All prisoners are inoculated against smallpox, typhoid and cholera.

The Severely Wounded and those who have lost Limbs.—­A special quarter of the camp contains 55 men who have lost limbs in the war.  They are provided with the most perfect prothesis apparatus, jointed artificial limbs.  Among them are 2 blind men.  Sixty other wounded who have escaped more lightly suffer from stiffness of the joints, ankylosis and atrophy.  They are well provided with sticks and crutches.

Deaths.—­Two aged prisoners have died in the camp, both from apoplexy.  They were interred with military honours in the Moslem burial-ground nearest to the camp.

Exercise.—­No limit is placed upon the time during which exercise may be taken in the open space round the barracks.

Work.—­The prisoners have not to do work.  Several attempts have been made to teach them boot-making, but their results were so unpromising that they were given up.  Although there are many agriculturists among the prisoners, it would not do to use them for work on the land along with the natives, owing to the ease with which they could escape and the need for having many soldiers to guard them.  However, for some weeks past the camp commandant has made trial of using some prisoners for market gardening on lands beside the Nile, just outside the camp.

Discipline.—­Under the head of discipline there are hardly any complaints to make, and punishment has rarely had to be inflicted.  One case of escape was punished with three months’ imprisonment without any alteration in diet.  Only tobacco was cut off.  An old offender was brought before a court-martial, and sentenced by it to six months’ imprisonment.  The prison quarters are cells built entirely of cement, with two barred windows well above the ground to light the chamber, which is of ample size.

Right to Make Complaints.—­The camp commandant makes a general inspection every day.  Every prisoner has the right to step forward and make his complaints.  The commandant converses with the prisoners through the medium of several British officers who speak Arabic and Turkish.  Moreover, the prisoners have the right of appeal to the Commander-in-Chief and to Brig.-General Casson, who often make tours of inspection through the camps.

Religion.—­The prisoners have every opportunity for practising their religious observances.  For the Mahometans a small mosque has been built, round which they spread their praying carpets.  Some of them read the Koran regularly; others seem indifferent.  Despite differences of race, origin, and even of religion, good-feeling prevails among the prisoners and quarrels are very few in number.