The St. John Gazette (March 1948)

PRACTICAL BOOKS

by N. CORBET FLETCHER. M.B." B.C., M.A.(Cantab.), M.R.C::.S.

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EDITORIAL HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARGARET

It is with gr eat pleasure we announce that H er Royal Highness Princess Margaret has gra c iously conse nt e d to b e com e Commandant-in-Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade Cad ets

This news has given great pl e asur e to Cadets ir, all parts of the cEmntry, and to Cadets of the Brigade Overseas; a.nd w e welcome H er Royal Highness in h er n ew Offi c i a l Appointment.

The Cadet M ove m e nt of the Brigade is growing rapidl y, and now numbers ove r SO,ooo At H o m e with at least ro,ooo Overseas; and with Her Royal Highness as Commandant-in-Chief an added incentive to increase the membership of this important voluntary Youth Organization has been given

ADVANCED

PLANNING

A successful busin ess is only possible by planning ahead. It is the duty of Dire ctors to formulate a plan so that the business will obtain the necessary orders to make a profit an d to e n s ur e that orders are completed to time.

In the sam e way it is very necessary that Officers of St. John Ambulance, N ur sing and Cadet Divisions , should formulat e a plan for the successful working of their divisions So man y do not trouble to arrange a programme, so many leav e it until they a rrive at divisional m ee tings before considering the evening's activiti es, that not only is time wasted but the m emb ers tend to become rather dilatory in attendanc e. In time this state of affairs makes a discontented division, and gradually the membership dwi[ildles.

This subject has b een r ef erred to on many occasions, and we do not offer an apology for stre ssing the importance of it. Officers-in-Charge of Divisions should call th e Divisional Committee together, not forgetting the Divisional Surgeo n, and plan forthcoming meetings well in advance. There are so many activities which can be of int erest to m embers, and there are many which although not actually connected with our work will assist us in gaining a b etter knowl edge and efficiency.

Talks by Doctors in Emergency Wards, by Matrons of Hospitals, by Offi ce rs connected with Local Authorities, all assist 'to interest our members.

Although fhe St John Ambulance Brigade is primarily connected with fu:st aid and home nursing, and to some extent Child W e lfare, the continuous bandaging and splinting can become very monotonous . It is ther efore essential that some further interest should be introduced. Compe titions, quizzes, brains trusts, and the like all add some extra enthusiasm, and helps t o keep memb ers not only efficient but also interested.

BUCKINGHAM PAL.ACE

24th February, 1948.

The Landscape by Nasmyth which the Order St. John Jerusalem, the Ambulance Association and the Brigade so kindly given me is one of the most delightful Wedding Presents I have ·received. The DUke -of Edinburgh and I think it a particularly charming picture. It will be pleasant to live with and we look forward to hanging it at Clarence House in one of the rooms we shall most often use. Would you please convey my warmest thanks to all those who contributed to give me this present and te.ll them how generous I think it is of them to have shewn their good wishes for our hap'piness in this most acceptab le form.

PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA

During the month of February, two Investitures were h e ld by the Order. l'ihe iI'S! was at the Mansion House, where on February 19, the Sub-Prior (tbe Ear[ of Oarenolon) €>11 beifialif of the Girand PrioI' (H .R.H the Duke of Gtou1cester) presented. insignia to some 390 members. Trump et ers 6 f the RGyal Artillery sounded a fanfare as members of Chapter-General ent ered the Egyptian Hall. This procession was followed by that of the Sub-Prior, who was accompanied by Executive Officers and Bailiffs Grand Crosses, and the Lord Mayor of London and the Sheriffs. Those present included the Lady Mayoress: the Bishop of Kensington read th e prayers.

The second Investiture was h e ld in the Chapter Hall at St. John' s Gate on Febmary 27. Th e Sub-Prior again officiated and invested 72 members with their ins ignia.

Before the inv es titure proceeded, the Sub-Prior read a letter received from H.R.H. the Princess Elizabeth, in which she thank@d the m embers of the Order, the Association, and the Brigade for the signed landscap e picture by Nasmyth, dated 1 830, of the co untry between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. This present is now among the presents exhibited at St. Jam es's Palace, and it is hoped that a copy of the letter received from H er Royal Highness, w ith a photograph of the actual picture, wi ll be forwarded to all who contributed towards the present.

THE PRIORY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Sunday, J anuary 18, was a memorable day for the Order of St. John, when the Priory Chapter, members of the Ambulance Association and of the Brigade attended a Special Dedication Service in the St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town. The Brigade numbered some 400, comprising both of the Cape of Good Hope District and the Cape of Western Sub-District (S.A.R. and H.). Noticeable amo ng them were the Moslems in their H)d fezzes; and their action in attending a Christian service was f avourably commented on by those present.

Her Excellency Mrs. Van Zyl was escorted to h er place by the D ean.

Members of Chapter, robed in their mantles, and wearing Tudor hats and Insignia, marched in so lemn procession to the Cathedral, preceded by the Cathedral Cross, Choir, and Clergy.

The Chapter was led by the Director of Ceremonies, Lieut.-Colonel C. GrahamBotha, Dr. R. D A. Douglas, Mr. W. J K. Skillcotn, Sir Evelyn Sir Char les Dundas, Mr. Fowkes, and Sir Herbert Stanley.

The Processional Cross, carried by Major \tV. F. Veary, preceded the SubPrelate, His Grace the Archbi shop of Cape Town.

The Sub-Prior, Mr. Alpheus Williams, followed the Standard carried by his EsquiFe, Mr. A. G. Williams, while the Sword carried. by BrigClidier J. S. Morris preceded the Prio[" , His Exltellency the GoveFnor-Ge!Lil.eral, the Rt. Hml. G. Brand van Z y 1.

The service opened with the singing of" Die Stem" and" God Save the King"; prayers being those of the Order. His Grace took for his text 22n d chapter from St. Luke's Gospel, 27th verse, " I am among you as He that serveth."

Those present in the congregation includ ed the Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice, the Mayor and Mayoress of Cape Town, My. and Mrs. H. E. Gearing, Major and Mrs. Piet van der Byl, the AdminjstratOF and Mrs. Carinus, MajorGeneral Palmer, CO:ql.miss[Qner of Police, Lady Stanl(q, and Mrs. J. H. Durant, Branch Commandant of the R ed Cross, Lord Kemsley and Viscount and Viscountess Elibank

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AfteF the th.e Governor-General took th.e salute from the Cathedral steps as the Brigacl!e marcifued. past u nder the command of Commissioner Dr. A. Stewart.

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IDEAS FOR NURSING DIVISIONAL PROGRAMMESI

By Divisional Mrs. C. H. VERNON Nursing Di1:lision, Hampshire)

(Continued jr@m page 52, February, I948,

When explaining how to discriminate patients and. discern which one is most urgently in need of attentIOn, I lIke to teH the followmg true story of the London blitz. A man and his wife were buried under the ruins of their home. As the rescue squad were digging to get them out, they heard continuous 'cries from the husband of " Help! Help! Get me out! I'm dying! " After about half and hour of this, the wife was heard to speak for the first time. In a quiet voice she said to her husband, " You shut up. I'm dying too." This illustrates the point that the patient who is quieter and making less fuss is very frequently the more ser[ously injured.

When you are on the subject of fractures and emphasizing" Immobilizing the broken bone ", tbis story may prove amusing A man was knocked down in a busy Boumemouth street a few years ago. Enthusiastic First Aiders got busy with improvised splints and slings, and a doctor ,vas speedily summoned. On arrival, the doctor b ent over th e recumbent figure of the muchbandaged man, and said, "Well, old chap, what's the matter with you? " Th e man lifted bis (( bad" leg and waved it in the air, saying, "They tell me I've broken this leg." Do not fail to point out h ere that it was quite correct, if in doubt, to treat as a fracture, but of course the man should ha ve been quite unable to wave his" fractured" leg about if he had been properly immobilized.

Stories can be c<011ected from doctors, nurses, newspapers, our own, Gazette, the Nursing Mirror, British Medical Journal, the Lancet, etc. Public libraries usually have some of these periodicals. As a final resort, make up a yarn t o illustrate your point. When possible, give local colour to your story, and remember that a faint in your own street is more interesting than an earthquake in Japan. These stories are not lies , but "Poet's Licence".

Whenever possible, take along EXHIBITS, such as, from th e butcher, a bullock's heart, showing the valves and aorta; from the dog-meat shop, a w indpip e with lungs attached.

Find out and make up RHYMES and MNEMONICS (art of aiding th e memory).

The more suitable these are to your particular audience, th e b ett er. For example, No. 2, given bei0w, is paJrticw.lal'ly suitable fOIl.' Girl G uid es.

r. To ilhtstrat e the days upon which the 91 a sh appea'rs in f eve rs . (( Very sick people must take ease."

1st day VERY Varicella (chicken -pox)

2nd day S ICK Scarlet Fever

3rd day PEOPLE Pox (smallpox)

4th day MUST Measles

5th day TAKE Typhus

6th day EASE Enteric (typhoid)

2. To iUustrate the signs and symptoms of fractures. (( Patrol Leaders serve dutifully and intelligently under Captain." PATROL Pain

LEADERS Loss of Power

S;ERVE Swelling DUTIFULLY and Deformity INTELLIGENTLY Irregularity UNDER Unnatural 1110bility CAPTAIN CFepitiUS

1 (Reprl:mtecl. by kind permission of the author and also of the Editor of The White Cross County of Hampshire Quarterly Magazine.)

3· To illustrate the order of the bandages for fractured femur. tt Fat auntie's pink ankles abselutely bulge like knobs."

FAT Feet

AUNTIE'S Armpits PINK Pelvis ANKLES Ankles

ABSOLUTELY Above fracture

BULGE Below fracture

LIKE Legs KNOBS Knees

(This mnemonic I invented is now used, I am informed, throughout the length and breadth of Canada, baving been spread by a one-time pupil of mine !)

