use IBC
few drops of Ibcol added to warm
For cuts and grazes - a k h I' g d romotes qUlc ea In water disinfe ltts an p & INDUSTRY.
IBBETSON, STEVENAGE, HERTS. HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR HOME
Somehow, I don't feel so good. I need a course of Benger's Food.
When your digestion is out of order, practise what is known as Rest-Therapy_
1'est your digestion for a while and take a course of Benger's Food at night. "Bengers" is riell nourishment, pre-digested. It soon soothes and strengthens the digestion back to normal.
Keep a tin of in house. From 2/- a tin at all Chemists and Grocers. "Bengerll" is a regd. trade mark of Benger's Ltd., Holmes Chapel, Cheshire 132
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Edited by GEORGE E. CRAFT, a.St.J., F.R.S.A.
VOL. 2t. No.5. THE GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. MAY, 1948.
EDITORIAL
On the night of May 10 and II I94I, a shbwer of im:endiary bombs descend e d on the roof of the Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell, and in spite of the gallant efforts of th e fuewatchers the church was entirely burnt out. And so another memorial of th e Order was destroyed by ene my action. Only the crypt now remains Chapter-General has decid!ed that the ru ine d Priory Church shall be replac€d by. a new building in eve ry way worthy of the high traditions of th e Order, and in that connection an appeal has been launched to all members of the Order, th e Association, and the Brigade, both at hom e and ov€rseas, for contributions towards th e building of a n ew church w hich will, like its pre de Gess or, be the s;piritual centre of the British Ord er, radiating i nspiration to all payts of the Empire where th e foundati o ns of the Ord er ex ist.
The estimat e d cost is {,200,OOO, a nd to raise this large sum every individual in the Ord er will b e asked. to assist. Mr. J. N . Comp er, th e emin ent ecclesiastical architect, whose work in connection with Westminster Abbey, Southwark Cathedral, and other churches is so well known, has designed the new church.
H.R.H The Grand Prior, in a fo r ewo rd of th e Brochure Appeal, has written: " It (the church) will be r e built to the Glory of God and in grateful thanksgiving for d e livery fr om th e perils and dangers that b ese t us It is also intended to serv e as a memorial to those m embers of the Order, both at hom e and beyohd the seas, who gave lives for the Empire. A special chapel to th ei r memory forms part of the plans of th e n ew church."
It should be point e d out that an app eal to the general public is not being made, although if individual m embers wish to ask their friends to subscribe there is nothing against such an action. It is, howeve r, to m e mb ers of the Order to whom the appeal is definitely directed, and the Appeal Committee are confid ent that their will not go in wa in.
All donations and subscriptions should be forwarded to the Earl of Shaftesbury, Chairman of the Appeal Committee at St. J ohn 's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. I.
SIL.VER. WEDDING THANKSGIVING SERVICE
On the occasiON of the Drive by Their was at Canada House where cases Majesties the King and Queen to St. numbering just over 100 received attenPaul's Cathedral, on April 26 , some 350 tion.
ambulance and mllfsing personnel of No.1 At the Service in St. Paul's th e Order (prince of Wal es's1 District of the Brigade ,was represented by th€ Receiver-General weFe on duty. CastlaIti es were fortunat e[y (Sir Ernest Burdon), Lieut .-Gemeral Sir not veFY heavy and the total treated was William and Lady Dobbie, Major-General 201 plus 8 taken to hospital. During the Sir John Duncan and Colonel The Lord evening celebrations a First Aid Sta tion Courlauld-Thomson.
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His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to' the following Promotion s in, and Appointments to, The Venerable Order of the of St. John of Jerusalem
PRIORY FOR WALES
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (BROTHER)
John Harvey Davies, C.RE.
PRIORY IN CANADA
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF COMMANDER (BROTHER)
Colonel Lewis Herbert Albin Roy Huggard, M.D
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF OFFICER (BROTHER)
Dr. Freaerick Charles Middleton, M.B.E. (from Serving Brother).
PRIORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE O F KNIGHT
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE O F OFFICER (BROTHER)
Colonel Alexander Menzies McIntosh, M B.
Major-General Eric Clive Pegus Plant, C.B ., D.S.O., O.B.E.
Brigadier George Furner Langley, D.S.O.
Arthur Douglas McMurdo Heywood
John Angus Nimmo.
Lorenza Reiley McKenzie.
Percival Stephen Shadforth.
Air Marshal ThoIl)as Ernest Victor Hurle y, C.M.G., C B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S.
Chief Judge Harold Bayard Piper.
Dudley Charles Turner. Dr. E. McArthur Sheppard.
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF OFFICER (SISTER)
Violet, Miss Watson (from Serving Sister)
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (SISTER)
Selly Maud Margaret, Mrs. Beattie
Elsie May, Miss Brown Kathleen Kyfin, Miss Thomas, O.B.E.
Harold Francis Joseph Norrie, M.B . FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF William Wallace Stewart Johnston, SERVING BROTHER
C.RE., D.S.O., M.C., M.D. , Michael Joseph O'Brien.
Colonel Herbert Henry Ernest N.ussell, O.B.E., Dr Allan Melrose Purves.
V.D., M.D., F.R.C.P. Dr William Ellis George. (From Commander.) Dr. Edward Hepburn Evans.
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF DAME
Frances Christina Burrell, Miss McKay, M.B. Edirbl Jane, Miss WeBs. (From CommaFlder.)
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF COMMANDER (BROTHER)
Liel!lt.-ColoFlel Ernest Albert HaT0ld N.ussell, V.D.,M.B.
Major-GeFleral Frederick Arthur Maguire, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., M.D ., F.R.C.S. Eric Lyle McKay (From Officer.)
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF C<OMMANDER (BROTHER)
Arthur Edwa,ra Sharl'l.
Alfred George Brown, M.C.
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF COMMANDER (SISTER)
Katie, Mrs. Ardill-Brice, O.B.E., M.B. (from - Officer).
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF COMMANDER (SISTER)
Vera Deakin, Mrs. White, O.B.E.
FOR PROMOTION TO THE @RAIDE OF OFFICER (BROTHER)
John Meru;y iBa'FFles.
Oscar Arnold Browne. Charles Keirth Stewart.
James Eric MeKee, M.B E. (From Serving Brother.)
Harold Norman Langford.
Sydney James Haydon.
William Charles Menger.
Harold Thomas Hopkins.
Dr. Leslie Harold Foy.
Charles Stanley Field
William Henry Clutton.
Peter Benedict Pollard.
John William Brown
Alfred James Pollard.
Paul Frith Dunban.
Arthur Edward Dodd.
Alfred John Wheeler.
Clarence Wilson Mason. Harry Helsby.
Ernest Albert Holden.
Dr. Robert Stanley Steel. Walter Kelso Nickless.
Horace Melville Draisey.
Leslie Norman Batchelor
Charles Robert 13urns. Cblarles John Henry Williamson
John Wilfred Greene.
Jack Lords Anear.
John William Morrison.
The Rev. Canon Richard Bradley Robinson (Assistant-Chaplain).
Edwarcl. HungerforGl.
Leslie James Jackson. Witton Flynn, M.B.
William E. 13owman.
Dr. He<iley Francis Summons, M.B.fl.
Leonard M. Bean.
N.orman A. BiJiling.
Lleut.-Colonel HaroM Arthur Faulkner Wilkil'lson.
Barvey HeFbeFn Hl!lrst, M.B.
Leonar(;f C. McCabe. James Hugfu. Davia Mil/lar.
Evan J ohFl Llewellyn.
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George A. Elliott. John Thomas Commane.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING SISTERNelly, Mrs. Cantrell. unna May, Miss Boon. IEstbler, Miss Hedges. Gladys Leah, Miss Marks. MaI1Y, Miss Jean, Mrs. Holmes. Annie LOl!lisa, Miss Ranger. Mary, Miss Perkins. Ada May, Miss Watson. Dulcie Alberta, Miss Hall. Agnes, Mrs. Rutherford. Norah, Miss Creech. Beatrice May, Miss Martyn. Martha Emily, Miss Elcock. Annie, Mrs. Stow. Veronica Margaret, Mrs. Gill. MaFY Burgess, Miss Crosby. Pearl Ernestine, Mrs. Stow, M B.E. Susan Luey Valentine, Mrs. Brenan. Mary, Mrs. Hedges. Evelyn, Miss Wise. Elsie, Miss Gilberd. Annie, Miss MacLaren. Ella L., Mrs. Lee. Marie, Miss Henderson.
INDIA
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF KNIGHT
Lieut.-General Robert Hay, C.LE., K.H.P., LM S. (from Officer).
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF KNIGHT
Colonel Edward Cotter, C.LE ., V.H.S., LM.S.
FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF ASSOCIATE KNIGHT
Sir Ganga R. Kaula, C.LE (from Associate Commanderj.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF ASSOCIATE OFFICER (SISTER)
Lady Rukmani Bewoor. Lady Manizeh Kharegat.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING SISTER
Elsie VivieFlne, Mrs. King, M.B.E. Eileen Marjorie, Mrs. Harding. Ivy, Mrs. Mason.
Ethel Maude, Mrs. O'Neill Doreen, Mrs. Elphick.
BURMA
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (SISTER)
Adeline Beryl, Mrs. Witcher.
GIBRALTAR
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (SISTER)
Lily Ann, Ml's. Carrara.
FtlR ADMISS![ON IN THE GRADE OF SERVING BROTHER
Louis Joseph Payas. Ernest Reading.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING SISTER
Eugenie Mary, Mrs. Bassadone. Carmen, Mrs. Chipolina. Myfanwy, Mrs. Skelton-Browne. Dorothy Minnie, Mrs. Ellicott.
MALTA
FOR ADMISS[ON IN THE GRADE OF COMMANDER (BROTHER)
His Honour Sir George Borg, M.B E., LL.D.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (BROTHER)
Ramiro Cauchi Inglott, M.B.E., M.D.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF OFFICER (SISTER)
Olive Christine, Lady Willis.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING BROTHER
F'aH John Xuereb.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING SISTER
Mary, Miss Hass. Elsie Dunbar, Mrs. Vella.
BRITISH GUIANA
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING BROTHER
John Leland Blair.
Dr. Donald Jabez Tait. Hubert Alexander Cromarty.
RecoD1D1endations to Chapt er-General froD1 the Priory of Scotland :FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF
The Lord Inverclyde, D.L.
FOR ADMISSION IN THE GRADE OF SERVING BROTHER
The N.ev. Patrick Hugh Robson Mackay (AssistantChaplain).
JOINT COMMITTEE TRAINING SCHEME
Ur:uier the Training Sc;:herne 0f the Joint al'ld B.RC.S. (subject to certain condiCommittee of the Order of St. John and tions) who have served during the war and British Red Cross Society, thirteen Selec- who wish to c0ntinue or take up a: training tion Boards were held during July 1, 1946, and are unable to do so out of their own and Jun e 30, 1947, and 93 applicants were resources. interviewed for grants under the Training The fo1l0wing new condition passed by Scheme. the Training Scheme Sub-Committee It was "interesting to note that the should be noted ;profession of Hospital Almoner has proved ' " As fr0m June 30, 1948, applications to be t.he ID(')st p@ipu ffi ar, under 'tilnte J Qint Committee's Tl'aining tlllieiFailPY a dose secoliil@ aiIil.<d! O<s:cl!ljpat!i.G>lJJ!al S<s:heme must be lodged within six Therapy third. mOliilths of the date of release from Tfue ] @int 'CommiUee's T!liaiming Scheme filJlll-time serviee under the Brigade 0>r the is open to thoqe memberq the Brigade Society." 135
RECEPTION OF KNIGHTS
The ceremony of R ece ption of Knights was in the Chapter Hall , St. John's Gates, on April 6, when H.R.H. Th e Grand Pnor (The Duke of Gloucester) reGeived 29 Knights of the Order. .
