MAY MORN CAMP
Criticism has been directed against the ; conditions prevailing at May Morn camp. The complaints generally speaking have related to the muddy state of the camp and to certain alleged "smelly" pafts "of the grounds, '10-day we have SurgeonGexeral Henderson's reply; After a, careful inspection of the whole camp he declares .that ho could find nothing insanitary there, nor anything predisposing to disease. This is very reassuring and very satisfactory. Mud; after the recent heavy rains, was inevitable, and at this time of year cannot be regarded as anything more than a passing incon-\ venience. At tho same time it has to be borne in mind that the camp is only a temporary camp, and though well equipped as such, has not been laid out ( for occupation for any length of time by a large body of troops. The Defence Department fvill no doubt keep this in mind in dealing with the disposal of future drafts of reinforcements. SurgeonGeneral . Henderson states'that the men now in camp at May Morn will leave there next week, as originally intended and that the camp will then be left vacant for a period of two weeks. It will then be occupied by another draft of troops for three or four weeks, after which it will be abandoned as being no longer necessary. This programme should leave no' room for uneasiness on the part of anyone. There will be sufficient accommodation in six or eight weeks' time at the permauent camps for the men in training. Tho experience at May Morn, which is generally regarded as a very suitaole site for a camp, should serve to emphasise the lesson of Trentham last winter, as to the importance of a complete and sufficient system of drainage in. the permanent camps now under construction. The matter no doubt is receiving attention: but with the increasing number of troops likely to be in training it is desirable to lay special stress on the necessity for providing in the fullest measure for this essential to sanitary conditions in tho. new camps.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2626, 23 November 1915, Page 4
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344MAY MORN CAMP Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2626, 23 November 1915, Page 4
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