Males Females 0.4 0.6 — 0.3 0.1 0.4 0,3 0.4 Aortic Diseases 26 6 48 3 74 9 83 1.9 3.8 AT 2,3 1.5 2.7 1.7 Mitral Diseases 127 39 189 54 316 S3 409 3.8 3.5 1.5 2.7 2.2 2.9 2.3 Tachycardia 257 35 224 64 481 99 580 0,3 O.S 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 Coronary 21 9 69 4 91 13 104 * ♦ o.i * 0.1 * Congenital Heart 1 2 2 3 2 5 0,1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 Arythmia 1 36 8 36 9 45 0.5 0.1 0.1 0,1 0.2 0.1 Myocarditis 5 15 2 15 7 22 2,3 0.6 1.3 ' 0.4 1 1.7 0,6 Dyspnea 28 91 31 91 59 150 Mitral & 0.1 * 0.1 * * Tachycardia 11 1 11 1 12 J Tachycardia ♦ 0.1 * 0.1 * I & Eh/s one a 1 3 _1 3 4 ! CJP. 6-35-71-5 -277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 HEART AILMENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES DIAGNOSIS OF — 1 UNATTACHED C..SES FAMILY cases j GRaMD | TOTAL | HEART AILMENTS Ma 1 e s Females Mai e s Females males FEMALES Coronary & Dyspnea * 1 * 1 * i_ * 1 * i p Tachycardia & Coronary * 5 * fi * 5 Others 1.9 127 C, 2 2 * 8 * 1 0.6 135 0.1 3 0.6 138 TOTAL 560 125 700 171 1260 299 1559 NONE 91.7 87.6 95. 3 92.7 94,1 91.2 93.7 j 6227 885 14008 2217 20235 3102 23337 TOTAL 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. | 6787 1010 j 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3 -277-(3) TABLE XNXIII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Contfd) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 HEART AILMENTS OF EXAMINES (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXIV shows the group variation in blood pressure. 86 TABLE XXXIV BLOOD PRESSURE UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES GRAND Systolic Diastolic Males Females Males Females MALES FEMALES TOTAL 0.2 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0,3 Below 90 Below 70 13 9 54 7 67 16 83 * * * 90 75 2 2 2 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.9 0,7 0.9 0.7 95 Belov/ 70 27 9 121 21 148 30 178 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.2 95 75 6 3 32 15 38 18 56 * * * * * 95 85 4 1 4 1 5 1.0 1.7 2.2 2.8 1.8 2.5 1.9 105 Below 70 66 17 320 67 386 84 470 1.2 2.2 2.8 4,2 2.3 3.6 2.5 105 75 82 22 416 100 298 122 620 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 105 85 13 8 83 25 96 33 129 * * * * * * 105 95 3 7 1 10 1 11 1.3 1.1 2.5 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.1 115 Belov/ 70 86 11 366 69 452 80 532 6.3 8.3 11,0 11,8 9.5 10.8 9.7 115 75 425 84 1619 283 2044 367 2411 3.0 5.8 4.5 7,7 4.0 7.1 4.4 115 85 202 59 656 184 858 243 1101 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 115 95 19 2 43 10 62 12 74 * * * 115 105 2 2 2 O.P . 665-71-5-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION ’MINNEAPOLIS, LIRNgSOTA: -5054-1935 BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) summary tables 87 BLO OD PRESSURE Diastolic UNATTACHED CASES l FAMILY CASES MALES — FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Systolic Males Females Males Femal e s 0.5 0,2 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.0 125 Belov/ 70 32 2 186 26 218 28 246 4.3 3.7 9.6 6.9 8.0 5.9 7.7 125 75 290 37 1419 165 1709 202 1911 11.7 3,8 14.5 16.4 13.6 14.5 13.8 125 85 796 99 2135 393 2931 492 3423 2.1 1.6 2.1 1.8 2.1 1.7 2.1 125 95 143 16 314 43 457 59 516 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 125 105 6 1 6 1 ? J. 13—. 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 135 Belov/ 70 13 1 77 4 90 5 95 2.6 1.8 3.6 1.8 3.3 1.8 3.1 135 75 176 18 524 43 700 61 76] 10.1 7.0 11.7 9.9 11.2 9.0 10.9 135 85 683 71 1714 236 2397 307 2704 6,3 5.8 5.7 4.9 5.9 5.1 5.8 135 95 425 59 840 116 1265 175 1440 0.4 0.3 0,3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 135 105 28 3 40 11 68 14 82 * 0.1 * * * ♦ 155 115 1 T j. 2 3 1 4 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 145 Belov: 70 10 15 1 25 26 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.0 145 75 76 9 133 13 214 22 236 5.9 4.0 4.9 3.1 5.2 3.4 5.0 143 85 397 40 719 75 1116 115 I2£J O.P. 665-71-3- -277-(3) TABLE XXXIV PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 * BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS OF EXAMINEE (Cont’d) (Distribution in cent) SUMMARY TABLES BLOOD PRESSURE Systolic Diastolic UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES prp-f T , y | GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females 7.8 6.1 5.3 4.3 6.1 4.8 5.9 145 95 532 62 783 102 1315 164 1479 1,9 2.3 0.8 1.4 1.2 1.7 1.2 145 105 128 23 122 34 250 57 307 0.1 • d> 0,1 0.1 071 an~ on 145 115 7 2 10 2 17 4 21 * * * 145 122 1 i X I * * * * 155 Below 70 2 7 9 Q 0.4 0.5 0.2 073 on— ‘ 0.3 on— 155 75 29 - m- f-y OO 6 62 11 73 2.3 1.0 m 0.6 1.4 0.7 1.3 155 85 155 10 153 -15 j 30 8 25 334 5.1 4.2 3.2 2.1 ! 3.8 2.7 3.7 155 95 34 S 42 472: 51 820 93 913 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.4 155 105 158 12 149 28 30 7 40 347 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.3; 0.-2 j 0.4 0.2 155 115 22 7 j 24 6 46 j 13 O * * — * t — I * 155 122.5 3 1 4 I 4 0.2' L f' 0,1 ! * 155 127.5 2 j 2 2 * 0.1 * ~* j" * i * 165 Below 70 2 1 3- 5 | i I o 1 i 0.3 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1 0.1 165 75 | 18 1 16 X i 34 i 2 i 36 O.P. 665-71-5 -277—(3) T/BLE XXXIV PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 BLOOD PRESSURE RE/DINGS OF EX/MINEE (Cont’d) (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES j BLOOD PRESSURE i unattached cases FAMILY CASES i 1 GRAND i Systolic Diastolic ! Males Faunales j Males Females MALES , FEMALES... TOTAL . j 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 — 0.5 165 Below 85 j 63 8 | .53 2 . . no 1 R . 133 -j 1 | 2.7 3.2 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.7 165 95 183 32 I 174 . . .2.9 357 61 418 H i 2.4 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.5 165 105 165 16 j. .. 159 25 41 365 i- ' 1 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0,5 165 115 58 7 42 11 100 18 118 __j 0,2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 165 122.5 15 1 8 2 23 3 26 * 0.2 * * 0.1 * 165 127.5 1 2 1 . 2 2 4 * 1 ♦ * * * 165 132.5 1 1 i i 2 ! 0.1 * * * * 175 Belov/ 70 4 i 1 4 i 5 . 0.1 0.3 * 0.1 * 0.2 * 175 75 4 3 3 2 7. 5 12 0.3 0.4 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 175 85 18 4 14 1 32. 5 _ 62 L 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.8 175 95 103 13 60 11 165 24 .18-2 1.6 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 175 105 108 J-5 .. .79—-,, 24 187 - 39 226. 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 175 115 64 13 63 8 127 21 148 0.3 0.4 0.1 0,1 0.2 0.2 0.2 175 122.5 1 18 4 15 2 33 6 39 1 O.P. 665-71- 3-277-(3) TABLE XXXIV PHYSICIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF :'INLH/POLIS . XIEF POPULATION Minneapolis , hi:;: plot/ 1934-1935 BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS OF EXAMINEE (Cont’d) (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 90 p BLOOD PRESSURE r UNATTACHED CASES \ FAMILY CASES 1 i GRAND Svstolic Diastolic Males Penal es Males Females MALES FEMALES TOTAL * 0.2 * * 0.1 * 175 127.5 2 2 9 4 2 6 0.1 * 0.1 * 175 132.5 1 1 c 2 * * * 175 137.5 1 1 ± j- * 0.1 * * * 135 Below 70 3 1 U ]_ 4 * * * * 185 75 2 4 6 6 0.1 0.3 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 185 85 S 3 13 1 22 4 26 j 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 i 185 95 45 9 35 6 80 15 95 1 -1 • X 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 185 105 74 1 O J~ u, 49 12 123 24 147 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 135 115 30 10 39 11 69 21 90 0.2 0,6 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 185 122.5 16 6 21 6 37 12 49 * 0.2 * * * 0,1 * 185 127.5 9 Uj 5 1 8 3 11 ~o7I 0.1 * 0.1 * 0.1 185 132.5 7 1 5 12 1 13 * * * 185 137.5 1 1 1 * 0.1 * * ♦ 190-f Below 70 3 1 ] 4 O.P. 665-71- 3-277-(3) TABLE XXXIV PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS OF EXAMINEE (Cont’d) (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 91 BLOOD PRESSURE UNATTACHED CaSES FAMILY GASES GRADE Systolic Diastolic Hale Female T lale Female MALE FEMALE TOTAL * * * 1Q5 137.5 1 1 1 * 0.1 * * £ 190 4- Beloiv 70 3 1 3 1 4 * * * * * * ISO f 75 2 1 1 3 1 4 0,1 r\ 0 * 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 ISO -f- 85 10 2 7 3 17 5 22 0,6 1.1 1 0.1 0.3 0, 2 0,6 0.3 19 o' 4" S5 39 11 ! 14 8 53 IS 72 1.3 1.9 j 0.4 0. 6 0.7 1.0 0.7 ISO h 105 91 IS t 54 15 145 34 179 1.4 1.9 •"A /\ 0,5 0,7 0.9 0.7 ISO -f 115 92 19 63 12 155 31 186 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.8 0.5 0. 9 0.6 190 f 122.5 75 14 a r\ <±o: 18 115 32 147 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0,6 0,2 ISO i- 127.5 14 13 14 7 28 20 48 0,4 1.5 0.2 0, 3 0.2 0.6 0.3 190 + 132.5 25 15 27 6 52 21 73 0.1 0.1 * * * * ISO f 137.5 5 1 3 8 1 9 0.1 0.1 * 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 190 -f 142.5 8 1 5 4 13 5 18 190 4- 0.1 0,1 * * 0.1 0.1 0.1 145, -f- 5 1 6 1 11 2 13 100. 100, 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) * Less than 0. 