Preceded by the Processional Cross and the Swo rd., th e. Grand P .nor, entered the Chapter Hall and took his seat up on the throne, wIth the Earl of Clarendon) seated on his right, and. the (Su' Kmg) on hIS le ft
Following prayers by the Bishop of K ensmgt on, seventeen of th e Ord er, clad in black Und ermantl es, a nd attended by their Esqui.res carr y mg the Mantles of th e Knights , knelt in turn b e for e th e Thr one and th e A ccolade of th e Order which was conferred b y H R.H The Grand Pnor, w h o , taking th e Sword from tbe Swo rd-Bearer (Ma jor-General J. E. T . Younger) ga:re three strokes o f the sword on the left shoulder to each Knight . Th e Grand Pn or then place d th e Neck Badge round the n e ck of th e Postulant, and th e Directo r . o f (Mr. C. H. Pirie-Go rd on), receiving tbe Mantle from th e EsqUlre m waI tIn g , investe d th e P os tulant.
Twe lve Knights of th e Order, also clad in black Undermantles and att e nd ed by th eir Esquire s, then knelt, each in turn, b efor e the Thr one As e ach these knights had already r eceived th e Accolade of the Realm tbey dId n ot receIv e th e Accolade of the Order. The Grand Pri or placed th e Neck Badge r o und th e n eck of each Postulant w ho was invested by the Director o f Ceremonies with th e Mantle carried by his Esquire.
In every case th e Grand Prior took the kneeling Kn,ight by th e right b a nd and rais ed ' him with the wo rds : "Rise, Co nfrere, I recei ve you as a Knight of this Ven erabl e Order."
At th e end of th e ceremony the newly-received Knights stood f acing the Throne whence th e Grand Prior d eliv ere d an Address to them.
Aft er th e Grand Prior, prece ded by the Cross and Sword, an d f o ll owed by th e Sub-Prior, Ex ec utive Officers, Bailiffs Grand Cross, and his r e tinue, passed out of the Chapter Hall, through th e double lin e of th e n ew ly-rece iv ed Knights .
The ceremony of R eception of Knights dat es back to th e e arly days of th e Order; but it has n ot been h e ld at St J ohn's Gate since 1936.
IDEAS FOR NURSING DIVISIONAL PROGRAMMESl
By Divisional Superintendent Mrs. C. H. VERNON (Southbourne Nursing Division, Hampshire) (Concluded from page III, April, 1948, issue.)
(7) Quizzes.
The se are nowadays v ery pepular. H ere are four varieties I have tested :-
(i) , Chalk the numb ers 1 to 5 (2) or 1 to 100 on the blackboard, and prepare First Aid or Home Nursing (or some of each) qu es tions with corresponding numb ers. Allow each m e mb er to choose her own numb er; in this way she fondly imagines she is picking an e asy question. Be sure t o correct or amplify all answ ers, and a gr ea t d eal will th en b e l earnt in one hour.
(ii) Di v id e m e mb ers into teams. Hav e a judge from outside to mark answers and announce the winning t eam.
(iii) For a variation, turn the qu estion round in an unfamiliar way (as doctors so frequ ently see m to do at examinations); not" What are the symptoms of apoplexy? " but" Of what maya flushed fa ce be a symptom? " and" In what illnesse s may the patient have stertorous breathing? " or " a temperature of over lOS?" This makes members use their brains instead of just answering like parrots.
(iv) Ask only questions requiring an am;wer of "YES" or "NO". Thts proves very popular as even the most ignorant has a fifty-fifty chance of answering correctly. '
SOCIAL LIFE
This is most important , as a good Superintendent should know every member really well, physically, m entally, and spiritually. I find I get to know a member far better at one party than during several years of weekly meetings. You can have a party with an object in view, .which binds all the members togeth er in working for a good cause (rather than the Officers alone doing the active part and the members just passive)
During the war all Divisions made big efforts on behalf of China, the Aid to Russia fund, the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund, and oll! own Malta Bed. My own Division has worked very hard to raise the mon ey for our St. John R ehabilitation Hospital in Bourne mouth, and I am proud to say has already raised over £550. These parties can take the form of a tea or supper with perhaps a " .Bring and Buy" stall and games or competitions. I f ee l I $hould warn you that St. John memb ers, of all ranks, indulge in the most barefaced cheating on such occasions! To counteract this, why not give a sixpenny trifle as First Prize, arid something really nice as " Booby" Prize, thus rewarding virtue?
We always hav e a most enjoyable Christmas party, with an enormous iced cake Wartime and rationing w ere unable to prevent this, as each m e mber brought fat, fruit, eggs, or sugar. One year we had a large lighted and d ecorated Christmas for which each memb er brought a sixpenny surprise parcel for everyone to have a present from the tree. Our annual Summer Outing is also much enjoyed, and we save up a few coppers all the year round towards the cost of it. You can make your Division ' s birthday the excuse for a party, or have a r e ally ghostly party on All Hallow E'en, with turnips cut to look like grinning faces, and nightlights inside. Then there are whist drives, beetle driv es , progressive games, charades (planned beforehand), or just fancy dress parties, which are great fun. Try an " Alice in Wonderland" party sometim e, and you will find a grand assortment of Alices, Whit e Rabbits, Duchesses, Tweedledum s, and other characters. Choose the food, as far as possible, to correspond with the idea-mock turtle soup and (in future, happi er days) why not oysters or lobster? You Gan make White Rabbits fr€Jm white blancmange set in " rabbit" moulds. Something different is always welcome. , When you have a specially interesting
1 (Reprinted by kind p €rmission of the author and also of th e Editor of Th e White Cross, County of Hampshire Quarterly Magazine.)
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H .R.H . The Grand Prior during the ceremoflY of Reception of Knights . 13fl
lecture Of competition, invite another Di.vision to come and spe[ild the with you, giving them simple afterwards. Later on, they WIll d0ubtles;s invite you for a retmrn VISIt.
I f 1 rrht to exchange ideas with other Supenntendents far more than ee we oU o d t 11 we do, and my own personal wish is to change Supermten en s y just for one meeting. Some Divisions would. have a very. real treat, others might be only too delighted to theIr own back the following week! Why not a tea-party and chat for .once or twice a year? If only each Superintendent could gIve her Id eas on DIVIsIOnal Programmes to other Superintendents, I am sure they prove very helpful and w01illd enable Y£l to plan £lome r ea lly excellent meet1l1gs.. . .
Lastly, I would like to tell you that I always close our meet1l1gs wIth. a. prayer, by the Lord's Prayer. I have no idea other DIVIsIOns do this, but I felt I could not close without prayer ail the tIme of D-day, and .at the request of my members; I have continued doing so. Roman I am glad to say, remain with U£l for this brief act of devotIOn. Happy meetmgs !
COUNTY STAFF COURSE
A couse was fie ld at Nigh Horne's talk was a model of clarity and Leigh Hou se , Hoddesdon, from April 9 to dispelled many mi sco nceptions as to the ll, with Major A. ·C. vVhite Knox as m ethods of the Associations work. Chairman. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith and Mr. F. A. Trott (Assistant CommisMrs. GiFouai.-d represented BFigade Head- sioner, Sussex) gave a helpful talk on the quarters. Training of Officers and N.C.O.s. He
The Chairman described the object of described the qualities to be l ooked for in the COUl'se as to provide ideas and material candidates for promotion to Officer rank. for similar Gourses in the Counties and The talk was followed by an interesting Region. There was only one disappointin g discussion in which, among other points, feature of the course and that was the dirth ' of suitable officers, particularly in poor attendance, which was a pity because rural areas, was stressed. of the eKcellence of the lectures. The next lecturer, Miss Readdy, County The Course opened with a discussion on Treasurer for Hampshire, was un fortuthe way£ in which St. John Coun<i:ils in the n.ately preclud ed at the last moment fr om Countie£ can help. The general Gonsensus attending owing to ill-health, and in her of opinion was that one object of the absence her paper was r ead by County Council£, the interesting and introduction Officer A. ]. Cuff. of influential people in each County to the After lunch Mr. ]. S. Hannam (Assistant activities of the Brigade and Association, Brigade Secretary) described the n ew was already being fulfilled. filing system recently instituted at HeadSatlilTday morning with a £tate- quarters and outlined the scheme for ment by the Chairman on the recently standardization of records throughout the re£ults of the Training Investi - counties. gation Committee's deliberations. He Miss Harrison (Secretary to the Superindescribed the contemplated. Instructors tendant-in-Chi ef) spoke on the various Certificate arrangements, which were to forms of Nursing Service und ertaken by be as from 1949, after the the Brigade. She discounted the id ea that system had been explained to selected the effect of the Health Service Act would Officers from the Counties at th€ Instruc- be to decrease the need for part-time tors Course at Amersham from December hospital help; and emphasized the 5 to 7. necessity of regularity in such duties. The
An enlightening talk on the altered initial approach should be made by the organizatiol1 of the Order and Association County Nursing Officer. Miss Harrison and Brigade, as from June 24, 1948, was described the other angles of nursing such given by Mr. O. MGlrne, the Assistant as volul1tary holiday relief, full time civil Secretary of Association. He men- nursing reserve, paid part time on the tioned the iIDpe[ildmg C@D.stih:Iti0n Q)£ the emergeficy reserve. There was also help Brigade as the third foundation of the in clinics--chie:fl.y Child Welfare and Order, and stressed that these plans of Dental. She went on to say that the reorganizatien would only slJ.cceed in respom:e to appeals for V.A.D.'s had been their object if put into effect in the right disappointing. Out of 200 recruited for spirit. He then desCF ibed the worki[ilgs 0lf 'the Royal Navy only 25 are St. John the Association, and mentioned that the members She further described the Association pl:lb1icatioID-s have new bee1i1 ID1!lrS[ng aid scheme of ass i£t ance to translated into SOme 30 languages. Mr. District Nurses and the experimental ]3$
BeFkshiJre Air Unit. In conclusion the speaker admitted that there was a tendJem cy em the part of a1!lthorities to wish to put all services on a paid basis, a deparhre frOID the lomg tracl!iJt[on of voluntary service undertaken by St. John. "The changing times," she sa[d, " make it difficult to give up time gratUItously, and if some remuneration is prescrihed by the authorities it must not deter us from giving service still. The quality of that service can be such as to Illil.ke it above price and just as much a contribution to service of mankind as eve r it has been."
The day concluded with a 'valuable talk by District Officer E. Heward (No 1 District) on social activities and entertainment calculated to enliven Divisional routine. Alfter dinner he gave a showing of films taken by himself.
On Sunday a short service iI'l Chapel was taken by the Vicar of Hoddesdon, and Mrs. Girouard spoke on Welfare and After-Care.
The Course concluded with an eloquent talk by District Slurgeon M. M. Scott (No. 1 District) on methods of teaching, admirably supplement<sd by a demonstration of aids by Major White Knox.
NURSING OFFICERS'
The above will be held at St. John's Gate, on Saturday, May 29, when it is hop ed that as many Nursing Officers as possible will attend. Names should be sent in to the Assistant Secretary of Training, 8, Grosvenor Cre£cent, London, S.W. 1. together with 6s. 6d. to cover cost of lunch and tea.
The programme arranged is as follows : Opening of Conference by Lady DunbarNasmith (Deputy Superintendent-inChief); Contacts with the Q.I.D.N. and
POLICE AMBULANCE NEWS METROPOLITAN SPECIALS
The annual competition£ were held on April 18 when seven teams competed in Section A and six in Section B. The judges were County Surgeons Lt.-Col. Sel@y and Major Stewart (Section A) and Asst. Commissioner Dr. Abraham and County Surgeon Newton Hudson (Section B). Some excellent work was witnessed by hienols and spectators.
