New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
Training
Training
Intensive training was carried out during July and was especially valuable for the more recent reinforcements. Each field ambulance submitted a weekly training syllabus to ADMS NZ Division, who in turn submitted a summary of training to G Branch, Headquarters New Zealand Division.
Training during July included the following:
The 4th Field Hygiene Section, in addition to the supervision of hygiene and sanitation of both Helwan and Garawi camps, carried out training and duties in:
1. | Water testing. |
2. | Anti-malarial measures (including a survey of the cultivated area on the banks of the Nile one mile from the camp where anopheles pharoensis were breeding). |
3. | Disinfestation. |
4. | Supervision and chlorination of swimming baths, Helwan Camp. |