TRENTHAM CAMP.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 56, 6 July 1915, Page 3

TRENTHAM CAMP.

— —— MORE MEDICAL OFFICERS.

Per Press Association

Wellington, July d

A tliorougli system is now being put into operation for the medical inspection and treatment of the men in Trentham camp. Inquiries made at Trentham to-day elicited the information that a permanent medical officer is being attached to each of the following divisions:—lst Battalion Trentham Regiment, 2nd Battalion Trentham Regiment, 6th Infantry Reinforcements, 7th Infantry Reinforcements, 6th and 7th Mounted Rifles Reinforcements, and other units in camp. This will make six medical officers, each of whom will be charged with the sole duty of superintending the health of the unit or units nuclei his command. Each of these medical officers will be furnished with a medical orderly and a sub-dispenser, and will have two marquees, one of which will be used as a waiting room and the other for the examination of patients and so forth. Sick parades will be held in the camp daily at 7 a.m. and 4.1 d p.m., and, in addition to these, every unit in camp will be inspectedby its military and medical officers at 8. Id ml 1.15 p.m., to pick out any men sick who may not have reported their condition. Under this system, which should be in full working order by tomorrow, it is hoped that all cases will be promptly and adequately dealt with. The permanent medical officers so appointed will be in addition to the camp principal medical officer and the medical officers in charge of the various officers. A permanent sanitary officer with special experience has also been appointed to superintend the sanitation of the camp. He will be charged with this duty solely, and will make regular inspections at various times of tho tlav.

A further £ll-15 has been received in rents from the canteen and other persons trading at Trentharn camp, and has been placed to the credit of the canteen funds of the 6th and 7th Reinforcements and the Treuthaiu Regiment.