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APPENDIX XXVI.
Beri-Beri.
The Statistical Department began keeping systematic records on the 1st July, 1916, so that many occurring
before that are not recorded.
2. Many of those shown in 1918 were very slight cases about which there was some doubt, but they were
classified as beri-beri so as to ensure careful observation and treatment.
3. It will be noted that the strength of the Force (British) in 1918 was almost double that of 1916.
British Cases of Beri-Beri.
Year.
No. of Cases.
British Strength (average).
1916 (from July)
104
57,000
(last six months)
1917
84
86,700
1918
51
108,400
APPENDIX XXVIII.
TELEGRAPH LINES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY (EXCLUDING PERSIA) M.E. FORCE.
Line and Wire Mileages.
Basrah area (omitting Koweit line)—
On I.T.D. posts
On I.E.T.D. posts
On Turkish posts
Line.
550
235
110
Wire.
2,650
895
Baghdad area—
On Departmental posts
On Turkish posts
1,240
260
•
4,440
1,500
Mosul area—
On Turkish posts
600
755
Total all areas
2,995
say 3,000
7,845
and 8,000
Abstract of Total Expenditure.
1,—New Material.
(а) Value of stores at pre-war rate
Add 10 per cent, storekeeping charges on total ... ... ••• •;
Add 5 per cent, on stores of depth manufacture (i.e., on Rs. 4,o0,000 cost
of posts, bkts., &c.)
Add 1 per cent, for cost of tools and accessories say
(б) Cost of unskilled labour for erecting lines at R. 1 p.d. ... ...
Add cost of minor distribution of stores at twice normal Indian rates ...
(c) Cost of transport of material (4,650 tons) ...
Total cost of lines (new material)
Totals.
Rs. Rs.
9.60.000
96.000
22,500
9,500
10 , 88,000
1.90.000
19.000
1,09,000
3,12,000
16,09,000 (£107,267)
11—Turkish Material Captured and Re-erected in Iraq Area.
(а) Equivalent value of stores
(б) Cost of unskilled labour as in 1(6)
Cost of minor distribution
(c) Cost of transport of material (852 tons)
Total cost of lines (Turkish material)
1,32,500
32,800
57,200
2,22,500 (£14,833)