EFFECT OF TRENCH STRAIN.
A MEMORANDUM on Hie question of trench strain was read at the Newcastle meeting' of (lie British Association, from Dr (rwvnne Mailland, wlio, during the war in Serein, had special opportunities for observation on accumulated fatigue in warfare. He stated dial h had been found that long-continued trench strain resulted in eases of breakdown which, certainly recovered after a period of rest, but such cases were left wilh a shorter period of utility on their return to the trenches, and on breaking down again were groquently discharged as of no further use. Nut only wits the
period of activity shortened, hid (lie quality of the work deteriorated, os was shown hy inaccurate tiring end Mil inability to lime hand-grenade fuses. Tudor the eondilioiis which existed if eonld not he hoped lo ohrain mu ideal working day for eaeh military unit, hut with the present greater ability to supply reinforeements it eonld he hoped to diminish the strain as well as more frequently to replaee the actual lighting units. It became a matter of the greatest urgency that with this ahilily and with the growing delicacy of perception in the anticipation of the breaking point a greater discretion might he employed to prevent it.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1630, 28 October 1916, Page 2
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207EFFECT OF TRENCH STRAIN. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1630, 28 October 1916, Page 2
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