4· To illustrate the va'l"ieties of enemata.

Enemata at once remind you of bed.PANs :

Purgative

Anodyne (now omitted from new book)

Nu trient

Stimulant

Remember what au imp or tant ' part of our memory is the association of ideas. !n other -w:ords, we a fact best if it is linked with another fact already In the bram. If you WIsh to possess or develop a good memory, train yourself lil this habit of (( linking" facts together. No doubt you will agree with me that we all find it easier to remember strange or funny things, rather than just dull facts. Take history, for instance. How many of us in middle age can rem ember details of the Battle of Bannockburn and. other such boring le$sons ? But stuck firmly in our minds are the stories of Alfred burning the cakes, Canute getting his feet wet, the Duke who was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine, and ?ther unusual events. So use tbis trick of memory to the best advantage, and mvent queer or unusual links to recall facts. Here are two that always help me to remember the antidotes for certain poisons. Instead of saying" opium ", I always s.ay to myself" OPIUMP-PUMP-PUMP "-the "PUMP-PUMP" being my memory hnk for Permanganate of Potash, the antidote for opium poisoning. The treatment for strychnine poisoning was another thing I used to find difficult to remember, so I built up in my mind the picture of a large, very stout lady, dressed in red (as fat women so frequently are !) and she, quite obviously, from the looks of her, rejoices in the name of " Emm.a ". From her unfortunate habit of administering small doses of strychnine to anyone she dislikes, she has become known as "Strychnine Emar" (note the spelling). In a ' flash, EMAR reminds me to give an EMet ic and ARtificial respiration. Prussic acid poisoning requires unusual treatme nt, so I never say just" Prussic Acid" but" Prussic Acid Brarco". Now briar/co to me means BRandy, ARtificial respiration, and cold water.

Tills may sound a long and complicated process to you but, in reality, it takes much longer to explain than to perform, and the more you practise such tricks the easier they become. The fat Emar just rushed into my brain in a flash-I did not have to hunt for her, and she is there for all time. I iind it much more difficult to dismiss such figments of fancy when the powers-that-be change their ideas on correct treatment. (But if " soft soap" should be the new treatme'nt, well, Emar will just have to go and make room for" Skinny Sarah", or " Soapy Sam! ").

Under ORAL INSTRUCTION, of course, is included doctors' and nurses' lectures, such as-

(a) Emergency Maternity

(b) Symptoms and Psychology of th e Menopause

(c) Infectious Diseases

(d) VentilatioE.

(e) Food Values and so on.

Every year we have at least one evenin.g when a "DOCTOR QUESTIeNS ". This proves very popular wIth all members. They gIve me written questions the previous> week, and I these to the doctor so th3:t he has to start talking abe:>lllt. By t he bIDe be has answered the questiens, members have warmed up, and ask questIons. Incidentally, they obtain quite a lot of free med'l!Gal adiv Nt e In th m s way.

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION

GENERAL HINTS

Always demonstrate the Gorrrect method of bandaging, or other practical work, yourself, or get an Officer or N.C.O. to do so. Sternly banish books when members practise bandaging or they develop the habit of " looking it up" before starting each bandage . Get members to pick the names of, say, fractures out of a hat, or at least, TELL them which to do; otherwise they t end to praetise those they know best.

(To be continued.)

CEYLON.

The for 1947 shows that m3Jny of the members of long standing have left Ceylon em lfetirement, and the r3Jtioning of petrol and transport difficulties are a ll 'hindranc:es to the smooth running of Brigade w®rk. Owing to the shortage of buildings, the stores are being kept at the Girl Guide Headquarters, and a room is also rented for practices and lectures.

First Aid and Home Nursing classes are being held in Colombo, Wellewatte, J affna, and Galle, and it is hoped that new members will join so that the work of St. John can be maintained. The Joint Council of the Red Cross and $t. John c0Dtrnues to ]uncti@1iU. as a FJeace-tiHil!e activity, and our Lady District Superint€mdent is still organizing the welfare work in the Service Hospitals at the request of the Hospital Authorities.

IuspectiGlns of several Nursing Divisions had to be cancelled for various reasons, however it is most encouraging to learn that the Galle Nursing Division showed a very high standard of work in their d-isplay. The Jaffna Family COillvent) Nursing Division is Gn despite the intensified pnllgramme of studies in the schools. There is also a large Cadet Nursing Division attached, whose work is very efficient.

NEW ZEALAND.

A'/,tckland Dist'Yict. - A bystander's knowledge of first aid saved a man who was crushed b@tween two tramcar,s fr®m bleeding to death in a busy street. The injured man was an Auckland Transport Boal'd tramway iNspect@l', whl!G s1!]f,f@J;ed a compound fracture of the l eg and a severed femoral artery.

The accident happened at an inward safety zone. The inspector was standing on the track adjusting the trolley pole of a tramcar abomt to leave, and another tram which had stopped behind him to discharge passengers, moved forwalfd, crushing him against the car in front, causing a compound fracture of the leg and severed femoral artery.

Realizing that the inspector could bl@ed to death in about two or three minutes, Mr. C. L. Davies promptly went to his assistance. He arrested the :flow of blood with digital pressure until a St. John ambulance arrived on the scene.

When tm.e ambulance driver had placed a pad in position, Mr. Davies was able to release his hold, and the injured man was taken to the Auckland Hospital. The inspector's leg had to be amputated below the hip, and his condition was serious.

Mr. Davies gained his knowledge of first aid as a member of the Ellerslie Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

Senior ambulance men stated that it was the first case of a severed femoral artery they had experienced for many yealfs.

VrSIT0RS TO ST. JOHN'S GATE.

TALKS ON NURSING FOR MEN

By MISS MARJORIE H. MILLER, S.R.N. (County Nursing OfficeII:'. Suffolk)

TALK NO.3

HYGIENE

Th e man in the home can do much to help the womenfolk towards maintaining a healthy happy heme-and and happiness are more closely lmked than is sometimes realized.

Home

ChG ]ce-(when theilie is one)-At present in existing homes, lighting, heat, water, and sanitation have to be accepted as they are, but remember to voice your opinion whenever possible through the organizations which are in touch with the" powers that be " so that the future home shall help towards health and happiness. Some essential points are :-

water ever it. This should be done daily as-routine. Soap suds, leaves, and food may colle ct where the sink draintrap the carry-away pipe; this must be prevented by weekly cleaning. Dus tbms-whenever possible all wet rubbish should be burned or put on the land. A wet dustbin becomes foul s[llleHs, and collects fiies. VYhefi dustbin has been emptied, it should. be swilled out with soda and hot water and a stiff brush, and left upside to drain dry. When dry it can be spriilkled with chloride of lime powder. This keeps it swe€lt smelling. The du stbin should be kept in the shade.

(I) A light sunshiny living room. P

(:2) Three b edrooms-one for boys, erson.,a l H ygiene one for girls, one for parents. Plenty of Waier (inside and outside) (3) All rooms to be at least 8 feet in is the beginning of health A water height supply that may be us e d freely for (4) Windows l ow, so that children washing the body, clothes, and disbes, may look out without scrambling up and for sanitary purposes, and pure the wall, and others be able to see out water for drinking purposes are what when sitting. Sompany and amuse- the British hous eholder should struggle ment. for, making his voice h eard through (5) Sink- draining board on both every possible organization, so that sides, one for "stacking" and the this may b eco me a reality and not other for draining. only a wish.

(6) No steps to front door. Head.-Children of school age should (7) Bay in hall for pram. have their hair washed once a week (8) Good water supply, hot and cold. and small-combed every night. This (9) Cool, airy lard er. routine should protect the child and (10) Indoor W.c. and bathroom, mother from any chance of the empreferably separate. barrassment of a " dirty head"

The man in the house can help more W ashing.-Children should be than a little towards ycmtine, tidiness" taught to wash th eir own hands and regularity of meals, all 0] which help face night and morning and before towards a healthy home. meals, and their hands after they have

Water Closets must be used fOif one been to the w.e. This is most importpurpose only, that is for emptying ant. the bladder and bowelS. They are not Each member of the family should made for any other purpose, and im- bath regularly and have his own tovve l. mediately become blocked if the follow- Girls and boys in their " teens" are ing articles are put down them- apt to sweat and "smell rather quantities of newspaper, any kind of strong". To prevent this, they must soEd rubbish, such as potato peelings, be told to wash well under their arms, tea leav es, etc and wash their feet every day-this Brains.-Tibe sink drain pipe may latter will prevent" toe-rot" too. be kept swee't-smemIDg an<i ID:fee ,Jroffi Teeth.-Largely owing to It eivilgrease by plac;;ing a lump of soda qver ized" food and living, most people's the hole and pouring a kettle of boiling teeth do n0t- last them long enough.

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Four things will help to make good teeth and keep them :-

(r) Good food, as advised by the clinic the Medical Officer of Health, etc., to make tlleFll grow stnwugly.

(2) na:rd (a limb becomes weak wIthout exercIse, and so do teeth).

(3) Cleanliness-brushing with salt and water (this is cheap and good) , particularly at night to free the mouth of little bits of food which cling to the teeth and make them decay.

(4) Regular visits two or three times a year to the dentist so that he can fill a tooth as soon as tner€ is a small hole, taking advantage of the school dental service for children. This is just as important for children under 5 with first teeth, as for adults.

Habits.-Cleanlin ess inside the body is as important as outside. Too many " grown-ups" are careless and do not see that they have a motion €very day. This is most important, and all children must be tmined to go to the closet regularly every day after breakfast

Feet.-(r) Socks or stockings should be worn, to protect the feet and to absorb perspiration.

