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On the general base hospitals being established, the wounded from the dressing stations would be transferred to them, and the ordinary sick would, as in peace-time, be sent to the station hospitals.
As the regimental stretcher-bearers would only be available for carrying the wounded out of action, dhoolies and coolie-bearers are provided in Table F (i) for the longer transport, but would only be demanded as required.
In the event of one or more Sections being reinforced from other Sections or from the Reserves to meet a threatened formidable attack, special arrangements will at once be made by the Principal Medical Officer for supplementing the medical and surgical equipment in that Section.
EEPE
II
III
IV
VI
Table (F).--SURGICAL and Medical Equipment to be supplied to Sections.
Section.
..
Total
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1
10
50
1
1
10
50
10
50
10
50
10
50
10
50
4
6
60
300
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As required.
Remarks.
These articles will be carried to the various Sections by the detach-
ments of the Medical Staff Corps, assisted, when necessary, by hired transport.
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32
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