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platforms, each fitted with a petroleum tin finely perforated at the base, 
or, failing these, an equal number of washing basins; 1400 spare blankets; 
90 lbs. each of N.C.I. Powder and Vermijelli; 14 trench furnaces, each to 
heat a row of 10 petroleum tins, the whole domed over with a mixture 
of one part chopped straw to 8 parts clay or desert sand made into a 
thick paste with water in sufficient quantity and baked. Water, fuel, a 
mixture of petroleum and olive oil in equal parts, all three in sufficient 
quantity. To quote Lelean’s words: 
“ Ablution : Each man strips and hands in his clothing, tied up in three 
bundles (as shown under equivalents, p. 477) to each of which is attached 
one of the series of four metal discs given him, and bearing the same 
number, while he retains the fourth disc by which he identifies his clothing 
when it has been deloused. 
“He then soaps himself all over into a lather, after which he brings his 
kerosene tin of hot water from the furnace and tips it into the tin over 
his shower-bath platform. He is allowed two quarts, and the flow can 
be maintained for 5 minutes if the perforations be small, while he lathers 
himself and is flushed clean. 140 men can wash every 10 minutes, if the 
attendant at once refills the boiling tins and replaces them on the fire. 
The whole 1400 men should have washed by 10.0, and the heads that 
are verminous should be rubbed with a mixture of equal parts of kerosene 
and olive oil, which may be removed the last thing the same night. Each 
man then wraps himself in his blankets until his clothing is dry, or may 
wear his greatcoat until it is wanted for treatment. 
“ Washing of underclothing : 250 men, standing alternately on opposite 
sides, can wash their underclothing at one time in the troughs provided. 
Hot water is available as soon as the ablution is finished. The last batch 
of underclothing should be sterilized by 10.0 and all should be washed 
by 1.0, if each man be allowed a half-hour. It is then dried, and, before 
being put on, is dusted with § oz. of N.C.I., while vermijelli should be 
smeared on the outer seams. Greatcoats and blankets should be handed 
in before the clean underclothing is put on. 
“Treatment of outer clothing: After the men have had their dinners, 
the outer clothing should be dry and put on, after smearing the inner 
seams with 1 oz. of vermijelli per man. 
“By 4.40 the whole clothing and one blanket per man should be clean 
and dry. The detachment then draws a clean extra blanket from the 
reserve, and returns to its quarters in time for tea. 
“Subsequently the blankets left behind are treated by 4.40, and then 
dried in readiness for issue to the detachment due on the following day. 
