Assignment #9 (B)

“The lot of Drs. Fujii, Kanda and Machii right after the explosion- and, as these three were typically, that of the majority of the physicians and surgeons of Hiroshima-
With their offices and hospitals destroyed, their equipment scattered, their bodies incapacitated in varying degrees, explained why so many citizens who were hurt went untended and why so many how might have live died.” (Hersey, 1945, p.24)

What does “- and, as these three were typically, that of the majority of the physicians and surgeons of Hiroshima-”refers to?