(2) SOGks and stockings must be the the right size. If they are too short in

the foot, they will throw out big toe joint and cause a painful bumon. The same applies to shoes.

(3) Nails sheuld be cut level, and care taken that the oorners do moil; " grow in ".

(4) Hard skin-a certam amour:-t protects the foot, but if it is painful it may be rubbed with pumice stone.

(5) Soft corns or toe-rot. the toes should be painte d WIth lOdm e, and a clean piece of lambswool bought from the chemist should be put between the toes daily.

(6) Sweating feet should be batI:ed twice daily iill warm water to whlch either vinegar or soda bicarbonate has been added, whichever suits best.

Recreation and R es t

These are essential to mental and physical health, and happiness. children up to seven years should be m bed by seven o'clock, and children up to twelve years by eight o'clock. Th e man in the house can help towards this end by seeing that the children do go to bed at the appointed This routin e, as well as benefitmg ·th e children, will benefit th e grown-ups who will have time to rest and think their own thoughts for a little while before going to bed

WELFARE

By MIS!» BARBARA Enw ARDS

(Who, as Welfare Officer, worked in North Africa during the later years of th e war. ).

Under this heading could be written In 1943 "Welfare" was a pioneer dealing with fifty different aspects exploit, but within a couple of years it had of an immensely important subject. In developed and specialized its own activities The Times of August 11. 1947, was an in the Middle East and Southern Europe, article headed" Treatment during Con- while at home a wide extension of the valescence ", and a sub-heading: scheme covered welfare in every field of "Impe>rtance of Friendly Atm@spkere." social service.

It was the report of a committee meeting By the end of the war, welfare workers, of the Institute of AlmoneFs, at whidh h.ad frem baving been tolerated by authorities, been discussed the growing realization tkat were coming to be accepted and demanded convalescent patients (like all other in every kind elf organization; Service recipients of Welfare Services), if sUGcessful hospitals, convalescent and rest-homes, rehabilitation is to be achieved, must each among evacuated children, ex-prisoners be treated in a personal and individual of war, in factories, and among displaced manner, with consideration as well as persons and the inhabitants of ex-enemy kindness, and with courtesy as well as countries. supervision I wish space permitted of Now that Welfare has taken a hold of my quoting the whole article. which public imaginatie>n and its success already expressed so ably the conclusion I had pw;yed it willI, giveN interest and support reached myself. after some years close iN the right quarters, become a vast Netcontact with hospital patients. COill- work aU ®veF the we>dd-amd tibJe :meed fOF valescents, and service men geNerally it is becoming increasingly oibvious. In an when working as Officer fe>r the age of bureauuaey, Welfare, as we under- " J oint War Organization Overseas. stand the term, will put human under-

standing back into relationships with indiv iduals. It:'l'ill save old people from lonehness, the dIsheartened from despair, and our "deprived" children from gFO'W[!l'l,g l!lp imto criminals and perverts. But it is still only among the more progressive of our civic and social services that this gFeat need is felt and provided. The general public must become more Welfare-minded, and to be effective If Welfare" must be utterly disassociated from charity in any shape or form-and no hint of patronage must be allowed to creep in to destroy the value of " Welfare Service ".

The Joint War Organization sponsored the practical app1ication of this great service. and the Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society are continuing to provide personnel afid materialwherever they are most needed. There can be no closing down of a department like this. The need is so great and the scope so wide that development and extension are needed in every country, and especially at home.

REVIEW

Working Together for Old People's Welfare. London: The National Council for Social Service, 26 Bedford Square, W.C. 1. Price 2s.

This booklet is a report of the Second National Confere nce on " The Care of Old People " , which was held in Conway Hall, London, last November. At this conference over 500 delegates were present and the Minister of Health opened the proceedings. The addresses include those given by Dr. Grieg Anderson (Chairman of the B.M .A. Committee on the Care and Treatment of the Elderly and Infirmed ).

Sir George Wilkinson, Bart. (Chairman, Old People's Homes Committee, Lord Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Fund. aNd of the National Corporation for the Care of Old People), Alderman F. Messer (Chairman, National Old People's Welfare Committee, Chairman Middlesex Coulluty Council), who spoke on the co-operation between voluntary and statutory bodies, Miss D. E. Richardson (Secretary. Church Army Housing, Ltd.), Mrs. B. Methold (Secretary• Worthing Council of Social Ser;yice), Miss A. 1. Moss (County Welfare Officer, County of London BranCi:h. British Red Cross Society), Mr. John Moss (Dephlty Chairman, National Old People'S Welfare Committee), It is [Ilteresting to read of the activities tak!eN in this very useful and essential service in which members of the St. John AmbulaNce Brigade are assisting.

OBITUARY

We regret to announce the death of the following :-

Corps Officer Walter James FrapweIJ, of the Derby anel District Corps, wkich took place on January 29. after an illness of six weeks. Mr Frapwell joined the MidCorps, Pelton Colliery Division, m 1913, and ten years later was promoted to the rank of Ambulance Officer. In 1928 he transferred to Derby and became Superintendent of the Derby Division in 1943. In the following year he was appointed Corps Officer. In 1935 he was admitted a Serving Brother of the Order whilst tke $ervice Medal was awarded. in 1929. Since then. three Bars have been added. He was a lecturer and demonstrator in the C.D. Services and in 1945 volunteered for service abroad with the Derbyshire Flying Column to afford civilian relief overseas, and was attached to a mobile hospital unit.

Corporal Ernest W. Jackson, of the on February 6. He Jorned the DIvIslOn m 1912, served with the RN.A.S.B. 1914-19, and from 1939 to 194G. He held the Service Medal and three Bars, also the Naval Long Service Medal.

Private William Foster, of the Nelson Corps, of "which he had been a member for 13 years. His absolute sincerity of purpose, plus his painstaking efforts in connection with many activities, were an example of good citizellship. He was viGe-president of the Centre Committee and chairman of the Social Club and Institute.

Corporal H. H. Warner, of the Leicester City Transport Division, which he joined in 1906 was the first Hon Secretary of the DIVISIon and held the Service Medal of the Order, together with four Bars. For his services in the Brigade he was admitted a Serving Brother in J 1947, after 38 years loyal and efficient work.

Divisional Surgeon Helen Duncan, of the ". B " Nursing Division. Southport Corps, smce 1934 She took a keen interest in the vmrk of the Corps and will be greatly missed by all members.

Assistant Commissioner P. H. Schofield, who had spent many years in St. John service. He was responsible for the formation of the Lye Division in 1916 and was its first secretary. During the first World War he acted as Quartermaster to V.A.D. Worcester/27. He led the Lye Divisional team which reached the semi-final round of DewarShield Competition on many occaSlOns He was promoted to Ambulance OffiCi:er. theN to Corps Secretary, an@i finally to Assistant Commissioner of WorCi:esterskire County. Thro\[ghQut his long associatiON with the Brigade Mr. Schofield end.eared himself to all ranks. 77

· RAILWAY AMBULANCE NEWS

EASTERN REGI0N

M. & G.N.-The final cornpetitloTl pete in the ]inteF-Ra[lway (Ungrouped) held on February 5 at King's Lynn. wIth competition to be held OIl March 31. Dr'. E. J Selby as the ]·udge. FIve teams J!psw:ich.-Tihe ]i)istrlct OfficeFs ' d :fi Shield competition was held at Colchester competed im.c1uding one compose 0 , where eight teams competed before ladi es . Melton Constable gained District Officers Haines and Kemp (of the place with the 236 t marks out of a maxId.r S.J.A.B.). Clacton secured the tro. phy for Iuum of 340. The Mayor of Lynn presente the first time by the narrow margm of one the trophies and prizes .. The 'winning team ,;viII therefore com- point. Colchester were runners-up.

LONDON MIDLAND REGION

No. I DistFict.-The No. 1 Divi6Tonal Am: the completion. of the tests Mr. S. St Alb Purves presided and called up<?n the CompetitiQ,ns were held at . ans on District Secretary, Mr. C. Hop1cins, to February 3 when the judges were. Dr. announce the result. Somers Town A A. C. WhiVs Knox (team), Dr. W. BIgby A (individual practical) and Dr. T. D. gained first plaGe, followed by Camden RenwiGk (viva voce). gO(;)el work and Camden B. The Reserve man of was displayed by the competItors, although Camden B gained the special prize. there Were oGcasions when it was apparent team s competed; the first thr.ee will that the Supplement was not yet fully represent the District ill: the PrelImmary understood. Competition of the R egIOn.

SOUTHERN · REGION

Ashford.-Members of the Ash:fioni Railwav 'Works Class and the Brigade Divis ion met recently on the Mr. G. Morse being appointed e,-ps Officer of the Brigade. Corps Supt. G. Hayward presel?-te.d him an electric clock in appreciatIon of hIS :vork for the Railway Divisio n of the Bngade.

Basingstoke.-A very keen competition was held for the " Francis" Cup, wem .,by ME. C. Robinson, and the" vVhite " for the nnner-up, won by Mr. W. Owen. In the beginners' section Mr. A. Hocking secured first place, whilst Mr. A. Stq;:cey secured the special prize for the most improved celmpetitor. Mr. R. station master, presented the trophIes East . Grinstead.-Mr. F. A. ' Trott (General Ambulance Secretary) prese:ipted awards to members of the Class and ,also to members of the Brigade. As a mark of appreGiation, Mr. F. Cooper, Class tary, presented Dr. G. K. Thorntel!ll, Class Lecturer, with a pipe as a mark @[ ap preciation.

London Bridge.-Mrs. P. Nunn, wife of

t he Divisional Sup erint e ndent, presented awards to Class members and congratulated each reGipient. Mr. F. Bassett presided whilst Mr. Turpin, station master, Cannon Street, expressed thanks for h er continued interest in the movement.

