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Type 111 : Others developed severe pneumonic symptoms, practically always fatal, and in most cases quickly so: blueness, embarrassed respiration, blood-stained expectoration (usually bright red), heart gradually dilating, pulse quickly accelerating, restlessness, delirium, and death. The signs were nearly always those of broncho-pneumonia. Routine treatment in these cases was futile. Accommodation. —At -first — i.e., in the August epidemic—all the cases were nursed in marquees or single circular bell tents. An attempt was made to use tentage during the October-November period; but owing to the severity of the weather and the increased rainfall many of the tents had to be abandoned and the cases moved into buildings. The marquees and tents were reserved for the severe cases, being to ensure a maximum of fresh air. Vincent's Angina. There were two admissions for trench-mouth. On the recommendation of the Dental Officer these cases were transferred to Trentham. V.D.H. Two cases were admitted and three invalided. D.A.H. Six admitted and three invalided. Surgical Operations. Any cases requiring surgical interference were dealt with at the Hospital, Palmerston North. G. E. Gabites. Lieut.-Colonel, N.Z.M.C, Camp Commandant.

Table I. Showing the Health of the Troops for the Yeah 1918. Average annual strength ... ... ... ... ... 9,181 Admissions to hospital ... ... ... ... ... 11,578 Average number constantly sick ... ... ... ... 34399 Average sick-time to each soldier (days)... ... ... .. 1343 Average duration of each case of sickness (days) ... ... . . 1080 Deaths. In camp— Sickness ... ... ... ... .".. 260 • Accident ... ... . . ... ... 1 Suicide ... ... ... ... ... 1 262 Out of camp— Sickness ... ... ... ... ... 31 Accident ... ... ... ... ... 1 Suicide ... ... .. . . ... 1 33 Total ... ... ... ... ... 295

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Disease. ■ Admitted to Hospital. Died. Average constantly Sick. General Diseases. Group A— Cerebro-spinal fever Chicken-pox Cow-pox Diphtheria Enteric fever German measles Measles Influenza Mumps Scarlet fever Whooping-cough Croup CMalaria fever Group D Pyrexia of uncertain origin 43 9 1 4 I 120 128 8,527 11 16 262 3-07 0-36 0-02 0-32 0-01 3-60 6-04 231-22 0-38 0-46 0-13 6 1 3 0-10 22 0-70