Major Vivian Rogers (Commandant-inChief) presided at the presentati@n ceremony and extended thanks to the Commissioner of the No.1 DistFict of the S.].A.B. for his great assistance in supplying the judges, to Police Officials for thek and encouragement and to Commandant E. B. Brown who had ananged the
The results were: Se ction A: 1st and Gollin Cup, Y IDivision (holders), 2nd and St. Clair Cup, D. Division. Se ction B : 1st and Ritchie Cup, J Division; 2nd and ·Munro Cup, lB Division. The Brown Efficiency Cup for the Division showing the most progress in first aid w·as won by R Division
The judges gave some useful hints for /futmre occasions aI'ldl. cCHlgrat1!llated the competitors on their work.
Nursing Aid Scheme (Mrs. Lionel Heald, County Supt, Surrey); Bome Nursing Training in the Division (Miss M. H. Miller, M.R.E., County Nursing Officer, Suffolk); Horne Nursing Competitions (Miss M. S. Cochrane, RRC., Hon. Secretary, National Council of Nurses) ; Working Party Report (Miss D. C. Bridges, RRC., International Council of Nurses). In addition there will be four periods for questions and disc ussions.
POST OFFICE AMBULANCE CENTRE
According to the annual report for 1947, thirty courses were a Jiranged under the Departmental scheme at which nearly 700 and women attended. Since the formation of the Centre in 1902, the total number of awards gained is 25,228. Over 29,000 ease£ of accident or sudden illness on official premises were attended and a further 752 reporte@i treated The Hon Secretary, Mr. F. W. King, concluded his report that further increase in activities will undeubtedly be shown duing the presen.t year as Provincial Offices take up the work.
OBITUARY
vVe regret to announce the deaths of the following :County Surgeon S. Allman-Hall (R), in SwitzeFland. He resigned horn the CGmnky Staff, Essex in 1946, ewing to ill-health, after associated wi't:h Brigade since 1930 when he the Dunmow Division
Corps Officer (R) J. W. Bellamy, of the Leeds Corps
Ambulance Officer W. E. Pemment, of the Armley and Wortley Divisien.
takeJ.Ol bom the Rep@rt by t he treuble arGse in the Punjab at RawalCtLiefi C@mmissie>DeF fer IE:®. ia f ®'Ii' the y; eaIi jpin di, in eaIily MaJich, wh en a camp for th e 1@47. relief Gf the wmmd e d and refugees wa s
The yeat" under review has been of hurriedly set up in R a w a lpindi Cantonment to hous e 9 ,000 inm a t es M emb er s great Ghange and streJ.OlUOUS D '
During Hl.e early part of the year sporadIc of the R a walpindi Nursin g lv ision r ose troubles continued in Calcutta and else - energetically to m eet th e s ev e re where, c:reating recurring necessity for in nursing p ersonn el at th e Ca mp HospIt al assista1'1ce from St. J oh1'1 p ersonn el. where ov er 200 s erious casu a liti es w er e Th@se troubles had hardly been appeas ed, given assistanc e. In a ddition m emb ers largely by the persoNal mtet":,ention were able to g ive c om f ort t o n early 80 0 Mahatma Gandhi, whose tragIc @eath IS out-patients d a ily at th e . Camp , .and t o cle]l> l<DFe®. ev ery m embeJi of the Brigade, distribute milk to 600 b a bI e s mornm g an d wll.en @n Al!lIgl!lst 15 the jp if Dclama - evening . B y the e nd of March, th e r efuti®l'l! of 'Indian FJieedom Serious and minor g ees w ere tra nsfe rr e d to the Wah Cam p OCCUITenGes of communal trouble with 25 miles aw ay, w h er e a ls o St. J o h n fighting, sometimes on a large m emb ers gav e unr emittin g ser v i ce . T hi s ereated an urg ent d emand for the serVI ces Ca mp was v isit e d b y H er E x cell ency. ef the Brigade at a time when units in In S eptem'b e r , in the f ace of a pp a ll in g the area most seriously affected w ere trag ed y, and und ete rr ed b y excepti o n ally themselves suffering from c01'1siderable diffi cult co nditi o ns , m emb e rs o f th e dis<9rganization resulting from the par- Brig ad e ralli ed m agnificentl y t o the Chief tition. Commission er s a pp eal fo r assi s t a n ce in Illl Mardll , Lady WaveU resigned as hospit a ls a nd r efu gee camps. Mo r e than Lady ®f tlfi,e Nursi1'1g 300 m en a nd wom en did duty in v a riou s Divisi@lllS; the Brigade had gFeat JDleasure camps till the end o f t he ye ar; as well as in wek @ming the Viscountess Mount- r end erin g first a id, t hey as sisted "vith battelil 110 her. The encoura ge - ino culation s an d inj ecti o n s to o ver m@nt an@inspiration which Her EXGellency 148,000 Ch ol er a i noc ul atio ns wer e hacl already given to the members of g i ven to ove r r efu g ees a t variou s St. Joh1'1 Nursing Divisions by h er insp ec- camps V olunt e ers f r om t he No. 16 tio1'1s during her wartime visits to India District gave ·fir s t a id , in ocul a ti o n s an d had w @n the respect and affection of v accination s , et c ., t o 25 , 000 cases ; th ey the perS<9lil1'1el. also r emo ve d to ho spita l c a s u a lti e s fr om
Dil!Iring the year 4 Ambulan ee and 3 Muslim l() caliti e s in Panipat , this l atter Nursilil! g Divisi.eDlils were disbanded, but 26 s er v ice was g iven at c ons id erable risk t o J.Olew Divisions were ]OJimed briD1ging the own live s as th ey we r e Hindus . A t t®tal strength t<D 490 93 Cadet first th e wound ed ' expr ess e d s u s pi ci o n, bu t AmbNlance, 80 Nmsing amd 24 Cadet were eventually wo n o ve r to g r a titud e b y Nursimg Divisions-687· Divisi(\)ns in all. · the service rend er e d to th e m. M emb ers o f The membership also increased from the B engal and Bo mb ay District s a ssist ed 17,2$$ t@ 17,371. 80,000 cases, to over 60 , 000 of w h om
- In 1'10 other year have greater opportu- cholera inocula tions wer e g iven One of nities for service come to Brigade members th e Calcutta Div isi o ns gav e choler a nor weIie such @pportunities better Ntilized . inoculations t o ov er 10,000 Muslim refuIm helpiRg to take of the sick, injured, gees in the Purana Q il a and Humayun an®. ®.esti"tm t e from the dishu lDed aJieas, Tomb Camps in D elhi and to ab o ut 5,00 0 iJ.Ol takiilil!g prev;en tive acilfi©n agailllst men and women at th e Delhi Station tkreahmed epidemics, aJ.Ola 1JBI aciLmiJ.Olis- 'fll.ey a lso illloculated over 4,000 refuge es tering relief to the refugees c>ver the at the Kl!lrukshetra Camp, besides givin g as well as providi1'1g SNeeour in first aid to about 300 cas es daily durin g hemes, factories, h osJDitals and at public their period of serv ice at that Camp. In meetings and gatherings. Several units addition 2 ,700 cases of dysentery wer e v<9lulilteered for service hundreds of miles treated by three doctors from Calcutta from their homes, without distinctiGln O[ who accempanied this unit They wer e religi0Jl'l, race or creed. The Bombay, rushed 20 miles, at night from KurukCakutta, aF1d Delhi Divisi®l1ls gave excel- shetra to give first aid to Pakistan bound lent service during e1isturbaFlces ili1 theiif J'e£i\!I gees wh©se train was involved in a ' hCiJme t@WJJlS, ancil eXi <D el1ent w @['k was dO li1 e near Karnal, medicai iffil elp was iI'l tihle iJP liuil jai19 by o'Veil! 3Q® ;E 61 25i ® [" e;fug €es alll,d 14 sericJ1!l! s cases ]r@m thte N@. 2 (Bengal), N@ :3 were ta:keJiil t@ hos'Pit a 1s. Some o[ th e and Ne. Hi) (G.I.P. Rly.) Dishiertl s. B o m b ay volunteers went to L a hOlre and The wmk in East al1ld West Punjab members born No. 17 (Holkar), N<D 10 deserves special mention. Communal · (Delhi), No. 7 (U.P.) and No. 1 (E.P. 140
Rly .) Districts also gave serviee on relief work. Members of the Delhi District i1'1 c QHilpemtion with the Marwari Relief Society rendered first aid tCiJ a vast RUllnber of Jieil'illlgees at t ilili e DeLhi Station wheFe they gave Glaily duty for
about three months; they aso rem<ilved over 100 serious casualties to hospitals. Everywhere St. John members gave excellent service and made a proud rec(\)rGi of help to the aNd i[iljured regardless o[ mc:e, cree<il, @F
RAILWAY , AMBULANCE NItWS
INTER RAILWAY FIRST AID COMPETITION
The final of this year's event will take ChampionshiJ!> Shield and Individual place at the Borou g h Polytechnic, prizes at approximately 4 p.m. Borough RoC!.d, London, S.E. 1, on May The judges will be Dr. M. M. Sc©U · of 26, commencing at 9.30. Two teams from London (team), Dr. D. F. Barrett ef each of the old four Main LiNes, with the Huddersfield (individual), and Dr. W. N. M. & G.N . team which gai1'1ed first place in Beoth of HaJilow (viva vQce). the Preliminary Competitio1'1 held on Tickets ef admission can be obtained March 31, will compete. from the C©mpetition Secretary, St. J (\)hn Sir Cyril Hurcomb (ChairmaR of the Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, Transpert Commission) will present the London, E .C. 1.
EASTERN REGION
Great Central.-The final competition of the run1'1ers-up. Dr. C. P. Craggs the. Centre was held at Marylebone on Judged the werk of both team and mdiviApnl 15 when five teams, leading teams dual sections . . in the preliminary round, competed before Cambridge District.-The annual DisMr. E. McLellan, M S. Langwith Loco trict Officers' Shield Competiti®n was kelal g ained fir s t place, being followed by at Cambricilg@ O;Q ApFil '17, wh@n severn Dinting: Me ss rs. Chapman and Shepard teams competed before Dr. K. 5. Mauri€e(LangwIth ) procured the highest marks in Smith (Team) and Mr. G. E. Craft indiv idual s e ction. Langwith Loco (Individual). Some good work was shQwtl. will repr e se nt the Centre in the Group by the competitors. March A gained first Competition. place being followed by King's Lynn. Great Northern.-King's Cress Loco Clir;tgQ and SprostoI'l (Mareh) g ained fir s t place in the Centre Finals held gamed the highest marks in the Individual at Marylebone on April 16. Dewsbury section.
LONDON MIDLAND REGION
The final Competition of the Region selves; and they aded their parts w @iLl. was h eJd at Belle Vue, Manchester on In the iNdividual sections the injmries A pril 23, wh e n the nine finalists vied for mcIudeel a jaw and bleecting Champi o n s hip o f the R e gion and the from the nose, asphyxia and fractured' n g ht to e n te t th e · Inter-Railway Com- ribs, epileptic nt and wound on left shirl, petitio n Fina l. Throughout the day a very and a compound fracture, with arterial representativ e and l a r ge g athering watched hremorrhag@ of left foot. The questions the teams at work and they were rewarded were of a varied nature and fully tested by some excell ent displays the competitors knowledge.
