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From: (Taff Gillingham)
Subject: Re: [WW1] Trenchfoot
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 16:13:30 +0100




Hi Phillip,

Condy's Crystals! Hmmm - bright brown feet to go with the trenchfoot -
Sounds great!!

Nevertheless, thanks for the tip.

Cheers,

Taff


>Out here in the Aust Army, we were "treated" to the good old Condy's
>(crytals) footbath treatment - this was to combat tinea and dermatitis
>(tropical effects on the feet) - dip the white crinkly feet into that
>(and reused).
>
>Didn't work for me - skin still falls off some 30 years after first
>treatment.
>
>Best Wishes
>Phillip MURPHY


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