District No. 2A.-Seventeen teams -,competed in the District Competitions held on February 14, and after a keen contest Waterloo No. 1 gained a half a point win over Basingstoke A. The team test was judged by Dr. of Eastbourne, whilst the llldividual practicals where shared by Dr. of Ealing, and Dr Fraulo, of Kenslllgton. Mr. Kearsley judged the viva voce tests. Presentation of prizes was made by Mr.. E. Mathews, Waterloo station master; whIlst Mr. A. Barrow, District Secretary, expressed thanks to those who had assisted.

Audit Department.-In addition to First Aiel a«:tivities this Class holds comJPetitions and it has an active social side. At a recent concertMr. W. J. Sawkins, Chief Accountant, presented Class awards to the successful members.

THE CLUB

The February meeting was p.elp at most interesting and he was heartily the B01l!nj,ngtem Hoitel, LQnd ©n, OR thamked IDy tfue membel's. The PresidJent, Febnary 13, when. a Mr. A. T i\!!l!lit1e, welwmed t@ the meeitimg member 'Qf the Club, presented, a · film in nleIJlbers @£ the Lady's HospitarTers' which he · took , ,durim,g luis Gllilb, w1l:@ the g1ll!ests (j)[ 'the visit to ' America and Canada. This was evening.

DID YOU LOSE MARKS?

By B. ROSEFIELD, L.R.C.P.

(Divisi@nal SurrgeeJn, The St.

] ([),hn

Am@ulance Brigade)

Reoemtly I bad t itl e pleasure of judging some first aid competitions after several years' absence from this kind of work. It was suggested it might be instructive if I jotted do"wn the reasons why marks were lost.

The competitions in question were dual-practicals, and four tests were set: (I) apoplexy; (2) epilepsy; (3) concealed internal abdominal hcemorrhage, and (4) rupture .

EXAMINATION OF PATIENT

Examine your patient from head to foot and you cannot go wrong. In quite a few cases ex amination had beem completed, diagnosis made, and tr&atmerlt almost finished when it was realized that nobody had asked if patient was breathing! So examination was started all over again. Time lost; marks lost!

Abdominal Examination.-A pat on the abdomen is insufficient. Lift the shirt and expose the abdominal wall. Failure to do this meant that the abdominal bruising, an important clue to Test NO.3, was missed. Similarly with Test NO·4· Marks lost!

Suit the d eed to the word.-When you say you will undo all tight dothing about n eck, chest, and waist-do so. A common error was merely to loosen the collar and tie, while a tight army belt in one case, and a large abdominal belt in another, were completely overlooked. Marks lost!

R ea ssuring words to patient.-All teams appear to have a common patter which ran: it It's all right, chum, we're first aiders. You'll SOOLI. be O.K. ! "_ th e n on to the examination of case forthwith.

Now some doctors consider r eass urance of patient a very important part of the first aider's work-the writer of this article is on e of those doctors. And so-marks lost!

TEAM WORK

If No. I has omitted to ask a vital question, or to do an obvious part of the treatment, don't hold a h0arse stage-whispered inquest over the patient's body. Remedy the fault yourself, quietly and unobtrusively. Whispered alter<;:ations leave a bad impression of your efficiency. Marks lost!

SEND FOR DOCTOR AND AMBULANCE

It was surprisin,g how many teams treat e d this matter in the most perfunctory way. Few stressed the urgency of the Gase, few gave explicit instructiQ:tlS to person telephoning as to nature of injuri es . Marks lost!

TREATMENT OF PA"fIENT

If your case is in a warm sitting room, why drag him upstairs if the ambulance is coming in a few minutes? One team decided to carry the case of apoplexy up three flights of stairs, though they were told ambulanc e was on its way. So the patient decided to die on the second landing! Marks lost!

DIACi-NOSIS

OF CASIE

Try and make a diagnosis if and give it to the judge befm."€ your treOJ,tment begins. And you hav.e correctly d 'iagnose<;l a case of internal 1lJ.cemoflhage, why test his ai0i]ity to swaDow? Time marks lost!

eo mld go on indefinitely, I noted the above because they were the commonest errors made in the competitions concerned 79

HEADQUARTER NOTES

Appointments hy H.R.H. The Grand Prior.-County Officer William E. Ballard to be assistaflt Commissioner for Couflty of Birmingham.

District Officer George E. Hardy to be Assistant Commissioner for the County of Nottingham Corps Small€y to be Assistant CommlSsIOner to the No 3 Area, LanGashire District.

Distrkt Officer William Wilhm to be Assistant CommissioNer, for the Northern Ireland District.

State Registered Nnrses.-Stat:e Registered Nurs€s on Divisional strength v.:ho do not hold the appointment of Nursrng Offic€r will be granted Officer status, supernumerary to establishmtmt, t heir rank marking being one star; .as prOVIded in Dress Regulations they WIll wear the red bar. Forms B.F. 7 must in all cases be submitt€d..

Dress Regnlations Corps/ Divisions.-Rank and file WIll wear a black belt, without pouch.. now brown btdt will starn It WIth a SUItable black stain. New b elts supplied in future will be in black leather. The pouch will no longer be worn, and the First Aid e9.uipment, now carried in the pouch, will. be carried in the white haversack. Pendrng supplies of new: contCl:iners .fo r s uch e quipment a SUItable ImprOVIsed conta:iner should be used

Flash.-1rhe ,new flash-St. J ohnWhit€ Cross-County name-will be worn by all ranks, by all Counties, as supplies become available and as the present flashes n€ed replacement. When adopting the new flash the wearing of the metal County titles on the straps will be discontinued. ThIS applIes to bo th the Ambulance and Nursing personne l.

Appointments.-Assistant Commissio1!ler William E. Ballard has been appointed Acting Cemnty Commiss iolleili in chal' ge of the County of Birmingham as from January 1, 1948, vice Col. Sir Bertram. Ford, T.D" resigned.

County Officer Mrs. H. Eastwood a ppointed County Superintendent for Nottinghamshire as from January 1, 1948, v ice Miss W Gibson, resigned.

Temporary Warrants.-In accordance wi th Brigade Circular B C.j6j47. Raragraph (a) all Temporary Appointme;nts which nave not been confirmed: are no longer valid. Tfie Officers will novv revert to the rank held prwr to the issue of their Temporary Warrants.

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No. I (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT

Haggerston. - On February 7 the Haggerstolll. Ambulance I?ivision its 50th anniversary mmner. had been postponed from 1939 0v.:rng to hostilities. It was recalled dUrIng the evening that the 25th anniver?ary dinner had also to be postponed owmg to outbreak of war in 1914. The Mayor of Hackney (Alderman James) , who was accompanied by the Mayore?s,. Mrs. James, presided and expressed hIS smcere thanks for the great work , WhICh the DivisioN. had done over a number ot years. Supt. Jaggers recalled that dUrINg the years 1883-86 the Boro ugh of Hackney Ambulance Corps was formed and the for€runner of the Ambulance D:vIsIOn of the Brigade. He gave many partIculars of the growth and activities of the Division and paid tribute to the support received from the members and from the Borough of Hackney Club and Institute which allows the Division free use of accGmmodatiom. ne>t only for the Ambulance but also for the Nursing and Cadet Divisions. Asst. Commissioner Capt. Russell Steele. congratulated t.he Division on its splendId record of and District Officer (R.) McBrIde, m responding to the to<:ts.t of "The ", recalled his many VISItS to the DIVISIOn The dinner was followed by a cabaret.

Horseferry Division.-The annual dinner was held on February 7. Commissioner M a jor A. C. White Knox spoke of the work carried out by members and expressed th e hope that they would round the newly appointed CompetItIOn H e would hke to see every DIVISIOn represented in the forthcoming District events. He also mentioned that another 5,000 men were required to f ulfi l all the forthc oming duties. District Offic er Dunsford, in proposing the toast of the Division, paid tribute to the great part played by the wives the members. The presentation of trophIes ..,:l ncl:uded the Efficiency Cup to Pte. O. Eldndge, the Co mpetition Cup to Cm:poral R. P. Byatt. Amb Officer T Cranh am. received an Officer's cane from the members and a warrant of appointment to Vice-President Evans, who handed to Supt. F. James a silver cup fO'r annual competition among members of the team.

Wimhledon.-The first social event of the No. 17 Division was held at HeadqMarters. Over 100 memhers and friends were pliesent. District Officer e. W. Hipkims spoke on tihe activities @)f the Divisien and presented a weddmg present to Mr and Mrs. Tucker.

Mr. Tucker is secretary of the Wimbledon under the chairmanship of Div. Surgeon Division and Mrs. Tucker a member of the M. M. WaUis, it was reported that the Mitcham Nursing Division Both ambulance had travelled 5,232 miles and Divisions combined to make the presenta- carried 172 patients. Both figures an tiOID!. iID,ciliease o£ 50 per cel'lt ever the prevIOUS Rickmansworth. - All Divisions of year. Thanks were expressed to members, RickmaIPlsw orth combined for a sGcial especially Messrs. W. H . Barr and J. evening at which Asst Commissioner Trig-g, whe between them 1;ad turned <?ut G. P Hart and Mrs. Hart, Area Cadet 44 times Dr. Wallis, at hIS first meetmg Officer Andrews, Area Cadet Officer Mrs. as Divisional Surgeon, stated that he had Dove and Mr. Dove, Vice-Presidents not found an ambulance service run more Major Fryor, Mrs. Welch, and Mrs. smoothly. First Aid duties were Linders were present. The pleasant out at various functions and the DIVISIOn evening was arranged by the J oint has now taken over the organization of mittee of which Supt. Mrs. Sylvester IS the Blood Transfusion Service for the the chairman. Aliea.