In the team t e st the setting was that of Mr. H. J. Comber (Chief Officer, Labour an interior O[ a house at which the teams and Establishment) presided!. at the were to meet their President, a noted iP resentati©®. meetiNg, and e'XFllf€Ss€d surgeon, fG:r a Committee meeting. thanks 15® a[l members of tke teams ]or Unfortunat e ly the President had been their el'lth'lllsiasm and teD all teams wuo called away and the butler (who was the had taken part m the preliminary rONnds. judge) asked them to wait. Two servants During the year some 350 comses had were carrying a heavy case down the been held, and Mr. Comber expressed the s tairs whils t the maid was waiting to take hope that the 'York would always be a hot drink to an invalid upstairs. One of a voluntary ome in the spirit of St. J ehn. the workmen slipped on the stairs, knocked Mr. W. P. Allen (Operating al'ld Adover the hot drink, and sustained scalds ministration of the Railway Executive, on the face and neck. The other workm a n Staff and Welfare) expressed his pleasl'lre fwm a simple frac hl re of t he at bemg present aNd paid tribute to the [J] eck G] ;tihie Fig h t fe mil!l !I" , fraGtu 'li€ of sp m e e tm c @tl ragement given by the Medic:al i!lf.l! ]ower Mu, @il"aGic and l!lppeJ! TU !IilllJ@a!F reg[o1i!l, JP!F @T€ssi ol'l. First aid, ih e said, will h©ld a 1i!l! il m@deFate degree of The a v.ery ll.[gh place iila the arrangements of patiemts b eing cCiJnsci<D1!ls COl!lhi, and did, the Staff anGl Welfare Department. He give any information regarding them · expressed the hope that more younger 141
members of the Staff would take up the work.
He then prese nted the awards as fo1l0ws: 1st and Championship Shield, Wolverton; 2nd, Cup and prizes, Camd en A; 3rd, HGrwich W<ilFks (Machin e Shop). Other te a ms in order of merit were :Belton Loco, Castleth@I]De, Peterborough, Derb y C.M.E. Loc o (Boiler Shop ' B), Nune ato n Traffic, a nd Blackburn.
Mr. Alle n also presented the -shie l d to the winners of th e pr elimin a r y co;mpetition (Camden A) a nd presentati@ns to the Dis tr i.et Arnbm l ance Secretaries.
The jlad ges were Dr. VV. Duncan (team), Dr. G. S. Philips (individual), and Dr. W. R Annesley Line (viva voce).
Wolverton a nd Camden w ill therefore represe nt the Region (in the Int erRailway Final.
Mr. W. P .All en presenting the London Midland Region Championship Trop hy
London District.-Annu a l Ambulanc e Trophy competition was h e ld Eu ston on April 12 when East H am gamed fir st place foHowed by St. Pancras The judges were Messrs. J. Culpin, H. R P otte r and G Henley.
HEADQUAF{TER NOTES
War Memorial.-Following the pre c edent of the 1914-18 War the Order is eontemplating som€ form of Memorial to be embodied in the Church of the Order f 0> r members cf the Order ann the St. John Ambulance Brigade who f e ll in the 193945 war. 'The ferm of Memorial h as Not yet been decided, but it is essential that the necessary infermation should be compiled while the detail s are available . The following detail s are required:Name in full; Rank in Brigade; County/ Corps or Divisio n of Brigade (state Ambulance or Nursing); Name of Service; Regiment/Ship /S quadron of Air Force/Civil Defen ce/C.N R/V .A. D., or other form of War Ser v ice; Rank in Service; Date of D ecease ; Cause of Decease. These p articulars should be forwarded to Brigade Headquarters through the usual channels o f communication
SOUT HERN REGION
As the re s ult of the Region Final competition, H orsham (ho ld ers) and Waterloo wil!l again repre se n t th e Region in the II'lter-Railway Final. Th ese two t€ams oc<>:upied first and second pliIDce in the competitions h eld at Borough Polytechnie, London , o n April 2 w h en the district winners competed. As u sual the staging was exc€llently portrayed and the team test repr €s e nted the Docks w ith S .S. White Kno x b e ing load ed with packing cases. One of the cases whilst b e ing hauled ab oard slipped and land ed on one of the crew. 'Fhe jud ge, who needless to say was Dr A. C vVhite -Knox, was dressed as the Captain and once again the competitors did Rot hav e th e judge to ask questions.
The individual t ests, jud ge d by F . R B . H . K(mnedy (Isle of H. S. Tay lor-Young (Salisbury) , mclud€d one dual pr a ctical and t w o individual practicals, all of which were w€ll sta,ged. In ene test the p atieI'lt was found hanging; and by the use of tackle he w.as ·actually hang ing with a nDIDe l'GJund hIs neck! The Vi v a Voce t ests were cond uete d by Dr. T. L. SC Gl tt olf vVest H OlTs:ham
John Elliott (Chi e f Regio n Offi cer) presIded at the prize dis tribution Slappo rte d by many offieials. He ref erred to the fact that some 500 additional members oHhe Staff had taken up fi rst aid nUFing the year due, in many inst ances , to the ha;x;d work put in by the District ana Class Secretaries.
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The first presentation was the Royal Humane Society's Testimonial to Mr. J. Low (clerk, Lymingt o n Harbour) who rescued a boy from the water at Lymington very co ld weatb,er and with a tide running fast.
The Chairman th e n received from Mr. E. S. Moore (Former Motive Power Supt. ) and Mrs. Moore a trophy to b e presented to the team gaining the highest marks in the In dividual section of the Region Final ; and from Mr. E. Mathews (Stat ion Mast er, Waterloo), on behalf of Station Masters, London West Division, a cup for the wi nn ers of District 2A, whic h th is year was Waterl oo A.
Mrs. A . E. Hammett, deputising for Mr s. E lliott, presented the trophies and prizes as fo llows: 1s t and Challenge Cup, H orsham; 2nd, Waterloo A; 3rd , E x mouth Jun ct ion No . 1. Other t eams were Ashford Works A, New Cross Gat e, Basingstoke A, Exmouth Junction N o.2, H ove A, Eastleigh No.4 , Ashford Mo tive Power, Eastleigh No.3, and Victoria, in that order.
The Sir H erbert SihieM for the District m a kin g the niost progress w as awarded So uthampton Docks; and the Moo lTe Trophy was gained for the first year by Waterloo A.
Mrs. Hammett also prese nt ed th e Challenge Cup for ladies te ams to Audit whi<>:h team had gained first place 1ll the recent competitio n
War Service Bars.-The fir s t-, second-, and third-year red and white h e rringbone War Service Bars are to be r ep laced by black and white crosses similar to the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year War Service Bars, one cross for each year ' s war service. R e placem e nts can be o btained from the Stores Departm e nt, St. John's Gate, London , E.C. 1, price Id per cross, plus postage. All applicati o ns must be signed by the Officer-in-Charge of the Division to which the applicant belongs.
RC .S . (Eng .), gave a lecture on Teeth . Members of N o 49 Nursing Division W€lre al so prese nt
Royal Borough of Kensington Division entertained Leyton and Leyton!:lt o ne Division in a return competition ananged between these tW0> divis ions . Area Competition Secretary Hortc>ll arranged a very interesting scene, and the result was a win for the home team. Div Surgeon T. Withers-Green presented the p rizes. One sporting action was witnessed when each member of the winning team €lXpressed a wish to present their Gpposite number in the losing team with th.e they had won.
Malden and Coombe Nursing Division, together with m e mbers of Gther Ambulance and Nursing Divisi ons, recently a ttend e d a lecture and film en " First aid in Childbirth" given by Dr. Stanford, who was introduced by Div. Surgecn Desmond deLaunay. Votes of thanks for an instructi ve evening was voieed by District Officer C. W. Hipkins and Mrs. King, Officer-in-Charge.
New Cross Division held a suecessful social on April 17, when the Commiss ioner, Major A. C. White Knox, attended. Supt. Forward explain e d the r eal reason for the social which was to pay tribute to the werk ef Mr. W. H W ebb , who had r ece ntly transferred t o the Re serve, and who had been superintendent of the division for many years. Mrs. E. M. Dav i es, widow of the past Div. SurgeON, prese nted Mr. Webb with a b eautifully No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT plated standard lamp; and Mr. Webb, Bricklayers Arms Divisiop held a social visibly affected, expressed h is thanks . eve ning ' on April 3, which commenced Dr. White Knox paid tribute to the with a First Aid Quiz for th€ Miles Cup. memory' of Dr. Stanley Davies, and also The Mayor of Camberwell (Councillor to Mr. untiring efforts OLl ' behalf G. Burgess), who recalled some of his of the Order, the AssociatiQn and the experiences as a first aider on the old Brigade, and the New Cross Divis ion in S.E. & C. Railway, presented the Cup to particular. H e referred tb his grand work Pte. F Stark, and an eight-day striking in seeing the Div ision established in its clock to Mr. G. Miles who was retiring own Headquarters, and the buildin g up from Divisional of its funds from a meagre sum in 1938 to East LQndon Ambulance and Nursing an amount which enables it to Gbtain Divisions held a special first aid evening various equipment. , The C@mmiss ioLl€r on April 4, the object being to intel'est then presented a surprise gift to Supt. more people in the voluntary work of the Forward of an engraved eigarette ease as BdgaGle. Am €xhibition e f p il.n. otographs, an appreciation from. the rank and file textbooks, and manuals aLld the Divisional Watford Division held a March Har€'s tro!:piloJ,ies a rNll. Magazines p1li'ove@ am ]l!lte[Tes- BaH at t he Town HaU, wh.ere some ting feature. One exhibit of merit was the 400 danc€rs foregathered. Beautifully cl=rtificate Fegistering the No. 30 Divis[©ril , dec @t'ateGi with flQw:ers the halls had am which celebrates its golden jubilee in atmosphere of earn iv aI contagious with 1949. Demonsb;atio,ns were also given. gaiety. The Divisi@n is indeed very Grays Division have arranged for fortunate in having such a good friend as / a special series of lectures to be given Mrs. Gough, the organizer, who once again duicm: g the year. The mtrs t was illl! eld <o n . :raised another £100 towards their building AprilS when Mr. Blythe-Player, L.D.S., fund 143
LANCASHIRE DISTRICT occurred in the docks or injured seamen Th@ District Home Nursing team and were brought ashore. Asst. Commissioner individual competitions in .:first aid and Gastall expressed thanks to all who had home nursing were held at Liverpool, helped to make the competitions such wher@ 19 teams and 34 individuals took a success, aIild was ably shlpported by Div. part TlTh@ anangements wer@ ill. tilae ha lTh ds President Clegg. of DistFiGt S.upt. Miss Mo<>>ni!, and her The Perrott preliminary competition District Staff, with five doctors and 3 was held at Morecambe Bury gained the train@d nurses acting as judges under Royds Cup and the right to represent the District Officer Dr. Winifred Shaw. Region in the Final Competitions to ' be During the afternoon of the tests, Asst held in London next September. They Commissioner Dr. Simpson and District were followed by Blackp00l (Tweedale Surgeons Major Rawling and Mtlrray Trophy) and Todmorden No.2. The CaiIis took a great interest im. the pro- Mayoress of Morecambe presented the c;:eedings and gave encouragiIilg words at trophies . District Supt. Miss. M. R. Moore th€ me@ting when Chief Constable of was in charge whil st Dr. Winifred Shaw Liverpool presented the prizes. Th e arranged the tests. Those present included Challenge 5hield was WOIil IDY F'reston A, Sir John Maxwell, Asst. Commissioners with Bury No.1 runners-up. The Lytham Gastall and Major Rawlings, and other Vase for individual work was won by Mrs. officers. Holmes (Yodmorden) with Miss Riley (Preston D) second.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE
BlackpooI.-The quarterly me€ting of the Fylde Officers Association was held Bracknell.-The Dedication ceremony at under the chairmanship of the new Austin Ambulance was held on of Corps Supt. Major Arthur Dyer. After April 4 following a service held at Holy th€ disp0sal of the business items a short Trinity Church which was conducted by lectUF@ ®N the Rocking Method. of Artifi- the Bishop of Reading (The Rt. Rev. Gial R€spiFation was giv€n by Asst. A. G Parham). , The ambulance, which Commissioner Gastall. ThaIilks were was accepted on behalf of the Order by @xpressed to the lecturer and Ghairman, · the Sub-Prior (The Earl of Clarendon) is and it was aIilncmnced that at the next the gift of President the Marq)lis of meeting, to be held on July 9, Mrs , Downshire in remembrance of his StepRobiIisoIi would give a talk on the Mother Evelyn Marchioness of Downshire. United Nations Organization. After the dedication the Sub-Prior presenCleveleys Nursing Division receIiltly held ted the insignia of , Serving Sister to Supt. a dinner and social evening at which Mrs. M. K. Green (Bracknell) and Grand awards won during the last :;;ix y€ars were Prior Cadet Badges to Cadets Marie preseIited to the Officers and members by Carter. (Reading South) and Rona Champ Dis;tra. Gt OfficeF Miss H. M. Smitih One (Readmg West). Those present included memID€r ©f the Ambmlamce IDiwisirlll County Commissioner C. A. Poole and received the ribbon and two Bars of the Mrs. Poole, County President MajorService Medal from Asst. Commissioner General Sir John Duncan and Lady Gastall. pr@sent included Supt. Duncan, County Vice-Presidents Lady Mrs. FIeldmg and Fenton, the Medical Loraine and Lady Denham, Asst. ComOfficer of H ealth and Mrs. Penistan and missioner F. A. C. Jarvis, County Supt. Miss Haughton The. H on. Mrs Leslie Gamage and Mr. Fleetwood.-The final comp€titioIis for LeslIe Gamage, Mrs. Beckwith-Smith the Newsom Efficiency Cup and the (Vice-President, Theale Nursing Division), Fleetwo@d Fish Merchants Trophy weFe Iilaembers of County and Reading Corps held. at the Hall, Broadway, on Staffs and members of Divisa.ons iIi the April 3. The mdlVl<!iual test for the fmmer County. t'fG);)Dhy was W(m by Pte. wa.th Tea was provided at the Victoria Hall CorpL as runu€r-up. through. tk€ of the Marquis of In Llormal public duties the Fle€twood Downs.hr.:e , dunng whiGh the County Division is divided iIito three CommISSIOner presented Miss E. M. Tice sections; and each section €nter€d teams with .an Hon. Member's Badge. for th€ latter trophy. This was w©n by B Pnor to the Dedication Ceremony teal? (C©rpl. with A t€am (CorpI. a lunch€on was given by Mr. Leslie and th€ Wnght) occupymg second place. Major Hon. Mrs. Gamage at Foxhill to th€ SubNewsom pres,eIited the EfficieIilGY Cup and Prior. Those present included Sir John Mr. Mallinder, Vice-President" 0!!'l fuem.alf aNd Lady Duncan, Lady Loraine, Mrs. of the FI€etwood Fish Merchamits' AssoGia- BeGkw[tfu-Sma.tth, C01!l! IDty ti0n, preseIited the new trophy to tlle C. A. PGol€, and Coumty Officelf ieadelf .the winning 'team. - He spoke in Gibbons. appr€GlatIV€ terms of the puMic spffited l:IungerFord.-The winners of the Frank work of the St, John m e n when accidents Grey ChaUenge Cup at the compei(:a.ti@n 144
held at Oxford, were all members of the Hungerford Ambulance Division.
