THE WOUNDED SAILOR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1072, 14 October 1901, Page 4

THE WOUNDED SAILOR.

Tins British Mcdicai Association is sitting at Clioltcn ha m, aml soma very interesliny f .da hj ive I con Inoujdit forward os to the position of the wounded in naval battles. Owing to alterations iu the structure of the ships, the old arrangements under which the wounded wore at once carried down to the cockpit cannot be conlinuid, and, in the opinion of E.eet-Snrgeon C. Kuker, the most humane course, now adop'ed both by the French and •Japanese, is to leave the wounded sailors to lie whore they are until action is over, and men can be spared to carry tnem down in ambulances, which it will take some mechanical skill to device. A light sleigh on runners of his own divise is now being tested previous to approval. Ibe wounded are as safe on deck lor a short time as elsewhere, and modern wounds do not cause dangerous loss of blood. It is essential, however, that each ship should have an operating room, which at present is not included in the accepted designs. It appears that tiro general health of sailors in war-ships is good, iron being much better than wood for sanitation, but some improvements are greatly required, and should be attended to by the Admiralty at once, so that the sailor should be at least as well off iu battleas the soldier. He is much exposed, and he cannot retreat. ‘ Spectator.’