NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 24 July 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

DEATHS AT TRENTHAM

A RESPECTED TAIHAPB RESIDENT

SUCCUMBS TO SEPTICAEMIA

WELLINGTON, This Dav

Two deaths occurred at the Trenthani Hospital yesterday: Lance-Cor-poral John Carville Zvlunrc, F Squadron, Sixth Reinforcements, died of septicaemia. The next of kin is Mrs J. C. Munro, Taihape; and Private Ernest G. Gribble, N.Z.M.C., ided of meningitis. His next cf kin is Mrs James Gribble, Waiuku.

The' case of meninigltis developed at Palmerston North.

TREN TH A M C 0 M MISSION

INTERESTING EVIDENCE,

WELLINGTON, This Day

At the Trentham Commission, to-day David Robertson, who assisted to raise money at Petone for the Trentham Hospital, stated that when he interviewed Surgeon-Major Fyff e there, that officer was most condemnatory of the action of the authorities regarding hospital equipment. H e said many of the oases sent to Wellington could ’be treated at Trentham if the proper equipment wer e there. Justice Kosking announced that the Public Works Dept, advised the area of the original camp was 5 acres, and the hutment area Cl acres. Dr De Latour, continuing his evidence, produced a diagram to support his contention that tents had been pitched over abandoned latrines.

EXPERT MEDICAL EVIDENCE. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE DONE. Continuing, Dr D e Latour said the fault of the military medical system was that it relied too much on civil hospitals. A number of cases occurring in the early months should have warned the authorities of the need for P’riovjlsibn ja'jaom modattfon. The camp s'jJiottM * haVe (heDn 'moved; to clean ground, not necessarily away from, Trentham. and all equipment and clothing disinfected, facilities' for drying clothes .'sad. baths shopld have »een provided. The Director of Medical Services should have been consulted regarding the hutments.

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