Our Soldiers in England
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES AT SLING.
LONDON, March 5. The epidcmic of measles at Sling, which has resulted in eighteen deaths of New Zealanders who arrived by recent reinforcements, has been enquired in to by the SoutKern Command, which has come to the conclusion that it was not due to overcrowding or to strenuous training, since reinforcements do not immediately go into strenuous training.
The disease appears to have been introduced by a reinforcement, and the camp has become .'j.-idiy infected, but every precaution has been taken both by the Southern Command and by the New Zealand Medical staff. The reinforcement concerned has been isolated at Larkhill, and no new ones will be brought into the camp until it is thoroughly safe. A number of marquees are being arranged for the purpose of moving the battalions out of the hutments. Two members of the N.Z.M.G. have been detailed to assist the Southern Command in the matter.
In connexion with the outbreak, Brithat possibly the restricted ventilation on transports, due to the regulations about closed portholes, may have something to do with it. If the ships could be more freely ventilated, reinforcements would land in better condition.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 23 April 1918, Page 1
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