FEATHERSTON CAMP
THE RECENT SICKNESS, (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February H. Speaking to-day of the sickness amongst soldiers at teatherston camp. Surgeon - General Henderson said that during the last two Jays, with the advent of cooler weather, there had been a falling off in the number of cases reporting sick. As lie said before there is not the slightest cause Tor alarm, and what had happened since has confirmed that statement. The cases so far have all beeen slight, and the perce.nta.ges were small, and are now diminishing .Surgeon - General Henderson added that there vas no overcrowding in Featherston camp. A pipe water supply was now being laid on to the canvas portion of the camp, and the fly pest was being rapidly coped with.
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Southland Times, Issue 17657, 15 February 1916, Page 5
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126FEATHERSTON CAMP Southland Times, Issue 17657, 15 February 1916, Page 5
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