-- If you are 40 or older, you should go for a check-up every year! --

Illnesses such as hypertension, heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes occur in middle age and older age group. These diseases are closely related to daily lifestyle of a person, and are often referred to as "daily living habit diseases." Without definite subjective signs, the diseases worsen slowly but steadily. For this reason, it is very important that if you are 40 or older, you should go for an annual check-up, even if you might think you are completely healthy. About 83% of those who received a basic health examination in fiscal 1996 were found to have some kind of abnormality.

-- Outline of basic health examination --

Availability period	July 1 - November 30
Those who are qualified	Residents of Hachioji who are 40 and older (excluding those who can receive a check-up at the work place).
What is included in check-up	General medical history, physical measurements, general examination by observation, palpation, auscultation, blood pressure check, urine tests, blood tests (anemia, liver function, gout, kidney, lipid test, and blood sugar), electrocardiogram, chest X-ray. Eyegland, ocular fundus test and diabetes test, if necessary.
Fee	free
How to apply	Apply directly to designated medical organization in the city.
Sponsoring institution	Hachioji Medical Association
Inquiry for health examination	Medical Action Department, Hachioji city government Tel 66-0152

Results of 1996 health examinations
(a person with multiple symptoms is counted more than once, making the total number of symptoms 98,300)