Shelling continued over and around the hospital . By this time it had been noted that the enemy shelling usually commenced at about 1000 hours daily , after which time it was necessary to cover the patients up for protection . As a routine , therefore , all wound dressings were started very early in the morning , and were completed each day before 1000 hours . Needless to say , it was necessary to keep a large number of patients morphinised almost the whole time .
One Admiralty civilian employee was admitted with a severe wound of spine .
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