There is little doubt short of absolute scientific proof that the greater part of the intestinal diseases are fly borne.

The following table shows the admissions into the hospital, the deaths, and causes of death, to July 31, 1915.

A subsequent table shows the deaths and causes of death in No. 2 Australian General Hospital from May 3 to August 18.

Admissions and Deaths into No. 1 Australian
General Hospital
From February to July inclusive

Admissions. Deaths. Cause of Death.
February1,3601 Malignant purpura
March1,79112 6 Pneumonic group
3 Measles, etc.
1 Meningitis
1 Abscess, liver
1 Tumour, brain
April1,34312 2 Pneumonic group
7 Measles, etc.
1 Meningitis
1 Septicæmia
1 Injury
May2,65035 27 Wounds (1 tetanus)
1 Meningitis
1 Poliomyelitis
1 Cardiac
1 Pancreatitis
1 Appendicitis
3 Pneumonic group
June2,86220 11 Wounds
1 Perinepritis
1 Nephritis, chronic
1 Septicæmia
1 Broncho-pneumonia endocarditis
1 Pneumonia
1 Meningitis
2 Enteric
1 Dysentery
July2,09919 6 Wounds
1 Fracture, tibia
1 Enteric
6 Dysentery
1 Diphtheria
3 Meningitis
1 Enteritis

In May and June 5,512 men were admitted, of whom 1,219 were Australians and New Zealanders in camp, 2,967 Australians and New Zealanders from the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 1,050 British, and 276 Naval Division from the same force.

Australian Imperial Force
Return showing Number of Deaths at No. 2
Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh
From May 3, 1915, to August 18, 1915

AUSTRALIAN M.E.F.
Sickness2
Wounds in Action9
BRITISH M.E.F.
Sicknessnil
Wounds in Action1
R.N.D. M.E.F.
Sickness1
Wounds in Actionnil
NEW ZEALAND M.E.F.
Sickness1
Wounds in Actionnil
AUSTRALIAN FORCE IN EGYPT
Sickness1
D. Mackenzie, Captain.
Secretary and Registrar, No. 2
General Hospital.
Ghezireh,
August 18, 1915.