05% TABLE XXXIV PHYSICAL-CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLISr MINNESOTA 1934-1935 BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS OF EXAMINEE (Cont'd) (Distribution in per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXV shows the major accidents resulting in injury in which the clients had been involved. The Table indicates that the rate was considerably higher for'the males 'than for the females, and it is likewise higher’for,the unattached individuals than for the family cases. It is perhaps particularly significant that the rates here are much higher 1 . • than in most of .the other tables. This would seem to indicate that accl- dents as a cause of disability are perhaps more significant than chronic disease. , . . , . . f TABLE XXXY. T MAJOR ACCIDENTS UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY CASES MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females Broken Arm, 6.0 7.0 6.6 3.4 6.4 4.4 6.2 Wrist, Hand 410 71 968 80 1378 151 1529 0.6 0.8 1.0 0,8 0.9 0.8 0.9 Head Injury 43 S 152 19 .. 195 __ 27 222 Broken Leg, 7.4 4.7 5,0 2,5 5.8 3,2 5.4 Ankle, Foot 502 47 742 60 1244 ... 107. 1351 .. Broken Arm, Wrist, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0,1 Hand, Head Injury 9 10 19 19- . - - Broken Arm, Wrist, 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.2 0,7 0.2 0,6 Hand, Leg, Ankle, Foot 61 1 -9-3. 4 154 . 5 159 Head Injury, * 0.1 0.1 * 0.1 0.1 0.1 Broken Log, Ankle, Foot 2 1 10 1 1- 12L-- 2 . 14 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, Head Injury, Broken Leg, * * * * inkle. Foot 1 5 6 6 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand 0.1 * * & Other Misc. Accidents 1 1 . .1 0.2 0.2 0.2 * 0.2 0.1 0.2 Broken Pelvis 15 2 24 1 39 3 42 0.7 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 Spine Injury 45 23 243 33 288 56 344 Burns or 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 Lacerations 10 6 74 10 84 16 100 Broken Am, Wrist, Hand, 0.2 * * Burns or Lacerations 2 2 2 O.P. 655-71-3-277-( 3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, III1TNESOTA 1934-1935 MAJOR ACCIDENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES 94 I—— MAJOR UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY gases GRAND ACCIDENTS Halos Females Males Female s MALES FEMALES TOTAL Spine Injury & 0.1 * * Eye Injury 1 1-1 ■ 1 - Spine Injury & * 0.1 * * * Burns or Lacerations j 1 __ | -- -2..- 3 ?! h_2 0.1 0.4 0.3 * 0.2 Gun Shot Wounds 1 _ 54 . 54 - 1 -- J5S- 0,3 0.3 0.3 0,2 0,2 0.2 0.2 Internal Injuries 3 _.. 37 4 2.7 i , -&L 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 Eye Injuries 34 - - -3 t- 34 3, . . .a? Broken Arm, Wrist, 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Hand, Spine Injury .. - .23 2 23 3 -2.a Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, * * * * * Burns or Lacerations 6 ] fi ] i Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, * * * Gun Shot Wounds 1 j. 1 1 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand i I * * * & Internal Injuries 1 | 1 (__1 i . Broken *n*m. Wrist, Hand, ( J * 5 * * Eye Injuries 5 5 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, * * * & Broken Pelvis 5 5 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, Broken Pelvis & * * * Spine Injury 1 1 1 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) TABLE XXXV PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS CF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont'd) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1335 •• MAJOR ACCIDENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES TABLE XXXV MAJOR ACCIDENTS UNATTACHED CASES family cases MALES FEMALES — GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females Spine Injury & * * ♦ Internal Injury 1 1 1 Burns or Lacerations ♦ * * & Eye Injury 2 2 2 Broken Pelvis * ♦ * & Lye Injury 1 1 1 Head Injury & * * * Broken Pelvis 2 2 2 Head Injury & * * * Spin© Injury 4 4 4 Head, Spine & * ♦ * Internal Injuries I X 1 Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot, * * * Internal Injuries 2 2 2 Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot * * * & Eye Injuries 4 4 4 Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot * * * & Broken Pelvis 3 3 3 Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot * * * * ♦ * & Spine Injury 1 7 1 7 2 9 Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot ■ * ♦ * * * & Burns or Lacerations 5 1 5 1 6 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, Leg, Ankle, Foot & * * * Spine Injury 5 5 5 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.. OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont’d) MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - 1934-1935 MAJOR ACCIDENTS OF EXAMINES (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES MAJOR ACCIDENTS UNATTACHED CASES 1 " ' FiiMILY 3ASES 1 r MALES FEMALES f 1 GRAND TOTaL Males Females Males Females Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand, Leg, Ankle, Foot, Head * 4c * Injury, Broken Pelvis 1 1 1 Broken Arm, Wrist, Hand * ♦ * & Other Mi sc. Accidents 1 1 1 Head Injury, Broken Leg, Ankle, Foot & Other * * * Mi s c. Acc i dents 1 1 1 Other Miscellaneous 4.7 0,1 * 1.6 * 1.4 Accidents 320 15 1 335 1 336 TOTAL 1418 168 2594 224 4012 392 4404 79.1 83.4 82.4 90.7 81.3 88, 5 82.3 NONE 5369 842 12114 2167 _ 17483 .. _ 3009 20492 . . 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 _ .2149,5 3401 24896 O.P. 6S5-71-3-277-(3) * Less than o • • o Cn TABLE XXXV PHYSICAL CKLiRx'XT ERISTIC S' OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION (Cont’d) MimJExJOLIS, MlMESOTx. 1934-1935 MAJOR ACC ID E.'TS OF D&jMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXVI shows the variation of height in inches. TABLE XXXVI HEIGHT IN INCHES UNATTACHED CASES FAMILY 3ASES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females MALES 0.1 * ♦ 48 - 49 1 ± 1 9 i * * * * 50 - 51 1 , 1 1 1 2 0.1 i * * * 0.1 * 52 - 53 1 -L 1 4 1 X A lX 2 6 * 0.2 ! * 0,1 * 0.1 * 54 - 55 1 ± 2 i 6 2 7 4 11 0.1 0 • 0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 56 - 57 7 3 10 8 17 11 28 0.2 4.5 0.2 2.8 0.2 3.3 0.6 58 - 59 11 45 23 67 34 112 146 1.2 14.7 2.0 14.4 1.8 14.4 3.5 60 - 61 78 148 1 299 345 377 491 868 3.6 30.4 | 3.0 29.0 3.2 29.4 6.8 52 - 63 241 307 447 693 688 1000 1688 14.4 31.2 9.1 30.0 10.8 30.4 13.4 64 - 65 977 316 I 1334 718 2311 1034 3345 25.5 13.3 21.9 16.7 23.0 15.7 22.0 66 - 67 1728 135 1 3220 400 4948 535 5483 *Less than 0.05,:o O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3 ) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 HEIGHT OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLE TABLE XXXVI HEIGHT IN INCHES 1 UNATTACHED CASES r~ FAMILY CASE 5 1 FEMALES GRAND TOTAL Males Females Males Females MALES 26.9 4.4 30.0 5.2 29.0 5,0 25.8 68 - 68 1826 44 1 4414 124 6240 168 6408 IB. 9 0.7 21.8 1.4 20.9 1.2 18.2 70 - 71 1285 7 1 3207 32 4492 39 4531 7.5 9.6 0.1 6.9 0..1 7.7 72 - 73 512 1412 2 1924 2 1926 1.6 2.0 * 1.9 * 1.6 74 - 75 111 294 1 405 I ± 406 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 76 - 77 10 37 47 47 100. 100. ICO. 100. 100. 100. IOC. TOTAL ! 6787 .1010 1 14708 2391 21495 3401 24896 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3 ) * Less than O.OS/o 4 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 HEIGHT OF EXAMINEE (Cont'd) (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXVII is a group classification of ailments. From this Table it is obvious that the most common ailment is that of abnormal eyesight with a rate of 40.5 per hundred. The next largest group are those having abnormal blood pressure with a rate of 13.3 per hundred. This is closely followed by ailments of the eye, nose, and throat with a rate of 11,6 per hundred. Ailments of the extremities make up the fourth largest category with a rate of 6.5 per hundred, and hernias are the fifth largest category with a rate of 5.1 per hundred. None of the other groups contribute as much as 4 per cent of the ailments. 101. table xxxvii UNATTACHED GASES FAMILY — n * Qtt» O GRAND 1 AILMENTS Males Females Males Females HALES FEMALES TOTAL 1.8 2.7 2.8 1.6 2.5 2.0 2.4 Muscular 244 70 723 77 973 147 1120 0,4 0.6 0,4 0.9 0.4 0.8 Excretory 56 16 110 43 166 59 225 4,2 4. S 2.7 3. 7 3.2 4.1 5.4 Heart 560 125 700 174 1260 239 1559 0,6 1.9 1.4 1.8 1.1 1.8 1.2 Gastro-Intestinal 82 50 350 84 432 134 566 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 Luns 129 35 344 58 473 93 566 "079 4.4 2.5 4.2 1.9 4.2 2.3 Spine 118 112 63 6 197 754 309 1063 6,3 1.1 5.6 1.4 5.8 n rr ■L • O 5.1 Hernia 631 27 1439 65 2270 92 2362 "677 6.7 6.0 9.1 6.3 8.2 ' 6.5 Extremities 887 171 1551 429 2438 600 3038 1.8 3.5 1.8 1.9 1.8 2. 5 1.9 Joints 244 89 449 92 693 181 874 177 2.2 2.2 3.0 2.1 277 2.2 Reproductive 228 57 575 141 803 198 1001 2.1 3.S 2.3 3.4 "272 3.6 2.5 Laboratory 280 101 593 160 873 261 1134 *Less than 0.05/b 0.1. 665-71-1-277- -(5) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 AILMENTS OF EXAMINEE (Distribution in Per cent) SUIL.IARY TABLE 102 TABLE XXXVII AILMENTS 1 UNATTACHED CASES — FAMILY CASES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL 1 Males Penalos Males Females MALES 2.8 3.0 4.5 3.8 3.9 3. 6 3. 9 Rectal 371 78 1163 181 1534 259 1793 0.8 2.7 1.1 2.6 1.0 2.6 — Nervous & Mental 4- 1 i°8 69 273 124 381 193 574 * 0.9 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.3 Ductless G1ands 5 22 48 55 53 77 130 41.5 31.5 40.6 40.3 40.9 38.2 40.5 Eye s 5513 878 10450 1908 15963 2786 13749 | 9.3 10 .4 13.4 9.6 12.0 9.9 11.6 | Ear, Nose, Throat. 1241 266 3435 453 4674 719 5393 | 1S.1 15.4 11.2 10.3 13.6 12.1 13.3 1 Blood Pressure 2401 394 2888 489 5289 883 6172 IOC. 100. 100. ICO* 100. 100. 