Kinthury.-The Kintbury Nursing and LANCASHIRE DISTRICT NUi'sing Cadet Divisions arranged al'l old people's party at which 90 guests Bury.-Eighteen teams and eleven present. The High Street MethodlSt individual officers competed in the com- Chapel Fund contributed to the cost and petitions held at Bury on February 14. the cause was well supported by residents. The winners were :-" Trimble Shield" : Maidenhead.-The annual meeting of 1st, Bury; 2nd, Todmorden No.1; the Maidenhead Division was held recently 3rd, Todmorden No.2. "Howard Rose when Vice-President A. E. Breakspear Bowl": 1st Blackpool; 2nd, Todmorden told members that voluntary organizaNo.2; 3rd, Bury. "Officers Peace tions would still be needed when the Trophy" : Mrs. G Wilson (Nelson), with Health Service came into force in July. Miss Thompson (Didsbury), and During IM7 some 2,168 cases had been (Blackpool) tie for 2nd place. treated. a'ID.d the ambulance had travelled Officers Dr. Winifred Shaw and MlSs 9,089 miles carrying 311 patients. C<l:pt. Lamb arranged th e events and produced F. C. Armitage, chairman of the HospItal a splendid team of doctors and S.R.N.s as Board, was elected President. judges. The Mayor of Bll:ry t?e Reading.-President C. Fright prizes and those present mcluded presided at the annual th e Supt. Miss M . R. Moore and many DIst nct Reading Post Office Nursmg Ofiicers. Reviewing the year's work, Supt. Gorton (Belle Vue) Division.-For m<:tny G. E. Coombe said that 308 publIc dutIes years this Division has b een responsIbl e had been covered and 44 cases treated. for the public duty at Belle Vue Gardens, The President handed Hon. Divisional Manchester. The size of its task can b e Auditor C. R . Watkins a Honorary est imat ed from the fact that upwards of Member's badge. The Harrex Vase,. for two milhon people visit this huge enter- effic iency, was awarded to Amb. SIst.er talnment centre each year. As is known Mrs. B. Green, whilst County Officer MISS to many the Gardens cater for :t;llost forms D. K. Gibbins presented a Service Chevron of amusement-sports meetings of all to Mrs. G. Edwards County Cadet kinds, speedway, football, boxing, etc , Mrs. J. F. S. Montagu-Puckle a nd members are on duty throughout the presented preliminary First Aid c€rtificates who l e year. The necessity of possessing to the Cadets. t heir own ambulance became apparent to On February 9 members of the Readmg the members and one was granted the East NUFSing Division competed fm .th e Division. This was found to be in a rather Gamage Cup. The test, in dilapidated condition, but nothiNg was judged by Corps daunted, the members set to work to.make Mrs. V. M. Crofts; the vn.nner bemg it truly representative of the .BrIgade. Corporal Miss P. Hart. County Supt. the The directors of Belle Vue gave It garage Hon IVJ:rs. Leslie Gamage hand ed the Cup room and later ananged for it to' .be to the winner.

renovated and repainted. In the nme The annual social of the Readmg months during whiCh the vehicle been Central Nursing Div ision was held on available it has covered 1,788 miles and February 17 when Commissioner C. A. 118 patients, out of a total of Poole presented a Grand Prior's Badge to 11,244 cases treated by the Division im the Studel'lt :Beryl Madin. A second ::Badge past year. was hanelled to Supt. Mrs. D. Woedward on behalf of Student Jean R€yneld.s , who COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE was u'ID.aiIDle to be present owing t@ Hungerford.-At the general Amb. Officer ·Mrs T. Sadler reeerved a meeting of the Hungerford Dlvlslen, he[d War Service Certificate . 81

At the fourth birthday party of the Reading South Nursing DivisiQn, County Officer Miss D. K. Gibbins presented awards wbi<f:h included the Gamage Cup, won by Sergeant Miss W. Tayl@r. The birthday cake was iced by Sergeant Mrs. M. Essex.

BrackneII.-Members of the Royal Borough of Windsor Ambu[ance and Nursing Divisions were entertain@d at a social given by the Bra<;;knell Ambulance and Nursing Divisions.

COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM

Amersham.-The first cORtest for the cup pres(;mted by Mr. E. A. Alliott, former Offi.cer-in-Charge, was :held rece:nll]y and! judged by Dr. H. ]. HeRders0m, assisted • by Ce)Unty Officer Alder. Pte. Ewer was placed first with Pte . Flack as runner-up. Pte. Bell (late of the RA.F., who has just received a Mentioned in Dispatches) was placed third

Initialled bricks were laid by the County Commissioner, the Divisional Surgeon, and County Officer Alder (on behalf of tbe Divisional President) at the new headquarters in Woodside Road. The building is progressing well and the first part to be wmpieted! shou1@. be tor use by the summer.

Chesham.-A successful dinner was held by the Ambulance Division. Commissioner Major P. G. Darvil-Smith proposed 'the toast of the Division and gave a resume of its long history and good work. He presented to Supt. Coles a Service M€ldal Ribbon am which were seven St ] ohn stars, denoting over 50 years' service. Majeor M. Beachcroft responded to the toast of the visitcors

Slo'ugh.-l'he death is reported of Supt. "Charlie" FFY, who j@im.ed tbe Brigade in 1901. He was appointed Superintendent in 1940 ' and admitted a Serving Brother of the Order a year later.

COUNTY OF CORNW A1.L

The 1948 In'ter-Divisional Ambulance and Nursing Competitions of the R€druth and District Corps weFe heM om February 20. The judges COFpS Surgeon N. Whitworth (Team), County Officer J. Jackman (Individual), and Mrs. L. Kestle (Home Nursing and Bedmaking).

Redruth gained first place iR the Ambulanc€ tests, followed by Carnmenellis and Stithia, whilst Redruth No.2 beat Redruth No.1 in the Nursing Sectie>R. Corps Supt. C. C. Pellowe and Miss F. W. Paul organized the function.

'COUNTY OF D6RSE'f

local organizations the Weymouth Division put up the" Glover" Shield as a trophy in an open, competition. This was held on Feb>Fwary 22 but the [1lumber 0i teams entering was disappointing. Only the Failway men iE@ok pa!ft and s@ tJThe enteLed two teams amd! the Nursi.ng Division one. County Commissioner Dr. R V. S. Cooper (Team) ancli Div. Surgeons Charlotte Ward and F. M. Hanna (Individuals) were the judges and they placed Weymouth Division It A " first followed by the Railway team. County Supt. Mrs. Cooper presented the prizes, including those given by Dr. Hanna.

C(i)1!JN1'Y C!>F LEICESTER

Silebr.-The 2ist anniversary of the Sileby Ambulance Division was held on February 12, President the Rev. C. C. Harcourt presided. Supt. J. W. Marston welcomed the men back from active service and expressed the hope that they would rejoin the Division and help to continue the work which had been carried out over the past 21 years. A report on the activities of the Division was given by Pte. Allen, whilst County CommissioRer G F. Browne, replying t(i) the toast of the Visitors, proposed by Div. Surgeon J. S. Gray, stated that the success of the Divis ion was largely due to Dr. Gray whQ had been connected with the Association for over 32 years, and with the Division since its inception. Supt. Marston, who. had taken charge of the Division when it was first registered had be(m a most efficient officer, taking his share in all the duties, with the loyal s:mpport of Amb. OfficeF Harriman and Sergt. White. He urged the Cadet Officers to encourage tbe junior members to carry (m tbe work when they were old enough to transfer to the adult Division.

COUNTY OF LINCOLN

Scunthorpe and District.-The Corps competitions were judged by Asst. CommissioneF Dr. Lavin (team), Corps Surgeon T. Cullen (Individual), District Officers W. Gott 'Fearn) and Paterson Test). ScumthoIipe Division gained first place, and Corpl. W. Twivy (leader of the team) the individual prize. Supt. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Cole won the , Nursing ' Test, and Band Division the Cadet Test with Cadet K. Clark the individual winner. The Mayor of SCURthorpe (CounGillor W. H. Pulling) who was accompani@d by the Mayoress (Mrs. lPulling), presented the trophies and prizes, aIil!d Fei@ned ;tel the good work tfue Brigade was d@rng inScunthorpe. Oth@rs presemt oolildud@@l Mrs: Lavin, Corp <C:lh.a;pWeymouth.-In an endeavour to lain the Rev. ]. E. Scawby, and. Vi.<f:estimulate interest im First Aid am®hg President W. Eliand.

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COUNTY OF N6RFOLK

County Commissioner SiJr Th0mas Cook has reGeived a letter from the Rt. Hem. Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State f(')l" Air, ,expwessi[1lg aplDreciatiGH!l gf tible services of members of the Brigade in N orfelk in deali.ng with acd.dents to RA.F. personnel.

Conferences.-Well attended Conferences were held at Aylsham, Fakenham, and Swaffam, also Sheringham, Attleborough, Cromer, Yarmouth, and King's borough and King's Lynn during the month of February.

Yarmouth.-The annual dinner was held on February 10. Amb. Officer L. C. Banham proposed the toast of " The OFder of St. John" and said that it members of the Brigade great satIsfactlOn to realize that they were atta<f:hed to the oldest order of Chivalry in the world. Responding County Supt Dr. May Rutledge spoke of the honour of being associated with th e Knights of St. John and stated that the principles by them 800 years ago were s:t;ill bemg maintained. County Officer Hannant proposed " The Visitors" c:nd m.embers from neighbounng dlvlslOns . Those present included Asst. CQmmiss ioner Dr. W. E. Rutledge, Supt. H. S. Oglesby, Mrs. F Noel (B.RC.S.), Dr. and Mrs. J. Dowding.

Sheringham.-The Sheringham P'lvlslo n g ained an easy win in. a competItI?u for ' No.6 Area. They will compete m the County Finals to be held at Norwich on April .I7.

