Commentary on "forms of fever in the West African expeditionary force". 1916.

During 1914 and 1915 a considerable number of naval ratings and marines were landed in the West African Expeditionary Force in the Cameroons, and many of them contracted fever, which manifested itself during their shore service or after re-embarking. It was very noticeable in the cases we had the opportunity of observing that marked debility and cachexia was produced. This was doubtless due in part to the excessive heat and general unfavourable climatic conditions and also to the difficulties in obtaining sufficient and suitable food.