This condition was not understood at the time. Most soldiers that experienced shell shock were accused of cowardice - soldiers were punished for this and even shot! SYMPTOMS: Tiredness, nightmares, uncontrollable shaking and loss of speech.
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Trench Foot
This was an infection of the feet, caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions. In the trenches, men stood for hours on end in waterlogged trenches without being able to remove wet socks/boots.
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Trench Foot (Carried On...)
The feet would gradually go numb and the skin would turn red/blue. It untreated, it could turn gangrenous and result in AMPUTATION! During the winter of 1914-15, over 20,000 men were treated for trench foot.
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Trench Fever
This affected an estimated of half a million soldiers on the Western Front. The cause of this condition was CONTACT WITH LICE. SYMPTOMS: Consisted of high temperature, aching muscles and headaches.
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Trench Fever (Carried On...)
By 1918, this illness met with very high figures. However, delousing stations were set up and after this, there was a decline in the numbers experiencing this condition.
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Card 2
Front
This was an infection of the feet, caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions. In the trenches, men stood for hours on end in waterlogged trenches without being able to remove wet socks/boots.
Back
Trench Foot
Card 3
Front
The feet would gradually go numb and the skin would turn red/blue. It untreated, it could turn gangrenous and result in AMPUTATION! During the winter of 1914-15, over 20,000 men were treated for trench foot.
Back
Card 4
Front
This affected an estimated of half a million soldiers on the Western Front. The cause of this condition was CONTACT WITH LICE. SYMPTOMS: Consisted of high temperature, aching muscles and headaches.
Back
Card 5
Front
By 1918, this illness met with very high figures. However, delousing stations were set up and after this, there was a decline in the numbers experiencing this condition.
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