100. TOTAL 13298 2560 25731 4730 59029 7290 46319 ! O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) * Less than 0.05/o PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 AIRENTS OF EXAMINEE (Cont’d) (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLE Table XXXVIII shows the disposition of the case. In 77 per cent of the cases some treatment was advised, 55.5 per cent of the cases were ad- vised to obtain medical care; 2,2 per cent, dental care; 18,9 per cent were advised to have both medical and dental care. 104- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE - DIVISION OF PUBLIC RELIEF PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WORKS PROBRESS ADMINISTRATION O.R NO. 6BS*7I-9’E7T(9) UNATTACHED CASES MALES family cases MALES CARE ADVISED PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA I994-IM3 DISPOSITION OF CASE (PLATE NO.7) NO C A HE ADVI SEu UNATTACHED CASES FEMALES m£6i6al cAftE ADVISED FAMILY CASES FEMALES RATE PER HUNDRED DISPOSITION OF CASE n • UNATTACHED CASES i FAMILY Cases 1 FEMALES (TD TOTAL Males Ferial es Males Ferial es MALES / 6 o 63.1 55.4 69,6 53 «4 69.4 55,5 Medical Care Advised 3322 698 8143 1663 1 11465 2361 13826 2.4 0.7 2.4 1.2 2.4 1.0 “2.2 Dental Care Advised 164 7 358 28 522 35 557 Medical & Dental 42.6 Cj O • O 9.3 7.3 19.8 19 7 18.9 Care Advised 2693 256 1363 175 4261 431 4692 6.0 4.9 32.9 21.9 24.4 16.9 23.4 No Care Advised 408 49 4839 525 5247 574 5821 100. 100. * 100. 100. 100. TOO. 100. TOTAL 6787 1010 14708 2391 21495 3401 248S6 O.P. 665-71-3-277-(3) TABLE XXXVIII PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, -MINNESOTA 1934-1935 DISPOSITION OF CASE (Distribution in Per cent) SUMMARY TABLES Table XXXIX shows the whereabouts of the case on January 1, 1938* 0 7 23.2 per cent of the-cases could not bo located. Of the remaining cases, 30,9 per cent were homo unemployed, 28,6 per cent were home employed, 21.9 per cent were receiving O.A.A., 9.5 per cent were deceased-, and 5,8 per cent were at homo disabled. None of the other groups mentioned contributed more than 1 per cent to the total. TABLE XXXIX WHEREABOUTS AS OF JANUARY 1, 1938 — UNATTACHED CASES I FAMILY CASES 1 t i — **/0 1 ?emale **fo Grand Total Male **% Female **/c Male **% Female **60 Male No Record 31.3 658 23.0 121 27.6 1089 24.5 i 158 j 29.1 1747 25. S 279 28.2 2026 Hospital 0.3 7 0.5 0.3 12 0.4 0.3 c 0.4 0.3 19 0.4 0.2 2 0.2 0.3 21 0.4 Rest Home 0.9 19 1.3 1.0 5 1.2 0.2: 6 0.2 0.2 1 0.2 0.2 25 0.6 0,0 6 0.7 0.4 31 0.5 Veteran’s Hospital 0.2 5 0.4 0.1 5 0.1 0.1 5 0.1 T. B. Sanatorium 0.1 3 0.2 0.4 2 0,5 0.2 7 0.3 0.2 10 0.2 0.2 2 0.2 0.2 12 0.2 Institute for Insane 0.1 2 0.1 0.2 6 0.2 0.1, 8 0.2 0.1 8 0.2 O.A.A. 19.6 406 28.8 21.4 112 27.8 14.0 554 19.4 9.3 60 12.3 16.0 960 22.5 14.7 172 19.3 15.8 1132 21.9 Home Unemployed 27.2 562 39.9 28.8 151 37.5 15.5 610 21.4 41.5 268 54.9 19.5 1172 27.5 35.8 419 47.0 22.2 1591 30.9 Home Disabled 1.6 32 2.3 8.8 46, 11.4 4.7 185 6.5 5,4 35 7.2 3,6 217 5.1 6.9 81 9.1 4.1 298 5.8 O.P. 665-71-5-277-(3) * Less 'Ac. -O -5 ** /O X 1 than G.0b% pared minus no record O PHYSICAL CEARAG T HR IS TIC S OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 WHEREABOUTS OF EXAMINEE AS OF JANUARY 1, 1938 (Distribution in Per cent) SUI-2JARY TAJ3L3S TABLE XXXIX V/HEREAB OUT S AS OF T U HA TTACHED CASES 1 FAMILY (USES j — — Grand Total JANUARY 1, 1338 Hales **/b Female S **/o Males Females **% i j Males **% Female 'q **% Home Employed 2.1 A *2 ~± 3.1 15.4 70 r — ! 17.4 31.5 1246 43.6 17,6 114 25.4 21.4 1289 30,2 15.7 184 20.7 2 . o 1473 1 28.6 Penal Institution 6 0.4 12 0.4 ! 18 0,4 1- 18 — 0.3 Deceased n T 3 245 17.4 3.2 17 4.2 5.5 218 7.6 1 2 8 1.6 | 7.7 463 10.9 2.1 25 2.3 6.8 488 9.5 Camp 2.5 54 3.8 0.9 54 1.3 " o:b" 54 1.0 Transient Camp 0.1 1 0.1 * 1 ♦ * 1 * WPA Camp 1 0.4 24 0.6 • 0.3 24 0,5 TOTAL 100. 20S7 100. 1409 ! — 100. 524 100. j 403 j 100. 3945 100. 2856 100. 346 | 100. 488 6012 100. 4285 100. 1170 100. 891 100. 7182 | 100. 5156 O.P. 665-7I-3-277-(3) ♦Less than 0.C5% **% figured minus no record. PHYSICAL C EAR AC T SR I ST IC S OF MINNEAPOLIS RELIEF POPULATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 1934-1935 YHiSPJLABOUTS OF EX*jOKEE AS OF JANUARY 1, 1938 (Cont’d) (Distribution in Per cent) STTT„(t7 T ' T> V T A T5 T TT> Q DEFINITION OF ISPICAL TERMS Adenoma - tumor composed of glandular tissue Ankylosis - abnormal immobility and consolidation of a joint Aortic stenosis - narrowing of aortic orifice of heart or of the aorta itself Arrythmia - absence of rhythm in the heart beat Arthritis - any gout or joint inflammation Atrophy Muscular - wasting of muscles Bronchiectasis - dilatation of the bronchi Bursitis - inflammation of a bursa Chancre - as used in this study, the primary lesion of syphilis Cholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladder Colitis - inflammation of the colon Congenital heart - abnormal condition of heart existing at birth Contracture - shortening or shrinkage of the muscles Coronary - any disease condition of the cardiac arteries, arterioles or veins Cystitis - inflammation of the bladder Dementia Proecox - as generally used, a form of mental abnormality Dyspnea - abnormal labored or difficult breathing caused by disease Emphysema - air or gas abnormally present in tho tissues of the lung area Empyema - pus in the chost cavity Epididymitis - inflammation of the epididyma Goiter - exophthalmic goiter - (Toxic goiter) Hernia - abdominal protrusion of some internal structure thru the abdonin. Femoral - Hernia into the femoral canal wall Inguinal - Hernia into the inguinal canal Umbilical - protrusion at navel Epigastric - protrusion above navel Hemorrhoid - a pile or vascular tumor of the rectal mucous membrane Hydrocele - collection of fluid about testicle Hypertension - high blood pressure Hypotension - abnormally low blood pressure Kyphosis - hump-back or hunch-back Lordosis - curvation of spinal column with forward convexity Mitral Stenosis - contraction of left auriculoventricular orifice Myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle Myositis - inflammation of a muscle Nephritis - inflammation of the kidney Osteomyelitis - inflammation of marrow of the bone Paresis - general paralysis due to syphilis Parkinson’s Disease - shaking palsy - paralysis agitans Prolapse - falling or sinking of a part Psychosis - any mental disease Rales - any abnormal respiratory sound heard in auscultation Seminal Vesiculitis - inflammation of the seminal vesicles Scoliosis - lateral curvature of spinal column Stricture - in this study, a narrowing or closure of the urethra Tabes - any wasting disorder, especially locomotor ataxia Tachycardia - excessive rapidity of heart's action Varicocele - enlargement of the scrotal and spermatic veins WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PIIYS, EXAM, PAGE 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE VJPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOL 13, MIME S0 TA The Physical History will be taken by one group of statistical clerks, who will transcribe the information from the Original Examination forms to the Schedule, Those assigned to this phase of the work will be those whoso train- ing has been in medicine, nursing, health surveys or other similar endeavors which would qualify them to do the work assigned. The schedule will bo com- pleted and checked by this group, then submitted to a group of statistical clerks for completion of the Social History phase of the study. The Social History data will bo transcribed from the case records of the Division of Public Relief, in code, and will be checked by appointed checkers. Because of the confidential nature of the information contained in tho case records of the Division . f Relief, and the Physical Examination Report, it is essential that persons engaged in the study be those whose integrity may be depended upon; and, so far as possible, for tho successful collection of reliable data, it is also to be desired that such persons as are available who are already familiar with the records which are to be used, be employed on the Project, The persons working on the various phases of the Project will be employed on types of work which are closely interrelated; the COOPERATION OF EVERYONE AT WORK ON THE PROJECT IS THEREFORE ESSENTIAL. Checking of oases, by appointed checkers immediately after they have boon scheduled, vdll bo done in order to further assure the accuracy of the study. Those assigned to checking will be those who are in OUR OPINION CAPABLE of ful- filling the task assigned. They ME NOT assigned for the purpose of re-schedul- ing cases. They vdll be assigned for the purpose of verifying your work. Then fore, it is essential that complete COOPERATION be accorded all persons with whom you work, or who may from time to time be designated your supervisors. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with statistical procedure, wo wish at this point to inform that we in charge of this survey, KNOW MAT V«E RANT, The instructions covering each field clearly specify what is desired. If you will follow the instructions to the letter, we feel positive that when the study is completed you will be proud to have been a party to its completion and final publication. Since this is a collective endeavor, suggestions from those on the project will be welcomed in order to further improve the functioning of tho Project, and to further improve tho methods of collecting and handling the data. Those of you who will bo assigned to outlying stations must realize that your presence in such stations might interfere somewhat with the routine work o the permanent relief organization. WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS. EXAM. PAGE 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE VfPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA NOTE: Care should be exercised in the handling of cases. Scheduling should be done on cases not being used by the visitors or typists; cases taken from the files should be recorded and kept in such order that, should they be needed, they can be surrendered promptly to the person desiring the same. Cooperation is of paramount importance with the district personnel; be courteous and cooperative at all times. CODING INSTRUCTIONS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Physical Examinations wore given in some cases to more than one person in a family, therefore, each individual must he identifiod in order that proper classification and identification can be made, 0# NTP1E OF EXAMINEE: This space is provided for the identification of the person covered by the Physical Examination Report, This is to be written in by the staff assigned to transcribing the physical History data. Use the client’s first, middle, and last nano, in that order, PRINT—Don’t write, 1, CASE NUMBER: This is to be taken by the staff assigned to the Physic History phase of the study. This number appears on the Physical Exam ination form and should be copied from there. Care must bo exorcised in transcribing such numbers as the schedule must be matched by the Relief Case record in order that Social History may be coded later. The staff assigned to the scheduling of the Social History phase of t study MUST check the Examination Record Number with the Case Record Number—this must coincide in all cases—it is also extremely imports that the person examined be the same person covered by the Social His tcry. Therefore, extreme caution in transcribing the information inus be exercised. Should there be a similarity of names, determine defin itely who the report covers before coding—DON’T GUESS, CONSULT YCUR SUPERVISOR WHEN IN DOUBT, 2, SIZE OF FAMILY OF WHICH EXAMINEE IS A MEMBER; In this space you will code the number of people in each family including all those who wore included in the relief budget as of the date of Physical Examination, whether they are members of the family or not. You will also include any member of the family group who by the nature of his work necessi- tates his absence from the home, but who contributes to the family bu got, such as men and boys in Civilian Conservation Camps, salesmen wh travel and return home periodic ally, youths on N,Y,A,, youths who wer outside tho home, but who return hone at nightj in other words, ALL v reside in the household and who share any part of the Division of Rei WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A. PHIS. EXAM. PAGE 3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE M PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MIME. lPOLI S, MINNESOTA allowances are to be included. New born children are to be included regardless of their ages. This field has been arranged alphabetically. You will determine froi the key shoot the proper code letter to use in designating family siz SEX, CITIZENSHIP -AND RACE OF EXAMINEE: Under this field sex, citizen ship and race of the examinee have all been grouped. You will deter- mine from the affidavit the sox and citizenship of the idividual covered by tho Physical Examination form, and from the form determine the sex of the examinee. This field has also been divided into two groups—mule and. female. Codes "A” to "LH being provided for male, ar Codes "M" to "X" for females When considering race, only white and black will be defined; all othc. are to be classed as others. Consider all Caucasions white; all Negi or mixed with Negro as black; Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, Philippines and Jlawaiians, as others, NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Citizenship is to be determined from tho most recent 1938 affidavit. Foreign-born persons are aliens, unless they have filed First Papers (intentions of becomin; a citizen). Foreign-born persons who have taken out first or second papers and who have not as yet received their naturalization papers, are considered non-citizens. Native-born persons are all citizens except those who have lost theii citizenship, V,ro quote tho following regulations as interpreted by t] U, S. Immigration Office—Citizenship Status of Aliens Married to Araer i c an Citizens* A, All aliens (either male cr female) who are married to either a native-born or naturalized American citizen, prior to September 22, 1922, were automatically given full citizenship, B, All aliens (either male cr female) who were married to either a native-born or naturalized American citizen sub- sequent to September 22, 1922, nay obtain final citizen- ship papers without filing for first papers. This ruling is not affected by any statute of limitations, C, If, in the case of "B" there is a legal separation, the alien spouse’s citizenship status then reverts back to that previous to his or her marriage. If citizenship is to be obtained, they must file for both first and second pape; WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A. PHYS. EXAM. PAGE # INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE VfPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MIKNEii- OLIS, MINNESO TA D, If in the case of "3” the alien spouse becomes a widow or a widower, their status is as follows; 1, Widow, No change* The wonan nay file for second papers without the need of filing for first papers, 2, Widower, Citizenship status reverts back to that previous to marriage. The nan must file for both first and second papers to obtain citizenship. When codin this field it is suggested that the key sheet be referred to in all instances in order that the proper code alphabet be selected correctly* In all instances use case in the scheduling of this field, U REASON WHY EXAMINEE FIRST BECAME A RELIEF RECIPIENT: Under this field we are endeavoring to determine the extent to which unemploy- ability is due to incapacitation caused by certain diseases or phys- ical impairments. Therefore, we must determine why the individual covered by this examination first became a relief recipient, whether disability or socio-economic reasons precipitated his first coming on the relief rolls. It must be borne in mind thet we are dealing with individuals and not cases; therefore, identification of the paticular examinee must be made and from the case history the REASON why ho came on determined. Age is not to be considered as a cause for coming on relief. The examinee either cane on because of Disability, or because of Socio- economic reasons. Therefore, do not consider a person disabled unles ACTUAL DISABILITY existed, regardless of ago. The case records, i*e,, the first typewritten section gives reason fc first opening. This is a reliable source and can bo used in all cast where the examinee is the head of the family. However, co.ro must be exercised as the report is not authentic in all instances? i,e,, the first statement regarding the head may not be. The report night stai that the person has been unemployed for some definite period, or thai the person was ill, or that the person was unemployed and disabled at well. Therefore, the or so record must be read further than the open- ing paragraph in order that the paramount reason be determined. In many cases it will bo necessary to determine between two factors; in such cases the judgment of the scheduler must bo relied upon, as definite instructions cannot be written covering the many variations. However, in all instances the paramount reason must be given as the reason for first coming on relief. WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHIS. EXAM, PAGE 5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICS WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT YOUR SUPERVISOR. In many cases, the examine is not the head of the family and in such cases case’s history covering the examinee must be reviewed in order that the reason for his or her entry be determined. In such cases this information will bo found by scanning the records pertaining to personnel, occupants or family members, depending upon the term used by the investigator, until the name of the examinee is found and the date on which he or she was first included in the budget, together ivith the reason determined, EXAMPLE #1. Let us take the case of John and Mary Johns, and son Albert—the case opened in 1932, John Johns was then the head of the family, but between the date of case opening and date the Physical Examination was taken in 1934, John Johns died, and Mary married John Johnson, Johnso: had not been known to the Relief Department prior to the tine he marri Mary Johns; however, the Division of Relief had maintained Mrs, Johns and her son up to the day Mrs* Johns was married and the case was clop due to the fact that Johnson was in a position to support the family. However, on the followin, day Johnson fell and broke his leg while wop ing as a carpenter for the Ross Construction Company, and the follow- ing week Mrs, Johnson—noo Mrs, Mary Johns—applied for assistance. Inasmuch as she