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Two-dose System. TAB — —g —■ The dates on which the first and second inoculations were given and initials of the medical officer or officers carrying out the operation should be entered thus — T.A.B. 1/1/16. H.B. 2 10/1/16. H.B. One-dose System. T.A.B. . Tho date on wdiich the single inoculation of one co. was given and the initials of the medical officer should be entered thus : — T.A.B. —j 1/1/16. H.B. Your attention is also drawn to War Office letter '24/ General Number/4344 (A.M.D.2), dated the 12th November, 1915. . ■ I am, &c, R, H. Brade. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Commands at, Home. The General Officers Commanding Districts at Home.

Westminster Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., Dear Sir,— 13th January, 1916. • Since writing letter No. 178 of this date the following cablegram has come to hand from New Zealand, viz. : " Please send typhoid vaccine for 2,700 men 9th Reinforcements arriving Suez February Bth, typhoid vaccine for 2,700 men Trentham Rifles arriving Albany, Australia, February 14th"; and I am endeavouring to arrange for all the vaccine to be supplied and shipped in time to reach Suez before the Bth February, probably by s.s. "Malwa." It is obviously impossible to ship any from London to reach Albany by the 14th February. I am, &c, Thos. Mackenzie. Lieut,-Colonel R. Heaton Rhodes, New Zealand Base Depot, Agricultural Hall, Gezireh, Cairo, Egypt.

Westminster Chambers, 13 Victoria Street, London S.W., Dear Sir,— 18th January, 1916. In continuation of my letter, No. 272, of the 13th instant, I have pleasure to inform you that arrangements have now been made with the War Office for the supply of the vaccine required under the Government cable I'm- the 2,700 men of the 9th Reinforcements and 2,700 men of the Trentham Rifles now on the way, and this is being despatched by them to-day per parcelpost addressed to the Medical Officer, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Cairo, Egypt, An advice of this is being sent by the same mail to Headquarters for their information. I am, &c, Thos. Mackenzie. Lieut.-Colonel R. Heaton Rhodes, New Zealand Base Depot, Agricultural Hall, Gezireh, Cairo, Egypt.

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