The Dome Hospital [Brighton], showing some of the 689 beds in the whole hospital. These beautiful seaside palaces have been converted into hospitals for Indian troops, and are fitted with every modern convenience. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
Convalescent Indians sunning themselves, and others out for their march through the town and along the bracing sea front with the Pavilion Hospital in the background [Brighton, England]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
The Sikh kitchen. Turning chappaties on the gas stoves [Brighton]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
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Two Sikhs at work in the kitchen, probably in the hospital for Indian soldiers at Brighton. See also Photo 24/(6), which shows the same kitchen, photographed on the same occasion, but with Gurkhas cooking.
The Gurkha kitchen, showing chappaties cooking on the clean and beautiful gas stoves provided for the various castes at the Hospitals. Our men appreciate the quickness and cleanliness of this fire compared with the slow lighting cow dung fires [Brighton]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
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Three Gurkhas at work in the kitchen at one of the hospitals for wounded Indian soldiers at Brighton. Similar to Photo 24/(5).
Electrical and Galvanic treatment room at the Kitchener Hospital, Brighton. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
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Caption note continues: 'The sepoy seated near the door is receiving the galvanic treatment, while the one on the cot is undergoing electrical treatment. Every scientific help is being employed to relieve the sufferings of our Indian wounded'.
The Dowsing Institute Radio Electrical Treatment [Brighton, England]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
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View in a ward, showing the equipment in use on Indian patients. Caption note continues: 'Every comfort and care that science can devise has been introduced into the Indian hospital for the care of the wounded. This electrical treatment has proved very valuable for cases of rheumatism, sciatica, ...
The X-ray room at the Kitchener Hospital [Brighton, England]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.
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The room in operation, with patients being examined. Caption note continues: 'Modern science is being utilized to the greatest possible extent in relieving the sufferings of our Indian wounded. In this room by means of the apparatus at the left, and also by means of the camera box which the offic...