THE FORTIETH.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14874, 24 September 1918, Page 4

THE FORTIETH.

SICK PJITE DIMINISHING.

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, September 23. General Richardson has reported to the-Minister'of Defence that the sick, rate among the troops of the Fortieth: Reinforcemfistji is still diminishing.

The total nvjnJwjr in Fargo Hospital,. Salisbury Plains, 38 40, of whom all are doing. well c:. rw:yt 71202 Gunner J. Dunn, dange/oiisiy ill. The number in Codford Hospital is 116, of whom the following are dangerously ill: —

7827:.) Pte. A. W. Moody. 42960 Gnr. A: V. Sealyl. 70341 Pte. G. E. Rodger. There are also seriously ill:- — 76576 Pte. T. Kelliher." 793-) v Pte. S G.. Skinner. 745Q6 S. A. Chisholni.

The medical officers at Codford arehcpeful that ihero.will. be no further

mortality