Report on the medical arrangements in the South African war / by Surgeon-General Sir W. D. Wilson.
- Great Britain. Army Medical Services
- Date:
- 1904
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on the medical arrangements in the South African war / by Surgeon-General Sir W. D. Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(15's) Oo a | (6) Secale of Rations for Civilian Binployces. (24) White conductors: A soldier's ration. | . (b) Native headmen, anc white or coloured drivers, leaders, Cape bastards, intelligence scouts, and wiremen, and head boys employed under the director of Transvaal telegraphs: A soldier's yation of meat, breadstufts, groceries, and fuel only. Other South African natives as under :— Mealies or meal -, a pee Lbs, 3 Fresh meat (on Sundays) of as Kf 13 Salt eooe eee eee eee eee eee OZ, i N.B.—For e¢oloured drivers, leaders, and uatives 1£1bs. of meal will ordinarily be issued as the ration of breadstuffs, and when meat is not available the ration of meal may, when practicable, be doubled. (c) Rations for Indian Natives. ‘Native clerks, native agents, native hospital assistants, and N.C. Officers and men of Indian regular forees :— | Atta or rice or flour... 7 ve earn id Dal or peas... te a AF ai ade OLE, 4 Ghi or sweet oil os nee Me ve a 2 Dalim)... i} i Ay fish OZ. 3 Chillies or curry powder 3 a Amechur or tamarind \S a8 Goor or sugar ... i 2 iy Tenet 2 Onions ot other fresh vegetables ane vee) BREY 1 Meat (three times a week)... sy woe) OM. 8 Fuel wood ae be e. a Jicte’ Sle 1k Non-meat eaters may receive 3 ozs. goor of sugar in lieu of the meat ration. Extras, issuable on recommendation of Medical Officers when approved by General Officer Commanding: Rum 4 dram (;/g pint), or to abstainers tea {0z., and goor or sugar 4 oz. : During the winter months (April to September) the followime additions may be made to the ration for Indian natives — Tea (daily) ... 44 aN ‘id a4 Biles O28 4 ugar ,, ye eh ee Ai jan 4; 1 Rum (weekly) ... oa a aa .. drain a (d) Fuel, The vation of fuel for all services is: Wood 2l]bs., or coal Llb as a maximum, except where otherwise stated, For Detachments— 1 to 5 men: 15/1bs. of coal per diem for the detachment. 6 to 10 men: 2E1bs. of coal per man per diem, but not to exceed a total of 20 lbs. per diem for the detachment. 11 te 20 men: 2lbs. of coal per man per diem (or the equivalent of wood im each ease). Over 20 men as per scale already authorised. An addition of 1 lb. of wood or $ lb. of coal per mati per diem may, subject to the approval of General Officers Commanding distriets be issued for boiling dvyinking water at such stations as the Prineipal Medical Officer of the district may recommend. Recreation tents: Coal 140 lbs. per week ; wood, authorised issue: (3959) | 802](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32172874_0445.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
