THE TRENTHAM INQUIRY.
TESTERI)AY’S PROOFED IXGS
(Press Association 'Telegram.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 2. The Trcntham Commission resumed to-day. George Robb, architect, in response to a request from the Commission, had prepared a statement. He detailed his experience of hutments in South Africa, New Zealand, and elsewhere. 'Tin’s led him to believo_ that the use of iron was not economical, as it intensified the temperature and, to render Hie huts comfortable and healthy, it was necessary to lino them with ’ some non-conductor—asbestos, canvas, or wood. Temporary hospitals erect- ' ed in England wore lined and ceiled ; with asbestos, and he believed were iof wood and iron. Bushmen and navj vies in New Zealand preferred canvas or wooden-hut-s or fonts to unlined iron huts, whieli they would not sleep in. At Marit-zburg, the huts were of canvas on wood frames, wooden floor on piles, iron lean-to roof, with felt underneath. The space between the rows was about 401 feet, with about 30 feet between the huts. 'They were about 30ft by 12ft 9in, in two compartments, accommodating not more than four people in each. By request, witness visited the Trentham camp on Friday, 23rd July. There were pools and mud everywhere, even under some of tho buildings. There was no effective surface drainage near headquarters. There was some congestion and disorder in the dispositions of the tents, some being only three or four feet apart. There was ample space between the blocks of hutments, but only 181 t between the huts. The site for the camp was 100 flat. The soil and subsoil, though naturally porous, might become clogged with fine material owing to the traffic. The hutments were too close together to allow of sufficient air space and ventilation. On the present or even on former prices the lints could have been constructed moro cheaply of non-conducting materials than of iron. He recommended ridge ventilation, which would provide for the escape of inquire air. The Army Council recommended eaves or ridge ventilation, but tho lormer applied to a buildine erected at the plate level or with outlets in the ridge. Sister Alice Favain said she was at Berhamporo from 2nd Juno to 17th July. She assisted in attendance on Ford ha in and Pollard. Pollard arrived with a temperature of 101.8 and had a cough. Eordliain told her later that it had been suggested that he should go to Wellington hospital, but ho had preferred to stay at Berbampore. Pollard’s temperature rose, after four days. Eordham did not appear so ill as Pollard. He developed a temperature about tho same time as the other patient. To Dr Martin: Witness could not. say why an exception to tho rule of sending seriously ill patients to Wellington was made in the caso of Pollard. . Dr Martin: Do you think a pneumonia patient could get as good _treatment at Berhamporo as at Wellington hospital?—No doubt pneumonia could bo treated bettor at tho general hospital. , ■ „ , And you don’t know why Pol lam was not moved? —No; it was not mentioned to me. ~ , , . Sister Favain fcaitl that when tne hospital was being vacated, she asked whether papers, etc., were to be sent down to the Department. fehe was told to destroy what had been m tho wards. Pollard’s and Eordham s charts wore among these papers. Dr Martin: On what date Fere you told to destroy these charts r After the -patients had left. fehe rang up the Stores Department, but could not sav who gave her the instructions. Charts were nob specially mentioned. She inquired because she thought- ] undesirable to 'send papers which might carry infection.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3998, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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599THE TRENTHAM INQUIRY. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3998, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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