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for their unfailing help at all times. And '.\-e would also like to express our appreciation to the many Brigade Officers who have) by their efforts in their o'.,-n Di,-isions and D istricts) helped to bring up our circulation to a point ",-here further progress is possible. are reverting to a ,,'hite cover, and have added four additional pages to THE G.-\ZETTE. The deletion of Brio-ade both at Home and Overseas -the e will be publi hed as an additional quarterly upplement-give us an average of another four page yet.
o that eio-ht additional pao-es, to be utili ed for Fir ( Aid article and other matter of fir (-cla ambulance imere t) are at our reader di posal in the corning year.
During I93-J.) \y hall publish t'.,-o markino- sheet each month-one for women) one for men. In each marking h et or te t there will be an error. These erron ous' marking sheet may well pro,-ide a t for ob en-a tion for Fir t _-\.ider and we hall be 0- lad to rec ive ugge tion for further ideas , , -ith which to sharp n the Fir"t Aid' wit of our r ader .
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Questions as a Help.
By A. T. LAKIN, M.B.
Questions are recognised as one of the most valuable means of acquiring and revising a detailed knowledge of First Aid. They have a further advantage, that is not usually noticed, in that they betray the mental attitude of the questioner; a lecturer or instructor soon learns how to differentiate between the questions of a student, who is keen and anxious to learn, and those of the « learned-up" First Aider who is determined to exhibit his superior ignorance, and can deal with each according to his deserts.
Questions are also a help in ascertaining whether the practice or teaching is being understood by the students; to this end, it is wise to encourage verbal questions concerning the actual practice or lecture, but it should be understood by the students that all other questions (or grumbles) must be in writing and signed. A little thought will demonstrate the wisdom of this procedure, for if a question is not worth writing and signing, it is not important enough for the instructor to waste his time on it; whereas if the student takes the trouble to write his question, it is well worth while the instructor taking pains with his answer. It must not be overlooked that questions are also a splendid means of keeping the instructor mentally alert to the needs of his students, and providing him with fresh ideas and subjects for future practices.
As an illustration of how this works out in practice, the following chain of events may prove of intere s t. The following question was handed to me by one of my men; it had evidently been keenly discussed amongst a group of them, and as they had been unable to arrive at a decision satisfactory to all of them, it was referred to me :-
"The Manual, page 10, para. 5, says: 'The position assumed by the patient must not be thoughtlessly altered.' As a First Aider, I have carefully examined the patient and made my diagnosis; I know the instructions and treatment given in the Manual; am I not therefore able to decide the best possible position for the patient? " Knowing the ' questioner, his capabilities and failings (and, truth to relate, to gain a little time), my reply was" That instruction is not intended to apply to efficient First Aiders." Instantly the retort came, "Why not? I understood that everything in the Manual applies to the work of all First Aiders."
Having had a little time to think: The Manual says 4
'Thoughtlessly,' and an efficient First Aider neve acts thoughtlessly; he never tackles a job with ou thinking about what he is doin g, and the reason w h he is doing it." The questioner b eg an to go red, fa although he is a sound man, he is apt to rush his wo rk « Thought must come before action, and on t h nature of the thought depends the nature of t h resulting action; if the thought is careless, so WI. be the action-if the thought is careful, the resultin , action will be careful and efficient. You think ab o u your work as First Aiders and you want to b efficient, therefore you study and work hard at y o u practices. When the time for action comes, an whilst you are working, you are thinking of w ha you are doin g; the needs of the patient; yo u abilit y to supply those needs. You apply yo u knowled ge, and because of yo ur efficiency, which the result of your previous thought, your patient benefited. "
It was now t oo late to deal further with the questi () but we (the instructor s and myself) have got ideas f,) our winter syllabus-there will b short talks ) various sub jects. 11y share will be talks on t h position assumed by the patient, and how it indicate the correct treatment; how th e brain de ll its work; how the First ider can help the body; [I lay more stress on the reasons why we do things. It has reminded me of a splen did text t ha I can use: « The bod y responds to injury in su e' ways a s are appropriate to ge ttin g over the di Hi culties which are presented to it and to healing t h injury. The body, in short, act sensibly. When t '1 body finds itself in trouble, it does things which ar helpful; this is a law of injury and disease wh i I in its own field, is as valid as the law of gravit y, (Prof. A. E. Boycott). The instructors will str c the paragra phs on Rest in the Home Nursing Manu al will arrange practices to fit in with my talks; \\ arrange thoughtless things in their practices; will cl thoughtless things in their demonstrations, etc. I fact, the whole of our next three months' work w li be based on the answering of part of a question.
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Lady Mountgarrett, Chairman of t4e Ladies' Lin er Guild of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem, wish e' to thank the givers of the shawls for their kindn es' and desires to state that the Hospital'S requireme nt havin g now been met, no more shawls are required
Order of St. John. Headquarter Notes.
His Royal Highness the Grand Prior has approved the following appointments :-
Roland A. 1-1. Flliton, F. R.C.S., to be Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Otago Dis/ricl, Comin New Zealand vice Mqjor W. H. Borrie, M.B., C.M., trallsferred to tht R eserve
Francis Wi.llialll Ward /0 be Assistant COlllllJissioner in chmge of the Wellington District, Commandery in New Zealand, vice A O. Richardson, transferred to the Reserve.
Colonel Sir EdrJiard Thornton, K.B.E., M.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P., be appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of the St. John Amblliance Bn;gade Overseas ull/hin the COlJllJlandery in SOtf/hern Africa, ice Lie/ft.-Colonel IV. Booth Skinner, promoted to CO/)/l/IandelY Comlll issioller.
GRA TD PRIORY LIBRARY.
The Grand Pri ory Library has recently acquired a beautiful panish manuscript entitled "Book of Privilege, Donations, xemptions, onfirma tions, harters, J udg ments, etc. . . ." from Emperors, King, Qu ns Princes, Infantes, In fantas, counts and noblemen of the Kingdoms of pain and of Castile and of Leon to the Order of Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem.
It wa written about 1470 in beautifully neat small Gothic b ok hand with 0 er 400 finely-drawn and co loure d ini tials; it is in remarkably fre h conditio n and the binding in stamped br own morocco upon beech boards is contemporary.
It had b en for many years in the library of Prince Dietrichstein f chloss Nikolsburg in forayia, and as o ld by auction a few weeks ago in Lucerne. It is a gift t the Order from the Lord Wakefield, hjor ir J\lg rn n Tudor-Craig, Stephen Ga elee, sq ., and H. Pjrie rd on, Esq.
The festi al of the Re-takin g of Jerusalem was celebrated in the Priory Church on December 9 b y Holy Communion in the crypt chapel at 8.30 a.m., the celebrant being the officiatina Chaplain, the Rev. Prebendar y L. J. Percival, C.V.O., and a ervice in the c hurch at 5 p.m., conducted by Prebendar y Percival, the preacher being the Rev. Dr. E. H. Thorold, C.B.E.
Life-saving .r\ wards of the Order of St. John of J have been awarded to the following for conspiCUOUS ga llantry in saving life at imminent personal risk :-
M edal.-Corporal Roland John Williams, St John Ambulance Brigade, Plymouth.
Certificate of HOJJour.- William Thomas J OM Barton, driver-salesman, Folkestone.
Brigade Orders.
B.O.63 2 ApPOINTMENTS,
H.R.H. The Grand Prior has been pleased to sanction the f ollowing appointments :-
William Thomas Atkinson, as County Commissioner, East Riding of Yorkshire, 0.6 Di strict. 17. 2 .33.
Joseph P. Mac as Assistant Commissioner, Irish Free State Di strict. 17. 2.33.
Andrew J. MacWilliam, as Assjstant Comm.issioner, Irish Free State D istrict 17.2.33.
Richard H. Read, M.R.C.S" L.R.C.P., as Acting Assistant Commissioner, Torth Staffordshire Area, No. 5 Di strict. 17.2,33.
Captain Francis H. Rodier-Heath, .i\1.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., as Assistant Commissioner, County of Dorset, TO. 9 District. 24. 6.33.
Lieut. - Colonel Franci s A Br ooks, M.D., as Inspecting Officer on the Chief Commissioner's Staff for London an d Home Counties. 24 6.33.
Captain '\ illiam Gooclie), .i\r.c., as Commissioner, No. I (Prince of Wales's) D istrict. 24. 6 .33.
RESIGNATIO 5 , Captain Joseph \Villiam \vhite, County Commissioner, County of D orset, 9 D istrict. 24.6.33. B.O, 633. AUDITOR.
Reference Clause 90, Brigade General Regulations, to read:-
C \\nen neither a Senior Officer of the Brigade nor a professional accountant, as defined in Clause 3 (C), are available to audit Corps or Di visional Accounts, an application must be made to the Commissioner for the appointment of two other persons to act; Form B.P. 7 being submitted in the usual way. Such lay auditors are to be of good local standing and entirely uBconnected with the Corp or Di vision concerned. Their names and po ition should be stated in the space provided for remarks on Form B.F.7.
B.O. 634. FoR..\! B.F.12.
R eference Clause 91, Brigade General Regulations :-
" It is insufficient to leaye spaces blank on Form B.F. 12. '\ ' here the space on thi form d o not apply the word none must be in erted. Printed Balance Sheets will not be accepted in lieu of Form B.F. I 2.
B.O . 635. C-\'DET OFFICER - "NIFOR1-! FOR PUBLIC Dun-.
Add to Clause 33, Cadet R egulation after C Senior Officer," line 8 :-
" Cadet Officers may wear cheir Cadet Uniforms with the Adult Division, excepting on Public Duty a a member of the Adult Divisi on, \V hen they must wear the Uniform of their substantive rank in the Division."
B.O. 636. N URSING Dl IO S-PO ITIO ON PARAD E
Add to page 198, Manual of Drill and Camping :" Formation of ursing D ivision-Divisiona l Inspection. " 2
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I. L ad y Superintendent; 2. D iyi ional Surgeon; 3· ur sing Officer.
4· Lad y Ambulance O ffi cers; 5. Ambulance iste r B.O. 637. DI VI IONAL SURGEO T -EXE)fPTIO DRILL.
Add to Clause 2 I I , G en eral R egulations :" Divisional Surgeons may count gratuitous examining at Competitions and Di visio n al Re-examinations as drill , pro v ided th at six Di visional practices are attende d annuallr with their own Di vision "
B.O. 638. AGE LnnT FOR O FFICERS OF CORP- A:KD DIVISIONS .
Add to Clau se I 5a, Brigade G eneral Re gula tion s :" Candidates of sL"Cty-five years of age and over are not eligible for appointment as O fficers in Corps or Di vi ions. '
Add to Clause 145, Briga de General Regulations :-
" Officers of Corps and Division s on attaining the age of sixty-five years will be transferred to the R etir ed List, except in special cases ap pr ove d b y the Chief Commissioner. "
B.O. 639. DRESS REG ULATIO Ts-A IBuLA.!"'1CE CORPS AND DIVI SIONS.
Page 6, para. 5 :-A dd " O fficers when in Uniform will wear a white shirt or white front."
Page 8, Mess Dre ss for O fficers: Sub stitute the following specification :--
Mess J ack,et - Black cloth, with self roll collar. P oint ed cuffs six inches deep at point, two and three-quar ter inches behind, with three special buttons. houlder straps of blac k cloth. 0 buttons o n shoulder str aps or front of jacket. One in si de vert ical pock et. One spe cial Collar Badge on each side collar Mess Vest.-St. John crimson cloth, no collar, fastened with three special buttons.
Trous ers.-Black cloth, plain seams an d bottoms) two side pockets and one fob pocket.
B.O. 640. MILITARY HO SPITALS RE ERVE
A. Trainings.-Non- compliance with printed in struction s o n Form M H.RA, i.e. :
" Reserv ists m us t take with them ational Health and Unemployment Car d s ; Full Birth Certificates; Marriage Certificates in the case of married men; Full Birth Certifica tes of Children, if any," causes considerable incon ve ni en ce and excess ive cl erical labour at t.he Militar y Ho spital s. It is therefor e imper ative that Superintendents shall imp ress on R eservis ts the importance of complying with the above-mentioned instructions .
B Promotions.-Pr o motion in the St. J ohn A mbul a nc e Briga de does not automaticall y carry a pro mo tion in the Military Hospitals Re serve. The establishment of Warrant Officers and N.C.O .' s in the Re serve i s laid down by the War OffiGe, and cannot be exceeded. Promoti o n s 6 in the R ese rve can th e refor e only h e ma de when vacanci d o ccur throu g h resignations. Mistakes to A voi In the B.O 641. R EC RD C t't' R ill Form s B.F.I, 3, 5 an d 12, and f BR for th e year en di ng ompe 1 lOn 00 D cember 3 1 1934, arc enclosed h erewith ny Uni t M A M B h d h b f F'
B y A. M P OLLOCK, .' which as not rcceIve t e reqUJSlte num er 0 ""'arms II asked to notify the ecretm-y of the Bri gade, t. J ohn ' County Surgeon, West Kent. G at e, L on d on, 1, without d elay. ff· hI· h b Jl h Ct· t k to , Startmg 0 wlt an rlS u, t e nrs fillS a e B .O . 64 2 D r ISIONAL I DEX ARDS. ·d· th CompetitlOn R oom IS one generally mad e Di visions which h a\'c not completed a set of In cl L'\ aVOl m e. t d t IJ I Thi s l'S the d I be fore that room 1S ever en e re a a . .
Cards for the Ind ex at I Icadquarters arc requeste to ( C f h h' d so at an eady clatc. Card for comllction wcre sent tc all-too-comn-:on one 0 t at t e JU ge, all D ivision some time ago Thc c mplction of the take a fiendIsh. cl ellf?ht d.ocbng you of as man} at .lleadquarters \vi11 pe d up the issue ?f as ble, .In trl.ppmg you up as an d IC WIll therefore be to the ad\'antage of l'Dlts to gl P sS lble, and In t! aps tor you to. walk mto . t he d esire d assistanc ow a feeling of thIS bnd IS a great dIsadvantage, B.O. 643 LL·"T.'\RY \10 D En. mlE 'T'l. as you begin your "vork feeling that hand 1\ I/._' J D. Regll/aliol/J -C mman danr ,hould be is against ),01.1. You imagine traps, and It thmgs seem in pos. ssion f the fifth edition, 1933 of the cnel,!! to go wrong you feel you are" up again t it," and and Training R egulations for Voluntary l \ ld D etachment , y ur \vor k sLlffers. copie of \'Ghic h canCbe from rorcbDepartmclen , This attitude is quite wrong. Competition tests t. John sate, 1 pncc 2.., per copy, y post 3 f 1 h b f B. I/._l.D. lause 39, aftcr line ; " ar e WIth the purpo eo, c [awwg t e. est out" 0 ) ou.
V.A. D. G neral and Training Regul ation :- T he Judges ar sympath tiC, as fat a thq can be " V A..D . Bad ges may only he is 'ued when applic:l in justice to other .competltors, helpful, and the tion i made on Form F \ V.\D B, copies 0 whl ch la )ing of unfaIr traps IS not done. Try, therefore, are obtainable fr m Brigade J lcadguancrs. to regard the Competition Room one where " M embcrs on re.igning ar to r: atmosphere is sympathetic and heJptul, and you \\'Jll (heir V.A. D Badge for WlosmlSSl n to 13ngaJedr aw the best out of \'ourself. Headguarce rs for canccllation. Badge returned ') -. 1 of rcsigning members must not be ued. ,\rtificiality is a.n c entia any compemlOn. , Bad o-es returned to Brigade llcadquarter a eH owey. nterpn l11g they may be! organiser of credited the D etachment and will be rc-numhLr :<.. cO mpetltlOn cannot produce a real tractur d femur and re-is ucd to ne\,' members of tbe D etachmv1 a real motor ma h, a real thunder torm, or e,-en a from which rhey are returned, free of charge. re al bleeding no C ! onsequently, competitor arc B.O. 644 BRT G:\.DE FOR\J'>. given a Card f to h Ip to e.ngender ttention is drawn to the use of ob olctc Brigade Foro · 111 them a fcchng ot realHy to\\,ard the aCCldent or especially in the ca e of orms B.F. and 12.. The sudden illness they are abou_t to. treat. Thi of forms which will be acceptcd in future are those ot [ ' In struction has to be bnet; 1t has to explam all present issue. about the test, and to hurry ver the reading of it i a
B.O 645· BRIGADE ORDFR gr eat mistake. Read right through it the fir t time-R eference Clause -1-13, Brigade Genera! Regulations: - thi s \vill ghe you th gen ral idea. Take the second , Brigade Order, referring (? r c re ading in p rtion" cntence by entence, \y ord by Bri gade General r Dr ess R egulatJOns, WIll be lf1 crt · w ord and the es ential detail will be absorbed. aga in t thc clause to which they refer." Th en' use your imagination to I icture tbe scene GREET! GS. de scribed. Every "\Yord i there for a d efin ite purpose, The Chief ommissioner sends greet Ing to al! '. and, by the tborouo·h di g stion of th information of the and hopes. that hnstma a?d the '\Jl \\ given, YOll are proyicl 1 \vith all the data neces ary. Year WJIl bnng (hem happlDess and PIO perlty. _ _._
B r Od
Undue haste is a frequent cau e ot the undol11g ot a ) r el, l -r d 1 1 P G. DARVIL- \IITlI, co mpetitor. as "les Into t 1e room, 'ec a pro"tra[e Brigade SecrelaTj' fo rm, and appar ntly the surroundings arc" blacked - ou t" for the time beino·-he can ec notbino- but th pa tient. In quite a senior competition I have een a Brigade Overseas. m dicine bottle (labelled Poi s n "), con picuou CA ADA. di played be,ide the patient, ignored br cb gr at r At the Canadian National Ex hibiti o n th e fi lm ot part of the competitors. Cultivate the habit of the Order, which includes scenes from the Centenary qui ck and ord rly ob n'ation, and a mistake of thi Celebration s in 193 I, was shown at t he Mo in gkind will be avoided.
Pictur e Th eatre of th e Ontario Government
The team leader is oFten gui lty of a type of mi rake day from I. to 9.3 0 p m D ur.l11 g tht pecu li ar to the omp tition Room. l \n xioLls to do penod of the ExhlbltlOn over p eop le wJtne sscd every thin g in the horte t pos ibl e tim, he ,ends what was the m os t fav oura bly rece1ved film pre sented one bearer for blankets a second for vat r a third durin g the pro g ress of th e Exh ibition. to tel ephone, a fourth 'to stop I assers- b y, then
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becomes so Bustered b y their failure to return within a few seconds that his work become s disorganised. Such a leader must forfeit the full confidence of his team, and the teamwork suffers in consequence. The cultivation of a sense of proportion will make thi s mistake a thin g of the past.
To ignore the fact that the patient is a human being i s a frequent mistake He is often looked on as a (C case," and might just as well be a sack of coals for all the personal attention given to him. More time might well be spent in gaining the patient's confidence, assuring him that eyerything possible is being done for him, and keeping in tOuch with him throughout the test by means of sympathetic enquiries and kind words This proyes your benevolence it is also of considerable practlcalvalue, as you gain frequent evidence of his feelings and condition.
/\. mistake often seen in inexperienced competitors is one [hat only experience can cure. That is [he failure to a k questions of the judge. Due mainly to stage frio-ht this mistake loses mam' marks: the more the has absorbed the iocal atmosphere of the te t from his Card of Instruction, and [he better he knmys his the less is this mistake to occur.
Poison Poetry.
A FOR FIRST-_-\IDER ':
- end for the doctor name [he drug detected. Keep e\Tery cup when poison i suspected, In every case, "hate,-er the poison be, Gi,"e water, milk, ra\\' egg or tea; Oil may be u ed, but two exception lie In pho phoru poi oning and pam h Fly.
In e,en- case ,,-here staining is {(OT found To give emetics i both afe and ound' o mix at once (be quick and don ( get flustered ) Two (ablespoon of alt or one of mu tard ; If tains are pre em, then proceed "ith care, ,,,"nd of emetic mo ( of all be\\'"are!
The poison known, to make (he patiem placid, For alkaline corro iYe - gi\ e an acid; \n acid ",,'allowed then re,"er e tbe maner \ad gi\'e an alkali to kill the latter. Tbe acid antidot " in hou ehold u e \re rable vinegar and lemon juice' bac alkalis to giY need no r ,-ealing, Take ""'hiting chalk, or pla rer from the ceilin,o-.
Carbolic acid poi "oning to make cbe p :1Cienr ea ' ier Gi\"c tablespoon ful [\\ 0 of , ulphate of magnesia; In opium poisoning h snor s like orne old Druid, Giv him [""0 table poonsful of Condy's fluid; T giye it neat w rt: ea, y but it would not pa, '0 mix with w ater and tben gi\- in a gla ; \\ ith strychnin opium or ,,-here there's lung scagnation R s rt to artificial re. piration.
( ulph at of mabne.ia is Ep om ruts.)
. The arrangement of the function was i n the able hands
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
NQ.1. (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
c;om".{.ssionM ;Captain
W. G<:>ODLEY, M.C. NEW DIVISIONS. DISTRICT ORDERS.
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the formation of the following Section:-
BenBeet Nursing Section (No. 3 I Southend) Nursing Division, with effect from October 3 I, 193 3. ANNuAL RE-EXAMINATION.
It is desired that all re-examinations in No. Distr ict take place before July 3 in each year, so as to save unnecessary time, postage and correspondence at Headquarters. See Brigade Regulations, page 45, para. 253. NOMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIO S AND ApPoINniE TS.
In future, all B.F.]'s must be submitted to the Commissioner through the proper channels, before any examination is held, in order that the forms may be checked regarding establishment. When any promotion or appointment is brought about by a resignation, the letter of resignation must be attached, if it has not already been forwarded.
W. GOODLEY, M.C., Captain, Commissioner.
Headquarters:
IO, Berkeley Street, St. John's Lane, E.C. 1.
No. 2 DISTRICT. CHELTENHAM.
High tributes were paid at the dinner of Cheltenham Corps in honour of three Cheltenham offi cer s who were recently made members of the Order.
They are Corps Officer W. J. T. Mullins, who was promoted Officer (brother) of the Order from Serving Brother, and Divisional Superintendent R I. Garnder, M.M., and Corps Sergeant-Major H. C. Ballinger, M.S.M., who were made Serving Brothers. Corps Superintendent the Rev. C. C. Petch presided. Among others present were the Chief Constable of Gloucestershire, Alderman and Mrs. P. P. Taylor, Dr. David W. J. Andrews (Corps Surgeon), Dr. J. M. W. Pollard (Divisional Surgeon), Dr. Grace Billings (Divisional Surgeon of the Nursing Divi sion), and Superintendent T. W. Clark (Gloucester City Division), Ambulance Officers Miss G. B. Ward, Miss N. Slatter and Miss A. E. Carrick (Cheltenham Nursing Division), and Mr. E. G. Powell (stationmaster of Cheltenham district of the G.W.R.).
The Chairman welcomed Superintendent Clark, of the Gloucester City Divi sion, among others. Gloucester and Cheltenham ambulance divisions, he said, co-operated in much good work.
Superintendent Clark said that the City of Glouce ster Division had always worked in harmony with the Cheltenham Corps. The Cheltenham Corps had got something they in Gloucester did not have.
They had a great asset 1D theu b an d, which was d Oli1 of Divisional Storekeeper R. H. Thornbury (Town splendid service. No other band which came into t he Di vi sion) . . s treets of Gloucester created the interest that the Cheltcn o. 3 DISTRICT. ham bugle band did. Cheltenham had a fine he ad NUNEATON. quarters, whereas during the history of the Glouces tc The annual competltlon between members of the Division they had been in 15 different places. Nu neaton Divi sion for the "Mayor's Cup" was held
The Chairman, responding, thanked Superintendc:nr on November 26. Clar k They realised they all part of one gr ca The Judges were Divisional Surgeon D r. N. J. L. whole. SpeakIng more par tlcul arly to youn ge RoLlason, Coventry, and Divisional Surgeon Dr. W. mem bers o f the Cheltenham Corps, remwded the Traill Thomson, Leamington Spa. that they belonged to a corps of whIch they could b justly proud.
The Practical test in giving treatment to a . bo y who had falJen on a spIke the arm beIng Impaled. They were grateful for the splendi d way the Cor p ...' f h d h d D al S . d th I h Competitors were gIven SIX rrunutes or t e test, an t en an IvlslOn urgeons Intereste. emse ves In. t (; had six minutes for their questions. and helped them. The genera l effiClency and beanng o' the Corps had won them a high name in Brigade circl e They had a very happy blend of old and new in th u' membership. The Brigade was formed in Cheltenhan nearly 25 years ago.
Dr. Andrews honoured the visitors in an entertaini n speech.
Alderman Taylor, responding on the vi itors' beh alf said he had known fr. fullin for 46 years. fa jo· tanley Clarke held a very high place in their esteem
The corporation were always proud to know l)f t h great work they were doing in relieving sufferi ng attending to the wants of people, and doing their Ie , best in eery way. He felt proud of the young m t who gave their ser ices without pa in the cause 0 public duty.
The Chief Constable aid memb rs of his profcss ior found that whenever they had work to do the t. J 011' Ambulance men were ah ays standing by to help.
Dr Grace Billing, proposing the toa t of the th lc Cheltenham officers who have been recently honour ee sai d they thoroughly desen ed their promotion T standard of the work of the Brigade in Cheltenham 1 quality and quantity was largely due to the regular ar continuous work done by tho c three officers for \' L many years. By their thorough training the memb v had been able to attain a remarkable re s ult.
Dr. Billings then presented i\1r. .MulUns with a ha l'd some oak-framed 8-day chiming clock, on which \\ a inscribed the words: "Presented to officer (broth u of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of t. John ,
Jeru salem, by the officers of the Cheltenham S.J.A.B., and prominent Cheltenham citizens."
To Mrs. Mullins Dr. Billings handed a bouquet, whic also expressed the Brigade's appreciative recognition The result was a tie between Corporal Looms and her services. P rivate Coupland, the runner-up being Private Dunkley. The Chairman mentioned that Dr. Billings and 11 Th e winner of the Junior ection was Private G. Upton. D. Faber (Superintendent of the ursing Division) h l(. The stewards and timekeepers were Corp Officer been honoured with a very high distinction-what v. a B onham ( uneaton) and uperintendent H. \X 'eston called a vellum vote of thanks, which e:xpressed the (B edworth) O d el f h d" h d Superintendent \X/. Harris ( uneaton) was in charge appreciation the r er le tot e lStlngUlS e serVI Ce f o the arrangements. rendered by the recipients. N ORTHAMPTON CUP.
Mr. Mullins, responding, gave an interesting descn p The nnual Competition for the Marquis of orthamption of the history of the Brigade, which was mark er ton Cup took place at th e Headquarters, King Street, by many notable incidents and associations. lIe November 25. heart y thanks for the presentations to him elf and his wi te This CUI, which was given by the late iarquis of Corps Sergeant-Major Ballinger also expresse d hi Northampton, is open for competition by teams from gratitude for what had been said of him and others. l 1e th e Northampton Corps, including the Borough Police appealed to the younger regard first aid a. and the County Police within the area of the orthampton applying not merely t o the lnJured In body, but to th os C orps. who were destitute and often friendless.
The Judges were Dr. W. E. Audland, M.B.E. , M.R.C.S., Commissioner for the County of Oxford (Stretcher Test), and Dr. Eric Shaw, M.D., B.S.) D.P.H. , of Northampton (Viva Voce and Individual). Six teams entered-two from Headquarters, ·orthampton, one from Weedon Division, two from Borough Police and one from County Police (Towcester).
The Stretcher Test was: "While passing a house with a garden in front of it on a country road, you see an oldish man open an upper window and deliberately throw himself out of it on to a gravel path. There is no ambulance available. The Hospital is three miles away. Act as you think best." Upon examination, it was found, in addition to a compound fracture of both bones of the left leg the man had taken pois on and apparently was
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determined to commit uieide. This wa confirmed by hi wife, who men arrh'ed on the scene. fter a most interes ting contest the Judge placed teams as follow the ma:s:.imum marks being 400 :-
1st 2nd Borough Police ( TO. 1) (Inspector F. Good',rin, P.Cs. tone, Hunter, rmonds and Jones)
orthampton Headquarters ( o. I) (Corporal H. Coole), Pri, ate tone, Robins, York and Clue)
Borough Police (No.2) (Inspector Spence, P.Cs. lawall), Leggate, Mos and Horn)
5th Towcester Divi sion of County Police 220 (P.C's. \";(1. A. Roche, Granger, Dickens, iid and W/ ilford)
6th \'\7eedon Divisi o n of orthampton Corps 149 (Sergeant J Banner, Hon. Sec. F. \\'7arwi ck, Pri ates Upton, Griffin and Blencowe)
The prize for the best individual work wa won by Private G. Clue, of Torthampton, with 40 marks.
A large number of yisitors were present, including the Mayor and :Mayoress of orthampton, Dr. L. \\1 Dryland , Commissioner for orthamptonshire, County Surgeon Dr. H. F. Percival, O.B.E., County Officer W. H. Percival, A. A. Ferguson, Esq. (Chief Constable, County Police), Superintendent Afford (Borough Police), G. W. Wells, Esq., Lad y District Officer {iss L. Iawby, M.B.E., Lady Corp Superintendent 1iss K. Bradford, A.R.R.C., Lady Superintendent Mrs. S. Lie"esley, (Spencer Division), Lady Ambulance Officer Miss Harrison (Headquarters Division), Dr. Emily Shaw, Mrs. \\'. H. Percival and :Mrs W. E. Edwards.
At the close Dr. Drvland, "\yho was in the chair, called upon Corps Superintendent \\1. E. Edwards to announce the result. The Mayoress then presented the Cup and prizes to the winners.
Dr Dryland then called upon the Judges to make a fev.' remarks. Dr. Audland first said how pleased he was to be back in Northamptonshire, having spent so many years amongst the Ambulance workers of the District. He said he was well satisfied with the work done, which reflected great credit on the teams, who give so much time to make themselves efficient.
In proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the Mayor and Mayoress for their presence, the Chairman said ho\v grateful they were to them for sparing time to attend during their busy term of office. Both the layor and Mayoress replied saying it had given them great pleasure to be present.
A vote of thanks was prop osed to the Judges by Corps Superintendent W. E . Edwards, who said they were especially glad to have Dr. Audland amongst them again, as it was that gentleman and the late Mr. T. H. Woolston who were the promoters of the Brigade work in Northamptonshire. In the vote of thanks he also included Superintendent Llo y d, Officers and members of the Headquarters and all who had assisted in making the arrangements.
Tea was provided for the team s, helpers and vis itor s. Arrangements for this work were made by Mrs. Bland, who was assisted by members of the Nursing Div i sions
The arrangements for the Competition were made by Corps Superintendent W. E. Edwards, assisted by Superintendent A. Lloyd, Sergeant H. Bland and members of the Northampton Headquarters Divis ion.
The Cup has been won four years in succession by the Borough Police under Inspector Goodwin.
It was very sporty of the \"X1eedon Di vis ion to enter a team and compete, as that Di v ision has only jus t been formed. It is hoped that they will keep up their work and enter next year.
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No. 4 (LANCASHIRE) DI TRICT.
BLA KBUR • Di trict Officer Major J. J\. Mackenzie, M.A., M.B . was the Inspecting Officer at the first rumal Inspccti o of the Bl ackburn Borough P olic Division whkh has onl been in exi tence ince December la t. Over 40 me paraded under Di isional uperintendent J. WI \ and practical d emonstrations of First Aid work were gi\ c in an admirable manner.
BLACKPOOL.
lany friends of fr. eorO'c sling, in Blackp oo and the Frlde, will regret to learn f hi s death whi d occurred on ovember 18.
Mr. Go ling to k a \' 'ry acti\ e intere st in the l .J 01 Ambulance Brigade and, for many year, was intendent of the Blackpool Di\'i ion.
BRIERFIELD.
The Brierfield Division ba In t an energetic m eml 'L in the death of Private , \lfn d Rowley \\'h has bee n member of the Bri ga d for sc, cntccn years.
His funeral took plac at \\ heatley arr on Novcmber I and was attended by many of his old colleagues.
Our sympathie are extended to his ber ea,'cd family .
C.",- ST LET OJ\'
The pre emation of a\\ ards \\'on hy mcmbers of rh C astleton ])i\'is i n of thc to John , \mbulance Bri gad and the i' ursing Di\ ision, took place on Salutcl 1 ovember II, ar a social held jn the Dining Ro Of Prince ss trect, a lleton. ouncillor \,( '. T\\'et:d presided and the a\\'ards wcre handed to the winn by Dr. J. E. uthbcrt, of Roehdak, who them on their succe s.
For the fourth timc ,crgeanc \\. , \. \nclr 'W \\'0 the "Richard B. malb'" hicld in tbe , \mbul an ection, and [or the ycar jn succession tI R. B. malle), hield in the .0- u;'sing Di, i sion \\ as \\ 0 by Ambulance i ler 1. Manock.
Lady uperintendent J. Buckley (\\'ho ha s been im c t this y ar a a en'ing of the Order of t . .1 0 received an ther bar to her en icc ::.redal, a nd he h' now completed 25 year' sen icc.
D ARWEN.
Amblfiollce Sillier jllbi/ee .-In " , ember, the Dan\ Division attained its ilver ) ubike. lL \\ 'as forme d I ovember, 1908, after Ir. R. Baxendale, the ecrct. l had drawn together a numbcr of voluntary helper s. \1 Baxendale became first l \mbul ance 01liccr in 19 10 ;-" uperintendent the following year. He continucd u It 19 1 9.
It. T. Richards, the pres ent uperintendent, is d only pre-war member.
Durin g the war the ur iog Division staffed the i\l os Brid ge Hospital, and other member went on act i\ service abroad. This women's section is really ol Jl than the Brigade, as their Ambulance Classes wer by the late Dr. F. G. Iloworth in connection with I Co-operative \"X1omen's Guild.
FLEETWOOD.
The annual competition for the Fleetwood mbul anc Challenge Cup was held in tbe Co-operative HaU, Fk c' wood, o n Saturday, ovember 25, when five teams oO part.
The competition, open to all Corps anel Di visions of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade withjn a radius of 30 miles of Fleetwood, was won by Thornton-Cleveleys, who secured 239 marks; Barrow were second with 232 marks anel P reston third with 230. Prees all were awarded 2 I 5 and Blackpool 10 7.
The judges were Doctors ield-Faulkner, Medical Officer of Fleetwood, aod J. Kclsall Thoma, Medical Officer for Pou lton-le-Fylde. The prizes were di str ibuted by Councillor T. Clegg, Fleetwood.
GREAT HARWOOD.
The Annual Competition for the " ir William Bra ss " Cup was held at Great J Jarwo o el on November 29. The judges were Dis trict Officer .i\Iaj or J. Mackenzie, and Dr. Thompson and uperintendent \\Iarin g of l \.ccrington.
The results were declared as follow s :-
o. I Team 186 points o 2 Team r 50 O. 3 Team 144 4 Team 14 Z
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\ ilHr up, donaL\!d b\' Dr. , \.. \ Ternon \'( 'ood wa s won, for InJi\>du a l w ork, by Pri\'ate for the econel year 111 ucce ion, while Miss was awarded the Nursing up pro"ided b, :'Ifr Thompon, wife of Dr. Thomp'on.
lRLA\[ A - D ADj !E \D.
The Cante n at the lrlam \"' orks of the Lancashire teel Corporation, \vas placed at the disp sal of the lrlam and Cadi head DlVl slon for their fifth , \.nnual In spection, by 1\[r. J. Sinclair Kerr \\'ho is Pr sidem of the Di"j sion. ' ,The 1nspecting OBiccr was As i tant Commis n l' \X, Reekie, O.B.E., J.P. \\ 'ho wa ' accomparued by D1 Vl lOnal urgeon \,\ ' E. LainO'.
The tenth l \. nnual r of the Oldham orp \\'a s ?eld when 82 officers and friends wct: present Jncludlng the Mayor, Aid rman hannon, Commi ioner WI G. mith, O.B.E., As i tant Commi'sioner \X Maxwell Reekie, O.B.E., Di strict Of-Mcer olonel H.
Redmond, T.D., M.B., Corp s Surgeon Rowan, the Chief Constable, Mr. A. K \fayall, O.B.E., and other officers.
Canon IacInt osh, who presided, proposed the toast of " The King" and that of the" Venerable Order of t. John." The Commissioner, responding, spoke of the work of the Order during the nine centuries it had been in existence. The Mayor said he held the members in great esteem.
Colonel Redmond, proposing the toast of the Oldham Corps, mentioned the march past at the recent shield competition, but added the men were trained for duty and not for spectacular drills Corps Superintendent \\ illiams thanked Colonel Redmond for his encouragement and also Corps Surgeon Rowan and the Divisional urgeons for their untiring efforts.
The toast of " Our Guests" was proposed by Dr. and this was replied to by Assistant Comrru sslO ner \V'. Maxwell Reekie.
On aturday afternoon, December 2, a First Aid
Competition wa held ac the :\la owe Hall Poulcon-IeFylde when seven. team . compered. Corps Surgeon Imons, Blackp ool Judged the team te t and Di,i ional urgeon J. Kel sall Thoma Fleetwood Diyi ion, took ttl Indi \'idual T _ r.
The . Hill hield, pre.ented co the first team was \\' on by Pr sail Diyi ion.
The Ho-Korll.- Tong " hield, for che econd team, \\ 'as a\\'arded co Lyrham _-\.nnes 1..mbulanee Diyision.
Th "illar)' Hill" Cup, gi , -en t o the third telm in order of merit \\ 'a pr s nted co FIe (wood Di"i _ion.
Th. arrang ments for the comperition \,'ere made b, up nntendem .L-\.. D, r and the member f rhe P oulcon Di\ ision.
PRE , Two hundred \,'omen a.mbulance ranging from T z-year-old Cad t t nl1ddl -ag d WI\, _ and motilers, attended the pr entation of C rtiticate and a \yard - in connection \\-jth the Pre 'to n 1\ursing Corps.
Carniml. Rci gare Corp Enrry-Yisicing Day.
The Mayoress, Mrs. Derham, who is a Vice-President of the Corps, presented the prizes and Mrs. Riddell, Wyresdale Park, was in the chair.
RAWTENSTALL.
The Challenge Cup, which has been presented by Alderman J. Barritt, J.P., for competition among members of the Brigade, was handed over by the donor at a social held at Spencer's Cafe.
Alderman Barritt also kindly promised a Silver Medal for the winner of the Individual Competition.
Superintendent Wright thanked Alderman Barritt for his kind offer on behalf of the Division.
SOUTHPORT.
The Annual Inspection of the Southport Corps was conducted by District Officer Col. G. C. E. Simpson, O .B.E., T.D., F.R.C.S., of Liverpool. There was an excellent turn-out, the Ambulance Divisions being under the command of Corps Superintendent G. Holt, and the Nursing Divisions under Lady Corps Superintendent lvliss M. Brown.
Colonel Simpson said he understood this was their first Inspection as a Corps, and the y had set themselves a very high standard. They had a fine turn-out and had really done excellently in every way
WIGAN.
Wigan Corps Volunteer Blood Donon.-Private R. Bradshaw, of 6, Lund's Yard, Lower Ince, a member of the Hindley Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade, gave a pint of his blood to a boy named Paxton at the Leigh Infirmary on Wednesday, October 25. The boy has made a good recovery. This donor was very brave, for only two days before he had been buried for Ii hours at his work down the mine. The Corps was formed for the Wigan Infirmary, and it must have been very urgent for Leigh Infirmary to call f o r hi s services.
STANDISH.
Councillor J. T. Baxter, Chairman of the Standish District Council, presented Medals and Certificates to members of the Standish Division at their Annual Dance on November r8. Over 40 awards were presented In connection with the First Aid examinations.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE V.A.D.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade V.A.D. Reserve Competition was held in the Ambulance Hall, Worsboro', near Barnsley (by kind permission of County Surgeon Dr. K. H. Beverley), on Saturday, November IS, for the Bingham Cup. The possible number of marks was roo.
The winning team consisted of Sergeant H. Bedford (captain), Sergeant W. Squires, Privates H. Ingham and J. Sheard.
The presentation of the Bingham Cup and other trophies by Lady G. H. N. Jackson, wife of General Sir G. H. N. Jackson, Commanding Officer, West Riding Area, took place at Harewood Barracks, Leeds, on Saturday, November 25. Those present included the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds, BrigadierGeneral W. Sandys (County Controller), Colonel T. S. Coates, D.D.M.S., Colonel Wear arid Assistant Commissioner Else, S.J.A.B., No. 5 District.
The Wakefield V.A.D. (Women's Detachment) wo n the Mrs. Norton Cup. No.6 DISTRICT.
The death is reported of Superintendent R. Stokoe, of Hetton-Ie-Hole. Mr. Stokoe was crushed between th e buffer of a coal truck in his colliery yard. He was a ve t) active supporter of the S.J.A.B.
KINGSTON NUR G DrvIsro
An interestin.g s cial was spent with thi l> DlvlslOn at theIr Headquarters In Hessle, the occasio n being the presentation by the County Commissioner Ir. T. \ . Atkinson, of the certificates awarded to th l four members of the competing team who, in the com petition for the Perrott Jueld in London las t June, were , as , awarded the" Corbett-Fletcher)} Troph y. This team also secured the highest place for Individu a work in this competition.
County Officer Lady Atkinson, who presente d vanous other ambulance and nur sing awards, als (' expressed the appreciation that was felt locally at t ht great honour this team had br ught not only to th l Diyision, the Corps, and to the East Riding County, bu t to the whole of o. 6 District.
Lady- Divi sional Superintendent Miss Auriel mirl thanked the County Commissioner and Lady Atkinsor for the interest they had sho\.\·o, and expressed her appre ciation that the certificates were to be held for a ll tim t whil t the Trophies were only held for a year.
Y.P.I. URSING TOREY CUP.
It is a striking tribute to the general efficiency f th t YP.I. ur ing Di,-i ion that its members have for th t. third year in succession been awarded the safe custody o this coveted Trophr. It is ((ue they have shared lh t honour with the \ ' estero ursing Divi sion, ' ewca tk on- Tyne, for the la t two years, but the preyious ) ear was held by th em alone, and the llull Tur sin [! Di vi ion claimed it before th em
The Cup, which is this year held b)' the Divisi on fO l 1......: months, was officially handed Oyer a week or two ag < to the Y.P.I. Divi sio n by Lady ounty Officer Lad ) Atkinson, ,vho in an eloquent and appreciative littlt speech set forth the main points which were taken int o consid eration in making this award annually. The \ are as follows :-
(I) P ercentage of members cc efficient ' according t o Brigade Regulation s.
(2) Amount and efficie nc y of Public Dut y undertaken relative to the opportunities arising in the localit ) in which the Di vis ion is situated.
(3) General efficiency in rUnDing the Division, prompti tude and corr ec tne ss in rendering annua l return., replying to correspondence, e tc.
(4) Incr ease or d ecrease of strength as compared wit h previous years, having regard to loc al condition s.
"DEFE NCE AGAr ST GA ."
Thi s was the subj ec t of a l ec ture give n to members o t
V oluntary Aid Detachments at the Hull Corps Head quarters of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade by th l County Controller of V.A.D.'s, Colonel \'1./. Atki! Thompson, D.M.S., R.A.M.C. (T.).
The lecture was originally arranged by Commandan t Mrs. Cecil Harrison, of No.2 V.A.D., East Yorks, bu r owing to the subject being of s uch vital importance t o all, it was thrown open to all Brigade members. Th e
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Drill Hall was therefore filled with a most interested company of ambulance men and nurses. Colonel Thompson, opening the lectll:re, commented upon the depth ot: this s ubject of gas, which reall y to consist of a senes of lectures, but he had conden se d It to fit in with the short time at his disposal. He with the salient points in defence again s t gas an? d escnbe d briefly but succinctly four of the :nore ObVIOUS types, namely, Lung Irritants , asal Irntants, Lachr ymat ors and Ve se cants (Mustard Gas). He gave the symptoms, danger points and treatment for each and clearly compared them.
The lecturer s howed in discu ssing the uses and effects of gas how very essential was the need for an Force Defence owing to the matter of spee? Humamty was entirely depend ent upon Jn Jijtness qf actIon In ca se of attack. He explained the u ses of gas masks and demonstrate? with one of the oewe s t patterns. He also made an expen-
well worth while, and I can go back to the Chief Com missioner and hone stly report that I can practically find no fault with the Brigade. I come into contact with many Divisions in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and I can you that the work of the Di visions in Littl ehampton S really well carried out.
"The members are capable in every respect, and ever willing to render whatever assistance they. From what I have seen this afternoon, I am convJDced that the future of the work i s in very safe keeping."
Continuing, the Commissioner paid to the energy and ability of the Ambulance and :::\fursmg Superintendents, Superintendent A. G. King and Mrs. Bateman. Leadership was a great thing, he said, and a good lea?er would always have the affection of those he WIth. It was pleasing to him to know that the D IVlSlons had the support of the civic authority, as it was a great asset
m ent wlth chlorin e ga to show ho\-\' thi gas does not ri e, but fall, being heavier than air.
In a Corps lecture given by Dr. tidin g Eddy, he m entioned th e use of C Dettol in place of iodine, \yhich he had found very efficacious as it \vas not so painful to an open wound. This preparation is made by Iessr. Reckitl s, Ltd., who at the uggestion of Mi s \\ ' aterland of Recki tts ur sin g Divi sion, kindly sent a sample bottle to alJ Co unty, Coq s and Divisional OfEcers of the Hull Corp s, and also offered to nd small sample EO memb r who applied through thei r uperintendent.
No. 8 (DUKE OF CO 1 1\.UGHT ) DI TRI T. LlTTLEHAMPTO
The Littlehampton Division were heartily congratulated upon their efficiency by D istrict Commis ioner E. A. Richards at their recent in spe ction. .
After watching the three Divi ions at work, the Commissioner said: cc My journey to Littlehampton has been 13
to any tOKn to have an ambulance UDlr ayailable EO as i tance EO the injured.
C But it cosrs money to run the Bria ade, and the members hould not be 'called upon to find the necessary fund to carryon (he work. The) gii-e their time for what they look up on as the joy of seryice, and they enter enthusiastically into that which ther hai-e undertaken.
] Ie could not under tand wh,- they did not emer a nur e t:un in competitions. They le;rnr more from one competition than from 20 drills or lectures, and if it for only what they gained from them , competiti on "ere well worth while.
Colonel C. C. R Murphy J.P., Chairman of the Lirtlehampton District Council said the EO\vn i\'a proud of it Di,- ion. _r1. Chairman f the Council, he had had personal knowledge of what the Brigade had done in various directions. The to \\'n had every rea on t o be thankful for their sen-ic .
Cromer \mbulancc Dedica(i on.
District Officer Bryce offered his congratulations to the Littlehampton Divisions on their splendid work, especially in regard to their station on the Common.
Lady District Superintendent It. Falwa sar complimented the nurses.
Superintendent G, Ki.ng referred to the plendid co-operation of the emplo) er which made the ambulance transport possible.
Dr. C. E. Last and D r F. H. Alexander were present at the inspection, as was also Irs. lVfurphy, among several other visitors.
No. 9 DISTRICT.
FOXHOLE-ST. STEPHENS D1vr sIO
Members of the Foxhole-St. Stephens Di vision recently had their Annual Inspection at H ea dquarters.
The D.ivision was inspected by Assistant County Commissioner W. \V. Jo hnston; County Officer M. Landrey also attended.
To test the efficiency of the non -commissioned officers, Sergeant Gummow, Corporals Sheer and Bunt w ere asked to instruct the senior member s in squad and stretcher drill.
The Cadets were present under Cadet Office r O sborne, and were inspected in squad, stretcher and .hand-seat dri.ll s, and Mr. Johnstone was quite pleased with the manner in which they responded to their officer's instructions.
Mr. Johnston afterwards examined the se creta rial, treasurer 's and store keeping re cord books, and expressed his satisfaction of the way- in which the y were kept.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
1 o. 10 Dist rict has lost a very valua ble officer in the death o f Di visional Superint end en t Dew sbu r r He first joined the Brigade in 1898 and has co n siste ntl y ever since devoted him self to th e se rv ice of the Briga d e He was a man of many acti vities, Chairman of the \ are Council and a magi,trat e
The local Di vision attended the funeral and, as a la st tribute, placed on his grave a ve r y beautiful wreath representin g St. John's Cross in white flowers on a da rk background.
To his mourning family we offer our sinceres t sympathies. Vale Dewsbur y !
DEDICATION OF CROYfER' S NEW MOTOR
Obituary.
W'e regret to annOUnC the denth \\'hi ch LO( place on unday, the > rd instant, oC :\Ir. Geor ge Jack on, the General ecretan' of the Lon [on an orth- -< atern Railway C'\.L \ rca), t mbulance j \ ssociation
1Ir. Ja ckson, who was 67 year of age, first 11 teres ted himself in raih\'ar ambulance \\"()(k in 188 when he formed an ambulance class at 1 was sec retar y for th is cla s U(1[il 1899, \" hen he to ok ove r th e ecre t a r yship for a grou p of classes in t h York Di strict. fro Ja ckso n conti nu e d as for the York cla sses and took an active part in tl var iou s me e tin gs which wer held in York the ye ar 1896, w ith a view to forming a epara ( orth-Eastern Ra ilwa y Ambulance e ntrc. Th e r John Ambulance ssocia ti on l \uth orit ies approy u the formation of the ort h -E ast rn entre ovember, 1896, and from that da te M!'. Jack s n \\ a. appointed Secr e tar y for th e York district of t he Centre. In the f o ll ow in g ye ar, 1897, Ir. J ac ks or was appointed General Sec retar y of the o rt hEastern Ambulance entre, and h e continued in tlw office until he was commi sioned as a Lieutenanr and Quartermaster in the R.A.M.C. in vemb er, 19 1 5-
Whilst on military servic e Mr. Jack on served III France durin g the period Januar y 8, 1915, to Au g u st,
The Vicar of Cromer d edicated the new m o t or ambulance car which has been bought for the Cr omer Division on Sunday, ovember 26. There was a lar ge representative company present. The new ambulance is an Austin 16-h.p. vehicle, co sting £ 500, towards which Superintendent and Secretar y R L. Randall saved £roo out of the earnings of the old car; the Cromer Ho sp ital Carnival Committee gave £ I 10; the Home Service Ambulance Committee gave £90 an d returned a sinking fund of £100; and the remaining £100 was raised by individual efforts . The Re vs. R. W. Green and T. D. Robinson took part in the service. There were also present the Commis sioner, Major J. F. C. Hos sack, who g av e an address, and Miss Hossack, Assistant Commissioner F. H. Barclay, County Officer Balls, Superintendent R. L. Randall (Cromer), President Mr. S. Christopherson. The following Divisions supported the parade: Sheringham, Holt, North Walsham; and Dr. Fawkes, Vaughan r4 and Dent, Mr c M. llarker, Count y Dir ector B.R .C. . ; Cromer Fire Brigade; members of the U D.C. with th l chairman, Mt. G. A. R ounce and the clerk, Major H. Bridgwater; Coxs wain L-I. Blo gg and membe r of t ht lifeboat crew; ommiss ionairc, Girl Guide s, Bo y cout s, Ex-S rvice and Briti sh Le g ion Druids, R ed Cro ss nur se and V. .D.', it. F. \ ortley (chairman of the h os p i ta l) , th D owager Lady ufField, 1iss R. E. Gurne y, 1iss h a\\ (mat ro n of the ho so i tal), and Lord cl-Buxton. Maj or Ho s ack said h e w as delighted to be pre ent because h met man y I eople wh w ere e ngage d in similar serv ice to th e .J.AB. peaking of motor acci dents, he said people bJamed motori t for the numerous accid e n ts and generally it was the fault of the mot or i t. Ever ;.. bod y had a right to th e r ad, but each had equ a l re po n· ibilitie , and he was afraid that the pedestrian w as n OI alway right. There w e re m any acci d ents n o w ad a) \ but the Ord e r of t. J hn taught people how to do tl best in the ca of ser! u accidents until ski ll d attent ior arrived. Cromer, he wa pleased to say, \\'as \V el equipped \vith a fir , t-c1ass ..t \mbul ance Di\' i ion. \ mod ern ambulance was therefore e sentia!' It \\ 'as rig h and proper that God , ble ing should be c\'oked on t h future work of the ambulance car. The followed, the Vicar aying: "To th e of God a for th e benefit of those wh< arc called ul on to hear III heavy cr o s of phy ical \\ 'cakness and pain, T dedic at this m otor ambulance.' Th e sen icc closed wi th t f singing of the t. John \ mbulancc hymn.
19 16 He afterwards served at the York Mjlitary Medical Base Depot and at the Ripon Militar y Ho spital until he was dcmobili se d on April 23, 19 19, with the rank of Captain and Quartermas ter
On his dcmobiJi sa tion, Mr . J ackson was app ointed Deput y-Chai r man of the orth-Eastern Area entre of th e St. John A mbulanc e }\ ssoc.iation, and h e continued as D eputy Chairman un til he was reappointed General Secretary of the Centre:: in J uly, 1922. For two years prior to hi s Mr. Jack son acted as Chairman of the Railwa y entres ecretaries' Conference.
Th e t. J ohn j \mb lllance ssociation honoured 1fr. Jack so n in 1903, when, 111 recognJtlOn of his e rv i ces, the y awarded him an Il onorary ef\Tlng Br o th erhood.
In 1926, h e wa awarded the Seryice Medal of rhe O rder of t J ohn of J erusalem.
In 193 I, 1It. J ack on received, at the hands of His [ajesty the K ing at Buckin gha m P alace, the Order of , Offi er (B rother) of the Order of t. John of J er usal em."
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS. T WEEDALE A .R.R.C. , J.P.
TIlE ST. J \\IBUL-\. ".;'CE G .-\.ZETTE wishes all Cadets, both bo ys and girls, a very Happy and Successful 1 ew Year
And, in doing so, we would give you a few points over which you may think, a few rules for guidance in the work is to be done throughout 1934.
We cannot wish any Cadet anything better than happiness.
I Iappiness in the home, in work, both in the Di visio n to ,vhich you belong, and in your school life, and perhaps most of all-happiness in Sen-ice to your fello\\' - men.
H ow, then, are these forms of happiness to be obtained?
First of ali, ,J,'e must find out our mistakes, and ask ourseh·es these questions.
Cadets must say to themseh"es : 'I have jusr completed a year's \york for my D i,"ision and the t. John "\mbulance.
The Hospitallers' Club
\ t the meeting held on Friday, D cember 8, an a dc.lres wa delivered by Mr. i\ I ac on The tory of t. Dun tan' s.' This wonderful work ,,,"as tarted in 1919 at t. 11ark s ollege, R ge nt s Park b y ir }\rthu[ P ear on. Th e \,"or kshops ha\"e now b een tran Ferred to tb annexe at B rio-ht n.
Th ere m n at' trained in trades and prote ional ccu I ations. t. D un tan' have a watching intere t I n the home life of t b 111 n \\ ho come und r it care spread 0\" r tbe four quarters of rhe w orl d: 1n Canada, outh .l \frica, .L \u tralia, New Zealand and \ Ten Hon g Kon g, as \V 11 as eve r y I art of th Br iti'h I sles.
o me 2, 000 111 n ar s till b e in a- cared for by the wonderful organisation. 1\1r. l a c also 1 mon trated t he brail printing machin e operat d b\, th blinded m e n. This ne w est 111V nti on nabl 'b oth sid of t h pap er to b e LI d. uch int r s tin g thino- a a watch, voltmeter and Ila yi n o- card, " ' hi ch th m 11 u se d, were xhibited. Th e lec tur pr v d t b of more than ordinary interest . Th e annual o-e neral meetin g; will b belc1 on Januar y 19, 19 -/., w hen a r o ll call of all mcmb r \v ill take place. 15
I Ha,"e I ah,-ays done my best?
2 Can I imprm"e on thar bes t ?
3. If 0, hO\l- ? -/.. \"\'hat mi rakes ha,"e I made?
5· Ho\\- can I a,-o id these mistakes in the future? othing in life tand till, and certainh" we do not.
\\ e musr for ever pre on to omething hio-her, omething nobler, and something better.
Our happiness lie in fact in en-lce.
T he bener we are and the more efficient the better ervice \,-e can render " 'hen the need ari e , and the greater, therefore our chance of happine in the sen ino- of oth r .
ix girl of the quitable Girl Caders Oldham ha," pa d the wimmino- and life- a,-ing te t .
T he Girl ad t quad Competitions in boch t -\'id and Home :-\ ur ing will be held at on Fe br uar}' 2-/., 19'-/..
T h To . -/. D i trict Competition for B oy ader f r th Di ,t rict up wi'll b held at :0forecambe on F bru ary " 19'-/..
Thi is a quad comp tition in t .L \ id
Questions and Answers.
HANDS IN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
W. H. (Garstang).-Please tell us the exact position of the fingers with reference to the scapula for the St. John Prone Pressure Method of Artificial Respiration, as described in the Textbook.
If you locate the inferior angle of eacb scapula, place the tip of each middle finger in cOl1tact therewith, and then spread out )10141' hands, YO"1 J'vill get the exact position according to the Textbook
N. C. F.
TRANSPORT OF FRACTURED SPINE.
P. B. (Coventry).-Your answer to my query published under the above title in the December issue of THE GAZETTE was most interesting and instructive, and it helped me to understand a difficult problem. The wisdom of your views with reference to the premature insertion in the Textbook of radical chan ges in treatment is fully justified, because those who first broadcast the need to remove in prone positions all cases of Fractured Spine have already changed their opinions and now limit this position to cases in which the fracture has occurred in the dorsal and lumbar regions. In short, it was a good job that the Textbook Revision Committee refused to be hustled.
It was.-N. C. F. TREATMENT OF CONCUSSION OF BRAI T
B. C. (Bath).-As I am in doubt as to whether or no we should "apply ice or cold water to the head continuously" (Textbook, p. 161) in the treatment of cases of Concussion of Brain, I welcome your decision on this point.
It has been oiJiciallY ruled that this instruction does applY to cases of Concussion of Brain. however, 1 no Jvish to quarrel with the Chief Secretary of the Ambulance Department, who is the authority responsible for the carryi11g out of the Textbook instructions in all cases treated under the aegis of the Association, 1 Jvould ask you NOT to applY cold to my head, should you have to treat me for Concussion In so doing 1 am merelY exercising the privilege of my profession which, in his letter to the press, the Chief Secretary has agreed, is just and lawful.
N C. F. SPLINT EXTENSION.
A. R. (Camberley) .-In his curiously-worded and puzzling query, which was published under the above title in the December issue of THE GAZETTE, our colleague from overseas refers, I believ e, to the metal joints which are used to provide splints of any length. These, as you know, are 6 inches long and 2t inches wide, and, though originally composed of thin lead, are to-day being made from tin. Referenc e to your wonderful History of S.J.A. Association and Brigade tells me that these metal joints were introduced by the Association in June, 1883, when they were known as "interchangeable sockets."
Please accept our best thanks for your letter and solution of query.
N. C. F.
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE REPORT No. 72.-The Assistant Commi s sioner in charge of the Midland Area, West Riding f Yorkshire, No. V. District S.J.A.B., reports th e efficient performance of First Aid by two members of the Burle y-in- Wharfdale Divi sion in the followin g circumstances :-
About 3 p.m. on November 26, Messrs. W. SrrUl h and D. Heap, in the course of their occupation s, received instructions to clear a pipe in a sewage sum p at the Greenholm Mills, Burnley-in- Wharfdale. Th c former descended the ladder, and after a short tim the latter, hearing no sound, followed and foun d Smith unconscious as the result of exposure to sew c gas. Heap at once came up and sent for Division al Superintendent J. Barker, who, as he approached th L scene, saw Heap with his head and shoulders abo\ the manhole, gasping for breath consequent on 'I second attempt to rescue hi unconscious colleagu e but before he could do anything Heap fell backward into the sump.
The Superintendent then summoned further assist ance, including Private H. Ba.'Cter, and meanwhi k went down the ladder to inve tigate, after havin g placed a handkerchief over his nose and mouth. H L quickly ascended, and, other help being now availablL he fixed a rope round himself and again went dow the ladder carrying another rope \yhich, withol delay, he tied round Heap. The assistants at th manhole then quickly pulled out Heap and hi rescuer, the latter rapidly recoverino- on reaching t hl fresh air. Another workman, 1r. B. Bradley ne A rescued Smith in precisely the same way.
Superintendent Barker at once took charge QSmith, who was supposedly the more seriou ca e, ant Private Baxter of Heap. The former was reward c( by signs of returning consciousness in his patient after performing Schafer's 1fethod of artificia l respiration for two or three minutes, but the latte r persevered with artificial respiration for 20 minut e without any apparent b eneficial result which, how ever, quickly followed within three or four minut after Private Baxter from sheer fatigue surrendere the patient to the care of his Superintendent. Aft · this both patients quickly recovered, and received further attention they were seen by th l. works' doctor, who authorised their removal t o their homes, Smith by taxicab and Heap by ambulanc COMMENT.-This report provides yet other imtance.'· of lives saved by members of the Brigade in difJicul/ cir cumstances. Superintendent Barker, therefore, merits 011 cordial congratulations, since be not Ollly saved a life at risks to himself, but also completed his task by the stlCcessju/ performance of artificial respiration. Private Baxter i f also to be congratulated on the patience and perseverance with which for 20 long and Jveary minutes he continlled t tl perform artificial respiration, because his share in th (' ultimate recovery of his patient was in every way as valwblr
as that of his co lleague rvho took over the job when his strength failed him. Professor Schafer has claimed that by his method artificial respiration can be kept up for an hour, but personal experience teaches that the movements, even when performed by a strong m uscular individual, become less effective after fifteen minutes.
No. I (Prince of Wales's) District.
NORTHER 1 AREA CHURCH P ARADE
On Sunday, ovember 2.6, o 2.0 (Hampstead) Division, by kind invitation of the Minister, the Rev. J. Chalmers Lyon, held its Annual Church Parade at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hampstead, of which the Assistant urgeon-in-Chief is a member. As a compliment, therefore, to Dr. Corbet Fletcher, thi s parade, which was instituted by him "vhen in I916 he began his Bri ga de career as urgeon to the Divi ion, was this year converted into a Northern j\rea Parade by the sistant Commissioner, Captain White Knox Consequently Di visional Superintendent W. Warren received instructions to 'ssue a general invitation to all units in orthern Area, as the result of which the record for the l \rea was broken and 2.6 members of l \mbulanc e, ursing Cadets DlvlslOn s were present at the service.
The parade, which was led by the Brigade Standard in charge of the olour Guard of Central rea and by the District Band, was drawn up by District fflcer C. T. O sbo rn at Di visiona l Headquarters and under the command of the ssistant fo; orthern Area it marched to the church where it :as joined by the I?i Captain '\ Goodley, the D lstnc t urgeon, Captain F. A. Bendix, the ounty urgeon for orthem rea, aptain W. r\. Ree, and other members of the istrict taff. The ervice \\-as modified for the ccasion, and included the Brigade hymn and sp cial rayer for the Ord er and Brigade, and the :i\1inister preached an inspirin g's rmon, in th e course of which he paid tribute to the Brigade at Home and Oversea and voiced the appreciation of the general public for much voluntary work, willingly undertaken.
After the service th e ssistant uro-eon-in-Chief b Inspected the parad , which was marshall d in the neighbouring street, and in a brief address thanked members for their re ponse to the invitation in pHe of the cold and wintry morning, while he conratulated them on their martnes and efficiency.
Then, at the church gate, and upported by t he CommlsslOner and the Iinister, he took th e salute as the parade, with the ssi tant Commissioner again at its head, proceeded on a route march the borough of Hampstead. Afterwards the DlvlslOnal Superintendent received cordial cono-ratulab t lOns from all SOllrces on th succe sful parade which resulted from his strenuous efforts.
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Correspondence.
Editor i.J plea.Jed to receive and rtply to letten dealing with Brigade activitie.J and intere.Jt.J.
To the Editor.
DE AR SIR, - On October 16, I933, we had a very interesting and instructive lecture on "X-ray Work appertainin g to First Aid," by Corporal E. Wallwork.
The lecturer illustrated by the use of X-ray photographs some fractures very difficult to diagnose. He ?eems to got very well versed in the subject, havmg been In the X-ray department in one of the London hospitals during the late war. The difference between the Rontgen Ra y for photography and as used for the various skin and other diseases was explained. This is part of a programme which our officers are trying to carry out.
Two new officers having been installed; the Di vision is making headway, after being practicallr dormant for. nearly ten years. We are making new members qUlckly, and our drill nights are getting too short Various people in the district have come to our aid, one having presented our Division with a set of charts on the" Human Bod y." Other things have also come in which are useful and instructive on our drill nights. Th e difference in morale and discipline is reall y marrellous. We have also to thank the GAZETTE for some of its instructive articles and criticisms, which all add to keep our members eYer on the alert.
P.S.-This is the first time that the Swinton Di,ri sion has ever made use of your columns. Please also accept our heartiest wishes for a prosperous )Je"Y Year.
D EAR 1R,-Recently we had a discussion among u a to the correct method of breakino-' a £lao- or b b standard, and no one seem d to knO\\7. I should be grateful if ,-ou could let me know through your column a to "how thi hould be done. Your faithfully,
1'\E\\:r.;y- JOD;'ED FIRST AIDER."
Fold flag iii half Imgt/JJJ't1)'s, thm il1 half again to fold flo!, ji'OlJ/ f!J' concertina fashion for IJJ'Ooj tbe lel/oth fiJlishill< o 0' rolli!Jg liP to tbe head II/aklllg slfre that tbe togole is 01/ tJ)e olltside.
TT7 illd rope ti(Jhtlj' r01lnd flag a/ld tllck loose md "/lder ill tbe forllJ a loop -EDITOR.
To tJ)e Editor.
D EAR IR,-I wa appointed _ mbulance Officer on ugust 16, 1933, Hnd la t month I was unfortunate
In losing m y Sup eri ntendent . A t the f unera l the Divi sion tu rne d o ut in full, men, nurses an d cadets (bo ys and girls). Afterwards considerable arguments arose as to the procedure of an mbulance Division at funerals So would you be so kind as to let me have the full procedure of such events (from house to the end) .
I would be glad of this information either persona lly or through the co lumns of the GAZETTE. Yours faithfully, SYDNEY' JONES, Amblllance Ojjicer, Raglan Division.
A flt'eat deal J)JI{st be left to the discretion of the Officer in of the funeral parI], as local circulJlstances are a bigf:Ctor in the can]liJlg Ollt of a Brigade fli11eral.
The suggested procedure is as follmvs :-
The Brigade personnel is formed "p aJvay from the howe. The pe?"So11Jlel should be divided into and ?-ear parties, the strength of the T'ear parI] depeJJdlJ/g :pon the number of ojjicers and members 071 parade. TVh en the hearse and coaches arrive oHtside the house, the parade advances-rear party leading-halts, rigbt or turn, to face the hearse, and staJtds at ease U7 hen the cojjin approaches, the party 1vill come to attenti011, ojjicers saluting, and rank and file crossing t!leir 7J7 fl'011t and bowing their heads, the sabte bemg mamta177ed 1mtd the hearse nJoves oJr
The advance party then turns right or left, moves to the front of the hearse and forms fours, semor ojjicer leading The rear party ?-emains in tmtzl the last coach is filled, and has moved off, when 1t forms fOllrs and follows the p rocession
If the distance from the house to the church or ceJ!Jetery is a short one, the advance party lvill cover the whole dIStance in slow march time. On arrival at the church, the advance party will form two deep (on the march) and open ranks at the entrance to the church path. On reaching the church do or , halt, inwards turn.
T he rear party will follow behind the mourners through the ranks advance party into church, the advance guard then following the rear party into church. After .the service the advance party will come out and form mto a similar position as was the case at the house, and after the coffin has been placed in the hearse the advance party will again take up its position in front of the hearse.
If the distance from the church to the cemetery is not too great , again the advance party will move in slmv marc? time . If the distance from the church to the cemetery 1S such that in the ordinary way after a certain distance the hearse would travel at normal speed, or in the case of horse coaches at a trot, at this distance the advance party wifl form two deep, r ight and left incline, halt, and turn inwards for t he hearse to go through. In this case necessary transport sh ould be rea4J to pick up advance and rear parties in order to get them to the cemetery in front of the hem-se. At the gate o f t he cemetery, or in a position w,here the hearse t o a slow pace, the advance guard wz/l take up zts posttton in f ront of the hearse and the rear guard behind the coaches
and m ove in slmv march time to the graveside. O n ar rival at the graveside, the pamde 1vi/1 halt lit such a position for the IJearse 10 stop iii frollt of it, and nlhilst the bearse is being tmloaded tbe same procedure nli/I be adopted as ul.as IIsed in loadillg tbe bearse at tue home aJ/d chllrch. the commitment, again tbe ojjicers 111;11 salflte and tbe rank and file sland iJJi/h b07JJed heads. After /be left the graveside tbe parties 11'ill file post, each 1Ildtvldf{al member saluting.
The party 111i/l be rejo rm ed a1J'Cry from tbe graveside, and marched oJr
The ,vhole proceedings sbollld, aJ (ar as possible, .be carried 01lt 1vitholll al!)' 1110rds the p 1rty being informed, ')J beIJ being/ormed Ip ill tuefrsl ;IlJtallce, to the ojjicer ill cbarge and follon' b!.r !)/OlletJJelJts. TV'h el/ lJlarcbiJ/(J a7Vq)' fro))1 the celJlcle,j' words cO/}/I))alld call bl aiz1ell ill tbe IUNal Jllqy. - -< DIT It.
To the Editor.
DEAR IR,-In looking thr ugh me old copies 0 1 your yalued paper, I came across a mention in one. of Dr. Lakin s articles wh ere he ,uggests that th L tendency in the modem staging of competiLion tends to apr eal to the gallery rather th an t pro'"lde test of the COlDr elitor's skilL
As an old member and competitor rnay I that, haying hacl experience of the old card of Instr u c tion I would much rather ha,' the modern metho L of in reali tic urrounding , and h uld re gard any attempt to Ie-intr duee the card sy te lll as a h\re year' retrogr lOn.
'o ur faithfully, 11. \lITH.
It 11Joldd be illterestill '/, to hear otber competitors /liell is on this sllbject.-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-In enclosing my subscription for th L GAZETTE, may I take this opportunity of making onL criticism re the admirable handbook we 1..1 e for OLlf lectures in First Aid. •
Anent the small sling, which is u ed for, say , fractures of the humerus, the anterior end should pass over the unaffected It is then that the sling fits round the WrIst much better. Th l is the way we were tau ght in our bandaging classe In the medical schools years ago.
Yours faithfully, 1\ . BUR.
W el sh C oal Tr i mmers' Con1peti t ion
A new channel for development ha s been suggest ed oy an offer of a tt?phy for competitiofo1 for Coal Trimmers, whIch the PrlOr y IS ready to orgamse the idea is found to be practicable. The propo sa l h ,15 been submitted to the local authorities concerned and , if acceptable, the views of the bodies concerned at t he South \'{!ale s Ports will be consulted
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner for WaJes wishes happine ss and pro sperity to all members of the Association and Brigade in W ales, and trusts that all wearers of the \'(!hite ross will endeavour indi vidually an d collectively to advance the work of the Order durin g 1934· The dawn of the ew Year finds the l\mbulance fovement in \\! ale steadi ly ga inin g ground in all directions. The returns of the Association D epartment are likely to show an increase in the number of First Aid and Home ursing Students, and there is little d oubt that the Briga de strength has risen well beyond the 193 2 figure. It is earneslty hop ed that \Vel sh members "I.\·ho have contributed to thi result will continue their efforts an d make a special p int this year of urging the importance of supporting the ZETTE both by becoming regular subscIlbers and rec mmending a imilar cou r e to other s likely to be intere sted in the rder's olncial journal.
A:-.m L:\ 'CE HIRE CH RGFS REDLCED.
The 10tor ,, \mbulance Transport ub-Committee c ncluded it s y.car's \.\"o rk by re\' ie,,-ing the ambulance hire charges, W1[h the re ult that the ordinan' fee has been reduced fr mI. 6d. to I 3d. per mile for the oL:tward and return journey- up to and including 100 mlle s, and thereafter at IS. per mile. Thi deci ion ,,-ill not the finance of the Priory a o\ying to the lnC reaSlng demands for pecial concessions on compassionate grounds, slight reducti ns had become the rule rather than the exception. There i ' an inclination on the part of the public t regard an •\mbulance en-ice as a neces ity of the times wirhout concern for it maintenance; and it is not uncommon for tho e who call on th.e ambulance tc: exprcss. surprise that the charges are hIgher than rdlOary taxl fares. The majority of the calls mad upon the Pri ory l \mbul ance., hO\1,-e\ "e r, are those of the ubscribers- Companies at the ratc of o nc shll llO g per man per annum and \\" 'orkmen s Lodges and other bodie of men at th rate of one penny per memb.er per week, while increa ing number of the general pu bllc are contriburing in man,' di -tricrs on the latter ba i .
The ha s attained a high d egree of eA1cienc\- in ltS serV lce of ambulance operating in th outh W:al s coalfield; the cars embody all the latest impr Yements to ensure comfort; and the whole-time dri\ ers ar qualified ambulance men. The car recently built for the tat.ion O[ ened in December at G ow i oi,inosari faction in the locality, which ha bis the Priory on a two-years' trial after maintaJrung an s [vice. It i hoped the mea ure of whlch ha attended this xp rim nt in CO-ordlOatlOn WIll pro. a foreca t of a general inclination on the part of the m lnlOO" community at least to favour the proposal which i receivin(y th c n ideration f in terested parties, whereby a sy tem of co-
ordinated. cars it would be possible to effect a reatg ec onomy 111 the provision of ambulance s and, at the same tJme, glve a more adequate service
D EvELoP)'!EKTS I"" ::\"ORTH \\"ALES.
The Flint Di vision has received with enthusiasm the news that the Lady Pr esident of the Flintshire Centre the Gladstone of Hawarden, C.B.E., is presenting a Cupboard for seryice in case of accldent or and the local authorities are being approached WIth a vlew to a suitable site for its erection being .rrovided. The cupboard is a standard design which the Puor y has supplled to a number of the local Council s in .South where the usual arrangement is for the "C mts to take charge of the maintenance and replerushment of equipment and to post up inside the cupboard a list of the names and addresses of member whose sen-ices may be called upon at need.
In .l\1enonerhshire, the gift of h,o new trophies for 1\mbulance and Cadet Teams b, L or d Harlech and the Ladr President, l1rs Inge, ",-ill be an lOcentn-e to the Brigade l : nitS and ;\ssociation member in thi COUnty, where Fir t Aid is nO\\- coming into it own A number of ne",- Cla _ses initiated bi- the Commis ioner, .01r. Charl es Phibbs ha,-e been '. tarted thi se and it i hoped during the pre em year to rgam e the ""ork through the erring up of a Centre Commmee of \\-hich Captain ':"1. I "\\-illiam -El lis ha: undertaken ro as ume the ecretaryship.
A more actiye intere t in ambulance maner i bein in CaernarYonshire ",-here the appointment of lr ':"flchael R. Y. Duff-As.heton- O1.ith Bart. as Commi recently ga,-e a fillip ro the moyem'ent. The COUnty 1 fortunate aloin it P re idem, the Right Hon. Lord \\'ho take a per onal in th prom?tlOn ambular:ce clas ses particularl:- among [he quarne. Hls Lord hlp attended the annual pre. entation to Penrhyn CIa. la_ t month pre. eming -t C Certificates, 13 .01 dallions and a lab I; and congratubred th Clas on the mea ure of ucce s achie,'-ed. The eYening'- programm included, in addition to mu iea l items Demonstrations of Practical \\' ork by team from Bethe da Llanechid, Hill ar..d Rhi\yla '-
CENTRE REPORT.
BRE CK.:KOCK - HIRE CE..,\TRE. _1 T -a/f(oble : The Brecon Di,-i.ion in pired by the mhu lamc ommL lOner, Li ur.-Colonel C. G. ole-Hamilton C.0r.G., D .. 0. ha fulfill d a "T ae n in the county by eh setting up of an ambubncc s ["nce under the Home cherne. _ \ car which "\vill be manned b,- memb r s f rhe D iyision has been purchas d witb rh' aid of a ram from rh' H me en-ice \mbulanc Comm.ittee rh Police uthority ha agreed to mak a grant roward, mawtenance. Th r \1' 111 be a night and day sen-ice, \\'hich
is intended primarily for use in accident cases, but will be also available for the removal of the sick.
Brecon COlJstabulary Competitiol1.-At the request of the Chief Constable, Lieut.-Colonel C. G Cole-Hamilton, C.M.G., D.S .O ., the Priory conducted an Ambulance Competition at Brecon, on November 22, to select a team to represent the Breconshire Constabular y at the o. 8 District Police Ambulance. The contest was keenly followed by a large gathering, amongst whom were the Mayor of Brecon (Mr. \Y./. Jones Parry), Mr. Morgan Morgan, J.P., Mr. W. J. Bevan, J.P., Mr. W Emryn Evans, Mr. WI. Jones Williams, Lieut.-Colonel and The Misses Cole-Hamilton, Nurse M. A. Davies, Dr. T. L. Davies, Mr. J. Hope Evans, Mr. J. Davies, Staff Officer
A. H. Coppage and Mrs. Coppage, and a number of Brigade Officers.
Mter going through a Theory Test, the teams were given the following case to deal with :-
" You are attending a First Aid Practice in a room over the Fire Station. You suddenly hear a shot and on rushing to the window you a bank clerk running out into the main road shouting for help, and some men entering a big car which drives off at a very fast rate. As you are approaching, a motor-car knocks the bank clerk down and you :find him lying pinned underneath the front of the car. Act as you would."
The injuries were crushed ribs and a bullet wound through the leg; and the competitors showed great skill in treating the victim and removing him to Hospital in the least possible time. The Judge (Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, Cardiff Centre Surgeon) expressed keen appreciation of the standard shown by the three teams, and the following result was announced by the Competition Secretary, Mr. W. Mabon Abraham ;Team.
Brynmawr Police
2.8 5i ! Possible Brecon Police 2. 59! JL M arks
Ystradgynlais Police 2.oG! 30 9
The Cup presented by the Chief Constable was handed to the Captain of the Brynmaw r Team, which has an outstanding record of success in Ambulance Competitions to its credit, by the Mayor, who congratulated the competitors on the high standard of their work.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Aberavon Corps Competition.- The Senior Competition for 1933 was held at the Ambulance Hall, Port Talbot, on November 2.5. The judges were Staff Officer D. C. Williams (Bridgend), Corps Superintendent J. Richards (Neath) and Ambulance Officer D. J. Downs (Gl ynneath).
The successful teams proved to be Duffryn Rhondda Divisional team, which secured the "Talbot Fletcher" shield; and the Cwmavon Nursing Team, who became the holders of the" Byass " Nursing cup and the " Count y Furnishing" shiel d Assistant Commissioner Lemuel Jones presented the prizes, and subsequently all th e competitors, judges and officers present were entertained to tea, Lady Superintendent Mrs F. Jones presiding at the table. The officers present included Corps Super. intendent E. A. Howe, Corps Secretary A Poole, Divisional Superintendents H. Howell, T. R. Davies and Lady Superintendent Mrs. A. E. Marment.
DujJ1J1n Rhondda Awards.-Members of the Duffr yn Rhondda Division and a number of those interested in the Ambulance Movement assembled at the WI elfare Hall
on November 18 for the annual meeting, which took the form of a dinner and dance. The :first presentation was that of a Warrant of Appointment as Honorary President, handed by Assistant Commissioner Lemuel Jones to Captain V. N. Leyson, M.C., J.P., who, in replying to a toast to the Colliery Company, which he represented, referred to the progress made in ambulance work in the mine during the past ten years, and promised a continuance of his support. In presenting the Ladies' Class with First Aid Certificates, the Assistant Commissioner expressed the hop e that a urs i ng Division would be registered at no di s tant date. Mrs V. Leyson handed the Award to the members of the Division, and Superintendent T. R. Davies, presenting a report on the year's w ork, referred to the financial position and appealed for the continued support of those interested in their work.
CE lTRE.
PO/lt)'pool Amb ulaJlce Contests.-Captain I r. Twisro n Davies, J.P., Assistant Commissioner, Monmouthshire Centre, presented the trophies and prizes at the annua l competiti on organised by the P ntypool and Di st ri c t Corps, at which Corp uperintendent F. elms pre ided and Corps ecretar), H. Mogford carried ut the duti c.: !> of Competition ecr tary. l \n interesting item in tht proceedings wa the pre entation of medals by Mr. \\ Harris to the Tirpentw's ollierr Team, who secure d third place in the Iartin hield Competition, which i open to colliery ambulance teams in Conmouthshi fL Fore t of D ean, omerset and ornwall. In the lur in c contest, which was judged by Lady uperiOlendent Flemming, the Pontnewynydd Nur iog team was succe s ful in winning the Hanbury bowl and silver ases, an < the Pontne'l-ynydd .J \mbulance Team w rc adjudge( the v.'inner of the H. H. Pr att cup and medal by Dr D. \, Fryer, bergaycnny and Dr. R. \\'. canl, n berbeeg.
Ambulance Day at CII'lIItiIICl] .- \n interestinn com parison of the present-day conditions at the wmtilJcl ColLieries with those of a period \\'ithin hi memory W 3 given by Mr. C. 11. \\ illiams, In tructor to the wmtillLr ' Colliery Class, \\.'ho stated there ,,'ere now IZO qualifin ambulance men in the colliery where s me year pa they could be counted on the fingers f ne hand. Th occasion was the annual competition organised by th l Class for the Gertrude cup, which tool place ()
Labels .. The Brigade Officers present included Corps J. Hooper, Corps Officer W Gardner, DIVISIonal Duperintendent A. Elkins and Ambulance Officer J. Ro ss itor.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE. Jor Wales at Dowlais.-Th e Borough ComnusslOner, Mr. D. M. Davies, presided at the annual Meeting of the Dowlai s orps at the Guest Memorial Hall on Noveo:ber 18, and extended a hearty welcome to the CommlsslOner for Wales (the Hon. John H. Bruce). Mr. D. W. Jones pre en ted the cc C. R. White" Shield and Medals to the DowJai s Police Team, whom he conon achievements, and expressed adrnirati0r: for the readJOess with which ambulance men gave of theIr tlIne. The Seruor and Cadet League prizes were dlstnbut ed by 1rs. Fran cis- \y'/illiams, and Dr. K. Clarke hand ed the cup awarded for the best individual work to Mr. D. J. The gathering was se d by the COmmtsSlOner for \\l ales, who in his operun g rem arks paid tribute to the excellent work d one by the late. Corps Superintendent, Samuel Jones, who had b en assocIated WIth ambulance work for the past thirty years . A sen' lce medal was presented to Dr. . M. R obertson and a bar to the Medal of l \.mbuJance Officer Brinley ,and taff Officer A. Lucas gaye an account of the hIstory the Dowlai s Corps. Votes of thanks to the CommlsslOner for \Y./al e the Chairman artistes and to the British l ron & teel Co., Ltd., for'the u e of the hall, programme, and the meeting w as closed WIth the slngJOg of the .0!ational . \nthem.
BORO 'GH OF WAK EA CEKTRE. .Clrdach J\1crthyr Diyision, which can claim the di of having the largest m mber hip of any un lt In \Vales, has further encouragem ent from Mr. R. Puc e, General :i\Ianager of the Clydach M erthn C 11lene , by the provisi n of more commodious pr emi e at Craigcefnparc for practice and in truction pu rpo e. The formal opening of (he building took on :\'o\'em?er. 16, ouncillor D. J. Rees preSIded. Mr. ?nce, 1n handIng the ker to ul erimendem D. ,explawed that Mr. D. Llewellyn Jones, Manager of the CI) dach Colllery, had called hIS attenti o n to the fact that the Centre at Clydach had become to mall and as a r::sult, they had d ecided to open the new premi es: Sup ennten d ent Evans expn.:ssed the than k of the D iyi ion to fr. Vaughan Price and thejr yjce-Presid nt, DIr. D. L. Jan e. Other speaker included Ir. Richard Thoma JP., :'\fr. D. ". John, J.P. and Dr. ,c. arler CTa,' e sh rt address on The Aim of Fir t l \id. ) b
ovember 2.3, when the annual efIiciency awards wer t. presented to the members of the Clas by ir. \'i/. I ! Leigh, gent to the Lancaster Group of ollierie, \Vh 1 expressed the Company's appreciation of the inter ',taken by the men in ambulance work. Captain S. '1 Beard , O.B.E., Commissioner for Monmourh hire, ga\ L E\V' IN BRIEF. an account of the rapid gr wth of the work in the count \, Mrs. Cornelius Griffiths has prom l .,d h ' f
20 hi h h 1 b h Cl' f C 1 '- a trop") or w c ,at t e ann ua InspectIOn y t e :lIe omnusslOn , annua competltlOn amona teams of R d T Major-General Sir J ohn Duncan, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V. , work ers, who are s how ina increasina t ranspc: rt D 0 M 1 ld d f k 1 • h cSlre 0 acqwre h . . "don a b y 2.0 c°thiu. out a para e 0 t\\ I) a h now edge of Ambulance work, pus ib1\ a a re ult of t ousan mem ers, w 1 e rty-nve years ago there \\'. s ose employed n express and contract fi di not one unit of the Brigade in Monmouthshirc. them selves in the anomal us po l't1'on ot- rnage n F ng Ai ' carrylng lct Blall1a Presenlatlons.-FlVe teams took part 10 the annu .tl. h d \\ luc h they would be quite incapabl of competition held jn With. the (It Aandl1ng 1n case of need. Th of th Traffic awards to the BlaJna D1 v lslOn, at which Dr. B. J. Carl in F ct , bO.th as the type of v hlcle required to provide and ,Corps Officer ]. Gibbs Corporal. n, and the hck of measure to en. ur Hale s team was successfu l and receIved the (( Dr. Fl tz tralmng of drIver or conductor, 1 frequ nth- comsimon" Shield and pri zes at the hand s of the CO!11 - mented upon; and while this po ition c ntinu'e (he mis sione r Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., Corps OfUCt: f of all uch w rker to inter st thems' lye J. Matthews pre sent in g First Aid Certificates, Medallio ns In the subject mU.t be a step in the right direction.
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"Parade Points."
By A BEGINNER FOR BEGI1'."NERS-A D PERHAPS A F EW REMINDERS FOR OLD HANDS.
By CAPTAI W.
HAM:'I1ER, R.A.M.C. (T),M .R.C.S. Co 'NTY SURGEON.
It was most interesting to read the article in last GAZETTE on the Sa/ute, and how and when It be giv en. The fact that a contributor to your J.ournal should choose such a subject is evidence that, lil some at least, it is recognised that proper behavlOur of uniformed members of the Bnga?e IS good for the credit of the Brigade, and that occaslOnal lapses do the organisation harm in the eyes of the public.
Briga de is probably most under public oband. hence more likely to get a good or a bad chit Its public bearing and appearance, on those funct10ns such as Church Parades or Inspections when. members are fallen in as a bod y, or to or from duty. In these cases, although much WIll depend upon the training and discipline of the rank and file, much, too, depends upon the method of command. A good officer can pull together-and hold together-a rag-tag and bobtail parade, ,,,hile the best troops in the world can be to look like nothing on earth if slackly or Ignorantly led. Many of us can remember parades when we have done badly because of poor command, and we can remember, too, parades that we have to _ attend because e\'erything has gone with a click. l\;ow-we ourselves may one day be called upon to take a parade, and so it would be as well if we were. to note one or two little points that make all the difference.
I. On Fa/ling In.-Let your senior l\.C.O. do this, SIze, n.u;nber, and then hand o\'er to rou If can t _do It, It S J'?tlJ' fault mat he i nor up to his duue. It he can do It (and it hi job) and , ou don t let him, you re not getting the best out o(him, and he ha a rea onable cau e to feel a little hurr. h has done he must call (he parade to approach you, alute, and hand o\'er, reportln CT 0 many files pre ent.
2: Take m eer order Officer take Po t if subofficer are pre enr and unle s you are mm-inooff at once stalld),ollJ' /JIeIt at fa J'f. :.;\Ien' eYen tralned .and W 11 u ed to ceremonial ,,-ork "'ill Ilo-hiduffijly at attention for any length f time WIt lout s ng and ,,"hi pering.
3· On. moyin ofF _ don ( forget to call \'our men ao-run b tor YOll gi\' the to tOD11 fours.
-+- On the march remember that \-our men are marchino- at attemion, and (hat "ou· xpect (hem r: t to 0 do n t r ur If carryon a com-er atlOn ,:r1th r offic r or anYOll who mal be marchIng \\ Ith you or near you' and, thar' YOU
yourself are in step and corr cdy coy red off in yo ur proper march position .
5. On the march it is the dut) of the s nior .CO. to correct dressing and pacino-, and he may lea e hi position to do so, but he should not ne d to either too frequently or too 0 tentatiou lr.
6. To Ha!t.-Be careful not to forget the cautionary word (e.g., " Cornpany , ) and it is good policy to first order" 1ark Time," as this O'ives your men a chance to adjust their position so as to b ready for the definite Halt, and to correct their covering, thus giving you a better dressing on the turn into line again after the Halt.
7. If you have to wait for an Inspecting Officer or for any other cause, get your men at ea e immediately your senior I .CO. has corrected their dressing, or, better still, at the tand Easy if there is time. Try ahvays to have your men at attention only when it is necessary. They will repay you for your consideration by making their A ttention po ition the real thing, and not shame you by whi pering and shifting about. The ttention position is like a Sunday suit-it is better, and looks better, if it is not over used through you being too careless to put it away except when it is needed.
8. If an Inspecting Officer is to address the parade, call it to attention to hand it oyer, but tactfull'\' sav to him as you salute, " Parade handed over, iI. fa) ' it Stand at Ease? "
9. See that you are always yourself at the .L \.ttention when giving a word of command. eglect to observe this very definite rule of drill is a very common fault with officers of voluntary organisations, and is a great" give away."
10. When the Inspecting Officer walks along th ranks, try, if you are responsible for the organisation of the parade as well as for the command of the unit, to avoid him being accompanied by a crowd of distinguished visitors and guests. To inspect the parade is his privilege, and it is impolite to him to have it shared-besides, it looks very casual indeed. The guests may be grouped in some prominent and honourable position, but should not accompany the Inspectin g Officer and his s
I I. While discussing this point of general organisation, let us remind ourselves that, if we are responsible for the arrangements of a Church Parade, an adequate number of seats should be reserved inside the church for these guests as well as for the unit parading. But the seats should be separatcand civilian guests or relatives of officers should not be seated among the officers and members of the unit. A special place of prominence should be set aside for the Inspecting Officer, members of the Order, official guests, and members of Di strict or Area staff.
12. If the parade under your command is a big one, and members of several divisions are present, and you have to fall it in as separate companies, see that your "pool" of officers is evenly distributed among the companies, that a Company Commander
13. If the parade marches past," it i importal l' to make ure that your officer c mmanding CO I11 panie realise that the compliment of 'Eye Right ' (or 'L ft ") i to b I aid !!)I co/)/pclllics in order) a they I ass the officer taking the salute.
14· At the conclusion f the parade, order " Fa l out the Officers." The officers leave their positio n and arrange them el e in lin in front of the parad \. facing the offic r in command, who will be at atten tion. The officers will arrange them.e lv s in ord l of seniority from the riO'ht) and will alute touetber the right. ' J\fter the salute ha I een returned, t officers br ak off and fa!! ill agailJ in line behilld t Officer in ommand facing the parade and w i l remain at attention till the parade is di mi cd, wh r they \"ill faU out.
r 5· The order Dismi $h ul d be: gln.:n b \ eith r the Hic r acting a ad j u tan t to the ffin Commanding, or , in the ca e of a me c mpan parade by the e nior He will b e o rd ered disnu the parade b. the O. Parad e who w il return the alute of the m mb rs as they di smis .
These rather rambling notes and reminder " al incomplete and unofficial. There nothin g mel tioned in th em that is not" common form," a th t la\"yer s ay, but many of the point' may be forg lte r if \.ye haye to take a parade and a rc not 1J cd (Q 1 So often it's the old story we kno\\' quite well wh,\' to do, but wc forget t do it· and the se little r e minders may erve their purpose. 1'm Llfe lh:l other reader of thi journal havc other littlc points mention that I ha\'e omitted, and it wi]] be hclpfu to all of us t hear them.
Dedication of Motor Ambulance At Winchester.
Dedication unda\' was a da\ of considerabl e significance to the . t. John J\'mbulancc Brigad e movement in inchester, and, in fact, repr sented big step f rward along the road of progr ss. Th t motor ambulance, which was recently presented tl the Winchester Divi ion by an anonymou dono r was dedicated at a service h ld in the athedral. Th t attendance was large and influen tial. mong tho , present in addition to the Winchester and Di stric i Division under upt. . J. Burley, too-ether wit l' Divisional Superintendent P. W. Hawke brother, Order of St. J ohn) and Ambulance Office Cole, were :- Miss Errington Loveland (Dame Grace of the Order of St. J o bn ), Miss J. Freshfiel d (Dame of Grace of the Order of St. John» v ic co
22 goes with each, and tllat th other offIcers in th c mpanie know th it po itions. In this case, th dressing will be by companies, each company senior .CO. bing r ponsible to his Com pa n Commander.
presidents, and Mrs. W. E: Pittard (County ComrmSSlOner S.J.A B. for lIampshlre), Mrs. E- Hayes (Dame of Grace of the ?rder of St. John, Lad y County Officer for Hamp s hue), Mrs. Mustard (La dy for Southampton ursing DJVlslOn ), JV(l SS Ha yes DJ.vJ.s1.onal uperintendcl1t Bournemouth ursm.g Dl vlsJOn), Dr. Waters (Divisional urgeon, \X1mche ster ision) and Mrs. Watcrs , Dr. Smy.thc, ir. WI G. tratton (Chief Constable, Ity Pollce), and 1\1r. R. Lo eland and Ir s. P. Lamin g ( .J. A..B., j \.lre sford Place). Othcr organisation represented were:The British Rcu Cross D etachment, Winchester, under the command of Miss Barber (Commandant), ister TibbIe and nur es of the Royal Hamp shire ounty Ho pitaJ, j.A.B, irl Cadets of the \XTinhester it)' Diyi ion under Lad} , \mb ulanceOfficer 1rs. 1\1. B. IIawkc s
The dedication erV1CC was conducted by anon C \\' oods) the cleclicati on of the
Inspection of Grays Nursing Divis ion.
On Saturday, l\ovember 18, Miss Lethbrid ge, CB.E., Staff Officer to the Lady Superintendent-inChief, inspected .0Jo. 48 (Grays) Tursing and Cadet Di visions for the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief. The Commissioner for Di strict accompanied her before inspecting the Ambulance Di vision Lady Di strict Superintendent 1-£iss Rideout and Lady Di st rict Officer 11iss Curtis were also present.
The Division, though not at present .large In numbers, is a fine one and showed every sign of careful training. They ha,-e a splendid record of work. Besides their ordinary duties as members of the Brigade, they accompany: the motor ambulances, of "\.\'hich there are two, when eyer a nurse is necessary. I,ast year these ambulances carried over 1,000 cases, 70 r;ad accidents and 944 sick removals. The members also "\\-ork at five clinics in the neighbourhood, including maternity and child welfare, and orthopaedic and after-care clinics.
being p rfonncd by the RilTht Rev. the Lord Bi hop of outhampton.
The motor ambulance, in charg Officer Ro c, \va drawn up out ide th f the Cathedral.
f Transport ourh door
The Bishop gave hi bl sing t the work of the t. John mbulance rnovement in \\ 'inche ter and in dedicating the ambulance aid: O .i. \lmi g ht:God, acc pt thi ambulanc \vhich"\v n w d dicate to Thce, and grant that it may be u d for the r Ii f f Thy suft ring childr n' through J e u Chri t our Lord. men."'\ e dedicate thi ambulance to the glory of God and for the reli f of uff rin o.humanity; in the name of the Father and the on and of the Holy host. m n.
Four d pot hay also been start d in \\" inche r for the provision of medical comfort .
If thi _ were not enough fully to occup:- their time, the:- have had since 19-6 a very well-equipped 11edical Comfort D POt run b:- a Committee, of which the Officer of Health is chairman. There ar yariou - ub-c ntre 0 that no one n ed seek in vain for the h lp [hey require. 6-.+-.+ article \yere di tributed la t year.
\,\ 'i[h all thi work goino- on, one can imao-ine that the officer and m are eldom idle. The Di strict Council report for th :- ar 19' 2 gi,-e- the fo11owino- table of their acu,-iue :l otor .; \. mbulance dutie 20 Ho pital Home Comfort Committee --+7 dic Clinic including Home VI It -+ '\ th r case c ncludin 0- ni o-hc , -i cit I I2 r
This i a fine Di"i:i n, of ,yhich th Eastern \. rea can \\' 11 be proud.
W inche [er's l'C\\- Ambulance.
Team Test. Men No. I.
EDITOR'S NOTE.- There is a mistake tn this test. Can yolt find it?
CARD I.
You are proceeding in your Ambulance to a neighbouring town some twenty miles away to assist the local Division with a public duty.
While driving past a large country house you hear a crash of glass, and observe a painter up a ladder apparently In trouble. You stop and 0-0 to his aid. Time limit, 25 minutes. b
DETAILS OF TEST. l\ laximum Marks.
Proceed with Ambulance to front of house
CARD 2. arrival yo u are told that while the painter was reach-
109 through the open windmv to get his paint kertle and brush , the sashlines broke and both sashes fell heavily on bis right forearm, which is imprisoned
Encouraging words to patient
Warn patient on no account to move
Ask heig ht of window from g round (20 feet)
Ask if ladder strong enough to bear two men. (Yes)
One b eare r immediately mounts add er
Another bearer enters house and pro ceeds rapidly to window
Ask if any visible hremorrhage. (Yes; at wrist and front of elbow)
Ask colour of blood. (Scarlet)
Ask how it flows. (In spurts)
Immediate digital pressure to Brachial Artery
Ask if bleeding controlled. (Yes)..
JUDGE-" Painter says he feels sick and faint"
Take every precaution to avoid pati en falling'
Carefully raise sashes
Support and ensure their not falling again
Remo ve broken glass
Ask if bearer in room can reach patient. (Yes)
Instruct bearer in room to make tourniquet and
Apply same to brachial artery
Ask if bleeding controlled. (Yes)
Support injured arm
Ask if any other visible hremorrha ge (Yes)
Ask where? (Left temple and left knee)
Ask if ha:morrhage severe. (No)
Bearer in room to examine w rist for any foreign b o clies (n one)
Quickly examine right forearm
Ask if loss of power (Yes); Pain (Yes); Swelling (Yes)
Ask if any Deformity (Yes); Irregulari ty (Yes)
Ask if fractu re can be seen (Yes)
Ask where? (Just above wrist)
Temporary dressing to wris t
Tie firm o side after applying large sling
Ask if another ladder available (No)
Ask if patient can get do wn guided and assisted. (He w ill try, but s t ill feels faint)
Ask if 20 ft. rope av ailable (Yes)
Tie one end round painter's waist under injured arm
Quickly pass remainder of rope throu gh rung of ladder opposite bearer in room
Instruct bearer in room to relea se rope as pat ient descend s ,
Watch patient for any signs of collapse
Instruct patient to descend holding fast wi th uninjured hand
Bearer on ladder guarding patient during descent
More especially on injured side
Nos. 2 and 3 prepare and test stretcher
Place stretcher near bottom of ladder
Lay patient carefully on stretcher ,
Raise head level with body
Undo clothing to neck, chest and wa is
Lay injured a rm across chest
Ask if patient can be taken into a room on the ground floor in h o u se. (Yes, into hall w hich is s pacious)
Ask if any steps to h ouse. (Yes, four ) "Stand to stretcher"; « Lift stretcher"; "Adjust Slings" « Advance"
Carrying patient feet foremost
N.B.-PENALISE IF CARRIED FEET FOREMOST ON ACC OUNT OF ASCENDING STEPS. Deduct 5 Marks.
Careful watch of patient during transport
" Halt"; in ball ; "Lower tretcher"
Immediately examine Left Temple and Left Knee
LEFT TE IP LE
Ask if clot has formed. (No)
Ask colour of blood. (Scarlet)
sk how it Rows (in purts)
sk if any foreign bodies. ( 0)
i \sk if any igns of fracture. ( 0)
Ask if wound clean. (Yes)..
Iodine to fingers; Paint wound and around with iodine pply clean dI)'. absorbent dre ssing
Correct appltcatlon of narrow bandage
LEFT K EE.
Ask if any. visible signs of fracmre. ( fracture)
sk p.osJtlon of wound. (Cwtre of kneecap)
Ask It clot has formed. (Ye)
Care not to di rurb clot
Apply iodine round and over wound
A,ppl? oYer wound; Bandage correctly applied
Ask If pa(Jen.t stdl con ciou. (Find out) , Speak to patient. ( 10 re ronse) .,
Exam!ne puril (Equal ) Eyeball ( 10 re ponse)
Exam In e pul e, (Feeble and \\"c.'1k) ,
Ask nam re of breathing. (Quick 3nd shallo\\" )
DECIDE COLLAPSe THROL"GII Loss 01 BLOOD
Rai e foO( of stretcher ,
sk if hot water botdes avaihblc (Ye)
Apply hot "'ater bottles, tested and rrOlected
Take ?ff temporary dressing to ri g ht forearm elbow. .0 only blood stain ) .'
Iodme to finger; Pamt '\Vf!st and round with iodine
Clean dI)' absorbent dressing to wrist
Correct application of bandage
Caref?lly bend forearm at right angle t the arm
Keepll1g thumb upward Palm of hand towards bo d\
Apply broad splints to inner and outer itle
Reaching from elbow to finger ,
Apply bandages embracing both srlints
Immecliately above and fracture
Place forearm in large arm sling
Ask. conditIon of ( '0
Rapidly othcr Ir:June (If correct, no otht.:r
Loosen tournIquet ro nght brachial am:t"
Ask if any signs of bleeding. (Yes )
Refix and tighten toumiquot
Apply hot water bottle, to heart. (Get from hous..: )
TIghtly bandage lower 11mb and lefr uprer limb
Cover patient \".armly
sk nearest hospital (8 miles)
1\ k nearest doctOr yards, out for 2 hours)
DeCide to move patIent 111 Ambulance ro hospital
JCDGE- The petrol tank has been leaking and thert.: I no petrol available anywhere.
sk if telephone in bouse. (Yes)..
Telephone to hospital and ask for ambulance, (Nor available)
Ask if any signs of .colour to patient'S lips and face (Yes)
Telephone to PublIc Dutr officer stating rcason why the squad cannot undertake the duty.
Ask any horse vehicle available. (Yes, tation luggage 'bus )
Ask if arge enough to take a stretcher. (Yes)..
Ask if seat wide enough to take stretcher. ( 0)
Ask if any boxes the hc.ight of scat available. (Yes)
,: Stand ro "; "L ift"; "Adjust Sling "
A d vance ., Carry patient feet foremost down steps
" Halt"; "Lower Stretcher"
Prepare to load 'bus
L oad 'bus carefully
Bearers suppOrt stretcher until boxes place d in position
Test firmness of boxes
L ower stretcher on seat and boxes ,.
Telel?hone hospital stat in g that patient coming
Ask If whole team can travel on 'bus (Ye, room for :lIJ
Instruct d river t o go quickly and carefu ll y . ,
Carefully watc h patient during transport .'
On arrival at hosp ta give diagnosis a nd treatment,
Complicated fracture of R adius and Ulna
Wounds to left temp e and left knee
Collapse through l oss of blood
JUD GE-Assu me tbat the patient h as been removed intO the hospital and yo u have b een dismi ssed. Total
Team Test. Women No. 1.
EDITOR' NOT E.- There is a mistake in t his test· Can you find it?
SISTER No. I.
You are asked to mind this boy, who is in bed ill, while his mother goes shopping Immediately you enter the room you observe the boy is shivering violently. Act.
INDrvIDUAL PRACTICE TEST. Maximum Marks.
Cover patient warmly
Apply a hot bottle (protected) to feet and stomach
Gi ve warm drink
Ask if ch art. (Yes)
Chart temperatu re at the time
Avoid room getting ove r-h eated, or
Air impure
Ask if ventilation is sufficient to insure pure air. (X'es)
Take tempe rature again and chart rcsults
J UDGE: The boy somehow or other smuggled a penknife bed with him and was playing with it open when the ngor came on. He suddenly cries out that he has cut his right eg.
Prepare bed for a man who is being operated upon for fractured patella.
Place hot water bottles one at foot, one each ide
ne immediately below bolster, well protected is pose top bed clothes envelope fashion dges neatly folded back
Remove mattress
Place fracture boards on mattress
orresponding in length to the width of nough to extend from head to foot
L aid a t ntervals of I inch apart
o pillow on bed until patient fully recovered from anresthetic
Ask if cradle is required. (Yes)
A sand bag to steady limb operated on, 0)
J\ pillow case. 0)
A hard pillow for beneath knee
Towel over top s h eet
Plain basin n car bed
Ask if any ice avai la bl e. (Yes)
J UDGE: This boy has ju st been badly tung on the hand by a bee. Treat him.
Ask if Amm o nia or Spirits available. (Ye. ammonia)
Apply and mop p:lrt freely
Ask if sting can be seen. (Yes)
Extract sting
Ask fo r vaseline or o il (Vaseline)
Apply vaseline
Treat Shock
SISTER o 3·
Demonstrate what precautions you should take
before giving food to a strange patient.
Inspection of patient's tongue before food is raken
Ask colour of lips and edges
Ask size and shape
Ask if swollen and sides marked by teeth. 0)
Ask patient to move tongue
Ask if tongue is protruded with difficulry or To one side or tremulous. (No)
Whether furred. (Yes)
Ask if fur has begun to clean off. (Yes)
Ask if lips and edges £lrst. (Yes)
JUDGE: A little boy playing in the garden has gOt some quicklime in his eye and is in the kitchen rubbing it with with his hands.
Prevent boy rubbing eye. (He has stopped)
Tie child's hands to side
Ask if camel hair brush available. (Yes)
Brush away as much as possible from eye
Ask for vinegar and warm water
Bathe eye
Ask for olive oil or castor oil
Drop a little on eyeball after pulling down lower e yelid ppl y soft pad of cotton wool ecure by bandage .,
Tied sufficiently firm co keep eyeball s tead y
Take child to doctOr Total
OR }\iE..\.fEER IN CHARGE.
You are required to give the patient a hot air bam.
Proceed OTE FOR JUDGE: If \\ ork properly carried out assume that correct time has elapsed between each item.
Lay patient on blanket
1fackintosh sheet underneath
Place o,er bed a econd mackintOsh
Sheet co,ered by cwo blankets
upported by large body cradle
Remove patient's night shirt. (i\ssumed done if mentioned )
Distinctly caution him to lie quire still '\ ith legs apart
Place hot water bortles becween patient' s Ie ab O\·e knees, Abo,e knee
Tuck in the upper blankets below the lower one and Round patient·s neck
sk how long patient is to remain. (5 minutes)
Feel pulse of pacient at temporal artery
Remove bottle
Cover patient with blankets
Rub him do,Yn well before purring him to bed
1Iake records of duration of bath
Response of skin 3nd effect on patient
JUDGE: Another boy in the house ha had a tOOth drawn he cannot stop it bleeding. '
Plug socket of tOoth with piece of clean lint or corton wool, O ver this place a small cork or other Substance of suitable size
Instruct patient to bite on it
Ask if bleeding controlled. (Yes)
Total
Cheltenham Activities.
Novem b er and D ecem b er are busy months in C h elten h am , as will be seen b elow. Fo llowinoclo sely o n the T own D ivision competition, as reported i n last mont h's GAZETTE, came the Friendly Societies' Div isi o n competi ti on, ,vhile on ovember 24 the L o cal Cen t re of t he As ociation he ld its annual meeting The hon secretary, Mr. H J. Le\,vis reported during the year 196 awards had been made a s follows :-67 First id, 10 Home Nur ino-, 8 sanitation, 12 medallions, 94 labels, 5 voucher. Thirty-nine new members had joined local Divi ions. One Brigade officer had been promoted in the Order. two had been admitted, and four had received vote of thanks. In conjunction with the County Commissioner for Gloucestershire (Dr. Barrett Cardew M e., F.R e.S ), a festi-:al service was arrano-ed for the Order and Brigade in the counties of Glouce ter,
Brigade Over ea), said: "The more I see of th Brigade and SSOClatlOn work in he l tenham th e more I am il111 res ed with its efficiency and the happ \ re lations which exi t between tho e engaged in it and the units concerned. It is adm irable."
On December 5, tbe ur ing Division held a en succes ful Divi lonal competition, well supporte d by the principal officers of all Di isions. The Lad Sup rintendent received much a i tance from he three ambulanc officer, ]\fi s Carrick, I\li, and J\,Iiss latter. The judges were: - Team Test nal m ge n J. l\I c r. P olla rd, J\1.D., and Mis P e rry; Individual: Di\ isional 'u rgcons D. k
Cra\\'ford, :L-.I.B. and A. Tom, M.B . There wei so m e 4 0 comp titors The winners were: Tea m te t: I, 1\lrs. D ent steam 2, j\1i s D a\,is'" [can .
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H ereford and Wor cestershire. This took place in J une , at which several important officers in the Order were present from Headquarters It is hoped to continue such an arrangement in these sister Cathedral cities. The local secretary (County Officer H. T. Lewis) had b een honoured with duty as standardb earer at the festival service of the Order in Clerkenw ell on June 24. The Corps Superintendent (Rev. e. Cousens Petch, M A ) reported that the strength of t he Corps remained at 135 Lady D ivisional Superintendent Miss D. B. Faber had accepted the invitation to attend the Lad y Superi n tendent-in-Chief at the Brigade finals. Members had atten d ed camp at Cowes, LO. W., and received v a lu able t raining. The routine duties shared with the B.R. e.S. in !'J).aintaining the entire Ambulance service i n Ch elten ham had b een successfu ll y disch arged.
In hi s presi d en t ia l speech Col. J. L. Sleeman, C M.G , e. B .E ., M.V.O. (Chief Commissioner 26
Wi ggins (130). Individual Junior., recruit Mr Gorton and 11is J elling. l \tten daoc bowl: Davis (100 per cent.). The competition was we i staged and very interesting. The judge comment were complimentary. 10 the unavoidable ab enc 0 Di visional urgcon ( Dr. Grace Billings) Dr. wen dolen Br own announced th e \vinn ers, \vhil e 0 Sleeman presented the trophies and expr ssed hi " gratification on the efficiency di played. It \va announced that , as the result of a recruit' class hortl to be examined, that ther rna)' be two ursin Divi sions very shortl),
The n ext night came tbe 1Ien's Di vis ion s com petitions for the hewell hielcl) Llrgeom' up an d Simmons Cup. The se were won r spectively b \ teams under Sergeant Barn Gclcl, orporal Dent an d Corpora l Watts . The Individual Cups (Clarke Cu p and St John V.A.D. Cup) were won by Privat es Gorton and Po llard. A ll these trophies, both tea m
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and individual, were won by men of the Cheltenham Friendly Societies' Division, who will therefore represent this Corps in the No. 2 District Competition. Mrs. Barrett Car dew presented the prizes. Ag ain Col. Sleeman was present, and e.."Cpressed his intention of reporting to the Chief Commissioner when next in London, on the enthusiasm and efficiency of Cheltenham. Dr. Pollard (Cheltenham), Dr. Davey (Gloucester) and Dr. Laurie Smith (Tewkesbury) were the judges. Dr. Newton, of Malvern, was detained by dense fog, but had sent his marking-sheet along . Sir Eye Stuart Taylor, Bt. (Corps secretary) thanked the judges.
On December II, Col. Sleeman gave an entrancing lecture on " A Tour Round the World," illustrated by a large number of excellent slides from photographs he had taken. Many of these could only have been obtained at considerable personal risk, many of them are unique, and all are beautiful. The local press gave generous and well-deserved praise. The proceeds were in aid of the Centenary Fund of the Order, of which Col. Sleeman is hon. treasurer.
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No. I (Prince of Wales') District Dinner.
A large and representative gathering took place on the occasion of the No. I District Dinn er, which had for its chief purpose the official welcome of Captain W. Goodle y, M.e., the newly appointed Commissioner for No. I District.
The Chancellor of the Order, Lieut.-General Sir Alymer Hunter-Weston, K.e.B., D.S.O., R.E ., J.P. , M.P., in proposing the joint toast of No. I D is trict and the new Commissioner, con gratulated Captain Goodley most warmly on his appointment. Captain Goodley had, the Chancellor said, a most distinguished army career, and had done splendid work in his capacity as Public Duty Officer. He was confident that in the greater sphere that lay before him, Captain Goodley would be just as successful in hi s capacit y as Commissioner of No. District.
The public duties, continued the Chancellor, that the of the District were called upon to fulfil were many and onerous. In the past year, no fewer than 19,67.3 cases had been and a total of 96 ,026 individual duties had been performed.
Captain Goodley, the Chairman, who prop o se the health of the King and the members of tlle R oy Family, in replying to the toast proposed by Chancellor, thanked him for all the complimentan things which had been said, and expressed the h or that in th e great work which la y before them, he wo ul receive all possible co-operation.
The h ealth of the Guests, proposed by the Assist ar Commissioner, aptain G. \'(1. Kendall, wa respon deto by the Commi ioner of the City Police, Sir H ug Turnbull, R.B.E" who mentioned how extrem e! gratefu l the ity Police were for the invaluable h e' rendered by members of o. District.
Letters of regret were read from the Earl of cat bor o u gh, the Chief Commissi ner, and from Lor Trenchard.
Lord carborough regretted hi s inabiJity to h present that he might congratulate in peL o n apt l Goodley on hi al pointment.
There were 304 pres nt- the largest numb e r as \ reached.
The guests and the Lady Rideout, to presented. were rec ivccl by the mIDlSSl n District uperintendent, Mi ss 1\ whom a b autiful b uquet \\'
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He giyes his time in the firSt instance by attending cla e of instruction and obtaining his certificate, which then qualifie him to render First id to those in need.
_ \ number of tho e men and \','omen "'ho obtain the Certificate join the Brigade to ensure and maintain a practical outlet for the expre ion of such knowledge as they ha\-e acquired.
Ie will therefore be een that there are, in addition to the i> l ember of the Order, [\yo clas e of \\orkers for the Order :-
(I) Fir t -\id Certificate holder .
(2) Fir t Certificate holder \\"ho join the Bri gade
Ie i nOt alwars conyeniem for e\-erybody to join the Bri gade, but the e work for (h Order by forming cla ses and b y carrying Out work under the /L ociation; [he}- are noc required to maintain the standard f First Aid efficiency, wherea the Brigade member who ,,"orL for the rder by performing public duty and maintaining Reserye for (he Forces of che Crown, ha t for :uch work; to en ure therefore thar o· od and nOt harm is done to tho e unfortunate nough co m c \,"ith accident and iUne (her mu t subm.it th h Tes to an annual te, t in First
The t\\ ·o clas, s ar abso lutel ,- nece an- but it i of paramount impor tanc e that ther jlould be that combination of purpo e and co-operation bet\yeen both cla e to ayoid oyerlappin a which i co the lea t, '\,"a teful t th b t conduct d oraani ation, and ends in confu ina th mind of th public ,,"ith the re ult that n ither b od ," of w rk r obtain that effici en c," of rgani , ation t \vhich their ,en-Ice entitle , I:h m.
1\ father has created a business. He has kept this going until the time when · his two sons become ?f age to carryon the work, the elder being placed 111 charo-e of one department and the younger in charge of Would one exp e ct harmonious workin g, success and stability, if both sons ""vorked each only for his particular department, and had no care whether the other department sank or not?
Those who work under the eight-p ointed cross should feel always that it is their duty to keep the white cross lvhite and to uphold the dio-nity of the traditions which the Order has handed down to them from the past ages. This can only be done_ by combined working and a feeling of being one ot the same family-irrespective of the Department in and for which one has elected to work It should also be remembered that the Association and th e Brigade are children of the Order and as such should work together with the one desire of furtherin g th objects of their parent.
Nothing is more annoying for member of the public than one day to be asked to subscribe to the funds of the Association and on the next da, to the funds of the Brigade. There should only - be one appeal for funds, and that appeal should be in the joint name of the children for their parent's objects, or the appeal should be made by the parent that h e may finance his children to carryon his work.
Occasionall y one reads of a local Committee of the Association and a local Committee of the Bri g ad e both, apparentl y, without an y co-operative working. Would it not be best for one Committee to raise reguired finance and leave it to the Officer s of both sections to do the actual work?
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Value of Competitions.
The competitions for one year are hardl y forgotten when preparations have to be made for the next. Doubtless, many judges are using their few spare moments in thinking out something original in th e way of tests for 1934. The amount of time it take s to alight on a suitable test is not always appreciated.
The human body to a candidate learning First Aid comprises so many bones, arteries and organs that it is difficult to grasp the names and positions of each until the lectures are well advanced, but when the body is taken into consideration for competition tests it is just the reverse; judges sometimes wish that there were more bones and arteries because in setting questions it must always be borne in mind that the First Aider's job finishes where that of the doctor's commences.
This being so, why do efficient First Aiders state they are not advanced enough to join a competition team This is quite a wrong idea. Members of competition teams are nothing more than efficient
First l \id er. Further, competitions were COIll menced not for the few but for the maoy, to encourag e all First Aiders to maintain their efficiency.
Cases are :known where keen and efficie nt Fir sr Alders face the exam in e r annually and pass wit h honours, but I'n nti o n the question of competition s and they lo se thei l' confidence j n th em elves.
If they do not fear the xamincr, why do they fe ar the Competition Judge? Is it because they have n m realised that a judge i als another Di i ion' Su rge on, and because of this are they go in g t admit that th e other Division is the more efficient? Then, aga in, I!-) not their own Di\-js i nal urgeon more often tha n not a Competition Judge?
Further, the value of competition \\ 'or k is not ::II preciated. There arc units which look up on competition as a waste of time 1 ccausc last year' , winners are too advanced to be b aten.
The value o[ competition work s hould nm alway be judged b y tbe position of a team in any particu lar competition, and a low position houle! nO.t cau t.h l competitor to lo ok upon the tJme 1n as being The tilTle ha been fa r I rom wa t d, because such training has been beneficial. It cau eel frequent reference t'O the First Aiel B ok, ena bl ed ideas and thou ght to be exchanged, created health , rivalry and permitted combination of effort, cemente d friendship, e nabl ed officer, 1 . CO.s and men ot \ -arious units in a given area to meet and compar l notes in the \vork of mercy which all member s of the Bri gad are doing in 'the cause of humanity.
If success is not obtained, tr, , try again. , \tw a)" remember that the winning team i s only e mpose tl of Fir st Aiders, and ",vhat is possible for o ne is possibk for the other.
It is well kno,, n that onl - one team can be entere d from each Di strict for the .-, Dewar )) and" Perrott .contests but there is no limit to the number of team entering the eliminating competitions, and it is there fore hoped that apathy towards competition work wil l have blown away by the time 1934 arrives.
Shields and cups are given for the maintenance 01 efficiency in First Aid, and thi alone ensure succe s in the elimi natin g, preliminary and final rounds.
When trainin g for 1934 take some old test paper s, set yourself th e question and then work it out on paper, remembering all tb e where you are., what to do and the next be st thi ng to do 111 the CIrcums tances, finall y checking yourself with the detaile d marking s
As you advance think out your own s to ry work out your own detail s, afterwards yourself with the First Aid Book.
If you do this, competition work will becom e fascinating, and you will ga in confidence and be prepared to face the most up-to - date Jud ge tn the country.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN. -HEADQ ARTER NOTE -
B.R.H. The Grand Prior has appro cd the following appointment s in the' Sl. J ohn :\mbulancc Brigade :-
TO BE CTr (; A SI T l \ -T COMMI SIO ER.
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Capt ain \Villi am orman est- Watson, M.D., Midland : \rca, \X est Ridin g of Yorkshire. 17.11.33.
TO BE A 1 T , -T CO '1 TY COMMI SIO TE R.
TO 3 E TE R ) Dr\ J'RICT.
Co lon cl Bertram J seph Tottey Ford T.D., D.L. , County of Bi rmingham. I -.1 T • 33.
and to show that scienti.fic brains had been employed in her design she was fastened throughout w!th brass bolts_ If iron bolts had been used, corrosn- e act ion would have been set up between the tw o metal s .
In this connection it is worthy of note that th e British :\'avy did not adopt the -pri nciple of usin t!" brass or copper bolt s until 1783-
The Santa j\.nna was sheathed with lead from JU : [ below the bulwarks to well under the water line. he had SLX decks, and her main mast, which was" bui le up," was of such diameter chac six men could n0[ reach round it.
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The Santa Anna.
}\ fact of int re t to members of th e Order i that the hrst war hip to be plated all over with m tal was built in 1530 for th e Knights of t. J ohn This vcsse l, named th anta Anna, \,\ '<lc of a bout 1,7 00 tons, and from con t 11lp orary accounts was the most up-to-date \.v<lrship of th time. ne of the dano-en; to which wooden ship were subjected was that of being set on f1re by red-hot s hot. T o me t this dan g r the decks of the Santa Anna were coveted \\-ith lead,
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There \\'a a chapel on b oard, and an armoury ( hold weapons for 500 men.
he carried a working cre\\- of 00, and for the proper feeding of the ship's company there wer baking o \-e n . of ueh that fresh bread wa. a\-ailable e\-ery day.
'he wa s heayilv arm d , and mOllnted all on- of gu n of diffe rent 'lupe and sizes on her upper dec k , poop forecastle and wai t to ehe number of - o. .::'h e ,\-a not only a fine \ 'esse l from che offen i\'e defen i\-O and points of bm sh wa fa , L hand,- and ea, i h- \H)t:ked, ha"'\-lng had all [he mechan{cal kill the age d upon 1 er con truction.
uch i a brief description of th hc t meulshea th e d man-oF-wat: buil t, and the honour of building her lies with th Ord r of t _ John.
EfEciency-A Matter of Habit.
By A. T. LAKI M.B.
The dictionar y defines ' h a bit " as "a perman e nt tendenc y to perform certain actions ; m a nne r , practice, use or custom acquired b y f r e quent repetition. "
This definition not onl y explai ns the meanin g but also a ives the clue to habit f o rmation; i f yo u a r e b laz y ca r eless or inefficient, it i s simpl y because have a llowed y ourself to acquire b y f r e quent repetltl : )11 the permanent t ende ncy to be lazy, o r 111efficient, and y ou, followin g a charactensbc human tendenc y will blame every thin g and eve r y b o d y except yourself, f o r your f ailin g s.
There are two simple, natural, and thorou g hl y scientific methods, tha t e nable u s t o do an y thin g prov idin g we a re sufficiently in e a r ne s t t o kn o w and, knowin g , to apply t hem.
A . Our evel), act-eve!)1 cOJJSci otlJ" act-is preceded i?Y a t hought. Our predominating thoughts determine p redo minating actions . T he actions repeated jo r m a bau/t . Th e sum total oj our habits detel'mjm 01-11' character .
Whate v e r th e n we w o uld ha ve ou r actio n s, \\'e mu st be to the character of th e th o u g ht we entertain. Whate ver act we do n o t wi s h t o d owhatever habit we do not wish to a cquire, we m u st take g reat care that we d o n ot ent er tain the t ype ?f thought that will g iv e ris e t o tha t acti o n or that habit
Althou g h this stateme nt ap plies t o everyt hi ng we can do, he r e our s pecial c o ncern i s w ith re g ard to our First A id work. If, a s i s so o ften the case , th e frame of mind is " Oh! an y thin g will d o , i t is o nl y a practice ," th e n the w or k d o ne w ill b e careless , and the hab i t o f carel es snes s w ill ei ther be co m m ence d or streng thened; what i s m o r e imp o rtant, an e lement of dan g er for y our pati e nt and yo ur s elf h as b een created, for carelessne s s in practice s w ill mo s t assuredly lead to carelessness in cas es of actual emergency , and in the more s eriou s cases , ma y mean the difference between life and death by the ca r el ess omission of some small but important d e tail of treatment. From a selfish p o int o f view only , thi s attitude of mind is not fai r t o o u r selv es; nothing but our bes t is worth' while f o r o ur own s ak e-we never think as much of our w ork o r our selve s , whe n we hav e performed an inferio r piece of wor k or a "botched job "-so away with the thought " an ything will do " and think " nothing but my be st will satisfy me," then we shall do our best, and, b y frequent repetition, our best will become a permanent tendency.
B. Whenever we do a certain t hing in a certain wtry, it i s easier to do the same thing in the same way th e next time, and still easie? the next, and the next, until in tim e it comes to pass t hat 1to mental effort is requi red jor the doing, but a dis # nct mental effort will be req1-fi red no t to do i t.
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le of a n eve nin cr's You do not thin k you b f h)" can \'(7e ll ca n yo u or a n o u r o u a r e , ...., "T t )) n o t ure. H alf an h our :, n mwu c " Fi ve m inut es?» l e , you are u r e you ca n ; sple ndid, th e n ta rt, a nd for Ji e minu t e d y ur wo r k a efficien tl v as 'OU kn o w h ow to d and make it wo rth y of t r y it agai n a n th r five m inut e a nd whe n m in utes' effiClency 1S ea )', t r y ten , th e n t wen t y, a n d assuredly it will hal pen that, soo n er o r l a t e r , a c co r di n g t o the co n si tency a n d the earn es t ness of yo u r e n deavour, efficienc . will become the e asy t hi n g , fo r you, a nd to be lazy, or in e ffi ci e nt wi ll re qui re a d i tinct mental eft rt
Veteran s of St. John.
T he Headquarter D ivision f the Kettering 'o rps was inaugurated on October 18, 18 93' \'{7e have p lea ure i n pub lishing on rag 41 a p ho t ograph of 28 ervi n g members \Vh l ea t fift ee n years' "act ive and efficie n t e r Vlce In the Brig ad e "
A m o n g th ese severa l are t h e ho lder of a bar t o their me dal for each uccess ivc fi e years' efficic n t service.
Wi t h t h e excep t ion of t h'e ommi sione r, all t he o fficer s have r isen from t he ra n ks.
TH E S T J OHN JCEAZETTE co n g r at ula te them o n th e aw a r d of the S ervice Me d a l of th e O r d er. Brigade Competitions.
The Final s C o m p etitio n s f o r th e " D e wa r" an d " P e rr o tt" Challe n ge Shi eld s w ill b e h e ld a t th e Great Central H o t e l, Mar yleb o n e R o ad, L o ndon, N.W., o n Frida y , M ay 25, 1934· H.R.H. th e Duchess o f Y o rk h as g raciou s l y consented to pre sen t the s hi elds , cup s a nd priz e s . Applications for ticket s sh o uld b e made dir e ct t o th e Brigade Secretar y, St. John' s Gat e , L o ndon, E C.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
(PRINCE OF \\' ALES) DIST R ICT.
COIllI11i.sSi.on£r 'Captain \\' GOODLEY, M.e.
DrSUAKD\1 t'KT.
DISTRlCT ORDERS.
The hief Comm issioner has approved of the dibandmeOl of the following Ro\ 'er cout ection :t J oh n's ate D i\' i ion, Ro\'er :cout ection, with effect from Decemher 7,1933.
fLAG D IT
The ommissionc[ of the Metropolitan Police ,'\rea has a flag Day being heldthroughour London, wlthm the l\l etropolican Police \rea on July 2 1934.
The ommissiont.:r hopes char all Di\ isions will a\'ail themseh of.this day and that Di\ i 'ions \\,ill co-operate, .0 as to a\'old o\'crlapp i ng. \pplications to be made direct to the C mml i ncr, t. john \mbulance Brigade '\'(. 1 D istrict 10, Bcrkle\' creel T, not later' \farch J, 19 3·L staling the' numher of ollect rs Permits that \\ ill be required. '\. 0 communication is to be made by Di\'iions with the local police authorities. \11 correspn nclt:nce rt flag Day to be scm direct to the Commi sioner at (lcadquan ers. 't:e District Order '\0. 1264.
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\\ ill those Di\ is ions, who ha\ e not alread\' done '0 please .end in their Return for 1933 to \ i Com missioners nOl later than januan 31 as th omis anxiou. to submit his \n nual Report to the Chief ommis ioner at an carh date?
I Ieadquarrers: 10, Berkle), rr et t. John's Lane E C.l.
\ \ '. GOODLEY, OlllllliJ.I·ioJler.
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l. ORTIIER REA.
The As isram COOlmi , ioner of the \ rea ('a pr. \. C. \"hite K nox, 1\ 1. ., 1\f. B. h.B.) [ res ided at a ll1eetinoof the Of'l1ce [s of the A rea held at D istrict I leadquarterC: on D ecember 20. , \ d\ 'a n tagc of the occasion was taken to present to L ieul.- 01. Franc is \ Brooks a token of [he respect an d esteem in wh ich he is he ld by all who haYt: been p ri v ileged t< serve under him as the Commis ' ioncr of Di str ic t. In making the presentation of set of cuA lmks and studs in gold and enamel (the studs bear the eight po int ed cross of t. John, a n d the cuff link t he des ig n of 10 D istric t), apr. \, 'hire K nt x spok of the vcry hap p y assoc iation \ it h Co /. Rrook::; throutrhour his Com ma nd :-.
Co loneJ B rooks responded in a gracious s peech, thanking a ll members of the Area for the uniform courtesy received from the officers and unswerving loyalty from all D iv isions.
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J\ varied and interesting programme was arranged by Act ing Officer Cayford for the amu se mem of the large compan) who attended the social e\'ening arranged at the " D one Our Bit" Club on 1 'ovember 20 The function was arranged for the purpose of rai sing the neces sary fund for the development of the Bronde sbury ection df the Di\ ision, and was a great s ucc ess.
9+ ( D AGE:--:HA:\I) .LhIBlJLA 'CE Drv
The report of the activitie s of the Di\'ision during 1933, as reported to the nnual Meeting on January 2, shows that the taodard is being uTell maimaioed. The effective trength of the D iyi ioo is now 29, a net increase of six 00 the year. Other statistics of iotere tare :-Public dutie s, r:2 I 8; cases treated on duty, 308, half of which were recei\ed at the Road ide Fir t Aid tarion and Central Park unda), football. The present roadside tation is a dC\ 'elopme m of the year. The duty was commenced with a tent, and after three month' experience a hut wa purcha ed The ,\'ork in connection with the fouodatJOns and erection wa performed by members o f the Division, and the official opening performed on July 29. The roadside se rvice ha been carried on each \\-eek-end the hut being open from 2 p.m. one arurday until 10 p.m. on unda\'
"0. 2 DI TRICT.
H o w excellem a piece o f yolumary ernce i being rendered by the Banbury Di\T i ion i re,-ealed by the returns for la t year. The ambulance ,\'as used during the rn-elve momh: .p 6 times, of which ,6,\ (anraging one ada}') cases \\ 'ere for th e remo\'a} of patient to trus or ocher ho pital" and '\ ca es of road accidem. In addition to thi member of the Di"i ion attended to 6 ca_e of Fir t _ \.id at football matche or othe r public eyenr., making a total of 592 ca:e handled by the Diyi, ion. Of the ambulance ca e 221 were anend d by nurses of the D i\ 'i io[1. The total mileage c'o"ered bl' the ambulance \\'a, -t 22 mile ' The Kith the ambulance turn' ou t ah.\·a,·: with men or nul' e in attendance ha been m re (ha'o once commented on in ca es of accident.
•\ nnualh th \\ 'orkers of the Cheltenham loim _-\mbulance Headquart rs of Sr. Joho and the Red Cros unite for a dinner and dance and rogether with ",i'\'e' and fri nds they mak a large aod p:1rt)·.
Rc \'. R. H. 0 1. Bouth, \., JP. (chairman of the he1tenham Joint \ mbulanc Headquarters ommittee) presided, and was :upporred olonel J. L. :leeman, C.1L. .\ r.E. , LV.O. (Chi f C )mmis:ion r, :r. Tohn \ mbulanc Brigade \'er.:-eas ) Dr. Barr tt :1rde\\' ( C -unty ommission r) Mrs. E. 11. Hodder (District: ecretary, B.R. .S.), 11r. J. F.R. .S. ( omrnandant, Gl s. , B.R.C. .),;\ 1'. f. Mile: (Di \ i ional 'uperintendent, [ , ford), ;\1r. R I. Gardner (Diyisional in tendent, h Itenham, Town D iyision ), .l 1r. H. T. Le\\'is (l Ton. Tr asurer heltenham \mbuhnce H.Q.), ::-rr.
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Stanley T. Davis (Hon. Secr tary, CheltenhamAmbulance H.Q.), Dr. G. Bro'wn, Dr. \\'. Hutton (County urgeon), and pro Joly, 1LD., B.S.
The toast of the evening,' The Cheltenham mbulance Headquarters," was proposed by Colonel Sleeman, who said he considered the work in which they were engaged was the most important in the 'world at the present time, for there was not a minute of the day in which one of the members of the St. John or Red Cross wa not bringing comfort and relief from pain to some ufferer, or even s aving life.
As one who had seen the ambulance work of all nationalities, he might tell them that all these were imitating them and copying them with the greatest keenness in methods and discipline and uniform.
He was looking forward in 18 month' time to going to Africa and crossing from the west coast to the east, going up through Tanganyika and on to Egypt, and h e would be able to tell the ambulance workers of those parts of the work he had seen so very abl) done in Cheltenham and different parts of Glouce stershire.
Theirs was a wonderful record, and they had solve d the somewhat thorny problem of working amicably together, and soked it in the rig ht way, which was the realisation that both their great Order of St John and the Red Cross Society were in reality the same thin g, and that they were membe rs of one great brotherhood. Elsewhere, although he was glad to say not in many cases, he had sometimes found the conditions rather the reverse.
Referring to the fact that the Brigade and Society were treating over half a milli on casualties a year, Col. Sleeman said people often did not understand that they gaye their time to the work because they liked and believed in ir. It was a pit y t ha t people shoul d not understand the e things, for the y all had the prospect of sooner or later bei ng run over ·by a motor-car.
Having paid tribute to the splendid work done by R e\,. R. H. M. Bouth and those assisting him in Cheltenham, Col. Sleeman said that although he had seen ambulances in a great num ber of p la ces, he could safely say he had se en nothin g better than what they had there shown him. He was particularly struck with the great combined rally a( G)ouce ster. I t was a wonderful sight, done with efficiency and goo d discipline.
" Is there a time coming when our se r vices wi ll be required as they were in the South African \X/ ar or the Great War? I speak as a soldier now, and can only say that so far as we can see there is no war in prospect which will require your services, thank God! At the same time, the lesson of both wars, in each of which I served, was that these catastrophe s come out of the blue with exceeding unexpectedness.
" Therefore it is alway s as well to be prepared; and if our services are not required, anyhow, we can go d own to our old age with the comforting knowledge that we have done our little bit to help humanity The work of yo ur ambulance headquarters ha s a considerable bearing upon that preparedness."
Dr. A. Barrett Cardew, responding to the toast, said the harmony in which the two organisations-St. John and the Red Cross-worked was something of which to be very proud. Originally there were great difficultie s, but these had been overcome.
The Order of t. John was rather inclined to harp on their ancientr y and the Red Cross to bo a t of their militar y precedence, but without fear of contradiction he could sa y that they worked most amicably togelher in Cheltenham , with the result that their ambulance work \Va t o none in the country. As long as they had a chairma n like Mr. Bouth they never ne ed Jack sympathy or en couragement.
Mr. ]. S. R ob ins on respond d in a speech replete wit h good stories. R eferr in g to the unit y between t. Joh n and Red Cross amb ul ance workers, the speaker said i t would be very hard to pick out a bone on which to quarrel.
.0.-1r. H. ]. Lewis toasted" The Visitors" and said it wa no small proof of the confidence th e public had in tb e Cheltenham Ambulance Headquarters' work that thei r finances were in good shape, which wa a cheerful messag e for the t\ew Year.
Dr. B. J oly, a recent additi o n to the lady medicos f the town, said since she had been in heltenham sh ha d been enormously impre cd with the keenness an d efficien cy of the ambulance ""vorkers.
After the dinner the gue. t spent a happy time in dance, for which n;:orge i\lai ey and his Ban d provided the music.
READlNG.
The Reading (rps held a 1 ew Year's carnival dan e in the Larg e Town llall. The event proved a gre , { and \Va largel), attended. Among th o e pr esLf' were the Mayor of Reading, the Deputy j\[ayor and tI Corps Surgeon (Dr. Parry Price). The 1\ torians Dam Orchestra played throughout the evening, the i\L bein
Mr. Cha Kear e. _'\t midnight 2\ladame Je a nette troupe of dancers from the" Dick \'\ ' hittington " pante mime company gave ome peciality dances, these bein gready appreciated. The thank. of the commit ee a t extended to all \1/ho helped make [he dance a ucces Mr. H. F. Skidmore (Corps ecretary) was responsible f{ the secretarial duties in connection with the dance.
\YLESBURY.
The annual New Year dance, organised by the Ayle b ur y Ambulance and 1 ursing Diyis ions, i always an enjoyable function, and receives encouraging patronag l
The dance this year, in the l\ ylesbury Town 11 all , W ;l" no exception. The weather was not conducive for '1 large attendance, but the worthiness of the cause, and th knowledge that pleasant entertainment was in stOfl attracted upwards of 35 0 dancers.
The hall had been tastefully decorated by 1\1r. Ke n Green, whilst music was played by Jack evett's Ban d, and ampLified gramophone records by Mr. Bennett Watt s. Apart from the u sual spot dances, there was an an klc competition for both sexes, various g ue ssing competitio ns. whilst the novelty and balloon talJ s upplied the necessa n carn.ival effects.
The novelt y and balloon stall was run by members of th e ursing Di vision, with Lady Ambulance Officer Mi ss . Sale in charge, assiste d by Ambulance Sister Mrs. f. Morton. The r efre shment s were managed by la d Y members of th e committee.
'The committee responsible for the ex cellent arrang ements were :-A cting Superintendent A. ]. Gates (chai r-
man), Mesdames Gales, 1\larshall, Sirett, J oint, Nurs ing ister F. S. lorton, ursiug Ambulance Officer Miss N. ale, Sergeant P. J. Pdix, Ambulance Officer L. t\. J. irelt, l essrs P. Marshall, \ '1/ Luff, E. Hermon , an d E. Joint.
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BINLEY AKD DI ST RICT DrvI SlO:t-:. Dt'Ofh of -, llJl bf(lalJce Officer A. W/ ard.-1\ great loss has bee n sustained by the Binley and District Divisio n and the ouch \\; arwickshire Corps by the death, on December 29, of J\mbulance O fficer A. \'(/ard, after a very short illness.
The late took his first Certificate in T911. His tire less devotlOn and genial spirit secured for hi s Division many member, and he at all times gave his best and pro\"C d himself a greal favourit e and a grea t worker on hehalf f the Brigade
SllJ P'>J[EL) DIY1.
. -\ erected co the nlcmorr of Dennis maller, \\ho dIed on member 2, T9F, and Ilarold Butler wh o on June 17, 19'3, both of \\"hom umil the d:ne of thCl-r death were member f (he Diyi ion, \va un\"Ciled In the \mbulance lleadquarter., 'hepshed, on unda, , oyem ber 26, by ounty omm i ioner G. F. Browne.
CIl L ReI! GRESLEY COLLIERY .t\.MBt.:LAJ."JCE DIn 10K.
The annual tea and concert \Va s held in the DriJl Hall on Saturday, 10\cmber 25. Me. J. tanleigh Turner preslded, and wa s supported b\· ommi ioner G F B 1\1 row ne, 1 r. P. Beaumont, Llperintendcm f l. E l \(kins Amb I l' -, u aoce Iccr Rog r , Police upcrintendem J. . Re\ T. Bi hell, Dr. R. A Parkhill, Dr. J. amac. A.shby and Doni thorpe Divi ions were also repre cnted. County CO.mmi sioner F. Browne pr _ P sented. Long crVlce ertificate and R.ibbons to Dr R \ arkhill " • W ergeant]. at ,C, rporal > mith, rporal and Pnvate \'\:. Dennt. .t\ n enjopbl muslcal pi ogramme was provlded.
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KIR
The new .l\mbulance Hall at Kirkham was opened ou D ecember 13 by Colonel C ]. Trimble, CB., CM.G
It is a fine rustic brick building in Barnfield Road, and is the fir st permanent headquarters the Kirkham Divi sion of the St. John j\mbulance Bri gade have had.
The building has a seatin g accommodation for 600 persons and has been erected at a cost of approximatel y £2,000. 1\ sum of £200 was saved by the members of the Division excavati.ng the site and doing other work themselves
The large room, which can be used as a danc e hall i" 64 ft. by F ft., and has a promenade r oun d it, a stage ;nd cloakroom. Text spring it is proposed to extend th e premises by the addition of [WO further rooms and a garage.
:l pre emati n wa s made to Lady Di\'isional up erlnccn d e nr 2\lr .i\.lakin on on. her reuremem from active 1n the Bngade at the Pre 'ton Headquarters on \\ ednesda r December 13·
The presentation con i ting of a chair and a handbaocomalruno- a cheque ,,-a made b,- T H CD rham, the Corp urgeon. -
Mr s. Makinson joined the Brigade in 1900 and \Va: appolnced Lady •-\mbu1ance Officer three years later' in 19 2 2. he wa_s raJ ed to the dignitf of a iste; of (h O:-der ot c John and \vas promoted Lad ,- Di,isiona l of the Pre ton Divisionin 19 26 Dunn o- war he \\'a a Y._-\.D. nure at the Moo r Park Hospltal and ha a ct ed a in tructre o±- A '. 1 f - ouauon c as e or women for I'i year-.
In a competi"'-on l? First 'd and Hom KUISllo- seven member competed tor the' Henry henron " Ro B -1 (\1' P mf 1 h ld e 0" 1 S 0 ret t le 0 er, wa again succes ful, and Mi Howarth was awarded second prize.
Kettering C[er,IOS of '::r. John.
SL'{teen members competed for the" Richard Howorth" Trophy, and the winner was Miss Nightingale, with Miss Shorrock second.
The "Richard Howorth" Trophy was presented by Mrs. Howorth, of Whalley Range, in memory of her son, who was killed during the war.
Dr. Messenger (Blackburn) and Dr. MacAdam (Darwen) were the judges, and Mrs. Clarke, the wife of the Corps Surgeon , presented the prizes.
BARROW
On Thursday night, December 7, about 60 men of the St. John Ambulance Brigade met for the Annual Supper at the Queen's Hotel, Barrow. The Divisional Surgeon (Dr. Magill) occupied the chair at the concert which followed, and was supported by Divisi onal Superintendent Probert and Ambulance Officers Chapman and Howie. BRIERFIELD.
W. G. Smith, Esq., O.B.E. (Commissioner, o. 4 (Lancashire) District, St. John Ambulance Brigade), and Lady District Superintendent Mrs. Tweedale, CB.E., A.R.R.C, presented prizes at the Annual Ambulance and Nursing Competition of the Brierfield Di"\-isions of the Brigade in Walter Street School. Mrs. Binney, the Lady Divisional Superintendent, members of the Urban Council, including the Chairman (Mr. A. Greenwood ) and members of the Salvation Army were also present.
The Nursing test, judged by Dr. J. Cunningham (Divisional Surgeon to the Nelson Divi sion), resulted as follows :-1, Ambulance Sister 1. Kippax; 2, Ambulance Sister E. Beevers; 3, Ambulance Sister L. Due rden.
" A " Team won the Ambulance Competition, judged by Dr. A. Barlow (Divisional Surgeon, Brierneld), Dr. Quinn (Nelson), and Dr. Sykes (Burnley).
An enjoyable dance was held afterwards.
SABDEN.
The Annual Dance in connection with the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held at Sabden and was attended by a large number of people. The room was beautifully decorated and the music was supplied by Mr. J. Kneapsey' Band
LANCASTER.
Speaking at the annual di stribution of awards, Mr. Henry Warbrick, the Mayor of Lancaster, said: "Apart altogether from the utility of the training and discipline involved, the joining of such a unit is a method of expressing a desire to serve the community, and it i s this desire to serve voluntarily which is so great a nece ss ity at the present time; while one deprecates the possibility of another war, I feel sure that to be well prepared is half the battle, and although the St. John is not in any way a military unit, I am quite sure that the training in ambulance work received by the member s must be of immense value in assisting to relieve suffering."
LIVERPOOL.
The inauguration and inspection of the Liverpool Po st Office Division took place in the Gymnasium, Head Post Office, on Wednesday, November 8, I933.
The inspecting officer was Lieut.-Col. F. H. Kempe, M.C, Postmaster-Surveyor, who was supported by Col. Leyland Orton, Alderman Paris, S. Pickering, Esq., C Whitehorn, Esq., Divisional Superintendents Dee, Hig-
hett, Latchford, T abe rnacle, and a large number of interested friends.
Following the inspection, an excellent di splay of Firs t Aid was given by members of the Divi sion, and warrant were presented to Dr. J. Morrisey (Divisional urgeon ), T. Armitage (Divisional Superintendent), \'1/. J. Gallaghe r (Ambulance Officer), and First Aid Certificates to member s of the Division.
Lieut.-Col. Kempe, in a few words, traced the hi tor ) of the Division and expre sed hi gratification at the turnout, stating he was quite sati fied that the members woul do their utmo t to acquire the neces ary knowledge an d to attain uch a degree of kill as to justify the confidencl placed in them.
He felt that the work that had been put in to e tablis h the Di vision had it reward in the excellent way th l Divi sion had paraded before him.
Di isional uperintendent rmitage, in cxpre sin g thanks for the good\'(-ill and attendance of so man } friends, stated the member s of the Division had accepted ervlce to humanity and he hoped they would perforn uch service with credit ro them. elves, to the er"icl they had the honour to sen'e and to the grcat rgani ation of which they had become a part. He furthc l thanked all \vho had as ist d the Diyi ion to obtain th l equipment they had in th eir posse ion, and expre cd thl hope that those who could would st ill h elp in rhl direction.
S. Pick er ing, E q. 1\ i tant Po stma ter, in moving :1 vote of thank to the In pecting Officer, cxprcs cd appreciation of the preliminary work by Divi siona Superintendent Armitage and mbulance IT cer allaghl. and expre sed the hope that the Divi sion would be ar example to all of ,,-hat could be done.
Alderman Pads, in econding th v tc aid that las year the Li"\'er pool Corp had d ea lt w ith 4,000 ca c H congratulated Col. Kempe on the ucce s f the n:nturl. and Colonel Orton, the Commander (f thc Li\. erpoo Corps, on the acquisition of uch a Di\ i.ion to hi s. trength
The Division and its work is commended to the mcm bers of the staff, and a cordial invitati n is extended ((l those interested to see the Di\' i i o n at w ork and to becoml members.
MA -CHE TER A D SALFORD ORP.
On Decemb er 16, 1933 the member s of the :\onh Manchester ursing Divi sion celebrated their 2. 1st birth day at the Blackley Institute, at which Di trict, of[ sand Divisional Officers were preseot.
The D.ivision entertained their guests to a mo s t enjo) able and memorable evening, and the programme included ir. Robin on, Ess cragg, and 1\11'. methur l, \\'b o rendered musical and humorous items. Two " Par t Songs" were ung by the officers and m mbers of the unit. The remainder of tbe evening was occupie I with dancing and novelty dances.
The Commissioner (\'(1. G. Smith, O.B.E.) and other distinguished officers were present, and the ommissioner, in a few well-cho se n words, offered his hea rtie st wishes to the Di vision, and congratulated them on bein g members of the Manchester and alford orps, which no t only had as their watchword" Efficiency," but had done much to demonstrate it in many ways.
Lady Divisional lIf geon R. r1. L. R eid and Lad y Di v isional Superintendent D yson uitably res ponded.
Corps uperintendent W. E. aylor, as M.C, piloted the even in g's programme through to a s uccessful term in atio n.
BARRow-r -PUR ESS.
The many friend s of fro John Craig will regret to learn of his death after a long illness, on December 16.
Mr Craig devoted the bes t part of his life to the t\mbulance Movement, being onc of the two of the Ambulance Brigade in Barrow. .H also assisted hi wife, Lady uperintendent 1. J. rrug, to fO.rm the ursing Divisi n in 1910 lr. took a lar ge In.te re s t In all public and chari .table lO SlltutlO ns, and was Challman of the Barrow Il ospltal for many year.
\LNTREE
The member of the Aintree Di vi ion have treated about 0 accident at the East Lancashire Road, near tockgate Lane, since ugu t Bank J Ic;>Jiday, .and have now erected a hut to l eu ed a a Fir t l \ld tatlOn.
LEY LA D.
A ale of work was held at the Leyland Public. H:u l , December 2.1, in aid of th e new lIeadquarters B:ulding
Fun d, organi cd by the Leyland J\mbulance and 1\:ur 109
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Councillor f. Jack on wa the opener with Councillor J. Pilkingt n as hairman.
There were a largt; number of stall' filled u eful arti cl es pre ided over by member of both DlvlSlOn s.
\\. RR1'l(,TO '.
The following uppo cd accident had. be treated by five teams which to k part in a competltLOn at the Crofield entenary In titute organ ised by the Crosfield Division f the \,\ 'arr in ton Corp cartee was hIding hi cart when the horse uddenl), bolted, the wheel of the cart passlDg. over his foot· he suffered from a compound compllcated fracture' f a bone of the foot, and a imple fracture of three ribs."
The adjudicator was Dr. fanning, and the re ult were as follows :-
1. Corporal pp let n s T am, 190 mar k ou t of :l pos iblc 2.00.
2.. Sergeant Ditchficld sTeam, 184 mark out f a possible 200.
3. Corporal H. ewns' Team, 183 mark out of a possible 2.00.
Prize were given by the uperintenden r
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Do CASTER.
There are man pe plc of Donca ter district wh never miss the annual dinn r and dance ot the D oncaster Co rps, if they can help it, b caus.e it ha hed its If as one of the m st enjoyabl S Clal functIons of the local seaso n.
I hear enthusiastic reports of this year s dinner and da nce. It was certainly the most uccessful the Corps has ever h ad and everyone had a j 11)' time.
The Mayor and 1ayore were present, and a number of well-known people t ok partIe.
They included Assistant Dr !-Iuey, of 1exborough, Di strict Officer SuIl, Corps D. J\facaskill, Corps urgeon Dr. Haw, DI vlslOnal Surgeon. Dr. Glo ver and 1\'11 s5 Glo ver, Dr. and .l lrs. Renton, Dr. and Mrs. Young, Dr . and :\frs. Kane, Colonel Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Shires, 1\1r. C C. Russe.ll, ivir. and Mrs. Spottiswoode Clarke, 11r;, and Parkin, M r. and Mrs. Hanson, Mr. and 11rs. \V. \X/rtght (Harworth), and lVIr. and 1\1iss Longb ottom. mong others present were Corps Pr esident Councillor R. H. Hepworth, Dr. and :'\Irs. Evans, Dr. and Petty" Dr. and Mrs. Ashforth, and "t-.1.iss 110rris ( Goldthorpe), Dr. and 11rs. QUIckly, Dr. and Mrs. Laws on Dr. and Mrs. Rice, Dr. Halcombe, Mr., Irs. and :.\1iss 11r. and \Irs. Phijip Jackson, :'\1r. 11rs. \y'arriner, Major 11. E. Clark (one of 11.C s), laj or and 1frs. thron, .:'\'1r. and ::"Irs. tklOson, 11rs. and the Misses Gill, :'\1r. J.\lason Humble, 1ft. and :.\1r:. E Shaw, Mr. and Mr Ramskir, i>Ir. and Mrs \\ Daw son, 11r. and the 11isses Jackson, i>Ir. and the MIsses WI R. Bell, Mr. Jack Bell and Miss Burnett, 11r. and 11rs. French, Mr. and 11rs. J. T. Storrow, 1fr. and 1frs. Royle, and Miss Gr eensmith.
There was one notable absentee-Lady Corps Officer :'\1rs. R ogers. An mbulance gathering without her see med strange.
Everyone was pleased to hear, though, that .she is making a good recovery from the. fall. she had at Chnstmatime which nece itated her staflOg lil bed for a week or two.
He was alway ready to help his fellow-men either in accident or illne S.
He held the L ong errice Medal and B ar of the t. John \.mbulance Brigade. -\ a and of the Lincoln Corps, he helped WIth the remonl of wounded com-oy of oldiers from the L.l\'.E.R. tabon to the 4th :0:orthern General Ho pital at Lincoln during eh whole of the four years of wa r.
Our sincere ympathy gae out to hi \\ ife and son \yho are left to mourn the los of their dear one.
Po 'TE FR_\CT.
r\. great record of ,,-ork accompli hed and progre_ made by the t. John mbuJance Brigade in Pontefrace and the district wa unfold e d by Corps
T. C l\mery at a ,ery ucce ful and enjoyable aathenng to celebrate the 25 ,-ear' exi tenc of the Pontefract Corp _.
From a humble beginning the work ha s rown until to-day there are Di\-is ions men at Featherstone. r\ckworth Pontefract Ponretract Band Hem worth, Hems\vorth ollien- outh :Kirkby Monckton Colliery, tanley, and N rto'n; Nur ing Divl ion for \yomen at Pontefract, Hemsworth and Kirkby; and 12 Cadet Divisi n
It wa a double birthday. :\t the clo e of rhe p echmaking ther was a surpris r semarion to Corp uperintendent Amery, wh di ,cl .e d th fact that th day wa his birthday. 1Iany tribut s had been paid to
The Lincoln Corps of the t. John Ambulance Brigade uffered an irreparable 10 s by the death on December 12 I933, of Divi ional uperintendent H. Lord. He .'Ta s a fine ambulance ,yorker, efficient and lil his work, and abo"\-e all of a kindly and sympatheuc nature. 43
him not the lea t crraceful by the Mayor of Pontefract (Ald. J. J. Frain, J.P.), an ?ld member of the Pontefract Corps, and the present PresIdent.
There was a huge gatherin?S at tea. Superintendent Amery presided, and were the and Mayoress, Assistant H. C. Else of Staff), Assistant COmmISSlOner O. F. Buxton, G. Ashberry (Lady District Officer), Mrs. E: C. (Lady Corps Officer), District GIllingham (Rotherham), J?r. Burnett (DlvlslO.nal Surgeon, Pontefract NurSIng DlvislOn), Corps Officers C. Wigglesworth, and Leyland, Corps Secretary W. Banham, Mr. E . Edwards, c.c. (Featherstone),.'l nd Mr. J. Shaw. The Chief Constable of the West RidlOg (Col. F. Brook) and frs. Brook attended later.
The Chairman, who was heartily received, recalled that the first meetin cr was held in July, I907, and the Pontefract-Division recristered in May, I908. Among those who collected the fust subscriptions was the present Mayor of Pontefract, who was private Frain, and who workedwithPrivateR.Facer. Theycollected£2 14S·3d., mostly in coppers, and as the collections for that year realised only £7 15s. 4d., It would be realised that the Mayor and his colleague. did work. The Pontefract Division was regIstered With 16 five of whom (Mr. Amery, Mr. Hornby, Mr. Wiggle.sworth, Mr. BanhaIn, and Mr. G. Gawthorpe) were. still members. In 1909; Dr. \V. G. Blomfield was appowted as surgeon. ' In 19TI the Governme-?t asked for Voluntary Detachments. Pontefract, with 54 members, was of th e first to be formed in the 'v'{1 est Riding, an d had a full complement. In the following year 3 members attended a Ro ya l review at Windsor, aJ?ong them the present Mayor. In I913 they began to raise funds for the purchase of a horse ambulance. CC?ncerts could be suc cess in those days and they ralsed £57 IS. by one, the members sold £42 worth of. tickets beforehand. Thev also realised over £77 by selling c::hocolate. The late' Mr. J. G. Lyon also came to theu ald, and the am.puiance was purchased.
On August 4, 1914, a was 6 p.m. asking for volunteers for serVIce. In an hour s time over 60 were on parade, and on the same evening word was sent to London that 54 had volunteered, among them being th e present Mayor.
The first Bag day in England, said Superintendent -\mery, was held in Pontefract. Altogether I07 in Pontefract and the district joined the Forces, and rune of them gave their lives. Of the others, 25 were wounded or invalided; one receIved the D.C.M., and another the M.M.
Through the offices of th.e late Mrs. Neilson a motorambulance which had been In France was handed 0:rer.to the Pontefract Corps, and it served the t.own and until 1930. It was run by volunteers until ?y which time the work had so grown that a paId drIver was necessary. Members and friends raised £400 a new body for the old ambulance, but in 1930 that was displaced by the present mor.e ambulance, a of £7°5, all of which was raIsed, WIth the help of frIends, m about a year.
When the members returned from active service a Corps Band was formed und er Ward, it was still under his charge, and was gomg strong: The growth of the work was showr:- by the fact that In
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19°8 they treated 19 cases, and year the number \Va s 2,361, including 16r .road accIdents. They had J6 members in 1908, against 486 last year. A sum ot £7 15 s. 4d. was raised in the first year, and Jast the amount was £1,372. Tn 1913 they removed 19 patIent s to homes or hospital s' last year they removed 1,4 58, and covered 13,425 miles. Members las t yea.r dev<;>ted 17 I ,68 hours to drill, and 60000 hours to public duties.
The Mayor received an ovation. He aid he wa s proud of his association \.vith Pontefract of which he had very h appy recollectlOn. He kne\\ from personal experience that a member of any Division would be well out of pocket, but he of service. The Mayor said he did not walt to JOIn the R.A.1LC.; he thou ght if he wa to be fired .or: he might as well have something to fire back; so he the \'7est Yorks Regiment. He came through the War, and did not regret joining the Forces, but he was a man of peace, and always would be. It was honour to hi m to be allowed to pay tribute to Amery Most youths had their heroes, and SuperlOtendent Amery had been one of rus. I Ie had not ooly a I ng and faithful record of ambulance scnrice, but al 0 long record of municipal sen-ice, the Mayor dld nO l rank so highly as ambulance serVice. For 16 years II Amery worked in the Tow.n CounCll for the of .t.he town and during all that time he was also workIng \\ Ith enthu iasm for the welfare of ambulanCl work in Pontefract and the di strict. The present ga.ther ing was eloquent proof of the work he had done dunn t: the past 25 year s. There should he more of that f rm ot sen-ice-service which would help the.m to thl bickerings in the indu strial world, senTlce which woul d advance the welfare of the town, the county and thl country If they deri\-ed any gratification from the fac t t hat a former member was now the 0fayor of P ntcftac ! he was very proud.
The Chief of taft said the eli trict was of th Corps. There were few corps in co.u?-ty With such .l record, not only in members, but dhClcncy. He had been charmed by the tribute pald by the Mayor t o Superintendent Amery, who had been a tower of to the mbulance Movement, and who had everyone s regard. The layor himself had a great record of ambu lance, war, and public service. To true ambu lance w<;>rkcl could be selfish; and he appealed to members to live a full life; get their enjoyment and be happy, but forget to put service before. se lf. .Ambulance workers dId not ask for reward for their serVlces; they were content to be doin g good
Assistant Commissioner Buxton said he was proud t() be in charge of the area which included the Corps, and asked why the men gave up .so. much of thei r tim e and skill for others. Surely. dId It because got good out of it, and in that they w?uld cont:r nue their voluntary labour s He j010ed 10 the tubutes paid to Superintendent Amery
On the motion of Corps Offic ers Hornby and worth, the Mayor and Mayoress and the were cordiall y thanked, and Miss Ashberry bueBy replied. Corps Secretary Banham and Lady Corps Robinson thanked the Pontefract Society for the g ift of two new trophies. Mrs. Robinson said she was proud of Cadets , and hoped the trophies would prove an 10centlve to them.
There were in sis tent calls for "T he Sergeant-Major," and Sergeant-Ma jor Gillingham re spon ded in a b.reezy speech. Jle paid tribute to the Chairman, and saI d he himself would complete 30 years' ambulance serVIce next year.
As the gathering was breaking up, Lady Superintendent Miss Brown stepped to the hairman's table and handed to him gifts from the men and ladies in honour of his birthday. The Chairman, who was much moved, said they had taken him letely by surprise, and he greatly ap preciated the gifts and the kindly thought which prompted them.
A memorable anniversary concluded with dancing, for which Di\-isi nal Superintendent wallow and Private <; \. Evans and D. Bullock ,,'ere the 1\1. .s.
8 DI TRICT.
HETTON-LE-llou:.
An imaginary motor accident, in which a man had broke n his collarbone and fractured a thigh, was the test tams competing in an dimlOator for the -()un d of the annual competition for the Du rham Bronze 'hield of the r. John i \m bulance Brigade ar
The four competin g [cams were all from the under. !.lnd and district area ()f the \5 ociation.
Dr. E. Thorpe, of underland, and Dr. 1farringtOn, of c\\'casde, were the judges , and lhC) awarded the points lS follows:- r, I1dton-le-llolc, 340; 2 outh hield" Borough )L4; 3, Horden 31 ; 4, I fou ghton-le pnng, 271.
LA CI. 'G
The annual report of LanCing and ompting Dn I ion t:.lles that I:q I-ir t \id case and 25 road accidents had been attended, 1 patients had been n:mm ed and therc 1ad been 25 11 spit. 1 attendance.. The motor ambulance '1ad tra\'clled 374 miles, nine First .l \id boxes had been nstalle d and one beach and roadside First Aid POSt erected
Cadet divisions were in courSe of formation. The Divisional (:'fr. 11. laughtcr ), in thanking subscribe r for recruits of both sexe and for the Cade t divi ion.
HE. FJELD
The Divi ion came through the annual inspection wi th cre dit recently. Superintendent R. Rann wa in charg , and the Insp cting Hicer was District Officer D. Bryce. The Divisional 'urgeo n, Dr. 11. F. quire \\'a al '0 prese nt, and the parade included a number f members of the propo ed \, 'o men's Nur ing Division.
The District OHlcer inspected the equipment and orga nisation in general. The Division went through drill, First :'\id \vork, the loading and unloading of stretchers, artif1cial respiration, and the loading of thc amb ulance.
The ambulance is a \'ehicle which has been adapted and equipped to meet the requirements of urgent ca cs. The adaptation was kindly carried out free of charge by Mr. Brazier at his garage, and the Div! ion are indeed grateful for this act f kindness.
Mr. Bryte, ad dre ssioO' the men, said it was only a fcw weeks since he came there on the occasion of their first goi ng into uniform and he congratulated them on their
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improvement since that date. Emphasising the importance of drill, he said experience showed that the Di visions which were smart at drill were also smart at their First Aid work. Referring to the proposed ursing Division, he expressed the hope that at the next annual inspection of the they would be in uniform GRAVESE'D.
During the last quarter it was reported that 77 accident cases were removed and 35 ilJness cases. The mileage for the same period was as follows: illness cases, 2,95 miles; accidents, 174. This is a splendid record, and it shoul d be borne in mind that it is all achieved by vol untary workers. Thanks are also due to the Ladies' Working Committee for the manner in which they have assisted the Division and also all those people who have supported the various social events.
BRIGHTO '.
The First Aid hut near the Pavilion Pier was broken I)pen by the recent hea\'y eas and the equipment washed away
CRAWLEY THREE BRIDGE S
He /IJended a Brok,.en Leg lf7ifh a Hammer I-Sergeant \X·. Cooper, of the Crawley and Thr ee Bridges Divis ion has mended a broken leg-"'ith a hammer!
He i s a porter at the railway tation, and he saw a man fall \\·hile cros ing the line and heard him shout: "I've hroken my leg."
Cooper went to the rescue and straightened our the crumpled leg \\'ith a hammer.
The leg ,vas an artificial one
'RREY l' - EX.
Road sen-ice work January 1 to eptember '0, 193: :Fir,t \id Huts-co_t of upkeep:
Cost of operat.ing motor ambulances on basis of 6d. per mile;
£ s. d. Kent 227 8 6
Surrey 0 7 6
Sussex 59 3 6 £33 6 19 6
Cost of First Aid Material; used;
£ s. d. Kent 36 2 8 Surrey 6
Sussex 14 0 £55 9 2
Upkeep of Roadside Boxes;
£ s. d. Kent r I2 6 Surrey 14 2 0 Sussex I6 8 2 £32 2 8
No. 9 DISTRICT
DEVON.
The activities of ursing Divisions in De von County have been many and varied during December, 1933. In addition to the ordinary routine work at the Ambulance Stations and public duties, following events have been of special interest ;-
SALCOMBE.
Annual Inspection of the Nursing Divisio n by Lady County Officer Mrs. Balsdon on December 6. Although one of the smaller Division s in the County, the officers and members have maintained a very satisfactory standard of efficienc y Public duties are not numerous, and one of the chief duties of this Division is to " Stand by" when the lifeboat receives a call. While the lifeboat crew go on their errand, the nurses prepare blankets, hot-water bottles and hot drinks. Such calls are not frequent, but when received the town finds the St. John members ready to respond. Regular duty at an orthopredic clinic six miles distant is also undertaken .
KINGSBRIDGE.
By kind invitation of Lady Seale, an afternoon gathering was arranged on December r6 to give Lady County Officer Mrs. Balsdon an opportunity of meeting the ladie s in the district of Kingsbridge, who have qualified at Association classes during the past few years. Mrs. Balsdon emphasised the great need of a Nursing Division to supplement the excellent work already being undertaken by the Ambulance Division, and stres se d the special need of nurses to accompany the ambulance on removals with women and children.
Lady Seale and Mrs. Beckett strongly supported the idea and expressed their willingness to help in any way possible. Mr. Wise (Association Secretary, Kingsbridge Section) stated the Association would support and help
the Nursing Division when formed, and Dr. Verniq ut:t also expressed his willingness to assist. It was arran ged that a further course in Fir t id hould commence f Or in] anuary, 1934, at the end of which it was hop ed sufficIent members would have qualifications in First Aid and Home ur ing to register a ursing Division. Lady eale was thanked for h er ho pitality.
PLYMOUTH.
December 28 was an important date f r many membe r. As in previous years, the Central llo s1 ital was entire h' staffed from 6 p.m. until I.45 a.m. b oR-icer and memlx r's of St. John Ut ing Divi ions in the city. The occa ioo being the i\(atron s dinner and dance to ho pilal staR doctor and suppor ters. In making the apllication, th( {atron stated that" it was suc h a treat for the stafF to Ix able to enjoy one evening together, knowing that t II patients were in such very capable hands." u2h a trib utt is and proves that t. John nur e ha n made them el es ery efficient.
BOD::--n J
In a charming setting in the Public Rooms, the ann vti ball of the Bodmin Divi ion \.\:a h el d this yea r. The b II is regarded as one of Bodmin s principal ocjal event, aCld the function proved a great succ s.
Each year a feature has been the ingeni us decorati uo scheme, and this year the large hall wa con erted int o a fairyland. In each of the nine wind w bay were eVL _ greens and a repre entation of a fairy story. Each SCC 'lC was enhanced by effective illumination and mini atu "e floodlighting.
In one bay the cc Old \\ oman \,\ ho Lived in a he " was to be seen beating and sending h('r children t o bL d, and her C residence" was li ghte d internally.
With a complacency which belied it ferocious appe arance, the cc Loch ess ronster' gazed from an th ·r window at the brilliant kaleidoscope formed by the mul u· coloured frocks, evening dr e e, and uniforms of the 2 dancers.
For those not wi hing to dance the stage was tran .formed into a fairyland drawing-room, approached h carpeted steps A huge cam-as , about z ft. hi gh a nd the width of the stage, on which wa cle erly painted a fantastic scene of goblin-land, provided an appropria tt: background. The wings of the stage were decorat ed with branches and evergreens, and the whole was floodl it. Those resting, however, were partly hidden by gigant IC " mushrooms."
The painting was the work of rI. \Y./. F. Piper, w h o was also responsible for delightful portraits which w ere hung all around the room. A few feet above the hea ds of the guests brilliant coloured" butterBie " Bew, and on the walls were huge spiders.
The lights, many of which were coloured, were ton ed by streamers. From a dais at the southern end of th e hall Grant Arnold and his Orchestra, of PI mout h, provided the music.
Superintendent W. W. Hearn and Ambulance Offic er L. J. Y. Richards were in charge of the organi atio n, Mrs. H. F. Chillingworth was the convener for th e Decoration s Committee. Refreshments were served 10 the Legion Hall.
Brigade Overseas News.
OUR Ow::-;-
I ' DIA.
An interestin g report has just come to band of the !lrst year of the Mu slim Ambulance Society.
Founded on August 8, 19F, the Society immediately met with th whole-hearted support of the \luslim re idents of B ombay , and less than a month afte r its incepti n the ociety found itself in possess ion fan ambulance car, and a sum of over R s. 12. 53 for it maintenance.
Tillrty volunteer were enrolled, and formed the basis of the Divi s ion and centre \vhich were speedily esta blished.
Incorporated with the t. John Ambulance Associatio n and th t. John \mbulance Brigade ( verseas ) ,
over 200 delegates from all parts of Canada were present. Following a banquet at 6 p.m., a large public meeting was held in the evening, when Dr. Bell (Deputy Minister for Health, Ontario) gave an address, and demonstrations of First Aid were given b y the Forest City Ambula nce Di vision and the Lord Kitchener ursing Di vision At this meeting the film of the Ord er, which contains pictures of the centenary celebrations, was shown. On Sunday, ovember 2.6, a Church Parade was held at St. Paul's Cathedral, when all the delegates paraded, in addition to the local divisions, and in the afternoon a .i\lemorial ervice was held, at which a tablet \.vas unv eiled in the Pilgrim enited Church, \vhere the Division
the work of the ociet\' 1 entrusted to a 1Ianaging Com mittee annualh
In th , h rt f four months ince it 10a ugura ti n the Diyi ion has a lready attend d to 3 cases of illne and injury and much other good work has been d n
The wa s h nour d by 1 li s Excell nc,Sarcla r hah Vali Khan brother f the l,in of \fghanista n wh in sp ct d th ambulance car and l'xpres d hi s appr bation of the work which , "ounoMus Lms w er doing in th amelioration of human
ADA.
1\n inter week-end proo-ramm ha recently been carried out at London, Ontari , to celebrate the 2.5 th anniversary of th formati n f the Fore t City Division of the St. John J\mbulance
Oversea On aturday, ovember 25, the progra mme opened with a conference on Brigade and First Aid matters under the chairmanship of Dr. C. J. Copp (Commission r, ntario District), and at \.\' hich
Th increa ino- activitie of the t. John Ambulance A sociation and in Kong i evidenced by th fact that their ixth motor ambulance has ju be n put into ryice. Thi i actually the fifth ambulance at \.,"o rk in Hong Kong a one motor ambulance wa pr nt d to han g ha i for en-ice in that city at the conelu ion of the actiyitie of the Hong .K ong c ntino-ent \\-ho went th re during the whi h occurred 1a t year.
The photograph - printed in chi i ue hmv a picture of the ambu1anc tak en immediac lyon it d li,-e rr from th makers and the type of member of the t.' John j-\rnbulance Brl gad O,-er a in Hon 0Kong. Thi photograph wa taken on the occaSlOn of th annual competiti n in fir t aid.
47 fir had it headquarters. T he \....-hole proceeding \yere a great ucces and ha\Te brought before the people of London the plendid work being carried out by the member of the Ambulance and ::\ur Divi,Ion in anada.
St. Davi d 's D ay i s no longer the essential date for the annual gatherings of the Prior y f or \ Vales, which will be held in futu re on a day a.s near as possible to St. John's Da y, June 24. By thi s change, it will be poss i ble to make the period of appointments within the Pr iory with tho se held under the Grand Prior y in a manner conduci ve to the harm onious rel atio n ship created by uniformity of procedure, and at the same tim e enable cer tain prominent \Vels h Members of the Order who invariably p articipate in national gatherings on farch to attend the annual functions of the Priory.
This year the dat e selected is Thur sday, June 28, \vhen the Priory will be signally honoured by a vi it of the Sub -Pri or, Major-General the Earl of Scarbrough, K.G., G,B.E., K.eB., T.D., who wi ll h ol d an I nvestiture at General Asse mbly in the afternoon This ceremony be preceded b y a serv-i ce in St. John's Church, to which all members of the Order on the R oll of the Priory and representatives of all branches of its work will be invited. In the morning of the same day the annual meeting of the Chapter will take place in the Council Chamber of the City Hall; and the procession from the church to the City Hall instituted last year, when the Priory was honou re d by a vis i t of the Pri or, H .R. H. the Prince of Wales, w ill be a feature of the programme for June 28.
AClfBULANCE F ACILITIES AT \VELSH COA TAL RESORTS.
The Prior y has in v ited ce rtain Urban and Rural District Councils to con si der proposals to impr ove the facilities for First Aid and L ife-saving treatment at several r esorts which are becoming incr easingly popular haunts for bathing. Several mi shap s occurred durin g the past summer season to attract attention to the need for such pro vision. One case, for instance, was reported to the Pri ory, in whi ch a young lady, who had three years previ ously taken a life- savin g me d allion while at school was reponsible b y h er knowledge an d application of the Schafer method of art ifi cial respiration f or expediting the r ecovery, if n o t savi n g the life, of one of two companions in di stress. The bystanders were utterly at a lo ss to treat either ca se, and the v ictim s were l eft l ying upon their backs until the chance arrival of th e yo un g lady. The matter was rai se d by the Glamor gan County Centre Committee, w ho passed the followin g re solu ti on: -
" Th at the Secretary be in stru cted to wri te to the Princip al Secretary, Pri ory for Wales, asking him to reque s t all the re sp o n sible Council author iti es to take steps t o provide First Ai d applianc es at all their seaside resorts a n d to fu r ni sh Ambul ance Huts f or the convenience of Fir st A id me n an d Nurses, also, w h ere
possible, to secu re the sen'ices of a sea patrol mann ·d by fully -qualifie d Life anrs."
Had such a fatalit}' occurred at Barry, it would ha\'c been found that there was a First _ \id lIut near t he e planade, situated in it s own grounds, with a waiti, rt room and bedroom for th e accommodation of eriou ·lr injured patients, fitted out with beating l "C, with h.)r water facilities and tt:l ephone [ ore important ti member of the t , John l \ mbulance Brigade-me nursing sisters and cadets-are c ntinualh' in attendan ce during the summer months and hoLida y 'seasons
These building arc the property of the.: Barry L'rb :1o Di strict Council; and ur Division arc allo\\'ed the so le u se for First id purposes, free f cost-re.:nt, rates , wa ll.:' a nd gas charges. The Council docs not giYe the Divi '10n\ a n y financial assi tance, but affords i t moral suppO rt towards the maintenance of the tati n in a SLltc of uI -IIdate efficiency.
A fairly large structure, situated under the Espb.na ( wall adjacent to the beach, is a! 0 in charge of our 'u rir • Divi si ons as a First, \id rechc for the care of lost childre n, and i imilarly uppo((ed by the C uncil.
The report of the , \ sistant ommlS:o.lOnl' .i\Ir. F. R. Ilortop, on the season' \\ 'ork at the Barr\' blafl d Fir t Aid tation and Creche indicate the immen:e.: val lie of thi extremely u eful work yoluntarily undertaken I , Brigade members :-
" The Lo st Children's Cr' che \-\'as open daily fro m Saturday, June 3, until aturday, eptember 9-a peri( Id of 98 da 'S, during \yhich time I,270 lost children WC IC cared for.
"The First A id tation was opened n pril l...j. f or one week (during Easter) and thence from June 3 () September 30, a period of 126 days; th e tation bcill open for an average of J hour pcr day. Durin g th l period 2,4 2 I cases received First Aid treatment, this bein r the highest number eyer recorded at Barry 1 land. Th · total in 1930 was 1,521; in 193I this figure increased [I 1,579, and during 1932 this a.gain increased t o I,7 6 cases.
"The extension to the huilding, so generous I \ provided by the Barr y Urban Di st rict u ncil, ha s prove n a great h elp in the treatment of male and female casc -
"Medical aid was obtained more frequently than in past years, and 24 attendances were recorded b} l oc;] 1 d octors On several occasions doctor s who were isitor to the town kindly gave their serv ices free to patients at the station. On numerou s occasions members were o n d uty until after midnight Ambulances from outside th L di strict were frequently summoned to convey patient " h o m e, and 2 I cases were ent t o the l ocal h ospital.
SUI\f\IARY OJ:' CASES
Animal bites 28 fish hooks embedd,ed 3 dr wned 3 G razed Ii mbs dre sse d 166
j\lcoh IJC pO JSOnlng 4 Heat and sunstroke I I
Abdomina l pains 27 Ileart trouble I 1
Burns and scald s 63 I b:morrhage from Bruises 77 nose J 1
Blisters 56 lleroia 2
Crushe d fingers, etc 56 Insect bites 5
Concussion 3 M ental cases
Cramp 8 Ptomaine poisoning
Epilept ic fits 19 Splinters 19
Foreign bod) In ear 20 prains and strains 12 3
Foreign body in eye .. 140 uoburn 66
Faint, shock and \\ ounds treated and lapse 140 dressed 945
Fracture J 8 Wasp and bee stings 299
Fractures 18 Di slocation .. 6
Fore ign body (throat) 2 ick ness 7 8
Total 2, p 2
the year's activities, all the units having been in spected and several new Divi sions rai se d. He announced that t'1e date pro visionally fixed for the annual inspection by the Commissioner for Wales in 1934 was Easter fonday, an d the Centre Competition would rake place on March 24. It was proposed to organise a Flag Day in the week commencing i\pril 16, and Robert Lewis , whose excellent efforts had resulted in the collection of £II7 17S. 5d. in 1933, was hoping to realise £zoo thi s year.
The Hon. Mrs. Cooper kindly offered to present a shield for competition annually by nursing members, and Commander Wilson promised four medals for the winning team. The gifts were gratefully received.
Staff Officer Coppage submitted a list of appointments and promotions for approval; and the Captain (Cerdyn Evans) presented his report as Honorary Treasurer. It was agreed that the Centre Committee should make itself responsible to the Priory for the payment of the Brigade quota by a certain date annually, and recover the amounts due from the respective Di visions. The
CE TRE REPO RT , BR E 'KI'OCK HIRE CE TRE.
Brigadier-General R. P. T. lla\l,-kesley, eM.G., D 0. presi ded at the meeting of the Brecknockshire Centre Com mittee, held at the hire Ilall, Brecon, \"here the attendance included (he Centre President,. (he Lord Glanusk, D 0.; the lIon. l\[r ALa tair ooper' (h e Commissioner , Lieut .-Colonel G. Hamilton 1LG.
D.S.O ; Irs. [ayberry; frs. Cole-Han1ilron' Mi ss Powell; ir \'\!. L. Park er , Bart.; lajor J. Egerton; Comma nder 1\. T. \'\ 'ilson; Alderman Da\Tid Pow 11
O.B.E. ; Mr. \V/. Jone s- Parr y ofBr con); Captain C. D. EYans and If. 1\. L1. Coppage (Centre
Before proceeding with th bU'ines reference \Va made to the death of Colonel T. R. D. Gough, D,L. a member of the Committee and a yote of c ndolcnce with the relatives' was p as cd, The Commissio n er [rescnte d a fav L1 rabl report on 49
Commi sioner appealed f or bnanci:ti aid from the Centre for the setting up of Medical Comfort Depot, which were badh' needed in , ,eral to\,'n and ,illages in order cha( the poor mi,::.ht be able (0 obtain the use of in,alid comfort and medical requi ice for a nominal weekly charge. H our chat a small depot could be equipped for about £1, and asked for a arant of one-third of the cost. It \\' as finalh' decided (0 arane one-chird of the COSt of e tablishing dq ot at Clydach ,,-here the n ·\"i'ly-formed Diyision of the Brigade ,,'as r ady to und take the wurk.
Blfiltb rr-dlJ' Diz'fJ'/otl.-;"lr. \\ T , D, H Powell pre ided at a dinner and ocia! \·enin,.... oraani 'c d by the Builth \\ 'e lL Diyi,'lon at the LIane]w dd Hotel at which (he ommis i ner Lieut.-Colonel e G. Cole-HamiltOn, c.i\I. G., D. 0. presented - rtificate and medallions to successful memb rs. Th C mmi sioner conararulated the Builth \\' ells rnembcr n th pr gr made and gan deta iL of the remarkable d \'elopments in the Count y
Lord 110warJ Jc \'\ alJen and L':lforJ pn:s enring the hield to (he Brecknock
during the past two years. Mr. WI. T. Haines extended a cordial welcome to the Colonel, Staff Officer A. H. Coppage, and thanked the artiste who had added to the success of the evening.
CARMARTHEI HIRE CE 'TRE.
Sir Alfred Cope, K.C.B., attended a concert held on Sunday evening, December 10, on behalf of the funds of the Glanamman Division. In addressing the audience, he appealed to the public to support the Division in the noble task the had voluntarily undertaken. The Chairman (Mr. Samuel \Villiams) paid tribute to the work of the Di vision and regretted the attendance did not reach their expectations. They were particularly glad to have the presence of Sir Alfred Cope, to whom a vote of thanks was proposed by the Reverend D. I. T. Richards, and seconded by the Reverend Aneurin D avies. The Chairman, responding to an e).'-pression of thank , said he was only too pleased to give his services for the benefit of the Ambulance Movement; and on behalf of the Committee he thanked the artistes for assisting the cause by an excellent programme of music, which was brought o a close by the singing of " Cwm Rhondda."
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
DufjrJ'n Rhondda Division.- The Duffryn Rhondda Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held their annual dinner at the \Y/ elfare Hall, Duffryn Rhondda, where there were nearly eighty guests, presided over by the President (Capt. V. P. Leyson, M.C., JP.), who was accompanied by Mrs. Leyson.
Assistant Commissioner Lemuel J ones presented to Captain V. P. Leyson a Warrant of Appointment as Honorary President, in recognition of his interest in the Ambulance Brigade at Duffrrn Rhondda. He also presented the awards to the Ladies' First Aid Class; and the men's awards were distributed by 1Irs. V. P. Leyson.
In replying to the toast of " The Colliery Company," Captain V. P. Leyson said that he was pleased, as a representative of the company, to note the good progre ss made by the Ambulance Brigade; and assured them of its support at all times. It was gratifying to note the downward trend in the number of accidents at the colliery, and from statistics compiled at the colliery he found that they had dropped from 37 to two per I,OOO tons of coal raised. That was a satisfactory condition of things no doubt brought about by the introduction of various new methods, such as the new electric lamps, steel rings, etc ., and also by the work of the Ambulance Brigade in training men to think of safety first.
Superintendent T. R. D avies, responding to the toast of" The Brigade," said he was pleased to see the number that had gathered there that evening to show their continued support of the ambulance cause. He congratulated the members of the Brigade on their lo yalty and efficiency, especially the cadet movement under Cadet Officer Glyn Langford and Mrs. Enid M. Gough. An ambulance training for the young was important, as they could benefit themselves, and become good citizens in their chose n sphere of life.
MONMOUTH SHIRE CENTRE.
Motor Ambulance for Abergavenny.-At a social gathering organised by the Abergavenny Division on December 14, it was announced that a motor ambulance would shortly be provided for Abergavenny; and an appeal for funds for the maintenance of this new branch of service was
made by the Chairman (Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., Commissioner for Monmouthshire).
The Hon. John H. Bruce (Principal Secretary and Commissioner for '\ ales) congratulated the Brigade on three notable events-the appointment of Captain Beard a Commi sioner, of Captain T'.viston Davies as As i tan t Commi sioner, and the acquisition of a m tor ambulance. He gave a vivid outLine of the history f th Order and illustrated the account with in tanc of the gallant and self-sacrificing work of t. ] ohn member
Captain Beard said the Bri gade wa tart d in Abergavenny in an d after truggling f ( many years t o keep it alive, the' had reached a ,ac isfactory po ili n, having enrolled a 1u ring Div i ion and a unit of Boy Cadets.
The :0fayor f bergavenny ( ou ncillor 1', [ax L. Beveridge) addr sed the Cadet, and wished thc Iovement e\'e ry SLlCCCS. Thank. to the o01m i s ioner for \ ' ales Captain Twi con Davi cs and thc fa 'or were voiced by Corps ecretary H. J. L wi , and seconded by Di\'isional uperintendent E. I hrvey.
lURE CL ·TR ,
The ub-Pri r (the arl of P lym uth P.c.) has been pleased to apr ro \'e on behalf of (he Prior (11. R.I I. the Prince of \'\ ·alc.), the appointment of ;\1r. Daniel Daniel, of Ffrnone, Boncath, a' nmmi sinner f the Pembrokeshire Centre f the Pri ry for \,\ alcs. tIr. Daniel succ cd hi brorhcr-in - Ia\\', the late Colonel ,\ T Bickert on Edwards .B.E.; and it is appropriate, in vicw of hi intimate c nnccli n and keen interest in the l \mbulance :01 \'e mem, that he hould continue the imp rtant work so \\'<.:1 1 begun by ulond Bickerton Edward. D efinite progre '$ i no\\' made in the development of the activities f the Prior) in Pembr oke hire, under the dircclion of an actin: entr e Committee, of which ir lIenry E. Philipps, Ban., i President; 11rs. Foley Philip p , Pre idem; ),[ajol ir Dav id Hughes-Morgan Bart. Chairman, and thL Right Hon. Lord ferthyr, ecrctar'; and there is c\ cr) prospect of th e modern activities of the rder in the County becoming \\'or thy of the imp nam pan played b\ the Commander), of Icbech in thc early hi ,t q of the Order in \,\ ales.
In his former capacity of hairman of the Glamorgan County Council and a- a directOr f thc l \malgamaccd Anthracite Co., Ie D aniel exerted a pO\\'erful inf1uencc on behalf of the Ambulance 1Iovement, with which he practically identified himself a far back a 1898 by qualifying for a First Aid ertificate f the t. John Ambulance Association. His services to the Prior), particularly in connection with it Mot r j\mbulance Tran sport Service, were recogni cd by his admi sion to the Order in the grade of officer in 193 I. Accepta n ce ot the office of Commissioner now g ive s him an ex-otficio sea t n the Ambulance omm itt ce; and thc P!:ion already benefits by his membership f Chaptcr and CounciL
S I BRIEF.
The returns of the Transport Department for the yca! 933 again show a considerable increasc in the service !' rendered. The cases carri ed in the Pri ry ambulancL cars totalled 9,I05, covering an aggregate milea ge ol r83,Sr1t, as compared with 8,07 0 and 166,446 respectiv Iy for the previous twelve month.
Corres pondence.
The Edifor i.f pleased fo receive and reply to lefterI thaling with Brigade culivities and intercsts.
To the Editor.
_ DEAR it not be a good idea if some torm of lDternatlOnal competition could be evolved by the power that be ? shield r orne trophy could be offered, and such a . competitjon would, of course, help to promote fr.lend hlp and understanding among all those dIfferent nati n who have the same principles of First l \id at heart.
I am sure many would willingly contribute toward the cost of this.
ours truly, ER 'E T TOPPER.
Halifax.
The idea is good, bllt tJm'e are dijjimllies cOllnected with ,,,t{rtlatio!lal cOlI/petiliolls. llere are a feu; :-
I. difJimllJ' for Judges olld COII/petitors. 111 thiS cOI/IIII)' Olle judge takes the sO/JIe test in the cOlI/petitioll jor all teall/S alld this co/tid 1Iot be dom ill case oj different co/tIIlries cOlI/peting.
2. Dijjiml(j' of dijfereJJce ill treotlllellt laid dOlJ l" in the Books oj variom cO/{lItrieJ' which is flOt ofl0' to teachmg but to disc{f!,reemellt of medical OPlfllOIl all this sJ(I!/ect.
3· Dijjiml(jl oj Sj'stell/ of II/arkillg 1/. lhich is doubtless diffirc:,t . ill each COllfltlI IJJ ollr COllipetitions the lealll II,ff1allj ' obtoills about 85 per cent pOSSIble lIIarks. III 01/1' cOlI/peliliolls marks are deducted for Oblliolls wrollg treallllent. H7 e /(se as jeU' techJJicaL )) 'o rds as possible aJJd a kJJOrJlledge oj j/(II anatolllical lerms is lIOt reqllired.
4· OHl' teams are cOil/posed /JIaillly of JvorkilJg /JIeJI alld there ll 'ofrld be a difJiml(j' ill obtaillillg leave from tlJeir e/JIplq)'IJ/E'IIt, or and other reasons lJJight IJJelll frolll leavlllg the cOflllftI
5· Dijjimlty of selecting cOfflltl)' ill 1J!hich to hold the compeliliolls alld the expmses il/volved.
G. DiJjiCf{IIJ' of la)'ing down a COlllpetitioll Standard OJ1!Ing 10 the zJariollS !IIethods oj trainillg and the standard oj ef/icielJry not beillg idmtical ill the lIariolu (o ufllries.- DITOR.
To the Editor.
. DEAR IR,- W. ar om tim e in\Tited to take part
10 ot her c remorues and celebration b id our O\vn such as Armi tic Day, municipal rece tions, etc.
When thi i. th ca e, it \ ould be int r tinD' to kn?w the xac.t and c rrect p ition t be occupi d by U!1lts of the Bn gade, and a few d tails a to precedenc e etc. I enclo c m name.
Yours truly, FIR T-i\IDER.
Attention is drawn to para. 288 oj the General Regulations setting the correct position for Units of the Brigade ,.vhen taking part in parades with other organisations. Ojjicers-in-charge oj units when accepting an invitation should forward a copy of this Regulation to the Organise,. of the parade.-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
D EAR SIR,-A few of us would be glad if you could settle a point with regard to promotion which has cropped up once or twice in conversation.
D oes an officer receiving promotion-say, for example, a district officer to superintendent-have to re-quailfy in drill, or can he receive his appointment without further examination in that subject.
Congratulations on January GAZETTE.
Yours faithfully, ST. 11E..\,fBER Bri stol.
OfJicers, IVarrant OfJicers, and .LV.C.O.'s must pass a drill examination before jurther appointment, unless such appointment is purelj' for secretarial duties within the District, Cotmf)', Corps or Division, in which case fhf) shaL! revert to their substantive rallk OJ] relinquishing stICh dllties.-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
D EAR IR,- \X'ill rou please be good enough t o an wer the following questions in your next issue :I. Is it in order for a member of the Brigade, who hold the 1[edallion of the R oyal Life a dng ocien' to \vear the badO'e \yhen in uniform?
If so, on which arm should it be worn and how far from the bottom of the cuff?
Yours faithfully,
The allSJl'er is _yo. '-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
D EAR SIR,-In report of parades in THE GAZETTE, one frequently notice reference to The Brigade tandard" and Colour Guards.
Does !hi mean that some districts are claiming the right to " Battle Honour or are they merely the cout and Bo y Bri gades?
General Regulati ons 5-t 3 13 tate that the Brigade Bag will not b e carried a a banner in public proceSSlOn
I it not time there wa orne ruling on the ubject?
Y UL faithfully, J. \\,T FR -\>;cr Corp rgr.- [ajor.
Chelte nham.
D .O· 300 Paradillg Jl lith other Olgallisatiolls (J)1.SJl'frs .lollr q!/ely .
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A Brigade stalld rd iJ not reco(Jllised 1?J' GeneI' I Re(JfliatioIlJ-para I alloJl'J Bri o de fl:g to be f/oi)'f{ 0/1 certain oecMiolls bllt forbids it to be carried as a b Ilner ill pltblic procesJiolJ,r.-EDITOR
( Ollt llflfd Oil P :ge' 60).
. Questions and Answers.
REspo T IBILITY FOR ROAD ACCIDE 1TS.
D. S. (Southgate).-I shoul d esteem it a favour if yo u could give me any information as to the position of a B rigade man and a police officer in a road accident.
Recentl y a frien d of mine, a Brigade man (not in uniform at the time) came upon an accident. The man had been removed from the road to the sidewalk b y the police. My fr iend asked if he could render any assistance, and was told in words to the effect , to mind his own business " Furthermor e, frien d s o f the vi ctim had asked if some thin o- c ou ld not b e done.
What is the position of the firs t-a ider and what s teps can he take, when a serious accident is treated with disregard by the police ? Th e man has since died.
Th e police oflicer is respoil.rible for road and street accidents; and he is within his legal rights in rejecting all offers of assistance mih injured persons. FJlrther, if he does so, then there is 170 relJled)'.
K. C. F.
TREADIEJ."T OF FRACTCRED
W. T. (E lvington) .-For treatment of Fractured Humerus in middle of shaft we are being taught to place a splint inside the arm-that is, bet"\\'een the arm and the body of patient. The splints are only 6 ins. in length and have been made for the purpose. As these do not re ach above and below the shoulder and elbow joints, I do not see how they can serve the purpos e of holding the fracture at rest; and I shall be gratefu l for yo ur opinion.
It has been specifically ruled ry the Revisiol/ COll/lllittee that in this case the arm should be boxed with t/Jree splints on all sides EXCEPT on that between arm and bo4J of patient, the reason given being that the danger of co/)/pressing the axillmy artelY is real and mgent. 1 confess that on this point 1 do not agree 1vith the Revision COJJlmittee and that 1 prefer the instructions of previous editions of the T ext-book, to use an inside and an outside splint.
TREABIE:\"T OF HEAD I i\T J uRIES.
C. F.
W. B. (Rhondda) - I shou ld feel grateful if you will exPlain the following, which is continually being asked me by competitors, as the Black Book is yery vag ue on the Chapter xrp laid down for the lDsens1ble person IS, 1f the face IS pale lower the head, and if flushe? raise the So I take it that the reason of lowenng the head IS to allow the blood to flow to the head; but page 16 r, under" Tr ea tment of Inj uries to the Head," tells us to apply ice or cold water to the head continuously. These two treatments seem to be very contradictory, as cold applied continuously is tending to retard the immediate return of blood to the head, as, for example, in concussion following a blow on the head . With regret I cannot offer af!)' exp lana tion, because the two treatments ,A RE eontradiet01:))' and 1 can only refer
),ot{ 10 the jaJlllalJ', 1934, issue qf Tm:, G AZE1'TE, ill wlJich 1 stated 111)1 Z)ie11)S lI )ith 1'eferellce to the application of to the head ill the treafllletJt COIICllnioll.
. C. F.
SE OF S IELL! "G \ Ll'S.
W, B. (Rhondda). - There j also one other matter wh.ich is alway causing much controversy, that i \ the use of mellino- Salt thr ughout the Black Book As we go through the bo k we ee included in prac. tically every treatment for injurie ) fit , poisons, etc ., the words" Treat hock," One of the methods f treating hock in an insen ible person i the use of smelling sa lts. I noticed you dealt with the use of melling alts in THE G \ZETTE some months ago, i '1 the case of internal haemorrhage. Therefore, woul d r be correct to ad'Tise the use of smelling a lt s in a ll cases where the Black Book instructs th treat mel of sh ock with th excepti n of compre sion an I appoplexy?
Your reply to th abO\ ' e queries will b anxiou.1 a\.,'aited thr ugh the c01umn of THE l1iOst lecllll-er.r agree 1I-'ilh Illf tb(ll tht lur 0/ SIT/d/u Salts fint-aiders is cOIJlra-indicaled ill all mSfS oj St('{(1 HaJlJJorrhaQc alld of 1lead Ily/(ricJ eJpt'cialty tboH uJ/Jich there is dallger of wilbin Ibe SJ:.J/I , The Texlbook disa f!.rees rillcc il Ir/!J Jail 1 !(se s/IJelliIZf!. .rall., ill cases q/ J la II/orrh(lge ji'o/lJ Inlern, ' Organ (p. 122) and ill tFralI/JUlI Shock lI'half."f)tr I rame. (r6')'
C. F.
01 CORRO,,!\] LULL I.\IL
. O. '\t a rLcent Di"islOnal \leLti n 1 we were Jiscussing the trcatmCnL of·' nosi\ e ublimate Poisoning. I maintained that after d .' poison had b en neutralised by whi[c of t!l succeeding treatment should be on the ltnes tor Corrosi,Te Poisons and not on those for Irrita nt Poisons. In other words, I maintain d that 0 emetic should be giYen, rca nning that, as n eme tic is given in the treatment of Corrosi\ e Poisons whi h have been neutralised, so no emetic is calJ d for wh( Corrosive Sub li mate has been treated with it antidot e. l y suggestion wa hotly contested; and I , hail! glad of your ruling.
Your suggestion is cOlltraJ), to Ihe Texlbook, )].J/}ich ttl you to lvit/Jho/d Ihe emelic OJ/0' 11 ilh Corrosives, aJ7d (Jh p. 170 defines tbese as the strol(f!. acids alld alkalies. 7 lor reason 1Vf?y the emetic is 1J1ithhe/d is I/ot became, aJ ) 10// state, the Corrosive bas been lIe/tlralised, bHI fbi patient's stoJJlach mtry have beelJ /JJore or leJS bllrJud b) the strong acid or alkali, alld II/a)' be /JJade 10 petJOrtltt, if you thr01v the 1lllfSCIt/ar 1/ 1011 tbe _ftolllach iI/to via/rill action by )'ot/r emelic.
Corrosive Sublil7late is 1'.0'1' tl Corrosive ./lcid or A Ik.(l/J , and does 170t produce Ihe same rapid bllming effecIJ' 011 the linz'ng and 1}Jall of the stomach. COII.reqltel/tly, jj is prrfectly safe, and also good first-aiel !realmflll, 10 administer an emetic at once. Only in this 7vay can tve remove thl' poison and a"!)' portion of it 77)hich Ilia), have escaped Ii)t neutralising action oj the antidote. . C. F.
T OF B UIT EHSCOTCIJ B fU\ H. ( ,r. Donca stcr).-l \ man emp Joyed in a toffee (acto r), is sca lded by boiJing butterscotch, whjch adhere s to tbe wh Ie of the forearm. Please tell me \\ hat is the correct first-aid treatment of such a case.
Treat a.f )'0/1 7I 0II1d a .rcald due 10 boilitl/!, lar and leave ;he blf!len;otch tI.f /OlllJri. AltelJlpl.r 10 reJllove il lVI/I fINly do harm.
0:. C. F
TR J \T II OJ C.\LClDl C\HUIDL PorsO,\I0:G. [1. l\1. (Doncaster) -A man is filling his cycle lam p with calcium carbide \.\'hen his child, aged six, p'c ks up a piece the size of a large pea and s\:vallows it. Please tell what i. the correct treatment of such a c. sc.
ri//le iJ kllo]J'Jl 0/;0111 I/}e IrealllleJll of (a/Cilflll Carbidt Jl'bicb 111(1)' prO /' f fatal ill Ihree or /0111' /}OIlI'J, ,:,:rePI tiM! IUlllIIJeIlI 1IIlf.f1 bf illllllediate and prflJell1 prodl!clioll 0/ (/({'(r/ml' l!,llJ. Th e ml?jerl has beet! IIllder {fJl f/anl diJ(lusioll ill ({!IIlmlallce cirde.r dllrillg the past fizJe 't lY.f: ami '10 dijjiclfl()' haJ bee" 10 /IIakf r(JfJlacl JI 'ith dl11' doc/o r lI 'b o ba.i held 10 taal ,illch (/ Ctl.rc. h'lIr!)' ii: hom'I'c!' Dr. I 11"'. 1.00J, a/lbe r ntl'erJily 0/ J .I idtll, (f hcm JUI-aid l{'ctlfl"tJ', JJ , otr 10 111(' tit / '.I' InalmuII q/ all ac/llal raH. III )}/J let/er I llilp/Ja.rt.rcri Ibal 1/.'1 Oll()' 10 prellml I/}r prodllctioll 'I tlce(rlt'JIl' P.,a.f i.r 10 Fell/Ore Ib(- Jl'aler or (.iOlllliOll lJ),rlrochlorlr aod) ill I/;e sloll/ad} I!)' JOllie alltidote Jlhirb cOIIII, ille.r wit/; Jl'al er and FtlldtrJ it illactil'f-.fllrh 0.1 t1 coil:e or o/roho/. 11(' .1/((1 f,uled t/.lat jir.f!-aiderJ J/;ollid ddlllilii.r /t I' ,'.!,£yrf'l'iJl(, or tI/to/Jol ill qll(lIItitie... allr! J'e 'Jlfit'£' l/;i.1 ) i'Oli/ IIH .f 101l/(/rb )Jli! h01l1 lI'aler. III Illth III )J ,hile Ihe ,f!.[rCtriJl( or alro/}ol, 1 7l a:tld lirkle Ib( r/}ilr/'.f Ihroal Jl'ith I n a /i'(f!.e rJ· alld .olll' Ihal.'hl're/;l' I Jl'ollid make him l'Oll1il. C. F.
r HI (, P\lll,1 lOR \Rlll lCfU Rl"P1R \TIO'.
I. G. ( llerne Bay ) - Pl asc tell me the corren l1Ltho d to be used in turning a I arient to the prone oSlt Jon in readiness for the p'rformance of -\rtificia l Ou r Di\' i i nal up rintendenr tell u n place the arms in position aboyc [11 head before l'rning ; bur in the chart i. u d b) rhe -\ sociation \'C' ?rc told to place the arms clo c to the side of he patie nt.
in the 3611} l:dilioll tbl Te.yt/;ook (p. 13 ) instmcIOJl.f 7J Cre <f!.il'eJI 011 I/}is point: alld pfFsoJlalt)' 1 )'forel the ollli,uioll of Ib l' JC ill thc mrrcllt editioil. he Nllderi),iJl,f!. idft!, eOllnt', is Iha/, IIIde.rJ lhe IlImiJlg i.e Olle D'slflllatimlt)' (/1/(/ t7 patiellt aIIlOI/US! t be robble,f 011 Ihe .rMJhore 11/(/)' JIfS taill lilrl hrr il!jmin, ,lle'h jraclllreJ IIppcr lilll/;J', J/ 'o lllJd,' q//tI(1' and ,fa 011 Vbe lIIJ /rrlctiolU J!,iz'ell JJ'cre: _ " 10 111m the patielJt 10 Ih('protJl' jJo.ujioll proceed (/.I" fi //oll'.r :-1/ stell/dillg al Ibe ril!,hl Jidr oj t/N patiel/t, Co 'OJJ Ihe leji Oller hiJ J'lj}bt le/!, " He I/;al both {//'II/.Ian do n'1l (/t hi.r .ride.\': plclCf' )10111' J.lalld at tbe sidr
the patien/s right cheek, and with )'our right hand grasp the ciothing at the left hip-joint)· pull smartlY over."
The method ,vhich)'OU state is suggested ry )lour Divisional Superintendent, though, in my opinion, not so good as thai of the old Textbook, has the same purpose in view; and, of course, it leaves the upper limbs in the correct position for perfor/)/anee of Artificial Respiration, nameb', extended fid(y above the patient's head.
B)' the way, )'OU should note that jour qUeJy and the quotation taken from the 36th Edition both err in thai " arlllS " should be read aJ- "upper limb.f." :\. C. F.
Correction.
"fie regret that owing to a typographical error Colonel J L. Sleeman, C.11.G., C.B.E., Chief Commissioner, Bri gade Overseas, was referred to as Lieutenant-Colonel on page 28 of the January Issue.
Found.
iher miniature medallion ( ZOI16 ) CLE, [E. 'T T_ PEIGHT in. a bu at \\'e therby, Yorks.-Apply ' uperintendent F. Rid dale, :\e\,'ton h.yme , Tadca ter , York .h ire.
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Obltuar
Rader of THE G-\ZETTE o- reath ' r g:rec to 1 am of the tragic death John Copp, the'--son of Dr. J. Copp ommi ioner of [he Ontario Di trict, Canada, of the L John \mbulance Brigade John COPI oTappled with a burglar \\ -ho ,,'a att mpting to enter Dr. opp' hou ee at Toronto and in the struggle \\ ' a. ,' hOt th gunman ,,'ho made hi t\ 'e ry 11"01"[ wac mad the ho pical allthori[i to :a\- the lif of John COl p but aft r struggling for lif for (\,'0 day_, h di d in ho pital on unday Dec mb r '. 11 mb rs of [he Brigade, both at hOOll: e nd oycrs a with Dr. in his gr at loss.
Silent "Flying Squads."
"Can we h ave an ambulance a t o nce , p lease? It's very urgen t. "
The calm professional voice of a doct or com s over the telephone from miles away young woman on dut y at th e headquarter _ of the St. John A mbulance Association n o tes an addres s "Very well, " she says "At once."
Out of the Lionel Stre e t garage a few 11l.oments later glides an ambulance. Inside is an ord er l y, with a nurse and a stretcher comple t e with b eddi n g. As the y speed o n their way th ey ma y not even kno\v to what kind of case they ar e hurrying. They must be ready for any kind of emergency-anything from a man with a cut throat to a n ewly- born bab y. T he work demands g reat intelli genc e and infinite resourcefulness.
The y are called to works and railways, where men have been shattered b y heavy vehicles and machinery. The y are called to rich h omes and p oor homes, to take suffe rers to hospital. They are called t o mean, dark rooms where almost a d omes tic tra ge d y ha s occurred in the ni g ht.
TEN A.M:BULANCES Lt'l" W A ITI G.
At Lionel Street are t en ambulances, carrpng altogether 2 I stretchers. This means that i n th e event of a big factor y accident in Birmingham, a voice answering teleph o ne number Central 0740 can despatch 2 I stretch ers to the sce n e.
Behind this organisation, which has become such an essential public service, are twb instituti o n s-the St. John Ambulance Association and the H osp itals Contributory Ass ociati o n (which include s the Ho spital Saturday Fund). Money co me s from o n e sid e, man-power and woman-power from the o ther, and the work-and the equipment-grow and g r ow
-It was in May, 1932, that this was formed and the prime mover in the initiation of the new service was Colonel B. J. T . Ford, who, as chairman of the Birming ham Hospitals Contributory Association since its foundation, and al so Assis ta nt Commissioner of the St. J o hn Brig ade, had b een impressed by the nece ssit y of transport to and from the hospitals for the many ur ge nt cases which arise among the hundreds of thousands of contrib uto r s. His own committee took up the idea with enthusiasm,as did also the St. John Ambulance Associati o n, and its County Commissioner, Dr. Henton White; a joint committee was formed to work out a sche m e ; and, as a start, the General Hospital and Ro yal Cripples Hospital agreed to hand over their pri va t e ambulances under a mutually advantageous arran gement.
12,600 P A TIENTS.
During the first week's running 44 patients were carried to hospital by these vehicles. Since then
During the 18 111 nth th e servi ce has been if operation no fewer than 12,6 00 patients ha ve b ee carried to an d from ho pita l and about I I 5,000 mIl t have been co\-e red. In a peri o d of o nl y 12 m ont l: nur es and men hay put in more than 34- 000 h UT of volu ntary duty.
A skeleton pai d staff of ig ht men and fou r wo mtr run th e h eadquarter, but o n the l untary id ar· 350 women and I,250 me n. The dri ver. an ord erlies come from th e big \ ork aod office. r Birmin g ham. (Within the Post and j1.Jai! r a m ,. tioo, for exa mple, are t \VO uniformed d i j 100 mu terin g more than 80 trong.) There i adem n for driver and sti ll more driver fir t-cla who are d oing nothin g I e all da _- aod d tire at the wheel.
T\ 0 hundr d of th e yolunteer n u r s know rigour and hard hip f g ing ut with th e cc squad." They hold first-aid and h me nU I in. certificate and are expected t o maintain t he efficiency by attendin a lecture and in pecti 0
READY FOR
o emergency mu t catch th em unpr pa rle
Th eir nerve mll t be troo g-pro f again t bI n cries of pain, and filthy, vermi n u c nditi n. 1 h see ghastly, shudder ight. Attempted sui cid re qu ire a specially carefu l hand, but it i cases which are the mo t difficult of alL f ore h"-
o ne nurse has had to act as an un o fficial midwife 10 precipitate birth. o men to whom an am b ul 10 has b een called have be en known to pres e ot t nurse with a seco nd and unexpected patient.
o ne occas i on a bab y was b orn in the ambulance , a the yo un g woman attendin g her was faced w i lh predicament she is n ot likely to forge t.
Often a car dashing through the ci t y i rac e against the one-way traffic of d atb.
d yi n g man was br o u ght 12 miles in 25 min u te was hi s la st ride, for h e was d ead before they re ache the ho spital g ate s
A special b ell attached to th e ambulance i s use to g ive notice of an ur ge nt case where sp ee d i s f hi g hest imp or tance, and a d eep se n se of appreci :lti. i s fe lt b y those who dri ve the ambulances t o th e p oil and also to the gen eral public for the ge n er ous aJl1 prompt mann er in which traffic gives way to th e c: of merc y when th e b ell is heard.
Recently an ur ge nt call came from a canal wb at Walsall. A barg eman had be en cau g ht by a
54 nln n ew ambulances have be e o p re en t ed b y 10 c3 m o tor fi rms an d othe r generous d nor s, aod tht we ek l y number of patient. d a l t \vith is now wei over 20 0 i g ht a nd day, week-days and un d a\\ amb u lan c s and per o nn e l are on ca ll , a ready as thl fire bri ga d e en gi ne to da h out to any part of th city wh r e lif an d death may wait u po n the pro mp t n ess of their resp n e.
{ope and thrown into th e icy canal. Hi s mate s fi shed him o ut a nd, under the impression that h e had broken hi s l eg, sent for th e ambulance Thi s performed the b es t possible service of takin g him home. Near Chasetown a d river had to take his amb ulance back wards n early a mi le up a narrow lane i a Copplce.
On ano the r occasion the s taff arra n ged for the t ransport of a sick woman all th e way from Birmin gham to her home in A lexa ndria, Egypt. T ours and pleasure cruises, however, d o not come within the r g ular ambit of the work
PLE DID ORKER S
A lot of dom est ic \,\lork ha to be done at headuar ters. Forty-eight patients a day means 48 airs of shee t and pillow cases for the laundry an dage , appliance, and first aid equipment must be con tantly repleni hed that nothing may be missing -he n \vanted. E\-erything i read}T so that the a mbu lance men and nur ses can natch up stretchers and bundles and hurrr awa\'. '\ canteen has al 0 Ce n cstabli hed to pro\-ide for th e w rkers at hour.
'o mc of rhe volunteer nurse a] [ear to have e ndle s energy . They ri c at ix a. m. and do a couple of h ur s' w rk at home b fore comina to Lion el trcet for a hard day's duty.
C They· arc wonderful 'a up rior officer tell me. -0 word of mine can cxpre my pride io theIn. '
\"\hcn a girl puts on the uniform of the t. John Il1bLl lance he] eeomcs a unit. Fact ry hand or ' ife o r daught r of a wealth,- man, it i all the same. he must t learn to takc (1rder , then perhap one d ay he \\"111 be able to giyc them.
\fiLitary di cipline i a hard term buc it come near to it, and therein lie tbe cr t of i t$ mooth and silent fficicncy. If anything it is a little too ilent. T he public i apt to take it for grant d. D o most p eo ple give it a th LIght until tb 111 eh-e are ill ? .T.
Birlllingbam J11ai/ J anuary -1-, 193-1-.
Interesting Case Reports.
c\ .E O 73.- The bief ecretarr of the ASSOCla tIOn forward a r port of first aid ernei ntly re ndered in the foIl wing xc ptional circumstances -: the night of June 1], 19 33 at 12. I. a .m ., J. E. R odgers, f l \ mberaat Derby hu \',-a ca lled out b -k f' h Y a WOr man r om ome work near lu and told that half a mile away th re had b een a : lSlOn a mail and a fr io-ht train. Gatherd g up the eqUlpment whi ch he had 11 d fo r th atr ty on the pr e lOUS evenino· t 0" tb r with hi spare st ck (12 trianbaular band a ae , b OZan d S J b ,) ot cottonwo 1, a t. ohn tourniquet), and b orr \vin g a carbide
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hand lamp, he forth with set out thr ough heavy rain for th e scene of the accident, where he found wreck age everywhe re, and at the outset had the assistance of five bystanders, all of whom were untrained In ambulance work.
He first came on the undamaged end of the mail train, where he found Patient -0. I semi-c onscious as the result of Fractured Skull and bleeding severely from his left le g, which was amputated through the calf. He at once controlled the bleeding by digital pressure, quickl y applied his St. John tourniquet to the femoral artery, and dressed the stump of the leg. He next proceeded to Patient 2, who was lying nearby was found to be fully conscious, though suffenng from a lacerated "U'o und in the temporal region, complicated by arterial bleeding, and also from Simple Fracture of Humerus and Compoun d Fractures of Radi us and Glna, both injuries on the right upper limb He promptly applied a pad and bandage to the wouud and the temporal arter y , and a dressing to the compound fracture, while he asked his assistants to scout round for pieces of wood suitable for use as splints, with \vhich he controlled the fractured limb as rapidly and as efficiently as the circumstances allowed
i\t this stage he despatched two bystanders to the works already mentioned to telephone for doctor and ambulances, the nearest being five miles away; and shortly afterwards another first -aid er arrived. Leaying the first two patients to his charge, he proceeded do\vn the train and came across Patient _ -o. 3 who, fully consciou , \yas lying in a comtortable position, and complained of pains all o,e r hi bodr. He found this patient se,-ereh- bruised examined him for sign ?f fracture and bleeding, which \\-ere absent. 0 he lDstructed bystanders to treat him for shock by wrapping hirr: warmly in borrowed oyercoat
_ He \,-as then called by a rescue party to Patient 1\0. -1-, who \,-a unconscious, and held fa t in the cab of the engine hi upper limb beina pinioned to his ides and his skull plit from cro,,-n co ba e and mother d \vith clotted blood Findin a no of life, h turned to go back to Patients K0 _ when Patient.;\o. - lady uddenly jumped from coach, laughing crpng and creaming alternarehand indeed r imultaneou h-. Her hu _ ban:d bein a nearb:, 1ft. Rodger forcibly re trained thi pati nt ordered h r back co th coach and in tructed h r hu band ho w h hould tr at for H,- teria. \ t thi moment (1.'0 a.m.) a doccor and ambLllance
The doctor confirmed th opinion that o. -I- wa dead and after checkina thei! dres ing , ordered Pa tient o 2. and t o be 1 ad d into th ambulance for r mm -al to ho pital . 01nrE...'\'T - Goorl JJ'ille Heerls 110 bwb' ailrl uoorl caye-report 110 COII/J)/fJJt. It 0110 relll illJ , therefore to COllUm til/ate 111r. Rorluers 011 e.\.'({'I/mt work dom Oil a dark, J)'et lIiuht ill diJIim/t cirCIIIIIJtolJceJ'.
OBSERVATION EXERCISES.
Incorrect Marking Sheet, NO.2.
TEST (W' 01IEN).
Card of 111slmclioll.-Four Cadets o n their wa y to Ambulance
Drill with a s tretcher, call for a co mrade; this b oy h a been left in charge by his mother, who has sta rted o clea n the cottage, but f or the moment has gone off to do som e s h o p p in g He asks his friends if they would care for some apples, an d forthwith starts climbing h e tree to pick them some In d o ing so, the branch supporting him gives way and he falls heav ily to the gro und, a distanc e of 15 feet.
One of the Cadet runs off to a flower s hm,,-, as he h opes to get help from there Your team, being o n duty, hurrie s off to t he scene of the accident with yo ur haver ac k
The patient is very pale his pulse is feeble the right leg is lying somewhat on its oute r side, and the lower part of the ri ght stocking is slightly bloodstained. A Cadet is try ing to give the inju re d bo y a drink.
Approach
Get rid of cadet who is trying to give him a drink
Raise head
Support right leg in position found :01arks.
Get at source of bleeding (wound marked 2 XI tw o inches above front of ankle)
Ask if wound is clean? (I) Yes. Any foreign b o die s? (1) Yes.
Ask if any swelling of limb? Yes, much around ,,'-ou nd
Ask if deformity of limb? Yes, limb bent beneath "ound
Ask if irregularity of bone (Yes)
Ask if any bone is protruding through wound (Yes )
Examine for fracture of righ t femur. ( a fracture)
Decide compo und fracture of leg
Gently draw foot into natural positi on
Retain till splints applied
Pvnt fingers with iodine before to uching dressings (2), or 4
Paint wound with iodine (2)
Dry absorbent dres si ng ( 2), wool (2), bandage o\ er dressing ( 2) 6
Ask if ha::morrhage is co ntrolled. (Yes)
Two lateral splints (2), padded ra fit in w ith dressings (3) 5
Five bandages (2); knotS (2), ends tucked in (2) 6
Ask if patient s insensi ble? (T es t for it)
Speak to patient (No answer)
Touch eyeball. (No movement)
Ask if pupils respond to li gh t? Very faintl y
Are pupils unequal? (No) .,
Examine head-Ask if any wound. ( 0)
Ask if any irregularity of bones o f head. ( No)
Ask if any blood or clear fluid fr o m ear. (No)
Ask if blood-shot eyes. (No)
Ask" If bleeding from n os e? " (No)
After head is examined, to save tim e, judge says, " There are no further injuries."
Co v er with blanket from cotta ge
Decide concu ss ion of the brain
Ask" Where nearest telephone?" (Cadets do not know of one near)
Ask nearest doctor. (Cade ts say si x miles off)
Ask nearest ho spital. (Ten miles)
Ask" If any ambulance a vailable?" (Cadets have ne ve r heard of one near)
As k" If mother can be fetched ?" (No)
Decide to take patient to his cotta ge and wait return of his mother
Remove to cottag e on s tretcher.
Instruct Cade ts to " Prepare stretcher" ( 1), te st stretcher (1) 2
Select and number Cadets (I), NO 3 to be the strongest (1)
Instruction and superintendence of load strdc her lift
iter adju ts s lin gs In s tructio n s [or advance lower lift s tretcher
Maxi m\lrr
OBS RVATION EX RCISES.
Incorrect Marking Sheet, NO.2.
TE'T
C ard o{ lllslmrlioll.-Your team is on duty at the i \ mbulancc
Station a-t a race meeting, a nd has jus t been ca JJ cd to an accident.
O ne of the compet in g horses, on approachin g the sta rlin g po int, took fright an d , ru hing w ild ly forward, crashed into tbe paljng
Place stretcher a t h e ide of and parallel with hed so th at patient' hcad oppo ite pillow of bed 4
Instruc on and uperintendence of lower s tretcher
Unload stretcher. Place Cade t 10. 1, at knees; '0 a t hip: o. 3, at 'ho ulder; NO.4, opposite O. 2
Direct to lift patienL on to knees of I, 2 and 3 10. 4 disengages, and raId [ 0 remm e stretcher, kneel. :lI1d jo in hands with o. 2
ill directed to rise to stan din g po ition , supporting patient
Direct Cadets to tep forward and gently p lace pat it.:nt on centre of bed
Sisters assist somewhat a nd pay attention part icula rl y to fracrure
Dismiss Cadets from r oom
Impro vise bed cmdle-t hrce -legg ed stool
Cover \"J,ith bedclothc
end tw o si ters, when :n -ai lable, to make up bed for patient and tidy room
Bed in p osition so t hat stn:rcht:r can be:: got fO either s id e of it
]\;URSr. G ECTI O "\lake Bed Q uickly.
Fracrure boards (from plank in rom, \\ hich :lrl' l!oing to be cut up for firewood)
lote n'al of an inch between each board
:\lattres
MackintOsh sheet O\'er martrc s
Undersbeet
:'fackintosh draw sheet from bolster to knees
D raw sheet, one end tucked in, Other fo ded moorhly and rucked away, or ro lled, pinned and han g in g down
Bolster in bol ter ca e
Top sheet
Two blankets
Quilt
J\pplication of abm c, taut, mooch, correct !engl h of dra\\ s heet, etc 4
L ght srayc ( 2), and prepan: hoc-water bottles (2) 4
CO\'er (1), Test (I)
Tid" room: remove useless furniture
l\ lauon (J ud ge) says, " Patient has become less unconscious, and has vomited badly over upper sheer."
Change upper sheet by " Sandwich "
Put clean sheet over blanket lefr an d soiled sheet
Then put the o th er blanket removed o\'er clean sheet
(Shou ld allow 5 m inures to warm under surface of clean sheet· but, to save time, J\,l atron ays," ean sheet is quite 'warm, having been exposed to sun.")
One Siste r on each si de of bed holds upper en d s of b la nke a nd clean sheet
\'O'ith other h a nd s r o ll dirt y s heet and bbnket [rom h ea d to foot of bed, and remove
A dd bla nk et ju st taken off (1), and quilt (r)
Method and care n ot to injure fracture (anOthe r is ter may assist)
Jud glt says, "A D octo r cycling the. cottage, sees commotion go in g Gn, sto ps, offer s hiS serV Ices, and asks Si s ter i n cbarge wha t is the case? "
Sister in charge says, "Co ncu ss io n " (2), "Compound fr ac ture of leg" (2)
ne ar Ihe Gran d and. T he jockey was pitched on to the sp ike su rmounting tht.: pa lin g, an d then fell to the ground.
• Tt is that tbe left leg of the jockey 's riding breeches is torn
ab ov e the knee an d soaked with bloo d , and here is also a deep ] era ted wound, 4 ins. ong, on the left s ide of the scalp, which s bkedi ng profusely.
Prom the condit ion of the boor, the left fnot appears to have been
ca ugh t and vioJcndy twis ted out. of its natural position.
Pati en t · very pale and [>ulse S feeble.
patient. "
O fficer gives Prepare stretcher, and tben orde r os. I and 3 at once to assist in lreacmem
O ne bearer to a sist in making tOurniquet; other to stead)
left leg
N os. 2 and ..J. to attend ;"It once to the two bleeding parts
Thigh wound
Maximum
Marks
Leg In jury-
Bearer steadies left leg in position found
Examine Left Leg-
Ask if limb deformed. (Yes, in lower third) if any irregulariry of bone. (Yes, in lower third)
Straighten le g gently, and retain in position dll splints applied
Bandages (3) and knots (2)
Quickly for Further lnjuries -
R. Clavicle (1), L. Clavicle (r)
R. Shoulder region (1), L. Shoulder region ( 1)
R. upper limb (I), L.lipper limb (1)
R. Lower limb. (" -0 injuries)
Examine for fractured ribs on barh sides
Spine ( 2), Pel v is (2) further injuries)
'vfaximum Nla r ks.
T )Urn iquet t o femoral artery (made and applied by either Nos. 1 or 3) 10
A k if controlled. (Yes, if tourniquet applied properly)
L lCk stick of tOurniquct
Exami ne tbe source o[ bleeding.
G et at wound; cut outsi d e cam of breeche (wou nd marked red, a deep punctured wound on outside of lower tbird of thi gh going imnrds an d dmvnward in Jirection of popliteal anery)
A k if wound clean. (1' c)
A k if any foreign bodies in it.
P lOt fingers \l, itb odine before touching dre'sing or wound'·
Io dine to oun d
Cle.'ln dry absorbent dres sing (2), and rad of woul ( 2) 4 dage li ghtly 2
R 1;1:0; tourniquet :lnd ask if h:cmorrhagc i controlled. \"\10) \\:ound-
;\ k if ha:morrhage artcrial. (Y c') mcJiate pre sure on Tcmpor.ll \ner} at Pre- 'ure Poim
:\ Ie If h;\;morrhal!e controlled. (' Lc " bleeding, but nOl controlled ")
Pressure on Occipital \rtery lH Pre ure Point as well
1 k if h:l:morrhage controlled. (Yes)
A other bearer cxamincs wound
A k if wound clean. (Yes)
A k if any foreign bodies in wound. (1\'0)
A k if any irrcguiariry of bone is to be seen at barram of wou nd. ( 0)
P fingers with iodine befo re touc hin g drcs ing
Pa int fingers with iod in e before touching wound
Clean dry abso rbent dre sing to wound
Fi rm pad of cotto n wool
Ba ndage tightly
Rr move from T e mp ora ! and Oc cipital '\ tterie
an d ask Il h xmo rrha ge i controlled. (Yes) -+
Deduct 5 marks if Pre s llre taken from Pressure P oints
h pressure ba. bt.:en app li ed ra wound.
.: k It Patien t s co nsc ious. Judge says" T' him"
Speak to Patient (who in a somewbat d aze d condition keeps on saying "\'\Ihat's tbe matter.") (Patient ro be warned to say this)
Exclude Fracture of the Bas e-
.As k if clear fluid (I) o r blood from either ear ( 1). 0)
.As k }f bloodshot eye. ( N o)
.As k If nose bleeding (r) (No)' or vo mitin g o f blood (1) (No) " E' xalllllle head (1) a nd face [or o ther injuri es (1). (None)
Send for urgeon on duty at \mbulance Starion 2
Jud ge says, " That as bearers are all engaged, By-stander can take message." \!cssage returned, "Surgeon has been called a \Va y EO another urgent case " Senior Officer present says, " Bring Pati ent on srrercher to Ambulance raeion, which i 50 yards away."
Treal shock- a end for blankets and hoe waeer barrles (bn rander available)
Coyer
J JOl-\\'ater borde (2), tested (2)
Remo\"c to scation on srretcher-
Load strt:rchcr
Lift lo\\er
Lift srrcrcher
'\d,ance
Hair (at tation)
Judge ay,'< Plac e patic:n on hed."
Lower stretcher
L.;nload stretcher
Lift
Ri e Place o n bed I and clo c trctcher (1) 'an d stand ra attencion (I) while w or k is in pee ted
Diyisional surgeon arrives and takes charge o f ca_c.
Deduct mark if bearer- arc chanf!ed o n march.
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COMPETITIO)J FO R FDL-\'LE .i\IE1!BER OF THE TAFF.
The annual competition for teams composed of female members of th e staff will be held in .i\Iarch I934·
The winning team will rece i e the Genera11fanager' challenge tr o phy and a pri ze to the "\alue of 5s. p er member, whilst the runners-up \TIll receiYe a prize to the value of 12S Gd. per member.
Teams ,,'\-ishing to enter thi comp uuo n, th e conditions for \yhich will be the ame a laid down for the divisional co mpetiti on , mu t gi \ - notice t o the Welfare ssi tant, through the District e cretar y on the special £ rm pro\Tid d for the purpose n ot late r than February 8 next
I sometimes feel it to be a matter for regret tha t this competition is held in private. The standard of work done is really hi g h , and I only wish it were possible for the members of the teams comp eti n g in the group competitions to see the efficient way in which the women's teams tackle the case they are called upon to attend.
SO UTHE RN R A ILWAY FI AL.
The Final competition for deciding the two teams which will represent the Southern Railway in the Inter-Railway Competition will be held at Southern House, Cannon Street, on April 18. Thi s competition is looked upon as the piece de resistance in the railway competition world, and the accommodation in the Grand Hall is always taxed to the utmo st. Members of the staff desiring to witness the competition should make early application to the Welfare Assistant for the necessary ticket of ad missi on.
ALL -ENGLA TD BRIGADE CmrPETITIO -
This competition, it will be remembered, was secured b y the Horsham team under the leadership of Ambulance Officer T rott It may not be genera ll y known, howev er, that the runners-up represented the Southampton Division of the Bri gade, all the members of which team competed in the S .R. Group competitions. There is evidence of th e good feeling which prevails amongst the Ambulance men in the fact that the members of the team were competing against each other in our competitions, but combined to make one good team in the Dewar Shield competition for members of the Brigade , with the result above mentioned. This is the spirit, and a tribute to Southern Railway efficiency
PRESENTATI ONS.
The awards gained at the Sandown and R y de classes were presented at a social evening at St. John's Parish Hall, Ryde, recently , b y Mrs. Richards, wife of the Welfare Assistant, who was supported by Mr. Millichap (Stationmaster, R y de), Mr. H oward (the District Secretary) , Mr. Lee, of Bembridge (Class Secretary), and others.
m reply to a vote of thank s, Mr. Richards said that it was a source of great satisfaction to him to know that there had been 100 per cent. successes at this class for three years runnin g , and he paid a tribute to the lecturer of the class and the members themselves in this connection.
The Sandown team, he said, b y the position which it gained in the 1933 group competitio ns, had secured the ri g ht to compete in Group in 1934. There were 18 competitors in the group, and the Sandown team was only 6 marks behind the winners. In the same way the Ryde team was making satisfactory progress and was gradually working its way to the top.
He believed that there was a g reat future in fron t of both th ese teams, and be wished them eve!) success.
Mr. Howard (District Secretary) appealed to all the railway men in the di trict to join the classes in their own inter es ts and in the interests of th eil families, and said that an T newcomers wou ld be heartil y welcomed.
An enjoyable musical proo-ramme wa pro ide o and the hope was expressed that this social evenin t! would be a forerunner of others.
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CHALLENGE CPo
fany a stricken tra\'elle r has had his life av d ., on a Channel steamer b being" called t the Bar " but ne er b efore ha life- a\'ing on board a hip in its "First- id" form, been demonstrated with ucb massed effect as was the case recently \"b e n the ab n competition took plac e n board the s hie of Sark, at Southampton D ocks. Thi s, it i believed, is thl first time in the hi tory of the t. J ohn \mbulanc L Association tbat su ch a compcti tion has been held afloat.
Team s from a wide area c mpet d and w en divided into two group roup 1 test w rc judged in the 1st CIa aloon by Dr. R. B. Dun can, a t South :Kensin g ton, the \\·inneL being authampton West To . team, with Ea tleigh .i\LE. team a runners-up. Group 2 was judged by D r. agerThomas, enior ur geo n for Police. Th e winner of this group ,\vere alisburr Lac ., and Redbrid gL " C" tean1 \" ere runners-up.
After the competition the c mpctit rs and , -jsitor (numbering 350) were entertained to tea in tbl Marine Department l\Ie R oom , ou thampton Dc ck , -and a wonderful ga th ering it wa s.
Mr. R. P. Biddle (Deputy D ock and Mari m Manager) presided and the pre entation of cup and prizes was made b y the Ma 'or of outhampton Councillor F. Woolley, J.P. l \m ng tho e pr ,en l were Commander W. A. Graham (Mechanica Engineer, Southampton Docks), If. E . . Richar d (Welfare Assistant to the e neral Mana ger), 11r W. D. Graham (Director and General Iana ge r of th l Hants and D orset Motor ervjces, Ltd.), and ma m others.
In making the presentation, th e Mayor remarke upon the fine en thu siasm for suc h a splendid caUSl which he had witnessed. He sa id: ' You are doin !.! something which shows to th pess imists that th is, after all, much in the hearts of men and wom en that is good," and he congratulated winner an d losers alike on thei:- effort in the cause of humani ty .
Th e event was undoubtedl y an outstanding s ucce $, and hearty congratulations are du t o Mr. Gillingham and all hi s willing helpers.
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Correspondence, (ColltillNed from page 5I)
To the Edito?·.
DEAR SIR,-Can you please inform m why our Manual of Drill and Camping has "By your Right (or Left), Quick march!"? Why, for cannot one always order " B y your Left. QUlck march! " ?
Yours faithfully, ENQUIRING IviEMBER.
In reply to the above qllest;on raised by (( Enquiring j'v[ember," £t is quite necessaJY for the Manual to specify ; c, By your Right (or Left). Quick march! "
A.- FORMATIONS ARE IN LINE.-In order to make best use of available space, and to carry out drill movements, directing (or pivot) flanks have to be frequent6 ' (hanged there can be no permanent directing flank.
B.-LARGE F0R11ATIO s (PLATOO S, COMPA -IES, ETc.).-These have Section COlJlmanders 011 either flank as leading or rear guides. When moving to the right in fours the directs, because the guide is already in position in front of left-hand man of leading section of fours. The opposite ;s the case when moving to the left in fours When forming squad on the left and moving off the order will be "For-ward. By the right!" When forming ot! the right, the left will be ordered to direct.
" Units moving in fours will march we/I into the side oj the road in order not to impede traffic, the side oj the road depending upon the custom of the counfJy thry are ill. The directing flank will be in accordance 'J1-'ith the rule of the road."
In England units march on the left of the road; on the Continent, on the other hand, thry march on the right side. -
C. 1. ELLIS, Colonel, Surgeon-in-Chief; St. John Ambulance Brigade.
PANEL DOCTOR'S LAMENT.
" Panel Doctor," Knowle Road, Brixton, writes on the " attraction our profession has for the la y man."
" After lecturing St. John Ambulance classes for several years," he says, "I resigned on realising that I was only educating a number of individuals who were longing for the opportunity to deprive me of a fee.
"I also that there was no desire on the part of plumbers, wireless mechanics, and other skilled members of my ambulance classes to teach me how to do without their services.
" Furthermore, my suggestion for the formation of a Hospital Aid Corps of skilled workmen prepared at any time when off duty to give their services and skill free to the voluntary hospitals who spend 33 per cent. of their income on repairs, renovations, and redecorations, is invariably received with cold contempt." (DailY Expre ss.)
Professional comment is inviled.-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR, - With reference to your Team Test, Men No. I, published in your last issue, I read th IS test to my two competition teams, and invited the m to discuss and criticise this test. The discussion last d for two hours, and at the end of that time we had on h completed half the job. It seems to u s that, apa rt from two serious mistakes, that the whole system of questioning requires serious revislOn. It would ta ke too long to recon truct, and I am offering a fe \\ suggestions, based on our di cus ion, which mi gh l make this test more useful to other teams. Aft er asking if the ladder is strong enough bear m ', men, surely it is important that the que tlOner shoul d ask whether the ladder reaches to the window sill Or past it, because, on this important fact rests th · decision as to whether the patIent has to be broug h down the ladder or taken through the window. \\ would suggest, also, that instead of one bea n. entering the house, two would be better one to sUl port the sash until the hremorrhage controlled an the limb steadied and upported by the other. would be quite possible for thi a, i tant to suppo r the sashes on his shoulders until the other up orne mechanical support, such a a chair, to ta k the weight, and then proceed to prepare a toumlqUl and collect the neces arr rope. f course it woul ( be pertinent to the point to ask if the house \v a occupied and furni hed. urel)" before a, king an questions, one should instruct the a S1 tant t r al, the sash, i.e., remove the cause from the patient. \\ entirely disagr ee that a careful xamination hould I, made at this juncture with th e patient in a precario l position and condition, which po ition is part of th accident. We do not think it w uld be soun I practice to fold the forearm in front of the it would be very liable to further damage lQ th. position durin g the lowering and more particular if the patient were to faint or collapse. It would l far safer to firmly attach the splints and 1 ave t1 i njured arm pendant until the lo\\'e r.ing i _complete (
We also disagree about the posmon ot [he rop l.
This should certainly not be tied round the wai , I, for in the event of an accident the patient w uld 1 turned upside down. It woul d be far safer to atta l 1 the rope immediatel y under the armpit w ith a bowlin
We think that to at tempt to lower a patient in ti l manner outlined would be running an unnecessa n risk as he might collapse at any moment. It wou l ! be far better for the man on the ladder, and quite ea \, to pass his head and shoulder s underneath the ::; thighs and carry him pick-a-back, and if the pati ent was unable to steady himself with the sou nd ha nd, the rope would be there as a stand-by. S soon dS the lowerin g commences, the second man in the ro om should be instructed to help prepare stretcher a nd steady the man on the ladder as soon as he co m c, within reach of the ground. This could be d one safely if a turn was taken round a rung of the lad d er. I would suggest that the question of the possibi lt ty
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of obtaining a second ladder ought to have been asked at the outset. With regard to the instruction to the bearer on the ladder guiding the patient during descent, with special reference to the injured side, I would point out that if the lowering were carried out in the manner prescribed, this assistant would have no control whatever of the injured limb. Of course, the penalt y should be reversed and the man should be carried feet foremost. Surely when asked about visible hremorrhage in the first place, that on the left temple and left knee ought to have been included in the original answer.
We hope to continue our discussion and let yo u have our further comments and criticis ms on this test in time for vour March edition. leantime, might I suggest that such a test, apart from the purposeful mistake, is just the type of thing that for want of careful thinking over bemuddle and discourages even the most ardent student?
Yours faithfully, FRA.NK S UGDEK j\iLB.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, A.R.R.C., J.P.
Our Cadets, both bo ys and girls, may make themselves very useful b y studying the simple laws of health and personal h ygiene, and helping to carry them out in the home.
After taking First Aid and Home ursin g, it will help them very much if they will take the Preliminary Hygiene course, which is one of the subjects that counts towards the badge.
Cleanliness of the body, care of the teeth, hair, nails, etc.; to open windows to allow fresh air to enter and clear awa y bad air; clean sinks; the burning of refuse, so that flies do not harbour ; keeping food covered to prevent contamination-all help to keep us in good health, and thereby makin g us more useful members.
The following girl Cadets of the CN. 14 East Ham Cadet Nursing Division have been successful in obtaining Proficiency Badge:Amelia Tassell, Jean Woolford, Doris Wallis, and Patricia Beckett having obtained certificates for home nursing, homecraft, nature study and clerical ability
The Roche Cadets had their annual party in the Drill Hall on Tuesday, December 19. The room was tastefully decorated.
The 200 Cadets, all in coloured paper caps, made a very pleasing and attractive scene. The Metronome Dance Band played for dancing, and supper was served at the interval. There was great fun when Dr. Carse released the balloons.
On aturday, December 23, the Roche Cadets we round to the homes of the ick children on th e li of the District urses in th e town, and took the gift of toys to 45 child ren an d parcels of groccri and beef to 14 I oor families. They tarted fr m t Drill Hall with a well-filled motor-car, and to o their ship, from \ hich they di tributed the toys an caps.
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THREE LITTLE PI G 111arch, 1934.
The London cinema have been showing one of Disney's « illy Symphonies' called C Three LIttle Pigs,»
I have seen it four times, and have enj oyed it more 011 each vis it. The p lot is a we ll-kn own on e; we
all remember it from our nursery days, The three little pigs are building their houses. \Yle see one of them building his of straw, and the second making his of sticks and t,,-igs. They do their building easily and quickly, and ha,-e plenty of time to dance and sing. The third is a more solid, plodding fellow-less charming and engaging ,,-e think him at first -and he takes a great deal more trouble over his housebuilding; he builds his solidly of stone and bricks.
The first two pull his leg a bit-they get their building o\"er \'dille he is still hard at work, He sing in reply to them :-
, I build my hou e of stone, I build my house of bricks, I've got no time to dance and sing, For work and play don't mix,"
The houses are finished-and then the wolf comes !
He ' huffs, and he puffs," and he 'blows your house in,' as far as the two little pig ,:t;-hose houses are built of straw and sticks. They By for refuge to the third, whose brick house stands up to the wolf's attack-and the bad wolf has to retire defeated,
First-aider are like the e three little pig They build their first -aid house of different materials, and take more or less trouble in the building of them.
When the wolf of emeraency come , their house stand or fall.
We all know th first-aider who builds his house of traw. It look all nice and shiny and a good as gold. But it has no foundation at all, and is made up of separate trands, with no cohe ion, no solidity. The strands rest one upon another, but are not closely interwoven. Neither will the trand upport any
weight-they bend under the pressure of a handnor will the walls hold together, for the material is as flimsy as is the structure.
This little pig: is the first-aider who starts wrongly. He has g?t .the ldea t:hat. once he has got through his first qualifYIng exanunatlOn by the skin of his teeth by dint of superficial and easy scannino- of the book and the rapid and ephemeral of a few tips and stock answers, he is all right. b
He has never realised that first aid is a serious subject; a hobby, yes, but so much more. His first aid is a show-it is not real, and its lack of substance is due to faulty initial training and lack of application. When the wolf" huffs and puffs" the house is blown away.
Then the one who builds of sticks, his house is a little more st.able.. It looks strong enough, though not all sparkling like the straw house. Its individual sticks will bear a certain amount of stress; they stand up to pressure if it isn't too great; the house, too, stands up pretty well. But if the wolf blows really hard-pod, away it goes.
This little pig is the first-aider who uses pretty good materials. .f:Ie learns his work, but never really gets the full mearung or the full strength out of his Textbook or teaching.
He can manage the ordinary case, but his house lacks the solidity to withstand the full blast of the wolf's effort; it hasn't any cement to hold it together. True, its sticks are woven together; but woven together only by use and custom. They're not STUCK TOGETHER by real understanding.
The little pig who builds of bricks is the man to be watched.
J:lis bricks are 0-e items first -aid knowledge which he has labOrIously acqwred, each one solid, and hardened, made permanent and lasting in the fire of the brick-kiln of thought and endeavour.
They rest one on t4e other, they fit into one another-they have been shaped and then carefully laid to do. so'. They are bound together by the cement of mtelligent understanding, not just thrown together like the isolated and flimsy facts of the straw house, nor loosely interwoven like the sticks and twigs of the second one. The wolf can blow as long as he likes; the brick house stands firm.
So let us see to it that our first-aid houses are as good as they ought to be. Let us use the right materials-the facts we learn from the Text book and lectures, well prepared and adapted to our needs. Let us get the right idea about first aid as a connected and eminently" commonsense" subject-neither a few catch-phrases nor a few memorised repetitions. sense, a grasp of broad general prmclples, and the solid basis of simple fact-that's all we need. No flim-flammery, just the subject as per book. It is adequate for all emergencies, if it is sound in essentials, and built up in a workmanlike way.
N.W.H.
Obituary.
WILLIAM JOHN TURNER MULLINS.
We regret to record the death on January 29 las t of Corps Officer William John Turner Mullins, o f the Cheltenham Corps, at the age of 73 years. The first Association Class in Cheltenham was held i n 1893, when Mr. Mullins took his first-aid certificate He maintained his connection on the active strengt h throughout the whole forty years, serving as Corp s Inspector of Stores for 25 years of that period During the War, Cheltenham, with its eight V.A.D Hospitals, and thousands of wounded, provided a immense amount of work for this officer, and in dU l course he received the Joint Societies' Certificate 0 1 Thanks, Vellum Vote of Thanks (1919), Brother (1925), Service Medal and Bar (with anothe l due), and recently (1933) was promoted to grade 0 1 Officer in the Order. He also received the Kin!George V Coronation ':Medal, and was present at th l Royal Review in \Vindsor Great Park years ago Not only did Mr. Mullins work for t. John, but al ( in such useful causes as Christma Unemployed Appea Funds, Relief Funds, temperance work, and Chure! work. He was buried with full honours by th l Brigade. The service was conducted by the Vicar o t Holy Trinity Church, assisted by orps upt. th l Rev. C. Cousens Petch, M (Chaplain in the Order)
Amongst the large congregation present wen County Commissioner Dr. Barrett Cardew, 1\1. " County Officer H. J. Lewis, Divl. Surgeons Dr. Grac l Billings, Dr. J. McF. Pollard, and Dr. D. h:. Craw ford, Lady Ambulance Officers 1Lss Carrick, Mis · Ward, and Miss Slatter, 11r. J. S. Robinson, F.R.C. (Commandant, B.R.C.S.), !vIessrs. F. Peacey and King (B.R.C.S. officers), 11r. G. Powell and M r F. C. Lewis (G. W.R. Ambulance Class), Mr. S. T Davis (Cheltenham Ambulance H.Q.), several Ol d comrades, and representatives from many public bodies in the town. Needless to say, many beautifu floral tributes were sent. (C Vale! »
AMB. SISTER ETHEL COLLEY
We also regret to record the passing of Ambulan cl. Sister Ethel C. B. Colley, for many years a keen an very talented member of Cheltenham Nursing Div! sion. Her memory was honoured by a St. Jo w funeral, at which Brigade members under Div l Supt. T. H. Read acted as bearers, while a Guard 0 1 Honour was formed under C.S.M. H. G. Ballinger M.S.M. Many floral tributes were sent from officers members and friends of the Divisions in the distric t.
L. EV A N S
We regret to record the death of Mr. L. Evans , former Secretary of the L.M.S. and G. W.R. Joi nt Lines Ambulance Centre at Shrewsbury, who for many years rendered great service to Ambulanc t.. work.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN. HEADQUARTER NOTES.
L IBRARY AND Mu E M.
A valuable addition to the Museum has been made through the generosity of Lord Wakefield,Mr. Stephen G aselee, Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, and Mr. H. PirieG ordon. It is a Spanish manuscript written about A. D. 1470 entitled (C Book of Privileges, Donations, Exemptions, Confirmations, Charters, Judgments, etc.) from Emperors, Kings, Queens, Princes, Infa ntes, Infantas, Counts and Noblemen of the Kingdo ms of Spain and of Castile and of Leon, to the Order Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem." The book IS a small quarto of 384 paper leaves written in a be autifully small Gothic hand and enriched with over 40 0 initials most delicately drawn in fine line decorati on in red, blue, and violet. The binding is conre mporary of stamped leather upon beechwood boards.
This manuscript occurred in an auction sale in , ucerne last Noembef, of an ancient library which ha d stood undisturbed at Schlo s ikolsburg, Moravia , in ee 1669, the property of the Princes Dietrichstein.
\.nother important item is the gift of Lieut.-Colonel I· W. l \braham, O.B.E. This is a printed Letter of In dulgence to raise money for the Order in it defence of Rhodes in 1480.
It is an extremely rare specimen of early printing tro m the I res of a littl e-known printer, J odocus PB anzmann, of Au g sburg. It is unkno\vn to the bibliograr her, and there is no copy in th 13n tish Museum.
I t has two ariant impre s ions on a sino-Ie leaf b , pn nted on one ide nly, six lines of Gothic type to eac h impression, "ith spaces I ft for names and date
Visitor to the Museum at St. John'S Gate are always interested in two enormous stone cannon balls therein, which the pilgrims of 1926 had given to
them by the Governor of Rhodes on the occasion of their visit; they are of marble, with a diameter of 22 inches, and weigh 5 cwt. each.
The gun from which they were fired is now at the Tower of London, where it can be seen lying on the lawn outside the White Tower.
The gun measures 17 feet long, with an external diameter of 42 inches; it is a breech-loader, the chamber portion being screwed on to the barrel after loading. The calibre of the barrel is 25 inches, and that of the chamber 10 inches, and the charge is es timated to have been about 300 lbs. of powder.
The weight of the gun is 18 tons 14 cwt , a wonderful piece of bronze casting in the rear 1468.
There were sixteen of these guns at the siege o f Rhodes in 148o, and the balls were made at the depot of the Turks on the mainland, twelve miles away, and two ancient G r ecian temples provided the material.
It is on record that to convey these tremendous pieces of ordnance, each had a crew of 400 men, 100 oxen, and 250 engineers preceded it for road and bridge building.
Sultan Abdul Aziz gave the gun to Queen Victoria , and it was removed to the Rotunda 1'rluseum at \Voolwich, ",here it remained outside the building for many years. During the Great War, when air raids got anywhere near '\ the caretaker of the Rotunda took covet by crawling into the barrel until the raid was oyer.
In 1929 it ,va removed to the Tower, and in comparison with its ori g inal crew, the deed was performed by four of Pickfo rd's men with a screw-jack and a motor lorry
1st DIn IOKAL DA.KCE.
The To. ( t. J o hn s Gate) Divisi o n are holding a dance at the Shoreditch Town Hall on Saturday, 1Iarch 10, to comm nce at 7.3 0 p.m., and member will especially welcome memb e rs o f o th e r Divisions on that occasi o n.
VOLUNTARY Am REG ULATIO s.
The 5th Edition, 1933, is now ob olete, the curren t Edition being the 6th Edition, 1934.
Dardandks Gun
For the interest of our re aders w e reproduc e below th e letter o f H .:M . The Kin g- Sove r eig n H ead of th e Orde r-and th e A uth oriza ti o n \vhich acc o m pa ni ed the r ecent Delegatio n of :rVlemb er s of t he Or d er to t h e Ord er of St J ohn and i t s Fou nda tio n in Canad a , the R epo rt o n \,-h ich will b e p ub lis h ed ne xt mo n th.
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Ube (i3l'anb in tbe Jl3ritisf) 'Rea lm of tl)e \))enerable Orber of tb e 1boBpital of St. 30 bll of 5ernsal em.]
D E L E G ATIO
the ill vitati oll of the r epr escll tatilles of t he O r af j' ali d its FO lflldatio ll s il/ C al/ada 1 have on the reco /llmendatioll of Chrlpte r-Getleral alltho rised a Del ega!""J cOllsistillg of the fol101lJi llg }, ! eIllUe,.,r oj the Orde ,. to llI. if that D Olllill ioll fo r the pmpo,re retJiewiJlg the va r iO'l,f aspects of the Jl lo r k aJJd !o adviJe a,r to its l "t"l'(' developlIIent :
Sir j ohll PreJcotl llell'etl, G.C.S .i. , K .B.l :.. C. l E ( B ai liff Gral/d CroJ.r) Bail;fJ Egle
J!rs L ort/a EtlJel (Dame oj jlUl re all d the da llghter Sir joh/l 1 f w'ett)
This Delegatioll wililemle h 'l/glalld 011 the 2 1S t O clol ", 1933 , aJ' r ilJilJ!, at Quebec 011 the 2611) October.
Hints to Brigad e Surgeons.
These hint s t o m y fell ow-S ur geons a re dat ed J anuary 3, 19 34 , th e r eason b ei n g th a t o n that d ay I comple ted 25 year s o f effi cien Lservi ce in th e Bri g ad e. I am h o p jn g , th e refo re, th at Lhe ex p e rience gained during tho se ye ar s m ay pr ove u seful t o t hose who hav e mo r e r ecentl y j oine d, and w h o wis h t o u p hold th e bes t t ra dit io n s of th e p ast In fact it is up to th em to r aise t he s tand ard of efficiency to an even hig her leve l, if I ossi ble.
Efficie nc y i s a tes ted cap aci t y for d oi ng a specific tll ng In o th er words , a urgeon of the B rigade is pro perly regar d ed as (C effic ien t " w h en he reaches a cer ta in s ta nd a rd of ski ll i n tr aining t he membe r s of the Diyis io n o r C rp s t o which he is a ttache d
To acquire efl1cie n cy he m ust have know le d ge and the power of impa r ting it t o others , and not onl y be discipli n ed hi mself b ut ha \' e t he faculty of Ji ci plining t ho under him Lord Trenchard, wh en of the R. l \. F., defi ned discipli n e as , th e game to those above, those on a line, and tho e u nd e r yo u. '
p osi ti on add prestige to his D ivision. He should n ever b e a pampered and spoilt « passenger ." I often won d er, when signing the B .F.s7 ( ominati on Form), how lightheartedly or how seriously the ab ove n omin ated an d approved Surgeon is taking up his new work.
D l,;TIE OF S URGEO).;' S
The young and inexperienced Surgeon will namrally ask, b efore joining, " What will m y duties be? "
T hey are fairly numerous (apart from those mentioned in para. I72 , Brigade General Regulations) an d may be summarised thus ;-
I. Thos e which are required for his ejjicieilC)' are :-
I. To attend not less than I 2 drills or practices annually ; See para . 211, Brigade General Re g ulation s, p. 38, also para . 15 , p . 73. A D rill or Practice is a meeting at '\vhich First Aid and are practised and kindred subjects are taught. In this connection see also B O.63 , dated D ecember I, 1933
1 ha ve heard wit/; g r eat inte rest f ro m T he Dllke of Connaught , the G rand P rior, that at t he il7 m/ atioll of t he representatives of th e O rder of St. j ohn and i t s F oundation in C anada , a D elegati on of M embers of the Order is aboll t t o p roceed to this D ominion
As Sovereign Head of the Order i11 the Bri t ish R ealm, 1 heartiIJI concur in this project and wish t he D elegation every success in its mission, which ' 1 t r ust may ser ve to s trengthen t he g ood relations with our C anadian B ranch and promote t he cause of humanity, for which the O rder i s work ing t hroughout my E mpire
1, A rth1lr DlIke of Co ,,//a/l oht alld 't rathearn , Kn ,:)1 oj t he Mo st 1. oble Orde r tl)e Garte r, Gran d Prior '11 t he Brit ish R ea lm of the Y "ene rable O rde r of the Ho spil ,/ S t j ohlJ of j em salem, I!y thfse p r esftlts do a"thor 'f t he above- Illen tioned :
( I ) To fo r lIIal6' i" v8s t with the II.fllal ce re/Jlo,!)' lJIem bt .i the O r der 11lho have bem recent!y p r om oted ill or adm i tted to t he Order.
( 2) To presellt an 'ards t o m em bers of t he r O lmdatiollJ of th e Order who JNa), hav e beco m e entitled t o them
( 3) To 1vear mantles and insignia 011 SHch occasiolls '1.i' may in th e opinion oj the B ailiff of be s llitable and ill accordance w i th precedent
The Sub-P rior , The Venerab le Order of t he Hosp ital of S t. john of j er usalem in t he British R ealm . 70
A t the conclusioll of the visit th e Bailiff of Egle n i// s ubmit a report to Chapter-General s ll mmarising hr g en eral r esults of the deliberations and his recommendatiofJ .f t hereon. Gran d P rior
October 93 3·
As regar d s k nowledge, I feel I ought to r emind the new ly-j oined urgeo ns (and there are an incre asing number of them) that unle , they have had prcyiou en-ice in some medical unit of the Roy al Navy, R ... \ .F. R egular or T rritorial Army, or cn n in an T.., there i a good dea l to be k'arnt apart from t he kno\dedgc which they haye acqu ired in th pr c of bei ng trained for their medi cal d eg ree r dip loma the fir t thing the Di"i slOna l ur g on ha t o learn is that he is a b out to tackle a n \\ ' subject. "\lthouO'h posse sing a com mon root \\ it h them Fir t (including Transpo ·t) is a sepa rate an d distinct science based on lemem aI' p rincip les oL\f eci icine and u rgery. The D i\"isional , gcon h a a much be t ter time in the B rigade now t h_'l he h ad 2 5 years ago , for then h was often 10 " ed aska n ce at b y hi b r ther prac ti tioner as one '\'ho w as e n co u raging fi rst-aider (laymen) to trea t a nd nur se cases an d so depri ve the d octor ot :J ossi bl fe,. N'o w, wit h increa ed knowledge of w hat Fi r t an d H ome N' u r ing mean, and t he ad\ t nt of t he latio na l H ealth In uran ce l \c t, unfrien dly cri ti ci III ba g i\"en p lace t o a n ever -in crea ing appreciat io n f t he w o r k carried on b y th e Briga d Tbere ar e now a p pro ximat eh 2, 2 50 u rgeo n on th e stren g th.
I wa nt t o a ur e all yo un g ur ge n th a t \vhen they ha\ c once culti v at ed th e A mbulanc spirit it will sta.y with th e m th ro u g hOll t their liyes . The k ee n Bn gade Surg eon i s a n imn'len e influ e nc e fo r g o o d, more so than he oft en rea li ses Wh en in sp ecting , I co u nt th e number of ur g eo n s o n parad ; It a g reat he lp in f rami ng one s rep o rt to th e Com missio n er. (S ee Briga d e Genera l R gu latlons , p. 32, para. I72). His loca l influence an d
2 To accept responsibility for efficiency of members in F i r st Aid, Home and (if required) Home Hygiene and Sanitation.
3. To attend the \nnual Inspection of his Corps or D h -ision, or to submit a \yritten excuse, under B .0-430 , to his immedi a te senior officer. The urgeon hould check his ow n record as entered ll1 the Return, at the end of each year.
II. Tho se which are expected are :-
I. To turn out for Public D utie a often as prof s ional duties permit and to take medical charge temporarily of all case of sickne and accident. ( Pa a e 73, para. I 5, B ri a ade General Regulations.) _
2. To help (if asked ) in the Annual Competitions of hi - D i trict, Corp or ion a aj udge, or in the preparation of the te ts
3. T o \,-ear the uniform of the Brigade \yhich is a yoluntarily di ciplined and uniformed body working under Police authorit\- Penc:lina the arril'al of uniform the Brigade be \,"orn when on duty. (ee page 8 para. "', B rigade General R eaulation .)
-t ...: \. senior IT1 mb r of the Corp or Diyisional Committee to ac t a the Chairman and to a_ i t the Corp or D iYl lonal uperintend nt \1,'ho i ll1 executive charge )
5 T o a tt end the .... \. nnual D inner of Corp or D i \T i i o n, and oth r ocial eyent when po 6 T o att nd t h e Ch ur ch P ara d e.
III. Thosl' JJ!hich a/'t! deJ'irable are :That u rgeo n s h ould g il' , ach y ar a t lea t on o ffic i al co ur e of le ctur e o n eith er F ir t Aid, Hom u r in g , H o m e H ygiene, or 1lilita r r anitacion. Th y can th r eb )" r egister al 0, ix o nt of the r equir ed I2 D rill or Practice
B.UCKINGHAM PALACE
Many keen Surgeons join a V.A.D. as well, when they are called upon to teach the various more advanced subjects required of V.A.D. members.
IV. Re-exalllillations
When conducting Annual Re-examinations the Surgeon should insist upon a high of excellence. From information which I have received and from personal observations I have no doubt that these examinations are often very perfunctorily carried out, and with far too much leniency.
In this connection attention is drawn to Secti o n XII, pp. 42 to 45 of Brigade General Regulations, revised 19)1, especially to para 241.
No Surgeon, unless it is impossible to obtain the services of another Brigade Surgeon, should re-examine the members of his own Division or Corps. Surgeons who have been appointed to the Examining Staff of the Association should not undertake to examine carelessly 45 or more candidates in an evening, but rather about 25 one evening and the remainder at another convenient date. Candidates should be left with the impression, if they have passed, that they have EARNED their certificates, and not been GIVEN them because the doctor had not time to find out either their knowledge of the subject or the lack of it. People value what they EARN, to say nothing of the duty of protecting the public from unskilled First Aid.
V Correspondence.
It is a well-known fact that a man or woman may be a very good doctor, whilst being a -very poor correspondent; but fl.n effort should be made to answer all letters connected with the work of the Brigade and Association as quickly as possible. Omission to do so may throw into di sorder the work of other members who are trying t o be punctual and methodical.
VI. The Preparation of Co mpetition T ests Most Surgeons, a few years' experience, can judge a competition fairly well (although I am personally of the opinion that judges, like poets, are born and not made); but when it comes to composing an up-to-date test, with a detailed marking sheet, it is quite another matter. By this I mean a test based strictly on our Text-Books, with each separate item marked on a detailed sheet. It should be the aim of every good Surgeon to have his name recommended to the Chief Commissioner as one who is qualified to compile a test for one of the Annual Brigade Finals.
Finally, on matters purely of general interest, I should like to get more letters from Surgeons than I already do. A man, whether he be a public servant or not, can only do his best work when he hears what those whom he serves have to say about his work. me when I say I want to help the Brigade Surgeon, for in helping him I shall be increasing my own efficiency.
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The St. John Ambulan ce Brigade News.
No.1(P RINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
CapWn W. GooDUY, M. C. DISTRICT ORDERS.
ObitJlaI'Y.- The Commissioner regrets to announce the death of Supt. H. H. Jacobs, No. 10r / 2 Battersea Di vi 'lo n after an attack of pneumonia, on D ecember 26, 193 )·
New Div;sioll.- The Chief Commissioner has sa ncti o'1ed the followin g new Divi ion's formation: o. 12 I..I X· brid ge Di vision, from 25 ·1. 34·
D.O. 12.69, AIIlJual Retums.-In Di strict Order 1265, the Commi sioner asked that these forms shoul < sent to th e Assistant Commissioner of the Area. In ny ca e they are sent direct to the Commissioner. ·'ill Di visions who have not yet sent in their l \nnual R et t 'n. for 1933, please d o so without delay, an.d address t bern direct to the AS.Jistatlt COI/J/lfissiollf'r of thea rea.
D.O. 1270. Sia/lls of Cadet Officers.-The f Ilowi n 1\ copy of a Minute o. 498 of a meeting of the Brigade lb· Committee, held on 1 oycmber 8, 1933 :
"The Chief Commissioner explained the positi [' of members of dult Di visions econded for duty in the del Division. \\fhilst 0 seconded Cadet Officers were eli g ble to be con ide red for promotion a if th ey had seconded for duty with the Cadets. If they \.vere eli glhle, and passed the qualifying cxamin.arion, they would In prom otio n in the Adult Di vislOn, remall1 ng with the Cadets. The fact that they were \,\'1th the Ca ct. would mean that the Adul t Di vision would still be u r' ler establishment, and, therefore, notwithstanding the r rD· motion of a member who was holding Cadet rank , the Adult Di vision could permit another Officer, .C or member to qualify for the vacancy. The Cadet r's promotion in the Adult Di vision would be supernumerary to establishment to the DIVI S on. By this ruling, a Cadet Officer do es not l ose hiS seru m in the Adult Division whilst serv in g with the Cadets, nd. on the other hand promotions in the Adu lt Division wIll not be stopped.
Headquarters: TO, Berkley Street, St. John' s Lane, E.CJ.
W. GOODLEY, COlJlmissiONt
No. (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT No. 56 (TOTTENHAM AND EDMONTON) NURSI G DIVI S,Q ]'.·
Once again a memorable social event took plac L 31 the Monmouth Hall, Edmonton, on Saturday, Janua !) Ij. when the Di v i sio n combined with No. 71 Ambuh nce Division to enjoy a capital programme arranged by Ambulance Officer F. Middleton. It was regr ette d that Distr ict Superintendent H G Cottrell was absent on account of illness, but the assembly were happy in being able to welcome District Super· intendent L. Herbert.
Miss Cusick arranged a tableau entitled cc The Age of Chivalry," which, accompanied suitable. mu si c,. an im pressive picture. Mrs. F. J. Middleton kindly dlstnbuted the awards for the year to the N.CO.'s and Men, and Lady Superintendent Miss D. B Paris h offi ciated in like capaCIty to the Ambulance Slsters.
During the early part of D ecember members of the Division competed for the Challenge Cup presented by the ir Lady Di strict Superintendent. The tests covere d Firs t Aid an d Home Nursing and were written, oral an d practica l. Correctness of uniform and eq llipment wer e also tak en into consideration by the Judges.
The member to gain the highest marks, and therefore h lId the Cup for the year was Ambulance Sister Mrs. How lett.
• o 51 (CROYDON) AMDULANCE DIVI SION.
Members of the Di vision entertained 100 poor children of the Borough to tea at the D ennett R oad Hall, \X/est ( oy don, on aturday, February 10.
0 124 (KIl G TO ) AMBULANCE DI VISIO
E xcept i nally good progress was reported on the occa sion of the Annual Dinner of the Division, which 'W IS held at the evada P alais de Danc e, Kingston, on the.: ev ening of February 7. Dr. P. D. B. Spence, Di visional SUfse on, prcsided, and amon gs t th ose present were: J\ sis tant Commissioner S. J. '\ arren, District SuperInten dent C. W'. harpe, and frs. harpe, District Superinten dent R. J. mith, ex-Di trict uperintendent J. O:i",,:r , Mr. F. \\ Francis, and Corporal G. 1L Gibb.
T he Toast to th e Division was propos ed by the A,> is tant Commissioner, who pointed out that they had not mu ch history behind them, but he was sure that they woul d make their future history one of which the '\ estern Area woul d be proud One thing that every new Division was interest. \\ ith interest came enthusia m, witho ut which the), could not ge t far, but \vith interest and ent hu iasm combined they could obtain efficiency so tha t, whenever an accident occurred, ther would be ready to deal with it in a proper manner. The Division erc fortuna te in their urgeon: Dr. pence cam e to with a record second to none. He \yas known all over the world, and there was no reason why efficiency sh( l1'd not put the Di vision in an unassailable position, so lha t they would be known wherever Ambulance \l(!ork W;J sp oken of. The need for the existenc of the An bu lan ce Brigade was obvious, when one con idered the nu '1be r of road accidents occurred daily in this c?untry . There was plenty of work to be d o ne. The Weste rn Area now contained 49 Di visions and some 1,600 members, and he wanted King ton to become one of the best Di visions in the Area.
Rcp lying Di strict Superintendent harpe agreed that the ivision had made wonderful progres They had a rero rd of 1,02.9 duties, and 224 accidents attended. The , had th eir own Headquarters for the last three years, and so far has recruited one new member a month. \\1ith th e he lp of a fine Di visional Surgeon, he was ure they would make further progress.
After the Dinner, the company found further plea s ure In the excellent facilities provided for dancing. Du ring the Co u:se of the proceedings a wards were presented by the ASS Istant Commissioner. 73
No.2. DISTRICT. from cc B UCKS AMBULANCE GAZErrE." BUCKS.
Motor Ambulances.-During the year ended December 3 T, 1933, 2,72.7 patients were conve yed in the 13 motor ambulances of the County. These ambulances travelled over 50,000 miles; 541 of these patients were road accident cases and 170 other accidents.
It will be observed from the following table that road accidents cases have slightly increased during each of the past three quarters, but these are road accidents for which the ambulances have been called-a number of minor road accidents have been dealt with and taken by car to hospital or home.
Return of cases conveyed in the motor ambulances each quarter for the yea r 1933 :Road Other Invali ds. Acci- Accz'-
The greatest number of cases have been dealt with by the motor ambulances stationed at the following towns :-
Slough 701 with 225 accidents. ylesbury 4IO 84 H.igh\\'ycombe 367" 12.3 " BJ(ckjngham.-\"\-e are indebted to the Buckingham Advertiser for the following short note de s criptiv e of an annual event to which we all look forward. This year it was held on January II, and the attendance must ha ve been a record for the ancient town.
A11BULAKCE BALL.
There were O\' er 350 dancers at the Ambulance Ball at Buckingham Town Hall on Thursday Undoubtedly it was one of the gayest and most successful dances of the year. The , -isi t of Lawrence Inns and his Talking Picture Band pro...-ed, a usual, to be a great attraction> and their playing v.'as a deli ght to listen to and to dance to. treamers made a col ourful "sky, and the stagehad been charmin gly decorated ,,-ith an autumnal leaves effect, fro \\1. Coleman being responsible for this work novel and arresting scheme of -ery pleasing appearance had been arranged by Ir. Frank Osborne in the refre hment room, in which d elicacie were served by a hard-w orking laclies' refreshment committee, arranged by Mrs. E. 1. \\ atts. The uperintendent, Mr. E. Bish op, \va s assisted by Messrs. Checkley and Taylor and members of the Brigade-who attended the danc e in uniform-in the excellent arrangements. Major Darvil-Smith. (County Commissioner) and Mrs. Darvilmith, Mr. cott-Eyans (County ecretary), Ii s A hwell ( uperintendent of the Tursing Di vision), and 1\11S5 F. E. Hubbard (Lady mbulance Officer), Dr. and :Mrs. Bostock and Dr. and 1Ir Pope (who ha...-e lately taken up re id nce in Buckingham in connection with Dr. Bostock' practice) \vere among those present. Miss Page was in charo-e of the secretarial arrangements in connection with the ladies' branch of the organisation. The refreshments were given by generous donors. Iember of the \\ inslow contingent were present.
RESCUED.
.A NOTHER \'\1 BY BOURNE END.
By Sup erilftelldellt F. E. Serls.
, Tally' HQ or Ballyhoo-not even any attraction fo.r the members of the Bourne End DIvISIOn i£ the moment of writing. Mention the words cc Motor A,mbulance," and they're all ears, and no wonder, for that elusive and much-criticised motor ambulance as of their .equipment is now an accomplished fact. generosity of Messrs. the Turnbull Steam Bakery, of High \\!ycombe, the Bourne End Division now possessors of an ambulance. It has flOt -run 9,000 miles., it has never had a puncture, it is in perfect condition. Just the thing to prove the necessit y or· otherwise of an ambulance in Bourne End.
O. 4 DISTRICT. LA CASHlRE.
BARROW- IN-FuRNESS.
Mr. A. Jones, Vice-President, presided at the 33rd Annual General l1eeting of the Barrow Division on January I I. He was supported by Assistant-Commissioner Major E. B. Pooley and Ambulance Officer s Howie and Chapman. Apologies were read for the absence of Major Pearson, Superintendent Probert, and various other supporters of the Division.
The Treasurer's report was by Ambulance Officer Howie, while Ambulance Officer Chapman gave the report of the many activities during the years. Major Pooley congratulated the Division on the work done, and gave interesting reminiscences of the uphill fight that had gone on durin g t he past 35 year.
BLACKBURN.
At the annual distribution of awards of the Blac kburn Corps, presided over by Major E. J. Burndred, :01. e., M.R.e.V.S , Capt. G. S. Elliston, l.P., who is a Serving Brother, said that Blackburn and the surrounding di strict had reason to be grateful for the excellent work d o ne by the Brigade. Within a few years of their foundation in I900 they had attained Corps strength and a high sta ndard of efficiency. It would not be forgotten that in August, I9 I 4, 56 out of their membership of 58 were selec ted for immediate service in Naval and 'Mllitary Hospitals.
BLACKBURN NUR S NG
An individual competition in First Aid and Home Nursing was held at the local headquarters, Ell Lane, of the Blackburn Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Seven members competed for the Helen Kenyon Silver Rose Bowl for Home Nursing, won by the holder, Miss Pomfret. .Miss Howarth was awarded the second prize, an umbrella.
: For the "Richard Howarth" Trophy for First Aid there were 6 competitors and the winner was Miss Nightingale. Mrs. Sharrock took the second place, a small clock. The cc Richard Howarth" Trophy was by Mrs. S. J. Howarth, of Whalley Range, in memory of her son who was killed in the War.
Dr. Messenger, of Blackburn, and Dr. McAdam, of Darweb., were the Judges, and Mrs. Clarke, wife of the Corps Surgeon, presented the prizes.
BLACKPOOL.
The Annual Re-Union of the Blackpool Nursing was a very successful event on Wednesday, January IO, when the attendance numbered over 300.
A \Xl h ist D rive, SUI per, and Dance , fi ll ed a very p l easant evening. Ambulance Officer J. Hartl ey acted as M.e. for the whist, and ergt H. chofield had cha rge of the dancing.
During the evening a silver cup wa s presented to Lady mbulance OH'1cer Iiss II. Braithwaite for her devoted services to the Division, and a cup offered in an individual competition for the ursing Divi ion, gi, cn by Ess 1\1artha \\1ood, was won by mbulance istcr Miss Hilda ield It is to be held for a year.
The cups and whist prizes were handed t o the recipi ent by Mrs. L. A. Holt, J.P.
The arrangements for the Re -U nion were.ably earn ed out by L ady uperintendent frs. Kel all, Lady Ambula nce Officer 1\1rs. Crowther and l ur ing i ters later a nd 1\1iss Belton.
BURY.
The need for a Comforts Depot-a centre w hl rc various medical and urgical appliances could be obtai ned when they could not be obtained by ot her funds-\\ a. stressed b y Dr. E. Smalley, when he poke at the Ann al Dance and \\"hi st Drive of the Bur y Divi sion at 1 1C Temperance Hall on January 5.
The function which was attended by about I4 0, \\':1_ ,-ery suc ces ful. The Mayor and Mayoress, Alderm an and frs. T. Evan, paid a brief vi it and the la yor distributed the ,,,hi t prize.
LYTHA 1f.
Councillor e. H. Riley pI sente d prize s at the Bng :Hlc \X 'hist Drive and D ance at the Bath \ ssembly RO OUl, Lytham, on \'\ 'e dn esday, January I7.
He stated that he had al"'ays been interested in the work of the Brigade. Their duties too numerou s to mention, were carried out with no thought of rew ard, the satisfaction of helping other was their rcpayml 1[. That was the right spirit and it must be admitted r lat the Bri ga de was doing a fine work, bUl ther could r or carryon without financial assi rance, and he felt it \\.1. up to the public to prove their gratitude.
Councillor R iley was heanily thanked on the propo siti 0 of Cadet Superintendent 1\. Mather.
1iAKCHESTER AND SALFORD CORP
Ambulance O fficer A. Maitland, f IIulme Di\'i"i n, after a brief illness pa sed away on February I, 19H
He was a member of the Brigade for o\'e r 2.5 'ears, du n .g which time he had rendered yeoman sen-icc in its w o k.
For many years he carried out tbe duties of Di visi lal Secretary, which he resigned to take up work with l'le Cadets, and return ed to his Di\' ision on his promo tl)o to Ambulance Officer.
In ovember last he was admitted to the Ord er as Serving Brother, but his unfortunate death has preven h::d him attending the inve stiture at St. John's Gat e ')0 February 16. He was a mo s t loyal and devoted work r, and all ranks mourn his death.
ELSON
The Annual Dinner of the Officer s of No. ub-A rea, o. I Area, o. 4 (Lanca shire) District, wa held ')0 Saturday, January 2.0, at the Lord elson lIotel, el s(lo. District Officer Clegg presided and the duties of t oast master were di scharged by Divisional Superintendlor W. Fryer.
The Commissioner, W. G. Smith, O.B.E., menti on ed that accidents were happening daily with greater frequency, both in homes and workshop s as well as on the
road, science having given us many things which while tending to make l ife easier, happier, and more comfortable, unfortu nately had a tendency al so to increase the possibility of mi shap, and this was the stro nge st argume nt for the existence of the Ambulance Movement.
Tributes were pald to th e work of Colonel e. J. Trimbl e, C.B., e.M.G., I night of Gr ace, Assistant Commissioner F. E. de B. Pim, L.K.Q.e.P.l., Knight of Grac e, and Lady District uperint e ndcnt Mrs. E. A. Tweedale, C.B .E., Dame o[ Grace.
RA WTENSTALL.
Promoted by the Rawten stall J\mbulanc c and ursing Divisions, a concert was held on Jan uary 16 at the Bapti st Scho ol, Kay treet.
The President, Councillor J. Barritt, J.P., presided, an d in the course of a brief addres s, spoke on the good wor k done by member of the Brigade durin g the year .
STA DISH.
The Chairman, ou ncillor J. T. Baxter, and m embers and officials of the, tandish Di rricc Council, accompanied
progres s, the latter al so ha v ing raised boy and g irl cadet divisions.
It was announced with regret that lvIr. Pre ston North had resigned his position as President.
The Treasurer's report was presented by Ambulance Officer Laycock, the report s of the various sections were read and passed as satisfactory, and it was decided that a letter of thank s be sent to Mr. Pre s ton orth for hi s val uable services to the Ambulance Brigade.
BL ACKPOOL.
The F yld e Officer s ' Association (Ambulance Di visions) held a very su cce ss ful Re-lJnion and Dinn er at Booth's Cafe , Promenade, Blackpool, on January 17. District O fficer \Y/. H. Gastall presid ed and was supporte d by Di visional Surgeons Ree s Jone s, P enistan, Simon s, and uperintendent G. \'\Iilson, Chairman of the Association. 'Musical items were given by Mr. H. Haworth's Concert P arty, and the affair was so successful that a suggestion was made that a similar function be held annually.
BL ACKPOOL.
The member s o f the B1ackpool Kursing Di vision
City Div-i ion of (he Lecd' Corps.
the tan di sh Division and ur ing eet ion to divine sen ice at Pr es ton Road i\f thodi t Church, unday afternoo n, January 7.
The Re Gordon Maland preached an eloquent sermon on " The Good amaritan,' iUu tracing the beauty and and value of scr icc.
Co uncillor Ba..-xter afterward address d th e member before being di miss d.
ULVE R TO
The Annual le eti ng of th e Ivers ton Divi ion, incorporahng the ueing Divi ion, Bard ea, Ur wick and warthmoor cction, wa held in the \\, rute Hart Yard, when uperintendent R o e presi d ed o, er a good atten dance. Llperintendent Ro e pres ente d the ecretury' report, showing a tr e ngth of 50 member s.
J?o ctors Pooley and Pettrie w r thanked for their aSSlstan ce during the year.
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continued [Q ho\,' their prowe s in competition work at Mar cambe, aturday February' \\'hen they carried off the Trimble hi ld \\'im 92. mark ' out of a' possible 100. In [he indi,-i du al te [ in \\'hich the marks of the team are tOtalled, Blackpool gained 3!d po ioon, belng cwo mark behind P reston the winners of the Ho\yard R o e B owl. In the indi,,iduul officer test Lady mbulance O fficer Mi Bevsie Hall, Blackpool: won the Officer s Pe ace Trophy- \\'ith 8-+ marks out of a po ible 88.
The -+(h nnual General meet1n O' of the tandi h DiyLion ,,'a .held In the Dn-i ional , P re ton Road, tandish, Tue d ay January 2', 1933, pr Sided over by Corp upennt nd nt P O[[ r.
m b ulance Officer Makin on pre emed his 4th annual report on the acti\' itie of the Ambulance Di,ision,
showing an increase of two members during the year, a strength of 26, and a total of 49 drills, with an average attendance of 18; 16o cases were reported during the year, making a total of 420 since the formation of the Division; 198 public duties had been performed, including attendance at the local clnema etc. The report of the Nursing Division was given b y Lady Superintendent Mrs. Corson, that of the Cadet Division by Cadet Officer H. Finney, and the work of the Entertainments Committee was explained by Private E. Gray, the Secretary . The Divisional Treasurer, Corporal e. E. Anderson, submitted his annual statement of accounts, after which the reports were adopted.
Corps Surgeon J. Boyd was the recipient of a magnificent reading lamp, presented to him by the Corps Officers in honour of his recent marriage. Thanking them for the useful gift, and for the spirit which prompted them, Dr. Boyd said that it would always remind him of his happy association with the Brigade.
GREAT HARWOOD.
An appeal to the public for more support, especially in the way of patrons, is made in the annual report of the Great Harwood Divisions, which states that the number of public duties attended by members during the last year was 368. There had been 2,019 attendances at the lectures and practices, and 105 awards gained in the past twelve months. From the Medical Comforts Depot, which is always at the service of the public, 200 articles were loaned. The report records with deep regret the ,death of Sergeant J. Lawson, who was a most conscientious worker for the Ambulance cause in the district
KIRKHAM.
A most successful social event ·was the annual dinner arranged by the Kirkham Division, at the St. George Hotel, on February 13, 1934, when about 100 members and guests, representative of every walk of life in the District attended
Assistant Commissioner E. Ralphs, J.P., presided, and in referring to the world-wide work of the Order, made special reference to the progress in Canada; HongKong, where, the generosity of a Chinese gentleman, the Brigade was being provided with the first permanent Headquarters in China; Jerusalem, where such magnificent work is being done at the Hospi ta l; Australia and New Zealand. He also mentioned the growth of the St. John Electric Clinic, Piml.ico, and the projected enlargement of the Headquarters at St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, a much-needed improvement which was held up, owing to lack of funds, undoubtedl y a direct result of the lean years through which the country has been passing. With the improvement in trade he hoped the ambition of the Order to erect a building commensurate with its growth, prestige and importance, would be realised , The Toast Li st included: "His Majesty the King, Sovereign Head of the Order," " The Grand Prior, H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught," "The Kirkham Division," "The Guests," "The Medical Profession," and" The Ancient Town of Kirkham."
ST. HELENS.
After reading the following article printed in the St. Helens Reporte1', I wondered what would be the reply of the Chief Commissioner if Forms R.F.7 were submitted for the appointment of "Trumpet-Blower-inChief" to any Corps or Division, and yet the self-styled 'Trumpet-Blower deserves our thanks for his floble effort
to stir up enthusiasm and support for the local Divisio n, and his example could be copied by other units wi th advantage. Why not ask the Editor of your local pap er to send a reporter to see your Division at practice: a column in the paper would bring the work of the loc al Division before the public, and once the reporter fin ds there is "copy" to be obtained from the Headquarte r s, he will make it his business to call again; friendsh ip results, and mutual assistance will be a natural corolla n . Mr. William P. Smith has given a lead, and to him c say with all sincerity, " Thank you." Here is his article
St. l-lelelJs' Ambulance Men.
I plead for a greater and more practical interest in th L work of the St. John Ambula nc e Brigade in St. Helem It needs it and it deserves it. It do es very little trump et blowing, because its work, generally speaking, is d on ..: in circumstances which are accompanied by ang uish ed cries rather than trumpet notes. At any rate, the Ambt, lance men are much too busy perfecting themselvl in the art of easing suffering to have any time for blowin, their own trumpets. That is why, following somethin I have seen of their ',-ork, I have promoted myself tc the unauthori sed and entirely voluntary position f Trumpet-Blower-in-Chief to the St. Helens Division of th St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade. .All I h ope for is a greatl display of interest in and enthusiasm for the men who rna ) some day, be happ y to render yo" a sen-ice that may sa \ a limb-and perhaps your life.
Ambulance work has had more than one et-bac l in St. Helens. It was revived in comparatively rece n years by the enthusiasm of a Ir. Flannagan, a rajhn man who was followed by 1fr. Cairns, on the transfer the form er to D erby. Then I r. \: arren came on th scene. He is now Superintendent, with -+8 fully train ( members, ready to turn their knowledge to accoun whenever called upon. In their own time they- are OJ duty at football matches, in dance hall, and on Fi e]( Days, while detachments patrol the roads during bu s, periods when traffic is heavy and accidents likely. It i the ambition of the Superintendent to form a Tursin Division, and classes have been arranged for the trainin of young ladies in First Aid and Home Tur sing, and I is confidently expected that before long ufficient memb er will be qualified to enable a ursing Division to b registered. Considerable progress has been made in t h formation of a Boy Ca-det Di vision, and now financi a help, in which all can joio, for small donations are as w ei come as large ones, is requested, t o enable this worth organisation to progress as it deserves.
Superintendent \'<1arren has had a u eful donation fro n Lord Wakefield, and he has obtained the services of 1\[ 1 R Spencer, M.P., as President, but that is not enough he need s fuller public recognition and more practic a support. I hope these facts will ensure both.
MANCHESTER.
About 120 members and friends of the Mancheste[ and Salford Corps attended the seventh annual Officer. Dinner, which was held at the Grand Hotel, on Saturda evening, February 3, presided over by Corps Surgeo n Major E. S. Burt Hamilton, M.e., who was supporte d by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, and the Lady Mayores' of Manchester, Commissioner W. G. Smith, O.B.E., th l' Rev. Paton Williams, R.D., Lieut.-Colonel e. A. Webs tel , T.D., R.A.M.C. (T.A.), Dr. W. F. Jackson, Dr. Wheele r Hart, e.B.E., D.L., Assistant-Commissioner W. Ma.."{we ll
Reekie , O.B.E., J.P., and District Officer Colonel e. H. S. Redmond, T.D.
After the toast of « His Majesty the King," the Duke of Lancaster, and Sovereign I-lead of the Ord er of St. 10hn, had been honoured, that of the Venerable Order St. John was proposed by the Lord Mayor, Alderman J. Binns, M.B.E., who referred to the distinguished his tory of the Knights of the ancient order, and eulogised the work of the present members, particularly in Manchester and District. The Commissioner responded and tha nke d the Lord Mayor for his presence with them.
Divisional Surgeon Rawling s proposed cc Our Guests" 111 a very felicitous manner, and in responding, L ieut .Colonel Webster not only expressed his admiration of the effi ciency of the Brigade, but suggested there should be mo re close co-operation between the Brigade and the 'T erritorial R.A.M.e.
Dr. Wheeler Hart, Deputy County Controller of the Bri tish Red Cross Society, in proposing the toast of , The Brigade the Corps," mentioned the high • ta ndard of e{J1clency expected of the First Aider, and {1en jocularly remarked that he was 0: the opinion that {he two societies should be joined; they were at the mo ment keeping company, and he looked forward to (1 e courtship resulting in amalgamation . Corps Super\\1. E. aylor ably responded, and assured Dr. Hart that the two societies would work amicably ge ther, and if need be, hand-in-hand with the Terri.rial R. 1. C.
A. musical programme was given by fessrs. Austin, PhI llips, Jones and Mi ss Lily Allen, who were cordially th nke d for their services by the Corps Superintendent, fo re the singing of the ational Anthem, which brought \ ery pleasant evening to a close.
IE IIIRE.
Vorfbwicb rilllb"If1lJre and IfrJiIJg DivisioI1J.-On Janu\ 19, T934, a successful Dance, organised by these D \-is ions, wa s held at the Baths I raIl. There was a good at e ndance, ;\fro 1\. 'C atts being I.e., and the music "1' pro,-id cd by the Crescent Dance Band. Priz es, '1 ich had been , 'ery kindly given by Irs . Darlington, re distributed by Miss Phyllis Robinson. rhe n on January 22, 1934, the 1\nnual 1eeting of these t.J \ i5 ions was held at Timber Lane School. The Hon. rgeon, Dr. e. D. Hou g h, presided, being supported b) Mr. E. telfox, the newly appointed Hon. olicitor to t he Diyisions. The Chairman said he was pleased to se" the work of the Divisions being conducted in a t' J ro ugh manner, and the progress made was ,-ery 5i isfactory. ew members had been enrolled and in eery section the Di 1sions were flouri shi ng. number Ol t he mbulance Divi ion members were in the railway 'which won the McClure Cup last year. Tegotiatl o ns were in progress for new headquarters, which it was hope d to acquire shortly and which would make for grea ter efficiency. Regret "vas expressed at the absence thro ugh illn ess of frs. D arlington, the President. I r. tdfox expressed his appreciation of his welcome, and prom ised to do all he could for the advancem nt of the cause The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Dr. Hough for his services in the chair.
I!irkenbead Medical C0fI1orts Depot.- This Depot whic h is run by the Nursing Divisions of the Birkenhead Corps , completed its 7th year of service on Decembe r 3 la st and again shows substantial pro gress.
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During 43 I articles were issued to 36o patients, as c?mpared with 350 articles to 273 patients for the prevlpus year. The stocks have been maintained and increased by the purchase of 3 wheel chairs, 2 air and water beds, 12 air rings, 3 bronchitis kettles and 6 bedpans.
. On October 28,. 1933, the Mayor and Mayoress of Btrkenhead (Counclllor D. and Mrs. McWilliam) paid visit Inspection to the Depot. They showed a keen ill the work, and expressed amazement at the vanety of comforts which could be hired by people who could not afford to buy them.
Dr. Rees Price and Dr. Vaughan Thomas, who were also present, also spoke in very appreciative terms of the work done.
TO. 5 DISTRICT.
BRADFORD CORP S
The headquarters of the Bradford Corps were officially on Sa turday by the Commissioner of No. 5 Dlstrlct, Mr. SId. Malkin.
The. headquarters, which have been in operation for some lime, occupy the old W-akefield Road police station. Dr. WI. West-Watson, Assistant Commissioner Midland Area, presided at the ceremony.
GAIN SBOROUGH.
early 250 people pas sed a very enj oyable evening at the annual dance of the Gainsborough Division in the Town Hall. The scheme of decoration black and was admire.d. The balcony w;s draped in white muslin relie,-ed with a black chain silver stars and hanging baskets. "
The whole s cheme was a distinct credit to the Committee (Mrs. Moxon in charge), Private C. V. Alberto, Ambulance Officer J. \Vatkins, [iss Adlard, l'vfiss Dickinson and frs. Robins on , assisted by Hackett, Mrs. ayage, and friends and members of the Ambulance and Tur si ng Divi sions.
The Committee are grateful to those who lent flowers etc " Mrs. \\" Ro se , ir Hickman Bacon, Bt., .01r. Curtis: r\.lderman S. Gr ay, l\ir. Re g Connell.
The duties of Secretary were admirabl y carried Out br Corporal Holland and the Entertainment Committee.
CITY Drn IO T LEEDS CORPS
nnual General Meeting, held at Headquarters January 16, 1934, Corps Officer A. Abbo[[ in the chair. Pr es em : County Officer H. Renton, Divi ional Surgeon Dr. and Dr. C Jye, Di v isional uperinrendent H. OuthWaite, two Ambulance Offic ers t,co ergeant Corporal, 19 Private The foll'owing repon gIven by the ecrerary, Corporal B. hn epel: -
cc It i a gr at pleasure to me to be able to a,· that the year J 933 ,,-as a , -ery one for us .. I do not mean that in a strictly financial en e (though we have better bank balance than at the end of 1932), bur ramer In the work we have accompli hed. \ lso more men are' pulling their weight in th e Di,"i ion, and th at in itself is a good ign.
Among t th appointments made in 1 93 ,,-a mat of Hon. The Ioy-nihan, h.e.M.G., C.B., a Presldent of the Dln lon. \\' e are all ,-ery proud of this honour.
On the occasion of the Royal "\ i it to Leeds o n Au,o-ust 23, this Divi ion acquitt d it elf yerr well. \\"e had the most difficult part of the route to and we
attended no less than 3°9 cases in our Dressing Station and in the street.
"In all I,282 duties were performed in 1933·
" There are now 45 Office rs and Men on our strength, 39 unifo r med. In the past y ear there were 14 new members, 6 r esignations and tr a n sfer. This gi ve s us a increase of 7 o ve r December 3 I, 1932·
"Two successful Whist Drives and D ances wer e held.
"In conclusion, the Superintendent h as purchas e d a Shield, and intends awarding it to the winnin g te am of four in an open Divisional Co mpetition The rules will be th e sam e as in th e Corps Competition The Shield will be held six months b y the winnin g team. "
No. 6 DISTRICT.
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.
Road S erv ice C up.-Mter much thought and considerable discussion, it has been decided that the General Conditions and the varying circumstances underlyin g the performance of road duty by those Div isions of th e Brigade in the East Riding which carr y ou t thi s appreciated and important work, render a specific expression of the fact ors upon which this awa!d can be determined. Whilst it is felt that node £irute points of comparison may be made th e units concerned, the followillg features will b e taken into consideration when the award is made annuall y in future:-
I. The incidence of cas es trea ted.
2. The average number of miles patrolled p er u ni t strengt h.
3. The number of " man-ho u r s " per unit s trength , attendance given, e g .:-
If a Division of str en g th 1 0 puts in a tot al of 480 hou r s, the averag e number of man-hour s will be 48.
If a Div ision of s tr en g th 24 p uts in a total of 6 0 0 hours, the a ve ra g e number of m an -hour s will be 25.
4. The gene r al cleanlin ess and appe arance o f th e hut and its furni shing s
H ULL CORP S
The H ampson Cup - The annu al C o mpetiti o n f o r t his Trophy, open to Nursing Div isions of the Hull Corps , will be held on the afternoon of the fi rs t Sa tu r d ay ill March, in the Drill H all a t C o rp s H eadqu ar ter s, A nl a b y Road, Hull. In v iew of the c o ndi t i o n s, w hich ar e set o ut below, unde; which this T ro phy i s awar ded, it is r athe r a pity that m o re t eams d o n o t ent er thi s wo r t h y competition.
I. Divisions m ay en te r a s many te am s as t h ey w ish.
2. A team shall cons is t of f ou r m e m b ers , one o f w h o m will act as Captain a nd ass ume re sp ons ibili ty for the treatment of t h e cas e. She may ask an y qu estions but may not touch the patien t.
3. In addition to the T e am Te st, each memb er of each team shall unde rg o a vive voce , and if th o ught desirable, a practical te st.
4 The Captain of the Team m ay ask for assi s tance in lifting patient s etc., from sp ectato r s
5 Competitors may not u s e an y part of their uniform for covering the patient or for any other form of improvised treatment.
6. An Inspection of Uniform will be made and mark s assessed there o n.
7, The winning t eam sh a ll chan ge at leas t o ne m emh er if that team compet es the followin g yea r.
8. The me mber s of e ach t ea m mu s t suppl y th ei r \J.n t rian g ula r bandages, b u t sh a ll n ot u se a n y oth er mat eri a l tha n th at fu r ni sh ed f or th e competiti on by th e J ud ge o r Jud ge
9. 0 s t re tch er w ill b e u se d in t his c o mp etiti n. 1 0 The T r ophy sh all b e h eld for t he p er i o d of one yL:Hl or u n ti l th e n ex t comp et i ti o n , w h i chever per iod sh or ter
Th e A nnu al Wrhist D rive an d D ance organised by th e ur sing D ivis i ons o f t h e H ull orps \Vas held at th e A mbul anc e Hea d q u arters, 194, An laby R oad, Hull, ([l Thu rs d ay, Fe bru ary I
H ULL D OCK D rvlsIO
One of th e m ost s ucc e f u l f un cti o n , of i ts kind \\' d held at the D r ill Hall , A nl a b y R oad , Hull , on Fe b r uary last w h en thi s n ew D ivi io n h eld it first ann u al d anct, under th e cap able di re c torship of fr. tather, who ha or g ani sed t he formatio n of t he D ivisio n T hi s ne \' unit h as alrea d y show n kee n ness a n d Vltll1t)' and II dev elopmen t p ro mi ses g r eat a d vancement in t h e \J.'or ' of the B r ig ade.
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Ro ss- o N-\Y/"fE
A t th e Annua l P rese n tat ion of 1\ ward, hel d recent h a v e ry e nj oyable e erung "n spent at the t far) "
H all, R oss -o n -\: - ye, whe n t h e awards of the Ambu lan c a nd N ur sing Di v i sio n s was presented by 1. Braby, sq
Dr. G Smith h avin g kin dl y c on ente d to take the chair
M t e r th e pr ese n tation, uperintendent E. Butterwon apol ogi sed f o r t h e a b se nc e of th e Di visional. urgc or
Dr. J. E H aine , M. B. , Ch B D P .H an d also spoke 0 t h e goo d work w hi ch t h e Brigade h a d d one dur ing th pas t twe lve m o n t h s
A very enjoyab le c o nc ert was then given, w h ich h ad b ee n arrange d b y the E n tertainment ommittee f th
A m b ulan ce an d ursi ng D ivis ion
On \X'ednes d ay, Febr u ary 7, 1934, a yery succe ft ' d ance was hel d at t he L atche n R oom Longhope , in aid Ot t h e ew Motor A m b ulan c e, R os -o n- \'( 'ye D iv i ior.
A la r ge co mp any was present.
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TUNBRIDGE \X'ELL
S t ri ki n g t ributes to the work of the local D ivi 10 we r e pa id a t th e annual di nner.
Cou n ty Surgeon A. M P ollo c k pres ide d , an d th m p resent f orme d one h appy family, spending a very c n jm ab l e tim e
M r J. B Snell prop ose d " T h e St. J o h n Ambu lanc
Moveme nt ," an d remi n d e d all that it was one of th e o ld es t or d er s of chiva lry. ow-a- d ays th ere were n)
v iHi an o u s d rago n s, a nd al though h e h a d h ear d s t ories of o f th e L o ch e?s M o n s t er, h e h a d n ot h ear d t h at it tr app Ld d am se ls g iv in g k ni g ht s opport u niti es to d is tin gui h the mselves b y go in g o ut t o r esc u e th e d am sels !
Dealing w ith th e loc a l D iv isi o n o f th e A mb ul an ce
B r i g ad e , Mr. Sn ell recall e d t h a t with.in t he l as t t weh t.:_ months he had r es i g ned from t h e C o uncil, and s om e or
his mos t pl easa nl me mori es we r e o f the tim e wh e n h e w as May or. On e of th e p leasa n test m emories was th e fac t that during th ose two ycar he was able to ren d e r some service t o t h e A mbu la nc e Bri ga d c in t he t ow n, and was ure th a t th ose who were m emb e rs were pro ud o f th e work th ey did
T h e i d ea of service ha d c ome down t h roug h the ages, :Ln d he was certain t h at not only did they feel that t hey had a du ty to pe r fo rm, but t hat t hey wcrc happy in serving ot hers in a volun ta ry man n er.
Dr . Bentall aid the mcmber of the movemen t were "cry mo d est I tc reca ll e d that it was a world-wide move'nen t, and sai d that last year he inspecte d the D ivisions tn India. The work to-day wa not only efficient, but wi despread, ahd he hoped it would be continued. uperintendent W' hiblcy, also responding, said that 1 relative of his was an officer in a D ivision in Canada, the years that h e lived with him in Tunbridge \'V'eHs we re responsibl for the work hc was doing towards the .fl1 clency f his D jyis ion in Canad a.
I Ie referred to the ran k and file of the Brigade as the fou ndations, bUl aid thc officers were not simply pictures -t hey did th eir \vork, and tried to impart their knowledge to the mo s t junior memb r of the Brigade. They also ha d a most clJ1cient doctor, who imparted knowledge.
The Chairman proposed « Our upporters," and said he D ivision could ju tifr itself to its supporters. It wa '1t full strength, \Vith 52 member, plu a section of eight at Pembury, and a section of ten at Capel, and they were all an extraordinarily bappy and contented family. Yet they were not sati fied' they ,\'c re always trying to do a little better rear. They acquired a new ambulance )eca u se the work wa s too hea\ y for the two they had, an d during the rear 1,229 invalid ""ere transponed, the ambulance travelling q 119 miles, a record for the Di"ision. In dealing with 72 accidcnt case s out of the Bor ough a di<;tance 1f 862 mi!c.s was coyered, P atients in the Borough were tran poned to the hospital free of charge and 219 ca c, were so tran ported. It was r alised (hat Lh \\'ork \Va only made possible hy the upp rt that \\-a recciycd. To the :i.\Iayor the Oi\'isi n o\\'c d much for his kindnes and sympathy, lnd they thanked the Civic Fathers for their encourageme nt and support.
The Mayor, in r ply, said that during th last (\VO years 'le had had many opportunities of rec anising the plendid work done by the Tunbridge \ \'ells D ivisi n. "W'e are proud of the Ambulance Brigade in thi Boro ugh, and the part it takes in the civic life of the [o wn."
Mr. F. IIarrics remarked that in thi' country ,-oluntar), a'or t was relied on for some of the rno t important p:l!ts of public ervicc. There were the hospital, the lifeboats 'ln d the Ambu l ance Brigade, each of them doing \vonderLli work i n t heir own way, unhampered by tate interfere nce, and actuated only by a de ire to do sen-ice to fe llow-people
Dr. F C. Linton, M O.H., also replied aying that the am bulance w rkers wer so modest that although he had bee n in Tunbridge \'\ ' eHs for 20 year and had ahyays loo ke d upo n the mb ulance Brigade a a trong power in the l an d , i t was not un til a few years ago that h k n ew of t h e id ea ls of thei r wo r k, a nd of t h e way they promoted the h eal th of t he i nh abitants
A mbul a n ce O fficer B i ll ennes propose d " T h e r79
t is tes" an d " The P ress " an d , i n addi tion, than ke d the So cia l C ommittee of the B r igade for arra n ging t h e function.
DO VER
The annual general meeting of the D over Town D ivision was held at the headquarters of the D over Corps. D r. D L. Hamilto n , D ivisional Surgeon, presided over a good attendance of members.
T he Treasurer's report, submitted by Divisional Superintendent G E . W. Reason, showed that the balance at the bank on the last day of 19 33 was £ 55, the expenditure for the year amounting to £85 The amount raised by the General P urposes Committee during the year was £69·
D ivisional Secretary E. G. Hughes' report for the year was full of interest, and stated that the strength of the D ivision at the end of the year was 5 I. Forty-eight drills were held, and 524 cases were treated by members while on and off dury-a sign that they had kept, and needed to keep, their first-aid knowledge up to date P ublic duties included the Hospital fete, the King's Birthday Parade, the Breakwater swim, and numerous football matches, school treats, and sports meetings.
Cadet O fficer \'\'iHiamson's repon al so referred tC) the General Purposes Committee, the useful and umiring work of which commanded the admiration of ail, and to Superintendent Reason for his leadership.
Cadet Officer W'iliiamson 's report also contained det'lils of a succe s ful year's \yorking among the Cadets, and referred to the appreciation that had been received in regard to the W"arren Camp
The Chairman sai d he thought that th ey had even' rea on to be satisfied with the reports and the heet which was satisfactory. Their new headquarters, \yhich were self-contained, were undoubtedly an inducement to ne\\' members to join.
ergeant Curd proposed a heart)' \-ote of thanks to uperintendent Reason f or the work he had done on their behalf during the past [weh-e months, and this was carried with acclamation, the meeting closing with a Yote of thank co the Chairman
FOLKE TO"'E.
The annual meeting of the Folke, tOne);" uLing Di,-ision, was held at the Headquarters of the Di,-ision.
The Lady D i,-isional uperimendent presided, supported by Lady Ambulance Officer .011 s Curzon- mith (Hon. Trea urer), and there \\-ere 15 ambulance iter present.
The ecret3.n- read a letter from G neral kelcon, who pre,-ious to hi appoin anent in India, had been of great help to the l'\ur sing D iyision and Y._ .D. in gi,ing and demon trating lecture on gas attack etc.
The cretary's report tated :, The work of the Division has been carried on under difficulti. s during 193'. The re ,,-ere more publi c dunes an.d quIte a number of case in connection with them. The number of accident and home nUI ina duties ",,'as 8. The hours put in for home nur ina <?I:1e thin g - r 900. orne of the e ca e needing daily V1Slt of at lea 't on hour.. Th number of night duties ,,"a 10. T\yo ambulance 1 ter each did duties at the ho pital.
"Th: examinatio.n hel d the year ,,"ere yerr suc c tul, there beJng no failures eith r in fir t aid Or
nursing. This, I am sure, is due to our Divisional . Surgeon, Dr. F. R. Fletcher, who instructs the candidates in his very efficient and interesting manner."
The statement of accounts showed a balance of £22. 3s. lid.
Miss Perks Jennings, in her report on the Girl Cadet Division, which had only been formed during 1933, stated :-
"Practices and lectures commenced on February 23 and the First Aid examination was finally held at headquarters on June I, Dr. Fletcher being the examiner. Ten girls out of the eleven who sat passed the test and. so became the nucleus of the Folkestone Cadet Nursmg Division.
" The successful candidates formed part of the guard of honour at the Ambulance Review held on June 25 in Folkestone.
"Mter the Review several more girls joined up as probationers and took the home exami?-ation, which was held on October 5, 9 33 SIxteen glrlS sat for this examination, of whom twelve passed..; three probationers failed and one cadet.
"The total amount of subscriptions taken for 1933 was £2 3S' lod., and £3 5S. was taken for indoor uniform and hats. The balance in hand is £9 16s. 8td."
The Social Committee's report was read by Mrs. Buensod, and was greatly appreciated by all present.
ISLE OF SHEPPEY NURSING DIVISION.
At the weekly meeting of the above Division, the Divisional Surgeon, Dr. W. Hopper Shephard, who has resigned his position on leaving t.he district, was presented with a chromium-plated desk-clock, as a recognition of his services to the Division for 15 years. Divisional Lady Superintendent, Mrs. A. Jenner, 11}ade the presentation on behalf of the members, and in a few well-chosen remarks asked the doctor to accept the clock with the best wishes of all members of the Division.
Dr. Shephard replied saying he wished all to accept his thanks for the help given him during the time he had been in Sheerness, and said he would carry away with him many pleasant memories of the S.J.A B. ursing Division.
No. 9 DISTRICT.
PENZANCE CADET DIVISION.
A large gathering spent a pleasant evening on the occasion of the Annual Meetmg of the Penzance Cadet Division, when members of the local Boys' Brigade and Boy Scouts movements were present.
The Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. Meek) present, supported by me.mbers of the Penzance Council and other orgarusatlOns in the town. A programme of songs, recitations, solos and conjuring was given by the Cadets.
Superintendent Matthews reported that they had a very successful year and that the numbers C?f the Division had increased from 58 to 68. The RunCIman Cup had been won by a team led by P. Jenkin. The Mayor'S Cup, won by the team led by C. Cook, and the Smith Cup by P. Bartle's team.
Certificates were also presented for clerical ability and First Aid by the Mayoress, for Fire Fighting by Head (:onstable Kenyon and for life-saving and swimming by Mr. R. Smith.
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Interesting Case Reports .
CASE REPORT No. 74.-The Officer-in-Charge o f the Southern Railway Corps Nursing Divisi on, No. District, S.J.A.B., reports the prompt an d successful use of improvised material by a mem ber in the following circumstances :-
Recently, Ambulance Sister Gaze, while on h l.: r way home from business, was about to ascend t he escalator of a London Tube station when she noticed half-way up a crowd and, making her way to the front, found a woman lying in great pain. T Ile escalator was at once stopped; and Ambulance Sis tU' Gaze, upon examination, found that her patient h aJ sustained a severe fracture of the leg. She at on ce sent for the ambulance; and whilst waiting its arriv <,l, she borrowed several handkerchieis, which she ti eJ together, some newspapers, which she folded to ma ke a splint, and two scarves. he then tied the fe [ together with the handkerchiefs, placed the newspap e splint along the limb, outside the clothing, and fi"{c ! it in position with two scarves applied above an J below the fracture. She then supported the lo wl( limbs untjl the arrival of the ambulance \l;ith i attendants. tfeanwhile doing all that she could t) encourage her patient. Finding that the fractur e:! limb was \vell controlled, the ambulance attendan l remoyed the patient without further delay to hospit a , where she was admitted, and is making excelle r progress. Ambulance Sister Gaze was rewarded b recei vi ng a new scarf in place of her o\yn which also used and which consequently was of no furth u servlCe.
COM11E T.-Improvisation is the 1)er), essmce of Fir Aid; and nothing tests the eJJicie!lC)' of a Fint Aide r III 0 r than the need to use }1Jhatever is at hal/d. We, therefor cordially congrat/date AlJlblllallct Sisler Gaze Oil I success which attended her efforls to prevent i'!Jury in somewhat tJllHsual CirClflJlstallces
Questions and Answers.
HJEMORRHAG E FRO}'I THE 0 E.
J. W. (Finchle y).- Will you please suggest tl wisest method of carrying out the instruction on p. I I ) of the Textbook -" Place the patient in a position in a current of air before an open windo\\, etc." ?
I have had several rather copious nose bleedings t) attend on public duty, and because of the sensati C" l of blood runnin g down face and perhaps neck, anJ because of the gory me ss, I hav e found that patie n s are more amenable to treatment lyin g down, he a"l raised, hands above head, current of air, etc., whi ch allows kidney bowl (or substitute) with cold water t be applied to bridge of nose, and gives access wi th cold to back of neck.
ClearlY, your experience is different from mine, because I find that patients suffering from "copious}J nosebleedings/' and (ying flat on their backs, are compelled to sit up quicklY when the blood clot passes backward from the nose and threatens to asphyxiate them. I confess, hOJvever, t hat my practice is to adopt a middle course and to cause my oatients to recline in a semi-recumbent position stich as is obtained by placing them 011 the oldjashioned sofa.
N. C. F.
OBJECT
OF ARTIFICIAL RE SP IRATION.
N. F. (Cardiff).-Please tell US what are the objects of artifi cial respiration in the imitation of natural breathing and how the various methods produce their pffec ts.
The objects of all methods-Laborde's excepted-are to IIcrease and diminish alternately Ihe capacity of the chest md to cause air to flow in and Ollt of the lungs. By this '!!e ans we keep up the SIIPPIy of air (or ox)'gen) in the lungs, (lfJ d so (I) pllrify the blood, (2) revive the Brain Centres, ,specially those which control the circulation and respiration, r-nd (3) stil1lulate the I}eart lIntil breathing restarts.
In short, the ervolls Affections (Syncope, Shock and Lo llapse) alld the Narcotic Poisons are indirect cattses of l1-'hich thtU' brillg abottt b.J poisoning the blood or '-y effects on the Brain cells, while the remaining callSes are d.re ct Similarly, ill the p eJjorlJJallce of artificial respiratio n, Schafer and Silvester are direct, lllhereas Laborde is if,direct.
T C. F.
TREAnr OF \LCI 1-[ C"-REIDE Por ONIKG. C B. (Barn sley) . - urely" . C F." does not ,tend that hi s reply to query of above t.itle in the .-c bruary issue of THE GAZETTE hall be taken lite rally?
I consider that the admini tration of any poison by ';rs t aiders i totally \ rong ; and as a Brigade Surgeon r ce rtainly cannot agree to the statement that < hrst J ,d ers should give large quanti tie of alcohol."
If this is done, then I imagine the next part of the to be superfluous-" remove this from the sro mach without using water." ature will see to t at, unless the child has been previously asphyxiated. '..dmitting that the position is awkward, and to atte mpt the more difficult task of constructive criticcis m-I cannot reall y see the objection to the immediate administration of some emetic. By the time the carbide has reached the stomach a certain amount of gas will have been evolved. This wW continue in the sto ma ch owing to the normal presence of fluid.
More fluid in the form of some emetic will do cOl:npa ratively little more harm, esp cially if rapid in actlOn. The stomach can be greatly distended withany immediate danger, so that I can see no objectlo n to the use of an emetic on the ground of risk of rup ture , which is a pressing danger only in cases of Corr osive Poisoning. Vonuung, of course, will
mean the escape of gas together with the cause of all the trouble.
At any rate, with all deference to our worthy Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief, I prefer the emetic rather than the" large quantities of alcohol."
Yotlr statement that alcohol is a poison reminds me oj the story of an ambulance examination in the Irish Free State. A candidate , being asked to name all the poisons tabulated in the Textbook, was told by the examiner that she bad named all except one. Much puzzled, the candidate at last asked for an explanation,. and when the examiner replied-" Alcohol," the candidate reproachfullY s aid, " Sure, Sir, we do not call Alcohol a poison in this country!" Being of Scottish origin myself I am in full accord with our Irish colleagtles and hold that alcohol is onlY a poison when it is abused.
With reference to your opening question,you seem to have missed my point. As I stated, I k(1ow nothing except what books teach me about Calcium Carbide Poisoning; and rather than talk freely and gliblY about injuries and conditiof1S, concerning which I have no personal or practical experience , as is sometimes done (for example, fracture of spim) I preferred to qtlote the advice of one who had successfulfy treated stich a case.
You make much pia), about It large quantities of water" ; bllt you forget that this instruction is precisely the same as the "give freelY of brandy " on p. 177 of the Textbook. LastIJI, experience has taught me that fow tllmblerfuls of tepid water and I1It1Stard are usually swallowed before a poisoned patient can be made to vomit; and the t extbooks tell me to avoid the lIS e of water with CaLct'f(fIJ Carbide.
C. F.
Brigade Camps for Nursing Divisons.
Sanction has been gi,-en for rn-o camps for Divisions to be held again this year.
It is hoped to have one camp for ten days from ugu t 17 to 27 at Herne Bay College, and the other camp in the North.
It may be of interest to those who think of attending the Southern Camp to know that Herne Bar College is situated in the most deli ghtful grounds and has a large playing-.field. In the heat of last summer it was frequently voted that lecture hould be given in the shade of the trees instead of i n the lecture hall. The grounds were very much appreciated too by those who preferred in their free time to sit in the garden comfortably settled in a deck-chair, rather than to braye the heat and go into the town or for counttT \'\'alks.
Full detail of the orthern Camp 'w ill be published next month, but thi early preliminary notic is given so that those 'who would like to attend the camps may be able to make their plans.
Priory for Wales . '
HEADQUARTERS; 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
NEW S
NEW ApPOINDfEl TS
8 The Sub-Prior, the Earl of Plymouth, P.c., has si$nified approval, on behalf of the Pri or, H.R.H. Pnnce Wales, of nominations confirmed at the MeetlDg of CouncIL on January 22, viz. ;-
Dr. S. B. Turner as Assistant Comrru SlOner of the Caerphilly Sub -District, Glan.1.organ County Centre.
The Hon Mrs. A. Cooper as Lady President, Brecknockshire Centre.
The acceptance of the important office of Commissioner by one who enjoys as much as a Brio-ade Surgeon as Dr Turner somewhat mollifies the blowb that the resio-nation of Mt. C. T. Hurry Richesfollowing fifteen ;ears' service in that have been; and it is certainly of great satlsfactlOn to the Priory that his resignation does not involve a severance of so long a. connection with the 1:'Iovement .as that maintained by Mr. Riches, who will contInu e to assIst the Glamorgan Centre in an. advisory capacit y as a member of its Centre Committee and retains a seat on Chapter, Council and Standing Committees. Dr. Turner, a Serving Brother of the Order, brings to the office a wealth of .experience and enthusiasm in ambulance responded to the n.eeds of the Brigade In hIS distrIct at the expense of no lIttle of tlffie a?-d energy; and with the very able co-operatlon of his wife, Lady Corps Superintendent Mabel Turner, there is every reason to look forward to a period of progress WIthin the three Corps which now come under his command.
The Hon Mrs Cooper succeeds the Hon. Mabel whose resignation was accepted with regret; and the 1.nfluence she carries particularl y with Women's Orgarusations in the county, augur s well for further developmer: ts on the Nursing side of the work of the Brecknocksrure Centre, where, on the men's side t he progress made the Chief Constable, Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Cole-Harrulton, C.M.G., D .S O., whom the Centre is fortunate in having as its Commissioner, is regarded as almost phenomenal. Mrs. Cooper has very suitably demonstrat ed her desire to encourage the work by presenting a trophy which has been vested in the Trustees of the Priory, for annual competition among teams of ursing Divisions of the Brigade in the county.
UNEMPLOYED CLASSES.
A further grant has been made by the Council of the Priory towards the promotion of First Aid and HO.me Nursing Classes for Unemployed men and women dunng the current year. The amount earmarked in February, 1933, having expended,. a was submitted showi ng that WIth the financIal aId rendered, eIghteen classes had been formed, which, with one or two exceptions, were continuing to provide an intere st for the workless. The Unemployment Welfare Centres, which are being formed in all the industrial district s, frequently include occupations such as carpentry and other handIcrafts' and in a number of instances an application to the Prior; for the gift of a First Aid Outfit for use in case of 82
mishap has l ed to the inclus io n f an Ambulance Cla s' as one of the subjects in the educat ional programmesuch outfits having been presented conditionally upon 1 number of the memb rs being instructed in its proper us c. Great credit is due to the medical profession for th e generous way in which a number of doctors are giving o their services in lecturing, and to tho e Brigade OfJ1cc r" who are assisting as instructors and ecretaries for the !> classe, which provide an interesting diversion and profitable pa time for those wearied by enforced idl ne
D E}'ro TRATIO OF FIR T l\ID OUTFIT.
Considerable intere t \Va taken in a demonstration l.r the Law Courts, Cardiff, on I ondal', January 22, of a ne \ first aid outfit which has been described of inestimab value in the treatment of inj ured per ons .
The outfit is the invention of Mr. Arthur Davies, an d represents his life-long study and application of ambulanc work, particularly in connecti n with colliery work. 1L gave a very convincing demon tration before a large an d representative gathering among those who accepted tl invitation of the Priory being Dr. . Fi her (lI. r. ledic Inspeccor of Mines) :0Ir. T \shley (11.:0£. Divisional I I· spector of line, wan ea), Mr. J. ayage Young (ll. V. Inspector of Factories), D r. T. Gw}"nne Maitland (1\lcdical Superintendent, Cunard Line), the hief Constabks of Cardiff, Brecknockshire, Cardigan hire and i\lonmour h shire, a large number of medical men, representati ve Colliery Owners, and h.ipping firms.
The company was generally impressed by the jng-enui ,of design which affords easy improvisation to suit alma t any and ever type of treatment, and facilitates the rende ing of First .Aid by one person. One of the chief adva tages of the outfit are its light weight, and as it is capab le of considerable adaptation, it appears suitable for use '1 almost every sphere of industry. plints of any length arl shape can be built up rapidly, while the container can I c utilised as spinal or peh-is spLint.
At the conclusion of an able demonstration of treatmc t for almost every conceivable type of injury Colonel '\ Sheen, C.B.E., T.D L., Provost and Professor If Surgery, \Welsh ational chool of Medicine, who \\ <; called upon by the Hon. John H. Bruce (Principal eCl · tary and Commissioner for \Xlales) to say a word, said tI e outfit displayed a marvellous ingenuity. It was sometlul g really new and capable of serving a purpose not so w LiI served before. At a meeting of the Ambulance Committ l.e held subsequently, a small Sub-Committee was appoint ed to consider the possibilities of the invention.
CENTRE REP ORTS.
D E BIGHSIIlRE CENTRE.
A pleasing ceremony in connection with the Wrexh" Tn Division took place on Sunday, Janu ary 28, at t he Coun t)· Buildin g, Wrexham, where Colonel J. E. H. D avi es , D.S O., th e Pr esid ent of the Di vision, attende d to recei ve his President's badge of office, at th e hands of Mr. G. T. Guest, Assistant Commissioner for Denbighshire.
Mr. Guest, in a f ew well-chosen words, thanked Colonel' Davies for accepting the post of first Pr es ident of the Divisio n. lIe referred to the eight-pointed star of the Order of St. J ohn of J erusalem, which is the centre-piece of the badge, as the guidi ng star to all ambulance workers. Dr. Davies, in returning thanks, stated that it was a pleasure to him to be connected with a Division that held such a record as the \X'rexham Division possessed. He afterwards presented a gold medal to Sergt. W. Morris, of the Division, who had received the award for 15 years' efficient ambulance service on the Great \'V'estern Railway; heartily congratulating ergt. Moni'S on his attainment. l\t a Committee .i\1ceting of the Wrexham Division it \\ras decided to form a adct nit to be attached to ;nd work in with the enior Division. Sergt. W. Morns 1 the proposed superintendent, and this Division will be open to a limited number of boys between I and 18 years of age. l \pplications by intending members were invited.
BRE KNOCK HIRE CE'TRE.
An!JJ(al DilJlICr.- 1\ happy evening was spent by the Brecon Dl\? IOn at the annual dinner on January 17, when Captaln D . tanler Francis presided, supported by the fay r (Mr. \\, 1 1]. Jones Parry), the Centre Comussioner (Lieut -Colonel C. G. Colc-Hamilton, C.M.G., D.S.O.), Staff Officer J\. H. oppage, Divisional urgeon K. J rdon, Divisional uperintendent S. P arsons, and Divisional ecretary E J nes.
The Chairman "'called that it was just t\VO years since the Division wa inaugurated, and he desired to commend t he member on theif zeal in attending the '\veekly classes o well, and placing their services at the disposal of the pubbc. I Ie congratulated the Commissioner on his ex ceptional powers of leadership and referred to his able li eutenant in the per on of raff Officer Coppage. The t\ l ayor prese,nte? the lass 1\ ward, referring to the progre ss made the past tweh-e months, and particuh r1y the acqLll !tlOn f the Brecon Ambulance Car. Colonel Colc-Ilamilton in an interesting address on the l\mbulance Movement in \\'alc , pointed out that no I ss than 1 per cent of the population of Brecknockshire \\ Lrc enroll d in the Brigade, which was a good proportion 1] a scattered county. He thanked the Brecon Division for the ir gallant underraking to run a motor ambulance for the benent f the county. Thanks were proposed by Mr. Co ppage to the May r, Commissioner, Dr. Jordan, and thos e who had entertained theIn and in seconding Su pt. Parsons added the name of 'fr. E. E J ones, S\..cretar\" who \Va at the service of the Diyision at all ti nc s.
1 SJlcce.ujrr/l The l \nnual Rep rt coming in from th" Centre Commissioners are all indicati,"e of a ucce ful and th d tail inel uded in the Repon of the slOner. for Breckn ckshire are \yorthy of summansatlOn as an JOstance f what can be done in a cou nty almost wholly agricultural, and \1;here prior to the appolOtment of the Chief Con table, Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Cole- II amilton .M.G ., D .. 0., the total streno-th of th e Brigade was practically tationarr at 17 0 b (, There are in the Centre 1) f\mbuiance, 3 Nur ing an d 5 Cad et Di visions registered trength 327 l \mbulance 59 ur es, an d 149 Cadets. Total strength 535. I.nccease in Reg! tered D ivi ion, 6 r\mbulance, 2 and 2 Cadet'. Incrca e in total strength, 21 3. Ther.e are 3 fen's, 4 ur i ng , 3 Cadet (bo r) and Cadet (gul) cla ses working wit h a view to early r gistra. tton as D ivis .ion
" The format.ion of a Corps has been sanctioned for the Valley Group of Units, under the tjtle I)f the Cwmtawe Corps.' Public duties performed 33 6 Cases dealt with 1,465 Cases removed 66 Through the Home Service Ambulance Committee the: Brecon Division has obtained a Motor Ambulance w'hich is now available for service in the county. A grant ha s been made towards the cost of running this car by the Police Authority
". The for \'( a.les, accompanied by the ASSIstant Lady Supenntendent-ln-Chief for Wales held an at Brecon on Augu st 26, when 8 1\ urslng, and 2 Cadet Di1,-isions were on parade, and agaln at Ystradgynlais on October 7, when the Cwmtawe Corps, as such, paraded for the fir s t time. There were 4 Ambulance, I -ursing, and 3 Cadet Divisions present. "
Inspection by. Chief Com:nissione:.-The Glamorgan Count>: Centre t? be assoClated with this year's visit of the Chief COO1.ffi.lSSlOner, Maj or-General Sir John Duncan K.C.B., C..i\LG., c.V.O., D. S.O., who has consented favour. the Pri?ry by inspecting a W'elsh Parade. Last year the Brigade Uruts In the 1I0runouthshire Centre had the honour of parading before this distinguished officer; and on Saturday, May 12, the Corps and Divisions in the Glamorgan Count)' a total strength of about 3,500, WIll enJOY a slffillar prn"ilege. The beautiful grounds of where the inspection is to be held by the. kind of Captain and 1\1rs. Talbot Fletcher,. will provlde a brilliant serting for what it i hoped will be a memorable occasion in the history of -the Brigade in \'-ales.
Glalllorgan COllstabff/al)' COJllp etition.-The annual ambulance competiti.ons. to the. best team to represent the Pollce In the 1\0. 8 DIstrict Police Ambulanc e Competltlon cook place at Bridgend on January 16.
The Chief Consrable of Glamorgan (Capt. Lionel Lindsay, \Y2l.S keenly interested in the ,acious te t which ,,'ere judged by Dr. C. A. Bence Rhrmne'i" and Major A. \\'. Anderson, Ogmore Vale; '),fr. \Y. :\Iabon Abraham assisting in the capacity of Competicion ecretarl'"
The the team competition were (he " G " Ton Pentre DI YIS10n, the runners-up beino- the previom "A" Aberdare Di\-ision; "C" Bride-end 0Jrd, « E' Barry Division .fifth, PD :t\eath D lvision SL,th, ' H" Gowerron Di'dsion e,enth t\\-o tea.n:: s from rhe 'B" Pontypridd Di'd ion eIghth and mnth.
The Chief Con table pre ented the cup to the "innin oteam, Ton to the runners -up and a cup to. .champlOn, ergt. am C(pi. cb DIl'IJlo lJ.-The gut of a tretcher ha been made to the. ne:," Clydach Town Divi ion of tl1e Pontardawc and Corps by 1\1r. Ed\l,"ard Gibbon, Pre ident of th Dl\- Ion.
pre entation made at a social gathering of [h DlvlslOn 1n the old l1lner ' \\' lfare Hall, Clrdach, and attet?-ded by member of the Diyision the" \Yomen's ectlon, and 11r. Malcolm mith pre ided in th abo e-?ce of l\1aJor \'\ O. Enns, l\LB.E., _t\ sistant CommI. slOner, and wa supported by 1\1rs. Edward Gibbon the 1\11 ses 1. and J. Parke -Gibbon Ii s EI ie R ee,e ecr tary of the Women section, Divi.ional upt. _
Phillips, Divisional Supt. J Harris, and Ambulanc e Officer \Y!. A. Newsome.
Mr. Gibbon, in handing over the stretcher to Mr. Phillips, said he hoped it would no t oft en have to be u se d fo r accidents, but that it w o uld help th em to b eco m e efficient in ambulanc e work, and thus abl e to dea l with an y cases that mi g ht aris e Gr atitud e w as expre ssed t o NI r Gibbon by Mr. Phillips; and in seconding , Mr. N ew so m e mentioned th e Cad et Clas s, in which h e h ad 4 0 b oys , all o f whom showed great promi se of becoming r ea lly efficient ambulanc e work er s.
A n E ar!J lVIedallio n -The A ssistant Commission er , Mr . Lemuel J ones, qu eri es wh ether an y active m em b er of the Priory for W ales is in p os sessi o n of an ea rlier m edallio n than his own cherish ed awar d, bear in g th e num ber 2 6 22 2 f o r which he qu ali fi ed in 1893. Still m o re difficul t wO l.lld it appear to be to find a h older of an earli er m ed al li o n with as g reat a claim to the d escription" active," as th e a b ove v eteran, who may b e cou n ted with the pi o n eers o f the A mbulance Movement, but still r e tain s a v igo r o u s enthusiasm f or the development of th e work in the Sub-District o f which he h as charge . W riting in r emini scent m oo d r ecentl y, Mr. Lemuel Jones r ecall ed addressing a lett er t o the We stern Mail advocating home rul e f or W al es in t h e matter of A mbulance Wor k b ef o re th e f o rm a ti o n of a separate establishment was contemplat ed; and he n ow regards with pride th e contribution thus mad e t o the inception of the Priory
MON MOUTH SH1RE CE TRE .
A Un ique A ttainment. - A t the meeting of th e A m b ulan ce Committee on January 22, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B E ., Commissioner for Monm o uth shire, was warml y appl a uded when the application for a f o urth bar t o t h e Servic e Me dal was confirmed for submi ss io n t o Headq uar t ers-n o o t her member of the Briga de in W ale s havin g qu alifi ed for recognition of thirty-five years efficient se rv ice Cross K rys Present ations. -Cap ain L. T Wlst o n D avies, A ssistant Commissioner, att ended the A nnu al Social a nd Dist ribution of A ward s or g ani sed by th e Cr oss K eys Divi sion on Januar y 20, at which Co uncill or G omer Stephen s presided. Di v isional Supt. J. J efferies p resen t ed a report in which it w as r eco rd ed th at 57 8 cases h ad been t reated in 1933, whi le t h e unit had b een very successfu l in competiti v e ev ents Pr es entati ons in appre cia tion of 26 years' service were made t o Co rp s Se cre t ary J. G. Collier, Divi sional St o re-Keepe r G. H. Hill , and Di v isio n al Secretary and Sergeant J. C. Ta yler; and a n interes ti ng item of the programme was th e p rese n tati o n o f the CertiEcate of the Ro yal Humane Society for savin g life from drowning to Mr Luk e Preece, a memb er of th e Division.
A bergavenny' s F ine E ff ort .-A further effor t to ass ist th e Ambulance Fund of Abergav enny wa s organi se d at th e - Borough Theatre, Abergavenn y, when th e N ewpor t pantomime, " Dick Whittingt o n» wa s p erform ed. Th e hall was packed to its utmost capacit y, and the Co mmissioner, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., expr esse d thank s to the company and the producers for their supp ort in raising funds to ass ist the Abergavenny Div ision in it s laudable effort to inaugurate a motor ambulan ce se rv ice He stated the ambulance was in course of con str u ctio n , and would be completed at an early date.
CITY OF CARDIFF CEN TRE.
The Cardiff Centre may be proud of the achiev ement of the Cardiff City Police Team-all member s of the Brigade -in winning the" Devereux" Cup in the annual com -
p etition for teams repre sentin g the No. 8 District, com· prising \'V'ale s, Monmouth shirc, and Hereford shire , at th e Shir e H all, H erefo rd, on Januar y 25. Nine t erun s co m· p e ted, a nd it sp eak s w ell f o r th e hi gh sta nd ard of cffici ency shown by th e Cardiff te am that th ey w e re abl e t o exce l th e p e rforma nces o f such smart t eam s as Breckn o c ksh ire and M o nm o uth shi re , th e latt er b ein g succ ess ful las t yea r in th e
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On th ei r return journey to the Hcrefor d rai lw ay s tati ()n, the Car diff team h ad a n opportun ity of putti ng tlkir kno wledge t o practica l purpose by render in g nrst aid to a m an kno cke d down bv a mo t or car; an d thc un fortu n.ltc p at ient certai nl y lac ked noth ing that a h ig hl y-sk ill ed te. m of willing servan ts of t h e p u blic was a h le to d o to mi ti gdt hi s suffer in g an d ensure a speedy ad mittance to hospi LiI.
BOROUGH OF \VA 'S EA CE TRE
Th e d eath of I r R Vaughan Pri ce, \vhic h occur d at Gl ynll ech, Ffynone, wansea, on J anuary 7, d epr i\ LS am b ul ance wo r kers in the wansea area of a staunch berc factor. M r. P rice was a we ll -k nown flo- u re in ourh \'\'a collier) cir cl es , and a ge nera l manager of t he G rai g( la Ier th yr Co mpany, h e h ad promote d the d evelopmem of Fir s t id wo r k at a nu mber of collierics. s a res ult of 'lis g en erous support, th e Cly dach M erthyr Colliery Di isinn of t h e Briga de, with a strengt h of ove r {Wo hun d red, c. n b oas t of t h e largest member hip among mbula nce Div isions in W ' ales; and the Graig Merthyr nU il \. Di v isi on, of which he wa s Honorary P re sident and n a nt Co lliery D ivision, have benefited con iderab ly by i, pe r sonal in ter est and ass istance , while P ontardulai D l I· sio n was prov id ed with uniform and equipment, t ro ph e fo r compe tit ion, an d in common with the above - menti on , d units , di visional hea dquarter s entir ely free f co t. services to mbulance \'\ ork were reco g ni sed i n S);C by his admission to the Order in the grade of Officer, and t he Chapter of the P ri o r)", of which he was a member, , ,1' represented at t he funeral by ir D avid R Llew e ll 0, Bart., a colleague on that body, w h o al so represenred the Amalgama ted Anthracite Company.
Honorary A ppolllllll enls.- I r. R. D Robert s, the D is t Cl
G oo d s and P assenger I anager at wansea, has been . p' po int ed Honorary P re id e nr of the wan ea L. [ '. Di vision; an d the officia l warrant was presente d to h m at a dinner atten d ed by his s taff, which was hel d at 11C Ma c kwort h Hote l, Swan sea, on Fri day, January 26, 19 4Mr. F. G . f obbs, thc L ocal Representative of he Carriage an d \X1ago n D cpartme n t, h as receive d a wa rr at of appo intm en t as Honotary Vice- Pr esident of the sa ne Di v isio n.
NEWS IN BRI EF
T h e P r iory is grateful to the Pil gr im T rust for a £j 1:11 g ran t of £250 w hich will en ab le a m easu re o f ass istance to b e g ive n t o a lar ge n umber of Di visi o n s w h o qualif cd fo r par ticip ati o n, by r aising l oca ll y o n c- thir d of the a m o unt r eq uir ed t o equip a Ca det u ni t, after th e absorp tion of th e o ri g inal g rant
The W elsh Bri ga d e Final Co mp e titi o ns will b e h el d in Cardiff on Saturday , A p r il 14, ent ri es for which mu st be r eceive d b efore March 26
More Parade Points
By CAPTAIN N ORMAN H AMME R, R. A.M ,C., ( T. ) , Co unty S urgeo n, a nd Co mm t C. H. WYB ROW , B. Se:-,
Chief S taff fficer, The Leg io n of Fro n tiers m en.
" Parade P o in ts," in t he J a n uary i ssue, dea lt with the officer tabn g com m a nd of a pa r a d e of o n e or mo re com p a n y stre n g th o n a ce r emo ni a l o cca si o n .
No w what a b ou t th e .C.O .'s a nd m e n? If we disc uss the s h epherd , we shou ld no t forget th e shee pdog, and mos t importa n t of all, the flock. Without flock how wo u ld t he other two ge t their living?
We said that a ceremonia l parade co u ld b e improved (lC spoiled (I nearly w r ote "made or ma rr e d ") b y the methods of t h e officer who takes it. I t is equally true that the qua li ty of th e material ou t of which he 11'1:' to make a goocl show of t he parade wi ll matte r q lite a lo t T he men on pa r ade may p r ov i de hi m \\ ith good or poor material to work with Whic h depe nds on tWO ma in factors :-
I. Per sona l and in dividual qualities of indivi du al men.
l. The sta t e of efficiency a n d d isc i pline of th e unit.
The se factor in t urn wi ll depe n d o n cer t ain conditio n s, which we will ta b ulate.
I. The per ona l and individual qualities of the indiv idual man '.\-j11 b e large ly affected by three things :-
(0) The man himse l f.
(b) The 1.C. .'s who ha , -c brought him u p an d mou lded him
(c) The office rs who have planned and supe rvis ed h is indi\-idual and c llective training. These a r c 1 laced here in orde r
The state of effici e ncy and discipline in the unit viII be modified by :-
(d) .£ \11 t he three aboye, (0) (b) and (c); Plus :
(e) The training policy of the O. C. Unit, and (j) upe r visio n and con t ro l of training of uni t s by t h e H Q of th e next higher formacion
I (a). - THE 11..\ Hnr ELF.
Dun ng the wa r, Tommy on leave, vi iting a musicall, use d t o laugh loudly and make rude n o ise indicat iye of deris io n , \vhe n he heard himself referred o fro m t he s tage i n song or dia log u e, as a n y sort f sentimen t ali e d he r. T he war-so n gs of t he outh friea n Wa rcc T he l \.b se n t Min d d B eo-O'a r " an d b o on, some of th em jin go and orne trea cl y , h a d few opular pro t o t yp es b et w ee n 19 14 a nd I 9 I 9. Th e the sold ie r himself sang on th e mar c h o r i n Ivoua c, w ere neve r patri tic o r warrior o n gs, such a t h e F r e n ch and Germans san g; th ey w e r e ?st o f the m emi-hum r ou complain t s agai n st irri ta tio n s or b o re d o m, c ynical jib es, o r fr ankl y li centio us bawdy-son gs. Th e British so ldi e r regard ed
himself as a com m o n sense ci t izen , invo lved i n a r eg rettable, but n ecess ary , jo b of work , which h ad t o be go t o n w ith, w ith humorous resignatio n and grum blin g , ju s t b ec a use Englishmen a lwa ys grumb le ; b u t it had t o be d one adequately and in earnest. I thin k t hat that is the spirit of the man in the Am b ulance ra n ks He d oes not look upon himself as a s toryb ook Ange l of Mercy, b ut as a sensible man who h as a serio u s d esire to serve and the steadiness a nd determination to make himself fit and able.
Oliver Cromwell said that he would soone r h a ve soli d men who were since r e and earnest, and believed in what they were doing , than all the flaunting, d ashing cavalie r s in the c oun t ry (This is no t an accu r ate quotation; I can't call to mind the exact words .) H e wanted the same sort of men that we get in the S t J ohn ranks to-day; and from these earnes t men of his he made the I ronsides , the finest so l c:lie r s, bar n one, not even the Roman Legions, since me n first began to be trained and organised for war.
So, speaking generally, the ay-erage St. J ohn man is good material to start with. Unless he took the jo b se r iously, he would never either tackle, o r survive, the study a n d the examination that he has to undertake before he i s admitte d to the B rigade; he would neyer keep himself up to the scratch, b y continued study a nd practice, to pass his annual Re -Exams. Firs t if not abstruse, demands concentration, intellig ence, and I n the case of the man who has a famil y , and a living to get, it demands , toO, qualities of patience and grit, which are no t incon iderable All these, developed .in the purely First Aid and technical s ide o f Brigade lra i fling are necessary in his actual, practical First A i d }t'ork for his ca es, and they lead to self- respect, obec:lience, and steadines , which are shown Of p arade The a,rera O' e St John man ha s the germ of the matter in him. He i the ri g ht s o rt to start w i th, or he would ney-er get into the Brigade; once in, his studies, his training and his work all make him sound material.
T o THE 1..-L'"
D;' THE
I. Your self-re peer \,-iU prompt y ou to keep up t o the standard o f " o ur c o mrades. Your uniform clothing will b e cl aD a n d ,ye ll brushe d; rour bo o t hined, with laces in [he regulation manner; your e quipment \vill be clean and properly put on; your button \yill be polished, well se\\ n on, and all done u p; your hair 'will be short, your face well sha"\ed an d clean, your hand and nails attended to; your w hit e gloves your ha\rer ack and your cap -b and will b e spotle
2. You will be punctual to the time you are warned for, an d , o n the order \\'"ill fall in quietly and \vith o ut commotion or talking, will at o nce take up your d r essi n g, t urn your head and eyes co the front, and s ta nd at ea e. Y ou \\,ill rem e mber th2t the C( S tand at Ease» is a d efinite drill po iuon, and tha t movem ent and c o n ver atio n a re permitte d only a t t he
U Stand Easy." (I do not propose to teach my grandmother to suck eg gs, so. remarks I shall not glVe an y Dnll Book d e tail of correct attitudes or of mo v ements by numbers. I shall merel y chat, as o n e member of the Bri g ade to another, about points we all re g ard as " LITTL E THINGS TH A T COUNT." )
3. When called to A ttentlOn, you will sprin g smartly, but not no i sily o r jerk ily, to th e p r o p e r position, bearing in mind two thin g s :-
1. That stamping a nd clicking mo v em ents a re not g ood drill.
2 That the m o dern A ttention p o sition i s a little different from the o ld one. A f or ced, rig id, unnatural position has g iv en place to an alert, erect, comfortable stance: the athlete is sugges ted more than the ramrod these da ys (On drill matters generall y, if y ou want to t ake an example, I recommend you to w atch and cop y th e methods of the Ro yal Marines, abo v e all that I have seen. Avoid co p yin g the Guards , on th e o n e extreme, and dismounted cav alry, o n the other. )
4. On the command, " 1 umb er ," k eep he ad and eyes to the front (you don't need to turn yo ur head to hear the man on y our ri g ht), and when yo ur turn comes call out y our numbe r clearl y and distinctl y. Don't bawl it or growl it.
5. When ordered to form fo u rs, remember w h e ther you are an odd or an even numb er, o r if yo u r e a blank file-and, in mo v in g , d o n t ex agg erat e th e length of either y our backwards or si deways pac e; and keep head and eyes to the fro nt.
6. At the command" Quick March," step off cleanly with the left foot , with n o hesitation. Get the first pace well off; if the m en in fr o nt ar e n ot getting clear, it's easy f o r yo u t o " step. short. " w ith ? ut getting out of step. B u t If yo u dIther In g ettIn g away, you start raggedl y
7. In marching, keep y our d ressi n g , both fro m t he flank and from front to rear. D o n ' t cr o wd in. In turning a corner, don't for g et h o w a secti o n of four s can get mucked up in a badl y-exe cuted wheel-inn er men mu st step short t o let th e o uter men swin g r o und
8. At the H alt, y ou w ill g et w arning , eith er fro m a preliminary" Mark Time, " whi ch wi ll let yo u correct your dressing, or fr o m the cautionar y wo rd "Company --" and so on. Be r eady t o halt decisively , bring ing y our feet up to g ether in th e Attention position.
9. If ordered "Into line- left turn," don't f o r ge t that this means that after the left turn, you m us t reform two deep (all t og ether, please) and at once pick up your dre ssing, turn h ead and eyes to the front, and stand steady .
10. There is a great temptation, at this junctu re , after a march at attention, to say a few quiet words to your next-door man. Don't-usually this is the stage at which the parade first comes definitely under 86
the eye of people who know, and h ere,. too, th e first gets close scrutin y from th e pubhc, bec ause It IS no longer on the m arch , and so can be examin ed at leisure, and little faults spo tt ed.
I I. Y o u w ill b e or d er ed to stand at ease. Agai n, don ' t fid ge t , d o n t talk . At th e tan d E.asy" y u ma y mo ve t h e b o d y a nd li m b s ( n o t n g ht fo ot) and t alk q uie tly If, at t he Stan d Eas , Jt.1 necessan to r eadjust equipm ent, eell rc me d als, o r tl e. b oo tl ace s, come t o att enti o n, an d brea k ra nk b y tak w g a pa n: forw ard (if i n th e front rank) or a pace b ackwar d (if in th e r ea r ran k), d o w ha t i come to a tt en ti on, res um e your p lace In the rani S, adju "t your dr essing, tu rn head and eyes. to the stand a t ease , and then t and ea y agaln. ev r Sll, kneel, o r lie d mvn a t the s tan d ea y, u nles ordere d to do s o. Th e righ t foot m ust alway s tay in pos it ior ) so that th e dr es in g i n o t 10 t.
To so m e, t hese p oints rnay s em ove r -empha i ec, but th ey ar e ou twa rd an d visi bl e ign of a n i nw ar d and sp i ritu al g r ace; th ey demo n st:ate the man dOL , p ossess those qu alities we poke ot. Ob erva n ce ( ' th e d etail s of pr oper b ehaviou r on parade is th e am so rt o f thi n g as f o ll owing the usual ru les of goo d for m o th er o ccasi o n s, i n church , i n the ballro m , in th t sick r oo m-a ll ci r cu mstances that requ ire a ce rt a l.,. co n v enti o nal co d e of b ehaviour. The '\ says " fa n n ers 1 fa ky th f a n,' and to fo ]J ? w accept ed ru le for a n y particular place _ or It uat to is a mar k of good upbrina ing and t oun d an J balanc ed ch arac ter. St J ohn me n ar of thc rig!. so rt; th ei r pa r ad e be h ayiou r demo n strates t h at .
These n o tes h a e b ee n a bout [he indiv id ua l man , la t er w e h ave to disc u s the ., .'s a nd offi cer , and par t i n pr o duc i n g good s t uff.
Brigade Reports.
It ha s come t o the n o ti ce of th e Edi t o r th a t u m hav e b een di sap po inted ow in g to the fact t hat n W paper cuttin gs submitt ed h ave n o t b ee n p rin t ed in fLl I in the ST. JO R AMBU LANCE GAZETTE.
Whilst eve r y end eavo ur i s m ad e t o h ow apprccl , tion t o the sup p o r ters of th e GAZETTE, an d to th o sl wh o ar e k ee n en o u g h t o se nd in n ewspap e r cut tin g,) it has b een fo und a b so lutely impossib le t o cope wi t 1 the huge numb er of n ews p a p er cutti n gs fro m Divi sio n s o f the Bri ga d e, r ep ortIng t he actIv it Ies at v ariou s tim es of th e 2,000 unit s of th e Bri g ad e .
To avo id di sapp ointm ent, and t o ass ist in the compilati o n of th e G AZETTE , th e Edi t o r Br igade Offic ers not to se nd a full c uttin g of Dl v l slO n a l event , which app ea r in th eir local p ress , bu t t o s,e nd th e ir 0\\0 r eport embodyin g the imp or tant d e tail s, a?d, as a_ general rule, r es trictin g the r ep o rt to a m axi mu m or 000 word s . It is further reque s ted that Officer s wh o d es ire reports to be published w ill submit them to tlle Editor not later than the 15th of each month,
Correspondence.
T o t he Edi t or D EAR R , - You invi te commen ts from profes sio n al me n on cc T he P ane l D octor's Lame nt ."
May 1 fir t make comments as a member of the Brigad e;:' I e n dcavour to teac h my classes t hat the re is a vast d ifference b etween First Ai d work an d tha t of the D octor. T his, of course, is laid down In the hn ual and, in addition, shou ld be obvious Second ly, therc are very few, if any, injuries, me ntioned in thc textbook in which attention is ro t dra'wn to the fact that patient and doctor should mee t at the earliest opportunity.
Thirdly, ie cyer 1 feel that I am "only educating a num b er of individua ls to depri e me of a fee," t'lCn, li ke Pane l Doctor," I , too, shall resign. I "ha ll certainly know that I have failed in my selfilll posed task.
'0 far a plumber and wireless mechanics are 'o nccrncd sure ly \,'C all have some "first aid" , lOW ledge on these line , \ a medico one mu t certainly agree that the p rcading of Fir t \ id know ledge doe deprive one r/ fee for some attention at minor injuri es) and tho ugh 1 d not wi h to enter into the matter here, t11C medical man ha alread," 10 t much in other d rec tions , On the other hand, this same knmvledge 1'1" sa\' cl many li\ -e -pa tient thus aved by Fir t Jers will mcan a fcc w some Docwr sometime in t <.. future! Rather a potcntial patient than a corpse!
