"Trench Foot"
Initially believed to be a symptom of poor morale by military authorities,
"trench foot" was in fact a fungal infection of the feet brought on by
prolonged exposure to damp, cold conditions allied to poor environmental
hygiene. Just within the first year of the world war, about 20,000 soldiers were diagnosed with "Trench Foot". Effects were losing toes and even feet. The soldiers realized that this was all getting out of hand so they made holes for a better draining system in the trenches. Waterproof footwear was brought into the war and was a giant help to prevent "trench foot". There were toe inspections every now and then to try and keep the count down and prevent anymore damage on the feet before they got worse.
"trench foot" was in fact a fungal infection of the feet brought on by
prolonged exposure to damp, cold conditions allied to poor environmental
hygiene. Just within the first year of the world war, about 20,000 soldiers were diagnosed with "Trench Foot". Effects were losing toes and even feet. The soldiers realized that this was all getting out of hand so they made holes for a better draining system in the trenches. Waterproof footwear was brought into the war and was a giant help to prevent "trench foot". There were toe inspections every now and then to try and keep the count down and prevent anymore damage on the feet before they got worse.