vaccinated against smallpox, typhoid, and cholera, there are no
epidemics in the camp. Three to five officers come forward each morning
when the doctor makes his rounds. There are perhaps 6 light cases of
malaria weekly, 3 to 5 cases of bacillic dysentery every month, treated
with serum; 1 case of more serious dysentery was sent away to the
English Hospital in Alexandria. In summer there are some mild cases of
diarrhoea. There were 3 cases of trachoma among the officers' orderlies.
Four tuberculous patients, coming from the Hedjaz, were conveyed to the
hospital without any stay at the camp; two died after 20 and 30 days of
treatment respectively. In the infirmary at Sidi Bishr are now:

1 officer with a foot wound, 1 suffering from pharyngitis, and one
passing 1/2 per cent. of albumen.

Some of the Turkish officers were wounded in the war:

One whose thigh was amputated is provided with a fine artificial
substitute; one who had both bones of the lower arm fractured, and was
operated upon four times, is now well on the way to recovery.

One suffering from hemiplegia, owing to a fractured skull, is now able
to move again and to walk with crutches. Another lame officer is
affected by rupture of a main nerve in the leg.

Salik Sidki, judge of Mecca, entrusted us with a letter of thanks to the
English authorities, in recognition of the care which he received at the
hospital where he underwent a severe operation for a chronic affection
of the pylorus.