TRENTHAM ENQUIRY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 462, 3 August 1915, Page 10

TRENTHAM ENQUIRY.

THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE. REPORT TO THE COMMISSION. (Continued from Page 8.) ' Press AssociationWELLINGTON, August 3. The recommendations of the Medical Committee appointed to visit Trentham were placed before the Royal Commission to-day by Dr Elliott. The doctors reported that they were not satisfied with the accommodation at Trentham for infectious cases, and they considered that there was need for a . change in the methods *of medical administration and supervision. They were convinced that men were being sent out on sick leave who might, possibly, be a menace to the health of the community. It was absolutely necessary to appoint a bacteriologist, to be in constant touch with the medical officers of military hospitals. They were strongly of opinion that a separate hospital staff was required in every large camp, in addition to the regimental and ambulance medical officers. All cases of cerebro spinal meningitis, in view of inadequate accommodation for the present cases at Trentham, should be removed, and, in view of the probable extension of the epidemic, they recommended that a properly-equipped, central, fever hospital should be at once arranged for, and that a fully-, equipped hospital train, for the conveyance of the sick men, should be arranged for. These suggestions, it was stated, were not in any sense reflections on the capability and industry of the medical officers, who, the .committee believed, had worked exceedingly hard,"and had done the utmost j any medical men could do to copej with the Situation.