Duck-boards were also placed at the bottom of the trenches to protect soldiers from problems such as trench foot.
Kenny repeatedly suffered the effects of trench feet; the war had also made him partially deaf.
Medical cases included such diseases as trench foot and gas poisoning.
A blister here and there is not trench foot.
The only way to get rid of trench foot was to dry your feet and change your socks several times a day.
The 99th lost about 20% of its effective strength, including 465 killed and 2,524 evacuated due to wounds, injuries, fatigue, or trench foot.
If left untreated, trench foot usually results in gangrene, which can cause the need for amputation.
He plans to see a doctor in a few days for the residual sores and swelling from the trench foot.
It also helped stop soldiers get a disease called trench foot.
Peter Lake quickly found himself under the table, staring at fatty calves and trench foot.