SICKNESS IN CAMP

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2873, 11 September 1916, Page 4

SICKNESS IN CAMP

"C.S:M." OASES. A suspected caso of cerebrospinal meningitis is under observation at Featherston, the patient being a member of the Nineteenth Reinforcements. Of the two definite cases at Featherston, one is much better and the other is reported to be no worse. The two suspected cases at Trentham are still under observation. One serious ' caso of "c.s.m." is reported to be showing distinct improvement.. The health, of' the men in camp generally, remains good. Discharges from hospital are exceeding admissions at'botji Trentham and Featherston, and the measles epidemic appears'to be well in hand. The following is the bulletin of Reinforcement patients in the various hospitals as at noon on Saturday:— Trentham: Admitted 3, discharged 20, . remaining 40. (Serious cases: 3 c.s.m.)Upper Hutt: Admitted.B, discharged ■1, remaining 39. l ' Featherston: Admitted 22, discharged 34, remaining 206. (Serious cases: 3 c.s.m., 1 pneumonia.) Greytown: Discharged 2, remaining 16. Auckland: Remaining 23. Wellington: Remaining 21. (Serious caso: 1 empyema.) * Christchurch: Remaining 4. Dunedin: Remaining 67. Rotorua: Remaining B.' Hanmer: Romaining 3.Napier: Remaining 3. Cambridge: Remaining 3. . Waimate: Remaining 1. Masterton: Remaining 1. Hamilton: Remaining 1. Havclock: Remaining 1. Whangarei: Remaining 1. Total of Reinforcements, in all hospitals, 431. ;