1\S a Brigade, howcyer 1 feel wc musc be extremely (..:,u tiou that \Vha we perform i truly Fir t .Ai d. D) we aJl hone [1\- feel chat our cla ses can make t1 c best possiblc u c of mat rial ilTuuediately at h'1n d"? Po ibly- in an attempt to make our talks n )rc intercstin g we drift a little beyond ideal Fir t \ 0 (incidentally an admi ion of partial failure)ll)ss ibly a Judge with some brilliant inspiration (?) tLK hc u another point n t to be found in a true rif t A id book. these additions creep in a true First J\ id
H w many Judge havc not come acros the team cc:uipp d with a packed u1tcas , and teams \, -hl ch are com p le tely beaten at the word 'j 111[ royi e " ?
Le t us as lecturer keep cc First 1\id "a our motto an d let us ins1 t that our classe do the same, both in eAl ms ., and competitions, Then we shall serve our tr Ie pu r pose and ev n 'Panel Doctor' will be stu isfied.
In spite of th greatcst effort on my part thi. letter has " pread"; it is di jointed and lca\Tes much to the imag ination, but as this latter is an essential in i ders I tru t it will b e understood, and possibly glv e rise t o a n article o n " T rue Fir t \ id."
Your fai th fully,
ClI A B , R \'LL , Di visiona l ur geo n , o. 5 Di st rict.
To t he Editor , D EA R SIR, - There h a s b een some confusion in our D ivision as t o the posi t io n of our D ivisiona l Surgeon at D ivis i onal meetings. He claims tha t as Surgeon he can demand being Chairman at all D ivisional meetings, he t akes this position because he comes first in order of precedence, before the Superintendent. I think the ru le regarding the duties of D ivisional Surgeons s t ates: T hat he has charge of the Medical, First Aid, an d l ecture work of the D ivision, but it does not state that he is t o take charge of other administrative work of the D ivision other than those
O ur Superintendent states, it is the Superintendent only has the right, when he is present, to take the Chairmanship of all Divisional meetings The Superintendent takes his position from the rule governing Superintendents: That he is in command of the D ivision and in sole charge of all the administration of the affairs of the D ivision.
"o w, Sir, please state which of these is the correct version.
Also what is the position of Corps Officers at purely D ivisional meetings, have they a right to take any part or \Tote in these meetings, excepting of courts "vhen they are there on Corps business? The Corps Officers concerned were privates in our Division before promotion on the formation of a Corps.
P lease will you reply by return as -u-e have a meeting this week and your reply will no doubt clear up the confusion
A waiting your reply and thanking you in anticipation,
I remaw, Yours faithfully, (Signed) E J. ROBERT.
The Divisional Surgeon is the senior ofJicer of a D iviJ'iotr, and ill accordance with Clause 324 of the Brigade General R egulatiolls is ChairlJlan of the Divisional Committee 1J!hetJ present.
C01PS OfJicers are 110t entitled to be JiJeJ)J/;erJ- of a Diz'isiollal ComlJlittee, bllt the COlPS Superintendent, or a COtpS OfJicer depf(ted 0' hilJl) lila)' attend Divisional Committee lJIeetings ill order that he JIM)' be jffl!), acquainted J'l'ith the affairs oj each Diz"iJioll /I .-dhi" the CorpJ-EDITOR,
To the Editor.
IR,-Prior to the W'ar, officer of the Brigade \vere distinguish d by the \yearing of silyer lace on their cap and thus no confusion bet\yeen our officer and tho e of other formations could exist.
I ow chat thi i no longer the ca e eyeral ca of confu ion have occun d.
Can you inform u as to whether there i any likelihood of the reintroduction of 3. \yhite cap band or lace for officer ?
The City of Coventry Cadet Ambulance Division held their ninth Anniversary Tea and Concert on Saturday, February 3, in the Stevens Memorial Hall, Coventry.
This unit is well supported by parents and friends, and about 300 persons attended.
On the platform were Major J. Orton, M,D., Commissioner, NO.3 Western District, Mrs. Orton, Lad y Corps Superintendent Mrs. Halker, Lady Cadet Superintendent Miss Holden, Div. Superintendent J. H. Harris, Ambulance Officer G. Pottinger, and Sergt. Gibbons (Coventry), Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. Richardson, Divisional Superintendent Taylor (Binley), Mrs, Harris (Nuneaton), Cadet Superintendent J. F. Hazell (Rugby).
Superintendent W. W. Goddard, who had charge of the arrangements, and Mrs. Goddard were abl y assisted by a number of the parents of the Cadets.
A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the artists, who provided a very excellent concert, and to all who had assisted with the tea.
Cadet Superintendent Goddard, in his report of the work of the Cadet Divis ion during the year, stated that they had forty Certificated Cadets, and fourteen who were preparing for their First Aid Certificate.
Major J. Orton, M.D" in his remarks, spoke of the importance of the Cadet Movement, and complimented Cadet Superintendent Goddard and Mrs. Goddard on their good work, and thanked them for the great interest they were taking in the Cadets,
The Annual Combined Camp of the Co ve ntr y and Nuneaton Cadets will be held during August Bank Holiday week at Dovercourt Bay, Harwich, Essex, when they hope to renew acquaintance with the Dagenham Cadet Ambulance Division, who hope to camp near them.
The Girl Cadets attached to the Tottington Nursing Division held their Annual Individual Competition in First Aid work on February for the Challenge Cup, which was won by Cadet Vera Turner.
The winner is also in possession of one proficiency badge, the four subjects being Swimming and Lifesaving, Homecraft, Knowledge of the Order, and Child Welfare.
First Aid Certificates were also presented to rune new members: Evelyn Nuttall, Irene Warburton, Alma Price, Rena Lewis, Elsie Ratcliffe, Edna Fecitt, Elizabeth Findlayson, Laura Matthews, and Ina Wolstenholme
Supper was served at the interval, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.
The following Certificates have been gained by the (Continued · on page 94),
Brigade Appointments
Tbe Cbief Commissioner bas been pleascd to apprOYc of lbe follo wing appoio m t, promo t ions, etc. :TO BE DISTR CT OFF I CER. NO.5 DISTRICT. H enry Stuart Lin colnsbire Area. 21.]2.33. TO BE COUl TY OFFICER
o. 2 DISTR ICT.
Ernest Allrcd Bisbop, Coun y of Buckll1gbarn_b lrc. 11 .1.34. No. DI TRICT. John County of Cumberland. 1.1.3-1. o. 6 DI TRI CT.
Herb er Ba r trop, County o East Rirung of Yorkshlrc. 17.11.33. TO BE LADY COU TY OFF ICER. o. 2 DISTRICT.
Dorothy Brace Faber, County of Gloucester. 2613 4. TO BE CORPS SURGEO o. 3 W EST"RN) DISTRI CT.
H ilda Lloyd, B. c., Cb.B., F. H.C , BIrmingham urSinI:" Corps 3. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Josepb Patrick Quinn. B.Cb., B.A.O., D.P.H ., l'elson Corps. 22, 12.3;\ No. DISTR CT. O. DISTRICT
Ernest Edward Eggle on, Hull Corps. 29.11 .33. TO BE LADY CORPS OFFlCER.
o. 4 DISTRICT.
Margery Racbel Moore, Preston Corps. 10.]2.33. TO BE DlVISlONAL SURGEON.
o. 1 DISTRICT.
Edward Smith Abrabam, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 1'0rbury and Thornton Hea lb t\ursiog Division. 20. 12 .33. james Carrie, M B., Cb.B., Enth and District DIVISIon. 7.11.33. Loiza Elwen- J ohnston, M.D., M.R.C.S., L .R.C.P., WImbledon and Merton Nu r IIll: Division. 30.11.33. john F ynn, 1>LB., Cb:B., Southall Division. 12 .12.33. Geoffrey Waring Robmson, L.M.S.S.A ., D.L.O.R.C .S. & P., Crayford Dlv n Benham Spence, M R C.S., L .R.C.P., KlIlgs on DIvision. 20.12 .:Jl. No.2 D ISTR CT. B ago t Nept un e B ood, L.R.C.P & S., L.M.R.C.S., Bransgore Nursing Di "i Oll, Bournemouth Corps. 24.1.3'1. Fran cis Barnard Prob ert Evans, Tcwkesbury Division. 2.]2.33. joseph Vaugban Lu cas, M.B., B .Cb., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Totterdown OW l Ion City of Bri sto Corps. 11. 12.33. Claude Robe,tson, M.B., Ch.B. Southsea Division, Portsmouth 4.5 .:13. Cyril James Sandford, 1>LB., Ch.B orth Bournemoutb Cadet NurSIng Om on. 16 12.33. No.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT. John Caine Boyde, M.B., B.S., Bedford Town Di vlsion: 21.11.33. Andrew H amilton, M.B., Cb B., D.P.H., CoalVIlle MIdl and Red Bus OJ on 19 .1.34. No.3 (WESTERN) DISTR ICT. ames Stewart, M.D., B. Sc., Wal sa II Wood Division, Walsall and Dislrid Co .",. ohn29.11,33.Hewitso n Wbite s id e M.B., Brereton Division. 14.]1.33. Herber jobn Willi a m s, M.D., Cb.B., M.R.C.S. L.R. C..P., D.P.H., Chambe rl aIn and H ookham D vis o n, Birmingbam "C" Corps. 24. 1. 34
88 The St. John Ambulance Gazette Supplem ent. s.flled by A fllhori ty of The Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. C hancery of the Ord er. St John's Gate, Lc. }../arrh 31 sl , 1934
Ilall Stewart J ohn s tone, M.B ., h.13 ., F.I<.C.S., Whal e>' Brid ge Nursing Divi slOli. 11.12.33 Harold Leiper M.B., C h.B., To tlill g o n Ambulan ce' ;\110 Nursing Divisions. 2. 1. 34 >,lfr('(\ Rces Price M.D., Ch B., Halnillon Memorial Nursing Division, Birkcnhead COIys: 3.1 L:33 ) • Ellen WlOlfred Ma ry Shaw, M: R .C.S., L. R.C.l ., Il aydock NlI:s!ng 30. 11 .3:3. '<!ulltague So omon, M B ., Ch.U., n .r. H ., ]-,xchallgc D,VIs,on, LI verpool Corps \!5.U.3:3. J Kersa ll Tbomas, M.B ., Ch.B., Flc(;twood Division. 25.1L33. Hugb WilHam McHonr}' Wallace, L.R.C.P & Middl e ton NurSIng Divisiuli 25.1 1.33. O. 5 DISTRIC james Frederick Wallace L.R.C.P & S., fJllsthorp(; Colliery DiviSIon, Stanton Collieries Corps. No. (j DI STHICT " "Joe Whitflcld Armstrong, M.R.C.S., L. R.C. P., COl11mondale Section 4.1 I .33. l"h,'O(\ore Stirling Eddie, M B., B.S., Hull Eastern 'ursing Division, H ull Corps. :1.11.33. 1I',.ltcrCcc iJ Heslop, L .R. ·. P. & S., L .R.F.P. & S" Tudhoe Divisioll. 29.11.33. \ndrt·w Oswald Jollie, LR.C .P. & ., LR.f .P. & S., BIshop AUCkland Social Servir /. Cce trcOivISIOl1. 20.l1.33. I (, rbert Brenlon Porteous, M B., eh B., 1 ursing Divi<;iol1, on' T)'ne Corps. 29.I1.3:J. No.8 J)ISTRICT. n"mas Glvnn, M B, B.Ch., B.A .O., Whit s table DiVISIon. fl. blee n Heber, '\[ .13. , Ch.U., Catcrbam NurslllK Division. :3.1.:31. 11:111 Mitchell HUllter, M.l3., ChB., Gravesend Nur:ing DiviSIon. 10.12 !l:l II. nclb Hurl s ton jon(;s, M.B ., Ch.B., Canteruury 1)"'lslon. 24.11.3:1. r I Monro Robertson, M D., F.R.C.S., I!astings DivISIOI1. 33 No. II OISTRI CT. If ber Aidan Con. table, LR.C.P, Dawlish Division, :"l'Wlllll Abbot Corps. 16. 12:1:1. \1 'Y" Clcl1lt'llt Cooprr, :'If R.C.S., L.R .C P., LOOl' Scction. 13.12.:3;J. \ I1mr GeolTrer Patti son I!ardwi rk, "' .HC. '., L R.C. P., NcwCluay D,,-i;>I"". !11.1.31. ( t un RIchard Sldne)' O'bornC', R.C.S., L.R.C.P, Budlcigb Saltcrt<J11 (,('tlOIi W.1.:14. P '0\35 II illiam Sb,'ldOI1, L. R.C. P., Truro Division. No. LO DISTRICT. Edward Camps, :>1.8., B , & H, CIH'lmsford Di'·lsion. 11.12.:1:) (dlon Grimlc)' T 'ITIsol1 ;\\ n,;sc, :'ILR C.S, L R.C P, B A., waffbam D" 1s11l1l 14 12.33 \{.lY RuUc<.Igc, M.A. 8.ch., B,I 0., :\ orwl.h :\urslng Oi\ision, itv ,.1 !-/ofWlcb Corps. 23.1:! :1:1. t-;ORTIJI- RS TIlCLASII DISTRICT. \11 1,.\111 Jam's \I 'lIsoli. ;\Ill. D.Ch, L.UIl" Nur"rnl:\' DIVIsion. 1.12.:\;\ fO HI·; D n 10:\ \L Sl·PERI:-ITE:\DE)-;T. :" 0. :! DISTRILL Job n Francis lO.1233. Lovt'l Ham!'" :'11..\ :'II R.C. ., L. RC .I' J[addcnh alll Di'bioc. I Evans, .\1. B, B S )1 R.eS., L H.C. P., Tcwk('burr \, rt Jobn C..HL'S, A yl!'shul"" D"'ISIOI1 1.1 1\'llllarn (jeorgc (jill, Soutbs'a DI\"I,lOn, PortsmoUlh Corps. 1.12.33 Iark PhillIps Wcs t, C.W H Di\'"lon, Slough and Di;trJd Corps 41:] .3:1 :"0 :i Il ,·n.R1<) IJI"TRICT. R ma Id Betteridgl', I IllSthorpt! (011 "'n D"·lslon. 7] :!.33. '" ud LtJlcy, Carlton nl\ Isinn ::!5 Lll. Fmu k liarlow, DcsboroU!:h DlvislOl1, Kdterlng Corps 1;,.1.:3! ,-n. ;j (\\'r-STfR") DlsrRlcT Evans, BreTt'lon Divl,;jOIl. 14 11 :l:l. :-;0. 4 DlsTRlcr .h:n ll:iS Hoggarth, 'dsoll " .\ ))I\'isiun, :\c1soll Corp'. 2S.1J 33. XO. 5 DI-;TRICT. ry Berry, and Uq,rsL'dgl' Spen Valle)" Corps. :!1.1:!.3;J Wilfred Bngg:;, Shm'O:lks Colllen' 1)1\"131011, ::.)IIrN><1b Corps. 21.1233. J:lc C. Bromic', r\bag 'r, Butt L;!Ill' and Talkc DI\'lslon, Tun tall and DIstrict Corps. :! 12.3:3. \lircd Dcan. :l-Iarsclcn O,vh,on, Collw -alley Curps. 21.12.33. I' Bernard H Ut\SOIl, '((O'-I:t, r l.)1\ "iOIl, L:ttoxctcr and DistrIct (orp, JJ ge Haynes, Steelle), oUicn' nl\ bion, Shi ·oaks Corps. 21.12.33. ,ulhard c. Allhorpc and K ':letby 11 I\"1-; IOn , S<:ulltborpc and DistrlCl Corps. 21.1 :!.:13. 'runu el Slater, Band [)inl on, BlIlterlC\' Compall)' Corps. 2112.33. 1\n 6 OlSTRI(,T. \"illt Cecil HL'slop, Tudhoe DIIISIUlI. 29 .11 :l:l. Barra.s Pa 'cion, BIsh op Auckland SOCIal S':f\'icc CVlltre Division. ;, JJlll' s Thomas RUlgrosl', De\" 'rIc}' Dlvi ·il'". 20.] :2.3:l. [tb UI Westerdale, Cenlral Olvi,iol1, Hull Corps. 1 No. [)I:TRICT. Jobo Caddick, :nowdowl1 Colliery Dh·ISIOIl. 22.12.33 :-10. !J DISTRICT.
?If B ., 11 ,Soulll Br"nt DiVIsion, Totnes Corps '> y(\nc y Ernc:;t Passmore, Combe '\[artln D"·lsil'n. 12.12.33 No. 10 DISTRICT.
1'.· Anthony 13ainbridg,', Colush:1l1 [)1\·ISIOI1. 23.12.3:1. onl ieh Lads Club Dh·hlon. CIt" of Corps. :!:J.12.33. mas Caston Forbes, \\" are DI\i;:ion. 1 .1.:1.1. " 11 '.l1D ilcrtralll Rix, S\\atlham J)1\·lsioll. 14,12.33. TO B LAllY Dl\T£O:\'AL SUPERINTE DENI
)"fl S Lee Peabody, "ludor 1.12 .33. No.3. (FASTER") DISTRICT.
HII " May Brown, Luton :1lld \)ullstable 1\urSlllg Division.
Ro;.c Eliza be b Yates, Palfrey Tursing Din'lon, \\'alsaJl and District Corps. :.'0.1.34 1\0. -I "l". ) Anwy Booth, Ard \\ lek urslng [)1\'1510n Man chester and S:1lford Corp< Jobnson Hindley ursing Division. 27.1.34. AlIce Oliver, Salford Nursing Divi ion, Mancbesll'rand alford Corps. 81.10.83. OrCllce Palmer, Chaddc rt on Nursing Divi ion. 22.12.33. No.6 DIS1·R ICl'. \udrcy Fair fax Ma ni c)', Durham ity Nursing Divi ion, Mid Durham Corps.
v argare Elizaucth Norri(', \\ 'h c kham 1'iurslng DiviSIon, l'qrtb Durbam u,'1" 12. 12.3a. .Vlargaret Wbitebead, Friends )lursing Division,
Annada Kishore Paul L. 111. F. (Bengal) to be Divisional Surgeon, 11 .9.33, .-if<' Dr. J. L. 1. D'Silveira transferred. No.2 Y.lILC.A.
Ambulance Division.-Divisjona l Superintendent Lieut.c J. n Kothawala 1. A.S.C. J.P., on Resen'e. Transf erred to Active List. NEW ZEALAND AuCKLAND DISTRICT. Cambridge Nursing Di,·isjon.- James Rit chie , lI1.B., Ch.B., to be Divisjonal Surgeon, 6.11. 33; Henry C. Tod , M.B., Ch.B., t o be Divisional Surgeon, 6.11.33.
Psom Nursing Divisjon.-Lad y Divisjonal Superintend en t Miss III. Dawson transferred to the Reserve 31.10.33: Papatoetoe Nursing Division.-James J. Valentine, M..B ., Ch.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, 4.11.33; Mrs. Maud e Patten to be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 4.11 .33 Pa patoetoe Cadet Nursing Divisi on -Miss G. E. McLeod to be Lady Cadet Super· ntendent. 11 .11.33. Richmond Cadet Ambulance Division.-Hilton L. WilcOX, M.B ., Ch.B., 10 be Cadet Surgeon. 1 5.5.33. Taurnarunui Ambulan ce Division.-Russell V. Ritchie, M.B., Ch.B., to be Divi sional Surgeon and Superintendent, 19 7.3 3, via H. Pain transferred; George Corban o be Ambulance Officer, 19.7.33 Tauranga Ambulance Division - Jam es B McDiarmid, 1I1.B ., Cb.B., to be Divisional Surgeon. 23.9.33. Te Aroha Ambulance Division.-W illiam R. Lawrence, M.B., Ch.B., to be Dh'isional Surgeon 14 10 .33. Te Aroha Cadet Nursing DiYisjon.-Mrs W. C. Stuck to be Lady Cadet Super. intendent. 27.10.33. C. & W.C. DI STR ICT Beckenham Cadet Nursing H. E. Tink er to be Lady Cadet Super
Surgeon, 1.7 .33; Charles H. Wilsoo to be Cadet Superintendent, 1.7.33; T homas R. Greenhill to be Cade t Officer, 1.7 .3 3. \VELLI NGTON DISTRI CT. Wellington Corps.-George IIliller to be Corps Superintendent. 12 10 .33. Karo ri Nursing Division.- Mrs. Alice Sharp t o be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 25.7.33, vice Mrs B. Ke elin g, whose resignation is accepted with regret. Napier and Port Ahurui Railway Ambulance Division.-Robert J. Wallace to be Ambulance Officer. 2.11.33 Wellington Soutb Nursing Division.-Miss Kathleen Gaby to be Lady Ambulance Officer, 15.8.33, vice Mrs. A. Sharp promoted. Wellington Cadet Nursing Division.-Mrs.
Brighton Nursing Division, South Au s tralia Distri c t Formed 20.1 :! 3 :'>iorrins\'ille Nursing Division, Auckland DIstrIct, 'ew Zl'aland. Formed 4 .12 3. Cambridge Nursing Division, Auckland Distnct Z,·sland. f.ormcd 6 11 13 New Brighton Cade t Ambulance Didslon, C. W .C. Distnct, 'cw Zc;) land. Fon r( 18.9.33. Jewish Cadet Ambulan ce DiYlsion 3 District, IndIa Fonned 5.2.83. St. Geo rge Cadet Ambulance Didsiotl, N .S. \\' DI lnd, Austrn!J;) Formed 3 10 J.'I. Burwood Cadet lurs.i ng DiVIsion, l\' W DI,trict, Au.tralJa. Formed 8.7.8; Canterbury.Bankstown Cadet Ambulan ce DI\"I.lon, W. Di s trict, USLJ :. Form ed 21.6.33. Papatoetoe Cadet 'ursing Diyision, Auckland Distri( t, New Zealand. Fo n No.4 Cadet Ambul;)n ce Division, Au ckland DistrIct, New Zea Divisi on. Auckland DIstrict, New Ze:lland. FOrt Cadet Nursing Divisi on, Cape ProvInce Dlstnct,. olllh Afri ca. Fon ffi
Te Cadet NlIrsjng Di"ision, Auchland Distri c t, New ZC:lland F on ed Ambulance Did Slon, Auckland DisLn. t , Nl'" Zealand. F or' ,'11 17.7.33. AJJahabad (Government Intermedi a te Cadt:t Ambulance DIviSIon, 11 ,. College Cadet Ambulann Di"lslon, \\, anga.nul District. Zealand. Formed 1.7.33. Marton Cadet Ambulance Division, Wang anUl Distrtct, N ·w Zealand. or 10 7.33.
DISB \NDMENTS
Peakhurst Section of the SL George :\urslllg Dl\lslon, N.S.\\' DistrIc t, Austr • Disbanded 25.10.33. Sutherland Section of the SI. GeorgeAlllbulan cc DiviSIon, N.S.\\'. Distrtct,Aust r Disbanded 25.10.3:5. Adelaide Central Ambulance Divi SIOn , South Au s tralIa Dis ric , AustralIa 'I banded 15.11.33. Metropolitan Ambulance Division, South Australia DIstrIct, AustralJa. Disbal ice 15.11.33. I slington Ambulance Division, South Australia DIstrict, Australia. Disba l 1t(J 15.11.33. Campbell Hospital Ambulance Division, )\'0. 2 DistTl c t, lndla Disbanded 27 .1_ 33 OBlT ARY. The chief Commissjoner regret s to have torcport the de:llb of Divisional Sl <:1' intendent P. S. Rane of the Cosmopolitan DiVIsion,
Our UNIFORMS are FORCED TO PLEASE
Division, 1.1.33. I":imberl ey (City) Nursing Division.-Divisiona S urgeon Bernard W. F. B ishpo - transferred from Constance Williams No.2 Nursing Division, 1.1.33; Lady Divisiona l Superintendent Mis:;
L.RC.P., M.Re. L1angeinol' Division. 24 .11 .33. MO:,s:)I01J1'R HIRE CENTRE.
Robert Elli Roberts, M. B L A., B.Sc., M.O.H., Ynysddu Division. 25.10.33. }rancis D('smoud O'Neill. L.lIL S.C., Rhymncy Di\'ision. 12.11 .33. BORO 'CR OF RHONDDA CENTRE. D0nald 'onnan i\L B., Ch.B. F erndale. DIY IS IO:--< AL (J PERINTENDENL. ABERDARE CENTRE.
Priva te \\'illi am Ricbard Haye., Deep Duffryn Colliery Dh·ision. BRECKNOCKSHlRE CENTRE. Private Stanl e y Powell Eyans, Enyood Division. 30.12.33. CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRli
.'l.mbulance Officer Arthur Henry George Field, Cardiff City Dh·i5iol1. D.1.3·L GLA MORGAl< C01:XTY CENTRE. .'\mbulance Officer
Pre ston Girl Cadet Div ision durin g 1933 Aid, 4; Preliminar y Hom e ursing, 15 Hygiene, 2I Prelimin ary Cookery 12. eruor FH PreliminarY
The o. 4 District quad ompetitio n for B -\ Cadets was held at 1v1orecambe on aturday, Feb rL' ary 3, The Jud ge was Dr. Tombc, of Lancaster, anJ the test included stretcher work.
The result was as follows : 1st, Liverpool ort , Cadet Cup; 2nd, Exchange, Liverpool; 3rd, Gr t Harw'ood; 4th, Equitable, Oldham' 5th, mble sid c..
The Mayor of Morecambe (j\lderman J. C. Wilso , J.P.) presided, supported by Col. C. J. Trimble, C. C.M.G., Inspecting Officer, W. G. Smith, Es .) O.B.E., Commissioner, and Irs. Tweedale, La y District Superintendent. The Iayoress (Mrs, Wilso n) presented the trophies.
APRIL ISSUE.
Special Articles by .-
Dr. N. CORBET-FLETCHER, M. A.,
Dr. A. T. LAKIN, M.B.
Incorrect Marking Sheets will be continu ed tn April issue.
MANUALS OF FIRST-AID, &c., H CORBET FLETCHER, M.B., B.C., M.A. (Cantab), M.R.C.S,
HId " udn '/< It'll'> 1l'11I finJ ,/ of s«roU_" -FIRST AID HINTS FOR HOSPITAL ORDERLIES Post free 8d. Orderly Dutie s SImplIfied and Tabulated, wIth
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Th e St. John Ambulance Association. Its His tory and its Part In the Ambulance Movem.ent. By N. CORBET FLETCHER, M A., M.B., M.R.C.S. "ThIS bQok j ,(mt C#tu 10 cOI·a. 'S lull 01 '''IOrtna/lon 01 grtaJa/ ,tller,s1 and Hnj>ott./Ju 10 "n)'01I' 111 A mb"i<lnce .Ii o('eme111 ":::it. J.)b n GSJctrc. Price 3 6 Postage 6d. Star· ST. J 0 H N S 0 ATE LON DON. E. C. 1
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CARDS AND SAC HETS, printed \vjth yo ur announceme nts, are sple n did money rai sers and show 300 % pro fit Sam , It!s on r eq ue:,t .-AIRRDALE PR ESS, Bradford. pn",CILS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, printed with your Corp s arne an d announcement, sell easily. Sample free.AIR ED ALE PRESS, Bradford.
l COl'':-;Cll. Uflers are in\'lteu for lite of four Clem('nt Talbot \'>tBel (\\i th equipment), two r.O R1U ES (2·ton and 4 -ton) and one '>l orris-O:dord \LOO .CAU.. Quo tation form.; and perm is 'ion to \ 1(;\\ obtainable from Chlel Oilicer o [ .-u ppl ies, Supp l ies Departmenl (Co n lract_ Bran Ch), o un l)' JI ,III. S I:. l. qllolatlOn will be recci\'ecl after 9 a.m on March 13 The Counci l dOts not bind itself to accept the highesl or UIlY OfT'f.
H AVE A PENCIL DA T! Pencils with special lettering for p bazaars, sports , building funds &c. Lists free.-GRETA RNCIL MILLS, Keswick.
mbulan e-\\Ti ll ys Enight::'llodel (owners proem d another Ambulance). i.\ ay be viewed by appowtmcnt on y. Any reasonabl ofTe r con idered. -D. G. GOLDIE, 21. 1 at h fie lcJ Road. Slr at h am, S. \\' 16
EVERYTHING FOR SAFETY EVERYWHERE
'NOVOX' and , NOVITA' (Oxygen + C0 2J ( Oxygen ) RESUSCITATING APPARATUS for the apparently asphyxiated or drowned SMOKE HELMETS of all Patterns.
'PROTO' & 'SALVUS' OXYGEN BREATHI NG APPARATUS
'PURETHA' GAS MASKS for use in known poisons
DUST Safety and SPRAY and all other and Protective SIEBE, GORMAN & 187, WESTMINSTER
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'John Ambulance Brigade.
lot (, St John . -jlJibu/lll/ce Gazette 'J i.r pllblished Otl the IJj of each llIonlh. The Allllllal SubSCription s 3S 6d. post rru single copies 3d. Brigade reports sho/tld be addressed to the Editor, at the Chancery of the Order of St Joh", St. Johtl's Gate, Clerk.mud/, E.C. ReportJ Clnd photographs should reach hi", by tOf II; of eacl; /IIonl);. ')lfbscnptiolls (lIId udvertsemcJJts should be forwarded to the jJllbilrh ers, J.1iessrs British Periodicals, Ltd., 19, I9 a Cursilor Slreet, E.C.4.
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Brigade eW$ o[ the Delegation ro anad.l Interes ti.ng Case Reports
Questions and Answers
Cadet ews Prio ry for Wales
Polict.: l\:Hional First .\id ompctition Parade Points
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_· l pn'!, A l OPE LET TE R TO .·\ LL A ll\!' L LO\ ·ER '.
SIR,-At an nnual District Confere nc e of Office r s held in 1930 I su bmitt ed a mation ' that th e
Chjef Commjssioner be asked to issue an authoritatiye booklet on 'First id to .t\n.imals.'" The motion was, hO\,,'eYer, but as I am stili of the nece sir\' for such a booklet, and haye since received such encouragemenc from animal 10\'ers, I am returning to the arrack along (he wider front offered b,- the circulacion of the G .-\ZETTE .0fost of us can bring to mind many occa ion on which the suffering of some poor animal might haye been alle\-iated had skilled as i tance been at hand Accident to animals occur at all time and places, and often ,,·hen lea t expected. dog run m-er in a bu y rreet, a v:ounded bird found in a country lane, or a hor e i crippled by a wne in its hoof. Even the accid nt which normali\· come within the prmTince of the Fir Aider im'o h-e injury to animals. \X 'hen to these example are added case of injury to farm animal and to dome tic pet of all kinds the need for simple but reliable instruction in Fir t Aid to Animal is ob,'iou .i\Iember of the public often a ume that member of the Brigade, becau e of their knowledge of Human Fir t Aid, must al 0 ha'l,Te a knowledge of First _-lid to nimals, and great is their disappointment "hen the Brigade members stand helples 1y by. And yet who is more uited to receive instruction and to render Fir t id to nimals than the Brigade member? His previou training make it ea ier for him to a similate the new knO\v ledge he often ha the nece sary dres ings at hand, and he already enjoy the confidenc of the public. It may be said thac he has enough to do to under tand the human bod y or that, ha\,lng been in truct ed in nima1 First id, he might encroach on the preser es of the eterinar: urgeon. But I am not prepar d to admit that the acquisition of a Fir t Aider' knowledg f the human body repre ents the 1*
limit of Bri ga de intelli ge nce. On the contrar y , a keen Brigade member is always anxious to acquire new knowledge, and it is a fact of experience that th e study of a collateral branch of a subject serves to fix the original matter more firmly in the mind. The possibilit y of the layman reducin g the practice of the veterinary surgeon is ver) remote and the danger of serious competition is e,-en Jess than in the case of Human First Aid.
In conclusion, Jet me quote from the preface to a more ambitious book on "First Aid to Animals," written b y Dr. John L. Leonard, and published b y :Messrs. Harper & Sons in 1924. "For years and years human ailments and injuries were left entirely to the professional care of physicians. Then someone had the noble hospitality to introduce a treati se on First A id to the Injured-a simple work which all might read, understand and profit b y. The misfortunes of the dumb animals have, apparently, been left to professional care even to this day." To show the wide field that may be covered b y the subject, here is the table of contents from the same book: " How to Approach Strange Animals: Application of First Aid; Emergency Cases-Horses, Do gs and Cats: The Animal Bod y : HfEmorrhage: Wounds: Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains, etc.: Freezing, Suffocation, Drowning: Common Ailments: Skin, eye, ear, etc.: Poisonin g : Burns: Miscellaneou s Emergencies: First Aid to Wild Animals: First Aid to Poultry : Diseases of Animals communicable t o Man."
It will be seen that the idea of a book on First Aid to Animals is capable of considerable development, and I offer it in the hope that you will not only give it your personal consideration but will also invite the opinion of veterinary surgeons and of experienced members of the Brigade.
Yours, etc., T R.i.
Brigade Camps for Nursing Divisions.
It is hoped that the Northern Camp will be held from August 4 to at Rossall School, near Blackpool.
Rossall School is an old well-known Public School, and we are very fortunate to obtain permission to use it. It is situated close to the sea between Blackpool and Fleetwood. There are extensive playin g fields which will be available for the use of those in camp.
As already announced, the Southern Camp will be held at Herne Bay College from August 17 to 27·
At both camps there will be lectures and a certain amount of practical work each day, but, on the other hand, members will be given plenty of free time in which to follow their own pleasures. It is quite realised that many members wish to combine work
with pleasure, making this their holiday, and th os e organising the camps are most anxious that th e holida y spirit should not be lo st, but that ever ) facility should be available for pJay as weJl as work. Particulars of th e way in which application shoul d be made b th se wish i ng to attend the camp wi ll be given in next month's i sue of the GAZETTE_
The Hospitallers' Club
Owing to the illnes of the Pr eside nt, 11r. G. '. Pasco, and the Vice-President, 2\1r. E. \'(' J ackson the leeting held at the B o nningt o n ll otel on Frida:- ) :March 9 was presided over by .i\1r. P. B e tti son .
The sp aker, 1\1r. \'C P. \X' est A.R. an.I., gan a talk on Food llpplies This was yery inter "ling from the standpoint of Publ ic 1I a ltho Th e speaker said h \v the auth riti es of the Di tri er Counci ls not only , -i it retail hop, but imre tigar L the wholesale market, so t bat any trouble can Ix rectified at it source. It \\ ' as shown how fi h, game, meat, vegetable, fruit and various pre en'c d articlt: of food came under strict supervi io n of the Pub !tc Health D epartments, thereby ecuring a pure an d wholesome supply of comm ditics.
The tick e ts for tbe r\nnu al Dinner to be held at th l Connaught Rooms on April 21 arc no\\' ready an J can be had from Mr. F. E. tallard, the Trea su rer.
Brigade Reports
The Edito r' s note published in the 11arch issm of THE ST. :\. ZETTE undcr th t heading of cc Brigade Reports," does not apply ttl Corps and Di visions in O. 4 (Lancashire) Di tric t who sho uld continue to send in tbeir items of new s t o District Offices as formerh and n t to th e Editori al
100 ()ffices.
Cadet e1vs.-l\.1l items for adet ews should be sent to Mrs. Tweedale, CB.E., r\.R.R.C, not later than the loth of each month for inclusion in th e. ensuing number.
Correction.
Brigade Appointments. - To be Divi siona l u[geon :-No. 4 District: R o bert Stuart Adams, M.B ., Ch.B., Manchester Post Office Division. Manche ster and Salford Corps. 27.12.33
Found.
Silver Medallion, belon g ing to Re ginald Willia ms (Priory for Wales), No, IIOl7, 1933. May be had on application to Private Farrelly, 3, Anne of Clev es Road, Dartford, Kent.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
HEADQUARTER NOTES.
The u b-Prior of the Order, acting on behalf of 11.R.H. Thc Grand Prior, has approved the fo]]owin g app ointments :-
Major-General uthbert j \. pra wson, CLE., I. r. ., an Officer of the Order and Assistant (.o mmi ss ioner of O. 4 Di strict, Empire of India, John /\mbulancc Brigade ()verseas, to be SurgeonIn-Cb ief Empire of India, ilia Major-General Sir John \ft:ga u ' , whose re ignation is accepted \.\"ith r eg r et.
Major-General ir Frank Connor, D .. 0., F.R.C ., D.T. J\f. & 11., V.H , to be J\ctin g Assistant Comin Charge o f No ..j. Di s trict, Empire of l l.d ia, t. John "\ mbulance Bri gade ()verseas, \la jor- Jeneral '. \. prawson, promot ed.
\1r. \\ R. harpe to be J i rant ommi'o ner in chargc f i'o. 3 Di strict, Empire of I ndia, " John ; \mbulanc e Brigadc OYer ea vice if R egin ld ,pence whose ignatiol1 is ;ccepted with rL.'; rc r.
'I IlL CI-t \"\:D PRT0I{Y On R If OF TITE ORDER.
The Chartcr- Jcncral ha decided that ernce be held annually in the Churcb a follo\\' :-
\1 \RC I r To. - Dedic ation of (he G rand Priory hurch and ,0mmemOratlon ot the Order sai nt s and Bencfacro[ . 1 ]oh' Communion at .3 0 a .m.
,\1 \RC I I 1 1. - W' c tern \r ea Brio'ad hurch Parad e > 30 p.m P reacher : Th e Very The D ea n of W'cstmin, tcr, ub-Prelate o{ the rder.
J l I :q. - t. John Barti t s Day, the . \..nnual Commemoration en -i c of the (rder. pecial nO(IC \"ill b L 1I d for this.
DC.ro BER 3.-The BJ '5 ed Gerard. lloly ommunion at 8. 30 a.m.
O( rOBER 7. -E a t rn \r ea B rigade hurch Parade ".30 p.m. Pr eacher: The Ven- Rey. The Dean of Bockin g haplain of the drd r.
Dl·o::.:\mER 9.-The R eca pture of J eru al m. Communion at 8,30 a.m. Festival cn ' ice at 3.30 p.m.
T he remoyal of tbe Festival n 'ice to the unday \\'lth in t he Octave in March and ct ber is to for the Brio-adc hurch Parade . b JleJllbe r.r fl/lrl _- ISJoriale Hell/ben 0/ the Orrler are l'f(l'leJ terilo keep liJiJ I/olice jo rjilllfrr
The annual visit of the student of thc olle()'e of 'l1rsing to th buildings of th Grand Priory pl ac e o n at urda v, under the o-uida'nce of h ), , b e assis tant librar ian. They wer evidently much IITIp resse d and expre sed their great at haVIng seen 0 much that was new to th m.
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In numbers they were 14, and came from the following countries: Great Britain, Australia, Zealand, orway, Iceland, Greece, Spain, Czechoslovakia, and Mexico.
ORDER OF ST. J Oll'"
Life-Savin g Awa rd s of the Order of St. John of ] erusalem haye been awarded to th e following for conspicuous ga llantry iii. saving life at imminent personal risk
Silver il1erlal- Dr. Horace E. \Vatt s- \X aters, Di yisional Surgeon, St. John Ambulance Bri gade, Hull. Certificate of IJonoNI":-Eric B ourhill, butcher's assistant) Formby, Lancs.; James R yan, gas fitter, Formby, Lancs.
Review.
\CCIDE. 'r ,\"'0 -crrs. Compiled by A. T. Gooding. London: J ohn Bal e, ons & Dani elson. econd Edition Pric e I net.
It has been trul" said that the la\'man \.\:ho can teach first-aid is DO't yet born; and experience we kno,,' that lay first-aiders are apt to re ent and quick to criticise all attempts of their fellows to giye instruction in first-aid. In ,-iew of these facts, J\Ir. Goodina merits our congratulations, since _ iccideJIts and Eme,gencies is among the excepti ons which prm-e the genera l rule and i nm,' in its eco nd edition
From a competiti o n the \,'ealmes of toe book is that its ubject matter is taken from the J.A./\. Textbo ok and the B.R.CS. and con.e quentlr competitor may be led a trar unless they ar careful. In th e main howe,er, it is based o n the fo rmer, and cattered freely through out the book we r cognise familiar sentences and phrases. Here and there we note minor errors ,,'hich go to our opemng tatement as, for on p. 43 tbe t. John ling i recommended for h::emorrhage trom palm" ,\'he reas thi should read arterial bleedino- from palm and again on p. 21 ob eITe that arm i. used where "upper limb liltended.
The book i: \,. II printed on good paper and it i divided into parat ections - Pres ure Points; lnjuries; Poi on :01 mon° Notes; and Don tsof which the la t two are to us the mo t yaluable and \\' ill prm'e 1110 t u eful to fir t-aiders preparing for their re-examination. In hort Arc.:rlnitJ and E!)Jelgt'llcieJ really' does accomplish it. . ince it it information in concise form and thereby impre,ses our memories; and it compiler rightl), str ses the fac t that hi book is int nd d onh" for thos already ha,-ino- knovdedge f first-aid' and not as a t xtbo ok for b ginner .'
Life Story in Medals and Decorations.
AWARDS TO THE L\TE SIR JOHN FURLEY.
The Maidstone Museum has recently added to its collections the medals and decorations of the late Sir John Fudey, awarded him at various times during an active life devoted to the Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society.
The medals and decorations, which tell Sir John's life story, are placed in the Museum by the wish of Lady Furley, R R.C., and who has promised the Curator (Mr. A. J. Golding-) that after her death the Museum shfl.-ll have the portrait of her late husband in the uniform of Deput y Lieutenant of Kent, which was painted by Hugh de T. , Glazebrook.
Th e British medals and decorations include: Order of the Bath (Civil) for war services; Companion of Honour, given for services during the Great War, 1914-18 (this medal was only given to 50 people); Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; Queen Victoria Jubilee !vledal with bar, Metropolitan Police; King Edward Coronation Medal; South African War Medal, three bars; Order of St. John Service Medal; War Medal, 19 14- 18
Among the foreign orders are :-France : Officer of the Legion of Honour; Bronze Cross of the Societe de Secours aux Ble sses; Commemoration Medal for the Campaign of 1870-71. {ontenegro: Commander of Danilo Spain: Grand Star of Honour and Merit, and Commander Cros s of the R oyal Order, Catharine the Catholic, for special services at the Battle of Estella Sweden: Commander of the Order of Wasa. Russia: War 11edal, 18 77-7 8
Miscellaneous decorations include :-Scarf pin given by Princess Alexandra after the Boer War, 1900; miniatures worn in evening dress; scarf pin given b y the Empress Augusta at the Red Cross Congress in Germany; buttons worn in coat in countries where orders are given.
The collection also includes the following decorations given to Lady Furle y at various times:Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; Boer War Medal, given to Lad y Fudey during Sir John 's absence up-country for hospital work; Ro yal Red Cross, First Class award, for services rendered in the South African War, and a brooch given to Lad y Fudey after a complimentary dinner to Sir John Fudey.
Sir John Furley was one of the original organisers of the St. John Ambulance Association and one of the founders of the British Red Cross Society.
Born at Ashford in 1836, he was the 'Son of Robert Furley, the noted historian of the Weald of Kent. His early years were spent at Maidstone, where his father's friendship with the officers at the Cavalry Barracks rendered him familiar with military matters,
He was a member of the Ashford Company of East Kent Volunteers and rose to th e rank of captain.
The work b y which he became known began in 1868 when he became a member of a Committee for the formation of a National R ed Cross Society for the relief of the sick and wounded in war, similar tn the societies which had been formed in other countries.
On the outbreak of the Franco-German War, ir John undertook the formation of the English Bran h of the International Committee of the Red ro ss, and organised and commanded a relief expedition.
D uring the South frican "\ ar he designed an ! commanded a hospital train which was sent out a the suggestion of Princess Christian, and dur i n g the Great \Xl ar he devoted all his skill and experience t o the designing of similar trains.
Sir John Furley married, in 1874, 1faria, th " daughter of Mr. Georae Bak er, of Rei ga te. He di L ! in 1919, at the age of 83, leavin g no fa mil)', and \l: :'l buried at Oxford.
Lady Furley was activel y associated with h e' husband in his \vork for nearly sixty years, and s now Honorary President of the Oxford Corp ,
London and North Eastern Railway.
G. , ECTIO:--:.
The Compet.ition for the Liddell teele BO\l,· j an d the right to represent the ection in the next rou n 1 of the Int er- Railwa y Challenge hield omretiti on. took place at Cub'oss Hall, King's Cross on \-x,'e dn c day, iv1arch 7 ·
Four terms entered and \"'ere judged by Dr. tan k\' Davie s.
Following the tests, T. Smith, E q , Centre ccreary, took the chair, and asked III. Har ey to announ CL' the results, which were as fo11o\\ S :-
King's Cross Goods
King's Cross District Loco. Team
Loco. Team B Team /JldividHal Test. Tests.
To la,
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Mr. Sparks, Superintendent of the Locom oti \c D ept., rose to propose a hearty vote of thanks to the Judge and to all those who had helped to make t K competition a success, after which Mr. T. m lth presented the trophy to the winning team-whi ch included Messrs. G. Packe, H, F. Smith, H. S. Ba rn l's , S. C. Dearmer (leader), and R. W. Oscathorp , all members of No. r07 (York Road, L.N.E.R.) Divi sion, S.J.A .B. -and congratulated them on their suc c ss , this being the sixth year a team from ' King's Cr oSs Goods has won the competition.
Qualifications of a Officer
By N . CORBET FLETCHER , M.A .,
M
.B
., M
.R. C.S., Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief St. J ohn Ambu lanc e Bri gade
Recently a raised a query with to the QuabficatlOn s of a Bri ga de Officer, he states, are all too hi gh ly summarised in Bngade General R egulalio!2s The Editor, therefore, asked me to deal WIth this important matter , in \ le w fact .that for eight yea r s I \vas the Assistant (or:n ml SS 1?ner w charge of Central Area, (Prwce ot Wale's) District.
The Dicti onary tell us that an Officer is "one mtr usted with ?uties and re ponsibilities " ; anc.l Clause I 12 or Bn gade Regu lations adds that OfFicer.s must b e of high character and of good LLlu.c atlOn,. b o th of are nece sar)' to ensure thei r ha\'wg proper wRuence o\'er th e members 1I1 der .their In the Bri gade, which is a body for rendering 111 t ald. t.a. Cl"nllan population, these duties and [L" P nSlblllt1e vary from th e allocated to the .\m bulance Officer in charge of a ection of the DlnslO n to tho -e undertaken by the hief ommis!'dn ner in command of the Brigade. Further since the Brigac.le is divisible int o t \ VO di tinct seccionsrgeo ns and quali6ed lay per on th \' also yar\, in <; re reer, .. t o the former arc the ot tUition and adminJ s lrarion, while to the tal]. the duties of actual practice of first aid and <.)t L'XeC Ull\ c authotlt)-thollgh it may happen that a Irgeon may be deemed and capable of L1"Cls lng the Ja t named.
It rollo\\' , therefore, that if che Brio'ade is to carn' OUl II objects effic iently all OA.1cers ° whatever thei'r gra cleand \,-bate\-cr their ecrion, must recogni e and u J> ' pcrf,?rm tn ir pecial dut.ies and re p 0 ih, ItlCS, \\ "hleh otten im'oh-e the need of makinlJ' PL so nal subservient to BrilJ'ade requiremem , and at all tlmes require Ll to play our e \'e ral part In a tam-game. d \-oted t humanitari an purposes, Regulation delegat _ ir:di\-idual respon ibilitiCS to each and ever)" grade ot ornc r ; and if we would a\ Ol d trouble, we mu c noc regard and treat thi p a individuali 111, \\'hich ignifie indi"idual tlctJo n a 01 po ed to co-operation. . fhe strenath of the Bri o'ade rests with th Di\ 'i_Hm al unit; and whene, eI: any ne of th se fail to lu nc ti?fl.properly, injury is d ne to the \\ -h Ie or ganlsa tlOn. urther, the scr ngth of the Di,-i i n der:e nds on th conc rted action of it principal Ottlce rs. Indeed, in the word of a former hi f C()l1l mi sion r ( it' Percival \ ilkin n) There are 170 bad Di?)isiolls . there are (111)' bad If th refo re D' " 'j)" ,a IVlSlOn IS to be happy and prosp rOllS it l11ust po ess g d Officers ir{ th p r ons of it. llrge on and uperintendent, who II/liS! combine togeth e r for . the gen ral good since neither of th e can replace the other.
Thus, a good Surgeon is usually found at Diyisional Headquarters on drill nights and turns out in uniform for pU?lic with his Division whenever possible, 1f occaslOnally, for professional reasons, his and attendances are brief, because he alone can glVe the necessary instruction in first aid and undertake.the technical supervision of cases under treatment. Agaln, a good is efficient and enthusiastic in his duties , attenti'\.-e to Brigade correspondence, always present on drill night s, considerate alike to th ose under his command and to those of higher rank, and content to lea,-e all medical matters to his Surgeon , because he realises that the lai'man or woman who can teach first aid has not yet born.
Promotion to Officer in the Bri gade should ne'\er be easy, but should rather be made on],- after the severest testin g of all candidates, who muS't recognise the wls.dom of Clause I I 2 and the ruling that lengch of serVIce cannot be alJO\ved to be a decidin g ractor III recommendation for such promotion or Thus, it ma:- happen that a splendid l\.C.O. \J;'lll prove a poor Officer; and so the full value of his sen-ices \,-ill be lost to the Divi ion and to the Bri g ade, if he be promoted to Officer. Inc identally a wit once said that the es ential diHerence betwee n an Officer and a member of the rank and file of che Briaade is that t he former is more out -ofpocket than the latter!
PromOtion re t either on credentials e tabli hed in other phere and as in the cases of tho e holdina the higher Executi,-e po t of the uraeon and d ° trawe nur e o r the re ults of examinations " hich eek to tablish the fitnes of candidates instruct and to maintain di cipline, cheir kn o wled ge of drill and their intimate acquaintance with Briaa d e Regulation . . ;:;.
In the arly day of the Brigad e ther e was , -iolent o pposition to discipline and drill , which \,'ere said to ha,-e no place in a , -o luman- oraani arion' and it _ took time and experience to the ot these incorrect , -ie w. Yet discipline is onl,< training mod of conduct accordina to rule , ;, or, in oth r \\ T Ids, subjection to co ntrol' to \,-hich \ve all a o- reed to ,u bmit our eh-e ,,-hen we ,igned ur application form for admi ion to the Brigade. Indeed, without disciplin which i bas . d on re: pect and loyalty ro,Yard - uperior and inferior and is demonstrat d in act of court Sy to\\'ards the un iform (if not tovi,-ar ds the uniformed the Bri aa d as a humanitarian organisation cou ld not ha,-e
survived a few years, much less the 47 years of its progressive existence.
Coupled with fitness to maintain discipline is ability to o-ive instruction which is more often inborn than b ac quir e d. Here it is noteworthy that the most brilliant st udent s do not u sua ll y make the best teachers, because they cannot app;eciate the difficulties which the subject presents to its initia tes, the art of instruction ma,' be developed by practIce, patience and perseveranc;, due a ll owance bein g made for students of less t han ayerao-e intelligence.
Again, ",vithout practical experience in drill, which signifie s " training by exercise" and is a means of not only moving bodies of men and women in an orderly fashion, but also of acquiring education in disciplin e, Officers ma y bring discredit on the B rigade whether ill the handling of skeleton squads in street and often open-space accidents or in mass movements as ill a Corps or Di strict Illspection. Here again practice makes perfect; and yet how often do we come acros candidates who in their official examinations clearl y demonstrate that they have learned their drill from the Mamfal of Drill ;nd have not received practical training in the actual handling of squads and compames.
Lastly, without an intimate knowledge of Brigade G eneral Regulations, which are modified as the need arises, and must consequently be kept up to date by cuttings from Bri gade Orders, an Officer cannot perform his (or her) duties satisfactoril}-. In this connection the introduction of written tests on B rigade Regulations is a most useful method of testing the education of candidates, the importanc e of which is emphasised in Regulations.
To sum up, the Qualifications of a Brigade Officer are the same as those of First-Aiders as detailed in First Aid to the ['!l·ure d. To be efficient, therefore, he (or she) mus t be resourceful in maintaining discipline, explicit in all instructions given, discriminating in his (o r her) relationship with those of higher or lower rank, dextrous in dealing with the members under his (or her) command, observant of errors of omission and commission, tactful in all his (or her) orders (often a stumbling block in a vo lu ntary organisation), .sympathetic towards the rank and fi le on whose active suppo rt the Brigade must stand or fall, and persevering in his (or her) personal efforts, if necessary at th e sa crific e of his own leisure moments.
In conclusion, an efficient officer is one who, b y reason of his (or her) training, character and educati on (be developed by special s tudi es or b y contact wi th the wo rld) is keen on Brigade work, energetic in its pur suit and, above all, capable of maintaining discipline. Such an Officer doe s hi s job whatever his dutie s and responsibilities. 10 4
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
No. 1. (P RIN CE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
CO'1HI1'ft:.ssiOH41' :u.ptain "'; GOODl.>. \.
DISTRlCT ORDERS.
DL 'TY FOR l-loLU):\Y'i R O'-\L) ,'IDE STATIO 1$ FOR 1934.
Bank Holida\' Duti es and Road idc, tarion will as sea ted in Di triC[ Order 1273, and should he opened at Easter, 1934.
DL TRICT Fr '.\L CO\rrETfTlON:'.
The Di strict Final ompdition. will take place al (hc l'orthampto n Institute, t. John' trcd
E.C T on, aturday , \pril 28, 19H, at 1 p.m. '0111recitor., ste \\'ards and patient will report to the nl11petition ecretary, nOt later than 2.30 p.m.
Dre r.r.-Revicw Order (unless controlled by affecting certain competition ,). Ribbons may hc \\'(Hn b,' and j udges for the competition, hut medals rriu t be worn b\' -all rank for thc prcscncation of prize. Lad\" \,'ilkinson has \'en' kindlr con 'cnted to present d1L trophies to the winning (eams' and mcmhcrs.
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The Annual Inspection of l\o. r District \\-ill take place on the Guard' Parade Ground, J lyde Park, on Saturday, June 9,19"4, at 3 30 p.m., and lhc lonCI hopes that OAlcers in hargc of and '\ur<;lnl!: Di\-i sions will sec thar their mcmbcrs arc no died so hal ther ma\' bo k the datc, LO enabk them [() bc present.
Th e Commissioner is anxious that even a\'ailahlL member of the District hould be on parade, as Lt.-General Sir dmer IIunter- \,\ 'e ton, K.CB., D 0. R.E., Lr , of the Order of r. John, is honouring lhe District by ac'ting as In pecting Officer on that occasi n. Officers of Didsions mu t ee that the minimum numbcl of members are detailed for Brigade duties on this d ate.
GCARD OF Ho 'OCR FOR BRIGADE
The Brigade Final Competitions will bc held at rhL W'harnclifTe R ooms, Hotel Great Central, Marykbon e, on Friday, May 25 next, and H.R.rf. the Duchess of Yor.k has \'.e ry kindly consented to prcs nt the trophies on (hIS occaSlOn.
The Commis ioner has been a ked to provide a Guard of Honour on this occasion of 100 member. The Guard will be limited to 100 personnel, and no more than that number can be accepted in any case, therefore the fir t 100 applications will be accepted o nl y. Officers in Charge of Di visions should inform the forthwith how many .CO.'s and men from thel f Division s can be allotted to take part in the Guard on this occasion.
"xl. GOODLEY, Headquarters: Captain, COlJllJli,rsio)Jer. la, Berkeley Street, St. John' S Lane, E C T. O. J (PRI NCE OF WALES') Dl TRICT.
o 16 (NEW CROSS) AMBULANCE DI VISlON.
On Saturday, March 3, the Division held their last
da n ce of th e seaso n at thc Borough flaIl, ew Cross, .E.14, and the evening provided a fitting termination to a very uccessful seaso n In all a serie s of five dance s have been organised, and the average attendance of 385 people has proved the popu larity of these functions. They have enjoyed the patronage of His \ or hip thc 1ayor of Deptford, and have been ablr organised by j\mbul ance Officer A. R. Bal , in conjunction with Jr. 1\. Lasseter (V ic ePre ident).
During the interval of the last of these dances, Mr. Lasseter thanked the assembly for theif supporL and annou nc ed the success of the functions in relation to the finance, of the Di"i ion. J lc also expres ed an appreciat ion of the great amount of work and time given by ,\mbulance )Aicer Ball, and thc acclamation with which these observations \\'as received indicatcd the appreciation of the for the jolly evenings pent.
Medal was gained in 19 I4, the third bar awarded in 19 2 9, she having been admitted a Serving Sister of the Order in February, 1928. Tributes were also paid by Lady District Superintendent Miss Rideout, and Lady District Officer Miss Curtis. Miss Smith expressed her thanks in suitable terms.
1 o. 56 (CRICKLEWOOD) A:'lBCLAl'o:CE
The Annual Competition for the "Rosa" Cup, the " MacCormac" Shield, and" Pre" Cup was held at the headquarters of the Brondesbury Section on the morning of January 28, by kind permis s ion of the l\ianagemenr Committee.
The judges were Assistam Commissioner Capt. A. C \X"hite Knox, M.e., and County Surgeon Dr. Ree s Si.\: teams competed, each being in turn required to treat an imaginary railway accident. At the conclusion j( was found that Corporal L. Stirk's team had won the .( Ro sa" Cup with a rotal of 182 mark s. econd place was taken
- o. H (B:\RI-..r:--'G) l\L'R:-oL'G Dr, On Thursdar, February 20, Lady Di\ isional 'upcnn(en denr ,\!i ss E. m1(h was presented \\ -i(h se\'eral roke ns of esteem by past and present member s of the Di\'ision on the c mplecion of her H years of se n ice in the Brigade. Miss mirh, who has ju r recired to the Brigade Rescn 'c , was the founder of the Di\'ision, and has hcen it Lady Divi sional uperintendcnt during the \\'hole of it s 19 years' existence. The pr sencations co n i tcd of a gold wristlet watch, armchair, miniatures of her medals, and an illuminated addrc s. The 'e \\'ere presenced by apt. K endall-/\ssistant Commi sioner Eastern t\re a-at a s cial function, and du ring the course of hi remark he mentioned that fi ss \v as one of original o. 8 (Ea t Ham) members; he had a fine record of serv ice with that Divi sion and \Va tran ferred to Barking ' Division on its formation in 1915 Durin g the Grea t War she wa on du ty at every air raid, and duly rece ived the \ X'ar Bad ge for her scr·"ices. Her lC5
Corpl. J. P. John on' team, \\'ho \"ill hold the" :\lacCormac' hield for the year. • \-en- keen come t took place for runner -up a rie ha\-ing re ulted, the position ewntually being attained by the team led by Corporal .J o hnson on the high t total of indiyidual marks. The PYe Cup \,-a awarded to PriYate R. John on for securing the highest mark a a fir ( rear man. At the condu ion of th comp tition a hearty , -o te of thanks wa a'v\-arded the judge for their kindne and work. Th Brondes bury of the Di\-i ion pem a , rery time on the occa ion of a ocial organi,ed by Ambulance Officer Cayford. OYer 200 pecon ,,'ere presem th eyent proying a great succ s,. No. 15 C (CADET)
The annual p3.rty of the Di\-i ion wa held on J _ 2 last, the occa ion being upported oyer ixtT gue'ts inc1udino- Di,-i ional uperimendent G. P. Hart and l\1rs. Hart. dvantage \,'as taken of the function by the Ca.det to present a ilk scarf of Brio-ade colours fO 'their
The Dc pun' \layO[ I) rc'cnting (he \mbubncc ub cribed for by Eas(bourne People.
Officer, Mr. Hurford, as a token of their appreciation and loyalty, and a table lighter in the form of a bronze knight, to Corporal Paintin, for his highly-appreciated services.
During the evening there were games, and the company were entertained by a ventriloquist and conjuror. Mrs. Hart presented First Aid certificates, and after singing " Auld Lang Syne " the evening came 'to a clo se.
No. 3 DISTRICT.
NUNEATON.
The Mayor of Nuneaton very kindly attended the annual presentation of awards to the Divi ion. Lack of space prevents recording here the names of those present.
The Commissioner proposed a vote of thanks to the 1\layor and said how gratified they were for his recognition. Corps Officer Bonham seconded the vote and the Mayor, responding, said that he had always been interested in their work and hoped they would carryon as before. BIRi\H GHAi\.f COUNTY" C" CORPS.
The Birmingham Tramways and Omnibus Division held their annual supper on the evening of January 3 I. It was most successful in every way-entertaining, wellattended and well organised, and was held in the very convenient premises of the Tramways Club. A large assembly was presided over by the Hon. President of the Division, Mr. A. E. Baker, who, after a humorous speech, presented the certificates and medallions gained by members of the Division.
A musical and variety programme enlivened the evening, after which the County Commis sioner congratulated the Division on their smart appearance and thanked them for the good record of work d o ne by the Division during the year
A clock was also presented to Ambulance Officer E \""'{1orrall. Divisional Surgeon Burges, who ha s taken grea t interest in the work of the Divi sio n, Corps Surgeon Sinclair, and Corps Superintendent Captain Cooper were also present.
o. 4 DISTRICT.
LANCA SHIRE.
BRIERFIELD.
The members of the Brierfield Ambulance and ursing Divisions joined in the Memorial Celebrations to the late Earl Haig, organised by the British Legion, on Sunday, Februar y 4, when a visit was paid by Lieut.-General Sir Hugh Elles, K.CM.G., K.CV.O., G O.C, 42rd(East Lancs.) Division.
HINDLEY.
The annual dinner of the Hindley Division was held on February 17, at the Worthington Hotel, Hindley. Superintendent W Cartwright presided, and Mr. J. R. Hark, manager of the Rose Bridge Colliery, presente d six long service medals to the following member s of the R.N.S.B.R. :-Sergeant Eccleston, Corporal Derb yshire, Corporal Marrow, Corporal Roughley , Private s Hewitt and Crank, Ambulance Officer Morris received a bar to his long service medal. A concert was given by members of the Division, accompanied by Mr. J. Smith. The Chairman, the artistes , and all who had helped to make the evening a success were thanked on the proposition of Sergeant Eccleston. LIVERPOOL.
The many friends of Mr. Charles Porter, in Liverpool, will congratulate him on the honour conferred upon him. by being raised· to the dignity of a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John, at the Investiture held at St. John's G.lLc, February 16.
DARWEN.
It is anticipated that the funds of the Darwen Ambu lance Division will be considerably augmented as a resul t of the production of " The Chinese Honeymoon" at th e local theatre, by local amateurs. Miss Alice Kirkham , Britain's Cotton Queen, has promised to attend tht opening performance, The proceeds are to be given to the Nursing Association, the Mayor's Clog Fund, and the
ocial Service Centre, in addition to the Brigade.
A successful whist drive and dance wa held at th e Comrade' Hall, P ree all, in aid of the Headquarters Fun d of the Preesall Divi ions February 9. The prizes wer e presented by fiss Porter, and the music for dancin g wa s provided by the Revellers' Dance Band. BLACKPOOL.
R. .S.B.R. Old COlJlradd A.ssociatioll. - '\ ar-timl friendships were renewed at the annual re-union dinn e of the Royal Naval uxiliary ick Berth Re en'e Oi l Comrades sociation at the Trocadcro Hot e l Blackpoo l, on aturday eYening, l arch 3. There \v ere about 2 5 members present, th e guests including the Mayor 01 Blackpoot (Ald. C E. Tatham), urgeon- ommander F. C \X' right, R. " and Commissioner W·. G. mith O.B.E. r o. 4 (Lanes.) Di trict.
Mr. J. \\". '\ -aterworth (Manche'ter), the Pres id ent , presided.
1fr. \'\ aterworth appealed to the member to do wh at they could to help the les fortunat ; it wa a duty, no merely to their old comrades, but t the country and th e Empire.
In replying to the coast of the t. John \ mbu lan c Brigade, propo ed by 1(. J. Moon ( \X 'arrington), t h Commissioner said that the Brigade was proud of th Sick Berth R e erve. ' The Brigade is growing daily," h added, but I don t think it is growing more rapidl y [f any part of the Empire than it i in the To rth of Englam' Proposin g the " ,\ssociation,' }.ir. l\Inrshali wich), the h on secretary said the .{\ s ociation stood fo renewed comradeship, and mentioned that the membe r ship now stood at 530.
M(. ]. haw (Bolton) was elected Pr e ident for th coming year.
\"\(" ARRINGTO
Following the comp etition held by the Crosfic lL Divisio n, at the Crosfield Institute, the fayores or Warrington ( frs. A. L Crowe) presented the trophie s or Tuesday evening, Februarr 20. Among others presen were the 1ayor (Councillor Crowe); It. John Ingl is Chairman of the Board f Dir eccors of fes rs. ] osep l Cro sfiel d & Sons; 1r. T G. mith, O.B.E., Comml s sioner; Corps uperintendent H. \\ illiams, and Di\ i i on.1 Superintendent Gregory.
The Mayor, on behalf of the l ayoress, sa id it wa s de light to hear of the excellent work done by the Brigadl in accidents on road and railway.
Dr. A Jones (Widnes) on behalf of the judges, sald competition had been very keen, and the task et for thc judges had been a very diHlcult one indeed. He wa Ul that there had been a higher standard of efficiency amo ng all cla sses and the margin of points separating the first and second in the different competitions had been very slighl
The Commissioner referred to the need for great er efficiency. Speaking of the growth of the Brigade in Lancashire, now 10,000 strong, he mentioned the en couragement given by Messrs. Joseph Crosfie1d & Som , who had been pioneers of the First Aid movement in mi ll s and workshops, to the Brigade, and to the firm he ex
presse d, on behalf of the organisation, the gratitude owing to them.
Mr. J. Inglis, in responding, said the enthusiasm was never higher; the work was carri ed out in a cheerful sp irit
LA CASTER.
The Lamport Cup ompetition was held at the Friends' J lall, Lancaster when, for the secon d year in s ucce ssJOn, Presto n Corps provided the winning team.
\\·lGAN
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the \\ 'igan mbulance and ursing Di visions, when Di v ism nal uperintendent Pennington reported on the proof the building fund for the proposed Ambulance I jai L j\mbulance Offic er D e \'onport read the ecretary's ILp rt and referred to the ] 00 per cent. of passe s at the .tnn ual re-examjnation - a goo d pr of of efficiency. orps P orrer, and Corps Officer s Bolton, \Jc Donald and Il odgkinson addressed the meeting and l,-pr essed appreciation of the work bt:ing done.
\f.-\>: HEWER.
\t the Cup Tie football match, Manchester City City, played at r anchester, there wa a record , [c ndance of 84,569 spectatOrs, and 42 .CO.'s and men o. the l\rdwick Ambulance Di\' i ion, and four nur e of c j\lanchester l"ursing DiYl sion paraded for duty.
\mbulance work soon commenced, and after one of the ing mm-c ment , typical of large crowds, cases "\vere along in batches. The spectator \\."ere so tightly p 'eke d thal it wa impos ible to reach any case in the 1I )wcJ , but it was a common ight to ee men and 'women '101S(c d oycr the head of the onlookers to the v.-aiting Ii "st \ider. below.
One hundred and sixt\--fi\'c ca c were reported, 2 0 r :s lOg through the mafn dre ing tati n, and three L acua tcd to the Infirmary.
CHE'-,lilRI::: Ot". '1 Y. tOJljt rf!J(('. - The. \nnu al onference of the Association lIf the he hire orp' and Divi ions \n held at the Ln lsional I headle Heath, on aturday, I' hrua ry 10 la t. The ountr Commi ioner (Lt.-Col. \\ (h.-done r, O.B. ), pre ided, and \.va upported by (lu nty fficers J. ,\ K. Fern and Dr. Nightingal e It \\ as decided to hold the Coumy Review at Che ter in l "n e, the annual competition at in eptember and the Conference at 11acclesfi ld in OctOber. Di\"iuperintendent Barber ( headle Heath) and l\mbu\:1nce On,cer A \X ' eedall ( \\ ' in sford) were re-appointed hon. Trea orer and Hon. ecretar' re.pe cti\·ely. The Llrge number of officer present from 010 t parL of the cou nty were very kindly entertained to tea after the Con ference by the member of the Cheadle Heath Di\·ision. Cbfstfr.- The econd annual dinner and ,ocial t:\ t ning of the Ambulance Divi i n was held at the liotd, City R oad n the 2 J t in t., under the pres id ncy of Divi ional uperintendent Brown. The gat hering \\'as attended by 0 member a nd friends Incl uding a large contingent from Elle mere Port) After the loyal toa sts, Lady County Qfficer li s Dixon prop osed" The Order."
, Dr. \ elsh then propo ed ' The Mayor, heriff and Co rporation," and the fay rand SheriR, who both respo nded, paid testimony to the good work of the Bngade in Che ter and district. Dr. Gilchrist proposed the toa t of" The Che. ter Divisions," and Lady Divisional Superi ntendent Miss 1,,1. Dixon, in replying expressed tha nk to the medical officers and other ladies and gentle-
men for their sup port. Mr. H. Carter proposed (, Our Guests," and Mr. G. A. Cook responded. A vote of thanks was accorded to the artistes for the long and enjoyable programme provided.
Birk.enhead Corps.- The second Annual Conference was held at 3.0 p.m., on February 24, 1934, in the Memorial Hall of the British Le gion, Birkenhead. There were present Corps Superintendent James Cotter, in the chair, County O fficer Dr. R Wyse, M.B.E., Corps Secretary \X' L. P ollock, Corps Treasurer S. Mumby, Corp s Insp ector of Stores j. Belton, Lady Corps Secretary Mrs. Blair, and 50 to 60 officers and members of the various Divi sions of the Corps. After the minutes of the last Conference had been read, confirmed and signed, the Chairman thanked all member s for their suppo rt during 1933, congratulated the on increasing their membership, and stated he was specially pleased with the progress made by the Cadet Di\-isions. He stressed thar the greatest need of the Corps at present \vas a headquarters, and m em ione d that efforts were still being mad e to obtain one.
The Corps Secretary, in submitting his report on the year' s working, referred to the increase both in membership and duties undertaken. He thanked Divisional uperimendents and ecretaries for the assistance the y had given to him. The report wa unanimously adopted, and thanks were accorded to the Corps ecretarr·
The Corp Treasurer submitted his report and financia l statement of the finance of the Corps, "\,,-hich was unanimou s ly adopted.
A number of questions which had been submi ned were then answered by the Chairman, and Coumy Officer Dr. \\"yse, and, after referring the meeting to Dres Regulations, appendi.\: I, the Chairman promi ed ro bring the que rion, \,'hich a ked if the ha\-er ack could not be d.i carded \\'hen the water-bottle is not worn, 'befo re the next Conference of Cheshire D i,ision
The Conference then closed.
Elles/mre Port and DiJtrict DipiJion.- The Ellesmere Pon and Di trict Di,ision uffered a great los la t February in the death of )oft. George D one, J.P. He \n one of the founder and the fir tin trucror of thi Diyi ion.
A floral tribute \Va ent from the Di\-is ion, members of which attended the funeral the coffin being draped with the r\ ssodation flag.
The lad.ie are '\"orking ,-ery hard to get a ?\:" Divi ion formed in the D i-trict; all the prospecti,'e member are to be congratulated on pa sing their Fir -\id examination this ·ear.
1 ortbl1'icb and \'ttnillg Dil'isioIH.-On February 23 la t the e Di yisions held their .tinnual Carnival Dance at the Baths Hall. There wa a good anendance and yeryone had a 010 r enjoyable evening. 1. Hough (a. isted by Mr. .1"\. \\' atts) acted as J\r.C
It i "\yith arear plea ure \\ -e repon that our Pre idem It Darlin gton, is now making a sp edr recoyery from her serious illness and i at present recuperating at Blackpool.
The Diyi sions ar now making grear preparations for the taking over of their new headquarrer , which they are I asing from (he Imperial Chemical Indu trie Ltd
These premi es at ne time were a man -io n but of late years have b een used a a private schooL
One of the additions \\"111 be a Home Comforts Dep oe, which will without doubt prove a oreat boon, the ursing Di,;.ision not haying b n in a po iri o n to op n one before.
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The Di isions o\.ve a great deal to the energetic work of their Hon. Surgeon, Dr. C. D. Hough, whose aim it is to make them amongst the be t in Cheshire. 0 5 D1STRICT.
LI TCOLN.
All available time of the keen members of Lincoln Corps is now employed in preparation for, or in act ual competitions, which are many this month. The Corps trophies for individual and team tests just endec;l re ulted in high marks for the first four, with only three points difference.
The ursing Division team test for" Joan Glegg" Cup was gained by Nursing Sister . K.. Chandler (capt.), Miss Everton, fiss Bunn, 1\1rs. Atkin and 1\1rs. James. SOUTH DER BYSHIRE OFFICER' IE
Divisional Superintendent Fred Grice, of Derb y, presided at the first annual dinner of the South Derb y hire Officer s' Mess held on January 27, 1934, at Ramsden's Cafe, Derby.
Supporting Superintendent Grice, who is Mess President, were :-The Commissioner of o. 5 Di strict, S. Malkin (Cheadle); the Assistant Commissioner for the County of Derb y, H. C. Chambers; County Surgeon \V H. Turton (Heanor) ; Dist rict Officer J. T. Goodwin (Sheepbridge and district); Divisional urgeon Captain P. J. Stokes (Ilkeston), and Di visional Superintendent R. H. Daybell (Heanor), Hon. Secretary of the 1\1ess.
The company numbered 23, those present representing Corps and Divi sions from Belper, Ripley, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Derb y, Somercotes, Codnor Park, Langley Collieries, Heanor, and Long Eaton Cadets.
Apologies for inability to attend were received from, amongst others, the Mayor of D erby (Councillor H. Slaney, J.P.); Mr. H. T. Ann, J.p., D erby; Assistant Commissioner H. C. Else (Chief of Staff, -0. 5 District); District Officer John Hunter (Staveley), and Corps Superintendent Stephen C. '\ ' right (Butterley Co. Corps).
After the loyal toast had been observed at the call of the President, County Surgeon Turton submitted the toast of " The St. John Ambulance Brigade," and referred to its world-wide activities, and to his long association with the work , extending over a period of forty years. He also spoke of the Commemoration Service held in \"X!estminster Abbey in connection with the Centenary celebrations of the Order, and what a pleasure and inspiration it had been to him.
Commissioner S. W Malkin, in replying, thanked the officers for their loyalty and help, which had brought such splendid results in his district. He also referred to the recent death of Ann, who had been a very staunch supporter of the movement in Derby for so many years. He congratulated Assistant Commissioner Chambers on his organising ability, and the progress made in Derbyshire during the past year.
At the conclu sion of his speech the Commissioner took the opportunity of presenting bars to service medals to Ambulance Officer W. F. Rigley (Ilkeston); Divisional Superintendent G. J. Knight (Ilkeston), for Corporals Lacey and Ro se ; and Divisional Superintendent P. W. Short (Belper), for Corporal J. Orme. ARMLEY AND WORTLEY DI VISION.
The annual meeting of the Armley and Wortley Division was held on February 28, 1934, when Mr. Walter Walker (president-elect) occupied the chair. Ambulance Officer P. J. Moreton, Divisional Secretary, in submitt.ing his report, mentioned that since the reorganisation of the Division in 1919, First Aid to the Injured has been ren-
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dered on 7,253 occa ions, of which 518 cases were deal t with during 1933.
The Treasurer, Ambulance OfJ1cer ,\ ' E. Pemmcn l, subm itted his statement of accounts, and rep rted a working balance in hand, besides a reasonable resen c fund.
Dealin g with the general efficiency of the Divisio n, uperintendent E. D. Glo er, stated that the nnu al [nspection had been well attended, and every memb er passed the Brigade re-examination. The Division h ad t he proud dj tinction of po sessing every certifica te obtainable, for which we were indebted to our thre l: Divisional urgeons, Dr. A. C. J Ladd \ , Dr. ]. E. and Dr. J. \\'. \'food.
The Leeds Corps annual Drumhead crvice had bee r held at r\rmley on June 18, when the Lord l-,Iayor of Lcc d (Alderman R. loot Blackburn, J.P.) had presided-the Lc.;:cd City Police Band had headed the procession-the sen'ie being conducted by the icar of J\rmlcy Rev. II. Lon l Clarke, LA, and the speakers being Mr. Vyvyan Adam , 'M.P., R e\,. A. Bilsborough, and Dr. T. Ro\\'ling.
No. G Dl TRI T.
HeLL CORP S.
The team test for competing [cams from the ;\ULtn Division s of the Ilull Corps in the annual compdition f( the Hampson Cup, took place at the \mbulanc<.: [lead quarter, Hull, on aturday, March 3· Dr. orman Rymer judged thc team \\'ork and 0 1 Dearn the questions and individual work.
The result proved a tic between the Kin gston Di\' isio r and Peel House Di\ ision " B' tcam. Othc.;:r team competing were Peel 1Iou e " 1\, 'Reckitt and Ccntr. ursing Divisions.
It speaks \vell for the general efJ1ciency of the mem bu of these team s when il i realised that four memlx:r t\\ in one divi sion, actually scored full marks in their inel vidual work, and t ts were n<.:cc, sa lT to determi n the winner of the specia l prize presented by ' J\ fr. and Mr Hampson for the best indi\Tidual work. This was I1nal awarded (Q r.-{iss \'\ 'aterland, of Rcckitts l\:ursing Dl\10n.
Dr. Rymer expressed sat isfaction wi(h [he quality of th e \I:ork done, and at the arne time ga\-e an in ·truct1\ c criticism regarding the mi takes made by the \ arlO U members in diagnosing the cases forming the tc t.
The County ommissioner, 1\f r. \,\ T. •\ tkimo n. pre sente d the cup and the prizes.
1\0. 7 Dl TRICT.
HEREFORD.
A whist drive, in aid of the funds of the J Icrcforc1 i t Ambulance and Aursing Di"i sions, took place in Drill Jlall on Tuesday evenjng, February 27, and pron I to be one of the largest ever held in the city, tht.:re bein 65 6 player s These came from all parts of the counly an 1 also from Br eco n. Divi siona l urgeon Ian facGre g< r was the movin g spir it, and he was assisted by uperi ntendent G. Bullock anel 30 stewards. 1n spite of th e unusual size of the event, the arrangements worke d flawlessly, and the evening was so successful and cnjoable that a similar one will s hortly be undertaken. LUDLOW.
A meeting to consider the finance s f the Ambulan ce Division was held in the Council Chamber on Tu esd av evening, February 27, Divisional Surgeon J. Egan presidi ng over a large attendance. It was reported that th e (Continued on page 126)
Report of the Delegation to Canada.
TrrE ECRET L\Ry - GE0:ER \L, Order of t. John, t. John's Gatc, E.Cr. January 29, r934.
rR,-In obedience to the instructions of the rand Prio r" I have th<.: honour to to Chaptcral the of the Dclegat lon of the Order rccently VisIted Canada under the directions ot IllS Royal lli g hnc s
\'{'e ",:ere met on arri\ral b y Col. larkc, officiating Dlrector-Ge neral of the General ,ounci l of the Canaclla n Branch, t. John l\mbulance t\s socia ti on Dr. opp, 'om missioncr of the Ontario o t t. J oh n , .( \mbulance Bri gade overseas in the Dom lO.lO n of \ c were very hospitably nrertaine cl at the . Chateau Frontenac by the General There IS on the building of the hateau an lOtercstlOg repr duction of the cross of the Order. T he date on the lonc i 16_1-7.
\\ e arri\'ecl at Ottawa on 28th, and were hos[!t ably entertaineci on arrival by [he Gencral Council at the Laurier. On o\'ember r on the ret urn ot thei r 1':xccIlcncic the Goyerno;-General Lady \.\' moved, in response to the Ir kind In\'llallon, to GO\'crnment II use
The qu:stlon or the establishment of a ommanden' h.l d,. a eneral arc aware, been under the co n"Jd.c rallon ot the Executiw: ommittee of the Branch for some time. On July 19, 1932, the Chal rman acid rc ssecl you, aftc r their consideration a report by a ub- omnllttcc, on [he subject of I ct\\"Ccn the Dciation anel Bri gade, \\ ll h a -1<..:\\' to the cSLabIJ hmcnt f a Prion' or . J Ie asked for information regar'dinD' the SlCp that would ha\Te to be taken to form either the c estabilshm nL S and for detaiL of administraUn n that would result from its c tabli hm nt. In yo ur reply of l \UgLlSt 4, 1932, you expres ed th e op inion. that a Commandery wc;uld bL:: the more ap propriate cstabli hmcnt, and aiel that you would I?c verr put before 'hapter- en ral a from thc 'anadian Branch asking tor the tormation of one. \ e found that a ( I?ad engaged in Ottawa in gi \ ring fut ther conslcleratlon to the matter which had on Oc tober zo adopt d as a basi s f discussion a memorand um: This, Lhou g h the conclusi n arri\red at Ou r me.etlngs with th e r presentativ of the xecutiy COmm lttec diRer cJ in a con iderable m asurc from the sugges tions embodied in it, \ as of very material in enabling us to focu our minds on the p. ints for decision. On 10nday, October 3 a combIned meettng was held of the Ex cUtl\'es of St. J ohn mbulance Association and the t.
John Ambulance Brigade. I joined the Committee and was welcomed b y the Chairman Dr. Wodehouse Deputy Minister of Pen sion s and' National I a short ge neral statement of the objects with whIch the Delegation had been sent In the course of thls I read the g raciou s letter from the Sovereign Head to the Sub-Prior, and the mandate to' the Delega.tion from H.R.H. the Grand Pri or. The Commlttee resolved to send, with their humble duty, a letter of than ks for the gracious letter. I expressed read y to answer During the disCUSSIon remarkable unarurruty of opinion was expressed as to the desirability of establishing a Commandery. I asked questions by some members of the ommlttee who represented labour interests and seemed apprehensive lest the establishment of a nccessitate men now working wlth fi.rst-ald certlficates on raIlways and in factO rie s an? mlnes entering the Brigade and having to put on unIform.. Thi s appears to be regarded somewhat dIfferently lil Canada and Great Britain. It was not difficult to dispel the apprehension, and then there was nothwg to interfere \vith the passage of the motlOn of the Executl\Te Committee that the General Council of the Canadian Branch should fon.vard a petition to Chapter-General praying that a Commandery of the Order should be established in Canada.
The next tage \\Tas the discussion of details on October 3 and I, by the Deleg ation, the elect, ommlttee app.ointed to meet it, consiscing oL\1r. C G. o\,-an ( Presldem) , Dr. R. E. \\odehouse ( halfman) ).[r. 1\. Gra,- )'1r. \.llan T. Le\\-is de B. and Colonel J. T: Col. the Hon. )'1urra:- )'Iaclaren ter ot PenslOns and .::\ational Health) and Rankine 0:'e bitt. The result are recorded in th e ).Iinuces of our mee_tinD's. ome of [he que [ions which had betore. the ub-Committ e \,-ere sub e quen Ely cit cussed \\'J[h ;"1r. Cowan, Dr. W' odehou e and the Director-General. A meeting of [he General Council 10 the meantime was summoned f o r :\O\-ember 15 to c n Ider the resolution passed b:' the Executi,-e ommittee prayIng f o r the e - [abli hmenr of a ' ommandery.
\ long ago a \ugu t 'I 1933 the Lt.-GO\-ern o r of Ontario, 01. tht.: Hon. Herbert \. Bruce had im-ited u to tay ac Go\ r rnm nt HOLl e Toromo and \\ 'e found [hat arrangem nL had bCt:n made that ,, ' e hould accer t thi im iration bet\, een yemb r -I- and ?\:ovcmber r I. \Ye "'ere mo [ hospitably nr rtained at tta,, -a at \-ariou luncheon and runner parties and reception, till w left on -1-. \nd on at Toronto \\ found that a " ry full programme of ocia1 en tertainment, had be n arranged.
(To be cOlltitJIfed)
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE REpORT No. 76.-The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Central Area, No. (Prince of Wales's) District reports the efficient performance of first-aid in the following circumstances :-
On February 9, Private W. Ball, of No. 63 (W. H. Smith & Son) Division, was at work in one of the departments of Strand House, the premises of the firm, when there came an urgent call from the street for an ambulance man. Going outside, he found lying on the pavement, unconscious and not breathing, a workman of the Gas Company, whom two of his mates were trying to restore without success.
Private Ball enquired as to the cause of the patient's condition, and was told that he had been gassed while repairing leaking pipes a few doors away. He immediately commenced artificial respiration, and, after some fifteen minutes, had the satisfaction of seeing signs of returning consciousness in his patient. He had previously asked one of the patient's mates to telephone for doctor and ambulance; but later he found that this man, remembering that the gas was still leaking, decided that he should at once attend to this matter, lest a passer-by should light pipe or cigarette and throw down his match, thereby causing an explosion.
While performing artificial respiration, Private Ball found time to calm the excited spectators and t o allay their fears When the patient had recovered consciousness Private Ball proceeded to dress a few cuts and bruises, the treatment of which he had postponed until after recovery from asphyxia. He then urged the patient to cease work and to proceed at once to doctor or hospital and not to resume dut y except with the consent of a doctor. The patient flatly refused this advice; and so Private Ball, having repeated his warning, and being satisfied that the patient was almost himself again, left him in the char ge of his two mates and returned to his duties in Strand House.
COMLV1ENT. - Pe1jormance of artificial respiration on a seemingfy dead patient is at ail times an anxious business, but when the task is aggravated by the need to calm an excited crowd of onlookers, each of whom is giving voice to his pet theories and suggestions, the anxiery is increased a thousand times.
From the report and from statements of independent , witnesses, it is clear that Private Bailon this occasion conducted himself in acco'rdance with the highest traditions of the Brigade and that he merits our cordial congratulations, not onfy on his efficient and successful handling of this case, but also on his tact in calming the bystanders. Well done, Private Ball !
Questions and Answers.
COMPLICATED FRACTURE OF METACARPUS.
H. L. (Wirrall).- We shall be grateful if you will kindly a little first aid dispute for us. In a Divisional practice recently two of our members
No. treated as for Crushed Hand, controlling t he radial and ulnar arteries with two half corks and a narrow bandage with it knot on back of forearm , and supporting the hand with a carefully padd ed splint and an arm-sling. He treated the case in thI S way because he remembered Rule 4 and 11 of th e General Rules for Treatment f Wound accompani ed by Arterial Hu::morrha ge (Textbook, p. 94 and p. 96 ).
These state that no direct pre s ure must be ma dl over a fracture and that the bandage which fixes ;t dressin g in po ition must b e tied lightly I 0, hl tied the knot of tourniquet on back of forearm () that he could adjust the pressur e thereof if neces ar ; without interferin g with [he splint.
No. 2 discarded the splint and treated as fo r Arterial Ha::morrhage from Palm 'when n forei gn bod y or fracture is pre ent or su pected (Textbook , p. 1°7); and he gave as his reason the fact that b so doing he obtained b etter ext O5ion of the fractu re I bones.
The method adopted by o. I is strictly il1 accordall(t' 1vith the illstructiolls oj the Text book. 1 COllfc J, hOTvever, that il1 similar circumstances 1 shoJ(1d /m the il1jm:} by the me/hod selected by o. 2 par t because in the clenched hand the brokeJI metacarpOi are naturally splinted and partly because this position gil H better control of the tOrtl palmar arte r ies 121hich Jroll/ t l)t first aid standpoint coltstitute the more seri01lS iIVIIIJ' an d demand priority in treatment. N. r.
HrE1IORRH :\.GE TI-IE 0 £.
J. W. (Finchley).-I [hank you for reply in Mar c i ss ue of TH E GAZETTE, and apologize for omittin that my patient would be l ying down, head rai sLl and turned t o one side," otherwi e at th recline 0 1 one side as most readily accessible. I can readily und er stand that Bat on back would on ly be aggravating th trouble, and am pleased to note th at y u agrce th l!.. treatment is practicable.
Thank you for Y01fl" jt.frther letter, even if the fir.r/ pad was included in the original,
C. F.
TRE ATME T OF Wo JD.
J. S. (West Ham).-As first-aider in a large \l,'or kwhere a great number of small accidents occu r, such as cuts, g razes, skin knocked off knuckles, tc. , my usual method of dealing with these cases is :-
1. Wash carefull y with sterilized water.
2. Apply tincture of iodine to wound and _ urrounding parts.
3. Cover with surgical lint, bandage well, as the wo rk is of a dirty nature.
I have been informed by the official in charge th at my treatment is not correct. He informed me th at if I u se tincture of iodine I must never cover up w ith lint gauze or bandage.
110 were told to treat a patient who was suffering fro111 Fractures of all five Metacarpal Bones, the injuri es being complicated by severe arterial bleediner from the palm of the hand, and the hospital being Eve mi ies away.
Please let me know if my method of treating the se cases is correct.
Provided that the 1}Jounds are obviousfy dirty you are strict(y in accol·dance 1vith the Textbook (Rule 8, p. 96) rvhen you pour sterilised ?vater free(y over the wound ill the absence of medical assistance. At the same time it is easier to illfect a 2votmd in an eJJJergency than to render it sterile and so ),011 should not 111ash a 1votmd except in falJoltrable surrouJldings, s/4ch as are obtained in a properly 'eqmpped ambulance rooll!. Also, iodine is more effective with a " dry)} 1]'ofmd.
The statement that dressings should Jlot be applied aJter (ll1'o lflld has bem paiJlted lIJI/h iodine is diametricalfy opposed 10 the illstmc/iom of the Textbook and to medical practice.
C. F.
TREAnIF,-"1 01, JO I) PI{ \CTURES.
F. , \. (Bedworth).-The Textbook says" Do not attl mpt extensi n in the case of a compound fracture \\ hen the bone protrudes.)} (I) r\ r e we, then, to assume tlut Jt j correct to put the figure of eight bandage rc und fOOL and so cau e exten ion of, ar, a compound fract ure of the thigh, where there is a wound leadin g do wn [ the fracm(c and the bone does not protrude?
1\\SO ( 2) would you recommend putting a pad in the arm pit [or a compound fracture of clayicle ?
1 wi h the T xtbook gave us mol' detailed instructil n' on all classe of compound fracture v,-hich are allll() :[ a common a imple, 1\lso (3), v:hen putting un the figure-oE-eight bandage round foot to cau e extens ion of the Im-ver limb, scycral of our members tic the knot in [he broad part f the ole, just below the. rot.: joint ; th y contend by thi method that a grl'a ter pull i obtained bu.t the bo ok plainly sho ws tbe knot ri g ht in the instep \,\ ' hich do you recommen d?
1) }-u. (2) (3) Tie kJJot i" iw/ep, C. F.
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C. B. ( T Ison, New Z aland).- \Vith r Ferenc to y,ue ries publi hed under above heading in Decemb r, and January, I934, is nes of TUE G \.ZETTE, the following facts concerning th practice in our Dn ision of Brio-ade OYer ea ma\ intere t your rladers , b
\'\'c are fitted up with I2-inch first-aid ca mea uri ng 13 } inches from the tOp corner [0 th oppos itc bottom corn r; and most of us ha\splints of that length in our ca cs, I 3 by 2} , long enough for an arm splint By joining two in the follo wing manner we g t a 27-inch splint, sufficient for a broken fibula or tibia splint ,
One of our members made also an L-shape ferrule, by which a broken elbow splint js rapidly put together. Marry thanks for letter. 1 note with interest that )'OU make your metal joints from iron in contrast to those used here, 1vhich, originallJl composed of thin lead, are now made from tin.
C. F.
Cadet News
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE,
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C.B.E., J.P.
The Ketterin g Headquarters Girl Cadet D ivision presented a very interesting report of the year's work at their nnua111eeting last month.
D uring the ) ear 4 meetings were held, wi[h an average attendance of 2 I. Two Cadets were transferred to the Senior Division, leaving 29 on the r egister at the end of the year; 15 probationers passed their Home 1'\ursing. The Cups and Rose Bowl were presented to those successful in the ,,-arious Competitions.
The 1 - orthampton Headquarters Girl Cadet Diyi sion held their Annual Meeting last month.
The report showed that they ha,,-e had a very successful year. Forty-two drills were held during the year. ince its formation 128 girls ha,,-e passed through. eyeral have transferred to the parent Division. Cadet Joyce Taylor left to take her training at the 1\lansfield Orthopa:dic Hospita], \,,,'here she uccessfully passed her examination, and she is now taking general training.
Competitions have been held both in Team and Individual work..
The Io rthampton Headquarters Boy Cadet Division held their Competition for the Cadet Individual Efficiency Cup on \"'(-ednesday, February 7.
The Judges \\ 'ere Corps Superintendent K. E. Edwards, 1LB.E., and uperintendent A. Lloyd. Fifteen Cadet competed and showed great keenness in their work only 3} marks dividing the first four competitors, the result being as follO\"I: 1st, Cadet . \\lan"rick, 5I marks. 2nd, Cadet E. Leighton, 49 marks. 3rd, Cad J. Taylor, -1-8 marks. 4th, Cadet H , Clue -I-7 } mark.
The Cup and Prize were presented to the ",-inner by j\[r Ed\,-ards at a ocial Evening on :i\larch I. Cadet Officer F. T. \\7hiting pre ided, and Corp Superintend nt \,\T E Edward and uperi.nteadent , \. Lloyd w re also present. Each Cadet im-ited a boy friend, and a T ry pleasant ev ning was spent (ColltilJNed 011 pou(' 12").
\Vc take a piece of heavy erauge galyanised roofiner 1r.on, 4 inches in len gth, and hammer it arou[ld a piece .of ,:,ood jut a fraction smaller than the splint, It to overlap about Il inche and wh n it IS hammere d to shal e we solder the am. Th [l we measu re 2 inches off on one end of each splint r I and cut them until they fit tightly (without jamming) into the iron ferrule; and so we make a real strong unmovable joint. By adding another ferrule to fit a third splint I have no doubt that it would be strong enough for a broken femur splint
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTER
Priory Hou e, 4, Cathedral Road, CardiA-
N E W S
G ENE RA L INTE RES T . CLA s RES LTS FOR 1933·
The summary of awards issued during the year ended D ecember 3 I, 1933, maintains the steady rise in the number of efficiency awards issued year by year by the Priory for Wfales. A total number of 18,220 tudents attended courses of instruction-724 more than in the previous twelve months; and 16,389 qualified for awards, inclusive of 2,914 Preliminary Certificate. As the following figures indicate, this result shows an increase of 656 on the figure for- 19F and continue a sequence of increases from the first year of the Prior,,-'s establi hment
COlvIPETITION
Two attractive opportunities are presented to enable enthusiastic ambulance teams to maintain efficiency during the summer months, when normal Brigade pract.ices and lectures are temporarily suspended, by the inclusion of Ambulance Competitions in two \x.-·elsh ational Gatherings
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, which this year is holding its annual show at Llandudno, continues its sympatheti c attitude towards the Ambulance Movement by making c ompetitions a feature of the programme for Frid ay, July 27. The Hon. John H Bruce (Principal Secretary and Commissioner for \Vales) has been appointed Honorary D irector of Ambulance and the following three co nt ests will be organised by the Priory for Wales, which wil l undertake the responsiblity of the First Aid arrangements in the Sh ow Ground :-
1. O pen c ompe titio n for teams of men in \'-V'ales and Mo nm ouths hir e fo r a silver challenge shield and monetary pri?es for th e fi rst two t eams.
2. Open competit ion for teams of women in Wales and
Monmouthshir e for the " Arnallt Jones" hield and two monetary prizes.
It is hoped that go d entries, which must I e submitted to the how ectetary, Royal \'( elsh AgricLlltural Societ " Show Offices, Llandudno, by July 1, will justif t he ociety in the liberal grant made each year in the int ere st of ambulance work.
eath, which is the venuc for the Royal aria nal Eisteddfod this year, is t 0 much a s rronghold in amh ulance w rk for competition not t tind a prominent pia u: in the programme for the Ei, teddfod to be held in tl e \:t;eek commencing 10nda), J\ugu st 6 under the prc t-
W'aJes o r Monmout h shire, each holding a Preliminar y Firs t Aid Certificate.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7·
(a) The "Trevethen" hield with set of medal s and monetary prizes for the first three team, open to teams of five men resident in Wales or MonmoLlthshire eah hol ding a recognised First Aid Certii1cate.
(b) The " ilurian" Shield with set of medals and mone tary prize for the first three teams, open to teams of four women resident in Wales or Monmouthshire each hold ing a First , \id and 1lome ur si ng of a n:cog nised soc iety.
(c ) The" Gwent" hield with Sel of medal and monetary for the first three teams, open to teams of girls helonglng to a recognt ed jLlnior organisation, resident in \\!ale or \lonm outhshire, each in po ession of a prelimi nary Fir"t \id and LI ome :\'u rsing Certificate.
made by Ambulance Officer J oshua Jenkins, seni o member of the Di:rision, who referred to Mr. Jones' long record of serVIce In the ambulance movement, extending back to 1914
Mr. Jones than ked the members for their kind action and said the he met with was due to the loyalty and co-operatlOn of hIS fellow-officers and members. He hoped. the same help would be given to his successor, Supenntendent J. W. Phillip s. Addresses were also given by Mt. T. J. Reece, M.E., manager of Ystradfawr Colliery and Mr. Charles Edwards.
Musical entertainment was provided by Mr. Morris and l?iano-accordion, the proceedings terminating with the Slngwg of "Hen \\ flad fy i\hadau," and the :0:"ational Anthem.
Nursing Division's LOJJ.- The Buckland Bwlch Divi sio n reports v.' ith deep regret the death of Ambulance
:tlonmourh hire for a ilver challenge cup and monet a y prizes for th e first two teams.
3. ompetition for r. J ohn Cadet in \X'ale ar d dency of lr. D. 1. E ailS-Bevan, Commissioner for t Ic: Glamorgan County Cencre of thc Priory. Entric , for at y of the following competitions s h uld be sent to tI e General ecretar)", Ro yal lational Ei teddfod Otll( " Orchard Street, eath :-
Mo DAY, AUG-r 6.
(a) The " Lad), Lewis" CLlp with set of medal s and monetary prizes for the first three tcams, open to team s oj five men, each holding a First Aid Certificate of a recognised society.
(b) The "Lady Bute" cup with se t of medals and monetary prizes for the first three teams, open to tea ms of four women, each holding a First Aid and Ho mt: Nursing Certificate of a recognised society.
(c) The" Isca " Shield with set of medals and moneta ry prizes for the first three teams, open to teams of b o ys belonging to a recognised junio r organisation, resident in
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Demonstra[ion of:! non:l rirst \iJ Ou tfit b\ the lmentor \Ir \rrhur O ;l\ic-, at
City " a ll Cardiff, Januar!' .!:!.nJ.
d) Competition for up presented by the Chairman of th e \mbulance ommittee confined tc karns from the \ ta th, .l\berav on and Pontarda\\'c Corps.
(b) Indi\-idual competition for a Cup present d by lhe Chief table of Neath, open to any memher 'of a Compe Clng team at th leath Ei -teddfod. CE TRE REPORT.
BRE CK 0 K HIRE CE TRE.
()JIIII/awe Corps Officer HOIJOlfFfd.- 1 \n enjoyable tlmc wa s spent by membt:c of th Ystrad()"vnlais Diyision on February 15) when the promotion of Divisional upt. T. Jones to Corps Secretary wa celebrated at a upper held 10 th e Cynlais Cafe. The chairman of the Divi ion the D. Lewi \Xlilliams B.A." pre -i dc:d; and the' prcsent atJOn of a silver inkstand uitabl e inscribed \nl S 1
:\le. B. R andall, a popular member o f the l nit and one of the original recruit to the DiYl-ion and the 'onhVoluntary -\'id Detachment in the COUnty of B re cknock' -\t the funeral, which rook place at Pari ,h hurch O? r the \ns repre emed by ..:\cting Lady Dn-l JOnal upenntendenr ;\ur e Da"\ie_ and \m bulance :\ft. R .010rris, Me B. \'rut e and Miss E. ; and a tribute in the hape of the eightpOinted cross \\'as -em trom the Di\-i ion.
Th County ommissioner .01r. E. D. lone attended a dinn r and concert organis d by the Glanamman Di'i'i ion on February I7 \\-hen ?\Ir. \\'. \\"illi ams pre ided In the absence of ir W'illiam Cope, :K.C.B. supported bv 1\1 r. T. J. Evans manager of the Gelliceidrim Collien: and chairman of the r\mbulanc e Committee. 1fr.
gave some interesting statistics illlu trating the low percentage of accidents in the mines in comparison "\.vith treet accidents, and pointed out the desirabilit y of everyone making themselves proficient in First Aid.
The Commissioner gav e a comprehensive survey of the histor y of the Order in this country and referred to the development of the work in Carmathenshire since the formation of the first class in 1887. He was able to report progess at Cwmam m an, due in no small m eas ure to the influence and support of Mr. T. J. Evans; and wa s pleased to observe the positio n at Glanamman h ad considerably improved since his visit two y ears pre v iou sly He appealed for a further extension of their activ ities b y the formation of a ursing Division and hoped the m e n would co-operate in the Road Patrol Service which th e county was organising on very progressiv e line s.
Efficiency awards were pres e nted by the Chairman; and in proposing a vote of thanks to the v isit o rs Mr. T. J Evans assured the Commi ssi o ner that seriou s c ons id e ration w o uld b e g iv en to his sugg estion t o st art a ur ing Div isi o n. Thank s to M r . T. W. W'ilks f o r hi s se rv ic es as Div isi onal Superintendent w ere he a rtil r ex pr esse d DENBIGHSH.1RE C ENT RE. The W rexham A mbul ance Div isio n, w hich is r e pon ible for th e main t enance of two Ho m e Service ambul a nce car s and performs excellen t se r v ic e in the t ow n, is now concentrating on a new departure by app ea lin g f or the interes t of the bo ys w ith a v iew t o th e esta blishm ent of a Cadet Di v ision of th e B r ig ade. A n inau gura l m eet in g was he ld at W rex ham o n February 2. I a t w hich the Co unt y Commiss ioner, Dr C. E. Salt , explaine d t he ob jects of th e effort. Colo nel J E. H. D avi es , D S.O " 1 LR. C.S., Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brig ade in \\lal es , s u ppor ted th e appe al for recruits, and the Mayor of W r exh am ( Councill o r Herbert Hamp son) sp o ke in supp o rt of the mo ve m e nt. Assistant-Commissioner G. T. G ues t als o sp oke; and th e arrangem ent s f o r the re g ist r ati o n of the fir st Cadet "U ni t at W rexh am , of which Ser g eant W . M o rris w ill ta ke charg e, are w ell in hand.
FL INT SHIRE CENTRE.
The Div isional Superintendent , M r. C. H. Sh ent o n, presided at the annual m ee t in g of th e Flin t Div ision, at which th e activ it ies of the past yea r w er e reviewe d and plans for the future discu ss ed. Th e streng th of th e U ni t showed an increase and unifo rm s h ad been r eple ni shed, whil st the r ecent prese ntati o n of a Fir st A id roa d side Cipboatd b y the Lad y Pr esi d ent, Lady Gl ad sto n e o f Haw arden, C.B.E., had prov id ed an added incentive a nd enabled them to dea l m ore effi cientl y w ith emerge nci es At a meeting of the l o cal Co uncil, the Cle r k re p o rt ed he had r ecei v ed a lett er f ro m L a d y Gladst o n e thanki n g t he Council f o r permi ss ion t o er ect t h e cu p b o ard, w hich s h e would be taking the fir st opp or tunity of in sp ectin g .
The Divisio n is now considerin g a s u gges tion put forward b y the Commis si o n er, Colonel E. H. W W illiams, D.S.O., that the member s should increase thei r v alue t o the communit y b y enrolling in a V oluntar y A id D e tachment,
GLAM ORG AN CO UN T Y CEN TRE. Pontardaw e Sub-D istrict.-The P o ntardawe Ambulanc e Divisjon spent a very enjoyable ev ening on Saturda y February 17, when 80 senior and cadet members we re entertained to supper through the kindne ss of the VicePresident, Mr. Sidney Lewis.
Major \Y./. Owen Evans, M.B.E , Assistant Comm issioner, presided, supported by Mr. Sidney Lewis, and officers of the Corps; and in his o p enin g remark he said that the Pontardawe Di v ision was incr easin g in num ber year by year , as wa s als o th e Pontarda w e a nd Di s t rict Corp s.
At the annu al insp ecti o n three ye ar s ago , only 15 0 m embers were on parade, but h e was hope f ul of hav i ng 500 member s this year at Mar g am Castle g rounds , f o r i nspecti o n b y the Chief Commi sio n er o n fay 12.. lI e pointed out th e n eed for a n ambulance ro o m f o r
Sidney
honour s, pr ese nted cer tificates
wa rr a n ts and CO llg ratulat ed th e Ch air m a n an d th e D ivis ion on t h e useful s er v ices which h e \ya a hvay p I a ed to su ppo rt.
Dil'isio Jl al Headqua r ten 0pcJlcd.-Co n sid erablc i ntere st \:\-as ta ke n in th e f o r ma l ope nin g of the new A m bu lanc e H a ll by M r. Richar d Th o ma, JP. , P res id en t of the llenlhM erth yr D ivi io n, w hich ha bee n p r ov i iona ll ' forml d w ith a tr e ng th of near l ' sixty l',fr Eva n lcxand u, 1 f. E " th e co ll iery manage r, presi d ed over a gatherin I, includin g t h e Assi ta n t Commi si )ner D r. D \\ 'a tkin , D S O., M. C. , D iv isional urgeo n Ir. Tlerben ibb o"
J P , As istant Genera l Ma nager, Mond Kickel 0., afl\ o ther r epresentatiyes; and high tributes were paid t) 11 r. Th o m as for his genero ity in pre enting 0 we lleq uippe d a building F How i ng the a ti Lm o n stratio n \, as giyen by l', [ r. \ rthur Da\ ies, of h i ne \'d y-invente d ambulance outnr.
Cadets' SlIccess.-The re ult of the first [unior oamirution arranged at Clydach rcAccts great' credit on tl c instr uctor, Mr A 1\e\\'so mc. Thirty-eight boys before this medical officer, and all pa ed showing .1 standa rd of efficiency which exceeded all expectati on. T hus th e recently-formed Clydach D ivision, of whi ch M r. E d wa rd Gibbon is president is providing for It f utur e by enro lli ng a number of efncicnt juni r into a Ca d et nit, rea d y i n course of tim to upplement t he senior ranks.
HIRE EKTRE.
Rh)llllt1e.J1 Divisiollal AppoiJltllltl1t.-Corps upcrintend e,' H. \'\'i lli am s presi d ed at a well-attended meeting, at wh ith the Ce n tre Comm issioner, Captain T. Beard, O.B. L, h an d ed a warrant of appo i ntment to D r. F. D 0 1 -e ill l.
Di v isio n al u rgeo n i n suc ce sio n to D r R. V de 1\ct lln R ed woo d , who h as been promoted to the rank f cn t 'C Su rgeon D r. 0 eill was given a c ordia l welcome al d referen ces we re ma d e by Ambulance Office r John Jo n :. an d La d y A mbul an ce Officer l r. I Iughes to the help al d encouragement the Divisions had received from r. R ed wo od The latter presente d th e Certificates; and co nt ras ting th e p r ese n t st rength of the Centre w i th that Jf 2 8 yea rs ago w h e n a n i nspect io n was held at hi s fathe r' res id e n ce , he re m arke d th at n o-o ne ha d done m ore t)f amb ulanc e wo r k th an t h ei r Co m missi o n er. Capt aln
B ear d in an interes tin g a dd ress ap pea led f or t he nece sary s upp o rt f or t he Nurs in g a nd Ca d et bra nc he, and hop ed th e R hy rpn ey m e mb e rs wou ld give t h eir new surgeo n t 1<: loya lt y accord ed t o Dr R ed woo d.
Mo nmout h Divisio n' s E nte rp rise.-It w as re p o rt ed at the annual m ee ting of the M o nm outh Divis i o n t h at t hr ou gh the ge nero sity of it s V ice- P res id ent, Ass istan t Co m m i" sioner Ca ptain L. Twi ston Da v ies an amb ul anc e ki osk 1$ to be erected on th e Monmouth-Ra g la n Ro ad for u se 1n cas e of emerg ency , T he Di v isio n is r es p o nsibl e for
[un ning an ambul a nc e ca r, which also wa s p rov id ed mai nl y throu g h the support of its Vic e- Pr es ident; and with thi s new additi on to th e am bulanc e fa ciliti es in th e town t h e l o cal publi c w ill h ave added cau se t o b e gra t eful to the D ivisio n Ma jor A Rea d e, D .S. O. , Pr esi d e nt of the Div isi o n, su gges t ed th e e r ecti o n of an a m b ul a n ce statio n t o h o u se th e ambul a nc e and F i re Briga d e P EM 13 ROKES H IRE C ENTRE. O n Thur sd ay, M a rch J, Ney la nd a nd M ilfo rd amb ulance cla sse s we re v isi te d b y the Cen tre Pres id ent, Sir .H. E. E . Phili p p s, Ba r t. w h o was ac compani ed by M r. Char les Law renc e Mr. P a rn ell pres id ed a t ey land , an d we lc omed Sir Ifenry , ex p ressi n g reg ret t h at Mr. \ \1. E. W in ter who to ok 0 kee n a n i n te r est in t h ei r work, was absent thro ugh ill nc s. M r A. M orr is a nd h i begi n ners' team gave an ambulanc e d is pl ay. t M ilfo rd H ave n , t he town and G.\\ ' R. cl a es unit ed to m ee t ir H e n ry, who was warmly th an ke d by th e Chairma n , M r. B run d on, t h e stati o nl r. Lawre n ce said that i n spite of hi s many j r ll e nr y was dete r m i ne d to come and visit t h e cl asc:; e., to mee t the me n an d demonstrate his personal lot re t i n t h eir work. i r Henry thanked tbe classes for com ing together in M i lford Haven to meet him; and h e g lad to see s many intereste d in the movement . He qUill' appreciate d the d ifficu lti es , which were pointed out b} \lr. :0 1. \'\ ' R os, ccretary of th e Town Cia , who \\ a' en d eavour in g to revive i n teres t in Brigade work. The an n ual compet iti n for the Centre h ield, inaugu are d la t year when the first contest was he ld ub cqu nt to a meeting f the Centr e omminee at PictOn Ie , w i ll take place in the coming ummer at Ffyno.'1e, B( lea th, at the kind invitation of rhe mmi ioner, ..'IIr Daniel D aniel.
BOR [I OF \ lERTllYR TYDFIL
'I he \nnual entre "'[cering \va _ hdd at Merth),r on \I arc h 3, when i\ I r. \'C J. anton, LL.B. (Centre Chairll:ln) pre idcd. [t wa s reported that Ll wellyn 1\ixon 0 1 ler ies, Ltd., had (/fered to I w\ ide equipment nd ac commodation at the l\1erthn \' aIL: ollierie for [h e lo cal ambulance divi n, was gratefully ccerre d. The hairman reviewed (he work f the pa't 'C:l which de , as one of continued progre and chleyeme n t, 1n _plte f adverse industrial c n di tion. He ,aid a warm t ribUlc th e memory of the late Corp amuel J ones, f D owlais Corp ' O ffi cer J. Ballar d , of Fochri\\', and Di "isional uperinten d enr " \\'illiam, of Peny d arren. The ommis ioner for ales had paid several \' isi t to (he entre w hich had en cfi ted by his a d\ ice an d encouragement; and he \'(' as roud to r ca ll th at the I\ (ayor (Cou ncillor H ugh \\ illiam ) t h e Ann ua l [n pect ion a t Tr h arr i a it ,\yas Ilght that th e sp le ndid vo lun tary work of ambula nc e men a nd wome n 5h uld receive pu blic recognition. To !ess than 3, 4 2.5 cases o f accide nt and illn e w ere trea t ed in 1933 , a nd 2. , 728 atte nd a n ces at cine m as, th ea t r s, f oo t ba ll ma tch e , e tc , we re reg iste red b y me mb ers of th e D iv iIo ns. Th ey h ad pr o vi de d m edica l comforts d epo t a t (ert hyr, D o wl ais, T re harr i and Be dlin og ; a nd 1[. Ca nton ugges ted th at wh e n f u n d s w re ava il abl Fir t id boxes should be pl ace d al o ng t he ma in r oad of th e poroug h. A m os t e nc o u rag in g fea tLl r wa th e incr eas In the numb er o f Ca d ets and the succ e o f t h e Tr eharri s ad et Te am in th e a ti o nal Ei teddfo d C o mp e ti tion, a: was ge n er all y co nc ed e d that th er e wa n m ore u seful
BORO U GH OF CEKTRE.
The competition for the Crawshay Bailey Shield, which is th e preliminary for the Llandinam Shield, was held at Llwy nypia on February J 0, when the following marks were obtained :-
TEAl
Tonypan d y Police 1 ava l a n d P enygraig Fern d ale Y strad Rhondda Bute
TOTAL J
11aindr and Eastern 97t
The judge s '\'('ere l\1ajor A. \'\ Anderson, :\LB., Ch.B., Assista n t Commissioner, Bridgend ub-Di st rict, and D r. .:01. Robertson, l\1.B., Ch.B., Treharris. The officers pre ent includ ed the Centre P resid e nt, :\1r. H. H, Evans, J P . l\f.E., Centre Commis sio ner Captain T. E. Richard., A.s sis tant Commi ss ioner Ge orge Payne, taff and Corps Officers At the close of the competition, the P resident, l\1r T. L. D aY.ies, congratulated the competit<?rs and prorrused a contInuance of hi s s upport, as also did l\Ir H. H. Enns, wh o e generous attitude EO the ambulance mo'-ement has contributed largely EO the grO\.nh of the work in the Rhondda. The adjudicati o n ,\yas ann o unced by the ssis(ant Com mi ssio ner' and i\fr T. L. D ayie' pre eme d the shield EO the \"inning team. Captain T. E. Richard mo,ed, and 1\1r. George Pa\'ne seconded a yote of thanks to the President and '01; D ayies, the judge and to the Lady uperintendent ,\Ir Parne, who \'('ith nur in g members pro,ided tea. Dill/sio IJ -l- nder the au pice of the Y ny hir i\:ur ing D ivision a pre entation of certificates "as he ld at the Yny hir mbulan ce Headquarters, where Councillor :\ 1r L. }\. Hughe pre ided. Following tea, certificate, medallions and labels were di tributed br (he Chairman who, in an inter sting addres _ referred to the hiah e t eem in which the Order "as held, and encouraae d the nur ing member. to cominue in their ,,'ork. Corps uperintende m H. J. Hill addre ed tho e pre em on home nu r i ng and t he treatment of injuries.
NE\" 1).1' BRIEF.
Dr. Ric har d O we n , an Officer of the O rder, pre ented th e pr izes at the No. 16 D istri ct, L.1 1. R aib-a\' lan ce Com petition h eld a t Bangor on February \" hen he m ad e re f ere nc e to the oreat enco u ragement alfor d ed b y th e rai lway companies to their staff to make themseh-e effi ci ent , \ hi ch ,,-a particularly prai eworthy ,,-hen one co n id er t h at although the raih,'ay operate oyer a yste m of 2. I 000 mil e in rear Britain an d carry 1 000,000,000 p as en ger an n ua ll y , t h e acci d ents occurring on the railw a w o rk o u t at onl\- an infi n ite im al fra ct ion of one p er cent.
15 way in w hich une m p loye d lads coul d d evote their time aft er leav in g sch oo l t ha n b y joining these Di vis i ons. Jn co nclusio n, t h e Ch air m an de pl ored the fact that owing to u n empl oy m ent an d ba d times many of their members had bee n unable t o replace worn-out uniform s, and he appealed for su bscr ip tions from the public for this purpose. T he Chairman's review was cordially app r eciated an d a finan ce co mmi ttee was appointe d Mr. W. B Harris, J. p ., was electe d a member of the Centre while ?vIr. Canton, Mr. ] ohn Morgan and Mr. L u cas were re-elected as Chairma n , Treasurer a nd Hon Se c retary respectively
Police National First Aid Competition.
The Home Secretary, accompanied by Lady Gilmour, presented prizes to winners in the finals of the Police National First Aid Competition for the Pim Challenge Cup and other awards offered by the St. John Ambulanc e Association, held on February ·23 in the Ce ntra l Hall, \X1es tminster.
A novel feature of the contests was a sta ged raid o n a jeweller's shop, involving the shooting of a policeman b y an escaping thief, who, althou g h he brought down his victim, was in every case quickl y tripped up, knocked over, and handcuffed. Having been rendered helpless, he received careful att ention from his captors, who handled him with dispassionate skill.
The Home Secretar y, who was introduced b y The Lord R ock ley, Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St. John, emphasised the value of such competitions, which demonstrated that the police were engaged not only to keep law and order but also to be the friends and helpers of the population. Among all sections of the communit y, from the smallest child corning out of school to the most aged person who wanted to cross the somewhat difficult highways and byways of these days, there was a feeling of confidence in the close association between the public and the police forces of the countr y. He ur ged the forces takin g part to tr y to induce the younger men to enter the competitions and not to be content to be represented year after year b y the old hands
J UDGES.
G. D. E. Tu llis, M.B., of Hereford (Team and NO·3)·
Capt. A. e. White Knox, M.e., M.B., of London ( deputising for R. B. Duncan, M. D .) ( os. I, 2, 4 and 5) ·
The following were the teams competin g :-
A. Li verpoo l City Police (No Di s trict).
B. Scarborough Borough Police ( o . 2 Di strict).
e. West Ridin g Constabulary (No 3 Di strict)
D Birmingham City P olice ( o. 4 Di strict).
E. Great Yarmouth Borough Police ( o. D istrict).
F. West Sussex Constabulary (No . 6 District).
G. Exeter City Police (No.7 District).
H. Cardiff City Police ( o. 8 District)
1. Metr9politan P olice (" D" Division) ( o 9 D istrict).
The following tests were given to each t eam :-
On a cold rainy day the team are watching a jeweller'S shop in an arcade which they know a suspe cted thief has entered and is expected to emerge at any moment. While they are watching, the thief rushes out wi th some jewellery. No. 5 tried to stop him and gets shot in the right side. No 2 hits th e thief on the head with his truncheon, he falls, and becomes unconscious from concussion. There is an ambu lance at the hospital two miles away and first aid material in a chemist' s shop near b y I16
First aid is t o be rendered in 20 minutes. No. 3 is required to State in fu ll detail in five minutes how he wou ld prepare for th e r eception of an acci d ent case.
No. I is proceeding along a quiet side- treet Oll a fine ummer afternoon, when he see a deliver y trio car outside a shop The driver lifts out of the carrier a box marked cc Live Snakes-Handle wi th Care." Suddenly wit h a cry of pain he drops the box, gras p s his left hand, collapses on to the paveme nt and quickl y faints On examination it is found tha t a nail projecting from th e box ha pierced a fing er and that the patient has fainted from fright. The shopkeeper has ome fi rst aid material, and there is a chemist's shop 50 yard away. Fir t aid to be rendered in eight minutes.
os 2 and 4 have just come off duty and wh en about roo yards from their station (where J1rst aid appliances are kept) see an elderly workman flll off a first-Roor window I dge. In attempting to a\ e him elf he pushes his right hand through a wind O\\, The weather i cold and drizzling. n examinati( n he is found to be suffering from arterial haem rrh as'e from the right wrist, a burst arico e cin, and simp le fracture of the right leg. First aid to be r ndered In eight minutes
o. 5 is watching some roller katers, \\'hen he sees a young man I se his balance and fall hea\" l \ on to his buttocks. He tries to rise but remai 1 seated, looking round in a dazed manner. T ,1e rink attendant (who kno\,'s nothin g of hr , t aid but is allowed to assist) is about to lift him on to his fe lt. First aid appliances are available. n examinati on the patient is found to haye ustai ned a fractur ed right patella and concu sion. Fir t aid to bc rcndc r J in eight minu te
On the platform of the hall were t\\ 'O hop, lhrn of "11r. E. I-.illowes," the chemi t, and Key," the jeweller-with windows dre ed with th Lir respective wares, and it was r und the c shop t hat the policemen's team activities were centred
Besides attending to their ' shot" colleague, the officers had to render first aid to a van-driver, \\·ho had" fainted" when he caught hi hand on a n ail, but thought that he had been bitten by a snake; to lO elderly workman who had "fallen" from a fir sr· floor window-ledge; and to an 'inj urcd" rol ler skater.
The winning teams in the cup competition, each consisting of five members, the results being announc ed by Maj or-General Sir P ercival Wilkinson, ectera !'}· General of the Order, were :West Sussex Constabulary, I; Yorkshire Wlesr Riding Constabulary, 2; Cardiff City Police, 3; Liverpool City Police, 4; Great Yarmouth Boro ugh Police, 5; Scarborough Borou g h Police, 6; B irm' ingham City P olice, 7; Metropolitan Police (" D " Divi sion), 8; Exeter City Police, 9.
No.
More Parade Points
3.-How TIlE N.e.O. DO ES HIS BIT.
By CAPT,\.I HAMMER, R. A.M .e., T .A., County u rgeon, St J ohn Ambulance Brigade, etc., and COMMA DA T e. H. WYBROW, Chief Staff Officer, The Legion of Frontiersmen.
We set out to chat about "Parade Points," but we find that any li scussio n of parade behaviour and parade control brings us to a wider c nsideration.
\X'Jth the exception of active service, nothing shows the state of affair in a unit more than its parade bearing 0, \ hen we talk over the things that go to he lp make a goo d show on parade we have to include almost the whole J1eld of training; trainin g in dr ill, in discipline, and in character, of the unit as a whole and of its indi iduals.
The spirit of the unit depends on these things, and is dem n trated on parade as \\'e ll as on service.
The on-commi ioned fficer has been called
"The Backbone of the British Army," and his inA le nce is an im[')onant factOr in the moulding of recruit, from th ir joining the Bri gade as ra,,"\' malcrial to their taking th ir place as trained men.
fl o\\' goo d the material i , \\'e have already said in a pre \'iou article' the fine product owes much to the crar'tsma n wh works it up.
.\ good 1 .0. can help in the e ways ;-
,-F rom the beginnin er, )'01( rail encollrage.
2 - Durin g training,),oll can tead}.
5.-In action or on parade, ),011 cat! cOlltrol, steaq), olJd re,rtraill.
,f.-. \h\·ays ),011 call Jet all example.
1. FRO:-'f THE Yoc ·R.\GE
'I he recruit i keen to do well, keen to take his place le"el with hi new comrade. He i de peratel· anxious to do the right thin er , but he may' be difI;denr about a king too many questions. He is '.l nt-w boy at sch 01; you the T "can play the part of the kindly old r boy and show him the rope gl:nLrally , i\1akc him feel at home, that he is one of thl. Dh isional family that you are r adr to help hin in eyer}' way; make him feel that you are not SL 1i o1' to b feared and' kept on the rierhe side of ut an old hand who e lead i worth following. ( i,' e him tip ab ut the care of hi kit and equip11ent; show him how to wear it correctl)· ; se that is bo ot lace arc horizontal; give a word in eason on tne subject of button s, capbands, and the haircut; and do n't forget t make it a matter f r gimental ood form" to ha e clean hng r-nails. \11 this an ?e done in an Ider broth rly' ort of ,va}" hel pfu lly, but avoidin g any apr earance of patronaO'e Or supe riorit),.
2·- DuRING TR UNI TG, You \. TEACH.
The training and in truction of the recruit as a hle mbe r of the Bri gade and as a First Aider, will be in the hands of the .e.O .'s, under the superVISi on of the officers. The wide su bj ect of Training
can be referred to here on l y in part-the training of the recrui t to be " D ismissed the Square» and to be passed out in foot-drill, fit to fall-in and do his part in a Di visional Parade. The Drill Book gives all the " D etail"; here we shall just talk about little points that crop up often, and are a matter of experience as much as of the book.
I,-As the basis of all parade behaviour, teach the correct modern Attention position The" OF THE TO should be " detailed," and your class tau g ht it accurately. Teach them that it is an attitude of readiness and alertness, and of politeness and dignity as well. A slack position of Attention, talking and fidgeting, is as uncouth as picking the nose in public.
2.-Discourage, by precept and example, heeIclicking and stamping. These are a sign of BAD .\.KD CLU:I.[ Y DRILL, and serre as an attempt to cover unsteady movements, in the same way that a poor musician tries to cover his deficiencies by a great volume of sound.
3.-Teach, as an example of good manners, the proper way for a man in the ranks to approach and address an officer, an and a civilian.
T each a good salute, at the halt and on the moye. Emphasise the slow "side-circular" mO\Te ment up, and the brisk, straight-to-the-side moyemenr down. Frown on exaggerated ear-wobbles as much as on yoke l forelock-touching. In the salute on the get a goo d, definite head-turn
4.-Teach the Fall-ill" (with a reference to the last article of this series). Explain the Blank-jile, and the cc R ejorm Trpo-deep" on a turn back into line after the (Form-fours : Right" (or Left)
5.-Insist on a good tep off on the command , Quick- Harch ," and good cO\Tering from front to rear, and ji'om the directing flank, on the Rub in the points of an accurate rrbeel.
G.-Teach a steady Dismiss.
.-La t of thi li t (to which, of course, much can be added) point out the difference between tand at Ease and tand Ea y.' Give both of fI}eH cOlI/mands jreqlfelltlj' during trainillo ana at all tillles aye the .r\ttention for \\Then it i essential, and 0 a\'o id familiarity breeding contempt for it and for it obligations
P.-\R.\DE Y oc TE.-\DY, RE TR -\
On parade, as in action erood 1'.e.O. at a suppOrt and a tiffening. In the rank o r fall n-in in the rank and fil it i up to them to g e an eye to dr ssing and step can watch the blank-file on the Form-Fours and the Reform T\"o-deep, they can ch ck whi pering and huffliner, and can keep thinO's riO'ht O'enerally.
The Senior _Y C.O on a ceremonial parade of a Division will act a Company r er eant-:01ajor carryin er out his parade duties, and falling-in in his po ition.
l.-He will fall-in the parade, size, number, and dress, and be ready to hand over to the O.c. Parad e when he comes to take over.
2.-It is a good thin g to carry out a quick inspection before the officers come on parade, and to put right little errors in uniform and equipment, seeing that all buttons are done up, caps on straight, and so on. Go over the Form-Fours and the Re-form Two-deep to make sure that the men are sure of their numbers and movements.
3.-The senior N.C.O. will have ready a Parade State of "Other Ranks," and, on the approach of the officer who is to take over, v. ill call the parade to Attention, will himself salute, and hand over, reporting so many files present, and so man y in the supernumerary rank. (Normally, other N.C.O.'s will fall-in in the ranks, unless detailed to the supernumerary rank. Crowded supernumerary rank s are a failing of voluntary organisations.)
4.-He may be ordered, after the officers fall-in, to make up the Parade State to complete for" A ll Ranks. "
5.-On the march, he will exercise general supervision of march discipline, leavi n g his position, if necessar y, to do so, but unobtrusivel y and quietly.
G.-If the parade is a Church Parade, he will see that all men on parade enter the church, except non-Christians and Roman Catholics, keeping a special eye on the band, if present.
7.-He will leave the Church a few ffiillutes be fore the conclusion of the Service to post his markers, whom he will have previously warned. He will fall-in the troops on their lea ving the church, and be ready to hand over to the O c. for the return march.
8.-After "Fall-out the Officers," he may be ordered to dismis s the parade. He will acknowled ge the order by saluting, facing the O.c.; he will then turn smartly to face the parade, and give the command "Parade-Dismiss," and w ill himself again turn to face the O.c., and salute.
9.-All N.C.O.'s will be careful to be themselves at the correct Attention po sition when glVIng a word of command, on ceremonial parades, durin g instructions and at all times.
4 .-ALWAYs , Yo u CAN SET AN Little need be added to explal11 this headillg. On parade, and always , carryon in yo ur position as you want the men to do in theirs Yourself behave, and make y our men beha ve , as you would wish your N.C.O.'s and men to behave ifyou were the O. C.
Be always punctual, cleanly and correctl y turnedout, smart in your movements, and brisk to obey a command.
Do your job well, as a Fir st-Aider, as a member of the Brigade, and as a fit holder of your rank. In training, on parade, and in action, remember that the men look to you for much, and that your officers are depending on you for loyal and efficient suppo:r;t and seconding. You are the "TRU STE D MAN." Be worthy.
Correspondence
/C P ANEL DOCTOR'S LAMENT."
To tbe Editor
D EAR SIR, - I was sorry t o read" Panel D octor' s" tale of woe, and I consider it a mo t undeserved and unkind /C lame n t.' It certainly reflects mor e on " Panel D oc t or' than it does on the ambulance me n.
First of all, in alleging that i n lecturing to ,t. J oh n'S ambu lance classes he \vas on l y educatin g a number of individuals who were longing for t he opportunity to depriye him of a fee,' he imput es a very unhealthy moti,-e. I am convinced that uch an idea neyer entered the head of any man.
Suppose we grant, for tbe .rake of argument Oll {)', that" P.D." ma\ lose an occasional fee, does ths mean t h at a person severely i njured -say on a lone ly roa dsid e-ha to b ear the risk of dying of shock ar d exposure for lack of First J\id Ie t "·P.D." hould 10 e a paltry ?
If "P .D ." \vishes to be .eH1 h in the matter , it might be well to impr e. s on hi mind the fact th al ,1 patient who had died of hxmorrhage or expo':\ l "e for lack of First \id would be but a poor so ur ce )f income for him, except for a po. ibJe inque t fee !
The Fir t Aid text-book definitel\" state : 'T Ie instruction begins and ends \ ith Fi;st \id the duty of the First. \id pupil ends where the doct ()('s begins."
, P.D." noticed that there was no de ire on t 1 part of members of [he clas, to teach him their o'):. Suppose a plumber did teach" P.D." hi job, w et,lel " P.D. " be prepared to turn ut in [he middle n a cold night to gi\re " Plumbing Fir t Aid' a t 3. neighbour'S house pending the arrival of kd I.d assistance? The plumber does this in medical surgical cases. (Co lltillNed 011 page 120).
Motor Transport
1.-The Crossley Ambulanc e
Commencing lvith Ihis III Oil t/) , a sbort article )I'ill if publisbed dealing ]vitb the variolfS jeatJlres of Up e 01 Ambulances 011 the //Iarket
It is jelt /bat these articles /)/0), prolJe oj illlereJ 10 T ransport Officer s , Drivers alJd othen 7vbo cOJJl e ·,,10 close contact ]vith tbe lIIechallical sirle oj Alllbllfallce 17J or/.:. .EDITOR.
The Cross ley Ambulance, with its speciall y cha ssis, is both speedy and comforta ble, Its pow crful. engine enables it t o cover w.ithout lo s 01 time, an important factor lI fe IS lD dan ger. h is necessary that when senous cases are carn ed , the utmost comfort should be available, and to th is end the Crossley Ambula nce cha ssi s ha s received sp l cial
attention , the sp rin g in g b eing designed to give easy riding and to elimi n ate road shocks. The fitting of large-size tyres and shock absorbers are further points which make for the comfort of patients.
\ powerfu l ix-cy lind er engine is fitted to the Crossley Ambulance chassis. It is a smooth-running
Cr., ix -Cyltnuer \mbuJanct.: tittcd wich Caners" Ra tdan" single strt.:tcht.:r nnd upholstcn.:J blankt.:t box.
and balancc:cl to pre\ ent \ ibration being trannllttcd to the bod \'.
nothe r r cial point i the hi o' h rake of the teerwhich, whil t e\-err comfort for the drt, cr, u-in: - the maximum body lenoth \yithout 1 b llnc ue overhang at the rear.
. J of acc $$ to all parts of th.e chassi ha be en gl\ ll1 special attention, and fot: convenienc of fi11ina the. pe trol tank filler is broll a ht throut)'h the side the. ')u d\ 0 0
\- ario us type of interior equipment can b fitted in the Cro sky .t \rn bulance, ranging from one to four tretchers. The equir ment shown in the pho Lographs is an improyed type su pen ion pring Stretcher de 19ned to meet the demand for a thorou gh ly efficient carrier The srr tcher i entir 11- fr e from s\1,'ay and bounce. There i nothino- to out f 0 b o orde r, and th appearanc is very pleasino-. The 1 arner has a sliding runner \vhich ()'rcatlr and lInl ading, an important factor fr m the of of _emergency. 1\n upholstered anket box 1S a lso htteu to accommodate sittina patien ts and attendant. h
Another type of equipment, the' Easilift" doubl
stretcher gear is also designed to facilitate loading and unloading of patients on either stretcher.
When not required the upper stretcher can be formed into a back rest for the lower stretcher when it may be necessary to convert the ambulance' for all sitting patients.
If the top stretcher is not required for a back rest it can be moved to the side of the body where it is locked in position, allowing a clear passage way for the attendant to walk directly into the ambulance and to deposit the lower stretcher upon the gear. The Crossle\- Ambulance bodv is of sufficient width to take a further set of this gear, making the ambulance suitable for four stretcher or two stretcher and four sitting or ejght sitting cases.
In terior equipment also includes wash basin and tank, medicine cupboard.
\'Vith regard to maintenance, the following mav be of interest :-
Extract from letter recei\Ted from Count,- Council !n outh England :-
"The running. cost of our Crossley 20.9 h.p. l \mbulance per ffille for 11,000 miles is 2.)3 pence.
Thi figure indud s (H, fuel and oil !n urance and runnin a repairu bll't xcludes wa<..re . " ,Y(';\.'! JIolltb: The JIorr is COlllmercial _-illlbll/Olltc.
Cros lc\' ix-Cylinder \mbulance.
Correspondence,
(ContinNed 1rol/l page 1 8)
There are numerous night schools giving instruction in most arts and crafts, etc. Has" P.D. ever joined one of these? Has he defu:Utely of the members of his class to glVe hIm lnstructlOn
As one who has lectured much in a district where the staple industry is quarf) ing (under gro und), I am of the opportunity to lecture to thes e clas ses, for se vera l reasons :-
( I
) It is a pleasure and an education to meet th e men.
(2) The men hav.e a he.lp, were it not for theu skilled attentlOn, several 11\ es would have been lost.
(3) The classes helped to provide a healthy interest for scores, amongst them the unfortunate unemployed
The question o f giving free to the is mentioned. In this connectlOn one has. to conslder the services rendered already in most dlstncts. In this area, for instance, patients are to and from hospitals (local and distant-even 4 0 mIles away)
b y th e ambulance men who are not paid theIr services. This means that the hospItal IS spared the expense of procuring and running an and employing a chauffeur .an d P.D should read " Silent FlyIng Squads (February GAZETTE).
" P.D.' s " wai l is an insult to the Order of St. John and its members, a slur on our profession and a sorry reflection on " P.D. " If the r altry which" P.D." may lose through the altrUIStiC work ot ambulance men mean so much to hIS pocket, would h' b not another occupation su lt 1m etter. G P AR I HLT\\"s.
To the Edpor.
D EAR SIR,-Recently I made application t ? JOIn the Hospital Reser ve Section of our Order, to my medical category was ur:able t.o enter. Dunn g the War rendered service in thi s sectlOn o nl y attac.hed t o the R.A.M.C. , where this disqualificatlOn not count. I fail to see why in peace-time a man IS rejected owing to' medical grounds, when .he is prepared t.o render his services free to enable hIm to maIntam hIS past qualifications. "
"I should be glad to hea r the opi.ni on of ?ur reader s on this subject, also to gIve any as may be required to further enlighten those Interested. Yours fai thfully , H. COOKE.
ColtishalL
With reference to t he of the Military Hospitals Reserve are enltsted zn the on mobilisation, and their acceptance for emr? lment zn the Reserve is subject to medica! servzce as laid down in the medical instructzons tssued b] the mtlttary authorities.-EDITOR.
Drill- and You.
By DR. A. T. L :\KIN, 1.B.
\)? hen I \ 'a a yo ung and ca llow li e utenant, my company officer advised me to tumble into the ran ks with the men so as to lea rn my doll, and, what \l:as mor e important, how to take. drill. soon di scoyered that th er wa s a great dIfference In the way It command wa give n, and aloin th e resp o nse to th at c o mmand; sometimes th e command actually arou sed res entmen t, and you only carried o ut the movem ents becau se you had to ; at o th er times the mann er n \\ hich th e ord er v:as giye n y u \-,'ant to do bette r than your best, not only tor your \\ n sake, but for the akc' of the company and your officer. The re can be no doubt as to which method WIll pr du cc t h e mo t result s and 1 often wish th :1t Brio-ade R eo-u lations- c ntained an instruction that all fa ll in \\'ith the m en G r d rill at le a t one out of e\-en- three attendance. I am com in ctJ that this cour se lead to greater efficiency 111 0 e e.rprit-de-corps _ le s grumb1in"T, and would aboh h those types ot officer and Lnstruc_wr, '. \'\'h<-: are d .,tincd\ harmful t the fficicncy ot then unlL. T he types ' I mean are the inc mpctcn.t \\-ho .hid his ignorance of his m en and. FIr s t \ Id by mIlit ary drill and plenty of it; the lutle man With the yoice and no rnanner ); the in truct( r C dn::, t III a little brief auth rit\·" and dctermined to how the uncouth" pick- pick-'cm-up ': type. TIll e t\ pes are sufficien t to explain my m anlng, a.,n? t hey a're all distinctly harmful to our 111en and ur efI-iclcnc : their knowled'ge of th e drill book is purely surerficial, and they will not learn or try to undeL tand l, c real significance of drill (perhaps they cannot), and not knowing, they cannot cOO\'_'Y It t o. then 111en. The foundation principle ot all dr?Ji-r:o m at te r of \vhat type-is to promote an IntellIgent ,operation b e tween the mind and the b dy ,0 a to e n su re adequate control of all muscular the brain in other word s to e tabJi sh the habit s lI and mental di ell line. If thi s princI \le is understood by the men (i t is \ cry ra rely 0 un derstood becaus e it is not explained to them), th n drill takes quite a different aspect, is bound to re sulr in a distinct and more decided effort to educate muscles of the body to respond more read.i l)' an effectively to the instruction s which receIve d the brain, and have to be transformed lOto mu cellar movements. (It would be very u eful to consld.er t" distinction b etween" instruction" and C ed uc atlO n I f th e principle is recognised by the officers, th n example of se lf- con tr ol and mental discipline is b ou to have a marked effect on the men under t hel controL These e ffect s are bound to happen, for o ther result would denote a distinct type of me d "talh infenonty, and no one can eS lr e to carry men . defective" as a label placed upon them b y thelf 0\ actions.
The reason for all drill is to enable us to per fo a certain speciBed action in the easiest and 120
The INVESTMENT ANGLE zn the purchase of an Ambulance
The purcha er of a private car will probably wi h for a change of model \vithin a fcw year. The buyers of an ambul ance on tbe othcr hand mu st in ist on a vehicle which will render many year of un fa iling serv ice. Their purcha e I/IIISt be an invesunent. That is the rea on why th ey set s u h sto re by the enviable reputatjon enjoyed by the ra nge of Austin ambulan ce. Year of speciali ed knowledge in thi highly indi"idual br anch of motor con truction have enabled Au tin to produce vehicle which ha\'e proved them eh" capabl of a , "ery high standard of exacting se n·ice And thi i continuou Iy demanded by those authorities in whose di tricts work i the hea,rie t in the countr\". IlJu trated literature will be sent on application from re pon ible persons.
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(ColltilJlled fro1/) page 120) effective manner. The manner of the doing is the outcome of practical experience. If you consider our stretcher drill, can you conceive a better and more efficient method of loading a stretcher without injury to the patient or throwing undue strain on the bearers than the one laid down in your training manual? It is exactly the same with all forms of drill-practical experience coming to help you to do your job so that you produce a maximum of result with a minimum of effort; as an example, squad drill consists of simple movements which lay the foundation for all the other forms of military drill, and in addition, is designed so that a small body of men when detached from the main body can act independently with military precision, and avoid the uncontrolled rushes of an undisciplined mob.
There is one aspect of squad drill that is not sufficiently recognised, but which is of the greatest value to First Aiders. By the self-control learned from his drill, a First Aider does not become flurried, excited or alarmed when an accident occurs, and can at once visualise the conditions and is in a position to take control of the emergency. There is an old saying, cc To command, you must learn to obey," and although squad drill may seem irksome at times, what is more effective when a First Aider is single-handed and requires the help of a few bystanders to transport his patient to a place of safety. By his obedience to commands, he has learned to take charge and he cari use his squad of non-First Aiders to the great benefit of the patient; by his attention to his drill, he can at once assume and uphold a position of authority; if he does not know his drill, then there cannot be any authority or disciplined movements.
Brigade Overseas News.
(on RSE AS).
A ;NUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICER I CHARGE OF THE TR.WSVAAL DISTRICT, COMM ANDERY IN SOUTHER 1 AFRICA, FOR THE YEAR ENDI :1 G DECEMBER 3 I, 1933.
In submitting my report for the year 1933, it affords me pleasure to record the continued pro g re ss that has been made.
In my last report I referred to the awakening of interest amongst the members arid public generally. This has continued and has led to further progress.
Two new nursing divisions have been formed, with headquarters in the suburbs of the city, by subdividing one of the existing divisions. Training classes have been held and the three divisions so formed are rapidly gaining in numbers. A class in first aid has been completed by a number of Moslem women and a home nursing class has been formed. It is anticipated a Moslem's Women's Division will be formed immediately the Home Nursing Class has been examined.
Three new divisions are being formed amongst I22
the S.'J\.. Police in the Johannesburg Area, w hil st other divisions are being arranged for in outl ), ing police districts of the Transvaal.
Divisions are being orga.nised amongst the [u nidpal employee, viz., Tramwaymen, Traffic Insp ect ors , etc., in connection with which cJas e over on e h undred trong are now being held.
First Aid Classes are being held amongst th e na t in : and requests for imilar traini n g ha v e been r ecei\ cd from coloured people. In this phase of th e w o r k the members of the Brig ade are doin g good \v ork .1S Demonstrators.
The Cadet ursing Divi io n alr ead y form ed h s been doin g good w rk and arran ge ments are in hand for the formation o f a adet ursin g Di v is ion 10 Pretoria. Cadet mbulanc e Di v i ion ha.: bl l n formed at one of th e schools i n Johannesbur g
The previou l y existin g di vis ions are still maltaining a high tat e o f effici enc y and making pr ogr l I t is hoped dur in r th e comin g ye ar to ext end t '1t ,, ' ork b y for min g ne\, ' d iv i io n in o utl yin g _ ub ur l)s o f the city b y utili sin g the exi tin g divij o n a s [ e nucleus. In this w a y a stimul u wiJl b c g ivcn (() keenness of the members.
During this ye ar a cl o er co ntact ha b ee n c _l.lblished betv:-een th e Bri a adc and th e r\. o cia t io n In the Transvaal, and th e latte r b o d y ar e n o w takin n a keen inter est in the \-y o rk. Thi co - o p era ti on ::u pro v ed o £ con ide ra ble ad';a nt agc to b o th o r gan i 0J_ t i ons,
Th e p o it io n f Di t r ic t ffi ce r and th o c .t Corp s Superintend e nt and orp _ ffic er h a\ ' e bL !1 filled. Th es e addit io n s t o tb e en ior taffhav e en ah led me to keep in cl ose r to uch with th e dc tail ed \\' ) r k o f the Div ision s Public d u ti es s till for m a large a nd i mp o rt .tnl p a r t o f the v;'or k o f t h e Bri ad e 1 Ie mb a s nig htl y in att e ndanc e a t t hc la r ge bio co p e an d I week- end s at sp o r ts gro und s, b oxi n a and w n :::; tl lI .l. and such-lik e co nt ests, m o t o r races a nd a ir di spl a\ The Ambulanc e m en s till co ntinuc to an end a [ t he casualt y w ards o f the H os pi ta l at \V k -cnd s, wh Jl st the Ambulanc e Si sters a re s till affo rd ed o pp ortun lci es of g ainin g experi enc e at th e h o pit als. I e m b r t, of the Brig ad e ar e al so att ac hed to th e ll yg ien e Comp a1'Y of the S. A Medical Co rp s, wh e r e th e y are an excellent trainin g I r eg r e t that it ha s not b ee n p os i bl e dur ing t he, year to mak e a mo ve in r eg ard to th e acqui si t ion n t a central hall. Thi s matt e r is, how ever, r ecei<.-in g the con sid eration of the J o int Committe e of the Association and Bri g ade, and it is h o ped th at ,ome scheme will be evolved shortly .
I desire to place on record m y appr eciation o f the work of the officer s and m emb er s o f the Br igade who have done s plendid s ervic e and by th ei r cooperation and keenne ss helped materiall y i n the advancement of the work.
(Sgd. ) G. E. P EA COCK, Assistant Commission er ,
CA DET NEWS. - (Cont'f/tl ed/rolJl I I I). Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs. Whiting (Senr.), an d Mrs. Whiting (Jnt. ) served the tea and were heartily thanked for their service s The Spencer Cadet Nur sin g Divi sion held their f-ir st dance on Februar y 22, and it wa s a g reat s ucce ss T he arrangements w ere made b y Lad y Cadet Su pe rintendcnt ·li ss D. L. \'qard and Cadet Officer
MI S F. Ta ylor.
Lad y Corps Offic e r M iss . F o x and Lad y Di v i sio nal Sup eri ntend ent Mr s. L iv esey wer e pre sent. A letle r wa read from Lad y Di s tri c t Superintend ent Mrs Harve y Re c\ -es , O.B. E. , ex press in g he r reg ret t ha t he could n o t at te nd.
T \\ o Cadct fr o m thi s unil a rc n ow trainin g in hos pita l. ix Cad e ts hay c r eceiye d their se rv ice star a nd Cadet Ph ylli s hillin gwo rth w as Carni,-al
Que e n for the T o wn H os pital P a rade la st year.
T he h r t .i \nn ua l Co mp e tit io n fo r the' Colo nel
C. 1. E llis " up w as hc ld at i\ ew to n l \bb ot t o n ' ,t ur day , Feb ruar y 24 fo r B o)' Ca d e ts i n o . 9
D t ri c t.
Tca m s a tt e nd ed fr o m [\ s hbuft o n, B a rn s taple, [,e re I', xm o uth a nd l\:' ew to n A bb o t.
T he Jud g es w e re B. V enn Dunn , Es q., o unt y vL;c o n, a nu P a lme r, E g., D ivi sio n a l 11. ick, E q. , s i tant om ml S lOn er an G r e n had e were re pon ib le fo r t he
.
[ he rc u lt \V a a fo11o \"' $ :-
st, Ba rn stap lc J 3 9 Co lo nel C. 1. E lli ' up. ::n u, E>..e te r, 1) 5· ;rd, As hburt o n, Z r. ( o lo nd 1. E ll i, T.D M.D., urgeo nin -( hief t. Joh n \ m bul ance Br ig ade, th e d o n o r of [he up , w as pr se nt a n d i n prese n tin g the C up to th e winnin g tea m aiu t he ", o r k he had ee n ,\\'a ve ) encou ragi ng.
Co lo nel E llis \\ 'a hear tily tha n ke d fo r the gift at the up a nd a l 0 for h i pre ' c n ce , "... hich w a mLc h ap preci atc d
[ he o . -+ Di st ric t Comp e t i[io n fo r i rl ade ts \\' a hel d a t Burnl y on a turd ay e bru ary 2..j..
Team s co mp e tcd fro m: L ive rp oo l, Hea t o n P ar k, Tod mo rd en Bury, Pr esto n Liverp oo l o rth , an d Roch e.
T he Jud ges w e r e : Dr. D avi d o n fo r Fir t .!\ i d Wa rk, and .i\Ir . D av id son, T. ., f o r urs in g . Th e resu lt \Va as fo ll ow :- ,1s t, Liv erp oo l N o r t h' " T ea m, ade t Trophy 2n d, Roche , ad e t up. 3rd , Preston.
T he D eput y :Mayo r pres id cd in th e unavoidabl e ab cn ce of th e Mayor and t he D put y la yO[ ss pre ent ed the trophi es to th e winning team s \'(1 G. Smith, Esq., O.B. E ., Commi s ioner o. 4 Di trict; 11rs. Tweedal , C.B.E., Lady DIs trict Superintendent; and Dr. R. Clegg, Di t[ict Offi ce r, were present.
OBS E RVA TION E X E RCIS E S.
Incorrect Marking Sheet, No.
TEA:-r TEST (ME .).
CARD 1 Y ou haye been on Public Duty in a neighbouring to \YD, and are n ow returning by train "\,ith' full equipment. From the carnage you are watcbi n a a h unt, and, In partleu ar, a nder \yell beh nd {he fie ld. This in taking a hedge is and makes. no a tLemp t to rise. You r uain 'will pull up at \\ harnclilfe StatJon, w h ich is about 100 yd from the scene of the acc ident. There J' a farm 50 yds away in the next fi el d, and a cottage ho pltal t\yO miles away.
Halt at bead of patlent: walt Officer s orders ;, Lower stretcher" : "Prepare stretcher" 2
Nos 2 and 4 proceed at once w
Kos. and 3 prepare stretcher: \\'a,l t orders -+
Ask if there are any bystanders. (1\:0)
Ex.. OF PATIE...'<T-
Ask if there is any ,isible hremorrhage. ([\;0)
Ask if any visible deformity. (Left foot JS im'ened, and left u pp'er limb is in unnatural position )
Take steps to protect injured limbs -1-
Call os and 3 to assist: loosen cIOthmg
Ask if patient conscious. om)
Speak to patient. (He mm{ers mcoherently)
Examine pupils (Both equal, and reaG[ slo\\'ly)
R emove patient'S hat carefully
Examine face, head, base of skull, spme and pelns T 5
(lYB. - If metbods satisfactol)', Judge declares 110 illjllries.)
Examine left ower Limb for wound. (No).. 2
For irregu larity. (No.) For shonening. (Yes, twO inche) 4-
Ask if possible (Q mo,e joints. (Yes, except hlp) 4I f any d eform i ty. (Yes, at rup joint)
(1\-.B.-AlISwers only giveJ/ if metbods satisfac/or)'.)
D etail bearer to control left rup joinr 2
D EDUCT 10 l\LA.RKS if" positiolJ of foot or leg" asked.
Ask if irregularity (Yes, middle of .clayicle)
Ask if any loss of power. (Yes, '-'
Examine limb for wounds and Other lnJunes. one) 2 (lYB. - Anslvers onb' if methods sati.rjaclor)' )
D etail Bearer (Q contro l broken cla v icle
T urn pat ent gently on his ".
Method of turn ng. (Care of IO Jured limbs)
Examine Right upper and ower li mbs, thorax and abdomen ] 2
(N.B. - If methods satisfactol)', Judge declares 110 illjuries.)
D iagnosis :-Concussio n (2) ; Dislocation Left Hip (2) ; and 4Simp e Fracture Left Clayicle 2
Ask if there is a telephone at farm. (1\:Ot known) 2
O fficer sen d s Bearer to farm with wrinen message to 'phone report to hospital, and to ask for Ambulance and Doctor.
Offi cer al so instru c ts B earer that if on arriva l he finds t ha t there is no telephone he should ask farmer to send blankets, h ot bott les, e t c., to scene of acciden t as .quickly as poss ible wrule the Bearer himse f runs to scat10n and asks S tat ionmaster (Q a ll ow use of telephone 10 ( B ear e? to be detained at S lotion th r ee minutes.)
(l\-.B.-D EDUC T FIVE ::\!ARKS if possibilio of 110 lelephol1B 01 farm not recognised .)
TREAT::\JENT OF D ISLOCATED HIP-
Ask most comfortable position of eg 4 (judge p aces limb flexed at hip al1d knee, and with r ight t oes 011 do rsum of other foot.)
Arrange s uitab e suppo rt for left eg 4
Neatness and e ffi cie n cy of met h od a d opted. 4
J ud ge says: _ '" Farmer has ar r ive d ."
T REAT::\[ENT O F FRACTURED CLAvrcLE-
R emove coa ( 2); unfasten left brace ( J) 3
Sh o uld e r we ll b ack (I); St. J o h n sli ng (3) 4
B roa d bandagc passed rou n d elbo\-v and
Arrano cd to le\'er out left sho uld r pulse; and, if present, ti ghten k cond i rion of patient. ( 0 change)
Articulated SKELETONS and Disarticulated HALF-SKELETONS
Articulated & Disarticulated SKULLS.
Head and, houlders hghtly ral ed 1 24
Head to one ide: \\'atch breathing
Jud g e: " fJIIIIJIIla ll{(, is Jlfar /arlllb(ll(Jt, (;111 drJltI" 10 COIl1l' ililo (idd baaflJt' g.rllll/ld IS .ro rOf ll!.h fb, .fJlIlllgS of ., jm/Jllfa/lrl lIIi.ebl II( broke/J."
TRc\:--:SPORT TO Al·l..-\ '>:<"1'" rand to tretcher "; "lifl": "'IJju 'hngs": " "'larch " ., Do nOt chang (journe\ onh rifl\,
Carelul watch during WlnSp0r1
Prep a re to load ambulance 1 on lefl, i'--os 2 and -+ on right, i':n. 2. head)
" Lift stretcher ": "load :" lall In
TR.'''SPORT TO hlBn ,'>: ,J'-
Officer a-ks Jriyer if rOom [or tcam. (\ e. )
Officer tdls driyer proceed quickh- hu( .,"Llltl)
Team themsehcs on and in ambulancc a n.:fu I obsen'ation of p:ttient dunng \rri\'cd at hos pital, fficer report to Doclor liyin <> histOry dia[!no sis and treatmcnt al 0 may be fractured B:ts<; of this were nnt.3pp:trt.11l
Gene;a.1 'manness and co-operati<>n of team
Competence o[ Officer (\\'h o doc ,. no acru:il \\ ork) (, (j (Hal .• 1 Rl: GCL \TIO, PI 1'11. -
t;nnece san' n :rba l cxplanations (up (() 20)
Lise of as coyering or pillu\\' (up lI) 1v)
Othcr deducti o n s (as. dctailed abmc) Total deduction (if any) ']"(lial
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I nco rr ect Ma rkin g Sheet, No TU.\I T1 r ( \\ 0\11" OF h TRL CTJO'.
You ha\ c been to a ompetitinn in a neighhouring town, and h t' half an h o ur (Q spare before your train ( \\ hich you must cat 1)
Jea\'es for home. You haye your full eljuipmcnt cxcept a stre(cI d.
You are now \\'alking dow'n a ,ide street, and JUSt out ide a Ii .,. mon g er's shop you see' (hi --:-\\'ho suddcni). da hed (he road-knocked dO\\'n by a pasSing mOlor, \"hlch dnc s nOl SI r·
He is Jyin g on his right side in the gur.((:r closc to the kerb, anJ 11,.' a wound juSt aboyc his right eye. 1li s facL lS cxtrem ch' pale. 1<; breathing is shon and shallow; an d he has jut coughed lip a SIl .111 quantity of bright froth) blood. \ct rel11()H: boy homl.:. amI pl"h in bed.
NOTE FOR JU OGEAlllong Ihe croll'd orr jOllr SI. Jobll Cadtls whll, if asked, call prom,. II slr elrber. As leOJJls adl'ollce Ibe paliflll's lIIotbtr msbl's liP. J)or/or if SIllJIII/Olled, rallllol rUlIIl'jor half all bOIlI".
Derails of Test.
\l:-IEDT ATF CT10,Prompt ad \'ance on boy: Kcep back crO\\ d lmmcd iately nOtc and rccord number of car
Take steps to prOtect boy from traffic Tact and sympat h y towards boy's l110t her Prevcnt hcr attempts to ra ise boy J n vite assistance of St. Joh n Ca d els Ask w h e re b oy ives
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Details of Test. Maximum i\(arks.
Where doctor liv es. (On e mile.) \\'h cn: hospital. (Thrce miles)
sk distance from boy s home to station. (Fiye minute' Walk)
E::0L'IINATION OF P ATIENT-
Establish degree of consciousness
B y speaking to boy. (D aze d but answers)
Examine wound-co lour of blood (d ar k red)
If blood spurts. (No.) If bleeding freely. (No)
If clean. (No, dirty.) If foreign body. (No)
If signs offracture beneath wound. ( 0)
Cover wound ,,ith dressing for the present
Ask b oy if in pain. (In left shoulder and in right ide)
Examine shoulder-locate pain in cla v icle
Ask if boy can move his IeEe arm. (Yes, slightly)
If swelling. (Irregularity in middle of clavicle)
L oosen clothes freelv: ask if anv wound. (l 0)
Decide Simple Fracture of Left 'Cl avicle
Examine right chest for wound ( one)
For irregularity of ribs. (\X ell-marked 7th, 8th an d 9 th )
Abdomen (3), left thora..x (I), (injuries' on ly disclo ed by J ud ge if metho d s are satisfac tory)
TREATMENT OF P ATIENT-
Injuries di agnosed gently rum boy on back
Keep recumbent, head low and rurned to side
Do n ot incline t oward injured side (NoTE.-If bo)' so illclilled, dedllct 10 marks.)
Send Cadet fo r ice, warm boiled water, etc., to shop
WOIDJD OF HEAD-
Wash wound freel y with sterile ,\'ater
Clean, dry, absorbent dressing; firm pad
Narrow bandage round head (no knOt on pad)
FRACTURED LEFT CLA VICLE-
D o not remove coat: loosen brace
Place large pad in axilla: flex forearm
Support forearm in St. John sling
O mit b ody bandage (owing to rib injuri es)
FRACTURED RIBs-
Keep flat: ensure plenty of fresh air
Give ice to suck or sips of cold water
Apply lump of ice in flannel to right side
Fan: sprinkle cold water on face
Apply smelling sales to nostrils
Ask if signs of impending collapse. ( 0)
Confirm by examining patient and pulse
Decide not to bandage up the llrnb s
Cover patient warmly OF PATIEKT-
Ask Cadets if they can secure saetcher. (Yes)
Ask mother if bedroom ready. ( 0, jt is wash in g day, and bedroom is upside do wn)
Decide send twO Sisters in advance with mOther
Explicit instructions to Sisters and mother
Send bystander to doctor. (Fu
Topsheet long enough for its uPI cr end
To turn d o wn and its lo\\'e[ end
To be tucked awav under manre .s
Blankets (2) brought'co cdgc of [1illo\\ Ot folded back o\'cr paticnt'l' che
B ottOm cnd 100 cneel fo r freedom of feel
Foot end of up per blanket folded back
Li ght and p oro u quilt hangs d own and cO\'er-; all
..\Iethods of tucking: keep hand s down
EXTend fingcr hand pointing to hands
Moye hand s ideway ', an d so place shecr
Procure, test, and plaet! hot \\'atcr bott!l's in hl'd
\RR IVAL OF PATIFST-
Fold back beddolhc for reception of
Protect bed with extra blankct
On which patient laid fully clOthed
;.\Jter stretcher i unloaded by aciels
Acting undcr explicit order of Otiicer
Office r asks if am' change in c ndition. ('0)
Especially if blecding from lung. or wound. ( 0:0 )
Renew ice on chest : makc comtort:lblc:
OTHER POIKTmanne ncamc' :l!1 d efficiency of work ., Control by Officer (whCl Jocs no :lcrual work )
Crnss To[al
RECL'LATlO:-:S PL:>: \LTlE -
Unncccs ary , -e rbal explanations (up to zo U c of uniform a co\'cring or piIlO\\ (up to 10)
Ocher deduccion (as detailed aboye) Total deduction (if any)
I'et T ota l
]I. .B - The Dar/or 11'111 OrrIN al Ihl! time' limit II'hlth(r SI"'''" !IIHI or I. and al/ JJ 'o rk rrOSI'J.
BRIG D E \,\ -(Colllilll/ed )i'olll paf!,e 108 recent \,·hist dri,-c and dance had been a great wcc ' financially and otherwise, and a debit balance at the b nk had been' comre rted int( a \ ery comfortable credit.
D r. Egan referred to th e manner in which each men of the Diyi sion had pulled his weight, and said it ,\\' a pleasure to be associated \vith such a keen et of men
The meeting closed with yotes of thanks to I\[r. j< hn Pal mer (Honorary President), to the Mayor for allowJn!! the u se of the Chamber, and to the hairman.
R os-o 1_ \"Y E.
The nrst Annual General Meeting of the Division was held on Monday, February I9. L lcl)' Divisiona l Surgeon D r. Anne Pillan s presided, suppo ltc d by the new L ady uperintendent elect, li ss Ph lit. Rawlins. The Chairman said that the Divi sion was formed less than a year ago, but it had amp l y ju tifled the h opes of it s founder s. They gready the errfo rccd resignation, on grounds of h ea lth, of thelt first up crlo, tend ent, Mrs. Plowden, but fortune had favoured the m to securi n g Miss R awlins. (Applause.)
It was decided to send a letter of apprec iat i on to i\[rs. Plowden for all the goo d work she had put in durin g the em br yo stage of t h e Di vis ion.
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Pouch Fittings.
lAiRea dc r-CII ARL ES Ir LTO T-s a ::c Man y year s ago when I join ed th e J.A.B., th e llIllfor m wa in man y resp ects differ e nt f 1' 111 \, -hat it is t?-da y, bu t th e pouch and its Ettin g s r main practhe same, and it i s wit h re g ard to th e e that I Wlsh to give so m e v i ews tha t h a e occu rred to me. The pouch , \vh en first iss u ed , was no d ou b t t h ought to be a u se ful re ceptacle for carry ing an in d i vi dua l
first-aid equipment, but can .in these days rely on the pouch fittings to render efficient first-aid sen-ice in the many cases of inj ury caused by accidents a s now met \,-ith ?
I t may be said that eyen: .first-aider s h o uld knm.,how to 'improvise materiaL'if necessary, and ri g htl y so, but surely when in uniform one naturally expects to find him \,-ith an efficient Erst-aid equipment read,- for immediate use . again it may be said that the surgical ha,ersack is a,-ailable \,'hen required, but what about those B rigade members \ ho under take road patrol duty; they are often separated from each ocher , and in m an y cases fin d themseh-e in isolated pla ces where p erhaps th e chances of obtaining imprm-ise d firs t- aid m a t erial fo r a se \ -ere accident \yould not be an easy m atter . I we ll remem b er a fe \,' rears back , "Then returning f r om a Brigad e parade , recei\Ting ne\ys thac a road a ccid en t h ad o cc urred some distance a,,-ay Four of us an swere d the call-ru-o officer s and pri\-a t es. On re aching th e sce n e, w e fo un d that a bad comp ou nd fr act ured femur re q uire d treatment, and our eq ui p me nt w as : office r , ni l· p r i\-a tes, contents of tw o p ouch es ; an d un d er these ci r cumstances ,,-e had t o re sor t to imprm' i ed materi al, w hich on till o ccas ion \,-as eas ,- to obtain, but I ha,e often wondered \vhat me cro\v d 'thought of th e small amoun t of .firs taid equipment tha t we b rough t w i th u . I f eel, th erefore , that the pou ch an d fittings must now be r egard d as o b solete, an d some change mu t b e mad e \\ 'ha t, then, shall take it p lace? I su gge t the f o ll o win g :( I ) Tha t a p ecia l ha , -e r ac k be prm-ided EtE ed with a numb er of plin ts , join ts and triangular bandag es , t oge ther with o th er fir st- aid ma terial as m ay be decided on an d to be w o rn in the same posi tion as th e rati o n h ayer ack' the latter arti cl e cou ld then b e disc arded.
(COll!illlled Oil page I 52) l'
More Parade Points.
-J..-THE OFFICERS.
By CWT \Il I OR1I:\l\' H :\)'I1IER, R.A.1r.C, T. , County Sura on, t. J hn Ambula.nce Brio-ade, etc., and C01II11AND -\. -T C H. \'X YBROW, Chief Staff Officer, The Legion of Frontl rsmen.
\Xf e have said that the state of efficiency of a t It is the duty of the Divi lonal ur erintendent to John unit is demonstrated in many ways, one of see that his officers have training and experien ce in which is its parade behaviour. 1Iuch depends on company drill, and are capable of doin cr their o wn the men themselves, on the .CO., and on the parade job, alld !Ji.r. Every sh uld be Divisional officers. We have talked about the men trained to comrnand a company, In the ame w ay and their part; about the sergeants and corporals, that every c mpany commander hould be trained to and their influence for good or ill; to-day, let u take a battalion. Of this, more anon. think about the job of the commissioned ranks. Iuch valuable training X[ erience is wasted and The officers of an _A mbulance D ivision are analoaous many aood parade ho\\,' spoilt, by a practice comm on in many ways to the officers of a company, but there on combined parades in the Brigade (e.g., area are points of difference. Firstly, all St. John officers parades) when everal. di\T i ions .are cn kd have passed through the ranks, have been privates Often the men ar fallen-lO Hrespec lye or thclr unit, and .CO.s. They are experienced men, know the and are told off quite into s:11aller .bo dlc difficulties both of the recruit and his instructor, and a companies. The r suIt i that 111 n from dlffu nt therefore are in a position of advantage, and can the units are jumbJed up, with suange officer nd better carry out their function of tJ'{{illill(J. .CO. . Cohesi n uffers; the ing inAuc lee
In all voluntary organisations there i a tendency for officers to do too 17IuciJ actllal illstmctioll Thi s is wasteful, and is bad policy from the trainin g point of view, since it means that .CO .s do not get enough practice in their duties as instructors, and officers do not progress beyond the standard of their best N.CO.s; the result is that the Divisional Superintendent has to carry out work that should be done by his subaltern officers, and his own efficiency as a unit commander suffers .
Remember, we are confining ourselves in these talks to one phase of training only: drill, leading up to ceremonial company drill.
Your N.CO.s will bring your men up till they are ready to take their places in the company. p to this stage, your job is to watch, advise, and check, taking over actual instruction only on rare and brief occasions, to bring out a point or to correct repeated mistakes. Don't take a job out of an .CO. 's hands in an obvious way; never reprove or correct an N.CO. in the presence of privates or junior N.CO.s; when checking privates, remember the days when you were a recruit, and that St. John raw material is good stuff that repays careful handling. Secondly, unlike the military officer of similar rank, they have to a great extent to teach themselves their positions and duties when the Division falls in as a company. We will not go into thi s point; this is a matter for their Divisional Superintendent and the Drill Book. Since they are men of some service as privates and N.CO.s, they will already have the first essentials-what we may call "parade-sense" (something like "traffic-sense") and a good word of command. They will, as a resu lt of their being trained men, instinctively avoid gaffs such as giving a word of command while themselves not at the " Attention" position, ordering" Form fours" before numberin g, and so on.
of their own '\,-ell-known ' .CO. is lo l; and 11? " grip" of thei' 0\\'0_ and oflll [. absent. The bject ot tralOlng after all, I. prcp nation for senTice and a not unimportant ract ol L aettin a men to be used to t!Jti,. 0)1'11 oll1cers, t o be b b comfortable and confident under thea COll1mam In all circum tance. \X hy separate them?
Tn addition the officers 1 e ome of the ach ant a (; of an opportunity for practice in This mistake is due either t lack ot under mnd lnt:, laziness or parade incompe(ence on the parr of the officer commanding the parade. Units can be kept together on combined parad e 10 this way:-
At the rendez,Tous, befor e the" Fall-in, whe n, usually is the case, the men ar standin rr ah )ut waitin a , let the officer who is acting a adju (:1nr for the parade (o! hi senior .CO., actin g a' sergeant-major) find out from Di i ional officers the approximate number of men from each D iYl Io n present. Divisions. can then to 5= 0m· panies, some to conSIst of one DIVI SIO n, orne ot WO or more weaker Divisions, perhaps one with rooo to take in last-minute arrivals, unattached members, 1en out of uniform, and so on. The senior office r in each company will fall-in his company a little va)' away from the main parade point, say, round a co rne r or a hundred yards down the street. He will IZe, num ber and dress them (throllgh the sel/ior C. O. the company), and will allot positions to his offi ce rs, e g., as company second-in-command and as ha lt· company or platoon commanders. He will deta tl a . marker to report immediately to the senior .C . at the main parade. Markers will be posted on the parade grou nd, and companie s be marched by the j[ company commanders on to them. This gives a tidy" Fall-in" for the main pa nd e , which will be ready to be handed over to the officer
(Contint/ed 011 page 139)·
ORDER OF ST. JOHN. HEADQUARTER NOTES.
Th e Assen1bly of the Knights of St. John in Rome.
The IIol y Year, proclaimed by IIi s Holiness the Po pe in cOOlmemoration of the 19th centenary of the crucifixion of Our aviour, was brought to an end on \ \ ri l 2. by the clo ing of the I loll' Do r in t. Peter's a Rome. During 1Iarch, in response to a special ap i eal made by the rand Ma ter of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of t. J ohn, there was a great as. embly in Rome of 650 I-nights and Dames of the Order t celebrate the IIoly Year. Of the eight ations or Tongue , inlO which the overeign Order \\ as dlYlded there still remain three Ital,' pain and (, crmany, and or it twenty-four G:and p'riories ,' four .ti ll exi t, Rome, Lombardo-Vene(ia the Two icilies an d Bohemia- \u tria, and there , \ ociation o f K night in almost every country of Europe. In the Pro te rant counlrie , the:: Order of t. John ha long bec n dlyorcec1 from llS \cnerable parent, rhe oyereign Ol der ; (:rran \ Priory in thc British R aim, furmed\" n Icd " of Englan \' i an independent British \. t h the r ign1ng monarch as its O\ ereio' n Head' and thL Bailiwick of BrandLnburcr in \vith it h .' oH- hoo(s, the in \\'eden Holland and Poland, i an equally independent orde/ T he a mbly of the of the overeign Or der opened on \, 'cclne day, .i\farch q, at t. Paul's\\ ithout-th - \\ alls, when over 600 Kniahts in (he sc rlet uniG rm .of the rcler, marched pr ce ion tI th ba They were headed by Cardinal BJ<; letl, Grand Prior of Rome, bearing the Jubilee CIO , by the Prelate-Knight, and then ( ", me III 1 lo st Eminent Highnes the Grand .i\Iaster, Fr. Ludovic Chigi della Rm-ere, follo \\ 'ed by the rand tandard of the Order, b hind \,\'hich the Bailiff rand r sand }.':'ni ght of the Order. \mong those taking part in the procession were n:p resentatl\re f the Imperial and R oyal Hou e of H ap burg, Bourbon, Hohenzollern avo\- and ittel bach, and f the areate t and mo t f Europe, whose names are celebrat d in hi story for all time. Th Briti h mpire \Va r presented b y ten Englt h and cotti h knight and four In sh knights.
Afte r celebrat!on of 1Ia s, the Kni ght pa ed In pr?CeSSlOn three tJmes through th HoI T Door and later. In the Jubil ee vi its \"i re al-o paid to anta MagglOre and t. John Lat ran. 0 congr s ot the Ord r was held during the vi it of the h.nio ht to Rome, win!? the xceptional 0 1 mnity otth but pllgnmages were p rformed to all the ba.s llicas. The pro gramme included an audi nc of l-lts Holiness the Pop, and r ceptions by Their
Majesties the King and Queen of Italy, and by Signor Mussolini, himself a Bailiff Grand Cross of Grace. Before the dispersal of the assembly on :0.10nday, March 19, His 10st Eminent Highnes s the Grand lVlaster held a reception for the Kni g hts and Dames and their families. So ended the greate s t assembly of Knights, and the first reunion of the Soyereig n Order on an international scale since the loss of ;-"Iaha nearly one hundred and fifty years ago.
Inspection of the Bristol Nursing Division.
Lady Perrott, R.CC (Lady Superintendent -inhief ) : inspected the Bristol ursin g Diyi s io n on March 24.
those who receiyed the Lady u perintendent-in - Chief were O\1,'ens BrittOn ( Co unty Officer) and Corps uperintendem Co tEOn, \1, -h o is \,'ell known for his great work at Bri to l.
In her peech, Lady Perrott said how deli g hted she \\'a at the great increase in the stren g th o f the Di"i ion and in the excellence of the \\-ork done. he specially referred to the remarkable de\-elopment of the large Cadet D iyi ion, \yhich run entirely on its O\1,"n. The Cadet uperintendent ha made all the uniforms for the member and runs the Divi sion at no expense at all EO the Corp
The Bristol ursing D iyision ha formed a Voluntary Aid D etachment, and it is hoped they ,,-ill soon have many mobile members, a they ha'\e the great ad,Tantage of young members passed on from (he Cadet Di,T i ion.
The Corps urgeon (Dr. Burgess) and the Di\T i ional urge on (Dr. Robert ) are both doing exceptional work for the Bri gade, gi \ -ing a great deal of time EO lecture, and it i hoped it will not be long before the Bristol Di"i sion joins in the Bri gade Final. Dr. Burges aid he hoped before lon a there \,"ould be three or four Kur ina Diyi .ton in Bri tol.
National "Safety First ssociation.
The l ational" afen" First ... \.s ociation are holdin a a Hom afen' :ba,- on :l\la\' II at the Park Lane Hotel. Indi\Tidual entrance ticke( are, - each but group - of indi\-idual \,-ill ha,-e sp cial term
Beginning at 10 a.m there ,,·ill be lectures on "i-arious matter bearin on the ubject of sat' (y in the hom. Application for tick t should be made to the ecretary, 52., Gr ITenor Garden \'r. I.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
No. l. (PR I NCE OF \,"ALES) DI STR I CT.
C01n1Hissw.,<orCaptain \Y. GOOIX.EY, M .C. DISTRICT ORDERS.
GUARD OF HONOUR FOR BRIGADE FINALS.
Attention is directed to D istrict O rder 1280 issued on March I. The Commissi oner is arranging for tea to b e supplie d to the personnel forming the Guar d. It is t h erefore essential that the informatio n asked for in D. O. referred to abO'iTe should be prov-ide d fortly\\rith.
ATTENTIOI TO BRIGA D E REGCLATIONS
Cases are being brought to the notice of the Commissioner in which members are not com-ers-ant with the B rigade General Regulations; and these members complain that the book of R egulations is not a\Tailable for t h eir perusal. Officers and members in charge of Di visions are respon sible that every member has ac ce s to this book, a copy of which should be ayailable at each meeting of the D ivision .
The spe cial attention of officers and members in charge of D ivisions is calle d to the following instructions contained in the B riga d e G en eral Regulations, non-complianc e w i th th ese R egulations often lea d s to misun d erstanding and co m pli cati ons ,vhich might possibly be avoi d ed :-
P age 34, P aras 184, 186 an d 187. 36, P ara 194. 56 , 33 0 75 , 7 · 7 1 2. \ "l/ GOODLEY , H eadqu arter s : Captain, Commissioner 10 Ber keley Street
St J ohn' s L ane , E. C. 1.
No . (PRI CE OF \Y/ A L E S') D I STRIC T.
At t he annual g enera l m ee tin g of offi cers of o. Distri ct, held in the Chapter Hall at St. J ohn's G a te o n Saturday, Mar ch 24, t he C o mmissio n er, Cap tain W Goodle y, M .C., p r esent ed t o Li eut - Colo n el F. A. B rooks o n behalf of th e Dist rict, an ill u minat ed album , in w hich were inscribed the na mes of all t h e officers of th e Di stric t, numbe r ing ap proximatel y 600, as a token of appreciatio n and este e m, also framed p h o t ograp h s of t h e I9 33 in sp ec tio n and the H ea dquart ers Sta ff of t he sa m e year.
In ma king t he p re sentati o n th e Commi ss i o n er r eferre d to the kindl y.thou g ht s and acti o n s t owar d s all ranks of th e District that had alw ays bee n charact er is tic of Co lo n el Brooks, and on behalf of the District h o ped tha t h e wo uld long be spared to reflect on th e happ y asso ciatio n with them.
Co m ma nd of t h e Di st r ict, h e '.vas g lad to say th e Chi ef Com missi oner h ad ki ndl y appoin ted him to hi s s taff as Inspec ting O fficer, whic h he trusted wou ld e nable h im to meet ma n y of his fr i end in th e o. 1 D i trict for so me time to come , an d that he wo uld a lways remember the happy times he had spent as Commissioner of the D istri ct. o 54 ( B RE TFORD A D Cm \VICK.) DrVI ro h as su ffe red a sa d l oss in the death of Ambu lance Corpo r tl C. Turnbull, who passe d away on March I I, I934.
Ambulance-Corporal C. Turnbull had been a meml xr of t he D iyi ion for many years and had been a 1 earnest and enthu iastic worker. His genial di positi ()[1 and lovable nature endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. The funeral took place at J\cton on 'Ih urd ar March 15, 1934, and the Diyision formed a gU ;lJJ of honour at the cemetery, \\'hile on the cofEn. ,\ a 5 Ba d ge of the Order, worked in snowdrops and viole t. also a Boral tribute from 2.6 (Royal Borou g h (t' Richmond) Nursing Diyision who" ere represented bv Lady Ambulanc 0f11cer L 10th.
\\'e regret to record the death of Colonel George \r th l[ Cardew, O.B.E., L. 1\., for man\ \' car one of the hekno\,'n members of the medical ' ion in helten lum, a former Corps uperintendent of the Cheltenham orp. an officer in the Order and a life memher of the \ssociall o ll. Col nel Cardew was in charge of the Cheltenham Corr during the momentous years 1912 - 19 19, and tlu ri, the war worked ceaselessly in controlling [he largL r.
John V. l\ D. Hospital in that town as well as a Corp s three times its normal strength In connection wilh hi professional career as a surgeon he held many import :! 1t and honourable post, and is remembered as Olli c r Commanding the Glouce rer Royal ngineer Volunt cLI' from 19°3 until thei r di bandment. I n hi Capa ell \ as Chairman of the Local Centre, 01. ardew tOok t 1 closest interest in the work of the Brigade and found it easy to keep in touch since his son, Major J\. Ban dt Cardew, 1LC., F.R C.S E., who i Count\' Commi ion r for Gloucestershire, also resides in Chelcenham.
His memory was honoured by a large attendance nf members of the medical profession and others at tl e funeral service, which was conducted by the Dean (f Liverpool (Canon F. \YJ DVlelly), a former curate Pt' Cheltenham and a friend of the fami.l '. A guard (If h onour f r om the Brigade was mounted at the church. d oor under the command of Corps Superintendent the R c C. Cousens Petch, 1. ., assi ted by C. .M. H. G. Ballinger, 1.S.M.
Co l. J. L. Sleeman, C. L G., C.B .E., }\I.V.O., Chilf Commissi oner Briga d e O verseas, attended in uni.fo r 1 a nd took his p lace i n the guard of honour , supported L,), Co un ty Su rgeon WI. Hutton, County Officer H J. LeW iS Di v isi onal -Surgeo n J. McF. P o ll ard, an d Di vision alSuperi nten d ent F. L. M il es. The u rsing D ivisi ons p ara d ed u nd er the or d ers of Lady Cou n ty Officer Iis s U.
Fa b er a nd L ad y Div isi ona l Superinte n dents [i ss Carri ck a nd Mrs Carut h ers L itt le Other Brigade officers pres ent incl u d ed Cor p s O fficers Si r E r ic St uart T ay lor, Ba rt, M.D ., a nd D r. D. W. J. An d rews, Lady Dlv ision alSurg eons Gr a ce Billings , Dr. G we nd o le n Brow n, a nd D r.
Joly
The coffin wa s b o rne by Div isio nal Superintende nts
Colonel Brooks, in responding, than k ed the Commissioner for his very kind words, and also thanked the 134 wh o l e of th e Di v isi o n s f o r th eir ki nd tok en of r egal' c] and ass ur ed th em t h a t alt ho u g h h e h ad reli nqu is h ed
R.1. Gardner, M M. , T. H R ea d , wit h A m b ul a nc e Office r s W. Ball aDd L. M. Starr. Thus cl ose d a m ost u se fu l life of 77 yea r s Fif ty of them we re associated wit h public and chari t ab l e work, and qui te ha lf of t h at ti me was devoted to " St. J ohn"Order, Asso ci ation a nd Brigade-and aJl that they stand for . Pro uti li/ate hOll/in fllll
O. 2 DI STRICT.
The annua l social and dance of the Bristol East D ivision was he ld at St fathew's Parish IIall on March 24, 1934·, decl are d open by the Chairman, Supt. II. J. Peace, supported by Corps Supt. Cotton and D ivisional Surgeon D r. Struthers.
The ecretary, ergeant \'\ Fulham, reporting on the year 's work, tated that Dr. Struthers joined the company
Gr oo cock, Am bulance Sist er s M iss 1. Ma rl ow, Miss Fe nt on and M iss N. Ma rl ow.
Th e Cas tilian D ivision ( orthampton Corps) were t hir d, P ete r bo r ough Headquarters D ivision were fourth.
The judges were:-
Team test, First Aid, D r . W. H. Maguire, 1LB. (Roade). Team test, Mter-Care, Miss Brooks, S R. T (Kettering). Individual First Aid, Dr. J. G. Murray, L.R.C.S., L. R .C. P (Blakesley).
Bed-making, Miss Islip, S R. -., .1 -orthampton. "C"niform, Lady D istrict Supt. Mrs Reeves, A.R.R.C.
Lady Corps Officer Mrs. Teagle (Kettering) was timekeeper for the team test. Officers and Ambulanc e Sisters of the various Divi sions acted as stewards The:Cadets acted as patients.
Lady County Officer :;\1iss ::\[av:by pre se nt ed a silver
In I\cri o n- Cap e T o \\ n.
a Divisiona l u rgeon on December 19, 1932.. On September 24, 1933, upt. Fair retired, and Amb. Officer PeZ'r ce was made uperintendent, ergeant Notton at the same time being made Ambulance Officer.
" Divisional Intersectional hield" \\' a pre ented to E. T u rner, captain of the winning team (c. Sect IO n ) by th e D ivis i ona l urgeon, Dr. t ruthers
No. 3 (E TER) D I TRICT.
E liminatit1g Competitio lJ for the "Perrott' Shie/d.The elimi nating competi ti on for the « Perrott" hield was he ld fo r the 13th year at the Ambulance Headquarters, Northa m p t o n, on March 24.
W elli ng b o r oug h , Ke t tering, P eterborough, and orthamp to n Corp s each h ad a t eam competing.
Nu rsi n g Di v ision team (K etter in g Corps) we re the WlnLl e rS wi th 247 m a r ks o ut of a m aximum of 31 0. Th e t eam con sist ed o f L a d y A m b Officer Mi ss 135
cup, to be competed for annually at this compeuuon, which was ther fore won for the first time b,' the Desborough team.
1\:0. 4 D ISTRICT. CORP
lVatiofJol Fr ee Chllrrh As,relllb(y.-At this _-\_ embly, which 'was held at Birkenhead on 1[arch 12, 1), 14 and 15, men an d nur es from the variou Di,ision in the Corps were on duty at each of the meeting, and a number of ca es of fainting and collapse were dealt with.
JIersv Tmil/ l' / Op elJing.- This wonderful engineering \\'ork was thrown open to the public during the Easter week-end by the kind permission of the Mersel' Tunnel J oint Committee, in aid of the funds of the Mer eyside Hospital, when oyer 266,000 per on from all parts of L anca hire and Cheshire availed them elves of the opport uni t y of inspecting it. [ember of the Birkenhead CQrps were on d u t y at the Birkenhead End and in conjunction
with the Liverpool Corps and B.R C.S., both from the Liverpool end, were responsIble for first aid to the public. Some 80 to 90 cases of all kinds were treated at the Birkenhead posts during the four days. All the posts were in telephonic through the control office in the Tunnel, and this proved of th e greatest benefit in moving men ar:-d nurses to where their services were in demand with the least pOSSIble loss of time. A very pleasing feature of the work was th e cordial spirit in which all units on both ends worked and co-operated with each other.
Home JV/{rs illg A7J)ordJ' at Winsfo rd.- The member s of th e \\linsford Ambulance and Nursing Divis ions held a yery succes sful so cial eve ning in the Lecture Room of the Liberal Club on March 2 I, to present Home ursin g Certificates to the candidat es (I 3 of whom sat an d all passed) at a recent Home Nursing Examination conducted by Dr. Murph y, of Middlewich. The certificat,es were handed to the recipients by Mrs. E. Curzon, of \"h arto n. Lad y Diyisional Superintendent Miss Aspinal-Dudley presided over the gathering. During the evening Lady Superintendent :Miss Dudle y handed to Dr. MacLaren a small present as a token of appr eciation of her helpful lectures and instruction during the class A vote of thanks was accorded to the artistes and helpers on the p rop os ition of Supt. Perr y, seconded by A mb ulance Officer Weedall.
C01JJpetitions,-On March 20, these were held a t the Tapestr y Works Hall, by kind permission of Messrs. A, H. Lee & Co. All Di vis ions of the Corps took part, the judges being Drs Lipschitz, J. Brown, E. Cohen a nd C. Lowe. County Officer Dr. Rd. Wyse, M.B .E., in presenting the prizes congratulated the winners and gave a word of encouragement to tho se who had n ot been successful. The winners were as under :-
Lever Bros. Shield (Men): Bir ke nhead orth End Divisi o n s -0. team (Messrs Evans, Rice, H art , Cavanagh and Coun d)
Colin -McI vor Shi eld (Women) : Hamilton Memorial Division team (Misses Bro ckle sby, Evans, Br own and Harthorn ) .
Birkenhead Trader s' Cup (Indi vi dual Men) : Ambulance Officer C Evans.
Beausire Rose Bowl (Individual Women): Lady Ambuiarlce Officer Miss F. Brocklesby.
Corps Superintendent J as. Cotter expressed the thank s of the Corps to the Doctors for their ass istance in the judging, and to Messrs. A. H. Lee & Co. f o r th e use of the hall.
The competition was a marked success, and remar ka bl e efficiency was displayed by all the competitors
CHE SHIRE COUNTY.
Macclesfield Division -A whist drive and dance was h eld on March I4 last, at the Sunda y School, Roe Street, in aid of the fund s of the above. This was the third of the seaso n run b y the Social Committee, by whose efforts rap id strides are being made for the welfare and well-being of both the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions . An excellent programme of music wa s given by the Apollo Band. The prizes were distributed by the Maccl es field Silk Queen (Miss Lilian Handforth), who was introduced by Divisional Superintendent Clark The evening was most enjoyable,
LAN CA HIRE.
Rochdale.-The orth-\'V'estern Area First Aid and Nursing Competition for the Ro yds Cup was held at the Ambulance Drill Hall, Rochd ale, at urda y, March 10, 1934. Six te am s-K en dal , Blackpool, Prest on Iligh School, Bi r k enhe ad, Todmorden an d pe te d, and the winning team will reP.resent the in th e final event for t h e P errott hield, to be held In London, May 25.
The competitions were judged by D r \Y/. H. Car se, \. McM a ter, and Gladys \'V'ilkin so n , and the results w ere a nn ou nce d as fo ll ows :-1, Blackpool; 2 Kendal ; 3, P reston High chool.
W"aterloo.- The annua l meeting of the \ 'Vater J O ursing Di v ision was held at the \, 'ate rloo Town 1I ,ll , presided o\rer by Mr. F. R \' ·est. }\ n appeal was Q1 .t ci e for mor e members of t he V.A. D and for the formatl on of a Girl Cadet Di vision. The pre entati n of.A socia.t io n awards wa made, and the Dunn Cup and the Elli 'o n R ose B ow l were pre en ted by fr. T\\'eedaie to , \,," bulance ister Mary J one. Both frs. Tweedale and he Chairman were heartily thanked for thcir seryices.
IWigan.-Congratulation to Corps Officer \\ '. Ti ckk B olton, Corps ecretar), to the \\ 'igan Corp, on hi· adm.ission to the O rder as a en ing Brother. Co ps Offic er Bolton ,,'as mainly re pon ibie for the reorgan 'a " t io n of the '\ igan Di v ision in I926. ]\ mong otber am" bulance acti ities he 0 'ganise d thc \\,igan Corps of Bl ( ')d D onors, wbo haye given sterling sen' ice at the \\, il an In.firmary. T\yo "earS ago he eA"ected the gallant re s ue of a youth who had faJlen into the canaJ and for his b r. YC act was awarded the P archment Certificate of tbe R o al Humane Society, the oc iet)"' R esu citation Ccrtif1c te, and the Honorary Cert.ificate of tbe ar neg ie Hero T Id [ Fund
Colne.- t the ur si ng Competition organi. cd by Colne D i"ision, the cup presented by MI. J. Tyson , 0 1 Heysham, was \\'on by .t\mb. is.ter Ii .Edna \, ilkin ..; n. O ther prize-,·t;inners were : fl SS J ennte cott, sc cund prize; and 1iss Foden and Miss E. t\utter a tie for d ud place. Dr. (I\frs.) was the judge and the arrangements were carned out by Lad}' upennt end nt S. i\. Hartley, urse Hartley and fr s B. Foden.
Ly tham St. Alllles .-lhe Blackpool Nur ing D ivi SlO n, f or th e third time in succession, won the May Ra h hs Shield. There were five teams-two from Black p<01, two from St. Annes , and one from Thornton-Cl ,"e ll \'5 Th e Blackp ool " A " team was placed first.
D r C. H. '\ 'ag ner and fi ss Branthwaite, l at n n, L ytha m Hospital, acted as judges, an.d after [he presc nta · tion of awards by the Mayor, CounCIllor C. D. h arm an, t he adjudicators spoke to the on. the tc.S(S which had bee n g i ven, and pO lOt ed out the little sl Ip s which had a llo we d th em to distinguish between h rc exce ll ent teams.
Ass istant Commissioner E. R alphs, J.p., presid ed, and he and Mrs. R alp hs were thanked on the propo itio n at L ad y Superintendent Mrs. Eastham, seconded b y Lady Superintendent Miss Smith.
L iverpool.- The presentation of the P res id e ntia l Badg e to Mr. Charles Port er, w h o s ucc eed ed t he l ate A ld W. \'\'.
K elly as Pr es id ent of the Liverp?ol Divi sio n, was made at th e Dom esti c MlsslOn, MIll Street, Sunday evening, March 4, b y Commander W G. l11 lth,
O .B.E. Mr. P o rt er's services have also been recog ni se d by hi s b ein g made a Serving Brother of the Order.
},ifanchesler.-Mu ch regret has been occas ioned in the dis trict b y the of Mr. Thomas JIart, who for many years was upenntendent of the local Divi sio n of the St. Joh n A mbul ance Brigade. Mr. Hart, who was in sixty-seventh year, died in ho sp ital.
Ashtoll-tmder -]:J'11e.- t the annual D ivisional so cial, held at the Town ll a lJ, the u s ual awards were presented by the Mayor, Council lor Carey M. Bowden, who also hande d to Lady upt. Miss Jlulley, Amb. Officer Geor ge Saxon , Amb. Officer J.. \VI. helmerdine, and taff Sergeant Ernest Plckenng the diplomas awarded on their admission to the Order of t. J obn.
The Commissioner, Mr. \'( T G. Smith, O.B.E., extended his congratulations to the recipient s and to the Di visions, and the upcrintcndt:nt, Ald. Daniel Hall, thanked the ?I[ayor a nd the ommissioner for their attendance.
prese nted to the Litherland and Ford Corps by .0,1rs. Bark. The competition was won by the Litherland ursing Di vision, Litherland Ambulance Di vision being se cond and Ford Ambulance D ivision third. Dr. Williams was the judge. and he had the assistance of Corps Su perintendent White.
Padiham.-After over half a century of useful service to the religious life of Padiham, the Thompson Street 1ethodist Church has been purchased by the Ambulance Corps to be used as headquarters. Ever since the Methodist Cnion was accomplished the members of the Corps had been anxious to negotiate a sale owing to their present headquarters being inadequate.
o. 5 D ISTRICT. GRHrSBY '.
The annual social and dance of the Grimsb,' Di,-ision took place in the Town Hall, Grimsby, on' Tuesday,
\ trati n of the "O\'OX apparatu wa s giYen by thL Ch i ef Constable and I n pector \\' atson, and afterward upt. Hall announced that he would present one for u e of the Brigade, the ick ur ing l \ ssocia[ion, and the In fr mary. For thi generous oA"er he was heartil" thanked by he fa )'0 I.
,\ concert was enjoyed by the member and afrer the pr es entat ion d a ncing \\-a Indulged in for the re t of the e'i'crung .
SfJ /lthport -The fir t annual inter-divisional comp tition In co nnection with the outhr ort Corp \\-a held at th Headquarte r, farch 22., when fiye team enter d for thc St. \n d rew' Trophy, a shield pre or d by Lieut. rc \\ "arr
In 1930. The examiner were Dr. II. h eldon and D r. R. \ Pat n, and [he arrangements for th competition In the hands of Corps upt. Holt, Lady orp L1pt. N[l SS and the officers of the l \ mbulance an d Ur sing DI VISIon
Ltlherlalld.-Thr cc Di vi ions competed on Monda" lllght, March 20, at the Beach R oa d chools for the cup I' 7
20, 1934, ,,-hen nearly 200 members, \,-i'-es and frIend were pre em Among ( tho e pre em "-ere the 1\1ayor, CounClJlor C. Can.ning D iy. urgeon Dr. A H. D eighton, upt. and 1fr . Paddi on of Cleethorpe ':\1rs. and 1\1r. C. Plumtr e, upt. and Mrs. Gott Officer Fletcher, Officer and Mrs. Elr.
The Mayor ga , -e the member a welcome, and the first part of the programme " "a taken by musical and instrumemal item, after which the 1\fa:yor presented the a"-ard among t tho e were Pri"nte \\,il on' team Pri,-ate Hames.' ream, PriYate Hopper's team placed respectn"ely In the Dl'nSlOnal Team Te [ Competicion. The In hI r mark emph::LI d the importance of contlOUlng the good \\'ork by att nding to practice a nd dolls; he \,,-a proud ther ,,'a uch a n o ble of voluntary workec. The Di,"Lional urgeon thanked the fayor for pre iding at the table and urg d all re carryon. R freshment \\'ere pro'"ided in th Banouet R oom, table being deco rated. Wl1en this o£ the programme w as concluded dancing \,-a i l ldulged in .
[loliuay Fo o tball Crush ac Highbury.
music for this was provided by Mr. Jack \X1arburton's Band,
The following artistes conrributed to the evening's entertainment: Miss L. Bowles, Messrs. F. Robe:ts, Bacon, Gibbs, Patmap., Johnson, and G. Rolley, for whlch they were thanked.
During the refreshment interval the intendent thanked the Entertainment Commlttee for theu efforts in making it a succ essful evening.
The thanks of all present were tendered to the Mayor for his kindness in allowing the use of the Town Hall for this event,
SHEFFIELD CORPS.
- Evidence of the widespread regard in which he was he ld was shown by the large gathering at th e funeral of Mr. William Foster, at City Road Cemetery, Sheffield.
For 25 years he was a Cap tain of the 14th Sheffield Company Boys' (Life) Brig ade, attached to Wesleyan Reform Church, Attercliffe, o f which he was a member. He was also a sergeant in the Sheffield Corp s
He was well known as a humori st and singer . He had entertained at hundred s of concerts, and there were at the cemetery scores of men" and women who " had been among the audiences at th e Court and Alley co ncert s organised by Mt. Fo ster in the summer m onths
Preceding the cortege was the Band of the Sheffiel d Corps and many members of t he Corps, and at the the band and members of the 14th Company B oys Bngade, in charge of Captain Gill, as we ll as Life B oy lea der s from all parts of Sheffield.
Among those from the St. J ohn Ambula nce were :-Mr. H. C. Else (Chief of Staff, No: 5 Assistant Commis sioner O. F. Bu xton (\ est Rldin g) , Assistant Commis sioner H. C. Chamber s (Derbyshire), Mr. Hamer F Rus sell, M.P. (Sheffield Corps Superintendent), Corps Officers Brown, Ru ssell d Div, Supt, F. Philb y, Amb. Officers Allen, 1 lams, an Tinker.
Ambulance Sisters Mitchell and Clark. among those present from the Central Nursing D1V1SlO n No. 7
The annual competitions betwe.en. team s f ro m Ambulance Divisions in No. 7 Dlstnct took place ill Bellstone Hall, Shrewsbur y, on the afternoon of Saturday, March 24·
The District Cup was won for Shrewsbury Div ision by Corporal Sandford's team. The Cureton Cup, presented to the "runners-up," was also won for Shrews bur y b y Sergeant Price's team.
The Exham Memorial Cup-in meJ?o: y of the lat e M · E xham Commissioner of the Dlstnct-was com- alor, h eted for this year for the first tim e . It :vas t? t e feam with the highest aggregate marks 1n the t?div ldual t f t he competition and was won by Supenntendent par 0 , D " Bullock's team from the Hereford Oty lV1SlOn.
Hereford City (Supt. G N. Bullock) Shrewsbury (Sergt. Lloyd)
412 mar ks. Oswestry
Hereford City (Amb. Officer WI. ]. Scriv ens)
His \Xlors hip the Mayor of Shrewsbury (M!. R ich ar d Mansell) very kindly p rese nted thc cups, and expresse d very clearl y his admiration for th e St. J o hn Ambul ance Brigade.
Divisional Superint end ent Dr. C rofto n, of O swcstry , was th e judg e for the team te st, and Surgeon Lieut.-Col. C. \X' Eames, D.S.O., for the wdivldual lc ts
The staging of the c ompetition an d arrangement s at BeJl sto ne Hall were in the hands of Amb. Officcr Edwards, the Secretary of th e hrewsbury Ambul ance Divisi on.
The usual votes of th anks were propo ed by the C O'11mi sioner a nd were hcart il y accorde d Ro - 0 1 - \Y./YE pleasant eve ni ng was spent at t. Mary' H a ll, R( son-'\ ' ye, on Tuesday, March 20, \:'hen r:nember of lhc Ro ss-on- \\'ye Divi ion and lurslOg DlY1SlOn to ay farewell to their D ivisional urgeon, Dr. J. E llalOe, \\ ho was leaving the di trict. The chair :\'as taken ?y :\1 1. Brabr, supported by D r. J\n?e Gillans, L dy Supc'rintendent Ii s P. Ra\v!lOg, Dr. P. mlth, and Superintendent E. Butterworth. everal present sp 0kc of the valuab le work that D r. Hame had done for the Brigade.
In responding, Dr. IIaine said that he wa very C) ry that he wa leaving, as he had spent many happy hour with the Division, but he hoped to be able ro reru rn to them for the occa ion of the dedication of the new motor ambulance in the near future.
o. 8 (D KE OF C00:" l A GIlT' ) Dr TRI T. D OVER
The dedication and opening of the new IIcadqu ar_tc.r of the D over Corps took place on undal' noon and was attended by many Dlvlslons from be district. The dedication was by Canon Elnor ,1C opening by the D istrict Commissioner (Mr. E. A. Rlch ar I', K.G.St.J.).
Th e parade fell in at the Clock at 2..4 5 p. n. and representatives from the followmg \\ l.-re pr esent :- D ove r Town, D over Southern Can tt rbur y Bettes han ger Colliery, Tilmanstone Co lllery, no gColliery, D eal and '\ almer, Fol.kestor:e a'1d F olkesto n e Southern R ailway; T ursmg Dl vlslons f rum Do ver Canterbury, and Folkestone; Cadets from D o, cr Town 'and D over outhern R ai lway, D over Branch of t'le British L egion , Girl Guides. The l?ar.ade was comm a nd of Senior Assistant CommlsslOner 1aJor >, . 1I. F. Noble, assisted by L a dy Di strict O fficer Miss 1L May Others takin g pa rt in th e parade w ere Corps Su pt. G. Gore, Corps Surgeon T. J. icholl, F.R.C.S., D.P .I r. Corps Officers F. F?x, G . Marsh, \'(/. .1\ bb ott, P Corp s Sergeant-Major Slmmonds, Dlv. SUP.ts. R ea and Winter, Lad y Am b. Officer Mrs. Edser, Dlv. Surgeon Dr. Hamilton.
La ng ley, Councillor Mr s. Bovton, Councillor and Mrs. Fish, Co uncillor Law, Councillor R ye land an d Councillor Eckhoff, Div isi o n Su rgeo n s Dr. C. P. K. T o land and Dr. Gertrude Toland. Canon Elnor conducted a drumhea d service outs id e the building.
The Mayor said that he hoped the headquarters would he su it able for all that the Corps would require. He understoo d they were not (luite free from debt, but he hope d that in the near f u ture that debt wou ld be cleared.
The Di strict Commissioner said that it was his privilege an d pleasure to accept those headquarters on behalf of the Dover Corps. There were two essentials for the wellbu ng of any mbulance Corps or Divi sion, they were lhe provi ion of a motor ambulance and of a headquarters \, here they could meet and make themselves efficient.
The Commissioner, opening the building, said; I h;t\'e much pleasure in declaring open the Headquarters of the D over Corps.
\fter the ceremony the parade, 300 strong, sat down 1(1 the new Ileadquarters for tea.
excellent work has been put in on the building members of the Division, which was formerly Christ hu rch Girls' chool, and now there is a large room for p:trades and smaller rooms for instructio n purposes, etc. (,t IL Dl-ORD CADET 1 lU R I:\'G DnTlO:\,.
The first public appeara.nce of rhe abO\"e Di,-ision , which attached to the Guildford t\ursing Divi sion of the n lro ugh of GLlildford orps, was at \\"ycliffe Ilall, l,ui ldford, on Tue day evening, February 20, when :Jreli minary First \id Certificates were presented by the \byo re s of Gurldford (Mrs. \,\ , G, L. heppard) to 32 CIders , all of whom were in full uniform.
La dy Di strict Oll1ccr Miss l\Iay congratulated Guildford t, being the firsl town in urrey to ha,-e a Cadet l)l\ ision, and she was glad they had tarted 0 trongl y c urged them to remember Guildford's high tradirions, a:Jd to uphold the uniform, "'hleh it was a privilege to '\ ,,:lr at all times. \\ hen they were old enough they \\ )Ll ld pass into the]\" ur ing Division.
._ \cting add uperintendent i\fi s Elmes \\"as in charge or. the parade and wa assi ted by Acting Cadet Officer I Ree\ e and Ambulance ister 1£iss]. mith. .A tl'\\' week ago the Corps organised a large rummage ale til rai, e fund for the uniform and the re ult of this s, Ie added to the sum of 10 contributed b," each Cadet h provided complete uniforms for all' the Cader. The Division has settled down to serious training and i n te tlOg each week, alternate week being deyored to phys ical training and games.
I LE OF lJEPPEY Dr\'! ro ,
On unda)" March 25, His Grace the hop of Ca nterbury paid an official visit to heernes and conducte d a service in Holy Trinity Church. his po ition a Prelate of the Order, by pl.-r m1 Slon of the Commi sioner of the Di trict, a combined parade of the Isle of hcppey and Queenborough bu lance, the Isle of hcppe)' Jursing and Cadet Diyi sions Was held to welcome him.
Inspection of Weston-Super-Mare Nursing Division.
In the unavoidable absence of the Lady Superlntendent-ln-Chief, her Staff Officer (Miss Lethbridge, C. B. E,) inspected the Weston-super-Mare - ursing Di vision on Thursday, March 22.
With the kind permission of the County Director and the A. D. M.S. Southern Command, the Brigade Inspection took place simultaneously with that conducted by the War Office, Mr. Cox, the County Commissioner, and Mrs. L<:vill, the Lady County Officer, were in charge. {iss Lowther, the Lady Divisional Superintendent> was unfortunately unable to be present.
After inspecting the uniforms, records, etc., l\fiss Lethbridge was enabled to observe the good all-round practical work and bandaging demanded by the A .D .11.S The members gave a ,,-ery satisfactory account of them selves.
This Diyision is a keen and smart one, and is to be congratulated on having enthusiastic and able officers. The members ha\-e plenty of practical work as ther are on call for ambulance dut" a beach nurser}') and the local hospiral, besides duty. They are hoping to start a Comforts Depot when their new headquaners are completed_
F ound.
Bronze medallion, with nursing pendant attached., inscribed Emma Morrison, _ -0. 29356..j., may be had on application to Cadet Officer Seddon, I2)} Bolton R oad, W'alkdene, Manchester.
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\\-ho is to command it· it gets the men fallen -in with their 011?1 comrades , under their own ::\.C.O.s and officer ; aJJd it gives practice to 1\.C.O.s and company officers of all ranks. It ge ts preliminary- details, such as numbering and dres ing} and the filling -in of company parade-states, mTer and done with in decent pri\-acy, or relati,rely so, and it saves confusion. Less has to be done coral11 pOplllo, and time i gi,-en for ail ranks to pull them eh-e together before coming on to the malD p2rade.
459 marks 434
The parade, headed the Di strict band and Northfleet Divi sion), marched to th e headq uar tuS in Military Road. Amongst t hose prese nt at the ce rem ony were the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. T: Alderman Rus sell, Alderman Norman, Counclllor Mr
After setvice the Di vision \vere drawn up in th e road\\ ay for inspection.
H is Grace was ac compani ed by Capt. R, S. MacFarlan, A. D.C., R ., Presi d ent of the Di vi ion, and R ev . R Duggan, Vicar of H ol y Trinity
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In the first article of tlli serie we made mention of one or t,,·o little point for officers; no talkino- on the march the detail of Fallout the officers P and the Disnlis, etc." \"\ e ha'{e referred, too, to the avoidance of ultra- mart and tamping or clicking )) movements) and to the beaut y and dignity of a properly performed salute. No more need be aid on the e point but ,,-e nlight r mind officers to make their right or left turn (e.g, on falling-out) di tinct, not a luI', but in t,,-o definite mm-ements. Offic rs should al 0 bear in mind that the cap hould b e :'iTorn straight and horizontal on the head a,-oiding a tilt, and both o-lmTe worn.
Report of the Delegation to Canada.
(Continued,)
\.mon g the e entertainments wer a mu'ical entertainment by :Mrs. I \.. Gooderharn (Dam of Grace) on the night of our arriYal, \vhere we had th e pleasure of l'neeting most of the leading p opl connected with the work of the Order in Toronto; a dinner part T ladies' tea party and reception at Government House, and a dinner party given by Mrs. Wallace esbitt (Dame of Grace) , widow of a great benefactor of the Order, followed by a reception at the Royal York Hotel (the big ge st in the Empire), arranged by the Ontario Provincial Council of the St, John Ambulance Association, and a dinner party_ by Sir William Mulock, the Chief Justice (Knight ot Grace). The lvIinister of lines in the Federal Government (the Hon. Charles 1acrea) gave a luncheon party in the Speaker's Chambers in the Parliament Buildings, to which many of the influential men in the city were invited, I gave them an address about the work of the Order. Dr. Bell (Deputy Minister for Health, Ontario) and Mr. L. 1. \Vood (Vice-President of the Provincial Council) gave smaller ones, at which the object of the D elegation'S visit \vas fully discussed. On the morning of November 6, I met the 11ayor and Corporation, received the freedom of the city, and addressed them; a luncheon was given on the same day by the Canadian Club, and the speech which I made at it was broadcasted.
\Y/e returned to Ottawa, where we were again guests at Government House, on the morning of November 11, in time to be present at the ceremony to commemorate Armistice Da y at the temporary Cenotaph put up in front of the Parliamentary buildings. On behalf of the Grand Priory I laid a wreath on the Cenotaph.
His Excellency the Governor-General had kindly invited the Council of the Association to have the meeting which would be necessary to ratify its recommendation for the establishment of a Commandery at Government House, and had promised to preside over it. The Council finished its business on the morning of the 15th, and the meeting at Government House was held in the afternoon in the presence of their Excellencies, the Ri ght Hon R. B, Bennett, and a number of the public. With the ratification of the resolution praying Chapter-General to estab li sh a Commandery, the primary object of the visit of the Delegation was achieved.
On November 17, Mrs. Atkinso n attended a luncheon given b y the Ladies' Canadian Club, at which about 100 ladies were present. At the same time the Canadian Club entertained me, and the Prime Minister did me the honour to attend, in order to listen to what I had to say.
The regulations proposed for the Commandery follow very closely those adopted for the Commandery
in outh Africa. The point s of difference, which \\'er e thra hed out at our meetings with th elect Com mittee on October 31 and ovember T, are defined in Mr. owan's letter of D e c mber 8, 1933· It is onl y nece saty to ref r to some of th ese Regulation s G and 7 I rovide that the Lieutenant and the othe r Executi\y Officers s hall be nomin ated b y the Kni ght Commander C( on the ad"ice o r the Council." Th e reason for introducin g the last ix w ord i given ill the memorandum dated J yem ber <-1, 1933, hande d to me b\ the Chairman of the Executive ommitteL \Yje wer sa tisfied that, in Ylew of th e strong feeli n ,. of the ub- ommittee o n the ubjcct, th se ", rd ought to be introduced. Thi s vie\\' also applies t( the ent ry of the word in Re au lati n I I (0) \'\ 'c d not kno\ wh ether the chanO'e of date propo sed i Re gu lation 8 (d), from Dec embcr 3 to ctober,) will be agrceable t o you, but we were assured th , · it \, as a matter of some importance to the authoritil in Canada Th e rea on for the provision for a annual meetin g f the ommandery- hapter once 1 year appear to be adequate The GOY mor- ncr I would prefer that the obligation n him to conv n e meeting of Chapter in ordinary circum tance shoull be limited in this war. Draft Re gu lati on 10 Cd) gi\ to the Kni gh t Commander pO\yer t o recommend Chapt r-General for admis ion t , promotion in (r attachment to, the Order not more than 10 p r on 11 any year, and follows in thi re pect th e figur in tl ' skeleton draft of the Regu lations ba ed n tl.c arrange ments in outh .Africa and ew Zealand. Th l' matter is connected with the second letter (f December 8, in which the Pre ident of the Canadi , 1 Branch has submitted a list which \'i-ould haye '1 ordinary circumstances been forwarded to Cha!Jt LGeneral at the autumn meetin g , but had been h e1J over pending the \' i it of th e Del egation. \Y/e \\ c t over this list with the Sub-Committee and appr o\ e of ever y entry in it. .As will be see n from :.\\ r., Cowan's lette r of December 29, the number It members available for Chapter \vhen thi li st Ius been approved by the overeign I-lead will be 37, of whom the President classes five as inactive, T he number belon g ing to the Commandery would be 9\, of whom 15 are classed as inactive. The Pre id ent, the Chairman concurring with him, left it to u s to make a final proposal, but made a suggestion that 10 future recommendations should be allowed annual h, (C not to exceed 25." Several matters have to be considered in this connection. In the first plac e, the number of admissions in ordinary condition bas been checked of recent years, in consequence of the resolution of the Canadian House of Comm ons. Secondly, the fact that at times in the past per 0115 have been admitted to the Order who havc sub sequently taken no interest .In its _ work has, as the President urges, to be conSIdered In enumerating the
num ber available for both Chapter and the Commandery. Thirdly, the members now in the Order in Canada have been recrui ted in too large a measure from Ontario, in which Province th e headquarter s both of the Association and Bri gade are located. This inequality is not sufficiently corrected in the list now before Council. Fourthly, it seems to us that a figure sui table for outh Africa and ew Zealand is'" no t suita ble for Canada. In South Africa there are about two mjllion Christians; in ew Zealand under a million and a half. In anada, with a U1tistian population four times as large, it would nut be unreasonable to allow a figure of "not e cc eding 25 " in place of 10.
(C ull! inlled 011 Pa.(l,f 1 58)
Cadet News.
Edited by MR T\\·EED \LE,
C.B. ., J.P.
\'\'e heartily congratulate adet ergeant :'\lis C.la dys D odds, of the lough Tursing Cadet D i\-ision, on gaining the Grand Pri or's Badge, and on being the i1r t girl in England to gain it.
To obta in this badge (\.,-hich is the highest a\l.'ard for Cadet under ] 8 years of age) Cadets must haye p"sse d [weh"e of the fifteen ubjcct in the Cadet f, r anu al.
\1iss D odd' obtained certificates in home nur ing hI ne, clerical ability, child welfare, homecraft, c' oke ry, nature study, camping and rambling, pI1Y ical exerci cs, pLl blic service , knowledge of ( The rder," and handicraft.
he \,'as presented with the badge at the Offic e r' \ se mbh recently held at 1\ yle bury.
\\'e regret tu r cord the death of Cadet Fr d Grime 0- the Rawt en tall .t \mbul ance adet Di, "i ion. He \\ as a yery keen member and though ill for some mo nth, maintained his cheerful di , po ition and Interes t in the acti\-iti of hi s unit.
The. adcts attended hi funeral, carrying a wreath tied WIth black and \\'hite ribbon.
The annual presentation of certificate to the Roche adets was h e ld on M onday , larch 2 111 the. \mbulance Drill Hall.
_ The layor of Rochdal e (Councillor T. ElY)'n I e rshaw) presided, and the :i\Iayores presented ccrtifi.cates.
The M ayor, in addre sing the meeting, ,aid h ,,"as very pleased to se 0 many I ar nts pr sent; he was Interc ted in younO' life, and the room that ntg ht was full of it. The subjects the," wer takin o and the training they were receivina make better citizens.
Handicraft work done b y the Cadets and cookery dishes were exhibited, also two silver trophies won by the Cadets during the year.
1\ of first-aid work was gi,"en by the Girl Cadets, and the Cadet band played selections.
S]vi11llJlin,g and Life-saving from [Valer.-Lawrence Smith.
Signalling.-Harold Barker.
PreliJJlinal) Firs! Aid.-Albert Eccles, Eric Smlth, IIemy :i\forgan, Ernest Dr ury, John Hyde, .-\lberr Phillips, Ernest Edwards, mold \\'eldon, Robert R Jones, rdney nape, Eric Healey, Jack Ta ylor, Frank :.\Ioran, Jack Sweeney, Fred Bar ker, _ -orah harrocks, Edith impson, Eileen hields, Annie Tipping, Agnes Corless, Lilian \\"alker, Elsie Ashley ,
Emih' B ark r Kathleen ConrO\" Tere,a Yera Heap Patty Hani " ).Iarion Gro ome , Lena \,\ hipp Edna ]\ (id gl Y :0.1ay Ka[hI en Lomax, Je ie and -\lice
Prelimill I)' Home _Yursi': (7 .-EUa Phillip Glady Earn haw, Edith Holt Lil:- Hindle, ::'1ary -worth 11a,"i Booth Edna Bradbun', D ororh'iBradbun- arah now don )'L rion Coe, 'Edna Tohnon -\.lic Hir t Ena Robin on -\.lice Ril \-, G\\"enifer Tack on Eileen R il \ Eileen chofield, l:(ati e _-\.b Ott, PattI Ha rri :i\Iarion Groome :0.Iay H al..,- Edna :.\Iid·o·le\ AO'nes oriess, Lilian Eil-=-en- -hi ld:, t'>, 0 Emily Barker dith Yera H ap Jessie Nuttall Joyce \\'ild ing and :;:\orah :harroc -5.
The Mayoress presented certificates to the follow1l1g :q1
Avenues of Public Service.- Jack Hargreaves, Cyril Fletcher, Leonard Lees \Vhitehead, Leonard Schofield, Arthur D.ixon, Donald Daurnhime, Robert Huntingdon, Leslie Sharrocks, Ernest Harrison, Irene Greenwood, and Hilda Brierley.
Cookely.-Hilda Brierley, :Mary Hoyle, and Hilda Smith.
C:'erica! A biliry. -':--'Ma rgaret Duffy, Lavinia Ball; ElSIe JvIills, Joyce Greenwood, Monica Connolly, Irene Hudson, Alice Sharples, Irene Greenwood Hilda Briedey, Edith Gordon, and Evelyn halgh.
Handicrajt -Evelyn Lewis, Rosemary Newall, Dorothy Dean, Irene Blair, Eva Butterworth, Doris Wild, Irene Mills, Alice Whitworth, Joyce \\7ildin g , Dora Stott, Sarah Snowdon, Jessie Nuttall, ellie Lee, Helen Jackson, Kittie Needham, Alice Haworth, Kate Abbott, Gwenifer Jackson, and Annie Chadwick.
.l!0JlJecrajt - Mabel Eg g les, Dorothy Weeden, LIlian Sladen, Joyce Greenwood, :NIonica Connoll y, Kathleen Coupe, NIartha Wade, Ella Phillips, Emil y Margaret Duffy, Edna Johnson, Mavis Booth, LIly Hindle, Hilda Carr, Alice Hudson, Edith Gordon, Gladys Evelyn Greenhalgh, Alice Rile y , Vera WIlliams, Ena Robinson, Mari on Coe Eileen Ellen Jackson, Irene Brophy , Glad y s E;rnshaw, ElSIe Burke, Ada Tattersall Kittie eedha m Annie Chadwick, and Nora '
Nature S t ucfy .-Eileen Riley , Irene Brophy , Ag n es Matthew, Ada Tattersall, Glady s Earn shaw , A lice Haworth, Mabel Eg g les, Elsie Burke Ir en e Brophy, Kathleen Coupe, Eileen Rile y , Emil y Wood, J ean Reed, Mona Chadwick, 11a y Stott, Ir en e Butterwort h , Dor?th y Ri g b y , Audr ey Hodson, D o r oth y Pu g h , JessIe Jackson, and Lucy Gr eenhalgh
1:(ygiene.-Kittie Needham, Flo rence C h a d wick Annie Chadw ick, Marion Coe, Nora Pri m e Sladen, Phillips, Hilda Barraclo u g h, E dna J o hnson, MaVIS Booth, Lil y Hindle, Hilda Ca rr, A lic e Hudson, Gladys Martinscroft, Ena Robinson A lic e Riley, and Vera Williams. '
Child W eifare.-Margaret Duffy, Eile en Ri ley, Gladys Earnshaw, Alice Haworth, Ellen Jac kso n, Nora Prime, Elsie Mills, Lav inia Ball, Ir en e Broph y , Irene Hudson, Ada Tattersall, Katie A bbott, M ar th a Gwenifer Jacks o n, Kathl een Coup e, E ll a Phillips, Hilda Barracloug h, Edna Johnson, D o r o th y Pugh, Audrey Hodson, Doroth y Ri g b y , A li ce Hudson, Lily Hindle, Jean Reed, Hilda Carr, Ma y St o tt, Irene Butterworth, Jessie Jackson, Glad ys Marti'n sAlice Sharples, Irene Greenwood, Hilda Bri erle y, Edith Gordon, Evel yn Greenhal g h, Ena Robin s on, and Lucy Greenhalgh.
Senior First Aid.-Sarah Moore Edith Sharrocks Dorothy Weldon, Mary Moore, Hudson, Mc1?onald, Dorothy Bradbury, Margaret Bradley, Law, Nellie Smith, Alice Lord, Matilda Hoyle, Elizabeth Tindley, and Ruth Fitton.
Brigade Camps for Nursing Divisions.
As already announced, two camps will be h e ld for the Nursin g Divisions of the Brig ade this y ear, one at Rossall School, near Blackpool, from Au g u st 4 to 11, and the other at Hern e Bay Colle ge , from Al.l g ust 17 to 27·
There are larg e playing fields a ttach e d t o b oth these buildings , and the
come
sea in a bathing wr aI . The c os t p er h e ad, inclu sive o f b oa rd an d 10dgin O' c 1 ..." lor t 1e w ee k at R o all ch oo l will b e 37 Gd. for officer
t Herne B ay Co llege th e c ost p er h ea d , i nclu sivc )f board and lo d gi n g , fo r th e t e n-d ay camp will b e 53 ( I. f or office r s and 50 S fo r m em b ers. Th e re i s a li mil d numb er of c u bicl es f o r w'h ic h the c h arge w ill be 5- . . In the eve nt _of ther e b e in g i n um.c ient app li cant 0 fi ll th e camp t or t h e f u ll t e n d ay, applican t s who t o sp e nd a \,\'ee k on l y w ill b e co n si d ere d. In such a cas e t h e c ost '\\" ill b e' t he same as for R o all cho l I.
Th ose \villing t o a is t \\ ith t he cooking at I tel Je Bay are send in their names stating \\ ·ll1 quali fi catIOns, If any the\ haye in cookery. Th ose a tt e n ding t he camps 11111 't pro\ i le [h ei r o wn soap an d t owe ls
A ll appli ca t ions to atte n d camp must be made ( n the o ffic ia l f orm (which ca n b ob t ained from t c Lad y office) t hrough the Offic er -In- C h a r ge of the app li cant's D ivision, ar J fo nv a rd e d b y that office r to the Lady upcri ntendc flin-Chief at t . J o hn Gate, L ond n, E . 1. ap plicati o n must b e accompani ed b y a 5 depOS it, 'W h 1ch WIll b e forfei ted if the officer or mem b, 1' d oes n o t acte n d after b eing accepte d. T he bala nce of th e t otal sum d ue must be se n t di rec t t o t he J,al \· Superint en d ent-in- Chi ef a t t. J ohn's G a te, t o rca l.;) less th a n 1 4 d ays b efore th e applicam arn va l In cam p . Th e work i n conn ec ti o n wi th t 11e camps will he very much fac il i t a t e d if t hose wi hing t o attend \\ It m ake as ea rl y appli cation a s p oss ible Applicati() ! S sh o uld r each the Lad y u pe r intende n t- i n-Chic is' b y ) un e 30 at th e lat e st, i f p ossi b le, b ut appJi ot lO n s r ece Ive d aft e r t h at d ate w ill n ot b e refused un1c s the camp s ar e a lr e ad y fi lle d.
JU UE
"Psychology of First Aid"
By Priva te F. W. BET T E R TON
"Invalid Cookery"
By Amb . Sister C. LUCAS
Priory for Wales . H
Pri o r y H ouse , 4, Ca the dra l R o ad, Cardiff.
NEWS
GENERAL INTEREST.
STRIK I NG I CREASE I N B RI G AD E P ERSONNEL IN WALES. " I h ave jus t see n th e su mmary o f yo u r s tate f o r 19 33 and mu st co ngrat ul ate you most sin ce re ly o n th e ve ry large in crease in you r members " fhese are t he e ncourag in g remarks o f the Chief Commissioner, fa jo r-G e nera l i r J o hn Du nca n, K .C. B C.M .G ., C.V .O , D .S .O ., o n th e positio n of th e B riga d e
In \\'ales as recor d ed on D ecember 3I 1933· The t ota l h IS rise n to 1,425, a nd while one h as n o d es ire to minimise tl' e exceptiona l i mpetus t o the Cade t f ovement by the P i!;ri m Tr ust Grant i t i s sat.isfactory to observe fr om the follo';v in g figures t hat there is an in crease of m en and not Ca d et s :1931· 1932· 19 33·
l en 6,°7 8 6,237 6,97 6 \,\ 'ome n I, II9 973 1, 06 9
It l' worthy of note, also, that the figures quo t ed represent onl} actiyc per onn l-inacth e units ha ,ring been rcmo \'cd from the Roll. The only unfortunate feature of the po it i on is the la rge number of men out of u Morma refl ect ion, of cou [se, of the difficulties exper ienced in 1 ising fu nd s ; and it \.\ ill be well during the current to aim at equipp ing the present membership rather tl an direct i ng ncrgics entirely to the enrolment of new fLc ruits.
FORTT [cmrr G O PEN
Owi n g to a typographical error , t he an nouncemem
Incl ud ed i n las t mo n th's is ue was re nd ere d u nintelligib le
1 he dat es for th e im po r tan t competitio ns includ ed in the two '\ elsh even ts w hi ch are eage rl y anticip ate d by Ambula nce t ea m s in \V'a les a r e th eref o re repea t ed below :ROjlal a/;oJl ol E;steddJod, eo/h.
On fo nd ay , A u gus t 6, th e re wi ll be two o p en co nt ests h r th e L a d y L ewi s a nd L ad y Bute Cu ps f o r m b ulan ce
an d u r sin g t ea m s res pectiye l y a nd th e I sca Shield for Bo ys in ,\ r ales or M o n mo uth shi re .
T h ree co mp eti tio n s for m en , women a nd girl s will be o n Tu es d ay , A u g ust 7, a nd o n th e 8th two l oca l cup s \n U be co mp eted fo r.
Royal Agriclllt Hr al S ho]} ' , LI(lIldlfdll o.
On Friday , Jul y 27 , th ere will b e op en co mp etiti o n for tea ms o f m en a nd w o men in \\1 a les a nd M o nm o uth hir e an d a co nt e t co nfin ed t o t. J o hn Cad e ts in \,\ 'ales.
T ro phi es and mon etary prizes a re ofFer ed in each of th e th ree events.
In connection with th e 12th A nnual F Ate and G ala in ai d of the Merthyr General H o spi tal, mbulanc e Com-
p etltlo n s w ill be h eld a t the Cyfarthfa P ark, ierthy r T yd fil, o n Whit T uesday, May 22 T here will be three co ntes ts f o r (1) t eams of men; ( 2) teams of women; an d (3) B oy Cadet teams; and entries must be submitted to the Se cre tary , i r. D avi d J ones, 19, Glynn Terrace, 1erthyr Tydfil, not later than :\ f ay 17 ·
CE TR E RE PORT S. B REClL""OCKSH1RE CE:-;;TRE
There were oyer four hundred on parade, and the attendance of the Brecon ex- en'ice ::\fen's Band added to the impressiveness of the occasion. Demon trations by the winning team at the Centre competiti on , in which the recemly -acqwred Ambulance used, were watched with interest by the large number of spec(awrs. The Centre officer present included the P residem, the Right Hon . Lord Glanusk, D .. 0., the Centre Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner (i>fr. George Roblings) and Cemre Secretary A. H. Coppage Centre COlJlpet;tio JJS.- The Centre P residem, the Lord Gl anusk, D 0 , pre id ed at the annual competitions for m b ulance , Turs ing and Cadet teams in Brecknockshire on 1 f arch 24, \vhen there was a record number of entri es f or the several e,ents, following a series of el iminating contests hel d i n various parts of the coumy. T he P resi d ent \\raS supporte d by Editha Lady Glanu k, the Centre Commis ioner (L ieut.-Colonel C. G ColeH amilton , C. M G , D 0 .), the Lady P re ident (the H o n M rs. Cooper), the Maror of B re con (1 f r. \\'. H J on es P arry) , who presented the trophies j\frs. and 1L s Cole -H amil ton, fr. J H James, Ca p tain J. Fran ci s, Mr. J o hn E , an, D r. and Mr. Farrington , Captain Cer d yn Evan (Ce n tre T reasurer) , and the Briga de Secretary (M r. " '. j\ fabon Abraham).
Dr. . ( l ewport) , D r. Edgar Llew ellyn (Cardiff) an d D r. E -a n s (Ca rdiff) a d judicated and the re sults w ere as und er :-
J Iaie TealllS fo r PreJiden/ s Shie ld. 185 Marks. 16 8 I Breco n 2. Penrh o 3. P o nt sticill
High tribute was paid to Lieut.-Colonel C. G. ColeHamilto n, C. M. G , D .S. O. , for the further evidence of increase in the membership of the 'CnitS in the Brecknockshire Centre, of which he is Commissioner, by the Commissione r fo r \\ ' ales, who conducted the annual inspection at B recon on j\ f onday, April 2. The Hon. John H. Bruce was accompanied by the Assistam Lady Superintendemin-Chief for \Vales, L ady Lewis, O.B.E., who inspected the nu rses, a nd in addressing the parade he complimented those who had taken part on their smartness and the keenness of enthusiasm which had prompted such an excellent turn-out on an Easter ;"'fonday. The Centre particularly fortunate, he said, in its Commi ssio ner, had spared neither time nor trouble in de,-eloping the mo\re ment he had so much at heart. 14 3
4 Erwood
5. Cefn Coed 137! Marks 1I9t
6 Clydach 85 Novice T eams for GOllgh Shield.
r. Pontsticill 134
2. Penrhos
3. Clydach
4. Brecon
5. Cefn Coed
6 . Llangammarch 13 0 126 124 II8 II6 Cooper Shield. lark lVf{rsiJJg T eams for
I. Buckland Bwlch
2. Clydach 143t Mark 13 5
3 Llanelly Hill 12 5 Cadet T eams for N. U. T. Cup.
I Abercrave 151 Marks
2. Clyd ach 142
3. Cefn Coe d 126
\;;"as to interest as many men as po ss ible in every colli ery in order to ensure the presence of trained ambulance men at the scene of any colliery accident.
The County Commi sioner, 1r. E. D. Jones, referred to the progress made at mmanford, with its cla ss of 84 mem.bers, and indicated a possible opening for devel opment in the direction of a ur ing Divi Ion. I Ie ga\ e details of the development of ambulance work ge nera ll " under the Priory for \-x, ales, quoting the steadily risin g figure for l \ssociation Returns, Briga de trength an d Ambulance Transport removal. The Commission u pre ented the a\vards gained at the la st examination s, \\Then one hundred per cent. succe s wa achie,-ed, and an interesting programme was plea an tl y intersper ed wit h musical item.
GLAMORGAN Co u IT CE TRE.
Plans Jor BritOIl Ferry lIJelllorial.- The Memorial at t Clement' s Church Briton Ferry, to the late ir Herb er t
Roblings (Assistant Commi ss ioner, Brecknock shi re Centre), Mr. D. R. Williams, Mr. J S. Evans, and Corp s Se cretary W. T. Richards, the Eastern Group Secretary. There were eight entries for the Open Class in which the Yniscedwyn A. Team was successful, followed by Tir bach; six for the ovice Class, in which Rock Colliery sec ured first and Tirbach second plac es; and in the Cad e t Class Glyncorrwg came first and Tirbach se cond . The in terest created by thc annual competitions held under the au pices of thi s Collicry Company covers so wide an area th at it i nec es ary to hold three preliminary contests, two teams from each sect ion competing in the final, which ta ke place this year on April 28.
POfl!.J'cl!m Preselltalion.- The Hon. irs. John H. Bruce de putised for the Commissioner for \'Val es at a pleasant fu nction held at the In stitute, Pont yclun, on March 22, crga ni se d in honour of fi ss Jane Bruce, a prominent member of the local ur si ng Di vis ion and daugh ter of Co lonel Gerald Bruce and the Lady Superintendent, fr s. Bruce The presentation was made by Lady Ambulance Officer frs. R. Kenefick, on behalf of the Pont yclun Di\'i i on, to which she devoted herself unsparingly for ma ny year 11i gh tribute was paid to the services rendered 11\' the P onryclun members by Mr. Bruce, who was pre cnted widl a bouquet by D Bartlett.
.0fo. '\{o l'T] r 1 rrRE CEl':TRE.
organised by the Abertillery D.i v ision, which haH become a great Easter attraction to Ambulance teams.
Fourteen team s competed for the "Ince" Challenge Shield, which was won by the Windsor Collier], team; and the Women Citizens' Shield was competed for by seven Cadet teams and won by Duffr yn Amman.
BORO UGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL
The St. John Ambulance Hall, Treharris, presented a festi ve appearance on the occasion of a \'isit from the Commissioner for Wales, the Hon. John H. Bruce, who, accompanied by his wife, attended the annual presentation meeting organised by the Treharris D ivision.
Captain D. G. Richards, M.e., B.Sc., M.E. ( Pres ident of the Di vision) , presided, supported by 1ft. W'. J. Canton, Chairman of the Merthyr Centre; Corps Superintendent Da vi d Jones; Corps Secretary T. Aubrey Rees; Dr E. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. lEor Richard s, 1\11. T. Jackson, Mrs. J. \X/arren and Councillor H. 1. \\ illiams (ex -:"fa ror of Merthyr).
Captain Richards welcomed the \'isi[Ors, and ':\[r. T. Jackson (headmaster of \'\'ebster Street School s) presented the Division with a sih'er cup as a token of the appreciation he and his \,-ife felt when they heard of the Cadet ' great triumph at \\'rexham. The gift was appropriately acknowledged by ;\1r. Hunt, Di\'isional Secretary.
BRIGADE OFFICERS AT BRECKNOCKSHIRE I SPECTrO
Left to Right: Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Cole-Hamilton C.M.G., D.S.O. (Commissioner), rhe Hon. John J1. Bruce (Commissioner for Wales), Lad y Lewis, O.B.E. (Assisraor Lad y Superinrcndent-in -Cbief for \X ales). Assistant Commissioner George R o blin gs and Staff Officer A. H. Coppage.
T he medals for the Individual Tests were won by B. Jo n es (P enrhos), H. Morris (Clydach), Miss G. Havard (Bu ckland Bwlch) and Cadet Melvis Evans (Clydach).
CARMARTHENSHIRE CE TRE.
A large company attended the annual dinner of Ambulance Workers in Amma n ford at the Cross In n Hotel on Mar ch 1 2 when t he Superintendent of the Ammanford Division, Mr. W. Howells, presided.
Captain A E. Edwards congratulated the Divisions on the excellent report rendered on the past year's work, which showed that the members had devoted no less than 1,653 hours of their leisure to ambulance duties and had treated 382 cases of accident. Such an interest tended to bring out the best in a man's character and those engaged i n i t were enti tled to encouragement. I n this connect ion, h e referre d to the annua l competiti ons organised by t he Amalgamate d Anthraci te Collieries, the obje ct of which
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Lewis, to be unveiled by the Chief Commissioner of th Brigade, Major-General Sir John Duncan, K.e.B., e. L , e.V.O., D S.O , on the occasion of his visit to \'(' ales 01 Saturday, May r 2, is to be dedicated by the Lord Bisho p of Llandaff. The service will be attended largely b members of the Brigade from the s urrounding areas, wh o will break their journey to Margam Park, where a p arad e of over two thousand will assemble o n that afternoon for inspection by the Chief Commi ss ioner. The 1emorial rakes th.e form of a Credence Table, and has been purcha cd with the balance of the amount subscrib e d by pcrso ml friends and Briga de units to commemoratc the work of the first Principal Secretary and Commissioner for \'X/ale s Inter-Colliery Contest.- The eliminating t es t f or th e Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries, Limited, Eastcr n Group, took place at Glynneath on March r7, whcn D r. e. G. Gooding and Dr. David adjudicatcd. The attcn dance included Mr. e. J. Davi es , who prcsided, Mr. George
.· lbcrl!,rlI'CIJI()" S f JillJ RealiJed.-A long-felt need of the \ bcrga\'enny Division has been fulfilled by the prm-i sion [ F an Austin 20 J\mbulance car, v:hich was on view in ]jailcy P ark on unday, March 25, \,'hen a large cro\\'d as. emblcd fran imprcs lve en-icc of dedication condu cted by thc Vicar f t. Mary s hurch (the Renrend E. Davies), the prayer being offered by the Renrend J )h n Breese. The J\bergan!nny Borough Band, under Ba ndma ter .\. \\ ' . Potcer, \vas in attendance . Captain . T. Beard, .B.E. (Commi sioner for ;\fon1110 mh ' hire) cxprc ed the indebtedne " of the t. John \ mbulancc .0[o\'cmenr to all those who had kindly assisted In bringing it into being. lIe parricularly \\:ished to me ntion the name of one who had morc than anrone else ll1ablc d thcm to launch out--:-Captain T\I,·i ton Da,-ie s, \ sistant Commissioner for the County who generously nme [0 their assistance with a guarantee that wa the d 'ciding fac[Or, while a grant had been receiyed from the .J oint Council of the Ord er of t. John and the Briti h R ed ( ross ociet)' He xplained a ch me \va in operation whereby the r might _ ubscribe rd. w e kly for a fr ee call upo n the car or obtain it use by paying certain charge. J Ie urged them to reali e that the l \.b erga\-enny Divi sion h:t d the re pon ibiJit y of running the Ambulance upporte d by a committee, and appea led f r "'hole-hearted co-operation to en ure succe
Centre COlllpelitioll.-By 12 marks, l \b ertillery topped tl e list of ambulance team in the \\'hit e Hor e hield Competit ion at j\bertillcry on larch 2+. I n the Nur:ing Co mpetition also, Abertillery ec urcd s ucce S, and th [wO tcams thus qualified for th honour of repre enting th County Centre in the \,\ elsh Brigade Finals.
Prizes wer e presented by the unty ommi ioner, Captain T. Beard, O.B .E. and th 1\s istant Commisio ner, Captain L. Twiston Da\'ie s. The econd team in this competition, Me S1'S E. 100re, e. P ass y R. P adfi eld, 11. Lewi s and I. D av i $, also r ceiyed prize Th judges were Dr. P ng 11)" Dr. F 0 ulli\-a n an d Dr. J. P J. Jenkins.
(( lll ce" Sbield - There " 'as again consid table int erest 10 the elev en th annual open ambulance competitions
Mrs. Bruce, who congratulated the Cadet s on their fine achie'-ement and expressed her pleasure in ,-isiring Treharris again, presented the" Leigh" Challenge Cup and medal to ldris P o\,-ell, who had been adjudg ed the best Cadet of the year, and a medal to Reuben Ha,,-ker (runner -up). The' Treharris Di\'isi on Cup and medal for the best Cadet under 14 year old ,,'a a"'arded to D J. D avies.
On behalf of the Treharris Dh-ision, ':\1r. lfor Lle,,-elh-n Richards handed framed phocographs of the succe ful Cadet team to each of the member as ,,-ell a co Dr. E. Foster, uperintendent R. Ree , Capt. D. G Richard s and Mr.. T. Andrew, J.P.' and the Cadet presented a Wrlstlet watch to Cadet uperintendent Ben Tones as a tOken of esteem. -
The Hon. John Bruce, in pre enting labels, vouchers medallion and chenon , paid a great tribute to the work done by the Chairman and :"1r. Canton on behalf of the .l\mbulance j\lovement, and c ongratulated the T reharri Di yi ion on the way in which it was maintaining the noble traditions of the Order. \\,ith such enthu iasm he aid the spirit of chiyalry would remain an unddna
Captain Richards presented Mrs. Bruce ,,'=1th a photO of the Cadet team, which wa grace f .lily ackno,,-ledged.
BORor;GH OF \Y .-\..." L\' 1\ meeting to encourage and foster the cau e o f Fir t Aid in wan ea '\,-a held on l\[arch 28, when the f ormulation of a centre committee of the Pr iory was di -cu - ed. Councillor \\'. D. Ree s, the D eputy .:.\Iayor, pre_ided, s upponed by the Hon. John H. Bruce (principal ecretan' and Commis ioner for \\" ale), the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Bly'[hswood D r. erban .01ark (Commi sioner fo'r \va nsea),. il1r. G"'ilY.m. -\eron Thoma :'\1r. Hugh Cann (ASSl tant Commr lOner and Hon. C ntre ecrerary) and the Chief Constable, ),[r. F. J. . , The Hon. John H. Bruce aid that th re was no doubt that ,,'ork \\'a not only a \ -e n- , -i tal bur a ,-ery important thing to-dar and it' \,-a' m 'eeting \,-ich a ready and enrhu ia tic re pon e. H aa\'e Egureb the 10crease 10 the- number of m mbers of the Order the Brigade and in the Cadet l\1onm nt. \\" rk, he said oft'ered tremendous po ibilities and pro-
vided -a life-time of interest. He hoped that Swansea would form a really centre commlttee and become one more Empire link. Mr.. explained the functions of a COffiffi1ttee 1D deta1l and the personnel of the comnuttee
Dr. Urban Marks addressed the m eeung; It was eventually decided th at th o se p rese nt ev erung shou ld the nucleu s of the cen t re co mmlttee, the nam es of Mr. Malcolm Smith and ML Herb ert Mor g an to be added, and certain other prominent townsp eople to b e Lo ugho r P re senfatiol1s -The re w as a th . a at the Rescue Station o n the o ccaSlOn of ga enn b hi h annual presentati o n of th e Lough or !?lv IslOn s, .at w c
Mr. Mor g an J o hn Thomas, J.P. , p r esIded Mr. Geor ge Knoyle a av e an inte restin g a ddre ss on A mbula nce wo rk, and '1/./. J. Da v ies pr esented an exce llent report on the past year 's work. The aw ard s were p r esented b y :Mi. G. A e r o n . Thomas, wh o t akes a kee n interes t in ambula nce m att er s
N E W S IN BRIE F. Du r ing th e y ear 1933 the numbe r of cases in t h e Prior y Ambul ance Ca r s w as 8, 105, cove n ng a to t al milea g e of 183 8 incr eas e of 1,0 3 5 cases a nd 17,3 6 5t miles o n t he fi g ures f o r 1932·
Correspondence
To the E dito r.
DE AR SIR,-In your reply to a letter published in the Correspondence Column of the Februa ry , 19 34 , issue o f TH E G AZETTE you ha ve th e fact that an International Competition w as held 1n dam at the Third International Co n g r ess of Fu s t A Id and Life Sav ing Societies on Septemb er 6 and 7, 19 26 , when all the difficulties enumerated b y yo u were overcome .' h
Thi s is duly recorded in the offiClal H !stolJl of t e St. Joh n Ambulance A ssoaatz on. and B ngade w hich tells us that the teams competmg w ere thre e England (one each from the Asso.ciatio n, . th e Red Cross Society and the NatlOnal Fue Union) , and ei g ht others from Holland, German y, and Denmark; and that the So uth e rn Rallway (Wimbledon) Team, which the St. John Ambulance Association, obtamed first in the Preliminary and also in the Final Compet1t1 o n Yours faithfull y, N. CORBET FLETC HER, Assistant Surgeon -in - Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-There has been a good of discussion recently as to whether we are correct 1n allo:ving of other organisations, as the Gul G d s to become members on probatlOn, and we UI e , h are wondering what we should do In t e
We do not wish to lose such a potentlal of .ting and should welcome your guidance In the recrUI , di th f om matter, as we do not wish to scourage em r attending classes, etc.
Yours, etc., FIRST AID OFFICIAL.
The Probationer )s plan is a good on e, but lh ey call be fully ml'olled and 1J;ear uniform, Ot· do publIC du !.! , th ey mwt obtain th e Fir.rt A id atld Hom e Nur smg C ertificates -EDITOR.
To th e E dit or.
DE.'\R SIR, - I should like so me rulin g as t the p o sition of m edal ribb o ns o n th e Jack e t Sho ul d these be imm edi atel y abov e th e ed ge of th e left br eastPocket or m ay th e r e be a s li g ht int erv al ? " , " M EDAL
D evize s. Y ONr q"eJJ' is not exactly clear ). the riband is to be I } ill cbes i/l Imgtb In tbe case of medals rJllth 01lt incb of the ribaJ/d is to appear at tbe top, al1d the Of other medals (if all)') are to be /eIIgthmed. aCCO ! dmg6 · 117hen ribaJlds are ?J'OI'II 1J 1itbollt llIedals tht'), n'dl be iin leJlotb , and uJ il1 be 1l'orn on a bo r or SC l1m 011 lhe Jacke l intervals immediateal above tbe left breast-pock e, of tbe jacket. ll 'lbe/J is /lot JIf./f[imt ro.o/JI Ii ribbons ill Olle ron tbf)1 lJ';/1 be J"I-'o m III 111/0 01 II/OU rOll s a cOflveIJie1lt illtenlals, 110t more tholl } ill[h apart -EDITOR
To the J::.-dito r.
D EA R SIR , - Ic wi ll inte rest you to know ha v e, as members of the £\ mbu lance CIa s I am a t Otley, three o ld stagers had a c?mb.1nL L t o tal of I I 2 years in connectJon w ith aId v.or k A r thur Jowitt has 43 year, Prn'a te hark Coo k 35 years, Corp. layton 34 trio were late ly presented with the medal . I would like to know if this length ot serVlce [or one class i a record. Your faithfulh', Mo rris CO l11m e rc ia l. (See p age 147) T. R . Hl' -IER. M otor
Transport
2.-The Morris-Commercial Ambulance.
The Morr is-Comme r cial "CS" D e L uxe Am b ula nc e is n ot on l y r eprese n tative of mo d ern d esig n , bu t contain s many fea t ures of specia l n ote, amo n gst whic h ca n be mentioned th e triangu late d b raced chass i s frame The bracing members are light and are carr ied through to points on eac h side of the powe r un it forward of the rear engine b earer, so as ro provide strength at the 1 cation of the greatest tress The frame is upswept lightly over the rear ndc, en a b ling a low load line t o be ob tai ned, of which full advantage is taken in the body design. \ 6-cy linder power unit i employed, developing
Carter's elevating gear, enabling the top one to be l o ad ed with faci li ty and rapidity. A water bottle and gl ass, an d a First-Aid chest are fitted to the partition O ther points of note are the adequate ventilation provided, sliding glass panel to driver's compartment, well step for easy passage, the full opening rear d oors, interior lights, and the Purdah glass windows. T he finish is carried out in a very pale green which removes any possibility of glare, and the lower portions are painted a dark mahogany shade. The floor is covered with I-in. rubber of a thickness to be comfortable to the feet, an attractive stipple design
5) b h p. approximately, \.vhich is adequate for speed o' oYer 50 m.p.h with a full load, and the design is suc h as to ena b le adjustment to be made to tappets and acce sorie \.\-ith the greatest of ase. A point \\ o rthy of attention is th smooth take-up of tl"1e SIngle-p late clutch, whi le t he hydraulic fo u r- \vheel bra kes, be ing automat.ical ly compe n sate d , prm-ide effe cti ve a nd smo t h retardation. I ectal springina, low-p r essure tyres of a rn i lc section, and hydraulic ho ck a bsor bers are, of course, i nclude d i n the specifica tio n.
The p leas in g b odywo rk lines , couple d with the long bo nn e t, ar e i ndi ca tive of th e l ux urio u i nteri o r , as the equipm ent co nsists o f a lo n git udinal sea t comfor tabl y uphol s tere d a nd tw o s tr e t ch e rs mo unt ed on I47
of medium tone being utilised. The driver' seat i \\Ti de enough to accommodate three persons and is a well equipped as a pri1,-ate car, eyen co the light steering and acce- orie which make for during day or night dri,-ing. The exterior of theCommercial mbulance is gi,-en a high-class coach fin1 h in anr of their standard colour which mar be varied uitably Con iderable succe s has attended the effon of the makers to meet a demand \yhich 1, aries in minor points of equipment and while [he ambulanc just de cribed can be looked upon a a basi, many variation of the interior are possible wi thout affecting the main body shell, 0 that only sli g ht in c rea es in cost , vould b e incurred where these ar r equi red , O\Ter the moderate list price of £-+4). Text ,1ionth: The B edfo rd _rl/JIbJl!ance.
..\Iorris Commercial.
Interesting Case Reports.
CA E R EP ORT No. 76.-The Chief Secretary of the R oyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelt.r to Animals reports the commendable conduct of Pnvate G. A. Dunkley, of o. 5 (Hackney) Ambulance D ivision in renderina first aid to a do b a in the follow- b in g circumstances :-
On larch 18 a large mongrel dog, sufIenn a from an extensive wound of one paw, was broug ht to the Ambulance Station which the Hackne y Di vi si on establish durin g the " reek-ends on Hacknej Iarsh es Private Dunkley at once dressed and bandage d the injured paw. Then, realising that the bo y in char ge of the do g was too small and weak carr y animal, which would have suffered consIderable pam had it been forced to walk, he conveye d the d og to its owner and suaaested that a veterinar surgeon bb J should be consulted at the first possIble moment.
The Chief Secretary said that he would also to take this opportunity of expressing his Council s appreciation, no t only of this incident but of the man y others that occur from time to time, and of action taken by individual members of the St. John Ambulance B rigade who are ever read y to render first aid to animals.
. 1T .-It i s abvay s pleasing to report the efficient firs t -aid treatment of man and anilllal)' alld, though ill the latter instance cases are not infrequellt, the details are not 1'ecorded in the Occurrence Books Th e oljects of first aid are threefold: preservation of life, prevmtioll of aggravation of irgU1y or condition , and provision of proper transport of patient to professional as!istance. quentfy, P n'vate Dunklry merits our cordial con!f,rahtiat! Oll S on having done his duty fai t hfully and also effiCIentlY, 7vbde the Ch ief S ecretao' of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has our best thanks fo r reportlllg the case C. F.
Questions and Ans w
ers . L AYMEN AS LECTURER S ON FIR ST Am. G. O. (Monmou t h) .-In the very intere sting and i n structive article on " T he Qualifications of a Brigade Officer," contributed by you to the April i ss ue of T HE GAZETTE, you make the statement that the layman who can teach first aid has not yet been bom. May I, as a layman who has had a g reat d ea l to do with first-aid classes venture to make a few observations and to ask fo; information?
I have always insisted that lecture s by a doctor are essential before a class may sit for examination, but, in view of what took place in 1916 when, owing t o the War, doctors could not be had to give lectures and were replaced b y laymen for class work, I wonder wh at was the resu lt of the experiment, if such it rna y be called.
Briefly, laymen of the Briga de were invited .s it for an examination which claimed to test t he abIlity to teach more than the actual know led ge of fir st aid; and I believe that I was the first individual to tak e thi s examination. In due course I received the
Demonstrator Certificate, which, had I not a l read y joined up, would apparently ha e entitled me to first aid during the emergency of th e War. In POll1t of fact, I wa on acti e er ice until 0 ember, 19 1 9, and I never kn w how man y men qu a lifie d for thl: certificate and 1 have n e e r met anoth r Bri ga d e ma n who took this certificate . Hence m y quer y as to the r s ult of the ex p erimen t in lay lecturers; and a f urth er que ry as t 'whether or n o, having satisfied the exa min er s at that t im e, onL. could still lay claim to b able to teach first aid in an) de aree. lay I ask the favour of your remark s b, '_ please, thr ough the Qu ery o lu mn of TI1E \%ETTE Th e .rtatemellt , 7l'bich I)as oJtc/J bem II/rIde, mere(1 e>..presses ill pl(lin Ellgkrl) a priiJciple a.dopted I?)' 1/ Associatioll al ils illceptioll i/J 187 alld r/{!,orollJ(Y mall, tained throllgbollt itJ existellre 10 Ihe pre.fellt da.)'. h Septemb er 1916, conseqlfellt 0/1 Ibe sbortage of .doclon OJJlillg to tbe Ir -ar , tbe Associatioll sallcllolled the IH/le 0( D emollstrator Cerlificates ill jirst aid alld home but it dejinitelj, mled tbat the certiftca!e 'did /Jot clllil ' its bolder 10 gi lJe illslmcliolls e.ycept lfnder tbe direr/ioll of SIflWOll il/strllctor ) Tbe certificale was n'i/bdraJl'1I ean ,' ill 11 ,beJl , at tbe elld of tbe 11' (11', the SIlPplj' of docto;'S (is lectll/us again becallle lIormal. Th e e.\.perimf/l! aJ ),O N call it , 1paS forced 0' cirCffmstallces alld }I 'as cmphatiral(y jmtifiable Bji !he lJ'a)" tlJe certificate n'as isslled II Associatioll alld ]lIas llot res! ricted, as ),011 sllggest, (1 la)'llleIJ of the Brigade ' alld it JJ'as takell I?)' 19 lIIe/l ali , l1'OJJleIl. Tbese aJ/d otbel' detailr are d!f6' recorded. III The Hist ory of the SSOCla t lOn.
To "teacb» elld, as the term signifies, to impa rt k/lOJdedge of a slll!jed, )'0/1 JllflSt kflOlI} a// about il mid alJo all abofrt its cog//ate sllbjects . So bO])l call aJ!),ol.e teacb first aid, if he is not thoro/({!,hlj' illSlmcted ill the alli,d sNbjectJ- of allatoll?)', p/J)'siolog)', medicille alld SIll:{!,etJ ') Indeed, 1 go further alld sa)' that first aid is a .rp('rif,f science , allied to b1lt disti/lct fro))l medicine alld )
a/ld that cO/lseq/lelltly even a doctor canllot reallj' t('ach fir / aid Jllltil be has mastered itJ- _rcope, its prillcipln, h essentials a/Jd, above all, its limitatiolls 1 blush Jl lben 1 recall III) OJVIl attempts to teacb first aid, a/ld 1 smile )J,b II 1 hear of the diffiCfflties 1] ,hich arise }}Jhell lectllres are e;iJ :eIJ by doctors 1J'bo do /lot klloJl) first aid. 0Jtell alld in Jll) A1lJlllers /0 Qlleries 1 have I)adlo replj/ tbat tbe fu rll · ment suggested ulas correct frolll the medical, but iJJcorn cl from the first aid, stalldpoint , 017 the otber hand, no one k1701JJS belter than 1 Ihal " good demoJlstrator can do tbe practical par! of tbe }I'O! k tho roughfy and efjiCiently' aJ/ d / his fact jtts ti/ied tbe U'(I ·· time experime17/ of tbe Associa/ioll Sooner or ho wever, tbe delJlollStrator 111//1 be callght on sOllie lecb/J/t'; p oin t a77d make a hash of thiJlgs . Pil rther , 1 l7ever gip/ a course of lectures unless 1 can get //)e assista17ce oj a }}11itrained demonstrator 7vho is gifted mih Ihe art of knowledg e and 170/ prone , as so ))Ia17Y are , to ape the lec/llre r and to convert his (or her) de///oI7J/ralio/Z inlo a .re(oJla lecture! 111 Ihese days lectHres are relics of the past " ali a thry are on(y of value if thry are leclllre-demo/7slra/ioJJJ.
As for y our last que/y, 1 find th at 1 get rusty vel)' qllick(J' ; and so 1 read 1//y T extbook again before 1 start a cOline oj
leclures. 1 TJloltder h01V lIla,?} demonstrators read the book Ollce a yea r! COlJsequently, 1 ulo"dd 170 1 advise you to aSS Nl1Ie that, havilzg satisfied tbe exallli17ers Ihat .lOti 771ere o dell/ollstrator ill 1916,YOl{ can slill leach, unless .lOti bllJle kept liP caulilllloNsly )'our knOJ7Iledge of the Textbook olldyo llr practice ilJ teaching
C. F.
OF l \ SP IIYXL\..
P. . ( ardiff).-l \ t a recent preliminary competit ion for the D ewar hield, at which I was a snecta tor, the stretcher test was as follows : Man it contact \\'ith electric cable; not breathing; burns 0:1 both forearms; small wound of left le g with c"pi lJary bleeding. Only one team treated all the lnj uries fully bef re the bearers commenced artificial res 1 irat ion.
\ this team was ubsequently awarded first place iI thc competi[ion, I am much perp lexed; and I \\ rite to a k h \t I should act in imilar circumstances : '10u lcl I commence artificial respiration without any dday or hould I fir t treat any inj uries that may be rvccnt Your deci sio n on this point will be a )preciated.
OJ CO/lr.f( , )'o/( .rhO!f/rl start ar/ificial respiratioJl Jilithollt d momelll s dcla)' be((luse eVeI), Jeco/ld cOllllls Accepting rU(r slat(,lIIcJlt oj Jach as correct, 1 n'OI(/rI hazJe penalised ali)' lea/JI lI'/)ich acted as )'0/1 state J'O beaJ'i6' that it would probablj' bm'e beeJI placed at the bot/oJII of tbe list. i\!. C. F.
• \PPLT \TIO'\, [0' F RE,\R\I B.\.::\,DA.GE.
E. \'('. ( Rcigatc) -If we ha\'e to apply a bandage [tl keep a fOmentali n in place \,'hen dcalina with an if ju ry about three to four inchc bel w the elbO\y j( tn t ' shou ld \\" apply the bandage a laid dO\.l,·n for tl e upper limb in the -ur ing Textbook or should \\ t.: imply aI ply the banda ge so that it control the f( mentation? Plcace advi e us on thi point. }'0111' secol/d s/(ggestiotl iJ- tbe aile JIJllal(y odopted i/l the OrCIIIJIJ'/lI/)CCJ /lamed C. F.
OF FR c\'CT 'RED IIU,fERV.
,\. V. ( \"\ Ty nber a , ou th .J. \ frica) - I am ab olutely aching to ext r ess my dissatisfaction with th e treatme nt laid dO\,v n in the Tc ., tbook for Fracture of IIumerus in middle of the shaft ; and I ha\-e alwar insis ted that t\VO plint are bett r than three for t\;O goo d rea ons-( I) b cause two splints are east r to man ip u late, and (2) bccaus the application of three plin t wastes much valuable time. In my opinion the sp lin ts hould be Firmly tied on the inner and Ou ter ide f the ann thereby avoid in g [he bic p an d biceps muscl s.
\'V'hen 1 entered for my lir t examination, I \, 'as glve n thi fracture to treat; and I cho e tw splints because I fo und the application f thee splints a cumbrous [ ration. '\ hen the doctorxamin d 111)'
work, he said : "I notice that you only use two splints," So I exp la ined my reasons for so doing; and the doctor merely nodded his head, as if he agreed with me At all events, I got my certificate. You are oj the same opinion as 1 am Another reason against the use of three splints is that, in my experience, candidates in examination practically never applY them as laid down in the Textbook.
"0:. C. F.
OF FR ACTCRE OF LEG.
E. W. (Birmingham) -Please tell us if with a Compound Fracture of Leg (fragments protruding) we should apply Bandage "D» round ankles and feet as in Fig. 43 or if we should merely tie the ankles together.
Th e advantages of tying this bandage round ankles and feet with a Fractured L eg are that this position tends more effectllal!J' to control the fractllred limb and also to maintain exlension of lower fragment. P ersonallY, 1 see no reason for altering the position of the bandage with a Compound Fracture of L eg (fragments protmding) provided that it does not thereby exert traction on the fractured limb. If it does , then 1 should be content to tie both ankles together
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SCHAFER' ARTIFICHL
H. C. (Col tishall).-Please tell me why the position of the fir t aider has been altered in the application of chafers' Artificial Respiration. In the old method the first -aider knelt astride the patient; in the ne\\" method he kneels beside the patient. Personallr, I prefer the old method as taught in our Textbook Ir'hen, in 1903, Professor Schafer introd/rced his method of artificial respiration, be suggested that the operator cOllld either kneel aJ-tride or kneel beside the patient Eitber positioll is equal6 satisfactolJ' provided that the operator has on6 to can)' 011 the IlIOt'etJIet1ts for a fm' minlftes. hOJllfl'er, he has to persfl'ere Ol'er a long period, J-Cl) ' halj an bOHr, then experience teaches w that be mil be more comfortable, and cO/JseqlleJJtlj' do his job II/ore efficimt6' if he kJJeels beside tbe patient Tneelitlg astride t/Je patient iIJvo/z'es considerable strain 0" the IlIl1scles at iIJner alld /{pper eIJd of thigh; at/d this is a(J(Jral'ated if the operator has to work otJ a soft and shiftilJ(J sill/ace such aJ 100Je beacb or soil, or if his kJlees are pressed cOfJtilJtrolUlj' aoai,ut a hard and trf!)'ielding sm/ace.
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TRE OF FR _-\'CTCRED P EL \T E. W'. (Birmingham).-Plea e tell u \,-hich the correct method of applying bandage to the ankle wit h a patient suffering from Fractured Peh-i. hou ld thi be round ankle on1\- or round ankles and fe , Tbe poillt is 1I0t of m!)' prattir I ill/portallrf. l;; a cOlI/petitiotJ 1 Jl'ould am'p! either pOJ-;tion of the ballda e u equallj' con-ert el'{'11 thongb tbe Te.ytbook (p. , 1) tel/I),O(I to botb O/lk,lu touetha.
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(OVERSEAS).
Brigade Overseas News.
INDIA.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TRIBUTE TO CALCUTTA CITY POLICE.
ARMY'S ADMIRATION.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE CORPS PARADE.
A strikinO' tribute was paid to the Calcutta Police by His Exc;llency Field-Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, a Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John, Commander-in -Chief in India, when he inspected the St. J OM Ambulance Corps of the Calcutta at their headquarters at Lall Bazar yesterday mornmg. (( I would like to take this opportunity of telling the Force of the admiration with which the Army in
Part of the crowd, Durban, on the occasion of H.R.H. Prince George's ,isiL
India regard the Calcutta Police," said His Excellency, addressing the officers and men on parade. (( We have watched your work during the last few years and have noted with pride how you have responded loyally and most efficiently to the great strain thrown on you."
Over 680 officers and men fell in, in bearer formation, under the command of Mr. R. Higgins, Corps Officer, Major ]. Wooley, V.D , M.B.E., being second- in -command.
. On arrival His Excellency was met by Mr. L. H. Colson, Commissioner of Police and Patron of the Corps, who presented Lieut.-Colonel K K. District Superintendent, St. John Ambulance Bngade, Lieut.-Colonel T. e Boyd, Surgeon, and other officers to the Commander-in-Chief.
His Excellency then inspected the parade and afterwards witnessed a demonstration of stretcher drill and first aid to the injured by the European D ivision, and « B " Company of the Armed Police. This was remarkably well carried out.
His Excellency then presented the Calcutta Polic e Challenge Shield to the Police Training College team , and the Colonel Stewart Silver Cup to the team of " B" Company, Armed Police, and · Warrants of Appointment and A wards to a number of officer s and men .
GRAND PRIOR'S REQUE T.
Addressing the parade, His Excellency said :-
"I thank you very much indeed for the oppor tunity you have given me of inspecting the Calcutt a Police St. John Ambulance Corp. When I was il l England last, the Grand Prior askcd me to do wh at I could to promote the interests of the St. Joh n Ambulance Association in India, and it will alway be a great pleasure to do what I can to help the " I am pleased to see the efficiency which has beer attained in ambulance work bv the Calcutta Polic e I am particularly pleased at thc'large number of mc of all ranks who ha e obtained their first-aid certificates It proves once more what a debt of gratirud w the public of Calcutta owe the force.
ce Once again I have to compliment you on lh ll strength of the parade this morning and tbe efficien cy sho,,\Tn by all ranks in ambulance work."
His Excellency then left the ground to the acconpaniment of three hearty che rs from the wh ol e parade.
r\ OTHER P \RADE.
Later in the morning Ilis i xccllcncy cile Co n mander-in-Chief in pected the t. J ohn Brigade Overseas on the maidan. Oi:er 300 office and men were drawn from the Eastern Ben gal Ra lway, the Calcutta University Training Corps, Ril 01 College, the Y. LeA., and the Calcutta ur Divisions were on parade. Lieut.-Colonel K. h. Chatterji was in attendance, and 11r. J. Burn et, District Officer, commanded the parade.
His Excellency inspected the parade and afterwar c presented the following officers and men with awar e s and Warrants of Appointment:
Pte. W. E A KeH, Long Service 1Iedal.
Sister A. R. Smith, Lady District Officer, Servi e Bar.
Sister G. Rotchell, Ambulance Officer, erv ie Bar.
Sister O. Sarkies, Warrant of ppointment lS Lady Cadet Superintend ent.
Dr. P. e Datta, Warrant of Appointment 15 I?ivisional Surgeon, Railway ursin g Di\ iS1On.
Mr. H. Rosenberg, WaHant of Appointmen t as I?ivisional Superintenc;lent, Railway Di \' is1On.
Addressing the parade, His Excellency said:" I would like to thank you very much indeed for giving me this fine turn-out this morning. It is a gr ea t
pleasure to come and honour people who are doing what you are doing for the pu blic, especially the Nursing Divisions, which will be a great help to us in times of trouble. I have read of the work you have done in Calcutta, BengaJ, and Assam, and I congratulate you.
COMMA DER-IN CHIEF'S SUGGESTION.
" There is one thing I would suggest. I understand tha t nearly all the Divisions are drawn from the U niversities and the Railways, and I think it would be a good thi.ng if the St. John Ambulance work is extended among the factories, mines, etc.
e< I notice you have taken up swimming and lifesaving, and that three of your members have per-
be able to hold trus parade, and to find such an appearance of high efficiency among you. I congratulate you again on giving me this excellent turn-out."
Here, also, His Excellency was given three hearty cheers on leaving the parade-ground.
AUSTRALIA.
A feature of the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in Australia is the public duty performed at the many beaches in the vicinity of the large cities, where many thousands of people gather at week-ends and holidays. In the South Australia Di strict excellent work has been done at Glenelg, where the Brigade has a casualt y room, and now a
fo rmed a very gallant feat in life-saving at Puri. I co mmend these a very useful additions to your ac tivities.
As a soldier, I would draw your attention to the ursing Divisions, and emphasise the importance of th e Voluntary Aid Detachment scheme. aturally, we soldiers would welcome more volunteers for N ursing Divisions in order to provide recruits for training in military hospitals. In a country like India, if we became engaged in serious war, an immediate sh ortage of the skilled attention of trained nurses would become apparent.
cc May I congratulate the ursing Divisions on a lo ng record of good service, particularly among the o ut-patients' departments in Hospitals. I am very sorry that I have not been privileged to meet your Lady District Superintendent, Mrs. Adela Cottle, but I would ask you to inform her how pleased I was to
room has been opened at Henley Beach, and a further one is contemplated at Semaphore Beach, Port Adelaide. Th e work done by the member of the Brigade in staffing these roords is very much appreciated by the public, as not only on week-ends and holiday, but often during the '\\-eek, the members are in attendance.
OUTH AFRICA.
Her Excellency, the Countess of Clarendon Lady uperintendent-in-Chief, inspected a Guard of dra\\-n from our local Tursing Diyisions, when Her Excellency- disembarked at Cape Town, following her recent trip to the Old Country. This was arrano-ed for IO a.m. but some indiyidual pu hed the time for",-ard to 9.30 a.m., and it "vas ju t possible to ge t the members into position as Her E:s:cellenc,- was comin o, b do\;'\-n the gang·way. Hence the small numbers-a large number arr ived a few minutes later and, unfor-
[Ier Excellency the Councess of Clarendon (Da me of Grace), Lady uperintendenc-io-Chief for outhcrn \frica , o n be r arri\'al from England in pecting t. John - -\.D. Guard of lI onou r at Cape TO\\l1 D ocks.
tunatel y could not take part, but H er E x cellenc y was ver y appreciati v e of what was done und e r th e ci r cumstances.
The W ynber g Cadet Nursin g D iv ision (the first Ca det Nurs i n g Di v i sion to b e f o rm ed in the Cape Pr ovince) , under thei r Sup erintend ent, Mi ss P. Fo w kes, organ ised a stall a t the f e te held in aid o f t he P rincess A li ce Home of Rec over y The articl es w ere all f o r b abies or young folks, and practicall y all mad e b y the Cade t s themselves.
The v isit o f His Ro yal Highn ess Prin ce Geo r ge to South A frica has attr acted g r eat ga theri ngs of people at v arious functi o ns, an d co n sequ ently t h e St. J OM A mbulance Bri g ad e O v er seas w it hi n th e C o mmander y has been call ed up on to p erfor m a
"Attending a Cas u alcy," Cape Towo, on (he occas ion of th e v si o f H R .H. P rince George. great amo unt of public d uty i n conn ecti on with the Ro y al v i si t.
The ph o t og raphs publi she d i n t his issue show section s o f the g reat cr ow d s tha t h ave g a thered to welc o me Hi s R oyal Hi g hne ss at Durb an a n d Cape Town, and sh o w member s o f th e Bri g ad e O verse as treatin g cases of accident, carryin g a patient t o sh elt e r and treating another case b y th e r o adsid e.
POUCH FITTI ,GS
(Co nt inued f r om page 1 3 I) (2) Or that the abo v e co u ld be carried on th e b ack o f the shoulders. This would probably mean ad o p ti n g a new pattern of w aistbelt fitted w i th brace strap s so that the haversack could easily be detached w h en required for use, and in this cas e the rati o n haversack could be retained.
I am full y aware that thes e su gges ti o n s wo uld ent ai l a great expense to all Bri g ade div isi o n s and,.i f ad o p ted , would have t o be ca r ri ed o ut g radually, but i t m ust be remembered that if w e a re t o r e tain th e co n fi d enc e of the public who so liberall y co ntr i but e to w ard s the up k eep of the Brig ade, then w e mu st be u p t o d at e with our individual equipment to render quick and p.ffici.ent first-aid service in the time of need."
We shall be glad of o ther o pini o ns her eon.
QU E TIO
A D A N \'VER
(CO l/ til/ tied f rollJ page 149) TR EAT Mf: T
A U (Bulw ell) - Co ns id e rabl e di c u sio n ha s taken place r ecentl y in o u r Di v isi o n wi th r eference to th e t r eat me nt of Carb o lic cid Burns. ome mem bers maintain that th ese sh o uld be trea ted a o rdi nar v acid burn s . I think, h ow ever , that th e burnc d [ a;t should be imm e r se d in E p o m o r G la ub e r alts lo ti o n -( I) b ecau se car b o lic ac id is not a truc aci d and ca nn o t b e n e utr ali ed by a n al ka li, and (2) becau e th e ulph a t es w ill fix th e Car b o li c Acid radicle and form cresy l- sulph oni c aci d , wh ic h is , I believe, more or less ha rml ess. In th e circ um s ta nc s, w ask the favo u r of yo ur op inio n.
Frank!), ] ca nn ot see the advantage of f(silZ{!, EpsolII or G La f( ber Saits so lutio ll , 1II0 re especiaLlY as J have goo d reason to dO f( bt the //e rr/ Falisillg action oj the Sfflphates 71'it h Ca rbolic Acid F llr ther , B re nd s M edical J urisprudenc l an d T oxico logy recollJlllellds that Carbolic _,hid l3um should be persistenti), 1lI0pped 1I'I'th }} la UJI caJ/or oil or, failing this, ]1.lith plenlJl oj soap alld a liltle }7 1(1/ '/)/ Jl'a ter . - F.
LO \.DI?'G TRETClfER
WI P. (On tario, Canada) .-l\ s upcrintendcm of a Di v ision, I have always adopted t he principle (whik inst ru ctin g my mem bers) of adapting one elf as i best suitab le to the injury and to thc comfort of patien t, but I find that I differ from some Instruct )1 an d O fficers who say that \\'e mu t abide b\ t he teaching of the Textbook, which to my mind 1 am d oing. T herefore , I wou ld like to a k \'OU I d ecisi o n with reference to l oading t r elcher wi'th a sq ua d of four bea r ers
The T extbook (p 193) tells u that Bearer- 0:'0 I ) 2 an d 3 shou ld, un less o t herwise ordered by O. 4) t ak e their p laces o n left of tretcher and dr p or th eir left k n ees \V h en the inj ury is on the left idl t he Bea r e r s should go on right of patient. 0:ow th i is our po int of di ffere n ce : On which knee shoul d th ey k n ee l ?
P ersonal(y J prefer to kneel on the right kme so as In give mo re comfo r t to the patient. ] 11 so doillg, Bearer 1VO "viii place his left knee under the patiell t's shof(/ders, J) ljJereo.r if he kneels on his left k ll ee his right would be ill tlJe middle o j the patient's back , which 7}JO f( /d 110t be cOllifortable JOI the pa tient
T he principle lmderl)'ing the loadillg oj a streicher is that support shot-tId be given althe patient's kmes, Imttock ; and shoulders ConJ'equent!y Bearers as. , 2 alld 3 k neel on thei r left knees-I hat is, each on the k//ee manU the foot of the strelcJJe r . While the Texlbook does 170t rille, and ] do J/ot a.,grcl , that an injury 012 the Left side oj tI)e patient require." Bearers Nos I, 2 al7d 3 to place thelJlse/t)es Oil de righ , side oj the patient, yet J do ag ree that, if 11Je,} ft1ld them se lves 011 the right, lhry should drop all Iheir rig!)t kllCe J Ot her wise the sl,fpp orl 7vould J7 0t be given at Ihe righl placeJthat is, at knees , buttocks and ShOl,f/ders oj tlJe patielil.
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What Does Your Uniform Mean to YOU?
B y D R. A. T. L AKIN , M.B
At you r Di visiona l parades an d class practices, do you ever stop work a nd have a q uie t i nformal talk and discussion a bout those small , seeming ly unimportan t detai ls, that are n ot dea lt with jn the more important lcctu r es ?
Such ta l ks an d discuss ions are exceptiona ll y interesting to cveryone; very valuable to t he officers in getting to k n ow the qualities of the men; useful in suggesting subjects for future or further consi deration; wonderful in promoting esprit de corps an d efficienc\'.
" '\ hat does your uniform mean to you?)) gave me an in ight into the amazing ignorance as to the rea l meaning, work and numbers of the B r igade and \ssociatioll. I t also gave me " furiously to think" as to the neglect in not making more of the history 'ln d traditions of our Association and its work.
The meaning of the Brigade uniform may be co m-enientlr considered under three headings :-
I ; \s a matter of dress.
2. J\ a sign
' _ \s a matter of esprit de corps.
1. -\ ,;,\L\.TTER OF D RE' I la\-e YOU c\' cr noticed the effect that the first loo k at' a man has upon you? t once, his pc r begin to ha\-e it effect; his attire, his (1f ria ge, hi manncr of walking, his very attitude I their l.fFect upon the ca ual ob erver; and just ''1 the same way the first look at you in your uniform ,i ll create a definitc impre ion upon eyeryone that ccs '·uu and it will be to your benefit to make that ion a good one
It i as toni hin a- how many people judge you by our dres , and really the maj rit)" of people go by lp pcarance in any ca e, and many haye nothing hu t ar pcarance to judge you by, for a hundred people ,\·ill sec y u for ne \vho really know you-your appearance announces you before you speak, t herefore Our per ona l appearance becomes an a et of the greatest importance, not only \vhen in uniform, but als o in yom cycryda y life
It may truly be ai d that what rou wear, and ho\v yo u "'ear it, becomes an expression of what you are, the refore it behoyes you to wear your uniform ne atly cl an t)', and in accordance \vith B rigade Regulation. .l\ bove a ll thi n g, avoid care le sness an d untiC\ i n s , for if you are care less and untidy ab out yourse lf and yo u r dr ,it i a fair, though not ab solute, conclusion that you will be car I ss and unti d y about ot h er things also-care l and untidy work has no p lace in First l \' id, therefor it cannot be t <? leratcd in Brigadc work
The efficient ma n is ffic ie n t i n v r yt h ing he does, an d his efficie n cy is s tamp ed o n all h is wor k, cve n
In the way he cares fo r an d \vca r s h is u ni form an d equ ipmen t.
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The correct wearing of uniform on Divisional parades will be insisted upon by the officers, but it is especially important on public duty and other occasions when there is not a formal inspection-the occasions when men are entrusted with the duty and responsi bility of carrying out their Brigade duties "on their own." Occasionally a man is noticed wearing some part of his uniform in an unorthodox manne r. (The" Beatty" tilt of the cap especially irritates me; it may look attracti\-e on a bus conductor, but it is not suitable for a member of the St John Ambulance Brigade ) These departures from regulations are only done to attract attention and indirectly to mislead the public. It is always the inefficient man who adopts these variations in dress. The annoying part is that he brings disgrace not only upon himself, but upon the Brigade as a whole. Unthinking people may yalue him at his own estimate, but all thinking people realise the true import of his pose and eccentricity; that he is an inefficient man, \'vho hopes by his careless untidiness to attract more attention, and to be mistaken for an important and efficient member of the Brigade, thereby trying to claim credit for abilit that he has not the brains to acquire nor the mor;l stamina to uphold.
If your uniform should be decorated v;-ith badges of rank that you are priyileged to v;-ear, then, in addition to the honour and added responsibilicies, there is the force of personal example to be conidered for the greatest influence that you can have in this \yodd is the force of your personal example. Your o\vn unde\-iacing de\-otion to high ideals will do more to encourage and influence others (han any yerbal counsel you can giYe." 11ake ,-our example worthy of your be t self.
2. _-\ SIG _- .
I n D r. Corbet -Fletcher yaluable Histon- of the s ociation, you will find: (I 89. Opposition within the Brigade to drill and uniform ,,-as no\y les pronounced, the laner being recogni ed as ' ourward proof of desire to do noble and humane "ork, and not a swagger dre ." \T a not this a plendid acknowledgment of the work of the Brigade? Do you not feel real pride that your uniform i a sign to all people that you ha\Te a desire to do noble and humane work?
It i al 0 a ia-n (hat fOU are a trained p r on capable of r ndering killed as istanc in ca es of accident or sudden illne that i-O U ha\-e realised your respon ibilitie a a citizen and have voluntarily submitted your elf to discipline 0 that rou may perfect your elf in the ,,-o rk of helping the ick and injured ' that you ha\re willino-Iy acrificed m u ch of your cant lei ure time so that you may effi i ntly assi t in th ,,-ork of our A sociation' that
you have a justifiable and honest pride in your duties and your responsibilities; that you are a humble follower of Him who went about" doing good."
3. As AN ENCOURAGm.rENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS.
Turn to page 93 in "The History," and read slowly and carefully everything written about December 3 I, 1928-try and picture what it meansit will fill you with real pride that you are privileaed to wear your uniform and take your share in upholdin g the wonderful traditions, and adding to the glorious work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The Social Side of the Cadet Movement.
By DISTRIC T CADET OFFICER J H. B ORNE.
The Brigade Cadet work has now been established sufficiently long to enable its utility to be tested
Already it has contributed a substantial number of recruits to the Senior Divisions and the interest that and bo ys have created among parents and Juverule has led to a quickening of the part that the BrIgade plays in civic life.
The more carefully the Cadet scheme is examined its powers for good becomes apparent. The smart is now no longer a source of surprise to the public, and we are rapidly approaching the time when there is a danger of taking the wonderful work of the Cadet leaders as a matter of course.
Its relation to the wider field of Brigade activities 1S of the utmost value, and it is this factor that makes the initial steps in the formation of a Cadet Di vision of the greatest importance. It is necessary for the senior leaders to be convinced of the assistance that they will ultimately obtain; for them to be willing to give financial aid and for them to ensure not only a Cadet meeting place, equipment, etc., but also to see that the type ?f Cadet leader is forthcoming.
A 1S not necessarily an ideal person to Impart 1nstructlOn or suitable to engender the young spirit so essential if the unit is to be held Experience shows that frequently a good leader IS found at the formation of the Division who is soon required as secretary or officer of the Senior Division. The post of Cadet leader is taken by an unsuitable successor, and in spite of help from the fust leader the Cadet section is soon in a state of chaos-or at best decay.
It may be objected that the Juveni le Manual is a poor parody of the Boy Scout or Girl Guide boo ks, but it must be remembered that it deals with a vast field from which the Cadet leader must make his or her selection. Very few Grand Prior badges have been secured. This may be due to the difficulty of securing lecturers and examiners, but primarily it may be attributed to the "First Aid" or "Home
Nursing" bias In which our Brigade personnel i s trained.
If general interest in the contents of the Manual is t o be seeu red the Cadet leader must be willing to give Saturday afternoons and Sundays to outdoor work fOl nature study, games, etc., an d to plan continual fre sh appeals to the boys and girls. Week-end or summer camps mean a great deal of work, but they pay a good dividend.
On the more social side e\'ery effort should be made to associate the Cadets with their at such affairs as concerts, parades, and all publi c engagement. (The Cadet's position in regard t o public duties is clearly laid do\vn in adet Regul ations.) ot on l y should the history of the Ord er be stressed during formal but the par t which it is hoped the Cadet will play in future should be insisted on (C Passing on the Torch' can bL made interesting and proyocative of effort.
If young people already member of other juycni korganisations are anxious to come into the Cadets should be taken to haye an amicable understandio (" with the other movement. imilar regard should b'L had to avoid interference with unda)" chool 01 choir duties. A deep interest in the gir l and bo ys starting work or attending evening classes will ofte n be the means of ensuring a lifelon g affection for th L Brigade.
When Cadets moYe from one area to another :-B rigade introduction should accompany them.
Great care should be employed in selecting adc N.C.O.'s. Although the competitivc principle ha advantages it is doubtful if an independent examinin a officer should be left the im'i dious task of making :' selection. It is wiser to have a local eliminating te s befor e the final recommendation is made If Cad u Sergeants and Corporals are regarded much the sam L as Scout Patrol Leaders and Seconds they can be of very real service.
This article has naturally had to deal with gene ralities. It is obvious that the widest local freedo m must exist. Methods that are a great success in Lancashire might be useless in Devon, but the gre at underlying remain th c same. Boys and girl s are anxious to be "doing," and within th e fou r corners of Cadet Re gulations there is a variety of approach by which, given grace, grit, and gumptio n, a leader can help them to develop their own pe rsonalities and to find und er the leader of St. Job o their vocation. Perhaps they will win the Dewar or Perrott trophies- better still if, from their ear ly Cadet contact with the Order, they can help th eir neighbour in his or her hour of need.
Garrould
OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS TO THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASS{)CIATION.
Regulation Fabric Gloves
White or Grey. Sizes, 6, 6L 7, per pair.
Regulation Blouses
Detachable polo collar. In white lawn, O.S. 1/- extra.
In Ivory and Japanese Silk, 16 / 11. O S 2 / - extra.
In black stripe material, 9 / 11. Outsize 1/ - extra.
A Hthorjty JIll/st accompany order.
Regulation Collars Collar, 9ld. each.
Regulation Dres es I:! inches off the ground all round I
La dies' Corps and Divisional Officers
B'tck and \'·hlle washing malerial, made to re, 25 9.
ur sing Officer Trained Nurses only I lac k
Training a "Perrott" Team.
By 11Rs. E. J. HE; RY, Lady Superintendent.
This is a task bristling with difficulties, hence the fascination of the work, and the reason wh y, once anyone is really taken \v ith " competitionitis ," it is an incurable complaint. Often I have hear d team leaders declare that never again will the y enter for a competition, but ne},."t year finds them facing the jud g e onc e again, and if a team wants to gain the "Perrott" the y must be prepared to work to ge ther for two or three years or even longer.
Difficul ty the first is finding the team at all. The keen trainer has in her mind, no doubt, the ideal team she would like to hav e-actually when the time comes to start work she 'will find the team very differenJ from her imagined ideal and may we ll be thankful that it is so !
My experience of the Bri ga de has taught me that its personnel is drawn alm os t without ex cep t ion from the ranks of bus y men and women whose lei sure is often very scant y and uncertain, so that in many divisions it is a real difficult y to find six people who can, let alone will, come into a competitio n team.
I say six-a Perrott team consists of four-but eery team should have two reserves who work with and in the team from the moment trainin g starts
Probabl y the best way of getting a team t oge ther in the first place is to call for volunteers; if more than sufficient respond , a simple preliminary competition, either team or individual, might be held, but there is danger in indiv idual competition, so "gang warily."
In due course the trainer can begin; she starts with the certaint y that all the members of her team are keen and lo yal or they would not hav e come forward, and, given these two virtues, any team has a chance of getting to the top.
It is not wise to take for granted that all the members of the team are book-perfect or even that their practical work is absolutely tip-top. In th e early competition days it was said that teams" won on the book," and many boasted of members who could repeat the contents of the text-books from any given page.
Fortunately these days are over, but still both books and work should be so thoroughl y known that the right method and treatment are followed instinctively. I suggest that the first few weeks of training should be given to revision and practice rather than to actual team work. Once the trainer is satisfied that the ordinary work is known she can start a more intensive form of trainin g. From this time on, till the date of the first round of the eliminating competition, at least one regular weekly meeting for team practice should be held.
Every possible effort must be made to suit the needs and convenience of each member; if this is
done, attendance at the weekly practice can b e insisted on for all, including , of cour se, the tw o re c rv es B y this time the trainer will have realised t o the fu ll that she will need a ll the reserve of tact and patie nce that she can draw upon.
At the we e kl y practice aim at reproducing competition conditions as n earl y as p o sible. p end much thou g ht on the b es t method of s ta g in g the tests, and make out careful markin g h eet 1lav e a timeke eper from the b eg innin g It is a good p lan to meet out of d oo r s sometimes wh e n thi i pract icable. If the team IJIIIS! alwa ys meet in th e ame 11:111 or room vary th e position of f urnitu re, etc., from t ime to tim e. The pati en t sh o uld be of both sexe and varyin g ages. I t is a gre at mistake to always t reat the same patie nt, and it i s n ev er difficult to g et , 'o lu 1teers for thi job. Occ a iona ll )' meet and work n uniform; remember to g ive plenty o( practice n impro v i sing
Let yo ur t eam become accustomed to w o rkin g 111 front of people. :Many team leader ar e ' e ry h)' at first , and this will help them t o lo se elf- co nSCHJl n ess and gi'iTe t hem the opportunity o f makin g u c b y tanders.
s often as possible a k a d o ctor or !-ir t-aid cr 0 set and judge a te t at onc f th e w e prac rict..s.
ChanO'e the numbers of the te a m o metiIl1c $ 0 th. all practice in any position' in fact d o a1o,thi ,,!! that will help t o make your team quick thin kin adaptabl e and imaginative.
No detail is t oo small for the tr ainer to n o te. team should be tau ght h ow t o enter and lea\'c the t .( rooms, to carr y themselves ,v eIl, to r ply t o que ti ( ns promptl y; and it i s worth rem emberin g that enn such people as judges and te\.\-ard appreci a te a pleasant, courteous manner.
Un.iform inspection is always a tri al to competit or, but no team can afford to lose mark on unifo rm. Make ' sure each competitor ha s h e r unjform correct in every detail in goo d time befo re eacb competjti o .; check each item off from dres s re g ulati o n s , of wh ich every member should have a copy. If, after all th tse precautions, a mark or two is 10 t, d o n 't b e too b jtter about it- these things will happen!
Contrary to the genera l impression amon o co npetitors, judges are human and even r espond to humane treatment. The good leader \vill consi der the jud ge, therefore, as much a s p oss ible. It is alwa ys most interesting to see how a jud ge will r eact to different t eams, and every leader will do well to take any opportunity of watching jud ges at a competition. She will learn much tha t will b e u seful when h e r own turn comes to lead a team. One last word to the trainer. Do give your team a cha nce to let off steam sometimes. An inque st t ea p arty after a competition often puts fresh heart int o a team
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The Canadian Branch, while firmly of opinion that the number of admission , etc., already r eco mmended to "\-,-ould not in itself b e adequate at the Inau guratlo n of the Comman d ery, w ere averse to the fonvarding of yery heavy lists, whi le the motion to reaffirm the original re so lution of the House of Commons remained to be di sposed of. There seems to be little doubt that it will be r ejected b y the House of Commons in March.
It also seems desirable that, in order t o brin a- the active members up to a more reasonable figu;e on the start of the Commandery, two spe ci al lists of about 24 should be accepted b y Chapter-Genera l this spring and summer.
The Lieutenant-Governors of the P rovinces are Vice-Patrons of the Canadian Branch of the Association. When a Command err is formed it will be impossible for them to retain this relation towards it. At the same time it is essential to have the i r interest and assistance in carry-ina- out the activities of the Association and Brigade. bIt is desirable that the f should be given .the opportunity of becoming KniEihts of Grace, without being required, while holding office, to pay dues and oblations for which they wou ld onl y become liable if the y elect to remain in the Order after surrendering office.
In the ev enin g of ovember I 5, their Excellencies being about to leave for Montreal, we left Government H ouse for Eamscliffe, the residen ce of the British High Commissioner, Sir William Clark. remained a few matters t o dispose of b efore Ottawa. Among t hem was the discussion With the Sub-Committee of the li st of rec ommendations to Chapter-General for admission to and promotion in the Order.
It will be in your recollection tha t w hen the idea of the Dele g atio n going to Western Canada was firs t m?oted the Canadian Branch held the opinion that this was not necessar y in th e interests of the Asso ciath?ugh quite unobjectionable, should the tlon wish to undertake the visit It would hardly have .been possible for us to make an adequate report as directed by H.R.H. the Grand Prior without visiting the activities of the Order in this par t of Canada, and in fact the views of the Canadian Branch modified in this respect, and the Officiating D1rector-General was directed to accompany u s on our tour. This was very greatly for our comfort and convenience, and we are much indebted to Col. f?r. the as sistance which he g ave us. The ' Pnme Minister was kind enough to layout our tour for us. The personal trouble that he took w.ill be understood from the itinerary which he had prepared for us Mr. Bennett made several inquiries of us en. route ill order to ascertain that all was going well w1th us. We find it impossible to thank him adequately for the great kindness that he showed us.
Without the aid that he gave us it would have been quite fo r us to have und er t aken this ver y stl'enuou JOlHn ey dUrin g the sevcre weather tha t prevail d.
Ir. Bennett also ery kindly askcd th e LieutenantGo,:,"err:-ors of the Provinces thr oug h which we pas sed to InVIte us to stay with them We were mo st h ospita bl y entertaine d at Winnipeg b y the lIon . J a mes D . Macg regor, at Reo- ina b y the Hon. Col. and :Mrs. Munro e, at Edmonton by' the Hon. J. Vll. and :Mrs. Wa lsh, and at Victoria by the Hon. J. W. and tIrs. FordJ:am. John son. \'V'e arc very grateful to them for theIr klndnes and hospitality, and to th e staff at th.e different GO\-ernment Houses, for so readil y undertaking all the troubksome duties which our visits entailed on them.
We left Ottawa for \"(7inni1 CIT on the evening of ovember 17 Il erc we were \"c ry h spitably treated b y the Lleutenant-G O\-ernor, thc lIon. J D. :Macgregor. W'e had seYeral opportunitie, of speaking about the Order at a small reception at Go,ernment Housc, at a reception of the ouncil of the Association and member of the Brigade at the Fort Garry Hotel, at a luncheon by the Canadian Club, where I gave a hort address, and' at the Ki\-, 'anis Club, where tlrs. Atkinson and 1 spoke to 200 busine ss men during the luncheon hour.
We stayed one day at Regina \\'i th the LieutenantGovernor, Colonel i-.Iunroe and 1\[ rs ..i\J unroe. \\' t.: paid a yisit to the Depot of the Royal anadian Police, where oloncl \\' ood and i-.faj or HIll kindly showed us oyer the barrack. Th e recruits to the police are here required to take out first -aid certificates. In the afternoo n, \'I,re both addressed the students of the t chnical school There are no ambulance or nur ino- divisions at b present at Re gina . The next day, flJ FOllte t o we stopped to see the two nursin g diVISIOns at Saskatoon, and the un.iver itv, which the Prime t l inister was specially anxious we should VISIt. fr . Macmillan, 1LP ., a friend of 1Ir. Bennett , entertained th e nursin g divi sions and others at a lar ae dinn'er party, where we both gave add resses, afterwards had a small reception of prominent peo ple at his home.
The fo llowing evening ( ovember 24) we arrived at Edmonton and were very kindly recei ve d at Government House by I-lis Honour the LieutenantGovernor and Mrs. Walsh. On November 2 5, I was enter tain ed at luncheon by the Provincial Co uncil of the Assoc iati on; seve ral members of the Brigade were present. I gave an address, as usuaL Mrs. Atkinson visite d the Cre che in which th e members of the n ursing divisio n work, where she gave a shor t address. The Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Walsh g ave us an opportunit y of meeting most of the leadin g people in Edmonton, eithe r at a dinner party on th e 25th or at a reception on the 26th
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CIl -\ NCERY OF TIlE ORDER, T. JOIIN GATE, Lo JDO, .c. jllm 193 -t.
In Eng land to - day th truest tenet of the Order of t. John are exemplified in the actiyitie of a D.ivision who work in the beautiful Lake Di criet
The Lano-da le Pike rescue corp, outside the littl market town of mble ide, ncar \'\ indermer ar known on ly to many climber who haye had r ason to be tha n kful for the coq s' yoluntary seryic s, and thei r inti ma te know ledg of the Pike , '\ hich every year claim victims who try t o master them.
Their centre IS a little hall in \yhich meets the i l.mbleside Di\-ision There they undergo a physical training specially adapted for the emergencies they are required to face on a precipice or cliff edge. Their leaders are Corporal J. Armstrong, hero of man) a perilous rescue near i\.mbleside, and D r. A. F. Quarmby, of Ambleside.
Although re ident in the district for only a few years, Dr. Quarmby has sa\-ed the li\-es of (W'O climbers by attending them where they lay injured .
Their latest feat is the re cue of l-.Ii s ::\Iillicent I--Iill, of Southport, \\-ho ,,"as injured on Pa\-e) Ark precipice. Corporal .Armstrong ,,-as accompanied by C. Onx.-ay; H. Pricket, A. GO\yling and Cadet cephenson.
They \\'ere able to reach the girl and attend [Q her until Dr. Quarmb) reached her.
Ropes 200 ft. long were attached to the stretcher and they had to lower her down the precipice ledge by ledge.
Last rear they went to the re cue of a man to "'hom, high up on one of the Pikes, Dr. Quarmby- had to administer an anre thetic.
o narro\'i- wa ic the doctor had to lie on the man in order to anrestheti e while Corporal Armstrong crouched ac the head of the man 0 that his leg afforded a pillo,v.
Ie is only in desperate ca e that chloroform is admini tered on the mountain side for it takes at least half an hour for the injured per 0(1 to come out of the coma.
They keep them elves fit by gymnastic e:s:erci es, football and climbing, and they fir c aid and ambulance work thoroughly.
Th y haye certain lifts and hold h re, few of which are known to a11\ other di'i-ision of th t. JaM Ambulance Brigacl
Truly a magnificent work in the spirit not anI)' of t. John, but of the monks of t. Bernard.
Order of St. John.
Headquarter Notes.
St. John's Day.
Although the General Assembly of the Order. and the Commemoration Service will take place this year on Monda y, June 25, the Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8,30 a,m, in the cr ypt of the Priof) Church on Sunday, June 24,
The Librarian states that t once ag ain he has to report the great generosit y of Lord Wakefield b y hi s presentation of a portrai t in oils of H,I.M. Paul of Russia, Grand Master of the Order 1798-18 0 1, painted b y Jean Voille, a Fren chman wh o w as painter to the Russian Court and died 1796 The po rtr ai t shows the Grand :Master in the uniform of the Preobraginsky Regiment, a gr een tunic with re d co liar, and wearing the Grand Cordon and Star of St. Andrew, the Cross of St, Anne and the Cross of the Order of St, John of Jerusalem. The picture wa s brought to the knowled ge of Lord \X" akefie ld b y the Hospitaller.
The collection of coins of the Order in the Museum has received a very important addition, through the generosity of Lieut.-Col. W. L. Beales of a o-oldb sequin of Grand 1Y1aster Philip de l'Isle Adam, 152153 4, This coin is so scarce that only one other example is known to exist, and our specimen was bought of 11essrs. Spink for the sum of £85,
It will be good news to many Brigade members, who have and doubtless w ill again attend Chu r ch Parades at the Grand Pri o r y Church, to learn that a much bigger and better organ than the pre sen t one is now being installed in the church.
It is not new and has been purchased from the Marquess of Zetland from his Yorkshire house, Aske, near Richmond.
It mcry be of interest to note that at Christma s , 1916, the Secretary of the Order, Lieut.-Col. R, C. Bingham, was commanding the Machine Gun Comparry of the ISt Guards Brigade,
Thinking that it would be a fr iendlY and chiz )alrous act to send seasonal greetings to his opposite number in the R1:tssian Army, he communicated with the "Ti?J1es" Correspondent in St, Petersburg ,
In due course a complimentary and jraternal message arrived from the Machine Gun Officer oj the Guard Regiment..
The St. John Ambulance Gazette Supplement. The Is sued Authority oj Ven era ble Order of the Hospital of St. John of J er usalem. Chancery of the Order, St. John 's Gate, E. jllll e 30 th) 193-1.
Brigade .Appointments
HEADQl;A RT ERS. District Officer Major Herbert Stuart l3Iackmorr. L.D. cR 5., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., O.B.E., R.A.lI1. C. (relired). attached to Sta(J of Chief Commissioner for Special Services. 8.S.S .J. Lady Priscilla Fores er, 2nd - tatT OffiCl'r 10 , up In th e rank of Lady Corps Superintendent. 0.;1.:3·1. TO BE D r TRICT OFFICFR No. 1. DISTRICT. WillIam Alfred Ru s bmerC', lI eadq uarters tnlT. :!0.3.:14. TO BE COU;\TY SUR(,LO:\. 1 Russell 'yY)'an Steele, B.S., "ntral rca. 1:3.3 3·1. No.5 DIHRI<T
Surgeon·Commander Arthur La Touche Darl,·,·. I R .C.S. " P :\ottlngbamib tr Area. 27 TO BE CORPS SL·l{l,lO:-'. ;\0. 2 D'5TRICl.
Lieut.·(olonl'l john Fo rb('s \\"illiam andison.]ll B Ch.D., a,B.E., .\LC., Bourne mouth Corps. :3.3 .3 k :-':0 3 (I D,STRICT.
Robert Alexand er Simpson, '\LB., (h./3., Lo nd o n Uri k Compart\" and Fu r<i cll Ltmited, Corps ;\0. Ii DISTRICT. Harry Gordon Parker, B. (hB, :\Oltmgh.1ltl Corps. 1;'1:!.:l:.l H artas Foxton, Ch.B L tlox, lt·r and Distri r Corps. TO BI · COHrs :L'PLRI:\Tt::-;DE:-"T. ;\0 3 ( WL SHR!'I DI"TRICr. (;eorge Fullowav, South Coq". 7 2.:1·1.
David .\I atthe\\' Chapman , :-' o rth \\' o c<'s ll'rshire :\0. J DI'TRICT. John Arthur Barrelt, Baeup Corps. ](1 :!.34. No. :; DI TRleT. GodwlI1, Lrek and District Corps. Alirt·d Gc'Orge \\ din, :\oltlngha m Corps. :!1.:!.3·1. ;\0 DITRI CT. john Baker, Chatham and G111ingham Corp,. 10A.3·1, TO BE CORPS OFl-ICER. 1'0. D"TRICT.
R eg inald 1. Gardner, Cheltenham Corps. ]6 .:3.:11. Tbomas H enr)' Read, Cbeltenbam Corps. ]:; 3:l4 1\0. 1 DISTRICT.
\\ alter Thoma s Beasley l\uell. South \\"orc('s tt'rs blr( Corps. :!1.2 34.
Ernest J ohn anders, South \\ 'orees ler -hirt' Corps. 7.:!.3 1, :\0. -I ])ISTRIL T
Charles Smith , Burnley Corps. \\'illlam St c"'a rt Smith, Burnlt'} Corps. :\0. 5 DI. TI<ICT. H arold Kirk, Stavclty Corps. S. :!.3 !. Herbert Gent, Stavelcy Corps.
George Edwin HurlOn Leek and Dislricl Corps. t\o. DI';TRI CT. idney Stanley Ye rnan, Chatham and Glllinghall1 C!'rps. 10A .3·1.
TO BE CORPS TRANSPORT OFFlCLR. No. :1 D,STR,CT.
Henry George Ballinger, Cheltcnham Corps. 15 .:3. 34. t\o. '* D'STRllT.
Harry \\ 'alke r, Co ln e Corps. 3A.34.
TO BE LADY CORPS OFF ICER. No.5 D'STRIt:T.
Daisy Robinson, Castleford and District Corrs. :17.3.:34.
6 D STR ,CT.
Ruth H. H a ey, H ull Corps. 23.2.3.J..
L ydia Agnes Hampson, Hull Corps. 23.2.34. TO BE DlVLSlO AL SURGEO '. '0. D, STRICT.
Mau r ce Jam es Arnott, ]lr.B , B.S., Southall Division. 6.2.3 4 Haro ld Lea cb A ll oH, M.R.C.S., L.RC P., Carsbaltoo and Wallin gton Nursmg DIVISion. 6.4.34. Stennett S oan Cbesser, M.A JltB ., B.Cb., Carshalton and W alling too Divisi on. 13 .3.34.
William Vvard Darley, M.R.C.S., L .RC.P., East Croydon and Addi scombc Divi s ion. 13 .3.3 4 H enry Ninus Garrus, L.R.C P., M.RC .S., H ayes Division 6.4 .3.J.
Alfred Beresford Plant, M.R.C.S., L.RC.P ., Streatham Vale ursing ection. 26.1.34. M.RC.S ., L.R.c.P., L.M .S., Borougb of No.2. DISTRI CT. Hubert Lloyd H odgk in son M.RC.S., L.R .C. P., Lymiogton Di vi sion. 28 .2.U. H. Radford P o lt er, M.B., Cb .B., Bas ingsto ke Division. 21. 2.8 4 H e rbert Go ldin g, D F .C., M.B. e b.B., M .C.S., L.R.C.P., Clift on Divisi on, CIty of Bns(ol Corps. J3 .3.3 4. B eatrice Mary joly, M D. , B .S ., M RC P. Cheltenham Ce ntra Nursing Division. Cheltenham Corps. 8.3.34.
0.. 3 Andrew Bernard, M.A., Ch B., Whittles(')" ]),vis,on, Peterborough Corps. :12 2.3 4. Er ic 51. C ai r Gamcr M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P ., 15111' F\lrn aces Divis on, J{ e ttering Corps. ·5.:L34 DennIS Francis McCa rthy, M.B., Ch.B., D. 1'.1 L, L.M , Lut on and Dunstable Nursing Divisio n 21.2.3 1. John A exander Creighlon, :'II.B , C :'II., Clave rt Works (Steep le Claydon) Division London Bri c k Comp;ul,' and Forders, Ltd., Corps. :30 3.34 '0. 3 (WF 5TI ; RN) D STR ICT
Tho ma s Astlev Coop r M D., Cb.B., Monum ent La ne L.:'I.S.R Divis ion, Birmngham A Corps. 1 1.:l.3.J.. E dward H ugbes, M.H. Cb.B., D P.ll., \\'('s t Bromwirh Corporation Transporl Divi s on, Walsall and Dis tri c Corps. 5.8.3 L Ceci l Petvin Portt'r, M.B., Ch.B., T<idd erminste r Division. 2.3.3 4
William Little Reid, Ch B., \\'ill e nhall Di"i s ion, Wolverhampton Corps. 24 2.3L Alcnnder james Will Three Spin's 'ursing Didsi on, Warwl c ks hi rt Corps 26.2:H. Lou is Glass, :'11.8 Ch. B., Central Di"ision, Birmingham" B Corps. 8 3 34. Loc khart Lowe, ;\[ R C.S., L R.C.P ., Darla s lon Bnti sh Legio n Divi sio n, \\ al.all and DiSlrict Corps. 5.1.3 L :-;0 4. OI STR ICT John William Cheetham,
p ., Ranm oor :\'u Llng Did.;ion, Sheffield Corps 1;-,1:! .3:3. Hu/:h Cl funro, :'of.Fl, Ch B., Central :\ uf, in ,:; Di\'! ion. U ·d· Corps. 1: 12 .33. John Rlplc} Odd;I', :If.B ., Ch.B l'ltOXClcr Division, l'lto)(('t<:r and DIStrict Corps :!;;.:! ]\0 (l I>hTRICT. Tho mas D()I\Z cr, F.R.e. \\ hitl,·,· B ,w and \l onks(:at,·n Did.it·n, :-;orth TI'nesidc Corps. 6 2.31. Captain J ohn R, )uE( h .\! Il, Ch.13., Durham Ci y )!"urSll1g Di\';sion, :'o!lel ·Durham Curps. fi.::!.:lI. :\0 DI"TKICT. D Charie s H Ulton, .\1 R .C S., L.R.CY, 151 o f Sh<,ppcy :\ur ing DidsioD. l:m,·S! \\·t'lI· Craham,,,. t.B ., lh 11 L,ncing and - ,mpling Di\'lslon :!03.3·1. ;\ 0 !l ])"TRtCT ns wa ld R,dlt", 'n .11£' \I, Il 13 \1 I<:.C S. 1..1{ l..p., P,'nsllv3 Sc' lion. 3.J.. \lan L epard lr k ford, :II. B .• H. lh. :I! RlS., L R.C and District ])I\·i.-ion. l:j I.:11 Llewellyn Tla\,Il'<, :I( R.l L ,R.C P TQrpoint DI\·i"on. 30.4.34. Robert Bushu Thomps 11, eh 13 Bnxha m Di\'ision. :!1.3.3i. :\0. 10 P'STKICT. \lan I)Ul'(lnl \' _k\TOl<', S. L R.C 1'. ]{m's ton Di,·islon. .+.34. I RISIl I' REf .·un DISTRICT.
Jo hn Lusta rC', "I.B ., B. Ch , B A O. Sl. .IlIIt·,' L.lk Di\'ision. ['homas Cartrcl F OS l er. "Ln ., Im p ·rial Tul>acco Company Dl\bion. TO HI. ])1\ ISIU:-;\L Sl·l'l'IU:\TL. m.·T. '\ 0. ::! l)"tRII T Francl5 :\1< '<1'Illtkr I [1'11'('" alld Ilumh.lm on .sea DI\'ls,on. 111.2 34. \\'llb.1l1l S,·aton. Bucktnghan, !)i""'Cotl. John Edward $imtll,;, C1l1ppim: :\on ':1 DI,·i"lOn. L H, Rad ford Polt"r, Bas; g-tohc })1\·1:10l. Charlt,s Clcnlt:nts \( o rri s, l; 1 uo· 's l "r \\ a!!c," \\ 'orks Didsion. 15 .:3.34. :\0. 3 D["TI<I( T \\ Illt;ll11 Euward Stcds, I,,·f' Crl.'en ))"'I"",n, L!'ndon Brick (olllpa n" and Ford ers , Llmil NI, Artbur Ern es Fr<derick \\ 'h ll e, C"kert \\'nrk5 I-h"'p ,' Clanlon) Loodon Brick Company a III Fu rul'rs, Limited, Cocl's. :! :\ 0. :1 ( \\'1 James H olhda)', Pust and T ranspon Di,·,siull, ))irnun g ham "C" COrp5. 11.2.3 1. (;eorgc Fr,-dc rick GrilTtn. Drollwlch ::Opa Pid ·ion, South \\'o rce<tershi r e 3l.3.34. :\ o. D, s rRIl·T. David \\ 'o rklllg'lOn D"'lslon 7 :! .:H H,enry bonc', \\"c s D c' rby D,VI S on. Lor I'S. \\ Jllram \\ ba illy. Bm'rndd DI\·i.,OIl. No. ;; D'STRIc:r. Lewis \\'ill iam Umb, M lrkhnlll Division, - ta\"l'il' y Corps. :l.J 3.J.. lIen:}, Barrac lough, Morlt'Y })1\'l slon, CorPs. n.1.3-1. \yl,1!tilm Jobn D 'vine, Kid sgro\l: Di\ISIOll, Tunstall and District Co rps Goodall, Adderley Green Divi ion. Longto n anti Distri C Corps. ::!' 3 3+. Edgar Wilfred Judg Bourne Dm ion 25.:1.34. Sam uel Marrio tt lIIerry, B ackwell Colltery Division. 2;.9.33. joh n Moreton, Ford Green D i\ ision, Biddulph nnd Distri c Corps. 11 1. 34. o. ft D,STR,CT. John :\Jark Stathers , lIull Docks Di,·i ion, Hull Corps. 12 .:1.3 4 No. DISTR ICT. Harry Bic kford Fren ch. Robertsbridgc Division. Charles Kenward Relph, cwhavcn Division.
Job n Robert Conley, Chatham and District Division, Cha t ham and Gillin bam Corps 10.4.34.
Cec il H odson, Chatham S.R. Division, Chatham and Gi!1ingham Corps. 10A.H. 0. f) DISTRICT.
Sydney Thomas Bo,relcn, Carn ll1cnel!ts DiviSion. 20.:2.S4.
James J ackman Falmouth Di"isioo. Frederi ck Goldsnck Knott, Bamstaplr Div sion. 0. +.3 +. No 10 D STR'CT. Walt e Schofie d, Brnin tree and Bockrng Division. 22.2.34. I R[S li FRE";: STATE DISTRICT. Cbri s toph er H e nry DOWSOD, Imper ial Tobacco Compaoy Division. 1.2.34.
yril C. H. Cu IT, l\f.B., Cyprus Police Ambulance Division, Cyprus. 31.3.3+.
Paul Testa, l\ LD., Ph.C., Valletta Ambulance Division. Malta District. 10.+.34.
joseph Ca uchi M.D., Hamrun Ambulance Divi ion, tral1sferrcd from Colton era Ambulance Di"ision, Malta District. 1.1.34.
A. Barrett jameson M.B. Papatoetoe Cadet. Tursing Division, Auckland District, few Zealaud. 19.2.34.
TO BE DlvrS101\AL S PERINTE IDE)lT.
\ 'Villiam Simpson, \\ 'o llongong Ambulan ce Division, N.S.\-\'. District. Australia, 1.1.34, A. E. Croft, reverted to ranks at o\\"n request.
Charles L. h.llkman, Quom (Great Nortl1ern) Ambulance Division South Australia Distrkt. "On probation." 1.6.33
Harold J. Sims 1\1anly Ambulauce Dh'ision T.S.W. District, Australia. "On probation." 18.1.34. Fral1cis Eagle, \\'aipawa Ambulan ce Division, W e llington District, 1\ew Zealand. " On probation." 1.5.33.
J ohn Lister, Lyttelton Ra lway Ambulance Dh'ision, C. and W .C. District, New Zealand, 12.6.33 t'icc V. T. Huston, who e resignation is accepted with regret.
Thomas \'. Espie, Kaitangata Ambulance Division, Otago District, New Zealand. 29.10 33.
C)'Til W. Bartram, Marton Ambulance Diyision, \\'anganui District, New Zealaud. 12.3.34.
Percy C. \\'ilkin on, Dunedin A.rnbulance Di\"ision, Otago District, TC\\' Zealand. 16.2.34.
William C. C. Kirlg, Cyprus Police Ambulan ce Division, Cyprus. 31.3.3+.
Sidney A. Gouder,Carbone, \'alletta Ambulance Diyision, District. 1.l.34. TO BE LADY DIYISIONAL SUPERINl.'ENDENT.
Miss Gertrude Jude, B.Sc., AdE:'laide No. 11 ursing Dh'ision, South Australia District. 12.7.33.
Mrs. E. Helyar, Lo,,-e Hutt Nursing Didsion, '\'ellington District, New Zealand, '",ce MISS G. " 'ells, transferred to the ReservE:'.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER.
William A. Ellen, Quorn (Great Northern) Ambulan cE:' Division South Australia District. "On probation." 1.6.33
Frederic k J. \\,ilk es, Glebe Division, N.S.\\'. District, Australia. "On probation." 30.1.34, via F. Siddens, trausferred to the Resen·e.
Francis G. Tru e, Sydney Municipal Ambulance Division, N.S.\". District, Australia. 1.2.34. Thompson, Cessnock Ambulance Division, N.S.\". D istric t, Australia.
Robert H. Turnbull, Ambulance Divisi on, \\'angauui District. :\ew Zealand.
12.3.34.
Lewis .R. Toronto Trausportation Commission Ambulauce Di\'ision, Ontario DIstnct, Cauada. 23.1.34
George Giggal, Toronto Transportation Commission Ambulance Division, Ontario District Canada. 25.1.34.
Herbert Richardson, Salisbury Railway Ambulance Division, Rbodesiau Railways District South Africa. 2.10.33 , vice H C. Hughes, trausferred to th e Resen:e.
TO BE LADY AlI1BULANCE OFFICER.
Miss jeara McMillau, Adelaide No.1. Tursing Division, South Australia District. 6.7.33.
William R. Braithwaite National Resen'e No.2 Cadet Ambulance Didsion, Auckland District, New Zealaud. 2.10.33.
Charles E. Westbrooks, National Reserve )10.3 Cadet Ambulance Divison, Auckland District, New Zealand 20.9.33.
Sydney N. Commol1s, Berea Cadet Ambulance Divi sion, ::\atal District, South Africa. 1.9 33.
TO BE CADET OFFICER.
Charles F Augus, Sumn.er Cadet Ambulance Division, C. & \V.C. Distri ct, New Zealaud. 2.9.:;33.
William J Peebles, Lyttleton Cadet Ambulance Division, C. & W.e. Distri ct, l\ew Zealand 19.12 33.
DeIlllis Bell, Berea Cadet Ambulance Division, l\a tal District, South Africa. 1.9.33. TRA TS FERRED TO THE RESERVE. Ambulance Officer F. Siddens, Glebe Ambulance Division, N .S.W Distri ct. Australia. 1.1.34.
L ady Divisional Superiutendent Miss G. \\'E:'lIs, Lower Hutt Nursing Di\'ision, Welliugton District, New Zealaud. Lady Ambulauce Officer Miss H. Sco tt, ational Reserve ursing Division, Auckland District, New Zealand. 24.3.34.
New Divisions, Disb andmen t s, etc.
S tratford Sec tion of l\ew Plymouth Ambulauce Division, Wanganui Distri ct, New Zealand. Formed 1.11.33.
New Brighton Nursing Division, C. & W.C. District, New Zealand. Formed 1.10.32. Quorn (Great Northern) Ambulance Division South Australia Distri ct. Formed 1.6.33.
D urban (Athlone) Ambulance Division, Natal District, South Africa. Formed 10.10 33. J o h auuesburg (Eastern Districts) Nursing Division, Transvaal District, South Africa. Formed 16.1.34. Marton Nursing Division, Wangauui District, New Zealand. Formed 17.11.33. Sydney (Town Hall) Nursing Division, N .S.W. Distri c Australia. Form ed l5 .2.34. Montgomery Nursing Division, NO 1 District, India. Formed 10 .3.34. Mong Kok Nursing Division, HOl1g Kong District Form ed 1.1.34. King's CoUege Nursing Division, Hong Kong District. Formed 12 1.34 Cyprus Police Ambulauce Division, Cyprus. Formed 31.3.34. Gonville Cadet Nursing Division, Wanganui DistTict, New Zea land. Form ed 7.4.34 Sumner Cadet Ambulance Division, C. & W.C. Distri c t, New Zealand. Formed 19.12.33.
Unao (Government High School ) Cadet Ambulance Divi sion, Indian Headquarters. Formed 16.11.33.
Johaunesburg (Sir J oh n Adam School) Cadet Ambulance Division, Trausvaal District, South Africa. Formed 30.]0.33. Pretoria (Government Printing Works) Cadet Nursing Division, Transvaa l Distri c t, South Afri ca Formed 1.1.34. Lahor e (Cathedral School) Cadet Nursing Division, No 1 District, India. Formed 1.2.34. DISBANDMENTS. Central Nursing Division, Wellington District , New Zealand. Disbanded 28.2.34. Essenden Cadet Ambu ance Division, Victoria District, Australia. Disbaoded 1.11.33.
Priory for Wales.
ts, May , 19 34. The followiug appointmcnls promotion and ne w Divi s ions havc been approved :STAFF OFFICEH. GLA:\lORG.AN COUKTY It;:NTRli:. Corps Superintendent John Richards, DlIlais \ 'allt'j' Corps. 2:3.10.33. CORPS ,1 A\IORGAN COUNTY CI'ITRI':'
Corps Inspector of tores William Henry Sinnett, Dulals Yall cy Corps. 23.10.33.
Divisional Superintendent David GIYilym john, 'eath Corps. Divisional uperil1tendcnt David Reynolds, Val e of i\'catb Corps. 23.10.:33. BOROUGH OF ?lIERTH\'R T\'DFIL CE'ITRF..
Corps Treasurer Thomas John Hugh es, Dowlais Corps. CORPS ECRETARlE. CENTRI'.
Ca therine lIle<i 1 Pcnrhiwccilv'r NurSing Division. 23.3.34. BRr::CKNOCKSHIRE CI-;l'o'TRI-;. Enid fllnqprl'l Lloyd, Ystraclgynlais i\'ursing Division. 19.cI.34. C,TY OF CARnl!'!' CENTRE. Lady Amblli ance Officcr Hildrcd Mabel King, Barry Hill Nursing Division. ] 2.3.34. CADET Sl'PERI:\TE;-':DE:--:TS. CITY OF CARon'I' CENTRE.
Se rgeant William j ohn Thomas, Cardiff City Division. 2.3.3,1. DENBIGIISIIIRE CENTRE.
CORPS SERGI'A:-'T·;'[AJOH CJ.A\lORG-,S COUNTY C':STRI-;. Richard WillI am , Dlvl,ion, 12.3.34. Dulais Yallcy Corp!'. s.,'rgeant Edgar S.l.lt, Pontan:luiais DI\'isiull, POlllan:lulais and District Corps 17.-1.3-1. ;'[O!'MOUTIISHIR': Ct. 'ITRE. _';"'fg,'ant l\"or Griffiths \\'lllIams, CWlllbran Works and Pontnewydd DiviSion, I'ontypool and DI;trict Corps 1 .4.31. THA:\ FER COU!'oTY Ctc!'TRE. Corp" upcrint<?ndcnt G. H. B .I.UUI·S, Llml1 Yaller to Aherm'on Corps. 3.l.34. Cnrps St-nl"lary W. 1'. 1{lchard" :\l"ath to Val,' nt :\cath Corps. 23.10.33. THA:\ FFIUU';O TO TilE BRIGADE RE ER\·E. llOROl'GH OF .\lI::RTIIYR TnlFIL C"XTRE. Corps Sccrdary Amos F. Chnncc, Dow!. is Corps. 12 1.3 ·1. CE'ITRF.. Corps Tn:a:;un-r J. Rickards, Pontypool and District Corps. 23.3.3+. \[FRIO:-; ETIISIIIRE Surgeon G. Pari Hu\\-<;, Blacnnu F;stiniog Didsion. 19.2.34. GL.A\lORGAS COUSTY CESTRE. 1 IVl,lonai Superintendent Evan Enock, ;\ant}'tllocl DIn-ion. 21.1.3-1. RETIRFD.
CITY OF ARDin' Cr:!'TRE.
Lady Ambulance Offic('r Temper:ll1cc Barry :\ursing Di\;sion. HL::S1GXATIO;\S ACCEPTED WITH REGRET. CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE. 1..ldy Corp,; upcrinll-ndt:nl Annie 1-'1 'lcher, Cardiff and Distric.t Corps. 11.3.34. DI\'islon:11 'urgcoll E. E. OWCl1S, Barry Dock Di"ision. 29.9.33. GLA\IORGAS COUNTY CESTRE. lorps Sccrl'tary E. S. JL'rl'lIl1ah, Riches Corps. 31.1.:3-1. Corps urgeon S. H. Riches Corps. 30.3.34. ,adv DIVI Sional uperintendcnt Mary Griffiths, Blaengarw ;\ursing Division. 1.2.84
Lady Ambulan cc OOlc,'r joycc Tcrry, ;-':clson :\ucsing Division. 151.34. D [V[S[O;\S REGISTERED. BRECKSOCIo;SIIIRE CF:NTRE. (lydach and District ;\ursing Di\'ision. 23.3.34. COUNTV CESTRE. BriJgcnd Town Ambulance Division, BndgcLld and Di-trict Corps. 20.4.34. CENTRE. Tenby Ambulance Division. 27.12.:3:3. BOROUGII 0" RIIONODA CENTRE. Hhondda Tramway Ambulance Di\"i5iol1, Lower Rhondda Corp. 19.1 .34. CADET DIn 10, S REGISTERED. ABERDARE CENTRE. (wm Cynon ollic!)' Cadcl DiviSion, CYllon \'alley Corps. 1 .2.3 4. GLA\lORGAN OUNT\" ENTRE. Clydach Town "d,'t Ambulance Division. Pontardawl' and District Corps. 28.3.3.1. I'ontypritld BrItish Legion Cadet Ambulance Division, Ponty'pridd and District Corps. Scngbcnydd Cadet Ambul:tnce Division, C;\crphilly and District Corps. _0 .3.34 tl}ON\lOVTIISHIRE CENTRE. Cwmbran Cadet Ambulance [)i\"lsiol1, Pontvpool anti District Corps. 30.1:!.33. Llanh illcth Cadet Ambulant'<' DiviSion, \\ 'cst Corps. 14.4.34. J30ROUGII OF HlloNonA C.::-ITRlc. United Nalional Cade Ambulaucc Divi51011, Lower Rhondda Corps' 21.3.33. CH:\NCF OF TITLE OF DI\'lSro T. CI.AMORt;AN COVNTV CENTRE.
Pontypridd G.W.R. Division to Ponlypridd Town Didsion. 20.3.34. .n lVI '1O DlSHA 'OED. COUNTY CKNTRK. Welsh 1s Ambulance Divisi n. 3.3.31.
Invalid Coo k e ry .
By AMBULANCE SISTER C. LUCAS.
The art of cooking for the sick holds a part of such importance that it ranks as one-third of the treatment towards recovery, This reminds one of the words spoken by a celebrated Specialist of a Royal Household, who" when highly praised by his Royal patron for having saved his life, replied, "Sir, may I ask you to extend your gracious thanks and praise to my two collaborators, without whom my skill would have been of no avail?: Your and your Cook ! "
When writing on the subject of Invalid Cooking, it is essential to bear in mind that the question is not so much that of reeling off a string of suitable recipes, but that these must go hand in hand with other questions which would be of much less importance in ordinary everyday cooking for the healthy.
There are two fundamental rules to follow at the outset. First and foremost, to ascertain the doctor 's orders with regard to the invalid's diet.
Then, invalids themselves must be divided into fwo classes: those whose jllness requires special foods, and those who simply require a diet calculated to build up their strength,
Whilst it is, of course, necessarr that all foods and dishes should be served up in the most appetising manner, this is doubly essential when dealing with invalids, never losing sight of the fact that what the eye sees is either appreciated or rejected, through the sense of taste, A very good tip for those undertaking any invalid cooking is to remember the "Tllls makes m y mouth water." If we obtain this effect on our patient we ha,e won half the battle! To make the mouth water is to secure Ja ture's best appetiser, the aperitif par exceJJmce , as well as a "digestor of food," for it excites the salivary glands to produce saliva, the first of the secreted jui ces to act in the process of digestion. Therefore, we must please the sense of Sight and Smell, and the third, that of Taste, will follow,
The following golden rules cannot be su.fficiently emphasised :-
(I) The serving of small quantities at a time.
(2) T he dishes to be daintily served.
(3) To be sen-ed piping hot.
(4) The use of condiments : salt, pepper, flavourings, which should be incorporated df{ring the preparation of the dishes to a nicety, and not left for the invalid to add, For, no foods, hmyeyer excellent in quality, can be turned out at their best, unless the proper proportion of condiment, etc., are added during the process of cooking.
Furthermore the area test friends and allies of all cooks, are: the onion, the lemon, and parsley, This may seem an exaggeration to some for the average Engli hwoman doe not consider the' e
ina-redients of very much i rnportance, for, eve n she will tell you that she certainly uses them, she often nea-lects to give them the delicate prominence they shoull hold in the elaboration of dishes.
Lastlv, imagination, without which no true art can must be cultiyated and brought into play. \'\lith regard to _ utensils, I should recommend for general equipment, in order to obtain the best results, the use of fireproof ware, almost exclusivel y These are not expensi v e, are easily obtainable in man y sizes, and with ordinary care, breakages need not occur. They are much more easily cle ane d than other ware, do not require constan[ scouring and scraping, and impart no met a llic ta , te o
In the same way, wooden spoons and forks are the best. (The latter easily o btainable i f , 'y\rhen purchasin g , salad forks are asked for.) Finally, whenever possible, foods should b e serve d in the dishes the y are cooked in. F or all dishes whi ch have not got their own fireproof china covers, a few aluminium ones should be kep t , in order that 110 food should ever be serve d without a c over If it can be afforded, a hot -wa ter plate wi th a co ver is ideal f o r m ea t and poultry, etc ., cut from the j o int.
Also, alwa ys have one or t wo strainers at hand, in case any foods or sauces should inadvertently become lump y in the process of cooking
Having now furnished ourselve s with the n ecessary for our cooking "arsenal, " we can sally forth to the battle of H ea lth versus Di sease, an d hope to claim our share i n t he victo r y !
It must be borne in mind that these are not articles on Cooking but on Inva lid Cooking. The refore they will not contain a succession of recipes which can be found in any recipe book, or even plain recipes known to be suitable f o r our purpose, but rather a series of hints and a few rules not always wide l y known, which will, -i t i s h ope d, be found u sefu l. lvfilk and M ilk)' Foo ds. These usually hold a foremost place in an invalid's diet; but it is. a fact that more often than not, the patient either dislikes or quickly tires of them.
First of all, it is es s ential to ascertain from t he doctor the exact quantit y of milk the patient shou ld take per day. The amount specified should then be kept separate from the rest ?f the household milk, and be conscientiously g i v en in one form or another
If, as stated above, the patient dislike s or tire s of milk, y ou can bring it into use (thus getting him ?r her to absorb much of the quantity ordered) 1n devising various white soups, dishes or sauces, both salt and sweet; such as white Bechamel over vegetables and fish; or in souffles, custards and Bavaroises.
The greatest secret of successh:l c?oking lies in the foundati on made for whatever dish it may be, and in the next article this will be elaborated
(To be continued)
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
o. PRI CE OF V LE' DI TRICT.
o. 74 (FI IC HLEY D OUTlIGATE) UR I G DIV ISION
0_ I 8 ( OUTHGATE) A1 fB ULA ICE Dr VISlO
On \'X1ednesday, May 9, about 1 50 m ember s and friend s g athered at Garfi el d R oad chool, ew South ga te, to celebrate th e third birthd ay of o I 18 and seco nd of o. 74.
The as embly were pleased to ha,re the company of Capt. A e. \'X hite Kn ox, LB., 1\ istant Com mission e r, an d frs. \\7hite Kn ox, D istrict O fficer T. e. O s born, fi ss Hoare, and Di vi ional ur geon D. ,\ '. R eid and L. W'estlake upcrimendent. H. Collins welcomed the visitors, after which the \ ssi tant Commis sioner gave a few particulars of the work of th e Divi sions and con gratulated them o n the i r progress Then followed the cutting of the birthdar cake by Lad ) Su perintendent :01i s leary.
The evening was yerr enjoyably pent in dancing, musi c. for which was proyided by the .L.B. Band, ongs games and / I..mbulance Officer tilh,-cll kindly entertained the compan y '\vith omc of his conjuring feat. No. 56 (CRICKLE\\'O OD) "hID L.\ Tce DiYI 10
On Friday, March 9, the Diyi sion entcred two team for the preliminarr competitions of the Di trict-one fo r the cc 0 born" hield (improyised fir t _ \id ) and th e other for the cc f assey 1\1aim,:aring" up-at the head quarter s of the Hampstead D ivision. The C Osborn " team, led by Corporal L. tirk, was narrO\vlr beaten b\ the narrow margin of three marks. The" ?-.fassey , team, led by .l\ mbulance OfJ.1cer Barden, repeated th lt success of La t year and will represent the A.rea in the. Di st rict Finals.
On the following eyening a highly en joyable carniva l danc e and novelty night wa held at the 1\1ora Roac School, Cricklewood, and ergeant Penfold again prove d his capabilities as e.
The Annual Competition for the Cadet Cup ,Y3. recentl } held at the Divisional Headquarters, six teams COl11lJetin g. The tests were exceedingly difficult, and brought out th e reso urcefuln ess of the member s Thc team, led b ) Cadet H. P age, won the trophy with a total of 208 mark s, and th e ex cellent knowledge of First Aid di splayed reRected great credit upon their Officer-i n-Ch arge- 1fr. F. Ilurford o 93 (FI lC HLEY) lCE Drn sroN
On larch 20, the D ivision arranged a dinner at Kin g Edward's Hall, The Broadway, and were suppo rted b) Officers and member of Barnet, Edgware, outhgatc. Ambula nc e D ivisions and Finchley and outhgate ursin g Di v isio n, the company numb eri ng some 130. Th e Ma}ror of Finchley (P resident of the Di v isio n) presided, and afte r an excell ent repast, the toast "The Di visiofl" wa s pr opose d b y th e Assistant Commissioner, Captain A. e. W hit e Knox, te., M B., which, together with the response by Superint endent J. \Y./. Taylor , was well received. D r. J. W. Holmes proposed cc The Ladi es and Visitors," to which Capt. L. L. Franks capabl ) responded. The dinner was followed by dancing, whi st and games until midnight.
No. 107 (YORK R OAD, L. .E.R.) AMBULANCE D IVISlON
Over 140 member s and friend s of the Di vi sio n assemble d at Sebright Hall, Finsbury Park, .4, o n t he evening of
April 7, to witness a d em o ns tration of First A id. A variety of casualties were pr ese nt ed for attention. All the work was very well done, a nd the au di e n ce s howed their mark ed appreciation. Prai se is also due to the cc patient s" and " bystanders," who 0 realistically acted their parts.
After thc d emonstration refreshments were served, and the Vice-Pre ident of the Di vision-Alderman G. B. Massa-took the chair and congratulated the Di vision on its work du rin g t hc past year. apta in W. Goodley, M.e., Commis sioner, expressed his pleasure at being present, and praised all ranks for the way they worked together to maintain the e(l'iciency of the Di vision After the presentation of awards, the guests were entertained by Mr. Fred Merton, " King of the Bells," and his concert party.
W 'e regret to record the death-at the age of 66of uperintendent Ilarry Gretton Cottrell, of the 7ISt (Tottenham and dmonton) Di vision.
Immedi ately after the j \rmi tice he was largely instrumental in the formation of the 7Ist Di vision, with which, ever since, he has been actively as so ciated until withifl a few weeks of his death.
Ili s appointment to th e of en-ing Brother in 1929 was an honour ".-hich both he and the Di vision greatl y prized.
O:-:FORD ORt'S.
No. 2 Dl TRICT.
On Tuesday, \pril 3, a leclUre on " The Ear and llcaring" was given by D r. P. B. Odgers, F.R.e. ., Lectu ret on \natom\", in the •\natomical Theatre at Oxford, to the meml;ers of [he Oxford Corp s h was very well illu s trated by lantern lides and pIa ter models of the in terior of the car. ' "c r 100 member of the Corp, includin g 0l ur ing ister and adet, attended, and e njoyed the cn:ning. J\t the end of the lecture, the ountr 011101i ioner, in thanking D r. Odger" for hi mo t interesting afld in tructiye lecture, pointed out how meetings of thi kind relie , Ted the tedium of con tant drills and practices, and helped ro ti111ulate interest in the ordinary" work of the Corp.
The W·OOD ·TO CK. Dl\TIOt--: held a dedication en-ice for a ncw motor ambulance. At the parade, 150 trong, there were r pre entatives of 12 D i\"j ions and organisation. The rector of \\ 0 d rock carried out the service.
B CKS V.A D.
Th e .Annual Joint Competiti o n, open to \Y omen's V. .D.' of the Ord er and oc ietr, were held at the Town Hall, Hi g h \\ "ycombe o n arurday, May 5. These competi ti ons \vere arranged by a omp ticion Committe co nsi ting of t\V o representatives each of the L John Ambu lance Brigade and of the Bri ti h R ed Cros ociety and one repee cntati,Te of th e Buck Joint Committee, w h o acte d as C hai rman The tes t were appro Ted by t h e Co unt y urgcon of the Brigade and a Iedical O fficer ap p ointe d by the ociety
Th e three be t team from each body in the County Preliminary for the C P errott" and "tanley hield co mp eted .
Th e team test \\'a judged by Captain F. E. Bendix, 1.R.e. ., Di trict urgeon, 10 1 Di strict, and Mrs. tro ng, S.R. ., appointed by t he 'o eicey. The Indiy idual tests were jud ged by Dr. R olt , [edica l O ffice r o f th
B.R.e. ., a nd tw o trained nurses appointed by the County Surgeon.
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The result s were as follow s :-
1st Aylesbury V.A. D. (St. John )-The "Lady R othschild" Cup.
2nd High Wycombe V.A. D. (B.R.e.S.)-The " Marquess of Lincoln shire" Cup.
3rd Buckingham V.A D CSt. John)-The " Bucks J oint Committee" Cup.
4th Bourne End V .A.D. (B.R.e.S. )
5th Chesham V.A .D. CSt. John )
6th Gerrard s Cross V .A .D. (B.R.e.S. ).
The cc Allhusen" Cup was awarded to the A.ylesbury V.A. D as the team gaining highest indi v idual marks. BRIDGWATER.
The annual competition for the" Lad y Forest er" Cup was held in the Blake Hall on April 2 T, ei ght teams competing. The presiding officer was ?-.1ajor S. R. Gibbs, M.e., of Barnstaple. The judges were: Dr. \'\ Bain (:tYiinehead), Team Test; Dr. F. H. Hollingshead (Ilfracombe), Individual Practical; and Dr. G. e. Reckett (\\7eston-super-.i\fare), viva voce; and the awards were as follows: I) Ilfracombe; 2, :.\finehead; 3, Barnstaple; 4, Bideford; 5, Combe :\lartin; 6, Lymon; 7, Bridgwater; 8, outhmolton.
The" Luttrell" (Handicap ) Cup was won by Lynton and the cc Hurman" Cup for bes t performance resulted in a tie between Superintendent Dunn (Ilfracombe) and Sergeant Capern (Lynton). Each will hold the cup for s1.."I: momhs.
The awards and prizes "ere presented by th e :.\1a yor ess of Brid gwater (?-.l rs. Charles Br;-er) . 4 DISTRICT. L-L""CASHlRE. OCTHPORT.
The D ewar Preliminary Competition for (\0. 4 District was held on aturday, April 14, 1934. ix team competed and the \\-inners, Crewe Corps, will represem the District at the final to be held in London. The judges were Corps urgeon \\-. H. heldon ( omhport) and Di visional Surgeon J. Kel sall Thoma (poulton) District O fficer J. H. Cleal was the Competicion ecretaI), and th e local arrangements "-ere made by Corp uperintendent Holt.
The fir e of the annual compecitions for t he K enyon Shield, presented by Alderman Keny on J.P., to Blackburn Corps, during his mayoralq-, took place at the local Headquarter s The hield \\-a ginn for Indi,ri dual compecieion among the members of Blackburn A " and " B Di yi ions There \\- ere 24 entram and the ",inner was P rivate R. Grunsha,,', ,,-ith Prl,-ate H. Layfield runner- up. .i\frs. Kenyon pre ented the trophy she and the surgeon ,,-e re thanked for their enTIces b,Corps urgeon Clarke.
During the period of the annual Ea ter Fair the members of the Blackburn Corps maintained a First }ud dressing station, and member of both Ambulanc and l\ursing U!1lt were in attendance. Thirty-fo ur case" receiyed attention.
BU RJ-..TLEY
At th e annual competicions of the Burnley- Corps, Cor por al later won th e wdn-idual pnze for Pri vate e. hall \\-on a similar a,nrd for priyate , a nd Co rp oral hackleton team " "on the D ickinson Cup Dr. lane, en., pre en ted the awards.
GREAT HARWOOD.
CUpS and awards won by the members of the Great Harwood Division during the year were presented at a gathering in St. John's School by Mrs. J. H. Taylor. County Alderman J. W. Baron, J.P., presided, and the presentations were preceded by an excellent musical programme.
ROCHDALE.
The extent of the training of Boy and Girl Cadets was demonstrated by the variety of certificates and awards presented by the Mayoress, Mrs. T. Elvyn Kershaw, at the Ambulance Drill Hall, Rochdale. Certificates for efficiency in the following subjects were given: Swimming and Life Saving from \"V'ater; Signalling; Preliminary First Aid; Preliminary Home ursing ; A venues of Public Service; Cooker y; Clerical Ability; Handicraft; Homecraft; Nature Study ; Hygien e; Child Welfare; and Senior First Aid. The Cadets hav e also won two challenge cups during the past twel\'e months. All this involves hard work and subordination of mere pleasure-hunting which, in these d ays, is a sig n doubl y welcome.
MA...NCHESTER.
A very happ y evening \ns spent at the Zion Institute, Stretford Road, Manchester, on April 14, when a gold wristlet watch, suitably inscribed, was presented to Lady Corps Officer C. Cowan, who recently retired from th e :Brigade after twenty-fi\Te years' service.
As :Miss Cowan was the first Superintendent of the Manchester ursing Divisi on, the members presented her with a beautiful sheaf of flowers.
On the occasion of the return of the victorious Manchester City team, dense crowds congregated in the vicinity of the Railway Station and on the route from there to the Town Hall and between the Town Hall and the City Football Ground. Capable arrangements were made to deal with the usual accidents and cas es of sudden illness by Corps Superintendent Naylor and his officers.
Eighty-six officers and men paraded for du ty and treate d 85 minor cases, chiefly syncope th rou gh pressure from the crowd.
WESTMORLAND AND C UMBERLAND COUNTIES. CARLISLE.
The annual competition for the " Collinson" Bowl and the" Cockill " Cup took place at Carlis le on May 5, under the superintend ence of Assistant Commissioner Lt.-Col. N. Maclaren, T.D ., F.R.C.S. These trophies are open to all Nursing Divisions in Westmorland, Cumberland, Furness and North Lancs, the Bowl being awarded for general team work and the Cup for individual excellence.
Only five teams entered for this competition, two from Carlisle and one each from Egremont, Ambleside and Kendal Kendal were in luck and won both trophie!>, the Bowl from Egremont and the Cup from Carlisle, Carlisle " A " and Egremont tying for the second place.
The Assistant Commissione;r expressed thanks on behalf of the Brigade to the Mayor for his presence, to Dr. W Fraser, of Carlisle, and Dr. Millbank-Smith, of Wreay Hall, and to two sisters from the Cumberland Infirmary who had acted as judges, and to the two patients, Miss, Margaret :Milwain and Miss Hannah Butler, who had so excellently played the part of mother and daughter.
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Mr. Branford has forwarded £15 I s. lId. towards th e 1934 appeal for £100 for the Whitehaven Division of th e St. ] phn Ambulance Brigade. This sum is the balance of a Sunday night's picture show.
o. 5 DISTRICT.
SHEFFIELD.
The annual general meeting of the Sheffield ursing Division wa held at Headquartcr , Gell Street Sheffield , on \ ednesday evening, ray 2, 1934. Assistant Commi sioner Captain 0, F. Buxton presided.
Mi ss G l \shberr y, Lad y Di triet Officer, was also present. Report was gi\Ten th at me11l:bership of th e Division at Dec ember 3 I, 1933, was 44, all enro lled a V.A.D. members. Every memb er was efficient. On e hundred per cent. efficiency record d for the Di\,i i n. TfViJJf1ers of 'Else Trop/J)I."-Thc chairman during the evening announced that there were three Di vi ions with 100 per cent. efficiency for 1933 so that "The Else Trophy (which is awarded for Gcncral Efficiency ) would be held by each of the threc Diyi ions durin g 193-+. Thi is first time that" The EI e Trophy \. has been won by a ' ur ing in [\0. 5 Di<;tricl.
Awards pre ented during the year were :-
Brigade Sen lice Jledal Bars for twcnry year ' efficlent service to Lady \mbulance Officer :.\1j s L. Rycroft, anel Ambulance ister Mrs. M. \\ illoughb).
Brigade Sen 'ire .JfedaiJ for fifceen years' efficient sen'ice to Lady Di"jsional upcrimendent Mrs. J. \\ ·indlc. Lad y Ambulance Officer :.\Iiss J. Beaumont and _ \mbulanc c ister Iiss M. A Hepworth.
Third SenJice C/}(!l'rOI1 for nine years' efficient scrncl', Ambulance ister :'\Irs. H. Peckett'.
Second Service CbeN'on, mbulance iter DLi D. ricl.
First Service Chu'rolJ for three year- efficient .cn icc, Ambulance iter Mr. F. mith Mrs. A Taylor, M r. E. L Andrew, 1iss M. Dick in on and Mis B. Taylol. Duti es done by member s of the Di '",is ion during 1933 totalled 2,-t5 3, entailing 9,898 hours. Ca es treated, 1, 005. WAKEFIELD.
The \'{'akefield mbulance and l\ursing Diyi ion s or the S.J.A.B. and the V.A.D. held their .(\nnuallnspecci on in the Drill Hall, \'\ akefield, on May 3 193-+.
Those present included: Brigadier-General \'\ '. andys, County Controller; 1ajor \. E. P ringle-Pattison, R. A.M.C., \'V'ar Office representative for V. .D .; Captain O. F. Buxton, l \.M.l.i\f.E., 1\S is tant ommissioner; and 1iss Ashberry, District Lady Officer for Brigade; Superintendent C Gray (in charge of Parad e) and Ambu lanc e Officers F. \'\ Brown (Ambulance Divisio n), Miss Briggs (in charge of ursing Di vision), Nurse \"Vatson, Miss Howard II all and Ir. Frew ( ursin g Divisio n).
Individual tests were given, questions and also team test, and again the \X/akefie ld Div isions figured in th e 100 per cent. efficiency.
Brigadier-General \V Sandys thanked all for their attendance and t he Parade dismisscd.
No. 7 DISTRICT. LUDLOW.
The Ludlow Ambulance Division sustained a great loss by the death of their Honorary President, Alderman John Palmer, which occurred on April 12. Mr. Palmer, who was in his eightieth year, and had been five tim es
Mayor of the borough, was the moving spirit in getting Association classes started in the town, followed up by a strong men' s division. This accomplished, he worked unceasingly, in sp ite of his age, to funds for an ambulancc, which had always been his aIm, and he rewarded during the last two years by splendid work done by the Di vision and it s vehicle.
The pamh church was filled for the last rites, the County Commissioner being present, and many members o f the local Divi sio n. HEREFORD.
The second annual dinner of the Hereford Cit y Ambulance Division took place at the Booth I rail Hotel on March IS, Divisional Surgeon I, \XI. McGregor belng in the chai c, and was largely attended. The principal toast of the yiz., "The Local Division," was proposed by the hIcf Constabl e (M e Freeman .Kewt on), \\'ho paid tribute to the g reat aSs1stance he receIved the Brigade in public duti es, and hI S pleasure In co-operat in g with them. J Ie spoke in high praise ,?f the etlicil:ncy of uperintendent Bullock, who suitably respon ded.
IlRE\,''lBCR Y.
ThL hn.;\vsbun 0. o. 2 .0: ursing Diyi sion team under (he capminc)' of \mbulanc e 0i11cer Mi s i\L BuU,?ck, has recently \\'on the V.i\.D. ount\- Challenge h1eld (' hr opshir;) for the third 1n This winning [cam has al 0 quallh'd to represent the dl wct in the Brigade final
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\ YLr\ fine new I6 - h.p. \ustin ambulance has recently been acquired by the R o's Di\isions. chiefly th rough (he munificence of l\-o n Braby, Esq., ot i\fernvale, Ross, and a iSlt.:d b\' the Joint Council. This will replace th car which has, n \ ert heles s, been doing Lxccllent w ork fur o\'er t\\'O years.
The nc\\' anlbulance wa dedicated on undar afternoon, G, at an opLO-air en'ice in the i\farket Place, conhy the Rector, thc Re,'. E. H. Beattie, :.\1. " a -i ted by 1 cal free Church mini , tas. up In [he quare were the R o. \mbul ance DIns.lOn under 'upe rimendent Butterworth, the 0. urslng D1\-1 lOn under Lady uperintendent Iiss Rawlins, and a detachment from Ilerl:ford under Officer cn\ren. The tOwn band played the hymns and other mu ic, giving [heir eryice. The Rector reD rred to the uns lfish and disinterested \vork put in by the men and women of .t he Brigade and eulogised the ever-rt;ady help of the med1cal profession. l \m o ng th ose pre ent w re Colonel 1'\. F. Lea, .i\1.G., D 0., Her for d hire r pr sentative of Joim Council; Dr. R. L. E. Downer County Commi sioner ; aptain \'\ 'lLite, r\ -ista nt County ontr ller V.AD.'; and Divisional Surgeon McGreg or and Haine.
uperintendent Bullock of 1rereford \va unable to be present owing to seriou il1n s , and his · manr friend are praying for hi speedy recovery.
o 8 (DUKE OF COL A GHT' ) DI TRICT.
CHICHESTER DI VI ro "It had g iven him great pleasure to ee the men on parade and he congratulated them on th e way they had tu rned out, and he wished them all the b st of luck and he hoped that the deta chm ent would go ahead and prosper.
So said Colonel E. T. Inkson, V.c., D .S,O. , at the £lrst annual meeting of the Chichester Di vision of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Colonel Inkson (President of the Di v ision ) presided and he was supported by the Mayor of Chiche ste r (Councillor C. C. Allen), Mr. W. ]. B. Trotter (DlvlslOnal Superintendent), Dr. A. M. Barford, Canon Dr. D. A Langhorne (Divisional Surgeon), Supenntendent Brett, M.B.E., D.C.C. (Di visional Treasurer) , and Detective-Inspe ctor Gee.