COUNTY OF

Presentation to 'Miss W. Gibson.-lVIiss Gib s on, after 30 ,year's service with the Brigade ·has retire d, and on February 7 she was .presented with a silver salver as , a mark of the regard and esteem of her f ellow members throughout the County. Dis trict Supt. Mrs. the pre'sentation, saId that GIbs.on joined the Brigade in 1918 m the. CIty Nursing 'Divisietn, and was appomted County Superintendent in 1923. From 1926 she was secretary of the Medica[ Comforts Section, and during the war she was the secretary of the Joint War Organization Committee. her of office she raised 22 new dIVISIons. MISS Gibseln, in thanking all those who su bSGribed to the gift, spoke of the devotIon and loyalty she had received from all 'who had se['ved. under her. WheR she started there were only three nursing divisions in the Cou:mty 0>utsiele the Notti[!]g:ham COlL"ps. T@-day there wer-e

These p.resent IRc;lyded Asst .Commissi@ner G. iE. Hardy (who pFesl@led), Winifred Duchess of Portland, who paid

a persoRal tribute to Miss Gibson, Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck, Mrs. Ellis, and Sir John Jardine.

CQUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE

Ludlow.-A successful dance was organized by the Ludl(i)w Division's Social Club in aid of the Ludlow Cottage Hospital, which resulted in £60, part proGeeds, being handed to the Hospital.

COUNTY OF SOMERSET

Minehead.-County Surgeon W. Bain presided at the annual meeting of the Mineheacl. Division held on February 7. During the year 461 cases were Garried by the ambulanees which had travelled 11,638 miles. Occurences treated totalled 153, public duties 141, transport duties 1,646, and a total of 4,137 hours of voluRtary service. Dr. Bain congratulated the Division on its continued efficiency and valuable support; and stressed the importance of getting new members in order to carry out the heavy duties that would fall upon the Brigade under the new Health Act. Supt. F. C. Tarr thanked the members for their loyal support and congratulated the team .in Winning the County CompetItIons and being runners-up in the District Finals.

Tauuton.-Supt. H G. Eveleigh reported a year of good progress at the annual meeting of the Taunton Ambulance Division. The number of duties performed numbered 333, including those with the town ambulance . Div. Surgeon W. J. Collins thanked the members fCDr their unfailing assistance in manning the ambulance at ni ght and during week-ends and stressed the need. for contiRuimg this service, in spite of the Health ServiGe Act.

A team of four members of the Division represented Taunton in the Western Region competitions of the J:lailway Executive and retained the Denms Boles Cup.

A successful social was held on February 24 in aid of Divisional Funds.

C0UNTY OF SUFFOLK

Ipswich.-The annual Home Nu['sing Rose Bowl Competition of the Nursing Corps was held on February 9. Mrs. Richardson, Matron at Stow Lodge, Stowmarket, and Mrs. Fitt, Matron at St. Mary'£ Mospital, Tattingstone, the judges, and after a keen competItIon the following awards were mad€:. 1st (RGse Bowl)., Div.ision! (Silver Candlesticks), Au DutIes DIVISIon. The Bed-makimg pdze (a Silve! lVIirWiIf) was awarded to Air DutIes DIVIswn with Sir. Aug,wsti'Re' s as

County N ursimg Officer 1\.1ISS. M. lVIIller was in- charge of the orgamzatlOn.

COUNTY OF SURREY

Chipstead Valley Division held a SUGcessful dance on February 18 when Asst. Brigade Secretary J. S. Rannam aIDd County Cadet Oftficer G. F. W. $til1 were present.

Chertsey Nursing Division held its annual meeting on February 16 when Corps Supt. R. J. Gristock awpealed for more m€mbers. Div. Surgeon Dudley Ward also appealed for more members and added that he looked forward to the Cadets strengthening their ranks. Supt. Mrs. Ward stated that 90 transport <duties had been carried omt, 133 at cinemas, and 2() other duties. Fifty-one cases had Fecetived athmti0ID. Mrs. Bush ir€ffii1Gr't€d (m the Cadet Division. .

Woodham and New Haw.-Dr. F. Beilby presided at the annual meeting, and h€ presented War Service C€rtificates during th€ evening. The numlEler of cases tr€ated totalled 14, 78 duties were att€nded and 46 hospital duties. In addition 4 public duties were carried out. The ambulance had travelled 3,347 miles, nearly three times that of the previous year.

COUNTY OF SUSSEX

Brighton.-Officers, men, and nursing pers€)llnel @f the Brighton Co'ps attended Headql!larters @n January 29 f@!f' tme dedi<eattio!llli 0f t@Je rnNeliEl@dat in memGry e>f :JLaIruce-Cerp<l>11al Ray, Sav-age., a member om tl1e Town Divisi@n, who l@st his life in tm.€ Airborne landing im. Si(dly. Chaplain o:ti the Corps, Canon T. J. James conducted the service during which Mrs. Savage unveiled the plaque.

COUNTY OF WAR WICK

Rootes Group Division.-On Febnlary 14 Lady RMtes performed the opening cerem@ny of the new headquarters of the lRoort:es Div[si@n o:ti the Brigade which will be shared by the newly formed B.R.C.S. Detachment. This was the culminating point in a m0vement which began with the registration of the Stoke and Aldermoor Division of the Brigade and Sir William Rootes' suggestion that the local B.RC.S. Detachment might also enjoy the facilities provided. The new building will contain first aid equipment and also a supply for medical aid and comfort, not only for members but for any

applicant within the Coventry area. Sir William Rootes, who has been appointed Hon. Vice-President e>f the Warwiekshire Divisiollll of the :B.R.C.S., paid trilimte to members of beth @'lTganizaNoms IGlF theia: immense[y vahil aMe work perfonne@l! witiI.nJ.in 'the factories dUlTilllg the waF years. He was happy, on tlehalf of his brother, Sir Reginaid Root€s, and himself to donate the sum of £200 towards the combined funds.

Ce>unty Vice-Presidelllt Lady Shuckburgh (B.RC.S.) and County Commissioner Major E. S. Phillips the keen personal interest WhICh SIr William and Sir Reginald have at all bmes takelll in the welfare of the Brigade and the Society.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER

Dudley.-The first combined dinner of the Dudley Ambulance and Nursing Divisions was held last month. Supt D. H. Burns presided, supported by Mrs. Bums, Supt. Miss Whitcombe, Asst. Commissioner T. C Lench, and other Area and Divisional Officers. Corps Supt. J. H. Watkins pwposed "The Dudley Ambulance Division ", responded to by Div. Surgeon Barron, whilst that of the " Dudley Nmsing Division" was given by Amb. Officer J. F. Bent. Miss Whitcombe responded.

WEST RIDING OF Y'ORKSHIRE

Castleford Division.-Seven members have been awarded Service awards. They are Supt. H. Schofield (First Bar), Amb. Officer H. Addinell and Corpi. J. A. AstOR . (Second B a rs), Sergts. E. Farmer (Div . Secretary), H. Cox, Corpls. J. W. Wyatt and F. Towrtend (Service Medals). Corps Supt. A. Addinell recently presented the Bars and Medal Ribbons to the members. Ardsley.-Corps Supt. G. R Taylor (of the Morley and District Corps) recently invited two teams of five from the Morley Nursing Division and a team of five. from the Ardsley Ambulance to a qUIZ on the Textbook and Supplement. He was the l'1uestion master iJ?r€sident Vereker acted as judge. The Ambulance team managed to obtain 2t pe>ints more than the nursing personnel after 15 questions had been put to each team.

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ST. JOHN'S GATE IN PICTURES

A most excellent booklet has been prepared of the mamy the the iLi:i@mry, am:d other piaces wlthm St. J oEm's Gate. SOffi: 4 7 ?f pictures are inclu<iied, and thIS publIcatIon makes a splendid souvenir of visits paid to " The Gate ".

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FOR Tf.1E PHILATELIST

As a means to raise funds toward the Southern African St. John Ophthalmic Hospital Appeal, fifty assorted Southern Africa stamps are being offered to readers of The Gazette for 2s. All monies from sales will be devoted to the Hospital Funds. Applications for the stamps should be forwarded to "Ophthalmic," P.O. Bex (i)S57, Joham.m.esburg, §cmth Africa.

VISITOR.S TO SOUTHERN AFRICA

Should members of the Order, the Association, or the Brigade fr0:O- this country visit Transvaal, South Afnca, the Witwatersral'ld and Southern Transvaal Cem.he COIDN'littee would be pleased to show them the work of the Order b€ing undertaken in their area.

Recently Lady Elibank visited. the Committee, and she has expressed m no m ean words her appreciation of the hospitality shown her. The address of the Committee is 8 Bok Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

1f.1I\EE OF A FAMILY

Whilst it is !i'J.uite often that three members of a family are also members of the Brigade, it is not usual to three members of one family all he>ldmg the rank Qf Secretary. Corps OffiGer E. L. K. Dunn (the father), is Secretary of the London Passenger Executive Corps, his wife AN'lbulance Officer- Mrs. Dunn, is of the 125/2 N msing Divisi©:m., whilst the 8®m., Cadet Corporal K. Dblnn, is secretary of the 39 C Harrow AmbulanGe Division.

