New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy

Accidental Injuries

Accidental Injuries

The effect of accidental injuries in adding greatly to the admissions to medical units, with a loss of manpower—temporary, if not as a rule permanent—is well shown by the following table giving the figures for the Division of battle casualties and accidental injuries during the first five months of the year:

BC AI
January 103 234
February 91 196
March 21 376
April 1090 251
May 64 303
Totals 1369 1360