was known to the Division, the case record was changed, to the name of Johnson, In July 1934, Johnson was called to the Phys- ical Examination Clinic and was examined. Were we to take the opening paragraph of the visitor*s report without first determining just what individual we were referring to, we would have coded this field incorrectly, as Johns was not examined, Johnson was the examinee and, therefore, was the only person in which we were interested. By examining the case records we find, the date when John- son first entered the case; month and year will be coded in Fields 6-6 and we find that Johnson became a relief recipient because of disabili EXAMPLE #2 Frank and Gertie Benson, applied for relief in 1930 because of disabil ity. In 1934 their son Ray, 45 years old, came to live with then. Ho had been married and had been living at 207 Jay Street for the past fifteen years. His wife had died in May 1934, and in Juno 1934 ho had lost his job. He arranged to move in with his parents pending roemplo; nent. This he did not fin-1 and subsequently applied for relief, Bocau of the fact that he was living with his folks he was included in their budget. In September he was called to the Physical Examination Clinic for an examination, Should we have referred only to the opening para- WPA FORMS #1 S,E.R,A, PHYS. EXAM. PAGE 6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE TUPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA graph we would have coded this field incorrectly. The visitor’s report covered the condition of his father, whereas we are interested in the son, as he is the exanineo, V/o could write pages of like examplesj however, the foregoing should suffice in making our point clear. V/E ARE DEALING ONLY WITil''EXAMINEES AND NOT CASES. The only use for the social history case record is a source of information regarding the characteristics of the individual examined, EXAMPLE #3 Jack and Mabel Maloney, and son Patrick--cr.se opened in 1930 because o unemployment, Pat was 16 years of ape in 1930; he was attending South Hi.oh. In July 1955 ho was called to the Physical Examination Clinic f an examination. In this case the examinee was a member of the family when tho case first opened; no disability existed which prevented him from pursuing painful employment. Therefore, ho became a relief recip ient because of socio-economic reasons affecting the head at the time of first opening. Further instructions will be discussed in a series of lectures regard- ing the many ramifications of this field, 5. MONTH EXAMINEE FIRST BECAME A RELIEF RECIPIENT: This field is to indi cate the month the examinee first received relief, 6. YEAR EXAMINEE FIRST BECAME A RELIEF RECIPIENT: This field is to indi- cate the year the examinee first received relief. These fields arc to be considered on the same basis as set forth under Field 4, They app" only to the examinee, 7. NATIVITY AND WHERE EXAMINEE HAS LIVED LONGEST SINCE BIRTH: Under this field you will code the nativity of the examinee, and where he has lived longest since birth. It will be noted that this field provides for tho coding of two distinct questions, each of which must be deter- mined separately. First you will determine tho birth place of the individual—whether native or foreign born. This information is obtainable from the affidavit. After you have determined nativity, you will determine where the die has lived longest. This part of this field is provided to show the type of urban or rural district in which the client has lived longest since birth. PA FORM #1 S.E.R.A. HITS, EXAM. PAGE 7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA This information is obtainable from the face sheet on the affidavit which is a part of tho case record. Compute the time in years (since birth) and list according to the longest period of time tho examinee has spent in cities or rural sections, as the case may be. Should the information bo lacking on tho affidavit or face sheet, consult the visitor’s report covering the date of first openingj usually some reference is made of previous residence in that part of the case record. Check all sources before coding this field, NOTE: For the purpose of this study URBAN DISTRICTS will bo defined as follows. All cities of tho 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th class, as listed by the U,S, Census Bureau, RURAL DISTRICTS, will include all towns, villages and hamlets having a population of less than 2,500 persons. Unlisted places shall be considered as rural. Your supervisor will be furnished with a 'World’s .almanac. State and Neighboring State Maps on which the population of all cities and towns are listed. Chock those before coding this field, 8, AGE OF CLIENT; Under this field you will write in the age of tho examinee as of the date of the physical examination. Check tho affidavit to determine if the year of birth listed thereon coincides with tho examinee’s age at that time, 9, MARITAL STATUS OF CLIENT EXAMINED: Under this field you will indicate the marital status of the examinee by coding the appropriate code numeral, indicating tho status as it existed at the time of the examination. This field is broken down into seven classifications explained as follows: Single; One who has never been married or one whose marriage has been annulled. Separated; A married person living apart from his or her family due to marital difficulties. Divorced: Legally separated by divorce decree. Widowed; Separated by death of mate. Deserted: Voluntary separation of one of the married persons or refusal to renew a suspended cohabilitation. VJPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS, EXAM, PAGE 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEaPOLIS, MINNESOTA Abandoned (by mate): Desertion and abandonment are not synonymous. There is an abandonment when the desertion is accompanied by an "intention” to entirely forsake a child, A person cannot bo charged with abandonment unloss there is a child, except in coses where the man deserts a pregnant wife. The deserted person's whereabouts must bo unknown for a period of 90 days before any action for abandonment can bo taken. In other words, desertion is abandonment after a period of ninety days, providing the person’s whereabouts is unknown to the for- saken mate or children. Do not confuse these Categories, NOTE: Persons confined in pernal institutions, hospitals, and those who work outside the city are not to bo considered as separated. The marital status of such persons or their mates is not affected by confinement or absence. Married; Those living together ns man and wife who have been legally united, or those recognized by common-law marriages, 10, RELATIONSHIP OF EXAMINEE TO HEAD OF FAMILY: Under this field you will code the appropriate numeral indicating the relationship of the examinee to the Head of the family, NOTE; The man is always considered the Head of the family in as long as he is in the home. If the man is dead or out of the hone, the woman becomes the head. In rare cases, where both parents are out of the home, use the eldest child as the Head of the family, unless there is some other mature relative acting in this capacity and included in the relief budget, 11. CQMPOSITION OF FAMILY OF MHIGH EXAMINEE IS A MEMBER; This field is to bo coded using the family composition as it existed as of the date the examinee was examined. Check the affidavit closely as well as the visitor’s reports and code accordingly. This field needs some exp1anation, viz: Should a family group consist of man, woman and children, the composition would be man, woman and children, provided the children were his, his stepchildren, or adopted children. Should a family consist of man, woman and children, and a rela- tive of any kind, then the composition would be "OTHER RELATION- SHIPS." WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PEYS, EXAM* PAGE 9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Should a man and wife constitute a family group, the composi- tion would be "MAN AND WOMAN". Should a brother and sister constitute a family group, the composition would be "Other Relationships"—NOT MAN AND WOMaN. Where relatives live with family groups, the composition would change to "Other Relationships," Where other persons not related live with family groups, the composition would change to "Others Not Related," In other words, family composition defines the peculiar makeup of the group. The group is to bo considered as a unit with someone as the head thereof, It is the head’s family that you consider whon determining composition—Example: Should a father and. son reside together, that would be Man and Children provided that the father was the head of the family. Should the son bo the head and his father resided with him, the composition would bo "Other Relationship," Under Field 2, SIZE OF FAMILY OF PRICK EXAMINEE IS .a MEMBER, you have listed the number of people included in the relief budget. You will consider only those persons and their rela- tionship to the head in determining family composition, !2, OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE EXAMINEE: Under this field you will code the occupation of the examinee. This field is broken down into thirteen classifications which are self-explanatory. This is the classification grouping used by the United States Consus Bureau and