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20. The orderly in each case who made some attempt at cleansing and sterilizing, with what material did he do it: was it hot water?—l had no idea. 21. How often were you examined while in the hospital? —Twice every day. 22. I understand you have no complaint to make about your actual treatment, in the hospital?— Nothing as regards the doctor's treatment. 23. The Chairman.] It is the attendance that is at, fault? —Yes. 24. Mr. Ferguson.] This was before the nurses were there? —Yes, some time before. 25. Mr. Skerrett.] How about the food? —I did not take much interest in that. 1 tasted it once or twice, and did not like the look of it all along. It would not compare favourably with what we got in our lines. 26. Do you know how many patients there were in the tea-kiosk when you were admitted?— When I was admitted I heard it remarked that there were a hundred and twenty there. 27. How many attendants were there?— There were only two constant attendants. There were some others who gave help in the meantime. 28. Is there anything you would like to say about either the camp treatment or the medical treatment? —I. have no complaint, to make as regards the camp treatment. I was treated pretty well in camp, as far as I know. 29. The Chairman.] On the day you were taken to the tea-kiosk, where had you been before that ? —ln a loose-box. 30. But before you were put into the loose-box? —In my own lines. 3,1. In a hut or tent?—ln a tent. 32. Was it, a very bad clay? —Yes, it was rather bad —a drizzling rain sometimes. 33. Were any of the others except yourself cleared out of the tents that day? —Not to my knowledge. 34. Mr. Ferguson.] You went on sick-parade, did you? —Yes, I went in the morning and again in the afternoon, and they sent me to the hospital in the afternoon. 35. Were you standing out in the rain waiting to be seen? —It was not drizzling rain in the morning : the rain only came on on my way 7 to the hospital. There was no rain at sickparade. 36. The Chairman.] You had no experience of the huts?—l had none at that time. I have had some this last week or so. 37. How have you found them as compared with the tents? —I would sooner be in a tent, but the huts are all right. 38. Can you get warm in, them?— Yes, I could keep fairly warm. 39. Mr. Ferguson.] AATiy would you rather be in a tent than a hut? —It is more like home life in the tents. 40. The Chairman.] There are only eight in a tent? —Yes. 41. And how many in the hut you are in?— Just about thirty. 42. There are openings along the eaves of the hut, are there not? —Yes. 43. Have they been closed up at all? —No; they are still there. 44. Is there any means of shutting them or closing them provided?— Not that I know of — I do not think there is. 45. Mr. Ferguson.] Do you object to them?— No. 46. You found no draught in them?—No; I have found no inconvenience so far. 47. Do you generally keep the windows open at night?— Some of them, but not all. 48. The hut is not unduly draughty?—l do not think so. Ido not feel any 7 inconvenience myself. 49. The Chairman.] Do you find it stuffy in the morning after a still night?—l cannot say I do. 50. Mr. Gray.] You have no complaint to make with regard to the huts?—-No. 51. Nor any complaint with regard to the conduct of the camp or the food? —No. 52. Or the way in which the officers looked after you?— None whatever. 53. How long were you in the hospital?— From the Tuesday night till the Saturday. I left, the tea-kiosk about 11 o'clock and got, my discharge about half past 5. 54. You were there for a full four days?— Yes. 55. There -was a big rush of patients?— The rush was only just beginning. 56. I think you said there were a hundred odd in the kiosk? —A hundred and twenty odd, I was told. 57. You got over your sickness? —Yes. 58. Do you know the names of the orderlies or the doctors who were attending you?—l only know the name of one doctor —that is, Captain Ferguson. William Harold Powell sworn and examined. (No. 58.) 1. Mr. Skerrett.] AVhere is your home ?—At present I am living at Oriental Bay. 2. But before enlisting ? —At Pongaroa, near Pahiatua. 3. AVhat are you by calling ? —A dentist. 4. When did you join the camp at Trentham ?—On the 26th June, this year. 5. What reinforcement did you join ? —I was not attached to anything at the time. 6. The Chairman.] You joined as a professional man ?—I went on the Medical Corps. 7. Mr. Skerrett.] How long were you in camp before you contracted an illness ? —I suppose about four days.