Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 90
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can be said or done – For absolute freedom of discourse & comment give me a naval mess – We wind up at 11 pm – Lights out & bed – Fitz let all the Ship's company over the side yesty – This is very good for the men – I have just sent to Sydney for 6 lbs of Quinine. Fitz thinks we ought to have a good bit & so do I especially if we go up Rivers – I was a the Hospital yesty & saw Strangman & Fitzherbert again & talked Malaria – I've never had any dealings with Malaria – I got some good hints – of course here I cant do any blood work – mine's simply clinical observation & treatment –
The S.S. Sumatra has had queer treatment – The naval brigade officers had it her as barracks – They've been put out in the stream & some 120 malarial patients shoved inboard with them – Lambton is furious & I'm with him. Fancy sleeping close to 120 malarial cases & a ship full of mosquitoes who bite & transmit – Fitzherbert has already had an attack of malaria –