gives a good definition of each group. Your supervisor will be sup- plied with a volume containing some 15,000 different occupations show- ing the group in which they fall. When considering occupation, consider only the examinee’s USUAL OCCUPA- TION. NOTE: A person’s usual occupation is the one in which he has worked LONGEST DURING THE TEN YEARS. Work Relief and WPA Employ- ment are to bo PISREGARDED in determining usual occupation. To be reported as having usual occupation, a person must have worked at some job at least one day each week for four consecutive weeks during the past ten years. All family heads having NO DISABIL- ITY should have an OCCUPATION. The exceptions ares 17PA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS. EXAM. PAGE 10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE ViTA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA A young person who is the head of a family and who has never worked* An older person who is the head of a family and who has never worked* Many persons in the ’’unattached groups" fall under this category, A woman who is the head of a family and who has never worked "outside" the hone* All such persons are to be listed as - INEXPERIENCED PERSONS, except those who have children of school age, which are to bo coded as unemployable. All disabled heads of families whose disability is only temporary - or partial permanent, and who are able to resume work within a short- time even though they are unemployable at the moment, their usual occupation should be given. Wherever usual occupation is listed, list the industry in which this experience was gained. Viz: Occupation Industry - Specify Which Farm Laborer Grain - Dairy - General - Etc, Section Laborer K.R, Specify Steam or Street Bookkeeper Specify Industry Stenographer Specify Industry Carpenter Building & Construction - Ship - Bridge - Etc, 13, IF CLASSIFICATION IS OTHER THAN "A" OR "B" INDICATE NUMBER OF MONTHS CLIENT WORKED IN THE TNELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY SUBSEQUENT TO DATE OF EXAMINATION: Under this field you will indicate the number of months the examinee was engaged in gainful employment in the twelve months subsequent to date of examination. We are endeavoring to de- termine to what extent such examinees assisted themselves. In (com- puting such periods, use the following basis; 1 month - one 30 day period, 16 days or more - one 30 day period, 15 days or less - none - except in such cases where the total number of days spent in gainful occupation is less than 16. In such cases you will consider this time as a 30-day period in order that coding of this field is made possible. l/VPA FORI! #1 S.E.R.A. PHYS, EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 14, THEREABOUTS OF CLIENT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1938 IF CLASSIFICATION MAS OTHER THAN ’"I,r~OR 1TE" ON DaTE OF EXAMINATION; ’ This information is to be taken from the case record (visitor’s report) ns of January 1, 1938, This field is broken down into twelve categories, which are self-explanatory. Remember, we are considering individuals—check the records closely in order that the information coded, covers the individual examined, NOTE; In many cases you will find that the examinee is now de- ceased, Therefore, when considering his whereabouts as of January 1, 1938, you vail record such by coding the appropriate code numeral indicating this fact. Those who aro confined to penal institutions, houses of correction, work house, or county jail, will be consid- ered as being confined to a penal institution and will bo so coded. Those who are confined to such institutions as Rochester, St, Peter, Fergus Falls, Hastings, and Anoka, are to be considered as being in hospitals for the insane. Those who are confined to Glen Lake or Vvalker, are to bo considered as being confined to a T,B, Sanitarium, Those who fere in rest homes or convalescing camps are to be coded under this category. Do not confuse camps for the unemployed—"unattached men" as rest camps. Veterans’ Hospital; Veteran care covers all types of dis- abled, Make no distinction between types regardless of what Veteran Hospital client is confined. List all as Veteran Ho spi ta1i z ati on, Should the* examinee have reached the age of G5 years, and should he have been retired on Old. Age Assistance as of January 1, 1938, code accordingly. Wk FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS, EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICS VvELFaRE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MIME SO TA -PART TWO- PHYSICaL HISTORY NOTE; The Schedule Shoot has boon prepared, in so far as possible, to conform with the original Examination Form. However, the identification of fields must be made by Field Captions and not by Field Number, as field numbers do not appear on the Examination Formst IMPORTANT: It will be noted that the original Examination Form SD-1 does not, in many respects, coincide with the schedule, Hie Schedule Fields have been extended in order to simplify the work of the Scheduler, On the Examination Form only a few definite categories were furnished,, however, the category "Others" was a part of many of the fields. Unde this category the Examining Physician wrote in all additions, whereas the schedule provides for all the important, or rather the most important of these "write in notations" under a definite category. Viz; Under Field, Present Diseases -- Examination Form SD-1 Epilepsy Fainting Spells Others were the only printer’ categories provided* Should the die have had some other disease, this was written in, Whereas, the Schedule provides the following: Syphi1i s Gonorrhea Tuberculosis Rheumatism Diabetes Female Trouble Pleurisy Fainting Spoils Bronchitis ♦Others Under Major accidents, on the Examination Form, no definite categories were provided, Ivhatever accident the client has had was written in in the space provided, whereas the Sch.edu provides the following; VPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A. PHYS, EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT $7653 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Broken Arm Broken Wrist Broken Leg ♦Note Explanation—of this category under OTHERS, Broken Ankle Back Injury Burns or Scalds Lacerations Frozen Extremities Others ♦OTHERS: On the Examination Form "Others” signify ether than what was printed thereon under each field. When scheduling a case you will look for the "write in" categories. Check the schedule to de- termine if such a category is provided thereon, and code accordingly. You will, no doubt, find "write in" categories for which there is no typed category provided on the Schedule Form, In such cases these are to fall under the category "Others" provided in the last group of each field. In other words, the tern OTHERS on the Examination Form signifies others than those specified on the form, and OTHERS on the Schedule signify others not specified on the schedule. £2 £21 LIST cny "WRITE IN" category under "Others" on the Schedule, if the field provides such n. category. LIST ONLY SUCH "Write Ins" under "Others" for which a specific category is not provided on the schedule. 15. EXAMINING PHYSICIAN* S EMPLOYABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF EXAMINEE; Pursuant to the examination the Examining Physician classified the .Examinee in accordance with his or her physical and mental ability to pursue gainful occupation. These classifications are denoted by alphabetic symbols—a, b, c, d. Extreme care must be exercised in the transcription of this information. Should the cards be defaced, or the entry be illegible, such cards Must be referred to the super- visor in charge, who will consult the Examining Physician or his assistants for the proper classification. Under no condition are you to classify such cases without approval of such authority. 'TPA FORM #1 S.S.R.A, PHYS, EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 16, HEIGHT IN INCHES - The client’s height has been listed in foot and inches. You will reduce the feet to inches and list height in inches, only. Viz: - Let us assume that the height was listed as 5’ 9", Re- ducing to inches the height would bo 69 inches. Should fractional inches appear on the examination form, consider the fraction ns follows Over l/2 inch - raise to next higher inch, l/2 inch or less - disregard. Viz: 5’ 9-1/2" - 69-1/2” (drop l/2") = 69 inches. 5’ 9“3/4" - 69-3/4” (raise to next higher inch) = 70 inches. 17, "WEIGHT - The client’s weight has been listed in pounds. The normal weight for height and age by sex is listed in the table. Under field #14 of the Schedule Key, refer to this table when compiling. Under Field #3 you have coded the sox, citizenship and race of the examinee, under Field #8 the age, and under Field #16 the height. By referring to the Standard Weight Chart under Field #17 you will deter' mine the amount of ’’over” or "under” weight on the following basis: Let us assume that the Examinee is a male, age 39, weight 140#, height 5’ 10", A male person 5’ 10” of that age should we i gh 167#, 167#- Standard (Average) 140# - Actual 27# - Difference (Under Standard) By dividing the standard weight into the difference, viz: - 16,1 - or 16% "167/27 IG/o equals the per cent of underweight. Let us consider, for example, another examinee of the same age and height whose weight is 215#, 215# - Actual 167# - Standard (Average) 48# - Difference (Above Standard) By dividing the number of pounds above standard by the standard average weight we would arrive at the per cent, viz:- 28.7 - or 29% 16/748 29>o equals the per cent of over-weight. lilPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS. EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE V.TA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IffiLFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEaPOLI 3, MINNESO TA 17. HI™ (Continued) ALWAYS REFER TO THE KEY SHEET WHEN COMPUTING WEIGHT. NOTEs 5$ over or under Standard (Average) is considered normal. 