The New Zealand Medical Service in the Great War 1914-1918

I. Medical Schools of Instruction. New Zealand Division January, 1917

I. Medical Schools of Instruction. New Zealand Division January, 1917.

Corps Medical Officers' Training School, Estaires.

The following is a list of lectures and demonstrations included in the curriculum—

Organisation and Administration.

1. Rank in the Army distinguishing Badges. Customs of the Service.
2 Routine Correspondence. Returns and Reports.
3 Military Books and Manuals and their uses.
4 The Composition of a Division.
5 Duties of the General Staff branch of a Division.
6 Duties of "A" and "Q" Branch.
7 Medical Arrangements of a Division.
8 Supplies.
9 Transport.
10 Discipline, Military Law.
11 The Ordnance Department.
12 Administration of a Section of Field Ambulance.

Field Work.

1 Military Map Reading and use of the Compass.
2 Construction of Dug-outs and splinter proofs.
3 Gas Defence and Box Respirator Drill.
4 Inter-communication, the Signal Service.
5 Duties of an R.M.O. during active operations.
6 Evacuation of wounded by Field Ambulances.
7 Horse management and common ailments of the horse.
8 Riding lessons.
9 Care of Motors and Motor Transport.

Military Hygiene.

1 Duties of an R.M.O. i/c. of a Unit.
2 Hygiene of the March.
3 Sources of Water Supply, the use of the Water Cart. Water Testing.
4 Sanitation of Billets. Rations and cooking. Rest.
5 Lecture and Demonstration. Field Sanitation.
6 Demonstration of Sanitary appliances and water purification on large scale by Water Filtration Barges.
7 Biology of the Louse. Louse infestation.
8 Organisation of Divisional Baths and Laundries.
9 Anti-typhoid Inoculations.

Medical and Surgical Subjects.

1 Treatment of Wounded in Field Ambulances.
2 Treatment of Wounded in C.C.S.
3 After Treatment of wounded in Stationary and Base Hospitals.
4 Treatment of gassed cases at C C S.
5 Trench Foot etiology and treatment.
6 P.U.O. and Trench Fever.
7 War Nephritis.
8 Shell Shock Neurasthenia and Malingering.