Pee. C. J. Rosier, who took his first aid certificate in 1914 and was one 0f the members ©f the Hungerford Division, has resigneci active owing to ill-l;lealth. Mr. Rosier is now in his 72nd year.
Maidenhead.-The friendly competition match between the High Wycombe and Maidenhead Ambulance and Nursing teams resulted in a win for the home teams at High Wycombe.
OIi April 3 Officers and members of the Ambulance Division entertained the officers and members of the Nursing Division to a social and daIice. During the eveniIig Div. Surgeon W. Brodie Moore presented President Capt. F. C. Armitage with his Badge of Office, and to Supt. A. G. Kirby and CorpI. H. Bradley he presented Service Medals.
Reading.-The proceedings of a concert arranged by the Reading Town B Division were handed to Pte. William Smith, the oldest member who took his first certificate in 1899. He is now 76 years of age.
At the social and dance of the Reading West Nursing Division, held to celebrate its fourth birthday, County Officer H. F. Skidmore presented the annual awards.
Amb. Sister Mrs. R. Evans gained the Gamage Cup at the annual competition of the Whitley Nursing Division.
On the occasion of the visit of H.M. The King on April 7, public duties were covered by members of the County and
Reading Corps under the superVISIon of County Commissioner C. A. Poole, assisted by Asst. Commissioner F. A. C. Jarvis and County Supt. The Hon. Mrs. Leslie Gamage. 'Two llundred pelfSOIDTlel wer@ @ID. dMty but fGlfbmately mim.oF cases required treatment.
At the annual competition of the Reading Corps, Reading Great Western Di visiON, for the second time in sucGessioIi, gained the. first place. County Commissioner Pool€ presented the cup to the winning team and cigarette lighters to each member ©f the team.
On April 24 teams from DivisiON irJ. the Reading Nursing Corps competed for the Dr. Howitt Cup. Dr. J. V. She milt judged the first aid amd CGllrps Nursing Offiic€r Mrs. V. M. Cmfts the home nursing sectiON. Reading South gained first place for the third time in succession. COUIity
The Hon. Mrs. Leslie Gamage pr€sent€d the trophy and gave each member of the winning team a clinical thermometer.
Wallingford.-A competition was recently held between members of the WallingfGlrd Nursing DivisioIi f@r the Gamag€ The test, a written one, was set and judged by County Offic€r Miss D. K. Gibbons and resulted im. a tie between Amb. Officer Miss B. E. BeIiford and Amb. Sister Miss M. E. Brett. Each will hold the cup, which was present@d to them by Supt. Miss A. N. Rolls, for six months.
Theale.-During a concert arrang@d by the Theale Nursing and Cadet DivisioIis,
Bracknell Ambulance Dedication. From left, Supt. Mrs. M. K. Green, County Supt. The Hon. Mrs. Leslie Gamage, the Marquis of Downsllire, The Bishop of R€ading, The Earl of Clarendon (Sub-Prior), Coanty C. A. Poole, Supt. Green. 145
County Supt. The Hon. Mrs. Les[ie Gamage presented an Hon. Member's Badge to Mrs. Marlow.
COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM ·
The County Competitions were .held. at Aylesbury on April 17 under the drrectlOn of County Commissioner Majo'I' P. G. Darvil-Smith. Twelve judges officiated and their placings were :-
Ambulance: 1st, Wolverton; 2nd, High Wy«:Q'lnnbe; :3rd, Slough TOWill. Nursing: 1st, Slough Town; 2nd, Buckingham; 3rd, Aylesbury.
The County Commissioner expressed thanks to the organizers, judges and stewards,- and also to Major M. Beachcroft, County Cadet Pr:esident, for his interest not only in the Cadet Movement but also in the Adult Brigade work. Major Beachcroft presented the trophies.
Those present induded County Cadet Officer Mrs. Beachcroft, The Mayor and MaY0ress of Aylesbl!1yY, CouIllc:iJJor Avery, (President of the High Wycombe Corps), County and Area Officers, many of the latter officiating as officials.
The winning teams will repre:;;ent the County in the No.6 Regional competitions to be held at Weymouth.
Amersham.-Amb. Sister Miss Joan Bartlett gained first place in the annual competition for the Florence St<okes Cup, open to members of the Nursing Division. Div. Surgeon H. ]. Henderson judged the work dOtle; and Mi:;;:;; Stokes, the donor of the Cup, presented it to the winner atld congratulated her on her success.
Beaconsfield.-County Commissioner Major P G. Darvil-Smith officially opened the new headquart€rs before a large gathering of members and g;Mests. County Surgeon Lt.-Col. S. Hunt commented on the generosity of Messrs C. P. Wakefield & Co. Ltd., who had donated the building to the local Division:;;.
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resulted in 428 cases being treated, of which 37 were conveyed to hospital, during the last year. The Division had the assistance of the St. Osyth Nursing DIvision and the Claci:on Detachment of the B.R.C.S. on alternate Sundays during the summer season.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
Maryport.-The Nursing Division their annual social on April 2 when some 54 members and friends partook of an excellent supper. This . was ' followed by a whist drive, dancing and games.
COUNTY OF JERSEY
When the Chief Officers of Cadets visited Jersey they inspected the Ambulance Division at their Headquarters. The Division offer congratulations to Hon. Auditor Norman A. Allport on Vis Admission to the Order as a Serving Brother.
When Ambulance Driver Terence Guy was recently married members of the division formed a "stretcher" guard of honour.
COUNTY OF LEICESTER
Leicester Corps.-At a meeting held on April 6 Mr. H. N. Bream (Chairman of the St. John Council in th e County) presented Mr. Henry Smith with his Badge of Office as Corps President. Mr. Smith has given many years to the work and is at present Hon Treasurer of the St. John Council. Melton Mowhray.-For the first time since 1938 the Melton Mowbray Division held its open competitiop for the Marsh Cup recent ly Eight teams competed and the winning team was from the Railway Executive Traffic Department with the Permane nt Way as runners-up. County Nursing Officer Miss L. Burns-Hartopp present ed the trophy and prizes. County Commiss ioner G. F. Browne was introduced by the Chairman, Mr. R. Gates, whilst the judges were Doetors G. John (team), W. Harney (questions), and HayIe.-President E. P. Lel10 presided A. N. T Aikman (individual). at the annual meeting of the Rayle _ Division, at which a high standard of COUNTY OF LINCOLN co-operation and team spirit was reported. Lincoln.-Recentlya pleasing ceremony Supt. R. W. Wakefe1l1d stated that N9 took :place at the Drill Room Headquarpatiemts had beelil. cOlllveyed! by ambulance ters of the Ruston Bucyrus Division. which had travelled 3,674 miles, and that County Surgeon J. A. Hadley, accom33 accidetlts had been attended. Mr. Lello panied by Corps Supt. F. G. Latchem, presented awards and also the G.W.R. presented Badges and certificates to award for 30 years service to> Pte. A. ,officials of the Firm who have expressed Higgs. Cad et Supt. [llresented his their willingness to assist the Division. report as also did Sergt. Mrs. Oates on M[r. W. Savage (Firm's Manager) has behalf of the Nursing Division. ae«:epted the position as President, Mr. J. - Crowther (Personnel Manager) the posiCOUNTY QF ESSEX tiQl1 as Vice-President, and Mr. R. Bates Clacton.-Since its inception in 1926 (Cashier) to become HOill. Treasurer. m.embers of the Clactofl. ll.a¥e DrinikwateF treated 6,700 cases. This was revealed at presided at the first annhlal dinner of the the anll1,J,al social by Smpt. J C. Cheeld. Band Divisiem, at which a "PerseDuties at Pier Gap, J aywick Sports, etc , verance" menu was set before the 146
diners. After the loyal toast, Corps Officer A. B. Hudson proposed "The Band Division ". Not only could the members" blow" but they keep up their efficiency in first aid. During 1947 they performed 105 public duties. Cadet Supt. T. Brown responded and said it was only co-operation between officers and members that had brought success to the Band Division. Corps Supt. J. H. Theaker paid high tribute to the ofiicers who had worked very hard and he hoped they would continue in the same spirit. He presented the Efficien cy Cup to Hon. Sergt. A. Theaker and the Jackson Cup (runner-up) to Sergt. M. Brown. He also presented warrants to Cadet Supt. Brown and Cadet Officer W. H. Pogson. Cadet Supt. K. Morley proposed and Corps Officer S. Staniforth responded to the toast of the Guest s.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK
The first County final c€lmpetitons since the war were held at Norwich on April 17 when teams, winners of preliminary heats, competed for the County · Trophies.
