Surgical experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 : being mainly a clinical study of the nature and effects of injuries produced by bullets of small calibre / by George Henry Makins.

  • Makins, George Henry, Sir, 1853-
Date:
1901
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Credit: Surgical experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 : being mainly a clinical study of the nature and effects of injuries produced by bullets of small calibre / by George Henry Makins. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hospitals, the service wagon and other transport vehicles came into use, particularly the South African ox-wagon. The service wagon (fig. 7) is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle, drawn by ten mules. The good construction of the wagon was amply proved by the manner in which it stood the hard wear and tear of the present campaign. It is, however, veiy heavy, and in comparison with its size affords very small accommoda- tion. Two lying-down patients and six sitting is its entire capacity. Some modified patterns were in use, notably those with the Irish and Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospitals, capable Fig. 6.—ludiau Tonga on tlie march. (Photo by Wr. Bowlby) of carrying four lymg-down cases, the men being arranged m two tiers. Major Hale, E.A.M.C., made a very successful trek from Ehenoster to Ivroonstadt with some of these, carrying twice the regulation number of lying-down cases in his wagons. Some modification in the mode of fixation is, however, ne- cessary to increase the security of the stretchers of the upper series. A really satisfactory wagon, combining both strength and comfort, still remains to be devised. During the later stages of the campaign, a very large number of patients were transported by the South African ox-