In opening the meeting, Colonel Inkson said he wished to thank the Secretary for asking him to preside at rhat meeting. He had not prepared a speech, but he wanted to say what a great pleasure it was to see the. men .on parade and he congratulated them on the way ill which they had turned out. He noticed there were many old soldie rs amongst them, and it ga-n him \ ery grear pleasure to meet them alL .i\Iam' had served in his own Corps. He had spoke n to a man 'who had been in Diyision, R.A.i\.1.C., he (the speaker) had commanded 2 Diyision, which v/as second to none. During the early days of the \X' ar all the field ambulances in France \\'ondered how the new field ambulances would do, bur they ,ery oon saw that they could teach them a lot. The\' consisted of men of sons of trades, and apart first aid and medical \york they had to do all sons of things. In those days a l ot of' work fell on the R.A.:.\I.c. ergeant H. H. Bridl e submitted the foUo\\-ing repon :c i \S we, as a Di,-isioD look back oyer the year's work, I think we can find cause for real graci£carion, that we have accompLi hed so much considering our tender age of I} years
On [he occasion of our annual inspection, one of [he yi iting inspecting officers referred to this D iyision as his bab,- di\ i ion by \\'h1ch of course, he meant that we the formed. But what a lusry, healthy baby, f or \\'e ha\-e to our credir for the year 1933 a ttended a matter of o,-er 300 ca es and remo\'al representing nearly 1,200 hours of work, and about 1,000 miles covered, 72 of the e ca es being accidents In these and in other way, 4G-t duties "ere performed by individuals, not to mention drills, atrendance at the e belDg ",ell maintained, 553 indiyidual attendance, an a,'erage of 19 our of a po ible 2G. i\Iany- Di ,-i ion our size and man,· year our senior cann Ot boa r such hgure as these. ,.
" That i a brief account of the actlntles of this bonny baby, the Chiche . ter S.JA .B ., but I thi r port to a cIo e there is one more acunty, IS 1}-or done in uniform, not heralded by a bra band ot \\'ruch the public seldom hear- of ",hich must ju t .say a_ \\'ord -I refer to our blood don or. \\ e ha'-e a lIst ot some nine or ten names of o ur members ,yh o are not only willina to Give their time to the work of alle,-iating the of their fellow, but are willing to gi\'e of their blood to .ay the li,'e of, in some ca s perfect strangers. About six calls for rhi purpose have be nan. w red Greater loye hath no man than thi . 11r. Trotter aid the account had been w ondarfully k pt, and district officer alway concrratulat d them on them. uperintendent Brett had helped th m in many \\'ar , and he would like to extend to him and to i\1r. G e the Divi ion' b t thank for the splendid help they had ginn to the Diyision.
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Thanking them, Superintendent Brett said Mr. Trotter had been very Battering, but it was not him at all. He was merely a figure head, as :Mr. Gee did all the work. He (Mr. Gee) was the trainer of the team which won the all-England Championship.
Speaking on the work of the Division since it \-vas started 18 months ago, Mr. Trotter said they were. fortunate in having the services of Dr. Langhorne as Divisional Surgeon.
Dr. Langhorne said nobody had said what :Mr. Trotter had done. He had kept things to g ether and had be en the ruling spirit of the u Thole show The men were y er y ke e n indeed, which made his task much easier. He w anted to thank the inen for the help the y had rendered the H o spital in blood transfusion It was a very imp o rtant senTice, a life-s aving se r vice, and h e w ant ed to thank th e m for what they had done
No. 9 DISTRICT.
DEVO J COUNT Y.
Lacfy F or ester C up (pr esented by L acfy F or ester, daughte r of Lacfy P errott , R.R.C )-Keen in t er es t was ta ken in th e annual competition, open to Di v isions in N o r t h D ey o n and Wi e st Somerset, and held in the Blake Hall, Brid gwater, on April 21, when eight teams co mpeted.
The competition was honoured by the presence o f County Commissioner Cocks, of Somer set , and .t\s sis t-a nt County Commissioner Major S. R. Gibb, o f orth D evon Area.
Excellent work w as done b y the teams, who w er e ye ry keen and enthusiastic.
The Mayor (11r. C. Bryer) welcomed th e te am s and th e Mayoress di stributed the prizes, an hon o ur g re a tl y appreciated b y all ranks.
An interesting experiment was tried b y h avin g two judges for the Team Test, Corps Officer A. Wl La timer assisting Dr. Bain, Di visional Surgeon, linehe ad, and it proved an unqualified success
Dr. Peckett Davis, Corps Surgeon, \Ve st o n-superMare, was the judge for the viva voce and Dr. F. H. Hollingshead for the Individual Practical.
DORSET
Dorchester Divi si on. - The increased interest taken in First Aid by the young men of Dorchester wa s evidenced by the long list of awards presented at the W.I. County Hall, Dorchester, on Tuesday, May I.
The Mayor of Dorchester (Coun cillor R. L. Dawes) presided and he was supported by the County Commissioner (Dr. F. H. Rodier Heath), the County Officer (Dr. Colin Forbes), Superintendent E. W. Cuff, Ambulance Officer E. Randall, Mr. H. M. Woods (Southern Railway Stationmaster) and Mr. H. H. Lawford (hon . secretary, Southern Railway Class, D orchester). The Mayor congratulated the Di vision on its efficiency.
Dr. Rodier Heath said he was gratified to notice Dorchester's interest in ambulance work He mentioned that a new Nursing Di vision had recently been formed in the county and thought it might be possible to start one in Dorchester.
Mr. Lawford said that the Southern Railway Class had passed the fifteenth milestone, and one member had to be presented that night with a silver medal for passing 14 consecutive examinations. Three others recei ved their award last year.
The Mayoress then presented the awards to the members of the Dorche ster Division.
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Cadet News.
Edited by MR TWEEDALE, C.B. E. , J.P.
The following interesting little stories ha e be en sent to us from Devon, a very practical way of carrying out Rule 8 of the Cadet Cod e of Chi alr y, " To be kind to all animals."
A " Fire Call" \vas rec eived at the Plym o uth F i re Station, and the mbulance, with Brig ade memb e rs, accompani d the fire engine to the scene of th e fir c, which \vas in a hou se that had be n vacat ed th e d ay befo re, but th e do g had been left behind and w as found asph yxi a ted and appa r ently d ea d. Th cl og was taken o ut into th e o p e n air, artificial r e p irati on was apili e d in co njuncti o n with th e " O\' ox" appar a tu , and aft e r \\ 'o rkin a f r 15 minut e t h ey w e r r e\,Tard e d br eei n g the d og c mm enc e t o b rea th e, and aft er b ein O' wr app e d in bla nk e t a nd k ept w arm he quit e r e cO\ Te r e d. On an o th e r o cca io n \\ -h e n a fi re b r ke o ut two kitten w e re partly s uffo ca t ed hy , rn okc , a nd n ea r ly dr o wn e d wh e n th e fi r em e n playe d t h eir h o e into th e ro o m, and t hey w o uld b a,Tc succ um be d i f the Ambulan ce m e n h a d n ot ta k n th e m and p laccd them in a bl a nk e t and appli ed w arm t h and a ir
At t he a nnu a l in spe c tio n of thc xe te r aclu Di\' i i o n som e loy ly littl e knit te d ga rment s w er e o n y icw, m ad e b y ur s io g a d c ts Luscombe, yel\'n B aa \,Tell, a nd Iario n Ba l en Th e g a r m ent s' w cre giYe n to poor chi ld ren in the cit y o f x ete r.
ewton 1\bb o t Tut sin a Ca d e t ent a oi c r a rcel of g arm ents t h ey had made t o th e P erso nal e n lce
Lea g ue f o r di t ribut io n and the h erw cll adet ursing Di\-i sio n se nt a parc e l o f cl o thin g had collecte d .
[ary Barr, a 13-y ear-old Cadet o f th e h erw e ll Division, was awarded a pri ze in the " H o lid a) Competition" for her powers of observ ati o n .
The Guildford Cadet ursing Division held th eir first Church Parade on Sunday, April 15, when th ey marched to the Guildford Con g regational Churc h at the invitation of the Rev. J. Lloyd Davie s Special reference was made durin g the addre ss t o the work and training of the Cadets.
Acting Cadet Superintendent Miss Elmes wa in charge of the Parade, assistecl by Cadet Officer Mi s Reeves and Ambulance Sister Miss J. E. Smith.
This is a busy Division with many interest srambles, first-aid and nursin g classes for recruit s, needlework for display and sale, games nights, lett er writing to children in hospitals, etc.
Since the formation of this Division two Cad e ts have visited the Children's Hospital at Clandon ea c h Saturday afternoon and talked with the little patients there.
Members of the Rawtenstall Cadet Ambulanc e Division met recently at thc Central Fire Station for their first course of instruction in " fire-fi g htin g ."
The officer in charg e o f the station was kindly showing the fire engine s, pumps, hose e.tc., to interested eyes, when a call was receIved as kin g for the s ervice s of the Bri g ad e at a mill fire thr ee mil es away.
The flr s t e ng ine with it s full quota o f m en wa s on i ts wa y t the burnin g buildin g I } minut es from r eceipt o f t h e call.
Jud g in g f rom th e ex p ress i ons o n the face s of a ll t he bo ys a n d th eir excited vo ices afterwar d s, everyone of th e m fe lt happ y at b ein g privi lege d t o view from an i nsid p osi ti o n th e tu rn-o ut to a tire call.
\\ h e n t he l\[ ayo r and l-, fa vores of R ochda le (Co un cill o r T Kershaw' an d 1\ [ rs K ersha\v-) att en de d to p re ent certi6cates to t he R oche Cadet In l a rch, t hey were so interested and please d with the wo r k d one that they p r ol11ised to enter tain all the Cad ets and their band to su p per.
Thi t ook place a t t hei r D ri ll H a ll o n l-, [ onday, Ap r i l 16, whe n 200 adets attended . \ lecture 00 the history of T he O rder , ' with la nt e rn slide, \\ ,1S giYcn, and a film of t he ;\ [ayor's pro Ct: ion, in \\ -bieh the aclet had taken part, \'I: a sho \\ ·o
In thi - t he\- saw them eke .i\. Iarchioo P ast»
w h e n t he ;\lay'or to k t he' salu tc » u pper \\"a afterwards en ed and a , Tery e n joyable eve n ing was pent .l \ corel ia l , ole of thank ano thre ruing cheer we r e lus tih g i, Tcn to the and 1\ fa yores for the ir kind -hc;spi la li t )'
Th e acl e t are no w b us,T w [lti n o a n ay on the hi. to n of' Th e O rde r. '
Erratum
In t he .i\.Ia y i sue o f t he T .l \. _IBCLL -CE
GA.%ETlT, i t w as inc o rr ectl r s tat e d t h a t t h P adiham
Co rps h a d b o u g ht th Th o m pso n tr eet .i\.fetho d ist Chur c h.
Th e buildi ng ha s, in fact , b e n acqu i r d b y the P a dih a m j \.mb u la nce a nd u r. i ng Di\'i si o n.
Found.
Silv er medalli o n a nd H o m ur i n g P e nd ant o.
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fa y be had on applicati o n to C o rp II I nt
R. 11. Baker, 4 7, H a rold Stre t, Burley , L ds 6.
Correspondence.
To th e E dito r.
SIR, - Since you r pu b li ca ti o n of T.R. 1 L 's le tter in the Ap r il issue , I hav e felt co n str ai n e d to suppo rt him in th e s tr o n ges t manner p oss ible, and t o join him in ex press in g the earn es t h ope t hat , befo r e lo n g , an auth o rit a ti ve b oo kl e t w ill b e avai la b le on " F i r st Ai d t o A nima ls. " urely there a re amongst eminent ve te rina ry su r geons , i n the R oyal Veterinary Co llege o r in the ranks of th e R.S.P. C. _ those who could give our .0,.l ovement the required instruction i n b ookle t form
I n the course of several years' int e n si,: e ambulance activi ti es I haye , from t ime to time, had to g ive assistance to a nimals \vithollt i n any way usurping the functions of a surgeon The tlllill of seeing a poor asphyxiated do g resume breathing is among st my treasured memories
To undertake road patrol, to g o on public duty , to staff ambulances ) or to fo 11 0\\ the fire bri g ades in action and be able only to care fo r wounded human beings, remaining heipless before suffering dumb creatures also injured is not only a reflection on t_he Order "\ve are proud to represent but a cause tor acute personal clistress.
Our Cadet Code of Chiyalry includes: " T o help [he suffering and needy-To be kind t o all arumal . -' \ small booklet enabling thi kindnes to be something irrtelligently helpful would indeed be a boon to all who serye under the White Cross.
Cannot somebody proyide us with the extra knowledge w e n eed so urgently?
HEDLEY V 1 I ILL E R, COllil t)' CO IllIJl i sJioner
We shall be g lad of other opilll'ollS OJ1 thiJ- angle o f Fint Air1."-EDITOR
To the Editor.
D E \'R IR , - I endor e the remark of Charle ;\lil tOn and agree that \ye are no t quite up to date for meeting all th
Being a uperintendem , I ha\-e nothing but pocket t o carnT nw material, and all officers should ,' b ecaus the pu b lic would be eli gu t d t o see an officer Not treating a case properl yT b ecau.::e of h aying to imprmT i e o many p eople hay a knowledO'e of w o r k but ju. t r main in silence waiting tor the B rio-a d men or nur es to attend, and the," ju t b cri ti ci se . H e ha n't tackle to rr a t th :i\Iy UO'ge tion i : Bla ck w eb b rac , an d b It with pouch o n e i t h er sid and Iug a c k on back to carry .plints an d o ne bl an ket Y u r. , R. B. COYLE S 'l!pt.'riJltfllriellt WTbi t tba/' fli Dil 'iJioll.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-I am in full agreement with Mr. Milton in his suggestion. The present pouch is out of date with the present-day service and needs revision, and something in the way of Mr. Milton's suggestion would be of good service. The present regulation governing the haversack is very ofte n violated by making use of it for" First Aid" materials instead of rations. The haversack is more or less an ornament under the regulation rather than being of useful service. However, in view of the suggested revision, improvisation must not be ignored, as this is one of the main objects in "First Aid" and, further, to have additional equipment means heavier burden on the member, which should be avoided if possible. I well remember the soldier and his rifle on a route march when his rifle weighed 9 lbs. 13 02S.
Trusting a revision will be made in the near futur e to meet the present-day demands, Yours fai thfully, C. GRAY, Divisiollal Superjnte!ldelJt.
U7e shall be glad of other r eaders' CO/JJlJJeJlts 017 these tJlJO letters.-EDITOR.
To the Editor.
D EAR MR. EDITOR,-Now that camp time IS coming round again, I shou ld very much like m y fellow members to know what an enjoyable time w e. had in camp la st year. l ost interesting lectures wer l arranged for us which \vere always well attende d
At Herne Bay there is a delightful garden where w e. had tea every day; there are al 0 tennIs court and Cl huge playing fie ld .
BRIGADE NEWS
THE increasing quantity of Brigade News received by "The St. John Ambulance Gazette" makes a new organisation necessary.
IN FUTURE all Brigade News should be sent direct to the Editorial Offices of "The St. John Ambulance Gazette" at 32, Shoe Lane, London, E.C.4.
Brigade Officers authorised by their District Commissioners to forward Brigade News should please-
I. Send news or photographs to: The Editor, "The St. John Ambulance Gazette," 32, Shoe Lane, London, E.C.4,
(Mrs. A. E. Gough) presenring the cc Arrhur Griffiths Mcmorlal" Cup to the LlaneU y Nursing Team in Cardiff on the 14th April.
when he started, but b y the time he finished his rifle seemed to gain weight to the amount of 13 tons 9 cwt., so one can imagine in extra equipment on our members, and especially after a da y s work in such labour as mining.
I certainly agree the present contents of pouch is insufficient to meet the demand for present-day emergencies, and no doubt the public will very often criticise the scanty amount of materials; in fact, many think the ambulance man ought to be a walking surgery or a portable comforts depot.
The present haversack could be used for the purpose of extra materials without any further cost to Divisions or Corps and no equipment required. The haversack, always clean and white, . gives a goo d impression, and that is all one requires.
We had some lo vely expeditions. That to Cante rbury was particularly interesting as, thanks to th e kindness of the Cathedral authorit.ies, we \\' ere taken to parts of the Cathedral which are not generally open to the public. We were also shown all over St. Augustine's College.
I am told b y someone who knows R ossa lJ that it is a most beautiful place and we are exceedin g ly luck y to ge t it. Also that "\ve sha ll be able to go straight from our rooms for a dtp in th e sea. All thi s sounds so attractive that, having had a most enjoyable time at Herne Bay last year, I simply must go t o Ro ssall, and I strongl y recommend all those who can possibly manage it to try "Camp" for themselves this year either at Ros sall or Herne Bay.
Yours faithfully, "A CAMPER."
2. To arrive not iater at this office than the 15 th of each month if publication is desired during the following 1nonto.
N.B.-Brigade Officers aod units should please note that Brigade News should be forwarded through the usual official channels, I.e., through the Di trict Commissioner or such officer as he may delegate for the purpose. In
WELSH BRIGADE FL AL COMPETI no ·S.
The Lad y Mayoress of Cardiff
Interesting Case Reports.
CA E REpORT O. 77 -0n the evening of April I a woman climber ascending the Little Gull y, Pa ey Ark, Great Lan g dale, was almost at the top of its precipitous crag, 2,286 ft. hi g h, when she had her le g broken thro u g h the fa ll of a boul der which had become dis lodged b y another member of the p a rt y Six climbers, rope d in two parties, were ascending the gully when one of them dislod g ed the boulder. This had apparentl y been loo sened b y fro s t an d thawing snO'Jl , and struck the lad y who w as thir d on the rope, knockin g her o ff a rock ledge and causi n g he r to fall six yards. Her br o ther, w h o was with her , did all that h e c o uld w ith th e help of h i s colleag ue s and ex temporised a sp lint fr o m a r o p e.
A telephon e mes sag e w as se n t t o A mbl esi d e fo r medical ass istance, and Di v i si o n a l Su rgeo n . F. Quarmb y and Co rpor a l A . E. Arm s t ro n g , of t he Ambleside D ivi si o n S.J. A .B , toge ther "\.vith Dr. Cloake, wh o wa s sta ying with D r. Quarmb y, set off at 5 30 p m. Reachin g Du ng eo n Ghy ll e,Y H otel, the y lea rn ed t hat a co mp o und f ra c tu r e o f the leg required attenti o n, that a s tre tch er ha d b een t ake n up, but that n o app liances h ad acc o mp ani ed i t.
A telephone me ssage wa sent t o D ivisio n a l Headquart er s at A mbles ide f o r t he am b u lance , wi th blanket s, sti m ula n ts, etc., to be br o u g ht u p and sent for w ard to the place of accid ent . Sp lints, b an dages , etc., were ca rried b y m emb er s of this se co nd party and a rapid climb made s o as t o re ach, if possib le, the str etch er party b efore the y l oad ed O ver g ulli es , lo o se scree beds and sno wdrifts, the jou r ne y w as mad e and the fo o t of the g ull y w as re ac h ed, a sheer ro ck fac e f or a di stanc e o f 1 50 feet
The p ati en t had been put o n to t he st re tch er , ' ",,'hich was a cr oss bet w een a L owmoo r J acket an d a Furley Stretcher, the w o unds o f th e leg b ein g covere d wi th a clean hand ke rchief and the r o p e splint appli ed. Dr. Quarmb y was hauled up th e g ull ey b y rop e and attended to some little ad ju stment s b efo r e th e stretcher w as lowered to the f oo t of th e g ulle y . R op es were att ached to the head of the str etcher an d fiv e of the climber s w ith Corp o ral A rm str o n g arra n ge d them selv es three o n each side F oo t b y fo ot t h ey made the desc ent o v er fr ozen snow and s cree , not without an occasional tumble of one or other of the bearers Below the ambulance had arrive d and a relief part y of Pri v ate Pric k et, Cadet Corporal Otway and two others who are workin g w ith the Div i si o n in order to join i t, made their way up w ard s and reached the pa rt y as they were beg inning t o n eg0 6a te the scree bed. Thi s acc ess ion of ass i stance w as m os t v aluable and set free some of th e o ther bearer s f ro m time to time. Slowly and w i t h infinite care th e patient wa s brou g ht down; but th e h o tel was n o t reached till 11 p.m., the lat t er part of the way b ein g accomplished by the aid of torch es and hurric an e lamps which had b een sent up wit h b lanket s and soup in thermos flasks .
Dr Quarmby had the misfortun e to sprain hi s ank le on the way down and man y of the b ear ers were bruised considera bl y by fa ll. Th e p atient w as most plucky, n ev er ev en g r oanin g and bein g mucb concerned wh e n a b earer fell and h u rt himse lf. At the hotel an ana esthe tic wa adm ini s ter ed, the leg more satisfactorily a tt e nded t o; and, thank s t o th ambu lance an and pr o p er r o ad s, the p atient wa s soo n placed in a Nursin g H o m e
Co IME1'T - T his StO IY of pl/{ck, patieJlce alld perseverance excites our ardellt adlJliratioll, 71,hile it provides a jim example of 1}Jhat melJJbers of the St .fohll .ri.mb/{Iallce Brigade are readJ' to /{lldertake withollt fee or fillancial re }vard alJlid the dallgers alld of thiJ' 1)10/111tainollS reoioll JVo/JC of the amblflallce 1)/('11 U'as eqlfipped fo r cli./l/bi"cf!" 11'hich fact //lakes the l"fJ"me .ftill 1JJ0re I/ote1'IJotll!)'
L ast )'ear Divisiollal Suroeon ./1 F. Q/!aUJJ I!)' , agaill accompanied al/d aSJiJted COlporal .r 1UJJs/roIJl?, climbed the Doe Rock.s, COllistOIl to r{'l1r/('r jir.!"t (/id 10 a 11/(/11 who had broke)} hiJ' Ie.f!" and Oil a I/(/lTO}}' ar/millisterld an anccsthetic prior to sell ill (1 Il}e Ii IIIb il/ .rplill/J". To them and to olher members of the IJl!b/eJiril' Dil'isioll are dlfe olfr l/Iost cordial N . F
Questions and Answers.
FOR i\RrrncI \L Rl "PIR \TIO,\;.
J. J. (Ca rd iff) . find a new paper cu tti ng \vhich tell us that not long ago a olici[Qr su d denly fell forward unc nsciou in tbe Law Courts a nd that police official carri d him to another room "where artif1cial respiration was applied in yain. ,P ersonally, I can ee no o-ood in performing artificial respiration with such a case
AsplJJlxia, 1 agree Ihat it is hope/us /0 am)' Ollt I/;t J710VellJe /7ts i17 the complete absellce of StOl]" siRm or S)llllptOI7lS slfg<gestive oj possible illtelfennce 11 it/; re.rpirafioll. At tbe sallie tillie, Sliddell derl/h IJIC!)' be so appalliilg in its effects Oil relatives alJd bj'slallders tbat to tbe /or/l/[r at least there is sOJlle cONsolatioll ill the fact Ihat " sOll/ething 1vas done." F.
A Ql-lPETITIO 1 P R013LDl.
P B (West of E n g land).-I n an importa n t compe t ition recen tl y hel d in these parts one team wa s awarded 100 p er ce nt of t he possible ma rks in Lh L: s tr etcher sec ti ons, eve n though somc o[ th e pecta t ors , who h ave exper t k n ow ledge of com p etition work , o b serve d pa lp able errors in t reatment an I tra n sp o r t, and, th o u gh n o t leadi ng i n th e in d ividual se ct io n , i t w as s ub se qu ent ly d ecla r ed to have obt ain ed f1 r s t plac e Thi s r es ul t seerns so ex cep t io n al tha t we inv ite yo ur critici sms
s l a/ement oj Jac ts , I c017Jide r Iha l Ja r a l ea/l/ /0 score 1 00 pe r cwt . oj possibl e llIarks il7 t he sirelcher sectioll waJ a sill/ply lI/ar veilollS peljorlllal7ce 17Jhich ill all tIIy experiellce J have never o nce seen or kl70um accolllp liJheri J bave, h01J1ever , 110 crilicism /0 offer becallse IInder the cOlltrollitl<g Il}is Compelilioll, "the J lldge's decisioll iJ filial," a/1d Ihat's flJa! ! 1 F.
I\fPLE fR \CTl RE OF B OTII LEG
F. "\ ( \ X1ee cl on) - \ XJc shall be grateful if you will kIndly settle a little di pute for us regarding the of a Implc Fracture of both Legs ome say u e tour splints, and others only two outer splints. \, 'c houlcl like to know the correct method.
n "('re 1 ill ),ollr place, 1 1} 'ollld treat each Jractured lef!, Jepara(elj: tlml billd lilllb to lilJ/b By so doillg, ),011 JJOllldftlCl/;t{/tc),ollr work (u !int-aider (/i/d also that of Ihe doclor )I'bo .m!;Jfqlfellllj' takes charge oj)'OIfr patient
N . C. F.
CO\fPOC-"'::D, CO\fPLIC\ TED FR \,CTCRE OF FE':'WR \'('. G. ( tokc-on-Trent) -Please fayour me with your opinion of my suggested treatment of the following imaginary ca e which \\'as set at our class not long ago .
.A man ha u lained a ompound Fracture of the righ.t femur in it. lower third, complicated by protruslOn of b ne and by bleedino- from the femora l arte ry. The hXl110rrhage being controlled by tourrnquet at P ressure Point II and the \vound eire sed the .fraClLl_Ie regu.ires a([enrion O \ ing to the truslOn ot bone, 1t IS Impossl ble to extend the limb; and I uggest that to prcyent mo\-emenr of the injured limb) the right foot hould be bandaged to the left ankle ext I ugge t that the fractured limb should be supported on an ano-ular plim \,'ell pa d ded and s.h.ap d or less y to corr;spo n d w ith (he posmon ot [he li mb, my idea being that this wou ld keep the lI mb (ead)' and fac ilitate b oth treatme n t and t ransp rt There could also b e plenty of supp ort by of pillmY between the leg ; but with out a. phn t r ome suc h ,upport under the fractured 11mb It 1 prac tically impo si b le to mO\-e s uch a p ati n t withoLl t ao-grayating t h e i n jurr
YOll r slIggested treat/JImt appears pelfect!), good in t heolY alld shollid p rolie satisfactol)' ill practia _-'illother ]va), of gi llill<-!!, .wpport to the J"actl/red 1017 'er lilJ/b COli be effected b)' bendillg tbe 1IIliJ!jllred lilJ/b S{) that its shape app roxl/JJales to tbat aJSlIllIed 11)1 its Jractllred fellou' alld then 0 balldagillg limb to limb -
Ill cidellially , a pillmp )J)O)' also be IIseflll for cOJltrolling a f ractured Impe r II/J/b dlfr ilJ (J tmllJpo rt thr J) 'actJII 'ed tbi(Jh ...::" 0 leg ell/bedded III Ihe fold of a pi/I01P n·hiel} is held 111 PO SI t lO Il th ree or fo/(r t ,-iaml!!lar ball dages
C. F.
A S UGGESTION FOR B RIGADE EQG rp.
A S (York) -As a n ambulance student I should li ke t o m ake a suggest.ion . I n our Text Book in seve ra l i nstances we are advised to use hot wate: or ho t and cold alternately; and in some cases the 'use of hot water is imperative. So I think that it v.ould b e a great advantage to the Brigade man if so me manufacturer could be induced to make a water with two sections, one to hold I } pints of stenlised water and the other to hold a half pint thermos bulb. T hen he \J\'ould have hot and cold water at his disposal.
I make the above suggestion as I know there are times when the Brigade man is miles from anp;vhere and when he needs the use of bot water.
Your sllgges tion is dt/f)' noted If, however, members of the Brigade 1vere asked to cony all the various items mentioned in the Text Book 1 fear that there 11-'otrld be seriotlS complaillts
):. C. F.
T REA DIE...'-';T OF C-\RBIDE Porso::-.;-r::-';-G. R. T , (Bournemouth).-Please advise as to Carbide Poisoning and its treatmem ),Ia 'r I [hank rou ror your many useful articles and hint; in THE This topic l})aS dealt with in the QlfelY ColflmN of FebmOl]" 193-1-, of THE GAZETTE) n·hieh )'ou can look liP}' and JOIf will also find iii the .JIarch iSJue my ,-ep6 to the criticisllI of a medical colleague :;. C. F.
The Inter-Railwa y Ambulance Competition
The Inter -R ailwa}- Ambulance Competition for the challe_nge shield and prizes presented by the Order, and tor the cup presenred by ;\ . Corbet Fletcher, E q ., :01. B ., :0 LR .C. ., "as held at the Wharncliffe Room, Great Central Hotel , 1Iardebone R oad London, :; \\T" on 1Iay
Among those pre ent \'i- ere :-Lieut .- General ir ylmer Hunter - \\ e ron, Chancellor of the Order; M ajor - General ir Percival W ilkinson ecretan-Genera l ; and 1Iajor-General ir John Chief Commi _loner, t. John Ambulance Brio-ad . ir J osiah [amp ( P re ident) and Lady [r. G L. D arbysh.ire Chief Officer for Labour and Es tab li hm nt 1 1r. \\ ' E C. Lazenb,- .L ssi tane Chief O fficer for Labour and E tabli hme'nt (London and cotti h R ailw ay); 11r. J F Lean A SI t an t G eneral lI anao-er, 11r. R Carpmael Chief (G r a.t _ \'X 'e tern R aih-ay) ir R alph \\ ed g w oo d, Ch lef G eneral 11anacrer (London and or th-Eas t ern R ai h,- ay) t h. G zlumper, G en era ll\ [an ao-er l\1r. \\ G P ape, I ndoor Is tant t o Gen eral l\l anage r ( outhern R ai h -a\') w e r e al so pr ese nt.
The judges were Captain A. C. White Knox, M.C., M.B., of London, and Lieut.-Colonel M. MacEwan, D.F.C., T.D., M.B., of Ipswich.
The following Railwa ys competed ;A. Cheshire Lines Committee.
B. Great \Ve stern Railway (South Lambeth).
C. Great Western Railway (Pontypool Road)
D. London 1.fidland and Scottish Railway (Crewe Machine Shop).
E. London Midland and Scottish Railwa y (Accrington Loco .)
F. London and North-Eastern Railwa y (Parkes ton and Hanvich).
G. London and orth-Eastern Railway (Dukinfield \'\'orks).
H. Southern Railway (Horsham o. r)
1. Southern Railwa y (Waterloo "B ").
Team Individual
Results :- Tesr. Tests Total.
I. G. W .R. (South Lambeth), winners of Inter-Railway Shield
.2 L.M.S. (Crewe Machine Shop), Wl11ners of Corbet Fletcher Cup
3 . Southern (Horsham) ..
4 L. &tN.E.R. (Du kinfield)
5.! Southern (Waterloo « B")
-6 . G. W.R . (Pontypool Road)
7. Cheshire Lines Committee
.8. L.N.E.R. (Parkest bn and Harwich)
9. L.M.S. (Accringto n Loco.)
Maximum marks obtainable: vidual 250, 510.
Team 260, Ind-
The prizes were presented b y Sir Josiah Stamp, G.B.E., D.Se.
The Psychology of First-Aid
By PRIVATE F. W. BETTERTON.
No. I.-WHY ARE WE FIRST-AIDERS?
Many and v aried would be the replies tQ this question were each member asked to give his own reason, and many would undoubtedly answer quite wide of the mark. To answer "because I like the work or because I feel I want to help some poor soul" is not sufficient. We are, each one of us, drawn into the work through divers reasons, some impelling force within or without us, some element in our general character which is determined by hereditary and 180
environmental elements. Remembering that there is always a determining factor for our every action, and the action or reaction of the aforesaid elements go far to make us square pegs in round holes, even in the realms of medical first aid, would it be fair to suggest that some may be attracted to the movement by an inherent love of pageantry to don a smaq uniform and to march 01.1 t on fine ceremonial parades. It may b e averred that such a one has passed hi s annual examinations and, th ere£; re, is thoroughl y quali fied to perform fir t aid. That may not nece ssarily be so, for we know that some people can swat and pass any and every examination, but need n ot be practical in the carr yi n g out of the real work. \X/ ou ld this, we wonder, apply to the above mentioned? We hope not. 1\£0 t of u we su pp ose, look far b eyond such an idea, and try rutively or intuiti,'el) to gauge our man from a mental, m ral and ph)' ical foundation of a general character. omc f u , in the first in tance, look upon the work purd) from a reli gio us point of \ -iew, and in our 7ea l to be of some praccical use to our fellows attach ourseh'es to th e cause to that end _ \ O'ain , some of us ha, 'c a natural aptitude for I hy iological [l.lr uit and fin d our only outlet in ambulance work where we can air our superior knowledo-e of physical anatomy, etc E,'cn this person need not nece sarily be a good fir t-aider , and very often is not. \\ are all agreed that a good first-aider mu t be a cri ll p r on ,,-ith a good knowledge of his or her work; must be all that the eight points impl}', cool, calculated le,-cl headed, cognisant of, and yet not perturbed by, a c[O\vd who may be sympathetic, indifferent , hostile or what noc ; and last, but by no means lea st, must he ha,-e scruple about the type and conditions of thc case, howe\'er gruesome it may be. \'qhatevcr the ec nomic or environmental circumstances: it may be j\1y Lord Tom oddy or a tramp, it may be my Fine Lady or our charlad y, the sympathy and aid is none the less Therefore, looking at first aid from a religious point of view, one cannot fail to agree that it is a function of succour, that one is actuated by an impul se [Q d o good to one's fellows, to help them in the tim e of need, whether it is in poverty or sickness it is felt that one must aid. The quality of the aid l11.ay or may not fall short of the existing need. Suffice it to say, it is out duty to make ourselves competent to do good work we ll. A person need not necessaril y be orthodoxically religious to be imbued with good motives and to be of real help in the time of need. To the writer, however, it does resolve itself into th e fact that whatever one does for the good of thei r fellows through simple goodness of heart is real religion; the real first-aider has no thought of payment or of hour of night or day. The motive force is of an ethical nature, and he cannot fail the calL
Over thre e hundred willing helpers gave their services in connection with the annual appeal to the citizens of Cardiff, v, ' hich was made on fay 14 in the name and with the invaluable s upp o rt o f the Lady 1fayoress of Cardiff (Mrs. A E. Gough), who for many years had assisted in the collection as Pre sident of one of the \ '\iar d s in the City and in her bu sy year of office undertook the responsibility of Pre ident of the appeal. Her assistance was by no means nominal; she made a tour of the Dep ots and tall holder on the day, accompanied by [he Princip al ecrdary and Commi sioner for \'Cales (The Ilon. John H. Bruce ) and the rIon .01rs. Bruce, while in a luter explaining the objects and urgin g a generous response to the Appeal, \\'hich appeared in the W'eJ/ en} .tfail, her Ladys hip paid high tribute to the large contribulion which the Priory for Wale s was making through its much-needed acti,·ities to the relief of sufll.fing.
•\fter some early morning showers, the weather became most fa\ ourable and, on the v,'hole, the public re ponded "ery readdy [0 the eager sel lers. But although by e,-ening almost eYcryone wa· \\'car ing the little white and black dai y or badge, it was chiefly a copper collecti o n, \\'it h [he result that the amounr rai5cd-a little ove r £200--is Ie.. tban the proceed of pre,-ious years' appeal
Grateful (hanks are due to the large number of CardiA:' firm, hy who e genero it)' eycr)' helper enjoyed a chance of winmng one of the fifry gifrs which will be dra,,-n for al a meering to be com'cned by the Lady :\fayore
\,\ 'EL 1I BRIGADE IHPS
Therl \Va a record entry in the \\'e! h Brigade Final Competitions for men and nurse held at Cardiff on acucday, '\pril 14, when l\veh'e of the nineteen Centres of the Prior), were represented by man teams \\-ho had \\'on their war through eliminating c mpe(itions to contest the \'\ el h champion hip trophic an d the accompanying honour of competing in the London Finals on May 25.
Ye ar by year the intere taken in the e event increases, and the large as embly in the vestibule of the Law Court on April q demon trated a need for conside r in g in future a chang e of accommodation. The contests starred a( r r. I 5 a.m. and a fair number of spectators gathered from time to time during the morning, while towards the time of the presentation the hall wa s much overcrowded.
The judges for the men's comp etitio n were Commissioner Dr. Urban Marks, As istan[ Commis ioner lajor \ r Owen Evans, Corps urg on J. Prosser Davies and Divisional uperintendent J. McCau land; while the Nursing Competition was judg d by ssi tant Surgeon-in-Chief for \X1ales, Dr. D. Rocyn Jones, C.B.E., Centre Surgeon Dr. Edgar LJewellyn, Divisional Surgeon D. H. Isaac and Miss Ellen Swift, R.R .C. An innovation this ycar was the Uniform Test, in which As istant Com-
missioner Captain F. P. Robathan, M.C., and LadY' Corps Superintendent Mrs. S. B. Turner adjudicated.
The Hon. John H. Bruce ( Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales) presided at the presentation ceremony, supported by Mr. H. M. Ingledew, Colonel H E. M. Lindsa y, C.B., Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge, Lieut.Colonel C. G. Cole-Hamilton, Captain T. E. Richards, Mr. E. D. Jone s, Captain L. Canton, Assistant Commissioners G. Davies, G. Payne and F. R. Hortop and a large number of Brigade officers. The following results were announced:" Llandinam II Shield.
.1 ame oj Team.
I. (Mon)
2. Abe r tillery
3. KenEg Hill
4. Treharris
5. LlaneUy Town
6 Cardiff Emergency
7. Pla,er's \\,'elfare
8. (Central)
9. :-\aval Collieries and Penygraig
5· KenEg Hill G lamo rgan Coumy 196 6. Buckland-Bwlch Brecknock hire 194 In presenting the" Llandinam hield to the (.0 [ on ) Team, the Lord .:\fayor of Cardiff (Al derman E. Gough), referred to his personal imerest in Ambulance \\ 'o rk and poimed out [he great adv-ance it had made since the time ,,-hen he had qualified for a First Aid Certificate of the t 10hn A.mbulance .Asso ciation. The Lady :01ayoress presented the Arthur Griffiths :\1emorial', Cup to the Llanellr ing Team, who are deserying of high praise on (he success of their first attempt in the Final Competition. yote of thanks to the Lord Ma,-or and Lady .:\1ayoress ,,-as proposed by :01r. Hugh .:\1. Inglede,,' and seconded br Colonel H. E. .01. Lindsay, C.B., and thank to the judges for their gratuitou ,,-ere proposed by :01r. ,A. G. E. J. Fudge and econded by Captain T. E. Ric hards.
The Chief te,,'ards ,,-ere tair O fficers B. E. .:\faberlv and J. 1. Pepperell; and the Competition ecrerarr :01;. \\'. Mabon Abraham (Brigade OBITUARY.
During the past month the Priory has sustained three grieyous losses by death. On 20, :0[r. Enoch Morrell, C.B E., died after a ,ery short illness leav-ino a gap the office of Direct or of Ambulance. 'Althoubgh appolilted 0 recently as a rear ago he had won his way with remarkable rapidity into the affections of the Pri or, member hip and his per onal interest and influence a's President of the outh \X 'al es Miner s' Federation were of inestimable value.
The death of Viscounc Tredegar, which occurred on Mar 3, has broken a link with the earlie t dar of the
Priory, when he undertook the Presidency of the Monmouths hire County Centre and at all times pers onally concerned himself in the promotion of its welfare. It was to the beautiful grounds of Tredegar Park that the Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was invited to conduct his first Inspection of a Welsh Parade, in 1933. On the administrative si de, the Pri ory ha s had the advantage of his Lordship s connection in the office of Almoner; and only la t year overdue recognition was given by promotion from the grade of Knight of Grace to that of Knight of Justice in the Order.
A third Executive Office is rendered vacant by the death of Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker, Bart., h.B.E., 1LP., which occurred with tragic suddenness on May 13. It is impossible to estimate the se r vices of one who has been so closel y id entified with the es ta blishment and work of the Prior y as Sir Leolin, who held office as Honorary Director of Ambulance until und er the Re ised Regu lations of 1932 he assumed the new office of Commander of Slebech. He was also Chairman of the Borou g h of Newport Centre. The memor y of his association with the Priory will never be erased; and one only regrets that he had not longer enjoyed the privilege of the exalted grade of Knight of Justice of the Order t o which he \v as thi s year promoted.
C E.!'\"TRE.
The Commissioner, Lieut.-Colonel e G. Cole-Hamilto n, eM.G., D.S.O., is to be cong ratulated on the excellent result of Emblem Day, held thr o u gho u t the County in aid of the Centre Funds. It speaks well for the organisation and the enthusiasm instilled into the larg e number of helpers that a sum of £ 126 I 2S. 6d. was raised in an almost wholly agricultural coun ty.
Nurs ing D eve lopm ent.-A meeting was held at Brecon on April 20, at which Mr s. Stanley Franci s pr esi ded and Mrs. Mayber y, O.B.E., presented First Aid and Home Nursing Certificates g ained by elev en membe rs of the Brecon Class The County Commissioner addressed those present on the aims and ob jects of the Order and following hi s appeal nine new memb e rs enrolled. Staff Officer A. H. Coppage was prese nt a nd the Buc klan d Bwlch Nursing Divisio n represented.
C ARDIGANSHlRE CE TRE.
Aberystwyth Division -Lieut.-Colonel G. Fo sse t t Roberts, O.B.E., presided at a dramatic performance given b y the Shiloh Chapel Compan y in aid of the funds of the Aberystwyth Division, of which he is Honorary President. Colonel Roberts took an opportunity of thanking the public for their support of the Mo v ement s which was giving valuable service to the town, and appealed for new recruits.
Llangeitho Class Entertained.- The Chief Constable of Cardiganshire (Mr. Steven Jones ) , who has succeeded in forming First Aid and Home Nursing Classes in many areas since his appointment as Commissioner for the County Centre, was the guest of honour at a Social Evening organised by the Llangeitho Women's Institute to which the members of the local class were invited. Mrs. K. P. Davies, who presided, said they were particularly please d to welcome Mr. Steven Jones to his native place and to support the work in which he was taking a leading part In responding, the Chief Constable thanked the Institute members for their kindly interest and urged the importance of members of the class continuing to maintain their efficiency and losing no opportunity of enrolling new members. Dr. Worthington was presented with a
fountain pen a a mark o f tbe clas m ember s' ap preci atio n of hi se rvice s as I-:lonorarr L ect ur e r and a hart co ncert concluded a happy evening.
HIRE ENT R E
The Commis loner for this Ccntre ( fr. E. D. Jone s) is endeavouring t o increas e inter st in Ambulance \\' ark b y arranging d mon str at io n in Fir st id and IT onK ursing in connection with thc various places of w orship Th e second of a eries of s uch demon s trati o n s was given at Siloah Char elan pril 1 0 'when Corps ccrctar)
Samuel Bowen co nduct ed a m ar t di play by a n ell1cient team o f Llan elly Bri ga d e memb ers; and up er in tendcnt H. Beard gave an int eres tin g- lecture. taft" Ofl lCl'l T. J. '\ r illiam addre ed the aud icnce and thc R c\rercnd D. Huws J one, wh o pres id ed, expressed g rat efu l thank s for the int eresting a nd i n tructiyc e\rening the ir ,isH had pro\ id ed.
Inspection at Cnnltlllt.- The Am m an Valley orp s as embl ed at G arnant o n M ay 5 for annual inspection , which ,,-as con duct ed by tb e j\ ss is tant om mis sio ner fOI \\ ale 11r. I\.. G. E. J. Fudge, \\-ho wa accompanie d by the Count" Commis ioner
. In tbe con:lpetition f or teams in the \mman Valll'\ Corps held on the same day, in \\'hich Dr J. L. G J enkin s ad judic ated the sih-e r cup was won for lhL se co nd tinle in ucce ion b,- the .t\mmanford T<.:;\111 captained by Mr. . \\'. D avies.
El' RE-
Mr. D. \\ '. D avies p resided at a soc ial galhering held at the G ros \'e n or afc, P ontardawc, on .J pril 2.I, whe ll memb ers of the Godre rgraig Di, is ion recei\'cd (hc awards \\-o n during the pa r t session. 1\. ist a nt nI11mi s io n er i\1ajor \\ ' Ow en Evan, O.B.E., handed warr ant: of appointmcnt to Corps ergeant-;'\ fajor D. -< :'J o rgan and Ambulance O fficer C. i\Iunkley, and rdeer d to thL growth of the P o n tarda \\, c orps in recent years. r k was very proud of the Corp and looke d fOf\\-ard to funhu progress. Th e Cert ificates WCre presentcd by ::-' l rs L. R. e o ut h, of the Diyi ional urgeon :' ( U'IC was s up plie d by the \\' ernoku Orc hestra.
TH 'HIRE CE TRE.
BT) IJ/JIa wr PreseJltatiollS.- Thc Commissioner for \'\ 'ale '
(The Hon J ohn H. Bruce), accompanied by thc lI on Mrs. Bruce, attended a social gat b er in g organised by tht: Br ynmawr Division on pril 7. Thi s unit ha the distinction of being the seco nd oldest Di v i ion on th e strength of th e Pri ory roll and the Commissioncr w as glad to see present its founder, Captain T. Beard , O.B.E. now Commi ss ioner for Monm o uth sh ir e. HL had pleasure in presenting ervic e 1edals to Ambulance Officer W. \'{1atkin s and Corp ora l G. H. Ja yne and to Mrs. F. \'{1eeks a Cer tificate and Badge as Hon orary President H o me ur sing Ce rtificates were presented to five m embers by Mrs. Bruce, an d Mrs. Beard hand ed Preliminar y Certificates to th e Cadets.
Blaenavon Membe rs rIonof(red.- The Commi ss ioner for Wales and tbe Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce, were given a guard of h onour of ambulance men, which met them at th e outskirts of the town, when they vi sited Blaenavon to take part in tributes of honour to a number of Blaenavon Ambulance workers on Saturda y, April 28.
Dr. A. H. James, M.D., J.P., who presided, expl ain ed that the object of the meeting was to pay respect to lh e memory of the lat e Corps Secretary, S. W. Wathen, 10 whose honour a sum of £65 had been raised by publi c subscriptions as a testimonial to his serv ices to the publi c.
Mr. Wathen had follow ed hi s father in de vo tin g hi s intcrest to Ambu lancc \X ork-the late fr o I saac \'{1athe n having been thc pi o nccr of the m ove ment at Blaena vo n. Mrs. Bruce formally handed a chequ e to Mr. H T. Watben, thc last surviving son o f 1r. I saac Wathen, o n behalf of lr. \'{1athen's widow, and the H on J oh n H. Bruce, pri o r to unveiling fr a m ed pictures o f the late Messrs I aac and S. \'{/. \'{ 'at hen, referred to th e great idea ls of th e Ord er which had inspired men and women for many ge ner a tion s, and was uniqu e, ina smuch as it had combined it s milit ary a nd hospital duties.
B OROUGH OF
A me eting was held at the P avilion, Ll wynypia, on A pril ] 4, at which lr. H. II. Evans, General .\1anager of the Cambria n ombine, presided. The occasion was the prese nt ation of a go ld watch to :'Ir. Rbys Jones, Captain of the Llwynypia R escuc Brigad e, 1912 to 1934, by the colliery tafF as a mark of csteem on h is rcsignation. Assistant ommissioner George P ayne ga'\"e an outline o f Mr. Jones' s .t \ mbulance and Rcscue Brigade activities; and thc hairman, who \ya s a member of one of the first Rescue Bri gade, ga,-c some intcresting rem iniscence of his carl) . \mbulancc and Rescuc experiences. Jones gratefully re ponded and spokc of his early impre ssions of rir st , \'id. ;,\1r. Rhy s J ones presented a framed photOgraph of ius team to th c chairman, and 1fr. J. H. Thorne, uperintendcnt of the Dina Rescue Station; and thc latler, who repJicd for ;\fr. Enns and himself, recounted thc \\'ondcrful ad\ ances madc in rescue apparatus and treatment. \ photograph of the Re s cue Bri gade was pre eemcd La each member of the team, and the meeting wa add res cd by "'fr. I larry tagg. The Cambrian Collien Ice ociet\' rendered musical items; and a pleasant cnning wa br their singing of " H en \,\ lad Fy :-\hadau " and ,. God a,re the King' \. 13ERD:\RE
Ir. B ruce Jones, J.P., general manager of the D owlaisCa rd iff Collierics was pre cnted, at a meeting at which Centre Surgeon Dr. G. L. Pi erce presided on "-\pril I4, \J ith a ,-cllum vote of thanks a\nrded by Cbapter-General of the Order in recognition of his sen' ices to the P riory for \\ 'ale <.
i\fr. Jones ha been actinly connected witb ambulance work for mcr 42 yc?-r. In 1908 he f ormed the : \bersychan \ mbulance Di,-ision and in 192.-f. w as chiefly instrumental in ha\'ing a medical comf o rt dep ot opened at j\b c r ychan, of which ::-' [ ['. Bruce J ones is president. On the formation of the Cynon Valley Corps in I920, Mr. Jones was appointed president.
Thc Hon. J. H. Bru ce in making the pre entation, said it wa a ca e of g ivi ng honour where honour \,"as due, and pointed o ut th e l imited number of such awards made ach year He had pleasure on bchalf of the P riorr in accepting from Madame l \li cia Cove P arry a silyer cup fo r ambulancc competition to be called the ,. T od J one Cup, and expres c d thc gratefu l th anks of the l \ bercyn n Divi sio n s t o Mrs. P arry for h r continu d genero ity and personal int erest in their w ork.
Forthcoming COtllpetitioJJs - ln co nn ec ti on with the fortyfifth nnual Flower ancl Eisteddfo d at l \.b ernant Park, l \ be rd a re, on Tuesday a nd \'\ 'ednesda y .Augu t 7 and 8, there will b e a lo cal individ ual comp titi o n for the Dr. \\1il so n Challenge Cup and four open co nte s t for team s of m e n, \-v o men, bo ys and g irl. Full d e t ai l ma y be o btained fr 111 th e ecretar y, 1\1r. J. Eynon, 30 Cardiff treet, Aberdar e
Motor Transport
NO.3-The Bedford Ambulance.
"First Aid !" These two words make up a phrase which is part and parcel of the English language They can be used in connection with almost anything. But the most ,Tivid picture they conjure up in our minds is that of an ambulance racing t o the scene of a n accident.
For as traffic has increased on road and rail and speeds accelerated, there has been a proportionate increase of accidents. But science moves fonvard in all directions and the damage caused by one scientific advance is more than compensated by that in another quarter. nd perhaps the most potent antidote to the damage of life and limb caused by accidents has been the influence of the practical teaching of the t. John .L \mbula nce Bri gade "which has made "First a very real and beneficial fact as ,,-ell as a household
the problem of rransponing patients to hospital still looms large because, as the number of yehicles on the road has increased enormoush", more accidents now occur on roads remote from to\\:ns and hospitals \'\hile there are cases where it is expedient to take an injured person to hospital by car or any other ,rehicle at hand, crenerally speaking a special type of ,'ehicle is essential. 0 we intend to outline briefly our conception of the efficient modern motOr am b ulance.
Present-day condition are such that an increased number of are nece an" to deal with the work of the [. John Ambulance' Brigade and that of mam- local authoririe . And as the mone\' available' for buying ambulances is almOSt in\ariabl;limited, the purchaser is looking our for suitable , 'e hicles of 10\\" fir t-co t.
R eviewing the models offered by ,rariou manufacturer and b 3.ring in mind the purcba ing power and price factOr i t \,'ould appear that an ambulance co ting £400 i the mo t arrracti,-e propo irion for o rdinarr purpo The body of uch a vehicle should haye a plea mg but re tramed appearance a roomy interior hni-hed in a re tful colour schem. D raughtl yentilation hould be prm-ided There be accommoda tion for at lea t twO , tfetcher ca e, and earing for four nonstrecchet: patient and an attendant. ther e i no unit'r of opinion [hrou ghom the a to the nope' of accommodation for tr tcher manufacoffer a yariety of The" Carter Pat ent Ele,rating Gar, howeyer i outstandin cr \\ i th it th loading and unloadin o- of the patient to tb upp r d ck is ea y and the upper structur m.ar b folded or brought into u e ,,-ith facility
Rear steps make for safer entrance and exit when the steps are entirely independent from the floor. A well cut in the floor to eliminate exterior steps is dangerous because of the possibility of a passenge r inadvertentl y stepping into it when the door is closed.
Interior lighting presents few clifficulties when the usual (C frosted" windows ar e fitted, but in ambulances equipped with (C Purda" glass a light should be arranged below the \vindow leve l and fitted with a shade to minimise v isibilit y fr om outside. It would still be necessary to fit a light higher up for use only when the upper stretcher is occupied.
On the heating of ambulances practical Firs t
Aid people differ, so manufacturers are well advised to act on individual requirements in this respect.
The body measurement behind the driver should not be less than 6 ft. 9 ins. The cab should be roomy and easy of access.
Finally, we come to the chassis, the most important part of the ambulance. As smooth riding without swaying is essential, the springing must have careful attention. Shock absorbers be fitted and lowpressure tyres which have a shock-absorbing effect. The exhaust pipe should not be in the normal position nor extended up to the roof of the vehicle because the back pressure on the rear of the body when the ambulance is moving at speed would lead it in throu g h
the back door. It should b e brou gh t well out at th e offside in front of the bac k a,"C le where the air stream leads it away safely.
A six-cylinder engine---powerful, but smoothrunning-is ideal for ambulance work as it combines smooth performance with speed and economy . Serv ice is imp or tant and can be secured when th e vehicle is bought from a manufacturer with a large organisation and speciali ed repair ervice and , pare parts available throughout the country. Luxuries and special cc gadgets" are unnecessary in an ambu lance ; indeed, they reduce it efficiency 1\ rea onable amount of comfort and a reliable engine capable of
smooth, economical performance and good speed in emergency, are the fundamental necessities.
The Bedford Ambulance, illustrated here, quit adequately fulfils the requirements outlined in thi s brief article. It is designed and built b y Vauxhall Motors at their Luton works. This well-known firm have shown by the remarkable success of their passenger and commercial vehicles that they are fully aware of modern transport requirements. Thi s Bedford Ambulance, equipped with a 27 h.p. sixcylinder engine and Carter two-stretcher ele vating gear, selling at £385, shou ld be a very attractive propo sition to the ambulance operator.
Next Month-No.4: The Austin.
ASK THE AUTHORITIES who have invested ... and they)
II say
That, faced with th e choice of an ambulance, they turned first to Austin because they associated this name with dep ndabiliry - a quality essential to ambulance work. That they cho e an Austin because they were looking for dependability and orne thing more: long practic e £/1 ambulance d esign, guided by medical spe ification. T .har .they knew an Austin would be the most econorrucallOvestmenr because of the long year of ervic built into every model. That th ey made peci3l notes of the smooth
running, supple suspension, safe control, easy driving, ea y loading, ea y cleaning; and such tures as aluminium panelling easoned framework lO En glis h oak and ash, and Triplex glass in all windO\ys-all of whi h indicated high-class craftsmanship. That they knew that an y special equipment could be added at any time. Th at the.n AustlO ambulances are doing their duty as efficiently in the third or fourth year of inve s rmen-r as in the first month Why not follow their lead, and invest?
THE AUSTIN SIXTEEN H.P. STANDARD SIX"CYLINDER AMBULANCE (as illlls trat e d) £462 las. (Chass1: !116. )
12 h. p s tandard fOllr-CJ!linde, AII/bulf/llce, £426 lOs. (Chassis £ I90.) 20 h.p. Amblllallce, a I0: (ChasSIs £385. ) Prilml e Salooll 20 h.p.
The Bedford Ambulance
The Hospitallers' Club
An interesting and successful Session came to a close when 15 6 members and friends assembled at the Conn aught Rooms on Saturday, April 2 I, for the fifteenth annual dinner of the Club, presided over by the President, Ivfr. G. S. Pasco.
The toast of "The Club" was proposed by Col. R. J. Blackham, CB., CM.G., CI.E., D .S.a., M.D., Knight of Grace, and in a very breezy and amusing speech related how his interest in Brigade work had been kindled as a young officer of the R.A.1f.C
It appears he first saw the work of the Bri g ade in connection with the Belfast Bearer Company, and was so impressed that he was "bitten," as he expressed it, as many Brigade members have been, with the desire to emulate the work of those splendid officers and other ranks of that Company. It was in Ireland that he first set to work to organise Divisions of the Brigade in the West Country, and he carried his interest with him during his service in India. Colonel Blackham considered that the Bri g ade stands for three great principles-devotion to duty, devotion to service of mankind, and discipline, embodying esprit de corps. He told a number of amusing and interes tin g stories in connection with the Brigade work in India, showing that no matter of what caste, whether Hindoo, Parsee or any other, the White Cros s of St. John was not only not objected to, but was honoured for all that it meant.
As regards the Hospitallers' Club, Colonel Blackham remarked that not only is it the means of bringing the officers together, but it helps t? foster amongst them the spirit of the mess. " You may have other reasons for calling it a club," he said, "but there is nothing like the mess for knocking the corners off a young officer and teaching and helping him to meet his brothers socially." He took the opportunity to congratulate the President on all the Club stands for, and what it is doing in this direction.
The President, in replying, thanked Colonel Blackham for the cordial way in which he had proposed the toast of the Club. "As is well known, the need of a club or mess had been felt in past years, as officers knew very little of each other, and seldom met except on duty. The Club knows no rank, and we meet for friendly intercourse and help, if necessary. The President mentioned that "imitation is the
sine rest form of flattery, and since the Club's ince ption the Lady Ho 1itallers' Club had been formed " He also said that greetin o-s had be e n recei v ed from a similar club in ew Zealand, recently f o rmed.
The toast of " The Visitors" was in the h and s of the Vice-President, Mr. E. \1 Jackson, who extend ed a very hearty welcome to all the visitors, and in proposing this toast fro Jackson coupled \'lith it th e names of Robinia Viscounte ss 10untgarret, a.B. ) Dame of Justice, and 1fr. J oh11 K.eall , Pres id n t o f the Pharmaceutical Society of Gr ea t Britain.
Lady Mount g arret in r cpl r in g said it ,va a g rea t honour to be a ked to r eply t o thi s t o a t of t h L Visitors. he wa not th e b e t p e rso n t d o s except perhap for th e rca o n th a t
The Car of [bc \l uslim Di\ ion r. Jobn A mbu lancc B rigadc O Ycrscas being in<;pcc{ec.l Il is Lxc<.:lkncy L o rd \\ il lin g J o n, \ iceroy a nd Gm ernor-G<.:n<.:ral of I nJla.
was mad e to fee l at hom e in t h e Di st rict. he n .:marked that it wa s nearl y 50 yea rs s in ce th e B rigad wa s form ed, and sh e h o p ed that the spirit of adventure with which the old Cru sa d e r s w ent o ut t o thl. work would be carried on for anoth e r 50 yea rs b \ the youn g er ones, but, of cour se, acc o rdin g to m o d en ideas.
Mr. Keall, i n repl yin g , joined v er y full y with La d y Mountgarret in appreciatin g the h o nour which h ad been given to him to share th e r epl y to the toast of the Visitor s. He sai d it had been a wonderful experience to be present (as he knew no one except t he President) to take part in what Colonel Blackham described as "a family party." It had been an
Garrould
exhibition of delightful homeliness. He also , as President of the Pharmaceut.ical Societ v con a ratu) b lated Mr. P asco on holding such a distin g uish ed position in the Club. He said "One i s p articularl y delighted when one finds that our members h ave found a niche which mak es for usefulness and ta k ina b one's memor y back to the book 'Iv anhoe, ' , ve appreciate and realise the ideals that the Kni g ht TeJJ?plars here stand for, and the work of thi s '\vo nderful Bri g ade . Your earl y da ys) 1\IIr. Pre sid ent, ,,'e re something li k e mine-we were both memb ers of th e Chemists' A ssociation, a trainin g g r o und f o r a number o f m en who have held hi g h office In o ur organisation. You came f o r w ar d durin g the ' W a r; you also acted as President of one of ou r organi sa ti o n s in London. I cannot help feeli ng , and say i t in no spi r i t of ego ti sm , tha t the Club show s their appreciati o n of these effor ts b y yo u in th e posi tion y ou a re t o-nig ht. It wi ll g iv e m e great pleas u re t o commend to memb er s of ou r organi sati on t h e excellent w ork that li es b efo r e th em in joini n g in t he wo r k o f the Brig ade."
The t oast o f " The Pr esident " was proposed by the immediate Past Presid ent, 1\I[r. P. Bettiso n , who r emar ke d that Col o nel Blackham had mentioned the importance o f disciplin e We h ad lea rn t to r ega rd our President not onl y as a goo d di sci p linarian , b u t also as a ver y l ovabl e p erso na lity
In r epl yin g , the Pr es id en t said how g la d he was t o be able t o ta ke t h e chair, as some weeks ago he had b e en stri cken with illness w hich r en d ere d i t inadvisable for him t o tak e an y active part in a rr an gi n g the dinner . He had to thank the Co mmitt ee f o r th e great success of the ev enin g , and als o Mr. Stalla r d for the wonderful pro g ramme o f mu sic and en t ertainment which he had provid ed. H e remark ed that Mr. Stallard has a flair for entertai nin g , and always gives us a good programme, but this had eclipsed all others.
The musical programme consisted of the following :-Miss Olive Dyer, soprano (by kind permission of Miss Lilian Baylis); Miss Dorothy McBlain, the girl who whistles in her throat; Mr Mansell Dyer, bass baritone; Mr. Jack Collings, xylophonist, of the B.B.C., Delvin, Royal Command magician; Mr. Will Kings, entertainer, of the B.B.C.; Miss Phyliss Mae, accompanist and songs at the piano.
The 13eJCnrJ l11hu i;loce.
Obituar
y . THE LATE DR. \;:-"'DER O"\;
" D r. \Xi F J. W]litl y, county medical officer (o r orthumberland, writes :-
" B y the death of D r ] ame •\ ndcr 11, of t,;;llU D elava l, of whom an bituary notice appeared la st week, the profession has lo s t a ycry 6n and rcprl sentative type of general practitioner. Dr. took a very great interest in e,erything appertalOio to t he work of the t John \mbulance ./ \ss ciati on H e was an enthusiastic lecturer on the ubject an d d evo t ed mu ch t i me to training students, examinjn :r candid a tes for certificates, and adj udicating a t comperiti o n s, a t which he was a very popular judge II I w as f or some years assistant Cou n ty Commission er and i t gave g r eat sa ti sfaction to his many mbulan cL friend s w h en h e was appointed a Commander of th l.
Order o f St. J o hn of J erusa lem . I t is asser ted th aI: he w as th e fir st me d i cal man t o go d ow n a pit for the purpo se o f r ende r in g surgical ass i s tan ce t o inj ur ed miner s, and he intr o du ce d int o this di s tri c t t he LO\"r Moor jacke t, w hich i s a co n ve nient fo rm of ver t ic al stretcher. A t the o utb re ak of war D r . A nd erso n was actually in camp as medic al o ffi ce r t o t h e Nor thern
Cy clists Battali o n, and ve r y soon pr o cee d ed oversea s, where he r emained until d emo bili satio n a t th e con elusion of hostilities. H e was actin g maj o r an d adjutant of his unit, r etirin g with th e ran k o f captain. He was a prominent m ember of the British L egion, and took a great interest in it s work." -British Medical Journal.
Report of the Delegation to Canada (Continued.)
After Slayi n g a n ight at Vancouver, we arrived a t Vi ct oria , w here we were the guests of the Hon. J. W. a nd M rs Fordham J ohns n a t Government Ho use, o n th e afternoo n of ovember 29 th The L ieuten a n t- G overn o r was unfortunately indisposed du rin g p ar t of o ur v i si t , an d th e p leasure of our stay in V ictor ia was marred by the news, first , that J ohnnie Copp, t h e son of D r. opp, and a most popular member of the T oranty niversity, both as a scholar and as a fine athlete, had been shot by a burglar, and later th at he had succumbed to his injuries We te legrap hed our sincere sympathy to Dr. and i>Irs. Copp at the loss of such a ver\, fine son. n the 30th, at a luncheon: of the R otary Club, at which the Lieutenant-Governor was present, I gave an address.
We \,-ere entertained at dinner parties at Gm-e rnment House and by enator (a former President of the Canadian Branch of the .As ociation) and 1Ir . King, and a t an afternoon party by 1Irs. Charle \\ 'ilson, where we met the members of. the Provincial Council of the .t\.ssociation. On December 4, th e Provincial Council entertained us at the "Cnion Club, and 1 I rs. ga, e ( for the first time) a lantern lecture on the hi tory of the rder, 'which was very well received.
W'e returned to Vancouyer on D e cember 5, and \,'ere ho pitably entertained at the Vancou'I:er (C.P.R. ) Hotel by the Proyjncial entre of th e .A ociation. n December 7, our hosts gave a banquet, with D r. Leeson, the hair man in the chair, follm\-ed b, a rec ption to some 250 people. \.t this in accordance with the perm ission g ranted by II R.H. the Grand Prior I inve ted, wearing my mantle, 11r. C. G. Pennock ( ommander) Lieut.-Colonel r\. 11. \\'arner ( fficer) Dr. Leeson ( crying Brother), 1\Ir. J. Dallain ( en ing Brother), \\'. Fulton ( eryino(Brother) and Iiss Edith 1Iaud outhcott ( erying ister) Irs. Atkinson gaye her lantern lecture on the history of the Order, which was most entbu iastica ll y received
On the afternoon of December 8, Lady Tupper (D am of G r ace) entertained us at tea and a reception. In the eve n ing we visited the Headquarter of the Brigade in Chi na tow n \"'(1e both ga \ e shor t addres e , and we r e give n a most excellent demo n stration by b o th the am bula n ce and t h e nursing division TiLi was the bes t d e m o n s tr atio n we saw in Canada The eve nin g co n cl ude d with a supper given b y I I. an d Mrs . K i rk , w h o were present a t t h Centenary Celebra ti o ns, wh r e w e me t several members of both t he A ss o ci a ti o n an d Bri gade
W e left Van co u ver o n D ecembe r 9, an d arr ived a t
Cal g ary , wh er e w e were the gpests of t h e Ri g ht Hon R. B. B ennett at th e P alli se r H o t 1. L odge
w e re kind enou g h to invit e m e to thei r tenth annual Canadian ni g ht, wh en an inspiring address w a g iven
b y Dr. Stanley, M.P. Mrs. A tkin o n und ert oo k a
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Wholual, Prices 10 all Brigad, Secretaries .
Regulation Outfits Direc t from
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Applicati ons are inv ite d by th e NE W HE A LTH SOCIETY from members of th e St. John A mbulance Brigad e for details of a schem e which will r esult in providin g useful money during spare time.
The s cheme calls f o r n o c apital nor th e purchase of any goods, and ca n b e as successful as the applicant wishes
The NEW HEALTH SO CIETY, as you know , comprises some of the most eminent medical and scientific authorities in th e country, under the lead ership of Sir W Arbuthnot Lane, Bt , C B
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CO TTENTS.
EditOrial
Brl gadc 1 inais
The ,\ odern DC1,:lIkd \brkin g heet
Bngade Camrs tor • Di\'ision
Bri gad e ews
O r der o f t. John lnrere.s ting Case Re po rts
Questi o n! and Ans we rs
The Rulc, 't:UU1C' and L1stoms of thc HospitaJlers
10 99 13I O
Priory fo r Wales
Briga de O\ersc.ls
StOp·\'\ :!rch
Co rrespondence
Treat Shock
orthern Irelan d District
In:! old ierl y ,\ tanner
C HA eERY OF THE O RDER, S T. J OHN GATE,
Lo DON, E.C. jll0' 93 -t ·
First Aid to Animals
In the rece nt co rr es p o nd e n ce whi ch h as taken place on this s ubj ect, those w h o ad voca te th e i s u e under the auspi ces of th e O r d er o f St J o hn of an authoritati ve b ook le t on Fi r Ai d t o A nim al s seem to o v erlo o k seve ral p oints.
In the firs t place there is already an amhorirari,-e booklet on thi s subject issued by the Royal Society for the Preventi on of Cruelty to nimals, and It the Order were to sue another such booklet, it \.vould merely lead to confusion and overlapping.
In the second place, the acti,-ities of the Order are controlled by ics [acmes in \\-hich its objects and those of the t . John are clearly defined, and, briefly, they- be summarised in the Order motto," Pro eti/date HOlililU{m," for the service of mankind.
I t is clear, therefore, tl1at the Order cannot prope rl y take up the ubject of fir t aid to animal, and to do 0 a already sho'\\n, be merely to intr ude in the phere of exi cing organi acions. On the other hand it i impo sible to think of any member of the Order, of the sociation or of the Brigade, standing a ide if he or he could do anything to alleviate the ufFering of an animal, and if the: have no t the nece arr knowledge, yery little '\\ould be re q uired to master the content of the pamphlet iss u ed b y the Ropl Society for che Prevention of Cru e lt y to AnimaL ,
In the ca e of rnembers of the B rio-ade there i no reason w hy chey should not im-ite a ,-eterinary urg on t o a dd ress them on dus subject and to amplifr the teaching of the book le t , just a they im-ite other to lectu r o n subjects ,vhich are not definitely within th eir curric u lu m.
W e pub li h another letter on thi subject 1n our corresp o nd en ce col umn , 1 ·
St. John Ambulance Brigade Finals.
On Friday, May 25, the competitions for the Bri ga de finished for the year, and H. R. H. the Duch ess of York graciously gave away the trophies won b y teams among competitors from all over England, Wales and the Iri sh Free State. The Guard of Honour at the Great Central Hotel, Marylebone, under the command of Ass istant Commissioner G. W. Kendall, was inspec ted by Her R oyal Highness, who expressed her thanks to the men who had g iven so much of their time to receive her. The results of the competitions were as follows:-
"DE\,'AR" CHALLENGE SHIELD. J\la."imum: 500. Team. Districr.
I. Crewe" A" NO 4
2. Hi tchin
3 Horsham.. " 10 8
4. Mitchell and Butlers' (Birmingham )
5. Goldthorpe and B:l.!nboro'
D.S.O., assisted by th e Brigade Secretary, Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E.
The following committee was re I onsible for the tests :-Colonel C. 1. Ellis, C. LG. (Surgeon-inChief), Dr. . Corbet Fletcher ( ssistan t Surgeon-inChief), Lieut.-Co lo nel M 1acEwa n, D.F.C. (Assistant Commi sioner, 10 District), Dr. F. C. Cozens (County Surgeon, o. 8 (Duke of Connaught's) Di strict), Dr. B. Venn Dunn (County Surgeon, 0 9 District), Corps urge n F. Hardy ( o. 5 D istrict), Dr. 1argaret J. Trotter (Di\T i ional Surgeon, No. (Prince of W' ales' ) Di trict ), and Dr. A. P. Gorham (Divisional Surgeon, o. 2. Di trict). raj O! J. F. C. Ho ssack, F.R.C. .(E) (ommissioner, o. 10 District), was in charge of I atient ' make-up, \vhilst District Officer H . J. \XTriggJes\\10rth \l,.'as the c mpetition secretary.
M.R C.S., L.R C.P. (Divisional Surgeon, No 6 District) ; Home Nursing, Miss J. Gretton (Assistant Matron, University College Hospital); Bedmaking, Miss M. M. Ingham (Matron, St . Mary Abbot's Hospital). Uniforms, Mrs. E. A. Tweedale, C.B.E., A.R.R.C., J.P. (Lady Di strict Superintendent, o 4 (Lancashire) District), Miss E. M Rideout (Lady District Superintendent, o. I (P rinc e of Wales's) District ).
Thanks to the generosity of Mr. John Maxwell and Mr. Joseph Grossman of the British International Pictures, Ltd., the stagin g of the team tests was very effective.
At 4 p m. H.R.H the Duchess of York, Dam e Grand Cross of the Order and Commandant-in-Chief of the ursing orps and Di 1sions, arrived. Her Royal Highness was met by the Sub-Prior, the Earl of carborough, Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinon, fajor-General Sir J ohn Duncan and Lady Perrott. The 1fayor and Mayoress of Marylebone v. ere also present.
The Earl of Scarborough presided at the presentations, and, in a speech of welcome to Her Royal Highness, said that the Bri g ade during the past year had recorded 47 1,73 I cases of accidents and sudden illness, and the number of roadside huts now established was 1,061. The personnel of the Brigade haa increased by 3,480, bringing the total to 6],57 0 , while the Cadets had also increased by 1,429 and now numbered 10,52.6.
The" ili s» Cups are two new trophies presented by the urge n-in- hief of the Brigade, Colonel 1. 11is, to be awarued to the team captain gaining the highest marks in the Individual Practical, including the marks in the team test for Competency of Officer. "
o. 9.-Five Pew[er TiJ.nkards, 4 6
o. lo.-Five Wilkinsons' Safc[y Raz ors No. ] 1.-Fi ve " Springboks "Cigarette Cases
LIST op PRIZES. " PJ:.RROTT" SHfELD, APRIL 23, 1934· I.-Four Gold Watches (Wrist), 1000. 2.-Four Canteens Curlery, 3314 50. 3.-Four Tca Kctdes, No. 4933' o. 4.-Four Tea Se[s wi[h Trays (no engraving), '0. 3434 177, o. 5.-Four Umbrellas, o. 6102 / 1No. 6.-Four Clocks, '0 .] 242 " L. o. 7.-Four 'urses' Haversacks, l\:o. 16. o. S.-Four Clocks, assorted colours, :Ko. 308 and 12:) 2. No. 9.-Four Gold Safety Pins, ·o.l\: C, 9 cr., ro be tin. shorter than srock lo.-Four Silver \X'a tches,
of Honour by ILR.H. Duche 3s of York, Brigade Competition, 193-+ ·
6. City of Exeter
7 Cheltenham F.S
8. Shrewsbury 9 L:\LS .R. (London)
]0. Newport (Mon.) ]]. Hetton-Je-Hole " 9 " 7 " 1 (\',(/ ale s) o 6
The Amb ulance and Nursing competition fina ls were directed b y th e Chief Commissioner, MajorGeneral Sir John Duncan, K.C.B ., C.M.G. , C.V.O.,
Judges for the various tests \\'ere :- len - Tea m test, Captain H. Fenton, L. 1. A., L. \ (County Surgeon, o. (Prince of \'(1ales's ) Disrrict). Individual and Dual Practical with Oral Questi ns , J. J. Huey, L.M.S.S.A., L.S A. ( ssistant ommlSsioner, NO.5 District), W. Traill Thomson, LR.C. ., L.R.C.P , (Divisional Surgeon, o. 3 (Western) Di st rict), Major J. A. iackenz1e, M A., LB , B.Cb. (Dis tr ict Officer, o. 4 (Lancashire) D is tr ict). nlforms, W. E. Audland, M.B.E., M.R.C. ( ounty Commissioner, No. z (Oxford) District), lvfa jor J ohn Orton, M.D. (Commissioner, o 3 ( \X1es tern) District).
Women. - Team Te st-Firs t Aid, oel B. Farman,. M .R. C.S., L.R.C.P. (Divisiooal Surgeon, o. (Prince of Wales's) District). Home ur sing , Mis R. Osborne, C.B.E., R.R.C. (IVIatron-in-Chief. T.A.N.S.). Individual and Dual P ract ical Tests with Oral Questions-First Aid Practic al, A. Watson"
The Duches of York graciously presented the trophies and individual pri zes, and in a short peech congratulated the winning team and expressed her appreciation of the fine public spirit shown by members of the Brigade in giving up their time to go on duty in the roadside huts 0 as to be at hand incases of accident.
he hoped that the forthcoming ursing camps would be as beneficial as those of last year.
The proceedings concluded with the playing of the ational Anthem.
The organisation was mo t successful, and the arrangements for seating better than ever.
Prizes .r\.\varded
Ll T OF PRI i'E " DE\\AR" IllELD, PIUL 23, 193-+·
I. -Five Canteens Cutlery, No. F.33l4·
O. 2.-Fi\'c Oak locks, 0. 22 71.
o. 3.-Five Barometers, No. 1600
o. 4.-Five brome Clock, o. 839 R.
o. 5. - Fi\7e Canteens Cutlery, o. P·5·
o. 6. - Five ingle Ebony Brushc wi th Combs, in Ca es.
o. 7.-Five Pocket \ \fatchc " Nester."
o. 8.-Five Chrome A h Trays, large.
lnspection of Guard of Honour by H.R.H. Duchess of York.
N OTES FOR J UDGE.
The Servant m ay b e used, bu h e knows n o thi ng of Firs Aid
There is q.o o n e else at home, n or is there a telep ho n e The nea res t
d octor a nd telepho ne are fiv e miles away.
D e tails o f T est. f ax. Ma r ks
Qui ck ? re m ove s teps
Speak to patie n t. (No r espol1se)
Wha t is the brea thing li ke? (O ccasiolJal jer ky and dijjiclIll breaths)
Lightly to u ch eyeballs. (He does 1I0t object)
Si ze and r es p o n se o f pupils t o lig ht ? (Right dilated and unrespollsive. Left sligbttJ, dilated alld ff1J r espo fis ive)
I s th ere a n y v isib e h remo rrhage ? (Yes from around th e kn ife
N o at te mpt to remove knife fo r presen
Wha c o lour s the bloo d ? (Bright red)
D o es i t spurt? (Yes )
Press on pressure p oint o f the r g ht brachial a r tery
D oes h:emorrhag e cease? (Yes)
Exami ne mouth fo r false eeth. No ne)
Tu m head on one sid e 1 t t it t t t
D oes his improve t be breathing? ( Y es)
Od o u r of breat h ? (No rmal)
Wha is t he co o u r of he face? (Flushed)
R
T es the bo d y temperatu re by back of han d on bared chest (R aised )
if prop erly applied )
Ca re full y withdraw the knife
Prese rv e th e kn fe, n o tic ng the depth of its penetration
Expose and examine t he w ound , an y fo reig n bodies seen? ( 0)
Apply iodine o fi ng ers, then to th e wo und a nd s kin aro und Appl y lin tm, " -00 1 (i) , a nd tig ht band agt.; to the w o und ( I )
R elease tourniquet and ask if h:emo rrh ag e co n tro lled? (Yes )
Place the arm in a larg e arm slin g
What is the pulse? (S low and fu ll)
H o w is the breathing n ow? (S lerl orous)
Final, 1934 " D EWAR "
tchell and B utlers.
Left leg-Examin e trou sers for any Slg n of bl eeding. (NOli e t.
Is there a ny wo und ? ( No ). t
Gently draw the leg into line w i h its fe ll ow ( I ), stea d y and s upport it (I )
Cut u p t he t ro u e rs scam, expose eg (to b e take n as d o n e if attem pted )
I s th e re any we lli ng, rreg ular it y, o r d efo rmi ty ? (Yes, all three 0 1 tbe ccnlre of Ihe l eg) I t
Ex pl ic i ns tr uc t io ns to manservant, how to h old leg t
Ap pl y s pl in t s, oute r and inot:r sides
Secure w ith bandages above a nd be low fr acture immed iately above knec CD, round bot h ankles broa d b andage ro u nd knees (V
Gi ve nothing by mouth, and get the servant to bring cold water an d apply it to head
B RIEF Gl'.:-.oFRAL
EXA:'£TNATro:-: Scalp. (Nil) t
Any hxmorrhage from nose or cars? (1Vo)
Any flu id from nose Or cars? (,\"'0)
Any hxmorrhage or stains on the mouth? (,Vo) I
CJaYlcles and sho ul der joints U\or/JIal) t
Upper arms, forearms, wrists, and hands. (No r mal apa rt frollJ 1I'0fI/Jd slaled) 1
Che st abdomen, and spine. (Xorlllal) It
R ight h igb, leg, ankle, and foot. (Nil)
Left th igh, ankle, and foot. (Nil)
Compare sides for limpness. (Left side limpe r )
Di agnose apoplexy
I mprov ise stretcher, using two poles and a piece of sacking or ,,'0 'acks 1
T es t S trc.:tcher t
P ace patient on stretcher and carry to house ! ow end scryant to doctor \yith a \\'ritten message t If!/aria as staled 10 doctor
( r) Aporlexy proclucing i nsensibility and affect ng the left side of the body t
(2) P unclured woun d through the B rach ial Artery
(3) implc fractures of lef Tibia and Fibula -A-
ma rt ness an d general efficiency 2t
Q UE TIo:-,;s
(0\ S ta t e the difJerw(fJ belJntIJ Iht thru slales oj loS! of (011s(iousI1CJs
( r ) Na ttlra l lcep. P atie nt wakes when add ressed o r tou ched i
( 2) S iupor P a ti en roused w it h some diffi cul ry objects to eyeba ll being touched an d the pupi s do n o respo nd to li gh t
(
3) C oma. Pati e nt ca n not be rou cd, does nO o bj ect to eyeba lls be in g touch ed and the pup il s do not r es po n d t o li g h
(b) If"ha do )'0 11 ffII dc rstalld by Ih.· Ir rm apopl exy?
It u sually occurs in elderly people (D and is due to the rupture of a d seased bl ood v essel caus ing h :rmorrhage into th e b rain ti s ue ( 1). 1'-: 0 sig n s of n jury a r e ne cessa ril y pre!ient m .. 2 T ota l 50
Th e "Perr o tt" Challenge
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICAL (WITH O RAL). hi el d Comp etition. T IME L nlI T, 14 ?-1 [:-;. (IIOM E URS ING )
WARN ING AT 1 0 i\lrn s.
CARD OF I STR UCTJON. SISTER IVA VO CE 2 )'I IN S EA CH O. 3 rSTER.
This g irl , twelv e yea rs old compla in ed o f so re throa t t his mo rn ing, and w as put to b ed thi s af e rn oo n , h avin g vom ited It is n o w 9.30 p m he is feveri s h and d e liri ous. T em p eratu re 103. 6 d egs. F.
T h e d o ctor h as ord ered tep d s p o n g in g \ ill you und ertak e this, stating your re quirem en ts, a nd try to set tle h er d own fo r the n g ht ?
The h o usekeeper w ill ge t yo u w ha yo u want NO TES FOR J UDGE
Girl in bed. U s ual sick-roo m a r ra ng ement, but a ble aw ay f rom bed. \'{ indow opc n
A soluti o n of Car bo lic Aci d, 1 in 2 0, la b ell ed A gra dua ted mea sure (p nt) fo r p repa rin g di s infectant o f correct s tren g h
A c inical thermometc r fi xed a t a kno wn temperature.
D etail s o f T es t 1hrks.
Ask for larg e bow l (t), larg e ju g o f h o t water CD , ano ther of cold m
A so tow els (i), spong e (t), vinegar W, b ath thermomcter W, di sinfec tant ( ) 2k
Not ing th at d is i nfectant ha n ded t o her is Carbolic in 20, ca ndi date asks for anot her bow l (1) and a graduated meas u re for preparing disinfectant of proper strength fo r u se, in 100 ( I ) Judge l elf r her 10 p r epa re a quarl (4 0 OZ ). 8 ozs so l ut ion to 32 ozs water equals 40 ozs.
Requesr housekeeper to wait (I), close window (1) P lace table close to bed i\.1ix hot and cold water in bowl (1), 92 degs. F. (I)
A d d vinegar (1), a teaspoonfu l to a quart (1), reassure patient (1)
Ex cept a blanket oYer patient (I) and the under-blanket (I),
Gently rubbing arnr (1), brushing hair (r). if necessary 2 ORAL QUE TIONS.
Ij to-1II0lTO!I' J'Oli filld J'lIIal! bright n'd spots appearing Oil thl' patienf' J- nerk alld rim !, JI ,haf will ),011 sli.JjJerf?
Scarlet Fe,-er
Tbe patient is to be nursed af hOllle. n "hal prc'('alltiolls ))'ill J OIl lake against spreadillg illjectioll ?
Hang sheet soaked in disinfectant outside door
L ower end of sheet in bath of di infectant "
Pour strong disinfectant immediately o,-er all excretion Co'\"er bedpan ,,-ith a cloth ., Remove and empty at once
Unless doctor wishe it kept for his inspcction
Scald out and clean e with d is infectant BU(J1 in fireplace in bedroom all wool, etc., u ed for discharge' Iso du t taken up in ick-room oak in disinfectant an hour all soiled bed and bod> linen (including hand kerchiefs) Basin of disinfectant in room-out of reach of patientin which to \Va h hands after am:ntling to I al ient in any way
The Modern Detailed Marking Sheet
By N. CORBET FLET IlER, M.A , M.B., M.R.C.S., Assistant Surgeon-in-Chiej, St. John Ambulance Brigade
For accuracy in marking and for fairness towards competing teams, the modern Detailed Markjng Sheet is the peculiar possession of the Ambulance Movement . I t has developed step by step with the everincreasi n g efficiency of competitors; and to-day it is the external evidence of the high standard attained by first-aidcrs in competition and in actual practice. Ind ed, no judge with any experience would care to face so complex a duty as the examination of teams, which are to be placed in thei r order of meri t, unless he has solved completely his own problems and set down in accurate detail beforehand the marks alJotted to the various items.
In my fir t competition I remember that in the team test the injuries were definitely stated, my marking sheet being divided into two sections-Treatment and Transport-an d that with much difficulty I worked out some 50 detailed lines and obtained a possible total of 100, of. which 10 marks. allotted to that old-time and elUSIve Hem, eupheffilsucally called " extras." The latter has disappeared from the modern detailed sheet, because, after all, it was only a ssion of the incomplete solution of the test.
To-day I find that, consequent on the introduction of problems of diagno is, the items in my team-test heets work out roughly at 2.00 marks and occupy two pag s of fool cap. This, in r:ny opinion, is the ideal plan, since it necessItates ?yer one heet only and facilitates qUlCkness lD marking; \1,'h ereas, if more than two foolscap sheets haye to be handled, eAicienc\' in judging is badly jeoparclised.
On the other hand, I haye noticed during the past few years a tendencr to oye r-deyelopment of the detailed marking sheet, which hO\,- it elf in two special wa p.
First, it all too fr happens that, for 'wanr of c mpre sion the details of the team tests are spread over four five pag;es of a like extravagance bewg dIsplayed m the lDdiYIdual tests. Personallr, I d n ot know how the authors of these detailed· sheets can, hand on heart, claim to set down thcir mark 'with accuracy and with fairness to the competing teams, more especially a a en e of doubt and e en of injustice is creared in the minds of competitors and spectators if a judge, after the d parture f the team, seen to down and to orne minutes in markmg up his sheet. In POlDt ot fact, this cu tom is a return to the old d a ys when detailed marking she t wer unknO\vn.
Such a judge relies, forsooth, upon hi memory, which with all of us is proverbially hckle and untrustworthy r\ ll I know is that I cannot, and will not, attempt such an task; and I realise that competlt rand pectator alike haye more confidence in the decisions of the judge \ ho, as the team lea es the competition room, hands ver 201
his sheets, after a quick revision, to the steward responsible for the addition of the marks.
Many years have passed since I first declined to add my own marks in a competition. My rea son for this was that, if I did not know any totals, I could continue to concentrate on the separate details of my sheet and would not be guilty of an y conscious or unconscious bias towards any team, even though the members of one team might leave an impression on my mind that they were solving rhe problem better than their fellows; and this in course of time has become the recognised method of procedure.
The remed y for this fault and over-deyelopment of the marking sheet is at all times to aim at compression of details without loss of efficiencv; and a little practice will prove that this can be done to the satisfaction of the judge and competitors and at less cost for printing or duplication of the sheets. Thus, when dealing with a wound amid the unrealities of the competitio n arena, we must establish certain definite points. These can be set down line upon line, which is \1,'asteful of space, or they can be compressed by the inclusion of two (and perhaps rhree) items i.n each line, as follows :-
Immediarely note bleeding; irs colour (red). Its Row (stem!;' and contimtOfU stream) _-\sk cla s of ,,'ound (incised); if clean (yn).
If foreign bodies or subjacent fracture (no). imilarh' for the examination of a fracrure it is neither sary nor expedient to spread out the item line upon line; and.it is ea Y" to compress the essential details into a fe\"i.; lines, a £ollo\\s:-
Ask where pain (middle right leg). deformiry of limb (foot ellerted).
Feel for welling ()'es); (marker!) k if clothes damp or blood tained (no) imilarly al 0, the yariou point associated with the examination of an unconscious patient can be equally well et out bri.eRy, as follows :-
Te t response to speech and touch
Te t re pon 'e of eyeballs to touch (I/Oll.e).
Examine if pupils equal (J'es) if ti'\:ed (liO).
k col our of face (pale) how breathing (J-hal/olJ,).
Te pulse (feeble) ; skin (cold and r/aJJ1JJJ)').
econdly the oyer-de1,-elopment of the detailed markino- sheet is showing itself in a slm-enly t}Tpe which I call the Find a bit and do a bir heet. In my early as competition judge \,-e u ed to laugh at the competitor who, reading aloud his Card of Instruction and finding that arterial bleeding was supposed to be takin g place from a limb, u ed to stop to compre the pr ssure poinr and held on while he completed th r ading of the card. In oth r words, though he did not know \yhat would
be necessary, he felt that he ought to be doing something 1
The same criticism applies to the modern " Find II bit and do a bit" marking sheet, which increases the difficulties of judging more than an ything else, since the judge knows that he has the required item somewhere in his sheet but cannot locate immediatel y when the need arises. Co n sequently, he becomes flurried, and in his search fo r it he relaxes his observation of the further actions of the team o r individu al competitor. Moreover, since it is totall y imposs ible for anyone to a m arking sheet with its detail s set out in an incontestable order of sequence, th ere is need to move quickly from point to point.
In an actual emergenc y a medical practition er does not begin treatment till he (or she) has summed up the situation in its entirety ; and surely it is co mmonsense to set and solve a competition problem as in actual practice. For this r eason, man y years ag o I evolved gradually a definite scheme which has stood the test of time and enables me to jo t down the appropriate mark against any detail without d ela y
In my scheme I recognise that ther e are certain things which must be done fo rthwith b y fir st-aiders ; and I include these under Section I, w hich I call "Immediate Action." These, of course, w ill v ary with the supposed emerg enc y ; but th ey should include questions as to the p roximi ty o f d o cto r and hospital and of means of transport, since the on e and only justification for renderin g fi r st aid is th e ab se nce of medical as sistance, w hile the pr ovision of some "method of remo v al i s essential to the efficient handling of any case, whether treated b y doctor o r fir st-aider. This done, I proceed to deal w.i th the " E xamination of Patient" in Section II, w hereb y I es tab lis h clearly the requirements of the eme rgenc y and so clea r th e way for Se ctio n III, in which I se t out m y ideas of the correct "Treatment of Pati ent." Finally, in Section IV I detail the sev eral step s in " Transport and After-care of Patient," including therein the report given to the doctor into whose charg e the patient is delivered.
The best proof of the efficienc y of this scheme i s that on several occasions certain experienced judges have been unexpectedly called upon to officiat e contests prepared by me. Before the compet.ition s they expressed doubts as to the completeness of m y detailed sheets, though afterwards they confessed that no imp o rtant points had been omitted in spite of the comparative brevity of the marking sheets. Lastly, I know only one author of competition tests who has flattered' me by adopting my sys tem; and I have written this article in the hope that other s may realise that detailed marking sheets are bein g over-developed and that in the interest of efficiency in competitions the faults named therein may be studiously avoided.
Brigade Camps for Nursing Divisions
I wish to remind all Officers and Members of Nursing Corps and Divisions th at if they want t o attend the Brigade Camps, their applications should be forwarded to me at St. John' s Gat e as soon as possible.
The Northern Camp is being held at Rossall Scho o l, near Blackpool, from Aug u st 4 to I I. The cost p er head, inclusive of board and lodg in g, fo r th e week is 35 s for members, and 37s 6d. for offi cers
The Southern Camp is b ein g h eld at H erne Ba y College, from A ugust 17 t o 27 The cos t per h ead, inclusive of b o ard and lodg ing , fo r th e ten-d ay ca mp is 50S for m e mbers , and 53s. 6d. fo r offic er s Those members who are un able t o sp end th e full ten d ays in camp m ay a tt end for a we ek onl y, the cos t in t his case being th e sa me as for Ro ssall Sch oo l.
I find th at some memb ers wo uld like t o sp en d a week- end o nl y in camp. O w in g t o the term s on w hich w e ha v e R ossall Schoo l, it i s not po ssi ble t o arrange thi s f o r th e North ern Ca mp, but a t H erne Bay Co llege m emb er s ma y att e nd fo r either of t he week-end s at a cha rge o f 5s 6d. p er d ay
Those att endin g the camp s mu st p rovide th eir own soap and t owels
I w ould be g r ateful if an yo n e att en ding He rne Bay who is w illin g to assi st wi th t h e cookin g would send in their n ames to m e, sta ti ng wha t qua lifi cllti ons, if an y, th ey h ave in co oker y.
I shall myself b e v isiting b oth the camps, w h en I h o p e to see t h ose I m e t las t yea r an d a g rea t many n ew face s as we ll. It seems to me t o be s uch a w onde rful op p ortunity of gettin g t o know eac h o th er and h avi n g a very enj oya b le h olid ay , that I hope many w ill take adv antage of i t. And I wis h all th ose who g o t o the ca mp s a ve r y ha p p y ti me .
E. P ERROTT
La4y S uperintende nt-in-Chief
Inspection of Minehead Nursing Division
On Wednesday, May 16, th e Mineh ead V .A. D ., under their Commandant, Sister Poole, was inspected by the County Controller of Somerset and t h e Wa r Office official. By their p ermission, Miss Lethbridge, C.B.E., Staff Officer to the L ady Sup erin tendent-i nChief, was allowed to in sp ect the Nursing Div isio n on behalf of St. John Ambulance Brigade.
This Division is very well train ed, and their practical work appeared to be ex cellent Though a small Division, it consists of youn g and keen m embers , and under the able direction of their Commandant and Lady Superintendent should prove a capable and useful unit of the Brigade.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
TRAVELLI TG EXPENSES. D I STRICT ORD ERS.
D .O. 1233. This Order refers not only to theatres a.nd cinemas, but to all travelling claims, and must be car ned ou t in all cases.
MEMBER' REGISTRATION [;MDER.
O fficers and f embers in Charge of Divisions are requested to insert on all forms in front of each member's O. I (PRIN CE OF WA L ES') D ISTRl CT.
AN UAL INSPECTION.
The Annual Inspection, which took place on June 9 on the Guards' Parade Ground in Hyde P ark, was most su ccessful from every point of view, and reflects great cr edit on the organisers.
About 5,000 members, men, w?men and cadets were in spected by L1eut.-General Su Aylmer Hunte'r- Weston, of Hunterston, K.C.B., D.S O., G.C.St.j., R.E. , M.P.
D uring the inspection the band of Welsh Guards p layed appropriate music.
The Chancellor of the Order of St. John. was receIved by the General Salute, after which the Natlonal Anthem was played.
The Inspecting Officer then lilspected ambulances
0.1 District Inspection by Lieut.-General if _-\.ylmcr Hunrcr-\\- esro n.
name hIS or her regi tered District num er. facilitates the office work considerably.
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GUARD OF HONOUR AT BRIGAD E FIN :\'LS. H. R. H. the D uchess of York, in e this g uar d was to the ChIef he r p leasure i n lilspectlilg the guard and. the Com miss ioner ha conveyed to the Comrruss1.oner his appreciation of the smar t turnout and trength of the Guard of Ho n our. Officers, c,=. O .s and men were on par ad e, under ASS Istant c,=omrrus lOner Cap t Kendal l. The S=omm.issioner wo u l d llke.to exp re s hi s thanks and appre CIatiOn to all ranks for t heu re pon e t o his call.
\ GOODLEY,
Head qu arters: Com/lJissioner. 10, B er kley Str eet, t J o hn 'S L a ne, E.C. 1.
and personnel, after which he returned (0 .me saluting base, and \"hen the Brigade had formed up 1n Company Column ursing Battalion and Cadets lil Column of Fours, the Chancellor took the salute at the March Pa t which follo\\Ted.
The total trength of the Di trict which under the command of the Commi sioner Capr. \\ Goodley 1 1. c., is 5,000 men, 1,5 00 women, 25 0 cadet and 13 6 surgeons. In the past t\VO 000 men and of the D i trict ha\'e taken a peClal cour e for the protecbon of the civil population in London gas attacks ir Aylmer Hunter- ,\ 'eston, in a mes age to -r: HE T. aid: ., fio-ures of accident ca uaitIes, recently published, make enthu i m of all t. John men and women even more necessary in the \\'elfare of all citizens. I ha,e d elio- h ted to observe the excellent appearance and spwt of the units I have just inspected.
NEW
HEADQUARTERS
AT GRAYS.
On Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m., the Commis lOner opened the new Headquarters of the Grays Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. The new Ambulance Hall, formerly the Victoria Hall, was presented by Messrs. \X1alsham & Brm,rn, and it has been entirely recondit.ioned by the members of the two Divisions. The Hall was dedicated by the Vicar of Grays, and there was a large attendance .of both in an official capacity and otherwlse, to wltness the ceremony. The Divisions, together the Cadet Divisions, were inspected by the ComrrusslOner, who was accompanied by the Assistant Commissioner, the District Surgeon, and District Officer Fitch, who were received by the President, Mr. G. T. Shield, Superintendent Jones, and 1\1rs. Harvey. The door of the Hall was unlocked by 1\1rs. \\lalsham, at the same time as Mrs. Brown unfurled the Brigade flag at the head of a mast close by. At the assembly after the opening, which was presided over by Mr. Shield, SuperIntendent Jones gave an account of how the Divisions
the park and on the street, and 20 cases of faintin g were treated.
WHALLEY.
For many years, on the first Sunday in ray, an Ambulance Church Parade has been held at Whalley. This year the service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. H. \\1. Butterworth, and attended by members from Whalley, Clitheroe, )tead, Colne, ccrington, Blackburn, Padiham, Burnley, Darwen and Hapton. Owing to the inclement weather the attendance was not a large as usual, about 200 p ara ding for inspection by the Commissioner prior to marching through the "illage to church
BLA CKPOOL.
After inspecting the BlackpooJ ursing and Girl Cadet, Divi sions, Colonel C J. Trimble, CB., CM.G., presented to Lady Superintendent Irs. Kel all, on behalf of the Order, the Vote of Thanks on vellum awarded to her for devoted sen'ice durin g the last twelve year.
CHORLEY.
Colonel J. D. Rich.m ond, CB.E., D. S.O., D.D. {.S., Western ommand, assisted by Major J. Rowe, M.C, R.A.M.C, and Colonel impson, O.B.E., T.D., County Controller for West Lancashire, inspected the V.A.D. det achments at Chorley, and after expressing h.is appreciation of the work seen, asked the members to give more attention to inva lid cookery, as it was a very important part of hospital work.
MA CIIETER.
The annua l competition for the \Xlilliam f-Iiggin Shield was held at the Cheetham Hil I Pu blic IIall, when the team tests were judged by Dr. Jackson, and the individual tests by Lieut.-Colonel \X'ebs ter, R. .M .C Eight teams entered, and the results were :-
1. l \rd\.vick Division 196 marks
2. Heaton Park Division..
3. Gorton Division 86 " fter the presentation of the prizes, tea was provided by the North-wrest Jursing Division, which was followed by a successful dance,
ROSSENDALE.
The 6th Annual Review of the Rossenda le Valle\' Divisions was held at Crawshawbooth, on Saturday, Mar 19.
The Inspect.ing Officer was District Officer Colonel C H. S. Redm ond, T.D., and after the inspection the competitions for the various trophies were held, resulting as follows :-
Cadet ·DivisiotJs.-l, Rawtenstall and \,\'aterfoot Boy s (200); 2, Rawtenstall and \\laterfoot Girls (181); 3, Haslingden Boys (173); 4, Haslingden Girls (17 2). The judges were :-Ambulance-Corps Superintendent \X'. E. ::\aylor, :\fanchester; :::\ursing-Dr. Cunliffe ; and Cadets-Dr. Hughes.
Two hundred and eighteen members paraded, and the trophies ,,-ere presented to the winning teams by the :\Iayor of Rawt enstall , Councillor John Hamer.
1933-01dbam Corps Pipe Band.
came into being, and also made a statement of the present work being carried on in Grays by them. The Commissioner, declaring the building open, paid a great tribute to the work of the Divisions, and the Assistant Commissioner, seconding, expressed his surprise that the building was an old one, as he had thought it was a new one. It had been renovated by the members of the Divisions in the same way that they renovated the people they picked up.
No. 4 DISTRICT. LANCASHIRE. OLDHAM.
On the occasion of the visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Oldham, to present new Colours to the loth Battalion, the Manchester Regiment, a detachment of 100 members of the Corps paraded and was inspected by His Royal Highness. Other members were on Ambulance duty in
SOUTHPORT.
At annual meeting of the Southport Corps, Corp Supenntendent G. A. Holt spoke of the activities of the Corps during 1933, and gave the following particulars :-
Two ter Di \' i ion celebrated the 25th anniversary of their formation in tray, the Gorton Di\'i ion and the Manchester ursing Di,-ision-the former in the form of a concert, and the latter a dance and cabaret. Both functi ons were well attended, and an intere ting feature wa the attendance of Ie c. Tom and] oe LIord, who founded the Gorton Divi ion. A ca e of cutlery was pn.:sented to Divisional uperintendent Buckle)by orp uperintendent aylor on behalf of the l\mbulance Divi ion, and from the ur ing Di vi ion he receil-ed a framed certifi cate c mmemorating his admi ion to the Ord r. [r s Buckley received an ornamental flower jug and a box of chocolates, and a tea en-ice wa gi,-en to ergcant Baxter, who is leaving th Di trict, BACUP.
ympathy is extended to the famil), of the late Alderman Jam es Henry Lord, J.P., who for many year wa Pre id nt of the Bacup Corps, and who took a k en, practical interest in all charitable organi ation in the Ros endale Valley.
R.\ WTfu'\'ST.\LL. tall Cadet Di,-i ion held a nry enjoyable oClal on Tue day, ..l\Ia,- 8, when a cinema entertainmem "\"a gi,'en by ;\Ir. \Yebber after which supper was senred.
PRESTO ,
In addition to treet dut,-, the members of the Preston Corps utili ed the ..t.-\mbclance Headquarters, Chapel \\" 'al k - a a temporary Erst-aid hospital and re t centre ,,·hen the treets were crowded with ,"isitor on the occa ion of the \\ 'hit-l\Ionday proce ioo. eyeral slight ca e of collap-e were dealt '"ith but only one had to be ent to the infirmary for treatment.
l\IANCHE -TER ( econd Report)
The dreadful \"eather conditi on-in ::\lanche r r poiled entirel)" the chool proce ions on \,-hit-::\Ionda,and \\" 'hit-Friday, but in pite of the rain the u ual excellent arrangement for Ambulance sen-ices were made for both days, \,'hen approximately 300 officers, men, w'omen and
cadets paraded, incl u ding surgeons. Twenty cases were att.ended on Monday, one sent to hospital, and 152 on 0ree. of whom were removed to hospital. The orgarusatlon Included 27 first-aid stations for the first day and 38 for the second.
LYTHAM ST. ANNEs.
The .Chairman of the Lytham Ambulance Headquarters Comnuttee, Councillor H. Eastwood, J.P., an ex-Mayor of the .Borough of Lytham St. Annes, passed away after a long Illness on June 5. :Mi. Eastwood had been an ardent of the Ambul ance movement far several years, by his death the Bngade has lost a valued friend and gwde. Our sympathies go out to the bereaved widow and family.
ULVERSTON.
At a first-aid .held at Ulverston on May 26 the Nursmg DlvlSlon was successful in winning the Allen Trophy, previously held by Barrow Nursmg DIVIsion.
GREAT HARWOOD.
Organised by the Great Harwood Division and judged by Drs. J. M. Postlethwaite (Whalley), D.' Thompson (Great and H. B. Laisrie (Sabden), the annual competition for the Houghton-Taylor Shield was held c,;eat .Harwood. The successful team was Accrington B WIth 243 pOInts, Great Harwood being placed second (242), and Darwen " B " third (202).
SOUTH-EAST LANCS. REVIEW.
The South-East Lancs. Review was held at Bur y on afternoon, June 9, when nearly 2,400 members ?f the .Bngade paraded at Gigg Lane Football Field for InSpectlOn by Major-General Sir Percival \"\lilkins on Secret.ary-General of the Order, and Lady Perrott, Supenntendent-in-Chief.
The parade was commanded b y Assistant Commi ssioner W. Maxwell with Redmond in charge of Ambulance umts, an.d Cap tarn Poston the Nursing DIVlslOns. InspectIng Officers were accompani ed b y the C?illIIllS SlO ner, Mr. W. G. Smith, O.B.E., Colonel J. TrImble, CB., CM.G , and Lad y District Superlntendent Mrs Tweedale, CB.E. Mter the inspection ?f the ranks March Past the competitions were Judged, and, pnor to the dismissal, the trophies were presented by the Mayoress of Bury.
.Sister Francis Heeks, one of the fir st :ffiembers to Jom the Nursing Division, died after a long illness on May 19.
CHESHIRE CoUNTY.
BIRKENHEAD CoRPS.
Thanks to. the kindly action of a passing motorist, who placed his car at the disposal of one of the men on duty the. first-aid post at Thurstaston cross-roads an aCCIdent In the vicinity received the promptest of treatment The facts are About 5 p m. on Saturday, May 26, a man reSIding In Tranmere Birkenhead, was cycling near the Anchor Inn on Irby to Thurstaston Road, with his six-year-old son on the cross-
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when by some means the boy's foot came in contact WIth the front wheel of the mach.ine. The child was ?adly t.hrown with a leg injury, and a passing boy cyclist Immediately dashed off to the above post. An an1bulance man sent post-haste, and hailed a passing motoirst for a lift; the latter, who had a patty of friends in the car promptly agreed, and proceeded at speed to the Here It was found that the child needed immecliate expert treatment, and after the necessary first aid had been rendere?, the motorist volunteered to rush the child to the Children's Hospital at Birkenhead, which offer was accepted The car was promptly cleared of friend s to make room for the child and ambulance man and in a very. short time the child was in skilled hand. After the r Injury had received attention, the motori t (Mr. J. \YJ. L. Moore, of 10, Mellor Road Prenton Birkenhead) took to his home, and then t; Thur ta ton P?st the ambulance :ffian. He afterwards picked up his fnends whose motonng t our had been temporarily suspended.
O? the above, the Birkenhead and Cheshir e In theIr of May 30, stated in a leading artIcle that the fore gO Ing made pleasant reading, sho\\ring thought not only for the injured child, but also for the ambulance. man who had been carried away from his post Prarse was also gi,'e n to the ambulance man in questlOn, and to the whole body of men and nurse who the dan ger points on the roads, and concluded WIth the words: 'W' e hope the ambulance workers WIll always have the ready sympathy of the general pubhc, and kmdly co-operatIon of the motoring fratermty, for, WIth the volunteer will be encouraged to a work whIch calls for nothing but the highest admiration."
PORT.
o[ this Di,-ision of the Briga de \.va marufested In a stnkmg way when on \\'c dnesday evening May 23, two First Aid huts, one at Backford cros -road; and the other at. Hooton cross-roads, were ofliciallv by Charrman of the Council, who thus ClVIC r ecogrutlOn to the enterprise. The County Officers present were the Commissioner W. Cha loner, O.B.E., J.P.,. J?r. R. \'\ 'yse , Inspecting Officer Fowler. also DIVISIonal Superintendent Jack on an.d I?Ivisional Surgeon Dr. Johnston (Ellesmere Port), DIVISIonal Brown (Chester), and urse Cors(:)O Lady Superintendent of the propo ed DlvlSlon). !he Council were r epresented by Councillors J. W. lcholas (Charrman), Latham (ViceChar rman) , Hughes, F. Kilkeuny, H. Black, G. Astbury, A. Galla.gher, L. Jepson, J. Dri scoll, and members of the public. The Chairman, after in specting the detachments .drawn up. at. each post, spoke of the pleasure it gave him, and sard It was a delightful thing that we have young men and others who are older who are prepared to devote themselves to this particular work, and expressed to them the thanks of the Council. The Commissioner the Division on the pro gress made, and, referrIng to t.he toll of road accidents, said this was a source of anxiety to the Brigade, the community and the and would have before long to be se ttled by legislatlOn He thanked the Council for their help and support, .and to the public for support finanCIally, SOCIally and m every possible way. Inspecting Officer Fowler Jones said he was very glad to see the progress of the Ellesmere Port Division, and, as sort of father
he had taken a great interest in them. County Officer
Dr. R. Wyse paid tribute to the work of the Division and the leadership of Divisional Superintendent Jackson.
O. 5 DISTRICT.
SHEFFIELD URSING DIVISION
The annual report from the Sheffield Central Ambulance ervice pays tribute to the excellent work of the Sheffield ursing Division
Miss Daniel, Lad y Duty Officer, has received the following letter from the Secre tary of the Sheffield Ho spital Council :-" The Council desire to place on record their si ncere appreciation of the valuah le se rvices rendered by the ist ers of the St. John mbulance Brigade, who have given so much of their time voluntarily to the Am bulance Service."
All the members of the l\m bulance Staff have been succ essful again in pas ing the Annua l Re-Examination in First id. It is someth.i ng to be proud of that every man in the ervice has now pas se d the Examinations for four years running.
for the Central Ambulance Service and previousl y for the Sheffield Ho spital s Council, continuously for almost ten years.
The St. John Ambu lance Brigade Sisters have continued their help to the Service during the year, and the following figures show the numbers of hours and duties worked by them :-
The Sisters have rendered services for which the Ambulance eryice is grateful, and which have helped
The isters of the t John r\.mbulance Brigad e have maintain ed their voluntary services; 36 Sisters having worked 1,012 half-day dutie, involving 4,790 hours hat this has meant to the women patients none can realise except the patients concerned.
THE ST. JOHN CE BRIGADE.
Dr F. . Hardy (a m mber of the Sub-C ommi tt ee and Corps urgeon o f the t. John mbulance Brigade) has for another year kindly g iven his senrices a lecturer to the men of the ervice preparing for the Annual ReQualifying Examination in Fir t Aid. As already mentioned, every man of the ervice has again pa ed the Examina tion.
Miss E. Daniel, Lady Duty Officer, deserves the greate t admiration for the consistently efficient '-l,Tay in which she organises the service of t. J ohn isters who take duty on the Ambulances. he often takes almost too much trouble to ensure that every duty is worked; it is not often she fails to do so; and even then it is never her fault. Miss Daniel has now been doing this work, both 20 7
enormously in the realm-al of ,,'omen patients especially. The work is purely yolumary, and some of the Sisters ha,-e been helping fairhfully and quiedy for years, with no falling-off in enthusiasm.
SOUTH LINCO LNSHIRE.
The Annual Review of the outh Lincolnshire area units of the t. John .L-\mbulance Brigade and I UIsing Di visions was held in the palding Grammar School o-rounds recently. There were over 350 smartly uniformed members on parade.
Captain G. B. Armstrong, of palding, "ho is Assistant Commissioner for outh Lincoln hire, "as in charge of the parade and the in pecting officer "as the Commisioner for o. 5 Di trict (l'-f.r. \\ '. Malkin, of heffield, Knight of Grace of the Order), and accompanying him were Mr. H. C Else (Chief of taff), l'-f.rs. 11. Birkbeck (Lady District uperintendent), Lieut.-Colonel F. Lan1bert, M.R .C. ., As i tant Commissioner (Reserve), Ir. H. C Chambers (As istant Commissioner for Derb y-
Coumy of 'orfolk Re,icw.
shire), Mr. A. B. Gibson (Assistant Nottinghamshire), Dr. H. \Xl. M.B., B.S. (DIstrlct Surgeon).
In addition to Captain Armstrong, the staff on parade were: District Officer G. A. Enderby (Boston), District Officer F. F. Gibson (Lincoln), Dr. J. A. Hadley, :M. R.C.S. (Corps Surgeon, Lincoln).
Units represented were: Lincoln Corps, Lincoln" A " and" B " Divisions, Boston, Sleaford, Spalding, Skegness, Stamford and Bourne Divisions, Lincoln Nursing Di vision, Spalding ursing Division, Lincoln, Boston and Skegness Cadets.
The Commissioner presented a medal to Private Holmes, of the Skegness Division, who, on Saturday, won the individual test in · connection with the Lincolnshire District L.N.E.R. Railwa y Ambulance.
No. 6 DISTRICT.
NORTHUMBERLAl--.TD AND D URHAM AREA.
The County Commissioner has recently accepted a Shield for competition amongst Corps and Divisions on Tyneside. The Shield has been presented by Corp Superintendent T. R. Midgley (Newcastle-up on- Tyne Corps) in memory of his mother, and will be known as the Ann Elizabeth Midgley Memorial Shield.
The rules of the competition have been drafted with a view to its being competed for by squads of from 16 to 20 men, in charge of an N.C.O., and will be judged on certain sections of the Manual of Drill and Camping, Dress Regulati ons being also taken into account.
No. 7 DISTRICT.
ROSS-ON- WYE.
In the June issue of ST. JOHN A:Y!BULA CE GAZETTE (report of No. 7 District, Ross-on- Wye Division), an account is given of the dedication of the new motor ambulance. It read: "A very fine new 16 h .p Austin Ambulance." It should be 20 h.p.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
THE NORFOLK REVIEw.
Sunday, June 17, 1934, was certainly a Red Letter day in the history of the Brigade movement in :t\'orfolk,
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when 23 Divisions met together at Sennowe Park (which had been placed at the di sposal of the Brigade by Thos. A. Cook, Esq., M.P.) for their Review and Annual Inspection. Four hundred and eighteen Officers and men were on parade.
The Divisions were formed into a "square," and a Drum-head Service was cl.nlucted by the Rev. C. Grant, M.A. (a " Private" in the Coltishall Divi ion). the les on being read by j\ssistant Commis ioner F. H. Barclay.
Mter the service, the parade were ordered to " Sit at ease! " on the gra s while an intere ring paper on" orne Incidents in the History of the Order" was read by Corp Treasurer H. O Clarke.
Several ca es of fainting occurred, and these were quickly attended to and removed to the field hospital for attention.
At 12 o'clock the ursing Divi ions from orwich, Yarmouth and Ipswich gave a display of roller bandaging, bed-making and changing, washin g and dressing the sick, etc. A feature of this display ,,"a s the exhibition of invalid tra y and light diets.
At -45 p m. the Divisions paraded for the Inspection, which was taken by Commissioner Lieut.- olonel F. Brooks, I.D., 1I.R.C.S., of t. John s Gate Inspecting raff. Commissioner Brooks seemed to haye an almost uncanny recollection of the Divisiona l fficer and their Divisions, recognising many of the OAlcer, at a and chatting freely of the pre-war remini scences connected with competition work, etc.
A few minutes after 2.30 a maro n announced the commencement of a eries of' Mock Accident.' hering-ham, I Iolt and the ennowe Fire Brigade rushed off to a substantial-looking 'chemical \.\,orks" at which an explosion had occuned; thick yell 0 \.,. moke v.-as from the building, and soon the cmployees \\"cre being brought out by the firemen and ambulance mcn for treatment. At the same time Attleborough, Kenninghall and Harling were called to an accident ro a party of , trippers» in a char-a-banc. The casualties were soon treated and taken to the clearing stations and hospital, where the cases were" taken down" by 0:orrh \,\'alsham Ambulance, Yarmouth Jursing and .0:ursing at the Field Hospital, and Yarmouth with ,\ylsham at rhe Clearing Stations.
An explosion signalled the start of a 'Train mash," which was quickly attended by the Torwich Corps, cases ranging from shock to complicated fractures of ribs and pelvis being treated here.
Gorleston and Swaffham Divi sions were called to an extraordinary case of carelessness! 1\ party of na\ vies were busy excavating when" Bill mith" unearthed an unexploded bomb. "Bill» called hi mates to look at it, and, while discu ssing ithe matter, 'B ill» dropped it
A reali st ic aeroplane formed the scene of another accident, with its tail sticking up in the air and it s no e buried deep in the soil, and s urr ou nded by a number of labelled Scouts aod Guides in various degrees of collapse and injuries. It provided a happy hunting ground for Fakenham and Ryburgh.
Dereham and Hunstanton got bu y with an extensive " collapse of scaffolding." Some of the cases here were found in an extremely difficult position, hanging over the struts and poles. These were safely transported, after treatment, to ho sp i ta l or clearing station for the judges' remarks on the treatment.
Everyone gathered to watch the thrilling display given by the Rocket Life-Saving Company and Cromer Division
Nter sending up distress signal rockets, the skipper of the « NonesJlch" hoisted a flag at half- mast, and immediately afterwarJs a rocket was soaring away from the" shore," carrying the life-line, which dropped over the wreck and was secured by the shipwrecked crew. In a few moments the breeches buoy was hauled out by the Rocket Company on shore, and the first man was brought ashore to be treated for frostbite and collapse (with a temperature of 83 degs. n the shade I).
Some exceptionally quick work was done here by the Rocket Company in landing the first man in 4! minutes, and the crew of six in I minutes, from the order " Action" on a range of 120 yards! This must be surely a record, and we would welcome further record times in landing .from any Bri gade memb ers of rocket life- saving compaOles.
Amongst other items on the programme, Coltishall gave an exhibition of motor ambulance work and methods of carrying.
l essrs. Boulron & Paul, of orwich, have a very keen , \ orks " Divi sion, which gave a nne demonstrati on of \,·ark with the" Thomas» splint and impro vised stretcher work.
Two competition team from Yarmouth and Cromer demonsrrated "on request» treatments, while Ipswich NurSIng Corps, under Lady Corps Superintendent [iss B ll ossack, ran an opera tin g theatre, which drew cro\,-ds to witness rhcir \\'ork there \X isbech pro\ ided the men for patrol during the day. They also proved extremely u eful in keeping the public back from rhe scene of the yarious accidents.
Major.' Iossack, Commissioner TO 10 Di strict, judged the Dn'lslons for [he" Barclay" Uniform Cup, which was "\von br heringham; Yarmouth and Cromer tied for second place.
The event \vas organised by County Officer Balls, \1,-ho had the assistance of a mall committee.
The D1:-i !onal urgeons and Officers were all presented to .omrru loner Brooks. The follo'-"ing Di1,'isions and ectlOns were present :-Cromer Norwich City Dereham Torth \,'aL ham, Fakenham, Lads' hram, Boulton & Paul \\'orks, l \.ttleborough, Ryburgh, KenOlnghal1 Harling, waffl1am, Coltishall, Gorlestoo, orw ich it)' 1 ur ing, Yarmou th ursing, Holt, , \ YIsham, Ilunstanton and Yarmouth. 1'\lso as isting were \\ 'isbech and Ip wich Jur ing.
nder Bandmaster E. R. Daniel, the Torwich Lads' Club Band. rendered a programme of music by permi ion of the Chief onstable of orwich ( Ir. J. H. Dain) who also loaned a police ambulance car. Me r. Cooke, of oltishall, supplied the amplifier which wa used to announce the various it ms.
fr. and Mrs. Cook ent rtained the company who took part to tca. The parking of motor vehicles to a tOtal of 25 0 \va undertaken by the A utomobil A ociacion patrols.
At the conclusion Commi ioncr Brook addressed rhe company. On the platform with him amongst others were Lord Leicester, Viscount Bury, the Hon. Roger Coke, the Hon. and Mrs. Yarborouah Bate on Ir Lockhart Ro ss, Mr. T. A. Cook, LP., and Ir. Cook' Major J. F. C. Hossack, County Commi ioner, Ir. F. H. Barclay, Assistant County Commissioner, and Ir. Porter, Lady District Officer.
Order of St. JO.hn.
Headquarter Notes.
The erection of a new organ in the Grand Priory Church has just been completed, and itlwill prove to be a vast improvement upon the old organ which had been there for so long.
The new instrument had been for some yea rs in the music-room of Aske Hall, Richmond, Yorks,. which explains its very decorative case.
It has two manuals and pedals and 16 stops The reed pipes, horn and vox humana have been revoiced, and are exceptionally sweet in tone, in fact,. all the stops are of excellent quality. A new electric bl ower has been fitted.
At the Annual Festival of the Order, June 25,the organ will be in the hands of Dr. Stanley Roper, organist or. H.M. Chapels R oyal, and a great improvement in the musical part of that beautiful sen-ice will be the result.
THE PRECEPTORY CR-\.PEL OF THE K..,\,IGHT Ho PIT -\LLER OF ST. OF JERCSALDI AT Drx:\IORE, HEREFORDSHlRE.
IX mile north of Hereford on the Leominsrer road, there rand, adjacent to Dinmore ')'Ianor, the ancient twelfth-century Chapel of the Knights Hospitaller The building is in a perfect tate of pre eITation, and remains unaltered ince the dis.olution of the mona teries in 1540.
During the ummer month en-ices are held in the Chapel on unday at 3 p.m
Member of the Order and who are a sociated ,,\,ith or inrerested in its work are cordially inyited to "isit thi interesting relic of the ancient Order.
Th Commandery of Dinmore from the end of the twelfth to th middle of th enth cenrory was the econd mo_t important centre of the Order in B order ounties.
The number of Commanderies in Great Britain exce d d 50 but those ,,-her any portion ha uryiyed intact may be connted on the finger. of one hand.
1 o 34 (BARKING) NURSI G DIVISIO ". Photograph of Service Medal holders.
Front r01Il Left to right :-A.S. S. Rawlings, Lad y Di v. Supt. (R) Miss E. S. Smith, A.S. S. Herbert.
Back row, left 10 right :-L.A.O. M W. Howes, Amb. Sisters L. Snow, A. E. Smith and G Weller.
Interesting Case Reports
CASE REpORT No. 78.-The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Western Area, No. District, reports the performance of a very brav e deed in the followin g circumstances :-
A woman who, on May 2, had seen a man fall int o the Thames at Twickenham, plunged into the riv er in an earnest endeav our to rescue him from drownin g, and persisted in her efforts until, her strength bein g exhausted, she was pulled out of the water, and went off without disclosing her name and address. H e r identity was revealed at the inquest, and was stated t o to Ambulance Sister Mrs. Denise WoImar, of NO .9 (Royal Borough of Kensin g ton) Nursing Division. The coroner paid tribute to the gallantry of Mrs . WoImar, who was still suffering from shock, and hoped that a short period of leave would speedily restore her to good health.
COMMENT.-AII readers of THE GAZETTE will unite in saluting Ambulance S ister Wolmar, who, having risked her life for a stranger, de si red onlY to slip awqy without recognition. O n our part, we are glad that the authorities established her identity)· and we tender our cordial thanks for he r ve,y brave deed and our condolences in that she was not completelY successful
N. C. F.
CASE RE pO RT No. 79.- Whilst No.1 24 (Kingston) Division, No. District, S.J. A .B., we re on duty at Hampton Court on Easter Monday, two young ladies came to the Ambulance Tent One of them was assisting the other, who was limping b adly. When they asked us if we had a nail, we wondered if they thou g ht that the tent was a shoe repairing depot, as, upon enquiring for what purpose the nail was required, we were informed that the heel of one of the shoes of the limping lad y had broken in half.
Having nothing smaHer than a four-inch nail, we had given the matter up as a bad job, when one of our number asked why we should n o t treat the shoe for a fracture. Accordingly we obtained two short splints, applied them to the heel of the shoe, and fastened them in position with plaster, thus making a perfectly rigid heel again. As the plaster was pink, we coloured it with iodine to harmonise with the colour of the shoe.
The young ladies walked away in the highest of spirits after thanking us warmly and having placed a donation in our box. So you see that first aid is not always restricted to human beings.
COMMENT.-The Qualifications of a first-a ider are most certainlY not restricted to the practice of first aid / and this report emphasises the fact that a good first-aider is usuallY good at his dailY job, and also in emergencies beyond the scope of first aid.
N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
FRACTURES
OF HUMERUS AND ELBOW.
TRE ATMENT OF EP IL EPSY.
M. N. (Carshalton).-Please te ll me if we can in any way control th e convu lsive movements which occ ur in Ep ilepsy.
The Rule, Statutes and Customs of the Hospitallers, 1°99-1310
As the Textbook does not give any instmction as /0 how this (or any other) combination of fracttlres should be t reated, it is open to first-aiders to exercise their qtlaliftcations ry modifying the gene ra l rNles ill accorda nce with the principles gove rning first aid.
In the case quoted, the treat/lle/lt Jl.1as pe,fect!J sound ; and the fact that the treatment for Fracttlres of Botb Clavicles is not included in the present isslfe of the Textbook is beside the point. Probabfy it 1vorrld have been eqllallJ l satisfactory to have kept patiellt reCfl/llbe/lt on stretcher, in view of shock, with his arm ill close apposition to his body, and to have controlled and flexed the fractured forearm in the usual way, except that sleeve of forearm sholf/rl be pinned to coat in place of arm-sling.
T REATME T OF CORROSIVE l:B LIM ATE Por so ING.
M. S. (Cape- Town).-Please tell me if it is correct to administer an emetic in cases of Corro ive ublimate P oisoning.
Corrosive Sublimate is emphatically a corrosive poison. Compared with the Corrosive Acids and Alkalies, however, it is slower in action and less intense in its effects . In Corro sive Sublimate Poisoning, therefore, it is both essential and also safe to administer all emetic at the ea rliest moment.
N. C. F.
CHOICE
OF ARM-SLING.
P. F. (York) .-Recently we had a discussion as to the various indications for the lar ge arm-sling ; and as we could not ag ree, we as k yo ur kind hel p in the matter.
The best way to answer your query is to detail the cOfIditions which control the choice of arm-sling The St. Joh n arm-sling is indicated for Fractures of Clavicle and Scapula and for wounds of the palm accompanied by arterial bleeding / the small arm-sling is indicated for Fractures of the arm ,and the large arm-sling is indicated for all other injuries of the upper limb (wounds, fractures, dislocations and sprains), and also for fractures of the ribs.
N C. F
O. L. (Finchley).-At a recent competition, one of the tests was a man supposed to be suffering from Fractures of Elbow and Clavicle (b o th injuries in same limb) out-of- doors. The competitor who pleased the judge most splinted the elbo w in an an g le splint , and treated the clavicle as if both ·wer e broken , u sing two bandages to draw the shoulders back (a s in th e 1915 Edition of Te xtbo o k), and pinning the sle eve of injured side t o the coat to fo rm a sling. We shall be grateful for your comments. no
Epi/eps] is a "brain-storm" which is due to the sudden failure and Joss of control qf the highe st Brain Centres)' and it shows itself in the sudden and complete loss of consciotfsness which 11Ja)' (or may not) be followed convulsive movements, while it ends in an a f/ tomatic or i rresponsible stage. Convulsions, ,vhen these develop, cannot be controlled, and must rUn their course. R ecently I had under my care a case in 1vh,dJ these movements continued for SIX hOIll·s.
C. F.
St. John Ambulance Gazette Prize Competition.
« I NCORRECT MARKING SHEET "
In our August issue we shall publish a further marking sheet in which there will be m.istakes, and in re ponse to the reguests of several reader s, we propose to convert this feature of THE GAZETTE i nto a c mpetition.
Re aders arc therefore invited to submit a short ar ticle of not more than one hundred \vords, criticising and tabulating any errors discovered therein . These "criticisms," "vhich should be written on o ne side of the paper only, should be enclosed in a stampe d envelope, addressed to The Editor, THE T JOll'. \7ETTE, 32, hoe Lane, E . 4, and must reach him on or before the 15th inst. \ wcll-known compctition judge will select the cri ticism which in his opinion is worthy of publication i n the following i sue of TIlE G .\ZETTE. A copy of the of11cial HI TORY OF THE T. JOBI - -< J\ OCI 1\ TION BRIG \DE will be sent to the writer of the approyed criticism.
Found.
M edallion 1 o. 17 593 (Thirla Clark) mar be had on app lication to Priv a te W. Dunk, H.Q. 7Ist (Tottenham and Edmonton) Divisi on, Coombes Croft, High Road, T ottenham.
70 the Editor.
DEAR IR,-I feel that there mu t be many of your rea d e rs who would be glad of an opportunity of v isiti ng, when in or near the County of Hereford the ancient Chape l of D inmore.
It will therefore give me grea t pleasure if yo u can fin d space in your next issue for the few particular an d the general invitation contained in my enclosure * Herefordshire being somewhat remote, I ha,-e no anxiety of being overwhe l med with vi itor
With many thanks, Yo ur s faithfully, R ICHARD H: ,I URR :\ Y
* S ee He adq/{arter lVotes , pa,ge 209.-EDITOR.
B y COLO EL E. J. KI G, C.M.G" A. D .C. R EVIEW BY THE VERY THE D EAN OF
We have come to expect first-rate work from the pen of Colonel King, Librarian of the Venerable of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and 1D The Rule, Statutes and Customs of the Hospitallers> 1°99- 13 10, we are not disappointed.
It is a good-looking book; binding, print and illustrations are attractive; the index is accurate and the footnotes, which explain unusual terms> as: for example, "Caravan," are illuminating . There is a about the " -hole make-up, ",-hich IS a rustJnctlOn In Itself. Most modern book s emirelv lack. any such quality. They are as abrupt and un'g rac lOus as the manners of the day. Chivalry had its obligations and a delightful reverence for highest In man and woman. The Knight of St. John was always a gentleman, and no studv of the Order is worth the making or the pUblishing unless It can prove its quarterings.
That is the merit of Colonel .King's book In it are set out the finest aspirations of the Order: its oul, unspoiled and ",-holl,- honest in the difficulrie it had ro face.
True, the ti tle of the bo ok is rather formidable and sugge ts an enqu.iry, which i likely to proi:e a; dryas dust The formularies of am' sociecy howeyer famous and successful, are not promi ino- .- 'Dull and out of date is no unjust verruct of theh recordin g, and we confess that though \\'e had in hand Colonel wng 'Knight Hospitallers in the Hoh- Land" and the happiest recollection of the readin; of \ye frankly shirked what looked like a mereUtechnical record
As we read we found ir wa nothing of the SOrL \1.;' e are hard bitten by a lono- and to tell the truth rather a di illusioning 'W'e do nor anxthing for granted It was therefore with an open rrund, plea urably eXClted by the hope of something good> thar we took up Colonel Kino-' book to read one evening after runner. U
Yielding to the arne SOrt ?f curio ity as prompt u to read the last chapter ot a detectiye novel hrst we looked thr o u gh the illu tration .
Perhaps it wa the after-dinner a OClauon that caused our feeling to be very much \A'hat it i on the rare occa ions ,,-hen a millionaire friend doles out real apoleonic brandy. \\'''e w ant more and a lot more. Colonel might ha,'e o- iyen us more, and a lot more If you have am' knowledo-e of the Order, the are fascin'ating; if ha\-e not, they ar Illuffilnatlng. \{ 'e specialh- commend
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·the idea of one sort of illustration, single or (as in the case of coins and seals) cumulative on one page. It may mean the waste of good paper, but the artistic effect is undeniable, and the clarity extraordinarily .enhanced. The one lack is a map or maps of the Holy Land and of Rhodes, which would make the ·text easier reading.
That text in less skilful hands than Colonel King's might be tedious; but Colonel King is never dull, -:and never lacks imagination.
We confess-and our best criticism lies in this-that we went on reading long past midnight and beyond all trade union hours. The dawn had broken, :and the birds were singing, when we put the book -down and went to bed.
To start with, Colonel King gi\'es us an Historical lntroduction. It is succinct; it is admirable. If -the rest of the book had never been written this Introduction would have been wholly worth while. If there is one matter in the world more confusing -than another, it is the intricacy of the Latin Kingdom .of Jerusalem and its relations \J;-ith the rest of the -Oriental world-possibly because most of us are 0 unfamiliar with the story. Colonel Kin g has taken the Hospitallers as a golden thread to guide us through the labyrinth with such discrimination that we b eing to discount the limitations which Berkele y put upon ,o ur powers of abstraction.
In consequence, the Statutes stand out from an ::intelligible background, and gain a unity, which they could not otherwise have had.
That is important and significant for any student of history, ancient or modern, and that means any one who is trying to understand human nature in .o rder to help and improve, or as the Hospitallers would have said: "pro hUJJJanitate."
It ought never to be forgotten that the Crusades :and Chivalry were as much a sign of the times as the League of Nations to-day, and probabl y a g reat ..deal more effective, because their weapon was the :fist, and not the tongue.
To have put the Statutes together, translated from -their media:val Latin and French, is a service to the 'science of psychology in general, and to the continuance of the tradition of the Order-really a most -practical matter, if the youngest private in a S.J.A.B. Division is to win any inspiration from the glory of -the past.
').'hey make good reading, if you bring any kind of -imagination to bear upon them. the glory of the Order will live for ever by its achievement; but its real history is as much in the Convent and in -the character of its Chaplains, its Knights and its Sergeants, as in its achievements on the field of battle.
What sort of men were these, who made a splendid :history?
The Statutes, which Colonel King has brought ;together, give us the answer. Like all the Saints of
God, they were very human. ometimes they did not ge t up for Matin. Very good-water and no wine for dinner. Sometimes they \ ere quarrelsom e: they called one another ugly name ; very goo d again -water and no wine for dinn r. Sometimes the \. fought, as young men of mettle will. The Ordc'r understood. If they shed blood there was condign punishment. The Septaine or the Quarantain e and a scouro-ing in chapel were no joke, but th e Ord er was under tanding. If blood flowed only from Lh t. nose or mouth it was a venial offence, a decent tribut e to the grace of fi ticuffs.
There were o-raver offences. The c wI doe n ot make the rnonk, nor the cros and habit of t. Joh n a aint.
Expul Lon from the Order was the entencc fn' horrible 5Jn. Happily, the records pro\rc this .1 rarity.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS:
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NEWS
GENERAL INTEREST.
Lieut.-Colonel ]. E. H. Davies, D 0., M.R.C ., has c nLributed the following account of his first official function in the capaciq' of urgeon-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in \,\rales. Colonel Davies commanded the 130th t. John Field Ambulance to which reference is made in the article.
N AFTER 00. T \VITII TilE GLA:-IORGAN COl' 'rr CENTRE.
Colliery played in the intervals of the inspection and during the march past, giving their services gratuitously. Following the inspection, the Han. John H. Bruce, Commissi<?ner for Wales, a welcome to MajorGeneral Su John Duncan on his second official visit to a.nd after r:ferring to the General's distingui shed servIce 111 the FIeld-particularly his defence of the Int ernational Settlement in Shanghai-said he was now st ren gthening the first line of defence against the growing forces of accident.
lajor-General Sir J OM Duncan expressed his delight at t?e progress and efficiency of the Brigade in the county, was the more remarkable considering the depression which had affected South Wales. In extending thanks of the Order to Captain and Fletcher, whose personal interest and support of the Ambulance ::.v10vement had contributed in a large measure to its development in that area, the Chief Commissioner handed to them the Insignia of an Officer (Brother) and Officer (Sister) respectivek of the Order.
If there was need for lT1cticulou kgi latio r. becau se human nature is frail, nothing in the rnidd l age i finer to the be t of human nar ure than the ready acccptance of puni hment. Lit. }) puni hment was not irresponsible. \, ' iLhin the OreILwas the Curt of gard, if any Knight's honour \.\ impugned.
But 'we must let Colonel King tell the a nJ \'\'e must leaye it t am' reader of hi , book to Cn i the same thrill as we did in r ading it critic, however, is f little use if hc mere ly approyes and doe not suggest imprO\-ement.
\Y/e therefore ayail ourseh'es of our critic privile gl. and though we can find no fault in the book a '1 whole, we do regret that Colonel King has not gin us in an the prayers in full, which, t o example, he mentions on pages 199 and 2.00.
He can of course plead that they are not mention c' in the Cartulaire General, but we, on the contra n, plead that to-day, if the Order i carry through (r two-fold purpose for tthe Faith and for Humani n, it must hold jealously to its spiritual ideaL
And with that we urge that everyone who care" for the splendid work of St. John should read t1 c book with care and enthusiasm, and that evef)'one who can afford its price should add it to his libr a n' of the books which are worth while
To sum it up, Colonel King has done a notab le service to the Order, and Colonel King has add ed to our knowledge of human nature.
The book in its completion is really" pro h/flJlallitate," and we can think of no higher praise for 1task, splendidly undertaken and successfully achieve d.
EDGAR ROG ERS.
But the brethren :rladly accepted the di ·cipllne. 1 othing in the world is morc creditable to hum an nature than ,-oiuntar), discir line. "\n offcmlcr i." the Order welcomed his punishment, a meagre dl l and evcrest scourging 2.12.
"\ more perfect day, or more brilliant setting than that presented on aturday, ;:'fay 11., could hardly have been cho en for the occasion of the l \nnual Inspection of the great f rce of voluntary workers in the Glamorgan County entre by the distinguished Chief Commissioner, ;:'fajor-eneral if John Duncan, K.CB., C. LG., CV.O.,
D 0.
1 he wa' held in ;"farg am Park, by the kind in\'1taLion or Captain and Mrs. Talbot Fletcher; and the onnd numbering well o\ cr three thou and, were drawn up on the three sides of a square in column, under the command of the Commi ssi o ner for the Ce ntre, ;"1r D. ;"1. E\'ans-Benn.
noticed, during the couc c of thi long inspection, the extraordinary s teadine s of all rank on parade, and the excdlent way in which they marched past, despite the fact that the majorit} had prc\' iou ly done a day's work
The smartness and correct wearing of uniform in review order was n ticeable also; and men ""irhout uniform, \Vh v:ere later congratulated by rhe Chief Commi sioner for turning out, showed a mo t o ldierly bearing.
It ,,-as most interesting to obsen' e that a number of and men were wearing decorat.ions and medal for en-ice during the Gr at \\'ar and others for the ourh frican \" at. orne of the officers and other rank had sen-cd in the 130th r. John Field mbulance, 38th 'V el h Diyi ion-a unit raised by the late ir Herbert Lewis, K.B.E., in 19I..j., and which aw much service. Thi nit \.vas granted permission by the \\'ar Office to wear, on the left slee,'e of their khaki uniform, the badge of the Order. They also w re allowed to take over to France a bloodhound (" Ginger ") presented t the Unit by [iss Talbot, of fargam Park. Thl ma cot \\'a trained with th Unir before going o\rerseas, \\'earing on his collar the name of his Unit, and the badge of t. John and the R. l \ .tLC, but during a night march through Lillc h e absconded, being eyentual ly found « a de erter .on alisbury Plain.
The ur in g Divisions w re inspected by the Chief Commis ioner, who was accompanied by the sistantLady uperintendent-in-Chief, Lady Lewi , O.B.£. They seemed ready for any emergency, and it ,,-as particularly pleasing to ee so many Girl Cadet. La t, but by no means least, were the alert Bo y Cadet' who h wed a fine spirit of enthu ia m, especiall y in th che rs th y gave for the Insp ec tin g Officer. The band of [essr. Baldwin's
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A large number of guests were entertained bv the h os t hostess to tea in rhe " Orangery," which is bWlt on the SHe of:0.1argam Refectory and is said to be the larg est
orangery in [he world It is recorded thar a paDish vessel bearing a cargo of orange trees and orner exoricsa pre ent from a Durch merchant to Queen .0larr, Consort of \\'illiam III-wa wrecked on thi coast; and in 87 Thomas :\fansel Talbot, a on of the owner of rne sire, built a magnificent con erV3.tory for their reception and better pre er arion.
The parade a sembled by rhe Glamorgan County Centre was an in pi ration to the everal hundred guest present, e intere t in the Order mu t ha,-e been enhanced by so striking a pectade and convincing demonstration of voluntary sen1ce.
CENTRE REPORTS
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C-\.R}'L-\.RTHE...'-.rHlRE (arrRE. Extensioll to R oadside --1lJJb,,/aJlce P!'()/'/·sio/is.- The Carmarthen hire Centre Commissioner .01(. E. D. Jones, who may take cr dit for considerable achievements of a character, report that the Road ide enTice is to be further upplemented by the erection of an
PE\IBREY ST_-\TlO::-.l. One o f the Roadside First-Aid P OStS erected b\' Divisions of the Brigade i.n Carmarthenshire
Ambulance Station at Burry Port. It is to be of lar ge r dimensions than oth ers stationed in the co unt y, and th e members of Burr y Port Division are to be co n g ratulated on their enthusiastic end eav ours to m ake adequ ate provisions f o r the treatm ent of th e incr easin g numb er of road casualties.
A llIlIIafJ!ord C on t est .-The re wer e I9 t eams a t a co mpetition at the Drill Hall, A mmanford, o n Satu r da y, organised by the Ammanford Di visi o n of th e Brigade. In the absence of the President, Sir Alfred Cope, K.C.B., the awards were distributed b y Captain A. E. Ed wa rd s, the vice-president, and the adjudicati on was carri ed out by Dr. G. L. Phillips, Cw m gor se ; Dr. Ll oyd , Ca rmarthen ; Dr. Howells, P o ntyber e ; and Dr. A. Ha rper , Ammanford. In the novice co mpetition, M yn yddcerrig team was successful, foll ow ed b y Penrhos ; and in th e open competition, Pentremaw r came fi r st wi th K enfig Hill second.
GLAMORGAN CO UN TY CENT R E.
Brit on F erry Me mor ial.- Th er e w as a crowd ed co ngregation at St Clement' s Ch u rch Brito n Ferr y, on th e afternoon of Saturday, May I2, w h en t h e un veili ng of a Credence Table to the mem o r y o f the l at e Sir Herbe rt Lewis, K.B.E., .first Princip al Secreta r y an d Commiss ion er for Wales, w as performed b y :Major- G en er al Si r J oh n Duncan , K.C.B. C.M. G ., C.V .O ., D S O ., Chief Commi ssi oner of t he St . J ohn A m b ulan ce Briga d e, p r io r to hi s i n specti on of the p ara d e i n Margam Park
Born i n Brit o n Ferry, Sir He r bert L ewi s was t h e elder son of the Re ve r end D . L ewis, M.A. , who for 37 years was V icar of Brit on F err y; and it was this fa ct tha t led the l ocal A m b ulance Divisions t o perpet u ate his m emory in the church h e att end e d in his youth .
Headed b y the Bri to n F erry Town Silver Ban d , officers and member s of th e Bri tq n Ferry Units parade d from the headquarter s t o the ch urch , whe r e t h e congregation included L ad y L ewis, O B.E (wi d ow), Mrs. Corbet Price and Mi ss V i o let L ewis (sisters), the Hon John H. and Mr s. Bruce, L ad y Blyth swood, Mrs. T albot Fletche r, Sir William Jenkins, M .P. , M r. D. M E vans -B evan, an d Dr. e. Armstrong Th e service was co ndu cte d by the Vicar, the Rev erend Law r en ce T hom as, D.D., th e Reverend L. H. Walters reading th e lesso n; and afte r the unveiling b y the Chief Co mmi ssio ner the Rig ht Reve r end the Lord Bishop of Llandaff d edicated the m em o rial , which, he said, was a more intimate one than th at unveiled by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and the coun try owed much to men like Sir He r bert L ewi s, w h os e m em o ry the y were glad to honou r .
PEMBROKESHIRE CEN TRE.
The annual Centre Co mpetition for ambulance team s 1n the county is to be held thi s year at Ffy none, Bo ncath , by kind permission of th e Co mmi ssion er, Mr. Dani el Daniel; and Mr. Charles Lawrence, J.p., has ag ain unde rtaken the re sponsibility of o rg ani sing thi s eve nt which wa s succe ssfully initiated last year under hi s di r ection as co mpetition secretar y
Mr Lawrence devotes co nsiderable tim e and energ y to the promotion of ambulanc e work in th e county, and at a recent meeting of th e Camrose South Sch o ol Class h e was the recipient of a presenta tion in t o k en of th e m emb e rs' appreciation of his ass istance as ins truct or. The gift was handed to Mr. Lawrence b y Mr. W J. Dun stan Pitts, who, as one of the original members of the Class , wi shed
Comillg of Age .-The Fishg uard a nd G oo dwi ck Cla ss celebrated its t w en ty-fi r st birthd ay a t a ga th ering h eld at th e Fish g uard Bay H o tel, wh er e Mr . V incent J ohns presided. In his ope ning r emar ks the Ch airman paid high tribute t o Mr. G. H. P oint er , the se cre tary and or ganiser, and D r. L. H . T erry, the lectu re r. In hi s r epo rt Mr. Pointer stated t h a t a t o tal of 9 01 awar d s h ad bee n gained b y merpbers durin g th e 2 I years, an d i t was int er es ting to n o te th at six o f the orig in al me m bers we r e st ill act ive, two o f wh om h ad n o t mi sse d o n e a n nua l examination except du rin g th e war year s
Na r ber th P reseJJtat;O!l s - Ir. D. T. J one , D irector of Educati on fo r P embro keshire, pres id ing at a meeting in connectio n w i th the Ta r bert h \,\'omen's Class, said ev er yo n e shou ld possess a k n owledge of first aid in the se d ays of m echanical spee d , and he congratulated the Cl ass o n its m em bers hi p of 46.
Si r Henry E. E P hilipps, Bart., the Centre President, comm end ed t h e promoters on their enterprise in starting the Cl ass an d encou r aged the members to maintain int er est.
D r . '\'. V. I organ was presented with a barometer in appreciation of his se r vices as Honorary Lecturer, in accepting \,'hich he assured the Clas of his desire to continue his interest in the Cla s.
BORO GH OF Ruo 'DDA CE. ·TRE.
Rhol1dda Fach Corps O/Jicer IJollof(red.-Corp nicer Evan Ed\I,-ards was the recipient of a certificate of merit a t the close of the Great \\ 'es tern Raih';ay final ambulance competitions on Friday, April 27 1934.' The ::1.\\' rd \\-as granted by the Great \,\ 'estern Railway ompany in recognition of exceptionally efficient fir t aid rendered in conn ect ion with an accident which occurred at the collier y si dings in June, I933 and in prc enting the medal, Sir R obert Horne G.B.E. h.C. M.P. (Pre ident of the G .\V.R.), explained that the company \\"a pleased to h onour such conduct and placed a high -a lue on its amb ulance organisation . Corps Officer E\-an Edward h as had a meritorious career in ambulance ,,·ork. jncL joinin g the Ferndale D iyision in 1910 and passing through the v ari ous ranks until his appointment as uperinte ndent in 19 3 and further promotion in 933 to Corp Tr easur er in t he R hondda Fach Corps, fr. E d \llards, who h o ld s th e Service Medal of the O rder and Bar for t\\'enty years' service, has been instrumental in fonning a W'omen Clas s w i th a v iew to the establi hment of a ursing Unit and h as intereste d himself in the formation of a Police Divi sio n, and the Fern d ale D ivi ion wish him continued su ccess in hi s ambu lance career.
F er ndale Cadets.-Mr Jo hn B owen presi ded at an enthu siastic m eeting h eld at th e Ferndale Amb ulance Headquar ters o n the o ccasion of the p rese n ta ti on of Preliminar y F irst A id Ce r tifica tes to 47 gi rl s tr ained by o fficers of th e Fe rndal e Amb ul a nce Di v ision I n distribu t in g th e award s, M r. T. J o h n, M.E., J.p ., Pr esident of th e Rh o ndd a F ach Corps, w h o is i n d efatigab le in his effo rt s for t h e we lfa re o f ambu lan ce worke r s, cong ratul a ted the g irl s o n t he ir ent r y into a g r eat o rga ni sat ion and enco ur age d th em t o co nt in u e their endeavours t oward s ambulanc e effi ci en cy
A sil v er cup, g ive n by Se r geant J. P. P en d ry for competiti o n amon g th e Fe rndal e Cad et Nu r sin g D iv isio n, was
214 him continued succe ss in hi s work, ill which Mr s. Lawrence shared a k een interes t
grat efull y r eceive d by Miss C. Jon es ; and Corp s Supt. WI. M o rg an o n b eh a lf of th e Co rp s a ccepted a cup prese n te d b y M r Phill i p P endry f o r N ur sing Cad et teams in th e Rh ondd a F ach Co rp s New Ambulance l-I eadquar ters -T h e Commissioner for Wa les (the lI on . J o h n H Bru ce) offi cially ope n ed t he hea dq uarters o f t h e M aerd y Di vis i on o n May 19. A cco mpa ni ed by th e lI o n. M r s . Bruce , a.n d supporte d by the Ce ntr e Commissi o n er, Captai n T. E. Ri char d s, M r J. tewart Evans , Co un cill or A. Evans, M rs. T. J ohns and o thers, fro Bruce r ece ive d a key from th e Corps Pr esident, f ro Tom Jo hns whom he thanke d for his valuable SUI port of ambulance work i n which he had maintained an active interest since he acquired a ce r tificate in 18 9 2 As a result of M e J ohns's generosity the Ferndale and Tylo r stown D ivis ions were provided with accommodation last year; a nd the new headquarters now placed at the d isposal of t he faerdy D ivis io n wi ll be of considerable val ue in maintaining interest and efficiency
BOROUGH OF SWANSEA CENTRE.
Over three hundred members and friends of the Clydach Merthy r D ivision attended a social gathering at the Church Hall, Clydach, to do honour to Captain W IIayden Rees, I.e., d E., General Manager of the Graigola Merthyr Collieries in succession to the late I fr o R. Vaughan P rice, who has accepted the P residency of the D ivision.
Mr. D. L. Jones, Manager of the Clrdach Merthyr Collier ies, presided, supported by the Centre CommlSSlOner, D r. Urba.o Marks, Assistant Commissioner IIugh Cann and a number of Brigade officers; and after paying tribute to the memory of their late President, Mr. Price, referred to the formation in 1925 of the D.ivision which, with a strength of I79, had earned the distinction of having the large t member hip of any nit in \'('ale I k expressed thanks to Dr. C. Varley, upt. D. EYans and others who had assisted the C'nit and expressed their keen delight in welcoming Captain Hayden Rees as uccessor to Mr. Price .
Captain Rees was received with musical honours when he r ose to respond to the toast of the Pre ident He was delighted to accept the appointment and assured the D ivision of his wholehearted support in maintaining the pro ud position to which the nit ha d been brought largely through the efforts of his predecessor.
Du ring the course of the evening awar d were pre ented to 134 men and 57 women.
EW I BRIEF.
The joint in pection initiated last y ar by D r. R. L. E. D ow n er, w h o invite d the orth Wales Co u nties of the Br ig ad e t o joi n wi th the O. 7 D istrict, of 'whid1 h e i Co mmi ss ioner, for an nual in p ection by the Commissioner fo r Wales, is to be repeate d this year a t Chi ck Castle, by th e kind i nvi ta tion of Lord a nd Lady H owar d de w h o are thro wi ng open their gro u n ds an d pr o vidin g t ea fo r th e p er son nel. T h e d ate se lec ted is Sund ay, Jul y 29, a nd th e i n sp ecti on w ill be followe d by a drumh ea d servi ce . Th e Commis ion ers of D en bighshir e, F lintshir e, Meri o neth shi re a nd M o nt go m er ys hi re hav e b ee n in vit ed to part icip a te.
Brigade Overseas News.
THE ST. J OHN AMBULAl CE ASSOCIATION. I N D IAN C O UNCIL
ANNUAL G ENERAL MEETDl"G
The a nnua l general m eeting of the I ndian Council was h el d in' the Viceroy's House, New D elhi, on Ma r ch 22, when a full an d representative bo d y from the P rovinces met un d e r t he Pr esidency of His Excellency the Earl of Willingdon
A m ongst the interesting points in his speech were the f act t hat 22 ,853 m en and women had b een trained during 1933 by the Asso ciation in India, including 2, 000 rai l way men an d 2, 000 members of the Crimina l T r ibes Settlements, while 9,919 took the elementary sch ool course, and for the first time there had been an attempt to arrange first -aid training for the personnel of Flying Clubs.
The Chief Commissioner for the Empire of India Brigade Overseas stated that the number of D ivisions had increased from 69 to 72, being 52 Ambulance D ivisions, 10 Kursing Divisions, and 10 Cadet Divisions.
The work of the B rigade, both Ambulance and ursing D iyisions, had been magnificent in the earthquake disaster at Bihar and Jamalpur, a report of which is given elsewhere .
His Excellency the President said that it was gratifying to hear the splendid reports that had been submitted on the "York of the Association and to learn of the progre s made.
" I am sure you will have heard with great satisfaction of the admirable work done by the Sr. John Ambulance B rigade in the earthquake area by e tablishing a temporary hospital at :-'longhyr, and "'\ery particularly by the self-contained unit from Bengal, which evidently rende r ed the most valuable serrice."
His Excellency the P resident also announced that His :Majesty the King , So"'\ereign Head of the Order, on the recommendation of the Chapter-General and \vith the approval of His R oyal Highness the Grand P rior, has been pleased to anction the admission of th e follo'" iog to the Order :Knight of Grace-
ir Geoffrey de l\lontmorency, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., K .C.V.O., C. B .E.
Si r D avid Petrie, K t., C.I.E., C.V.O., C.B.E. COlJJmander (Brothl'r)-
M ajor-General ir John 1Iegaw, K.C.I.E., K H.P. Officer (Brother)-
f ajo r- General C. J. B ruce Har, C.B., C.1LG., C. B .E ., D .S.O.
L ie ut .-Col onel D Stewart, C.I.E., I.M.S. Ir. D. F P an thaki, NLB. E , J.P. (Associate).
Sar d ar B ah ac:lur B alwant ingh Puri, O.B.E. (As oeiate).
2I5 Fiel d- Mar shal Sir P hillip Chetwode was in the chai r, and presented the report of the St. John Amb u la nce Association fo r the year.
THE WORK OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE AND RED CROSS CAMP HOSPITAL, MONGHYR (January 22 to February 19, 1934).
So soon as the need in Bihar for self-contained hospital units for earthquake relief work became known, the "Assistant of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in Calcutta, Lieut.-Col.
A. D. Stewart, C.I.E., LM.S., in co - operation with Colonel Craddock, Chairman of the Bengal Provincial Branch, decided to send to Mong yhr a Brigade uni t
A smail v ic tim of the earth quake after trea tment at the temp o r ary h os pi tal by members of the St.J.A B .O
to be financed jointly b y both bodi es. Li eu t - Co l. K . K . .chatterji, Dist rict Superintend ent, Calcutta Sub-Div ision, was placed in charg e of the unit, and the following St. John Ambulance per so nnel w as mobilised; Two squads and two N .C.O. s fr o m th e 7th Carmichael Medical Colleg e Division, two squads and one officer (Mr. K. N. Dutta) from the 19th Rip o n College Div i sion, fi v e ex-service lascar s from th e Fort, and six camp foll o wers. Dr. S. C. Dutt, Divisional Surgeon, Police A mbulance Corp s, a lso accompanied the party and remained throu g hout. Mr. N. Sen acted efficientl y as storekeeper. Majo r W. J. Marshall, LM.D. (Retd. ), volunt eered hi s services, and, as Colonel Chatterj ee had to return to Calcutta on the third day, he subsequently to o k o v er charge of the unit and g av e v aluable service s Two ladies, Dr. Headwards and Mrs. C. V. Smith (Actin g Lady District Superintendent, St John Ambul ance Brigade Overseas) volunteered to accompan y the
The unit had to be read y and equipped for rel ief work, and medical aid and transport arrang emen ts were made with ev er y pos sible spe e d Tent s w ere kindly lent b y the military authoriti es at the F o r t, the aim bein g to pro ide a 2o -bedded ho s pital.
Medical equipment was obtained from the m e d ical , and blankets, relief tores and camp equ ipm en t In the bazaars. The Police mbulanc e Corp p ro'\ ided lorrie for transport, and thi s g reatl y h elpe d th e preliminary s tag es o f th e work.
The part y arrived at M o n gy hr at 8.3 0 a .m n th 23rd , and Colo n el C ha tte rji imme diat ely got int o touch with the Civil ur geo n, wh ose h os pital w as i n ruins, and wh o welcom e d th e camp h os pita l w it h relief. The ruin e d cit y was searched f or a s ui table site, and eventuall y a spo t w as cho sen b e tw ee n th e m oa t of the F o rt and the ruined adar H o pi tal. T h e special train with th e tents n o t h avin g a rri ve d , th e da y wa s spent under th e tr ee , an d in clear in g th e cam p si te, and arran gi n g wat e r suppl y a nd ele ctri c co nn ec tion The m e n w o rk e d ti ll la te a t ni g ht, an d sl ept in the ruins of th e Z enana H ospi ta l.
On th e 24t h t he camp \vas pit c he d a nd a cim i"ion beg an, b o th i nd oo r and o utd oor pa Lie nt , th e llr st pati ent b ein g a lad w i th a f rac t u re d fe mur. D r H eadwards and i\ fr. mith a n d g ave ant it etanu s inj ectio n s to w omen pa tie n ts m e t fl. w er e r e ceive d fro m t he R e d r and several mj sio n w o rker s ca ll e d to ask for help. By the 25 th t he cam p h os pital was i n fu ll s \'l,'i ng. orne i r on b ed an d lo ck e rs, \v h i ch \"e r e lying i n th e de b ris of the o k h os pital, we r e ex tric a te d a n d u ed in t he tent s
D r. S. C. Dut t , D r. Ganguly and D r. u ni ] D utt
rooke d af te r t he me n patient and D r. H eadwar d , t h e wome n. M rs m i th assist d in the relief w r k Colo n el Ch attcrji too k a mo bi le sq uad of two ofllcc f" and four me n roun d t he rui ns for in pection, and on L p a t ie n t was carrie d i n o n a tretcher, while othe r wcr l g i ve n sli p s for ad mi ssio n to the hos p ital. D r. Hcadw ard s and fr s Smith a f te r wa rd we nt rou nd th t: t o wn lookin g af t er sic k wome n i n t he ir h omes Thi s is h o w Dr. H ead wa rd s d esc rib e d h er ex p erien ce ;-
C( Cas es v i sit ed i ncl u d e d some cases of tetanu s, v ari o u s ki nd s o f fr a c tu r es , wou nd s which ha d to b e dr ess ed, and eve n m a ternit y and p uerpera l ca c Th e people w ere sh elteri n g in grass sh e lter, und er durrie s, huddled up t oge th er u nder th e p ro tec tion ot o n e la r g e g alva nise d ir o n shed; some und er mu li n co v ers onl y To ge t t o th em o n e had to cli m b and scr amble ov er piles o f bri cks and r uins, f o r t hL w h o le o f th e cit y of M o n g h yr w as in ru ins , n o t on e sing le h o u se was s tandin g A s evenin g closed i n the cold became inte n se , so p arties o f helpers wen t into the cit y aJ)d distribut e d blanke t s and war m clothing. The intense cold incre ase d the sufferi ngs of the people, and am o n gs t th e fr a ct ur es a nd d islocati ons w e r e old wo m en wh o had d evel ope d bronchitis and pneumonia."
Sub sequentl y it wa s decid ed that, in vi e w of the
216 unit at their own expense, and subsequent ev e nt s proved that their presence was invaluable.
eve r- increas in g d e mand for it s serv ices, t he u ni t s h o uld be s tr e n g th e ne d b y a t least three sq uad s a n d an offi ce r o r C O. J\ ccor din g ly one squ a d for the l Ith IJ oog ly Di v isio n , a nd two sq ua d s and one .C O. ror t he 7 th Carmic h ac:l Division were sent up from Calcut ta . D r . J E. C Baker, of the Pol ice .1\mb u lance Corps, a lso jo ined the unit on February ro From J anuary 2..j. to February 17 the hospita l treated T AI 2. out p atients, t he dail y ave rag e bein g 56 and t he hi ghest total 79.
Of t h e lotal of 2.70 in ju ry ca ses tr eated , l..J. 3 \vcr e directly attributable to the earthquake, and mo s t of
tow n, an d a lso visited.. the sick and injured in their sh e lt e rs . T he attendances at these outside centre s num b ered 3, 2 54.
Bl ankets , food and medical clothing, were giv en awav · the unit gave up outside relief, which was being done by o ther agencie s, and distribute d relief in camp onl y. In all r ,904 blankets and 1, 6 8 8 dhotis and sari s were distributed.
Colonel Stewart v isited and in spected the camp on J anuary 30, and congratulated all concerned on th e ex cellent arran g ements made
On February 17, the Sadar Ho spi t al being ag ain r e ady to take in pati ents , it was decid ed to close the camp hospital , and tents \v e r e s truck. B y t h e mornin g of the 19th the camp was cleared and the unit returned to Calc u tta.
Would You Like a Stop-Watch ?
j,f ess rs m o ld & Co , Cler k em..-ell R oad , Lond on , E C., ha,Te e nt us a stop -" Ta tch.
It is chr o mium plate d and o f goo d ap peara nc e; it i rs uarant ee d f o r t,,-o year s ; t he dial i s g r a d ua[ ed in sec o nd s, and it is fi tted ,,-ith a lo n g sp ecia l sec o nd hand, by m eans of which acc ur at e { pulse " and o th e r readin g s may be taken.
It eem s to us [hat such a \\-atch mi gh t b e im-a l uab le ro keen first-aiders, and we pr o p os e ro prese m thi s watch, u ith o ur best wi shes, ro [h e r ead e r w ho s en ds u s the best letter of nor m o re than o ne hundred w o rd s in len a th o n: c. \\' h y I "am a top- \\ at ch "
The 15th July i the la [ day o n u -hich such letter ma, - be recei,Ted and The Ediror's deci s io n will be T he watch will be despatched t o the \,1nn er o n th e th insL, and the result will appear in t h e Au g u [ i s ue, by which time (\\-e h o p e) r . & Co.' ge n erosity may enable u t o g iv e orne m o re \\-atche away!
o t hc oc \'as[:1 ti o n ca ll 'cd b y hc c:1 rrh q u3 kc. typ lc J. l of t hc co nditi o n under which the re cu c :l n d rdic! work had 0 be und ert aken.
the wcrc wound, and sprain r e ultin g from wa l k 109 among the debr is case o f fract u red femur anel t ibi a of young childr n from 2. to G had to b giv n lir t aid on ly, as th e ir par nt refu ' ed to lea \ "e the m in hospi ta J, saying th r \,'ere lea\-i ng 11 ono-y h r.
ca se, of \\' u nd s pr ese n te d th e m h-e for t h fi r t time i nce t he ri in al d res ings had b een appli e d 10 d ay but t here were u r p ri in o- l\few cas of e pt ic in fection One " -o ma n h ad a w ou nd a lmost enc ircli ng th e ank le i n a Yen' ba d co nditi o n , an d a b Olo h a d a w oun el - from ear to ea r across th e fore h ea d , ex p osi ng a large urface f bone; b o th o f th e e ca se h al d.
In a dditi o nal to th e h os pital \\' o rk, me di ca l s t u d e nt of th e unit we re a tta c he d to t h 111 di ca l e li f c ntr es establi s he d b y Go ve rnme n t in d ifF rt: n t part s o f th e
T he coupon belmv be cut and mus[ acc o mpany e'l,-ery letter. 0:'0 Je t ter ,,-ill be con idered that i (0 ) o \-er 100 w ord in length; (b) unaccompanied b y the coupon; (c) t hat arrive a/tel' the 1- th in t.
T HE EDITOR,
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Correspondence
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-On reading Mr. Hedley Miller's, the County Commissioner of Devon, letter in your last issue regarding first aid to dumb animals, I wrote to him saying I should give my strongest support to any movement that will enable those members of the S.J.A.B. who love our" friends" to help them when in pain and suffering.
Not only would I like to see an authoritative booklet on " First Aid to Animals" issued, but I am sure that an occasional lecture from a kindly veterinary surgeon or R.S.P.e.A. official would be eagerly welcomed, and would be a pleasant interlude in the ordinary course of instruction, especially during the autumn classes.
Yours faithfully,
ETHEL TOWNSEND, Lac!y County Oflicer
To the Editm".
To Maj or-General Sir John Duncan, K.e.B., e.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home, St. John's Gate, E.e. I.
My DEAR CHIEF COMMISSIONER,-I should be greatly obliged if you would communicate to Commissioner Goodley, M.e., and to all Members of No. (prince of Wales) District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on parade in Hyde Park to-day my high commendation.
The parade was an unqualified success, and reflects great credit on all concerned.
The preliminary arrangements, both for the uniformed members and for the onlookers, were perfect.
The turn-out of the Ambulance Battalions, of the Nursing Battalions, of the Cadets, of the Motor Ambulance Detachments, and of those on duty at the hospital tents, showed that all members took a proper pride in themselves, in their work, and in their uniform.
The march-past, considering how little opportunity there had been for previous practice, was wonderfully good.
The parade, I repeat, was an unqualified success, and it was a privilege to me to have had the honour of inspecting it.
The point that specially struck me was the fine spirit radiating from every individual on parade. They made me feel that they were men and women
determined to do their duty as citlzens of our great Empire, determined, therefore, to serve others, and determined, moreover, to learn and to organise so as to be able to serve others efficiently.
To every man, woman, and cadet on that parade I send, through you, a message of congratulation, of admiration, and of respect.
As members of one of the great foundations of the Order of St. John they are carrying out, und er modern conditions, the work done by the members of the Order throughout the centuries since the daysof the Crusades. They are, in very sooth, the Knight s Hospitaller of to-day.
Your confrere,
AYLMER WE TOK
June 9, 1934·
To the Editor.
SIR,-I am a member of S. J.A.A., but not a member of the Brigade, but I should like to support Ir. Milton in his claim for more complete equipm ent for the uniformed men.
I will quote just one incident to bear upon thi s, as follows :-
I was travelling by car to the coast one Sunda y morning, when about three or four miles from a town I came across what had been a nasty accident. When I arrived an A.A. patrol man was in attendance Four persons required treatment, and as I carry a comprehensive outfit, -I offered to assist. A few minutes after I arrived a constable came up on his cycle, and in ten or fifteen minutes four Brigade members.
Dressings, bandages, splints, stimulants, etc., were required, all of which I was able to and gladly supplied. When despatched to hospital, one member clasped my hand warmly, and said: "You came from Heaven." Well, I didn't, but his appreciation of the material I was able to supply was unmistakable, and I, and I suppose the crowd, could realise all too well how these men are handicappe d for want of materiaL
I know the cost has to be considered, but I think these men who devote themselves and their time to helping those in need would gladly carry a little extra weight if by so doing they could do their jo b more efficiently.
Speaking of costs prompts me to ask: Would it be considered unreasonable to request that splints, splint straps and triangular bandages be returned from the hospital to the first aider who supplied them. Often it would be cheaper to pay carriage on them than to buy replacement kit.
Yours E. E. LEE. Cricklewood.
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"Treat Shock."
By D R A. T. LAKIN, M.B.
This phrase" Treat Shock" is repeated in a like fashion at every examination and compet1tlOn; when the candidate has said it, he beams with satisfaction at his cleverness, and thinks he has said the very last word, but if he is asked how he would treat it, and the reason, then he usually looks upon the questioner as an ignorant and meddlesome First Aider. Every judge has had the experience that (C treat shock" has been hurled at him, the competltor begins to do thin gs that aggravate shock, and has been blamed for unfairness when he has deducted the necessary marks.
hock is a condition that is present to a greater or less de g ree in every case of accident, and it is the duty of eery First ider to take active measures not only in treating the shock that is present, but in preventing, as far as lies in his power, the development of further shock; he must treat shock and prevent further shock.
The exact nature and cau se of shock is very uncertain, but the most favoured theory at the present time is that it is due to a disturbance of the balance normall\ maintained between the Central and Sympathetic'I\!e rvous ystems It certainly demonstrates its effects on th e control of the involuntary muscles, thereby afF cting all the vital organ
If a case of extreme shock, verging on collapse, is considered, the following signs will be found :-
I. Pallor of the face and lip s. This extreme pallor together with beads of cold sweat on the forehead is characteristic.
2. Breathing is feeble and shallow.
3. Pulse is feeble and rapid. The amount of the increase in the pulse rate is a fair indication of the se erity of the shock.
4. The pupils of the eyes ar.e equally dilated.
5. The body temperature is lowered.
6. All the mental processes are delayed (slowed) and insensibility may supervene.
Whilst he is conscious, the patient will complain of the following symptoms :-
1. Feeling tired, limp and exhausted. (Yawning is an early sign).
2.. Discomfo rt in the abdomen. He may actually vomit_
3. Headache and giddiness.
4. Feels cold and shivers.
These signs and symptoms are present to a greater or less degree in all cases of shock, and they are
increased in a marked degree by los s of blood, cold, anxiety (fright) and careless handling;. less, rough handling of any lnJury or patlent ,WIll definitely increase the amount of shock, and It JS wise to remember that persons can die from shock alone or as an addition to an injury, "Speak encouraging words" is a method. of definitely commencing the treatment and prevent,lOn of shock in that they tend to overcome the aruuety and fright of the patient, they. also confidence and self-control In the FIrst Alder; If they are accompanied or followed b r, confident, careful and sympathetic handling of the lnJured part, the first step in the treatment has taken. '! et how often in practices and competitIOnS do Fast Alders rush at the patient and start" d<?ing thin gs" at once-the method of approach adopted b y many teams and individuals is enough to frighten a healthy person, never mind a case of accident or sudden illness. This manner of approach would most certainly inc rease shock in a real case, and it should deservedly lose marks in a competition, despite the fact that somebody frantically yells "Treat Shock."
Loading a stretcher can easily frighten a patient, if it is done roughly and hurriedly; so may shouted commands and sudden noises (" cracking the fingers " or " smacking the knee " as a signal for all the to rise together may sound like a .bone cracking; to an injured person); they do not .fnghten the. panent during a practice, but they certalnl) would illcrease shock in a re al accident.
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The :Manual (16 6) says :_cc After e,ery accident, keep the patient " is another essential in the treatment and preventlon of shock. A blanket, coat or rug over the patient will certainly help, leaving him lying on the cold. ground or even placing him on a cold stretcher wlll. absn:act more heat from the body than the co,erlng will suppl y . Blankets under as well as over the patient are essential in the treatment and prevention of shock. The early provision of warm drinks has much to commend it, and they should be gi,en as early as possible, and not left, as is so often the case, for something to do whilst filling in the time limit.
In a recent competition, a motor-cycle accident had occurred in a snow-co,ered street· the patient was kept lying in the melting snow being treated; clothes taken off \vere placed ill the snow, and then, when thoroughly saturated, placed around the patient; treatment was carried in its entirety, althouO'h two ,,-arm rooms were ayailable 50 yards away, band yet every team yelled 'Treat Shock" and expected to score full marks. Unfortunately this shocking carelessness had no effect on the final placings of the teams because eyery treated, the patient in the same silly fashioh. The Judge penalised every team severely, and two captains complained of unfairness when they received their marking sheet , and found no marks awarded for the treatment of
shock, and they insisted that they had said "Treat Shock." They received the shock when I told them what I seen whilst watching the competition, and rerrunded them that "actions speak louder than words," even in First Aid Competitions.
Pallor of the face and lips points to keeping the head low so as to encourao-e a better circulation in the brain, and it is to have the head lower than the body and not merely on a level with itraisir:g the foot of the stretcher is an easy method, but It must be maintained during transport.
. The Manual states that restful position of the bod y IS helpful and should be maintained durino- treatment and it will benefit the patient if there is for injured part as well; careless, repeated, unnecessar y rough handling of the injury is seen too frequently In practIces and competitions.
Vigorous friction of the limbs towards the bod y may be necessary. This friction is usuall y performed very perfunctorily, and partakes of the nature of strok0g, which is the least bit of use in restoring the CIrculatory functIons. It would be a wise and practical move for any team or division to invite the instructor of the local Life Saving classes to demonstrate their methods, and to practice them pnder his supervision.
The use of smelling salts will assist to restore the breathing, but they must be used correctl y; it is useless and dangerous to stick and hold the bottle under patient's nose, since a prolonged application will illcrease the respiratory difficulties and aggravate shock. Smell the salts yourself first to test their pungency, then pass them slowly to and fro about one inch underneath the patient's nostrils; stop as soon as the breathing becomes easier. Do not forget to re-cork the bottle when you have finished with it.
Treatment for shock is simple, but to be effective It must be careful, thoughtful, thorough, and continuous until the patient is handed over to medical assistance.
I. Speak encouraging words always.
2: .Place the patient and the injury In a restful pOSItlOn.
3· Keep the patient warm, under as well as over inside as well as out.
4. Plenty of fresh air, and see that the patient can breathe it.
5. Handle patient carefully and gently, and as little as possible.
6. Keep the head low.
7. Vigorous friction of the limbs.
8. Use smelling salts when necessary.
9. Get the patient to medical assistance as soon as possible.
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H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester inspected the t John mbulance Bri gade in lster, on the occasion of the annual inspection, on \'V' ednesday, May 30, in th e Royal gricultural Show Grounds, Belfast. H.R.I 1. was conducted to the Grand Stand, at the rear of whic h were paraded about roo men and women of the vari u divisions of the Bri gade in Ulster. H.R.H. was receiv ed b y the Commissioner, 1\fr. Ian Fraser, 1\LD. LCh. , F.R.CS.Eng., and by 1\fr. A. W. lann the Bri o-a d e Secretary Sir Kennedy, \Va baL o present. The Officers of the Brigade were presented t o H.R.H., including Miss Sinclair, Lady District Sup erintendent, D. Parker Esq., Di strict Officer, lis B Whitaker, Lady District Officer, and Mrs. Kirkpatric k, Lame. H.R.H. expressed himself a very plea sed WIth the strength and appearance of the di,-isions on parade.
A number of units of the Ambulance and L1[ 1n O were. on duty and a lar ge numb e r of recen-ed first aid The mo t serious case wa th at of a lance-corporal who, when tabn o- part in a motor bicycle display, kidded o n the f the gra and was thrown heayil y to th e around. J\£r e r recei , ing attention he wa s conveyed to ho pital, bu t wa to lea,'e after a few hour s rest. encral sati , faction expresse d "\\'i th the prompt w ar in which the Bn ga de dealt ,,·jth th e accident
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Perhaps one of th e mo t interesting series of competitions ";as held in Lond ondern-· d urin o (he past month The Lady D istrict of Ulster, 1fiss ioclair, rganised the coml'etiti ns for the \'( es t area of Ister which \vere held in th e Guildhall, L ondonderry i \cciclent s were reali l1caIh staged with the asslstance of thc Londonderr\ Dramatic Soci ety under 1ft . 11. A, \v eir. om'petition was very keen, and the di,risions entered heartil y into the ir work. t th e conclu io n, Il er
Grace the Duche ss of j \b ercorn prese nt ed th e cup s to the winners and con gratulated all concerned on the su cce ss o f their first effort. Amongst th ose present The c:f Derr y (Sir Dudl ey IcCork ell) , Asslstaot Comffil sslO ner of Ulster, Dr. .r\rm s tron oTodd, Assistant Commissi o ner of Co. Ferman agh , Dr. Ella Webb, of Dub lin.
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After an explanatory stateme nt by the chairman , Mr. Fraser, M.D., M.Ch., F.R.CS.En g ,. th e ComrrusslOner for Ulster gave an interesting addr es s on the work of the Association.
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"In a Soldierly Manner"
By NORMA W. RAWLINGS, L.:M.S.S.A.
(London), L.M.R.CP. (Dublin), Divisional Surgeon, No. IV (Lancashire) District, Honorary Captain, Late R.A.M.C.
Some of us are old soldiers, and as time passes much of the wretchedness of war fades and we revision the happy side of soldiering.
We recall route marches, and remember the halts a smoke, a laugh, a lie down, or a sing-songTIpperary, the Long, Long Trail, and other such immortal songs.
Then, too, we recollect how we pulled ourselves together as we approached some village or town, head erect, shoulders squared, and with easy swinging stride swanked our way along!
It was, in brief, a demonstration of good marching « in a soldierlY manner."
Sometimes we members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade hear that phrase said of us after parades, such as Armistice Day, Lord Mayor's Sunday, Annual Church Parade, and the like. At other times we read it in our Brigade Gazette, the daily Press, or printed report of one of our highly-placed Senior Officers. From whatever source such praise is derived, webeing very human-feel proud. And rightly so I company of men well drilled and marching in uruson present a most stimulating sight, but the uniforms playa great part in that stimulation.
As regards ourselves-we shall soon be appearing in various fields or on barrack squares for the most important parade of the year, namely, Th e Anntl41 Inspection.
Let us be present not for the mere sake of an efficiency mark, but as a point of honour. An excuse for absence must be very real indeed.
Let us remind ourselves, and each other, of a few important items relative to behaviour and marching at this especial inspection. See that the white parts of your uniforms and equipment, cap-bands, haversacks, and gloves are white, your belts clean, buttons bright, buckles polished (do not forget those on your waterbottle straps), and your boots showing evidence of care. There is much psychology in " Boots." Mr. Rudyard Kipling has told m so !
Do not neglect your badges of rank, or your medals. Then your pouches, do not have anything in them which is contrary to regulation.
Lastly, the trousers! (Oh, those trousers I)-keep them well brushed, and pulled up so as to avoid baggy knees.
It has been said that if you have the right girl for your wife there is nothing like it. If you have not, then there is still nothing like it ! !! The same remark is applicable to a uniform.
An untidy and sloppy uniform suggests to a watching public that the wearer of that uniform is also untidy and sloppy. The public mentality may go further, and even utter a fervent prayer in the hope
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that the services of Messrs. Untidy and Sloppy will not be required!
D o not talk in the ranks, or turn round to look at people, keep your line and your step. Be particul ar how you" corner," try to be as clock-like as po ss ibl e in your formations. If there is a reason to " fall out," do so without disorganising your immediate file.
Salute smartly, do not" click" your heels, remember the tribute paid is to the office of the one you salute, and through that individual to the Order it elf up to His Majesty our Chief.
Slow-marchino- is difficult, it requires much practice, and looks very bad indeed if improperly performed. A not too exaggerated swi ng of the arms produces a smart effect.
When standing "at ease" sta nd at easy, not " easy" till the command is give n.
You c;adets, watch, and learn all you can from your seruors.
You .CO.s have a great responsibility, so maintain your privileges.
Onl y by thinking of, and acting upon, these point s can we expect t o " make a good show" on parade, and thus earn the praise and satisfaction suggested in the expression " in a so ldi erly manner."
We of to-day are a great procession, one of peace and r econstruction, not destruction. The ghosts of yesterday are with us, the old Cru aders, our war companions, and other. Let us salute their shades.
We are "those who come after," let us fo11o\1/ " in a soldierly manner." 11 through the ages the world has echoed to the tramp of marching feet. Can there be a better signature-tune for us than thi s?
" Steady and strong, Marching along, Like the Boys of the Old Brigade '! Gentlemen, "Fall in."
To the Editor.
DE AR SIR,-In reading through the May issue of THE ST. JOHN AlID3ULANCE GAZETTE, I came across a report of the White Horse Shield mbulance Competition, held under the auspices of the fonmouths hire Centre After reading that the Abertillery men and nurses secured first place, it comes down to where it states: "The second team in thi s competition was Messrs. E. Moore, C Passey, R Padfield, H. Lewis and 1. Davies also received prizes. I assume this second team represents the men' s section, if that is so, there has been an error, and I should be please d if you will kindly alter it in your next issue, as it was my team who had the second prizes; a clock each.
H. Oliver, G. Griffiths, E. Stockman, E. W. Jones, T. E. Jones (Capt.); reserve, E. E. Edwards. Instructor, W. J. Greaves.
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h:lirorial 227 Reminiscences of an Old [, John \mbulancc Brigade Officer 22 Order of r. John Brigade Order., Brigade ew' Psychology of Fi rst- Ic.l Interesting Ca;;t.: Reports Questions and \nswas Motor Tran port Priory for \,\ 'alc Brigade \'crscas Prize CompeEirion
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The "Parratt" Stretcher
If the knapsack" of a Fir t-Aider doe not actually carry a "Field- Iarshal's baton," there lie in the power of eery t. John fnan the capability of doi n g something to help in the \york of Bri o-ad and Association outside his routine work. 0 This has been strikingly e\"inced by ,If. Parratt, a Great Western Railway cleaner at Taunton, who
has designed a new type of stretcher v;hich will provide a " bed-to-bed" service for invalids or stretcher cases passing from town to town or home to hospital throu ghou t the Company's system
The standard stretcher in general use in hospitals, etc., is too wide to pass through railway carriage doors, so that, in the past, invalids have had to be lifted into and from the compartment, or conveyed in the unsuitable surroundings of the guard's 'Van .
The new tretcher overcomes this difficult,". It is slightly narrower than the standard stretcher, and can be lifted straight in or out of the compartment from or to the platform or ambulance without the patient being disturbed in the slightest, and, by fitting along one seat, leayes the other side of the compartment free for the attendant or relati , "es accompanying tl1e patient.
The stretcher is htted with a hock Absorber" bed, has an attachment for holding an adjustable bed-rest, and handles that slide in Bush with the ends when it i not being used as an ordinary stretcher, so reducin g its length to a minimum . It can also be quickly fixed to or rem oyed from any tandard stretcher fitted in ambulances or those used in hospitals, and a cro -rail at each end sen"e a an extra mean of carryin g hort distances and in confined paces, or negotiating pa age corner
The Parratt" tretcher, as it is named after the de ign r, has been patented on his behalf by the \V.R. , who, during the last tweh-e month, bave ubjected it to exhau u\"e te L.
o sati facton' haye been the results and so marked the improyed c'omfort afford d, e pecially in ca es of paraly i , broken limb: or e'Vere _urgical operations where it is imperauye the im-alid hould remain fiat that the G. \,\' .R. now propose to prm-ide these ,tre tchcrs at Padding ton Bristol Exeter Pl:'mo uth, Glouc ster, Swans a, Birmingham Chester (COlltiil/ft'd all pagt' 229 )
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HOS PI TAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM
Reminiscences of an Old St. John Ambulance Brigade Officer.
Some reminiscences of an o ld Brigade officer may be of general interest to readers and perhaps helpfu l to beginners.
Increasing motor traffic-and accidents-pr o mpted a friend to approach other First Aiders and m yself. Classes ,vere arrange d, and the Farningham Divi sion was fo rmed. Our first shelter was a bell tent, kindly lent by our very helpful President, while a Ford Ambulance from the H.S.A.C. did yeoman service for three years; now we have a larger ambulance of our own, a First Aid Hut (the gift of a lady) , and an Accommodation Hut, provided from proceeds of dances and whist drives run b y our members, whose energy and lo yalty, with kind assistance from outside, have done much, and promise well for tasks ahead. A few records are: Longest journey, 211 miles; longest night journey, 147 miles; longest day s work, 16 hours; oldest patient, 88 years; y oungest, 15 hours; lightest, 3t lbs.; y oungest subscriber, three days.
Classes are interesting, and sometimes a touch of humour relieves the grimness with which so me members approach the subject. After hearing h ow pressure should be applied t o the carotid arter y, one pupil innocently asked whether a t ourniquet would not be more effective.
Another, perhaps waggishl y, asked for the best method of applying leg-splints to a band y-legged man. "Use barrel staves," was the prompt reply
Our Ambulance Officer staged an "accident" at a f e te. A motor-c yclis t collap sed- b e hind a screenand was tended for vari o us hurts. While a stretcher party was taking him to the ambulance some spectators inquired about his injuries, while others blamed him for reckless riding. Immediatei y after, the Ambulance Officer had a message that a man had been taken to the tent with a broken leg, w hich, the smiling patient explained, was a wooden o ne.
A serious Road case 'Yas taken into a cottage to await the ambulance, on arrival of which the member - in charge scanned the premises as to stretcher, which he decided must be placed outside the porch.
A b y -stander, wishing to help, pointed out that the stretcher could be taken inside, if turned up sidewqys
As a beginner, the diagram" Compound Fracture of the Leg" horrified me, and for yea rs I dreaded having to tackle the real thing. During heavy rainfall a lad brought news of a man along the road who «could not speak." Several of us got inside the
am.bul ance and soo n had a st r etc h e r beside the patient, who was unconsciou s by the side of hi s bicycle. After hasty examination we carefully go t him into the ambulance and set o u t for h os pital, lookin g more cl o selr for pos iblc inju r ies f y colleague point e d to right foot, splayed ou tward s, suggesting fractured femur, bu t w e c ou ld f, el no sign of this. Continuing furth r, I felt d ecid e d irregularit y half-wa y along th e tibia, and s to p p e d the ambulance .At Last! I got a d ressing ready while m y mate cut the t rou r leg , disclo ing th e sharp-pointed, gleaming ock-suspender!
The spell wa br o ken, and a few days lat cr came proof that my " b e te noir e' was d ead.
r \ van stopped outside our hut and a man was brought in with a seyere cut behind the arm' we started dr ess ing thi s when a sec nd arriyed "\, ·ith a similar flesh-wound, plu s a di l ocated lb ow, while a third had injur y to the b ack. The rhree had been sitting on the rail of th ei r van, an d had been struck b y the h oo d of a covered yan pass i ng in the oppo i tc directi o n .
Another case was b rought, in which the man b a d head and han d injuries, with concussion. \X, hen able to speak he was un a b le to r ecall any events of the day. " Ho w did it happen?" r moval to ho pital others approached, wh o were able to giye [he information th at h e ,vas standing on the sad dle of his motor -cycle, l ost control an d fell.
Still an ot h e r unusual case ,\-as that of an epileptic pillion rider.
At least three cases hayc been treated ·where motorcyclists, known to be sober , carefu l dri,' r, ha,-e da shed across the ro ad, crashing on the off-side. These occurred when returning after l o ng ri d e durin g hot calm weath er, along crowded roads. Fume p o i son.in g was probably the ·cause.
As a s mall Divisio n with plemy to do, we naturaJly welcome recruit s One applicant approached our Ambu lan ce Office r, extolling th e wo rk, and w i sh i ng to join. Particular s were asked for, a nd giYcft.
" How much does the uniform a n d e quipm e nt cost;" "
" That is pro v ided free "
" What ! You pay aU expenses and give th e men lOS. a day? "
Followed di s illusion and mutual di sapp o intme nt. The rumour about pa yment go t abroad, one p e r o n declaring that men would nev e r put so much int o the work w.ithout payment. What a tribute to OUf cause! We know of reward s n o t measured b y £ s. d.
Order of St. John.
Headquarter Notes.
The ran d P rio r 11a<; approved the appointment of th e following as R ep res ntative Members on ChapterGeneral :-
G. E J. Fudge, to be a R epresen ta tive :Knight of Grace. _ W / G. Pape , Esq., O.B.E., to be a R cprcscotat l ve Comma nd er _ Guy R ep t o n, Esq ., I.B.E., to be a R epresentative Offi cer. J\fajor W. W. . Do, -e, to be a R epresentative J1iccr.
The history of th e Order of St. J ohn of Jerusalem has inspire d no fewer than 95-+ writers whose names ar c known, to say nothing of the large number of anonymous authors who have contributed to its vast literatu r. The world's most important collection of manuscripts, b ooks, documents, and print s r e lating t the o ld est Order of Chivalry in Europe may be found "\v ith in the Gatehou e, which is the last relic in London of th e nce extensi\Tc and magnificent priory of its heroic K night .l\ s one turn out of t. John treet, .c., to enter the once fa hionablc t. ] ohn's Lane, ,vhich was in medie\'al times the chief approach to the ho pital, the galeway present. itself to ,iew, completely closing the road and leaving- a passage into John' quare through the archway.
I n t he Jitcle museum are the m.anuscripts, incunab ula leases, and other legal locument , and a collection, almost compl te, of that uniqLle coinage issued by [he rand i\fa ter, at fir s t from R hodes, and then f;o111 Malta.
Chi f among the treasures shown with pride and J'C\ cn:ncc lw their ell todian, ).Ir. H. \'\. Fincham, F. ... \. , i5 Rhocl i\1is . al. This superb illuminated manuscripr was I resented in 15°-1- to th conyentual church at R h des b\· the rancl Prior of an s Gille, whose arm, with those of thc Order, app ar on it g l owing I ages. The gift wa s recorded and dt: cribed by B osio, the historian of rhe Order, in 159-1-, but its existence was nor known till 1929 wh nit wa found in a b okse ll er's shop in R ome and bought by a fe,,frien d of the Or Icr for [,1,5°0.
I FII-CEKITRY h L'?" ·o\BULA.
It is no m all privikg for a speciali ' cd li br ary t o possess eve n o n e of the incunabula or crad le b ooks," b rough t out in t he fifteenth century when the craft of printing wa s in it infancy. Mr. Fincham can I o int to four.
" Th e Siege of Rhode " I rinted in I..J.9G d escribes the fierce conflict in which the Knights d feat d the attempt of th e Turks to s ub juga te that bulwark of Chri s tendom. Th ('" tatutes of th e Order ' '",ere printed for the fi r t time in 149-1-, in P ar i s; and th re is a fift eenth-c e ntu ry br iar )' printed o n vellum.
An amusing sidelight is thrown on the privilege of coin.ing conferred by the Pope by a document signed in 16 07 by the munificent and tolerant Paul the F ifth. I t purports to be a " Release" of his beloved sons (five of them, mentioned by name), B rother s of a certain Hospital of the Order, who were convicted of coining base money, and were deprived of their habits . It expressly states that the appellants were to have the ecclesiastical censure removed, their punishment remi tted, and their habits restored.
The Observer, July I, 1934·
The Annual Festival of T he Order was held on Monday, J une 2.9, when T he Grand Prior, the D uke of Connaught and Chap t er General attended D ivine Serv ice in the P rio r y Chu rch at St. John.
At th e Recept.ion and Investiture immediately p r eceding the Du ke of P ortland, Lord Rockley, Lord Onslow and Lord Shaftesbur; were recei,ed as Bailiffs 'Grand Cross, while R o'binia, Lady ::--'fountgarret was received as D ame Grand Cross.
Lord Leverhulme, Lord Plender, Lord Moynihan, Lt.-Colonel H. F. Barcla,-, Dr. A. Ware, and Sir Harn' Luke Lieutenant-Goyernor of were imTested by His R oyal Highness as Knights of Justice, and recei,'ed the accolade with the sword of the Order.
Aft er the dedication of the ne,\' organ the banner of the late B elgian King, a Bailiff Grand Cro s of the Order, \Va placed on the altar.
Repons on the year's "\\ ork were then tendered at the General _ ssembly respecti\-ely by :.\Iajor-General Sir Perci,oal Wilkinson ecretan--G eneral of the Ambulance Colon'el E. J. King, Librarian; Colonel J. T. \'\'. Perowne, Chairman of the Order's Ophrhalmic Ho pital at Jerusalem· the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade :0.Iajor-General Sir John D uncan; and Colonel J. L. leeman, Chief Commi e ioner of the Brigade Oversea Fort\--se\ en new D ivision had been formed ca es and 1 ,000 motor accidents had been dealt with ar home, and incalculable aid rendered in the earthquakes in Bihar and and in the fighting in China.
Edi torial. -( C Oll tlii ued from pa ae 2. 2 ). and other key poims throughout the sysrem trom \vhich th ey may b obtained immediately by any station for any journey.
11r. Parratt i a keen fir t-aid worker, and his invention i the OlHcome of hi experience gained in connection wirh the tran port of patients.
He is one of the 10,000 t. John taught employee wh o proyide a trained staff for handling such case at all th Company's station.
TH E T. jOH 1 r\1!B L:\NCE G o\.ZETTE congratulate him o n thi useful contribution to Fir t-Aid work.
Brigade Orders
St. John's 'Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. I. Jllly 2, 1934·
To ALL COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
I am directed by the Chief Commissioner to inform you:-
1. That a black and white sash, with head and fringe, may be worn by all Officers of the Brigade who are entitled to wear the Regulation Frock Co at.
2. That two training Camps Ambulance Sisters, similar to those held last) ear, have been approved.
3. That the authorised bow for Lad y Presidents and Lady Vice-Presidents be abolished, and that the Badge now in use for male Presidents of Corps and Di visions be restricted to County and Area Presidents (both men and women).
4. That the Badge for Corps an d D ivis ional Presidents be the same as that approved for the County and Area Presidents, but that the Cross and Crown shall be in white metal instead of white enamel and coloured Crown.
5. That the Badge for Corps and Divisional VicePresidents be the same as that approved for Corps and Divisional Pre si dents with the omission of the Crown. AIl Badges at present held can be worn if desired.
6. That arrangements be made for the training of a proportion of the personnel of Civil Aerodromes and for the periqdic inspection of Fir st Aid Stores and materials. Details for this duty will be circulated later.
7 That san ction has been giv en for the formation of special Brigade Units to be called " Air Duty Divisions" to £11 the requirements at the large civil aerodromes; that these Units, in addition to their normal Brigade training, be instructed on the Royal Air Force Handbook in elementary aerop lane construction to enable patients to be got out of the wreckage of any t ype of aircraft; in fire-fighting, with special reference to aeroplanes, including the correct use of modern fire-fighting equipment; and the Ro yal Air Force Manual of Hygiene and Sanitation.
8. That a hat of the pattern su bmitted, and n ow sealed, is authorised for Lady Officer s and Ambulance Sisters. No change in hat ribbons.
9. That a hat of the pattern submitted, and now sealed, be .authorised for wearing in Camps b y members of Nursing Divisions Appropriate hat ribbon will be worn.
D ARVAL-S MITH, Brigade Secretary.
TRANSPORT OF ACCIDENT CASUALTIES.
The special attention of "casualty" Medical Officers and Transport Officers is called to the Surgeon-in-Chief's article on page 249.
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No.1. (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT
W. Goonuy. M.e.
St.
John Ambulance Brigade
News.
DISTRICT ORDERS.
GUARD OF Ho TOUR ON T. JOH S DAY
The Commissioner would like to thank all member who took part in forming the Guard of IIonour on t.
John's Day , June 26, for H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Grand Prior of the Order. The members looked smart in appearance, and the number on parade ,,"as very much appreciated.
Co:-.nn lONER OUTHER AREA.
The Chief Commi sioner has approved of As istaot Commissioner Dr. E. McIntyre relinquishing the Command of Southern Area, and i transferred to the Di strict Staff as from June 24, 1934. The Chief Commissioner has also approved of Captain F. E. Bendix, Di s trict urgeon, taking charge of the Southern rea, as from June 2.4,193-+, pending his appointment as A sistant Commissioner All communications from outhern Area s hould therefore be sent direct to Captain F. E. Bendi.."", l\f.R.C. .,L. R. .P., 49, \X oodford Avenue, Ilford, Essex.
QUOTING REFERENCE :t\u:-.mER ON CORRE PONDE. E.
Attention is again directed t o D.O.12 J 9, dated .A ug ust 3, 1933. Officer s and Members in charge of Divi sion are requested to quote the reference number when repl y in g to corre spon dence. Failure to do 0 make it \"ery difficult to trace the ubject referred to. \\". GOOD LEY, CO/llIIJiSJioller.
Headquarter s ; 10, Berkley Street, St. John' S Lane, E.C.r.
o. (PRl CE OF WALES') DI TRICT.
NORTHERN AREA.
On Sunday, July 8, orthern Area held its Annual Church P arade at Trinity Pr esbyterian Church, Hampstead, by kind invitation of the Rev. J. Chalmers Lyon, the Minister, and of the Church Session. The parade, which numbered some 165 members of Ambulance and ursing Divisions, assembled in th e playground attached to the Headquarters of the Hampstead Di vision. Led by Captain A. C. White Knox, M.D , the Assistant Commissioner for .L orthern Area, and by Captain W. A. Ree s, the County Surgeon, it marched, to music provided by the D istrict Band, to the Church, where it was joined by Dr. Corbet Fletcher, the Assistant Surgeonin-Chief, D istrict Officer G. C. Green representing th e Commissioner, Miss L. M. Rideout, the Lady District Superintendent, Dr. T. J. Hollin s, Surgeon to Hampstead Di vision, and other members of the Dis trict Staff. Th e Minister arranged a bright serv ice; and, after extending a cordial welco!De a nd voicing the than ks of the general public for the voluntary services of the Brigade, he preached an inspiring sermon, which was much apperciat ed by all ranks.
Nter the service, the parade was drawn up in Willoughby Ro ad and inspected by the Assistant Surgeon-inChief, who congratulated the members on their s martness and efficiency, while h e thanked them for turnin g out on such a hot morning. Later he took th e sal ute at the Church door s when the parade, again led by the AssistantCommiss ion er for orthern Area, proceeded on a short route-march through the Borough. Much o f the credit for the s ucce ss of the parade was due to the strenuous efforts of fro \X G. \'{ arre n the Superintendent of the Hamp stea d Divi sion, who supervised all the n ece ssary arrangements
A rea Church Parnde.-One of the hotte st davs of the summer arranged itself for the Area Church- Parade; how eve r, in spite of that there 'was a fairly good turn-out, J 44 Ambulance Officers and fen, 76 Lad y Officers and :urses, 34 Cadet s, and 20 ursing Cadets-total 274·
ha s been in vite d to attend this Service. To enable the Area Staff to make the necessary arrangements will Officers and Members in charge of Ambulance and :-\ ursing Di visions please advise the D istrict Officers by August I, an approximate estimate of the numbers who are likely to attend this Service
Promotions in the Order oj St. John.-Hi s the King has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in the Ord er ;-
T o be Dame Grand Cross, Robina, Vis countess garret, O.B.E. (Lady District Officer, Western Area); to be Commander, Captain W. Goodley, )'LC. (Commissioner, O. 1 District)
After devoting many years of her life to the work of the t. John Ambulance Brigade, .Miss Bates, Lady Superintendent of the Hastings Kursing Diyision,
Ambulance Di," i oos as embled in Pl ashet Park at 10.15 a.m. and marched to the Cenrral Hall, Barking Road, Ea t Ham, headed by the Assistant Commis ioner, where they were joined bOy the Nursing Diyisions in command of Lad y Di trict OAicer l\li s urtis.
The Di str ict urgeon, Captain Bendix, the Lady District uperintendem, fis s Rideout, and District Officer Bower were also present.
After the service the Divisions marched to Central Park, the l \mbulance Divisions under Di trict Officer
C. J. Fitch, and the 1a yoress, deputis1ng for the Mayor who was absent in Geneva, "\\lith the As istant Commissioner took the salute in the 1farch Past. The Parade was afterward s in spec ted in Central Park by the 1\5 i,tant Commi ssio ner, who compLimented all rank s on their smart turn out.
Church Parade at the Prio!), Church, Sf(tldq)" OctobrT 7·As already announced in the GAZETTE the Ea tern Area
died at her home 4 I, Corn,,-allis Gardens on aged 65.
he joined the in 1912, and twO years later was appointed Lady uperinrendem. In 191) she was admitted to the Order a erying i rer, and in 19 2 9 became an Officer. he ,1 ired the Hoh" Land with the econd Crusaders in 1915.
J\lwav s an."'(iou co further the intere t' of rhe local Divi ior;, lis Bat \,"a a prime mover in the e tablishment of th e t. lohn -\mbulance Hall at Bra,"brooke Terrace in 1928. "
During rhe \\" ar she was Lady uperintend nr of the HOcpiralof ' to John in Holmes dale Gardens, where nearly 3 000 oldiers \\"ere treated. The ho pirat bt r b carne the t. Elizabeth nur ing home.
fi ss Bate s took a keen iorere t in many local medical bodies. he was a memb r of the Tuberculo is Care
\iidland "\.rea Inspection.
Committee, and worked for the Voluntary Association for 1\l{ental \'Velfare. She was a member of the Institute of Hygiene.
No. 94 (DAGE HA:M) DIVISI O J.
A series of Cinematograph Lectures has been arranged by this Division for the next \X, inter Session, to be held at the O.P. Department of King George Hospital, Five Elms Lane, ood Lane, Dagenham, each to commence at 8,3° p.m., the da tes and subjects being as follows :-
I934.-September I8.-The Body Framework. Carr-y ing the in}ured. October I6.-The Muscles. ovember 20.-The Skin. December I8.-Breathing.
I935.-January 22.-The Blood. February 19·Circulatory Control. Control of Bleeding. March 19.How Teeth Grow Care of the Teeth. April 16.Digestion.
No 2 DISTRICT.
Remarkable scenes were witnessed at the annual Church Parade of the Hampshire Corps and Divisions of St. John Ambulance Brigade at Portsmouth.
So great was the press that it was some time before the congregation could be properly accommodated and the service start. Many of the men stood throughout the :;ervice. Never had there been a bigger concourse of worshippers at Portsmouth Cathedral, and no better argument could be found for its enlargement. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Portsmouth (Dr. Neville Lovett) who was acting as Chaplain.
It was a great day altogether for the St. John Ambulance Brigade. The muster of over 1,000 made an imposing spectacle as it left the United Services Ground in columnof-route for the Cathedral, being watched by crowds of interested sightseers. The Southsea No. I Salvation Army Band (Bandmaster, Councillor J. E. Smith) led the way, and in their dark -red uniforms gave the column a vivid dash of colour. Then came the Portsmouth Corps headed by a contingent of police, followed by the Southampton Corps, which in turn was followed by the Bournemouth Corps, the fourth corp s being from Aldershot. These were followed by the separate Divisions in order of s eniority, and the Cadets.
DmcoT DIVISION.
The competition for the Didcot Shield, presented t o the Didcot Division by Sir Felix J. C. Pole for annual competition between the various Brigade Divisions in the County of Berkshire, was held at the Junior Council School, Didcot, by kind permission of the Berkshire County Education Authorities, on Sunday, June 24, 1934, at 2.30 p.m., the Examiners being Dr. S. C. Alcock, M.B., Ch.B. (Edinburgh) of Reading; Dr. H. HarryPrice, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of Reading; Dr. J. R. D. Webb, O.B.E. (late Lieut.-Colonel I.M.S.), of Haddon Close, Didcot, the following teams competing, and marks gained :-
Reading G.W. Divi sion
Didcot No. I Team
Reading S.R. Division
Didcot No. 2 Team
1: Iaidenhead Br acknell
Wallingford
Reading G.\Y/. Division Team and Didcot Division No. I Team tiein g the D o ctor had the Captains of the two teams in for further test, and R eading G.\Y/. Di vision Team were declared the ·winners.
Dr. H. \Xl atts, Divisional Surgeon of the Didco t Division, presented the Shield an d prizes to th e winning team.
No. 3 DISTRICT.
UNEATON.
Caldwell Hall, uneaton, was the scene of great activity recently , when members of the uneaton t. J o hn Ambulance Division, under Superintendent \'1/. H. H arrl. and Ambulance Officer Gazeley, were engaged in a" ham accident. "
It was supposed that while a fete was in progress in the grounds of the hall, that a platform collapsed, as a result of which 20 pe ople were seriously injured, sustaining fractured legs, arms and jaws. In addition Q.:\'o men ha9 been injured in the stables, kicked by horse , while two others had been overcome by fumes in the garagcs. Part of th e buildings also contained three men who had been gassed and had other injuries. The members of rhe Brigade were on a route march and on reaching oton Arches were informed of the accident by a boy. Immediatel y they were given the order to double march to Cald well Hall and the cases were treated, old pieces of wood, papers, for splints and string, etc., as bandage. Pitch forks and door s, etc., were used a tretcher ro carry the injured to the laundry at the Hall which had been immediately converted into a temporary dre ing stat io n. All the cases received prompt and efficient attention, and all members carried out their duties as jf in real cases.
It is interesting to note that none of the members knew there was to be a sham accident, as arrangements had only been made for a uniform march out. The accident had been secretly planned by Superintendent W. H. Harris, Mrs. H. C. Jone s kindly consenting to loan the Hall for that purpo se
LO (JG HBOROUGH.
We regret to record the passing of Lady Ambulance Officer Miss A. Pell, for many years a very keen and enthusiastic member of the Loughborough urslOg. Div.ision. Her memory was hon oured by a St. Joho funeral, at which Non-Commissioned Officers of the Ambulance Division acted as bearers, while a Guard of Honour was formed by member s of the Nursing Divisi o n. Floral tributes were sent by fellow colleagues.
NORTHAMPTON.
The Northampton Corps mustered on the Market Square on Sunday, June 24, for a Church P a rade. Head ed by the Bugle Band under W. George, they proceeded t o
All Saints Church, where the servicc was conducted by the Rev. Canon]. Tr evor Lewis, M.A., assisted by th e Rev. A. Davi s, D .S.C., AK.C., and was a most impressive one.
The total on parade was 250, Corps Superintendent W. E. Edwards, LB E., being in charge.
A detachment of the Borough P olice also attended the Parad e.
Amongst the v isitors who attended were Lady District upe:-intcndent frs. \ H. Reeves, AR.R.C., Lady Dl strlct Officer flSS L. Mawby, M.B .E ., Superintendent \Y.J. 11. .Affo rd representing the Chief Constable, it. G. Philpot, and others
who sa id a few words in appreciation of the work of the Division.
The company watched with keen interest the first-aid by members of the Droitwich Spa Ambulance D lVlSlon, who were present under Superintendent Griffin, of several test cases which had been arranged by Colonel. Goddard. As the vuious cases were brought in were treated by the nurses in their open-air hospital, and there were many favourable comments on the efficiency of the various units. '
0. 4 DISTRICT.
S. E. LANc s
Following the Review and Competitions, Sir Percival Wilkinson, K.C.M.G., etc., the Inspecting Officer
Shield,
Trophy and "Ellis " Cup (I934)
CROWLE.
The annual field day of the Crowle :t\ursing Di"i Ion was held at the Rectory Farm, Crowle, on aturday, July 7· Amongst those \\'ho were presem \\'ere the Maror and Mayore of \'Y orce ter, Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton Goddard, D 0., 1r. F. r. Ie o ucf- impson (Assistant Commissioner), Dr. cwton (Corp ' urgeon), Mr. Fulloway (Corps uperintendent), Captain and It. Lechmere, and Mrs. Archer.
The main event of the dar \va ' the comp tition for the Crowle Cup, which \Va being competed for, for the first time. The winner was Lady Ambulance 0r11cer 11rs who now holds the cup for one year and o\\'ns the replica. 1 he pre entation to the winner \ as made by Mrs. Archer, and the award, certificate, etc., gained durin g the pas t year wcre presented by 11rs. Lechmere,
expressed his pleasure a( being in Burr, because heihad happy memories of f ormer Lanca hire inspections. You always put up a good sho\1,', and ir i _ a jo:v (0 come and see you,' he said. One (hing which wa of great ad,'amage to all big organi ation , and particularly (0 rhe Brioadc, ,, as continuity of sen-ice among member, That meant thar one \,'em on learning from o ne's mistake and oaining experience. They in outh Lancasrure had been larl:-- happy in that r sp cr. Th(Ough many years rhe:-' had had as their Chi ef Colonel T rimbl , '\\'hile :;\1rs. Tweedale had looked after the Kursin g Di,i ions and (he ,'oung idea in the formation of Cad t They all knew h o w rh'e Brigade started. The teaching of t Aid and Home Kur ing began about I8n and by 1886 there were ome 40 or 5° small bodie of m n wd ,\\Tome n wh o banded themselves into partie and !!a\'e of their kn o \\'ledge o f
The hrewshury ·o.:? Di\'ision Team, winner of rbe "Perrott"
"Cbambers"
, together with the addirional members in tbe winning ream for the bropsbire \ \..D. bield.
First Aid and Home Nursing where they thought they were required. In 1886 these bodies were brought together and put under a Commissioner under the name of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. To-day there were vero 2,000 Divisions and over 60,000 members in England alone. Ambulance teaching and Brigade units were to be found in every Dominion and in almost every Colony of the Empire. "Now it seems that these members are quite enough to meet all demands on the Brig ade, but we must remember that the Brigade started in the days of steam, and we have now arriyed at the age of electricity and motor spirit. Machinery of every kind is quickened up, and we knov;r what the roads are t o-day, with 100,000 new motor cars coming on to them e'l,re rr year. The appalling toll of accidents makes ever increasing demands on us as a Brigade," said the Inspecting Officer. Lady Perrott said she had never seen a finer parade anywhere in England. " I ought to have been in London at the Inspection of No. I District, but I am proud to be here."
THE AWARDS.
Ambulance Divisions.
S ection A.-I and Coronation Shield, Crawshawbooth; z, Accrington; 3, Crompton.
S ection B.-I and \Xlilson and Stockall Shield, Tyldesley ; z, Bacup; 3, tie between Haslingden and Ram sbottom.
S ection C.-I and Wembley Shield, Rochdale; 2, Oldham Central; 3, Castleton.
S ection D.-I and Daniel Hall Trophy, Norden; z, Swinton; 3, Den ton
S ection E.-I, Heywood; 2, 3, Atherton.
Nursing Divisions.
Section A .-1 and S.E. Lanes. Shield, Crompton and Haslingden (tie); 2, Accrington; 3, Ashton.
Section B.-I and George Scarr Shield, Rawtenstall; 2, Denton; 3, Whitefield.
Section C.-I and S.E. Lancs Trophy, orth Manchester; 2, Castleton and Chadderton (tie); 3, Roach, B Division. Cadets-Boys. and South-East Lanca shire Cup, Rawtenstall; 1., Roach Division; 3, Tottington and Whitworth (tie). Cadets-Girls.
I and Lees Cup, Bury and Chesham (Bury) (tie); 2, Roach; 3, Todmorden.
Three cheers were given for the Inspecting Officers, and the Mayor and Mayoress were thanked by Mrs. Tweedale, who also announced the results of the competitions.
OLDHAM.
A Saturday afternoon was profitably spent by the members of the Oldham Corps recently, when a collision was staged between a goods and passenger train, and the " casualties" treated. Ambulance men who paraded at the Headquarter s were formed into squads and taken to the scene of the" accident" where 57 Boy and Girl Cadets were strewn about the line, underneath and inside the coaches, l.!nder wagons pinned down by debris and suffering from all kinds of injuries. Rescue work was commenced immediately. The members of the Nursing Division under Lady Corps Superintendent Pugh soon
h ad a temporary hospital, transforming a warehouse into a receiving station where the inj u red could receive attention pending the arrival of the ambulances. It was apparent that some had received very grave injuries, and the men worked hard to relieve then1. Some were under the wheels of the coaches and pinned by balks of timber, but they were carefully and expeditiously dealt with, though in many cases improvisations had to be made use of. Corps Surgeon Rowan attended to the most serious cases, then District Officer Captain R. 1. Po ston, arrived and carried on until the" injured» were ready for tran sportation to the infirmary. It was voted a splendid afternoon, eyery member doing his or her share to make the affair a success. The members afterwards marched to the Headquarters headed by the Corps Pipe Band.
TYLDE LEY.
A pleasing ceremony took place on June 2.3 at the junction of the East Lancs Road and lligher Green Lane, Astley, when the members of the Tyldesley Division \\'erc presented with a First Aid Hut. Th e hut is the personal gift of 11r. D. C. Smith, of Astley, who has also provided the apparatus, including a bed, stretcher, electric fire and kettle. Councillor Isherwood, Hon. President of the Division, presided, and referred to Mr. mith s great interest in Ambulance work both at the Colliery and outside. In declaring the hut open, :;\1r. 1TI.ith told how the idea of providing the hut was conceived. He tra\'elled a great deal along the Ea "t Lane R oa d, and often in the rain, with no proper cover, he had see n i\mbulance men on road patrol duty. He con sidered the Division descn"in g of assistance, and the Road Hut, as they saw it, "was the result. His interest in ambulance work was n ot confined to the Collieries, for he ,,'as only too an);:iou s to help the organisation all he could in every possible way. District Officer Loma."[, I.B.E., accepted the gift on behalf of the Brigade, and suitably thanked the donor.
SOUTHPORT.
The competition for the Argenta Challenge Cup, now confined to units in the o 4 District, was held a t the Ambulance Headquarters, Southport, on June 30. The judges were Divisional Surge on A. ield-Faulkner (Preesall) and Divisional Surgeon J. MacKenzie ( t. Annes-on-Sea) who took the Team and Indi,' idual tests respectively. The results were announced as follow s :I, Crewe, 2.84 2, Salford, 264t; 3, Crosfi eld s (Warrington), 257; 4, BrierEeld, 25 4! ; 5, Gorton, 2311; Barnton, 2291; 7, Kendal, 220; 8, Liverpool Central, 191t.
BOLTO
On Sunday, May 27, the Roman Catholic Procession in Bolton was witnessed by a very large crowd of spectators, and as usual, the member s of the Bolton Corps, St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, paraded for public duty (n nurses and 162 ambulance men) and 34 cases were treated.
ST. JOHN'S DAY.
Church Parades were arranged in honour of St. John' S Day by a large number of Brigade Units in Lancashire. In Manchester, the Manchester and Salford Corps attended Divine Worship at St. Annes Church, where the address was given by the Rev. Paton-Williams; the Preston Corps, with units from adjoining towns, paraded for service at the Parish Church, where the vicar, the Rev. Canon Walli s, preached an appropriate
sermon; the Blackpool and Poulton Divisions attended St. John's Church, Blackpool, where the service was conducted by the Rev. J. J 1. Barr; the Oldham Corps joined by Division s from Chadderton and Crompton, headed by the Corps' Band visited the Oldham Pari sh Church, where their 1Ion. Pre side nt, the Re v Canon fackintosh, ba sed his se rm on l:lpon the parable of the Good Samaritan, while at R oc hdale the units, preceded by the Roche Cadet Band, marched through the town to serv ice at t. lvIanin's Church, Castleton, where the address was given by the Rev. P. Burnett, vicar of St. Gabriel's, Middlet on Junction. Those who paraded for morning service had heavy rain in most cases, but the afternoon parades \\' ere carried out under better weather conditions.
L1 ERPOOL CORPS.
51. Johl/'s Dt!)1 Chllrrh Parade.-About 1,500 rank and file and ofllcers, the Iotor l \mbul a nce, the Flying Motor Cycle quad, etc., etc., led by the Li,'erpool P o lic e Band, marched from the centre of th e City (Queen's Square) to t. Luke's Church on Sunday, June 24, when the .ermo n was preached by the vicar, the Rev. J. P. Hod ges, and the les 'o n was read by \'\ ' furray Cairns, Esq., C.B.E., Commander of the Order and Corp s Surgeon. fter the service the salute was taken by urgeon-Capt. L. _ \ hcroft, V.D.
BLAcKPooL.
uperimendent G. \v'il so n, Blackpool Divi sion, has changed his address to .41, London Road CHE -TITRE
R E\'IEW
This \\'as held at the Roodee, Chester, on arurdav afternoon, June 23 la t, and was certainly the largcst and one f the most successful held. Practicall y all the units of the were on parade, the total s"rrength being 1,040 men, \\'omen and cadets. Following the assembly on the Roodee there was a march through the City, music bcing proyided for this and during the afternoon by the Birkcnhcad Borough ih'e r Prize Band and Connw's uay ih'er Prize Band. The officer in c0ITU11and was the 'ounty ommi -sio ner (Lieut.-Colonel \\'. Chiloner) \\'ho was assisted by ounty Officer Dr. \\". Dr. R. \\ 'ys e, Mr. J. \. K. Ferns, Captain P. R ear, Lady Count)' OfflCer C. M. Dick son, and County ecretary \\ \\ hiteley; Corps uperintendent \\'. Dal e (Crewe) acted as Adjutant; ount)' Officer J. A. K. Fern \Va in charge of the Tursing Divi io ns; County Officer Dr. R. , 'yse was in charge of the first line l \mbulance Di\"i .!o n and Corps uperintendent Ja Cotter (Birkenhead) \\ 'a in charge of the second line of -\mbulance DiYl sions; while Divi lonal uperintendcnt T. M. Sayer had charge of the colour parry. The In pecting Officer was As , ! tant Commissioner C. H. Fowler J one, who was a i t ed by Dr. Redmond, Corp urgeon of the fa.nchester Corps. It was a matter of great regret that Colonel C. J. Trimble, who should have taken the in pection, was prevented from doing so by the death of his son-in-law in London following an operation.
Fitted upon the Roodee was a small field ho pital with three beds, the equipment for which wa very kindly loaned by the Board of Management of the Chester Royal Infirmary.
On returning to the Roodee the Divisions were formed
in line, and the Inspectin g Officer was recei ved with a General Salute, and then he inspected the Divisions in line. This was followed by a March P ast of all Divisions, and, on reforming into line, various demonstrations of practical work were given, particularly in the use of reviv in g apparatu s.
Di visions were then formed in three sides of a square, and the In specting Officer presented a number of service medals and bars, and in the course of his remarks on the parade, congratulated the County on the wonderful incr ease in number s on parade, J,040 as again st 210 in 1920-21. The work had been done excellently, and he could not find a fault with the bandaging of the men, women or cadets. The march past was better than anything they had done before, and the general smartness was all that could be desired, the uniforms of all ranks
Prior to the R eviev;r a luncheon "a held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chest r, when :;\fr. and :;\Ir E. Peter Jones acted a ho t and ho t on behalf of th e Officers and members of the Che ter Divi ion and among tho e pre ent were the Mayor and May-ore (1'-. fr. and Mr C. the heriff( lderman F. D. Price) and Price; the County Commi ioner (Lie ut.-C olonel \,'. Chaloner) and Mrs. Chaloner; the In pecting O fficer (Assi tant Commissioner C. H. Fowler Jones), Lieut.-Colonel Redmond, County 'uro-eon Dr. Nightingale and Mrs. County Officer D r. R \\ rse and Mrs. \\"yse, County Officer J. A. K. Ferns and Mr Fern, County Officer Captain P. Reay and Mr. Re ar, Lady County Officer Mi s C. :;\1. D ickson, County ecretarY \\ '. \\ bitelev Lady Diyisional uperintendent l\fiss M. D ickson Lad}, Di\ isional urgeon Dr. :;\lary Place, Diyisional uro-eon
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being \\'ell kept \\;th full equipment. The stretcher "ork, hO\\'e,'er, left something to be de ired.
Dr. \X·. J. Griffiths and :Mrs. Griffith, Corps Superintendents WI. Dal e (Crewe), and Ja Cotter (Birkenhead), Ambulance Officer \ \7eedall (Hon. Secretary of Association of Cheshire Di'dsions) and 11rs. \\7eedall, and Divisional Superintendent C. Brmvn. The Commissioner expressed the thanks of the County StafF to 1\1r. and 1\1r E. Peter Jones and the Chester Divisions for their hopitality and the arrangements that had been made for that day. He e...'\:pressed regret at the unavoidable ab ence of Colonel C. J. Trimble, and thought it 'would be a nice gesture if they conveyed their sincere sympathy to him, and those present stood in silence for a few moment 1fr. E. Peter Jones said he was always pleased to do anything he could, and was honoured by their presence.
BREDBURY AND DIV ISION.
Private Harold Hadfield of this Di vision is to be awarded the Ro yal Humane Society's Certificate of Thanks in the near future. The circumstances are briefly as follows :-On April 9 last he was called from his employment as an engineer at one of the local mills to a woman who ,\vas in the canal. He is unable to swim, but despite this dashed into the canal and pulled her to the side and got her to the bank, when, after examination and finding her eyes fixed and glassy, no pulse or sign of breathing, he decided to start artificial respiration, and after 20 minutes work was rewarded by seeing a slight twitch in the left eye; after another 10 minutes the woman murmured " mother» and then" father." Just then a doctor who had been sent for arrived, and after examination authorised her removal to hospital. On the arrival of the ambulance the" Novox » apparatus was used, and the woman taken to hospital at Stockport. 0 help was offered by onlookers either in getting the woman out of the canal or in attempting to bring her round. The Chairman of the Magistrates, in thanking Private Hadfield for his work said, " Had it not been for your aid this girl would not have been alive to-day. You stuck to the artificial respiration for 20 minutes, and we are proud of you and the Brigade to which you belong."
BIRKENHEAD CORPS.
Two of the Corps Officers will, before this appear s in print, have been honoured by having conferred upon them honours in the Order. Mrs. Blair, Lady Corp s Secretary, having been made a Serving Sister, and Mr. W. L. Pollock, Corps Secretary, a Serving Brother. Both these officials have given long and devoted service to the cause.
BIRKENHEAD NURSING D IVISION.
A very old member of this Division, wondering what she cou).d do to perpetuate the memory of her mother whom she had just lost, was inspired to present a silver cup, to be known as the" Emmeline Betterley" Cup, for competition amongst the members of the Di vision in Home Nursing only. Duri ng the presentation to the Division the cup rested on a Union Jack over 100 years old taken from H.M.S. Drake, on which the donor's grandfather had served as surgeon. The first competition was held on May 29 last, when Mrs. D. Williams was the successful competitor. The Division are very grateful to Dr. Anson, Divisional Surgeon, and Miss McCabe, Liverpool Nursing Division, who acted as judge s.
NORTHWICH AMBULANCE AND NURSING DIVI SIONS.
An American tea promoted by thes.e Divisions was held
on the 30th ult. at " The Ley," \\ 'innington, which has been leased recently as a Home Comforts Depot. The building and ground lent them elves admirab l y for tbe purposes of the event. A number of comp eti tions were organised, the most popular being clock golf, ,\\rhich was in charge of Cadet uperintendent A. Parke s Lady Sup rintendent \\" ' hitehead and 1frs, \'V'orsley (the rIon. ecretary) were in charge of the tea arrangements. The proceeds reali ed £ I 5
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A NUAL CA1fP.
The 23fd Camp of 10. 5 District wa held on Castk Hill, carborough, from i\[ay 19 to 26, when 30 Officer s and 541 N.e.O.'s and men assembled. Assistant Commissioner H. C. Else '\\"as in command for the 17th time.
The Guard was mounted at G p.m. with a smart ceremonial, and at a.m. a Drumhead ervice, ,vhich was conducted by Lieut.-Colonel the Rev. E. A. Fitch, As istanr Chaplain-General, 1 orthern Comrnand, who had come over from York specially, was held.
The Scarborough Dh-isi o n t. J oh n Ambulance Brigade '\,-as present at the sen-ice, al 0 the Colonel and a detachment of .e.O.'s and men from the 5th Divisional Royal Corps of ignal from the Barracks.
Hrmns were accompanied by the 'V hitwell Colliery Silver P rize Band who \vere included in the camp personnel..
Early morning parade under the camp ergt.- fajor, orderly room, insp e ction of the line, drills and !ccture, by the fedical Officers on man)' and varied subjects fully occupied each morning.
\X'ednesday being Empire Day, a full dress route march was held through the main streets of carborough, camp being reached just before noon, all parading before a bare flag staff, when the Camp Commandant gave a hort appropriate address.
Thursday was g iven over to the P.M.O. and his ' taff, who arranged a Fir t r\id Field Dar, with transport, medical aid posts and a Field Hospital.
After the inspection on Friday by Commissioner \\" ". Malkin, the "Else Efficiency Trophy" for 1933 was presented to the Thoresby Colliery Division, who \\'on it in conjunction with the B olsover Ambulance and the Sheffield ursing Divisions, all these Divisions having 100 per cent. o f the members " Efficient" for that rear. Each Di vision holds the trophy for four months of this year.
A Bar to Service Medal was also presented to erg t.Major F. Lapp er, Sheffield Corps.
The o. 5 District Dewar Shield Team was in camp and received some special training during the week. WETHERBY.
Gjr! Guides RaJ()', Wetherby Racecollrse, Jlllie 30.Along with the Wetherby Nursing Divi sion, the \Xletherby Ambulance Division undertook duty for the above event, and their services were in great demand.
Owing to the intense heat, upwards of 200 cases were treated during the afternoon and evening, and some had to be removed by motor ambulance to their home s in Leeds. All ranks worked splendidly. Ii.. latter of tbank s for the Division's work at the Rally from the County Commissioner, Mrs. C. Grotrian was received by Di visional Superintendent F. Ridsdale
Twenty-four team s, includin g two from Manchester and one from Derb ys hire, competed. Pre sent in g the prizes, Mr. John P ascoe, hairman of the Wombwell Urban Dj , trict Council, mentioned that several ambulance workers who had competed in team tests in the past had attended on thei r own initiative to compete in the indi\"idual section. /\I so that four indi vidua ls had formed a team of their own.
Tbere were two trophies-the « Elliott" Cup, presen ted by l\Jiss D. Elliott in memory of her father, the late Mr. e. 11. Elliott, J.p., who was first Superintendent of the Di\' i sion, for lcams; and the" Eric Robert s " Cup, presentcd by tIr. E. " R obert, of \\" 'o mbwell i\lain Collieries, in the individual ect ion
The competition was held in King's Road chools, under the direction of orp urgeon Dr. W. C. Jardine, and the jud ge ,\vere Drs. II. O. Hatherley (Swinton), 1.. Campbell ( winton), and L. Taylor (\'qombweJl), for the team; Mr II. i\ri chell, Mr. J. Robinson, uperintcndent fa singham (Great 1Ioughton) and Corps oniccr J \\ ' Po ole (\\"'c t Melton), for the individual tc<;ts.
The organi ing \\'ork was in the hands of Diyisional uperintendem J. E. J [ill, l \mbulance fIicers G. Pye and L • cal Lady \mbulanc e nicer i\frs, A Liles, with ergt.-Major G. 1\ kew as competltion secretary, ,\nn ouncing the results, Dr. Jardine said the teams had carried OUl the work creditably. lle hoped those who had 10 t would not giyc up lrying.
The a\\'ards were: Teams (" Elliott' Cup). Possible POlOt 154. t, Denabr :\(ain ·(\\ '. J. liff, B. \\" hitehouse, 1\. Box, J. \V. cales; reserye, Taylor; instructor, G. \\" 'illinm ), T.f7 point ; 2 Ilickleton Main (\'\'. 1felpass, E. haw, R. ' wift, A 'to ll' instructOr, J. \'C Robinson ), Lt5 points; 3 W'oolley C lliery TO. I, 137 point.
Indi\'idual Tes[s: "Roberts' Cup (possible points 64): J. L. Iliggins C'\e\\' tubbin '0:'0, 3), 64 I oints ; R. wift (Ilickkton i\fain ), 62; John Ro se (Iloughton Main), 55 point.
Other awards in the CUlm tesl were: \\" '001le\ 2, 134; Barnboro' 0.0. I, 133; \\ 'ath Mrun '0:'0.2, 12 7; Barnboro' '0 2, I 18; '0:'ew tubbin, 117; Dearne Valle\, Collien , 115; \\ harnclitle \\'oodmoor, -l- ; • Peak 'Dale ,107"; Kilnhur. t olliery, 107; Barnsley i\fa.in, r06; Grimethorpe ollicry, 10, ; Barnsley 102 ; I [acworth Colliery o. 101; Maltby ;\la.in 100; Colcford l \mbulance, 98; \\ 'ath 93 ; L.i\L & '. Railway Ckrical), 90; \\" harncliffe ' ilkstone, 87; Brodsworth, 83; \\" 'a le wood Colliery' 87; L. r. & Railway (London Road Goods) 64. \REA.
\X 'EST OF YORK lURE.
On aturday June 2, the Chid Commissioner, l\IajorGeneral ir John Duncan, K.C.B. e. LG., C.V.O. D. ,0" in spected the members of the l\1idland J\re a, \'\ st Ridin g, Yorks.
Penni sion was kindly granted by the L ed City Council to hold the inspection in the beautiful grounds of the historic 1fansion of Temple Je \vsam.
The day was p rfect and the s tting wa all that could be desired. A large number of spec tator had a embled to witness the in pecti on. Over 1, 000 members of the
Area were on parade under the command of Assistant Commissioner W. N, West-Watson, M.D. and, County Surgeon C. C. I Iargreaves, District Officer Captain T. Allen and Lad" Di strict Officer Mrs. Geldard were also. '
The Chief Commi ss ioner was accompanied by the Di strict Commissioner, Sydney W. Malkin, Esq., and with the latter were three members of his Staff, Assistant Commis sioner H. C. Else, Chief of Staff, District Surgeon H. W. Horan, and Lady District Superintendent :\.£rs. Birkbeck.
The "General Salute" was sounded by the buglers, and the Brigade Flag was broken out as the Chief Commissioner came on to the parade ground.
Durin g the course of the inspection the Chief Commisspoke to many of the members, and showed a keen intere t in the war sen-ice of the ex-Servicemen.
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Standing: D. Cross - L. Simpson
SMfr!d: 0:. Harrell - \. Hall - :'1[, J. Currie (Reserye
march past tOok place in column of. four, after which the parade formed up round the salUtlIlg e, a?d the Chief Commi ioner prc emed a numb er ot ::-fedals. He then addIe sed the parade and spoke In glo'\ving term of the splendid work which the B rigade' wa carrylng out, and he also encouraged the memb.er to cominue in their great public ,en-i ce \\-ith renewed V'lgOUr. 0\ i tant Commissioner \\'. \Ye 't-\\"'at on replied, and thanked the Chief Commi ioner for his kindne s in coming to in pect his area, and f or. his inspirina \\'or d. He also a ured him ot the connnued of the member', both to him elf as Chief Comml sioner and to the Brigade motto "Pro utilitate hominum.
Thr e cheers were for the Chief Commi sioner, and th parade was di missed.
Tea wa then sen"ed in the well-appointed cafe in the ground and thi was followed b,' a programme of sports. " 0 ended a memorable day in the annals of the _\rea. 1\0. 6 Dr TRICT.
HeLL CORP
The Hull Corps, consisting of -too ambulance and nursin e members nnd a number of cadets, accompaOled
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by the Beverley Ambulance Division, paraded under Corps Superintendent C. Batley on June 2 I last for their Annual Inspection, which, unfortunately, on account of perhaps the only wet day thi year in Hull, had to be conducted in the Brigade Headquarters' Drill Hall in very cramped circumstances instead of in the picturesque grounds of Hymers' College, which had been kindly lent for the occasion.
The Inspecting Officer was Dr. Corbet Fletcher, of London, Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief to the Brigade, who is well known for his thorough and imrjgorating methods on such occasions. His pointed criticisms of their work and his refreshing comments to many of the members :luring his inspection, were appreciated for their obvious value and will remain as valuable lessons.
Immediately after his arrival early in the afternoon, Dr. Corbet Fletcher, w.ith Sir Arthur Atkinson, K.B.E., who is President of the Hull and East Riding . Centre, St. John Ambulance Association, inspected roadside huts at Plaxton Bridge, Skidby, Elloughton and Hessle, and in the course of his address afterwards, expressed high appreciation at the extent of road duty performed and at the number of huts and road stations maintained voluntarily in the East Riding of Yorkshire for the service of road-users in (listress.
Dr. Corbet-Fletcher referred to the fact that the Hull Corps was the only one in which the ambulance and nursing divisions were formed on the same date February I, 1886.
Amongst those present were Sir Arthur Atkinson, K.B.E., and Lady Atkinson, who is Lady County Officer, County Commissioner '\/./. T. Atkinson, Mr. Alwyn D. Smith (Association Treasurer), County Officers Captain S. W. Nicholas, O.B.E., G. Edwards, and H. Bartrop. ursing Officers included Mrs. C. Harrison, Miss L. Barron, and Mesdames Howell, Hampson, Haley and Wheatley.
Mrs. Wheatley, wearing the Service Medal with four bars was presented with her warrant appointing her Lady Vice-President of the Hull Corps, and Miss Bailey who has an equal number of years of efficient service to her cr.edit, received her warrant appointing her Lady President of the Hull Central Nursing Division. Mrs. Wright, who has sponsored and encouraged the members of the new Hull" Wright» Division, also received her warrant of Appointment as Lady President of that Division.
A report of high commendation by the County Commissioner was received from the Inspecting Officer.
ROAD WORK.
The "Road Work" in the East Riding of Yorkshire received a further impetus recently when a new Road Hut was opened at Thorngumbald by Mrs. F. Bilton, the donor.
Among those present were Sir Arthur Atkinson and Lady Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bilton, Mr. and Mrs. Beadle, Miss Wade, County Commissioner and Mrs. W. T. Atkinson, County Officer H. Bartrop, Lady Corsp Officer Miss Barron, Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. Edwards of the y'P.I. Division, Hull, and a large number of members of the Brigade.
The hut which has been presented by Mr. and Mrs. F. Bilton of Newland Park, Hull, is the fifteenth on the toads of East Yorkshire, and the fifth presented by Mr. and Mrs. Bilton. This particular hut has been placed at the service of the Y.P.I. Division, who"se members will thus
have further opportunities of extending their excellent work.
County Commissioner Mr. \YJ. T. Atkinson explained the use and need for these huts which were staffed by members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade who take duty each week-end from Easter until the end of September, and he emphasised that all the work was voluntary.
After opening the hut, Mrs. Bilton handed the key to Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. Edwards.
Sir Arthur Atkinson, K.B.E., President of the Hull and East Riding Centre of the Association, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. and tus. Bilton for presenting the hut; to frs. Johnson, of Thorngumbald Hall, who ha s given permission for the hut to be placed on land belonging to her; and to MI. and 1frs. Beadle, who have allowed the use of their home by the nurses for two seasons. County Officer Bartrop seconded the vote of thanks.
HULL CE -TRE TROPHY.
\X/o men are this year eligible to compete on an equal footing with men in the competition for the Hull and East Riding County Centre Challenge Trophy of the Association. In order to make thi po sible the conditions have been entirely remodelled, and it i expected that as a result the contest will be an eyen more succe sful one than in the past. The competition is to be held on the last Saturday in September. It may, however, be necessary to hold preliminary contests before that date if the number of entries demand it.
Each team will consist of five member s, and each member will be required to undergo an individual practical test and also a lliz1e-voce exanunation. The team scoring the highest collectl-'.-e number of mark s will be adjudged the ""inner. AppEcation for forms and conditions of entry to this corppeti tion which is open to team of men or of women throughout the Ea t Riding who hold an Association certificate or its equivalent should be made to the Centre ecretary, If. G. JIamp on, 19-+, Anlaby ,Road, Hull, to whom all entry forms mllst be. returned by August 20 next.
No. 7 DISTRICT.
COU1'-.rrY OF HEREFORD.
The Herefordshire units were greatly honoured when their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York inspected them on June 13. The Duche ss is, of cour • the Commandant-in-Chief of St. John Jur ing Divi s io ns, The occasion was the C( Three Counties" Show at 1lereford, and the inspection 'was a private one on the County Cricket ground, embracing various other organisations such as the British Legion, Red Cross, and Scouts. All the Divisions were well represented, viz., Hereford Cit y (with Cadets) and Ross Ambulance, and Hereford and Ross ursing, and were under the command of the County Commissioner, Dr. R. L. E. Downer, the men's company being in charge of Superintendent Butterworth, and the Nurses under Lady County Officer Mrs. E. R. Andrews. Divisional Surgeon Dr. Anne Pillans, of Ro ss Nursing,. and the only Lady Surgeon in the Djstrict, wa also on parade. The Duchess was very interested in the ursing Section, and spent a considerable time chatting with the officers.
SHREWSBURY.
To celebrate the great success of the Shrewsbury No.2Nursing Division team in carrying off the C( Perrott ,,. Shield, " Chalmers" Trophy, and" Ellis" Cup this a supper was held on June 14 at Morris's Cafe, at which
the members of the Learn were the guests of honour. The County Commissioner, Dr. R. L. E. Downer, presided over a large and very cheerful company, and was supported by Lady County Officer Mrs. Andrews, the Chief onstable of the Borough (Mr. Frank Da v ies), l \lderman Per ks, and many other friends of the Brigade. The toa t o f " The Order of t. John" was responded to by Capt. Egerton I line, erving Brother, who from the early days of the \'{Iar until the end, was Quartermaster of the t. John II ospital in France. JIe recounted many of his thrillin g experiences at Etaples, before the hospital \.\'a perforce transferred to the quieter atmosphere of De auville. The toast of the hrewsbury TO. 2 ursing Division and patticularly of the winning team was given by Lady upcrintendent Miss Corser (of the o. Di vision) and was replied to by 1\1rs. Downer, their uperintendent, and by Ambulance Officer Miss Margery Bullock, the team captain and winner of the C( Ellis" Cup on this the first occasion it was offered for competition. fiss Bullock, in a modest and charming speech, thanked all those who had ht:lped them on the road to success , thourrh it was quite ob\'ious that the skill and hard work of hnself and her team "yere really the deciding factors. he took the opportunity of making a presentation in the form of a gold mounted fountain pen to Printe 1Iaddox, of [he hre\vsbury l \mbulance Division, ,,,ho had devoted a great deal of time to coaching the team in first-aid, and who was also chairman of the organising committee of this yery enjoyable function. peeches were also made by the hief onstable and others, and the Chairman's health wa drunk with musical honours. The evening "'as interspersed \\'ith a large number of excellent musical items by gifted friends.
10 Dr TRICT.
AT BACTO UFFOLK) ambulance competition was held at Bacton chool on Saturday afternoon, June 23, in the presence of various parent and friends. For se\'eral years the Girl Cadets ha c been tramed by i-liss King, Lady Corps Officer, and ha \'e \\'on many t. John l \mbulance sociation certificates; but [his is the fir t time an inter-team competition has been raged. .1\ cup gi ,'c n by District Officers F. E. l\'ethercoat and J. E. D eath wa presented to the winning team by 11i s 1. 1\. Death. The judges commend d the girls on their work, and congratulated 11is King on the reSlllts of her thorough training. Vi itors and friends were entertained to tea in the school; after which a vote of thanks to Messrs. ethercoat and Death was propo ed by fr. i\. Finbow, correspond nt of the school, and cconded by Ir. G. \\ , Church, the Headma teI.
T. JOH N' DAY I IPSWICH.
On t. John' s Day, June 24, members of the M ost VenenLble Order of t. John of Jerusalem attended divine 'se rvice at t. Helen's Church, Ipswich.
The following Serving Brothers and isters were present :-Dr. '\ F. Fryer, fessrs. Rams ey, F. H. Gooderham, J. E. Death, Lord, J. Paws ey, E. R. Sawyer, F. Goddard, li s es L. Haggar, AR.R , and £i ss 1. Hart, of lpswich, and Messrs. Collins, Ru hBrooke) Youngs and mith, of FelL'l:stowe.
The Rector (the Rev. E. Roberts) was the preacher, his address " Ich Dien, I Serve" was mo t appropnate. The speCIal prayers of the Order were included in the service.
The Psychology of First Aid.
By PRI VATE F. W.
O. 2.-THE P SYCHOLOGY OF THE CRO\\ D. Truly, Erst-aid organisations and individuals are held in very high esteem, and some express themselves in very peculiar terms. The writer well remembers an occasion whilst returning from lunch, a racing car passing a cycList, suddenly rounded a corner; the cyclist had no option but to do the same, but was not in time to avoid the rear wheel of the car hitting him , not seriously hurting him, except for shock and a badly abrased fore-arm; the immediate removal of the coat and turned up shirt sleeve by the Erst-aider, coupled with the production of iodine, lint and bandages, brought forth the remark from the owner of the car (who, by the way, had more car than brain), "Well, I'm damned, hares a b-doctar come from new whare!" It never occurs to the average layman that the first-aider spends quite a small amount on Erst-aid requisites which he always carries upon him. He never expects anything in payment and seldom, if ever, expects thanks. There is a ,'ery great difference in mass psychology and the psychology of the individual, and when one meets with a street accident one has to deal with both; it is '.vell, perhaps, to remark here and now that a crowd can make or mar · Therefore it is imperative for a first -aider to note and remember the type of crowd as he approaches. It will depend upon the advanced or unad\'anced mentality of the crowd in how much and what i expected of the Erst-aider. One can stand on the edge of a crowd and hear very brutal remarks whilst a small band of first-aiders are attending to a patient, such as, (( Blimey, I would had that bloke in the ambulance and .in hospital long ago," whil t we know that such a per on in their ignorance would ha\'e the patient nearer the cemeter:y than hospital. On the other hand one will hear yery cheering remarks, uch as "They are jolly good fellows. ee ho';\' careful and considerate they are,' and then the remark, cc Here's the Doctor," who things, is quite satisEed and sa ys" Get him to ho pital.' Then you feel the unspoken thanks and esteem of the crowd. You ha\'e gi,-en of your best under trying circumstance and that is your satisfaction. The temperament of the Erst-aider should be uch that he "'ould be unperturbed, calm and attenti\Te to his job. The mass psychology of this age is such that it requires th ir demand to be met ,·dth an icebox b rain deft ftngerv, and ox-like strength, or your work will uffer in speed and to the detriment 6f your patient. It i to be noted, tOO that all crowd have an intuiti\'e idea of comparati,-e psychology (we are us of us intuir:i,-e in a gr ater or 1 'er deo-ree, that i the mean b,' we gauge our fellows ) and are not slow to expre s themseh"e , and, if po to try and trip you. This is why om fir t-aider hu, 'e u perfect horror of work.in o- before a CIO"'d.
Interesting Case Reports.
Cf\. E REPORT No. 80. - The Office r-in-cha r ge of the Ce ylon Police Corps, Bri g ade Overseas, report s the efficient performance of fi r st-aid in th e followin g circumstances :-
On Janu ary a woman ,vas br o u g ht t o t he Veyan g oda Police Station in a cart b y h er husband with a bleedin g injury on h er left ar m, which w a s stated t o h ave been caus ed b y a knife Con stabl e 2059 C. K. Multiah a t o nc e sto p ped the blee ding b y applying a t o urniquet. He then dressed the wound, placed the limb in an arm- sling, and dispatched th e woman without delay to ho spital, a distance o f five miles, where she made a rapi d a nd co mplete recovery. The injur y was one inch deep an d o ne- and-a-half inches long , and the woman, who a pp eare d to have lo st a considerable amount of blood before she wa s brou g ht to the P o lice Station, would ha v e colla p sed and probably d i ed had the Constable n o t rendered efficient first-aid immedia te ly sh e was br o ugh t t o the Station.
p ro mpt con t ro l of t he escap ing bl ood, and b proper t reatment of the wound, C onstable C. K Mttltia h did ail th at was possible fo r a first -aider to preserve life an d t o p revent agg1"avation of if!/ulJl , to wi t, sep t ic infection of th e wound. We the refore te nde r to him our cordial congra t ula t ions 011 t he complet e succes s att ended his efforts.
C. F.
Questions and Answers.
TRANSPORT OF F RA CTu RED SrI JE.
H. M. (D o ncaster).-In the December, 1933, is s ue of THE G AZETTE you dealt wi th the case for and a g ain s t removal of patients sufferin g from Fractured Spine s, on their backs or on their face s . I beg to enclose a sheet of paper which has been is sued to all ambulance men in our colliery. This is a recommendation from the local hospital, and contains a request that all cas es of Fractured Spines, except th o se in the re g ion o f t h e neck, should be treated and transp o rted o n th eir faces.
To me, as an Officer of the Brig ade, thi s paper raises serious difficulties because certain members of our Divi sion have appealed to me to explain what the y should do if they have to treat such a case. So far I have told them that if the y have to treat cases of Fractured Spine in the mine the y mu st treat and remove their patients in acco r dance with the s heet of paper, but that if the y are o n Brig ad e dut y the y m u st act in accordance with the methods o f the Textbook. I shall be g rateful if y ou will tell m e whether or no m y ruling is correct.
Your ruling is pe1fect!J' correct, and conforms strictlY to the C ircular which was i ssued on N01Jember 2.2, 1933,
1))1 the C Olllllli. fJi ol7l' l' anrl dM lt IJ 'it /; thiJ p oin t, all rl 71 'h ich should have bem bro!f(J/;t to),OIfr Ilolice
T he sheet of paper , as YO lf call i t i.r ol7(Y a reco/JIlIJendatioll alld 1'('(1' fest jroll/ a bospital, tbe autho rities 1I 1hich are apparf'llt()1 jrll/Orall t of the fact that , as member.r t he B rigade, 1J 'hieh is all organised alld !mijol'lIJed bodjl, 11'e are, eacb aJl d all, su /:Ject to discipline, aJ/ d are pled,oed 10 obey or ders. !II the cirClltJJstallefJ I sholfld approach tbe competeJJt alf tho rifJl of yONI' mille, al/d ask fo r an officia l ruling OJJ t his JlIatter jo r ),0 f(J' l!,I fidollce wben ),O l{ are as p rivate iJldividuals reJJderillg first aid . c. r .
l\1EDDLE. m fE FIR ST A ID
B. O. (T o rqua y) - H e re wi th I se nd YOll a n accou n t o f a re cen t experien ce as a n ill ust rat ion of action, w h i ch ) o u love to cla sify a, ":0 1 d dl eso m e Firs t Ai d. "
An em inent surgeo n w oke up one morning In lind his be d fu ll of b lood from a ruptured yaricose yein.
H e got from his bed t o ero down tai r for a ba n dagL, bu t before he gOt it h e fainted I-li- wi fe found h im in a mess of b loo d and administered branch. Th e sur geo n w h o w as ummoned found his s o co llap se d tha t h e ha d t o d o a tra n sfusion.
T ru l y has it oft e n b ee n said th at evc n eminent m edic oes know li ttl e a b out first aid!
M ar!)' tbanks for),01fr letter al/d.i'o/ll· J 101]', iI'hieh .rpeak.lfor itse!f.
C. F.
F. B. (Gray's Inn ) .-ln th e Ju l )" iss u e of TIII _
G AZETTE t he re ap pea r s Case R eport 0:0 79, pe r u 'a l of which b ro u g h t to my mi n d a similar experie n ce at th e A mb u la n ce Station a t P arliament I li ll F ields nn
Whit M o nda y las t.
A young man ca m e i n and asked if the r e was "l hamm er an d na il s av aila b le , a n d on my ask ing fO Iwhat purp ose t hey we r e r e q u i re d, I w as told t hat a youn g lad y had br o k en t he h ee l o ff h er s h oe an d w ished t o ge t i t repaire d.
I t o ld him t o b rin g the shoe to the hut, and t his h e did Th e heel was comp lete l y broken ofF fro 111 t hc
b o d y o f th e shoe , an d P ri vate \X 'ell aid he would do hi s b est for him. He r emoved a ll the b en t n ails> and th en fixe d the he el on to t he shoe w i th th r ee 01four s cr ews , an d fi nished t h e jo b , vi th the same thorou g hness an d effici ency as he has emp l oyed on the fitt in gs f o r o u r h u t. On h a n ding b ack th e shoe all Pri v at e Wells r eceive d fo r his tr ou ble was a yery un g raci o u s " Tha n k you " Ou r friends of o 124 (Kin gs t on) Di vis ion we r e cer tai nly b et ter treated tha n w er e m y m em bers, fo r we were n o t eve n as ke d if we had a colle ctin g- bo x M y servi c e in the Bri ga. dc h as tau gh t m e not to expect anythin g , what eve r o ne ma y d o , ev en f o r rendering" First A id" to ladi es' fo o tw ea r.
Mal!} thanks jo r le l ler F r o/ll YO llr ,rlory 1 gather thai tbe memberJ o j ),o!lr D ivision are lme philosophers, rmd expect a except C. F
ORROST\, I; T , ( 1:illba n k). I woul d rc fer t o the query publi sh ed u ncl e I' above Lit le i n t he J ul y issue of Tr rE G \%ETTE.
1 h aye seen m any tcst pieces in whic h the can d i da tes a r c aske d to classify yariou poisons as corrosive or irri tant, and orros ive u bJimate has always been i n cludcd in t he ir ritant poisons-all exalllil1ation -room IrajJ !
1 hopc you "'\'ill [orgi \'c me for making the suggest Ion t h at to ca ll orrosive ub lirnate a corrosive poison is liable t cause confusion in the m inds of fi rst-aid ers, e pcc ially as on p 170 of the Black B ook i t is sai I co r rosi\·cs COl1<;ist of the st rong Acids and "\Jkalts,
I rcalisc that actual clc<;truction of mucous memtnane is found in 1 0, t-mortem cases of Corrosi\'e ublimatc Poisoning, bur this, in my experience, is nor duc to actual corrosion of the mucosa b\' contact with the poisoll blll is ccondan' to thrombo;is caLI ed b\' the poisoning 1n other' \\'ord a sccondar\" cfFect. "
Jfrll!) IhaJlk..r jor !rIleI'. / -;'0111 lIlt' medical poi)Jt of l'itJI. J IJ!!.,rrr JJ ith,JOlf, 1m! /1'0111 Ibe /ir.r/-aid point /'/en' I (lIId Ijail 10 ,il'l' hOJJ' tht Te.ytbook COIf/rl c/asJij) ( orroJil't' Jllbii/)/(//(' olht'nJ'i.rr: I/.I{/II a.1 all irritolll poiJoll "F.
TRI \111'.,1 01- '.,\KE-BI1E.
I L II. (l urban , ,outh \frica). -1 ha\ 'c ohen wondered "'\ h\, in the rc\ ision of the fir t \id manual, under' thc trealment of nake-Bite alcohol is now \ 1 ha\"c uncler tood there is no scicmi fic ha i for belic\'ing it is uf any _pecific yalue in this 1 would be mllch obliged if ,'Oll could inform me \\by thc mattcr was altered in thc recent rcvision. 1 ha\' no dOll bt the re \\'a a 0'0 d reason b b ut I havc not b en able LO tti,' an intellio'c n t an we rT G t'> t u Lhosc who ha\'c asked me about thi matter. Your assistancc will bc mllch appreciated } -our J"ta!m/fll! !btl! Ihere jJ J/O scitlltijic basi.\' 101' Ihe If.ff alcohol wilb SI/ake-Bili' is /JO! .fl(pported ThlfJ ill a rel'/'t,lI' ill the British JIedieal jOllmal epic IlIber 7, 19 2 9, a book pllbli.•hed 1111'. FitzJI/))OIlJ Ihere are Ib(,St' ll'ords.' ha.r {III c'sto/;lis/Jcd replltatioll ill rtll jil't' COllliJlelll.r (/S (/ rellIedy/or SlIakel3ile" ; alld 1 Ihillk ,J'O!f 1/'/,/1 flldllMt Ibis tre-atlJlent )J'as, al/{I slill is advoraled illl'tlriolf.f book\' 011 roreJlJic JIedicillf. J belieN alJo Ihal Dr. A-ellclI'a)' , lll/other (/(f/lJoriU 011 the .wIVed , approlles the adlllillistratioJl 0/ alrobol ill J'II/al/ qual/tilies . So Ihe COli. I'mI'm opillion is app:7rflltly ill favour oj the Te.x:lbooh , alld we doctor,f lI'ho hal'e lJ('ver had (/ caJe oj J/lake- Bile Imder Olfr treatllIel/t Jlllut perforce accepl tile /)/(/jo ri0' verdici.
C. F.
Motor Transport
No. 4.-The Austin Ambulance .
Am b ulance Committees faced with having to purchase a new mo t or ambulance often find it difficult t o raise the sum of money necessa ry for the new ve hicl e , an d so are tempted to buy in the cheapest marke t T his is a dangerous temptation, for it is i m poss ib le to offer at a low purchase price-i.e., in the regio n of £300 to £400-a really first-class a m bulance inco rporating all the essential features which are necessary to ensure real comfort for the patie nt s and ease' in handling by the attendants combined with dependability and efficiency
The cheapest ambulance will ha\Te a life of) say, three to four years, or even less, and then it will be necessary to have it replaced, im-olying further outlay. Consequently a first-class ambulance, de-
igned throughout for its , -ery special work and produced by all the re ource at the command of a big manufacturer i , de pite a somewhat higher he[ cost, the only irlYestment worth entertaining
This \' hicle will out-li,-e twO ch aper model, and during its life , which ,yill be a minimum of eirrhc to n i n y ar) ,- patient in e,-ery emergency \\"ill ha , Te been eri,-en the maximum of comfort. \\,ith the considerations granted, ,,-e can turn from the g neral to the particular.
T he ustin Motor Company " , probably the larg St ambulan ,uppli L in thi are now marketi. n g at £ 10 a ne ,, - low-loading 20 h.p. ix-cylinder ambulance, which is perhaps the most up-to-date v hicl it i s po ,ible to obtain for thi" specialised type of w ork.
T h i v ehicle co mb ine the f 11o w i.n o· xc 11 nt f eat ur : L o \\" cen t re of O'rayit\- · low Roo r le,"el;
\us[in T,,\'cnrY \ll1b ulancc-Inrcrior.
carefully designed and calibrated springs with hydraulic shock absorbers; a six- cylinde r engine; large t y res; s ynchromes h gearbox; good v entilation; and a well constructed-a mbulance bod y with plea sing lines and sufficient space i n the rear c o mp a rtment to accommodate two full army-t ype str etchers , with head ro o m o f not l ess t h an 5 ft. 6 ins
The chassis fran1e is cro s s-braced to g ive g re at ri g idity to the v ehicle as a whole, and to obtain the lowest possible loadin g level the en g ine unit and transmission are o ffset to meet t h e re ar a...'de towa rd s the near side . I n this way the differ ential hump is accommodated ben eath th e stretcher carrier o n the near side of the i nteri o r. The trac k at th e r ea r is 4 in s w ider than in the f ro n t o f the yehi cle , bei n g a full 5 f t.
A minor, but thoughtful refinement is the disposition of the exhaust tail-pipe to the off side in front of the rear w heel, so that there is no pos sibility of fumes being su cked in through the rear door s The standard body is framed in best English ash and oak, panelled in aluminium or steel, and its clean lines with few projecting surfaces facilitate wa shin g .
Access to the interior is b y two doors, mounted on good coach hinges, with a double-acting bolt on the nearside and tw@ coach locks on the offside door.
The specification for the interior of an ambulance is usually determined by local conditions. However, for accident removal provision is usually made for at least tw o stretcher cases, and three of the mo st efficient double elev ating s tretcher gears are those manufactured by Carters, o f London, known as the " Portland" t ype, and Lomas of Manche ster, and Southern Bros., of Bolton, their gear being known as "Easilift" equipment These three are availab le in the Austin Ambulance. Both the "Portland"
and "Easilift" gear s are desi g ned to carry rig id canvas-covered stretchers, either full army type (that is 7 ft. 9 ins. o v erall) o r, alternativ el y, Furley pattern stretchers with or without tele sco pic handles
In certai n area s th e ambula n ce o pe rat o r s p refer a wheel e
g reat advant age of thi s p a r ticu l ar stre t ch e r li es in t h e fact that w hen loading
oad cas u alt y in we t wea th er there is no p oss ibility o f th e bla n kets tr ailin g in the mud. B y m ean s of a s crew mechanism u n de r t h e stretcher it i s p oss ible t o raise t he head, k n ees, o r fee t of the patient, a fea tu re of th e ve r y grea tes t v al ue for certai n ca ses If th e up per st r e t ch er i s re quire d to be incorpor a te d w ith thi s w h ee le d st ret ch er , the same firm also manufactur e a ve r y exce ll ent eleva tin g gear , which i s spring assist ed and wo r ks on the cantilever principle . There are, th er efo re , n o u pri g ht s on the offside of the s tretch er ge ar to inte r fe r e w ith the loadin g and unloadin g of th e w h ee led s tr e tch e r.
The Loma s t ype str e tch e r, w ith out u n d er ca rri age, can be suppli e d on the low er b er th o f eithe r Cart er s' or Southern's do u ble str et ch er gear if required.
The dependabilit y for which A u stin pr o duct s a r e famous is probabl y nowhere more essential than fo r the national serv ice in which th e mod e rn motor ambulance is con s tantl y en g age d.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS: P ri ory H o u s'e, 4, Cathe dr a l Road , Cardiff
A L'AL CE R EMO I E
On T hu rs d ay, J une 28, 1934, [he \Ve ls h Pri ory was h onou r ed by a v isit from [he ub- P rior of the O rder , f ajo r- Ge n e r al the Ea rl of Sca r brough, K G., G. B .E., K .C. B ., T. D ., and C hancellor of th e Order, Ljeut.-General ir l \ ylmer Hunte r- \V'eston of Hunterston , K.C.B.
D . 0 ., R. E , 1.P , w ho were accorde d an enthusiastic \.velcomc o n t hei r first appearance at functions organised by th e P riory for \,\ 'a1cs.
T h e proceeding followed closely those initiated on the occa i on of the v i si t of t he P rior, I lis R oyal Highn ess the P rince of \,\ 'ale , on May 16, 1933; and o nce agrun accommodation in the City'S beautiful municipal buildings was placed at the P r i ory'S disposal by the Cardiff Corporation. M embers of Chapte r arrived at the Council Chamber for a mceting at r 1.30 a.m. at wruch the SubPr ior of th e P riory, The R ight lIon. the Earl of P lymouth, P.C, p r es i ded ; and in the absence of the Chaplai n , the Reveren d Tud or B owen offic jated. The Treasu r e r Co lonel 11. E. M L indsay, c n. , presented a report on the fi nancial posit ion; and as l \ ssistant D irecto r of \ mbulance P r ofessor George Knox reported on the p ast ;. car s work of the l \ mbu lance D epartment. The report of [he R egistrar was su bmitled by the Ass istant, ::\1r. E. D . Jones .. \ ftcr the barter 1[eeting, the ub- P rior and Chancellor of the rder were receiyed on their arri, al at the it)' Hall by the Lord Mayor (l\lderman A. E. Gough) and tbe ub-Prior of the Pnorr (Lord Plymouth); and an inspection of the uard of Honour, cons isting of members of the ardifF Police Di\ ision followed. The distinguished vi itors were tben introduced to the Lad, ..\Iayoress and entertained to lunch by the Earl of Pl):mouth, [he other guests being: The Lord ),fayor, the Lady .0 fayoress, Lady Bradney, Lady ,(-, father Jack on .B.E., Lady (Rhys) \\ illiams, the Rr. Rev , the Lo r d B ishop of LJandaff, the Rev . Canon J . f\. L ewis Lady Lewis O.B.E , the lI on. John II. B ruce, olone! H. E. 1\1. Li n dsay, CB., L jeut.-Colonel J E. H D ayjes, D 0 ., M .R .C. ., L. R .C. P ., D r. D avi d R ocyn Jo n es, C.B.E., Colonel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B E. , i r. A.. G. E. J Fu d ge, Captain T. E. Richards 1\ 1. E. , JP., 1\1r. E D. J o n es , Mr. R . \\' il son Bartlett, P rofessor George K nox
Mr C. T. H urry R iches, fr o Lem uel Jo n es , J. P ., Ma jor
\,\ illi a m Owe n E 'a n, 1.B.E., 1.B. Dr . 1cCormac, fr. llu gh Ca nn Ir. T. E d gar mi th, fr. James A.
\,\ il so n, O.B.E. , M r D ani el D a ni el, Cap tain J M cL eod Carey , O.B. E. , 11' Th eodore G i bbins, Sir H e n ry E E. P ru lipps Bart., 1 fr I estyn R \\ illiams, th e R everend T ud or B owe n , Cap tai n \X J. Canton, 1\1r. A. V Ch amberlrun, Mi ss V. Lovett, and l r. \'V Mabon \ brahan1. I n th e 1 1ar ble Hall , o u t i de the Lun cheo n R oom, the Rh on dd a Ce nt re B riga d e Band d eli g ht ed t he guests ""i th an ex cell ent p rog ram m e of m us ic. For m ed o nly six m o nth s ago o f thirt y ins trum enta li st s fr om t h e Briga d e in the Rh o ndda Ce nt re, t his w as th ei r first appe ar ance in uni fo rm.
Towards two o'clock the peal of bells from the Pari sh Church of St. John the Baptlst drew attention to the church where last year His Roral Highness the Prior unveiled a Memorial Tablet to the first Principal ecretary a nd Commissioner for Wales; and the public gathered along the line of roure between the church and the City Hall, wbjch was flanked on either side by uniformed Brigade personnel. A congregation of 700 - members 'of the Order, officials and those connected with the ",-ork of the Priory who had accepted invitations to the Commemoration Service was sea.ted, when the L or d Lady Mayoress, Aldermen, Councillors and Cruef Officials. of the Cardiff Corporation tOok their accustOmed followed by the Mayo rs and Mayoresses of \X'elshpool, Abergavenny, Tenby, Carmarthen and S f onmouth, wrule other \X elsh Boroughs were represented by their Chief Officials. Then came members of Chapter> an d finally the procession of the Sub-Prior of the Order. The service was brief and deeply impressive; and the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, whose appointment as Chaplain for W'ales in succession to His Grace the Archbishop of \'{!ales (retired) had JUSt been approved by H.R.H. the Grand P rior, gave an inspiring address. Taking for ru text the words 'I am come that they might have life, and that they might ha,e it more abundandy "( r. John x, 10), the Bishop exhorted all engaged in the work of the Order to regard the Organisation as a channel thr ough wruch God \\'orked. uffering and eyil "ere not permitted or ordained, bur were indirecdy the r esult of the abu e of the free "ill with which man had been endowed On the one hand, one learned the gha ely fact that 7,000 people were killed on the roads of their country la t year; wrule on the other, the member of the t. John Ambulance i\. OClarion had mim tered to more than half a million cas in the same period. Through such organisations a. the Order of t. John God in pires men and women to help in bani bing suffering from the "'orld. The Civic pro cession from the church to the City Hall was precede d by an Adyance Guard of Corps Officers> and the t\l;0 led the Lord Mayor and Town Cl e r k, the Al d ermen, Councillors and 11ayor or \\'elsh Borough. I n sharp contra t to the colourful robes of the ci"ic D igni tarie was the Order 's proce ion-the medieval hat and mantles o f black relieved onh' by the wbjte eight-pointed cross. uch pageantrr reflects the ancient g lory of the olde Order of Chivalry in exi tence to -day' and the i dentification of the Lord ),b,Yor and orporation of Cardiff, the Mayors, Chairmen and Official of ounty, Boroug h , Urban and Rural _ urhoritie may be recrarded a an ackno\\ ledgment of the practic.ll of the O rder modern developments.
O ver 700 invitations ""ere accepted for the :\feetin cr of G eneral .r\ s embly, held in the Assembly Room at b the City Hall at 3 20 p.m . T he gathering being repr _entati\'e of Members o f the O rde r, Honoran Life Member- of the Association, f embers of Headqu'arrer Committ 'e and Ceocrc Officials, Brigade urO'eons, repre eoc:l.tl,'e of
OF WATFORD
Austin Twenty Ambula nce
Divi sions and Public Officials and Representatives who contact the Priory's work.
In hi address of welcome to the Sub-Prior and Chancellor of the Grand Prior y, the Earl of Plymouth, as Sub-Prior of the Priory for \'C'ale s, said it was significant that the regulations of the Pri ory preserved a judici o u s balance between the s upreme jurisdiction and control of the Grand Pri or and the Chapter-General and the fullest measure of autonomy and elf-government in matters of purel y local interest. " \Y/e here in \V ales," he continued, " belieye that ,\ve have our own peculiar contribution to make to the building up of a vast beneficent ambulance organisation in keeping with the highest traditions of the most ancient Order of Chinlry in Europe. The modernday developments maintain the hospitaller, religious, and military aspects of that ancient international bulwark aaainst the forces of Christendom and European civ ilisa-
If the emphasis is now predominantly laid upon the alleviation of ac cident and sickness, the religious nature of 'what may be termed 'Christianity in action' has just been recognised by the re-dedication of ourselves to the Prince of Healing of St John's Church, while the presence of uniformed men and women bears witness to unceasing warfare upon suffe ring and distress in times of peace."
The Earl of Scarbrough, in acknowledging the welcome, said that the reconstruction of the administrative machinery of the Order since the Great War had resulted in renewed inspiration an d great progress, which was rapidly spreading throughout the British Empire. The Prior y for \Y/ales was based on :r;egulations ca rried through very happily by the valuable help of the late Sir Herbert Lewis and Mr. Hugh M. Ingledew. To-day the Order's work was of real national value, especially in industrial and mining areas; it was work that was always done quietly and vo luntarily , and it had charmed. and delighted him to see, by personal contact, how the PrIory for Wales was upholding the principles of the Order in the P rin cipalit y . The ambulance brigade of the Order a membership of 6r,600, exclusive of 10,500 cadets, making a grand total of over 72, 000 voluntary workers. He thanked the press and the police for their co-operation, as well as the municipalities; and the presence of the Lord Mayor and City Council, and of the provincial Mayors was much appreciated.
Prayers were said by the Bishop, and the exhortation to those recently admitted to or promoted in the Order was read by the Sub-Prior of the Order, their nam es bewg announced by the Principal Secretary (the Hon. John H. Bruce) :-
As Knights of Grace.-Aneurin Gomer Emlyn Jones Fudge (from:: Commander), Assistant Commis sioner for Wales; Captain Taliesin Edward Richard s, J.p ., M.E. (from Commander), Commis sioner, Borough of Rhondda Centre.
As Chaplain.- The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Llandaff, Officiating Chaplain of the Priory for Wales.
As Commander.-Captain Richard James I saac, L.R.C.P. and S., Assist ant Commi ss ioner, Glamorgan County Centre.
As Officers (Brothers).-William John Canton, LL.B. (from Ser ving Brother), Chairman, Borough of Merthyr T ydfil Centre; Henr y Evans (from Serving Brother),
ex Staff Officer Aberdare Centre; George Payne (fronl Serving Bwthcr), Assistant Commissioner, Boroll g h of Rhondda Centre' Captain Leonard Twiston Davies, J.P., F A., ssistant Commissioner, f onmouthsh ir e Centre ; Horace amI son Lyne, :i\LB.E., Corps Treasurer, ewport (Mon.) Corps; Cecil Hllghes Francjs-'\ illjams, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Corps Surgeon, D ow lai s Corps; Herbert Gibbon, J.P., Borollgh of wansea Centre.
As Serving Brothers.-\X'alter Henry Beard, Sllperintendent, Llanell y Division; Edward Benjamin, Corp s Tre asurer, Llynfi Valley Corps; Joseph George Collier, Corps ecretary, Western Valley Corps; Joshua John Davie s, Superintendent, Burry Port G.\'<I.R. Division; \Vill.iam Thomas Gardner, Corps Treasurer, \'Vest Monmouth Corps; Henry James Hill, Corps llperintendent, L ower Rh ondda Corps; Edgar Ashley Barnett Howe, Corps Sllperintendent, Aberavon Corp ; \ -'alter Jackson, Superintendent, Abercrnon Division; Thomas Kent, Superintendent, Blaengarw D ivi ion; oah I lenr)' Morgan, Superintendent, Ystrad Rhondda Division; Gwi lym Llewelyn Pi erce, L.R.C.P., L.R.C. ., L.R.F.P , Centr e Surgeon, Aberdare; Alfred Poole, Corps ecct:tary, Aberavon Corps; Claude Bellis Sherratt, ", \mbuJance Officer, Swansea Division; \Vill.iam Henry innetl, Corps Superintend ent, Dulais Valley Corps' ydney Booth Tllrner, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P ., ssistaot Commisioner, Glamol'gan County Centre.
As Serving Sisters.-i\1iss Lucy Vibert Davie, eCteta£), Penarth l ursing Division; ;\1iss Lily \deJine IIarry, Headquarter Staff, Priory for \\"'ales; 11rs. Dora Nelms, Lad y Corps Superintendent, Pontypool; :J\liss Victoria \y/inifr ed R ees, Superintendent, Cardiff Nllrsing Division. Recipients of VellullI Votes of Thallks.- harles IIuddon Lawrence, Haverfordwest; John Morgan, .r.1erthyr Tydfil; Will.iam rthur ;\forgan, ;\1.E., Mountain sh; Alfred James P owell, l ewport; Lewis John \\" ood s, Po ntlottyn
OVERS' AS
Brigade Overseas News.
Ol TlI }\1 RIC\.
Her Excellency the ountess of Clarendon, Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of the St. John l\mbulance Brigade in S.outhern l \ frica, inspected a combined parade of the ursing Divjsions in the Cape Peninsula on Wednedsay evening, June 6, 1934, at the Drill Hall, Capetown.
Lady Clarendon, who wa accompanied by Hon. Miss Rosemary Ru sell, was received by Lieut.Colonel WI. B. kinner, D 0., V.D. ( ommanderr Commissioner), l\f r. \[pheus W illiams ( Director of
Observatory Cadet ursing Division. Wynbcrg Cadet Nursing Division. NON-ElJROPEAN SECTIO -. Ko. 2 Capetown (Zonnebloem) ' ursing Di v ision. TO. 3 Capetown (Rahmaniyeh Moslem) Kursin g Division.
\'Vynberg Emmanuel 1 ur s ing Division.
One hundred and fifty-one members were on parade, representing a 70 per cent. turn-out of th e regi s tered number. In addition a number of recruit s , who are just forming a new Divi s ion at Sea Point, were present as onlookers.
l \fter the formal in s pection each Divi sion simultaneously presented a short practical demonstration of First-Aid or method s In se v eral in-
The Chancellor of the Order (Sir Aylmer HunterWeston) delighted the assembly with an historical and traditional accollnt of the original hospital in Jerusalem) making an earnest appeal for financial support toward s the great work now being done in the Holy City by the modern St. John Ophthalmic Hospital. Prayers by the Bish op of Llandaff brought General Assembly to a close; and the proceedings terminated w i th the singing of" Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau " and the" National Anthem."
Owing to lack of space it ha s been necessary to hold over Centre Rep orts and items submit ted fo r incorp oration.
Recipients of Prio!]' Votes of Thl1J1ks.- Thomas Charks Benbow, \X rexham; Samllel BO'wen, Llanell,; l \rthur Da vies, Coedely; Ben D avies, fount Pleasant; E"an Henr y D avies-Jones, Llanelly; l \lfred Evans, .B., Aberystwyth; Mrs. Charlotte I-lill, \,\ lhitchurch; David Williams Jones, Dowlais; Mrs. Hilda Edith Kenefick, Pont yclun; David Morgan, Glanamman; George IIenry Parmee, Cwmllynfell; \"<Iilliam Daniel Price, Gwaun-caeGurwen; John Rainford, Ammanford; Arnold Trueblood, Wrexham 244
l \mbulance ) i-.Jr. \,\ J. K. killicorn (1\ si - tam Commi ion t, Railways District) , i-.Irs. . M. \'( illiams (Lady District up rintcndcnt, Cape Districl), and Miss \'\ oof (Lady District Ofl.icer, ape Prm' ince Di tricl).
The combined 1aradc was under the command of Lieut.-Colonel J\. G rdon Forbes, I.e., .D (Assistant Commis ioner, l \cting, Cap Pro\ incc Di trict), and the Di"i -ions inspected were drawn from the Cape Provjnce and Railwd)'s Di tricts, and wcre as follows :-
EUROPE \:--J ECTION.
O. Capetown (City) urslng Division. Observalory ursing Division. Claremont ursing Division. Peninsula Railway ur ing Divi ion.
s tanc es the materials u cd were imp ro ,-is ed, a n d much amll ement wa caused when Lad, Claren do n wa info rmed that in o ne in ranc e a had been improyis d from a p o tato a sp oo n, and a handkerchi f. Od1er demon trations included treatment of a case of snake-bite poi oning, heat- -rroke a fall "'ith injurie , a moun t ain accident a tabbina in \\'hich a blood tained knife was prominent of impro\-ised equipment for nur in a a ca s e in bed, and th ordinary uses of trian a ular and roller bandages.
'- .L\t th conclu ion of th d monstrations Lad,Clarendon made a short speech in which _ he co.o:grntulated tho e pre nt on rhe splendid rurn-oU[ and xc 11 nt display. It ga'i- her a[ at pleasur to com and meet the Diyision in her capaciry as Lady
Superintendent-in-Chief for South Africa, and she ,vas sure all '" ere proud to belong to a part of that Ancient Order of Chivalry, the Order of St. John. She laughin g ly said she hoped the" patients" ,vould all survive the ordeals they had just gone through, and that all would be 4ble to meet her when she could an opportunity to inspect a similar parade agaln.
Interested members and spectators were the Hon. Judge President and :Mrs. F. G. Gardiner (President of Capetown Centre), Dr. R. D. A . Douglas (District Surgeon, Cape Province), Dr. H. C Baker (District
ducted by the Ven. Archdeacon of Calcutta, and about 86 Ambulance Offic ers, Sisters and men ,,\Tere on parade
HONG Ko - G.
Death-sudden and terrifying- descended on \,(: Tes t Point, when, fo llowin g an explosion that shook buildings throughout the district, the contents of the largest gasometer in Hongkong spread destruction through adjoining crowded tenements and buildin g" on 1[a 15.
Appalling and indescribable scenes were witnessed when the contents of the gasometer exp lod ed in a
killed by the force of the explosion or by the subsequent fire.
Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, with excellent co-operation from the nursing class of the Mui Fong Girls' chool established a temporary relief headquarters at To 494 Queen's Road West In this place, biscuits, donat ed by Messrs. Ching Loong and Chin g heung, \vere distributed to the victims who escaped with out their belon gi n gs from the de s troyed houses.
PLEI':DID \" ORK
pecia l mention must be made of th e va lu ab le en-ices which the t, J ohn l \mbuJanc e Bri ga de r e ndered to th e unfo rtun ate s uffer er s , T e mpo ra r y dre sing tations, where th e injur ed could ha\ 'e their wounds treat ed , were quickly established b y Bri ga de officers, an d they carried o n their \\lork of SUCCOur quietly and effic ientl y,
To Mrs Langley and Mr. '- ecretary and Commissioner of the B r igade , re spectively, praise i du e ,
The Kin g's College St. J ohn .l\mbulance Di " i ion w ere rdea.eel from stu die s and took their pa rt at the fire under ommi sioner . .:\l orr is ,
OBSERVATION EXERCISES
Incorrect Marking Sheet, No. 4
TEA\[ TEST.
Details of Tes:.-You are: on duty in a railway station when you an: caUed to a platform wherc from the comparcmem of a train which has JUSt arrived an old man has stumbled and fallcn forward and lies face downwards on the platform. There is a hrst-aid 00; n earby an d a tclephone in the Stationmaster's office. \cr. OTE FOR ]r'DGE.-Pa/ient, nith beard, lying Oil face, face rouged, blood Oil right forehead, I/f/COnSCIOUS; cards sh(J)lIing S/atioJllIJaJltr's OJlice tr'aitillg RooJ//, firs/-aid box and Buffet,' bOllles; hot alld cold ll ater ,: slreJcher, hat'ersack, and tll'O blankets in first-aid box;
Peninsula Railway Nursing Division Demonsrrating a" Moumain Accidem" with ImprO\ ised Stretchcr, June 6, I934.
L eft 10 right: Lad y Divisio nal Sup t :Mis s E. Morgan (Peninsula Railway N.D.), ;:.Ir. \,\ ]. K. Skillicorn (Asst. Commissioner, Railways District), Lt.-Col. W. B. Skinner, D.S.O., V.D. (Co mman::lcry Commissioner), Lady Clarendon (Lady Superimendent-in-Chief for Soutb Africa), Hon. Rosemary Russell, Mrs. E. W. Lasb rey, Mr. A M. Anderson (Headquarters Secretary), Mrs C. M. Williams (Lady District Superintendent)
Surgeon, Railways) and Mrs, Baker, Mrs . W. B. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs W. S Sanderson, Rev. and 1-1rs Lasbrey, Mr. Walter Fowkes (Commandery Treasurer), Mr. A. M. Anderson (S.A. Headquarters Secretary), Miss L. Mitchell (Y.M CA.), Miss D. Syfret, Senior District Superintendent J. Walker (Railways), Senior District Superintendent C G. Dowthwaite (Cape P rovince), and others.
INDIA.
St. John Ambulance Gazette Prize Com petition.
r:' CORRECT M \RKL 'G HEET'
In (his issue we pubE -h a further marking sheet in which there arc mi stakes , and in re ponse to [he req ues ts of se veral rea.ders w p r opose to com-ert thi s fea ture of TIl E G,\.%ETTE into a com petition.
R aders are ther efo re invited t o su bmit a sho rr arti cle , of n o t m o re tha.n one hundred w ord s critici inoand tabulating any errors disco'lTered therein.
6. Is the:n: .obV IOUS h::emorrhage;' (_Yo. ) 7· Speak to paclcm. Does he respond? (.Yo.).,
8. [s any ob\'i<;>us deformity? ( .\'0. )
9· Cardully suppornng limbs, turn pariem on back
10. Obsc[n blood on righr forehead r Is it red and spurring? (> -0, a slight ooze. )
z. CompetltOr r.:turns With ha,ersack, blankets and stretchcr. Order to prepare and test stretcher
13· Iodlnc wound and examine
14- Is there depressed fracture or foreign bod\ in wound? ( \ -0, slZ!!,ht n·of(fld.) .'
15· \pply clean dressing, pad and bandaee.
16. Ob eiTC flushed face anJ raise head ;nd shoulders Cndo tight clothing
Feel pulse (Sian and fuff.)
19· \, ' hat IS condition of breaching;' Stertorous. )
20. Does the breatb smell? <-Yo. )
21 rest of scalp back <:f head. (.Yo ilguria.)
21. ears and r;ose tor SH"ns ot ha:morrhage. (_Yon". )
2 3· tor blood, troth, burns, or bodies. ( .Yolle,)
2+ Examine ; do they respond to bght or 1Ouch? ( _\-0.
25· \rc rbe equal c:r unequal) (Ull equal ) .,
26, Examine skin 10 see lt hot or cold. (HOI.) Dct:uled examlDa(Jon of rcst of bod\- for signs of fracture, dislocacions or \",ound. n. houldcrs; Right -irm ; Left -1rm Chcst; \bdomen: Left Leg
29· Rlgbr leg. ( Cap iii right po/ella.. )
30. Raise and support lo,,'er limb
3 1 t twO sides of body for limpne--. "Righi silk lilllp. )
32 Diagnose case a:; one of _\poplc).:y
33· cnd to buffet tor bOttles ",-ith hoc water H· \pply to abdomen and lowcr limbs
35· k if ice a,'ailable? (So. )
36 O btain and apply cold ,,'ater to head
37· \re doctOr and ambulance a\-ailable? (.-11 hospital 1 lIIife.) ,
39· ppl)' spbnt along back ot limb. Bandages round chiah :tnd leg ., 41. • ppl): cemre abo,c kneecap Cro'smo- behind and lie belo,\' kneecap.
Fanned by a wind that blew directly from the gasometer on to the tenements opposite, the flames quickl y set light to a row of houses in Clarence T errace, already shattered by the explosion, and within a few minutes they were a mas s of flames.
Dozens of people, trapped in the wrecked building, were burned to death. A preliminary report stated that in this region alone, over sixty peop le were missing, and it was feared that they were all either
A Commemoration Service was held at St. John's Church, Calcutta, on June 24. The service was consheet of flame, completely wrecking the surrounding neighbourhood.
Th ese ( critici ms, which should be written on o ne side of th e paper o nl y should be enclo d in a stamped envelope addrc eel to The Editor, THE T. J on i\:l>lB L.\' CE \ ZETTE, 32, hoe Lane, E ·4, and must reach him on o r befor the 15 th .Au g us t.
1\ well-kn o wn comp e t1t1on judge will select the criticism which in his opinion is worth), of publication in the followin g issue of TI lE G I. ZETTF.: i\.. cop" of the official III TORY OF THE ST. JOH1BUL CE A OCI1\ TIO 1\ JD BRIG.t\D E will be sent to the writer of the approved criticism.
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4 Apply cold WlItcr dressing o\' er fracture
44· ce rhat foor i> ,,"U rai cd and comfortable
45· Co\ cr patient \\'ith blanket; Giyc no fluid Idem fy patient and send taccful mess:lge to friend-
47· DeCide rcmoye to ,,-airing room no,,..
4'· I, 2 on left of p:lti 'fi[ ::\ 0 4 on right
49. L ltrmg panem
50. Placing 'trctcher
5 I. L ?,,"cring paticnt : keep h<:.'ad ,nd injured limb r.u 'cd : :
51 · Lifting stretcher and adju >ting slings ,
53· to ",aiting room
54· Carefu cx:tmin:trion again in ""aiting r om (Judf!(: " porlor. alJd allJ!m!aJlt'f haN arril'c'd.· ')
55· Dcr:,ulcd Jtagno'ls to doc(Qr on arri " ,ll. ,
56. marrncss an d cffi ienc)'
Total
W o uld YOU Like a Stop-Watch?
The w inner of t he st o p ,'latc h o ffered i n the Jul y jss u e o f T HE ST. J OHN AM BULAN CE G AZE TTE i s :-
f Ro CHA RLES J. D. V AU GHA ;, D a rla ston (Briti h Le g io n ) Di v ision, Staffordsh ire, to w hom THE G AZETTE offers i ts b est wish es and congratulati o ns.
The winnin g lett er i s printed belo w
The E dit or ,,'ishe s t o p oi nt out th at several competitors wer e disqualifi e d owi n g t o the ommi ssi o n of a signed coup on, with o ut whi ch no letter can b e con si dered .
Cons o lati o n watche s are b ein g sent to the followin g, wh o se letters , in the opi nion of the Eilitor, wer e next in order o f meri t :-
MI SS DO RIS L EE PEABO DY, o f E nfi eld; and M R. ART HUR \VEVELL, o f Bridg ewa ter .
WI N- TING L ETTER
W0' I Want a Stop U:7atch
I wa1lt it to save arguments in the D ivision as to 7vho is the quickest individual in putting up a fracture. Split seconds count.
I it to practice " taking the puls e." D istractiJlg a patient s attentio11 and watching the second hand is a bugbear to budding male nurses.
I,vant it to check our team times for nextyea r' s" DWlar
S hield " competitions
M ore than a1'!)' t hing I want it to give as a prize to the best all-round first -aider in our D ivision fo r this )lear,. as a prize a stop watch is unique -C J. D. V AU GHA:--J
Messrs A A rnold & Co., Clerkenw ell R oa d , London, E.C, hav e kin d ly sen t us thre e m ore s t opw atches.
T h ey a re chromium plated and o f goo d app earance, ana g uaranteed for tw o year s ; the ilials a r e g r a d uate d in seconds, and fi tted wi th a lo n g sp ecial se co nd h and, b y means of w hich ab so lu t el y a ccurate " pulse" and other r eailin g s may be taken.
We p r opose to present these o ther w atche s, wi th ou r best w ishes, to the readers who sends u s t h e thr ee b es t letter s, of not more than o ne hundred w o rds in length, on: " Wh y I want a St o p-Wat ch ."
The 1 5th A ug u st i s the last d ay on w hich such le tt er s may be receiv ed and The Eilitor' s d ecisio n w ill be final. The w atche s will be de spatched t o the win ne r s on the 17th inst., and t h e r esult will appear in t he Sep t ember is sue.
The coup on belo w mu st be cut and mu st acc o mpan y ev ery letter. No letter w ill be co n sidere d th at is (a) o v er 100 w o r ds in len g th ; (b) u n acc ompanied b y the coup on; (c) that arrives after the 15th inst.
Send yo u r letter s t o :-
THE ED ITOR, The St. John Ambulance Gazette, Competition Department, 32, Shoe Lane, E. C4.
STOP \y/A TCH - CO U PO N.
I am a rea d er of the St. J ohn Ambulance Gaze tt e.
NaIIJe
Unit (01' Ce/ltre)
Addres,f
SP E CIA L A RTICLE
The Consideration of Delayed Transport in Injuries Following Accidents.
By COLONEL C 1. ELLI., CM G., T. D. , M .D ., &c , Surgeon-in-Chief,
Followi n g the art i cle written by me for t. John workers in J anuary, 1933, I wish to d i latc on the too hasty t ransport and trcatmcnt of seriously injured and sh ocked victims
L.M.S. International
Ambulance Competition
T h e fo ll ow in g was the result of the Competitio n , h eld at th e Iid la nd Grand Hote l, St. P ancras on J une 28 :-
JJarkJ oblaimd out a posJible
Dun d ee ( \Y/est)
Crewe (1 l ac h in e hop ) lI othenvell 1 I ossend
Wo lverton (C & \X·.)
Accrington
A lt h ough D undee and Crewe actually obtained the sam e n um b er of marks, the L.M. International A mbulance T rophy \,'as awarded to the former, as they had secured a higher number of mark in the i n ilivi du al t es t s
The t rophy and prizes were presented to the wi n ning t eams by La d y H artley, wife of J r Harold Ha r tl ey, Vic e -P resi d en t o f t he Company.
SEPTEjlJB ER I SSUE
First Instalment of a Special Serie s : "THE MAIN ARTERIES AND THEIR PRESSURE POINTS "
By
COR BET FL ETCHER, I.A.,M.B., L R.C. ., etc ., Assista n t Surgeo n -in-Chief, St John
A m b u la n ce B rigade
EVE RY KEEN F I RST AIDER SH OULD R EA D THIS IMPOR TANT SERIES
The patient needs consideration and the first axiom is-D elays are not always dangerous, but often advantageous. The Jecolld is : the victim of an accident is a life to be saved.
Many lives wou ld be saved if due consideration and thought were given to the patient at the tillle of the accident . eriOLlS shock is often more dangerous than the injuries them elves. Transport, therefore, should be delayed until the patient is fit to bear the journey, that is until mo t of the shock has pas ed off.
Dr. T. E . .A towclllay s dO\\'n a good rule: ( If the patient' temperature is below 97.5 deg. F. and the pulse rate is abo\'c 110 and felt with difficult y at the wrist, the patient sho uld not be removed to hospital except the order of a doctor."
ome case \, uld stand a better chance of reco\'en' if not ffiO\'cd jar fr m the site of the accident.
..c \.fter conCLl ion ab olute re t of bod\ and mind is required, and •\ T 0 T E. 1 ature help by rendering the patiem uncon ci us.
I 1t 0 much t( a k for a sen-ice of ca ualty l\fec.lical fficers in large cities and district where there ar frequent accidents? Medical aid and the ambulance \J,-ould then arri,Tc together.
"\ urgcnn on the tafT or a large prO\incial ho pital writes :-
, Morc skill, time and trouble are usualh- needed to ge t a good r u l t in case: of inj Llry than- in most cases of abdominal surger),.
(( It w uld be a good plan to establi h at all urgical centres a new clas of accident ur geon .i\t each hos1 ital a surgeo n , an assistant- urgeon, and at least one hou e-surgeon would be re quired, in order that an expert should always be o n the spot when an accident ca c arrived at the hospital.
(( uch surge ns would ha\'e no time for pri\-ate work, and it would be necessary to pay salaries. Tbi s cou ld be arrang d in varioL1s "way, .g": -
cc 1. Insurance companies c u ld be asked to contribute to voluntary ho pitals a so m sufficient to pay , a laries and p rhap pen ion to accident surgeons, and to pro\Tide the equ ipm nt. Th y wou ld ther by say the payment of n edle s ,ums in comp n ati n for disab ili ty.
2. Sa larie d accident surgeons cou ld b e a ppointed to fu n ic ip al Ilospita l T he attention of the
Ministr\' of Health could be drawn to the need for of better arrangements for the treatment of accidents."
I should like to see a rule adopted (to be follo\ved whenever possible) that an lnj ured person be left where he is until the meilical man, called in, states that it is comparatively safe to remove him. This may, at times, imTolv e the stoppage of traffic by the police, but traffic is often held up for a broken road, so why not for a broken fellow-creature ;>
fro H. A. T. Fairbank, D.S.O., writing in the British j'yJedical Jotlrnal in Ma y, I93 I, stated, as the result of his experience, that the longer the time elapsing between the accident and the arrival of the ambulance to hospital the better \vas the patient's conilition.
1fedical men working in colliery ilistricts are con, inced that delay in removal, \vhenever possible, is very necessary after mine accidents.
\\" e must realise that following all accidents the heart is ilisturbed and takes time to adjust itself to the normal. 0 the patient must be kept lying down, quiet, warmed by rugs, hot -water bottles, etc ., and left alone. If hurried, lifted up, or made to walk, bundled into a car and rushed to hospital the heart is made worse, so is the shocked condition and a life may be 10 t. from hock to heart and the general sy tern, no one can sar immeiliately \,'hat fracture, \younds (external and internal) exi t, all of ,,'hich ma\- be made wor e by undue ha te o
\'rhen' fit for transport patients should be taken quietly and steaililr in ambulance Pace hould not exceed 2.5-30 miles pel' ))0111'. It is \'err seldom that a few minute extra ayed on the journey' is of real ad,-antage to the patient, whil t often the feyered rush, the clanaing of the bell, the sharp taking of the bump on a none too mooth road and the patient being fraught with anxiety Ie [ another accident should happen, are bound to be harmful to him. The police alway let an ambulance pa a oon as pos ible and will giYe it time to go In the BritiJ'h Jiedienl jourlla/ of 1fa,- 5 last it is stated that the average time the Ambulance ernce ambulances took to reach ca e wa 6.3 minute and the a,Tera a time b t"-een the receipt of call and arri,-al at hospital \\-a. I..j. ..j. The whole idea at present i to rush a patient off and if there is any delay there i. often an outen'.
There sh ould a l 0 b'e no fanatical ha te to operate on arriya l in hospital. Let the patient be w 11 \named an el ctric cradl ,etc. fir t.
The St. J ohn Ambulance Bri gade.
Cadet News.
The Devon Cadet Championship Competition \vas held in the Shelly Hall, on June 6.
The test was a very interesting one. A group of children dancing round a Maypole on a village green came into collision \vith a spectator, who was injured.
The Cadets very promptly attended to his injuries and prepared a bed in the hospital tent.
Exeter were successful in winning the "Davy" Championship Cup for the team test, and also the " Hastings" Cup for bedmaking.
Paignton Nursing Cadets were second, and Sherwell third.
The Judges were: Team test, Dr. J. P. Stephen Ward; bedmaking, Miss H. L. Adams, of the Central Hospital; after-care, Sister Tutor Miss N. Purvis, South Devon Hospital.
Amongst the spectators at the competition were Lady Humphre ys, Mt. J. H. Beckley (Area VicePresident), Dr. Millicent Fox, Hedley Miller, Esq. (County Commissioner), and Mrs. Balsdon (Lady County Officer).
Mrs. Miller presented the cups and individual prizes to the winning teams; and Muriel Langdon, of the Co-operative Nursing Cadet Division, presented her with a bouquet.
At the Revi ew of South-East Lancashire Corps and Division, held at Bury, on Saturday, June 9, there were 566 Cadets on parade-302 girls and 265 boys.
Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, K.C.M.G., C.B., Secretary-General of the Order, inspected the parade, and took the salute in the March Past; and Lady Perrott, R.R.C., inspected the Nurses and Girl Cadets.
The Cadets gave demonstrations of hand seat drill, bandaging, etc., besides taking part in the competitions.
The results were as follows :- Boy Cadets: 1st, Rawtenstall, winning the South-East Lancs. Cup; 2nd, Roche; 3rd, Tottington and Whitworth (equal).
Girl Cadets: 1st, Bury and Chesham (equal), winning "The Lees" Cup, each to hold it for six months; 2nd, Roche; 3rd, Todmorden
Dr. Gladys Wilkinson was the Judge for these competitIOnS; and the Mayoress of Bury (Mrs. Evans) presented the trophies.
The Roche Cadet Band joined with the other bands in playing selections ,during the afternoon.
The Extraction of "Trapped Head."
B y H. L. G EO RGE.
Whilst "First Aid" is dealt with in text-books· one must always bear in mind that the instruction received from such is just the o-eneral principles upon which the practical side is based, and that on ly.
Strangely enough, \J, hilst many people in -<, ngland have had a course ,of lectures and recei ye d a Fir t Aid" certificate it is only quite a mall proportion who have taken that intelligent interest ,,,hich qualifies them for real service. An astoundingl :: small percentage of first-aiders trouble to advance their knowledge, because they over-rate the fact that they have passed an examination.
Acci dents happen which call upon the fullest extent of tact, d exterity, obseryation, and as instanced bv an e\-ent recentlv recorded in the Press a child' 18 months of 'age whose head had become wedged in the ornamental ironwork on Tower Brid ge a " cloyer-leaf aperture.
It was found impos sible t o release him by ordinary efforts, and men armed with hacksaws were set to work, but not until they had sa wn through ornamemations 3 inches thick could the child s head be forceu from its trap.
A similar happening o ccurred some years ago on Westminster Bridge: A pas s ing d oc t or found police a nd others vainly tryin g to extricate a boy's head which had become wedged In the ir onwork of the bridge. To facilitate matters the y had mea red the head with soft soap.
The doctor's offer of help was refused.
Returnin g two hours later the doctor found the crowd still there, a man workin g vigorously with a file, and the child exhausted Again offering his help to a thoroughly "fed-up" policeman the doctor stepped forward, though at first slightly scoffed at, and, to everybody's amazement, pushed the boy's shoulders close up to the ironwork, flexed the head, and, slightly rotating same, extracted him with the greatest ease.
The frequency of similar happenings, though perhaps not always so extreme, inasmuch as children often get wedged in fencings "that are more easily bent," doe s, ho wever, suggest that in view of the po ssib le injuries accruing, apart from shock, all ambulance workers shou ld know something about the different relative diameters of the skull, and how the same can be advantageously utilised by correct manipulation of the head in conjunction with the body.
The most practical procedure is as follows :-
Select an intelligent assistant from the onlookers and instruct him to give just enough pressure to force
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the child's shoulders up agai nst the fencing, then raise and support bod y-so that head is in direct line 'with body, the spine thus becoming straight.
The assistant stands on left side of patient, u ing his ri ght arm. This is effectively done if the assistant's arm is put through legs of child, and the hand placed under body.
The patient's face must b e kept downwards.
The first-aider will get to op posite side o f patient to that of assistant, manipulate his left hand underneath the face, place two fingers (preferably first and second fingers) in child's mouth, and b y pressure on lower jaw pull chin downwards on to chest. It is advisable to get fingers inserted well back in lower jaw Now follow on b y putting r igh t hand over head as far forward as po ssi ble, press with r igh t hand downward and backward, maintaining a continuous pressure from above, whi ch pushes d own face, allowing fingers of the left hand in the jaw just sufficient pressure to keep the flexion thu s produced.
The head is now at such an angle that its narrowest measurement is presented t o the aperture for ext raction.
It is always better to push head than to pull the bod y. So just exert enough regular gentle pressure with right hand, and the child's head w ill slide out from its prison.
l\Tote .-It is well to know that the diameter thus brought into contact with the aperture i s the Occipitofrontal (forehead to back of head), which is often in. smaller than the diameter from chin to vertex
L ike all happenings, the history of th e case has to be taken into account. It i s highly improbable that the child wou ld be found in the position it was in when it first inserted its head, that it must also have put the head through where it i s smallest diametrically
To get a th o rou gh understanding of the process as in this article the student is advised to make a careful examination and study of the formation of the human skull. When dealin g with an actual case wherein the head has to be extracted from a sma ll aperture he should remember that, apart from sho ck, nerves and muscles at side of neck, especially n erves to arms (brachial plexus) and sterno ma sto id muscle may be injured. Further, undue violence by unskilled lookers-on who try to assist, or even the patient's own may cause injury to base of brain.
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To the Edi!oJ'
Sm,-I hou ld be greatly obliged if you would explain the correct llse of the whit haversack. In the S.]. .B. Dress RcCtulations it is called a 'rat ion ha,\Tersa ck," so I imagine it should not be used for carryin g stores. As an i nt eres ted spectator at competitions, h oWe\Ter, I have seen many teams I roduce bandages from this so-cal led "ration haver ad:," and in my opinion the teams using it for rati ons only haye been seriously hanc:4capped.
Yours etc., \\'. E Bl CK IN GIUM.
The ration haversack is foJ' the ml'!)'illg of ratiolls, alld not first-aid material. The pO/lel) is the correct COIItaillel' for firJ·t-aid eqlfipment - J OlTOR.
To the Editor
IR,-In reference to extract from page 15 of o. 17 of Di trict Order of eptembcr I2, 1933, "Wearing of white cap-covers during summer months. D oes this mean that Corps ergeant-lIajors shoul d wear them during the summer. I should also likc t mo');' if a orps ergeant-lIajor is classed as an officer or a enior .CO.
IR,- As \\ c are approaching thl.: r Jubilee of His :l\1ajesty King eorge V, the sovereign head of our Order, might 1 respectfully suggest that a jubilee medal be struck to cornmcmoratt: thjs auspici01.1S occa sion for the men of the t. John Ambulance Brigade. Yours re pectfully T. LE\\T (Prit;ate). Edmonton.
(It is Jlot ClIStOJ)/a))' to confer medals Oil all pllblir servants serving 017 the occasioll of a Jllbilee.-EDIToR.)
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examination, but need not be practical in the carrying -out of the real work.»
While the above calls for comment, I feel in the the interest of the Order I may give what my experience has revealed.
We have our factories, workshops, mines and railways, all of whom take part in the movement, while the class of ambulance man varies in degree, in fact, 1 often think the certificate in many cases is a mere scrap of paper, and especially when such is obtained for a specilic purpose.
Thoroughly qualified ambulance men, the per-centage of which is not very high, since as a general rule in the ordinary course the ambulance class usually -consists of the old half-dozen, although there is a great number in possession of the certificate, and many of whom attend the annual re-examination for a specific purpose only, and it is these who swot up for the re-examination, and who have no actual interest in the movement, and one has only to take observation in the examination room to learn what really transpires. I have attended different places for re-examination, and I have generally found many of these with -a scanty knowledge of ambulance work. For instance, questions have been answered in a bewildered manner, :and not before making several attempts, eventually receive the benefit of the doubt, while in their practical test they have had to call on a colleague to assist them. In fact, I have observed such a colleague -actually do the test and instruct the bewildered one what to say to the examiner, and so this goes on. In fact, only recently I attended a re-examination, and even the secretary of the class had to make several .attempts in the application of a large armsling and .answers to questions. Well he certainly did not read his book.
To make a decent show of numbers, it is not unusual for the class secretary to round up his flock .annually for re-examination, the majority of whom have neither attended a lecture nor practice since the last re -examination, and so it can be assumed how many of these are thoroughly qualified ambulance men.
However, in view of this in one certain industry, .according to a rule, all are eligible to sit, whether they have attended a lecture or practice or not, providing they are in possession of the certificate. This ruling is absurd, and, in my opinion, encourages quantity rather than quality.
If these were examined strictly in accordance with the principle of the Ordel:, I can visualise 90 per cent. failures, and rightly so.
Candidly, readers, many of our Brigade Surgeons would go blue in the face if such transpired in the Brigade, and while the Brigade insists on efficiency, so should others.
In conclusion I wou.1d emphasise the necessity of :attending lectures and practices as a qualification for
elegibility to sit for re-examination with a view to a more qualified ambulance man than we have in many of them to-day.
Yours faithfully,
C. GR Y, D ivisi onai Sf(periJJtelJdelJt, S.J.A.B. (TP'ak eft eld Division).
To the Editor.
STRE GTH OF BRIG AD E
SIR, - From the recently issued Report of Chapter-General we learn that at December 3 1 , 1933) the St. John Ambulance Brigade for the first time in its history passed the 100,000 mark in membership. The actual figures are 83,5 2. 1 su r g eons and trained men , women and cadets, in England, Wales and Ireland; and a further 16,977 members in the Dominon s Overseas-a total membership of 1 00 ,94 8
We have travelled far since Jun e 2.1, 188 7 , wh e n practically the whole Brigade (50 men in all) undertook its first official public duty on th e o ccasi on o f Queen Victoria's Jubilee, and at the inv itati o n o f th e Commi ssioner o f the Metropolitan P o lice
In three year s the Bri g ade will at tai n it s Jubil ee ; a n d we hope that the Chief Co mmi ssi on e rs will comm e n ce action in time to give O v erseas memb e r s a chance of laying their plans so that they ma y take their prop e r places in the Jubilee Celebrations at h o me
Yours faithfully, AC G U TUS
To th e Editor.
SIR,-Re duties accepted as drills, Section X, No. 2I3 -If a Brigade member is workin g in a loc a l hospital on a drill night, is he entitled to ha v e sam e accounted a s a drill for his efficiency, providing h e puts in at least six drills durin g the y ear?
The above hospital is not under the local S J.A B. Awaiting your reply in June' s issue, Yours etc.,
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Lo DO E.C September, 1934.
Born of Adversity.
THE D ARLA TO (B.RITISII LEGION) DIVI ION.
This new Division owes its birth to unemployment, pro ing once more that 'it's an ill wind, etc."
Classes under the Prin of Wales' Personal erVlce Scheme were commenced in Ju ne, 1933, and after a cou rse of lectur s, 18 men sat for the First Aid
Certifl ca te on m-ember 29, 93 3; 17 men passed, and immediately formed a Committee to get in touch with Brigade officials with a ,iew to forming Divi sion, becoming registered on February 16, 1934
.As the Darlaston British Legion and Ex-Servicemen's Club had provided the class with rooms for practice, ligh(, etc , rent free, the name "British Legion" was incorporated, as an honour; the Division "vas ho\\-ever open to all holders of the necessary certificate, whether members of the Legion or not In its first s1...". months of existence the Division has put one officer and tweh-e men in uniform, is providing men for duties at the week-ends at the nyo cinemas in the town, and also provides men for duties at sports, etc. Members have so far reported ha,-ing attended 42 cases.
A Social Committee has been formed to carry out a series of winter functions, such as dances, -whist dri,-es, etc., in order to augment Divisional Funds.
The Division attended the ..:-\nnual General Inspection at T alsall on July 22, 24 officers and men being on parade.
It is of interest to note that of the 17 original members of the class who were unemplOyed, 14 have now found work. The a\-erage attendance at the weekly meetings is 15.
ince the Divi ion has been registered we ha,-e discovered that many of the original members had experience in first -aid work in pre-war days, bue had not followed up the work; they are no\\' tarting a new r cruits.
The Offic r-in-charge, .0. . T. Powell, holds the Vellum Parchment of thank or the t. John Ambulance Association. He pa ed hi fir t e.\:am.ination in first-aid in 19I..j.. 1Iedallion 19 16
Three member hold the Medallion of the A OClation gained respectively in 1915) 1932 and 19? 3.
The average age of the member i _p.
Out of the 23 weekly m etings held since regi tra(Col1filJlled 011 pag{' 2.61.)
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The Main Arteries and their Pressure Points
By N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., M.R C.S., etc. Assistant Sur geo n-in -Chief, St. J h11 Ambulance Brigade.
Recent correspondence has directed my attention to the old and oft-repeated complaint that the Textbook does not enter as fully as it might into a description of the course of the Main Arteries and the exact location of the Pressure Points connected with each; and that it simply refers' students to " the numbered dots in the Frontispiece "
As a fact, the complaint is hardly fair, because an accurate description of the arteries and their pressure points necessitates, as the length of this article proves, a considerable inroad into anatomy -with which first aid has little or no concern-and takes up much space, whereas in a practical class all 13 Pressure Points can be quickly demonstrated, located and mastered
THE PRESSURE POINT S.
In this article, therefore, I propose to meet tbe wIshes of my correspondent b y going more deeply tban usual into the subject. At the outset however I would emphasize (I) that each artery' is alwa accompanied by a vein and a n erve , so that pressure on the artery must be exerted directlv on the vessel itself-if interference with the blood to the heart along the vein is to be avoided; and (2) that "a pressure point" is the point· on the surface of head, neck or limbs, firm pressure on which cut s the Bow of arterial blood going to supply the tlssues beyond it. Pressure is usually-that is, wherever possible-directed upon bone, and in all cases can be effected by the thumb. In other words, the pressure points are (I) small and easily compressed by the thumb, (2) require precise location for efficient control of the arter y, and (3) necessitate a correct position in every instance for patient and first aider.
COMMON ORIGIN FROM AORTA.
The Aorta is the main arterial trunk of the human system; and from it all the arteries of the General (Systemic). Circulation are derived. Starting at the left ventncle of the heart it runs a sho rt distance upwards and to the right, then turnin g backwards and to the left it passes downwards, thus formin g the Aortic Arch. Thence it curves round to reach the front surface of the bodies of the verte br3: on which it is continued downwards through the (thorax) as the Thoracic Aorta. The Aorta finally passes through an opening in the diaphragm into the abdomen, where jt i s called the Abdominal Aorta. Throu ghou t its long course it gives off branches to all parts, and, after passing through the cavity of the abdomen, it ends opposite the fourth lumbar vertebra in the Right and Left Common Iliac Arteries.
ARTERJE OF HEAD /u DECK.
The Common Carotid j\rtery (which with the internal jugular vein and the vagus nerve lies in a sheath) runs upwards on each side of th n eck partly under cover of muscle. It arises from the orta (" carrying or raising ves cl ") and passes up from the joint formed by the union of sternum and clavicle to the gap midway b eh\'een the ang le of the lower jaw and the prominence of the temporal bone. It lies directly oyer the prominent transverse process of the sixth cervical vertelia against w11ich (Pressure Point No. r) it can be compressed, that is, about two or three inche s abo e the clavicle. Compression of this artery is facilitated i f the patient' head is turned slightly towards the shoulder, but pressure on the windpipe must be carefully avoided. The Common Carotid ends at the Jcycl of the upper border of the throat-box on which ., Adam's .\pplc ;, stands, where it di,ides into the Internal and External Carotid Arterie. By the \Va", arotid l \rterr means cc the vessel of sleep," if pressure bl: on both Common Carotids blood will be cut off from the brain, and loss of consciou ness will result, a physiolo gical fact pregnant with danger to the indi\ idual so treated and known in olden da,·s to the " garroters" and to the ancients \"ho belic,-cd that sleep resulted from this cause. Incidentally, the close proximity of the jugular \Tin carries ri k to this vessel when the Carotid Artery is ioj ured and may require the application of the second thumb to co ntrol loss of venous blood.
The Internal Carotid l\rtery pass s up\\'ard' to the base of skull through the tissues of the neck, which it supplies \yith pure blood. At first, it is more or less superficial but, as it proceeds, it pa ses deeply and ends as the vessel of supply to the brain.
The External Carotid .Artery is one of the enclbranches of the Common Carotid, in the line of which it continues upwards to a point midway bet\veen the angle of the lower jaw and the tip of the temporal bone. It is at first superficial aod overla[ ped only by the strong neck muscles between sternum) clavicle, and temporal bone, but, after a course of r i inches, it passes d eeply and disappears in the substance of the parotid gland, through which (a t the angle of the jaw) it proceeds until it ends by dividing ioto th e Temporal and Inte rna l Maxillary Arteries. or its many branches only the Lingual, Facial, Occipital and Temporal are of practical interest to first aiders.
The Lingual Artery is given off within the first inch of the course of the Externa l Carotid, and follows a tortuous course, passing at first upwards, then forwards, and again upwards to reach the und er surface of the tongue, to the tip of which it i s continued as the Ranine Artery.
The racial Artery arises from the External Carotid opposite the angle of the lower jaw, pass es deeply beneath the muscles in region of the jaw, gives off branches to the palate, tonsil s, etc. It then curves the edge of the jaw io the hollow immediately jQ front of the strong muscle which is made prominent when the jaws are compressed, whereby its location is facilitated. In this position (Pressure Point o. 2) pres ure is made directly upon the lower jaw some two fingers breadth in front of angle of jaw. From this point the artery follows an irreglliar course to the corner of the mouth for the supply of pure blood to lips and thence up the side of the nose to the inner angle of the eye
Incidentally, some examiners, when they ask candidales to compress the Facial Artery, like to see botb pressure points controlled by the thumb on one side and by the fingers on the olher. Further, they like to be told that, if one Facial rtery is compressed blood may escape out of the wound from its fellow on th opposite side. Thereby, students that they have appreciated the warning ot. thL: TL:xtbook (p. 100) and know that the upper third of the arotid l\rteI) and its branches intercommunicate freely with the same vessels on the other ide or the head.
The ccipital Arterv takes origin from the External Carotid opposne the angle of jaw and passes upwards and backwards towards front of the temporal bone, In the hollow immediately belund which ure Point 1'\0. 4-) some three fingers breadth behind the flap of ear, it may be easily located and by thumb or by pad and- bandage-in spnc ot the stat ment made in the Textbook (p 102). Its location is difficult ooly because at its outset it passes deeply under the mu cles attached to the temporal bone; but its pulsations are ea ilr felt in the region of this bone if the muscles are r-laxed by tilting the head towards the shoulder of the same side and by supporting it. By the \\'ar the term " Occipital" signifies the part the forehead. "
The Temporal Artery-the YC 'el in the reo-ion of "the temple "-is the smaller of the endof the Carotid, though appar ntly the direct continuatIOn of that vessel. It arise opposite the neck of lower jaw and pas e upward between the condyte of the jaw and the opening ,of the ear to the scalp \"\'here it divides into branches wludh pass forward and backwards to supply arterial to these It can be compressed (Pressure POlnt 0 3) duectly over the jaw joint, one finger breadth 111 front of openi n g of ear, by thumb or by pad and bandage.
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Brigade Camp.
We all arrived in camp yesterday, and found ourse lves in this delightful building. We look out of our windows facing the sea, and hear the sound of the waves. For dinner we all met in the great dining hall, members from the Iri sh Free State, Ulster, Wales, and many English counties, including London, also some old friends who worked in the War, a special joy to meet, and many young members whose youth and enthusiasm make the party very gay.
Dinner is followed by a Whist Drive, the prizes so thoughtfully and kindly provided by our Commandant, Mrs. Tweedale. Then we aU go down to the sea.:.shore, and see the lights of Blackpool and Fleetwood in the distance) a lovely sight. And then, all fresh with sea air, we go to bed.
This morning most of us attended early Communion in the beautiful College Chapel, the service being conducted by the Bishop of Blackburn. Then breakfast, after which some were off for a bathe in the sea, and others for a walk or rest on our private beach .
\'qhile I write, Commandant is drilling our party ready for the Drumhead Service in Blackpool this afternoon.
I think this will be a wonderful rest and bolida, for all, combined with some most interesting lecmre;. I am glad to find we could have an additional house next year if e,'en more of our members wish to come.
ETHEL PERROTT, Lad)' Slfperintendent-in-Chief.
St. JOM Ambulance Brigade Camp, Ros all College. ugust 5, 193-+·
EditOrial-(CotJtilJl,ed frol1l page 259). tion, the Divisional Surgeon, Dr. L. Lowe, has attended r 5. addition to. the regulation pouch equipment earned by the uruformed members, each man carrie a first field dre in uniform or plain the e dres 111g prm-l11g ,-ery useful when attl:ndlog to large wounds. In this connection should be mention d the follo,,-ing efficient performance of first-aid.
On aturday») uly- 28) whilst cycling to his work, Pte. J. Lander tound a man carry-ino- a bo,- of whose right knee was se,rerely the b Ing ed, but not fractured. Pte. Lander immediately took charg of me boy, rai ed the leoapplied a piece of "Wood at the back' of the knee a:d cm r d the wound with his fust field dressinCT ing the splint in po irion. \'\'ith h lp he o-ot bilie boy to the nearest doctor, who immediate!)- brush d bo y to ho pital where nin ritche were necessary. patient is no\" making a rapid recoverr. hne record 1n the true spirit of t. John.
Brigade
TASMANIA.
Following a mountaineering accident in May, in which a young Hobart climber fell about 60 f t.. d own the face of Mount Welling ton when attemptin g a n ascent of the Org an Pipes, a Hobart police p ar ty n a ured in a remarkable piece of re scue w o r k By a co incidence, a first-aid practice dem o ns t ration in essentials bearin 0' extraordinar v resemblance b 1 to t he circumstances connected with the mountaJ.n accident last week, wa s g iven b y the p o lice te am at Hobart quite recentl y The outline o f .thi.s p recautionary displa y, remar k able f o r its here given. The two incidents, the and the real, placed side b y side, rev eal th: nes s of eme r gency police se rvice and t h e hi g h qu ali ty of fi rst-.aid skill ev er in readiness to be called up o n.
He r e i s the" imaginar y " circular supplied to the Police Ambulance Squad :-
" It i s assumed that police headquarter s, H o bart, has received information from Mrs. J o h nso n, o f , Hobart, that her husband, Henr y T h omas Johnson, left home at about 2 p.m. yesterday, to walk to the foot of the Or g an Pipes, Mount W ellington, and did not return home last ni g ht.
" Mrs. J ohmon asks that the police be sen t t o search for her husband.
" The police are immediately de spatched in m o torcars- one party, in ch ar g e of Serg eant Dow lin g , to search along the trac k at the end of Lenah Valle y R o ad to the Organ Pipes, and the ot h er part y, in charge of Senior-Cons table E v erett, to search from the Springs to the Or g an Pipes.
" Both parties are pro v ided with a first-aid o u t fi t.
" The missing man is subsequently found b y the p o lice near the Organ Pipe s, about half a mile off the track. at the foot of a hi g h rock, fr om t he t o p o f which he has apparentl y fallen, and is in a semiconscious condition. On being examined b y the police he is found to be suffe rin g from the f o ll owin g injuries :-A fracture of the left a rm in the middle third; a comp ound fracture of the left thi g h, about 8 ins above the knee (the bone i s protruding, but the bleeding from the w o und has ceased) ; a lace rated wound in the centre of the forehead; he i s also sufferin g from shock and exposure.
" The remainder of the police part y are signalled to the spot b y the sounding of a police whistl e, and the patient is treated for his injuries. He i s warmly covered with blankets; all tight clothing undone about the neck and chest; smelling salts applied to
the n ose (the s tr en g th of th e sal ts i s fir s t t es t ed )
Wounds on th ig h and h ea d dr essed an d b a nd age d; arm and t hia h spli n t e d and b an d age d (s plint s improvi sed b ark of tr ee) . W hi le pa ti en t is b ein g attend ed t o o the r m emb ers of th e pa r ty are making a bus h s t retch er on which t o tr anspor t pa ti en t t o t he Sp r in g s H o tel.
" W he n pa ti ent h as r egain ed consciousness he i s g iv en h ot bov ri l (w hi ch h as b ee n br ough t in the rm os with fir st-ai d o ut fi t)
" consta ble is d espatched to the Sp ri ngs Hotel to t elep h o n e po li ce h ea dq uarters of the finding of the mi ssin a man an d his con d ition, and to ask the Metro- b poli tan Su perin t en d ent if D r. W 1. lark could b e sent t o th e hotel at o n ce also the ambulance, and t o n o tify the a u thori ties a t the P ub li c H ospital that injured rn a? (i n forn:0g t hem of. the nature of injuri es) w Ill be a rn vln g there. In a b out hour s time . T o in form the Met r opol1tan upcnn tende nt t hat the inj ur ed m an is r ecei,\Ting fir t-aid treatment , to whi ch h e is r esponding, and that he is beina transp orte d on an improyised stretche r to the prin.g H o t el. T hat a discreet me sage be sent to the WIfe o f the i n jured man, informing her that her husband h as b een foun d by t h e po lice, and he is being taken t o the Pu b lic H os pi tal , w h er e she \\'ill b e ab le to see him on hi s arr iva l.
" T he co n stable is instr ucted to remain at the hotel until the a rr iva l of the d octor, and dircct him along the tra c k unti l they mee t wi t h t he police party and the in ju r ed man ; also to ask th e p r oprietress of the hot el if sh e wou ld ki ndl y have some hot-\'\'a ter b ottle read y for the pati en t, an d to the am bu lar:ce driver t o r em ain a t th e h o tel u n ul the po li ce arnvc with th e p atien t ."
An d-here is the actual story of the accident and re scue wo r k :-
T wo yo u ng m en, Edwar d Gi bli n and R obert Hutchiso n, left Ho ba rt on the m o rnin g of May 17 with th e int enti o n of cli mb i ng the face of t h e mountain kn ow n fa rni li arl y as the Organ P ipes They reached th e foo t o f th e cliff ab o ut n oon, an d i mmediat el y b egan t o ma ke the ascen t. G iblin wer: t and had cli m bed ab o ut 2 00 ft. whe n h e ffilsse d his fo o th o ld and fell. Hurtlin g thr oug h space, he struck o utcro p s of r ock i n his fa ll, an d fina lly beca m e wedged be twee n a ma ssi ve b ou ld er an d a t all t ree growin g clo se besi de i t. H .u tchi so n t h e terrifyin g fall, a nd d es cen d in g r ea ched hi s b adly injured companion. Hutch ison , with th e grea tes t
difE c ult y, retr ieve d th e unfo rtu na t e man f ro m hi s pr ecario us posi tio n and d ragge d h im rou nd t o a sma ll shel f o f roc k, a bou t 5 f t. l ong by 2. f t. 6 i ns. wi de, o n o n e side of the b o uld er . U n ab le to re m ove h i m a n y furt h er , II utchi son sccured t he injured man wi th h ope to a tree p ress in g cl osely to the rock shelf, t o p reve nt hi m falling again, and set off hurriedly to the p r i ngs fo r assistancc.
T lep h o n e cOlUmun ication with the city revealed tha t the ambulance was not immcdiate ly availab lebeing cngage d in city work-so contact was made wi th the fctropolitan uperinteodent of Policc (Mr. \ . G. Oakesl, who, realising the need for instant
lew \'\ ing, l. John \ mbuhncc t;'t[ion, \ucklam , Zealand. action, 'eleered a police team, with a knowledae of first-aid, and despatched it to ltO with all peed the assistanc of the in jured man I n the meantime Hutch i on had return cl to \vhen.: Giblin \Va lying on th tace of the mountain . l \ nd thus beging th story of th e rc cue.
Making usc of a ro my polic car, a team of Ii" men, with stretch r and fi rst-aid kit, 1 ft polic headqua rte r s fo r the mou nt ain with all po sible ha cte o
The a m bu lance, now avai labl ,\Va also headed for the Sprin gs, an d the two car arriyecl practicallr simulta neou.sly . In co1111 any with the mou n tain rano-er , an d WIth tr c t cher a n d il rs t-a id eq ui pment, the police squ ad set off along th lower track for t he c ne of the
a ccident , and en roule pieces of wood suitable for impr ovised sp lints , in case such should be needed, were gathered . T he party had no clear conception of what exactly had happened, of the unfortunate predicament, or of the cxtent or nature of his ln Junes .
As the track led by the Organ Pipes, the party was hailed by a woman, standing on a rock prominence, who pointed towards where the injured man was lying-about 200 yds off the track. The way now lay through thick scrub and bushland, and difficulty was experienced in forcing a passage. The leader of the pouce party and the ranger entered the forest ftom one point, and the stretcher-bearing party from another angle, both sections cutting their way through difficult country A hundred yards ahead, further direction was taken from a man standing on a rock shelf close to Giblin, and on hands and knees, ranger and policeman with the second party following closely, scrambled over the broken country, the moss-co,\Tered stones making the ascent arduous and risky. .L \..s the grade became steeper, the leading rescuers found tree climbing from boulder to boulder the easier and quicker method of ascent, and soon the injured man was reached
Lying on the moss-covered shelf, Giblin was icy cold, and a stimulant \vas immediately administered, after which an examination of the injured man was made, and his wounds dressed Police tunics were shed to proyide warmth to the sufferer.
Contrary to expectations, when the party lete the pring, there \'\'as no doctOr in the vicinity of the accident, and the police leader, he learm of this em ames enger back along the track to get one. In "ie\\, of the condition of the injured man another mes enger \,'a despatched to the prings for hotwater bottles and blanket, while order \,ere ai,en for a fire to be lit by the track -side.
Preparations were then made for the tran fer of the patient from his cliff re cing place to the track, a perilous undertaking o,er broken coumry COvered with thick crub. There \\'a not ufficient room on the shelf of rock to lay the stretcher to recel\'e young Giblin so one ide wa placed on the rock, and the other side \"as held aloft by police ambulance driYer and "oluntecr from a tanding position below. The man \\'a carefully placed on the (retcher, and securely trapped. The descent began. Thi.rt:y minute were tak n in the patient 90 ft., \\·h n the boy' fath r (D r "-. Giblin) met the party, and gaye his on another timulam and injection. l \.f(er a stretcher readju tm m th do\\'nward journey was continued and finalh' the track wa r ached, and th injured man lain beside a blazing and \\'armthgiying nre. :0 1a ag to promote circulation gave added warmth to the batt red body and aft r arranging th young man comfortably on the tr rcher, the r eturn journey to the wa mad For the first m i le th e trac k was insufficiently \,-id for mor than
one man at each end of the stretcher, and it was no light task transporting the heavy load over the narrow bush track. The party was met on the way with the blankets and hot-water bottles, and in remarkably fast time the Springs was reached, the injured man transferred to the ambulance, and taken immediately to hospital.
Thu s was achieved a finel y carried-out piece of firstaid and rescue w ork, its competence and swiftmoving skill perhaps the means of saving a life. In a letter to the Commissioner of Police (Colonel J. E. C Lord) Dr. Wilfrid Giblin has testi fi ed th a t cc it is a privilege to live in a community where such training, service and efficiency eXists and such a fine lot of fellows, too ." The police part y co nsisted o f Senior-Constable \Vestell (leader ) , C o nstables Campbell, Dev itt, Cooper, and Burton, all certificated firstaid men; while splendid help was forthcomin g from the mountain ranger (Mr. W. King) , the ambulance driver (::LvIr. W. H. Houlder), Mr. R. Hutchison (the injured man's companion), Mr. D. Allan, Mr. Pitman, and othars. It is gratifying to know that the injured rock climber is making a good rec overy
NEW ZEALAN D (AUCK L A.l"J D ).
There was a large attendance at the opening of the new wing of the St. JOM A mbulance Association's station in Rutland Street rece ntly. The wing was first dedicated b y the Primate of New Zealand, Archbishop Averill, who is also Primate of the Order of St. J OM, and the opening ceremon y was performed b y the Governor-Gener al, Lord Bledisloe, who was accompanied b y Lady Bledisloe.
The Rev. G. E. Moreton, the o n ly Chaplain of the Order of St. JOM in New Zealand, attended the Archbishop as Chaplain. The Deputy-Ma yor , Mr. A. ]. Entrican, represented the Mayor and City Council When Their Excellencies arrived th ey we re met by Mr. C J. Tunks, Chairman of the Association and Almoner of the Commander y of the Order in New Zealand, the Deput y- Mayor and Mr. S. E Lang st one, Manag er o f the Ass ociation. They entered the building between the ranks of a g uard of h ono ur compo sed of members of the Ambulance B riga de, and Lady Bledisloe received a b ouquet from Shirle y T h ompso n , one of the junior Cadet s . After leading the gathering in prayer, Archbishop Averill dedicated the building as foll ows : " To the honour and glory of God we dedicate this building for th e furtherance and extension of the work of the Au cklan d centre of the St. J OM A mbulance, and for th e greater efficiency of its service to mankind " This w a s fo llo we d b y the benediction.
Their Ex cellencies a fterwa rds inspe c te d the new building. The architect, Mr . Norman Wade, and the builde r, Mr. A. G. Grinter, were presen ted to them. His Ex cellency noted the absence of the Secretary of the As sociation, Mr. William Rattray, who is now in hi s 84th year, and ex pressed regret that he had not been able to attend the ceremony.
The Northern Camp
The Second Northern Camp for ursing Units of the Brigade and V.A.D. members opened on Satu rday, August 4, at Rossall School, Fle e tw o od Ther e were 60 in camp , and those attending were from Nos. I, 3E, 3W, 4,5 6 and 7 or thern Ireland and the Irish F ree Stat e Di st ricts , m em b e rs co min g from as far as London, or th Shields and Ir eJa nd.
Lady Perr ot t, R.R .C, visi ted the camp.
On Sunday afternoon a Drumhead ervice was held on the foreshore at Blackpoo l.
Th ose attending camp a sem bled at Cen tral tation, where the y were join e d b y detachments from BJackpool, Chorley, Preston, Lytham, St. An ne' s, Th o rnton and Fleetwood.
Headed b y the Roch e .Ambulance adet Band, the urse s, numbering about 300, marche d to the foreshore, the Camp Commandant, :Mr T wee dal e, CB.E., J.P., in command.
On arrival the y were met b y the Deput y :0ia yor of Blackpool (A lderman J. Ro stro n Duckwor th J.P.), Lad y Perrott, R.R.C (La d y Sup eri n tende nt -in- Chief), and W. G. Smith, Esq ., O.B.E. (Commissioner, NO·4 Lanes District).
The Service w as conducted by the Vicar of Blackpool ( the Rev. J. Barr) , and a co llec t ion in aid of the Op hth almic Hospital at Jeru salem was tak en.
The Parad e was then i n spected by Lady P errott, R.R.C, wh o then to ok th e sa lute in the march past.
The Camp was ins p ec t ed on Thur sday by Co l. C J. Tri mble, CB., CM.G., T.D ., accompanied by th e Mayor and Mayoress of Fleetwood (Alderman 1\1. Robertso n, J.p., CC, and Mrs. R o b ertson), Clarke (wife of the Headmaster), and L. A Bampfield, E s q . (Bur sar of Ro ssall Schoo l)
After the insp e ction Col. Trim ble t ook the sa lu te in the march past. Th ey afterwards inspect ed the temporary h ospital, whic h consis t ed of receptionroom, where a case of accident was just br oug ht in, a gene ral ward, iso lation and observatio n ward and operating -theatre, a lso the kitchens, where the cookery demonstrati ons were held.
The Camp, which ter minat ed on August 11, was a great success in every way.
Welsh Competitions
Entries are inv.ited for Open Competi tions for tcam s of men and boy cadets organ.ised by the Treharris Divi sion , t o b e held at the Amb ulanc e Hal.l, Treharri s on Sep tem b e r 22, full d etail s o f which may b e obtained fr om the Secretary, Mr A. Hunt, Bank House, Treharfi s.
Questions arid Answers.
TRE ATMENT OF · I NFAN TILE CONVULSIONS .
M. N (Cardiff).-Please tell me why, in treatment of Infanttle Convulsions, the Te x tbook (p. 167) tells us to support the child in a warm bath, " so that the water reache s to th e armpits."
The child is to supported in the bath because, being '." a state of convulslO/l, he (or she) l7Iight very easi(y become lII:lIIcrs ed, al/d so asphy x iated. The 37th edition oj the 1 extbook toid tIS to slIppo rt the child so that the water r eaches the middle of the tnmk Th e alteration in the jllstmctiollS is clear(y a good OJJe, because it is both easier and also safer to slIpport a child lvilh one's hand in the armpits than rOllnd the middle of the bod)', especial(y when hal/ds atld the bodJr are rendered sl,ppety by contact U1/ Ih water .
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MEDDLE O fr FIRST \ m.
\1. B (Cambridge) .-The story published in the \ugust Issue of TIll: :\.ZETTE, under the above title reminds me of another case of meddlesome first-aid 1 erformecl by a neighbouring medical man He was ycry keen on scouting, and at a cout rally treated a sma ll .boy. \\ 11.0 a simp le fractu r e of forearm, \\ nh lInproYJsed material. Cnfortunately, he used a c?uple of hea\' ) iron tent pegs for splints, the resu lt be111g that \vh n the boy reached me h\'o hou r s later he wa suffering agonies of pain. Tilt! Ttlt! Jr 'hal tlexl .' !
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.\fODERl' :0L\ RKI:\,C HEET.
\ L. (Pontycymmer) - The Offic ers of our Di via discus ion on your interesting and instrucartIcle, The .i\f.odern D etailed larking heet,' WhICh was publlshed 111 the July i sue of THE GAZETTE. the standard of competitions an d of competwg teams have been raised considerably in the las t few year) we sti ll find on returnino- home with k b our mar ' wg shee t s that there is a ( ir. Extra' and a'.' l1iss General marm ss." e hope that your arucl WIll have the desired effect. By the way, we shall shortly be having our Annual D ivisional Competitions, and we hall be glad to know if these can be purcha cd.
Yo/( lo hCllle. ,.ather missed the argllll/etit of IIJy If htle. the Item "Extras' is a cOlljessioli oj ltIcomplete. SOI'ltIOII of a test , aJld shollld IIOt, in fI.IJ' opiniolJ, be fOlllld m at!) modem detailed markillg sheet « SmartI/Css» provides a drjillite aJld usefltl P07'/lt of between alld {Isllally jigures ill 1/1)' detailed shee,!.lIIlder Efficlelu:J alld general smartness of tCtl!J/." lvr,th referellce to .10111' reqllest, I do 1Iot knoll' where detailed //Ia,.king catl be pllrchased / alld I call Ollly suggest that the person to SIIPP!JI these jor )'0111' A nnllal COll/petltloll IS )low' Divisiollal StIIgeolJ. · C F.
Interesting Case Reports
C ASE REpORT O. 8r.-Th e Officer-in-charge of No. III (Eastern) Di strict, S.J.A.B., submits the following detai ls of first-aid efficiently rendered b y two m em b ers of the L. & .E. D ivision of the L eicester Corps, privates R. Cooper and E. Moss :_
On Sunday evening May 20, Porter Iliffe and Foreman J-I. Lowe were shunting a return special from R edlTIlle, when I Wfe, inadvertently stepping in front of the engine, was knocked over, and had his n ght upper limb completel y severed just below the shoulder. The enginemen, realising what had happened, at once came and offered help. So Lowe promptly se.nt the fireman to fetch Signalman R. while he himself proceeded to the railway statIO n, half a mile away, to summon the ambulance. Without a. moment's delay, Signalman Cooper proceeded .to Iliffe, and applied digital pressure to the su bclaVIan artery, which he maintained until further help arri\red. When .Mr. Seaham and E. Moss arrived with first-aid Cooper at once wrapped a smooth round stone w a handkerchief, placed it in the .arrr:pit, and with a figure of eight bandage aPI?lied Instrumental pressure on the axillary pre s-u re POl11t, and prevented further bleeding With the of the brstanders, Cooper then arranged for the patlem to be carried in relays to the station, where the ambulance was -vairing. The accident occurred at 9-45 p.m., and at 10 p.m. the patient was on his way to the Lelcester R oyal Infirmary, the authorities of which commented ,-ery favourably on the ,'erv effic ient first-aid rendered whereby Ili£fe's life had been sa,-ed.
CO).D.IE."",T.-This r eport speaks for itselj/ alld all that rellJai!JS for lIS is to tellder cordial cOJJ(JratulatiolJs 6 to these members oj the L eicester Corps 011 the success ])Jhich attended their prompt and ejJicietJt treatment C. F. Found.
Bronze I edallion No. 291 01, and Silver .i\-liniature Medallion -0. 2 66 3, may be had on application to Corps uperintendem R. H Baker, 47, Harold treet Burler Leed, 6.
Cadet Pro gress .
The Spencer I ursing Cadet Unit is making very good progress.
in member ha,- been transferred to the enior I ursin g D i\-i ion, one a Cadet Officer, and t,yO go n e as ur e to the Moorfields Hospital.
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No. 1.
(P RIN CE OF WALES) DlSTRlcr
Ccnntll iss iOllet'Captain
St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
W. GooDI..I!Y, M.C. DISTRICT ORDERS
ApPOINT:-IENT OF Cm,nfISSIONER, SOUTHERI AREA.
H. R .H The Grand P rior has approved, on the recommendation of Chapter-General, that Captain F. E. Bendix, M. R. C.S ., L.R.C.P., Di strict Surgeon of No District, be appointed Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Southern Area, with effect from June 25, 1934, VlCe D r. E. McIntyre, whose transfer. to the Di strict Headquarters Staff takes effect from June 24, 1934 ·
RE-NAl-IING OF D IVISION.
The Chief Commissioner has approved of the o 38 L.B. & S c. Railway, Victoria D ivision, being renamed No. lor. 38 Battersea D ivision, with effect from Jul y 16, 1934·
NEW DIVISION
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the format.ion of the o. 77 Canvey Island Nursing Diyision , with effect from July 21, 1934·
UNIFORJ"f FOR HOT WEATHER.
Officers and Members in charge of Nursing Divisions are not.if1ed tha t during this hot weather their member s may wear the turn-down collar on duty.
COLLECTIONS BY BRIGADE ME:-IBERS.
Officers and Members in charge o f D ivisions are notified that collections by members of the Brigade at Theat res, Exhibitions, Racecour ses or elsewhere, must on no account be made without the written permission of the Commissioner has first been obtained
SALUTING UNCASED COLOURS OR STANDARDS.
Officers and Members in charge of Di visions are notified that when passing troops with uncased colour s or standards, compliments must be paid . Cased colour s will not be saluted
W GOODLEY, Commissioner.
Headquarters : 10, Berkeley Street, St. John's Lane, E.C.!.
No. I PRI NCE OF WALES' DISTRICT.
EASTERN AREA
FORTHCO MING COMPETITIO NS.
Statham Trophy Preliminary for Massey Mainwaring Comp etition 1934.-All Divisions are invited to send a team to compete in the above, which will take place on Saturday, November 24, at 3 p.m ., at Conference Hall, West Ham Lane, Stratford.
Entries to be sent to Ambulance Officer A. L. \X1ingfield,
49, Maye brook Ro ad , D age nharl1,' nclosing lOS.
Full particulars and Rules goverOln CT Compet itIOn WIll be sent o n request.
Edith rrY ard Shield, Preliminary for i facFadclm Cup COJJJ/JetitiolJ - This Competition will be held at Lathom R oa d School, East Ham, on aturday, ovember 17, at 2 30 p.m. Entri s sho uld be sent to the Competition
Secretary, Mrs. Morrish, 18, Clave ring Road, lanor Park , E.I2, by Octob er 6.
The death of Lad), Ambulance OHlcer 111 J Lllia Gwynne, of Grays Jursing Di ision, occurred on Sunda " Jul y 8, at Dollis Hill [ ursing H ome. The funeral took place on July 12 at Grays.
rr -a/thomslow ursillg Diflisioll ')O Ci(d.-l social evening was held at \'\?althan1stow .l\.mbulance tati n on July IO in honour of Lady Amb ulance Officer :Mrs. Firmin and Mrs. Violen who are placed on the Re erve.
The Assistant Commi sioner made pre entations on behalf of the Offi cers and Iemb ers of the Division.
Mrs. Firmin was presented with a hand orne tea waggon and a set of cut-glass jug and goblet, and Irs. Viokn received an armchair 'with a cu hion, and a handbag.
Both lady Officers also recei, "e d books with the name s of all the donor s , beautifully illuminated and inscribed by 111'. Mountford, Mrs. Firmin s on-in-la\\".
Lad y Di trict Officer i\[iss Curtis I re ented cenilicatcs to members of the First-,\id Class. The "\ s.1, tant Commissioner then made the presentation o f the \,\ 'ebb Challenge Cup for First Aid, which bad been \\'on by Ambulance i ster Miss L o \-e day. District OHicer Kemp and Corps uperintendent Pcrriton both congratulated the Reserve Officers on their fine record of seryice.
'A mong those \"bo sent letters of regret were the C0111missioner, the Lady District uperintendent, Colonel and 11 11' S Thornton Challis, Lady Ambulance 0l11ccr 1\1i Challis and Mrs. Cardo, late Lady orps fIlcer.
Code Is Projicientjl Badge.- The Chief Commissioner approves of a Proficiency Badge is sue d to the following :Cadet Edna Coombes, East llam ]\'ursing adets for Home Nursing, 1 ature tudy, lerical bility, 11 0me Craft.
Projiciefltjl Cert(jicates have been issued to the follo\1,'ing Girl Cadet on the subject of Ilome Craft :Cadets E. E. Coombes, 1. B. Miller, L J. GaJlant, of East Ham Tursing Cadets. FINCHLEY.
An im pressive service was held at t. M argare t's Presbyterian Church, Finchley, recently, on the o cca ion of the visit of I-lis \\/ors hip the Mayor of Finchlcy, and the Finchlev Division of the St. John .l\.mbuJance Brigade. The layor, who was accompanied by the Town Clerk, was received by the 1'.iinister and Session on arrival, and over 100 members o f the j\rnbulance Brigade, b th men and women , attended.
The Mayor is the Pr esident of the F in chlcy Division.
The service was recognised as the annual church parade of the Finchley Ambulance and Finchlcy and Southgate ursing Di vi sions of the St. John l \mbulance Brigade
The company, numbering about 100, as se mbled at St. Mary'S School and, led by the London District Band, marched, via Hendon Lane, Gravel Hill and R egents Park Road, to the Church.
There were on parade Assjstant Commissioners Captain A. C. White Knox, M.C., in command, with the District Officer C. T. Osborn, of Northern Area, the Public Dut y
Officer, Di str ict Officer G. C. C reen, uperintendcnt s ). W. Tayler, J. Stadingford and other officers.
.Of. the ursing Division there were present Lady Di strict fficer Mrs. MacFadden and Lady Superintendent Miss 1. A. Vicary.
No. 3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT NORTrIMfPTON AND HUNTINGTON.
The Annual Inspection of the above Counties took place on unday, July. 1 There were ten Companies on parade, each conSIstIng of an Ambulance Corp s, urslOg orps, and Cadet Corps, there being 943 on parade, also 10 lotor Ambulances.
The in pection took pl.ace on the Eastfield Park, \\fellingbor ugh, the ln spec tlOg Officer bcing Dr. \Y./. E. Audlancl, LB. E., Kni gh t of Ju stice of the Order, who
was accompanied County Commissioner D r. L. \,\ '. Dryland, M.R.C. L.R.C.P., D.P. [1., Count" urgeon Percival, Lad}' Di tr ict uperintendent :i\lr'. Han'ey Rec\ 'cs, AR.R.C., Damc of Gracc, Lad\" District Office'[ M.B.E. Di trict I1:1cer 'r. c. Parker ,vas in command, and with him were ount\' OAicer \,\ lI. P rcival, C. \,\ . urti s, and F. Holgate 1'.LB.E.
The march to the Ea tfi ld Park w as carried out to the music by the \\'ellingborough ah ation \rrnv Band unde r Bandmaster Ire son ; the general salute b,; the Northampton Bug l Band.
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PrcsClltalioll of a .If0101' ,' /lIIbJ(/flll t'e and (/ Refrlgerator.-
At a mectl11g held at the Bjrmingham t. John H adquarters on July 17, at the invitation of th Count\' Commissioner, a Motor AmbuJanc, the gift f Mrs. \V/ A. Cad bury, was formally handed over t the Brigade.
The ve hicle is intended for long journe ys and is fitted to provide the maximum of comfort. The interior is heated when required by a water system which circulates from the radiator, and there is a wash basin supplied with hot and cold water. The chassis is a 20 h.p. Austin with specially de signed Jow loading facilities At the sa me time an Electric Refri ge rator was presented by M1'. Oliver Lee. This will be most useful for the catering department, and has been badly wanted for some time.
The County Commi ssioner proposed a vote of thanks to the d ono r s, and said that 1\1rs. Cadbury would receive not ool y the thanks of the Brigade but the gratitude which she would value far more of the patients who "\,-'ould be conveyed in so comfortable a vehicle.
ir Gilbert Barling, who seconded aid that if he "ere taken ill at a di tan;e from BirminO'ham he would desire to be brought home in that
Dl1'. Oli,'e r Lee said that he was glad to gi,-e the refrigerator a' a mans of sho\,"ina hi ::tdmirat.ion of the \,:-ork of e,' r)'one connected with the Brigade.
Dlr. adbuf\', in her r pl)-, said that 'he ahra,,: felt It to be one of the gr ate pri"ileges of her life to bone of thosc_ who could \, "ear the eight-poim d cro of the Order ot t..J ohn, and added, I do most humbh' dedicate the ambulanc to it work of merc," and I ho e that rhe pati nt will ride on the road to re'co\, ry:.1.
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Colonel. C. L. \l.e., .' Commissioner, Brigade OYerseas, "TakinO' the a1ure ar the Rc\ le\\' ot Kemish L om ot 0:0. (Duke of Coonaughr's) Districr. b
No; 4 DISTRICT.
CHESHIRE COUNTY.
BIR KENHEAD CORP
The occasion of the visit of their Majesties the King and Qu een on July IS last to open the new Mersey Tunnel, now known as Queensway, and also to open the ne,v Central Library in Borough R oad, afforded the Corps another opportunity to show their readiness for duty.
Nearly 250 men and nurses, including contingents from Port Sunlight, Chester and Ellesmere Port, ,vere on duty from early in the morning until the departure of their Majesties from Rock Ferry Station in the early afternoon.
Twenty-one posts were staffed, and it is pleasant to note that local Red Cross detachments worked shoulder to shoulder with Brigade members at this ,vork, and in addition mobile patrols were at work all along the Ioute.
Before I a.m. 80 cases of collapse had been treated, and after that the work ,vas too intense to permit of accurate
tempor ary as the " blue riband" of the St. John Ambulance world) by 34 points more than the next t eam. The trophy was handed to th e captain of the team by the Duchess of York, Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John an d Commandant -in-Chief of the ursing Corps and Divisions The Crewe team has already won thi year the following competition : Cheshire Cup; L.M. and S. Railwa y (local); fiml L.M.S. Shield; and gained second place in the inter-railway competition ELLE P ORT AND D ISTRICT DIVISION.
In the early morning of July 21 last an outbreak of fire was di scovered on the S. Lady Louth in the Ianchester hip Canal at Ellesmere Port, and three men from this Di vi ion were on duty. At 2 a.m. the alarm was g iv e n that a spectator had fallen into the Canal, and the three men ran to the spot, when one of them, Private J. 1{owell, throwing off tunic and equipment, plunged in from the side about 15ft. to the water, which was about 3 s ft.
Passed for First-Aid Certificate Passed for Cadets, F ir st Year Passed for Cadet s, econd Year Pas se d for Cadet s, Third Year CE WORKER IIONOURED. 6 TO
1r. \\lm. Stockton, of Chester, was presented by Mr. D. R Edge, works manager of the L. & .E. Railway Carriage and Wagon \'V'o rks at D oncaster, with the ambulance efficiency gold medal for 15 years' serv ice. BOLTON.
A very s ucce ss ful Church Pa rade o f the above Corps took place on unday, June 17. Members of the various Divisi ons forming the Corps-including C adets-marched from Victoria quare through the town, headed by the Victoria llall Pipe Band , ro t. George's Church, where the service was taken by the Rev. Canon Elsee, the lesson being read by the Commissioner, W. G.' Smith, O.B.E. LIVERPOOL.
The \ s is tant Chief Constable o f Liverpool, lr. \'1/. E. Glover, ha been inv ested with the honour of " Serying Brother" of the Order of r. John. .Mr. Glover has been a keen oraaniser of ambulance work in the P olice Force; a lelm from his rorce 'winning the "Pim" Trophy this year.
\[r. R. K. Gulliver, \\'h as Treasurer to the Liverpool Corps since 1919 has rendered exceptionally effic.ient service to the Brigade, has also had the same honour conferred on him. Mr, Gulli"er was prcyiously a member of the Brigade in DubJjn , rLR.
contingent of the corps, in charge of Superintendent W. 1-1, Srruth, attended the funeral and escorted the body from the house to the grave. The coffin was draped with the en sign of the corps, on which wa s placed his corporal's tunic, with his war medals and his cap. The Rev. A. Gray conducted a short se rvice at the home and the last rites at the cemetery.
CHILTO!': COLLIERY
o. 6 DISTRICT.
On July I4, 19 34 a First Aid Hut was opened by County Commissioner 11r. Stanley Embleton at Rushyford on the Great lor th Road, midway between Darlington and Durham. The hut was paid for and equipped by the members of the Chilton Colliery Division of the Brigad e. Councillor Jno. Walton, on behalf of the Sedgefield R.D.C. spoke on the usefulness of such a hut, especially as there had been a number of accidents at this spot. Divisional Superintendent J. Croft also spoke 1 o 8 (DCKE OF CO '- -A uGHT'S) DISTRICT.
of Fleetwood and Col. C. J. Trimble, c.B., C.M.G.
records being kept, but on a conservative estimate between 400 and 5°° cases were dealt with during the day, and these comprised fainting, epilepsy an d h yster ia, in addition to people being overcome with the int ense heat. Seven cases (four men and three women) were taken to hospital, but later revived and were allowed to go home.
That the public appreciated what was done for them was abundantly evi dent on the following Saturday, July 21, when the Corps held their Flag Day, and thanks to the interest shown by the public the kindly practical help given in many different ways by well-wishers, and the hard work put in by all the members of the Corps (again with assistance of helpers from neighbourin g units) the gratifying sum of over £230 was raised.
