Which make up the total of 149 cases.

Among the officers under treatment we may mention: 1 wounded right knee,
1 scalp wound, 1 compound fracture of the thigh, 1 neck wound, 1 bullet
wound in the chest, 1 bullet wound in the face, all recent cases coming
from El Arish.

_Deaths_:

Number Number
Cause of Death. of Deaths of Deaths
in 1915. in 1916.
Surgical cases 30 17
Pleurisy 2 5
Dysentery 8 19
Typhoid 1 1
Pericarditis 1 2
Pneumonia 3 11
Pulmonary tuberculosis -- 26
Intestinal tuberculosis -- 21
Nephritis -- 5
Gangrene -- 1
Hepatitis -- 1
Pernicious anaemia -- 1
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Total 45 110
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The dead were buried in the Musulman cemetery with military honours,
such comrades as were well enough attending the ceremony.