Appendix 7

Medical Discharge Certificates

DISCHARGE SLIP DATE:- 2-4-43 ‘E’ WARD N^0:- 5830776 RANK:- Pte NAME:- Jennings J UNIT:- 1^st Camb. 2 Batt ADMITTED:- 23-3-43 DIAGNOSIS:- Renal Colic M.O. REMARKS:- 10 days attend sp G M Davies CAPT These two small slips of paper contain details of my medical record, admittance and discharge dates; also the treatments in brief. It just shows that even in the restricted and harsh conditions in which the POW camp doctors worked they developed a system to keep records.

CHUNKAI CAMP HOSPITAL No Rank Name 5830776 Pte Jennings J. Admitted Discharged 22 – 8 – 43 18 – 5 – 44 Diagnosis Tropical Ulcer M.O. CAPT. J.C.T. SYKES R.A.M.C. RECORD OF CASE HISTORY Ulcer started with bamboo scratch July ‘43 3” long x 1½ Treatment Binidide Saline Skin grafted April 44 Just Healed May 44 Renal Colic J.C.T. SYKES