CREWE CORPs.
Congratulations to the team from this Corps, which is also the Railway Machine Shop Team, and comprises Ambulance Officer A. V. Gibson (captain), and Privates J. C. Stubbs, T. Stockton, R. F. J ones and S. J. Perkins on winning the "Dewar" Shield (described by a con-
deep. He managed to get the man to the side where they were both helped out of the water and attended to by Privates p, S . Griffiths and J. Rose, when Private Howell went on board the S.S. Lady Louth to have his clothes dried, afterwards going home. This was an extremely plucky rescue, as it was pitch dark at the tim e. All Brigade members will, without doubt, join in the pride felt by the local Divi sion for their member.
BIRKENHEAD CORPORATION EVENI G CLASSES.-The results of these arc now to hand. In the St. John Ambulance Examinations e ight passes were obtained in First Aid and six in Home Nursing, passes in both subjects being obtained by five of the candidates.
STALYBRIDGE DIVI SION EXA lINATIONS
100 per cent. passes were recorded at the recent examinations held at the headquarters of the Divi sion, the lecturer being Dr. E. Trevor Hale (serving brother of the Order).
The results may be summarised as follows :Passed for Labels 19
Pass ed for Medallions 4
Passed for Vouchers 3
The l \nnual Inspection of the Manchester and alford Corps took place on July 2 I, 586 of all ranks being on parade. The l \.S i tant Chief Commissioner, Colonel G. A. ).ioore, C.;\I.G" D 0., M.D., was the In specting Officer, and he w, s accompanied by Lady Perrott, R.R,C., the L ad r upcrintendcnt-in- hicf; Colonel C. J. Trimble, C.B., .i>I. ., V.D., T.D., In specting Officer, 1 '0. 4 Di !)trict; \\'. G. mith, O B.E., Commissioner, o. 4 (Lancashl!e) District, Mrs. Twecdale, O.B.E., R,R.C., JP" L:ldy Di strict uperintendent; \\ .;\1a..,wcll Reekie, O.B.E., JP., l \.ssistant Commissioner; and Di trict Ol1icer; J. H. Cleal (District ecretary), and Colonel C. II. Redmond, T.D., M.B.
The Lord Mayor of 1anchester and the Lady Mayoress entertained the Inspecting Oftlcer and his staff to lunch at the Town Hall, and aftcI\\'ar ds attended the In spection. No. 5 DI ' TRICT. KEIGHLEY.
All Aml)J(/ofJu FlffJ eral.- The funeral of a well-known K eighley personality, orporal \x iIson tewart Boye , of Rock 'tree t, \\ 'oo dhou se, took plac recently. At one time he attended the \\ 'o rth Baptist Church where with his father, the l ate Mr. Thomas Bo\'es ' was member of the choir. l \.t the age of 19 he' joined the t. John Amhulance Brigade, in which he was a corporal at the time of his death. It was in connection with the of the ambulance that he took in the war, chiefly in the car East, flOd particularly in P:llestine. He was \'I,-ounded, and also suffered from malaria. ow he has paid the full price of his scn-ice b,- his death at the eomparativc!y early age of 5 I. Dey 'tion to duty was the keynote of his life, and it was a great di 'a ppointment to him that he could not be on parade at the n:ccnt drumhead service in Victoria Park a he \Va at the time in hospital. In recognition of his 3:1. year_' mcmbcrshi[ a
Review and Church Parade of Kentish ·C"its .-On Sundav June 17, by the kind invitation of the ::\Iayor and ti n, the Kentish units of 8 (Duke of Connaught's) District held their Annual Inspection and Ch urch Parade at \iargate, which is the birthplace of the Brigade. Here, in 1879, \\ 'ilJiam John Church Brasier formed the first Ambulance Corps of certificated pupils of the recemlyc, t, J OM Ambulance Association; and, long after his transfer to St. John's Gate, he watched o,"er its interests. In short, the Margate Corps became the model of all other Corps and was amongst the original Corps which, in 188 , were banded together as the " Brigade of l \ssociation Corps and Di visions." Here also fell the first t. John martyr to the Ambulance Cause, for in 1897, Charles Ed,Yard Trough ton, who succeeded Church Brasier as uperintendent at :"Iargate, "as drowned whilst returning from ambulance duty at a wreck, Later, difficulties arose and the link with St. John's Gate was broken, and in 190-1- the present 11argate Ambulance Corps was formed and ever since has serred the to"n well and faithfullv.
On this occasion pride of place was allotted as a complimenc to the latter Corps, which mounted a splendid Guard of Honour at the railwa,- station Here "ere waiting the Mayor and Corporation, and ::\1r. E. A. Richard s the D istrict C ommissioner, who received and introduced the In specting Officer, Colonel C. L leeman, c..;\I.G" C.B.E., LV.O who as ChiefComrnlssioner of the Brigade O\"e rseas, was, in the circumstances, appropriately upported by Colonel GeorgeA.1Ioore, M.D., the Assistant Chief Commi sioner, Dr. Corbet Fletcher (the urgeon-in-Chief), the Lady District uperintendent (.;\1rs. C. E.Jhva 'se r) and Captain \y , Goodley, ioner of J:(o. Di trict, Brigade A.t-Home ) The introductions completed, Colonel leeman, accomp:l.nied by the ::\Ia,-or of .;\Iargate, in pected the Guard of Honour, and congratulated ;\[r. its Hon. Commandant on its smartness and efficiency, while he not d the St. John Cross on the buttons as eyidence o f the link with the Brigade through the ,-\s socia tion ,,-hose certib.cate" and other uwards are held b\- it members.
0:ext, the ;\byo ral and Brigade parties proce d d by cae to the up-tO-date- 11:llgate Ho_ pita! of which the ro,,'n i ' jll'tly proud. Here they ,,-ere receiycd b\- the ccretary and conducted th e wards and pecial departlnents. Thence th r \,"ere taken to th
NORTHERN CAMP
Cent re: The Mayor and Mayoress
Hotel, where they were entertained to lunch by the Mayor and Corporation, and where the lYra) or welcomed the Brigade back to Margate in brief and cordial speech, to which Colonel Sleeman suitably and with equal cordiality responded, supported by Commissioner E. A. Richards.
By this time it was 2.30 p.m., and a move was made to the Parade Ground, which was situate near the Sunken Garden at the \ X1 estgate end of Margate. There, the Inspecting Officer and other members of Brigade Headquarters Staff found SL,{ battalions of men, women and cadets dra\\'n up, a total parade of 1,900 members. The day being exceedingly hot, many were overcome by the sun; and the order was given for the various companies to sit down before and after the In spection of Colonel Sleeman, who passed along the lines, making an exhaustive examination and expressing his pleasure with
To relieve the Margate Corps, units from Surrey took over the Corps public duties for the day.
The parade was under the command of \XI H. F. Noble, C.St.]" Senior Assistant CommlsslOner of the District, Lady District Officer 1Ess H. May, acting as Second in Command for the tu sing Battalions. NOR THERN IRELAND (ULSTER) DISTRICT.
On the invitation of the Very Rev. Dr. Smyth, the esteemed Minister of Gt. Victoria Street Pres b yteri an Church, the members of the \Xlest Belfast Nursing Divi sion and the newly-fo rmed South Belfast Division paraded at the Evenina Service on St. John' Day. The parade was organised by Miss Wfhitaker (Lady District Officer).
Amongst those present were Sir Robert Kennedy, K.C.M.G., the Hon. Lady Kenned y, Dr. Fielden, andTthe Brigade Secretary (Mr. A. ,r. E::..,.jn). The Ulster Commissioner (Mr. Ian Fraser, 1.D., 11.Ch., F.R.C. .Eng.)
Dame Georgiana Buller, who is the well-known Chairman of the Devonian Association for Cripples' Aid, rendered outstanding war service as an Administrator of Hospitals under the \Xi'ar Office, being the only woman to hold s uch a post. She is a Dame of the Order of the British Empire, a Ju stice of the P eace, and has been decorated with the R oyal Red Cross. The St. John Ambulance urse s in De von render a great deal of vol untary assistance in the various O rthopredic Clinics under the juris dicti on of the De vo nian Association fo r Cripples' Aid, so thi s new appo intm e nt is a ve ry appropriate one. Cou TY OF DEVON.
Figures for Devon St. John Ambulance Services, compiled for ational Register of the Home Ambulance Service r\.pril, lay and Jun e, 1934. (Torpoint Service included in Dev on
The Chapter-General of the Ord er of St. John of Jeru sal em has conferred the notable distinction of Grand Prior' s Cadetship on three young St. John Ambulance workers who have quite recently graduated from the local Cadet Di visions.
ursing Cadet Margaret Grice, of the Sherwell Cadet ursing Di vision
Ambulance Cadet Sergeant R. ')' L \X'arren and Ambulance Cadet Sergeant J. H. \'(filliams, of the Plymouth Public Central School Cadet Ambulance Division.
This honour is all the more cr editable when it is borne in mind that, although instituted by the Order of St. John in 1928, previous to the recognition of these three Plymouth Cadets, only three Grand Pri o : Cadetships were gained in the British Isles.
Alderman J. Cook Rees, Chairman of the Eisteddfod Ambulance Committee, open in g the Hut erected in the grounds of the Royal ational Eisteddfod, Neath, for the treaunenr of those requiring First Aid.
the parade and his joy at meeting so many members wearing the Conspicuous Service Medal of the Order.
Then followed a well-conducted March Past in columns of fours, which was continued beyond the speciallyerected Saluting Base along the front and through the town to Holy Trinity Church, where a Service was held, and the Vicar, the Rev. E. A. Cook, preached an inspiring sermon in which he paid tribute to the humanitarian and voluntary services of the Brigade. Mter the Service, the Insp ecting Officer laid a wreath on the War Memorial ; and all ranks then marched off to tea, to which the I,900 members did full justice. During this function brief speeches were made by Colonel Sleeman and by Commissioner E. A. Richards, Major W H. F. Noble and Capt. W. Goodley.
Thus ended a glorious day, and in a blaze of sunshine and amidst the plaudits of a huge concourse of spectators the St. John Ambulance Brigade returned to its birthplace.
and Mr. D. Park er (District Officer) were: unav o idably absent.
Sunday, July I, being the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, where so many gallant lstermen lo st their li ves in the Great \'(far, the Lord layor of Belfast, accompanied by the members of the Corporation and the representative s of the various churches and many others, attended at the City Hall, and ma rched to the Cenotaph, where wreaths were placed in memory of the fall en. The St. John Ambulance Association was represented by Sir Robert Kennedy, K.C.M.G., Miss B. Whitaker, Dr. Fielden and Mr. A. W Mann.
o. 9 DISTRICT.
EAST DEVON.
The Chief Commissioner of the St. J o hn Ambulance Brigade, Major-General Sir John Duncan, has appointed Dame Georgiana Buller, of Exeter, the Area Lady VicePresident of the Nursing Services of the Brigade in East Devon (which includes the City of Exeter). The County St. John Nursing President is Lady Mildmay of Flete.
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22 T. JOII'< \\IB wL cn Invalid oo\'eyed R oad Othcr "\ccidcnts. AcciJent
7,743 I 43 1 Hospi t;ll - u rsing 21 9 Ilomes, Clinics, Out-Patient De--.J::l!ftmcm s, etc. ) \m b at Fircs. 73 CITY OF EX E TER \;-;0 Dr TRICT nRYl n ( O:-':LY) EXTRACTED TIlE \BO\ n FIG RE Invalids Conveyed. I Road I Other I Accidcms. \ccidents. --------23-4------ ----9-6 17 ..-\mbs. at Fires. I q 1 Ocher cn-ices.
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35 Other en ices.
The Grand Prior's Cadet Badge "ill be "orn by those entirled throughout their Ambulance career irre pecti,e of rank obtained It is a very co \-eted distincti o n. The Badge, which i a handsome o ne, measure 2.t ins. by 2 in ., and con ists of the Cros of the Order of r. John embroidered in sil,er encircled by a silyer wreath of t. John's \\' orr and surm o unted by an illustration of the Coronet of H.R.H. the Duk e of Connaught (Grand Prior of the Order of t. John) The official presentation of the three Badges \1.·i11 take place at a later date. eyeral years' intensiye uainin b lies behind this h o nour to Plymouth Ambulance Cadets, and all wee pas ed in the following ubjects in addition to holding Fir t Aid qualification :--
Invalids Road Other I Ambs at Other Conveyed, \ccident , AcciJents. Fire en ices.
7,15 1 (Includ es 2,839 Cripp led Invalid 277 17 2 55 5 Chi ld ren pa ssengers.)
Elementary Home Hygiene, :::\ature cud, and Fire Fighting. There ,,-ere also examinations taken by both the girl and boys in h:.nowl edge of the Order of t. John Practical Cookery Handicrafts, Clerical Ability, Phy ical Training and Public en-ice. adet R. i\1. \,'arren and J. H. \,-illiarns also pas ed examin :l.tion conducted by expert in Elementary '::ignalling and amping, ,,-hllst i\1is ill. Grice completed her tweh-e qualification by ucce ,es ih Homecraft and Child \, -elfar
Other Plrm uth Cadet han aained the badges a"arded wh n certain numbers of qualification s are gained before the Grand Prio r Cadet hip i attained.
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The fol lowing appointments to cxecutive offices within the P r iory haye been approved by the ub-Prior, thc Earl of Plymouth, P .C, on behalf of the Prior, HRJ1. the Prince o f \,\'ales :V i count Tredegar, as \Im oner; ir Henry PruJipps, Ihrt., a _o mmanJer of lebech; ,\1r. James Griffiths, as Di rector of J\mbulance.
Lord Trt:degar ha s succeeded the late Vi -co unt Tredegar also in lhe pn: sidcnc y of the CeOlre, and so maim,lins a long connection with thc Plion.
ir' J Philipp s ( Pn.:sident of the Pembrokeshire C:entn:) fills the CJl1ice formcrh · helel b,- the late ir Leolin ['orcsticr-\\ alker, B:lrt ., 1(.13 E., l\I. P. Th(; appolntl1lt'nt of Mr. James riH;th (Pn idcnt of he 'oulh \,\ ales ,\linc.r.' Fe(kration) \\ JIl pres(;rYc thc \'Crv aluabk Ilnk forged hctween that organisation and the PrlO1"\ through associacion of latc Right I Jun. Thoma Rich.lrds, ·P.' , anel thl! late. \ [r. Enoch \(orr<.:lI, '. B.E. \nnther important appoimm or is that of the Lord Bishop of LlandafF, a ub -Prtla c of the Order, as an Olliciating Chaplain of thc Prio!} in uccesion to the \rchhi5hop of \\'ales, recently apprond by ILR I-l. Ihe Grand P rior of thc Ordcr. , \\mt:L\ CI: R\LLY T CirlRK ,\ TLE.
By \ irrue of the hospitality of LorJ and Lady lloward d;.; \\ ;tkkn, a ("Olnbin(;eI inspcction of the 0:0. 7 District tnd 0.orrh \\ aks units wa held in the beautiful grounds ()f Chick Ca tic on Sundar aftcrnoon, July 29
Through the grcat generosity of Lady Howard de W alden (Lady President of the Denbighshire Centre), who was very rcgrettably absent owing to urgent pri\'ate affairs, the members on parade and the official guests, over Goo in all, had tea; and i'>fr. Bruce again thanked their ho<;ts for their wondcrful hospitality, to wruch Lord 110ward de \\ 'a lden briefly replied.
The very complete local arrangements were admirably carricd out by Commis sioner Dr. Salt and the indoor and outdoor s'taff of the castle.
Officers prcsent on parade included Lieut.-Col. C \\ '. Eames, DSO. (County Surgeon for Shropsrure and who acted as Adjutant), Staff Officer Da\ id Jones, Corps urgeon F. H Edwards, Corps H, :\10rr1s, Lady Corps Officer B. Turner, and Dn'i sional uperintendLnt Lady Yate (Dam of Justice of the Order). Ot her guests present included the I Ion. John 11. Bruce, Lord and Lady Tre\-of, ::"1r. \Y. :\1abon \braham (Brigade for \Ya!es), and many officerof the Brigade and \ ssociation. Apologies were recei\'ed from L o rd and Lady Hereford, L ord and Lady Harlech, Lord and Lady Forester, and Lord and Lady- Glad tone. L:I.:--'CE \\ ·ORK. AT =" ..UIO:--'-AL G
The past month has been one of imporrance in ambulance circles in and outh \\'ales by reason of the competitions wruch for many years been a regular and anraCU\'e feature of the Royal Eisteddfod and the Ropl \\'el sh Agricultural ho\\·.
The latter e,'ent was held at Llandudno on 2 5, 2G and 2 ; and although outh \x·ales is the srronghold of the \mbulance the competiti ons, organised, as usual, by the Prion' for \\ 'ales, \Tere a marked uccess
O'A'ing to demands on spac in.tbis issue the of this Competition, ac1vernsecllO. the £\ugu.st J sue, t oge th er with the next Observation FxerCl art.: held over till. the O ctobe r Issue ot TLH: ST J OHN fu m ULA CE GAZETTE
OC T OBER ISSUE
Second Instalment of a Special Series: "THE MAIN ARTERIES AND THEIR PRESSURE POINTS "
By COR BET F L ETCH E R , L A .,M.B.,M.R.C. etc. , Ass ista n t Su rgeon-in-Cruef, St. John Ambu la n ce Brigade.
E V ERY KEEN FIRST A I DER SJ-I OUL D READ THIS IM P O RTANT SER I E S
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The in ' pecting officers wcrc the] Ion. John H. Bruce .lnd l\[r$. E. R •\ndrcws (Lady ouor)' Officer, alop), .1ccompanicJ by Col. J. E. 11. Davies D 0., l\1.R.C. ('urgcon-in-Chicf for \ \ ales), Dr. C. E. alt (Commissioner, D e n bigh h irc), Dr. R D. Thoma sioner for hire), Captain T. Beard, O B.E (Commiss ioner for 10nmouthshire) As istant Commissioners G. T. Gucst (Denbigh hire) and D r. B. Turner (Glamorgan).
The paradc wa in command of Coum) Comi sioner Dr. R. L. E D ownes, and O\'cr 500 ·wcre dra\vn up in for in pection in thrce " battalions)" two ambulance ;lnd one nursing.
Following t h e inspection, the Earl of Powis (Bailiff of L D a,iJ's and of the hrop,hire Centr of the l\ ssociation) prescnted service medal an d bars to a number of rec ipient.
The palade then" marchc d past " in column of route to music provided by the band of the 4th King s re Light J nfantry (Bandmaster Chari's Genna); ;lnd after an addrcss by the lI on. John Brucc, the paradc was dra\\'n u p for a D rumhea d Servi ce, w h ich was co ndu t d by R ev, J \V/. Lloyd (Vicar of lu r k), ",vhile t he R cv. E M. D a rli ng (V icar of t. had's, hrcwsbur\') de Ji vccc d a shor t add r ess.
The conte' ts were held on the final day, and D r. B. Turner (A istam Commis ioner, Caerphilly ub-District , and Dr. J. Rear ( urgeon ro the Llandudno Diyi sioD) adjudicated In the open contest for the L ad)' LynnThomas Cup) the Denbigh , A" team, B.R.C ., wa r ucces ful; and the :.'.lonmouthsrure Police team \\a ucces ful in retaining the ir John Lynn -Thomas hield for a further tweh'e months. The Hon John H Bruce (Principal ecretary and Commi sioner for \\'ale ) '\'ho acted as in former years, in the capacity of Dir cror of : \mbulance, pre ided at the presentation ceremony subsequ ntlr held; and the ,,-inning team: had the pleasure of receiving the trophies at the hand' of Lady P enrhyn, an Officer ( iter) of the Order and \Vife of the Chairman of the Caernan-on hire entre of the Priory.
The selection of eath-:tn acti,e ambulanc centreas the Y Due of the Royal 1\ational Ei teddfod, held during August Bank Holiday \v ek, wa uffici nt to ensure satisfactory ambulanc competition, and the success achi yed in the Ambulance ection quite exce d d all expectations. The competitions occupied the "'hole of the fir t three days. On the 110nday, 4\UgU't G, no fewer than 29 teams, wbo came from all parts of \\"ales, competed in an open cont st for the Lady Lewi Cup of the P riory for \\ 'ales and medals; e\-e n nul' ing am,
took part in the open competition for the Lady Bute Cup; and seventeen tean1S of boys entered for the Isca Sh.ield. The trophies and awards were presented by Mrs Theodore Gibbins to the winning teams, viZ " Lady Lewis Cup, 1Iaesteg Central team; Lady Bute Cup, Abertillery Nursing team; Isca Shield, Treharris Cadet team. The Hon. John H. Bruce was Chairman of the presentation ceremony, and Major C. R. Atlee, who was introduced to tbe audience by Sir \X1illiam Jenkins, M.P ., congratulated all concerned on the splendid work done
On August 7, the Trevethin, Silurian and Gwent Shields were competed for by teams of men, women and girls respectively. There were very large entries, and the winners were the Monmouthshire Police tean1, the Llanelly Nursing team and Caernarvon Girl Guides, the latter securing the Gwent Shield for the second year in succession. The trophies were presented by Alderman J. Cook Rees and the medals by Mrs. Rees; and the Hon. John H. Bruce referred to the splendid work done for the competitors by the Ambulance Committee of the Eisteddod.
On the final day of the competitions, local teams took part in contests for the Cook Rees Cup for men, which was won by the Cwmgwrach team; the P. D Keep Cup for individual competitiol1, awarded to T. H Berry, Ken11g Hill; and the D. M. Evans-Bevan 'Cup for individual competition amongst boy and girl cadets, the winner being Miss F. Phillips.
The arrangements for ambulance service on the ground and in the streets were very effective. A large wooden temporary hospital, erected through the generosity of Mr. D. M. Evans-Bevan, was formally opened by Alderman J. Cook Rees (Chairman of the Eisteddfod Ambulance Committee), who paid high tribute to the services rendered in this direction. A total of 200 men and women were on duty in relays during the week.
CENTRE REPORTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
PONTYPRIDD SUB-DISTRICT.
The Pon ty clun Corps was honoured by the presence of the Lord Bishop of Llandaff (Officiating Chaplain of the Priory) at a Drumhead Service at Pontyclun, where a large gathering included the Commissioner for Wales (the Hon. John H. Bruce) and Mrs. Bruce, Lady Lewis, O.B.E., Captain A. Seaton, JP. (Assistant Commissioner), Dr. and Mrs. R. Kenefick, Mr. Thomas Jenkins, JP., the Reverend J. Jones Davies and the Reverend MacDonald. The Hon. John Bruce appealed for the recruitment of new members and financial support for the local work
The Assistant Commissioner (Captain A. Seaton) was in charge of the Pontypridd Corps Church Parade at St. Catherine's Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Vicar, the Reverend George Shilton Evans. The parade was headed by the band of the 5th Welch Battalion, and the officers persent included Corps Superintendent R. Hewer and Divisional Superintendents L. Owen, W. Thompson, J Evans, \VJ. Thomas and L. Morgan.
AEERAVON CORPS.
There were good entries for the annual Corps Competitions held at the Ken11g Hill Ambulance Hall on July 21, and the following teams were successful in winning the respective trophies :-County Furnishing Shield, Cwmavon " A" Nursing; Byass Nursing Cup, Kenfig Hill " B "; Dr. Phillips Novice Cup, Cwmavon Nursing; Talbot Fletcher Shield, Ken11g Hill" A " ;
Baldwin's Inter-Collieries Cup, Kenfig Aberbaiden. The duties of adjudicators were undertakcn by Staff OfEcer D. C. \Villiams, Corps Secretary Gwilym Jones and Mrs M. Miles. The Corps Officers present includcd Corps Superintendent E. A. Howe and Corps Secretary A. Poole; and through the kindne s of Lady Sup erintendc nt Mrs. 11. J. Sutton, and members of the Ken11g Hill Nursing Division, tea was afterwards supplied to judge, corps officers and visitors.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
INSPECTION AT USK.
The Pontypool and District and Avon Llwyd Corps paraded at the Island, Usk, for annual In spection by lhe Commissioner for \Vales, who was accompanie d by the Hon. Irs. J. H. Bruce. The Commi sioner (Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E.) was present with his taff and Corps Officers, and the guests included Sir Henry father Jackson, Bart., who addressed the parade, Lord and Lady Raglan, and Lad y Bradney. The Inspecting Officer expressed satisfaction with his first official visit to Usk, and presented a number of service medals and other awards.
NEWBRIDGE EFFORT.
Councillor H. \ ' illiams presided at the opening of the Fete and Carnival organised by thc Celrnen Colliery Division at ewbridge, which \vas performed by Ir. Ben Owen, l\1.E., supported by fr. A. G. E. oj. Fudgc (Assistant Commissioner for \ ales). .An excellent progranllIle of events was arranged, and the Carnival Queen (Miss Iris Quinlan) was crowned by Miss V. Lovett (Assistant Secretary of the Priory for \X/ ales), who appealed to Newbridge to give a lead to the W'estern Valley Corp by forming the first Nursing Unit.
WEST CORPS.
The Con"UIlissioner for \\ 'ales inspected members of this Corps, numbering over 300, at the P ark, Abertillery on July 14, when he was accompanied by Lady Lcwis, O.B.E., the Commissioner (Capta in T. Beard, O.B.E.) and Assistant Commissioner (Captain L. Twiston Da\'ies, JP' D.L., F.S.A.). In the course of his remarks, in \,-hich he complimented the parade, the Hon. John H. Bruce referred to the fine tradition the Corps had to maintain.
BORO UGH OF 1IERTHYR TYDFIL CEJ. TRE.
O ver 400 men, nurses and cad ets, comprising the divisions in the Dowlais and Taff Valley Corps, assembled at Pentrebach for inspection by the Commissioner for Wales. The parade ,vas in charge of As istant Commissioner W. H. Jones and the Inspecting OfEcer, who was accompanied by Lady Lewis, O.B.E., the Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce, Commissioner Ir. D. 1. Da\'ies , Ir. \'\ ' J Cant on and others, said that the progress made in the Merthyr area was extreme ly gratifying Treharris Cadet team, winners of the C. Richardson W hite hield, recci\'cd their medals at the hands of frs. Bruce.
BOROUGH OF SWA SEA CENTRE.
Interesting references to the early. association of Swansea and West Wales with the Order of St. John were made at a meeting held at the Hotel Central, Swansea, to do honour to Mr. H. S. Cann (A ss istant Commissioncr and Centre Secretary) on the occasion of his appointment as a member of the Chapter of the Prior y. Members of the Centre and prominent local persons assembled in large numbers; and the Mayor of Swansea (Alderman Edward Harris, JP .), who presided, presented Mr. Cann with the Mantle and Hat which had been subscribed for by the local members of the Brigade.
Rep?rt of Capt. A. C. White Knox, M.C., M.B ., OffiCIal of the Order of St. John at the Fourth InternatIOnal Congress for Life Saving and First Aid. The Chief S ecretary, The St. John AJJJbulance Association.
DEAR SIR,-I have honour to submit my report on Int ernatIOnal Congress for Life Saving and Fust AId In ase of Accidents, held at Copenhagen June 10 to June 16, 1934.
I should like to say .first that the arrangements made by you for my travel to, and stay at, Copenhagen were of the. best and added greatly to the enjoyment of the meetlng.
I arrived unday afternoon, June 10, and proto an Informal meeting at the Skydebane to pIck up the offiCIal Extract of Reports and the for. the follow in g day. These programmes were Issued dally and gave the detail of the work to be done for the day. In the ordinary way the sessions ran from 8.3 0 a.m. to 12, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and then from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
It was quickly evident that the discussions from 8 to 10 were most unpopular, and as three of our papers were to be read in these hours I had mine tran ferred to the afternoon session. Colonel Ellis Ir. who have read their papers In thc c\' emng, never dId so. was opened on the Monday in the P arliament !Q the prescnce of the King of Denmark. 1\ fe\,' of the countrics' delegates spoke a few words. It Thomas Oli, ' cr spoke on behalf of En 0'1and though I believe this had ar.ranged The King later shook hands, first 'wIth 1I Thomas Oliver and then \:vith a number of others.
In. the afternoon ection meetings commenced, and It \Va oon e-ndent that much of the talking would be usele ,as all languages were used, though French was used as a common language. This is a of the ongress as a \,"hole, and there is doubt If the pcechc and lectures were cut down In numbers and replaced by demonstrations it would be even a greater succcs than it i. Luckily I have a \vorking knowledge of Fr nch and could keep in touch.
At 4.3 0 we were received by the .i\Iunicipal Council lQ the To\vn Hall and giv n an enormous tea
Perhaps it is unneces arl' for me to 0'0 throuO'h the section meting day by day, but t av I read my paper on Tu sdayaftcrn on, and two spoke afterwards., .i\1r. lIart, reI re enting the BUtlSh Red Cross oClety, who heartily agreed with my VIews, and the Dlrector- eneral of the Dutch Cross, who had been r ading the Journal Fir t and quoted Corbet Fletcher' remarks Fe carr\'in oIn the prone position. H e had Ollr .i\Ianual ,, -ith al:d spoke very highly of it. I later pointed out th difference between carrying in the.prone po iti on with pads under shoulders and legs and carrying In
the prone position pads under the abdomen as suggested b y Corbet Fletcher.
Later in the afternoon we witnessed a big demonstratIOn by Corps and the Red Cross on the nd1ng. ground of Christians borg :astle. They stage.d, slngularly enough, a burning plane. crashed, WIth about twelve or fourteen casualtIes, one of whom was dead. All were made up WIth wonderful wounds, etc , done by experts. As already I have had a few lessons, and when I the matenals and have a little practice I be pleased to gIve a demonstration of the amazlng possibilities of this method. The First Aid was not up to standard of this country in de tat I, but very good In general organisation.
On ,wednesday .two demonstrations by different FIre Bngade LIfe-Saving Corps were given and they show.ed different kinds of breathing apparatus, and men from smoke and gas, artiEcial reSpIratiOn by the new Holger Teilson method, which I shall pleasure in demonstrating, and all sorts of fire drill and rescue from burning buildings. They were finely organised and the work of a very high order. -
\'('e then \vent t.o the 1 aval shipbuilding yard, saw slrrular including one In \\ hich a mar: wearlng a SImple Regenera tion was seated In a closed saloon car and dropped Into the dock. He got out of the car and came to the surface In about minutes He was supposed to try to find out ,,'hich was the best way of getting out of a submerged car. It demonstrated princi palh' the ,'alue of the e Re gene ration Apparatus of which were large numbers on sho,,- e\-erY',-here, from t.o the most elaborate apparatus. .Much attentIOn IS belng paId to this type of work, and the gas mask and all training pertaining thereto IS much to the fore. All till material can be had from \\'ho seems to manufacture for the whole Contlnent.
On Thursday ,\'e had a holiday and were taken In a.ll rolwd the country, including lunch at a waYSlde 111n. I must mention this, if only for the fact that I haye ne\'"er seen so much food all t a th bl' -. abe er on ta e In .my_ lite.. We SIX Engli hmen at dOKn at a table laId tor IX and after eating teadih- for about an hour and a half got up in despair, enough for abom another (\\'enty people.
The countn' ao-ricultural and ,en' similar to OU[ .own: W;e ,,-ere taken o\"er th tat chee etactory \I'here the,' make chee es characterJ. tlc ot all countr]
Th meeting closed on aturda::; with the u ual speeche of thanks
I am d greatly to Dr. Guildol, tl1e chief orthop, dic suro-eon in CopenhaO'en £0 h li _ b - b' r gr at o pIta t) and much fnendly adYlce in reO'ard to strang \\-o rk. b
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I wish again to express my gratitude for having been permitted to represent the St. John Amb"?-lance Association at Copenhagen, and to say how delighted I was to find, on so many occasions and in so many different circumstances, the high esteem in which the Order is held.
Yours sincerely, (Sgd.) A. C. WHITE :KNOX.
BRIGADE JUBILEE.
To the Editor.
SIR,-In connection " rith the Jubilee of the St. Tohn Ambulance Brigade, which I understand takes place in 1937, it has occurred to me that .it would be very interesting if we could definitely who is now the Father of the By this I mean who is livin g to-day ar: d can to have joined the Bri gade at the earliest possIble date.
Similarl y it would be interesting to can claim this record amongst the ursmg DIVlSlOns. Perhaps some of our Nurs in g Sisters or Officers might like to claim this honour.
\Vhilst on this subject it might possibly be great interest to your readers if we could ascertam the same information as regards each separate District of the Brigade, not only at home, but also overseas, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc., etc.
I am also wondering whether amongst yo ur many readers any of them have any photograp hs of th.e Brigade and its work in the very early days , and, If so, whether they would be willing to loan them to me for a short time in order that the y ma y be looked through to see whether any use can be made of them in connection with any reference which may be made at a little later date as to the work of the Brigade in its infancy.-Yours, etc., W. GEO. PAPE.
THANK DARLASTON!
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-I hav e received the stop watch offered b y you as a prize, and I am very pleased with same. I thank you for your good wishes and co ng ratulations, and I would like you to convey my appreciation of the gift to Messrs. Arnold & Co.
May I add that I consider that competitions of this sort would add to the popularity of THE G AZETTE, and may be an incentive to increase sales. At any rate, my effort has resulted in an order for six copies of THE G AZETTE monthlY from members of t his Division (budding stop -1vatch owners).
Yours, etc.,
C. ]. D. V AU GHA N
T / ERB. SAP.
To the Editor .
D EAR SIR - s Commissioner for the Cheshire County St. 'Jol111 Ambulance Brigade I purpose (with your permission) g iving each member of my command a reprint in the form of a pamphlet of Mr. Fowler jones's article on "Why Inspections are Worth While," from THE ST. Jm-IN AMBULANCE GAZETTE-a magazine to which every first-aider ought to subscribe .... - Yours, etc., WI. CIIALONER
B USHBURY'S FIRST FL G DAY
To the Editor
SIR, - Bu shbur y Division held its first fla g da y on Saturday, July 28. Thi s, b eing the first fl ag day in or around Wolverhampt o n, caused the a ttached amusing cutting to app ear in the Press :-
« Gossip. By Vigilant. Exp ress and'star, \\f olve rhampton.
" W ere you among those who frowned suspiciously to -da y in Bu shbur y when yo u came across certain of your fellmv citizens displaying upon their manly bosoms a small flag of black paper impri n te d with a Maltes e cross i n wb i te with two ye ll ow lions and tw o yellow unicorns within the angles?
« You thou ght it was something to do with the Nazis or Sir Oswald' s Blackshirts, didn't you?
" Well, d on' t y ou thin k you ough t to be asham d of yourself not to have rec ognised, when you saw it, the insignia of the Venerable Order of the H ospita l of St. John of ] erusalem ?
"St. John Ambulance Bri gade a t Bush bur y held their fla g da y to-day, and that's how you came to see the insignia " R. C. PATI-IEY JOIl S, Sergeant.
The Insp ection of the Birmingham County Nur sing Divisions b y Miss Lethbrid ge, C.B.E., Staff Officer to the Lad y Superintendent-i n-Chi ef, took place o n Sunday, July 8, in brilliant weather, at the Birmingham Univer sit y.
A splendid parade of 14 Nursing D ivis ions. was lined up for inspection, as well as a Cadet Division.
Miss Lethbrid ge commen te d on the smartness of the uniform s, and was particularly interested in one Division compo se d entirely of pharmacists.
Later the Nur sing Division s joined th e Am bulance Divisions on the gro und, and marched past at the head of the whole Corps in gra nd style.
Pouch Fittings.
By J. G. HORTON.
1 have read with Mr. Milton's remarks in th e Ma y, 1934, issue of TH E G ,\ZETTE, and the s ub se qu e nt correspondence o n t hi s matter, and must say that I agree with him, as I am su re thousands of o ther members of th e B r iga d e will d o
The po uch is ou t of d ate in ap p ea ranc e, it is cumberso me , it is often d ifI1 cult to fasten quickly, it is apt to be left u nd one when treating a case, and the conLents scatte r ed over tbe patient, and lastly, but most important of a ll, it does not contain sufficient material to tre at anything but a minor case.
E \ cry Bri gade member , male and female when in uniform should at all times carry material of a r ecognised standard to treat a case resulting from a road accident, as tbis is the most likely type of case to be met \."iEh in the journey to and from duty (where lhere should al'ways be abundance of material).
It is well known that many enthusiastic members carry much mat rial in the ration haversack, and it ften found that such material does not come strictly '\ ithin (fir t j \.id to the Injured." I have ,ecn a pirin tablets, toothache killer, ointmentsto menti n a few - and eyen a bottle of steriliz ed water.
The only l n the authorised pouch fitting are ampoules ot lOchne, and whilst these are useful for co vering a large wound arc impracticable and xpcnsive. treatment for small wound. Brigade rders prohibIt the carryIng of bottles in the pouch, th ratIon ha\ er a k is ostensibly for rations and hO.ttle ' cannot be carried there for safety without bewg enclosed in some kind of case. It must be admitted that to be equipped for emergency e\-ery member mu t carn certain substances in bottles iodine: is onc of and it often follow that the an: carried in the tunic pocket, \\'hich i not at all a place for such things. The pouch fitting also on e tnangular banda e, which pro\'es most madequate In actual use. \.S a reminder, I enumerate the authorised fittings for the pouch :triangular bandage.
oz plain lint.
} oz. cotton wool.
I :.>.-in. roller bandage. -in. roll r bandage.
3 ampoules of iodine
I pair scis 0 rs. tournequet stick. ard oC safety-piGS.
We are all ho\v to impr vi 'e, but it must be borne In l':rund tl-:-at som times it is impossible to obtam anythJOg sLlltab le to imi revise with, and,
n ? m emb er in uniform should be expected to Im p roVIse until he has exhausted his own supp l y of a r easona ble quantity of authori.sed material. The man in the street expects the ambulance man to be equipped for his job, but it is much to be regretted that present facts do not bear this out
It shou ld be ensured that every officer and member, b oth male and female, when in uniform i s adequately equipped with useful material of a 'standard pattern.
It .is quite realized that any change from the pouch requlres much consideration. First and foremost there is the of cost, which cannot help beIng an expenSIve Item, but an improvement on the pouch is urgently required and ways and means can always. be fou?d to provide a necessity. Also to b e consldered IS the type of container for the material and how it is to be carried. It has been suggested th.at a knapsack to be carried on the shoulders could be invented, in v,-hich case the ration haversack could be retained. With o ut doubt the white haversack does finish off the unifo rm and give a smart appearance to the wearer, but in experience the haversack is hardly e";-er used as ratIon haversack, and its retention as such is not warranted. The carrying of material on the does not appeal to me as a satisfactory m e thod as it could only be got at by the ,,-earer' taking off the whole equipment, and it appears to ha,e several other ?-Jsadvantages-braces would ha"; e to be brought Into use, and also there would be some diFficulty in tra \-elling. '
In my opinion the ration haversack could easil\' be dispensed with , and a new haversack, about I I in;. by 8 ins., brought into use. If it is des i red this could be made of white 'i'i'ebbing, which would be washable and give the same effect as the ration hayersack but it should .be constructed of touter macerial, parrly as a. protection agall1st weather and partlr for longer life It is also suggested that the should b e easily detachable from the sling, both back and by means of two spring buckles in order chat It nllght be easy to use.
In the ca e of officers I suo-o-est th a t metal rinobe attached to the belt=>tbe ha";-ersack be;g clipped on the e and carried imilarlv to an officer' s\vord frog. For the nur ino-' memb ers the ame sliner and haversack should be butilised but it might be desirable that it should be made of black webbing so as to offset the uniform when [he coat i not worn. Further, on the top of all haver ack there hould be a webbing handle in order that the hayersack could be detached from the slin er or am Bro\\-ne and cani d in the hand if when off duty when trayelling or when not in uniform. The w mus.t be borne in mind, and only neces arv articles weight of the pouch containing the regulatlOn htt1l1gs and the empty ration hayecack IS I lb. 5} 02S. I sugge t that in ide t h i' h ;:n-ersack at th back ther be pockets to contain four splints
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of 8 ins. in length, and three metal splint connections for use as necessary. These splints could be adapted to serve for arm, forearm, elbow, hand and tibia, and would co v er the majority of f r actures requiring splints. In the centre of the haversack there should be a pocket to contain a small bottle of smelling salts, iodine and sal volatile, and in pockets on either side the following articles could be carried: oz. lint, oz. cotton wool, six assorted roller bandages, one larcre and one small burn dressing, ampoules of iodine, medicine glass, St. John tourniquet, a split cork, adhesive strapping, four triangular bandages, and four web straps to secure splints. In a small pocket on the front there could be carried scissors, safety-pins, tourniquet stick, camel-hair brush, a pair of tweezers, and a small note -book and penciL The reason for including a split cork or some other substance to serve as pads is that the St John tourniquet can only be applied on the femoral and brachial arteries, and when such pads are required the y are required immediately and valuable. time be wasted in searching for something to lmprovlse with.
If a haversack on the above lines could be adopted a great deal of material at present 0- :u se in the 'pouches and ration haversacks could be utilised, and It would only be necessary in a great number of cases to supply the haversack and sling, splints, connections and bottles, thus considerably reducing the cost to Div isions.
ANOTHER "TRA PPED HEAD" HINT.
T o t he Editor
DEAR SIR,-I t fell to my lot to have a case to d eal with a short time ag o. A little child ab o ut fo ur ye ars of age was playing at the bo tt om of a school playground. A tall rail fence, 6 ft. in heig ht, forms the boundary between the street and the scho o l yard. The rail bars are strong, firml y fastened at the top and bottom, and the little one was securely " trapp ed"head one side and body the other. A crowd soon gathered, rescue began, and su g gestions were nun:erous. The bars could not be pulled apart even a fractIOn of an inch. A hacksaw appeared, and was abput to be put into action, when a man who had been ass i stin g and had suddenly gone on "strike," approached, carrying a coal hammer and a thick wooden w ed g e, evidently cut from a stout block o f w o o d. "Le t me try this," wa s his casual rer;urk. The. w ed g e wa s driven in well abov e the child s neck, and In a moment the little one was lifted in the" p ro n e positio n," and the head easily extracted just w here the wedg e had created a considerable bulg e between the two b ars. The working-class gentleman, who was chi: f actor, possessed no ·certificate of St. John, neIther did he hold the usual University Degr ee, but he had graduated at the University of Common Sense, and secured Honours in Quick Thinking 1-Yours, etc., ARTHUR WEVELL.
The Psychology of First Aid
By
PRIVATE W. B E TTE RTO N No. 3.-THE P SYCHOLOG Y OF TH E P ATIENT.
It is perfectly true th at the p e rso n wh o ma k es most fuss is not necessarily th e o n e most inj ur ed .
Therefore, you are instructed to g ive primary attention to the most need y One ma y mee t with a semihysterical girl with a b adly cut finger who g oe s off into a faint. Noting the t ype of person and th eir neurotic condition, discretion is need ed as to wheth e r it is, or is not, best to iodine and dr ess the fin g er ri g ht away, because if one temporarily arres ts h fe m o rrh age and attends to the faint, in your r eal treatment of th e finger y ou will undoubtedl y find the patient g oing off again. Above all, y ou h av e preve nted a se cond shock, which would probably be the result o f takin g the latter course.
One would a ssume th a t a d o ctor w o ul d n o m o r e disacrree with such a cour se th an h e wou ld if yo u h ad a patient, badl y b r ui sed, and a n o t her with a bad fractur e . H e wo u ld n o t find faul t wi th yo u fo r putting up the fr acture an d t e rnp or ari l y i g n orin g th e screamin g , bruis e d patien t.
Again, ev elY pati ent d oes n o t w ant a l ot o f soft words utter ed. This w ill b e n oted b y him or her stressing th a t" I a m all r ig ht. "
You can a tt end t o the patien t w i th gr ea t er co nfidenc e (and still un o bse rva ntl y n o te t hat yo ur patient reall y i s a ll ri gh t) , which is a g rea t h elp bo th t o patient and fi r st -ai de r. A lso th e less agitation hown b y the first- aider of the seriou sn e ss of t he cas e g oe s a lon g way t o les sen shock and gi v e yo ur pa tient g reater confidence , and th e easier your expediency.
In conveyin g a p at ie nt b y ambulance th e a t ten d an t wh o ri des in sid e is r equir e d t o o b serv e the t ype and co n dition o f hi s ch a rge in r e lation to the se ri ousn es of the ca se, w h e th er a ccide nt o r illness If th e pati e nt is consciou s, a n d at all communicativ e, it may b e well t o enc o ura ge ju dicious ta l k T h e tact of th e att endant (who h as th a t on e of the eig ht po i n t s up p erm ost in his mind ) wi ll g ui d e t he co n ve r sa ti o n from the ph ys i ca l conditi on o r acci d en t into a m ore conduciv e chann el whic h w ill n ot excit e or exhaust the patient. A ls o the qu ality o f tact i f the patie n t is brood y or thinking d eep l y up on his p li g ht sho ul d be applied t o d e tr ac t his min d i n a wa y to g i ve bim mental eas e . The r e is n o gold en ru le fo r the appli cation o f thi s ch arac te r is tic, yo u r p s ych o log ica l make- u p appli ed t o th at of the patien t is the d e termi nin g factor.
The train ed fi rs t -ai d e r always fee ls i t i mp er a ti ve that he sh ou ld tr eat an acc i d en t w hen ever a n d w h e r eever h e en coun t e r s it. H e wou ld fe el vcry much ashame d o f hims elf were he t o t ake the near es t turni n g awa y from th e scen e A lso h e woul d fee l a foo l with hi s badge up and n o thing u po n hi s p e rson t o treat a case w ith. Th er efo r e, h e usua ll y carries a t least an i o din e p en cil, o n e o r two b and ages , sm ellin g salts, and a few pieces of lint in a n en ve lo p e which lays flat in an y pock et.
The St. John Ambulance Gazette Supplement. I ss fled by A Jil hority of The Ven era ble Orde r of th e H osp ital of St. J oh n of J eru sale m. Cha n cery o f t he O rd er , St J ohn 's Gate, E. C. S eptember
Harworlh Corps 11. 7.34 X o DISTRICT. Harry James Hob}', Chatham and (,tiling-ham Corps. 1 3 34 TO BL CORI'S SUI'JcRIXTL XDE XT :-"'0. 1 D STRICT. W jlliam W allace Pc r rjtull, and Distric t Corps. 30.5.3 1. :\0. O "TRICT.
CaptalI1 john :\. Coghlan. Corps. Il.tl.3.J.
CaplalIl Joseph 1.. :\0 3 (\\·r.sn R") t(lllt', BlrUllllgl m " A "Corps 10. TO liE L. \ UY lUlU'S .TPl RI X TEXDE. T :\0. 01 ·TRICT.
)f an' ArrrllW!'!,' Cr,'cn, Burnley Corp,;. 5.0.3·1. Lmll)' Urd, Blackburn Corps ;11.;•. :11. TO BE (URI'S OFFILLR. Stl. :! )blRICT.
W illinm Thw(\pr Blake Pc(crtM>rou"h Corp,;. :-:0 I DIS1RICT
H ora< c On·non. Coin Corps 7.ll.3 4 :\'0. ;; DISTR CT. Ihl-r II. Kelly. Stoke ami Dl>trtLl Corp,. 11. 7.3 L Xo. 0 lll"TRICT.
\\'llIlam David 13rowlI. :\'nrtb Durham Corps. 12.0.3 1. :\0. ])1<".Il'r. Thomas Emcry Brighton Corp •. 23.0.:11. TO B1:. L\DY CORI" OFFICFR "0. D STRICT.
Cl ara jan<: Coward, SouthamptOIl Corps. 1.1;.3 1. DISTRICT
?lIar), j ane Cook, \\ arriJigton Corps X o ;; DI:iTR CT Hcleu Pn ulh Hood. l\L\ghlc\' Cnrp,;. I I. :1 1 ru Bl D I \' 1510 :-': \I. SL'IH,EO X :\0. 1 I )1:iTRIL T. SUllon joshua SII11[':on, \1. R.C.S I KC.I' J'lst Ibm 1)1\ Ision. 7.5.3 1. .- 1h<tr hssanalh' FFc,', S L.R.C.\' Dh'l:;lon. 2.7.3 1. l'rauci' Alan {lchar(\s, D., husbur)' DI\ SIUI1. 2 •. 3 1. Xo 2 D STRICT
Il arrjs Cap an, \LU ., Ch. B K mgswOOLl ])1\'ISlon, Crt y of Brts ol Corps. Ri chard ·ranels Hea y, 13.Cb., 8 \ .0., \\' nl. Butler & Co. (BrIstol), Ltd DIVISIOII Clh' of BrIsto l Corps.
H a IT L.R.C.I'., :Nur,lug Di\'ision, Portsmou th Corps.
Li e ut -Co one l John R ober hbh, O.B.I·. M R.C.S L. R.C.P., L (R.) Dl deo DI VIS on. +.7 .3 1. \I so Didco l\' ufslng D"·lslon :-lo. :l (FAST"R") DI';TRICT. Arthur r;orbcs U.c., Oundlc Division Corps.
A lb ert 1 ,: nec l" .ngsley, B.A .• 13:Ch B u non L'l.ltrner lt\'ISJOII, KctiC'nng 19 .4 3·L ,\ 150 Burton LallLucr NUl 'Illg D I\·lslon. Corps
ohn S ell'art Ch. A., D.P. IL , F lcekn"y cct ion, LelCCster
Cor ps. 4 6.:1 1 Luc y Car:> no S illlpson Drl\ l's, eh B., L.R.C.P. " Arthur F , ire" Nurs lIl g DIV SIon, L l'lccst c r Corps. o 3 (W ESTER") D ISTR Il'T. t>!0c l Cc"." B u rns, M.B. 8 .e
No. 4 D TR ICT.
Lady Corps Superintendent Miss S. A. Hart ey"CoJne Corps. 4.7.34. No. 5 DISTR1CT
Corps Superintendent 1. \Y. Cu mberbatch, Han ley and District Corp-. 9.5.34. Divisional Superintendent J. Clarke, Clay Cross Di\'i sioll. 12.5.34 Di visiona Superintendent S. Richmind,. RadcliITe-on-Trent Division. 27.4.34. No.6 DISTR 1CT.
D visional Surgeon B. G. S. Belas, Middlesbrough Central Dh·ision. 10.5.34. No. 9 DISTRICT. Divisional Surgeon J. M. Courtney, Lynton and Lynmouth Division. 1 6.34. No. 10 DISTRICT.
Lad y Ambulance Officer Miss J. Chandler, Beechoime ursing Di v ision, Ipswich Corps. 2 .6.34. IRISH FREE STATE DISTRICT. Assistan t Commissioner]. H. W ebb, District Staff. 6.4.3 4 Ambulance Officer J Helm, Headquarters Division. 22.6.34. T RAKSFERRED FROM THE RETIRED LIST TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE No.8 DISTRICT. D ivisional Superintendent J. \'raight, Chatham S.R. Division , Chatham and Gillingham Corps. 7.5.34. REVERTED AT 0\\ 1 REQUEST. NO.1 DISTRICT.
Lady Ambulance Officer lIlrs. E. Higgs, \'oolwich ursing Di,ision, reverting to rank of Ambulance Sister. 29.5.3J No. 6 DISTRICT.
Lady Divisional S uperintendent H. G Buckmaster, Friend's Nursing Division, Newcastle-on -T)Tle Corps, reyerting to rank of Ambulance Sister. 10.5.34. No. 5 DISTRICT. Corps Officer G. Grocott, Tunstall and District Corps, reverting to rank of Divisional Superintendent (Tunstall Dhision). 4.5.34. No.8 DISTRICT. County Surgeon A. M. Pollock, County of Kent, reverting to
reverted to rank of Ambulance Sister. 26 6.34
TRA.l'l'SFERRED TO RET I RED LI ST. o. 8 DISTRIC'I'.
Corps Sergeant-11ajor W. H Underdo\'Tl, Ramsgate Town Division. 29 5.34. TO
Barnsley Division. 14 .7 .34. D ivisional Superintenden E. Butcher, Chesterfie d Division. 14.7 34.
visional Superintendent Dr. G R Lafferty, Hope Valley Division 14.7.34. No.6 DISTRICT.
ance Officer A E. Watcham Tanfield Lea and East Stanley Division, MidDurham Corps. 26.6.34. Ko. 7 DISTRICT
Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs. C. E. Weyman, Madeley Nursing Division. 14.6 34. No. 8 DI STRICT.
Dis trict Sergeant-Major J. J. Cornelious, District Staff. 27.6.34
D ivisiona Superintendent Dr. J Hale, Cobham Division. 26.7.34. No 9 DISTRICT.
D ivisiona Surgeon G. Robinson, Carnmenell is and Stitbians Division. 9.6.34. No. 10 D ISTRICT.
Lady D ivisiona Superin tenden Iv'li ss Andrews, March N ursi ng D iv sion. 1 0 .5.34 CORPS REG IS T ERED. No. D ISTR CT. L ) l1.ungton a nd D is t r ict Corps. 26.6 34. NG. 5 DISTRICT. HarwOTth Coll iery Corps. 1B.i.34. DIVISIONS REGISTJ:i:RED. '0. 1 DISTRICT. Canve y s land Tursing Di,·isioll. 10.7.3-1 o. 2 DISTRICT. Bristol W illiam Butler & Co. (Bristol), Ltd. Division. 23.5.3-1. Brockenhurst Division, Lymington and Distri ot Corps. 4.6.3\1. Clifton Hampden Division. 17.5.3\1. Gu ernsey Division. 13.6.34 Milton Nursing Division, Portsmoulb Corps 29.5.34. New Milton Division, Lyminglon Corps. <l G.34. Totton Division, Souiliarnpton Corps. H 6.3·" Whitehill and District Division. 29.5.3-1. Langley Dh·ision. 19.7 34. Winchester Cily Nursing Division. 18.7.3-1 No.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
Friendly Society's Association Didsion. 10.5.34. Silkworth Division. 14.6.8 4. Ko DISTRICT.
Godstone Division Ii.5.34. No 9 DISTRICT.
Hayle Nursing Division. 13.i.34. Ko. 10 D STR ICT 1st I pswich) Air Duties Division. 20.6.34. 1st (Ips"ich) Air Dutics Tursing Di,·ision. KORTRERN lRELA:<p DISTRICT. Bangor and Distri c t Scout Divi ion. 30.4.34
Numerous Divisions ha v e enqUir e d if th e y can have th e ir old Hats a ltered to the n e w shape and the answ e r to all is a regretful " no "
We should have lik e d to assist our many custome r s in th is very heavy e x pe ns e and hav e th roughout mad e th e e xt e ns iv e Trad e , but con v inc e d that r e blocking can a sati sfa ctory job and invariabl y splitting enquiri e s w e are n e v e r b e results in
The new Hats. i n cluding ribbon and badge, in a full ra ng e of sizes :-6 k, 61, 7 , 7i , 7 t -are now obtainabl e by r e t u rn o f post post free
No. I. Wo o l Fe lt , compl e t e 9 ,' 6
No 2 Fur Fe lt , compl e t e 14/ 3
No 3. Fur Fe lt, superior qual it y , com pl e t e 19/ 3
Bands s e pa rately, 2 3 e ach. Badg e s 6d
Offic e rs and Ambu lance thre e qualities of the th e band s . Sisters ma y wear an y o f the Hat, the d ifference be ing in
Permits must always accompany order.
No. 6 DISTRICT. Leyburn Section, Darlington Division. 23.7.34 DEATHS. ){o 1 DISTRICT. (ReseI'\'e) Divisional Surgeon Dr. R. \Y. Erilb and District Di\'ision.
April, 193-!.
Divisional Superintendent H G. Cottrell, Totlen ham Division. 10.5.34,.
CorpS Officer F. Hartley North Durham Corps. 4.6.34. Ambulance Officer J. Collins , West P elton and T"izel1 Division, Mid·Durham Corps. 1.12.33. No.8 DrSTRICT.
(ReseI'\'e) Lady Divisional Superintend ent :'\1iss M. Bates. Hastings Division. June, 1934. IRISH FREE STATE DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon C. Burnett SCOtt, Glengeary Division. 5 3 34.
Lady Ambulance Officer Miss C R. Nugent, Kingstown Kursing Division. 6.3.34.
The
St.
John Ambulance Brigade
(Overseas ).
O VERSEAS]
The Chief Commissioner has approved the following appointments, promotions. etc. TO BE LADY DISTRICT SUPERINTEKDEKT.
Mrs V. Puckle, No.1 District, India, 1.10.34, vice Lady Ining, whose resignation is accepted "i th regret.
TO BE LADY DISTRICT OFFICER.
Miss Healber F Bourn'e, No.1 Distri ct , India. 1.4.34.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
F Saunders Calcutta Police Corps, India. 1.1:34. TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER.
Miss J . Dunedin Corps, Otago District, New Zealand 27 3.34.
TO BE DIVISIO;\AL SURG EO N. R. Dick, M.B. Manly Kursing Divisi on, )I.S.W. Distri ct, Australia. 6:3.3!.
F. Janes, M.B , North Sydney Nursing Di\'ision, N.S.\\'. District, Australia. 1.9.33.
D. M Steele, M.B., Port Lincoln Division, South Australia District. 22.2.34.
K R. Bennett, ;',I,B., Port Lincoln Division, South Australia District. 12.9.33.
F. Burden, M.D., Theberton and Torriosvil1e Division, South Australia District
6.11.33.
R. G. Bumard, l\1.B., B.S , Theberton and Torrinsvill e Divi sio n, South Australia District. 6.11 33
R. ?vI:. Lymburner, M.D , Hamilton Nursing Division, Ontario District, Canada, 25 5.32, vice Dr. J. Howitt, whose resignation is accepted with regret.
H. Rahim, M.B., Dock Police Division, Calcutta Police Corps, No.2 District, India.
S. l{. Ghose, M D., " A " Armed Police Division, Calcutta Police Corps, Ko. 2 District, India. 1.1.33. .C. Pathak, n1.B , Calcutta Police Tra ining School Division, No.2 District, India, 1 1.:34, vice Dr. A. Mookerjee, whose resignation is accepted with regret.
·W. P. P. Gordon, "1.B., Stratford Section, Wanganui Distri ct, New Zealand, 1.11.33. J. L. Stewart, ?vLB., Umtali Division Rhodesian Railways District, South Africa. 14.5.31. TO BE LADY DIVISIONAD Vera V/alk er- Pole, )1.B., 2nd ohannesburg Nursing Division , Tran s\'aal District, South Africa 10.4.34
H. K. Naurtihal Singh, L.S.M.F., 1I10ntgomery ursing Division, No.1 Distr ic I ndia. TO BE DlVISIOKAL SUPERINTENDENT" ON PROBATION."
A. R. Bellamy, Parramatla Division, N.S.\\'. District, Au st alia. 5.4.34
TO
DIV I SIONAL SUPER NTFI DENT. \ \, N. Ance ll Por t Lincoln Division, Sou h Australia Dislrict. 1 2.9.33. W. G Price, Eastem Toronto Division, Olltario District 30.1.3 1. R am Cha.ndra Chowdh u ry, Dock Police Division, Lal, u(La Police Corps, ]\;0. District, I ndia. 1.1.33. A. Kinchin, Port Policc Division, Calculta Po ke Corps, No. 2 DJstrict, lndw. 1.1.34. Albani Mohon Gupta, Bai e)' Guard Police Division, Calcutta Police Corps, No.2 District, India. 1 33. V. Ch u rchmicha el," 0 " Armed Police Division, Cnlculla Police Corps, No.2 Districl, ndia. 1.1.34. C Ford, Police Training School Division, Calcutta Police Corps, No 2 Districl, India. 1.1.34.
G. W. Chace, Umtali Division, Hailways District 6 5.31.
P. G Conradic, Ekselsior Dh ision, Trans\'aa District, South Africa. 24.1.33.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL DE T" ON PROBATION." Adelaide 1 otting, Manly 1 ursin!: N.S.W. District, Australia. G.3 .3·1.
TO BE LADY DI\'ISlOXAL UPI RINTENDE r T. Mary Scogings, 1st Bantu 1 ursillg Division, )I a (,;1 1 Di stric t, South Africa. 2()A 3 L Parkash Sondhi, lI!ontgomery Nursing Di\'ision, Xo. 1 DistrIct, India. 3.3.34. Irma A. Heap, Calcutta European Nur,;inq DiVision, 1\0. 2 l)istrict Tndla, 1.1.34, vi;;,: Mrs. M. Nicholls, whose resignation is accl'ptcd With regrel.
TO BE 'CE OFFICEI-<. "0 PROR.\TIO:-;,"
T. Tumer, Mannum Di\'ision, 'o utb Austrnha District. ) 1.30.
E. T. W indows, Lane Cove N.S.\\·. Districl, Australia. .5 .3l.
'N. E Twigg, Parramatla Divi s ion, '.s. \\'. Dislrict, \lIstralia. 5 E H. Christensen, Hamilton 1'\0. 1 Dh ision, B 'nnuc\;J Distnct, H .3.a4, H:l J. )!onkman \I'hos e re$ignation is acccptcd \nth re·grd.
TO BE AMBVL. \X CF OFFICER.
F. E. Brice, Theberlon and TorrIns\;I\(, Di\'lsion, South Australia Distn ct. 7.S :l:l.
F. G. Slet'f Beacbport and Milh cent Di\'ision, 'outh Austrah:l DistrICt. L I 34.
J. W. Wad;worth Port Lincoln Divi-ion, South Au.;(raJia District. 12 .(1.:l3.
F. Ridout Xichl J)iyision, Ontario District, CanaUa. :!0.1::!.3:l. .'
E. \\'ainwnght, Dock PolIce Di,-ision, Cakulta P<,IIcc Corp:;, ;-;0. :! DlstrICI. Imha.
1.1.33. J. Webb Port Police Division, Calcu tt:'! PolIc,' Corps, Ku. :! Ill,tm t. India. 1.1.3:1.
G. Barker, Bailey Guard Police Di\'ision, c.t], ulla Polr ce Corrs, :-<0. :! DISlflct, India. 1.1.34. A. Shipman, " A " Armctl Policeo DiYision, Ca\! ult3 I'olice Corps, lJi:;tnct,
Y. Police Di"ision, Calcutta Polrcc Corps, :! District, India.
P. Civ il Police Di\'ision Calrutta Polie< Cprps, ),0. :! nbtnct, Indl;1
1.l.3-!.
G. D. C. Hamiltoll, Durban Fire Bri;a,le 1)h·15i"ll. :\3t:\1 District, South Afnc;! l.1.3 L J. L. Barnett, DiviSion. Rhok-ian Railway> l>1;;trI( 65.31.
TO BE L\l)\' ()FFILLI{ h.athl een Holden, 1st Bantu :\ursing J)i\'ision, :\"t:\1 District. ::!(\ 4:H Edith Peters, 'to Thomas Central :\urSII\{( l1i\\"on, Untano :1113,1 1.5.3+
TO BE L.\l)" C nET S 1'1 RI:-iTI :\DI' r. Irene Hurnd all, Observatory Cadcll\lIrsing Dlu iun, Cap ProvInce DI'otrl< I, South Africa. 1.9.3:3. hy Reardon, Gonvi ll e Cadet. 'ursing Oi\,;"ion, Wanganui Distnct, ;\cw 17.5 .34.
1. Hall, Wang anui Central Cadlt XurSIIl{( lii"ision, \\'anganlli Distfl ct. " ew L".I!ancl, 19.2.34, Vfce H alch, who,e rcslgnati,'n IS accept'" Wllh rc"rd.
TO BE C.-\DET OFFICER.
Eric A. Thompsun, Cadet Alllbulance Di"i5ion, \\'anganul DI"ttl I, Zealand. 15.3.3
TO fiE L\DY CADET OFFIC.ER. Ada Yelluw, Durban (Centenary) Cadet '>lIrsing Di\'ision, • 'atal IJI"tnd, South Africa. 14.10.33. Eva Miramar Cadet DivI,lon, \\ ellington 1'"" Zl.llilnd. 30.11.33 G. Adalus, Wanganui Central Cadel :\ursing Dh'ision, \\ ang;u UI 1>i,tIlct, ;\' \\ Zealand, 5.3 3-J, vICe )l[s. Silnm, whos(' rcsign;ltHHlls atXcpteli with ft'gTI t. TR :-.ISFERRED TO T ill e Rl. 'Ll{\'E. District Superintendent C. Peek, Lalll"rlmJ'Y S,,!.>·lli,trict ( and w.e District, :-.lew Zealand. 30.3.:31. Lady Ambulance Officer E. A. Small, I3eckcnham "urSlng niVI,ioll. L. nn,l \\.c. District, Zealand. THE FOLLO\\'l:\G r\L\\' Dl\'ISIOKS JJA\'E 131.1 " I'UIOfJ I) )[anly Nursing Division, N \\. District, Australia. (1.:;.:1 Port Lincoln Ambulance Division, South ,\uslralia Distri Ct. " unncn 1.5.:1:i Bangalore No.1 Sou th .\mbulance Division, 5 State) District, India Formed 17.12.33. Bangalore (Central College) 1\0. 2 1Ji\ision, '\0. ;, State) Distnct, India. Formed 20.12.33. lI1alleswaram No.3 Ambulance Division, ;\0. :; Stall') III triel, i1l<lt a. Fonned 17.12.:33. No. 13 Northern Civll PoLice Ambulance UivisJUII, 1\0. 2 Dlstrict, l"d,.1 Fonned 1.5.34. No. 14 Southern Civil Police Ambulance Division, 2 District, I ndl.1. Forllll'u 15.3.34. Ca"ropore (Government High School) Cadet Ambulance lUlIlall ll,·"el· quarters). Fonned 1.10.38. Agra (Government Hi gh School) Cadet Ambulance Divisiun Indi an Formed l.10.33. PieterrnariLzIJ urg Fire I3rigade Division, Natal Uistnrt, Soulh l'oflll, c\ 15.3.34. Umtata (S. A Mobile Police Squadron) Amb(;laoce DiVision, Cape Province iJistri, t, South Africa. Pormed 25.+.:34. Bluff Ambulan ce Division, Tnvercargi District, New Zealand. Formed 14 12.34. L ichLenburg S.A Police Ambu ance Division, 'J rallsvaal J>i s tri ct South Africa. 3.4.34.
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, August, 19 34.
T h e ollowing appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations and new Divisions have been approved:-
Division al Superintendent Alfred Hewit , Pontypool and District Corps 23.6.34
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
BRECKl'\OCKSHtRE
Haydn Rees Stubbins, M.D., Ystradgynlais Nursing Division. 1 6.7.34. CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE
James Lucius O'Flyn, M.RC.S., 1..RC.P., Barry Hill Nursing Division. 7.4.34.
Harold Lioiystone Coulthard, M.D. C.E.B., M.RC.P., D.P.H. Cardiff Corporation Transport Division. 9.6.3,1,. GLAMORGAN COU"TY CENTRE.
David William Lloyd, M.RC.S., 1..R.C.P., Aberken.fig Division. 20.3.34
Leonard Rhys Charles South, M.RC.S., 1..RC.P. Godrergraig Division 9.5.34
Jo seph Glaister M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., Pontlottyn Dh-:ision. 28.2.34.
r-URIONETHSHIRE CENTRE.
Edward Alexander Wilson, M.B., Ch.B., Blaenau Festiniog Dh-:ision. 2.4.34. MO"M OUTHSHIRE CENTRE. John Lubran, :\LRC.S. 1..RC.P. Cwmbran 'Norks and Pontnewydd Division. 23.6.34
Ernest Desmond Nolan, 1..M. L.R C.P. and 5., Six Bells Division. 16.7.34. BORol:GH OF RRONDDA CE"TRE.
Albert Julius Fraser, F.R .C.S. Cambrian Nursing Divisio n. 2.6.34. BOROUGH OF SWANSEA CENTRE.
Se geant William Dani e H enry Powell B' "ells· Division. 16.6.34. C'TY C"RDIFF CEN TRE
P ri vate James Arthur D, Cardiff Corporation Division 9.6.34. CARMARTHEl<SHIRE CENTRE.
Af:1.::iiiance Officer Frederick W. Sartin, L1anelly G.W.R. Division. 26.5.34. DENBI GHSHIRE CE" TRE.
S ergeant
CENTRE.
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The :'Ilam \[[Crlc 1nd I;; nts So uthcrn - ( amp.. " Bngade l'\e\\ Prize ompctiti o n Inte esting ase Repo n s Questions and Answe rs Page 29 29 2 293 294 30 0 0 2 Priory for Wales : .
Vi s i of Majesties The f.::·ing and (Q antl aliord " 302 30 Br ig hton RC\ icw : Stop \'('atch Co mpe iti o n ?dct c.ws
According t/ Reg u la tion Care of T ccth
CH A eERY OF THE ORDER, ST. J OHN'S GATE, LONDON, E.C. October, I 934.
The Ro ya l Visit to Liverpool.
.Reports received by The St AlIJblliallCe Gazette ;Ith reference to the Ro ya l VISIt t o Liv rpool for e purpose of o pening th e new lvI ersey tunn I al'e most "f th yl11g as .th ey re fl e ct not onl y to e credIt of the LI ve rpo o l Btlgade's o r ganisation for
the event, but prove also the esteem In which it is held locally
The Liverpool Corps, under Corps uperintendent D. C. Leyland Orton, were assisted for the actual visit of their Majesties b y the Southport and Litherland Corps and Waterloo Divis i ons on July 18, when I,43 I members of the Brigade assembled for duty
Five First Aid Posts were established at places where the crowds were largest, and good use was made of various shops and cinemas which offered facilities for the occasion.
The various railway companies and many employers generously liberated members of the Bri g ade for the whole day without loss of par.
D uring the whole of " Tunnel" Week, there was a permanent Fir t Post erected in t. J o hn's Gardens, for which a marquee kindly loaned by the Army & Nay)' tores was utilised.
During the \veek 2, I 2 I ca es were treated by the Bri gade, while 2 36 case were removed by the Corps Ambulan ce.
Letters of appreciation were recei,ed by Colonel Orton from the Lord },Iayor of Liverpool and the Chief Constable, and both the Chairman of the Iersey Tunnell Joint Committee and the L iz,'el pool Echo paid public tribute to the ,aluable sernces rendered by all ranks of the Brigade during the week.
One of the most pleasing aspects of the week was the public appreciation paid to the \,-ork of the Brigade by the Lit}elpool Echo. Our contemporary reali es, as "\ e do, that a o-reat number of the publi c are still unaware of the fact thac t. JOM men and women are volulJteers, and not paid in any ,,-ay for their s rvices, and in making thi point ob,-ious this important newspaper rendered the Brio-ade a selTice 1 b w \ve hope, other ne,,-spapers \,-ill copy when makin g reports on the work of th Brio-ade and Ass o ciati on . b 1*
The Main· Arterie s and thei r Pressure Points
Part II
By N. CORBET FLETCHER, 11. ., M.B., M.R.C.S., etc Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief, St. John mbulance Brigade.
ARTERIES OF UPPER Lnm.
The Subclavian Artery arises on each side from the Aorta; and it passes from behind the joint formed by the clavicle and the sternum. At first, it is placed deeply beneath the neck muscles. Then it arches over the pleura (or covering of the lungs) which here rises above the clavicle; and it finally assumes its most superficial position in a sort of triangle formed by the muscles attached to the clavicle, behind the middle point of which (Pressure Point o. 5) it may be compressed directly upon the first rib. The peculiar position of the Subclavian (its name signifies "under the clavicle") Artery requires, as the Textbook (p 103) specifically states, that pressure be exerted backwards and inwards; that the clavicle be exposed by removal of clothing; that the patient's head be tilted outwards and his shoulder depressed; and that the operator stands facing the patient.
The Axillary Artery, which is continuous with the Subclavian above and the Brachial below, extends from the outer border of the first rib to the lower border of the muscles forming the back wall of the "armpit," from which the vessel takes its name. With the limb drawn away at right angles to the body, the vessel follows an imaginary line drawn from mid-point of clavicle to mid-way between condyles of humerus. It is at first deeply situated in the armpit; but towards its end it becomes superficial. Pressure can only be effected b y means of a small round and hard pad (such as a billiard ball itself) placed high up in the armpit (Pressure Point No.6) and secured by fixing the upper limb across the chest wall .
When told to compress this artery students often grab a triangular bandage and glibly talk about making a pad therefrom . Of course, this is futile. For this I hold the Textbook in part responsible; and I would amend its instructions (Rule 2, p. 10 4) to " the size, shape and consistency of a billiard ball " - such as billiard ball, golf ball, stone, or even the bowl of a briar pipe (stem forward).
The Brachial Artery is the di rect continuation of the Axillary and extends to just below the centre of the crease at bend of elbow where it divides (opposite n eck of radius) into the Radial and Ulnar Arteries. Its name is derived from a Greek word signifying "the arm" (brachion) , whereas "humerus" is the L atin form "the shoulder" The artery lies at first internal to the humerus; but, as it proceeds, it gradually passes f orwards until at the elbow it is midway between the two prominences (or condyles) at the lower end of the humerus. Hence, to control bleeding by pressure on this vesse l the artery in the middle part of its course
(Pressure Point o. 7) must b comI res ed outwards against the arm-bone, the operator standing b ehind the patient and the limb b eing extended at right angles to the body with the palm of hand directed Ul wards and the hand tilted slightly outwards. At its termination the artery "in uro- nt necessity and a a purely temporary mea ure" (Textbook, p. lOG) may be pressed dir ectly backward on to th e lower end of humerus by flexion of the forearm upon the arm at the elbow joint. The artery i s accompanied b y t\ 0 veins, which communicate at frequent intervals across it.
The Ulnar rtery, the lar ger of the two terminal branches of the Brachial, starts opp site the head of radius in the mid-line of forearm. It then follows a curved course and reaches the inner side of the forearm midway down its length. Thence it passes directl y down the limb in a line which stretche from the inner condyle of the humerus to the outer side of the prominent internal bone of wrist (pi iform). The name" Ulna" is derived from a reek word signifying "elbo\v," in which we note the prefix" el " derived from" Ul-na."
By the way, the movable radius "radiates" or mo ves in half-circle round the fixed ulna; and the term" radius," which signifies" a spoke," has reference to the function of the radius, which, like the spoke in a wheel, allows the peculiar forearm mo ements of pronation (palm d ownwards) and supination (palm upwards).
In its upper curved part the lnar rtery lies deeply between muscles, while in its lower third its pulsations can easily be felt between the tendons of the wrist. It is accompanied by two veins, and on its inner side lies the Ulnar nenTe
Both Ulnar and Radial Arteries are compressed (Pres sure Points os. 9 and 8) one inch above the ends of th e bones (on which they lie and from which the y take their names) and half an inch within the inner and outer borders of the forearm respectively. It should be noted that Fig. 57 of the Textbook (p. 107 ) shows the operator with his back towards the patient.
The Radial Artery (the smaller of the two end branches of the Brachial) appears as the direct continuat io n of the Brachia l, and runs d ownwards and outwards along the outer side of the forearm as far as the wrist. It then curls outwards over the outer and back part of the wrist, and ente rs the palm, from behind, between the first and second metacarpal bones.
It ends by joining with the deep terminal branch of the Ulnar to form the deep Palmar Arch; and it s line runs from one inch below the centre of the
elbow to a point. int ernal to the tip of the lower e n 1 of (s ty lOId process). At (jrst beneath muscles, It qll1ckly comes forward and for the rest of its course is comparatively s uperficial.
Super(jclal Palmar Arch is mainl y the contwuatlon ?f the lnar and the Deep Palmar .Arc h of RadIal Artery. From each arch digital branches are gIVen. off-which divide to supply the neighbounng SIdes of .the. fingers. The uperficial Arch may roughly be lnciJcated by a line drawn at right angles to forearm through the out-stretched thumb and the Deep j\r ch by a similar line drawn half-aninch lower down the palm.
The communication between the arches and their numerous branches i 0 exceedingly free that wounds of tlle l \rches are practically always accompamed by. bnsk and severe bleeding, in treatment of whIch patlent and first aider must, as the Textbook lays down, combine to secu re efficient control.
The patient' share is to secure the pad by pulling on the POlOt the bandage, \-vhereby the fingers are tied down In the up-and-down direction \vhile the first aider. twists the ends of banda o-e firml;' round the knuc kles 10 the transverse direction.
It is noteworthy that in examination students, \\ hen told treat a wound invoh"ing the Palmar Arches, practI cally ah,-ays begin action as laid down on p. 10 7 without an)' pr liminary attention to the wound. F?r thls Textbook mu t accept some responsiblilty , and It were better If Rule on p. 107 were altere d to read: .l \fter dressing wound, apply extern al pad, tc.' reading thi article, readers may find it usetul to them the frontispiece of the Text-Book wlth It dlagram of the main arteries and press ure points.]
(To be cot/tit/ued)
Obituary.
OLO TEL . R. TYRR LL.
W'e regret to announce the death at Folkestone on \ugust 12, of Colonel . R. Trrrell, CB., .B.E., A.M Born in 1859 Colonel Tyrrell comh1S mecUcal education at the Middlesex HospIta l) taking the LR. ng., and L. .1\. in I 88 1. He entered the r\rmy in 1882.
r- On July 29, I9 1 3, Colonel hades Robert Tyrrell, ,--.E ., .M:R.C " : , was api ointed Acting SlOner (\"hich tHle then Igmfied the econdIn-Co mmand) of the Brigade "for duty during the abse nce of the ( hief) Comm issioner Colone l T ync1 1 actua ll y took charge of the Brio-ade on two o cca ions, once while the Chief COmInl (Sa Jam s Andrew Clark) was on a visit to lalta and ag' d' hE' I aJn unng t e . uro12ean \v'a r, from June, 915, to July, I916, while lr James Clark wa in comman d of the Brigade Hospital at Etaples in France; and he held office until Januar y 27, 19 22 , he was succeeded b y Colonel George foore, C·M G: , M.D , as Deputy (now AssistaJ1t) Chief omffilSslOner of the Brigade At Home
Southern Nurses' Camp.
The Southern Summer amp for Officers and Members of the Brigade and Voluntary Aid Detachments was held.at Bay College from August 17 to 27· Lad y Dl stnct Superintendent bejng the Commandant, NIrs. Falwasser.
Tho se attending came from Di stricts I 2 3 3E 4, 5, 7, 8, severa l mem bers coming from a; North as Manchester, Bam sley and Korthamptoo, and from the outh, Plym outh
On unday, i \ugust 19, a Church Parade was held at Herne Ba y Church.
On unday, 26th, a special Church Parade took place at morning service in Canterbury Cathedral, where members from neighbouriog Divis ions supported the urses from the Camp.
Arrangements were made for the film of the Order to b.e shown at. locat cinema, and those in camp recen-ed a speClal lilvltatlOn from the local manager to see the film.
The Inspection \-"as held on 25th, in the ollege grounds. The Inspecting Officer being Colonel :0Ioore, C:0LG , the Assista.nt Chief Comrr:lssioner, who was accompanied Major W H. F. oble of o. 8 Di strict.
The \"eather was beautiful throughout, and all left on the 27th feeling that a ,-erT successful and instructive ten dap had been spent at Heme Ba y College. 1fany members took adTantage of the arrangements made for them to ,-isi t t. John s Gate on their way home through London.
Lectures \,-ere gi,-en br the Assistant Chief Surgeon, Dr. Corbe[ Fletcher, Maj or Selby, O .B .E., \\'. H. F. oble, Dr. J. R. Hamerton, Dr. F. C. Co zens , Major 1\ash, D.S.O. (who came oYer from the 1\ Lilitary Hospital, homcliffe to gi,-e ome specia anri-o-a lecture) District Officer T. Pott Transport Officer r\.. J. Crea er Lady Divisional uperintendent [is s Handley- mith' :Nursing Officer :01i s Re,,'nold o-ave a series of nur ino- lectures durioothe period of the Camp. b r\ very enjoyable Ti it ,"';as made to Canterbury Cathedral and other pans of the ci[',-. The treasures in the Library ,,,ere sho\'\-n and explained by the late Commis ioner of o 8 Di trict, Dr. C COttOil, O.B.E.
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(PRINCE OF \\,ALES DISTRICT.
Com".issiollerCaptain 'vv. GOODLEY, M.C.
St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
SUBMISSION OF RESIGNA TrONS. DISTRICT ORDERS.
In future, resignations of Officers, .eo.'s and Pri vates and Ambulance Sisters must be submitted to the Commissioner-throu gh the proper channels-with the reason, immediately they are received by the Officer in Charge of the Division.
DIVISIONAL LETTER-HEADING.
Divisional letter-heading is being used by some Divisions with the headlines not printed as per Brigade R egulations, Section XIX. The name of the Officer or Member in Charge must always be shown, and to obv-iate irregularities, a proof copy of paper should be subffiltted to the Commissi oner, before the order is placed with the printers.
CLASSES FOR :NlEN AND W mIEN.
A Course of Lectures and Practical Instruction for len on First Aid, will commence at o. I District Headquarters, St. J OM Ambulance Brigade, la, Berkley Street, ClerkenweU, B.eI, on Wednesday, October 10, 1934, at 7.3 0 p.m., and continue on subsequent \\ ednesdays.
Lecturer: Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Brooks, M.D. Fee, Including examination for the St. J ohn Ambulance Association Certificate, 3S. 6d. Application for enrolment to be made to the Honorary Class Secretary, District Officer W. A. Rushmere, la, Berkley Street, E.e 1.
A Course of Lectures and Practical Instruction for Women on Home Nursing will commence at o. I Di strict Headquarters, St. J OM Ambulance Brigade, la, Berkley Street, E.eI, on Thursdays, October 18, 1934, at 7 p.m., and continue on subsequent Thursdays. Lecturer: Dr. Mary Hellier. Bandage and Bedmaking Practice, 6.30 p.m. till 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. till 9 p.m. Fee, including examination for the St J OM Ambu lance Association Certificate, 3s. 6d. Application for enrolment should be made to the Honorary Class Secretary, Lady District Officer Miss A. M. \"X'alker, II, Acol Road, Hampstead, N.W.6.
Headquarters: 10, Berkeley Street, St. John'? Lane, E.e 1. W. GOODLEY, Captain, Commissioner.
No. 2 DISTRICT.
ROMSEY.
Colonel Pittard, Chief Commissioner for Hampshire, paid a surprise visit to the first week-end camp held by the Romsey Ambulance Di v ision recently at Sowby Farm, Lymington.
All who were able to do so attended the camp, leaving a skeleton staff in Rom sey to carryon duties during the
week-end Meals were enjoyed in the open air, bathing, sports drill and stretcher exercises made up the order of the day, und er the Divisi ona l Surgeon, Dr. T. P Lalonde, who spent many hours work making the camp possible. It is proposed to make the camp an annual event.
o. 3 DISTRICT (WESTERN) COVENTRY.
On Tuesday, August 28, at the Coventry ew Headquarters, Parkside, a well-attended meeting and parade of the Coventry Di visions-men, women, boy and girl cadets-was held for the purpose of unveilin a a tablet to Privat e \"X'illiam Clarke, of the Coventry Division, who had rendered such signal service to the cause by raising the sum of £37 14 towards the erection of th e Ambulance HalL He had accomplished this mainly by the sale of boxes of matches. Twenty-five pounds profit had by this means alone been handed over by him, which represented work for about three years.
The Commissioner of o. 3, lajor]. Orton, un eiled the brass tablet, suitably inscrib ed, and paid a personal tribute to Private Clarke, who wa present.
A piece of silver plate was al 0 presented to h. B. R. lasser, hon. solicitor to the W'ar Bri gade for a ll th e work he had d o ne gratuitously '.,-ith regard to the conveyances and trust deed.
Long-ser ice medals were, in addition, presented to Divisiona l- urgeon David Holrnes, LD., and Corporal Dixon.
CO U TTY.
N.C.O.Js Week-end Camp -By kind permission of the Church Lads' Brigade a week-end camp ,vas held on their sports ground at Stechford.
Twenty-six T.e o.' s attended under Sergeant- lajor Dre·w. The cost was 4 . per head and a very instructive programme ,,'as worked through, which included drill and s tr et cher work.
The camp was 'dsited by the County Commissioner and by County Officer s Ballard and Elliott and the arrangements ,,'ere entirely satisfactor y
o. 4 (LA TCA HIRE) DI TRICr. BRIERFIELD.
Owing to the very inclement weather, the sixth Annual Gala and Competitions had to be held in t. Luke's and Baptist Schoo ls, instead of at Heyhead Park, Brierfield. elson' s Cotton Queen acted a opener. ELSON.
The Annual Competition for the cc Wilkinson" Trophies was held on August I in the Stanley treet Methodist Schoolroom
Brierfield" A " Team was successful in the Ambulance Competition, with Brierfield" B " Team se cond.
In the ursing Competition for individual member s, Miss Swarbrick (Blackpool Nursing Divi sion) won the " Mary Wilkinson" Trophy, and Irs. Lambert (Bacup ) was second.
COLNE.
District Officer R. Clegg was the Inspecting Officer on the occasion of the Annual Inspection of the CoIne Trawden and Foulridge Ambulance and ursing Units. The Mayor of Colne (Councill or Greenwood) addressed
the parade at the completion of the Inspection and complimented the members on their smartness and efficiency.
POULTON
Owing to the generosity of the Governors and Headmaster of Baines's Grammar School, Poulton-Ie-Fylde, the Annual Inspection was condLlcted on the School Playing-fields by Colonel Trimble, and the members and friends were afterwards entertained to tea.
OLDHAM CORP S
It is with regret that we record the death o f Ambulance Officer R. Fielden, which took place on eptember 4 at the Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
He was laid to rest with Ambulance lIonours at Bacup.
PADIHAM A D DI TRICT.
The nnual Competitions for the Sir \,(iilliam Bra ss , M.P ., AmbLllance Trophy, and the Mary Agnew ursing
Officer R. Clegg, and No.2 Sub-Area under Major J. A. Mackenzie.
During the afternoon the new ambulance van of the Padiham Ambulance and Nursing D ivisions was dedicated by the Vicar of Padiham, the Rev. F. Wilkins, M.A. The ambulance van was handed over on behalf of the public by Mr s. Worswick, and was received on behalf of the Brigade by Major J. Mackenzie.
ULVER STON
Sir Matthew Fell-who inspected the 'GIvers ton Division and attached Sections-expressed himself as being highly gratified with the turn-out. Tills parade was a preliminar y to the annual parade and inspection to be held at Lancaster.
Th e Lytham Ambulance and Di visions have
outhem :\:urses Camp. L
Trophy were held at R ead l-1all, by kind pern1.i sion of .i\Ir. r re d Thornbe r.
Read and im n tone Divi ion was ucces ful in winning the ir \\ 'il li am Brass, M.P., /i.mbulance hield, an d Miss R obert ( abden) was the " inn er of the Ian' .\gnew Rose Bowl, \\ ' ith l1i \,\ 'clls (Padiham ) and :i\1is's Sta nworth (abden) econd and third, respecti,·ely.
Mr. \,\ 'alter Hartle y Presid nt of the Read and Imonsto ne Divi ion, pre ented the Pri zes .
BURNLEY
The Annual R vicw o f 1 o I J\r ea, which has b en revived after a lapse of ome considL:rable time, was held at Gawth rp Hall.
eight hundr c.l men and women of the variOLls
Uruts paraded and were in pected by Colonel J. Trimble CB ., CM.G., who wa accompanied by th layor of Nelso n (Alderman Helliwcll), and As i tant Commi sioner F. E. de B. Pim, who is in charge f lo Ira.
No . I Sub-Area was under the command of Di trict
erected at \\"ar ton a new Road Patrol HLlt suitablr furni hed to meet all emergencie. Thi wa opened on unday, eptember 2, by Hi \\"or hip The ;\[ayor, Councillor 'harman JP.
The Mayoress presented to Lady 'i..mbulance Officer .i\1r :i\lar den the Bar for '0 'ear sen-ice and the en-ice Medal ro "-\mbulance rer.i\1i Cribben.
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Corps uperintendent H. Potter was in command of th e \'\ 'igan Corp which attended Di,-in en-ice on unday, ugust 18.
Owing to rhe en-ic being in the morning, the attendanc was ,ery mall.
ROYAL \"'1 IT TO HIRE.
On July 17 and 19'4 Their Majesti e' the King and Qu een yisited :0lanchester alford and Linrpool for the opening of th ne,,, R eference Librarl', the exten ion to the Town Hall Manche -ter th new Ea t Lanca hire Road, and the .i\Iersey Tunnel, nam d Queens\,-ay, and joinino- Lh- rpool and Birkenhead.
Vast crowds congregated in both cities and along the Royal route, and, as usual, ample preparation was made by members of the Brigade in and near the two cities mentioned.
In Liverpool Tunnel \Veek was organised from July 15 to 2. I, and in order to cope with the extra work involved, the Liverpool Corps received generous assistance from the Southport and Litherland Corps, and \X/aterloo Division.
In the Manchester District the Manchester and Salford Corps was supplemented by the members of the British Red Cross Society, who attended for duty b y kind permission of the County Director, Dr. T. \'X!heeler Hart, C.B.E., D.L.
The St. Helens, Hal dock, Tyldesley, Leig h, Prescot, and Swinton and Pendlebury Di v isions provided road patrols, and the following details are interesting and indicative of the work involved on such occasions ;-
Total on paradeSurgeons Officers and men Officers and nurses Cadets
Cases attended Cases removed BLACKPooL.
During a cinema performance in one of the local picture houses, a box of matche s was fired accidentally, Some women, seeing this, yelled "Fire!" and several of the audience made a dash- for the exits, In the excitement two women fainted and were treated by members of the Blackpool Di v ision who were there on public duty, while a visiting Ambulance Officer from Cheshire, who is also a Fire Brigade Officer, stood on a seat and appealed to the crowd to be calm, No thin g serious happened, and after an explanation by the manager the people resumed their seats and the show continued,
CHE SHIRE COUNTY. DIVISION,
At a meeting held in August, Dr. R, ightingale (County Surgeon) was presented with a framed picture of the members of the Division, and Dr. \X/atson with a framed picture of the Di v ision and a Certificate of Life Membership of the St. John Ambulance Association.
Lt.-Col. Chaloner, J.P., O.B.E., in making the presentation, referred to the splendid work the two Surgeon s had put in as instruct o r s to the Stockport
Dr. Nightingale, before being promoted t o the position qf County Surgeon, had given man y hours of his time to teaching First Aid, and the Division have always appreciated his ins truction.
Dr, Watson was to be congratulated on being admitted a Life Member of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem-an honour not easily obtained.
Dr. Watson was thought very highly of by the members of the Division, and he had very successfully carried on the lectures formerly conducted by Dr, Nightingale.
Both Surgeons, in reply, said .they very pleased to receive the photographs, and .it. glVen great pleasure to see the Stockport DlvISlOn grow In strength and efficiency since its f ormation in 19 00
Superintendent Finch suitabl y the Surgeons and Colonel Chaloner for thelt erVlces.
BREDBURY AND ROi\fILY DIVI ION,
An intere ting Garden Part y was held in the ground of Oakw oo d Hall, Romily, o n aturday, eptember I, much money being raised by side show and games,
The mbulance men afterwards gave a display of Fir t Aid, which was l ou dl y applauded by the pectators.
Superintendent \X/arburton suitably thanked all who had taken part in heLping their work along.
EWTO\V AND E\V :MILL D IVI 10
A walking match was organi ed to help , a long the charity in the Di trict, and ewtown Dlvl slon created quit e 'a novelty by attending on cycles.
Many of the bo) s '\ ere unable to tay the distanc,e and the Di vi ion \\ ere ab le to render very valuable erVlce.
o. 5 DI TRICT.
\VA KEFIELD,
1Iembers of the \'Cakefield Ambulance and ur sing Di visions under mbulance Officer F. \'\ Brown, .B. performed duty at the gala and gymkhana held in Clarence Park on Tue sday, r\ugu t 7, 193-\-·
There were two fuJly equipped First Aid tent', wher 16 cases were dea l t with. Iany 10 chIldren w ere restored to parents.
There wa s a road accident outside the Park, resulting in a fracture of leg to a girl cyeli t. Ambulance men were immediately despatched and creat ed case, and patlcnr was conveyed to hospital by Police J\mbu lance.
On Saturday, August 18, 1934, in connection with (h Labour Pa rty members were on duty (under upcrintendent C. Gray) with the procession and spo rt s hdd in Clarence P a rk. There were 14 cases treated.
By kind permi sion, the members of the Division, under Superintendent C. Gray, VI lted the Mines Central R escue Station, lngs Road, \, akefield, to receive instructions on "Artificial Respiration" by Superintendent Riley, in charge of Re scue tation on Thursda y evening, August 2.3, 1934·
Superintendent Riley, in a lon g and most intere, lecture demonstrated the various methods of artIfiCIal and emphasised the importanc:e of constant practice to keep up to tbe mark of effiClency" 1n tb e cour se of his lecture, he spoke on the remarkable wClden ts which had occurred during his exper ience , The' Rockin g Apparatus" invented by Superintendent Riley was a very interesting feature, which was fU,lly explaw:,d several members were put to practIse, The RIle y Stretcher" was another interesting item, and a lso th e Re scue Brigade motor with it s equip1'Il:ent ready a moment's notice. A visit down the IDlruature coal nun e afforded much intere st, led by an official of the staff, wh o fully explained how gas, etc., was dealt with and th e risk s of the miner, and another of the staff, to whom we ar e also greatly indebted, explained the testing for gas, etc .,
all of which added to a mo s t instructive evening and one of which will remain in the memory of the Wak'efield Division.
At the close C. Gray, in proposing a vote of thanks to Supenntendent Riley, said words en.ough were difIicul t to fiod to thank Superwtendent RIle y for such an excelJent in s truction.
Ambulance Officer F. \Y./. Brown, S.B., supported. Superinter:-dent Rile y, said he was always pleased to glVe every pOSSIble assistance at any time.
RMLEY A D WORTLEY.
A in previous years, for the period of Armley Fea s t ugust 3 to eptember 5) the Armley and Wortley
Dh' i ion Corps, 1"0. 5 Di trict) erected an \ rr:bulance tatlOn the to deal with any or udden Illnes Thirt)'- IX membe r of the DlVl Ion w ere o n duty, \v orki ng in rela\ during the pe n ad o f six day s The ar ran gt:ment carr ied Out Sfo r. the fourteenth s ucce ssivc year-by Di, i i o nal upen ntend e nt E. D, GIO\ r, who was ably as is ted b,' .l \mbu lanc,e Ofllcers \\'. E P mm o t and P. 1. j\,[oretori' wIt h. taff- ergeant R. 1. \,\ ilkin on. Th e' ambLllance ma tenals, s tore s and eqLlipment was und er the up erv i ion of ,the tor keeper, crgeant V. C. Go dison with his Private 1\ E. Fergusson. During t'he busiest ays, Saturday, f o nda y and Tue sdar afternooo ixte n nurses f' 'd ' . , , lorn vanous 1 VI SlOns f the Le d Corps were on duty,
A total of 61 casualties \vere rep rted-includino- slJrains graze d I' b d' ,b 'h 1m s, cuts an bru1st:S, severe fruot and orit in e eyes. A few cases f hxmorrhage from cuts on the
back of the head and the foreJ:1ead, caused by falling, were treated-and rather an eXCltable and busy time was experienced when.a r.o undabout collapsed, and twenty children had to receIve Immediate first aid attention. The men also dealt with num ero us minor injuries, while doing patrol duty around the fair ground, The ambulance station was inspected by one of the Di :risior:-al Surgeons, D r. J. E, Ru sby, who expressed satisfactIOn and approval of the excellent arrangements made.
PO NTEFRACT DISTRI CT
The annual drumhead serv ice of the Pontefract St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in rhe Castle Grounds recently.
Eight mbe r , r:urs:s and cadet took part, from fifteen dIn IOn. Dln IOn repre emed "ere P o mefract _ \ nnley and \, 'ortle\' CroftOn K orton tanl Thorn Ca.stlef or d, kern \'\'a tb' Go o l Bll1g1ey, -OUdl r.::ir by D e'\\', bury, and G oldthorpe , L ed by Dru m an d Fife Band , under Band ,upeflotende m \\ ,,-allo \\-, '\,i(h the Norron Bugl Band 1n the entre of tbe column, the parade made its to the Town Hall, \\-h re it \\'as joined by the J.. Ia,- o r 'l.ldermao J. J, Frain) and other ciyic repre -[or u.- Journc;: to tbe Ca cleo \cc ompam'ing the " r e the \ lc ar , the I? puty (Cou ncillor G -aim- r) T. p, Bnndley Councillor C. J ohnso n, J.P. CounClll r J. Rh odes, CounClllor G. Barll Coune-illor A Me C. P ,_as e, J.P" J.. Ir. J. haw J.P., (he To\\ n I rk (Mr. G, \\ llkin on), P olice up erintend nt R. J. Cate s P ol ice In pector H. Graham and con sta bles. Corps Supennt end ent T. had char O'e of the b
parade, and the general arrangements were in the capable hands of Corps Sergeant W. Key.
'; The service concluded with the playing of the National Anthem and subsequently the members marched to Market Place, where the parade dismissed. Tea for the visiting di'vlsions was provided in the Town Hall.
The annual inspection of the Pontefract Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, held at Carleton Park, Pontefract, recently; 367 officers, surgeons, N.C.O.'s, members, nurses and cadets were on parade.
The inspecting officers were Assistant Commissioner Buxton, County Surgeon Dr. K. Beverley (Worsboro') and Assistant District Officer Miss Ashberry.
There were men's divisions from Pontefract, Featherstone, Hemsworth Colliery, Hemsworth Town, South Kirkby, Ackworth, Monkton, Campsall and Norton, Stanley and District, \"Wakefield, and Crofton. They were divided into two companies, with Corps Officer Banham and Corps Officer Wigglesworth in command. There was also the Pontefract Band Division, under BandSuperintendent \v. Swallow; boy cadets from Pontefract, Hemsworth, Featherstone, South Kirkby, and Ackworth, under Corps Officer A. Leyland; nursing divisions from Pontefract, Hemsworth, and South Kirkby; and girl cadets from Pontefract, Featherstone, Hemsw orth, and South Kirkby, all under Lady Corps Officer Mrs. H. Robinson.
Corps Superintendent T. C. Amery was officer commanding the parade, with Corps Officer C. Hornby as second in command, Corps Officer W. Banham as adjutant, and Corps Officer W. Wigglesworth as quartermaster. Corps Surgeon T. C. A. Sweetnam, M.D., was officer commanding the medical staff. Other officers on duty were: Orderly officer, Ambulance Officer G. Gawthorpe ; officer commanding transport, Transport Officer H. Robinson; parade sergeant-major, Sergeant-major Nichols; orderly sergeant, Sergeant H. Smith; orderly buglers, Corporal Denton and Private H. Potter.
At the conclusion a number of decorations and awards were made by Assistant Commissioner Buxton on behalf of the Chapter of the Order of St. John. He presented second bars to their long-service medals to Superintendent Amery and Ambulance Officer Gawthorpe (pontefract) and a first bar to Corporal G. Kirkham (Pontefract). Assistant Commissioner Buxton also presented efficiency badges to Cadets T. Galloway, C. Waites, E. Brightmore, R. Cooke, S. Rollinson, ]. Murray, and]. Hutchinson, all of the Featherstone Division. The recipients have passed tests in home nursing, hygiene, fire-fighting and swimming. Ambulance Officer G. Read (Hemsworth) was added to the Corps Staff for road patrol work, and the Pontefract Division Girl Cadets, commanded by Lady Superintendent Miss Mary Cawthorn, received a handsome silver trophy for being the most efficient cadet division of the year. The trophy is a new one given by the Pontefract Industrial Co-operative Society, Ltd.
GRIMSBY.
Service chevrons were presented to the Grimsby Division by Councillo,r Catterall.
No. 6 DISTRICT.
NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.
Bishop Auckland Social Service Centre Division.-Two
members of this Division (Privates \'X/. B. Potts and F. Flynn) were recently able to render prompt and efficient First Aid to the victims of a serious road accident. They were on duty at a local carnival and, whilst assisting the doctor, who had been called in to a serious case arising there, were summoned to the road accident, which had occurred near by, involving two young women, onc of whom had sustained a fractured skull and fractured thi gh and the other a fractured arm and internal injuries.
The patients, after treatment, were conveyed to hospital.
The Division is one of the most recent additions t th e strength of the Area and the work of these two " First Year" members augur s well for the efficient work of the Division.
Forthcoming Events.
Officers Conference and Dinner-Saturday, Octob er 27, in Newcastle.
Ambulance and ursing Comp eti tions-we are on the threshhold of a new comp eti ti on season Entrics arc due to be in the hands of the Competition ecre tar)', 2, Osborne Terrace, ewcastle-on-Tyne 2., not later than October 6.
10. 7 Dr TRICT.
SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE.
The sixtieth Annual Fete was held in t he Qu arry, Shrew sb ur y, on August I) and 16, and drew crowd approaching a hundred thousand.
Shrewsbury ursing D.ivisions, os. and 2., under the command of Lady Superintendent Corser, J.P., and Shrews bury Ambulance Division, together with the Cackt Division, under the command of mbulance Officer Edward s, were on duty.
The Committee had provid ed a tent, which \va arranged as a hospital with SL"C beds and as--during the two days-108 cases were dealt with, all those on duty were kept fully occupied.
Corps Surgeon F. H. Edwards and Diyisi onal Surgeon Urquhart were also in attendance.
To provide the ambulance, a sum of £450 has been raised through the efforts of the committee. The hrcwsbury Carnival Committee has presented £170 over the last two years, the \'{lalker trustees gave £ 50, and the H ome Service Ambulance Committee granted £ 100, while a Flag Day brought in over £130. The Shrewsbury Town Council have undertaken to grant £2.5 per annum towards the maintenance of the ambulance, which will be available at all times of the day or night, staffed by members of th e St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade.
The dedication of Shrew s bury' S new motor ambulance, which, serviced by the members of the local St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade, is to operate for the benefit of the town and immediate district, took place on Sunday in the Square, Shrewsbury, August 12.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. Moore Darling, the Chaplain to the Corporation, and the Rev. B. Horner Mudd, in the presence of the Mayor and Mayor ess (Councillor Richard Mansell and Mrs. Mansell), Alderman W.M. How (deputy Mayor), Alderman W. Adams, the chairman of the committee, which has been responsibl e
for the raising of the [: h ambulance, Dr. Frank eCprovisSion of the the t ] h A b 1 .' e orps urgeon of 0 n : m u ance Bngade, members of the Town C Cou magIstrates, representatives of the C 1 omnuttee the R t Cl b arillva t.he town' and in represented the alop County Counc'l d h . Lloyd Trustees. 1 an t e Walker
Among those present was Miss 0 Sh of the Salop V.A.D.'s. ore, hon. secretary
Th.e members of the t.] o hn Amb 1 B ur slilg Division and the Cadet C u ance ngade, the under Dr. E dw ards and Irs A we{edon parade Officer of the ,t JAB d' J n rews, a y County ., an t le trophIe s won by the
G He throu g h the South A frican war and in the reat ar I9J4-I918. This summer he has been kee in of .the First Aid Hut on the c Slnce ItS dedicatlOn on ) uly last has dealt 'th over IdOO cases-cuts, abrasions, bites, ;tings, eyes ,':ltC GUlLDFORD.
The. was built by the Borou h equipped by members and Girl Cadets). or orps (Town, RaIlway, ursing
adddition to the usual First Aid equipment the hut tte WIth wash basin and main water su l' 1 lIght, electric kettle and telephone Th pp ['
SIlRE\\SBL' R Y \lBUL.\:--;CE DEDICA.
fr OIll Lift to RighI :-Included in [h' h fhe \I ayor (Councillor R. \I unsell) , a re Alderman \'r. M. Ho\v, The :\Ia\'o res 0 ) e\ E. Moore Darltng \lderman \)7 ;d orp urgeon F. H. Edward. , a ms,
Shrewsbury Brigade and TO. 2. displayed a table. ursmg Di\"h n were
Alderman J\dams as chairman of th ' e comITllctee pre se ntlng th e ambulance, asked Dr Ed"'ards . - 11 d' 1 OfJi " " as eillor a e lea Ker of the Bri gade present, to acce t the Jderman Adams expressed the oreat of committee the splendid had gIven In bnnglng that scheme t success ful Iss ue. 0 a
No. 8 (DUKE OF CO AUGHT') Dr TRICT. R nISG ATE.
at the quarterl y meetin g of the Ram ate: with n D1Vls1 0 f n,. ergeant-maJor Underdown was prese;ted 1: t · a case 0 pIpes and an address on the occa ion of hi e Jre ment.
He is f h .. for one 0 t e onginal members of the first di ISlOn med In Rams g ate by Dr. Cotton in April, 1891.
1\'O\'ox Reyi\-jng \pparatu and a "t on bracket at the side of the Hut. retcher forms a bed
A seen fr o m the phoroo-ra h . the new By-pa s R oad and tt hone SIde of the hut faces t h e ot r en es as aFt Aid atlon to t e laro-e outdoo b hi liS where on unda,- r b at ng pool at Guildford - a out 4,000 people gather.
Ko. 9 DI TRICT.
EXETER A..'!D EA T D EYOX _-\RE.A
On June I2 la t the Ba tin Amb I -costlnO' \\ -ith it equipment ab u a£r:ce6Hall at Exmouth by Lad y Cl.inton. out I, oo--was opened
This Hall \,-a erected in the meBastin of the Devon Con t b 1 lot late Inspector a u an' w 10 dId s h ln augura te th e ambulance .' 0 muc to fulfil a very areat want .moE"ement In Exmouth. It b b In xmouth as hith t th mem r had to meet for lectures and d.ill' er 0 .e basement room. r s In a small seUll-
The secretary of the local Association-Cadet Superintendent \ YJ J. Perriam-put in an immense amount of spade work in bringing about the building of this ver y fine Hall, and thanks are due to Sir Garbutt Knott, Ba rt., of Court Land, who has contributed about £500 to the co s t
Mr. George Piggott has been appointed Cadet Officer and with the whole-time service of that veteran, Ambu l ance Officer J. Matthews, the prospects of the Brigade in Exmouth are indeed promising.
Colonel C. 1. Ellis, C.M G., the B r igade Chief Surg e on, ver y kindl y attended a Church Parade at Exmouth on Sunda y , September 2, and gave a v ery inspiring address on the "Ambulance Spirit" at the Glenorch y C o ngregational Church. A fe a ture of the pa r ade wa s that the whole o f the V.A.D. Red Cr os s D etachment under their Commandant, Miss L a ndon, R.R.C., att ended.
On Sa turd ay , Sep t ember 8, the Ex mouth T ow n Divi sion h a d their annu a l o uting t o B o u rnemouth b y motor-coach and enjo yed it ve r y much.
A gain tha nk s a r e du e to Si r G a rbutt Kn ott, who p ai d f o r the co ach
A ve r y b a d pet rol fir e, in w hic h a p etro l delivery wago n was i nvo lv ed, recentl y o ccurr e d a t a garage in Ex m outh
The ga rag e was co mplet ely d estroye d an d several fireme n re cei v ed b urns w hich we r e tre at e d by th eir comrades, wh o a r e St J o h n m en, w ith the fi rst - aid equ ipment carried on t he e ng in e.
A r emar ka ble act of braver y w as p erf o rm e d by P olice
C o nst able E . Richards, al s o a m em be r o f t h e St . Jo hn
A mbulance Briga d e, w ho, ta kin g off hi s cape , r an after the w ago n , w hich h a d p u lled o u t of t he g ar age , an d wr app e d i t r o und th e b lazing end o f the suppl y h ose p ipe , an d thereby probab ly p reve n te d an ,exp lo si o n
The E x eter Ci ty M e n 's Di v ision hav e b ee n f o r t una t e in securing new and c o mm o diou s premi ses at No 13 Northernhay Street, wh e re the y have room s for their lectures, and for their tw o am b ulances and an o p en space for 'drills Here, ag ain, sincere thanks are du e to Har o ld C. Rowe, E s q , J.P., who gav e financial and oth er ass istance to bring this about.
An immense amount of work is done by this Di y ision, under Superin t endent E. A. Bo w den, M.B . E ., a b l y assisted b y Transpo r t Officer A rnold, f o r their two ambulances are always on the g o with road accidents and removals. Exet e r City i s noted for the fact that o ut of a strength of 68, n o les s tha n 63 a re memb e r s o f the St J OM Ambulance Brigade, und er Superintendent C. J. Edw ard s, t heir Chief Inspector. Tho se w h o ha v e n ot enrolled in the Brig ade are m en whose ser v ic es are ab o ut to expire.
There are other Divisions in this area, i.e., Sidmouth, Seaton, A xmin ster, Budlei g h Salterton and Chri s tow, and some notes o n their activities will appear later.
300
St. John Ambulance Gazette Prize Competition.
"INCORRECT :tvI ARKI NG SHEET S."
In this issue we publish marking sheet NO.5, in which there are mistakes.
Readers are invited to submit a short article of not more than one hundred w o rds, criticising and tabulatin g any errors discovered therein.
These "criticisms," which should be written o n one side of the paper onl y s hould be enclosed in a. stamped env elope, a ddr e ssed to The E ditor, TH E ST. JOH A ,m ULA CE G AZETTE, 32, Shoe Lane , E.CA, and must r each him o n o r befor e Octob e r r 5·
A well-kn o wn co mp e titi o n jud ge will select the criticism which in hi s o pini o n is w o rth y o f publi cati o n in the foll o win g issu e o f T HE G AZETT E cop y o f the o fficial HISTOR Y OF TH E ST. JOH AMBUL CE SSO CI TIO D BRIG D E will be sent t o th e w r i te r of the a pp rove d cri ti ci sm
The Prize Cri ti cism of D etailed 1fa r k in g hee t o 4 has b ee n con tr ib ut e d b) George Alfred Enderb y, of South Lin colnshi re l \r ea to whom a co p y o f th e o ffi cia l HIST O R Y OF TH 11\TIO 1\ D BRI GA D E has b een sent.
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Urgent actio n necessaJ], but oll/itted 01' de/o)'ed :T rain mm-ed away.
Line kep t clear.
H ead as ide
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B eard obs tru cti on
Blan k e t s u nd er and over p a ti ent.
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» 4. " O n d u ty , " t herefo r e equipped
8 Hidd en and o b ious hou ld be known b efo r e 9 d o n e.
7. P oss ibly comat osed . Fo ll ow w i th 24, then 25,37,38,1 6,18,1 9,2 6, 3 2 tr eatm ent (includi n g fr a ct ur e), the n 4 7 .
13. Ex amin e , t he n Iodi ne.
r 5. Min o r injur y diag n ose d and tr ea ted fi rs t.
17. Fannin g o mitt ed. Aw ard m o r e
25. Aw ard m o r e
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3 I. Imp oss ible-coma tosed.
33. Unt e sted and u npr ote c te d.
36. " Co ntinuou sly."
" 44. "Com fo rtable " -a sy mpt o m.
Total: Incorr e ctly add ed.
SOL UTION TO I NCO RRECT MARKI G SHEE T.-N o. 4 · ( Offic ial L ist o f -< rr ors )
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r 3. Iodin e n o t ap p li ed to fi n ge r s .
17. In st r u c ti o n vague b y o mj ss i o n o f "at n eck, che s t and wa is t. "
3 3· H o t-wat er bottles n ei th er t es t ed covere d
39· Len g th o f spli nt n o t nam ed nor
OBS E RV A TION E XERCIS E S
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CA RD OF I '\lSTR CTIONS.-Bearers os. 1 and 2: You have bee n to a s st in t.h e u n loading of a goods train at a country
Yo u are ta king to the eng in e dri ver o f a locomot ve in the
SIdin g w h en xou hea r a cry of fri g h t and see a large dog attack ng a b oy on a ca rn er b c)" cJ e, who IS procee din g across rhe level-cross ng ([ 0 yards J he boy fa lls and you h urry to h is assistance
Th e weat he r IS d am p and co ld. Act. T me a ll owed, 8 mi nutcs
N OTES FOR ] UDGE.-Boy scate d on groun d and crying-pa e face- d og-b ite le ca f.
Cyc ie -:- Ba ker (in crifxd " Saltates, Cash Chemists ") on handleba r. L Ying o n groun d Contents of basket upset; borde of b randy, bottle of carbo ic acid, bottle of sa l vo atile, cwo rubber hot-warer bC?t tl es, rackets of bandages, int, bottle of smelling a l t and vanous other articles, includ ing iro n bar.
DET l.lLS OF TloS T.
1 [l uft) to patient with cheerinl!. words
2. \ sk if dog how igns of Rabies (Ao.)
3. I(ill dog with ron bar ", l nquir>' ,;\hcrc hurt) (Left leg.) Bleed ing? (l'es, Iff/OIlI.) •
5. haractcr { f wound. (I_oceratcd.)
6. Immediate con.triction upper part left thigh
7· T\\'o more cons,rictions bctwcen it and 'wound
8. Fxamine contents of basket: usefu l articles
9. Gi\'e dose of neat br.lnU\·
10. Encour.lge bleed ng, keeping limb 10\\'
11. car boy on lXlskct Or other suitable article
J 1. hout ( r as i-;tancc of engine driver
13· \'("arm \\':lter from stalion '? (.\OIJe ami/ob/,")
Lt· Bathe \\'Ilh \\'ater (coo led ro \\'3 rm) rom ocomiltl\'c
J 5. end to 'phnn'L' (_VOl om;/abl,' for hal/-hour.)
16. 'lutense wound with carholic aciu RLIllIl\ e con"lrictlons; ;"lsk if bleed inc cea -cd) (} 'u.)
1 \pply dressing PJt! and banuage
19· [{emlll e r:nient to shelter at ion hI' h:lndsear
zo. (areful e;';:1I1l1natinn as to general (Faint 01/.'/ ('old.)
21. 'o lour of face;' (Pak) onditinn of pulse? (Rapid olld 1/Ul -.) .•
22. C.ondili on of resrimri()ns;' (Qlfir, and irrf.!!.:rlar.)
13· Condition of sk in;' (Cold ond 2+ Coycr w<lrmly; apply hot-watcr bottle }
25· hot te:1 rrep.lrcd at station
26. anu co-opeJation of Bt:.Hers
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C.\RD OF 11' TRt.:CTIO'ls - Bearers lOS: 3 and 4: You are rm\'cUing from ranchcster to L ondo n One the arrcndants fetches \'Oll to to a patient in the rc murant car. Procccu to make your dlagnosl and render lir aiu. Time allo\\'cu, minutes.
TE FOR rag-ing.-Chai!· :lnd table, to rerre ent Resrau rant ar. Pallent scated and Iymg acros thc table (p late, curie!) O 'enurned bottles, gl:lsse erc.)· bcneath patient a small blue bOttle hbeJJeu 'Poi.on." alt. mu tard Condv's fluid hot coffee, etc., can, of course, be obtained from' (he rauranr' Car Atrendant s
D E T ILS OF Tl:: T.
1. I s paticnt breathing? P"/'s ) olou f face? (Pale .)
19· Rapid examination of limbs and trunk. (.Yo injuries.)
zo. Compare cwo sidcs of body for limpness. (lYO.)
21. Temperature of skin? (Cold.)
22 D ecide to treat for O pium Poisoning
23 · Send ancndanr ro ascerrain if DoctOr on train (Jl-fesJenger absent five minllies )
24· Endeavour to waken patient-walk him about
25· With assistance of attendant and continue to do so
26. Slap neck, cheSt and face wirh wet tOwel at intervals
27· Is patient recovering? (A lill/e.) Test abiliry to swallow. (l'es.)
28. Instruct attendant co prepare emetic
29· (One teaspoonful of mustard or rwo of salt in a tumblerful of lukewarm water). Administer to pacient
30. Has patient vomited? (,Yo.)
31. Put t\VO fingers to back of throat. Has patient ,omited ? (Xo.)
32· Repeat emetic in five minutes. Has patient yomited? () ·ff.)
33· P reselTe yomiteu matter carefully H· Ask for permanganate of potash. Condy's Fluid (} 'n.)
35· •\dminisrer do e of Condy's Fluid (2 rablespoonful- in a rumblerful)
36. Srron black coffee freeh' DoctOr and repon from Bearers 3 Efficiency and co-operarion of Bearers
TO[al 60 0:'ot'with tanding that July, .-\ugust and eptember are the fa\-ourite holiday momh a great deal of work \yas gar throucrh by both Officers aod the ,-arious unit of the 0:'ursing and .-\mbulance Diyi ioo in .:\'orthern Ireland. The day of July being a unday the ann.i,ersan- of the great battle of the omme , where 0 man, gallam"l-l termen laid down their liYes, \yas commemorated on the follo\\·jng day. At B lfa,t wreath \\-ere laid on the Ceootaph by repre ematjyes of the ,-ariou societies, regiment s aod churches ro '\.,-hich many of the fJlleo b longed. On behalf o f the c. lohn a wreath \\':1S placed on the Cenotaph by ir Roben Kenned, K.C.i\I.G. \\'ho \\'as accompanied by Dr. \ - G. Fi Iden B. \\ 'hitakc r, and i\Ir. \\'. illa.nn.
9· Co r rect exam inat io n of pu se 1
the nth July celebra tion of the Or:lilge Ord r bdd at Finaglw B ifas"t four nur, from the u\\'e_t t ufsing Diyi,' i o n and a stretch r quad of nTe men from the L.i\I. \mbulance Brig ade \,-ere in attend nce dmin othe day and render d useful sen·ice. '"
\t the l Tl, ter GClild Prix Moror race held on th th of J\ uguSt, str tcher qU:ld \\-er on dun' from both th L.ilt '. and B:LQbridg B riga d
\t the great Touri Trophy race on the 1St ptemb r about 0 nur es and sc,-eral sqn:lds of men from the L. L. ' and th B!'lnbridge Di\-i-i n: \\- r on duty rendered yaluable sen-ic during the
Interesting Case Reports
CASE REpORT No. 8r.-The Officer-in-charge of No. 30 (East London) Cadet Division reports the efficient performance of first aid by two members in the following circumstances :-
On July 17 Cadets S. Dombrowski and R. Jackson boarding a tramcar on their way home after a uniform parade at Divisional Headquarters, came across a man bleeding profusely frorri' the nose, and they noted a number of handkerchiefs which, drenched with blood, had been employed without success to control the ha::morrhage. Approaching their patient quietly and yet confidently, they immediately per- suaded hin1 to lean back in his seat, to raise his chin, to breathe through his mouth and to place his hands above his head, while one of the Cadets closed the patient's nostrils by pressing them together with his thumb and forefinger. Within a few minutes the ha::morrhage was controlled, and a little while later the patient left the tramcar after thanking the Cadets and being duly warned by them to pinch his nostrils for a period with his thumb and finger and to consult a doctor at the earliest moment.
CO:MMENT. -It is always pleasing to report cases treated ef!icient(y fry members of Cade t Divisions on whom depend the future prosperity and usefulness of the Brigade. I t is equallY pleasing to note that these Cadets are well trained, because in their treatment of the Bleeding from Nose thry realised the importance in such cases of keeping the nostrils comtinuousfy compressed, although this is not taught in the Textbook. We therefore tender to Cadets Dombrowsk i and Jackson, and also to those who are in charge of their Division, cordial congratulations on good work, jollY well done.
N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.
P. B. (Chelsea).-If Corrosive Sublimate be an irritant and not a corrosive poison, please tell me why it is so called. -
Mercuric Chloride has been known ever since the tenth under the name of "Corrosive Sublimate," on aCcount of its corrosive and destru.ctive action on the lustre of many metals
N. C. F.
MEDDLESOME FIRST AID.
L. R. (Charlton Park).-Herewith a contribution to what is evidently going to be a regular feature in your Column of THE GAZETTE. This evening there
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came to consult me a patient with a cut thumb, duly dressed and firm ly strapped with adhesive plaster. Enquiry elicited that this was the work of one who calls himself a competent first-aider. Further enquiry elicited that the Works doctor had had to pass the injury on trust, lest, by disturbing the plaster, he re-started the ha::morrhage and that he had contented himself with referring the patient to his own doctor. Still further enquiry also elicited that the so-called first-aider had told the patient to report to him for further dressin gs on the following morning 1
In short, this was a thorou g hly bad piece of work, because I had to pull off the strapping, a procedure which mio-ht have been disastrous if there had been a b deep incised wound, and becau se the tight strapping was causing congestion of the part, with consequent pain, which, with its remo va l, at once disappeared I Tut! Tut!! What next?
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U E OF TRIANGULA.R BA O}\GE.
E. (Didsbury).-Herewith I submit diagram and description of a method whereby a single narrow bandage can be used as pad, bandage and tourniquet
This would, in my opinion, be particularly u cful if a first-aider were called upon to treat a wound accompanied b y severe arterial ha::morrhage in some lonely spot far from any other help.
Your suggested method is commended as ingeniof(s and as proof of your powers of improvisation, a/though the application of the bandage is somewhat elaborate and might prove dijjicutt in the fluny of treating sf.lch a patient singlehanded and in the circuJJlstances named Ilj YON
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EVERSIO OF U PPER EYELID.
N. M. (Croy don) .-The instructions of the Textbook (p. 135) sound nice and simple; but experience proves that eversion of the upper eyelid is not a easy as it sounds. So I venture to ask you r kind assistance.
Eversion of the rye/ids is comparativefy easy if Jlot( go the right 1vay to work, and the secret of slfccess is to get the patient to turn his ryes (and keep them tumed) a21Jay from the rye/id under examination Thus, in addition to the instructions on p. 135, lve must persuade the patient to keep his ryes fixed on the groultd ,vhile lve are everting his upper lid and on the ceiling white we are exploril7g the lower lid.
Of the many uniformed organisations for juveniles which at tract pu bUc notice, the St J OM Cadet Movement, though comparatively new, has won a full measu.re of admiration and support from parents and authorltles the Principality. \1(/ales may be proud of her share In the building up of the Junior Section of the Brigade, which, largely by the aid of the grant received from the Pilgrim Trust, has reached a membership of 3,38o-nearly one-third of the total Cadet strength of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at !lome.
The popularity enjoyed by the Movement was reflected in the generous action of the Ocean Area. Recreation ruon, through its Organising Secretary, Captaln J. GlynnJones, M.e, in im'iting the Priory to arrange for 120 Cadets from areas covered by Ocean Collieries to spend one week at the ideally situated and equipped camp at St. J\than. The offer was gladly accepted; and there was no difficulty in obtaining the requisite number of boys, who \vere provided with everything, including travelling expenses, for the nominal charge of two shillings each Great credit is due to l \ssistant Commissioner J. H. Da\'ic, \1,'ho acrificcd Bank Holiday week undertake the responsibilities of Camp Commandant, 1n which capacity he 'was ably assisted by Corps Supenntendent John Thomas and Divisional uperintendent E. J. Emery, both of the Borough of Rhondda Centre. On the unday follo"\ying the day of their arrival the boys attended a scnrice in the Camp Concert Hall, \vhere they were addressed by the Rev. E. J. Blythe, of Barry; and throughout the week they entered thoroughly into camp pirit, taking part in all the games and prepanng for the l \mbulance Competition, ,,,hich was held on the Friday, when six teams competed and were judged by Dr. R. Baird Milne, Bridgend.
Taking advantage of the provision of a swimming pool at the camp, six boys were presumed to be apparently drowned, and had been brought out of the water, two bors were instructed to rush to the competing team nearby, and the Captain and o. of each team were hastened to the spot to render cc First Aid ," while cl:e other members were sent to assist afterwards. Follovnng the compet.ition, an Inspection was conducted by the Commissioner of the Rhondda, Captain T. E. Richards, J.p., M.E., who was accompanied by fr. \\7. fabon Abraham, Brigade ecretary. Captain Ricahrds, in a subsequent report to the Commissioner for \\lales, wrote : « The whole function was a credit to the Corps Commandant, Assistant Commissioner J. H. Davies, Corps Superintendent J. Thoma, Divisional uperintendent E. I. Emery, and the ectional Officers. I heartily compliment them on the excellent manner in which the camp arrangements had been carried out, and the manner in which competition had been planned.
The Prior y for \' ales is indeed deeply indebted to the Ocean and National Colliery authorit.ies and to Captain G lyn Jones with his staff for the excellent opport unit y
given to our Cadets of enjoying camp life under such delightful conditions."
The prize silver cake basket was to Cadet Offi cer J. Rowe, Maindy and for. the smartest Sectional Leader and the effiClency of his Sectlon ; and the Commandant adds to his interesting account a warm tribute of praise to the Camp Organiser, whose genial manner and inspiring presence helped everyone to live up to the camp motto, viz., "Play the game." "The permanent staff of the camp," he continues, " were most courteous and entertaining " It is no wonder the St. Athan Camp is so popular.
An interesting item to the week's programme was the reception of the T reharris Cadet Team, victorious from the Royal Tational Eisteddfod, where they won the Isca Shield; and no pains were spared to anach due honour to the occasion. Through the generosity of the Organiser and Camp Commandant, each Cadet wa s presented at the end of the week with a print of a photograph taken of the 120 Cadet s and their Officers, which will no doubt be treasured by the boys as a memento of a delightful week's camping under the most favoured conditions and inspiring influences .
CENTRE REPORTS.
CARDIGAKSHlRE CE..">TRE.
The Annual Inspection of the Aberystwyth Division took place in front of the Town Hall on :'I-fonday, September 3, the inspecting officer being the Hon. J oha H. Bruce, Chief Commissioner for \'i,7ales. The men's section was under the command of Superintendent Alfred Evans; the Trnsing members parading under thei r Superintendent, i\irs. J. Lewis E,ans (:\fayoress of Aberystwyth); while the Cadets were in charge of Corporal Mer,yn Pugh. The Commissioner "as accompanied by the i\fayor of Aberystwyth (Alderman J. Lems Evans), Colonel G. Fossett Roberts, J.P., President of the berystwyth Division; Chief Constable Steven Jones, the County Commissioner; the Rev. Frank Edwards and Councillor Hugh Hughes, members of the committee. Following the inspection a meeting was held at the Town Hall, where the Mayor presided, and extended an official welcome to the Hon. John H. Bruce. Ha,ina the ambulance mo,ement in the town, the j\fay or congratulated the members of the Aberysrwyth on thClr excellent appearance, and thanked them for thelr faithfulness to dut). In an interesci.ng address, 1\lr. Bruce aid he was glad of the chance of inspecci.na their tw o uruts becau e they were between his two main beatsSouth \\'7ales and North \\ ales He wa anxious th a t that little inspection should grow into something large r and that there hould be at no di tam d a te a :\lid- Wales inspection by the Chief Commis ioner of the Brigade. He suggested that a county competition be held and that a ilver cup be offered; and paid high tribute to tile excel! nt work accomplished by Chief Con table tev-en Jon s, tile County Commi sioner, in increasing the member hip.
Colonel G. Fossett Roberts, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Hon John Bruce, said the ambulance movement was a real live one in the Count y, largely due to the good offices of the new County Commissio ner. Chief Constable Steven Jones se conded, a nd the propOSItion was carried with acclamation. A similar vote was accorded the Mayor for presiding on the proposition of the Rev. Frank Edwards, seconded b y Councillor Hugh Hughes.
At the annual meeting of the Aberystwyth Ambulance Division, Colonel G. Fossett Roberts presiding, the report presented by the Treasurer (Chief Constable Steven Jones ) showed a credit balance of £18 lOS. IId. on last year's working. The Chairman complimented the Division on the very satisfactory financial position; an d expressed thanks to Morris Motors, Ltd., f or providing a new engine free of charo-e f or the ambulanc e, to Mr. Owen, \,\les t Wales Garagbe, for the assistance he had so rea dil y g iven and to Mr. Liptrot a nd Mr. Arthur P otts for assistance
in connection with the motor ambulance service. It was decided to make an appeal to the Town Council to provide a suitable place for the Bri ga de to hold th eir practices, and also for a shelter for the ambulance which had come to be regar d ed as an indispensable public service COUNTY CENTRE
First Aid Facilities at Seaside.-At O gmore-by-Sea the erection and' equipment of a First Aid Hut by the P enybont R.D.C. at the instigation of the Pri ory for Wales has fulfilled a long -felt need, as th e somewhat dan gerous C03.st of this increasingly popular resor t ha s been the scene of many bathing tragedi es. The official openin g of the hut was performed by Mr. Hub ert Taylor, the member for the area of the Penybont Council, on August 19.
Other speakers included Lad y Lewis, O.B.E., Mr. Ted Williams, M.P., Mr. D apho Powell and Mr. T. E. Morel.
The Hon. John H. Bruce explained that the staffing of the hut and another in course of erection at Southerndown, which was being undertaken jointly by the local Units of
the British Red Cross Society and Divisi ons of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, offered a. welcom.e opportunity for co-operation between the bodies-a VIew expressed also by Sir James German on behalf of the SOClety.
In this connection great praise is due to Bndgend Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, who, pnor to the provision of the hut, had rendered se rvice dail y under. the direction of Dr. R. Baird Milne, who per so nally proVIded and equjpped a First Aid tent.
Vale of Glamorgml Sh011J.-Ambu]ance again featured at the Agricultural Show at Cowbndge o n September 5, when seven te ams co mpeted in the W. R. Hearst Shield Competition organised by th e Pnor y for Wales. Dr. R. Baird Milne judged; and the Bridgen d C. D ivision Team, Glamorgan Constabulary, was succeful, th e Ffaldau Institut e and Garw Team coming second.
The Hon. John H. Bruce was present and secu r d the services of Colonel H. R. Homfray, J.P., to perform the presentation.
referred to his early asso ciation with the Monmouths hire Units when he had the honour of being their fir s t Commissioner.
Generous Gift to Monmo uth Division.-An interest ing announcement was made by Major A. R eade, D.S .O., President of the Monmouth D :visioo, at the whist drive and dance recently held at the R olls Hall, in connection with an effort to rai se funds for the buiJding of a station to house n ew ambulance car and serve as a Di visio nal Headquarters. Captain Twiston Da vies, whose generosity in the past has enab Jed the Di visio n to maintain an amb ulanc e service, promised the munificent sum of £200 towards the Station; and an appeal was made for further support from the local public. The Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. and fr s. W. G. Bruten, were thanked for their attendance and their continued interest in the work rWesterll Valley Co rps - The Commissioner for Wales, accompanied by the Assistant Lad y Superintendent-inChief (Lady Lewi s O.B.E.) and the Hon Irs. Bruce, conducted a n inspection at the ,\ T elfare Ground Risca of the nit s included in the above Corps, who paraded un'der uperintendent Blandford, D.C. 1., 1\1. f. , and gave demon trati o ns of First Aid work. Officers present included the Commissioner and Assistant Commi sio ner for the County-Captain T. Beard, O.B.E., and Captain L. Twi ton Davie, J.P., F. A; and f oUO\\-ing the Inspection, tea was erved in the Moriah ch olroom , where a presentation of a\\'a rd took place
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The Ambulance duties on the ground were undertaken by members of the Blaengarw Divi ion, who thoroughly enjoyed their experience, and whose se rvices were highly satisfactory
MON?lfOUTH SH IRE C E 'TRE Insp ection at Tredegar.-Nearly 350 members of the I slw yn Corps, including 85 cadets, were in spected at Tr edegar o n Septemb e r 8 by the Assistant Commi ss ioner for Wales, Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge, who was accompanied by Dr. D. Roc yn Jones, C.B E., Assistant Surgeon-inChief for Wa les, the County Commissioner Captain . T. Beard, O.B .E., Assistant Commissioner Captain Twiston Davies, J.p., F.S A., and Mr. \VI D. Woolley, J.P. The In specting O fficers complimented the parade, and impressed upon the Cadets the importance of upholding the traditions of the great organisatio n in which the y were enrolled Appreciati on of the help rendered to the movement by Mr. Woolley and other officials of the Tredegar Company was expressed; and Dr. Rocyn Jones
The annual meeting of the Pembrokeshire Centre Comm ittee held at Ffynone, l3 oncath, at the invitation of the mmiioncr '-'Ir. D an id Daniel J.P., pro\-ided an upporLunitr for recording the extension of the work in that ount,-. The chair ,n taken b,- the P resident ir Ilenr) E. E Philipps, Barr. ; and lIon. John II: Bruce, Principal ccrerary and omll1is ioner for \\' ale , addrc cd the ommittee In hi. report i\1r. Daniel n:ported th e annual increase in the number of ucce 's ful examinees in la $C held in the entre The total for 1933 being 3 r), 297 in 19)2, and 208 in 19)I-an increa e of over 100 in three ycars. I Ie stre, ed the ab ence of CIa 'Ses fo' ,,-omen, a-nd emphasised the importance f women recei\ ing training in F.ir ,, \id and Home .t\ursino. The competition f or the P embroke hire C ntre l \mbulance hield to k place on the same afternoon in the g rounds of Ffynone, Mr. Charlc Lawrence, uperimendent of the recently revived Havelfordwest Diyi ion, acting a ompet i tio n ecretar),. eyland G.\\'.R. Tean1 pro\'e d the winners for the sixth time, followed closely by Fi hgua rd and Go d"'ick Team. The presentat.ion to i\fr. Daniels of a cup f r Cadet competition provided a welcome and several team of boys belonging to the and Goodwick adct L' nit competed for the pm'lle ge of beco ming the fir t h o lder of the rr phy-an honc: ur secured by the " \" T eam captained by E. Col1 ms, and including i\. John, A Langham J. Ford and B. P ointer.
The question of Iot o r i \m bulance Transport \\-a ra1se d at the Centre 1\1ectin ,as a result of \\'hich arran geare now in hand f o r the e ttin g up of a Home crnce Ambulance tation at Havelfordwest. The \\ cls h J L. . . ommittce which is o-i vcn accommodation at Pri ory Hou se, ha lent a car t tl'dc 0\ r the difEculty wh ile detail are in course of preparation for the fordwes t Divi ion f the Brioade to undertake it new respon ibilit y. b
BOROUGH OF RHO DDA CE TR E
BORO UG H OF RHo NDDA CENTRE.
Rhondda Centre Band.-A striking feature of the MidRh ondda Corps Inspection was the first attendance of the Rh ondda Centre Band, which headed a parade o f 200 members to the Athletic Grounds, Tonypandy, where the Commissioner for Wales, accompanied by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, carried out an Inspection and presented warrants of appointment and Service Medals to several Officers. He warmly congratulated the Centre Commissioner, Captain T. E. Richards, J.P., M.E , on the enterprise of the Rhondda Centre in having rai sed the band, which consists only of those qualified for enrolment in the Brigade
Centre Competition Results.- The high standard of efficiency in the Rhondda was demonstrated at the Centre Competitions held under the presidency of John Griffiths, M.E. There were six trophies for competition, and the successful teams were as under :-
Warren Shield for Men: ::\'aval and Penygraig The rose bowl given by 1\1rs. Co ve Parry for the best Squad Captain was won by Superintendent Rees, of the winning team
1Iiskin Ma\yr Shield for::":' urses : Cambrian ?( ursing Divi sio n.
The G'\\ ladys Richards Cup for Boy Cadets: Ladr Le,,-i s.
The I erretr Cup for G irl Cadets: F erndale" A,"
The Hurley-Davies Cup for rhe best equipped and drilled Di\'ision with a minimum of 20 member : C\.vmpark D i,-ision.
The Centre Pre ident, :-'fr. H. H. E\'ans pre eme d en-ice :\Iedal at the subsequent meet.ing at the Llw'ynypia .r\thletic Pa"il.i on, where refreshmems were sen-ed and a large number a embled
BRIG ID E JCBILEE.
To the Editor
D EAR IR,- Tith reference to the letter from '\ Geo. Pape in rour i ue of eptember, asking who can claim to haye joined the Brigade at the earliest po ible date, and who i no\\' li,-ing, I ha,-e recently had occasion to go imo the record of one of the officers in the County of Derb,- yiz., Di,-i ional uperintendem A. J. I-:Illl, and D i trict Division, and I ha,'e a certained that he joined the Tibshelf Corps in 1887, transferred to the Birchw ood Corp in 1898, and formed hi pre em Di,-i ion in 19 2 -1-. He has ne,'er mi d takino- his Annual Reexamina tion since I 8 the ,\\7ur. yen during the year of
Thi gi,'e a total of -+ years' Brigade en-ice and mu urely be nearly a record for a pre ent acci,erYlno- m mber.
Your faithfully H _-\RR Y C. CH-DIBER , S 1 tant ommlsSlon r for the ounty of Derby.
Cadet Week at Sc. Athan Camp.
Visit of Their Majesties The King and Queen
To Manchester and Salford, July 17, 1934·
We have pleasure in publishing the following report on the public duty performed b'y .0e Manchester and Salford Corps, assisted by DlVISIOns from No. 3 Area.
The respective Chief Constables .of Manchester and Salford made a request for the to undertake Ambulance duty on the above occaSlOn.
When full particulars were to hand it was fully realised the necessity for a large number of personnel to be on duty, and invitations were sent out. to practically all Divisions in No. 3 to assIst.
By Friday, July 13, there were definite promlses of 248 Ambulance and 224 Nursing personnel. Upon these fio-ures the distribution was made /:)
The route to be taken by the Ro yal party from Victoria Station was Hunt's Bank, Victoria St reet , Market Street, Portland Street, Princess Street, Albert Square, Lloyd Street, St. Peter's Square, Peter Deansgate, Bridge Street, Manchester; New Barley Street, Chapel Street, The Crescent, Street, Bolton Road, Salford-a distance of practically five miles.
It was obvious 47>1. ambulance people were not sufficient to cover the route, therefore the route was divided into three as follows: Route No. I, Victoria Station to St. Peter's Square; Route No.2, Peter Street to City boundary in Bridge Street; Route NO.3, New Bailey Street, Salford, to Salford boundary (Bolton Road).
The arrangements were made as follows and tabulated :-
Route. Stations.
On the following was the Parade State :District
Ambulance
N.C.O.'s and men
Cadets
Officers and Nurses
B.R.C.S. men " nurses
and distributed as follows:Route. Stations. Men. Nurses.
Each portion of the in Manchester was into sections, over which was placed a. Commander with Divi sional Officers t? assl .st him. Each Section Commander had typewrItten tions given to him containing: Extract fro£? Police Regul atio ns, police 'phone number, of Ambulance vans, Area i n which stations situated, list of stations, to ge ther dlsttlbutIon of personnel and the stations to which each squad would repor t after the Royal party had passed, place of dispersal, etc , etc.
The attached statement is tabulated to give a n idea of how the arrangements were Erst made, and how the y were carried out on July 17. It also shows how the personnel \vas changed over.
This shows how To . Route was fully with Ambulance men for patrol and urses tor station duty, whilst Route ? 2. was covered by the Ambulance Sisters at the stations, and Salford Rour e NO,3 had a skeleton service.
The following D ivisions were represented :-
AMBuLANcE.-Manchesterand Salford Corps: Hulme, Ardwick, Salford, orth fanchester, Gorton, G.c. Railway, Openshaw, North West, Heaton Park, Bradford, Levenshulme, Post Office, Manchester, Disdbur y Section. Other Unds ill No. 3 Area: Heywood, Oldham Corps, Crompton, Prestwich, Rochdale, Dro ylsden, Asht?n, Chadderton, Bury, Irlam and Cadishead and Whitefield.
NURsING.-Manchester and Salford COtps: Manchester North Manchester, Openshaw, Salford, Heatod Park, Gorton, Ardwick, orth West Manchester Chorlton and Levenshulme Section. 0 tber Units NO.3 Area, etc .' Bur y, Totrington, Mossley, Todmorden, Ashton, Acctlngto n, Oldham Corps, Rochdale Central, Roche A, Roche '" B," Crompton, Denton, P restwic h, Chadderton, Castleton and Whitworth. Total: 26 Ambulance and 28 Nursing.
The County Director of the B.R.C.S., T. Wheeler Hart, C.B.E., D.L., M.B., consented for R ed Cross to parade with the. Brigade and work In cooperation under our Section Commanders.
The parade was called for 2 p.m. This was the very latest time possible to accommodate personnel, who were obtaining leave from their employmen t. All d etails were despatched within 18 minutes of the fall in. Assistant Commissioner W. Maxwell Reekie witnessed the dispersal to stations.
The personnel in Salford reported at 2.30 p.m. at the Central Fire tati on
Afte r Manchester stations had been covered, plus 12 extra men for patrol in Portland Street, which had only one station owing to the unsuitability of premises for such, there were 63 men and 10 nurses over. Therefore these were despatched to Salford's furthest s tations by 'bus at 2.30 p.m.
Major Hamilton, orps Surgeon, arranged the urgeons around the route.
visit of the stations was made by Colonel Redmond and Lady Corps uperintendent Miss Haliday from Victoria Station, whilst Corps Superintendent [\Tayl or saw the 73 off to Salford.
The day turned out a most delightful one Cloudless skies , brilliant sunshine, and it was evident there was work ahead for the Bri ga de. People came from miles around and congregated along the route very carll' , more than an hour before time of arrival. The crowd was very dense at parts, and soon the cases became ver frequent. Many were treated for sun rroke, collapse, syncope, after-effect of rece nt illness, and also there \'\'ere se\ eral ca e of heart trouble.
t. Peter's quare was very hard pressed, and personnel for alford, instead of going there wer e diverted to this point. orne idea will be gleaned fro m the fact that 328 cases were attended to at thi s poi nt. Another busy spot was at Piccadilly, where 30 7 cases received attention. The total casualties at the stations and patrol were 1,748. Manchester, I,3 5I; alford, 397; remoyals, 36 \Y/e are of the opinion that many cases were not reported. Men who were on patrol, who were kept busy and were repo rting back at 1 laces of employment, did not repo rt their cases. Still, I, 748 in three hour s i s fairly heavy work. .
The following is briefly the personnel's movements, and does not include Section Commanders and their Ass istant Officers :-
Up to 3.30 p.m. was as follows :_ Routc 1
p.m. the following was the position
It will thus be seen that within half-an-hour the personnel moved as follows :From
The above does not include the 73 moved at 2.3 0 p.m. Therefore 265 personnel were moved durin g the afternoon-133 by 'bus to Salford and the balance on foot.
The following people's services are worthy ot note for outstanding and valuable service. Superintendent Enser, of Bury, and Lad y Di visional Superintendent K. Lamb, also of Bury, who took charge in Salford until Corps Superintendent aylot" arrived with Colonel Redmond. Superintendent Be swick, Salford Di v ision, and Superintendent Weston, Irlam and Cadishead, who ably assisted them. Superintendent Weston o btained special permissi on. from Mr. Thornton, of the Lancashire Steel Corporation, the Irlam Soap Works, C. W.S., and R oyles ot Irla m, for the Irlam and Cadis head Division to assist the Corps.
The officials at the Y. i.C. A ., who provided buckers of water and cups, and later tea ad lib., not only for casualties, but for anyone in the crowd not feeling well, and the troops in St. Peter's Square.
Lad y Corps Superintendent 11iss E. Haliday for excellent and untiring work in assisting with arranging the many details, interviewing o'\\ner s, etc., of premises for statio ns, and the magniEcent she resp0.r:d ed t o the many calls made on her by Corp s Supenntendent .l aylor, preparing for his drafts, letters, instructions, and details of the parade. She sacrificed practicallr the whole of her leisure time to co-operate with us (Q give a most efficient sen-ice, The Chief Constable of alford, ':'fajor C. v. Godfrey, "'ho, when difficulties were pre ing, at the last moment, of transporting personnel to alford very kindl y came to Our aid and obtained from the alford Transport Department a motor bus, fre e or to do this importan t work. He also arranged for the 'bus to collecr personnel in Salford after the Ror al party had passed and return them to Bexle f quare for di mis al.
Corps uperintendent also desires to reco rd the indebtedness and sincere thanks of the Manchester and. to their comrades from the man) DlvlslOns III thIS rhea, 'I'ho so readih ' volunteered to assist, and who rendered yeomen Colonel Redmond saw the Lord 11ayor of 1Ianchester ( lderman J. Binns, 1I.B.E.) an d placed the '\vork before him; he ,vas so impre ed with the da) arrangements and the Brigade's service thar l1e publi hed in the Press his thanks and appreci ation of such service rendered by the Corps, the our ide Divi ion and the B.R.C.S. the whole of the. period of the arrangements, it was most encouraglilo- to find so man\ympathisers in the work, and the keenness of to do all po ible to a i t and lighten Our burden.
Review and Church Parade.
SUSSEX AND SURREY UNITS AT BRI GHTON.
Thousands of thoughtless men and women who have accepted, as a matter of course, the chivalrous and unselfish service of the members of the St. John Ambulance Bri a ade, learned, at Brighton, something of the ideals of courage and self-sacrifice which lie behind the power of thi s 'last and something, too, of the splendId organlSatlOn which makes poss i ble its constant endeavours on behalf of mankind.
For the second ) ear in succession Bri g hton was chosen as the settina for the annual re'liew and Chur ch parade of the and Surre y units of the Bri ga de;
D eputy Ma yo r (Alderman Frank G. Beal, J.P ),
Mr. E. A. Richards, the D is trict Commissioner, and a number of District Staff Officers, including Corps Sur ae on A E. Dr ynan , the Commissioner's Staff b Officer f o r the day, and Mr. H. J. Wn gg lesworth, the Di strict Secretary .
Following the civic reception, an ins! ection was made of the Guard of Honour formed on the platform b y the Br igh t on Corps, when th e ge neral salute was played b y t h e Di strict Band (Gra esend and o rthfleet Di vi sio n ), the part y afte r wa rd s makin a its way to the R oya l Su ssex County Ho pital. Welcomed
the M ayo r, the COlDmissioner, Assistant Commissioner s (Major W. H. F. o bl e and Captai n E. A. Chill), the Lad y Di s tri c t Superintendent (Mrs. C Falw asser) and the Coun t y Sur geon (D r. A. E . P orter), laid a wreath on the wa r memorial, the who le compan y s tandin g to attention as the bu g lers sounded th e L as t P ost and R e'lei ll e. Thi s ser'lice was attended b y the local ambulance and ursing D ivisions in additi on to consi g nments from th e Old Contemptjb les, Bri ti s h L eg ion, a'ly League, Sea Ca d e ts, B oys' Brig ad e and ea Scouts.
A JTIQ ITY AND TR AD ITIO :--J.
t the i n 'litation of the fayor of Brighton , some forty of the Di st ri ct Officers were entertained to lunch in the Banqueting R oom at the Royal Pavilio n,
Surrey ove r th e past year, her Worship pointed out that the total number of accidents dealt with came to no less than 2,2 45, and the number of miles travelled b y the motor ambulance conveying the injured was 10,493 · Cases remo'led had numbered 8,107, the g ra nd t ota l of I 10,085 miles being covered by the ambulances.
" Th ese few figure s will pro'le in some small measure how needed is the work of the Brigade ," she sai d, add ing, " T he bi g development of the first-aid huts as a new service is, I think, a very important one, and I am lookin g forward to the day when they will be established in every seaside town throughout the country. New ones have quite recently been erected at Littlehampton and Eastbourne and on the Brighton
In spection of Surrey and Sussex Units by Li eut.-General Sir Alfred Horsford Bin g ley, K.CJ .B., C. B. K.G.
and, as last year, it was not slow in pro v in g its appreciation of the honour conferred upon its especially -fine amenities. Vast crowds packed th e Marine Parade and the co'lered walks to witness the inspectio n and march past of the two thousand or more smart uniformed members of the ambulance and nursing divisions in the early afternoon; and o ther s, scarcely less in number, made their way to the Brig hton Station in the early morning to support the Ma y or o f Brighton (Councillor Miss Mar g aret Hard y, M.B.E., J.P.) in her efforts to provide a typi cal Sussex for Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Horsford Blllgley, K.CI.E., CB., K.G., St. J., the inspectin g officer . The Mayor, on this occasion, was accompanied by the acting Mayoress (Mrs. Lord Thomp son), the
b y the Vice-Chairman of the Ho spi tal, Major G. Lio nel King , ir. A. Geoffrey Bate and Mr. H. J. McCurrich, as representative s of th e hon. s taff, and the Matron (Miss E. W. Young), th ey paid a bnef visit to th e casu alty department, i ncl uding the n ew casu alt y th ea tr e, t wo of th e surgica l the Mayor a nd General Bin g ley spen t some tim e chattin g to the patients-a nd to the operating theatr e and new mortua ry chapel.
From there th e Mayoral Part y dr ove to the R oyal Pa'lilion g rounds t o tak e part in a short se r'lice conducted b y the R ev A Eyto n- J ones , M. A ., wh ich was held in m emory of th ose who laid down th eir li'les in the Great War. Dming the course of thi s service General Sir A lfre d Bin g ley, accompanied by
when th e roa t of the rder of c. J ohn and its D partment was eloquently pr po ed by her \ To r hip who coup led \J: ith it the names of General ir -,'llfred Bin gle\' an d ommi sioner Richard s. Alludina ro • b the choice of Br ighton for the second year in ucceion a the centre for the Di strict' Church Parade an 1 I nspection, 1\1i s Hardy aid, " Bri o'hton recei \-e many confere nces and d putation and is the centre of many r -unions, and rare ly ind eed it :i\ f ayor glven the pri vi le o-e of emertaining an rganisation of suc h antiquity a nd fine traditi on as thi anci nt
Ord er of Chivalry which came into bein e]' and i e no"exis tin g for the so le rea on of r lievin a and ameliora ting human uffering. \ e feel the hon our d [ly' and.w trust that th rough thi O' reat di play of its scr l C and p ower the lublic \) ill b mad to r eali ' e how va lu ab le is it work.'
umm arising the Bri gade's activit ie i n u ex and
Beach. In thi la t, and in the one in the Lond on road, near the Pd on , m-er -1-00 ca e haye alread\' been dealt \I'i[h this , -ear. '
l\EED FOR
Iiss Hardr pau ed here to empha i e the importa nce of obtaining an ambulance for Brighton, and expre ed th hope that ome definite effort, such a the op ning of a special fund \,-ould be made to obtain the nece Clpital.
he concluded by paying a pecial tribute to ommi sioner R ichard a one of the most popular officers of th Brigad and one \\ ho in the hort period of fi\-c years, had succeeded in turning a linleknown district into one of the Ino t important in the Ord r' ro .l \l derman Frank G. Beal, who e inter t, arou d during his lI ayoralt:, had continued and grown; and to \ eral indiyidual omcer of the
" Taking [he llure"
district 'in addition to the Chief Constables of the various police forces who were always ready to co -operate.
In his response, General Sir Alfred Bingley suggested that the majority of the people who accepted the services of the Bri ga de as a matter of course seldom stopped to think of the time and energy given b y the 60,000 men and women whose missi on was the alleviation of suffering among their fellow creatures. He spoke of the Order's traditions as one of the oldest in the world, datin g back to the Crusades and still carrying on its acts of chivalr y, not o n behalf of damsels in distress or persecuted Christians, but of the average man in the street. He concluded b y thanking Brighton for its practical help in making its Ene endeavour known to the public.
there, being detailed to cover the work of the Brighton Corps during the da y The units which undertook this duty were Ashford Corps and Tunbrid ge Wells Division, the oldest un i ts in the Empire . THE MARCH PA T.
The inspection and march past on the Madeira Drive, as the main a ttracti on of the day, provided a splendid example of perfect training and very Ene organisation, and reflected ery real credit upon the District Secretary, who had be en resp o nsibl e for its arrangement, together with the Officers in command.
Th e control of the traffic during this part of the afternoon provided a very definite problem, which was so lve d o nl y through the patience and uncea sing energy of a special cordon of polic e und er uperintendent G . E . Crouch.
Regulation Collars Collar, each Regulation Belts Linen-finished
GARROULD
The" .March Past. "
The contention that the growth and value of the movement was due entirely to the devotion, selfsacrifice and courage of men and women who formed its units, was made b y Mr. A. E. Richards, who spoke in glowing terms of their enthusiasm and co -operative spirit.
Among the D istri ct Staff Officers who attended this luncheon were included, beside s those already mentioned, Senior Assistant Commissioner Major W. H. F. Noble, District Officer David Bryce, Captain W. J. H. Pontin, R.A.M.C., Corps Superintendent Lieut.-Colonel C. H. James, District Officer C. Milton, District Officer J. P. Flavin, Lady Di stric t Officer Lady Peters, Lad y District Officer Miss H. May, Mr. Charles Smith, and several visitors from No. (Prince of Wales ) District, including Commissioner Captain W. Goodley, M.C., and Lady District Officer Miss W. Grindley.
Several officers of the Kent unit of Di strict 8 were
Fou r Battalions of the Ambulance and Nursin g Di v isions, in addition to Companies of bo y and g irl Cadets were included in the Inspection b y LieutenantGeneral Sir Alfred Bing ley which was preceded by the G eneral Salu te and immediately foJlowed by the March Past.
The whole Bri gade was under the command o f Major W. H. F. oble, C.St .]., L.M.S.S ., with Captain E. A Chi ll, O.B.E., C.St.]., M.D., commanding the Sussex Battalion s , Dr. A. E . Porter,. O.St.]., M.D., the Surre y Battalions and Lady District Superintendent, Mrs. C. Falwasser, est.].,. the Nursing Battalions, Corps Officer T. E. March,. S.B.St.]., commanded the Brighton Corps' Company on the Right of the Line.
The whole company was preceded by the Band s. of the Gravesend and Northfleet Divisions, the Hastings Town Divi sio n, and the Brighton B oys' Brigade Band, and marched in formation along the
OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS
Madeira Drive past the Aquarium to the Dome for special service, conducted by the Rev. H. Arthur Eyton-Jones, M.A. This was preceded by the piling and dedication of the drums of the Gravesend and NorthReet Division Band and concluded with a fine rendering of" Land of Hope and Glory" by Madame Edith Welling.
PERSEVERANCE.
In his brief address, Mr. Eyton- Jones made special reference to the splendid spirit of perseverance shown by the early members of this great movement, and said, "This perseverance still marks the great work of our Order; for it is not easily tired, it is not easily discouraged, it is not easily disheartened."
The day's programme concluded with the entertaininO' of the Parade, as the guests of the Mayor, b in the Royal Pavilion, the whole o f the down stalts rooms, in addition to the Conference room, being brouO'ht into use by 11r. A. E. Lowry, and fitted with amplifiers so that the speeches could be easily heard b y every guest. This provided an opportunity for General Bingley to express his great of the splendid turnout of the afternoon, and of his pleasure in the excellent marching. " The whole parade was extremely well done," he- said, adding: "I think the District is extremely fortunate in having such a fine District Commissioner and Di strict Secretary, who are able to inspire the best i n the members o f each unit."
Lik ening the St. J OM Ambulance Bri gade to the good Samaritan, the Mayor su gges ted that its serv ice on behalf of mankirtd could never fail to be needed. "Great thinO's have been done over the p as t fifty b years to improve public health, but I do not think we can ever eradicate sickness n o r can we bring accidents to an end." She commented on the enthusiasm of the Cadets, who determined the grow th and the progress of a movement.
The Mayor paid tribute to wives and sweethearts who ungrudgingly gave up th eir menfolk for service to the Brigade.
The Corps Superintendent reports that a gi ft of a motor ambulance up to the value o f £ 500 has been received since the Parade
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I am a reader of the St. JaM Ambulance Gazette.
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Stop-Watch Competition.
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The Competition Editor wishes to remark on th e generally high standard of the letters sent in by wouldbe stop-watch owners, which has rendered the task of choo sing the winning lette rs a hard one.
There are two more stop-watches to be won.
This has been o cca ioned once more throu g h the generosity of Messrs. m o ld & Co., of 122, St. John Street, Clerken"\vell Roa d, E .C., who ba ve made it possible for the Comr etition E ditor to offer : (a) one 30-hour stop-watch w i th lever movement, graduated in one-fifth seco nd s, with lon g second hand for accurate pul e readings; (b) o ne lad y s w rist stopwatch as abo ve. Bo th are guara nte ed for t\\'O years.
The se tw o watches \vi ll be e nt t the r ea der s who, in the opinion of the Competitions Edi t o r, ubm i t the be st two le tt e rs of not more th an 25 0 words in which the y de scr ibe wh at m th o d s t iley would suggest f or inc rea ing the circulation of th e T. J If N
G -\ZETTE in th ir own Di vi ion o letter \\,i11 be cons id e r d \\ ,it hou t a coupon attach ed, and the la t date for entrie is etober 15, L as t month' top-watch \vas w on by IE K. Fo TER, of E d ge ley, tockpor t fo r the followi ng 1 Lt er : D ea r Sir,
(b) TACTFCLL}- to SIlPp(y tbe dejicieJ/q, alld prol't'
(c) RES 0 [ -RCBF[ -L, .1'0 Ibat alld olbers become
(d) DE./YTBROCS iJl Firsl AidiJlg.
(e) E/YP LICIT (especialIJ' ill examiJltltiow ! )
(f) DIJCRll1JLVATI TG ill tbe vallie of Pulse and R e.piralio1l rate.f, aJld
(g) PERS EVERllVG iJ/ 111)' efforts 10 possess a slOpl'vatch, aJ7d trllSt )'011 lvill be
(h) SYlI1.P ATRETIC t071 ards a /JIIl?Jble begiJlml'
Yours hopefirlIJ"
"" L IE K. F OSTER
A Con so lat ion Pri ze has b een awarded t o ER '"E T G. ROBI NSO , of Enfield, for the f o ll owin g :
D ear S ir,
O bservations ofyot,r Stop U7atcIJ alJlar ds set me readiJlg the letters ,vhose tact lvon the AllgNSt a7vrlrc/s R esollrce promp ts me to try a different I),p e, tho ugh a letter legib(y written is a tax 017 my dexter':I)'. To be explicit , let lJIe say 1 need as top Watch, but am discriminating enough to observe that others have equally ,good reasons. L et my perseverallce enlistyour Since eight points make a soulld First Aider, let me add a ninth-import/mit], and then I may have that little something t he others hav en't g ot, viZ" a stop watch
Yours pointedlY,
ERNE ST G. ROBI NSON
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(adet News.
The Holbrooks Cad e ts ha v e made g ood progress since their enrolment 12 months ago. Three have taken the Senior First Ai d Certifi cate and one Bo y Cadet the Seni o r Home Nursing.
The Girl Cadets competed for the first time in the Warwickshire Co mpetition s and won the "Nurse Gaskin" Memorial Shield.
Guildford L d o First A id H u
The so cial side h as n o t b een ne g lec ted and s uppers and camp fires h av e been held
A ten-days' camp w as held in A u g us t at Shald o n , Teignm o uth, Dev on. T h ere were 62 in canl p , Corps Officer W e. Skinner being in co mmand.
Lady Cadet Officer Mis s A. G r av es was in charg e of the G i rls Ca mp and Cadet Officer J. A A rm s t ro n g in charg e of the B oys
A sea trip t o M aidenc om b e was much enjo ye d.
The No. I tent Girls wo n the tent co m p e tition. A very interestin g even t w as a cricket match, Girls versus B oy s. The Girl s were allo w ed 15 Girls in their team and the Bo ys I. The Girls team wo n b y 3 wickets
The camp wa s a g reat succe ss, having fine weather, ever ybody returned home well tanned and b etter for their holida y
A week-end camp was arranged for Septemb er I, when 41 attended and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The City of Co ven t r y and Nuneaton Cadet Ambulanc e Div isions held their ninth annual combined camp during August Bank Holiday w eek at Dovercourt Bay, Harwich, E ssex.
The Cadet Divisions arrived in Camp Saturday morning, Augu st 4 , and found the camp pitched in
an ideal spot, the advanc e I art y havin g worked very we ll
The Boys were allow ed special la te leave to en a ble them to see the firework s on the ship s out at sea, which was the final of the Do v erc o urt Carnival.
The reg ular camp routine co mmenced w i th C hu rc h Parade on Sunday mornin g.
Tent inspection throu g h ou t th e wee k w as t a k e n b y officers from adj o inin g camps.
No. te nt, Cove ntr y, H Co oke in ch arge , w in ni ng the cup and No. 4 tent , Nu neaton, E. Goode in ch arge, the sec o nd prize
The sil ve r me d al f o r th e smar tes t Cad e t in ca m p wa s won b y Cad e t Se rgean t E . J arr e tt , Cove n t ry
A supp ose d acc id ent w as stage d in a scouts camp, with eig ht pati en t s t o b e t rea ted, t o t es t t hei r Firs t Aid w o r k., th e cases b eing t rea ted smar tl y and with g r eat ca r e
A cha ra b an c excursio n t o Clacton-on - ea was much en joye d.
Thu rsday was t he b u siest day, whcn thc annua l camp spo rt s were held, t he competition for the v ari ous p rizes b eing , -err great. A very interesting day was muc h enjo)'ed by t he visitors, \\-ho we re entertained to tea after the sports
" Acc o rding t o R egulations"
DISCIPLINE-GENERA L KNOWL E DGE-" T H E P RO PE R C H AN E L S. "
B y A DIV I SIO NA L O FFICER
It i s interesti ng t o not ice in re ading o n e's GAZETTE, t h a t th e r e is a m oveme nt amongs t us t o "shake off dull slo th." ft er t h e wa r , it was only natu r a l that t h ere sh o uld b e some an tip a thy a nd disli ke of anyth i n g savourin g of " r ed t ap e » an d " regu la ti o n s "
o w we a r e b eg innin g to realise again , tha t to run t h e m ac hin e efficientl y, these thin gs must be. Looki n g ba ck through t h e GAZETTE , we find quite th a t fi r st- aid su bj ects hold pride of place, b ut In addi tio n th ere h ave been some he lp ful series on the D iv isional Secre tary's jo b, th e Di visiona l Superin t ende nt' s j ob, " L et ters t o a P rospective .e.O ., " e t c . Mo r e r e ce n tly, there a pp ear ed a paper on <C al uti n g- '\ hy , When and H ow," and t his drew out one o r two drill que ri es with valuable answers b y Col. e. 1. E lli s, our Surgeon-in-Chief (who is soldie r as well a surgeon), and more recently still, some most in t ructive ad, icc on drill matters has been given by Cap t. \Yl Hammer, R.A.M e. (T. ). this goes to show t hat not on ly is there a desire to improye ou r first-aid knowledge, but also to bring the standard of smarrness and discip line up to the level one might expect in a national organisation of the fame which '\ve enjoy . B ut we have a long way to go yet before -we can truthfully assure ourselves that all is well with our sy tern of administration big review, or combined parade , where eyerything goes like clock'\- o r k (' thc general discipline and bearing ,, as excellen t ") is a li ttle misleading, simply because the planning is left to experts and carried out b y experts, in such a '\-vay tha t one can hardly go wrong \: hat we , as indiv idual hay to ask ourselves is this: ( I s my orps, or my D ivision, running on the smooth lines laid down in eneral R egulation ? Are things really done according to that delightful phrase, U th rough the proper channels?'
\ '(fIIY READ 'REGULATIO::\,S?
G uildfo rd L ido First Aid H UL
Th e office r s in camp we r c Cad e t Superin te nd e nt
W. W. G o dd ar d (Co ventry) an d Cadet S up erin te ndent H. Smith (N un eat o n)
Mrs W. W. G o ddard, Mrs. S Cas tl eden e, M r. W. Castled en e (Coventry) and M rs. H. Smith (N un eat o n) once more very kindl y did th e cat erin g and coo king for the camp.
The weat h er was g ood throu g h o ut and the camp was a very happ y and succe ssful o n e
One has only to look at the e_ amination papers se t by th e l \ ssociarion nowadays to see the ubtle way i n which the required standard of efficiency in fi r s t-ai d tr eatmen t has b een raised How can the Brigade ra ise the standard of discipline and esprit d e co rp s w i thout making it irksome? It can on ly b e achieved b y , ge t ting at" the D ivisiona l up rintend ent s- t he men in charge of the Unit, an d if it se ems t oo di fficu lt t o "work u p the existing Supe r int enden t s it migh t b e possible to take a leaf fr om th e Association b oo k, and see that the ne\ come r t o the ran ks do n t get off so li ghtly I It is far t oo eas y to b e ma d e a Superintend en t. Provi d ed he has a first- ai d ce r tiI1catc , an d can scrape thro u gh a dri ll « test," the te nd en cy i s t o g loss over any know led ge of Re g ulati o n s (a s i s r eq ui r ed ) on the p r e tex t th a t if the new Sup e rint end ent kn o w s n o thi n g mu ch about 31 5
them a t the time, he will as time goes on! How absurd! If you ""vere planning an extensive tour through a f o rei g n countr y, wouldn't y ou consult the official g uide-boo ks, time-tables, etc., b efo re setting out?
If I was an officer deputed to pas s-out a Su perintendent in his test, I should g ive him fair \va m in g some weeks ahead that I was goi n g to eA-pect him to acquire rather more than mere n od din g acquaintance of them. In fact, this part of his test I should conduct privatelY (after the drill test) and almost leisurely, so that where he floundered I could put him right there and then. For, after all, he is going to command a Di vi sion, with possibly one or two officers and sergeants and corporals under him, and his job will be to set them right, rather than have them set him right! And, if I thought it better for him and for the Division, I should not hesitate to withhold _ his recommendation until I felt he was safe to hold the reins.
A GaTERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST.
If the candidate had alread y held the r ank of an Ambulance Officer for some time I should expect far more from him, of course, than in the case of appointing_ a man from" outside." Here are some t ypi cal questions I should ask in the case of a promotion from Ambulance Officer to Superintendent The numbers against them refer to the paragraph in General Regulations which answers the point. If you happen to be a Superintendent-or some other Corps or Divisional" Officer, or even a D ivis io nal Secretary-you may find it profitable to work through them and check your answers.
In passing, I may say that although I thought I knew "G. B. R." pretty well, these questions refreshed my memory on many points.
I. How is seniority among officers determined? 10 7).
2. What is the status of a Reserve Officer on parade? (135 ) ·
3. A man resigns. A year or two later he rejoins. Can his previous service count? (144).
4. How does the Corps Superintendent transmit his orders to Divisional members? (169a).
5. How and when does a Divisional Superintendent arrange a Re-examination? (242 - 256).
6. Can one or two men be examined for a Certificate at aRe-exam. ? (247).
7. What risk is run in doing this? (247).
8. A junior officer gives cause for reproof on parade. How would you deal with this? (188).
9. For what reason is the salute given? (203).
10. While talking to an officer of another unit (who is senior to you) one of your men passes and salutes. Which of you acknowledges the salute-; Or do you both? (204).
I You hear yo ur Sergea nt inst.ructing the men \-vhen in uni fo rm to salute a police officer. I s he right? (204)
12. A t a R ememb rance D ay Service, d o Offi ce rs salute durin g the sounding of "Last P ost" an d " R eveille?" (G AZ ETTE, J ul y, 1933).
13. A man joins the Division on August I, does 20 drill, pass es are-exam ., i "excLl sed" from insp ection Is that an fficient year for him? ( 20 9).
14 . Your D ivisio n al Sur a- eon attended on l) S 1X drill s last year. He points out that he t o ok t\VO re-examinations and four competition duties. as c c excused" inspection. I s that an "efficient" year for him? (B.O. 637).
15. What are the re qu irement for the award of a Service .i\ I eda l? (366-373 )
16. What are the thr ee official Text- books which you must p ossess? (2 28 ).
17. \Vhat are i:he preliminary steps in organi s ing a Flag-day? (79).
18. Wha t regulations are there governing the Ll se of the Brigade flag? (313)
19. What ar e th e powers of a D ivisiona l Committee? (32.8) .
20. With whom rests the nomination of an officer in the Di vision? (330).
2 I. How is the ursin g bad g e t o be worn with Service Chevrons? (B .O 6Il).
22 What names must appear on your stationery? (37 8).
23. Is it correct t o add your rank after you r signature in correspondence? (396)
24. Ho w are blank forms for making returns to be o btai n ed? (402.)
24. What is the latest date for sending in your Annual Return s? Are members all owed to see them before despatch? (409 and 406 ) "PROPER CHANNELS."
So much for some o f the things an officer o u ght to know to keep within th e law His gol d en rule (which no ex-Service officer wi ll n eed to be to ld ) is : Stick closely to "the channels of communication " Matters for higher authorities take on l y as far as your immediate senior. Thus, if you are an Ambulance Officer ta ke i t as far as your Di vi sional Superintendent. He will pass i t to the Corps Secretary, w ho will pa ss it to the Corp s Sup erintenden t, who will pass it to the County Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner. The Commissioner's orders will be transmitted in exactly the reverse way, throu gh the Corps Superintendent to the Corps Secr eta r y to the Divisional Officers and memb ers In that way, not only is responsibilit y divided, but everyone is given the authority which he may rightly expect, and no one can feel slighted or ignored I
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:By N. H. KETTLEWELL, L.M.S.S.A., H.D.D. (Edin.), L.D.S., R.CS. (Eng.),
(Senior D ental Surgeon, BriJtol G eneral Hospital )' Divisional Superintendent alld S1Irgeon, S].A.B.; L ecj urer and Exam iner, S.J.A.A. " Clinicai Lect urer 71J Dental Surgery, Un iversif)1 of Bristol, etc.).
Although this subject cannot be placed under the 'title of First Aid, I make no apology for writing it, "because as I often tell members of my own Division, workers will find that they are frequently :2.sked question on subjects which do not come within -the scope of our" Manual," and may often be able to :give helpful advice to those who need it.
Dental caries, or decay of the teeth, is probably the commonest and most widely spread disease found ..in civilised nations. In our own country it is present 1.n about 85 per cent. of the children in our schools.
It is an interesting fact that in wild animals living "their natural life, dental decay is almost unknown; nut as soon as these same animals are brought into <Captivity and fed on an unnatural diet, decay usually is rapid. Also ·in native races who live a semi-civilised ]ife, dental decay is very rare, but as civilisation :2.dvances, so does the percentage of decayed teeth.
It is an unpleasant statement to make, but quite tt1le in the main that clean t ee th do not deccry. Now this at once raises the question why is it that native races and wild animals have such sound and dean teeth when they never use a tooth-brush.
The answer is that they use their more because ;they eat a natural diet which requires plenty of chewing, thus the teeth are naturally kept clean. Just think of our modern diet, and y ou will at once realise that it is the exception for us to eat anything which :really requires hard mastication. Almost all our foods :are cooked until they are comparatively soft, our bread is made from finest roHer-milled flour which contains none of the outer or harder portion of the -wheat.
Now experience shows that generally speaking, the -deanest teeth are those which have the mo st work -to do, consequently it follows that the softer the diet, ;:the more the decay.
Here there is also another important factor, this lack of use of our teeth gi v es the muscles attached 'to the jaws less work to do, so that during the period -..of growth the bones lose the stimulating effect of hard mastication, consequently we find a large number -of undersized jaws, and as the teeth remain the same ..size, there is not room for them, and some get pushed -out of the natural arch resulting in irregularity, and consequently corners and spaces are formed where food can collect, and cannot be easily removed by :natural means or by a tooth-brush. In these " food ;traps" -decay is likely to start, also the gums become
irritated and inflamed, and this may go on to that much dreaded disease known as pyorrhoea.
Apart from this lack of use, diet itself plays a ver y important part in other ways. Recent work by on diet has shown that lime salts, together with vitamin D found in cod-liver oil and fats are essential during the period of eruption and de v elopment of the teetl1. Again, it has been proved that decay is produced by two main causes, namely, the formation of acids in the mouth, together with the action of germs or bacteria.
Now sugars or starchy products can, if left in the mouth, be quickly converted into an acid will in time dissolve the lime out of the teeth, cau smg a small hole, so we find that decay starts on those surfaces of the teeth where food is most likely to collect and remain for some time, namely, in the cracks and fissures on the biting surfaces of the back t ee th and between the teeth where there is an y lod g m e nt for food. As soon as a hole is formed, the second fa c tor comes into playas well, b a cteria co lle ct and r e m a in in the cavity, and in order to li v e and d eve lo p, t hey secrete a substance which als o attacks th e t oo th structures, a nd r ap i d decay fo llows . s thi d ecay gets nearer to the" n erve" p ain is p ro duc ed owing to irritation and th e effect s o t h ea t and usuall y the patient realise s h e mu s t VISIt lu dentist. It is, how ev er, possible fo r the " n e rye» to die and become septic without an y sy mpt o m o f pain bein g noticed. Now, ho w can we preve nt dental decay, and what ad v ic e ca n w e give to try and save our teeth? It is, of cours e, with the yo un ger generation we can do mo s t. As it i s i m p oss ibl e t o change our m o d e o f life , on e sho uld tr y t o enc ura ge and advise the eating of fo o ds which r equir e mas tication, and m eals should always end with some thin g which i s not swee t, jam, cake o r b jscuits being har mful, a crust of bread and butter, or an apple is fa r better, it tends to clean the m o uth and r e m o \' e sugars which are adhering to the teeth.
The regular use of the tooth-brush, to ge ther w ith a good paste or powder, is always to be recomme nde d. Teeth should, if possible, be cleaned after eve r y m eal , especially if anything sweet ha s been eate n , but the most important time of all is la s t thing at ni g ht, it is during the hours of slee p when th e mouth is a t rest that decay goes on most rapidly, and it cann o t b e too strongly emphasised that sweets and bisc uit s should never be eaten at night after the te e th have been cleaned.
A visit to the dentist every holiday for children, and twice a year for adults, should succeed in catching the holes in their early st-ages, when a ftlling is usually a simple and painless process.
If a child is properly fed from the first, and these points are carried out in later life, there is no reason why t.he teeth should not last as long as required.
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PI TY TIlE P OR I P E e TIl G O FF I CER!
An I nspe ctin g Office r's duti es ar e man, and i f w e p ut in a p lea for him a t thi s m o m ent, it i n o t that w e do not r e ali s e t h e diffic u lti es und er which D ivi ion themse lves la b o ur.
In an att empt t o promo te and intens ify the goo d f ee li ngs wruch exis t b e t ween In I? ectin o- Officers
and Diyisions generally, \ve haye been pri\Tileged to glance at more than one Commissioner's diary for the current vear, and what we saw prompted us to go further obtain an. insight into Assistan; ommissiooers' and Lady Dlstnct ul?enntendents eogagement books as well
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\. large proport.ion of sho\\'ed many nights, includiog a large number ot arurdays, In the months from OctOber to March inclus1"\e, wruch were filled \\.'1th dates for annual inspections. Although there are \'ery often good reasons for holding inspections during these months, it ,,'ould h elpfu l to 10 pecting Officers the e could b e minimi ed as much as pOSSIble In \Ylnter bme. In man,' cases, an I nspecting O fficer must leave about -+ p.m. on a \"inter s afternoon in the must make a journey of anything and fifty miles, make hi in pee-cion, which WIth the of book and taff detail may take as m uc h a two hour - n ot including a promotion ex amina tion-a nd \"ru le the D i"\i ion concerned goe chee r fully and to _ bed must. a lo n g journey home, o tt en on a toggy Dlo-ht, arnYillOb a ck a b ou t midnio-ht
It is clifficult to understand the po tponement of th es insp c ti ons to t he w inter, mC? t of t he o b stacl es atten d an t o n summ er illSpeC tl On ha,- e u re l), p a se d a w ay h op s n o longe r keep ope n to all h o u r. and in the maj o rit y o f cas m em b er h a\"e a gua r an teed halfd a a w ee k and a und a ,' o ff. ur 1y then, it h o uld be p o i ble for D i "\i t o arran o-e in p e ti o n durin o- the m o nths ot .;'\l ay, b b t1 Jun , Jul y , a nd A u o- u t, so t ha t an inspection lil "le \vin te r sh o uld b e th e exc ep tio n rather than the ru le ar l y n o tific a ti on, b y Diyi io n s o f eo m -e nient an d alternati e date s for i n p eti o n \vo u l d b e d eepl y (ColJti!ltled Oil page 3 3 1 *
The Main Arteries and their Pressure Points
Part II
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
C Le eper , D. Lindholm, A.. Magson, A. Midwinter, F. R eeves, J. Simpson.
By N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., M.R,C.S., etc. Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief, St. John Ambu lance Brigade. ARTERIES OF LOWER LIMB.
The Femoral Artery is the continuation of the External Iliac and gives off numerous branches to the tissues of the thigh. Its course can be marked out by a line drawp downwards and inwards from the centre of fold of groin (that is, the mid-point between the innermost part of the crest of the haunchbone and the union in the mid-line of the body of right and left haunch-bones (symphysis pulsis) to the uppermost limit of the inner knob at the lower end of the femur, which in the Textbook is vaguely descri bed as " the inner side of the knee."
In its upper third the Femoral Artery-the name means "artery of thigh "-is quite superficial, in its middle third it passes deeply amongst the thigh muscles, from which in its lower third it emerges at the back of limb as the Popliteal Arter y. The Femo r al Artery at its origin rests on the brim of the pelvis and the head of thigh-bone, and can readil y be compressed (Pressure Point No. 10) directly downwards on the fixed brim of the pelv is, and not on the movable head of femur. Difficulty occurs in maintaining digi tal pressure for an y length of time (ten minutes being often quoted as the absolute maximum); and this difficulty is overcome b y pressing thumb on thumb and by employing relays of assistants.
The point of union of the upper and middle thi rds (Pressure Point No. II) is the site of electi on for application of a tourniquet; but pressure must be exerted on a large pad (size of lawn tennis ball) mainly in an outward direction, if we would compress the vessel against the shaft of the femur, because at this place the artery and thigh-bone are somewhat separated by reason of the obliquity of the femur and the direct course of the artery,
Behind the knee there is a diamond-shaped space bounded on all sides by muscles and known as " the Ham" through which the Popliteal Artery runs and from which (poples is Latin for" Ham ") it takes its name. The Popliteal Artery, the continuation of the Femoral, passes from the junction of the middle and lower thirds of femur downwards and outwards until in its lower part it occupies the middle of the ham-space. It ends two inches below the upper end of Tibia by division into the Anterior and Posterior Tibial Arteries.
Compression of the Poplit eal Artery is be s t made by flexion of the limb on a large pad (size of lawn tennis ball) placed behind the knee-joint and kept in position by bandaging the leg to the thigh. The Textbook no longer includes this among its Pressure Points; and consequently it is, in my opinion, gui lty of inconsistency, It were better if it had applied the same restrictions as it does to compression of the Brachial Artery at elbow-joint and ruled that the Popliteal may be controlled by flexion at knee-joint-" in
urgent necessity and as a purely temporary mea sure ."
The Anterior Tibial Artery (the smaller of the two end branches of the Popliteal) can be marked out by a line drawn from the front of the h ead of the fibula to a point on the dorsum of the foot, midway between the two prominences of the ank le, that is, in middle of front of ankle. At th is point (Pressure Point No. 1Z) the artery can readily b e compressed by thumb or b y pad and banda ge. Th e vessel first passes forwards between the bones of th e leg and then runs down on the front and outer aspect of the le g to the front of the ankle-joint, where it i s continued as the Dorsal Artery of Foot. It is accompanied by two veins which inter-communicate freely.
The Posterior Tibial rtery is the larger of the two branches into which the Popliteal divide, and extends from the base of the ham-space downwards and inwards between the muscle to a point midway between the low er end of the tibia and the inner kn b of heel-bone, where (Pressure P oint o 13) it can be easily compressed b y thumb or by pad and bandage. In its origin it is deeply placed; but in its lower the vesse l approaches the surfac and ends by division into the Internal and External Plantal Arteries. It is accompanied by two vein.
The t er m "Tibia" signifies cc a flute» and ha reference to the shape of the shin-bone, wherea s " fibula» i s the Latin name for "a clasp" or ' a brooch» and refers to the function of the Fibula, which acts as a clasp to the tibia.
The D ors al Artery of Foot, the continuation of the Anterior Tibial, lies b etwee n tendons on the front aspect of the ankle, crosses the bones of the foot, and passes down between the first and second metatarsal bones in to the sole of the foot to join up with the External Plantar. The artery may be indicated by a line drawn from the centre of the front of the ankle-joint to th e space betwee n th e two inner toes.
The Plantar Arteries take origin from the Posterior Tibial at the ankle-joint. The Internal Plantar is smaller than the External, and passes forward along the inner side of the sole of t he foot usually to the space between first and second metatarsal bones. The External Plantar i s the larger of the two, passe at first downwards and outwards across the sole of th e foot to the base of the fifth m e tatar sal b o ne. There , bending forwards and inwards, it sinks deeply into the foot and ends in the space betwee n first and second metatarsal b o nes b y joinin g th e branch from th e Dorsal Artery of Foot. It s course across the foot presents a slight curve, with convexity forward , which is known as the Plantar Arch, and which may be compared with the Deep Pal mar Arch of th e hand. From it branches are given off, which, as i n the hand , divide to supply neighbourin g si d es of the phalan ges and surrounding tissues.
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(P RINCE OF WALES) DISTRfCT.
Com missioner :Captajn
W. GOODLEY, M.e. DISTRICT ORDERS.
SE RVICE AT THE PRIOR Y CH RCH OF Sr. JOB FOR OFFICER '
On unda)" December 9, 1934, a Service, especialJy for Officer of. the D1 Strict.( m bulance and ursin g) and their be heJd 10 the Priory Church of t. John, t. John square, CJerkenwell, E.C.I, commencing at Hop. m.
There will be no parade, and those attending are reg ue ted to be in their seats by 3.15 p. m.
Dre s for memb ers of the Bri gade: Church Parad e Order.
!hc Commissioner \: i11 be present, and hope s that e\'ery oH lcer f the ul StriC t \ 111 make an effor t to support him.
OFFICER ' 'UA L
The Officers \nnual Dinn er and Dance wiH be held at the IIot el Great Central, Marylebone, on aturday, Decembe r I, 1934.
\11 cnq uiri hould be ent direct to the dinner secretary Cap tain L. L. Franks, at Di str ict ll ead quart er , 1 O. IO-II: l:3erkle), tree t, lerk enw II, E 1. \\" GOODLEY, 11caclquartcr : 10 Berkle y trcet, Captain. t. Johns Lane, E.C.l.
" 1 (PRll\:CE or \" ALE -) DT TRICr.
" 1 don t think that the ervices rendered by the t. J oh n \mbu lance Bngad e are fully appreciated. The\' do a g reat work, and it is entirely voluntary." ,
Thus aid Councillor \\ H. Lan g lois , Chairman of the U.D .. at the display of O. C12 (D agenham) DnrlSlon at Five Elm choolon Thursda y, ept. 6. Squad of Cadets ga e di pla)1 of First iel Bandaoing Ph 1 D '11 b' )' n, and Team Games, and at the conclusion (o.uncillor Langlois presented the a"\\Tards which have been <ra ined during the p a t six months, as follo" flollle F6:gietlc - R ddison, R. roold, R. Blo\yer Brown, A. J. Clement s C. Clement \'C Court : Cowley, W. Curtis, R. Deacon, \\ Grant, D . Hall, J Haye, \'V Head Ie)" R. H. Irwin, D. Jack on, t. C. Leeper, A [ag on i\. [ldwinter, \". Pe arce, J. PhIlp, F. R ee e ,J. impson A nderwood, E. \, 'ar . Physical Exercises -L. Addi on, R. ddison, A lIen, Arnold, R. Blo wer, A J Clements, J. c. Cl ment R' F. Cleme?ts, S. C. Clements 'Y '. Court, \". Curtis, . Deacon, '\ . Grant, R. IT. irWln, D . Jack on, . J(jn g
Natural J listory.-R. Blower, R. H. Irwin. Public Service.-R. H. Irwin, A Magson. Handicraft.-W. Headley, R. H. Irwin, D. Jackson. Fi1"st Proficiency Badge.-R. Addison, S. C. Clements W. Court, R. H. Irwin, A. Magson. Second Proficiency Badge.-R. H. Irwin.
Ever y member of the Di vision has his First Aid Certificate, of course; he has to obtain thi s before he is enrolled.
On Tuersday evening, September] 8, a cinemato graph lectur.e on the Bo dy Framework was given at King Ge orge Hospltal O.P. Department, and it was very gratifying to have so many from ot her Divisi ons present. The lecture was gIven by Dr. WI. S. Ghai, who stresse d many of the interesting points s hown on the film. The s ubject not. only covered a de sc ription of the bones, bur also dealt with the composition of bone and the mechani sm of bone repai r after fracture.
As a preliminary to the main film and lecture, other films were .s hown dealing with the annual inspection in Hyde Par k 10 June, 1934, the Dagenbam Di vision in camp at Easter, 1934, etc. A short talk was also given by upenntendent .Howard on Tran sport of the Injured, 1ll ustrated by a ClnematOgraph £Jm on methods of carrying. t the conclusion of the eyening thanks were expres sed to Dr. S;-hal, and a collection was made for the ho spital, amountIng to lOS. Gd.
The competition for the Dagenbam Cadet Cup "\\'as held at the Dln slOnal Headquarters on Thursday, September 20. T\:enty entered for the competition, the judges bell1g Dl\TISlOnal uperll1tendent A. J. Ash for the Viva Voce, and r\mbulance Officer \,\ infield for the Prac ticaJ. Cadets R. i \. Addi on and A. D. \"\'. i\Iag so n galne d equal marks at the head of the list, a supplementary tes t ,\'as gl\' en to the e t"\\'o on Hremorrhage. On this te t the ju dges were unable to deduct a slOgle mark from either Cadet, 0 that it was finally decided that the Cup hould be jointly held for the year. ' D. J:Iov.-ard, the donor of the Cup, was able to be present lo orne to hear the re ult and to conoratulate the ,,,inner
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PORr-EA
The Fir t id hut at the Children's Paddling Pool on outh ea front has amply justmed its existence during the past seaso n
The hut wa ope ned on i\Iay J 9 and cio ed on Oct ober I and during tho e -+t months 585 cases of whom 20 sent to ho sp ital, ha\'e been treated M ost of the ca e were of min o r injuries, but there were others which were very serious and alight easily ha\ e been ,vorse bur for the t101ely fir t aid r The hut was en'ed by- four the Nursll1g Dl\T l lOns of the Portsmouth Ciry Corps /)'::::, Portsmouth, P or tsea, outh ea and i\Iilton and when possible ambulance m n a i ted by patrollin g m'e front. DiIJisio!lo/ ltlJ"pection.-On Monday eptember 1 0 the . ourh ea Ambulance Diyi sion under uperlOtendent "T . S;-ill held their fir t Divi ional Imp ction . lOC the fOf:l1lOg of the n w Portsmouth Co rps. The ns pect,;ng \"as the County Comnlis (Lieut.Col. \\ E. Plttard), and he ,\'as accompaOled b orp: up rintend nt H. R and. .
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Addressing the men after his inspection, Col. Pittard highly commended the Division on their smart uniforms and general efficiency.
Later in the evening an examination for promotion took place and the following were recommended by the County Commissioner :-
Sergt. P. Hammond to be promoted to Ambulance Officer.
Corpl. W./ Bishop to be promoted to Sergeant.
Private W. Barry tG be promoted to Corporal.
Private W. Fryer to -be promoted to Corporal.
SOUTHSEA.
On Wednesday, 'September 19, the first of a series of concerts in aid of Divisional funds was held in St. Pe ter's Hall, Southsea.
WELLINGTON, SOMPRSET
Divisional Superintendent C. H. Clark, of the \\'lellington, Somerset, Division, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Somerset.
He took his place on the Bench at the \\ ellington Sessional Court on Friday, September 2.8, 1934·
For many years Superintendent Clark has devoted much of his spare time to first-aid work with the Great \'\ 'estern Railway, where he is employed as a signalman, and has been instrumental in persuading many members of the staff to join the St. J obo J.\mbulance Association.
He had a very large share in the formation of the local Division in 1930, and within a year of the Brigade's beginning there was -sufficient money raised to purchase a new and " Morris" motor ambulance.
The Compton Cup Competiti on took place at S. J .A.B. Headquarters, Palmers ton R oad, B oscombe, Saturday, October 13, 1934·
This Cup was presented t o the late Miss CO[Ilpton by the members of the Southbourne Jursing Divisi on and some friends to be competed for annually, by all the Nursing Divisions of Hampshire.
The test was given by Major Morse, M.R.C.S., Assistant COlCnt y Commissioner, and was a stiff one, no equipment being allowed; u se to be made of anything found in an ordinary bungalow. The H.N. practical test was given bv Sisters Harris and Brown from the \V/ est Hants HospItal. The bed-making by Miss Battelle, and the bandages F.A. by Mr. Stay, of the Bournemouth Div ision. Four teams entered and the result was as follows: Southbourne won the Cup and H Meyrick won the prizes for H. The Cup and prizes were afterwards presented by Major Morse.
Among the visitors present were Mrs. Hayes, Lad y County Commissioner; Dr. Bottomley, County Surgeon; Miss Hayes, Lady Corps Superintendent, and Major Chappell, Corps Supe r intendent. -
NO.3 DISTRICT.
NARBOROUGH AND WIG STON.
The fifth annual presentation of awards was held on September 2.6, 1934. The Hon. President, Mr. A. H. Lord, was in the chair, and was supported by Mr. Wortley S. Lovell, Chairman Leicester Centre, Corps Superintendent J. J. Dex ter, and members of the Leicester Corps.
Mr. Lord read a brief summary of the work of the Narborough Section, which was formed in 1930 with 12
members and now has 36 member , w.ith a Cadet Division of 12 members attached.
, The Ron ald Tree" Trophy was prese nted to Pt e Francis Davies, by Mr. \'1/. S. Lovell, being the winner of the first individual competition. This Cup was presented to the Section by R onald Tree, Esq ..' .Member .of Parliament f o r the Market Harborough DVl1SlOn. '\ lth the Cup 'we re three prizes, the second goi n g to Pte. F. Simpson, and the third to Pte. B. Bailey
A cup, to be kn own as the" Presid e nt' CUI," has been given 'to the Cadet Division by Mr. H. Lord for lOdlvidual competition. The ",·inner wa O. Gre,v: co ck , and he also received a prize of a fir t-ald outfit. Imtlar outfits were won by Cadet \,\ ' illiam, Dobson and f oore.
The arborough Section team won the compdition organised by the quarry management, and were presented with the Cup.
l embers of the arborough ection teanl are drawn from all the surroundin g v illage
lr. H. Lord, on behalf of the members, presented Di yisional urgeon Dunl op Brown, M.B., Ch.B., with a gol d-m ounted pencil as a token of e for thc work and help he has given so freely to the ectlOn.
Corps Superintendent J. J. pre the Service l\fedal to O't. immon, of \\ 19ston DiVISion, and t\\ 0 Bars to the ervice 11edal to uperint ndent H. llio[r, o f \'\ 'igston Di ision.
Some interesting and instructi\Tc [11111s on artcnal hxmorrhage and pressure I oint, the circulation of the blo d, and the development of the mu cles were dlsplaycd by Dr. Du nlop Brown.
1\"0. -t DI TRICT.
L.-\.NCA HIRE BLACK-POOL.
On the occasion of Lord Derby' vi it to Blackpool, September IS, when hc was made a 1'reeman of the Borough, four repre entative f the local I\mbulan.ce Di vision with a similar number from the POIlCC Free, Fuc Brigade,' and Tursing taff of the . ictoria H spital paraded in Talbot Square, and ,,'cre inspected by hi Lordship, who complimented thc Brigade membcrs on the public work performed, and congratu lated them the decorations worn. FollowlOg the Clnc ceremony 10 the morning, Lord D erby laid the foundation- tone of a new Technical College and in the evening on the illuminations. Forty men performed duty dutlng the day, and 20 cases received attention.
L ITHERLA D. Du ring 1933 the members of the Litherland and Ford Corps attended 597 cases, and on several occa i n the treatment was commended by the ho pital surgeons. The total hours of public duty performed wa 6,85 6
B URNLEY.
Since the inau guration of the Burnley an d District Workpeople's Hospital Fund. in 1,92.7, £5 0,000 has been raised for the local hospItal, l13. addwon to grants of £600 to the S.J.A.A., Burnley; £2.15 to the S.J.A. ., Brierfield, and £2,695 to other chantles.
OLDHA M.
The annual Shield and Cup Competition was held at Werneth Park through the generosity of Dame Sarah Lees. The inspection of unifor m s. was followed by a display of bandaging and stretcher dnll, and th e inspection the Commissioner, Mr. W. G. Srruth, O.B.E.,
complimentcd Corps Superintendent \'(Ijlliams and all ranks, including the Corps Pip e Band, on the exce ll ent work done during th e afternoon.
The competition results were :Ambu lance Divisions: The Rowan Shield Mumps Di vision.
ursing Corp Cup: Central ursing Di vision 1 u rsing quad mpetition: Equitable ursing Division.
Cadcts: Central Dadet Civision.
District Capt. R. 1. Poston presented a cup for annual competltJon among J\mbuJance units and Dr. G. \\ ilkinson a cup for l ur Divisions. 'The Mayor presented the tr phles and the) udges for the compctitions were: Drs. llolden, \'\ ilkinson, .McLinden and Reid, Col. Redmond and orps uperintendent \\' E. aylor. Corp nicer Kay \vas the competition clerk. '
The Commissioner, Mr. \'(I. G. Smith, O.B.E., presided, and an address on the Growth and Development of the Work of the Order was given by the Commissioner of the NO·4 (Cheshire) District, Col. Chaloner, T.D., J.P. ext year's Conference will be held at Oldham, where the jubilee of the ursing Division will be celebrated in 1935· PREESALL.
A series of social efforts are being arranged by the joint of. the Preesall Ambulance and ursing Dl vls10ns in aid of a sale of work, with a view to the erecti.on a new Headquarters. The September efforta Wh.lst-drlve and dance-was well s upported, and during the lnterval District Officer "X/ . H. Gas tall presented ur 710g Class awards and whist prizes. The Hon. PreSident of the Nursing Division, 1frs. Elletson, of Parrox Hall, ha s intimated her willingne ss to provide a shield for competition among Ambulance units in the Frlde, to be known as the « Helen Ellet on " Shield.
Thc H lIerbert amuel I\mbulance hield \.\'a \\'00 after a rie, by lhcDarwen Diyi ion \vith 251 point s The Lo\\ cr Darw n L. L'. team obtained second place; Bl,ackburn Dl\-ll n wu placed third and \'\ alpamur \'\ rk team, fourth. Dr. Dickie of BoltOn a nd Dr. Fox, f Darwen were the judge.' FLAG DAYS.
About £zoo was raised at oLlthport, aod £40 at i\lore-cambe, by the Flag Day eff rt in aid of local Heauquarter.
CO FER· CE o
1\b.ou t 500 delegate a ttended the O. -t (Lancas hir ) Dlstnct Annua l Conference at the Town Hall, Bolton. The members of the District staA:- "vere nt rtained to lunch by ;f ayor and Mayores., and at the opcninO' of the. meetlOg the delegates were welcomed by His Worship
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?\L-\..t-";:CHE TER -L"D :\LFORD CADE r
The C'adet of rhe M a nchesrer and alford Corp s met in Reddi h \.rale, tockport aturday, eptember 19 -t, for an orgaru ed O'ame, which consi ted of the caprur o f a flag by OPpO SlOg camp. The Cadet ,,-ere stOpped frequently 10 theu progres by officer \yho pinned a card tatlOg th nature of the upposed injurie \vhich had to be treared by other Cadets \\'h o found them. Each Cadet treat d was tak n to th ho pital ba 'e, which \Y<l conducted by orps Officer Fox ,,-h o awarded point for the .don,e and then the lad.\n _ \Y d to proceed. The \\ hit camp ucceeded 10 gettlOg h o ld of the 'Red camp flag, bur could not O'et it a\\-ay intact, 0 the deci ion of the judge \Va a dra\\-n game. Boy from the r\.rdwick, HeatOn Park aod Manchester Po s t Office Division took part, and the arran emeor \vere made by the C:l..det ofl1c rs in charg. The judge rep rted that' the tand, rd of the Firt Aid work \vas very creditable, and all who took part thoroughly enj yed the experiment.
INSPECTIONS.
At Blackburn the Corps Inspection 'was conducted by District Officer Major J. McKenzie, M.D., at the Fire Station; at Lancaster, the units of NO.7 Area paraded in Springfield Park, with District Officer '\ . G. Pearson as Inspecting Officer, in the absence of Assistant Commissioner Pooley; while at Chorley, Commissioner W. G. Smith, O.B.E., inspected the Ambulance and Nursing units at their headquarters, and afterward s, on behalf of the members, presented to ex-Superintendent Croadsale a framed photograph as a mark of esteem on his retirement, some time ago, after 22 years' service. The Commissioner also conducted the inspection of the Ambulance Divisions of the Preston Corps at Chapel Walks, after which the Mayor of Preston, Alderman Mrs. Pimblett, distributed trophies and awards won during the year At Southport the Inspecting Officer wa Col. C. J Trimble, C.B., eM.G., who complimented both Ambulance and Nursing members on their smart appearance, and the efficiency of the work shown. Service medals were presented to Ptes. Billington and Standring, and the Stewart Shield to Sgt. Burns, the captain of the winning team, in the Ambulance competition.
LIVERPOOL.
Prior to opening the new £ 150,000 parcels depot in Hatton Garden, the Postmaster-General, Sir H. Kingsley Wood, M.P., inspected a Guard of Honour consisting of NO.3 Company, Line of Communication Signals (S.R.), formed up outside the building, and inside, a Guard of Honour of the Liverpool Post Office Division, S.JA.B. BLACKBURN.
A detachment of the Blackburn Corps, S.J.A.B., spent an enjoyable week -end in camp at Mr . Lister's farm, Clayton-Ie-Dale. Saturda y afternoon and evening were spent in the erection of tents, marquee, etc., and just when this work had been completed a storm broke over the district which few who experienced it will forget. The campers were rather more fortunate than most people in town, as they did not suffer by being blacked out, because every tent had its storm lamp. It was a real baptism for a small who had not had experience 0::being under canvas before. The weather had resumed its best behaviour by Sunday, but owing to the dep redations of the storm all hands were needed in camp, and the Church Parade had to be cancelled
During the week-end, members performed road patrol duty on one of the busy roads, but fortunatel y no casualties were reported.
OBITUARY.
Our sympathy is extended to the relatives of two s talwarts in the Briga de who passed away in September, Miss Emil y Annie Baron, of Morecambe, and Mr. John Foster, of Padiham The former was a found er of the Morecambe Nursing Div isio n, in which she served for 33 years, while the latter was a pioneer of the Padiham Ambulance Division, with which he had been connected for about 40 years.
WATERLOO.
Considerable interest was shown in the annual inspection of the Waterloo Ambulance and Nursing Divi sio n s at Victoria Park, Waterloo, near Liverpool, when the Inspecting Officer was D is trict Officer Brevet-Col. G. C. E. Simpson, O.B.E., T.D . Several members of the local Council were present, including the Vice-Chairman,
Councillor A. Stud ley, and at tl1e conelu ion of th e ceremony the In pecting Officer pre se nted to Counc llor A. S. \X1illiams his Presidential Badg e and warrant of appointment.
CHE HIRE.
Second AIII/uol Conferetlce.- The Second Annual Conference of the Cheshire Divi i n of the Brigade wa c held at the Town Hall, Macclesfield, on Saturday, th e 6t h inst. There were present the Commissioner (Colonel \". Chaloner) and lvII'S. Chaloner; Colonel e .J. Trimble; Assistant Commissioner C. H. Fowl r J o n e and frs. Fowler Jones; County Treasurer J. A. K. Fern ; the Mayor and Mayo ress of Macclesfield (Alderman T. 1. and Mrs. Abraham); Ir s. R ea)'; Corps Superintendcnt .las. Cotter (Birkenhead), and about 130 members of the Brigade in Cheshire.
The Mayor, in welcoming th delegate, said he considered it wa a great honour th tt after a lal e of 30 years the Conference should be again held in Macclesfield and spoke very highly of the work being d ne, saying hc did not think employers recognised as they should thc \ alue of it. vote of thanks to the Mayor and 1:ayore s was moved by Colonel C. J. Trimble, seconded by ount · Officer J . K. Fern, and carried \\"i(h acclamation.
The minute of the last Conference were then rcad b\ Corps Superintendent Jas. otter, and dul)" confirmeJ, after which the Commissioner asked Conferencc to rand for a minute in il ence in memory of those members \.\"ho had passed away during the pa t ycar
A very satisfactory financial tatement \\'a. pre ented by the County Trea mer, which, after he had appealed for subscriptions from Did into a capital fund was adopted, and Conference ga\"e him their hearty thank s for his work.
The Conference \vas then treated to a most in piring and instructive address on Organi ation by Assi tant nmmi ss ion er C. H. Fo\vler Jones, in which he likcncd t he Brigade to a human body and its limbs, which an all useless to work aright unle s they are assembled and organised. The finger, he said, are the individuals, i the rank and file, the limbs are the N e.O. s , th(; nen I,!<; are the Officers, and the brain the ommissioner and hi s staff, the one being useless without the other, and they mu st be drawn together to form a go,'e rned and complete unit y. He spoke on the necessity of thoroughly knowin g and sticking to the text-book. He stres ed the importancl', especially in the higher officers from the Commi si o ner down, of a knowledge of psychology (particularly of rho se under them), which is not to be learned in text-boob hut by a study of human nature. He also referred to the necessity for great care in the choo ing of men and wom e n for such posts as Secretarie s and Treasurers who hould have some qualifications for these jobs, and wound up his address by appealing to the Conference to work in rhe Brigade on the lines he had indicated, which he felt s ure would tend to smooth working and teady progre ss Th e Commissioner, in moving a vote of thanks to 1\S istant Commissioner C. H. Fowler Jones, said no other Officer had done as much for Cheshire, and paid a high trib u te to his work and a lso to the help given by frs. Fowler J one s, an d asked him o permit his address to be circulated amongst the units of the Brigade. Dr. Cran seconded and the vote was carried with acclamation
The Commissioner then addressed the ConferenCl:, saying it was an opportunity for him to say something of
hi difficulties and asked each m ember to con sider whether he was helping Or hinderin g the work of the Brigade. Dunng t hc year therc had bcen progress, both financial and num er ical, the work as a whole had bcen highly satisfactory, and three new Di v i sions had been formed. He congratulated Crewe on again winning the D ewar Shield, and a1. ° the Argenta Shield and the Whittaker Challenge up; Cheadle Heath, on obtaining a second Ambu lance; Birkenhcad (assi tcd by units from Port Sunlight, E l Icsmcre Pm-t and Chcstcr), on the work done on the open in g of the new Merscy Tunnel by their M?jesties thc King and Quccn; also }\rnbulancc Officer \'( eedaJl in checking a panic causcd b) a cr of fire in a Blackpool cinema. J Ie outlined the arrangements for Parades, 1n rections, and Competit.ions for the coming year, and said a new compctition was being instituted for Cadets, a cup had already been promised for the boys, and before C.onfcrencc clo ed thc J\(ayoree of IaccJesfield very kindly promlscd one for the girls. A yote was takcn on thc de irabiLity of a \.\ eek-end camp for Officcrs and N.e .'s, and it was decided the ount)' taff hould make the nccl:ssary enquiries.
The ommi ssioner announcl:d that 2S the re ult of the help which had bcen rendercd by thc i\!acclcsficJd Division I n a ycle LJ nion om petiti o n which had been held on thc hills round },faccles field a shield had been pres ented h>, the ' nion for competition. n onference approving of the shield being held by field for thc first year, Colonel Trimble presented it to Divisional uperintendent C1arkl:.
\[lel a yatc of thanks had been accorded to {}jcers and me mber s of the Macclesfield Di\-i s ion, rogerher with rhe and :'IIayore " _ thc To\Vn lerk, and th Corporation tor the arrangcment tor onferencc the proceedings clo ed \\'ith the ing1l1g of (he -:\ational \nthem. ORP
\n Intcreting fact regarding one of the member of t hiS orp ha quite recentl), come ro light. Jt appear. that morc than I Z month ago Private \\ Healey, of" Divi ion, while on holiday ar Pre (atyn rc cued a young man namcd Barl \\ fr m dr wning and aft r bringing him ashorc, endeavoured ro find another youth Jones,who was bathing with Barlow, bur \Va unable ro find the body.
!e appl ied artificial rC I iration to Barlow, who reco\'ered con ciousness. The sequel came a short time ago \vhen at the inquest "without thc' body" on Jones, Privatc Healey \ as complimented by the Coron r, who said, if H had nor been for the cOLlrageoLls conduct of \'( Heale\ th e re would have been inque t on two borne and ndt one."
The r\nnual 10 p cti n of the rewe j \mbulanc and Nursing Di isions was held in late l \U gust by Lt.-Col. \\1. ChaloneI' (thc Commis ioner), accompanied by County Officcr Rca)" and after the inspection the Commi ione r paid a high tribut e to the work done by and smartness and e ffic lcncy of all rank, and e pecially to the team from the " j \ " Di v ision, o n winning the " D ewar' hield th /\r geota" Cup and" Cheshire" up. '
EWTOW A TD NEW MILL DIVI ION
At a social gather ing presided over by Divi sional Su p enr: tendent J. ,\ ' . Fox, the pportunity wa taken of preSe ntlOg to uperintendent '. \'(Iild (on hi r ti rement after 35 years' serv ic e) a hide ea -y chai r, and to 11 rs. Wild a chromium bedroom cJ ck. Dr. \,(/hiteh ea d, who ha been Di v i i o nal ur geo o a t e\ to\ n ince the unit was 329
forn:ed 35 years ago, was also presented with the longserVIce medal and two bars. The presentations were made by the Commissioner, Lt.-Col. W. Chaloner.
ELLES VlERE POR.T A D D ISTRICT D IVISION.
qne of the members of this Division, Wm. Hughes , has, the past months, been instrumental in savi.ng the bves of two of his fellow-workers at the local paper mills. In the first case, a man was working on a gantry 70 feet from the ground, when he slipped and became attached to a live electric cable carrying about 440 volts. Realising that to go to the nearest switch would waste valuable time, and also the possibility of a fatal fall if the current were off and no one. to support the man, Hughes went to his assIstance and succeeded in freeing htm from the cable, although exposing himself to considerable per s onal ri s k both from falling and electrocurion. In the second case a man was rendered unconscious by a hock of 3,000 volts and his life was saved b y Hugh es' knowledge of artificial respiration and his tenacity in rendering it for O"l: er an hour.
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Goo E FAIR.
At (he t. John mbulance tation, 269 ca ses w e r e dealt ""ith, compared with 249 last year. The Ambulance Corps altogether dealt with 3 2 cases. Of the number of cases dealt with, six were s ufficiently serious to be removed to ho pital and detained. The others included abrasi o n ) bear and tiger s cratches, do g bites, ruptured mu scles burns, faInt and fits, etc. This year there \,"er e no sna kebite.
Twenty \mbulance men and eight :0:"urses w o rked fr o m 9 a.m until midnight e,er), dar of the Fair. :\Ir. A. G. \'\ "eller \.yas in charge of the Corps, as is[ed by Corps Officer L. Lewenden and Lady Corps uperintendent Palmg, .011'. Crooks, Dr. l"icklin and Dr. Denha m also attended the Fir t .:-ud station ar ioterral
HEFFIELO.
Report of the Inspection of the heffield Corp held at the .Kiagara Police ports Ground \\- ad le\' Bridge, heffteld. on eptember 15, 1934 :In ,Pecting Officer, District Commissioner ydney :\Ialkm \"\"a accompanied by istant Commi ioner Capt. O. F. Buxron, and Corps Officer \\' . Pedley (Har\ orch), Di tricc uperintendeot i\Ir :\f. Birbeck, also Lady Di trict Officer 1\1i s C. Ashberry. Corpupenntendent Hamer F. Russell, M.P., was in charge of the parade and there were al 0 on parade, Corp ecreta ry C. H. For ter Corps Trea urer \\'. 1\. Bro\\ne, CorpInsp.ector of tore ]. H. Newton, Corp Tran porr Officer J. H. Ru ell, Corp urgeon F. . Hardy eight Di,i,ional urgeon , five Di vi ional uperintendents, eight Ambulance Officer, three Lady uperintendents, IT Lad\" -\mbulance Officer. The total parade trength wa :-' , \m bulance Di vi , ion 1 ursing Cadet 8 120 2)
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Followino- the Inspeccion the Commissioner pre ent d the" Else' Trophy to the Sheffield 1 ur ing D i,-i ion lwd Brigade ervice Medals and Bar to the follo\TingCorp Officer Chas. H. For ter Third Bar [\u tin Fielding Bar
Sergt \Y./. Foster (deceased) Second Bat
Staff-Sergt. F. J. Rapley First Bar
Sergt. Rowalnd White First Bar
Ambulance Sister Lawrence First Bar
Medals: Lady Divi ional Superintendent Mrs. A. M. D uke, Ambulance Sister frs. E . \'X?ar d, Corporal J D. Cooper, Corporal \\1. Dyett, Pte H. Steel.
The nnu al Voluntary id Detachment Inspection was held at the St. John Ambulance Brigade He ad quarter s, Gell Street, Sheffield , 00 \Y./ednesday evening, October 10, when 34 Officers and members of Deta chment o. 108 were on parade.
The Inspecting Officers were :-Brig-General V. Sandy, County Controller, and Major \'\{. 11. Cameron, who expressed their satisfaction with the efficiency of the Detachment, and were pleased to note the " Else Efficiency Trophy" showing 100 per cent. efficiency at the end of 1933·
The members of the D etachment were under the command of Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. J \'\{ 'indle, Commandant. Lad y District O ffi ce r Miss G. Ashberry was also present, and after the Inspection presented the awards earned tms year.
LEEDS.
ARMLEY AND WORTLEY.
On Wednesday, September 26, the Armley a nd \Y./ortl ey Division enjoyed a social evening at their D ivisional Headquarters, The Temperance Hall, Armley. Mr. \Valter \Y./alker (Divisional President), and Dr. J E. Rusby (Divisional Surgeon), with Divi sio nal Superintendent E D Glover, S.B were present at the concert and dance.
Opportuni ty was provided to make several presentations. Ambulance Officer W. E. Pemment, received a Westminster Timepiece, and Private H. M. Tailford was awarded a barometer-both of which were suitably inscribed as Divisional recognitions for 15 years' active service with the Brigade. The Brigade Service Medal had already been presented to these two members, by the Chief Commissioner, (Major-General Sir John Duncan, K C.B.), at the Midla.nd Area, o. 5 District Inspection held at Leeds on Saturday, June 2.
Sixty other examination awards were also presented during the evening to members of the Division who had successfully passed various Association examinations during the year. These included First Aid award s, Vouchers. Medallions, and Labels, together with ursing, Hygiene and Sanitation Pendants, As an encouragement for efficient Divisional service, the Divisional Superintendent (Edward D. Glover, S.B.), presented a Silver Medallion to Private A. E. Fergusson, and a copy of the book, « Histor y of the St. John Ambulance Association," by Dr. N. Corbett Fletcher, to Private H. Hodgman. Similar awards ha v e been made annually by the Divisional Superintendent for the last 14 years, No. 6 DISTRICT.
NORTHUMBERLAND AND D URHAM
. Ann Elizabeth Midglry Memorial Shield.-The final round of the first competition for this trophy was held in Newcastle on Saturday, September 15
The tro p hy was recently presented by Co r ps Superinten d ent T. R Midg ley of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corps, in 33 0
memory of hi mother, and is judged on excellence in drill and smartne of uniform; the competiti on is open to Divisions \vho se headquarters are within a mile of either bank of the River Tyne from Dun ton to the sea.
The first holders are ewcas tle Tramways (Bykcr) Division, who e total was II 2 01..1 t of a po sible 125 ; the runners-up were t. Hilda Colliery Divi i on with a total of 106.
The judge were Capt. G. \'{'. 1.1\1. , r.S.M. , c. . 1. T. \'1/ Chi o lm Corps ul ennte nd ent R \Y/. Copeland, and County ergt.-l1aj r J. \Y/. tobb.
The trophy was handed oyer by l1is I. ridgley, si ter of the donor.
Ro ss-oN- \'(\"E.
On unday, L\U gUst 12, th local Di\ i ion of the t. John mbulance Brigade held their annual Church Parade at the P ari sh Church of t. 1£ary th irgin at 3 p.m. The: service wa conducted by the Rector, the R\!\ E 11. Beattie, 1£.A., 1\r.c., the Ie on being read by tendent E. Butterworth and the sermon heing preached by . the Rev. \,\ '. \\"yatt (i\1i sionary of the .P . in India), who also poke of the yaluable work thc Order of t. John wcre doina in India.
Pte. \V. H. Collis presided at the organ.
There were about 170 present, which number included friend from Hereford it\' of the John , \mbulance Bri gade, and Hereford ing J \ cialion, louce lI.:r City Di"i sion, and Gloucester \\, a on \'\·orks and Association.
Afterward the member were all emcrtained to tea by the local Diyision at the Church llal!.
O. 8 (DUKE OF CONN \l·Gf-lT'.:' ) DI TRICT. DOVER.
The Hospital Cup Competition bet\\'een local Cadets was held at the Dover C rp headquarter whcn the: examiner was Dr. T. J. Nicholl. Folke tone adet wen.: the winners with 103 points. Doyer .R. with 74 poim were second; third, D over To,,'n, 69 point ; fourth Tilmanstone, 65 point.
EA STBOUR -E.
The Eastbourne First Aid Beach Ilut ,,'a opened recently by the Iayor. The donor are 1 fr. E. Sydney Smith and Miss mith LANCING AND SmIPTING.
The annual prize distribution took place recently. The medal s and certificates were presented by Mrs. Grahame, wife of the Di visional Surgeon.
Durin g 1933, the Divi sion acquircd a motor ambulance, which has been reconditioned by the members themselvcs.
Since the ambulance has been in ser ice it has travclled 294 miles, and 23 cases had been dealt with, representing 500 hours of voluntary duty.
CATERHAM.
The Div isi on was inspected by Dr E Por ter.
In his speech, Dr. Porter congratulated the Di vi ion on its excellent record for th e past ycar, during which it has been augmented by twelve recruits. The Divi ion had entered for the County Championship and had donc much good work in the district.
The Division are to have a new ambulance. There is
a fund in existcnce, which has been increased by individual contribut ions.
Thc ambulance now in usc was presented in 1928, and ince then it has covercd over 25,000 miles.
FAR I
F r some month s past this Di vision have been perfecting and organising a scrv ic c for cmergency calls, so that with littlc or no delay a day and night service is maintained. This entails considerable sacrificc on the part of the members, as thcy mu t be prepared to give up well-earned leisurc, and often a night's rcst, to meet the increasing demand.
Just lately they havc been exceptionally busy, but it is typic2.1 in that not only at v:eck-cnds but on any day or night thc mcmbers responded to thc numerous calls made.
The follO\."ing a log o[ the above Division f r one week.
July 25·-The ambulance was called to a man who wa found be ide a damagcd motor cyclc uffering from injuries. lle was rcmovcd to hospital.
July 26.- :\ motor cycle collided with a motor car and thc cyclist sustained sc,"crc lacerations on the face, arms and hcad. J Ie \1;aS convcyed to ho pita!.
28.-J-lere the' wcrc called to [\"0 cases, one to a man \1,"ho su fatal injurie, and the other to two patients (one 'with concussion and the other with a crushed haml). Thc e were com'eyed to hospital. Four mcn did dut)" at Brand llatch peedway, and three cases necded arremion, onc being a man with concussion and c\'crc abra, ion to the to mach and hip. At 4.30 p m. an urgcnt call came to the fir t aid tation and the ambulance \,'as scm to [ansted, where t\\'O cars had collided hcad- nand t\\'O pc pie were killed and ix injured.
July 30.- harabanc and h\!ar e in colli i n and four people \"crc injured. 1\nother case was attended to oon after, when a wheel fa" Pair" ,,'agon cru hed a man's toe.
uch i the toll f the road, and member of the Brigade gi\'e their ervice ungrudgingly. That their aid i occasionally appreciated may be judged by the remark of one bystander: You here already; that' mart work.
Over 20 pcrson receiyed treatment in SL'\: day. 376 cases were treated by the Farningham Divi sion from J anuar to cpt\!mber, 19 4· 38 ca e were al 0 treat d at the Brand Hatch ra Track, and sick remonls numbercd 16. The an1buJance during this period covered 2,663 milc .
ADDr
The annual inspection of the .t\ddi combe D ivi ion took place at Addi combe Recreation ground. There wa a record attcndance, and the parade under the command of Dis tric t Officer E J. Pr ew, wa in pected by CountySurgeon Dr. A. E Porter , who ha recently returned to Eng land aft r vi itin g Brigade unit in ustralia and ew Zealand
The J ohn Jetton' d re sing station at the Di\" ional headquarters wa al o a ubject for commendation, and ur ing iter Prew (rccentl · a recipi nt f the m dal for long scrvice) was complimented both on the arrangements in the room and the long rec rd of ca e with which she had dcalt
Mr. John Parker has made a present of a new ambulance to Add iscombe. The ambulance, which cost about £600, was dedicated and handed over to the Division at a parade service at St. l\ lild red's Church on October 14, when a large werc present.
The ambulance will have the latest equipment, including apparatus for admini s tering oxygen to patients en route to hospital.
ROBERTSBRIDGE.
Over a hundred persons attended a quite brilliant dance, organised by the Division, held in the local Institute Hall. It was the most successful dance the Divi sion have ever had.
The Annual Inspection of the Robertsbridge Division was held by Di s trict Officer C. .Milton and revealed most gratifying results to all concerned.
Following the inspection, a display of drill and bandaging etc., was carried out, received the Inspecting Officer's warm commendation s
LYDD, E'\V RO:o.C-:EY "D DI TRICT.
Recent award s were presented to members of the Lydd, Romney and Di s tr ct Divis ion b y the of Lydd.
Mr. \Yood said they had now 23 members in the Division. He thanked the Lydd Council for graciously granting them the use of a room in the Town Hall, and he also thanked ergeant Tye for hi s valuable work and also Drs E. and E. Palmer, who had gi v en the Division a course of lectures.
The Diyisi o n was inspected by Assi tant Commissioner W·. l'oble, accompanied by Dis trict Officer T, Pott. The In peering Officers were pleased with the general turn out and efficiency, especially as the Diyision has only been formed four month s Lord \\'akefield of Hythe made a donation of £25 to the Division. CAPEL.
The annual meeting of the Capel ection \"as held in the Instirute in la t, when 11r. J. Bodkin presided. The ecretary reported that £4 lOS. had been spent on the upkeep of upplies, and o,'er 50 cases had been attended during the past year.
CHICHE - TER DIn IK SPECTIO::--i.
The parade under the command of \\'. J. B. Trotter, wa in pected by the Commi ioner; wich him \..as Bryce (Di trict Officer from Hor ham), while 1fr. Richard and D etectiye In pector B. C. Gee, of Chichester were also present.
: \ fe'\\' moments before the in pecting officer arrived, the fire siren sounded and (\\- 0 member had to hurriedly leave the parade and da h to the Fire tation to take their places upon the fire engine
After the formal inspection the Di,ision ga-ve a display of marching counter-marching, and stretcher drill, bef re they W re addre ed by .i\Ir. Richard No. 9 DI TRICT. DEVON.
ir Garbutt .Kn ott Patron of the Exmouth ection of th t. John Ambulance Brigade, and a aenerous patron of their " ork in the to\,-n, \yas accorded mu ical honour wh n he ro - t di tribu t the award at th In -pection of the To\\ n Di\-ision and Cad ts b Lieut.-Col. H. packman on October roo
ir Garbutt has recently been made an Officer of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and wore, for the first time, his eight-pointed Maltese Cross. He attended at St. John's Gate recently and signed the Roll of Honour.
Following an announcement by Colonel Spackman to this effect the Patron was accorded mu sical honours and three rousing cheers.
Aeroplane "Disaster."-The practical side of the Inspection took the form of an imag inary aeroplane disaster in a field occupied b y a number of Cadets, who were supposed to have been seriously injured by the wrecked machine.
The Ambulance units, going through their weekly drill not far away, were rushed to the scene, and set about rendering First Aid to the injured, who were bandaged and eventually carried from the scene of the disaster.
Another tableau, on a smaller scale, was organised by Superintendent Southwell, when two labourers with a knowledge of First Aid, happened to be first on the scene of a bicycle smash, and did some smart work with an stretcher, composed of two hoes and a piece of sacking. The comic element was provided by amusing · dialogue.
Seniors and juniors were also asked oral question s by the . examiner.
Service in Military Hosp itals. -Colonel Spackman (Assistant County Commissioner, E xe ter and East Devon Area, S.J.A.B.), congratulated the Division on its smart turn-out and the capable manner in which the unit s had dealt with the supposed casualties. The drill had been well up to the high standard expected.
The Examiner then drew the Brigade's attention to the question of possible enrolment in the Military Hospitals · Keserve, full particulars of which could be obtained from the Secretary or Superintep.dent. The age limit was from 18 to 45 and a medical examination respecting physical was an essential. Within a ye ar a member was obliged to obtain a Nursing Certificate and a proportion of the Reserve would be called up each year to receive eight days' trainlng in a military hospital. Those enrolled were liable for service in the R.A.M e. in the event of a war.
An Exmouth Distinction.-Announcing that Sir Garbutt Knott would present the awards, the Examiner sai d that among them was a Long Service Medal-the first that had . ever come to Exmouth-for Sergt Hill.
Annual Meeting.-Establishment of a First Aid hut at Dawlish Warren, as suggested recently by Sir James Owen, was discussed at the Annual Meeting on October 10, of : t,he Exmouth St. John Ambulance Association.
The Hon. Secretary eMr. W. J. Perriam) in the course · of the annual report, said the classes for instruction in First Aid, held during the autumn, were well attended, and th'anks were due to the Hon. Lecturer (Dr. L. R G.
The beach hut was now in its second seaso n, and was staffed b y the Exmouth Town Divisio n an d the R ed Cross Society. Sixty-two cases ha been dealt with in thi hut, which had been open every day, including Sundays, from \Whitsunday to September 23, inclusive.
The B ,!stil1 Hal/.- The event of the year had been the opening of the Bastin Hall, of which the ssociation \Va very proud. The sum of £1,000 of the £1,400 had been raised and paid off, and the SSOClatlOn was now indebted to the Midland Bank for the remaining £400.
The next objective after the debt had been cl aced wa the provision of a motor ambulance, and it was sugge ted this might well be provided as a memorial g ift to thc Brigade.
During the year the members had dealt with 189 ca es, as well as attending football matches, fetes, swimming galas, sports and other function s Members were also in attendance on ever)" occasion of the launching of the lifeboat.
ORTH D Evo T.
A Conference of the rea taff and Di\·isional OITicer' of the Nth Devon Area wa held at the Castle Barostaple, on Saturday, eptember 29, when the Di\ i ion were fully represented. Thi i the fir t of a eries of conferences arranged with a view to bringing into the closest co-operation the 1':orth units.
The Assistant County Commi sioner, hjor R. Gibb M.e., T.D., welcomed the delegat s and gayc a 1 rief explanation of the duties of the ne\'" Area taff and o f arrangements made for dealing with all matters afTccting the Div isions.
Dr. E. Hoerman, County urgeon, gave an intcresting and instructive address on Aircraft l\ccidents and , \ eroplane Construction. Arrangements are now in hand for the formation of an Air Duty Division, and an invitation, very much appreciated and readily accepted, to , i it the Aerodrome, has been received from the fIeant o n , \erodrome, and Div isi ons are to make visits in the ncar futur e
Earnest consideration was given to the importance of detailed arrangements being made for a District Cal 1 sho uld the necessity arise, and it was agreed that the l \rea Staff should formulate a plan to be brought into operation at once. Another important subject considered was measures for protection against gas attacks.
It was agreed to hold an Annual Competition open to Divisions in the North Devon Area, and to be h e ld as soon as possible after October in each year.
PAIGNTON.
Those who attended the Recruiting Meeting organised by the Paignton Nursing Divi sio n in the Public Hall on October 5, were very glad of the opportunity of hea ring the Surgeon-in-Chief, Colonel e. 1. Ellis.' C.M.G., T.D.
332 de Glanville) and the Hon. Examiner (Dr. W. H. Macpherson).
He spoke of the vario us International Conferences he had atten ded and how he h oped that all members of the Brigade would feel that they belonged to a world-v,;ide brotherhood. On the Continent all ambulance workers were referred to as Samaritans, a name of great significance. At the la st Congress he had seen demon stration s of life-saving in all its aspects-in the air, on the mountains, on the earth, under the earth, from firc, on water, and under water. All pres en t must have fel t in spired to fu rther the great humanitarian work for which the Brigade sta nd s. Lady County Officer Ir. Bell was also present and spoke of the vaille of a knowledge of First id and Home 1 ur ing in the home and in country di stri ct s. She verr stro ngly urged all present to tart study in g at the earliest chance in order to qual ify Lo join the Bri ga de and become V.A.D.'s.
offce was served and at the close of the proceedings, Assistant County Commissioncr Vick proposed a vote of thanks to Colonel Ellis and Mr Bell.
OR"'\ \ LL. LbKEARD.
Liskeard Di\'i ion of the t. J oh n l \mbulanc e Brigade, which n o\v include the ne\ylr- 6 rmed ections at L ooe, Call in gton, Pensika, and t. underwent their annua l in spection on uncia), afternoon, eptember 23.
\\' hen 7 r Ollicers, men and boys paraded.
The ln spccting Aicer \\'as the ounty Commissioner (Lt.-Col. \". Blackwood, D. ., LB.E., of Camborne), who \\' accompanied hy the , \ s istam Countr Commissio ner (Mr. \,\ '. \' of Truro), and the County O fEcer (.0fr. :'1. Landrey B odmin) The (Alderman \, '. F. Young), who is Chairman of the Liskeard Centre; Dr. '\L ooper, the L ooe urgeon; an d Lt.- 01. F . .01ackcnzie, Chairman of the Looe Finance Committce, walked clown the ranks wirh the Countr oOicials, and among the intere ted spectaror were (;,fr \, F. Youn ), .\[rs. Blackwood, Re\ F. E. an d Tr elawnr ( oldrcruck), 11r. F. Temple RobcrtS (lIon. ecretarr),.\Ir. J\. Hugh (lI on. Trea urer of the Li k ard Centre), Councillor E. punny T. Dodd, and \'\ . J. Ilollow ay.
The Di vision \vas drawn up in section, Li keard being In command of uperintendent H. II. W'enmouth and Officer 1 L. Piper' Looe pI. 1\. ingleton; (a llington, Cpl. J. E. Fletcher; Pen ilva, Cpl. P. Geach; Li keard and t. \ ot adets, adct Officer and r
The Di ision then marched to the Public Hall, where all ranks , the ur sing Di vi io n, ancl ome vi itor were entertai ned to tea by the (ar rand Iayoress, for who hopitality a vo t e of thanks \, ' as propo d by l1perintendcnr \,\ 'enmouth.
O. 10 Dr TRICT.
Two ambulances-one old, and the other new-stood near each other on the Priory Grounds, \'7at e , o n undal' a fternoon, when th latter vehicle was dedicated and 333
presented to the Ware Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
A l though not s uch a luxuriou s model as its successor, the olcl ambulan.ce had a worthy record. Since 1928 it had traversed 11,470 miles, been in use f or 170 road accidents, and conveyed 552 sick persons to homes and ho spi tals.
The ambulance was bought primarily, as a memorial to the late superintendent of the Brigad e , Mr. Charl es J. Dewbur y. It was almost his last wish that the Brigade s hould have a new ambulance. 11r. Dewbur y was convered to the hospital in the old ambulance and realised then the urgent need of a new one.
The new ambulance was formally accepted by the Brigad e, j\[r. H. Langley Jone s, the County Commissioner, s peaking on behalf of the Brigade.
IP SWICH.
The Annual Inspection of the Co.rps took place aturday afternoon, September 22. Owin g to ,'ery wclement \\'eather, it was held in the Drill Hall, P ortman R oad.
Corps uperintendem C. E. Fiddy was in charge of the men's divisions, \.vhilst Lad y Corps Superintendent Miss B. Hossack \"as in charge of the::\' ursing
The Inspection Offic er \\'as .0fajor J F. C. Hossack, Commissioner of 10 District, who ,,-as supported br the .As i tant Commissioner, Lt.-Col. .\1. :0.IacEwan D.F.C., '\1.B. Di s trict urgeon \\'. F. Frrer, Offic er J. E. Death, F. E. :\ethercoat and J. Paw se,' ; Re en'e , Lady District O fficer .:\1iss L. Haggar, A.R.R.C., Dr. and Dr. \'·einer.
There \\'as a good muster of men and nurse, and after the In pection, th e Inspecting Officer addre sed the as embly, and h e then pre ented bars to the medal and medal as follow : - Corps Officer J. Hutton (third bar) Superintendent P. R. \\ 'ool a;d (first bar)' uperintendent J. \\'. BreIT (firS t bar); Ambulance Officer \, 'aller (first bar); .A.mbulance O fficer A Offord (first bar); ergt. C. E. Brereton (fourth bar)· CorpI. .0£. Readett (econd bar)' Corp!. W·. tar moore (econd bar)' Pte, \\". Hawke (fourth bar ). ervice meda ls to Corpi. Dennem ; Pte. B. Copping and Pte. \\'. Green. Corpl. Dennem al 0 receind the R. '.J\. .B.R. Lona ;\Iedal.
HAYERHILL ( UFFOLK)
The nnual Inspection of the Hanrhill D iyi ion of men, nur es and boy and girl Cadet, was held o n September 30
The Inspecting Officer the [\s i tant Commi lOner, Lt.-Col. l\f. l\facEwan D.F. C. 11.B., etc., \\-ho \, as upported by District Officers J. E. Death and F. E. etherc at, and Divi sional uroeon Learmont, whil th parad \,'a in charg of up rint ndent G. cott o
Gresford Colliery Disaster
The !ollowing account submitted by Superintendent P. R. h.ent, of the W rexham Division-a stron 0- and efficient Unit, which is maintaining two ambclance cars for service in the district-indicates the splendid manner in which Brigade is ever read y to respond to calls for dut y ln the most harrowing circumstances :-
CC The explosion occurred at the Colliery at approximately 2 a m. on Saturday, September 22, and members of the Wrexham Division were called out b y the Police between 3 a.m. and 4.30 a.m.
Ambulance Officer T. C. Benbow left for the scene at 3.20 a m, taking No. 1 Ambulance with him. No.2 Ambulance arriv ed at 3.45 a.m., in charg e of Pte. H. Williams, with two urses and two cylinders of oxygen.
I"was called at 4.20 a.m. and arrived at the Collier y at 4.45 a .m . B y that time about 9 members of th e Division had reported for du ty , the remainder of the Division reporting at various times up to 8 a.m.
By 9 a.m. six bodies had been reco v ere d and taken first to be examined b y the Doctors and then to the temporary mortuary. I learnt at ' 10 a.m. that three members of a Rescue Party were missing; and at 10.30 a.m. news was conve yed to m e that two of them had been recovered and were bein g sent t o the surface. At the Ambulance Room arti fi cial respiration of various method were applied on these two men, but without success. The members associated with me in this were Ambulance Officer T. C. Benbow, CpI. R E Jones and Pte. G. S. Davies.
Between 11 a.m. and 12 noon, Sergt. W Morri s, with Ptes. R. Thomas and S. Hughes, took over the of out of the bodies and washing read y for ldentlficatlOn. Sergt. Morris then remained on mortuary duty being relieved by Ptes. P. G. Dodd and J. V. Lewis, after 18 hours' continuous duty
Although no men were rescued from the mine during the time we were there, a number of rescue workers ar:d helpers were brought up injured, more or less senously, and w ere treated and conve yed to their home or hospital, by our ambulances. The men working under me did ever ything they were upon to do, sand bags, carrying fire appliances, and all kinds of sundry work, whether ?r in effort to assist the colliery people ln theu anxlOUS tlme.
When the official intimation was posted and read to the people assembled, giving the reason why the pit was to be sealed, we had a very busy two hours attending to the women who had collapsed who were treated and taken home by ambulance:
This work was completed by 1 I. 10 a m. on Sunday, September 23, after being advised that our services were no longer required.
Tuesday, September 25, at I.45 p m. , mbulanc e Officer T. C. Benbow r e cei v ed a call t o the Colli er y for a further surf ace expl o si o n wh i ch had occurre d. One man had b e en eriou sl y inju re d and co n veye d b y us to the hospital, wh er e h e died fr o m his injuri e Office r Benb o w r e main e d at th e Co lli e r y untll 8 a.m. th e next mornin g- 18 1 hour' duty, when he w a reli ev ed b y Transp o r t Officer Ea t o n a nd Pte. H. Bro o k s, wh o, in turn, we r e r eli eve d b at 4 p.m. r\t 6 p.m i t w as d ecide d to wlthdraw eve r yo n e fr om th e d a n O'er zo n e , and ambulance ser v ic es were n o lo n ger req ui r e d. Du r in g the 18 i h o ur' duty of A mbulanc e Officer Benb w, a second and m o r e se ri o u ex pl i n oc curre d , and h e h a d a n a rr o w escape from gas and fa llin g debns A number o f cases w ere tr ea t ed afte r th e explosi on, f o r g rit in th e eye o ne b ein g c o n veyed to the h os p i tal f o r furthe r tr ea tme n t.
The fo ll owi ng m e mb er s of th e D i\'i i n w rk ed down th e min e after th e expl o io n :-
Pte. S. L. Willi a m s , e mpl oye d b y o lli e r), o m pany as Ambul a nc e Man.
Pte. S. J. M a r sh , empl oye d b y Co llie r y ompanr a A mbulanc e 11an.
Pte. D. J o ne s, e mpl oye d b y Co Uie r y ompa n y a Ambulance 11an.
St orek eeper A J o n e , a h ot fire r b u t d id rescu e w ork,
Pte. R. J. Ll oy d, re scu e work.
Pte. J. Parr y, member of t he Ll a y M a in R e c u e P arty.
H o urs of dut y pe rfo rm e d b y m embers , h wi n g number of h o u rs o f co ntinu ous du ty is as fo ll ows :-
Di v isional Su r geo n Dr. W. G Evan was at th e Collier y at v ari o us ti me s b o th d ays
Superintendent P. R. h o urs (27k h o ur continu o u s) -
Ambulance Officer Benbo w , h o ur ( 28i h o ur continuous)
Ambulance Office r A Truebl oo d, 23 h o ur s ( 16 h o u rs contin u ous ) .
Officer Eaton, 18 h o ur s ( 9 h o ur co ntlnuou s)
Serg eant W. Morri s, 35 h o ur s (27 h o ur s co ntinu o u s),
Tran sport Serg t. R. Tipton,. I2 h o urs ( 2 turn s)
Corporal G. O. Williams, 24 h o u r s (15 hour s continuous).
Corporal R. E. Jone s, 26 hour s ( 16 h o urs continu o us )
Pte. J. W. Jack son, 14 hour s (2 turn s) .
Pte R. Thomas, 22 hours (11 hours co ntinuous )
Pte. G. Vizor, 16 t hours (2 turns).
Pte. J. Roden 26 hour s (18 h o urs continuou s)
Pte. P. G. Dodd, 22 hours (14 hours continuous).
Pte. J. V. Lewis, 18 hours (2 turns).
334 I am ver y sorry to report that Pte. W. Penny, a very able member of this Division, empl o yed as an man by the Collier y Compan y, lo st his life ln the explo ion. Also th a t Pte. D. Jone s los t hi s father.
Pte. J. H. Br oo k, 12 hour s
Pte C. Edwar 1s , 26 1 hour s (21 i h o ur s co ntinu o us)
Pte . A. E dw a rds, h o u rs h o u rs co n tin uo us) . •
Pte H. W i lli a m s, h o ur s ( 18 h o ur s co nt inu o u s)
Pte R. f or t o n, 29 ho ur s ( 23 hou rs conti n u o u s).
Pt e J. Dav ies , 2 2 h o u rs conti nu ous
Pte . R . \XTilli am s, 29 h ours ( 23 h o ur s co n t inuou s) .
Ptc J. T. mi th 29 h ours (23 h o u rs co n t inuous).
Pte H G r oom b r id ge , h ou r s ( 22 h ou r s continu o us).
P
te J. J. i\ [orri , 23 i hours (18 ho u rs continuous).
P tc R . E \Tans, 26 hour (20 hours continuous).
Pt [lu ghcs, 33 hou rs (25 hours cont inuous)
P te J 1. Da\ ics, 25 hours hours co n tinuous).
Pte. C . . D avie, 3 I hour (2.3 hours continuous) .
P tc R. J. Llo} cl, 34 hours (20 hours continuous)
P t . P . \\ ill iams, 3 hours (2.2 hour continuous).
torckecper _ \. Jones, 20 bours (3 turns).
Ptc. L. \'X illiams, 2. 5 hour s (17 hours con tinuous )
Pte. D. Jone, 24 hours (3 turns )
Pte. J. P arry, 20 h o ur (3 turns )
Pte J 1ar h, 20 h ur (3 turns )
Ptc F R b rts, 20 hours ( telepho ne duty )
E\ ery membe r of the D ivision did duty w i th the excepti n of Pte. \\ ' P enny, 'who lost his life. )
St. John Ambulance Gazette Prize Competitions.
W111g pre ur n pace Compe ti tions r es ult s are he ld oyer until next m nth' i u
.L 1 EW P RI ZE.
A a remi nd r f the starting time of Fir t-Ai d Compe ti ti nan d the r D iv i iona l and D i trict pr gramme . , the J\rn o ld mp ti tio n w a tc h pr ove to be di tinc tl y u efu l. r\lth o u :>- h thi al a rm wa t ch n t ap prec ia b ly 1 u d er t h an an o rdinary mode rn watch , it gi \ " a suffici n tl), 1 u d and clea r ca ll , th e cala r m may b e ea ill' set by rotating the bezel whi le power for the time- k ee p ino- mechanism a nd for the ala r m b ell is su pp li e d b y the sam spring the o p e ration o f windin g b eing ca rri e d o ut b y a in gle- st em w ind er.
On e of th ese a la rm watch s, of h and o me app ea ra nce., a nd t ro n g l y m a d e b ein g o ft r e d f or c o mp etit io n t hr o u g h th e ge n eros it y o f Me s r s l \rn o ld and Co. , 122., Clerk n we ll R o ad, L o nd o n, E .C. I, and r ea d e rs will find full d e tail s o f an ent.ir ely n ew c o mp etition in the D e ce mb e r i ss u e of TH E ST. J OHl A In uLANC E G AZET TE.
Order of St.
John.
H EA DQ UA RT E R OTES O BITUARY
We regret t o report the death on Octob e r 12 of aptai n A C. Seton Christopher. Capta in Christopher entered the Order in the old gr ad e of Esqui r e on j\fa y 2],1913. He subsequentl y b eca me D irector of Ceremo nies and, later, Almoner, a n d occupied the latter Executive Office up to the d a t e of his death.
The Librar y and :Museum ha s recentl y b een enriched by the addition o f seyeral yaluable and interestin g items
1\ .i\ 1i ss :Marion Baildon w as i n Pales ti ne in 18 95, and collected a number of s pecim e n s of R o man glas s v essel s of y ar r in g shapes and d es ig n s o f the p e riod of th e Roman o ccupation of the H o ly Land. T hey numb e r 2I, and all s how that beautifu l ir id esce nce of s urface which i s such a featur e o f ancient g la ss This lady has b e qu ea thed the collectio n t o the Ord e r, and it is no"\\' in the Sir Charles H yde has presented an extr e mel :- inte resting :i\1 ., " Professi o n d es Chev alier s de S. Jean de Hierusalem." It is a small quarto v o lum e o f 40 folios on vellum, French circa 163 0 It co ntai ns 20 full -page paintin g s of [he cer emo nies o f t h e admi ssi o n of a Kni g ht to the Ord er, and [he arm o ria l b earings of Fr. Guillaume de B o i b o udran, Grand Prior of France, \\Tho died 1639 At the end of the b o ok a la te r ani t has enriched e,eral blank lea\-es with charmin g pen dra\yings of the Order s ship and galleys.
Another interesting 1 1 is the gift of::'lajor \\'. \\' D m Ye, F. 1\ ., " Compendio Alphabetico delle Gierosolimitane Le g gi.' It is a thick duodecim o '\olume of 951 folios on paper, Italian circa 1660. T he sta tutes of the O rder are a rr a nged alphabetically in a beautiful italic hand\vriting, the binding in red morocc o " Tim e d ges o-ouffr ee being con t emporary
Editorial-( C on limler! f rolll p age )2- 3) · ap pr cla t ed b y the Officer co n cerned; for it must b e r emem b ere d tha t "hile a D i,-ivion ha one annual In pection on l y a n Inspecting Officer has to attend a goo d many of these in o ne year B ri o- ade wo r k. This a rr angemen t is of cour e a matter of inter io r eco n omy, " and D i, isions w ill naturally make th e arr ano- men t whi ch u i t t heir o '\\ n particular cj rc um ta n ce b es t. \-x: e m e nti o n th e p oi nt b e cau e it is one w hich ea i ly b e o \' er looke d \"h en p lannino- t he n e\\' year a ctivi ties' i f D iy i i ons rea li e d ho \\' o-rea tl y he lpful they co uld b e t o In sp e ctin g O fficers m'er this w e feel certain tha t t h o e c o nc ern ed \\ o uld d o all in their p o w er t o minimis e wi nt e r in pe cti on a f a r a possibl
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Interesting Case Reports
CASE REPORT No. 83. - The Officer-in-charge of the City Gas Division, Birmingham Corps, reports the efficient pe1formance of first aid by Ambulance Officer A. Watts and Private J. Homer, both of his Division, assisted by Messrs. F. Robinson, C. Parker, G. Williams, R. Jennings and J. Langley, all certificated pupils of the Association, in the following circumstances :-
On May 18 a young man, with a gash in his forearm from which blood was spurting freely, rushed into the works, where the above members are employed, and asked for assistance to be sent to his home nearby. All available ambulance men were summoned; and while some gave first aid to the young man others hastened to his home, where they found his father with an extensive wound in the side of his throat, from which bright red blood was spurting profusel) Realising the gravity of the situation, Ambulance Officer Watts, with the assistance of some of his colleagues, promptly controlled the bleedin g by digital pressure, and gave instructions for the ambulance to be called forthwith. When this arrived the patient was immediately despatched to hospital; and throughout the journey Ambulance Officer Watts, assisted by Private Homer, maintained digital pressure continuously on the Carotid Artery. Both patients have now been discharged cured from hospital.
COMMENT.-The Association established itself in ils earliest dcrys through the skill 1vith which its certificated pupils treated fractures and also rvou17ds 1vith arterial haemorrhage. This report proves that its pupils are still competent to control arterial bleeding, a?zd repudiates a recent statement that first-aiders cannot locate, lllucb lesJ compress, the main pressure points. We therefore cordial(y congratulate these members of the Association and Brigade on the proper application of their "Qualificatiol7S as First-Aiders" in a difJicult emergency and on savi1lg the life of at least ?ne patient.
N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
LOADING AMBULANCE.
L. F. (Nottingham).-In the Textbook on p. 209 we are told to place patient one pace in rear of ambulance, and to load" head first." In a recent accident we three, Privates of the Brigade, were loading in the above manner when the driver asked us to change round and to load " feet first." There being a lar ge crowd of onlookers, it looked very bad and as if we did not know our work. So we shall be grateful for yo ur advice on the matter.
Not for one single moment do I believe that the onlookers accused you of not knowing your Jvork. So cheer
up .. and for the jilture, Jvhen JIO/l h(11)e to deal 71)ith (/ strange' ambulance, remember that sOllie are so constructed that fhe patient IIItlSt be loaded "feel first."
N .. F.
MEDDLE OME FIR
T ID.
M. B . (Cambridge).- our eries of case of " Meddlesome Fir t Aid' reminds me that on one occasion a young man was brought to my house suffering from profuse haemorrhage from an inci ed wound between the thumb and first finger of the right hand. Some minutes elapsed before I saw him; and I still remember the ight of the dripping wound and the lar ge pool of blood on the floor. Recognisin g the haemorrhaae as venou , 1 a ked my patient if anything had been done ince the accident. His answer was great : (My master is a First-a ider, and he has tied a piece of string r und m· arm at the shoulder." eedless to add I cut the strinrr and th e bleeding immediately ceased. hy cannot some first -aid er learn that in the treatment of bl eding tourniquet and ligature are" the la t re ou rce of the destitute"?
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TRE,\DfS'-'T OF \ 0
C. (Finchley).- Your aJversc comment in the October issue of THE G :\ZET TE on the u e of pIa ter to hold dres ing in place in the treatment of wound s has excited our interest, because the ooly finger dressings supplied in our '-: ork are th e i sued by the Home Office, which, as you know, consi t of a short length of 2 i-in. banda ge with a piece of tape attached. It is utterly impo ible t make a neat job with these dre ings; and we find that the staff will not only not wear them, but also that they pull them off immediately. Consequently, the only thin g to do is to cover the wouod with lint aod fix this with strapping, which, if applied properly, makes a neat job, and should b e capable of being remo ed without injury to the part. We shall therefor welcome your further comments.
The Textbook instructions (page 96) are that a bandage should be applied to keep the dressings in position; and consequently the use of plaster for liJis purpose cannot be justified. SO )IOU must stand by your ofJicial instruction s, and if your patients do tear off their dressings then tb ry do so at their own risk. After all, there is no lau) 1vhicb compels patients to accept the advice of doctor or of !irJ/aider!
Plaster has no place in a first-aid equipment, especial(y when, as in the case to 1vhich you refer, it was applied so tight(y that « it was causing congestion of the part wilb consequent pain which, with ils removal, al once disappeared."
N. C. F.
The of Invalid Passengers on the Rhodesia Railways.
By Corps Officer FR A K W. AUSTIN.
In the August issue of the GAZETTE there was pub lished details of the special stretcher designed by Mr. Parratt and adopted by the Great Western Railway. I am sure all members of ambulance units attached to Railways were pleased to read of Mr. Parratt's achievement, and it may interest readers of the GAZETTE to know the methods adopted by the Rhodesian Railways District of the Brigade Overseas in dealing with lying-down cases travellin g by train.
Incidentally, we have had in extensive use for over two years a special stretcher designed by Mr. W. J. Rasrall ( orps Superintendent), which s tretch er is almost identical to the description given of 1fr. Parratt's stretcher, so there is no need to repeat the special feature ; but conditions peculiar to this country called for particular consideration.
Fir tly, the great di stances to hospital town from ou t-of-the-way place nece sitated every pos ible at tention to the travellin g comfort of patients. In Rhodesia, the t'.: 0 main hospital tOwns are Bulawa yo an d alisbury, three hundred mile from each other, an d serving a colony everal tim es the area of Great Britain. Often cases havc to be tran ported to outh \frica' leading hospital at J ohannes burg im-o lving an additi nal journey of 00 mil s south of Bulawa yo - the clearing station" for ca es g ing to J ohanne,burg.
J\t man)' tations and iding there is no platform, which m an that patients have to be loaded into th train from the ground level. The cache u ed on the Rhode ia Railway line are all of the corridor-compar tment type, the lon g narrow corridor opening out at either en d on to a balcony. The only way of loading or off-l ading a lying- dO\\-n case is throuah the \\'ind w. The window are fairly \\'ide, and Mr. Rastall de ianed hi tretcher to pa through the window. The c mpartments are convertible for day or night travelling, and to facilitate the conve nient handling of ca e, fr. Ra tall prepared a ci rcular of instruction and drill" in the use of the stretc her, preparation of compartment, etc.
The accompanying photograph was taken at a demonstration of the use f the tretcher and how t he method of loading and off-loading from ground level at station where there is no platform. '\ orkin to the system of mo ements drawn up by 1\fr. RastalJ men of a erage height have 00 difficulty in thus loading and off-loading the heaviets of patient \\' ith co mfort.
The handles are tclesc pic with a notch (or (( groove ") on the under urface. In the photograph the. two bearers nearest the coach hav ju t rest d then end on the carriage, the groove holdin a the st retcher safeJy on the window frame, whilst th tw bearers go inside the coach and ease the tretcher 3' 7
inwards until the bearers at the outer end can rest their handles on the window frame. With arms fully extended upwards, the bearers have no difficultv in keeping the stretcher maintained steady with ; clearance of some two or three inches above the level of the window frame. The two outer bearers, having rested their end on the window frame, go inside and assist in lowerin g the stretcher on to the lower berth, the stretcher being short enough (with the handles pushed the "out-of-use" position) to fit on to the berth.
In almost daily use at various points on the system the stretcher has proved reliable and a real boon. Recentl y, the ambulance corps \vas called upon to load a patient-a doctor-into the train at Sali bury
The of lm'al id Pa on [he Rhode -i
for J ohanne bur g \,,-hich meane tran hipment a t Bulawayo. The doctor \1; a ufferina from an extremely painful di ea e, and the jar ,('ould haye meant agonisin a pain . It is ufficient co sa\' the doctor was ,-err plea ed and atisfied \\-ith comfort of his tran pOrt. I quote this ca e becau e the fa.\'ourable \Terdict of a doctor-patient i , .:-urehworth ha'i-ina !
The ambulance men on the Rhode ia Raih,'ay are son:etime called _upon to carry out transp ort to hospltal tabons ot blackwater fever case which need exceptionally careful handlin g . In extreme ca ethe patient may ha'ire to be remO\-ed co the train on hi own bed (so areat i th de irabilit\- of ayoidina disturbance of the patient) placed in' the ouard,u and the hospital station remo\-ed.tO ho,pital t111 on hi own bed. uch ca e are exceptional, but show that \\'ith organi ation and the co-operation of tation staff, the most difficult ca es nu\ - be tran -po rted wi th efficiency.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS: Prior y House, 4, Cathedral Road Cardiff.
GENERAL INTEREST.
Over one hundred members of the 130th St. John Field Amb u lance met at the Conn aught R ooms, Queen Street, Cardiff, on Saturday, Sept ember 29, fo r the Fourth R eUnion D inner. The Surgeon-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance Briaade in \\'ale , Colonel ]. E. H Dav! es, D .S.O., who the unit, presided, supp orted by Major A. \\' Anderson, CB., Ch.B ; and the guests inclu d ed the Hon J oh n H. Bruc e, PnnClp al Secretary and Commissioner for \'\ ales, and Captain F. P. Robathan, M.C
A spirit of good fellowship prevailed and lively reminiscences were exchanged by these proud members of the only Dni t in the British Army which carn.ed the \'\lar the name of the Oraanisation that ralsed !t and v. a the oldest of the three Field Amb ul ances in the 38th W' elsh Di vision. The D nit was raised in Jovember, 1914, by the D ep u ty Commissioner of the \\' elsh District (then Mr Herbert Lewis), and was comp ose d entuely of members of the Brigade in the Pr0cipality.. It went oversea in Decemb er, 1915, and was disbanded w D eceI?ber, bearing a distinguished record, the to then l ot being very numer.ous companson w1th other Field Ambulance and wcluding a number o f 1\1. C s, J).C M.'s, 26 M M.'s (one with bar), ar:d one CroL,( de Gue rre with bar, while the Commanding Officer was ..awarded the D istinguished Se rvice Order.
Th e Commissioner for \'Vales addressed the gathering, illustrating the imp ortance the work of the in time s o f peace no less than tn war. The toa s t Our Gu ests" was proposed b y Major Captalll F. P. .Rob athan responding; and it was decIded to. h ol d the next ..Ie-uni on at Swansea on the last Saturday 1n September, J 935.
CENTRE REPORTS.
ANGLE SEY CENTRE
For the hrst time in the histo r y of the Pri ory there is ><ie£nite prospect of the development of its work in the Anglesey County Centre. The P rincipal .S ecretary spent some days in the Island, when the formed. on the inception of the P r i ory was revIved tn with th e Presi dent, Commodore Su Richard W1llIamsBukleley , Bart., K.CB while the the .Ear.l of Pl ymou th, has since approved the followtng norrunatlon s to the l o ng- v acant offices :-
Admiral Sir Edward F. G. Grant, K.CV.O., CB., as Chairman.
Lieut.-Col. Sir Henry Mulleneux Grayso n, K.B.E., as C ommissioner .
Mr. R. H. Prothero as Assistant Commissioner.
There is an expres se d desire on the part of the Female L.M.S. Clas s at Holyhead to f orm a Nursing Div ision of the Brigade; and the new Commissioner ha s offered to equip the six teen men to be enrolled tnt o a Holyhead Ambulance Div i sion. Further encouragement
is provided by the promise of a hicld. by the Pr e ident for senior competition in the COLl?ty, Lord Angle eyan Office r of the Order-wIll g Ive a Cup for .Cadets. Classes in the county will ha e an added inCent Iv e this session and ir I Lenry Gray , on ha ofFered to allow the hrst competition for the e new trophtes to be held at Raven point, Trearddwr Bay, next /\u gust.
D El 131GH HIRE E"'TRE.
Gaps in the county organisati n of the Priory in Denbighshire have been filled th appowtment of Colonel R. \\. Il. \\. \\' lillams- \'\ y nn, .B., D. ., as Presid ent, and fajot' E. Priddle ) .P., a , hairman f the Centre Committee' and at a meetm g held In the ouncil Chamb r Guild Hall, \\'rexham, on ,a turday, ctober 6 to re -appoint the Committcc, the. Pri.n.cipal ccrctan addressed those present on the p s tbdme s for the velopment of the ,\york the ommiss,i9ncr Dr. C Salt, and his a si tant, hlefC n stable G. I. uest. The value of the en ices of th Brigade is ablr dem n in thi county by fi,' e _ mbulance and add Diyi ion and there is room for considerable extcn Ion.
Ca erphilfJ , ub-Distr ict .-Two. of thc orp in thi Di strict have been in pected dunng the pa t month hy Commissioner fOf \'\'ales and ..< s. i tant Lad\ " tendent-in-Chief for \,"ale (Lady Lewi .B ) Th e Di v isions in the Caerphilly and Di . trict orp wcr e wcll represented in the parade at the \'\'clfare Ground. Llanbradach, on eptember 22 ; and on October 13 the Ll?dsar Corps member a sembled in good numb e rs at elllga r. Lad y Staff-Officer frs. Riches and Lad y orp _ upenntendent fr s. B. Turner were among tht: Officers present; and marked progres beino- mad e under the enthusiastic leadership of the \ s i, tant ommi ione r, Dr. S B. Turner.
CI),dach Pres elltatiolls.- The Clydach pi\ ision, Pontardawe Sub-District celebrated the ach lenmcnt of onc hundred per cent.' success in the annual. re-exami?ation f or the third year in succeSSlOn at a OC lat gathenng at which the Di visional Pr esi d ent , l r. dward GIbbon, presided on Oct ober 3.. the Pre ident were Mrs Gibbon and the Vlce-Presldent, f ro :Malcolm mlth Pleasure at the large number of boys '\\'ho had come into the movem ent and the f ormatio n of a clas s for guls wa s expressed and warrants of appointment were presented t o th e newl;-elected Officers. fr s Gibbon di tributed th e award s and an enjoyable programme was arranged CITY OF CARDIFF CE TRE.
In spectio!1s.- Th e Barr y and D.i str ict was honouret! by the presence o f the Sub -Pnor, RI ght. H on . the Earl of Plymouth, P.C, at their annual cor:dLlcted by the Commissioner for Wales, who, 10 addres ln g th e D n i ts after the' In spect.ion referred to wonderful serv ic es rendered year by year at the FHst AId StatlOn erected on the Island. In the su mmer of 1933, 2,42 cases were treated, while 1,27° children l ost on the sands were cared for by Nursing Members at the creche until restored t o
their pa re nt s The claim s upon the time and energies of the Barry per so nnel had been increase d st ill further this year by the opening of a further,Hut at Sully. It was the first In spection Lord Pl ymo uth had had an opportunity of witnessing si nce his appointment as Sub-Prior; and his Lordship expressed his desire to take every opportunity of meet in g the Bri gade Units in the various Centres.
The pa rad e was in command of A ss ista nt Commissioner F. R. H ortop ; and the Commi ssio ner for the City of Cardiff Centre, Chief onstabJc J. A Wilson, O.B.E., expressed h is thanks to th e officials of the Barry Urban Di st rict Cou nei I and other representative people present.
The Cardiff and Di strict Corps assembled at Cathay s Park in large numbers on eptember 30, when the Commissioner for \ ales in spected the parade, accompanied by the t\ istant ommissioner for Wales ( ir. A. G. E. T. Fudge), the ssi tant Lady uperintendent-in-Chief for \'\ 'a le (Lady Lewi s , O.B.E.), and the Assi tant Surgeonin -C hief, Dr. D. Rocyn Jone s, CB.E. The In specting Officer complimented the Division on the numerou s service rendered by the members in the City of Cardiff and congratulated the Commis sioner, Ch ief Constable]. A \,\ il on, on the smartness of the parade and increase in number.
Cardlff Cil)' DiJ li.rioll.-About one hundred Senior and Junior members attended at the Police Drill Hall on eptember 17, to receive their efficiency and service awards.
The Di\ ion, \vhich is making excellent progress under uperintendent 1\. Field, were addres ed by the Commi s ioner for W'ales, who di tributed the senior a\\'ards; and the Cadet were presented with their certi.ficates by the , \ ' ist ant ecretar), Mi s V. Lo\'e tt. Corps Superintendent \\ I L Johnson and a number of of the Priory I Iou e taff were present.
BOROUGl [ OF l'\E\\'PORT CE TRE
The 0:'e\\'port ( l I o n.) orp turned out in good number for the annual inspecrion, which was conducted by the Commi ioner for \'\ "alcs on rh ewport thletic Ground o n unday, eptember 23. P ointing our that "e\.\"po rt had been pioneer, in many pha es of ambulance \\'ork, particularly in the raih,\"ar \\' o rld, the Hon. John Bruce referred to the martne of the parade, and aid he looked to Newp rt, CardifF and wansea to er the pace in efficiency a an example to the valley. The Commi sioner for \, ' ales, 1\ si tant ommis ioner for \"X 'ale eMr. G. E. ]. Fudge), J istant urgeon-in-Chieffor W'ale (Dr. D. Rocyn J ne , CB.E. ) , and ommi i o ner for the Tewport Centre (Dr. [c rmac) to k the alute at the marchpast of 168 member on parade, ",hich was in charge of Corps uperinrendent J. Barber. Officers present included Assistant Commi ioner G. Campbell Olinr, Staff-Officer G. J. Rowlands, Corps Treasurer H. Lyne, and the Corp President, fr. \'\ J. T. Collins.
The Corps and i itors were ub eqLlentl entertained to te a in the gymnas ium, where the President propo ed thanks to the v is itor s, to 'w hich C uncillor G. T Cli itt and Dr. Rocyn Jones r espo nd e d. EW I BRIEF.
The grounds of CardifF Ca tIe will be the cene of the next Welsh lnspection by the hief Commi i oner, lajorGenera l ir John Dunca n, K .CB., C LG., G.V.O., D.S.O., on either April 27 or fay 4, when several th ousand members will a emble from the City of Borough of Merthyr, Bor o ugh of Rhondda and berdare Cen tres.
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Reigate
The following ext ract s from General Order TO. 35 6 7 issued b y the Ch.ief Constable of the Borough of Rei gate Police, are most gratifying to note, and P. e. Claude Erwin and Ambulance Officer A E G. Martin are to be heartily congratulated for their timel y act of first aid.
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A OFFICER A. E. G.
First Aid Rendered August 3 I, 1934. R esuscitation from Gas Fumes
The Chief Constable is very pleased to record the commendation of the Watch Committee, on September 10, 1934, in commending P.e. CLAuDE ER\YD; and "CE OFFICER E. G. for their timely act of first aid, inyolvin g the use of the" Tove x" apparatus, \,"hich proved to be successful in the resuscitation of a man suffering from gas fumes
The action of the t\-yO officers concerned is desen'ing of the highest praise; t is so creditable to both ervices, and gratifying to know that such yaluable work was rendered, and \\-hi ch was warrnh- com men ted upon by the Police urgeon, DR. H. J..
Th e Chief Constable associates himself with the \X atch Committee's commendation, and comments upon this act of first aid as efficient and praiseworrh,-. The use of the apparatus was also carried out in' a most correct manner, the desired results being obtained at a time of utmost emergency.
Correspondence.
MII TICE ERVICE
To the Editor.
IR -NO'\\ " that the Armistice en ice \\-i11 horthr be upon u and on a unday, perhaps some i n truc'tion or a-uide could be gi\'en in the Nm' ember is ue, as to indoor sen-ices, in place of \\'or hip, especia11r when in uniform.
I have b een to e,'eral indoor sen-ices \\'he re the La t P t and Re\' eille ha been ounded and seen the congregati.on, sometime standina- other time kneelina-. word on the matter mia-ht lead to more conformit y,
:My "iew on this i t o come up to attention (Drill Ianual, ec. 36, paa-e -+8, para. 6), e\-en if kneelin g or seated, when the Last Post is thu paying the compliment and .Ie pect to the
departed. A little information would enlighten.Yours, etc.,
G. E TWI TLE, R adclifle Divisioll.
I n the case of a service lJJhich is entire!J1 0' Brigade arrangement the pa ragraph )IOU quote from the Drill Manual is correct; as, however , most Armistice services are arranged 0' the B ritish L egioll , and units oj other organisations are 1w/alb' invited to attend, the lIIatter becomes one for the organising ojjicer to discuss 1vith the clergyman 1vho is to conduct the services, and to ascertaill his 1vishes in connection with the point )lOtf mise.-EDITOR
Bl\-IGAoE J U BILEE To the Editor
SIR,-In yo ur issue of THE GAZETTE for October there appears a letter as to the oldest active member
During the past year the t eam has won th e D ewa r Shield, pr ese nted to the best St. John Bngade team in E n g land and Wales , and in th e of winning that troph y they were presented wlth the Tweedalc Shield, which is another St. J o hn A mbulance Tr ophy. The Argenta Cup, which is regarded as the blue riband of Bri ga de work in th e Nor th of Eng land, was won b y th em for the fifth tim e, an d the Cheshire County Cup for th e tw elfth t.ime. They hav e b en equally successful in the r a ilway competition s, bayin g been awarded the L.M.S Shield and th e Fle tch er Troph y (representin g second place in the St J ohn Association competit io n for all railway teams in Eng land and Wales).
Th e t eam which has achieved thi s unique distinction comprises Messrs. J. c. Stubbs, J. Perkin s, T. Stockton, A. V. Gibson (capt.), R. J one and T. J ones (re erve)
Machine Sh op, and he offered them h is heartiest co n gr atulations. He also pointed out that thi s year marked th e silver jubilee of Mr. Gibson as captain of the team. He presented the clocks to the team as some little reco g nition from tbeir colleag ue s in the sh ops.
Cap t. Gibson thanked the donors on behalf of the team, and said their many successes had been made possi bl e by the facilities extended to them not o nl y by the officials in their own works at Crewe, but by the officials of th e Railwa y Company at Euston and else where.
He would also like to thank Dr. Moore for his assis tance. He had spent much of his valuable time in coaching tbem in their work for competitions. He had often turned his home upside down in order to make the tests realistic. His tuition had be en a wo nderful assistance to th em all.
"Carver Cup" Competition
An overturned motor car, one man drowning In a ditch and another with a broken collar-bone a third man lying semi-conscious wi th a broken ;rm and arterial bleeding.
What would you do if you came sudden! y on a scene like this-typical among to-day's motoring tra gedies? East Yorkshire ambulance men had to decide quic kly for themselves when they were confronted with it in tests for the Major Carver Cup, held by the St . J ohn Ambulance Association, Paragon (Hull) class, in Park Street Barracks recently
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on. I of the Bngade. The writer holds a medallion number 26,222. Is there any member who is still on the active li st with a lower number ?-Yours, etc., " FIR ST AID ." . L.M.S. Railway. CREWE.
The Crewe RaiIway Machine Sh op ambulance team brought to a conclusion the most successful ye ar they have yet experienced in the way of competition winning, when the members were the guests of honour at a social gathering at Crewe on September 26. The gathering, which took the form of a smoking concert, ' was attended by a large of officials of the Railway Company, and theu colleagues in Crewe Railway Works, and one accord they paid tribute to the wonderful achlevement of the ambulance team.
The concert was presided over by ir. J. S. Rid gway (fo reman of the Machine hop ) . He was supported b y the fa yo r and Mayores s of Crewe ( lderma n A G. B ott and Miss Bott), it Donald Som ervell K.C., M.P., Mr. G. L. Darby shire (L.M.S Chief Officer for Labour and Establishment), Mr. H. P. 1. Beames , Dr. H. E Moore, Mr. R. C. Bond, Mr. G. Hill, Manchester (sec r etary of the L.M .S. Ambu lanc e Movement), and other prominent officials
Mr. Ridgwa y ex t en ded a welcome to the memb er s of the team, and also to th e railway official s, before callin g upon Mr. Bea mes to present each member the team with a gra ndmoth e r clock in r ecog n ition ot their success.
Mr. Beam es said th a t it afforded him gre at pleasure to be among hi s Crewe railway frien d s again. H knew each member of th e team as work m en in th e
Mr. G . L. D arbyshire presented certificates and also the new shie ld to replace the o ld L.M Shield ,,-h.ic h, he said, ,"vas now full of medallions. They ,,-ere all proud of the Crewe 1fachine Shop team, be bserved. fro Darb yshire explained that his \,"ork con tantly brought him into close contact with the various welfare activities, but he said there was no branch of tha t work whicb received more consi deration and support from the director, chief o fficers, etc ., than the ambulance mo emenr . Over te n thou sand railwaymen passed their ambulance tes ts every year, and practically 12. per cent. of the sta ff hold ambulance quali fication. He extended his congratulation to the Cre\ve team, and wished tbe m every success in the futurc, including the first pos ition in thc Inter- Rail"\\-ay l \mbulanc e Competition, the only honour they had yet failed to obtain. ir Donald mervcll, K. ., M.P., who had a ro using reception said that voluntary \vork to thos e wh met \.\ ith accidents and ,"\Tere tricken with sickness \.Va one of the greate t ideals of the Empire. Up and down the country they had instances of ,"o luntary contributions and yoluntary work, and he the latter c0l:lnted morc than the subscriptlOn . He was proud of the Crewe ambu lanc e te am, fo r they must have carried out th eir \vork with great t horo ughness and efficiency . :iYfr. Gibson' peech had revealed to him a pirit which hould carr them a nyv.r here, and h e wi hed them continued
The organisation of such an event was a happy tho ught on the part of a number of re\ve ambulanc men, and lv1essrs. \V/ G wallow and E. Alcock, as secretaries, were appointed to make the arrangements They hac! th valuable aid of the followina b co mrruttee : M e r. H. Thomp so n (chairman), H. O ldham , W. Bostock, T. Evan, F. \Valley, \ Platt, ]. Smith, F. Bott, T. tockton, G. Garrett, G. R oberts, H. V. Lea, E Ta y lor, W Ma so n, Tizard and H. BO ffey.
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Here are two of the grim puzzles provided :_ You see a flash from a high ten sion cable in an electric power house as a man walks past The man falls across the cable. You ha,:e five minutes to attend to him . friend walks with you near a wood. He picks up a stick and suddenly drops it with a shout. He says he has been bitten. _ -ear by is a woodman's cottage What would you do o?
Th e King George Dock Police Team an swered the que s tions and carried out treatment so efficienth" that they gained marks, and won the silver cup presented by 1Iajor W. H. Carver, M.P. It w'as handed to them by Mrs. Carver.
The Dock Engineers" A " Team ran them close with 259 marks. York Carriage and Wagon Works came third with 255} marks
All th e gruesome accompaniments of an accidem were represented. .A dying man squirted " blood" through a tube in his sleeve from a bulb under his coat. projecting broken bone ,,-as shov;'n in a piece of shaped wood sticking through a slee,e. mong those present ,,-ere :-
;\fr. W. T. tkinson, County Commissi oner.
;\fr. G Edwards County ecretar}".
Capt. Tichola County Treasurer.
Dr. J. ;\lilne Hermon, County urgeon.
:iYfr. T. Lamb, Hull Corps Officer.
:Lvfr. . Batty, ex Hull Corp Officer (retired).
1Ir. J. Harper, D istrict uperintendenc L.N.E. Raihyay, Hull.
1Ir. T. Johnston, .A i tant uperintendenr, L. .E. Railwa y Hull.
11r. H. Hudson, D ock Engineering ccoumant, Hull, L. r .E.R. Railway.
uperintendent Huddle tone Deputy Chief Contable, Ea t Ridina Police.
uperintend nt Th ompson, East Ridina Police.
1fr. Cooper General cretary N.E. Area
L. .E. Raih,"aY.
11r. \\ Nixon hairman, Hull District Council I.E Area.
Mr. Geo. H. Oakes, Secretary, Hull District, L.N.E. Railway
Dr. J. C. McBride, Medical Officer, L.N.E. Railway, and other Officers were unavoidably absent.
DOCTOR.
TEA I, Part I Dr. J. E. Crooks, Hull (life member, " 2
IND. No.
" 2 3 " 4 5 St. J.A.A.)
Dr. F. Deacon, Hull.
Dr. J. G. Lindsay, Hull.
Dr. A. W. MacQuarrie, Hull.
Dr. L. F. Wilson, Hull.
Dr. C. A. Dean, Hull. Dr. C. Simpson, Hessle.
Drs. Crooks, Deacon, Lindsay, Wilson, Dean are all Divisional Surgeons, Hull Corps, whilst Dr. MacQuarrie is a Lecturer and Dr. Simpson is an Examiner of the St. J .A.A.
RESULT T. 1. Total
I HullPolice,L.N.E.R. 128 I3 6 t 26 41
2 Dock Engineers" A " III 14 8
3 York C. & W. Works, L. .E.R. 97 15 8-}
4 Parkhill Colliery 106 140
5 Mechanical Engineers, L.N.E.R. 691 15 6
6 E. Riding Police, Brough 83 t 120
7 ew Holland Ferry 79 121
8 HullEast,L.N.E.R... 75t 12 31
9 E. Riding Police, Withernsea 74t I I3t
10 New Holland Stores. 83 10 4
II Cleethorpes,S.J.A.B. 63 II8
12 Dairycoates, 2, L.N.E.R. 69! IIO
13 Frodingham, I. & S. Co. 4 8t 12 7
14 Grimsby Police 52 122
15 E. Riding Police, Driffield 70t 89
16 Bridlington 47 108
5 5
17 Beverley.. 45t I07 t 153
18 " Pocklington 35 101 t 13 6 Dock Engineers "B" did not compete_
Highest No. I W. Wright, Parkhill Colliery.
" 2 C. Stainton, New Holland Stores.
" W. Angel, Parkhill Colliery.
" 4 W. Bromfield, New Holland Ferry.
5 J. H. Smith, York C. & W. Works.
Special prize of box of First Aid questions (5 50) for Captains of Teams (presented by the Secretary, W. E. Twinham) was won by W. Blackburn, Parkhill CollierY-17 marks.
Mr. W. T. Atkinson, County Commissioner, East Riding, St. John Ambulance Brigade, in proposing a "Vote of Thanks" to the Doctors, Major and Mrs. Carver, the Territorial Army Association (for the use of the Barracks) and the helpers, spoke of the splendid assistance of the Doctors and of the
great debt which ambulan ::e men owed to the members of the Medical profession-
He welcomed the meeting with the new N.E. Area General Secretary, Mr. S. Cooper, who ha s succeeded the late Capt. Geo. Jack on, and hoped that there would be a g reater unity of purpo se, etc., between the .E. Area and the Bri g ade.
He al plaud e d toe efforts f lajor Carver and toe competitors in toeir end eavour s t increa e th e effic.ienc y in ambulance in the Di trict.
He also announced that the Order f St. ) hn had honoured the Chairm.an of the ompetltlon, Mr. A. O. Sayner (Divisicmal ul erintendent, Paragon Division ) by hi aplointment as e rvin g Br o th er 0 the Order of t. John, and that it \1, as expec ted tha t he would hav e to attend in L on d o n n To vemb 16 in this connection.
Superintendent Huddlc sto ne , D upt Chie f nstable, Eas t Ridin g P oli ce, pea kin g f r Mr. R yall, Chief Con tabl e who wa s unav oida bh" absent in London, in the V te," spo ke of th e very vital need f o r ambulance \, -o rk f a m re effic ient order in these da ys of ever -increa ing r oad acc id ent-he welcomed the comp e titi n a nd the I ractical nature of the t es t s, such a hi m e n would po have called to assist, and ur ge d upon c mp et itor the neces si t y of more co mp etitio n s for impr ,-in g their work.
He appeal ed t o the 10 \ er teams to keep up th ir practice and stri e by more I ractice and c mpetition to increa se th eir efficiency.
He said that the comp etit o r sho uld not e nt ( in the spirit of "what shall I get out of it, or w ha t prize shall I win, " but rather, 'h \,: efficient ha ll I be and how much can I lea rn ?
The followin g Team T ests, b a ed on actual acciden t report s, were set :-
T EA},! ( Part J) .-Your team is travelling b y ca r o. 5, a non-ambulance man i s dri v in g) a lon g a lonely stretch of road to do mbulanc e dut) at ;l Road Hut and have full equipment with you.
You see an accid e nt ha s occurred. 1\ct - 5 minut es. (Actual case: East Ridin g Injuri es :- 1 t m an: fractured clav icle and shock; 2nd man: compoun d fractured humerus, torn brachial; 3rd man: fa ce down in ditch).
TEAM (Part 2).-You are called away from your other accident to the nearby Railwa y Stationurgent. On arrival, you are informed by an eyv witness, that:-
" A man was standing on the down rm and suddenly took a running leap in front of an up li ne goods train; he missed the engine, but was stru c.k by a truck; the train has pulled up, and the man IS lying between the sets of lines, clear of the track. "
You see a transverse incised wound two in ch es
long, on the left sid e of the neck, on a level with the larnyx and bl ee din g freely. Act-5 minute s (Actua l ca e o f Dr. Dea co n at D ea l whilst o n holida y in August.) ,
I DI VI D J L.
No 1. - You are ridin g in a motor car, when you b ea r a shout and see a man ha s been knocked down b y an o th er ca r. H e i s found se mi-conscious; his eyes .look swol len a nd bloodshot; bl ood is seen in the nght ear channel and he vomits bri g ht red bl ood. Only marks t o be een about hi s head. ct-time 5 minutes.
case: deaf and dumb patient, fractured skull, oppo ile the rl ull Infirmar v; motor lorr\' involved.) -
1.\'0. 2. are in an lect ric power house and ee a Dash from a hi gh-tension cable stnke a man near the ankle a he \'\-al pa t I lc fall across th e cable. \ct - 5 minutes.
( \ctLial ca e in lIull Electricity tat.ion.)
J..Yo 3.-1 "'jll(l. \'fhen, and how, would rOll use: (1) old, and (2) ll ot application ;;
J.Yo: -J..- , \t I 1.3 0 p m you are walking tOward lty- and hear hOLits from toe vicinity of the radwa). \ n YOll find a youth about 17 y ars ut age la1d by the ide of the line. He tells that hi kft had been caught bet\v een the raIl and the wood. ot _the C"O ing and that an engine had run on:( hI· to l. \ct quickly. Time-5 min ute.
(. \ctual cast.:: 11. zo l.m train to Hull' patient ha d foot amputa ted next m miner and 1S now 1n rhe Bull In firmary.) b
5·-:-You are walking wirh a friend along a \\ ood- \\'he.n he pick ul whar looks like a stIck He l mmcdlar ly houts out thar he ha been bute n. \ \\-0 dman's cartage nearby. \ ct a you ought. Time-5 minute. '
( ictual case n ar Grim br (hi ummer. )
Invalid Cookery -N o.2.
By ISTER Luc.-\.
Th e for \\'hit e oup -so cel ebrate d :a broad---::-Is pracycally ahvay th e same , viz.: Tak e sma ll hr proo t aucepan, place a large pat of butter In It and let i t melr low ly; th en chop up finely a sm all quantit y of o ni o n r hall t, and so m e parsley ad d half a teaspoo nful of a lt an d thr ee o r four black the _e \vit h a \ oo d n lo o n until the JUlxtu_re g lOS to froth Th en, add to thi , half a .plnt ot . mdk, a nd a qua rter 1 int of water, and thi cken w1th a table poonEul f cornflour.
Yo u now ha the {olllldalion of all '\ lute oups hi h J ' , o W c any egetablc can be added accordin cr to Wha t is desired, bearing in mind that these shou ld be coo ked ill the foundation liquor.
i s an infinite of White Soups, of which h e r e are a few, bnefly de s cribed, and it must be remembered that throughout these article s the quantit y given is for one person only_
Celery Soup.-Half a head of celery cut up and added.
Le ek Soup -One medium-sized leek cut into I-in. pI eces.
Onion Soup - T wo onions roughly cut up. Soup -A small teacupful of chopped cauliflower.
Dned Bean s and Lentil Soup.-Passed through a SIeve before serving .
To mention a few more, these are :-
Lee k-and-Potato , with a small handful of rice.
Potato- orrell -and-Rice, rhe latter vegetable, unfortunatel r so seldom used, and excellent for the health, make s one of the nicest.
1 lilk soups with either or tomatoes, passed through a Sle\-e, are also deliCIOUS. To all the above one small boiled potatO cut in rings may be added.
T hese respective soups must be allowed to simmer gently, until the vegetables are tender, and should occaSIOnally be slO\vly \',-ith a wooden spoon and have the consIStency ot thickish cream. At tbe last moment half a .teaspoonful of finely chopped parsley should be spnnkled o,-er the terrine
T he yolk of an egg surre_d 1r:tO a milk soup JUSt before servIng IS light and teeding when a parient's appetlte IS on the wane , or if not as yer on a solid diet.
It \vill be seen from the abmTe thar for an im-alid a milk diet, some of it can be disposed of In a savoury manner rather than in the form of the usual milky food, such as puddings or blancmanges. _ Ko\\' for .L1 Jeat Soups. T he usual stock made trom bones of either murton, or veal, is known to all. these are an immeasurabl) superior Ra,Tour It the ame toundation" treatment is ai,en the m as for that of milk soups, namel): Gemh- fn ill _a little burter, ome chopped onion and bet ore proc eding To this hould also be added small chopped carrot.
Th be and are obtained by placing th e b? nes In a bag ot. -?-10 qUlro n.etting· in this \yay the tormer can be litted out ot the liquor b fore servlOg, thus obnaring the labour of drai..n.in er the ou p from the b one If a couple of these ba: are kept handy, empcied wa hed out each they volill ahvay b e ready tor funher u e . .l'.leat soups are 1 gion, most of them being mad " ? th " g tab l - of eyer - description and eIther le tt 10 the so up o r remo,-ed b efore sen -iner.
But for a change, and pal-ticularly if xtra nouri hment i required, a plain broth soup (after rem o , -ing
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th e veo-et a bles) w it h an egg lig htly p oached in it, is m u ch :ppreciated , the who le served in a d ainty lit tl e fireproof terrine, In hot weather same can done b y a d ding a little Gelatin e to p laJ.n broth, o n ly just enough to set It. After the lightly poached eo-o- in the terrine, pour the liquor 00 kli over it and serve i t when cold with a little spnn ng of pars ley or two leaves of taragon crossed over the egg.
And, p lease, never d espise pieces left over 1n the lar d er even when eco n omy is not a necessity. And, keep · by, preciousl y, any water in which vegetables have b een boiled, to use in our stand 0'the St ock Pot If only some English cooks and housewives knew wha t , more often than not, goes into a French sto ckpot they would stret ch their eye s in amazement, yet t hese foreign dishes are lauded to the skies.
No fo r eio-n housewife dreams of throwing awa y o a car case of chicken, or any poultry or game; these are all put in t o the mosquito bags , as menti?ned above, and p laced in the Ereproof stockpot, WIth a small handful of crystal sa lt, or iodised sa lt, SIX peppercorns, chopped up onion, parsle y and any other her bs, such as tarragon or chervil tied up in a bunch. This is left to simmer on a tiny gas jet or stove for hours - the liquor to be used in the making of an y s oup d esired.
DECEMBER ISSUE
Brigade Overseas News
t rength of the Bri ga d e 0\" r eas on D ecem b e r 3 I, 193', \\ as :J\mbulan ce ursing Dil'iJiollJ. P enol/lIe!. 3..j.0 l..J.3
Th e Cadet s rrenglh ()v r, cas conlinue, t grow Du rino- th e ,Tcar 31 new Di\ i, i n ( 2.0 \ mbu lancl a nd 11 0 ur (n g) ha\'c b en f( rmed and 2. mbulancl a nd Di\ ision disbande I. There wa · also an incr a <; of GGo m' lnb ers , nlaking a adc l stre n gth at D ecember 31,193 ', (f:\ mbulance Nursing /)il'isioJl .r. Per.rot/lld. 5 5 I I 2. 53'
Durin g the yca r 9 cn'ice and 7 2 cnIC Medal Bar s \\"ere IS ued by thc rder of t. J hn l{ member of the B ri ade Oversea In ad dit i< n, -+74 Effic iency . \w ard \\'ere J slled by rhe Brigack Oversea H eadquarters
With regarel t the \\. rk in ach Dominion :J T R \ LI \.
On th e d eath 0 Dr. T to ri e Dixson, which reported with regret la t year, it \Va.s n ot fi ll the v acanc y in the Chief Comm 1 lOner hlp a I was found impler that the a ri o u s D i trict i n ustralia s h ou ld communicate dir ect with I-lead quarters at St. J oh n 'S Gate. ha pro v ed a ucc es and i app rec Iated b y all Dl t n ct,.
In the ew South Wa le District th \ 'e ry hi gh standard of work ha s b ee n maintained and n ew dult a n d Cadet Div i ion s have been form ed. T he. first Grand Prior 's Cadet Bad ge t be g ained ve rseas was awarded t a member o f th e larrickvill c Cadet ur sin g Di v isi o n within thc ew o uth '\ al ', District .
In the South J\u s tralia Di tri c t the Bri ga d e has been re-or g ani se d by the Commissioner and. v .ry satisfactory resLllts ha ve been obtained. Th e Dl strl ct has very gre atly i ncreased in strength and pub li c luty has been unde r tak e n in a n increasin g numb er of
p
lace s that have not hith e r to b een served b y t hc Brigade Oversea s
In the We ste rn A ust raJia Di st rict th e Bri g ad e co ntinue s to uph o ld it hi g h r e putati on and to increase its strength. A Divi sion in the Goldfields area which had been disbanded ome yea rs ago ha been r e-forme d durin g the year
B ER\l(' 1 \. The work of th e H am il ton D ivi ion in Bermuda ha bee n maintained durin g the yca r, and t he O fficer in cha r ge of t h e Di trict reports that good work ha been done on public duty.
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Thi \' ar was notable for the ,isit to Canada of a De legation of the Order, consi ting of ir J ohn Pre cotl Hewett, G. ' 1., l--::.B. E., 1. E. (BaiJiff G rand Cro ), Bailiff of EgJc, and 11rs. Lorna Ethel c\tkin.on (Dam e of J ustice and daughte r of ir J ohn 1Ie\\'ett), for the rurpo e of rev iewing the va riou s aspec t of t h e work of the rder a nd its D eparrmem and to ad"i e as to its furure de elopmem. The Delegation left for , anada on Oct ober 2.1 and \\.' as able ro \·i it many Divi , ion of the Bri gade ver ea .nrious I of Canada, rheir tour including a \ IS lt to th PactllC Coast. I n -m ember the London (Fore t it), ) Division, ( nta ri o, celebrat d its t\.venc\·annivcr ar"\ a \.:r eek .. end programme Inclu ded a. conteren e or Bri gade member at which repre e?tatJ\'e. artcnded from all parts of rhe Domll1l n "\ t rhe Canadian nal Exhibirion th e Film f the Order wa , hown r\Vic daily in rh e Otta wa Jo\ crnment Buildino-. For the evemh SLlcce iyc year \\'realh . \\'e rc forwarded n b half (Jf rhe Bri ga de n : rsea in Canada to l .ondon H ead .. llua rt L for the Cnkno\\'n \ 'arrior s Graye and th e Cenotaph on •\rmi tice Da\. The e we re again place d in po ition b\ ,\[ r Lanc 'Ioe Dem \.R .R.C., the J .. Chief.
FYLO'\,.
The Police ,orp - nfthe John \mbulanc c Bngade \' rseas maintains its high standard of wo rk and once again efficient hl"t aid \\' rk has been ca rried out in difficult circum lances. ] n addition to the P lice orps, a Di\' ision recruited from the emp loye s of che has be n regi tereel.
Il o,c; l--::o""G. \ a mark f their appnwal of rh a:si , tance rend er d at han ghai in thc ino-Ja[ an se conAicr \ he n the I l ong K ong Distri ct sraffed and ran a hos pital of 500 bec.ls for [\\,o months, the citizens of have pres need the I jong kong Di tric[ o t the Brt ga d O\'c rsca \\ ith hand om trophies
In dy e r and ach memb r ot the detachm nt wi th meda l . Thes \\' e rc xhibitcd at t. John's Catl' <-lu nng the year and hav e now be n return I to H ong kono- The specia l a\\'ard d by baptet:
Ge nera l to the member. or th detachment w re aL'o p:c pared and forwarded to I-l o n g K ono-. Th [l ono ko ng Di trict ha s since th e n a<'dd d f i t-
work by forwardin g ambulance stores and e q uipmc:nr to Peking to aid t he wounded resulting from the fighting about the Great Wall of China. T here has been g reat activit y i n the work of the Hong Kong Di s trict during the yea r and a fifth motor ambulance has now been put into service. Another feature of th e ye ar has been the registration of severa l new ur sing D ivisions . It is a sp lendid testimony of t h e spir it which animates all concerned with the H ong Kong Di s trict that, whether in peace or war, t se ts such a flne example. •
The first Surgeon-in-Chief in the Empire of Indi a, Major-General Sir John iegaw, K.C1.E., K H.P , has resigned on leaving India and I am extremely so rr y to lose his very valuable services. His place has been ta ken by .;vlajor-General CA Spraw son, C1.E., K.H.P., who has been for some time in charge of the "0. 4 Di strict. :0.Irs. Battye, \.\·ho last year resig ned as Lady Di trict Superintendent of the 1'\0. I Di trict ha returned ro England and has been appointed taff Officer t o th e Lady Superintendent in-Chief. I am plea ed to be able to report the great interest taken in the ,,'ork of (he Brigade O\-e rseas by Their xcellencies th e Viceroy and Countess of Willingdon Their Excellencies - inspected the B om ba y Corps and the Lad:-" \,(;' illingdon Buildin g on August 13, when nearly 500 members of the Bri gade were on parade. .A..nother Out randing e,"ent of the year was the inspecrion of the Brio-ade at Calcurta by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. During th e rear the hief COmml sioner for the Empire of Ind ia , ir D a,id Perrie, was abl e to ,i it nearh" all rh e D ivi ions f the B rigade Overseas 111
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Here rhe hem a Police Di\"isio n continues to increase in s rren g th and has a plendid record during th e )'ear of ca e of hr t aid dealt with in most trying and difficult conditions. The value of fir t aid \J.'ork in rhis part of icon iderable and thi D i\"1 ion i acquittino- it elf excelleml,- Outs tan din 0- ca se of 111' t aid during the year {nelude a of a nati,"e \,'h o had b een mauled b," a lion and ru-o ca e of , nak -bite. In the ca e or'the man mauled b" rh lion the injury took place -too mile from the neare r medical officer and it \\-a on1\" the efficient work of th memb r of the hem-a Police D i,-i, ion of rhe Bri ga de O\-e rseas that sa ,Ted the life. In [ruction of th African rank and file ha cominued. Th re i now a tOral of I .Africans who are no\\" III mb rs of th Di\-i , i n. _ \.. trikino- feamr 1n con n ection with the , figure th io-ruhcance of " Thich i n t F rhap" appreciated °i that the memb rs of th " " re, prior to joinin a rh Porce, li,-ing und r condition , which w r not far remo \ ' d fr m barbarism.
T.\
Th trength of th e Malta Di trict ha been main tained and ey ral public dmi und rtak n
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NEW ZEALAND.
The Brigade Overseas in New Zealand continues to make admirable progress, and during the period under review 13 ne\"),T Adult Di visions and 16 Cadet Divisions have been formed. When it is remembered that New Zealand has shown an increase annually for many years, such a record becomes all the more outstanding. Very good work was performed by members of the Waihai Division, on the occasion of a mining disaster, in extricating inj ured men from a damaged cage some 1,200 ft. below the surface. Members of the Brigade in New Zealand have been called upon to carry out duties at the Camps of the unemployed. During the year NIajor W. H. Borrie and :Mr. A. O. Richardson, who had been in charge of the Otago and Wellington Districts, respectively, since 1927, retired and their places have been taken b y Lt.-Col. R. A. Fulton in Otago and Mr. Ward in Wellington.
SOUTHEfu'\J AFRICA.
In the Commandery in Southern Africa the work of the Brigade Overseas has been well maintained. During the year Her Excellency the Countess of Clarendon very kindly consented to take up the appointment of Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Nursing Divisions within the Commandery. Following the appointment of Dr. Bennie a Almoner in the Commandery, Colonel W. Booth Skinner was appointed Commandery Commissioner of the Brigade, and Colonel Sir Edward Thornton was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief. Dr. Benni e Hewat has served the Brigade Overseas magnificently for fI1:any years and I heartily congratulate him on his appointment within the Commander y. I ha e also to congratulate Mr. Alpheus Williams, for many years Officer in charge of the Cape Province District, who has been appointed Director of Ambulance within the Commandery. Mr. Alpheus Williams has been transferred to the Brigade Reserve with the rank of Commandery Commissioner. I am sorry to lose the service of Colonel J. More, Officer in charge of the South African Railways and Harbours District, who has tran sferred to the Reserve.
UGANDA AND ZANZIBAR.
I am glad to be able to report that the Divisions which were formed in Uganda and Zanzibar last year are doing well and increasing in strength CO JCLUSION.
I would once again express my gra teful thanks to Mrs. Lancelot Dent, A.R.R.C., the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, for her valuable assistance during the year and to my Staff Officer, Captain A N. Cahusac, M.C., whose services have again proved invaluable.
The work of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order at J ersualem continues to expand and to increase its great usefulness and work of mercy, and I would again express the hope that as many Divi sions of the Brigade Overseas as possible will endeavour to forward a donation.
In conclusion, I wish to record my very deep appreciation of the loyal service and devotion of all Officers and Members of the Brigade Overseas who, in what are often trying and difficult have nobly carried out the ideals of the Order in aU parts of the Empire.
JA IE L. SLEE fA T Chief CommissiolJer, St. John AJJlbll/rlllCe Brigade Oversea.f.
REpORT OF THE LADY L'PERI TE DE NT-I llIEF OF URSI G DIVI 10 JS OF THE T. lCE BRIGADE OVER E \ S (1933).
I am glad to be able to report th at thi \' ar there is a decided increa e in tbe number of 1 ursing Division regi tered, pecially of adet ursJng Divisions.
This comino- from practically all the Dc minion, is a sio-n not only of the hope of better time, but also that people are more fully r alising the great Talue of and need for th work.
There i s nothin g of outstanding importance to report thi yea r, except the terrible earthquake in Bihar described in a lette r from a friend when evera l of m\' s ist ers went to the stricken area and wer able to t o-reatly \\lith their O\,'n en' ice and also by distributing medical _ coreS and comfort.
The report from the 11 0. [ itals and linics \\'b r ' my officer and member work frequently ref r n only to their efficiency and good uiscilline but aLo to their kindnes and ympathy will) the patient ' .
I \vould therefore de ire to expre to the Lauy uperintendents of D ominions, to the ( nicer and embers of all ranks, my deep appreciation of the loyal and courageou a.i tance lher arc gi\ ing in furthering thi great ", ork for the good of the _ ick and suffering.
(Signed) BE.\TRICE II. LarfJl 'perilJ let/den / -ill- Cbitl
CA AD 1\
A FIRST- ID
A report from Lieut.-Col. Herbert I loIs n, of the Quebec District, informs us that, returnin(J' from a Brigade Inspection at herbr ooke in eptember 1a t, four St. John members saw an accident take place on the highway near Merriville, They rendered first aid pr mptly and efficiently. Perhaps the patient was interested t know that this unique first-aid team comprised :Robinia, Viscountess Mountgarret, Dame Grand Cross of the Order, Charles J. Copp, Esq., Knight of Grace, Lady District Superintendent V. V. Her.derson:> Dame of Grace,
A. B. Proven, Esq , Serving Brother.
YEARS
. Ten Minutes Talk to Recruits.
By A DrvrsIOl AL SUPERINTENDENT.
The Superintendent was welcoming the new Recruits into the Division, and giving them ten minutes "talk." He said:-
ow I want each of you not only to be a good member of this Division, but to be "a good St. John man." Now what makes" a good St. John n1an? "
" Is it tbe Efficient Member?" You remember on the night before your first class lecture I explained to you what is meant by "an efficient member "-at least twelve drills (but I shall expect between 30 and 4 0 ), attendance or satisfactory excuse from the inspect jon,
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the passing of an annual re-exam., and a satisfactory amount of duty. Three such years leads to a Service Chevron, and r 5 such years to a Service Medal.
Not a long service medal, mark you. Get that clear from the beginning! It is the Service Medal of the Order.
No! Even possession of the Service Medal does not necessarily imply "a good St. John man," though it may imply" a good Brigade man." Not always, even, is that the case. Y our medal-man may be a confirmed " gro'user "-never gets just the " nice" duties and first-class public engagements to attend which he would have liked, can always find something in the control and administration of the Division which he pronounces" all wrong." Well, in this Division, happily, there are no " grousers."
" Grousers" cannot possibly be "good St. John men." If ever you arc tempted on some occasion to feel you are smarting under an injustice and w a nt to be a "grouser," go and carry out the job, and tben come and g rouse!
Is it Uniform and AppearaJJce ?- Not altogeth er, though when wearing uniform the state of it and th e appearance of the wearer g oes a long wa y oon you will have a uniform. It may not all be new. But you can keep it clean and brushed, metal and leatherwork polished; and, by the way, you cannot do this without usin g polish! Your own appearanc e must be considered, too. Now some of y ou a re employed in offices and shops, some o f y ou ar e employed in gara g es and on railways. Some men have little difficulty, by reason of th eir job, in keepin g
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hands and face clean. But l1'/;ateve r yo ur job, y ou m us t have quite clean hands, (and pa r ticu larl y na i ls) wh enever you g o on duty, and of cour se yo u sh o uld, if you have any self-respect, never need a h air-cut or You've learned a little about the importance o f Clean ll ness in dealing with wounds. Ima g ine your havin g (l gaping wound dressed by a St. John man in unifo r m, with dirty hands and blac k nails! Imag ine, too , how St. John "stock" would drop with the on lookers, who to -day read as much about" hy g ien c, " antiseptics, disinfection, and so on, in newsp a pcr articles and advertisements.
Is it Comp etition ProJ'lJess ?-Some men-perha p s there are one or two amon g st you- have great po ",:e r of memory. They can see a pa g e of text-book pr Jn t and illustration as clearly photo g raph ed in their min d
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-as they can in the book itself. And so in individual -competition tests they can " roll it off word for word." To the credit of some of them, they understand what they are talking about, and realise that the text-book wording is the acme of precision and conciseness. The Judge is bound to give th em the marks. They are bound to win the cups. We -applaud them, and are grateful to them for bringing back the trophies. But, when we get an urgent call to go out to some bad smash, where some terribly injured man may have to be extricated, it is not always the competition expert that we would prefer to have with us. Fortunately, all urgent calls are not so drastic, so do not be alarmed.
What is the R eal T est ?-It is \lnder emergency conditions that we find the main qualities of " a good St. John man." The man who can keep cool, who doesn't panic, who can prevent others from panic, who stops to think a moment before he a cts. Th en, when he has found out what is wrong, decide s what he is going to do, does it quickly, quietl y, and :neatly.
H is Approach -He sees a crowd in the street, with a man on the ground, and a policeman in attendance. He does not suddenly remember urgent business up a side street. He never did that, even as raw recruit, thou g h he ne ve r went-out-of-doors in those days without a pocket first-aid box ; and the y told him he would come in for a frightful wigging from the House Surgeo n if he sent alon g a casualty -tied up with "granny-knots"! He lau ghs at that now, though, since he mu st h ave his little joke, he will tell of simila-r " slating s " awaiting you ! Watch how he enters on the scene. He does n o t elbow his way in and push away that e lderly lo oking man, who, apart from holdin g the patient's wrist do esn 't seem to be doing much. (He on ce saw a B oy Sc ou t shove a Harle y Street doctor on one si de like that !) Neither does he "butt in" with a" ow then, what's all this?" No! He makes for the policeman, pulls modestly on the coat-lapel which bear s his Brigade button-hole badge (by the way, you must each hav e one of those), and says" I am a qualified St. John man. Can I assist?" As a general rule his offer will be welcomed, so that the p o liceman may keep back the crowd in a way no one else could do :and so secure a little vital air for the poor patient.
How H e Acts.-He at once spots an everted left leg "-just like they are so fond of arranging on practice nights." A fracture, perhaps? Do es he start-in on that, with improvised splints and bandage s, etc., straightaway? Not he! "That fracture won't kill him. He looks pretty bad, but that won't be -the cause of his death," he thinks. As a matter of fact he is a bit anxious about the appearance of his -patient (patient he calls him, not case ) and he begins -to look for the three or four prime conditions which cCould conceivably cause disaster, namely, H re morrhage, .Asphyxia, Poison, and Shock. And not until he has :taken the proper first-aid measures to save his patient
from imminent and grave dan ge r from the "Big Four" dangers is he go ing to do anythin g in the way of bandag ing I And where there seems nothin g he can do other than arrange for the most suitable and comfortable position of the pati ent until furth e r assistance is forthcoming, he is, at leas t, most valuable in preventing well-meanin g p eo pl e fro m doin g the wrong and harmful thin g . o t that he is rude to them. He isn 't \ H e is very ta ctful even when he finds them tryin g t o force a drink p as t th e lip s of an unconscious man. Espec ially brandy \ He ri g idl y forb i ds it, even if th ey say" th e man h as on l y fainte d. "
His argument is "What cawed him to fain t?»
Perhaps do ze ns of seri o u s conditions he, as a fi r s taider, knows nothing about, or at least, sufficient onl y to reali se th at alcohol th en mia-ht even prove fatal. (The hospital d oc t ors 1) oldd ha e somethi o g to sa y ab out that.)
rVhen H e Talks.-He doe n't talk much. hen he do es , h e is pretty se n sible He doe o't tell a mao who re ali ses ooly too well that he i s badly hurt, "You're all ri gh t. There' nothiog the matter I " Neith e r does he pose in front of the bystand r by announc ing" the man has a compound complicated fractur e of the left tibi a. "Broken leg," he calls that I Similarly, he does not attempt a surgeon dia g n osis on the spot and talk mysteriously about "fractured base .... won't get over it ... idiot for life," and so on Now TO :-1 UP.
I could go on, but I think from what I ha\re said yo u R ecruits will begin to get the drift of what it mean s to b e 'a good t. J ohn man." To s um it up :
The" good St. John man" realising the value (and the danger) of the liltle kt/olllJedge he possesses, keeps JJimsclj clean, smart, and" efficient" in the Brigade sem8 Jr'hen emergency arises, be does !J ot pallic, be finds ONt 1J 1hat is wrong , thinks first 1JJbat he is goillg to do, and then 'gets on with it" wit/Jollt ff(JS or excite/lletJt A!/d first, last, and aLways, be remembers First Aid is his limit. Thu s he is a credit t o himself, to his D ivision, and to th e Brigad e.
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T he approach of Cbri trna tid eems alwa) s an appropriate tim to look back over tbe r ar s work-
to indulge in a liule mental stocktaking in order that one may be ready to commence the :\:'ew Year '\\ith a new Ingour determined to do e,-en better than ever before.
_t\s for the individual 0 for the umts composed by the indi,"idual' 193-+ in particular has seen many fresh triumphs for the Ambulance of t. John' at home and ,-er ea the combined efforts of (hose \'I,'ho work under the eight-poimed cro ha resulted in an increase in strenO'th; new centre haye been opened ne,,' diyi ions ha,-e been formed, and a review of the case treated show a gratifying percen ta ge of li," ayed, and pain relieved,
Once more the Brigade and the -1..ssociation under th rder have more (han ju tified their exL tence ; the loyalty and hard work of all ha,-e alone made thi p sibl.
In conclusion, the T. G .\.ZETT£ in offeri n 0' it \ 'e ry hea O'ood \,-i hes to it r ad r for a happy and p aceful Chri tma_ and a K w Year made briO'hter by pro perity \'I, -i_he _ to thank them for the lO)'al and heart\ support which their Journal ha rec iy d durinO' the pa t year and expre_ the h p that in the n uing y • r they will co-opel' te in making this Journal a medium for th practical X[ reSSlOn of tho e areat ideals toward \'I,-hich the W.'hi te ro s alms.
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F. Groom, Auckland Di\'ision. N.Z. 12. 4.3 4.
E. Flawl1, Dunedin Division N.Z. 26.3.34.
E. \-\'hite Bluff Di \'ision, lnH'rcargi l Distnct, N.Z. 26;5.33.
J. \\'. Epsom Division •. Aucklan d Di (riel. 30:4.34
G V Hairc Otahuhu R al wav DIVI Ion. Auck and DIStrict, '.Z. 2]
H G.' Little: H astings Diyisiou, 'IYe llin O'ton Distric t N.Z. ".34.
TO BE AlIIBVLAl\CE OFFICER" O;-,r PROBATION."
]. \Y Ridgway Port Augusta Di\·ision South Au t.ralia. 9.i.;H.
F. Chambers, Go ulburn Diyision, N.S.\\'. District Au tra li a. 15.
T. ]. Comber Peakhurst,Mortdale Section, I.S.\\ DI-trl et Au stralia. 15 3-1.
A. Cree, peakhurst.-!,{ortdale Section, N.S.\\'. District, Aus ralia. 16 34.
H. H. H eard, Junee Diyision , N .S .\\'. Au stra li a. 7.8.34
TO BE LADY AlIIBULA 'CE OFFICERS.
O. ] ea 'ons, F a irfi eld Nursing Division, N.S.\\'. lS.10 .33.
E. M Gea r, Dunedin Tltrs ing Di\ ision, Otago District, N.Z. 19.3 .34.
G. Kr einan Miramar Nurs ing Division W el ling ton District, N ew Zea and 31.3 .34.
I. V. Liodesey, Auckland Nursmg DI\'1510n, Auckland Dlstnct, New Zealaud. 31.7.3.L
].;: 111. Porter, Timaru Nursing Diyision, e. & W .e. District, New Zealand. 5.2.34.
E. Mealer. Glebe Nursing Di\'isioo, N's. \'. District, " On Probation." 15 34.
TO BE l\UR I 'G OFFlCER.
S. Donald, LO\\'er Hutt Nursing Diyisioo, ,,'ellington District. New Zealand 19.3 34.
III. T arpey elwyn Nursing Di\'ision, C. & \ C. District, 'ew Zealand. 16.7 .34.
L. Baptist Laho e Y \\' .C.A.) Nur-ing Diyi ion , No.1 District, India. 7.9.34. RESIGNATIONS A CCEPTED \\,ITH REGRET.
Dr. F_ W oodha ll Corps Surgeon. Hamilton Corps, Ontario District, <:an'!da. 2 .9 .34.
Dr. ,,'. J. Dorrance, Division al Surgeon, \'ancouv er Ambulance D1vl slOn, Canada. 10.9.34. TO Lady Ambulance Officer H. Scott, National R esen 'e , Auc kland District, t\'ew Zealand. 19.3.3!. Diyisional Superintendent R. " 'ake ey, East TO\\'11 Railway Diyision W anganui District, New Zealand. 10 .5.34.
Corps Officer R. Crawford, Auckland Corps, New Zealand. 5.4.34.
Lady Ambulance Officer 111. K Dunne Toronto Central Nursing Division, Ontario District, Canada. 12.1.34.
Corporal A. C. Dawes, Bulawayo Dh'ision, Rhodesia. ]2.6 .34.
Lad\' District Officer F. L. Cooper. C. & W.C. Distri ct, l\ ew Zealand. Ambulance Officer H. C. Hughes, Salisbury Railway Division, Rhode a. 1 33.
Th e registration of the following Di\-i sions has been sanctioned :)[ount Gambi er Ambulance DiYlsion, South Au -tralia Distri ct, formed 15.1.34
Port A_ugusta Ambulance Division, South Australia District, formed 21.6. 34 Boulder Perseverance Ambulance Division, I\ 'estern Australia District forml'd 16 .3.3 4 Kalgoorlie Nursing Di\'1sion, ,,'estern Aust.ralia District, formed
Amrit.sar Saraswati School) l\ursing Division, '0. 1 District, Indi a, fonned 15.5.3-1
Salkia (5th) Ambulan ce Division, No.2 District, Indi a, formed 4.6.34.
Tauranga Nursing Di vis ion Auckland District, Tew Zealand, fom1ed 4.5.34.
Mount Albert Section, Auckland District, l\ew Zealand, formed 1.2_34.
Point Che\'alier Section, Auckland District, 'ew Zealand, formed 1.2 .3 4
Ro torua Nursing Divi s ion, Auckland District, New Zealand, formed 1.7.34.
rakaka Ambulance Division, ,,'ellington Distri c t, New Zealand, formed 25.4 34.
Blenheim Ambulance D ivision, W e llington, New Zealand, formed 11.7.34.
Blenheim Nursing Division, Wellington District, formed 11.4.34.
Hastings Ambulance Division, W ellington District, 'ew Zealand, formed 26. 3.34
N elson Cade Ambulan ce Divisi on, W ellington District, l\ew Zealand, formed 1".1.34
No.5 K im b erley (Oppenheimer) Ambulance Diyision, Cape Griqualand W est Col ourl'd
Di stric So uth Africa, ormed 1.1.301.
Stanger Railway Ambulance Di vision, S.A.R. and H. District, South Africa, formed 1.1 .32.
Naauwpoort S ec tion, S.A.R. and H Distric t, South Africa. form ed 2.1 .33.
Bloemfontein Railway Nursing Divis on, S .A.R. and H District, South Africa, formed 10 10.33.
Hutchinson Railway Division, S .A.R. and H District, South Africa, formed 15 11 .33.
Matamata Cadet Ambulance Di vis on, Auc kland District, New Zealand, fonned 23.7.34.
Leeton Ambulance Division, N.S:W District, Australia, formed 23.8.301.
Jun ee Ambulance Division, N.S W. Australia ormed 7.8.34. Salisbury Nursing Division, Rhodesia Railway Di stric Soutb Africa, formed 25.4.34.
Sea Point Cadet Nursing Di\ision, Cape Province District, Soutb AfTi ca,
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: Appointments, November, 1934 . The following appointments, promotions, transfe
1'\'111 11. CI· NTHt'. Centre John W ooding, Powlal s Corps. '!.7 31. f)l\ IS[l):,{ , L S l RGF );\'S. CITY OF CAHOIH Cl.;'" Rl_. W ll iam Tow)'n Jones, I\ f. R.C.S L. R.C.P., 13 ., ., Cardiff Emergenc\' Nursi ng 1)1\1 51011 15.10 .3 4 CLAMORGAN COLlNn' CI Nl'nl'. Robert Baird }\filne, Ch.13., Bridgcncl Town Dhision. 17.]0. 3 1. Tudor Da\ id Ll c\\'c ll rn, i\LR .e. ., L.R.C.p n.I'.II., I'llrt Talbot NurslIIg J)I\I SIOlJ 17.10.34.
Aneurin M. Jones. :11.13., Ch.B., Divisioll )0.U.31. ACT! 'G mn to 't L SUR ,E O:-'-. AOFROAHF ('''TI''. Di \ sional Surgron H uwell Bl'rkE'le), Pierce, M.B., h.B., Decp Du{lt}1J Collier Di\·i5iol1. 8,9.3 4 D [n [0 TAL .UPERU,fr TDEl\TS GLJ" lORGA?I' COCXTY C} 'TRI·.
Ambulance Oni l'r .lame' Thomas, Cl')""nt Collier\' DivisI on. 31. .3 4
ergeant John Eml n Davics, Nelson Di\'lslon. 11l.9.:H. BOROUGIl 0' M>HT BY R T\'OHL CE);TRf.
ergeaot Howell Thomas, Foehri\\' DIVI SIon. ;1+. BOROUGH 0.· SWAl'5YA CI STHF.
Sergeant Harold Crril Lc Batt Havartl. Lond on and Scol\ish ]{ali""y (Swansea) Di\·i5Illn. OFF Cl,RS. ABERII.\IH CI.);1-RF.
Sergeant H enry Da\'ics, .\bel')·stw)'th Division. ;l.[UI. CAR\lART1I1 N:>IHIU. C. );TH1,
Sergeant Cyril Benjamin Ja cob. L1anl'lh' [0\\"0 1l1\·"IOIl 1,1 .•. :11. Priyaic Dayid Thomas ]one_, L1anelly Toml ])1\'1,;lon 16 , .:3.\. (,LA"ORGA); COI,;);T\ CI srRI
ergeanl John Thomas, (rynant Colliery 1)1\ iSI (lIl. Corporal William Thomas Jon",; l'ontlollyn 1)1\'I'IOn IO .!I:1 1 (to "O}U -ergcanl Cynl Roberts, Bla cnau F cstin lO/! ])1\'I,I(lIL H.9.a I.
crgeatll John Crifhth B1aenall F"sllllJo>! ])1\-I"IOn, UfI.:I·1, BOROt'GB 01 !I[J"R1B\ R TYllI-lL Corporal Th omas Evans, Foehnw DIVISIon. '!.'."'.:ll J \J)Y 'L \:\C1:. OFFIC I HS CIT\ OF '\ROIi-to r Ambulance 'i 'ler Rice. Barn' ])1\·"10'1. :l k :\mbulance Dollie tol1<·. Barn' :-;lIl'>Ing t)lvblon. :!3 :1-1.
Corporal William Walker Aber·81aengW)'lfi DiVISiOn 1•.. :1 1.
Private Frederick Bruton, Bargocd and Distri c Division. 17.1O.a l
Private Ernes Trebblc, B argoed and Distric Division. li l0 .:l.\
Private Albert Edward Parker, Cwmavon DiviSion. n.LO :l.!
Private William John May, Division. '!.4.7.::l-1
Privat e Chrislma H enry Morris, Pontlottyn DiviSIon. 17 to .:!1. BOROvGII 0> RlIo);nUA (, );TRf. Prh'a le Edgar Clareuce lnery, ;\[aindy and East"m 1)1\'1 Ion. ;).l l. :H TR 1'!SFERS. ITY 01- LARI>HI Staff Officer]. 1. Couuty o f (;-':orth ])"\on Art·a). 1 7.:11. MONMOUT HSJlIRJ" CI "TIn. Di\'isiona l Superintenden A. ]. Amphlett, Argo((l to ])1\ blOIl. ll.lll .:I{ TR \NSFI RRED TO BRIC ])!:': rm ER\'E i\fO);MOl'TuSlllnF Cc!\'TRF. Di\ isional Superin l'ndent R. J. F. Hum by, t\bcrsychan Di\·isillu. Lady Divisional S u perintenden R. \'. cll Acton Rhnllll l'v l'\ur,lll " Divi sion. 20 34. RE IG TATIONS ACCEPTI !) WITH REGRET. GLAMORCAN COUl'TY CES1Rl.. Ambulance Officer James Willi am Perkins, eath 30.6.31. Ambu lance Ofhcer B. Coombes, RcsolvclI Didslou. tl.7.:I-I. DEATH. FLINTSIIIHF. Cr,:sTRF Co mmi ssioner Colonel E. H W. Williams, D.S.O \).8.:31. DIVISIONS T ld{ED. GI,AMO RGAN COUNTY CI·NTIO> Cefn Hengoed Ambulancf' Divi sion, Lindsay Corps. l\) .O.3{. Hendy Merthyr Ambulancr Division l'olllarclaw(' a u tl Di strict Corps. 11.6 .:l1.
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By )\\lBULA l CE SISTER C. Luc ,\s aga in egg di shes are Jeg i on, bu t a few hint s on this s ubj ect whjch are not usually known may be g i en.
Instead of tbe usual round of eggs, boiled, poached and butter ed, try th e following: ggs jn black butt e r, a sec ret known usu all y to chefs or highly trai ned cooks o nly, and yet as simple to make as they arc tasty
In a flat, Ii reproof saucepan or fireproof dish place two lar ge pats 9f fresh butter, spr in k le w ith salt \'fhen the butter ha melted stir it round with the back of a fo rk until it turns brown. Take the saucepa n off th e fir an d add o n e t easpoonfu l of ordinary vinegar, which will turn thc buller black stir. Brea k a fr sh egg jnto the mixture, th en let it cook on a slow lire until th e white of egg begins to 1 ok opaque. Remove [r m the fire, baste the egg with some of the black bu tt er, and put the saucepa n in the oven, with the top part und r the gri ll, lea\-ing the oven door ope n. Watch the dish carefully', and when the rest of th white of gg ha become opaqu e the dish is n.:a dy to b e erve 1.
Eag in \\l bite auce Boil an egg for four minutes. Rem v hell; make a littl SI)/ooth sa uc e witb milk, cornflour a littl butter and salt. T ake an empty, natura l scall p hell, or a china one, place a mall nob of bu tter in it, add a tiny pinch of finely chopped onio n, melt t he mixture, then add th e egg, cover it \\ith the white sauce , place the callop in the oven for a minut e until hClted thr ugh, eITe .
Tbe ame can b d ne for (( CEuf .t\uror e by :1c1d ing a tap nEul of tomat chutner in th e white sauce ; th e egg will then look pink and ha\Te a delicate qavo ur of tOmaro. l \n other variati n can al 0 be nade by adding a tea p onful f finely grated chee e to the white sauce, then breadcrumbs (with a tiny kno b r t\\' f butter) prink led mTer the top of the scallop before placing it in the O\-en .
In bot w ather a d licious di_ h may be mad by thickerung a Yen' littl ta ot) - tock with O'elatine to b \\ hich a quart r of a teaspoonful of Marmit hould l)e added. Lilrhtly poach an gg, place it jn a tiny cass role r mall, de p china dish' pour the liquor (lv er it, sp ri nk le with or lay o,rer it t\VO Tarragon l eave , eros wi se . . \11 w it t t n' wben quite cold
Reams c uld be written n the, ubj ct of that ne plain little thi[1 ()'-the eO'l)'! Butter d O'O's alone can b b b bb e varied in Emitl ss way s br making little add itions suc h as: a li g htl y cooked and choPl ed up mu hro om or kidney, or th in ide half fa, a ll age, t \\ 0 head s as parag us, a small boned and s kinned ardine, a tlOy slice of anchovy, a small fresh cut-up tomato r two tiny o ni n (green stal k an d all) fine ly chopped up One can go on for ever.
Th e su bject of omelettes, souffles and egg croquets is omitted as space forbid s the very full instruction require d in order to obtain the best results, and thest: can be fouod in recipe books. I will only add that where a patient is under no special diet, but merely wants feeding up, and a Bagging appetite need" catering for, a cold, slightly hard boiled egg cut into rounds and placed on a fresh Jettuce leaf jn a small china" shell )) or plate, and then covered with some mayonnaise sauce, decorated with a slice of tomato and sprinkled with parsley, is yery tasty, nourishing and easily digested.
Although out of their sequence, it is best to mention here that other foods can be treated in this successful way when they are to be served cold. Vegetables, either of one sort or mixed, such as peas, beans, cauliflowers, small carrots and turnips. Also, slice of cold chicken, turkey or fish are all delici ous treated in the same way as egg mayonnaise.
Fish -'::J.ow, for a change from the usual boiling and broiling and frying, a yery palarable resulr can be obtained if sen-ed up in the same way as cauliflower aN gratiJl, adding the juice of half a lemon stirred into the sa uce.
It would take too long to describe recipes for fish or fish souffles, steamed fish quenelles, cream of fish with wmato sauce and rna 0\- others. Suffice it to sa,- that steamed and boiled fish can be made infmiteh interesting and appetising by covering it with \"aried sauces , such as a white sauce, with a chopped mu hroom, or a few capers, or two or three chopped prawns, a dessert spoonful of tomato ketchup or a dash of .i\1armite. Or, nicest of all, make a auce
Blon de! Th us : :0.Ielt orne burter-the size of an egg-in a saucepan. Break an egg, puttinO' [he yolk into a pudding ba in, take a good pinch of salt, [hen beat the melted butter gently imo the egg. Put the mixture back inw the aucepan, queeze half a lemon 100vly into the mixture tirring gently with a \\'ooden poon. \\7hen the sauce beO'ln to thicken beat the white of egg into a froth , pour into the auce nr, and en-e oyer plain boiled fi h Again, thi 1 delicious with other uch a cauliflo,,'er a paragu, etc., which lead me to the ubjeet of ,-ege table in the next article .
Voluntar y Aid Detachment
NE\\- B .\Rl'\'"T,'\PLE
The W'ar Office, on the recommendation of the Count\" Comroll r of Volumarr ", 'l id Detacbmem ha tered a 'new V.A.D. ral ed b\' the Order ott. J ohn in Ba rn taple, orth D von"
Ir een has been appointed : 'ls i tam Commandant, Dr. Killa rd-Lea\'e y Iedical Officer , and Mr. \,\Tay Lady uperintend nt w hile the detachment i to b commanded by :tIts. Knott, of Barnstaple, Lady Divisional Superintendent of the local St, John Ambulance ur ing Division.
THE "MARTHA PAT HE " IMPRO\ I ED \\IBGL\ 'CE F OR C\ R '.
The "Martha Pathe" Stretcher.
County Office r E. J. M oo r e, of D evon, r ealised that w her e _ a m o t or ambu lance is n ot available, or in di strict s w here m emb e r s cars a re p l aced at t h e disp os al of the Brig ade, so m e t hi n g mig ht be done t o utili se priv ate cars a s em erge n cy am b u lances
The acco mpanying picture s s h ow h ow b y an i ngeni o u s arrang em ent the car may b e prep ar e d as an auxi liar y ambulance
T h e ap par a tu s w hich co n sists of a s t retcher, und er-carri age , and l oading ex t en sion, ca n b e p laced o n th e car i n o ne minut e . T he a v a i lable space of two inches leave s r oom fo r the pati ent' s ches t in the w ind- scree n, when h e i s p lac ed o n the load in g carri age ready t o b e run in .on the speciall y s prung u n derc arri age, which i s su pporte d b y an iron leg.
show car loaded with arraratu (tretchLl and under-carriage inside and 10adinO' exten io n outside o. 2. shows car w.ith doors open an d pa tient loaded. o. 3 shows car being loaded wit h patient. o. 4 shows another view of patient loaded o. 5 shows extension loading apparatu s in position with under-carriage (in car) ready f r stretcher to be run in 7 sh ws specially sprun g under-carriage with detachable handles on bonn et; the stretcher is on end outside car, and extension loading apparatus on top o. 6 shows undernea th views of apparatus ote spring in under-carria ge and fo lding iron leg.
A l though the inventor's windscreen is 14 i ns., b y a little ex t ension on t he under-carr i age the apparatu s cou l d be adop t ed and used on any model with a
w ide e nough wi ndscree ll , w h i le for a n "outsize" the i d ea is eas il y Ll ti b sed ( n a lo rr y or van.
T h e invention was f1rst used in a practical sense in the ea rl y part of this yea r , when a bus and sixwheeled motor l orry came into collision near Yilmington, the conduct r of the bus receiving internal wjuries. Mr. Moore was quickly on the scene with his improv ised ambulance, and took the injured man to hosp i ta l.
The time between the ca ll , loading the tretcher, and leaving the garage was three m inutes.
Correspondence.
BRICi\D r-!, J BIL EE.
To the IR,- I was interested in the letter from the Assistant ommi sioner for the 'ounty of Derby which appeared in the ctober is ue of the\%ETTE, gi \ ing particulars of the record of Di'\yisional uperintendcnt .1\. J. IIill f the omercotes and Di trict Di,rision, who joined the Tib helf Corps in 1887. fr. Pape i , de irou, of a certaining the member who i li\ing to-day 'who can claim to have joined the Brigade at the earliest pos ibl date. uperintend ot I Jill s fee rd i a w nderful one, as all \\rill agree, but it is a deli gh t to me to be able to tell ;. ou that a member of my district can beat it. } low is thi for a record? \rnbulance Officer Muffitt of the Tunbridge \ Tells Di\rision (this is the oldest Di'\'i i n in the Brigade) btained hi Fir t certificate i n 1881, joined the; Di\ri ion the arne year, and has ne\ e r missed takinO' bis annual re-examination. He is the po' or f \ mbu lane l\fedallion o. 1.+48, and is still going trong
H there i an\' member of the Briaade who can beat this record :f \\'i11 take ofl" my hat to him.
IR,-ln a l etter headed cc Brigade J ubil e there i a question r garding the oldest active member of the Brigade. The writer holds a medallion o. 2.6,2.22., and a k if ther i a 1 wcr number on the active list I gained m fir t F. t\ in 1885, H. 1886, and Meda lli n 1887, o 5417. I b came uperIntendent of the Winsford ursing Divi ion in 1903, erv ing ister 192.8, and am ommandant of our V.A. D 176 Cheshire, and am till workinO' and " effi cien t " Your, de., LOU1 A 1\ L. A PI lA LL-DLDLEY.
A T J\.PPR CIATIO
To !/Je Editor.
SIR,-I should like to tender my thanks for the services rendered by the above on Friday la t, the 9th jnst
A member of my famil y was taken suddenly ill with acute appendicitis, which nece ssitated his immediate removal to hospital.
At approximately 5.30 a.m. a member of the St. John Ambulance Corps was notified by telephone. At 5-45 a.m. the ambulance arrived at the undermentioned address, together with a second member of the society. At approximately 6 a m. the patient was at the Royal alop Infirmary receiving attention by the resident surgical officer.
I should also like to thank the two members of the Ambulance Corps concerned for their efficient and considerate handling of the ca se
As this sen' ice is run with such efficienc y, I consider it should receive every possible support from the public.
HERBERT T. E .-\. GLEs. hrew bury.
" St. Joh n A mbul an ce G azette ,> Priz e Com pe titio ns.
A EW PRIZE.
As a reminder of the starting time of First- Aid Competition and other D h"i ional and D i trice programmes, the Arnold Competition watch proves to be di tincrly u efu1. 4...lthough till alarm watch is not appreciably louder than an ordinary modem watch, it giYes a sufficiently loud and clear call; the alarm may be ea ily set by rotating the bezel, while power for the time-keepin g mechanism and for the alarm bell is supplied by the same spring, the operation of winding bein o- carried out by a ingle-_tem \yinder.
One of the e alarm watche of hand orne appearance, and trono-ly made, i offered for competition this month through the generosity' of 11e sr. 4...rnold and 0., 122, Clerkenwell Road, London E C. I, and will be ent to d1e reader who in the opinion of the Competitions Editor, submits the best humorous experience, incid nt or tory in connection with Fir t-A.id.
tori , \\ hich ///JIJt be personal, and hay "ome definite b arinO' on must ha'\-e a conpon (p 376) attached and ,hou ld not b more than 200 word in 1 ngth. Letters be addre sed to th omp titions EditOr, THE T. --bIB'CL\SCE G _·\.ZETTE, F hoe E.C.4 (London) and hould r ach th Editorial mc not later than Dec mb r 15.
The \ innin o- ston" will be pubkh d with th of the successfl{l entrant.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
No.1. (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Commissio-Mr ;Captain W. GOODLEY. M.e. DISTRICT ORDERS . RE-NAlvIING OF DIVISION.
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the re-naming of the No. 58/G N.D.O. Division (G.P.O. Corps) and i( will be known in future as ;No. 58/G (Stores D epartment) Division, London Post Office Corps, with effect from October 8, 1934.
Headquarters, 10, Berkeley Street, St. John's Lane, E.Cr. W. GOODLEY, Captain.
No. (P R INCE OF WALES) DISTRICT. DAGENHAM .
During October an additional duty has been undertaken on Saturd ays at Central Park, thus increasing the hours of voluntary service to nearly Goo for the month by members of the senior Division, with a somewhat lower total for the cadets. Over sixty cases of injury were dealt with, including five in which the municipal ambulance had to be called for removal of the patients to hospital.
The cine -lecture held on the 16th was well attended and much useful information was imparted by Dr. P. T. Davidson, who kindly gave the talk on the" Muscles" which was the subject for the month.
The D ivisional Competition for the D. B. Howard Trophy was held on the 30th, Dr. \Yl S. Ghai taking the viva and D O. C J. Fitch the practical section.
H. W. Blower was placed first, with H. F. Mulligan as runner-up, and F. J. Beckett closely following.
On November 3 the Div ision was represented at Southencl by H. W. Blower (leader), L. A. Heath, F. H. Roberts and T. P Finn, and was successful in bringing the R. A. Jones Challenge Cup to Dagenham with a lead of lOt points over the runners-up. (The competition was a very practical one and Dagenham men were especially complimented upon the cool and steady manner in which they carried out their No 107 (YORK ROAD, L. T.E.R.) D 1V1SIO
On Saturday, October 6, members and friends of 107 (York Road, L. .E.R.) Division spent an enjo yable social evening at Di visional Headquarters , Sebright Hall, Pinsbury P ark, among the g ue sts bejng District Officer and Mrs. Green, and the Hon. Divisional President, T. Smith, Esq., al so officers and m embers of neighbouring Divisions
The Assistant Commissioner desires to direct special attention to District Order o. 1326, relating to the service to be held at the Priory Church of St. John, Clerkenwell, on Sunday, December 9, at 3.30 p m. for officers of No. 1 D.istrict and their friends. It is hoped that a large number of Central Area officers will comply
with the C mmissioner's request for their and upport on this date.
A cla s for ins truction in Home ursing for Men will be held at the Aldersgate '\ ard School, 18 I, Id ersgat(' treet, E.C, commencing on Tuesday, January 1 5, 1935, at 7.30 p.m. The cour c will consist of tweln lectures, of which G will be giv e n by a surgeon. Fec 5s., including text bo k and examination. pplicati on to be made to mbulance Officer F. \,\ '. Bishop, 208, Downhills Park Road, 17.
{)[l Friday, February I, 1935, entral .t\rea will ho ld its an[luaL social at Shoreditch Town Hall. Membc r. are a ked to note the date.
O. 2 DI TRICT.
READr G.
On October 23 the R ea ding Di isio n held their first annual team competjtion for the sih'er cup I resented by the Readi[lg Borough member of Parliament, Dr. A. B. Howitt. Three teams competed, the winner s being Mrs. E. D. '\ Woodward' team, and th e judging was carried ou t by Dr. Ha ting Guilford. o. 3 DI TRICT.
FLECK EY SECTIO", ST. lARY'S L' R TNG DI Y! LEICE TER CORP
An interesting ceremony took place n aturda y. ovember 3, at Fleckney, Leice ter hi ee, ,,"hen ne '>\ headquarters for the Fleckncy cction, t. ;\1arr' _ i"ursing Division, attaehcd to the Leice ter Corp, w e re opene.:d.
The building was fo r mally handed oyer to th e chairman of the Leicester Centre, \'\ 'o rtley earso n Lo\ 'ell, Esq., who received the gift in the n a me of the Centre, to be kept fo r the furtherance o f ambulance w o rk in general and of the Flee kney cctjon.
A commem orative tablet "'as unveiled, r eco rdin g- H years of unbroken service in the ambulance cau e b) Mr. Lo ve ll. UNEATON.
Speaking at the annual pre entation of awards gathering of the 1uneaton Di vision, t . J o hn /\mbulance Brigade, recently, uperintendent \X'. H. J rarris wed the.: inauguration of a medical road ser : ic e by loca l authorities, in the same way a firemen and p olice , in orde r to meet the requirem e nt s of modern traffic.
4 DI TRICT. CHE HIRE.
Cheshir e Competitiolls.-These ,,"cre held on 'e.:ptel11ber 22 last, in the Con cert llall, '\ in[lington, l\orth\\'ich , by kind p ermi ss ion of the Imp erial Chemical Indu 5tric" Ltd. Th e Chairman o f the or thwich C.O.C welcomed the official s and t ea m s and congr a t ul ated th e Brigade on the work it was d oing The competiti ons re ulte d in the " Laird" rose bowl for nur ing di vi si on heing wo n by Chester, Dukinfield were seco nd, and Macclesfield third; the " \,(/ hjttalcer " chall e nge cup f o r l \mbul ance.: Divisions was won by th e well-known C re\ve te am , Barnton being second, orthwich third, and the Birk en head North End team fourth. The judges were Dr R Wyse (Birkenhead), Dr. Hale (Stalybridge), Dr. und erland (Barrowmoor), Dr. Wilkinso n (Oldham) and Assistant Commissioner Mr. Fowler Jones. The Co m missioner (Lt.-Col. W. Chaloner) wa in charg e of th e.: proceedings.
Crezve Corps.-The Crewe railway machine-shop tea m were the guests of honour at a so cial gathering, whic h
took the form of a smoking concert, held on September 26 last to celebrate the mo s t succe ss ful yea r they hav e had as competitjon winn e rs The gathering wa s pr es ided o ver by Mr. J. S Rid gw ay (foreman of the machine "hop), who wa s supported by the Mayor and Mayoress of Crewe (Alderman A. G. Bott and Mi ss Bo tt), Sir Dona ld Somervell, K.C, M.P., and a number of the chief officials at Crewe of the L. & S. Railwa y. In the course of the evening each member of the winning team was presented with a grandmother clock as mark of recognitjon.
Birkel/head Corps.-The members of thi s Corps were n dut), on Armistice Sunday, practically continuou sly f rom JO a.m. to 4.30 p.m., in connection with the various \rmi tice Day Services in the town. The town' s vlemorial ervice was held at the Cenotaph at 10.30 a.m. ; this wa foll wed by the Mayoral process ion to the Pari sh Church for erv ice at 11.30 a.m., and in the afternoon t he Briti h Legion 1emoria l Service was held at the Plaza Cinema at 3 p.m.
man, M.Sc., L.R.C.P ., M essrs Wa ltham & C lare, r;f the Booth stow n, Lancs and Ch esh i re \fine Owners' Rescue tation, and JVr r. E. Evans, o f the \ ,(fjgan Minjng College. D r . Po r tman explained the var ious causes of particularly by gases such as carbon-monoxide, carbondioxide, kiln gas , mar sh gas and after-damp, after which Mr. E va ns demon strated the" 11" cLuckie " safety lamp. BOLTO N Commiss ioner W. G. Smith, O.B.E., in reyiewing the work of the 4 Lanes D istrict f or th e p ast year , stated that 19 new Di visions had been f ormed , g i ving an additional members hip of 364. The present membership was 9,88 I, compared with 9,5 17 a year ago A cc ording to the return s the number of cases treated was 39,64 3 P RESTON.
After an illn ess o f some weeks Di v isional Surg eon C O Stanwell passe d away at P res ton Infirmary. By his death the Brigad e in general, and Pr eston Corps in particular, have lo st an untiring worker, and sincere condolence is extended to hi s relatives
Toe K.PORT.
The annual d ance w a at the To\\"n Hall on Occober 27 . On unda\', ct ober 2.8 the annual . \ mbulance en' icc was in the cntcnary llall, the chair being by ir Thoma R o w bothan", J. P. KE'>:ou.
' mking [rlbutes to the great " 'ork ,,-hich i being done Kend a l and district by the Kendal Di\'isions of the t. lohn . \mbuIanc e B rigade wcre paid in the \mbulancc ' I Lall recently, when there i.\'cre um"ciled portraits of three.: la te \, 'al t r I {a uison (pho t og raph g i\"Cn b y l\[r s Ernest Jackson) Mi s -\U sop (g iv e n hy tEss A Dix on) and Mrs. Greenbank (g l\ "en by the Kendal Nursing Division )
The of Kendal (i\1r. E. J nes) pr ided and ot her wert: Lt.-C ol. \\ ' B. ocki ll ( ommis' ioner for and \,\ 'e tm o rland), i\1r. John 'o m r\'e ll, Mrs. E. Jon e and Ir s ". Jack on, London.
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n inter estin g lecture with dem o n tra.ti n wa s giyc:n at the Wigan Headquarter s b y Oi isiona l urgeon Port-
T.
At the annual meecing of (he local cemre of (he \ ssociation C;o.L G. R. Pi lkingtOn D .. 0., pre sidem, and other othClals ,,'ere re-elected. The tOtal awards i. 16,. for th.e_ pa t year' 61 adult and 40 prelilwnary hr_ t-ald certlficates, 6 ,'ouchec, 13 medallion. , labels, 24 home-nur ing cercificate s and pendam. FLEET\\OOD.
\ record number of teams took part in the eighth annual C det \m bulance Competltlon, op n to Lanca hire boy cade_t s, .l( Fleet"'ood, -arur da\", 3, 193+
The chIef trophy \\'as the hield presented b:' the F Ie rw ood Fish .;\Ie rchanrs ' .--\ '.o ciation, and t.he ,yinning squad wa Ll \erpool 0: o rrh, WIth 2.7' pOInt'. Other were; Liverpool Exchanae , 27-+; Nrkh:ul1 , __ , R o chd.ale, 21 Great Harwood, 2 q; Fleetwood. 209 : an. d P a r k 2.0 The judge: wer Dl\ lSl nal urge n J. Kelsall Thomas and D r. Tador. Pre e all, and the secretarial duti es "'ere carried out b\ .;"..mbulanc e J. Th oma on. 1", PECTIO);, ommissioner \,\r G. mith, O.B.E., lOspect d rh
Reading Corps-\'\ inners of Dr. Howitt' Cup.
Kirkham Division s in the commodious new Headquarter \:,l-:en members of the mbulance and Bo y Cadet DIVI lOns paraded under uperintendent C. , Heslop, while at Adlington Headquart er the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, with Superintendent Blackledge and mbulance Office r 1\li s L eemi ng in charge, were Inspected b y District Officer \'( T. H. Gastall.
AR:\H TIeE DAY.
Throughout the District units paraded at the loca l \'X/ar Memorials, and in the boroughs, follo'l,.ving tbe services at the Cenotaphs, those who were not on public duty took part in the civic processions to church.
o 6 DISTRICT.
ORTHU1IBERLAND AND D RHAM AREA.
An Officers' Conference ,vas held in 1 ewcastle on Safurday, October 27.
The County Commissioner \},Tas in the chair, supported by members of the County Stalf, and over 120 officers and Divisional secretaries attended.
The Conference was followed in t he evening by an officers' dinner at the Royal Station Hotel. Amongst the g uest s were the Lord ;Mayor of Newcastle, the D eputy Lo r d Mayor and Deputy Lad y Mayoress, Sir Thoma Oli,er, Mr. J. T. Batey, Mr. Ridley \\larham, the Chief Constables of Jewcastle and Gateshead, and Superintendent Rogers (L.I .E.R. police).
The comp a n y also welcomed the presence of MajorGeneral Si:- Percival \Vilkin son, whose h ealth, proposed by the chairman (County Commissioner Stanley Embleton), was accorded musical honours.
.L ORTH RIDING AREA.
Estan Division.-On October 13 a new ambulance station and garage were officially opened by the Chairman of the D.D.C.
The garage will house the motor ambulance, \\'hieh carnes more patients annually than any other in the North Riding. Attendance will be given throughout the whole of every da y. The total cost has been about £ 70 and the building was opened free of debt. County Commissioner F. P. Wilson presided and Commande'r Bo wer, M.P. for the Di vision, presented Service Med::ds to Amb ulance Officers Hunter and Barber of the Eston Division.
Whitby Ambulance and Nursing Divisions.-A very fine piece of work was consummate d on October 17, 'when the new Headquarter s were opened officially.
In the space of about 6 months these Divis ions have raised by private subscriptions, Flag Day and the use of a carefully saved building fund, the sum of £700, thu making it possible to buy some well-built Congregational Church Mission premises in the centre of the town.
The buildings include assembly hall, l ecture room, Medical Comforts Room, Store-rooms and quarters for the Nursing Di vis ion, and much of the preparation and decoration has been done by members.
County Commissioner F. P. Wilson presided a nd th e Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr Corbet Fletcher, d eclared the building open, speaking in the highest terms of the services, which, from his own observation, the officers and members were rendering to the communit y. EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.
Annual Conference.- The Annual Conference of Officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in the East Ridin g of Yorkshire was held on Octobe r 20 last, at the Headquarters in Anlaby Road, Hull.
The chairman, County Commissioner W. T. Atkinson,
referr d sympathetically to the p ass in g of the late Dr. D R. Moi.r, wh.o had been a staunch sur por te r of the Bnc:rade, \,nth thJrty-two yea rs membershi[ to hi s credit. then ga e a brief resumc of thc. rast ?'ear s w rk 10 thc C unty ]\[embcrs of the Bn gade In the area, when on publJc duty, had attended to 643 case, 14,718 cases \\ hen not on public duty, whilst 215 cases had dealt with by me mh I" S on road duty in the East RJdl11 g-a truly amazi n g record. The total of hour actually, pent on roa c.l dut y in Lhe area durmg the pa,t umm,er wa, 20,61\, whilst member on duty .had actually patrolled nearl), tcn thousand mile, of road.
The County. C mmissi ner was pleased to report thaL four new Dl vlslOns had been formed during the past twelve months namely the Hull D cks Division Ilull \, right Di vision Easington and D riRield and District. ne,v road hut- had been brougllt inLo use, makmg a total .fifteen in the area. These provided much-needed fac llw es for the members of the Brigade in the ir road duty \V rk. '-
The annual dinner was held aftel\\'ard at Bladon's Re staurant, Hull.
Bridlingfou.-The coming-of-age of the local Di\'isions at Bridlington \n s celebrated thi year by a social function as a end-off' to the ne,,' ",inter eason.
9 Dl TRI T. E:-;:ETER.
Exeter City Police t. J hn ; \mbulan.ce Di"i i n has been inspected by Lieut.-Colonel J 1. packman, R. 1\. i'd. . (retired). About 60 members of the Division attended, under the uperintendent (Chief lnsI ector Edward .)
Members of the Exeter Di\'isions of the L John Ambulance Brigade attended Diyine en ice at the \iim ?\1ethodi t hurch, Exeter, la t monLh. During (he service the Brigade \yas called to tv; enou {;:-, of illne s. ALTASH.
The hon. secretary (J.\1r. ' \\ M. Pryor) of the altash t. John .i \mbulance 1\S ociation, at thc annual mct'tIng recently, reported that a men's cia had undertaken a. course of home nULing, and that two membcr. of rhe Di vision, ?\£e sr . R. \,'arren and J. \, 'illiams, had rhe distinction of winning the Grand Prior's adet hips.
The number of hospital cases had in.creased Juring the year and there had been fourteen tran port ca es. <-
The Mayor (Me II. J. Davy), who pre idec.l, pre -enll: cI awards, including a gold mcdal given by the GreaL \\:'estern Railw ay Company to empl yee, i\[r. \, \'X/ arring, for proficiency in nursing o\' er a number of years.
STER
The rapid progress made br the \ xm.instcr and Di trict Section of the t..J oho Ambulance 1\s5ociation ,, as reviewed at the annual meeting at the Guildhall recenth'. SEATO AND BEER. . '
Through the generos it y of s ub scribers Lhe eaton and Beer Di vision have been enabled to provide themsehes with a new wheeled litter.
D EVON Cou TY CE TRE.
The debt of nearly £400 which remained on the Bastin Hall Fund was cleared on Thursday, October 25, by a generous g ift from Sir Garbutt Knott, Bart.
Sir Garbutt is P atron of Exmouth t . J o hn Ambulance Association and an Offic er of the Order of t. J ohn of Jeru salem in E ngl a nd
DOR SET.
The annuai In spection of the Brigades jn the county wa carried out at haftesbury o n October 28.
The Rt. 11 0n . Lhe Earl of haftesbury, Bailjff Grand Cros of the Order of t. John, inspected the men and Lady P errott, thc Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, inspected the women, whi le a detachment of the ncwly formed Poole il'l adet paraded for the first time
The saluLe was taken at the Flag by the ounty Commissioner, Dr. r. 11. Rodier I leath, accompanied by the Earl of hafLcsbury and Lady Perrott, the general salute being played by Lhe Shafte hury Town Band, the Division s marching past in column of route.
After the inspection followed a march through the town to f lolr Trinity Church, where Divine en-ice was held, the preacher being the Rev. i\. V. Hurley, of Portlanel. BoLh the Earl of hafLcsbu ry and Lady Perrott were rresent at the service.
o. 10 Dl TRl T. \R\tT'>J"lC'F. DAY AT jp-:'Wl II. n ArmisLice Day the members of the Ipswich Corps, under Corps, uperintendent C. E. Fidd), and Lady Corps uperimcmlcnt \fiss B. J 1. Il ossack, attended St. ,\[ichacl' s Church, lpswlch, at the morning service.
The sen jcc was conducted by (he Vicar (the Re, \'\ c t).
\ wreath wa.s placed on the war memorial in (he church hy tht.: two Corps uperintendent.
The Commis ioner, .0Iajor J. F. C. IIossack, read the Ie. , on and the collection wa in aid of the Ips"'ich Corps. ther or11cers in attendance were District llrgeon \,'. F. fryer, P.R. Di trict Oi1.1cers \'\ Ram ey and E. '\;cthcrcoal and Lady 01. trict Officer Miss L. lIaggar, \.R.R
The mcmb'rs afterwards attended the public service at the local cenotaph, where the 0fayor and Corporation of I pS\\ lch and reprcscntati\ c - of yarious hodies were pres Ol.
'\ORTllERl lREL\l'-D D1 TRICT.
L'TH BI II·A'>I".
In order l( clraw allcmion co (he work of the t. John \mhul:tnce Brigade in i'-orthern I rct, nd, and co c-reate lnterest in the home-nursing and fir t-aid cIa e \,'hich arc heing formed ia the _ uth end of (he city, a parade took place to t. Thoma's Church Li . burn Road recently. 0\ er 100 flicers and men and women of the "'ere prc ent, as well as about 60 guides and , cout belonging to the local branches , \l110ng -L thos present were 1[(. lan Fra er, F.R.C. ., Eng., commisslOncr for l'orthern lr land, and 11rs Fraser' 1\1r. D. Parker district .l lis B. W hiraker lad\ c.listrict oflice(; Dr. V. L. Fielden, chairman of the t. John \mbulancc \ ociation Di\ isional urgeons Dr. (Mrs.) i\l'0-cill Dr. R. rawforJ and Dr. ' train. Owing Lo illne s 'ir Robert Kennedy K M.G., president of the Brigade, was unable to be pr cne.
The following Di\ i ions were prescnt: \\"c _ t Belfast (lis5 B. Whitaker), L mc Kilpatrick), ourh Belfast (ia f rmati n), 11rs. Deane and the Ambulance Divi ions-L. i\L '. ( .c. .) (11r. .t\llcn), Lame (i\£r. Orr), Banbridgc (i\1r J. It. Rca) Bangor Royer c uts ( Ir. Crawshaw), Guide ' (Dr. Dowse and .l £i-s 'Donnel), ' couts (Re \' . C. 1L B. uug). the conclusion of the parade the vi ito's were eatertained to tea by the mcmbers of the outh Belfast ur in (CalltillllBd 011 page 376.)
Obituary.
