HEALTH OF TROOPS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 23, 27 January 1940, Page 15

HEALTH OF TROOPS

X-RAY EXAMINATIONS

SMALL SICK LISTS

Experience gained in the last war and modern advances in medical science have played their parts in formulation of the modern scheme for care of the health of troops. Each man who proceeds overseas now has his blood type, for possible use for blood transfusion purposes, noted in his pay book. X-ray examination is being used as an additional precaution, and at present all ranks in the Central District Mobilisation Camp, Trentham, are undergoing an X-ray examination to determine the condition of- their chests and to ascertain the possible existence of tuberculosis in its early stages. The examinations are being carried out by the Medical Corps, and after being examined and interpreted by a radiologist and chest specialist at Wellington Hospital, each man's X-ray plate will be filed with his papers at Base Records/Wellington. The present plan, of X-ray examination aims at dealing with 2000 men in six weeks. The troops in,training at Trentham have so far maintained an excellent health record and the daily average of sickness is below the Army's normal allowance of three men per 1000. The camp hospital accommodation ii, excellent and the old buildings have been remodelled and renovated. There is accommodation for 48 cases. The hospital block contains.^ in addition to the wards, a modern kitchen, a large refrigerator, a medical inspection room, camp sick inspection room, waiting room, medical board room, dispensary, boiler room, and the offices. Separate bedrooms for eight nurses and a nurses' sitting-room and sun porch have been provided in portion of the old hospital block. Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Kemp is senior medical officer for the camp and has his own office and quarters in the hospital,. ■;•-.''