Headquarters: Priory House, 4 Cathed ,ral Road. Cardiff

GENERAL INTEREST

A H i st6J1'y r;;f the 01,de'Y (j)f St. J ohm r;;f J i rusalem in Wales and on T he Welsh Borde1 ' by William Rees (price 12s. 6d. to Members of the Order and Brigade, i 3s. 6d. including postage). This book has been acdaimed as a real mastel1piece aElfl one (1)f the greatest contributions to the records of the history of the Order; and orders for copies are reaching Priory House daily from Members of the Order in all parts of this country and frem Establishments overseas. It cannot fail to be of interest to all connected witfi the Order, while being of topographical as well as general interest to members in Wales and the bonder counties

The following is extracted from Th e Western JVIail and South Wales News, February 9 :-

" It was a happy idea om the part of the Council of the Priory for Wales of the Order of St. J Qhn to celebrate the end of the war by the preparation of a history of its medieval predec@ssor in Wales and the Border Counties, and equally happy was the choice of Profe£sor William Rees to execute the work. Nothing of the kind has ever been done before, but we have now a work of exact £cli1@lar£hip tllat is a pleasure both to handle and to read. Local histories founded on documents can be exceedingly dull, as some of us know only too well, but Professor R ees always remember£ the meEl and women behind the documents, and so he makes history live.

they were within the Diocese of St. David 's The other two c0mmanderies centred on Dimnore and Halston respectively, extended their influence indifferently over iEnglish shires, tl'l.e Marches and the native principality. Men were dreaming then, as they are dFeam ting still, of the unity of Europe.

As one might expect from the author of the invaluable and unique Map of South Wales and the BO'Yder in the Fourteenth Century, the demands of geography have not b ee n ne g l ecte d, and the maps are complete and revealing. The illustrations, too, are excellently chosen. The print of St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, is a lovely thing, and the reputed hospice on Newcastle Hill, Bridgend, is shown as it once was and not in its present condition of complete neglect. Its claim to have any connection with the Order has now been shattered completely.

A glossary of terms has been thoughtfully provided as an essential for the unlearned, and a useful addition for some others. The compilation of the Appendix containin g the lists of commanders and properties must have been a work of great labour and will be of permanent value for reference purpqses. The book as a whole is an admirable combination of exact scholarship and lucid exposition. Finally a word of praise must be given t o the publish ers for the excellent manner in which it has been produced in these very difficult times

H. J. RANDALL."

A good example concerns William and what he drank. The worthy Priory Headquarters Notes.-Priory Wilham held a' corrody, i.e. board and H ea dquarters had the pleasure of a visit lodging, for himself and £ome dependents, on February 13 from Mr. D. W. Mackinand a prohable calculati@!Q shows tkat he tosh, Commissioner of Police for Hong consumed, or at least was allowed, two Kong , who is also a member of the St. John and a half gallons of the best ale every Council there. Mr. Mackintosh showed day. From this and mueh confirmatory much interest in the working of the various eVIdence we can marvel at the qmantities departments, having in mind the possiof liquid that our medieval ancestors bility of applying suitable methods in the managed to put away. promotion of Brigade activities on hi s

In t?e modern Order of St. John, return. reconstItuted on a national basis, there is Members of the Council and Ambulance a separate Priory for Wales; but iln the CDmmittee present at the meeting on Middle Ages the twO' Military Orders, the· February 24, heard a recording made by and the Hospirtal1ers, were the President of the New SOlilth Wales mdrfferent to national boundaFies. They Centre (Major-GerJeral E. C. P. Plant, were under the direct jurisdiction of the C.B., D S.O., O.B.E.), the Chairman of as the oif EU'l.'oj!)ean unity. the Association Executive (Mr. E. Newton

A hIstory of the Order in Wales was Daly) and the Commissioner of the Brigade therefore an impossi®ii!i.ty. G. G. L. Ste'1'l.ing), which exteElds

Of the three commanderies the PO'sses- greetmgs to all members of the OrdeiJ.' SlOns of. Slebech alone 'Were within the thrmaghOblt the Gr;arJd Priory. 'Ihe gift boundanes of Cymry, but only because will be treasured at Priory HeadquarteFs 86

as 3J token of the s@HdiaiF[oty ®Ji O'lle iEstalDlishments within the Grand Priory. Over half a milliO'n miles were travelled by the 30 Priory Ambulances at 23 Stations in South Wales during the year 1947, when the cases eonveyed totaHed 28,597. These represent a considerable igcrease om previous F€cords and brbIi1g the total number of ambulance removals carried out by the Priory since the inception of its co-ordinated service to Accommodation has been reserved at the C!i.ty Hall, Cardiff, for the \iVelsh Brigade Final Competitions O'n the following dates :-Senior, July 10; Junior, September 25.

CENTRE REPORTS

MERIONETHSIURE

News of the death on January 12 of Dr. E. Lewys-Lloyd, Commissioner for Merionethshire, was received with deep regret by the Ambulance Committee of the Priory at its last meeting. The doctor was one of the pioneers of Ambulance work in North Wales, his services having been recognized by admission to the Order in 1938 and promotion to the grade of Commander in 1945.

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Silurian County Area.-The mmmg village of Trethomas is fortunate in having a comprehensive Brigade establishment consisting of Ambulance, Nursing, Ambulance Cadet, and Nursing Cadet Divisions, all of which work together harmoniously though independently administered. Re-

eenMy a iJ.i>u blic 'fiullction was held to do honour to the Ambulance Team's achievement in winning the Ruperra Corps Cup for the third year running and to recognize the success of the Cadet Team in winning tke Bedwas Navigation Colliery Cup for the second year. Unfortunately, the Capta['ID. Q] the Team, Cadet Wyndham Colwell, lost his life in a road accident and the tragic death of this pJ"omising member was still fresh upon their minds. A presentation meeting was organized joinHy by tke Amhulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions who invited Div. Supt. Bernard Stokes tQ take the chair. The guests included the Reverend J. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, and Miss Joan Parry. The Cadet units take great interest in the operation of their 0wn library; and the usefulness of the Brigade to the public of Treth0mas was recently enhanced by the opening of a Medical Comforts Depot at No. 10 Upper Glyn Gwym Street, Trethomas, the h0IE.e of Cadet Officer and Ambulance Sister Rundle, whose two children are both Cadets.

RADNORSHIRE

The Pl'ior, the Earl of Powis, has approved the appointment of Mr. Evan Kinsey MOFgan a£ Chairman of the Radnorshire Centre Committee, which is being formed for the first time. Mr. Morgan has assisted with the establi£hment of an Ambulance Transport Station and Medical Comforts Depot in Rhayader where he was Superintendent of the local Division; and there is every prospect of

TRETHOMAS DIVISIONAL TEAM

Winners of the Ruperra Corps Cup for the third successive year. 87

getting the ! Centre Committee properly constituted with the leadership of the enthusiastic Commissioner, Dr. F. J .. H. Crawford, County Medical Officer, who is ably assisted on the Nursing side by Miss Rachel Davies. Before taking up an appointment at Coleg Llandrimd0>d , Miss Davies's first aid. activities had centred round Llanelly where she had achieved considerable success as Lady County Cadet Officer and undertook the translation of the preliminary textbooks into the Welsh language. At the College, Llandrindod 'Wells, Miss Davies has been responsible for a First Aid class in which 109 male students passed the :tirst aid examination last term. The pFesentation of the certificates was made on February 5, when a message was semt the Principal Secretary (th.e Hon. John H. Bruce) encouraging the students to bear in mind, in the wider sphere awaiting them in the teaching profession, the St. John Ambulance Brigade as a medium for giving practical expression to the deepest instincts of human nature in the exercise of head, heart, and will for the selivice of the community.

BOROUGH OF NEWP6RT

Assistant Commissioner's 'Retirement.-

A presentation was made to Mr. G. J. Rowlands at the Ambulance Hall, Newport, em February 14 to mark his retirement after 42 years' service in the Brigade.

The Hon J ahn H. Bruce, Principal Secretary and Commissioner fGr Wales, presenting a clock on behalf of the Corps, referre<il in terms of high praise to his work for the promotion of the ambulance movement. He enrolled in the Newport Town Division in 1905 and from prom<:>tion to Corporal one year he has served in subsequent ranks up to that of County Officer which he held for 14 years until his appointment as Assistant Commissioner. In 1921 he became a Serving Brother of the Order, being pr®moted t<:> the grade of Officer in 1937 and tG Commander in 1947.

The Hon. Mrs. Bruce made a presentation to Mrs. G. J. Rowlands. The Deputy Mayor of Newport, Alderman W. F._ E. Smith, said Mr. Rowlands was well worthy of the honours bestowed up<:>n him. In

responding, Mr. Rowlands recalled out standing memories in his ambulance career.

Major H. Ware, Commissioner for Newport, presented Mr. Rowlands with the :fifth Bar to the Service Medal, and Corps Supt. T. J. Raines added his tribute (j)f praise. Mr. W. J. T. Collins, J.P., Corps President, welcomed the visitors.

Nnrsing Division Farewell Meeting.-At the conclusion of the weekly meeting, Divisional Surgeon Sylvia John made the presentation of an umbrella, subscribed for by members of the Newport Nursing Division, to Lady Amb. Officer Nancy Moss, who was returning to the Andover Division from which she was transfel'red some years ago. References to her good work were made by Corps Surgeon R. V. C. Richards, Corps Supt. T . J . Raines, and Lady Div. Supt. H. Morgan, who expressed their regret on h e r departure, the meeting being addressed also by Asst. Commissioner G. J. Rowlands In 'an account of the Division's activities, it was noted that several members had responded to the call for service as part-time nurses , some of whom are nursing at Cefn Mably and others at the Royal Gwent and Woolaston House Hospitals . At .the moment four Senior Nursing Cadets are training for the Nursing Profession.

CASUALTIES UNION

The Casualties Union is holding open competition to be decided in London on Sunday, 20 .

The first is a First Aid Competition, open to teams of four, and the second is a Diagnosis Competition, for teams of two.

The problems will be set in both competitions by fully faked acting casualties in appropriate settings.

Winners of each competition will be entitled to hold the Silver Challenge Trophy for one year.

Rules of the competitions may be obtained from the Hon. Organizer, 64 ChiJtern Road, Sutton, Suney, on a;p>plicatioR which should be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. Entri es close on April 14.

