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Officers. The health of the officers was good. There were no admissions to hospital and no deaths. Awapuni Military Camp. Average annual strength, 199. Admitted into hospital, 211. Average number constantly sick, 333. Deaths: Nil. Table showing the Average Strength, Admissions into Hospital, Deaths, and Numbers constantly sick among the Troops stationed at Awapuni Military Gamp during the Year 1916. Average strength, 199. Average sick time to each soldier, 6\36 days. Average duration of each case of sickness, 5*78 days.

Officers. The health of the officers was good. Admissions to hospital, o'4; ratio per thousand, 34. There were no deaths. Rejection of Recruits after Arrival in Camps. The number rejected was 2,440, out of 42,390 who were in and passed through camps during the year, giving a rate of 57 per thousand. These only represent men who had already been previously passed as fit by Medical Officers. Full statistics as regards rejected in the districts by Medical Boards will be furnished separately.

Disease. Admitted to Hospital. i Deaths. ! Average Number constantly sick. General Diseases. Group A- — Influenza Measles Mumps 31 20 4 0-06 0-55 0-06 Group B-— Dysentery Pyrexia of uncertain origin I 2 0-01 0-02 Group E— Minor septic diseases . . . , . . .. , 18 0-29 Group G— Sore throat Tonsilitis 23 17 0-21 0-19 Group I— Gonorrhoea 3 0-08 Scabies Other general diseases 1 4 0-02 0-07 Local Diseases. 4 30 1 18 2 1 3 I 4 0-07 042 0-04 0-25 0-03 0-04 0-03 0-01 0-07 Nervous system Respiratory system Hernia Other digestive diseases Urinary system Generative system Myalgia Other diseases of organs of locomotion Skin-diseases* . . . . InjuriesSunstroke Local injuries I 22 0-01 0-27 Totals 211 3-33 * Except those included tinder the headin, ig of "Minor septic e diseases."