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Types of illness/injury in the trenches (Trench foot (Standing in…
Types of illness/injury in the trenches
Trench foot
Standing in waterlogged trenches - feet went numb, swollen and blistered
Tight boots restricted blood flow - couldn't change shoes or socks
Soldiers out of action - couldn't walk
Gangrene - amputation
Change socks twice daily - rub whale oil on feet
Paired to look after each others feet
Trench fever
Hygiene - rats - Lice in trenches - bit and infected soldiers
Shaking, fever, headache
Out of action
Disinfect clothing (fumigate), pick lice off, louse repellent
Shell shock
Mental illness, trauma, inability to fight
Unfit to fight - reduce numbers
Fighting - explosions, gunfire sent soldiers into shock
Didn't feel safe/protected - reaction to danger
Gave soldiers leave to calm down - invalided
Sent to hospitals for treatment - specialist unti
Gas
Chlorine and mustard gas - new weapon
Handkerchief with urine on over mouth and nose
Provided gas masks
Killed large numbers of soldiers
Sick bays clogged up
Infection
Bullets and shell fragments - deep wounds
Unclean conditions - dirty clothes, got into wounds
Lead to gangrene - possible amputation
Out of action - fewer soldiers
Antiseptic dressings
Medical trains - taken away as soon as possible