The death occurred, on October 27 last, of .i\lajorGeneral Sir Havelock Charles, G.CV.O., .i\LD., Q. .1., F.R.CS.I., I.M.S., Hon. Serjeant-Surgeon to the King, Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas from 1920 to 1930, and a member of the Ophthalmic Hospital Committee. Havelock Henry Richard Charles was the son of Dr. D. H. Charles, of Cookstown, Tyrone, and received his medical education at Queen's College, Cork He graduated as 1:.D., Q.G.1. in 188I with first-class honours, gaining the gold medal for medicine, and, after postgraduate study on the continent, entered the Indian ?vledical Service. He took the first place in the competitive examination, and white at Ketley gained the Herbert Prize, the Prize, and the Parkes .0.Iedal. s was natural after so successful a career as a student, he sooo obtained special employment, and from 1884 was for two years in part medical charge of the Escort aod Field Hospital \J,'hich accompanied the Afg han Boundary Commission. He was consecuti,-elr professor of surgery and anammy in the medical colleg es of Lahore and Calcutta, and surgeon to the ::\layo Hospital in Lahore. 10 1905 his close connection ,\;ith the Court commenced, for he accompanied the present wng and Queen, then Prince and Princes s of Wales, on their Indian tour, at the conclusion of \vhich he was appoimed K.CV.O. In 1908 he retired from the en-ice with a pension. In 19 10 he became Dean of the London choo] of Tropical :i\Iedicine, and at the same time he presided oyer the meetings of the Royal ociety of Tropical and Hygiene, In 1910 he was appointed erjeaoturgeoo to the King, and in 1911-11 he accompanied the wng and Queen when they reyi sited India. On hi return from India he was promoted G.C .0. and gazetted Honorary urgeon-General. At the same time he \yas appointed president of the :i\ledical Board of the India Office, a po t \Thich he held until I913, being at the arne time medical ad,-i er m the ecretan of tate for India. In 192' he was created K.C .1:, aod a baronet in I928. On hi re io-nation in. I928 of the po t of erjeant- urgeon to the King he "a made Honorary erjeam- urgeon a ne\\' and p ronal appointment . In 1906 he wa a\\'ard d th honorary medal of th Royal College of urgeoo of Eno-land, and 10 the follo\\'ino,"ear the Arnott medal. He "a giYen th h o noratY d glee of LL.D. at Queeo "Cni,-er it\" Belfa t and wa made an honorary F.R.C . Ireland'. He was nOt a profu \'"rit r but he contribut d to th e m edical journals th jO/fmal 0/ -, -ina l ol)l) ai/d Pf!) J-iolog )' and the JOllmal 0/ fhf ' -lJia/ic So ciel]' papers on anammy surg ry and and he "rote m moir of hi broth r officer, io the Indial/ .LUedicaJ G a'{ flle He was a Vi itor of I-.Jng Edward Ho pital Fund for Lood n, a Knight of Ju tic in th Ord r John of J rusal m.
Interesting Case Reports
CASE R EPORT No. 84.-The Officer-in-Charo-e of Central Area, No. I (Prince of Wales's) D i trict, reports the efficient performance of first aid in the following circumstances :-
On August 28 Ambulance Sister G. L \Vood, who recently qualified and joined o (Stoke ewing ton) Nursing Division, \vas cycling in the countr y Just befo re she started she placed in her satchel for the first time a newly acquired first aid o utfit. When, tl1erefore, she came across two other cyclists, \vho had . crashed while indulging in trick riding, she was able to render efficient help. In short, she treated both for numerous cuts and abrasions and one for a simp le fracture of the collar-bone. She then stopped a passing motorist and asked him to take both patients to a doctor. The latter afterwards sent her a message of congratulation on her good work, and ad ded that it was a good job for both patients that an efficient first aider was at hand when the accident occurred.
C O"1f1:.fENT .-Nothing could be 1110re IlJ il1gfor a recellt()' joined member of the Brigade than to find herself (or himself) suddenly faced lvith the responsibility of treating flvo patients in the circumstances named. SOlve tellder cordial congratulations to Ambulance Sister G. M. Wood, first OIl having duly equipped herself with a first aid outfit and secondly on having used this material to good purpose, whereby she made a most successful start in her Brigade career. N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
TREAThfENT OF WO(Th.TJ) S
D. S. (Home County) .-As a fairly new D ivisiona l Surgeon I have encountered certain difficulties in the instruction of my memb ers ; and as I am sure that these are really easy of solution I ask if you will kindly help me.
In the Treatment of Wounds first aiders are advise d t o pour tincture of iodine all over th e wound and surrounding tissues. This is all very well for a graze, but it shou ld surely not b e applied over a large lacerated or deep wound, such as a compound fracture wi th bone fragments protruding, and possibly torn nerves.
Pers onally I tell my members to apply the iodine to relatively superficial wou nd s and never over a total area of more than that covered by a five-shilling piece. Otherwise I advis e them to wash the wound, if necessary, to apply a simple dr y dressing, and only to use the iodine for the edges of the wound. I do not know if this is justified b y the Tex tbook and so ask your assistance.
Un der T reatment of Wounds the Textbook three times (pp. 96, 12 and 114) uses the term "apply tincture of iodine ," J,vhich, in nry opinion, should be altered to "paint tz'ncltwe of iodine." I t is therefore startling to
read that first aiders are advised 10 "pollr iodille over 1JJolmds. JJ III tmth this is Oflly eqlfalled the actio I! of those 71 1ho soak cottoll-1))ool il! iod;/Ie al/d keep it applied COl1ti///IOIfJIy to the 1J 10fflld
So 7vitholft hesitatiol! 1 Ill!lSt cO/ldell//! YOllr interprelatioll of the il1stmctiolls of the Textbook) alld, flfrther, if the iodine is paillted O/lce 02)er the 1I 10lflld al1d Jf.ll'rolfJldillg skill 1 do 1I0t believe that harm call reslflt, N'ell 12 JhelZ the 1JI0tllld is large and bOil] frag/llellts are prolmdil1g, e.'Y.'cept ill those' exfrelllelj' rare cases ill 71 hich experienc e has ta1lght thr patiellts that tbe exlerl/al applicatioll of iodiJJe calfS('_, Illflall/lIlatioll of tbeir skillS
C. F.
IEDDLE O}'fE FIR T !D.
L. R. (Charlton Park).-Herewith a brace of examples of 'feddle ome Fir t Aid perf rmed on the sam patient by t\,vo ambulance men who were on duty at a certain football match.
Called to a young lady \vho had fallen down the stairs of the pavilion Ambulance Man o. diagnosed a prained ankle. In meddle me fashion, and contrar y to the instruction of the Textbook, he removed shoe and stocking, poured iodine over the ankle, replaced stocking and shoe, and then applied a tight bandage round the ankle.
The young lad y was limpin off home with the assistance of a friend and had just reached the exi t gates when she \va s met b y mbulance Man 2. He asked what had happened; and, when told the history of the case, he in isted on examining the ankle, because, as he said, the iodine '\vould ruin the si Jk stocking Havin g exposed the joint he proceedcd in still more meddlesome fashion to manipulate the ankle, explaining that in so doino- he ,\vas working a displaced tendon back into it correct position. At last the patient refused his further and painful attentions; and so he put on the shoe, applied the bandage loosely round the ankle, and told the youn g lady that he supposed that she ouo-ht to consult a doctor! !
Tu t ! y,;t!! II/hat next?
C. F.
EXA1HNATIO T OF FRACTCRE
D. S. (Home County).-Further, with all fractur s of limbs (excep t those invo l in g collar-bone and foot) the treatment is described alld illmlrated withoLi t removal of the clothing Of course jud g ment mu be exercised in the matter of weather conditions and so on; but surely this is not an ideal method How can a successful search for signs of fracture be mad e thr oug h a thick coat sleeve or trouser leg? Indeed , in such circumstances a compound fracture will almo s t certainly b e missed if the clothing is n ot removed, except when th e ha:morrhage is very severe.
Pl ease forgive me if my guestion s arc tedious, becausc, though I uphold our Textbook genera ll y, I am a no ice in th e truly spec iaJi sed subject of First Aid to the Injured.
The Textbook (R ifle 2, p. 56) gives imlmc/iolls that if Ihere is a 17 O/llld wiIh bleedillg aCCOJIIPaJryill<.r, a fracture the Joomr III/1St receive fir.rt attention. This i.r illiupre/ed as sign{fjillg (Ihollgh Clfl'lOIfS.01 Ihe Texlbook 110JPhere specifically strys so) thai sllllple jracllll'fS II/f(st JJot be exposed-(r) became ill Ihe rell/oval and Ihe replacemel1l 0/ the silllple lIIighl m.ri!)' /;(' cOl/verled ill to a COIllPOfflld alld/or cOlI/plicafed (racllll'e, al/d (2) becallse SItch aclioJJ 11'1'11 also ]))aste vall/able tillle a//d of paliellt to !IIedical aid at hOllle or hospital. !II ,flfC!J cirmlllslatlces it i.r possible that, as ),Oft saj', {/ first aid{'/' lIIighl overlook a cOli/pound (racttlre, e.rpecial(y if ]} 'e re lmy slight, bllt l qllestiolZ llel)' II/lfdl 1/ I!JIJ ]J lolfld prolle detrill/etltal to the patienl's bes l illlereJI.i'.
) ·0111' aijjimll]', therefore, seems to liIe to arise from the jac! )'01{ are this point from the medical and from /he first aid .rtandpoillt. 1" Ihlls seekillg 10 mClflcate III ),ol{r lIIeJIIUer,r powers of preciJe diagnosis sitch rlJ which ),011 have acq1fired, )'011 are in danger of the JOllie elFor as Ihal n1hich a slllall circle of Jelj-J ()'Il'd progres.ril'l! teachers of fiu t aid have JIIade ill a recellt()' pltblished book.
The.rc, a/ler qllarrelling mih 0/(1' Textbook (which i'acbe.r first aid alld. Ihat 01J0'), are to-dl1J1 advocating lIIt/ hoas of treatJllmt thry label as first aid althollgh thrJt (all. 0110 be .carued 01lf 0' Spft/alo' tmined assiJ·tants, Jf(rh fl,f ill!FJ'eS, Jl'!lO haz'e at their disposal all Ibe factlltles of a propero' eqmpped ambulallce /'00/1/. 1" :rhort Ihf!)' forget first aid stands prilllarilj' and for Ihe prfl)eJlllOIl oj aggravation of or conditioll ,/Ja II/ 110 HII.it Jor the ac/ual Irftllll/eJlt of the Ilario llS ;"rie. r and (Olldi Iiom.
III olber Jl 'ordJ , fiot aid aOeJ /lot require all exac/ of tbe pre.rellre of fmc/III'{', alld is contelJt ill all ({IJ('S n p. 59) 10 treat as a fractllre. fJ)' a strallJ'/ cOII/C/dence Jlllce ),Oll}, letter arrilJed, 1 hm'e had to fir.rt ,1rf (11/ elderly lor/)' )),ho }l'l7J' kflocked aOJJ'tJ oillside 171)' hOllSe a taxi lale olle J1'et 0" e,,,all/illation, 1 12 flJ moral(), certaill IIlat Jh e had j;'arll!red her Fiuht hllJllet'lt.r. J indill f!, I/olhillg 10 sugge,rt 0)1)' ',ferioLfJ bleedilla bmeatb her /111' coat 1 pilllled h(')' Ifpper limb iii a cOlllfortable pO,rltloll /0 !Jer boqy. 1 JIIPpIUIleIl/('d thiJ ]l'ith c7 narrOJJ' rO/lnd lilllb and bor/)' when the alllbltia/lce Cl'J' Il ed, the al/el/dallt,f of J2 'hirh 1 wamed )J'/'th refer{'l}ce to Ih(' probable diagllosiJ -r-lftenl'rlrds 1 learmd that tr{l/l,rbem eflected with?/lt aggral'rltiOIl of a simple fa ctlll'e lit tlJe middle of ,rha}t hll/lle/'/ls.
111. concillsiO/J please do 1I0t apologise for setti!l{J )'Oll/, 1/{('StIOIlS becal/se it is a pril)ilegr: for /{J' who have grOll'll old III AII/bltlance .A10vellleJ/t to assist ONr colleaglles, and Iy tho.re J))ho recog//ise ]} ,ith /IS that first aid iJ Indeed, as yO/l a trflly specialised JJ 1 .C.F.
The Ambulance Spirit
By COLONEL c. 1. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., :;\.f.D., c. ,\£., L.S.A., J\.1I.S (T.), Surgeon-in-Chief.
(An extract from a Paper read before" Th e Brotherhood" at Exmouth, on September 2, 1934.
What does one mean by " The Ambulance Spirit" and when did it originate?
The first record I can find is in the fourth chapter of the second book of Kings, from the 32nd to the 37th yerse.
ill)' mind, is a description of early attempts at artlfiClal respiration. You will note it was successful. First-aiders will appreciate the mouth to mouth application, knowing that CO:l is a respiratory stImulant. In the Kew Testament (St. II., 3) reads of the man was sick of the palsy whIch was borne of four," what we ,'-ould term a stretcher-squad. Verse 4 shows that these 4 bearers used ingenuity and perseyerance and their efforts met success.
You are all familiar with the parable of the Good Samaritan in the tenth chapter of St. Luke. The oil \vas to soothe, the wine to disinfect the wounds. On the Continent First-aiders are called " Samariran ."
s a St. John man I cannot refrain from mentioning the work done by the early Knight, of our Order, during the Crusades.
\Y/e are to-dar in pired by the traditions, perhap more than by the writings, which ha\'e been handed down to us of the personal rendered by these pioneers to the poor, ick and injured. -
- 0 _wonder the Ambulance is a great tor the physical and mental good of the commuruty, because the same spirit \\-hich animated the IVlight of old, during the Crusades i with us to - day
This is expre ed in the motto of our Order: Pro fide, pro Iffilitate homifllllll, '\-d11 ch, a ,·ou all know mean: For the faith, for [he benefit 'of mankind " -s ryice, not elf, if you like to interpret it liberally.
, CJ'f}itllieJJ' it is said, i the reot we for o ur roon1 on arth."
I\.. per on wrapped up within him ,el f make a yerr small parcel.
Bobby Burn wrote: < increa e human happiness or Je en ufferino- i religion.)
haye thoroughly acquired the Ambulance pmt you will ne,\yer lose it.
You \,-i11 grudge giying neither time, mone,· nor your experience in mbulance \\"orkChrist, durin g his mission on earth, mo certaInly taught the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
Christ \vas always deeply concerned about bodily sufferin o- so alleviation of sickness and injury is b Christianit y in action.
1£ y ou are inclined to be indifferent or thou g htless, ask y ourselv es: "Am I m y brotl-:er s k e epe r ?" In case y ou want to repl y in th e n ega tIve , I WI ll qu ote :-
" What we do for ourselves p eri shes with us , Only what we can do fo r othe r s ca n endure "
Or-
" For at the lon o- last y ou shall onl y p os sess what y ou have GIVE -all yo u h ave shall be the pre y of c o n sumin g tim e "E B. O SBURN.
If m a n h a d no liabilit y f or his fe ll ow-man it wo uld b e a poo r w o rld.
Our duty t ow ards o ur n eig hb o ur is a t a n g ible form of Chris tianity .
Ambu la nce wo rk is a form of r eli g i o n of w hich there i s no d o ubt ab o ut the u tilit y . I t is d o in g un to othe rs a s y e w ould that they sh o uld d o unt o yo u, a bearing o f one another's b u rden s
The w hole world should be co nsid e r ed as G o d 's Commonw ealth, and all the differ ent prov inces of thi s Commonwealth, without dl stmctlO n of race co l o u r or creed.
I f clev er wo uld help th ose n o t so gifted, if those w h o are w ell wo uld h elp th e sic k , if t h ose who are rich w o uld help the deservi n g p oo r, wh at a wo rld we should be liv ing in.
We cannot all be d o cto r s, but we can all h elp th em
"We cannot all b e fa mou s, but we can a ll b e useful."-RAMSAY M ACDoNALD.
"The hi o-h t o- re atne ss r es ides in th e ser VIce of b b hum a nity ." - PRoF HOBH OUSE
Will the A mbulanc e Spirit h elp to brin g ab u t t h e re sult s I h ave h ope d f o r ab ove? I f na ti o n on ly und e r s t oo d o n e a n o ther b e tt er t h e re would b e less hatr ed, fear , jeal o us y, e n vy , etc., a nd wars wou ld cease
A mbul anc e 'vvor k is n ow a wo rl d-wid e movement .
Why not st a rt wi th a n fII temaliollal Ambl/lallce B rotherhood?
Mo n sieu r P itet, o f P aris, at t he In ternat ional Congre he l d at R oanne i n J u ly this year, th a t all Life- avers ( i.e., members of hfe-sa 10 9 organisa t ions of all h u l d wear an in ternationa l emb lem ma r ked wIth the l ette rs .0 .. ,
The Psychology of the Trained First-aider.
B y PTE F. W B ETTERTo",.
The of self confidence or the over-bearing se lf CO?SClOUSness of f1rst-aider s when attending an aCC Ident or competJtlon, their extreme embarrasment are. someti mes woeful ly apparent. One's sympathy IS arouse d , knowi n g that jn the ordinary v:ay t h e St. J oh n man has an excellent knowled ge of his work (
Yet w rds and deed fail them; thi s s tate of affairs i" orten seen at competitions; ho\\' c;orn" one feels
so t hat, in whatever part f the 'world a memb er hap pened to be he (or she) would be ab le to ma ke himself (or herse lf) known and find fnends
] oining any organised of .nthusiasts i . if i t is only a society for pIcbng WIld a n Am bu lance or ursing D ivision for in firs t -aid, n ursing, drill , sanitation, e t c. , not o nl y ensures companionship and an of u sefu l know ledge, but it is, al so, a n absorbJD g h o bby a nd provides hea l thy recreatio n
FinaLly. R emember!
You shall pass t hrough t his world but once. good t hin g , t h erefore , t h at you can d o, or any n ess t ha t you can show , t o any human being, do it NOW, d o no t defe r it o r negl ect it, for you sha ll n eve r p ass thi s way a gain.
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ur , uch a man \\"h n \" u han: seen hi. efficiency tit a street accident; th; 0ppo ite c mr1ex one find][1 the man who is mbarra ed b\" a stt' et accid nt and if syml ath), ent IS into the ca at alJ, o n Fe L that the forme r is the mOre de rying of jt beau e \\ c haye sccn that \Vb n real work i to b done be docs not fa lter.
While it may be agreed that competitions do not necessarily bring out the best in all cases, what is the remedy? l\ss iduous cultivation of mind concentration Up?? the job, and the ability to ignore persons and condwons 1S peculiarly enough, exactly what you do unconsciou sly when you meet a real accident; you are so taken up with the state of affairs that, with practIce, you become obli\'jou to anything else.
hiclJ \\ inne:-s.
-' \nother purely p ycholoo-ical element \\orili mentioning i. our reaction to duty-dar at headquarter: a kind of hOI ino- upon hope that methino- will be doing being ahi a," , upon the alert Ie. t the phone should ring to call us om n o t carino- how far away or what type of case it m.ay be or or how w'e sball get back; some mind \,"ould int rpret till charact ri tic a. a de ir that om poor f llow hould be hlUt .0 as to gii-e u a job; it i not . o it ju t shO\,"s that you ar keyed up t a en e of duty for which you ar trained.
The c unter ph n menon to thi ma\ be found in the fact that the sam m n apparently desirous of a job, are alway wa l kino- abollt (looking om for a
Many men who arc O'ood at competitions with accidents, may fail utt rly when confr nted With the real thing, the conditions of which rna"\, b any thing b ut savoL1ry P ibh- this state of affairs IS caused b y the presence of a v'ery ob r ant doctor and an obs rvan t Du mber of comrade equally \, 11 trained ; n cv tth le , i t may be one o r t il ot h r -' 1 a n d poss ibl y both; which only goes to show that the psycho l ogical make-up of the individual will act or react to existing conditions; often, too, a man is tongue-tied and omits the questioning part of a despite the fact that his practical treatment IS correct.
D o rset Inspenion.
banana skin, orange peel, or a large stone or brick in the middle of the road), always trying to remove some dan gero us element which may cause an a ccident or injury to a fellow bein g Why i this? Surely the answer is to be found in zea l and the impelling force to help one's fello\v creatures when in need; yo u realise that your duty is to mete out succour to the suffering and infirm; being of that mind you have trained y ourself with the aid of yo ur Divisional Surgeon, Superintendent Officers and comrades to that end. We do, however, go off duty satisfied and happy to know that no fellow creature has needed our aid.
When riding out on the ambulance to an accident it is imperative that the Orderly, who is riding with the driver, should converse as little as possible.
If it is a long journey , we can well spend the time in mentally running over the possible t ype of accident and the prescribed treatment for same. The driver's attention should nev er be diverted from the wheel either on the outward or the homeward journey; remembering that yo ur driver is a qualified first-aider, he, too, may want mentally to overhaul his first aid in addition to his alertness in road craft. On the homeward journey he will require all his attention centred upon the road for pot holes or pos sible small obstructions such as a large stone or branch of tree, or any object which would cause a sudden jolt to the ambulance, causing pain or further shock to the patient.
When arnv111g at hospital the orderly ne ver attempts t o open up the ambulance until adv ised to do so. He is aware that the patient has s uffered, shock and that shock lowers temperature; therefore, he excludes all atmospheric conditions until everythin g has been arranged for the patient to be carried in. He observes this point whether an accident to hospital or nursing home, or if it is a rem oval of an illness case, to or from any place of treatm ent.
We have all met, to o, that first-aider of no ex perience actuated b y excellent motives, who w ill se nd for or administer whisky or brand y to an unconscious person, or who will pick u p a fallen child and immediatel y try to move an arm or leg about to see if there is any injury, all with the best intention but fraught wi th grave dan ger
T here is also that person of such a nature that the sight of blood or extreme pain fills him with such an abhorrence that he himself tends to, and sometimes d oes, become a patient in stead of a h elper; such a person, know in g hi s weakness , wou ld be i ll advis ed to seek membership to any ambulance corps, as he would b e a liability, certainly not an asset.
It is imp erative, t oo , that, recognising our responsibili ty to a grand cause, we de si re to be a credit to our Div ision; therefore, we deport ourselves whether o n dut y or off duty, whether in uniform or plain clothes, in a manner creditable to the public esteem in which we are held.
Three teams sel e ct ed by t he Great \X/es l crn Railw ay Company and three r epr esentin g t h e London, Midlan d and Scott ish Railway Compan y c ompeted for the " Harf) Webb" cup in th e '\ e lsh Inter-Railway C ompet iti on organised b y th e P ri ory for '\ ales which was held on ovember 2. at the City Hall, Cardiff.
A car accident at a level-crossi ng was the appropriat e type of t es t set and jud ge d by Dr. C. G 1acka y, Blackwood, Dr. J. W. Cooper, Kenng IIill, and Dr Em rys D. Owen, eath, adjudicating in the indi.vidual an d practical secti o ns; and t h e follo"\.ving mark wer e award ed :-
Order
.t1Ierit Team. .lIar J.
I. Ba rry Loco., G.\"\ .R. 262
2.. Abergavenn y Junction, L. L .R. 24 8
3. Barry D ocks, G.\X ' .R.
4. P on typoo l R oad ' r\," G.\'\ .R. 19-+!
5. Bangor Engineering, L.i:\£. .R. 188
6. Swansea Victoria, L.1\£. .R. 1) 6
Thus th e Bar ry L oco. team repeated a s ucce ss won h\ them in 1929 and so secured to the Great \'('estern R :nl way t he privilege f ho ldi ng the trophy for the nint h tlme.
'J ith the increasing interest taken in th e \\ 'elsh Tationa 1 Amb ulance Contests, the accommodation placed at th Pri ory'S disposal at the Law Court s had become to restricted; and the Assembly Room in th e ity li a provided amp le space for pectator. Following le served in the Luncheon Room, a large number gathen: f or the presentation ceremony. The attendance of tl, G .W. R. Centre Secretary, 1\[1 s C. .A •\ult, was no dOll l encouraging to the G.\'\ .R. team, and \\·h.ile the L. ;\1. Centre ecretary, fr. G [i ll, was unable to atten , that y \vas represented by ?-.fr C. It. Tait , accompanied by 1fr Tait, Captain T. Bcard, B.l ( bergavenny), :Mr . H. Ow en ( wansea), and '\1r. J. ",'h lt (Bangor). Other representatives of the former compa l'\' included Ir. J. F. Lean (Principal .l \..ssistant to the COLI I Manager, P addington), i\Ir. Trcyor Roberts Mr C. T. Hurry Riches (Cardiff), 11r. L. J. Lean ( ardll '), 1ft. B. Board (Cardiff) and Ir. G. J 1. lI es ( ard dl ). Among membres of the Priory present were Mr. T. 1'. Smith (Honorary Architect), Captam T. Richar d, J.P., 1\1r. F. R. Hortop, the llon irs. J. 11. Bruce, ;\1 M L. Hann, Irs C. T. H Rich es !\Irs. '. B. Turn r and other Bri ga de officers.
The Hon John H. Bruce (Principal ecrdary a 1d Commissioner for \X1ale s), who presided, expressed the greatest pleasure at the pr,esence of the Assistant cne ,\I Manager of the Great Western R ailway, who. afterw:u d, presented the cup to t he Barr y team and handed ca,('S of cutlery to the members of the first two team s, w 1gratu lat.ing the recipi ents and thanking the Priory Jor arranging the competition. Mr. C. 11. Tait endorse d the ex pr es sion of than ks t o the Priory and co ngra tul ati ons to the teams.
G. Evans had been asked by the Lord MayoJ to express h1s keenest re g ret tLat he 'd bl 11 was uo avOla y prevented from fulfilling his prom ise to attend th: an.d so associate himself with t he work of the OJ c.Ic.:r whJch, as an old Cert jficate hold er h· t k a perso nal I nter est. I l' Evans looked fo 'I C oOh f h d " rware to t e urt er evelo[')ment of Fjrst Aid 'r' J 1 'ic hool s , par ICU ar y In the
TEA\! TE T ." .o n duty at a co.untr y junction with a level ad j0111wg. speedlOg touring car attem ts to CJ oss the ra d way as the gates arc being closed and cfashes them, [he thr ee occupants be i ng seriou s ly injured. ct a you wou ld. J l ospltal 2.0 miles away .
Prompt 3cti,?n o 4 inform stationmastcr collcct team kit ) tt:am. Quc s.LOppcd. ( j ·e.r) " ry I c:>t It conscIous by pcaking, c:lurion not to mo\ 'c' encouragIng words " \ k st.:ouionma ter o telcphollc Police' and Ign a lm:1n not to mo\ C gatcs
DRI\ J- R.
",:ott: \,,)Und on Blecding sevcre? ()'u)
10UrnlljUet brachial. CO\ C[ wound (lIC brcathing and sp it ting blood Q" " h (Ri/J jrarlflrt') • ucr) c aractcr
Intern:1 1 h:cmorrhage-hc:ad low to Dne id fan- ip of watcr C-, If 'pr inkk colt! \\aWl' on [0 P':ot<':ct br watt:rproof [rcalll1Cnt of shock, comfon of patient crc P\ '\ 0.1.
Query anu right' leg injur·\·. (\0) \pply c,renSIOI1, tic fect tOgether xlcrn:11 cie ., OIL p:ltlCnt. e,aminl', dCCl'Ct fracturcd c.b\ Iclc (SImple)
! :x af111!1;:: :lml and ribs for fraclurc (\' ) 1 rcatl1lel1l. unuo hr:1cL -pa d -·slin!! r. banda 07 c :11:0 (Xo)
'\ Hh .1Sslsl:lncc, rcm?,c To \\ .tiring room
[rlat shnck-tesr Ic.:tt radial pulsc " I akc !lImes :1!lJ 'vl'l r''' 's' I"' 'f i) . . :" ,S l' I1ljtl l r' SratIOI1rl1.lStCf
R. IlCTnr (.\0.) If lint: c1car. p'e's) cmoyC to hospital by train
Loau gIn d" .•• S \nn - p aCing p:1tlcnr l'-o. :? on cll hion
\\'0 mc:n to : r.1.\'cl send r11LSS:lgC to :lrri,c 'Tarion and ho plt;ll (,encml smartncss
0 TRAN SPO RT \.. 'lUUL 'e E D E\,ELOP\IEKT:. lt eem th at th e ery in a d q\.l acv of th R oad T· a:: I\Ct in s f p' \ d Lall)C ar as ust 1 provi.ion' are conc rued is
proving the creating among dri "ers and con?uctors. of I?ubl1c serVice vehicles a keen desire to obtain JDstructlOn JD Ambulance Work \VI hi I hi 1 b l' " \\ e certaIn ve c are o .1ged to carry Firs t Aid equipment, there is nr) ol?llgatlOn to ensure that someone is able to utilise it the .result. that the attendants, reali si ng the pOSit10n In WhICh they would nnd themselves in case of feel a sense of personal responsibility for acquiring a 'nowledge of First Aid The majority of as se n er vehicles c.ome into the category of whft the terms carnages"; and these are not required to carr y eqUlpmer:t. Experience proves, however that the l1ab1Jlty to acc1dent is likelv to be f ) 'b' more requenr on fmru which stop at frequent intervals, co vering h stan ce s sta!5e by stage, than "express carriages" WI c direct to destinatioos and sel d om stop a ong the line of route.
is .an desire in South \X'ales for developthis directlOn; and as a result of representations ma e y Road Transport Workers in the Aberdare Valley and Cardi.ff, the Priory for W'ales is working towards the 1nStltutlOn of a \X'elsh -acional T Ambul C . ransporr ancc ompet!tlOn early in the _ -ew Year. In the jme:llume, progress.lve steps are being taken in variou tle. .l\..t Cardiff, an A.mbulance Class formed among t e employees o! the Cardiff Corporation T ramways Department has Increased from 18 to 8' h ' I I I ill e past months , and over forry have been enrolled into a 1\ lS100 of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
In. connection with this Cardiff L'rut, a meeting of the Cardiff Transporr Committee "as held recently at which Councillor Henry ] ohn warmh- commended, the t?en on the o.bligacion they had hi remarks ?e111g heartily endorsed b , orhe'r ouna ors present. \\ arrants of appointmenr were presented to Mr. \\'. Forbes, General er and who \vas elected Honorary Presidem in 0 his whole-hearted supporr;' 1\&. J. \\. Dunnin Traffic a \Tice-Pre ident· Dr. H. I' a urgeon; Driver I. _-1.. as d Dn ISJOnal upenntendem' Inspecror -. Connock r Do ver D. 1: .Baker a _-1.mbulance Officer.: Conc T. C. a ergeanr; Driver C. \\'::ner H. \\ aod D. Pater on as Co oral : r Conducror D. Le\"l ' as D i"i ional Treasure;' and n, p ecor \'\ T Con" a' D '" 1 \b.d .' a InSlOna ecreran-. In the - er are .3. alley se\'eral underrakino-' \,-h o e emplm'ee are attendino- cla db. " d h .::> e ar.e rea " to support the movement an e IS otfenng a cup for an eliminat.ina petmon to be held 111 thIS area io the near future .::>
CENTRE REPOR TS. :\. R HIRE CE.:-\TR E.
The _denlopment of ,-\mbulance \\ 'ork in the bo\' undertaken the enrhusiascic ComlTll Sloner, Ch1 t oflstable Jone ·'ll _ 1 ") \\ I recen-e a \\ .e corne stlmulus through the ociation of the Earl o f \,-h.o ha the office of President of th entre offered t pre'ent a croph\ for annual compet1tlon \\ HhlO the Count,- ,,-hen" ' u.:'. b f I' - d ." num er o qua 1n team' is a\'ailable. There i' little d b a to the t' 1', -. ou c . . prac 1C H) ot such an 1nno\'ation, \dille c1a 'es beIng formed In a number of the ro\,'n and \ 1l1ages chi Ih" a t the 1n t1 a atlon of the local P l' Constables. 0 lCe
The officers and rnember of th e Aberystwyth Di" i ion were entertained at a so cial evening o n Oct o ber 12 , at which the Commissioner presided. R eports presented by the respective officers recorded a n excellent year' s work on the part of the Divisi o n, particularly in connection with the M otor Amb ulance Service. :Mrs. Ste"en J ones presented the Certificate and Vouchers; and Medallions an d Labels "\vere d istributed by the R everend Frank Edwards, who eulogised the work of th e Chief Cons table and the Aberystwyth D ivision.
CAR1IARTHEN HIRE CE TRE
A me eti n g of the Carmarthenshire Centre Committee was held recently at the Shir e Hall, and the Pre sident, L o rd Kylsant, was warmly welcomed back int o a ctive participation f ollowin g his enforced rest after a serio u s acci d ent. The announcement made by the Prin cipal Secretary that the Sub-P rior had approved the appointment of Lady Kylsant as L ad y Presid ent was received with gratification; and with the added influ ence and upport of Captain Grismond Pic ton Philipps , in his new office of Assi tant Commissioner, there is every likelihood of further e:s."tension of the Order 's work in the County which ha a total Brigade personnel of o'ter six hundred, all of whom are imb ued with the enthusiasm of their ComrruSSlOner, Mr. E. D. J ones.
GLAMORGAN COD ' TY
Penallta l-lurses .-Lad y (Herbert) Le w is, O.B.E ., Assistan t Lady Sup erintende nt-in-Chief for \XT21es, visited P enallta on Oct ober for th e purpose of presenting a'l,vards to the Jursing Di vision. \Vhile congratulating the recipients on their efficiency, Lady Lewis appealed for more recruits to strengthen the ursing side of the Lindsay Corps. The Assistant Commissioner, Dr. B. Turner, expressed thanks to Lad y Lewis for her attendance; and other speakers were Irs. S. B. Turner, who has re cently received well -merited promotion to the ran k of Lad y Staff Officer, and the Reverend H. \'\. Hill.
Alan Vallf!)1 Progress -In the village of D yffryn Rhondd a, with a population of about 1,000, the Bri gade has Ambulance, Kursing and Boy and Girl Cadet Division, numbering about 150. On October 3 Captain V. P. Leyshon, J.p., presided at a dinner, supported by Assistant Commissioner Lemuel Jones, J.p. , Mr. and Mrs, Ba ssett and others. A mu sical programme was given by th e Cwmavon Male Voice P arty and local artistes. 11rs. Ba ssett presented Certificates to the Turs ing Di vision and th e Assistant Commi ss ioner the awards to the men. R eference was made to the arduous services of D ivisional Superintendent T. R. D avies, who was the recipient of a walking stick, presented b y members of the ursing D ivision, as a mark of appreciation. CENTRE.
The Bedwas Divis ion celebrated it s twenty-first birthday at a hap py function on October 6, when a large number of t he local pu blic assemb led at the Council Schools at whi ch Mr. E V. Lewi s, J.p. , presided. Mr. George Dav ies reported on the duties carried out; and Corps Officer Charles Bassett congratulated Superintendent W. Go odland on his goo d work and referred to the number of ol der men who continued to re-qualify.
The Commissioner for Monmouthshire, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., who, in the course of his address, mentioned t hat the Ambulance man's o n ly reward was the amount of suffering saved, presented a service medal to Corps Officer Bass ett and Awar d s of A pp ointment s to Mr. E. J. Lewis and Mr. O Da vies Jones, P res i dent and
Vice- P res id en t, res ! ectivcly Mr. B. \ Y./. J ones, represen tlOg :Mr. D. M. Hu ghe presented the Di vision with a surgical haversack and donat ion, which were g ratefully receIved by the Superintendent. n interesting address on the Hi torr of the Order wa gi en. by Mr. Griffith Morgan, J.P. ecretary to the Bedwa s Co ll iery Co., who di trib1.lted efficiency awards.
BOROUGH F R HO DDA ENTRE.
St Anne's Church Hall, Y nyshir, wa the sce oe of a plea aot function on October 27, wheo the local Ambulance an d ursin g Di visions assemb led with the Rh o odd a Centre Band for the presentation of awards. The Bor<?ugh Commissioner, Captain T. E. Richards, J.P., preSIded, and was proud to welcome the Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce, who wa accompanied by I\lis L Haon. In pre enting the Certificates to the ;\m bulance members Irs Bruce expre ed her husband's regret at hi s inability to attend, a nd app a led t the men t contioue their intere st The Commi sioner handed awar ds of appointment to newl -elected officers and eocoLl raged the rccentlyreviv ed ursing Di v isioo t maintaio their pre sent staodard .
J EW I>' BRIEF.
_ The jmportance of : \mbulance work is becomiog 0 hrmly Impre sed upon the public m.ind that it i not unusual for the Promoter of Iodu trial Exhibition in CardifF to offer the Priory for \'(lalc free pace f r xhibiting Pirst Aid equipment and appliances. uch an opportunity has been taken advantage of io connectioo \\.ith the Engineering Exhibition at the G reyfriar s I lall, Ca rdiff, from 1 O,Tember 2 I to December 1.
Cadet News.
reat Le'l, er Girl Cadet are making good pr gr ss.
The fo ll owing girls have pas d in llygiene, H mccraft, Child '\ elfare and ire Fighting :- Ter e a A hton, Joan Byrne, Elizabeth J. rm all, J-Wda Harrison, my Holmes, Gladys Humphri es, Ago. s Harri on, Catherin Roberts, Edna \X all", ork, Edna \Xi ood , and yelyn Patrick with the exception o f Homecraft.
On Sunday, Tovember I I, about 200 boys and girls of the Roche adets and Bo y Cadets from Castleton joined in the Armistice Dar ervice of Remembran ce at the Cenotaph
The 6th Battali o n Lancashire Fu ilier , with thei r band and colours, headed the proce sion, f Uowe d by members f the British Le gion , l \rm y V terans , St. John'S l \mbulance Brigade, couts, Guides, etc.
Grouped round th e Cenotaph a short ervic wa s held Four bugler from the Fusiliers sounded th "Last Post" and "Reveille." The Cadets placed a chaplet of chrysanthemums on the Cenotaph in Affectionate Remembrance, after which they" Marche d
Past."
This bein g also 1ayor's Sunday, they join d in the procession to church.
After the service the procession was reform ed , and on reaching the Town Ball a March Past took place, the Mayor (Counci ll or Ashworth Ashworth ) t aki n g the sa lute.
St. John Ambulance Gazette
Marking Sheet Competition.
CONDITION A D R LES or. COMPETITIO
I? this issue we publish Marking Sheet 6' hi h h o. ,In w c t ere are mistakes.
R eaders are invited to s ubmit a short article, of not than one words, criticising and tabulatwg any err rs dI SC vere d therein.
"criticisms," which should be written on one SIde of the paper on I)" should be enclosed in a stamped envelope addressed to The Editor THE ST. JOIl \'\lCE "'%ETTE, 32 Shoe' Lane E.C.4, and mllst reach him on r b cor'e Ja ' hi' I' nuary 15 w ch date WI!]. a ll o",:, opportunity for our readers to partICIpate 1n the competition .
f: competition judge will select the cntlcism whIch In hI opinion is worth fbI'
. he' . r 0 pu IcatlOn ill t e I 1l0\\'lOg ) ue of TITE G :\ZETTE 1\ co of the official 111 TRY OF THE T J OH PY L E \ L\ TIO Al\D BRIG Dk WIll be sent to the writer of the appro\red criticism.
WI LVI'! l" TO M \RKI="G BEET
TE T J\. o. 5.
Line 2. Dog n t uffering from Rabies' treat a w und \\ ith Venous Ha::morrhaO'e' o·
3· are hould be taken of dan O'er, c"cle and d g. 0
6. \\,f ,und should be treated as on page r 3 of Textbook, and hock as on page r6I.
» 9· Removal br human tretcher more suitable in this cas
» 24· Te t sm lling bottle; and protect hotwater bottle
» 26. .f...::eep in mind the state of weather.
Barry D ock I?i vision, St. J. A .B.) to whom a co ' of the OffiClallll story has been duly forwarded. PY TO IKCORRECT SHEET. - i\O. 5.
Line Lines (OFFICIAL LIST OF ERRORS.)
TEST A.
2. It is no part of a £lrst aider's duty to kill the dog. It were better to place the dog under control, pending the possible deve lopm ent of Rabies.
6-18. As .there is no evidence that the dog is the treatment set out m these lines IS incorrect, and the wound should be dressed as laid down in Chapter VII of Textbook.
Line 9 . dminist.ration of brandy is not indicated In the cHcumstances; and the Textbook when gi,-en, brandy should be diluted WIth an equal quantity of water.
10. According ro. the detailed sheet the bo\' this test i treated in a sittingposltlon.
r 5· being a'l,-ailable, .it 'l,l,Tere becrer d rone ot them to commUOlcate \\-ith the octor.
Breathing would be d ep and stertorous.
Pupils would be minutely contracted.
Thi line should read as fac neck and che t. '
Dose hould be ne tablespoonful and not on tea poonfLlI.
Line r. " I I. " 17· . 26. " 33· TEST B. ote surrounding for clue, uch as bottle.
I tak care of bottles.
" 35· Add hour. of water"; and r peat In half an
" 36 . II t.
Total: 67, and not 60 marks.
The above wa ubmitted by E illiams, 375
18. Line -to II.
Text?ook rules that a pad is to be offiltte? a 'I,\-ound ( I ) when caused b, bIte.ot rabId animal, and ( 2) \\-hen accorn:parued by capIllary hremorrhage.
'l,l,-ater have been neither te ted tor ot heat nor covered for protection of patient.
TE T B.
According to the detailed sheet this man (like the boy m T ) , . d . e t I exaITllile and treated in a sitting po ition more or Ie s complete in en bI1ltr has now been established.
pium Poi oning, according to the Textook the pulse b come low and "1,\-eak and tbe breathinO' becomes C dee a d stertorou p n
Thi combination i . an exception to the rul th<:mgh it po ibilit\T is djscredIted by cenam authoritie
22.
_diagno i i nO\v formed, althouO'h no mark are allowed for findi 0' n notlng and pre ernng the bottle of poi on.
» 29· The do e of emetic are O'i,-en incorrectly'.
7 · - part admini tration of trona black coffi. tree I)' no treatm nt for hock is ec out 1n detailed heet.
I ncorrec t Ma rk i ng Sheet , No . 6 TEST
CARD OF IJ'.: TRL'eTIO S. - \\ ·hile an engine dri\'er is turning on a water gauge it bursts and he is wounded on the right hand and scalded on the rio-ht hand and face. He falls back on the floor of the cab and you are "'called to the case. There is a first aid box nearby and a telephone in th Station .:'Ilaster's office. No a sistancc JS available. Act.
OTE FOR JUDGE.-Pacient lying on back; face and right hand red to represent scald; bleeding shO\yn on right hand.
1. Obtain hayersack and hasten to case
2. Encouraging words ro patient
3. _t\sk if steam still P-I's.)
4. Quickly cL:a\\" patient our of cab a\\"ay from escaping steam
5" Ask if any b:emorrhage (1-es,jrolll patiellt' J' rigbt hal/d.)
6. Quickly apply pads to radial and ulnar arteries
7· 8. 9 · and fix ,,·itb narrow triangular bandage Co'\'"er hand with cottOn wool Cover face " ith mask of cottOn wool Iodine fingers and cxanlinc \vound for glass. presel/t.)
10. Iodine wound
11. Ask if any bakin g soda ayailable. (.Yo.)
12 Bandage mask lightly in position
13 Apply clean, dry dressing ro wound of hand
14. Cotton wool pad: triangular bandage to hand
15. L oosen triangular bandage round wrist
16. Ask if h:emonhage controlled. p-es.)
17. Place arm in correc tly applied large arm sling
18. Support patient to shelrer and cover up \yarmly
19. Test if patient can swallow (1 -es.)
20. Give sips of hot tea
21. Telephone for doctor and ambulance
22. Srnanness and efficiency
CARD OF INSTRUCTIONS.-You are following a man along a platform in a railway station when you suddenly see him slip on a ,hanana skin and fall violently on his right side. There is a first aid box nearbv and a refreshment room and telephone on tbe station. FOR TUDGE.-Patient lying on back; banana skin ; hrst aid box, haversack, blanket; one bystander.
I. Rapid approach to pat.ienr: keep back crO\yd 2
2. Speak to patient. Does he respond? (1 -es.)
3. Is there any obvious b:emorrhage? ( YO.)
4. Ask him if he has any pain. (Yes,inrigbtarlJl.)
5. Examine arm; can he move it ?
6 Carefullv remove coat, injured side first
7. Is there' any wound? (So.) 2
8 Is there deformity and irregularity in humerus? O-u; in middle.)
9. Is u=atural mobility presenr? (Yes.)
10. Diagnose fracture of shaft of humerus
11. Steady and support upper limb.
12. Send bvstander to first aid box for haversack
ys tander to telephone for doctor and ambulance. (Will arrive in 10 minutes ) ".
20. O btain coat or blanket to cover patJent
2 1. Rapid examination. of rest ,hody (No 2 D ecid e remove patlent to waltlOg-room
23.
Brigad e ews-(CoJJtilllled from poae 367).
Division. The arrangements, which were satisfactorily carried out were in the hand s of fr o A. W. Mann, hon. ecretary, 'orthcrn Ireland District. by several members of his staff i\1ajor :Malcolm peir, I.e., manager of the L.M.. Countie Committee, vi ited Larne on Thursday cvemng, October II to distribute ambulanc aod fir t-aid certificales by'members of the local L. L cla , s under the St. loho mbulance ] \ssocialion. This was founded -by the o-enial and efficient Laroe stationm;l'>tcr, :Mr. \ T J. Orr, to whom were paid cycraJ well-d eser nx! tribu te for the zeal with which he ha fu rthe red the intere t of ambulance work and fir t-aid amongst hi s fellow employees.
F ou n d ,
Bronze :Medallion, o. 2 II 256, ha been f LI nd at \. hitefield (Lancashire) \, oer can obtain , arne by applyiog to 1\1rs. 1\I. J. hay, Lady Di"isional Superintendent, Laurel Bank, outh }\,-e nue, \,'bitcfield, near Manchester.
A Gold 1\[iniature Iedallion, O 235,996 been found at 1\Iuswell Hill and returned to the St. J 000 mbulance Association. If the owner 'w ill communicate with the Chief ecretary, t. John'$ Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C. I, giving the name cngra\l:c.1 00 the medallion, it will be returned to him.
Ci t y of Londo n Special C onsta bulary.
The flrst of the chief M.O.' lecture on [he important subject of protection t given on 10vember 7, by aptalO 1\. 1\I.c., M.B.
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The speaker was of the opinion that the derc.nct nt the civil population against ",arfar w tall on the Home Office, and therefore n the Pollee F rcc..; throughout the country. The lecturer de crib d . he varying types of gases With. their pr pewes, also those known as the untant and not lrrltam TraininO' of Police Force, the t. J ohn \mbulan cc BriO'ade b British Red Cr ss, Fire and services woul? be an item. On them would fall the dutles of canng tor tho ,e oycrcome b y the gas, and the de-contamination f area", property, clothes, etc.
STOP WATCH-COUPO
I am a reader of the St. J oho Ambulance Gazette.
NanJe ·· Unit (or Centre)
A ddress
The INVESTMENT ANGLE zn t he purchase of an Ambulance
The purch ase r of a pr iva te ca r will p rob a b ly wish for a ch an ge of mod e l wi thin a few years. T be bu yers o f an am bulan ce, on the oth er ba nd mu s t insis t on a ve hi cle whi ch will r en d e r man y years of unfailin g service. Th eir purchase must b e an inves tm e nt . T hat is the reaso
cles
ave
oved themselves capa ble of a very high s t an d ard of exacting service. And this is co n tinuo u sly demanded by those auth orities in whose districts work is the h eaviest in tbe country. Illustrated li t era rur e will be sent on application from responsi b le persons.
THE STAN.oARD 20 H.P. 6-CYLINDER SPECIAL LOW·LOADING AMBULANCE (as illustrated) £7 f O (ChaSSIS, 085. ) Prrvate Saloo" 20 h p. A,!zbulanee on special low-loading chassis, 085 (Chassis £385 ) Standard 16 h.p. 6-cy/mder Ambulance, £462 lOs ( ChasSIS, £216 .) Srandard 12 h.p. 4-cylmder Ambulan e, body and illC erior similar to 16 h.p model, £4 26 lOs ( Chassis, £190 )
SP'EC FI C.A:T I ON OF 20 H.P. MODEL: Length o'Verall 17 6 '; w idth O'Uerall 5' 9 Interior dimensions: lengrh 7 II"; tL'1'dtl! 5 / 2•. body W/lhframework of test English a sh alld oak. all jo i nes leade'd. Alwn i m'lI711 panelling. Upholsrery English runnel for ve .wlano n. Hydralllzc shock absorbers from alld rear. Engine (R.A.C. rating) 23.5 h.p. E,ght-bearl7lg crankshaft Willi VIbratIOn damper. G c:arbo. four -speed alld reverse. IS-gal/em puro/ lank. 12-'l.'o/t elearie hghrillg and sranina. Triplex glass r}zrollghoul.
TH E AUS TI N MO TOR C O MP AN Y LIMITED, BIR MI NGHA M. SHO W RO OMS: 419-483, O XF ORD STREET, LO NDON, W.l
Uniform.
Through the Mirror
A CANDID WORD TO OFFICERS,
By « SPOT LIGHT."
The Concise Oxford Dictionary gives the following definition: cc Not changing in form or character; the same; unvarying; not varying with time or place; conforming to same standard or rule; dress worn by members of the same body, e.g., by soldiers, sailors, policemen."
So far, so good I
The Brigade to which we have the honour to belong has set out in Dress Regulations what shall be
worn in tEe way of uniform, and if we are to be cc the same," "unvarying ," some of us need a big mirror to enable us to see our complete fi g ure from cap to toe; to see our selves as others see us. The writer is not touched with vanity, and ag rees that proficiency in first aid i s of first but as long as we are a uniformed bod y, It IS essent:al to obtain uniformity, cleanliness and smartness. Bngade members cannot afford to be slipshod and careless in their personal appearance, and if they will accept this message in the spirit in which it is given, a much needed improvement should result. In competition work the patient would be examined from head to foot, to ensure no part of the body being missed, so in a similar manner we will consider the uniform from the cap downwards.
it? It may be silver-plated, but it polishes beautifully, and only a dirty soldier tries to clean it in the cap. The buttons to which the chin-strar is fastened will also polish, and ought to be as clean as the rest of the « brig ht work."
Have I for g otten to brush the crown, etc.? Try a circular motion with a clothes brush, and note the improved effect. The same v elvet polisher you use for your boots will bri g hten up th e p eak and chinstrap.
2. Jacket.
Yes! I usuaJl y clean m y butt o ns, houlder and collar bad g es, and take the mov a ble badg es out to
But am I as careful in clea n in g my am. B r wne belt ? Wh e n wa s it t ak en t o pi eces f o r p o li shin g ? Bo o t p o lish so on ma kes a differ en ce , a nd t o p s th ose nast y crac ks , a
s hed, am. I wearing it too slack, and is the buck le k ept in the correct po sition in fr o nt? Y o u m ay fi nd the" D " at the left front i s not far enou g h fo r w ard - a fault wl t h man y b elts-but a saddler can alt e r tha t a t the co st of a few copp e rs.
Of co ur se you ar e w ea rin g th e new pattern ran k badges, and ar e in posses sion of two sets: one for jacket, and a Jar g er size for the g r eatcoat or waterproof.
I. Have I ever taken out my cap badge to clean 37 8 do so, f o r p ow d er d oes m a ke an a w ful m e s of sh o uld e r- str aps and lap els.
1Iedal and ribands.
A little adjustment is sometimes necessarj. Are the riband ,vorn and dirty? re the medal ribands too long? This is a common fault. If more than five medals are they should oyerlap, and not be worn in two rO\\' s. The illustration in Dress Regulations shows the correct method of wearing medals, and if we are going to have uniformity , let us conform to the standard laid down, and accept no other.
Occasionally the medals are not worn in the correct order, and briefly the arrangement is as follows ;-
1, V.c.; 2, British Orders of Knighthood; 3, Decorations; 4, Order of St. John; 5, Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished Conduct; 6, War Medals, in order of date; 7, Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Iedals; 8, Efficiency and Long Service Medals (the 1vIeritorious Service 1Iedal is included in this group); 9, Medals belonging to Orders; 10, Foreign Orders, in order of date of award, 11 Foreign Medals, in order of date of award.
The full list is given in Dress Re gulations and Brigade General Regulations, if you are in doubt as to the correct position of any particular medal.
3 Trousers are inclined to be braced too high; often spoken of in the North of England as " Longshorts," giving the impression that the wearer has grown out of them. That can be remedied very easily.
4. Now to the feet. Boots black, and well polished, in conformity with the polished peak of the cap, the chin-strap, and the Sam Browne belt.
5· Gloves and white cap cover, according to the nature of the parade, and the season of the year, must have attention, for an ill-fitting cap cover not only gives the appearance of a pudding cloth, but stamps the wearer as an individual of careless habits.
6. Greatcoats are often the cause of much trouble. The greatcoat may be heavy, particularly if wet, and you have not a regulation mackintosh of the new pattern. Yet this is not an excuse for wearing a light coloured civilian raincoat when you parade for public duty. Think of the good name of the Brigade. It may be a football match, or some other sports event, but ex-Service men among the spectators know full well that mixed dress is forbidden, and you are held up to ridicule, as well as the organisation.
In conclusion, if you have to parade in uniform, make a point of turning out as smartly as possible, dressed in a uniform manner, for the credit of the Brigade rests with you.
A Day 1n the Life of a Hospital Sister.
ByO. A E.
"Thank you -s even o'clock, did you say?"
" Yes, Sister, don't go to sleep again."
r \noth er day here and it only seems five minutes since 1 tumbled into bed! Still, thinking too much about it will not alter matters. I had better get to the bath and wake myself up.
So begins the day. \t eight o'clock, breakfast i s served in one of the large dinin g rooms, and as one does not spend so much time o,er meals in ho spital as at home, there is u ually time after breakfast to slip back to one room and Ilflish the last few lines of knitting, or do a little more to a dress in the rnakin g , before going on duty at eight-thirty.
The ward looks a pi c tur e of cleanliness anu order , brought about by the earne t and willin g co -o peratio n of \yardmaids and nurse in sweeping an l uu ting, washing and making beds The flower on beu-cable s and lockers, and a brightly burnin g lir e, acid a to uch ( I homeliness and cheer to the waru, anu alrcadr, th e more convale cent [ atients arc settled deep int ; thei r ne\vspapers and periodicals.
Having arranged the probationer - off-uuty time ' en l the day, the t\'\"O staff nu rses report anything abn rma l about their patient, which ba happened since took over at 7 a.m. from the night taff, then they go off duty. l ow there are all the dail)" papers to fill up , of patients who have been admitted or discharge d during the last twenty-four hours of tore necued , cases to be operated upon that dar, and a Ii t of the t names must be sent to the ChaI lain, too, so that hc may visit these patients before their operation. A n order must go in for the carpenter to mend that broken locker and blindcord, and another to the electrician to repair three pair of head-phone.
At 9 a.m. the night staff nurses return to report upo n the patients during the night. It has been a fairly bu sy night; three new patients, one not very ill, the othe r two have had amethetics, one of whom is very il l indeed. Various ill patients had to have dru g administered to help them to sleep, and two others, who were rather ill yesterday, seem decidedly bette r this morning.
The reports over, it is time to go round and S2 } " Good morning," and give the patients their letter s Smith is loo k in g very cheery stilL He is a discharg ed soldier, who took up window-cleaning to earn a living and a month ago he fell from a window-stili, a distance of fifteen feet, and fractured his spine. Luckily ther e were no complications, and now he thinks it is silly f or us to insist on him lying still on his back. Jackson IS much brighter; he has had a big gastric operatio n , and, for over a week, we thought he was not going to do, but he is getting on now, and a lett er from his wi fe
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brino-s a broad smile to his face. Here is the lad admitted durino- the nio-ht as an appendicitis, but his b b temperature and pulse are almost normal, and he 1S not complaining of much pain. He had attacks before; it sounds like a chrome condltlon. The ne...'\:t is the venT ill man admitted during the night; he was in a smash, and is injured rather badly. On admission he was so shocked, he was put to b;d just as he was for two hours, and then, haying made appreciable recovery, he was given an am-esthetic to undress him and put on splints. He has a large:. scalp wound, which may mean a fractured base ot skull too, but he is too ill to be radiographed yet; there are fractures of the right clavicle, humerus and tibia and fracture of both sides of the pelvis. There are sio-ns at the moment of the latter being complicated we must watch him carefully. The third man' admitted was an acute appendiclti's, and had appendicectomy done, and, although still feeling rather ill, he has lo st the severe pain and his temperature and pulse are coming down.
Time is getting on, so the r.emaining letters are given round quickly, and enquiries made as to each one:s night's rest, and how they feel to-dar Then there IS the ward kitchen, bath room and smk room to go round, to see that everything is in order and the '\\ ork done to time. The nurses have sterilised the instruments and are ready to begin dressings. They are told which they may do, but I must see Watson's myself; he was an acute appendicitis with ge.neral peritonitis, and his temperature was up last mght· there is probably pus pocketing somewhere The four-hourly attention for Smith's back spIne) is due at 10.30 a.m ., and I will help nurse this morrung, as I like to be certain that there are no signs of pressure; he is on a Carter's bed, so that we two can manage alone.
Just ,as we begin the house surgeon arrives to do his round, but finding me busy, he is writing one of the new patient's histories. By the time he has I . am ready to· go round with him. Most of the patler:-ts have improved since yesterday. Jackson gas tnc ) is promoted to fish for his. dinner, the appendicitis is to have fomentatlOns, the very 111 man does not look quite so well, his pulse is not at all good.; luckily, his wife has just arrived, so that she may sit with him for a while. There are three forms for convalescent homes to be filled up by the doctor, so I leave him to get on with more work. A student arrives to do the skin preparation for the thr ee men who are for operation this afternoon. A porter to take an ill tubercular man on a couch to the hght department for treatment. Very quickly. 12, no?n arrives, when dinners are served, each patlent s diet being carefully considered with re gard to his illness.
Dinners over, the ward is tidied up again, and there is time for lunch. By 1.30 p.m. the men have mostly settled down for an after-dinner nap, and only those who are" going up " are awake and are being prepared by the nurses for the theatre, with special
flannel jackets, long woollen stockings and warm blankets.
At 2 p.m. the trolley arrives for the first mao, and while he is being amcsthetised in the room, I must scrub my hands and arms, put on a sterile gown, and mask, and go and prepare th e theatr e. Tins of sterile heets, towels and pads an d lotion in sterile bowls must be 1 ut ready for th e surgeon's use' sterile dres ings, binder, and SafCl\ pins ready for the patient. By this time the pati.c nt is brouo-ht into the theatre and everyone attenUon 1. on him' instruments are deftly and ilcnt h handed to the \vhile vcr\, Ettie is said, b even that in an undertone. The inflamed appcncli is found, clipped off an 1 removed, and within, en:n minutes of beo-inning the parient is bei n g titchcd lIjl again. The next case has already been br 'ught lip and is being tised, so that directly the blanket s are replaced on the fi rst patient, the nur e wilh th , second case, takes the nrst one back to th e \\·ard. Lotio ns, go\,'ns, rubber g lO\-es, and instrument. al t: qu i ckly and methodically changed for clean onc an d the second case proceed. This proyCS to be a longn one, but there i little tim e to \.yaste as the l otion ha to be changed frequently and something may 1)(,: needed at any moment.
On returnin g to the ,,'arc! after the last ca,c, the fir man is ge[(ing r e tless and needs an injection (l morphia to help him to sleep. 1 ow there is J 1 opportunity for tea, and at 5 p.m., the \' ening \\ 'or k having been arranged with the taff nurse) one nu y go off duty until p.m., when dinner i sen'cd. \ t 8 p.m. the staff nurses are waiting to go rounel and S.l " Good-ni g ht" and see that each man is c mforl,lh t: for the nighr, and notice anything abnormal o n ch e charts.
The three cases done to-day are comfortable alld their people are comino- in t see them for fi\'e
The man \vi th the multiple injuries is a litrle bett tc but his wife is remainin g the night, so she mUSL Ie made comfortable by the 1 bb y fire. ome of the me n are already asleep and the rest are li s te nin g in to :l " star turn."
The Orders for the ig ht must now be 'written, al c.l when the night staff come on dut )' they mu t ha\ c a report of the day's happenin gs, and at la st it is 10 p. m., and one may return to finish the dream so ru ck y interrupted this morning.
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Ques tions and An \Vcrs BrIga de Orders Pme Compctition
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On page 20 we have pleasure in publishing a etter from the Secretary-General of The Order to the Editor of The Times, in which he stresses the
importance of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, not only in its relation to the public in routine street duty, but also in its duty in defence of the ciyil population in time of national danger.
The perils of war lie, it is to be hoped, remote from this country at the present time; but this de sired immunity does not, we suggest, render it any the less imperati,e that all ,olunteer organisations existing for the protection of the public in the every-day ailments and dangers of life should quietly and uno stentatiously fit themsel,es to be of no less service in time of national emergency.
It is good that thi should ha,e been realised; it i equally gratifying to t:hink of the responsible part pIa red by the t. John Ambulance Bri gade during the air-raids on London and other tOwn, with the police, firemen and other local bodie .' Is it, howeyer, a matter for congratulation th at in the ",,'ork of establi hing fu t-aid posts, we should require « a greater number of trained per onnel than is a,ailable in the 1. John Ambulance Brigade" ?
In the establishment of a ring of tirt-aid post as Sir Perciyal Wilkin on remark, there \\,111 be much useful work for those who need not neces arily pas es St. John ..L \..mbulance Fir t-aid certificates' the patriotic aID r of the W-omen Le o-io n to upply per onnel to help meet this dificiency is more than welcome; in th meantime, ho\\-e"l,-er \ve t that it is the dir ct duty of e,ery B rio-ade member to do e"l,Terything that he or she can in the coming :-ear to stim-ulate recruitin g in the Bri gad a an appreciation of this offer and ro a ttain the highe t tandard of efficiency pas ible, pro Iftilitote hominelll.
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Book Review.
THE KNIGHT OF ST. JOHN IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Being the Official History of the British Order of the Hospital of St. J OM f Jerusalem. By Colonel E. ]. I(ing, C.1L ., A.D.C., }"tA. (Oxon), F.S. ., F.R.Hist , P.R. Num.S., Knight of Justice and Librarian of the Order. Published at St. John's Gate. 7S. Gd net.
It is a decade since the learned Librarian of t. John's Gate brought out the first edition of what was then termed a " Short Histor y" of the Knight of St. John in England. The very marked iml erial expansion of the Order since then, the general growth of its activities, and the ever-increasing usefulne of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade are aptly symbolised in the enlargement of Colonel I,-ing 's first slim volume of 160 pages into one of 248. T\yo new chapters have been added, one, as the Sub-Pr ior, Lord Scarbrough, points out in his fore,,- ord, "amplifying the history of the Order in the Holy Land," the" heroic period" of its long career, the other dealing with the practical period of imperial expansion nowadays in which three new commanderies have been started, in Southern Africa, Ie \,Zealand and Canada, and the St. John Ambulance Brigade has increased by natural growth, in time of peace and in spite of the effects of comme rcial depression, to a figure but little short of its numbers during the period of immense and abnormal wartime activity. But the new matter is not confined to these two chapters or to the very interesting and informative appendices which now occupy nearly 28 pages instead of it, and contain an interesting list of all those who have been Knights of Justice during the past hundred years. Every chapter of the old book nas been in part rewritten and markedl y enlarged, some of them by as much as a third, and the author may well be justified in expressing the hope that his work is now" so complete that when, in due course, a third edition is required, no changes may be found necessary other than those needed to bring it up to date." If the text has been enlarged by more than a thi rd of its original volume the number of illustrations has been doubled, and the book now contains reproductions of the important portraits added to the collection at St. John's Gate since 1924 and representations of some of the chief treasures acquired recently, such as the two wings of the altar-piece which are now once again in their original places in the Priory Church after an absence of nearly four centuries, as well as of the interesting 4
portrait-medal of the Grand Prior struck in 1926 t() commemorate the Ordinal Pilgrimage to the Hol y Land, Cypru , Rhodes and Malta, and the grantin g by His Majesty the Soverei g n Head of the Order of its present Charter. orne of the cal from th e unrivalled collection of seals, coin. and ther objec ts connected with the history of the Ord er in t he museum at St. John's Gate are illustrated, and thc.n _ are pictures of famous buildin gs f the pa t whi ch once belona-ed to the Order, notabh- those of th l b Engli h Tower at Budrum, on the co a, t of J\ sia Minor, and of the English : \ub rgc and the Engli , h Bastion at Rhode s and other. of 111 dem buildin gs erected for the work of th e Order in J rusalclll
While ome of tho e who w ar th e cros of t. Joh n will be gratefu l to Colonel Kin g wh n they fin d that the past history of their rder ha b een so rich ly amplified and made more detailed and continuo ll";, others may well feel that their pride, olid ly ba sLl! on so illustrious a past i incrca ed the read in of his chapter ab ut the current w rk f the OrclL r for, although its word is no longer drawn and i: prowess pro Fide, has ceased to be naval or militar :, yet its modern achievements and acti\ -ities, pro utilitate /;omllll!lII, may well take rank in COULe IIi time with ' the thrice famous deeds" it "wrou e;l t in ancient day."
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THE T. JOlT hmULANCL G/'.%ETTE has the honour to publish exclusively the fo llowin g personal Tew Year' s Greeting from I li s R oyal Hi ghness the Prin ce of Wales lO aJl those men and women working in the St. John cause in all parts of the Empire.
s:r: JAM E S'S P A LA C E, S. W.l.
I take this of sending my greetings to members of the Order of st. John,
The St.John Ambulance Association and the st.John AmbUlance Brigade in all parts of the Empire, and I wish success to their work in the coming Silver-Jubilee year.
Comradeship and Brigade Work.
By R. H. REA.D, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Assistant Commissioner, No. 5 (Staffordshire) District.
An unbroken association with the Brigade for the past forty years is my excuse for this article. At any rate, what I have to say is the result of a long apprenticeship as Divisional Surgeon, Corps Superintendent and County Surgeon before my appointment as Assistant Commissioner in charge of some thirty-five Divisions .
Speaking generally, I would, in the first place, emphasize with regard to the selection of men and women to serve in our ranks that they should be people whose charity should not only be exemplified by services to their fellow men in trouble, but extend in the first place to their fellow workers in the spirit of the obligation entered into before they had the privilege of joining the Brigade conferred upon them. Gossip, tattling and jealousy are not only unworthy of the rank and file, but may occasionally be found at the bottom of deplorable dissensions and unrest. It is, of course, essential that those who wear the uniform should possess full knowledge of First Aid and be keen on the work--enthusiastic, if you will-but they should never forget that to act in peace and harmony with their comardes, is their bounden duty.
It is no less incumbent upon such as unhappil y find it irksome to assist in maintainin g lo ya lty, goodwill, and discipline essential to the good order of the Brigade, to resign their membership, and so rectify the mistake they made on joining. I feel sure that such cases would prove few in number compared with the ever-increasing additions of worthy members to our ranks, such as are occurring daily at present, and more than likely to accrue in future. Of course, the esprit de corps of a Division is largely a reflection and a criterion of the suitability of its Officers (especially of its Superintendent) for the position they occupy.
Gentility and courtes y are equally essential and becoming in officer and private alike . Submission b y the latter to regular commands from the former is a more probable sequence if courtes y and persuasion are employed, than if blustering methods are followed. Thus too, the Officer maintains his selfrespect, whilst ensuring the willing obedience of his men, thereby promoting that strict discipline for which he again is responsible to his own superiors.
With regard to the appointment and promotion of Officers, I desire to draw attention to one or two points. Length of service should not, in my opinion, be allowed to be a decidin g factor in this connection, unless candidates are equally possessed of the other essential and desirable qualifications. Neither shou ld nomination by Divisions be necessarily followed Rumours of probable vacancies are frequently the cause of premature discussion of the supposed merits 6
or demerits of possible or probable prospective ca ndidates, which is bad, as tending to divide the ra nk and file into sections, especially as these latter often take on a partisan complex and are productive of ill-feeling and jealousies between individuals, whi ch may be but temporary, but sometimes persist to the detriment of the unit, Corps, or even the Area. It should be remembered that nomination for office, though possibl of some value in ca.ses in :vhich t he Assistant Commissioner can conVInce hImself of the impartiality of the committee subm.ittin g the nomination as indication of the wi hes of the Divi sional members, are, I think to be taken in the advisory sense on ly, and the ssistant Commissio ner is better advised in relyin g on his own knowl ed :}e of the personnel under his command, forward nominations for the favourable conslderat.1on of the Chief Commissioner through the pro per channel.
gain, I am not at all convinced that thos e .n charge of Di v isions are in all cases as fully conversan t with General Reg ulation s as they should be, and consequentl y it i to b e recommended that be for.e preferment all prospective officers should sub r_it to a searching te t of their knowledge there c ; the Regulations shou ld, furthermore, be read pi ecemeal periodicall y at Divisional meetings as a m at er of routine.
\'V'ith r egar d to drill, it is, of course, ry to put uperintendents thr ough a thorough exarru ration in drill b efore appoimment, but .c. '5, whether aspiring to future acceptance as up erint ef1dents or not, ought undoubtedly to pass an equ a ly thorough examination in d rill before their app ol tment to non-commissioned rank, and this \\ '0 ld at l eas t form a su b stan t ial basis with r ega rd to d rill, amongst other things, which would render 111 ,re probable their promotion to more responsible rank later on.
Every Corps would be the better prepared or combin ed movement (on suc h occasions as an An n tal Inspection, for example), if amongst the Co 'ps Officers there were one at lea st with a knowledge of all movements enumerated in the Drill Manual, from platoon drill upwards.
My own scheme is to appoint a Corps Sergc an tMajor to each Corps, and that the Corps SerE?e an tMaj ors should be placed under the care of the Officer for the purposes of co-ordinated instruct lOD Naturally this scheme could only become effec tiv e if the District Officer were, as fortunately hap pens to be the case in my Area, thoroughly conv ersant with the contents of the drill book and fitte d to induce cohesion between the Officers respon sible for the drilling of the various Corps.
It .may, perhaps, not be out of place to mention the of uniformity in restricting our work to Fust Ald. The official text book is quite for the average ambulance worker to digest, and w1th all respect to my professional colleagues, I venture to suggest that some lecturers instead of confini ng themselves to the course laid down in the ?ook, set rather a bad example in travelling outside 1ts scope.
Whe n this happens, one can hardl y blame the men for re gardi n g them selves as "advanced» ambulance men, and und ertaking risks which no unqualified person should be allowed to run or indee d is allowed to run, according to our rul;s.
I may, again b e allowed a few words on competItion work,. and suggest that more uniformity ,\'? uld. be deslta ble here. Here, again, the book with. It appen:lices provides an ample basis for lOstructlon, practlce and demonstration. Even the:. best selected teams fail to score full marks in the fin.al in London, and though theIr tralrung may not be altogether n po nsible for the fact, it would not seem unreasonable to expect an even higher standard as a r esult of a mo re rigid adherence to the book on the part of both teache r s and taught.
In conclusion, I should like to add that I have found lD my monthly meetings of Officers and an occasional O>11.cers ' :Mess (subscription small, membership o tlO nal), two very useful institutions for the promoti on of better acqualO tance and cameraderie all round
Obituary.
\It . '\ Rattray, for the pa t 39 year Hon. Sec of the t. John l \mbulance As ociation ( \t...:ckla nd Centre), died on ctober 3 I, ao-ed 82. year.
When Mr. R attray was appointed in 18 9s three year after the formation f the ..:-\.uckland Ct nt re, he f, u nd that the credit balance in the bank was exa ctly £1, with liabilities totalling £60. Ile not only cleared off the liabilities, but rai ed to form nucleus of a fund for an mbulance statlOn. In twenty years' time thi fund gr ew to the amount of £2,000 and a suitable building was and as a result f r. Rattray' con tant on behalf of the ssociation which he loved so ell,. !t now has a spacious headquarters for its ac tIvl ties.
V In I92.9 he was appointed a commander of the ee ne rab le Ord er of the Hospital of t. ] OM of 6ru salem, and last year received the ervice 'Iedal. t e of the most fa.miliar and respected personalities Au ckland, 1r. Rattra y s. d.e ath ha robbed th . John Ambulance ss Clatton of on who did latnbuch to help the aims for which the ssociation our s.
Officers in charge of Divisions are notiEed that the " Drum , Fife and Bugle» Band is at the disposal Dl vlslOns, the only. charge being for fares. ApplicatIon should be made direct to the Band President, Captain L. L. Franks, at 10, Berkley Street, E.C I. Recruits for the of the band are urg ently required, and applicanon should be made to Sergt.-.0.Iajor \\1illoughby at 33, Campana Road, Fulham Green, S.\\·. FLAG DAY.
The Commi ssioner is pleased to inform Divisions that the total net proceeds of the Flag Day held on Ju1r 28, 1934, was £ 2,525 16s. 9d.
Divisions should forward their Annual R eturns co their Assistant not .later than January 3 I, 1935, as the Comrrus lOner IS all.UOUS to submit ills Rep ort to the Chief Commissioner at an eark date. F OR:'.! B.F. 5. Officers in Charge of Divisions are reminded that Form B.F. must reach the Commissioner, direct, during the Ers t week in January, 1935.
DI STRICT CO:'.rPETITIO::\"S.
'-: "ill officers please note that the District Final Competitions u-il1 be held at the Northampton Institute, St. John'S treer, Clerkenwel1, E.C on aturday, April 6, 1935,. at 2·15 p.m. and Jlot on ...:\.pril 13, as stated in DIStrlC[ Order 1332.
'-: - ill. Assistant C0mmi sioners please arrange for entrr forms In respect of DlYl Ions representino- their areas in the Ma sey Osb orn, , ';\facFaddenb Mounto-arret and Brook Efficiency Competitions, to be forwarded the Competition ecretary, Di trict Officer C E. Bower, not larer than .March 9 1935.
D UTI- A...'\;'D C-\ E BEETS.
It is yery important chat dmy and case sheet of cinemas, theatre, and all local dutie, to the end of December, 1934, hould reach thi.s office not later than Januar) IO, 1935, as they are reqwred for che preparation of Annual Return
\\ GOODLEY Commi loner.
TO. I (PRII\CE OF \Y -\LE ) DI OFFI CERS'
, -erkeenne 's to work for the t. John Bngade wa_' commented upon Major-General J OM Duncan h. .CB. CM.G. CV.O ., D .. 0., Chief Commissioner, replying to the roast of " Our Gue ts at the dinner of the Officers of No. (Prince of \\'7ales) DIstrIct f the Bngade at the Hotel Great Central on D ecember 1.
In the COllrse of his speech, ir John referred to the r cent order by which officer mu t retire on reaching the age of 65· " Keenness is so great among our member, that it is difficult to get rid of them," he said. ' They just petsi t in staying ",-ith us.
C \'(,hen officers reach 65 they should go on th re erve list. This is desirable for the good of the Brigade a a whole.
ce London must set the standard for the rest The standard set by o. I Dis trict is 0 yery high, that we cannot go wrong if the re t of the country lives up to it. '
The toast ',X-as proposed by Capt. C. \)(/hite Knox, M.C., M.B., who regretted that the public probably did not appreciate the work done by the Brigade men and nur es as much as they should do. C \"X:Te mu t boost up our nursing diyision:s more than we have done in the past," he sai d
Lieut. Col. P. R. Laurie, C.B.E., D 0. (As i tant Commissioner of the Metropolitan P olice), who followed Sir John Duncan, in replying, spoke on a imilar theme. In these days, he said, not sufficient credit wa _ given by the public to , ' oluntary service.
Col. Laurie also paid tribute to the great elf-sacrifice of the members in turning out for puhlic duties when often they would like a day's rest.
P roposing ce The Prince of \,\'ales' District and the Chairman, " the Earl of Scarborough, K.G., G.B.E., K.C.B., T.D., Sub-Prior of the Order, paid tribute to Capt. Goodley's work as Commissioner since he took over the reins of that difficult office eighteen months ago. At the same time much of the good work accomplished would not have been possible but for the fine spirit of co-operation which existed throughout the District.
He referred particularly to the organisation required on the occasion of the Royal \"X/edding, and added that further heavy demands would be made on the District in the spring of next year during the jubilee celebrations of the King's accession. ext year would also mark the 25 th year of the Duke of Connaught as Grand Prior of the Order, in which position he succeeded the King in I9 IO
Captain Goodley began his reply in characteristic style.
" I am deeply gratified at the number of officers and their ladies-328-here to-night," he said "It is a record, but I am still dissatisfied. I shall not be satisfied until we get 400 here and 4,000 at the inspection. Then 1 shall be.
ce I am proud to be able to say that all duties passed to us by the police have been covered without any difficulty.
"So far in 1934, 90, I 2 5 dut.ies, irrespective of the Royal Wedding, have been covered. Since January the strength has increased by 1,177 to 8,197· Before the Royal \"X/ edding 16,617 cases had been treated."
On the Ro yal \X/ edding day, however, 1,275 cases among the crowds watching the processions had received attention.
"We can look back with pride and pleasure on our achievements in the past," Captain Goodley went on ce Let us go forward in 193 5
" With a united front, we must continue in the same spirit of unity as we have done in the past. Let us proceed in concord and harmony, for in that one chord the Brigade must flourish and be a credit to us when we are in the Far Beyond."
The Commissioner concluded by expressing his sincere thanks to all officers of ambulance and nursing divisions 8
for their loyal su pp ort, and to his staff oFf-icers, with particular reference to the pub lic duty fficers, Lady District Superintendent (i ss E. 1:. Rideout and Di strict Officer G. C. GreLn.
Among those pre ent a!' gue . ts of the District, ap a rt from those already mentioned, were laj.-Gen. ir Perci\'a l \xlilkinson, K.C. LG., C.B., and Lad) \X ilkin on, .01. J. L. leeman, C. LG., C.B.E., LV.O. (Chief ommissioner, Brigade Overseas), 1. G. loore, I. G., D .S.O. ( r\ si tant Ch ief ommlSSlOner, .J.A.B.), L ad\' Perr ort, R.R.C. (Lady uperintendent-in-Chicf), I rs. Lanc elot D ent, J\.R.R. C. (Lad r uperintendent-in - hi te, Brigade Over ea), Corbet Fletcher, Esq., 1L\., M .B. (Assistant urgeon-in-Chief), Lt.-CoL. F. Brooks, :01. D. (I nspecting fficer, hief Commissioner staff), ,Ir Walter Allen K.B.E. ( omrnander-in- bief, Metropoltt 1n Special Con tabulary), C. J. Ritchie E g.) .B.E. (Dcp utr Commandant-In-Chief Metropolitan pecial on tahu lary), E. Richards, E q. ( ommi5 loner I 8 Distri ct).
The Dinner ecrerary \ as Di trict fl.1cer apr al n L. L. Franks. Dancing foLLowed until midnight. o. 107 (YORK ROAD, L.N.E.R.) DIVISION).
The fourth Annual Divisional Competitions were held at cbright Hall, Embury Park on Thursday and aturu a), ovcmber and 3·
The results of the Competition were as follow :Massa Challenge Cup, Private G. A Cakchre_ d. Mailer Challenge Cup, Private H. . Barnes. R obb ins Challenge Shield, o. t Team, o. cc, i, n. NO.3 (EA TER ) DI TRI T.
KETTERf TG CORPS.
The Annual CompetitIOn for the orps up of he Kettering Corps and also for the Edward Cup for thl individual of the Corps rook place on aturJay, Dc.: CL nber I, at Kettering. Rothwell Division was thc wi n ,e of the Corps Cup, "With 21 J points, Kettering 1 k .Jquarters heing second, with 20\ points. PrivJ.tc E. Sanders, of the T'J.-ywell Division, wa the winner ( Il t he Edward Cup.
ORTHA)'1PTO. - CORPS.
The annual dinner of the lleadguarters D1\ 1 orthampton Corps, \vas hdd on Thursday, Decemb cl u.
The annual competition for the larqui of Norrh an I ton's Cup took place at Headquarters, King trcd on aturday, Decembt'[ 8, and resulted as follows ;]st, Borough Police o T Team (InspectOr p C'1CC; P.c.s tOne, Hunter, Leggatc, and Horn), 2 T 4t m , d 2nd, Headquarters Division 10. [ Team, 198 m arh, 3rd , Borough Police No.2 Team, 176 marks. Maxi mum marks, 250.
o. 4 DISTRICT.
DARWE
A reunion of pa st and present members of the BnL:aJe was held at Darwen, when the Cocker Shield was pres ented to the Belgrave Mills team and thc ir Herbert ' a mu c Shield to the \'Valpamur \'Vorks team. Alderman J. T. Clarkc, the Mayor of D arwcn, prom Ised to provide gold medals for the winning teams in th' Shield Competitions next year.
WARRINGTON.
The annual presentation of t. John Ambulance aw ards gained by the members of the classes held at thc w orks of the Lancashire Steel Corporation, Ltd., took pl'ICC recently. It was announced that 201 st uJ ents all cn dcJ
the clas e 88 cntered for the St. John exa mination, and all passed.
lNSPE no , .'
Bacup Borough Police Division, the first of kind In the country, was recently inspected by DIstrlct 001-cer r. Lomax, M.B.E., when an interesting demonstratIon of the use of the ovox apparatu s for re suscitation was given JrJOIII (llId Cadi.rhead.-By permi ss ion of the Lanca hire St eel C rporallon, Ltd., the annual inspection of the Irlam and Cadlshead Ambulance and ur sing Divi ion s took place at the '\ orks canteen. The Divisions paraded SupenDtendent \ eston and Lady Divisional ll penntendent cot on, and the ins pecting officer wa DI strict fficcr CoJ. Redmond.
The '\mbulance and u'r ing Divi s ions of the outhpor t Corp attcnded Divine ervicc at All aints' Church,
buried with Ambulance honours at the Accringron Cemetery on November 17.
LYTIfAM ST. AN ES.
Th.e of the Lytham St. Anne s Ambulance and u rSlng DlvlslOns obtained £196 for the new Headquarters Fund by a Sale of Work. The President preSId ed, supported by the "vfa yor and Mayore ss (Councillor and Mrs and the opening ceremony was performed bv Mrs. Cllfton, of Lytham Hall.
MANCHE TER A. 0 SALFORD CORPS.
The Depot of the orth Manchester ur s lng was opened on Saturday, November 24, b y Lady Dl s tnct Supenntendent ]. irs Tweedale, C.B.E., A.R.R.C., JP., who was pres ented with a souvenir sil v er key as a memento of the occasion.
BLACKPOOL.
The Ambulance Competit.ions f o r Fylde unit s were h e ld at Blackpool o n aturday, December I, the judges
con ducted by the Rev. Canon \\ ' E. Harsron R D., with rp up e rintendcnt Holt in command. FlU: rWOOD.
r ive team s competed for the Flcc[\vood Co-op. Cup on \ [) \cmbc: 17, ]934, at the annual compctirion held at the Co-o pera tIve Hall, Fleetwood. The re ult were declared as fo llow ;-J, Poulton-le-Fylde Division, 195 points; 2 Pr es ton, 18-\-; 3, Fleetwood, 172; 4 Pr esall, ]47; 5, Thornton - Icvdeys, 12 .L
Se v e n teams of. Cadets -of the John l \.mbulance Brlgade took part 10 the competition for the Fl etw od Fnih Merchants' 1\ sociation, Ltd.'s Boy Cadet h.ielJ at recently.
1 he rc ults were ;-1) L.ivcrpool orth, 275 point Exchang , 247; 3, Kirkham, 2)2; 4, Rocha e, 2] 8; 5, Great Harwood, 21..j.; 6, Fleetwood, 2°9' 7, Hearon Park, 207.
A CC Rl GTO
The l \.ccrington Corps has lost an esteemed member In the death of rgeant George R awcliffe, who was 9
Corps Su rg eon imons ( ream test) and Divi sion a l G. B. H o rrock (individual test). Aft e r the declaranon .of the re ult , the of Blackp o ol (_\ld. George \ J.P. ) pres ented [he awards a foli o \\- ;t !he Hill hleld Thornton, ] 66 point 2nd The Ho Kom Tong hield BlackpooJ , ] 52: . rd, The 1--lill Cup, Lytham t. Anne, q8. PRESTO:\,.
A .succe_ssful year of work wa s reviewed at the annual meenng ot th Pre t o n C nt r e, .].A.. in (he Ambul a nce on aturday, December r. Dr. Hugh Riddell pc ld e d, and among .th o \\-ho attended were the and May ore s (C o unClllor and i-,frs R. C. Handley). The annual report \ya pre ented by i-,fr H B B' I h 1 b - ' .l ner ev, \\- 0 1a ecretar), ot the Centre f o r 45 year. Ie w as a gratlfymg fact that the Centr fund had been able d the c unn SlDce 1t lOrma?On to giv .financial help ro the Bngade to the amount ot £33 ,tog th e r with £50 t mnrd th H Fund. During the year ended ept ember, 1934, elght classes had been held in Preston, o ne in
Bamber Bridge, and one in Longridge. In the. twenty years 4,226 candidates took the Assoc latlOn examinations, and there had been only 6 per cent. faIlures.
The men1bers stood in silence as a tribute to the memory of the late Dr. StanwelL
M.A.t'\lCHE STER AND SALFORD CORPS.
'The first Annual Competition for the Taimble Nursing Trophy was held on December I, in Lower MosIe Street Schools. Summary of points :Squad Home Viva test. nursing. voca Total.
Possible points r 70 100 100 37 0
Gorton 9 2 87t 93 27 2t
Levenshulme roo 8 5 80 26 5
Manchester. 58 80t 78 216t
N.W. Manchester 76 81 86 243
N. Manchester 72 78 80 23 0
Gorton being the winners, followed by Levenshulme and North-West Manchester Nursing Division No. 5 DISTRICT.
SCUNTHORPE AND DISTRICT CORPS.
Competitions were held on Thursday, November 22, for all sections of the Corps. The results were:.
Ambulance Division.-ShefEeld Shield and Prizes: "C" Team (Corporals Hornsby and Foster, and Privates Sturdy, Cheesman, and Barnes.
Nursing Division.-Doughty Cup and Prize: Nursing Sister Phillips.
Ambulance Cadets.- Theaker Cup and Prize: Ambulance Cadet Barton.
Nursing Cadets.-Hudson Cup and Prize: Nursing Cadet Sergeant Clark.
Mter the competition, Lieut.-Col. Fisher presented commissions to Cadet Superintendent Williamson and Nursing Cadet Sergeant Clark. BOSTON.
Presentations.-On the return from the Armistice service at the Parish Church, the Service Medal of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. J OM of Jerusalem was presented to Divisional Superintendent A. Mason, of the Boston Ambulan ce Brigade, by the mayor, for efficient services.
Staff-Sergeant C. Hunt was also presented on that occasion by the Mayor with the Bar, for 20 years' efficient service in the Boston DIVISIon.
WAKEFIELD DIVI SION.
Competilion.-By kind permission Lieu t. Simpson, Dragoons, the D ivision their competitIOn for RoeJagger Cup and Glover Shield in the Drill Hall, VIcarage Street, Wakefield, on Saturday afternoon, December 8, when four teams competed.
Social commenced at 7. 15 p.m. with Mr. Robin so n (melocordion), who gave s0ID:e. interesting music.
The results of the competltlOn were as follow:1st (Roe-Jagger Cup), "C" Team, 236 marks; 2nd (Glover Shield), " A," Team, 23 marks. No. 6 DISTRICT.
HULL CORPS.
An interesting little ceremony took place at the St. John Ambulance headquarters, Anlaby Road, Hull, on Wednesday, December 5, prior to the monthl y Corps lecture, when the Lady Atkinson Cup for Cadets was presented by Lady Atkinson (Lady The winner, Miss Lily Chatfield, lil addltIOn .to wlnnlllg the cup and the first prize given by Lady Atkinson, also won the theory prize given by Mr. Garland (Ambulance 10
Officer). Miss Vera Corp, being second, ga ined th e pri ze O'iven by the Central Nursing Divisi onal Office rs. Corps Lecttlrc .-The Corps lecture was given by Dr. Stanley Eddie (Assistant Consultant Physician to th I l ull Royal Infirmary).
Afterward the County Commissioner (Mr. W T. Atkinson), on b ehalf of the Chief Commi ss ioner of th e Brigade, presen ted the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sic k Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to: Count y Officer George Edwards (rIon. Servin g Broth e r) , Ambulance O fficer R ast rick , and Private Rend er, the las t two both bing members of R cc kitt' s Ambulance Divi sio n.
These lava l Re serve Medals are th e first t have bee n awarded in this area, and the recipients are to be COlUmended upon their persevering and continuous ser le n j \mbulance Officer R as trick also received a second bar to hi s Bri gade Long ervice Medal, signifying twenty -fi H years continuous and valued service.
The County Commissioner also mentioned that he had just received notification that Divi siona l uperintend c nt ,\y hitehead and Corps Secretary Eggleton were to be admitt ed as Honorary Serving Brethren of the O rder In the near future.
DRIFFIELD.
The Dri ffield and District Division held their first whist drive and tournament in the Victoria Cafe recently.
TORTH RIDT G OF YORK HIRE: SCARBOROUGH DrvI s ro
On I OV mber 5, r6 members were on duty dUri n the celebration on the shore and dealt with a num ber of cases. 1\ boy of 15 was struck on the ri g ht eye by 1 chair leg and barely escap ed the loss of a n eye. \
Private Coates w as taking a case of a burned forearm t the Dres ing Station, a firework burst in his face and himself had to r eceive first aid I
DA RLmGTO - DIVI ION.
Thi s Di vis io n already runs two Road Huts on t he Gr eat orth Road a few miles to the and. of e town respectively.
On 'o , 'e mber 24 a third hut was officially opened, on the Darlingto n-Stockt o n road, at th e village of Sadberge. No. 7 DISTRICT.
SHREW SBURY
Th e annual dance of the Shrewsbury Corps was I at th e Music lIall, hrewsbury, on Thursday, Decemb er (. o. 8 (H.R.H DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S ) DISTRI COUNTY OF SURREY.
Dr. A. E. Porter will be abroad until April ;0, 19 3 and all correspondence, forms, etc., which are usu alI transmitted through him will, un til further n otice, I c forwarded direct to the Commissioner at Di s trict I le ar quarters.
TUNBRIDGE \X/ ELLS.
Superintendent H. G. \X1hibley and the Di visio n.ll Surgeon (Dr. A. M. Pollock) and members of the Divi sion were on duty at the Royal '-X 'e dding. They left Tunbri dge Wells at 6 a.m. to take up their positions close to '\ es(minster Abbey at 8 o'clock. They dealt with ma m casualt.i es, and in the afternoon they also assisted in t he vicinity of Marble Arch, again d ealing with seven,l incidents. They remained until 7 in the evening, hav i ng been on duty for eleven h ou rs. GUILDFORD.
The annual inspec tio n of the Borough of Gui ldfor d Corps took place at North Street Congregational Chur ch Hall. The parade assembled under Corps. Superint endent C. E. Chaplin, and the inspec ting officer was Assist an t
Surgeon-In-Chief of the Brigade (Dr. N. Corbet Fletcher), acco mpanied by Staff Corps Superintendent B. Wells. Among those pres e nt at the inspection were Alderman H. E. Smith and Sir Arthur Martindale, Mrs. F. H. Cook and Mr. Martin Williamson.
Dr. Corbet Fletcher made the presentation of bars for zo-years' service to Private J. Owen and Corps Transport Officer J. D. Rutter, and to Corps Officer Davy for 25yea rs' service.
FOLKES TONE.
ine competitors engaged in the annual competition for the Holman Cadet individual cup. Cadet S. Huntle y was the winner with 1 I9 points, Cadet Garnham being second with 103 points.
ISLE OF SHEPPEY.
The Division have just received a handsome cheque from the executors of the late Miss C. M. Cutts' will. CRAWLEY.
A rawley team of "First-I\iders" composed of
ir
members of the Crawley and Three Bridges Di,ision of th e St. John mbulance Brigade, gained the distinction of the Colman Chall nge Cup, presented by 1t ]ereffilah Colman, Bt. of Gatton Park, for annual teams competition.
o. 9 DI TRICT.
EXETER
An immense amount of work is done by this Di"ision under Superintendent E. A. Bowden, I.B.E., supported by Ambulance Officer E. \; " iJliams during the last twelve months the Ambulances have attended 93 8 private retnovals, 388 road and street accidents, 91 street illnesses, and 55 fires, and covered some 12 2 3 mile
The Competition Team did splendidly in the Marcu Hare tition at Barnstaplc, open t mbulance
In D evon, securing first place and the f arcus Har up ergean t G r en (captain of the team) secured the hI ghe st number of marks in the individual test of the co tnpe t:ng teams, thus secu ring the Pengelly Cup.
At Exeter, in April, teams from Dorset, Devo n and
Cornwall competed, when Exeter se cured first place, and was presented with the Smerdon Shield. Durin g the competition season, Mrs. Harold Rowe ki ndl y gave a silver chall enge cup for open competjtion in the city. Dr. Morton Palme r, of T eignmouth, conducted the first competition held in connection with it, when teams from the Great Western Railway British Red Cross, Southern Railway, City Police, and Brigade competed, the Brigade securing first place.
1\0. 10 DI STRICT. COLCHESTER.
The dedication of Colchester's new borough motor ambulance took place outside the Town Hall recemly, when Alderman P. A. Sanders, as chairman of the B orough and Porr Health Committee, accepted the new ambulance on behalf of the Council.
l'\ORTHERl IRELAl'\D DISTRlCT. LSTER CE?\ITRE.
1i ss Sinclair (the Lady District Superintendent), when
vi iting Belfast recemlr, paid a ,-] it to some divisions of the Brigad e and to one of the H ome -Nursina classe :'\Es inclair ,,-a recei,-ed at Lame by the Di'\i ional llperintendem C.\fr. Kirkpat rick) and .Miss ::'vfaneilly (I:.a dr Officer) , and at \\"est Belfast by _ fiss \\ hitaker (Dlstrlct Officer) and by Laverty. nEss ha,-ina insp ected both di,isioos, expre sed herself as belllg ,-ery pleased "ith their "ork, their sm.artne s on parade, and the general efficiencr of the umts. -: rather hurried vi it wa paid to one of the cIas es III outh Belfast "her e member were workina yery hard for their examination in Home Kursing to be ?eld in t\yo time. The lecturer, Dr. (Mrs.) Mc e.lll, complimented on the splendid class, 53 members belllg on th roll. s -inclair aid she "as so impressed \\ rith tili - cIa s that she would like to revi it them next tim sh is in Belfast. The ,-j it of the Lady Distri ct uperintend nt to Belfast Nur ing Di,-i ions much appreClated, and her word of advice and encouragemenc (Conti!1lled on page 19. )
In i:lh ramp presenting the Inter-Raih.,ay _ mbuJance bield, 1934. \\ inncrs: G.\'\ .R. ( o uth L ambeth )
Pri ory for Wales.
HEADQU.(\RTERS: P riory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
GENERAL INTEREST.
IvI oTOR l\fBULA.t'\fCE TR. SPO RT
The Ambulance Transport Service initiated by the P riory for \ Vales has been exten ded year by year, keeping pace with the ever-growing d emand for for the removal of acci d ent cases an d the lllcreaslllg tendency towards the institutional treatment of illness which formerly was dealt with in the h.or:ne. . A givinjS cases and mileage since 19 I 9 is a striking IUU tratlon of this development, showing a total of 1,000 removals In.I9 1 9 rising to 9,105 in 193 3, in which rea: the aggregate rruleag e was 183,8 II t. The present year wIll mark a conSIderable advance as the removals for the first rune months, VIZ., 8,261, show an increase of 1,669 case and 24,485 mileage on the comparative period of 1933 · WillIe the Sen-ice is well supported by the colliery companies, who subscribe at the. rate of one .r er man per annu m to cover. thea obllgatI0ns regarding the removal of SIck or lll) ured employees. to home or hospital, it is very popular among colltery lodges an d other bodies of workmen who, for a contribution at the rate of one penny per week ha,' e a free calIon the Service for themselves and dependents in case of accident or sickness; and individuals may subscribe at the rate of one penny per week.
It has been the policy of the Priory in recent year to effect such reduction of charges as will compare fayourably with any other ambulance service, while distinct advantages through a widespread co-ordinatlOn of stations
To the non-subscriber the cost of conveyance is at the rate of IS. 3d. per mile up to 100 miles, and IS. for exce s mileage, sympathetic consideration being. given to longdistance and other removals on compasslOnate grounds. The Transport Committee at its last meeting granted the following concessions :-
(I) That the excess mileage chargeable to subscr ibe rs be reduced from 9d. to 6d. per mile.
( 2) That no excess mileage charge be made to subscribers requiring removal to South \Vales sanatoria.
(3) That the subscription to old-age pensioners and widows of subscribers be reduced to td. instead of Id. a week, with a proportionate concession in the method adopted to safeguard the Priory against entry into the scheme for the purpose of immediate removal.
It speaks well for the advantages derived from the scheme that lar ge numbers o f those who subscribed as members of collie ry lodges desire to continue membership on becoming un emp loyed; and i t has b een the custom .of the P riory to grant su ch men a free call on the ServIce f or a period of six months after which ha:re continued to pay the penny per week. has been give n to various methods for e asm g the inCId ence of ambulance costs to this section of the community, which can least afford conveyance in case of illn ess
An unlimited call would overtax the capac.ity of any service' and it is invidiou t o dr aw too dr as tic a di stinction' between the unemployed and those in regular employment at present day wages: But a organisation has the duty of passlllg on benefit denvt::d f rom stronger and more fortunate members t? th ose weaker and les fortunate through no fault of then ow n; and the Committee has decidcd, as and from Januar y t, 1935, that unemployed men can have a call. upon the Service at half rate: 2S. 2d. pcr annum, payable 1n adyancc by loca l arrangement.
CHRI Dr S l PPEAL FOR PITAL.
Sur geo n-in-Chief for Wales (Colonel J. E. H. Davies, D.S.O., M.R.C.S.), Dr. Geoffrey Williams and Major R C. Roberts.
{ONMO UTHSHIRE CENTRE.
the formation of three Cadet Ambulance Divisions' and the i s in the unique positi.on in Wales of a Cadet Urut attached to every senIor Ambulance Di vision.
CI::.,"-,TRE.
1 -ew Dil1isioll at J. gerton pu.:tdcu at a function organi ed by the new]> formed 11a) Dln,ion for the purpose of pre enti og award to s uccessful Illc:TI ber and making Dr. \\'. \\'. \\ ilson the recipicnt ot .1 gift in token of appreciation of his cn ice s as llon or lI) Lecturer.
Builth Tt'/ei/s IIrsing Ullit.-The 0:"ur ing DI\ I JO provisionallr formed \vith i\Ir G. E as ccret met at the L1anehl:edd j \rms lIotcl. ,\lrs . .J. 17. tcphl1, who is to be nomi.nated Lady Di\"i ional uperintcndlm. presided, supported by the Commissioner. The -. mmissioner gave an address on the hist rr of the Order, which was followed by the distribution of award b)' Mrs. Cole-I Iamilton.
Brytl/!/awr Police Success .-The cup pre cnted b," (he: Chief Constable, who i als the Commissioner [(;t the Brecknockshir e Centre, for police team in thc count)', was competed for on Decemb er 5 at t. Iichael sHall, Brecon. The Brynmawr team, which has held the for the past three years, wa again succe sful, and wtll represent the Brecknockshire Constabulary in the o. 8 P olice Di str ict Ambulance Competition.
D ENBIGHSHlRE CENTRE.
The Wrexham Division met at thc \ 'V'ellington Cafe for the Annual Di nner on ovember 2 I, when the host of the evening was the D ivisional urgeon (Dr. Glyn Evans). The chair was taken by the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. G. T. Guest (Chief Constab le for penbighshir e), and the pri ncipa l gLlcstS were the sSlstao t
Tho e pre cnt at the last Gencral A sembly in Cardltf were stirred by the word of t he hancellor of the rder (Lieut.-General ie Aylmer IIuntcr-\'V-eston, K B., D.S.O., R.E ., M.P. of Hunler ton) on the Ord er's seOlor Foundation, the Ophthalmic Hospital at J erusalcm; and the Ho pitallcr of Bridgend (L ieut.- .lonel_ E. ). Trc\ or Corr, O.RE.) recently circulated COplCS ot thl with an appeal to members of the rder on nt the Prioqr for a Chri tma ofFcting on bchalt ot thiS o-reat and "beneficent work. ituated in the earliest home the Order, the Ilospital still to-day achicyes the original intention of it founders b," mcdical and surgical a -i tance, irrespecti\rc f race, class or creed; and, while mcmb lT of the Order can support the rdcr's /'>. sociation Brigade work by acti,e interest 'personal assistance (() the llospital is nccessanly llIwted to finanCIal support. The Priory for \'( 'alcs .is to thi Christmas gift adequate to Its po.ltlon as e tablishment of the Order; and so far a um ot L-t o ha been ubscribed 12. CENTRE REPORTS.
Ne)l J-JeadqNarlers for POtltnewydd. - The opening of an ambulance hall at Pontnewydd by Mrs. L. Twiston Davies on Dccember I was the. culmination of many months of hard work and. by member s of Pontnewydd and helpers D ivisional Superwtendent Mile s lntroduced CounCIllor John Williams, J.P .. (Chatrman of Llanfr echfa ppcr Council), who pres id ed' and among tho c sUl?port in g him were Captain S T. Beard, O.B.E. (CommlsslOner for lorunouthshire) and it - Beard, Mr .t\. G. E. J. Fudgc ( ssistant Commissioner for "\ ' ales), Dr . J. Lubran, representatives of the Council and Brigade ofTlcers.
The. a wooden tructurc, was erected entirely by sub cn[ tLOn and voluntarr labour, and the D ivision which i., 2.3 trong, intcnds" to re-start thc adets and ur ing Di\ ion. Dr. J. Lubran is the medical officer. \., long ago as 1903, t. John l\mbulance Classes were hel d by the workm. of Cwmbran Collicry, and in 19 06 th_c Din lOn \va formcd, through the energy of Dr. \. \\. J laylcs In 1919 the unit was reformed, and the of the hut is a personal triumph for two the ofllcer<; who ha\-c dn"oted a large part of their to the mo\'c,mcnr-Divi.sional up c rintendeot \\ '. \fLles a nd urps crgeanl-MaJor hor \\ -illiam
Joc;I1I.-Thc _'\ 'si tant Commissioner for \'-ab (Mr. \. J. E. J Fudgc) and the ommis ioner for \[on mouth"lure (Capraln '. T. Beard .B.E.), who ,-\'as (companlcd \[r ". Beard, altcnded the ocial of the [J pODl t. John \mbulancc Diyi sion on 'aturday Dl!cembl:r 1, ,
\tll' li·tdtt!.tlr Lllft',pri..-e.- \ concert was arranged b, 11C " .\\- Tru.lcg:H \mbulance and .l\:"ur iog Diyisions a"( 111l! \\ l:sle} an 1nstll_utc, '\cw Tredcgar, for tbe purpo e of un Jlng a chl:qul: .lor LG? to. J?r. R .• \rm trang ('\Iedical ot CardIff Royal Infirmary), which comple ted the sum ot £. 200 colkcted b,- the Di\-ision in thl eli tncr since Fchruan this \ car.
BOROUGII OF \\ A'-':-,L\. I::STRE.
_ The Erst Cadet Unit in the \\.'a nsea Centre is in Couce It formation in connection with the Bo\·s Club '\fovernl.:Ol, at rhe in s tigation of th e hid (1'I [r F J \[ay) 4..
Par purp se of arranging prdiminarr detail in wIth the ncw t. John \mbulance J \.F. Cup Co mpetltlOn, open to all tcam - in wansea and the Surareas, a meeting was held at Drne,-o r chool, preS Ided ovcr by- the _\SS[ tant Commissi ner (Mr. H. Cann) .
It was agr 'cd rhat the ",-hole proceed should be devoted to the funds of the t. Jo11n Ambulance Brio-ade In wansca, the mcmbers f which ha\-e done 0 for local footballer
..< BERDARE CE lT RE.
A meeting of the C ntre Committee wa held at Ash n Decembcr. 6, when the Centr Prc ident ( .on . John 11. Bruc ) pr esIdc d. ontin ued proo-ress is be.lOg in the berdarc Vallcy, where the Brigade st rength IS over 800 :lnd has been In crea ed thi year
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The Centre ( Dr. J. M. Wilson) is one of tW? Surgeons In Wales selected to participate 1n th e Judglllg of the Brigade Finals in London on May 3 T, 1935·
Bugle Band.- The Abercynon Cadet Division is to be congra.tulated on having formed a Drum and Fife Band, comp n slllg one large drum, four small drums and twentrflutes. The boys have been practising under the tultlon of Mr. J. R. and propose to parade with their band dunng Chnstmas in an effort to raise funds.
EWS BRIEF.
A new Me.rueal Depot established by the Clydach ursmg 1ll Brecknockshire brings the tota l number now operatlng under the Priory to 35. Dr. John Reay (Surgeon to Llandudno Division ) has been elected an Honorary LIfe Member of the Priory for Wales in recognition of long-continued services to i \mbulance ?-.-Iovement, as Honorary Lecturer and Competition Judge. -,
C?fficers in Charge of Lnits are reminded to complete [he Ir Annual Returns and despatch them promptl\, in a.ccordance With lllstructions issued. -
Order of St. John. HE.L\..DQUARTER
Grand Prior's AppointlJleJltJ-.
Highness The Grand Prior has appointed the as Repre:entative_ :.\Iembers on ChapterGeneral tor the remaInder ot the current triennial period :-
Lieut.-Colonel ir Hugh Turnbull, 1::..B.E., to be a Repre entauve 1::.oight of Grace.
Colonel A.. :.\1. O. _rUlWl-l-Passino-ham 0 B E b - b" to e a Representauye Commander.
Chapter-General and Council
The follmving are the date of the meetino-s of the Chapter-General and Council. The e ma\- altered b:-- ROYAL THE GR_-L'.m" PRIOR in \duch event due notice "\\ill be given.
CASE REpORT No. 85.-The Officer-ill-Charge of the Leicester Corps, S.J.A.B., reports the efficient performan<;;e of first aid in the following circumstances :-
On May 3 I, Private G. R. Seare, of the Belg rave Division, Leicester Corps, hearin g a woman scream while he was having lunch, rushed out of his house, scaled a Io-ft. wall, dived full y dressed into a sandpit (which was full of water), and rescued a bo y (age d 4) from drowning. The child had fallen into the water whilst playing with a ball; and Private Seare afterwards said that, though he could not see the child, he dived in at a spot pointed out by another boy, and that he located him b y happening to dive beneath him.
The child, being unconscious and not breathin g , Priv ate Seare at once applied the St. John Prone Pressure Method and persevered until breathing was re-established. He then stripped the lad, en ve loped him in warm blan k ets (which he had previously requisitioned from his own house), carried him home, placed him in bed between blan ke t s with several hotwater bottles, and administered a h o t drin k He then summoned a doctor who, on arrival, complimented Private Seare on his prompt and suc cessfu l action and the "Brig a de on the efficient mann er in which its members are instructed.
Priv ate Seare lacerated his foot on an iron b edste ad at the bottom of the sandpi t an d also sustained an extensive abrasion of the forearm.
C OM1fENT .-It happens but rarelY that a first -aider can hope to cany out on one patient all the first aidby preserving life , by preventing aggravation of the condition and by providing the proper method of transport So in all sincerity we tender our cordial congratulations to Private S eare who by his action in this instance proved himself a complete first -aider; and 1JJe record with pleasure that this is t he fourth occasion on which, since 1932, he has rescued and restored a small boy (each under 9 )lears of age) from drowning. _ . C. F.
Questions and Answers.
P ASTEU RI SED MILK
A. G. (Wakefield).- While there is much ado over pasteurised milk, the difference of op ini on among the medical profession as to its qualitie s, etc., and as milk is one of the ess entials in fir st-aid tre atment, I would be glad for y our opinion whether or no pa steurised milk retains the same action as unpa steurise d in th e treatment of, say, poisons
YeJ.-N. F. C.
MEDDLESOME FIRST AID.
M. R. (Cannons Park) . - Your method of teaching first aid by piUoring instances, in which Meddlesome First Ai d has been practised, is most interesting and instructive; and it merits the support of aU read er s
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of THE GAZETTE. So herewith I give an experience which illustrates a mischievous error sometimes committe d by first-aiders.
Some years ago, my small son returned from scho ol with his right hand bandaged. When I a sked hi m what was the matter, he said that he had fall en and sustained a wound of the palm, which two h ours previously had been dressed by a trained nur se He added that since this treatment the hand had burned!
Exposing the injury, I was amazed t o find that th wound h a d been dressed with a plug of cottonwoo l which had been soaked in iodin e and b andage d in position. Thanks to this incorrec t procedure, a se ve re burn of the palm had b ee n added to a moderat e abrasion.
TNt.l Tltt.l.l TI7ha t tJext?
it ca n be quickl y attached to the top bar of the frame of a cycle.
Congratulalions on y our ingenious invention. Unfortunately, bowever, I cannot predict a big sale for your case unless it is officially adopted by some organisation, because ftrst-ai ders, lik e doctors, prefer 10 use for private purposes ellle rgency cases l1!hich have been construcled or improvised ;17 accordance 1JJilb their persollal reqNirements and wishes C. F.
CARBOLIC ACID P orso I G.
N. C. F.
EXAMINATIO T OF I SE SIBLE P ER 0
C. R. (Ivlelton Constable) .-s a spectator and as a compe tit or , I have be en much s t ruck by the variable and indefinite methods usually adopted in the examination of an insensible patient to establi h the cause. I s th ere anyone intere ted enough to offer a prize for a de t ai led marking sheet setting out the variou s steps in such examination, especially when ther e are are no bys tander ?
Your letter reads like all il1Cent;I'e 10 the al1riellt {Il1d dis/;ol1of(rable game of pot-hlllJtillg 011 pp 158 alld 1 59 of tbe T extbook , hOJ) Je ver, ),011 1nl/ find all Ibe farls froll: 1vhich ),011 call 1vork Olft a detailed sheetfor),ollr.rrlI. F
FR ACTuRES OF H ':'JER' L\.\ ICLE.
C. D. ( orthfield).- orne little time ago SOillt.' members of our D i"ision were cliscu ing the treat ' ment of a Comminuted Fracture of the lIu I11crus an d a Simple Fracture of Clavicle, both injuric bein g on the same side. orne of us favoured the use of a St. J ohn sling whereas others said that with th is combination of fractures they would control the br oken humerus wit h spli n ts and then fa ten the upp er limb to the body b y means of br ad bandag e::round the trunk. Your ruling on thi point \vill be much appreciated.
A COJJJminuted Fractllre of I illlllents sl/ggests cotJsiderable v;olence al7d also profoffl7d shock, n'hicb ill all probabilifJl 1vilJ necessitate removal 017 slretcher. FI/rlber, it is the more seriotls iJy'ury and de/J/a/lds prioril] iIJ Ireal ment Consequently, I should content myself 1vilh fixali Olr of the Fractured J-lumerus)' and, placillg the paliellt on a stretcher, I1JJottld keep the upper limb ill close apposilio!! to the bocfy, and so control the Fractured Clavicle.
N. C. r.
FIR ST-A ID CASE FOR CYCLE.
W. S. (Great Yarmouth).-Herewith I send a complete sp ecification of an improved m etal, watertight case which I have invented. This will no t onl y carr y a g ood s uppl y of ambulance mat e ria l, but
P. B. (Cardiff).- We are in difficulties because, whi le th e Textbook instructs us to give no emetic with Ca rbolic cid Poisoning, other authorities say that an emetic may be giye n. In view of this discrepancy, we ask your kind help.
Carbolic ..t'-1cid is 110t activery " acid" / and conseqt{ent(y it ;s not so liable to bl/m tbr011gb tbe gullet and stomach as are tbe other Corrosive Acids and A lkalies. In other I'o rds, it is less liable to be associated with ulceration and 'JetjoratioJJ of tbe walls of these parts 1I 1bereby the act of vom iting J)JaJ' preCIpitate perforation Consequently, some "tIthorities regard it as safe to give all emetic ill SHC!J cases
Pe rsoJJalf)' 1 am of the opinion tbat the Textbook is right 1 advisiJJg tbe withholdiJJg of all emetic.
. C. F.
TIELT NIIAM CENTRE.
The annual meeting of the Cheltenham Centre agai n re,' aled a ven' successful vear's work Col. J. L. Iceman L ., C.B. ., -LV. (President) was in [he hair, supported by j\Ir. H J. Le,,'i (Chairman), the R e,'. R. I L M. B outh (Vice- hairman) , Dr. \. Barr tt Cardew, j\LC. (Countr oml1iss10 ner), Ir. T. Walford (Hon. Trea urer) and others Thc r port showed that instruction had been gi , 'cn to 168 students in fust aid and 37 in home nursing.
forty-nine fir t-aid certificates, 15 home-nur ing clftifi cates, 12. 111 dallion 5 I label , 16 voucher and 46 pendants had been a\vardcd. R ef rence \Va made to the loss sustained b\' the death of the former Chairma n, Dr. G .D., and of orp OJ-Tice r \'{' J. 1Iullins, t\VO great \'rorker in the \ssociation and Bricrade Th promotion \\'ithin the Order of Dr. \'\ illiam Hutton to the grade of Commandcr, and the admi ion of lis Ellen 11 rrett and 1 riss i\. E . arrick as CITing isters had given much plcasur. The Hon. Treasurer r port d a balance in hand of £31. rps uperintend nt the Re,\,. C. C. P etch gay the report of the Brigade, sho\ving a total trength Of'I 3 8 adult, and orps Officer (R ) R. I. Gardner reported on the local publicity ' vork.
Colonel leeman remarked on the satisfaction he felt with everything h had een connect d \\'ith the Asso ciatio n a nd Briga d e in Cheltenham. I t was a very high example to others
Brigade Orders
B.O. 647 -ApPoIKnmKTs. December 21, 1934.
H.R.H. The Grand P rior has been pleased to sanction the following appojntments:-
Lieut.-Col onel Harry Spackman as Assistant County Commi ssioner for Exeter and East D evon Area, o 9 Di strict 17.11.33
Ma jor Stanley R Gibbs, M.C., T.D., :;\i.R.C.S., L.R .C.P., as Assistant Coumy Commissioner for orth D evon Area , :0Jo. 9 District. 17.11.33. Herbert J. Vick as Assistant County Commissioner, Mid-Devon Area, ;:\0. 9 D istrict. 17.11.3).
Captain William N \'(1est- Watson, 11. D., as Acting Assistant Commissioner, Midland Area, \'>; est Riding of Yorkshire, 1 -0. 5 District. 17.11.3).
Colonel Bertram J. Ford, T. D ., D .L., as Assistant Coun ty Commissioner for Birmingham, o. 3 (Western) District. 17. 1.33.
Sidney Bree, ;"'1.B., as Assistant Commissioner, County of Essex, 1 o 10 District. 16 .2 .34,
Captain Frederick Ernest Bendix, ., L.R.C.P.) as Assistant Commissioner, Southern Area, _ -0 I D istrict, vice Assistant Commissioner E. :\fcIntyre tran sferred to Di strict Headquarters Staff. 2 0.7.34 RO. 648.-VOLU).;'TARY AID DETACm.r&"Ts. :\[OBILE
The Army Council has sanctioned the raising of the age limit of Mobile members of Voluntary Aid Detachments from to 40 to 45 years.
Paragraph 30 of the Scheme for Voluntarr D etachments and paragraph 24, line 13, of the - General and Training R egulations, 1934, for V i1.. .D.' s will be amended accordingly.
B.O. 649·- PPREC1ATIO).;' OF ERYICE. case of life- aving by P rivates J. F. Ryel1 and S. C. Bromle), idmouth Section, County of De,on, "as placed before the Investigation Committee of the Order, and it was re ol,ed :-
The Order of t. John desires to record its appreciation of Privates J. F. Rrell and C. Bromley, of the idmomh ection, t. John Ambulance Brigade, in re cuino :i\Ii s Gibson fl'om the sea under difficult circumstances at idmouth, on (he 28th July, I933, and wi hes their appreciation conveyed to these two member. '
B.O. 6 5 -. ).;'CE. A.dd to Para. 69 Brigade General R egulatlOn
A nit of the John Ambulance Brigade mu t under no circum rance aUow irs finance ro nce sirate an ov-erdraft at irs bank rs nor mu t it commit an}' expendirur \yithout ha\-ino fund in hand ufficiem to di ch:trge the debt incurr d.
Officers d I gated under Clau e _/-I _ of the Genera l R gulations ro insp ect records etc., \\'ill in future, und r p-t, certifr th:lt this Brigad e Ordel i bein O' complied ,,·ith.
B.O. 65 I.-P CCH FITn;:-;-G
Dres s Regulations £\.mbulance Corp and Di\-isio ns page ro, will b amended ro includ ne sm:1ll bottle of I VoJatil and one mall mea ure gin in the uchorlzed content of the pouch
B.O. 652.-BRIGADE ST.ATIONERY.
Clause 385, Brigade General Re gulations, will be amended as follows :-
(a) Under the title of the Corps or Divisionames of President and Vice-Presidents (if any).
(b) Under Brigade Badge-
1. umber of District.
2. lame of County or Area.
3. arne of Commi sioner (District or County).
4. Name of Assistant Commissioner (County or Area).
B.O. 6 53. -BADGES FOR PRE mID TS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The authorized bo" Ts for Lad y Presidents and Lad y Vice-Presidents have been aboli hed . County or Area Presidents will wear the Cross in enamel surrounded by a silver wreath and surmounted by a crown in colours.
President s of Corps and Divisions will wear the Cross in metal surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by a metal crown.
Vice-Presidents of Corps and Diyisions will wear the Cross in metal surrounded by a wreath.
Application for Badges should be mad e o n special form obtainable from Briga de Headquarters.
B.O. 654.- 1 EW P ATTERl"l HAT FOR LADY OFFICER S A D AMBULANCE SISTERS.
A new pattern ,hat has been authorized.
An additional hat of approved design has been approved for wear in camps.
B.O. 655 .-BLACK AND WHITE WAIST SASH.
A black and white waist sas h of approved pattern IS authorized for Officers entitled to wear the Regula tion Frock Coat.
B.O. 656.-BLAZER FOR :NfEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN.
A black blazer with the Order's Badge surrounded bya wreath of St. John's wort has been auth orized as a Regulation blazer of the Order.
B.O. 657.-COLLECTI G FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIO
In no circumstances shall members of the Brigade collect in uniform for other organizations unless specially sanctioned by the Chief Commissioner; see Clause 85, Brigade General Regulation s. Members of the Brigade who desire to take part in a collection for another organization must do so as private individuals and in mufti.
B O. 658.-DIV1S IONAL rnD&'( CARDS.
The Chief Commissioner would be grateful t o receive completed Index Cards from Div isions which have not submitted a set on behalf of their members. Blan k cards were circulated to all ·Units in 193 I.
B.O. 659.-REvISED PRICE LIST.
A revised Price List has been i ss ued by the Stores Department of the St. John Ambulance Association, and a copy sent to all Officers in charge of units. Officer s in charge who have not received a copy should advise the Stores Manager, St. John' s Gate, E. C I.
B.O. 660.-AMENDMENTS TO COMPETITION CO NDITIO NS
The following amendments are notified for informations :" Dewar" Challenge Shield Competition Condition s
Para. I, line 2, after word "Privates" insert "In special cases the Commissioner may approve of a Corporal being substituted for one of the Privates."
" P etrott " ChaJlenge Shield Competition Conditions Para. I, line z, after word" Sisters" insert" in special cases approved by the Commi sioner, four Ambulance Sisters may comprise the team, the senior Ambulance Sister being team Captain."
B.O. 66I.- CQUI 1TIO OF STO K OR SE URITIE S.
The Stocks or ecurities which may be purcha cd by Di tricts, Corps or Divisions of the Brigadc, are Briti sh Government Securities.
The tocks or ecuriti s hall be held in trust for th e District Corps or Divi ion concerncd, a nd be inscribe d or registered in the official d escriptio n of the person s holding the officcs referred to bel wand lIot in th e individual name or names of the e office holders nor in the indi vi dual name or names of other person holdin ,t appointment in the Brigade Thu ;- <
In the case of a Di trict, in the official de cripti on of The Commi i oner and the trict Treasu reI t. John Ambulanc Brigade " 10. Di trict. '
In the case of a County Di strict in the oHicial deserip tion of "The County sioncr and the Count ) Trea urer, t. John mbulance Brigade. " County of --.
In the case of a Corp, in the oflicial de cription (II " The Corp uperintendent and the orps Treasuru t. John Ambu lan ce Brigadt: orp ."
In th e ca e of a Di vi ion in the ol1icial d'scriptJ o!l of " The Di v isional upcrintendcot and the Divi iona: Treasurer, t. John Ambulance Brigade Divi s ion ."
B.O. 662.- TAT S OF CADET OFF1CJ:.H
Members of adult Division scconded foc dutya!' atk Officer, are eligible to be considered for promori ol as if they had not been econded for duty with tht.: adets. If they ,,'ere eligible and passed the qualifying examJnation, they would receive pr motion in the \dult Di iSlo r, although remaining with the Cadet.. The fact that thL \ were with the Cadets ,\ ould mean that the J\dult wo uld still be under e tabli hment, and th erefore no l withstanding the pr omot ion of a member who was holdin Cadet rank, the Adult Di,-is ian could permic anothl r Officer, :-.l.CO. or member to qualify for the vacanc \.
The Cadet Officer's promotion in the -' \dult Divi s.io will be considered supernumerary [0 eSLabJishment to th e Adult Di vision. By this ruling, a adet Alcer doc s n( t 10 e his seniority 1n the \dult Diyi ion whil s t sen in with the Cadet, and, on the other hand, promoti ons 1n the Adult Di vision will not be sLUpped.
B.O. 663.-KEEPING OF ADET OFFICER:,' RE CORDS.
The records of Cadet Officer s will 1 e h wn on th e Cadet R eturns B.F.C 1. Their name will be entered at the bottom of the Divisional Returns in their substanti \ L ranks showing Cadet rank in the Remarks column thus :-
Surname Christian 1 omes Rank J ones Arthur Cpl.
They will be included in thc fill merical Cadet Return only.
Relllor/;,J Cadet Ofliccr strength of th e
B.O.664.-VOLU TARY Am DETA TIME TS- STATION ER\. Divis ions which are registered Voluntary Aid Detac hments may insert on their letter paper the County an d number of the V.A.D. under the title of t h e Di visio n, thus ;Chesham ur sin g Divi sio n. (V A.D. Bucks 46.)
B.O. 665. - GAS MASK S
A certain number of Gas Masks can now be obtained fro m the War Office through the Chief Commissioner at the price of one guinea per Gas Mask. It should Doted that application must not be made to the War Office eli recto for Gas Mask( should be accompanied by a remlttance value one gUloea for each Gas Mask requ ired.
A new Manual of Tnstruc tion in the treatment of Gas Casualities will short ly be published.
B.O. 666.-WEARI ' G OF SERVICE IIEVRO S DY N.CO.'s. . ervlC.c hcvrons granted for three years' effic i ency WIll not 1n future be worn by on-Commissioned Officer s B.O. 667.-BR1GADE FOR 1 DED.
Insp ec/ion Report Form B.F. J 8.
In future tru. Form will be btained from Brigade t Ieadquarters prior to the date of the nnual Inspection an d the Nominal Roll P arade tate will be completed an d handed to the J nspectll1g O(ftcer on arrival. pplications to be excused will he attached to this form. 4pplica/ioll for Cadet Transfers, Efficiency, and ProficienC).
Bacl..ge s , B. FC 4·
B.P. ·4 in future will be used only for the transfer adets to the Adult Di\ lSion and applicat.ion for Prohe lenc), Badges.
B.F. 4A will be used for applicat ion for Cadet efficienc\ StrI pc
B.O 66.8.-BRIGADE COLOCR Amendment to Clause 3 13 BrIgade cneral Regulation s
\ .BrJ gadc olour of the arne size a the Order tandard may JO fUlU re be carried under the following conditions :-
J. each olouc be restricted to those District s London District l \rcas, and Countv Centres in \\ ales, han.! of not lc s than 7'50 members, nd to Itlt: and 10wns WIth a st rength of not less than ,-,c. member" In all case excludin o Cadet fhi restriction docs not apply the Iri h Free tate 1 orthc.fn 1reland, the regulations for which ",ill be I f t to the dl cretlon of the Chief Commi s ioner.
2. Th:1.: thc .o lour be carried only at Ceremonial P:uades of \:3rJgadc, and thcn only after the anction of the ommlssJOnct or County Commi sion er concern ed h,w e bcen recci \ ed.
3· That two o.r mor Di stric ts take part in the Para de the Iud omm]. Sloner will decide on the Colours ro be cacned.
4· Thal in no case ,vi11 a alour be carried unl ess 35 0 art: on parade.
). the olo m be consecrated and at all time _ tull ho.nours as in the ca e of Regimental Colours. fhe new Bngad e Colour will be the Bado-e of the Orde r on a black backgr und, size 3 ft. by 3 ft. '8 in. 13.0 669 -50TI 1 £\1': rVER ARY OF Fo DATIO OF BRIGADE.
The 50th l \nni rsary of the Foundation of the Joh n l \m bu lan c Brigade will be cclebrat d during rhe wcek beginning Jul y 5, 1937.
Particular will be circulated in due course. B.O. 670.-1 RA CEo
Corp and Di\-ision in poss ss ion of motor ambulan ee(s) are advi ed to en urC that when non-enrolled member are employed to dri e the motor an1bulanc (s) they are c uncier a Policy of Insurance.
The Ordmar T Per sona l ccidcnt Policy tak n out for duly en rolle d members of the Brigade doe not COY r Ul1cn rolled persons.
.where .drivers receive remuneration for their servlces, It IS pO SS Ible that a liabili ty attaches to the unit under the Workmen's Compen sation Act. Units should consult theIr Insurance Company in this connection. GREETINGS.
The Commissioner sends greet.ings to all ranks of BCl gade, an.d hopes the ew Year may bring"them happIness and pro spe rity.
By Order,
P. G. DA RVIL Brigade
Prize Competition.
We belc:w the result of the" Competition Watch contest glven to our readers in last month's Issue of THE ST. J OHl'."' AMBULAKCE GA ZETTE
Th e winner Mr. A. A. SMITH, of Di v iSlOn, O. (Pnnce of Wales) District, to whom a watch has been sent through the kindness of l\fes srs Arnold & 0 ., 122, Clerkenu.-ell Road L d E.C. I. on 00,
Here is the story ;-
(c I T HAPPE _ -ED 0 _ E KlGHT.)}
(\Vith apologies to Clark Gable. ) September, 1916, 10 p.tJ1:-Zeppelin raid in progress. mb.ulance men and police were stationed at a tram termInUS OpP?Slte to a line of shops, outside each hop bemg an empty dustbin. Whilst we were all 10ol?ng up at a Zeppelin which v.'as caught in the searchlights a shower of shrapnel fell all round us. at once stepped backward underneath a shop blind. Hearing a gasp and a gurgle beside me I . turned and looked, thinking somebody- had hIt, only to_ find that an old lad y of very ample proportlOns had tallen backward and sunk into the d b · Th f USt 10. e vlslOn 0 a pair of old-fashioned spring-side boot s D.\'O enormous calves, a face bern'een them, and on head a perched at a perilous angle i to-da\" tIll clearly. ' -1 Ible. That he was irate i to de cribe matter rruldly e pecially- as we, the police and quad, could not get her out owincr to our convul n '.e but ungallant laucrhter. ugge concerntng and fire brigade onlr tended to r duce ;:)Ur strength to abom one candle{?ower, and \l,'a onh- by uperhuman effort thar hnally a : -erY Hate old lady cumped indoors m i nus the du tblO.
L CORRECT MARKl?\G HEET o together with the \"inner and correct , o luti on f No.6 \\'ill be publi hed in the Februan· l ue.
Order of t. J hn ha a,,:"ard d [0 Jam PO\.\I ell. Pos[man R) d, I Ie ot \\"i crh[ a L.ife a,-incr iII .da l Bron z for c n.picu u gallamlT in at I111111.!nem personal ri k th life '- fa from l11urdcrou' attack by a madman arm d \"ith a razor.
Brigade Overseas News .
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH
Hiah tributes were paid to the local Divisions b of the St John Ambulance Bngade (Overseas) by Lieut-Colonel W. B. Skinner, t he Commandery Commissioner for South Africa of the Brigade (Overseas), at the Annual I n spection i n the City Hall, on November 17 ·
The fayor (Mr. W. H. Gasson), 1r. A. A. Coaton (General Manager of D e Beers Company) and Mr. J S. de V. von Willich (System Manager of R ai lways) also spoke in praise of the Divisions
LONG - SERVICE MED_'\.LS.
Special honour was bestowed on Superintendent J .
A demonstration of stretcher drill and first aid, which was most realistic throu g hout, was performd very efficiently, and clearly indicated the thorough training to which the teams respons i ble had been sub jected.
FINE R ECORD OF ERVICE
The following is Mr. Dunn's r e cord of service : In 1891 he gained the first aid certificate of St. John Ambulance ssoClatlOn; in 19 02 he inaugurated the atal Government Railways mbulance Corp s, which was absorbed by the St . John Ambulance Brigade in 1908' in 1906 he was elected Vic eChairman of the Association in atal; in 191 I he
an d .G H K Chapman are still members. Six l ong se rvlCe meda ls have been previously awarded, and 10 more have been by the following: Lady Co rps. Supenntendent M1SS M . Coate, ex-Divisional Supe nntendent Mrs. M F. Armstrong, Corps Officers J. S . J. Barnes and H. B. Humphreys, ex-D1v1slOnal Superint endents D. Demp s ter and J. Lord, Sergeant s G. H. I . Chapman, T. H. Christie, and S. E. Sterley.
warrants were hand e d to Dr J. P. Collins (DlvlsIOnal ur geon), Mr. 1\. Gibson and Mr. G. Robe rt on (Divisional uperintendents): and to Mr. A. Low (Ambulance Officer).
thers present were olonel Ta y lor (Deputy SlOner of PolLce) and Mrs. Taylor, Senior plstnct fficer WI. G. Kirk and Di strict Super\ Glbb J. Kirk, representing West ub-Dl tnct and the Cape orthern RaIlway ub-DIstricts re pectively.
Dunn, of the Railway D ivision, who received the long service medal bar in respect of 17 ye ars' continuous efficient s ervice. There was an added.inter est in the inspection this year in view of the fact that 10 officers and members of the De Beers Corps received at the hands of Lieut.-Colonel Skinner the long service medal, in recognition of 12. years' efficient service w i th the Brigade Lieut.-Colonel Skinner, in conjunction with the Cape Province District and local Corps officers, conducted the inspection of the Municipal Divisions at the Fire Station, after which he proceeded to the City Hall and inspected the D e Beers Nos and 2. Ambulance Divisions, S A Police D ivision, and the Railway Ambulance D ivision, the City Nursing D ivision, and the R ailway Nurs ing D ivisi on
-' \ call for PubLc Duty on a large scale "' as efficlently. met .by members of the t. John _Bngacle 10 J\delalde on the occasion of th e "1 1t f H.R.l I. The Duke of loucester to Qu.th Au tralia. In addition to the extra street work a[1';wg [rom vi it, the Brigade undertook the a'11bulancc ernce on the occasion of a Display on a Iarge cale by O\ er 12,000 school children. The Di splay took place n Tuesday, ctober I6, at the /\ delalde val (Ehe scene of manr cricket Test match 1C Ollnter ) , bctorc ome 60)000 pectators and it \ as necc arr that arrangements hould be in hand r) deal with from 10 a.m. t 6 p.m There \' e re cenc f great excitement amon a the crowd f I) oyer 10 000 people wet" unable to obtain admission to the and the con cquenr packing of tho e dId get In r ulted 10 many case for the anemion or the member of the Brigade. There \y re 41 men an ? 18 '" men ot the outh --' \u tralia District of the Bngade n duty, and in the COur of th day treated orne 2. 0 5 cas , four of which had to be rem oved by ambulance.
During the year the St, J OM V oluntary Aid Detachment, No. 501, whose members are drawn from this nursing division, won a silver cup, prefor annual competition b y Colonel Mc Whae In competition with o. 502 detachment Fremantle.
Lady Superintendent H, E. Parker, has just completed 2. 1 years' service as Superintendent.
RHODE SIA.
In the recent competition for the " Birch enough " in which a team of ambulance men from participated, competitors were asked to deal WIth a supposed motor accident out of town p.oints were on the marking sheet fo; lrutlatlve (If shown) In obtaining hot water for first-ald purposes from the radiator of the motor car. A r;nember of the Livingstone Division, whilst on the road to Wankie a few weeks ago, met WIth. an a young child having been tak.en senC?usly 11l w1th convulsions. In rendering aSSlstance lt was found necessary to hotwater bottles, for this and other purposes hot water was dralled from the motor-car radiator. The doctor who subsequently attended the ca e emphaSIsed the inestimable Talue of the first-aid .Istance rendered, and the resourcefulness shown ln1mproyising.
The "Birchenou!??h hield, a handsome troph y> at the ?ase of "\\-hlch IS engraved the mile-long Vicroria Falls, IS presented by the railwa, directOrs for annual competition between Railwa,- Di-,isions. The "Cmtali Team. ",.on the Shield I934, and repre ented Rhodesla In the South African finals.
BRIG.L-lDE J. TE\\'- -( C ontinlled fr o/lJ page II). will bear fruit in the coming yea r. ::\liss inclair wa s accomparued on each of her ,-isits b,- ':\fr. A. \\- ::\Iann Hon. ecretary of the - ter Cemre.
KIMBERLEY AMBULANCE CORPS.
The Kimberley Ambulance Corps was formed i n 1912 and of the foundation members only Messr s. W. Gibb, J. C u th b ert , S J. Barnes, H B. Humphr eys ,
18 was elected Di strict Secretary on the formation o f the atal Di strict of the Brigade (Overseas); in 1913 he was appointed Corps Secretary of the R (Cape Pro vince) Corps; and in 1919 he was appointe d Corps Superintendent, S A.R. Di s trict of the Cape In 192.3 he was tran sferred to Kimberley, where h was appointed Superintendent of the S.A.R. Divisi on In 192.5 he was awarded the long service medal o f the Order of St. John, granted by the Grand Pri o r of the Order on the authority of the Kin g , and in 1930 he was awarded' the first service bar and t. John Cross.
The J\u tralia Di stric t, under Commissioner . L. Da\'\fkw ) 1f.B , is to be conaratulated on its r\,;s ponse to thi call and on the way in which the were carried our, credit for was accorded 1n the local press.
WE TER A TR.:\'LB
_ 2. 1 t _ annual in I ection of the Perth N urSIn g D IVJ IOn ot the St John mbulance Brigade too k place at headquarter s on ept mber 3 1934 by the Con:mi i ncr (Dr. H. . T ymms) and L'1 dy Superintendent (1Its. H Park er)
b Over 600 Erst-aid and horn -nursina ca es have een attended in a oluntary capacity, \vhile ambulance have been on dut y at all the bia public aat h rIn gs b b
.n. ocial eyening in connection with the Lame 2\"ursin Dn-lslOn of the t. John Ambulance Bri ade was beld in the Hotel on Friday el-ening, );'Q'I-ember 9 at \dllch \\ e t Belfa t 2\"ursing Diyi ion and the Belf St L.i\L )J.c.c. Ambulance Diyi ion "-ere emertained. ir. n. \V. Mann, Belfa t" ( ecretary- of the Brigade in :0lortherIl: on behalf of the ,-i itor , thanked the Lame DIY1 Ion tor the inyiraaon.
R\KBRIDGE, Cou:-nT
!n order ro prom?te imere t in the t. J obn Ambulance Bngade nd _ s oClatlOo an interesting function under the au pce ot tbe aboye, wa held on Tue da,-, December -1-, lD Church tr et Banbrida-e.
The proc ecling re ope_ned by )1r. Rea announcing .name of the officer ot the ne\'\-h - formed :\ur inaDIn lOn as >-Di,-i Dr. Eile IcC. GIbson' ur l?-g Officer, McIlro}- (_-\'shle,Gardens)' Ladr Mis 2\". P. Parke; ecretary, frs. Ervln ; and Hon. Treasurer, :;'\Irs Larmour II. Rea announced that Mr J. J. Co,,-d, , of the Bngad e had consented ro be Pre idem. .
Gas A t tacks.
DEFEI DING THE CIVIL POPUL:\.TIO T. FIRST-Am POSTS.
To the Editor of cc The Times. >J
SIR -Durin a the Great War the members ot the S;. J ohn Brigade played a responsible part durino- the air-raids on London and other town in with th.e police, firemen, and ?ther local bodies, and there IS no d oub t that the would again take its part in the of any .lmllar attacks in the future. It appears pOSSIble that In any such future attacks the bombing might be combined with an attack by gas of various forms. .
In order to carry out its task in assisting the public in the disastrous event of a gas attack, the memb.ers of the St. John Ambulance in Lond?n dunn g the last year have been ill the. dutIes of defence of the ci\Tilian popu lation agalnst gas. It IS anticipated that the part which the ) ohn members could best fulfil would be the pronslOn of first-aId posts, but to organise. e.ffectively this assistance in London and in other CIties would requue a g reate r number of trained personnel than is available in the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The Women's Legion, of which Lady Londonderrr is the president, has promised its .assista-?,ce by lino- those who yolunteer for this serV"lCe, and It l' theb earnest hope of the Order of St. John that they will be forthcoming in sufficient numbers.
In the oro-anisation of a first-aid station a considerable of workers will be required who need not necessarily possess the first-aid. issued by the St. John Ambulance AssoClation, an,d it is these that can well be supplied by the Women s Legion. Such memb.ers of the Legi<;)11 volunteered would be trained in the speCIal duties 1rl connection with a first-aid station to deal with gas casualties. This training would consist in the organisation and administration of a first-aid station, immediate first-aid to gas casualties, measures for decontamination and drill with gas masks. Elementary instruction' in first - aid and home nursing might also be included.
In view of the serious manner in which preparations are being made on the Continent for the of the civilian population against It 1S of the first importance that an orgarusatlOn such as the St. John Ambulance Brigade, which voluntarily undertaken the assistance to the public lil case of accidents and disaster, should be prepared to deal with such an emergency. As i t would be with its present effectives to deal with the problem, it welcomes .the. patI10tic offer of the Women's Legion to aSSIst It In the matter. -Yours faithfully,
P. S. WILKINSON (Mqjor-General) , S ecretary- General.
Order of St John of Jeru salem, St J ohn's Gate, E C. 1.
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Cadet News .
Edited by MR TWEED i\LE, C.B.E., J.P
To LL OUR C DET .
1iay the w Year ju t begun be a very happy one.
Happiness comes fron1. within,. and are th.e happiest our el e when we are to bnng hapP lness into the live f others Ie s tortunately placed than ourselves
You are £ 11 wing in the footstep f the knigh ts of old. What a tradition, and what opportunities for ervice!
Make the mo t of th m.
To do this e er' boy and girl adct must keep themselves fit" in mind and body.
r\ healthy mind in a h althy body, health_ II lng in thou ght and action, thi cs _cnt ial if we are tG b e of the greate, t , [\Tice to our tc ll o\\'-me n.
h is ven' nice to know that some or our Cadets at home are with ()ur adec, overseas Exelient.
A most inter tinc)' letter has been sem u to rt; at .' which a aid adet in '0 1 DISLrlCt ha rCCCl\ Cl from a Cadet in Zealand, anl1
\\'e are sure that J an and Julia wdl hnd a great pk a ure in their letter friendship.
\\"Te are plea cd to thal Joan i' )"". har d in 1 ew Zealand to gain (he (rrand J rloe and hope he will be , llccessful.
\'X 'e hall b pleased to hear the Df the competition he is hoping to enter.
Wc are told that the Toltingcon Jirl adets h'1\ again made their Chri tma pudding fr m the feci l'given in THE G _\'LETTE .
The Todmorden id Cadet<; held a n:ry ucce ''it " }\.t Home," which they arranged and carried 1 themselves very ucc with a nct re ult 01 I... 9 for their funds. Bra\-o!
The Castleton Boy adet spent a very hap pr evening on Decemb er 7, when they had a cc Pota t) Pie" supper
During the evening first-aid certificates were presented to them. Dr. Cuthbert, who presided, p aId a high tribute to the knowledge and kcenness of the Cadets .
The o. 4 District Boy Cadets' Squad CompctiLi on in first aid for the Challenge up will be helel on February 2. ., The Girl Cadets' Squad Competltlon 1n both. first aid and home nursing for the Challenge Cups wril be held at Wigan on February 23·
First-Aid Reflections on Some Fractures.
By E. M. GA \fBLE, B.A., M.B., B. c., etc., Divisional Surgeon, nowdown Colliery Divi sion.
With the modern increase of spced j n industry and transport accidents of all types arc becoming more and more frequent. This is most marked in the case of fractures.. From the First Aider's point of V1CW he find, hm1self askcd to give the first treatmcnt in these ca es, many of thcm very difficult, and on thi treatment often the whole prognosis of the ca e del end. ; fficient or inefficient first treatment ma\' mean a differencc of weeks or even months in the p;tient return to full work, if the is a breadwinner (hesc \\' eks and month are important itcms in thc family budget, they mar mean difference bct\vccn a dinner and an empty tomach tor the dependant of the \,'orker. Therefore, it is a cn c of vcry gra\-c rcspon that a Fir \ldcr must approach all ca.e of u pccted fracture.
Firs( of all, the ca_ e of the fractured skull, the almost inL\ itable sequel to all ,crious mocor accidents, may' he ca to diagno c. \11 the (ext-book signs ma\' be pre ent, but Ict the rirst \ider always bear at rhe hack of hi" mimi that criou fractures' of the <;kull ha\-c occurrcd again and again in which the well-known signs 11a\ e bcen entirel\" absent. \ case (lccurr d a hort time aero in a workman \\'as b hit on the head while at work. He \vas unconsciou for a fc\\' moments. [Ie was then examined b,' a man holding a first-aid certificatc who ad,-ised to rcsumc his work. The patient howe,'cr was SUffer ing from a SC\ ere fracturc of the skull as th (;r which hc de\·clopcc.l cr ilcp and is 'now an Inmate of a lunatic The fact (hat (he patieD( had bLen ullconscinu houle! ccrtainh ha,'c caused some SLI 'picion in thi' G1 c, and he haye been ach i ed to con, ult a medical man before re 11 min Cr :n)rk t\ristot!c's dictum 'that no head IS so light that it can be ignored and none so C\' re that it need be de paircd of" should ah\-a\- be borne 1f1 mind.
In some \\' rL it i a rule that all m n who report a head injur)- mu _ t scop work, and cannot resume without th production of a mewcal cenihcate. This lS ound practice and i bound to r suit in th a\'lOoof cata troph such a thc abO\-e
11e turns to the treatment of such injuries the ru1 s ar iml ie and mar not seem at first sight to amount t much. But what a , -as t diff renc the correct fir t-aid treatment of a fractured skull can make to th e\Tntual t cogres of the cas
In the fra tLlf S of the femur on is n t likeh' to mi s thc diagn sis It sticks out. Her tr is all-important. In no other injur ' ar dcxterity and ingenuity of 111 re avail. First of all in procurina a long enough splint when proper plints are not at
hand, and secondly in putting on the bandages in such a way that they are comfortable and will not slip. The only way in which this art can be learned is by end les s practice; it is of no use to know how the thing be. done, one must actually have done It agaIn agarn one C2.n hope to do it well on a patIent. In this type of fracture it is aUImportant to put it up in such a way that the least movement cannot take place at the seat of the fracture and when realises the enormous strength of muscles exert111g force on the fractured bones it is obvious that it is not at all an easV' matter to ensure that no moYement will occur.
In the case of fracture of the neck of the femur if .i.r:npaction has taken place, one is in dIfferent posmon. Here the difficulty is not one of treatment, but one of diagnosis. It must be remembered that the fracture is produced, as a rule bv \Ten' light violence, and nearly ah,\"ays in old T_herefore, ol? person -:-vho complain s of pain an 111 the reglOn of the hip i safest for a tracture. In these cases, owing to the no moyement can take place at the sire ot lOJury so the difficultr of fixing the fragment is not of great Importance. Fractures of the humeru are in much the same class as fractures of the femur' h:re, however, one able to make use of the weight ot the arm. By lettl.no- the arm hang and u ing the narrmv arm sllOg \\-lth the wri t as a fulcrum the mU cle soon become tired and cannot exert the pull which tends to move the fragments about.
On turning from these serious fracture to the minor one- a different problem present l( elt.
It is 0 much a que tion of urgent treatment carrIed out a a question of realising that a has indeed of persuading the patient hi 111Jury IS other than triYial. Take case ot a tractured metacarpal bone, \\-ith sliaht dlsplaceme?t. ,!"he patient think that he has bnu d hI hand he ma:- conrinue his work for \-eral. day or weeks. H then End that hi hand, 111 te.ad <:>t_ o-etting better, i aetting WOr e and that there L difficulty 111 mm-ing on of hi J:Ie then coo, ul( hi docmr who find (hat br thinme (h b?ne ha er. in a fault:- position T he treatment ot a condition length:- and hazardou.:and the man L almo ( as se\'ereh' incapacita(ed as if he had 10 t a limb.
Th.e Fir t \'id r is in a uniqu po iuon for o-lnn a help. I? the e ca becau e he - 0 often a otthe .111Ju:ed man h ,,-ork with him and is able to e him to do in tactful \\Tar, ,,'ithout being a ked for ad\"lce. In this " ra \- ill ambulance m b - - an can e ot ar at help to hi fellO\y ,,-orker and ave vent.ual and di The great POll1t 1ll diagnosll1g till t\'P ot mall fractur , that th wh ole hand mar be ,-eel' tend r ther 1 always one mall point 0\- r the site of the
fracture where the tenderness is acute. Usually it can also be noticed that one of the knuckles has sunk belo w the level of the others, but if there is not much displacement of the bone this sign may not be present.
Another fracture of the same t ype which is so often missed is a fracture of one of the small bones of the wrist Such a f racture may give rise to very few signs of injury at the time, but \vhat pain is caused will remain constant till the condition is put right . Her e the thing that points t o a fracture b eing present is o ne point of maximum tenderness in a wrist which is tender all over and has some limitation of movement. In these fracture s the first-aid treatment is not very important, but the first-aid diagnosis is of paramount importance, because if the ambulance man tells the patient that the injury is only a bruise a doctor may not be consulted till the treatment has become a matter of very great difficulty.
In this article much has b ee n wri tten that is elementary, nothing that is original: but experience teaches that it is the simple things that are so often overlooked, and that they can bear repetition again wd again.
W ould it Work?
A brig ht idea has occurred to a reader who, living in the country, takes considerable interest in the published accounts of Society weddings in town. She suggests that while the bride and bridegroom are signing the register in the vestry, the waiting congregation should be invited to contribute to a silver collection in aid of any Relief Fund which happened to be engaging public attention at the time.
My correspondent seems to have overlooked the fact that the congregation, for the most part, consists of friends of the contracting parties, who have alread y placed their hands rather deeply into their pockets for the purchase of wedding presents. DISPERSING A CROWD.
As a means of dispersing the crowd of spectators o uts ide the church, however, the scheme might be worth a trial. Sir James Cantlie used to do something of the sort when he went to street accidents and found it difficult to force his way through the thron g of curious onlookers.
He would send one of his ambulance men round with a hat, inviting contributions to the St. John Ambulance Brigade. The people, he found, melted awa y as by magic, "leaving room for the inju red person to breathe."-Morning Post, December 7, P934·
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Correspondence.
To the Editor.
SIR,-After readin g your story of the Darlaston (British Legion) Divisio n, I won.der if our record will interest you
Our classes commenced on November 9, 193 3. All rooms, light, etc , was provided free by Our Divisional Surgeon; R. Baird Milne, M.B ., Ch .B. S.B., at his own residence. Had it not been for this we should not have been able to get going at all, as our members are, in the main, unemployed.
On March 14, 1934, we sat 23 men for their examination, and all passed. Among these were a number of members living jn the town who had previously b een attached to Divisions els ewhe re. These men acted as a stiffenina of vetcrans t a Di vision in the main composed of first-year recruits. They were only too pleased to assist our ur ge n in the forming of a Male Di ision. Included in these veterans was our Divisional uperintcndent, Enoch, S.B., late of antymoel Di isio n, who took his first Certificate in I909. 1-1r. Enoch received hi s Serving Brotherhood at the hands of I LR.H. Th Prince of Walcs some years aO'o at Cardiff durin g the Roval visit '\ e were sanctioned as "Bridgend Town;' Division about pril, 1934.
Having already in the town a hard-workin g ursing Division of some years standing, we lo oked around for any work the public required.
We liye on a particularly dangerou stretch of the coast ju st here, and imm ediately saw ou r opportunity for public seryjce There has been a crying need for First Aid posts at Ogmore-by- ea for many years, owing to the many tragic fatalitics c\.'c ry season.
On Jun e 19, 19.34, we placed a tent for this purpose at this resort, fl ying a flag loaned us by the Priory for Wales. There had bcen a lot of talk of a properly equipped hut being placcd at this point f r some time, but up to this date it had not been built. In a very short time the public and press were very loud in their praise of our work. This was very g ratifyin g to us as a new Division, especially as there had been two deaths at Ogmore-by-Sea in the week previous to our building the tent. With full equipment of everything necessary, including a "Sparklet Resuscitator," all provided free by our urgeon, we got things going. Be fore j \u g ust 19 we had treated over 5° cases of various kinds, including cuts, bruises , abrasions, and fractures We had also been instrumental in saving two lives. We have men amongs t us holding the Carnegie Life Saving Award On e of these, Private A M Bresner, saved two men from drownin g last year at the same time. Since th e middle of August we have been provided with th e l ong-wished-for Hut This was built and equipped for our us e by the Local Rural Council and Commoners on the ground where we first p laced our
Pioneer Tent. Again, sinc e the Hut operung, we have tr eated about 40 further cases. So much for our seaside record. Some sp lendid work has been done by our Male and Nursing members in local st reet accidents. The Lady Superintendent A H. Wright having 33 years' service. Then again, we have taken charge at various Boys' Camps here, treating all cases, including fractures. The local Foo tball lubs have asked for members at all matches, an d the latest reque s t comes from the Local Transport Com pany, asking the attendance of members at their Stations durin g thc week-end and mid-week rushes. This month we have been able, through the kindness of the Priory for Wales, to suitably equip 19 .e.O .' s an d mcn and two Officers with uniforms for these ,-a rious undertaking s.
We think this record compares favourably with tha t of most for their first half-year of effort on be half of the public and our esteemed Order of St. John.
Yours, etc.,
E.
CHAS.
DiviJiona/ Secretary.
Po st Offic e Amb ul ance Centre.
Cm fPETITIO .·
The 1934 competitions of the P.O A.e. were held in the l(in g George Hall on Tuesda y, oYem)c r 20, before a large and enthusia tic audience, lOd the test proyed a real cc poser" to all the team
The hallcnge hield return to the Inland ection, hr ough it '0 2 Team-No. I Team being second. The \'V omcn' Tr ophy enter the lvloney Order Department through its TO . Team. The Corp Tr ophy is jointly held by the avings Bank D epart1C nt and the London Parcel ection, through 1Ls D. MacdonaJd and fr. E. wectman.
The ovation given to the 11.0.D. Team wa well dese rved, as they were undoubted ly the tar' tc.:a m of the c\Tning, scoring 44 more mark than any othe r team on the stag
1\fter the ompetition, the trophie \,- c presen ted to the winner by ir dward T. amp bell, \L P., \\'b expressed hi ke n appreciation of 1.h \\ ork h had ee n perform d.
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We publish the Scene and T est for the b enefit of our readers.
. SceI?-e is a top-floor bedroom in a country LUG, ill which the inn safe is kepr. Two burglars enter and attempt to open the safe an acetylene plant. \Vhilst so occupied the landlord's son enters and engages one of the burglars. In the struggle the land lord's son falls and fractures his ri ght thigh , whilst the bur glar cuts an artery at the back of his head and dislocates his right -elbow. 1feanwhile the othe.r continues the attempt on the safe, when his cylinder explodes, burning his face and left leg, and blowing the roof off the bedroom. The landlord, hearing the noise, rushes in with a broom.
\\hen the enter, the leader should quickly uryey the In)Une. The bleeding artery should be treated firSt; the landlord s broom can be used for a plint for the fractured thigh; a bottle of bi-carbonate of soda on the washstand can be u ed for the burns; materials on the towel-horse can be used for dressings and bandages. If the landlord is que tioned, he \vill inform the teams that the nearest Yillage ambulance, hospital and doctor are four miles away' that there i no \-ehicle at the 11ln but a telephone down tair
ince the member of the tea m hould be emplo'red willi the injured, the landlord hould be told to' 0'0 and telephone for the doctor and ambulance g i,-en a Ii t of the injurie
£\..s the roof is blown off and it 1, no\\-inO' the people ':.hould be taken to the 10\\- of the Inn Th fractured thigh ca e should be Eaken dm,'n talrS on a tretcher, \l,-hich can be mad e of the two curtain pole and t\\·o jacket hanainO' on the wall.
\ , he is to be taken down tair and it is a lower limb thm injur d he hould be carried head fictcor:trarr the usual war in ocher injurie The patlent With the burns hould be carried, whil t the other should be escorted down the stairs .
Extracts from the Annual Report of the Ch ief Co m missio ner
In his report for 1933 to the D irector of Ambulance, the Chief Commissioner stresses the followin g points, which will be of interest to o u r readers :-
" The increa e in both the number of new Diyision' and in the per onnel during 1933 ha been remarkably satisfactory. I had tho u ght that the increase in 19)2 had been so great that the Brigade could not hope to keep up the same rate of progress, but it has e\Ten been surpassed during the year 1933. Thi s are at increase in strength and in new Divisions is hig hly ne cessary in , riew of the greater responsibilities thrown on the members of the Brigade by the larger number of accidents which occur owing to the c onditions of modern life.
The fact that so many new Divi sions ha\Te been formed, and the large increase of both trained men and women, reflects the greatest credit on all memb ers of the Brigade. It is the result of their keenn es and efficienc y and the value of the services they haTe rendered that has encouraged new member to join.
I am particularly glad to have to report that there has been a yer y lar g e increase in the number of Cadets. The value of this training, and the principle inculcated of helping other s, must have an immense infl u ence on the formation of character amongst our young member s A certain number of these may drop out of this movement as the y g ro w u p, but they will have acquired the principles of the Order and will be better citizens thereby, whilst th ose ,,,ho continue as adult members will be amongst our future most valuable members, having acquired the ir training so yo ung . The greatest credit is due t o th ose members of the Brigade who have encouraged and trained these Cadets.
The actual increases durin g the ye ar in new D ivisions areAmbulance _ ursing
Cadet Ambulance
Cadet ursl11 g 21 18 a total of 126 new Div isions, compared with 143 new units in 193 2.
The net increase in strength is 2,48 I men, 999 women , 786 bo ys , 643 girls, a total increase of 4,909, compare d with a total increase in 19)2 of 4,071.
In studying the reports from the Commissioners one cannot help being struck by the vast amount of self-sacrificing work which is carried out b y the memb ers of the Brigade for t he pu b lic
This work divides itself into two distinct categories , On the one hand there is the" First Aid" in industry carried out by members of th e Bri g ade belonging to units formed within particul a r i ndu tries, and on the other hand ther is" First J\id " t o the general public.
In both these pheres f work the activities f the Brig ade are xtendino- and b eing more generally recognized. I find that manager of bu inc es are ahvays anxi u that units f th e Bri gade bould be formed \\-ithin their work and they u ually afford them much fina ncial a sistance; whil t the general public looks more a nd more to the members or the Bri ga d e for " First A id ' in cas of accidents.
n elo qu en t testimony to the \'alue of the \\'ork being carried out by tbe members of the Brigade i the fact that 1a t year the enormous number of 471,731 ca e. of accident and sudden iUnes \\'Cre attended b)' member of the Brigade. Thi c mpare , w i th 4 60, 2 53 ca e in 19)2 The demand on the ervices of the member of the Brigade app ars t() gro\\' year by year. It is being met by increased keenness and efficienF and by the f rmation of new Div.isio n s . I cannot peak too highly of the sclfsacrificing \\' ork \\ hich is being carried our, and the. splendid spirit which is being shown.
Th e attendances at ivi1 Ilo pitals, linics, and \)7 elfare Centre undertaken b\ member of th e Nursing D i,Tision continLle to lllcrea e. L a. t year there were 27,6.F attendances of on hOLlr ()l more, compared with 25,279 in 19)2. The \ aluabk work carried out by the 1 ursing Di\' isions full y dealt with in the comprehen i\T report by the Lad , uperintendent-in- hief, for whose whole-hearted support and devotion to I am greatly indebled . I have again to thank her for the vel')' large number o f inspections which sh e ha ' carried out, and the inten 'L interest she has taken in. maintaining the efficiency o f the ursing Divisions.
The importance of thi s service continue to g rO\\ with th e increase both in speed and number of moto r ve hicles. It i s likel y to b ecome one of our mo st important acti vities The erio u nature of th e inquirie s when accidents occur n th e road demancl s a high standard of ski ll on th e part of those renderin g " First Aid " I am satisfie d that the members of tb e Briga de recognize th e seriou s respo n sibilities tha t they have undertaken in this respect, an. d arc doin g their utmo s t to meet them b y increase d efficiency. Thi s
road duty in volves great self-sacrifice, for it takes place principal ly on holidays, and t h ose who carry i t out have to sacrifice their lesi ur e hours for the purpose, but th at keen?ess and zeal for it are maintained is sh own by the tact that no fewer than 17,041 road accidenls we re treated by the Brigade personnel in 1933, compa red with 14,13 6 in 1932·
Throughout the country there are I,061 First A id Posts, of whJch 196 are permanent Roadside First Aid ] lute;. This compare with 1,021 First Aid Posts and 91 permanent Posts in 19)2.
This service also how a considerable extension of its activities during the past year. The transport of invalids for treatment in hospital has been particularly developed.
Two hundred and fifty-two Motor Ambulance are opera t ed by Corp s and Divisions compa red with 2-+7 in 1932· Thee;c ambulance carri e d 114,918 patie n ts, compared with 4,613 pa ti ents in 1932 The r eported mileage is 1,040,287, compared with 783 788 in 1932.
Increase: Five Motor \mbulances, 40,305 patients, and 256,499 mile , .
During the year fu [(her progre has been made in training the personnel of 1 0 I (Prince of Wale's) Di trict for the protection of the civil popula t ion against ga o attack
There arc now 10 9 i\fcdical ornforts Depot, co mpared with 4 in 1932, and thi er nce ba , also been extended du ring rhe year.
The \ alue of thc , c depot i. evident from the fact that 34 depot in \\ 'alcs issued no fewer than 5,041 article , during the ear. They are undoubtedh' a g reat boon to the sick.
The RO\ al • -a\ ' al \uxiliatT ick Berth Reserve has been at it fu 'lJ strength, \'iz., 1,1 ), and there to hc a long" \'V'aiting Lis t ."
Training were resumed in 193' 50 per cent. uf the Re . en e completing a course of e\Ten days' training at Ropl '\:ayal Ho pital during the rear the maximum permirted by the
The Impecring Officer, in his report to the i\Iedical Direc t or-General of the :\laYv, tates : The individual report from 1n. truc·tin.g 1Iedical Officers on. the R eservis t trained ""cre up to the high standard attain.ed in previou years."
In coon.ection with in pections, the I nspecting Medical Officer reports: "Eighty-one p r ce m. of the total stren gth co n cerned were pre ent, none b eing absen t w ith ut cxcU c. Th e R c rvi t. xcused atten dance wer unable to b r lea ed from their employme nt Th e men parade d marth and were well-di ciplin d. T hcir ' tandard of keenness and effic.iency \vas hi gh. 1 hay to r port that the Royal aval A uxi liar) ' ick B rth R e r e i up to full streng th and ready for im me diat e e n ,ice.
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The Military Ho spital s R eserve: The total strength of thi s Rese rve on De cem be r 3 I, 1933, was 1,488 (excluding specialists), a reducti o n of 66 o ver the previous ye ar.
Seven hun d red and fifty-four Reservists undertook the seven days' course of training of Military Hospitals -50 per cent. of the Reserve, the number pe rmitted by the War Office.
Th e reports received from Military Hospitals on the work of the R eservists were most satisfactory.
Voluntary Aid Detachments: There are 265 St. J ohn Voluntary Aid D etachments registered, wi th a total personnel of 8,899, of which 1,919 mobile members.
I must again report t hat I h ave been much impre sed b,' the way in which units have collected sufficient to p'ay their way, and in many cases to bu i ld headquarter. In "iew of the great depression which still exists in almost all industries this has been a remarakble achievement. It is a thankless task to coUect money for any purpose, however worthy, and great credit is therefore due to all those members who have helped to collect the necessary funds to ena ble the ,-aluable work of the B rigade ro be carried on.
I am glad ro be able to report again that t he work of the Brigade ha received increasing recognition on the part of the municipal authorities, ch:ef constables, and other local authorities. Their support is of great ,-alue. I would al 0 like ro thank the Pres for the help it ha always gi,-en in making known [he work of the Brigade, and in mam ' ca es in 'J.'hich it has gi,-en as istance in rai ing funds to enable the members to carry out their duties.
In condu -ion, I am pleased to ar that during t h e pa t year the work of the Briaade ha made decided progres in every direction.
In number the advance ha been mo [ r ema rkable, \"hilst I am satisfied that the efficienc,- ha increa ed proportionately. Thi 1 a rec o rd in a , -ear of such deep indu trial depression
I ha\-e again ro offer my thanks to those member of the medical profes ion who have 0 enerou 1)' helped u in our work; ,yithout their help this areat progres which I ha\Te recorded fo r the ,'ear would have been impo
I mu ( finally thank all members of the Brigade, from Commi ioner down to the lac t jo ined CadLt, for their \'aluabl service. The foreaoing rep o rt peaks for it'elf 3. to the yalue of n -i ce , bm it doe not bring out the immen e amOUnL of hard work and 'J.-hich those :en-ices ha,-e im-olyed the member of the Brigade who carried them out and it i to them that I wish to com-e\' m\' thanks. The trust \,-hich the public ha\re placed in' the efficiency of the Brigade has been in my opinion fully justihed. "
Home Service Ambulance Committee.
REpORT FOR THE QUARTER E DED SEPTE.lvIBER 30, I934·
At the end of September, I9 34, there were I56 of the Committee's ambulances in the country and I84 affiliated stations, making a total of 340 .
The number of patients carried during the quarter was 34,92I, bringing the total number of cases carried to September 30, I934, to IA05,802. A comparative table of the work done in the respective counties is printed at the end of this report.
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With the passing of the years there is an e erincreasing gap between the old view of an ambulance car as a mere vehicular convenience for the carriage of sick and disabled persons and the modern practice whereby it has become a sort of mobile First-Aid station.
To meet this new conception it has been necessary not only to develop the system of staffing ambulances with personnel trained and qualified to administer First Aid but also to study means for the better desi gn and equipment of the cars.
In such matters there must either be progress, which implies bringing into practice modifications and improvements which experience and observation have shown to be desirable, or stagnation.
In regard to the technical side of ambulance work the Home Ambulance Service happily shows no sign of stagnation. On the contrary, there is a steady and constant striving to advance the standard of efficiency and comfort set up by the Service under the keen and watchful eyes of members of the Order of St. John and of the British Red Cross Society, who devote themselves to this work. Every time an old ambulance is replaced by a new Ofle there is evidence of the care taken b y the station concerned to ensure that the new car shall be an improvement in every poss i ble way on the one it replaces. This determination has undoubtedly led to increased effort on the part of manufacturers to modify in chassis intended for ambulance work some features of their standard design, which, while well fitted to the needs of commercial vehicles-for which the main output of the chassis may be intended-are ill-adapted to the special purpose of an ambulance car. Springing, for example, the harshness of which in the past has in many otherwise excellent chassis been a serious drawback and has added much to the discomfort of patients compelled to travel over them, has definitely improved. There is still, however, much to be desired in this respect. It is still necessary to supplement ambulance springs by other contrivances in order to reduce road shocks to a bearable minimum. Various forms of springs or shock absorbers forming part of the stretcher carrier have been tried from time
to time. A spring mattress or an air bed is a very usual addition to the canvas stretcher. mattress made of Latex rubber recently submitted to tbe Home Service Ambu lance Committee for trial ha s proved extrem ly satisfactor y, and has earned high praise from patients.
Ambulance bodies, both in appearance and in internal convenienc , have greatly improved in recent years. luch depends on good workmanship in body construction for that fre dom from irritatin g rattles and other body noises which makes all the difference to a highly strung patient's comfort. Ba d ventilation, window either entirely lacking or i11placed, the penetration to the interior of the ambulance of fumes from the eno-ine exhaust were all [()P frequently am ng the inflicti ns which the sick anJ injured have had to endur in the ld er type of ambulance. Impr ements in the e re pects han been remarkable, and it i not to much t say thal these improvements are mainly due tb.e in i tenct.: of members of the Order and the oci ty wh o in the course of their oiuntary dutie ha\Te o-ained s() wide an experience of ambulance technique.
Ventilation is a difficult ubject. There are fe \\ concerning '1; hich individual requirement vary t o the same extent. Certainlr s me of the modern forms of roof ventilators have iml roved mattel" , but it cannot be aid that finality ha been reached.
s regards windows Purdah gla ,\,,-hicb. nabk s patients to see out while it pr vent an inqui itive public from seeing in, i an addition to prin.c: which is appreciated by some patient, t: pecialh for short journeys. For long journeys the rather dismal tint of the glass is ometimes fund depre sing and plain g lass with roller blind e rn preferable.
However rnoothly the ambulance rna y run d1 C transport of patients cannot be u ndcrta ken safe1\and with confidence unless the attendants ar fu rnishc (l with adequate means to administer whateyer First Aid is necessary, either before or during the journe y. In this respect much has been accomplished and mor e is being accomplished.
In its early days the Service was mainly c ncemed with the removal of the sick from their home to hospitals, involving in only a minor degree an: skilled First-Aid treatment. ince then what rna) be termed emergency work, such as the tran port ot accident cases, has increased greatly. This has nece i tated the addition to an ambulance of much equipmen l that hitherto had not been found indispensable . An ambulance under present conditions has to carr ) much of the equipment of a surgery or of the acciden t ward of a hospital, though much of the work ot splinting, bandaging and the dressing of wound s has to b e carried out under conditions far remov cd from the amenities provided by a hospital or clinic.
One of the first problems in dealing with accide nt cases is that of prevention or minimisation of shock Blankets and hot water bottles are, of course, an
csse ntial part of the equipment of every ambulance. The care and maintenance of an adequate supply of clean and well-aired blankets is one of the primary duties of an ambulance staff. Not only should blankets be clean but regard must be had to the psycho lo gical effect of blankets of a pleasant texture and al pearance on the comfort and well-being of the patient.
The heating of ambulance bodies is gradually co ming into more general use. There has been so me delay in the universal adoption of what seems a natural part of the equipment of an ambulance car owing difficult.ies that have arisen in the past fro m vanous heatlDg systems, some of which have depended on carrying an extension of the exhaust pipe through the interior of the car. The slightest es cape of gas from these would, of course, have lamentable results.
In modern ambulances a lower loading line is than was possible in the older types, an d . this has in many cases been supplemented by de Ices. f, r extending and lowerin g the stretcher ca rner Itself to facilitate the loading and unloading of pauents.
Various modifications of the standard type of stretcher have been introduced from time to time. \'V'hile some of the e certainly contain useful features it is very. de irable that the importance of interh uld not be lost sigh t of. More Im portant than length is width. 11 stretchers should be interchangeable on the runn ers of the stretcher ca rrier tr tchers with telescopic handles have bee n found 0 useful in civil work that they have bee n "cry lar ge ly adopted in preference to the military and ambulance bodie s have in man y cases b ee n des io-ned t take the horter t pe rather than the o no-er. \. pecial stretcher designed by Mr. T. Pa rratt,. a member of the t. John mbulance Brigade, 'S de g.ll1ed to m-erco.me the difficulties of placing an orcbnarr trdcher In a raIlway carriao-e, an d has adopted for that purpose by the Great Western RaIlway mpany.
As regard clc\ric S for carrying patient under Cir cum tances wher the normal tretcher i impra cticable, sLlch as on narrow stairca e and throuo-h "la rrow c.o rtidor various m thods are adopt:d. fhe carryin g hcet wuh handle of rope or \\. bbinohas been the m t g nerally u ed in th pa t but i perhaps now bein g supplemented tome .-tent by a folding carrying chair.
hip \v rk and for lowering patient from a heIght, such a scafFold accident ca ,a well a for narr w passao-es, th late t addition th apparatus a ailable is the ni r al tr tcher heet designe d by it. Ba il 1 nk and introduced b; Co lonel E. I. owell, D 0., LD. on of Co mmittee's ounty R presentatives. 'Thi can be to any str tcher by m tal clamp. The shee t 1S thrown over the patient and ecur d by
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straps. This enables the patient to be carried in any position in comfort and with a feeling of security.
To what extent the administration of o xyg en or carbon-dioxide come within the scope of Fir t Aid it is not for the Home Service Ambulance Committee to say. The addition of resuscitation apparatus to the equipment of ambulances has been very strongly urged in some quarters, and it is becoming a quite usual practice to include apparatus for the administration of carbon-di oxide i n the equipment carried in the car. Hardly a da y p a ses but an1bulances are called to cases of g as p oi sonin g , drownin g , electric shock o r r o ad accidents w h ere, if prompt methods of resu citation a re ava il able, whether administered b y the d o ct o r o r the F irst Aider, liyes can be sav ed.
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Sho w in g th e numbe r of patients carri ed in th e A mb ulan ce from the commencement of t he Ser v ice t o Sept ember 30
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Vegetables.- Vegetables can be either one of the best of foods, or so much waste vegetable pulp. If possible, they should abvays be steamed, as thereby they retain their valuable juices and salts. But if this cannot always be done, they should be gently simmered in water (with salt to taste), in just sufficient a quantity to cover them, and the water allowed to evaporate practically to vanishing point a quarter of an hour before the vegetables are cooked. Keep preciouslY, in a china bowl or jug, any vegetable water left, and use it as a basis for your next soup. The one exception is for the water in which turnips have been cooked, as these give a peppery flavour
Though English roast joints and many other national dishes cannot be surpassed, yet one must own that the same cannot be said where the cooking and dishing up of vegetables is concerned. Mashed potatoes, for example, are as a rule lumpy, dry and of a greyish hue, to say nothing of their very uninteresting flavo ur.
If the best results are sought for, then, directly the potatoes have been mashed, they should be placed in a pudding basin, to g ether with a lump of butter (the size of half an egg) and a tablespoonful of milk; beat these well into the potato mash with a wooden fork; replace the mixture in the saucepan until piping hot; when this is done, mashed potatoes become totally different!
Another way of dealing with the above when serving with meat, is to beat one and a half tablespoonfuls of the meat g ravy into them b efore dishing up.
As far as cabbages, sprouts, broccoli , French and runner beans, spinach, and sorrel are concerned, a generous lump of butter placed on these an d allowe d to melt into them, before dishing up, makes all the difference. To the cooking of peas, carrots and turnips add two small onions or one medium one, and serve up without removing the onion.
Leeks and cauliflowers should have a smooth white sauce poured over them before dishing up. CauliB.ower is especially valuable, as it can be treated i n many varied ways, besides that of white sauce. For instance, place a cauliflower, when all but cooked, in a fire-proof dish. Then stir a teaspoonful of g rated cheese into some white sauce. Before pouring it over the cauliflower sprinkle some more grated cheese over the dish, add a few knobs of butter, and place the whole thing in the oven until brown. Or, again, plain butter, melted in a saucepan with some finely chopped, parsley can be poured over the cauliflower, and a few breadcrumbs sprinkled over it before serving. Jerusalem artichokes can be dealt with in
the same way. Leeks, onions, turnips, salsifis an d artichokes and stakis can have some plain "black " butter (as described for "eggs in black butter") poured over them, which always makes a deliciou s; dish. With these various hints we must th e subject of vegetables, adding this only: salads, either of lettuce, tomatoes, beetroot, raw cauliflowe r, raw cabbage (green or red), cold (cooked) Frenc h beans or runner beans, and potatoes, should b e dressed with a sauce made in the following mann er (for one person) : Half a teaspoonful of salt and a goo d sprinkling of pepper in a salad spoon, over which po u r either one dessertspoonful of common vinegar or the juice of half a small lemon; stir this gentl y with the salad fork, in order that the salt and peppe r may melt. Pour this over the salad. Then po ur two generous dessertspoonfuls of good olive oil into the salad and mix the whole thoroughly. .r\ pinch of finely chopped onio n or shallot, a nd a dessertspoonful of finely-chopped parsley, ma ke. these various salads just perfect.
SnJeets.-The subject of sweets need not be gon e into in any great detail, as English Cookery Boo k s abound with them. But it is good to rememb e r not to overdo the monotonous round of custard blanc manges, jun kets and milky puddings, so d ea to those catering for the sick ot that these are n o an excellent standby, but chat the y are 0 oft eD badly made, either stodgy or lumpy and ge neralh unappeti sing
A g r eat improvement can be effected by flayouri n the u sual boiled custard with either a smail te a spoonful of strong coffee or coffee essence; or b stirring in, during the making, some unsweeten 1 chocolate powder, or the juice of an orange or 0 half a lemon. The same applies when maki n junkets.
In hot weather, cold baked Custards, served u ) in tiny flat basins, and flavoured in the arne wa \, with a little dot of whipped cream n the top, a n. delicious. A lso cold rice pudding. Remoye t h{. skin off the rice pudding, allow t to cool, th e 1 place a portion in a small basin or jar, after mixi n; in a dessertspoonful of cream. Place a " blob" t I' red or black currant jelly on it before serving
J ellies, in which are added a few orange quarte r, slices of banana, or cherries, are r endered m o re palatable.
Fruit fools of all kinds are always appreciat ed, and apple fool with white of egg beaten into Jt and a few drops of lemon added is both refreshing and nourishing. Genoese pastry or plain Madeira cak e, cut into "finger" shape, can b e served up with all these, making the sweet course more substantial. . ..
And thus, in devious ways, with care and t hou g ht, may we earn, when opportunity arises, those th an ks of the doctor, for va luable co-operation in the t ask of turning the invalid or the convalescent into a strong being once more.
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Editorial First Aiu ,ll BristOl Ch;lnn<:1 Pow; Order of t. J o hn • eu 'S on Inspecti ons St. lohn \ll1buhnc c \s ·ocl.uion Cadet 'ew s 'aliol1all. tic 'aU\crage C'1mp for 'un,ing Diyision s as e Reports Questions anti Answ e rs Priory [or \'{ ales lI-[clropolitan p<:eial Comtabular\' Rc use iration ::-'Iarking Sheet COl11p<:tirion .\ fraetureJ (Ln icll. Status of aU<:l Brigad e Overseas Bristo l cntn: To Horne Di\ isiollS
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LONDON, E.C. rebmm] , 1935.
WELL Do E-GUILDFORD!
The forty-second yearly r port of .Ambulanc \,'ork In Gui ldford, pres nted at th annual meeting of th of uildFord Corps h ld r cently, once agaIn co n ta in ed fact and figures which cannot fail we thi nk, to surprise and astonish even tho.e who have: some outside knowledge of the activities, and of the admirable services rendered, b\, the t. Tobfl \mhulancc Brigade in t()WIl
During the year under re,Tiew 1,569 cases were remoyed by ambulance, this seryice including 327 calls to accidents-not a great deal less than one per day, \\-hich is a striking commentary upon the existing conditions on our roads-465 long -distance invalid transport ca ses, and 7 simila r cases within the borough boundaries. Of all kinds, the total number of cases handled was 2,78 3-something o\'er se\'en per day all the year round.
In the same period the three motor ambulances COy red a distance of 1',7 miles, oi\-ing an a\'erage of nearly -+9 miles per da:-, with a,erage mile per call of 1I.3.
xclusi,-e of administratiye work, the hour exp nded on tran port case by member of the Town, and Raih"ay Diyi sions reached a total of -+,621, equi, -a lent, pread'm-er the entire per onnel, and not applied in the indi,yidual en e, to o,er 12 hour out of 2-+! Very eloquently indeed do such hautes speak for them elye till, , Ye r)" little, if any les important than the actual performance of a duty-,-olumary or COffipulsory-i the manner in which that duty i discharged. In the case of the Borouah of Guildford Corp, t. JOM Briaade, one finds the happy co-op ration and co -ordination of keenne s and cheerfulnes with efficiency and the rea on for thi is succinctly explained in 'the report.
It has ey r been our principle, stated Corps uperintendent haplin "to di,-ide the over a many members a po sible and the result is that we g t an indiyiciual imer st which i so nee ary to ure succe in an org ni 'ation uch a. our .'
In other words, member not onl,- tak a li,-el)" conc rn but hiD-hly commendable pride in their job. Splendid a is its record howe\-cr, the Corp ho,\\ no disposition to fc: t on it laurel.. It h:1 planned a most ambitious programme for the future, and on that \"ill add to it already, plendid s n -jce to the f ublic.
" 'First Aid' at Bristol Channel Ports."
By FRANK BRO" 1, :i\1.Inst.T., Assistant General lIf(l/lager, Port of Bristol AllthorilJ'·
No ! thi is not an appeal for help for distressed areas. The Port of Bris tol is not "\vi thin that category, and the South Wales D ocks are receiving skilled attention. It is merely a general account of the ambulance movement at the Docks in the Bristol Channel during the last 25 or 30 years.
To the ordinary observer, dock operations, whether on ship or shore or in the shed, must appear to be hazardous. From the very nature of the \,-ork to be done, and the need of both rail and road access to every shed and every berth, a dock is full of level crossings; shunting operations are carried on "\vithout the block system (and, indeed, could not be performed with it), and there is a constant movement of engines, railway wagons, motor lorrie, horse-dra\vn vehicle , electric trucks, hand-trucks, cranes, hoists, ships gear, conveyors, and a hundred and one other actiyities taking place durin g the day's work.
All these movements are, of course, part of a coherent scheme, thou gh on the surface they may appear to be somewhat unrelated, and risky if not hazardous. It is, of course, a truism that the greatest risk of accident occurs either to the newc omer Of to the man whose long experience and familiarity with the task produce a form of carelessness.
With all these features in mind, it may be fairh said that though accidents at docks occur with some frequency, yet, having regard to all the circumstances, fatal and serious accidents are sufficiently rare as to take "dock working" out of the hazardous list. But the successful development of the ambulance movement at the Bristol Channel ports in recent years is justified not only on the grounds of relief to the injured, but also as promoting comrade ship and humanitarianism.
The First Aid movement on railways was devel oping steadily and even rapidly throughout the " nineties," but little was done at the Bristol Chann el ports until the new century dawned.
As a dock movement, First Aid go t its first real impulse about 30 years ago at the Newport Docks, which were then the property of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company. The then General Manager, Mr. John Macaulay, was a great believer in "First Aid."
Being a railway company, the Newport Docks and Railway became a centre with responsibility direct to St. J abo's Gate. Classes were formed, and both the Board and management gave the warmest encouragement to the men to qualify in First Aid work.
With such spirited support it was small wonder the classes assumed relatively large dimensions, and very admirable practical help was rendered b y the Newport Docks ambulance men. A team was
formed, and in two or thr y ars became ambitlO ll e nough to nter for the C AJl. England Railway Challenge hield.» The team dId not partIcu larly distinguish itself at the first attempt, but at the seco nd it reach cd the final, and at the th icd succecded In winninO' the premier honours, somew h at to tl,e of veteran tams like the London and orth \"{1estern, Great Ea tern, ancl Lanca hire and York hire who had to refer to the di rcctory to di CO\' r the whereabouts of tbi hitherto unkno 1 n company. It was g 0 1 publicity for ewpo ·t, \vhicb did n ot tru t nly t ne f I'm of advcrtlsemcnt ; Ru g b y football, ambulance c IT1pctiti( ns, Char ti t riots and other adventures serycd the same end.
On four occasions before the \",\ 'ar the .\!t:xanL ra Dock s team occul ied first place in the competit no
came within the same group a year or two later. Steps were taken at an early stage to bring First Aid orga nisation at all the docks into Jine with that opera ting on the railway proper. ewport was alrea dy in line, and cla sse were also formed at the remaining Wel sh D ocks, B arry bein g brought within the St. John mbuJance movement. The classes are affiliate d to the Great Western Rail way C( Centre," whose headquart er are at Paddington.
for th e Railw ay hield, and appeared in the cc fin tl for seven or eight years running.
Durin o- the War there were few development " in the at the D ocks, and competiti ve \\ uk was suspended; but activities v:ere revived .i?- 19]9· t the other docks in the Bristol hannd the lnt crcst taken in cc First id" before the \Y/ ar was limi ted.
At the Cardiff D ocks, the Docks Police howed s mc activity , and at Barry Dock s classes were held, not under the a::gis of th e St. J ohn Ambula nce Association. t Bristol there was a consider able amount of interest shown, but no definite organisati on.
The Railway s Act of 192.1 brought about the amalgamation of the Welsh Railway and D ock Companies with the Great West e rn Railway, and as an outcome a new department- the (C Docks Dep artment "-of the Great We ste rn Railway, was form ed to operate and administer the ports of Cardiff, Ne wport, Barry, Port Talbot and Penarth. Swansea
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!<elf dle 1a 10 (1' 12. years all the Wre l h Dock. ha\ L had not only a atisfactory organi ation but a ,"cry large number of men qualified and skilled In the noble duty of First \id to the injured. rhe cOll1pctiti,-e and ocial side of the mo,'cmem and _ maintained interest. •\part from tht comp 1l1lOl2 tor the inter-Railway hallenge hlcl d of the t. J ohn i'l.. 'o clatlOn, trophie have blln pre entcd for competition among t the D ock tll.llS, "the principal the C Jack on _ meld prc.ented by If Henry .Mather Jack on Bt. torme rly Chairman of the J\lexandra Dock and Railway, ewr rt and now Chairman of the Docks f the reat \X/es tern Board. Ther 1 also the 'Lowther Cup," r re en ted by 11r. Edwa rd Lowther, at one timc Ceneral 1Ianao'er of Talbot D ck and later Chief Dock. r ot the Great W/e tern Raihva\
ince the amalgamation on:;r ),000 candidates from the '\ cL h Dock ha\'C passed examinati munder the t. J hn l \mb ulanc \ ssociation, and la [ year there wcre 280 succ ful first y ar candidat s.
Long and con tinucd deyoti n to the work ha brought quite a number of honours to the men at the '\ a les D ock ; in m cases b,· way of admlsslon a erving Br th r C th and in other ca es in the form of vot s of thanks.
Port of Bristol is wn ed by the .i\Iunicipality, and IS the only in tance i n this COllntry of a first-clas l1 0der sllch ownership, but its operations and utles are analagou with tho e of any other Jarge general port
The dock und e rtakin gs at Br istol City Docks, Avonmo uth and Porti shead are all embraced within the Port of Bri stol. At the City Docks the quays are open tr:> the public and are policed b y the City Force, all the members of which are required to. llualify in First Aid. At the very extensive docks aL Avonmouth there has been for a good many years a motor ambulance with a driver always on duty at a central point during wotking hours, and nearby a su rgery with an attendant. B oth these men are well qualified to render First Aid, and their serviceb have, of course, been available to anvone within the docks, whether employed by the P o-n uthority or not; but eyen First Aiders are not ubiquitous, nor does thi s organisation coyer the broader grouod of the _ s ociation's activities, namely, the spread of knowledge of First i\.i cl that it may be a,-ailable for use at any time in any emergency-in the v.,-orks, the trcet and the home-and the promotion of comradeship and good feeling which fr:>l1o\\' \.vhen men mee in an un elf1sh cause.
../, \mbulance classes for the Port of Bristol were tarted about seven or eight years ago, and t,yO or three years later were fully organised on lines comparable with [hose at railways and railway-owned docks. Th e Dock .Ambulance Classes-which are held both a[ Bristol and yonmouth-are affiliated to the Bri stOl Centre, and are operated by a First Aid Committee, drawn principally from the members. The Chairman of the P ort uthorit:y (Alderman ?\I. Dyer) and members of the Docks Committee and the management, have gIven the movement every support-not merely of a material kind bur in clo e and 1..1 tained personal intere r.
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ults hay been IYl.":3.tif\"ing. In the hort "\ ucher ( cond Year) 56 medallions (Third Year),. and 71 m dallion labels ha,-e been awarded. The comp titive -id ha be n stimulated b,- the award of pace of :6" year, 156 c 11:ificates (Pir t Year), 6 a D o cks ommitt e Cup, which i compet d for by f u r Dock t an1S, and tams fr m the tenants on the Dock Estat are 9.1so eligible to take part. The Dock teams ha\-c gr ady distino-1..u hed them elves
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at the annual compet1t1ons held at the Zoological Gardens, Clifton, under the auspices o f th Association. The annual c omp tit.ion for the "Docks . Committee" Cup i an event of great interest amongst the men, and the opportunity is taken by the Docks Committee to entertain all the members of the classes.
Within the past few months a film has been prepared demonstrating First Aid work at the Port of Bristol. Local effort was solely responsible for the scenario, the photography and the direction, while the actorsboth "stars" and " upers" -were drawn entirely from the members of the First Aid Classes, and very good acting it was, without any trace of " cameraconsciousness. "
But all these general activities are interesting only as contributing towards the broad general purposethe relief of suffering-and all the docks can show a record of high achievement by qualified First Aid men on the practical side. Lives and limbs have been saved by immediate skilled attention, and the instances are without number where early attention to injuries has prevented the development of mor e serious trouble.
The movement has had the most able and di sinterested assistance from the medical profession, many members of which by lecture, demonstration and encouragement, have nobly done their part in producing such a high standard in Firs t Aid at the docks.
Order of St. John. Headquarter Notes.
Many of our readers hav e visi ted the museum at St. John's Gate, which is housed in th e grou nd floor room of the western tower. It ha s b ecome so crowded with interesting objects that it is imp oss ible to find room for any additions and it i s imperativ e to find some further accommodation.
This is now being found in the cellar or dungeon beneath the present museum. To do this it was necesto lower the floor to the extent of two feet b y di ggi n g and removing the earth to that amount.
During this operation a brick-lined well was found, evidently as old or older than the Gatehou se as the bricks are the ancient thin ones.
This well was probably a storage chamber as it is well known that the Priory drew its water supply from springs in its meadows at Commander y Mantells, now Pentonville, and so plentiful was thi s supply that they allowed the neighbourin g Charterhouse to draw from the same source.
An ancient plan of the cours e of the pipes is s till preserved at the Charterhous e
Women's Legion and Air Rai ds.
R EP RI TED FR01-l "T il E TI IES," z 5·I. 1935·
SIR, - 1Iay I av ail myself of the co lumn s of The Times t o refer to the lette r from Major-General ir Percival \X7ilkin so n, ecretary-General of the Order of St. John of Jeru sa lem on Lh e su bjt: ct of gas att acks , which app eare d in your issue of Dec ember 12, 1934)
As it Perciva l \'Qilkin so n xplain d in hi s letter, the Order f t. J oh n of J er u sa l 1'n, wi th its nat ionwide organisation, is prepared to undertake the r eSCue work in the event of enemy air raid, wlth the ass istance of the '\ omen' , Legion.
Owing to the nomerou s inquirie, re ulting from the publication of this letter it would eem des irable to give so me f urther particular rega rdin g the Women's Legion s share in th e proposed organisati o n.
The intention is to in, titute f1rst-aid station s staffe d b\" qualified member of the t. John Ambulance Bri gade, upplemented by member of the \\' omen's Le )on who \vill be trained in e sentials br the ,kille d ,taR' of St. J 011O'S. It i estimated that -for London al me at least 80 fir t-aid tation. an I rc, cuc hclter s are n ce sary. ach tation, in addition to it t. Jt n's staff will need about 50 members f the \\" OJ11 tn\ Legion, working in thr r Ii f t coyer the 2..(. h our:. The \\ omen s Legion undertaking for London proyide 4,000 volunteer. for the work.
B r the good will of thc proprietors of seyer. ot [he leading sto re s and works prcliminan' arL1 1 gcments have a lr eady be n mack to begin the neCl "sarv training. Applicants for enrolment in the \,\ 'omt:n's Legion are being asked LO c;jgn a form gl\ in g an honourable undertaking to ,erYc in merg enC)'. Certain I1r t-aicl posts will b compl stafFed wher po sible with yolunteers from one firm. Inch, lual \'olunteers will be allocated to post a neccs. a to complete requirements. ..: \pplications recei\·cd for enrolment in the provinces will b noted an d the names transmitted to the local '\ 'omen , Ln,ion authority as soon as the arrano-emcnt f r the Glees· sary training are in being.
Communicati ons hould be addrcs ed to the eeretary, Women s Legion, Il ouse, Strand, London, \XI.C. 2..
I take this oppo rtuni[ y of m ntioning tha t the \V omen's Legion i s intendcd to be a compt he nsl\'e o r ganisation embracing the req uir ements of all the servi ces in a n a tional emergency, s llch as were under· t a ke n b y the several women's corps during the War. There is , ther efore, scope for all form s ot servi ce, o ther than nur sing, which is specia ll y and separate l y provided for by e2Usting organisation s.
eThe I St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
Women's Le gion
Y urs faithfully, EDIT} I LONDONDERRY, Presidell!. Shcll-Mex Hou se, trand, London.
The Com mi ssioner tenckrs his s incere thanks to all member o f th e Di strict for th<.:ir de vot ion and <;<.: If sacrifice loyaltr and support during the past year.
In sen din g this Year 's Greetin g he expres es (he hope that by united efforts the future may be crowned u·ith uc ce ss and that prosperity may be hest owe d on all (hose servin g under the Eight Pointed Cross, es p ecia ll y on those who, owing to unemploymen t or sickness, are labouri ng under dilticultic !'>
CHA"'GE OF \\IE 01 01\ 1
The Chief omI11issioner ha s sanc LJoned tht.. re- naming of the o. 117 Il ayes DI\'1 510n and it will in future be known a...,,: • '0. 117 Haye s and I Iarlington O i\ ion , \vith effecr from December 4, '93..J.
PROPERTY\"-D Fr.
The peclal rtention of all Officers and members is duected to Brigade Order. :\0. 6-16 rl' P ropert\', etc., and 6\0 rt' Finance. -
19noranct: cannot be acccptetl a an excust.. for noncompliance w i th Brigade a nd Dist rict Order', l'ide para. 18 4 of the Brigade General Regulati on. \\ GOODLEY, Ieadq uart ers ; Commissioner. 10, Berkley treel, < r. John <; Lane, E.C.].
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LnH \! T. !\""E-.
The generosity of the orporatH n of Lyth:1l11 \nne's towar ds the Brigade ha_s been shown in a practical manner by the gram ot £10 annually to the Di\ 1s10n$ at Lytham and St. Anne's. For e]e\' n \'ears the Lytham St. J\nne's D iv isions have enjoyed free of two at the Town I Iall, one of which was used entirely a a Comfor.ts D epot, and this branch of the work has grown so conSiderably that both rooms will now he u ed for this purpose The new Headquarters purchased from [he consists of a large Drill Hall Lecture and Comrruttee rooms, and a commodious kitchen and is admirably s uited for Brigad purp oses.
Bnerfielc.l \mbulance D iyision team "\\"on th Pim " with 395l mark at the Ilest annual compet.ition held In the Imp erial Ballroom, 1 Tel on , December 1934· Other placings \\-cre: - Ison" B' 1 elson ( A" 1 3742 Colne 352, and raw hawbooth 319. A novel .feature was the introduction of knot-tying, bends hitches at the special request of Assistan t Co mmi '_ Sloner H. E. de B. Pim, the donor of the trophy, and thi.
HINDLEY.
\ most enjoyable evening was spent by the member of the Hindley Division at the artnual supper , when Div isio nal Superintendent Captain W. Cartw r ight, 1LC., welcomed the Commissioner, Mr. \'\l. G. Smith, O.B.E., Councillor J. \'V'illcox, "0.1r. T. R oby, Clerk to the Council , and Mr. J. R. Hark, Manager of [he Ro se Bridge Colliery Co During the evening musical items were g iven, after whIch the h ost of the evening, 1\[r. Joseph Howarth , re9ueste d the Commissioner to accept on behalf of the Hin dle y Di visio n a silver cup , to be h."11own as the .( Howarth Challenge Cup." The Commissioner expressed [he gratitude of the Brigade, and thanked the d o nor fO.r his in te r.est in the work. In handing [he trophy to CaptaJn Cartwnght for safe keeping, he stated it would be a means o f maintaining the standard of efficiency which was so essential , and then gave a resume of the work of the Brigade relating it to the Good amaritan. A hearty vot e of thanks was accorded the host, :\fe:s sr s. Sydne;and Ra yner , ha,'e staunchly supported the D rVls:on, and to \\-ho had gi\"en assistance during the eyerung, after "\vhlch the meeting closed with the singing of the Kati onal Anthem.
La - GRIDGE
The fund s of rhe Langridge Di\-i ion benefited t o the 1;7 7s 5d. the generosity of "\1iss LiYer In perffiltung th e DIlw orth ilYer F ox Farm to be open for public inspection.
The i ndividual merit rrophies were presented by the ..\fayoress, .L fr s. A. Crowe, at the annual concert h eld in the Crosfield Centenary In tit ute, an d there was marked enthu lasm sho\vn when the Commis loner, Mr. \'1. G O.B.E., presented, on behalf of the Corps, a sil,-e r alver to Divisional Surgeon E. E. Glenton as a wedding gift. Th e " "\frs. H enry Greenall ' rose bowl was \".-on by Ambulance Sister Hilda Price (Headqu arters Division), and the (. ir Rylands cup by Corp oral Harry - ewos. After a be between Ambulance R aceMe (Crosfields Di,-isi on) aod : \mbulance iSLe! Grl ( Headqu3.rters) a further was gi\-en and ':'11ss RatcLiffe \ms declared winner of the 2nd prize. The men camp (it ors :vere e\' n r;nore e\"enly matched, for af[er Corporal D erby hIre and P rn-at e Carr oll had ti d f or 2nd place, a furthe r test \\',lS undertaken and still the judges were un3.ble to make a decision, so the re ult \v a' decla r d a tie. The Commissi oner voi ced the thanks of (he meet.ing to the and referred to the h:lppy rela ti ons that existed b tween the ci,-ic heads and the Brigade in th e town an d the willing support rhat was 1lwars gi\' n :
39 was judged by jvir. J. Mackie, ex- Pert ) Office r R. c '. Officer, Major Mackenzie, J.P., and Corps SuperIntendent Mellor adjudicated in the Team and Stretcher Tests , Divisional-Surgeon Captain P ostlet hwaite the Arti ficial R espiration, and with District Officer Gastall the Uniforms and P ouch Equipment, while the latte r took the Squad Drill and Knowledge of G eneral R egulations. The comp etition was organised by OistricL Officer ..\lajor R. Clegg, and the boy patients were members of the Chu rch Lad s' Brigade. The cup was presented to the wl11ners by Mrs. J. H. S. Aitken, the Commissioner (Mf. W. G. Smith, O.B.E.) presiding over the cerem o n v s upported by District Officer]. H Cleal, D istrict and other officers.
help which was invaluable to the and \.vhich was .greatly appreciated. The Mayor boeRy responded.
OUTHPORT.
Con idered to be one of the greatest and most important musical events, the Southport Singers' performance of Handel's cc Messiah" at the Cambridge Hall on unday afternoon, December 23, I9H, was greatly appreciated by a laro-e audience and especially by the Treasurers of the Southport Corps, St. John Brigade, who -shared the proceeds with the SOelal \Xlelfar C.ommittee, and the Southport an d Bukdale Provident SOelety. The Southport Corps held their annual Hot-pot upper and distribution of awards in D ecember. The Corp President, Chief Constable Major M. J. Egan, ,:' hose name later appeared in the New Xear LIst as an Officer of the Order of the Bntish EmpIre, took the chair, and was supported by Officer G. C. E. Simpson, O.RE. The Pres Ident receIved h1 official presidential badge, and after,,:,ards presented Association certificates, vouchers, medalhons and label ; 10 life-saving certificates and medallions, and four letters o.{)f appreciation from the Chief Commissi.oner to. the following Blood Donors: Corporal H. Plnch (twIce), J>rivate J. Wignall (twice), Corporal Thompson (four), .and Priva te E. Ramsdale (six times). The announcement that Corps Superintendent G. E. Holt \-vas to recei e. the insignia of Serving Brother of the Order was received with acclamation.
STANDISH
A lar&e attendance of men and Cadet hov.-ed keen interest In a lecture on " First Aid in Defence again t Chemical \X/ arfare " by Dr. J. Ormsby. "Gas \\ arfare," he said, "has become a subject of immense importance, especially on account of anti-aircraft and also because of the attention which nations have been paying to th e 'Subject . The policy of the Brigade and other such 'So cieties was to do all in their power to eliminate chemical methods from warfare, which was inhuman and barbarou especially when used against .a. civi l Gas discipline is the means of tralil1ng persons lD antI-ga measures, so that when warning of a gas attack is given 'they will at once, without further order, take all necessary precautions both to protect them se lves and to warn -others of the danger. Everybody should be able to recognise by smell, sight or taste the principal gases, and be able to put on a respirator in the shortest pos sible time; be able to keep it in an efficient condit.ion and, further, accustom one's self to respiration, be able to perform duties thus protected and to know how to take full advantage of all available means of protection. Dr. Ormsby explained the types of apparatus in use to combat noxious gases and their classification. At the conclu sion Df the lecture he was heartily thanked by Divisional Superintendent Makinson.
Corps Surgeon J. Boyd presided at the fifth annua l whist drive and presentation of cer tificates and other which were gracefully handed to the recipient s by the Lady President, Mrs. S. Baron, who received from -the Chairman her presidential badge. Cadet Ernest R. Pendlebury received the challenge cup presented to the Cadet Division for individual competition in First Aid, and after the whist drive the pri zes were presented by Miss Edith Allcock, the Carnival Queen.
'TA LYBRtDGE
As the pre 'ent premises in Dean. treel are their requirements, the Stalybn.dge 15 endeavourino- to raise money with whtch to obtam a more uitable bbuildino- for their activities, and a succe ss ful dance \-\'as held in December with thi object in vi c\".
BLACKPOOL.
Bricrade members in the Fylde and competit rs i n the .l\rge;ta Cup Competiti n will regret to hear f the sudden death on January I, 1935, of M rs H. F. Ha m so n, who was in trumental in obtaining for Ambul a 1Ce Competition the magnificent rgenta trophy, handed in 1934 to the Di -trict, but for many years orga nised locally at the expense of the J\rgeota l':leat Co., r td. Mrs. Harrison was a supporter of all chantable org anIsa tion and the work of the Brigade \Va very ncar t o her heart.incere sympathy is extended to the bcr cf1.n d relati,-e .
LIVERPOOL.
The first annual dinner for ofl1cer of the Livc rpool Corps and their ladies ,,,a s held at the Brigadt.: Headqu a 'ler Li,rerpooL The Corr upcl'lntcndem, olone! D C. Leyland Horton, TD., pre.tded, and as a mark of r es)ect to the memory of the late Lord Brocket the as 1.:1 lbly stood in ilence. The usual toast were honoured, .lnd in referring to the growth of the Li, erp?ol orp ht: stated that it had grown nlnefold d l.lng the pa t ten years and was now tht.: orp. in Brigade. ertain danger might eas.tly tollow lhl r grov:th, one that they a faaly large num b, 01 people 111cxpcncnced, and to all officers to make all members fully acqualntcd WIt h the standards and ideals of the Brigade and to ce th .' all engaged in. public wcrt.: full) competent and properly equ lp[ ed for theIr "ork.
R;-.,ES
The Barrow [\u[ ing Di, i ion held a fut at their Headquarter, bbey R oad, and dUring the Ladv uperintendent 1\£. J. Craio- pre cnted to 1.. dy Ambulance Officer E. E. Kimberley a handsome cul ,lass salad bo,d and servers on her resignation of the .nee of I-Ion. ecretary after 20 ycar in that position.
LIYERPOOL (1\ORTIl).
On Friday, No ember 30, 193-+, the Li, -c rpool Torch Ambulance Divi sion held a cdebration !)ocial and prc" sentation or prizes at Lynwood J l a ll, \'\ 'a lt on, in conn L'c+ioo ,,"ith a recent R oad First Aid a1 peal fund. Abou t 170 members and friends spent an enjoyable eve ning. Councillor C. R. Clare, H on Divisiona l Pre SJLent, occupied the chair, an d the Commis si()ner, \X . G . Smith, .L Io 4 Lanc ashire Di Strlct, Mrs. Ross I {In. Pre sident of th e ursing Divi sion , and Corps Sccr t.ur) W. E. Searl and Mrs. ear l. Apologies from Superintendent D. C. Leyland Oxton and Corps Ofhccr T Garretty for non-attendance 'yere Qu n cillor C. R Clare, before pre se nting the pnzes 111 conn ection with the draw, announced that the total receIpts from the draw was a very handsome su m of £45 4S. lI d. wi th a net profit £42 19s. 7d., together with don at lO ns the fund stood at £53. He was pleased to discl ose a secret which Superintendent J. Tabernacle had kep t fo r some time regarding a very generous offer by Mrs. R?S and her family to defray the cost of a Road Hut, whIch
he g fatefull y. on behal t ot the Division. J Ie then spoke 111 glOWIng terms of the lat e Dr. J. R ose; who he s tated, had had a very distingui she d career and was most popular in the \Xlalton di s trict, and. he. was Sleased to know that hi s so n, Dr. J. i\. Ros s, DIVI SIo nal purgeon, \' a taking a great interest in the work ?f. the 13ri(Tade and hat hi s assistant, Dr. Mor ga n, had ]ol n ed th ebBrigade Comm is i ncr ' mith, repl ying said he wa deli ghted to be present that was highly pleased wlth th e rapiel progres the Dl"l 10n had made. Th.e need for Road Firsl ,\iel posts a pre se nt was very great 1D ,?ew of the many accidents occurr in g li e CounClII,?r Chre on behalf of the Brigade for the kindly help 1n sec uring (he itt.: and stated. the Divi s ion were \ cry for tunate to hay e a friend like ,\lr. Clare.
Division, Hes sle, East Riding of Yorkshire V.A.D., was. held in the J l ess le Town Hall on- January 9. The first Officers ' Fraternal of the -ew Year was held at ewcastle-upon- Tyne on Saturday, January 12, and took the form of a shor t whist drive Followed by a lectu re by Rev. Arthur H. Robins,. to the New.ca<;r!eupon- Tyne Ju venile OrgarusatlOn Councll, the title .of the lecture being " The Purpo se and Scope of J,uvenile Or ganisations, with special reference to Cadet Di vlsJOns of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade."
In his opening remarks Mr. Robin s stated that he was instructed by the J,O.C to conve y thei r greetings and thanks to th e Brigade for its help at aU tim es and particularly in the provision of instructor s for juvenile classes_ 1\1[. Robin s then pointed out that the pla y of a young child was not recreation but was, to the child, a serious,
\.irs Ro s, llon. Pre idem of the 1 ur ing Di,"i ion, paJd a compliment to uperintendcnr J. Tabernacle for the indefatigable \\·ork an d of the successful appeal.
DiYlsional urgeon Dr. J. ,\. Ro 5, replying, thanked Councillor Clare f r the tribute he had paid hi" father. uperintendent i. Tabernacle hoped for the co-operation of the ur ing ion when th Road Post wa opened, and sta ted, with the loyal wa' the appeal had been supported, he was of the opinion that the future pro pect of the Divi s ion wer assured. He congratulated the Cadet team on their dual ucce s winning the 0.-+ Di str ict Cup and Fleet\vood f ish Merchant' ssociation's Shield, the latter for the third year in succession.
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lIl l L CORP
There wa a time i n the life of a child when grearphr iological and psychological chang ,,"ere taking place and tremendou new forces were let loose. This ,vas th tim when the" gang" spirit was felt and the urge·' lor mi chief and ad,enture wa in i tant. Great h::trm might result from the suppres ion of high spirits and many delinquencie could be traced to improper training. Mon otonous occupation also cont ributed to th in tability of the child mind.
le was the object of the ].O.c. and its con lituent orcrani ation to h lp children in their play nd in r.h right u e f lei ure. Education and encourag ment of the t am pirit would help to provide an all-round training; for youth
The ninth annual dance of the King tOn Nursing -p part of life. Later the play became purposive, and beside being an outlet for youthful energy was also a tr2ini.ng for life.
llindky Di\·i -ion, \\ innc:rs of (he cc Howarth" Cup.
The earlie t juvenile organisation was the Boys ' Brigade which was founded fifty years ago by Sir \William Smith, and the la rgest juvenile organisation in the country to-day was the Girl Guides.
lr. Robins cQmplimented the Brigade on its Cadet Manual and was pleased to note that its aim was the b uilding of character as well as the teaching of First Aid.
At the close of the lecture Lady Div. Supt. Miss M. A. Barra s s tated that she had had the distinction in 1922 of forming the first Cadet Division in the district.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the lecturer proposed by the Chairman, Corps Supt. R. WI Copeland, and seconded by the Secretary, Corps Supt. T. R Midgley. •
Lady Amb. Officer 1fiss Teasdal e acted as h os tess durin g the interval for refr es hments
No. 8 (DUKE OF CO NAUGHT'S ) DISTR ICT. GUILDFORD.
The May or o f Guildford presided at the meeting, s upported by Sir Arthur Martindale (Presi d ent), Mrs. F. H. Cook (Vice-Presid ent) , Mr. Martin \: illiamson ( Hon. Vice-President), Lady' Jekyll, Divisional Surgeons
L. W. A. Lankester and Heward Bell, Mr. Cecil E. Stoughton (Hon. Tr easurer) , Canon S F. Cornell, Staff Corps Supt. B. W. \Vells, Corps Supt. C. E. Chaplin, Corps Transport Officer J. D, Rutter (Secretary), Corp Officer A. E. Davy, and Cadet Supt. Miss Elmes.
The 42nd annual report, p resen t ed by the Corps Superi ntendent , stated that he f elt confident in saying that th ei r organisation had given to the public an entirely reliable service which had bee n available throughout eve r y day and night of the year. He supposed he was correct in saying that that 24-hour service h a d been in operation since the work was founded in Guildford. They were o ften referred to as a happ y family of ambulance workers, an d he thought it was that intensely friendly feeling which existe d amongst them that made it possible for them to meet the demands which were so constantly made upon them.
The Corps had the singu lar distinction of being inspected by the As sistant Surgeon in Chief of the Brigade ( Dr N. Corbet Fletcher).
Speaking of finance the report stated that the incom e o f the Corps was de ri v ed from the following sources: Subscriptions and donations, 40 per cent. ; Rag day, 1 5 per cent. earnings, 45 per cent. It was a matt e r of great satisfaction to know that again this year they were able t o present a credit balance in spite o f heavier d emand s made on the treasurer. It would be appatant h ow ve r y dependent they were on the generosity of the pub lic to maintain their funds.
Turning to the ambulance service Corps Office r Chaplin referred fir st to the accidents and said, b eacon s or no beacons, there had been no l essening of casualties in this neighbourhood. He felt it was that sec tion of their work whi ch claimed the sympathy of the public, for who knew who would be the nex t victim? His :a tt ention had been drawn to a statement recently appearing in the London Press that ambulances would receive Gd. per mile for attending accidents. This, he was informed, wa s wrong and they would have no claim for s uch compensation, so that their funds would continue to depend upon the generosity of the public.
In regard to sick transport two ambu lan ces had been in constant use answering the calls of doctors, ho spit als, nursing homes, etc., in moving patients to and fr o m th eir houses. As in the past, all borough removals had beeR carried out free of co s t to patients, and the H ospital League and Public sistance d e partment had made appropriate payments to their funds f o r attendin g to patients.
'\ ithout doubt, the pa t year had seen morc mem be rs o n pub lic duty than any previous year Their public duty offi cer had at tim es been at his wits' e nd ro know h n 'V to find the nece ary stafT.
The medical comforts d ep ot \\-a the quietest p art of their work, but it went on steadi ly lendi ng comfort s to those who needed them. They had u s uaU} 80 or 90 articles out at a time. The road ide cabinets had b ee n maint ain ed in good condition. The report also expres cd indebt edness t o the Corporati on in proyi d ing the L ido Ro ads ide Hut and in return they had g iy en fir st-ai d to over 400 d uring last s eason.
Speaking of the headquarter orr' Otliccr Ch :<plln sai d Our second h o me \,,-ould be a more suitab le n ame for many of them to use. One was al,,-ay assurc J r)f finding good company there. In 1955 thc), hoped to acid many imp rovemcnts for the comfort of (heir mem her..
Turning to the nursing work he said outstan LI ng work of the ursing Di,-ision had been the provisi or Df nur se.s for public d uties and transport In additio n tu this they had given regular relief du ring \ cek-end a t he Royal Surrey County Hospital and during the we\.. - r the Clinic. In regard to the Cadet )Jursing Divi sion 1t: word' success' summed up thc opin ion of a ll with re g ,rd to that n ew ven tu re.
Th roug h the courte r of the Boy ' cou on, three members of the C rps to o k a course in life s:1\ JOg and obtained the certificate and bronze medal lion o f he Royal Life Saving Society. ine members of thc T dwn Division now p ossessed the m e d all ion and three vere qualified instructor s The commendation o f the iet Commissioner had been recein d by Ptc, E. G. JO 'lInt: of th e Town Division for first-aid mo't creditably r n dered at a road accident, when he im t rm ise d sp li n t of bus dir e ction boards.
The repor t then dealt with Starlstlcs: ,..-hich s h oweJ that the t o tal number o f case rcmo\ cd h} (he amhLiI :lOcCS was 1,56 9, and the tOta l of all cases handl ed was
The cases removed b y th e amb ulan ces \n.:re divide d a, follows: Acci d ent calls, 327 ; l o n g distancc im alid lr [1.port case, 465; bo rough tran port cases, 777. In ad ditio n, 38 fire calls were attended. Thc boro Igh transport cases included 17 [Publi c s i5tance D cpartmcnt calls, and 368 H os pital L eague call. 1n addi tio n 111 patient s were moved from room to mom; rbe nurses 137 atten d ances at the Clinic, a nd carr ie d ou t 120 du t ies at the Co un ty Ho spi ta l, a nd the puhlic duties atte nded numb ered 335. The numb cr of patients treate d on p ublic dut y was 433, and the numb er 01T duty 550. Thi maJe total o f all cases h a ndled of 2,783.
The ambulance s had made a total mileage o f 17,717 mile s, comprisin g 6,448 by the bor ough ambul ance, 1, 70G i by the accid ent amb ul ancc, an d 9,562.;1 b y he di s tanc e ambulance. The averagc number of mile per ca ll was 11.3, and th e averag e cost pe r mile IS. 4!d. , which wa s id. less than in 1933. Th e numb e r of hours xpendcd
on transport cases, excl udin g a cl m ini sr rati ve work, was as follow s: Town Di visi on, 4,235t; N ur s in g Divisi o n, 3371; R a ilway Di v i sion, 49t; tota l 4,622i. The numb er nf medical comforts loaned was 482, making 2,250 s in ce th e dep ot opcned.
In co nclu ion, Corps O fficer haplin said he found it impossible full y to express the keenness which existed amo ng th e members It had eve r bee n their pr inciple to divide the work over as many members as possible and the res ult was that they go t an individual inter est which was so nec e sa ry t o ensure success in a n organ isat ion such as the irs.
The financia l statement was pre ented by Mr. Stoughton. The TransI 0[[ Fund account showed a balance of £293 15 s 5d ., compared w it h £r89 7S. la t year. The income included [,650 6<; . lOd. by subscriptions and donations and [,622 TOS. 6el from payments by patiente;.
IThe expe ndi ture includ ed £ z8 r {S. lod. f r th e upkeeI of amb ulance.
n the Bri ga de Fund account there \,-as a balance of £1)2.15 S 7d ., again , t 1)60 10-. last rea r. Th e chief Item of expenditure wa s [,219 9 for uniform and sto re '. Th e Rc erve Fund account sho w e d a balance of £30 os 6d. against [,15 Lt s. lOd. £14 ha\-ing be n adde d during the ycar fr o m int erest o n an im- st m ent of £ 400
Dr. Heward Bell aid a divi siomd u rgeo n saw the medica l work of the Corp s both fro m in ide a a memb er of the di i ion and from out ide as a pri,rate doctor. wo uld like to say h ow -cry Jl.1Uch impre ed hI.: was with the y.a?dard of \\ 'ork fr m (he medical aspec t of thL T own DIYl Lon of Guildford. The enthusia -m one found wa s pCrfectly ama zi ng and the stan dard of \vork at thl.: practIces was extraor din a rily high.
Dr.. Lank ster said i n cyery ca e in " hich he had anyth.l ng to do with t h e Tow n Di v i ion he had a h rays
found their work very satisfactory Even ar 3 a.m., in pyjamas on the road, there wac; alway s an atmo sph e re o f cheerfu l good fellow s hip about them.
" Plans for the future" wa s the s ubject of a statem e n t by Corps Officer Rutter, who said " Forward" had alwa ) " been their motto in Guildford and if any members felt they had a rrived at a time when a halt could be made, he had to di sillusion them because they had very definit e plans for expansion. Their most ambitious s cheme, which was practically complete, was the building of a meeting hall on top of the pre sent Ambu lance Station. Thi s would accommodate between 150 and 200 people and ,,: as designed to be used for practice and instructional work It would be a gift from one who held their work in hi g h esteem and to whom they extended their pr o fr)Und thanks.
They had al s o under consideration plans and estimates for a mobile first-aid dressing s tation in the form o f a
which could be to,,-ed by an ambulance an d left tor at sp rt A.fter the building of the they also hoped tunds ,,-ould permit them to reEt t h clr t,, o membe r s room s intO comfo rc ble dub room.
The .;:.rayor said he kne\\' (he pe o ple of Guildford appreClat d the work of the Corp. H e ,,-a amazed at the amount of "oluneary work carri d our in the town and not .lea t was the w ork of th at brigade. Although the pu bilc sometunes a little bit callou , they did rea ll y appreCIate the work.
taif Co rp upt. \, ' ell ' second d and a ked the :!\fa\' Or to hand to Cadet uperim ndem a cup gi,-en by ';:'[rs. \\ ey , to be kno,,-n a th \Ti o let Ma on Cup;' t.or COmp e tltl0n am ng cadet team in h o me nur-ing- :"lnd
adet upt. ;'-,li -s Elme than ked .;:.rr. and l\u-s \V 11 for the c up \,'hich he aid be competed t Gr annna lly.
G OrtllO :-":ursing Di\ - o n, \\ inner ' o f (he " Trimble" lursing Trophy.
Notes on Inspections
(ApPLICABLE TO A Drvr roNAL, CORP, AREA OR Cou TY P RADE.)
1. Divisions on parade should be formed up in The band should commence to play for the" March line, with the centre opposite the saluting flag. Past" on the order, "No. Company-by the ri ght, Ambulance Divisions should be in order of seniority, quick march," being give n. The y should cease playi ng Nursing Divisions on the right, and Cadets on th e as soon as the last Company has passed and come to a left. halt, they should be ready to strike up again wh l:n
2. Divisions should be sized and proved, and in · position at least five minutes before the Inspecting Officer is due. To keep hiIp waiting is a di courteous act, and generally means inefficient staff work.
3. Officers in charge of Divisions should carefully inspect their ranks before marching on to the parade ground, and see that all is correct in the d etails of mniform and equipment, belts with the buckle on the right side, haversacks and waterbottles in correct position.
An Inspecting Officer dislikes finding fault in a 'Voluntary organisation like the Brigade, particularly -when the fault of wearing the simple uniform of the 13rigade incorrectly or carelessly is so easily avoided by a little care beforehand. The white part of the -uniforms, haversacks, cap-bands, gloves, and the Nurses' uniforms should be clean and white.
4. If no Staff Officer is available to take command of the whole parade, a competent Divisional Superintendent should be appointed to act, as it is better to hold the inspection under one command than inspect :so many separate Divisions each under their own Commanding Officer.
5. Divisional Superintendents should impress on all their members the necessity of standing perfectly s till when the ranks are bein g inspected, and particularly not to follow the In specting Officer with their heads or eyes after he has passed. Of course, complete silence must be maintain ed in the ranks. The discipline and efficiency of a Divi sion can generally be accurately ga uged by the steadiness of all ranks during this inspection, and the Inspecting Officer impressed or dissatisfied accordingly.
6. The presence of a band adds greatly to the efficiency and attraction of an inspection. If it is a Brigade band, so much the better, but if a Bri gade band is not available, most local bands are generally perfectly willing to give their services if asked.
Co-operation between the band and the parade :$hould be carefully arranged, and, if possible, rehearsed beforehand. Inspections are frequently marred by lack of this co-operation. It is a good plan to detail a capable Brigade Officer to act as Liaison -Officer, to move them when required, and to indicate -when they shou l d play and when to stop. .j
The band should play during the inspection of the ranks, but not when the Divisions are moving to :take up their positions for the "March Past," as orders may not be heard when given. The tap of a drum during this movement is desirable to enable :step to be kept
the return in close column tart.
The pec.ial Official Brjgade farch should be used at inspection. Full band parts can be obtained fro m I essr. & Hawke, 295 R egent Street, L ondon, \'X '. I, price 3S. 8d. per set (See B. o., o. 605.)
7· In s truction s a to receiving the In pecting Officer, and for the" larch P ast" are laid dow n in the" Manual of Drill and amping," pages 69 and 7 0 , and the plates and key in the appendL'X at the nd of the Ianual. These hould be carefully studied .
8. '\ hen the inspect.ion is over, "The Kine," should be played by the band. The parade should he stood at ease, and the Officers ordered to " Fall ou t" When thi order giYcn, the Officers sho uld co me out smartly, and take up a position jn line about s x pace s from and facing the In specting Officer. '\ hLn all are stead)" the Officer on the right take two pac s forward and l ooks to his left. £\11 the other OffiC LIS look to their right, and taking their t.ime from e Officer on the right, they salute imultaneously, t h n break off and group behind the Inspecting Offi cer. If a taff or Field fficer is present, he sho uld tar C the right-hand po ition, otherwise the enior OfT1 c r of o Company should so act.
9 .l-1..fter the Officers have fallen out, orders ho Lld be given for the dismissal of the parade.
As a rule, Company ergeant-.i\Iaj r should ma n.::h their Di\Tisio ns off the parade ground independen tl , and there dismiss und r Diyi ional arrangement
10. If the Inspecting Officer de ire to addres [ L parade, hollow square should be formed. .L\ I) presentations of award should now be made.
Officers can be fallen out, and the parade dismis Lci from this formation.
II. "Review Order" is the correct dress to 'JC worn at inspections.
Ambulance Divis;o?7s.- niform, belt and pou c 1, haver sac k, waterbottle (fiUe d ), white gloves Officers to wear white cap covers, if adopted by the Distr ict, white g loves of correct pattern (buckskin or ki d). Canes will not be carried, except by the Officer co mmanding.
Nursing Divisions. - Indoor uniform.
All Divisions.-Me dals and decorations will be worn, not ribbons only. The ribbon to be the corr ct length, i.e., I t ins. It should be pointed out that it is not necessary to wear all the ribbon iss ued wi th the medals
St. John Ambulance
Association. (LrvERPOOL).
The Rev. J. C. Ballantyne, ivI..L).., of the Domestic Mission, Liverpool, and, Vice-President of Live rpool outh Divi sion of the t. John Ambulance Ass ociation, was hono1..1 red at a Parewell Dinner at Unive rsity Jub, Liverpool, before leavj ng to take up new ministerial duties in L ondon, by various frte nds ga therin g together repr ese nti ng Church and Cha pel and t. J ohn j\mbulance Association, Mr. Cha rles Porter serving Brother of the Order, and \lder man l ajor Paris, ommander of the Order, rLprese nting the latter. He has been a splendid frien d t the j\mb ulance l \ssociation in Liverpool in genera l, and in particular to the outh Divisio n, \\·ho e \ eddy meetings and lectures, etc., were allo wed to be held by 'fr. Ballanryn in the rooms of the 1i ion. Each year 1I. Ballantyne arranged a spe cial, eryice for the Di vision in the very beautiful ("la pel connected with his 1f.ission, and he gave an ann ual lecture to the Di"ision 'Members and their frILn ds.
\s eoior Vice-Pre ident of the Diyi ion, 1[. B,llla ntyne \Va entitled to become President recently, but he tood a ide to enable 1Ir. Charles Porter a "ing Brother of the Order to take the position of Preside nt.
Befo re leaving :\fr. Port er pre cnted the Re\,. J. C. Bdla ntync with a '\ beautiful copr, 00 hand-made pal cr , of "The R eliO'L .I. I dic! 'a a token of the of the o!1;cers an d rank and file and the mem bers (f th e Nul' in g DLvi ion. The in scrip ti o n rea d :-
,- Presented LO the Rev. J. C. Ballantyne, 1I.A., the nIcer aod 1Iember of the outh Liverpool Division f t. John .l \.mbulance 1\ ociation, a a toke n and mark of appreciation of hi invaluable servic s to 'The ause,' and of personal affection and g ratitude.'
District Diaries.
We have received from the Assistant Commissioner or th tafP rd hire Area, o 5 District, a copy of the diary i sued for use in Brigade work locally.
The diary, which i of con enien t pocket ize, con tain a full list of each corps in the area, howing at a g lance the names of all division and their officers
Bes ides a tabl in which a man may keep a record of the number f drills and public duties for each mon th, the r i al an ample supply at the end of blank pages f r n te-maki ng Altogether the diar most comprehensive for the u e for which it IS In tended.
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Cadet News.
Now that the Christmas festivities and holidays are over, adet Units will be read y for their practices wjth renewed zeal and energy.
Competitions and re-examjnations wjll keep them busy for some months.
We are pleased to learn that during the holidays seve ral nit s ha ve helped other children less fortunately placed than themselves in a very practical way.
The I-lindle y Girl Cadets distributed 35 parcels of toys, books, fruit, etc., to sick children at Christma s. They had been working hard for several weeks before makin g little articles for sale to enable them t o provide the parcels
Cadets Agnes Hilton, Alice Mitton, .i\1ary Fairhurst and Eva Harmsworth passed the Adult examination in Home :Kursin g.
The Roche Boy and Girl Cadets took their hip round a gai n this Christmas to the sick children being attended in their own homes b y the D is tr ic t _ Turses.
The y visited 37 children and presented them with toys, fruit and paper cap s from their hip and parcel of groceries and beef to nine poor families.
Thi i the twelfth year they ha,e done this, and th e letters of thanks they have recei,ed show that their help and thoughtfulnes is much appreciated.
The Great Lever Girl Cadet have made an arrangement with the 1Iatron a t the Royal I nfirmary to visit the children \vard and take flo,,-ers once each week.
The e little deed of kindne s the [rue spirit of L J ohn \\ 'e ll done!
The Roche Cadet held their Annual Chri cmas Party on December in the Drill Hall.
I5 0 Boy and Girl attended. The room was ra tefully decorated with balloons , etc., and a Christmas tree. upper \,-a eITed at the interval. The 1fetronomes Band played for dancin g and a thorenjoyable e\-ening u-a spent.
To the Editor.
IR - In your issu of the GAZETTE for .No,ember, 19' -t ther appear a letter a to the olde t active memb r of the Brigad by- Fi[st Aid. I am plea ed inform you that our Ea t (Indi a) D i trict II. t.
John Ambulance Brigade, ha t,,- o member who hold medalli ns To I 18- and 15 -+', and \\'h o ar still on the acti, -e Ii t . Y ur etc.
OVER 'E.:\.
Federation Nationale de Sauvetage.
In connection ,vith the Fete of the above Association, held at Roanne last July, we have pleasure in publishing extract from the diary of the Surgeon-inChief, Colonel C. I. Elli , c.}';1.G., T.D., N1.D., etc., who attended the proceedings as the delega te from the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
Dr.-\.RY.
Frir!cry, zoth--lvlorillJlg
I was most fortunate in meeting 1. Pitet, Mme. Pitet (a prominent member of the Directing Committee, and Editor of L e Del)oir) , and M. Collin (an esteemed member of the Directing Committee) at la Place de la Loire, whilst they were reconnoitring the localities where the events were to take place. They took me around to see the preparations.
M. Pitet appointed me Preside nt of all the :;\I edical arrangements and a member of the Jury.
Afternoon at l' Hotel de Vi/Ie
M. Pitet personall y, after a charming speech, pinned the badge of the F e deration Nationale de Sauveta ge on m y coat, and gave me the brassard of a member of the Jury.
He introduced me to the Deputy :r.rayor of Roanne (M Albert Serol) and other guests of honour.
Saturday, 2 IS!.
At the morning Seance of the Conference I presided, and by request outlined the work of the Order of St. John. Delegates, many of whom had come from long distances, read papers.
M. Fitet introduced me to many prominent members of the Congress, and gave me a souvenir for m y wife for " Devouement "
One of the propositions which found unanim ous favour was a proposal b y M . Pitet that the same badge be offered to all Life-savers of the Fed eration of such a kind that every Life-saver finding himself in a strange place may easily find aid and protection everywhere. The suggested sign was the universal" S.O.S.," and this to be the chosen emblem for Life-savers of all the countries of the world.
I was shown a little book, for Life-savers, in which is entered the name, date of birth, nationality, home address, etc., of the owner, followed by spaces showing courageous actions, military service, civil services, official distinctions, rewards received, and so on. I was given a sample book.
Later I was shown, at the Hotel de la Paix, a motorcar converted to an ambulance.
In the afternoon, about 4 p.m., M. Pitet and M. Collin took me to see various Postes de Secours,
forms of Boites de Secour, Dr. Cot's apparatus [or -aving the life of an electrocuted person, also hi s apparatus for th performance of artificial respiratio n
I was asked to assist in examining m mb rs For th e rank of " Ambulancier" and/or instruct rs.
I was made an honorary member f the Soci et e de atation t auvetage d 'Ed ucatlon Physique et ell Tambour t lair n d R oa nn e, fondee e n 1888.
In the evening, at 9 p.m. onwards, w witnes ed a " Grande Fete de uit a ec Projecteurs " SUllda)" 22l1d.
I was taken on th e Ri ver Loire in a H}dro-gliss Ur -in our lan guage, a speed-boat
This bo at has an extraordinarily hallow drau ght and is capable of g reat peed. It can b e used to go to the assistance of a wimmer in difficultie .
I then he lped at some practical exami nati ns in First Aid. The e examination arc \Try thorou g 1, and the complete keleton, disarticulated, is laid ou[ on the table for testing the examinees.
I was afterwards sho\vn life- aving, from a bulldi n by 'i,To lunteer firemen.
In the early afterno n the grand proce sion of all the Societies engaged wa yery interes[lng. E\ en four guide from Chamonix took part. t the t ermination of the procession they t rmec! up before t h President of the F. ( 1. Rene l-.fanaut), which \'i, a very impre ssive sight.
jVJonday, 2 Fd.
We assem.bled at the Hotel de Ville at 2..' \) l .ill for the " D istribution de s Prix de Recompenses al.D elegues des Soci et es."
M. Pitet, in a few well-cho en words, expressed hi appreciation of our Order haying sent a clelegate, and presented me with a medal, 8!l algen! ( f cdaille d'h ol1neur) from the Federation ati nale de aU\ ctage for D evo uem ent for ( over 40 years."
The Municipalit y of Roann gave m a souve nir of the f e te held at Roanne in the form of a b autifu ll) designed medallion showing, am ng t other thin g) the arms of the town.
After the prize distribution, etc., M Pit t 5bo\l, \..0 some of us, privately, an apparatu he has inventLd for saving life in case of drowning. It seemed to me. to be very efficient.
In the evening a Diplome d'Honneur from l he Ministere de la Guerre of the R e publique Fran ya iseEducation Ph ys iqu e et Prepa ration au Servic e M illtaire-was brou g ht to my hotel.
La Fed eration Nationale de auvetage wa found ed in 1899 by M. Pitet, and he, with the help of Mm e. Pitet, "sa fidele et precieuse collaboratrice d e tous k -
wstants," to quote " Le lYiernoriaJ. " Ther e are about 350 Associations and 12 5,000 member s.
The whole proceedings were wonderfully well organised, and dealt with life-saving on the sea, un der the sea, in mines, on th e mountain, in the air, in lighthouses, public aid, etc.
La Federation lnterl2otionaie de Sauvetage was founded in 1910.
All glory to France, to whom is due the honour of having the happy initiative of gro upin g all federation s of life-saving in the world in a great international fa mily of life-saving.
The Federation has alread y se veral g uld medals from nmous department ,> of th e Fren ch G overnment.
Brigade Camp for Nursing Divisions.
A camp for Brigade Members wiil be held again this year at Rossall School, near Blackpo ol, from A u gus t 3 to roo The cost will be as before, 37s.6d. for officers and 35 S. for members, for the week.
Those who attended the camp at Rossall last s ummer will know how delightfully situated the school is with its playing fields and grounds right clown to the sea shore, and the private beach for bathin g But mention must be made of these
On July 5,19)2, 11r. .i\[iller, f l)]rmlluth, \\ as aw ard cl 'La Mcdaille d'honneur de ere clas t: de la Fe deration "ati nak c auvetagc" For hi gn::ac de votion to humane works.
Poli ce National First Aid C0I11petition, 1935·
The Final of the above OmpCtlClOn will be held On March at th C ntral Hall, \X' estmin -r r, London, S W.
The JLldgc will be :- For the T -t Team: Dr. \. C. White 1 - nox, M. ., of London. For the Individua l Test : D r. J. R . Harn (ton, of H mc Bay.
attraction . for the , ake o f membe rs \,.ho haye not already seen for (hem ehe. The school building are n o Ie _ attractiYe, the priyate Chapel and the beautiful dining hall being pecial features. It may be of intere t to the few \\' ho do nOt eem to under' tand, ro kno,\" that tho e in camp li'i,'e in the school buildings, and ther is no questi o n of sleeping under canya
Thi prclimjnary notice i giyen so that tho e who haye to make \-ery early arrangements for their holiday may, if they \\-ish to attend fix their holiday for the date of the camp.
Interesting Case Reports
CASE REp ORT N o . 86 - The O ffi ce r -in-Ch arge of Western A r ea o . I (P r ince of W ales's) Dist ric t,
S J. A .B , r ep o rt s th e effici en t p erfo rmanc e of first aid in the fo llo wi n g ci r cum stanc es :-
On Oct o be r I9 , I9 34, Pri vat e J. n g li ss, of To 70 (Borou g h o f K en sin g ton) Div isi o n , b ein g o n du ty a t the Alb er t Hall, was cal led t o a lad y w h o ha d swallowed a pin 2 in s . lo n g . \Xl ith o ut delay h e ma d e two co tt on-w oo l p ills w hich h e p er suad ed th e p a ti e o t to swallow; and h e fo ll owe d thi s up with so m e bread and a drink o f w at er . T he lad y w as th en sent t o St. Georg e' s Ho spi tal, w h er e X -ray exami n ation disclosed the pin encas ed in co tt o n- woo l and bread, and the su rgeo n hi g hl y co mmend ed the treatment w hich, promptl y r ender ed, h ad ov er co m e the po ssibilit y o f furth er dan g er.
CO M1fENT. -It is a cttrious fact that the T extbook omits all refe rence t o the. treatment of foreign bodies ill the stomach / and yet ihese , when shalp edged or poit/ted, can do much damage to the linil1/1, of the stolJlach and throat if an emetic i s given or t o that of the bowel if an aperiellt i s administere d.
I t is , therefore , imperative that nothing be done to s t imulate the action of stomach or borvel,' and it is wise to p lace the patient (especiallY if a child) in bed III/til t he fo reign body is passed in the normal way. This tlSually t ake s place in about 48 hours. Administration of cottOI1wool is als o a valuC/ble adjunct to treatment , though perhaps it is better to tea s e out the r})ool, lay it behveen thin slices o f bread and butter and administer it as a p alatable sandwich which is usually 1vell taken fry chdd and adult
T o P rivate J. Angliss , therefore, we tender our cordial congratulations on the efJicient manner in which he dealt with a somewhat rare emergency.
C. F
Questions and Answers.
A FIR ST- A ID E R 'S PL AINT .
C. W. ( Shepherd's Bush ) .-On a recent occas io n I had to treat an elderl y p ati ent w h o fell d own a pit while at w o rk and sustained an inci sed wo u n d of the ri g ht elbow . It w as al so ve r y dirty ; b u t , as the ho spital wa s within fi ve minute s w alk of o ur plac e, I did n o t att empt t o clean i t , c ont entin g m yself b y painting wi th i o din e and cove rin g with a d ress in g. The h o u se- sur g eon said tha t the wo u n d re qu ired s titchin g but that it w as too dirt y. This remark hurt me; and I think that th e h o u sesurgeon was most unfair in thu s reprimandin g m e j n
fro nt of th e p a ti en t wh o wi.ll h a c n o confid en ce in m y effor ts t o ful fi l a o!untary d u t y
To lIIe it is obviolfs that YOII have misllnderstood fb c hOlfse swgeo/l's remark, which referred to I/;e stale of tbe JJ'Olllld and 170t to ),Olf!" /rea//)/e1/t Ihereq/ 117hen a wO/{l/d is velY dirty it IIICljI be )J 'iser to allow it 10 I:eal 0' graltli!ati?II , even thollgh, If cleall , it shollld have beell stlfched. OtherwlJI) the stitched dirlJl 1J)01llld 17,1/1 al///osl certainly sllppurate alia break d01VIl-thlls rellderilll, the sti/chillg 1Iot Olt(y dallgerOff J f rom risk bllt also flltile- So cheer liP , becallse ),011 did the Ihillg ),ollr patLeHt. C. F
J\f EDDLESOME FIRST 1\ w .
M . R C. S ( ort h ern County) - The re- dres in ", o f w ounds by firs t-ai d ers is strictly for bidden b ot h b y the Ass o ciation a nd the B rigade . You may, there fo r e, ima g in e my surp ri e when I \\'as recently co r suI te d b y a p atien t and heard the foUowing story:H avino- eight days preliiofIJlj' ustaincd an inci se wo un d of the leg whil playing football, my pati en ta ted that he was treated in the first instance by a am b u lance ma n who ugge ted that he hou ld c m' fo r d ai ly dressino-s, a n d that nly wh c l1 the w u n I became septic did tbe ambulance man sugo-est til \. nee d for medica l aid.
Of course , I reali e that due allowance for exagger tion must be made for all statement made b y patien t but I thought the story worthy of indusi n in YO LivI edd lesome First id series , if only that attenti on hou ld b e drawn to the danger of fe-dre s ing woun ds bv first-aiders
Tut! TNt.l! Il7hat tlext? .c.
TR \. SPORT OF FRACTURED THIGH.
W R. (Fremant le, West ustralia).-I have beLl1 i ns t ructing the members of my D ivision to transpor t a p ati ent suffering from a Fractured Thigh as set for Fractured Sp ine o n p. 63 of the T extbook .\ so m e cons id er that t h is is u nnecessary, I shall welco nL' you r early advice o n thi s poi nt for my future guidan ce. Bes t w ish es f ro m O verseas.
The method oj removal recol/Jl/Jended /01' ca Je S of Fraclllred Sp ine takes an unusual alllount of tim e, requires extra bearel and equipment, and has beell evolverl becallse of th e <gran risk of injury to the spinal cord d/lril1g lifting al7d transp ort. it is not il1dicaled Jo r palient suffering fro m Fraclured Thigh, 1-vho should be relllOller! reC/l///bel1f rlll d 0 11 stretcher i1? Ih e orr/il7m)1 1W(Y . N. ' F.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQU.A RTERS
Priory House, 4, Cathedral R oad, Cardiff.
GENERAL I NT ER E ST.
This year's visit f the Chief Commiss ioner, MajorGen eral Sir John Duncan, K.C.B., C. LG., c.Y.O., D.S. O., to conduct an In spectio n of U nit s of the Brigade in Wales, will have a n added significance, as the dat e selected, viz., 4, i s the aturda y immediately p rece ding the Jubilee clchralions in Ca rdiff the fo llowin g week. It is particularly appropriate that the latt er oc casio n s h oul d be marked by a t. J oh n function, as the organisat ion be nefits by the gracious patronage f Hi s faje s ty the King as So ere ign IIead of the Order.
and there is little doubt that the personal Jnterc:st and generosity of the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, toge ther with the added di gnity of identification with th e Cardiff ci vi c ce lebrat ions, w il l make the Chie F Commissioner 's v isit this year a m emorable even t in the history of th e Briga d e il1 Wales.
RO AD \VORh:.
Matters in connection with the Priory's aim to organise a Welsh ational R oa d Tr a nsport l\mb ulance Compet iti on are progressin g satisfact or ily. Whi le it is h oped in course of time to interest all omnibus undertakings in Wales, in certain areas there is considerable activity and keen enthusiasm, and the employers and officials concerned are giving a commendable measure of encouragement to their staffs in their self-imposed task un d ertakel1 in the interes t of the general communi ty A t a representative meeting held at Mountain Ash o n ).;" oyember r 6 it decided to hold a preliminary contest for the :\berdare
M r Daniel Commissioner for Pcmbrokcshirc, pn.:scming [he C:ldc[ Cup on the occa ion of the l nnua Centre \lc cting at Competitions, held a Ffynone, at (be kind
At the kind im ita tio o of the Iarqui s of Bute h:. T., and the Marchione s of Bute, D.B.E., who is a Dame of Justice of the O rder of t. John and Lady P resident of the (ud iff entre, the in pcction will be held in the ground ot Car diff Castle, and all the m e mber on parade-lik ely to number 3,000- wi11 be provided with r efreshment s, while a number of g uests will be entertained to tea in the The general public',: ill be invited to witne th e pect io n, for which pu rpose admis ion ticket will be sold :n advance at sixl ence each The centr s participating in th Io spe ction will be the ityof ardiJT, Borough of Merthyr T) dBl, Borough of Rhondd a , Bor o ug h of Newport and j\berdare; and a meeting f the mmi ioner concerned has bee n convened to \'i w th' gro und and plan the arrange ments. Th e l onmollthshire cntr' wa s in sp cced by the C hi ef Commissioner at Tr edcgar Park in I933 and the Glamorgan County Centre at M a rgam Ca s t! in 193-1-, 49 and i\Ienhyr districrs on a dar e ro be selected about o ne:month in adyance of rhe n tional comp tition; and a cup will be prm-ided by t he Pri ory fo r rhi s purpose. I n Cardiff iaular action h as been raken. The eneral manaO'er of th e Cardiff Corporat io n T ran pon D epartment, 1ft. "\\'. Forbes \,'h o warmly upporti n o- the movement, pre id ed at a m ring ar Prion- Hou e on' D ecember 3 I, \vhen arrangement were f or di -trict comp ti tio n ope n t o roa d r ran pon team 10 Cardiff ?\C"\\-p o n Caerphillr and Brid O'en d; and the cup pre ented by i\Ir.. Corneli us Griffith , of Ca rdiff. w il! he held by the \,rinning team.
-"\ me tin g of representariYe - of all u ndertakmO" has been call ed to in ugurate th na tional comp tirion, f or which the o uth \\ ale and i\Ionm uth hire Omnibus Prop ri tor A ociation ha s offer d to proyide 3. uirable tr phy.
CENTRE REPORTS.
CA R DlGANSH IR E C E T RE T h e f ollo wi ng ext ra ct of the fir st a nnual r ep or t of 11r
te \ -e n J o n s, Chi ef Co n s ta ble o f Ca rdi ga n shir e, indica t es the u nli mi ted scop e which ex ists f o r t he d evelo pm e nt of ambu lance "\vork in an ag ricul t u ral cou nt y such a s Car diga nsh i re, \vh ere pr ior to :M r. J 's ap p ointm ent to th e office of Co mmi ss io n er at the end of 1933, li t tle o r nothin g had been d one in th is dir ecti o n :-
. I beg to report that rn os t of t he amb u lance classes held la t year have res t ar ted ag ai n, as w ell as ei ght n ew ones h ayin g b ee n f o rm ed . I am p l eased to say th at th e numbe r of atten d an ces i s goo d an d t h e tud en t s a re very enth u siastic , tak.ing keen intere t in thei r work, which i very encouraging to t he lecturer. I h ave vi i ted abou t h alf of th e classe , an d hope to v isit the remainder bef ore t h e end o f th e sess i on I am pl ease d t o say that Do ctor Ernes t Jones i s render i ng me valuab le assistance. He i lecturing to two male classes, as well as one for ladies, in ad dition to as isting other doctors when they .are unable to attend.
The Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet D i visions a t beryst\\)-th are very in t erested in their work and uccessful classes f or men have been h eld d uring th e year at the f o ll owing places :-Aberayron, Borth, B ow St reet, Brynrhiwgaled, Cribin, Cardigan, Ciliau Aeron, D evil's B ri d ge, D refach, Felinfach, Coginan, Llanilar, Llanfarian, Llanafan, Llandde,,-ibrefi, Llangeitho, Lampeter, Llandyssul, Llechryd, Llanarth, Lhvyncelyn, P ontrhydyed d au, P onterwyd, Ponrrhydfendi g aid, P enna n t , Rhrdlewis, Tanygroes, Tregaron, and Talsarn."
HIRE CENTRE.
A largely atten ded concer t was h eld by the P enygroes Ambulan ce D ivi sio n at the Memorial Hall for the purpo e of presenting t he p resi d ent , 11r. G E. Aeron Thomas, and the vice-p r esi d ents, Mr. C Villis , I.E., and Mr. J. D. :Morgan, M. E., with the badges of their res p ectiYe offices, and of presenting Superi ntendent \\1. George Thomas with the St John Service Meda l. T h e presenta ti o n s were ma d e by County Commiss ioner E D. J o n es , w h o was supporte d o n t he p latform by the officers and me mb ers of the Di v ision a nd about thirt\" cad e ts, all in uniform The Commissio n er referred p ar ticu larly to the i n fluential support given by the presid en t, 11r. Aeron Th omas , to ambulance work, observing th at P enygroes was f ortunate in having such a benefactor. 1 n accepti ng th e bad g e and certificate of appointment, 1'1r. Aeron T h omas stated he was very consci ous of the honour show n him He congratulated · th e Penygroes Div ision o n t h ei r smart t urn-out. The work of ambu lances d eserved every possib le co ns i de r at ion, a n d he expressed a hope tha t t he la di es of P enygroes wou ld interest themselves in hom e nur sing. D r. H. J. Clutterbuck , lecturer to the D ivisio n, stat ed that credit for the success o f am bulance activity in t he di stric t f or t he las t 15 years or so was almos t en ti r ely d ue to Superin t end ent Thomas.
D EN B1 G H SHIRE CENTRE.
!\. dist ri b uti o n o f award s i n co nnect io n w i th th e Wrexham Div i sio n Cadets of t h e St. J o hn Ambulan ce Brig ad e too k p lace at th e J oy Cent re, Wr ex ham , b y kind p e r-
mi ssi o n of Mr W As to n, on Frida y, D ece mb er 7· P rev ious t o th e presentati o n th e cad e ts w e re e nt er ta tn ed at te a by Lad y M cA lp in e, Mar c hw iel f-Iall , arra nge d b y Mr s. G . T . Gu es t, a nd a n u m ber o f loca l s u ppo rt e rs wer e pr ese nt.
A n i n t eresting program11.1e i ncl u ded a realis ti c dem H) st ra tion of a st ree t a cc id e n t , i n wh ich the serv ic es of a team of c ad et were ju dged b y Dr. J. E. H D avie s, D.S.O., t h e u rgeo n-i n- Ch ief of t h e t. John m b u Lanc c
Briga d e i n W ales, w h o congratu late d th e boys o n t hei r efficien t w or k. 1\1rs st o n congratulate d the Division o n th eir efficiency , an d trusted they wou ld keep o n with th e goo d work. h e al 0 commendcd t he parents fo r encouraging their boys to take part in such an educative movement. I n pro p osing an i nclus iye vote of t h an ks t h e chairman , ssistant COmn1.lS ioner G. T. Guest, congratulated the officers and cadets on having had uc h a successful year.
Coc-';;T"l." CE l'RE
-iberovoJ} SlIb-Di.rtrid. - On atllrday January 5, he annual dinner of thc "\bcr-Bla.cngwynfi Division was h eld at the Great \--c tern llotel. \m )ngst tho e prCSl. flr were 1fr. Dayid \lorris .J. P., and ;\[r. \\. Thom a, ssistant Commis ioner Lemuel Jone , Di\ isional Up CI intendent C Terry and J R. Davi.e. The t\ ista t Commissioner urged the neces ity for tht: formarion (r a 1ur sing Di"ision, and handed the \, arrant of Pre idl. nt to 1ft. Morris, who exprc sed thanks for lhc hon m r conferred on him.
Bridgelld Dil'isioll.- \ fully equipped ambulance h ut. presented by the Bridgend Di\-ision of the J ohn Ambu lance Brigade for the e of the town of Bridgen ll. was dedicated on unda)" December 30, by the R l . \ \"'illiam Evans, \1,;ho opened and closed lhe proccedin , with prayers. 1r. Dapho Ll. PoqclJ, ounty ounciJ Ir r \ XI. \'(1, P hillips, Major 1\... \ " \ndcrson, M.B., h.B., tI ssistant Commi ioner, and Dr. R. Baird Milne p ol in appreciation of the \,"ork done by lhc Bridgcnd l\m hL lance Brigade, Dr. l\nder on cxpres ing deep gratitu de to the Bridgend ounciJ f I' thcl r generosity in them the site at the corner of \\'yndham trcet and Derwl.n Road for t he erection of the hut.
I t is highly commendable that the Bridgcnd mcml)('[ should have found another channel for u cful sen icc now that the closing of the sea ide huts until next summ er reduces the calls upon their time.
A Success/ul Year' s The Bargoed ur 11 g D ivision in the Caerphilly ub-Di trict of the Glamorg,ln County Centre records an excellent year's work in t he follow i ng report for 1934:-
" \X'e have had quite a successful and busy year again
" Our V.i\.D. inspection was held in the open air on April 29 It was a glorious day, and we were able to demonstrate the putting up of the Thomas Splint, inval td cookery and treatment of severa l accidents and to w el come as well as the inspect.ing officers, Major E MacA levey and Co lonel A. W. Sheen, CB.E., T. D ., M.S. (County Co n tro ller), Colonel J r. E. M. L i ndsay, C B., and our Ass istan t Co mm iss io ner.
" Th e full Div is io n att e nde d at Ma r gam Cas tl e f or tht: annual in sp ect io n b y t h e Chie f Com mi ss ioner, and
spent a very enjoyable tim<.:. We were proud to have our gir l cadets w ith us for the first tj m(; on this occasion, an d, w i t h the ass ista n ce from the Pilgrim Trust Grant, were able to supply about ten of these with full uniform selecting those cadets who came highest in the tw; exams. I t was very satisfactory to find that this cadet unit justifi.ed its registration by immediately engaging in the co ll ection of well over a hundred eggs for presentation to the local hospital. The cadets have been busy also in making baby outfits for the Personal Service League, purchasing materia ls out of their own money "Twelve of Our senior members did a hard day's work in Cardiff on t. J ohn Ambulance D ay' and again a 8a.rgoed member earned the distinction attaching to the pnze awarded to the highest collector.
" Considerable attention has been paid to the technical stde f our work In addition to first aid and home nursing examinations f or seniors and juniors we had a cour e of lecture from the !atron of the Isolation and also from Dr. B. Turner on hygiene, and thIrteen subsequently pa sed th<.: examin.ation in this su bject.
" Th.e Division ha been the means of making about ,()O arncles for maternity bundles for the Personal Service League, In which connection some of our members have do ne really hard work.
W/e haye taken 34 patiencs to hospital for examination an d. treatment our medical comforts depot still to be 10 great demand, although in these hard ItmeS It 1 almost impossible to charge e\"en nominal fees for the article loaned-a condition which can only be me t by doubling our dFort. The number of accidem <; lO d n: ino [ casualtics that arfl'-C at (he depot and at the roa d-Side first-aid station for treatment is num e rou an d the untiring work of .\1c. Deaco n a officer-i;ch, rgc of the is "\\-orthr of highet co mmendation, c3 11s for her services during night and dar tOtalling +83 In I2. months. The Division was pIca ed to see her re CCl\"C promotion to the rank of orp Officer in \ vember.
\: -·h.ile we have lost evcral members through removal fru m th e district and other causes, we have enrolle d ne\,' rL cruits and so maintained Ou r strength.
'. Our special Chri tmas acti,-ity included the proyi ion 2nd of nearly 50 parcels of fruit and other luxunes to sick people in the district. The accident. [r l ate d by th e ursing D ivis ion numbered 15 G, while 95 r VIS1ts were made to homes in ,vhjch there \Vas sickne ."
IE\":; It-: BRIEF result of hri tmas \ppeal addressed by the llnspltal lcr of Brldg-end Licut. -Colonel E J T (' r Vor -o r}: O B .E, t member. of the rder in \\ "al s for a spe CIal donatio n to the. funds of the Ophthalmic Ho pital at Jerusa lem resulted 1n a sum of 1.:G7 ..j.S. being realised fo r the grea t Foundation of the Order.
Sat u rd ay, Ma.rch 30, the date selectcd for the \\ ' elsh Brigade Final mpcti l ions in 'arcl in-.
Metropolitan
Sp ecial Con stabular y
The !rr:portance o.f First-Aid a s an e s sential pan of the. tralnlng of police-ofFicers-both of the reg ular Pollce forces and the Special Con s tabulan -ha s been realised for a long time.
T he desire on the part of Lord Trenchard to recruit another 5,000 men, at least, in the lvf e tropolitan Special Constabulary, has resulted in a demand for an additi<:mal number of recruit s who are gualified FirstAlders, and who, besides filljng the ordinary routine <?f" pecials," can a s sist in the org anisation of FIrst-AId Teams for the Competiti o ns.
The Comman?ant of ". E" (Bow Street) Division o f 11ctropolitan SpeCIal Constabulary is specialhdes1!ous of recru i ting men who are members of St. John . \mbulance Association, and who are prepared to enrol as Sp e cial Con s tables, and has sugge s ted that a special" St. John" section might be started in the D ivision.
Gniform and equipment are free and readers interested should apply to "E" H adquarters at Bow Street Stacion, or if mor e convenient, at King's Cross Police Station Wednesday evenings between 5.30 and 6.30 o'clock.
Obitua ry.
The funeral of ';\1r. Joseph Bentley ( 5 ), of Booth treet, Totungron, who died uddenlv at his home on Christmas Day, took place at the Tortington t Church On January 5
Mr. Bentler \Vas One of the oriainal members of of the St. cJohn Ambulance the in I893. In 19 2I he \, a appolnted officer In charge of the Division, and he was elected Superintendent. In I93 0 \va lnve (ed at a meeting of the Chapter-General Venerable Order of t. John wim the insignia ot ervlilg Brother' of the Ord r and received the medal of th Order from H.R.H. (he Duke of onnaught, the Grand Prior.
The coffin, which was draped \\-ith a Cnion Jack an? the red white and black colour of the Ambulance B ngade \,-as borne to the church b,- a number of men of the t. John Ambulance -Briaade' i\1r B entlex cap and belt, and the Order / J and hI ernce medal \,-ere laid on the top of me coffin.
. Th !ottington Divi ion and neighbouring D ivi:on.s the t. J hn Ambulance Brigade (includin a \ hlteheld Ram bottom Burr Radcliffe and Hey\\-e_rc r pr ented, uperintendent Cro sley Of \\ luteneld, being in command. A nwnber of boy and airl adet- of the Torrinaton Division were 81 0 present, in addition to man\" of the men and ours s connect d with th I cd of the Briga d e
Resuscitation.
By COLOl EL H. SP \CK1!AN, Assistant County Commissioner, Exeter and East Devon Area.
It is difficult to improve on the excellent information, Schafer's method, g iven in Chapter X of the St. John First Aid to the Injured book, supplemented .as it is by the description of Silvester's method in Appendix 2 of the same book, but one feels sorry that such methods as 11:arshall Hall's, Howard's, and Labord's, for children, or when ribs are injured, should not receive a mention.
Marshall Hall's is a very old method, but, in my opinion, a very effective one It req'uire three persons to carry it out, i.e., one to turn the head, one to move the body, and the third to turn the legs. Howard's is simply a timed pressure on the abdomen, but might be dangerous if the patient had recently partaken of a meal, as the contents of stomach might be forced upwards. Labord's is pulling forward the tongue and allowing it to go back the usual 12 or 15 times a minute at the same time depressing the lower jaw.
I should like to see the following points, in heavy type, embodied in the next issue of the Text Book :-
1. The removal of all obstructions to the passage of air to the lungs.
2. The restoration of breathing by one or the other of the above methods.
3. The promotion of warmth and circulation when breathing has been restored.
4. Do not allow patient to remain on back unless tongue is secured.
5. Avoid rough usage
6. Do not hold patient up by the feet.
7. On no account place patient in warm bath unless under medical orders.
By the courtesy of Dr. Gilbert Burnet, .1\.1.c., the Chief Surgeon of the ational Fire Brigades' Association, I am permitted to quote a most interesting lecture delivered by him at the Autumn Conference of the N.F.B A. at Eastbourne.
D r Gilbert Burnet said:-
Such a title suggests the treatment of casualties as may be met on duty with the fire and police service. I readily justify the necessity of such a paper as this, in two ways :-First, the large number of casualties whi ch require some method of resuscitation; and, secondly, the improved methods which may not be known to all of you.
THE LARGE FIELD OF SERVICE.
I have coupled the names of the two services, not because some police are firemen, nor because they .are exposed to special hazards, but because the public have been educated to rely on these uniformed bodies for help in all times of accident and disaster. At any time of the day or night your services may be called upon in circumstances which demand a knowledge of some form of resuscitation. It may only be a case of fainting in the street-if you are in
uniform and fail to do anything more practical th an sending for help someone would go so far as to say that you were disgracing your uniform. The public, rightly, I think, xpect you to render what it wou ld con ider ordinary first-aid treatment in the em crgencies of to-day.
Durin g the coming year thousands of strC Lt accidents will occur, and many of them will requ ire some method of re u citation to prevent their bei nU; fatal. Hundreds more \.\'ill meet th ir d ath fr om drownina unless a prompt and correct revival meth od is available. Electric shock \ ill claim fatalities 111 ie than need be if treatment i not prompt and efficie n t. It is appalling to me to tllink that there can be in th is countr y four thousand deaths per ear from t he various types of asphyxia; and I claim that some f these deaths could be avoided if prompt and effici ent methods of resu citation could be made available. I consider tbat lives are lo st tbrough wasted ti me during the first few moment after the rescue- .L , waiting for a first aid corp r an ambulanc e waiting for a doctor, or some api aratu -and those first few precious minutes they fai l to do anthing efficient.
In many cases ou are the first on the job-y ou yourself must apply methods of resuscitation, and continue them until help arrives.
METHODS TO BE l \PPLIED.
Two essentials are necessan for their succe sPromptness and Efficiency.
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It does not matter \\'heth e r a simple ca e of faint i! "1 in a private house is being dealt with, or an alm l fatal syncope from shock on the road s ide-a fl seconds may avoid a fatality. In the home thl.: appropriate handling of fainting may aye a fatal syncope: whilst n the road in the ca e of a m (1 just breathin g his last breath (or in fact alr ea c' stopped breathing, with only the faint beat of tile heart to indicate that life still exist ), a prompt COH Let artificial respiration may save a life, or-at any rate hours of work. The lon ger the delay in provid ir g artificial respiration the more remote will b e a natural respiration and recovery.
It is a definite fact that in the majority of accide n t which prove fatal-drowning and all cases of SUffOC1tion, gas-poisoning, electrocution, and accide nts during the giving of antEsthetics-breathing ceases before the heart stops It is also a fact, and a mo rc important one to the first aider, that the heart may still be beating when the pulse and even the he art beat cannot be felt. Remember, then, that althou gh breathing has ceased there is still hope, but that , jf breathing is not continued, the heart may stop at
.a ny moment, and if the heart stops it wjll never beat .again.
In ca es of apparent death from any cause it is your duty to supply artificial respiration at once, and to continLle it until natural brcathing is re s tored, or until an expert has taken the re sponsibility of saying that tbe heart has storped.
ProlilpilleSS is Ibelir.rl f.uelliial oj an)' /IIelhor! q/ reJIIJci/alioll.
Er-f'TCIE CY OF M ETIJODS .
With promptnes the first essential to Slicces no metho d wi II seryc ou r pLlrpo se which wastes time in ge tting as j tants, requiring dallying preliminaries, or waiting for any special instruments. lethods to neet s uch ideals can only be carried out by the man on the spot. The best of tbese methods depend on pressure on the patient' abdomen. uch pressure, carried out manually, forces the diaphragm up, co mpresses the lungs, and forces out the contained ,li r. Release of the pressure allows the e lasticity of the diaphragm, and the chest, to act in such a way as to suc k air into tbe lung. Thi is the principle of (he method so well known as cbafer's Artificial Res piration, but before carrying this out in the or thodo x manner I would caJl your attention to the fac t that cfficient artificial rc pi;ation can be carried {J ut in ornc ca e more promptly, \.\'ithout c\"en wflsti n a time in putting the 1 aticnt into the prone I'l)si tion as recluirccl b} chafer s mcthod.
'\umer u p pIe are lyin g on their back \\"hen Ii,· t discovcred, amI the promptest method of artificial rc pinliol1 consists in rhyrhmical pre ure on the -ahdo men a' they lie; hi can b clone imm diately :"ith the hand, whil t th e examination of the patien"t con tinued or with tbe forearm if tbe man happen , til be on an operating table, or on the stre tch er in Id an am bLllance.
I ha\'e actual!) lJerformcd [hi' method with m.\" foot, on a man who wa I) ing on a cottage floor afte'r ha"ing taken poison. I had no a i tam except hi hy ·tcrical wife, and I could not afford to mi s a ingle re piratory act \yhil t my band were occupied III filii ng a hypodermic syringe.
rIAFER M ET HOD.
This- the prone-pressure methocl - ha r placed all othe r manual methods in this c untrr and ..( \m rica rea on of the fact that it is more imple le s InJllrlO US, and mor mcient than an 'o ther. "\ hilst the patien t Ii face do\ nwards f ressure made by the 0 er the loins can put th same amount f tens IOn on the diaphragm a the form r method and can produce as adequat a compre i n of the lungs. There i an additiona l advanta"l"e however in haY ing the mouth directed downwards 0 that th) tong ue or any foreign body fall a\ ay fr m the air passag e.
.The r h ythmical application of pre sure at th rat of a?out fifte n tim s 1 er minute suppli s a perf ct t espl ra.tory act; it can be perform d 'Ii ith out delay and wlthout much fatigue t the perator. It mu t
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be continued without offilttlng one si ngle action until natural breathing is resLlmed or until help arnves.
SCHAFER' S METHOD WITn OXYGE f\,'" .
An improved Schafer's method of va luable interest to firemen was brou ght into servi ce when Professor Haldane (who has done so much for rescue work) demonstrated the v alue of the inhalation of oxygen in the eljmination of carbon monoxide from the blood. Durjng the 'X/ar the portable oxygen apparatus suggested b y him was of great service , and the " ovita" resuscitating set, which adopts the same principle, has furnished ambulances and fire engine all over the kingdom with an adjunct to Schafer's method which increased its efficiency.
CHAFER'S METHOD \.VITII .-\"D CARBO::\,- DIOXID E.
Further improvement in Schafer 's method with oxygen was made in merica, where Professor Yandell Henderson and others, taking advantage of the fact that carbon-dioxide stimulated the re spiratory centre, introduced to American indmtrv cc Schafer's and oxygen" mixed with 5 or 7 p er cent. carbon-dioxide_ The presence of the carbon-c:lioxide "\,-ill produce natural breathing sooner, and increase the rate and depth of respirati ons umerous fire engines and ambulances in thi s country are now carrying an efficiently equipped for thi purpose in the " Noyox "of iebe Gorman & Co.
J\10RE-PORTABLE PP_-\'R--\'TV.
In pite of the successes which have attended the e methods there is no doubt that if t hel were more portable more live \"I,-ould be aled.
In 19 2 Dr. \\rutrid ge D ayies, \.,-orking in the phere of anresthetics, deYised a portable CO apparatus for the use of medical men on1\- . H e made use of the fact that when the 'COo 10 the air spaces of the lun g exceeds the normal ". 6 cent. , even b y 2 per cent., a fuller moyement of th "I,J,-hole lung tissue occu r. There is more complete hlliog and more complete emptying, a better an re thesia and 1 _ tendenc y to pneumonia
Hi apparatu, as designed for the doctor s ba a con i ted of a supp1r of carbon-dioxide contained the \yell-known parklet bulb.
Thi wa the forerunner of the parkler Re uscitator, an apparatu which is portable enough to be carried by a child. It consist of a face piece a breathina ba a b b' and a meta.l case containing a parklet bulb. By a turn of a \'i '1Qged nut carbon-dioxide ma,- be admitted to the bag, which, when moderately deliv e r a mall j t of the ga s into the centre of the face pi ce In uch a wa,- that It adds about - 0 r cent of carbondi_oxid _to the air brea thed o- h the porthole . ot th e tace piece. The apparatu is endo ed in a \\' eighing about 4 Ibs. a nd carrie ix spare bulb ot carbon-dioxid. Thi method I will d cribe a chaD r's I ethod with Carbon-Dioxide and Air.
(To be crmtilll(ed.)
Marking Sheet Competition.
Below we give the winning _ olution to Marking Sheet o. 6.
This has been ent to us by an overseas reader, 11rs. Edith Rayner, of o. Nursing D ivi sion, E dmont on, Alberta, Canada, whom we cong ratulate, not only on her success, but on being the first overseas rea der to gain a prize in the ST. JOHN AMBULANCE G AZETTE Competitions. A copy of the official HistOJY of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade will be sent t o Mrs. R ayner in due course.
CRITICISi\I OF I NCORRECT SHEET O. 6.
T est A.
Line 3 Patient not unconsciou : could tell w here to turn o ff steam.
4. Dri ve r wou ld not be willing to leave engi ne unattended.
6 Not necessary.
7 \Vrong, with uncovered wound.
8. 0 time, u ntil wound attended. If eyes scalded, cover with temporary gauze dressmg.
13. Tie firm pad on wound. Cover burns wi th gauze.
14. Layer cotton wooL
17. St John sling needed to keep hand raised
22. Wait fireman's return to engine. Repo rt to sta t ionmaster; and telephone doctor.
Tes t B.
Line I. One b yst ander.
6. Remove coat sound side firs t.
10. 15· 2 0 Variety of fracture not named-simple. Small arm sling. Blanket should be used at once to lessen shock an d warm drink administered. Banana skin not removed.
SOL UTION TO I NCOR RECT M ARKI G SHEET O. 6. ( Officia l List of Err or s. )
Test A.
Line 9· Wound should b e iodined before examination for g lass
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T est B
10. 14· 17· Surrounding ski n should be iodined. Patie nt's imp ortant part in control of bleeding omitted, namely, grasp pad firmly and pull on point of bandage. St. John sling for B leeding from Palmar Arches.
21. No marks for watching patient pending arrival of doctor.
Line 6. Remo v e coat sound side first.
" 8. Def ormity applies to limb; irregularit y t o i njured part, namely, Is there of limb or irregularity i n humerus? 54 Line " 10. Variety of Fractur omitted- implc.
15. Small arm s lin g for a ll Practures 1)1 Humerus.
20. No hot drink s administered.
22. 0 marks for watching I atient lJcndlll <t arrival of doc t or.
A Fractured Clavicle.
B y L ADY DI VISIO AL SUPERI TENDET DR H. P
WrCKHAi\I NO AKE , Crawley 1 ur ing Divi ion.
When treatin g a fractured clavicle, First Aid r <; frequently make the mistake of app lyjng too sma ll a pad and ha\'e their bandage t oo loose. TI1l fo ll owing article, b explaining the mechanical pa n of the treatment may help them co ma.ke the l patients more comfortable.
A fractured clavicle or collar bone i usually d L! to indirect violence; that i to say, the force cau in the fracture is applied at some distance from th clavicle On page F of the First Aid ?\1anual is al illustration sho''\'ing the bones of the upper li mb Imagine someone falling down' to breflk hi fa l: he stretches out his hand and arm. The palm h m the g round, \:\rith the whole \n.:ight of the bod ) behind it. Th e force of the blow trayel up t h radius and ulnar, through the Jbow joinc, up tl " humerus, to the houlder joint. I rere the for l" sp lits to some extent, I art g ing to the movab l shoulder blad e and the rest to the clavicle. \ he!' the clavicle at its inner end joins rhe breastbo !1,movement is limited, and in such a faU the weigl ,t o f the whole body has t o be taken by a nan w bon ,-, covered only b y skin and tissue, and with str ( muscles at its outer and inner thirds. . \t its OUl l end the muscles which help to lift the arm aw a' from the body are attached, and at its inner end t he muscles that turn the head are fixed. The fractu re i s usually between these two set of mu cles, t he inner fragment being pulled up and the outer fragme nt being pulled downwards and forwards and inward In tr eating such a fracture the object is to ove rco ml these displacement s.
As much of the clothing as is eX lJ edie nt shou ld be removed and brac es on that side unfastened. i\ firm pad as wide as the upper arm at the armpit and as thick as the patient's wrist is placed in the armpj [, high up. The palm of the hand on the jnjure d sitk is placed on the chest, with the fingers extended ove r th e opposite ribs, keeping the sho ulder s well bac k, and a St John's sling is applied. This lifts up the arm from the elb ow.
The pad in the armpit must be firm, for it is to b e llsed as a pivot to lever out the upper end of the arm. Imagine an olel-fashioned pair of balance scales. One end, 1\, is to hold the weights; the other, B, is to h ld the goods to be weighed. The arm supporting these two pans is balanced on a pivot, C, a.nd movement can occur at thi s point in favour of '\ or B. By placing heavier goods in the pan B that end of the scale i s depressed, and in proportion as B sinks J\ is raised, but C is fixed.
1 ow apply this to the pad in the armpit C, the houlder end J\ , and the elbow end B of the arm. By exerting pres ure at B by tying a broad bandage rounel the body ( being a fixed point, by the pressure of the arm on the pad, against the chest wall), the compensating movement is at J\, the shoulder joint, :-tne! this pulled outwards and into position.
But, remember that, if the pad C is small, it may :l ct as a tourniL[llet pad and compress the brachial a rttr), therefore the pulse must be taken to ascertain th at thi has not happem:cl. _ \fter the broad bandage ha s been applied the '- t. John sling will need ti g htenin g .1 ittlt
Status of Cadet Offic ers
To the Editor.
SIR,-I shall be glad if you could give me a little information with regard to the above, either direct or throu gh the medium of your magazine.
Being deeply interested for many years as a member of the St John J\mbulance Brigade, I feel somewhat disapp ointed with the position in which I now find myself, after being chiefly responsible for the formation of a Cadet Division, the control of ,,:hich I was asked to take over, my position then being Senior Sergeant of the Division. I carried on for some time as member in charge of the Cadets, this fact not bein ,g allowed to interfere with the ordinary course of my duties, and I should have been happy to have continued under those circumstances.
Being appointed Cadet Officer, I became a supernumerary sergeant, losing my positi on to my junior ' .e.0., having no auth o rity, ey en s hould I \,'ear ergeant's uniform, on duty \\ ith the div i si on. Had I chosen to be interes ted in th e co ut s or Bo ys' Brigade and taken an officer's app o intment in eithe r of those organisarions, I should ha\ e been able t o carryon as senior sergeant in the senior division, \vhereas now I must practicallr se,'er my connection _ with them, being an officer to the Cadets, and ha\-ine: no standing at all in the adult hould a parade be called of the Division and adets, and no senior officer able to attend, I uncertand that the sergeant of the adult diyision take charge, although I am senior to him and in officer's uniform the same applying at a pracrice o r drill
The preseO[ arrangement may be sari factory where a junior member rakes Cader officer s appointment, and does nor '\"i h to rake dun' with the Di,-i ion but any member passing the arr examination' and holding suitable qualification for the posirion o f adet officer hould be able to fill the position of Junior mbulance Officer, and being supernumeran ven he would be able to take hi proper place in the absence of a senior officer, in which case the appointment would be a suitable reward for efficient selTice and intere t take in the junior organi arion. The appointment of Tran port Officer is not to be compar d with this as he till retain hi e..">:ecuti, e authority on his rank in the eru o r di"ision.
hould I r ,·ert to the rank ,I am till - upernumeran ', and ther fore, as far a I can see, throuo-h b inter t d in ad ts I 10 tao irion prized. Is this o?
ERGT. .-\DET OFFICER.
The cOIl/ents )'0/11' tter are slfre>(y rlIiJ'li'c'nd ell' B O.66z. It is JIIggested that )'0/1 rc> reqlft Jf )'0/11' IIperillteJld('llt to j"flblllit the llIat!, r t o )'ONr Co IlllIIissiOlJe1" for all ojJici d ntliilg regardiJ! u ) 'o w' present -PoJitioll al/d J·ta//ts ill tbe Parent DivisioJl.-EDITOR.
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Brigade Overseas News.
SOUTH AFRICA.
On 1 Q\' ember 13, 1934, some 156 members of th e St. John Ambulance Briga de Overseas were inspected at Bloemfontein by the Commandery Commissioner, Lieut.-Col. W. Booth Skinner, D.S.O ., V.D. A large gathering of the general public watched the inspection and the demonstrations of drill and fi rst aid with very great interest. A point of interest was that in the course of the inspection and drill one of the units received their commands in Afrikaans. The Commandery Commissioner presented the Service Medal of the Order to two members at the close of the inspection and complimented the members in their general smartness.
AUSTRALIA.
The visit of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester to Australia gave rise to many calls for public duty on the part of the Brigade Overseas within the Commonwealth. In our last issue we gave details of the service performed at Adelaide, and we now learn with interest that on the occasion of the Ro yal visit to Sydney the Brigade Overseas was on duty at every function during the four days of the visit and in that period attended to 3,507 c?,ses. On the da y of the arrival of His Royal Highness 634 members were on duty along the route of the procession and sta ffed 18 First Aid stations. The New South WTales District of the Brigade Overseas is to be congratulate d upon its splendid response to the need for public duty on a large scale.
INDIA.
Appreciation of the smart turn-out and the good work done for the past quarter of a century by the Bombay Corps of the St. John Ambulance Bri g ade Overseas was expressed by Major-General C. A. Sprawson, Surgeon-in-Chief, who inspected the parade of the Corps held in the compound of the EJphinstone High School, Cruickshank Road, Bombay, on December 18.
He particularly complimented the Parsi communit y for organising the Nursing Division, and was pleased to see that many Parsi women and especially the younger generation had joined the Division.
On arrival Major-General Sprawson was received b y Assistant Commis sioner W R. S. Sharpe, District
Surgeon Capt. F Kapadia, and Officiati n g District Sup eri ntendent D. F. Panthaki.
INsPEcTIO ] OF P " RADE
Ivfajor-General Sprawson th en inspected the parad e in which the various Divi sion s, including the Par sl Nursin g Division and the ad t ursmg Divi s ion , participate d.
In welcoming 11:ajor-Gencral prawson , 1(. D. F. Panthaki said that it \'!;'as th £11' t v isit of the urge 11 in-Chief of the t , John Am bulan ce BrlO'ade Overse as in India to the Bom ba y Corps. The Bombay Distri ct was th e lar ge t and the tronge t i n the whole at Central Divi s ion, SI. Thomas, Onrario, an.aeJa, -
India, having on its roll o n e ursing, one Cad et Nursing, ten Ambulance and three Cadet Ambulan ce Division s The Par si Ambulance Divis ion, whi ch was the strongest and the first in the whole of In di a, was for med in 1904, and th e Muslim Divi sion, the Infant Divisio n, in 1932
All the Divi sion s had been d oi ng useful wo rk by turnin g out on public functions at all t.ime s in and outside Bombay, and by makin g arran gemen ts
ASK THE AUTHORITIES W/10 have invested . arld they) II say
That, faced \\' ith the choice of an ambulance they turned fir t to Aus[in because they a ociated thi name with dcpmdabililY a qua liry es ential to ambulance work. That they cbo e an Austin becau se th ey were looking for dependability and omeLhing more: 1011>; prd cl i.: e ill ambulance des ian guided by medical pccificaLions. That they kne\\' an Au Lin ,,"auld be the most economical inv stment because of the long year of eryi e built into e,'ery model. That they made special note s of the smooth
running, supple suspension safe control, easy dri\'ing, ea y loading, easy cleaning; and such fea tures as aluminium panelling easoned framework in English oak and ash and Triplex glass in all \Yindo\\'s-all of which indica ted high - class craft manship. That they that any special equipmenr they needed could be added at any time. That their Au tin ambulance are doing their duty as efficiently in the third or fourth y ar of im'e unenr as in the first month . . . W h)' not follow their lead and im'est?
THE AUSTIN SIXTEEN H.P. STANDARD SIX-CYLINDER AMBULANCE (as l/lIstrnrpd) £-t6l lOs ( Chassis £226. 12 h .p. slalldnrd {ollr-c)'liI/(IN' 4J11b dall(e. £426 lOs, (Chassis £ 20 h.p. standard Amblliall ce. £710. (Chassis £385. ) [Jri,,(/tl' Sa/ooll l() It.p. s i:';-(l,/illt/ £'r \lIl bll/a ll Cl' 011 spN'ial/oJ}! -/oadillg
for th e comfo r t and tran p o r t of the sick and injured.
WORK D U RIN G "'\ A R
During th e Great W a r mo t of t h e B o mb a y Division s, h e continued , di stin g uished themse lve s b y their usefulness. The y h andled more than t hreequarters of a million of B r itish and Indian , ,,o unded s oldiers returning from th e v a rious the a tre s of war. These services were hi g hly appr e ciated b y th e ci v il a nd militar y authorities and the Indian and Briti h h eadquarters o f the B r igad e
Besides this, the member s o f the Corp s r e ndered v aluable help to the public and the civil auth o rities during the last epidemic o f influenza , mill strike, civ i l disobedience movement, communal di sturbances in 1908, 1929 and 1932 , an d at all other times of public stress and anxiety
The services of the Brigad e durin g the B o mba y riots in 1929 we r e acknowle d g ed b y the Go v ernment o f Bombay The service s o f th e Bri gade during the r iots in 1932 were ackn o wled g ed b o th b y the Government of B o mba y and the G ove rnme n t of India
M A LT A.
A prese nt a t i on o f medal s and certifi cates v a s held a t the Valetta Palace, in th e Ha ll of St. Mich ae l an d
St. Georg e on December 15 , 1 934, b y Hi s E x ce llen cy the Gov ernor, Genera l Sir Da vi d G. M . Ca mpb ell, f or member s of the St. J OM Ambulance Asso ciation.
Hi s Excellenc y w as su p p or ted b y Lad y Ca m p b ell a nd a lar g e and repre senta ti ve ga t he r i n g attende d
CANA D A
S t Th omas .-The three sh ow n in t h e picture are members o f St. Thoma s C entr a l N ur sin g Division, at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
They w ent overseas w i th the V A .D. from servi ce at the Ro y al Marine Infirmary at Deal.
From left to right th ey are : M rs. Ros e Ed w ards, Lady Div isional Superintendent ; Miss E dith Peters , Lady Ambulance Officer; M r s Rub y Hanle y, Ambulance Sister and Div isi o nal Secretary. Miss Peters and Mrs . .Hanley r e ceived th e Lon g Service Medal of the Order in 193 I.
Becau se of non-resid enc e Mrs. E d w a r d s w as o ut of the w or k for sever a l years. Re turning to St. Thoma s, she r e-j oined the D ivi sion in 1933, accepting t he rank of Lady D ivisional Su perintend ent, succeeding Mis s Peters, who r esigned from office after e leven y ears' servi ce in that capa ci ty
Bristol Centre Report 1933- 34
Thi s h as b een a record yea r fo r t h e B ristol CcnlrL .
The w or k in eve r y d epartment has increased. L'11
d o ub te dl y thi shO\vs th at the citize n s of thi gn.:a city fe el t h at it is incumbent upon th 111 to secure.: I kn owl ed ge of Fir t Aid, e t c., i n md r to cope \Vi I , th e s tr e n uous life of t h e prcsc n t day.
Th e numb er of clas es held during the yt:ar \\ a 56, th e same b ein g compoed as fol lowS: -37 ill
First i d (21 ma le and 16 female), 18 in 11 me ur ln (f o ur ma le a nd 14 females), and one in lI ome lIyg ie!1l
f or m e n. I n ad d i tion, 22 men connected with th l.:
M e rcan t il e Ia ri ne passed in Fi r L .1 \ iLl
The cl a e compo cd as [011 \v :- COUL, 1 La die s' Sc h ools 2.' chool of Cookery 2' I. V.T.C ..j. ; Police (City), 2; i\,sociation, 3; Factories, E d ucation ommittct: 21; 1.; J G.
B r iga d e, ..j. B ti 'col D ocks ; \ mhori ry 3; B rc\v r)
U natt a ched, 2; ity and .1 l arinc \ mhulancc _o rr"' , I.
T he n umber of ucce [u l candidates was 7 12 "J"
sa t f or th e series of lectures, and, if they did nOI all sit f or examination, tho c who did not arc the hem l' for t h e fact that they listened [0 (h(: lecture s.
A n umber of ne\\' members ha\ e bcen introduc ed into t he various clivi ioo , of thc of Brj , ll )l Corps of the t. John Ambulance Brigad . T l.e P or t of Bristol mhorit) employees are cxcccdin l!;h k een on j \.mbulance work, numbers of men from hl v a rious factories are pas , ing oul
T he annual tretcher COmpLll[}On was held at 1 Zoological Gardens in July last. Dr. 11. 1. r-... ( t he Chairman of the Bristol cntrc), and llC ot" [I j ud ges, p raised the teams fo their high standard lit e ffici ency, and referred to th \ -aluc of lrst ,\ ll. R. E . B ush, Esq., D .L., J.P. (I - night of race of tlll Or der of St J ohn of Jerusalem), spoke of the value Ilt' the wo r k of the t. John , \mbulance Organi satiun in t he everyday lit of a great like Bristol, and ho p e d t h at inc rea ing numbers of men and wutnl' l1 wou ld take an interest in the work. The thanks !l those i nterested were Lloanimuu 1y accurded to l he Hon. Treasurer, i r. \'1/. G. lIaw kins, j n conj UI1Ct JOll with the Hon . ecretary, 1\1r. E g hcrtWebb, WI th their band of willing helpcrs, for Lh e time and troub k in vo lved
It is wi th sincere regret we.: have to record the passing of Mr. Louis R. rewe This gentleman devote d ma n y years of his life to th(: cause oj"
A mb u lance work.
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s· By ) our D i'ns ion ub cribing for a copy of TI \l 1. jOlll' r\}'!DLL.\ 'XCE GAZETTE to be posted eve ry month by us to your local Public Library This should h 'I p you considerably in arousing loca l interes t in y L1l' acti\"itic,. The co t i ' quite moderate being onlr 6el. a \ Car in ludin g po tage. Such su bscription hould 1 c forwarded with remittance to the ad Ire 55.
\fany D ivl ioos hayc already adope cl on or ther <l the abov methods, and \ e wi h to take thi oppo rt unity oC thanking them for th very atisfac tory re u l ts which they have obtaine d 1f yo u r Division has not aIr ad)' done 0 we hope you w ill b(goo d enough to give the abO'\Te suggestions your hest con ideration.
Thanking YOll for \ our continued and valued <:upp Ort.
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Pa r ticulars
Practical Tests
BEARERS Nos. 1 AND 2.
Time Limit 10 minutes. \'(1arnin g at 7.
CARD OF INSTRUCTION.-YOU two are in an electric train. At the terminus, passengers preparing to get out and some already with doors open, the train d as hes agains the buffers; the people are thrown in all directions; station ambulance people rush to the spot with materials. Neid1e1' of you are hurt, and you direct your services (Q a passenger who is lying unconscious on the p atform with blood coming from his mouch
OTE FOR ]CDGE.-Patient to be lying on his back ; mouth paLnted with red grease paint. Circle of chairs round patient marked " Onlookers." Fake deformity of ribs.
DELI.IL OF TEST. \1a1\. Obtd.
1. Ask if doctor a,ailable (iVO) ; ambulance (Comillg) 2
2. Tact wid) crowd; ask to stand well awa), from patient
14· If deformity ( If fOUlld,)'cs) ; if irregularity (Yes). 2
15· Ask if bones protrude. (lYO) 2
16. Decide fracture of ribs and injury to lung
17· Ask for ice or cold water 2
IS. Ask nature of breathing. (Short alld shallow)
19 · Test pulse (Feeble) ; examine pupils (Normal)
20, Exclude injuriys to head, spine, chest and pelvis. (iVolle) -+
21. Examine left upper limb.. 2
22. Observe discolouration of left thumb ]OlOt
23· Ask if swelling (Yes) deformi ty (Yes); fixed (Yes)
24 Examine right upper limb and twO lower limbs. (No i,gury)
25· Method of examination 5
26. Obtain warm covering for patient 2 Judge says cc Patient asks ; Where am now.' II
27· Encouraging words : confirm injury to lung
2S. Ask if he feels pain when he breathes. (Sharp culting pain)
2Y· Incline patient's body to injured side
30 Keep
warmly
36 Ask patient if he has pain in his left thumb. (Yes, sickly)
37· Loss of power (Yes); if it feels numb (Yes) 2
38 Apply cold dressings beneath and around thumb Judge says " Doctor and Ambulance have arrived."
39· Report nature of
60.
6r. IVhat arc slgn.s of COllipression r' Face, flushed (2); pulse, full and slow (2); breat hin g, stertorous (2) () Possibly some paralysis (2) pupils, unequa l (2) : temperalure, raised (2) () Bearer o. 4. Ti.rne limit 2 minutes.
62. If/bat are Ihe constitutioJlal mllses oj cOIIl'lllsiom?
Epilepsy (1); hysteria (1) of infanc y (J)
63. II / hal poiso/lJ' calise cOIIIJff/siolls?
lrychnine (1) prussic acid (1); fungi and bcrnes (r)
6+ De.f(ribe /bl ((JIII'II/sioll oj rpilepJ)'.
\'{ ' h Ie body and limbs ,iolent1\' 11101eu: liml" to ed in cI ery din:ction (I
Total III>
BE \RERS No 3 \ D -l.
CARD OF J;-.: TRL·CTIO:-;>.-You t"\\' :ue practising bandaging .n your local club. You hear a cry and lhu,I, am\ a 'mas h of gla
On mnoing out into the passage, YOll find the \an ulord lying at t to" foot of the tair Surroundi.ng him arc broken lUl1lbk rs. and r holds a tray. 0 one else in hou c but a younL! maid. J\Cl. OTE FOR] LDGI - Lan to he ; p ieees uf [uper Ie pre senting broken gla all round him; left kg twi ·teU under hin ; red smears on (dirty) right palm III represent bloou. Tight \\ ri ·lb.1 J :1.nd spring slcc\'e-holdcr on right arm. T ..:icph onc in club Do et 400 yards away. Ho pit::t./ 6 miles. (u hion pat. !l1:u d, boiled \Yater, slit-up trousers.
DrTAIL 0\' \l1'\.Obr d. Encouragin g \\'ords to patient
2. Pain? (Lift allklt, pallll oj right baud
3· Tell hinl to keep quite still anu to rC:,1 hack :ll!:lIn"t stairs
-+. Get brush and pan, and sweep a ,,':1 glass
5· Elevate right hand
6. How many wounds? (0/10)
7· Colour of blood? (Da r k) S. Spurting? ("\'0)
9· Foreign bodies? (A laJ:!!" pirro 0/ l!,/asJ)
10. Unbutton right wr istband, and slip oil Ic:c\'e-hoJdC:l
r. Firm bandage round wrist z
12. ot tight enough to obliterate the arrc:ry 13. Fetch First Aid outfit
14. Iodine to fingers
15 · Remove piece of g Ja s
16. Is h..'cmorrhage contro lled ? o"es)
17 · Ask maid for boiled \ntcr. Fetches keltlc
IS. Test temperature. (lrarm)
19· Pour over hand, [rom wound outwards
20. Apply iodine over and aU round wound
11. Clean dressing
22. Pad an d bandage
23. How do you feci? (Fdill/)
24· Ask maid for cup of Slrong coffee-bring in twO minutes
25. drink of water
26. Examjne left leg; rem e boO[ and sock; and slit up trouser leg
27. Pain at ankle? (Yes)
2S. Swcl1ing? (Siight)
29. Deformity? (No)
30. Irregularity? (Sligh!, 3 illches over allkle on olltfr side)
31. Wound? (No)
32. Steady limb b y holding ank e and foot
33· Splints-padded--outer and inn er sides, from above knee to beyond foot
34. Coffee arrives-give patient some
35· Bandages above and below fracture; abo\ c: knee; both ank les; bro ad banda ge both knees 4
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Rapid examina tion- h ea d cla v cle scap ub::, a r m s, r ibs , sp ine, leg. (None )
37· 38
39· 43·
44·
H o w d o you fee l now? (.I [f(cb betler)
Ask wh e re bedroom is. (TIJ'o storc,J'S liP "DolI' f pUI me there PilI me 011 rO f(rh ill rilling room JlIhere yo u are practising ,. )
Clea r co uch
jlld...ge : "RCIl/OI f by hU!lJall slretcher "
Face each other an d s oo p , one on eac h d e of patle nt
C asp left hands beneat h patient's hips
Bearer on left side passe righ hand and forcal'm under patient's neck and shoulders
B earer o n right side pas es arm and fo rearm under p atient's legs
Bearers r ise together, and carry patient feet foremost b y short id e paces to couch
45. Lov;er
4 6 Cover warmly
47 · B leedin g contro lled? O 'o s)
48. Do c tor? ([Frill cOllie at Ollce Ollt at presenl)
49. Ra p id and efficient "ork
Total
Y rVA-Yoc E o. 3.
If )'OU sllJpected a foreign bod)' present ill the JJlolfnd of palm, ill what ll'Ollid ) 'OU haN acted different!J ?
J. Applied bandage lightly
If foreigll bod)' had penetratcd hand llear ]1. ri5t, ll'IJat n:ollld )'OU IJOI 'C done ?
2. Put limb on back splint
If th e radial ar/e']' had been set'ered 0' a piece of glass, Sb01V me bO]l )'OU 11'0uld arrest he ha:lllorrbage. P ressure on radial and ulnar arteries by thumbs
Yn'A -Yo CE '0. 4
UVbat symptoJIIs ]}Jou/d tbis patient ha le compl<Jined of if he had been allowed to gel up alld tr)' to n'alk ?
J. Pain and loss of power of leg
If a patie1Jl's SJ'll!ptOIl1 S alld tbe siglJs you found did not all a(Jree 011 lJ' hich 1I'0uld )'Olf act, alld 1I'h) ?
z. Patient may make too lig ht or roo much of a symptom
What made yo/( definitely decide for fracture (or sprain), and n'ith l1.'bat o'the r i'!iury lIIight il be confused?
OF L"STRccno=".-Whilst walking along a busy st reet
YOU see an o ld lady crossing the road. She has nearly rea c h ed t he side when s'he s taggers and falls. A policeman is nea rb y. Deal with thi s case.
DETAILS OF TEST. Max Obtd
J Ask crowd to stand back
2.. Te ll po li ceman yo u
3· Ask po li ceman to c ontrol
4. Ask if p atient s conscious? (Partly)
5. Can she answer questions? (l o)
6 Undo tight clothing round neck
7. Ask pos ition of n earest hospital. (r mile )
8. Ask if ambulance ava ilable? (Yes)
9· Is telep hone close by? (Yes, in shop 1Iear at hand)
ro Ask bystander to te e ph one for a mb ulan
11.
12. Test patient s pu Ise. (Plfll)
13. ature of breathing? (SlertorollJ)
14. Look at pupi l of e ye, (Unl'qua l )
15. Rai e head s l ig htly
16. Examine for g n o f para ys i. p 'cs , rigbl .ffd!-)
17. Examinc s kull for in jude. ( To ile)
18. Exam ne ears and no c fo r bleeding. (.VOIII')
19 Examine fa ce fo r in uries. (Sligbl /l'oulld Ol tr /tjl eye)
2.0. Examine upper limb [ o r fracture. (1'-lollo)
21. Examine IO\\'cr limbs f or fr acture. (None)
2.2. Examine ribs for fraCClll'C ( j\ -Oll f)
23. Proceed to treat w o und of [acc
24. I chemist avai lable? (Clos,' b)')
2.5. Send for tincture of o dine
26. Paint fingcr \Tith Jine
27. Paint wound and sk in round with iodim
28. Cover with clean hanJkerchicf
29. }..fake patient comfortable; coycr with coa l
30. Try and find addre ss of relati 'C5
31. Send o inrorm hcm actrully as to condition o f paticnt
32. Assi t ambul an cc when it arriYes
33 Proc ee d to h ospita wi t h patient
34. Rep o rt to d octor on arr i\'a l history, and tr a lmenr
35. Case of cerebral ha:morrhage, with -;Iighl facc w ounJ
36. General efficiency
Total \ 'I\,A-\ mi.
If''h at s)'lllplOIII.r and sigllJ ]/'{j((/d fwd ),011 10 suspect Iha/ a pa imt Ji'as bI(edillg illto tiJ( abdomina! ( 1'I1y?
J. P a ti ent complains of \\'ea k ness, giJJiness ;lnti falntnc..s
2. F ace and III'S palc skll1 colJ anJ cL1mmy
3. Breathing hurned and laboured, and Ighll1g
4. Pul e fails; patient [bru" arm. al)(,t1t for ail
5· illar become un consc iou I-Jon.· nOllld ),OJ( Ireal .rurb a (OJ. ?
I. R ecumbent ition ; head low :1I1d turned to one side
2. Undo t il!'ht clothing rOllnJ neck
3. ProYidc for rrce c ircul:H on or air; fanning + Sprinkle cold w;ltCr on face: sm<.'llin.c: sa lts to nostri ;
5 0 other stimulants: icc to suck; c"ld walL r to drin k
6. Icc bag O\'cr cat of ha:morrhabc, It known
7. Raise feet and banda.l!'e limbs from toe to hIps and from to shou lde r;
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Ther e are so man y authoritativ e and ' -alu a bl e h ea lth
a rti cles appear ing i n e ach i ssue of N ew Health that eve r y member of the Brig ade is bound to b enefit
n o t o nly in health bu t i n inspir a tion for work. F a ; New Health , edi t ed by Sir \ V . Arbuthnot L ane, Bart.,
C B. , s b acked b y some of the mos t influentia l members
? f t h e med ica and s cien ti fic wo rl d - Their experience
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How to Overcome Insomnia, by S ir Arbut hnot Lane, Bt. C.B.
Diet for the Constipated, by the Co un tess 1\Iorphy.
Let s Have a Clean-up Week, by t h e Earl of Strathspey.
Acids, Acidity an d Acidosis, by Pro fessor D. F. FraserHa rris, :::VI.D ., B.Sc.(Lond.), F.R.S E.
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OF THE ORDER)
T. J OIl l' ATE
LOl'DO T E. Jlarch 193 5
PLY\YOU TII OR \::--' ._ \. nor--;
When one: or the national leaders of ambulancL activi tie s in peCkel the Pi rm uth Organi ation hi e ubse queot oll1c ia l report ontained the e word : "The administra t ion and \vell co - ordi n at d s\-stem at Plymo ut h is a n example w hich I have no dou b t greatly inte r est la r g town I , where. T h ?i story and r apid grO\\,th of the .<. \ mb u lanc f ov ment In Plymo u th is a lmost like a tory fr m rab ian 19hts.' ,.
The most recent and the greate s t d evelopment has been the erection of a remarkable modern headquarters, costing about £8,500, includin g essential eq uip m e nt. Th e group of b uildings will b e named the ( J. H. Beckly 1 f emorial Central Ambulance ta ti on," and thus perpetuate in the city he Im-ed 0 well and sen-ed so faithfulb,- the name of the lat e belm-ed chairman and of the Ambulance ervice. .i\fr. B eckl) s interes t and generous supp o rt began \vhen there were neither ambulance station nor mo t or ; in fact, he helped the youths at George ' treet to purchase their first hand-pr opelled conyeyance over twenty rears ago
For orne time the A mb ulance en-ice ha beer. much concerned with the problems in these days of rrafEc congestion and ,,-hole ale mig r ation of populatio n to the subur b s and surrounding countryside of making rapid respon es to outlying calls fo r accident and illne .i\ l orem-er, the exi ring headquarters are proying yery inadequate a reaard accommodation, and at present t\yo ambulances ar e aara a ed a,,-ay on other premi es
T o cope "\"\-ich th ir growing re pon ibilitie che \. mbulance Committee had ucce e fulh- neaooated for the u e of building s n o c far from .:'-.Iutley. F o rtunately, th f had not pr o ceeded with adapcation a e a sub-station a b f o r e a penn:- \ya spent, the Cicy orpora ti o n had acquir d the Old Prison, and th dcci ion arr i, ' ed at to com-ert th it into a encr 1 P olic and F i r tation. As the _ mbulanc e en -ic e i: to th Police F o rce and Fire Brigad . thank to th e cordial r co mmendation o f the \"\-atc h ommictee and the Chi f Co nstabl e, th e Ph-mouth , uncil arankd an area o n which an C .L-\.mbul a nce tation could be built peeify-ing ho w y r that th apt arance mU et co nfo rm to t hat of th n w Fire H adquart rs
I t bei n )" s cntial to maintain th clo t contact \\ ith the e o ther t \yO a reat public rYlee and aL 0
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P eter Cheyney
HOSPITAL OF ST .JOHN OF
cope with outlying calls, the Committee abandoned the original development scheme and decided to erect the" J. H. Beckly Memorial Central Ambulance Station." This step was taken relyin g on the generosity of Plymouth and the surrounding countr yside served by the personnel and ambulance Be et. The Service hopes that what " Ci tizen" on ce wrote in the W este rn E ve/ling H erald, and whi ch then prove d correct, will be repeated b y an unparalleled r esponse. He said: "I do not doubt for one moment that th e St. John A mbulance Appeal for mor e m o ne y 'will b e successfuL It has never failed to g et the funds required, for the simple r eas o n that the Public r eali e s the immen sit y of the work d o n e, i ts sup re me , alue, aDd has full confidence in the w ay the organi a ti o n is run."
The he a dqu arters, which a re n ow r apidl y nea rin g completion, will giv e Pl ymo u th and Di trict o rr e of the fin es t Central A mbulance Station s in t he count ry. On th e gro und Boo r ar e f o ur large garage for ambulanc es, the sp e cial invali ds saloo n, an d the la rge car which daily journ eys wit h th e cripp le d chi ldre n .
In the r escu e statio n w i ll b e tho s e m arve ll ou lifesaving and resu s ci tati o n a pplian ces which have made Plym o uth's Erst-aid acti vities na ti o nally f amou
At the lower end, and in a k ey p os i tio n, i the Watch Room, where call s ar e re ceive d, and, if n ecessar y, transmitte d to sub -s t ati ons in localities n ea r er the scene. This apartm ent will n o t o nl y co nt ai n a small telephone ex change, bu t a fi r e-alarm co n nec te d with the Fire Station, an aut o matic teleph o ne orr t h e Corporati on's o w n sy stem, and a branch from t h e new police alarm se rvice f ro m sub- sta tio n s an d ca ll box es . At the rear o f the Wa t ch R oom a nd its office a useful Erst-aid room i s b ein g mad e.
Surroundin g the encl o sure a t the back o f the ma j rr building are the Bee t's en g inee ring g ar age and wo rkshop, stores for stretchers and similar appliances , and a particularl y effective arran g ement fo r p rompt issue of petrol, oil, tyres, etc. Equipme nt for extricating patients from th e w reckag e of tr ains , vehicles o r aircraft will also b e availabl e
On the fir st Boo r are quarte r s f o r the ambu lan ce men and sisters, the administrative offic es and accommodati o n for the lar ge quantities of band ag e s, bedding, etc. , neces sar y in a serv ice suc h as this, with its annual tran sp o rt li s t reach in g the astonishing fi g ure of 27,000.
With a very substantial cut -s tone fronta g e and massive steel framework, the new Central Stati o n will not only perpetuate the cherished memor y of Mr. J. H. Beck ly and be an addition to Plymouth 's notable buildings, but will meet the needs of the Ambulance Service for generations to come, and, indeed, be a centre of humanitarian activities whence devoted men and women will hasten over a wide area on their errands of mercy.
Plymouth is to be congratulated on the pu blic spirit and ambition which has made such an achievement possible.
Notes on Military Sanitation, 1934
By COLO EL C 1. E LLIS, CM.G. T.D. , M D ., etc. Surgeon-in-Chief, The St. J o hn , \mbulanc e B ri gade.
The followin g o b ser a ti o ns may b of int rc st to tho e who prop o e s tud yi ng th e 1\ S o ci at io n s ne w Military arrit a ti o n 1anu a l. It i p rin tt:d
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d efined , so that quick
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S is mad e ea y
It i s w e ll ill ustrate d no lc , than 75 clear pIct ure I t i als ca refull y in d xed, () that the b usy st udcnr can imm edi a tely fi rrd reference to the su b ject ll1.ttler h e s e ks.
The ch ap te r s on germ discases, \\ a[cr ve n tilatio n are p ar t icu l arly intere ri n g.
ny an d every Br igade mcm l cr will bL t h L h Her e qui ppcd for ha \-ing rcad and mentally c.bge stul it., p ages
M ilita r y san it ation h as madc much h 1906 , when L icut.- ol o nci I lkin g wn wrot c the p re i o u s ma n ua l, and the prescnt author ( \ 1ajol San d iford M. ) has not failed (() gin: hI S pc rs )nal k now led ge, nor in abstracting up - tn-date inform 'l on f r o m a l ong Ii t f b ooks, journals, LtC, dealin g with milit a r y h yaie rr c, c king, pu l lic h ealth, t rupical di sea s s care of barrack' and camps, cleme n HI' ph ysio logy e t c.
l a jor a n d j for d is t o be congra t ulatcd on th produ ctio n of a fi r st-ra t e manual, and it i ex p ecte d hat hi s effor t s to i n tr u ct keen studenrs i l1 matter s ap')crtainin g t o th e h ealt h of o l d ic r s, m o l' spL clally bu t, ind ee d, of u s all , wi ll bc appr e ciated at t Kif prop er va lu e
With r eg r e t i t is n o ti ced tha t in our ./\ uCla tioo'.'
R epo rt for 19 3 3 on l y ei ght ce rtiflcate w e r e gr af1ted in that yea r, a nd 39 i n 1931. T he p robab k c:\planation is t hat th e f o rm er manual was out of pr i nt.
It is hop e d that this app a rc l1 t n eg lect t o , tud } the imp o rtant s ubj ec t o f sani tati o n wil l oo n b e reme dIe d, and in this co nn ecti o n t h e re i s no doub t th at the pos session of the Sanitati o n Ce rtificat e wa s a m ea ns of rapid promotion in the R.A.M. ' . during th e \'V ar, when many of our Brigad e m e mber s join ed th at branch of the Army.
(The price of the manual is 2S., b y post 2 S. J
Resuscitation.
By COLON EL H. SP AC KMAN , Assistant CountyrCommis
( C ontinued )
SCHAFER' M ET HOD WITH CARBO N- DIO XID E A D IR
In cas es wher e th er e i s a su sp end e d animat i o n th e fac e p ie ce i s s trapp e d o v er th e f ace , t he bag fi lled with car b o n-diox id e , and ke p t mo d e r a t e ly di s tend ed while an ordjn a r y Sch afe r' s meth o d is carried ou t.
In le ss sever e cases , marked onl y b y deficient respirati o n, a few i n ha lations from t he bag wi ll p robably sa, e thc n e cessity of artifici a l rcspira ti o n.
I am ab so l u te l l' satisfied with the efficiency of t his model. B efo r e usi ng it for actua l work I tes ted it on a stra nger (1 can confident ly recommend a nyone of \ o u to try i t for yo u rself) . I chose a b oy s c ou t
He' expre sed h is \Vj ll ingne s, but I did not wal1t to bias his opi nio n by tIling him what to expect
\ fter adjusting the apparatus during my first expe riment his pulse ratc and breathing were so rapid that I d ecided it wa not a fair tria l. His own words expb ined the posi tion: « I thought that some e\' ilmc1 lin g ga \Va going to put me out." I adj usted the ta cc piec a second time, when his excitement had sub idcd. Ilis respirations b ecame Yis i bl y deeper, and thc ir rate i ncreas d from 20 to 32 in one minute
HL o wn \\ 'ord a t the end are de criptive : I felt che st \,-as toO mall and wantcd to pLlsh it out.
I ha\ c already bad excellent re uIt in practice. Perha ps I rna) be allowcd to quoe an extreme case. I was im itc d to a i t at a complicated connnem or at whIch a d a d b aby \va a n ticipate d. rdinar)"
me t ho d of art i fic ia l re piratio n were tried "\vithout any sig n of succe , a n I the ca e \va considered hopelc ss Eyenrually pr ssure n thc abdomen was repea ted four time ; durirrg the fir st three times carbo n dioxide and air was u cd from the parklet
Re Lls citat r w ithOLH apparent result; the fourth tIme I gave full ga , u nder liaht I re SLlre (brought ab ou t bv sq ue zino' the baD") and thcr wa an imme- 1 ('l 0 ) di ate respon c T he chi ld is alive a n d ,, "ell
Fo r a ll prac ti cal purpo e the admini tration of carbo n-dioxide a n d air b y t his method require no special trai ni ng If therc no aas coming from the cd in dcr inser t a n ew cbarae- a fC \i co n d' work, it, the patie rrt get ti ng too much gas it wi ll b e incU ca ted b y raI id br cathi na
SP LC I \L E M E R. EN I E' OF T Il E F IRE c\ N D P OLI CE SERV I CE R 13 0 1 _ !f o TOXID E P I N I TC.
Two typ es of ca se m a r b e n co unt er e d: -
1. An uncon scious p er o n l yin a irr an atm o sph re of carbon-morroxid. Wheth r th e scene is at th e gas Ove n of a cottage , or in a d ee p c llar after all explosi on, urgent fresh air must b e the Erst staae of the. res cue, followed immediately by Schafer's method. Tlus mUst be continued until carbon-dioxide or oxygen
sion e r, Exe t er and Eas t D evo n A r ea.
are av ailabl e Initial tr ea tment shoul d b e carried o ut b ef ore w a s tin g t i me waiting for an am b ulance. In th e call fo r an a m b u l ance instruct ions must be given for th e s u p pl y of oxygen, which is so essential for the treatment of carbon-monoxide poisoning ev e n when normal breathing has been e stabli shed.
2. T he Ereman who is showing the excitement of carbon-monoxide intoxication. This condition requi r es special care; any moment he may collap se. His breathing is quite good, and this fact should b e taken advanta g e of immediately. Carbon-dioxide or an y other respiratory stimulant is unnecessa r y, but if pure oxy g en can be adminis tered at o nce la rge amounts of carbon -monoxide "\1,-ill be eliminated, an d a g reat deal of tissue damage a yo ided. It i s n ot a di sadvanta g e to use a mL'{ture of oxyge n and carbondioxide, inasmuch a s the latter ensures b etter l un g action than normal breathin g On n o accoun t mu t he be allowed t o return t o duty .
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.£ \s rears ad\Tance the dan g er o f electrocution increa es, especially for firemen, e\-en \vith the m o careful precaution .
Perhaps the commonest effect of electric s ho ck is unconsciou ness through direct temporary paraly i of the brain cemre. Of these the respiratory centr e appear to be the most commonly affected. E ven a mild shock, as some of you have experienced, t ak e , your b reath away
sually the unconscious person rescued fr o m a li,-e circui t i not breathing, and in a large numb er of the e cases the heart i still beating. 1'0 fireman nor policeman i qualified to pronounce that the hean: has stopped I t i hi duty to perform artific ia l re piration at once . T he method most likely [0 re,Ti,-e him i' chafer' with carbon-dioxide. Till, mu t b e continued without intermission until normal brea t hin a or until killed help arrives.
Th ere i s a secon d type of case which ha t o b co n i d r d although no t so i mp or tan t to the urg nt fir t aid er a t o the am bulance m en . I r fer to the yic tim wh ose ch e t !TIU cles o r di ap hragm have been p araly ed. In thi cIa s of ca e artificial r spiration ma y r e quire to b c on tinu e d for h o ur o r day, but this i not y our p h r of w o rk.
F ro m y o" the electl'oCllffd persoll df/l/(7l1ds Schafer's and carboJl-dioxide.
(Colltinlled 011 page 78 )
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
No.1-
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT
Commissioner ;Captain W. GOODLEY, M.C. DISTRICT ORDERS.
BRIGADE FORlIS. B.P. I, 3, 5, 12 1 BR, ETC.
Special attention is drawn to Para. 405 and 410 of the Brigade General Regulations, dealing with Annual Returns. These forms are sent out by the Chief Commissioner twelve months ahead, so that they may be entered up at the beginning of the year, filled in as the year goes on, concluded directly the year is ended, and forwarded to Headquarters.
The forms intended for the year 1934 were sent out in January of that year, and those for the present year, viz., 1935, have been sent out during Januar) of thi year, so that new members can sign the B.P. I'S on enrolment. Officers and Members in Charge of Divisions should therefore be able to sen d their B rigade Forms to their Assistant Commissioners early in the month of January, and not wait until the forms for the current year have been received. '
FLAG DAY.
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has given his sanction for a Flag Day to be held by Divisions in o. District, both Ambulance and ursing, within the Metropolitan P olice Area, on Saturday, July 20, 1935· All Di visions will hold their Flag D ay on that date and Divisions collecting in the same neighbourhood mu t co-operate and hold a joint collection, so as to avoid overlapping Applications to hold a Flag Day must reach the Commissioner, at la, Berkley Street, E.C I, direct, not later than Monday, April I, 1935, stating the number of Collectors' Badges that will be required. No communication whatever is to take place 7vith Scotland Yard or with local police authorities, and all correspondence regarding Flag Days is to be sent direct to The Commissioner of No. District, at la, Berkley Street, E.C 1. The percentage due to Headquarters will be 10 per cent. from Divisions.
Special attention i s drawn to the fact that no person under the age of 18 years is all07ved to take part in this collection by selling Flags or other Emblems.
BRIGADE ORDERS
Special attention is directed to Brigade Order s Nos. 650, 65 and 666.
POUCH FITTINGS,
The practice of supplying pouch fittings for each newlymember, by Headquarters, will in future be di.scontlnued. These mu st be purchased by Divisions with the man's uniform and equipment.
W. GOODLEY, Headquarters: Commissioner, la , Berkeley Street, No. District. St. John's Lane, E.Cr.
o. I (PRl CE OF \\.:t\ LES) DlSTRICT. Th o. 124 (1 - in gston) Divi sion held their a nnual dinn r and dance o n J an u ary 30, at The evacla Palai l -ing ton, a nd ncarly 100 people attended.. Divi sional urgeon Dr. P. D. B. pence presidtcl, and among the company were \ ssistant Commissi oner J. \,, 'arrcn, Sir \lfrcd and Lady \'V odgate ( rayor and 1\Iayores of King ton) and C 'harpe.
Following the v ry excellent dinner, toasts were maclt and re ponses given. After hearil!g ome very intcre ting speeche s WIth reference t the Dl v lsion and th.e Bri gade
Privates V. A. BixIcy, S. Stevens, A. J. Bristow, and H. R. P. Fox received Second-Year Vouchers.
Privates G. II. Goodsall, A. G. Eley, S. Dixon and J. 1. Cutbill received Third-Year Medallions.
Privates D. \YJ, Burgess, L. isbet and L. C Sheppard received Fourth-Year Label s
Corporal L. G. Outrim and Private S. B. Edser received fifth Year Label s.
Privates F. J. lag uire and H. Bryant received SixthYear Labels
pu\-a tes II. J. \\'h ee:lcr and 1\. Blunden received EighthYear Labe ls.
Pri\'a tes i\. amme ll and A. h. Hay received Tenthand Elc\Tcnth- Y car Labels respectively, and Divi sio nal
Superintendent C \Y. harpe received his ThirteenthYear Label.
\0. 107 (YORK H.o ;\o, L.l .E. R. ) D rvI IO
On at urd ar, January 26, members and friends of 107 (York R oad, L. .E.R.) Di vision held their annual reunton .ocial, whcn an excel lent programme of games, and dancing was arranged, prizes being awarded to rhl ·winners of the game, and" pot" dances.
\0. 09 l"l RSI"G Dr\ r'oIO', LE\\ hlLnr. C 1\. Pearce:, Lady Divi IOnal upcrintendeOl, and '\urses of the above Divi sion gave a Di vis ional Tea Part\ to need\' children at their Di visional Headat Moksw'orth Strcet recently, followed by game and .1 conjuring entertainment, after which the..: mothers were im'ited to join th<.:lr children.
Each child was prescntcd with a bag containing oranges, "\'cct:-. and and bcfore lea\"ing received a i:x:penny pleCt, through the genero ity of Di\ isional urgeon Dr. T. \k) rick. The entire expenses of this kindly action werl. horne by th e officers members and friends of the Di, jsion.
On Frida), March 8, :\0. 73 ( horeditch) 1 ursing DI\ Is·on will hold a dance in aid of Divi sional Funds at ho Lditch Town Hall, from 7 30 to 11 p.m. Tickets, Gd <.ach, can be ohtaint.:d from Lad" Diyi ional upcrimendent otton, 4 L Leith Road \\' ood CrCL'1, N.22.
.on aturday, \larch 9 10 T .lohn's Gate) Division \\'111 hold a dance a 'horedirch Town ]!all in aid of DiYlsional funds.
Di\ isional SU[1crintcndcm C. r1. Johnson, 1 Orlh\\ ich DiVISion. 30 years' st[\'icc.
generally, Lady \X 'oo dgate presented the a,,'ards, which included the following :-
"Loft" Challenge up. - \'\ 'o n by Pri are II. .!. Wheeler. Runn er-up: Priva t e S. J. I Iarding. Efficiency hield (r rc ented by No 84 (T\vickenhanl, Divi sion) - \Xfon by Private \ G. Ele)'. Runn er-up: Pri vate L. C heppard.
Mrs. Tagg's Prize (for best attendances at drilJ).Private A. G. Elcy.
Irs. Sharpe's Prize (for best attcndances at TI,e Tevadil Palai s) .-Won by Pri vate S. D ixon.
Mrs. Sharpe's Prize (for best attendance at th e Borough Ambulance).- \'<!on by Privatc A. G. Ele),.
On unda)", \1arch [0, a alre..:ad) notified Central \[(.a \\ ill hold a Church Parad , br invitation of The Order of t..r ohn, at the Priory hurch, Clerkenwell, at. ,. ,0 p.m. \lembcL of and 1 ur ing D1YlSlons attending will assemble at mithfield Cenrral by 3.10 p.m. harp, and the Parade will march off :1t 3. 15 p.m. It is hoped that all who can attend will makt.: a point of being present.
.On Salurc1a)', Januar:' 19, lhe 11 ',llkluarlers 0,(). 1 Di strict Band mct at the Chanticleer for their dinner, danct.:. Th:: hair \\ "as taken l the Band PreslclL-nt, Capt. L 1.. 1 ranks the chief of the e\'ening heing [h' 'apt. \'\. Goodley, M.C, and Goodb.
IlIGHGATE -
t. Michael's 11:111 , llighgatc, wa s the scenc of an intcrest109 prcscntallon on January 31, wl,en pa.st and prc ent members of the 8 Fcl ( orthe..:rn llc ights) Di"ision of the 7 1
St. joho Ambulance Brigade assembled to do honour ro Mr. J. J. Ascott, who, owing to ill-health, has relinqui shed the position of Di vis iona l Superintendent after 35 years' service .in the Brigade. Mr. Ascott holds three longserv ic e awards, and in 1927 was made a Serving Brother of the Order.
Mr. Ascott will be succeeded by his son, ::-'1r. J. J. Ascott, j unt. Another son, ?v[r. G. P. Ascott, is Divisio nal Secretary; and a third son, who i s now in \"'{'ales , was formerly a corporal in his father's Di vision , ::-.rr. Ascott's daughter has also several ambulance awards to her credit. This must surely constitute a family record.
The presentation, which consisted of a gold "\\"[i tIet watch, suitably inscribed, was made by Capt W'bite Knox, 1r.C (Assistant Commissioner, .I. Torthern Area;. Dr. ' C Pritchard (Divisional Surgeon) presided.
2.-0XFORDSHIRE DISTRlCT.
Lady Furley, Dame Grand Cros s, R.R.C, ha most kindly presented a ,"ery beautiful and yaluable sih-er cup to be called the" ir John FurIer Cup," to the Oxfordsh.i.re County District, .J. ; \.B., to be competed for anouaily by all the Di"ision in the count".
1n presenting the cup Lady Furley said that :he did so 10 gratitude for the kindness and consi derarion sho\\'n to her, and in memory of ir John s \":ork for the cause in \vhich they " 'ere all interested.
\,\'e are pleased to report that the Oxfor d City Council arc proyiding headquarters for the use of the Oxford Corps at a nominal rent. The building is at presenr being thoroughl:' repaired and altered for it future u,e, and will contain a drill -ha ll, lecture and other room and i, ,iruated in the centre of the cin'.
The Corp i deeply grateful to [he Council for so kindly conung to irs aid in 'upplying wh2.t wa Yen' urgently needed.
i>1,-\RLOW.
\ dance \\'a held on \'\. dn day Februan' 6, in aid of the fund s of this Diyi sion at ouc't Garden, ado\\'.
Jut before rhe interyal ':\Ir F. H. P. \\"111:] ,,-ife of rhe DI\-isional urgeon Dr. F. H. P. \\".ill presented T. R. Foreman, the late Diyislonal uperimendent, with an aneroid barometer and thermometer - handsomely mounted on oak 'ubscribed for b, the members of Di,-i -io n a-a tOken of the e-reem 1n which he wa_ held. Foreman wh ,,-as the Founder and first -uperinof Di\'iion, re igned his position on D 'cember '1,19'4, on lc;ning -:'[adow to li\e at Burnham.
SOlTH'c...-\.
On F bLU3.n- _, Di,'isional rim nd nt \\. Gill, t the 'ourhsc:l Dwi ion of rhe ':::r. Tohn .\mbulance present d th "lde:1.1 up" to Prinre F. ,,-ho was ,ucc s ful in "'inning the trophy at 3. r cent comp among members of the Diyj sion. Pri\ at \\"1llia111s ,,-a' also of a med.ll [!i\' ':1 ,,'upcrintendent ill.
n F bruary 6 a \ari n' conc (( \Y:1S giYl?n 1n .lid or the..: Port:moUlh and ':::ouths 3. Diyi sions th GuildhalL ",hen 1001 concert parrics staged ;l highlY programme.
'01... I 11-'\ Cndl.'" D.:I'':J!OIl.-_\ "\ "l)cial eH'ning, arranged by Cad t Sup rint ndent "\[r s L.
Williams, to commemorate the Erst anniversary of the formation of her Cadets, was held at th e Connaught Hall, St. Mary's Road, Southampton, on ,\ T ednesday, Januar y 16.
Among those present were lderman '\ r. Bagshaw, J. P. (Chairman), Mrs. Twiss (Association Secretary), Mrs. Mustard (Corps Superintendent), Mrs. Coward (Corps Officer), Miss Everett (Di visional Superintendent, Calmore), M rs. Tosh Robb , J.P. (Di v isional Superintendent, Woolston), Miss Eustice (Di v isional uperintendent, Soton), Mrs. Harding (Cadet Superinte n dent , Calmore), and Officer Mrs. Phillips , Mrs. Cole, Miss .sims and others.
There was an attendance of about 250 and the Cadets, including contingents from Calm ore and \\ 'oolst on, numbere d 1 50.
During the evening presentations of 14 First id Certificates an d prize s for attendance were made by 11rs. Mustard, and the Chairman, Alderman \"\ Bagshaw, J.p., thanked all those who had worked so hard in arranging such a pleasant evening.
MINEHEAD.
The annual general meeting of the Iinehe ad Di vision was held at Headqu arters on Monday, Januar), 2 I. Dr. W. Bain, Divis ional Surgeon, presided, an d was supported by Superintendent F. C. Tarr a nd A mbu lance Officers
A. H. Hawkins a nd \X' J. Morse.
Membership, including sections at W' ithypool and Bridgetown, shows 52, an increase of 12 on the previous year.
The motor ambulance has conve yed 264 cases, 48 of w hich were roa d accidents, and has covered 5,026 miles -in conveying patients; 368 public duties have been attended and 312 occurrences treated, while the members have given 2, r 63 hours of voluntary service
The Wellingto n Di vision held their third annual variet y ·concert at the Town Hall, W' ellington, on Tue da y January 29.
As a res ult of this effort a sum of over £26 has been put :aside to augment a nucleus of £ 100 reserved towards the e rection of a permanent Headquarter s and Gara ge for the Brigade an d Ambulance
COUNTY OF B UCKS -CAD ET CmIPETITIO IS
The Annual Cadet Competitions were held a t th e A mbulance Station, Chesham, on Saturday, February 9.
The judges were : Lieut.-Colonel S. Hunt, LB., County Surgeon, f or the Team Test; P Marshall, Re serve Superinten dent, W J. Brown, Reserve Superintendent, and Captain J. Boxal l, Superintendent, for the Individual Tests.
The results were as follows (maximum marks 28 0) :_ Individual. T eam. Total.
1st Slough. 16 r i 76 2)7t
2nd High Wycombe 1)7 80 21 7
3rd Cippenham and Burnham 136 70 206
4th Che sham r26 78 20 4
5th Emberton 131 73 203
6 th Langley 13 9! 58 197t
The" Disraeli " Cup and Medals to the Slough Team and Medals to the High Wycombe Team were pre se nted by Mrs. Disraeli.
The Chairman, l \ld e rman Th ras h e r, presi d ed, sUpported b y Mr. Brown Miss E. M. avory, Mr. cott-Evans and County Commissioner.
o. 4 (LA CASHIRE) Dl TRICT.
L YTHAM- T -A NES.
most successful evenin g was pent by the mel11bers of the Lytham-St.-Annes ursing Di ision to ma rk the opening of the "up t airs" of the new h eadquarters acqu ired la t ovember. About 60 people were se rved with supper in the l ectu re room, a nd thi wa follo v.ccl by progre sive whist in the ward.
fter a very strenuous time spent in clearing, altering and decorating, the new premises are now occup ied by th Di visions, lectures have been started, and wor k Is the order of the day.
Divisional urgeon George Robb , Lytham Amb ulance Division, pa sed away very uddenl), on Jan ua n 14, and was laid to rest with mbula.nce h nour. T() hi widow and tw young children we extend since!L Con, dolence.
LECTURE TO
The fir t of a serie of lectures to officers and cere, tarie of orp and Divi ions was given at the l\m hL arlce D rill Hall, ccringwn, on January 19, \ hen th e (om, mi ssioner addressed the meeting on Ho,,\ Di stric t Ofl1ce .' Public Duties and their rgani s:ltlon" wa dealt with by Corp - uperintcndent \'( '. E. 1 aylor, fanchester and alford C rps, while a paper on The Teaching of First Aid, and th e Best 0fethod of Practice," was given by Di strict Offic er Major i\fackenzie. ' 'L'1eral Methods of Running a Corp or Di" ion" was the 5l of Di trict Officer ]. H. Cleal' addre s; and DI rlct Officer \X H. Gastall to ok for his topic' Brigade cral and D re s Regulations." The 1 cturer "vere 1 by Di strict Officer Dr. Clegg and Di\' isiona l urgeon Po tie, thwaite, and tea was proyided by the l \ccrin gton C(1rps. Further lectures of a similar nature will he given as foll )ws: ranchester, February 16; Li\-c rpool. [arch z, : :lnd Preston April 6
BARROW-LN-FuRNE s
The 24th General Meeting of the Barro\\' L.. Di vision was held in January, \"hen Lady Di\ 1 tonal Superintendent M. J. Craig presided. The !n.!:!<;un.:r reported a satisfactory balance, and the s tr e sed the necessity for an increa sed membershIp 10 horn ursing and Cadet D ivisions,
STANDI H.
To commemorate the 5th Annual Presentation of prIZes and other awards the Standi sh Divisio n held a ucc cssful whist drive and dance in th e Council Ro m. Corps Surgeon J. Boyd pres ided, and the First j\id and I rome ursing presentations were made by fr s. Ba ron , the President, who received her Presidential badg e at. the hand s of the Chairman. Cadet Ernest P e ndlcbu ry receIve d the challenge cup pr esented to the Cadet Di visi on .E0r individual comp e tition in Erst aid. The whi st were presented by the Carnival Queen (M! ss EdJ th Al lcoc k), after which dancin g went o n unt i l mld rught.
B URN L EY.
In r ecognition of 50 years' service to the Centre, S.J.A.A., Lord Shuttleworth has been presente witha Vote of Thanks on Vellum by the O rd er. The
certificate was n.:ccive d on his behalf by his grandson and heir, 1£1'. Ri cha rd Kay- ' huttlewortb, when he opened ,he ne ...· Radium Ward at the Burnle y Victoria Hospita l. LEYLAND.
The annual ball and whist drive organi se d by the Leyland Divi sion was held in the Public Hall, when about 15 0 members and friends attended. Mr. G. T. Hodson distributed the prizes and the a rrangements were carried out by a committee with Miss L. W'a reing as Hon. :ecretary.
BA CUP.
The format i on of a Cadet Divi sion la st year has already more tha n ju s tified the hopes of the organisers. Following the recent exam inati on 17 Bov Cadets have been uccessful and n:ceived their at a meeting of parents, friend and members at the Ambulance: IIall. Mrs. J. Rothwe ll presided and the presentation were made by Eas twood.
\fOREl A \fDE.
,\ we ll attended Ambulance Reunion wa s held at and among those present were the i\ 1a r or and Marores and the Divi ional Officers During (he c\ eni ng the As ciation awards were presented by [he ;\[ayo res., and [h\.: ,\fayor referred in appreciative term to the work of the Brigade in the town hip. \'{' hist and danci ng complt:tcd a \Try enjoyable evening.
OLDH.\\f.
\mhulance Reunions an; u ually - \.:J-Y happy function ' , and the o ne arranged for the m embers of the Oldham Corp \\as no Dr. J. B. \'\ ilkinson, Knight of Gr. ee, pro po ' ed the roa t o f "The Kin g, ove reign Head ,f the Order," and the .;,'\layor, Alderman W'rig ley, that of The , \ socialion,' to \vhich the hief Con srab le responded. "The Oldham orps" was ably prop ose d by "lL. ;'-,[ackinto h, and 'The Vi itors' by Corp upcllntendent \\"illiam, Corp urgeon R o,van and Di .triet Officer 01. Redmond, respecti,re l r, re pon d ing L-\CJ-.BVR
AW'lrds won In' members of the Blackburn 'o rps '.]. \.13., were pr<.:·'entec! by the Mayor (Alderman "\.. Cmehler, J.P.) and [he i\1ayore s, at the Headquarte r. The handt:d over 103 a\\'ard to member of [he \mbulancc Divisi n, and the Iayoress 55 to members of th e, ur ing Di\ ion. Tn addition, ir. '\ '. Ken yon, dep utl. lng f, r her hu band, presented prize to the ?d runner-up for the Kenyon hield.
Th e congratulated the Corps on the excellent record ot public !;en lc\.: during the yc.;ar, and Mr. E J. J3urndred , i\f.c., who [resided referred to the 100 per cent. passe in the la ( cla s, to the work of the Ambulanc e which ha d conveyed 73 ca cs OYcr 3 zoo milc _ includin o II' h ' 0 t patIents w were too t pay for the hire of he. carrt age, and t the MedIcal Comforts Department, i hieh ha d supplied \ e[ 200 appliance f, r the sick room. mphasisi ng the \' luman' natlIre f th e work he appealed o b , b [Su to assist the cau e, which might otherwise e CurtaIled through lack f funds.
The Co mmiSSioner, I r. \ Y / G. mith, O.B.E., pccVi ce-PresIdent's badge - to Me. Keny on and IS. A McCart h)l, and in speakino- of the pride he had nd h' h b .' W lc he knew they shared, 111 th e work car ned out District, m e ntioned .the 40,000 cases had treate d l ast y ar whI l , 1n addltlOn there were a 73
great many cases which members did not report, ant! were consequently not credited.
The Corps Surgeon, Dr. R. J. Clarke, expressed thanks to. Mayor, Mayores s, the Chairman and the Comrrus slOner.
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The Januar y annual gene ral meetings, the equ i valenl of th e meeting of sharehol der s of a big business concern , is usually lo oke d forward to with interest by all Brigad e members, for not only is the financial side of the work considered, but the extent and efficiency of the work and (he growth of membership is carefully scrutinised Reports of such meetings are so numerou s that space will not permit of separate accounts, but it is a pleasure to note that progress continues and finances are on a. soun d and satisfactory basis.
At the meeting of the Bacup Corps it was reported that Corps Officer Albert Casson had completed 2. <; years as Hon. Secretary, a r ecor d of which both ::Vir. Casson and the Corps have every reason to be proud, Satisfactory reports are also to hand from Todmorden, Ulverston, Rawt enstall, Blackpool, Rochdale, Heywood Lancaster, Lytham, Ramsbottom and Mos sley . LIVERPOOL.
Th e competition for [he Li ter Cup and the Tobin alyer was held at the Li,erp ool Headquarters, under the direction of Corps Officer \,\ earl and the Hon. ecre tary of the Association, Mr. John R oberts . Divisional urge on Rega n acted as judge f or the team test and the final resulr left only a mar gin of truee points bern-een the winning team and the runner-up. Th e indi,idual [est \\'as adjudicated by Corps Officer Ca rroll, ,,·hi1e Corps Surgeon \Y. Murray Cairns judged the l:\ursing Competition. The prize "'ere presented by- Mrs. ear1. and [he results announced a follows:Tobin ah -er (i\urs in g orth. 13 6 1; Boode, 126; B.T. Cables " A," B.I. Cable " B," 94.
Indi,-idual Test-A dam son CUp.-I 'e f ton ing Di,i sion; 2, lIis efton 1\ ur-ing Di,ision; ',::\Ii tagdale, _ orth D i \ -is i o n.
Lister Cup (Ambulan c Di,isi on ). -E schange Di\-i -ion 255; Liv erpoo l outh, 25Z; Edae Hill, 228 : Liverpool Tonh, 22S ; Central I 5: B.I. Cable 4: E\'er to n, 12 .
Th\.: re tirement is announced o f Divi ional jntendem C. T. Tab or. 01r. Tabor althouah eight rear s beyond the retiring age wa granted a year's extension by the Chief Commis ioner in 193-1-. and is probabl y the aI de t ambulance worker in the Di trie t. He joined th Diyi ion on it formation 29 years ago, was promoted 'uperintendent I922 and ha carried ou t his duties with credit, and won th e re peet of all \Yho came in contact \,-ith him
' \,\ e ar nor Jik th rmy, \\' e cannot offer you .l chance to ee the world but \\ 'e can offer kno\\-ledg good comrade hip, and one of (h best drill-hills in country to do your practising.' This " -as a Enal appeal by Dr. Bailey, chairman at a recent recruitment meeting h ld at Todmorden wh en an appr ciati\ e audience Ii teo ed
to an address by Dr. J. de Ville I:v1a(her, with a view to increasing the strength of the local Division. Dr. :i\father claimed that to be perfectly happy, contented and well, a person mu t give a little personal sacrifice: have a mission, an interest or ambition, for the ordinary, everyday routine of work was not enough. Div! lonal up rintendent Greenwood explained the function and aim of the classes, and afterwards name were taken of thos who de sired to join (he new first-aid cla s. BURY.
Cadet Tenny \X, Talker was the successful competiwI, with II 6 marks out of a possible 125, at the competition for the Tursin a Cadets Challenge Cup. Lady upc ri ntendent L J. Kay (\,\lhitefi ld) wa the examiner, and after the competition a supper "ns held.
COL:t-.;'E.
Speakina at an At Home organised by the Colne Corps, the Mayo;' Councillor Greenwood, paid tribut e to the great work of the movement. There had been a great agitation for the nationalisation of the movemen t a?-d its support by the Government, but, personally, he said, he would be sorry if the voluntary side of the work \nre taken away, because it was a work of l ove. He recognised the financial difficulties of the e trying times, but he assured the members that the public would not fail to support their efforts.
CHESHIRE COUNTY
Birkmhead Medical Comforts Depot.-This depot, which is run by the Nursing Divisions of the Birkenhead Corps, completed its eighth year of service on December 3 I last, and the Committee are again pleased to report a continued increase in the number of comforts issued. Du ring the past year 484 articles were issued to 360 patients, as compared with 43 articles to the same number of patients for 1933. Thirty articles were issued for which no payment was received, and 54 emergency calls were attended to. A number of articles have been added to the stock, and several articles have been presented to the depot; there being no demand for a few of the articles presented, these were given to the General Hospital. On the occasion of the Corps Flag Da y in July, 1934, one window at the temporary headquarters was giYen up to the display of medical comforts from the depot, this attracted considerable attention, and proved a very good advertisement for the Medical Comforts Depot.
Dukjnfteld l'-lurs ing D ivision .-A concert in aid of the Voluntary Aid Detachment of this Division was given in the Zetland Street School, on Saturday, the 2nd ul t. The first half of the evening's entertainment was given by a concert party, which included .Miss Shaw, Miss Toughey, and Messrs. McDonald, Sproston and Godfrey, with Miss A. Dawson as accompanist, all of whom gave unstinted service. During the interval refreshments were served, The latter half of the evening was devoted to a sketch entitled " The Rebellion of Pamela," given by the nursing sisters of the Division, all of whom thoroughly entered into their parts, each character being well portrayed. A large audience showed full and warm appreciation both of the concert and the sketch. At the close Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. Challenger thanked the artistes, all of whom had given their services voluntarily.
Northwich Ambulance and Nursing DivisionJ.-The annual meeting of these Divisions was held on the 30th ult., at their new headquarters, " They Ley," Winnington, which 74
wa leased to them in 1\ La rch las thy l mpe rial Chcn1ical lndustries, Ltd. and the fitting ou t ( f which i now rapidly approaching completion. The strehgth of the Di vision; to-day totals II 7 (51 men, 24 ladies, 17 boy and 2 j girl cadets), and during last y ar th y pcrformed publi c dut l' on some 2,000 occasions, \.vhile O\"Cr 100 calls for assi stame in sick cases were answered. \ Mcdical Comforts Depot has been establi hed during thc year, and the ro adside cabinet in , tailed throughout the District have heen well maintained. l \ t thc meeting tributes \\" rc paid hy the chairman (Dr. C. D. I Iougl1, \\'ho wa s sup ported hy the Pre sident, Mrs. Darlington) to the work d ne and th( kindness of 1\1rs Darlington, [I'. E. telfox (hon. olicitor), 1\[rs. \\,hitehe ad, late Di\ isional intendent, who rct i red last \u gust , :ln d Di\' i, ional : Uptr. imendent G. 1l. John , on, wh( this year celebrates h 30(h Y at a a memb r of th e Di\ ision, being a f(>und e· member. Reports on the acti\ ilies 0f the \ arious sLction: of the \\'ork were pre sented and accepted, lrophl ls pre sented, and sincere thank wcre tendered to th e Di\ urgeon (Dr. llough) the Pr cs idcnt (Mrs. Darl ln ·ton 1iss Lees, :i\fi s Parman Superimendent I ohn or, (' the father of the Di\' i, ion" ) 'ccreta r}' imco ,ano the Ladv ecretan- ofthc.l ur ing Di"i sio n, \\ 'or I r. Thank' \yere also extend cd to Ki and the member of the Northwich Police Di\"isio[), at all times rendered assi tanc [() [he Brigade.
N 5 DJ TRI T.
C-\TLEFORD D1\'1'lO
AllJbulance l1"ork,.-The annual general meeting of [he Ca tleford Diyi ion wa held at the headquarters r County urgeon '. Hargrca\c pre idcd, and '\'l' accompanied by Di\'isio nal urge on J. amplxl l ional uperintendent G. Day, orps 'u perintc nJcm A AlddinelJ l \mbulance fficers T. 'm ith E. :\J OI on H. chofield, and ergeant \\ '. "i nan, the D l'ion1 ecre(ary. Fifty members of the Brigade \\ l' al. o present. The ecretary' report showed 78 mcm krs oc the regi,ter, an increa e of seYl: n on the ) ear. Corp' ergeant-Major A l \ddincll had been promoted to Corp' uperintendent, ergeam [1. chol1eld to \ m) Officer, orporals R. Dixon and II. \ddinell to "l 'cants. and PriYate F. Townend, /' Bate s , R. H1 ard E. Farner to rporal The fi r"t-aid ca es t reat ul num' bered 484. The public duties included 2,101 duties " the Theatre Royal and the l'\CW tar inema, and Il' l'11k' were also on duty at the visit of 11. R.B. the t: Glouce stcr to ope'n the Boy s' lui, a( (he umlll ll and at many other public events in the di s trict i ncluclip.' Rugby League and Ru g by ' nion fo otball
The Band, under Bandma s tcr \ddi al 0 did go( )d during the year. The necd for bigger headquart er' w.ii emphasised by the growing strength of the Divi slOo, ana it was hoped that in the ncar future some way It found out of that difficulty. The team the Di vision the hield, wcre second 10 Dewar hield seffil-final. The Chauman con gr'ltulate the D ivision on the excellent year's work, and a heart)· vote of thanks was accorded to the doctors for their interest in the work, and to the Secretary for hi report.
The members of the Askew Main Corps held their annual social in the Welfare J ns titu te on SaturdaY, February 16, 1935·
In the afternoon the Inter-District Amb.ulanc c petition was held for the gold medals given by 1
Llewelyn .Jones (dle General lan ager of the Askero Main Colliery) for which nine team" competed, [he result being as follows :-
Surface Team Barnb)' J Team
Smea ton J J Team
'kellow If L\. 'ream Barnhy 11. Team
Skellow l V. Team .. Skcllow J. Team
Skello \\" / [/13. Team meaton 1. Team
Marks
286 26 9
In the case of th e 1ndi\ idual Medal, four competitors gained thc po sihle points. /\frer a further test the re uit \ras: J. J\fachin, 25' \. \\ 'ud, 12; Bonsall, 21; P. 19.
I he judge \n:l'<: Dr. J Mallock, Dr. D .\lalloch, Dr. l't:llngg, Dr. illac /\rthur and Dr. Reid.
Follo\\"ing the competition, about 240 member and fricnds at down to tea, mo t excellenth' seryed bi' the sralr of the Pontcfract o-opcra(i\ C oeictr. Am;ngs( pr se nt were Llc\\'elly n Jones, the orps PreSident, Di s trict nicer till and ;\1r5. till, and Mr G. \lorgan, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lawrance and members o f till Miner· \'\ 'e1 fare Comminee.
(OL'''7'IT OF D ERI3Y- Ot.:Tf1 AREA OFFI CERS' S. ThL seco nd annual dinn er took place a( Ram den's Cafe, Corn l\farket, Duby, on January I9, 1935.
DI\ isional 'uperintendent Fred rice, of Derby, Mess Presidcnt, \\"as in the chair, upponed by ydney \\ ommis"ioner ::-\0. 5 District; Ir. Harry C. Chal1lhe rs .J SistaOl ommissioner for th e ounty of Dub\; D trict Oflicer John llunter ('taycley) CapL 1. (T, Laurle J\L ., orp" ,'llpl:rintendeOl of lhe Butrerlei' (ollpanyorps ; Dr. Thrifr, the to the Dcrh\ Di\ ision; and the .;'\1es' lIon. Dl\ iSlOnal "upcr inrendcnr R. J 1. Day-bell, of I !eanor.·
0I11Cl:[. repre cnting the undermenrioned rp and Di\ lSluOS WCfl: present: \Ifr eton, Bclpcr, Dcrbr, Heanor, Jlke ton, Long Eaton, 'omercotc and wadiincoce.
follow ing the R( ) al Toa r ubmitled by thc hairman, Dr. Thrift propo cd th<.: roast of 'The r. 10hn \mbulance Brigade," LO which Commissioner - \\". :\[alkin responded, and ' aid he \Va inten ely proud of his staff, aloof hi areas and their oflicers and liked to get amongst th m. J Ie said tilis was eS ential'" and a voluntary mo\ ement, who c firs( and only was to render firs( aid to tbei I' fello\\'s until profeSSIonal rud could be obtained. The Di ·trice Offic rs Were doing their work e,'c edino'ly \\ 11 \\'hilst the Assistant Commis ioner in charge of the Cou'nty of Derby Was one of thc finest 1\mbulanc men in the Br'iaade lJ b e hoped that o. 5 Di tuct would 0'0 forward in efficiency and numb ers. b
The toast f 'The Commls ioner, r\.. ssistant Commissioner and ] D" Fl' " d b o. 5 lstnct ta was I ropose Y 75
Divi sional Superintendent S. A. J. 11ill, of Birchwood, who claims to be one of the oldest / \mbulancc: men in count y, having served continuou sly in the Brigade Slnce the year 1887.
Thi s was replied to by Assistant Commissioner 11. C. Chambers, who stated this wsa hie; third year as Officer Commanding the South Area , and he had 'admiration for all that was being done. He considered the was a great boon to the Area, and asked eyen- officer to assist him in obtaining good, smart and members and make the Commissioner proud of this area in his District.
District Officer J ohn Hun ter, of the 1\onh Area, was very pleased to renew his association with the officers of outh Area. The work is what yOU make it he said and hoped thev would sti ck to it u'ntil the\" be'came best area in 1. ' 0. 5 Di strict '
Divi sional Superintendent R. F. \,\ ard, of .llfreton, submitted the toast of" Our Guests," coupling ':\1r. H. T. j \..nn and the of Derby (Councillor B. S. Thorpe) wHh the toast
The )..fayor of Derby, in response, said he would like to express his appreciation of the work of rhe Brigade in the Borou gh , and to the community as a whole.
:0:0. 6 DISTRICT.
CRAGHEAD
The first annual dinner in connection wi(h (he abm-e Di, i ion wa held in the Punch Bm'd Hotel Craghead on aturday evening, January 19, 1935, wh;n and Yisitors to the number of 60 were present. Colonel P. Kirkup, D.S.O., il.1.c., T.D., Honorar) Presidem,
;.JORTH OF YORK S.
.- \[ the annual meeting of (he .i.\Iiddlesbrough Cemral DJ\"l lOn lt ,,-'as reported that during the year I,262 duties had been performed, 403 case ha,-ina been attended. There had been 19 road accidem and 108 preparations for operatlOn had been made bi" member a( a local ho pital.
Th.e Officer and had been appoinred official exruruners (0 Boy com A ociation.
Two road hms are taffed reaularh-. Thirry-two members are in the 3' rd York Y. -\ .D 'The Yorkshire Bronze hie1d been won by the Di,i ion during the rear. peClal reterence was made to the en hu ia ric en-ices of ilie Di\Tis ional
C';OERL-\).;D.
_ pr semarion, (Ook place at a ,ocial gailiering ot underland ambula.nce \1,'orkers in rhe hall George's Pre byrerian Church on F bruary 7.
Mr. .To eph L. \Yauo·h \,'ho ha been chairman of the Sunderland Cemre of th t. John .J. mbulance A ociation since 1921 and acri,'el\' connected "'ith fir- t-aid \'-ork since 1910, \1,'as presented by the Mayor (Councillor E. \Y. Ditchbuw) \\ 'ith a Vote of Thanks on Y llum award d ro him for outs(andin a ervice by rhe hap(er General of th enerabl Ord r of th Hospital of 'to Tohn of .J ru al m. "
Th fayor ss handed to Lad," uperintendem J. E. \\ 'a dd II a second ,e n "ice bar to her m dal, 11r'.
\\ 'addell ha\-ing been an acti, fir t-aid r for 3 I
while Alderman 1. G. Modlin, a Commander of the Order, who is president of the Sunderland Centre, presided.
Dr. Modlin expressed thanks to the Mayor for conenting to hand the award to Mr. \1' augh, and gave to Councillor Ditchburn a book, " The History of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusakm," by Mr. e. H. Finchan1.
o. 8 (DUKE OF CO NAUGHT'S) DISTRICT.
FO LKES TONE TO"ViTN Dr vI ION.
In presenting the annual report fo r the thirtieth year o f the Brigade's work in the Borough of Folkestone, the Superintendent thanked the members of the Di v isi on for t heir very loyal support.
The Di vis ion al Secretary, JvIr. L. B. Easton, in hi r ep ort states: "It is always well to look back over past wor k to see what progress has occurred, what imp rovemen t s can be made, and to cut out anything that may be hind er ing the work of our cause.
"Strength .-Our strength on December 3 1, 1934, \,-a s 55 and one Brigade Reserve member, an increase of o ne. "I would like to see every member introduce just one candidate, who has the interests of humanity at h eart.
" WeeklY Practice .-The weekly exercises continue to be well attended, and have been held on 50 occasions, with an average attendance of 31. 5, as again s t 29 for 1933· Seven members have made 100 per cent. attendances, and it is interesting to note that two of our - .e. O.'s have not missed their weekly practice over a period of nine years, and one Officer has only been absent on three occasions during the same period.
"Public Duties.- While not quite so numer o us the y have been of a nature requiring larger atten danc es, a s the following details will show :-
" 1934: 12 3 calls for duty, as again st 138 in 1933. Attendances 597, as against 537. A n increase of 60 Hours on duty, 1,343 in 1933; 1,493 in 1934. Incr ease, 150 hours. These duties ha ve been of very different type: from meetings to air races, pilgrims to football matches, horse racing to fetes, etc.
" N ight Dury.-Emergency calls for night duty i n case of illness have been answered on four occasions, with an attendance of six members.
" Cases Treated.-The number of cases treated remains in the neighbourhood of 400. This year th e total reported is 384, but a considerable number of minor cases, not officially reported, are therefore not includ ed in this figure.
- "Road accidents have been responsible for 2 3 case s and 69 cases have been treated while on Public Duty Hospital treatment has been needed in 42 cases, and our Cadet Division has reported 26 cases, though not actually engaged on public duty.
"Cases Ana&sis.-Hremorrhage, 225 Insensibility, 29; Fractures and Dislocations, 17; Eye Injuries, 17; Burns and Scalds, 13; Bites and Stings, 10; Sprains and
Strains, 24; Poi on, I; and 48 mi c e ll a neou. P rivate H. \Y. D ean was c ommen d ed by the Commis sioner 0.8 Di?trict, for prompt and eDicient rend e ring of artificial respiration in a cas of g as poisoning.
