Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-12
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ted to the same hospital. nor are they
treated in the same tent even al the
front.
Aviator Forces Improved Conditions.
one of the lazarets for the sick Wis
tied was a model institution of its
kind, and, odd to relate, the lack of
material and other unfavorable con
ditiOns had made 1t SO. In its for
mer location the lazaret has been
bombarded by an allied aviator, to
whom the large white tents had been
Il welcome target So the lazatet
had to be shifted Major Jack Mes
sim, chief physician, then discovered
that his tentage had suffered consid
erably from the aerial hombardment.
The new site OF the lazaret was well
wooded, and this led 10 the building of
large permanent booths OF plain TIM
beers and bOughs The bouehs ON the
roof and sides of the booth do not
permit the hot sunlight to enter. while
giving free access Go the breeze ana
the fragrance Of the rosin and pine
needle is a good deodorant. The old
tenting has been converted into sheets
that may be stretched over the booth
i'm case of rain, 1t is doubtful Wheth-
or the sick of any other army are as
well situated as those i'm care of Ma
ior Messim and his staff His losses
through death from all cases are so
far less than two per cent Non-con-
tagious diseases only are treated at his
lazaret
Similarly constructed are build
ings' of the hospitals for severe
wounds in charge of lsmes Bey, cap
tain surgeon The Messim and lsmes
estal lshments lie under the same hill
and are separated by "a gorge in whose
shelter the meteorological and chemi-
cal laboratory of the two institutions
operates.
Hospital Located i'm Forest
Ismes Bey cares for all the severely
wounded of the Turkish Avi BOurnou
group His hospital is probably one
of the best to be found anywhere.
It's booths and tents are located under
tail pine trees and are well kept The
beds, though none too comfortable,
perhaps. are scrupulously clean and
the wel-being of the patients is pro-
NOTED by having men from the
working reserves keep the flies
from them with white cloths fas-
tened to long, thin, poles. The con
struction Of the booths does not per
nit "fly-proofing' and good ventila-
ton at the same time, and since the
tanning against the flies also tends 10
keep the men cool, Capt. lsmes Bey
decided upon the method or ily-chas-
ing employed.
ismes Bey belongs to the class of
surgeons who believe that pleasant
environments help the patient TO
speedy recovery with this in view he
has caused flowers TO be planted
where patients can see them Parts
of his forest hospital remind one
Of a well-kept rustic garden GOOD
care is given even the walks. MOST o.
them had to be cut into the steep NH
side They were then carefully re-
vetted and covered with gravel from
the neighb0ring Dardanelles
Operating Room Model.
In the Ismes Bey hospital only Sc
verely wounded are received. The OPP
Grating room is a large tent with a
wooden floor, is fly-proof and the
dust is guarded against Ivy keeping
the ground constantly sprinkled. lne
medical staff Of lsmes Bey is proba-
bly, one Of the best in the field It's
members are young men with training
and experience gained in Germany
and France Their work is quick aha
thorough. as watching a number OF
operations and amputatons seemed 70
indicate Extracting a large sheH
splinter from the upper arm OF SOL
der. an operation which necessitated
the splitting of the muscle to the
bone, took less than ten minutes tot
instance.
When a severely wounded patient
has become "transportable ne is
shipped to one Of the city hospitals
Ismes Bey hospital loses only from
three to four per cent Of cases IN
which operation has been necessary.
the total loss Of all cases is from sew
enteen to eighteen per cent many OF
the severely wounded dying shortly
before or during the operation.
Near the Ismes hospital Is a camp
for the lightly wounded II consists
Of a number Of large tents and booths
i'm which the men sleep. The day IS
passed in the shade Of the trees.
Wounds are examined and dressed at
stated intervals Of the day The siam
ina Of the Turkish soldiers makes any
other care superfluous.
Whether a man Is able to walk outs