18, PHYSIQUE: Under this field you will transcribe from the health exam- ination form the condition of the examinee’a physique. This field is broken down into seven classifications. On some of the reports the condition is written out, on others it is abbreviated cr initialed to indicate the condition at the time of the examination, Caro must be exorcised in transcribing this information. Should abbreviations or initials appear which are not specific, consult the Supervisor who wall assist you in decoding same. Under no condition are you to code "not ascertained” or "others” as a short cut. NOTE: At this point we wish to coil your attention to abbreviations and alphabetic symbols frequently used, as well as to medical terns which nay or may net bo entirely familiar to some of the dorks. Medical nomenclature guides, or dictionaries will bo furnished to each District Supervisor. These are to bo used extensively. Under no condition are you to guess or draw con- clusions as to the moaning of words used. Should occasion arise when it is impossible to define any word or words, such cases Must be referred to your Supervisor, who will consult the project Superintendent regarding such cases, We are dealing with authentic records. The BxaminirgPhysiclan has signed the health report, therefore, errors in transcription or interpreta- tion of these data by you, or any errors that you make, may worl a great hardship on some examining physician’s reputation and strongly reflect n )t only against you as a person, but against every one on the project. Therefore, we again WARN you against MISINTERPRETATIONS AND CARELESSNESS. In many of the groups N.A, (not ascertain©d)7 and the word "others" is provided. These fields should seldom be used, in fact they are DEFINITELY NOT TO BE USED as a method of short cut. Those assigned to checking of schedules and to certifying checked schedules will keep nn accuracy check sheet on each worker, which will be submitted daily to the Superintendent, Those who are not fitted, or thos. who cannot accurately do the work assigned, will be transferred to other assignments. Under many of the fields questions have been grouped making possible the coding of combinations under one field. The field immediately following this paragraph may conveniently be used as an explanation. WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PHYS, EXAM, INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE V.TA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ’WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 19, VACCINATION; Under this field you will code the type or types of vaccination the examinee has had, i.e,. Small-pox Diphtheria Typhoid Should the examinee have had but one of the three, you mil code the appropriate numeral indicating which one. Should he have had more than one, then the proper combination must bo found, viz,; Small-pox 1 Diphtheria 2 Typhoid 3 Should the examinee have been vaccinated for more than one, it will be necessary for you to combine the two or mere into a unit and code according to the combination representing such unit, viz;- Small-pox - single code 1, diphtheria - single code 2, The combination (small-pox and diphtheria) would, there- fore, bo 1 + 2, which would be coded #4, Small-pox, single code 1; diphtheria, single code 2; typhoid, single code 3, The combination, therefore, would be 1 + 2 + 3, which would bo coded #7. Tlie category "None” has been provided in this field and is identified by the symbol nX" as the code number. Should the examinee have not been vaccinated for one of the defined categories provided under this field, you will indicate the fact by coding "X”, This method is used in all fields where the absence of a positive answer would necessitate blanking the field. 20, PAST DISEASES? Under this heading past diseases have been grouped into groups of three diseases each, plus their combination. Each grouj 2G. is identified as group A-l, A-2, A-S, etc. Each of these groups arc to be considered as separate field. Example - Let us assume that the examinee has had scarlet fever, typhoid, small-pox, measles, pneumonia, syphilis. Under Group A-l we would code the combination for scarlet fever and typhoid, which would be 1 *f 2, or code Under Group A-2 we would code typhoid fever, which would be code #3 RPA FORM #1 S.EJl.A. PHYS. EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE VJPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC "WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 26, Under Group A-3 we would code the combination for measles, small-pox, and pneumonia, which would be 1 + 2 4- 3, or code #7, Under group A-4 we find that the examinee has not had any of tho diseases listed in this group, therefore, we would code the letter "X" indicating - none of this group. Under Group A-5 we find that the examinee has had syphilis, therefore we would code according, which would be code #1. Under Group A-6 we find that the examinee has not had any of the diseases listed, therefore, we would code "X", NOTE: This example, together with the explanation under "Vaccination, should suffice as detailed instructions covering-all fields and thoir groups where combinations are to be used, USE CARE in scheduling of ALL fields. 27, PRESENT DISEASES: Under this field you will code the past diseases as listed on the Physical Examination Report, This field has been broken 30, down into groups and will be coded in precisely the same manner as ex- plained in the preceding explanation, 31. DIAGNOSIS OF PRESENT COMPLAINTS: You will refer to the Examining Form - and from same determine the diagnosis of the examinee*s present com- 34, plaints from the Examining Physician’s findings, i,o, you will determi if the diagnosis is referable to: Eye Ear Nose Throat, etc, as listed under this field, an as listed under each group of their combination under each group. Those assigned to this type of work mil be those who are familiar wit‘ medicine, nursing and anatomy. Medical dictionaries will bo furnished to such workers, which should assist in the proper coding of this and other fields. However, should occasion arise whore proper and accurate coding is not possible, due to any cause whatsoever, such cases must b< referred to your Supervisor, who vail submit the cases to tho Project Superintendent, Dr, Robert Carron, M.D,, who was in charge of the Physical Examining Clinic, has volunteered his services in any consult' tier, regarding such reports. 35, MA J OR AC CI DEN TS; Under this field you will code the Major Accidents tho examinee has met with. This field is also broken down into groups 37 and combinations thereof which are self-explanatory. VPA FORM #1 SiE.R.A. PHYS, EXAM INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 38, MAJOR OPERATIONS; Under this field you will code the Major Operations tho examinee lias had. This field is also broken down into groups and 41 combinations thereof. 42, EYES; Tho condition of tho eye is broken down into two groups, "right under field #39 and "loft" under field $40, You will take from tho 43 Examination Form the condition as it existed at that tirno and code accordingly. Use extreme care - list right eye condition under RIGHT EYE and left eye condition under LEFT EYE, NOTE: On the Examination Form, under "Eyes", the word "Pathology" has been used instead of "others". Specific "written ins" under this category are to be treated as "others". Pathology cate- gories appear under several other fields and will be considered in precisely the same manner as explained under "Others", 44, EARS: Under this field you will code the condition of the oars. This field provides for the coding of both right and left ear. 45. TEETH: Under this field the condition of tho examinee’s teeth is to be coded. In coding this fiold you will find the combination showing the existing condition of the teeth, using the examinee's natural teeth in combination with plates, extractions, etc. 46, TONSILS: Under this field the condition of the tonsils is to be liste This field is also self-explanatory and needs no further detailed explanation. 47 HEART SYMPTOMS: Under this heading Heart Symptoms have been grouped into groups of three categorical symptoms to each group. Coding of 48 these fields will be done in the same manner as previously explained under "group codings". 49, PULSE HATE BEFORE EXERCISE: Under this field you will code tho Pulse Kate of tho examinee as specified on the Examination Report, Before Exercise - this field is broken down into two parts showing the pulse rate, regular and irregular. Refer to the Examining Physician’s repor and code accordingly. 