the _anopheles_ mosquito infecting itself and then biting other patients
or people of the neighbourhood. Two wards are kept for convalescent
cases, who have a dining-room to stay in during the day.

Cases of venereal disease are also confined to separate premises.

The orderlies live in two comfortable tents in the hospital garden, one
of which, is occupied by those on day duty, the other by those on night
duty.


_Hygiene._--The water is of good quality, supplied from the Cairo water
system. The prisoners can use the well-equipped hot and cold baths at
their pleasure. Invalids wash themselves, or are washed with the aid of
bowls. Convalescents wash at the taps supplied for their use.

The latrines are on the Turkish plan, with automatic water-flush, and
discharge into the town drainage.


_Food._--The hospital management employs a contractor to do the
provisioning. The food is prepared in the kitchen by 4 Egyptian
employés. The dietary of the Turkish soldiers differs somewhat from that
of the German and Austrian prisoners, in order to suit the palates of
each. For example, the Turks prefer flat loaves, which are baked for
them; while European prisoners get what is called English bread,
toasted. Bulgarian curdled milk is prepared for dysentery patients, and
the English doctors testify to its good effects.

An ice-box in each pavilion keeps such provisions as must stay there