County Commissioner SiF Thom as Cook stated that most of the County trophies had been destroyed by fire during the war and that it had been necessary to find new ones. He wished to thank the donors of four cups. Lord Albemarle had given two cups, one of which would be known as the " Chancellor's Cup" in commemoration of an ancestor who was Chancellor of the Order, and would be awarded the winning Ambulance team that afternoon. His seco nd cup would be for Ambulance Cadets. Dr. William Rutledge s Cup had , been allotted to the Nursing personnel, and the fourth trophy, given by Div Surgeon E. 1. Puddy (East Dereham ) wo uld go to the Winners of the Nurs ing
County Surgeon J. A. Hadley presenting warrant of appointmen;!:; to Presi- · dent W. Savage, of the Ruston Bucyrus Division.
Cadet competition. Separate prizes for each member of the winning teams had been provided by the St. John Couneil for Norfolk.
The results were :-Am'buZance: 1st, Sheringham; '2nd, Thorpe; 3rd, Att leborough. Nursing: 1st, Yarmouth; 2nd, Sennowe Park; 3rd , Norwich . The Lord Mayor of Norwich (Mr. W. G. Cutbush) who was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, presented the trophies and prize:;; and paid tribute to the work of St. John.
Those present included CoUtlty President Lord Albemarle, County President Lady Cook, Admiral and Mrs. H. Taylor, and members of the County Staff.
Diss.-The annual inspection (j)f the Divisions was carried out by the Cemnty Commissioner who was accompanied by President Rear Admiral A. H. Taylor. The parade was composed of Am1;llJlance men under Amb. Officer J. Kemp, Ambulance Cadets uillder Cadet Supt. W. C. T. Fairchild and Cadet Officer G. Burrows, and Nursing Cadets under Cadet Officer Mary Wells.
Thetford.-Div. Surgeon T. Oliver presided at the Divisional Supper held on April 17. He was supported by the Mayor (Mr. H J. Leech), Mr. A. Parry (chairman, Thetford Ambulance Committee) Supt N. C. Ley and Amb. Officer J. Hubbard. Walsingham.-A special meeting was held in the School to enable the County Commissioner (Sir Thomas Cook) to meet members of the recently formed St. John Division.
COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM
Bulwell.-A dinner and social was held on April 3 under the chairmanship of Corps Supt. F. Wilson Mould:;;. Div. Surgeon R. Reid proposed the t0ast of the Brigade and complimente<il. the
division 01'1 its varying activities. Transport Officer E. Perry in reply gave a description of the work of the COFWS. Mr. VV. VVhys all , who was for many years Divisional £ uperimtendemt, proiDosed the Bulwell Division and gave particulars of its early histG>ry. Supt. W. L. Ashmore replied. The Chairman in his cl Gs ing remarks paid tribute to Supt. Ash.more for his design of Winkburn Church which had been used on the Christmas Cards. These were sold within the county and the profit £ 22 lOs. had been sent to the Hospital at Jerusalem
PLYMOUTH, S.W. DEVON AND E.
C@unty Compehtions weFe held on April 10 at Plymouth. The results were: Ambulance: 1st and Houndiscombe Cup, Plymouth Central; 2nd and Coronation Cup, Plymouth Co-operative; 3rd, Reinforcillg. The latter team gained the Winnicott Cup for the highest in the Individual section, and the Plymouth ee-operative team the Pengelly Cup for the highest marks in the team t est Nursing: 1st and Queenie Ball Trephy, SherweIJ; 2nd and Carolim.e Beckly Cup, Plymouth Co-operative; 3rd, St. Boniface. Flymouth Co-operative gaifled the Dorothy Ward Cup for Bedmaking, and St Bo.m.iface the Coronation Rose Bowl for the liighest aggregate in the Individu a l tests.
Stu dent Nursing: 1st and Phillips Cup, Sherwell.
Trophies and prizes were distributed by Rear Admiral Sir Henry White; and amo Jilig th®se plFesent weEe t ihle l,oilfd Mayor aI'lci Lady Mayoress of Plymouth , County Commissioner C. S. C. Prance, and County CG>mmissioner Dr. F. W. Morton Palmer and Asst. Commissioller G. W. Hingst cm from North, East and Mid Devon County.
Presentation of a cheque and a bouquet was made to CObmty Supt. Mrs. Bahldon at a meet ing of Officers of <lJ ll Nursing Divisions in the County assembled at Headqua'lite rs, to maFIc ]i),er PFOrnotwn to the Grade of Corm.martlder (Sister) in the Order. Amb. Officer Miss Phillips, the member :WFesent, made the presentatIOn.
COUNTY OF SOMER$ET
Bath.-Numerous interesting lectures have been given to Fecently. Mr J. E. :E>ixen (Deputy Town Clerk) gave a talk <Dn "Citizenship ", ME. A. Leech-Wilkinson, F.R.C.S. on "The Huma.m. Telepfu@ID.e iExehamge" fttiffiJ e NeiFvous System), and Dr. Astley West o)'l! (MedIcal Officer of Health) on " National Health Sel'vice Act ".
Teams from the City Division took part in the competition organized by tlte Bath a.m.d District First Aiders' Association.
Members of the Bath Divisions carried out fiilfst aid duties at a ll concerts, etc., organl ze Ql! by the Bath Assembly and Festival 0f Arts, April 21 to May 1. The Cadet Divisions provided a Guard of Honour to H R.H. The Princess Margaret during her visit to Bath on the final day of the Assembly.
COUNTY OF STAFFORD
Darleston Associated Works Division recently held their annual supper at which Div. Surgeon G. G. McNamee made a prese[iltation to President Norris Winn and Mrs. Winn in appreciation of their services to the Division.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
Ipswich.-The Nursing Corps held a fi rst <;Lid competition on April 12, when Dr. Hannah judged the work done. Moka Division gained first place with St. • Augustine's runn ers-up
At the annual public meeting h e ld at the Town Hall, County Commiss ioner the Earl of Cranbrook appealed for more men and women to h e lp carry on such great and noble work. The mayor, Alderman J. B. who was acco:qlpanied by the Mayoress, presided and distributed so me 200 awards gained during the past 12 months.
COUNTY OF SURREY
The Kathleen Gristock Shield, open to Nursing Divisions in N.W. Surrey, and by Mrs. Gristock, wife of Corps Supt. Gnstock, to encourage nursing personnel to enter for competitions, was won by Airscrew.team followed by Horsley B o n the occaSIOn of the initial competition. County President the Countess Lindsay presented the trophy to the winning team, and congratulated the competitors their w?rk. County Surgeon Capt. DIckenson Judged the first aid and Dr . (Mrs. ) Rolston the home nursing tests. As:,t. Commissioner J P. Flavia presided bemg suplPorte01 by Asst. Commissioner Capt. P. H. Ellis and County Supt. Mrs. Heald who expressed thanks to Mrs. Gristock for her help and encouragement.
COUNTY OF SUSSEX
H?rsham.-Div. Surgeon' K. N. Mawson presIded at the annual meeting at which Supt. G. A. VVheatland rep orted that 18,692 moo'es had ib ee!D travelled @y t ihte ambula:nces aI'ld 3,536 hours of voluntary duty giJ.V@!Q,. !IR.€Fere1!lCe was made lID y itiQe chaU"mam and others t® the Natio[JJal Health Service Act under which the Bnigacile would be asked to assist.
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COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE
The annual competitions were held at Salisbury on April 24, when 14 teams competed After interesting tests County P resident Major-General Sir Horace Martelli tGlok the chair at the presentatic!m. meeting and introduced Lt.-Col. Abela (Commissioner of the Malta District, Brigade Overseas) who presented the trophies as follows:-
Ambulance: 1st and Towerzey Cup, Swindon No.2, who also gained the vValker Cup for the best team from the Swindon Area.
Nursing: 1st and Tapley Cup, Chippenham
As s t. Commissioner Col. Thurston in thanking Colonel Abela sa id how fortunate they were in Wiltshire to have such pleasant associations with Malta. County Supt. Mrs. E. Battye thanked all who had been responsible for the organization, especially County Surgeon H. S. TaylorYoung, and the judges.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER
The annual Church Parade of the Northern Area Nursing Corps was held on April 18 at St . Thomas Parish Church, Dudley. Corps Supt. Miss M. E. Fearnside was in charge. County Supt. Mrs. C Porter · and other members of the Co unty Staff were present.
Dudley and District Corps eliminatin g round for the Dewar Shield was held on April 10 when Dudley gaine d first place. Corps Surgeon Barron presented the Ollis trophy to the winners and wished them we ll in the Inter-Corps Competition.
Hill and Cakemore Nursing Division h eld
4,001 cases of which 42 were road accidents. This service is carried out by volunteer staffs; and many tributes have been Feceived to the quiet efficiency with which it mas b ee n out.
WEST RIDING (j)F YORKSHIRE
Askern Main (:orps.-The annual social was held on April 17 when 200 members and frieI'lds were present at the Colliery Canteen. Corps Supt. G. Bright presided supported by Mrs. Bright. Asst. Commiss ioner B. Hart presented first aid awards whilst County Officer Soar presented Service Ribbons and other Service awards. Both addressed the gathering and wen;) thanked @n the motion of County Surgeon Duncan Malloch who also thanked th.e artists. Those present included District Officer Mrs, Milburn of No. 1 District.
Grassington and District Division, formed five years ago, have received delivery of a new Welfare Austin ambulance to replace one on loan from the Home Service Ambulance.
Bradford.-The annual Midland Area competitions took place at Belle Vue Barracks, Bradford Tramways Division being p[aced first with City Division runners-up. The winning team will compete in the County competitions to be held in Huddersfield on June Spen Valley Corps annual meeting was held recently when Corps Pres ideI'lt Capt. G. Blackburn pres ided. Corps Supt. Stilling said that Divisio ns were gradually gaining strength. He would like divisions to have more lectures.
their annual meeting recently when it announced that practices durin g the year THE HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE showed good attendances. The Medical Comforts Depot had lo a ned 29 articles Nearly 1, 000 vehicles are rlGW ill the The Cadets were making good progress. above service; 473 being ambulances no Corps Supt. Miss Fearnside congratulated longer required for War Service and the division on the good reports, and were transferred to the Home SerVIce presented awards to members. President strength. Th e ambulances are placed in Mrs. Uglow presented Miss Dye, w ho charge of those who by training have done much work for the Cadets, WIth acquired. skill and experience in the a week-end case and wished her every handling of the sick and injured. success in h er new position as Corps This was set up in 1919 u.m.der Secretary. a join t Committee of St. and. Red Halesowen Nursing Division annual Cross, and. to-day that same Service meeting was held at the CJ:1urch Hou:,e meets the great need for better means of with Div. Surgeon Newton III the chaIr. transport for the sick and injured. In Good reports were received and Dr. 1923 a Mobile X-ray Service, and during N ewto n expressed thanks to Nurse Crew the 1939-45 period of hostilities, a fleet for giviI'lg her valuable time at Home of Mobile X-ray Units, with qualified Nursing lectures. staff, was made available to Emergency Medical Servioes.
EAST RIDING OF YQRKSHIRE
It is anticipated that the established
The fifteen ambulances cemtrolled by Ambulance Servicces of the H @me the iJi3;rigad'e in the East Ridili1!g, at statiC!l!Ul.s §elfVice will, with tew exccepticI>1s, be in Hull, BiJ.-ough, Cottingham, H 0>rnsea, fully utilized in the County Health Filey, Driffield and Withernsea, travell ed Schemes under the National Health miles durimg 1947, removing some Service Act, 1946.
