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28. You say that when you last saw him on Tuesday he appeared to have had a relapse, and was not very bright, although he knew you. Was he sluggish?—He was very ill, you could see. 29. Is there anything else you have to complain of?— Just the attention during that time. Everything improved when the nurses came in. 30. Were you ordered back from the kiosk to the Jockey Club room?—lt was mentioned to me that he was first put into the kiosk, and he came over to the club rooms, and on the Saturday morning we were all ordered over to the kiosk again. 31. Dx. Martin] Why was that done?—l do not know. I suppose they wanted the rooms for the nurses. The nurses occupied those rooms afterwards. 32. Mr. Skerrett] You went on sick-parade before you were transferred to the hospital?— Yes, on the Sunday night. 33. How many times had you been on sick-parade?—Twicer-Sunday night and Monday morning. 34. Had you to wait long ?—Not a great time. 35. Where did you wait?— Outside the tent. 36. Why outside the tent? —There was no other place to wait, 37. It has been suggested that there were two or three marquees which were empty and which were intended for soldiers waiting to see the doctor? —I never saw them. 38. Could you have gone inside those tents?—No, sir. 39. Do you remember an occasion when an officer or a doctor would say, "Why do you not go inside the tent " ?—No, sir. 40. Do you remember any objection on the part of the men to going inside the tent because there was so much coughing there? —No, sir, I do not remember. 41. Mr. Ferguson] You were in charge of a corporal?— Yes; we were marched up in charge of the orderly-corporal. 42. When you speak of the absence of tents do you mean tents or marquees? —No, marquees. 43. You were referring to the doctors' marquees?— Yes. 44. The, Chairman] They were in the hospital lines, the Ambulance lines?—l think it is the Ambulance lines. 45. And the tents for sick people are there?— Just for the sick-parade, yes. 46. Mr. Gray] You say there were three marquees?—l cannot, say how many there were. I know there were no waiting-tents at all. 47. There werj not. less than three marquees?— Not less than three. 48. And the men who were to be examined went into these marquees?— Yes, sir. 49. You were only on sick-parade twice?—-Yes, Sunday evening and Monday morning. 50. There was a great rush of patients when you were sent to the hospital?— Yes. 51. And a certain amount, of confusion? —They seemed to manage them very well, but they were rather slow. Every one took his turn; each company took its turn. 52. At the sick-parade?— Yes. 53. But in the hospital there, there was a.great rush of patients?— Yes, sir. 54. And I suppose you are quite willing to make allowance for the rush?— Yes, sir. 55. You do not make any complaint about it?—lt ought to have been kept cleaner. The floor was filthy dirty. 56. The Chairman] It was muddy weather, and everybody who went in would bring mud? —Yes, sir. 57. Mr. Gray] How long were you there altogether?— From the 21st to the 29th June. 58. Eight days?— Yes, sir. 59. You are none the worse for your experience, I hope?— No. 60. Do you seriously tell the Commission that you had two aspirin tabloids with every meal for a number of days?— Yes. 61. How do you know they were aspirin tabloids?— One of the orderlies told me, and also the bottle is labelled. 62. Did you help yourself out, of the bottle?—No; the orderly had it, 63. The Chairman] Do you know Sergeant Badger? —No, sir. Mr. Gray: I do not know whether it is suggested that it is not sound medical practice to give aspirin tabloids for influenza. Dr. Martin: No, sir, it is quite all right. 64. Mr. Salmond] You went on sick-parade twice?— Yes. 65. On two successive days, or twice the same day? —On successive days —Sunday night and Monday morning. 66. What happened to you on the Sunday night?— Well, I was given some sort of medicine and told to parade again next morning. 67. What sort of medicine—a pill?— Yes, I had a pill. 68. Was your temperature taken?— Yes; it was 994 on the Sunday night. 69. Did you complain of a headache? —No; I had a very bad cold, and I was aching all over with influenza. 70. You told the doctor that you were aching all over and you had a bad cold, and you were given some medicine and told to come back next day?— Yes, sir. 71. You came back next day, and what, was your temperature then?—lol; and then I was sent over to the hospital. 72. Did the doctor who saw you the night before say what was the matter with you?—l do not think so. 73. Mr. Ferguson] How was your temperature taken—in the mouth?— Yes, under the tongue.