" A nnllal lHspeclioll. - B y the kind permiss ion of the local educational a uthoriti es thi s was h ld on th e pl ay in g field of the Ge o r ge purgen cho ol, an d \\-a well attend ed. Th e F olkes t o n e Di ision, Pol ke ton e ( R .) Div i ion and the Folke t one B oy Cadets w re o n parade. The In spectin g Offic er, Major W·. F. oble, wa acc mp anied by D istrict Officer T. P otts, a nd an in spection of all books, records, uniforms, equipment, tc., \Va made , and the variou units tested in d ril l stretcher \\-ork and I irsl Aid. In the official report rccci\ ed after the J n pCc lton, the following remarks \\ 'ere madc: correctly-t rained and efficie nt Di"i sio n.
" AmJllol ReIJiclJ ' _- Thi wa held at Margate anJ the Loca l Di vi i on w as well represent d at what pro\yccl to be a very fine and in p irin g parade.
, COlJJpetitiolls -Competitions arc keen ly upp o ted and do mucl1 to maintain an d impro\re efficicnc:, in additi on to creating keenne s and friendly rivalr)". rhc Di\T i ional hield was keenly contest d, also the POri f emorial Cup,' which wa \"on thi year by P ri, at J. Th o ma s. Mr s. P ort, the donor with her daughter , b Sales, once aoain provided a replica f [ the winn er, and attended to present same to [he winner. The" 1.""a n: Cup " competition held at anterbury for mcmb u- in possession of the first certificate anI r \\ -as w on by a team sent from the Folke tone Di\'ision. Thi was th e lir I year of this compet iti on_
" Ou r own members have had a \-a ried yllabu s, und Our J.e.O.'s are to be congratulated on the hort t1lks and lectu res on speci al sub jects g iv e n to the Di vi , iu 1 ee Headquarters.- These continue to be improved and the members ha ve done painting and di tempering etc., in t heir own tim e. \\' e ha\-e al 0 been able to conniere the lino in the lecture room. \\ 'c were in n eed )f a Bri gade Flag to fiy on special occasions and au r 'Kial Sub-Committee once aga in came t the re. cue. \\ are s till in n ee d of mo r e \\'ind sor chairs.
" Gifts.- Ou r thanks are due to Councillors \'( T Banks, A. Kemp, Irs. Gerald \\ 'at on, .l\1r. _ P ort, Ir s. , ale), Irs. H olman, .frs. L ake, Mr. A. J. 't wart, l\lr. J. Puchin ger, lr. \X ' Saunder , Ir- Bentley and othe r for g ift s of equi pment, furniture, etc
" Awards.-Durin g 1933, as a result of our acti , Jties, 30 First A id C ertific a t es , 6 Vouchers, 19 [eda lli on s and 35 Label s have been award ed
" Social Sub -CoIJ/JJJi//ee.- Thi s h as agai n been very active and i s cover ed by a se parat erepo rt.
" Voluntary S ick This continues t o b e a link between the Divi sion and its member s who are unfortunate in sickness or accident, and i s covere d b y a separate re port.
A branch of the ational Savings Association wa s fanned by the members in July and is progressiog satisfact orily.
" Flag Dqy.-Our local Council again gra nt ed a Flag
Day and a joint committee organised same, a s um of nearlr £100 being reali se d. The committee are gratefu l to 1\frs. F. I [all for bel' valuable assistance.
" V/silr.- \'\' e ha e had many visitors to o ur H eadquarters: fcdic a l Offic ers, Members and O ffic ial s o f the Town Council, Brigade O fficer s an d members and a number of our supporters.
" Objec/J of Order (/lid Va ri ous tal ks to both an d adu lt organ isations ha\ e been g iven on the of the Ord er, Brigaoe and Associat i on. ClIdet D/,'/.r/oll.-This D ivision i s a very live one, and ha s met once again \.\·ith con.;idnablc success in the compelltlOn field . The Kent Trophy, Kent, urrer and usse\. Troph\-, DOHI' IIospi ta l Fete Cup, all corn.ing to r ol es tone, and, in addiLion, the Cadet Divi sion provided tw o senior members for the team which won the' vans' Cup at antcrbury Mr Eric Condy kindly provided a CLlP for team competition, and pt:rsonally handed same co the winners The J lolman adet Cup was keenly cootc.:sted :lnd I resemcd hy .\ [ rs. I [olma n mother o f the donor The lad" ha, e al 0 asitcd the D ivision in manr wa":. The Di\, ision proyidc- member f or the eruo'r D \ i -ion on reaching the age of 18 years, and there is enry pro, pecr of a steady How of recruits to the enior Di\'1 ion _ 1 was appointe d LO act a examiner at their \ nnu al xamination, and wa s very pleas ed \\-ith the ·ta ld ard reached. 'or ty-n ine weekly practices were held \\1 h an average attendance of Z 3 5. Thi i a plendid an Llge a their i 29, an increase of 3 oyer 1933. e\en memhers made 100 1 er ccnt. attendances; q arc In po e-sio n of u[11fo[m and have pan uniform.'
Dl\ 1-;10.
The IIO\-e 1 Divi s ion is mcrea ing its aCt1vltle and exten ding the work of the ] ohl1 Ambulance Brigade in \\ est 110\ c and P ort lade. foor s me time it has don e \ mbu lance duty in this di trict; it has n ow organised a cour'e of lcctures for ladies on first aid. The lecturer i D r. C. F L. ;\[itchc on.
There wa a good mu tef of ladies at the first cla s on Febru ary 14. 1\ cou rse or lecture on Home l'\ur, ing will follow in th e autumn.
F -\\ - HA l.
Co ngratulations t ' l1perimendent P. uding and Lad) uperint ndcnt J.\fr '_ Curling on being a\,-arded the ervi ce Medal.
R flGATE.
ir Jeremiah motor ambu lance wedding
o lman , B art., ha presented a new to mark the occasion of his golden
o. 9 DI TRICT.
The 1critorious ervice Medal of th e Ve n rable O rder of t John of J er usalem h a been awarded two pion er Pl ymouth Ambulanc \ orkers
They are Divisi o na l l1perintcndent eorge Howard and Priva te B. Playd n, of th e Plymouth Central Divi sion. are very devoted First Aiders and thi recognition Includes their activities when serving in the Old George 77
Street Sunday School Station b e fo r e the Plymout h Ambulance Service was incorp o rat ed In the St. J ohn Ambulance Org anisati on
upe rin tendent G. Howard, who is an officer in the onstructive Manager's D epartment at the D ockyard , is a Servin g Brother of the O rder of St. John and has led the Plymouth Central Division of the Brigade from its inception. Amongst his responsible honorary duties is the First Aid arrangements at Argyle Football Ground. An expert ambulance trainer, he has captained First ..L\.id Teams which won \\ est Country Championships and then represented the \X cst in London.
B. Pla ydo n is the popular driyer of the Crippled Children's which daily journeys to the two Plymouth Op en-Air Schools. Ever since this humanitarian service for handicapped little ones began, :\lr. P laydon has cared for them without any mishap.
His other duty is officer-in-charge of the Plymouth Ambulance Re scue tation, all the resuscitation apparatus and special rescue de\'ices depending on him for efficiency.
The Order of t. John has also a bar to the eryice :\Iedal given many years ago to Diyi sional uperintendent A. Ilott, of the l-Iillba)' Rail,vay Di,ision uperintendent Ilott is a greatlr ambulance leader and has given a lifetime of sen-ice to the L John Ambulance Brigade-yet is still ,irile and acti\' ely engaged in the P lymouth Ambulance Service. He is a Serving Brother of the Order of r. John and led the :\1illbay D ivision of the t . John Ambulance Brigade long before the P lymouth Ambulance en-ice "as f ounded He also played a big part in railway ambulance "Work prior to his retirement a few rears ago and is kno"Wn throughout the G.\".R. sy-stem as a su ccessful competiti on leader and cla ss organi er.
\"'\ -EY\[OUTH ;\L'R
The members of the \\'eymourh ing D ivision have ,,'orked in the \\'ey-mouth and D istrict Hospital throughout the pa t rear. In the summer of 1934 members from the ;\ursing Diyi ion and Di"i ion were asked to gi\-e rheir ervice, at the Pi er ,,-imming Club. The e dutie were ,,-illinglr performed [\yice a week during the ummer months; in addition to the e duties they worked cominualh- in the Beach hur. The Di,i ion;l meetings and ursing Cla e commenced in eptember, th a\-eraOe attendance was then, and con[inue to be xcellent. Onh- one abs or e from the re-examination. The are n- keen on their w ork, as well a. parade. There "Was a ;plendid turn-out to the Remembrance D ar en-ice -al 0 all other church p, rade The Divi ion is no,,- thinkjng of me County Cup Competition work.
Tyres.
Pir elli Ltd., '4' Eu ton R oad London, )l.\\ '., ha,"e off red our motor ambulanc tation ' pecial t rm for th e suppl , of tyre. Pa r ticula rs on application to Di trict Headquarters.
Resuscitation- (ColJtilltled frO/IJ palJe 69)
For t\Ventr-hve years now the Roy al -Saving Society have been teaching Schafer's method, and thousands of lives ha e been aved.
It is remarkable how this mc;thod has not travelled o readily to the continent of Europ, wherea America has not only accepted it but improved upon it. It was in America that carbon-dioride- the bogy of the asphyxiated by drowning-was finall. beaten. \"X1hereas at one time it \.vas considered that the apparently drowned met his death through excess of carbon-dioxide in the blood, Profess or Yandell Henderson and others dared to advocate the use of it to resuscitate him. Through their effort
Bombay 10 reGion
HOCK l \.FTER ROAD \.
There are many cases of sho k (du to cause into \"hich I cannot enter here ) which produce variahl e degrees of re pirator), failure. Thi type of hllp must, of nec ssity, be of a varied natur. 1 can , n a O'eneral give you a ruling: If the yictim I: O'asping for breath gi\'e him oxyg n, and if hi· respiratory mo,-e ment are deficient or ab. ent o'j, c him carbon-dioxide.
o. 'CLl'_ TO •
I have pointed ut that efficiency and promp tnl..'· mu t be the essentials of our mcrhod f re u citat]( )n.
I think I have said enougll to satisfy you with 111C
Bombay Inspection.
it is now generally accepted that it is a valuable adjunct to Schafer's method, and that in the proportion of 5 to 10 per cent. in the inspired air it produces a quicker revival.
To-day the Ro yal Life-Saving Society- is teaching this combinatio n as the ideal method. Already maD\' successes have been reported after the use' of Sparklet Resuscitator. There is no doubt that carbon-dioxide shortens the period of asphyxia, and the shorter this period can be made the better the chance of a successful revival.
A supp!J of carbon-dioxide at all stations is essential
Bom bay In pccrion.
efficiencyofourmethod of to-day; namely, r\: with carbon-dioxide and oxygen or air.'
I am not satisfied that these metho I are employed promptly enough . The fireman or p ol CL'fllan does not go on duty with a 0 ox' or parklet R e uscitator under his arm. He can not, therefore, under existing circumstances, apply the most efficient methods immediately. Time is sending for help; even if it only takes a few mom he is wasting the period which is the most valuable for a succe ssfu l rescue. In other words, unles s an efficient resuscitator can be made part of his uniform when on duty he is go in g to stand b y while: live s are lost.
The SparHet R esuscitator has suggested to me a way out of the difficulty. I have designed a fireman's axe containing enough carbon-dioxide to satisfy the requirements of a nreman's rescue. A lon g bulb contai ning the carbon-dioxide is incorporated in the handle f the axe in sLlch a way that a simple turn of a mil led nut wiJl produce a steady stream of the gas. The shape of the axe is not altered, neither is its weight increascd nor its utility diminished in the lea st The method J recommend IS simple After getting the vi ti 111 n to the ai r chaFer's is performed \\ hilst the end of the axc, laid on the ground, issLlc :l teady stream of the gas within one or two inches of his mouth. ] L \"ill be an advantage to thro\\· a tunic or handkerchief over his face to prevent any C',rrent of air di spe r ing the gas too readily.
Tn the case ot the policeman I havc cho en hi truncheon as the containcr, and I have desjgned one capab Je of doing all that a truncheon has done in the past. The m del I have made is slightly heavier [han re gu lation one, but by having its greater \\ Ligh t 111 the hand grip it gives exactly the same \\'eigh t of blo,,' a the wooden one. It may still be r11e policeman's method of defence if extraordinary cIrcu m tance demand, but I am sure it will mor' be u ed in saving life than in defending his own.
1 leve r a dar pas ses without ome member of the furce being called t a case of apparent death. 1
Jm sure that some of the e \ 'ictims could be made co breathe_ before the heart top if only an efficient meth od ot rc u citation could be carried out as oon :1';; the policeman arri\ye. His truncheon could proyide the mean
O/lr methods are cj}icient Vllt lilIes ]Jlil/ continlle to VI:' mIS ted !I"til these lJJethods call be prolJJptly applied
Brigade Overseas News.
C \·t..RSHS) UTH HIK..:-\..
Part one of the Ralphs hi Id competition of the :t. John ,, \.mbulance Brigade was held on the -'(l uth China foOtball field recently, by kind pcr mis lOn f the Committee. This competition, \\ hich con i t of company and tretcher drill, treatme nt and collection of wounded was inauo-urated in 1916 and has been held annually \ye r since.
The Ralph hield, the trophy competed for, wa na med after Ir. Ralphs, late sistant Commi ioner of the Brigade, by His xc llency ir Henry thy. Among th arly winner f the hield ,vere the Hongkong Polic R s [\ Di\' isi nand th Victo ria Divi sion.
The following eight divi i n under their respective office rs paraded in this year's Competition:HongkonO' Y. I.e. . Di vi ion, Indian Di ision King's College Old Boys' Division, h: wloon Di i ion Mong Kok Division, haukiwan Divi ion Chin e Ath letic Divi sion, and Kowloon Divi i n, Y.M. c. .t\. _ Lieut .-Colonel Frost, O.B.E., R. . 1. ., and hj r Kenne dy, O.B. ., R. . 1.C., acted as judges, while 7'-)
Dr. W. B. A. l\lfoore, Brigade urgeon, Mr. James Ralston, District Superintendent, Mr. T. K. Chak, Corps Superintendent, the lIon. Secretary, Mrs. Langley, and the Director of Ambulance, :\ir. _ \. Morris, were present.
Mr. Leung Sui-sang, the Superintendent of the King's College Pre sent Bo ys' Di vision, now defunct, was an interested spectator.
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Interesting Case Reports
CASE R EPORT o. 87.-The Commissioner of No 10 District reports the efficient performanc e of first aid in the following circumstances:
On December 2, P ri va tes \Y/. A. B ell and TitlTlarsh were on dut y "vith the town ambul ance, the form er as orderl y, and the latter as driv er. A s the y were proceedin g to the local hosp i tal w i th a pati e nt (a boy about 16 years of a g e) and his mother, a collisi o n occurred between the ambulanc e and a mot o r omnibus; and the rear portion of the ambulanc e \vas wrecked and set on fi re. Both orderlies were injured. Bell suffered from severe strain of the muscles of his left arm, a blow on the neck affectin g the fifth v ertebra , and a w o und on his forehead b y which he wa incapacitated from work for three weeks, whilst Titmarsh receiv ed an incised wound of f o rehead with arterial bleeding and shock, both of which later required medical treatment.
In spite o f their own injuries, both men showe d wonderful tact and coolness Bell succ ee d e d in g ettin g the bo y out of the ambulanc e on the stre tch er, an d al s o the m o th er, wh o was unconsci o us. With t he h elp of Titma rs h, he r em ov ed the b oy fr o m th e stre tch er to a pri va te m o t o r ca r , b y whi ch his jo urn ey to hosp ita l was complet e d. ext, th e m o t he r as r em ove d to a place of safet y, and, bein g ex amin e d, w a s f o und t o b e suffering fr o m disloca tion of the sh o uld e r a nd severe shock. D es p a tchin g a m o t or - cy cli st t o D er eham for doctor, ambulance and p o lice, Priva te B e ll co n centrat e d his attenti o n on this pa tien t , sGppor ting the dislocated shoulder i n a c omfort able position, and co v ering her w ith blan ke t s, augment e d w i t h hotwate r bottles, w hich h e re q u isiti o n ed fr om a near b y house.
C o nsequent on this goo d work, th e d oc t or on his arriv al f o und that ev ery thin g p ossi ble h a d b een d o n e to miti g ate the ci r cu m st ances o f a serio u s a ccid en t ; and he co mmended in n o u n certain mann er" t h e care, attenti on, and mo st effici ent tre at m ent a d ministered by these m e mbers of the Sw affh am Di v i si on , S.J. A .B. "
Cm.fMEN T.- Th e possibility of it!Juries towards the first-a ider is emphasised in Rule 4 (a) on p I 4 of the T extbook; but unfortuna tely in t hi s instance th ose rendering help could no t p rote ct t hemselves. W hils t admiring , the refo re, their pluck in carrying on although t hemselves if!jured, 1ve congratulate P riv ate s B ell and T itmarsh on doing t heir lJJork so well tha t t hry won high praise from the doctor who to ok charge o f th e emergency C. F
Questions and Answers.
COMPRE SS IO N OF PRE SSURE Por TS
M.R.C.S. (London). - Th e other day I wa s conducting an As sociation examination and asked a candidate how he would locate the femor al arter y . He told m e that the pressure point wa s a hand ' s breadth below the groin, and that the course of the artery corresponded with the seam of the trousers!
As a Bri g ade Surgeo n , I a m sicl - of locatin o- the arte r y al o n g th e seam o f th e trou s rs ; and I beg you to dir ect the atte ntion o f read e rs of TIT F
G AZETTE t o th e imp o rtan ce of kn o win g the p r essur e point of th e f em o r a l art et) , si mply b e ca us e , if thI S \-ess el i inj ur e d , th e p ati en t m a y b lee d to d eath in eve n minut es u nl e it b e promp tl y a nd e fficient h co mpress d
Indeed, in th ese d ays of m o to r - car a ccid ent s, and th e ex t r a o rdinar y way in whi ch br o k en g las s fin ds OUt th e main arteries and cut t h e m in the m os t u nexpect e d pla ces, it i s m o t imp o rt a nt f or u s to i nsi , th a t succe sful candidat e sha ll kn o w and pr ope rJ\ locate th e 13 pr ess u re p o ints of th e T ex tb o ok.
1II11st have strlfck a bad patc/), (u ill an AssocialfolJ examillation 1Jlhich 1 cOlldllchd t hi.f ('llmiJfg , the press /Ir{ poillt of tlJe jemoral ar te ,y cropped Itp three times alld Jl ·{/ r ill each case ejjicie!ltlj cOI)Jpre.r.red Persollalh' I hm!e IIfl J hear d the p r es sftre poillt located as .yo/l relate ,. alld J r u'holehearled6' tho! a hOll'ler sllch as th i s shoflld came t b, calldidate to be back for a period, and that " aCC/lrat(' kJ/OJJ'ledge all the pre ,rJI(re poillt,r is all-i/)}pOrltl nl for those ]},ho a,rpire to the ./Luocialion Certificale
The t rouble is that 111011), calldidales lake their re-e.YOII: '/latiolls 011 past h7011 11edgl' and do IlOt trollble to pnp, 'F for slfch as the), did jor tl)eir fiut e:\:amillalioll If th is neglect of the Te.ytbook alld practical ulork 1/l01f!d II f asfar as the B,.igade i.r cOllcem ed ij the hief COIIJmissioll ! ruled that 011)1 /!Jell/bel' ))Iho failed iI/ his (or ha) FC-I'.Yrlll/ !f,atioll shoflld be alltoll/alicallj J2'ilhdraJ1'fI frotll parlieipat iO! ill pf(blic df(IJ',' al/d 1, for Ol/e, lJ'Of{/d )J'e/rollll' such a F l ED O LE mlE FIR '1' A.ID (1 -0 8).
1\11. D. ( County).-F rccl" hay n 1'1.1 " i n th e equipm nt of an ambu lance man. NeverthelL , du r i ng t he inspection of Brigad units it i not III i solated experience to discoyer a pair in the pouch or some m -er -keen member.
So perhaps it were worth whi le to i n clu d e instan ces i n whi ch forceps were misused in your eri es of ·s of M e ddl esome F i r s t A id. onsequ ntly, I b g I ) r epor t t hat o n one occa ion a member of my Di\-isH Il
co n su lt ed me b ecause, h aving fai led to r emo\" 1 splinter from b en ea th a fi n ger-nail a n d ha ing t rILd o th e r metho d s w it hou t ucces, he £ It i nju red by t le u nc omplimen tary rema r ks passed by his patient! It i s n ee d less t o a dd t hat I rated him severely on rll t: score tha t i n usi n g fo r ceps, he had de l iberate ly i gnor,J th e ins t ruc ti ons o f t h e T ext b ook (R u le 7 on p. a nd h ad" sear ch e d for a f o r ejg n b ody ." T ul ! T Nt !! T17hat nexl ? . C. F
T REATMENT OF EYE I JURY I T RA IN E. S. (Blackpool). - Durin g last summ er I wa!> travellin g b y n o n- stop train t o Bl a ckp o ol. Wh e n we w e re about half way throu g h th e j o urn ey , s om e b oys
were pl ay i ng a b o u t w jth ::'OIl1C bottle:>, one of which was br o ken. A pi ece o f g lass Aew inlo t he eye of one boy a nd cause d jt q u ick ly to become bl oodshot. Please te ll me w hat was the proper thing for m e to have done in t hese circumsta n ces, and in view of the fact t ha t n o d oc t o r a n I no first aic.l kit \verc available on the tr a jn?
lIodi))i"cf!, Ihe IrealllJent/or l ::Or('/:gll Bor!J' in (pp 134 alld I3 5 of Texlbook) 10 .mit Ihe ,f!,ivfJ7 cirCIIlllstances, ),011 cOf(1d have placed Ihe hOJ' reclf ll/bellt 0" Ihe ,reat the railn'a)' rarriage, n/ell covered 0' a rI{f!, to combal shock. Then, havin, f!, borroJl'ed 1 11 '0 cleall halldkerchiejr, ),011 could have !(Jed 1he J/ulile r as a pad alldlhe lar,f!,er as a 10 hold the pad ill po.riliOll, alld t/1erebjl ),011 cOllld halJe a./forded rest to the il1jl(red qe (a,r lat·d dOJJ'I1 ill R.Jde -+, p. 135 ) . on aI'/ illa l {It Black-pool ),011 ro/rld haN 11'I/honl at!)' dr/t!)' for Ih(' rell/o/ 'a l of palifllt 10 medical aid.
R ESP01-\SIBILlrY OF : \IBl'L \".ex \'(.
J. B. (D ud ley). -. \ hort time ago] wa · on public duty at a bting R ink \vhen an accident happened. The flo r manag r picked up the patient, ca Tied him a\\'a}" and placed him In a (One floor. 9n 1 that [he patient wa uffering trorn concus Jon oi th brain, and a bleeding calp \\ nunc!. Later I 'poke to the manager, \,-ho told me du[ no treatment \\'as to be gi\-en on the floor and that he took no rcsponibiliry' for accic.lems. In 'the e circu m tanc 1 wa imert:,l d to kno\\- if we are CXl1ccte d to accept respon'ibilic} for ca e,-.
fbI prell/atllre al/d prcojila!e rflllo/'al a patieJltfroll' fhl' pilla o/arriril'lJ/ i,1" pre.gllcl//t wi!h pO.l_ribilitie.r of agoroz'aII I) f! 0/ il!jllrieJ, (lnd il i.1" olil)' Ilt/du/aktll /Jr il/dil'idnalr l1'ho rio flOt h,o]} , Ihe /f.rt/l'e riJkJ-JJ'hirh Ihl)' /Jr ,fllrh actiOI/. I, .I, then/ort Ihat )0111' Jllperilltmdrfll Jho ll/d poilJt!he,rl Ollt 10 Ilk
}-0"1' re rpolJJibililj' J1'htll JOI( take rharoe 0/ 'your palim/ ,. al/d 011 the oC((/J'ioJ! q/(oled tI)tS IM,I", acrordi,;,' to )'01(1' Jfatl'liItllt whell Ihe IIIOl/a f!.tr placed Ihe patient the .rtolle floor
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TRF \T\IE". r OF W'OL':--'D BY 10DI :E.
I. R ()ains h orollo·h) - ll erewith 1 forward a nc\\' paper cutting in \\'hic h , as you will a local d?ctor, giv ing e\'idc n c at an in q uest on a woman who died a the rc. ult of a pc I. ned f Lno- r protested agalnst th Ll e of iodine with cut fingcrs, and adyocatcu ,Poulticing \ \ unds ra ther than painting them With lOdi ne whic h, a he saiel, "onl\, heal d th Woun d a n d kept th e poison inside jt."
.W·e sha ll welcome t h fa\ ' II r of your opinion on thiS mat te r, b ca u se t h is d octor's s tat me n t ha cau -ed mUch co mm e nt i n th t w o a nd b ecaus o ur D iv i-
<;icJl1al Sul'erintendent is most anxious that member<' of our un j t shall not deviate from the proper method of treating wounds.
I odine is painled OJ? a wound becaus e it tends to check hcemorrhal,e, acls as a powerful antiseptic, and forms a temporary and protective film over the sUI/ace of the illo/md. Experience has proven ifs many advantages over applications previotlsfJ' used in civilian emergencies . and its use b] first-aiders is universally approved by ambulance surgeons. I n fact, 1 never before remember having read of any surgeon discrediting its applicalion, except in those rare cases in }J ,hich it produces severe irritation in individuals susceptivle to its action .
Personall)" J would not like to saJ' that it « heals" )}.Iounds, and J cannot approve the recommendation to appIJ , poultices" rather than to paint ]vounds 1vith iodine. Germs are like ollrselves and require food warmth and moisture all of 1JJhich are freely' supplied a poul;ice. For fhi; reason, poultices are to-day discarded in the treatment of wounds, havin,g long been replaced b)' boracic fomentations n'hen ]} Iarlllth is indicated.
In conclllsion the T extboo k is ]Ollr guide to the treatment of all cases u'hm ),ON are on pllblic dufJ' " and for Jour OW" protection it is inClflllbmt 011 ]ot! to follm].· its instrllctiollJdosel)', lest ),ON incur the charge of malpraxis. So cOlltintle 10 paint iodine allover J)'olmds and allo12 , it to dt]-' before appl)'illg)'oul' dreJsillg. -'- C. F.
Corresponde n ce.
To the Editor.
.IR,-\\·ith reference to on Inspection," \vhich appeared in your i ue for Februan- I should like to make certain corrections and' 'additions. In paragraph 8 the Officers hould be ordered ro " Fall out" bl'/ore the Parade is tood at Ease.
This order hould be o-iyen b,- the Officer Comthe _ Parade either at reque t of, or by perml SlOn ot the InspecUno- Officer.
To paragraph should be added: (C Officers to \\. ar whire shirt. or hirt-fronts.'
Your THE Al.:THOR.
To the Editor.
DE \R IR - In reference ro the article on Re: ll.citati_ n' from m that app ared in th February I Sl1e ot the -\.ZETTE C lon 1 C 1. .':\LG.· T.D. the urgeon-in- hief of the Brio-ade, ha kindhdra \\'n my attention to the fact that the method I d scribed \\ 'it h pres ure on the abdomen i not Ho \\ ·ard." which pr ure on th from and ,ide of the cheSt and the ad,-antag ar that it can b 11, d w h n the arm ar injured.
I ,hall b glad if \yill publish thi.:: corr ection
Y ours,
Priory for Wales.
HEA DQUARTE RS : P riory H ouse
4, Cathedral R oa d , Ca rdiff.
GENERAL IN T EREST.
A SOCIATION RE ULT FOR 1934
The figure for examinations and re -examination s arranged by the Priory for \ - ales during 1934 have been dissected, and the summary- hows that 18,052. persons have attended courses of instruction, of whom 16, 83 qualified for a \vards For the first time in the history of the P riory the total of a\yard gained has droppedthe comparatiYe figure for 1933 being 16,389, This difference of 2. 06, ho\yeyer, is accounted f or less by a falling off of students t han by a change of proced ure which came into fo r ce towards the end of t he year, whereby junior re- examina tio n s could be con d uc ted
B rigad e head q u arters in st ea d of being trea ted as [ion cl asses, exa min ed by d oc t ors. \Y'he r eas such JunlOr examin a ti ons we re former l y reflecte d in the total of first-ai d or h ome n ursin g c"ertifi cates issu ed , the results d o no t n ow fig u r e in t he Associatio n re tu r n s at al l, as no c ertifica t es a r e i ss u ed und e r the p r esent arrangement. Of th e 19 3 3 t o t al of 16, 389 awa rd s gai n ed, 2. .9 14 was t he fig ure included f or p reli mi nary as 2, 510 in 1934. I t is, h owever the fir st yea r in which t he n umb er of awa rd s earn ed i n twelve m o n ths d oes not th e fig u re f or all for m e r ye ars -the f ollowi n g compa ris on of re sults since 1919 (th e first year in the hi s t o ry of th e P rio r y) i ndicatin g t h e co n si ste ntl y rapid d evelopme nt of ambulanc e wo r k in \V ale s :-
A cc o unts of t he p as t year 's work are n ow coming in from t he v ari o u s Ce n tres f or incor p oratio n in the an nual re p ort of the P r i n cip al Sec r etary an d Co m miss i o n er for Wale s. On f orm er occas io n s r ef er ence has bee n m a d e to the Co u nty of A n g lesey as o n e o f two cou nti es in which little or n o thin g has b ee n achieve d, but th e 1934 R ep or t w il l co ntain a new note unde r th e h eadin g of " A n g l esey Centre "-Sir Henry M. Gra yso n, B ar t., K.C.B , a Command er of the Order, who w as app o inted Commi ss i o n er fo r Angl esey early in 1934, and wh o i s t a king a great int erest in the w ork of the Orde r, h avin g r epo r ted as fo ll ows :-
" I am most plea se d t o re p o rt that g ood p r og r ess i s b ein g made with the wor k of the Centre of Ang lesey "
" Mr. R. H Prother o, the Chief Con stabl e of A n g lese y has been of great as sist a nce g enerall y, and particularly in
th e formatio n of Di v i si o n s at rh e fo ll ow in g t o w ns and v ill ages: H olyhead , Ll angefni [ enai B ridge , A mlwch, Ll a nfair P .G., Rh osneigr a nd Bo d edern.
" Th e nu m b ers of members attending the classes vary fro m I 8 to 52, an d keen enthusiasm is shown by all.
"I t is hoped that competitions will be held during the summer, and these will take place in the grounds of Ravens P oint, Trearddur Bay.
"It has not yet been possible to complete the forma tion of a Centre omm.ittee under Sir Percy G. G. G rant, K.C.V.O., C.B., who has beLn appointed Centre Chairm an, but we trust that thi will shortly be accomplished, as 1t would create and maintain greatcr interc s t in the \,-ork nf the Order."
BRE K OCK HIRE EN rRE.
The report submitted by Lieutenant-Colonel G. Cole-Hamilton, C.i\LG., D 0., Chief Constabl e uf Brecknock hire, on the \l;ork during J 934, is part icul a valuable as a practical example of the part an agricultu ral county is capab l e of playing in the ambulance movem tnl. B earing in mind that \ hen the present Commissi oner accepted office at the end of 1931, the total strength of he B rigade i n the entre ",,'a 166, the following extrac t i encouraging reading: "The annual returns show <lJl in crease on 1933 of nvo Ambulance, four u rsing (p ov isionally registered) and one Cadet Division, making the p r esent strength fifteen Ambulance , seven ursing and si.'( Cadet Di v isions now regi tered i n the Centre, \\ jth personne l of 340 Ambulance men, 105 urses and 148 Cad ets, comp r ising w it h Corps and Centre O fficer , 3 t ot al of 601 , an in crease, as compared with 1933, of uG, after allow ing f or a dec rease of 58 i n the membershi p of Div i sions, a number having lefe the county or ret irld thro ugh age , etc Clas es have been started with a V lL \\' to f orming five mbulance, two 1 urs ing, two CaJu A mb ulance an d two Cadet ursing Divisions.
" A Medi cal Comfort D epot ha been opened at CJ) dach by the l ocal 1 ursing Di ion, and is meting a It wa nt .
"The Brecon Division' s Ambulance Car has bCL!, :1 most useful addition to our equipment, and i doing g' )d work. Builth Divi ion have ju t put on the roa J no ambulance car to cover the orthern pare of the county."
The Commissioner adds a somewhat de pairing p, [:1graph as t o future developmcnt wing to the diffi cu tl" he is experiencing in finding doct o rs to give the nece <;:nl" l ectures, while he expresses gratitude to the many of the medical profession in his county for their unsti ntcd services in travelling many miles on several eniDE;::l week to lecture to classes in isolated villages.
Centre Funds.- The Brecknockshire Centre has laun ched an appea l for funds to equip the many new ambubnce an d nursing units in the county, and hea d ed by a contr i bu tion of £2.0 from the chairman, Commander A. T. L. Wi lso n , J.p. , the subscription list already to tals £64 13 S
Mo MOUTH HIRE CE TRE
Extens;on of l-Ieadquarters.-Many Di v isio ns of the Br iga d e in Wales are benefiting by the generous sup po rt o f l ocal co l liery companies which frequent ly take s the f or m of t he p rov ision of divisional ac commod ation. Ar
Tre d egar, th e progressive u nit ha d o u tgrown the pre mise. orig in all y p lace d at i ts di sposal by th e T redegar I ron and Coal Co mp an y; a nd as a r es ult of t h e int er est of th e
Manag in g Direc t o r Mr. W D. Woo ll ey, P res ide n t of the
DIVISlO11, the hall has been considerably extended by the addi tion of class-rooms and accommodatio n for stores.
The reoovated building was opened on January I9 by 1\1rs. \YJ. D. Woolley, who was accompanied by Mr. Woolley; 1\1r. J Leach, Superintendent of the Islwyn Corps, presenting her with a silver key. \t the subsequent supper, Me. J. WiJcos, the Divisional Superintendent, who pre sided, expressed the delight of ol11ce rs and members with their new and improved quarters, for which they were deeply indebted and grateful to Mr. \'( oo l ley They reali se d the fortunate po sition in which th y were placed in compari so n with other units, and were resolved to do [hei r utmost to show gratitude by increased se rvices.
i\[r. \\ oolley, who is an Officer (Brother) of the Order, was presented with a Pre ident' s badge and a tie of the Order. J Ie joined \ ith the chairman in appealing to the 13rigade to make the best use of the hall, and assured the me mber s that the Trede gar Compan y had never been given cau e to regret any measure of support extended to Ambulance worker s. J Ie mentioned that the ompany was n()\,- considering applications for the prO\'isioo of ambulance hall s for Oakdal e and \bertys \i.-g. taff fficcr \, Pcnberth,- n.:c ived the ervice Medal of the rder; and at the clo se of the proceedings Divisio nal urgeon Dr. E. T. 11. Da \'ies moved a vote of thanks (0 the Pre sident and Mr \X' oolley.
LIOJJhiJleth Presenla/Jolls.- The annual social and dist nbutlon of a\\:ard' to the LJanhilJcth Division took place at the \,\'orkmen' Institute. Member of the Brigade an d a bugle band under :L-.lr. .J. H. Le\vi s, marched to the Playho u e to gin an official wclcome (0 the Commissioner fo r 1 [onmouthshire, Captain . T. Beard, O.B.E., and nicer G. I r. '\l lms.
, \Iderman corge ibb pre ided, and Corp eeretary [ohn ibbs presented cerrincates \, -hil taff Officer (T. H. 1cJms di st ributed the label aptain Beard pre:ic ntcd warrants of appointm nt to adet uperintendent C. oss ergea nt Lippitt and orpora l B. an om. Follo \\ 'ing lea, the bugle band contributed to an cnJo \'ahlc programme,
PL lBROKE:-HIRE E:\,TRE. lhe appointmLnt of Caprain \. T. Enns, Chief Consn ble of Pembrokc hire as . \ ssis tant Commi ioner \\ hic h has heen api [0\ d by the ub-Prior, the Right Hon ' thc Earl of Plymouth, P , on behalf of th Prior i a goo d augury for further Je\"clorm nts in c nnection ,,-ith the ambulance mO\' cment in [hi county as apart fr m ona l contribution " [he Priory ha a experience or (he co-operation with hicf Con tables. Brecknoc kshi re for example, 0\\'C the growth of th work almo. t Lntir cly to lhe efFort , instituted by its Police Chief, \\-hil , more rcccntl)', thc hid Con tabl s of ardigan . hire and \ ng Jescy are proying that there is f er tile and producti" sOlll n their areas for th rai ing of g J crops of ambulance clas eS from seed wn through th efforts of member s of th ir f rce. Pembrokeshire's P olice Chief i an ardent ambuJanc' enthusiast, haYing maintained an actiy connection with first-aid work f r no Ie than Z2 year. PolJo\ving his adv ot into the ounty the P olice Comml.tt e agreed that e cry policeman should (as far a eXlgencie would pcnnit) be put through refresher COur es; and he now has two polic teams w rkin g hard to en ter th e comp c ti t i o n in co nn ction with the R oyal W elsh
Agricultural Show at l1averfordwe st in Jul y next, the Royal ational Eisted dfod at Wales in J\ugus t, while for the first time Pcmbrokeshire hope s to be represented io the next 0, 8 Police Di strict Ambulance Competition.
Captain Evans, in a recent letter to the Principal Secretary, wrote: "I have been amazed at the utter lack of first-aid knowledge shown by people in this county. r know of onc particular instance where a man who had been seriou sly injured in a motor accident was simply " bundled" mo an old farm cart bv a farm labourer and taken to hospital, where in a few days he died. _ 0 doubt the proper treatment at the outset could ha,-e done much to avoid aggravating the injuries." The Commissioner for Pembroke shire, 1Ir. Daniel Danie l, J.P., on whose recommendation Captain Evans' appointment has been made, will have a sympathetic and enthusiastic lieutenant in Captain Evans, and their dual efforts are likely to be reflected in a further extension of first-aid and hom'e nur sing classes in this agricultural county.
CITY OF CARDIFF CE::\,TRE. r t is not surprisi ng that the public i s frequently unde r a misapprehen sion as to [he voluntary nature of Brigade serv ice \vhen one learns from time to time of the extent to which t. John personnel are prepared to giYe time and service especially in the maintenance of ambulance post at popular coa stal resorts, such as Barr: Island. A report on the season's ',-ork at this island shows that the first aid station was opened at Easter, and then cominuoush' from 20 to eptember z8-a rotal of 134 days, during which members "'ere in constant attendance from morning until undown fewer than 2, 3 5 people receiv-ed first aid and many \v-ere the letters of thanks and appreCIatIon from tho e who had benefited.
The pro\-i ion br [he Barry CD. Council of a hm a[ the Bendrick placed a further demand upon the sen-ice anilable and th ough the sration wa opened only at [he end of the ummer 31 per on gladly a\-ailed them eke, of the a tance offered.
The lost child re n creche at Barry Is land \T"a open 1; I day, and I, I) 2.10 t chi.ldren were cared for temp ora rily b,- [he nULin o- member,
BOROCGH OF RHO _ -DDA CE. 1RE.
Reference \\"a: made at the la [meerino- of the -1.mbulan ce ommlt(ee to a(( of gallantry on the pan of CorpTrea ure! E\-an Ed\,nrd (Rhondda Fach Corps ) erg-eanr \. O. tephen (a member of (he Rhondda Centre Band Di\ i ion), and W·. Probert in connection "ieh rh reSCL1e of a bO\- from [he flooded riv-er at Y m - hir and it " -a agreed tha't an ex pre ion of thank and he cony to all three. irniJar action \ya taken concerning an ac[ of bra\ ry aod pr .enc of mind hown b,- ::\1r. \\ illiam Cuperimend m of the Rh ondda F ch orps) in onncction with an ombreak of fire at a FerndaJ collien-. 1c is not "-lthom ignificance that [he e men wh o Iud dt tinguished thems h-'e. by con picuous gallantry, :lre m mbcrs of the t. John Ambulance BriQ'ade the rrainino- for ,,-hich must cenainlv- ha\'"e the te;dencv to dc\'elop al noes of mind and intellect as well as nobility of purpo c.
E\Y BRIEF.
Dr. Erne t Llewellrn D ayie , of Aberyst\v-yth, who is lecturing this ses ion to cla s at I \beraHon Cribin Felinfach and Pennant has been elected 'an Honorary LiE [ember of th Priory £ r \\" ales.
London & North Eastern Railway.
The fourth annual competition for the L.N. E .R. Ipswich District Officers' Ambulance Shield was held at Ipswich on January 26, the Judge being Capt. \V. Goodley, M.C, and If. S. \Yl Warren (Assistant Commissioner, No. I District, St. John Ambulance Brigade). Eight team co mp e ted, the result being :-
I. Ipswich No. 2 226-} points
2. Colchester 222.
3. Wivenhoe 214
4. Clacton-on-Sea 20 5
5. :Marks Te y 202
6. Parkes ton 199
7. St. Botolphs 188
8. Walton-on-Naz e 168} "
The Shield, with silver medals, wa s presented to the Ipswich team by Mr. P. S. Ludlam, District Goods and Passenger Mana g er, the Colche ster Team receiv ing bronze medals.
The members of the winnin g team were Messrs. F. J. Hall, J. Curtis (1St office r) , F. H. Spalding , A. T. Gooch and J. E. Copps (captain).
The sixth annual competition for the o rwich District Officers' Shield was held at the Ailwyn Hall, Norwich, on February 2.
The Judges were: ( team test) Capt. W. Goodley, Commissioner; (individual work) M r . C J. Fitch, District Officer, Prince of Wales District, L ondon.
The team test was as follows :-
" You are interested in the operation of a crane which is being used to unload a consignment of goods in large packing cases at an important g o ods station. Suddenly one of the packing cases slips from the lifting- tackle and falls upon a man beneath. Please go to his assistance and render first aid. Time limit 20 minutes."
The total possible points were 320, the results being as follows :-
Team Individual Team. Test. Test. Total.
Norwich 157 79 t 23 G}
Yarmouth 141 9 I t 2Ft
Brandon 154 GI 215
Attleborough 133 7 2l 205!
Wymondham 142 GIl 203 l
Lowestoft 147 19 0t
Swaffham 13 8 43 181
Beccles 128 4 8t I7Gt
Thetford 113 54 16 7
The members of the Norwich team were Messrs. G. Linder, P. Middleton, C Etheridge and W. Dunford.
Mr. E. F. Greenfield, District Superintendent, presided at the presentation of the shield and medals, and was supported by Mr. H. R. Statham, District
Goods and Passenger Manager; Mr. J. A. Frampto n, District Locomotive Superintendent; Mr. F. Bende r, Acting District Civil Mr. H. G. Ramplin g, Assistant District Superintend nt· Mr T. O. M cin, mbulance Ce ntre Se cre ta r , London; a nd Mr. R. D Br o wn, Secre tar y fo r the omp e tltl On.
Mr. Gr ee n6. e ld, o n b eh a lf o f th e Di s trict Offi cers, said how much th ey had b ee n i mpr c se d b y th e \Va } the team s w o rk ed and th e kee nn e hown. The r were not unmindful o f th e sel f-s acrifice e ntai le cl i;1 attendin g the n ec ssa r y c las cs a nd practices and t he v lo o k ed for ward to the d ay wh en it co uld b e sai d ther e \vas a qu alifie d m an o n each turn of dut y at e Yen stati o n a nd d epot .
Mr ta th a m th en pre e nt cd th e hicl d and m edal s t o the w i nn tng t a m, a nd m ed a ls to th e Yarm ut h team, w h ich se cur ed seco nd p lace
In re sp o n e ta vo te of than k the jud ge :--, proposed b y th e captain f th e winnin g t eam, ap t Goodl ey urge d the co mp e titors to co ntinu e t o strin for a till hi o- h er s tand a rd, so th a t they mi gh t b e if the runnin g fo r th e G.. ec ti o n D i rect o r s' Cur. h ear t y o t e of th a nk :r. 1rs. ta th a m w as prop os ed b y Mr. Framp to n .
Mr. tath a m ex presse d appr ec ta tio n f o r th e goo dness of the ecr e ta r y o f th e Ra i lw ay m en ci a l an J thl e tic Club, wh o so kindl allowe d th e u se of th l Ailw yn H a ll f o r t he co mp e tit ion
Order of St. ] ohn. Headquarter Notes.
The fes tiva l o f t he D edi cati o n o f th e rand Pr io ry Church and Co m me m o ra ti o n o f the O r d er's ain t and B enefact o rs will b e h el d n un d ay , lv1a r ch I ) this b ei n g th e 7 5oth a nnive r sa r y of th e c o n se crati on of th e church b y H e r acliu s the P a t ria r c h of J e ru saLl1 in II 85.
Th er e will b e H ol y o mmun io n i n th e Cf) pt chapel at 8, 30 a. m and a t 3 30 [ .m . t he r e w ill b e a. serv ice in th e c hurch, a t wh ich t h e ent r al A r ea ot the St. J oh n Am bu lan ce Br igad e wi ll h Id a C hurch Parade. T he p r eacher w ill b e t h e V ene ra ble G. H. How so n, E m e ri tu s r ch d eaco n of L ive rp oo l.
The w o rk of adaptin g th e und e rg r o und cellar w the western t o we r o f th e Ga te h o Ll e as an additi on al room for the mu seum i s rapidl y appro achin g co mpletion. A new fl o or o f co ncrete and asphal te is finished and acc ess is obtai ned b y a hand some s ta Ircase in teak, replacin g an old st ep -ladder. As soon as the work is completed, some o f the larger exhibits in the prese nt room will be rem oved to the new room. The se include the five casts of the monuments of the Grand Masters of Rhodes and t he inlaid marble table from the Palace in Malta.
Southern Railway
W e r eg ret t o ha v e to r ecord the d ecease of Mr. r. E. C h e rr y, la t e Di s trict Am bul a nc e Secr etar y
M r. Ch e rr y ha d no less th a n 40 yea rs' conn ect ion with th e amb u lance moveme n t on th e o ld L.B. a n d
S.C R. a nd assoc iate d co m pa ni es , a n d u n d o ub tedly t he So uth e rn R ailway h as su ffe r ed th e loss of a very enth usias tic w or ker
J\fr. Che rr y was a erv i ng Broth e r of t he Ord e r.
There cou ld b e no better evidence of the va l ue of know ledge of First iel than the follow ing incident w hich has occ urr ed reccn Ll y :« '\ I hil s t pruni ng fruit t r ees in his garden a short ti me ago, Tempo rary Cleaner \ Y./ L ower, of B ri ckla} ers' Ar m s D epot, fe ll and at once reali cd that he had f ractu red his spine. I Ie called fo r help and the re ponsc came from his father.
L o\.ver had nl\." ()'ained his Fir'st \ id Ccrt ifJcatc duri ng the pre\ ious month, bu t the in s t ruction h e ha d received \,-er e eyidently fresh in hi , mind, for h i nsisted very emphatically tha t he hould nol be moved un til skilled assistanc \.: wa available. The father gaye way, after much he itation, and ag r eed to hts r quest. T he doctor wa brought to t he scene of the accident and proper ments made for transporting Lo w er to ho pital , \\-he'c hc \va congratulated on b eing the mean of saving hi o\\' n li fe "
\. vc r enjoyable dinne r and concert was held lt ll o tel, P oole recently. The chair \\'as occ up ied by Mr E I l ight, outhern D ivisional Superinte n dent upportt: d by Ir. E .l\. R ichards, \\ elfa re sistant ; :0 11'. \ '. ,\ G rahame, :0Ian ao-er, I lants & D or et Bus 0 ; I es rs. \'\' a t ts and .4 \. nderso n, As istan t D ivi ional uperi ntendent ; Dr. 1\Ialcolm Lam b, D r Ta n UrI, 1\1r. \'1/ B mt, "\. mbu lanc e Di trict eCl e tary, a n d o t ht: rs .
The toa t of T he hairman' w a in th hand of 11 r. Barro \v , ta t io n 1\1 a t r, P o Ie ; and :r.rr . Hight in rep lyi ng, aid how anxiolls the D irec t ran d Officers wer to fo t r th e Fi rst ..' \' id moYem nt Per o nall y, h wa very d esiro u t ha t there ho u l d be an i ncr ease i n th e nu m b r of Fi r h \id cr i n hi Divisio n , a nd w h il s t h t ok t h pp o rt un ity of t hankin g th os wh w er a isting i n furt h eri ng the wo rk, a t th e sa me ti m h e u r o' d that a specia l effort sh o uld be ma d e t o ns ur t hat Fir st A id ass is tance wa s av ailabl e n o m a tt er \Vh r e a n a cide nt migh t in the Divi sion. It wa s a g r at d eli g ht t him to do what h e could t a ist the ca u e of Fir t Aid, because he knew the · alu of it.
In pr o of of hi s appr ec Ja tJ o n o f th e wor t h of a knowled g e of what t o d o in ca ses of acci dent o r illn ess-and w hat n o t t o d o-Mr Gr a hame presente d a m e dal to th e first year candidate gaining the highest nu m b er of marks in the examination and promised t o r epeat t he offer in 193G, in the hope that tho se who have n ot qualified would be encouraged to do s o. H e b eli eved that the Poole class had a record for a hi g h sta t e of efficiency , but there must naturally be wast age in pers o n nel year b y y ear, and he did hore tha t a lar g e number of recruit s would be forthc o min g for the en suin g ses sion.
The toa s t of " The Visitors" was responded t o by Mr E . .i\. Richard s, Welfar e A ss is tant. D u rin g the evening an excellent musical pro g ramme wa s provided, and all tho se present v o ted the dinner the "bes t ever." The Clas s Secr etary , Mr. E \\" St empe, Foreman, Poole, is to be congratulated on "vhat wa s a mo st successful e, ent.
The D ivisional Competition s o n the outhern R ai lway are no\y in full sVo.' ing The y are bein g he ld this year in London, at Folk estone, Brighton, Southampton and Exeter.
T he number of teams compe tin g s hows a tan g ible increase over 1934
T he Final Competition, \.vhich is always l o o k ed Eonyard to by outhern competitOrs, takes pla ce at outhern H o use, Cannon treet tation, on T uesday, pril 30 Application for tickets of admission to view the latter should be addres sed to ';\ 1r. E . . Ri chards, \\ elfare -\s i tant, General :r. I a nager O ffice, Waterloo tation
T he undermenti o n ed member of the staff ha, -e q ualified for the g old medal presented by the directors of the co mpany to men ,vho ati fied the of the exa min er for 2. I year in succe SlOn :-
'\ illiam B onifac , .;\Ia chinist, K en t shford \\ ork , P ercy Bartholom \\ Lineman, A hEo rd, Kent. B ennet mith mith, \. hford \\ o rk , Kem. rthur :i\Iann Fitter, A hford ,\\'o rk hem
Georg B ack cror : \. hford \\ o rk Kent . .i. \.Jb er t Carr r, Collector, D O"er :l\ l arine.
oro-e Crundw eU, Ganger, D O\Ter :l\Iarine
Ie i s i m r ting to r cor d that 2. ..j. 8 medal have b en i ue d to the , taff in reco g nition of their having pas ed eyen ex amination in succe ion w hil t 8lily r m da ls hay b n granted to men \,-ho h aye pa - d I..j. con ecutiye and ..j. 3..j. m n h ay q ualified f or the o-ol d a\, 'ard of the company in resp ct to th i r havi n g atisE d the require m en t of the e.'Camin r fo r 2. I ucce si\ y ears .
Cadet News.
It is ver y interestin g to watch the grO\":\rth of the Cadet movement since the Units beg an to realise the importance of trainin g th e youno- and their valu e later to the Parent Division.
Cadet Officers ha,-e g reat o pportunities. To g uide the thou g hts of these youn o- p e ople (especially between the ages of 14 and 18 years ) into right channels, to make them more useful citiz ens, to show them by example the way to do 'their dut y to God, their King and all mankind, is a g reat wor k and well worth doing.
The Wrexham Cadet Div ision had a v ery enjo yable e, ening last month.
Lady McAlpine, of Machwiel Hall, v ery g enerously entertained them to tea in th e Joy Hall, Willow Road, by kind permission of W. Aston, Esq.
The arrangements were admirabl y carried out b y lvIrs. G. T. Guest.
The following ladies and gentlemen who are very interested in the Cadets, were present :-The Mayores s (Mrs. Porton), Mrs. Aston, Mrs. Morris , Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Jackson, the Chief Constable (G. T. Guest, Esq.), Dr. J. E. H. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Hampson, Mrs. Start, Mrs. Roberts, and the Rev. Ivor Williams.
During an interval in the entertainment which followed, a very realistic street accident was stag ed.
The Cadets very promptly attended to the inj ured, and Dr. Davies the President of the Senior Division, complimented the boys on the very smart and effici ent manner in which they had carried out their work.
Mrs. W. Aston, in presenting the award s, congratulated the Division on their efficienc y and trust e d the y would continue g o o d work.
She also complimented the parent s o n enc o u rag in g their bo ys to take part in such an e d u cati o nal m ovement.
The following received awards :Seniors: Cyril Williams, William Mos s on, Tho s Chappell, Ivor Roomes, Gordon Edwards, Arthur Mossford.
Juniors: James Stace, Re g Edwards, Herb ert Morris, Frderick Rose, Bernard Jones, Geor ge Roberts, Vincent Jones, Leonard Hugh,es, Ro y Stace, Hubert Tipton, Jame s Onions, Harry Down, George Williams, Sydney Pu g h, N eville J ones, Robert Williams, J OM Hughes, Alfred Williams and Phillip William s
The Chief Constable (G. T. Guest, Esq.) congratulated the Officers and Cadets on havin g such a successful year. He called the attention of those present to the great danger of accidents on the road, emphasising the necessity of First Aid knowledge.
An inclusive vote of thanks to all who had assisted was proposed by Cadet Superintendent W. Morris, seconded by Cadet Officer R. Tipton, and carried with great acclamation. 86
The Totting ton G i rl a d ets h eld t h e First Indiv idua'l Comp etit io n f r th e Divisio na l Cha llenge. Cup on Janu a r y 25.
Mark w er gIven f o r P ractica l a nd Oral work and disciplin e
The Cup wa w o n b y Ca d J en nie Wa lker with II6 m a r ks out of a p oss ibl e 12 5.
Sh e w as presented wi th a pocket F ir st \id Com panion, a nd will h o ld th e C up for twelve m nths.
Cade t M a ry ollins prese nt e d th e exa m inee Wilb a sma ll souv enir, and a h ear t\' vo te o f thanks wa s accord e d on th e prop os i ti o n Ca d e t V era T urner , seconded b y Cad e t J ess ie W a lker.
The foll owin o- erti fica t e w ere p re entcd liminar y First A id (Girl s), E li za be t h T aylor, J ennl l. Walker, Ph yllis Barl ow, D oro th y Pl a t t, Boys:
Ronald Sp a rkes , L o ui s le nni e, o r man Booth. Preliminar y B yo- ien e : V f a T u rn e r, 1 [arr B La \ n, Evelyn utt alJ , D ro th )' c ttl D oro t hy P lalt , Edna Firth , A da L au n cel ot, .i\fa rion R a t cliffe .\ lm a Price , Ir en e 'V " ar burt on
Police National First Aid Competition
Th e Prelimin ar y Co m p tit ion i n each of t he nIn e
Police Di s trict s in n g lan d an d a les \Va. hel d during Januar y and th e \.\·in n in g t eam in each wi ll represent the Di s tri ct i n t hc Fina l Co m pe titi on to be held o n M arch at t he e n tral H al l, \ c t min ter.
In th e Di t r i ct Co m pe ti t io n s a to ta l of T06 team comp e ted (a t Pr es t o n , r k, D onca ter B irmingh am
Brig hton , T a un ton, r \.b e rtilJ ery and L ndo n) , bein g an increa se of 6 on last year' tota l, a n d an increase of 22 o n the numb er competin a in 1932.
Th e winnin g t eam i n each D i tr ict \Va
o . I Dis tri c t. Liverpoo l City P o lice .
o. 2 Di strict c ar b orough B oroug h P o l ice.
o 3 Distri ct. W es t R isi n g Co n s ta bula r '.
N o . 4 District. B i rmi ngh am it y P o li ce.
o. 5 District . ambrid ges hir e o ns ta bu lary.
o . 6 District. P o rt s m o uth Ci t y P o li ce.
o 7 District. E xe ter Cit y P o li ce.
o. 8 Di strict. 11 0 n mo uths hir e C o n t a bu lar),
o. 9 Di strict M et r o politan P o li ce (" Y " D ivision).
The f o llowin g team s h av e w o n th e c u p in ce th e institution of the Co mpetiti o n :-
J 928. Lanca shi re Co ns ta bula r y
19 2 9. Scarboroug h Borou g h Police .
193 0 Birmingham City Polic e
1931. We st Suss ex Constabulary.
1932· Monmouthshire Con s tabulary
1933· Monmouthshire Constabulary.
1934· West Susse x Con s tabulary.
For Cadets
\ X'c pu b lis h b e low extracts f r om a le t ter to Cadets i n the Co un ty o f D evo n fro m t h ei r Cou n ty O ffi cer in which o th er Cad ets may find muc h sound advice an d amuse m en t.
" D1 \R CADET ,-The past few weeks have been \ en' busy for your Cadet Superinte n dent an d myself. \ nn1.1a l R eturns will not, I am afraid, (1) 0\ L'y vcry much to ) ou, but YOLU ".Ej}iciency " for I he year, and ulti matcly your service stope , dcpends upon the correctness ()f these retllms. III )\\ many times 1 \vished I could have spoken to ecrt, in of the Cadets, \1,.'ho have not been sufficiently cnrh usiasric to make the necessary T2 attendances,
(Jr v:ho w ere absent from the R e-examinatio n without a rea ona ble excu c It is such a pi t y that they did not t r y a littl e ha r der to ovcrcome their difficulti
" I n a D i i ion wh er e the a d e t are enthu ia tic if they ar c all 'pu llin g the ir ,;li ight' y ry adet shou ld be ab le t o o-et one recmit duri n g t he year
" P e rh a p s yo u know th e t o ry of th e l ittl e gi r l who b ecame very in t er ted in a n un u u a l n oi e a nd a ke d h e r m o t he r wh at it w as 1\. cricket dea r ' re plied h e r m o th er. W 11 re mar k d t h li ttl g irl, h e u g ht t g t him el f o il e d.' o w, I w an t \ ou to ge t oi le d , and ge t on wit h th e w o rk of recr u itin g f o r you r Di v ision s qui tly and effic ie ntl y, or else b e Ek e the cri cket - mak e a n oi se ab o ut yo u r
D iv isi ons among your school chums-keep chirpi ng ab ou t i t unti l they begin to ask q uestions about it , th en wel l, take them along to see for themselves, a nd after that it is up to you to keep them enthusiastic, and make them realise what an advantage a girl with a First Aid and Home Certificate has over other girls. Do you think you can do it during 1935? Of cour e, you can, and when the next Annual Returns are due, all Divisions will show an increase in membership.
(( Can you beat these howlers in yo ur Divi sions " , When you put your finger into a flame a little thing called a sensory runs up inside you to tell th e brain, which sends its little moror nerve to pull the finger :3,.way.'
( 'Blood consi t of t\\TO kind of cork crewred c rk cre,v and ,dute cork cre,"\' .' , , A skeleton i a man with his in ide o u t and his ou t ide off.'
rtificia l respi r atio n i s wha t you make a per on ali , -e wi th w hen t hey are only ju t d ea d .' , The b lood 'I,"e el are the , Telll arteries and a rtill er ies .
" T he liv r is si tu a ted outh of the t omach T h heart is a co m ica l bao- diyided into four par t b y a fl hy petition.' T he principal part of the eye are the p up il the moa t and the beam.
" T h e sy mp toms of scarle t fe y er a re a , -ery bad re th roa t an d in terr u p tion o n the f ce.' ,
Jpswi ch :\0. Tl.:a m- \\ in nt:rs of LS. E. R. Ip wich
hield.
Priory for Wales.
Appointments,
Dh'isiona l Superintende nt L ewis Owen, Pontypridd Corp. 1 '. 1:?3-lCORPS I:--ISPECTOR OF STORES. GLAMORGAN COU:-ITY CE:-ITRE.
Divisional Superintendent John Evans, Pontypridd Corps. 1 L.illY CORPS OFFICER. GLAMORGAN COCNTY CENTRE ,-\mbulance Sister Anni e y[aud Deacon, Riches Corps. 26.11.34. ,-\CTING CORPS S1..iPERI:\,TE:\,DE:\,T. CARMARTHENSRIRE
Divisional Superintendent William Scourfield, Mynydd Mawr Corps. :!9.11.34. DIHSIO:\,AL SURGEONS. BRE CK NOCK HIRE CENTRE.
Tripura Charau Dey B.Sc ::ILB. Pontsti cil Divisi on. 3l.1:!.34. CARMARTRENSH I RE CE:-ITRE.
Private Wi lli am Edwin H ya tt, P eoryheo Division. 16.1.35.
Private George Henry l' eeds, Tafts W e ll Division 16.1. 35. MOKM OUT HSHIRE CIlNTRE \mbulance Offi cer vViIliam Reginald Wilding, Argoed Division. LADY DIV I SIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS. GLA.'!ORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Lady Ambulance Officef Belen Limbrick, Bargoed Nursing Division.
Ambulance Sister ::I1aud Howells Penallta Division. 1.11 .3+ CENTRE.
Lady Ambulance Offi cer ::IIary Hughes, Rhymney Nursing Division. .9.!34. AMBULANCE OFFICERS. ABERDARE CE!'ITRE. ':;;ergeant John Rees Jones, Hirwa i n Div is ion. 3.11.34. BRECI<NOCKSHIRE CENTRE.
Pr ivat e
CLAMOR(iAN COI.'J'.;1Y C' ·:-.; nn:. Sergeont David Jobn \\ illiarn" ClifYIl),d d ])i\"ioll. Priv::tl" J)"I111ll'l Davies , U:\ngclIlo,- Di,·isioll. ergealll L" o J\:\rd J, itto, );":\ll1 Dh·isioll I 1.1 1.:\ I. Private Thomas l;corgc Th(1I11a5. P el1l'\' h l',,1 H<.l:!.:ll il[ON\IO,rIlSIIIIH ("""11 Pri,'ale S\'\I Morris. Tredeg::t!' !l.Ill .:1 1. L,\ ])\" i\\fl3l L.\;': CI OFF ICI'l{S. (;l.\"OR( \S (OL'ST\' CI· STRI·. ,-\rnbul:lI11'C' SisLc'r Elinbe(h "[::trUII. l\u,-",ng- ))ivI:'lon. J.l 1. 31. HORO, (.II 01 HII ONPIl. (I "TlU. mbulam'l' Sist('r Doris \ 'l'llint!, J.bll1<h il nd Fastl'rll Nursing Un'isl("'. :!1.1.B5 CORPS SF Ref' 01T "r,\JOR. COl :...l\ 'crgeant Thomas Daniel John, Pontypndtl Town Dh'ision, l'ont\'pridd Cerr', 16.1.35. \DET S PI 'R i'T ,Nll l ';\TS. \BFRUAR E C'STR1.
Cadet Officcr John PhIllip Cowman. C:l<loxtOIl J)1\·ISIOIl. 1 1:!.34.
Private Edgar P('rkins, Ci lh-nydd Division. :11 12 :14
Private Trevor Davies, Pontypridd Club Cadet Division. :1l.12.31
Pri\'ate Albcrl Francis, Pontypridd J3rilisb J.(·g'I"1l Cadd Divi s ion. 211 11 :11 LADY C \DFT SCI'EHl:\TE:\,DENT. SI·IWAIU CrsTHI. Ambulan ce :Ister L e titia J enkil1s, \h ,'rdar· :\lIr.lllg j)1\'ision. ;.1 :1:\ C ])FT OFf IC · RS. \R t.Rn.\R F (I STR' Prh-ate C(' rgc L('aucr. :\oe n'\'nOll Di"i,iol1_ :10. 11.:1 1 (.l.A\ll1ltC.AN COt S1 CEN rRI. P rivat Idri s D:\\ ics, Cadoxton 111\ biol1.
3-1. Private John \\·illtams. DiviSIOn 11' 12.:! 1 Private \\'il l1<1111 Tbolllas Badman, POl1tvpndd Club add :l! 3 Tt-U:\, 1'1 Ie. FLINTSII!Rt CI' q RI Ambulan('e Officc'r John Fttzpalnrk, :'[UI1lP »1\'l;lon, Oldham Corp>'. 10 Didsion. 1 11 a4. CL-\'\I ORG\N COt '<1\ CI :<TRI \m bulance Offic,'r J. O. Thomas, 13<'U"35 o \\ 'Indsor Colliery \b"1 Indwr J)ln s. m 2:1. 11 .3 4 RETI RJ:I1 CITY OF C, ROIH CI Lady tatT ITH RT:GRI.I. CAR \IAR THE!'SIlIRl- (1' Di\'i-Ional Dr. ,\. J. Bt'('kl-It, hldwl'lly (I STKl :\'ursing Officer A. Davie;. Buckl:llld-Hwll h "U"In/: IJI\·1510n J 3[ Rl::\'ERTI·.D TO THI· R\ "S. CI· "TRF. D \'Isional up,'rimend"1l1 Thl' Rc\. \\ D. Jlllkl!1s, falyllyn ])1\'1.1"" 12.1 35 )[ O:<"Ol T1I"IIIRI lFSIRI. Di\'isional uperintCI1<lt-nl Bryn Black\\\lod Divisi,," Dl.ATIl. Cr:-:TRr.
DI\'isional Supenllll'IlUl'llt \\'Illiam Huwt·lls. AmTlt:1l1fllrd 1)1\'1$1011. ::IrON\IOl TH -HIRI (I
DufIryn Rhondda Nursing Dl\·iSl"n. Abc-ra\(lIl Corps. 11 .9.31 Taft s Well and Distnct );ursing 1>1\'lslon. Ponlypndd orps 3U.ll:l1. CF Ebb\\' Vale :\urslIlg Dl\islOn. South \\' al's Bort!t-r Corps. BOROl GII 01-' l{lItl:<IlI" (lqHf. United :\'ational ,'ursing DiVISion, Luw( r J{hondda Corp,. SI-: TIO); HI GI -Tl I{1 D. (LSI RI Rogetstone ction, Risca Ambulance DI\·lslOn. \\ l'SU rn ",llll'\, t ul P' 27 10 34 C \t)I:.T Dl\,lSlO:\S lH.{;JSTLI{ U) \IHRIHRF - I NTRL Ash Town Cadet Ambulanc(; DivlSioll, y-nOIl \ alll'\' Corps. '.:14 -\ berd an' Cadet l\'ursl!Ig Division, (mon \ 'aIley orps COUNT\, Cl S1 RE. ;\eath Cadct Xursing Dld.ion. ).'('alh Corp,. J3.:l.3-1. Seven Sisters Cadd NurslIlI{ Dulals \' alley Curl's. IRI· Cf "TI<l \\'elshpool Cadet .\moulance DiviSion, Pow)'sland Corps. 19.4 3·1 BOROUGH OF RIIOSIlOA CE:-ITRE. Cymrucr Cadet Ambulance DI \i sion, Lower Hhondda Corps. 15. I::!.:I I C I1.-\X(,1:. OF TlTLE OF J)I ISIO:-.J.
GLA\lORGAS COl'NTY (I·S·IRI·.
Brynna Division to Llanilaran Di\·isiol1. :!H.l.:3;). 130HOUCII OF R' IOS!>I)" CI.STI<l
Rholldda Tramwa)'s Division to Rhondd,'t Tra"''1'0\l ])i\'l,ioll :lO 1I .3-1. DIV [S IONS DIS I:l.-\N IH" D. ABI RDARI ll!<1 HE.
PenrhiwceilJer Cadet Ambulance Di i,ion. :II _·12.:3-1 S'1I1111 ll.NrRl.
Bankffo felen Ambulanc" Division. :31. BankfIosfckn Cadd :\!Ilbulancc DI\'I$lon. ;j] .12.:!1. Ponthenry Ambulance DiVISIOn. Ponthenry >:ursing Division :31.1 Tybie Nursing Division. GLA\IORGAN COL·).; I\, CI"TR '\farilimc and Penrhiw AIDbu lnnce Division. :J .lZ.:l!. Port Talbol Police Ambu lan ce Div sion. :31.1
29 .11. 34.
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MANUALS OF FIRST-AID, &c., BJ N OORBET
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T he St. John Ambulance Association. In H1story and its Part in the Anlbulance Move.m.ent. By N. CORBET FLETCHER, M A., M.B., M.R.C.S
Tltl. /,om c#! 10 co-ve-r, 's/uu of Informal1011 of greatest •..u-r1Sl .nd ""fxn-I'H'u I. 'II<T}'Dn.I n it. Amhu.lanu "S t Jobll BllIbul:1ncc (h,ic tt c. Price 3 6 Postage 6d Dept.: ST. oJ 0 H N S QAT E, LON DON, E C. t
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CONT ENTS.
Z Mr. [homa O -\\":l lcl \kin tI3 Priory for Wales 114
Police a ional j:'icsr icl Compet ition. 1 1 7
Lo .idon [ idlancl :lnu c [r is h Railway Companr 120
Sr. Joh n \mbulancc 0:ursing and acler Organisation, Ogm rc llc " Z2
Goldt:n " ccldinl5 ile TZ+
Sr. Joh n \mbulance ssociat ion 126
CHA rCERY OF THE ORD ER, ST J OHN' GATE, L Ol DO E C. • 1p,.il, 19 35.
( HI'TOR T AL HE \ DQ .\ RTER -."
T he r igin of many of the l oca l 1 [ea d qua r ter f the t. ] ohn A mbu la nce ,\ oeiation a nd th e to J hn
Ambu la nce Bri ga d will b fou n d i n D r. o rbet Fle tc he r 's b ook o n th e r\ ssoc iat io n 0 111 o f t hem
go bac k as fa r as 187 9 th ug h it wa o m r ar s
late r b e fo re th ey a cquired p rm a n e nt bLli ldin
Th e growth of the ssociation and the Brigade i interesting, and may be briefly described as follows :_
T he formal start of the Association in teaching Fir t Aid to the inj ured was the publication of the text- b ook written by urgeon - Captain heppard, and published in October, 18 8. T he value of this ne\,form of teaching an old subject \vas at once recognised a filling a great gap in the kno\-dedge of the ordinary citizen, and wa taken up \,-ith enthu iasm. Classe s were formed in many parts of the countrr, and in a , -e rr few rear its teaching had been introduced int o the great national undertakings, such a the police the raiJwa,- and the mines
Home ::\ur ing a an additional subject wa introduced in 1880, and b ec ame equall popular, though it u e wa more re tricted
1fany of tho e in rent part of the country- \liTh o fel t that a fuller u e could be made of their kno\dedge of First \. id banded themseh-e tOgether in order to offer their en-ice wher their help might prm-e useful. The e Corp gre,v in numbers until in 188[he t John .l \. mbulance B rigade \,a formed
In 1889 the fir t General R eaulation of [he (. John \mbulance B rigade \,-e re publi hed and it interes ting to nOte the following r aulation : _ 'Each orp. shall be known it- local name and am- (Qed b\- the local entre.' deyel I ment e ha\-e raken plac ince then. The ociation ha its o\\-n rule, and rh Briaade ha c it o"Tn eneral Reaulation u but in ome ca e t he B riaade Unit are _ till.financed b,- the local Centr , and in tho. ca 'e s ha \Te been m t _ ful. \\" her t h is is no Ion o' r th ca ' the rela [ion in nea r1\- all in tance ar most cordial and th - share [h -1m o Headquart r
The T. .-\.\ fBl·L\.:-\CE GAZETTE prop ' to pri nt a ueries of _ hort historie of th oricrin of orne f th e [ r manent H adquart rs and eh d y lopm nt of the rd r S \,-o rk in connection \\"ith th m .
Raw Material
By CORPORAL H. W. WI JCHESTER (East-bot/m e Divisio/l).
This may seem at first to be a very queer title for an article in the Brigade Magazine. Yet think for a moment. How can a Division carryon its o-ood work without a good supply of this" raw " ?
How could a factory continue to produce its finished product without an adequate supply of raw material?
Can we not liken the Brigade to a factory? Our raw material is the young recruit, often ignorant of first aid, and possibly never having drilled since he was at school. Our finished product is the Ambulance man, smart, well versed in his duties, arid ready to be of service to his fellows and a credit to his Division.
How is this to be achieved? How can we change that young man's life for him? How can we avert him from being just one of the masses and make him a useful member of the community, ready to help others and ready to be worthy of acceptance as one of the members of our Brigade?
First, as our good Mrs. Beeton would say, take 'your man. In the teeming masses that throng the streets of our towns and cities there must be many who wonder how the y can be of service to their fellows, and it is to these that the appeal should be made. Members recommend their friends to join, others just come along, and some wait to be asked, but in the first onset I think that all will ao-ree that there is at le<l.st a good supply of" raw material."
Speaking personally, I always consider that it is a good idea not to rush the prospective member into the lecture room to receive the doctor's lecture as soon as he has expressed willingness to go through the course and" try his luck." Make him at home. Tell off one of the senior members to show him the ropes if he has no friends in the Division. Let him his own feet before thrusting knowledge upon him.
If he is the right type of man he will soon begin to ask a number of questions. "What is this?" " Why do you do it that way?" And so in a very time will have gathered a lot of useful tips WIthout havmg been actually taught anything! The thirst for knowledge having been aroused, he is ready to take the course of lectures with their attendant practices. He should be encouraged to ask any sort of questions (at the right time, of course), and made to feel that his progress is being watched with keen interest by the rest of the members. Make him feel thfit he is going to be of use. Let him, if he is willing (and the right type of man always is), do any little odd jobs in the lecture room. Anything so long as he feels that he is not being ignored and left to his own devices.
The training of recruits is one of the N.C.O.'s pleasantest jobs, although it is possibly one of his hardest. He must win the confidence of his man, 100
try to read his mind, anticipate his troubles, win hi s respect, and develop the recruit's self-confiden ce. Above all, he should alway how a friendly and no t " bossy" attitude without resorting to familia rity . quiet chat with the recruit i worth an ho u r' s lecturing, for it is in these quiet talks that it beco mes possible to read what is at the back f the mind and to offer encourage ment and help. Alway rern emher that you yourself were once a recruit. Rem ember your own difficulties , and try to show the man t 1a t you under tand.
fter a doctor's lecture it is a good plan to d r \V the new men to one ide and run 0 er the lec tur e with them, find out what point they did nat q U'te understand, and explain it in cry imple and p lain langua ge there and then. Let them ee that you \\ ant to help them all that you can, and above all, howe\ er amusing their error may b e, do n t laugh at th lm in front of others.
Encourage the recruits t meet each other at odd times and to run oyer what they have leamt \\ .ith each othe·. In this \ ay, by noticing ach other's errors, they will learn to av id making the same errors themselves. atch thci r practical work \ (. n carefully. Teach them in the first on et the imp <rtance of a tight, neat bandage, corr ctlr knotted, 1'1d in the correct plac. D o not be backward in L< 1gra tulatin g a g od piece of work, but always i n :Sl that a bad job should be re-done. Tell the r cr _1L all that he want to know, but let him find out >r himself when possible. I CY r Batly r fuse t an swer a sensible que tion, but ugge t 111 thing that will lead him to finding the right ans\\ er for himself and then check his reasoning with your own point ou( any errors in his reasoning, and correct his Imal answer if it is wrong.
In this way the recruit will soon learn to re ason for himself, and will not only learn what to do, b Jt which is far more important, why he does it. Exp lain the text book sentence by sentence, 0 that he learns the little details that he will otherwis miss In running over the signs and symptoms of ar iou. cases, for instance, point out to him that cer t in things are definite, while others 11/\ Y b e pre cn t. In this way, by careful training and helping, he \ -Ill learn as an intelligent man should, and not as a par rot just mimicking others because h e knows that t ney are right.
Before the exam. is the critical time with all rec[ ui[s. Some show signs of stage fright, others are O\ 'e [confident, others seem to picture the doctor as an ogre planting traps and pitfalls for them to fall into , and doing all in his power to prevent them f ro m passing. Correct these errors or impressions. Steady them up . Pass a few words of reassurance to them all and wish them luck. Here I think that the N 0.
is permitted to introduce the personal touch a little. point out to them the many hours of extra work you and the others have put in for their benefit, and ask them to do their best not only for their own sakes, but to let you see that they appreciate what has been done for them.
The exam. vcr at last, and there is another batch of me n ready and anxious to join th e Brigade, another batch to swell the ranks of ou r organisation, a batch who are already well known by their prosp ective co-workers, and another batch who know each other and who know their future .c.O.'s and their methods.
From "raw material» they have passed to the fi nished product stage, well mad and ready for work. The £lna l poU h nly remain now, and surely the bes t man for that job is our o ld fri nd C Father Time."
Wings of Healing.
\11 interested in the work of relieving the sick and su ffering will learn with interest of a scheme which is in i? pa rt of Australia for the purpo e of bnn glOg medical hclp to tho e settlers in the vast region of Au tralia who arc so widely scattered and \\ ho , in case of illne s, ha\ -e to travel hundreds of mile s b fore ( btaining the services of a doctor. The sche me \I,'hich is known a the .l \erial r,Iedical Service
W ei'> inaugurated by the Au tralian Inland (un der the upcrintendencr of the R v. Flynn) and has so well I roved it worth that there i a distinct hor e that the cheme will be made a national one to co\ e r the \ h 1 of the area in \u tralia where _ uch a sc [yice would be f \ ralu
By the \ rbng of thi cheme a medical officer is to a centra l tation at which an aeroplane, httc c1 with accomm dati n for ne tretcher ca e i ke pt in readines for immediate Bight. The area to' be co\e rcd by thi medical officer a radius of 500 mile ., and in this ar a, by means of \Virel s installati on at many points, direct communication can b b tween doct r and patient. On receipt of such wlr des mes ages for help the d ctor Hi to the ca e and either deal with it on the sp t, or bring back th pati ent in the plane to the c ntral tati n for admi ion in to ho pital. In th fir t rear f the Aerial I dical Serv ice, the ( flying d octor' yi ited z 50 pati nts, nea rly half of whom required urgent medical as i tanc and admi ion into hospital.
The Aerial Iedica l Service ha full JU titied its ln ce ption, and i now recoo-ni ed a an entia l rvice by t he people f th area in \vhich it operate. It ha bee n reported that the acti itie of th r ic hay crea ted a " mantle of safety» for th e establishm nt of ho me life in these Ion ly di trict a has never b fore been experienced.
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Examinations.
By DR. B. RO SEFIELD, Divisional Surgeon, No. 62 (f-Iaggerston) Nursing Divisioll.
So much of our time is spent in preparing for examinations that perhaps it would not be out of place if we considered how examinations should be approached. A knowledge of one's work alone i s not alwa ys sufficient to obtain a coveted roo per cent. pass mark. Other factors are of equal importance, and should be borne in mind by the candidate.
I. BE SPRucE.-Dress neatly, smartly and with taste when you appear before - your Examiner. A slovenly appearance will prejudice your chance immediately.
2. BE in your own ability is the keynote to your success. Remember that the Examiner is always on your side. He will not fail you if he can help it. With this thought in mind you will lose that <t quaking, nervy" attitude which is so characteristic of many of our candidates, and results in such poor marks being obtained. Tell yourself you have nothing to be afraid of. An Examiner likes a candidate with a confident manner, which at once impresses him favourably.
3. BE DELIBER..-\'TE.-Do not rush at the question s put to you. Take your time; there is no hurry Consider the question carefully before y ou reply. Answer in slow, clear, well-chosen words. Don'r answer as though you were rushing through a hackneyed piece of poetry. Show your Examiner that your answers are prompted by careful consideration and concentration.
4. BE Co -CI E.-Ans\.ver only \vhat you are asked and 110 more Let your replies be brief, explicit and to the point. Don't waste rhe Examiner's time and your own, by quoting a lot of irrele,-ant matter which has no direct bearing on the ubject. Re i c the temptation to C how off ' your knowledge, for herein lie the pitfall for the unwary. An Examiner \vill immediately take you up on all the unnec sar)' data you ha\-e gi\-en him. After [ring up in verbal knOts he will prm-e to your chagrin, mat it doe 1/01 par to launch into a di cour e in a. Fir t-Aid examination!
'\ e Llbmit th above poine for me con iderat.ion of those candidate who \vonder why they ne,-er attain a higher deo-ree of ucce s than their apparent kllO\vledo-e justiEes. If they \''i-ould remember me e four factor, (a) a smart appearance (b ) confidence in on s abilit r (c) car fulne in reply, and (d) brevicy in all thin o-s-\\-e beG \Te that a larger number of candidate \ ouid b uq: s ful in pa ing their Fir [id examination than has hitherto been the case.
Railw ay News.
OBITU lRY.
SOUTHE R N R AILWAY.
His man'i colleaaues in the railway service will mourn the decease .£ iI. T. Peacock, late of Herne Hill, who died on February 18 last
11r. Peacock gained his first certificate in 1896, and had passed 30 successive annual examinations. He was a member of the Heme Hlll team in the L.c. & D.R. days, and represented that Company in the Inter-Railway Competition.
Onh- a week or two aao he received at the hand b of the General l\Ianager the coveted Gold Meda I for 50 sen-ice with the CorTlpany.
W 'ATE RLOO A1mCL-' NcE CL-\ss.
T he presentation of awards to [he members of the \X/ aterloo Class wa made at a concert which "as held at the Bruns':\Tick Institute, Vauxhall, n February 28.
M :r. Gilbert S. Szlumper, ssistant General 11anager, presided, and was supported by many of the chief officers of the Company.
Mrs. Sz lumper made the presentation durin g the interval, and at the conclusion was handed a beautiful bouquet by NEss Wood, the captain of the \1 aterlo Ladies' Team.
The most outstanding featur e of a very in terestin g list was the award of a Gold Medal to II. J. Simm ons, of the General :Manager's office (C lass Secretary), to commemorate the completion of 2 I years' contlnuous service. Loud and prolonged \\Tas the applause when Mrs. Szlumper proffered him the coveted award.
At the conclusion of the pre se ntation MI. C. Hatch thanked the Assistant General Manager and his \vife, also the other officers of the Company, for attending that evening. He said the Waterloo Ambulance Clas appreciated the interest the Company took in the First Aid movement, and assured them that the Class had the prestige of the Southern Railway Ambulance Centre very much at heart.
Mr. Szl umper, i n his reply, said the Director s and officers valued to the full the whole-hearted way in which members of the Southern Railwa y Centre took up this great movement. Instances were bein g reported daily of excellent First Aid work performed, and he was glad to have this opportunity of making known how much the efforts of the Ambulance men were appreciated. It was also a source of much gratification that Southern Railway teams had been successfu l in securing the Inter-Rai lway Sh ie ld on nine occasions duri ng the past 14 years.
FINAL COMPETITION
The Fina l competition for the purpose of decidin g the two teams to represent the Southern Railway in the Inter- R ai l way Competition w ill , as previous l y
announced, be he l d at outhern House, Cannon trcct Sta t ion, o n J\ pri l 30 next.
The competition wi ll be held in public, and requ est for tickets of admi sion hould be made to Mr. E. \. Richards, \Welfare Asslstant to the General Mana ger, Wat rIo tation .
The Dir ctor 'Cha ll enge hi ld a n d priz s will be pres nted at -1-.30 p.m. the Chalrman of the Company.
GOLD NIED \LLI TS.
The und rmentioned m ember. of the s taff ha\ c qualified for the (.lold Meda l presented by _ Di rectors f the ompany to men who hayc attsh d t11L requirements of th e ,xamin I' for 21 year , in succc , Sl n: -
\ lfred \X ' . Vincent, dri\' 1', tJcigh.
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I lenry Bradick, gas fitter s mate, Pen ge Rlchard Botting examiner, ictoria. amuel Rawlin g, leading flet r, r-;ew Cra 's Gall!. George Rlcbard son, ch ckcr, J la\'a nt.
W-illiam Har'\.\'o od, a _pbalter Brighton. amu 1 \X' atkin" tin mith, ,anc in g.
W-i lliam Bak er plumber, Bright n. Gil s, ub-gangcr, Icmria. lenry Inc e, dock porter, (\cwhm-c n.
Th e \X est Ridin g Railway ( Lect!. Di strI c[ Ambulance took placc in the Peop l Hall, Albion trcet, L eeds, on I 2.8, \\ I tn team from Lofth ou e \ rds Icy 1 ,nco, \ rds\ey hI ). , L eeds Cent ra l, B'raclford and D;'ighli 19· ton took part, thls being all. increase of thrc' tea 11 over the PI' yious y ar. The hiekl \ ,1 \von b\' the <\rd sle" Loco team the , w"nher ( Ip b\' the 'Leeds entra l team, anel the Read up hl. J\rd ley . hop team. The trophies and prizcs. \\ rl presented to the sqcce ful tearns the upenn ten' dent of the outhern , \rea , ..\lr. \ \'. ,\f. Barringt (lnWard, who \Va much impr ssed by the \\'urk of all the team. , \ large gathering of officLrs, members of the staff and their friend' witnc ed thl competition. 11r. T. mi[h the C.l\;. Centre eerctary, also attended. Th e judge w re Dr. J. Rusby (Leeds) and Dr. E. \X 'e lch ( tanningl l\ ) NIr. D. Gracic, Di trict urcrintcnc1cnt, was lhe chairman.
GREAT ORTH ER RAIL
The To. (London) Divi sio n of the Great orth L.rn Section Ambulance Competi tion for th e s dver b o\\ I pre sente d b y Mr. F. LiddeJl teel when he \\,a Pre si dent of the Great ortbern Section entre, was held at Culross Hall, Kin g's ros, on lar ch 7· Five teams (one more than last ycar) entered the contcst, and Dr. J. tan ley Davies was again the judge. The re s ult was as fo ll ows:-
Maximum number of mark s , 300. Kin g's ero s C;oo cJ s 226 marks
Hom sey Loco I.oco ( hcd) 202 " I.oco ( hops),. ] 63 13 6 King's ross Di trict IF
Th is is the seventh, Llcces ivc year that a team from I,,-ing's r oss Goods ha won tbis trophy. The team comprised i\ lc r. C. Dc armer, H. S. Barnes, R W. Osgathorp, C. Waygood and G. H. Pa cke, was trained by t\1 r. H. J 1. D ye, upcrintendent of n. r07 (York Road, L. Ambulance Divi ion, of which th e [i\'e men are members, and now enters the hnal competition for the hallenge _up presented b\ the officers or the late Great Railway. CU!1(Tratulations an; al 0 due to the runners-up, ring's JOSS L oco ( hed) team, who howed conSl(lua blc i mproycment on thci r efforts of la t year. \mongst tho'e present wcre :\fr. r. \X{a rriner (Dlst ricl uperimendcnt, I -ing s ross ) J. F. parkc (District I.oco uperintcndent), J\1 r. , \tkin on (f I L oco Department) , ,\Ir. r. c. Robbin ((,oo ds \ g 'nt, J-':'i ng s Cro ), ,\f r. E (;reen ( ecretal \, 1' 0. 2 ( Peterborough ) Dis rri ct), and :\1 r. T. mith (Centre ecretary, ' rcat :;:-\orth rn ection).
\ meeting following the compctition "\va, presided (l\( r b\ \fr. T. mi(h, who congratulated the \\'inners and ur-(yed the other team not to 10 c hean, bur to o cu1(in ue [heir eA-orr. to wreSl lhe from the -".1 g's Cross CJoods team . He hUl11orou Iy referred to rhe fact (har he was an ex-officer of the Traffic Dl,)artmcnt, \\ 'hich alwa\ s considered it "\\-a the ,uplr ior d 'parLI11Clll, but' he f l[ bound to admit rht1.t there \\'as no member of that dcpartment wh( CCluld ha\ e excelled the splendid p rformanc e of th e mUl from \11'. parke' departmenc \\,ho et up the rcc()rd speed of 10 mil per hour on th run between 1 \ca, tic and King'. Cross ()n Tue,day la.l, :\Llreh 5.
\1r then asked Dr. Da\'ies to klndly his criucism and c()mrncntS on the \\ '( rk of (he re I ecci\-c teams, afler which a vote of thanks [() Dr. Da\-ies and to \1r. rrlith for presiding wa ' prot 0 ed by p<lrke, and scconded by ;\ 11' \t kinson. Th man responded, ancl said therc \\ -as ( ne mor ""ot of thanks he wished to prc>P( ,e el, and that \\ 'as to the Di\ isional I l. \X I Iarv Y \\' hu was responsible for arranging the compclitlo,i. He thcn presented th e sikrr bowl to the winning tl:am to hold f()r another \ car.
r" .E.R. ( T. 10RTII ECTI01\' ).
CD lwick i<.lings (Traffic) ambubnc teal11 will repres ent Nottinlyham district in the iln;-tl of [he L._ .E .R. (C real cclie n ) , \mbul ance 0111petition at ] ivcrpoo] trect. tation ( l ,ondon) on March 28.
Tbe distinctiun was earned in an ar a cOl11pcti t lon at the Mechanl cs' Mi nor llall ottingharn, r c ntly
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In learn and individual tests, the: Colwick team defeated six opponents. The runners-up were Colwick Sidings ( Lo co.), who, wjth Colwick Traffic, in a joint team, won the Officers' Challenge Cup in the final in 1930, and were finalists again a year later. Two Colwick teams were subsequently formed.
The placings b y Mr. J. Llewellyn Davie s (team judge) am.! Dr. J. 11. Francis, Arnold (in?ividua l were: Colwick idjn gs (Traffic), 206 pOInts; COlWICk idings (Loco), 184; Derby Passenger, 179; :\ottingham (London Road ), 177 ; Bottesford, 173 ; ham Victoria, 166; Leicester (Bel graye Road ), 141. Colwick Traffic are first \.vinners of the" Sanderson" Cup, which has been subscribed for by ambulance men in the di trict in recognition of J. ander on's 13 years' sen'ice as hon. secrecar y for the district.
The abo\-e competition "\vas held in the Gymnasium, Liverpool treet, on },farch 8, and encouraging keenne wa ho\\'n by all the [earn s pre ent.
The Team Te t was judged by Dr. tanle\- Davie s, and the Individual Te t by Captain ,\ Th e re ult wa a [o11o\\'s:possible mark 267. :\ 0. of 11ark
Obtained.
I. Hitchin 226
z. England (I) 208 ). Hatfield (1) 191} -1-. England ( 2) 191
5· Peterb rough East 161 :1
6. Hatfield ( 1)
7. ::\ew ngland Loco I-J8. Grantham
\Y. E. Green the Di [riC[ ecrecan- announcing [he results, "'j,hed the Hi[chin Team the be t of luck in the hield Compe[ltion, and ed his ,acl,fanion at the keenne .ho,Yn by all tams e p cially Peterborou gh ast and Grantham who in pite of - and ocher difficulrie , had done [heir be.t [Q brlng team along.
The hi Id \\'a. pre,emed by T. mith the Cemre tary, wh m.ad a. [rong poim of teanr being mered for y n if they ,tood litde chance of w inning the hi ld \\'ing co th e inyaillabi xperienc to be gained by comp"'tition \'i -o rk and thank d the xaminers and th medical profession in g neral for the im rest taken in :-\mb ulance \\ -ork
The examining doctors conclud d by re\-i \\'ing (he work don b\ ' [he t am' and de\-oced Lome [l) practical and h Ipful ach-ic
",L \L CO\1 PETITT :\'.
Th 1\'0. ) ( Lincoln:hire) District \.mbulance
mp titlon for the Dis[rict ( +ic.:-r.' Shi Id \\'a, held
at Lincoln on February 25, when six teams competed, with the undermentioned result :Maximum points, 3 5. Lincoln " A » 241 points. " "B" 239 " Sleaford 23 8 " Boston " A " 237 " Firsby 23 2 " Boston "B " 229"
Judged by Dr. J. J. Kennedy, Tuxford, and Drs. Richardson and Picken, Lincoln.
The spectators included the May or of Lincoln (Councillor J. K. Fox, J.P.), the Sheriff of Lincoln and :NIrs. Goodlet, Mr. T. Smith (London, Centre Secretary G.N. Section), Mr. T. O. Meln (London, late G.E. Centre Secretary), Messrs. Patman and Causer (retired District Officers), Messrs. Leigh, Sutcliffe and Barton (present District Officers), Mr. E. H. Owen (Sack Superintendent), and many othe rs.
After tea had been partaken of, Mr. F. Leigh, District Manager, presided over the prize-giving ceremon y He referred to the manner in which the Ambulance work had been carried on during th e year, but regretted that only six teams were i n competition on this occasion, whilst in 1934 ten teams en tered. He expressed the hope that further progress \\ ould be made, and that another year more teams would be available. He expressed the great pleasure fe lt by all concerned at the presence of the Mayor and Sheriff of Lincoln.
The result as shown above was then announced by the District Secretary, and the judges commented upon the good work done. The Mayor then addressed the men and the spectators, and made a deli ghtful speech emphasising the fact that here were to ? e seen men, not working for payment, but gr atUlt ous l y, and acquitting themselves nobly for the benefit of humanity.
The Shield and prizes were then presented to the winning teams by Mrs. Goodlet i n a very graceful manner. Mr. T . Smith expressed his pleasure at once more having witnessed the Lincolnshire Competition, and urged the Lincoln " A " Team to now strenuously prepare for their contest for the G.N. Officers' Cup to be held in London on March and for which the place obtained by them on this occasion entitled them to enter. He also referred to the valuable service given to Ambulance men generally by the "Bulletin" edited b y Mr. S. J. Harrop, of Lincoln, and wished this monthly periodical further success.
A comprehensive vote of thanks to all contrib uting to the success of the competition was proposed by Mr. G. B. Barton, District Engineer, and seconded by Mr. G. Sutcliffe, District Supertr:-tendent. Both gentlemen encouraged the Ambulance men present to continue a work which they were ever ready to support.
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L.M.S. RAILWAY.
FINAL AMBULANCE COMPETITION.
This year the Final Ambulance Competition will be held in Liverpool on April 30, and Wo men's Final Ambulance Competition on May 10, In Lond on.
CHE TER
The distributi on of awards was held recent ly Mr. A. E. Mawson presided, and he was sUPIor ted by Messrs. J. Briggs , C. J. Vidal, C. J. B arlo w, Booth, Strafford, llcock, Kamm and Dr. Wel h
After supper if. Br igg di tributed the awa rds , and i n the course of his remarks congratulated the clas and committee on the enthu ia m hown. \s an ambulance man himself he was particularly ke en that those pr sent hould d their utmo t to furt he r the movement amongst the staff.
The Secretary, in his repor t, paid tribute to the encourao-ement the clas received from th lo ca l b heads of departments, and he Nfr. P. Kin man, Dist rict Goods ranager, for so k im ly a\\'ardin g a shield for local competition.
A presentation \va s made t Dr. \'Vel h a a 'li ght token of gratitude for his "V rk for the cIa s a n d tIle Doct or suitably replied.
MORECAJ.IBE-HEY HA:'l.
The Annual Competition wa held at Lan ea 'r on Fe bruar y 2,1935'
Dr McKinney, ofJ'vIor cambe, et a very intere st l 11; test for the competitors. The I]th Lanca te r COL ts acted as patients.
The placing of the tearns wa a fol1 w :- 1ore· cambe Promenade, Heysham B,' IIeysham " . ," Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Gre n "\ yre.
1r. F. G. T. darn, Di trict Engineer, pn,:sl d J at the presentation of the cup and prize which \H rc presented b y Commander Baroi h, R. .R., Hey sh a n. Messrs. H. Hughes, O. J. Ri gna ll, ummers, Pr st po, Dr. McKinney, and 11r. J. '\ i lkin n, donor of he cup, were present.
Is TIll S A R EC RD?
1.fr. J. Pant er, of ew l\'1oston, "fite to sa) Il L holds a certificate issued at the ame time as t hat mentioned in our February issue. In fact, he \\ a in the same class as Mr. B oardman. \V e are st ill awaiting news of a certif1cate issued prior to ;1 \, 1884, and held b y one of our ow n people.
LONDO AN D NORTH-EASTERN R ILW \ \
G.E. SECTION FINAL AMBULANCE 19 3)
The Final Competition for t he G.B. Ambulance Cen t re Challenge Cup will be held at the L.N.E.R. (G B. ) Mechanics' Institute, Stratford, E., on Wedn esd ay , April 10, commencing at 12.30 p.m., after which , at 4.30 p.m.) Sir Gerald Talbot will present the prizes
Order of St. John. HEADQUARTER NOTES.
GRA D PRIOR'S ApPOI nm ' TS. His Royal Highness the Grand Prior has made the followin g appointments for the remaind e r of the current triennial p eriod :-
Lie ut.-Gen ral ir A lfred Bin g ley, K.CI.E., CB., to be a Representative I ni g ht of Grace on hapter- e ncral.
Co lonel ir Richard Keedham, c.l. " D.S.O., to be a Representative Commander on ChapterGeneral.
The Lord 1 10v ni han, K.c.rvLG., CB., F.R.CS., and ir Edward Knapp-Fisher to be member of th Ophthalmic Ho s pital Committee.
Th e Rev. Canon laude Jenkin t o b e a member of the Library ommittec.
( 'RGIC. \L AID OCIETY. of th e Order ""ho ha\ le tters in th e Surg ical l \id ociet)' are invited to send them to the Se cret ary of the t. John Clinic, Ranelag h Road, Pimlico.
The cretary can always make us e of letter for th l benefic of p;tients, o ld and young, of th e. p rer cla e who attend th e clinic, and it i th o ugh t that memb e r ?f . rd er chi s a C( 1\ eoient m thod t dl [ 0 wg ot theu letters, w h the knowledge that they will be used to the bL st aclyantage.
THE LOWER I II Emf.
The 10\ er mu eum n \ completed and open for in pection. The congested appearance of the old room i, n w rcm oyed , and th e n ew room has a sul1cie nt numb r of exhibit to make it worth a visit. \ larae \ all-ca e c ntains an int restin o- collection of .lIver item, wJ:Uch includ (h anci en t proce sional cross and the silver drinkin g cup f Grand 1faster Lascar i du a tellar, 16,6-1657.
It is h ped yery on to btain orne table showcase s for the new room, when it \vill be po ible to disp lay a far lar ge r c 11 ction of early book s and M than are h wn at present.
The librar y ha recently acquired an extr mely interesting and rare tract ntitled:/\ Forme t b used in Common pnuer ery Wednescla ie and friday within the itie and Di oces of orwiche, to excite al Gocllie people t o praie umo God for th deliveri f tho e Chri tian , that arc now invaded by the Turke. Imprinted at London by J hn Wal )" not dat d, but 15 6 5.
The ab e is a copy of p cial prayer ordered by Queen Elizabeth to be said in all th churches of th e realm when the Turks were be ieo-ing the island of 10
Malta, and in th e Preface it says: " And if they shou!d prev ail against the Isle of Malta, it is uncertain what further peril might follow to the re s t of Chri stendom."
Historical Pamphlet No. 7 is now read y, and can be obtained on applicatio n to the Librarian. It je; entitled "Six Documents relatin g to Q ueen Mary' Restoration of the Grand Priori es of England and Ireland," being a translation into English, together with an introducti o n and notes, b y Colonel E. J. King, CM.G., A.D.C., lvLA. (Oxon), F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., FR. um.S., Kni ght of Ju stice and Librarian of the Order.
Brigade Overseas News
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In no section of the British Empire has the St. J OM Ambulance r\ssociation and Brigade rendered more valuable service than it has done in Hong Kon g 7 where , in addition t o providing a number of efficienc Divisions who ha ve rendered public service in of great stress and emergency, a g reat interest has been taken in matters pertaining t o the health of the community.
The important place taken in the life of the Colony has been r ecog nised by the Go ve rnment, which has passed an Ordinance to further and protect the activities in Hong Kong of the Association and Brigade, and to enable property to be held in the name of the Association.
It is a matter for satisfaction that the work of the ssociation and Brigade in Hon g Kon g has been of o high a standard co mer it this recognition, and t hose responsible for the building up of the organisation and the passing of the Ordinance through the Legislative Council are to be congratulated.
It is hoped that the St. John organisation will hortly be housed in a permanent Headquarters building which is nearing completion. In this building a foundation stone taken from the actual fabric of r. John's Gate, which will ymbolise the close connection betvveen the Order' work in this far-Bunooutpost of the Empire and the hi toric Home of the Order in England.
Z .-L"1 Z 1BAR
The following example of per everance come to light from Zanzibar where a Police Diyi ion of the Brigade was established in 19 2, and recei,ed much encouragement from the visit of the Chancellor of the Order- Lieut.-General Ir Admer Hunter \' estoll, K.C.B., D 0 ., etc. '
The Commandant of Polic at Zanzibar, A. I. herin o- ham who seryed with the Brigade Over ea. at Ceylon, and holds the Service .i\Iedal of the Order, r port that on ovember und, 19'.L at about .30 p.m., a ater Police patrol received information [hat a dead body wa floating on the sea near the hulk of the BritalltJia They proceeded to the scene and r covered th body of an 1.1ncon cion "woman. Ow·ing
to the smallness of th e b oa t no artificial respiration could b e rendered forthwith.
The woman was brought ashore and artificia l respiration was rend ered. During this operation a considerable amount of \,'ater was expelled froni the woman's bod).
After about 30 minute, the woman regained consciousness and was cO\"ere d with a rain cape and given hot tea to drink.
A hot water b ottle not bein g available, a small tin of hot water was wrapped in cloth and applied to th e woman's feet and she was then remo ed to hospital.
The Commandant of Police has also br ough t t o notice other incidents of efficient first aid rendered b y native members of the Division, \vhich reflect grea tl y to their credit, and their instructors, when it is born e in mind that on joining th e Police Force they had no conception of the functions and structure of th e human body.
Ambulance Work 1n Rye.
The need for new recruits and continued public support of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade \Va , stressed by speakers at the annual dinner of the Ry e Division of the Bri gade at 11'. F. J. Th ompson's tearooms recently.
The D eputy Mayor (Alderman J. Jen kins, J.P. ) , who is president of Drn slOn, presided, supported by M1'. H. J (Divisional Secretary, 1 o 8 D lstnct), Dn".lslOnal Superintendent J. Tiltman and l\.irs. T 1ltman Ambulance Officer W Woodgate, Corporal 1\. Horner, D r. H. Mannington, Nfr. T. HoJlands, 1\,h. A . G. J. Corrner (B orough Surveyor)
H. A Clarke ( Divisional Secretary). Sl11ce thea formation they have held 5,494 drill, given 95 6 attendances at public events, attended 763 cases, removed by ambulance in 205 cases, and attended at 33 road accidents in the past two years
London Post Office Corps.
ANKUAL DI Nr.;'"ER AND D AKcE
The eleventh annual dinner and dance of the London Po st Office Corps, St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, was held at L ysbe th Hall, W. I, on Saturday, March 16, 1935·
The chair was taken by Dr. H. H. Bas h ford, Ch1ef Medical Officer, G.P.O., as President of the London Po st Office Corps, supported b y Lt.-Col. H. F Kempe, M.e, Controller, L.P. Service, as Vice -P resident.
The Brigade was represent.ed by Dr . N Corbett Fletcher (Ass i stant Surgeon-l11-Chief), Dr. Russell Steele (County Surgeon), Di strict Officer J. Lady D istrict Officer Miss Walker and Lad'y Superin tendent l'v1iss Masson, 28th C1V11 SerVIce Nursin g Di v ision.
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The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
o r (PRI NCE OF \Y.f ALES) DI TRICT ORD ERS.
ANNUA L I SPECTIO
The Annual Inspect.ion will be held on the Gu ards' Parade Ground, Hyde P ark, on Saturday, June I, 193 ; time will be issued later.
Maj r -Genera l The Earl of Athlone, K.G., G.C. B., G.c. LG., G C.V.O. (P.c.), D 0., D.C., G C.St. J., has very kindl y consented to inspect the Parade.
The Band o f H.M. \X elsh Guard will be present.
RE ERVE OFFT ER
Officer on the Bri gade Re serve are not to be det ailed for duties ordered by these Headquarter without the matter being fir t referred to the Commissioner fnr sanction.
THE LADY DI TRKT S U PERINTE TOE 'T S EW DDRI·)·.
From the date of this Order li s Rid eo ut' addr ess i :_CC \V ood ide,' P emb ur ", Kent
OFFICER' T UAL GENERAL J\(EETING.
The Officers' annual ge neral meeting \ ill be held io the Chapter IIall, t. Joho 5 Gate, c. I, on aturd )" farch 30, at 3 p.m. Resolu/ions with the of lle propo er and econder II1mt reach the mmis sion er ( 10, Berkeley Street, E.C.r, by the first po st.o n. March 18. ,\rr angement will be made b Dlstnct Offi ce r Pi ers for tea at the \Ianch es ter I I o tel aftcnvard ( [ s. 6d. per head).
RET RN OF R EG 'LAR D UTIE ccompanying these Order is a coloured form, n which a return of regular dutie , performed by .111 Di\'isi ons , both , \mbulance and 1 'ursing is requir ed, tor record purpo e at Headquart cr _ This f rm must be filled up and returned by l\ mublancc Din 100' to r c Public Duty Offic c, r o , Berkeley leeet, E. .1, and 'W ursing Di\'is ions to Lad Di strict C fllcer, Mi J\ \1. \\'alker, I, col Road, 0:.\\'.6.
Dr TRrCT Fr"AL
The Di trict Final ompctitions \\·ill take placc at the 1'\orthamptOo In stitute, t. John'S creet E. _T} )0 aturday J\pri l G, at 3 p.m. Coml?ditC?r-, tt:\ 'arc.!s. d patients \\ ill report to the ompctIUon ccreL rr, DI sl ct Offic er Bowcr not late r than 2. J 5 p.m. Dr ess: For co n" petlto[ s, R e\'iew Order (unless controlkc.l condlt wo afFecting certalO competitions) Jud ge and steward Public Dut y rder with medal s Medals must be \\ mIl by all ranks for the presenration of prizes. Lady L a\\ II! has very kindly consented to prescnt the troplues to the winning teams and members. 1\1l trophies not )C( returned to th ese Ilcadquarter should be retur ned forthwith.
\V. ODLEY, M. , Commissioner No. I (PRINCE OF WALE) DISTRICT. Headquarters: 10, Berkley Street, St. John's Lane, E.C.
O DISTRICT.
On Wednesday, Febr uary w, a concert he.ld at King George's Hall, Caroline Street, W .C.l, In ald of No. 18 (Whiteha ll ) Nursing Divisio n.
The recent re sig nat ion of Lady District Officer Mrs. E. McCaffrey mark s a point in a ca r eer spe nt in First Aid work.
Mrs. McCaffrey gai ned her 11 rst cer tificate as long ago a 1894. In 1896 s he passed in Ph ysio logy and Hyg iene. In 1903 s he gained the L ee Teach ers' Certifica te in both First Aid and I lome ursing. he in struc t d a numb er of classes du ring the yea r s I90 0 to 191 inclus i . Dur ing this period a lso he acted as /\.s i ta nt and D emo n strator to a number of cla sses give n by the L " to their teachers, and was in s truin drawin g up, at the reque t of the lecturer, the syllabu of instruction for teachers' classes
In 19Lt, \vith the outbreak of the Eu ropean War, he recomm ncecl classe of instruction, an d con\\inn ers of the hrap hire \'. ""\.D.
tinued to \\'ork in this capacity almost until h r appOintme nt a Lady District fl1cer i n 1925. In 1917 sh.e joined the Lambeth Em rgenc!, l \ir Raid organiat lOn, and continued l \i r Raid \\. rk until th Armistice
I n 1918 he forn1cd the Brixt n Jmsing D iyision and becam its fir t Lady Di i ional uperint ndent.
H er appointrn nt to the District tafl in 192. 5 under Co mmis ioner \ r inny is not surprising in \ iew of the tr emendou am unt of pade-w rk done, and the y ry !arge number of recruit she mu t hay b n r sponlbl e for bringinO' into the mov 111 nt.
D uring her period f office in charo-e f outhcrn Area, a numb r of new Divis ioD s have b een f r111 d
and the strengt h of th e Bri gade has been added to very considerably. It was with the greatest regret that members of the Brigade in the area learned that she had found it necessary to take her departure from their midst.
The occasion of her departure from the area wa marked by the presentation of a leather easy chair and cushion on behalf of the whole of the officers and members.
10. 4 DISTRICT.
BARRO\V -IN-Fc.RNE s
The member s of the Barrow Kursing D.ivis ion met a[ Barrow r ecently to pay tribute to Lady upt.;\1. J. Craig, \\'ho after 25 years' serv ice has resigned her p o ition as uperintendent of the St. John Ambulance
hidd : 1St 0: ucing Di\'i ion. I
Diyi i on and Co mmandant of the Yoluntaf\" \id Derachmem of rh Brigad. he \\"a s (he founder the ing Diyi ion in June, I910 and has been Commandant of (he 18th (\\'e Lancashir ) Terrirorial V.AD. ince 1912. Bo TLE.
The Bo de 1'\ u rsing Di\ ision of the t. John .:\..mbulanc e Brigad h ld their mo t ful whi ( dri\ e and danc e f the eason at r. John' In titure when the chief guests \\ " re th e .J\[a\-or and Mayore AId rman E. mith and ou ncillor ,:\1 r-. E. H nuth.
LAN C t\b ut 100 Officer- f yariou rank repre , eming the J\..mbulanc e Corp s and f 1'\0 2. and No. 1 (Lane.) Di stricr and Corp and Divj ' lonal taries, ill t at the quirrel Re taurant ':\lanche ter, 'atur-
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day, February 16, 1935, for the series of lectures organised as a Course for Officers The subjects were the same as dealt with at Accrington (reported in the February issue), but on this occasion Div. Surgeon Capt. Rawlins gave the address on "First Ai d and the Best Methods of Practice," dealing with his subj€ct under three headings, Direct, Indirect, and Psychological Methods, while an additional lecture on " The Order of St. Joha " was given by Asst. Commissioner \Y1. Maxwell-Reekie, O.B.E., J.P. The lectures will be repeated at Preston, Saturday, April 6, when those concerned in Nos. 6 and 7 areas will be invited to attend.
MANCHESTER.
The eighth annual Officers' Dinner of the Manchester and Salford Corps was held at Parker's Restaurant, St. Mary's wte, Manchester, Saturday, February 16. About ·100 members and guests attended and spent a most enjoyable evening. Corps Surgeon E. S. Burt-Hamilton, M.C., F.R.C.S., presided.
P
REES ALL.
The first annual contest for the " Helen Elletson" Shield, presented by Mrs. Elletson, Parrox Hall, Preesall, took place at the Village Institute, Stalminc. The Poultonle-Fylde team was successful, and closely follow ed by Thornton, Fleetwood, and Blackpool in that order.
KIRKHAM.
The annual dinner of the Kirkham Division was held o n Februar y 20 at the Headquarters, and was attended b y 130 members and guests.
The Hon. President, the Rev. C. Strange, M.A., presided, and was supported by the Dis trict Commiss ione r, Mr. W. G. Smith, O.B E., District Officer W. H Gastall , Divisional Surgeon Horrocks, Divisional Sup erinten d ent Heslop, and Ambulance Officer Halsall
LYTHAM-ST.-AmmS.
The Lytham-St.-Annes Ambulance and Nursing Di v isions have lost a valued friend and worker by the death of their Hon. President, Ald. Chas. F. Critchle y J.p , an ex-Mayor and Freem-an of the B-orough, and a member of the Lancashire County Council, who pas sed away February 20 after a very brief illness. He showed the keen est interest in the work of the Brigade, and his genial presence and helpful advice will be sadly missed. We ex tend to the bereaved relatives our sincere sympathy.
TODMORDEN.
Over 500 people attended the Farmers' Ball, organis ed by the Todmorden Branch of the National Farmers Union on behalf of the funds of the local Nursing Association and Hospital and the St. John Ambulance Brigade During the past six years these local organisations have benefited to the extent of £162 4s. 9d., an average of over £ 25 per ball.
LANCASTER.
Entering a team for the first time, Fleetwood won the 4th annual competition for the Lamport Cup, at Lancaster, Saturday, March 2. They were awarded 158 marks ag ainst 146 obtained by Preston, the holders of the trophy f or the last two years. A record entry of nine Divisions was receiv ed. Drs. R. B. Wilson (Morecambe) arid G. M. Ka y (Lancaster) judged, their other markings being: Thornton, 143; Preesall and Poulton, 137 each; Barrow, 134; Ulverston, 119; Morecambe, 108; and Askham, 107.
Dr. C. W. Dean, President of the Lancaster Di vision, presented the trophy and medals.
No rfrNGHAM.
3. Bulwell 166
R.N.S.B.R. RE-U nON.
Starting with an attendance of 47 members ten ye ar ago, over 250 were presen t at the annual re-uni on n connection with the Old Comrades' Associati o n R .. S.B.R., held at Blackpool, Satu r day, March 9, 19 35: Representatives from many par ts of the countr y were present, and th e memb er s march ed in procession to t he local'\ ar Memorial, Princess P a rade, where a wreat h \Va placed b y the P re idcnt, Mr. J. haw, of Bolt on. Tn the evening the annual dinn er was held at the Tr ocad cro Hotel, Central Bea ch, when it was reported that the membership was still steadily growing. atis faction at the efficiency displa ye d by the ick B e rth R es erve was cxpressed by Su rgeo n Comman d er \X/righ t, R. ., of the Admiralty, in r epl ying t o the toast of the Gu ests He ha d been fa vour abl y impr ess ed, h e added, at his in spe cti on of the m embers at Dews bu ry, and he was pleased to say t ha t the new Medical Dir ector- G enera l at the Admiralty \\ a interes ted in the work of the Res erve. 1r. S. En er, f Bolton, was electe d P resi d ent for the en uing year.
PERR OTT PRELIMI lA RY CO}'lPETlTIO
On atur d ay, larch 9, the preliminary tests in rhe Perrott Competition were held a t Rochdale, and o r cc mor e the Blackpool ur sin g Di ision carried off the R ord s Cup, for the sixth time in se,-en years. 111e mark s were: Blackpo ol, 393 ; Kendal, 377 ; P reston IIigh School Di visio n, 358. The Blackpool team included L ady Amb. O ffi cer B . Hall, and i l..mb. Sisters L Belton , E Min hull, a nd A. Swarbrick. The team will now repsent o 4 District in the final competitioo, to be hel d n L o ndon in f ay.
L ANCASTER.
Nine ambulanc e teams w i thin a 2 mile rad iu s of L ncaster competed for the Lamport Cup at the Friend I hll on March 2, in th e annu a l competition rganised by rhe Lancaster D iv isi on o f the t.] o hn l \m bulance, W 0 provided the troph y in memory of the late D r. H. C. Lamport, wh o was the fir st Div i sio nal Surgeon. Fleetwood, who were participating in the competit io n for the fir st time, won the trophy by d efeati n g Preston , holders for the previous tw years by 158 p oints ag a.1 1S t 146 points.
No . 5 DI TRICT. WORTLEY.
The annual meeting of the l \r mley a.nd Wortley D isio n was held at the Ar ml ey T empera nc 1rall, o n \ edn 'sda y, F ebruary 20, with \X1alter O \ ' aJker, Esq. (Divisi o nal President) in th e chair.
Th e Trea surer, Amb. O fficer \ E. P e mm e nt , presen ted a satisfactory balance sheet, show in g a balance in h and on the ye ar 's working of £ 8 2S. 8d., and a reserve accoun t of £52 14s 8d.
Four hundred and twelve cases o f First A id were r eported, making a total o f 7, 665 cases since t he reor ga nisation of th e D ivision in 1919. Pa rtic ular ment ion \ l, as made of the Amb ulanc e Station on Ar ml ey Feast Grou nd, where, becau se of a mi s hap, 20 children had to rec eive First Aid treatment at one time, a nd 4 oth e r people w ere attended.
108 Among the names of the new magistrates for th e Count y Botough of Blackpool is th at of M rs Kelsall, the L ady Superintendent of the Blackpool Nursing Division.
The followin g wa s the re s ult of th e Area Competition for St. JOM Ambulance Briga de te ams in the Nottinghamshi re Area, held at the University Co ll ege Nottingham, on Saturday, March 9.
The nin e teams who qu alifi ed in th e preliminary competition, held o n 2, comp e ted on this occasion, each team und ergOing a team test, and individual practical and oral te sts , which were jud ge d by D iv Surgeon D r. A. Denham and Div. Surg eo n Dr. Mary Houston respectively The co nt es t prov ed t o be very keen, as s h ow n by the Jud ges' marking s he e ts, an d at t h e conclusion the " l\rea Cup" wa handed to Kirkby o 1 T eam, w ith clocks to the indi vi dual members, whi lst the runners-up, Harwor th Team, received the "Hutton Bow l," with sa fety- razor sets for eac h m ember of the team, the trophies and prizes being distributed by Asst. Commissioner
1\. B. Gibson, J.P. Kir kby 10 1 Team has now qualified to represe nt the otti ngham hi re j \rea in the 0 5 D istr ict Competition.
l. Harworth (PoJ.J. 100) (Pos s. 71) (Pou 5-t) (POJ.J. 225 )
; Bulwell
4. Robin Hood 160
5· Carrington 56
6. City ( ottingham) 153 }
7· Stanton Ironworks
8. Stapleford 125
9· Cinderhill "B " 108
D RILL HALL, FOREST TOWN, MANSFIELD. T eam. Total Marks
1. Bentinck 198 2 Harworth 3 Welbeck
4. Kirkb y No. 5. Mansfield
6. T eversal & S.
7. Pl easley o. 8. Kirkby 2. 9.
85 4 8
77 69 44 190
82 44 1891
87 60 37 184 4 Cinde rhill ".\' Bcntinck
82 63 37 182
6. \fan field 4 47
7. W'clbeck
8 Central (Nottingham)
9· Robin lIood (Nottm.)
81 180 74 59 46 179 7 59 1 It
lT ITING lIA\L
The Annual ompetition, open to ur lng D iv i ion in the •ottingham Corps, J. .B., for the ( \\ inifred Gi bson hield, w a held at Bath treet chool,Imn, on 2 eight teams competing on this occasion.
[he Ie ult of the competition \Va as follow Tetlll/. 111ar s
1. cntral No . 2 233
2. entral To 21 9
3. ty 1 o. 2 2 I 6
4· ottm. Corp P T. ZI 2
5· City To r 190
6. Central o. I 190
7· fapperler TO. 2 178
8. fapperley To. 1 17 4
Lady D istrict Officer 1Lss \'( Gib on, the donor of the presented the shield t o t he winning team, with lO?lvJdual prizes t the members, and al individual prizes to the m embe r s of the seco nd and third teams and expresse d h er pleasure in the increase in the of tea ms who competed this year.
RE ULT F P RELI.MT lA RY REA O\IPETTTlO T. aturday, February 23, 193
A most successful social event was held on Saturday, February 2, at the 1L.kado Cafe, L ong Row, when the City mbulance D i,-ision of the N"ortingham Corps, S J.A.B., celebrated the" coming of age" of the Division with a 2 1st Anniversary D inner. In the absence of the Di visional uperin ten dent,.i\fr. \( H. aunderson, Assi tant Commissioner A. B. G ibson, J.P.> O.St.J., presided over a company of more than 150 officers and members of the t. J ohn Brigade and friend Giving a brief report of the acti,-ities of the City Di vision durjng its 2 years' voluntary serrice in the Cilf of .:-\ ottingham, Amb. Officer \\- est stated that the wa registered in January, 19I4, with a srength of 53 members, but it was regretted that none of the original members were present. [ least 300 men had been trained , as members of the D ivision, to render First .J.-\id, and 102 member had serve d in H.M. Forces during the \\ ' ar, three of whom ",'ere recorded as cc killed in action.' Du ring the '\ ar years the D ivision had done its share in connection with hospital duue ,com-oy of wounded, air raid dutie etc., and io the cour e of the 2 I year Fir [ Aid had been rendered to at lea t 5,000 per ons, and o,er 7,000 attendances had been made on public duties.
Four of the member, who are L.K E. R. workers, claimed NO.5 D i trict Officers' meld on February 25 from the former holders at B o too, who haye held it for even yeaL. Th se member ha\' e the honour of no\, competin u for the Challenge Cup given by Officers of the late GJ\.R at Li,-erpool treet, 11arch 2
No. 6 DI TRICT. HULL.
The Hamp_on Cup, awarded Corp O fficer Mr. G. and Mr,. Hamp on, for competition amono- t team from the Hull Corps N"ur ing Divi ions, wa comended for b'ifour Yen' able team on aturday, March 2 3.t the .L\mbulan'c Headquarter nlabr R oad, Hull.
The judge ,ver Dr. D arn and Dr Macquarrie whi1 t tIr \\' heatley and .i\Ir HO\'\'eli judged the uniform,. P eel House }ursin u Di,-ision Team, comprisin u Mi S 5 B. Hall (Captain), E Moore, L. Re d, and E. 1tParkin,
won the Cup, which was presented by fiss Abbott, in the unavoidable absence of Lady County Officer The Lady Atkinson The Central Nursing Division 'A" Team were placed second.
The prize for best individua) work was \ on by Miss E. Moore.
NORTHmIBERL>\.ND AND D RHAl\L
On Saturday, February 16, there \\ as held in the County Hotel, Newcastle-on- T yne, the 21st nniver ar y Dinner of the Vickers-Armstrong-Armstrong-, hitworth Corp.
This function was attended b y 125 members and guests, the a uests including Lieut. - Col. \ - E \'Y al ker, T.D. and l\ irs. b \X alker, T. G. Bird, D 0. and frs. Bi r d, 111. Stanley Irving, Mr. and frs. Carter Fox , County Commis sion er Stanley Emble ton an d Mr s. Embleto n ,
Mrs. E. McCaffery.
County Officer Dr. V/ H. Pallett and irs Pallett Apologies for absence were received from Commander E. R. Micklem, R ., Mr. P. Muirhead, 1fr. MacArthur, Count y Officer G. R. Curry, and Count y Officer H. S. Grac e
County Officer Dr. W. H. P allett present e d a gol d hunter watch to ex-Corps Supt. P. R. McNau g ht (Brigade Reserve). In his remarks Dr. Pallett ou tlined Corps Supt. McNaught's career from his appointment a s Ambulance Officer in 1915 to his retirement to the Re serve, at the age of 65, in the concluding month s of 1934-stressi n g hi s record for reliability and thorou ghness throughout this long period.
Corps Supt. J. R. Logan, in giving the toast of the Chairman, remarked that no one was more fitt ed to occupy the chair than Lieut.-CoL Walker, who had alwa ys proved himself a great friend of the Corps. During t he course of his remarks Corps Supt. Logan revealed that IIO
there were 107 members of the Corps working in the fir ms. of Vickers -A rmstrong and Armstrong- \X1hitworth, and that the Corps had 55 members in the auxiliary services, viz., 20 in R.N.A. .B.R., 20 in M.H.R., and 15 in Lieut -Co L \Xlalker, in his respo nse, a sured the memb ers that the firms continued a growing intere t in the Cor p s _ Referring to the question of gas attack, already m entioned, he assured County Commi ss ioner Embleton th at the \'Var Office would i sue the nec ss ary textbook in time, and expre sed th e opinion that th ere n or ganis ation more fitted t handle the problem f the prot ec tion and education of the ci il 1 opu latio o in the event of ga <; attacks than t he St. John mbuJance Bri g ade.
ORTH RIDr lG OF HIR E.
A general in p e ct n o f Di vi ion s in this d is t rict is ll) be held at outh Bank, n ear I i ddl e br ugh, on aturda" June 22 ,1 93 5, \ hen o unty C mmi i oner r. P \, iL01 \vill insp ect th e l \mbu la nce and ur iog Di v i i o o s.
An ambulance c mp e titi on, ope n to a ll Brigade team , i to be held durin g th e aftern n, in whi b Divi sions ma\ e nter a m a n y teams as they \)"ish. \ cup has been prl ented f r this \ re nt by the M ieldksbrough entral D I\ s on an d priz _ of the \ -a i ue of 1:r, lOS. and \\'ill L.; pre ented t o each member of th leading team<;, which wi ll consist of fi \ re member. Founh prizes may 1)(.: added f the entrie neces itate it .;\lembers f the ;-'fiddlesbrou h Central Di\-i ion \\-ill not c mpetc n thi "ent.
An Op e n 1ur sing Compet iti on will take place Jor member of t. J ohn 1 U ring Di\ iS10n, ",ith prii't.:s ( r imilar va lue to the aboye competition. Team will 01 sist of four member and the inclu:,ion of an officer \\'111 I opti o n al. r\ cup pre ented by thc k\'eland ocial_ l.n -jet! Centre, will be open for competition h) [cams Jrom t he Cle\rela nd and Middle brough area, compo 'c d or to ur men of \, 'or ks, Min es, P olice antl nt.:mployt.:d A Pb y ical Training Di srla), \\'hich is als() l petition, wil a dd great l y to l hc ,peclac ular cALc, ;1f1 d cr eate added intere t in tbe day's e\ t.:ot regarding the comlxtitions ma:- ht.: to Ambulance OrTicer J. P earson, 11 Victori,! Rn3 :l Middl esbrough.
1 '0. 7 Dl TRI T. SHRE\Y BURY.
The annual Volu m arr 1\id D erachment competIti on for th e Shropshire Couot)' hieJd was held a rhe LIO n Hotel, Shrewsbuf), rece ntly. 1 \( th c o nelu 100 La d Harle g h pres ente d th e County bi e ld t o Shrewshury • John '0. I, th e runn ers- up being hrew bury Red ro
'- o 9 DI TRICT.
B oys from Sutton ecoodary chool acteel as parlc n t when the D evo n Count y Champi ns hip COOlC t S for {. ] ohn Ambulance nur sin g t e am s weI' held at thl. ' he ll\ Hall, Pl ymouth, o n Feb r uar y
The Lady C o unty Officer for D evon, fr s R. Balsd on, and the Count y Commi ss ioner, 1r II. V. " filler, and Miller, were amon g tho se pres ent.
The Champion s hip Trophy, the Gale hield, was \V.on by Paignton, and the runners-up, the CarollOc Beckly Cup, and a lso won t h e Shlliltoe Cup for bedmaking, were Sherwell.
The placing of the ot her teams in the ChampJOnstup es ts were Pl ymouth Co-operative, cwton Abbot, Fria ry, Pl ymo uth, and F or d, Pl ymouth. Fr iary were runners- up for th e hillit oe Cu p. CORNWALL.
T he County om rni s i oner f or th e t.] o hn Amb ulance Brigade in ornwall has c o mment e d o n the number o f in div idual cases tr ea ted b y mem bers o f the Cam borne Dn.- ision-a t otal o f 4,842 f o r t he yea r, or a n average o f 13 per day.
B RAu NTON
It is o f grea t int e re s t to learn that a t. J o hn Ambula nc e D I\ i ion i in th e cour se of f o rmat io n in Bra u nt on, and the follo wing officers have, s uhj ect to offic ia l co nfirma t ion, appointed: up er int e nd e nt, Mr. J. Ba ssett; Sergeant, Mr J. llar ri ; orpora l, \I e. r G. hutc an d E. myth; Hon. cc r etarr, Mr .J. B a sett , ( l' pright," ou th . t reet, BrJ.unto n. The Bri ga d e i holding a weekly meeting in the Drill ll all on M o nd ay for th e purpose o f bu ildio g up its peL onoel and e quipm ent 1\ public meeting w i ll be ht:ld in th e ncar futur e for fo rm al f rmation of a branch. Local orga ni ers have made a commendable tart, and it is hope d that the highe t degree of succes will attend rhur efforts.
:'\I \\TO ,\; A:--'O JllDLEfGtl. \1c mber of l'e wton \ bbot a nd hudlcigh Corps of the t. J ohn \mbulance, togethe r with medical officer an others to the numbt.:r f nead\" were en t ertai n ed to di nner at (he ourlenay Re 'ta'ura m, ewto n \ bbot, b\ r larold G. J.\(ichelmore, theif Prcsidem recenth-. \[ jor II. ,\fc ormick ecretary to the Du chy of Co rnwa ll, was among the guests.
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The Barn stapk 1..J uhn \mbulance Brigade _ \nnual Cadt:t o mperiti oo rook place in thc ongregational schoolroom rcct.:ntl}', when the adjudicator "were D r. E. H crma o ( ount)' Surgeon), '\ 1'. (tcam te L), al d \11'. r. Galliford, of the 'oulhern Raih,-ay l \mbul ance J ociation (indi\'idual practical tt:sts).
he n:<;ult" \\-t.:n:: Tcam z ( \. Thorne R ..1. \. \\ n1, r:. Bendle, and \\ 'cbber, captain); 2. Team 4 (\. (gden \, '. Turner, r. Ear 1'0\\-, and \ \, -ebb, ca p tain); ), Team '\0. 1 ( D. R oach \\ -. ook,] I. Palm r, and L. \ ckland, captain) -L Team 3 ( R. V. Turpin, D. Cha llacombe, R. Turn rand J. Phillip', captain).
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he uperinlencknl of the Dartm outh Di"j"ion of thc t John mhulance Brigade (Mr E. J. M arsh) in his rt:J)ort for the rear 1934, tate that member. attended to 1 )-:) ca t.: of Fir't ,\i tl during the Year, nd 61 ca s w r tt: n. feneel with a [Oral 0( 4 65 miles. The Cadet Dn ision ha s badl)' fallen away, but it is hoped that more above..: th e age of ) r r aI's ,, -ill come forward to t:1ke up the \york
S\ TAS t!.
The a nnual d ance of t J hn l \m bulance sso ctatlon
\\'.lS held at the uildh a ll recently.
O. 10 Dl TRI T.
GORLE"ro A 0 OUT H TO
,\ t th e e mpetiti n h e ld at o rwi ch rec e ot! r the ab , -e
HARLOW.
Before a large number of people the new motor am bulance o f the Harlow D ivis i on of the St. J ohn Ambulance Bri g ade was d e dicated, outside the H eadquarters on Sunda y aft e rnoon, February 17, to the memory of the late Mr J o hn Balfo ur. The d edicati on was performed by the Vicar (the Re v H. L. B o thaml ey), assisted by the R ev. Jam es (Curate), the R ev. W. J oynes (Bapti st and Pastor A. Hall, of Saffron Walden ( r epresenting the Methodist Church). The ambulance was received on behalf of the Bri ga d e by Mr. H. Lan gley ] ones (Assistant C ommissioner f or Heas).
The se c on d annual dinner of the Harlow D i\-ision of the t. J ohn Ambula nce Brigade was held at the Green 1 fan on Tuesday, February 26.
D r. \'\'. 1'\. Booth ( Di visional Surgeon) presided, and among t those present were .;\.11. H. Lan gley J ones (Assistant Commissioner for Hens), Mr. F. A. Hawksworth (D iv isional Superintendent), l\ fr. ]. Flogdell (Ambulance O fficer), Dr. L. J. heil, Col. G. A. Grounds, Police uperintendent Rolfe, P olice ergt. Carp enter, ::- fessrs. F. C. Dra ke, C. D ouglas P ennant, ]. F. Lofts, and 2. 0 Di yi ional member.
D uring the evening the Chairman presented ';\fr. Lan gley J one and upt. Hawk worth (for the D iyision) with framed photos of the dedicati o n cerem ony of the new ambulance.
On Tue day e'nning, February 19, the annual meeting of the t. John. \ mbulance Brigade was held in Belfast, the Pre ident, ir R obert I-:.enned;;, K .C.::-LG., presiding. The Hon ecretary, A. \\ ga,e an interesting report f the "-ork of the Bri gade during the rear. There ,,'ere 4 A.mbulance Diyi ion and -+ ur ing Di,i ion at the beginning of 1934, and at the end of the Ambulance D i\-i ion and - ing Divi ion. 14 cLa e had al 0 been formed in Belfa and throughout the proyince, and it i hoped that ne\.\- Di\- ions will be formed from of the e before the end of 193), - \n im re ting ceremony tOok place on afternoon in the B lfast Cathedral ,,-hen tbe \-en' Rev. the Dean of Belfa t dedicated the ne,,- olour ot the \\'e-[ Bclfa t :\ u Ling Diyi ion. -'1.mong:t tho e pre eot \\-ere 'ir R obert K enn dy, and the Hon. Lad\ K cnnedy, l\li. B." \, ' hitaker Commander and DistriCt' Officer, and _\. \, .;\[ann, Hon. ecreran:. -\t the beginnin a of the month the newly formed ouch Belfa -r .0:' ut-ing Di,-i ion h ld a ocial. ourh Bella t now ha borh _ \mbulance and :\ ueing Di\-i ions and new cLa:s haye bcen form d for still further incrca'ing the str ngth of the two Di,-i ionlr is ,,,i th de p regrct we haH to report tbe of Mr. \\". J. rr. _\fter nil' a fe,,- day ' illne:. Orr succumbed t o an attack of pneumonia,' to the great rear t of all the fficer of th Brigade in Irel nd.
Mr. O rr wa (he e'te med up rim ndent of th Larne L.i\L Di" i ion and \,'as beloyed b,- the members and tho e identifi d w ith him in his ducie · \neath \ya em by th e Offic r of th e Brigad in :\'orthern Ireland and the -o mmi sjon I' w a r pr ent d at the funeral by ';\1r. \\'. Mann.
Mrs. Kirkp atrick , Llrne 1[. \\ ' _Ilen, L.::.'IL (P-:. c.c. ) 11r. ]. H. Rea Banbridae ha,-e been appointed C o umy Officers.
Di vis ion, under u[ t. R. Hannant, r1e s ton wer e succes sful in winning the Cook ChaLleng Cup, pI' se nt d I by T. A. Cook, E s q., o f Sennowe, for Juni o r T eam s In Norfo lk for Fir st Aid.
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE REpORT, No. 88.-The Commissioner of No. II District, reports the efficient performance of first-aid by members of the Minehead Division (who, in accordance 'llith thei r own wishes, are unnamed) in the following ci r cumstances:
At about I1.30 p.m. on ew Year's Eve, whilst some members ,of the Minehead Division were attending a dance at Roadwater in aid of thei r funds, a cyclist dashed up to the hall and as ked for as sis tance for his friend, who had met with an accid ent in a lonely part of the Brendon Hills .
Two members of the Division immediatel y se t off in a borrowed car accompanied b y the cy clist. Some three miles away they found a youn g man semiconscious, lying b y the side of the road, with his face and hands covered with blood, and a dama ge d c ycle nearby. After a brief examination, no fracture co uld be discerned, so the y conve yed the patient in the car to the village of Luxbo ro ugh, and woke up the landlady of the inn. She at once turned her kitchen into a First Aid Station, and gave every assistance, suppl ying hot water, hot drin ks, disinfectant, and even ripping up a sheet to use for bandages.
A further examination of the patient show ed that he was suffering from contused wounds of the temp le and head, and lacerated wounds on chin and ch eek, besides abrasions on hands, slight concus sio n, and shock. The ambulance men cleans ed and dressed the wounds, and then conve yed the patient to his home at Exton twelve miles away There th ey sent for the doctor and on his arriv al, moto red back t o R oadwater, arriving in time to finish the dance at 1. 30 a.m.
COMMENT.- Th is report records an excellent start for the New Year, and reflects much credit on the Mineh ead Division, to the members of which tender our cordial congratulations.
N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
COLOUR OF F ACE I ASPHYX IA.
M.D. (York).- While preparing a competition test recently, I was surprised to find that nowhere does the Textbook describe the colour of the face in an asphyxiated person. It seem strange that this omission has not previously been noted.
1 agree ; as a fa ct , in my books 1 have always found 2t a useful azd to memory to speak of "Red, White and Blue" faces, and in this way to cla ssify the common varieties of insensibility.
N C. F.
MEDDLESOME FIR ST Am (No.9).
M.R.C.S. (Devon).-Among the common forms of Meddlesome First Aid in my experience, one of th e most pernicious is the indiscriminate use of iodine which some first aiders seem to regard as a panacea for all evils and emergencies.
I was reminded of this the other day when a young II2
girl consulted me for an acut e inflammation of the skin in the region of the anl-lc. She gave me a hist ory of havin g recently slipped on the stai r s at her office, and of having sustained a slight sprain o f her ankl e; and she told me th a t the ambulance man had pa inte d the joint freely with iodine, and then swathed it in cottonwo ol , the resu lt bin g that th remed y pro duc ed a more erio us conditi n than the origin al caU Se had done.
Surely it is tim e that all first aiders realised that Our T ex tb oo k has only one usc :£ r i dine, and that is to paint it o nce over a '\-voun d and to all ow it t o dr y on the part before app lying th e dre sing Tilt! Tilt!! r17hat next?
N. C. F.
A U FAIR T E T
M.R.C.S. (Lo ndon).-R ecently I received [rom a friend an account of what \\ as to me a mo t unfa' r test set in a competit ion " somewhere in the orch ." Among o ther thin gs , thi required the diagnosi If P r u s ic cid Poisonin O' bj il/halolioll, its treatm ent J \ administration of oxygen, while it al allotted h i; 11 mark s to the competitor who himself actuall Pl Lpared the trong coffee !
Inde ed, I ometimes wonder ju s t how far a fi r aider is expected t go in earch of know led ge () qualify for a competition. orne time ago in a r P r t o a query, you wrote: "I blu h when I r ecall I11)' own early attempts to teach first aid· and I sm dc when I hear of the difficulti es which arise wh en lectures are give n by doctor who do not know fir t aid ." Jo w in view f my friend report, I \\'o nel what you wou ld do i f yo u had to leal \ ith CO l 1petiti on t ests which \ ere set b y a d ctor who mad e his bu siness to expect competitors to know all ab t the subjec t of his test apart from what th e 38th F Ction of the Textbook had taught him.
As this 1vas a Brigade competition alld cot/dl(e/ed Otl basis of the Textbook, the lIIarking sheet JJ las inde ed gro s d' unfair. back)}}ards to the days ll lhen 1 first s/a J'/ d competition 1])ork, 1 r ell/ember that 1 wed /0 mark sheets in accordance 1vith Illy persolJal vimls and experiE'fll e, and that I was quickly brought to book on this score.
To-day 1 abvays prepare my detailed sheels with the op t/ T extbook before me. So perhaps the real explanalion 's that in this instance the Competition Secre/my jailed '0 advise the author of the test that he must fol101]) the ills /rlft'tions of the Textbook implicitly if he would keep to Ihe regulations controlling the competitiol1, and at the Sa Il/{' time be fair t o all the competilors.
N. C. F.
administration was raised. After di scussion, a length of rubber pipin g was found, into w hi ch was pu t at one end a s ti ck of the same length, while the pill was pu t in the other end.
The horse's mouth was opened and the pipe put in (p ill end). The first aider then poked the stick sharply down the pipe and so hot the pill down the horse's thr oat.
The condition of the patient is now rep orted to be qu ite satisfactory.
\XI. (Felixsto\.\'c). - In view of the facts that Car bon Di xide st imulate th e respiratory centre, and that it ha been u ed successfully in resuscitation, when admin istered by yarious apparatus (including, so I unde r tand, a an improvi ation, a jar containing soda a' d v ine g ar) It Id to the mouth, would breathin g into the mouth of the patient during the performance of artif1 cial r spiration be of any service, when other ways of admini tering Carbon Di oxide are not a\ liIabl ?
J Jo/{lh-to-llIof{/h iliJ/(/fIatiol/ has been wed dOJ7.1fI the )far.!", Ihe first hislorical re/e rellce hlOJVIl to l)Ie being the J'( rillg of tlJe ]1 'ido]) " S SOil bj. Elijah (I xvii, 2 I) . In III" slJ(dfllt rklj's we were adflised Jlol 10 w e the method OJ] lleJ}'-b om illjallls ill Ilien' the riJk oj diJ'lelldillg the stomach the forcilJ,f!, ai,. do]}'tJ the f!,/(Ilet F/(rther, it is Il'dl ITi,gh illJpoHibie 10 app(), it ll 'hen tJJe patient is in the pro lit! pos ilioJl. ollseqf({tJtlj', ill Ihe cirmllJstatlces named, it 1l'1Jldd seem /0 me beller 10 persfl'ere with Schajer'J' LU ethod, alJd 1101 to bolhE'r with other aid to resllJcitatio!l.
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FIRST AID TO ANnrAL .
N. M. (Bedw o rth). - Rec en tl y a m em ber of o ur Division, while fo llowi n g his employment, was call ed to the stables by a fellow employee and asked whethe r he would help to administer a pill to a horse.
When he agreed, the question of the best meth od of
TR·.-\T\IE:-.:r . \\ BY IODI ,' E.
R. B. (L cd ).-Furthcr to you [ remarks published under the abo\"e hading in the .i\larch i ue of THE C ) \/ETIF I beg to submit a ncw paper cutting in \\ hie h at an inque t held reccnth- in Pontefract anot her doct r is tated to have repo;ted on the appli ati n of iodine to wound . In short, he saId it wa much t 0 painful, and that it destro yed the tlssues which were required for healino- purpo e , thoug h he did not attribute the fatal issue to the use of io dine in the fir t instance.
l/y oll "<f!,ive a fog (I bad name '),011 1))ill quickly find here aNd there itJdivid/(als ]}'iJo will kick the dog at file,)' opporttO/II)' ; alld thai see/)/s to be the key to ]0/(1' problem. .r-1.t Il'as/ it is intereslillg to !lole lI)at both reportJ cOllie fro/)/ tJJe JalJle COtlllly.
I have JJolhillg to add 10 reply pllblisbed in tiJe L1Jal'rh I.iS lle ; and I call 0111)' !'fPeat that as a me/)/ber of the Brigade )'011 ought to joll017' tJJe illstmctiolls of the Te .\:tbook, JJlithbo lditl$ iodine Ollly ill the cases of palimtJ' }l'/;O illfol'/// )'0/1 that It a/r) Jays irritates their skillS . lU eaJlJl ,hile ),Olf Ilia), rest .assured that the appropriate Co//////ittee i f ceriaill to to/w der the poil1t for the next editiolJ of tbe Te:,<:tbook F.
Mr. Thomas Oswald Mcin.
A notable r ecord of service jn the First Aid movement is disclosed by the recent retirement of Mr. Mein from the IIonorary Secretarys hip of the Great Eastern Section St. John Ambulance Centre, London and 1"orth Eastern Railway, Stratford , after having held the position since October, 1898.
Asso ciated with the Stratford \'Q'orks all thro ugh his bu siness career, Mr. Mein's introduction to the work of First Aid was as a patient, when I5 years of age , for his father, who was a member of the first ambulance class held at Stratford in the early part of 188o, and he secured his qualifying certificate in 1890. Ever since that time he has been actively engaged in developing the movement of the Great Eastern Section, and he has seen the annual number of instructional classes grow from 15 to 53, whilst many thousands of ambulance awa rd s have passed through his hands
Apart from the instructional side, many h o nour s in Ambulance competitions have fallen to teams trained on Mr. Mein's section, and he has acted as a judge in a number of district contests. .i\luch detail work is involved in carrying out the general arran ge ments during the competition season, and it is largely due to his organising capabilities that so many successful final Great Eastern competitions have been staged at Stratford.
:'\1r. i\lein's life-long sen"'ices ha\.'e not been allowed to pass without due recognition by the Order of [. J ohn of Jeru salem in the Bri tish Realm, and he hold_ the follo,,-ing awards of that Order :-
m rember 19°7: Vellum \'Ote of I9IO: ppointed en-in g Br o ther of the Order.
June, I92.0: ppointed Honorary o f th e Order.
June, 1926: \.pp ointed Officer of the Ord er. June, I9 26: warded the medal for long and con picuous sen-ice."
February, 1935: -\ppointed Commander of the Order.
I n addition to being a member of the Company' pecial Ambulance Committee throughout it exi tence, he ha been the Company repre enrati\'e on the St. John s oClation ub -Committee and the ssociation Committee, the Railway Companie' repre entatiYe on the election Committee and a D eputy 1Iemb r of the Council of the Order. DurinO' the Great '\ ar period he arranged for ambulance men to be in attendance on 2 9 I ntrajnin g or detrainin O' troop on the Great East rn s ction, and in connection ,,-ith the tran POrt of wounded oldi r he wa made a Life Gm- rnor of Queen i\1ary Ho pital for the Ea t End of London, and he also r c a c rtificate from th e Joint Committee of the Briti h R ed Cro S ociet\' and the Order of t.] ohn for yaluabl en-ice d.
At this period of the year each Depa rtment is engaged in the annual stocktaking of the a chievement of the previous tweh-e months, alway s res.ults show e::-"'Pansion, while taking care to aVDId the InclusIOn .of what ma y be termed mere C paper" s trength. As reported last month, the Association Departm e nt a total of 16, I 8 3 awards in First Aid and Home u r 1Dg gained in 1934 ; and while this figure is two hundred lo we r than that for 1933 it is satisfactory to learn that the v It a l ngures, i e., those for First Aid an.d Home Certificate s, a r e nearly two hund r ed hi g her. It IS not surprising that the Cadet stren g th reflect s the swing of the pendulum after the extr a ordinar y effo rts o f the preyious three years stimulated by th e P ilgrim Tru st Grant, which was the means of equippin g 1,774 boys a n d 397 girls, rai sing the Cadet srrengt h , du r ing the c o ur e of the three year s when grant c o uld be ear ned, f ro m 1,8 0 7 to 3,817,
The total membership of the Briga d e , which ha s inc r ea sed by 82.8 in 1933, now stands at 12.,2.)3, cc:mprising 7 ,?63 men, 1,198 women, 3,2.41 bo ys, and 7 5 gIrls Set a g ain s t the formation of 10 Ambulance, 8 Ju r sing 17 Cad e t Ambulance, and 7 Cadet ur sin g Di v isi o ns during th e year is the di s bandment of 13 Unit s ; and it mu s t b e cO.nsider ed highl y satisfact o r y that the numbe rs are s t ea dil y increasing annuall y in the face of the fluctuatin g p o pu latio n in the mining areas, wher e the B rig ad e U nits a re co n s t antly losing members in their search f o r empl oy m ent.
Pro g res s may be record e d al so in the dir e cti on o f Mo t or Ambulance Tra n sp o rt-the 2 I car S serv in g 18 Stat i ons hav in g r e mo v ed 1, 518 ca ses, c ov e r in g a mi leage o f 2.22 366 , incr eases o f 2,4 1 5 and 38 ,555 res p e c t i vely on the Bgure s f or 1933·
Throu g h the 35 M edical C o mfor t s D epo t s operating under the P r i ory 4,726 a rticl es o f invali d e qui pment or sur g ical requisite s hav e bee n iss u ed o n l oa n, eit h e r .free of char g e or at nominal charges- th e o n e D ep o t a t H o u se havin g di stributed 6 6 5 ar ticl es; and every effort is being mad e b y Divisi o n s, es pe ciall y thos e w ith t h ei r own Ambulance Headqu arte r s, to e quip a D ep ot at a c os t o f about £15.
FORT HCO M I N G C O::VIPETITIONS
The A bertille ry A mbulance Co mmitt ee ann ou nc es t ha t arran g ements will be made as u s ual f or th e " Ince " Sh ie d to be competed for on Easter Tu esda y , t o gether with an open competition for Cadet Teams for t he " Wo m e n Citizens' "Shield. The entrance fees WIll b e 5S for male teams, and 2S. 6d. for Cadet teams, and fuller details ma y be obtained from the Secretar y Mr . Ivor Venn, 17, Duke Street, Abertillery, to whom entries should be sent b y Saturday, April 2.0.
Ambulance teams in Wales will be glad to note that competitions will feature this summer in the programmes for the Royal National Eisteddfod at Caernarvon, and the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show at Haverfordwest. In 114
connection with the former there will be the open c ompetitions for the Lady Lewi and Lady Bute Cups f th e Priory, for teams f men and w men r e pectively, whi ch will take place on M o nda, u g ust 5 ; and the Isca and Gwent trol hie s will b e comp e t e d for by team s of bo ys and girl re pective l y in \, ales and ronm o uthsh ire o n Tu esday, Au g
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p relimi nar y t o t h e B recon h i rc Ccmrc on p e ti ti o n, a nd a n ope n c nte t Y stradgy n la is T eams we lL succes fu!. P a rt ic u la r l y -a p propr iate in an ag ric u ltu ra I a rea \Va tI e fo ll o win g t es t: 1\ boy info rm you that a man has beco n v i o le ml r i nsa n e, and has attacked an old man in a I ntl f a rm , t wo mil e away. J\ ct as you should."
S uch a n inc ident i d ifficult for fir L a ider in i ndust r I centre to \ i suali e; but the olateJ \ ' illage , often with ll It o cal d o c tor or n u r e, make the neeJ )f ambulancc tra i ni ng th e more vital. T h e Centre ommi s ione r ,,-ho is finch it inc reasingly d ifficult to secure rhe sen'ice of suflicil 1t d o c tors to give lecture where ntere L bas becn awake n d to the need for cia s i nstruction instanced recent" .1 typical case of a farm \\-orker wh <;e arm got caugh t 10 mach i nerr and \va badly hurt. There \\-as no nul' e a( hand and the nearest li\ed t\\'o n1.iics away. 0 d oubt but for the pre ence of a \ i. tur on a neighbour ing f arm who happe ne d [Q ha \'e a k n owledge of -\ mhub ncc '\ ork the man might eas i ly ha\' c hlcd r death.
CA R'\fART lIE.· lURE I:NT IU£
The l \ mma nfor d D iv i ion which i of the m flo u ri s hin g uni ts i n t he e n tre, held it annual dinner and p r ese nt a io n o f awa rd s at the Cross In n li ot I, Amm anf or d, o n Marc h 3, w h e n Su p erinte nd e n t a n le), D a\ lCS pres id e d , su p ported b y Co m m iss io n er E. D J o n es, Sl1/f Officer T. D J e n k in s D r. A J la rp e r , [r. J o h n P ow ll, M.E., II. E m r ys Th omas , .J\ LE ., 1\( r. T. E . B owe n, and Mr. Idwal D avi es Th e company stood i n s il e n ce fo r a mom ent in t ribut e t o th e la t e Me '\ ll owe ll , who was promin e ntl y a ss ociate d with th e Divis io n as d e nt.
The C h ai r man, r evi ewin g th e wor k of th e Di v ision, s t at e d that du ring th e ye ar the y t rea te d 6 6 6 ca eS-2 I4 on the streets and 452. in th e mine s Th ey g av e a to tal of 2,214 hour s of duty in public hall s and spo rt s grou nd S A team was entere d in a number of ambulance c om-
pe titions,. with creditable r es ults, and th e Di v is ion, f o r th e first tlIDe, ran a which attract ed 19 t e am s. T he y had also es tablI s he d a bo ys class with a m e mb e rs hip of 108.
I n presentin g award s, MI. J. P we ll co n g ratul a t e d th e and le cturer. I I e was pl e ase d t'o see so m a n y
takm g In t er es t 10 ambul a n ce wo r k , whi c h was o f v i tal impor tanc e hav in g reg ard to t h e nu m erous ac cid e n ts everywh ere.
Mr . E. D. Jon es pr ese nt ed D r. J\. JIarp er hi s ce rt ifiCHe o f app o lOtm e nt as DI ." ls lona J u rgeo n, o b serv in g that th e d o ct o r h a d a lr ea d y g J e n lO va lu a bl e serv ic e t o the o f whi ch h e w as a n JIo n o ra r}, L ife M embe r
Refe r r1n g to t h loss u ta i n ed br t h e D i\ i i on by rhe de at h o f.J\fr. Il owelJs, h e sa Jcl h e made a special effort to attend tha t eve nm g J.n to suppO rt t he new uperintendent. TI e u rge d , 1n \' Jew of the hea\-y toll of the road, the nee d f o r eve ry ma n to learn first aid, a n d thereby do somet hlO g to ks<;en pain, and, probabh' save l ife' and he uggcste d to (he D ivi. i on tha t t her organ ise road patrol duty, as was he l ng carned OLlL in other pans of the COL mry .
Emr) s Thomas, on behalf of members of th<.: \n manford .-\ fcn' Clas, pr<.:seOled a bureau clock to Dr f larper appreciation of his unfailing en-ice a<; lec(urer; and lO expreStOg thank the Doctor remarkcd [hat Instruction in Fj rSl \id enCOL! raged observation and :0 hLl ped to a \ ojd many unnecessarCy accident'"
G L,\\IORC\. - Ol',TY LYfRE. J> lilardtl/l -/ Oil'l·.iioll .-The , si laO( ommi<; ioner ':'laj () r \ \' O\\'cn E: an.s, "'1. B.E., \L B., pre ided at the upper and cllSlflbution of prizes at the Gro '-enor Cafr on j ebruaq 2'. ! Ie referred LO thc ' trength uf rhe orp", \\ hlch ranked ccond in the Cemre In ; and \\ 'a<; to report tha t [he elt-ort to nbt 1 n a ' lte on which to crcer an ambulance hall WCr e O1tl Ing \\·i[h SUCCl'<;S. 1 1(; report of the ecretar), :'Ir. I. uO-, _ ho\\-ed [he LC? h ' in _a Hourishing conJitioll. \f[er parino!1C unIforms or and cadet. there \\ 'as a halance In ha.nd. upt. Joseph t larris rcporred that the Di\-i sion was Ill a \ -er y heal! statc ..\fcmbers had rendered fir aId In ,80 cases during the year, al arc from accidem ca.e at works of c lIicrie that brought rhe total up [0 aho L t 5,000 case
EbblV Vale An-tards.-The Commissioner for Wales (the LI on. ] H . B ruce) annual function organIse d b) the Ebbw Va e D IVlsJOn a[ the P arish Hall on Februa r y 23· Corps uperintendent D R. D avies presided, supported by the County Commiss ioner, Captain T. Beard, O B. E., and others.
The Chairman said that th is was a red-letter day in the hl:tOry of the Ebbw D i\-ision, who had been StruggllDg for a \-ery long. Dme to reach a s tage of efficienq that,. a town o f. the SIze and importance of Ebbw en-ed, and It was now ro note that the Bngade had at la t ucceeded in attracting 53 men imo th e ranks There \.y.ere also 33 boys training as cadets in order to supplement, In due course the senior section, and the" had s ucceeded to forming a X ursing D i,-ision of member.
The Hon John Bruce presemed the awards a nd addre ed the .gat.hering a.t length upon the aim and object of orgam a_tlO,?-, \,-hlch ,,-as a importam In the hte of the c ommu rut'-, and in an unostentatl ou \,-ay \'vas rendering a great 'en-ice to humarun-. - 1ber...r;al'fmp --1l1Jbu!allcf. -\' meeting of rhe pon Ible tor the ambulance car, \,-hi ch \\.-a dedicated on 2), 19 -t \'-as held at Aberga,-enny, and a report [cndered b\- the e crerary :;\11'. G. howed that the had b _en called our on 63 occa ion) invoh-ing a tOtal. rruleage ot 28. Thank ,,-ere accorded to [he om m.L lOner Captain T. Beard O.B.E. for hi help adYlCe and ( :'1r. ;"iax L B enri d o-e) ,,-h o, \\-!th a number ot generou Supportec, had made o-if[ot pIllow.s , blanket ere. \ large sum of mone,- had been pem on lmTr o \-ement to the c.ar and it \n equipped to me t an} emergency for \\-hlch l[ mighr be called upon. The r gular ub ,c nb rs to the cherne ,,-ere 06 and [here \\-as a balance 10 hand of -L95 8s. 2d The wa' warml:-- thanked on propo ition of Captain '. T. Beard \\'ho al 0 pard a tribure to the collector:, ad p ur that nC? member of the or :\ uLinoD IYISlon were paId for their sen'ice b
Crn- OF C RDIFF
Barl? .FeJtil 'it.iI'J .-D r. E d gar Lle \\- Ih'n, the \ ctinglo n er and Ll e \i-elh- n \"cre an-lOno- the gue ts o t rh B arry and D lsrnct Corp at the "'la.o nic on F 16, " 'hen t he company inciud d ;" 1r. Fred Cook IT. D. C), C orp uro-eon D r. H Budo-e D r \'] lOnal u ro-eo n D r. ]. L. O 'Flynn Councillor C G. M orehr:d an d o t her. e n 'i ce ;.. r edal Bar sio-nifrin oyear efficien cy w a presented t omm l ,JOner F. R Horrop, and en-ice M edal and Bars to se l eral ot h r m embeL. M c .01. L uca :;\LB. E. rece Ive d h e r ,, "arra n t of ap p oint m e nt a L a d y ta.tT- O ffi' a nd i\f T '\ ,cer r. e mp era nc .l\lorri w a th e ( cipient o f a o-if( b
idney L e w !s , V i ce- P re,ident of the Di y i ion pre(;nt(;u a w ar d s t 39 member congratulati ng the m on the excdicnt " -o r k [he), were d o i ng, and said he h oped ther \\'ould oo n h a \ c h eadqua rt e r of their o w n a l thouo-h fully .appreciated th e a i ta n ce g i\ n b \- ,\I e Gllhert". n. In grant in g them th e usc of a halJ. 'raff O fficer Tom \\ 11 ha m s al so poke of the pr g re of ambulance JO Va ll c),; a nd a m o n g th ose w ho contribured to a m USIc al p rog ram m e w ere i\1 e s [ H I rons T. James and o un ci ll o r \X '. b' .-'1 ber t r idu'r PresI'IItatiOlu - r\ p leasa n t f un c ti o n \\ -as organ Ise d b y th W ind sor Co lli ery (A be r tri d \\' r) Di\ isi o n on. 16, fo r th e pu rp os f pr ese n ting t h a ,,'ard gaIned In 1934· uncill o r J o hn R o wl a nd p re id e d upb y: th e 1\ SS I ta n t C o mmi s io n er Dr. B. Turn r, D Iv1s! nal ur g e o n, Dr. . \,\ '. B. W at so n, rI. H. G. h dley (£1.1\[, In p ct or of llOe s), and a number of ot h r t e P 11 d' n o r y ea qu a rt e r belOt, (e p re nt d b y th e s is1 I 5 tant Sec:retar y, Mi ss V L ov ett. A l o n g th e f ro nt of t he p la tfo r m was a p ro ud a r ray o f t rophi es w hich the rernar ks ucc ess ful Team ha d wo n at c o mp e tid ons d u nng th e year, a nd o n e Ite m of the proceedings w as t he p rese ntatJ o n of t h e \'<I ind sor Colliery O ffic ials Challe n ge C up 1:1 r. H aro ld J ay n e, M. E. , who referred i n te r ms of t o th e enthus iasm an d efficie n cy dis p laye d by S up e nnt e n? e n t A. Gordon a nd m e m bers of the Di vis i o n i n teres ting report revealed that t he rut , wlUch h a d a me m bers hi p o f 4 0, had attended no less than I, 6 [ cases 10 r 9 34. i\ r O><MOliTH HI RE C EKTRE.
from the Division on retiring from membership, after lona and val uable service as Lady Ambulance Officer.
o Cardiff CifJ' Division.-The Acting the Centre, Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, .paid a surpnse VISit to the Headquarters of this Division 1n February.
He e.-..;:pressed his admiration the manner in which all ranks were tra1n1ng, and inspected each section.
Before the parade was Dr. Llewellyn presented First Aid students With certIficates and warmly conaratulated Divisional members who were in life-saving awards under the R.L.S.A. dunng o b the session.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR CENTRE.
There was a large attendance of Brigade and Centre members at the annual meeting held at Salem Hall March 2, when Mr. W. J. Cant on, LL.B. (Centre Chalrman) gave a report of the work of the for the.past year, and said that in spite of the contillued bad their two Corps and Divisions had been ab le to ma.t?tain their strength. The increasing in the competltlO.r:s had led to a high standard of effiCIency, and 0e Division had won third place in the Llandinam. S,hield Competition at Cardiff. The reports of the (Chief Constable D. Mansel Davies) and Corps Supenntendents showed that the Brigade Members had cont.: nt: ed to render First Aid not only in the works and collienes but on the roads and at the cinemas and other places of amusement. The Nursing Division was doing invaluable work, particularly. through the Medical Comforts Depot, but additional eqUlpment was needed, and he to the public to provide this. A .nuI?ber of ?ad entered the hospitals after servIce ill the ursrng DlvlslOn, and the Education Committee had requested the heads. of schools to urge children to join the Cadet Divisions, w1:Uch would provide exactly what unemployed youth between the ages of 14 and 18, namely, frie?ds, rec.realion, discipline and opportunities for useful lllstruclion and service. He hoped the Merthyr public would resp?nd to the appeal of the Prince of in con.r:ection WIth the National Jubilee Trust for theu boys and guls. Mr. expressed the gratitude of the Centre to the Medical gentlemen, Brigade Officers, and others had assistance and appealed to to theIr great work in spite of the depresslOg conditlOns.
The Treasurer, Mr. John Morgan, prese.r:ted the accounts, showing a credit balance of £ 33, which I.nelllded £29 the proceeds of the appeal made for funds ill 1934·
The Centre Officers and Members were re-elected, a?-d arrangements were completed the White Competition at the Guest Memonal Dowlrus on March 16 at 3.30.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Ytryshir Dance.-The Hon. John and Mrs. Bruce w.ere among the guests at a dance held at the New Hall, Ynyshir, on February 28. The event. o!garused by Mrs. D. H. The Poplars, Ynyshir, In ald of the local Nursing DIV1SIon and the Rhondda Centre Band Division.
Great credit is due to the Y nyshir Division for their enterprise and enthusiasm in Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet Units, and to ralse funds for the equipment of the Band DIv1S1on, every of which is a qualified Brigade member, and which WIll be II6
pelforming on the occasion of the Cardiff Castle Inspec tion on May 4.
Among those present were Captain Taliesin Richards, M.E., J.P. (Commissioner, Borough. of Rhondda .Ce.ntre) and Miss Gwladys Richards; ASSlstant COmmiSSIOner J. H. Davies, Corps \Y./. J. Walters and W. P. Bodman, Superintendent VIctor .Woosnam, the Rev and Mrs. Thomas \y'/illiams, and Pollce Sergeant Frank Tlnkham.
Inspectiotl at Cardiff Castle. - Plans are maturing for the inspection of over 3,000 men, women, cadets by the Chief Commissioner, Major-General Su D u na n, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., at Cardiff Castk on Saturday, May 4, which it is intended mark loyal association of the Priory for '\ ale WIth the natlon-\1. 1de celebrations of His Majesty's Jubilee. T?e Castle will be a wonderful venue for such an hi s tone occas lo n In the annals of the Brigade in '\ ales, and the Ambula'l ce Committee and Council of the Priory extended grateful thanks to the Marqui of Bute, K.T., and the Marchio ness of Bute, D.B.E., who is a Dame of Grac e of Or de r, and Lady President of the Centre, plaClng suc h accommodation at the Priory' S dl po al. till furthe r has their kindness been expressed in the of ma ltn g provisi on for tea for all on by a c::apltatlOn gran t of IS. per head, in to a lim.i.ted num be r of guests will be entertallled to tea ill the Ca stl e. b
Correspondence.
To the Editor, ST. JOB T A}'lB L.\ 'CE G :\.ZETT1
SIR - I have read in the G.\ZETTE about the ol cks t members still serving in the Brigade, b ut what a b ) ut the Superintendents still on the active list:
I know a Superintendent in No. 4 I?lstnct \ joined the Bri ga de in 1897, :nade Supenntendc m In 18 9 8, served in the South War, also th e 7l cat War and st ill on the actlve list. is this for service as a uperintendent ? S.1I. HA SLI GDE
To the Editor, ST. Jon AM13CLANCE GAZETI
SIR,-Having lately had, shall we say, the nate experience of examining a number of candI d,ltes whose" exam. complex" was Inore than pronou nced I felt that an article n the subject of examina tl Jns would be appropriate.
I would suggest, in all seriousness, that .be io re members of the Brigade are sent up for exarrunatl OD lecturers be asked to devote a little time to t he " technique" of sitting for examinations. A lit tle coaching beforehand would save a great dea l of exasperation.-Yours truly, B. ROSEFI ELD.
(Read Dr. Rosefteld1s article on page 101).
FOU ND - I934 Bronze Medallion No. 37 264 1 found in the Central Station, Newcastle-upon-T yne. Owner can obtain same on application to the Co un ty Secretary, 2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-u ponTyne, 2.
Police National First Aid Competition, 1935.
The Finals of the Police ational First Aid Competiti on were held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Nfarch I, when a large and representative g atherin g of police and their friends from all parts of the COLlll try attended the prize di st ribution.
The following teams competed:-
A. Liverpool City Police ( o. District).
B. Scarborou g h Borou gh P o lice ( -0 2 District).
C. West Ridin g Constabulary ( TO. 3 District).
D. Birmingham City Police 10. 4 District) .
E. Cambridg shire Jon tabular), ( TO. 5 Ditrict).
F. P ortsmo uth City Police ( o. 6 Di strict).
G. Exeter it)' Police ( o. 7 Di trict).
H. Monmouthshire Constabulary ( o. 8 Ditrict).
I. Metropolitan P olice ( , Y " Diyi ion) ( o. 9 Di trict).
\mong th present were :-The Home cretary and Lady Gilm ur, Iajor- enera l ir Per cl "l,'a l W'i lkinso n ( ecretary- eneral of the Order) and Lad\' 'X'ilkinson, lonel J. F. . P erO\vne (Hospitall ·r of th e Order) and -Irs. Perown ,NIr. '. H. Fre hEeld, (Assi tant Rec eiver-Genera l of the Order), who preS Ided at the distribution of prizes, and 1Ir. Frc shfie Jd) Captain 1\. ahu ac (Chief ecreta ry, St. John Ambulanc s ociati n). J-]o/J/(' OiJit-e: M1'. .rI. H. C. Presti ge and 1Tr. J. H. Burrell. },fetro-
poli/an Police.' The Commissioner of P olice of the Metropolis; Col. the Hon. Maurice Drummond, Deput y Commissioner; Lieut.-Colonel P. R. Laurie, Assistant Commissioner; Brigadier J. Whitehead, Assistant Commissioner; Mr. G. Abbiss, D eputy Assistant Commissioner; Lieut.-Colonel B. French Welfare Officer; Major J. F. Ferguson, Chief stable; Sir Francis Griffith, Chief Constable; Mr. 1. Jones, M.D., Chief Medical Officer; Mr. G. M. Trench, Surve yor. City Police: The Assistant Commissioner (Captain J. A. Davison). Chief Constables: Birmingham (Sir Charles Rafter), Cambridgeshire (Mr . W. V. Webb), D evon (Major L. W. H. Morris), Exeter (Mr. F. T. Tarry), Liverpool (Mr. A K. Wilson), Ponsmouth (Mr. T. Da vies), Scarborough (M r. W. A bbott) , West Rieling of Yorkshire (Lieut.-
Colonel F. B rook), We t Sussex (1fr. R. P. Wilson), and ork (1'.1 r. H. H. Herman).
Dr. Freshfield, in tracing the history of the Order, compared the Knights Ho pitallers of the Cm ades to the R .1'.LC. of modern time He expressed the gratitude which the Order felt to Queen Victoria., King Ed\\'ard VII the D llke of Connaught and our present Ro yal Family all of whom had been instrumental in the o-ranting of the Order s Royal Charter.
ir John Gilmour expre ed hi areat pleasure at being nee mor a sociated with the polic in one of their mo t important dutie --efficienc\' in Fir Aid ,,·ork. His r lation e,ren at Canibridae a an underaraduate, had been mo t plea ant ,,-ith the local polic in fact, it \yas when the .;\1etropolitan Police came down that there seemed to be any trouble a a tolc n of \vh1 ch he had in h i s po ession at time a head-dre s belonging to one of their member !
POLICE FIR T .\ID I935.
ir John Gilmour,
Both the public and the Government had the utmost confidence in the police forces of this country, and rightly so. In their determination to increase their efficiency b y attaining the highest standard of First Aid, the police were but adding to this confidence. These competitions took place not in an y spirit of rivalry, but in the fine old English spirit of " doing one's best."
The Secretar y-General then read out the results, after which Sir John Gilmour presented the pri zes.
The following ,vere the winning teams :-
1. Liverpool City Police
2. Scarborough Borough Police
3 NIonmouthshire Constabulary
4. NIetropolitan Police No. of Marks Obtained. 3 87 363i 357t 355 }
5, Birmingham City Police 34 6
6. West Riding Constabulary 34 2
7· Cambridgeshire Police 313t
8. Portsmouth City Police 28 9
9· Exeter City Police 275
Maximum marks obtainable: Team, 220 ; Indivi dual, 250; Maximum 470.
Judges: Captain A. e. White Knox, M.e., M.B., of London (Team and No.2); J. R. Hamerton, M .B ., of Herne Bay (Nos. I, 3, 4 and 5)·
Both ju dges expressed themselves as most satisfied with the general standard of efficiency, which was very high, and had made judging most difficult.
Captain White Knox suggested that the provision of an independent" patient" would be of immense value in promoting the necessary realism, and he hoped that this would be possible in future.
The Te ts ate o-iven below:TE T
The team are on duty at Row tr et Police Cou rt , where a serious case of hous e break in g is bein g tri ed before Mr. White Fox, the magistrate. The Ma g istrate ask the plain clothe witnes if there are any previou s convictions again t the accused, and is informed that ther e are twcnty. He replies: « A h ! A very serious ca se ix months' h::t'd labou r.'
The prisoner, on hearin g hi sentence, cries i\f) God I" and falls d ow n in ::tn e r ileptic fit As he falls he hits hi h ead , catche one arm in the bar , of the dock, and g es into viol nt convulsion. J Ie sustains a ,,;round f the right chc k ::tncl , imple fr actures of the right forcarm right ribs, and n gh t fibula, three inches above the an k: I ,
First aid mat rial is ayailable and Erst aid J to he rendered by tllC team in 20 I1'1inut s ,
NO.4 was passing a chemist's s hop outside of which a man wa deli ve rin g goo d s f rom a van. While carrywg a crate of b ott le s on his shoulde r the man sudden ly cried out an d clutched at the back of hi s neck. On examination he is found to be suffering fr om a bu rn of the neck due to carbolic acid escaping fr o m a leaking bottle. First aid to be rendered in ei g ht minute.
N . 5 was pa ssing a butch er's shop when he saw on e Df the a i tan ts, who was cutting up the carcase of a sheep, s uddenl y double himse lf up and clutch hi s abdomen with a cry of pain. I Lis knife had slipped and had p netrated his abdomen. First aid to be ren dered in eight minutes.
T he s ta ge setting wa again provided through the kJO cine s of fro John Iax well, hairman British Inte rnat ional Pi ctures, and 1rs. 11axwcll, while the prep arati n and erection was in the hands of 1-1r J nc;e ph ro man, tudi l\Ianager. elo\\' we giyc a hi torr f the Police 1 ational F' , \ id ompetitlon ince its inception in 192.7.
I n 92. 7 the I r me ecr tary approved a proposal b th e Ord r of t. J hn for the inauguration f a F l::. t , \id C mpccition for teams of members of the polle e f rces f England, \ ' ale and the Isl e of Man.
T h e first competitlon to k place in 1928, and it ha be e n h Id annually since that year.
\ pr e liminary competition in each of the nine Po ic c Di trict in En g land and \X'ale is h e ld durin g thl momh of and the winnin g team in each repr em th e trice in the final competition h e ld in in l' bruary r :March.
I n the DIstncl competltlon , held i n January a tota l of T06 team competed (at Preston, Y o rk,
Doncaster, Birmin gham , Bri ghton, Taunton, Abertillery and London), being an increase of six on las t year's total, and a n increase of 22 on the number competing in 1932.
The wjnning team in each District was :No, r Di strict. Liverpool Cit y Police.
No 2 Scarborough Borough Police. No. West Riding Constabulary No. 4 Birmingham Cit y Police. No. 5 Cambridgeshire Constabulary. No. 6 Portsmouth City Police.
o. 7 Exeter City Police.
8 Monmouthshire Constabulary
o. 9 1etropolitan P o lice (" Y " Division )
The principal trophy in the comp e tition i s a handsome silver cup pre sented t o the Order of St. John in 1927 by Dr. F. de B. Pim, of 1 elson, Lanc s ., a Knight of Grace of the Order. This cup i s held by the winning t eam for one year, and i s th e n r e turned to the Ord e r. The fo ll o win g teams ha,Ye w o n th e cup since the instituti o n o f the comp e titi o n :1928. Lancashire Co nstab ulary I929. carborou g h Boroug h P olic e 193 0 , Birmingham Ci t y Police.
193 1. \'V es t uss ex Co ns ta bulan'.
193 2.. Constab u lary 1933. ::"I o nmomh shi re Co nseab ula n -
19 H· \'{'e t ussex Co n (abulary P rize a re al 0 presented b y the O r d er to ehe members o f all the teams co mpetin g in the F i nal.
o. 2 is required to r nder fir t aid in five m in ures to the witness in the previous tcst, who, in to the help of th e accused, tumbled down the , tc pS from the witness box, and twisting round, fell o n his back and sid e, sustaining a fracturc of thl.. n g hr shoulder blade and a dislocati n of the right h oul der j oint.
os. 1 and 3 are engaged in a house-EO -h o u endeavour to sell tickets for a concert On arri \ l ng at th e door of a hou se they find it is not latched, a nd notice a strong sme ll of ga. On ente rin g the r Oo l11 they find the patient l ying on the floor uncon sci ous. While standing on a step ladd er fixing a ne w shade he slipped, and in attcmpting to save h jmselt clutched at the gas bra cke t, which broke and came away in his hand, leavin g the gas escaping. H e was dazed b y the fall and rendered unconscious b y t he gas. He also sprained hi s right ankle, H e i al one in the house. First aid to be rendered in eight minutes.
t Riding tabular>
Cambridg shire onsrabulan 8 Port mouth City P lice 9 I Exeter it)' Polic St. John's Gate, lerkenwell, London, .e.
March 5, 1935·
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
A:NIBULANCE CENTRE.
The ninth annual report on the conduct of th e Ambulance movement on the London, Midland and Scottish Railwa y in England and Wales during the year ended Jun-e 30, 1934, compared with the previous twelve months :CLASSES Al"JD
SINCE 1925.
Number of students passing for:
It will be observed that there is a decrease of 39 1 in the total number passing examinations in the year ended 1934 compared with the same period in 19.3 3 The decrease in the number of first year men qualifying during the year under review is, I think,. largely attributable to the absence of new entrants lnto the Company's service.
The entries in the DIstnct CompetItiOns each year since 1925 have been :Year. No. of Entries. Year. o. of Entries.
J. J. Thompson, checker, Aston; J. H . Bratby, weighbridgeman, Aston; F. Hubbocks, me ssenger Aston; S. Cooper, carriage cleaner, Walsall ; C Staniforth, clerk, Walsall; L. Swann, clerk, W al sa ll.
In addition to the above cases, the merito ri ous certi£icate of the St. John mbulance ssocia tlOll has been awarded to Signalman W. L. Davies, Df Swansea for First Aid senrices rendered in a m otor accident' attended by him whilst off duty.
Valuable First Aid assistance was rendered b \ a laroe number of Ambulance men on the occa sio n train accident at \V'inwick Junction on cptember 29, 1934·
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The following numbers of long service medal s dn cl bar haye been awarded to members of the staff s i'1cL' the formation of the Centre:England and Wale. cotland. T otal Long erVlCe
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From the 476 teams in 1934, 63 took part in the Preliminary Competition, out (of which number the following nine teams qualified to compete in the Final Competition held in London on Appl 27, 1934:-
Out of a large number of cases where excellent First Aid had been rendered during the year b y the L.M.S. Staff, the following awards were made :First Award: J. E. Rodgers, laboure r, Crich.
Certificates: F. Allen, shunter, Rowsley; W. excessman, Liverpool, Lime Street; H. pollce constable, Liverpool, Lime Street; J. W. WIlkinson, police constable, Liverpool, Exchange; W. G. Whilden, ganger, Bradford; H. J. Keech, labourer, Bradford; T. Riley, signalman, Preston; C. A. Teal, fireman, Wakefield; W. T. Osborn, porter, Laindon ;
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Durin g th e past twelve months the erviccs of tIll followin g L.i\L. taff and member of the Mc d cal profes ion assi ting our ntre recogn l td by the St. John mbulance OClatl n:-
COlllmander (ll1edical) : D r .A. T. Lakin, COlllmander (L 11I.S.): W. E C. Lazenby, E 'q Euston.
Serving Brother (lYI edical) : Dr. H. J. lane, Bu : nle).
S erving Brother (L.M.S.): Ir. A. Howard, Chl n1t:y.
The good results of the pa. t year ha,re only bt:t:n obtained b y additional efforts 10 the vanou dl • and we are deeply indebted to the members ot t he Medical profession, the Honorary District District Committee Members, CIa s ecretanes, structors and the Divisional Welfare Supervis or s tor valuable voluntary service to our Ambulance 1Iovement.
The generous assistance provided by the Company in connection witl: .the general org;am satlO n, the gift of prizes for long servIce m eda L and bars, th e additional free tIcket, etc., have bt:en greatly appreciated by all
In conclusion, I would llke to record .agalO IT1y appreciation of the help by the o f St. J ohn Ambulance AssocIatIOn and the Pnor y [0 1 Wales.
GILBERT S. HILL, General Amblflance Secrehll]'.
St. John Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadet's Organisation, Ogmore Vale
Its HistOlJI.
By CORPOR.:\.L CHARLE BE_'\. A
Among the Welsh Hills, in the Ogmore Valley, a community of industrious, law-abiding and reli gio us people resides, who are always ready to help a lame dog over a stile.
Many years ago a traveller came over the Welsh border, and received such hospitality from these people that he decided to make his home and live among them, His occupation was at the coal face, where one day he re ceived a severe accident to his hand. A fe llow-workman near b y i mmediatel y applied a piece of string ti g htly around the wrist to stop the bleeding, and covered the mangled flesh with a piece of flannel, ripped from his shirt. After walking three miles he arrived at the surgery, where some yellow powder was dusted over his hand, and covered with a bandage, and ordered to come to the surgery next morning to have it dre ssed . In those days, men at the coal face receiving a bad wound on the head used to moisten a pad of t o bacco , put it on the wound, cover with a piece of brown paper, and bandage up with a scarf A lso , a case where a man with a b roken leg was put to rest on the side of his working place until the end of the day's work, then taken home on a shutter. I have known a man to limp home two miles with a broken leg. Pain appeared to be a blessing in dis guise; th e greater the suffering of the Lazarus at the gate , the greater the love of self-sacriflce and devotion by those administering these human acts, although very crude, were prompted b y the highest ideals.
Highly valued b y the old people, and much used in their application to wounds, were turpentine, sugar and cobwebs, and for treatment of broken bones everything of an improvised nature had to be made Very often, Nature's own splint, the other leg, or the other finger. " First- Aider , remember the eight-p ointed Ambu lan ce Cross"-it is of manifold value.
D uring these years a group of twelve men had formed a friendship inspired b y the lo ve of selfsuffering humanit y The y met together ill theu lelsu re tlme, pooled their bit of pocket money, to provide bandages, bo oks; attended lectu res by local doctors, passed necessary examinations, but no place to practise or drill: finally we had the use of an old shed and an oi l burner to warm by, but not for long. Then we had the use of a room at the top of a tower, where to gain admittance we had to climb up a lon g ladder, but we could not stick it for lo ng-a place below zero After, we were granted the use of a room in the Workmen's Hall where in Ju ly 21, 1908, the people of Ogmore Valle y saw the pioneer di vis ion of the St, J ohn Ambulance
ssocia t ion come into b ei n g, equipped out of mom'V raised b y concerts and other cbaritable so urc es, The Order of St. John , now es tablished in th e Valley, caused an impr ssion, and fi ll ed the inhabitant s with pride ip their mbulance. The moral and SOC Ial effect began t sho\.v itself on the community an d every member of the di ision, But lik e all oth er new movement, we were still recruit requir ing trainin g under a doctor, so as to be fit for any eme rgency. However, th e testing time soon ca me. While at work one day in the mine, a man was bU rle d up to hi neck by a fall which had fixed him in an uprio-ht po ition. Corporal Barnett and three of his men were soon on the pot; the injured ma'l I ad to be held in an upright po ition during th-: wh ole time the other ambulance m n \\'cre craplllg \\ th their hands t make a hole around the patient, \0 as to free hi fe t, \"hich we round to be fa tL r cd b y timber. Having sa \,'n the timber through, \\'( lifted th injured man car fully up out of the ho le clear, just before another cra h came, which fi lled the hoI. Remove the cause, or the patiem from the cause.)) The ri k of grayc bodily danger \Va: braved to ave life. Thi man had r cei" d mult iple injuries to h ad, hand, and comt ound frac ture of a leg, This is only one our of hunelr d , of im lar ca e, \ here the lamp of t. John hines bn hr down in the darkne s of thc coal mine. of Og mllre Valley.
rri\Ting home ",ith our patieIll, wc learnt f1 lill his doctor that the case d manded immediate atten t on of the highe skill to , aye his life, The grand lId doctor-ao-e n w told against him - was feeling .1ot equal to the ccasi n, and we entreated him to help, and he \Va. plea ed to con enl. \'\, ()on got a young man, a cot man, a brillianl physician ,lnJ surgeon, under \vhosc treatment the man recm ('fed and lived to a good old age ha\ring lost the leg. The man himself te tifled to u that without a doub t the young doctor had sa\-ed his life. \X c, toO, a division, kne\v of his gualiti s, his kind \lL self-sacriflce on ur behalf; hi whole out wa s pm into training us to a tandarcl of cfl'1cicnq s co m to none in the COLlntrr, and our strength grew t tW llH)' officers and men: First j\id had rca lly bec ome :1
Clence.
In 1914, Dr. 1\. "'\ j\nder on and the di\'I.,ion gave their service for King and oumry, anel en eel during the war. On our return from the I11ud lidds of France, and from uncler rhe scorching heat 0' ,10 eastern sun, we found our divi ion leplcted. ('me were left bellind, on l y to r join the ranks whe n he last trumpet sounds; some were broken in bc.,d)" others their ncrves shattered, and for a while ') lIf division was in the wildernes , , 0 far a attend ances and drills count, but the old pioneer spirit \Va sti ll alive; hundreds of cases of ::,ickne sand acci dLn ts were treated, also fifty offic ials of Co1'ys Bros., Ltel , Collieries, Wales, were receiving practical instru crio n in First Aid and AtTlbulance duties by up rinten de nt
Geo Barnett under the s upervi s ion of the lecturer
Major A., W Ander so n, A lt hough the chain had been not a lin k had give n way, and by a little anneallOg, trcngth and di cirEne and orga nised ambu lancc had now become stronger than ever, and our numb ers reached 32 officers and men in the )ear 1925 to keep the parent division supplied, Cadet Dl J ton was formed b y the Superintendent In Fe bruary, ] 927. But more work was still to be done that needed the qual it ies of the home nurse and in May, 1927, a ursing Divi sion was formed' rhanks to the unti riog of this pioneer officer: \X ho was made a ervlng Brother t the Order on 20, 1927.
l :nder the eag,Jc eye of Iajor /\.W, Ande r on, \ s,s lstant Commls loner, who i a Hospitallcr of Order, of t. J ohn, our organL a,tlOn ha s mal n tat r:,ed a hIgh tandard of efficiency, gamed b r years ot close socia l c ntact with their dnc to r, a keen sense of duty in tilled into the minds of c,-ery member, who at the annual di isional re- examination by him, find them elvc like candida es t land or fall by their merit, hields and up and Medal - and mam other \'?lu ab Je prizcs. ha\ ' c been won in ,have. ur drtll<; and practical work twice a week.
\'\ h i t dr1\ ' 5, dance, conccrts and contribution b\' rh_L workmcn ancl gene:al public to meet expen e's ot nur hall and upkeep ot organi arion, ( )ur motto;\"e\'t; r to tire nc\er lO <rr o w cold
To bc patient: tender:
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Golden Wedding Gift.
SIR J. AND LADY CourAN's GOLDEN WEDDI G GIFT.
Over 300 members of the Brigade paraded at Redhill and marched in procession to the Methodist Central Hall for the service of presentation and dedication of the new motor ambulance which Sir Jeremiah and Lady Colman have presented to the Borough of Reigate Corps to commemorate their golden wedding. Units were present from various parts of Surrey. The parade was joined by members of local Friendly Societies, the British Legion, Boy Scouts, etc. Following the service the ambulance men and nurses marched past the Commissioner and Sir Jeremiah, who, standing near the new vehicle on the forecourt of the Central Hall, took the salute. Outside the hall, whilst the service proceeded, was a large phalanx of interested sightseers, numbering about one thousand. The new motor ambulance was afterwards inspected with considerable interest.
"LOVE 0 1 WHEEL."
The Rev. A. Shirley gave the address. That ambulance and that assembly, he said, reminded him of a verse in the most loveable story in all Christian history, that of the Good Samaritan. To-day the Good Samaritan was the St. John Ambulance men and women; "his own beast" was the motor ambulance; the inn in these parts was the Eas t Surrey Hospital; and, the men b y the wayside-well, they were all of us.
They were proud of their neighbour who was al so their friend, who for a wonderfully long and serviceable life had always been a friend to those in need, and whose motto might well be " Who needs me is my neighbour."
Sir Jeremiah Colman, who presided, addres sed the congregation as " Brothers and Sisters in the cause of Humanity." He. said: "Lady Colman and myself desired to make our gifts free from parade and free from ceremonial; therefore, this great company which has met us this afternoon and whom I am addressing gives me some embarrassment; but it is gratifying to my wife and m yself, as evidence that we have chosen well when we-and it was done with great thought and good advice-chose this gift and that we find we have chosen something so acceptabl e to the Borough and those of our representati ves in the ambulance work. In looking at this great company, what is first in my thoughts is: How small is our gift compared with the service you are rendering and the time you have given to make yourselves proficient in your service.
" We are very g lad to know th e dedication of this gift is as so ciated with a reli g iou s service. In aski ng Commissioner Richard s to accept the g ift from Ladv Colman and myself, I can only ay this: \VIc thankful to the Giver of all goo d g ifts, not only that we have had 50 years of happy married life, bu t that it has pleased God to place in our hands the pO\\ l r, and in our hearts the will, to assist you to help sufferin g humanit y.
Commissioner Richard said that, as Commi SlUl Lr for the counties of rent, urr e), and u sex, it \\ a,' his pleasure and priyilege t o acccI t fr m ir J rel 11!ah on behalf of the Borou g h of R eigate Corp s thi ma g niHc ent motor ambulanc , which had b een m, tk' possible b y his aenerous gift, a g ift to mark the occasion of his go ld en wedding.
The officers and members of the Bri ga de adjo ur d to tea, which \\"as presided OY r by Dr. James, \\ ho was supported by the 11a yor and the prin cip al ofil cLIs.
During the cour e of th e proceeding, omml ssi(l nef Rich ards pre ente d Corps fficcr J. tewart \\'ith the Service 1eda l for 15 ycars ervice fedal an d ,1 Bar to 1 I eda l to Di visional ur erintendent D R. Chatfield (R edhill) for a further fiye year. A I',l[ \vas also available for pre s ntation to ergL nnt Booker, but he was unable t attend to rece i\ c it.
Dr. J ames expressed pleasure at th {inc must er dl1d expressed thanks to members who had com e fr o' ,1 distance to suppo rt th e parad
Commissioner Rich ards announce d the numb l on parad e a 320, ma n y of them having come from \. >11siderable di stance s- o ne of the best evidence s har could be produced that « umber 8 » were a happy famil y Occasion s lik e th a t did a tr emen doLl, amount of good to the o r ganisation: th ey l )11gratulated the Boroug h Corps on havin g r eCel\ eel this splendid g ift. Mr. Richard s exp ressed app rciation of th e goo d work carried on by Dr. Jam es '-inc! his officers with a view to upholdin g the hon our lnd credit of the Brigade.
Another Long Service Record ?
Few Brigade Officers can have a lon ger record ot unbroken service than Assistan t Commissioner \Y./. TJ.
Jon es, Boro u gh of Merthyr Tydfil Centre, who qu altficd for his Medallion in July, 188 5-fifty years ago-has sen cd in the Brigade during three successive reigns, and invested with the insignia of an Officer (Brother ) of the Order by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in 1933,
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We publi sh extracts below from the re port of the above Overseas Centre for the year en ded Jul y 3 I, 1934:-
" Duritw the jlear 75 classes ,vere held jn the variollS parts of S tate, consisting of 69 first aid classes and six hom e 1tu1"sin(J classes, an jncrease of ten 011 the IIl1l11ber of .the previo!{s )lear The l1H1Jlber of students ,pho sat for examinatio)J 1vas 1,167, and it is pleasillg to record .that, of these , 170 less thall 1,077, or 92 per cent., ]vere .S1(cces sjul.
" A practical interest in the UJork of the Associatioll has been maintained fry 443 members , ,vho have qualified jor vouchen, lIIedalliom, labels and pendants I II all
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" The Brid(JetouJJl Slfb-Cell tre is still witholll (/ /!em OJvillg to lack of fllJ7ds. The Lotteries Commission /)0; promised the Cell Ire £100 provided a ,ril)lilar 0))/0/1111 i.r raised locol(),.
"The 4mbJllallce Trollsport Service, cOlltrollcd 0 Head Cel/tre, has completed t/J 8 tJlleljth)'ear of its eXiJ /tllce SiJ7ce its illollgllratioll ill 1922, Ihe ervice has allended 37,237 calls, alld tral1sported 25,667 sick alld 10,37) accidellt patiellts. Th e og gregale is 215,39 0
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"It is again gratifJling to record that the prinCIple that all memben of the Constabulary the State shall qualify under the ?'ules of the Association still continues, an d the Railway D epartment, while 110t enforcing a first aid qualification, offers st?"ong inducement to its emplq)'ees to obtain such. The Fire B rigades Board also provides fr ee instruction throu.gh the Association for the permanent and voltmta7JI firemen throughout t he State.
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COlJlmissioll, firm s a)Jd ol/ier dOll ors , II.H' en lire did /101 lang uish J or jlllldJ th e j'e ar, which ]J 'C/.r tJJJ busies t I)J the hiJtol.Y of the ./ls .fociatioll. rr'h il,, ' the Associatloll is olll] too glad to be oj a.r.rist ollce 10 bosl' Tllhos e circuJJl staJlces do JIot p ermIt Ih oJJl 10 l all,giut)' e''-iJ"fJJ their appreciation, it i s reg rett ed t/J at JJlCIIl)' ill more forl filloit 2valks of life have been reJJlis s il7 th eIr of th e senJice which the ambulallce relldered t o tb e))/. /;1 r espect of 58 p er cellt of th e calls attended !I}(' yeti}", the Association did not receive 017)1 dOlla t io)J ,r.
" U ncler th e 17)ill of t he late Mi s,r HillCklq)l 0/ Prrt/;, a bequest oj £100 1vas made to Ih e Associatioll J jflJldJ Thi s is the first bequest ever made to t he A Ho cialiol'. 1/1 this State, and has beelt appropriated a .f tlJ e l//(rlelfJ qj all ment Fund.))
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CHANC E RY OF THE ORDER, T. JOHN'S GTE, Lo DO , E.C.
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his accession w the Throne-\x"ill mark a definite step fo[\,'ard w\,:ards the return to prosperity of this country and the "'.,-hole Empire .
The King s 25 year of sen-ice to his country and hi people ha\-e been fraught ,,-ith 10 hi. reigc came the greatest military upheayal eyer experienced b,' the ,,-odd; and since then post-war difficulties and- graye questions of international politic and policie haye added their quom to the care of king hip.
00 paCT qG w publish a photograph taken l' \ear. ago, of H.1I. the Kiner in pecting the t. John _ \mbulance Bri gade. orne of [he men who attended that in pection had already receiyed their bapti m of fire in medical units in [he outh African \\'ar . other, a mere t"l,-O ,-ear later ,,-ere to carn on [he great tradition of the Order of t. John on' the of the world and on the e\ en ea
Duriner the la t two decades more than one monarchy has fallen and the face of the wodd changed; yet the tradition of the Throne of ou r countn- remains steadfast and a strong in the heart of [he Briti h p ople as eyer befor , aod in the un elfi h example of our king in hi con_tant endeayour_ in [he cau_e of hi people, the men and women \\Cho \,'ork un ea inglr for the ideal of t. ]oh!". may hnd couraere and in piration.
TIIJ JUl3J LEE.
In a fe w d ays' time a ll B ritish peoplt.: will celebrate the Jubi lee of H .i\ 1. the King aod a ll hi ' loya l subjects wlll ioi n us in t h e wish that [hi,-the 1 nb incc
o behalf of the rd r of t. J oho, of \\,hich His sty i _ oYer ign Head aod f [h John \ mbulance \ ociation and Bri erade-a trlnin' tunctioniog in the cau_e of hurnanity in e\ 'e ry part of the Briti h Empir -w offer to Hi: :0faj _ty th King our loyal and affectionate \"·.-i he for a long and happy reiO'n mark d by an e\'er-increasiog pro and peace.
-r OD \ YE THE KI:\C.
St. John Ambulance As so ciation.
THE LEICE TER CE TTRE.
A Leicestershire Centre, including Leicester, issued its Erst report for the year 1879-I880, \vith :MajorGeneral E. S. Burnaby, if.P., as Treasurer and Hon. Secretary. -
Instruction had been given to I44 men and 133 women, of whom 39 men and 36 women gained CertiEcates by examination.
The Duke of Rutland, I"'::'. G., was President , the Vice-Presidents being the Mayor of Leicester, Earl Ferrars, Sir G. H. Beaumont, Bart., and Sir H. St. ] ohn Halford, Bart. :Miss Kate FulJagar acted as Secretary for Leicester.
At a meeting held in the luseum Build in a , on Saturday afternoon, Januar y 10, 188o, under the presidency of J. H. B. Warner, Esq. (Quom Hall), and attended by a deputation from London, of Sir Edmund Lechmere, Bart., M.P., and thjor Franci Duncan, R.A., it was moved b y Major Millican, J.P., seconded b y Lewis Clayton (afterwards Bishop of Leicester), and carried unanimously, "That a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association b formed in Leicester."
At an adjourned meeting held the same evening in the same.hall, the Mayor of Leicester, John Bennett, Esq., presiding, it was decided that, b y permis sion, future meetings should be held in the Old Town Hall, and the gracious co-operation of the ci-dc head ha , been maintained to this da y
The first course of lectures was given by Dr. W. E Buck, classes bein g formed both for men and women
The first public meeting in connection with the Leicester Branch was held on Saturday, November 6, I 8 80, when certiEcates were presented t o 64 stuti.ents who had successfully passed the examinations.
This gathering was graced by the presence of Major-General Burnab y, M.P., Major Francis Duncan , R.A., and Admiral Sir Wm I<ing Hall. Demonstrations in First Aid were g iven by Major Duncan, assisted by four members of the County Police Force.
An interesting item is that one of the early names to be enrolled as a student was that of Wortiey Searson Lovell, the present Chairman and Trea su rer of the Centre, whose connection with the Am bulanc e cause has been continuous throughout the 54 years of the existence of the Centre.
The Leicestershire District of the St John Am bulance Association continued until Ma y 3 I, 1883.
In October, 1884, the Leicester Branch (now th e Leicest er Centre) issued its Erst independent report, the Chairman being the Rev. Hugh J. Fortescu e; Treasurer, 1tfiss Fortescue; Hon. Secretaries, Miss Kate Fullagar (Women), Mr. J. Harrison Buckle y (Men).
Great increase in work is reported; 92 women and
2.2. I m e n attended First Aid lnstruction cla sses, 2.04 obtaining Certif1cates. A Nursing Course was attendcd by 17 women, all of whom passed uccessfull y. j \. Town Ambulance Corp , (ormed of Certificate_ holders in 188 2. r ndered g reat h Ip in the instr uction of th s classe s, and thei r ff'orts were favou rably commented ul on by the examiners.
A Railwa ' Ambulance Corps star ted in r88 4 assistance in starting an mbulance cla for railway, men at Birmin gham.
n mbulance Detachm ent of the Leicc _ ter hire Rifle Volun t ers ,, as formed in 188-+ and attended the
annual camps at Bel voir Ca stle in 1885, 188 6, and 188 7.
The first Chairman of the Centre was th e Rc\' Hugh J. Fortescue, 1880 to 1894. lIe \Va succ ee ded b y the Rev. Canon S . J. Sanders, LL.D., 18 94 to 1912. In 1912. the present hairman and Treas urer was appointed. On e of the f1rst financial conc en: s ot the Committee was the building up of a reserv e .tL;nd for the provision of headquarters, and the pro \ Illtng and replacing of motor ambulances. The wi c:; dOI11 of the policy was shown in the purcha se of ll eadquarters, opened f re e of debt, by Lieut.-G eneral Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, Chancellor of the O rder, in I92.8. The importance of headquarters canno t be
O\cr-estima ted they arc in constant usc, an a\'crage of 2.6 separate meeting s bein g held each week . everal hand ambulanc es (lilter s) were at first provided, and stationed in va rio us part s of the town, and a horse ambulance purcha se d, by ubscription. was prese nted to the town, and the work of invalid and accident tran port removal was com menced. Ho,v greatly thi s work ha s grown C\ idencec1 b y th e tact that in 19 TO the numb e r of I'::ttic:ntc:; removecl
Fort y-t hree Fi rst j\.id cabinets in connection with the miniatu rC police boxes, have, at the reg uest of the local \'<!atch Committee, been placed at , ' arious points throu ghout the city, and are kept replenished. Th ey are accessible to the general public> as also are telephones for calling the ambulances g ratu itously.
Instruction clas es are held at the headquarters, and at H.M. P rison, as \.\·ell as in connection \1;ith the
llc:adLJuarrcr" Illour - creCl, Lcices(cr.
-+2 0 in the lateSt rcport for the y ar ndin g Septembe r 0, 19 4 the number ha s risen to 64:q the mileage c yered b ina 35,254 miles. Thre e 11. tor al11hu lancc c ar now o\.vn d and op ratcd b\' th Certre, with wholc-tirn attendants in charge It ha " becom nee ssa ry to rnak prnyi ion tor th whole 2.4 h ur of each day to be covered, the attendart working ace rdin a to ::t tim schedule, taking early, midday, and late duties a ltcrnat Jr, w ith a Fr c \\'cck-c nd ry third week ( aturda;· to ;\fonday morn ing).
l-:'\'cning In timt s of (he Leice,ter Edncatil n ommHr also to Bri o-a d Companies : cours, l i d :ruides tc. Th e nu mb er of student, instructed in I93-+ \,'as -+ 9-+, i n 2_ s parate cla::.;, s. Th rotal number of :l\\-ards issued -inee the formation of the 'e ntre in 80 has b n _ 0-+0.
1 Th limitati on, ()f space f r this actid prey ms one writing full\- of th acti, ities of th ill "mbers of th e 'entr an l ' O q1S in tim f war. Fifn--one memb rs a\, - se n ' ice in (h ourh . \fr ica.n \\ 'ar, (Jne of en teric at Blo em font ein . In tll :rreat \\ 'ar
Th c Jalc \I aj()r-Gcncral E. Burnah}', ;\r.1'.
462 members saw active serVIce, 13 giving their lives.
At home valiant service "\vas rendered by St. J obn V.A.D.'s under the capable direction of the late Sir Arthur W . Faire, CB .E ., D.P., J.p., County Controller, in the removal of sick and wounded from the railway stations to military hospitals, the staffing of rest rooms, V.A.D hospitals, and in other ways
The Leicester Corps, St John mbulance Brigad e, composed of sixteen Ambulance Divisions, t\, 0 Sections, two Bo y Cadet Sections, six D ivisions, one ursing Section, and one GIrl Cadet Di vision, numbers 850 , officers and all is under the capable contrcl of Corp Supe\:liltendent J. J. D exter, Serving Brother of the Order, whose direction is ably seconded by Lady Corps Superintendent :Miss Florence E. Allen, and a l ova l band of Corps and Diy! lonal Officers. '
From its formation on q, 1882, the Corps has been financed entirely bv the Centre and has shared same headquarters the of the same In June, 1928. The relation existing Centre and Corps are harmoniou . Corps and D1vIsIO nal Officers are ex officio member of the Committee of J\.[anagement Special anention 1S pa1d to the work of the ursing Division, and to the Cadet mo\-ement, which latter has prm'e d Jl1\-aluable in feeding the adult di\Tj ions as its membcr. reach the proper age
J\Iuch valuable work is performed by Bri gade members on parks, playing fields, at cinen"la , and public functions, and bv 1 ursina members at lhe LeIcester Royal Infirmar y, where their assistance is cordiall y welcomed and much appreciated. Cpwards of 100 members are on ?uty each week-end.
\Xfith so wonderful a record of numerous lon er faithful and useful personal services in the building. and extension of the cause, it is impos to espeClally mention individual name s, but what can be expressed is the deep and heartfelt thank s of " all to all " for the devotion, zeal and energy which, under the blessing of Almighty God, have continued throughout the 54 years, and brought the ALmbulance Movement in Leiceste r and Di strict to so happy and helpful a position.
Contributed by Hany Lockton , M.lnst.H., A!!JbNHeadquarters, Seymour Street, Leicester, r egard' tng whose services the following appeared in the last annual rePQrt of the Leicester Centre.' "Th e Secretary of the Centre is Mr Hany Lockton , M.lnst.H., in 1924. 111 the last report, the Com lltzttee referred to ( the earnestness UJith 1vhich he endeavours to up/Joid the great ideals oj the Cause, and congratulate him upon th e steady succes r of his efforts.) JJ
Camp for Nursing Division s.
As already anno unc ed in the February issu of the ST. JOHN t\ 1B LA E G \ ZETTE, a camp will be held for the nursing personnel of the Bri gade this year at Ro saIl School, near Blackpool, from Aug u st 3 to 10. There will be only the one camp this yea r. _ The co t p er head, inclusivc of board and lodgin g, tor the week wtll bc 37s. 6eL for officers, and 3 p. for member.
Rossall chool is most de lightfully situated bl ng teally on the sea hore, for one can walk fro m he c urtyard through the arch\\-ay on to the pn ate beach belonging to the cho I, of which we ha\ l the use. There i a pri, -a tc chapel a beautiful lin hall comfortable sitting-rooills and tbe wincl lws of most of the bedroom ' look rigbt out to sea. he food is excellent. There are also tennis courts an d large playing flelds and a wimming pool.
There ,,-ill be lectures and a certain am um or P".ICtical "\\'o rk each da\' but as ir is realised that n <111\' memb rs \\ ich to' combine work "ith ple a rl:, making tbi. thcir h liday, of frec time WI bL' gil-en in \,\ hich they ma] follo'f; their own
R egulation indo o r and outdoor uniiornl is esse 1 a!.
For lectures and pract ica l \\ork (he plain grcy 'np 0\- rall with bJack tie and hell, and soft whit e Ct M , is rec mmended as it i most comfortable. M en If desiring uch an m'crall ca n obtain a pap er pa ll I'll from the Lady uperinrcndcnr-in-Chicf'. office, 6d., or the O\'crall can be obtained readv-ma Ie r lIn the tore and tbe usual firrn<;. The \\·hitL! t aW camp hat, pas ed la t year, can 1)L obtainL!d fron l trc Stores Department al t. John 5 Gate hy l h )$(' member. who d e.ire to han: it. 111,\ " be wornif liked during free time. Thos ancn l "1l! the camp mu t prO\'idc their O\\'n soar and toWL
All app lic ations mu t be accompanied by a ". deposit, which will be forfeited if the oHicc l or member cancel her attendance after being accC[ :cI. The balance of the total sum elu n,ust be sent d ct to the Lady uperintendent-in-Chief at t. Jo hn Gate to reach her not latcr than July 20,1935. ThL' full payment for the week wi II be due unle ,\n applicant cancels her ar plication not later 11Cin July 25, except in the case of sudden illnes " \\ ·her a doctor' certificate mu t bc submitted .
Official application forms can b e obtain ed by Officers-in-charge of Divisions from the office of :hc Lady Superintendent-in-Chief
All applications must be made on tb e oA1cial r orl11 in duplicate through the Officer - in - charge or he applicant's Di v ision, and fo rwarded bv that OR i, (' I' to the Lady Superintcndent - in-Chief St. Jo hll\ Gate, London, E.C I.
The work in connection with the camp will he very much faci li tated if those wishing to attend will make as early application as possible. /\ppii cali ol1 s
should reach th e Lad y SuptrintcnJent-Jn-Chief's uffice by J une 30 at th e latc l, but applications received after that date will not bc refused unlcss the camp j<; already filled.
\\;ir h the death ()f ir Edward harpey- chafer, I)n Fri day i\farch 29, a great figure i " lost to scientific i11L,ltci nc. lIe earned prominence bi' work in hi: Ilogy performed more than half a ago, rind from that time throu ghou t hi " lang career he fL'1l llne d in tht: ,an of phy iol gical research, making additions to .cien lific knowledge.
L dwar d '\Ibcrr chafer \-\'as born in ] .o nd on in Ih ""J , the son of J. W'. 'cha fcr, of IIi,::hgate, \\ I ) ha d also C;crman connections. He was educated ,1l {le wer \'\ ' intl sor, before entering L ni\'er.ity () London, where he joined the medical school atld nul to ni\ c.['. ity College 11 0 pitaJ. chafer be L m: in 187 z thc 11r t harpe:. cholar, \\·hile he \\'.1 marked out as sho\\'ing exceptional pn W 11SC by (he awards of sch()lar hips at London L in 7(}ology, anaroJ1l\, and physiolog\', and in R7 L hayin g llualilied a' \1. R.C. .) he became [r )fes. or of phy iology at the o lle ge. :-'c I+e r' earlier \\ 'ork \\'a: almo, t c.ntireh' hi. tological aliu his plIblicallnns on thc of t:'iped l1lU dc- fibre" became cla. 'ical. lli s fir. t paper dealt \\'It 1 the coagulation tcmperatl1[ s of thc blood proteins, and he f( !lowed thi s with clas ical tudies ()n he hi. tology of fat ab orption. His positi on wa soo n c tabli hed as a leader of hi cience; he \\'a ()nc of the founder- of the i logical ociet:In 876, and was elect ed F.R in 1878, an lInu,lIalh yWIng recipient of the di tinction. In I "he \i'a', J odrcll protes or a post which he wa to hold to r the next 16 years. In 5 h wrot hi wellknown text-book, "Th hs 'e ntials of Histology."
At Edinburgh, while occupying the chair of at the ni, r it)' of Edinburgh, he dcvi:ed me thod for the p rformance of artificial respiration on th e apparently drowned, a I iece of practical work for the performanc of which is wid h- known the public, and whjch gained for him'th distIn gu ished se rvic e medal f thc R ra l Life aving SO Cie ty He \vas knighted in r913.
Forthcoming Events
BRIC, '\])E Fr,,(ALs.
The St. John l \mbulanc e Bri gade Finals will be held on Friday, May 3 I, at the (Jreat Central r Iotet ,\1arylebone Road, London, commencing at 9.30 a.m. H.R.H. Pri nce ss J\lice of .:\thlone has graciouJy conse nted to distribute the prize<; at 4-45 p.m.
:0:0. r ( PRI" CI, or \X' LE'>\) DbTRICT.
The Inspecti on of :\0. 1 ( Prince of W'ales' ) Di strict will take place on aturda y, June I, when the Larl of :\thlone \I. ill in pect the parade in H\de Park.
_ '0.8 ( D CKE OF CO"":\lc,fn':-'J D bTRICT. ir, \lfred Bin!Sley, K.CI.E., etc., will inspect the :\0. 8 (Duke of Cnnnaught's Di tncr at Folkestone on unday, June 2.
"\ . mdy of some of the ,,:itims of our well-knO\\"n judges \,-ould, I am ure, proyide a profitable occupation for ',,'ou ld-be competitor. \\'ithout menti oning name I ha"e in m:- mind one judge \\-bo take you by the arm and IU he you to the cene of the accident, and then cheerfully 'miles when you find you ha,-e left all your ambulance material behind. \nother take a yiolcnt di,like to \'ou if "ou look at him tead of the patient. \.gain, \\"hilst one '''1 he. you to tell him all you are doing, another \\"i11 deduCE mark for talking 0 that it i. quite impo to suit all judges. ;"Iy ad,·ice i we .hou ld endea\-our to realise that th te t is supposed to b an actual ca e, and do a \\' would do under such circumtance, ah\-ay. ([eaung (he patient as the first con:ideration.
IiVIPORTANT
BRr ADE FI:\AL.
In orc! t to gi, - a complete report of the Brigade F inal, :0Iarking heeL Critici 111S, etc) the publication of the June issue of the t. John Amblllance Gazette will be postponed until aturday, June 8th.
. Jun e i ue .... June 8th.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News.
No. OF \\'ALE ) DISTRICT.
The District Final Competitions of To. 1 District were held at the 1 orthampton Institute, o n Saturday, April 6.
The trophies were presented by Ladr Lawrie.
The following are tl}e results of the competitions:
Massey Mainwarin a Cup 1 0.87 horeditch Division. Osborn Challenge Shield o. 108 (L.M Rly.) Diy. Ninnis Efficiency Cup o. 70 (Kensington) Div. MacFadden Challenge Cup o. 36 (East Croydon and lIountgarret Cup
Brook Efficiency Cup
Lady Margaret MacRae Cup
Nursing Bowl
Osmond (Aldershot), J. Clifford (Farnborough) and H. George (Fleet), Lady Divisiona l Superintendent \1[s. Laming, and Ambulance OA1cer A. R. Morley, who acted as ecretary.
Di,"isional uperi ntendcnt J. \X Clifford ","as pre sented with a second ervice Bar, and A.O. J. i\. Thomasson with a first ervice Bar, ,,"hile a certificate of merit wa pre sented to Di trict uperintendent Osmond, and Mr s. E ) ansdown e was handed her appointment as Lady Ambu lance Officer. 1\ w ar ds were also pr ese nted to the nu rS l
o. 3 D1 TR1 T. R EDDLTCH.
ASJrroN-lN-11A KERF1ELD.
Tri bute to the enthusiasm of the J\ shtol1 Divi sion was paid by Coun. J. Dykes when he addressed the members at the presentation of awards which took place prior to a dance at the Bath s Public Jlall, Ashton. Coun. J. D erbyshire, Chairman of the .D.C., presided, and was supported by and Divi s ional Officers and offic!als.
This new Dl ISlOn has made sound progre $, has raised o\er £50 in six month, and has so fa,'o tuably impressed the members of the loca l Council that the Chairman offered C' cry assistance possible to further the work of the Brigade In (he township.
B ·\o P
Durin g her years of sen ice Mr s Craig has worked untiringly for the Brigade and kindred organisations, having been a lecturer and examiner for many years to the Girl Guides' f\ sociation The member s presented her v;ith a handbag and an oak tray a s a token of esteem, and expressed their regret that owing (0 leaving the (Own Mrs. Craig had found i1: nece ss ary (0 resign. ::\frs. Craig suitabl y replied.
The Bolton \\ 'atch Committee acceded (0 the application by the manager of the ::\fajestic Cinema for permi sion to open for a Sunday evening concert organised the Daubhill Divi ion of the Bolton Corps.
To. 64 (Ealing) 1 g Diy.
o. q (East Ham) Cadet Diy.
Amb. ister A. B. Ridae,yay, 0 22. (Harrow) 1 g. Div.
Sleath Gent Cup ddi combe ( sg. Diy o. 16 (Hampstead) sg. Di,-.
Pte. H. \X ·. Blo,,-er, TO 9-+ (Dagenham) Di,-.
The No. 87 Shoreditch Divisi on will represent the District in the Brigade Finals in the competition for the Dewar Shield, and o. 36 East Croydon and Addiscomb _ Jursing Divi sion will represent the District on the same occasion for the P errott Shield Competition.
A very successful dance ,va held by the I--::' ing"tOn Di,-ision on March 2.7, at the Palais, Kin gstonon- T hames, when nearly 100 people attended.
GORRIKGE PARK.
At Raydon, London Roa d, Mitcham, on \\ 'e dne da\" night, March 7, ex-District Officer Mrs. E. i\1cCaffre\:, of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, was presented with a box of flowers, " as a token of loye and esteem," from the officer and membe rs of the 54th Gorringe P ark ursing Division.
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The presentation took place during a whist drive and social on behalf of the funds of the Di vision. There were sixteen prizes, all given by Mitcham resident , tradespeople, or firms.
FINCHLEY AND SOUTHGATE.
A very su ccessful and enjo yable dance was held by the above Division at Friern Barnet Church Hall on Saturday, March 16, when nearl y 200 members and friends attended.
Amongst those present were friends from other Divisions, including District Officer G. C. - Green and Mrs. Green, District Officer J Standingford and Mrs. Standingford, Divisional Surgeon D. W. Reid, M.B , Ch.B., and Mr s Reid, Supt S. H. Collins, Lady Supt. Miss Baxter, and Ambulance Officer F. J. Standingford.
No. 2. DISTRICT. ALDERSHOT.
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of officers of the Aldershot and District Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, held in the Headquarters , The Grove, Aldershot, on March 27. Corps Superintendent C. H. Pearson presided, supported by Corps Officers A. Hewitt and W. Sherrin, and Divisional Superintendents U.
A suc ce s ful whi t drive arranged in aid of funds, ,),:as held at IIeadquarters on \'{,' ednesday evening, \ p tl.1.
The Divisi on were successful in winning th<.: Rlyal Enfield Challenge hield, Redditch , ?\farch, 19 3 Captained by \mb Officer H .lakeman, seven local tu rn competed, the L.i\f. & Rly team, also of the Divi sion, ga ined econd place. D r. Burn ;\Yt and presented the winning team ,vith medals; he ha 0.1 () gi"\Ten a cup for indi\"idual competition in the Di\ IOn A team captained by Cpl. \\ 'ildman al 0 comp<.:t d n the Count}' Competitions ac Droicwich, and gained 1irJ place with marks; ,,-inner had 207.
1'\0. -+ Dl TRI T. LA>- \." 1 ER.
The annual competitions of (h<.: 1\:( I V (Lancs) D1 ncr \\" re held this year in the High ,'lre llndependent (; JIl:. and amongst those present were :\ r r. \\ '. T. O1.ith, O. I E., the Commissionc r ; 01. C. I. Trimhle, .13, .\1 G In pecting OHiccr' ?\Irs. _. B.E., Lad) D 1 rin uperintendent, and the or and .i\faynn.:ss of Incaster Councillor and 0lrS. \\ ', \[. imp n. Tcam " wae entered from 1!caton Park, Preston, Kendal, Bun , od· morden, Roche, Li verpool 1\ orrh, a demn R u\ on, Bl ackburn, Burnley, LythRl1l, Birkenhead, IdhaIl1 B dpol, and Chorley.
The Judges '\'erc Dr. J. \. Tomb (Lanca tel' Dr. E. I \. CunliA'c (Blackburn), and :;\'urse Petter. B'lIle) (Todmorden).
In the absence of [he Mayor, who had to ka, e fur another engagemenr, the ommissioner presided a t thl' prize and the 0[ayores pre ented che cro p lie Col. Trimble thanked the Judges, and PL Bailey expressed thank to the Lancaster Diyisi ons tor arranging the com[)etition. Lady Di trict upt. \[r. Tweedale appealed for municipal upport, \\'hich , "he stated, was g i\"en by e,-e ral corporations in the !lC(, and then announced the results as follow' :
TEA\! (OK1'E T.
1. Challenge hield: Blackpool, 2.50 points.
2. Bessie Trimble Cup: Kendal, zZI points.
3. Pre ston" B," 200 points.
1 D1VIDl iAL UR lNG.
1. Lytham Va e : l1i s l\[inshull, Blackp 01, 54 p oint'.
2. Lancs Trophy: fi ss Dawson, R oy ton, 53 poin t.
3. Miss llackect, Kendal, 5 [ points.
4. Miss Allcock, Bur y, 50 points.
CADETS
1. Cadet Troph y : Roche, l83 points.
z. Cadet Cup: Pre s ton B," J 70 point s.
3. Liverp 01 orth, 161 point.
\t the annual ,ompet1110n, held at the Drill 1lall, Bacup, fourteen members competed, and Lady Llpt. \lrs. Dewhur t and Lady Amb. Officer 0frS. J Iartle) ", of Nur ing Diyi s ion, acted as Judges.
The tenth annual meeting of the \mbulance and ursing Diyi ions was held at the Headquarters on :\1arch 18. The Deputy :\fa yor, Councillor C. D. Sharman, J.P.,
J awards werc :
I. \\ illiam Brown up: 1\1i s \. :\[arsh a1l, 15\ points. , Clara llnyk Ro se Bowl: 11rs \ s hworrh 150 poims.
3· -"[art ha \\ hitrak<.:r \ Ta e : Bihby q8 poinr..
\[ r . De,,"hu rs r presented the trophies and spoke "cry highly of the work s he had seen.
II IY WO(1).
\ miscellanL!ou$ entcrtainmcm was given in r. .lames" in aid of th e funds of the Ambulance and Nur ing Th Rev. T. Billington B. \., presid d suppotte d by officers of the Divi sion
B AR RO\\ -1 '-FUR E:-;S.
The members of the Barro\\' 1 U rsing Di\ i$iol1 met to pay to Lad), upt. M. J. Craig, after 2 \ year Sl:"!c.e ha resigned. he was a founder of the .Nursing Dlv! IOn in Jun , 1910 and ha s been omma ndam of th e 18th (\Y/. Lancs) T rritorial V \.D. ' wce 1912.
Br:1nch.
occup ied th e chair, and \\"a supponed by the Comnusio ne r, Mr. \\". G. - nuth, O.B.E. Di tnct Offi cer \\". H. a tall, Talbot lifton, and the officer of the t,,-o Di"i ions.
The members stood in silence in re'pecrtul mem Of\' of the late .L Id. C. F. Critchle\", J.P. ,\"ho had been He,n. Pre idem il1ce the incep ti on" of the D i\-i ion
Report '\'er ,ubmirted by rhe ecretari, of the \mbulance :;\'ursing and Cenrr Committee',. nd the hnancial SUl.temem pr ,'e med by the Treasurer ,,-a' pas se d unanim ush·. The meeting- ,,- as then addres , ed h\- th omnussioner and :\1r$. lifton.
LEYL:\}.;"D.
orp: E. F. pre:ided oyer the meeting of the Leyland Diyi-i on , and ,n: supported b\the Di,-i . ional urgeon Dr. \\ 'illmott and Diy. Su c. l-libbert. The Treasurer presented a :arisfacron- balanccsheet \\-hich was adopted. 'npt. Hibbert's rt:.fi",/(: of th )"ea r's work show d considerable and continued
(nmpc tili ()11 (C:lm. \Ialycrn
progress. had been a generous respon e to their appeals for donations, and as a result of the s.ale of work £54 7s 9d. had been received for the BUlldmg Fund.
PRESTON.
At the annual meetino- of the Nursing Diyisions of the Preston Corps the reported a highly tory year?s work. There were 152 member :)0 roll, wIth three reserves, and the case attended numbered 682. A comprehensive report of the public dutie performed was given, and a letter of thanks read from the Mayore s.s, :J\i(iss Sybil Pimblett, for the 'iv?rk by memb rs. 10 connection with the creche pronded 10 MIller Park dUring the fete.
Durino- the year the Headquarters Diyis ion had been divided into two , " A" and 'B"· four Girl Cadets had been transferred to the' B" Diyisi on, and in ius report on the annual inspection Co.l.. Trimble t hat the Preston .1 ursing and Cadet DlnSlOns were 10 a state of most satisfactory efficiency.
Mrs. Derham, Vice-President, presided, and the a\vards were presented by the President, Mr Riddell.
LECTURES TO OFFICERS.
The third of the series of Lecture to Officers v;-as held at the Ambulance Headquarters, Live rpool on March 23, when about 100 Officers and Didsional Secretaries of Nos. 4 and 5 Areas attended.
The same subjects were dealt with as at the meetings, the Commissioner speaking on " How to ASSI t District Office" ; District Officer J H. Cleal, 'General Methods of Running a Corps or Di vis ion" ; and Di strict Officer W. H. Gastall, " Brigade General and Dress Regulations." District Officer Col. G. C. E. Simpson spoke on "The Order," and in the unayoidable absence of Corps Supt. Col. D. C. Leyland Orton Corps Officer \ii. E. Searl stepped into the breach and gave an address on " Public Duties and Methods of Organisation." "The Teaching of First Aid, and Best Methods of " was ably dealt with by Corps Surgeon \; Murray.Cal,ms, who treated the subject under the two natural dinsJOns suggested by the title and three (a) Preparation of the Lectures; (b) Delivery; and (c) Testing, stressing the use of the eye, ear, rn:aginati?n. His diagrams and models were educatIve, Interesting, and clever aids to memory, while some of the f orme r were of a humorous type specially drawn for rn:portant facts on students of First Aid, and which provided an opportunity of particularly mentioning the need of a sense of humour in class teaching.
ACCRINGTON.
There was justifiable pride in the of solid achievement during the past year when awards.ill connection with the Accrington S.JA.A. and Bngade "Yere distributed at the Ambulance Drill Hall. The Mayor, Coun. A. Wilkinson, who was accompanied b y the Mayoress, presided, and the awards were distributed by Major Procter, M.P.
AWARDS: NUR SIN G DIVISION.
Higham Shield for First Aid: Amb. Sisters Baron (leader), Smith, Stringer, and Trengrove. Whittaker Rose Bowl for Home Nursing: (I) Amb. Sister Tweedale; (2) Amb. Sister Smith. Leese Rose Bowl, First Aid: (Tie) Amb. Sisters Smith and Burns.
TROPHlE
1. Higham Cup for Best quad: crgt. Dewell, Pres Hirst, spin, :J\lcKenzie, and \Xlhittaker.
2. Higham hicld: Cpl. Gr en, Pte. Barne s, Duck\\·()rth, Cowburn and Dearden.
Individual Prize for Viva Voce: Pte. J. W iJson. Fir t prizes for attendance ,ver e received by Pt L R. Bamber, ".t\" Div., Cpl. AIL Barn es " B " Di v., an d Amb. iste r P. Cavanagh ur ing Di vision. Tw entrfour m nand ejo-ht women were a warded CcrtificatL's for First Aid, and wom en llomc L ursing Certifio t:s. 1n addition, 127 members received vouche rs, labcls, I ndants and , or mcdallions, a worthy record for 193-1
The fayor and Major Procter w ere thanked o n tht: prop ition of Mr. E. Ran on, ,.P ., seconded hr urgeon Harbinson, J.P.
LECTCRE TO OI FI
The fourth lcctur \,-ere gi\'en at the leadquart u or' the Pre ston Corps, hapel \\"alk , on aturday\p 6. \\ 'ith the exc ption of DiY, urgeon apr. R awlin , , \ ho addressed the meeting on the Teach.ing of First , \id , same gentlemen ga\-e papers as at Lin;rpool. < Officer \\ E earl, of Li'i'er pool orps, poke on he Organi ation of Public DUli c , trcating the subject u r le r three headings, R egular duties-dailr and wedOcca ional and pecial ,,,hile apt. Rawlins sub-eli\ cd his address into three parts, Direct, Indirect and P SH h' llog ical Method, The lecture was well illu. [rate d anecdote, simple mnemonics and the u e of the h.1. r 1 , arms, and trunk in de cribing the elementary [uncti on of several internal oro-an., and Capt. R a\\'lins aI pealed [I . 11 to avoid the monotonou reading of the text-book, 1 I[ rather to make an effort co presenr rhe facts in a pre Hable a way as possible. I Ie stressed the point of obtai , a better knowledge of simple anatomy, and the val lle .o t questions, which should be encouraged at the conelu , .n of each lecture.
HA LI:-.JGDEl':.
The 38th annual dance and presenra(ion (f a \\' ,ml took place at the 1\mbuJance I raIl llaslingden, on atur day , pril 6. Corps urgeon EYan pre ided, and (he r t[ Ir for 1934 was presented by Corps upt. Grah:JlTI. P tl I' Grimshaw, ".t\' Division, wa the '\\-inner of the \\ al 1'ley Cup, and this and other a\\-ards \\'erc pre ented he faror and Mayoress.
IR. ]. H. CLEAL.
His ma.o)' friends \\ ill regret to hear that OWIn g to continued indisposition, and on medical advice, Di s! ic t Officer J. J1. Cleal, District ecretar)" 1 o. 4 (La cs) District, has been compelled to take a six month s' t from duty. \'I/e trust that he may have a speedr Id complete recovery.
An annual service for the Liverpool outh Ambu la :cc and ursing Di iS10n of St. J ohn Ambulance NO.4 (Lancs) District, was held at the Chapel of Do mL Ie :J\i(ission, Mill Street, on Sunday evening, March 3 l.
The men and women paraded in the gymna ium .Jn d led by the Brigade Flag they marched int o the Chap"', accompanied by Mr. Charles Port e r, President, 1; 1ss Bellasis, and Mr. C. Costigao, Corps Officer s. 1ne Lesson was read by Mrs. A. E. Blease, Lady upt., ur sl ng Division, the Address being given by Mr. Geo. D. Fo o r the Missioner.
After the service the Division paraded again in the gymnas ium, and Mr. Charles Porter addressed them. He complimented the men and nur ses on the smart and well-groo med appearance. In. the course of.hlS remark s, Mr. porter also referred to the Invaluable serVIces rendered to the Divi sion by the R ev. J Ballantyne, who had been Minister of the hurch until recently, and had now taken up mini terial work in London.
\NC IIESTER PO ST OFFICE
Dr'\ fhe first annual dinner in connection with the abo\'e Di\'ision was held in JIill 's R eslaurant, Market rreet, on Friday evening, March 15, 1935, when n".cm bers and friends to the number of 150 wcre present.
\1r. J. G. Maddan, en.E., Hon. Pre ident, presided, suppor ted by [r. \\ Brookes, Vicc-Prec;ident.' \\".
JI ,r tlci, adet Vice-Prcident, \\ ' DI xon, ChIef ]1 orp uperintendent \\'. E. Naylor, Lady
Birk,enhead Corps Competitions.- The finals in connection with these competitions were held at the Y. W.C.A. on March 19 last. The proceedings were graced by the presence of the Mayor and fayore ss of Birkenhead (Councillor and Mrs. A. \X'. Baker) , and there were also present County Surgeon Dr. R. \X'yse, M.B.E., M.D., M.A., and Corps and Divisional Officer s. At the. close of the proceedings, the \Iaror presented the trophies tr, the winners as under:
Collin - McIvor Shield Team Troph y) : Hamilton .;\iemorial 0: ursing Division .
Beausire Rose Bowl Indi\'idual Tr ophy): 11iss S. Mc.0;eil!.
Lever Bms. Shield Team Trophy) : Cammell Laird ,Ambulance Division.
Birkenhead Traders' Cup s Individual Trophy): Cpr!. D. Beecroft.
C rp uperintcndent Miss E. Il aliday, Corps o t-ll cer R. Kay, orps nicer R. Brad ha\.\ ' , orr' Officer E. Fox, of the ter and alford orr'L.
C F HIRE COU TY.
IllflllO/ W "o r 011/(;( illJpl'rlio!l of r '. 1. D J·.- The heshire \ p. \.0. 166, formed b) members of the Birkenhead " u rsing Division of the Birkt:nhead orps att nded the a, l1 ual \'\'ar Oflice In pection held in the llcadquartcL , t ckp rt, on larch 16 last. IX dt:ta chment on paradc, dra \l:f1 from va riou part of the cou nty. J\ team from To. I66 coosi ,t ing of Mrs. D. \\ illiams (Captain) and r.Iisses L. Kenny, herratt and \'C Lamb werc successful in winning the 1 rome ;\ursing Trop hy- the Barni sh Cup-and the same team obtaincd seco nd place in the Fir t- , \id competition. One of the No. 166 In mb ers, Lady J\mbulan ce Officer :0[i s D. Pric Was selecte d to jllu tratc th e usc of a gas mao k. During th e procee ding the detachment were in pected in hospital ward work, sick-ro m coking, and war gas in strLIcrion. 139
BREDBLiRY :\...'J O RO\fILEY.
•\ ucce .ful carniyal dance wa s held in the Pub lic Hall, Romiler, on 9 la t.
The ection held a Uland c o ncert in the Rorniler Methodi t on .;\Iarch 1. last, ,,-hich \,'8, gi,:en a party from the \\" oodley t and included a play entitled "The ea.led Em-elope.' - \t the close th Divi ional urgeon, Dr. W'. Lee , thanked the assembly for their \\'onderful support.
OF \,\ E \...'-:D CU:\fBERLASO.
HOIIJe _Ylln':lig C OlIJpetdioll.- The annual competition for the ollinson B o \d and the Cockill Cup \n held at Kendal on . \ pril 13 at th t. John Headquarter.
Th following Di,-i-io ns competed: (_-\ and B.), Kendal (B.) LanGuer and The bowl was won by .Kendal B, \vho thu . repeated the r rformance of th ir A team \"hich \\'a :ucce ,ful in the year
L3:r kin Cup" Compcmion. The winning (earn, Ccnrral.
Thi team consi ted of ur,ing Sisters E. tav r (in charge), M. Gilpin, E. an d He"yitt· they obtained 2 I 8 marks out of a po Ible 26o; Carli Ie A was econd with 205 marks, and Carli Ie B third with 194·
The individual 'work was up to a yerr high tandard, and Ambulance Sister A. Hewitt, of Kendal, secured the cup with 41 marks out of a po ible 49, beating one mark Ambulance Si ter E. Johnston, also of kendal; the third place was taken by· a Sister from Carlisle, one mark only separating the second and third place.
The examiners ',.vere Dr. C. M. Craig for the Team ca e Dr. \V. D. Chapman for individual practical Fir t Aid, Dr. Jessie \Xlright for theory, Miss Macdona.ld, the Matron of the Kendal SanatorIum, took both practice and theory of Home Iursing.
Siadm Ambulance CO!Jlpetitioll.- The annual competition in connection with the aboye for the " Sladen" Shield and Banner took place at \\( indermere on March 30.
The seniors were repre ented by railway teams from Tebay, Kirkby Stephen, and Oxenholme, and Bngade teams from Windermere and Kendal.
The standard of the work was good, and all the team, grasped the situations fairly well, the seven teams being separated by only 30 marks. The squad test gave the greater trouble, and the indiyidual tests were generally remarkably well done.
The results were as follows: 1st, Tebay Station, 16 5i ; 2nd, Kendal Jursing Division, 1-3; 3rd, \\ indermere Ambulance, 46t ·
There were three teams for the junior eYent, and members of Cadet Divisions of the Brigade from Kendal and Ambleside competed.
There was less difference between the first .and third in the marks awarded than those of the seniors, and the general standard was kept at a higher level. Out of a tatal of 200 marks, Kendal Nursing Cadets gained 189, and were closely followed by Kendal mbulance Cadets with 181, whilst Ambleside Ambulance Cadets reached the .excellent total of 170.
The trophies were presented to the winners by fro ]. M. Sladen, who many years ago gave them in the hope ·of stimulating ambulance work within the county. s the original shield had become filled with the names of tbe various winners, Mr. Sladen very generously had an ,enlargement added, so that there should be accommodation for the names of successful winners to be emblazoned for many years to come.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
NOTTINGHAMSHlRE AREA
The annual competition for the Birkin Cup for teams from Nursing Divisio ns in the ottinghamshire Area was held on Saturday, March 16, at the University College, Nottingham.
Six Nursing Divisions were represented in this competition, four teams competing from the ottingham Corps, and two teams from Divisio?s in the marks being awarded to each team for Team Test, Bedmaking, and Oral Test (IndiVIdual).
The Team Test consisted of the treatment of two child victims of a gas explosion, one cluld suffering from asphyxia due to gas poisoning, and the other. having sustained a scalp wound and a fracture of the nght leg
The Judges for the competition were Dr. Sprenger { Nottingham) (Team Test), Miss M. Lacey (Bedmaking),
Corps ut t. Ibbotson (Oral), and Lad} Div. upt. Mrs. Lane (tvransfield) (Uniform ).
The winners of the coml etltlon were ottingh am Central with a total of 2.63 marks, whilst ottingham eH) were econd with 2.62.} marks, the other teams bei ng Iappedey ( ottingham), 23.8 marks, Carr oration Pa s. Transport Dtv., 208 marks, Rainw orth, 205 marks, and \'\ 'o rksop, 186'i marks.
After the comp tition tbe Birkin Cup was presented to the winning team ( ottin gham Central) by 1rs \ 1. \''(Iebb er with fruit bowl to the individual whilst the members of the Io ttingham City Team rec cln:J book ends.
The Central Division Team will now represent the ottinghamshire rea in the o. 5 Di strict Compem i()ll, where it i hoped that they will repeat their success, 'l ilt! qualify for the Brigade Final Competition for the P errott hield.
The arrangemenrs for this competition wcre madt by Lady District Officer fiss \X \. Gib on, whils t Lldy Corps ecretan· ;\Iiss L. ldfield acted a Rcglsl rar or the teams.
The \'\·ombwdl Di\·i.ion held thcif annual tea and s< I.l! on March 9. The "i it or included the I\ ss ista nt C« n mis ioner, Capt. F. Buxt n, upt Philbcy, hcfl lLd, Corp Officer Poole, \,\ 'e t Melton, ::tnd Di trict 'cr ti\1ajor Gilling.
group of L John l\mbulance men gathere d In Lac by Road, uns Corner, on unda), afternoon \pril 7 nd immediately pa. ers-by askcd "Ha there been 111 accident?
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Fortunately thcir fear were groundles. -but un t Htunately the); pas sed on with the' remark, " It i hut being dedicated."
The deeper inte re t of the public in the dcdicatio n )t· the hut, a ne\v Fir t- \id Dep ot, would have great h' pleased and encouraged the rim by qivi ion th e (. John mbulance Brigade, who, by itS provlslOn, arL extending the scope of the voluntary servIce the) ren Icc to the public, particularly during the summcr to thos e. )0 pleasure bent.
Canon Hedley R. Burrows, Vicar of rimsby, nd Chaplain to the Grim sby mbuJancc Divi sion, ded ica ted the depot, after which Coun. J. 11. unr, J.P., through whose kindness in allowing collections to be made at thL theatre and two local cinemas the um of £40 had h en publicly subscribed to purchase it, spoke.
The annual general meeting of the hefIlcld uC 10g Division was held at IIeadquarters on \Xfedne dar e\'cmnq, April 10, 1935. s istant Commission Captain O I'. Buxton presided over the meeting; Lady District 0f1 1cer Miss G. Ashberry and C rps Oflicer lr. C. 11. Fo rster were also present.
The membership during the ycar 1934 had increased by six, bringing the total at the end of the year up to 5° Du ring the year the number of duties done by mem bers was 2,390, involving 9,957 hour s, and r, q6 cases \\ cre treated.
Classes of instruction were held in connection \\ ith Girl Guide and Girls' Life Brigade movement s, also examinations and competitions were held n conne ctIon with such organisations.
Awards presented du ring the year were: ervi ce Meclal Bar to Ambulance Sister Miss M. A. Lawrence for 20 years' efficient service; Service M ecla l to Lady Di visional Treasurer Mrs. E. Ward for 15 ycars' efficient service; Fourth Service Chevrons to Lady Divisional torekecper Mrs. M. 1-1. IIilton and Ambulance ister Mrs. C. Chappell for J 2 years' eiIicient servicc; Third ervice Chevrons to Ambu lance isters Miss E. farlow, 1iss L. Peacock, and Miss D. \'V'ait for nine ycars' efficient se rvice; and First Service Chevrons to Ambulancc Si ters Miss A. E. Ebbatson, Miss C. IJayes, irs. McKay, fiss E. Shepherd and 11iss Larmuth for three years' efficient sc::rvice.
SL UT JIWAITE.
Co ngratulation to the laithwaite and District t. John Ambulance Brigade team, which for the second year in success ion have won the Grundy Trophy, competed for bv teams in the outh- \Vestern 1\ rea. The cup was competed for first time last year, and Slaithwaite were the. winners. They prcyioLl s ly held th e lIuddersfield and up competed for by the same area.
[he team tcst and the individu a l te ts were held in the ) 1.l tlw;aite entenary Methodi st unday chool, kindly lc:nt for the occa ion, and the uniform and equipment re.t in the Star llolcl sscmblr Room. Dr. II. tansfield, of Clayton, Bradford , was the Judge for the team test; Dr. E. \X 'cJch , tanningley, the indi\ idual tests; and the Districr OfTicer, 1 Ir. 1\. Robertshaw, Brighouse, the w.,ifo rm and equipment.
inc team entered the competition, and the a\vards \ de. as [ollo,""s : 1St, Iaithwaite, point . 2, Birstall, 10 3, Dcw sbury, r05 4, De arne Valley, 5, 102; 6, ?-.farsc.kn, 100; 7, Batley, 96 ; 8, Peru swne wd Eiland tied, 8 r:t.
The 'b ith\\·aile tC.1m \,·as repre ented by Me ,sc I hrolc.l 1 Iowe Ilerben Brook, Ilu bert \'\ rigley, [\ lben [oser, and .lames Keny on, captain. The team has now <: laJ ificd to compete for the Dewar hicld.
\ssislanL Commissioner ILL. Thornton pre ented the prIZes and a \ ote ()f thanks was proposed by Dr. R. T. E. J. usmith to all wh o had helped at the competition.
G DI TR1CT.
()RT ll RIDl:-"G OF YORK·, \,\ HITBY
On Sunday, [arch 3 the Greek s teamer _-it/{lJ"tllj·ioj· a'-rived about a mile off \\ hitby Harbour and signalled for ,. \lcc.lical Assistance." A \' ·hirbv motor vessel at once our, carqing Div. 'urgeo n R 1 P. \\ 'ilson Officer Hood, and Ptes KnO\vles and Rai trick of the \\ hitby and Midc.lle brough Divisi ons rcspectinly, \\ 'ith stfctche rs and First- l \id equipment.
It \Va found that t\VO Greek cno-ineer' had been ' \ -er lr injured through the ion of a rocket. One had fractured skull with lac ration of the brain and s rious in ju ries to face and legs, and the other had -evere thigh woun ds. l \fter medical and Fir t-Aid lr atment both men \\ Lre transferred to the mOWr boat h\' th e "\,\ ' hitb\Stretcher ling,' a specia! device inycnteu by Pte. Knowlc·s for this kind of work, and thc\' were then remo'- d by the Whitby Ambulance to the Tho ugh in existence for some tim , this i th e first tune. that the sling referred to has been called into llSc, and It proved it in lifting the stretcher in rhe qI
horizontal po sition and landing it without jarring into another craft in the open sea.
The device received the warm approval of Dr. CrHbtt Fletcher when he inspected the Division recentlj".
I o. 7 DISTRICT
HEREFORD.
The annual dinner of the Hereford City Division was held on Thursday, March 14, at the Garrick Hotel, when there was a large attendance. Di visional Surgeon Dr. 1. W. MacGregor was in the chair, supported by Dr. R. L. E. Downer (County Commissioner), Drs. G. D. Tullis and C. W. Walker, and the Chief Constable ()...[r. Freeman Lewto n).
Ro ss-oK- WYE.
The Ambulance and Nursing Divisions held a very successful social evening recently in St. i\.1.ary's Church Hall. Dr. P. Smith was in the chair, supported by the Rector, the Rev. E. H. Beattie, Dr. L. B. Green, D.S.O., and Supts. Miss P. Rawlins and ':-'[r. E. Butterworth. t\n attracti,-e musical programme \1,'as presented, and certificates, ,'ouchers and medallions were awarded. Sergt. E!tOme's team were presented with the ':-'Ierrivale Cup, and Pte. Passey won the Haine Cup as the most popular member for most \1,Tork done during the year. Dr. Green thanked the members for the great services they were rendering to the public, not only by the removal of ,-ictim of accidents and private patients bur for their weekl), road patrol ,',or k.
HREW 'BL" RY.
- immal DiJt rirt Competitioll for Ambulance D.:/ ':siolU.This \vas held on aturday, April 6, in Bellstone Hall, before a large gathering of pectarors The arrangem ent were made b\, the Commissioner, assisted b\- Officer '. Ed\\'a'rd and the Judges \,,"ere Huey (As. t. Commi' ioner, York hire), County urgeon Lieut. - Col. C. \V Eames, D 0., and the Commissioner. The trophies "vere pre eored by Alderman \\'. _\.dams, Chairman of the .:\mbulance Committee. ,\fter a y ery do e and interesting competition the \\inners proved to be Hereford Cirr ( upt. G. Bullock team) who will proceed to London for the finals. brew burr ( ergt. Lloyd' team) \\-e re the runner -up, and gained tbe Cureton Cup and al 0 the Exham Cup for the highest individual aggregate. L" teams compet ed.
8 (DUKE OF Co. ) DI TRICT. TIDB " COLLIERY.
The annual general meetino- of the TilmanstOne Colliery Divi ion wa held at the Cro\\'n Inn Enhorne ,,-hen 1fr. B. W-hitaker, manager of the collier;·, pre ided.
The Chairman congratulated the Divi ion on the balance- heet, and on the excellent en-ice they had giyen during the pa t t\\-elve month. They hould look u on them elyes not imply a a colliery Di,-ision bur a an ordinary Diyi ion. It wa [he \\'ish of th it: founder Tifd n mith that the\- hould be called the stone Colliery Divi sion, they could be called nothing else.
Mr. \\". J. Bailey, the Di \rl -io 03.1 ' uperintendent, in hi' r POrt aid that .i.'lIr. W·hitak r had giv n grelt help in financial and many oth r wa\-s and [h nked Dr. B Qll am\ for his a sistance in colli ry ,, ork. Th _rrength of th'e
Cadet Division was 43. The Division itself was increasing, ::Jnd he hoped that it would continue to increase.
The Secretary's report stated that fifty drills had been held, with an average attendance of 2 I member. The reported cases treated by members, both on and ofF duty, numbered 576, this being an increase of 180 compared with last year. The public dutie s numbered 373, that is 1,119 hours of public duty. There were forty road duties making a total of 120 hours of road dut y, done on th Dover-Sandwich road bet,veen W aldershare and Ea tt).
The Divisional Cup Competition "\\'a held at the Eythorne Flower Show on July 28. Sergt. H. C. Knight's team (Corp. ]. Adams and Ptes. E. \X atson and]. Mason) won the cup. The Coal Owners' Challenge Shield was brought to Tilmanstone again by Supt. \'X '. ]. B?iley Amb. Officer]. G. Lloyd, Cpl. Parfitt Cpl. R. Humphreys, and Pte. R. Gibson.
CiU.WLEY A)'IBULAl CE AND I UR I G Dr vl ION.
There was a large gathering of the Di"ision in the Congregational Schoolroom, '.vhen an interesting presentation was made. The ursing Division has been formed five years, and throughout that time Dr. A. Burn has been the lecturer. He is now retiring from practice and leaving Crawley. On behalf of the ursing Division 11iss Church (Divisional Treasurer) asked D r. Burn to accept an umbrella, suitably inscribed, and a silver pencil as a small appreciation of his services.
The annual concert and award giving of the Three Bridges and Crawley Division took place in the Montefiore Institute, when Mr. C. G. A. Nix presided and mad e the presentation. A special award was that to Sergt. \X Cooper, who received the Southern Railwa y Silver 1edal, having secured 14 years' consecutive passes. Dr. S. R. Matthews, of Crawley, who has been instructor to the Brigade, was presented with a pair of fur-lined and fu rbacked driving gloves in recognition of his services. He has given eight years of free instruction, and of the -t o candidates who had presented themselves this year all had passed. Dr. A. Burn, who has also been a free instructor and examiner, was presented with a book-stand in appreciation of his services. Of the 6 who sat for all passed.
COBHAM.
Another year of useful activity was reviewed at the annual meeting of the Cobham Di vision Dr. J. Hale, Divisional Surgeon-Superintendent, presided, supported by Mr. B. W. Golds (Hon. Treasur er), Mr. H. N. Waby (Ambulance Officer), Mr. A. Hamilton (Transport Officer and Hon. Secretary), and Capt. P H. Ellis.
In a report, the Secretary stated the 3mbulance had been exceptionally busy, largely through the arrangement with the Esher Urban Council. During the year the ambulanc e covered a total of 5, 16 miles, dealing chiefly with 196 invalid removals, and 23 road accident calls. The annual flag day was a record, realising £3 lO S., an d the annual re-examination showed that all member s had retained their efficiency in first aid.
Continuing, Mr. Hamilton said Dr. Hale had found it necessary to be relieved of his duti es as Di visio nal Superintendent, but happil y he would remain their surgeon. Capt. Ellis had consented to fill the vacancy.
EASTLING.
A very successful whist drive and dance was held in the Social Hall in aid of the Division. Divisional Supt.
Mr. B. T. Beaumont, M.I.H., proyed an excellent J\l.c. The sum of £13 3s. 2d. was realised.
EASTBOURNE.
year of useful actIVIty wa reyiewed at the ann ua I dinner of the Eastbourne Di\'ision, held at the Anr;Ic' Hotel.
Mr. L. lacLachlan (Chairman) presided, havin .o- th e support of the layor, the Chief Constable, Irs. mlth, Di trict Officer H. J \\/rigglesworth, S.B., Dr. TU Lh?', 11'. A. E. Parsloe, Dr. ydney \X illiam (Division al, 1I1 geon), Irs. \X illiams, Dr. D. G. Churcher dent), an d M rs. Churcher, lis ydney 111ith, Divi sir.Jnal Superintendent A J. Burnage, Ambulance Officer I I. r. anter ( ecretary), and Ii s Campbell.
B efore the speeches the company stood in <; ilc ne l' 1fl tribute to the memory of the late M r. John , later, \ 1 P wh o ,\'as a valued upporter of the Brigade.
The Mayor presented two lettcrs from the Ch.ief ()n1missioner of the Order to two members f the m en'· detachm ent for' giving their en'ices for blood Ir nfusions. They werc Corporal \\, inchesler, who has g cr: nine transfusions, and Private Holmwood, who ha<; g "cn four.
Eight other members have already had tc ts for he same purpose.
The response was made by Di strict OA-icer \\ 'rig glesworth.
Do ER.
A dinner for members of the Donr orps \\'a s hel al the Grand Hotel. There \va a large number pre l:m , The Mayor presided.
Among those upporting him were the Iayore 's, .or_ Surgeon Dr. T. ]. and Mrs. iehol, orps and Mrs. G. Gore, As istant Commi s ioner \. B. Mc fater' Dr. D. L. Hamilton , Dr. T o la nd and Dr. crtr de Toland, lr. H. J. \X riggl es worth CDi, trict IT) Councillor W i D onald and Mr Donald, upe. G. Rc a )fl Supt. \\,int er, Councillor Mrs. Lan gley , and (nun c or 1\lrs. Boyton.
HE FIELD.
The Henfield Divis ion ha had a bus\" t\\'ch e I11('lf1 "l " and is making good progres s Road a'ccidcnts attc p cd showed a large increase. Forty-fou r call wcre reCl ed for the ambulance, eight of these being during th e ni g It; 1,753 hours of voluntary en'ice were givcn by during the year. D rills and practice s ha,Tc heen well attended, and a class ha s been formed at Poynin gs \L h a view of forming a section of the Di\ ' isi on ther e "\ h) It fifteen recruits are shortly takin g th eir first examin att .n. The nursing class formed last year i making great progress, and it is hop ed before long to regi 'ter it as a 'UI Ing Division. 11:. C A. Barnes, formerlv Divi ion al ctary , is now thc Superintendcnt, and' Dr. J L F. qL rl'" th e Di visional Surgeon.
ASHFORD.
o fewer than 3,098 sick case s were treated br the Ashford and Di strict Corps during the year. Thi s \\ as commented upon by Transport Officer C l-Iay,,"arl1 at the Corps dir;ll1er at Ashford. There had been, he s;llcl, 50I removals and 128 accident cases, whil t 28,0 00 mile were covered by motor transport du r in g the year.
Corps Superintendent F. J. ,vLiles presided, s?pported bv M iss L. Brake C halrman, Urban Council), Lady District Officer Miss May, Mis s Fin lay, Miss Dal ey, Dr. E. Sco tt, Dr. P. Jones, Dr. B. R oberts, Robins, Dr. K. W nght, Dr. Hod gson, Me J!. J. \Kt ngglcsworth (District Secretary), Me R. Brooks-fJJiI (Treasurer), Officers C. JIayward and larsh
o. 9 Dr TRICT.
E:-;I fEa. AND EA ST DEVO , AREA
'1 his a rea is at th e moment fairl y quiet for the annual rctdl"ns have go ne f rward and Bri.ga d.e Divi sions are getting th rough their annual rc-exam1Oallons.
v '\'he n the summer season starts, the usual Fast-Aid pO'" on the beach will he opened by the .Exmouth T own Di\ Isio n and Exeter will staff a new Fust- Id post on D.,,-lish '\\" arren on Bank I Iolidays oth days it will he staffed hy the D awllsh Brigade, which j's Jf1 the j\fid - Dc\'on j \r ea.
() 1 Monday, J\l a rch -t, a disastrous fire at Exmouth , in \\ hi ch three lives were lost.. F. Gr i ths, a member of the P olice and Fire Bnga:de DI VISion of t l .1. \.B., entered the burning building and rescued on lf the children. 1Ie ub equently made attemp.ts tn dl tl.l', an d finally collapsed and had to reCe1"e first aId from hi comrade., who are also L John men. lll'c man 1L 1 fanger, and crgt R. 1\. Garnish, of the PdK C a member of the .J \.B ., also did good work in ant m pt5 at rescue.
t. 'l)uTH.
• t. John \mbLll ance Bri gade Cadet Di visions of D evon mc> 1n an nual competilion at the Bastin \mbulanc e orial I tall , Exmouth, recently, for the ElliS Cup, prcnted by 0 1. .]. lli, C1LG., T.D., the urgeonin (h tt:f of the B rigadc. ounty urgeon Trevor :c..r. Pn.:.:c c anti 'urgeon R. G of Exeter acted as Jud ges I'h c highe t marks obtainable were 132.. Newton \ bl' llt won th e cup with 117, Barn tap le he111g second \\ 10I mark s, whil t xeter and j\ shb urton (9-+ marks cae J tied for third place.
F'l lice- In specwr R. 1 Io!mes assl,tc:d 111 )u.dg1Og for ell lli nl' and smannl.!SS, and also acted as tlmekeeper. \l I L outhwdl, adet upt. \\ '. ]. P erriam, Amb. o (c r J. l'.f atthc \\·s, an d 'ome l)f (he .s of the E )lith Town Di"j ion r endere d help. arbut( Knott (Pre id ent of the Exmouth To\\'n D I Ion of t. Jo hn \ ssuciat ion) wa s present, and, in handing"the cup to the winning team, congratulated th em on their smartncss and Sllcc es Th ese adet s wh n they artain the age of 1 year, \\" I Join [he regular Bri gade. lc wa. a 'plea ure to. see the \\' "kmanlike way th ey wcnt abo ut thelf test, whd t the ht t. 1 perce ntag e m;rk gai ned speaks for.
It \\"as decided to hold n xt year's compct1tlOn at Exeter on the la't ,at urdu y in Fcbfuary.
Ihc arrangemer:ts for the competition at Exm.outh "( 'C carried out by the A tant a unt)' OH1l11I loner of Exet er and East Dcy on Area ( Lil:ut.- l. H. packman), and the \ ss istant a unt)" COO1mi s io ner for Mid-Dcy on (:.rr. 11. J. Vick) wa s also Ir e ent. T hL tcsrs \\ ere .IS :TL.-\\! T!:"T. \ man has appan:ntly been knockeJ down bv :1 car in a counrr) rr)ad, and it> y ing in the middk of l h:1t \0,ad. _ 1 hen: i a telephone 50 yards away. ] he weather hnc. rlll1C:
\ti I uav.
1. Iia tn paricm
2. Is h l: conscious and breathing? Observe and spl:ak to him. (judge: Yes)
3. Any bleeding? (Yes, left arm.) 'OtlCe .label, compound fracture and arterial hxmorrhage mIddle of shaft)
4 I mmediate ly apply pressure to brachial artery in a proper manner
5. Ask patiem wherl: is site of pain. (Left ar", GII()') .'
6. Instruct on Cadet to telephone D octOr, Ambulance, Hospital, and Police, gi \'ing clear message
7. On e Cadet steadil:s arm
B Gendy remove to side of road
Apply rourniquer. Is ha::morrhage controlJed (} 'n)
9. Iodine to wound
Dressing
CottOn wool
Bandage without pressure '.
Bend forearm across oody, keepmg thumb uppermost
Apply splinrs reaching from shoulder to elbow on from, back, and ourer side
Secure splints by bandage abO\'e and below frac[Ure S upport with smail arm sling
Treat shock, viz., Recumbem posl(fon, keep warm, hot drinks, if available, smelling salts
cleanliness and smartness, :\larks
:\'os. and 2. I"'DIVID
Gcneral
" immerion. Render first aid.
1. Turn on to bis face
2. ee the moUth has no foreign bodies
3 Immed.illte1y apply artificial respiration. :\fode of app!icarion: -\rm extended abm'e head; bead ro one Ide: keeping nose and mouth from ground 1
4- Kneel at one ide or acro" patient, palm of hand on lo,,'er rib arnl' -tmight: 16-20 rimes: -meUin!! alrs Hickine:' with wer W\"el . . . . . .. . . .
Regulate anitlcial respiration (Q corresp':md with breathing\\·hen ir commence Head. (He i' found to ha\'c a \,ound of head. )
Cut a"aY hair
loJi.nc
Dre sing Carton wool
Bandage
Toul
?\ORTHERi\ IREL-\),'D DI TRlCT.
The annual. \mb ulance Competicions be held in B elfast on 18. The following e up will be competed for:
JIm : The B lfast Challeng Cup: The Lord Mayor's Cup; The l' L ter R ed Cross Cup.
lI "ollll'll : The R ed Cross Cup; The L. dr 1 Ie ullagh Cup; 'The 'ornmis:ioner's Cup (contin d to No \"ice Teams in ?\orth rn Ireland )
Tams \"i hing to take pan in th se compecirion - ,houl d make app li arion to th Hon. John ;-\m bulance \ .so ciation, 16 D on gall Belfast for regulation.
Interesting Case Reports.
'E REPORT No _ 89 --The Officer-in-Chap:re of Western Area, No. District, reports the efficient performance of first aid in the follo\.ving circumstances :-
On October 23 Private \V_ Thurston, \vho is a chauffeur in private service, and a member of No. 70 (Borough of Kensington) Division, whilst driving along a Fulham road stopped to investigate the reason for a crowd, and found that a boy had just been knocked do \vn by a light delivery van, his legs being entangled in the \vheels of the van. His fir t effort was to remove the horse (which was becoming restive) from the shafts of the an. Then, with jacks procured from his own car, he lifted the weight of the van from the spring and a.'de, freed the wheel and extricated the legs of the boy from the spokes. The patient \r"as removed to Fulham Hospital.
CmDIE);T.- iUeJ)/b ers of the Borough of KeIlsiJJo toll Division hm1e ere this bem cOllJmended i17 these coIUl//"S for goodJ]lork lnll dOile. It is, therefore, a pleasflre cordialo,to congratulate Private Thurston, first OJ1 the proll/ptness 11'ith 1:}Jhich he dealt l1:ith this eJ)/ergeJlCj', and, secondo', Oil hi.! expositioll of the proper Hse of his" Otlaliftcatio!1s a.r a
First Aider," since it l.r clear that by removiJ7O the JutilN' horse from the shafts at the OlIlset of his treatmf'l7t he protected hi.r patient from fllrther, alld po.rsib6' fatal, . C. F.
Questions and Answe r s.
OF CmlPOU D FRACTL'RE.
P. T. (Ilfracombe).-I should be glad if you will give your ruling on the following point (which arose at a Brigade Practice) in connection with the treatmem of a Compound Fracture of the Leg, the fragments protruding through the skin, the limb being badly deformed and the wound being very dirty. I understand that the object of not applying extension to a Compound Fracture is to prevent drawing any dirt on the broken bone back into the wound.
This being so, drawing the limb into a natural position, in order to fix a splint on each side, would also draw the bones into the wound. What was decided upon was to place a splint along the back of the leg well padded until it takes the shape of the deformity, to secure by bandages at each end, and lastly to app!1 splints at each side of the leg as in the treatment orFracture of the Leg.
The wound, of course, would be dressed.
This treatment would support the leg in the position as found; and, as the (( Black Book" makes no mention of the procedure to adopt in the case of a badly deformed Compound Fracture, we should be glad of your opinion.
With an irljury such as you describe you must fix the fracture as best you can in the given circumstances / and 144
the method 1JJhich )lot{ sltgl!,est seelJ/s to be the ore 1ica 16, sou/7d.
Another useful method llJOll1r/ be, l1 ,hell possible, to bil/d the u/lbrokell limb into a positioll approximatillg 10 that of the broken, and, by IlleallJ oj bandages applied a/ jreq!lenl illterval.r roulld both limbs, to me the ullbrokfl/ 10 cOJ/trol the brokeJ/ limb.
Yet aJ70ther lIIethod IvOIflr/ b(' weJlfl ill certaill cirCIIIIJstances, nalJ/e0/, to eJ/case the brokm lilllb ill a pilloll aIJd to bind it thllJ 10 ils felloll '. C. r.
FI RST 1\1 D.
V. B. ( tonsgate).-Your several letters on the above subject are mo t interesting and ho w an important need in the Ambulance World. Person alh', I have een far to many I dine burn In the war many men died from having Iodine and a shell dressing applied, where a hrst held dres ing w ould have saved the situation. The piling on of \\ ()() dres ing, e pecially in a hot climate r h tate pre,Tented the isolation of the wound un cleI' the blood clot from eptic infection, \vhich so oftell occurred.
Since my first acquaintance with the good \\ )rk of the t. J hn As oeiation and Bri gade in the a'l centur'i' there ha\ e been 0 1l1any that r .1Ill much 'afrai d that primary prec 'pts been In l, one of the chief being" That no re-ure.sing <;h() lld be done by Bri gade mernber "
To-dar, out of the many thousands who han: h en in tructed b,' the medical men, onl\, a fe\\- arc au i 'l' members o( the t. John Brigade, \\' 1ilc at the same time in every factory, founury mill ar.d workshop there are "ambulance men and wom er " who are daily fe-dre ing inj U ri sand mam- ,1'.l' makin g this their livelihood but they are not meml of any Divi ion of the Brigade, nor are LIn e ,. the supervision of a doctor or Bri gade Officer.
This eems to me to be a \'en se ri ous matt c- :1 loss to the t. John Ambulance Bri gade ane! he taking- of the respon ibility by a layman for he diagnosis has led to some yery awkward to my personal knowledge.
Could not the heads of the Order consider the l way to deal with this widespread practice? Ot l crwise the term «First- id» had better be done a\";l\ with. It is too much to expect that acci duH that" goes wrong» should be cove r ed by a hOS pl al or private medical man who may not see the accic kn[ until a week or more after its occurrence. The small demands of the Bri ga de in ser ice should surely attract these many thousands and would g ive th em the instruction that the y would benefit by, and, 10 many cases, need.
I hope that those who have the Bri ga de at hcnt will tackle this question and so enrol into the oldes t organisation this new army of ambulance work ers all over the country.
Tut! Ttlt!! T.f9'hat next?
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ApPLI :\TIO OF TrrOMAS SPLI T.
W. M. (Northwich). - With reference to the application of the Thomas Splint, the Textbook read s: "T he thigh is further supported by two narro\v bandages passed round the limb and plint bars. " The diagram shows looping of banda ges; and so we think that thi , will cause c nstriction of blood \ c<;se ls should the bandage slip and pull the Ii mb out of alignment. We hould like your opinion (JD thi<; point.
The li/llb being carried ill a 0/ bandages the re.rul: 11 /lic h 'yOf{ Jear ]]Iill /Jol happel/. C. r.
TR \"" PORT Or FR ". Tl'RED
1\. (Blackwater).-I have heard a rumour concerning the revi s ion of treatment and transport of a Fractured pine. It .aid that a fractured spine will be treated and transported with the patient face de ,·nward. ,ould tell me if the abo\' e is corree or not?
0 I'f/'i.fiOIJ of tU'allJll'lll call take platt IIl1lil tJj(' Rtl'/JiOIl COl/lmittee iJ.f!((' a ji,rthere ditioll of tbe Textbook. .I: do Jlot /7olh('1' . )'ollr.rc1J mih rtll)IOlfrJ more eJpecia/(; (!J/re (OJ the old htls it) « nallle Rimloffr is a it1ri ." • C. F.
I .n \])1 C. IRETU [CR_
\. Could! ou ad\-i e me reganL
In g the loading at a stretcher? hould a stretcher be .lo.a dcd \\ ith tht: bearer on the opposite side tn ar 'nJ ury or should a slretcher ah,-ays be loaded on thl left-hand sidL::' If a stretcher loaded on th ri , It- hand side should the bearer. kneel on the right kn ee or nOL :;., '-
Th e Je.\.'t/;ook ,"i/,{I.r 110 ('.weptioll 10 Ihe ml( oJ load/llg a. rtrc/riJer )J'ilh tlml bran rJ 011 the Ie/I sir/c. It' hOJJlez'er, Ol'CllIIlstCll/rfJ should rOl)Jp('1 b{,flrtl'S to 10Cld Ji-olll t))(' ri/!./.J:' thm .f/J()f{1d kllecl 011 j))('i,. kllee.f l\.c.
'-.T OF \ Dm' BY J. P. (l-lounslo\y).- Wi ith further referenc t the on this ubj ct, I sh.ould like to Instance a case which occurred reccnt!\'.
\ man who wa. handling copp r wir su tain d a cut on the hand owjn a to th protrusi n of a stra nd. Iodin \\'a , applied to the wound by a f1r .t alder. "
So me tilTI later eh wound b came eptic and it Was nece ary to hayc it dressed by a doctor. The d.octor trongly depr cated the of the first alder in applyin a iodin a. h aid he should hay c realised 'that there would probabl y be some I articles of 111 th wound, whi h, when act d upon by the Iodine, would have be n sufficient to cause sepsis J45
He considered that jt would have been far better j f the first aider had not treated the wound. I should greatly appreciate your comments hereon. . agree that the application of iodine to the copper Jilzngs zn the wound had anything to do with the subsequent rlevelopment of septic infection_ Further, I asked a friend l'J)ho is well known in tbe realm of chemistry what would happen in such a case. I-ie experimented accordingly and lold me that the result was a grry lcryer of cupreotls iodide, 11Jhicb is practically insoluble in water, and consequentl), harmless.
.:-J. C. F.
TR AKSPORT OF FRACTURED
/\. S. (Cheltenham).-At a Diyisional Drill recently we used an old detailed marking sheet of a team test in the Dewar Shield Competition. In the test the man is suffering from an impacted fracture of the neck of the femur and also from a scalp wound. -\fter treatment the patient has to be remO\'ed on an imprO\'ised stretcher do\Tn some stair. The detailed sheet says that he must be mO\'ed feet first. Is this correct?
The decision is strictlj' ill accordance 1t'ith Rille (6) lltlder (, Carria,ge of Stretchers, on p. 207 of the Textbook.
OF CmfPETITOR_
E. G. (\Vorce ter).-In a recent local competition men were supposed to be injured as the result ot a colli ion beh,-een a motor car and cycle. we arri,-e d our leader sent rn-o men to each; and on coming to the hrst he examined him traight away for bleeding or fracture. Findina only a fractured patella and mall face wound he left two of us to render treatment while he "\\'em straight to the other patient, who on examination wa found to be suffering from fractured ternum \ ft !\,"ard the doctor told the competitor that th y hould haye gone to the man "'ith the fractured sternum in th e fir t instance. Ho\\- could the comkno\\" \\-hich patient \"as the more injured b tor the,' had examined both, and \"h, hould they 10 e point becau e they did not atten'd to the man with the fractured fir't? ,,-e welcome your comm nt. To us, however it does seem di unfair to deduct mark becau e you cannot xamine both patient at once. -
Oil )'0111' stateli/ellt offadJ' I agree that ),Olf (alld othtT.i did likeJJ'i.le) haN came to COli/plain oj il!jwtice (I'etl ,:1 IIIqlfests 011 compftition teJts ran)' 110 olle aJl)lJ'hne. To me )'0/1,. leader did thf ri(lht thing ill JplittilJg hi., realil alld gil1iJJg prol7lpt attentioll to each patient. IlIder"d bad I sel the te.rt I shollid bal'e petJalisfd the fai/llre .10 to act - 1" • F.
Order of St. John. Headquarter Notes.
'THE :MUSED 1.
The catalogue of the :Mus eum is a single copy manuscript begun by the Curator about 19I4 and
is fortunate that the negatives have all been carefully stored.
In the year 15 57 Queen Mary restored to the English Order all the property of which Henry VIII had despoiled them in 1540
The deed confirming this is in the Public R ecord Office, Pat e nt RoJl 4-5 Philip and 1ary (14)·
Priory for Wales.
HEADQ UA RTE RS Priory IIou se, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
GENERAL INTEREST.
WELSII BRT GAOE fiNAL CO\[PETlrroNS.
T I:e c: f "enue which marks this year's comp< tltLo ns S s lg nlfi ca nt of the growin g interest taken in \ "ork . Formerly the contests were staged in tI vewbule of the Courts, but year by year the nL,mbe r of spectators so lncreased as to make it obvious on the last occasion that alternative accommodation must I!c so ught. l\ppl ication \Va accordingly made for the tr c.L usc of he /\ sc;cmb ly R ooms , . itr r f all, for arurday, \\ re b 30' and by the generosIty of the Cardiff Cin' Council thi reclucst \\'a, granted. ac h of the nim:teen C:;entres of the P r iory has the right to a team of men 10 the cc Llandinam" meld and a. Team in the " q-riffiths Memorial ,; Cup ( 11petItlOns ; and the t\\'o \\'JOnl ng teams in addition to mng the trophies which are the Blue Ribands of the i? \,\ 'a lc tbe honour of representing \\ 'ales In t"I e BrJ gade FInals In L ondon . 1\ keen scate of enthusi,. m, therlfore, preyail among the emrants who have \\ '1 their \\'a) through Centre t o the cl P1a tlca1 c"cnr at Cardiff, I he task of adjudicati n \Vas undertaken by the follow111 Brigade urgcons:
\1 : Dr. B. Turner, D r. G. Ph illips D r. C. \. Bence, and Dr. F. 0 ullinn
\:\ D R r. .Thomas, Dr. T. \'\ illiam , Dr. G. L. and 11s F. R utland lIi II , P rincipal of the \'\ c1. h chool of Ph ysl Cardiff R oyal Infirmary, whose .sec\'1ce 10 judglng the fter-Care , and, urslng were much appreciated. ( apta.in T. Rlch ards, JP., Commissioner, Rh ondda [re Judged the Men's Vniform, and Mrs .i\1. L. Turner [alf iliccr lamorgan County Centre, acted in -d ar capaclty on the ::-.Jur ing side. The following were (h awards made:
The Principal Secretary and Commi ss ioner for Wale-. (the H o n. John H. Bruce) presided at the presentation was by the D eputy Lord .Mayor (i CardJff (CaptaIn James Griffiths) and Mrs. Griffith Apol ogising for theabsence of the Lord and Lady Mayores : the L ord Mayor assured those present that the Cardlff CIty CounCIl was always read y to support the work o f the Order.
, Speaking on behalf of the Judges, to whom thank-.. were propo se d by Captain T. E Richards, and se cond ed ?y L a d y O.B.E., Assistant Lady Superfor \\: ales, D r. O'Sullivan, Dr. PiercL and Dr. [ urner aU referred to the generally high standard of efficiency shown
In proposing thanks to the D eputy Lord and Lad Mayores s, 11r. O. Temp le Morris, :\LP. (Treasure;, Cardlff Centre) for more publicity in connection v.,Jth the magruficent work carried on b", the Order ', personnel. '
The Team Test for Men was as follow s:
" You are proceeding by bus to an ambulance displa\-. at a lonely part of the road, a woman holds up d;'e and begs someone to see her husband. The patlent you is a dis char ged lunatic, who is lying upon a bed WIth a severe throat wound. Proceed as [0 how you would treat him.
TEA:'>f TE ST (\'\
" A small boy is found lying at the foot of a ladder unconsciou. Examine the patient, diagnose the condition, tr eat, and arrange for transport of patient on a stretcher. "
DET ILS OF TEST.
Any bxmorrbag e::' crt'!) " :.\fa.x. :\Iarks, \,\here? (From occipital reg;ofl of scalp)
\\ hat kind of hxm orrhage? (Capillary')
Treat hremorrhage
One of team deputed ro creat and Proceed ':'I[h of paticm suffering from in Pulse? (} es, qlllck alld IJeak ) ,
Breathing hallow
Face (Pale)
Od our of breath;l (.Yo/!()
Examine scalp
Blood from ears, m<:>uth? (_Yolle)
;,Iourh-Corro l,e .or f?reIgn body? (.Yo)
RaJ c eyelids-pupils dilated equal
Pupils react ro light
Examtne body and limbs
H. 1 1. King George \'[h inspccting Thc Sl. John .\mbulance Brigade on June 21nJ, 19 12
(Rep roductions of this p icture 011 A rl paper, suitable for framiJ1g, l1Iay he obt aiJ1ed frolll the Pllblisbers, Tb e 51. jobl/ llllbll/(II/ ;', Ca 19- 1 90 ClIrsitor Street, EC+ Price 6d. post free.)
illustrated by about 700 photographs taken by the Curator as each object was
It was recently decided to make a duplicate copy of the catalogue typewritten, and this ha s now been done on 122 foolscap pages so far as the description is concerned, but the preparation of about 700 photographic prints will take a considerable time yet. It
A cop y of thi s wa s made for the Library at StJohn 's Gate in 19I8 in its original Latin.
The Library Committee i s n ow havin g it tran sla te d into English for the first time, and it should m , ke very interesting reading, At present some' 21 ,)00 words have been done, and thi s is perhaps about oncthird of the total.
(),J.,. ,\f,nt. 7 rani. I lh- d ach and District \bcrdare J'rcocgar Player' \\ c1farc ffa lJau and Garw (, Nc\\ porr (;\[on) Corps Barry D ock ,. \:'a\ al (lllicrics and PCO\'graig Districl l'rcharri, 10 Ct) nanl Col!'iery
Cmtre. Brecknockshil'c Aberdarc :'Ilonmouthshirc' Borougb of ,,-ansea Glam Counn' 't:ction)
Borough of i\'ewporr ity of nrt/iff
Borou gh of RhonJd:1. Borough of \1erthyr GJamorgan OUnty (\\ estern cction) arlllanhcn hire II Llane Jl y Town Orn,r oj \\ "I, il Tl'alll. L1an dl y ,\bcrtiJkr\' 3 CW lllaman 4 Ban), 5 Brcco n 6 Kenfig lIill' Ynys hir , Cmil'f. armanhcnshir' J\l on m olHhshin.: \b erdan.:. City of C:m.litf Brccknockshire Glam rgan Count\' Borough o f Rh o ndd a TOlal Harks. '06t 29 2 ! 29°{ z z 262} 25 611'0101
Right elbo" Joint? 0-(1', o;,itr Sli)
S\.\-eUlng? p't'!)
Deformity?
Pain? (. '0, ffI/(OIlSC;O:IS)
Lo of po\\'cr? ([ 'lIcolisn'OJls) P-,s)
l ' nnJtufru mobilir\'? O-u)
Crepiru ? 0'<" )
Diagnosi," Concu sian, fracrure in of c"lb0'\- .lod light scalp wound
Gcncr:l TrC3cment. Kcep patient king' dO\yn end or a D octor boiled warc; 'if :: : ut h. If ?f remoye foreign body from "ound
Pour sterile water o\'cr \yound
Drr. 3l1d pain[ all with iod'ine :: : : realise hng-cr- by with iodine.
Apply dEes ing and fix " ith Triangular Bandage
Elbow pllnt from armpic [0 below elbow. From e1bo" (beyond) to tinger tip
J\ pplicatlon of 'l.ngular pJint-lO mner ide. b,\: bJnda!:?;es
mall ann
On arri\'al home remo\-e splint and creat injury as if it had occurred indoors
Treat shock. Gener:d rules, fresh ·air
Sprinkle face with ho or cold \vater
Massao-e lim bs upwards, \va rmth. plt of sto mach regaining etc., tea, Marks for general aptitude, kill, udlnes s, dextenty, teamwor k , etc. L'f h
Transport of patient. Stand to stretc her. t stre tc er, 30 collect wounded. Lower stretcher. Prepare stretcher.
Lift lower lift tretcher, adjust slings, March, H a.l t ., 20
" Proceed to room and bed for reception of accIdent and carry out correct dressing and general after-care necessary before and after arrival of D octor."
11essao-e to be sent to Patient's Home of accident stated T act shown in giving news to : Send for D octor, stating expected time of arrl\ca l of Pa tlent 2 2 2 2
J. Preparation of Room fo r Reception of flccidellt.
A Ground Floor; large airy room; fireplace; sunny aspect +
B. Clear passage and staircase of unnecessalY mats and furniture
C. Prepare Bedroom; light fire; note tem1?erature of room-6 5 deg.; remove unnecessary fW'Olture; bed , ft. from interior wal
D. P repare Bed: Iron bedstea d; Hes.sian;
tea, coffee, or orher stimulants
F. Prepare for Doc tor: Large and small h?t cold sterile water; cotton wool ; plnS bandages; soap, towels; pail for soiled dressm gs 10
G. Clean clothes for patient airing at fire; extract bedclothes; extra pillows
2. Care of Unloading Stretcher all 10 bed ullder directioll of Team Captain. Take Temperature, Pulse, Respiration To te General Condition. Pain? (Yes, conscious) Undress patient Bathe patient
3 Dressin o and General After-Ca re. Place pillow covered with mackintosh under injured arm
Remo ve sling and splints
Apply cold compresses or ice-bag
On arrival of Doctor: Report.' Time, place and nature ?f Temperature, pulse, reSpl.ratlOn Pain Treatment already carried out Be ready to assist Doctor CENTRE REPORTS.
D ENBIGHSHlRE C ENT RE. 2 2 Lieut.-Colonel J. E. H. D avies, D.S.O ., rvLR.c.?,
L.R.C.P. (S ur g eon-in-Chief for Wa les) was the. chief .speaker at the annual meeting held in connection WIth the New Brough ton Ambulance Class, at which T. McCarthy presi ded on March 7, ,:",hen the ASSIstant Commissioner for Denbl ghshire, Chief Constable G. T. Gue st, gave an of the :vork of the Wrexham Divis i on, particularly 1il the mawtenance of the Ambulance Transport Service.
In an historic account of the work of the O rder Colonel Dav ies made reference to the rapid growth of the Ambulance Movement in Wales since the establishmeny of th e Priory, and dealin g with local activities paid to the services of M r. and Mrs. G. T. Guest, whose zeal and energy were mainly f or the flounshw g condition o f the Wrexham Dl vlSlO n
GLAMO RG AN COUNTY C ENTRE
CaerphillY progr ess IS made under the e nthU SIa stiC leadership o f Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Turne r , Assistant Commissioner and Lad y Staff
-Officer re sp ectively , who are spar ing neither tune n?r ,energy in raising the strength and standard of the UOlts
under h ir command t o a level comparabk to, if not in a dv a n ce of that of other Sub-Districts. t t h e funct ion s organised by the var ious U n.its within. th e area, n.umberin g 35) the atten.dance of on.e or ??th of these capable and e nthu siastic officers is an. unfallmg ou rce of encoura gement to the members, and not they pu t In an appearance at two places one It 1S not surprising, therefore, that are gOlGf5. particularly on the urslGg 1de. The for Wales was p rese nt at the first t rc entatlon <;>f to members of the newly formed Trciewis. urswg Dl vJ slo n on 1Iarch 28, when warrant s of appomtment were. p re sented to Lady Divisional uperint<.:ndeht Bishop Davis, Lady mb ul ance Officer li s Dalsy E\ a ns, a nd Di visional ccrctary frs. 1\1. 1\L. c;l?thlcr. In connection with the Pcnallta DIvlSlon , a \::r l-:t dr m: and dance, organised by uperin ten denL 11. piller a nd Mr. E. E \Ca ns, provided a happy and successful evenin g at the Penal Ita Institute, Ystrad fynach on q enTices to the elso n Divisi on were r cognlscd o n l arch 2 when Mr. lIarry Lewis, a \\ elsh tl io r singer, 'wa, hon urcd at a puhllc pn;sentatlOn at l\.el s,) n Ir. Lewi , who ha retired from concert platform )11 account of a breakdown in health was alway prepare d to gi , "e his setyice freely in upport \mbulancc. \\ as an acknowledgment of which a Pno:), VOll: of fl u lk was a,,'arded by the Chaptcr of the Pnory. Gifls 10 Sisters and Dil'iJioll.i.
Units at even i ters and Banwen are extremely gnddu l [0 II. D M. Evans-Beva, Commi'sioner for lamor for his aenerom gift of two commodious huts wl:uch vlll relieve difficulties experienced [or lack of D!:C [ Headquarters. \\'h..ile the acqui ition a home ot lts is the natural aim of almost every L nlt, a.nJ th ot suitable accommodation is a \"ery rcal h.1.nd1C:lp, DI\ are well advi ed to " let reason go before ..:Olerpn Sl. 10 contemplating big commitmen.rs in pect of :ml:u tmcc Halls, pa rticularl y those 10 co lller) <.lL which can somctllne benent by the acnon of co companies in placing suitabh a?aptc0 dlsuscJ premises at the disposal of L nits tree ot cost.
Cr'.IRF..
Centre CO!l1peliliolls.-Follo\ving diminating te t , out in each Corps, succes ful teams competed at P ont)-_ pool mbulance IIall on j\[arch 16 the ot repre se ntin g the Centre 10 the comr:etltlon at arci l 1. " Amongst those were j \ s istant omm!-s s l Captain II. Twiston DaVIe s, J.P., Monmouth, taft 0 111cer G. H. elms, Corp s Superintendents ]. Tred , ";<1r: G. F. Tuckwell, Talywain, D. R. DaYlcs, I Corp s Superintendent P onrypool, Dn lSlO na Superintendent Mrs. S. \'Xfliliams, I Abertillery and Pontypool urslOg DIVISIOns we rL 1e . . . h· f m er only entrants in the urslOg mpetltlon, te O I obtaining 189 marks out of a po sibl e 223, and P ont) pOo
160. C }-.. 'S Teams from Cwm Abertysswg, Tn::degar, roSS Pontypoo l, Blaenav;n, and competed i n the men' s competition, the test for which was et by Surgeons J. P. J. Jenkins and G. '\ Parry, w. ho aw al uC h T d T hiC ll b eca me the highest marks to re. egar w. rhis year's holder of th e \'Xfh lt e Horse hield.
BOROUGH OF RIIO OOA CENTRE.
At a h appy evening arrang e d at P or th for th e dis tribution of awar d s appreciation of the va lu able se rv ices
rende red to the Cadets by Cadet Superintendent G. Y. Peo ny was expressed by Captain T. E. Richard s, J P., Commiss ioner for the Rh o ndda Centre, in presenting a clock su b s cribed hy the Cadets as a token of their esteem aod sincere regret at his departure from the district. 10 accepLing the present Mr. Penny said it was always a pleas ure to instruct the Cadets, and his or'lly regret was at parting f rom them and fellow members ()f the enior Divi sion.
The Cadet Certi ficates were distributed by the Rev. C. [1. Llewel lyn, D. '., 'Nho stated that it was an honour a well a a plea s u rc to be able to welcome to his church uch workers for the cause of suffering humanity as members of the l. J ohn Ambulance Brigade. \ vore of thanks was proposed by Ambulance Officer lsa.tc Jones ancl seconded by \mhulance Officer J. R ow-
Mixed Council chool, Ferndale, on Saturda}, June::: I" and the following were re-elected as officers at a meeting of Di visional Representatives held on March 2.3: '\1I. Geo. Payne (Chairman); MI. John Morgan (Vice-Chairman), Mr. D . O. Williams (Treasurer), Mr. W. R. Matthews 2, Royal Terrace, Trealaw (Secretary).
.0;EW') IX BRIEF.
A sub-committee has been appointed to formulate a scheme for the training of St. ] OM personnel in Chemical Warfare Protection, following the offer of [he Army Council to provide (subject to no expense falling on _ rmy funds) certain facilities for the training of members of Voluntary Aid Detachments in this subject. \5 only a very small proportion of the Nursing per onnel of the Brigade in \'\' ales, and none of its male membership, are registered as V. l \.D. , the abO\ C e provision can afford but
\\ l : L BRIG \.Db Hl\ \L CO:\IPETITIO:"\'lhc Deputy LorJ of arJitf (Captain .lame Griffiths) the" Lbndinam" 'hit'lJ ro the C'aptain of the C1}d:lch and Di rrict (Brecknock hi re Centre) Team.
lands and ollic..: r. pr..:scn t included Corp 'u perincendent H. J. Ilill and Vice-President J. Gihbon. l\ mbulance teams in the Rhondda entre han'! recei\-cd a generous mcasure of encouragement from the local colber)' companies, particularlr br means of th annual competition for the P eter 1 Laig Thoma ' hield and "G eorge Oliyc(" up, which are competed for each year hy team of mployces of the \Vcl h As 'ociated Collierie ' Ltd. ( \\'estern J\ rea). The e competitions \\-hich are financed by J\Ir. J1. L. E\-ans, JP. , and i\1r. J. JohO', J.P. (genl.ral managers of the collieries conc'roed), ha"e be n ann u ally for the pa t 17 ycars, sinc when thc foLlo,,-Lng cams have been successful: PI1I/1' fillif!, Tho!/Jas Sbieid Tyl o rstown (four time ), Ferndale (six time ), Lhq-nypia (three times), \,\ 'eI5h ayigarion (l\\"icc), a\ -al; Olt/!{'r Clip.' Llw ynn)ia (e ight times), Na\-al (fin: times), Ferndale, Tylor town, an d lardy.
This year's compctiti n will be h eld at the Dutfryn
little assi'rance ro the per onne! of the so (hat mea , ures must be adopted as oon a the a \,"aired text-book i a,-ailable to au 'f,' the increa.:ina demands for such training which are being receind Brigade Cnit - in \Yale.::.
The Committee on ;"[arch 2.6 agreed chat a ot tha!!k.s appreciation be ent to Corp' OH;cer . F. \\ hlte ,. or B.lacnayon for (h prompt and rageous mann r In \\'l11ch he rescued an injur d man a burntng house. His timely appearance \'-as forrunare tor an elderly man ,,-ho app ar to ha,- fallen carrying a lighted oil lamp, ,,-hich brok , the running oil becom.ing alight. from a ,,-indo\\- the notice of ;"lr. \\ ' hite, who immediareh- me red the hous and carried our the o'roaning man he' found hinD' at th foot of th stairs into , afety and gaye th uch nduct on th part of Brigade Officer' uphold.: 't. John tradition , and i ' comm ndable. -
Railway
LONDON & NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY
G.E. SECTIO AMBULA lCE CE L TRE.
G.E. SECTION FI -\.L fB LANCE CmrPETITIO 1935·
The Final Competition for this section took place at the Mechanics' Institutio n at Stratford on \Vedn eday, April 10. The result was as follows :-
Parkes ton " A " 282}
Bishopsgate "B" 26 51
March" A " 260 }
Parkeston "B " 247 t King's Lynn 23 7J Printing Works" A " 223
Colchester "A" 221 1
The special prize for the highest individual score was won by 1 1r. H. Stead, the Captain of the Parkes ton " A " team.
Following the conclusion of the tests the pnzes were distributed by Sir Gerald Talbot, K.C.V.O., C.1rf.G., recently appointed director of the L. .E. Railway, and the new President of the Great Eastern Section Ambulance Centre.
Lieut.-Colonel H H Mauldin, Superintendent of the Eastern Section, was in the chair and followin a the prize distribution paid a well-deserved to the services of Mr. T. O. Mein, the retiring Hon. S.ecretary of the Centre, afterwards handing him a SlIver cup and a pair of cuff-links in token of the members' esteem and gratitude for his cc man y years of enthusia.tic devotion, guidance and labour for the Ambulance Movement in the service of others.
Mr. Mein, who spoke feelingl y of the lo ya l and warm support he had alwa ys received from all who had worked with him for the cause of humanity said that he would regard the cuff-links as a link which would bind him always to the Centre where he had worked so lon g, and afterwards handed over his cup to the care of the winning team for the first year.
Captain A. C. White Knox, M C., M.B., and Captain F E Bendi x , L.R.C.P , M.R.C.S., were th e judges, Captain Bendix havin g kindly consented at a moment's notice to take the place of Lieut.-Colonel F. A Brooks, M D., absent through illness, in the individual tests.
Both judges remarked on the high standard attained by the railwaymen, and their helpful and constructive criticisms were much appreciated b y the competing members.
Following the various votes of thanks the assembl y adjourned to a meat tea, during which Captain W. Goodle y, M C., the indefatigable secreta-ry, to whom great credi t is due for th e admirable organisation of the proceedings, presented to Mr. E. C. James, Clerk to the Centre Secretary for over 40 years, a bureau and umbrella from the members of the G.E. Amb ulance Centre in recognition of his long and valued work and friendsh ip.
News
(NORTlI-EA TER.N AR.EA).
Ambulance teams representin g th six distn ct-; of the North- astern Area Centre of the t. John Ambulance As ociation competed ill. the Final ('(Hllpetition for th e '\ harton hi c kl a t Darlington on Saturday, April 6.
The Competition included b o th individual " a ncl " team" tests.
Dr. A. C. \Vhit e Knox, \vh o judge d th e Comp etition, congratulated the team s on their eAicicnC\ and the aeneral excellence of tIle 'work perform ed.
The chair taken by i\fr. J. \, ' illi, ig ll all ,1 n, Hesleden, who 1S the pre ent hai rman of the CU ltn:.
The results of the Competition were annuu n Ld by MI. S. Cooper, th e Centre Ambulance as follows :Mark:. ubi,,, ""d ,'I rlch,., "'./II'IJUd lela:. R esult T eam l11ax. l110rks 15 0 0 )00
1. ewcastle (Tyne D ock) 13' 12 5 ,- -
2. r-liddlesbrou a h ( tation B, ) 117 191
3. Hull (East) 96 19 1
4 , Darlin g ton ('\ askerley
The " '\ ?arton hield' and i\i daI s wer pres t: t ed to the v,"lnnlng team by iI. Tho. [{ om by, Di\,j<; Dn al General fanager, orth-Ea s t rn Y ork :v hu is President of the l \mbulanc e Centre . Mr. H (; rn br spoke of the great admiration he had r the worker for the intere t and enthusia m he how d in his work without any thou g ht of [cr so nal rc :.. rd . He sald that the moyement was imbued wie h the spirit of ice to others in the alley iaci on of r. in and suffenng , and, for reason, he always rq"a rci ed ambulance work as an Imp rtant featur e in rai 'way organisation.
Refer ence was made to the ill' t j\mb u lancl: (Ju on the orth-Easte rn R ailway of e pt ember, 1889 ph otograph of this clas s, rogethcr \.,·jrh heir have recentl y b ee n presen ted to the York RaJlwa y Ambulance Council b\ ;"Ir )oh n Wheatle y, a retired engine dri\rer in hi: 8 J were on view in the hall.
Mr. Hornsby thanked Dr. \X'hitc Kn o x he : rtil \' for acting as judge, and included in the t_"(1r c' iO ;1 of thanks the medical men in the orth -Ea s t 1'0 ,re a, who, often at great inconvenience aavc their Ime freely to train teams and instruct' cla ses Th oks were also expressed to all the mbuJance crct nnes , Councillors, Lay Instructor s, and eYcryonc i n the Association who had contributcd co' th e 'c ar' successful work.
Dr . J. G, McBride, Chairman of th e Com pany's 15 0
j\Il-Line Special Ambulance Committec, propo se d a vote of thanks to the Centre President and announced th at Mr. JIornsb y had kind ly undertaken to provide a tro phy [or the runner s- up in this and future 'c Wh arton hield)} Competit ions.
,\I.no ng t those pre se nt werc: Th c ;\la yo r of DarlI n g ton (CounCIllor J Waters); Doctors Lei g h, Bl rnet t and Jud g es District Competi ti oDS ; ..\fr. L. Bellan, Dlstnct upcnntend c nt Sunderland' \Y!. Neil on, Assista?t Di s trict DarlIngto n; lessr. Atkin so n, Oak as, Han se ll .l\rmstr ? ng and Thomp so n, Di s trict / \mbulanc c ' ta nes ( TTHER:\, R \IL \Y!J\ Y.
Inter-Railway Ambulance Competition, 1935·
The result of the Preliminary ompet1tl On for ungrouped Railwa ys, judged b, Dr. R, B. DU ll .'an, of London, on 1larch 29 J 9 5, is as f, ll ow :Raihvo)/J. J!mkr ,
1. 1 lidland & reat To rthern J oint
2. outhern & Lond n, 11idlan I & cottisb J int ( orner t cr Deyon ) 2. 2-
3· l\letropolitan Line, L.P.T.B. 2 22-
4· Cheshi re Lines ommittee 201
1Ia..'(imum mark s obtainabl ,400.
The team of th follow in g railways \ ill thcr l 'orc compete in th Final on May Z4 :
Great '$,Te tern (t\.v o t eams)
London, Midland & c ttish (r,,·o lCalTl. .).
London & orth -Ea tern (t w o teams). 'Midland & reat lo rth ern J oint (one lcam ). outhern ( nvo teams).
Inter-Railway Ambulance Competition, 1935
PRELIM I ARY COMPETITION FOR U GROUPED R AILW \Y,'. l ARCH 29, 193 5 PL\CE.
Midland & Great orthernJt, Judge: DR. R. B . D UKeAK . AK,-\LYSIS OF IvL-\RK I"-.DIV]Ol·:\L T EST'> . Ko. I. O. 2. 3 & 5. o .
Overseas News.
CHI .\. Ho TG KONG.
The usefulne ss of th e t. John t\mbulan cc: Bri gade: in the Colony was st rikingly brou g ht to_ the public on Tuesda y , Marci: 12, on occasion ot the Brwa de's Annual In s pectIon b y rI.E. the Governor, Si/William Pe e l, J I.G., K,B.E., J ni g ht of Grace of the Venerable Or ler of t. John of Jeru alem, at the outh hina \thl etic Ground, aroline Hill. e\ l. ral dozen ({ ca es 'of up po ed wounded patients wen.: effectively treated and attended to with astounding rap idity by the men and nur ing di"isions on parade Of pccial note was th e of <c. a gasse d patient," treated by the Railwa y Dl'l;l Sl On, In gas m a , ks w e re used. Lad}' P ee l and Lad y So ut ho rn v.'erc int erested pcctator throughout the fun d io n.
\1 r. hau Ia n hi \.\'a the recipient of the D onat Ba d', e in i h -cr (for gift of local Headquarters ) , av. ,l'-ded by the L ondon IIeadquarter. Dr. \ . B. \. ;\i ()o re, Bri ga de urgeon \\'a presented with the Di s ingu i h e d en ice M edal ( Brothe r, Ven. Or de r of t. John of Jeru sa lem ). l\" sista nt orps up erinte nd nt Leung Ul ang wa.., In cbarge of the Di , -i ion<> on parade \ 1 0 pre c nt were Corps uperintendent hak Tai 1(,,'ong, Off Trs A. cl \rculli, E M. Raym ond, \'C ong K\\ lng-t in, Dr. Dr. Li hu Fan, Dr. ::'la Luk, Dr L. hin, Dr. T scung Pac In, Dr. Hoahing, Dr Hoa he 0 and Dr. P. Ru ttonjc nong the large number (f spectator pre em w ee: I'I on if \'\ 'i lliam h nton, [{ on Mr. R. H. Ko ewall, 11 n. i\Ir. and Mrs. "0:. L mith, Commod lrc a ncl \1r s. \[ a jor Kennedy R -\.i\I. '., th(; ' on ul- eneral for France, \1. Toulange- T e sier the ( on ul- enccal for Germany, Herr H Gipperich, Ir and Mrs. J, R. aver M e srs. H o Kom T ng Ip I a n Chuen, Tang Kin, \Iok [( on Kwan \'V 'ah I(w ok ill L au Ip Kw ai Ch l ng and Kw k TIin \'('ang.
l "p n arri \ -al, 11.E. the Gm ' crnor, \\-ho w as accompan ie d by Captain \X' al(e rs, ,\ D. C. wa met C0 11nU ioncr \. Di tr ict uperintendem J. Ral st on }'lr. . La ng l y and OfficeL of the Brigade. Me mber of the Finance 'ommitte of th Bri gade wer e pres nt d to lli s Excellency who in 'pecred the Corp s immediately afterward.
\ demo nst ration of First , \iel work wa s g iv n by the me n a nd ursing Di\ isi o n ' ub 'e quentlr a holl o w square wa s formed a nd H. E . the o\' rn r pre se nte d medal and trophie s to the following :-
C II \I)T ER GE","ER \L \\\ \RD S
Donat Bad ge in ih cr - l\[r. Chau GIft of Headquarters).
Service Medals - Dr. '$,r B. Surgeon), ergcant P. de L < b [an Chi (for I oore (Brigad [son, orpotal 3
U Po In, Lance-Corporal Pun Chi Fan, Corporal Cheng Chj Kwan, Pri va te han Pak LIng, Pri vate Chan Cheong, P rivate Lau Kau and PrIvate Wan Hau Kong.
B RIGADE TROP HIES.
Ralph s hield-Shaukiwan Di vision
Savage Memorial Cup-Y.M.C.A. Dl vlslOn. Mok Cho Chuen Cup-Railway Di vision.
Lau Chu Pak Dut y Cup-Y.M.CA. D ivision.
Holy o ak ttendance Cup- Railwa y Di vision. Ho F ook Cup (Inter -Railway)-Squad 6. _ Wong Kwong T in Vaccination Cup- r.fong hok Di vision
Ho Kom T ong );'ursing Shield-Victoria ::\ursing Di vision.
The second part of the Ralph s Shield Competition in con n ectio n with St. J ohn Ambulance Bri gade was completed on the outh China
Caroline Hill, la t Januar y. T he Judges were Lleut.Colonel Frost, O .B. E., R. ..M.C., and 1a jor Kennedy, .B .E., R .A.::\LC.
Th e final award of the judges placed the haukiwan Diyi ion first with a total of 168 marks' the H. 'K. Y.0.I Divi sion second with 165 mark, and the Indian third \\'irh 158 mark. King' College Old B on' and the Division tied for founh piace with I 5 marks each.
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B o\IB Y.
The keen imeresc the of Bomba\- was tabno in (he welfare of the B ombay Corp or [he t. John -imbulance B rigade OYerseas 3 D iSHier) wa referred to b\· \\. R, . harpe, .A i tant Commissioner, at general parade of (he Corp held on t he around of [he Elphin tOne Hiah chool, B omba \-, on unday 24. harpe al 0 appeale'd [0 the leader of the , ' ariou communities in (he to encourage and fo ter recruirmem to the Corps.
Th e parade ,,-as held [0 bid farewell [0 harpe wh o i proceedina ro England on leaye preparator:' to reciremem.
D. F. Pamhaki officiating D i trier upenntendent of the Corp , \,'i hing ?-.lr. and harpe, bOil NJ)'oge, referred to the errice rendered by ::'1r. harpe to the cau e of the t. J ohn .J. mbulance an d to hi \.\-or k for th e cl er c o- operation of the acti,i(ie of the t. John .l-\.mbulance A and Br igade and th Indian R ed Cro ocie t} . l Ir. harp in hi reply compliment d the orp for doin g it ducie and efficientlr. He al 0 acknowleda d the k en interest the Goyernor \,-a t kin g in the welfar of the Lat r, .I\[r. harp e um ' iled in the Lad:' \\' illino-don Buildino- the portraits of the late ?-.Iajo( Ge orge Lu nd and the lare Dr. l(m, a ji Edalji Dadachanji, t\\-O
pioneers of the Bombay Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
PALESTINE
On Monday, lvfarch 25 last, at a special parade (?f the Palestine Police Force on .i\Jount Scopus, HIS Exce ll ency the High Commissioner, Sir j \rthur \X/auchope, presented the Bronze Life Saving },Iedal of the Order to Corporal Sindbad Edward Arthur Pitt for gallantry in saving a comrade from drowning during the flood at Tiberias on 11a;,- 14, 193-1-;. al.so James Munro, Q.B E., I.e., Deputy DIstrIct Superintendent of Police, was inve ted the insio-nia of a Serving Brother of the tor valuab le b services as Secretary of the First Aid Diyi ,- ion of the Force.
His Excellency addressed the parade, and among his remarks he said :-
, I am venT o-lad also to ha\-e presented the Bronze b :Medal of the Order of St John ot Jerusalem. From the earliest days since I came out here the Inspector -:. General has urged on me ho\,- important the duty ot o-iving First-Aid instruction is to the member of the Police and I know "\,ve haye to thank the Order of St. J;hn of Jerusalem for haying given every ncouragement and help in the training of the of the Police Force in First id." -( Pakrtillf POJ'j, J em salem, },1arch 25, 193 5 )
Briga de Ove rs ea s Mem b ers w i th Lo n gest Servi ce.
NEW ZE-'\' LA D (First Division, formed 21. 2. I 89 2).
Chief Commissioner Lieut -Co lonel G. Barclay, O B E. Joined 2I.12.1892.
SOUTH AFRICA (First Division, formed 30+ 894).
Lady D istrict Officer L. \'X7oof, Cape Provinc e D istrict. Joined 5.8. 908.
AUSTRALIA (First Division, formed 20.3. 19°3 ) .
D ivisional S u perintendent J. H. Barnes, Glebe Division, N.S.W. D istrict. Joined 24.9. 1 9° 6
Lady D ivisional Superintendent M. Brook, Glebe -ursing D ivision, N.S. W. District. Join ed 7,10.19°7 .
Private J. W. Pearson, Eastern Suburbs Division, N.S W Dis t r ict Joined 20.7.1895 in England
T ransferred to Australia 1907.
I JDIA (First D ivision, formed 1].6. 90 4)
St aff- Sergeant A e. Doctor, Bomba y (Parsi) Division, NO 3 D istrict . J oined 1].6.1904.
CANADA (First Division, formed 5·9 909).
D ivisional Superintendent W. Loveday, Forest City Division, Ontario District. Joined 5.9. 19°9. D istrict Superintendent G. D ebney, Ontario Ditrict. Join eq 3 12.1899 in England Transferred to Canada 19 1 2
Ln order to enable the First \id tudcnt to gllsP thi. difficu l t subject, a fe\, points with advan t'lge be stressed here.
The lJeart the lum] iog organ )f the circulat on, situated in the thorax (chest) bet\\' en the lungs l nd above the diaphragm
In order to understand it- ' t rLlClU r \ e n1U"t dea l for a moment with the !11U, clL. of the bod>. T h?\ are divided into Voluntary and 111\ ()luntary.
Th Volunran ' muscles are bundles of He h\ I1bre found in th and on the ut ide ()f trunk. .r\ their function that of mew men of the body; th yare under th l' c()ntml ()f the \\ ill: tl esc bundle' of m{t cutar are atrachcd at their UJ' l,;in and insertion to the bone by means or fib /'lJll: t ndon. Unde r the the indj\'idual fit re I, are see n [() be ·tnp d.
The InyolL1ntan mu, le. n the ()thu hand , Me found in the walL of most of (he Ill(crnaJ O!'f,ll1 and blood \'e 1 (. tomach, Intcsri nc. , ere.. '1 hey a re circular in shape, have nD t endon. and arc 10[, attached to bone, they ar not Linder the contro I)t the "\vill a nd th e fibres arc not strlpec1
The heart muscle is a peciali, ul form or' inv olllntan' muscle) and is controlled "pecial nl' r e \"'(lith in thi mas. of pccialised :lbout th e ize of the indiyic1ual's clenched ii t, arc (our cham l right and left auricles abo \"(: , right and left n:nr r Ie bel \\'.
There is no communicalion bc[\\ ccn th,: right lrId left chambers, but ( n each sick therc I::' an ()IX I. between the ,\uriclc alld VLnrri 'k guarded ,oahc' of fibrou' material tricuspid Oil d1L' right and on the left. Th e of thL \U rlclc Jre thlll :I. their function to rccci, e the blood fro m th e vein. Both auricles whc.n full contran LOgc (," forcing their contents into the he \Talves mentioned aboy thell cJose (W ith an a.Ul hie sound) to prevent the back\\ 1lu\\" of the ,d
This is i mmediatel\" follO\n:cl b,' t he conrra.ctl () ot both ventricles the bl()(;d i!1lo the \on a .l nd
Pulmon ary arterie
Thc opening into the ' " a1'-.() prntec[ ll l hr valve the forcible clo ing of which gi\'Cs rise t\ second sound of the heart. \11\ defect in valves due to vahrulai' eli case i; dct l re d bv means of the stethoscope.
The muscular wall of th e k·ft \ cntricle n llch thicker than the rio-ht to [hc po\\'cr rcqL. re d to force the blood the: ystClll, whik he right ventricle has only t o pump the blood thn llH!; h the lungs.
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The heart is contained in a hbrous bag called the pericardium, the layer fit s firmly fo.uncl organ, and between thiS and the uut r layer L a_ l!c, fluid. Within this covering the heart beats tr c I).
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The iluther consideration of the circulation \},Jill be continued later.
ARREST OF H"-E1IORRHAGE.
Before dealing with this ubject, let us hrst c n ider the structure of an artery It is a compressible tube '\vith three walls. I. An outer coat of fibrou tissue. 2. A middle coat of circular muscular 5bres. 3. n inner coat of elastic tissue.
When a small artery is severed, often after a short interval the blood ceases to flow from the mouth of the cut vesseL This is due to the action of the three coats. The outer fibrous one hangs loose, the middle circular fibres contract, and so narrow the opening, while the inner elastic coat retracts into the tube and further helps to seal the open mouth.
In addition to this, blood clots form not only outside the wound, but also at the end of the cut vessel itself, thus the outlet is effectively plugged. It is very different in large or medium- ized arterie , for the trength of the contracti on of the left ,-entric1e and the resultant pulse is sufficient to force open the closed mouths, as well as to dislodge all clot formed both inside and outside the vesseL Therefore artificial methods for the arrest of ha::morrhage must be resorted to by di gital pressure, pad and bandage or tourniquet, over the pressure points marked in the Textbook.
The Aorta, the largest artery in the body, is composed chiefly of elastic tissue, so when the blood i pumped into it by the left ventricle it expands to receive the volume and contracts to expel the contents throughout the arteries of the body The pulsation thus formed is only stopped on reaching the microscopic capillaries
It is well to remember that from an artery branches are given off at intervals. For instance,' from the arch of the Aorta branches arise to supply the head and neck (right and left carotids) and the upper extremities (right and left subclavian). So also i the downward course through the thorax; the Aorta supplies branches to the organs within the cavity as well as the the muscles between the ribs (intercostal).
In the abdomen the descending orta gives off branches conveying nourishing blood to the wall of the stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, etc. In the limbs the main arteries also give to supply muscles, bone, and other tissues with blood
Thus it is that when a main artery is compressed (or ligatured by the surgeon at hospital) the circulation is carried on by the branches or tributaries, so tha t the part below the damaged vessel does not die.
From the foregoing description of the arteries, it is obvious that an elastic band must not be employed for the control of ha::morrhage unless the limb is so damaged b y machinery or the mauling of a wild animal, as to be beyond repair.
The elastic band constricts not only the main artery and its branches, but also the veins and tissues genera lly
Even in the application of a tourniquet care mu st be taken to loosen the bandage from time to avo id cutting off the circulation, and also to relieve pain from the constriction of the tissues. Besides, It is not always possible to avoid the pad pr ssing On the deep ein \ hich is u ually alongside the art ery, therefore loos nino- the tou rniquet will preven l tht: dano-erous swelling of the part be10\ the \v ound which may lead to gangrene of the li mb.
\",(Te know that in lacerate! wOllnds of a rt: type bleeding may be only light at first, due to the blockino- of the mouths of the torn v ssel by shred of their outer fibrous coat) as w II as by clots, ;lnd bits of damaged ti sue. 1\ thes are liable to 1x displaced by the force of the circulation. met h Icl mu t be jn readiness to control haemorrhage shr uJd this occur later.
Difficulty may be eXI ericnccd in bIe der (h.l 10philia) or tho. e per on \Vh s blo d does not clot \"hen set free. In these ca es bleedin g from a so kct after tooth extraction is not ea. ity stopped by a plui! of cottOn woo] a r commended. \ more au.factory method i. by means of a graduated p' UI!, that is pieces of lint cut to ariuu size.) the k l pu hed into the ca ity by means of a sterikcd p )nl or forceps, this fo11O\\' d by pi cc<; lar ge r and la ger till the \,'bole ocket i b1 cked.
In one ca e of punctured wound on the .ide () the head involying th tempe r a j artery the ha::morr hage wa controlled by thi s method, after failure, b\ mcan of the firm pad 'a nd bandage. It is 'wiser to 'cave this to the surgeon unles. for some reason. he i not a,' ailable whcn thc 11r. t-aidcr I11U t u . c hi . jucl g ill cm
In an emergency
Th e control of from a burst \,a r;c me vein i a que tion '\\'hich often puzzle candid at .· :H examination It is wcl! to r membcr that thc \ L ()U blood is collened from the nctwork of capi l! Hies by numerou sma ll \'cins ; the e join lar ger \ L tiil finally the blood is emptied into the right a tcle by mean f two large , Tcin., the SLlI erior vcn a caVil bringing blood collected from the upper am the inferior yena cava from the lower part of th e b od \'
The structur of the \' in is similar to tha t ut the arteries; the walls are, howeyer, much thinn er and less muscular, and unlike the arteries are [Jr m tcicd at intervals in the limbs by valves This is in ( rdef to prevent the slow-mmring blood from fl o\\ Jog backwards away from the heart.
The superi1cial vein of the legs (saphenou '-) Me liable to diste-nd and become varicose, the \ 1 h es attached to the wa ll s are no longer able to sp an. the tube, so the tendency is for the blood to gra ' ttate downwards towards the feet. The thin wall o r the swo lJ en vein is liable to rupture through th e "ki D , giving rise to serious
(To be Continlled.)
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Sir Arthur Watson is a County Vice-Pre ident of the Ambulance Association and Chairman of the Barnstaple Section, and he has played an important part in the development of the work in Torth Devon.
Mr. Rowe, who is an ex- !favor and ex-Sheriff of Exeter, was appointed Vice-ChaIrman of the Exeter Section of the St. John Amb ulance ssoClatlOn on its formation in 193 I, and in the following year 'Succeeded to the Chairmanship on the resignation from that office of Sir James O\ven, J.P. He assisted greatly in the organisation of a house-to-hou, e collection in the City in 193 I, when £300 was raised towards the cost of a new ambulance, and two years later, through his initiative and efforts, the t. John Seryice was presented v;rith the "Beatrice Fisher"
In the follo"\ving year, wIr Rowe secured I ermanent fOL the Division and personallr detrayed much of the ,expense of fitting and furni hing the new premises, while the new Buic k saloon fo\' 'private removals, which was brou ght into seI'nce <only a fortnight ago, was another of Mr. R ov;'e' generous gifts to the St. J ohn Service. -PLYMOUTH.
In connecti on with the magnificent new Central .i.'\mbulance Station for the St. John Ambulance Association Service of the City of Plymouth and pistrict, three remarkably useful appliances are being i nstalled. First, there is the Eve-Riley Rockin g Stretcher on which a patient can have very effective artificial respiration performed b y a rocking movement even for a period of hours without an y undue exertion on the part of the operator. This will be invaluable in a gre at electrical centre, also a seaport "Such as Plymouth, where patients are liable to be between vessels and the quays ide, thus making .ordinary prone pressure artificial respiration almost impossibility. B y means of an ingenious extra connection the Pl ym outh Ambulance men can keep their patients inhaling Dicarbox Gas whilst being rocked into life.
Ano ther device is for cutting away lifts , motor -chassis or machinery b y means of oxy-acetylene :flam e when patients are entangled, as occasionally happens after serious accidents. Previousl y, some ye r y intricate mechanical labours have been necessary for this grim task.
The third item is one of the pecial" Univer s,d " Stretcher Sheets of the Tor Equipment Co., which enables patients to be carried ideways and t ilted quite afely at all kind of angles when in diffi cu lt situations.
There are probably few t. J hn l \mb ul ancC' Stations in the Empire \,rith such a wide ran ge of rescue appliances a are maintained at Plymo uth; for the e include all kind of to Is for cutting wre cbgt from patients' the latest R.i\.F. pattern device " :01 use after an air cra h (Plymouth being an imp o r lnt ea-plane base, and also has its lIunicipal erodro n.y ; A bestos Cloths, FI odl ight , Blectric-sh ck r cl eas t gear; materials for moke, ewers and Cliff rc sC' Pl ymouth t. J oh11 l \mbulance ah),Tays go int I! into action with the Fire ClTic, being simuitanc ()u II alarmed with the Fire Brigade. '
Plymouth l \mb ulance enricc night Juty had ,1 romantic beginniog, as in tht.: SLlmm ' f of IC)L a few of the \' oLlths of a local unda\, chool, \.vit h Ill" pre cnt ommissioner for Devon, ek e hl to spend the night in a cla sroom , () a t be o n 111. The alarm y tem about this period c nsistcd (t .1 rope from a bell; (he other end hunt?: over a )(lL" with a tOne attaclled, to call the '" Pi rst \ id L pull the stone," \),Then they would ru h out with I tir hand-litter. The comedy "vas when thi long mpl had sno w upon it or shrunk with an expected sh ( u of rain, the shrinkage would call up the l\mbul al rc
The following letter has been recei\ ed by ! I. Hedler Miller, DirectOr Plymouth and Di tri cl !. John Ambulance en'ice,' regarding Plym o uth\ effort to have a modern Central \mbulancc ta ti on:
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J [in1 try of Tran port, G, \: hit hall :raId ns .\'C March,
DE -\'R MR. .i\1rLLER,- \'V'h enever th re is an emergency, t. John j\mbulancc i\[cn arc ah 1\$ prepared, and the work they perform so human cl b one of the highest practical examples of servi cL -o r the community.
A Minister of Transport, 1 ha\'c cau e to kn o\\' what the toll of the road means to th e countn in genera l. Tho se who, unfortunately, suffer -an d we are all potential casualties- are gr atL.ful that there is such a Service as the t. John" mbu lance to tend them in their pain.
I am sure the people of De vonport and PlY111l lith. recognise with appreciation your many at devoted labour in this Servic . Yours sincerely, (Signed) L ES LIE HaRE-BELL I ( \. H. V. Miller, Esq.
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Las t week saw thr important t. J oh n functionsthe Briga d e finals, at which trophi sand priz s wet: presented b y H.R.H. Princess lice of .t\thlon , and,
the day after, the inspection of :\0. (The Prince of WTales s) Di strict of the t. J ohn Bri gade by the Earl of K.G. On unda)" at Folkestone, :\'0. 8 ( H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught's) District of the t. John Ambulance Bri gade \"\-as inspected by Lieut.-General ir _,\lfred Bingley, l(.C.I.E., C.B.
In each case the organisation reflected great credit on all tho e concerned, and the keenne and efficiency of the indi"\'iduals and units that go to make up the t. John organisations
TH E ST. J OH X G _-\'ZETTE had, on the occa ion of the :\ 0 I District In pection, the honour of conyeying to the Press of this country the message of the In pecting Officer-the Earl of Athlone. He aid :-
" I been more than impres ed the in pection thi afternoon of the (The Prince of Wales ) D i trict of the t. John : \.mbulance Brigade.
, -ot only by their martne and keenne ,but b, the readines of each man and woman to deyote a con iderable portion of time and to the alleviation of suffering humanity tho e pre ent on parade ably demon trated those ideals for whi.ch the t. J ohn organi 'ations alwa'iT tood_
" I hould also like to congratulate the tWO ne'\\D i,-i ion on parade.
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Ipswich Centre
The Ipswich Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association is one of the oldest, being among the first nventy to be formed. The possibility of it was first mooted at a fayoral garden party in August, 1879, and a first-aid class for women was held in autumn of that year. In January, 1880, lvIaJor Duncan, Director of Ambulance of the Order, came to Ipswich to address the first public meeting. His enthusiastic eloquence resulted in the formation of a Centre at Ipswich, and from his report to St. John's Gate it was" started on January 12, 1880."
The first Chairman of the Centre wa the late Dr. Durrant, who continued to hold office till I90o,
results that came of ignoranc of first-aid, an ignorance which led to doing, with the best intentions, exa Ltly the wron g thing. This induc ed her to undertake \\ hat became in a very real sense her life's work. Enco ll ragem nts there were, r buffs al so, but, throughoLlt , her belief in the worthwhileness of ambulanc work n c\ cr failed nor faltered. The close of the \Var -after fou r year of incessant work, emergency classe, e mergency hospitals, convoy \-y ork, V.A.D.s-found "ler broken in haIth, and she re sign cl in 1919, still, hc\wever, keeping up her interest and giving the benefit of her expe ri nee till her death in ]92 5
The Medical Staff in 1892 numbered Drs . A. T. Woo d, S. IIoyland, S. O. Eades and W. Fryer, the last name d being still an active member of it. Other names occurring in the 1892 report are those of the late Mr. H. M. Jackaman, the Borou gh Coroner for over 50 years, who then joined the Committee, and Mr. T. E dgar Mayhew, who acted as Honorary Auditor for over 40 years; he was made an Honorary Associate of the Order in 1921.
In the early days the chief work was the organisation of clas ses. Classes were arranged for the railway (they now have their own Centre). Grants from the Sc hool Boa rd were made for " free classes": Police fin d firemen also received instruction, and many other clas ses v:ere held. In one year (1894) 241 certi.ficates
our common headquarters. The Ipswich Corps now consists of seven Divisions, total strength 24 Officers, 157 rank and file; and there are three Nursing Divisions with 10 Officers and 78 Ambulance Sisters.
A Medical Comforts Depot, started in quite a small way in a single room through the efforts of Dr. S. O. Eades, is now accommodated in a specially designed building provided in 1928 by the Ipswich Co-operative Society (as their own Diamond Jubilee Memorial), and it is managed by members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and proves ever more and more useful.
Transport has from early days been one of our main activities. In 1891 an Ashford Litter was purchased and kept at the police station. In r 897 another
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when he resigned owing to failing health, his death taking place the following year. He was succeeded by Dr. George S. ElJiston, Medical Officer of Health (afterwards Colonel Elliston, C.B ., V.D.), who was for some time the only lecturer for the Centre. He was a most enthusiastic ambulance worker, and he will be long remembered as Commissioner for o. 3 District, St. John Ambulance Brigade, at that time a very large District. He held office as Chairman of Centre till his death in 1921, when the present ChaIrman, Dr. Hossack, was elected to fill his place. To all these three the Centre owes immeasurably for their real active interest and energy.
The first Honorary Secretary and Treasurer was the late Miss Mary C. Coulcher, whose enthusiasm was originally aroused by hearing an account of fatal
Her successor as Honorary ecre tar y and Trea rer was her niece, fi ss Bohun oulcher, the pre scnt Honorary Secretary.
It will be seen that in our 55 years of existence there have been but three Chairmen and two ecret ar'es. For some time the late 1-liss Mary Wright was l \ S"IStant Secretary. In 1924 If. T. R. Parbngton, F.R \., who had alread y rendered great services to the cnrre, took over the 'office of H norary Treasurer, an d he was succeeded in 1930 by (r. L. E (elton. In the first years the office of President was held by .successive Mayors of Ip swic h, bu t in 1908 Her H 19hnc s Princess Marie Louise g raci ous ly consented to become President, which office she stiJ l holds. Her vis it 10 June, 1908, when she prese nt ed awards for the year, was a red-letter day in the hist o ry of the Centre.
wer e awarded. Throughout tile hi tory of the Centre th e debt to the Medical taff ha been tremendous, large numbers of gratuitous cour being giYen in addition to other help in lecturin a , re-examinina, coaching for coml etition , etc.
In 1896 Dr. Ilo sack came to the town \'i 'ith C larg experience of ambulance work el c"\vhere," and hi efforts led to the formation of a Division of the Brig ade. When the Brigade was initiated the Ipswich Corp s started with the" First" Divi ion in 1892; the N urs ing Division, which gr w into the Jursing Corps, wa s registered in 189-+. At first as the Bdgad was not allowed to appeal for funds, all coll ctlon \ er made by the Centre, and the Corps financed tluough it. !hr oughout, the work of Centre and Corps has b een Intermingled, and this still continu es to be the case at
",a obtained and kept in another locality; ,)et a third \,a built locally (by voluntary labour on the part of ambulance men) \yhile anOther ,,-a a,ailable at a foundry. These were of areat en-ice, but their yer') use sho"'ed that mor \"'i-a nece _ ary. In 1898 a horse ambulance \va __ ubscribed for and hou ed at liYer:stables. That in the fir t six w eks there were seyen ca \"'i a h ld to justify ies existence, though in of later record when seyen ca e in a day, though rar , are not unknown, \ye m mile at th.is! The B orough Council no\y make a er rant of £100 a year to the moy m nt in r turn for moying all accident ca e occurring in the Borouah, and for att ndanc at all f ' te , football matche , theatre, cinema _ and so forth by the 111 n and women of the Brigad .
Ipswich entre. The Coulcher -\mbulance.
A " Station" had long been desired when in I902 Miss Coulcher had the opportunit of purchasing a piece of land, part of which, ,-vith a cottage and adaptable buildings, she offered as a gift, pro v ided that a sum of £ 5°° could be found to convert the buildings into an ambulance station. The work ,vas set in hand at once, the money coming in gradually by means of subscriptions and entertainments, etc. The premises consis t of a cotta ge where lives the caretaker of the hall, who also acts as ambulance attendant, the driv er living close b y at call b y telephone The re is a garage , which has twice b ee n en lar g ed, and the hall proper, consisting of a lar ge hall and a small one at higher level, which b y means of folding doors can be converted into a stage (though the amount of u e made b y Ambulance Di visio ns, Centre Classes, etc., leaves but little free time for an y such use) : office accomm o d atio n is provided fo r the Centre, the D istrict, and for the lo cal units of t he Brigade, with some space for stores There is also a drill ground at the back, which was augmented by a gift of land by the executors of the late l\1iss Coulcher; and again in I92 6 by another extension, affording a drift way and entrance for route marches , etc ., beside room f r other additions in the future. The lat ter ,vas due to the generosity of ir. T. R. Pa rkington , to whom, and to Mrs . P arking t o n , b o th the Centre and the Brigade are greatly in debted for their unfailing active interest in all that concerns the work in Ipswich.
The fir st motor ambulance was acquired i n 19 4, and throu g hout the War did yeoman se rvice in transp o rtin g wounded from train to hospital, b es id es the ever-increasin g civil work. A sec on d was obtained in 1924, an d a third, whi ch takes five stretchers if r equired, was bought in 1930 b y public subs crip t ion and b y the profits of a very successful fete organised in honour of our Jubilee. This ambulance is named "The Mary Coulcher Ambulance," and is used mainly for lon g distance s.
Th e " Mary Coulcher " ambulance was on dut y at the Ro yal Show in Ipsw ich in July, 1934, and at Mildenhall in October, on the occasion of the start of the A ustralian Air Race, the personnel at the latter place being drawn from the newl y formed First" Air Dutie s" Division-the first of its kind to be enrolled.
Thus throughout- our histor y the Centre ha s responded to new needs as they arose, and has alwa ys been abl e to count on lo yal and devoted se rvice from many who give un sparing ly of their scanty l eisure time, for nearly aJl are " wo rkers" in some sphe r e or another.
(Contributed ry Miss A. Bohun Coulch er, Honorary Secreta1'Y t o the Ipswich Centre, whose familY has carrie d out the du ties of this pos t for fifty-jive years. ) 166
Horsham Ambulance D edicati o n
The dedication of the new Hor s ham Divisi onal Ambulance took place recently.
The ambulance, supplied b y Messr. Herb ert Lomas, of Ianch e ter, c ntain man y point s of ad , anta ge for the nur se or ord erly in char.gc an d certain con eniences which have be en embodied a a resu l t of the Divi sio nal Superintendent, 1r. B. \X/. Jarrett' observation and experience
The y include a comfortable seat at the foot of the pati ent for the nurse, so that , he can keep an eye on the sufferer and be rea onabl r comfortable , particularly on l ong journeys.
Th e ambulance has a pecial Loma t) p<.: b o dy (the first of its kind supp li ec.l i.n the wh ich posse<ses n o\Tl exterior lin slmtlar to a cla s sa loon car, whilst retaining the utility ot tl c square or box type ambulance· .omas patent [our 1110\Tement stretcher, giying head, knee and bo d\' po jtion as r quir cl for cases .the strctchu b eing disr)o. eel ,ide by Side. accord to btl t practice, each rtcunlb nt patlem belng cas) I)f access to the ambulance attendant.
The main stretcher ca, e doc , not need to b carri l I in but is loaded on an extending tra\, and in the tretcher can be from the ccntr of the rear and as such would meet any cxtraord1n al') reque t made by a medical man.
The yehicle also ha the latest rc uscitaror Ir administering an admixture of x: gen and carb ! '1 dioxid e , '.vhleh is entlrely f olproof, as the patien own lun gs actuated the valve mechanism. There is ,1 lar ge "electric heater' which rapidly heats th e ambulance to a required temperawre then au t maticaJlv cuts out and re tarts, and thi unit i eoupk 1 to a system, so that in seye re inclcm u1t weather adequate ventilation is obtained without am' windows having to be lowered, and it aL 0 aets as .1 deodoriser.
A white meta l fo ldin g wash ba in is also install ed, and the supply tank is made of similar metal; wat lr therefore i always kept pure. Other fitme nt s lDchlL1c a comb ined spot and fog lamp, electric carillon bdl and rear flood light for li ghting night accident cas t'''.
St . J o hn'S Day
The celebrati on of St. John's Da y will b e helel on. Jun e 24, 1935. The Commissioner an d Offic ers nt o. I Di strict request t he pleasure of the com pany of members of other D istricts to tea at 5 p.m. at the Manchester H otel, A ld er sgate Str eet, E .C. I, after the genera l assemb ly on th at day. Will all mem bers of No. I Di strict who wi h to join in en terta1111 ng office rs of o th er Di s trict s o n this occasion ple ase communicat e w ith D.O. , S. B. Pi ers, at 10, Berkl ey Stre e t, E. C. r.
The "Brigade Finals."
The endeavours of t. John men and women In all of Great Britain to attain the high sta ndard of efficlCncy demanded oL those who labour un der the eight-pointed cross reached their culpoint ?n Frida y, Ma y 3 I, 1935, when, to llowlI1g t he mal Tests , 1 I.R.I 1. Princess Aliee of Ath lone the challenge shi eld, cups, trophIes and prIzes to the fortunate winne rs at the [lotel Great Central .MarvJebone Roa d, London. ,
Following tbe inspection of the Guard of Honour m( unteel by members of the 1'\0 I (The Prince of \\ ales' ) Di s trict ( ,?mmissioner aptain W. Goodley, \1.C.), her Royal J Ilghne was receive d by the ubPnor, the Lord carborollgh, }., and the hief Com mi ssione r (Major-Gene ral r rohn Duncan '-.C B." C. 0!.C., ' .V.O., D 0.), C. I: I IllS, T.D ., .I. I.D., C.i\I.,\.M .. (T), and (lrher 111 mbers of the 'ommittee. \ftcr the adclrc s of :, -clcome to her Ro yall Iighne S gl\ en by the ub-Prlor, the Chief Commis ioner announced the results, \\ 'hich wc o- i\-e below too-ether \\'i(h the ana l)'sis and principal Tests .' b
Annual Competitions, 1935,
L nder the direction of the hier Commi ioner (.\Ia j r- Jcneral J ohn Dun can, K. :.B. C.\' , D. .O.), as i ted b\' tbe eo·etan' of Bngadc ( Major P. G. Darvii- l11ith, CB E: C0l111cr sio ner ) an.d 'co·ctary (H j. \\ nggle. worth, DI t[1C( Officer ). C.OIIIIIIII/a)?!" 101' of Tt'.i/J' (Bille lrllllel).( '1alrman : olonel 1. Jlts, C. \l.()., T.D. :;:'LD., C '\1., \.:;:,r. .(T.), hicf. jee-Chairman: '\ Fletcher :\1. \. ?\1.B. B. h., ?\1.R. ., _ L.R P. \ ssistant 'u rgcon-in-Chief. ,\lembc rs.ol .Committee: ?\ l r,. Ella \'{ 'ebb, .i\LB.E. , j\f.B. , (D "trlet urgeon, Irish Fr e D istrict), I. ?\I.R.C. ., L. R .CP. ( ounty maeon, County ot D orsct, TO 9 D istrict), H .( \. Dunlop ilL B., . ., L.R. .P. (orps urgeon, ::\0. ; (Pnnce 01 \'( 'alcs s) District), ?\L amble B.A. h., B. \. (Diyi ional uracon, ?'\ o 8 (Duke ot Connaught's) D i trict), ?\1ajor G. ibbon" O.B .E., ?\1.B. , B. , (Di vi iona l lltgeon, To . 3 (L) D 1 tnct) . harae of Patients' l\fake-up : 1.faJ Ot J. I, . . llossack, F.R .. '.(E.) ( ommiSione r, o 10 Di st ri ct) Judges. ( Bl ue nnlet).
" D EW \R ClI llIELD E LE 'CI 1 \LLE'\GE L I),' TRDlHLE" TR OPHY \. 0 "bLLT '" Cl·P
Tealll TeJI.- L (Div! i o nal o ter, 1 o 1 ( Prince L.R.c.P. f \Vales's)
Dj strict), by . E. Godwin, .\1.R.C ., (DIvl sIOna l Surgeon, • 5 Di trict). IndiVidual and Dual Practical Tesls ]vith Oral O ueslir;flS.W. West-Watson, ?\J.D (AssTStant ComrrusslOner,l 0: 5. J?i strict), H. Girling, B.Ch., ., (DIVISIOnal Surgeon, 3 (\"'{'estern) Dl stnct), and J. \ViJson, O.B.E., J.\L\., \1.B., (CommIssIoner, Wales). r -niforlllS.-E. . \. (Commissioner, 8 (Duke of Connaught's) and Captain W. Goodley, (Comt1llssIOner, r (Prince of 'kales'S) District)
TH E "PERROTT" CHALLE:\"GE SHIELD " Co F "" C ' RBET LETCHER A 'D HAUlERS" TROPHIES " T I A, -D HE \DY ivIoL; _T GARRET " Ccp .L -D C ELLIS" CUP CO\IPETITIO:\". Tealll Test.-First /U? Section: Bree, ':'1.B., l\1.R CS., L.R.CP. (ASSIstant Commissioner, 10 DI stnct), assisted by Blood, L.R CP., L.R.C. Home ect.ion: ':'Iiss C. Roy, R.R.C, :;:'1.:;\1. (PnnCIp al Q \.1 :\1.::\ .) In di/.idllo1 and .pllal Practical Tests with Oral OlfeJ'/ions (Fir t Aid PractIcal) : F. Lle'\yellyn, :\1.B., Ch.B., ( Centre urgeon, \\7ales ). Home ;(ursing : :\li ss :\1. Cochrane, R.R.C. (:;:'Ia.tron, Charing eros Ho pital. Bedmakmg : E. aunders ( ister TutOr, Rm-al Free Hospital). Han-eY ·Ree,-es Di triet uperintendent ::\0. ; ( .a cern) DI and :\li E. Rideout (L ady DIstnct upenntendent, Xo. I (Piin ce of \\ales' ) D i trict) Teams Competing. THE" DE\'· \R Cif \l LL 'GE -HrrLO, '0,-' LrCLE' CHALLE.'>;'GE CLoP, c. TR[\IBI E '· TROPHY, \'\:O 1::-1 Lr CCP. Team Dislrict. Lerrer. Di\i·ion. -horedirch \\ ·oh"eITon role-hill &: Lanl!ford Cre\\·e \ ., Team Leader. 3 -+ 5 6 B K H D \ El ecar Corporal L. Hibberd. t:rgr. .\.. \'\·ebber. Corporal r. F. HT,e upr. .\. '. Gib on .-\mbulancc Offic r T. Pumphrey. C \Iiddle bro' Cemral ergr. t. Fellows. G lIereford Cin· upr. G. Bullock. E Bri tIhron Poiice ergr. \\ '. ':-'fcLean. 9 I r. Beazt:\ .-\mb. Officer T. R. Beer. IO J Hirchin ·. -ergt. F. \.. \\ ·oorr')o. \\ ale F Clydach and Di (ricr ergr. .\. Lewi -. TilE c, PERROTT·' CJ[\lL E'>;'GE HIELD, CORBET FLETCHER,"' " HAUl E R -" TROPHTES. :: THE CLl>, .\:\:D ELI.IS CL·P. Di rricr -+ 5 6 10 Team Lcrrer
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isi o n. Easr rm·don :lnd \.ddisc·ombe \ \Ie-burY Lad\' 'upr. O. Liyin gstOne lIrr. _ -. )1. -ale. \(;)b. Ortiecr O. \dam. \ 'ie rGri:l Bbekpo\)l bd\· \mb. Officer B. Hall. Lced \ ierori:l ;'\:orrh :hidd · Rcdhill &: Rci garc Paignron Gr. Y3rmourh \m b. Officer,:\L D mon Lad, \mb. Officer E. _ rchef. ure. F. \L D o\yo 'f \mb. :i"ln G. \(. Buekhnd, L.ldy \mb. Ortice r \. \1. ;:1rbnd. Lll:Jr mb Orticer .\.. Lbndly Fielding. Officer D. O\,cn.
Ambulance Competition Officials.
Chief Steward: Assistant Commissioner H. C. Else.
Team Test.-Assistant Commissioner Capt. G. Armstrong, District Officer C. Bower and Corps Officer J. C. Rogers.
Team Test (WolJJell).-Assistant County Commissioner H. J. Viele
Individual and Dllal T es/s.-Divisional Surgeon N. H. Kettlewell, Corps Officer H. F. Skidmore, Divisional Surgeon F. J. Jenkins, District Officer C. IVUlton, Corps Superintendent J. Barber and Corps Officer J. Bellew.
Efltrance alld Receptioll.-District Officer N. Burton, District Officer
J. Kemp and Superintendent T. Forbes.
Tea",s (Waiting Room).-District Officer D. Bryce, Dis trict Officer W. Roust and Ambulance Officer D. Deaville.
COIJdllCtifJg Teal7ls.-Tea1l1 Test: Corps Officer A. J.
Superintendent P. II Iarshall. Practicals: District
Hancox and Superintendent A. Burnage. Unijorllls: W. Penberthy and Superintendent M. Fletcher.
Stewa.rt and Officer ,\ Staff Officer
Gangwa)'.f.-TeaIJI Test: District Officer J. Standingford and Corps Superintendent J. Boulton. Praclicals : District Officer ,\ '. Rushmere and Corps Officer G. Huyton.
STEWARDS:
Team Tost.-Lady District Superintendent Mrs. C. Falwasser
Lady County Officer Mrs. J. Heseltine, Lady Divis ionai
Superintendent Miss H. Perrott.
Individual Tosts.-First Aid: Lady District Officer R obin ia Viscountess Mountgarret, O .B.E., and Lady Divisional Superintend: ent Miss A. M. Parker. HOflle Nllrsing: Lady County Offi cer Mis s A. E. Unthank, M.B.E., and Nursing Officer Miss A. Re ynold s
Bed-makillg: Lady County Officer Miss G. E. Partridge and Lady County Officer NIiss H. Grylls.
TealJls.-rr'ailillg RooIII: Lady District Officer C. Curtis and Lady County Officer Mrs. R. Balsdon.
COl/dueling Tca/lJs.-Lady District Officer Miss K. J. Shanks TealJl T est: Lady Divisional Supcrintendent Miss H. A. Corser J.P.
Indil idfla! Tosts: Lady Corps Superintendent :Miss D. Hayes and Lady Divisional Superintendent Irs. O. Knott
Gangll'a)ls.-Tea/ll Tesl: Lady County Officer the Hon \ 1r H. G. Whitaker and Lady County Officer 1iss D. B . f aber
Indillidfla/s: Lady District Officer Mrs. F. Porter. M.B. E. and Lady District Officer ])[iss G. Ashberry. Entrance and Reap/jon.-Lady County Officer Miss N. IIardie Jackson and Lad y Dist r ict Officer Mrs. i\f. MacFadden.
" Chalmers" Trophy. - lJighes t marks Practical Section: Wellingborough, No. 3 District. " Mountgarret" Cllp.-J J ighest marks Bedmaking Test, Sisters and 2: Redhill and Reigate, No. 8
" E ll} s" or member-in-charge gaining highest marks lO Practlcals: Lady j\mbu lance Officer A 1. Garland, NO.9 Di$trict
THE ct DEW Alt" CIIALl.L:"CL SllIfLD 1935. Result (maximum marks 500) :pos ition Di vision. District.
"Brigade Finals."
Marking -Sheet Auditors.-District Officer S. Piers. "Dewar": District Officer Capt. L. L. Franks and Coun ty Officer G. E. Kingsnorth. "Perrott": Count y Officer E. DearIe and County Officer E. A. Bishop.
Marking Sheet Colfectm·s.-Corps Superintendent B. Wells and Corps Superintendent C. Chaplin. General Dury Officers.-District Office r E. J. Prew, Superintendent T. Liddell and Transport Officer L. Sirett.
Nursing Competition Officials.
Under the supervision of the Lad y Superintendent-in-Chief, Lady Perrott, R.R.C.
CHIEF STEWARD: Lady Distric t Superintendent Mrs E. A. Tweedale, c.B.E., A.R.R.C., J.P.
ASSISTANT CHIEF STE WARD: Lady District O fficer Miss A. M. Walker.
A1fBULAC'!CE COMPETITION.
cc Dewar" Shicld.-Highes t marks: \ olverton (team "K") No.2 District.
" Symons Eccles" Cup.-Second hi ghest marks: Crewe (e:l1Tl " D "), No. 4 District.
" Trimble" Trophy.-Highest marks Practica l Section: \\ olre r· ton (team" K "), o. 2 District.
" Ellis" Cup.-Officer or member-in-c harge gaining high est marks in Practicals: Corporal L. Hibberd (Sho reditch " B " team) , o. Di str ict. NURSING
" Perrott" Challenge Shield. - IIig he st marks: Paign ton , o 9 District.
168 P ERSONAL STAFF TO TI IE L \OY DE T-IN-C £P Lad)' S/aff Ojjicrr: The Lad!' Fon:stl:r. Ambulallce Sis/er: 11iss lit Harrison. \X1inn ers of Trophies
to officer or mC nJ?er-in-chargc of tcam ,g"aining highc [ marks in Individual Pr?cc C!ca l Section of ompetition : Corpoml L. Hibberd, H marks. THE cc PERROTT" CIIALLE GE SHIELD 1935. Marks, 475.
Po ition. Division. 1St Paignton 2nd Shrewsbmy Marks District. obtaincu. 9 H 7 Trophy " Perrott" hield Corbet Fletcher" Trophy The "De\\-ar" Challenge Shield Competition. Team Test. Time Limit, 20 \Yarning at 16 C.tRD OF L"
Your team is participating in a demonstration of First \.id b' h takes place. afternoon in ton gate. _As none of youmall.provlOoal town, you ha\e come along on this bleak and cold to the Der:no n tration Hall. which as rou find, is sltuate. U1 mam rreet tight oppo He to the Cottage Hos ital HavlOg dl co\ered the Hall, YOU stroll the n p h - h' ., crt (feet at .e comer ?t \\ Ich this moment, you are standin and Ch::lCtlOg to a tnendly po llce co n table. If anything ha g, as you see fic. ppen act
DE CRIPTIOC'! OF C.t E. t'j:>c,"ents a hOll e in a nano\y street just off the main thoroughfare. ot tonsg"Jte The con [able knows that' hi house thc_[ IS a male p:lticnt in ch<lrge of an attendant. udd:ru\. sound ot a trugglc ur within the house, and the pati m and
"Brigade
his attendant are een Hcs tli.ng toget her in front of thc window. The attendant calls for he lp ; and aftcr a fe\\ seconds the con table ad vances up the steps and knocks loudly at (he d or.
Immediately the d oor opens; a nd the I ati nt, bur tinO' out of the house, knocks the constable down the teps, at the foot of which he lies on his back-limp though conscious. The patient also falls down the steps, knocks his head, and is fo und on hi back unconscious with a fractured right leg and a scalp wound of thc forehead. The attendant does not appear becausc the patient locked the door of the itting-room behind him; bl1t if not sought within five minut s by competitors, he will appear at the window and loudly call to b rclea cd. He kno\\'s all the local detail - a well a' the constable.
Enquuie at the Hospital or Competition Hall will invoke the absence of the messenger for three rninutes.
STAGL'>G OF TEST.
Can tmct on platform a hou e with front doo" r. ""' K.t1ocker) four front step and a passage-,,"a)' in.to <' .dng-room \\' hercin place the patient and attendaor :>!,. ,hSO ucb things a may be necessary for test (e.g., b1c>"t,.M=-,'Jroom handles, boards for tretcber, etc.) Build a gan r !ll one end of platform to pe=it movements of teams 5 a loaded stretcher. Place a Beli ha beacon on the ed!lf' - r'4dUO= \,'here the gangway ends; and at the side of the Y4 ttorm erect a large sign" To the Hospital," \,"ith a finger poi.nting round (he corner
Dress patient in n.igh(cap and in nightgo\Yn overlapping bis trousers Depict small contused wound on right ide of forehead and co,er this with his cap: and also imulate on hi right leg simple fractures at the junction of upper and middle rhirds on tibia and at junction of middle and lower thirds on fibu la. Strap a piece of cork across the back of the police constable (who is in full uniform as such) in the mid-dorsal region to repre ent marked of spine.
Two stretchers and [\\0 haversacks (but no blanket) are available at the Hall where the Demonstration takes place, and will be loaned by the Secretary in charge of arrangements.
DETAILS OF TEST. Max Marks. Immediate Act;ol1.
r. Prompt advance: warning to both patients
2. Not to attempt to change (heir positions 2
3· Ask if visible signs of bleeding or deformity. (lYO)
4 · Speak to both men. (Collstable 0111] replies)
5· Confirm insensibility of other luan. (Complete)
6. Quickly release attendant from house
7 · Ascertain if in any way injured, (No)
8. And retain him for future assistance .,
9 · Establish early where d octor lives ( r /IIi/c)
10. Where likely to be now? (Due at Hospital soon)
I. Where is an ambulance? (At hospital, bf(t /lot available for 111)0 hours) 2
12. \'{7here is a stretcher? (None; hospital }}'i/l 1101 lelld)
13· Send Bearers as. and 3 to Dem onstration Hall
Report accident and ask for two stretchers
Blankets (none tbere) and also twO haversacks 16 Extra marks if two stretchers brought now
On return Nos and 3 prepare both stretchers
Stand to attention and await Officer's orders 3
19 · To reDder assistance with the patients Examination of Patients.
20. Atfan-test if still i.nsensible. (Coll/plete/)') 2
21. Ask if any visible deformity. (No) 2
22. Ask colour of face (white); test pulse Ueeble)
23· Ask how breathing (shallow); test skin (cold)
24· Promptly d iscover wound of forehead 2
25· Ask its character (contused); if clean (no) z 26. Colou r of blood round wound. (Dark red)
27· I ts flow, (Steady stream " but now ceased)
28. Decide contused wound w ith venous bleeding 2
29· Method of examining from above downwards 2
3 0 For wounds of fractures of the skull
3 1. Of the ches t, abdomen and pelvis
32 • For wounds, fractures or dislocations
33· Of both upper and lower limbs 4
34 · Discover irregularity in right leg 2
35· Establish that both bones are affected,
36, Excl ud e presence of a wound , (1VoIII')
37, D eci d e treat a 0 for conc uss i n of thc brain
38, \o d for simple fracture of rigbt eg
39' Cow/able- pcak con oling word
Ask colour of facc (paIr); te plllse (1I'('ok)
4T. \sk bmy breathing (S/)O/lOIl'); lest sk in (roldi.rb)
4 2 \, k if in pain (rolllJd Jl'Ois/) ; jf d c\\ hcrc (110)
43, Test for los s of power of botb lowcr limbs ..J..+. And of ensation below the waist. (Comp/f/r)
45. Promptly locatc tbc irregularity of spine
46. Method of excluding all)' othcr injuries
+7· To the pe" and both lower limbs
To the hend, rihs, and hotb upper limhs. ( \011")
+9· Decide rreat for FJ'.1c (ure (-pine
[rla/II//'IJ/ of Pa/it'll/s,
50. Jfan-In truct bearer ro control toOl of Ie
51. teady leg by holding ankle and foot"
Try again to obtain medical ;lid, (\onc)
53· Keep flat throughout , head rurncu to onc q. Loo en clothes; but c()\'e[ up
55· end to bou e fe r hot-water bortks. ( \ om)
6. \\ arm boiled water (IIml<) and blankets ()I'-
p. Iodine to wound anu skin around
5 ). Clean dry d re in,t!: sofr pau of COtLOn \\onl
59. Fix wirh narrow tnan[!lIiar hand'lgc
60. Gemly draw foot into linc with other
61. _\pply plints on inner and outer sides
62. Reaching [rom knee (Q hc\ond toor
63. Secure abm c and belm\"
6-t. Immediatcl\' abOl e l'llcc: round both ankle,
65· \ rply bandagc round both knees
66 COllstable-loosen clorhes; COl er \\ annl,
67 Bandage thighs, knee, legs, ankles, feet
68. Lay blanket on stretcher, previou-Iy
69. [iffened with short WlnSyerSe boards
70. Pass broad bandages under the.: hcad
71. Scapulae, buttock, thigh and Dll\cs
7 2 \X'orking thcm into position without
73 Tie [rcc ends on cach idc to pole
Trallsport of Pa/im/s.
7-t. In yiew of the wcather prompdy decide
75 To remm"c both patients to hospital nOl\
76. Send message in ad lance ro hospi [al
-7. Officer decides (0 load each stretcher no\\'
7 And [hen to <b'ide hi syuad into pail -
79· For quick n.:mo\'al of borh to ho pital
80. "I[all-:\Ierhod of loading [letcher
81. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on left iuc of p:llicnt, + on right
82 :\lethud of lowering on lrercher; cunl warmly
83. COllslabll'- \[ethod of loading strercher
84· Tv:'o bearers on each side of paticnt
85. G rasp poles \, ith hands well apart
86 Raise paticm slowly and e\ cnl}
87. \Vhile allendam slips [retcher bcneath
88. Consoling words: CO\ er up
89. 11cthods of carrying bOth stretchers
90. Ob servation of patient in wlI1sit
9 1 \ -a llle of report given to doctor at hospital
92. Efficienc), and co-operation of the leam
93' Competency o f Officer in command
Gross total Deduct penalties, if any
Total REGULATIO
Use of Brigade uniform as cove r ing Redundant quest ions to judge U nnecessary exp anations to judge Undue participation by O fficer
Treatment of limb of wrong side
Otb er penalties ( if any).
