LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 72, 19 December 1918, Page 6

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WHO SHALL PAY? Sir,—l was somewhat surprised to read in vour columns that a doubt exists as to who shall pay for the distress and loss incurred through the recent epidemic. The Health Department states that they will not even give a subsidy towards'payment for loss incurred, and the Defence Department has not yet explained that it is their duty to compensate the families for the loss that they have sustained. In short, the conquered nations must bo mnde to toot the bill and make some restitution for the greatloss caused by their vile ipidemic.-l alU ' CtC " A HEAVY LOSER. December 8. _ Y.D. PATIENTS Sir, —In your issue of December 1C "Healthy District" is complaining about making the hospital, near him Now, it is about time- people tried to help these boys, and make their lives a bit more pleasant. In reference to Egypt, let me tell you that mast of the New Zealand boys did not .contract this disease there, but in other countries; and compared with other armies, the New Zealand .boys hold easy the record for keeping clear. Now, in Egypt, there are 25,000 loose women registered, who an; inspected twice a week l>y medical men of the Army. Can yoii wonder why our bays fall? And I think that a little bit more consideration should be shown to them. Everybody seems to ;-an them down, and make their lives harder; but let mo tell you these boys are some of the finest :ne'n and officers in your army. While abroad in Egypt only three people tried to lift these boys; these being the matron of Aotea Home, Heliopolis, who sent scones, cakes, and cigarette?, and did not forget them on Christmas by sending them puddings, and Mrs. TCersley and Miss Smith, of Kawhiti Terrace, Wellington, who sent from Wellington cases of tobacco, fruit, and writing paper, pipes, etc. Let. me tell you that the V.D. Hospital, Cairo, is elonjrsidn the Hth Australian General Hospital, and that I have never seen a case of an orderly or doetor who has caught tho diseas from a patient. It mnv be interesting to know that there has never been a deoth of an Australian or New ?eahmder from V.D. ir. the V.D. Hospital. I ask the people ::ot to be too liord, and instead of looking down on these boys to think more of tl:eni, and help them to nnke a new start.—T am ?lc, . LATE ASSISTANT PATHOLOGIST. Deimatologienl Hospital, Cairo.