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Medical treatment during the Second Boer War : ウィキペディア英語版
Medical treatment during the Second Boer War

The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902, between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic). It was a lengthy war involving large numbers of troops which ended with the conversion of the Boer republics into British colonies, with a promise of limited self-government. These colonies later formed part of the Union of South Africa.
During the Boer war, 22,000 troops were treated for wounds inflicted during battle.〔.〕 The surgical facilities provided by the British Army were vastly more effective than in previous campaigns.〔.〕 The Medical Department of the army mobilised 151 staff and regimental units.〔.〕 Twenty eight field ambulances, five stationary hospitals and 16 general hospitals were established to deal with casualties.〔 Numerous voluntary organizations set up additional hospitals, medical units and first aid posts. Around one thousand Indians from Natal were shipped to South Africa to help in the recovery effort by transporting the wounded off the battlefields.〔 Even Mahatma Gandhi, who was practising as a lawyer at the time in Durban, was a volunteer, helping recovery efforts in the Battles of Colenso and Spionkop.〔.〕 A second unit was established by Johannesburg and Cape Town Jews and aided both armies.
==Implications in recovery==

During the early weeks of the war, the Boers were reported to be using poisoned bullets which worsened the infection of British soldier wounds.〔.〕 Although the rifles used in the war were not intended to inflict massive damage, the Boers used German Mauser rifles which were known for creating clean wounds.〔 However the bullets they used, known commonly as "Dum-dums" - also used by the British - were made from a soft lead which would expand upon impact or were modified by cutting through the outer case of a normal bullet to affect the way the opposing army was wounded.〔 Boer bullets retrieved from wounded soldiers in the battlefields were often found to contain a green fat coating, which had been used to lubricate the chamber and rifle barrel.〔
However, many wounded in battle that survived, described the wounds inflicted by the Boers as painless initially but would increase in pain gradually.〔 Many described the experience as being "tapped with a hammer" or "being less painful than the drawing of a tooth".〔.〕 However, many suffered considerably. One British Sergeant shot during the Siege of Ladysmith described the wounding as follows:

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