The "Dewar" Challenge Shield Competition, I935·
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The (( Perrott" hallenge ompetition. 9 hield
"J, \\('1 Tnl" L[\IIT, 20 \iI,s. \lTFR -C \RE oft for Jlldp/. If no instrllctiuns arc gll'cn by lhe.: TCJm Le3dcr not to hcd. elcduct no marks, if it is maue as rer pp. 5-+-56 ll ome Timc em!\, \\ ill hc lo -t JuLil!c ((l infurm '(slcr() that the paint dry, the furnimre :Jll(.i the t100r crubbed.)
OET \IL$ OF TEST. :-'h". \[a.rk-.
1. "111m on electric heater and put kettle on ga$ ring. ( lot -water hottles and hot drinks .cannot .be read\ till water boils.) If done.! eqlllpment fetched If not done until room is prepared
2. Open winuow (t); put in order (t)
3· ,\rrange hcd in middlc f room (t); toot towardwirH.l()\\· (l)
-to Lcayc fn..:c passage around beu
5· Lay mattrcss flat
, 6. (o\'er with rug, mackinto h heet and clean 'heet
7· Put jaconet (t); clean cas or t ,,"cl for head cn
8. Pur extra rugs over chm[' r und beater .,
9· Fil l and light ster iliser .: :
10. Boil forcep s in \\'at r, co\'erll1g them entlrci)" contalnlng washing soda-l desserts,roon ful to a ptnt
11. Place four tab les covered Wllh clean rowels ,. 12 (0). for doctor's
I 6
I). Plac\! on rhl a borrie of pure carbolic acid. an bowl till d \\'i(h 1-ZQ c:Hoolic lotion
14 (b) For CI!fu!b,iuf. Phce on it face to\\'cl, asci inc :ll1d m;lll bowl
IS (c). For tiN basins IJ'i!/; 10tiollS en; J:,r:!wd ,;us/,s t
16. ( For pa '-ds 0/ J!frllis('r( JJ()(j/. gauze an? unopened and teriJ l ed ro",cls: PIOS " 1-. On wash -ra nd put z ba:in ,s oap rowels and nat! bo:u;;h in a bo\\-l of antiseptic :! Common 'alt oz, !
19. Fill jugs with boiJing \\';J(er and CL)\,cr: placc twO pails under rabIes
20. Refill kettle and put it :lgain on ga: ring ". " Z1. Test rubber glo\'\! for hole , \,ash, nn,e. \-.-rap 111 ltnt and boil lor h\'e minut :1
22. Place in " 'a rm anti-eptic loti n 1
23 Coyer the in rruments, dressings, erc., with to\,'els t
24. \Yhen patient is carried in place upon bed cOYer her warmh' with warmed bhnkets 0) .,
25. Look ro ee if hxmorrhage i still controlled 1
26. Take and re ord pul e, :lnd rcspiration.. It z.., .:\sk patient if there is anything \I'ould like \-.-atch carefully but Ul10btru till docror arnyc (I!
Total 41
(FI/rlb,r TutJ ;n .\'('.\' 1 h.me.)
The Sub-Prior's Speech
We feel certain that our readers will be interested in the appr clatlOn of the work of t. John m en and women contained in the Sub-Prior's speech, which we publish in full.
" Once again 'JJ.Je have the hOl7oltr of l}.'e/colllillg here this afternoon H .R.H., a Dame Grand Cross of the Order, and, together 'Jvith her distingllished husband, a uJholehearted stppot·ter of the 1J1ork of the Brigade both at home and overseas, m ore particularlY in S outhem Africa '))lhere the Order owes them a great debt, as 1 am sure Mr. Alphous Williams (the Union COlllmandelY Director of A.mbulance), lvhollJ 1)1e are delighted to have lvith tIS to-dcy, gladlY ackno)J11edge 112 a fe1v moments the 1)1inners zn the final tests of ejjicienry 'J)lill be anno/IIlced. YOllr R oyal H ighness understand that the competitors to-day. are the survivors of the preliminary cotJIpetitiollS held zn each of our Districts .' they represmt, therefore, parts of the cOl4ntJ)', and thus indicate that the grolmd zs well covered 1ry their work.
cc As regards the of that 'Jvork, it is 1Irged by some that the cOllllllUmf)' whom you serve do not realise what you are doing for humanity is purelY voluJltalY,' zt 1S ar.f,ued that the public are so acctlstomed to seeing you,: uniform at every big function and at the scene of acczdents that they regardyou- the Ambulance and Nursing D ivisions- as paid servan ts of the State or the local authorities. If that view should reallv be (Jeneral it is d 'J 0 ue you that the truth should be made plain, so tlJat the mcry an.d appreciate that you are peryour dutzes and gzvmg your time out of )lour bu.ry for the love of the 'Jvork of helping others in and wzth no thought of rellluneration of at!) sort or Sovereign H ead, the King, is 7vell a])lare of thzs devotzon to the duties you have undertakm, and ill the next of the 'Ambulance G azette' )IOU lvill find a graczous. m essage to .the Brigade frotJl His Majesty of hzgh apprec1atzon of thezr services at the Jub ilee celebraalso one from the D uchess of York, Commandant zn -Chzef of our Nursing Divisions
. "l!"0 finer example of the spirit of service can be found m thzs or aID! other and with the help of the Order our Chzef Con:m zsszo ner for Ove1'seas that spirit is bemg reproduced wzth excellmt results in the Dominions and In dia.
" Here at home the Brigade has been built up quietlY for close on half a century with increasing strength as the demand for service increases, until at the end of last year the Chief is able to report a personnel of over 65,00o-an zncrease of more than 3,500 compared with the year before. .In addition, standing behind y ou are the Cadets, who are mvaluable feeders to the Brigade and have now reached 12,000. It mtry be asked, what is the extent
of the Ileed for jlollr services? The all.onr is that durill!T the last 12 mOllths the recorded cases treated by YOH e ceeded the h./lge total of 52-1-,000, lJ1hirh is greal0' in excess of allY prevlolls atf(m
"1 eed 1 say hO))l 1!rolld the Order is of its offsprillg fa. · the peljorll/ance of thIS tnti)' lIational J'ertJice ?
c.' TI7henel'er a. )Jell) call cOllles the (If(tIJoritin film to the Bngade for tlmr co-operation
" TJ))O sllch calls have recmtlj' bem //Iade-olle iJ ill connection ll 'ith tlliiatioll-the pro11isioll of 1 irst Aid to dea11vith aeroplane accidents ill cillil aerodromes.
" The. secon1 call is for the protection 0/ tlJe civil poplllatlOIl aga))lJt all' attack-r. The assistance of the Bri rw/ has been asked for by the JJOllie OJ./lce alld hm' bf Special for that assi.i/{f)lre iJ" ill op t/ _ tloll.m the Londoll Dlstoct, alld we are 0110 m} 'aiting Ih offiCIal }).Iill cover the lJ 'hole COIIIIlJy, to can) the o/gall/satlo)] mto all the big celltnJ of popfllation.
" It is a horrible thollght that ill this tlJ'elltieth WI lliI') at!)' SHch precalltion sho/lld be neceSJ"OI]' or that OI!)' cil/l/iJ,;d CO/l:JtIY could dl ·ealll 0/ /Jombing or ga.rsillg dejeJJa /rs r czflzells, 1t IS a stdl //lore horrible thollght thaI th/ f cormtly tJ/lght be takell /fJ/a}/'ares iVO (JovemlJlellt dOl than}ossibi(ilJ and ill accepting Ihls cal! //Iell/b er' oj the Bngade )J ,dl ass/lredlj' prepare fhell/seft'es to (!) their part
"A:l1110)]) let IIIB remind ),011 that, al/hollgh the.fc COJ1lpetltlol1S remr ammal{y, th£!), demalld each J'ear tlJe sallie amotmt of careflll preparation and labollr.
" On behalf of the cOlllpetitors aJ/d all presetJt, Ill(1)' J express grateflll thallks and appreciation to the Chzef aJ/d Ihe responsible oJlicials fOI thezr excellellt ot'$amsatlon, .'0 0111' constant frimds fr o/J, the Elstree S tudLO! for thw ?JIost vaIL/able and gmel'o /I.' help, and to the Jlldges fro/?! the lIIedical professioll ami others for their arduous service to-dcry?
" 1 will n01)1 call 011 the Chief COli/missioner to aJmOJlI/ ce the result! of the competitions and mil then invite yom Royal -tlzghness to present the a1vards, and lllcry 1 at fhl: same .tz.1Jle aSSI4re you that the Order and all present are deeplY to you !or your presence among !IS and / 01' your graczous act zn consenting 10 perforlJl th is service? "
Interesting Case Reports
CASE REPORT No. 90. - The Officer-in-Charge of Area, o District, S.J.A.B., reports the efficient performance of First Aid in the following circumsta nces :-
On December II, the dau ghter of Mr. S. Frankel, 8, Brunswick Street, E I, came home to lunch from work, and on opening the door found the room filled wi th gas and her father on the floor. Runnin g in to the street, she screamed that her father had b ee n gassed.
Corporal J. \"(1idcbcr g, who lives next door and is a mcmber of o 30 (-<ast London) Division, immediately made for the gas-filled room where he a pI- ned the \vindow and turned off the gas. By t h:Jt time he had sufficient people to help rum remove t he man into the open air, where he undid tight clot hing, and scnding for a doctor, immediatclr app lied artificial re piration. 'This he continued un il the doctor's arrival ten minutes later, just as t h> patient was beginning to regain consciousness.
( O\f\'1] " r.-Once again a member of the East London Dil'isiolJ jiglfres in t/Jese CO/IfIll)}S and proves himself a worth), melll!;tr of 'be Brigade. To Co,poral H7ideberg, tberifore, ])'e.. cordial on the pr01llptII f.J·S and ejjlCletJ(j of his aelioll Jl'herebj a u'as saz'ed, a p"rh'jlege lJ'bich, thollgh freq/{eJJt/), deseJwd, does 110t often Jail t o the lot of a fin"t-aider. F.
Questions and Answers.
\ RTIrrCI \L RE PIIUTIO A'-..D TO E BLEEDIKG.
C'. G. the patient's nose begins to ?! ed while artificial re piration being performed, 1S that a sign or otherwise? If the latter, t hen what action hould be taken?
.If the pal iWI' J I/ose to bleed, then ),011 hal (' z'/J-ible et'Idmce tbat bis cirmlatioll is lJ'orkillg and tbat ),oJlr labollrJ are almoJt mdcd. So all I/;at ),011 haN to do is to s t and bv tbe ,Patitllt and to reCOllllllflJCe artificial respiration if breat/;mg alld lIose-bleedil1g again cease!
C. F.
0.1EDDLE mIE FIRST ./UD (1 O. II).
F. B. ("\ estbury-on- Trym).-\\fe all aaree that Imta nces of J\ledcll some First Aid occur Ycn" rarehthat, when they do, th r should be duly reported tor general information and perhap for general an:u sement. 0 I ask your attention to this tale of mls handling :-
\. few days ago, I was drivin a across D urdham Bristol, and aw that a had fallen off hi, bicy cle and was lyina on the grass verae llnabl to b b tl se . I found him half-stunned and not able to ai,an account of hims If. B for attempting to mm'e hIm, I startcd to examine hi limbs for fear of fracture
The .driver of a delivery van joined the little group and warning put his hands under the boy s armpIts, lifted him from the ground, stood him on hi
feet, and explained that it was the quickest way of discoverin g whether any bones were broken! Happily none were! Knowledge spreads slowly. Tu!! Tut!! What next?
T C. F.
or ASPIRIN.
H_ S. (Kensington).-I am desired by our Divisional Committee to write and ask you if you could kindly advise us on a matter that is a constant perplexity to our members when out on Public Du ty. We are not allowed to give Aspirin, though it is often asked fc5r. Can you tell us what we can give to those who complain of bad headaches and ask for something to relieve them, when quiet and rest are not at the moment possible? We shall be grateful for your advice.
The adlllinistration of drugs is bqond the scope of First Aid, the objects of which are preserllation of life, prevention of aggravation of if!jUJ]' or condition, and provis ion of proper transport / and the veto applies eveJ1 to aspirin, whic/J n as once described by a President of the British l1Iedica! Association as a hOllSehold r elll e4J'. So )'Otl,. duO ' is to advise ),our headache patients to g et home as quick!)' as possible and to conslilt their own medical adviseu. Of cOJ(l"se,),oll can, if),oll like, carry a Sllpp!J of aspirin tablets ?l ,hen ),011 go Oil Public DtlfJ' / bu t ),Olt ilJa)' 110:< adminiJter a single tab le t excep t with the cO)JSeJlt and tinde r the al/lhol'll]' of the Sm ge on- in -Chatge of t he Atllbulaltce Station.
"0:". C. F.
Brigade and V.A.D. Camp for Women
Applications are coming in "\\ell for the camp to be held at Rossall chool, August 3 to August 10. The school i ituated on the beach between Blackpool and Fleetwood and the climate is ,erT bracing.
There will be lecture and practical work each morning, afternoons free, and \\"rust dri,e, fancy dre s concerts, etc., for the eyening
There will be a ho pital \\"ard and operati ng theatre for practical nur ing \\"ork.
Lecture on" Defence Again t Gas" and [h e medical sen'- ices will be gi,en. Ai 0 cookery lectures by a dome tic cience teacher. -
Tho e attending camp "\\ho are in po e sion of gas rna ks should take them for practical drill.
Tho e intendina to take the cooke!\" hould obtain a t. John Cooker) Book, price 3s. trom t. John s Gate and tudy it beforehand. will be helpful \\-hen att nding the lectures.
It is hop d:J. many as possible will a,ail themselve of the opportunity of att ndin b a can1p. The meeUna f - b o officer and member from yariou parts of the country help to bind the units more closely together.
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The Silver Jubilee Celebrations
During the recent Jubilee celebrations altogether 7 stations were formed along the route at the request of the Police Commissioners (City and Metropolitan), The personnel were ordered on duty at 8 a.m. for all stations, except the interior of the Cathedral, which was ordered for 9 a.m
The personnel inside the Cathedral were under Assistant Commissioner Dr. E. IvIcIntyre, and an ambulance car for the use (if necessary) of the occupants of the interior of the Cathedral was stationed in Dean 's Court, at the request of the Lord Chamberlain, and at the permanent station at the West door of the Cathedral additional personnel were detailed in case they were required.
The route was divided into sections, each section being under the control of an Area ssistant Commissioner, and staffed by the personnel of that particular Area, which arrangement worked very well for the Royal Wedding duty in ovember last.
Fifty-five medical officers were on duty , so that only I6 stations were without medical assistance, and these were so situated either next or near to a station where a doctor was available. Medical officers were detailed by District Surgeon Capt. H. A. Fenton.
Ambulances were located at those places where their usage was fa irly easy and were within easy call of any First Aid Station. Altogether 25 ambulances were on duty, of which I6 were drawn from o. 8 District.
The personnel on duty numbered 3,000 officers and men, 2,600 from o. District and 400 from To. 8 District; 965 officers and sisters, 900 from 1 o. I District, 30 from o. 8 District, and Z 5 from B.R.C.S.; the latter were divided among the three dressing stations, viz., Hyde Park, Queen's Gardens, and Somer se t House.
The staff available were certainly adequate for the occasion, and at no point were the Bri ga de personnel too prominent.
The crowds were more dense at some points than others, and slight alterations in the location of members had to be made, according to the varying conditions.
Just after noon reports from the various stations indicated that approximately 7,200 cases had been treated, 40 of which were sent to hospital, 99 per cent. of which being faints, collapse, etc., caused b y long standing, heat, and want of food.
In Hyde Park at night, during the lighting of bonfires, and in the streets during the illuminations, other casualties occurred, which brought the total . to 7,500.
The whole of the ten stations along the Embankment were covered by the personnel of No.8 District.
The day's duty was well carried out; there was no hitch in the arrangements, the personnel in their J74
conduct were exemplary, and the day's work reflected great credit to all members of the Brigade.
On 110nday, fay 13, the Commissioner of No. (Prince of Wales) District, Captain W. Goodley, IvLC.) pre ented ilver Jubilee iedals to 89 member of the Brigade at their Ileadquarters. Correspondence.
JUBIL E D THE BRIG DE.
To the Editor.
DEAR IR, - I thought you might be interested to know that I am a very grateful patient of one of YOu r St. John men!
Yesterday 1"\ as ,,,aitin g o n the Embankment for the procession to pass, ,,,hen I began to feel Ycry si, k and faint, and didn t think I would be able to star to see the J-::..ina and Queen; but a man in the cro wd saw hO\v ill I wa looking, and told a t. J hn man, ,,·ho came at nce and ga"e me a drink \\'h 'ch had the most amazing effect! tr ngth camc be k to my leg and I ceased t feel as though I we e passing out; I ,vas able to join in thc cheer as tIle King and Queen went by. Beforc this I \\'as jllst 1n admirer of the t. John Ambulance but now I am a yer)' l!,ratejit! admirer and will ne,,'cr forget \\ 1 flt one of its men did for me y terday. This has i 1pressed upon me the great' cn-ices 'rendered, \\ h I'll I feel should in some way bc publicly ackno\\·lcclt.:. d. -Y ours, etc.
B. C.
ray 7, 1935·
Scene: TIlE K\[F"'T.
T;IIl8: J UBILFE D ,\.y
One of the Territorials lining the route dropp ' (j his bayonet, which in falling cut his neighbo u _ wrist.
The victim made light of his wound, but bled :0 profusely that a t. John l \mbulance man was fetch ed. " That'll have to be stitched, ' said he. Exit patier t cursing his luck. l \rri ving at Temple Garde s Ambulance Station, several ladi es examjned t l.l sufferer, unanimous in their cry, cc That need s stitc hing." Finally, our hero was paraded before t he M.O. in charge. cc H'm," says the great man "\I,e shall have to put a stitch in that.» "I had rath er gathered that," murmurs the patient, casting a wi ld eye round for signs of needle and cotton.
However, it's a long lane that has no turning' t his casualty was successfully patched up and return ed to his post in time to salute their 11ajesties , for which he was very grateful, and duly impressed th at at any rate these Ambulance Johnnie s all seem cd to know what ought to be done!
Royal Thanks for the Brigade.
" The S I. John Amblliallce Gazelle" has Ihe honour to reproduce copie.r oj l ellers received at St. John's Cate. One by COJJIiJJrlild oj Ii. AI. The Killg / the olher jrom J-J.RJ-l.
The J)/fcheJS if York, ill cOllllectioll ]J Jil h th e ]}Jork performed kr )t. johll r -)lils tbe recelll Jl1bilee Celebratioflf.
" 1 aNI cOllllllallded ll)' tbe Killg to express 10 ),011, LInd Ihrol(gb 'y01f 10 all the lJIembers q/ Ihe St John Allfblflallce Brigadt JI,bo 1}'ere OIJ dllty ill LOlldon on 6, J1is .111aje.r(r' .r elllire sati4actioJ1 JLlith the manner ill whirl) Ibeir ]1'01" JI'(lS (a,.,.ied out. I lis .J.l1ajeJ-'Y
LInd 1-Ier JIaj e.rI)' tbe Qlleen }it/(y realise the diffiClflties
LIS were aSHlllblec/ 10 their J. HaJesties last l11ollda)"
LllJd to r(joice 10 thi"k that Jlld) l.yce//enl prolJision ]l 'as JIIade. for tbosr: 10 wbolll tbe Irain oj that memorable prol'ed too l)/IfC/;.
For I hearli!y congrallliale all tbose aJJociated 11 'tb ),011 ill the .fll[[{,JJ ),011 achielJed ill dijl/mlt t'ollditiotlJ.
An Appreciation!
D EAR CORBET FLETCHER,-I would like to convey to you, knowing your official position and your long active interest in the St. John Ambulance Bri gade, my personal appreciation of what I saw of the Brigade's work at the Jubilee Procession on the morning of fay 6. I am certain that I am also speaking for many other consulting physicians far more distinguished than myself
It happened that I had seats to view the procession on the front of the Ro yal College of Physicians, Pall Mall East, and had a perfect view of all the \\'ork ot the members of the St. John Ambulance Brie:ade attached to the Dressing Stacion or Clearing Station in the Tational Gallery. This station, which seemed to take in the whole area surrounding Trafalgar Sq uare, must have been one of the busiest; and [he work of the Brigade in the streets was continuous and, in my view, admirable in its efficiency. I do not think the opportunity can have occurred before, for many of the best-knO\vn members of our profession, sitting in front of the Royal College of Phpician s, to watch \vith admiration the way in which the t. John Ambulance Brigade set about their work. The demonstration was to me a notewonh\' and most interesting feature of the whole morning's proceedings, and was remarked on by all those sitting near to me.
This, of course, is a quite unofficial letter, expressing my yiews only; but I thought the members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade might care to hear, through you, how much their efficient services to the public were appreciated by members of our profession who had such a good opportunity of actually \yitnessing the work.- Yours
J )1l'I .iiollJ oj Ihe SI. ] obl1 _ I II/1m/alia Brioade, I dcJire
III ('.\:prr .fs /)/)' "pprc'riatioJl qj' the Jf/"llia ,!' rCJldert'd I!)' lilt 1 000 YurJiJl,IT ,\ i.rterJ JJ'/.IO were Oil df{(J' ilJ LOlJdoll Jar, tbe CO/l/"J(' of dril'e to alld }i'0/JI t Palfl'J Cathedral I bad lJIaI!)' oppor/lflliti('s of obs(,l"l'ilJ(J the IIIrl l/ller ill 17'hich I pe,fonmd Ibeir ardlfom dlftieJ alld
I sh ollld like tbi.\" expre,uioll oj adllliratioll 10 be 10 all Ihe lVllrJillf!, l11elllbfr,f who 7J' erf 011 dlfl)' 011 Ihat memorable OCCf7Jioll.
(Slj!,md) _ ' LIZABETH."
DE.\'R IR - Th e 1 ner reproduc d under the abm-e title on p. 1" of the i sue of T HE G -\.ZETTE amu ed me I uO"ae t th refore that \" u hould im -i( further 1 tter from competiwrs disclo ing th if \ ricws with refer nce to the idiosyncrasie of judg , It is aood for u ,,,h are competition judges w see as the competi tor see u .
Your incerely, CmIPETITI J UDGE
London.
Obituary.
LI EUT.-COLO EL F. A . BR OO KS, 11 .D. , 1I.R. C. S., 11.R.C.P.(Lon d on)
We re g ret to anno u n c e th e d eat h on p rl l 28, 1935, of Lieut.-Col o n e l F. A . Br oo ks, :M .D . Lieut.-Co lon e l Br ook s had h a d many rear ' as ociat i on 'with the work of the St. J ohn Amb u lance Briga de, and hi s ul timate position at t he h ead of the Prince of W al es 's District w a s a well -d ese r ved honour.
His medical trai nin g was r eceive d at St. 1 fary's H o spita l, Paddin g t o n. H e q ualifi ed in 18 88, and was sub sequently a pp o i nte d H ouse Su rgeon and House Phy sician at that h o sp i tal.
11:edical education was c o ntinu e d at co n t inent a l univer sities, princip ally at th e Univ er sity of B russels Earl y in life his services were at th e d isposa l of the c o untr y, for in 1897 he was Surg eo n- Lieu tenant to - the Ess ex Garrison A rtiller y (Volunte ers), an d in 1901 w as prom o ted to the r ank o f Su rg e on- Captain.
The reorg anisati o n o f the V o lunt ee r forces and the formation of the Territ o rial For ces b rought fu rthe r promotion as Major in the I st East Ang li an Fie ld Ambulance and later to the rank o f L ie u t .- Col o nel- inCharge in 1911.
As early as 1891, C o lonel Br oo ks wa s taking an active interest in First-Aid w or k b y g i ving the re cognised course of lectures for the Ass ociati on. Th e mere granting of a Certificate and th en th e p assi n g out of an y as sociation with the wo rk did n o t satisfy, and consequently he follow e d up his previo us wor k with the efforts to form a di v ision of the Brigad e at Felixstowe (which was then in the No . 3 D is tric t ) and , when formed, he became H o norary Su rgeon an d Superintendent. The w or k of the org ani sa ti on was speedily reco g nised and Colo n el Br o o ks too k in h an d the organisation of a Nursin g Divis i o n in t h e sa m e district.
In 1900, he was appoint e d A ctin g D i strict Superintendent of the NO.3 D is tr ict, and in 190 3 h e b e came District Chief Superintendent Th e g r owth of t h e work made it nec e ssary t o di v id e th e ar ea , an d with the formation of new di st r i ct s, Co l o n el B rooks received the ap pointment of Ass i stan t C o mmi ss i o n er of the No. 10 Distri ct in 1911.
After the War, C o l o n el Br oo k s cam e to Lon dpn and w as attached to the No I Di stri ct, int o which he was absorbed in 1921, an d was appo i n t ed A5sist2r.t Commis sioner for the W es t ern Are a in 192 3
It did not come a s a surpri se t o th ose who knew him when, on the death of Mr. W i nn y, in 19 27, Colonel Brooks was appoint e d Commi ssion er t o the 17 6
No. (Prince o f \'{I ales s Di strict) , w hich app ointment h e h e ld un til h is resi g nat io n o n J u n e 2 3, 1933.
Th e O r d er re c og ni sed h is val u a bJ e serv i ces, and in 190 1 h e w as en to ll ed as a n 11 notary Associate of t he O rd er , and in 191I further recogniti on rai sed h i m to the g rad e of Knight of Grace. His scrv i('cs on the B riga d e StafF Committee, t he SSoclat lOn Commit t ee a n d on Chap t er-Gene ra l w ere much ap preciated
The lalC Lieur-C o loncl Brooks, \f.D., • LR. (Lo nd on). , .\1 R C. r
Those who kne\\' him i n more intimate t ha n as their Chief on l y, found him one of the m st accessib le of men, ever ready to advise and to hel p. He had in. the Examination Room that rare quaJi fiettion of the abi lity to place the candidate at his ase and the power to draw out the very best from who d readed the ordeal.
T he Bri ga d e an d h u man ity a r e tb e poorer for ll is, p ass lO g
No . I (Prince of Wales's) District. Annual Inspection.
Real" S t. J ohn's" weather and a June sun combined jn making the Annual Inspection of the -0 1 (The P r ince of Wales's) District one of the most successful within recent years, when 4,000 members were inspected in IIyde Park, on the Guards' P a rade Ground, on Saturday afternoon, June 1, b y l ajor-Genera l the Earl of Atblone, K.G. Batt alions were drawn up in close column of compa nies, "\\'hen, following the arrival of the In<;recting Officer, the General Salute was given and tl1L flag of the Order broken at the saluting base, following wh ich the Anthem was played b\ the Band of I J. L '\ elsh Guards.
. The ] n pecting Officer first inspected the .1 \mbuIan -c and M obile cClion, followed by the Cadets, thl ucing and J\ mbulance Battalions, after which he re turned to the Saluting Base for the march past. \1u ch fay urablc comment was evoked from those wh. ) were present among the large crowd of specta ll) rs concerning the general steacLness and bearin g of ,1 11 who t ok 1 art in the march past
The mo bi le u ni ts e peciall y attracted a tten tion, wh Ie the two rccentl\'- formed D ivisi ns came in for special app lau e . . fhe parade \\'as under the command of aptain WI. Goodley, 1 1. "the hief ommi sioner of I (PI nce of '\ ales' ) D i trict.
.. \mo ng tho,c pre ent \,'e re 1Iajor-General the Earl of carborough K.G., ?-.Iajor-General ir Percival \\ 'k in,on, Lady \XT i lkinson and the Mis cs \X7ilkinSOt, C 1 ncl anel :J\Ir J. T. \'( olhych Perowne, Colonel J. L. leeman, Lad), P rrott, Co lonel E. Vi\ ia n Gabriel, olonel D. B. ynge-Il utchin on, Mr. and :J\frs. .1 \ lphcus \\ ' illiams 1 1r. and :1\Irs. Ja c '\ li Ib ams, l Iajor-General ir \ lgernon and Lady Tudor- raip; :1\1r. 1\. Hickman-:l\10rgan, ir Rober t and Lady rm tr ng Jonc, :1\1r. H. \\ ' Fincha m, th D uchess of raftan, aptain]. OakeJones, the L ord and Lad\' Fore ter, Lt - olonel Osb :lldeston :1\ [ itford, ir tanlcy \'( ' dwark,:J\Ir. D un bar, Lie u t . - eneral Ha r t.igan: and Lieut.-Colonel R. C. Bi ngham. (Picture on page I 8.)
The St. John Ambulance Brjgade News
1\0 (PR l l 'E f \ ,\ ', \LE DI TRTCT Rh '\:\.\11 'G F The hief Commiss ioner ha' sanctioned the r '-naminnof the To 10Z, fdtham Divi sion, and it will in future be known as o. 102, Pcltham and \ hford Diyision, \\'It h etfec t from l\pril 9 1935.
R'\!LWAY VOUCl IF.RS. ;"km bcrs of , \ mhulancc Organisations arc able to Llke ad\ antage of monthly return tickds which the ra.ilway coml:a nie i LlC bet"'ccn any I ail of cations in Great Bntaln. These tickets are availab le fo r use on the utWard and re tu r n journeys any day within one calendar month from d ate C?f issue at the ord inary ingle fare
and one-third for the double journey, third class First class fares 50 per cent. over the third class fare Minimum fares: first-class 3S 9d third clas s 2S. Gd., except on the Southern Railway, whose minimum fares are first cJass 7S Gd. and third class 5S. Jlaving regard to the establishment of the above facility on a lower basis than the reduced fares granted to members of Ambulance Organisations (ordinary single fares and one-half;, the necessity for printing and issuing reduced fare YOLlchers by Ambulance, etc., Organi sations , is obviated, and the facility has accordingly been withdrawn \\1. GOODLEY, Commissioner.
TO I (PRINCE OF \'(/ALES) DI STRICT f-feadquarters : ro, Berkley Street, t. John's Lane, E.C.r.
D.O. 1381.-DISTRICT
The following are the results of the Di strict Final Competition, held on aturday, April 6, 1935 :MAS EY CCP. JIarks.
1. 0;0. 87, Shoreditch Divisi on 394 z. {(o. 73, Gr ays Division 34z}
3· -0 . 19'4 ( . Gas Corps), );orman Road Diyi sio n 32
4· i'o. 117 (Hayes and Hartington) Di'd sion 15 zi o SHIELD.
I. ]'\;0 . 108, L.;\I.S. Rl y. Division
z K o 56, Cricklewood Division
3· Ko. 19 / z , S. .:\Iet. Gas (Greeml,'ich Division)
4. 1\0. 88, \,-est Ham Diyision );I::-i. 'IS EFFICIEi"CY CuP
1. 70, I(en ingcon Diyision
2. 80 toke 1\ewington Diyi ion
3· i' o 5G, Cricklewood DiDsion
4 · }\;o 4], RO\'al £\.rsenal Division
5. - TO ] 6, Cra s Diyision TROPHY.
1. :1\0. 36 E. Croydon and Addiscombe Tursing D il,"i ion
z. );0. 14 Crrugs Court i'ursing Dil,-ision . . ,. 1\0.39, Temple Di,-i ion
4 1\0.1 6, Hamp tead:\'ur ingDiYl ion
5. 8, East Ham Di,-i -ion CcP.
1. 1\0. 16, Hamp read Di\-ision
2. £\0. 22 Harro,,- ing Di\T i ion
j. 1'\0. 36, E. Addiscombe ur ing Di,-ision
4· -9, Temple Diyi ion
'i. ) Ea [Ham. );uLing Di,-ision BROOK' EFFICIE,,"CY CLoP.
T. A o. 64, Ealing ur ing Diyision
2 .l TO. 7+ and :\ursing Di\-ision
3. Ao. Ea 'c lbm:\:ufsing Di\'i'ion +. 36, E. Croydon 'and Addi,combe
'0 Diyi ion 120 39, T 119
CP: Pte H. \'- Blower, :\0. 9..1, Dagcnham Diyi,ion.
BOWL: i-tel' \. B. Ridge\\-a,-, 1'\.0. 22, Harrow .0Jursing Di\-isi on L-\.oy ;\L-\.RG -\.RET ';:'L-\. CRAE C(;p: 14, .='\.; Ea , t Ham :td ts.
No. (THE PRINCE O F WALES'S) DISTRICT INSPECTION.
No. Il8 OUTlIGATE) AMBULANCE DIVI SION
No. 74 (FINCJILEY AND SOUTHGATE) URSING DIVI SION
On Wednesday, May I, about T 50 members and friends, including District Officer J. Standingford, Ambulance Officers J. tilJwell and A. E. IIawkins, met at Garfield Road School, ew Southgate, to celebrate the fourth bir thday of o. 8 (Southgate) Division, and the third birthday of To. 74 (Finchley and Southgate) ursing Diyision.
O. I DISTRICT.
;\. fancy dre ss dance was heJd by the o. 72 Tudor (Enfiel d) ur sing Di vis.ion, Middlesex V.A.D. 60, at the " George" Hot el, recently.
Mrs. G. hergold (Lady Divisional Secretary and l\ mb ulance Officer), presenting the annual report, said the past year had been one of steady progress in routine work, their aim being to ensure that each member should be more proficicm than they were 12 months ago 1 he repoIl recei ved after the \X 'a r Office Inspection in Ju ne was very encouraging. During the past year the mt'noees had gi\cn 456 hour' en-icc to the London ho.·pitals; attended manr public duties, also two duties, tot· !ling 118 hours, at seasidc huts. for the first time a team had been entered for the District competilions.
-0 -j. DI TRTCT.
"Dr-WA R PREL1\[J".ARY O\[PE'! nTO::-:. "Dewar" Preliminary ompetition for Ko. 4
Di m' ict was held at the .t\mbulance J lall, outhport, on 'at rday, 1 r 1. rps- upcrintendent G. Holt and OHlccr of the oLlthport Corp s made the preliminary arr.1gemc nh, and the judges wcre Di\'isional- urgeons R. \. Paton and R. R. Porter, \\'ho took the Tcam anti IncE, idual Te sl':; rcspecli\ ely. tcam - entered, and the results were declared as foll.)ws :-
1. Tweedalc 'hicJd : CrC'\,-e , 170 points . outhport up: 0:'clson 158 points. Preston 155 point 'f Bricrficld, ] 52. points I T [ h I Crosficlds, T 52 points J' Ie or -j.t pace. Exchangc, I' 8 point lhc ommi 'sione r, Mr. \,'. G mith, O.B.E., presented the trophies and prizes to the fir t and second teams.
BUCh..DCR::-: CORP.
1 he ilver cup giyen by the lare L. Cott n, Ma\ Ill' of Blackburn, for football among the soldier bel nd the lines in. franct: is no\\' an ", \mbulance Trophy, and o n aturday H was one of a number offer d in a l. John l\mbulance ompetition at Blackburn, I he organi ers \\ re 1\[r. J. \'\'. Briggs, ecretar), and Co ps- llperintendenr \". Mellor " ' ith E. Ord, Corps uperintendent of 1'\ursing Divi sions. The Judges were Dr. R. J. larke, Blackburn; Dr. Macadam, Danve n; Dr. r\ gnew' , Padiham; Dr. Forsyth, Padiham; and Dr. Fox, Danven.
In the Alderman Kenyon hield,Competition (Individual First .Aid), Corporal H. Layfield \.\'as the \\Tinner with 35 pO Ints There was a tie for the econd place-Private B J. Baxendale and PriYate R. Grim,haw (last rear s \V1I1 ne r), each with 34 point. After further adjudication the seco nd prize wa a warded to Private Baxendale. the Cotton Cup Contest (Team Te t) the "B ' DIVI SIon, o 2 Team, was first with 175 poi nt; o. Team, "B" Di v ision, wa s econd with IJo} point ; and o. I Team A " Division, third with 13 I} point,
There was another tie in the R ichard Haworth Rose Bowl Competition for First Aid and Nursing for Women. Mter further adjudication Miss F. Pomfret came first with 48 marks, and Miss E. Harrison second with 44 points.
In the Mrs. Kenyon Rose Bowl Home Nursing Competition Miss E Bassett was the winner with 75 and Miss F. Pomfret second with 72 points. Here Miss Pomfret had to sacrifice 10 per cent. of her poims as she had been the winner for two consecutive years. Mrs. Kenyon presented the prizes and trophies. FYLDE DI VISIO '5
The <C lYra), Ralphs" Shield Competition, open ro ursing Di visions of the Fylde Area, was held at the Fleetwood Ambulance Hall on Saturday, April 13, when six teams from Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Thornton and Fleetwood entered.
The judges were Dr. Thompson, Fleetwood, and Dr. Kelsall Thomas, Poulton-le-Fylde.
The results were :-
I. Blackpool, " B » Team, 279 points.
2. Blackpool, " A " Team, 260 points.
3· t. Annes, " B » Team, 25 I points
4· Fleetwood Team, 234 points Tie for 4th
5· St. Annes, " A " Team, 234 points f place.
6 Thornton Team, 223 points.
This is the fourth year the competition has been held, and each rear the Shield has been won by a team from the Blackpool l\ursing D ivision
Corporal Joe \\'right, of Stamford, t. John Ambulance Brigade, has been awarded a medal by the British Red Cross ociety for haying made ten gifts of blood for transfu ion.
GREAT n-l..R"'OOD.
The Annual Presentation of Awards in connection with the Great Harwood Di,-ision, t. John Ambulance Brigade, took place in the Liberal Rooms recently.
The Cup for the Ambulance Di,ision (Individual \,\'o rk) \vas gained by P riYate lIi gginson for the third year in succe ion. The \\"illiam Brass Cup f or Team \\"ork was " "o n br the team captained by Pri,-ate \Yhirtaker and composed of Pri ,rate W'hi rraker, Ashron, Holderness and Ogden.
Ln'ERPooL CORP
The ne,,' Road First Aid Hue of the Liverpool ?\-orrh Ambulance Di,'ision wa oeclared open br the Lord of Li,'erpool , _-\lderman F. T. Richards on J.P., in the presence of the Li,'erpool Corps and _orne 3-,000 member of the public.
Th e Br igade Flag \,' ,1. dedicated by rhe Corp_ Chaplain and rai ed into po_ition by Dr. ]. A. Ro ional ' urgeon) and Di,'isional J. Tabernacle.
The Fir t Aid Hue wa _ pre,eoted ro the Li\-erp ool Division by Mr D. A. Ro in memon' of her late husband, Dr. J. Ro
BEATO PARK CADET DIVI IOK
The Heaton Park Cadet Ambulance Di vi ion held rheir Annual ocial in the Heaton Park Congregational bY' kind perrni sion of the Governors, and organised by Cadet Officer H. Price, TEL ON.
The u_ eful and valuable sen'ice of the t. John .i \.mbulance Association rendered b,r the Nelon Centre durina another year " ras reviewed at the annual meeting held the Ann treet Ball recenth' . Corps- uperintendent H. Banni ter re,i \\ ed the
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Brigade actlVltles, and referred to the loss sustained by the Brio-ade and Association by the removal from the district °of Dr. E. F. de B. Pim, Knight of Grace, and Assistant Commissioner, NO.4 (Lancashire) District.
NORDEN.
Organised by the Norden Ambulance and ursing Divisions, a route march was held on Saturday afternoon. They were led by the Roche Cadet There were also present representatives of the Heywood, Castleton, Whitworth, Bury and Oldham Ambulance and ursing Diyisions.
PADIHAM. _
The new Padihan1 Drill Hall was opened b y Commissioner W. G. Smith, O.B.E., of Li,erpool, Commissioner, o. 4 (Lancashire) District.
RA WTENSTALL.
The funds of the Rawtenstall and \XTatel{oot A mbulance and Nursing Divisions will benefit as the result of a concert given recently.
A re-union of past and present members of the Rawtenstall and Waterfoot Ambulance and ursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was held at the Queen Street Assembly Rooms, Rawtenstall.
ROCHDALE
The annual distribution of certificates in connection with Rochdale St. John Ambulance Cadets brought to notice a remarkable achievement on the part of the Cadets. It was mentioned that four Grand Prior's Badges had been gained by the Cadets, although preyiou 1y onlr six such awards had been made throughout the movement, which is now world wide. Four of the six ba d ges are in England, and the other two in Aus.tralia. in ,twel,e of sixteen selected subjects--excluding first aId, has to be passed before there is qualification for the remaInder -are made, and that the award betokens more ordinary significance is evident from the fact that whilst the competition is only open to Cadets the badge be worn in whatever rank the holder may have later In the senior service. The four successful Rochdale Cadets are Hilda Brierley, Irene Greenwood, Margaret Duffy and Lavibia Ball.
ORRELL.
A large number of members representing the \\7igan Corps, S.J.A.B., from Ashton, Standish, Wigan and Ince, attended the Orrell Division's Annual Church Parade at St. Luke's Church, Orrell.
STANDISH.
Cadet-Sergeant E. R. Pendlebury, of the Standish Cadets, won the Individual Merit Competition for. allround Ambulance- work open to Cadets in the Wigan Area. This is the first time the cup has been competed for.
A ceremony was held at the Council Rooms, Standish, when the new roadside emergency first aid boxes were duly dedicated and inaugurated.
CHESHIRE COUNTY.
NORTHWICH AMBULANCE AND NURSING DIVI SIONS.
Through the generosity of Mrs. P. Darlington, who for many years has been President of the Divisions, the equipment now includes a modern I6-h.p. Sunbeam motor ambulance. The presentation and dedication ceremony took place on Sunday, April 7, 1935, when the Ambulance was presented by Mr. Darlington, in the regrettable absence through illness of Mrs. Darlington.
The County Commissioner (Lieut.-Colonel W. Chaloner) expressed the thanks of the Brigade for the splendid gift.
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On April 3 last an American Tea wa at the II eadquarters, organised by the House the chairmanship of 1rs. Hough (wife of the DiVISi onal Surgeon), assisted by an energetic band of helpers. O ver £30 was raised br their efforts
On April 10, 1935, the ursing DI.vlSlon held first Social at Headquarters, and a most enjoyable everung was spent, about 70 being present.
CHE TER A JBULANCE AND UR ING DrvrStONS.
The 3rd Annual Dinner was held at the Stafford H ot el on April 3, 1935·
CREWE CORP.
Divisional Sup eri ntendent V. Gibson and the members of the" " Division of this Corp, who for m the lachine hop Ambulance Team, gained first place in the L. 1.S. preliminary compe ti tion. The team gai ne d first place with 336 points out of a possible 365, \ olverto n cc A» were next \\'ith 305, and Bolton o. I WIth 30 J UBILEE 1fEDALS.
His fajesty the I-:ing has been gracI0u ly pl. ase d :0 bestow this honour upon fi,e members of the Bngad e In Cheshire :-
The Commissioner Lieut.-Colonel \\/. Chaloner, .r E., T.D., J. P. Corps- uperintendent Jas. Cotter, Birkcnhead Lady Corp uperintendent 1\[r. E. L. \\ 11Ii .lm<; , Birkenhead Corp Corps uperint ndent \\'. Dale, Crewe Corps. Lad," Diyi sional uperintendent.i\li s L. _ \. L. Dudley, \, 'in ford.
0:0. 5 DI TRI T ORPS cc PAIGHT Ccp , \\1BLLA -CE CO\fP ETlnox.
The P reliminary· Competit.ion for paight ( which is competed for annuall" by team' fro m the Ambulance Di visions of the ottingham Corps, 'as held at Bath treet chools and treet D q"'\o t on Sunday, Mar 5, 1935·
The Tests, which were identical at each , consisted of a viva-voce examination for Kos. I, 2, 3 ar d 4, and required a demonstration of Artificial Respira.ti o by '0. 5 in each Team. Five Teams competed In ch Competition, and were judged by Corps upt. on, S.B. St. J., at Bath treet chools and Corps Office. F. Carrier at P arlian1ent treet D epot.
The result was as follows :BATH STREET CHOOLS. T eal/J .ilIarks.
PARLIAMENT STREET DEPOT. Team. Marks ottingham Corporation P.T.. 5-lRobin Hood (ottingham) 52 City ( ottingham) 46 Mapperley 44 Metro-Cammell 20
The two top teams in each section, v iz., Bu hvc Jl, Sneinton, Nottingham Corporation Passenger and Robin Hood, will compete in the Final Competi tlO O fo r the Trophy, which will be held on the Fores t at Nottingham on Sunday, June 2, 1935.
V.A.D. IN PECTIO , SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1935.
The Annua l Tnspection of the Voluntary Aid Detachments, comprisjng members of the ottingham Corps and Worksop Divi s ion of the St. John Ambulance Brigade , was held in the Ropewalk Wing of the ottingham General Hospital, on Sunday, !fay 12, I93 5.
The Inspecting Officer was Major R. H. C. P ryn, R. A.M. C., Lichfield, who was accompanied by Lt.-Col. J. Jardine, the County Controller of V.A.D.s. Miss W. Gi bson, t he Asst. County Controiler, ottingham, was in charge of the parad e, which consisted of the foll owing detachm ents :-
1 o II4 ( ottingham) Commandant Miss Oldfield. " I24 ( " ) 102 (\X 'o rksop) " I I2 ( ottingham) " 134e ) "
Mr s Paling. 1iss Greaves. Mrs. tanton. 1\liss Clow.
There were 85 officers and members on parade, and follo\ ing the in pection of uniforms, the members of the Deta chments demon trated the u se of the Thoma s plint, Artificial Rc piration, Bandaging and Gas Mask Dnll, ,,-hich \.vas inspected br the In specting Officer, 'rho 1 0 clo ely queslioned the M ember of the Detac hment on matters relating to the \.york for ,,'hlch they were enroll d
'\ . 6 Dl TRICT.
I RIOT G OF YOR K
Tit Lenth Road lJur in this area was opened on May II at er ft pa on rhe Darlington to I' orthallerton road, proyj ded and crected by the Darlington Friendly oc ieue Dirj ·ion.
.'0 ·7 Dl TRI T.
SHR E BURY.
Th Districl eliminating compctition for nursing di'i'isi ns \\ "ere held in Ed] ' tone lla11 on aturdar, 1\pril 27.
Th e Judges who kindly consented to act \vere Capt. J. Hem e 'l White (Commi loner for Birmingham) and p. M. Lodge (Matron, t. Chad's Hospital, BifJningham), who judged the Team Test, Di\ isional urgeon J M Crofton of Os\yestrr (Officer' fir t aid), and Mi s i ler Tutor at the Royal alop Infirmarr (llldi\ldu al llome 0. ursing tests).
In result, the District hield was won b," the hre\\'sbury O 2 'lit ing Diyision. This team also gained the :' Ex hnl11 » \1emorial up for the highe t ao-gregate III thl indi -i dual test. The cc Perk s up a\nrded to the tllm none of whose members have pre\'iou ly been 111 a \1 "lning team in a t. J hn Competiti on , was al -o won by the hrewsbury To. 2. - ursing Division; team Captain, tmbu ancc istcr 11iss Lawrence. 1.'( teams competed. 1 O. 9 Dr TRICT.
ExETI R Al"D K\ T DE\"o-,,; l \..REA.
On J ubilee Day, Monda}", May 6, the Exeter City Men' Divi jon, after arranging for variou First Aid Post, t urned out in good strength. to take pa rr in the Parade ervice at the athedral and the sub cquent March Past the rayor, the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, and O.c. Troop. The l \ ssistant County Commi 'ioner, Leut. Colonel 11. I ackman, was in command, and ,, "a by Di isional uperintendent E. 1\. Bm,-den, I.B. :G. ., and Divisional urgeon R. 1\. Pereira Gray. at llrday, May I I, 'witnessed at Exeter the annual comp etition for the Rowe Cup, ,,-hich is open to all Aid Units, and was competed for by teams from the City Police Divi ion of the .J.A.B., the outhern Railway Ambulance ection, the City of Exet [ .J.A.B., and the Devon 1St V.A.D. British Red Cross Society.
The te s t consisted o f rendering First Aid to a man s upposed to have been knocked down by a car. The injured man was supposed to be trapped beneath the car, which had to be lifted clear before the necessary attention could be given. He was found to ha ve chest and leg injuries. The Judge was D r. Morton Palmer, and the time allowed 20 minutes. The standard of efficiency was extraordinarily high. The cup was won by the Exeter City P olice Division with 190 marks out of a possible 224. The Southern Railway Team secured r83, City of Exeter St. John Ambulance 163, and Devon 1st 157· The Mayor (Mr. J. \Y/. Ackroyd) presided at the presen tation, which was made by Mrs. Harold Rowe. Superintendent E. A. Bowden, M.B.E., of Exete r, has been given the Silver Jubilee Medal.
0;0. 10 DISTRICT.
FELIX STOWE D IVI (SUFFOLK).
\\ 'e regret to announce the death of Mr. \\7 G. Emem-, who was formerly Superintendent of the Felixsto;e Diyision.
He joined the Division on its formation in October, 18 99, became Corporal in December, 1903, Hon. ecretary in I9 0 5, and promoted to Sergeant in April, 1909. In 19 13 he became uperintendent of the Diyision . The honour of Serving Brother was conferred on him in :\1arch, 19 20 In August 1926, he resigned, but has always taken a keen interest in the Brigade's work. Be was buried on March 13, his old Di vision being represented in goodly numbers.
2\ORTHER2\ IRELA2\D. OCL\L
A ,-err pleasant evening ,,'as spem recemh- in (he Cafe Royal, Belfast, when the members of the ., \Yest, . outh, and Central D insio ns of the .J. A. B. emewuned (he members of the Provincial Di ,ision o\-er 200 being presem, :\1r. \Y-. .;\Iann \pologies were recei ,ed from ir Robert and the Hor:. Lady Kennedy, :\li s R inclair, trabane, :\fajor peu, and :\1r. D. P arker, and a number of Di v! lonal urg eo ns.
:\1r. Ian Fraser, F.R.C. ., Commissioner for 2\ orthern !reland, .in an intc:.resting speech appealed for greater Imerest 111 the Belfast Ambulance Competitions, which were held this year in the R oyal Belfast Academical Institution on aturday afternoon, :\Iay 18. Two :::\once Cups were being pre ented thi year for team \,'ho ha,-e \,"on a competition before.
lRELAXD DI TRICT.
The n it of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester to _ T orthern Ir land on the occa ion of the R oyal ] ubilee was marked with inten e emhu ia m Anticipation of enormous cro,,-ds and their u ual accompaniment in the form of swooning and fainting men and "-omen was full, realised, and fortunatel y elaborate arrangemems had been made to cope with any em rgenc) that might ari e. A laro-e number of Fir [ ,Ajd Po tS had been provided along the route to be trayersed by H.R.H., and were ralled with 1\mbulance .0.fen and Nut e , with full equipmenc. Fortunat lr there \vere no erious cases of accident to be de "l( but fr queut calls ,,"ere made for a istance for fa.intincr men and women. The enice of the Bri o-ade ,, ere ,ery much appreciated and "ere equal to all made upon them. The arrangements were in the hand of the Hon. ecretar y, Mr .A. \\'. Mann, and 1li ' B. \ -1utaker, assisted by the vari o us OHic rs of the BeLfa t Diyisions.
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Circulation of the Blood
BY CAPT. E. A. CHILL, O.B.E., M.D., ETC.
Assistant COlIJlJlissioner ( o. 8 Dis trict).
(COlltill1fed from page J 561
It is ob ious that as the blood escapes from both ends of the varicose vein, firm bandages must be applied above and below the wound to control the hremorthage. In addition, the wound itself mu t be dressed asceptically, more especially as the kin in this region is often found diseased and needs protection.
Another question "Nhich gi\Tes rise to difficulty i s the control of hremorrhage in a severed carotid artery. It should be remembered that deep veins accompany the artery; in the neck the Ju g ular vein is along id e the Carotid artery, so that in a cut throat the tw o vessels are usuall y severed at the same time. It i therefore necessary that pressure should be applied with both thumbs, with the Engers behind on the spine, the thumb belo\v to control the bleedin ofrom the artery, and that above from the vein. For any reason should blood issue fro m the other ends of the cut vessels, this also will b e controlle d b y th e thumbs on pressure poi nt s above and below.
The structure of capillaries is different from that of arteries or vei ns, inasmuch as the) ar e formed simply of a thin wall composed of cells placed side b y side, which allows of the passag e of liquid s a nd gases from the bl ood for the nutriment of th e ti s ues of the body.
It is only necessar y to mention a f ew points in relation to the pulmonar y circulation. This starts at the right vent ricle; th e venous b lood r e ceived from the right auricle is pumped into the pulmonary arter y This arter y divides into two, ea ch division entering a lung. In the lun gs the y di\Tide and subdi vi de into smaller and smaller arteries, finally en ding in capillaries which run along the walls of the air cells Here again we have th e interchange of gases ; the dark venous blood g ives up the carbon dioxide and takes in oxygen ftom the air. T he blo o d, which i s now chan ge d to bri g ht red, is conveyed by four veins (two from each lun g) to the left auricle, and from this chamber it is pumped into the left ven tricle.
One of the most difficult questions put to first-aid candidates in examination is the control of hremorrhage from the foot. The exact pressure points at the ankle is the trouble. The thumb is placed on one or other of the points, but rarel y both thumbs on both arterie s correctly.
In order to explain the reason requiri ng thi s, it would be well to describe the course of th e art .:' ries in the lower limbs.
The abdominal Aorta, just below the navel and at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra, divides into the right and left iliacs. These again subdivide, one artery passing inwards to supply the organs of the pelvis and muscles round the hip with blood,
while the other pas ing outward enter s the thigh in the centre of the groi n, and i then kn own as the Femoral artery. Aftet tra e rsi n g tw o-thirds of the thio-h, it turn backward s to e nter the pop li teal space between the hamstrin g muscle tendons at tb e back of the knee joint. / 1,. little below, the Pop l iteal 2rterr divide into the nteri r and P o terior T ibi a l art er ies.
Both of the c lie too de ply t o be felt pulsat l 19 till the\r reach the surface under th e skin and 0\ T the formin g the ankle joint. Th Po terior Ti bIal artery is h re felt bet,veen th e prominent b one at the lower end of the tibia on the inner s id e and the tip of the heel.
This is th e part for the pre ure of one t humb.
The P osterior Tibial artery 1 asses on to th c ., lie oi the foot to bec ome the Plantar a rteri es. The \( tenor Tibial art ery extends to th e centre of t he ankle, " ' here it is continu ed as the D acal of til foot.
Th e pr essure point i s here on the mid-line 0 r the bone of th e ankle. Th e D OL al artery pa<; be · tw ee n the fi I st and second meta tar , al bonee; t ) JOIn with the Plantar atterie t form the Pla nrar ar l 1. It is obvious, therefore as both the \ nteri o[ and P o terior Tibial arteries are joined thh arch . hxmouhage from a wound of the fOOL will n t be controll d till effectual prc su re is applied to bOth th e point at the same ti me.
It i the , arne witb the upper c\.tremiLiL "
Subcla\ ian arten' in the armpil becomes thc \ ar t ery; in the upper arm the Brachial arter } till it r eaches the middle of t11 front of the elbow, wh n jlL< below it divide into the R adial and -lnar a ·terie).
These arteries join in tb hand to form lh c deep superficial Palmar .t. \rc hes .t\..n )' hxmorrhage (a rt eria l) in the hand 1111..1 r be controlled b y pre , urc o n both the R adial and llmr arteries at th e \\'ri t, or dir ectly br a firm 1ad :n the palm and a ti ght bandage over t he do ed fis t, the arm is th en supported in a t. J ohn sli ng, ,,'hic1, 'eeps the injured fist elevated on the che c. Tb '_ Ia:ter method, o f cour se , cannot be em pl oyed jf an torcIgn body is present in the wound, or if accompan ie d by fractures of one or more bones.
It is only necessary to add tbat from all th e main arteries proceedin g from the Aorta, whether in the head and neck, thorax and abdomen, or the upp er and lower extremities, branches proceed to co Oyer nourishment to every organ and tissue of the bo dy. Also that the vessels become themselves small er and smaller until they finally end up as capillarie s.
182 It would be of interest to Home ursing students to conclude this subject of the circulation of by briefly mentioning the method by which dl gcs te food passes in to the circulation. The fa ts whl Ch
arc t urned into ch yle a rc ab sorbed into the l ymp h spaces or lacteal. which lin c the s mall jntestines. From here they ar c co nv eyed by l ymph channel s to th e Thora tic duct, which e mpties it s contents into the large vein o n the l eft side at root of n ec k.
On the other h a nd, from the capillarjes of the stomac h a nd inteslines a re absorbed all o ther f oods, whJCh pa ss into th e P orta l vei n , wh ich goes t o the Jiyer. Thi s ve in di vi d es into man y cap iIJaries from \rhich t he li vc r ex tr ac ts the s uga r and s t ores it up as gl\'cogen and aL () convert nitro ge n ous matters i nto urea.
The Hepatic vein collects the blood from the capillaries and empties the content into the Infe rior \ cn 'l Cava and so the food for the nourishment of the bo dy pa es int o c ir culatio n
" The Divisional Secretary."
\ r(.;vi eel edit ion of the booklet" Th e D i \"i,ional .LcrLtary , ( Rd .: 2) has been made, and copies wIll prohabh be i5<;ucd shortly to D i 'j ion , from BriL ldc H cadCjuartcr", a<; before. Thi time there is an , pp reciati \ c 'rorcword by the Chief Com111i loner, in which all Officers are ach-isecl to read (hi , ha nclhook () (hat the\" should know the routine v hic h a D i\"ision is what i required by ('1 C bow he carries out his ""ork, and ,,·J1:1 records he has to keep so that unneces, ary (llH\.. "ponckncl' and (lela: may be avoided.
T C l ooklcl is the ,olunLary work of mps
Otl en R. 1. Jardncr, ;'f.\f. ( .\[eclaille \f ililairc), \\"bc is a ' en ing B rother in the Order, and a f fmer en tarr and 'uperintcnde n t of the Cheltenham 1 D i \ is ion, and who held the po ition ]a t year ot <.?crc tary t o the eneral 1 I o pital (C!1t(.nary .I\ ppC,l] ommi ttee, which rai ed the UOl of [::'0 ,000 during the rear. lI e has recench' taken up imilar in connection ,,:ith the Yiel lria l nfirman, " orthwich 'hcs birc. I he mat erial c'lf publication first api cared in Ihl.: lrm of n series of anicles in the \7.r I I)" bcfore heim, i sLled in its 11re. cnt form a fc\\' ycars ago. The lew edition hac; becn enlarged to 2. pages and up to cLue to confo fm to the \mendments to Briga dc Orders i. sued in D ecemb r la st. The 'la\ -OUl and [le is imprm-ed, :1nd a uselL 1 in 1 x is gi\cn. There are e\" ral 11 \\. paragraphs d ea lin g ,, ·i th sllch matteL a The B rigade Pre), Pr . s RI Otts, Co mp et iti on Arrang mcnts Entertainm e n ts tati nenT , and Rai in g Funds while others have b n d let d.
" T he Di vi lon a l ccretan"» hould be mo st useful to ho lder of that oA.1ce , e peciall y to th ose ju , t appoin ted. [or eover it should be v ry helpful In so lving ome of the lit blem which confront anyone who i s su r erintendin g the formation of a new Divisi 11. \'(TC hope that when it is circulated It. \\ ' jl1 be carefully r ead and pr s rve d with the DI Visio nal r ec ord and books, for reference from time totirne .
Priory for Wales.
HE ADQUARTERS
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GENERAL INTEREST.
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liBILEE P _\RADE AT CARDIFF CASTLE.
The <;pa ciou s grounds of Cardiff Ca stle provided an cfrecrjyC setti ng for tbe largest parade of Brigade Cnits in the P rincipality e\'er staged by the Pri ory for \\'ale , which ,-t:as granted special for associating the event with the Silyer Jubilee Celebrations, although held on Saturday, fay 4-two days in advance of the commencement of the Ciyic Celebrations. D ra,vn up in the shadow of the historic .:\" orman keep, 3,537 Ambulance men, "\-vomen and Cadets "ere inspected by the Chi ef Commis sioner of the Brigade, Sir John D uncan, K.C.B., C.1LG., C.V.O., D.S.O. whose third vis it to \\ 'ales v:as ,-,"armly ,-,-elcomed.
The parade, which was under the command of Captain T. E. Richards, J.P., Commissioner for the Rhondda Centre, was representati"e of the Cardiff, .:\"ewporr, Rhondda, 11erthyr and Centres and Caerphilhub- District.
The f ollowing Officer \\·ere in charge :COllJmissioners: Dr. E. Lle\\Tellyn, D r. ::'IcCormac, \1r. D. 11. D a,-ie , and D r. T . :\1. "·ilson. AJSistant COIJ!JIliJsioller.f 11r. G. Payne, Dr. B. Turn er, and 11r.\'· H. Jones Staff o..tfirel"J-: G. J. R o\\-land and :\1r. G. Da\-ies. Lac!y Staff O/ficen-: :\Irs. F. :\1. Riches, :\1rs. 11. Lucas, ::'LB.E. 0.Ir. . B. Turner and 1Iiss G. Richard Loc!J COIPJ Sf(perintendent: The H on :\Irs. J. H . Bruce. A slstant Commi ioner J. H. D a'des and raff Officer B. E. 11aberly acred as P arade Adjutam and ergeam-::'1ajor
Following the In pection, in which the Chief Commisloner \"a accompanied by the Commi loner for \\ 'ale, (The Hon. John H. Bruce ), the "-4..S istam Commi , loner for \,\ 'ale (:\1r. A G. E. J. Fudge), the urgeonin-Chief for \\"ale (Liem.-Colonel T. E H. D a\ies D 0., and rh _ \. sistam in-rhief for \\ -al. (Lad: (Herbert) Lewis O.B.E.), the I Ion. Tohn H. Bruce \\-clcomed 'ir lohn and referred to the p'ccial ,ignihcance of thi memorable eyem because of its a: ociarion with the Tubilee. Ie onh" and right _ he aid, thar the- hould pay a -rCC1al tnbutc ot hornage loyalty and deyotion to the Tilranc io thank giying for the 2 5 years' reign of the Ki ng who is o\ereign Head of the O rder. L.ir J ohn Duncan aid in no Other pan of the U nited Kin gdo m \\"as the Brigade more acth-e than in o urb .\\rale s. Referring to the magnificent work" of the he stated that l a t year member- attended more than S 20,000 accid or , of which 000 "ere motorinoaccid ms. ir John complimented the P arade on spl ndid turn- ou t and referr ed in term of grateful appreciation to th e geoerou m ea ure of ass! tance given by the I edical P rofe -ion.
The follow ing letter a dd re s ed to the Commi sloner for \X/ales by the Chief Com mis ioner on fay 16 will be g ratif)"ing' ro all concerned :- '
" I was immensely impressed by the fine parade of the Units drawn frow Cardiff, Ne\vport, Rhondda, Merthyr, Aberdare and Caerphilly districts on May 4·
" The turn-out was good and the marching excellent. You apologised for some of the men being in plain clothes, but this \vas no one's fault and I appreciated the fact that these members did turn up at all, a' no one likes to be in plain clothes when other members are in uniform.
C( The fact that these large numbers were present, most of whom had come from long distances and had already done a day's work, is a fine testin10ny to their discipline and pride in the Brigade.
"I must thank those wbo were responsible for the organisation of the parade, which was most efficiently carried out. I realise that this must have entailed a great amount of careful work.
The foundation stones of a new Ambulance Stat io n provided by the local Corporation, at Aberystw yth, laid on \"X'ednesday, April 24. The Earl of Lisbu rne Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire and President of County Centre of the Priory, laid the first stone, others being laid by His \V orship the Mayor of Aberystwvth ( lderman Da id Edwards) and Colonel G. F osse tt Roberts, O.B.E., the President of the. Aber yst\\ vth Divis ion.
GLA}'lORGAN Cou TY C TTRE.
Aberm'oll SlIb-Disfricf.-On aturday, April 2 0 at Porthcawl, a presentation of Medallion and Certi ficates to the members of the P orthcawl Ambulance and Bov Cadet Diyi sions was carried out b\" ssistant Comtnis', sioner Lemuel Jones and lr. Thomas, Cha irman of the Porthcawl District Council.
SILVER JUBILEE PARA DE AT CARDIFF CASTLE.
The Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Major-Gcncral. i.r J o hn Du ncan, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O. ) , inspecting a parade of 3,537. The group includes, from left to right:- The Commanding Officer (Captain T. E. Richards, J.P.), the Lady uperintcndem-in-Chicf for Wales (Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O .B.E ), the Commissioner for Wales (The lIon. John II. Bruce), the Commissioner for Newport (Dr. S. McCormac), the Assistant Commissioncr for \X 'a les (Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge), the Surgeon-in-Chief for \x ales (Col. J. E. H. Davies, D.S.O., .), and the distinguished Inspecling Officer.
"What I saw at this Parade convinced me that the work of the St. J obo Ambulance Brigade is being carried out with zeal and enthusiasm in South Wales. You may well be proud of the Units in South Wales for tDe efficiency of which you are responsible."
CENTRE REPORTS.
CARDIGANSHlRE CENTRE.
Ambulance work continues to make good progress under the enthusiastic leadership of the Commissioner, Mr. Steven Jones, who has inspired the whole membership of the County Constabulary, of which he is Chief, with the desire to foster First Aid and Home Nursing developments.
POlltypridd Sf(b-District.-Dr. G. L Mitchell prc qded at the annual di stribution of awards organised b) the Treforest D.i vision, supported by Police Superint endent J. Jones, Mr. Zenas Thoma, tafT Officer R. II ewc r an d Corps Superintendent H. Clift.
MON1<lOUTH HIRE CE rRE.
Ina Shield Comp etition.-Fourteen teams comp eted in the open competition organised each year by th e _\bertillery Ambulance Division, which was held on Apr il 23· The trophy was won by the Kenfig 11jll A Team, foll owed by Ffaldau Institute and Garw and ewport Hi gh Street teams, which obtained second and third places and in the Cadet Competition, the D yffryn Aman Cldet
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team was successful out of nin e entrants in winning the "Xi omen Citizens' Shield.
POJJtnciJ.JyJ!y dd Cadets.-About sixty Cadets wer e ntertained at a tea and social evening a rranged by the Pontnewynydd Division for the purpose of presenting Certilicates to Boy and Girl Cadets. Divisional Superinte ndent E. Webster handed the girls th ei r a"\va rds, and 1Jr. F. Dukes distributed the Certificates to the boys. Tho mas Miles and Maureen Jenkins won the individual tests.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENT RE.
Sir Henry E. E. Philipps, Bart , Pres ident of the Centre, concluded his series of annual visits to classes in the County with calls at Hook, eyland an d lilford Haven.
Accompanied by Mr. C Lawrence Sir Henry to o k an opportunity of inspecting d e monstrations of practical work at each place.
CITY OF CARDIFF C ENTRE.
The visit of H.R.H. the P rince of W'ale s to Cardiff in connection wi th the \X 'elsh ational Silv er Tubilee Celebrations on 1\1ay 11 heavil y t a.'(e d the services' of t he Brigade members. The Glamorgan and Rhondd a Centre respon ded readily to an invitation for vo lun teer from outside the Cardiff Centre; and by 10 a.m. no less than 12 5 men and 100 women had reported for duty t o the Commissioner for Cardiff, Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, who was assisted b y Staff Officers B. E. Maberly and H W. Johnson, Lady Staff Officers 1\1rs Lucas, 1LB.E., and 1liss G. Richards, Lady Corps Superintendent Mis s V \'\ ' R ees and Corps Officers W. Field and Cotter. First A id was rendered to over 400 cases, many of which \\"ere removed by Ambulance.
The Commissioner for Cardiff has rec eived the f o ll ow.in g letter from the Principal Secretary :-
"I hav e pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your report on the activities of the St John Ambulance Brigade paraded under your command on the abo ve o ccasion.
cc On behalf of the Priory, I shall like you to expres s t o the personnel on duty sincerest appreciation of their valuable services upon this historic da y The circumstances were trying in the extreme; and but for the wonderful weather and cool breeze the number of casualties might have taxed their capacity to the utmost. As it was, the number of cases treated, some of a serious nature, demonstrated the vital need for adequate First Aid precautions, which I was pleased to entrust to your capable hands. The result calls for heartiest congratulations to yourself as Officer-ill-Command; I shall be pleased to report the services rendered by yourself and personnel on duty at the next meeting of the Ambu lance Committe e Meanwhile you will like to read the following ex tract from a letter written by the Chief Constable of Cardiff dated May 13 :-
( It is my intention to inform the Watch Committee at their next meeting of the most valuable and humane services your detachments rendered to the public o n thi s historic occasion. It was a long, arduous day, but the members of your Order did their work in a most efficient manner, and I am convinced that the public fully appr e-
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ciated their f resence and ass ista nce. f or myself, I should like to compliment you up o n thcIr app earance and their efficie ncy .' "
P a rticularl y gratifying to th ose res po nsibl e is the following letter from th e L ord Ia yor of Cardiff, Alde rman J o hn D o noyan, CB.E., J.P :-
( D ea r },if. Bruce, - I w ou ld like to take lirst opportunity of thankin g you a nd you r Organisatl\ n for the splendid services rc nd ere d to the v isit ors and Citizens to Cardiff on the oc casion of th e \,\ clsh 1 ational rubilee Celebrations on aturday lao t. In many dir ections' l hayc heard of the kindly help ' re nd ert:d by t h e 11embers of i)U( Ord er, and I am ind ee d grateful to you.
ce Among the many congratulations reachln g m e jU t now I do fe el t ha t th e s uccess of t he day was only m, Jc possible by the co-ordinated (forts of s o many, in which ) 'O U played so g ncrou s a par t Belien: me to !'I ma lO , You rs faithfully, .lOll!'. D o 0\ .\ , Lord .I II!) ,1' ." R E \ IYAL OF ARDIFF E1'TRF 'O\I\ll r-n r.
The first meeting of the re-constiLUtcd arditT entre Commitrce was h ld at CardiA .asllc b\' the il1\ ila tlnn ,) i the Ladv Pre ident the ;\[ O$t I lonollrahk the ;\far e1 one , of Eute D.B.E. aturday, J\lay -/. D cpu(Jsing fH .he Lord ;-'la\ or who i, an p,\,' ot//rio P n:sidcnt the D pm\' L ord l\Ia\'or, ouncillor Jam es Griflirhs. pre ioco ; ; nd among (h'ose presenr were (he newly appointed Chalrnun . ]\ lderman G. red E\ am. Dr. Edgar Llc'wcllyn, (om · missioner, ;-'lr. O. Templ e :\[orri ., .\LP. , entre Tre R urer , and Captain .;\L \ lason, \1. cerdar),.
The P rinc ipal ccretar\, and ommis-ionef for \X'alel addressed the meeting ;l kngth while other p ak 5 included Colonel A P. arey Thomas, J.P., CnlonL \. \\. h een, C B.E. , T.D. M , ;'1r. F. \,\' ajm IlC:hr. Elizabeth L ady ory. f-,Irs. orneliu Grifl;ths kindl), offered a donation of £5 to tht! entre fund, J\l r. R Bevan Ll c\yellyn undertaking to make a simila r contribution.
.L 'E W S IN BRIEl" Brigade Membcrs in [hc aroi[ entrc were plea c:J ,l take advantage of an 1m"italion klndly extend ed h: the Glam organ Branch, Br iti sh R ed Cross to te nd their umm er chool at Glan -y- Mor Holiday Barr y, fr o m la y I to 4 inclu i\-e,,P articularly as on hemical \'V'arfare \Va an llTIportant fe ature the lectur es.
Th e first contest for team s of men engaged in Pas senger Transport Undcrtakings t00k. place at l \bc; aman on April 30, w h en a te a m by i\lr. Winniatt, who ha s been a mo st e nthu slaS tlc wor ke l lo the promotion of thi s n ew d eve}op ment , was SUCC s tul: There were fi ve entries-the '\ ester n '\ clsh Om nibus team securing t h e cup pr ese nt ed by Mrs A Cove- Parry: Mr. E. W. Gough, Chairman of the South \\'ales \l u to[ Omnibu s Proprietors' Association, supported by the Hoo: John and Mrs. Bruce, presented th e cup to the WInners: and it was announced that the first \'<Iels h atlOn al Cum petition for Road Passenge r Tran port Teams wo uld be held on October 23 n ext, in Cardiff
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BIRlIIINGHAM CHALLE GE SHIELD COMPETITION.
MITCHELL & B UTLER' TE.Al\I' ELEVE lTH SUCC E-
For the sixth year in succession and the eleyenth time in all, the Birmingham Challenge Shield of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade has been won by .£es rs. Mitchells & Butlers' team (" C" Corps). Six teams, who had successfully competed in the preliminary competitions, took part in the Annual Competition held at the Brigade Headquarters, Lionel Street. The wInning team represented the Birmingham County in the District Competition held at orthampton. The succes sful team in the District Competition will compete in London for the" Dewar " Shield.
The test for the Challenge Shield had a topical flavour, for the teams were confronted with a Jubilee festivities "accident." Each team was allo"\\-e d fifteen minutes to act as it would in the follmving circumstances :-" You are stationed at an aid post during the Jubilee festivities when a messenger comes stating that a man has collapsed on the pa\Tement fifty yards away." Marks were given for the observance of 108 different points. The judges were Corps Surgeon W. O. F. Sinclair (Stretcher), Corps Surgeon D. J. Stokes (Individual Practical), and Divisional Surgeon W. R. A. Line (viva voce and Individual Practical).
Colonel B. J. T. Ford (Assistant Commissioner), in the absence of the County Commissioner, Capt. J. Henton White, presiding at the meeting following the competition, said that judging by the closeness of the results there was a general improvement in efficiency throughout the Brigade. He was glad to see they were getting a close runner-up to the undefeated team of Mitchells and Butlers. No one would ever object to having close rivals, for the real test was in a close competition. That was the real sporting spirit that was being developed so strongly in the Brigade-the spirit of emulation and friendly rivalry and no jealousy.
Mrs. Ford presented the Challenge Shield to Divisional Superintendent P. A. Reed, leader of the winning team, and certificates to members of the first and second teams. County Officer W. E. Ballard proposed a vote of thanks to the judges.
The results of the competition, announced b y County Officer G. E. Kingsnorth, were as follows :-
1. Mitchells & Butlers (" C " Corps) 376.5
2. Saltley L.M.S.R. ("A" Corps) 360.5
3· City Gas (" C " Corps) 356,9
4. Snow Hill ("A" Corps). 30 4. 5
5· Central (" B " Corps) 283.4
6. King's Heath (" B " Corps) 280.6
Correspondence.
To
the Editor
D EAR IR,-I would be very pleased if you would publish in the GAZETTE thi small report concll"ning the Sale Di vision .
The Sale Division wa formed on eptemher 2.0 1934, and by the end of October had raised nough funds to provide 6 men with full uniform and lCluipment, and had taken on the duty at Sale Ru g b y G rou nd. t the be g innin g of January, 1935, \,ve ha d put another 9 men into uniform, makin g a total of Ij men ready to take 0 er dutie. By the nd of F cl ruarr ,\ e were doing the duties at the local cinemas, 0 satisfaction of the management and patro ns \\'e did not sit do\vn and wait for something t o LU n up, but like idexandra, looked round f, r fresh field of service, and decided that we would haye , road patrol on the main Chester road, which has 1 come to be knmvn as the two-mile road of terr Jr, on account of the number of deaths which ha,"e h al pened there. So we set to \.vork, and holdin g a da nce and raffies, we were able to provide a R ad Hu t fully equipped, to deal v,Tit h any accident wh id may occur. The County Commi ioner, Lt.- ( W. Chaloner, O.B.E., T.D., J.P., p rformed the 0 ning ceremony on aturday, April 13 1935, and \ r" P. Clough broke the fla g on th pole' aft er \\ ards Col. Chaloner inspected the Divi ion, and in a .hort speech, prai ed the Divi ion for the work th e, had done, and he hoped that they would u ph olcl the tradition of the Brigade.-I remain, Your, etl , ERGT. E. . R l'T Il, Jem tdl)'.
To the Editor.
SIR,-As a member of the general public, int ere sted in the work of the St. J ohn mbulance Brig ad e in more ways than one, I should be glad if you co uld find room to insert these few lines in the :\lE iTE I always think it one of the" sights of Lond on" :0 watch the Annual Inspection of No. Di t llet Ifi Hyde Park. However, may I suggest a gre "t improvement could be brou ght about in the app earance of N.C.O.s and men, if orders were given t ha t all leather equipment b e stained " black." At prese nt you see "every shade of brown" on parad e. The cost per man would be negligible, and just i magJDe the improvement that would result. Wish ing the Brigade every success, I am, Yours, etc., INTERES TE D.
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Hints on Camping.
By AMBuLA _ CE Sr TER DORO THY B UR RIDGE
Looking back on my first camp I realise how much n10re useful I should have been had I known the simplest rules of camping. Camp are bus y people, and although they are anxlOUS to make the nurse happ y and comfortable they have no time to teach her the rudiments of camping.
B v the time the nurse starts for camp she will have with th e Commandant oyer the post .and sent her a list of the things she \:'\Till need for the lvIedicine Chest. The follmving li t may be u eful as a guide ;-
Bicarbonate of soda.
Boric powder.
Castor oil.
Oil of cloves.
Cinnamon.
Sal volatile.
Asperin.
Fruit salts.
Senna P ods.
B ori c ointment.
:Methylated spirit. Iodine.
Permanganate of pota h. Lysol.
Bandages, various \vidth dhe i\-e plaster. Plain and boric lint. Gauze.
Cotton wool. Jac onet.
I use fruit salts in preference to syrup of fig as the -childr en prefer it, an d come along in the morning with their muo-s and spoons without being asked. Syrup of figs to be taken round at night and a leno-thy business needino- a second person armed with b 'b a basin of water and a towel to wash the spoon after .each person.
Except in very small camps a nurse has two tents, -one for the hospital, and one for her own use. Usua lly the Commandant's tent is "next door."
The first thing the nurse will have to do on arrival will be to unpack and arrange the hospital equipment.
A table can be made from a large packing case -covered with American cloth, which the Commandant will supply. The inside makes a useful cupboard for keeping lysol, spirit lamp, etc.
Medicines, bandages, and dressin gs are best kept in tin boxes away from the damp.
Tent pegs should be , driven into the gro und to form legs for cupboards, and a board supported on pegs to hold boxes. Receptables for water, rubbi sh, ·etc., must be mo ve d to fresh places dail y to avoid them making yellow patche s on the grass.
Having arranged the hospital tent to her likin g , the nurse can turn her attention to her own tent. She will need pegs to support her suitcase, another , packing case for a table and cu p board to keep :and ends tid y She will also need a shoe rack, which a Guide will show her how to make if a ske d. Coats -can be hung from the ridge pole on coat-hangers.
Clothes must be folded at night and put away from the damp, under one's pillow between the blan kets is a good place; gum boots should be filled wit h paper.
First thing in the morning bedding should be put outside to air, and the brailin g of the tent (the curtain part round the bottom) rolled neatly up. fter airino- blankets should b e fold e d and covered wlth a b' ground sheet.
The Commandant will see that the followin g things are done, but it i a help if the nut e does th em for herself.
Keep o-uv lines tio-ht and t en t pef! Il rm; the, ne ed b b '-' attention daily oftener in stormy weather. In wet weather, slacken guys and se that nothin g is tou ch ing the canva in ide the tenl.
Camp vary con iderabl)' in small you luay ha\-e an orderh' to wait on \'( II but 1t 15 n o the o-eneral rule. You' \\ ill u ualh " be \\ 'clcomc to the M dan)' ceremony of' olouL," but I c kno\\ n exc ption. You mar haye ot \,:ork to Ic! If you are \\-illin g to be U dlll apart tr0111 11l duties and \'ou'" ma\' ha\'c no work a( all, OLll'si n or -It is best to hay e omc knitti n g or a I unk \vith ,'ou i n case of need
D on't allow the childr n to pIa} aroun d Ihe hospital tent; it ometimes has a g rea( attracti on for them.
Avoid « nic e" remedies, a nice cough mixtu re has been known to cau e an epidemic of cough out the camp, an d if you treat bites and tin g s wi th citronella you will be lIrpri ed at the amou nt of \v ork you have.
When uSln g the spirit kettle stan d it in the b otto m of a deep bowl or pail; it exclude drau ght a nd boils in half the time.
Finally, don't camp at all if rou d not lm'e the country and the open air' there are no oU N de attractions in camp.
B e prepared to take thin g a the y come; th er t are many ups and downs in camp.
If you do decide to camp, invest in cam.p on ca lls and plimsolls; on no account must leather shoes \\ lth st ockings be worn in wet weather.
Camping is a holiday that is differe?t, .and to n1'y mind no other holida y can compare wlth It. Lw it bring you as much enjoyment as it has brought t o me.
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Editor ial
Hirrning ham COUntv
I n - Railway finals
LuJo n \iic.llanu and cotti sh Railway
Brt.;ad c l\:cws
So Hh- East Lan es Rc ic\v
IntLfc<;tin g Case R..:port
Quvl io ns a.ntl J\nswCfS
T bl! Brigade Finals
Pn or; for \Vales
Ratlw av 1 ews
LCl:Js Centre
T hc S t. John .\mbulancc Gaz ette upp1emcnt
CHANCE RY OF THE ORD E R, ST. JOHN'S GATE, LON D ON, E. C. Jilt)', 1935·
f\ TRIBUTE TO RAILW \Y:\lE:\".
Commentino- on the fec nt tragic disast r at \X elwyn Garden City, many new papers prai ed the
unselfish efforts of ,'oluntary helpers '1;-ho hurried to the scene of the accident.
:\eedless to say, uniformed sections o f the Brigade were there v;ith their ambulances as efficiently and rapidly as all "\,-ho know them and their w or k expect.
But the object of thi editorial is to draw attention to the "\-r.-ork of the railway-men themselves who , efficient and keen first-aiders, are, in such a case as the Welwyn disaster, faced with a dual responsibility.
Fir t of all they mu t carr y out quied y and co oll y their immediate ,york aJ- raibJ'a),men in order mac diorganisation and possibility of further trouble is reduced to an abs o lute m.in.imum; and in addition to thi they must also perform their voluntary work as member of che Association in rendering prompt and efficient a sisrance to the injured.
In the case of the Weh,-yn tragedy they performed both these functions in a cool, disciplined and efficient manner worthy of the traditions of their service and of the St. John organisation to which they belong.
In paying th m this tribute THE T. J OrIN G -\.ZETTE feel that it speaks not only for the general public, which is in such case , partly reliant on the read T-to-hand assi tance of the fir t-aider rail\',·ayman, but al 0 for the member of the Sr. John Ambulance Brigad ,who would be the first to applaud their brother organisation.
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Birmingham
From 188o detached classes in First Aid have been held in Birmingham, but it was not until th late :Mr. J. H. R ogers took over the po sition of Honorary Secretary that the history of Association w ork in Birmingham can be said to have begun. A centre of the Association was formed an d for ,0 fruitful yea rs lv! r R ogers acted as Honorary Secretary, aided b y Dr Telson, Mr. Courtne y Lord and o thers interest ed in First Aid work.
Strenuous work , vas carried on during the War, a.nd many classes were held. lv1r. John R ogers also acted as ac countan t to the many hospitals formed in connection with the V.A.D. movement, ith Dr. l' elson as Assis tan t County D irector.
County Centre.
Soon aft e r thi buildin o- was commenced Mr. R ogers was ca lled hom e, and Dr. Il enton White t ook over th e work of H onorary ec r e ta ry as [10 one lse vo lu nteered for the po si tjon. l \ft er t wo years 1'1r. E . E lliott persuaded to tak e it over, and for the last ele en )' ars the work of th e Assoc iation has flouri s hed und er hi s able and willing guidance, assi ted b y Corps Officer, now County Officer . L Kingsnorth, who, as Trea, urer of the ociauon as well as of th Bri gade has b en a most valu able member of the Committ e.
Four years ago, L ord Rot hermel' 's mpany desired premise in this city and made an offer of £17,000 for our Great Cha rl es treet premises .
ASSoClatJOn are doing in the city, for the Hospitals Contributory Association keep their ambulances in our ga rage and the work of moving as many as fifty patients per da y is carried on from these premises.
Besi de s this ambulance work, the Association \\·ork is done here, and as many as 80 classes per year are held in connection with the Birmingham Centre.
\'i./e have two large halls which are seldom not in use, also a lVI edical Comforts depot is estab li shed and is made great use of by those needing the loan of ca rrying chairs, water beds and other medical or nursino- requirement.
During the Great War, Dr. elson died su dd en ly, and the burden of the organisation fell lar gely on Mr. R ogers alone and well it was carried out with the aid of a few who were left beh ind, unable from age or munition requirements to go abroad.
At Dr. Nelson 's death subscriptions . were invited to raise a fund to found a permanent memorial to his great work, and it was felt that in no better way could his memory be honoured than b y building Headquarters for the St. John Ambu lance Association and Briga d e.
Some £5,000 was collected and with the help of funds provided b y the Joint Co mmittee a Nelson Memorial Hall was built in Great Charles Street. Here a beg inning with motor ambulance work was made and good work was done wi th the help of members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and also some B.R.C.S. ladies took part.
It was considered adyisable by the Tr u. LLc [Q accept this offer and w e were left for a ti me with very inc onvenient hired premi es near b y .
D isputes then aro e between the Order and the B.R.C.S. as to the division of the purchase between the two b odies, decid d to sepa rate, and eventually the Charity Commi sioner awa rded three-fifths to the Order and two-fifths to the Bri tish R ed Cross Society.
A lease of land for 96 years was then obtain ed in Lionel Street, on wh ich , at a cost of about £8,000, our present premises were erected. They \\'ere designed and planned and th.e buildin g supcryiscd by Count y OfficerW. E. Ballard, and we are yery proud to occupy such u seful and we ll-d esigned quart ers which are well adapted to Oll r nee d s, although alrcad) so g reat is the Ambulance and other work that I hey are all too sma ll for the great work the Bri gade and
A catering dcpartmem which proyide meals for the voluntary stafl- when on duty, is placed on the first floor. 1\ billiard room, used by orderlie who are \raiting their turn on the ambulances,.i on the top floor.
The building is under Truste s who are the Director of o n behalf of th Order; the Coun ty Commissioner, on behalf of the Brio-ade; and the Chairman of the i\ ociation Local entre Comm itte, to teE res nt th e 1\ ssociation.
The Brigade consi t of 43 Diy] jon, of m n
(r, 26 3 member.s) and 389 member s of Tur sjng Divisions, beside s cadets.
Members of the Brigade (Ambulance and... ursing) treated last year over 21,000 cases at works, football matches, boxing meetings, steeplechases, flat races, dirt track meeting s, skating rinks, theatre duties, picture houses, dog shows and trade exhibitions, to mention only a few of the numerous activities of the Bri gade
Besides this, drlyer s and orderlies supplement the permanent staff daily and at week-ends, and orderlies are supplied to the General and the Queen' s Hospitals.
Truly our headquarters fill a want in the city, and we are proud of the voluntary work that our members are privileged to perform
[Contribl/ted 0' Captain james A . Henton TT7hite, ill.D ., F.R.C.S.E., COHill]' COl/lmissioner, Sf john Ambulance Bnj!,ade Jor the CONllf]' oj Birmingham.]
Book Review.
l\fessrs. l\1ethuen published on June 27 a book by Douglas Hay cott, :'I.B., Ch.B., which contains much that is of use to those interested in home nursmg.
Health alld !11 the Hom e (p rice 21. should be found on the book shelf of e"\er y keen nurse. Profusely illustrated-there are four colou red plates and 12 0 illustrations-by L. H. Hodgson, C. .1\L01.G., :'LE., LE., T., in it pages will be found a mo_ t uryey of tho e emergency illnes e with which a ,,- oman ha to deal in the immediate home circle. \"\' e propose to re,·iew thi excellent book more exten 111 our next i sue.
De von Honours.
In the Birthd ay HonouL List His the King oyereign Head of th Ord I, ,yas graciously pleased to conf r the Order of the Briti h Empire upon l\1r. Count" Commissioner for D , on.
The r.;ew Building, 1933
Inter-Railway Finals.
At the Central Hotel, London, on 1vlav 24, wer e held the Final Tests in the Inter-Raihva C'o mp etition for the Challen g e Shield and the " Corbet Fletcher " Cup.
Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston (Chancellor of the Order) presided, while the trophie and individual prizes were presented b y Sir Robert Horne (chairman of the G.W.R. ) , who thanked the Chairman for his appreciation of the interest taken by railwaymen in the work of the ambulance men, to whom, as far as the railways were concerned, over 25,000 certificates had been issued.
A pleasing feature of the proceeding s was. presentation to Mr. T. O. Mein, the retuill g Ambulance Secretary to the Great Eastern Section, L.N.E.R., of a platinum and gold chain by Mr. E. A. Richards on behalf of the railway secretaries and friends.
5. Lond n & orth-E ast rn (Dukinfield)
6. London IvIidland & co tti sh (A g ecroft)
7. Great Western (Small H eath)
8. Gr eat Western (Fish g uard)
9. London Iidland & Sco tti sh (Bushbury)
.Ma.ximum m ark , 54 8
The Horsh am t eam, who se pictu r e w e pu blish nn _ this pag e, were winners of th e Challenge hldd; and the NIidland and Great N o rth rn Joi n t Rai lwar team the cc Co rbet Fletcher" up.
The Southern Raihvay have n o w w o n the on 10 occasions, the Lond o n & North - -<a tern eight, the Lond o n 11idland & cotti sh ancl the Great West ern seven, and o th er compani es t\1 Ice.
Below we publi sh t h e T e, ts and full anal ), <;\''1:-
On a rr iva l at the ccntn.: of he s tagc, slow y fall (slllllJj ») to thc ground th e n ea r ra d LIl: q.u ll e st! I,1 righ t th rough the n.:st of the test, you arc unconsCiouS ' he nlC, I IT .rhollldcr 1II11.J/ br kepI fixed alld 1I111110l'Obie oft" fhe an d /bl' RIC. Jl T faa/III/lSI lie 011 il.r aliter slde-thc tcam wJlI
put stra ight, but suppOrt i'i taken away from rhe right foot It IIIIIJt go hack on to ItS OULcr side
If your l cft l cg is ifted you let i t [all dead. 1 ESTS.
/JJio/rsis alld J fa rkin/!, .Hal. \fax .•\fark5.
mem bel'S of team to proceed to accident \\ ith al l spced
l\oting surro u n di ngs of patient
Realising hcrc is no d a n ger from (raffic. (If q/(estioll rc " Irajjic" is ask,l'd a/lolJ' Ollly 1)
:\oung posicio n of patient
Noting po ition of his r ight foot
Tning po iL io n of right foot
Deduction therefrom (ead" and support r ight leg at Ollrl' l'isiblc ha:morrhage? (flldgf,' No)
Cautionary an d encourag ng "'ords Is thcre any respon e? (j udge,' J\ 0)
Reali iog the paticnt is nOL con ciow;. (If qllo/iOJl re " S( dlJllfSJ'" If a.rk,rd 0/10))' onf)' I)
)Iaktng patient aFe
Impru\'ising
\10\ mg pat ient off (he raib \,"ilh cyery care
Ii fL.<sons glycn
Placi ng pa(H,:nt on coats, Ltc.
Ii so n given
Con, ring p:lt cnr
nding for r if';1 J\ id matt; fiJI' \0 realiSing the l1l:eJ for extra matl:ri,t1s
>;n. 't gil'in> the in rructions
BI 'lk ets
Cold waler
H0( warcr bottles nm necded ar preSl:nt
H watcr boLtleS necded laLcr
'\ ( lime LO be \\'asted
On ri";d :H hut, ask
l( he is a rirst \ider? (eVa)
['Of hOt rca, extra u.l!"ar, t c.."aSpoon
To prepare hm "ater for drink' and hOt bOltle
To keep his hut warm .
T telephone for thc doc tor
1.1 Ing \\ ha t has hap[X:ned
['1 109 where the patient i · r3T ng that First \itlcrs arc in :ltrt;ndance
H OR S H AM (S O UTHERK RA1LWAY). T he Winning Team, I n ter-Railway Compctition.
Am o ng those present were Sir P erc iv al Wi lkinson ( Secretary-General of the Order), Mr. G F T hurs t on ( divi sional general mana g er, L. E.R. ), Co l. G Szlump er and Mr. W. G. Pape (S.R. ), and the ju d ges , Dr. A . T. Lakin, of Manche ster , w ho offici at ed in the t eam te st, and Dr. A M. Pollock , o f Tunbrid ge Wells, w h o judged the individual secti on. The re sults were a s follow :Team.
Act ion on S age.-l\n eld e rl y man see n staggering dO lI 1 line towards t he co ll iery. Hc s moving h s r ight arm as if bec k to h e team. r Ie fa ll s to t h e ground across thc ncar mi and lil:s stilI. P ossible !J!I·lIrics .-A pop!cxy; para lys is; n 'ensib ili ty: dislIH.:;ltinn of rig h t s h o ul dc r , fra c tu re of n eck of r g h kmu f' , dlle o fall; shock. In s/rucJiolls fo r Ibe P alicI/I. -S tagge r d ow n stage an d bec klJ!1 !O th e au d ic n ce w i h YO llr rigb t band as if ca lli ng t he m to COI1ll: til you.
xamlnc heau For lnJUflCS
ExamInc ears and nose
Examine mouth
eyes. O pcn (jlldfc',' ) 'tJ)
Fixed? ( If te'(l!d, jlldl!,t,' }-tJ)
Pupils equa ? (If lCS(cJ, lilt/v .\ 0)
Examine trunk. Front ., Back
GrolOs
upper 'limb'
" m:lIna(e fracturcs bl:f()fc testing joims fur nH)1 l:mcnts fixiLY of right houlder
RxamlJ1C l ower li mbs /m.embering pOSIt on of ighL foot left leg on y for 11'10\ l!1l1t'I1lS
Testing lcfe leg [or li mpn 55 Nesnng tempemture of bod:-. (jlldge,' Rnisrd)
N° Symproms soug ht for symproms ment one d f,lagll oJiJ and R epo r t to Dor or alcoho l
Apoplexy
Pa ralYSIS
Dis lOcanon o f ri
TESTS.
B ecause paticnt ';loved it before falling -'fax. :\iarks.
J-racture of nght tcmur
uspectcd because of position ()[ thc fight foot
Caused by fall
Because patient was able te) walk
InsensibiJitv
Shock
Treatment.
ff, making his diagl1Osis, NO.4 decided Ihal, bey'oJld making the paltent safe and keeping him warm, (urlber treatment Tnll aJ?gratate bis condition, and relJl01U tbe patient 10 shelter at once, Ihe team shall receive the marAs ollon-'cd Jor treatment and an additional 20 mar,b..J.
Raise head and shou ders
Head turned to one side
Undo tight clOthing
1 '?t patient (intenrional)
Treating apoplexy first
Then fi ght leg
Cold applied ro head continuously
\\armth ro abdomen
Pass 7 bandages
pOOt
Care at annpit
Tie bandages
mall arm sling
Broad bandage
Careful padding
Careful hanelling throughout
• ot gi ing anything by the mauch (imenrional) thc pariem conscious? (jlldge,' "Yo)
llll/Jlllallr£' nill orrin at tiN lillie lilllil. work throughour ,\rran!:,!ement · for'iftel'-Clre. Tr:m'porr CO :\:0 mcs::Jge to p:Hienr's home (in tentional )
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\ o. I.-C: rd I. 'fhi' man is uffcring from fracrure' of the 5th an? 6rh rib on the lefr ide. tOgether wirh an injunro an Intcrnal org.1l1. Render hrst aid. Furthef' cud to follo\\'. lilll,. ollulnd for bOlb. 5 llii/:f/k." hf?,i,:/,ilJ<J ubm 1'01; T«(f;j,.c' ,·arrf. ''''.,
Do no( appk any bJ.nda"'e round che r Lay the patiem d \\'0 ::-\\ ith hi body inclined to the injured side nd supported (herc the clorhing llye Ice to suek
Place left arm in :1[[11 slint! lcebag o\'(:r :c r l)f K eep the p atient w arm
Thought and c:lre for patiem through ut
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TESTS. .iI bx Ma r k
Card 2. ,, 'hat are th' igns and symptol11$ of hxmorrh:l ge from an internal organ ?
1. Rapid loss of strength, giddiwss :l!1d hinmcss c'pecially when the upright position is a'sumcd
2. Pallor of the face' and lips, and cold clammy kin
3. hurried and labourcd, and accompanied by ya,\ning' and sighing
-to The pulse fail, ind altOgether disappear at the wri t
). The patient thw\ys his arm' about, rugs at thc clOthing round the neck and calls for :lir (airbllliJJ'r)
6. Finally he may b come tOrally uncon cious
Toml 4
iYo. 2.-You arc on holiday on Danmoor, and ne fine morning, \yhik ,\'aiking atone, YOU IC3n on a gatc and watch the local hum pa L'. Jut as a straggler far behind the others is passing you hi horse trips :lnd he is thrown off. Act.
Keare t road, 3 mile-; neare house, 5 mile-; neare t telephone, doCtor, ho pital, and ambulance, - miles.
Tillie ailoll 'ed, JlIillJrtl's begillnillg J/'ben ),011 reail'f tbis card. lYote jar Jlfdgf.-Pariem [Q be lying on hi side on ground, left foot entangle d in stirrup, and groaning. Horse.
Gate. Patient to be wearing bowler-hat, cutaway coat, stOck , breeches, welling-tOw, spur. Two handkerchiefs in pockets Irregularity of left collarbone [Q be marked.
Go to horse's head and hold it
Gently di engage foOt from Stirrup and place on ground
L ead horse to gate and tie up securely 2
Tell patient you are Fh'St Aider and ask \yhere he is hurt. (judge.- Lift shot/lder OJld left ankie)
[Patient to .rit up alld, illdining head to It'if, to bold fdf fl/;oll' vith rigb! halld, alld to groG/I.]
Decide fractured collarbone 4 Ankle. Remo,e spur and secure. Remm'e boot and sock. Pain at joint? (judge.- }-eJ ) La s of pO\\'er? (jlldge LYO.) Deformity? (judge: _Yo.) Irregularity? (judge._Yo.) Swelling and discoloration? (judge.- _Yo.) Doe mo,ement increase the pain? }'es.) Decide sprain. 4
Treatment.
Rem o,-c coat from sound side first
Undo braces on left side fake handkerchief into pad 2. in. by -t in.
Insert in armpit
Genth' raise forearm well up
KeepIng shoulder as far back as praceicable, and instruct patient to grip shirt with fingers.
Secure injured limb firmly to side by meam of stOck pa ed round elbow and trunk
Ascertain if pulse is present at wrise? (Judge .- _Yo) 2
Relax bandage. Is pulse present? ( Judge.- ) ·cs.) Tie bandage
Ankle. Replace boot and sock; apply handkerchief tightly, centre on sale crossing in front, carried round ankle and tied
Wee bandage (pool of water in ,'iciniey)
R eplace coae
Ask patient how he feels? (judge.- Beiler )
Ask where he lives. (judge.- 6 miles an'a),)
Is anyone visible in the neighbourhood? (judge.- 0)
Ask if he can ride if helped on to horse (judge.- }'es)
Assist him to horse-human crutch
H elp him on to horse 2
U ntie horse and lead off Toral 50
No. 3.-You are on your way to work at 8 a.m when a girl runs au[ from a house and tells YOU rhat her farher went to the garage beside the house half an hour ago, and that though the car engine is runnin g, her father, whom she can see in the potting shed not answer her calls and she cannot open the door of the shed.
Time a/101/Jed, 8 minutes, beginning 1JJhilll )'OU rectil 'c this card.
Nole jar Judge.-Car in open garage. Exhaust pipe connected to a tube which runs through a hole inco adjoining
Te ll da u g-htcr YOU are a Fir t \ idcr ;Jnd rea" urc her J\ sk t switch O' cngine of car
O pen do'or of hed' Takc a de'c p breath. l Oter shed and drag p;Jticnt into opcn <> Is brc;Jthing prc-cnt? Ulfdp,<''- \0.) ny (jlld[!.c''.va.) Colour of facc? (jfldf!,t'- PillkiJh.) \ny odour trom 111 uth? U"r/..W'- .\0)
Immediately turn to prone position, hcad to ont' sidc, arm extcnded
Immediate begin artific al n::spil':ltinn
P osition- Rate- Rhythm- nrrect prc slire .c\ sk daughtcr if ,lny help aYaihblc? (jllr/..f!.t'.- 0) .\ k her for nearest telephone. (jtlr/..f!,f'- 2 b()f(.fc'_r O/l'(/})
A k her to tckph ne tor docror ;Jnd amhul:1nce to come ae once (carbon monoxidc poisoning) and ttl scml in an\' man hc can w assist, and to return as soon as po·sihle. (Girl to /;1' aim III Z lIIilJfrl(.r) (,
I he Fiu \ider? (jllr/..f!.t'.- Xo.) \sk him to undo all right cloehing at p:uienr's neck, chest, and \\.list , (IJ COlIJpffitor 01 IhJ.r POll/I IIIJtmrllll/!. bdpfr III I!.fI'fI(1!. arlifi(i,;/ rupirolioll, jllr/..f!.' Ir;1/ Jar, "! Irlp, I' b,u a hadh ,rpraillcd IITlSt and taIJIJOI pO/O/,1Il arlijirial ""Jpiralirm .' ) _ \0\' ign of rcturn nf breathing? .\ 0) • (Girl r;'trmu. Irrd!!,<: /)or/or alld 1Ii/l bt' her" ..-0011.)
Ask for hot \\';Jecr boctics, bbnkets, smelling s.l1ts, ami wet towel
Get a.SI't:ll1t to c(wer p;Hicnt, and co apply tested smelling salts to no. e and flick \\ ieh wet [owel (_ if lI'amil.:f!. of 1 IIllmrfrJ' 10 jf(r/..!!.(' ) '(1/( dQ /:01 /;'(/ n'el! 10 ,f!.0 011 Inl/; Ibe ,jrfifio't11 RrspJraJloJ:. }'Of( d.-ridt' 10 band art,. 10 fbis assistalll ,. [JI'bOSf .rp,.,1illrd llri.r! 1'( !IOU' b,'al, d.])
In rrucr a'\,lstant in glVlnl-! \((iticial Hcspt ratinn. \srriJc patiem -pus illPning ll(h.lnd, • lll\\·/\- dtl\\ 11, quickk up - regular rhythm ')'1 a minute (, Any sil!m of brcathing;' (j/ld!!,t'.- .\ 0)
Total S?
.J,\os. -+ You twO archulting up the 'm:lll couIHn sl::.1(ion, of' \\ hich you arc [he sale 'taf!, after the dep.mule of the laSt train. Time 1 a.m. IS round the la\awries and notice a small strcam of blood cnmint! from under an " Eng:lged " dnor. lie "houts (Of '-.(1 knocks on the door, and calls to the Illm;Jte. 'J here no reply. 5 3rriY<!s. , \c(. .' "
Telephone, first aid kit, O\,Cfcnat in hooklOg office. hrc out. DoctOr, mile. 110spital, :Jmhuinnc<.', mile. Tilll£' allon'cd, /1II11/(1t J, begilJlliJll!. II'bm )011 r fc,il'r Ibis Ct/ rd.
).Yole for jlldf!, Paeicll( to be sitting behind d()or, on SL':1t, huddled up; bleeding \ from i-!;lSh<.:s on kft throat and left wri-.;topl:n hlood-. tained razor on !loof red stream \ isibk under door. Booking ofncL marked Tekphom:. teward to takc message scnt and t(1 detain bearer for minutt:.
Immediatc!y open door
'ote razor, carefully close ir, and put tn pocket
Is bleeding from neck "'ound hnght red? (jlfdp,t'.- .1.\0.)
Spurring (j1ld.2,e. ,\ 0) Is wound clean ·H.) \n) c\ idencc of forcign bodies;' (j((dge.- ,\ 0)
Gently la\ patient do\\ n, head and left arm raiscd
Appl): digital pre' un: to neck \\ound. Docs conlrol (jlldf!,c,- ij propcrl]' dOlll', re.r)
Is bleeding from ,ni, t rcel? (jlld!!,c.- ) ·rs.) Srurring (judge.- ) -c.r)
.Having excluded possibiJity of fr.lcture , Quickly roll up sleeye and J1ex arm 0\ a fold ae elbo\\
Is ha:mlJrrhagl: controlled? U((dgt,: ij J)rflpcr{}· dOlle.. } f,r)
O ne bearer to control both ha.:morrhages
Is patie nt conscious? (jud,f!/'- (JJJI)' Just.) (I) PulsL? (jlldge.- Fasl alld weak.) (11) Breathing? (judf!/'.Hal/OJII alld sighillg.) (I J) hCl:? (jlfd.f!/'- Pall') (I) Skin? (jlfdgc.- Cold Gild clall//I!)") (1 D Pupils:' (jlfd,!'f'-
200 T F ,[,S. \ lax. s hed D oor of s hcd ja mmcd. J\l a n nsi d c s itt ing- on benc h w h face O\'cr en d o f tu be. Lcttcr on floor. \'\ 'indo\\' shut. Facc p ink.
Equal alld (I J) Odour [[Ilm hreath:' (jrrd,P,l''NOlie.) (r) 9
J r,.s-rs. Max. l'vJarks.
Other bearer h u rri es to o ffi ce, te le p hones to doctor.
"ttempted suic id e. Vl:ins or neck and arteries of left wrist cut. Patient co ll apsed. 1hemorrhage control ed 6 Telephone for ambulance. Collect overcoats and first -aid kit
Return to patient
Cover patient with Overcoats
Pla cL tourniquet in position On lowl.r ;JnTI 2 O\'c.[ \\ound and surrounding skin. 2
LoreI' wlCh dressmg Aprl)' pad and bandagt.: firmly ;J[m. I s hxmorrh<!gt: c()l1lmlled? (judge.- if propcr6' dOli/''- } 'I'J) •.
Support ;Jxm in t. John's sling 2
Rt:l11oye co ll ar ,lnd open shirt ae neck 2
R<?'ourcl:fulness in maintaining prt:ssurc on neck \\'(Jund i\pp ly iodine wound and surrounding skin.
Coyer \\ith dressing
Pad ;Jnd bandag<.: lirmly
Is ha:t11 orr hage colltrolkd. (jllri..l',e.- ij adl"qlfalei)' dOl1e.- ) 'fl) 2
Throug hout watch carefull} ror any sign of patient t<.:arin g otT banlbge', CIC. 10 \rc coloLlr and pulse beller (/1Id,(!".- res) 2 (11\1,; paltent a drink of cold \\ater.. (. I' half /ll/llff!' to ,f!,O, jffdgl' 10 .r!!),.- "J 0111 tht' dO(for, whot bat,( }1Iff dOllf?") Controlled \enOU5 and artcrial h:cmorrhagc. Tn;.l!e d shock. \'\ ;J(ch<.:d fur furtht:r attcmpts ae suicidL. \mbula ncc on it, \\ ay 5 .lpprcci ation of imation and general sm:JrtneSS 6
Total 100 L\I \RY or B. j\,(). j\,o. 2 n. os. -1 :Jnd 1 mal
Lon don Mid la nd and , ClR MA};TO)\ .
cottish R ai lway .
The Loco l \ mbulance Class held its annual concert on ;" [ay J 0, when award were presented to the Sl.cce sfu! tudents ar the recent examination. I r. O. lade pre idccl, and .Mr. Purser, Di trict Locomociye upt.: rinrcnclcnt Lccd , presented the a\.,'ard
CHINLEY.
Th e A mb u la n ce Class held its annual distribution of awar d s and social evening recently. NOTTINGHAM.
T he presentation of the Shrive cup recently took place at London Road Low Level Station, Totti ngham, to the Colwick Traffic Team for securing the first position in the Nottingham Railway .\mbulance League with 1,2921 marks and 20 points.
P ETERBOROCGII
T he Marshall Cup Competition of the St. John Ambulance Association (Peterborough Centre) was held recently Dr. \X'. 1Iarshall presented the prizes. The placings were :-1, L. :\1. S.; 2, t. John mbulance Brigade (Fletton Diyision); 3, TAl\f\.YORTH.
The annual dinner and presentation of a\.vards gained by members of the class \,'as held recently, when ::\ Ir. W. Davis presided, supported by the ;..rayor and Aldermen Leedham and Dormer, and 11essrs. Ede (D.G .1L), :\IcDonald, Parker. mirh, Church, 1 Ianton, Perkins, Findley, Han on, and D rs. Barford, Thompson.
\\OME -'S A::\IBGLA:-\CE
T he Euston Hotel, on April 23, was the yenue of the final round of this competition at which Dr G. Phillips, D WI. A. Bull and J. Jenkins Robb adjudicated.
Mr. G. L Darbyshire presided at the rustnbunon of prize. He was supported by ::\les rs. A.shtOn Davie, \\'. K. \\'allace, \\. E. C. Lazenb\', T. E, Argile, G 1Ionon and ),Iesdames tanier Lazenby. hearman, G S HilJ, and 1L l\[en"Tn.
The Chairman announced the re 'ult of the com petition a follow, and afterward introduced Lad\Hanley who presented the cup and prize.
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The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
o. I (PRlr CE OF W' LE ' ) DISTRICT ORDER
CHANGE OF I AME OF DIVI IOK.
The Chief Commissioner ha sanctioned the alteration in the name of Gorringe Park Divi ion, and it will-in future be known as o. 82 Iitcham Di"ision, with effect from May I, 1935.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF M'NU.U I rpECTION, Je- JE I, 193
Photographs of the Inspection can be een at District Headquarters on Thursday evening, June 13, or on Monday evening, June 17, between 5.30 p.m. and 6'3° p.m., and orders can be placed with Di trict Officer Kemp, if copies are required.
W·. GOODLEY, Com ltJiS,fioner. Headqu arters : 10, B erkeley Street, St. John's Lane, E.C.I.
No. 2 DISTRICT.
CHARMINSTER CADET lJRSI lG DIVISIO:\" BOUlU\,1£:-.roUTH CORPS.
Seven members ha,Ye applied for the Grand Prior's Award.
No. 3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
Church Gresley has lost another old and respected inhabitant by the death of 1fr. Henry Whittaker, of 75, Hall Street, which occurred recently after a shon illness, at the age of 80.
He was well known, for his splendid work in connection with the St John Ambulance Brigade, and over 40 years ago, with his old friend, the late Mr. J. \X;'. Sharpe, started an ambulance class at Spring Cottage.
The class was transferred to Gresley, and thence to Swadlincote, after which Mr. Whittaker helped to found trhe Church Gresley Colliery Division.
o. 4 (LA CS.) DISTRICT.
SUPERINTENDENT D4NIEL HALL.
There was an interesting ceremony at a luncheon at the Ambulance Hall, Todmorden, recently, when Divisional Superintendent Daniel Hall, of Ashton-underLyne, was presented with a silver rose bowl, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his services as Chairman of the South-East Lancashire Corps and Divisions for thirty years.
The presentation was made by Colonel Trimble.
" ARGENTA" CUP COMPETITION.
A high standard of first aid technique was reached at the thirty-third annual St. John Ambulance Competition for the" Argenta" Challenge Trophy, which was held in the St. John Hall, Scarisbrick Street, Southport, on Saturday, June 8, 1935.
This trophy has now been competed for for thirtythree years, having been first presented in 1902. Until recl.:ntly the trophy was competed for in Blackpool. Formerly the competition was run by the Company which presented the trophy, but it was later handed over to the No. 4 (Lancashite) District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
A team from the Preston Corps was successful in carrying off the cup with 169 points, the runners-up
being Ison (158 points), Brierfield (r56), Crewe (l..j.9) Liverpool Exchange (145) and Crosl1elds \"X 'a rrington (1\9):
JUBILEE j\t[EDAL
The following m.embers of O ..j. (Lancashire) Di strict have been awarded the Jubilee Icdal in honour of the llver ] ubilee of their fajesties, the King and :_ .l\. i tant Commis,ionet: ,\ Maxwell Reekie, O. B.E. J.P., District Officers Colonel H. Redmond, T. D.' LB., J. H. Cleal (District ecrctary) and F. L omaX: 1f.B.E., Corps 'urgeon \V/. lurray Cairns, C.B.E., Corp uperintendents \'(1. E. ayl rand E. Graham, I ,ad" Corps uperintendents Irs. A. Jloward, AR .R (, and Miss E. Haliday, Corps Ofllc r J. A Len drum, Divisional urgeon \v'I. Rigby, Lady Diyis onal Surgeons Gladys \'X'ilkin on and Dora W heeler, Di\ ISlo nal Superintendent Daniel Hall, Lady Divisional !:luperintendents Mis 1. L utcliffe and [iss I. BL nllev Staff er;;eant T. '\ ilson, ergeant \'V/. E. Corporal J. Bailey and Private \'('. Clements.
PRE TO
The ursing Di is ion of thc Preston Corp wcre inspected by the Commi ioner 1fr. \'( '. G. 'rruth, B.L, at the Headquarter, Chapel \'( 'alk, Tue day, Ju ne i. Lady Corp uperintendent 1r .• \.. Howard, AR .R.C., was in command.
ST. HELE JS.
The outh- \X 'es t Lanc Re\'iew \.vas held thi \ Ldr ,It t. Helen, on aturday, lay 25. The 10 pecting 'O liw being the Commi sioner, 'J " nuth, 0 13.1:.
The Vnits a sembled in ict ria quar e, UlO prior to moving off the Commi ioner laid a wrea th on the Cenotaph. The Officer in charge of the Amb uhnct! Units was Corps uperintcndent Potter, \'\ 'igan, with Lad\' Corps uperintendent Dr. i\fargaret Joyce, Liw rpool Corps, in charge of the 1 ur ing Division s. orps O Hicer W. E. of Liycrpool Corp', acted as \djuta nt
The larch Pa t gave great plea ure to the pect UM; , who loudly applauded the varIOus unil as they p " cd the saluting base; rhi '\\'a s followed by the OmpL'llt I\ Jll., for which trophies ,vere awarded to t. llclens \ Diyision and llindley l' ur ing Di\ ision.
The units were aftenvards formed in a hollow ·qU.lfC when the Commis ioner congralulated all on a splt ndid turnout and continued proO'ress. I Ie paid _pecial tri bute to the organi .ing pO\n:( of upcrintcndent\.. \\ :trren, of t Helens.
Mrs. Tweedale, C.B.E., J.P., the Lady District ) u )crintendent, spoke \'cry encouragingly of the made by the ursing Divi sions and reque ted thL' 111 [L) form Voluntary £\id Detachment LIVERPOOL.
Over 1,2 00 members of the Liverpool Corps pa wk d for inspection by the Commissioner, i\1r. \,\ ' G. :::'ll![h, O.B.E., on Saturday, May 18, at Edge Lane Tra mway Depot, when the parade was commanded by Corps Superintendent Colonel D. . Leyland Orton, '1. D., M.R.C. .; eighteen Ambulance, 9 urs.ing and 7 elder Di visions were on parade. The J nspecting Office r was accompanied by the Lord Iayor of Liverpool, the L:1dy Mayoress, Lady Di str ict Superintendent Irs, C.B.E., A.R.R , J.p., and District Oilicer Cu lo ne l G. C. E. Simpson, O.B E., T.D., F.R.C.
The Commissioner congratulated the Corps on their progress and the excellence of the work done, while Lord Mayor expressed his pleasure at such a sp1c ndld
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parade and stated how much he and the civic authorities apprec iated the. w,?rk done. by the Brigade members: The Lady Dlstnct upenntenc]cnt spoke of the hlgh standard of cfficiency of the ursing Divisions and urged the Cadds to put forth their hest dIort to enablc thcm in clue course to become valuable memhers of the parent Di\Cisions .
Colonel Orton th ankLd the Lord Mayor for his presence and for his interest and support of the Brigade, and then called upon him to present the following awards :Service Medal: Corrs urgcon \V. furray Cairns, C5.E ., 11.D.
Pres ident' s Badge: J. ' j,on, Esq. \'ice-President's Badge: \. Jank ey, Esq.
CflJ'::>IlIRl'. Ol' TY.
Jri/c.-The first- :\id Pat rol wa inaugurated on J\pol 13 last, when lhe t. John l \.mbulance Brigade tar ion, tanding on a plot of land near (0 Raglan Road,
" ':\ opened hy [bc County Commi sioner, Li ut.-Colonel \\'. Chalon r. The patrl;l, consisling of two men from thL loca l Division of the Brigade, ,,,ill be on duty on a tw o- mile tretch of the main road on foot or cycles, between nud-day and 10 p.m. on aturday, and throllgbout undays, ,dille lW nurse from the local \l[ ing Division \\'ill be in attendance at the Ambulance St ati on.
TO. 5 DISTRICT.
lOTTll'GJ LUI H RE RE.i'...
The Annual In spection of the Jursing Di\-isions of thL t. John J\mbulance Brigade in llottinghamshire was held on the field i\lill F()otbaJl Ground, 1fansfidd (by kind permi sion of th director) on Sunday, June 2,1935.
The Di isions n parade comprised \'\ 'o rk op ottinO'han'\. City, Carrington, otti ngham Central, Buhv fl,
M anvers, Mappcrley, Basford, ottingham Corporation Passenger Transport, Stapleford, utton-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, BiJ sthorpe and Rainworth, and 176 Officers and Members were present under the command of Lady District Officer '1$./. Gibson. The Inspecting Officer was Lady District Superintendent '\frs. Birkbeck, who was accompanied by the Assistant Commissioner for "ouinghamshire, A. B. Gibson, J.P., Order of t. John, and the County Surgeon, Dr. J\. la Touche Darley. The Divisions were inspected individually by Mrs. Birkbeck, whilst the Count}" Surgeon inspected the demonstrations of the practical work in bandaging, etc. O'\ving, ho\\,ever, to the interyention of the rain, the weather conditions made it impracticable for the Inspccting Officer to take the salute at the march past of the Divisions, which had to be abandoned.
I t is of interest to n ote that several officers of the Brigade on this occasion "ere wearing rhe King's Jubilee
Medal including the In pecting Officer, Lad\- District uperintendent :0fr. Birkbeck, -,Lsi (ant Commi'sioner A. B. Gibson, Lady Di trict Officer :\11 s \\'. Gibson, Di , trict Officer G. E. Hardy and Lady Corp uperintendent Mr,. Paling
CORPS.
PAIGHT CCP CO:-'iPETITIO:\,. Th final competition for the <. prught Cup , was held on Llnday, June 2 when the four teams who qualiEed in the Preliminary Competition held on Mar la't met for th d ciding t t.
This trophy wa pre .emed to the ); ottingham Corps by the late Corps upenntendent Major H. \\'. paiO'hr for annual comp tition by team fcom the Divisions of the Corps.
The Comp tition wluch was h Id in (he Pa,-ilion on the For t ar 1 ottingham o"'ing to the rain, ,vas judged
Prcsemarion of "\mbulance ro i'\orrhwich Division.
by D r. Gilroy Glass, D iy si nal 'urg o n ((i ng h am Cotporation P asse n ger Transport D ivision, t h e ma_-i mum marks allotted for th t, t bing 1) o. The r suit of thc Compet.ition \,'as as follows :-
The trophy gi'\en by Robinia YiscoLlntess :\[oLlntgarrer, O B,E., ro the Commande0' in Canada.
This trophy will be awarded annually [0 rhe most efficient Captain of an _-1..ssociarion or Brigade First Aid Competition team in Canada It is possible to do this in Canada as all the Competitions throughout the Dominion are in the hands of the Direcror of Ambulance of the Commandery who sees e'\ery Competition. This work entails six months tra,e1ling e,'c ry year all over the Dominion.
3. Sneint on
4. Robin Hood 95 93
Thc mt:mbcr<: of this Di\ ision entert ained thcir friends to a social c\'cning to cc.:lcbrate thei r fJrst session as a Di\' ision \ p( logies for nOIl-attend ,lneL were n:ceiYcQ from rhe ount\ oll1ll1is,ioner ;"[1'. \\. 'J - \ tl"lnson; the President, ,\ i r. C. Longstntl; anci C uncillot' R. J. orr s Batley presented \\ arran! and appointmenL; FIr. \lel ert irlcate<; w re prl scIHctl by Co 'ps Secretat')- E. E Eggletnn. l1perintcndent Penn prc<;cntcd I hl Cup to Pm ,Uc Blackman which he holds for \\'(:I\'c months ancl \\ hieh i awarded fnr [he 111.:<;[ ineliyidl1al \\'ork for the pre\ IOU. , 'ear. The holder abo recei\ c it Jlwclal.
The C nit is at I re ent coml 0 cd of 27 members, I of \\-hom ha\ e successfully p.L cd their re cxamination, • nJ all of ,,-hom are taking their full share of publiC duties with great interest
The :\orthern Di\-ision was onh formcd at the end of January this year and rrihule \nis paid to Dr. E .'d. Dearn, the Di\i ional for hi: great JO(l'r encouragement and help hefore and after its forma tion; aLa ro T. Penn, \\'ho likewise had great sen ic to this Di\ ision.
Corp: Batley announCl.J the dat e oi the Flag Day, \ugu t j, and particularl) asked fm the greatest po sible number of 11l:lpers ro as"h[ in a record collection this ,'car.
\\ e regret to announce that Dr. Donald Carmic hael ;,IcCormi'ck dild on 1 la t wuh unexpect d sud dellnes - following his return [rom a holielay in ,clllian
Dr. succeeded Dr, 11. \1. I iolt a, urgeon of the :\[allOn Dl\islon in 191 and hiS SL\\'jCl in thi direction were appn.:ci:ued. J Ie held tlk en'ice ,;'\[edal of the Order and Iud, ractied In \11 tOn for 29 years.
?-\ORTH RIDf'-(, 01 '10R"-,
During the latter pan of la\t year [he \liddk-;hr Central \mbulance and Di\ isiuns attended couce of lectures on f'ir.c \id In hemical \\ :ufar. deliyered b\' Colonel Gale of the '\,ol'thl'l'n 'of11nund, York.
o\n examination has n.ccmlr been held h\ t\\ () Ie,tal docrors, \'<;ith the autho1'it,- of the Coum\ anJ a very satisfactory' report been fecel \ one. u;ami nee securing 100 per cent. of mark.;. L p to da[L', 16 Ambulance members and 8'j tt.:rs ha\'c pas:-.cd.
l\ORTHlJ\lBERL"""D \'-D D LRII\\[ \IU A.
The final test in the competition for the \nn Eliza beth 1fidgler ;,Iemorial Shield was held on 'aturday , June I, at the Els\yick Institute, 0Je\\'castk-upon-Tync hr kind permission of Messrs. Vickers, \rmSll'Ongs, Ltd.
The Shield, which was dcsigned by o1'l's Sup erintendent Thoma R. Midgley and presemcd by him to the Brigade in memory of his mother, is awarded (or excellence in drill and smarlne s in unif( I'm. r \ t: D ivisions competed in the final test, the winning Di\ ISlon being t Hilda Colliery, outh hields, and the ma rking out of a possible total of 125-100 for drill and 25 fpr uniform :-
1. St. Hilda Colliery, South h clds, Uniform 10, D rill 99. Total 119.
Mr. \X' G Paling, Superintendent of the Louth D i,ision of the St. ] ohn Ambulance B r gade, whose long and distineuished servic e in connecti on with First A i d work ha s re c eived recognition fro m the Chapter 20 4 G n e ral of t h Ordcr of St. J )hn, who havc awarded him the ir Vote of Thanks 0 0 O. 6 D l )T Rl T. I II LL l\ORll lERK Dl\ l-';1O"'.
2. cwcastle I'ramway-s ( Il aymarket), Uniform 20, D ril l 9G Total rrG.
3· Rivcrsick Di\ ision, V.t\. \.\'\'. Corps, lniform 2 I, Drill 9I. Total I T 2.
4. \\ 'a ll. end Borough Di\'isir)n , niform 22, Drill 89. Total T r [.
5. Spring\\ell and \\ ashington Di\ ision, Cniform J 7, Drill 85. Total 1 02.
The was handed tc, the.: winning squad hy lhl: lvunt\ Commi sinn r, M r. l -<. mhlctr)ll.
1 '0. 8 DI TR I T
Lieuc.-Gcneral ir .l\lfred Bingley, K I.E., C.B., JOspecrcd the 3,000 member s of the O. 8 ( Duke of Connaught's) District, who paraded at h)Ikt.:stom; on Sunday, June 2.
following a rece.:l'tlon and luncheon, presided O\ C\' bythe ,:"[ayor ( ouncillor Richard \\ hite), the In specting
the Order of t. john to the Gradc of Officer of ,\fr. J1. J. Vick, of Paignton, the t\ ssistant County Commissioner of the \rid-De von Area, and Major S. R. Gibbs, 1\f.C., T.D., M.R.C.S., of Baro staplc, the l\ssistam County Commi ss ioner ()f the ::\orth De von \.rea. Both these tafT Officer s han been cxtremciv acti\'e on behalf of the 'to john \mbul ancc A<;sociation' and Brigade and set an example: in dc\'()tion and efficicnc)' to all ranks under their command.
EXETER A "D EbT D r.:vo_-.
The annual dinner of the idmouth Di,-ision, t. john \01bulance Brigade, \":as held at the Royal Lond :)O Hotel, idm outh, on Thur day, :\1ay 9.
On jubilee Da r idmourh had J -t men on dun' and the\, dealt with o\'(:r -to cases of \.\'omen and ch'ildren \\'ere m-ercome with the heat.
I foniton has formed a Di\'ision of the Brigade under
Otlicer proce.:ede.:d to the Leas where the parade w.held, under the command of Commi' ioner "\. Richard. \t the tea which follo\'\.'ed the hurch 'ir :\I fred Bingle.:r expre sed hIm -elf as being extremely s.uis fied with the general bearing and discipline of those present on parade.
Below we publi h tatistics which arc of imere s r : asc attended, 2) ,09 I.
Patients conveyed by ambulancc, 22,) 98. umbet of ambulances employed, 66. Mileage, 30 [,000.
Road accidents dealt with, -t,07G \,\ jch a further mileage of 28,995 mile
The organisation was as perfect a we have come to exp ect from those responsible,
O. 9 (DEVOl\:) DISTR I CT.
Con idcrable pleasure and satisfaction is felt in D \'o n particularly in the areas concnned, at thc promotions in
\[r. \. \\'. Hebd n as aCting -uperintendem. The Di\-i.ional 'urgeon is Dr. H D. Hotlm:w.
Budleigh altereon i_ no,,- a full'--f1edged Di,-ision of the and their acting i: Colonel G. D. Rowland on, D. -. 0., J.P.
Public honour' w re paid to the member of the n wh'-formed Budleig h 'altenon Di\-ision on )Iay 2 I \\'h ri th member, ;rrired in their :mart new uniform" attended the meeting of the erban Di triet Council and rccei\'cd the a\\'ards of their recent examination.
\ xminster staged a mO t r ali'tic practice, arranged by oumy Officer E. J. M oore all June -t. \t Exmouth the Red ros., ,,-ith the :1 .:i -rance of the 'to John \mbuhnce Brigad', organised a di to obuin fund - to pro,-idc and quip a garage f r the spl ndid ncw 01 tor ambulanC' which has be n gin:n b\' a rbutt .Knott, B, n.
c\xminster Fire Brigad " Ro\ 'ers and St. Tohn \mbulance Brigade joined in ctic nd
Bbckpo"l! Di,"ision Competition TcaJ'!'l.
answered a call at 7.32 to Castle Hill House the new Chambers ofAxminster Urban District Council. The Fire Brigade ,vas on the scene in four minutes, and as the'i' were not at full strength Rovers brought down the fire' escape and hoi ted it to a w.indow where a " trapped man" was frantically ge, ticulat.ing and add.ing a certain amount of reality to this mock-fire display.
Fireman Ian Harris climbed up the escape and brought do,,-n the man, using a fireman's lift. Frorn the time the fire alarm ,,-as given to the time the "patient' \Va brought to the ground was I 2 minutes. The first of the St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade was present ,vlthl11 t,,-o minutes of the call, and another squad arriyed a minute later.
The " patient" brought from the blazing building \Va supposed to be suffering from severe burns of the face and hands. He informed the firemen that there was an invalid .in one of the rooms, which could be approached from the back staircase. The second "patient ' ,vas brought down b y ambulance men in a carrying sheet .in five minutes under the t.in1e allowed.
The fire was being attacked from tbe rear of the premises when a wall " collapsed" and caused a number of" casualties" to firemen and helpers. One fireman, for the purposes of the demonstration, had a fracture of a thigh, another fracture of ribs and of the lungs. A third had severe shock through falling over an electric wire and a fracture of the hand and scalp wounds.
Another man had an .injured shoulder blade. All ,,, ere removed to the Drill Hall, which had been adapted as a temporary hospital. The whole procedure lasted 5 5 minutes. :Mr. E. J. Moors (County Officer) attended with his private ambulance, which aroused the interest of many onlookers. The police also co-operated "'ith the Rovers and Brigade .in " fight.ing the fire " and with the ambulance men in attending to the" .injured."
Among those who watched the work were Dr. A. L. Crockford (Divisional Surgeon of the St. John Ambulance), Miss Ravenscroft (Matron of the Cottage Hospital) and Superintendent W. A. Hawke r, of Seaton. Superintendent B. H. Harris was .in charge of the ambulance men.
A fine piece of cliff rescue work was performed on Mar 6 by the Coastguard at Croyde and Barnstaple St. John Ambulance when Terry Blake, aged 16, of Croftlee, Ilfracombe, walking with a companion, fell over the cliff at Bagg y Point. The drop to the sea was about 23 0 ft.
St. John was sent for from Barnstaple and with their apparatus and that of the coastguard the lad was raised to the top of the cliff. There the Ambulance Brigade, under Superintendent Knott, gave first aid treatment, and the boy was conveyed to the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple. He was found to be suffering from head and other injuries and concussion. Barnstaple Ambulance has equipment for dealing with cliff rescue work, and this was used for the first time. It comprises a spedal jacket to enable an injured person to be drawn up the cliffside.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
IPSWICH CADET AMBULANCE DIVI SION.
On June 4, 1934, the Ipswich Cadet Ambulance Division was Sanctioned. On Jane 5, 1935, they held their first birthday party, to which the Ipswich Cadet Nursing Division and the Fonnereau House Cadet Nursing Division were both invited.
South-East Lanes Review
On Saturday, June I, Centre Vale Park,Todmord en) was the scene of the annual review of the South-East Lancashire Corps and Division of the St. Jo hn Ambulance Brigade. Attended by over 2,000 members, representing 32 Ambulance Units, 30 Nursin g Units, 12. Girl Cadet UniL, and 10 Boy Cadet l Tn its, the review provided an impressive spectacle. T he proceedings in the Park ,v ete preceded by a proces sion of Ambulance men and boy cad ts from Cambrid ge Street.
Eight trophies 'Nere competed for. Ths disp lays included demonstrations of re cue work from im aginary railw-ay and aeroplane accident
After the Review the In pecting Officer, Col onel G. A. Moore, C.1LG., D 0., :M .D., Lon don, Assistant Chief Commissioner, St. John mbuJ ance Brigade, complimented the members on thei r p 0ficiency, remarking that the work had been of a high order.
In the absence of Assistant Commissioner W. :Maxwe ll Reekie, O.B.E., the Ambulance Corps and Divisions were commanded b\ District Officer (01. C. H. S. Redmond, T.D., LB., District Officer Dr. R. Clegg was in command of the ursing Diyi io 1S and District Officer ,\ ' H. Ga tall, D.C.:0f., B. , c., was Adjutant.
Lady District Superintendent 1frs. E. Twe da c, C.B.B., J.p., the organiser of the Reyie\y, wok charge of the Cadet Diyision
The In pecring Officer \yas supported by the Commissioner, It. W. G. Smith, O.B.E., 01. J. Trimble, C.B., C. M.G., and the :r.fayor and l'.fayor e s of Todmorden, Councillor and Irs. '-. Fielden
The results of the competition were declared )y Mrs. Tweedale to be as follows ;-
Boy Cadets.-I, Roche; 2, Oldham Central ; 3, Rawtenstall.
The trophies and certificates were aftenvards presented by the :Mayoress , who congratulated representatives of the successful Divisions on th eir work.
Interesting Case Report
CASE REPORT No. 91.-The Officer-in-Charge of the Ceylon Police Corps, Brigade Overseas, reports the efficient performance of First Aid as follows ;-
On November 17, a native, Peiris Singho, was taking tea in a boutique at Habarduwa when another native, Bais Appu, who was ill-disposed towards him, ru hed at Peiris Singho, and inflicted multiple wounds and injuries on his face, hands and body 'Nith a knife. The injured man, to whom no help was rendered by bystanders, was lying amidst pools of blood ti 11 the arrival of Constable Palani Pulle, who had run to the scene on receiving information . Wit hout delay he dressed the wounds, bandaged the injuries and had the patient removed forthwith to hospita l where he was admitted suffering severely fro m shock and loss of blood and ultimately made a goo d recovery.
Cm.D.fEJ:-J.T.-Hcemorrhage, shock and sepsis constitllte three great dangers agail1St which First Aid is always fighting. In Ihis case all were present in marked degree " and so once again a member of the Ceylon Police CorpJ TI' ;nS 0/(1' cordial congratlllalions on the efficiency of his !r(atmetJt 1l hereby, as cerfified by the hospital authorities, the life of a palient waJ- Sal 'ed. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
TITLE', T OF
l. ( \\', ke!icld).-I am informed that Lamol, a Subs tance med by dairymen for bottle \\'ashing, i a pO'l,'erful di infcctant. Though it is similar to \\ -hinn" oda I am told that it doe not contain ,'\ hing _ oda. 0 I a k you if it is po sible for am'o ne 11 ing thi sub tance in strong olution to be puis oned by absorption, and al -o if there is any specia l treatment if it should be taken b>" mouth.
eJlqlliries haN failed to Fezlud the cOJ/sfitllmfs of Lamo l, thollgh IIN')I did brill/!> JIle a circlliar inlled 17)1 i I,i 11:allltjaclllrers. From Ibis 1 leal'll tbat it is freel), soillble i1l waler, sold ill quall/ilies of 2-C1J '1 lots, Cltld f!,l(armJle ed (u to ils disillfectallt properties. 111 Illese clrCIIlllslatlCfJl 'l"estioll if is i1l at!)' ]J la)' poisol/ow.
1 C. F.
11 . ODLESmfE FIR 1' £\.10 (1 O. 1 z).
S. (oventry).-Further to the report of a ca e of Ieddlesome Fi cst Aid, which \vas publi hed in th e June i u of TIlE GA7ETTE, I ubmit a personal experience which bears on this point ;ome time ago at our works, in the absence of the ambulance man, I \Va called to dress an incis d Wo und on the back of the hand for one of my mat Afterwards we were proceeding to the local hospital When we met thi, officia l. To my disgust and
annoyance, he insis ted on the patient returning to the ambulance room where he re-dressed the wound. Now, I ask what you would have said in similar circums tances ?
Tut! Tut!! What next?
='J. C. F.
PRUSSIC ACID AS A ARCOTIC.
M. S. (Cardiff).-To me it is passing strange that the Textbook includes Prussic Acid among the narcotic poisons. In the circumstances I ask the favour of your comments.
Its poison may be classified in several different ways; and oijection can be made fo each of them! Since, however, " narcotics" are "substances which produce abnormally deep sleep," and since Prussic Acid mq)' cause deep insensibiJity and coma-we", what} s in a name?
One way out of the difficulty in following the classification of poisons adopted by the Textbook is to regard the term " narcotic" as a qualifying adjective-applicable to all three classes of 1 arcotics named on p. 171. Then we recognise Narcotic-Soporifics, l\iarcotic-Deliriants, and Narco/ic-Convulsants. In this wcry we have less need to regret the passing from the Textbook of " Convulsants " as a separate class of poisons, to which, in my opinion, Pnlssic Acid reallY belongs.
C. F.
Order of St. John. Notes.
llis Royal Highness the Grand Prior has approyed the following appointments;-
Colonel L. V. Thurston, D 0., to be Acting ssistant Commi ioner in charge of the 2. District, Empire of India, t. John A.mbulance Brigade Overseas, 1.:ice Lt.-Colonel D. tewart, C.I.E., LM , whose re ignation is accepted willi rearet.
lvir Gilbert \\,ile, C.S.I., C.I.E. I.C.A., to be Acting As i tant Commissioner in charge of the ::\0. 3 District, Empire of India, t. John .L>\mbulance Brigade OYerseas, vice 11r. W. R. S. harpe, whose re ignacion is accepted with regret.
Brigade Camp for Nursing Divisions.
\.S already announced, a camp for nur ing members of the Brigade i to b held at Ros all chool, Fleet,,-ood, from ugu t 3 to 10. The charge for the week i' 3 s. 6d. for officer and 3' for memb c. Offic t and m mbers are reminded that application t attend thi camp should be em to ci1e Lady uperint ndent-in-Chief at t. J ohn " Gate, a on a' pos ible.
Brigade Finals.
] udges' Comments.
" D E\"L\.R" CHALLE GE SHIELD.
This competition took place on lay 3 I, at the Hotel Great Central, and ele-,"en teams in all competed [or the shield.
The results indicate a yaried degree of efficiency, for whereas the successful team secured 406'6 marks, the least efficient team on ly managed to obtain z 76 3
The test comprised a great amount of detail, and it is of interest to note that all the teams exc ept one managed to complete the work embodied in the test.
:Most of the team captains functioned extremely \vell, although a pardonable excitement conduced towards a redundancy of questions and unnecessary explanations to the judge. There was nervous confusion on the part of some captains that led to a los s o f mark s
In spite of the fact that the teams witnessed the scuffie between the policeman and the lunatic, and had pr eviously heard the cries in the house, one or tw o competing teams failed to release the attendant, and when the latter appeared, not all the captains made u e of him as a useful assistant in time of need. There were two patients to be treated, namely, the unconscious lunatic and the policeman. For all that, the bear e r who were sent to procure first-aid material in som e cases brought only one stretcher!
It is satisfactor y to report that all the candid a te s accurately diagnosed the injuries in both patient s The method of examining from the head d o wm,-ard s was very creditably performed, as \vas al 0 th e treatment of the fracture of the lower limb. So me o f the weaker teams must practise the more efficient transport of patients. In some cases the squad wa s not divided into pairs for the quick removal of both patient s simultaneously, and thus time was wasted on four men attending each patient. The method o f lowering on the stretcher was carefully and g entl y carried out , and in reality no patient would hav e experienced more considerate treatment.
On the whole, whilst I consider that the competenc y of the officer i n command was very good, I was disappointed that he failed to give an adequate report of his activities to the hospital doctor unle ss prompted b y myself or my colleague
All the teams , manifested commendable co-operation and deserve high praise for the discipline displayed, and 1il most cases for knowledge so abl y applied.
M. N. OSTER, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
CC PERROTT Cn i\LLE G E HIELD.
The team te t given for the Perrott hi eld thi year was of a simI le character: r\ factory o- irl gets her f rearm cau g ht i o the machine she i dem o nstrating; her girl comp anion at the ight of thi accident faints. The only other p erson in the fact o ry i th e forew man, wh o i tota lly ig norant of Fir t J\'id.
This test demanded a quick g raspin g o f th e. lt uation and of th e 1 cal c nditions. JUi c k cl eci sl on was imperative.
The teams competin g \v r e pick e d t am [rom all ver Eng land a hi g h tandard o [ work wa xp cCl cd, and I \va not di sappointed. I wa . le ft wi th t he followin g impres ions. The team s could b e d ivi dl d into two b ro ad g rouI s- tho se \\' ho had co nc e n tra te d o n nursin g and th os e who had co nc e ntr a t e d on (u aid. J\S I wa jud g in g the fir s t-aid te s t I shall con ln e my remark to it.
The leaders l the situation quickl y en o ug h and they made quick d eci in, but the g ra spi ng of the local condition s wa so mewhat at Fa ulL Fo r in tance, the ambulance roo m wa s on th e small sid e. : it \'-as to b e th e ce oc of an o p erat i n. I t obyiou 1)' no t W1 e t o put th e cc nd p a t ient in it ; this ",-o uld mean unn ece s ar y cr wdin g, an d the sight o f an o perati o n w o uld ce rta inly mak e h er fa int ag alO. I l e r pla ce w a o u ts iek a od J) jng d o w n by the open wind o \' -'
The handlin g o f the in jur ed limb left some t hi ng to be desired' the r e w as o o r, in e\ 'e ry in stan ce rh;u g entlene and that so licitud e fo r th e pa ti en t wh Ic h o ne expects from the fair sex.
The man ag em en t of th e (i rs t pati e nt w as r.O t alwa ys wi e ; t attempt t o mak e h e r walk int o t he ambulance r m was n t a w is e I roc e dur e ; h e \\ :L sufferin g from e ere hock and he h o uld han: be en carried flat with her head lo w.
Ther e s till remains that unfortunate seeking f) r injurie s which cannot p o ssibl y exi st, uch a s, in tl lease, fractured skull, fractur e d pelvi, fr ac t ur ed splOe, etc.
The followin g sug g estion may be out of p lac e here, but still I make it: J\ few splint strap wou ld not take up much room in the haver sack, and th ey are certainly more effective in fixin g splints, and th e), look much neater.
I take this opportunity to thank Dr. Blood for his valuable co-operation and to cOflgratulate th e t hr ee ladies who acted their pa rt so wel1.
S. BREE, M.D., L.R.C.S., L.R. .P,
The "Dewar" Challenge Shield Com petition
h e en d or 12 m inut e thl. man shou ld be instruCted [[)" \,\ ake
mb ul a nce a rri ves wi h o p en rfetcher at thc en d or 15 mlf1utc D e d uct 5 marks if e.: ith er hC:lrLr before g ass is fcmOI ed j\ t h c t h n.:e pLlces marke.:d w ith' the man em s away or 3 m nu es. r qui pmellt urp li ed by manscryant on his rerum - lodin e z sma ll packcts or lint, 6 t. John Ban d ages (I ankle, 1 furehea d, I sJin.l.(, to pao sp l int, 2 [() h); splint ) I roller banda.ue.: in s., 2. rug
D rT\ILS OF Tf. T. \ fax •\[arb.
J O ffer h el p (ampl/d); (I) remOn; (2 )
E nqui n.: if he re is l'i!>lblc b k edi ng (}"u, rip}1 balld alld fort/;rod)
) l: n quire is t h e bl ood in either rlace hricht fed and "puninl.( O'fJ. Oli band) , , -to Enqu ire, IS there.: on\ iuus d cfnrmit: ()f Ihe ri.L:ht upper lim b? P-u,j1£JlaboI'tIIJ'lJ/) ., ., I d ) ri ght upper l mb (I) ; but do not raise It ( I )
Tum pa t ient gently on to back; head 111\\' and face to one d e - Exam ine right humeru [or i rrecuiarit\· (.\·(JIlt )
Pur dil,: ml p rcs'iure on rit:ht brachial arlen
9· is b le eding controlled;- ( } -t'J, if 01""' (/ (1' app lie d )
10, Test if consciou,; ("\ 0) , _ I I. Enqu re is pa t ient brcuhing) p't!)
1 l.oose n c oth ing at neck ( I), chest, a nd wabt ( I )
I( ::'cnd sen ant ior io d ine, (1) ore sings anJ handages ( 1)
1- 1 0 woud suit.lblc for splint ( I ), and rug" (I )
Inquire ifthue is a tclcphol1l; in I he houe? ( L ..r,
19· \sk. rna tef to phnnl. d octor (t) : gi\e mess<1.C!c ( 1 }
2e \I e rh o d o f examining fo r f urt h t.:r injury ( Jpparilllh fJ lI{J ,'O II((Sc'd Il'o(lIld 011 /orthmd alld rll'ol/til rip.hl all 'I, )
21 \\ he n en'ant I LIum -ClH'e r p atient wit h rug
2! Get sen ant (() s tead) rig h t up rer l imb " , 23· }xam ine w ound for g la ss (2) (, \ om); enq u ire if " oun J is ob \ ious y d irt) ( 2) ( 0)
If · ReI11O\ e f in g (2); io di n e o \\' n r nl.{er. (I ) ioJine \\ ()und an d k in :Iroun d ( I) ., '"
25 · \ r pl y dre s ing ( ) : n a nd a,ge irm i, (2)
26 R c Jca c pre ss ure o n b rac hi al :1rtery ( l ) ; e l1lluire if b leeding i s co ntro ll ed ? ( I ) () -f"-) ,
"t""J \[ake s plint fo r fo rc a r n1 piHl it (2 ; fi x \\ irh t\\ () halldages ( 2) , "
2 P u upper limb in large a rm s lin g (i lf a.r el' 1'I/(IrI IJ'-Dodor J..r 1101 (}/'tlilabl,)
29 E n q uirc d oc r at c nt 's co ndi t ion chang c ? (\0)
30 E nquire s h ospira a ,ailable ? ( ) O-fY, 3 lIIi/u): is there an am b ul::tnc e? ( 1) O'tS, J ",i/,)
31 \ s k m a s ter to ph o nc fo r a mbulan ce \fcss ag c- L nca it)' ( I ) ; o ne man f o r h o:: r ira l (I) : t,,-O r. J o h n me.:n o n the s p o t ( \ )
32 nd [Q ph o ne ll os pi ta l.
Mc ss a ge- Male ratient a rri\ in g s h or tl y ( 1): co nC llS on (1) b ro k e n arm ( 1)
34, J s k if he is in p a in? ( Y es , r ight fo rearl/l alld right anj..Je) z 35· L xamine ankl e- En qu ire if an k e is swo llcn? (r) ( Y es); LS r here irregularit y ? ( I ) (lYO)
36. Enquire if he ca n m o\'e a nkl e jo in t nOes) 2. 37· Di ag n ose s p ra
33· Drc wound o n fore h eao - o line ( 1); d ress in g ( I); bandage (1 ) , ( L / all /lOll b,'ro/IJU rom riOlfj' alld (uks IJ 'bal b(u bappelll'r/) 2 6 -+
, with frequent shore coughs. EYen if bearer does nor ask for i r, let timekeeper say \I-hen eacb minute has {<one b:, and at the end of 3! minutes sa y" The horses will be bere in hal.r' a minute," Patient 2, similarly attired, arri\'es at rhc end or the four m inutcs, falls , gets up, and walks tm,'ards Judg-e, supponing bi left clbOl'- n his right hand, and stag-gering a bit. He has simple fracture of thc lefr clal ide and mild hock. T ,Cr'G OF TEST.
L et the ['.\'0 bearcrs with o pen tretcher arri,-e at the e;)d Or tw') minutes and ha\'e somcthing to repre ent am bula..'1ce St off the cour e .lulI:c bench or handr. Bearers should_ reach the point In examlnanon marked'" ill 3l mll1ures and thcn litt on ro stretcher and remm"c from rhe coursc. If they J'houfd reach the point marked and hal"e time for futi examination on rhe COUT e, toe,- should rece.:i, c - marks; if the examination is made off (he c":.1rse, tbe\' recei\'e 4 ma r ks. D educt 5 marks if ambulance '\'alC i): patien' 2 befo re procecding o ho piral ,,-ith patient J. D F TUL - OF T E T. ;\fa -..: 1, \\ air until horse pass then run to patient 1 • Enquirc If there is pos iblc further danl'er rro m the horse? (_ -oJ 5· sk tander ro sa\' when the borses are app roa c hin4 · \ nd another to ay whcn each minute ha gone b y \. Examine patient, Enquire if th re is yi ible bieedi:1!...'? (l-u (ront m ou/b) 6. O pen mouth ( 1 wipe a l\'a l b lood ( 1 \ Enquir i - a wound isibk) (.\'0) , Enquire _ is b.lood ?right ? 1) O-d : ( : ) (_\ 0) ; tro hy I I (} fJ ) ; coughed up ;. ( 1.' ,reS) .• 9· Enquire i patient con cious (_Yo) : he (l-t.() ,
10 ls [ace pale or rlushed ;. ( .2 ( Palt ; is pulse rapid ( :- ? ( 2 ) (Rapid ) , , , 1 l. I h reathing rapid or sIO\ , I Rap d : -hallo,,- o r d,-l. p ? ( ) (Iho/lo]} ) , , 11, r p up ils equal? I) O-d ) do pupil re-act to l id' :- '., 1; F);a mi ne CMS tor b ood or Hui d ( ,Yollt) , q. omplica red fracture o r" rib a n d c o nc u ion -uspected " 15· Enq uir ' i (he re obyio u s d ef om, ry of any limb - ) 16 Exam ine b ack [or i n ury ( ,Y (Jllc OIlf;d) " 1-; Tu rn patie nt gently ( I ) on co back (1) : Iyith he:td 10"- J an d fa c e to righ de (I) " Examin e or fu nht'r n u ry Sy or r est of bod y fo r rregula y of am' bone and d sco\ er rregula rin o rig ht dw icle
19 rea d )" a nd u pp orr right upr'r limb 2 0 e ndy li tr on to st retch er ::! ) ; re m m -e from COur:o.l :'1, L oa d - ua g ht inro am b u la nc e a n d cont inue \,"or : w a r m .' ( 2)
2 .2 .2 -+ -+ + 2 2. -+
22. Enquire ha condition of patient changed? (1) (1Yo) and is doctor a,'"ailable? (1) (1\ 0)
23. Ask ste\\'ard to 'phone hospital (r) ; giYe message (1) 011 the second lap of the raCt', another jock'!)' jaLls, 1"Ises, alld COIiICS tOJl"ards jfldge, sflpporting h;s left elbow alld staogering
2+ Leaye Bearer o. in charge of patIent No. to loose clothing round neck and waist (2); to put upper limb in St John Sling (2) ; and to roll slightly to\Tards his right side (2) ; and support hIS back (2)
25. Go to meet patient No.2 (r); ask where pain is (Left elm/ie/e) (1)
26 Sit him down (r); examine left claYicle for Irregulanty (Yes) (2)
27. Relieve bearer o. 1 ; send him to put up fracturcd left clavicle
28. Say " will not wait, (2) but will rerum for bim in a few minutes" (I)
29. Accompany patient No. 1 to hospital (1) watching for any cbange in his condition (1)
30. Report to Ho use Surgeon (1); and say that another case is coming shortly (1) PATIENT NO.2. TREADfENT.
31. Pu t pad in left armpit-size of pad
32. Limb in S t. J ohn Sling
33. Bandage round limb and chest
34. Feel pulse and if necessary loosen bandage
35. Adj u st sling (1); offer drink (I)
36. Cover with rug or overcoat
37. Keep patient sitting till ambulance retum
38. Accompany to hospital (r) and report to House Surgeon (r) Dedu c a mark for each unnecessary remark such as " Remo,e coat" "Undo braces." • TOTAL The " Perro t t " Challenge Sh ield Com petition.
Team Test. Time Limit, 20 Mins. Warning at 16 Mins. CARD OF L"1STRuCTION.
Being in charge of the First Aid Room, you are showing your team the conditions under which the girls work in this factory. situated in a small proYincial town. Act as soon as yo u have witnessed the scene about to be enacted. The two girls are sisters. DESCRIPTION OF CASE.
The T eam Lead er is in charge of the First Aid Room of the factory, and has invited the members of her team to watch the conditions und er which the girls work. At the beginning of the test the wbole team is in tbe machinery room, tbe leader demonstrating (Q the otbers. A flash shows that the emergency has arisen. A telepbone message to the doctor elicits the instruction "Do what you can. Take the patients to tbe First Aid Room. Make them as comfortable as possible, and p repare the room as for an emergency operation, before I arrive."
STAGING OF TEST.
Two rooms are presented on a raised platform. Facing tbe stage you see OQ you r left the workroom of a factory in a small town. This is fully equipped; and two girls, Mary and Jane, are seen bard at work. Mary catches ber right forearm in the machinery, and sustains a compound complicated fracture of the right radius Jane, becoming aware of what has occurred, falls down in a dead faint. The signs of injury will be found to be represented artificially, in as lifelike a manner as possible. On your right is tbe First Aid Room, which is fully equipped, but owing to receIft redecoration is in a state of disorder. The paint is, howeyer, fully dry, the furniture clean, and the floor scrubbed. Both girls are wearing sleeves. The First Aid and macbinery rooms are connected by a narrow, angulated passage. DETAILS OF TEST. Max. Marks. Immediate Action.
1. Prompt advance. Immediately support patient.
z. Tell forewoman to stop working of machinery; send for doctor and tell Manager
3 Detail one Ambulance Sister to fetch equipment (and put on kettle*), and one to look after Jane 2 Examination of Patients. - MARY.
4 Is bleeding apparent? (Yes) 2
5, Ask the colour of b ood (bright red) ; if spurting (yes) 2
6. Ask if there is obvious deformity of forearm (yes) ; of arm (No) 2
7. Apply djgital pressure to bracbial artery 2
8. Ask if bleeding is controlled. (Yes, if pressure correct) 2
II. Place paticnt in rccumbent position. Do not elevate injured limb
12 Speak to patient (replies forthwith) ; encouraging words
13. Ask if there is pain elscwhere than in forearm (No)
14. Expose forearm by slitting sleeve.
15. Apply tourniquet to brachial artery
16. digital pressure, ask if bleeding is controlled. (} es, if tourniquet correct!;1 applied)
17. Ask of what type i the wound. (Lacerated)
18 Ask if bone is obviously brokenUcs); protrudmg ()'e.r)
19. Ask if radius only is broken. (Apparently)
20 Inspect for foreign bodies including clothing. (No ne seen)
21. Ask is '.vound dirty. (Yes, lJ1ith oil alld grease)
22. Examine rest of right upper limb. (No further injm]l)
27. Do not waste time looking for unlikely injuries..
28. lake sure that there is no obvious wound or deformi ty elsewhere. Head and neck (r) left uppet limb (r) ; lower limbs (2) ; trunk and pelvis (2)
Examination of jane
29. Speak to her (110 r eply) ; ask if there has been a convulsion (M)
30. Ask if she suddenly turned giddy and fell
3 r. Ask if sbe is breatbing (J'es) ; how (irregularly)
32. Ask colour of face (pale) ; ask if skin cold and clammy (ys)
33. Ask odour of breath.
34. Is there obviou hzmorrhage. (.Yo)
35. Look in mouth for foreign bodies. (J.\'OIll')
36. Test pulse. (FuM)
37. Examine puplls. (Ac/il'l! and equal)
38. Examine for signs of head injury. (i\lone)
39. Examine briefly for signs of injury to trunk, and limbs. (lVOII/!)
40. Diagnose a fainting attack
Trealm ellt of Palients.-.\[,\RY.
4r. Decide that it would be useless to wash a grea r wound
42. Iodine fingers and ,,"ound
43. Wipe grease from around wound gently with clean cotton wool
44· Apply clean dry ab orbem dressing anu p3.d of cotton wool..
45. Bandage li gb dr and cautiou ly relax tOurniquet
46. Ask if bleedin g recurs (no) le:1Yc tou rni4uet in position
47. Place forearm at right angles to h an u, palm ro trunk
48 A void extension
49. Apply two padded splints and two bandages; large arm, sling
50. Send Ambulance ister to fetch bot-water bottle, and hOt drink; and tben to prepare First Aid Room (;.\[alroll informs Sister th41 painl is dry, the fnrnitllr( clean alld the floor srmbbed.)
1 he 'ufs in g si de of the Brigade in \v'ales, which one-sixth the total strength of 12,253, has recli\'ed a welcome stimulus by I I.R.H. the Duchess of Kent's gracious acceptance of the office of Lady uplrintendcnt-in-Chicf for \"\ 'ales. In this capacity Hel Royal l-lighncs has indicated her wilUngness to be ass ociate d with the \,\'ork of the Order within the Principality· an I it i earnestly hoped that their Royal Highnesses the Du ke and Duchess of Kent, Bailiff Grand and Dam e Grand Cros , respectively, of the Order, will honour the Pri ory with their presence at General :\s .c mbly in 1936 and hold an Investiture of members admItted to and promoted in the Order during 1935 and T 936.
\ \'ote of gratitude to the former occupant of the office of Lady uperintend nt-in- hief, th e Dowager Countess of Plymouth, was passed by the Ambulance Committee on \far 27, when the hairman, Mr. Jam es Griffiths, of the outh \'Cal es Miners' Federation, made hr t attendance since uccceding [he late 1\[r. Enoch :'-lcrrclJ, CB.E. as Dirccror of mbulance.
ROAD TR.I,.",",poRT
Kl:cn intefe. t was taken in the first competition for [( am in and Di [[iet employed in Road Pa senger ,U\ ice Undertakings, held in the\ssemhly Rooms, City lI ail , ardifr on \\'ednesday June \. The pre ence of [h e Lord I\Ja\or and Lady ;"Iayoress and other ci-vic au {h J1'ities, the· ympathctic - interest of the City Corion in graming the free u e of uch dignified accommod ation and the pioneer spirit sho\\-n by ir. \\'. Forbes, th e General ;\lanager of the Transport D partment, and hi s Commlttt:e in fostering intere t in the \york among th e ] ransport carl all contributed to make the occa ion auspicious beginning of a new sphere of de"elopment 10 \mbll iance \\ ork.
l r'J his opening remark a hairman of the presentation Mr. Forbe acknowledged the aSSIStance gl\ en by the outh \'\ "aJes and Monmouthshire Motor Omnibus Proprietors' t\ s ociation and authoritie of a number of important undertaking in enablin,::, the Priory for \\'ales to bring into being a '"cry welcome innovation, whICh he felt sure would become an annual event. fiYe teams entered and the adjudication \vas carried OUt by hjor \'\ '. Apderson, LB. Ch.B., Dr. J. Prosser Davie, Dr. R. Baird 11iln and Dr. C rm trong. ;\[.ajor 1\ndcr son, in peaking on b half of the J saId he was surprised at the amount of knowledge: shown by all the teams, which, with the exception of the ""'inning team, were beginn r. His remarks were cndor ed b\' Dr. Milne; and Dr. Edgar Llewellyn announced thO resu Its as under :_
193t 186 Alderman WI. G. Evans, who is an Officer of the Order, proposed thanks to the Judges for their valued sen-ices and to the Priory for \'{Iales for having taken the initiati\'e in organising the competition.
The Hon. John JI. Bruce (Principal Secretary and Commissioner for 'XTales) emphasised anomalies existing at present in conditions arising from the Traffic Regulations. Express and contract carriages, for instance, are required to carry First Aid equipment, though no provision is made to ensure its correct application in case of accident. On the other hand, stage coaches, which, though stOpping at comparatively short intervals, travel through miles of country districts where services of doctOr or nurse would be vainly sought, are not expected to be eguipped with any ambulance material to meet the all-tOolikely possibility of need. ':\fr. Bruce said it was splendid to find that the proprietors of the most important undertakings and their staffs were prepared to remedy the omissions of statutory obligations by voluntary effort; and the Priory for \\7ales was grateful for the ready co-operation of the authorities of all undertakings who had made it possible to establish a Welsh l\ational Road Transport Competiti on, which would be held for the first time in OctO ber.
The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman John Donoyan, CB.E.) presented the cup, given by Mrs. Cornelius Griffiths, who was called upon to hand replica cups to members of the winning team; and the Lady 0fayoress CM.iss Kathleen D ononn) presented medals to the second team. The Chairman expressed the thanks of all present to the Lord Mayor and Lady ':\fayoress for their interest in adding this eyent to the engagements of a strenuous year of office. ,-ote of thanks to ;\1r. \\'. Forbes was pa sed on the motion of )'1r. Bruce, seconded b, the Chairman of tbe Tran porr Committee, Councillor Hen.r, Johns.
Ho PIL.I,.L LIBRARIE
A Cummittee, repr sentati,-e of the Prion' for W'ales and the Glamorgan Branch, B.R.C ., ha heen er up to extend the British Red Cross and Order of t. John Ho pital cherne in Cardiff and Di trict. The City Librarian is in full sympathy \vith the movement and has undertaken to be respon ible for the accommodation and staffing of a Central Depot for the reception and di, tribution of literature collected, in addition to allowing trained library a 'si tants to supervise the organi of Ho pital Librarie at both' me Cardiff RO\'al Infirmary and the Llandough HO cpital, where on (\\'0' of each \'le ek yolWltary h lpers provided b,- the Glamorgan Branch and Priory for \\" ale \yill gi\-e their sen-ice.
CENTRE REPORTS.
BRECKKO K HIRE CE'TRE.
Th growing popularity of _\mbulanc", \\"ork \Yhich i making _ uch rapid progre in [hi COLlnty under the ntbu iastic and able leader hip of th Commi 'joner, Lieut.-Colonel C G. Cole-HamiltOn CM.G., D.S.O.> Chief Constabl for Br cknockshire, \"as indic:ued in [he
large compan y which assembled to witne ss the A nnual Centre Competitions, among those present being th e Lord Glanusk (Centre President), Editha Lady Glanu s k, the Hon. 1\1rs. A li stair Cooper (Lady Pres id e nt ), Commander an d Mrs. A. T. L. \, il son, t h e Commis ioner and Mrs. Cole-Hamilton, .t\ istant Commissioner G R blings, C aptain D. Stanley Franc s, Staff Officer . Coppage, Depu ty Chief Constable D. T. Evans and fr. \1. l abon Abraham, who a si ted a Competition Secretary.
The adjudication \n s undenaker.. by Dr. r\.. M. R obe rt on (Treharris), D r. S. McCormac (r ewporc), Dr. G L. Pierce (Abercy non), Dr. Emrys O"ven (I eath) D r D. \,\ '. Fr yer (Aberga\enny) an d Dr. .h:.. Jordan (Brecon).
Their awar d s were as under :Open Competition (PreJ'idellf's Shield).
I, Cly d a ch "A," 207 marks; 2., Ystradgynlais, 2.01 marks; 3, Builth, 183 marks; 4 , P ontsticill, 165t mark s.
The Clydach and Distr ict Team was s ucc e sful sub, sequently in winning the " Ll a ndi nam" Sh.ield for B reck n ocks hi re; an d in the Bri ga d e Finals in London on May 31 , gave a \ 'ery creditable performance for a of such limited ex per ience, coming out fifth out of clcven repre entative teams from the whole of the t. John r\..mbul ance brigade: at Home. The Nur ing Team did not manage to secure a further honour for the Brcckn ock, s hire Centre, but the experience ga in ed in thc \,\ 't:lsh Brigade Final no doubt will sc n c lhem well nexl real. Ol' 'TY CE:-;TRE.
SkeJl'eI1 Dil'i.•ion s LOSJ.-.l\ mbulance work at h :wcn has sustained a sa d loss in the death of Dr. David al11uel J.P., Y\'ho has g i,-en man) years' yalLlable sen' ice, no; onh" a Di\'i s io nal to the 'kcwen Di\ isio n, but' a a Lecturer and Examiner. ili s name had been included in the Priory's nomination for 1935 for pro, motion from the grade of \;ITing B rother to tha t of
Am o n g those present were Colonel 11. E. M. Lindsay, C.B:, t he St. John A ss Jsta nt Co u nty Controller, accompamed. by Mrs WJ l son, Dr. S. B. Turner (Assistant Con:m1 SlOner for Caerphilly ub-District, who is also medIcal offi.cer of the d.ctachmen.l), Miss G ravcnor (matron of the. Ge lli gaer I so lati on IIo spHa l), and M r, C. M. Kitto {superi ntendent of the 'ew Tr<.:degar Rescue Station).
Mo \[()( TII'iJIIRE CE rRE. [I/.fpec/ioll (/1 /Jlael/wloJl. - The first of the Monmouthshire Inspections [or 1935 rook place on aturday, June J, the yon L1wyd and Pontyp ooJ and Disrrict Corps, which have an strcngth or over eight hundred, para ded on the \'\ elfarc \thletlc Ground Blaenavon The Insp ecting OfI1ccr \I:as the for \'('ales the lIon. John rr. Bruce, and the :\ursing Units by the \ssi s tam Lady uperintendcnt-in-Chief for \X:a!cs, Lady Lewi s, O.B.E. ,There ,vas a large gathc rln g of and the OH-icer prescnt included rh e COmmISSJOner, aptain T. Beard, O.B.E., and, \ sslslant ommlssloner, Captain L. Twiston D a\'ie O L., J.P., f: .\., and 'taff Officer G. I I. :\c1m<i. During thL \11'. Bruce pre se nted a 'cn'ice \Iedal [hI' to DlnSlOn:l.l upcrIntendent 11. Dennl<; Grit-11th town who had completed ;q years' etficienr Brigade sen"ice.
Prt'JfIIltJliolJ.-Corps Oilicer J. C. Badge wa s thL n,,:c1l'lCnt <.lE. a clock and pair of bronze s gl\"Cn by the Bhck\:'o d I?1: lslon a?d local police in token of gratitude for IllS unLJnng aSSIstance as .l \mbulancc instructor. upe r!nt:ndem C. Bennclt made rhe presentation o n bLhalt or rhe DI\'hl on, and hIgh rributes "'ere paid to rhL he had rendered during 35 year' C(, mectlnn with the BrIgade.
and Mrs. Pierce, Staff Officers Glyndwr Da vies and Da vid Evans and a number of Corps and Divisiona l Officers. Corp s Surgeon Dr. C B. F. presided and the hall was dedicated by the Reverend D. Jr)Oe:; Davies and the Reverend D. Dav ie s
Mr. George HaIJ, who has great admiration for the Bngade and associates himself with ambulance acti\'ities whenever possible, his pleasure in being present and Sal? that the .01 VIsion was enabling the yillage to lin up to Its reputatIon by establishing the first . \mbulance Headquarters in the 1\berdare Centre.
Mr. Bruce cong ratulated the Diyi sion on the excellem arrangen:eots a,nd on their enterpri ing spirit and gave account o f the progress of the moyement 111 \\ ale s. ';\frs. Bruce I.l..'as presented with a bouquet: by :\1iss Edna peeches were made by Dr. G. PIerce, Councillor J. Lewi s and Staff Officer G. Da,-ie' and after tea had been served a concert brought the to a close.
RHO:-\DD ..... CE.."TRE.
BRECO NURSING TE -\ \l-W l0::--:.l::.RS 01 TllF COOPLR 19:;5. Lift to right: ;-1adge Parry, .\[i s Grace Ha\'arci (Cap[a in ), \Ii Lluncd jom: anu Eurom\ \' I"n!:.;
I, Brecon, 179 marks; 2., Llanelly Hill, 143 marks; 3, Ystradgynlais, 86 marks.
Cadet Competition (N.U.t. Dtjp).
I, Abe rcra ve, 253 marks; 2., Clyda ch, 2.2.2. marks; 3, Cefn, 2.2.0 marks; 4, Ystradgynlais, 2.19 marks; 5, Builth, 195 mark s
Cup Competitions, Op en Individual
Private G. A. Hibbert ( o 2) Clydach; novice, Pri vate
L. Havard (No. I), Ystradgynlais, P rivat e D. C Thomas (No. 2) Ystradgynlais (divided); ursing Ambula nce Sister Eluned Jones ( o 3) Br e c on; cade t , Cad e t Howard Jone s (No, 5) Abercrave.
The Judge s complimented all the team s on t he high standard of efficiency di splayed; and the aw ard s were pres ente d by Mrs. Wilson.
212.
O fficer; and he was yery popular among ambul ance workers. 1t is fortunate for the Di \'ision that rhe D octor's interest is shared b\' '\[rs. amucl, wh () 113 rccently leased a plot of to the Di\ i it n for lhe purpose of erecting an mbulancc ll all. \t the fun eral on 2.2., a contingent of uniformed Brigade mcn. headed the cortege; and the high esteem in \"),'hic h the urgeon was held was e"ident from the large and repre" sentative number who paid their last respects.
V._ -' l.D. ln spectioll -Accompan ied by the Co un ty Controller fo r Glamorgan (Colonel A. \ ". heen , c.s. T.D., 1. .), Major G E. facAlevey, l\1.C, insp ectcd the Bargo ed t John \\\ /omen's Voluntary Aid DCl '1chment, of which Mrs. S. B. Turner is commandant, on the afternoon of unday, May 19.
A feature of the inspection was the demon stration treatment in chemi ca l warfare. i\ supposed "ictim ot mustard gas was picked up by V.A. D members we aring their gas ma sks and ta k en into a hut, arra n ged as a tcm' porary hospital, fo r tr eatment
\I3ERD .\RE CF:--: RL. OpfJl/lIg of ,·/IlJ!m!.lIl((' I fa/!.- aturday, Jline I, ",ill he rem<.:mbered a a Red l .cttcr Day 111 the hi5to(\' of th> Di\ i.;jon, a It l11arkcJ elK fuif;lment ot a tdl neeJ. For dlL pa'it -J.6 year ' \mhuhnce \\'ork bctn st udied and pr,lcriccd in ' wmaman; and in many re pects thl lass \\'a" the source from \\'h1ch man\ dL origln.lted. It i. recorded, f or 10 'rance, rhat tact that lhert: \\'a" a greatC[ number of qualified men wuhln the are,1 rhan in any di trict of the c ount\· l_ed a for:ner \genr of the ollierit ro t,or the iJrst lime ,in mine a sytematic and recogni ed hr 1 aid corp', hom which the IJea of colliery r e cue buga?es \\',lS t.:\ cnlLl.ally e\ tll\ed. It 1 not su'rprising, that a DI'.llon with such a proud n::cord hould han been the hr st 10 the \'allC) to secure a home own, whr:::h \\', S npened by the Principal t:Cletary and omnyssLOner tor \\ ale. (the Hon. 10hn Bruce) on hrst day of June. Th acquls'ition \\as m ad.e hy 1\1 r. D. :\1. Enns - Beyan, J.P., ComnllSSlO!1Cr fnr Glamorgan, who readih to leas' d bl b 'ld' b , e cony rtc St, C U1 tngs, s ituated 111 tilL ceorre a to:vn, to the Divi sion on gcnerous terms. thef roolybutl ns to the scheme Wcfe ;'lrs. ' age, (he Po,, "e Jl ,\.. s clated ollieric i\Ir. \\" E. \'eale, whilc upcnntendent D. R. \\ 'illi ,ll11s and Corp I nspector of dtores D. Jenkin s did not spare themseh'cs in their aLlntles efforts.
The l ion. John l. Bruc e, \Vh wa accomran ied by Mrs y t\Ir. George I {all M.P. Centre inspectcd a guard f Bruce and supp rted urgeon D r. G. Pi erce
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Centre PresidetlCJ· - The Sub-Prior, the Earl o f Ph'm ourh, P.C,. ha s approye?, on behalf of H.R.H. the P ;ior, the appOIntment of LIeut.-Colonel ir Rh,-s \\"illiams Bart D K.C, as Pre si dem of the Rh on dda successl<:)O to the late Mr. H. H. Evans. This announcement will be. receiyed "'ith pleasure and gratifi cation b\. all members In the Rhondda \\-ho have reason t o br l[ Rhys' s. l.o n g I.vith and uppor t or -\mbulance actlYl(J e that thi 1mportam office could nO( be filled by anyone better able to a lead to the Centre. Illfer-Corps C01JJpefilioIlJ.- The \\' E. W'illi and lr Rhys \\'illiams were competed f or at B o dringallt c h ool ) on June r, by tean:s of men and cadets, re pectl\ elr, from the four C orp In the Rhondda Cemre. Te n teams for the f ormer hield, which \I:-a- ,yon by the Penygraig Di trict team, captaIned by I?n'l lonal upenntendem T. Ree , "'i(h T.?n;·pandy P olI ce Team c orning econd. The ir RhL \\ Illlam Cup \\'a s secured by th e and Cadet., foU o \, ed clo ely by rhe Lh'ynypia « B' " Cadet Team. Dr. \. J. F.ra er and '\faj or -\.. \\ ' -\.nder on, '\1.B., Ch.B., \\'er Judge s 10 the senior come't· and the cadet competlClon was judged by Corp ecre ral'\" W R. and Cadet Officer T. .\1. B rook. '\1r. Le,"i PhillIps pre lded onr the proceedings and '\fr Phillip: pre eored the trophies.
:\E\Y' BRI EF. 1n con? cti on with the Aberdare Fete to b e held, dunng the. co mmencing eprember ,the Dy thyn .Dl\'l lOn announce that an Op en : \m bulance for (cams of men and c onte_ ts for B o,and Cad tS \\"11 1 be h Id 09 aturday, 'epte mber Entnes must be In the hand ot the A.mbula.nce ecreran' '\Ir. Ge rg T. Jane , 10 Foreman' Row, \bernan'(' Aberdar , by ' eptcmb r '
The L adr .0Iayor ss of Cardiff (.\I.i S .h:.athl en D onm-an at a meeting, held at the City Hall on J une -J., ot PreSIdents and Help rs \\'ho 'e erlorcs in CardifF 0 c John Day " had resulted in a £19 · Glfts trom yariou ' bu iness h Oll e \,'er ditnbutcd to th s who e boxes contained the Jar e r sums.
Southern Railway Final Competition.
This competition, which was held at House, Cannon Street, and was judge d by.Dr. 1,. H. Beverley of Barnsley, Dr. J. Sta nley DavIes, of ew Cross, Dr. R. B. Du ncan, of Ken ington, resulted as under:-
.iVo of 1farks Gai;;ed.
1. Waterloo « A "
2. Horsham o I
3· Horsham o. 2
4· Southampton , Vest No. I
5· Eastleigh Runnin g Shed
6. Waterloo « B"
7. Bricklayers' Arms No. I
8. New Cross Gate No. 2
9· Yeovil «B "
10. Barnstaple No. 2
II. Ashford Works " A "
I2. Folkestone Harbour Maximum, 450. TEST.
Jud g es: K. H. Beverley, M.R.C.S., (London), Barnsley, Yorks.; J. Stanley Davles, 1f.A. Glas., M.B., C.M., London.
Great Western Railway. FINAL fuIBULAKCE COMPETITION.
The G.W.R. Final Ambulance Competition, which took place in Shareholders' Meeting. Room, Paddin gto n, on Fnday, May 3, attracted, as 1S usual, a lar ge number of interested spectators a ll parts of the line, among whom were the Chanman of the company, the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert H orne, G.B.E., K.C. , M.P., and man y directors and officers, as ,,"e ll as medical men and keen ambulance workers: contests were in progress from 10 a.m., the adJudicators being Dr. S. McCormac, of Newport (Team Test) and Dr. W. J. Crawford, of Southa ll (Individual Tests).
Sir Robert Horne presided over the subsequent presentation proceedings, and. was supported b y Mr. J. F. Lean, Principal AssIstant to the General Manager, Mr. R. Carpmael, Engineer, Dr. H. Cavendish Fuller, Chief MedIcal Officer, and other officers of the Company.
I st Directors' Challenge Shield and Prizes
2nd Carvell Cup and Prizes
)Id Prizes
4th Prizes
5th 6th 7th 8th Marks. Small Heath 204 Fishguard Harbour I91! Swindon 190 Newport Docks.. I87 t Newport, Dock Street. Pontypool Road (A). Liskeard Pontypool Road (B).
London Midland and Scottish R ailway.
FI AL At-lEULA CE CO fPETlTIO LIVERPOO L.
For the first time in the hist ry of the L..J\f.S. .Ambu lance Centre, the Final j\ mbulancc ompet.ition was this year held out ide London
The competition v, 'as notablc for two happeni ngs not hitherto experienced: one wa th e admir able eYeninCJ" arranged for ambulance men Yisiting Li\ cr- ,,::> pool by 1ft. J. S. Jon s, th Liv rpoo l Di ' lrict Secretary, who, the night bef re the c0111I etiti on , arrano-ed a sp l endid tea and booked eat at a local m us ic hall for over a hundred ambulance colle agues from all parts of the country. Capt. . T. B eard, O.B.E. (Abergayenny) and 1fr. J. G. Rae (Tdny) thanked Mr. J ones on behalf of all the yisitor s, for the splendid arrangements madc for their enjoym ent. The other event wa the pre ence at lunch on the day of the competition of the Lord 1fayor and L:1dy 1fayoress of LiverpooL The members of Ihe Ambulance 1vfovement present mu t feel yery gra ti.-.c:d that Liverpool's l eading citiz n should have fo und time in the midst of his civic duties, to attend the L. 1. Final Competitio n. JllrliTealll llidual I '-it'a Team. tesl. h!j/{ries Voce. To/al. (17
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The Iayor of Bo otie proposed a , ote of th ank.
London and North Eastern R ailwa y. GROUP AfE LAKCE C01PETITIO , 1935
The re su lt of the mbulance ompetition, \\'hich held at Mary lebone, was as follows:-
Posi.tion. Team. Number O/ l1/arkJ obta/llfd.
1. o rth Eastern (Tyne Dock) 330
2. Great Central (DukinfieJd Works) 3 I
3. Great 'E astern ( Pa rkes ton and Harwich) 307
4. Great orthern(King'sCross) .. 251
The maximum number of marks obtainable \'i 'as 400
Leeds Centre
N \'I'ION"\L ROAD P ,\ SC,E:--'GER. TR ,\ NSP ORT AMB UL \ l \ SSOCL \TIO T
The Grst round of the « Stirk » Challenge Trophy in connection wi th the above ssociation was held at the Leeds City Tramways Sports Room s on Sunday, 1[ay 26,1935, when six teams, forming the Northern ec tion, competed. The competition was witnessed bv an enthusiastic and interested audience, and was over by Mr. H. H . Lancaster, Traffic Manager, Lee ds City Tramways-in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Vane Morland (the General Manager).
The whole of the arrangements for the conduct and staging of the Competi tion, was undertaken by the Centre Secretary, Leeds Centre, t. John Ambulance Asso ciation (Edward D. Glover, .B . Order of St. J oh n), and the services of three surgeons were obt ained to judge th e same, viz . :- D r CoL G. H. L. Hammerton, C. 1.G., D 0., of D ewsbury, for the Tea m Te t· Dr. A. G. S. Broughton, 1\1.B., Ch.B., ot Batley, for the Individual Practical Test; and Dr. E . W . Lonsdale '\ hite, 1.B.Ch.B., of Methley, ff r the Indi,ridual Oral Test.
Driver H. I iddleton of the Tramways Division, \\ as responsib le for afe-guarding the teams, and n:p resentati,-es from \rmley and Wortle y , Holb eck, and ity Division of Lc ds t. John l \mbulance
Brigade, acted as escorts and ushers tr) ensure complete privacy and prevent escape of information between competitors, in order that the competition would proceed smoothly and fairly to all concerned. Naturally the teams were known to the Judge s by letters and numbers only, and at the end of the competition the following results were announced:I, Huddersfield, with 2F marks; 2, Sheffield, 19 8}; 3, Manchester, I9 6 ; 4, 1. ewcastle, 179; 5, West Yorks (Bradford), 167; 6, Leeds, I62. Accordingly Huddersfield and Sheffield pass forward to the Final Competition to be held at West Bromwich, Birmin gham, on Sunday, July 7, I93 5
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Special Feature:
ESSENTIALS OF FIRST AID
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N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., :..YLB ., M.R.C. ., Assistant Sttrgeon-in-Chiej, St. John AmbtdaltCe Brigade
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HEALTH AND NURSING IN THE HOME
by DOUGLAS HA Y SCOTT, M.B., CH.B. Witlz 4 Coloured Plat es and 120 Illustrations in the Text. 21s. net.
This \vork n1ust make an appeal to thousands of WOil1en who, although they have not had much experience of nursing, may suddenly be faced with the necessity of tending a sick relative or friend. In the course of general practice, the author has been much impressed b y the need for a trust worthy text-book for such en1ergencies. He has therefore produced a pleasantly written and easily di g ested volun1e, which explains e\rerything sin1ply and clearly, with as little technical expression a possible.
METHUEN & co. L TO., LONDON
al S urgeon D ]. C McCarrOll, Ac on Di -ision 21. 3.35.
bulance Officer B Norwood, London, L M & S.R. D vis ion. 22.3 35. L ady Am bulance Officer, MIS. A
Ambulance Officer W L ythgoe, Didcot 28.2.35.
La dy D i\isional Superintendent Miss 1L Gillett, Talbo Nursing Dhision. 16.4.35. No. 3 (EASTERS) DISTRICT.
DI\"]slonal Surgeon Dr. A. ]. Stanley, Hinckley );" ursing Di,ision 3.2.35. 1\0. 3 (\\" ESTERX) DrsTRICT.
Assistant Co=issioner F. F. Le Souef Simpson, Coun t y of \"orces ershirc. 5.3.35.
Corps S uperintenden W Shelley, Birmingbam "B "Corps. 13 2.35. No. 4 DI STRlCT.
La dy D ivis onal Superinlendent :'I J:rs. Robinson, St. Helens Town -ursing DiviSIOn. 14 2. 35.
Officer W. W ilkinson, B ury D i vision. 31. 12.34. N?=ng Officer M. E. T ansley, Egremon t Nursing Division 28.2.35. S urgeon Dr. R. Duncan, Altrincbam 'ursin.g Division. ] 2.2.35. D,V,SIOnal S urgeon Dr. H W. Tbompson, Flee wood Nursing
Colliery
Tbornaby
Division. 28.3.35.
12.2.:35.
Didsion.
on Div on 3.3.35. No. 0 DISTRIC r. IRISH FREE 'TAn DrsTRlcr t. Pa rick Tursing Di v ision. 21.3.35. Dl\'l 10;\ RU;lSH ru 11. 1R> L-\sn !\orth ;o.,ursing DidslOll. ]],1 :1;;. ECTIO;\ lUI; 1:-;1'1 1 D. ).:0. 1 lJISTRl< T. Green ford and ;\ortholt 'l'Clioll. 19.:1.:33. C D .: T Rll;ISThHED. ]\0. 1 1)1'" RI( r. Tudor Enfi{'ld Calit'( ).:t\I ing 2;).3.:l5. :-\0. :l. IllqRll T. A ylesbury CariN Dh'i ion. ]5.3 35. hel t enham Cadet ;-;ur>inA' Di\,sJoll. lIA.3;'. )\0. 3 I1I"TRl cT Sl. Cbad's Cadet Di\·i>loo. 7.2:n. ;\0. 4 Dr"n'h l. Bacup Cadet 1\ursing Dh·l"ioll. :!:! :!.:j;;. \\"arrington Cadet DI\ ISIOll :l[l .::!.:!;i. Thornton Cle\'elers Cadct DI\·i_ion. 25. :1.:1:'>.• Rtl 1 Pudsey, Farsley, Stallningit'Y and Hramk\' Calkl 111\ I,iun :l 35. Pudsey, Farslcy, Slannin!;ky alHI Bramk\' CadI ;\lIr5mg Di\'lsion 4 :1.:J:> ;\0 Ii U"'TI<I CT Dean and Chap er Colht'f\' Cadt t Di\'j,iull I:! :! :J:,. - 'e wcasUe Tramw,l\'$ Cadd DI'·I'IOII. :! 1.:1 .:1:1 DI\'IS1U:--. n. Cbannel Island \;nits to bt: l ransfcrn·d Irom :\" I. :! I)I,trlo Ie :-;u b nbtrict. I::! 1 " Laindon and District Di"i Ion to he Ir;ln,jt:rn·tl fW11I ).l', HI DI"trlel 10 ;\0 1 UI>l n B.3.35. TO r \In 01 CUI 1':>. Xo. DI,TRICl. \" illesborougb ;\ursillg Division tl) fonll part 01 th. \'hf o r.i Cl'rp<.. :! 35 DI\,! lOX !{l :-- \[l!.l>. ;\0. 1 Dbl RIl 1'. Feltbam Di\'i Ion to be Ftltham a 11ft Ashford ]11\ i,i nn. C.\1)1:.T 1)1\ JSIO:--; HI :.; \\11.11 No. lJISTl<ICT. Holy Trimty Cade Divi"ion to be 'itllllgl)()urflc and \!illOn C.\dl'l Din,lorl 15. SiCTlO;\ D1SHA.])J D. 1\:(>. DISTR ICT Great Crosby SectIon, Waterloo DIVISion. :!fl.3 .:3;i l.>L\fHS. ;\0. L lJl';Tl<tCT. Ambulance Oificer C. 1:.. Cberry, ;\ew res. J)1\·1'lon. ::!. 2. 3;1. ]\0. DI,;1 "'CT. (Reserve) Ambulance FII:.k, Bri ·bton luwn Di\'ision. \I.lrdl, j!)3;;.
The St. John Ambulance Brig ad e (O verseas)
Tb(' Chle! Commis ioner bas appro\'ed fullowing Appointments, P rolli o tl 11$, (lrTO BE DISI !{ICT Sl'P1 RI;"\ n ;\lJl:-'T. \Iajur A. H. Coatc'S, Distril'l Canada. 1.1.3:;. L. H. Colston, C.I.E., Calcutta Pollee ulJ lh,lriLt, :-'0. 2 District, Iudia. 1.1 TO BE SE);,IOR DISTHICT Sl'RCLCl:-J. .\[ajr)r H. C. Baker, O.B. '., ?ll.H.C.S., S.A.l{. ,\ If. Dl s tnct, Soulh Airka ) 1 3;'. TO 13E D STRICT S1.'I{(,I'U:--.r. Lieut.·Colone T. C. Boyd, L\f.S., Cal clltt" l'olI cl 2 lll d l.l 1.1.35. TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER. :-\oel H ay on, N.S.\\'. District, Australia. 1.2 .: l5. \\'illiam ]{ubig, N.S.\\'. Distri c AU5tralIa. ·1.2.:35. R. Higgins, Ca cu tta Police Sub-District, ;-;0 2 District, India. 1 1.3;'.
TO BE LADY DISTRICT SUPEHINTI NDL T.
Mrs. E. G. Slade, Transvaal Dis t rict, Sou t h it. I. :3!>. TO BE LADY D]S ll{ lc.r OFF I CEI<.
MrS. H. Parker, Wes ern Australia DistrI Ct. 1.1.35. TO BE CORP SUHGFON. A. Rabinowit z, lIJ. R.C.S., J o b an nesburg Corps, Transvaa Dls nc Sou ta Arri cJ 1.1. 35. P. K. Bhi ma Rao, L. M P., Madras 1\0. 4 Dis ric In dia. H 12.3{.
Dr. H. E ll is W lson, Calcu tt a Pol ice Corps, Nu.:! lJ stri t In dia. 1.l.35.
OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS TO THE ST ,- JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
REGULATION FABRIC GLOVES
White or Grey. Sizes 6, 6t 7, 7L 2111 per pair
REGULATION BLOUSES
Detachable Polo collar. In whIle lawn, 511 1, O.S. 1 - extra
Fine w.Ishing WWIl, 1 9 String"l, 3 pair "Ira. TRAIN E D NURS E S II [ \\\'!\, I ,Ird '<1 lIn 2 3 '1, h AMBUL AN CE SISTE RS 10 La\\"I1, with badgl', 27 and 2 x 19, 1 n REGULATION APRONS
OFFIC E RS OR AMBUL ANC E SIST ERS Unen-linbht-d. I'nglh, ::S, 30, 32, 34, 36 II. 4 9 TRAINED NURS E S
\Y. D. Pirre tt, DWledln Corps, O ago Distric t, New Zea land. 1.11.34.
E. Hodson, Calcutta Police Corps, No.2 District India. 1.1.35.
TO BE LADY CORPS SUPE RI NTENDENT. :1.liss 1. L. Anderson, Johannesburg Corps, Trans"aa! Dis tri c t So utb Africa. 22.1.35
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEO
Arthur \Y Policotf, B.Sc St. John 's (S.D.A.) Division, Newfoundland. 20.11.34.
L Corder)" M .B Ch.B St. Albans Cadet Ambulance Division. C. & W.C. District, New Zealand. 31.10.34.
L S Davis, M.B. Ch.B., Paeroa Di"isoion, Auckland District, Zealand. 29.11.34.
Dr. Sophie Caplan, Durban (Centenary) Cadet Nursing Division Natal District, South Africa. 30. U .34.
S. De Souza Drummond, Cb.B., Durban No.1 (Berea) Di\isi on Natal D istric t South Africa. 23.10.34.
F. 'Yil kie Smith, !lLB., B.Sc., South Sydney Nursing Di,-ision, l.S. \\' District, Australia 1.1.35.
Lieut.-Colonel F. V. W Dawson, i\LB., Chris church Nursing Dhisioll, C. & W C Distri c , N ew Zealand. 13.12.34.
Dr. Grace Grogh, johannesburg (Eas ern Districts) Xursing Di"ision, Transvaal District, South Africa. 29.5.34.
F. Carroll, M.R.C.S., l'IIoghalpura ursing Division, No.1 District, India. 1 .3.3 4.
C. High School Cadet Nursing Dhision, Natal District, )lan \Yai She M.B., South China Athletic Association Di\'ision, Hong Kong District. 5.3.35. TO BE DH'ISIOKAL SUPERINTENDENT.
P. D. l'IIahajan People's Union Dhision Ko. 3 District, India. 13.3 .35.
J. D. Blake, Rangiora Di\ision, C. & ''.C. District, New Zealand. 22.11.3-1,.
\\'. Smith, Pareoa Division, Auckland Di.trict, New Zealand. 29.11.34.
P. F. Lloyd New Brighton Division, C. & W .C. District, Ne\\' Zealand. 2i.11.33.
J. J. Sco tt, 'Yanganui (East Town Dhision, '''anganui District, Tew Zealand. 1 7.U.
C. C. J. Morris?n , No.4 Kimberley :-'l unicipal) Dhision, Griqualand 'Yes District, South Africa. 10.8.34.
C. S. Powell Broken Hill Railway Division, Rhodesia Railways Distric outh Africa. 1.11.34.
A. J. Surridge No.4 Cape Town Division, Cape Pro\'ioce District, ou tb Afriea.
5 12.33.
T. Kumaru George Town Division, TO. 4 District, India. 1.1.35.
C. R amachandran, Egrnore Divisi on, :-<0 4 District, India. 1.1.35.
A B. Laksbman, Washennaupet Division No.4 District, India. 1.1.35.
Capt. E. G Fisb Uganda Police Dhision. 20.2.35.
J. J. Port Pirie Di ision, South Australia District. 25.3.35. TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERI:-<TENDE;\T "OK PROBATIO)\."
'Y. R. Cooper, Epping Divi sion, N S.W. District, Au tralia. 16.3.35.
TO BE A1.IDULA1'CE OFFICER.
\\' Cbambers, Rangiora Division, C. & W .C. District, )lew Zealand. 2 .11.3-1,.
C Cooper, North Shore Division, Auckland District, New Zealand. 1.12.34.
G. W. Mo rris New Brighton Division, C. & '''.C District, New Zealand. 27.11.33.
M. Doerner, Sydney Municipal Division, K.S.\\'. District, Australia. 19.12.34
N. Bray, Adelaide Di"ision, South Australia District. ±.2.35.
B. L. March, Korwcxx! & St. Peter's DiviSion, South Australia District. 4.2.35.
C. Ormsby, Auckland Dhision, Auckland District, ew Zealand. 1.12.34.
E. Cutting, Canterbury Banksto\\"ll Division, N.S.\\·. District. Australia. l.ll.3!.
F Knight , NO.1 European P olice Ambulance Division, Ko. 2 District, India. 1.1.35.
\\'. Edsall, Footscray Division, Victoria District, Australia. 17.1.34.
S. J. H. Page, Prospect & Walkerville Division, Soutb Australia District. 4.2.35.
C. P. H enn, Bloemfontein City Division, Orange Free State District, Soulh Africa. 1.4.35.
TO BE AlIffiULANCE OFFICER "OX PROBATION."
J. Jones, St. John's (S. D.A.) Division, Newfoundland. 20.11.34.
F. H. Weekes, Soutb Sydney Division, N.S.W. District, Australia. 31.1.35.
T. Gu thrie, St. George Division, N.S.W. District, Australia. 29.1.35.
M. J. O'Brien, Leichard Division, S.W. District, Australia. 9.1.35.
R. W Burgess, L eichardt Division, N S.\\' District, Australia. 9.1.35.
S. W. Houghby, Gran\ille Di"ision, N.S.'''. District, Australia. 7.2.35.
TO BE LADY DIVISIOKAL SUPERTNTENDE:\T. W. Stuck, Te Aroha Nursing Division, Auckland District. :\ew Zealand. 10.11.34
Mrs. E. Nettleton, South Sydney Nursing Division, X,S.'''. District, Australia. 1.1.35.
Mrs. L. frI. Boyd, Montreal Central Nursing Division, Quebec District, Canada. 1.7.34.
Mrs G jameson, Sberbrooke ursing Division, Quebec District, Canada. 1.1.35.
Mrs. P. Stewart, Willoughby Turs ing Division N.S.W. District, Australia. "On Probat on " 27.2.35.
Mrs. A. Ivor Laugher, Johannesburg (E:Ktern Districts) Xursing Division, Transvaal District, South Africa. 16.1.34.
TO BE LADY AlIffiULA..\lCE OFFICER. ,liss L. Malan, 1st Johannesburg Nursing Division, Transvaal District, South Africa. 9.5.34.
]l.jj ss C. I. Cruden, St. l\ursing Division, C. & W.C. District, New Zealand. 21.5.34.
Mrs. A. Stewart, Toronto Central Nursing Di"ision, Ontario District, Canada 28.12.34.
'Miss I. Grant, Montreal Central :-<ursing Division Quebec District, Canada. 1.1.35.
Miss 1. L. Cobleigh, Sherbrooke Nursing Division, Quebec District, Canada. 2.1.35.
Mrs. E. Bole, Saskatoon Nursing DiviSion, Saskatoon District, Canada. 1.1.3G.
TO BE CADET SUPERINTENDENT.
G. M. Riddle, Christchurch Cadet Ambulance Division, C. & "·.C. District, Kew Zealand. 5.11.34.
H. R. Stone, Matamata Cadet Ambulance DiviSion, Auckland District, :-<ew Zealand.
19.9.34.
C. H. Burton, Kowhai Intermediate School Cadet Ambulance Division, Auckland District, 1\ew Zealand. 1.12.34.
TO BE CADET OFFICER.
B. H. johnstone St. Albans Cadet Ambulance Division, C. & W.C. District, :-.lew Zealand. 31.10 34.
!lUss E. V. Cole, Dunedin Cen tra l Cadet Nursing Di\'islon, O tago Dlstn c t Zealand. 15.12.3·1.
Miss :.r. !Iiggins ;'\(arrich ille Cadet Nursing Ol\'ision, N.S.W. Di,tnd. t\lIst r.l lia 25.1.35.
RFSrG ATlONS ACCEPTED WITH HL(,R],T, Cadet Officer A. Buchanan, ,\uckland Cad,' Amhulanc\! Di\'lslon, Auci<land Di ,l ri,t Tell' Zealand. 25.1.3:;.
Corps Officer F. J. Ashworth. Cbristcbnr"h Corps, C. Ix \\·.C District, New Zeal a nrt. Re\'erted to r:mks at own rc(]ucst
Dhisional Surgeon U. Willi ams, :-.r.B \\-ant:::1I1uI Cadet Amb11lance Division, "311 ganui Di tric 1 ew Zealand.
Diyisional Surgeon S. l\ld ahon. :-.r. I:I ])11rb:\I1 :>."<>. I (Ik"'a) \llIbulancp Di\, lsiol1 >:atal District, ou tb Afn,a :!3.lU.:H
Lady Cadet Superintendent C. Jones. DUIll'eitn lultral (ad :-<11Ting Dl\ ion Otago District, ew Zea land. 1.6.3-1. Lady Cade Superintendent A. Hopcwell. l111rhnn (Cirls' ltigb "h'lO l) lade Xursing Dh'jsion, Natal Di"tn c t, South .\fnca ;•. :'.31. Lad: Cadet Superintendent (,. \\·UO\\. lnrhall '. hool L.ade l ursing Division, l\at:ll Di$(rid, 'outh .\frira. :lO.O.3 J. Cade t Superintend nl J \\'anganUl (adtl ,\mbulancc Division. \\'.lt illun w District, New Zea land. 1.935 Divisional Superintendent Captain :-'1. Sl. C. Tholll. l:gaIH13 Police Di,"i'lon :1 5 Corps Surgeon L A. Line, Wellington Corps, Xc\\' Z('aland. :!, :1 TO TIII RJ SF\-{\ I. Corps Superin tendent D. J. James, Corp'. (;nlu"l,md \)I'inc t South Africa. 1.1.35. Corporal B. S. Benjaml1l. Jewish Dni ion, :\0. J n"tri c t. inch". 11 :!.:l;, Distric Officer C \\'. Gooderham. \llckland llHn. >:"w Ze,lland. 1 1 15. Lady Di"isional Snperintcudent R. I'adrnan I_,nnn.,.lon and I ('\ llport ursing Di\'i 'ion, Tasmanta. 15.2.3: Ambulance Officer 1. Freed 11l:ln. '''\"Ill1''rgo Emlll:lnU f \1I11,ul:tu ct! 11\ 1 1"11 l.lpe Province Districi. South Afril:l. 1.1.;jj. :\1\\ Qu eenstown CalK' I'ro \"I 11«' ill trill ,\lrh.1 'rrntd le.9.31. 1st Rangoon (Bnrma Go\'crnment :\ledll al ., ht><,1 1 Amlolll:lJK. Di\') , 111I , • '1. Ii District, India. Formtd 3113i. Lake\-iew Catlet :\mblLlancc 111\'1 Ion. I J II"tn, So,nh \h Ica r> ,il ::l0.9.3i. Lakeview Cadd :\ursing Di\1sion. O.F Di-trice, South \fnla J'OrIlll'tl U South Sydney :-:ursing Di\'is lon. :\.:--,\\ Dlslnct Focnl< 1.1 3;j. Kaiapoi Xursm;,( Di"i-ion C '" \\ l. 111'trlLl, :-'cw Z !.lml Formed :!3. 11 .1 1 Lucknow (.o\'"rnmcnt Jubilt-, llltl·rtllc<ilatc Cull"g,' ) C.dd Amhulallc" ll nl 'n, Headquan rs District. India. FormL-a 1.11.3J. 6th Johanne, burg S ·\ Police Ambulance DI\ lslon. 'fc.lns\,a.11 ill-InLl th Africa. Fornl('d 1:2.35. Pukekohe '\u"ing Dh'ISIOI1, Au ckland ])i'trtLt, ".,·w Z<!abnd. 1 11 al. Rustenburg S \. Policc Ambulance Ili\"blun lr.lI1waal lJ"trill Soulh .\ nea. Fanned 1335. 2nd Rangoon hast Amuulance Di\'lsiol1, :>."0 li Dbtnn. Indi.1. Fonnl-a:!, :!:W. St. Kilda Ambul:1nce Di\ Lion, \'iclOria i>lslrtCI. \u'lr:tlia. 203 .3.·•. Sumner Cadet Aillbulanc Di\ i5IOn, & \\ l>i'lnct ::\few J orrneJ 1. .35. Timaru l\ursing Di\'ision, C. & \\·.C lJl s ln, t. Z,·aland. FOClUc<.I :!ll DISI3A:\mrL.:\ fS Rand wick Cadet :\ursing DiYisJOn, :\.5. \\. lJistrin, AlIstr.llia. 1.1.3:;. W averley Cade( ;>Iursing DiviSion, :>.".S.\\. Distrh t. .\u<lraba. 1.1.35. Hornsby·Eppmg Cadei :-':ursing Di\'ision. :-.; S. \\ DlSirict. Austmlt:t. Gonville Ambulance Di\'jsion, \\'anganul Dbtrit.t " W Z".land 1.3: OB[TUARY
The Cbief Commi sioner regrets to ba,·c to report th, death of: Divisional Surgeon F. Be\'an Brown, :-'LB.. of ursing Division l. .tnd W.C. District, New Zealand, 011 4.10.31, and Pnllate 11. .E ])esreaux, of Ihe Kenya PoEc Ambulance 'IOU, nn 20.3.35,
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NELSON CORPS.
Tbe Annual Squad Competition for the " \\'ILI\I SHIELD (Open to all Corps antI Di,·bion>. Sj.A.U. and the Individual Competition for the "MARY WIUOI 0 "TROPFl Y lOpen to aU NUl'Slllg DiVI Sions will take place at Tel on on SATURDAY the 10th AUGUST, 1935. Entries c ose 5tb Augu t. for111s alld parllwlars 011 appllcatlOJI to:JAMES LEE. COIPS ftll'taJY, 11, Strl'd, Kelson.
MRS. DEWHURST, Lady Amblilance Officel. 5 ,Albion treet, Nelson. Lmcashirc.
HOBSON & SONS
FOUNDED 1850. (LONDON), Ltd . SPECIALISTS IN UNIFORMS. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY OF UNIFORM CLOTHING AND EQUIP:MENT DESCRIPTION for St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Pri 'ate Gwil)'lD Price, 13nLhdir Di,·is o n. D.l.:15. ? ION\ OUTIISIlIRC CLSTRl.
Pri\'ate Arthur Co eman, Abersychan DIvisio n. :1. 4.8 5.
Privat e Arthur Hcglllaid James, 13lac kwoo 1 Li.:l:i , LADY CADET OFFICEt'. CIT " OF CARDIH CI-.:<TRI. Am bulance Sister Glad)'> Winifred Hu g hes, Barr} Dlvi'[()!l :;. THA);SFERS. GLA "ORGAN Cr.NTRh.
Dh'isiollal Thomas W illiam,;. :lla,, marchog t) \ \>crer.!\(.· [l al- 'no 2 .1.35. (,1' NTRf. Divi lonal up<!cUltendent Jack Davit'S, LT.k tn HI",,'.1 nl\·bl.>n (R"<:,crstone' lion) 11..l .35. Di\ isional Superintendent Edgar F. Pa<:d \krUl n1 to (wlllt.lm DI\'i'I') o. I' \3;). TRAXSFERRED TO 1111, 13RIG.\DE BRECK"OCKSIIIRE ll" fRh. DiviSional Superintendent j.trn(·s J)oy!t.-, \ iJcn:r,l\·c DIV"iull. CITY 01· l'.\RIIll II "TRI. Staff Officer David Jobn FranCIS
Lady Staff Officer RR.C: 2:3.:1.:1:;.
DiviSional uperullendcnt \\ C .lame>, D uwl;us Cmlift W"d" Iljn,j "I I J 3. 3;' (.LA \oRGA:<O lOU:;T\ CE:<OTRf.
Staff Ofhcer Da \'Id E\·ans. :!tl.:.! :.i5. RE 'IGX,\ no, __ ;\UbRIJARt;; If:-'IRt.. Lad\' DiviSIOnal Superiutt!ndent j.HI" -'ltlb, CWI1llIUln "·IGin.; D ·i4.:l.35. GLA'IOR GA S lO U"T Y ll:<fRI.
Divisional Suri: R. I!. ferry, Xcl,oll Xlll":'tn' ])I'·blon. :n. l.a;)
Dowlais Cardiff Works Cadet Ambulance Divi>.ion. 27 -t.:l:;
GLAMORGAN CouNrv CU;fRr.
Bargoed Cadet Nur ing Division.
Bridgend Town Cadet Ambulance DiviSion. :!7.3.3.i.
Bridgend Cade Nursing DiVision. i7.:.!.;);).
Caerphilly Cadet N"ursing Div.sion. 20.:3.35.
Duffryn Hhondda Cadel Nurstng DiVISion. 1.5.:ll.
Gilfach Gocb Cad et Ambulance Divlsion. 29.:l.a:,.
PonLioltyn Cadet Ambulance Divisi on 7.3.:3·1. P on t ypTidd Boys' Club Cauet Ambulance DIvision. :l l.l:! .:! I. BOROUGH OF MF.RT II VR T\'OFIL CENTRE. F ochr iw Cadet Ambulance Divl!>ion. :l2.12.3 1.
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AIDS TO FIRST-AID.
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EFFICIENCY IN FIRST-AID.
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Th e subject of this month' s Interes tin g Case R ep ort is the conduct of a t. John Cadet during th \ e lwyn Garden City disast r. Dr. Corbet PI tcher s co 111-
ments, which need no addition from our own pen, should inspire e\" ery member of every Cadet Diyision. B ut knowing the great personal interest taken by the Chief Commissioner in the eyerrda)" work and progress of Brigade unitS, we considered it our duty to bring the conduct of Cadet Oliver peak to the notice of .;\Iajor-General ir John D uncan, who has \nitten to him as follows :Cadet Oliver Sp eak , JIiddleton Park Cadet Division.
Dear Sir, - 11 has been brolight to III)' notice that 011 the occasion of the railu'a), accident at IT 7 elwj!1 )'01{ nue a passetlger in otle of the trains involved in the collision, and that, although YOII I)/I{st hozJe been cOllSiderablj' _ihaken, YOH Pllt ),o" r first aid itlto practice alld helped materiallj to assist the injured.
1 am delighted to hear that olle ollr cadets shollid hm'e J-honm sllch spirit after what mllst hare been a l'eIJ alarming i/lcident. YOJlr arfiolJ reflects great credit flOt ot/Ij 011 'yOf{rHIj, bf{t 011 tbe Il1lit to JjJhich YOII belollg, alld is ill accordance )}JI"th the highest traditiOllJ' of the Brigade. I alii proud to hOIJe J/lch a prolllisin u fJlflllber in the S t Jolm -[/)/blllallce Briuade.
(Siuned) J. Dlh YC..rLY ( JIojor -GeJlfral) , Chief CO/IJ/lJi.uiomr. adet p eak ha \von for himself a fiying start " in hi career a a fir t-aider.
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The City of Bristol Corps.
The Ambulance cause in Bristol dates back to the year 1891: it found its home at the Broad Plain House, St. Philips. Of the original members of that First Aid Class there is now only one connected with the Corps; he is still in charge of the " A " Division of the COlPS (Superintendent F. W. Brice).
One can well imagine what must have been the work of those pioneers, hard work you may depend, in a time when Ambulance work was so little known; t4 e members of the First Aid Class were looked upon as a body of foolish fellows trying to be Doctors
The members, however, decided to keep together, and as a result of their endeavours we now have in
It was not until the year 1897 that it was decided by these members to form a Division of the Brigade, and in I900 -01 the Bristol Corps was formed. In the year I901 a Litter was presented to provide transport for the wounded soldiers from the South African War, so that they could be carried between Temple Meads Station and their homes in Bristol.
Previous to the appearance of the Litter, all cases of acci dent wer e carried b y hand, or bundled into any conveyance tha t could be got ho ld About this
time also a large number of First Aid boxes were placed in various parts of the City, so that any Fi rst Aid man could treat cases on the spot Thi s was the beginning of what to-day a great and we llorganised work. It was in 19°3 that a Tran spo rt Wagon was purchased and placed in charge of Superintendent A. Cotton. Since that day Amb ulance work in Bristol has gone ahead with great rap idity , until to-day it is so patent that hardly anyone n otices it. This carriage was placed at a small statio n at Redfield, but in December, 19°7, the present Headquarters was secured, and is now one of th e bes t equipped stations in the country.
work in Bristol is due to the energy of Corps Superintendent Cotton, who is ably assisted by his Corps Officers, consisting of Corps Secretary H. Trott, Corps Officer for Stores e. Warr, and the Corps Treasurer G. T. Usher.
The following figures will give some idea of the grow th of Ambulance work in Bristol since the opening of the present Headquarters in I907 by the late Sir Richard Temple, e.S.I. :- In I907-8 (one year), accidents, 808; removals, 1,384; fires attended, 8I -total 2,273. Cases attended by members on dut), etc., 2,9 84; grand total 5,257. Now compare thes e with the figures for 1934 :-Accidents, 2,798; invali d removals, 4,973; fires attended, 4°4; total, 8, 175 · Cases attended by members, 18,414, making a gran d total of 26,589, The members of the Corps do ap proximately II,OOO duties during the year at the football grounds of the Bristol Rugby Football Clu b, Bristol City and Rovers football grounds, race mel tings , greyhound race meetings, cinemas, theatres and street duties. The attitude of the Civic authoritie s is indeed mo st helpful toward our work; the Po lICe under Chief Constable e. G. -Iab y, O.B.E., are at all times deJighted to have the assistance of the Ambula nce and Members. The Civic Authorities do not possess any ambulances, so that we are called up e'1 to do all the street accidents that happen in the cit: and n ighbourhood.
We have three First id post, one at the Zoological Gadcns, Clifton; one at Durdam Downs, '.J,.-here 300 persons rna be found each Saturda! afternoon taking part in football, hockey, etc. ; thl o ther Fir t Aid post has just b een instituted by the ne w Kingswood Division at Brid geyate and has already be n found most useful. The medical comfOr h department has proyed a boon and blessing to man) who, from necessity, require the loan of orne art icl e to help them in their endeavour to add co mfort to th ir sick friends.
Correspondence.
The Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade, asks us to publish the following letter, received by him. ROYAL REVIEW-I935.
DEAR SIR,-I thank you for the services rendered by your Ambulance Brigade on the occasion of Hi s Majesty's Review of the Royal Air Force at Mildenhall and Duxford on July 6, 1935
The work was carried out b y units of the No. IO District under the command of Major J. F. e. Hossack, F.R.e.S., and I will be gla d if yo u will convey to that officer my appreciation of the excellence of his arrangements. The organisation of yo ur numerous road and aerodrome posts must have entailed a large amount of work, and while I hear that the number of casualties dealt with was happily small, nevertheless the presence of your ambulance officers and men engendered a sense of security which contributed in no small degree to the success of the day.-Yours faithfully,
(Signed) R. Air Chief lrfarshal, Air Officer Commanding in Chief Air Defence of Great Britain.
The Chief Commissioner, Headquarters, St. John Ambulance Brigade, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.e. 1.
Th e Headquarters, ha ing a frontage of 121 fec c, is most complete, comprising two large garage .:; and two lar ge hall s. The halls are used for Divi !Dn al meetings, and are capable of seating appro ximate ly 400. The Corps Military Band meets for re hearsal in one of the rooms every week. Adjoining ar e the messrooms for the drivers and attendants, and telephone office; in the new block are the secretary's office and the medical comforts department. In the third block is the Corps Superintendent's Office an d board-room, over which is the stores depar tm ent. Much of the credit of the growth of the tran spor t
T he Bri sto l entre of the .l \.ss ocia tion is \\Torked ent" rely eparate from the Brigade, but \\' have an excd lent " 'orking arrangement with them, and our relation are most cordial' we hope hO\,-e \'cr, in the near future t o be found workin a from the arne He adquar ters, as we feel it would be to the advantage of all people concerned in the welfare of the r\mbulan ce movement.
T he present strength of the Corps is as fo11O\\'s :Amb ulance Division, 16. ursing Divisions, 2. Cadet Divisions, Boys 2, Girls 1. 67 Officers, 75 Se rg eants and Corporal. Rank and File, 524. Nu r sing Officers, 9. Ambulance Sisters, 60. Cadets, Boys and Girls, 101, making a total of 835.
[Contribtded by A. Colton, Esq., M.B.E., City of Bristol Corps.]
To the Editor , T. JO}lli" MIBCL.A2-CE GAZETTE. SIR,-In considering the report of the Ambulance ervice for the year ended :i\farch 3 I, 1935, the members of the Hospitals Council were amazed at the volume of yoluntary work done by the nursing iter of the t. John mbulance Bri aa de in conneccion with the sen-ic
During the year under reyiew, 861 half-days, totalling 1,011 hour, ,, ere giyen in connection with the transport of our women patient to and from the voluntary ho pital .
The Council desire to express their yery grateful thanks to the nur ina ister for thi publicly through the medium of your yaluable paper, in order that the general public on wh oue behalf the ernce has been rendered, might al 0 realise the self-sacrificing work of this splendid organisation.-Yours, etc., e. R. e. Secretary, heffield Ho pltals Council.
Ciry of Bristol Corps Headquarters.
Bristol one of the largest corps connected with the Brigade.
Order of St. John. HEADQUARTER NOTES.
THE ANN UA L F E STI VAL OF THE ORDE R.
The Grand Priory i n the British Realm of the Vener able Order of the Hospit al of St. J OM o f Jerusalem held its annual f estival o n 1\t[ onda y, Jun e 24.
The anni v ers ar y serv ice w as held in th e Gr a nd P ri ory Church, Clerkenwell. The serv ice w as co ndu cted by the Rev. E. J. Percival, Sub-D ean of Hi s Maj es t y's Chapels Royal, and the serm o n w as preac h ed b y His Grace the Archbishop o f Cante rbury , Prelate o f t h e Order, to a crowded cong re g ation.
H.R.H. the D uk e o f Conna u g ht (Th e Gr and P r i or ),
H .R.H. the Duke of r( ent, and o t her mem b ers of the Chapter-General, pr eced ed b y th e choir o f H is Majest y's Chapel s R oyal and t h e , , va lke d in procession from the Chancery at St. J oh n 's Ga t e to the church.
Aft er the service, th e General A ss e mbl y o f th e O r d er was held in the Chapt er H a ll a t St J o hn' s G ate, the Grand Prior presiding
Major-General P erciv al Wilkins o n, Secre t ar yGeneral, and Director o f the Am bulance D epar tment , Colonel J. T. W. Perowne, Chairman of the O r d er's Ophthalmic Hospital a t Jeru salem, Co lo nel E. J. Kin g , the L i brarian, Majo r -General Sir J o hn D u n ca n, Chief Commiss ioner, St. John A mbul an ce Brig ad e at Home, and Co lonel ]. L. Slee man , Chi ef Commissioner, St. J OM Ambulance Brigade O ve r seas , reported on the work of their respectiv e department s during the year.
The Grand Prior, in r epl yin g to a vote of thank s for presiding, said it gav e him g reat pleasu r e t o b e present and to hear such favourable rep o rt s o f t h e work of the various departments of the Qrder d u rin g the past year. He wished the Order and all thos e responsible for its man y activities continued pro sperit y during the years t o come.
Amo ng othe rs presen t were Major-General the Earl of Scarborough (Sub -Prio r) Lieut.-Genera Si r Ay lmer Hunter-Wes.ton (Chancellor) and Lady Hunte r-Weston, Ma or- G en era] SIr P erCIval Wilkinson (Secretary-General) a nd L a d y W ilkinson. Co one J. T W. Pero w ne (Hospitaller) and M rs, P erow n e, Co lo nel th e Earl o f Onslow (Almoner), C o l o nel E. J. King (Lib ra rian ), E M. F eshfield , Esq., LL.D (Reg istrar), Sir GeraLd W o llas ton (Gene alo gis ) and Lady W b llas to n Brig adier-Gene raL the E arl of Shaftes bury (Di rec tor of
Ceremonies) and th e Co u n.tess o f haftes bu ry, Sir
John D u n C<'tn (Chief Com mIssIo ne r S t. J oh n A m buJance Bngade at Home) Colonel J. L. Sleem an (C hi ef Comm IssIOner, St. JOhn A m bulan ce Brigad e O v erseas), L o rd an d L ad y J a m e the L ord H erbert cott, Lie ut .-Co l ne l E \. G a b r el, Lieut. - Co lo n e l H. (Secretary), 1[ Es q. (Ass stan t Di rector of Ceremon ies), 1\ fa lor Ir. Igernon fudo r Cra g the H on F lore nce A mh erst, Colonel Cob n Rnd rhe bdl' M arg;re M ac R ae, Lady J eky ll , 1 ! rs. i\. II. M organ, frs. At klOSOn Lieut.-Colo n e l ir Hugh Turnbu ll F. Lady Creagh, F. E Bosher, Esq E r\. bb lewh te, Esq., LI;ut. -Colon cl H. F. an d Mr Barclay, L ord and L ady Plender, the \ ISC OU H and V iscoun tess Hereford olonel A. D :md rhe Hon Ir. \r:land, the Ear l and Countess Dr. r\. .' War;! Dr. X
C ol o n el E. D. B ynge-Hutc hi nson, B IShop 1 aylor- mlth , F yffe the Bi hop of Gibra]tar, rhe Rev anon J. 1\ D ougl dS., tbe
R ev.'\\'. H Hornby- teer, the Rev. Perowne, the Dean l\lJ1On the R e\,. Canon J. A Le\Ti , the Dean of Bock lng, Rev. C. HUlto n the Rev. E. H. Thorold, the ReI James Black, L lcut -Colon el c.. B P almer Robinia \ iscounre 7', [ountgarrcr, :fary oume sot :'II Into, th e Brassey, the Vi count and G o chcn, the H on. i r John and Lady \'\ ard, rhe \ lscount ancl \ lSCll IDles, Bledisloe, olonel the Hon. 11. \. and \[rs. Br.uce, the Rt. ! '1. It StanJeI and Lad\' Jackson, Lady Theodora DaVids on, Lad\' 1 hI hpps, the DC)\>;3ger :i 'counce s Harcour.t, olond. If and l;-ldy Armsrron£!;-lones, the Ducht!s o t Dew)J1 hlrc, E. Ra lp h, Lsq., 1 1t. and },{fS. T. II. W h amberg, \lrs. '. Lagcellcs, \[ 1. '\[ao Stuart, .J\ f rs. Upton Prior, Damc Iaud rhe !lon .\[r>. Henn Collins, (he Do\vager Yiscountc s '\ ! r. and \t 1 G. ,\. Sa"\"Y'er, urgcon-Capta in:'li. apulln If t 3nd L ady Tou e, Miss R COX-DaYICS , oloncl R. R. Klmmltt , ( Iptaln A. Cahusac, Russell, Esq., \CP.,. \Irs Claude Ma gnl1(', lr I an Hamilton Benn, urgeon \,jce -J\dmlral Robert I) \\ Fincham Esq., WI E. C. Lazenby, Esq., H. DaVies, sq., \\ ( :..lapc, Esq., H. A. Balbi, ;\[is Colond _. de \\. rook shank, '\lajor v '. \,\T Dovc, G. Repr<:n, l:sq., \Irs. L B. Miss E. 1\1. Rideout Lieut.-Colonel b. \"\ : (be L or d Harri LieuL-Colond 1 l. ll amdtnn-\"\ cddcrburn, Lleu!.Co lonel J. B.' Karslakc, Dr L F. Knuth cn.. E. J. Luxmoore, Captain \\". Go o dIe)" If C1ro \\ 1 felchetl, Lady ;\blcolm , aptain.J. D. Rogers, the: Lad\' \ )od, Co lonel C. 1. and i\[rs llis, Lauy Trance, L'ldy usan J Sir Henry Sharp the Hon. \Ir Griffilhs, \[r. and \[rs. Gordon, Dame' Beard more mith, R. E. I?ush, Esq., CO!,om' G T Catte ll Major-GeneraJ T. .'It. Corker, Lieut.-Colo nel \\. L. Major'E W·. P. 'ewman, '\rr F. E. Hamilton, [he ( l)untc:\ Fitzwilliam Sir 0 wald toll, .'IIi s \. rosby, Lad) Cons[3nCe B utler Lad')" Peters, .J\ [ rs. Morkell, Lady Lieut.-Col , Samman, 1 1rs. Graham, ir l\[ile and Lady In ln g:, .'1ft s \k , n c, Mrs B irkb ck Ladv .J\1c'\[ahon. Dame wlft, Lleu rA
G L ,\ eekle): Mr'. K immins, C. \V.i. Malhn, Esq., Lady In ' Ich c ., C L b :-'1 " cot[ L a d y Carter, 1 fi ss V. BYrne, rhe R ev. am cr , I'
G a ty the Rev. D r. T: Carter, he Dowager Lady I. unburnho
M rs. 'de Grasse Ramsey, Mrs. Cadbury, Dr Charles Ca ncnrc,'
Ca ptain T. O Fraser, Irs L White, '\ [rs. , Mrs ., th e L a d y We nlock, T. O Moin, Esq., i\L \. Jamieson, _E sc \[r; W. C. Ben tall, Mrs. Douglas. Miss Hoare, lIfrs. Denchhe ld]". ms' Fulwasser, Dr W. N. Turton, Captain G. Gerhold, \ fr s: \\ Ca p tain G W. Ken dall, S. E. Pi el"S, Esq., 1!alor H. T. Rice
H A Fenton, the Lady Ga inford , an d Malor C. Drum rn o
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Co n gratula tio ns to th is ha rd-wo r king Divisi (:o on it s acqu isition of n ew H ead q uarte r s The \S 51 tant
Su r geo n-i n-Chief- D r Cor b et F letcher - was p leased t o have h ad a n oppor t u nity of payi ng tr i bute to. the D ivis io n b y a tt en di n g t he ceremony a nd oB1 el ally op en in g the H ead quart ers o n u n day, J u ly 2I, T93 >'
The Parad e wa s sup por ted b y co ntj ngents ironl Gravese nd and Da r t fo rd
T he Stirk Challenge Trophy.
The fi n al round for the Stirk Challenge Trophy, which is hc ld under the auspices of the National R oad Passe nger Transport mbulance Association, took pla ce o n Sund ay , J uly 7, at Red House Park, West Bromwi ch. O wing to the incrcased number of entries rec eived fo r th i s competition, it was found necessary to divide the country into areas, and conduct eliminatin g contests the numbcr of teams from each area going into thc final being governed by the number of team competing. The orthern rea \vas represented by the foll \"ing tC';-ms : II uddersHelc1 Corporation Tramways and heffield Corporation Tramwa\s, Iidland Area: West Bromwich Transport DejJar tment, B in';ngham Corporation Tramway and On nibus Department, and Tott ingham Corporation Pa s enger Tran port Department. outhern \rea: Ea<; Kent ar o. ( anterbun') , and The \-X 'ester n \\\.1sh Traclion o. (J \berc1are) The ta g ing for the trdeher Test wcre made by the w res t Bromwich Tr,nsport D epartment a isted by the Hon. ecretar ) (Mr. D. lIardy) Tho e present included the l\Ia or of \\ c t Bromwich and \'( 'a]sall, and the DcpartmcrHal of the yariou transport underta kings. Thc following acted a judges: Dr Colonel C;. f 1. 1.. llammcnon, of De,,' bury ( dc her TC!:>l), Cr F L Richard, of \\'alsall (Indi,' idu al Practical ) , and \ f r. Edward D. GIo\ r, Hon. ' ecre tarr, Lccd entre, .]. .l \ " \. (T/'il'll T/ oce). On conc1l1s i'on of the competition, th e l.Iay r of wrest Bn 'nwi ch addre scd thc gathering on the \ alue of fir sL aid work, and aid that \\'e t Bromwich ,yere doi ng all they could to further the imerest in that \\"o rk among their employees and he asked the judge s to gi,' e a rep rt on the ,\'ork that bad b n done by the team. The result was then announced as follow :
The donor of the trophy (1[[. ]. II. Chairman of the East 1Iidland Traffic ommi loner) handed to the capta in of th e \;\'inning team the tr ph)', to be held for I2 mon th , and a gold medal to ach memb r of th e team, and congratulated them 011 th ir LlCC tht: runner -up recclYlng cases of fruit spoons.
['lo is cOmpf'lilioll is opm 10 all Road PClJ"sellger 7 i"ClllJ'port Undertakings iJJ the alld the 1-101/. Secre1m]' (j11r. D. Jlarr!)' , Birlllillghalll Corporalion TmllllJltl)1 Ir'o rks , Kjtotls Lctke Road, Birmillghalll) will be plc(7Jed to send a copy of the mles to a/ljl Road PassCIIger interes ted iJ/ tlJe compelitioJl.-EDITOR ]
Anti-Gas Training Organ isation
In view of the national measures being undertaken for the protection of the civil population in the event of gas attacks, the St John Ambulance Bri gade has already commenced to train its personnel.
Four thousand members in London alone have been instructed in anti-gas treatment by the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The Chief Commissioner recently arranged, in view of the published plans of the Government for airraid precautions, for an intensive course of instruction to a large number of selected Officers to qualify them to act as instructors.
This course has now been completed, with yery atisfactorr results. Instruction was gi\'en in the yarjous type of ga, their separate characteristics, and the treatment of the peculiar physical conditions which they set up in the person attacked; care and application of masks; the use of air-lock \"\ herebr ga casualties are brought through specially -constructed devices into the pure air' and the protection of building and property. In effect, the course co\"ered all phases of air-raid \\.-ork, especially precauuonary measures and deconta :nination.
The r. J ohn \mbulanc e i aD-'Uou ro enli t the en-ices of e"eryone who can and will gi\'e their help. \nyone qualified by holding the Fir t Aid Certificate i sued by the t. John A sociation hould O'et into rouch a _oon a po sible with the local officer of the t. John -\.mbulance Brigade, or write to the Chief Commissioner, t. John' Gate, London, E.C I.
TatLlrally, a in the ca e with all r. John Ambulance work, the eryice i ntirely yolumary.
No 8 Di stri c t. G .-L.
The Commi ' ion r arranO'ing to hold a cour e of lecture for anti-o'a tr arment on aturda\- and ctober 5 and 6 n :\:t and one officer from each Diyision will b im ited to art nd. Full particular will be circulared in the n at fucur
Competitions and After
By CORPS OFFICER A. M. LA TIMER.
One of the greatest treats for the enthusiastic ambulance man is attending a good competition --one where the team test has been well thought out and properly staged, and so arranged that success depends as much, or more, upon the individual members of the team than upon their leader. What an eye-opener it often is for the novice to find that ability to deal with an accident with an ample supply of splints bandages, etc., in a sheltered class -room is not sufficient to satisfy the judge, and that the use of improvised material under varying weather conditions, either in a crowded street or on a desolate moor, requires more knowledge than they have as yet attained. And after we have left the competition room and returned to the work of our Divisions, do we older ones take the lesson to heart?
If the Officers re sponsible for training the yo unger members adopted, as far as possible, the methods used at the Competitions, I feel sure it would not only simplify the trouble in picking a good team to represent their Divisions, but would be invaluable in giving the young members confidence in themselves when dealing with an emergenc y of a serious nature.
Do we realise that in not one out of fifty cases dealt with are there a full team of trained men available, or that a supply of first aid stores are at hand?
My own experience has been that I have generally had to tackle the job single-handed, with perhaps willing, but ignorant helpers, and with material begged or loaned from a wayside cottage, where a considerable amount of tact has been called for to get it.
May I suggest that instead of asking for a certain injury to be dealt with, the member be given some of the signs, and symptoms together with weather conditions and surroundings, and a choice of improvised material likely to be found, and then let him make a diagnosis and carry out the treatment in the best way he can.
It would also be of use if members were trained how to use the telephone (the new dialing system is, and has been, a puzzle to many), and I am afraid many of our doctors have not been overpleased when they have been phoned by an ambulance man to come to the scene of an accident, and found on arrival that the patient has already been removed to the hospital by the motor ambulance. A question to the doctor as to whether the ambulance should call at his surgery and pick him up, or call on its way to the hospital for him to see that all was done for the patient that was necessary, would often help to a better opinion by the doctor of first aid work.
Think it over. Talk the idea over with your Officers and then try it out and see if you cannot make the whole of your members as efficient as your team was at the last competition.
International Ambulance Competition
The Seventh International Ambulance Comp etition between the leading teams in England and Sc otland took place at Glasgow on June 18. The arbiters in the three sections of the competition were: Team Test , Dr. R. A. Rennie, Glasgow; Individual Test, D r. W. Grant McAfee, Hoylake; Oral Test, Dr. T. C. D. Watt, Glasgow.
For the fifth time si nce its inception , the h onours of the contest went to England, as the followin g result shows: ge croft (Manchester), Warrin gt on, 247! ; Bushbur y, 237_- ; Ioss end, 23 t; undee (West), z34 t; P erth, zZ3t.
Ir. S. R. Beale, a member of the cottish Local Committee of Directors, who presided at th e proceedings foll owing the do e f the comp eti t ion, offered con gratulations to the teams for their w 'lO lehearted effort" and expre sed the appreciation o· the company of the interest shown by the staff in a nbulance work. He referred to the ancient feud bet \ een England and Scotland, \\ h1ch had now to be f ug hr out in friendly ri,-alry in uch competitions and remarked, to the amu ement of th e thar Scotland seemed to have had m re succes in th e. old time contests. :01r. \V ellw od R. Fergu on, ecr tar)" of St. Andrews Ambu lance A s ciati n, was hen called on t announce the results followin g \, nich f rs. Beale very gracefully pre entcd the cup and to the successful teams.
Hearty votes of thanks for their cry Ice "ere accorded NIrs. Beale, the St. Andrew SSOcl atJOn, and the arbiter, on the motions of lr. D. Q( per, Mr. A. E. Pullar, and Sir Rob ert Greig r especti ely, and :Mr. J. Ballantyne spoke appreciatively of thc Jble manner in which the chairman had conducted the proceedings.
Among those present were Nlr. Charle s cr, Chairman of the Scottish Local Committec , and Messrs. W. H. C. Clay, W. Crozier, S. Ham pto n, W. Holmes, A. H. McMurdo, and T. H. 10ffat
Surgeon-ill-Chief Leaves for Austr al ia .
Colonel C. 1. Ellis (the Surgeon-in-Chi ef) left England on the 26th ulto. on a world tour, en rOf/le for Melbourne, where the I03rd Annual M eeting of the British Medical Association will be h eld in September. He is taking part in the discussi on on Australian Aerial Medical Services.
During his absence on leave, until the end of O ctober, Dr. Corbet Fletcher (the Assistant Surge on-inChief) will deputise for him.
TESTS POll. THE NATIONAL ROAD PASSENGER TII.ANSPORT AMBuLANCl! CoMPETITION, JULY 7TH,
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICAL.
No. }.-This patient has been found in an unconsc ious condition. Examine him , telling the judge what yo u are lo o kin g for as you do so. Do not make any diagnosis or apply any treatment or you will lose mar ks.
No. ;z.-Watch No. carefully. When he ha s finished the examinat ion give the dia g nosi s and app ly the necessary treatment.
No. 3·-Make a ring pad. Apply for suspected fracture of forehead Arrest ha::morrhage from the Bronchial Artery by means of tourniquet. (Do n ot ti ghten until the judge tells you.) This patlcnt has fracture of Lower End of Humerus involving the elbow joint. The accident has occurred out of doors. Treat him.
No. 4·-F ix: this patient up for Fracture of Lower Jaw, Fracture of Patella. Apply triangular bandage to front of chest and right elbo w. Carry out exercises with NO.5 as instructed by Judge.
No. 5·-Perform artiiicial respirati on on this patient. Carry out txcrcises with o. 4 as in s tructed by Judge. as. 4 and .-Carry this patient by the following methods :Two-han ded Seat, Four-handed Seat.
VIVA VOCE TEST.
?\o. J.- What arc the causes of insensibility ? (a) \'Vhen there are no convulsio n s? (b) \\ hen convulsions are present?
2.- What is the rule as regards the giving of stirn ulan ts in hr.;t Aid Cases, and U1 wha t cases mav alcohol be given before rhe mi, I of a doctor?
No. 3·-\,· ha t arc N:lCcouc poiso ns and what is their action?
; '" 4·- H ow many ribs arc.: there, where are they ituared. how HC they attached, and what arc their uses ? 'n. the lcrvous System.
TEST.
CARD op INSTRUCTION TO TEAM.
:'ou .'il.I.e members of an ambulance ream going to this competirion.
It IS r:uOtng and a heavy thunderstorm threatens to break out at aDY n:o ment- The 'bus in which you are travelling has stopped at a 'top pin g place. You are lookin g out of the window wnen you see an accide nt.
Yc u see an elderly lady crossing the road with an open umbrella ln d a b:lsket o n her arm. She is stepping on to the pavement when 2 bo) on a bICycle knocks her forward. She fa1Js on her face witb h.cr forehead on the kerb. Though can cious ar first she exhibits signs of profound shock after five minutes.
The boy who has been the cause of the accident is thrown from his bicycle under the 'bus str ikin g his head on the front of the 'bus.
The re is no doctor available, tbe neares t ambulance is two miles
Act J.S you think fit. Time allowed :- 15 minutes. 2 minures read ca rd.
Ca rd o. 1 (lty'Jlriu fo W ol/Jan ).
The patient is lying on her face with her forehead on the kerb ber arms are spread out with the palm s of hand flat on the ground:
She has a superfiClal wound on the palm of her ri ght hand (indicat ed by ink). A fractured ri g ht arm indicated by a mark and a sprained left ankle indicated by a packing of COtton wool. '
Card o 2 (afler 5 lIIif1ulu)_
Patient is unco nscious.
Pati ent recovers in J 2 minutes if properly treated
Card TO 3. Patient htu !lOJJl r crol1crcd COIJJe"iOI(JlJd.fJ.
Card /\ '0 4 (l'!/ uriu fo B o,y)
b has sust.ained a wound of the scalp at the top f his head, and e IS unco nSCIOus. Suffenng from Concu!i ion.
Penalties :-Not. sending for Ambulance soon enough ( 5). UnexplanatlOns (5) - Unnecessary questions t o Judge (5) realme nt of wrong limb o ne -third of marks
Can Women March?
By MURIEL C. SHERWIN.
St. John Ambulance Nurses work as hard as the men do in order to make a good show at Inspection At drill practice male officers cry them selves hoarse, or quite obviously abstain from sayin g what they wish to, till they are in the end reduced to silence, in an endeavour to make a squad of nurses equa l the men's units, but their best efforts are a failure. When men and nurses are on the same Parade Ground for Inspection the nurses are always a very second best in drill and marching.
Why is this?
Not for lack of endeavour, perseverance, or understanding, but there are two fundamental reasons why women cannot here compete against men.
First, a woman's figure and general build are not suited to military marching. The proportionately wider shoulders and narrow hips, combined with the altogether straighter build of young men, give them the necessary figure for smartness in such movements.
Second, a woman's clothes are wrong for it. The exact similarity of appearance obtained by men's sond heeled boots below uniform trousers can never be attained by- skirts above individual ankles, and a variety of heels on a yariety of shoes.
What, then, can be done?
As a woman's build and clothes cannot be changed to suit a military march, the march must be changed to suit the figure if the smartness of a military unit is to be obtained.
In other n'ords, teach the nurses to walk Forty-nine alit of fifty spectators Waf-tid not know the differetlce, though the.J1 u/otdd appreciate the effect.
It is a well-known fact that proportionately few women-or men either-walk really well, and many do so really badly. This is not because they cannot, but because they have never been taught, and most have therefore never thought about it. We are taught to talk when we are young, and faults that develop are corrected, but we are not tallght to walk ; we are only helped to support ourselves and to move without tumbling over, and a few are taught to dance. Faults are never, or at best very rarely, corrected.
_ Good walking is most attractive and graceful both lfi men and women. I feel convinced that if the nurses were trained to walk with perfect poise and pose, the result would be that the y mio-ht very well be considered to outdo the men on p:ade I one that of officers capable of glVlllg fhe lllstructlOn, but thlS IS a difficulty that can be overcome, for there are men and women who well, or who, with thought and study of the subject, could do so and then instruct others in the way they should go.
St. John's Day, June 24, I935
The Sub-Prior's Speech and the Gr and Prior s Reply
Your Royal HighJ7es.r, COllfrereJ, tbe eJlcolIl'tlgillg comments 1vhich ),011, Sir, have made 011 the reports ,, 'hich have bp,en presented are, ill J1Iy htlll/ble jlldgll/el7t, alld to JI9 kn01vledge, flllb' jljstijied. YOIII' graciolls cOll/lI/eJlts forlll a jitting COllcillSiolJ to th e bllSilless tl)is aftemooll, bllt 1ve cannot close ]JJI'thotlt askillg to be allowed to aSJllre 0111' G1-aJ1d Prior u)hat a happimsJ it is to be able to rve!coll/e him here to-daJl, 1ve hope alld believe ill good health.
T7velve mOiJths ago, in this hall, 1 remillded ),011 all that we fervel7tIY hoped we should be cOllgratNlatil7g ollr Gl'alld Prior flvelve months hence 011 the cOlI/pletion of h]lelll]l-jive ) Iears ill his ofJice . That hope has beell realised to-dCD', alld
Seryice :'>Icdal and Bars.
most trub" Sir, do we express our grateful thanks to )IOtf. During this long period the devotion and constant interest which you, Sir, have shown in the affairs of the Order and its Foundations, has been an impiration to those Ivho have had the honour to serve under you .
Now, in addition to expressing ottr gratitude, Iv e feel that we shottld like to present to Your Royal Highmss some tangible record of these twenfJl-jive years, and on behalf of Chapter-General and all Members al7d Associates of the Order, we desire to offer )Iou the Service Medal of the Order, which, in the case ofJlottr Royal l-lighness, represents jifteen years' conti1zttotts service, together Ivith two bars each representing jive additional years
We had great difficulty in deciding what form our gift to Your Royal Highmss should take , but ]ve final(y came to the conclusion that the Service Medal and Bars would give you more pleasure than any othe1" form we could devise, and we therefore ask JlOU1" gracious acceptance of thz's token oj service, assuring you that it carries with it the united good wishes and devotion of every Member and Associate of the Order.
AII/id the acclall/atior.- of the Assembb', the SlIb-Prior thell presented to the Grand Prior the Service Medal the Order 1}lith t}}JO bars, ill al7 o)qdised silver fram e be/ween glass , Illollllted 011 all ebollised 1J'alllfrt plillth, m'th the anllS of the Order 017 0118 side alld the badoe of the Gral/d Prior on the other. On the plil7th 1J 1as all o)qdised silver plate, bearill(J the jllbilee hall-Il/ark alld the followillg illscnpliOIJ:
" To Field-i1!arshal J 1i.f ROJla l [lighness, Th e D"k.e if COllllalloht alld Stratheam, K.G.
« This Service lV edaJ of tb e T/em rable Order oj St. johJJ, 7JI1"tb two bars, is presellted 0' ChapterGel/eral OJl behalf of all members of the Ord r ;1/ tok en of tbeir appreciatiolJ of tll'elll]'-jille )'fars oj devoted service as Grand Prior oj tbe Order " the Britisb R ealllI.
" I. JolJlls Dt1)1 I935 .'
The Gralld Prior, i/l rep()'i/lg, said:
« COllfrhu, 1 fiNd it dijjimlt 10 express adeqllalt0' hOlJ" velY Ilmc/) 1 appreciale Ibe idea of gillillg lIIe SOllJe token of Jl0lf)' appreciation the serIJice wbicb 1 haz e bad Ibe hOIlOllr to reJJder for IweJl0'-jil'e J'ears as Grand Pr o,,. of the Order of St. johlJ of jemJalellJ, bllt 1/lCl) 1 a.c a soldier hOJJI vel]' much 1 appreciate a medal. 1 assllre ),011 thatjoll (of(id IIOt baz1e chosm aJ!)l/bll' thaI C01l1d hal le givell me greater pleasure. This )) Ii ll be om )f tht most vailled of the lIIal!)' presellts w)}icb 1 halJe ruei lwl du,.ing my life Yo/( are all well aJ7'are Ibat 1 am devol ed 10 tbe Order of St. jobll. 1 hmle bem cOllnected JI'!"tb it for ,mi) ),ears, alld ill all Illy IraZlels 1 h(l/'e al7J't1)'s dOlle wbat [ ?prd l1'Olfid prolllote tbe iilffresls of the Ordt'r ill ils }l' 0, for hltlllaJli(y. Dllrillg the jean 1 btl/If /.Jad /bf bOll ollr of beil(Z )10m- Grand Prior, I01l 'e a dad /0 those of its olffers ,vho have worked so aJSjdllo!(Jly al/d IJ lho b{l/le sboll'l1 Jl/eb devotioll to dlf/] and to II)e qf Ihe Ordu. rr "e are oil prolfd oj tbe deciJioJJ made sOllie )'ear.r al,o to ('slahliJb COIIIJJlallderies ill different parts oj Ihe 1/" Jlorr have COlJllJla17deries- iit Call ada , 'o lftl) ./ iJi'ica, and .\ ell' Zealand, a/1d 7l le hope ellmtllal!), 10 have thelll ill a,. ol/r Dominio17s.
In III)' Opillio17, /10 other COlllltl)' ill Ibe )) Iorid bas clONe JO much for /)IIII/anity as Greal Britai" alld, 1}1t1)' 1 add, I venture to think that 110 bod)' oj Britisbers bas dom 1II0re noble work ill that directiott thaJJ those COJJJJfcted ))'I/l, ollr Order.
1 thank JlOtl, one and all,for ),olfr atlmdaJ/ce /O-dCl)', and assure ),Ott tbat lily keel! ill/erest in the Order liS ]-vork 7vill contil7lfe and ],vlll, if possible, be stronger 1/1 the JUl:ure tban il: has been in the past. I t is a/;vCl),s a pleasllre to be amongst )'OU, aJ1ac! 1 assure ]O lf thai J e/l)l del( ghlf'd to be here to-day."
Southern Railway LASS PRESENTATIO S. CHARD Ju eTIO
Railway News.
London, Midland & Scottish Railway LIVERPOOL.
11r. S. Cudmore, Station Master, Chard Junction, presented the awards to the members of the above Class recently, whjch awards included Bronze Long Service 1Iedals to Messrs. F. S. Bilyard and A. H. Holmes.
Mr. A. H. J Iolmes, the popular Class ecretary, has recently been removed to Sherborne, and the members of the Class took this opportunity of presenting him with a clock as a token of their appreciation for his lab ours on their behalf. OKfHA1IPTO
Mr . P. Hayman occupied the chair when the presenta tion of a\\'ard was made to the members of the abo\'e Class b y the tiaror of Okehampton recently. Unfortunately the Diyjsional Operating uperintendent, Ir. P. unn, was unable to be prese nt at thi gathering owing to a prior engagement, but a letter [rom him expressing his appreciation of thelf effort during the past session was read to those prese nt.
1n making the pre entation, the :i\fayor said how specia lly important it \Va that a body of men like thoe cmployed by thc Raih\'ay Company should take up a study f this important work, and congratulated them on the excellent resulrs they had already ach e\'ed.
On behalf of the class the l\fayor pre ented Dr. C. J. harp, the .i\f dical Lecturer, wi th a silvermounte d \\-alking stick . D Ope IJE "fER.
\"ork i(1 the count\" to\\ -n of D orset is canied on \ -c ry carnestly, as is e,:idenced by the garheri(1g which a 'cmbled at the Corn xchange recLntly, when the awards gained during the past eS SlO ns wer · pre ented 0(1 the occasion of a most Sllcce sful concert arra(1gcd by .i\Irs. h. \V Abbott. H. J 1. La\\'ford, the energetic Class ecretary, wa ab le to report 100 per cent. passes at the examinations, and stated that thi was in no mall measure dlll. to the \rery able instruction gi \ en to the members by Dr. Dor thr I lo',.\' c The awards \\-ere presented by Dr. F. H. Rod i r Heath wh o congratulated all tho se rccel\' ing award, and paitl tribut to the efficient manner in which they wer e able to carn' out thc many dutie with which thcy wer e e ntru ted.
OD ITU ,:\ RY.
It is \vith d eep regret that we record the passing of the fo llowin g membcr of th entre, cach of whom de\ o ted very many years of cn ic t o the movement, and whose death will mean a great 10 to the districts concerned :-
Alfred Darton, hford.
Wilham J. Wise, Ashford.
Charles E. llen, Loughborougll.
A lfred E. Gorham, Lydrl
Mr. Daniel Genovese, Excess Luggage Collector, Liverpool Exchange, was invested, on May 17, as Serving Broth er in the Order. The staff at Liverpool Exchange presented Mr. Genovese with a C.lse of cutlery at an informal gathering held on June 2 I. The presentation was made by Mr. Miller, Stationmaster.
MELTOl MOWBRAY.
A social evening was held on June 20, when the awards gained by members were distributed.
Mr. Haberfield, Assistant District Controller presided. '
The Secretary, }"Ir. S. A. Wright, said that the 1.felton Class had enjoyed a very successful session, elght first year men all passing, and 18 out of 20 re-examined passing also.
OTTIN G HA.'..I
The presentation, at .l\ottingham, to the Colwick Traffic team of the Shrive Cup for securing the first po ition in the 1 ottingham Railwaymen's Ambulance League, with 1,292t marks and 20 points, was made o cca sion for another interesting competition.
The League is composed of eight teams, viZ" Coh\ lCk Traffic, Victoria, Tottingham London R oad, Bulwell Common, Cohvick Loco .l\ottingham TO. I, -ottingham :Ko. 2, and _ Basford. finished in that order in the League. Dr. Candli h, of Bulwell, was the judge, and he merit as follo\\'s : Colv.-ick Traffic (13 marks), I; T01il?gham 1 ? I (129), 2 London Road ( 12 7), 3; :t\ ottlngham o. 2 (1 24 ), 4; Bulweli Common (120), 5 ; Kottingham Victoria (108), 6; e\\, Basford (86) The ma..x.imum marks \Tere q6, so the general quality of the '..\ro rk tood high.
.i\lr. H. G. DrayTott, Good Agent, presented the captain with the hriYe Cup, and they \\·ill the Dr. .i\Iutch hield at a later date.
.0.1r. B. \\7ilson presided at the pre entation ceremony and the general arrangement \yere in the capable hands of 1\1r. G. D. rnith, League ecretar).
PETERBOROL GH.
The 1\lar hall Cup Competition of the t. John mbulance sociation (Peterborough Centre) wa held recently. Dr. W ' .0.1arshall pre ented the prize.
The placing were : I, L.1\I. .' 2, t. John ..( \.mbulance Bn gade Flerton Di\ r ), L.l .E.R. Dr. \\ illiam aid that he must cono-ratulate the . - u Wlnner tor they w re mile ahead of am-one el e. If he was in an accid nt he said he \;-ould feel perfectly at in their hand CHI:\TLEY.
The Ambulance Cta held it annual eli tribution of a\'('ard and oeial eyening recently, when .0.1r. Jinks tation-master pre ided.
very enjoyabl eYeruno- wa pent and a good programme of mu ic thor uo-hly
The Gra nd Prior's
Mr. Bennett, District Controller, presented the awards, and congratulated the recipients on their success and interest in the work.
LONGSIGHT.
The Ambulance Class held its annual social recently.
A presentation of awards was made by Mr. T. A. Rigby, District Loco Superintendent.
A very successful year was reported by the Secretary, who stated the increase in membership was gratifying, nine new members having successfully passed their examination, and 32 others, a total of 4I. CAMP HrLL.
On May 17, the members of the Ambulance Class gathered for the presentation of the awards gained at the recent examination.
Mr. V. P. Boyle, Goods Agent, presided, and Mr. T. Evans, Assistant D.G.M., made the presentations Mr. J. E. Matthews, District Ambulance Secretary, expressed his pleasure at the continued success of the class.
CARLISLE.
The interest taken in railway ambulance work was manifested recently by the large gathering which assembled at the annual distribution of awards.
Mr. L. Stamper presided. Those present included Mr. W. J. Campbell, Welfare D epartme nt; Mr. C. G. Willson, District Controller, Carlisle; and Mr. J. Dod, Carriage and Wagon Department, Carlisle.
Mr. Winter, commenting on the Sunday afternoon competitions, said these had proved extremely valuable to the young members, and he hoped they would all do what they could to secure more members for the corps.
Mr. Campbell presented a clock each to the Secretary (Mr. Jones), and the Social Secretary (Mr. Clarke) in appreciation of their services during the past year. BLACKPOOL.
The presentation of ambulance awards took place on June 25. Mr. Lomath, Station-master, Blackpool Central, presided, and Mr. Jarrett, District Locomotive Superintendent, presented the awards and the Progress Ambulance Cup.
The Hon. Secretary, in presenting his annual report, reviewed the work done during the last twelve months, and pointed out that the class had sent a team into the District Competition which had been successful in winning the 2nd Divisional Shield. He was able to report an increase of 10 on the previous year's figures; whilst he felt grateful for this increase, he felt sure that these could be improved upon, and appealed to the members for their co-operation during t he coming winter
ADDISON ROAD.
Mr. James Clarke, retired Signalman, Kensington, Addison Road, has been promoted to Officer of the Order of St. John in recognition of his services to the Ambulance Movement on the L.M.S. and G.W. Railways.
We .offer Mr. Clarke our congratulations On his promotion, and hope that althoug h he has retired from the service, his former colleagues will continu e to have the benefit of his kindl y interest and adv ice.
- Lo 1DO (GOODS DEP ARTMENT) A mULA CE C01fPETITION.
During the last two or three year, Mr. Castleman , District Goods '!:anager, has been endeavouri ng to increase the enthusiasm and interest of th e sta ff throughout the Disttict in Ambulance activities, an d has met with surprisingly good results.
The culmination of each year' work takes th e fo rm of competition betw een:
(I) Teams from Stations, Offices, etc.
(2) Individual competitor (not members of team s), and teams must have pa ed an mbulance exarn ination during each year ince 1933.
The number of teams competing is teadily in cre asing ; this year there being 13, and a high standa rd ,vas achieved. Ladies' teams from Camden Acc ou nts, etc., vied with the men for honours, and in order t hat the ladies' teams hould not recei \re too symp at lc tlC consideration from the judges, tests were n..-x cc up which enabled the ladies to be on an equal f OOli ng, from a judging point of view, with the men.
Jud ging was ably performed by Doctor J. 1.. Thomas, London, and T. D. Renwick, assisted by Irs. lilburn and 1Iessrs. D J. Workman, C. Hopkins F. W Edwards, and H R, Woodgate.
The following was the result of the team e t: I, Camden Good r\, 177; 2, l \ccounts Ladie s, P I ; 3, Haydon Square, ..;., Camden Good B, 160
The chair was occupied by 1ft. Castleman , upported by 1essrs. L. C. Brittlebank, O....-erend , \ [[S Milburn, and many other ladies and gentlemen The Chairman congrahllated the 23 prize-winners, and expressed his deep satisfaction with the pro g re "Sl ve. strides which had been made in the dcvclopm cm ot ambulance activities in the district, which could have good resu lts, not only to the j ndividuals co ncerned, but also to their colleagues at the , 'a IlO US stations and offices. In this regard he wished to stress his appreciation of the efforts made by Messrs. Hewitt, H. Viner, and J. Eaton, and the D 1Sl rtC[ Secretary, Mr. Milburn.
Next
Month Special Article: By The Ambulance Department of the Order of St. John
Dr. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., B.Chir ., M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P.
Health and Nursing in the Home
By DOUGLAS HAY SCOTT, M.B., Ch.B.,
With Illustrations by L. H. W. HODGSON, C.S,M.M.G. London: Methuen & Co. Price 2.IS.
By OUR MEDICAL CORRESPO DENT.
This must surely be the most comprehensive manua l ever compiled for the benent of the amateur nurse; and, as it is the expression of the practical ex perience of a medical p.ractitioner, it prove interesting and instructlve to the traIned and reg istered nurse.
The subject is handled throughout its 450 pages sys tematically, thoroughly, and yet withal in simple lan guage , which makes reading a The b?ok is well printed on excellent paper; and 1t 1S splendIdly illu strated by 120 diagrams and 4 coloured plates, \\ hi ch still further increase its usefulness.
Divided into six separate ections, which include 35 Chapters, the books opens with a description of the Anatomy and Physiology of the human bod y Indt: ed it would seem that the author has exceeded his in hi attention to deta.il, and in his descripti on of the structure and functlOn :; of the body, the skeleton, and the yarious systems.
E quipped with more than a passin g knowled g e of anatomy and physi o log y, the tudent is next tau g ht to realise the principles underlying H yg iene and the r ules of Health, as well as the requirement of a H ygIenic Home as far a these depend on ,,yater, heat, li g hting and cooking. or is the nurse's knowled g e dee med to be sufficient unless she has been tau g ht sC1 mething about the use of drugs. Indeed, the Hou ehold Drug tore, as recommended, su g gests a C l emist's Shop, since it is to contain 14 different preparations for external use, and nine for internal administration, quite apart from the fifteen articles whi ch are to be kept separate in a first-aid box.
Having read through the comp lete list, \\ e are tl mp ted to ask if the author keeps such a paraphernw a immediately available i.n his own home, and if he really thinks that a home-nurse should administer purgatives at her own sweet will, and also treat patients for diarrhcea. In the e circumstances it is not surprising that the treatment of poison immediately follo"v , even though it is dismiss e d in h v o paragraphs, and does not contain a \\-arning that in some cases an emetic can do much harm.
s part of her training, the nurse is now i.ntroduced to a really useful description of the choice and furnishing of the sickroom, of the bed, bedding, and bed appliances and of the various instruments which are ess ential to the care and welfare of a sick patient. Thus, in easy stages we arrive at the main is u of the bo ok, and halfway though its pages we begin the stud y of Home-Nursing proper.
In these Chapters the nurse is taught what are the
qualifications necessary for success in nursing, as well as the general routine, which includes a most useful description of the daily programme of. the nur se The attention is directed to the vanous methods of treatment, practical acquaintance with which makes all the difference between a good and a bad nurse. In due course, the book describes the common Infectious Diseases, and sets out in detail the special points associated with the nursing thereof. Chapters are also devoted to the nursin g of childr.en , the care of surgical cases and transport. In connection with the last-named, it would seem that if two nurses grasp their wrists in the formation of a seat (instead of their forearms ,iust above the they will find the process so painful that they will not want to carry their patient more than a few yards. After some useful notes on the care of the mother and her newborn infant, the book closes with an appendix which c0ntains seven useful tables of facts.
Truly , I-Iealt h lVursing in the Ho m e is as u seful and accurate as it is comprehensiye; i t is bri g htened by some neat historical summaries; and it a tt ains its purpose in that it is a trustv.tOrth y to an y .lay person suddenly faced w ith the n e cess l ty o f tending a sic k relati,-e.
H.R.H. The Du ke o f Kent nttends the Commemo ratio n en ice
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE RETORT Jo. 92.-The Officer-in-Charge of the Leeds No. V District S.]. .B., reports the exemplary conduct and creditable performance of duty by Cadet Speak, who for t\,TO years has been a member of the riddleton Park Cadet Division, in the follO\ving exceptional circumstances: Cadet Speak was returning home with his parents on the Leeds express, which crashed into another train at Welwyn Garden City Station on the night of June I5. His first e.'\:perience was to find himself and the others all hurled off the seats into a heap on the floor of the compartment. After sorting themselves out and finding that none of them was very much hurt, he went into the next compartment, where he found a boy, aged seven years, badly hurt, and placing his head on a pillow, Speak made him as comfortable as possible.
Next there came a cry for more help, and he, along with others, immediately left the train to go to their assistance. A horrible spectacle confronted them; but they set to work, and Cadet Speak did all he possibly could by carrying pieces of the wreckage to use as stretchers and pillows for those who were badly injured. He climbed into the mail van attached to the express for lamps and first aid material. He found a man who was caught in the wreckage and went and fetched some men to release him. He went to one case where a gentleman was attending to a man who was seriously injured; and he asked the if he was a doctor. He replied " Yes," and so Cadet Speak told him he was a Cadet of the S.J.A.B., and would give him any assistance he could. The doctor asked him to hold a lamp to enable him to see what he could do for the man; and after the doctor had got the man bandaged up, he thanked him for his help.
This work he carried on for about I t hours, helping about ten cases, until the police and railway officials had the situation in hand They then asked all the passengers of the Leeds train who were not badly hurt tei go along to Doncaster in the Newcastle train.
COMMENT.-Cadets have ere this won places if merit in this column; but words fail to give adequate expression either to the admiration Jvhich this official report inspires, or to the congt'atulatio11S which Cadet Speak (a lad aet I4) has well and tru!J earned. So in all sincerity, we thank him for his conspicuous service, which conformed to the highes t traditions of the Order and the Brigade. Further, his plucky conduct in most trying circumstances speaks very high!J for his training, and causes us to believe that in later years when he is old- enough to join the Senior Division, he will prove himself a keen and ejJicient ambulance man. Cadet Speak, the whole B?'igade salutes you! N C. F.
Questi o ns and Answ e rs.
TREATMENT OF- BLEEDING FROM PALM
C. F. (Sheffield).-In view of the fact that a correspondent who signs himself as " Competition] udge "
in the June issue of THE GAZETTE is anxious to see more frequent criticism of the idiosyncrasies of judges I beg to draw attention to a favourite" snag." , serious bleeding of the hand, when. a fo reiglT borfy lS preselJ!", we apply a clean dresslng, after treatment with an anbseptIc, and then secure with a bandage-but what next? Some judges say th e forearm should be supported in a large arm-sling, w hile others say that the St. ] ohn sling should be used. So competitors get or lose marks accordingly, the co mpetitors who know the judge as well as their T ex tbook having an advantage over those who have no t met the same judge preyiously.
If we read Rule 3 at the top of page 108 of the T ex tbook to apply strictly to its heading, then it is ea sy to contend that t.] ohn sling hall only be app lie d when the dressIn g and bandage has b ee n applied t o an injury to the hand when 110 foreigll bo4Y or frac/f{ 1' is presmt or suspected.
YOHr cone/lISlolls, as set Ollt il1 tbe las! paragraph oj " 0111' letter, seelll to !IIISS the esselltial point. Tbe Tex l£ ook niles. t/Jat the St. Johll arlll-siing sball Ollly be used for b/eedll1g from tbe pallIIar arcbes, provided tbat flO f or igll body orfractnre is present or suspecterl. For all other JPO llIJdJ of the upper lill/b, it mles tbat tbe limb should be Sf(Pp OI te d in a large arm-sling. I t would therefore appear that tlJ! is not so lllllCh an example of I/Je jrlio.[)'lJcrasies of jlldgt (1J of the mis-reading of the illstmellolls of the Textb ook C. r
MEDDLE mfE FIR T Am (No. 13).
B.C. (Finchle) ) -Like your other corre pond ent, who in the June issue of TI lE GA%EITE report eJ a case of l e ddle orne First Aid within his o\vn experience, I would like to do likewise, as follo\\'
Bein g recently on holiday in York hire, two 0_' us were hiking over th e moor away from the be d en track when I stumbled and sprained my ankle. In srite of my protests, my companion in isted on takin g ofF my shoe and stocking to 'excl ud e the possibility of a fractured leg. Of course, the joint quickly becam e. so swollen that when he tried to replace hoe " nd stocking he could not do so; and words fail to 'e li what pain I suffered in my efforts to struggle to the neatest main road, where a pas ing motorist took C in his car to our lodgings. ow I a k what ),011 w ou ld have said in similar circumstances?
Tut! Tut! ! What !lext? F.
TREAT rENT OF CARBOLIC CID POI SO I G.
A. P (Maidenhead).-At a Bri ga de competi tion held recently at Didcot, part of the team test was the treatment of a man supposed to be suffering fro m Carbolic Acid Poisoning. Marks were lo st for n or giving an emetic, and the doctor, who conducted the
team test, in his remarks after the competition, stated that, although carbolic acid was a corrosive poison, an emetic should be g iven.
If this is correct, we would be glad if you would kindly point out where we misunderstood the Textbook.
____ 1s tbe Textbook leaches yo/{ to 7vithhold al1 ell/etic in 0/1 cases of Corrosive Poisoning, and (to my mind right!J) illritJdes carbolic acid in that group, the decision and advice to give an emelic 7J1aS cOlllralY to the Textbook OJ} 1J;hich tht competition 7vas held.
In poillt offact, h01JJever, Carbolic Acid is not as stronglY " ,1Cld" as are the Corrosive Acids and Alkalis, and it is, thrrefore, less liable thalJ the other Corrosives to be complica fed I?J perforation of the stomach. Some autborities, th erefore, regard tbe admiJ1istration of an emetic as good Jil rt aid
C. F.
TREAT},!E:-;T OF "'\ OU ! D OF PAL1'.I.
F R. (Pitsmoor).- t a recent competition in our Divis ion, the patient was supposed to have fallen from an 8 ft. hoarding, on to some very rough cinders, and among other injuries, to have sustained an extensive \\.ound in the palm of th e right hand. By the presence of a pool of bright red paint, the patient was sho\vn to have lost a con iderable amount of blood, in conseqJence of which he was rendered unconscious. The judge said that the wound was dirty and contained fo reign bodies.
Each team al plied indirect digital pressure to the I.,elial and ulnar arteries, whilst half-rounded corks \, ere being prepared. These were then applied and securely fixed with tight bandacre. The wound was then cleans el and dressed, and the arm was elevated an d put to rest in a t. John arm-sling.
The judge, h ,,-eyer, \Va not sati £led with thi trLatment, and a[ten,-arcls aid that the large armsli ng should haye been u cd. I Ie added that owing t o t he unconscious condition of patient, hxmorrhage had ceased, and tbat, ther fore, there wa no point in ele vating the limb. £\n interesting discu ion followed, an d page loG, 107, and 108 of the Textbo o k were t urned up; but the e appear rather \ -ague fo r thi s pa rticular inj ury ; and we welcome your ruling l -IIJ0r!I/J/OIl'O ,)'o/ll' slol]' is ii/co mp lt te , since ),011 rio 110.' alllpli)) )'0111' stat ement tbat foreign bodies were preJeil t ill tbe ])JOllJ1r1 . In tbes e cirCIIIIISlallccJ, tberefore, 1 rallll ot co/)/(' 10 a cone/lIJion CIS to )) Ihicb arm-slil/ a ill /)1) Op illioll, fboll irl ha pe been med.
SpeaklJ7g geJlera/o', however, 1 call1lol agree )J I//h )'011/' Judge that Ihe Jact that bleedillg had ccased il1 this mled Ollt tbe Herd 10 raise the wOII/tder! pallll ill a St. jobn arm-sliNg. PerSONally-oil ),01lJ' statelJletlt of fads-I J] 01f1d bave wed tbis arm-slillg becallse it JJ'as possible tbat arterial bleedil/a migbt re-slar! if (allrl )JJben) tbe patiellt recovered cOlJsciOJlJI/tJS.
C. F.
First County Rally
early four hundred officers and other ranks of the Somerset St. John Ambulance and ursing Divisions took part in the First County Rally at Bridgwater, on Sunday, June 23. They were inspected by J. S. Cox, Esq., the County Commissioner, who was accompanied by Dr. D. L. Beath, O.B.E., the County Surgeon. The various Divisions were in the charge of County Officer S. J. Bailey, and County Officer W. J. Tottle.
Ambulance Divisions represented were Bridgwater, Bath, Weston-super-.iYfare, 11idsomer Torton, head, Clevedon, Wells, \X1ellington, Cheddar, Glastonbury and Street, and Highbridge and Burnham, with the Nursing Divisions of Clevedon, 11inehead, Westonsuper-1fare, and Bath.
After the inspection, a procession was formed, and headed by the Buglers of the 5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry and the Bridgwater Christy Band, marched to the War Memorial, where a beautiful wreath was placed by the County Commissioner. At the 11emorial a guard of honour was provided by the Bridgwater Branch of the British Legion. The Buglers sounded the Last Post and Reveille.
The procession reformed and proceeded to St. i\1ary's Church, where a parade was held, conducted by the Vicar (the Rey. E. H. HughesDayies) and the Re,-. C. Cousens Petch (Chaplain in the Order of St. ] ohn, Corps Superintendent of Cheltenham, and Vicar of St. Luke's, Cheltenham) preached an inspiring and appropriate sermon .
! \s the parade was proceeding back to the bl)' Ground, the salute was taken bv- the County Comrrj ioner and County taff. Betore the Long en-ice medals presente d to _\mb ulance mcer i\1or e erg eant Dani e ls (:\lidsom e r and i rer Tracey (B a th in g Di, ision)
Tea was afte!\\-ard eITed in the Blake Hall and the large company included the i\la,' or and :\Ia,:o re _s f Bridgwater (Councillor 11r . and .:\1rs. F. J. R eed) _-'..frer tea, the ?l1ai'or, on behalf of the t o wn ex [ended a cordial ,yelcon{e to the vi itOr and a them that Brid g water was delighted to r e cei,-e them.
Rev C. en Petch al 0 spoke of rhe pleasure It had gn- n h1111 to come to Br id cr water and take a part in th ernce in th eir beautiful ParLh hurch.
The Commis ioner expre ed tha n L to all concerned who had assi ted in am- wa\ ' in makin O' their hr t m erin g on the neare r unda\- 't o Day' sl:ch a ucces. He felt proud aft r 34- yearwork tor [h _ \mbulanc cau e in om r t to have had the pri,-ileg of \vitnessino- such a parade a the,had that da\. .
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The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
No. (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT ORDERS. THEIR MAJESTIES' JUBILEE DRIVES.
The Commissioner is asked to convey an expression of thanks from the Commissioner of Police to the members of the District who undertook duty on these occasions, which is very much appreciated.
OFFICERS' ANNUAL DINNER.
Will Officers please book Saturda y, ovember 30, for this function? The Commissioner hopes that all Officers will support him b y being present. \Yl GOODLEY, Capt., ComJJ1issioner.
Headquarters: 10, Berkeley Street, St. John'S Lane, E.C. 1.
Divisional Superintendent Glover (Armley and Wortley Di vis ion), who has completed 2 I years' service
No. ; DISTRICT.
INDIVIDUAL CoMPETITION RESULTS.
M'!)' 22 .' President's Cup.-For Cadets of Narborough Division. Judge, Dr. Porteous, Corps Surgeon, Leicester Corps.
All the Narborough Cadets entered for this cup, and not one obtained less than 50 per cent. of marking s
The first five were covered with 9 points.
Corps Surgeon Dr. Porteous remarked on the sp lendid way the boys answered the questions, and commended them on their knowledge of the Book.
Mter a short and interesting talk on discipline and general smartness, the Corps Surgeon promised to give a trophy for the smartest Cadet Division in 193 6 .
Competitions held at Narborough Headqua rter::. (Empirestone Hall).
lvftD' 2.9: Ronald Tree Tropl?J -Fo r members of Narbo ro ugh Division. Judges, Dr. Holland, of Hinc kley (Villa Voce); Dr. Garrett, of Leices t er (practical).
2nd. Dorp. F. Davies, 12. points OSS1 e,
1st. Pte. H. Chamberlain, 113 points. } P 'bl 3rd Pte. B. Bailey, 106 points. 135 ·
The questions set b y Dr. Holland were very well chos en and they proved that close stud y of the bo ok was necessa ry to win competitions.
Dr. Garrett's case card was also very interesting, an d a complete test of First Aid and the gualifications of t hestudents.
The Cadets and Brigade members obtaining 1st, 2nd or Fd p laces will be presented with prizes at the Dh isional P resentation in September. l\fr. and Mrs. D OO Jsthorpe, of Enderby Hall, ha e very generously subscri bed towards these prizes.
o. 4 DISTRICT.
CHE HIRE COUt-.'TY.
Birkenhead Co/p.r .-On Sunday morning, Jun e 23 la thi s Corps held a Church Parade at Palm Grove Meth odist Church Birkcnhead, when the Rev. G. R. H olt h atto, uperintendent 11inister of the Circuit, conducted the ervice. There \\' ere 97 of all ranks n parade, un dcr the command of Coq uperintendent Ja Cotter, wh o \\ 'L[C played to the church by the Birkenhcad Borough Slh Cr Prize Band. County urgeon Dr. R. \\ yse, M.B.E , f. \ • M.D., w as also on parade. During the service the Bri g. Je hymn was sung, and the prayer fo r all tho se wearing the white eig ht-point ed croSS ,\va a id. Birkenhead (R aill}' o,)'IlIfJl's ) Dit ,i s;o ll .-Thi ne\\' Divi on of the Co rp s h as just been regi tered, \\ ith 1fr. E.IBi rkl'tt as Di visi o n a l upe rint e ndenr; membership is connned () employee s of any ' o f the railway companie s in Birk e n ht: ld Di strict not member s of one of the othcr Di ision s. CreJl 'e Corp s -This Corps he ld their Annual Ch urch Parade on ] une 23 la t, at St. Barnaba hurch. Corp _ Superintendent \'(/. Dale \vas in command, as sisted ')" Corps Officers A. Brookes and \'( Mason; the West E rd Silver Band headed the parade from the Market qu ae. The Vicar (the Rev. C. R. TroughtOn) gave an addres in which he explained the origin of the bad ge f the Order. After the service the Corp returned to tl,t Market Square, where a wreath was laid on the \\ lr femorial.
Crelve 7eam.-Alrhough the team failed t o win tire Dewar Shield, they were sele cted to give an exhibition of ambulance work before H.R.H. Princess Alice, Coun tess of Athlone, who was much impressed by their disp Ln The team were placed second in the competition (w h en 12 teams competed) with 397 marks, the trophy, the " Dewar " shield, being won by Wolverton with 406 marks.
" Cup Competition. - This competition was held in the Borough Schools, Crewe, on June I last. Four teams competed-the" A," " B " " C," and Nursi ng Divi sions-th e trophy being won by "A" with 80 poi n ts. Newt01vn Ambulance and Nursing DivisiotJ.f.-The Ann ual Inspection of the se Divisions was held on the New Mills Football Ground on ] une 29 last, where the Division assembled under the command of Divisional Superin t endent J. W. Fox and Lady Divisional Superintend en t Mr s. Pearson The Inspecting Officer was the Coun ty Commissioner (Lt.-Col. W. Chaloner), who was acc om-
Somerset's First County Rally, ] une 22, I935 at the Rugby Ground, Brid gwate r
J. Officers and men of 12 Di,-isions in Somerset of the St. J o hn Ambulance Brigade on parade.
3· County Commissioner J. S. Cox placing a wreath on the Bridgwater \'XIar Memorial, on behalf of the Divisions in Somerset of the St. John Ambulance Bri Jade
2. Commissioner J. S. Cox inspectlng one of the omerset Division of rbe St. John Ambulance Brigade.
4· Commissioner J. S. Cox inspectmg one of the )Jursin a Divisions in Somerset of the St. John Am b ulance Brigade. -
parried by Divisional Surgeon D r. \X1hitehead, of New JY1ills. Many tests were made, incl u ding a motor car accident, removing a patient from ilnaginary rocks, bedmaking, bandaging, etc In his remarks the Conunissioner referred to the good ,vork done by the Divisions in the past, and hoped, for the sake of the name and the Older, the Di,isions would carryon for many years to come. The officials would like to take the opportunity of thanking the public for their generou support on the recent F lag D ays, Joint Church Parade,' lVorfh n'ich and Barllfol/ Divisiolls.The first Church Parade of the orthwich Ambulance
and Nursing Divisions was held on June 23 last. Th e parade was first formed at Castle car park, where the members were joined by the Barnton Ambulance Divi sion.
A detachment of police and the Borthwich Adelaide Band were in attendance Among those present were Mrs. Darlington (President), Corps Superintendent Gardner (reserve), Superintendent Johnson, Superintendent Senior, Cadet Superintendent Parkes, Ambulance Officers Robert s and Harrop, and Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs. Peat; also D ivisional Surgeon D r. Hough, Mrs. Hough (Matron), and Miss Stelfox (representing House Committee). The V icar (Rev. A. W Maitland Wood), in the course of his sermon trace d the history of t h e Order, an d said that members of the B rigade t o- day were living up to the
ideals of the Order by their vo lu ntary work for h u manity
Members and friends of the orthwich Divisions will be pleased to know that their esteemed President (11r D arlington) has now r covered from her recent grave illness LANCA SHIRE. BLACKPOOL.
The brilliant sunshine, and the deligh tful situatjon of the Blackpool Cricket Field, where the Ambulance an d ursing nits of the outh Fylde, consisting of Blackp o ol, Lytham St. Annes, and Lytham, were inspected, Sund a\ afternoon, June 23, as isted materially in pres enting 'a
At the close, the Inspecting Officer presented Service Medals to Nurses Burgess and Holt. CHORLEY.
The Chorley Divi sions held their Annual Church Parade, Su.nday afternoon June 23 Th d , ey were jowe hy A:dlington, tan?J sh and Wigan, and preceded by the Accnngton PIpers' Band, marched through the town to St. George s Church, where the servi ce was conducted hy the Rev. G. . \X1almsley, and the address given by the VI car, the T. " Porten s, who based his remarks on the story of The Good amaritan."
About I 50 members paraded, under Di strict Officer F. Lomax, LB E., \\Tho was accompa ni ed by Diyisional
After this brief ceremony the main body of the prOCeSSlOnlsts entered the Parish Church, the other to St. Mary'S Church for a Roman Catholic serv Ice
The Re.v. F. 'X Argyle, M.A., conducted the sen-ice at Pa mh Church, .while at St. Mary's, the Rev. Father Pa rker, Rector, offiClated, assisted by the Rev Fathe Mc Tally, O.S.B. . r
The at the Pari sh Church, amounting to £I4 was equally dIVIded between the Chorley Hospital and Ophthalrruc Hospital of the Order.
The belated Silver Jubilee Celebrations for the children
charming spectacle when the 300 members assembled on the green sward.
The parade was comma nded by uperintendent \'( ' ilson, with Ambulance Officer (';ed as Adjuta n t, while the in spect ion was carried out by the Commissioner, if. \'('. (; mith, O B.E., assisted 1 y Di strict Officer W. H. Ga st..Il, D.C.M., B.Sc., Di v isional Surgeon E. \X ' Re es .I ones (Blackpool), and Lamie Smith (Lytham t. Annes).
Conside ra ble interest was shown by the specta toD, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Blackpool (A1J erman G. and Mrs. Whittaker), the Deputy Mayor (Ald r. W. Millington, J.P.), Miss M. Millington, and the Ch rurman of the Blackpool Educatio n Committee, Councill o r W. Rostron Duckworth, J. P
D -\ D CRE.\T ORTHERK RAIL\\' \YS TEU[ , \'\ Inner of (he" Corbet Fletcher" Cu Ime _ , -.' [h e (eam from left to r ight · F Beale R .,p' " rRaih\u) Compentlon. E. raft and .:\. E. pu;;babin.· \;h'c \\ 1. R. C. Lake (CaPlalU) , Prc ldem ot (he Cemre, and (he left;\f H JrJ gC r. R. B. \'\ alker Traffic :\fanager and • r. On Hon. ccrcrary o t the Centre.
urgeon \ c. C. Rigby and Ladr Divisional \,\ 'ilkie. uegeon
LEY LA D.
.The Aonual ervice of the Pr esto n Corp. t o k lace thIS year at Leyland Pari h Church Juoe 23 Th p- Lxclted 1 . e e, ent - unusua Interest and the church ,,'as filled to Dl\? Ions from Preston headquart rs, Frenchand Leyland art nded join e d h\' a 1\ 1 1<?n flom Lanca t r, and the large number of 80 an d Gut adet was a pI asing fearure of the parade. \ wreath wa plac d 00 th e \\ ra r [emorial b " D' ," 1 Su -g C.i\1 \'(1'11 ) 1\ IlOna I mott, \-\Tho wa accoml anied b r Cor s Sup enntendent Capt. Millington, and OI'1"'S J. A. of :\elson \"er e held arurda\- June £ field . o d" . 1..+ OUI S belocr 10 yanou pare of the town each f h' h b taA-ed b b f h ,oW' lC \'iTa , y. mem ers 0 t e Brigade read," to deal h all ' en1ergeoCl' T 1 Wlf '- we 'i'e case were reporeed £ 1 all fa d or uoare \" m100r nature, an one onh- a child ufferino f ao InC1sed \I' ound of the leo cause'd b, b k I b rom b b' eo -en g "C:C: had to e remo,-ed home by car. <.. "-"TER.
On e often hears of the ad , 'isabilin' of a workioo d -eIght hour belng reduced but on Satu d " T b a} ot the . - h r a\ une 2.2. 00 occa lOn ot t nteoary C lebration' of the pendent Ord r of Rechabite at BIle -,:-r ?'f h t1 b t \ ue, h anc e rer 1 am 1.1 ance p rsonnel of the t\·d .' kG' - I \'i IC orton , Brad-
ford, and Openshaw Divisions, consisting of 50 Officers, N.C.O.'s and men, and 22 Nursing Sisters, had it extended to a iifteen hour day. In addition to the permanent dressing station regularly staffed by Brigade members, extra First Aid posts were organised and soon after 5.0 a.m. .cases were received. Owing to the sub-tropical conditions, the afternoon found the permanent station blocked with cases. On the arrival of the Corps Superintendent and District Officer Col. C. H. S. Redm ond, T.D., M.B., twenty cases were evacuated to the hospital. Owing to the kindness of the Chief Constable, Mr. J. Muwell, a police ambulance carriage was sent for duty as long as required. Two hundred and twenty-five cases were treated, but in spite of the large crowds there was nothing of a serious nature.
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Excellent service was rendered by two Nursing Sisters who had accompanied a party from Plymouth, and the work of the Brigade generally was highly appreciated by all who witnessed their exertions for the sufferers. BLACKBURN.
Blackburn was the scene on Saturday, June 2., of probably the biggest rally of members of the St: John Ambulance Brigade, both Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, ever seen in the town. It is over 2. 5 years since a review of this kind was held in Blackburn and it was not on the Asame scale as Saturday'S event. Over six hundred took part. They comprised the Corps and Divisions, Ambulance and Nursing, of No. I Area, NO.4 (Lancashire) District.
They were from Blackburn, Nelson, Colne, Todmorden, Burnley, Padiham, Accrington, Whalley, Rawtenstall, Brierfield, Barrowford, and Darwen. Assembling at the
Blackburn Fire Station, the men, accompanied by several bands, marched to Troy, Preston New Road, where in the spacious grounds, the review was held. They were joined at the top of Preston New Road by the membe rs of the ursing Divisions. A good deal of interest was taken in the proces ion as it passed through the streets of the town.
The event was given civic recognition by the attendan ce of the Mayor (Alderman C. A. Critchley, J.P.), who was accompanied by the Mayoress (Mrs. Critchley), th e Deputy Mayor (Alderman W. Kenyon, JP.), and M rs Kenyon, and Councillor E. Hamer, J.P. (Chairman of the \X/atch Committee), Captain G. Elli ton, LP., and Mr. C. Hodson, O.B.E. The Deputy Chief Constable (Superintendent R. Langley) wa al 0 present. T hL
demonstrations of First Aid and Ambulance work were in which the members of the Borough DIVISIon took part was very realistic and of conSIderable value to the general public. An announcement was made to the effect tha,t a man would be noticed entering a garage, the door of which he closed after him. Shortly afterwards a loud report was heard, on which a friend went to investigate the cause. Smoke was noticed coming from the hu t and the motorist was discovered on the floor. suffering from asphyxia. Use was made of the new Pollee c;all .Boxes at hand, and in resp onse a motor comblOat.lon arrived with two policemen who p.atlent from the building and immediately ap plied respiration in the open air. As the not respond, a call was give n for the ambulance, which qUlckly arrn-ed. The ovox apparatus was used an d the patJent was conveyed to the hospital erected on
which to a great extent kept down the number of cases treated.. There were reported 4 18 cases, and six removals to hospltal.
DistriCt Officer Col. C. H. S. Redmond, Corps SuperW: E. and Lady Corps Superintendent :Miss E. Haliday VISIted the various stations on the route taken by the process ions.
Church Parade.-The Annual Church Parade of the Manchester and Salford Corps. :was held on Sunday, ]u ne 23· The Ambulance DIVISIons paraded in Whitworth Street West and, headed by the Pipe Band of the Oldham. Corps, marched to St. Ann's Church (the oldest In The members of the Kursing DIvlSlons, wlth the Roche Cadet Band joined the parade at St. Peter's Square.
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Inspecting Officer was Colonel C. J. Trimble, C. B. , C.M.G., of Preston. Others who attended were :Commissioner E. G. Smith, O.B.E., Assistant Comm issioner F. E. de B. Pim, Lady Di strict Superintend ent Mrs. Tweedale, C.B.E., JP., District Officers Major J. \ Mackenzie, who was in charge of the Parade, R. Cleg g, who was in charge of the ursing Divisions, and W. 1L Gas tall, D.C.M. Corps Superintendent W. Mell or, Blackburn, acted as Adjutant.
During the proceedings Colonel Trimble presented King's Jubilee Medal to Dr. Dora Wheeler, Lady D 1Vlsional Surgeon, Accrington Nursing Division. He al so handed the Service Medal for 15 years' efficient service to Mrs Smith, Lady Superintendent, Padiham Nursing Division, and First Officer Taylor, Rawtenstall Divi sion, 'received the Service Medal Bar.
Following the Review and March Past, some interesti ng
the field by members of the Blackburn Corps and left in charge of the nurses.
.There wa <:lisplay of bandaging, stretcher hand-s eat drill, arti.fiClal re piration, and other First \Id and Ambulance work. There was a laro-e attendance of general pu blic, who f ollowed the 'with keen lDterest.
M CHESTER.
Once again the members of the Manchester and alford Corps undertook duty on the occasion of the annual walk of the Sunday chools through the treets of the Cit\r of Man chester on Wlhit - fonda y and \\ hit-Fridar.
LW'hit-A]olldOjI - In consequence of the lnclem nt w ather , the procession commenced three- quarters of an late,. but. the general public, in spite of the weather, a.tter:ded ill large numbers. There were II 5 cases receIved attention, five of which were removed to hospital.
Wh!·t-Friday.-Thc weather was ideal, beautiful warm sunshine, tempered with a very pleasing cooling breeze,
Assisrant \\ r. Maxwell Reekie, O B.E ., JP., accomparued by District Officer Col. C. H. S. Redmond, T.D:, M.B.,. lDspected the Ambulance Division before leaVlDg Whitworth Street. Divi sional urgeon Capt. r . W. Ardwick D ivision, read the lesson, and an address was gIven by the Rev, Paton \\ illiams.
"W'i/Ii:oIJJ H iggflJ J) S hield.-The competition for the abo\'e shIeld, open co Ambulance Di\'lsions in the Manchester and alford Corps, was held in the Moslev treet Schools, :\fanchester, and the result were a" fo11O\vs :-
1St. 2nd 3rd _ rdwick
20 5 points 18 4 17) Gorton
Hulme 175 Tie for third place.
After th competition, the new Hon. fember and Corps Treasurer of the Corps, Councillor J H Mea chin, J.P.,
Winners of Lady Margaret Macrae Cup : Grand Prior's Cadets]. oolford,
ailes,
Tassell,
Coombes. o. 14 (c. ) East Ham Cadets.
HIl'DLEY ::\"UR l:\:G DI\"! IOi\: \\ inners of the So uth-\,\ 'e Lanes. Challenge Cup
presented the shield and prizes to the winning teams. Mter the presentation of prizes, tea was provided b y the members of the Openshaw ur ing Divi ion who were assisted by the Manchester ur ing Div isi on . A dance in the evening brought the proceedings to a close. OLDHAM.
Ideal weather favoured the nnual Church P arade of the Oldham Corps, which took place on Sunda), Jul y 7. About 220 member assembled outsi de the headquarter , Cannon Street, before going to church. The Corps presented a smart and attractive. picture.. .The band of pipers headed the proces 10n to Tunlty le thodist Church, \'X7aterloo Street, where the service was held.
Corps Superintendent W. Williams was in charge of the parade and also present were Lad y I?ivisio nal Gladys Wilkinson, Lad y Corps Supenntendent MISS L. Pugh, Corps Officer 1. Hall, and Dr. J. B. Wilkinson (Knight of Grace of the O r der of St. John). Members from Manchester, Crompt o n, Chadderton, and Ro y ton a:lso attended.
The service was conducted by the Re v C. A Sheppard, and Mr E. T. Doran presided at the organ. Dr. Glad ys Wilkinson read the lesson, and the anthem " Worship" was rendered by the choir.
The service concluded with the singing of the ational Anthem.
Week-end Camp -A very enjoyable week-end camp in delightful weather was held at South Shore, Blackpool,
fro m June 14 to 17. On thc Friday afternoon, a parade was held, when the rule a nd camp routjne wcre after which an h o ur' s lecture on First Aid was g i ven. In the evening the member were frec.
Bathing parade on at u r day and unday wa keenl)' en joyed, after which breakfast was served; squad drill and bandaging follo"\ved on the aturclay until noon , and on llOday the members paraded for Church ervice. The afternoons were allowed off and on unda many attended the camp.
Monday, the last da) in camp, c mm.enccd with a dip in the briny, and at ro.30 a.m sport events were held, the prizes being distributed at the afternoon parad. ver) Cadet recei\red a bar of Blackpool rock prior to the camp being struck at 4.30 p.m. E\'ery member reached homL just before 10.0 p.m.
On unday, Ju ne 30, a number of young men from " camp were bathing at \'\'at erhead, r\mbl e ide, in W inde t mere La ke.
Three men of [he mbleside / \mbulancc Divi SIOn,Privates J. H. Otway, J. \,\ '. Machell and 11. Pnck ett \'I;ere also bathing but had left the water to go h omt:. call wa heard and eyidenth' some nc ,,-as in dif-hculties; they immediately rccurncd and helped one of Lih bathers into a boat '."hich had put out; herc it wa foun d nece ssary to start artificial respiration, \vhich was kcp[ up whilst [he boat was brought to land, and afterward on land till re pirati o n was re \ored, after which the man \\'a got into his clothes and was een safely to camp.
o 5 DI TRICT.
TOTTI ORP.
1 oltillgham alld.J. TottS. Historical Pageanl.-The .:\mbulance arrangements in connection with the To ttin ghan and o tt s. lli storical Pageam, held at \X ollato n Par k To ttingham, during W hit-\\'ee k, June 10 to 15, 193 5, and the dress rehearsal s during the prcyious week, were carrie J out by members of the Ambulance and ursing Di\'isioo of the I ottingham Corp, under the upcrvision of orp uperintendem A G. \'(' eller and Lad y Corps uperintendent Mrs. E. Paling, assis[ed by Ricers of the Corp s mbulance and ursing members were on duty at bot h afternoon and eyening performance from fond a) June TO to, aturday, Junc 15,and First Aid was rendere d to performers and members of the public in approximatl:h 150 ca ses The Nottingham Corps f\mbulance , in chargl of St;:df-Sergt. Longstaff and Corpl. Morland, und er th e.: supervision of Corps Transport Officer F. Lewend on , were also on duty at the Pageant each day. 1n iew of [h l ex tremel y inclement weather condition experienced during the Pageant W/eek , praise is due to those of the Corps who und ertook voluntary dut y under such uncomfortable conditions, and fhere is n o doubt that thel! efforts were greatly appreciated both 1 y the Pa geant authorities and the genera l public, who h ad ample oppor tunity of witnessing the spirit of the St. John AmbulancL Brigade.
Annual Chure/) Parade, Nottingham Corps, Sf/Jldtl)',jflll lJ 2.3. 1935.-The Annual Church Parad e of the ottingham Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade , wa held on Sund ay. June 23, 1935. The Ambulance Divisi ons fell in und el the command of Corps Superintendent A. G. \)(/ellcr , accompanied by Corps Superintendent . Ibb otson, and
marched to the Mansfield Road 1ethodist Church, h.eaded by the ?f the Nottingham British Leg ion. The DlvlSlons were in charge of Lady Corps SuperMrs. E. PallOg, and paraded nea r the church, jOlnlOg the Ambu lanc e Divi sion s on thei r arrival. The Assistan.t Mr. A 13. Gib son, J.P., and Lady Dlstnct OJhcer .i\flSS W. Gibson also attended the Church Parade. After the service, the mbulancc Di v isions and the Briti sh Legion Band returned to Thurland treet, where tht: parad e was dismissed.
LINCOLN RPS.
emi-final competition for the outh. Lincs. District for the c, Lambert" hield, which also proycs the winning team for the " nclerhy" trophy. J reid at tamford. Result , were as follows :-
The be st Captain's prize was won by Sergt. W. Green, Lincoln team.
The winning team each recelyc:d handsome prizes. All awards were afterwards presented by Lieut -Colonel F. S. Lambert, former Assistant Commissioner. WETHERBY.
Conservative Demonstration at Bramham Park on June 29.The \'\ 'etherby j\mbulance and Di visions were on duty at the above demonstration, at which the Prime ..\Iinister was present. Two First Aid stations were equ ipped and oyer 50 casualties were attended to during the day, the members being on duty from 12 noon until 10 p.m.
1 _ P. \. Rt'cJ, of the \[itchclls &: Buder Diyision.
tamford (formcr holdcr ) Lincoln ". \" Dh' l ion Icaford Poims. 3-1-9 '16
Orhcr reams in order Were :-Bos[On, Lincoln .. B " Division, palding, keg-ness.
_ Final competiti n for the "Lambert ' hield b)' the to ur bcst tcam from th. e 'outh and North Di [ric[s of Linco ln hire, held at thc Dr ill Il all, Lincoln. Examiners, Dr Pick en, indi, idual ; D r. \ rmoUl', [cams.
R E'L'Ll'S OF TE\\(,. cw I lolland (1 or th Dist.) G rimsby ( orth Dist. ) Linc o ln ( outh Di l.) Stamford ( outh Di , t.) 25+ 2,'-+1 Z27}
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.On 22 .the hr:[ In ,pe c[ion and RC'\-ie\,- of In thi \.rea ,,'a, held at Grangetown, O\YlOg the WIde area 0,- r "hich the Din ions are pre:.td,. was nor pos ible for ali to parade, but ome 1 I Dn-1 slon. \\. rc ented with a parade tate of -)..I..
T_I::e Inspecung Ricer wu Couner Conuni sioner F. P. \\1 / on, J.P. as i, ted by County on Capr. H:.tmmer. \f[ er th I:,lrade, open Brioad competicion were held when te:.tm I Diyisions entered, Eppleton Colliery conllng our first 10 [he -\mbulanc and Darlinoton in [he 'ursing [C'[S.
Fourteen teams from ocial _ ernce C Q[re} \\' orks, Polic and Raihy a"\' encered for [h Cle,-eland e n 'i ce Challenge up, w hich \'\a \\'on by me br ugh "eral demon tration of First Aid
Cadet O. Speak, Middleton P ark Cadet Ambulance Di vision, L eeds Corps. (See Interesting Case Report, page 2 38)
\Irs. Ford, WIfe.: 0f the.A· ist:1nr COm1l1iS-loncr, ma.king a pre enration LO Dl\'i ional uperinrendem
appliances were given during the afternoon and a P.T. display by boys from the Junior Instruction Centre was a great attraction. The whole effort, though entailing a considerable amount of organisation, was felt to be a thorough success, and it is hoped that it may be repeated in future years.
HULL AND EAST RIDL G Cou TY.
Hull Corps.- The annual inspection of the Hull Corps, also attended by the Beverley Ambulance Division and a detachment from \vimernsea, took place in the charming surroundings of Hymers College grounds, Hull, kindly placed at the disposal of the Brigade for the purpose by the school authorities.
expressed appreciation of the compliment paid to him in the invitation to the East Riding units and he felt he should ask their County Commissioner to visit and inspect some of the units in his area, when he truste d they also would not be found wanting in efficiency. Such an exchange helped to cement still further the feeling of friendship which had always existed in the Brigade.
"I urge you," he continued, "not only to practise First Aid but to make First Aid a science. You should be specialist First ider. It is a subject in which you canno t have too much or too regular practice."
County Commi ioner Embleton also presented a Long ervice fedal to Mr Boyes, of the \Vithernsea Divis ion
Bridlington.-The services of Brigade members, both Ambulance and Nursing, have been:worthily acknowledged on the occasion of the recent parade at Bridlington of the British Legion in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
o. 9 DISTRICT.
COUNTY OF COR 'WALL
The annual parade o f Cornish St. John Ambulance and ursing Divi sions took place recently at Redruth, where about 5°0 Officers and other ranks assembled in the Fair Mca dow for inspection by Lieut.-Colonel (Dr.) W. Blackwoo d (County J\mbulance Commissioner), who was accompanied by " s istant Commissioner W. \'X/. Johoson (Truro), ex-Commissioner Edgar Trounson (Redruth), and Dr. R. H. JIadJ1dd (Pendeen).
l \mbulance Di vi ions were in the charge of County fficer M. Landrey (Bodmin); the Tur s ing Diyi sions, Lady County Officer (;\fi s) 11. Grylls (Red ruth), and the Cadet Divisions Cadet uperintendent C. G. ( t. tephen-in-Brannel )
lmbulance Di,"ision represenred were Pendeen, Penl ance, t. Ives, I klston, Camborne, Hayle, Illogan, Redruth, arnmcncltis, Falmourh t. gne s, Trur o , C\l:quay, Foxhole, and t. rephen-in-Brann el, Bo dmin and Liskcard ; l\ ursing Di\"isions, Bodmin Liskeard, PC 07.ancc, 1-1.lylc Redruth, F alm o uth and Bickfo rd- mith' s ( [ uckingmill ) ; adet Di,-j ' ion s, Pcnzance, t. tephen-inBrannd, Pcndccn, falmouth, Illogan, Redruth, l nd L hes.
\fter the inspection a proce ss ion was formed, and, he aded by Redruth and Carharrack and 't. Dar iln r under Bandmaters A G. Richards and E. J. \\ lUlams, marched to Redruth \'\'esleyan Church to r a service conducted by Rev. James H. \,\'atson ( uperntendent r-lini ter). Commj sioner Blackwood read the f.Jes on.
the headquarters in West Belfast Divi sion of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the su ccessful candidates at the recent examinations in Home ursing and First Aid were presented with certificates. Nter tea, the Chairman, Dr. R W. Strain, complimented the candidates on their success, stating that the percentage of marks obtained had been a very high one
Mr. A. Mann, Hon. Secretary of the Brigade );.1., cc>ngratulated the candidates on their success and spoke of the great services rendered by Dr. Strain.
D r. Strain, in expressing his thanks, urged those presenr to persevere in the good work, and so to render themselves more and more capable of performing any that might be entrusted to them. A vote of thank s haying been pa ssed to the Chairman, a pleasant evening concluded with the singing of the );"ational Anthem.
Co. Dow:.;-.
At a recent inspection of the Banbridge l \mbu lance and .l -ursing Divisions of the [. John Ambulance Brig ad e , reference was mad e to dEon s to raise units o f the Brigad e in other towns in Co Down, and it was stated that Mr. J. Harris Rea, the County Officer, would be glad to undertake organi ation \.,-ork in );"ewcastle, Rathfriland, D romore, Castle\. ellan, and also in Lurgan, if person interested gOt in tOuch with him.
County Firsr Aid Patrol Sr.ation
A total of 417 officers and members of the Brigade were on parade and the inspection was abl y performed by County Commissioner Stanley Embleton (Northumberland and Durham), who recently had the honour of being raised to the rank of Knight of Grace in the Order.
After the inspection the members on parade carried out various efficiency tests in First Aid, and Dr. L. F. Wilson inspected the nursing work, while Dr. E. M. Dearne assisted County Surgeon N. Jennings in the inspection of the Ambulance work.
The salute on the March Past, to musical accompaniment, was taken by County Commissioner Embleton, who was supported by County Commissioner W. T. Atkinson, of the East Riding and his County Staff.
In a brief address, County Commissioner Embleton
Corps Superintendent C. Batle y was in charge of th e parade, and others present included County Surgeon Jennings, County Officers Captain S. \'( Nicholas, O.B. E. G. Edwards, H Bartrop, Sir Arthur and Lady Atkinson Mrs. Cecil Harrison, Corps Officers T. Lamb, K. Wilson E. E. Eggleton and Mr. Alwyn D. Smith, treasurer fo(th t Association.
Beverlry.-Members of the Hull Corps lent support to Beve rley Division on Sunday, ] une 30, where as has bee n reported in the pre ss, upwards of 20,00 0 peopl e assemble d on the Westwood at Beverley for the purpose of celebrating the canonisation of John Fisher, who left Beverley at th e age of 14 and was ultimately de s tined to become Bishop of Rochester at the instance of King Henry VII, who selecte d him for his sterling merit.
The Chairman (Mr. Jame Gla son) , Vice-Chairman 0.Ir. J. Carah Robert), and members of CamborneRedruth rban Council attended the invitation.
collection wa taken for the County Benevolent Fund.
Later tea wa sen"ed in the Recr ation Ground.
ORTHER IRELA D
On the invitation of the Rev. ]. R. \\' e ley R oddie and co mmittee, the various divisions of the t. John \mbula nce Brigade in Belfast held a parade to Carlisle Memorial \fetho di st Church. Amongst those present were :-Sir Robert and the Hon. Lady Kennedy, 1iss B. \'Vhitaker (Commande r), and .Mr. Alfred \Y/. Mann (Hon. Secretary).
\'(lES T BELFAST DIVISION.
A pleasing function took place recently, when at
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The diyisions \.\'ere inspected in Church treet Schoo l by Mr. Ian Fraser, F.R.C. ., Commissioner in Ireland. He was accompanieg by Mr. D. Park er, Serving Brother of the Order of t. John of Jerusalem, and Dis trict Officer, . \\". ( eeretar)), and Mr . Rea. The officers of each unit were represented-Ambulance Diyision, Mr. G. Johnston M.A., uperintendent ; ergeant \Y il on Emerson, and Corporal Davis Forsythe; Nursing N. Pringle Parke, uperintendent; Ir. Larmour, Ambulance Officer; Dr. Eileen Gibson, urgeon, and Irs. MElroy, R.R.C. ursing Officer. Nter the inspection, Mrs. Howard Fergu on, Hon. Lady President of the Ambulance Di 'dsion, extended a hearty welcome to the Commis ioner and other Officers from Belfast.
\,"arrant 'were then presented by the Commissioner to the following officer :-Mr. Rea, County Officer; 1Ir. G. JohnstOn, L. uperintendem; N. Pringle Park, uperintendent· Larmour, .A.mbulance Officer' Dr. Eileen Gib on, uraeon' Mrs. MCElroy, R R.C. ursing Officer.
ANNUAL :r..rEETING OF CHAPTER AND GE JERAL ASSEMBLY.
"In thanking Executive Officers and Headquarter Committees for past services, I hope that renewed efforts on their part, combined with the whole-hearted cooperation of the general public, will make. the present Jubilee year one of unprecedented progress In the '\vork of the Priory for Wales."
With these words His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales concluded a greeting to Members of the Priory for \Vales, of which he is Prior, attending the meetings held in Cardiff on Tuesday, June 25.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth, the ubPrior, presided over the proceedings, 11. 30 a.m., when members of Chapter, robed In the histonc mantles of the Order, met in the Council Chamber for the annual meeting. Prayers were read by the Chaplain, the Reverend Canon J. A. Lewis, Vicar of St. John s Church, Cardiff, and reports were submitted b y the Executive Officer;. As Treasurer, Colonel H. E. 1\1. Lindsay, C.B., presented a statement on the financial position of the Priory, reporting that the Bank overdraft at December 31, 1934, was £4,785 16s. 5d., while on the other hand there was a reserve of £6,000 for the replacement of ambulance cars. Colonel E. J. Trevor Corr, O.B.E., rendered a report as Hospitaller of Bridgend; and Mr. James Griffiths presented his report to Chapter as Director of Ambulance, recording a total of 16, 183 Association awards issued by the Prio ry for 'Wales during 1934, and an increase of personnel br0ging membership of the St. John Ambulance Bngade ill Wales to 12,253. In the absence of Professor George Knox, owing to illness, the report of the Direc:tor of was submitted by his Assistant, Mr. Oliver Harns, who stated that the Ambulance Transport Service had been extended during the past year by the opening of a new Station at Trimsaron, and had dealt with 1,5 18 removals, covering a mileage of 222,366. The ,viscount whom the Sub-Prior welcomed on his new appoilltment as Almoner, reported on the charitable works of the Priory; and with regard to the Dep ?ts mentioned that no less than 4,726 artIcles of lilvalid eqwpment and medical requisites had been distributed in 1934 · The report of Registrar was read by the Assistant, Mr. E. D Jones.
At the close of Chapter, the Earl of Plymouth entertained the members to luncheon.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
In the afternoon, the Deput y Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor James Griffiths) extended a civic welcome to seventy members of the O r der on the of .the present at General Assembly. His Lordship said the Oty
of Cardiff was prOUd to have in its midst the Welsh quarter of an Inst itution founded on noble tradltlOn s, and carryino- out by modern methods the purpose of its ancient alleviation of su[fc:ing; h t: hoped the feeting would be fu 1 10 hell I?g. to extend further the s rvice s for which th e re was unlllnit ed scope and need.
The Sub-Prior read the following letter from thc Prior, H.R.H. the Prince of \"\ ales :D EAR LORD PLD.10UTH, I rearet that it 'will n t he 11 0 ible for me to .::> • preside at the f\.nnual feetmg s o f and Gen eral Assembly of the Pri ory for \Y ale in ardlff on June 25, to expre s per onally m y appreciation of the past year' s work.
It i satisfactory to learn that pro gress has maintained in all branches during 1934. 1 am particula rly pleased to ob en e that the Departme nt, through which ] 6,183 awards In FH t Aid and II ome ursing were i ued to ucces ful student, wa able to provide facilities for the formation of ] 7 Classes for the nemployed; and that the membershi p of the t.] ohn Ambulance B rigade in \, ales no\"\' numbe r ing 12,25), includes 3,992 Cadets. In the latt er connecti on, I appreciate the timulu s recei"ed f :om the grant 0 £3,000 from the Pil gr im Tru t, \\1hlcl1 was expcn? ed during the past four years in two - third grant. It 1 fine tribute to the enior 1... nit that they ,nre prepar ed in the intere t of the boys in their localities to make t he strenuous efforts necessa;r in hard limes to raise th e onethird contributi on for grant.
The report of the \m bulance Transl)()[t enicl, ,,:hich last year d ealt \\ ' ith [he [emoyal of I 5,18 case. 1 total mileage of 222,366, is 1 articularl), Intcre tJng, In \ lc\\ of the growing im[ ortanCl: of the motor as present -day need, and gratitud e is due for conttnu ed support o f the Miners' \\ elfare runel, \vhJCh enabled a new Station to be opened in 193-1,
I shall look forward with intt:rest CO receiving derai l' of the development recently organised by a o.mmittcL representative of the Glamorgan Branch, Bntl h Cross Society, and the Priory for W'a les, with th e obJccr of extending the J oi nt Council H ospita l Libraries cherne
Evidence of the far -reac hin g inAuence and practical ministrations o f the Priory among the ick and injur ed are well to the fore in the towns and most of the \'illages of South \'(lales, willIe definite progre s is being in the _ orthern Counties. In thanking Executive OOlCe rc and Headquarter Committees for past hop l that renewed effo rts on their part, combined v.'lth tl:l wholehearted co-operation of the general pu blic, wlIl make the pre se nt Jubilee Year one of unpr ec d e nted p rogress i n the work of the Priory for Wale.
Your sincerely, EDWARD P.
Th e Earl of Plymouth, in addressing General Assembl y expressed gratitude to the Deputy Lord Mayor for presence and to the Corporation for th e use of the C?u.n.d l Chamber. They met, he said, to review the actlVltles of the Priory for Wales during 1934, in wh ich the characterising each successive year had been malfltalO.ed The Priory was a progres sive body which aimed at keepwg
This Alnbulance embodies Austin) s experience long twofold
(a) OF HOSPITALS' SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(b) OF MOTORISTS' PRE-EMINENT NEED FOR DEPENDABILITY
[ or thirty rears now car owners have been testing the dependabiliry, economy, length of life and freedom from trouble of Austin cars. For almost as long, British pu blic authoritie have been te dng the safety, comfort and scientific perfection of \u tin ambulance. In both field there has been practical endor ement, which is confirmed by ever-increasing sa le. nd the late t re ult of trus twofold experience IS the I ew ustin tandard 20 h.p. mbulance.
I !ere ar c a few of the special feature : Low-loading body; framework of best quality ash and oak; leaded joint., aluminium panellin g , indur oleum moulded floor-co\'ering, leather uphol s tery; lar ge air-tunnel lea cling from above \\ ' indscreen to rear compartment, ensuring d raught-free ventilation; permanent jacking- y tern; imprm ed hydraulic brake ; option of 10\v-pressure trre equipment; electric "amin o- bell and Triplex
It i 1 oint like these combined ''\"ith Austin long-term investment nIue, that make :0 many IIospital , Town Councils and Public Authoritie ay:
Invest in a dependable
AUSTIN AMBULANCE
pace with the times. Through the Association Department they were continually increasing the diffusion throughout Wales of the knowledge of First Aid, Home Nursing and allied subjects. Their primary object was to make such instruction accessible to everyone.
The marked increase in Brigade work in Wales was particularly gratifying, and while on the Nursing side there was room for considerable e:h.rpansion, they might take pride in the fact that \Y/ ales had recruited a larger number of Cadets than any other district of the Brigade.
"Appreciation should be expressed of the generous manner in which the Colliery Owners and Managements are supporting Brigade activities, by subscribing to funds, promoting Ambulance Competitions, presenting trophies and prizes, and providing accommodation on colliery premises for Divisional Headquarters," he added.
" No clearer indication of the value which our Ambulapce Transport Service is proving could be given than the continued recognition and support received from the Miners' Welfare Fund. The high standard of efficienc y attained in this direction is so widely acknowledged that public authorities and private individuals, sometimes from outside the Principality, not infrequently refer to the Priory for guidance in Ambulance Transport matters.
"I thank the Executive Officers and Members of the Medical Profession whose willingness to lecture and examine is inspiring public confidence in the voluntary services by which the Brigade is contributing in no small measure to public welfare."
In the notice convening the meeting, Members of General Assembly were invited to express their views on a number of subjects concerning the work of the Prior y; and the Hon. J OM H. Bruce, Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales, gave a general survey of the position from many aspects with openings for discussion. The speakers included Sir Henry E. E Philipps, Bart., Mr. H. M. Ingledew and Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, Commissioner or Cardiff, who, in connection with the questi on of the shortage of Doctors required to give the necessary lectures, suggested that the Priory might propose the subject of First-Aid for inclusion by the \Y/elsh National School of Medicine as an optional, if not compulsory, st ud y.
Thanks were accorded to the Sub-Prior for presiding by Mr. H. M. Ingledew. Colonel H. E. M. Lindsay, C.B., seconded.
CENTRE REPORTS.
BRECKNOCK SHlRE CENTRE.
One of the latest developments within the Count y of Brecknock, of which the Chief Constable, Lieut.-Colonel C. G. Cole-Hamilton, C.M G., D.S.O., is Commis sio ner, is the acquisition of a new ambulance by the Builth Wells Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, which is being maintained under the Home Service Ambulance Scheme of the J oint Council of the Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society, from whom a grant of £ 00 was received towards the cost.
The new ambulance was dedicated at a Service on the Groe Green, Builth Wells, on June 9, when the Wye Valley Corps paraded at full strength, and marched to the ground accompanied by the Chairman and members
of the Builth Town Council and representatives of other organisations.
The Venerable Archdeacon H. J. Church Jones, M.A (Vicar of Builth) conducted an impressive service of dedication; and the ambulance was formally hand ed over to the care of the Divisional uperintendent by the Commissioner, who emphasised the great responsibili ty resting upon the Corps and appealed for continued loy alt\ and devotion. .
Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E , Commissioner for Mo n mouthshire, gave an inspiring address on the tradition s and work of the Order; and the Chairman of the Counci l Mr. T. S, Hamer, JP" promised the whole-hearted sup port of the Council in the furtherance of the o bjects of th e Order, which he hoped would not lack the support of th e general public.
Great credit is due to Corps uperintendent W. D n Powell, Divi ional uperint e ndent W. T. Haines an d Transport Officer G. ewell for their service in conne c · tion with this n ew de elopment.
GLA110RGAN Co NTY CENTRE.
POlltypridd S/lb-Distr;cl.- mbulance Sunday wa o hserved in Pontypridd by a Church Parade, in which all units in the Pontypridd Corps participated, and in CO D mand of Staff Officer R. He,,-er and Corps uperint endc r H. Clift attended a pecial eryice at t. Catherin e Church, conducted by the icar of P ontypr idd, tl Revere nd G. hilton EYans. l \n inspi ring sermon \\preached by th e R e'\-erend \\ 'illiam Brazel, Vicar Pontlottyn.
On Saturday, Jun e 29, a large gathering attended rh: Cillynydd Council chools, on the occasion of the pres cnr tion of awards to members of Cilfynydd mbul an n.: ursing an d Cadet Diyisions. The Re\r. D. T. Le\\ (Vicar of L Luke'S) presided; and during the inlcn I It. A. ./.\foore, 1.E. (Vice-President of the Cadet Di visi or inspected the Cadet, congratulating them on their appearance and the succes of the , .1\ " Team in winn l 19 for the fourth time the J D. Morgan hallenge Cup.
The awards were cLsrributed by l\fr. 1\. Moore, 1'.1.1 , Councillor A. Seymour, Councillor A. Staff Officer R. Hewer. On behalf of the Divisions, Ca d Superintendent E. P erkins and Cadet C. \ tkins join t!) presented ir. James 1'.Iartin with a beautiful g ol d mounted walking-stick as a token of esteem on his dep ature from the district; and \X ' arrants of AppointmL • were handed to newly-appointed Ofl1cers by Corp Superintendent H. Clift.
Bargoed Divisions hl1terprise.-By dint of hard w o k and enthusiasm, members of the Ambulance Di vision h a\ achieved a comm endabl e object f r which they ha e be l l') striving for many months past in the erection of a Road side Ambulance Hut in the centr e of the town for the recepti on of street accident cases, the treatment of sudden illn e s and other emergencies. Undcr the cLrection of Division al Superintendent S. Sharp, the work has been carried our by voluntary labour; and the Hut will be staffed regula rh by St. John Men and urses.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Warm Tribute to Commissioner.-On the occasion of the Annual Inspection of the South Wales Border Corps
co nducted by the Commissioner for Wales at the Bailey Park, Abergavenny, on June 29, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., was the recipient of an illuminated address and cheque. This test.imonial was organised by a Committee representative of the Brigade and the L.M. & S. Railway Ce ntre. In making the presentation, the Hon, John H. Br uce stated that Monmouthshire had contributed considerably to the large increase in the number of Association Stu dents and Brigade Personnel during the past four years. T his was largely attribu table to the fj ne effo ets of the Co mmissioner, who had comp let ed forty years' serv ice for th e Ambulance Movement, and was the only Officer in W ' ales to have received the fou rth Bar to the Service \1e dal.
Expressing thanks, Captain Beard said he did not feel he had achieved anything exceptional. \X' hat had been done would have been impossible without the help and co-operatio n he had received from so many ambulance wo rkers. 1Ie was not yet atisfied with the lovement in \ 10nmouthshire, and promised the return of the presentation cheque to further the work of the Brigade in the County
Ie C. 11. Tait Di strict Traffic uperintendent of the out h Wales Centre of the L. 1. & .R., said aptain Ika rd's intere in Railw ay 1\mbulance \\ ork had neyer Bagged in the 'ears he had been in the railway service. [!e had pleasure in making the presentation or' an easy-chair to Mrs. Bcard. Othcr tributes \,'ere paid by th e \[ ayor of l \bcrga"cnny ( ouncillor Max L. Be\ eridge), fr. J. tore), and others.
Ebbn.' Vale COIIJpelitioIlJ.-Thc Ambulance and Fire o rigadc Conte hetween teams from the various coilieries .nd works controlled by the Ebbw Vale teel, Iron and Coal 0., Ltd., were held at the Drill Hall, on Satu rda), June 6 In the mbuIance Competition, [h e Ro sc Ileyworth, berLillcry tcam was succes ful, with l\ larine 1 0. 2 and wmtillery 1 gaining econd and third place respectively; and the l \bertillery Combine ream came fir t :'n thc Junior ection, followed by Celyncn ollieries. The trophic \\'erc pre cnted by i\1r;. \\'alker Phillip ; and grateful thanks are due to the Company for the promotion and . ucce sful organi ati on of the e annual c'\'ent
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The pa t month has madc man)' demands upon (he se rvices of Brigade Unit. On unda)', June 23 1 \ 2 member of ardif"-, Barry and Penarth Division paraded at the Law Courts for duty along thc line of the route of th e annual Corpus Christi Procession to the Cardiff Ca de. Dcs pite the blazing heat, thousands of people assembled, an d approximately 200 case received attention at the ha nds of Brigade personnel.
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There was a good response to two calls on the followin g Sunday, June 30, when a large contingent took part in the civic procession to the Hospital Day Service at St John's Parish Church in the morning, at the invitation of the Lord Mayor, Alderman John Donovan. In the afternoon, the Barry and District Corps held its annual Church Parade at the Methodist Church, Holton R oad, Barry, where the sermon w as preached b y the R everend G. M. Llewell yn, D.D ."Rector of Llandow. A b o ut 22 0 all ranks, paraded, including a good numbe r fr o m th e Cardiff Co rps; and an admiring crowd g athered to wa tch the March Past- th e salute being taken b y the Co mmissioner, Dr. Ed g ar Llewell yn.
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The seventeenth Annual Inter- Colli ery A m b ul an ce Competition amongs t t eam s dra w n fr o m D ivisio ns co nnected with the Powell Duffry n Asso cia te d Collie ri es, L t d ( Western Area), took pla ce at the D yffr yn Sch oo l, F erndale, on Saturday, June 15. The J u dges \"ere l a jor A. w Anderson, M.B , Ch.B , O g m ore Vale, and D r. G L Mitchell, T r efo rest, w h os e award s were as un de r ;-
Order of Merit Name of T eam.
Ferndale N o (Co rp oral J. J. Williams ) ..
2 Maerdy (Corp o ra l J. Re yn olds)
Naval (S u per intendent R ees) ..
4 T ylorstown (Corp o ral]. H. Phillips)
5 Ferndale No . z (Co rporal J. \Villia m s)
6 Llwynypia (Sup erint end ent D O Williams)
7 Duffryn Rhondda (Sergeant W G Davies)
8 Britannic (Sergeant J. William s)
The awards were presen t ed b y Mrs. G w ily m Jenkins, Ferndale; the first team receiving the "Peter Haig Thomas" Shield and a wrist-watch each; the second -securing the" George Oliver" Cup and a wrist-watch each; and the members of the third team w er e r ecipi ents of fountain pens.
The Lady President, Lady (Rhys) Williams, accompanied by Mrs. Hamilton Ingledew, addres sed tho se present; and at the conclusion of the Competition the -teams, Officers and guests were entertained to tea b y the generosity of the Chairman and Director o f the P.D .A. C., Ltd ., at the Wesleyan Hall, Ferndale.
Corps Secretary W. R Matthews , S. B., St. ]., was responsible for the arrangements
N EWS I N BRIE F
The Treharris Division are holding the Annual A mbulance Competition for the "Leig h" Challen ge Cup on Saturday, September 21, at the Ambulance Hall, Treharris.
At the same time there will be a compet1t1on f or Boy Cadets for a Challenge Cup and cash prizes for th e first three teams. Entri es accompani ed by a fee of 5s. and 2S. 6d. re spective l y for A mbulance and Cad et T eam , must be receive d by the Secre tary, Mr. Albert Hunt , Bank Hou se, Treha rris, b y n o t lat
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comp r ehensive hrst-a j d scryice for the benefi of injured climbers, ramblers and mot ri t i bein organised in ortbern Lake land, and it i hoped th ,t soo n there w ill be no popular tourist haunt in t he d i t ric t b eyond t he reach of ambulance equipment , says the Dail.)' ill/ail.
T he c b eme, which i being carried out \roluntar il b y th e K eswick D iyj ion of the t. John Ambulan c ' B rigade , follows the suggest ion made in th D O! Mail some \J;'eeks ago that step hould be taken t o b v i ate t h e necessity of people i n jured in remo t places in the fe ll s havi n g to wait hour for help fro t.. t h e va ll eys
A t strateg i c points in the mountain and on th e main roa d s fu lly-eq u i p ped ambulance b oxes, CO !ta ining sp lin ts , b andages, i od ine and other first-a d a p plia n ces , a r e to b e p l aced. The b oxc will b avai lable for anyone, and n o charge wi ll be made.
On e o f th e mos t impo rtan t po ts wi ll b e that n ar th e sig np ost a t th e s ummi t of th e m o unt ain tra ck fro m B o rr owd a l e t o Was dal e, 1 6 00 f t. a b ove sea-lev el.
Situate d at t h e junct io n of the t y H ead a n d Haus e P asses , it will b e rea dily access ible in case of accid ent s at th e cli m bin g grounds on G r eat Gab k and Scafe ll.
I n tim e the service may b e exten d ed t o cover g r eater pa rt o f the Lake Di s t ric t , and i n a ll p r obabili t) one o f th e fi r s t-aid s t at ions w ill be p r ovided ne a· Pillar R o ck , in t h e Enner d a le Va lley, w h ere so ma m seri o u s climbing acc id en ts h ave occurred.
Mr. P. S. T o dd, th e s u peri n t endent of th e Keswic k Div ision , w h o i s res p onsi bl e for the sch em e, sa ys that t h e a mbula nc e pos t s woul d b e p rovi d e d shortl!
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E n rmous c row ds had as u ua l colI cted for th annual celebrati o n of the Orange In titution. Arra nge ment had bee n m a de by the variou B elfas t ivisi n of the t. John Ambulanc Bri ga d e for the occ asion i\. first aid l ot \-vas e tablish e d in the g round where man y thousand of m n worn nand
children had assembled and all along the route members of both the nursing and ambulance diYlsion ",-ere on duty ready with full equipment for anr dutiethat might arise . 100 people had receiyed treatment-four of whom had been to Hospital. Cnfortunately on the remrn home of the proce lOn a cowardly arrack \\"as made upon them. :\Iissile \,·ere thro'\l\-n, and \-ery soon after, re,-oh-er shots rang out \Yit h the aid of passing priyate car a number or t. John Ambulance B rigade men were quickly on t he scene and though stones, bottle and e,en bullet "'ere whizzing past them they courageou kept on at t heir \york, picking up the \,-ounded taking them out of the danger zone and dre ing cheir \\-ound , and placino- them in an ambulance for to one of the Hospital. For almo t two week eyen or eigh t member of the Br igade took up duty each e,'enino-- ometime to " -b 5 and eyen 6 a.m. It wa a frequent ight to ee police car and cage tra,-elling through the danger zone with one or [\\'0 members of the Brigade in attendance. In one ca e Bri gade member as i ted by police ayed the life of one young man who wa being beaten and kicked by an infuriated crO\\-d ,,-ho had u pected him of haying flred a re,-oh-er hot. A.fter ha,-ing hi wound dre d he w a com-eyed to Ho pital in a police car. Forcunateh- the trouble \,-a confined to one ide of the city, " i itOr sa\\- nothing of the turmoil that was o-oino- on el ewhere.
pecial credit is due to th e folio\,-ing, \,-ho at great p r Gnal risk manfull" carried Out their dutie , bringino- honour to them and to the Bri o·ade to wh ich the·r belono-- outh B elfa_t ergt. \'( m. (in charo-e), Pri,'a te T. l\I K night, H. l\Icl-'::Digh t, G. Alexa nder and N. heridan. Belfast C ntral Diyi in: ergt R. Th orbon and P ri":1te J. B end ers n.
The St. John Ambulance Association, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The fiftieth a.nniversary of the founding in Christchurch of a branch of the St. John Ambu lance Association was celebrated by the Canterbury and West Coast Centre of the Association in Ju ne last. The occasion also marks the go lden jubilee of the inception of the work of the Association in New Zealand, for the Christchurch Centre was the first to be established in the Dominion.
The first meeting of the committee concerned in the formation of the Canterbury Centre of the Association was held on April 31, 1885 This meeting was convened by the Rev . T. Flavell, who, secretary of the Centre, piloted it through the first difficult year of i ts existence. The formal constitution of the centre is believed to dat e from July, 1885. In the same year the Wellington Centre was formed. Other centres followed in Dunedin (1888), Auckland ( 1892), and New Plymouth (1899). Christchurch was the head Centre for the D ominion for many years .
The original office of the Association was in Hereford Street. A t first the chief work was the instruction of members in First Aid, the instructors being doctors, who volun t eered for the work. Within the first three years of its existence, however, the Centre had acquired two Ashford litters, with hampers of surgical appliances. The litters were hooded stretchers mounted on two wheels and pu shed like a handcart. All the people helped were in straitened circum stances, and very small amounts were received from them-the total in 1889 being three shillings from 15 persons. A beginning was made with the establishment of First Aid depots, and with the training of women in home nursing. A register of nurses was kept for the convenience of the public.
THE AMBULANCE CORPS.
The first ambulance corps of the Association was formed on September 2, 1890, under the title of t0 e Christchurch St. J ohn Ambulance Corps.
At the annual meetin g of the Association in March, 189 0, it was reported that since tlie formation of th e Centre in July, 1885, 164 women had been examined, of whom 140 had passed, and 16 men, of whom 15 passed. Instruction had been given to groups of members not only in Christchurch city, but in Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Pleasant Point, and Ross (West Coast)
The progress of the Centre in the first five yea r s of its existence is illustrated by a report in Th e Press of February 19 ,1891, which includes a letter from the Governor (Lord Onslow) to the Secretary of State for the Colonies about the means employed in the colony for the transport of the sick and injured. This reads : "The most complete organisation for ambulance purposes is to be found in a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association established in Christchurch in 1885 . This society , which, as yo ur Lordship is aware, is conducted on vo lun ta r y principles, 2.6 0
has in the la t five years instructed 300 women and 150 men in rendering first aid to the injured. Of the men some 50 belong to the police and the fire brigade and to a corps formed at the lar ge railway worksh ops at Addington, while 100 are scattered about in Ch rIStchurch and in various other parts of the province of Canterbury.
ee The Association owns fou r Ashford litters, \vi th wheels and delicate springs, each provided with a hamper of surgical appliances, which are tatione d at the police, railwa y, and two fire brigade depot s In Christchurch for the ben efit of the public in case of accident or sickness. The members of the fire brigade corps and the Addington 'J orkshops' co ns are thoroughly instructed and experienced in am bulance \vork. They are accu tomed to remove per ons on the Ashford litter when required, and are auth rised to receive a mall fee from those who can a/1( d it. It is proposed, when funds are avai lable to obt 'n more litters, to be stationed in the suburbs and nei \!: 1bourhood, as \,:ell as a horse ambulance to be statio md in Christchurch."
In 1894 the Centre bought its first ambula nce Thi s was a horse-drawn four-\yheeled vehicle, \\."it h a body which looked like a box mounted on l1' gh springs . It pitched like a ship at sea, with a bac k\yard and forward motion, being in fact so bad t la the clri\Ter is reported to have uffered concus sI on through the back of his head being struck by the bc' dy of the ambulance "\vhen driving oyer one of the had roads of the period.
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The follO\ving years w-ere full of incident. branch was formed at Tai Tapu, J\Ir. (now ir) r. Heaton 'Rhodes, \vho is now pre ident of the being the pre ident of the branch. t the outb re k of the Boer War six nurses, a chemist, and a dre sser from the entre were sent, and were aLtached to the Royal Army Medical Corp. The equil rnent of th party was provided from a fund raised in Christchu rch. In 1904 an ambulance di\Tision (men) and a nur sin g divison (women) \vere formed in Christchurch.
In 1906, on a Saturday, the ssociation made H S first street appeal in Christchurch, and £276 8s. 3d. was collected. In the following year the collectio: realised £ 250 and the Government subsidised 11 £ for £, this subsidy being paid for several years anc' then discontinued.
In 1907 the Centre bought what was known as a n ambulance brougham, this being a more aristocra tll vehicle than the old bo x on wheels, which, however, was replaced in 1908 by another horse-drawn amb ulance.
A conference of delegates from the four chief centres.
of the Association in New Zealand was held in Christchurc h in 1910. The formation of a New Zealand Exec utive, and later a Commandery of the Order in ew Zealand, were among the subjects discussed , but no decision was reached.
RED CROSS AND EPIDEMIC WORK
In August, 1914, the month of the outbreak of th e \Var, the nursing di isions of the Brigade in Christchurch began to make clothing and other requisites fe-r dispatch to the war zone for field hospital use The work grew until most of the members of the ./\.5 ociation and Brigade in Canterbury, as well as many citizens who were not members, we re helping t,le Centre in this work of providing Red Cross sup plies .
I n 1917 the Centre bought its first molor ambu1: '1Ce, and almo t immediately, with the outbreak of influenza plague in 1918, was called upon to render LlTc ater ser ice than ever before. The resources of '- Centre were taxed to the utmost, and it was nec essary to ask for the loan of motor vans from firms in the cit , to enable the ambulance transport service to COl e with the number of cases to be carried.
\. Dominion counci l of the ssociation was formed in 1920 but each district \\--as still controlled directly f Jm John'S ate, London. The ommandery , _ c\\ Zealand was formed in June, 193 I, to control 2 I actjyities of the Order in New Zealand, Colonel the } o n. ir R. Heat n Rhodes, K.C.V.O., K.B.E., being Kn ight ommander of the Order. The Go\-ernor(lLne ral (Lord GahT:ay) is a Knight of Grace of the (hder, and Lady Galway is a Dame of Grace. The formation of the ommanderv follo\\'ed the visit in 192.9 of a delegation from t. john s Gate, under A r John Hewett.
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In 1932. t\VO more ambulances were placed in mm ission, the bodies being locally built, and the (1a si import d from England. The need for this Krease is illustrated by the faCl that in 19°8, when 1e Centre had three horse-drawn \'ehicles to call 1 po n, 345 patients \,'ere carried by the invalid transI )r t ervice, while in 193-!- 4038 cases were transr lrte d.
The chief event of 1933 \-vas the removal of the hea dquarters of the Association to its new, large pre mises in Peterborough trcet. From the very fo rmation of the entre, the \vant of uitable accommodation had been a dra\\'back to the work. In 1906 central rooms for the accommodation of the ssociation and Brigade \vere occupied for the fir t t'me , their location being in J\lanche ter treet, wh re the premis s of Messrs. Pyne, Gould, Guinn ss, Ltd., now are; these soon proved to be inadequate and ea rly in 1908 the Association agreed to lease for a long te rm the first and second floors of a roomy building at 19, Worcester Street.
In 1930 the Centre purchased its own property at 206, Gloucester Street, with the idea of ultimately rebuilding there, but it was finally decided to purchase the present premises in Peterborough Street.
The Associatjon has four ambulances, of which three are at present in commission. The boundaries for the work of the drivers of these vehicles are provided by the Rakaia Bridge, the hills beyond Lake Coleridge, and the Conway river in the north. At any moment of the day or night these men ma y be called on to go to the farthest point of their territOry to bring a sick or inj ured person to Christchurch, and the frequency with which their services are called upon are shown by the numb::r of times in any day on': or other of the ambulances is to be seen in the streets of the city. In addition to this service and that prO\-ided on sports grounds, the Centre maintains 38 First Aid kit depots and 20 stretcher and kit depots for the use of the general public.
(With acknowledgment 10 "The Pr ess ," Christchurch, Y ew Zealand.)
Tincture of Iodine or Methylated Spirit.
By A CmI.
Iodine has some disadvantages in First Aid:
( I) Some people have a skin which is unduly irritated by its u e and in certain cases serious re ults follow its use.
(2) Some First Alders use several coat and even soak the gauze or lim with which they cover the wound with Iodine . Till s is harmful and not according to instructions.
(3) Some use it as a second and e,en third dre sing, with bad results. First Aider should be First Aiders and nothing else, unless under skilled supernsion.
( 4) Iodine is apt to leak around the stopper of the bottle and destroy adjacent dressings or metal partitions in First Aid Outfits. 11ethylated spirit has not these disadvantages. It is more often obminable in ordinary hou ethan eyen I odine .
C-) It is a poison. The book advis s lt u e to sterilise finger as an alternati,'e to iodine.
s one who \\-e eklr many factory accidents, 1110 t of which are treated in the first place Firs[ id r , I ha\Te been struck by the mi use of iodine and am ure that if methylated pirit were recommended as a First Aid anti ptic nothing but g od would result.
I should like to hear \yhat Fir t A.id Sur geon an d other think of thi ugge tion. There are of course many better anti - ptics, but it is no use recommending substance which are not obtainable in any ordinary hou e.
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An address given ot! JUlie 30 af the InJtitllte, headquarters oj No. 108 (EIIStOll) DiviJiO!l, S.j.A.I3.
By N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., 1LR.C.S., &c., ssistant urgeon-in-Chief.
With the sanction and approval of the Chief Commissioner, it is my privilege to address ") ou this aft ernoon on the history of the Ambulance Department of the Order of St. John and thereby to pay m.y personal tribute to our wonderful rank and file. These, by their devotion, especially as members of the St John Ambulance Brigade, have helped to raise the status of the revived Order in England from that of a small and private philanthropic body to thOlt of an imperial organisation with a world-wide reputation for its humanitarian acti ities. In so doing, I remind you that in the Brigade all ranks receive the same salary-nothing per annum; and that one difference ben.,-een officer and private is that the former i more out of pocket than the latter!
RrsE A 1D FALL OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOH:--:.
As an introduction to my subject, I must first speak about the rise, fall and revival of The Order which is the governing body and expresses in its two mottoes the objects of its foundation-" for the d efence of the faith" and " for the service of mankind." These objects are honoured to-day as strictly as they were by the old Knights of St. John In short, ours is one of the oldest Orders of Chivalry in the world; it is unique in that it admits to its full membership only those who accept the tenets of Christianity; and it i consequentl y inspired by charitable objects.
The Order took origin from a hospital, which, as a place of refuge for pilgrims to the Hol y Sepulchre, was established in Jerusalem in I050 b y certain merchants of Amalfi, a small town near aples; and i t was well organised when in I099 the first Crusade under Godfrey de Bouillon captured the city from the T urks and established a Latin kingdom in Pal estine D ivided later into eight langues (or branch es) it gradually developed into a powerfu l organisation which came to acquire wealthy possessions in the several countries of Europe.
At first the Order of St John was composed mainly of French Knights; and as a Roman Catholic institution it looked to the Pope for its authority to carry on ceaseless warfare and opposition to the onward march through Europe of the Moslem Empire; and t hroughout its history it differed from o t hers Orders of Chiva l ry in that its members, when fighting was over, returned to service in its hospitals, where they treated (as they still treat) patients without reference to creed, colour or controversy.
D riven by the Turks from Jerusa lem to Acre, and thence to Rhodes, which it he ld for two centuries, The Order in 1530 made its home finally in Malta, w h ere it exis t e d for severa l centuri es un t i l t h is island was surrendere d ignomi ni o u sl y in 1798 to Napoleon an d th e Sove r eig n O rder was disperse d
RIS E OF THE 10DERN ORDER I N ENGL\ O. I 827 and 183 tq:). were takcn to re\ 1 \.: the English Langue on the understanding th at member of the Prote tant religion mi g ht be admitt ed to The Order, in s pit e of the fact tha t the oth l' Langue (except tho of Brun sw ick and Ru ssia) \\' L e compos d of Roman Catholic. In 1858, ho\\'c\L r, the Order of t. John in England d ecided to beco l1 e a national organi ation '.\.'ith a po lic y 01" I own and to reco gn i c only it s o\\'n oycreign a s 1 head. In 1871 the e proyj io nal arrangements confirmed; and th n \\' cons(i(ution assumed t c form which ha per istL:d \\'ith little alteration to I ll e present day.
Durin g this period, Th" Order, thanks (J ir Edmund Lechmere, it. an d 0 ir \\-iIEam Drago, th Duk f -;'\[a'nchcstcr, its L lI Ld Prior (each of whom held office for many years) \ 1 increa sing in numb L and usefulness. lL publis hed its first R eport in 1868; and in 18 ) it established in the Potterie s at Burslcm and \\ ' 01 \ rhampton an i \mb ulance en' icc lrom which the Ambulance D epartment wok its ongin. In t ne follo\.\ ing year through the tforts of l=c.lm l"ld Lechmere, it regained posse<;sion of t. John" J e, the of the ancient Prim), of the rel e r of t. John. Furthcr it established a a fe I'm of char ity , its ystem fDiet for anditalso [O )k steps to prO\ ide nur cs for attending poor paticn b :n their 0wn horne.
RI ' E OF TIlE VOLL·"I \RY \ID -;'\ [on: \fE'-,"T.
As the ri e amI progre ' of the OYCrelgn I' d 'l of St. John \J::ere largely influenced br a mO\'eI11 l II among the nations of Europ , so the r \'iv d Br,-lf] d l in England in its turn \,'as s imilarl y affected. 1.1 186 4, t\VO SW'iss gentlcmen - Ilcnri Dunant ( \\ I ) dreamed the dream) and Gu ta\ ' e Moynicr (\\-ho m a Dunant' s dream come true) - brought about the F I" t Geneva onvention. Thi revolutioni d warfare that it recognised the claim of \ ' oluntc res, guarant l. ! by their own countries, to go to the aid of their <) n s ick and wounded soldiers in timc of war, and it established th e i r freedom from attack and capliY lt} whil e so engaged.
Consequently a wavc of enthusiasm for this \\ ·O! " s pread throughout the nati on of Europe' al d ational Soci eties for id to ick and \) oLind ul Soldiers were founded in the variou cOtlnlri c'i . England la gge d behind the othcr huropcan p owers, but in I870, at the outbreak of thc Franco-Germ an war, members of the Order of t. John were t r om inen t in establish i ng the Bti tish ational id oci et), which de spatched surgeons, nurses and ordcrlies to assist both sides. It is noteworthy that so man y
brea ch es of the Geneva Convention were co m mitted that the Vo l untary Aid Movement was be lieved to have killed itself in this, its first, trial.
R ISE AND PROGRE OF THE As OClATIO
Experience gained during this war proved that suc h vo luntary aid cou ld avail little unless (and until ) its expo n ents among the public were trained in day s of peace. Whcn, thereforc, at its conclusion, the Briti h ational Aid oc iety « declincd this responsibility as too nerous," the Order of St. John in 1877 inaugu r ated a special Department which, known as the t. John Ambulance ssociation, (1) instructed, exam ined and certil1ed its members in first aid and allied subject, and (2) set out to foster the pread of amb ulanc e material.
The nthusiasm of the public for this new and prac tical f rm f hri tian charity-which owed so muc h to John Fudey, ir Edmund Lechmere and ;"fajo r Francis Dun can - i evident even in the dry and musty records of that ti me; and t is clear th;t tl i<; enthu ia, m, in it elf, influcnccd markedly the decision of the rder in ' ngland to adopt the a'mbu1-:l'KC mm-emcnt a its special method of \V rking" in of thc aith' and" for thc cnice of mank r') d.
\\.,'ithin ix m nth 1,000 student had pa sed tl rough cia es organised by rhc .I \ ssociation ; and it noteworthy that at thc our. et women took up the 5 bjecl of hrst aid 0 kecnl\' thac the ne\\' cult \\.'as h owo a "an ephemcral fcminine fa hion. The i 1uenc of rhe ladie wa uch that thc l \ ssociation i1 1880 introduced for them a 1 'ur in(1 our c \\'hicht< r 10 remaineu thcir peculiar prerogatiyeand \\ 1. onl\- made a\'ailabl to men whcn the latter the rio-bt to for the nur inocl rtil1cate of thc \ ociation.
\t it ori(1in Lhe ,, \ssociation \,'as regarded partly a d ([ \ Jllan reserYc to the army' and , 0 it rec e i\-ed (he pp rL uf thc :'\Iedical Department, which d -Itgarcd cwo of it , officcr LO a t the officials (" the ncw organi atinn Thc e were f ranC IS Fahyas cr and Petcr hel herd. The former Je\\' up th e first yllahu s of Instruction in Fir t \ id; and the latter was the author of the hrst text?)ok of hI' t aid which wa published in I 8, and in IL S \ ariDus sub equenc edition ha now reached sale 0' almost four million copies.
From 18 8 on w ard cia ses \\ r held annually a 110ng rai lwa yme n, mincr., colber., policemen, and among up and dO'wn the COL1!1Cry. Quite carly In Its car er the j \ s ciation decided to cstab li h C ntr s wllcre such wcre likely to be permane nt and could control their o\\'n clas cs anu \"\'hen this \"a s impossible, to r coo-nisc D tached Classes. Thi ,y tcm tilt hold, becau e it wa found that by th is mean s freedom and elasticity within ceHain limIts \\.e re provided for local and that the cn cle of tudcnts continued t increasc.
10. 1879 thc A sociation open d it torcs Departme nt wbich concentrated on the manufacturc and ale
of equipment necessary for its work Three years later it created its Ambulance Transport Corps as the natural outcome of its Stores D epa rtment, because those requiring ambulance material in an emergency also required the assistance of men trained in its use.
In 1880 the Association began an extensive ambulance crusade in the Midlands with the help of SurgeonMajor George Hutton, who repeated his visits annually to the miners and railwa ymen in the Midland and Northern Counties and did much pioneer work in these parts. The yea r 1895 witnessed the formation of the first Railwa y Ambulance Centre-the North Eastern Railwa y; and within the next ten years most of the other Rail ways followed suit.
Thus the ssociation progressed, always going forward and spreading its influence wider and wider until in I927, its fiftieth anniversary, it had established its Centres and D etached Classes in all parts of the British Empire, and had issued to successful students more than one and a half million certificates in first aid alone.
Rr E PROGRE OF THE BRIGADE.
Experience again proyed that for the practice of ambulance 'work in times of peace as of war, individual excellence was not sufficient and that individuals must learn the yalue of co-operation and combination. Further, the certificated pupils of the Association desired to place their knowledge and kill at the disposal of the public.
It thu happened that Corps began ro be formed, the first being established in I879 at ),largate. Here \\'. J. Church Bra ier \,'a the leading spirit and qualito take che pre-eminent p03ition which he atle!\\-ard attained in the proo-re sand d e'.-elopment of the Brigade. Ocher Corps followed up and down the Countr;:, the Inyalid Tran port Corps ( (he first in London, being formed in I 882 at (. John' Gate. The fir t ::\' ursing Corp (or Guild ) ,-vas establi hed at Oldham (Lancashire) in I 85, for [he benefit of a mining district and set an example which quickly followed elsewhere at home and abroad. Incidentalh, women never obtained in the Bri gade the which the\' did in the sociauon in its earh- day Thu it was chal in 188 the e yarious Co;ps the _ \s ocia tion were amalo-amated a the t. John 1 \mbulanc e Brigade and recogni ed b,- the Order of 't. John a an off hoot of the A sOcla tion and as a ci\-ilian organisation for dealino- with ci,-ilian emerThe pion er who brought thi about were John Furley, ir Edmund Lechmere and Church Bra.ier m dical colleaGues beinO" Dr. (late[ \\ 'illiam) ?\lc ormac and Dr. amu I Osborn.
The ,-ear 18 6 witne s d th commencement of public duty in th e screecs on the occasions of public proce ion and a( and Inc macional exhibition From b the idea deYeloped; and the pertormanc ot public dmie became che mi.roJJ r/'c'/rf of che Brio-ad the sen-ic,- of members bein g requi.iti ned for all function and gatherinas where cro\, ds coll ct and accidents are apt to happ n.
In 1894 the personnel had increased to such an extent that the old division into NIetropolitan and Provincial Corps became obsolete, and the Brigade was divided into 5 Districts on a grouped County basis, the number of District being subsequently increased to 12 as the number s still progressed. Still later a fU1:ther sub-division was necessitated; and many of the Districts ,vere broken up into their constituent counties for administrative purposes.
By 1897 competitions had assumed an important place in the combined training of members, and National Competitions for Brigade and for Railwaymen were this year formally instituted by The Order.
The outbreak of the South African War in 1899 established the Brigade as a national institution because the War Office appealed to it for hosp i tal orderlies. The response was immediate, and 2,046 (out of some 6,000 male) members served honourably and efficiently during this war. Consequent on the high reputation which these men established and at the request of the War Office and Admiralty the Brigade initiated its Bearer Companies in 1901 as reserves for the Army and its aval Sick Berth Reserves two years later.
In I 909 Voluntary Aid Detachments for Men and Women were inaugurated as part of the Territorial Scheme for action in the event of invasion of the home territory; and the Order of St. John took its full ,share in the formation of these units.
Thus did the Brigade progress, increasing in numbers and usefulness; and when in 1914 the European War started, 600 men were at their allotted posts in 24 hours, 6,000 within two months, and before the war ended 20,615 members had served. In 1915 the Brigade Hospital was opened at Etaples in France; and before hostilities ceased 220 St. John Auxiliary Hospitals had been established in England and Wales for the accommodation of 12,500 sick and wounded £oldiers.
The war ended, the Bri gade resumed its normal activities; and in 1922 it opened its ranks to Boy and Girl Cadets, who serve as recruits to the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. In the same year the Reserves for the Army and Navy were re-established and, if the authorities ask for Reserves for the Air Force, the se will quickly be supplied. The new Voluntary Aid Scheme of 1923, as far as St. John is concerned, is going well; and the Brigade is now taking its proper place in the scheme for the protection of civilians from the effects of gas in the event of hostile air raids.
In short, the Brigade is flourishing; it has spread its units throughout the British Empire; and when in 1937 it attains its Golden Jubilee it is anticipated with confidence that its membership (which in 1887 stood at 50) will have reached a total of more than 100,000-85,000 At-Home and 15,000 Overseas. Lastly, there is still need for recruits because, wherever the Brigade establishes itself, the calls for service on all forms of public duty steadily increase.
Correspondence.
Tf7e pJlblish the foII01villJ!, letter at the reqltest o j tb e Chief C01ll1JJissi01le1' , St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas.
ST. JOHN J\MBUL CE AS OCIATIO
INDI COUNCIL.
Simla. July 18,1935
My DEAR COLONEL SLEE11AN,
In continuance of previous correspond en ce on the part taken b y the Brigade in the Quetta reli ef operations, ending with my letter of June 28 last from Poona, I now have the privilege of transmittin g t o you a copy of a report b y Dr. Jam e Cairns, SSlst 'l nt Commissioner of o. I Di strict, d cribing the du t' t s performed by members of the Brigade serving u nde r him. I believe that you will share th e feelings of p ri 1e and sati faction with which I haye perused thi s t 111 and interesting report. In my opinon the wa ) in which Dr. Cairns and his helpers-particularly i\f rs Berridge- rose to this great emergency reflects t l e highest credit both on th emselve and the organisa t l n to which they belong. Indeed, to borrow Dr. Ca i rr own words, this record of work i worthy of 1C highest traditions of St. J ohn.
You will no doubt be able to explain for [he be n lit of those who (unli ke your elf) are unfamiliar \\ ch Indian conditions the special difficultie which Cl 1fronted these men and women who re ponded 0 unselfishly to this call. They had t be mobil i cd and to leave their homes at once if they were t o be of the maximum use. They had t face a lon g a ld trying journey through the blazing heat of the 1'1 desert in early June. They were destined for Qu t. where the comforts and even necessaries of life Wt.le likely to be severely restricted. Finally, they \\ t. e taking on a job of unknown duration-no mere C l"C of just turning out for the day and then home aga n
The report is one which as Chief Commissione r fo r India I am very proud to transmit to you. T l-tc special recommendations made by Dr. Cairn s r e receiving attention.
A further report will follow as to the part played hy the Brigad e in the handling of inj ured refugees dur ing and after evacuation.
Yours sincerely, (Sgd.) D. PETRI F. COL. J. L. SLEEMA. , C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O., Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Bri gade Overseas, St. John's Gat e, Clerkenwell, London, E.c. I.
The Quetta Earthquake
Report Ott Quetta Earthq1lake Relie] Work done qy Officers and Members of No. DisJrict, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas.
On the forenoon of Frida y, May 3 1 1935, news "a s received of the seriou s earthquake at Quetta. Immediately Mrs. Berridge, Lady Divisional Sup e rintendent, 10ghalpura ursin g D ivision, .W.R . (.a rps, being the senior Lady Officer of the St. John \ mbulance Brigade present in Lahore, called all :l\ ailable officers and members of the ur sing Diviin Lahore and proceeded to Quetta b y special [ra in leavin g at 7 p.m on that da y fiss furdie, Lady D ivisional up e rintendent of l C Cathedral chool Cadet ursing Division, who was unfortunately unable to leav e Lahore, gav e great ass i tance in helping to [l11d out which of the Brigade (l11cers and members \\'"h o were present in Lahore \ ere able to join the relief party for Quetta. Those ho proceeded on l\ra y 31 , 1935, to Quetta \-"ere:Lady Di\' isional upcrintendent.
6 l \mbulance fficer.
I Divisional uperintendent 2. er g eants.
