Medical Problems On The Western Front Flashcards
What years was trench foot a serious problem
In 1914 and 1915, the 27th division of the British Army experienced 12,000 cases of trench foot
What were the attempted solutions of trench foot (1)
Soldiers carried three pairs of socks and change them twice a day. They were also encouraged to rub whale oil onto their feet
What were the attempted solutions of trench foot (2)
They pumped out trenches to reduce water logging and added duckboards, but constantly bombing made this hard
What were the symptoms of trench foot
Feet swell, go numb and the skin would turn red or blue
What were the symptoms of trench fever
Flu like symptoms with high temperature, headache and aching muscles which was spread by lice
How many men on the Western front where affected by trench fever
Half 1 million
What were the attempted solutions of trench fever
Delousing stations were set up on the front, clothes were disinfected, men were bathed and sprayed with chemicals to prevent lice
What were the symptoms of shellshock
Headaches, nightmares, loss of speech and complete mental breakdown
How many British troops experience shellshock
80,000
What were attempted solutions of Shell shock
Soldiers were punished for it and accused of cowardice
What percentage of rooms were from high explosive shells and shrapnel
58%
What percentage of wounds were caused by bullets
39%
Where were most shrapnel wounds and what was the percentage
60% of shrapnel wounds were to the arms and legs
How many soldiers had their limbs amputated
41,000
How was the impact of gangrene reduced
Tetanus injection from end of 1914