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Headquarters; Priory HOlUse, 4 Cathedral Road, Cardiff.'
(';ENERAL INTER.EST .hmlifS at blood itransfusiem ceI'ltres. They served as attendants on 1,060 Annual $tocktaking.-The thirtieth An- ambulance removals. The maintenance nual Report of the Priory has been COID- of Medical Comforts Depots is carried out pleted, presenting the net result of mainly by nursing members and represents achievements under the principal headings a large contribution of service. insofar as they can be committed to facts The Nursing Exhibiti ons arranged under and though everyone knelws how the auspices of the Ministries of Health impossible it is to convey anything like and Labour presented excellent opportunian adequate account of service to the sick ties for publicity. Ambulance and Cadet thrQugh Sl!l.ch media. The first pal'agraphs m e mbers co-operated with Nursing Uriits of the Report deal with the Association [N giving of first aid and Department, and if it is depressing to find home nursing at these gatherings. a dr@p elf 1,271 in the number of awarffis issued to successful examinees in First Aid The volume of voluntary services and Home Nursing by comparison with the rendered by Brigade personnel during the 1946 total, it can be stated that the turn war was re-echoed in the award during of the tide was noted last November, since 1946 of the Certificate of Thanks bearing when tile number of examinations the facsimile signature 6f Their Majesties arranged month by month has shown an the King and Queen, issu ed by the War increase on the comparative period for the Organization for a minimum of 1,000 hours previou ;; year. During 1947 the 773 classes part-time or two years' full-time service. examined were attended by 13,134 The number of Welsh mem'bers who students, elf whom 11,U2 q'l!J.almed for received the award was 3,-842. awards. The future holds promise of good There are 159 Medical Comforts Depots progress, with new classes to be formed ?perating under the Priory for Wales, an under officia[ impetus, among Post Office lllcrease of 13 on 1946, from which 15,911 staffs, at Ministry of Supply establish- invalid requisites were issued on loan ments and depots, and in the colliery during the year. The future of this branch districts the inducements offered by th e of work is affected by the new powers to South-Westel'n 'Division of the National be conferred upon local health authorities Coal Board can be expected to infuse new as from July 5 next, and negotiations are life into first aid work in the South Wales proceeding satisfactorily in the majority coalfield. of areas.
The most JPifomisiflg feature of the The increasing demand for ambulance membersh.ip of the Brigade in Wales is an transport-another important department increase of 503 Cadets, although the total of Priory activity affected by the National strength <;)f 15,200 is 442 down on 1946. Health Service Act-is refiected in the The signrncance of a decrease in numbers figures for each subsequent year's service. is offset by an increase in the record of It is of interest to note that the 28,597 voluntary services rendered. The 59,660 cases , covering a mileage of over half a cases treated by senior members is 270 million , works out at an average removal more than in 1946, and the 10,467 cases' one patient every 18 minutes, day and by ambulance to hospital or mght throughout the year. home IS 1,213 greater. was In a concluding paragraph the Principal rendered in 1,161 road accidents. ErigaGlJe Secretary and Commissioner for Wales members maintained eight 'first aid :road (the Hon. John H Bruce) writes: "In huts amd 61 road boxes amd sta;fjfed six many respects greater l'esponsibilities wil[ lDeaGh There has beem a l'eady hav:e be assurn.ed duing a transitional response III all areas to calls for routine penod III the course of which the pattern public duty, comprising attendance at of State control takes shape to the enllldoor and outdoor entertainments and couragement 0r detriment of voluntary sports gatherings, public parades, and is to be hoped that the annual gathel'ings such as the Royal Welsh spmt of altrUIstIc service will be preserved Show at Llanelly and the as a fundamental element in the life of of Wales, at Colwyn Bay, the a community grown great through the COmmlSS10ners for Carmarthenshire and :villed e::certions of the ordinary West De:m.bighshire being resPQnsi])le :Eor In purSUIt of his ideals." the arrangeme:m.ts. Nlllrsllllg aot NeWpollt.-Neali]Y 3@(t) rendered aLl. aggregate of 2,948 houl's duty first aId w01rk€l's em[0l.oyecil: in the []Jines of at child welfare clinies, 8,147 helUrs at the No. 6 Area of the South-Western hospitals, 2,440 hours at nurseries, and D[visio!.il., National Coal Board, had the ISO
privilege of h earing, at the Park Hall, Newport, on April 24, an excellent lecture on "Respiration", given by Dr. J. M. Peterson, Professor of Physiology, University of Wales, who illustrated his talk with a fine collection of lantern slides.
Mr. A. Tait, Area Production Manager, presided, supported by Professor J Sinclair (Chairman of the First Aid in Mines Sub-Committee of the Priory), Dr. J. B. Atkins (Regional Mines Medical Officer) and a number of other members. This lecture completed the second course oraanized by the Priory during the past twbo years which has enab led over 2,000 JIlen ' responsible for ambulance work in
the mines to hear lectures on special subjects by expert lecturers wh@ have given their services gratuitously in the cause of First Aid. An initial grant towards the cost of administration was l'eceived by the P r iory from Miners' Welfare Fund and Gn the nationalization of the industry the South-Western Division of the Belard readily agreed to sponser the work. Professor Sinclair conveyed to the ",Ambulance Committee on April 27 a strong expression of opinion from the Newport meeting urging the Priory to continue the lectures which will be considered by the First Aid in Mines SubCommitte€.
CENTRE REPORTS
CARMARTHENSHIRE
The Carmarthenshire Ambulance competitions, organized under the auspices of the Brigade, held at Llanelly on April 10, were a picture of contrasts. There was much to give enco ur agement and to inspire confidence in the future of First Aid work in the area, but there were also many reminders that a new faith in the value of the work and a new estimate of its worth is urgently needed.
In the senior competition for men there was a good entry and a very keen contest with only half a mark separating the first two teams, Kenfig Hill just beating Great Mountain No.1 team, with Carmarthenshi r e Police taking third place. This was excellent, but what a pity that the Brigade in Carmarthenshire could only find one team for this event, Llanelly Town Divisional Team, who won the " Kylsant " Shield, and that the competition for Nursing T eams had to b e abandoned as there was not a single entry!
The Cadets provided a disappointing entry in the Senior competitions, two teams of boys and no girls, but the Juniors turned up well and had a really good competition. The Llan elly Town Ambulance Cadets beat the Kenfig Hill boys in the Senior class, and Aberdare won the Junior boys, with Pontyberem second. The Junior competition for girl Cadets was won by Pwll Division, who have won this competition more than once before. Second place was taken by K enfig Hill. Although many of these Junior C<;tdet teams were competing for the first tIme, the standard was high, and the confidence and ability is most encouraging and a kappy augury for the fuhue.
Grateful thanks are recorded by the Commissioner (Mr. D. Cecil Wmiams) in his aCGOih'l'ID.t ;tihe eve:[j}jts t ® t ke Judges and to ali the Officers, N.C.O.s, and other ranks of the Llanelly Town and Nursing Divisions who were resp on s l151
ble for the arrangements for the sUGGessful competitions.
MONMOUTHSIDRE
The twentieth competition for the Rhymney Valley Ambulance League Rescue Area Cup was held at the Workmen's Hall, Abertysswg. Nine colliery teams took part, and as in previous years, the competition was of a high sta:m.dard.
The cup was won by Bargoed House Coall?it team, and was presented to them by General Sir A. Reade Godwin-Austen, chairman of the South-Western Division of the N.C.B., who expressed his approval of the way the competition had been staged a:nd said he would do everything in his power in support of first aid work in the mines.
The chair was taken by Mr. J. Roy Tallis, Sub-Area General Manag@r 0f the Steam Coal Collieries in the Siwansea Valley, and chairman of the Cup mittee, of which Mr. Walter Pnce, Assistant Commissioner for the B€dw€llty County Area, is Secretary. He to the ev€nt as the Blue Riband competItIon of the Rhymney Valley. It was started 28 years ago and had done much to foster a high degree of efficiency.
'The Ar€a General Manager, Mr. G. D. Corfield, Wp,S among the large gathering present. The examiners Dr. Lester Wilson, Pontnewydd (Prachcal), and Dr. Peter Will;ams, Blackwood (Theory); timekeepers: Mr W. Walters and tant Commissioner W. J. Skyrme (Fll'st Aid Officer and Fire Chief, No.5 Area).
The stewards were: Mr. C. M. Kitto, retired Superintendent of the Rhymney Valley Rescue Area, Mr. Haydn Jones (present Superintendent), County Officer H. Williams, and Mr. A. E. Gordon, Pengam.
'Fh€ chairman expressed thanks to the N.C.B., whel provided the prizes. and other amenities, and everyone responslbl€ fen the rllI'liling of the competition.
TALKS ON NURSING FOR MEN
By MI5$ MA]oRIE H. MILLEI'{ S.R.N. (County Nursing Officer far Suffolk)
TALK NO. 4
NURSING
IN Hosl1'I1i'AL
There are many hospitals in BritaiN now which weleome male students for to qualify as State Nurses, information relating to such training may be obtained from The Secretary, The General Nursing Council, Gnilat Pmtland Street, Lomdon.
Tbere are also many h0s]l>itals, MGsta,y tlrlOS€ who cater m@if "10ng term" patients, i.e. the sick and aged, tu bercular, and orthopcedic:, which welcome Part Time Nursing Auxiliaries @ither on a voluntary or paid basis, and it is in these hospitals where male members of the Brigade, I think, may do the mC)st useful work. these hospitals the patients do not frequently and the same faces weleome one week after week which is a definiite advan-1tClJge when member can only fit in a few bours a week.
The routine basic nursing is of such a nature that the part time nurse aid, male or female, can learn much of bedside nursing and at the same time contribute to the comfort of the patiel'lt and a happy waFd atmospherg, being able to rgmember the patient's likes and @islikes, and also tQ to them a breath of the outside world. from which fC) a great extent they are cut off by rea$on of their condition.
Inevitably when there are numbers of tc) be nursed and a small or large trall1ed and untrained n ursin 0" staff a certain routine and disciplifl: must be maintained in order that the patients may gain the full advantage of the eare, the medical and smrgical treatm@'li'lt, wJliifcch tile has to offer.
!f, you wGrk in lwswital, you thll1k thlllgS out, you will find that, the routine, the discipline, the code of manners, is all built up for the benefit and the protection of the P A 'TIENT for the. P(!l;tient is the most i1npo'Ytant person tn the hospital.
The rr:a.le Iil urse can learn in Elos]pi tal by 7"epebtIon those nUil'"sjng procedures, wherever be may find himself ll1 of a bedridden patient will
be Gf gFeat vali\!le. lit is only wit% the experience gained nursing aged and or disabled patients that one realizes how helpless they can be and hovy much real nursing they require.
Un,less you have passed the Home Nursing examination it is unlikely that. you who read this will be undertaking Part Time Nursing, but there are some who may already be working as medical orderlies, and for those of you who have their Home Nursing diploma the "Aids" books will prove invaluable; they are printed by Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, and are not expensive, they are simple, very comprehensive with good illustrations and -explanations.
Now I shall give you the requirements for four" Trays" which are in cm1staiJffi.t lllse wben nursing bedridden patients.
There are a few points which I shall stress but you will find the actual nursing procedures which they represent in the Home Nursing Manual.
Food Tray
NOTE WELL.
The Nurse must see whether this patient needs a bedpan or urinal before serviI'lg him with his meal. Having made his patient comfortable in this respect, he must then see that the pillows are placed so that the patient has support in whatever pOSItIon he IS being nursed, then the top bedclothes must be so arranged that there is a flat area on to place the tray. In old people a '[nib may be found very useful to protect the chest, and in all cases a napkin should be arranged neatly the tray and the patient's chIll. All these important details should be attended to before the tray is brought into the room or ward .
