HEALTH OF N.Z. TROOPS IN JAPAN GOOD
Al'CKLAXD, Dec. 21. \ au abst'rn-e of nine months "nioiu'l T. II. J'ettit, of Auckland, wlxo li.i- ronipleted his tour of duty as •'•ui .i lncdical ollicer with the Secoxid X.Z.E.l". i ii Jajxati, rotumed by air. "inu.d P.nit said Ihe New Zeuland .I'l-tpit jii at Kiwa, l'ormerly in ari old n.hlir.g. had lieen almost completely c'iiuili u a cust of 75". 000 dollai's It was iin[ied to have it liuished in order i«> m'lke palients completely conxfortlide for the winter. About 90 eases wero in liospital wlien he lef't. The health of the troops had been ;o'il and there had beeu no epidemics i ii.ougliout ihe summer. He attributed tliat to the good i'ood tlxey wero re eeiving and to the high standard of ii.' yiene. Troops who were previously hnused in Japanese barracks now had very satisl'aclory acconimodation. Theii ijiiarlexs were xnoderu with good iiitehens and a hot water supply. olonel I'ettit liixs b(>en succeeded by Eieutenant Colonel O. E. Lamb, oi tieinmra.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 December 1947, Page 7
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