60, PULSE RATE AFTER EXERCISE; This field is exactly the same as the abev However, the condition is to be taken as it existed after exercise. 51,- HEART DIAGNOSI3: Under this field (on the Examination Form) the Exam- 52 - ining Physician has written in the findings of his diagnosis. This fi 53 - on tho Schedule Form, has been extended to cover the most important of 54 the findings. You will check the "write ins" against the group provided and code accordingly. This is a group field and will be code* as explained under "groups". ?A FORM #1 S*E,R-,A* RHYS. EXAM, INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55, LUNG SYMPTOMS;- Under this field the Examining Physician has written in the lung symptoms. None of the categories listed under this field on the schedule form appear on the Examination Form, Specific symptoms have been written in. Chock for these "write ins". 88 BUNG DIAGNOSIS;- Lung diagnosis differs greatly from lung symptoms, X-Ray examinations and consultations may have been held regarding the existing symptoms. Such findings will be listed under "Lung Diagnosis" The Examination Form provided only a space for the listing of diagno- sis, which was written in by the Examining Physician, The Schedule Form provides a list of specific diseases. You will ohec the "Write ins" and code this field in exactly the same manner as pre- viously explained under similar fields. 57. BLOOD PRESSURE, SYSTOLIC 58 BLOOD PRESSURE, DIASTOLIC: NOTE: Under "Heart" on the Physical Examination Form the letters B,P, indicate blood pressure. Under "Blood Pressure Systolic" you will write in the high figure writt in on the Examination Form, Systolic readings will always be the high numbers appearing in this space marked B,P, Diastolic readings will, in all cases, be the lower numbers appearing in this space marked B,F, 59, SPINE: Under this field the original Examination Blank provided four definite categories, whereas the Schedule Sheet provides a more couple breakdown. You will check the "write ins" and code according to your findings. 60, HERNIA; Under this field the original examination form provides some of the categories as listed on the Schedule Sheet, However, the list is not as complete as that on the Schedule, You will check the "write ins" and code accordingly. 61, RINGS ,'lND TRUSSES; This field on the original Examination Form, is listed under "Hernia”, You will find "rings relaxed - yes and no" listed under mo question, truss under another, and others. It will bo necessary for you to combine these in order to code this field. WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A, PUTS. EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 Department of public welfare DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 62, EXTREMITIES: This field, on the original Examination Form, provides space for explanations. In this space the Examining Physician has written in any deformity, amputations, etc,, affecting either the logs, arms, or limbs. You will check these "write ins" against the specific categories provided under this field on the schedule and code accord- ing to the findings. Varicose veins categories are listed on both the Examination and Schedule Sheets, 63, JOINTS: Under this field, on the original application form only a space was provided for the Examining Physician to write in his findings. You will check those "write ins" and code accordingly. 64, GENTTO-URINARY: This field, on both the Schedule and Examination Form is similar. However, the Schedule field has been extended to cover some of the more frequent diagnosis, which will be written in under "Others", Chock these carefully before coding. 65* LABORATORY: This field appears on the Examination Form near the bottom of page. However, the only specific categories listed are albumin and sugar. 66, This field, on the Schedule, provides specific groups* Those not list- ed under the provided categories will bo found written in under "others 67, Check these "write ins" and code according to your findings. This is a group field—three groups are furnished. Detailed instructions were outlined under "Past Diseases--Field #17, which will also apply to this field. 68, RECTAL: This field on the Examination Form differs only slightly from the Schedule Field, However, several additional categories have been added. These you will find written in under "others". Check the "write ins" carefully. Should any of the "write ins" under Pathology coincide with the specific fields provided, code these; Should Pathol- ogy remarks apply to any other than the specific categories, list these under "others" on the Schedule Sheet, Bo extremely careful when coding FISSURES AND FISTULA, The similarity of these words, when written in longhand, might be confusing. 69, NERVOUS .AND MENTAL: This field is listed under the caption of "Mental and Nouro 1 ogleal"on the Examination Fora, No specific categories wore provided, A space, however, was provided in which the Examining Physi- cian listed the mental and nervous condition of the examinee by writin. in the condition and by specifying the ailment or ailments. From these "write ins" you will determine the proper coding of the categories provided under this field. WPA FORM #1 S.E.R.A. PHYS, EXAM INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 70, CHEST X-RAY: First Infection Type, also non-T.B, This field is provided for the coding of the Chest X*Ray examinations. This 71, field does not appear on the Examination Form, However, under the "Remarks" column some notation will bo found such as "Case referred to General Hospital (or Lymanhurst) for X-Ray of chest". When such cases were referred to either of the above agencies for examination, a request was made for a report covering the findings. Those wore reported on the General Hospital Social Service Report, which was attached to the Examination Form and is a part thereof. Therefore, in order to code this field it will bo necessary to review this report from which the desired information is obtainable, Tliis field on the Schedule Form has been broken down into two dis- tinct groups - Infection Type, Group J-l and Re-infection Type, Group J-2, Check the General Hospital or Lymanhurst reports care- fully and code according to the findings, NOTE: General Hospital assisted the Examining, Clinic in many Consultations, X-Rays, Laboratory Tests, and other diagnoses. In many instances the entire information covering the examinee’s physical condition will be found on the General Hospital report, in other cases their reports embrace only some specific diagnosis such as Heart, Lungs, Eyes, etc. Therefore, it is extremely im- portant that each report be reviewed, that the findings be checked against the entries on the Examination Form, and the findings coded under the proper field on the Schedule Form, Under no condition are you to GUESS, when in doubt consult your Supervisor, The reverse side of the application form was used, in many instances, for remarks or for summary of outstanding findings. You should always refer to this side of the form and review any notations listed thereon, all of which are pertinent facts regarding the examinee, and all of which MUST be considered. Check all notations carefully. 72. DISPOSITION OF CASE: This field on the Examination Form is captioned Ad vised Medical Care - Yes - No - What For", Under this heading the Examining Physician specified the disposition of the case such as:- Examinee referred to Private Physician Examinee referred to General Hospital etc. These notations wore written in the space provided, or on the reverse side of the Examination Report, Therefore, it will be necessary for you to review all "write ins" before completing this field. iAIPA FORD #1 S.E.R.A. PHYS. EXAM. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATISTICAL SCHEDULE WPA PROJECT #7553 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DIVISION OF RELIEF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 73. This field will bo coded by the Central organization, or by one person assimod to such work in the district office. ADDRESS; In this space you will write in the address of the examineo as it existed on the date examined. Under no condi- tion are you to use any other address IMPORTANT All facts must be scheduled under the proper fields and under the specific category as provided. Use extreme car© in all coding. Your assignment to this project has been made only after careful consideration and investigation. Hie successful operation and the accurate analysis of the records depends entirely upon how well each individual is equipped with the knowledge and fundamental principles of the subjects involved. Definite plans and procedures have been established and sot forth heroin. Much of the desired information will bo difficult to obtain; however, strict adherence to the fore-going instructions, and the application of common sense judgment, also the ability to accept strict supervision and constructive criticism, will greatly assist you in carrying out your part of the work SUCCESSFULLY. Therefore, the cooperation of every one assigned to this project is essential. ALL INFORMATION IN THE CaSE RECORDS IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL - Protect yourself and your fellow-worker by treating, this information as you would wish to have your own Personal History treated, VIOLATION of this rule moans immediate dismissal.