SOLDIERS' HEALTH

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 6

SOLDIERS' HEALTH

THE LATEST REPORT

A further statement regarding the (health of the men in camp was made by Surgeon-General Henderson, Direct orGeneral of Medical Services, yesterday. General Henderson stated that the report from Trenitham was satisfactory. The two cases of cerebro-spinal meninfitis wero still on the serious list, but oth were steadily improving. There had been two cases of pneumonia admitted recently, c<ne complicated; by measles, from the 19th Reinforcements, and one of simple pneumonia from the 20th Reinforcements. Both cases were doing well. The rifle range had nowbeen thoroughly drained. A small tjwamp tended!" to exist after rainy weather at the 500 yards range. This had now been remedied. The health of the troops, including the 20th, who re cently arrived, was good. , Of" the six cerebro-spinal mening t\s cases at Featherston, one which had been in hospital so long was very much improved. The patient had a slight return 1 of fever last night, but still he •was not in any danger. The other fi vo c.s.mi cases were improving. Therewere two cases of measles and pneumonia, who were 'both better. The 17th Infantry, since their arrival at Featherston, had only 'had two admissions for sickness into "hospital, both being of a very mild class-. The health of the camp generally was good. General Henderson added that there had been no fresh cases of c.s.m. in either camip.