HEALTH OF TROOPS

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 9, 9 February 1940, Page 7

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 iman who proceeds overseas now has his blood type, for possible use for blood transfusion purposes, noted in his pay book. X-ray examination is J being used as an additional precaution, and at present all ranks in the Central District Mobilisation I’Camp, Trentham, are undergoing an -X-ray examination to determine the condition of their chests and to es- ! certain the possible existence of I; tuberculosis in its early stages. : The examinations are being carried out by the Medical Corps, and after d being examined and interpreted by a j radiologist and chest ■ specialist at Wellington Hospital, each man’s X- ; ray plate will be filed with his papers l at Base Records, Wellington. The present plan of X-ray examination aims at dealing with 2000 men in six weeks. L The troops in training at Trentham “have so far maintained an excellent Hhealth record and the daily average Ibf sickness is below the Army’s nornal allowance of three men per 1000. The camp hospital accommodation __s excellent and the old buildings lave been remodelled and renovated. There is accommodation for 48 cases. ('he hospital block contains, in addiion to the wards, a modern kitchen, large refrigerator, a medical inpection room, camp sick inspection oom, waiting room, medical board oom, dispensary, boiler room, and he offices. Separate bedrooms for eight nurses md a nurses’ sitting-room and sun porch have been provided in portion )f 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.