The tray: them be placed in such a posItwn that the patient can ;reaelil eveFyi:hillJiilg OiFI sUjp'FiS[IilC1r b@w liimited the reach of SGrne patients can be.
A dean cloth should cover the tray-
things slip less easily on a cloth and should the patient upset anything it acts as a mop for the moment.
The tray should be daimtily laid but not 0verladen with 1J.nneCessaifY china and plate.
Mouth Tray
All patients with high fever, or on a fluid, particularly milk diet, need to have their mouths cleaned frequently, either 2 hourly or 4 hourly.
Requisites.
Tray.
Mug with mouth wash.
Tooth brush and tooth paste.
Receiver.
Towel.
A tooth brush should always be used if possible either by the patient himself, or by the nurse. If the patient is not well enough for this procedure then the tray should hold :-
Forceps or slithers of wood about the size of a nail stick, wool wrapped round the stick will adhere to the rough edges.
When forceps or a stick are used a fresh piece of wool must be employed to remove the soiled piece.
Jar conhining small pieces of wool.
Jar containing cleansing lotion.
Jar containing glycerine and borax Of lemon.
Receiver for dirty swabs.
Feeder with mouth wash (if the patient is well enough to use it).
Towel.
NOTE WELL.
A fresh swab must be used each time, one which has been in the patient's mouth must never be inseFted into the cleansing lotion.
Tray for A ttention to Eyes
Aged patients are particularly liable to have "sticky" eyes; these must be attended to night and inorning.
Requisites.
Tray.
J ali c@l1!talming swabs.
. ]ial;" 1@ti0li1.
Receiver.
Vaseline or any ointment ordered. Towel.
NOTE WELL.
Swabbing should be in the direction from the nose to the outer edge of the eye. A fresh swab must be used f@f each sboke. 'Vh.e:rn1 the eye is clean a dry swab should be used.
Ointment is best applied to the edges of the lids by means of the tip of the finger, it is not easy to apply with wool.
Vaseline is safe and if applied at night the crusts formed during the night will be much easier to remove by swabbing in the morning.
Tray for (!l;ttention tQ Pressure Points
Attention to pressure points, i.e base of spine, heels, elbows, shoulders, should prevent bedsores in all patients other than the rare exceptions who in spite of all efforts on the part of the nurse do not respond to treatment.
Requisites.
Tray.
Bowl of hot water.
Good soap. Surgical spirit. Dusting Powder. Ointment (for incontinent patients). Towel. Blanket.
NOTE WELL.
Should the skin become blistered or broken on any area of the patient's body the Doctor must be told at once, for he will help you with the treatment.
I very much hope that these short talks on nursing for men will have interested you, and helped you and I sincerely hope that many of you will , now be inspired to take a series of Home Nursing Lectures, and that not a few of you may take up training to join the ranks of the Nursing Professi@il remembering tihat it is thGse who have not made the grade that do the grumbling, and that most of us who have would find little satisfactiGn in any other calling.
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INTERESTING CASE -REPORTS
CASE REPORT No. 34S.-The of the County of W.R. Yorkshire, S.J.A.B., reports the efficient performance of first aid by a member of the Farsley. Ambulam:e Division in the following circumstances :-
On Wednesday, January :2I, Divis ID onal Supeif[iThtendemt L. Winfield was called to a IDouse where he was told that a lady had been gassed. On arrival he found that the patient was lyin g face downwa:r;ds and that breathing was completely absent. Without a moment's delay Superintendent \yinfield commenced artificial respiration, having the windows and doors wIdely opened and being told that a doctor was on his way to the house. Aft er half an hour the doctor arrived and tested for reaction to light, without success. Then after instructing Superintendent Winfield to continue artificial respiration, he left to arrange for the patient to be taken to hospital, and on his return found that breathing had recommenced. Continuing artificial r es piration, and timing it to the breathing, Supe!l"inteJi.!,dent Winfield had been working steadily for one hour and twenty minutes when the ambulance arrived and took the patient to hospital, where she was admitted, and three weeks later discharged.
COMMENT.-This report spe-aks folY itself; and Divisional Superintendent Winfield is cordially congratulated on the patience and perseverance with which he skilfully applied artificial respiration, and thereby was able to save 'the life of a dying patient. N. CC)l'{:gET FLETCHER.
CA$E REPORT No. 3s6.-The Officer-in-Charge of the County of Berkshire, S.J.A.B., reports the efficient performance of first aid by a member of the Didcot Ambulance Division in the following circumstances :_
On F€bruary 13, Didcot Ambulance Station received an urgent accident call from East Hendred which is seven miles away. On arrival at the scene, Sergeant N. Russell found a young cydist sitting on the runn,ing board of a car with which he had collided, his arm being attached to the door of the vehicle by means of the door handle which was e mbedded in his f or earm between the radius and ulna. There was no hcemorrhage. Sergea nt Russ ell promptly unscrewed the handle from the door, and after applying a dressing, secured it firmly to the patient's forearm and supp.orted the limb in a sling. On arrival at hospital the Casualty Surgeon warmly <wmmended Sergeant Russell on his treatment of the patient.
COMMENT.-This IYeport wins for Ru ssell cordial congratulations on the resourcefulness and efficiency with which he dealt with an unusual accident, and so pIYevented aggravation oj the in}ury.-N. C. F.
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A. L. (Bromley Common) .-In the Supplement to l'extbo0k it tells us em p. z(;i to llLse a ifl!lbber 4 teet bng and z! wide to CGIiltwl bleedi1!ilJg. Pl€ase tell me why !it ] S necessary to have a bandage 4 feet long, and , my thanks for your kind am;wer.
It is not essential to ha1'Je the rubber bandage exactly 4 feet long, but this is, however, considelYed to be the most suitable length especially when we remembeIY tlvat this length gives only thr-ee turns round the thigh, and that three tUlJ'ns plJ'ovide the minimum necessary to enSU1'e const11 iction of the limb.-N. C. F.
List of Brigade Surgeons
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BefoI'€ the war the Chief Cernmissioner used to include in his Annual Report a full list of all Divisions of tID.€ Brigade, with the names of the Divisional Surgeons alongside, and, in an column, the n8.:m es and ... of the OfficeFs-ioo.-ChaFge. 1m ad011tlO;J1i}, t ihe ReipOFt c0ntamed an Alplha ibehcal IFldex te the DiviJsio!l1s.
If the paper shmtage prevents idlle of this exceHent practice, not the Chief include in his report, or publ!ish separately, a lIst of the Divisions, with the Flames of the Divisiolial Surgeons, and Officers-inCharge without the addresses of the latter? Or, if this is still not possible, an alphabetical index of Divisions-arranged by Counties-would be better than nothing.
I agree that such a list would be of great value to those in charge of the administrative and technical sections of the Brigade. Th is is especially the case when the question arises with reference to the Su.rgeons who shall the annual reexaminati@ns. Doubtless the problem W1,ZZ be brought before BlJI1,gade Headquarters for- due consideration and appropl}'iate action.-N. C. F.
Cenduct of Re-examinations
H. H (Risca, Mon.).-Please could I have the following query dealt with through the columns of the GAZETTE?
At the annual re-examination I was asked to state the treatment of Infantile Convulsions. I went on to give an -almost word fot word description, but was interrupted midway by the examiner, who asked me for an old fashion ed remedy for th€ \i:ase. Since it is obviously a sign of inefficiency to have to guess the treatmelOlt to be administered, I left it to the D octor to tell me the answer, was to a@lm a!lOlister two of castor oil between the convuisim''ls. Bearing in mil1ld that fits may be caused - through some intestinal irregularity, I do not sugge$i that the oil wmdd have any deleterious effect, but at thesam€ time there is no mention of such treatment in tb e T ex tbook. I think , therefore, that in fairness to all first aiders, examiners should confine their questioning to the Textbook. Otherwise one might easily fail in his re-examination and in consequ ence los e a year's service.
Where :Surgeons a11 e keen on theil)' work, it is a common practice to creqit th e candidates with marks strictly in accordance with the details contained in the Textbook and Supplement, a11;d, this done, to give some additional information which in the opinion of the examiner, might be useful and interesting to the candidate as a private individual. Instead, therefore, of taking offence at what was done, you should be pleased to think that you were considered worthy to be entrusted with additionaZ information.-N. C. F.
VariatiQn of Textbook MethQds
H. H. (Risca, Mon.).-Seconclly, at a technical class for beginners, a doctor of the modern school of thQught bas suggested many differe nt ways of treating certain cases. 9:'0 cite one instance, he suggests a variation in the tr €atm ent of brelOllQ)rrhage from an in.ternal Qrgan. Although it is superfluous to add tbat in all first aid manuals nowneFe aFe we instFl!1cted to anything by the rnoyth, yet title lecturer iliil! quesHol1l saw no baFiIiQ in givID!IiJ!g a cup @ f tea i1il! si1!1<c h cases. Fersonally i[ do not iniIDe:md tG dev iate one i®ta from th e Edition of the Textbook, but what of the n€w student when he is examined b e fore a neutral doctor? What of the patient, too, in an actual case? The points which arise are tbese: Are we at a stage between the 39th Edition becoming obsolete, and the publication of a 40th Edition? At which stage we are to rely, I suppose, chiefly on the Textbook plus that little extra which the Doctor orders.
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In all its instructions the Textbook aims at simplicity combined with efficiency, with ihe result that the first year students, who kn!Yw their T ext.books , can treat all cases (j)j sudden illness and aeei dent Nevertheless, some keen Surgeons in th ei r luiure$ ejten suggest variations whieh c@njfJrm t@ their own i deas. To this plan no el!Jy"ection can lYe raised tha t the ZecturelJls ilistinguish which are in the Textbook and thos e which are the outcome of their pers(mal experienee .-N. C. F. ,156 WOUNDS, BURNS, etc.
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Re-examination Forms
M. lVI. (W ee d o n). - Will you pleas e inform me th e r ea son (if any) why all comp etitions, l€cture s , etc., are bas ed on the 39th Edition with of the Textb00k, wh ereas re-exarnin a ti0n forms still includ e num erous qu estlons on sliGh matters as th e treatment foy snake-bite, var i cose v ein s, p lfe ssure Oiil AL L the arteries, etc., although all of these items are Fl OW officiany d elete d fnDm t ihe T extbook.
It seems v ery unsatisfactory, especially to n ewcom ers to the Brigade, who after diligent study of the current Handbook and Supplem ent, are fac e d, much to their dismay , with qu estions o n the subj e cts mention e d a b ove, and up o n which they cannot be e xpecte d to have much kno w le dge.
I know of case s wh ere, having g a ined p.racti cally " possible" m a rks in a r e ce nt co mp etition, a m emb er of a t eam with se v eral succe sses b ehind it was fail e d at his r e -examination ' f or no other apparent r eason than that state d abov e . Cannot something b e done plea se to that all exa min a tion forms n ow sent out are based o n the current Editio n a nd its Supplem ent .
It lo ok s as if th ere w as a good of th e old re-e x ami na tion f orms w he n th e S u pplemen t was fi rs t issue d " and th a t, in view of the p rev ai ling sh or tage of p ap er an d th e diffic u lt ies in p ri nti ng , th e i ss u e of an u p -to-date f orm was p ostp rfmed . I n cide ntally , w hen th e S u pplement w as originally pu blis hed ,. I u se d to g et the Sup erint endent of the D i v i si on (w h i ch I was r e-ex am i ning) to ti p 11M th e wi nk if I happ ene d to a sk qu estiems on subjec ts w hi ch have been remo ved f r om th e sy ZZalJus of i n s tructi on -N. C. F
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