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INTERESTING CASE REPORTS

CASE No. 34I.-The Officer-in-Charge of the County of Lincoln S.].A.B. reports the efficienit perf0rma!l.'l<1:e of fiFst aid by a o:lI the Bnmby Divisi@lil at Redib@1J.rn WO!l.'ik$, SCl!lntihoilipe, the c!l.rcumstanees :-

On December 18, 1947, a mechanic was aol j"lilsti.nl5 the steel1!ope on the drum for depth rods of No. 3 Bla$t Furnace when his right hand became tra'pped between the rope and drum, and three fingers were badly crushed. Private D. Hare, who witnessed the accident, took immediate action by knocking out the electric switch, whereby he protected his patient from further and more seri©us mjuries. He then attended to patient and took him to the nearby Ambulance Room for dre$sing the hand and treatment of shock pending removal to hospital, whel'e he was admitted and underwent operation for amputa.tion of the injured fingers.

COMMENT.-Protection f11 @m fU1 1ther injU'yy is one @f the chief objects of first aid; and Private D. Hare is cordially cong'Yatulated on the resourcefulness with which on this occasion, he was able, efficiently, to carry this object.-N. CGRBET FLETCHER.

CASE REPORT No. 342.-The Officer-in-Charge of the Auckland District New Zealand S.].A.B. Overseas reports the efficient assistance rendered by a member of the Brigade in, the performance of a blood transfusion in an ambulance in the following circumstances :-

On October 16, 1947, a blood transfusion was performed in a St. John ambulance as it raced :Jirom Kawakawa, a Maori settlement near Clevedon, to Cornwall He>spital, whereby a woman's; life was saved. The transfusion was carried out in circumstances believed to be unique in New Zealand, and the saving of the woman's; life was also a minor triumph for the blood bank department at the Auckland Hospital.

A call to go urgently to Cornwall Hospital was received by the St. John driver on duty, Sergeant Merv-Mathison, at five o'clock. At the hospital he picked up a doctor, and the ambulance made the thirty-mile journey to Kawakawa. The patient, a Maori, was the mother of a child born the day before; and her condition was such that an immediate blood transfusion and transfer to hospital was considered imperative. A stretcher from the ambulance was placed ael'GSS two ciliail's, and it was on this impFovis;ed bed that tihe first injections; wel'e given. The womaN was- then placed in the ambulance and the blood drip started. The doctor an,d the ambulanee driver had to improvise means of the bottles of blood and. s;aline solution, straps and bandages being used to tie the bottles to the roof and to hold them steady.

The first part of the journey was extremely rough, and the doctor had to keep constant watch on the tube through which ' the blood was passing. untoward happened, however, and when a better surface was reached the ambulance made good time to the city. The patient was admitted to hospital late at night, and next momi'l1lg hel' conditi011 was; reported to be satisfactory.

CGMMENT.-This repo'Yi !Jells its awn stffWJI, arvii c@rdiaZ congrratuz(J{,tiof}1;s are due to Se'Ygeant M e'Yv-M athison, who was able t@ 'Yender efficient assistance to a doctor in a g11 ave emergency.-N. C. F.

QUERIES AND ANSWERS

Compound or Complicated Fracture.

G. H. (Derby).-Which of the two fractures--compoumd or cOlllplicatedis the more serious injury fwm the fi!l.'st aid ]>ol!1Jl,t of view?

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however, I ineZ-tne to the that the compound fract'Vtre is the more serious 1:njury from the first aid point of view, because the WQ![;tnd must be dressed without a moment's delay. On the other hand the treatment of a (,)(jmplicated fracture i$ not so pressing unless a main blood vessel is injured, and a first aider can take time to consider the problem before him. Finally I p![;tt your problem befor e a we ll-known surgeon, who agree$ with this ruling.-N. C. F.

Pocket Pain Killer

R. S. (Godstone).-I have been asked by the manager of a local mill to find out details of a preparation known as Pocket Pain KDler about which he :has recently read in a newspaper. According to him it is supposed temporarily to dead en all pain in cases of accident, and he thought that it might be a useful preparation to have in the first aid kilt at this mill, where a fully qualified first aider is always in attendance. I told him that I did n.ot know of the preparation nor whether it would be permissible for a member of the Brigade to administer it, as I felt that such preparation might be dangerous unl ess administered under doctor's orders.

Inquiry has eli cited the fact that the preparation is a drug which is administ ered by inhalatirfm, thtJugh I have never seen it us ed. Further, the admini s tration of drugs is beyond the scope of first aid, and on these grQund$ the Revision CQmmittee when prepari ng the 39th Edition of the Textbooks, r eje cted a suggestion that fir s t aiders might be allowed ttJ administer aspirin.-N. C. F.

Strychnine in Vermin Killers

J. P (Hounslow). Th e T e xtbook on p. 175 states that s trychnill i s c o nt a in e d in many vermin killers . Js this statement still correc t? rt a pp ear s that , apar t from its use in medicine, strychnin e is only in one instance p e rmitt e d t o b e s o ldnamely for th€) destruction of moles--:-against a certificate issu e d by a War Agricultural Executive Committee your k e enness to e nsur e the a cc uracy of our Textbook I trust that you ··will not mind my bringing this point b e for e you for consideration.

You are perfectly correct in your siftggestion that to-day stry chnine i s not co n tain ed in "many" vermin killer$. it is contained in none, becau se th e us e of strychn i n e in vermin killers was prfo hi@ited by Rule IS of the Po is on s R u les , 19 3 5 , and can only be sold Jor killing mqe S" and seals .-N. C. F.

Gas

L. S. (Graves e nd).-I shall be ..grateful if you will advise u s w h e th er or n o artificial respiration is indicated in the treatment of poiso ning by Chlorin e Ga s which is being used in :paper mills in p lli ac e of bleach? Our Works First A i d Section at a recent weekly drill discussed this problem with the object of b e ing prepared in case workers shouid become casualties wh,ile dealing with th e cy lind e r or plant.

Bearing in mind our A.R.P. teaching, we voted against artificial but one or two memb e rs disagreed and said that it would be n e cess ary . Your kindness in supplying the correct reply will be mlJch appreciate d.

In World War No. I Chlorine Gas was u'sed by the German s , and many of OUl' troops were affect ed thereby; b'L£t I have no information that in ev ery ca se breathing failed and necessitated the performance of artificial respiration. Th ere i s , of course, intense difficulty in breathing due to injlammation in the lung ti$ sues which may ultimately result in the death of the victim. There i$, theref01' e, no indi cation that in such cases artificial re spiration will invariably be required.-N. C. F.

Brigade Surgeo/ils

H. D. (Cardiff).-I am writing to ask you if you would do I11l.e a special :favou iIi Will you kindly let me have a fun list of. all surgeons in the St. John Ambulance Brigade? This will be most useful to m.e in a je>b which I have in hand.

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Waterproof Elastoplast

is now available in LARGE SIZE PACKS

Special outfits of Waterproof Elastoplast as well as standard fabric Elastoplast are now a:vailable for factories and first-aid P0StS. Th€se large-size packs contain 120 Waterproof firstaid dressings in three useful sizes. Rem@mber, Waterproof Elastoplast keeps cuts clean and dry while hands are wet and dirty. It is a new plastic skin - oil proof, greaseproof too.

Try Germolene yourself-and you will be convinGea onts power to soothe and relieve skin complaints. Under the healing hand of Germolenemany skin afflictions vanish in a few days - or even hours. Make a trial of Germolene to-day I 1/6 & 3/8 per tin, includingPurchaseTax OF dears up MANY SERIOUS LEG TR OUB LES INFLAMMATION RASHES, BURNS, CUTS

With r egret I am, not able to supply a list of all surgeons in the St. Joh n Ambulance Brigade because it is too big a task to compile a li s t of th e names a9'bd addresses of more than 3,000 surgeons.-N. C. F.

Resourceful First Aid

P . B. (Cardiff).-I was most interest ed to r ea d in m y daily pap e r to-day that during th e recent h eavy fall of sn ow a young woman dash ed into the street with her clothing a ll ablaze , and th at ,a passing police officer quickly put out th e flames by rolling her in the snow. I th o ught th at this was ind ee d a case of 'what you call" good work, we ll don e ". I agre e - N. C. F.

Humour in First Aid

W. S. (Nottingham) .-The followiil.'lg incident caused great fun, when told to the members of our Adult Division. So I thought that it might find a place among the hum oro us items ill the Q u ery Column of THE GAZETTE.

Basford Nursing Cadets had just returned to Nottingham after an ou ting t o Cl i ft on . During the walk through Clifton Grove we h ad been discussing v arious things which we might us e in case of accidents. On alighting from th e bus, one of my yo un g Cadets noticed a large cro w d on th e bus platform , so she called out to me: "Miss, you are wanted! I am s'llwe that there is a case here." At first I refused to go, but she insisted; -and th e ot.he:r girls se emed to exp ect m e to do somethillg esp eeially as I was ill Brigad!e unifmill. So I lllade my way to th e front of the crowd and asked! if I cou ]d ilDe 0f assistance. With a smile a man r epli e d : " It 's aU right, IVliss I We are only wai ting for the Football Post. "

Goo d I Next please II- N C.

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FOR SALE.-Nmsing Officer's Uniform Overcoat, hat, dress, apron, collars, badges, Small size. Excellent condition. £5.-CHOULES,2 Overcombe, Weymo1:lth .

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Specialists in Uniforms for St. J.ohn Ambulance Brigade JACKETS, TROUSERS, GREATCOATS, CAPS, GLOVES, HAVERSACKS.

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Are of the highest quality, and designed (or .. Active Service." They are Economical too, being supplied direct (rom Factory. Officers are invited to send for list Band Instruments and EQuipment and/or List of 9 complete pand Formations. each price twopence. A. F. MAtTHEWS (Drums) Lid

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