3 Corporals.
24 Pri, at es . In addition to carryin g t. John i '>. mbulance Brig ade ur ing and ./ \mbulance per onnel, the special train Is o carried N.\\' .R. medical department personnel, ".\ ' .R. Rovcr couts, and store.
The part ' arrh d at Quetta at 3 a.m. on the early lo rning of unday, June 2, 1935, and after a rapid Uf\,e T of the situation at the railway station area-as the whole of Quetta, including the railway area, had be en placed under military control- reported as soon possib le to Western ommand Headquarters and ' \' as asked to co-ordinate the operation of all relief workers in the raih\'ay area.
As it was urgently necessary t make arrangements I-o r dealing with the lar O' c numbers of injured among 1he refugees that had crowded into the railway station nd were eager to lea 1:e Quetta by train, railway , Tans together ,.\'ith as many I assenger coachI1 g vehicles a \\'cre available had been placed in a J ock alongside the passenger platform and form d a hospital ba e. First Aid dre sing post were set up \ >n the station platform and the approach road
Durin g the cour e of Sunday, June 2, 1935, 1,500 l ases of injury were dealt \vith at these dr sing posts while numbers f eciously injured stretcher ca e were accommodated in the compartments of the hospital base train. Supplies of tea, sugar, milk and bi cuits were obtained in bulk and issues prepared for th re fugees.
Great assistance was rendered by the officers and members of the St. John mbulance Brigade to in26 5
jured and feeble refugees and in helpin g them into the outgoing trains and gettin g them drinkin g water, etc. Also there were numerous in stance s whe re people who had been separated from their fr iends and relatives were put into touch through our w orkers.
Soon after the earthquake occurred, injured per sons from the city and other areas were sent to the Indian Military' Hospital in the Cantonment, while uninjured and slightly injured persons went to the Race Course, where the y encamped before being evacuated refugee trains from there.
It was soon found, however, that , man y people had reached the Race Course whose inj uries were by no means slight, and that the trains coming from the Race Course siding contained many whose injuries had to be attended to b y our St. J OM Ambulance Brigade Nursing and Ambulance personnel before the y left Quetta railway station on their journey downcountry.
On Sunday, June 2,1935, and the subsequent fou r days, injured railway employees and the ir families "..-ere removed by Brigade . W.R. Corps personnel from the Indian Military Hospital, the Race Course, and railway quarters, and transferred to the Railway Hospital Base, and ' from there were evacuated b v train.
bout 3 p.m. on rhe afternoon of Sunda y, June 2., 1935, a second se,ere earthquake shock took place. This caused a temporary dislocation of rail w ay traffic on account of damage to the railv;-ay line about a mile outh of Quetta, with the result that no further trains left until 3 o'clock on :Monda y morning June',
O\>,-ing to the g reat need for special facilities for " tretcher" patient , many of whom had broken limbs or damaged pines, orders were issued to derain such ca es until ambulance trains which had been wired for, were a,-ailable. The first of the e ambulance trains lefr Quetta on June 8. In the meantime efforts \-,-ere concentrated on getting th e Slttlng and 'walking cases away.
The authoritie at the Race Course or ga nised a Camp Hospital there , and the t. John unit , cooperated with them and with the authorities at the Indian I\1ilitary Ho ' pital in e,-acuating all injured from these ho pitals. pecial yehicles " Tere placed daily on the military siding at the north end of the tation and motor tran port brought the "sittina " and walking" cases from the hospitals to that siding, where St. John Ambulance Brigade staff and other workers took them oyer and assisted them into the carriages and rendered such additional aid as ,,-a
necessary and saw to their comfort by supplying water) tea, etc.
All refugee trains which left Quetta between June 2 and 7 (both dates inclusive), we.t;e provided by me with doctors and ambulance personnel. Some of the B riga de men on this duty did several journeys between Quetta and Sukkur, while others went with trains up to Lahore.
On June 8 the evacuation of stretcher cases recommenced and this was done by the ambulance train
Although these trains were staffed with military personnel, St. John Ambulance Brigade ursing and Ambulance personnel and other workers rendered great service in assisting in the transfer of the cases from the motor transport vehicles into the trains and seeing to their comfort until the departure of the trai::J.s.
While all this work in connection with the aid to th e refugees leaving Quetta was going on, a considerable amount of work was being done among the railwa y staff remaining in the area. There were 774 injured persons in the railway area and man y of these had their wounds dressed daily at the dressing postssome of them more than once per da y. In addition, as soon as the railway families which had been extricated from the ruins were accommodated in the railway camps which were set up, it was found that there were numbers of cases of injury and sickness in the camps, especially among the women and children of purdah families. A very useful piece of work was then organised by which some of the nurses went round the whole area daily and visited these case s
Also in certain civil and private bungalows, near the railway station area, there were numbers of cases of purdah women and their children requiring attention whose needs were seen to b y Mrs. Berridge and her nurses.
Itis estimated that up to June 10,1935, about 7,5 00 dressings were done at First Aid posts in the railway area, while over 700 " sitting" and" walking" cases, and a similar number of "stretcher" cases were evacuated by train.
A temporary railway hospital was opened on the evening of June 10, 1935, and from June II the services of St. John Ambulance Brigade personnel were no longer required.
Up till the evening of June 18, the number of refugees evacuated b y trains was about 31,000.
As regards relief work carried out by Officers and members of No 1 District at other the following ladies did nursing duty in the Mayo Hospital :-
1 Lady Divisional Superintendent.
1 Ambulance Officer.
7 Ambulance Sisters.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
No. r CPRI CE OF \Y. ALES'S) DISTRICT ORDER S.
CHANGE OF AllIE OF Drvr ro
The Chief Commiss ioner has sancti ned the renamin g of 1 o. 17 \'XIimblcd n Division, and it will be known in future a: o. 17 "\, - imbl e d o n and Merton Division, 'with eA--ect from June 2 I, 1935·
PPorNHIE l T OF PRE, .A 0 P ELI ITY OFFr ER.
Th.e Ch.ief Commis io n er ha s appointed Ambulan cL Officer F. '\ 1 ern- mith of the \''\'atf rd Diyi sion, to ht: Corps uperintendent attach.ed to I Icadquarter fr om
July 22, 1935, f r Pre and Publi ci ty Purp o es. Ol pS uperintendent I ern- mith will deal with all maUL 'S connected with the Pre ss and Publicity for the mm! ', sioner, and all matters pertaining thereto sh ould [x: SU t o that office r at 1 o. 10 B erkley E.e.l. Di , t[i r Order TO ITS 5 is her eby cancelled.
FOR D t.:T1Es.
Before applications are made to the Public Duty for permi sion to undertake duties out ide Di yision : territ ory in the o. 1 Di trict, the permission f tl e Officer in Charge of the Diyi sion affected h uld le obtai ne d and forwarded ,,-ith the application to the Puh ic Duty Officer. Ca e of diAicult, should be referred tu the Public Dut y Offic er. \\ OODLEY, APT., COIlJIl/IJJIomr. Headquarters: 10, Berkle treet, t. J ohn'S Lane) London, E.
2 Dl TRL T. HELTEKHA\f.
A cc R oll of Honour» to commemorate those mcmb<. of the Cheltenham Corps, t. J oh.n 1\mbul ancc Briga d who served in the Great \X 'a r, wa unvciled at Ambula nc Headquarter s on June 7, by the R ey. R 1-1.1\1. Bouth, JP Chairman of Headquarters mmittee. J\m ong tho se present were the County Commis ioner, Dr. A. Barr ett Cardew, ,te., and Corps uperintendent the R ev. C. Cousens Petch, M. A., Chaplain of the Order. The Ro I is worked in silk, contains over 120,000 sti tches, and too over five ye ars of spa re time [Q complete. It wa worke d by Corps Officer T. J-L Read, and the hand some car v<.d oak frame was the work f Ambulance Officer '\ . G. I [tll, and is probably a rare feature in Roll s of Honour.
ROYAL AVAL REVIEW.
JULY 14-17, 1935·
With the approval of the PoLice Authorities, \\ t. undertook " Public Dut y" o n the occasion of the R oy al Naval Review. The difficulty at first appeared to b e t o whether we could get suffic ient volunteers for th e whole period. No. 8 District came to our support at
once with an un so licited offer or Staff Officer s, personnel aml ambulances, and Dor se t County promised helr· O ur fears were totall y unfound ed, for by Jul y 10 the (o llow.in g had volunteered serv ic e: Hants County, 695 ; 0.8 Di str ict, 410; D orset County, T20; a total of r,225·
.\ truly wonderful respon c. Th' qu slion of expense 1Owcvcr, 10 mcd up, and although, dS it turnc , l out, we could well havc done with the hell' of all the ofFers from \I d ershop Corps, Alton and Basingstoke Di\ isions, Kant. ti l Dor ct and part of o 8 D istrict h:1d to b declined. The ground to bc cov recl was fairly exten j\
em bracin g (I) all roads of Hampshire radiating from P ortsmouth and Gosport, where 15 ambulance posts had to be statio ned at dangerous spots indicated by the J lants County Constahulary; (2) the sea-front at Southsea, live miles in extent, requiring 9 dres sing stations; and
DOR ET I:\: PECT10,
The Count\· Commi ioner (Dr.R o diLr Beath ) and Robinia -iscounte :\[ount(lower picmre, left) in pecred unit of the L John \01bulance Brigade at Dorche rer recently. In the picru re abo,'c the \\" c y m 0 u h :\: u ing Diyision i' marching pH r. the sea-front at 'toke. Ba\' and L on also hye miles in e"Xtem, with t1Ye dre' , in o stations [he froms beino' al. 0 patrolkd. 'olJt ham-p ton Corp \\"inches t rand \\,hirehill Diyisions Hants, _ talTed th Counn roads. Corps and [yision Ll ants and :No. 8 Di [riet includino- t\\'o
Buckinghamshire units, were responsible for the dressing stations and roads on the Southsea front, and the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in the Gosport area (Hants) staffed the dressing stations and ambulance posts on that sea-front for the whole pe rio d.
Fo!: the Royal Progres s th ro ugh Portsmouth on the 13th, all on the Southsea front were withdrawn to 18 dressing stations established along the route, which was also patrolled alon g its entire leng th of 7 miles by the Ambulance and ursing Di visions of both contingents.
Parade State: The tot al agg regate was: (I) Hants Count y, 1,0 10; (2) o. 8 District, 417 (inclucling 14 men of Bucks units); Dorse t County, 6-1 ,433. In many cases members were present on more than one da y, and, in fac t , for the whole period.
Ambulances: Hants County, on service or available, 8 ; No.8 District, 26
Staff.-Hants Count y: The Co unty Commi ss ioner, the County Secretary, Major Chappell, Lad y Co un ty Officer Mrs. Hayes, A c ting Staff O ffi cers Co rps Su perintendents Rand (Portsmouth), Thomas (Southampton) and Divisional Superintend ent Francis (Alverstoke). No. 8 D ist rict: Lad y D istrict Superintendent M (s. C Faewa sse r, District Officers H. J. ·'igglesworth and D. Bry ce, Lady District O fficers Miss H. May an d L ady Peters , Corps Officer T. Marsh, and Acting Staff O ffice r Ambulance Officer A. J. Crease y .
Considering the enor mo us c rowds present, the Depu ty Chief Constable, Portsmout h, estimated that th ere were at least three times the number of people tha n on the occasion of the las t Schneider Cup Race. The number of cases treated, f,255, w as not exces sive , but some were quite serious.
The huge crowds, ho wever the intense heat and the <lif6culty of obtaining fo o d and drink, made the work of .all members particularl y arduous; added to which, it -was not possible to do se down dressing stations on the 10th till after midnight, and in one instance (No. 8 District) till 3.15 a.m. Ambulan ce men left on guard at dressing stations found the marquees crowded out with visitors and they themselves had to sleep in the open.
All dressing stations and posts were frequently inspected, and that bright, cheery efficiency so characteristic of the Brigade generally, was noted on all occasions.
Once again the honour and pre s ti g e of the Order ot St. John has been well upheld.
No. 4 DISTRICT. BOLTON.
Owing to the uncertainty of the weather on Saturday, July 27, the Inspection of the Bolton Corps was held in the Artillery Drill Hall. The Ambulance Units assembled in the town and, h eaded by the Royal Artillery Band (T.A.), marched through the principal streets to the D rill Hall, where the Nursing and Cadet Units were already assembled. About 3 50 members paraded under Corps Superintendent Lowe, and a very thorough Inspec-
tion was conducted by the Commissioner, Mr. W. G. Smith, O.B.E., assist ed by th e Lady District Su perintendent, Mrs. E. Tweedal e, CB.E., Ass is ta nt Commissioner WI Maxwell Reekie, O.B.E., JP., and Di stric t Officers Col. C 1 I. R edm on d, T.D., 1'. Lom ax, M.B. E ., and \\1. H. Gas tall, D.CM., B.Sc. After th e inspecti on of the ranks the March Past was taken in co lum ns nt four, owing to the restricted area of th e D r ill lI a ll , an d then the usual exerci e in the various phas es of A mbulan cl' and Home ursing work f o llowed. The iayor a nd Mayoress of Bolton, Alderman J P. T aylo r, JP ., and Ir s Taylor, acc o mpani ed the Commissioner and a t thc clo sl: of the Insp ect i o n, following the Commissioner's remark , spoke of th e pleasure it gave them to see s uch an excelle nt clisplay Lady Di strict uperintcndent Irs. Tweedalc. also addre ed the parade, pcaking particularly to th Nursing Units and mentioning the ad i ability of m o c members joini ng the V.A.D.
1 o 5 DI TRICT
NOrrrNGIL\.\[ CORP A Y EAR' W ORK. STR E GTfI. .A ,IE L \ CE DI\ '1 101'S
Th ese include regu
Legion f ete and gala Boy Scouts J am
, and
hospital s as orderlies and relief nurs es However, p erhaps the most outstancling is the Annual Goose Fair, when a
day and night staff was provided from October I to Oc tober 7, during which 3 12 cases were trea te d at the fi rst Aid s tati o n. The hours of dut y rec orded were 760 by thc nur ses, and 1,785 by the orderlies. In adclition, a Children's Creche, staffe d b y th e nurses, received and cared for 48 l ost an d 102 children left f or varying perio d s by pa rents a nd friends. It will be agreed that this is a wonderful r ecor d o f u se ful and c ntir ely voluntary work
No. 8 (DUKE OF CO AUGHT'S) DI STR ICT. D EATl--I OF 51 TA T ro ER CAPT. E. 1\ CHILL, O.B.E., C T.)., CD.
It is wit h profound re g ret that the d eath of Assistant Co mmi ssioncr apt. E. A Chill is notified.
Not only those who were most intjrnate with him, but (v eryone with whom he came into contact reali se d t he beauty of h is chuac ter. Hc was beloved for hi s gentlenes s and co u rtesy, and maoy of his kind actions will never 'J C known.
Capt Chill did much \ raluablc work for th e D istrict nd in I articular the County of Sussex, and he will be sadly 1isse d. The ,-vhole Di strict extends to Mrs Chill our }1 ca rtfelt sympat hy \\'ith her in her sa d bereav eme nt.
'f lLWK GIn 'G ER\'ICE AT HERTEY
Fo r t hc /lrst limc within living memory, the fla g of he (. John -' \ mbulance Brigade was Aying over Chertsey Parish Church reccntly.
In conncc tion witn the Chertsey, Addles tone, \,\/ ey)r idgc, Egbam and District Divi ion a church parade nd thanksig\ring sen'icc was being held. Th e object )f the parade was t\\ ' o-fold-the Divi sion was d esirous of ·dcbratin g.it 11\ e year of existence, and at the same ime to impre ss the pubLic with the fact that there i a t. ohn mbulance Di\ i ion in the di trict which is \"illin g serve the neighbourhood, voluntarily, in ...-arious way Th e parade assembled in the Recreation Ground. [he officcrs prc ent were Commis ioner E. Richard s, Lady P eters, A R.R.C, D istrict ecreta ry \\1 rigglesworth, Corps Superintendent C Chaplin (G uildford), Corps Superintendent \ \i ell s (Guildford), Di visional urge on F S. Th ornton (Chettsey), and mbulance O fficer R. J. ristock (hertsey) The D rum and Fife Band of the Ha stings D ivision (under Divi ional Superintendent F rench) was also present
o. 9 DI TRICT.
E XETER AND D Evo AREA.
Th e following annual inspections were carried out hy Li e ut .-Colonel H. Spackman, the Assistant County Co mmis si oner :-
The Exetcr ity Cadet , und r mbulance Officer 11. Lang m aid, their Cadet uperintendent on July 16. "\ te a ture of the in pection was that the whole of the Cadets were on paradc, n o t one absentee. The in pecting fficer said in hi s report that it was a real pleasure to inspect this Division, which, in hi opinion, w as second to none.
The Exeter Ci ty Di vis i o n was jnspected on the f ollowing day and turned ou t over 50 strong and gave a good exhib iti on of stretcher drill. The report was a sp lenclid Div i sion under the best of Superintendents, Mr. E. A. Bowden, M.B.E., an Officer of the Ord er This Div ision is a credit to thc Brigade.
On August 4, the" D eclication Service" of the splenclid new ambulance given to the Exmouth St. John Ambulance Assoc iation by Sir Garbutt Kn o tt, Bart, was held in the Manor Grounds, Exmouth.
D etachments came from neighbouring Divisions, Exeter, Budlej gh Salterton, Sidmouth, etc., and the event passed off splendidl y Sir Gar butt, with his usual generosity, provided teas for the members of the Brigade and forthe Red Cross l'\urses, who attended in full strength. 1\ garage, with offices, etc., is in course of erection at a cost of £600 The building fund has already reached a total of £207, and little clifficulty is expected in getting the full amount. Fireman A. R. Griffiths, a member of the P olice and Fire Brigade Division of the Exmouth St. John Ambulance Brigade, was presented by the Chairman of the Exmouth Urban Di strict Council, on August 6, with a certificate and cheque for two guineas from the Society f or the Protection of Life from Pire.
It will be remembered that Fireman Griffiths, at g reat personal risk, entered a burning building and brought out a child.
Christmas is Coming !
THE (( ORDER CARD
In 1933 an " Order" card was designed, and was a reproduction of one of twenty-two pictures hanging on the wall at St. John's Gate. The y show the aval activities of the Order ( eventeenth Century) and represent battles the Tur ks and Pirates in the :i\ I editerranean, showing galleons and galleys in action
The production is In colour and i a work of art and ex qui site design.
It is the intention to reproduce the whole of the series, , dlich will form a fine collection as time goes on
THE" BRIGADE" C-\RD.
The" B rigade» Christma card stand in the p osition of a regimental card such as all Army units and d oes not change from year to year.
Th e front is a wonderful cluster of draped fla a embosse d in colours srmbolising the origin progre s of th l\ l oyement, together ,,·ith the Bad ae of the Brigade. b
The in ide is lotted to take photographs of the t\\-O popular sizes of naps to enable units to u e pktur es of local intere t taken by th ir member or frie nd.
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE R EPORT No. 93.-The Officer-in-Charo-e of the Minehead D ivision, No. II District, S .j.A.B ., reports the efficient performance of first ai d as follO\J, s :-
On :.May 3 I at 1 1.10 p.m a message was received b y Pte. Esmond Green that a man was believed t o have fallen down a deep we ll i n a nearby brick) ard Green at once proceeded to the scene, and, obtrurung a l adder, l owered it into the we ll which \vas 30 feet deep and contained over 17 of water. Then, by the light of a flash lamp held by a he descended the well, located a body floatlng In the water, and supported it \vhile he called to th e. helpers above to fetch a long rope. This took 15 ffi111utes; Pte. Green meanwhile beino- left in the dark holding the head and shoulders ol'the man of the water. When the rope \vas lowered, he tled It under the armpits of the man and assisted in hauling him to the top where he at once commenced artificial respiration and persevered until a police officer arrived with a doctor, and the Jatter pronounced life extinct At the inquest the coroner warmly commended Pte. Green on his action and told him that he had worthily upheld the traditions of the Order and Bri gade.
render efJicient first aid ill safe Sit/"roundl11gs requzres knowledge and experience, bllt to render it while life and limb are at stake demands also and perseverance This 1vas especiallY the case ill thlS Instance , because part of the task necessitated standing 017 a ladder at the bottom a deep 1vell-alol7e, in total darkness, and partially imlJlersed in In these circumstances 1J)e tender our cordial congratulations on 1vork well done to Pte Green , Jvho 0111)' took his certificate and joined tJJe D ivision a few months a(Jo . and we anticipate for him 1l2a11J1 happ), )lears of ef!icie'::t ;en'ice in the B rigade -. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
MEDDLESOME FIRST AID (No 14).
M. R C. S. night I filled up some leIsure moments In reading your interesting series of of Meddlesome First Aid T o -day I was rerrun ded of yet one other common variety for being called to a woman who had been badl y the forearm and face b y boiling fat, I found the 111Jured parts all smothered with olive oi l. \Vhen I prote sted, m y patient told me that she had been advised to do this by a " good" first aider.
Tut! Tu t! .I TV-hat next? N. C. F.
EVERSION OF EYELIDS.
P. B The textbook (p. 13 5) tells us that 111 Clrcumstances it is justifiable to evert the eyeli d s Personally I find this difficult in spite of the instructions g i ven So I shall appreciate your help.
Overseas News.
Ho G Ko lG.
On Thursday, fay 9 His Excellencv the Governor of Kong pened the ne\\' H aclquarter of the n and Bri gade in Hong Kon g. The build111g has bee n erected through the generosit\ of Mr. Chau Ian Chi, and i in commemoration of hi s late fatherIr. hau Yeu-tong, \\"h wa ne o f most o.f ou r work in Hon g Kon.g. n link WIth t. J ohn s ate the l11clu 10n 111 thl new building f a stone tak en from the actual fabric of the o-ateway _
The ssociation an I Brigade in Hong J--:: ong are 111 a ery. healthy condItIOn and the following Ji t 0
Pubhc Dut y p rformcd during IIi l\Iaje _l\'\ SlIver Jubllee elebrations gi\Te an idea f th t: demand made upon the member :Solllrda)" 4· _ Flag Da y' opened at 7· 30 a.m and, tor the men, c ntinued in the afternoon uncil the cinemas and r _ tauran t. do ed.
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6. R e\'ie\\', 8.-0 a m. to 11 a.m
1I1Oj Mqy May May May
Chinese Dra gon and Lion Procc " ion , a.m. 7 p.m.
Fireworks D isplay and Illumin ation", 8 r.m
7· Cathedral er\'ice, loa. nl.
Public l\Ie ting, a.m.
Chinese Dragon and Lion Proc ssiOI1, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lantern Proce sion, 7 p.m. to a.m.
8. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (as above).
7 p.m. to a.m. (a abo e)
9· Openin g of Headquarters.
10. Dragon and Lion Demon trati on I I and 12. Final Football latch es.
The crowds were most dense and there \vere a number of cases-only one fatal.
EDITH WARD SIIIELD, PRELI}.Il l:\R.Y FOR.
MAcFADDEN Cm.lPETITIOK-The rule for 193 5 ?ave now been sent out to all Llrsing Divisio ns In the Eastern Area. This competition will take plac e at Lathom Road Schools, on ovember 16, at 3 p.m. , entry forms to be in by 0 ember I. The OlTImittee hope that every Di vision will send in a team , as th ey tr y to make this event as happy a possible , and not b y any means awesome. L oca J competition s can be a stepp111g s tone to the more difficult ones, and the four memb ers can take courage from the fact that even the bottom rung of the l adder is n evcr on the ground.
27 0 of the is r ende red easy if we penllode the to keep his Vies directed Itp11 1a rdJ t01'lIords th e CellLlla 17 h;/e rlle are eXpIOr!" a the Imller lid, and /0 kfep them fixed all the (J rolllld 1vh;/e 1/1(' are ('vertIl7J!, the IIpp er lid. I!/ o.ther ]}lords, palient IlIItJt 111m his a7JlCl)' from tbe jorelan borf),· C. F.
The Commi sioner for \'{ ales (the Hon. John W Bruce) has addre sed a ci rcular to Officers-in-Charge of Senior \mbulance and ursing Units in Wales drawing attention to the invitation extended by the Home Officc to the Ord er o f t John to co-operate, through the Sr. J OM Ambulance Briga dc, in (a) manning First I\id posts and D econtaminat ion stat ion, (b) in struct in g the general pubbc in precautio n against chemical warfare, if invited, and (c) coordinating Motor Ambulancc crvices. In st ruction of Brigade per onnel in" nti-Gas Pr ecautio n s and First Aid for l \i r Raid Casualties" being obvioulsy a prerequ isitc to the undcrtaking of these important duties, Units arc n tifled that" Air Raid Pr ecautions Handbook J 2 can be obtained from the tore D epartment. Th e question of a Ccrtificate and official yllabus is now under consideration; and it i uggcstcd that classes may well be formed during the coming t\ucumn ession 0 Corps, Division or individual member i expected to receive such instruction except upon a yoluncary basis; and the organIsation of cla s wor k is limited at the moment by a lack of qualified instructor. \ certain number of Corps sent a couplc of repre entatives each to a course of lectures recently concluded at the Cardiff Barracks, kindly arranged by the ommanding Officer, the Depot the Regiment (by pcrmis ion of the \X 'cs tcrn Command), and taken by Licutenant T. 11. Trev r. The e officers have each pu-rcha ed, on behalf of the re pectin Corps, a gas mask at a co of 17. j \S no certifi.cate could be i ued, it cannot bc aid that all members of thi cla are competent to g i\-c instruction; but it i permi ible for any eillor Division, l \m bulance or Tur ing to secure the en-ices Df any instructor, ""hether connected with the Brigade or not, pro -dded it is understood that no official exarnination will be held nor i sued until a further announcement is made, after which cla ses and instructors will have to be oRlcially anct ioned. Towards this end, a purchase of a gas mask per Cn.it and one handbook per member will facilitate tudy; a nd the Prior hopes to arrange with the Chairman and Committees of each 1fines Rescue Station within the coalfieJd for the utili ation of the excellent facilities available for practical demonstration and experience.
CENTRE REPORTS.
CARMARTHEN HIRE CE TRE.
Thanks oj U r dd Gobail)) C)mm.- The Llanelly ursing Division were on duty and rend red First Aid in about 100 cases during the three days of the Urdd Eisteddfod at Carmarthen. The following Jetter testifies to the value of their service :-
" D EAR MR. BRU CE, The very least that I can poss ibl y d o after the wo nd erfu l way in which the Llanell y Brigade of the St. John's Ambulance served the children of \X/ ales at 27 1
their Eisteddfod at Carmarthen is to write to you to express our appreciation and thanks for the work which they performed; and we should be very grateful to you if you would convey to the Brigade our deep gratitude.
We have experienced for many years the standard of serv ice which we can expect from St. J OM'S men and women, and the highest traditions were maintained again this time.
Our responsibility in gathering so many thousands of children is great , but it is tempered by the knowledge that St. John 's men and women are present in case of emergen cy.
We can pay no greater tribute to your men and women than to say that, always, we are perfectl y happy and confident to place our children in their devoted care.
Yours faithfully, (Sgd.)
AB EDWARD S, Cwmni Grdd Gobaith Cymru (The \X elsh League of Youth, Incorporated ) ." Ammanford COlllpetitions.-Seventeen ambulance teams competed in the annual contests promoted by the Ammanford Di..-ision, which were held in the Drill Hall, Ammanford, in the presence of a large gathering. The judges were : Dr. G. S. Phillips, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen; and Dr.A. Harper, mma.nford, open section; and Superintendent Stanley Da vies and 1\1r. Alistair J. Hick s, Ammanford, Cadet ection; and the duties of secrecary and treasurer were carried out by 11r. Idwal Dayies.
In the Cadet Competition, Penrremawr Gnderground team obtained highest marks, followed by Glanamman and Kenfig Hill ; and in the open comest, Kenfig Hill came first, Penygraig second, and Players' \,'elfare third. The awards were distributed by :\frs. Jeffreys ansbeck, who obseryed that the sacrifice by these men boys of time and m oney and their effort to improve thetr knowledge of ambulance work were deserTing of even wider public support.
DE.."<BIGHSHlRE
J10)'or of rfYrexh a/il S'pports Appeal-In ad,-ance of the Annual F lag Day organised by the \\- rexham Dinsion, the local public was giYen good reason to accord its wholehearted support in a leeter wrieten to the Press b, the i'-Iayor, Councillor J. Parton, in which he pointed out that the Ambulances maintained by the \'?reiliam Gmt had carried o"er 800 cases last year ; involving 9,9 ±hours of '-oluntar work on the part of the member IV'rfxha/IJ Cadets Elltertained.-About H Cadet in charge of Cadet Officer R. Tipton \vere entertained, throu.gh the kindne and genera ity of :\Ir. and Mr J. tant, to Jubilee' Tea at the Loggerheada delightful retreat ill (he heart of the Ch1;'-ydian Hills, and kno\vn as one of the beaury--spots of North \,'ales, The journey. made interesting by guessing cOmpet1t:lOns, for whIch pnzes were awarded. On arriyal the Cadets were greeted by their host and hoste s and a number of friend, including Colonel J. E. H. D ane, D 0., 1I.R.C. (urgeon-in -Chief for \\" 'ales), and I r. D avie, the Mayor and Ma\"ore of \\" 'reiliam, If. G. T. Gue t ( ssistant Commi sioner), and 1r Gu est. Mrs. tant presented warrants of appointment to Cadet Officer s; and Colonel Da yie in pected the Cadets. Thanks \vere e2..-pre ed by 11f. Gue t to Dr. Glrn Evans for the patient and painstaking manner in which he instruct the boy ; and a hearty yote of thanks t o
the host and hostess for a most enjoyable afternoon and evening was confirmed by three lusty cheers from the Cadets.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CE TRE.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Am/ual I nspectiolls .-Satisfactory reports are being received b y the Commissioner for \'?ales on Inspection carried out within the Glamorgan County. The Centre Commissioner, Mr. D. 1,,1. Evans-Bevan,carried out that of the Neath Sub-District at Resolven, where a large gathering witnessed the first big St. John parade held in that town. Staff Officer J. Richards was in charge; and the Inspecting Officer was accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Dr. C. Armstro!?-g, Councillors D. J. Evans, frs. Mary Jenkins and Mr. ] en kin L. Rees.
The Aberavon Corps was also inspected b y the Commissioner for Glamorgan on July 20. Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E. (Assistant Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for Wales) inspected the nurses, and Assistant Commissioner Lemuel Jones and his officers were congratulated on the smart parade of over 300 Ambulance men, Sisters and Cadets.
The Commissioner for Wales inspected the Units of the Pontardulais Sub-District, of which Dr. R. J. Isaac is Assistant Commissioner, and referred to the steady increase in numbers from 195 in 1932. to the present strength of 300. He welcomed the new President of the Graig Merthyr Colliery Division, Mr. Rhys Llewell yn, whose influence and support would be a source of encouragement. A number of local Councillors and t ownspeople watched the proceedings, and after the march past the Brigade was entertained to tea by Mr. Rh ys Llewell yn.
Nearly 700 members of the Bridgend Sub-District were inspected at Porthcawl by the Commissioner for Wales, who complimented the Assistant Commissioner, Major A. W. Anderson, M.B., Ch B , on the con tinued progress in strength and efficiency.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Ambulance Hall Opened.-The Commis sioner for Wales formally opened the new Ambulance Hall and Fire Station erected by the Monmouth Division on the initiative of the President, Major A. Reade, at a cost of about £900, towards which the Assistant Commissioner, Captain L. Twiston Davies, D.L., J .P ., F.S.A.A., subscribed £200. A large number attended the ceremony, and the Hon. John H . Bruce, who received a key inscribed with the badge of the Order from Mr. Oliver Parry, addressed the gathering, pointing out the suitability of associa ti ng the work of Ambulance and Fire Brigades.
Islwyn Corps.-Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge, Assistant Commissioner for Wales, conducted the Annual Inspection on the Pontllanfraith Welfare Ground, where 2.89 men and 95 Cadets paraded, the Cefn Forest Silver Band and Oakdale Bugle Bands being in attendance. Mr. Fudge, who was accompanied by the Commissio ner for Monmouthshire, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., presented the Service Medal to Corps Superintendent J. Leach, and in the course of his remarks urged the formation of a Nursing Division.
PEMBROKESHlRE CENTRE.
Sir Henry E. E. Philipps, Bart., presided at the annual meeting of the Cent rl! Committee held at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest, on July 26. A report on the activities of 27 2
the previous twelve months was given by the Commissioner, Mr. Daniel Daniel, who referred to the President' s keenne s and activity in visiting the classe s and encoura ging a.rn,bulance workers. An address on the work of the Prio ry was given br the Principal Secretarr and Co mmissioner for 'V r ales, who explained the responsibilit y of the Brigade in r elation to Air Raid Precautions. R efer ence was made to the need of Home Nursing Classes and arrangements made for setting up a competition subcommittee. The co-operation of the Chief Constabl e
Captain A. T. E ans, who had recently accepted th e office of Assistant Commissioner for Pembrokeshire, wa s warmly welcomed; and Captain Evans was congratulate d on the ucce s of his effort to promote ambulance wor k among his con tabular), and on the acguisition of a beautiful trophy, pre ented by It. D. Elliott Alves, J .P., fo annual competiti on by Police teams in the county.
BO ROUGH OF EWPORT CENTRE.
Erection of First Aid Hf(t.-In the absence of th e Commissi o ner, tit. G. Campbell Oliver, Assi tant ommissioner for ewport opened the Ambulance H ur erected on the beach at the Lighthouse, t. Brides. Oliver explained that the erection had been rend ere c possible by the "oluntary effort of the ewport (:Mon. Corps ; and the fact that nearly fortr cases had recci \'c c treatment in the few ""'leeks since its proyision proyed th a a real need had been met It is the intention of the .L\'e w pon Corps to staff the Hut on Thursdays, aturdays an , Sundays throughout the summer months.
Royal Gwent Fhe. - The e"''Port (l\Ion.) C rps uncle took duty in the grounds of the Royal G,.;ent Hospi t.. during the whole period of the week's Carnival in aid c the hospital. On the last day (August 10) an Ambulanc l Competition featured in the pro g ramme; and the ara Gibb Challenge Shield was won by the Cross Key tean with Newport D ock Street G. \VR. second.
Church Parade.- fembers of the ewport ( Ion.) Corp and Ambulance Classes in the Borough attended a servicL at the St. Paul's Church, ewport, conducted by th{. R ev. T. Parry Pryce, B. . On the return, a salute wa taken from the Town Hall steps by the Commissioner fo Wales, who was accompanied by the ssistant Commi s sioner, Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge; the Borough Commission er Dr. S. McCormac, and other officials,
NEW S IN BRIEF.
The Ambulance Committee of the Priory at its meeti ng on July 30, elected Dr. H. L. Coulthard, of Cardiff, an Honorary Life Member in recognition of gratuitous services as Lecturer to First Ai d Classes. Dr. Coulthard '" most recent activity was the instruction during the pas t winter months of two classes concurrently of employees o f the Cardiff Corporation Transport D epartment one of whose t eam, though comprised entirely of first-year me n, came second in th e Cardiff and District Road Transpo rt Ambulance Competition
With a view to maintalrung intere st among the 4,0 00 Cadet member s of the Brigade in Wales, it has been decided to encourage Centres to organise Cadet Comp e titions for Junior (I to 16 years of age) and Senior (16- 18 ) teams, in preparation for Cadet Finals to be instituted by the Priory in 1937.
Northumberland and Durham Review.
The largest parade of its kind in the orth of England took place on Saturday, when more than 3,000 men, women and cadet of the Ambulance and
ursing Divi ions of the t. J ohn Ambulanc Brigade i n Northumberland and D urham, were revie\yed at osforth Park by Major-General Sir John Dunca.n, 273
of the impo ing parade 'with CountV' Officer G. R. Curry second-ill-command, and the \Yer led by Lady County Officer l\il s l\L -\.. B are ,-
ORTIl U \lBERL \NO RE\ IE\\'
ORTHL\[BERL.\ 'D REYIE\\.
A.R.R.C. The duties of adjutant were carried out b y Count y Officer H. S. Crace.
One of th e most thrilling displa ys was an exhibition rescue of an injured min e r from a mines g aller y, which had been erected in f ront of the grand stand, this bein g stag ed under the dir e ction of Captain F. P. JvElls, chief of the Durham and Northumberland Colli eries Fire and Rescue Brigade.
At the o utset, there was a realistic e x plosion, and then the " rescue part y " donned their 60 lb . breathin g apparatus, made their way alon g the mine g aller y through the dense smoke, and after rem o vin g the stone which had fallen retriev ed the injured m a n f ro m am o ng the rubble . A t the" pit- head " the ambulanc e was waiting to conve y him to hospital. A ll th e members of the team were act ive members o f th e St. J o hn A mbulance Brigade.
Station-Officer Johnson ex plained the us e o f th e apparatus, and the v an of the Rescue Brig ade w a s op e n for inspection b y the public. County Office r P. S.
Blunden was in charge of the displa y The Sin g le t o n chair, an apparatus invented on T yne side, wa s dem o ns trate d with the aid of a dummy hull of a s hi p Th is appliance enables an injured pers o n t o b e raised o u t of the hold of a ship and l o w e red o ve r the si d e o n t o a stretcher. It i s in common use in ship ya r d s , a nd a lar g e proporti o n of the Brigade ar e co n v er sant wi th its use
Much interest was taken in the impr ovised h os p i tal which had been erected. This w as made from scaffold pole s , railway wa go n co ve rs and r opes . The beds, tab les, forms, etc., were impr ovi sed f r o m various materials, and the makin g o f pillow s a nd mattresses from straw was seen in pro g ress.
Stretchers were being made from all sorts o f o dd s and ends, and there was also an impro v i sed fi eld kitchen, with the preparation of f o od and s timulant s for the sic k and injured.
In a marquee there were continuous demon st r ati o n s of six different methods of artificial respiration, an d also ex hibits of First-Aid requirement s
The programme al so included exhibitions o f stretcher drill, hands eat drill, and compan y drill, th e proceedings concluding with the National A nthem.
Music was provided by the Newcas tle Cit y P o lice Band, St. Hilda Colliery Band, and Hartlepool Cadet s Band.
Sir J OM Duncan presented Service Medals and Bars.
Cadet News.
Edited by MR . TW EE DALE, C.B .E., A.R.R.C., J. P.
The Exchange Divi sion Ambulance Cad e t s, L iverpool, are ver y fortunate in havin g s u c h fri e nd s as Mr. and Mrs. Lutas, who have very kindl y pre se nt e d t o th e unit a complete set of ins trum e nt s to form a B ugle Band, and als o a silver cup for co mp e tit io n for the Cadet s
A ver y pleasant eve nin g w as sp e nt wh e n th e presentation wa made.
Supt. L. R. L e wi s s tatCi!d th at t h ey start e d with 16 bo y s in 19 33 a nd n ow nu m b e r 4 0
The y ha ve ent e r e d fou r com p e titi ons, gaine d seco nd plac e thr ee t imes, a nd t h is yea r won t ht D is trict Cup f or C adet s
The unit is exc ee din g ly g r atefu l to I r. and LU tas f o r th ei r kindness a nd gene r o i ty
Th e T o ttin g t o n G irl Cad et had a \ ' ery plea an social eve nin g, w i th sup p e r \ he n Cadet Doroth ) Little g a ve an account of her v isit t London for the Bri ga d e fin al competitio n h e wa greath impre s e d b y t he k ee nn e s f the Yar i u competitor , and th o u g ht t he i m pression macle by her experien ce w o uld r emain a plea ant memory through her htL.
T he Great Lever Girl Cadet spent their holid ay in ca mp in Ir eland, a n d a very enjoyable time they ha d.
T wo Cad e ts fro m t h is unit take flowers to rb e
Childr e n 's Wa rd at the B o l ton In firmary eyer Saturd ay , and las t aturday the ister all to s t ay an d help to feed the babies. eed le to a!, the C ad e t s were d elighted
T he Manches ter a n d alford
A nn u al C amp of In s tru c tio n a t
o rp held the t. Annes-on-Se a,
J u l y 27 t o u gust 3·
Thi s is th e Sevent h nnua l Ca m p. There wer e 41 b oy Ca d ets , wi th Di v isional uperincendc nt
B Po w ell and Ca d e t Su pe rint e nd e n t Charleswo rth in ch a rge.
Th e fati g u e par ty h ad eve r ythin g r ea d y w h en th e maj ority a r riv ed, includin g tea.
Blank e t s, p allia sses and g r o un d s h ee t s we r e issu ed t o each t e nt, a nd a Ca m p Ba nk ope n e d
A Church Pa rad e was h el d o n unda y m orning. Ph ysical exe rci ses and o r gan ise d g am es o n the bea ch every m o rn i n g durin g the we e k help ed t o crea te big app e tite s.
These s ubjects and campin g a nd ramblin g wer e thorou g hl y s tudied each da y fo r the b e nefit of thos e Cadets competing for the Capta in N W. Raw ltn gs Cadet Camp Jubilee Trophy.
This i s a b eau tiful silve r cu p ve ry kindl y pr ese nt e d by Captain R aw lin gs (Di visio n a l Sur geo n ), and it soo n b ec am e appar ent h ow kee n e ach b oy w a s o n wi nnin g t h is b ea ut iFu l c up.
We ar e ex c ee din g l y g ra t efu l to Cap t ai n R aw ]jn gs for hi s kind th o u ght an d generosity.
On W e dn esday afternoon spo r ts were hel d. T hursday wa s set a p a rt f o r exami n a t io n s in th e two s ub jec ts for certificate, besides t h e Cap t ain W R aw li ngs Tro I h y fo r the b oy ga in in g t he h ighes t mar k s i n th e LYO ub ject.
.'\ mbu lance ( mcer J. Hartley (Blackpoo1 Ambulance D i\ ision) was examiner for Camping and Rambling and ;\ [ r. H u kin on ( P hy icaJ Training Instructor BJ ackp 01 4 ducation ommittee) for Phy_ ical Exerci e and rgani.ed ame.
1\,11 the ac.!ct pa sed with credit for the two c rtiFica les. adct , \ Barnett (l\ rdwick adet D ivi, JOn) \\ 'o n the cup \\'ith 92 marks, adet ooper be ing , cconc! with 9 mark.
l,ad" Di trict ul')erintenclent j\ I r Tweedale, (.B.E.-, \ R .R. J P., Di\.risional urgeon 1\:. W. Ra wlings, ' \., L:M .R. .P ., D i trict Officer
\\' 11. Jastall D .?\ L B. c., D ivisional S uperinr 'n denls Ralph and \\'ildman and adet uperinten{'cot 'a cle vi . ired lhc amp during the week, and h c. c \'i _ its were \ 'e ry much appreciated by all ranks.
The row of tents and the large marquee, with the John Brigade Rag flying certainly looked yer)" 11I'inc like.
Community inging rollnd the camp fire on Friday l\ cning addecl to the of camp life and at 9.30 p.m. t Ie prizes were gi\"en out in th marquee for the '"'lo rt be t tent, clc. The sih-cr medal for the best (,lder in camp was presented to Cadet Corporal [oores, wh wa I udh' cheered.
l::. yer\'b cl\" ,,'a _ earl" astir on aturday mormng, an d \\:a soon
Before dCl arting for home checrs w ere gi\Ten for de officers and staff who had helped 0 much to IT ake the Jamp a o-reat succc s.
E\' rybody agreed that they had had a w o n derful tl ne and judging from th boy faces the un, sea a r and hea lthy cxcrci es had work d wonde r
W'e r eg ret t o r c ) r c\ t he death of adet Officer
Dan \ '{1 0 ffen den, of th R oche adct D ivision
Mr. \'{'o ffenden had b cn a y rv k n and conscie ntious t officer fo r 10 years ;nd he wi ll be much mi sed -
W a lso regr t t c r po r t tb d ath f adet P hy llis
Barlow , of To t ti n g t o n Gi rl Ca d e t Di v ision, wh o w as a vcry k een Cade t.
Correspondence
To the Editor.
D EAR SIR,- You may remember that time ago t he r e was a discussion in the GAZETTE on the subject of P ouches . I should, if I may, like to make a suggestion concerning the contents of the pouch. As a haversack is provided at the point of duty, the on l y ti me a pouch is likely to be used is in travelling to and f r om the station, and this is, usuall y, a road acc id ent, where the inj uries are either severe or numerous; and yet the pouch only contains om T r iangula r Bandage, which everyone will agree is hopelessly inadequate To carr y more than one would mean extra expense for Divi sions, b esides the question of finding room for them in the pouch. I would suggest, therefore, that we carry a Roller Bandage, stouter than the usual roller, and about ins. wide. This can be cut into strips of a suitable length for splints and would be sufficient for se\"eral cases, and we would still ha\-e plenty left oyer for the next case. The triangular would, of course, still be carried, and \-\'ould be free for arm slings, etc. In case \"here Diyisions experience diEficultr in gett.ing stores returned, this would also be less eXpenSlye,
Whil t I am \\' riting, I ha\"e a second suggestion to make, which i that the Brigade should issue a Dial]" something after the style of the policeman's notebook. It could contain pages for duties, cases, lists of ho piral , telephone number, etc., and being carried in the pocket would alway b e I ha\"e for many year carried a diar:" for Bri gade purpo es, and I uppo e the maj of member do, but I think that a diary" of our own," and containing the information ,,'e \\-ant \\"ould be of i n estima ble benefit to ecretarie fficers, etc., and \you1d find a big sale among Di\-isions .-I am ir, Your, etc., GEORGE F. Branch ecretan', G.P.O. Centre' G.P.O Corp.
London , Midland & Sco t tish R ail w ay ROTHERH,nr
It is with yery great regret that we record the death of A. E. Liggins, one of the be t-known a m bulance men in the Rotherham di trict. For') year he J:ad splendidly obser: d the tradition of the Ord r of t John among t his on the rai lway, on \, -ho e behalf \ye expre our deepe ' ( ympa thy to hi relati\"es
PL
DDER 1,ANE
The memb L of th CIa" again tOok part in an xciting cricket match recently" ao-ain t the Li ttl e Hulton Club w ho were beaten b,' 1 run. \\ e congratulat the Officer of the CIas _ their keenne s t keep th Clas togeth r durino- the summer month . \Ye fe I sur that thi ' team pirit xerci .e d o n th field of play a w ell as at work \yill bring great succe to the la,
Uniformity 1n First Aid Teaching.
L ecture fry C ap tain A. C. W hite K nox, M.C. , M.B., represen tative of th e St. John A m bulance Ar sociation at the 27 th Congr es Inte?'ltational de S atlve t age et de Se cours P ublics at B russels, August 8, 9 and 1 0, 19 3 5·
In considering the question of First A id Teachi n g and its maintenance at the high standard at which it now stands, I am speaking fr o m experience gain e d in the St. J Ambulance Association and th e St . J OM Ambulance Brigade which I have th e hon o u r to represent.
In an org anisati o n whic h sin ce i ts incepti on has
in the compiling of the o r ig inal wo r k, but Sir J ame s Cantlie laid the f o undation of what i
our countr y
I r efer to the little
Injur ed. " This b oo k is
i n the efficiency of our stud en
Gate may be seen on tbe wall.
been respon sible for the training o f ov er two and a half million men and women in First Ai d, it is nat u rall y of the highest importance that the y should receive instruction of a character which, thou g h it must be technically as nearly perfect as po ssible, must still be presented in a manner which the lay mind will easily understand.
We in the St. John A mbulance Ass ociation are deeply indebted to the original writers of our Instruction Manuals, Surgeon-Major Peter Shepherd and Colonel Sir Jame s Cantlie. The range of subjects, the deciding of methods, · and their grouping under heads must have been a very difficult task
the ye ar s, adhere n ce to i ts rules has undo ubted !) sav ed m any t h o u san d s of li ves.
In an A sso ciati on w hich iss ued 45,000 Cert ificate to n ew me mb e rs in Gr eat Bri tain every yea r, an c1 w hich ha s an org ani sed uniform ed Bri ga d e of 65, 00 0 member s at h o me an d 15,000 m em b er s ov ers eas, th res ponsibilit y of t hei r correct tr ainin g i s n atu rall y gr eat o n e , a nd eve r y pr ecauti o n p oss ible i s t aken t,) see th a t m emb er s do n ot p r a cti se thei r craft un ti l the\ ar e full y quali fie d to do so
The St. J ohn A mbul a nc e Asso ciation h as ri ghtl ) insisted that all clas ses shall be taught by quali fi ec.; medical men who have a kn ow le d ge of Firs t A id
wo rk and w ho mu st f o ll ow the r o uti n e laid d ow n by it; and con sid e rin g th e fac t t ha t there are some 2. ,50 0 d o ct ors engaged jn this work, the standard re ult of th e teaching is remarkable. It h as been sugges t ed frequently that teachers who are not qu alified medica l men, but who, nevertheless, He hi g hl y t ra ined First Alders, shou ld be privileged n occa sions to teach classes, bu t I s t rongly main tain that thi s practice wou l d lead to great complications. )nce b egun it is difficult to see where it might stop, LOd though there may be s ome poor lecturers amon g st
co-ope ra t i on o f l ec tu rers, Examine r s and students to , a b ide by the Association's rules and faithfully to carry ou t the work as laid down, can the public be guarded against incompetent work b y First Alder s with irregular ideas of their own.
To r eturn to our Manual of Instruction, «Fir s t j \id to the I njured," I have said that it wa s magnificently conceived and written by Sir James Cantlie, and through the years it has been k ept thoroughly up to date by exper ts who are continuously ex aminin g
the p r ofession, the great bulk of them are infinitely better suited for the work than the so-called expert Firs t Aiders.
Following a course of six lectures a n d a sufficient ri me for t he practice of the practical pa rt of the work stude n ts are exami ned b y medical exami n ers appoimed b y the Association. These Examiners follow a reg u lar r o utine laid down in the Examination papers and pass or fai l s t udents according to the quality of th eir work.
T h i s ensures that any student receiving the l\ ssociation's Ce r tifica t e shall p r odu ce work from a sta ndard m o uld , and app ly i t in a s tan d ar d m anner.
W e strong ly maintai n t h at o nly by t he l oyal
it and de,ising new o r simpler methods o f F irst Aid Treatmen t.
There are man y \I.-ho fail to realise the la y outlo o k on medical and surg ica l condirions, and to appreciate the fa ct that good First Aid must be simple to be sound There are many o cca ions where possi b ly more ela b orate treatment of a condition \\ould be beneficial t o the patient but the limitations \'\ hich all First Aiders must haye to some degree deb a r its use. How frequently d o \'\e hear of the case, wh o , but for the meddling of ignorant helpers, would have tecm-ered in a natural way instead of de,eloping co m pli cations which shoul d never have arise n
'\ - e are strongly of opinion that there is a defini t e
J\:C\l.' \ ssocia [i on an d B rig3 de H eadquarters in H o n g K ong
limit to which First Aiders shall work and that they shall not be handicapped by too elaborate methods. This has been borne in mind all through our book, and everything taught is capable of being simply understood and easily applied.
It is obvious that if " re aim at a reasonable standard we are much more likel y to achieve it than if .we alm at the moon.
There have been many textbooks on First Aid, but the basic matter can never reall y differ and t b e fundamental practice of First Aid must materially remain the same.
frequently or too drasticall y, otherwise students cannot keep up with the changes, and confusion of ideas result ; but n ever thele $, they mu st b e kep t up to date, and re ised ed iti o ns published at reasonable inten also
As an example of the usefu lne s of co-operation , my own s ociation discus ed at le ngth with th e Ro ya l Life Saving Societ 1 the methods to b e adopt ed in performino- Artificial Respiration, and compl te agreement was arrived at. If t\: 0 great oCleLi e' uch as these can meet on common ground an d agree on method, much va lu e must arise from it.
The St. John Ambulance Gazette Supplement.
lUlled by the Alllhorily OJ The Venerable Ord er of the Hospital of t. Joho of J er usa lem.
Cbancery of the Order, St. J ohn's &.!te, E.C. I' ep / ell/ber, 1935.
Tbe Cbief Comrnl>Slon':r ha, been pif'ased
I SPECTIO A Test in Progress
If this is so, and I believe it is so, it should be the object of all societies who are interested in First Aid work to co-operate 1[1 the production of a sound teaching. This can be done by free discussion and cntlClsm of methods; and this practice has been followed by my Association. At all times we invite, and get, suggestions for alterations of methods, from expert First Aiders at home and abroad. These suggestions are considered at our Headquarter s by the Textbook Revision Committee who look at the matter from every angle, and if it is of value reserve it for introd uction in the next edition of the book. Care must be taken that Textbooks are not altered too
This, then, I believe, is the great value of suc h meetings as these, where opini ons ma y be expres cd and ideas discussed, and a common ba ic method ot teaching First Aid evolved from the whole. It cann or be done in a day or in a year, but the fraternity whic h exjsts at these congresses must surely in time bl en o the products of the various countrie into a unanim ou s whole.
It has been a privilege and a delight to att end this pr esent Congress, and I lo ok forward with ke en pleasure to hearin g the various ideas expressed by my eminent confreres.
:11.1>.:35.
(0[':-'; fY OFFleLK :-'0. :.! DISTRICT. laJor Frank (}>""Id l h,l ppt: II lount\· oi Hal11l",blrt. 13 1. :l.i. :-" 0. Ii LJhTRICT Ph" ,p 'Idm Blundell, nUllt" 01 Durh.1m. 95.:l:;. To BE L \[)Y CO I ');T Y O FFI LLI{. IRl.l. \:< O DISTRICT. !l a tri cc Cit" and (onnl\' of Lonciom\£'rry TO 131· CaRl'S SlJRt..LO :>: :\0 :! J)1';TR1( T. \\ "ham I.R.C <;., I RCI' Corpc;. :1 0.3.'i. :\(.) ;l DISTRICT. I TIe W"".1m 1.(111,,1,11,' \\ 'h llt!, \1 B., Ch.B lastlclurd anu Dbtrtct Corps. :!9.S.:35. :-' 0. III ·TRICT. Ih s. ,\mlr .\\ '1<"\;Ir, l. R.C 1', L R.CS, bit of Sh, ppl'\' Lorp; .5 35. Tl) BE tORPS TPI· RI:>:TL '\J)I :>:T :\ 0, 1 :.... R. Allum. atl1ch J to [),:tnn :1I.U.35. Freul'ncl, \\ t1b m I"'m-Smith, a lla,·h('(f to DI·tnd l-It·adquarters. rbomas l:dward \\ al,I>\. alla, hed lO Oi,tric"t Headquarters. :.!1.U.35. :>:0. :1 ( \\ 'EST! ",,) DISTRlt:.T. \.;tptatn L K" ha rd .\1. H., Ch 13 , \\'al",,11 and Distri c Corps. :-': 0. DI·TRICT. John SmIth, Ar. rtI1!:ltIl1 Corps. 1.T .:l5. :>: o. DISTR teT. Ifarr} Raj Lall, "It- of Sh,·pp,·\· Corps. 1 .5 :15. ro BE CORPS OFF ICE R :"\0. I [)ISTRICT. Sidney Fran c!> EdwanJ., ."utb )l ,· ropoill an C"s COlllpany Corp,;. 5. I. :l5. :\ 0. :1 DISTRICT. \Ibl·rt o hn CufT, Bourn,nllluth Corps. 13.5.:35. :-{ o. :3 [\\ t:S1 FR:<) D ISTR CT. d wanJ Bond, South Corps. 10 .• :15. rank \\ 'atson JennIngs, South \\' arwickshire Corp. 20 .ti.35. :>:0. 5 [)lSTRICT.
Pete r Thomas Hall, Hanl cy nel J)islrict Corp'. 1\0. DISTRICT.
1- dwa rd C r ecm;lr"d, 15k of Shcppcy orps. 1 '.5. 35. \lf rcd Owc n Eccce, I slc of Sh epp,,), Corp. 1 .5.35. William Ashbl' Ru dd, h ie of Shepp,'y Corps. 1 .5.35. Jo hn H enry Hl c h a rd \\ llii allls, Brighton Corps. TO BE CORPS TR\ l SPORT OFF ICER. )l o. DISTRll T. harlcs Hug hv s, Bright on Corp'. TO BE LADY CORPS OFF! ER. NO.3 (EASTI, R:<) D ISTR ICT. \de la Fran ces E l'anOr onhampton Corps. TO BE DIVI S IO AL SURGEO o. 1 DI STR ICT He llirr, 1. 13 ., Ch B., Sloke ursing Di\i iOIl Carryl Vaug ban H cnriqu c ltl. R.C L.R .C. P ., CI\' C oss Dh ision
Distril'l Surgwn H. \\'. H oran, District Staff. 1.:l.:35. '0 6 DI TRleT.
OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS
Bumle\' Cadet :-\ursing Dn;>loll. (l.;.:l!;. Cra\\'shawbooth Cadct DIVISIon. :!7.ti :lfi. SI. Helen's Town CadC'1 :\l!rl'ing Di\'i,ion Ii:l;;. 0 :\0. 5 ])bTRILT. \ \'hee lwright Crammar School C",tlN :\'nr,ll)g D" I,iun. :11 /.:3;,. 1'\0 II Dean and Chapler Cadlt l\n ·I"on. L7 - .:1:). Fri!>nd Cadet Di\ision. ::!:Li.:I;,.:-:(1 I IlI_nu CT. Ross.on.\\\·c Cadet Di\·"'iC l1. :1:!.;).:lii :\0. Ashford Cadt·t :\ursing Di\ i.iol). 12 ;;:1;'. Bl'tteshanger Collic ry Cad!>t Di\·;'lol) If! Ii.:l:>. Jerse\' Cadet 4.7::,5 Jersty Cadet ); ursIni! Dn·ISlon. 76.:1;, DI\' !:,IO:\S TI{" RR1.J). :\'0 :; ))I""HII T TUl1 tall Di\'i ion to transfel'ad rom th.· and nblrio CurT'" (n tl ,. H.lll i. and District Corps. .(1.:3:,. COR1'S In ·'\.\\Ihll :\ 0. ;, IlI"lRICT. Tum,tall and Distri c Corp:; to lw .\bag-l·r ;llld I)"uid ('.,rl'" :!ti.I.:I:,. 282 DI\'lSIO:\,S RI '\:\\11 D :\'0 j)1- IHII T. Gornng e Park DiviSIon to ue ;llltrhal1l j)i\·isioll. 1 ;,.:1". Lo ndon -. R. Dn'i,ioll to I,, I.w;ton ])11'l -i"l). :IH.:1;,. and \\ ·illlblt·don DiVIsion to bl \\ ill)l,ledun and I lid-ion. 21 (i.3;' :l it< halll (\\'andgas, Di\'ision to U" \\'and, W oflh C," Company DivIsIon. 7.t-. 3.i. No. :j \\'ITEk") T. "'ilton Di\'i,iol1 to be \\ ItlUII and Eingstandlll/: lJI\ ·I"IOl1. :10.4.35. :-'0. lllS1RIlL Ch('sham (Burv) "uring J)n'ision to uc Bury :>'olth :\l1rsing l\i\·i,..ioll. :l!l.4 Sialdburn ))1\'1 Ion to ue How land ])iVI>ioll :!.I.:J;'. 5 ))P'1 Did ion to u(' l,irbgro \( and (;ol<1( nhill ))i\islon. ::!9.7.!:l:,. DlqRIC I. :\ursing Di"l slOn 10 l,,· (,ran·. "nd ;'Inri :-\oTlhtlt·.t ;-;Uf"ing Divi-I' n. 4., 3.). lslc of Di\'i,ion to b SIWCTllls>011 :,l· Di\bion. 7.(;.35. J)l\,JS]():\,::' DIS13."':>' DI 1>. :-';0. 1 JlI rRr< T. Harnpst",ad Garden Suburb )\ursln!o: llh'l"lo n J:1.7.:15 :-:0. :!. DI51 r. Shirl }' "urs ing Divi ion. CADET ))I\'[SI():\ ])1 B \:O;])\ D. :\0 :! 1. Bourne End Cadu ))ivi5lol1. 2.::;.:35. DLATJ-IS. LiC'ul..Colonel F. A. Bwok" ChIt'! ::-'taff. :l 4 .:3;'. !"o. 1 Corps Superintendent A. F. Hall, Lonuon ]>o"l Ufticl' (OIl'S. :!3.0.3;'. No. 4 DIS11<lCT.
CAPS OFFICERS
1ll1e wa 'hll1g I I\\n, 1 9 Stnl" 1 3 1.11' cxtn. TRAINED NURSES II 'tll'-lll.lwt! J 1\\11, I .Inl 11I.lr,'. 2 3 lIlt AMBULANC E SISTERS 111 Lawn, Wllh ,1dge, 27 x ,8 ;11 u 28" IQ. 1 REGULATION APRONS OFFICERS OR Al'r'rnULANCE SISTERS l.iJlen·lillishcd, 28, 30, 32, 'q, 36 In 4 9 TRAINED NURS E S l.inen finj,;hul, lellgths 28, 30, 3z, 34, 36 InS. 311 REGULATION F E LT HATS \\" ,I j'..IL 96 'lr I'l·lt 14 3 hll' F,·It. "lljH'li!lr 'I" tlll\', 193 lndlldll1:.! i>:ld;,!., 6 d ("teh, lItnd ,<'par,He"·. 2 3 l·ach Silt'" h·'. -, -}. REGISTERED PATTERN MOTOR CAP I\I..d( 7 6 HI .u·\.:: Cah.lrciil1c 9 11 6d 'xtr.t NURSING OFFICER S BONNET rr.llllt d :-.. 0)11 h. 11 9
REGULATION BELTS
Lilll'II·llni,;h. :! lib. lkl'I',
Divisional Surgeon D. C. and r-:orton I llvIsion 1 7535. D i\'islonal Surgeon F. Stac(·y·Cleln n 011, H ull (l'l·<I lI uus(') llNng DIVISIon, Hull Co ps. 30.Cl.35. No.8 DbT IUCT. As islan COll1lJ,ission<'r Cap ain E. A Ch ill Dis t rict S afT. 2:1.7.:3;). Transport Officer W. F. M u rre t, Tun bri dge
The St. John Ambulance .Brigade (Overseas).
3.35
T O BE LAD Y CORPS OFFICER.
Miss L. F Bu tl er, Christchurch Corps. C. & " -.C. District, New Zealand. 1.1.35.
T O BE DI\'1SIONAL SURGEON.
H. Spi tz., II'LRC.S , 5th Johannesburg (1s t Bantu) Division, Transvaal District, South Africa. 1. 7.35.
N. S W illi ams M.B Bridgetown Railway Di\-ision, \,'estern Australia Dislrict.
1.7 .34J. M. F lynn, M.B., B unbury -ursing Division, W estern Australia Disldct. 5 9.34. L M. King, lILB., Rangiora Di -ision. C. & W.C. District, New Zealand. 26.3.35.
R. Noble-Adams, M B., Marlborough Nursing Dh-ision, \Y el.!inoo-ton District, New Zea land. 6.3.35 Crawford Lun die, M.B Durban (Girls' High School), Cadet Nursing Di\'ision, :-.'atal District, South Africa. 4.2.35.
Barbara R oche, M B., National Reservc Cadet Nursing Di\i ion, Auckland District, New Zealan d 4.3.35.
Nina Muir, M. B ., G sborne :-.'urslng DiYision Auskland District, Kew Zealand.
I. S.34.
J N. Lahira M.B., No. 1 Lillooab Division Ko 6 District, India. 22 12.35.
A. K. L ahiri, L.C.P.S., No.2 Lillooab Di\-ision, No 6 District, I ndia. 1.7.32. S Banerjee lILB., No.4 J amalpar Division, o. 6 District, India. 14.7.32
N. N. Ma umba , M B., No 6. Girdah Coalfields Division, No. 0 Distric t, India.
1. S.32. Lt. -G. iV D oyle, I. lI LD., No. 7 Bokaro Coalfield Division, No. 6 District, India.
22. 1. 34.
]. Formby, lILB., Peter borough Dhision, South Australia Distri c t. 1.5.35.
Adam R. R oss, M.B., Ch.B., Bluff Kursing DiYision, Invercargill District, Ke\\' Zealand. 1.5 35.
A H. Bartley, M.R.C.S., Simla Division, -0. 1 District, India. 1.4.35.
A. C. Watkins, lILB., Ch.B., GeraldlOn Nursing Division, ,Western Au stra lia District. 17. 12.34.
C H. Da idson, M.B., Ashfield Nursing Dh-ision, N.S.\\'. District, Australia. 13.5 35.
J. Willis, " L B., Mount Gambier Division, South Australia District. 15.1 .3 4.
W oo Aai Tak, M.B., South China Athletic Association Di\-ision. Hong Kong Distdct. 1 .6.32.
A. R. Ross, M. B., Bluff Division, In\'ercargill District, New Zealand. 1.6.32.
F. T. Birkinshaw, L. M.S.S.A. Beckenbam Nursing Di\"1sion, C. & W.C Distric t, New Zealand. 1. 6.3i>.
G H Ussher, M.D., Timaru North Kursing Division, C. & W.C. District, )/"e\\' Zealand_ 1. 1. 35.
D. R. Vennings, M.B., Invercargill Cadet A.mbulance Division, Invercargill District, New Zealand.
Capt M N Ameen, 2nd East Rangoon Division, Burma District, India. 28.6.35.
Captain L. Blumberg, 1I1.B., No.4 (Cape Town) S.A. Police Division, Cape Province District, South Africa. 27.9.32
TO BE DIVISIO -AL SUPERL,\TE ;DE T
A. C. Mossman 2nd Johannesburg City Di\ision, Transvaal District, South Africa. 1. S.34
J. ]. Madigan, Port Pirie 'Division, South Australia District. 8.4.35.
L. H. L ewis, Palmers ton Korth Dhision, Wellington District, New Zealand. 23.5.35
T O BE DIVISIONAL SUPERIKTEl\l)E 'T "ON PROBATIO);,."
J \ Y. Cambell, No.1 Lillooab Division, Ko 6 District, India 1.1.34.
G R Hume, No.2 Lillooah Division, No 6 District, I ndia 1.7.32.
J A. Morris, No.3 J amalpur Worksbops Division, No.6 District, India. 14.7.32.
N. R Konasur, No.4 JamalpurWorkshops Division, No.6 Dist rict, India. 14.7 32.
H. L ancaste No 5 Giridib Coalfields Division, No 6 District, India. 2 ,7.32.
W. Fairfie d, No.6 Giridib Coalfields Division, No.6 District, India. 1.S.32.
W. C. Spray, No 7 Bokaro Coalfields Division, No 6 Distdct, India 1.1.34.
C E. Thomas, Lake View and Star Division, Western Australia Distdc 17.3.35.
S W Dudley, Mount Gambier Division, South Australia District. 15.1.34. Chan Man KOi, Kowloon Division, Hong Kong District. 1.4 31.
T. S. N Raj an, B.A., No.2 Rangoon Division, Burma District, I ndia 2S.6.35
W. Pritchard, Portland Division, N.S.W. District, Australia. 21.6.35. TO BE LADY DIVISIOKAL SUPERINTEl\l)EKT.
Mrs. Mary Mapson, T aumatunui Nursing Division, Auckland District, New Zealand. 5.12 34.
lIlrs A. Miller, Rotorua Nursing Division, Auckland District, New Zealand. 8.3.35. Miss Mary Patchett, Marlborough Nursing Division, Wellington Dis trict, New Zealand. 21.2.35.
Miss M. F. Reid, Bunbury Nursing Division, Western Australia District. 5 9.34.
Miss C. Hoskin, Sydney Central Nursing Division N.S.W. District, Australia. 24.4.35.
Miss A. Williams Paddington and Woolabra Nursing Division, N.S.W. District, Australia. 240.4.35
Mrs. S. Beatty Sydney (Town Hall) Nursing D vision, N.S.W. Distric t, Australia. 2404 35. Mrs. M. Bird, Calcutta City (Europ ean) Nursing Division, No. 2 Distric t, India. 1. 3.35. TO BE A..VfBUL.I\l"l"CE OFFICER
R. J Rowell, Katanning Railway Divis on,
Brightoll Nursing Divi s ion, C. & " C. D strict, New Zealan( l. 7.3.35. Mrs. C. W itts, i\[osman Division, N.S.\\'. District, Auslralia. 7.3.%.
Miss E. Fab)" ydney Central ursing Did ion, N W. District, Australia. Hiss F. Latter, ydney C('ntral ursing Div sion, .S. \ V. District, Australia. 2 and \\'oo llahra Nun;ing Division, N W.
TO BE C.-\DET SUPERII TE DENT.
H. G. Turner \\'ellington :\0. 2 Cadt·t Ambulan ce Div sion. .2.35. R. G. licoll, Observawrr Bo\'s' High School Cadet Ambulan ce Dhbion, LI re PrO\-incc District, South .\frica. 10.12 .:) + W. S. R wa, Epsom Cadd :\.mbulan e,· Didsion, \uckland nistrin, New Z,·aland. 1.5.35
C. Wcbst"r Glsbnrne Cadet .\mbulanct' Diyi,iol1,,, \u cklal1d Di'ln< t, :\ IW Zeal,, 1.5.35. TO Dl: L. \ DY C.\DET :\T C. Christchurrh Cadet Nursing C. ,\; \\ .C. ])I,tnll, '\ ,. Zeal amI. 1.1.:3;; i\Irs. A. Onchunga Cadet Nursing DI\'islon, Au(; kland District, hal. •. ]2.:3.:35. \\'a lson, \\' elLington (St. Cadet Kursing Di\'jsion, \\'t"lhngton Jl btn, t, :\cw Zealand 2 .11.3*. J. Wardrop. 'tangl'c Cadet :\un;ing Di\'ision, Xatal Di,trict, South .\fr 6.12.34. TO DF CADET OFFICER. c;.. L. Price, Christcl1Urch 1\0. 3 Cadd Ambulancc Di\-j"ion, C. \\-.C 111_tr.(, New Zealand. 7.2.35. J. R. \Y. Hillside Cadet Ambulan ce l)i\ ision, 01:1."0 District,. 'cw
G. E. Hughe«, ElIen:lie Cad"t .\mbulan, Au ckland Diqnd, Xl'" Z, ·al.md 4.3.35 B. Shields, "-(,]hngton East Xo. ::!. CadIt Ambulan n Di\ ion, Wdlington III tn :\cw Zealand. 16.535. TO BE L\DY c'\Dl T 0}·FIC1:R. ]. \\llitlaker " ·eIHnQ1.on :-':0. 2 (add !\ul"oing DI\'i,ioJl, \\'l'IliJl 'tl Di trict. l\'('W Zealand. Zti. Ll5. "liss E. Klddaporc ( t. Thomas Girls' Sell",,} (old"t ·ur:;.ing J)i\ i.iton, ·c. District, India. 4.4.:.15. :\liss L. Belcher. Eiddapor<; ( t. Girls' SchOOl) <-auet '0. 2 Di trict, India J. Perry, Kiddaporc (St. Thomas Girls' Schooll Cadet :\ursiug DiviSIon. '\ L t District, India. RE IC:-.'ATIOXS ACCEPTED \\ I rH RLGRI.T.
Lady Cadet uperintend III :'lIn:. :I!. Collins. Olll'hunga (:1d(t 1>1\1 Auckland Ditrict, )\cw Z"aland. 1 .2.35.
Lady Diyisional uperintendent :'Ill'S. E. La"TrnC(', Taumarunui Klln:ing ])1\'1'1<
AuckJand District, :-:CW Zl'ahJl(I. 5,12:31.
Lad, ,Divisional kap, Calcutta European :\ursll1g !JI\N :\0. 2 DIstnct, IndIa. 3". Lady Cadet Superintendent \\'. Cnmie, Christchurch Cadd "-uy"lng DIVI 'I' C "·.C. District, :\ew Zealancl. Ka.:.J5.
Lady Cadet Superintcmkllt :II. Collin<, OndlUnga C Idd :\lICSltlg Pi\ 1'1 Auckland Di.trict, Zealand. 1.3.35.
Cadet Superintendent G. Rabbitts, Obs rvatory Cadu Ambulance Di\'\i oll, /.1 Pro\ioce District. South Afrira.
Lady Corps Officer F. L. Cooper, Christchurch Corps, C. & "-.C. Di-tricl, Zealand. 2 .0.34. Ambulance OffIcer Weiss, ht J ohanne;.bltrg City Vj\'i-ion, Transvaal Ili <tn' South Africa. 3.1.35. Divisi onal Superintendent J. Jona,. 2nd Johannesburg City lliyisil'n, Trall < District, South Africa. Divisional Superintcndent E. J, Purt Pirie Di\'j,ion, South Amtr.'!.1 1)1 !riel. SA .35. Divisional :'lIrgcon D. F. :\Iichad, Divi'ion, 1 District, 111.,1
Distdct Officer W. Smith, South Canterbury District, C ..\: w.e Di,lm t, • Zealand. 7.5.35. Divisi ona Superintendent M. K. Humble, P ortland DiVIsion, .S.W. Di, tn,' Aust ralia 1.5.35. Corps Surgeon Lt.-Colonel X. S. Sodhi, M.C., :\. W. Railway Corl's,:-' · District, Indi a. 23.3.35.
The Cbie! Commissioner bas sanctioned the foLlowing format ion of new Oi\'I-1 u and Disbandments:New Drvlslo:-lS
Moradabad (Government Inter. College) Cadet Ambulance Division, India. 15.1 1 Waiuta Ambulance Division C. & W.C. District, New Zealand. G.1.35. Marlborough Nursing Division, WelLinglon Di stric t, 'e w Zealand. 7.2.35. No.1 (Lillooah), E.!. Railway, Ambulallce Division, (j DI>;trict, India. :!.7.3:': No.2. (Lillooah), E.l. Railwa)', Ambulance Divisiotl, l\'o. (\. Dis trict, Indi(l, :!.7.:J:! No.3 (Girid h), E.T. Hailway, Ambulance Divi sion, No.6. District, India. 4.7. 3:! No.4 (Giridih), E.1. Railway, Ambulance Divi sion, No. (j District, India. 57.:I:!
No.5 (]a malput Workshops) E.I. Railway Division, 0.5. !Jistri c t, India. H,i .3:? No.6 (Jamalpur Workshop ), E.I. Hailway Divi SIOn, No. 0 District, India. H 73: :'I1eekatharra Railway Di"h;ion, Westero AustraHa Oistrid. 26.4.35 Bombay (Muslim) ursing Division, No.3 Di lrie!, Illdia. 22.,L35. DISBANDMENTS. Richmond Cadet Ambulance Division, Auckland District, New Zcaland. IS. 1.:.3:; King's College Division, Hong Kong District. ] 5.5.35. OBITUARY.
The Chief Commissioner regrets very mu c h to bave to announce the death .ot Sergeant J. W. Regan of the Mosman Division, New South Wales District, and Divisional Superintendent W. H. Barnard of the .Pahnerstoll North DIVI SIOD, Wellingto n Dis rict, New Zealand.
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\Vage £3 per week, ri ing, subject to satisfactory service, bv an nual increments of Is. 3d. per week to a maximum of £3 5s. per '·,cek. Uniform provided. Exlra r em uneration will be paid If lhe su ccessful applicant is callcd upon 1.0 work during certaJl1 hours. Applicanls must be under 45 years of age and in good healtb
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ca ndidate who has bad H ospital or 1\lilitary training.
He will be req u ired to drive the ambulance and also to a sist in "ork about the fire station where the ambulance is housed.
Particu lars of the appointment can be obtained from me, and a,l p lica ions o n forms to be supplied should reach mc not later than 14 th Septembe r 1935, a n d should be endorsed " A mbulance Orde rl y." R. H. 'WRIGHT
Co u ncil Offlces, Clerk f the 'ounci!. S u rb iton
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Corps Inspec tor of Stores Ricbard Da';es, POntyclWl Corps. 1.6.35.
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Divisional Superintendent \YilLi am Francis Wright, Pontyclun Corp. i.6.35. CESTRE.
O. Glynne jones, :lLR C.S., LR.C.P., Blaenau FestinJOg Division. 11 .6.35. Dn'ISIONAL SURGEO)[S. ASGLESEY CE1<TRE. Graham Power Williams, :lLRC.S. L.RC.P., Holybead Di"i ion. 13.6.36. BRECKNOCKSHIRE CEXTRE. james Powell, F.R.C.P., D.P.H Dev}'nock, Senn)'bridge and District Division 19.6.35
W. \\'. \\'ilson, lIl.B., Ch .B., Ha" DivLion. 19.6 .3 5. GL.UIORGAN Cot;XTY CEo ·TRE.
Trev or Davies L.RC.P., :lI.RC.S. , Aberdulais District Division. 3.7.35.
Lionel Evan J ones, M.RC .S" LRC.P., Bargoed and District Division 3.1.3,5. Tom Davies, B.Sc., :lLR C.S., LRC.P. N eath Division. 13.7.35. Donald Stewan M.B. Rhigos Division. 25.5.3:;. CENTRE. Thomas )[cAllen, :l LD. Pontypool Road Railway Division. 15.6.35. CADET DIns TONAL SURGEON. lIION"OUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Sergeant Alfred james Lang, B\'dwa,; Did"i on 11.5.a:>
Private Willi am Elvet Jal1H's 131ac kwood 01"1 '1611. :30.1. 11 ". Pri"at" Donald Watkin, C,mlbran l)1\"!'lO n, 30.-1.:35, Corporal Ll ewellyn leplwlls, 1'ol1t\'['O<,1 DI,·i,iol1 1 1 ,; .:1 ;'.
Sergeant Clarl'I1Cl' Jd\\'al Collins, Ri 'ca Di\'l""" 11.11.:1;' ergNnt _ tanle)' Holland, Bdls DiVI Sion l:! tl .:j;", L.\J)Y OFFII. lIT\' OF lARllJl'l- C)· TRt Ambulan ct' Sislt'l Oil",' :-laud .Ton,'s, CardliT XIII' "I/: Jllvi-ioll 1t"lj 3 ; C \R\L\RTHI SSHIRl' (I- :"TRl-. Ambulan ce S,stl r D :lI'" 1.111'. Llal1 c lly :\lIf"'lIt!, 1'.1 'j;; :\lo:,\\t Ol fIlSllni:fo. CL:\lIH. AlIlhulan l'l' _ Ist er :lIar), Jan" Bri,l>!l''', [{h"l1m", :-;111 )I\'j-Ion \DET St;I'I'
l'ri"alc c\rth ur Edward lIar",'" llrldgl'nd TO\\'1I 1)1\ :-l.I1,:\;' \1; II :"TRI Pri,ale Hugh 0\\",,, lonl'<, F,';,lIl1iog Din<ioll. :!1l7 :\3. CI-:,,\1 RI·. Corporal E"an Is<la r \\ B ·.twh n,,'i,i n 1 [,:; :\;,.
Cadet Ollie >1' Fr ederick {all, 1'ol1t"[,ool J),,'j";IJIl 1.:1. :\:;. RHO:"'olll' Cl" 'lkF. Ambu lancl! Olncer Charll'< I kllrr Cook, ""Im"r Ili\'l,I')11 7 :\:" L.\DY CADLT r Rtlosol1·\ (¥STRE. Ambulan ce. i,[,>] I,nthl",'n \Inxham, YII",hlr DI\'''I'''' 1 ;.:\:" lADET UFI' lI \[OS\,Ol"THSHIRl-- CI :'\Ttn'. Pri,ale Fdward FrancIS, Bl·dwa- l)l\i - II"1. ,:\,; Corporal Thoma, A!frl'd PIlltnnWr Ehbw \'ale lli\'i"iol1. Privat" Richard j ohn Jont:, Oakdale :l3lac krool) Divi,j u. Pri"ate james Th oma" Pont)'poo L )1.:;.:3f>, II !'-OrR PO"ate \\','ndham \101 ri', C \lnnwr \)1\ I<,on. t-\,I.:3", Privol Emlyn Da""" L'TIIll'ci :\allonal Di,'I>lon S.I.3;;. (,LA\IORttA:" (ntr T\ ll-!'iIRL Di,'isi on al Supenntl'ndelll \\ BL'(\wa> (0) PenYI heol Dld,ion :10 73 ;, TO nn Imr(, \1)E Rl nlSHIlU lFST1U', Corp" Trcasurer J l. Badge hlw\'l' Corp-. :IU .7. :15. Rio' J(,X -\,1 10:-':S. GLA\lOKGA' COl STY Supl'rinkndent \. T. :.ltnlllnni Lk, :'1 I >tori lli\i-iulI, 3U,i :1;;. (>
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Di, isi ona l Superilltcnd"1H R (,rimtl", w\lIbrall J)"I'IOIl, llLATll COlSr\" lV.:\TJH. Di\'honal Surgl'un IJ arum'l, Skc\\l'1l ])I\'js,on 17.'-• :1;;. (ORl':, Rl'.l,ISTl·.RI I). IlIU K'OCK III1<E CI"nu, Usk 'alle;- Corps. :30,1.:3:;. ])1\ 1 lO:\'S Rl.(,[STLRL n. A'C,U,SI Y (r:S1RI.
Hoh 'head AIllbulal1c'c D"'bl'JfI. H (i ,:j5, BRI 'LKSOCKS IIII<E C>:"'I RI Dev)'lIo<: k, Senll\'bridg" and Di strict Amhulan ce DI\'b ,OIII. 2H :;.:3'), L1anwrtrd Ambulan ce Di"I SIO II. 0.1.:l5 COL XT\ CVSTI<L
Cwrngorse and Caegurwel1 AlIlbulall "" Di"ISIon 1.I.a;l. Rhigos \muulan rc Divi s ion. 12.+.:35, CADET RHJI TFRI ·:l CAR\lARTIII-:XS III RI" "'.s IIH.
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Ambulan ce Officer Eric Charles Brown, Usk Division. 3 L 3.35. LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERIl TENDE TS. BRECK1<OCKSH I RE CE1<TRE. Ambulance Sister May Francis, Brecon Nursing Division.
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WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND, DEDICATION The Mini ter of Health, the Honourable Sir Alexander Young, addressing the assembly. The Bishop of Waikato, the Right Reverend C. A Cherrington, the De ln of Hamilton, the ery Reverend T. P. Weatherhog, the Rev. G E. Morton, Chaplain of the Order, Commissioner C. J. Tunks Assistant Commissioner J. F. Hutchin on, District Officer H. D. Cobb, and The Mayor ofHamilton,l\Ir. J. R. Fow.
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CONTENTS. Editorial The orthampron Centn.:
Raids Pn:c,lulions
lews
and \' •\.D. amps 316 "_\bjor Caner" Cup '18
CHANCERY OF THE ORDER, ST. JOHN'S GATE, LONDON, E.C.
DESTRUCTIVE Octov er, 1935.
Happily> it is not often that we arc fore d to join issue with the Press, but we mu t admit that a certain
amount of newspaper criticism in regard to the first handbook of the Air Raids Precautions Depanmem of the Home Office seemed hardly justifiable and would, in our opinion, ser\""e merely to make for)ack of confidence on the part of the general public in the methods now in course of evolution by those re ponsible for precautionary measures.
We th erefore placed the strongest of these criticisms before :l\Iajor Blackmore, the Air Raids Precaution taff Officer and on page 2.96 a reply to these critici m ,vill be found in a letter addressed to u
ntlcism 1 ah, -ays useful as a mean of discoyering weak pot which mar exi t in the be [ of organisation. it the arne rime, purely destructiye criticism -e pecially on a matt r which concern eyery man, "\ oman and child in this country-helps nobody and merely produc di ati facrion and, in this ca e, lack of confid nce.
But ware c rtain that [he Pres o-enerally, \,-ith that ense of fair play which is it main characteristic, will be just as k ee n on stating the other side of the story.' "\.t an\' rat \\- hop o! .
The Northampton Centre. .
The Northampton Centre, which was. lD February, 1886, and will therefore attalD Its 50th anniversary next year, may be claimed to be one ?f the early Centres of the Association. It owed lts formation to the Rev. Canon S J. W. Sanders, LL.D., the then Head Master of the orthampton Grammar School, who on leaving Northampton in 1893, after servinO' on the Committee of the Centre for seven years, his valuable for the Association by acting as Chairman of the LelCester Centre for a further period of 18 years
Canon Sanders got together a very committee, including the leading medical men 1n Northampton, one of whom, Dr. Arthur H. Jones, Hon Physician at the Northampton General. Infirmary (now the Northampton General Hospltal), acted as the first Hon. Secretary of the Centre.
The first President was Mr. J. A. S. Bouverie, of De la Pre Abbey, near Northampton, who, had to resign two years later on the ground o.f 111health Earl Compton, afterwards the Marquls of Northampton, K.G., then became President and held the office until his death in 1913, when he was succeeded by Lord Lilford, the present
The project was taken up with great .and enthusiasm, public meetings were held, subscnptlOns were obtained, and during the first year upwards of 20 classes in First Aid and Home Nursing were held, amongst others, classes for the Rifle Volunteers, Police, Fire Brigade, employees of the Gas Company and the Midland and London & NorthWestern Rai lway Companies. These were attended by 348 men and 185 women, of whom 293 men and 97 women passed the examination and were awarded certificates.
A wheeled litter and seven stretchers were also obtained and 16 Depots, supplied with First Aid requisites, were e tablished in different parts of th e town.
It is interestinO' to note here that the first course of held in b the Centre was given by one who , ever since that day, has been and still continues to be a tiJ;eless worker for the Ambulance cause, na m ely, :Mr. W. E. udland, then house urgeon at the orthampton General Infirmary, and now a Knigh t of Justice and member of the Chapter-Gen.eral of th Order a member of the l \mbulance Committee of the Association, and County Commissioner for. Oxfordshire in the Bri g ade.
About two years after the £ rmation C?f the Centre " Sections" of the Centre f rmed 1n the tow n' of Daventry and Towcester and in five six of tIll larger villages, each its o\'\'n an d
been formally established and registered at St. John' S Gate in May, 1886, with 109 member s under officers, the chief of whom bore the title s of JIon. Superintendent, Hon. Director of Ambulances and Han. In pector of Material. The names and addresses of the members were posted up in aJl public buildings and telephone rooms and 10,000 circulars were pl'i nted and distributed informing the public of the formation of the Corp s and the duties the members were prepared to undertake, amongst them being the transport of ick and injured and attendance at publjc fetes and ot her gatherings. The Corps wa therefore in existence and ready to form part of the t. John Ambulance Brigade, which was established hartly afterwards. Transport work was at first carried out by means of a wheeled Ii tter, bu t in the year 1888 a horse Am bulance was pu rchasecl llnd ke6t at loca l ljver y ta bles.
an opportunity arose of acquiring the buildings of the old Independent Schools in King Street, 1 orthampton. These were taken for one year wi th an option of purchase. As the y proved to be suitable they were purchased in the following year for £600 and fitted up as the headquarters of the Centre and Corps. A legacy of £250, begueathed by the late Mr. Wm. Rae, one of the leading medical practitioners in orthampton, to th e orthampton Centre as a mark of his appreciation of its work, formed the nucleus for this purchase, the balance being raised g radually by donations.
This building which, although in a side street, occupies a central position, comprises two large halls and four or five smal ler rooms which are used for the classes of the Centre and the drills and practices of the local Divisions of the Corps. A
Hon. Secretar y, for the purpose of pr m?ting class es in those areas These sections, ho\yever, lD the cOUP·\.. of time gradually died out, classes in such areas bei n worked through the orthampton office.
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Dr. Arthur H. Jones, who had been mo t !nd efatigable in his work for the ssociation and Bn gade as Hon. Secretary of the Centre for I? was compelled by pressure of work to reSIgn m 18 96. He was succeeded by Mr. H. T. Fracy, who held t he office until he left the town in 19°4, when the pres enr Hon. Secretary was appointed.
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The formation of the orthampton Corps ot t hl Brigade followed very closel y on that.of the Cent re, for at the end of the first three months It was report ed that "90 certi fica ted pupils have arranged t o monthly drill in stretcher exercise and with a view to the establishment of an Ambulan ce Corps at a later date." This Corps appears to ha ve.
This d id con. rant and excelknt work until il was superseded in 1912 by a Motor which was named the Harvey Rec\'es 'a a mark of appreciatio n of the se lf- acrjficing transport work done for many years by District uperintendeot \X '. Han-ey Reeves (afterwards Commi sioner of o 3 (Ea tern) District), who was layor of orthampron in that ye ar and had b en chiefly instrumental in o btajoinO' a Motor mbulance.
Durin g the first zo years the clas es h lei by th Ce ntre in orthampton and the drills and practic of the orthampton orps w re held at th 1 0rt hampton General Hospital by permission of (he G overnors. This accommodation was, however necessari ly limited, and a the number aod work of the Co rps gr w the need for more p ermanent and acceible headguartcrs was increa iogJ)' felt. In 19°7
flouri hinO' club for Ambulance men, with a full - ized billiard table and other form of recreation i also held there. The lub not only proyide- recreation for its members, bur en_ ures the attendance at Headquarter of mbulance men in the e\-ent of a sudden call bein g made for their service. The room are also occasionally lee for ocial and other meeting when not required for purpo and for ome time pa t a Clinic for Crippled Children in connection \, ith the :i\Ianheld Orthopxdic Hospital ha been held ther - fter th \,\"ar fu rther adjoining (he - mbulance Hall wa , acquired comprising a hou_e in King treet (now occupi d by th : \.mbulance a(tendant and caretaker of the Headguarter _) \1'ith a large garden running at the side and rear of the hall, and a block of old cottage at the rear a
Northampton Centre Headquarters.- The Garage.
'o rrhampton Cemre Hcaclquarters.- Large] LII.
frontage to Silver StreEt. The cottages were demolished and a commodious garage, having room for four or five ambulances, with a room for drivers and attendants and a large store room over, was erected on the site. The cost of purchasing and altering this property was about £2,000, and was defrayed by the Northamptonshire Red Cross Comnuttee out of the balance of moneys raised by them during the War for Red Cross work.
The Centre has, from its commencement, been fortunate in its supporters. In addition to those already mentioned, great assistance was rendered b y Mr. James Hughes and his son, Major W. Hughes, who provided free office accommodation and derical assistance for over 30 years. The medical men in Northampton and the neighbourhood welcomed the movement from the first and gave it every assistance, and the orthampton Corporation and the ortbamptonshire County Council have encouraged the holding of classes in First Aid and Home ursing in their respective areas by making grants towards the expenses.
The work of the Centre Committee to-day consists almost entirely of instruction, nine or ten classes in First Aid and Home Nursing being held each year. To date upwards of 12.,000 men and women have been through the classes in those su1Jjects, in addition to many hundreds of juniors.
Space will not allow of a detailed account of the work of the orthampton Corps. It must suffice to say that it has steadily increased in numbers and efficiency since the date of its formation. Durin g the War the male and female Voluntary Ai d Detachments formed by the Corps three or four years earlier found ample scope for their services in unloading the numerous Ambulance trains which arrived day and night at Northampton station and transporting the wounded to and attending them at the primary and auxiliary hospitals (more than 20 in number) which had been opened in the town and county and the majority of which were staffed almost entirely by such V.A.D.'s. 188 convoys arrived in the town, the number of wounded transported bein g 22,773.
To-day the Corps consists of five Ambulance and five Nursing Divisions, with about 400 members who continue to render those voluntary services to the public in street, factory, workshop, at public gatherings and in the home which are now taken so much as a matter of course by the public that their voluntary nature is not always appreciated. There are also three Cadet Divisions, two for gir ls and one for boys. The whole of the invalid transport work in the town and neighbourhood, including that required by the Police, is also carried out by members of the Corps. Three motor Ambulances are in constant use and during last year 2,62.4 cases were moved, the Ambulances travelling 15, 154 miles.
(CONTRIBUTED BY G. C WELLS, ESQ., HONORARY SECRETARY, NORTHAMPTON CENTRE.)
London, Midland & Scottish Railwa y AMBULA ICE CLASS-LIVERPOOL LADIES.
A very successful ladies' first year class has concluded \.vith 100 per cent. passes.
The certificates were presented recently by Mr. F. R. Hauxwell, Di trict Goods Manager. He encouraged the students and hoped that a successful team would emerge for the competition next year.
It. J. Be wick (Accountant) and .£ Ii s A Howarth (Super isor), were also present.
Dr. T. J. Coakley had acted as Lecturer, and it. J. S. Jones, Di strict mbulance ecretary, a Instructor.
CLYDACH-Ol'- TA W E i\1rBL'L.A TCE CL,\.
The above class held it fourth annual outing during the week-end of Jul y 2.7 to 29, ,vhen a tour to Rothesay, Isle of Bute, \va undertaken. The part;., numbering 90, which included ,vi\-e and children 01 the members and 22. fare-paying pa senger, lett Swansea on the 6.35 p.m. in tw coaches placed al their dispo al. On arrival in Gla gow breakfast \V a ' taken and at 8,30 a.m. the party tra elled to Gouroc k en route for Rothesa r where all enjoyed lunch. Lat e all left for Greenock and Glasgow, wh re a few hour:> were spent in sight-seeing. ev ral members tool the Tram Circular Tours of the ity, and orne took the opportunity to visit Glasgow Green.
ext year it is hoped t.O "j it outhend-on- ea All arrangements were carried out b y th J [on. Clas: Secretary, F. Pearce, \'vho wishes to thank all wh o as sisted him.
ST .ALB1\NS.
The .Annual Pre entation of J\. wards wa held recently, and about 100 members and friends attende d
Among those present were 1fI. B. Carter, ut door Assistant to the Chief perating Ianager aDU Chief Commercial Manager, and Irs. Carter, Me !" A. W. Rogerson, G. Howlett and Mrs, Howlett, ann Dr. H. P. Jameson (class lecturer), and Mrs. Jam eson who were introduced b y the Chairman, II. .1\1 Hutton.
The awards gained, consisting of five certificates two vouchers, eight medallions and 24 label) whiC h represented 100 per cent. success of th e class, wer e then presented by Mrs. Carter, who afterwards alS( presented three long service medals gained by class !I)embers, Mr. H. Banass, Mr. M. Hutton and Mr. H. Randell.
The Vawdrey Cup with replica was presented to J. Mask, winner of the Class Individual Competition , and a cut-glass bowl (presented by if. Howlett) to the runner-up, Mr. H. orman. fterwards Mr. Carter and Mr. Rogerson both expre sse d their pleasure at being invited to attend and complimented the clas s on its achievements and wished them every succes s. Dr. Jameson also spoke on the interest taken by the men in First Aid work and expressed pleasure at bein g
as ked to lecture the class, in wh ich capacity he would continue to act as lon g as hi s se rvice s were needed.
Votes of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Ro ge rso n, Me and Mrs. Howlert and Dr. and Mrs. Jam eson were accorded by W. IIei g hton and H. Randell respectively and a pleasant evening was terminated b y thanks to the Chairman and al 0 the ecretary, who was responsible for the arrangements, by . Toyer.
P ETERDOROUGJI.
The Railwa y Oflicials of the L.11.S., L.L .r::. and 11. & Cr. hayc presented two cups for annual competiti on between the different companies' teams.
The fi r t c nte t v,as helel recently, and the L. 1. Tramc Team gained first place. 1\. Thurston, a member of this team, also won the cup for the best incli"idual tc. t. ix teams competed, three L. and thn:e L.;\L
Bennett, District Controller, presided, and the cups were presentee! by Mis Bennett. _\.mong t th ,c present were 5rs. ho[tcr \, ard Johnson 1- ebcr, Rc\'cll, Phillip, \lat on from the I
The comllctitiol1 \\'as \\'ell sta(rCu throuo-hout the b) actual ,ehiclc being at hand \\'hert: the supposed accident had happened.
The Judges \\'cre: Team Tcst, Dr. Holme s Tn li"idual, Dr. J. E. , \.Il CI1
Thc tc 'r might han; becrl taken from the L. \L " 'afety 'irst" book as it \\'a a ca c of a hunter riding un hi pole Calling ofr under th \'ehicle and he SlI tain , a cut O\-er [he tcmple and a fracture of the arm
This \\'a an open-ai r competiti()[1 and wa \,'ell attended by railway people and m mbers of the lublic.
C BITU , \RY.
The L J hn .i \mbul ance Brill'a de in tten ral and tl1e b 0 1 'o rth Dev on ar a in particular ha u tained a \-e rY severe los ' in the dearh, at the carly age of '-l-, ssi tant aunt)' Commis ioner 'tanle\' Rider Gibbs. He joined [hc Barn taple Di\rision it fo1'matiorl in I925, \\'as app int el ount\" DAle r in 1930, and l \.s sictant ounty ommi sion-c r in 1933. The extens ion of Brigade acti vi ties in th r\.r ea ha b n chi By owing to hi hard work and pleasant personality.
In recognition of hi work h \Va admitted to the Order as a erving Brother, b lng 1 rom. ted this ycar to the rank of Officer.
Correspondence.
To The Editor.
SIR,-Mtry 1 forward to you for October issue of the GAZETTE, the following :-
To Warrant Oflicers and Sergeants of No . 5 District Sergeants) Mess.
Sirs,-The AI2J7Hal Meeting and Dinner lvifl be held at the Golden Bal! 1Iote!, Worksop, on Saturday, October 26,1935' Meeling at 5.30 p m.
Dinner Jvill be served at 6. 30 p.I17 , 4S. each.
The President 1vishes this to be a special effort on the part oj all Jellow members
rr-i/I those 1vho intend to be present at the dinner please send tlmr names and addresses to the Hon. Secretaty, aJ early· as possible, and not later than October 19, so that Ihe JJecessalY arrangements can be made.
The allllual l1Jess Subscriptiolls are noJV due. fprill all please Iloti/J' all 111q) be eligible Jor llIelllberslJlp, 1I11'lte them 10 become members, and send their sHbscnpliol/ 10 the liol/. SecretaJ),--I am, Sir, °01ll'S faithJ!lIIJ',
E H,HFIELD (Sergi ), HOIl. SecretalJr
First Aid Lectures.
\. cour e of lecture on First Aid to the Injured, ror men onh', will commence on \,\°edne da,o October 2 at the HeadquarterS of the :::\0. 108 (Eust-on Division: Rdands Hall W"hi refields Institur e Tott enham COUrt London \\ ' . C r.
The lecture will beo-in at 6.30 p.m on each e\-ening, and the examination ,yill be held in Fee for the cour.:e, including examination, 3 6d. It is hoped that member of hrm in the localin- will attend the cour e, and the a i tance of local Di';i ions in ,endi ng any a\'ailable ne\,- member ,,'ho are not yet effici nt, to the ,e lecture' will be appreciated. Further information ma,o be obtained at Di,"i ional Headquarter as aboy any \Y edne da,- eyenirioor from \.mbulance Officer 'F. \Y. ) I: Duckett Road :::\.-l-.
New South \\ ales.
It is a matter for cono-ratulation that the Go,- mor of e\.\- 'omh \,,\'ales _-\.u (calia, i1' ;-\.lexander HoreRurhven, ", f.::..C11.G., CB. D. "' .0., and Lad\Hor Ruth,- n have kindly con en ted to b ecom'e Patrons of th 1 e\,- \\ale D i trict of the t. John "Ambulance Brigade O,-ersea
FOL'N D Da\-ie, 6580.Apply to E. Haltday, Lad), Corp upt. 271 RYe Bank R ad h o rlton- cum-Hard,o 1Ianche teL
Air Raids Precautions.
To the Editor of THE ST ]OH G.,\ZETTE.
SIR,- The is.we of the Air Raids Precautions DepartlJIeJJt of the HOllie Ofjice, of the firJ"t of its prC!jected hafJdbookJ', has called forth some criticism and disCNssiol7 ilt the PreH. 5 lIch criticis III is 1J)e/colJled bJl those concerned.
To scheme is pel/ect, hmvever lJJllch care and thought be given to it. T/entilation of individllal opinion is the best and qlfickest ]}Jay of drawing attmtiolt to detailed errors, both of omission and of comlllission. These erroJ"J', if they are avoidable , can then be rectified, and so the general schellle improved.
It is to be regretted that l7Iost of the criticism so far ill'voked has bem destmctive-and destmctive criticislll, IJ-'hilst Vel)1 easy to evolve, and prodllctive of a scintillating but false glamour around the critic, is of relative!J little practical value.
kIuch of the criticislll, as pNblished ill the Press, iJvagNe, generalised, and inacmrate. For instance, "The Daj/)I Herald» of August 2.8 reports Lord HalsblflJ I as sq)'Zng :-
" This circular the effects of differellt gases, and takes no account of new gases, ')}Jill be iJ7troduced if another war comes, but of which ]J/e alreadJl knOT}}," alld agazn :-
" Individual gases 1leed individual safeguards, and here they are talking at large about ,vhat should be done, as though evelY gas behaved in the same wqJ'."
This terrifying reference to ".flew" and presumablY 1710re dangerous gases, is a ve,y usual example of the vague generalisation complained of. It is difficult to see what benefit could accrue to the community from such talk, whether it be correct or incorrect On the other haJ1d, it is immediateb obvious that the seeds of suspicioJl and mistrtut of the authorities charged 1vith the huge task of safeguarditzg the people, cottfd easily thus be sown and fostered. In this way their work would be hampered and the people hanned, and so no one is benefited I t is totalb incorrect to say that the circular" zgnores the effects of different gases»; so that point needs no discussion.
The paragraph quoted as beginning " individual gases need individual safeguards " is a ve,y fine example o f that time honoured trick of the rhetorician, ' namelY, "suppressio veri» and "suggestio falsi " This subtle suggestion of something false by the equalfy subtle use of a habf"-truth, can onb be due either to ignorance or to a deliberate intent to deceive .
We are sure that it is the former in this case, but it is a pity t ha t ignorance should get a heari11g, unchallenged, on so vital a subject
To lake Olle mo re' exalllple from Ihe same report. The allthor is qlloted as having said that el)ell Ihe experience 0/ the last 1I 1ar is disregarded, alld as takillg for proof of th is the sJ{(Jgestion of spacillg first aid statiolls at )Jot /l7ore thrllJ one mile apart. The totally !I!I21'OJTall/able cOIJc!usion Ii" the/! drawII thai ca.flfalties shollld 1J lalk Ihis distaJ/ce.
The fact is that this spaciJ/g ha f bml Jf(ggested ro OJ to brill(J all necessito'f.l.r caJHalties Jl lilhiJ/ carlJ'illg disl aJ/ce of a first aid rtatioll. ./11/ iJlte/li.gmt slllqy of the proposalr makes this qlfl"te clear.
The follmvilw baJ"ic data are PHt (on/lard, ill conc!lI. rirm, for the carc/u/ cOllsideration of all who are prepared to approach the sllbject Jl lith all open milld :-
(r) That the lJ 1hole fJJf.ri!leJJ of _.-! Jir Raid PrecaJ(IIOllJ' for the people at large lIatHralo' dil'l'dcs il.relj 11110 tll 'O llIai)] heads:-
(a) Detailed meaSllre_f dcs':p,lIed for the SIlCCOllr of illdivid/lal (Ostia/ties.
(b) General lIIeaSllres 10 lIIillilllise Iho rc caJ'lIalties so (or as is ))J{JllaJlIj' po.rsible lint/, r the cirClllllstal/ces.
(z) Thai the lJIind IJIlISt be kepi clear 011 the e.rselJl i,d dijJerellce beiJI 'eeJl these In'o head.r.
(3) Thai COJl(lfSioll of thonght, or slachle.r.r o( th oll"h/ at this poil/t, Illmt i/lclJilab(y lead to cOJ/fllsioll oj plaJ/s, aJld a cOJlsequeIJt fai/lfre to attain th r hert re.wlts Ifnder either, or hodr, hrad.r.
(4) The threat of !IIodem 1I'ar conies Jl ilh it Iht' acce pt ance of a )-leu ' priIJciple of JJ'ar, JlallJe(y, that )J 'm' is 770 10llger a JIIafler of the c!asb of opposing arm ed forces 0110', bllt it iJ t/"/IO a Illtlfler of natiolJ at ,p'rip with nation.
Tbe basic priJ7ciple that defiIJile altack "POll civil pOplflO IiOil is 110t only possible bllt probable bas become a pa.l"_ril'dy accepted fact. This meallS that the civil populal io concented are to be ill j!fJt Ibe sallie position, alld to of frol11 exacto, the sallJe aJ the person/hI oj the actual services.
An honest acceptance of Ihese facls, and OJI rqlltll ' honest consideration of the GovemllJ eJJI s plallS, " ill (()II vince al!J1 impartial observer that the latter constilJ(le a long-sighted and carefllily laid schell/e, velY far JroJlJ helllb "misleading," "dangerous," or " ]J)orse than 1Iseless."
I am, Sir, Yours etc.,
H. STUART
O .B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.l1.
Air Raids Precautions 5 ttljJ Officer. To the Chief COJnlllissione r , S.j.A B.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
O. 2 DISTRICT.
FISHPO DS DIVISION-CITY OF BRI STOL CORPS
This Division commenced as a Brazil Straker section of thc " A "Division. When this firm closed down it was then carried on as the Fishponds section until 1930, when It wa made into a Division.
1931 they" entered were successful jn winning Il amson Cup, wh Ich belongs to the Corps, and wce then they have rctained this trophy.
They also hcld the" Bcavis " Cup, which again belongs to the orps for two years - I9F-I933.
During the prescnt year they have won the " Price" Cup, and through obtaining this trophy thc), represented the Count)' of Bristol at Reading for the" Oxo " Cup.
In Julr of this year they entered for the' quire," ". and' ovice' Cups belonging to the A o ciatlO n, and whJch were all competed for at the Bnstol ZoologIcal Gardens, and the" were succe -ful in winning all the three cup. -
This is a very nne achievement, a the father and Cups have never been \von before b ' anyone te am SlOce the cups were presented to the J\ sociat.ion.
At the present time the Division are holdec of five out o f eight cups belonging to the .t\ssociation and Brigade. ince thc formation of this Section, then Division, it has been under the supervision of I r. 11. ] efferies, who i now D ivisional uperintendent, and mention must be made here of the great help and valuable advice (}iven at all times by the D ivisional urgeon, Dr. Vinter: which has been greatly appreciated by all co n cern d in the Division.
WATLING TON.
"We have a fair record behind us, and now there will be no excuse for not having a good record in the furure," said Lord faccle sfield, opening the new headquarters of the Watljngton Division recently.
He said that the Rev. Hillgrove Coxe had been a great fnend of the Brjgade, first by assisting them to get an ambulance, and now by letting them have the hall at a nominal rent.
The members had decorated it themselves, and he had great hopes that the hall would enable them to go further ahead with their drills and classes than they had been able in the past, when they had been dependent on the weather.
OUTHSE:\..
On unda;- Augu t 25 [he outhsea Ambulance Di,-ision held their first annual outinob' ccompanied by their friend the members had an enjoyable motor coach tour to Hindhead and \\" -ao-ooners \\ ell , and by \\"ay of Farnhan1 to \'\ inche ter, tea partaken of. The journey \\'a I 'ia Vi hop's \'( altham, and a . atlsfied party arri,-ed back at onh End at 9.30 p.m.
o. + DI TRICT. BRIERFIELD.
Brierfield was a to\I.'Q of eli appointment when the eventh nnual Gala Proces ion and mbulance Competitions, organised by the Brierfield Division of the Brigade, were washed out. Hurried arrangement had to be made to accommodate the numerau attractions
if David Petrie , Chief Commi
.].A.B for Indi a, at a BombJ.Y Inspecti o n
indoors, aJ:!-d, although it was impossible to staae any part of the programme on pleasure as intended the concerts were alVen In St. Luke s School, Halifax Road, and the Ambulance and ursing Competitions were decided in Baptist School, Burnley Road
The result of the Ambulance Competition was as follows :-1, Nelson" A ". 2, Crosfields; 3, Preston; 4, Nelson" Be: ; ':' Blackburn; 6, Crewe; 7, Burnley; 8, Southport A.
The 48th annual report and balance sheet of the Colne St. John Ambulance Association states .that there haye been no fewer than 275 calls for the serVlCe of the motor ambulan ce, involving a mileage totalling 2,473. Of these 39 were accidents. Congratulations were. a:corded Lady Superintendent .' A. Hartley on recelvlllg the fourth bar to the ServIce Medal, to Ambulance Office r E. Hartley, second bar; to ursing Sister A. J:Ioughton, first bar; and I ursing Sister 1',11. Johnson, Servlce 11edal.
Division,
The resignation of Lady Superintendent S. A. Hartley, who for several years had been in charge of the Divi sion, was regretted. Miss Hartley had laboured untiringl y in the service of the Ambulance movement in Colne, working assiduously to help forward any project that was for the betterment of the Corps. She had rendered invaluable service in organising at social functions and keenly interested herself in their administration. They were pleased to have her continue her association as a member of the Committee of Management: coupled with their appreciation of Miss S. A. Hartley, they included Nursing Sister B. Hartley, who likewise had been a valued member. They wished her success in her new sphere. NELSON.
Miss O. Strickland, of Ripon, with 166 points, won the Mary Wilkinson Rose Bowl in the annual competition organised by Nels<:m Centre, St. John Ambulance AssoClation for members of other Nursing Divisions. Miss Thirlaway (Ripon) was second with 163 points, Mrs. C.
Foster (Leeds) third with 155 P?tntS, and 'frs. Marti n (Todmorden) fourth with 152 POlOt
Presiding at th e presentation, 1fr. J. II: S. itkcn , President aid that there was no more praiseworthy or valuable than that of aving life, a nd no movemen t did more in that direction than theirs.
Mrs. Aitken made t he presentations, and Corps Office r mith returned thanks.
B URl LEY.
\\'hat he de,cribed as one of the finest ambulan cl' parades evcr held in Burnic» inSl?ected in the yard ot' toneyholme chool by Dl trlct f]1Cer Clegg, elson There \,-ere 74 m.e n under Corp upcrIntendcnt.J. J Colburn, and 69 urses under the c( mmand of_ Lad Corps uperintendent Mrs. Grccn, on and for lh l first time at a Burnley parade 28 adcls. [he parad , drill 'work, and inspection were wllnessed by a IM ge
District Officer Dr. R. Clegg, and Divisio nal Surgeons Davidson and Slane wer e in attendance.
\XIIGAN
Corps ecreta ry W. T. Bolton, Wigan Corps, has received the f !lowing communication from Mr. E. Lonsdale in respect of the assistance rendered by ou r members :-" D ear Mr. Bolton, at the request of the Rev. Fr. Ilall, secretary of the Pil g rimage Committee, and also on behalf of the Lourdes Br ancardiers' ssoc iation, I heg to thank your members most sincerely for the very \ a luabl e help rendered to our sick by your Corps this year on OUf recent departure to Lourdes, and again on our re turn. \\'e appreciate your sen' ice s yery much, and hope wc can call on you again next year -Yours incerely, E Lon dale."
intendent Wigan Methodist Mission), Di visional Surgeon Portman, and Corps Officers.
A halt was made for Di visional Surgeon Portman to place a wreath on the War Memorial.
The parade was headed by the Pemberton Temperance and the Wigan Borough Military Bands , and the men presented a smart appearance in their uniforms; further variety wa , furni s hed by the uniform s of the 'ursing and Cadet D ivis ions.
A collection was taken on behalf of the funds of the Brigade.
LIVERPOOL.
In hon o ur of the long years of servi ce to the Ambulance Cau e, and as a mark of respect on his appointment as a
crowd. After the various Di,"isions had been drille d tested, and inspected, Dr. Clegg said that it had been 1 real pleasure to attend and see so many enthusiastic an d willing workers trying to show what they could do. Th parade had been most intere ting, and he could safch say that that demonstration of the efficiencr and work ot th e Brigade was the best he had ever had the pleasure o( seeing.
The members of the Burnley orp , under Cor p Superintendent]. L. Colburn, and Lady Corps uperi ntendent Mrs. M. A. Green, carried out ambulance duti es at the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show on Augu Sl I, 2, 3 and 5. A marquee was SLLpplied by the Socie t\ for this purpose and was divided into three se ctions, and later a second one was loaned by the Burnley Corporati on; 108 cases were varied in characte r but not of a serious nature.
Included ,lbon.:, lere to right, are :Ide.:, O.hc..:r Tipro:1, \1 r. G. r. Gue ( Com:nis ioner for D.:nbi ghsh ire ), 01. J. E. 11. D J\i('s, D. -.0. ( urgeoo-in-Chicf for \\'alc ), and His \\ 'orsh ip " The Mayor of \\ n:xham (CounciUor J. Parron
Ie is very encouraging ro kno\\' that the en"icc of th e Cor ps ' are appreciated, and much credit i dLle [Q the \\ 'lgan and Ince -in -.i\ lakerfield Di\ ' ision wh under[Q k h i duty.
The annual hurch Parade of the \'\ 'igan Di\'ision \'\'igan orps, took place und r fav urable weather condit ion There were about 300 on parade, which assemble d on the farket quare, and \Va in charge of orps ";u perintcndent Potter, in the unayoidabl absence of \Ir. ,\ T G. mith, Commissioner o . .{ (Lancashire) District. The Diyi ions taking p:l.rt were \\,i gan, lnce Orrell, tandish, J\c ht n, W'esthoughton and Haydock, t gether with the ursing Di ions and Boy and Girl Ca det Divi sio n s.
Amongst those present were the layor of \\/ igan (C ouncillor D Rourke), Re Percy \'( ' atkinson ('up"r.
erying B rother of the Orde r uperintendent F. C. \'\'illiam, Liyerpo ol Centra.l Diyisi on, wa pre eoted with a gold ring by h.is brother Officer and members of the Central Diyi ion at a ,ocial function held at the Liyerpool Corp llcadquarters.
The presentation made br Corps urgeon \\". :Murra\ airns, .B.E., ,,-ho \\"a supported by Corps nt Col. D. C. Leyland, Orron T.D. Corps Officers, and other guests .i\lrs. W·ill.ia.m: r cei,-ed a \\'ristlet ,, ' arch.
The first annual dinner orga.nised by the Edge Hill R a.ilway Diyi.ion \\'a: h ld in Reece's a"fe , P3.rk S:l.turday 7, attended b:" \0 members and their friends, who pent a enjoyabl e,-ening. Th dinner wa s follow d by an entertainment.
Liycrpool Ambulance
Regis(ered February 2 (h, [93 3.
On behalf of the members, Superintendent Lunt presented a china tea service to Mr. A. T. Horne, ex-Divisional Secretary, as a token of esteem for the invaluable work he had done for the Division since it inception. CLITHEROE.
The Annual Inspection of the Clitheroe Ambulance and ursina Divisions was held at Headquarters on Thursday, September 5. The Inspecting Officer being Major J. A. Mackenzie, M.A , M.B. The Officers in charge were Superintendent J R. Ellis, and Lady Superintendent Miss R. Harrison.
The lvIayor of Clitheroe, Councillor J. H. Satterthwaite, J.P., Councillor M. and. 1fr. \\1. Chief Constable, accomparued l\IaJor lackenzle dunng the Inspection, and after the Inspecting Officer had addressed the parade the Mayor thanked all ranks for the work they had done during his term of office, and stated that he was pleased to see such a number of men and women taking so keen an inter est in such a worthy cause.
Superintendent J. R. Ellis thanked the visitors for attending the Inspection.
CHESHIRE COUNTY.
.lvlacclesfield D ivisions .-The annual inspection of the Macclesfield Ambulance and ursing Divisions, under Divisional Superintendent E. Clarke and Lady Div isional Superintendent Mrs. p, Swindells respectively, was held in the Drill Hall on August 26,1935·
The Past "\\'as taken b y Captain P. Reay, I.e., the
Inspecting Officer. fter the In pection each memb er was questioned on First Aid· then followed Rollel Bandaging etc., by the ut es, and Po t and Stretcher Drill and Test cases by the men.
In his addre s Capt. Reay said a considerable improvcment had been made in the Divi ions ince he inspected them last year.
Thank s were accorded to the Tnspecting Officer by Di,-isiona l uperintendent Clarke.
No. 5 DI TR lCT.
GLO OP Dr PLAY.
The display \Va the united effo rt s of the t. Joh n Ambulance men connec te d with 0 , 5 I orth-Eastern District (County of Derby), comprising the Divisions of Buxton, Glossop and District , lIill, Hope and Peak Dale, the number of men taking part belOg aboll l 15 0
At present the Glossop Di\rision c.o r:nrrises about :z.; members, includin g Dr. fal loch, DlVl 100al urgeon, E. Bowden, Ambulance Officer, who ha been engaged in local ambulance ,york for about 22 years past; ta R Sergeant J. Brent; Corporals G. and R Briggs. The late Mr. Rldeal ,,:a the fi:st upenotende n of and t ook a most earne lOterest lO, the work and of the Glo sop Di i ion.
Recently the Di vis ions assembled 00 he 10SS()T Market Ground under the command of \s s i, ram Com missioner H. e. Chambers, Commis ioner for the ount of D erby; and the Jospecting Officer on the Crich Ground was ssistam Commissioner TT. Else Kni gh of Grace, of heffield, Chief of tafF of o. 5 Area.
On ass embling at 2..30 the men, headed by the Bugl Band of the Fd Hyde Company, Boys Brigade, march cl along Victor ia Str ee t down lli gh 'trcet \\ 'c t, and UI Arundel treet to the Cricket G round, and here there w er t' di plays of company drill, drill, squad drill hand seat drill, and demon trallons ot hrst rud, aU of whIc h were follo\t;ed wirh great interest by the public.
Assistant Commiss ioner 11. C. Elsc, in a homely an d candid talk to the Division, stated that lhey had join lll the Sr. John l \mbu lan ce Brigade e they wanted il be of service to others. They had JOIned knowwg th.H they could n ot possibly have any re\\'ard. for what th e >, did except the testimony of a good He dI G not know what their guerdon would be 10 the hereaft e'·. Surely to goodness if they were doing . good work th q' would stand a fairly good chance of gettJOg to heaven, o r, he thought, a better chance than those who never dld an y good to others. (Laughter. and applause.) They" w.er(' learning how to perform Fust Ald. They were PH Aiders "; they were not surgeons, they never , they tried to be of serv ice to others. and' felt 111 being able to perform what their dutles were- Ju first aid. When they handed thel r patlent over to th e surgeon, they had nothing furthe r to do with the ca s, In First Aid work a little knowledge was a dangero us thing. It was the easiest thing in the worl.d. to do soml thing wrong, which would cause grea.ter JnJury to th ctr patien t than he had when they f o und rum. On the oth er hand, a man who had got a medallIOn and gone throu g h three years' training was very often perfectly sat Isfied that he could be of real service if he had not got ru st y in his training. In the Brigade every man must under g o
Ie-exa mination every year at the hand s of s urgeo ns who knew their job, "consequently you cannot get rusty," re marked the speaker. Continuing, the: speaker, after compli mentin g the men on their smart appearance, and pointing out one or two minor matters which had come under observation, emphas ised the value of discipline and obedience. There was nothing derogatory in obeying thcir instr uctors, and he was certain that the men of the Derbyshire Divi sions were always willing to obey order a nd did not grumble aboul it. I [e W?s well sat isfied wit h what he had seen that afternoon.
The Officers commanc.Ung Divisions on this occasion were :-1, Glossop and Di strict D ivision, Divisional Surgeon P. E. Malloch; Ambulance Officer E. Bowden. 2., Pea k Dale Di vision, Superintendent J. Barker; j \mbu-
Trophies won during the year by members of the Burley and Kirkstall ursing Divisio n (Leeds Corps) :-
1. The Mrs. Arthur Hill VA.D. Cup : ivliss M. Headd, Mrs e. Foster, Mrs. K. Crossley, ivuss E Jone s
2. The Thomas Veevers Ro se Bowl, Brierfield: won by Mrs. e. Foster, with first prize, case of linen.
3· The John J.\lfalleson Cup, Skipton: W'on by Mrs K. Cro ss le y, with first prize, £1. Mrs. Grinsted and Mrs. e. Foster tied with two others for seco nd prize (only one mark below) ; all received cash prizes.
4· The Bradford DailY Telegraph Rose Bowl: \\'on by Mrs. K. Cro ssley, with case of cutlery
'PI:. TlON-The Poole Corp
anee Officer J. i\btthe\\·. 3, Buxt o n Di"i ion, uperntendent Captain F. Brindley, 'ergeant C. llaswcll. -+, lIope Valley Division, 'uperintendent Cox. 5, llarpur [Iill Division, uperintendem H. \, 'oo d; \mbulance Ofliccr P. F. Dagger. Orderly OJlicer, . \mbulance Officer, P. F. Dagger. Acting Adjutant, Capt. F. Brindlcr, L G coup ommander, s i tant ommi6: ioner [1. e. Chambers, County of D erby.
BURLEY A D K.rR KSTALL URSING DI\ 1 10 T.
The memb rs of this Division have had a bu \" time during the pa ' t twcl c months and, in addition 'to the Llsual work in training, have don well in competitions, a the li t of trophies won goes far to prove. These competitions are valuable, as th ey help to sustain the inte re t of members in their work.
5· \t :0:" elson: The third pnze, cake stand and knife, "\\' on by ilIr ,. C. Fo ,ter.
9 DI TRICT.
A "lD EA 'T DE\"oK "-1. REA.
The follo\\-ing appeared in P"!lIJan'J Yelu :1R,
1 ha\"e often heard the yie\\' expre. ed people \dlO ha,"'e seen and felt the good ,e n -ice of the t. John Ambulance and the polic in case of accident., eriou and otherwi e, but until a day or so ago, when I had elire need of their senTlces, 1 had not realised ho,,' good the ,en ice they al , -e really was. On Friday morning, '0 T had the misfortun to rupture a yaricos e yein in my leg
Cadet Barnett, A rdwick Division, M. & S, Corps, of t he" Capt. Norman W R<>.wUngs Cadet Camp JubIlee Troph y," August, 1935.
DOH. 'ET
on the sea-front at Seaton, which at that time was more or less deserted, with the result that if no one had come to my aid I would undoubtedly have bled to death. Fortunately Mr. J. Spurway was near by and conveyed information to Mr. WI. A. Hawker, Superintendent of the local detachment of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and P.e. Kempton, who together rendered First Aid and stopped the bleeding, afterwards conveying me home in a carrier ambulance.
Before concluding, I must not overlook the fact that during the time First Aid methods were being applied to my leg Messrs. 'Vl,1 R. Boundy and R. Sansom, two employees of the Seaton Urban District Council, gaye valuable assistance.
Long may the St. John Ambulance exist in our town of Seaton.
Yours faithfully, S. T. 11AsE.
I, Queen Street, Seaton.
On August 3 the Exmouth St. John Ambulance Brigade, and their friends, left at 6 a.m. for a long day in London.
They travelled in a special train with dining saloon attached, returning from London at midnight. On arrival they were free to dispose of their time as they wished. The members of the Brigade paid a visit to St. John's Gate, and came back full of the wonders of what they had seen.
The arrangements were made by the energetic secretary of the Exmouth Association, Mr. \\7 J. Be st Perriam, who had obtained the assistance of fro BardoilS, the secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce, but could not have taken place except for the great generosity of Sir Garbutt Knott, Bart., the Patron of the St John movement in Exmouth.
The beautiful up-to-date ambulance recently presented to the Exmouth Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association by Sir Garbutt has already made several journeys with removal cases who have been quick to make use of this most comfortable vehicle.
The garage for it is nearing completion, and will have built in one of its walls a stone from the ancient Chapel of St. John in London. The stone was kindly given by the Order and the gift much valued.
NORTHER IRELAND DISTRICT.
During the past few weeks the services of the Bri gade have been frequently called for. Abou.t 40 member s of the various Belfast, Larne and Banbridge Divisions assembled for duty at the Grand Prix Race. About 20 First Aid posts were placed along the course, but it is satisfactor y to state that there were no serious accidents,
notwithstanding the great spee ds that the riders were travelling at.
On aturday, eptember 7, the great Tourist Trophy races were held in the popular rds Peruns ula. Ove r 100 member of the Ambulance and ur ing Division s volunteered for duty. \V'ith the exception of minor injuries and the usual crop of calis for the services of uruts for the relief of stings, insect bites, etc., etc., the dar was a p leasant, spectacular one for the Brigade. At the same time a vast amount of organisation was necessary and arrangements had been made to provide for eventualities. The entire Medical ection was in the capable hands of the Commissioner, Ir. Ian Fra er, M.D. 1.Ch. assisted by Miss B. \V'hitaker, frs. M reton, fr. J. II. Rea and 1r. . \\i. :thnn.
General satisfaction has been expre, ed at the promotion of Dr. R. W. train, niver it)' quar e, Belfast, to County urgeon. Dr. train ha for a number of years done yeoman seryice in the Brigade in Iorthern Ir e land, not only in gi"in a frequent lecture to classes in Fir t Aid and acting as Divi sional urgeon to We t Belfast Divi sion, but also as the surgeon at many of the examination under [h (:" auspice of the t. John Ambulance A\.ssociation.
An Overseas Letter
From BRIGADE T W.
D EAR IR,-This is a lette r from one of your outpo t in ustralia, where we arc endeavouring to emu lat e the goo d work done by YOll folks over there.
First, 1 t mc say how much we va lu e the G \%ETTE out here, and how much information we derive from its perusal. r only wi h that we were closer to you, a there arc lots of times r feel likc writing to you on articles published and al a regarding various cases and matters of inlere t that come undcr our notice out here.
Our Di\ ision at W'ollongong is quite an old one as J. \u stra li an Brigades go, being ranked .!. O 4 on the lise in th' order 0 - [ormation, haying been formed about 1903, anel still carrying on strongcr and more efficienl than e, cr
'\ c arc about 34 strong and our duty here takes the f rm of rendering as istance to the very efficient permanent laff or six who arc employed in attending to the transport nced of the Illawarra District, as it is known.
Our Brigade m n clo night-duty and week-end duty at the \mbulance tali n, thus relieving the p rmancm staff t a great extent, bcsides attending to football, public duties, etc
Lmil 1926 the whole of the work was done by Brigade member in a \ ' oluntat) capacity but the demands became too areat, and it was found necessarr [0 appoinc a permanent man to attend to the -work.
\ the demand ncrea ed the tall -wa al 0 increased, until nO\\' we ban: six men, as I tated before, and five -\mbulances, b ,ide' a car for itting ca c and organising work.
ur annual report f r the year ending Jun c, 1935, sho\\'s 5,441 cases and 4G,GG 3 mile , .0 th at YOU \vill under tand the extem of OLl[ work.
\"( 'e opened a new tation here in .i\Iarch of la t year, 193-1-, of-which we arc very proud, and I am encl ing a ph to of it for you to see, thinkina that it may int re t you, al 0 a photo of our latest car, 1 laced in cornmi , i n a fe-w month ago.
This car is a 1935 Buick and is the latest and mo t up-to-date of it type.
It is r 36 i n. wheel-ba e and incorp rates many new features, and is capable of speed up to 90 miles per hour.
A we have many long trips over rough country in attending to accident and tran port cases bia car capable of hio-h speeds are found nece sary.
I would al 0 be ver pleased if you ,\'o uld forward to me with y ur next month' GA%ETTE' a copy of His Majesty in pecting the Brigade in 1912.. 1 will add the Gd. for this t my next mon \' order for
SIMPSON, Wollongong Division , Australia.
GAZETTES, instead of sending it separately no\\'. Hoping this will be suitable to you.
In your June GAZETTE you show an Ambulance built b y H. Lomas, Ltd., for Horsham Di vision, and I was very interested in its many new features, especially the stretcher and loading arrangements.
Would it be possible to supply me with particulars regarc:ling these ideas, as they are new to us our here?
o doubt they ar patented by the maker bur some arrangement could be arriyed at hould we con ider them uitable to u .
Hopin a thi will not be any bother to you.
r will do e thi lettter b- wishino- the b t of ucce t your 'v rthy and yaluable journal, and to all kindred Divl ion in th Id Country.
r am, your truly, . \'.M. nIP ON, Briocde Slfperintendent, n"O !!OIlOOIlO Dil'i.lioll.
CHELTENHAM
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE REpORT No. 94.-Herewith is reproduced a letter recently received by the Chief Commissioner at St. John's Gate :-
"Whilst on holiday at Canvey Island, my wife had the misfortune to meet with an accident whilst walking along the path. No sooner had the accident happened, than two young ladies offered me their assistance. Whilst one attended t o my wife, the other 'phoned for the doctor. They both gave val uable assistance to the doctor, the ambulance man, and my wife, who was conveyed to Rochford Hospital with a Fractured Patella. On my return from hospital I found that these young ladies were caring for my two children on a house-boat on which the y were spending their holiday. My bo y is aged nine years and my little girl under three years These yo un g ladies have taken my little girl home with them to Luton, and are mothering her until he r mother returns from hospital.
" I have since learned that these two young ladi es (Miss D. Archer and lvEss D. Woodhead) are attached to the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Luton. I feel it m y duty, therefore, to bring this case to your notice, and I am sure that yo u will, at my request, offer to these two yo ung ladies my very sincere thanks and appreciation, both for the kindly act which they are now doing, and also for the valuable sen-ices rendered at Canvey I sland on the 7th inst, which I am sure has been greatly assisted by the efforts of your wonderful organisation."
CONf},1ENT.-This report requires no cOlllment except that it demonstrates the far-reaching influence of the St John spirit of service, and stimulates those who serve the Order to undertake further 1vorks of charifJl. To Ambulance Sisters Archer and Woodhead of the Luton lVursillg D ivision , therefore, we tender cm'dial congratulations OJ? good work, well done and much appreciated. J C. F.
Questions and Answers.
USES OF PATELLA.
M. W. (Crags h ead ). - At a Divisional Drill recently, I was talking about the anatomy of the body, and I referred to the patella. I was contradicted over the position of this bone in its relation to the knee joint; and so I shall be grateful if you will tell me :-
(a) What are the uses of the patella; and (b) If the patella actually covers the knee joint. I would like to add that I learn much from your Answers to Correspondents.
(a) The la rge mass of muscle on the front of the thigh is attached t o the top of the patella The latter bone is also connected with the head of the tibia by a strong ligalj7tmt.
When, the1'efore , the muscles on the front of the thigh contract, t hry pull on the patella, and t hus act indirectly on the tibia. In this way the leg is extended fi'om a position
of jlexioll. Agaill, l1)hen the leg is flexed the patella is brought i71 frollt of the kn ee-joillt alld serves as protectioll to it.
(b) U'?heJ/ the low er limb is straIght (that is, extellded at the kJ7ee joillt) the patella lies a short distance above the kJlee joillt 1l7hell, h01"vever, the 10JJ.ler limb is fitlly flexed at the kJlee joillt (that is, 71 )ith heel agaInst back of thigh) then in this positioll. only the patella lies illlmediately ill front of the jOll1t. . C. F.
MEDDLEsmm FIRST AID (No. 15).
lvL R. C.S. (London).-There is one form of :Meddlesome First Aid which has not yet been includ ed in yo ur series and which, in m opinion, desenTes to bl so included. This is, the foolish way in which OUt members, when on Street Procession Dut y, sometime try to carry patients to the Ambulance tat ion b\ two-handed seat at the 1'/111 !
On Jub i lee Day I tried to check tbese ufl'""is movements when I could, e peciall after I bad seen one Beare r tumble and almost bring his collcagul and their elderly female patient to thc ground. llad this accident occurred, anything might have happened, and the Bearers '\vould ha,-e been com-icted of Meddlesome First Aid. To me, theref re tran, port hand eat at the run doe carry def-irtite risk t tht patient and is mo t undignified. hat, ay you?
Tilt! Tnt!! JT "hat /lext?
OF \\ OT: 1) or p \L. r.
L B. (Hants).-lt seems to me that the \\'hokquestion of the treatment of Bleeding from the Palma r Arches requires to be clarified. I am prompt d o write to you because you dealt with the problem in '1 repl}T published under the abm-e beading in til L August issue of TITE G -\%ETTE, and because as fl Divisional Surgeon I want to under tand what rh e Textb ook teaches
In this reply you say: 'Personally, on you r sta tement of facts, I would have used the t. John arm-sling because it was pos ible that arterial bleedin g might restart." You wrote this in spite of thc statt: ment of your correspondent tbat: "The Jud ge aid that the wound was dirty and contained foreign bodies." -
Further, in a recent competition in which I interested, one of the tests was the treatment of a patient suffering from a single wound of the palm_ The blood was dark in colour and d i d not spurt, and the wound was complicated by a solitary foreign bod) in th e shape of a la rge piece of g lass. The Judge expected the competitors to apply a constriction round the wrist, not tight enough to obliterate the artery! When the competitors asked if thi controlled the bleedin g , the Jud ge (being an opcinlist) answered, " Yes."
As a doctor I cannot see that a constriction plac ed between a wound and the hea rt-not tight enough to obliterate an artery- can ever stop ha: morrhage
of a t: y kind from. ar:ywhere! If the bleeding were arterla l, the constnctlOn would be too loose' and if as seems probable in this case, it were would that a stoppage of the return flow by a constnctIon prcemial to the wound would make matters worsc.
that may be, my desire is to get your as to whether or no th.e presence of foreign In a wounel of.the. palmar with arterial bleeding, 1S a constant contra-IndlcatlOn to the St. J ohn Sling.
YOII Tvill be illle.rested to kJ?07v that ill all my 20 years' ambulance jOllrJ7allJlIJ, )'0/1 are raisillg a point ]J)hich has never preVlo1ls0' beell raised, alld lJ1hich I COli/mend to our Textbook Revision Committee Jor af/ oflicial decisiot!.
OJ COllr,re, )'0/1 hlOlJ' that the St. JohJl Sling is lIsed becolIJe the jlex,ed f(pper limb alld the fullY elevated halld re.wlt III qf the fascia (or JibroflS layer) of tlJe lJJhlch if kept teJlse, ]IIill illteljere with the control of POI' this reasOIl ill the Augf(st issue of" Th e Caz.elle I adVIsed the we of the St. JolJII Slillg ez'en when bor!y (or /mctllre) ,j prt.rellt-if Of/0' becawc jhe rtiaxed fascia 11 ill c..p'il1e the blood a chance to c/ol and the Ilrteries to c/o.re.
Fill/her, I see Jlothi,,<.(!, ill pp. 107 alld 108 oj the Texlto (oJltm-l"dicate m)' readillf!, qf these illJtmctiotls. I'heJf seWI to 111(' to elllphasise the dOlzgers Jl'hich ]1 1i/l arise .fhof(/d/ocal prtJ,f/(re be es:erted 011 the h(llld ill the presence of or!mc:"re. I admit that 11110), be readllZe, IIItO tl)e 7 e.ytbook lJ'hat 110' peuonal experienceJ s a medic(d mall leaches /lie to be (orrect.
JI"it/) to the compl'IitioJJ te,rt which ),011 quote, I mdor,fl' all tl)at JOf( halll' wrltt eJl ({lid J add that tbe tnallllmt is cOlltrC1l] to tI)C illstmctiolls Oil pp. 13 lid 114 of the 7e.,-lbook and npecial6' to Ride 5 therei".
K. F.
TRI'KL\!T "I 01 - C -\ RUOLI \cm POIO'd'-.G. R. H. to your reply to he publIshed undcr the abo\T heading in the \ugu t I ue f THE G : \.ZETTE, p rh.ap- an explanation , )f the t:rm . ( arbolic l \c id' might remove a great deal of ml undcrstandjno-. The Phenol of the Briti h Pharmacopcea is the onh sub tance which -an be called pure arbolic , \cid, being a corro i\ e aCJ? h uld be treated as such: Ly 01 and Jey , AUld sub tltute , howcver, contalO substance f the < Phenol group," and are often erroneousl\' t rmed arbolic cid." The term howe\ er is l1'li leadinO' since their action i non-cor:o i\'e; I think emetic could sa,tcly gi, ren in cases of poi oning WIt h these latter l1qUId thouo-h n t with th e former
One. our comment will be apprcciated.
MallY thanks fo), )lOll}' Ie tier, which alllplijif" the anSlJler alrearIJ giveI/. The /actJ, hOJj/ever, relllaill thai Pbellol is IIOt as active(y acid" as are the CorroJilie Acids and Alkalies, alld thai the Textbook forbids ItJ to administer ellletics ill cases Carbolic Acid (or Phenol) POIsoning F.
No. 15c (Hendon) Cadet Division .
The -o. 15 c Hendon (Cadet) Division of the t. John AmbLllance Brigade chose Salcombe, South Devon, this year for their annual camp, which was held from August 3 to August 17, Cadet-Superintendent F. H. Hurford being in charge. With ideal weather and a historical site the camp was a great success.
During the period trips were taken to various parts of Devon, including one to Plymouth, where a very enjoyable and interesting day was spent in the dockyard visiting the warships. An eventful time was spent on board Aeroplane Carrier H.'0.LS. Eagle, where. explained ceaseless questions put br thc VIsItor . From here was witnessed a mimic attack by a submarine on a food-carrying ship, which, being escorted by two destroyers, was soon safe, whilst the submarine was sunk, only tv.'o men being , sav.ed" from her crew of tv.-enr:--eight. This dl play greatly thrilled all onlookers.
...\ replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, 'The Golden Hind," was seen sailing the harbour, and a Yenfine display was again witnessed. Lea,-ing H.1f. -. Eagle one was a quandary ,\yhat next to visit owing to such splendId preparations for ,,-isirors, and after a ,'er) full day, e,-entually tired, the Cadets wenr back to camp The farm at which mer camped was reblllit from an old Castle \yhich was inhabitated by Charles I, and from information collected it i tated that the King used to send his prisoners from alcombe Ca tIe by boar to the Castle the adet were camped, and the ruins of the tunnel from the ea leading to the Ca tie could acruall,- be found in the field, and the dungeon, \\-hich i-s in excellent pre enTation, can be een at the farm' on examination the " Tall were found to be ac 3 ft. thick.
The Cadet 1Iotto 'For err-ice of 1Iankind» \vas put into action by the help given to the farmer in tying and tacking corn and barley, milking the cows feeding the pig , and in general helping where they could, ,vhich delighted them immenseh- After two weeks crammed \vith excitemenr the was brought to an end.
Coming Events
Thur day, October 3, being ti1e Festl\-al of the Ble ed Grand, Holy Communion ,,-ill be celebrated in the Grand Priory Church at 8,30 a.m .; and on unday, .October 6 a Church Parade of the Northern Area of o. r ( Prince of '\ ales's) District, \vill held 1n Grand Pnory Church at 3.3 0 p.m . Preacher, BIshop R. Fyffe, D.D., Sub-Prelate of the Order.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS:
F'riory Ho use, 4, Cathedral R oad, Cardiff. GENERAL INTEREST.
VEL H hlPRESSION S 0 D RSI TG CAMP.
A number of Nursing Members of Brigad e in \'Vales took advant ao-e of the invitation to attend the Training Camp at School during \.ugust Bank Holiday week; and it is the d esire of all who participated that their keen appreciation hould be recorded in this ] ourr:al Lack of space forbids full quotatlOn, but the f?llowlng extracts of accounts received from L ady Staff O fficer Mrs. . B . Turner, Bargoed, an d Lady Corps Superintendent }.fiss Etty R ees, Llan elly, are typical of the impressions of all concerned:-
":c-.Iay I be allowed, on behalf of the Nurses from W'ales who attended the Camp at Rossall, to thank all "those who had charge for the warm welcome accorded 1:0 us and for an experience which has left none but happy :and inspiring memories."
"A spirit of comr adeship pervaded the atmosphere truouo-hout the week, and everyone felt proud o f her with an organisation which offers almost unlimited facilities for training, and maintains a high standard of p.iscipline; and is capable of demanding s uch a wealth of purely voluntary service.!}
" The organisation left nothing to be d esired; every1:hing moved with the utmo s t precision; kindness of the Commandant-ill-Charge, Lady Dl strict Superintendent Mrs E A. Tweedale, C.B.E., A.R.R.C., won the admiration of all. Hundreds of questions on import:ant, and sometimes trifling, matters were asked her each da y, and jus t as many kindly replies given; and some of our happiest recollections are the tal ks on the sands when she told u s of her many inter est ing experiences. The amount of knowledge which o ne w as able to assimilate in the week was really surprising as was the keenness of everyone to get in as man y lecture s as possible: Attendance at the Medical or Surgical Wards, a V1Slt to the Operating Theatre, lectur es on First Ai d, Home Nursing, Invalid or Economic Cooking-all were made equally :attractive; an d to the important subject of D efe nce Against Gas consid erable time was devoted!!.
"Equally efficient and successful :"ere the arrar:g ements for our amusement and recreatlOn: sports, sw g'songs, swimming parties were organised en joyed by all; and a fancy dress dance was a grea.t d elight, thou g h among the costumes o f many countnes D ame Wales had no place. "Hen Wlad f y Nhadau" will sented next year if Wels h Nursin g Members are pnvlleged once again to camp with fellow members acro ss the border."
AMBULANCE WORK AT NATIONAL GATHERING S.
The usual A mbulance Competitions were included in the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society's pro gramme for the Annual Show held this year 2t Haverfordwest, Peffiorokeshire. There was an ope n contest for men in and Monmouthshire for the Silver Challenge
Shield and a similar one for tea ms of ladi es for a sHver c.hallenge cup, while St. John Cad e t Teams compctcd for th e " malt Jon es" Shiel d. D cspite the fact tha t P embrokeshire is not a stronghold of ambulance work , the entries were goo d and th e trophies were won by th e follO\ving: Breconshire P oLice Team, Llanelly ur si n g D ivi ional Team, and P ontybcrem Cadet Team. Th e Ambulance dutie s \ve re undertak en by thc Haverfordwe s t , Milford Hayen and Fishguard and 00 Iwick Divisions, and members from Classes at ey land, Camro e, lIo ok and Clarberston R oad, including la di es from the arbertl and Goodwlck Cla ses. Two fully cquipped te nts wen: erected on the ground, and over sixty cases scycral of :l seyere nature rcceived treatm ent a fe\\ requi ring rcrn o y al in the new H o me ervlcc Ambulance Car, which sta.rted its on thi occa ion. Divi sio nal uperintcnd cn C. H. La'vnence, I la\"crfordwest, rendered excellent SCI Ylces as OHlcer-i n-C harge.
The Cae rnarv on hire C ntre rec eived a wclcol11 l stimulus through the 1\mbul a ncc ompe titi ons \\hi cl' \,'ere a great attraction at the R oyal :r..:arional Eisteddfod. of which the Commissioner, ir Michael R. V. D un · .A sheton- mith, Bart., \\'as Pre sidcnt.
Members of the Briaade from Lla.ncludn Llandud n" Junction and Holybead Diyi sions together with :-\ursln l ember from Detaclunent of the British R ed ociety, attcnded for duty during the wholc week; an d the duties of Offi.cer-in- hargc " 'crc atisfactorily cani L out by Di vi ional upc r intend ent G. t. J ohn D a\ Llandudno Di vi ion. 0 le s than 80 ca c of accid u ' and ickness were ancnded.
The competitions ,,-hich ,,"cre held on thc fir t an d second days, res ult ed as follow s :-
" Lady Lewi s" Cup, open, male tcams, won by pool City Police.
" Lady Bute" Cup, or en teams of \\. men, won by Pwllh eLi, B.R.C.
" Isca " Shield, open, team of boys, \.von by Fishgu a I and Goodwick, .J/I..B
ee Gwent" hield, open, teafQ. of girls, won by vo n Girl Gu.ides (;rst Company).
The -layor of Caernarvon, who is also Comrm for the Caernarvonshire Centre of the PIlory, It r,flch ac.: R V . D uff-Assheton-Smith, Bart., the 1\ rchbi hop of Wales, Lady P enhyrn, and other di s tinguished saw the teams at work; and the pres c ntation of trop hlL and prizes was carried out by the Ilon [ rs. Green, \1, It<: of the rchbishop, on the first day; and the Lady on the following day. The P rincipal ecretary 1!1. announcin g the results each day spoke of thc . value . nt First Aid, thanked the Ei ste ddfod Committee for mclud In!?; Ambulance and ursing Competitions in their pw gramme, and the men and women on du ty for th ei r efficie nt services
CENTRE REPORTS.
ANGLESEY CENTRE.
The Ambulance Movement is steadily gaining grou nd in Wa l es year by year ; and one of the most imp ortant of recent development s is the organisation of the wO.rk In A n glesey. On August 17 the uniform of the Bnga.Jl:
in evidence for the first time in tbat County at Raven s Trearddwr Bay, the home of the Commissioner, lr Henry Bart., K.B.E., and Lady who lundly prOVIded accommodation and hospItality first in spection of the recently formed DIVISIon. Among those present on this occaSIO n were Commodore Sir Richard WilLiams-Bulkeley Bart K.C.B., V.D. (Lord Lieutenant of the County)' the Centre Pr esident, and Lady MagdaJen B.u lkeley, the Lady Stanley of A ld erley, A dmiral " Ir Percy Grant, K.C.V.O., C.B., Centre Chairman, and Lady Grant, Colonel the II n. O. II. tanley D S 0 Colo nel L. T. Woolrych Perown e, V. D., T.D. o f the Order of t. John), fro R. 11. Prothero (Chief Constablc f ASSIstant Commissioner, and many localmfluentlal pcrsons
The lI olyhead D ivision presented a smart appearance,
awards were presented by the Lord Lieutenant wh< observ.ed that the aims and objects of the two Amb'ulanc: Organ!satJons were identical, and he wished every success to thea work in Anglesey.
Sjr Henry Grayson thanked those present for their and remarked that the efficient demonstration wItnessed that afterr:oon had proved that his optimism.. when asked to organJ se the Cent re was not mi splaced. CE
The Centre President, the Earl of Lisburne, entertained all of th.e Aberystwyth Ambulance, -ursing and Cadet DI VISIons In the beautiful grounds of Crosswood the occasIOI?- o.f the annual S=0mpetitions and Inspection b,. the for Wales. In a County where Bngade ruts In one tov:'n were almost the only sign of Ambulance acth-ity until the Support of the Chief
I'\, PLCn00: OF 110LYHE:\.D ,D \ -l 10 ::\ n the left or the In O ttiecr (The lI on John 1 B ). h - h ruee, In e centre ot ( e from ro h ommlSSlOnL:r tor \ngle sc)' 'l1' llenry :\Iullencux Barr., h B .E W', 1S e
ln d gayc demon strat io n of First \iJ which \\'a "'atched keen Interest and appreciation, Dr. P O'wer \\ 'illiam' .!IVlng comments to the speccato r w ith thc li d of a mlcrophonc.
The Princip al ccretary and Commis ioner f or W'a le (t he John J l. B ruce) hL remark by cxpr sspl<.:a urc _ at rh c presence oE i\fagdalen Bulkel ey, .o t the "\nglc s<.:)' Branch of the British Red ero $ '.\ ·hich w a n happy aug-un" of the clo e co-operat Jon which ext tcd bet\vcen Lh tw o' organisation. 1 rom the of the om mi ssioner. hip oC the by Ir Henry Gray on, and the ofllcc C , \ ssistant (ommlssJOner br th e hi ·f Constable, matter s had aont: ah ead .::>
Lady Magdalen \ V' lllram s- Bulkdcy presem d w. Irant' ot apIJolDlment lo thc O cL C C s dId III r ; an as awar S W ' rc distrib ut cd by Lady luJlcn eux Grayson, whIle long ser\'lce
Constable, t yen Jones, \,'a enli ted l'n 1 193', \\" 'len he \n appoinred Commi ioner , it wa \\'onderful to see comper.itions organised on a compre, hen I, e scale. .The yent wa the come t f or (h Cour:m ChampIOn hlp trophy presenred by the Ce mre Id en: and the first " inners pro'- d to be the T ra\\". coed ream, t ollo \\'ed .by .Aberyst\yyth P olice second and t\\' ych D1\'!SlOn third. ardigan TO"'n P olice ,'\'as , ucces. iulln the Junio!' (ouchern ection) and It:CCl\ cd the shIeld presented b, Mr. E. T. 2\l organ \b crys twyth, at the hand of his daughter, 'Miss E.G:h·' ;'\I organ; and ;'\fL. EYa.n, wife of \ld erman John the d ?nof: pre,e mc.d th Cardigan Castle 'hi ld ro apr:un ot th ardtgan P olice Tetro.
of Lisburne who presented his tr ophy to the aptaw ot the Tra\\"scoed Team, paid tribute to the excell nc \,' ork of the hief Constable and to th Coum"
1 fedical Officer, Dr. Ernest Jones, a nd considered that with such leadership there was no rea on why the T\Iovement should not continue to gro'w in the Cou nty. The Commissioner reported that there wer e 30 classes held during last winter, and the success of the work was very largely dependent upon the ge nerous services of the Doct ors and the support of representative people.
The Countess of Lisburne presented a fountain pen to each of the four examining doctors, viz., Dr. E. Davies, Dr. J. A. EYans, Dr. J. C. Ashton, a nd Dr. E. \X1. Richards; and the Hon. John H. Bruce handed Prior y Votes of Thanks to Dr. Selb y Clare, Dr. J. Evans, the Reverend Frank Edwards and Mrs. C. M. Lewi s Evans in recognition of valuable services rendered.
Colonel Sir George Fossett Robe r ts, O.B.E., President of the Aberystwyth Divisions, proposed thanks t o the Earl and Countess of Lisburne, which were seconded by Mr. D. D. \"Xfilliams, J.p., High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
GLA:'fORG -\N CO UKTY CENTRE.
Pontypridd Sub-District -Units of the P on typridd and Pontyclun Corp s assembled on the \"X1elfar e Grounds, Y nysybwl, on Saturday, August la, f or inspection by the Hon. John Bruce, Co mmiss ioner f or \V ales. In his subsequent remarks, Mr. Bruce made reference to the great loss the Sub-District had su stained by th e resignation of its Ass istant Commissioner, Captain Ar thur Seaton, who had been obliged to relinquish active du ties in consequence of ill health. In accepting the resignation, he said, the Ambulance Committee of the Prior y paid high tribute to the sp lendid services rendered, and he was sure that all ranks of the B rigade in the two Co rps shared his feeling of regret at losing a fellow Officer.
Corps Secretary T J. Thomas was presented with the Service Medal of th e Order by the Commissioner for \\ ales, who congratulate d him on his long service, which he hope d would be an inspiration to other members of the Order.
RHONDDA CENTRE.
Eighteen Teams, selected by means of Eliminating Competitions in which about 80 teams had participated, took part in the annual Centre Competitions h eld at Tr eo rchy The adjudicators were: Dr. D \ '7ashington E vans, Llantwit Fardre; Dr G. M. Mitchell, Treforest; Dr. A. J. Fraser, Blaencly dach; Lieut. Ivor E. Evans, P ontypri dd; Lad y Staff Officer G. Richards, Tongwynlais; Corps Officer T. Aubrey Ree s, T reharris; and Corps Officer W. Cotter, Cardiff.
The Sir Cha rle s \Warren Challenge Shield Competi tion, whi ch is regarded as the Blue Riband of the Rhondda Ambulance Competitions, was won b y the Tonypand y Police Team, followed by T ylor stown and Ferndale; and the Madame Price-Evan s Ro se Bowl (for th e best captain in this conte st) was won by Corp oral Robert J o hn, Lad y Lewis Division.
Six teams competed for th e Miss Gwladys Richards Challenge Cup for bo y cadets, which was won by Tylorstown, with Maindy and Maerdy Teams coming se cond and third respectively.
The Mrs. H. H. Merrett Challenge Cup attracted fou r teams of girl cadets, the successful one being Ferndak No.!.
The Hurley Davie s Challenge Cup (for the best drille d Division) wa won by the Cwmparc Division for thl.! fourth time.
Subsequently, all wl:o took part were enter tained to tea at the Pa rk and D a re Institute, Tccorchy, where tht: Centre Commi sioner, Captain T. E. Richards, p re ided Mr. Levi Phillips, B.Sc., I.E., preside n t of th e competitions, co ngra tulat ed the Commissioner on being awarded th e ilver lubilee Medal; and [rs. R ichard presented the lnsigrua of a eryin g B rother t o up erintendent D. J. George, Cwmparc. The Captain of t hL winning teaps received the trophie s an d prize at the ha nd of Mr s. Levi Ph.illip s.
EW I BRIEF.
One hund re d and twenty boys from Cadet nit s or the Brigad e in the districts by the Ocean rel Recreation Union benefited b y an ideal camping h olida \ durin g August Bank Holiday \\'eek at the t. than '."
Bo ys' Camp, at the kind invitation of the ecretary an d Organiser, Captain J. Glynn-Jone, M. . An inte resti ng programme was carried ou t u ndcr the directi on of the Camp Commandant, Corp uperintendent J. ;,[ Jones; and ambulance enthusiasm ran lLigh on t h, Thursda y when a trophy pre ented by the Trehcrbll Gun Club wa competed for; and the adcts WI.! I inspected b y the Rhondda Commi sio ner , Captain T. L Richards .
o. 8 DISTRICT
Contingent from Guernsey Divis ion 'which did dut y in L o nd on o n May () lasl.
The Use of Oxygen In the of Certain First Aid and Nursing Treatment " Gas" Casualties
B y J1 etc., Captain, R. A.M.C., T.A., urgeon, -orth RicLn g of YorkshIre, H. L. M.D., L.R.S= ..S " L.R.C.P., DlvJ sJona l Surgeon, Darlin gton Fncndly SO:= lct les Ambulance D IVISIon, St. John Ambulance Bri gade P RT 1.
The adm ini tration of oxygen i s an essent ial part of the treatment of certain ca es likely to be met with in the " .i\ir-Raid Precautions" and " hemical Warfare" work of the Brigade and its Voluntary Aid Detachments engaged on nul' ing duties. uch cases include :-
( r) !hose caused PtI!/IIOllaJY lrl' ilallt group of War Ga e (IncludJDg Phosgene, hlorine and C hl orpicfln) .
( 2) Those caused by CarboJ] lvlolloxirle. Oxygen glyen in differing ways and by variou a pparatus, each method being suitable to a particuclar t') pe of case. For example :-
Fc:r Lung ] rritant ases.-O:xygen must i\OT be g n -eo "pure but should be admixed wieh the in, pired air. For Carbon ?\f onoxi de ca es , it must Pure or containinn' an admixture oC
Carbon Dioxid e, COo. b
• LlrSCS and i'-:ur<;ing C)rclerlics of the Bri gade should un ler<;tand th e principles of the e treat'ments, and s hould b able lCl manage the of apraratu<; in usc :-
J. The Ilaldane g n \pp aratus. Oxygen acllllinistrallon by 0.asal Tube.
). tokes's Di stribution \pparatLL.
-!-. gen \dmlnl s[rauon b\' a Dental 1 'itrous n. -idc apparatus.
5· The ".0\ ita J\pparatll , as used in mine-rescue "lartons.
6. 1n addition the" Re Llscitator" CO 2 apparatus.
The function ot- the lungs is to allow of the normal l '\:changc of ga es takes place by 0 mosis the thIn walls ot the alveoli or" air- paces." r11'cd all' reaches the t.t'achea or wind-rir by pa's ln g through the upper-alt· pas aa (no.e, I1l.o11th .md pharynx) : the trachea divides into rlght and lct-r branches called" bronchi," which in turn di,·ide and sub-diyidc into smaller and smaller "bronchioles' like the t\\ ·jgs of a tree.
Each cnd-diyi ion of the 1l.1alle t and ultimatc b r onchiole. lead to a round' air- pac, > or alyeolus, in the wall of which travels a _pu l monary capillary b lood-ve scJ. Oxy ge n pas es tr m the breathed-in air i n the air-space, through it wall and the wall of t he caril lary v to be "taken n board br the red corpuscl , th b lood; at th ame tim, wac tepro duct gases, including CO 2 arbon Dioxide) , leave the blood and enter the air -s pace to be b reat h d o ut and got ri_cl of. Th e whole of th lun g-su b stance I made up o r a countk s number of a lv eo li forminn· , a sponge, traversed by b ro nchi 1 s.
The Lung Irritant Gases act on the whole respiratory tract and on the eyes: but their chief, most marked, most dangerous action is on the smaller bronch101es and the air-spaces themselves.
1 \.S a result of this, these become irritated and Jnflamed, so that the lung-substance becomes full of blood and inflammatory exudate The air-spaces and bronchiole s are clogged, and the normal exchange of oxygen and CO 2 is made difficult. The larger brc::>nchioles bronchi fill with coughed -up blood- sta Ined, ye llOWIsh, frothy- fluid, which rna)' appear as bubbles at the mouth and nose.
. The reason [or using Oxygen io treating these cases IS understood. Since most of ehe aeratlOg-lung-substance is affected, \\'e must make i r easier for the remainder to carryon
The normal of atmospheric air 1S about per. cent. By mixing oxygen with the lDspued alr we .Increase its oxygen percentage (a nd hence osmot_lc pressure of the ah-eolar oXJgen) and It easler tor oxygen to pass through into the to be taken up the red blood corpu des. I.e. \"\-e do what we can to make ea ,. the "'ork of a damaged piece of machinery.
lung condition \\'e are di cu sing arises a yanable number of hour after expo ure to the ga \. t :q. hours pattem ha the greate t difficult,- in br athlOg, and tall into one of the e categorie
1. :as{ \\'ieh flushed race a'nd pantino(d hClene oxrgenaeion of the blood), and pam In the che, t made \"\-orse by couo-hinav'
2. Tb e Stl'ere caH, \\'ith cc blue conge ted face' pul ating ycins in the neck; taring eye ; rapid shallow pul e; and much re tle ne. and mental di trc" (approaching asphyxia).
'. Tbe '.{'ollap.iffl" £aJe, with grey, pale face' cold, clammy. klO' th1' \\-eak pulse' and extreme prostratlon.
There i a1 '0 a mild t;. P of case in \,'hich the patient 1 drow y. _ .He \\'ants to ,leep, and if thi , i allowed:, h L imrro\'ed b,· it. He has a COLlah tor some made \'-or e b,: mO\rel11ent bue mm - nsue a'm- deepening of hI. }.mpt?ms. Oxygen whIch a we hall i es. en.tlal tor AL L ca, es (a i. c;:omplete 3.b ence of ex rtIOn which might make a demand for iocrea ed n .con u1l.l.ptio_n) will p1' Yeat tlus mild case lar 1110' lnto one ot the ey rer condition abO\-e d cn b ed
Th "Blue" cas improye \\ 'ith tr atment ll1eluding and r ,t but relap,e into th
C( Grey" collapse if no oxygen is available or if he is subjected to any physic al strain.
The" Grey" case rec:overs more slowly, and severe broncho-pneumonia may arise as a complication as he seems to be improving. Ifhe survives the third week after exposure, he will recover.
In all cases, o}"'rygen is given, to assist recovery, and to prevent cases of less severe types lapsing into more grave categories.
TRK\'T1IENT OF Lu G IRRITA T C A SES.
It is outside the scope of these notes to deal with all the points in the treatment of these cases, but the following may be remarked in passing.
I. The FIRST AID treatment is based on these principles :-
a. Immediate removal from exposure.
b. The absence of any kind of exertion is most important Remo ve all cases on a stretcher. If the situation is such that sufficient stretchers are not available for all, only the very mildest cases are to be allowed to walk, and these must be ass isted and their equipment carried for them.
All tight clothin g, belts, collars, braces, etc., are to be loosened. When the patient reaches shelter where he is to wait for a while, pending removal b y ambulance-car, he must be kept lying down. Shock must be prevented or minimised b y warmth, hot drinks, or brandy.
c. All cases require Oxygen, especially durin g the first few days. It should be administered at this First Aid shelter straight away, while the case is awaiting collection, by the Haldane Apparatus or some modification of it. The oxygen need not be warmed and must not be given "pure." It should be mixed with the inspired air. Oxygen has been found the most satisfactory stimulant for First Aid use, as well as being a main factor in the later treatment to be given after evacuation to a hospital.
2. The MEDICAL and NURSI G treatment of the case after its admission to hospital includes the administration of oxygen over a prolonged period. Oxygen is especially valuable to tide the patient 0:rer the first few critical days and to prevent cases laps1ng into more grave degrees of illness. Other medical factors in the treatment will not b e referred to here.
METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION OF O XYGEN IN L(I. CASES.
" Oxygen should never be g iven 'pure' to Lung Irritant cases, but always mixed with the inspired air."
I. the Halda ne Apparatus, using the smallest amount that will keep the patient's face pink (two to ten litres "enrichment" per minute) Thi s should be kept up for a long time, with a gradual lessening of the amount of enrichment, until the patient no longer relapses into mauve or bluish asphyxia when the oxygen is stopped b::twe ::n dosts.
The Haldane Apparatus i specially design ed to deliver oxygen during the act of breathin g-in only, thus giving an admixture with inspired air, and making for economy, an important point when oxygen-administration has to be kept up for prolonged periods for a lar ge number of cases. It is pr v id ed with :-
I. A Gauge showing how much oxygen the cylinder contains at the moment.
2.. A " Reducing" Valve, to keep the flow of oxygen from the cylinder at a manageable rate.
3· A Regulating Valve, to regulate the delivery of oxygen at from one to ten litres a mtnut
4. A Reservoir leadin g to a face-mask, in whic h there is a rubber flap to a llow both inspired and expired air to pass to-and fro againsc a s li ght resistance.
To start the delivelJl of oxygm, open the main \ -alve on the cylinder, having Erst set the regulating \-ah-c on the top to the required number of litre , per minute. The rubber re ervoir leading to th e m1 k fills up, oxygen passing into it throu gh a lead fro:1 the cylinder.
During th e in piratory act, oxygen leave s the reservoir by passin o- throu g h a non-return \-ah-c into the face-mask, \vhere it mixe with th e atmo pheri e air from outside which at the ha.:; h eel dra\vn by the inspiratory effort through th e rubbe r flap in the front of the mask. a the fl11n breJ.rhc air plus a known and regulated amount of oxygen.
During hi s breathing-out, th e non-cetu rn \'a h between re servoi r and ma sk do es, and his expirc( air pa sses via the face-mask through th e flap agaiI outwards, none of it b eing allowed to enter che reser voir. a oxygen is deliver ed during expiratio n thus makin g for economy.
Por , TS I U ING THE ApPAR \T
The face-mask fits the face lightly but fairly dosch Some patients don't take at all kindly to wearing it and a little tact and persuasiv ness must b e Ll eel b y the nu rse . Win the patient'S confidence by 61' S! holding the mask a few inches away from hi facl Then gradually bring it nearer. The first few breath make him feel better, and he will let you approac h the mask nearer and nearer until it is finallr put on in position.
Make sure that the reservoir is quite filled \ ith oxygen before putting the mask to the face. Wh en the mask is first put on, the patient will instincti dr aw a deep breath, If he feels resistance due to th e reservoir being partly empty, he will lose confidenc e. But if he gets his first breath easily, he gets iml11_e cli atc relief and he will a lways wear the face-mask witho ut any objection or bother.
Use the smallest possible am unt of oxy ge n p u minut e to get results-i.e., use just enough to get absence of blueness or mauve ne ss, and an improved pulse. Re g ulate the flow at from two to ten litr es.
per minute as found necessary. It may have to be kept up for days or weeks, the amount b eing lessened a the condition improves, until he no longer cha?ge JQ colour or pulse when the oxygen is stopped at lntervals between doses. This intermi ssio n between do es should be a matter of routine in all cases of .continuous administration of oxygen, the 11I1rse Ih{' face-mask off for jive llIil7llles at the eNd of eve lY half-hollr.
th er merhocl of givin g oxygen in Lun g Irritant ca.c arc:-
z. Jb lIJillf!, a -,-Vasal T/lbe, when a l-Ialdane Apparatus IS not aYallabJe, or ,,,h en the patient cannot be per<;uadcd to tolerate a face-rna k.
a catheter and gent ly introduce it into the nostrJ.l until its end lie in the naso-pharynx, the spa.ce the nose and mouth posteriorly. ecure lS In by fixing ic to the face by stickingOxygcr: can be alJowed to pas along this tube trom a c) llndcr. This method is wasteful of oxygen, since there is no checking of the flo,\-, of oxygen during t.:xpiraeion, more of it will ha,'e to be used to gct the same re l1lts.
3· \Iokt' AppamlllJ allows for, imultaneous distribution a m:mber of patients. . \n oX!'gen c! Imdcl' 1_" fitted \\"lth a lead which pa ',C to an oilcirum aCllng a a prt.:s urc-reducing chamber. From thi, drum, a number of tube bran'ch ofF fitted ae the ,, ilh nozzles ha,-ing stop-cock comrol the dl charge of ox) One goes [() each I atient, lhose needed being closeu br mrning the topcock. ofl. The. s p-cock can a t course, be ad j u ted [() deli -n:r yarpng am unt ot oxygen [Q indi,-idual cases.
, Re spirator face-pieces can be used as face-rna k for the supply )f oxygen to the patient, or the nozzl s may be attached to na al tubes or u ed in other wa\'s {'.g. , to lead int a tent. ,
4· [-slllg a -'- TitrollJ Denial Ox:'de (fjlltglJing Cas) ..; lppara/us for OXj'g{'//-adIllIIllJ/mlloll.-If n other al I aratus be obtained, this dental-ga apparatLl , delJ\ erlng pure xygen trom the cylinder. et vah-e of the ba g, ,0 that the patient 'breathe out Into the air and does not' rcbreathe in and out of the ba g.
ince th admini tration of (1 ur " oxygen und sirable in Lung Irritant cas s, th id a bein o- an « '.' of nor_mal u e this apparatu ItJlerJJ/I!!mt0', nve mlnutes ot oxro-en alt rnating with five minut s of ordinarr ai; b With the apparatus remo ed. ,
ole.- \Y/ e will repeat that when oxyg n is o-iven b co ntinuously by whatever method, th re 111U t b a res t of [lye minutes at the end of ev ry half-hour.
(To be COlltinlled.)
3 Channel Islands Units.
o. 8 ( D UKE OF Cm "'AUGHT'S DI STR ICT) JERSEY.
1\n imp ortant occasion in the history of the local Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, Jerse y units of the Bri gade, opened with the distribution of certificates and prizes by the Bailiff at the Town Hall on Saturday, September 6 last.
F. J. J\hier (Vice-President) was in the chair, and Jll welcoming the Bailiff he took the opportunity, on behalf of the members of the local Centre to congratulate 1-1r. Coutanche on his election to the high office of Bailiff.
The Chairman then introduced the yisiting Officers 1-Jajor 1\oble and i\Irs. Falwasser. G. J. (Pres1dent of the Brigade) , and Ph. Le :\lasurier, 1Ion. ecretary, Jersey Centre, \\'ere also present JUter he had presented the awards, the Bailiff said it ga\-e him great pleasure to distribute these prizes, he ",-vas proud to gi, -e these certificate to the local member, for it meant that (he,- had attained something that \..-as yet', difficulc to had ,yon (he cc:>mplete confidence of the :Many servant ot the public did not enjo\" the confide.nce of the people among whom they but (hI could not be said of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade.
-" \.t all kinds of public functions, the sio-ht of someone i? their to a person uddenly?raken ill, or the \ Tlctim ot an accident, told chern that there \'-as the one person to whom ther could go. Their uniform was uni,"er aI, and e,-ery injured person ,,,,ho saw it knew that it meant loyal and efficient sen-i ce. If there i am- need of official encourao-ement or any facilit.ie I extend to you, (hen I hope y'our officer WIll come and ask me for ,-ou are desen-inoof complete of red r'ape, the comple te confidence of the public."
The Bailiff went on to say that he considered the l?re ence of the } -ou-?-g a yer)" encouraging tor the future at then great ociation in the I sland was in th ir hands.
-' \.nother thing which truck him wa that the\- ,,-ere au fied with ju c getting r cruit in and th'en lettlno- them do nothino-. It "'a o-ratif\'ino- to ee thac (h r '" r not ati fi d with leayino- the \\ 'ich the minimum knowledo-e to o-ec into the Bri o-ade v b but made .them pr gee stao-e stao-e in improv-ing then. ernce and making it a efficient a it could pOSSIbly be.
In conclusion outanche returned chank for b ino- a to dis_tribute the a\\'ard , and was plea ed to b e a ±n nd at the r\ ociation and hoped the,would not h itate to call on him \vh n the\" ,,-am d any help.
:Major oble then deliyered an addr ss a ft r reCUrDinb thank to th Bailiff for hi , -err encourao-inO'
words, with which he coupled the names of the Order, the Association and the Brigade. He went on to describe how, in the carrying out of their motto to serve humanity, to have municipal bodies behind them as they did on the mainland was indeed a very great assistance, and thus the Bailiff 's remarks were gratifying.
An informal dinner was held at the Grand Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. F. J. Ahier (Vice-President of the Jersey Centre) presided, and Mr. G. ]. Dart (President of St. J OM Ambulance Brigade), was in the vice-chair. The visiting Officers were the guests of the evening.
A church parade took place on Sunday.
After the Church Parade, the Vicar of Wickham, Durham, asked for particulars about the Cadets, who looked extremely smart in their uniform. He was surprised to find that Jersey possessed such an organisation, and stated that it was his intention to start a similar organisation in his parish on his return.
The members were inspected by the visiting Officers at Springfield yesterday afternoon. Assembling at the Fire Station, the) marched to Springfield, headed b y St. James' Boys' Brigade Band. There was a fair attendance of the public.
Among those present in addition to the visiting Officers .were Mr. G. ]. Dart (President of the Ambulance Brigade), Mr. F. ]. Ahier (Vice-President of the Jersey Centre), Mr. J. Remphr y (Vice-President of the Ambulance Brigade), Mr. Ph. Le Masurier (Hon. Secretary, Jersey Centre), Mr. O. Aubin (Hon. Treasurer, Ambulance Division), and Dr. F. E. Sexton.
Following the Inspection, tea was served at West's, Mr. G. ]. Dart presiding.
Mrs. Falwasser, referring to the ursing Division and the Girl Cadets, said the y had done very well. The Cadets had been only running for one year, and had a good deal to Their uniforms were very nicely put on, although there were little details that wanted attention.
Major Noble said that twelve months ago, the Commissioner came over. He had read his report, and he thought they must have made a distinct and great improvement since that time. They still had plenty to learn, but didn't they all have to do that? They must not be discouraged, they had not made bad mistakes nor mistakes of commission. They must ever be on their guard that the honour of the uniform was not disgraced.
Mr. Wrigglesworth said it was a great pleasure to him to come again, and watch their work and progress. So as to give the units the prestige they deserved, they ha,d offered the rank of District Officer for the Ambulance Brigade to Mr. Aubin, and they hoped he would accept it.
He thanked them for the hospitality extendcd to him and his colleagues, and also to Messrs. Le Ma urier, Allier, Dart and Remphry, who had done all they could to make them feel at home.
:Mr. W. J. Irving, in charge of the Boy Cadets, asked Major Noble to accept the gift of a wallet fronl the Cadets.
Major Noble said he accepted it as a memento of his visit. He advised the boys not to rest on thei [ work, but seek to do what the Bailiff told them.
GUER EY.
The Bailiff (Pre ident of the uerosey Divi sion presided at the Annual Meetin g of the Division on September 9. With him ,\Tere Jurat John Rou el (Vice-President), Capt. G . .t\. teele ( uperintendcOl), and Ambulance Officer J. '\ . D ar (ecretary). Th c visiting officials were lajor \Xf II. F. oble (A .jstant Commissioner), and 1Ir. C. Falwa ser District Superintendent).
The Bailiff said that they \,, 'e rc gathered to meet higher officials of the organisation, \"\' ho would tell them exactly what they wanted uero er to do. 1 It did not propose to make a lon g sp ech- what t hc\ wanted to hear wa the opinions of the aim and desires of the Order. Fir tly, what it was doin g In England and what th Order \"ished to do tn uc:rnsey, especially with what \v as proposed in relati on t< the methods of dealin g with the diabolical fcature s ot modern warfare. Thi s wa an olel and g reat C rd el, and all would be keenly intere ted to hear of proposals.
Major W . H. F. oble said that the Ba ilIff had referred to the Order as " old." That rcally was _ o. He went on to deal at len g th with the d i tant organi . acion of the Ord er of St. John and it s relation ship wi th the First Crusade. The ursing ister wa of great value in particular in tendin g to \v men and childr en The Order was hoping that in every centre wh erL there was an Ambulance Di ision ther e should be Nursing Sisters also.
Mrs. C. Falwasser said that she had come there to help form a ursing Division and she was anxious to help them to do so. At the end of the meeting she would be only too glad to help all w h() were interested.
Mr. H. J. Wrigglesworth stated that he was d elighted to see what progress the Division had ma de since his visit a year ago. He hoped that the y woul d have their Nursing Division and a Juv enile Section also. First Aid and Home Nursing was somethln g of a very r eal knowledge that can be called' upon at any time and create a joy irr service to others. lI e
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referred to the splendid work of members of the Guernsey Division in Northumberland venue, London, during the King's Jubilee Day celebration, emphasising that in every way the Guernsey members put up a performance equal to any members anY'vhere.
:Mr. J. W. Dear, Hon Secretary and Ambulance Officer, in presenting the report, said :-
The last occasion on which details of our , vork were submitted occurred at the end of 1934, at which meeting the late Bailiff, NIt. A. W. Bell, presided. His passing left us without a President, but the memory of his kindness and understandin 0- set an example to b the Brigade, an d in fact to the whole Island. The Guernsey Division has now been honoured by IvIt. V. G. Carey, the Bailiff, who has accepted our Presidency, which we deeply appreciate.
So far as statistics go, the) do not usually prove very interesting, but in is our duty to present them.
The strength of our Division has increased from 16 to 37, plus 12 ursing Sisters, and from Januar y I to the present time these members have rendered First Aid on no fewer than 131 occasions, all of which occurred while our members were on duty.
Speaking for the 1iale Section, 5° drills and lectures have been held, and in addition an aggregate of 3,070 hours of public duty have been performed. On Jubilee Day 65 per cent. of members did 13 hours' continuous duty, and on the occasion of the H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's visit 70 per cent. put in hours. Five members did public duty in London on Jubilee Day, and it is perhaps only fair to say that no expense in connection with this duty came from the Funds, those concerned having paid their own expenses.
A debt we cannot adequately meet is that due to Drs. W. B. Fox, B. S. Collings, and Lyon Dean for the work of instruction and examination, without which the cause could not attain any measure of success.
Perhaps it may not be amiss here to refer to an accident at our last examination. One member was unfortunate enough that day to meet with a motorcycling accident, which laid him up for about ten days. He did not miss that exam., his colleagues carried him into the room and he passed the test, which by the way, is pretty thorough. This case is not cited in any sense of boasting, but rather as an example.
Thanks are dU e to all who have shown kindness personally to our members and encouraged them in difficult times and situations. In closing, may I add a word of thanks to my fellow Officers, N.C.O.'s and
men for their co-operation over a period that ha not been without difficulty, believing that the cause for which we are working to be really worth whilc. To Mrs. Hickey, the ssociation Centre ecretarv I would tender both personal and Brigade thank ' 'for many courtesies during the year. If anyone ha not been sufficiently thanked let me hasten to say now a really sincere thank you, everyone.
Capt. R. A Luff, in presenting the financial tat ement, said that the Brigade had received £61 in don auon , including a generous one from the tate for which he asked the Bailiff to kindly ex pre thl Brigade's deep gratitude. l \fter mccting eXI en e the) had a balance of £53. "But," hc add d, there arl t"velve ursino- iter clamouring for unif em , and e,Teral of OLlr men are till without o-reat-coat s for the wint er.) H e hOI) d ho\\'c,' cr \\ j th a r' ) continuance of public upport thcy would achie\'{.: all that was desired .
An interesting demonstration on thc tage followed. Two ca es were treat d. In one thcre \vas a Lractu rcd jawbone and also a fractured arm. In the other a fractured collar-bone .
Then :l\Iajor 1 oble examined the work. Ilc PU t some searching question -causing much laughtubut the Guern ey Divi sion had done we ll Finally, the :r,Iajor commented that the bandage \\ , holding the lower ja\\' securely and d all ae length on the importance of this . lie wa yer)" sati <;tied with \vhat he had seen that e,'ening He the value of lon g serv ice and the fine yoluntary spim of the movement. He hoped they would tick to their Di,' ision and their \york. The Brigade througl the work of their rank and file had won the conEdenCl: of the public. He referred to the splendid work of a St. John Boy Cadet who, although badl y shaken rendered great help in the tragic '\ elwyn ity trai n crash In conclusion, he congratulated Capt. teck Mr . Dear and the medical instructors. He had n or found a mistake in the demonstration.
The Bailiff observed that it was most creditable for the Brigade to do so well in so short a time.
Capt G. A Stee le voiced the thank s of all to th L' Bailiff for presiding. The y knew he was a very bu man and the y thanked him for giving hIS eve ni ng to them. (Applause.)
The Bailiff said that he had been delighted to be wit h them. He had been interested to hear of the Brigad e'S advance in Guernsey and also its work in England He hoped that in the near future the Guernsey Divisi on would enter for and win the Dewar Shield.
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The Brigade anq V.A.D. Camp.
The Camp for Nursing Units and V.A.D. memb er opened on Saturday, A u g ust 3, at Rossall Sch oo l, Fleetwood.
The Camp throughout was a very happy one, and a great success in every way.
The Camp Commandant (Mrs. Tweedale, C B .E., A.R.R.C, J.P.) wishes to thank one and all for their loyal co-operation in helping to make the cam p so happ y
lvlrs. Pickering, 1t1.B E., A .R.R.C, J.p., Di strict Officer No. 5 District, was Assistant Commandant; Mjss D i ckson, County Officer, Cheshire, Adjutant;
8 a.m., the celebrant b ein g th e Bish o p of Bl ackbun (Dr Her b ert) , who was assisted b y the rchdeaco ll a nd several other clerg y In the aft er no on a Dr umhead Serv ice was held on the Foreshore at Blackpo ol b y kind permission of th e Chi ef Cons table (E. D erham , Es q.). The m emb ers assembled at Cent ral Station , where the y were joined b y contingents from till neighbouring towns of Fleetwood, BJackp ool, Chorlq and Preston. Headed by th e R oche Caoet Ban d, they marched down the Promenade tC) the place appointed. C ouncillor '\(/ . R. Du ckworth, Esg, J.P., pr esi ded. The Ser ice "\vas taken by th e Vi car of St. John's, Bla ck po o l, the R Y. WI Yate. Th e
L ectu rcs on the parts of the b o d y affecte d b y g as wc re g iven b y Cap tain Pitt ers Bayle y, R.A.M.C, and WI. E Allen, -1 sq., of Imp e ri al Chem ical Indu s tries (by kind permission of Ma jor Brunner), gave a lecture on Ammon ia and Carbon-monox id e wi t h special sc lf- containeo oxyge n apparatu s with demonstratio n.
A n exami n atio n in t hi s s ubject was he ld on Thursoay and Friday, the exami ners being Major Mackenzie, i\f.B., R I. C, Capta in Rawlings, M .B. , R. tC, and Sergcant E. Connor, Lo ya l Re gime nt.
There were t\,,-O wards w ith is ter in charge of and an operati n g theatr e of which Ma t ron was in charge .
Cookery demon trations and lectures were given by Miss stin Dipl oma, London C niversity, and an examination \\ Oa<; helo on Friday on this subject.
\X'hist dri\-c concert and sports \vere helo in thc noenings, and on \\' cc!nesda y evening when those \\'110 wisl1ccl had a c\-cning, those remaining in camp hcld a drcs dance, pri7es being given for the best characters.
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BRIGA DE AN D V.A. D CA1\'1P AFTER I SPEC Tr O 1, ROSSALL SCHOOL, .\Ce. 9, 1935
The visi tors in the front row are: The .i\1ayor and ;\Iayoress of Fleerw?od, C J: C. J. '1 nmbk. C:B:, CM.G., Inspeccing O fficer 11rs. Clarke, S. A. Bampf1e ld Esg., Captain RawlIngs , District Of1lct:r Gastell and Serjeam E. Connor.
Miss Sutcliffe, A.R.R.C, Superintendent of T odmorden Division, Quartermaster.
Mrs. Hathaway, Rhodesia, and Miss McNaught, Bootle, took charge of the swimming and bathing parties.
The Matron was Miss Hilliard, of Preston, and th e Sisters, Mrs. Bayley, Todmorden, and Mrs Jone s , Liv erpool.
All worked exceedingly well and were ably assisted by an entertainment committee consisting of a number of officers from various districts.
On Sunday morning, August 4, 85 attended Holy Communion Service in the School Chapel at
collection was in aid of the Opthalmic JI o.pital ,It J erusalem , and the handsome sum of £20 4S. zd. was collected Commissio ner \X' G. mith, aCC OJ11 panied b y Di strict Officer Castall, inspected th e parade.
On Monday morning the real wo rk of the cam p began. Sergeant E. Conno r, of the Loyal Re giment attended every da y and gave lectures a nd instructi on in Anti-Gas and Air Raid Pr ecautions with Re pirat uf Drill
A gas chamber was arrang ed and each memb n entered, first wi th res pi rator, thcn wi th out, the gas generated being a high co n centratio n of tear gas. (CA.P.).
The camp nl<; in pccred on rrich:;, \ugu t 9, br Col. C J. Trimble CB. accompanied by thc \I ayor or flCCI\\'()()cl (Alcl. G. \f. Robertson J.P., r. .), ancl the \fayoress ( Mrs. Robcrtson), Mrs. ( larke (the }Icaol1la rer' \\Oifc ), . \. Bampfielo, q. (Eu r ar of the . chool), :.\Iajor \l ackenzie , aprall1 Rawlings and Di , trict fficcr Gastal!. The parade \\ a formed up on the crickct ground, \\-here the)' were inspected in line, after ,yhich there \\'as a march past, 01. '. J. Trimbl C.B., 11. ., takin g the sa lute. Aftcr rhis member went to the \,-ard thea tre, etc., to gi\-e a di play of th ir w ork
A special squad .?'a\ re a d monstration of anti-ga
A bomb was fired etting Fe e mustard O'a \, hen a woman fe ll t the gro und. Thc oecontamination sq uad came out in oil skins and respirator with stre tcher, put gas rna k on the patient and com-eyed her to the decontamim.ti on centre, constructed \,-ith a ir-lock, bl eac h trays, etc. , scrub de wn, dres ing and treatment rooms
Aft erwa rds the camp was joinco at lun ch by the Inspec tin g Officer and party.
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Several afternoons the members assembled on the private beach belonging to the school for questions, etc.
There were 156 officer s and members in camp from Northern Ireland, Irish Free Sta te, Wales, one Officer from Rhodesia, and D istricts I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9·
It was nice to see officers and members on the opening day g reeting friends the y had made at previous camps.
Work, pla y and pleasure combined made the camp a thoroughl y happ y and enjoyable one The food was excellent, the climate br acing , and we were favoured with fine w eather. }\tIany friendships have been made, and on Saturday, A u g ust 10, the camp closed with hopes of meeting again next year, one member remarkin g only 5 I weeks.
First-Aid Boxes in the Fells.
A few weeks ago it was announced that the Lake1 and Mountain Guides, under the leadership of Mr. A. A. B. Sutcliffe, had opened a fund for the purpose of erecting first-aid stations in the fells, especiall y at Pillar Rock, summit of Sty Head Pass, Dow Crags, and Langdale Pikes.
In co-operation with the Keswick St. John Ambulance Brigade, the scheme is makin g pro g re ss and orders have already been placed for the boxes, which are costing about £3 each, and the y will be placed in position within the next fortnight. The boxes will be made of wood, painted to harmonise with the surrounding country, and will contain an attache case with the necessary equipment. There will be a glass panel which people will have to break to obtain the key.
The equipment will include splints, bandages, iodine, etc., and no charge will be made for their use ; but it is fully anticipated that the public will not abuse this serv ice.
Ambulance facilities are also to be provided at Seatoller at the foot of Honister Pass; Nest Brow, Keswick, on the Thirlmere road; Lamb Brow, Threlkeld; Chestnut Hill, Ke swick; Castle Inn, Bassenthwaite, and Thornthwaite Mines, between Keswick and Bassenthwaite. These will be more for the use of motorists and cyclists.
The Ambulance Bt-igade are providing these out of their own funds, but will be pleased to receive donations towards the cost. These may be sent to the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Keswick.
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"Major Carver" Cup.
fifth annual Open Competition for the" Maj or Carver Cup (p resented by Major W. H. Carver, M.P., J.P. ) was h eld i n the Techni cal Co llege, P ark Stree t (by the kind permission of the E du cation Committee) on Saturday, A u gust 3 I, 1935
Jurlges.-Team: D r. J. Eric r oks, Hull. Individu al: o I, Dr. C. impson, lIessle; o. 2, Dr. F. D eacon, Hull; o 3, Dr. A. G. Minn, Hu ll; NO.4, Dr. C. A D ean, Hull; 1 o 5, Dr. J. Cr. Lind say, Hull.
Col. H. S. Co le, Chief of Police, L. .E. R ailwa y, York, presided, and lYr rs Co le pre nted the cup an d prizes at the close
Som e 15 teams competed, compn lfig five Ea st Ridin g P olice teams, Grimsby and Leeds City Polic ,-, Hull L. .E. R Police, Hull East , D ock Engineer, ew Holland Ferry, Jew H lland tore, Grim b\ D ocks Goods, L. .E. R. , Cleethorp s t. Joh n'
A mbulance Brigade, and Parkhill lli ery.
The following are the principal re ult :-J, Lee City Police, t eam 8 I, individual 276, total 357; z, Hull East, 89, 220 :." 3°91; 3, Gr im sby Police, 8., 221, 3°4; 4, Parkhill Colliery, 77, 225, 3° 2 ; 5, Hu 1
L.N. E .R. P olice, 60, 239, 299; 6, Br ough East Ridin g P olice, 68 , 2 I 31 > 28 I!.
Th e individual prizes were awarded as follows:
I, H. O g den, P arkhi ll Colliery, 46 ma r ks; 2, J. Be lJ, Leeds Police, 59; 3, F. Wags taffe, Grims by Police, 59; 4, B. Read, Leeds P olice, 75; 5, T. Moxham, Lee d Police, 62.
fr s Cole presented the cup and prizes at the clO Se of the competition.
Among the interested spectators were Superintenden t Robson and In spector Th ompson, of the Ea st Ridin g P olice; In spec t or B. Simpson, Hull L.N.E. R. Police; Mr. O. H. Lindberg, ssistant Super intendent, L. N.E .R , Hull. Messrs. T. Lamb, A B am, and Captain S. W. icho las, of the St. J ohn Amb ulance Briga de, and Mr. and Mrs. Oakes, of the L.N.E.R. Ambulance Centre, and Mrs. D ean.
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1935 the rder of [, John has been asked, and ha agreed, chat its organisation ,,-ill , so far as practicable, be placed at the disposal of both central and local Government to supplement official re ource ."
On page 33 z \ve publi h a special Bri gade Order b, [he Chief Commi ioner in connection with " A. R. P. ' which will gi\"e our reader an excellent idea of the inten i\-e activitie of t. John organi ation follo\\"1no- che Home Office letter. Follo"\\'in thi Order i a gas chart which how ga derivations (St. John -llllblf/atlCe Gazette Official Gas Chart .1.\'"0. r) and in our next-Decernber-is ue ,,-e hall publi h a full and complece educational chart of .- T:"pical \\ar a e "( t joh}1 .-l))JbJ(/a}JCf Gazette Official GClJ" Charr ..Yo. 2) and further official information.
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The Accrington Centre.
In the y ear 1884, a few local doctors and gentlemen who w ere interested in First Aid to the Injured, and who thought that it would be beneficial to all people, met to gether and formed the Accrington Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association. Classes were formed and more people became interested The first lecturers were D r. Ruttl e, D r. P earcy and D r. T. uttall.
The success of the Classes being established, the Accringto n Corps of the Briga de was formed in 1890, and people looked askance at the members in their limited uniform consistin g of cap, haversack and belt Like all new formations it was an uphill fight, but when the people of the district became used to
them, and found what valuable service the y were rendering, they made more response to the appeals for funds. At this period the Corps were practising in what was then the room over the Fire Station, and afterward s taking a small room over stables in Bridge Street
The Nursing Division was formed in 1894, under the Lad y Superintendent, Mrs. M . A . Taylor, First Officer Mrs. Whitehurst (nEe Burgess) , and, working in unison with the Corps, great pro gress was made.
The Centre, noting with satisfaction the development of the Brigade, decided to look out for new premises, and through their energetic Secretary, Mr. Jas . Ogden, these were acquired and rented in B ridge Street, and consisted of one lar ge room for drill purposes, a store room, office and a van house.
In the year 19°2, our streng th was such that we
decided to have a ba za ar to erect a new Drill Hall, and , throu o-h the efforts of the members of the Corps and ursin g Division and the inhabitants of the town, Our b azaar was a g reat success, raising the sum of £2.,340. This, ,')l ith the gifts of gen tlem e n of the town, enabled us to clear all cost of the building
Saturday, Jun e I I, 190-+, was a ted-letter day in th e history of the mbulance movement in Accrington, when :tIajor-General Baden-Powell, now Lord BadenPowell, opened our new Drill Hall at Bull Bridge.
The town was gaily decorated \'vith buntin g , and crO\vded to the utn10st. The new Drill Hall com prised a hall for drill puq oses of 68 ft. long and
members were to remain efficient. In the year 1929, the Centre Committee and the Corps declded to hold a bazaar in order to raise the necessary for the extension of our premises and the erection of a buildin g of which the younger generation would be justly proud.
Forty-two members of the Corps served in the South Afncan War, of whom one member died there of er:teric Each member was provi ded with a klt of cJothl11 g b y the ge nerosit y of the Whittaker family. The number of classes we have held in this Centre are :-First i\..id 158' Home Kursing 52' »)
55ft . 6 in . wide, one lecture ro m, one office, on e store-room and the usual offices.
On August 7, 1914, one hundred men from Accrington Corps ,,'ent to the Roya l :tlilitary Hospir al at etle y , forming part of the s taff at that great :tEhtan Hospital, all of whom were trained for that servic e, and durin g the War we trained and sent for seryice to various parts of the war area eight hundred men.
In the district we have 15 street boxes, su rgical haversacks at various works, sports dubs; and 2. 3 day schools in the town
One part of the building is utilised by the Educati on Authorities for the School Clinic and Child Welfare.
As the membership of the Centre and the Corps continued to expand with a corresponding incre ase in activity, so it became apparent that it would soon be necessary to ex tend our headquarters if our
I!\g ain "\I'e were succe - ful, raising as the result of [he the ' um of £1,800 which, with a generous grant at £2,000 [rom the tru tee ( \1r. E. Ranson, J.P. and the Re\". J. Dodd, B. \.) of the latt: •\licc , \nn Pilkington enabled Lhe Committce to keep clear
Hygiene, -+; Camp am(acion, z. The number of awards are :Fir t Aid ),552 ; Home ::\ ursing Certificates, I,I..j.Z; H:-glene, 5 I' Camp Sanitation, 62. MedalllODS, 65 ; Labels, 1,65 r ; Pendants, 55 8
?f debt, and we have no\\' one or the finest DrilllIall' In the country for the cause. The extensions comprise one 1. roo.m , on the ground floor, -+1 ft. 6 in. long, 2 ft. 9 In "\ an? a tor -room. LTpstairs room WIth ral eel platform 56ft. long 23 111. WIde and one officc.
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For the suce 55 of our effort the _\ccrino-coo Cemre and orr ar thankfu.l co the happ)' band of'l;rillino\\'ork r who ha\- ulh 3d co our call and t o the ",aluable aid of th e President and Vic -Pre ideot (Colltnimted J. fI"ilsOIl, EJ·q., HOlloral]' fetelal]' The _-'ieCl'illgloJl Cmtre.)
Order of St. John . Headquarter Notes.
.i\ VI'ITATIO I.
Hi Royal Highness The Grand Prior has direct d Colonel J. L. Sleem.a n, C.1 1. G., C.B E ., K.J.St.J., to carry out a Vi_itation , as l aid down 1n Statut 18 of the tatutes of th Order, of the Comrnanderies in Southern Africa and New Zealand
Colonel Sleenlan, 'who is the Chief Commis ione t: of the Brio-ade Overseas, \vill at the same t ime "i tt Centres ot the ssociation and in pect Units of the B rigade in South frica, Ne\'.' Zealand and Au tralia The tour is expected to last S1X months.
THE PRIO RY CHURCH
October 3 being the Festival of the Blessed Gerard, H oly Communion was 111 the Crypt Chapel by Chaplain the D ean of B ockl11g, at 8. 30 ::r m nd on th e Sunday within the Octaye, October 6, the
To rthern Area' of No. I D istrict of the Brigade held a Church P ara de at 3.30 p m., the preacher bein g ubPrelate B isho p Fyffe.
T he next Fes ti val, \vhich commemorates the R ecapture of Jerusalem, wi ll be celebrated b y Holy Communion on Dec ember 9, and on Sunday, the e\Te of the Festi\-al, there \X ill be a Church Parade Service of the Officers of the London Area, at 3 30 p m.
T his is t he secon d -ear that Brigade Church Parade have been held in with the five yariou Festivals of the Order, and it is to be hoped that this interesting and pleasant usage w i ll continue permanently
Correspondence
To the Edi tor , ST. JO HK AMBCLANCE G AZETTE
D ear Sir - A nUl/our has been circulated in lv.laJJchester , to the effect that D istrict Officer Col. C. H. S. Redmond is leaving iv.lanchester to take a practIce in Bolton
This is due, in all probability to the fact that Colonel R edmond has been appointed Dis trict Officer in charge oj No. 2 Area , zvhich includes Bolton, but he will continue to reside and practise in Manchester
Yours faithful!) "
W. H. GASTALL, District Officer, for CO/J7/JJissiol1er FOUND.
A Silver Miniature Medallion bearing the following name and number ;-
A lexandra P. Whitley, No 241940, ha s been found in the Blackpoo l T ower on Tue s day, September 24, 193 5. The s ame can be had from Ambulance Officer W. W. Bri ggs, 87, A delaide Street, Blac kpool.
Review
./1 CrlteclJi.1'1JI oj f lirRaid Prec(lIIlioIlS . By i\lajol'
Jo r man Hammer, LR.C.. , County North Ridi ng of Yorkshirc, ]. A.B. Bale, S ns & Danicls so n, Ud., 83-91 Titchfield Stre t \' )ricc 1 s. n 't ; IS. 3e1. )
urtrcon h (John C; reat hy po st
Th Bri ade has acc [ t ed re [,on .i bilitr for takin g it part in the protection of th civil population in the e\-ent of a hos6 le attack from the ai r. 1 \\ 'i ll , therefore be g rateful to County urg on Norma n Hammer for compiling thi most useful book or aiel s for its members, who must prepare thell1seh-cs f(ll the day when their ,en,ices may be needed as we ll as for t h e immediate future when will be called upon to , hare the task of educating the gcneral publi L.
By a series of 121 qucstions and answcr, and h\ the use of tables and comparalive lists wbere sLlch are posstbJe, Major lIamm er ha c succeed din simplif\ing the su bj ect in a r markablc nlann r; and further , he has c vered the essential puts of the offic iil fanual which has been pu blished th l .L \.R.P. D epa rtment of thc 1 l ome 0f11CC. The f enl \ -a lu e of tbe book, bo\\'c\-c r, i, that it elucidates t he many points which J11U t arise in the course ( f tea and of practice, that it will inlcre ting and instructive alike to tho 'e who, CJualifying a demo nst rator s, will teach it t o those \\'ho will be taught.
Following a foreword, which is contributed by i\ir. :r. P. Wi] on, J.p., Count;, Commi, sioner for Jorth Ridin g, the book j di v id ed into e ight sections , the most imp o rtant of which deal \\'ith Poi on Ga e:" Protecti on and Safety, D econtamination of Pers on and of Buildings, o llecti ve Pr otection and Or aanisation. At the end of the book arc two importa nt appendice s , the Erst describing the General IYI Cc.: Respirator and the seco nd ctti n g out in d etai l hO\\' oxygen is to b e administered.
I n sho rt, while th e book excites admiration and praise, it will probably pro ve more valuable if in future edi ti o n s the author c.li v id es his sec tion int o separate chapters; if at the end of each of the sl he reproduces the qu es tion s dealt with in that chapter , and if also he add s an tnd ex wh ich wil l facilitate re ad) reference.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
o. I (PR J E OF WALES' ) Dr TR [CT ORDERS
\PPLTC!\TIO]\,' :-, HlR \JR R ATl) BY TlfE
GENERA L PL llLIC.
'\ cherne .for the format ion of 13ri gac.le Rc scn'es for Lll1S purpo.sc I S In course of preparation , but in the meanwlllle applicant s who do not de sire to become full members of the Brig-aue houlcl he attached as " Pr obationers» to Division '
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\\ G OO J)IY), (CrljJ!.), OllllJli.f.riomr.
•\t a parade h<:ld at thc J lc adq ua rtcr s of ehe London " <? ] (P rinc e of \\ 'a lc") Di strict, t. J ohn Ambulance Bngade , on !\l onday, Octo ber 7, th e o mmi sione1' ( Capt. \\ '. oodle)- \L '.) pre cntec.l to offi cers and I:l_cmht:rs 5 sen'ice mcdal s <lnd 77 har , incluc.lin g the hteh bar (4 0 ) ear, ' en'ice) to uperintendent R. ). Ha\'es ::-'raff el gt. risk, and Pt e I /. Roger' all of lhe ,) D i\ i<;ionn the 'ame occa'\ion (he Grand Pri or' Cadet Badge \\as prcscntec! to '\ ursing Cackts Juli a ,\[. Burton (no\\< \rnhulan ce, ISler), G ran: Roots, K a lh leen Birkinsha\\', Rl t,l te\ ens()n and E. Belt\ 13urt on of the I larrO\\ \)aclcl \ur s ln g Di\ (sion.
\\ c Undl'l'SlClnc! tha t it I. a recor d for /l\-e CadeL in onc Di, isi()f1 Ic) hl awarded lhl Ba d gc at the same Ume. J-:, R Dr. TR ICT.
Do", 1 II IUHI'L C()I II HY D t\hl(),. 1 he annual tl:l, C(lnCl n ,lnci prlsl!1l:1tion of <l\\-ard" f)f chl. ,lh()\c DI\'Jsi{)ll W:1 held in the Drill rlall \[oira Cln 0 t()her 12, \\hen ahoLJ[ 100 a nd friends ,Htl'llCkd .
The (hall'l11:l.n \\ ",IS :-'t ankigh Turner, Esy., and the SJ((n pre scnt In.clu ued Lad.\ Turner, P. Beaumont, Esq , Count, omml". IOIlL!' (;. 1 Brm\"[K, Dr Griffith 1.o'>e, \fr. ' T. O glanh\ .lnd C()unn nicer \ ekins \fter tla L ad) Turller [f) the members l)f the Oi\ L ion : and referred r() lhe good work heing done in Ihe dl·wet. J. J the llonoran-\udiror C)f the Di.\ Jsion, referred the splend id response from the mhahlrants lO all their appl'al for help, and [0 rhe \ err gcnel"Olls giFt ur the .\Icdical 'om forls D epot hy Lach Turner and \[ 1'. tanlcigh Turner.
CIIl R( It CRUd.!..) CO Ll rFRY D I\ 110",. The an nu al tea, COllcert ,Ind pn:-;cll tati on of :1\\ ards or th e a hm c Di\ iSj()n \\ -;)s hcld in the Drill Il all, Church Gre lc), un 21, \\ 'hen ahoue 1)0 an d friend sa t do\\ n to lca. The hairman was P. Beaumont, Estl' The toa st or" The 't o John \ m hulance Brigad ·" was pr o p oscd by Mr. 1 L Bu ck and acknowle d ge d by ount)- Commis s ioner F. B rowne Over s i\.t) awards, cu nsi s ting of erti/icates, Medallion and L abeL werl' rre s enr el r to the members of the Di\ ision b) Mr s J. and those pre sc nt included Dr. J. Camac, Dr. R Par kh ill, and County OALcer \. E. \ tkin \ rep rt of the rear's w ork w as g i"i'en by uperinr cn d e nt Mawbe y, and the po sition or the car account by ountOfficer A \lkin s ' LE J CE 'T E R RP '. ARBORO GJl D1VT. 10
On October 2, 1935, R o nald Tr ,bs q. , LP., atte nd e d the Empire to n e Il a ll a rb oro ugh to pre ent t he pr izes,
trophies and awards to J\mhulancc \I:orker r)f [he 1 Di strict.
The members for med a Guard of J lonour to welcome \fr. Tree, who has been a supporter for some time. r. A r I. Lord, 11 onorarv P residem took the chair was suppo rt ed, in additIon t o Tree, by Corp; Supenntendent J. J. D exter ( L eicester), \mbulance Officer 1I. T. . Re eder, Di \isional urgeon D r. Dunlop Br ow n Captalll E. D rummond , .\[r. C. H. )'iarrin (of Enderby a nd Quarr rs), \1r. Heaton (of Enderb,and Quarr y) , Re," A. Turner, and J I. Pipe, c.e. ;\ 1r. A. J 1. Lord extended a '-en' hearn welcome to Mr. Tree, who \ isiting for ehe -first and seaeed that although ie was the sixth time the a\\'arcls, etc., had been presented at :'-arborough, ie was the first annual pre entation ro the 0."arborough Di yision, which had been formed 1n January 193) being a sect ion o f the W'ig ron D i visi on.
\mbulanc e Offi cer H. 1. Reeder reponed that during T935 the member hip ofthe\dult Di\'ision \\'a 29 5 (fong, 17 of whom had uniform, and the Cadee Di,-ision 15 serong, 12. being- in uniform.
Th e dutie done by the'e memhers totalled r 3+ to clate, and they had treated (apart from the ca -e \\-hil'5t on delty) [ ,5 6 5 cases the of the.e being min or in;urie, hue sen:ral rather eriou one'.
The \d ult Di,-i ion had in 193-+ tarred a Home CIa s, and 25 member" \"cre in tructed; of the e some \\'cre ill and some fell off atrending. But \\'Cre examined and] 8 pa ed.
The \nnual R e-examination re. ult '\'er A.Qulr-, 23 examinld, 22 pa. cd. Cad t Di,-ision, I I examined I] pa .e d. T\\,o \\·ho had o btained their P reI imina n- ert ifi catc had joined the Ca det s Corp . uperinrendent.r. J. D e .. rer compltm enred [he \' arbowugh D i"i.ion on rhe emcic.nC\ hown during [heir hrst year on the :canda ra '-h, HF1' in he ,-3, 'lous com[')ctiti'ons in \,-hich they had parTicipated, mure especially In the c mpetition for the Leice.:cr Ce mre Challenge ' hie/d when rhe: "'ere beaten b: \"-HTswn I) on " half a pOlnr.
urI's Superimendenr Dexeer then mad a ,tlrnng appeal f r mor _ \ mhubnc ,,-orker, ·tres ing the that our moyem nt rood for I pea ce. Ronald Tr e Esq., ,\ f.P., then ga'\e a shon addre's, rcmarking (hat he \\';1' relat d t\.) the r'ounder of the Leicester Centr (ehe lace Gcner:tl E. S. \1.P .), \\ 'ho'e s n was :1 friend of his. He ::11'0 ..,cared that he fele honour'd [0 he asked ro pre"enr ehe :1\\'ards , ctc., and hop'd [hilt he \yould he asked to come again and 0 ehal oCc.1s i on he hl)ped to se tb number l) \wlrkers gre::nh incrc:l:ed. a: [he high id als of the m o "c ment a'nd :elf disciplin of members made them \\ 'o[[ h: citi2en: :lnd wholehearted help r: of m:lllkind. '\Ie Tree then proceeded to pre:em eh ..j. I lome :\' ursing 'ertificatcs. I lome "\ ursing P ndJl1C I Firs t \id c rtifi catc, \lc dallion to the :<' b1)' HIgh Ladi s ' I nstruction las:;.
• T " , o (Pr eliminary rirs[ \id ), I Ethei Ba rs (Cadees).
11 j\[ d a lli ollS 11 Label s 16 Home :\'u rs ing errihc.lte', - ll ome Penda ms co Brigade borough
Tbl" R Ol/a ld Tl'u with r pliel :l od [rizes Cl)
winner, Pte. Henry Chamberlain; 2, Corporal Francis Davies; 3, Private Bertie Bailey.
The President' J CIP with prizes to winner, Cadet Lawrence Moore; 2, Cadet \,\Talter Knibbs; 3, Cadet .Montague William .
Mr. C. H. Martin, after a short speech on the necessity of Ambulance men in quarries, presented the cup for the Leicestershire Associated Quarries Competition to a team composed of members of the Di yision who had won this for the second rear in succession.
Dr. Dunlop Di'd sional Surgeon, and fro Pipe and Mr. E. Drumm ond made short addresses, and the Rev A. Turner, who has been a supporter since the beginning of the movement at Tarborough, made a speech remarkable for its combination of seriousness andsubtle wit. He was pleased to see so man) members from other villages, and looked forward to the time when
interesting collection of films connected with Ambulance work embracing First Aid to wounds, st ructur e of the body, and information on the making of correct diagno es.
This \"Cry successful meeting ended at 9.50 p.m.
o 4 DI TRICT.
CHE HIRE COO TY.
The .finals of the County Ambulance and ursing Competitions were decided at the \'V inruogton Park Recreation Club orthwich, 00 eptembcr 28 last.
The men's competition was for the \'\ hittaker Cup and the Cheshire ;\lotor Cycle Union hield, the cup being '.\'on by the Crewe Divisional team and the shield by Barnton (who were placed second to Crewe), Reddish, Cammell Laird (Birkenhead), and Altrincham being third, fourth and fifth respectively. The Laird Rose Bowl wa
following long service awards: Bars to medal, Divisional Superintendent G. H. Johnson and Sergeant]. Goodier; Medals, Ambulance Officer H. Roberts, Sergeant E. Barker and Private J. Thomas. In presenting the awards the Commissioner speciaUy referred to the long service of Divisional SuperintendeD[ Johnson, and said he had been a good and faithful scrvant to the Brigade.
Thanks to the Imperial Chemic;rl Industries (Alkali), Ltd., for their kindness in placing the rooms at the disposal of the Brigade were voiced by County Officer P. Reay, who also thanked all those in any way responsible for the success of the competition.
AmJllal Confermce.-This was held at the Town Hall, Birkcnhcad, on Saturda), October 12. There were present the County Commissioner (Lieu c.-Colonel WI. Chaloner), the Mayor and Mayoress of Birkenh ead (Cou ncillor A. \X Baker, JP., and frs. Baker), Colonel C. J.
got to the state when we can settle questions by discus sio n) that might not only affect individuals but might even affect our being as a great and powerful nation. The Government have been considering the matter for some time, and other countries have been not only considering bu t taking action against a possible menace. A specia 1 Home Office Departm ent has been set up to co-ordinate and control these precaution activities throughoU[ the country, and he gave some particulars of what they are doing. The Ord er of St. John and the R ed Cross authorities had been appealed to, and they at once placed their orgarusations at the disposal of the Government.
D es criptions of the apparatus which would be used were given, and the Major concluded his interesting address by urging all his hearers to become efficient in tru s new branch of work.
County Surgeon Dr. .0;'ightingale expressed the (thanks
won [he First Prize at [heir local Carni va with [he abo\'c rrcsentation. They hanJcd [he prize back for [he bencfi[ o f [he Hospi[al Fund.
more men from the surrounding villages became members of the Narborough Division.
Ambulance Officer H. I. Reeder thanked various benefactors of the Division, especially Mr. and Mrs Donisthorpe, of Enderby Hall, whose cheque for prizes made the presentation possible, and the Empire Stone Company, Ltd., who allowed the Division the use of the Empirestone Hall, with lighting and heating fr ee , all the year round. Also Dr. Brown, whose well delivered lectures were enjoyed by the whole Division; he also thanked the Honorary President, Mr. A. H. Lord, who, although a very busy man, found time to attend and preside over all the business meetings of the handling these in a very effiClent and buslness-like manner, thus making himself indispensable.
Mr. Tree took leave of the meeting after a hearty vote of thanks, and Dr. A. Dunlop Brown presented a very
won by Hamilton Memorial (Birkenhead) 1 ursing Team Reddish ursing and orth \\Tich 'ursing being second and third.
The Cadet Trophie s v;ere won by 1 orthwich Ambula?cc Cadets and Hamilton ;\femorial (B ir kenhead) urslng Cadets.
The examiners were: F or the len's Competitions, Dr. Jackson (teams), Major Hamilton (individual) aod Assistant Commissioner Fowler Jon es (uniforms); and for the ursing Competition, Dr. Kefalas (teams), and Dr. Forsyth (individuals).
Mrs. Darlington prese nted thc \X1hittakcr Cup to the Crewe Division and the tC.U. rueld to the Barnton Div ision, while Mrs. Ferns presented the Laird Rose Bowl to the Hamilton Memorial urs in g Division, and Mr s. Chaloner the Cadet Trophies.
The Commissioner (Colonel Chaloner) presented the
11.-\ CORP. Sume Sen'icc RecorJs ?
flantiing: .-\mb. Off. P. \l oran, 23 ye:1rS; Di\,. upe. ,,". Dewhurs[, 14 years: Dj,. UpL J. ':-'Ioran, 2" cars; -\mb. Otf. \\;'. 1 L:.lp, ;r ,·ears. SfOl(d' Off. \\ GrecO\\'ooJ, 36 years; Corps up:. E. GrahaTl, '9 yC.lrs; Corps Sgn D -\. r \ an , 15 years; orps O J. J. Emison, 36 years.
Trimble, Assistant omrrusslOner Fowler Jones Major H. Blackmore, O.B.E., County urgeons Dr. 1 'igh tingalc and Dr. \X"y e, COUnty Officers J. A. K. Ferns :wd Captain P. Reay, Lady County Officers fiss Dickson and Dr. Brice, Corps Officers Jas. otter, Ir, J. \y'illiams, Mrs. Blair, Mumby, \\'. L. Pollock, and Jos. Belton (Birkenhead), Mesdames Chaloner, ightingale, Ferns and Reay, Colonel Theodore Green, and about 200 delegates from the various Corps and Divisions in Cheshire.
1ajor H. S. Blackmore, O.B .E ., Air Raid Precautions Officer on the taff of the Chief Commissioner, then addressed the Conference on this subject. He said it was a matter of very great importance especially at the present time, and although it is hoped the precautions will never be requir d it was only common sense to prepare against a possible menace (for we have not yet
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of Conference to Major Blackmore for conung and speaking to them on till most vital matter.
The Commissioner then reviewed the work done in the County during the past year; progres had been made, but he emphasi ed the need for dealing promptly with correspondence. He gave particulars of the work done at County Headquarters, and, referrinO' to the County Competitions, thought the experiment that had been tried had proyed a success. He .finished hi addre b\- savinO' thar while there had been 3. great improvement this on t\-yO or three ,-ears aO'o more could till be done.
Colonel C. r Trimble here presented a number of Long ervice Awards, and expr ed his pleasure at being present and seeinO' so many of his old comrades again, and Conference accorded him musical honours. everal question were an wered by the Commi sioner, and after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the officer
Bideford
and member of th e Bi rk enh ead Corp for their wo rk in with th e arran ge m nt s for the Confere nc e , [he p ro ceedm gs cl ose d wi th th e sin g-ing- of th e 1 a t iona l Anthem
Bredbm), and R O/IJilq DiJ'isiolu -On a turd ay r\u g u s [ 3 a bout 40 members and f riends o f the Ambulanc e and Nursing D i, i sion s spent a v ery e njo ya bl e i me at
Tr entham G a rdens tws. On a rri val t ea w a s se rved in the ballroom, and after th e party i ndul g ed i n , "a riou s g ames, r ecreations, etc.
J3LA C KB L R N
A v eek-e nd c a mp wa s h el d at Ed ge F a rm , Cla y o n -Ie-
D ales o n ep t emb e r 14 - IJ, a ttended b y o n e C o rps Office r , o n e N.CO , 10 men , o ne Lad y A mub lance O ffi cer a nd fi v e );ur ing is t ers. D urin g thi s p er io d wa d were ent o u t with suit ab le equipment, bu t with the excep ti o n o f a cas e o f epileps y n o thin g umoward happened
The cas e mi g ht h a ve r esult ed in a tr ag e d y as the p a tient, wh? w as fis hing fell into the pond a nd but for the prompt actI on of som e n earby w o rkm en w o uld have drowned .
The m a n 's co mpa nio n, a b o r, r an t o the camp f o r ass i s tanc e , a nd afte r t rea tm en t the pat ie n t recover ed and wa s con v e yed h o me
Th e includ ed th e L a dy C o rp s Sup er imenden t and D n TIslO nal Supe rintendem o f 'A " Divis i o n.
Th e weathe r w as " erl' we t a nd the mem be r s o f t he ur sin g D ivi si o n are t o be co n g ratulated on the manne r in w hich t hey att end ed to the cul i nar y ar t und e r su ch ad,e rse co ndition s "
L IVERP OO L.
The R oad Dur y T ent p ut up as an experimen t last at t h e junc ti o n of Queen's D ri ,e a nd Edg e Lan e D rIve by th e Ed ge Hill R ailw ay D ivis ion, Live r pool Corp s , S J..A. B. , has now been r epl a ced b y a fullyeqUIpped FHs t A Id H u t. D uring la s t year the member s of the Di vis i o n p ut in ove r 1, 000 h o ur s vo lunt a r y dut y As a result o f t h e la rge number o f ca ses r eat ed it w as decid ed t hi s year to ma ke thi s a p ermanent exten sion of t heir activ!ti es Starting at t he end o f the pre se nt w eek, the hu t will b e manne d f or p ub li c servi ce each Saturd ay, Sunday a nd public h oli d ay
OLD HAM
T he f o urth A nnual D istrict Conferen ce of No 4 ( Lancashire) Dis trict was hel d at Oldham on Saturd ay , September 28. T he member s of the D istri ct St aff an d th e seni o r o fficer s of the Ol d ham Corps were re ceiv e d by the M ayo r at the Town Hall and aft erwards en tertained to lunch b y His Worship
The Conference was h eld in the Co - ope r ative Hall, and a welcome was to the d elegates by th e Mayor, Al d erman T. WrIgle y, J.p. , who exp ressed his p leasure at being able to welco m e t h e m o n b ehalf of th e t own, an d c o n g rat u late d all on th ei r h u m a ni tarian wo rk. were ex t en de d t o t h e O l dha m C or p s o n a t tal rung theu 50th b uthda y. The c us t o m ary ro utin e o f a business mee ting f o ll owed, a n d then t he Confere n ce w as a ddress ed fi r st by M aj o r H S. Black m ore, O.B E , o n R ai d a nd later b y C o rp s Surg eon C ap tai n N W. Raw lin gs on the B es t Me tho d s o f t eachin g Firs t Ai d.
A r e su m e of the ye ar 's wo rk w as giv en by the C o mmis si oner, and the Lad y Distr i c t S up er i nt end e nt (Mr s.
Tw ee daJc) s p ke o f th e a ct i\ it i s of th e ur s in g D iv i s io(] ',
V ..t\ .D s and Cadets
Th c M a y o r, h e peake r s a nd th e Ol d h a m Co rp were
SUit ab l y th a nk ed and af[ c rw ar d s th c re wa s a two minu tc site n ce fo r th ose wh o h ad die
A mh m
HOLLIl W O OD
.'\ y e r y s ucc es. fu l d ancc w a. h el l h\" t h e Fe rr anti _Amb ulanc e Dii sio n in a id o f t h e eq u ipm en t f u nd There ,v a s a n at t e n da nce o f 2 o.
O nll' recenr l\' formed, the D 1\"i510n has a stre (w t h of 2.6 b ur office r in charge is hopefu l of a d ding to iliis num' b er ,,,h en t h e n e w c las ha completed its course.
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A t a dance h eld in the t. Os w ald s P arochl:11 Il ali, As ht o n, Dr. H. \\ ' n ran l ey J .P., prescnrc c! t he cert if icate" w o n b y the membe rs duri ng the car.
OCTHPORT.
The \ n n ual I nspection of the ,'olllhport \\'<1 conducted by D i trict Officer olon'l G. C.
O B .E , T. ]) , F. R .C , on Thurdar e' ening, [ em ber 12 Corps uperintcndent G. Ilolt W<1" In c omma n d.
A ft er t he i n spection of (hc ranks a clispl:n or c()Jl1pan) drill \"as gi\"en, follo\\-ed by' a march pasl. "
T he y arious pha es of ,-\mbulance and '\ulsing work ,':as then in pected, after which Co/. :Impson e<presset! his pleasure at seeing such a largt: and excellent paratiL a nd co ngratulated all concerned on the high standud o f ,vork presente d
Co lonel impson presented Labels to SUpCI intendenl T. L aw lor, l \ mb u lance O fliccr L Yewdall and ,'ero'eam R Hil ton, an d eryic e Medals to orps O fltccr \\'"'. 11.
Bl eakley an d mbulance i stcr Bolton.
Major Egan, Chief Con table of 'outhport, who is Co rps P res id em, accompanied thc I nspeCling Otlicer, and a ppealed for in c rea u pport an d a larger member hip.
Thanks were expressed [Q [ he I nspecting thcer an I the me m bers of the Corp s f or the \'car's succes"ful ,,'ork In C o rp s uper intende nt H olt. ,
WAL K D E,
Seven ty S t. J o hn Ambu la n ce m e n, w omen, and cadds, memb e r s o f the W al k d en Li [ rl e h l.i1 ton, and winton
D iv isio n s, E ll es m ere C orps took part rcccntl\r i n a parad e an d fi el d pra c tice L ed by thc band of the \'{'alkden
St. P aul 's CL.B ., t h e m e n pa ra d ed from th e Bri d gewatcr
Offices , wher e th ey ha d asse m bled, to the O akwood
Crick e t Field Th e r e th ey m a r c h e d past th e Corp s
Superint e nd ent, wh o took th e salu tc a nd af tcrwa rd s insp e cte d each Di v isi o n.
A pro g ramme o f ambulance p ra c tic e was th e n comm e nc ed, consi s tin g o f banda g ing hand - ea t drill, a rtifi cial respira ti on, and s t r etcher drill w ith inju rcd p e rso n s.
!he D i.v s ional S?rge on , Dr. J. Pe a rce , gave va lu able
In stru Ctlon a n d lD spected th e wo rk. Th c h o w e r )" di d not damp the enthu sias m o f th ose o n para d c, b u t It was t h e means of bri n g in g a n int eres t i ng aft ern oo n t o a cl ose. T he parad e march ed back to the Co- o perative
H all, w h ere tea was provid ed , and aft crwa rd s vo te s o f t han k s were p ropo s ed to all who had b ee n conce rn e d in
t h e orga ni si ng o[ the aflt:rn u() n , a nd p art ic ul a ri y t o Mess r s.
Dmgcss, Lc d ward & Co. f o r t h e lISC of t he fi e ld
l\ 1 ANCl
O n O ctober J 1 t rch vick \ mbu la n ce Di vis on me t to pay t rib ute to the ir late urgeon, Captain 1. W Rawl in gs, L.l\L . '.1\., w h o had becn promoted to the ra n k of o rrs urgeon, r anchestcr a nd Salfor d Corps_ Di _t ri cl O f1icer l a j o r E. '. Burt- f Jam ilton, I. C, LB. , w h o ac t e d as Ch ai rm an, ope ne d thc mect ing with a few approp ri ate remar ks, and at the same timc in trod u ce d D r. P artington, w h o succeeded Captain Rawl in gs as D ivis i onal, urgeo n
D i\·j ional urgeon R oscmhal propo 'cd a v ote of tha n ks to aptain R aw-ling, a n d warmly thanked him for his elyices to both thc t\ mbulancc and Cadet D ivisions; \m bulance 0 licer Chcetham seconded [he \"ore of tha n ks.
D ivisional 'uperintende n t P owt:ll, /\ rdwick D ivislO n , ,1sked aptain Rawlings to accept a gold pen and pe nci l as tOken of appreciation, Ion; and estecm [rom the O(licers, '\'.CO.s, rnen and Cadc[s, and heartily congratula[ed him on hi promotion to the rank of Corps :)urgL·on.
:1.p(all1 Ra\\ lings, In acknowledging [he gift, expres ed grt:at pk:1. ure, and thanked all rank. He thanKed l\lajor 13urt 1lamdron for imroducing him (0 [he Brigade; Di\ isionaJ urgeon Rosenthal, hi collcague, for cn tl['LJ":uion ; orps _ uperintl:ndent .:\aylor for hi. \"aluahk .\d\ iCl; and help; Dinsional 'uperimendem Pm\ eli for 11J' support; ecretary Jones for his a i tance, and finally, all ranks for the \'Crr attenti'-e '\"ay in which till. had accLpred hi' dforr' on their bchaLf.
1\ t t hI.. 111l.ding Corps 'uperintendcnt .:\aylor took the OpPO( [Unit)" of imroclucing 'aprain raig Cameron, L.D. '., R., \'ice- P rc'idenr, and presenred him wi th his \\ arranr and l3adge of nice.
aptaJn mig Camcron thanked all for the honour had IKstowed Up011 him, and poke in high rerm of the work of the Brigadc. 1k \\'as proud to be associated \\"jth the work of (. John.
'upcriOlcndcnr P owell [han ked [he Chairman for hi allendance, and 'or[ s 'uperinrt:ndent lor for hi. ach-ice and support.
The meeting closed with the singing of thc :\nthem.
.r\ ,'crr imeresting lecturc on erm" and "Blood Tran [u ion" was giycn al the tandi h Headquarter to a large gathning of member by 1 I r. 1 [ BlunderField, '. of the \\ igan l nfirmary. It was appar nt that the lecture was thoroughly enjoyed from the que tion. wh ich put to thc lecturer afterward..
inre n dcnt M ak i n on thanked 1 [ r. Bl underfi Ld at (he close, the members add i ng [heir apr reciation w i t h applau.e.
i\ O TTU,G ll £\ l\l ORP.
Goo E FAIR D UTIES.
Th e otti ng h a m Corps, t. Jo h n f \m bulanct: B riga d e agai n, a in prcvi ou year, u ndcrt ok t he l \ mbu lanc c duti es in co n nectio n with th e oose Fai r, b l d on t h e Pores t , otti n gha rn on T hu rsday, Friday an d at urd ay,
Oct ober 3, 4 and 5· The First l\jd :)tati(m kindly pu)v id e d by the ottjngham Corporation, was open from Monday, September 30, to Sunday, October G, taff Sergeant Longstaff and Corporal .Morland being in attendance at the Station for the time prior to the opening of the Fa i r at noon on O ctober " and after the closing about midnight on aturday. of the Ambuance and 'ursing Divisions of the Corps were on dut\and staffed the Station and patrolled the Fair Ground each day from about 10 a.m until after midnight, upwards of 300 cases being recorded. The majority of the patiems were, of course, abrasions and fainting cases, but amongst the more serious ones was a lady who recei ,"ed a severe bite from a monkey, a youth who fell from a roundabout and sustained a lacerated ,vound of the leg, necessitating stitching by D r. G. H Parker, the Corps urgeon, who was on duty at the rime, and who also attended to a man who r eceived lacerations causcd by falling ,\'hen climbing over a fence.
The arrangements ""ere supen'ised by Corp, Superintendent A. G. \\"eller and Lady Corp uperimendem '\lr Palmg a sis[ed by officers of [he \mbulance and ;'\"ursing Division
In addition to [he Firs[ .:\id ration, [he :\ ursing Di,-isions at 0 tailed each day of [he Fair a Children' Creche where babie and roung children could be left and 10 , t children were cared for until claimed or restOred to [heir parent _ The Creche arrangement ',-ere supervised b\" Lad,- District Officer ::\1i s \,'. Gibson as in former and during [he three day" - 0 children, including a baby ix weeks old, were left at the Creche, and 28 10 t children were dealt with.
.:\ORTHER..,\ IREL_);"D DI TRICT. \,"ith the ad,'ent of [he autumn sea_on, Dn'i lon ' may no,,- be aid to haye emered seriou lyon their "'ork. a dozen c1asse haye been fo;med in Belfa alone, and a[i -factory report have been em in by the outlying distric[. arrangements are being made for the training of unit in air-raid precaution_. Cla_e have b en arranged for the in truction of Officers, and [hey in due couee will pa on [he [raining to orher quad of men are nmT in arrendance at all the :eniot" foorball orounds, a ,,-ell a a[ the boxing comeT.
It '\yith y ry deep reOr ,,'e haye to record eh d arh of Mrs K. Lan- uperinrend nt of Casdederg 1 'ur ing Diyision. ::\Ir. Leary " acti,-e imere't in work began when ,he wa- ,'en he wa in charae of [h L'lster Yolun[eer Force :\ ueing Diyi ion a[ a'dcderg before [h \\"ar, and in 1914 appointed an fficer in the 't. John Y \.D. \: th "'ife of Gcr ld Leaey, ?--.I. D ., _h eeded do,,-n in C3.5dederg and ucce ded in maim:uning- an acti,'c imerest in J ohn work. Exceptionally attracti,'e, po:s ssed of charm f mann r, a '\nll a, our'wnding abilin .,nd a gift for organi 'ation, her 'udden death 'is a biO\\' nor only to work bur to other branches of public s (yice. Th d P 't of [he ffic rS of the Brigade in 1""orth rn Ireland go ' to her husband (\'"0 little daughters. . \ t a conf rcnc of OtfIc t"-' held :u , \, llingto!1 Park, Belfast, [h mrnissioner, :0.1r. lan Fra er prop sed, and :0. [i'$ econded a SIncere y [ of rmI athy with '\hjor Leary in his los.
Obituary.
TO. 5 DISTRICT.
DR. W. H. FISHER, O.B.E., T.D.
Collin PJtUcd on Gun Carriage. - Hundreds of women, many weeping, attended the funeral, on October I, of Dr. \X alter Harrington Fisher, O.B.E., T.D., who died on the previous Saturday at his residence, Pembroke House, Albert Road, Cleethorpes.
The y lined the mile-long route from the house to Old Clee Church, where a service was conducted by the Rev. R. P. Wade. Escorting the horse-drawn hearse were some 50 officers and men of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, representing every section in North Lines., of which Dr. Fisher V\ as District Assistant Commander.
Following the hearse Cadet Officer Burkitt (S.J.A.B.) bore a cushion of purple velvet upon which rested the deceased's orders, medals and distinctions.
Family mourners and friends included: Mr. Cecil Fisher and Mr. Frank Fisher (nephews), Dr. M. Lavin, Mrs. Dr. Lavin, Dr. V. Best, Mrs. Best and Miss Betty Best, Mr. A. H. Read, Mrs. Read, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ayre, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ayre, Mr. Herbert Ayre, Mr. G. Arnold Fowler, CoJ.. Stephen, Ald. H. Kelly, c.c., Mr. C. Howe, Mr. Galliard Gibson, Mr. elson Blow, Mr. Sharman, Coun. J. Stone, Commander Ross, Mr. W. E. Humphrey, Mrs. Humphrey, Mr. W. Baldwin, Dr. Carson, Mr. G. Lister, Mr. Claud King, Mr. H. Borman, Dr. Leslie Jones, Mrs. Arthur Grant, Mrs. Prior and Miss Kate Osborne (representing the Cleethorpes Nursing Association).
Lieut. -Col. N. C. Hart, Capt. C. G. Franklin and Lt.-Quartermaster O'Connor (5th Lincolns), Capt. R. G. Bacon (238 Batt. R F.A.), Lieut.-Col. Lambert (St. John Ambulance), Major Sir Ernest Sleight, O.B.E., Capt. F. Letten, M.e. (president, Grimsby and District British Legion), Coun. W. Rowston (Chairman Cleethorpes V.D.C.), Ald. Sir George Moody, Coun. W. George, G. R. Arandale (Postmaster, Cleethorpes), F. Brockway (Secretary, Cleethorpes Gas Co., of which deceased was a director), Dr. Wilkinson (Binbrook), representing the Knights Templar of Lincoln, Chas. Brocklesby, Eric Chapman, Dr. E. H. Felton, Lt.-Col. J. H Hinton, Lt -Col. S. F. Thomas, D.S.O., J. W. Sharp (Secretary, Grimsby Education Committee), Capt. F. E. Townend (Principal, Grimsby Technical School for Fishermen, of which the late Dr. Fisher was official lecturer in firstaid), COUll. W. D. Antill (Chairman, Cleethorpes British Legion), R. S. M. Baldwin (Chairman, Grimsby and District British Legion) and the Worshipful Master of St. Alban's Lodge of Freemasons (H. Temple R ya ll), of which deceased was an active member, together with Wor. Bros. H. Woosnam (Secretary), Capt. J. Man, eM.G., O.B.E., Dr. Mellor, Ald. Frank Barrett, Major H. S. Bloomer, A. H. Parry, M. T. Ryall, R. F. David, G. Haxb y and R. Store.
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Sp ecial Brigade O rder
HEADQUARTERS:
ST. JOHN 'S GATE E.c. I. Oclobo' 31, 1935.
AIR RAIDS PREC.A UTIO
Under the terms of the H o me Office, , \ir Raid Precautions Department, Circular Letter of July 9, 1935, and the t\icmorand um o. of 19 35, the Order of t. J oh n and the British Red Cros Society ha,e been asked, and have agreed, " that their orga nisations will so far as practicable be placed at the disposal of both central and local Governments to supplement offic ial resources."
Furthemlore, it s sug g e ste d that Local _-\utho rities (u pon whom the main o nus for the g eneral organisat ion of this important w ork or Air Raids Precautions is laid) should consult with the Order and tbc Socicty upon such matters as come \vithin their re spcct y c provinces.
Th is is w ork of great nat onal importance, and work which is also of vital personal inte re st to every membe r of the community.
Feelin g that special training in the subjeCt is obvious y ncce sarv in o rder tbat the Brigade may be in a position to implement these se veral unde r taking. a defin i te syllabus has been rroduced, instru ctio n , ex amination, and the granting of certificates to those who qualify; tbis is circulated herewith, to be followed by those concerned in organising -uch training.
Copies of the GoyerIlmem emoranda and I Iandbooks on the subject arc also aniJable, and these should be consulted and u ·cJ. They can be purchased as required fro m the to res Depanmenr St. John Ambulance L\.s soc iation.
1. GE.NERAL Co TROI OF TR ·\1 -"1:-'<;.
Co ncr ol of, and responsibility for, all will he :I. func!lon of certified instrucrors, acting under the direction of the Chiel' Commissioner or the Commi sioner, as th e case may be.
2. TR..I.P.-IING OF BRIG \DE \.R. P. I:-<STRt;CTORS : GItAD1: I.
(a) Persons eligible-selected individuals, if pO'sible with some previous experience either of instructing, or of the subject, or both
(b) '['o.;umber of hours' instruction-not les than twelve plus nor less than tWO hours' instruction and pracrice in Respirator Drill, coupled with th e practice of ordinary duties whilst wearing the re spi ratOr. If and when financial or other considerations makc It necessary, this cou rs e may be compressed nto n less than onc anJ a ha lf days.
(c) Syllab us (Para 4), based on bur n ot confined to A.R. P. Handbook NO.2.
(d) The examination shall nOt be held at les s than selcn day' interval from the end of the course The examination will consist of:-
(i A written paper of five questions for which two hours shall be allowed if required. .'Ifaximum marks : 100.
(ii) A villa voce test of not le ss (han five questions for which live minutes in all will be allowed if required. faximum marks: 50.
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iii) A pract ical test in the art of instructing of not le ss than Ii \'c min ut es .!V aximum marks: too.
(I) The percentage of marks for a pass will be 75 per cent. under each head of
(j) T h e course and the examination wil be held by a uth orised individuals, and at a place approved by the Chief Comm issioner.
(g) Ins tructo rs' CertiEcates will be issned to successful canc.lidares by the Chief Commissioner.
3. TRAINI G OP BRT GA DE A.n.p. NSTRUCTORS: CRADE 2.
(0) The instruction sha ll fo ll ow h e same general lines as laid down [or Instructors, Grade I, cxcept that the course sha ll be conducted at .2 plac c :l.pp roved by he Commissioner, and the written paper of five questions omi t ted [rom th e examination.
(b) The cxaminarion sha ll be conducted by an examiner appointed by the ,o mmi ssio ner from his list of Grade J ln structors. The Commissioner will forward to the examiner the rest papers, preferably prepared on the lin es of Bri gaJt: Competit on Marking Sheets.
(e) IIolJers o[ GraJc 2 crtificate may, i[ they so desire, sit for Grade I examination \1 ithour further instruction.
(d) On completinn o[ the examination, the examiner will forward .211 IX'lpers concerned lO the \\ ho \\.-ill retain them as District or ()Unt" record.
(() The percentage o[ ma rk s for a rass will he 75 per cenc. under c:l.C h head of cxaminat ion.
(j) A Certificate will he issuec.l [0 each successful c:lndidate by the CommiSSioner.
en) On or each Certil1c:1te the Commissioner will rorward to the Chief nOlilication-of issue slip (,\. R.P.C.2 ).
4 Yll Ol 5 IOI{ \TR R 110· PtU( nO:--:s COURSE TO 1 STRlCTORS 1 A-';f) 2). J iuf f.fClllrt. introduction.
Re\ and of Glossary of th e terms c mploycc.l durinl! inslruction.
"lcthnds by which Chcmic:d '\L;cntS are projected.
HTC(ls of \\'l'!Hher :lnd topngr:tphical features.
.I',·c'olld I.frliln.
Clas ihellion of Gase by effects on personnel.
'os e Gases (sensory irritantsl.
G 5CS (bchrymatory gase)
'J'bird l.t.-Ilm.
e hoking (;Icute lunl,(
Demonstration of \.Hious \rpli,u1(e<;, and administration of O;'l;)gcn and crlrbon dioxide.
Other g:lses likely 10 be cncouJ1lered, but not specificalh gases.
Fourlh I.ullirt.
ases (ve iC:IJ1ls) and deconmmination of personnel.
Protective clothing. \,\ 'c:1ring :lnd effects.
DecoJ1l:1mination of places and rhings.
F iflh l.alll1'e.
Protection of ere s :l.J1 c.l lungs, i e., the respirator.
li:,:/h Lc(ll(rr. olkClive prmection :lnd protection in room.
]\iJ 'tatlo:1s (scit.:crion; j1rinciplt:s of conduct; gcnern l mana emcnt 0[' same).
G Ill: 1',11 Que li ons 011 any ph:lse of he in truction.
Samlh Lec/lln'. Principio..') of genem l organ sation.
5. TRAIN[NG OF BRfGADE PERSON"lEL FOR THE A.R.P. CP.RTtFICATE.
(a) A course of instruction s hall consist of six lectures ( Para. 8), e ach lecture of not less than one and a half hours' duration, followe d by practical work. On completion of the course an examination (oral and practical) [or the A. R. P. Certificate will be held. There shall be an interval of not le ss than se\'cn days between the laSt lecture and the examination.
(b) The syllabus (Para. 8) is based on -\.R. P. Handbook 2. (e) j\n ad,'anced COurse for those in possession f)f the A.R .P. Certificate, comprising the lectures in Para. 4, will q!.lalify for e xamination for a Grade 2 I nstructor's Cenificate.
Tn special cases approved by rhe Commissioner, a:1 indi\-idual who can pmduce evidence of hal ing arrendcd an:· reCf):!nised course of instrucrion may he examined fll[ a Grade 2 Insrrucror\ Certificate on request.
(d) i n examiner shall be appointed the Commi ssio ner from his list of Grade 1 or Grade 2 insrructf)rs, and the examiner will prerare and submit test qucstions ro rhe Commissioner fIn appro.-al, not less than seven days prior tf) the date of the examinJ.tion Tests ro be preferably prepared on the lines of Brigade Competition \larkin g heers.
(( ) Percentage of marks required for a pass shall be -to per cent. (j).:\ Certificate \\ ill be issued by the Commissi r)ner ro each successfu candidate.
6. TRAI"L'-:G OF GESER \L PL'BLlC. (.Yotes for CllidaJlu.)
(a) It is considered that the rime has not yet come for this to be undertaken. The follo"'ing paragraphs are therefore more in the nature of notes for fumre guidance than instructions for present action. The matter will be dealt with more fully at a later date.
(b) The expression" General Public" may be taken to indicate who is nOt a member of the Sr. John Ambulance Brigade, or who is nor in posses ion of a recognised First .\id certificare, or professional kno\'\'ledge in lieu of rhe latter.
(e) Classes would be formed locally, probably at the request of Local Go,emment .-\uthoriries, or their local r presentaei,'es.
(d) Classes would only be formed with the knowledge and coasem of rhe Commissioner of rhe District or County concerned.
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f ) Classes would not need to be limitcd in size, but it mu<;t be rcmembered rhat instruction loses its effecri"eness in ntio to rhe size of the cia s.
(j) Classes \'\'ill only be held by authorised inStrucrors.
(.g) A special cerrifiolte will later be an.ilable tor those who pass an examination-if arrangements for such examination can be made localJy.
(b) In tmcrion and ex:ul1ination will be based on and Stricriv limited ro, _\.R.P. lIandbook I, and a sylhbus \\·ill be prepared later.
(i) :\ mall fe e will be ch:u.!!cd to CO\'cr ex penses and the in tmcror's honorarium.
(j) imilarly:tn cClminJ.tion fee ",ill be charged to co'er expenses and the examiner'- honorarium.
(k) These fcc \I ill be the subject of in\'estig:uion and scnlemcm brer.
(I) action reg:uding rhe in trllcticln of rhe gener:tl public shollld be uken, cxcept in direct c0l1'ulution wirh, and at the of, rhe Local conc'rned.
Cm) If asked by locd or,lt:mis:1tions to :ur:tnge of in rucrion, these reque t· may be :1cceptcJ by Commi - iuner at thetr discretion. uch course- ",ill he c:lrried Out by :lmhori 'cd instruct )1: of the Brigade.
L'PPLE\IE"TARY
(0) I n no case shall rhe anJ rhe eX;ll11 incl be the same indiyiduaL
(b) The minimum p rcenrage of attendance' at lcctLlres to qualif\ for examination shall be t\ 'o-th rds, (r);\ urgeon on the :\ctiye List, or an indi, idllal \Those wtlning and experience quaJit\, him or hel to instruct or e..,ami n e, may ha\ 'e his or her name sllbmined through the Commi 8ioner ro the Chief Commi sioner, for appo immem' as a Brigade ,\,R ,P If approyed, he or she \Till be accepted as a Grade 1 or Glade 2 In rfucror, according co hi or her qualif1cations,
(d) , Commissioner may seleCt one officer holding a Grade 1 instruccor's cerci6cate as his A.R,P, Di trict or Couney taff O fficer. \\" here \arramed by geographical or other reason ad ditional i1.. R p, R egional O fficers may be appointed, eitber Grade or Grade 2 being eligible for such appointments.
8. SYLL:\Bl.: OF 1:-1 TRCCTION FOR PERSONNEL OF THE ST. JOII1' B R1G \ DE.
First Lecture
First A id for Air Raid Casualties Subject Matter.
1'arure and Properties of Chemical Classificarion of same
.:--rerhods of Atrack
(a) Bomb
(b) Spray Types of more Imporram Gase
Second L ecrure
2 Effects of W'eatber Effects Produced by Gas on Personnel
General Princ iples of Protection
4 Prorec tion of Rooms
Protection of Eyes and Lungs
(a) The General Service Respirator
(b) The Special Service Respirator
(c) Care of abm'e ,.
6 Appendix" B" and" C"
(a) The General Service RespiratOr
(b) The Specia Sen'i ce RespiratOr
7 Protection of the Body (general)
(Protectiye Clothing, etc.)
T hird L ecture.
First Ai d for Gas Casualties
(a) General O rganisatio n
(b) Collection of Casua l ties
Cc) Treatment of Casua ties due to CHOKL"IG GAS
(d) Treatment of Casua ties dLl e to lOSE RRITAl'lTS
Fourth Lecrure,
F rst A id for Gas Casualties (contil1trcd)
(0) Treatment for Casualties due to VESICANTS
(h) T reatm ent for Casualt ies due to O THER CAS:ES
(0) lafl n:qLlircd ({II comblIled T'irst \id and DlC<l!1I:1min:l[Jon Centrc 105 10'" (b) Plan of Gcneral Layout o[ ration lob (r) Equipment n :quircd 111 ab(J\'e 10 -I 10
l\-o/e .-In addition to the abo\c, <.H(" cR'on shall bL made II) complete the course by arranging [or a towi o[ not les'> I han tl',;O hout spent on actual practice in Gas \fask Drill and tht of till' respirator.
9. BASIS FOR TlO' or DrnA T1' I()K 1 (, CI HTIF Ie 1'1 S.
JO l IN D CA1\., _ \ [tJ)ltr -(,mem /, COlllllli.r,rirJllfr.
5t JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE (OffICIAL) GAS CHART
COAL '.'. PRODUCTS
IN PEACE AND WAR TIME INDUSTRIES
GAS (;-( COAL ----------) COKE (fuC2.L) (fu a.l) (flUl ll
T,N. ----l! ACIDf--tPICRIC AC I D ( High {i\ 1 and E x ploS l VQ ExpLosive) • BENZINE Disinhcloun1:") anA. tya )
BEMZOIC CONGO POINCEAli <JJcY e ) CHLORPICRIN
ACID RED cDYQ) , BROMB.ENZYL CYANIDE ( War Gas) ( War GelS ) NITROBENZENE 1lr--------ANILI INE
DIPENYL - ACETANILIDE
CHLORARSIN£ BUTTER (;( --....j CMQdict. na.l ) ( War G a S l:'ELLOW '-----J, ( Dy a) ACID VIOLET CDya)
SAL T PRODUCTs
IN WAR AND PEACE TIME INDUSTRIES'
CHLORINE (War Gas) SALT - CAUSTIC CWatczr puri.fLcation) 1 1 SODA ,!,
CHLORIDE OF LIME ( .I31eQch.in'l POuJcLzr J)i51 nfacconc-)
CHLOROFORM ( A no.as l-ha h c) ";:j, PHOSGENE ( War Gas)
CHLOR.ACETIC ACID
INDIGOi ( .Dy<z)
METALLIC 1 SODIUM SOAPS
SODrUM CYANIDE ( D lS Lnf<Z.d o n1- )
CHLORACETO PHENONE (War Gos) '\ j
CYANOGEN CHLORIDE (War Gas)
YELLOW WOOL GREEN (DyaJ (..Dya) CRYSTAL VIOLET 1
SODIUM 5ULPHOCARBOLATE (M<zd i c1..n.al l 1 J
SODIUM SALIcYLATE (M""dlcLnal )
Interesting Case Reports.
CASE REpORT o. 95.-The Officer-in-Charge of o V District, S ]. .B , reports the efficient performance of First .r\id as follows :-
Sergeant Hemy Brentall, of the \Y elbeck Colliery D ivision, when his un.it 'was in camp thi year on the Castle Hill at Scarborough, was 'walking along the cliffs in orth Bay when he saw a youth (about 17) fall over the cliff. Hurrying to the place, he scrambled down and came upon his patient l)'ing on a grass plot some fifty feet belo'-';T; and after e:s:amination he found him to be suffering from a simple fracture of the left thigh Before summoning further assistance, Ser ereant Brentall made his patient as comfortable as possible, and using folded newspapers as a splint, set t he broken limb. Later, the patient was lifted to the top by means of . special tackle carried in the police ambulance, and removed to hospital, u'here he made a good recovery.
Cm.I).fEKT -Sergeailt BreJltalL merits our congratHlati07H in tbat be proved hilllself il1 this emer(JeJJC)' to be "resourceful," as is laid dOJPIl il1 tbe Textbook (p. 16), and in that, using to the best advantage "l1 'hatever iJ at hand," he therebJ, prevented further damage. 111 poiilt of fact, ne1vspapers III cry be folded to forJJJ excelLellt elllergeJIC] splints, since tbf!)' !/Jay be made to conforJlJ to the requirements of such apparatus-Iengtb, firmness al1d u'idth
N. C. F.
Questions and Answers.
CARRIAGE OF STRETCHER DO'wN HILL.
F. H. (Exhall) .-In a recent competition we had to treat and transport on stretcher a patient who was suffering from epilepsy, fracture of left tibia and fibula, and a small wound of left side. He was lying face downwards on a road which had a gradient of I in 4; and he was f ound with his head at a lower le vel than his feet.
Thirteen out of the fourteen teams carried the patient down the incline head first When, however, the result was declared, the judge in his r emarks stated that the team which had won secured first place solely because they had turned patient round and carried him down the hill feet first.
Please t ell me if you consider that this was the correct thing to do in the circumstances, and, if so, whether or no you consider the method of carrying to be of such vast importance I wou ld add that this accident was supposed to have occurred in a mine, and that it was judged on ou ,r Textbo ok.
The maj01'ity of the tea?77J aded strictfy in accordance lvitiJ the Rules for Carriage of Stretch ers on p. 207 of the Textbook)' and so 1 need scry no 171ore . . C. F.
MEDDLESOME FIRST Am (No 16).
M. B. (Cambri d ge) .-The incorrect formation of the 3-handed seat rivals transpo rt by hands eat at the
run as a potential cause of th e arne Corm of Meddleso me First Aid as vas dcscrib d in th October is sue of TH E lo st rnembcrs of tbe Brigade, if asked to form thi' hand-seat, grasp their wrist s, ther re ult an undue and painful strain on the enerarre d forearrn of the bearer who is SLlI)!" ort- b .t iner the injured lO\\'er liLTlb with hi free hand.
Refer ence t editions of tbe Textb ok pre iou's t o the pr sent one \V1 11 disclose a di ag ram which show the bearers g ra sp in g their forearm in such a manner that the last inch of the 1 \,ver e)1d or the tunic in each case is left uncovered. Thi , i.r the corr ct way of forming the 3-handed seat.
R UL\\'AY :i\IEDAL , BRIGADE L 11 r R\1.
C. T. (Doncaster) -. \ t a ecent In pection in Area I noticed that a Divi ional uperintcndcnt \\'a, wearing a erold medal (with two bar.) :\\'hich had been by a Railway Company for 15 year efficient Ambulance eryice
s I cannot find anything in Bri ga de R gula ti on which allows this decoration to be worn on Brigade unifor11.1, I shall be glad if you will advise me. 1 ba\ refused to allow a member of l1W Di\ i ion to wcat • his raihvay medal on Brigade unit'orm.
" PerllliJsioll is for tbe JfIlior J/J{'dal /! l'ailled h) RoilJl 'a)' Compallies to be JJ'om 011 Ih( ri,ghl /Jr{'(ul Oil Brigade uJ7iform, proz1ided thai Jllch J{'IIior medal i.r for not less tball 1 0 )'ears' service. - c. r.
OR :i\ I ETHYL\TED PIRIT.
:i\1. D. (Lancashire).- upporting the ount y' )111missioner, whose letter appeared on p. 261 of the September is ue of THE G_\ZETTl:, I desir LO stare that I also am against the use of Iodine for civilian First Aid. As a Brigade and Police urgcon of man) years standing, I have seen much harm done there b). j1,1a'!Y tbal1ks Jor ),OW' lei IeI' B)' mrio/l.f cballce, on the next da), after ),olfr letler came, I hearrla1J'rll-kJ/oJl'1J Surgeon ask for 1I1eli?Jlated Spiril, illJlead of Iodill e to prepare the skin before doiJlg all abdominaloperatioll. }-Ie added that he had tried Picric ./jcid alld Tillcillre 0/ Iodine but that be 1I01V favollred JVJetb),lated 'pirit 1J'hicb, i12 his experience, 1JJOS 1lI0st effective ill ils Fe,rtflt alld call.red 110 unpleasant after-efJecls. 1. C. F.
IODI 'E OR METIIYL,\TED
SPIRIT
M. S. ( ewington Causeway) - Thc County Commissioner, whose letter appeared in the SCI tembcr issue of THE GAZETTE, has render ed a great service in laying stress upon the va llI e of Metlqlated Sri ril 111 First Aid.
As a Brj ga d e and a P sl Oilice Surgeon I ha ve used Meth y lat e d pirit extensjvely for the treatment of wounds with exccllent results. It does not cause the skin rash (or dermatitis) so often associatcd with the usc or l od.ine; its" cooling" effect is very gratifying to the patJent; for the same rea son it is most useful jn th.osc p.ainful. conditions (such as sprains and disl ocations) 10 whIch co )ling applications are indicated; and Jt the skin and surgical instruments wJthout further, it is much cheaper and more easIly obtalOcc.l than Iodin e; and it cann ce sary-be used for healing purposes or sterilis109 or destr ) ing septic articles.
Personally, I ha\'e consLanth' ad,-ocated the use of l:tethyla.ted r,irit and have received gratifying reports trom FJrst l \l ders. inally, 1 may add that many el' surgeons are now discardin g Iodine i; ra\-ou r or more modern antiseptics which ha e all irs yirrues and fcw of its dra\\·backs 1 do not " 'ish to 1 cliuk an old and \"ell-lried friend' but I ha\'e al\\'a} fclt that our splcnd id Textbook rends to i111p res ion in the mind of beginm:rs [hat Ioc.!Ine 1S rh e sale and g reat remedy of Firse "\ iel.
J [at!)' t/)allks for ),om·. letler witb }l'!)icb 1 a/IJ in Jid! aJ!lfWIUlI, l.yccpl )'0111' njl:r{')Ja 10 Ibe Te.ytbook. 1 /)ave o.ftm prole,l/ed that ,rO/IJe j 'i}'J'1 regard Tille/lire of l orllllt 11.1' "11 pm/{/ct'r/ for all i IIJ- ".. bul tloTJhere can 1 iilt! m!)' .wc!) ,r/(?,.(1Ulio;, ill Off,. Tfxlbook, 12'biciJ adzlocat{'J' I/;e IIJf OJ IorliJJt Ollt)' /01' u'olllJdJ (pp. 96 1 12 anrl 1 L..j.) and for .r/llll!/ of plallh, elc. (p. 13 I).
DLPO S-\L OJ· P \TIE 'T
11. V. (1 Jarrow).- \t a receor Hospital Carniyal Dut} my members had a young girl brought to (hem suffering from Epilep
.1"\ he bad sey ral fir in succes ion the erO'eaor in cha rgc sent t)r a doctor in halC an hour. b The doctor jnjected Morphia and aid the patient would be all rlght to be ent home in 20 minute. .l \ctualhhalf an hou r later she ,,,a more ill than b fore the fit becomin g almost c ntinuou. !
The pa rents of the 1 atient th en decided to call thcir own .d ctor, because she w as acquainted \vith prevIOus hi t ry of patient. This doctor said he was unable to do any morc than our nurse \yere doing; and a that. he would arrange for her to be rece1ved Into hospltal, and ,,'ould arranere for an ambulanc e t collect the patient.
Although OUf members rang up the doctor e \'e ral t10les they c uld Dot discover whether the ambulanc wa coming or not. Two and a half hOLle lacer, however (three and a half from rec ivino' [he patient), our called the local ambulance and wcre able to dispose of the patient in hospital.
Durin g this time the patient mLlst have had between Go and 70 f1ts.
When this was reported to me it caused me very great concern. So I called a Conference of Officer's of our Ambulance and T Llrsing Divi sions to discuss the matter .
.1 suggested that (I) although OLlr members had sh1fted the responsibility to the doctors by calling them, when doctors left the case the responsibility agaIn .upon our members, and ( 2) that in any SImIlar case 111 the future, if the Ambulance called by the doctor doe s not arrive in a reasonable time our members must call the local ambulance and of. the patient Will you please inform me If these would be correct rulings to give? Yes.
C. F.
CUi SSIFICA OF 'E"'SIBILITY.
]. (Slough).-In the classification of cases of In sensibility the T extbook (p. 157) includes Poisoning under ectiol1 B (" \\7hen conyulsions are present' ) bu t not under Secti on (" \\'he n there are no :') P!ease be good enough co tell me If this o1111sslOn IS Intentional and, if so, why i e is ?
While il is Ir:,e that Poisoning is not Jpecifical!.y 1llentloned III/del' Secfloll -.4, /0"1' stalement is 1I0t qllite correct, becat:se faStJ' POlSOJlll1g are accolJJpanied iD' ilJJells/billlj', .are cOi'{'red 0' Shork, Sj'!lcope, Col!apH,' anrl so are mc/llded under ection _4 (2) (a).
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C. F.
OF IBLE
]. . ( lough).-"\\e ha,-e found thar in mampubli hed mark in.§? , used in competition', r.:n arks are awarded It pall and loss of pou'er are a ked dUrlx: g (be examination of a patient ev-en when he IS con CIOLlS. Consequently, we ,hall be ara[eful if you \\T!ll eell u if thi is the general prac6ce when prepanng the marbng heet for competition te t,. Personall)" 1 haz1e IIfl'er seen a markilJv Jheet lJlhich expect.!' .colllpe:itor.r to diJrol'er if a J:atimt h suffering frolll pam or jrom 10JJ power III a limb and 1 do /Jot ho)}' the cOlllpetito/'J' ra<J establiJb these (actJ'. So if )'0/1 hm'e SLl:/) a ))JarkiJ/(T sbeet ill J'ol/r I take it that sOll/eom has bllllJrlered .'
C. F.
Special Gas Course
\.11. imen-i \-e course for elected 1TIcers repres nting all Di str ic t. of ehe Brigad will b held at the Great Hot I on Saturda\' and unday, O\'em bcr 2: and 24.
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'Priory for Wales.
HE,'\.DQ GART ER
Priory House, +, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
GENERAL INTEREST.
The Priory for \,\ ales wa s plea ed to mark its proud connection with Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent by the following message of loya l greeting , ent o n the occa ion of the birth of a on;-
H. R .H. Duche s of Kem, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for \X "ales Order of t. Tohn , 3, Belgra,-e Square, London.
Hea r tiest conaratuiations upon the birth of a so n from all o f the St. John A mbulance Bri g ade in \\1ales.
E CR ET -\RY, P r io ry f or \, 'ale
The followin g a c k nmdedgme nt ,va s receiv ed;" Duke and Duches o f K ent de si re me to thank yo u 11.1. 01> incerely f o r ki nd me ss ag e o f co n gr atul at ion CO ,\ fPT ROL LE R. "
CENTRE REPORTS.
HIRE Ce;;TRE.
Cong r a tulat i on s are due t o t h e Divis i on for it s decision to increa se ltS resp o nsibiliti e and usefulness by enro l ment a s a Voluntary Aid Detachment-the first St. John V.A.D. in the count y registered as Carmarthen 22, with a member ship of 16 mobil e and 16 immobile members. It is to be h o ped tha t th e example of this Nursing Unit, which has a distin g ui s h ed record of success in the \\"elsh Bri g ade Final Competition, will be emulated by other Nursin g U nits.
Llane/!)' C orp s In spection and ber 10, 11r. A G. E. J. Fudge , A SS Istant Co mrru sslOner for \X -ale s , accompanied b y Co mmission e r E. D. J o ne s, inspec t ed the Llanell y Corp s at the D rill Hall, wher e approximatel y 2 5 0 men, Nur se s and Cadets, represent111 g ten D ivision s were on parade.
Amongst those present were the Lady Kyl san t, C.B.E. (Lady President, Carmarthenshire Centre), the and Mayoress of Llanelly, Miss. V Lovett
Secretary , P riory for Wales), MISS Bertha Pnce (Lad y Staff Officer), and Staff Officer T. J. \X/ illiams.
The Inspecting Officer, who took the salute a s the parade past en route for thelt pronounced himself well satisfied wlth thelt appeara n ce and efficiency.
The Llanelly Di visions entertained the v is itor s t o tea, after which a distribution of awards took place.
It was the first occasion on which M iss L ovett, who pr esented the awards, and Mr: had visited Llanelly, and both received an en thU SIa stIc wel come.
Service Medals were presented to three members. of the Llanelly Nursing Div isio n a nd to Mr. George Smith, of the Llanelly G.W.R. Division, w ho unfor tunatel y, owing to illness, was unable to be present, and Mr. Fudge, accompanied by Lad y K yl sa nt, Mr. E . D. Jone s
and the .Mayor of Llanelly, vi 'ited him at hi and handed the medal to him pers o nally.
GLAUORGA Co u Tl' CENTRE.
POlltardmJ'e " b- D Istrlct - fr. A. G. E . .J. Fudge, Assistant Commis sioner for \V a les, conducted the nnu al Inspection of Units in the P o nt a rdawc and Distri ct Corp at Y talrf ra. The attend a nc e \Va rna rr ed b y t he lack of travelling faciliti es-o nly three of tile ten nu s being able to proceed t o t h e paradc g round on ac coun t of the bus strike.
The parade w as under the c o mma nd o( the \s s i tanl Commi ioner Dr. ,\ Ow e n E,"an ' O.B .E. , [P. , a nd Officer pr e ent included C o q _ crgea n h \[::tj o r D. 1::. forgan, l\f. 1. taff Offi cer T. \\"i1li a m s, Cor p ' u l cr imendent ). Jone s, Corp I ns p ect o r o f 'to res \'\ 1\ I'vfadge, "or p ecreta ry \,\ . Il. u R', Di v i ional upe rintendents J. Harrie, J. Da\ "ies D. Ow e n a nd o the r s, while ex ce ll e nt loc al ::t r ra n g em e nt s m ade by uperint e nd em T. L. Da, ie Th e In sp ecting Office r pr es cnted I o f ollice til H o n o r a n " P res id e n t Cap t. H. M o rgan J.P. an d \1 1'
D. W 'D aY ies, a nd i n add re sin O' a sc mh ly con g ratulate d the se ni ors o n th e ex celle nt w or k bein g earned on, a nd m ade s p ecial a pp ea l t o t h e a d et. t o [i\'e u p l() tradition s a nd i d ea l ymb o li , e d i n t h e ir u ni forms
A "o e o f th a n k, t o t h e Oll1 l1.1J S lO ne r \\'as 1110\ ed by fro \Y. M a d ge, seco nckd by \I a jor \\". O\\'L( Evan s, a nd a p a r ticularly p lea i ng i nc id en was tht: pre se ntatio n o f a b o uqu e t to M rs Fud g e by ;\ L1r jorie Jaunc ey
P OIJI)'P r ldd Co r ps.- Ili g h t ribute to th e \ 'oluntan natur e o f th e " 'o r k und ert ake n by BrJ gad e m cmbn wa s paid by 1\1 r. \'('i1li a m s J ones, {P ., h airman of thl P o nt ypridd C o un cil at a p rese nt a lio n a n d d a n ce held at the Ne\\" Inn o n a tu r da y c,'e nin g, c p tem h er 28.
tafF OHl ce r R. 1Icw e r pr es id e d o y er a la rge garhl'1' ing which includ ed I f. \\" L e ter L e wi s ( P res id c nr P ont) pridd) , D r. a nd Mr s. Tu d o r \\' ill ia m s ;\[r. J. \\ ' J ordan.
M.E. and 1\1 rs J o rda n , v: it h a nu m ber f 'orps and Divi i o nal Office r s. 1\1r. J o n es p resen t ed up er int cn d e nt J o ep h [[ unr with a Pri ory Vo te o f Thank s to m a rk " "a lu a h le ass i s tancl' rend e r ed in furtherance o f thc w o rk of lhe and Police Superintenden t J 0 eph Jo nes pr esented Warrants of App o intmen t to e cgea nt W'. Kin g , Co rp oral Fred D avi es, and Cadet Corp o ral s J. 1lamblin , \\ '111. Jame s Kenneth A. Pearce , and E Ya n \\'. P e rkin s .
Propos in g a v o te of th a nk s t o th e g u es s f o r their presence, Mr. W. Lester Lewi s o b er ve d th a th c m ove ment owed much t o the a so ciati o n and s upp o rt o f such persons as th e Chairman o f th e Council, P o lic e up cr intendent J. Jon es , D r. and Mr s T. '\ ' illiam s, a nd Ir. and Mrs. Jordan, and at hi s su g gestion it was decided to se nd a message of go od wishes to Capt. A. eaton, wh h ad contribut e d t r emendou s ly to the work until hamper ed by illness.
D r. Tudor Willi ams formally replied to the vote on behalf o f the guests a nd Dr. Gwyn Evans acted a s I. e. at the dance held subsequently
Bargoed lnnovation.-The Bargoed D ivi sion, und e r direction of S up eri n te n dent S Sharp, achieved th eH aim to p rovide for the immediate treatment of tho se involved in street acc id ents in Bargoed b y erect1f1 g
a Fir s t \id Ro a d si eJt.: tal io n, w hi c h was f orm a ll y op e ned by I rs Morga n J o nes, M P , o n a turd ay, Septe m hcr 14. Mr. Ib e rt Th o mas , J.P. , min ers' age nt, pr es id e d over a la rge g ath e rin g of 13rig ad<.; p e rso nn e l w ith th e ir O ffice rs
From Bargoe cl , Brithdi r, P e na llt a, Tr c lewis a nd ge nera l pubbc. r Ie was s upp o r t<.;d by o un ciJJ o rs J. D av ies, Baldwin , R ev C. .J. GrilTi th th e R ev E \\ hi t fo rd R o bert s, t h e \\ R Lewis, th e f\ ss is tan t Commi i o n e r Dr. B and L a d y Staff O fficer '!\Ir s T urn er.
.t\lr. l orga n J o nes \l,:ho re cc.: ive d th e key f rom upe rmt e nden t harp, the op p ortun i ty of being Id e ntIfied w Ith \t.' h at he ter me d a n a u spicious ct.'e n t n th e t o wn 's hi s t o ry ma d e poss i blt.: by prolo nged sacr fice o n p art of a few 1 [c appea led to the pub li c t o support th e w h ich \\"a5 dest ined to sa\'e the most pr cc iou th in g i n the wor ld - human life. Counc illor
M ol\. 10U J
C UlJI/bran nlz'lsiuna! i eadquarler .-The: continued increase of st rengt h h a d made the acquisit ion of a perma ne n t Il eaclquartcrs essential t() the \ "ery existence of the wmb ran Di vis i on, after a IrJng struggle tfJ carry o n WJth \ ery ma d equate quarters, and the opening of a new Ambulance JI all bv Mrs. Twiston D avies wife of the ,\ <; ista n t Commissioner for m ar ke d the c ul mina ti on of a l ong-felt need.
T he ach icn:mcnt was made possible through the ge n erosity of the D ivis i onal urgeon, D r. f. Carlton J o n es, \Nho leased prcmises at a nominal sum, and \"oluntarr <;ervices on the part of the members have transformcd the propercy into a ,'err suitable Headquarters.
O fficer G II. ::\elms, P ontypool, presided at the openlOg ceremony, and congratulatcd the D i,"i. ion on
lL\RGOJ D \ :\. CL Dl\ l ' lO:\.. group III lhL from ['()\\" \ 'sisranr ommJ'sloner for (he Gcrrhilh- ub-Di, cricr (Capr. .13 TUrtlLr. \L R.C. , L R ep.). The won rhi ycar arc thc Rh,"mnc,· \-alle \ JcJlcll h leld .1nJ lht: D r It Llc\\ - hidJ the former ha,"in l! been won r":L) in SllCCC
J o hn D a \ ic gayc an assu rance o f the f u ll cst pos iblc r t of the a un ci l in the of l \ mb u lance w o r k, an d th e R ev. e. J. C r itti t h spoke in apprec iat ve te rm s o f t he se n ic es re nd ered by Bri O'adc m m hcrs o n e o f " ' h ose nLlmh ' r, 1\1 1'. [o rac e a 1l1 cl11be:' o f th e Ba rgoe d U nit, h e reg rett ed to r p o rt h ad d ied that m o rnin g. [n toke n of sympa t hy and estee m, the ga t he r109 s t oo d in silen ce
.D r. I res n ted Corps ln s pc ct or \\". R ega n w !th th e ernce M e d al of th e O rder r cfer rin o· to the v alu c o f Ir. R ega n 's w or k' a nd th e Pr io n " \\ t! es w as r epr cs cnled by th e ; \ ss is tan t l\[i s Lo vctt, .\\ 'a r ra n ls of to
DQr L. E. J ? ,:e s, DlY1 Slo na [ ur g e ( n J. 111ck and D T1SI O n a ecr e lar y \\'. I L J o nes
33 9 it ucce s ,,'hich \\,:1: all the more marked in "ie,," of th fac that 90 pt:r C nt w ere unemployed. He "as upported h\" t he R e y J ohn D onne, Vicar of LJamarnam, an d 11 1'. Ri chard ;\ l rs. T \yistOo D a"ie', \,"ho \\' a m,ade t h e rec i[ iem o f a bouquet , expres ed C:1Pr. D a \-l e s regret on b 109 unable t attend and wished th D 1\"i, io o cOQtlOucd ucc frame d Cert ificate expre" ing appr ci,uion ot 'en-ice:.'re n dered ro C ,,-mhun w as pres on behalf of th D i \"ision by! r. Ri chards to orp::; fuc r Isa, c Til bs, and a yote of to. all \\ "ho had particip.1ted \\'a: p ropose d L :ld\" nm ndent Haime sewnd d b\ Corp' ftic '[ Ed \\ 'a I' d T ea w as afterwar d s set'\' d in ELim on(rr , Cl I [ 1:> b lu rc 1 c 100 l rnom a nd. the en;oing tcrminated with a lan t en l ectur' illnstratiyc o f the , \':mk of the rder g h -c n D r. an d M rs. J. L ubran.
Chepstow A. He rbert presided at a well-attended pubhc meetlng held 1ll the Council Chamber, at which i t was decided t o form an Ambulance Div ision.
There were represent atives p r es ent from the Fairfield En g ineering Compan y, U rban Dist r ict C o uncil, Toc H, Fire Brigade, G.W.R P o lice , and th e Bo y Sco uts, and the Chairman said it was a g r eat satisfa ction to see so many present , remarking tha t it wa s t he third o r g anisati o n with which he h a d been assOClated t o be s tar ted by Toe H a t Bulwark, and he th o ught t h e las t effo rt promised to be an unqua1iE.ed success.
Mr. S: C. M or g an , the Sec r eta r y sai d t hey sta rted classes at Bul wa r k in Octobe r , a n d had a number of certificated men.
Captain L. Twiston Da v ies, J.p ., D.L., F.S. A., said a D ivision had been in op er ation in M o nrn o uth f or. t en years, and he had a great belief tha t the Severn Bud g e w o uld b e built and m a ke Cheps t o w a m or e Im por tant pla ce. It ill befitted Chepstow t o be th e t ow n in Monm o uthshi r e without an A mbul ance D lv1S10n T h e bridae could not f ail t o open up Chep st o w in an ast o nway, and they must be p r epare d with Ambul ance se rvi ce He o ffered to start the D1v 1slOn w ith £ 5 and to p resent the two first uniforms. Cap tain S. 1.'. Bear d, O B.E., Commissioner of A bergav enny , outlined t h e o bjects and principles o f t h : m ov ement and explained the ob ligatio n s m volv ed 10 m emb er ship. Mr. J W. Mans o n sald w.as au t honsed b y the manager of the Fai r field EnglOeermg C o m pa o y to o ffe r t he Div ision the use of tw o r o oms a t th e malth o use , with light and heating and all equip me nt, and support was promised b y the Fue Bngade, G .W.R , and Police.
MONTGOMERYSHlRE CENT RE.
The annual inspection o f the P owysland .consisting of A mbulance, Nursing and Cade t D 1v1slons, took place at the Town Hall, W elshp oo l, o n Sep te mber 30. The inspection was made b y the H o n JO hn Bruce Commis sioner for W ales, w ho wa s a cc o m p arued by Earl of P ow is, w ho is Bailiff of St. Dav i d s an d a Knight of Justice of the Order , and the pa ra de was u n d e r the command of Dr R. D Thomas, the Co unty Co mmissioner, with Corps Superintendent H. M o rr is, and Corps Secret ary J. Me rvyn B o nd,. Am bulanc e .Officer S. Cro xt g n, Lady Super intendent MI SS L. B. H elliar and Lady Ambulance O ffi cer Miss L. Himp h r eys , who w ere a t the head o f the W elshpoo l ur sing Division , t h e Cadets , under Se r gt. Herzi g, and a c on ti ng ent of t h e M o n tg omeryshire Co nstabular y under Se r g eant J Geo r g e. The May or of Welshpo o l (Alde rm a n D J. Jo n es) and t he Chief Constable (Mr. D. P Parry) were am o ng those present.
A dd ress in g t h e g a t he ring , M r B ru c e r eferred .to th e enco ur aging effect o f the p resenc e of L or d P OW lS, an d althoug h th e tu rno ut a n d o n parade tha t d ay were a dmir ab le he w as not gOlllg to res t con t ent u ntIl in that co unty t h ey go t b ack to t h e n u m eri cal streng th whi ch just ifie d t h e exis t ence o f a Corps ; he was sure t h e C ommissio n e r was going t o help him t o t h at en d. Everyo ne r ecognis ed th e good work car.r ied out by the C ommiss i o n e r i n t h e p as t, an d t he P rlOry h ad had g r eat pleasu re i n reco m men d in g him for t h e awar d of the J u bilee M eda l.
Lo r d P o wis said th ey ce r tainl y b o p ed to s ee M ontg om e r y hi re t a king a p ro mine nt place in Ambulan ce w or k, a nd t h ey l oo ked t o th ose wh o wer e a l read y int eres t ed i n th e wor k to t ry t o in te r e t othe r t o do li k ewise H is L or d s h ip promi se d t he g if t o f a sh ield as s oon a there "\\'e r e u Hl cie n t teams t o j ustify a comp e titi on a nd if the' c ou l d get going su Al ci e n tly well, th ey mi g h t ha e a c mpet it i o n a t the cast le n ext s.ummer , and p erhaps i n y ite their ne ighbo u r fr m D e n blghshlrc t o co m e a nd c ompete wi th them .
P E MBROKE HIRE E TRE.
Sir Henry P hi li pps, Bart., Count)' P re SIdent pre ided o n Septembe r 18 l ast a t a we l!- repre ente d an d ncw h for med mee ti n a o f the Committee ty lcd The Penlbr oke shire Centre Competition ommittee," at rhe Shire Hall, H averfor clwe t.
Th e Committee's J11ain t i. to foster and en co u rage F ir t A id work in the county by way of arrangln g Ambu lance competition etc.
It ,-va agreed th a t the mas i\'e silvcr cup recently pre semed for competition am o ngst members of the Pen: broke hire Police by Mr. Elliott \In should be c m peted for in love mber next and thcreafr r annuall) at the centre meeting
T h ere were present at the :-, tr.. (L a d y Presi d ent) 1 Ir D aniel D ame!, J. p. , ( ounn C ommissioner), the hief Constable (. \ SSI tant ount\ Commissioner) Mr. 11. J D av ies (Barbcrth) \[r. ( L awrence J. P. (Haverfordwest) 11r. A ld ( I layer f o rd w est), lr. T. J. Thomas (Pembroke Dock), >,[ r F. R. D avey ( Jeyland), 1\1r. R \'C IIubbard (PembrokL lviI G. John ( outh Camrose) .\1r. 1 1. J. Boa rd (Tenby), 11[. A D Ridley (Tenby), an? 1\[r. J. T. (H avs ca tle), all of whom (together wlth Lord who is Centre ecretary) hould form the at th t C o mp e ti tio n Corn mittee.
BO ROU GH OF R HONDDA CENTRE.
O n Sa tu rday, October 5, the omrnis Joncr for \\'a k visite d Trehafod to open the commodious mbulan cl' H ea dq uarters placed at the di posal of Lady D ivision by the Powell D uffryn l \ssoclated .oll1efH', L td ., through the influence of Mr. II. 11cVIcar, th e g eneral manager, who is P resident of the RhonJ d a Centre. The cleaning and decoratIng of the room ha' b een ca rried out in a praiseworthy manner by (he Div i sional members with materia l supplied hy (he H afo d Collieries.
A Guard of Honour, formed by the Lady L c\\ A m bulance and Cadet D iyisions, upported by ur SL f rom \ V'attstown and Ynyshi( Units, was inspccted h t h e Commissi oner for \\ 'a les, who congratulated tI Unit on the acquisition of such splendid a n d expressed t h e gratitude of the P ri ory to the colll cn company.
After the opening the 1\ sembly marched off, ceded by the Rbondda Centre Brass Band, .to tbe Betha n Ia Vestry Room, where tea was served. This was follow t.!d by a concert at the Trehafod. I.emonal Hall, whIch w as presided over by the ComrrusslOner for the Rhood d'l, Captain T. E. R ichards, J.P., i\l.E.
A replica silver trophy ,,:,as presented to t h e sentatives of the Lady LeW IS Cadet DlVISI n by La(l\_ Staff O fficer M i ss Gw lad ys Richards, as a memento or th eir wi n ning "Gwladys Richards" Trophy th ree years 10 succeSSlOn.
AI\IU ULANCE )70R K DRI NG ABE R DARE CA R 'IVAL WEE K.
A l th?ug h Aberdare P ark was gay d ur i ng the carnival week, It was .soo n proved that Ambu lance provisions were well prOVIde d-and no less thatn 200 cases benefited by attc n tlOn at t he hands of t. John or R ed Cross personne l of!' duty Memhers of the fo ll ow ing D ivis i ons o f th e B ngade participated in the work: Duffryn J\man Amb:i1 ance and uts i ng, Aberdare Ambulance and Ahe rcwmbo i and Cwmaman l\mbulance. The F;;.st }\J d ommi ttee are to l'v [ rs T. \'\ alter \'V Jlhams, R .R. ., fO.r her. serVIces 1n lending bed s and bedclothes for thc FJr t Ald tations a[ the Park while the Boy adets did yeoman service to their ;eni0fs !)oth Rc? ro s and St. John, throughout the week: dUlles were organised by a Committee consi sting of taff ?fT1ce,r mry. James taff Officer Gl) n (\ Ice -Chawuan), upenntendents J. Jefferies, D R. \\ .dlJams, J. orth, J. c. P arkcr, I\mbulance Officer D. D a\' lcs, J Ion. crgeant C. raven, and ection Leader Dan Tsaac (B.R.C. .). The organising ccretarr to \\'hom d C h 11 J e lS ue lor e exce ent arrangements, "a" Ul ermtendenr Georgc T. Jones, Duffryn A.ma n DIvlslon. .
• \mbulance featured in the programme and caJ'flcJ out nry successfully . In the open comi judgcJ. by Dr. ] Iayc.ln tubbins, Y s ralrfera, and \11. M. KItt o, Tredegar Re cue tation 1St place was by"\ (Capla in D J. \"('alter s) 2nd hy Duff!yn .J \man. Trcle\\ is ( aptain A Bounds) wa ul 10 the Boy conte t, second place dl\'lc.led DuAryn Aman and Ogmore \ alc. in the HI co:npctition, 1St place was a\nrded to Ferndak 13. (Captaln E. R Thomas), followed br Ferndalc A Correspondence. To the Editor.
REPOR1 · C'F 0 [ - C l'TH "- IRKBY OLLIER Y XPLO
\l ·Gl·ST 23, 1935.
AI 5·'oP.JJJ., 011 Frida)" ireceillerlall ;!gen/ call Jrom SOllt/; J..-irkl?)' CoiilfJ]1 Jor .1.\1o to r _-1JJJb /(ClI!ces , !JIen, etc., as there h{]d beelJ alJ e.'\ploJ'iolJ dOJJ'1J th e J)JIne.
I 01 OlJCe r,dled "POJI the 1110tor driper G rfat'eS, to 111m 0111 and J1 le lI 'elll oller to SOllth arritlillg abollt 5·-1-5 P III. A-lI o}pillg I cOllld Illelllben- oj the Hellls1J'Orlh alld SOllth J...'irklv' Dl1I /JIotl (!JIm and }I'Olllel1 ) I did 1I0 t call IIPOIl POJ1tejrart Iml li J saw it TJ I(1S I7fCessfllj'.
_ 011 arril lil/Sf al Ihe CollifJ]' I /o lIl/d there COlml] 111 '0('011
7 . f !. /Jad alreatfJl taken [ho r ae of Ihe /)Je dlral SIdf'. fl Ilh him were COIPS SlIIgeoll II ". '"lliMII alld I? izlisio)JaIr 'lII:geolJJ Ro.r.r D..YSOII alJd Ta),lor, aho Ilfperlfllf!IJr/f'1I1 '('. j rOlfd, who had callfd Ollt hi.r IIIfI/ /;'0/// J J)/I 'ISIOII SlIpfrillte!ldell t Jlr.r Pearte, oj JOltth 11'(/S cd.ro thfre HeJor e O/' jllSt abO/if
GP III n'e ji/'e Jm geolls as a/Jolll , 15 111m, alld elglJt ff Olllell reacIY Jor n'ork, aJJd I 11 10tor .--iJJJb ff/rmces.
Corps Officer Leyland, who is in charge oj Ambulance and R escue work Featherstone Main Colliery, arrived at 5·50 p m., along With Ambulance Ojjicer O. R. Widdowson and a rescue team, bringing stretchers, blankets , etc. f attached Corps Officer Leyland to lVO Dressing StatIon, 7vho Jj)ere now busy atte nding to one man who had been br ought out
The look place about I to 2 miles from the PIt boltom, so It Jvas very slow work getting the it!jured men out.
The Surgeons and Ambulance men and women worked wlthOld ceasing in dressing and removing the injured to hospltals at 1Y7akefield, HelJ1sworth, and Pon te/ract.
There 1J>'as no ov erlapping of the }}}ork and evetJ'oJ1e settled down to do theIr best,. not knonJing how long or what they lmght to contend WIth , although it must have been a nerve-rackmg experience Jo r s?me, especially the )'oung rvom en 11'ho had 110 prevIOus experience oj accidents oj at!) kll1d-they stood up to the splendidlY Lt: e our lvork IIntii J}/e n'ere inJormed all J1/as T hlJ' was about 9 p .m., Jl'hen there had been two kdled and 16 seriolls!J' il!jtlred lvere IInde r treatment and removed to oj whom six died during the night or /lext dC1J', u'hlch shorJ-'s the seriolfs nature of the work dom.
The lIIaIJa4el7lent j01l1Jd, Oil a roll-cal! at 9.30 p m., that there Jj'as sttll a Illan lJIissil1g-oIJe of the rescue men- so another reJClle p arfJ' J1.'as mobilised and, along with Corp.! Surgeon SlIlltvafl, went down the lJIlI1e, btft did not find him IItlttl about I.30 p .m., n'he;; he n as brough t up and removed to ho rpital.
I like here to point Ollt that Dr SuI/ivan J1.'a.J 011 the pI! premlJ'es I I hom·s JJ'ithout a break
The Stlrgeons and a/I ranks desen e the highest praise for the thq carned Ollt their dlfties n:ith01Jt eithe r sho11' or JIISS oj at!)' killd, and i11 a IJe!y mamJer.
I am , Sir, ),O IlI'S, etc ., T. C. Y, COIpS Sltp erintelldellt, POlltejract Co/ps.
To th e Editor.
OUTH .:r--;::IRKEY
D EAR IR - 0" behalf oj the Dirertors and Jlanaoe!)JeIlt f desire to SJ 0/11' deep gratitude jo r the help I'w dered I!)I members of the St. Johl/ Amblliance 011 the O[CfuiOIl of the e_\plosiolJ t So 11th Kirk!?)' Coillet]' , Oil ---i!lOllst 23.
-4J- tlJe IJtlllle_f those ))'ho J'.riJ'ted or 1'0/JlIJteerrd are to II:r, I shall be ob!icred if),olf lJ'ill COIll'Q' to all COll( {:! lied ou,. slJJrere thanks alld appreciatioll } -Ollrs sincere!)"
(SigtJed ) \. ....-\RCHER JlaJJ aoifl(1 D irer/or .
3 P C orps Chap lain T he Rev . A E Duckett, also arrive d We fi:xed three dressing-statio ns with an ample supplY of dresszngs jound by the colliery company.
The Value of "Chapter One"
A Spec;al er;eJ baJer! Oil Talk.!' with E'xper;fllcl'r! rII"J!-A;r!erJ'
By A. T. L , KI i\I.B,
Chapter One is the most important, interesting and helpful chapter in the manual, and yet there is not a more neglected, ignored, abused and " taken as read" portion of our training; if we turn to this chapter whenever we are in a c:lifficulty as to ideas or subjects for lectures, talks, competition, practices or actual work, \ve shall always find something to help us, It is so important that a man cannot be an efficient First-Aider unless he has cc read, marked, learned and inwardly digested" this chapter. It is regrettable, but it is a well-proved fact that, a direct question from Chapter One will invariabl y floor a candidate in an examination, and competitions always sho,\' how competitors ignore or misread its principles and teachings.
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THE HRA DI G
The very heading of the chapter , "Outline of First Aid," is important and full of meanin g , and yet very few students read it, and still fewer think about it or take the trouble to try and find out its real meaning; this is not a very wise procedure because the heading of a chapter t e lls us exactly what it is meant to deal with.
Try and find out the exact meaning of " outline" by referring the dictionary, and we shall find ;OUTLINE. The first general sketch, rough draft or summary; THE GENERAL FEATURES, FACTS, PRINCIPLES, etc.
There are two words in the definition that will repay a little further investigation into their meaning;FACT. Something known to be true or existing; reality; the concrete basis of experience. PRI CIPLE. A COMPREHENSIVE TRUTH FROM WHICH OTHERS ARE DERIVED; A GENERAL TRUTH FORMING THE BASIS OF ACTION; a law by virtue of which certain actions may be brought about.
The heading gives us a great deal to think about and lays down very definitely the value and importance of the chapter, for it is going to deal with comprehensive truths from which other truths are derived, and laws based on practical experience which form the basis of all action or work in our deliberatel y chosen sphere of work.
When we think about definitions, we often find them rather difficult to understand, but we can make them easier to understand if we can find some simple illustration. The illustration that comes into m y mind at once is Drawing or Sketching, because it i s one of my hobbies, and therefore I am familiar with it, but the idea is easily applicable to other subjects as well; when you are sketching or even looking at anything, the first thing noticed is the outline or shape, for an outline is the first step in recQgnising anything; the outline is constant, it rarel y alters-it is the detail s
(light and hade, colour e tc.) that .'Vary. You sec something i n the di tanc e; the ou tlm e at once tell$ you whether it is a m an, woman, do g, tre e chur ch or house, and then, when tb e o utl i ne has decided the nature of the object, the detail \vilJ enable you to place the object exactly It is exactl y the sanl.e with Firsr Aid, the outlinl o r general principles ne ver va ry ; rh ey _ permanent; it is th e det a il of our ca.e _ ot aCCIdent or sudden illne that , rary , so if we can b sure of Our outlines, we have a afe gu id e as to thc details tha t we should expect to b e present.
The h eadino- of the chap te r is a lso a as () the best method of pursuing our studic ; w e shall find that outline fir t and d rails afterward 1$ main tained throughout the manual, for, in all cases, GE E R L R ULE (Outline,) are placeJ til'S[, and are fo ll \"i-ed b, the detail of the \ -an ing C(1<';('S Ri ght at the comn;encemenr oC our studi-c,, \\'C' g i"iTe n a lead as to the ensible thing do, based on practical experience, and ret many ot us have nen 1 taken the trouble to think that hapter One is gUlll L, to help us t o do our work in the best possible manner; the principles it lar- down are applicable to c\ case of accident or udden illncss that \Vc ma!' Ix called upon to deal with; it lays c1O\vn the concrerL basis of all effici ency. 11.
It is typica l of the helpful character of the in that there is no need to think aboLlt tbe rest or thc heading, for the sub-heading \,\ 'ha t First \id 1" ,means that Chapter One is about to tell 11::. c"acrh the work we are go i ng to undertakc. I o nce questioned a cla s on thi sub-headll1g, an d although every man knew the dcfinition word perfectly, I mean-yet everyonc had his 0:\ n ideas of its practical appli cati o n; 0 tr y and. de.l1m the exact meaning of " is "; rhe majority ot FJ(sr Aiders seem, b y their talk and actions, t o define" is , as "should b e," "what I think it ought to be, " what I shou ld like i t to be, ' "what ur instrucL Ol or lecture r says it i "; none of these are thl.: re a meaning of " i s ."
The se varyi n g personal applica ti ons of ." \'( l,:a l First Aid Is" raise two very important p01nt ' rOt our consideration ;( I) If we turn t o th e titl e pag of the man ual , an d read it carefully, we shall hnd " tbe author ised of the St. John Ambu lanc e Association." By jOlDl n l!; the Association, we have voluntari l y and deliberat el y accepted its authority; th erefo re, so lo n g as we the privilege and honour of being members ot th e Association, we are bound in hon o ur and loya lty to accept its decisions as bineUng on each and all of u s, therefore a definite and official stat e ment of " Wh at Fir st Aid I s " must be place d right a t the commen cc'-
our training, so th a t cannot b e any 'CjUlbbl1l1g as to what our AssoclatJOn d csires us to undertakc .. I f) ou cannot accept its authority, or if ) ()U defy lls aUlhonty b y your actions, then you cannot be a loyal mcmber of the , \ ss()ciation, although you pose as being such cc the truth is not in you.'
(2) If Y L1 go beyond the definition and do things In thc name of Pi ct 1 \ iel, tha t are not authorised thc tex tb ook, you c reate a position that is entirely personal mattcr, and for which the l \ ssociation hac; not g l"i'en you. anr authority, and rou become persO.nal l;' re ponslhle for any unto\\'arcl effccts that ma, · an e lrom )yur actions, and this may in'volve \'O U le,aa] and and thc first' thin g that ou \\,111 \\'ant to clo IS to sneak beneath the wings ()f the authorit\, that YOU ha\-c clehed. , points should most ccrtainh- invoke a consldcratlOn of your po ilion as a man' of honour.
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I n a discLls"ll)n about the e points, I made a disCI>\ cry, lhat 1 belic\e; bu: on testing it YLJe , twns H: places, 1 conhrmed ir, and II ga\e me tUrJousl:- LO rhink" Very, yen few ha\ c k,nowlcclge of thc and In hISrorl.C, ot (:ur \c; ociation and Brigadc; hr_)\\ [he) came Into helng; tbel r organi ation' lack ()t knowledge about the O,-er ea Brigadc i Ycncommon. Then. docs to be a need for a simp le manual or ,l1'lIclc eXl lalOlOg tbe c: points, for not onl:- lhe \ C;Oclatlon bur e\-err orr ba!:> a pJcncllcl tben \\'h\ , are the n;embcrs nut. nld aboul IL ? uch a kn would increasc e.lpn! de rOlp,. and thus prom tc dficienc\'; not to ha\ c a kno\\'lcdge denotc a lack of on s part; a Jack [hat h uIcl b 'pccdik Icmcdiccl. Cannol \'()U how the Iu' to - d " 1\ an progrc ot of the Briga de be \ Il1tcresrJng no: onl)' to thc memb rs, but to aU lts s upl'0rLe 's and tncnd and ie '\\'ould creare more lncal lntcrc l In their doing ? (I kno\\- because [ ha, e rrm -ccl it. )1
TIlF DII [''1 1 IO:-.. OF FIR'T \ rD. ( M i l I. ) the fir t fou line _ of the cha[,ner aloud 10\,1; and carefully, we ar going to thin k and' ta lk about th m.
t. \ ncl rew s Ambulancc .r\ " oCla ti on defi n ir t \ld as "the lllllllediat e as i tanc c r nd ered to a per on raken suddcnly iU , whe the r as a re ult of an acc1d nr .01' a thc re, ult of a sudden illne ." , and Tun s tall in thcir textbook define it as '. lmm echate tcmporary a s i tanc c to a person ufferinO' h m an aCCident o r su dd e n illne ss until the arri,-al of 1 doctor. "
eith r of thesc d efi nition is a ' decid e d and a , urs - by a knowled ge of which tta wed pC.r ons are nabled t) afford skilled a i tance 10. ca cs o t aCCident o r uddcn illne ss. Here w have laI d down for ur g uidance, the only kind of person
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and the. on l y kind of assistance that must be consJd ere d l1l. First Aid. Our Association does give us ldeals to work for, and it does expect the best kwd of service from us
Pl ease refer to the dictionary again ;_ TRAI ED. Br.ought to a state of perfection by prolonged lilstructIOn, practice, etc.; having prepared one's self and come into a stare of _ effiClency for a specific purpose. kILLED. expertness in a given subJect; h,avmg practical mastery of a subject. Both. should make us think very seriously and us to work hard and attain the standard of effiCIency that our Association demands from us. Have you ever realised the fact that \-oU can be " " w},thout being" skilled," but 'you cannot be s.kJll.ed wlthout having been "trained":;' WherelO lies the c:Lfferen.ce? 1:. iJ' in )'OUI' Oll'n penOfla! abdtlles and deSIres 1t lS YO[ and YOC AL01VE thar can make the training you recei\-e into skillno can do it fO.r you, and if it is not done, the I yours, despite the fact that YOU will blaIT'e it on c\-eryrhing and everrbody but )'ourself you the rea on of your inefficienc"i--the remed! I aloin ' -o ur hands.
In to 'tbe dictionary definitions, it i a and in tructi,'e method [Q ask a class of .Flrst-A.lder to gi,'e their ideas of other wor.d tbe ame or a similar meaning; it nor onl:- 0-[\ e the men rhe dIfferent meaning and aspect of. rhe word, but It al 0 enable the insrructOr to e tlma[e rhe mentalitr of his men and to make Sure rhat rher are understanding his teaching. Adoptinothl method with "skilled" we kilful, dexrrous, adroit gotgoo d ae, master of accomcompetent, efficient, plished, cleycr able, practi ed up to the mark proficient, experienced, capable qualified for.
all ,under to d more abour the meaninO' of c \"hen the talk "'as fini hed, and we deri,'ed In plratlOn, too.
.To 'a, per on capable of affording skIlled. a SI tance 1 a label \,-orrh struO'o-lino- hard to ,the effort to anain ir \\-ill be a \\-hole ome selt-dl the attainment and the maintenance thereot 1 a thino- to be eminently proud of 1 another point that must not b m-erlooked .l \ ccorc:Lno- the definition of Fir t \ id, \\'e, a "'- \ld e rs, ar slJl1ply the m an to an end , and we mu. r careful not to exalt the mean ab ye the end. I IS \ ' err human frai lt r t o do 0 and it self-contro l n t t do 1(' a hone t ··d· k pll e In ,vorw ell done i \, 'orthy and w e are the b ecter 111 n and w omen tor pos ec ing it, bur hone t pride mu t not b e conyert d into empty s \\ 'ago- r. Bi hop Je r m)' Tarl or say; man wh o does charitable action and boa t about i t pays him ,el f and b l . _ . . ro s lIS actIOn o t Its charit)·.'
(To be ollt;lIIfed:)
Torquay Inspection
The Annual Inspection of the Torquay and Paignton Ambulance and ursing Divisions and Torquay and Paio-nton Cadet ursing Divisions of the St. JOM b Ambulance Brigade took place at Torquay RecreatlOn Ground on September 29.
Following an open-air service, conducted b y Rev. W. H. C. Williams, Vicar of St. Luke's, the four Divisions were inspected by Assistant County Commissioner H. J. Vick and Lady County Officer NIrS. R. Balsdon, Officers of the Order, who were accompanied by Divisional Surgeon J. Quinlan and Dr. H. C. Adams, Surgeon of the Paignton Division.
Mr. Vick took the salute at a march past, and demonstrations of First Aid were watched by an interested gathering which included the Mayo r of Torquay (Mr. A. L. J. D'Espiney), the Mayor (Mr. W. Denis Thomas), Alderman E. H. Sermon, Colonel Rowland Ward, Mr. Frank Callard (President of the Torquay Rugb y Club), Mrs. Edith Field (Vice-President of the Division), :Mr. J. S. Huggins (Chairman of Paignton Urban Council), Mr. W. White (Secretary of the Torqua y Rugb y Club), Mr. R. A. Edgcombe (Chairman of the Rugb y Club), and Mrs. M. Warneford (President of the Jursi ng Division).
AIR RAIn PRECAUTIONS
The parade was in charge of Superintendent E. W. Hingston, of the Paignton Division, and music was supplied by the Torquay Salvation Army Band.
Speaking after the inspection Mr. Vick said: " You have probably seen correspondence in the newspapers regarding air raid precautions. Many who do not know what we are doing have criticised us. In undertaking this work we are not belligerents, or acting in any way as fighting men. We are simply transferring our services to another sphere, so that we shall be able to undertake the removal of, and attend to, casualties, in the event of air raids and bombardment. "
Mr. Vick said many people thought the Brigade were going to act as combatants. This was not so. They were simply trained men at the request of the Government, so that they could act with the municipal authorities in this way.
Tribute to the work of the Divisions was paid by the Mayor of Torquay, who congratulated the members on their efficiency, and spoke of the splendid work they did in sacrificing their leisure hours.
WORK ON THE BEACHES.
"You are a credit to the community," said the Mayor, who spoke of the work done on the beaches by the Division, and thanked them for the many public services rendered. He referred to the growth of the Paignton Division, formed only seven years ago; also of the Nursing Division, formed a ye ar later.
Mr. Vick thanked the Rev. Williams and the band, and expressed appreciation of the Council's action in allowing the use of the Recreation Ground.
Pontefract Inspection
The inspection took place in Carleton Park, Ponteftact, and was conducted by Assistant Commission er H. C. Else, Chief of Staff, of Sheffield . The Corp s paraded at the Ambulance tation, Pont fract, 316 stron g, and led by the drum and fife band of th e Pontefract Division, march ed in procession to Carleto n Park. There, in \-varm sunshine, they marched pa st the inspectin g officer; and some of the bandagino- kjl! of the irl Cadets also wa inspect ed, as well as the uniforms of the Corps, the equir ment, the transportincludin g tbe Pontefract, Featherstone and Hem sworth Ambulances-and the books of the Corp s. Advantage was taken of the occasion, al , to mak e two presentations to members.
With the Chief of taff \-yere s ista nt omausslOner O. F. Bu.,ton, also of heffield' Di trict Sur geon K. H. Beverley, of \'7orsborou gh County urg on T. C. A. Sweetnam, of Hem \\To rth; Lady Di tric r Superintendent :Mrs. Birkbeck, of ettle; L dy Dis trict Officer :Miss .L \'shb ery, of hefReld; and the Corps Chaplain, the Re v. 1\ . . . Duckett, of lIem sworth.
The D iyisions parading included Pontcfra ct Featherstone, Hemsworth olliery, I Iem worth T Wl1 South Kirkby, Ackwor th :i\1onckton, amp all an d Norton, Stanley and Di trict, \'7ak eGeld, and rofton ' the Boy Cadet Di,Tision of P ntefract, IIem, wort h Featherstone, outh Kirkby and \. ckworth· tlx
ursing Divisions of Pontefract, IIemswonh an J South Kirkby; and the Girl adct f Ponlcfra ct, Featherstone, Hemsworth and outh Kirkby. T ht: total strength of the orps i 4 4 0; but on Di\Ti iOCl was in camp at the time, and sent repre cnlatin ' only.
Corps Superintendent T. C.Amery was in chargl of the parade, and other officers on parade were :Officer in Command of the 1 Iedical taff, orp : Surgeon F. W. Sullivan; econd in Comman d, Corps Officer C. IIornby; i \.djutant, Corps Offi cer W. Banham; Quarter Ma tet, orp fficer \'7'. igglesworth. Lady Corps Officer ir. H. Robin son was in charge of the urses and Girl adets, Co rp' Officer A. Leyland in charge of the Boy Cadc t, Ambulance Officer W. Ke) of the band Ambulan cLOfficer H. Smith was the Orderl y Officer, and Tran s port Officer H. Robinson was the Officer Commandi ng Transport (Ambulance). Sergt.-Major ich01s act ed as Parade Sergeant-Major.
Presentations were then made of their warrant s of office and badges to Councillor J. E. Furness, J.P. , ,l!> the first President of the Stanley and Di strict Divi sio n, and to Cadet Officer Miss Dobson, of Hemswo rth. The inspecting pfficer made the presentations, and congratulated the recipients.
Letters to a Brigade Ambulance Sister
By DR. B. ROSEFIELD (Divis ional Surgeon No. 62, l-iaggers ton Nursing Division).
O. I.
My DE R ., eed I ay ho\!.' delighted 1 was to learn that you propose to take up a course in 1 rome-l ursing? I can promise rou from the starl that you will find it absorbing and interesting. The knowledge and experience that you will gain will prove of the greatest yalue, not onl to you rself, but to those whom you may be called upon ro attend. The fine thing about ursing and all First id work is the pirit of ervice which it inculcates. To be of use to one's fellowmen is the root of all creed nd nowhere will you find uch a magnihcent ideal of un elf1 h devotion to othe rs a in the rank of those whom you are now about co join.
Before you hnallr enrol for the cour e, ho\,yever, let me impre upon you the fact that it will entail a great deal of hard work on your pan. Y ou will have to sacri lice a considerable portion of your pare time. \.ttenclance at Di,-i, ion meetings not sufficient to make VOLl a nurse. You must be prepared to study your work (iftel' kClurcsand :lLldy it ·well. You are on enrolling? .\[ ore chan eyer?
That's just the spirit we \'\·elcome.
To begin \\-ith, 1 suggest you carry your IIom eursing \fanual with on your \vay to busine 's In tb e morning. The best 'way of grasping the significance of a lecture is to read your notes o\-er in the train or 'bus. Point which appeared a little confu,ing tD [o!lm\- the night befort; become clearer when revised the next day. Make a nOle of any point vou still do not undectancl ancl do not he itate to hayc it made clear to you at your next meeting . tour lecturer ur in st ructor will be only too pleased to cleat up any problem which troubles you Again, I rer eat do /Jot hesitate /0 ask qmstions for it is only by admitting that you do n t know tbat you will ever learn.
Another good plan is to make friend with two or 3-+5
three of your class-mates. Arrange to meet, if possible, one evening a week. Revise the work done at class. Practise your bandaging on each other and do as mucb practical 'i.\Tork together as you can.
I am sure I need not remind fOU, my dear S., that the basis of good nur sing lies in treating a patient as you yourself would like to be treated if you were ill. Th er e are a few essentials which you must grasp if you desire to become a really successful nurse. I call them the" Ten Laws of 1\ursing," and I want you to ponder carefully upon them and never forget them.
(1) BE HEALTHY.
It essemial that you enjoy a sound mind in a sound before you commence the arduous duties of nursing. Take care of , -o ur o ';X-n health . ee that you obrain sufficient leep; good, nourishing food; suitable clothing; and e,-er srri\-e to ana111 a high , tandard of living. sickl,,- nurse is never a good nurse. Besides, \'Chat patient v,-ould care to ha,-e a nur e wh o. e eye are dull and who e kin is and unhealchy-Iookin o ?
( 2) B E OBSERV-\"T.
Y ou are blessed \\-ith th e en e, of ight of tOuch, of hearing, of smell and .of ta teo ese [bem. Parshould YOll de,\Telop [he power of tion. Train your, If to recognise the difFerent Igns that a patient show ha'\-ino- to \vorn- him with qu stions. Remember the old adage 'EYe' hr t, hands next and tOngue yery rarel;.-. "
A plea ant-mannered nur e IS alwa,T more succes ful with her pati nts than a sar cas tic woman. miling is conta iou and a smilino- sufferer is rarely a hoplde sease.
(4) B E A D.\PT.A.BLE
B y thl. I m ea n t h a t TOU _ h ou ld alw a y b o f e\Te n temper. I kn o'\\' that yo u \vi ll m ee t cases w h o w ill p rove t o b B ut a p ati ent, goo dh u moured nu rse w i ll co nvert t h e 1110 t cantank er01.1. p atie nt i nt o the sem b lance o f a h appy, th ou g h tful indi vi dua L
( 5) B E TRU T W O R THY, .\ND DI C R EET.
Regard ey e r y thing yo u learn a b o ut y our p ati e nt as absolutely sacred. N eyer betray a pa tie nt ' c o nfidence. ev er gO SSIP:
(6 ) BE Q UIET.
An effici ent nur se I S al\, ays quick, q uie t a nd se l fc ontrolled. Carr y out y o u r dutie s in the sick-r oo m in a manner that is not di sturbin g t o the patient. There is nothing so ex asperatin g t o th e ick a a n-o is y , clufnsy nu r se.
( 7) BE T ACT FC L.
You w ill alw ays a cc o mplish mor e b y exe rc ising a little tact a nd discreti o n. D o n ot yield to the t emp t ation t o o rder pe o p le ab o u t It is ju st as ea sy to ask people t o a ss is t y ou as to O1 ·der t he m to carr y o u t wishes. The " boss y" type o f n ur e is never p opular w ith h e r p at ie n t s
( 8) B E S DfP,UHET I C.
A sic k p erson can a lways b e helpe d b y a little sympathy and kin dn es s o n your part or do you l o se an y thi n g b y ex t e nd in g t he same sympathy to the relati ves and fr ien d s of yo u r patient
( 9) BE T HOROUGH
If yo u u nd ertake to nu r se a case , d o your job thorou g hly , or l eave i t a l o n e . Ther e is no room for the half-hearte d h aph azar d t yp e o f nurse in the Brigad e Grit an d pe r seve r an ce are ex t reme l y va l uable a sset s
( 10) B E YOU R SEL F.
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I sCL1ue nt lette rs of min e \\·i ll pr oY o f ass istance to you in y Llr work. Your sincere friend. R. R
(If),Of{ Jl'ould like Dr R osefteld 10 d ml J1!itb (/II) ,\'lIuilJg q/lel)' ill bi.1 " L etter_, to a Briaadt ,;' IIJl/JIIlall(f \ iJ/er ' JJ/rite to tbe Editor (fnd addruJ )'0/11' It/ltr to 3?, \/;O LOildo", E ·C. 4 ·)
Railwa Notes
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\\ 'h n Relayer T. Grnart knC)chd Llu\\ n in Balc ombe T unnel reccnlh, he :"u: tainl'd .1 crll hl.d foot, di located hip and other injuric I t is pleasing to know, hOWCHJ that hr:-l \ id was efficiently rendered b\ R elayer J. Harmcr, Lengthman G. E. Pentico,' r, and tha t the 1 I eritoriuus rirT \id CenificatL- of Lhe Southern R ai lwa\ 'entre has becn a warded t() b()L h men
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The u nd e r mentioned hayc recci,-e c.l a special award in recogni tion of their ha\ ing passed an exanllnali()!1 in F i rs t Ai d 30 or more years in <,uccc<;Slon : \ Id eI', \ pps, Willi am Bailey, Reg in a d Bean, Charles B ra mb le, \rth u r Cha p ma n , E d win Coop e r, H orace
Cou rt, F red er ick
" To thine ow n self b e tr u e " -s o Sha kes p eare wro te, and no better a dvi ce could b e g ive n t o th e wo uld-be nur se. Do not ad opt ar tificial air s an d g races simply becau se you p ossess a s li g ht kn ow le d ge of the human bod y and the method of d ea lin g w ith physical ailments When yo u r emember tha t b y reason of the trai ning you are about to und er g o you w ill be 1n a p o siti o n at tim es t o pre ve nt complicat.ion s a n s1C1g f rom a n acc id e nt or illness, [he n. you. hC)L il cl b h u mbl e in yo u r o utl ook o n life. Thc n u rse who, o n a cc o unt o f h e r kn o w le d ge, i full of her own i111p o rta n ce is a nll rsc in na m e only i \nd so n ow rn y d a r S. 'OU have th e foundm inns of a genuine n ur se I h ave t ried to p u t b efore )-() u a ll th ose n ecessary po in t s t h at go to b uild up th e ch a rac ter o f a n u rse. , \ n c.l I am s u re \()Ll will ag r e with m e t h a t a t e d i n g charactcr is th esse n ti a l o f all l?ro f es i o n or \\'a l ks Ln li fe I look forwa r d LO hearin g of )'O LH U CC 55, a n d
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OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS TO THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
REGULATION FABRIC GLOVES
Whil e or Grey. Sizes 6, 6k, 7, 7{, 211 ! per pair
REGULATION BLOUSES
J)('[achabk PulIJ collar. Tn white lawn, 511 t O.S. 1 - extra III h ·"ry J apanese Silk, 1611 O.S. 2 /- extra.
REGULATION TIES
Hla rk, wid l'-cncl, in Crcpc,dl.:,Chine, 111 REGULATION WAIST BELTS
I3la/'k Pat ent L cather, 2 IllS. dC'C'p, plam buckle, 2REGULATION CAMP OVERALLS
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REGULATION SURGEONS BLOUSES
In black tn pc material, 106. Outsize 1 - extra
REGULATION COLLARS ( liar, each REGULATION pair.
SELF-MEASUREM E NT FORMS
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REGULATION CAPS [OFFICERS
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\\ ••1 Felt 9 6 Flir Felt 14 3 PILl' Pclt. Slll" n.r 11i1l \', 193 11ll:llldlltg h:td". s 6d. cal h Band,; srj1:tr It.'I1· 2 3 C<1ch Sizes 61. 6" /. L 7 1. t !
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Sta rion \l asr(:l'
G oo d s J nspeccor
Cler k, L. W. D .S.O
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Gammon James
Gibson, Frederick
Goodyer, Bertie
Hancox, William
Harlow \X illiam
Harwood , Frederick
Hatch, Charles
Hawkins, William
Hemsely, Fra nk
Herbert, H e nry
Hewett, Ho g ben , Frederick
Hon e, \'Ciluam
Illst
Jones A lfred
Knig ht, Sidne)r
Magra , J
McNeil , A rchibald
McPherso
Uorgan,
Morle
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Sills,
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tt, P er cy
Till, Albert T onge, James
W ard James R.
Woodl ey, Ed""'ard
Waters, Arth ur
P. \\7ay I nsp Rye
Guard Yicroria
Inspector Ramsgate
Ch ecker Reading
Cler k, L. E. D. S.O. L ondon Bridge
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PLO DDER L ANE
The fir st o utin g o f the cla ss t oo k pla ce o n September 22 The par ty , numb erin g 62, v isi ted Mo r e camb e, where a v ery happ y day wa s spent. The o ffi cer s o f the class are to be cong r a tulat e d on the arr angements made.
CLYDEB iLN' K.
The Cly debank Class held an outin g to Ke swic k on September , 160 member s and friend s trav elling per special train.
Meals were serv ed en rot/te, and a v ery enj oyabl e day was spent, althou g h the weathe r condi ti o n s w ere not too favourable.
It i s hoped that a fe w members may be add e d t o the Section as a r esult of the outing
W A TFORD.
The presentation of awards took place on September 17, when Mr. G L. Darbyshire, Chief Officer for
Labour and Establishment, pre ent d 12 First Y ear Certificates, 17 Second Year Vouch ers, 3 M e d a lli o n s, and 39 Labels. In addition, 3 Gold :Nfedals and z G o ld Bars were awarded.
Mr. Bunker, Stati o n :t1as t e r, pr es id ed o v er a lar ge gathering, a nd w as supp o rte d b y M ess rs . H ope, Powell and Also pp, a nd Dr. Re n wick C lass Lect u rer.
Mr. Darbyshir e, in c o n gra tu lat in o- t he cl ass o n its growth, said t hat r ailwa ym e n ha d t h e a bili ty to ri eto an y o ccas io n , and expr es ed th h ope t ha t th e cla $ would co ntinu e o n the upwa r d gra d e, an d (Jain more member s, a nd h onou r s in th e competi t ions .
The oth er p ea k er s r ei te ra t d 1fr. D arbyshire 5 r emark s a nd \,-i sh ed th e class every su cce s. '\
On b eh alf of t he m embers of the I\ mbu lance M ovement, we o ffer hearty congratulations to .0 f [. \'('. B u r ton, Clerk, Goods D epartment, \'( 'oh-erhamp t on, w ho ha recently been awarded the JubileL Me d al for his sen-ieee to the _ \ mbulancc .0 [O\"cmcnt in t he \(lo h -erhampto n di trict.
A presentation of mbulance awards \\ras mack b y :t h. F. G Hewett, tation :0Iastcr ( hcweld) on T hursday, O ctober 3, 1935· There were -+7 member o f the Ambu lance Class examined, and all wer e successful in passing the examination.
F irst year Certificates were presented to 14 member"> ,
o n e second year Voucher, three .\fedallion , and 29 La b els
Th e second old B ar to the . ( en-icc M eda l " was presented to i\Iessrs. 11. T. I3roma gc (Sen-ing B rother ), J. 1 \\"'iJliams ( crying BrOther), D. Jo n es (Sen-ing Brother) , and t\1alyon.
1 f r. I-kwett said he much appreciaced the rc\"i , -al o f the ambu lance wo r k at heffie ld tation, and paid a tr i b u te to fro H . T. B romage on his r etiring as Class Secre t ary, a position he had he ld for 2. 5 years.
H e also paid a high tribute c Constable J. \,\'.
Flood for render ing" First Aid" to a man who \\'as asphyxiated O xyge n and artificia l respiration res t o r ed the breathi n g, and the patient is nO\v well and ba ck at work.
D ERBY
Awar d s gaine d b y members of the D er b y C
D ep ar tment Class were distributed recently by Capt ai n G. S. Be lla m y, Works Superi n tendent .
A p r esentation was al so ma d e t o Dr. t. J ohn, lectur er t o th e class , t o ma r k his co mple t io n of 2 T years in that ca p ac i t y
HUMAN ANATOMY, OSTEOLOGY,
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Articulated SKELETONS and Disarticulated HALF-SKELETONS.
Articulated & Disarticulated SKULLS. (.0PELVES, FOETAL SKULLS, l&HANDS and FEET.
Loose Human Bones o f Eve r y 0
Descript on. 0
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Models & Wall Charts, etc.
Our UNIFORMS are FORCED TO PLEASE HIGH-GRADE TAILORING
JACKETS: TROUSERS : GREATCOATS CAPS
Nurses' Coats , Costum es, Dress es , Storm Caps and Aprons Made to m easure and guaranteed to (it. MESS DRESS for OFFICERS
CHAS. H. FORSTER lTD.
Reprod uctions on Art Paper of an attractive photograph of H.M. King George V inspecting The St. John Ambulance Brigade on June 22 , 1935 suitable for fram ing,
The awards \,"er g ained as follow :- Gold Bars (for 20 y ears), J. Green, C T. lIe ynell and G, T a nb y ; Gold :Medals (for - y ear), F. Hunt, G, H. pink s , and A. "\ ats on; I I First Ye a r C rtificat e , 7 Second Yea r Certifi cate 8 Medalli o n and 9 8 Labels.
TREDE G A R.
Th e annu al distribution of a mbulance award s took place r ecently.
J\Ir. Joseph Bevan, J. p" presided, and expr e e d his g reat i nterest in ambulance work and decla r ed his readiness to do everything in his power to pr o mot e the movement.
J\lr. C H. Tait, District Passenger Ianag er, distributed the awards, and in his interesting speech referred to the municipal honour conferred upon Mr. J. Bevan, and said his name had been added to the long list of railwaymen who had distin g ui s h e d themselves in spheres outside railway work.
V.A.D. Inspection at
Suffolk.
The War Office Inspection of th e Ipswich V. .D Nurses was held recently, the Inspectin g Officer being :Major C K. Smith, M,C , R. A .J\LC, of Colchester Military Ho spital.
Other s present were Co l. the L or d O'H ag an ( County Controller) Major Horsack ( Co mmi ss i o ne r and Assistant County Controller) and :Mrs. Coping er Hill (Assistant County Controller) , Borough Official s were represented by the Ma y or ( Counc i ll o r l ia lle t) and Dr. Pring le, M,O.H.
Great interest was shown b y officials and v i sit o r s in the demonstrations dealing with chemical wa rfa re , These consisted o f an air lock constructed b y t h e nurses leading t o a gas-pro o f room. The latter was equipped ev en to a tin o pener in addition t o the articles laid down as essential. Members d es cri b e d the object of the var i ous preparation s and showed that they have a good g rasp of the subject. The First Aid and ursing work in the main hall was all done under gas conditions, the First Aider s and the i r patients who w ere in the "open" bein g e quipped with respirators.
In his remarks, Major Smith congratulated the Detachment on its knowledge in all branches of the work, particularly in the gas preparations, He commented on the presence of Boy and Girl Cadets as patients, and said how splendid it was to see the juniors getting a good grounding read y for membership of the senior divisions. He was pleased that the five Mobile V.A.D.'s who had taken hospital trainin g this y ear had such excellent reports.
The evening concluded with refreshments.
Dagenham Division.
The Annual Comp titio n for th e D. B, H owa rd Divi sional First l \id Troph y \V a held on Thur sd ay evenin g , S e pt emb c r 26, and after a g ood co nt
W. Blowe r, ran seco nd Pt e . H, F. D eaco n b ein g a w ell placed t hird. Mrs , Howard, th d o nor o f th e t ro ph y, \\' as 1 r e sent durin g th e te ts , a n d ac te d a, ti mckeep e r. \ T e are p lease d to w elc o m e in t o D iv i -i n a ne\\ m e mb e r in the p r son of ex- a d et \Y/ ourt. Pte Co urt se r ve d ev ral y a r s i n th e D ag n h a m aclct
D ivi sio n , and qu alifi e d f o r th e ra nd Pri o r , Badge j ust befo r e jo ining the .e ni o r Div is i n. A pp licati()n has been made f o r th e badge, and i f gra nt e d , the Di v isio n will th n b e in th e prou d p o iti o n of h }1\'ing h1,' O ho lder of th i co \ -eted badge in our ranks
Correspondence.
To the Editor T \ IBl'L:\ CE C \.I.E rE, Dear S ir,-Oll Jf/Jlelllbtr 28, thl' OjfiCt'U, l1ie)JJ/Je r.r alld their friend.r 72 Tudor (Ellfield ) lVlIrsillg Divisioll .rpml a IIIO,il happy at SI, jOhll' , G afe , H"e assell/bled ontside Ihe Priol), (burch )Jlhere )J'e ll'll e )JJel alld bear/io' ll'elco/lled JIr , r!. If '' , Fincbam, F. ,A, (KI/ighl oj G raa 0/ IIJI Order of 'to Johll ; Assislalll L ibra riall and Cumlor Order'.\' and C lfstodial1 of ilJ P riol)' CIJllrch)
1il' Fill cha)JJ led liS fint inlo Ihe PriOJ)' Church , ]:})bere In all kmll for a short Jl'bile in Jilelll pra)'el', ]Vir. FiNcha)JJ thm gave liS a brief hiJtol] of Ihe Ordt r of tbe l-lospital of St Jobn oJ ./em.ralelll , W'e lI'ere Ihm conducted I'olfnd the Church al/d ill io /he Cl]pl, whIr! sOlJle oj f(J felt a bit f1tIJD', haJ'illg oem lolr! that Ollce :t contained 400 COffi)7J. If "'e Ibm ascended to the Libra)]' and l1ilfSetllJI and f'om /IJeJlce to the COIIIIC/'l !-Tall, (m d t be C hancel)!
1 a/Jl sure that evel)! Olle oj I S a.r we left those wOlldel/NI buildings 11d h Iheir a)])e-il1 sp irillg atlllosp here Jell II/ort' t han 1.]Je had ever do ne before ]Jlbal a alld sticrer! privilege i t ]vas to be at tached to Slfc/) a I ro!y Cll/ d lI /oNder/1fI O rder.
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V a ue of" Chapter One"
<C Emb le:m Or:l I Ugh Se:r\'lcc "
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CHANCERY OF THE ORDER, T. GATE, E.C. '\.0. 8 DhTRICT \..R.P. D crr! llIber, 1935 .
The Commi ioner of the Di (tict (01t. E. A Richard i · to be warmly congratulated on the peed \\-ith which he dealt \\-ith the \.R.P. cherne in his Di trict. \\'it11in z dars of tbe issue of \..R.P. Handbook ::\0. 2 there " -as one or more officer in e\-er} Diyi ion ,\'ho had receiyed training in this subject.
The Di trict Cour e held at the Great Central Hotel on Octoher <; and 6 wa a huge succes " and a triumph of organi anon. The couce wa, intended for '\0, 8 Di trict per-onnel only, but ubsequenrly im-itation \\ -ere ginn to ::\0. 1 Di trice to end and to the unitin to :end -to. The tOtal number of officers aerending the COurse \,-as z 9. :-'[r. loe Gro- man, eyer ready to help the Brigade, arranged 3. complimentary conCert, ,,-hich commenced at p.m. , and t1ni hed after midnight. \n officer \\fote "I hrn -e nc,- r been to uch a good concert in all m\- life." Thi officer's remarks ha\"e been repeated by all of tho e w'ho were present.
Examination ' for Gr<1.de 11 InsrructOr's Cenifi.cate are being held in nlrious part: f the Di:rricc, and arrangement ar being made to hoLd courses on imilar lines to the Di trict Course in centr;11 parts of th District for Officer. and 1\' C.O.'s. The object is to g t a: many instructors as possibl in each unit in the horte·t pos . ible time. Early in the l\: ,,' Y eat: all unit \YiLl haye all their officer and N. .'s w ith a kno\\-ledgc of this ne ,, - and impot:tant \\-ork, thus making it Iossible for each unit to b trained in nti- as mea. laes.
The Value of "Chapter One"
A Sp ecial S eries bas ed Oil Talks 1J Jith Exp erie/lcfd First - Aiden
By T. LAKI , M.B. (PART 2.)
v t he sll bject is t a1lg ht S/17IP0'
"Then why do students, lecturers and instructors insist on tr}Ting to make First Aid difficult? It can only be due to lack of knowledge of First Aid; a desire to impress their hearers; lack of the ab ility to t each or instruct; p ersonal self-g lo rification. ot a single one of these is de s ira ble and is not in accordance w i th the mott o or o bjects of our Association and O r der " but t horotlghfJ' and exhaustivelY })
This should make u s think' " exhau s tive h " means that if " it " is not in th e m anual or then IT IS 1 OT FIRST A ID TO THE INJURE D, but some mo n g rel teaching bred of disl oy alt y masqueradin g in i ts g ui se; it also dest roys th a t enquir y we h ear so often ab o ut "Adv anced Fi rs t Aid " ; there cannot b e such a thing , but th er e can be an adv anc e d kn o wle d ge of Fir st A id attainable b y ever y one of us It sh o uld g ive the self- styled experts, w hether students, lectur er s, inst ruct or s or com petition judg es, s omething t o thin k se r io u sl y about, for th e w hole sentence d oes n o t' leave am room f or d o ubts, fads or fancies. .
Arisin g out o f this, ther e w as a v er y interest ing bu t disturb in g discu s sio n on the habits of lectur ers; one man of over 1 0 years' m emb ershi p h a d ne,-e r heard a le cture o n First Ai d, as their d o ct o r alw a \ s read the manual to them. R eadin g the manual to' a clas s, w hethe r Bri g ade o r Ass ociati o n, i s f ar t oo c ommo n; it is n o t lecturing; it is n o t "play i ng the g ame" ; i t i s a co nfe ssi on of ig n orance and laziness. An y experience d examine r k n ows at o n ce when a cla ss has been well t aug ht, and oft en a man fails in hi s ex amination because he has n o t been properl y tau g ht; the amaz in g point is that so man y men do so wonde r full y well despite the mea g r e h elp that is gi v en to them, but this is to th eir credit, not the "lecturer." (There i s plenty of mate rial h e r e for another article )
VI. ther e ought to be n o overlapping or clashing oj duties or intere s t s.))
This sentence alwa y s ann oys me, becau se it state s a " something " that is ev er-pre sent, but which sh o uld not exi st. The First-A ider and the D octor have each their o w n part in the work of affordin g sk illed assistance; the y ar e quite distinct and separate, b ut are nevertheless necessar y adjunct s to each o th er, and, instead of a clashing of dutie s o r interests , th erc ought to be a fr ie ndly spi r it of d evelopin g mutual i n t ere sts and helping on e another in the work we ha v e all undertaken.
There can be only two cau ses for any clashin g : ignorance, both of First Aid and Courtesy; se lfishness Both of t he se are signs of intellectual inferiorit y
and are not nice things to own, or to have recog ni cd as part and parcel o f our natu re It would b e a plendid thing if each of us mad e LI[ o ur mind s t h at this sorry indictment should ne e r have t o b e a pt 1icable to us.
VII.
(( 111 First A i d /0 the Inj f.lr ed, i t i.r e.erell /ial:
Do you know th e m e ani ng of " essential "? I n First id, as in o th er branch es o f s tud y, it i s no r eno u g h to think th a t yo u do-y u mu t m a ke ce rtain d1at yo u d o ; so le t u s m a ke s ur e of th e mea nin g ( ( essentia l :-
E SSE TIAL. e cessa r y t o the ex i ste nc e of; ind is pen sa ble that w h ich is fill/dalllenial o r c h arac teri s tic ; esse nc e; be ing
F U D I E T AL. e r vi n g as a foundati()n or bas e .
This see m s t o sho w th a t the n ext paragraph is vcr;, important, and i s go in g t o te ll us ome t hing t hat nec ess ar y to the exist ence of our work as First- \ iders : so m e thin g w hi ch serves as t he fou ndat io n of all F irst
A id wo rk; th e ve r y life of our wonderful job; th ere fore we are b o u nd t o be intc rcsted in it T he manua l says that First _ \ id is basc.:d on thnx things an d th r ee t hin gs only. (Outlines first.) If Wl would on l y b e guided by thc manual, and think a b o u t t he poi nt s i t la ys down, and perform ou r work in the m a n ner ad v i ed a n d show n , ou r wor k would
b e simplifi e d ; the r es u lts \-vou ld be morc certain an d we shou ld be mo re efficient and happ i er a<; a co n se q ue nce.
In the simp lest language, the e rhree things arc:
( 1) Fi od out wha t is the matter wi t h rhe patient. (D iagnos is )
( 2) T hink wha t th e patie nt needs. (I\ecds.) (3) Thin k h ow yo u ca n , and the n supply n ee d s (Tr eat ment )
DIAG OSIS. - It is sim pl y co mm on sense to lind
o ut w h a t th e jo b is goi n g to be before we tac kl e It.
In ou r every d ay worl d , if an y t hing went wro ng wi t h the m a chi nery we we r e wo r k in g wi t h, we sh o ul d simpl y st op th e ma chin e an d fin d ou t what was wro n g and r ep air it, b u t we , as Fi rst-Aiders , a re concc rn e d with the most am az in g pi ece of mac hi ne ry in exis te n ct: ( the human bod y) ; its wor kin g pa rt s are so cl osc l y rel ated to one anoth er, and ar e so d ependen t o n o n e an oth er fo r th e ir co rr ec t work in g, th a t i t is abso lutely ess ential to k ee p th e wh o le m ac hin e a t wo r k whilst w e ar e tr ying to fi nd o ut w h a t i s wrong, a nd so the m anual d oes not in sis t o n a comple te k nowled ge of what is th e jo b at firs t-a c om ple te di ag n os is-b u t simply w ant s a s uffic ie n t d iag n os is t o ena ble us t o ge t on with ou r job ; a suffici e n t diag n os is t o aid us in keepin g the w h ol e ma c run c wo rkin g w hilst w e a r e d oin g o u r" runnin g rep a irs ."
It is :vron g and may be very dangerous to sp e nd tlme trY lng to fi nd out everythin g that is w r o n g with pauent befo re beginnin g an y treatm ent; this POlnt is well s tre ssed on page 16-" Se v ere h ::em o rrhage MUST h ave the firs t att e nti o n N O M A TT E R what are the o th er injuries " Wh y ? B ecau se the blo od i s a b so lutely e ssential t o th e m a int enance o f life; it w o uld be a bsurd t o all ow th e patient t o bleed t? d ea th w hi ls t w e ar e ma king a co mpl ete dIag nOSIs-ye t h o w ofte n d o we see simila r ab s ur diti es in co mp e ti tio n s w hils t a co m p le te diagnos is S b eln g s o u g h t for- th e c ompe ti tors t hi n k t hey kn ow be tt er th an th e man ual, w hi ch is a b surd. The manua l ay s a ufficien t d iagnosis" - a diagnos is which enabl es u s to p r eserve life, which is , after a ll , our m os t i m po r ta n t c.luty. 1\ suffi ci en t di agnosis for lmm e di ate t r ea t ment-TO 1 I J\ K E TIl E P A TI E T
A F ... - th en a more comp le te diagnos is ca n b e made i f co n s id ered necessa ry . '
EE D .-There a re t h ree things that even patien t nee ds :-
( T) T m ' ercome rhe effects or the accident or sudden illness. (Promote recoven . Prevent fur t her injut'y )
(2) To countcract t he general effects of lhe acciden t or sudden illness on the bod\ (Prcseryc life. Promote recm ery.)
(3) Tn ger to a mec.lical man Or hospital a soon as po sible. (Transport.)
These three needs are prescnt in evcry case, and /)j f(st bt' pro/'idaljor
T R E,\ " f. The most suiLable treatment (or every ca ' of accic.lent or udden i11ne i laid down in thc manua l, but v;e haye to realise th at ARh '01' TRE / 1TlLVG A .,. LVjCRY OR ILL .J.YEfS 0 1VLY-Ir E ARE 1 PATIE.J.VT rr"HO IS r:;UFl "blU1YG FROJ ! T.HE EFFECTS OF A V 1CCIDhi VT OR Sr DDEl I LLl ESS nv . l PD ! 7 10 J.Y . TO ?I-IE ACTCAL l1\jCR }' , wh Ich I S an enureh cll fferem state of affai rs and add to o U[ difficultie ; thi treatment cannot 'b e found in a n yone cha l tel' or on anyone page, BeT I T I I T HE 1\ 1,\ ll' .I \ L , therefore wc must have an a d cq u at wo r king knowledo'c of the \,'hole manual b I t ou r work is to be effective, and Ch apte r One lay, d o wn t h e essential facts, and a l 0 guide us as to the si m ples t manner of obtaining and retaining that ad e q ua t e k n owle d ge. Too many First-Aide rs thin k in term s of t h e injur y o nl \', as a resu l t their is not as effective as i t might b e . I n p ract Ices, d o not b e con t e n t 'w it h d eal in o with the inJ·ur v 1 b, a on e; d ea l al 0 w ith thc ge nera l effects on th e b o d y , th en t h e) wi ll not be forgo t ten \"hen the real n ee d ari e
T r ea t me n t- r he actual t reatment of the casmay b e c o nvenien tly an d a cl equa t 1)' d ivid d ·int o three s tages :-
(I) Whi l t nl a kin g a uffic ient di ag n os is.
(2) Tr ea tm ent o f th e in j ury and i ts efi-ec ts.
(3) Tr ea tm e nt durin g t ra n, I ort '57
(1 ) and (3 ) ar e often forgo tt en or d ealt w ith in a carele ss fa shion, but th ey ar e ve r y, ve r y i m po rtant TO THE P A TIENT.
V III.
" EVERYTHI G that has any bearing Oil the case should be considered )) (M / I2 .)
EVE R Y T H I l'-:"G is conveniently p laced in four g r o u ps :-
(1) P atient.
( 2) Sjgns, symptoms, history.
(3) Cause.
(4) Surrounclings
( I P A TI E. T.
THE P ATI E ' T 1 THE F I RST A -D CO:;\'S ID E R A T IOl\" i\TIL T HE EFFECTS O F H I ACCID E TT OR S"C DD EN ILLi\ESS ARE :\f l \S T E R ED or HE I PLA.CED THE CARE OF OTHER RE PER O:0J
The position as sumed by rhe patient .is very often a good guide to the diagnosis, needs and treatment (dislocation of the shoulder was quoted as an example), and it is usually the most comfortable positi on for the patient, and there should b e very good r easons before the po sition is altered.
The feelings and reaCti o ns o f the parient ar e the best indications of efficient trearment. If the pain 1 ea ed by our haodling, the patient at once gains in us, and [hat will help in his recovery. )'len teel the pulse and wa tch the breathing merely as a help to their diagnosis, and either o,-erlook or do n ot realise that these are also the guide as to whether their treatment is effecti'Te or not; if (he pulse gains ill s trength and regularity we are winning and the effects of the accident are being mastered; if the pulse doe not alter we are holding our owo, and a little more effort may produce imprm-ement; if the puIs begins to fail the effects of the accident are winning, and \ye are losing-in this case it is usually rhe effects of shock, so \ye must redouble our effo rt in the treatment of hock. Profe sor A E B oy-cott say : .{ The body to injury in such ways a' are appropriate to getting oyer the difficultie,' (hat are presented to it, and healing the injury . The body, in short, act sen_ibly. \\hen the bod\," find ir :U: in t rouble it doe thing which are helpful; thl 1 a law of injury and disea e, which, in its own fiel d , i as valid as the law of gravi ry." It is wise for us t o fo ll m\· thi I ad. <..
T he most pressing needs in all cases, are tho e that are mo t dangerou to life and are 10' of blood, a b se n ce of brea thing and evere shock, and yet how oft n we s e breathing and severe shock ignored in t h e early , tages of creatmnt (epecially in competi ti ons). THE T PR E SING NEED
M UST R ECE I VE P R O 1P T AT T Er TIO I
( To be C olltilllled.)
An O r de r H ymn
By T he Rev. H S HA STINGS HA DDOO"::, O B .E , T.D ., Cha plain o the Ord er of St J oh n
St :J0\) 11 o f :Jer ll sa l e m anD 1Rm sin o
GO D \\/ho of old ga\'e man a tedfast seal,
Life true to hold and skill [0 servc and heal
GiYe us the loye, from \,-bich our Order springs, To 'work through man for Christ the King of King
Grant us to heal' the cry of pain and wrong,
Pure minds which kno\1' the Incarnation Song,1\01' long a sign more clear, nor brighter lightGiv.e and sense to do ar ght.
Lse us Thy flock to work Thy hea,enly p lan, Srr i,e though the bod\', m nd an d oul of man;
Not in thc ,\,-ord s of men to seek app ause And ask no prais', but ,Iesus Chri t our CaLI l:.
Help ma\, \\·c gi\'e to those faim-hearted, w'eak; Grace from Thec show to tho e Th\· me rcy seek. Rest may we fin d though cnd be half concealed. Faith may \"\'e hold till all shall be reycaled.
God who hath [o\'cd and sent Thine onlY Soo, W'ho by His 'death for us the "ictary won: Thee we adore, and for Th\' se\Tenfold ray, GiYe we don;inion, alon' thanks and praise.
"Emblem of a High Service."
A F IRST BRIGA D E COLO U R.
C o_ -SEC R ATIQ CER D IONY IN
With r ev er en t ce r e mo ni al in the Pa rish Ch urch of St. NIartin o n Su nd a y, O cto b e r 20, I935 , the B ishop of Bi rmin o-ha m co n secrate d th e Silke n Col our \ \'hich C o lon el J. T. F ord) Assis ta n t Com mi ssio n er, has presente d t o t he Birmingh am County , St. J ohn A mbulance Brig ad e.
The occasion p ossessed his t o ri c sig ni ficance) for it w a s the firs t time that o ffici al sanc tion had b een g ranted b y the O r der f or t he a cceptance o f a to be kept in pe rp e tuity as sym b olic rep r esen t atIOn of " dut y to w ard s o u r Soverei g n, Fat h erla nd, a n d our fellow-men " I t is t o b e en s hri n e d at th e Birmi n gham County H eadqu arte r s i n a mah og an y case whic h w as presented b y M r s. F o rd
Over ei g ht hundred m emb e r s o f the Brig ade sentative of th e larg e band of v olu ntary wo r ke r s 1n Birmingham, made an efficient parad e, and led b y . the County Commi ss i o ner ( Captain J. Hent o n W hite), follow ed the Colour from the H eadquarters in Li o n e l Street to the church. Nur ses and cad ets al so att ende d. So great was the int ere st in t h e function tha t eve r y av ailable seat in the church w a s o ccupied, and memb e r s of the public had to be t urned away.
At St . Martin's the serv ice was conduct e d b y th e R ector (Canon Gu y Ro g ers) and the Bi shop> s ur -
ro u nded b y th e Brigad e staff, g ave his. to those who u cco ured and rend e r ed kl ltLl l serVice. In th e addr ess, Canon Gu y R oge r s said it \v e ll b e clainled a o- r ca t
of J e ru a lc m, ,be ca use , It w as th fi rst occas j on o n \ hic h a co lo ur t h e Sl. J o h n Ambul ance Br igade ha d b ee n d e di cated a
d be n in use a b out two thousa n years, an d permanent of sen icc fledged b y tho_ c wbo tollo \\' cd them _ fhey. were reminder of hiah tradition _ uch as that found tn the yenerable Orde; of the H o. pital f l. John of J erusalem, incentives to give service, set a.n example of bro t herlr lo\"e for the good ot hurnanltr· T her w re proud that the County led the \\'a),_ and the\' a members, \V re prouder than eyer nt their n;'olment in an ancient foundation wbose gInn had remained with them· and proud too of the Colour dedicated to God and sufFering humani!:).
The olour wa returned to the JoJ()ur party, and the servjce concluded with tbe inging o( the [ ational ..( \ nthem to tbe accompanimell[ oC the Brigade band \ large crm,'d watched t he depanLlre of the parade to the lleadquartcL and later a large company \Va" entertained at tea in the Queen s I lotc! by the Count> Commissioner and l\frs. ll enton \\'hilC.
Captain Henton \'\}ute, jn extending the thanks ()f the B rigade to Colonel Ford they had not only to acknowledge a great g ncrosny and Lhought that prompted it, but al so thcy wcrc llldebted ro Co lonel Pord for ha,·ing made ['0 SIble an which, as had been said, \\-as hi, torie. It 'was prlmanh throuo-h his endeayours that such a ceremony had been ummated, and thcy O\\'cc! him their gratitude . T heir thank \,·erc also due to "\1rs. Ford, who, with kind ly thought, had presented a case in which the olour would be cnshrlned In the H eadquarters as a perpelual remindcr of a great tra d ition,
Acknowledging the expre si()I1S of goodwill, Colonel Ford said he wa honoured at being allo \"cd to present something that was emblematic of a high servi ce. Co l ours \,'e r e aJu'ays the sym b o l of d uty, and th ey cou ld reca ll the g l ory whic.h they ';!' re las t used i n act ive form, an occa lOn d u nng t he Zulu W ar, w h en they cove red t h e body of a Br it is h officer w h o d ie d r a t her than s u rren d er t hc m To- d ay t h e), possesse d t he same sacr ed mea n.i n g,. an d h e assoc ia t ed him self w i th their p leasure a t b eIng pr ese n. t a t an i m p ress i ve ceremony w.h i ch. pro b a bl y m a d p ossi ble o nl y ab o u t o nc e In a ll fet ln1e If t h ey n ee d ed a r e mind e r of t he rj ch tra d i t ion of t h e O r d e r, th ey sur ely r eceive d it th at d ay , a nd th e Birmin g h am Co urity , w ith i t s m e rite d goo d wo uld b e
The St. John Ambulance Brigade N ews
N o. r (PRJ cn O F \'C \LES'S) DJ T RI CT.
D rsTRICr ORDERS
EA'!' ll I P RIORY C I1 URCIl FOK OFFICERS.
On u ?day, D ecember 8, a scn·ice spccially for On-jeers (}i. th e DJ st rt ct, both ,\mbulancc and '!ursing, and their t:Jen d s, \\' JII be held in the Priory Church of St. John, C1erkenwe ll , ECl, commenc i ng al 3.30 p.m. There will he.' no p arade, ancl those attending arc n.:qucsted li) be in their sea ls by 3.J5 p.m.
D ress for members of the: Brigade: Church Parade Order. The Commissioner will he present, and hopes that en;n- ollicer in "C). [' District will make an effort to "UppDrt l;il11 hy heing present.
PI ilL! - DLI Y.
-' fembers in charge of \mhulance cars on these OCC<l"1(Jns must n:rort to thl' OJliccr in Chan.;c of the tati(ln to
Ass istant Commissioners will be responsible for notifying their respectjve teams of the dates and times for attendance for the preliminary parts of the D istrict Finals at D istrict I feadquarters, and the final team contests. The Viva Voce and Individual Practical Tests of the Masser, Osborn, and Competitions will be held at Di"trict I Ieadquarters as follows: MacFadden (Individual Practical and Vin Voce), p.m., aturday, March 14, 193 6 (Indi,·idual Practical and Viva Voce), 2-45 p.m., Saturday, ,\[arch 21, 193 6 o born (Individual Practical), 2-45 p.m., aturday, March 28, J93 6.
The leath-Gent, .0:'ursing Bowl, and the .:\IacRae Competitions will be held at Di trict l Ieadquarters, 10, Berkley treet, E.Cl, on the dates and times shown below:
OPJ0:I'\C L \L,,(CI "L\\, \\[BL;L\"CF 'T.-\TI O"(. rhL Lord Bhhnp (If Tru[() [anus kfc of lhL \[.l\·or of L:lunces(()n, \1r. \'\ H. Gilbc:-c. J.P., who h \\t\1ring hi uniform as.l pri\:1rc of the loc:l1 r. J. \.B. Di\ i.inn.
which arl' dt:tallcd (with their ambuhlnce), and rhe permision of rhat ()f1ICL'r 11111 .t be ohtained before the car leave the station for any pUrpl) e, and report back to thL Officer in Charge on returning.
D rsTRlC O\tPETlrTO"-;, 193 6
The Preliminary Test for the \fasse\ Oshorn and ?\ innis ompetiti(')ns for \ mhulance Di, {sion " the l\l acFadden, l\[ountgarret, and Brooks ompetirion for .\!u rs i ng Divisions, will be helel in each ar a as arr.1twetl by the 'Area l \ssistant ommissioners. Ent'ry forms i'or these competitions mlIst be obtained fronl the \ rca \ ssi tant Commissioner, to whom the\' should be rCll1 rned accompanied by the entrance fcc. , Entry forms for the teams selected ro represent \n:as must be sent to the Competition ' ccretary, D istrict !llcer
C. E. B ower, at D ist ri ct ll eadquarlers, 10, B'rkl \' 'trect, E. C. l , by the ; \n:a J\ ssista n t Comm iss io n ecs later th a n Marc h 7, 1936.
'leath-Gem ( Preliminar y), 2,4' r.m., FebrLlan' I, 19' 6.
.\[acRa l' up (. \mbulance and '\llrsing Cadet Diyi sion.), 2.-+, p.m., February ,19' 6. '\ueing Bo\\ '[ (Pceliminan'), :'.,4' p.m., FLbrua rr -, 19) 6.
Sl ':lth- Genr (Final), :'..4' p.m., :'.2, 193 6
\:llLing Bo\\'1 (Final ), p.m., :'brch - ,193 6 ntry forms for thl':e competitions must be direct from the ompetition Secretary, and returned (0 him, rag-ether with th nrry fee (wher ' .1i"'propri:lk not later rhan January 1 , 193 6
I n rh Prclimina ry oInp tiril)m; fm the 1 arh-Gent and 1\ursing BO \\'j Competitions, and the Final ft r [he Osborn Trq uniform need not be worn, but in the Final Competit ions Q.ther tban the Osborn, the dre : is R eyie \\· Order. NLHsing Di"isiom; \\'ear indoor uniform,
and in the Bro oks Competition wear hats in read of caps. D ress for Judges, Stewards, etc. : Public Dut y Order \\lith Medals. The Final Competitions for the Brooks and Ninnis Trophies will be held on April -t, 1936. Place and time will be announced later.
The District Final Competitions will be held at the 1 orthampton In titute, St. John treet, Clerkenwell, E.c. I, on Saturday, prill 8, 1936 commencing at 2. 15 p.m.
Winners of the i\IacRae, Sleath-Gent, urSlllg Bowl, Brooks and innis Competitions will attend on this date at 3 p.m. in full dress \vith medals.
\Vinners of the Massey and MacFadden Comp e tltlOns will represent the Dis trict in the Brigade Finals for th Dewar and Perrott Trophies Officers in charge of Divisions now holding trophies are asked to return them to the Competition Secretary, at the abo,-e addre ,not later than March 28, 1936.
\"\:. GOOD LEY Captain, C01J/!IliSJiOIleF.
HEADQUARTER,
10, BERKLEY STREET, ST. JOH l 's LTh'E, E.C. 1..
No. 2 DISTRICT.
The Compton Cup Competition, open to all Nursing Divisions in Hampshire, took place recently at the Bournemouth headquarters. Six teams The. team test was given by Major Morse, ASSIstant The Nursing test by two Sisters from the Royal Vlctona and West Hants Hospital. The F.A. Bandage test by Dr. John.
The comp etition and the special H. Nursing prizes were won by Southbourne - Division.
About 80 officers, members and friends sat down to tea, after which Major Morse presented the cup, the p rizes, and several Long Service Medals and Chevrons which had been gained by the officers and member of the Bournemouth and Southbourne -. Divisions.
Among those present were Mrs Hayes, Lady Count y Commissioner, Miss Hayes, Lady Corps Supenntendent Miss Gardiner, and Miss Everett, Lady Divisional Superintendents
The marks were as follows: Southbourne, 246 ; Meyrick , 220; Bournemouth, 220; Southbourne, ]99; Alverstoke, 177 ; Calmore, 15 8
On Thursday, October 3 I, 1935, seven members of th e Slough Nursing Cadet Division of the South Bucks Cmps held a presentation dance to celebrate the occaSlOn of their winning the Gra nd Prior C:>det Badge. Lady County Officer Mrs. Scott and Mr. Scott E va ns were present, also officers and members of the Corps.
The badges were presented to the girls by Mr. W. Scott Evans, who was deputising for our Count )' Commissioner, Major P. G. D arvil-Smith, C.B.E who unfortunately was not well enough to attend
These girls obtained their twelve certificates within a year, and another member has attained the necessary qualifications for the award, but her name has yet to pass through the Chapter. at Headquarters. Sergt. Gladys D odds, of this Div i sion, was the first gUIlD Great Britain to acquire this honour, so we are therefore the proud possessors of nine Grand Prior Cadets.
The certificates gained were as follows: Preliminary Home Nursing, Preliminary Hygiene, Preliminary Cook-
ing, Clerical Ability, H andicraft, Chi d Wcl/arc, at.u re Study, Public Service, Camping and Rambltng, Exercises, Homecraft, Knowledge of the Order DurIng the evening thc), entertained the! r parents and fncnds by inging a selection of popula:' ongs, and Cadet V cra lVIutton played a solo on her plano accordlOn. t\ vote of thanks "\vas made by adet bvis .Jefferies to i\Ir. Scott-Evans, the examiners, and all other people who assisted the Grand Priors to gain their badges. he al 0 thanked her officers for helpiJ;g thcm to rgani e the pa tty, ,vhich was a riotous eyeni ng, and \\'as voted to be a complete succes
Disrrict Ofli ct:r J. Rumen, DistrlcL \ssam), India. o.
BL ACK.BURK ( 13engal and
o. 4 DISTRICT.
Major J. A. Mackenzie, M.A, M.B., District OOiccr, o. 4 (Lancashire) Dist rict, when in spect ing the Blackbu rn _ Police Ambulance Di v is ion, declared that it was one ot the smartest it had been his privilege to in spect this year. It was a credit to Blackburn, and to the Police Forct: The men had done their work extremel), well in a series of particularly severe tests. He wa. pleas e d [hat Di vision had shown an increa se both 10 numbers and In efficiency since he inspected it a yea r ago, and ht: hoped by 1936 the Divi sio n would have grown to the trength of a corps.
He paid a striking tribute to the efficiency as instructor tin e! organiser of Sergeant J. Walmsley, Superintendent of the Di\ ision, and al so spoke appreciatively of the cooperation of the Chief Constable ( rr. G. Loom s) and the Police urgeon (Dr. G. Baile y), both of whom were present at the In spect ion.
PRESTO
l\Jajor '1 I!. C. Dt:rham, Corps ' u rgeoo, Preston Corps, who was in the chajr at the annual meeting of the P reston Corps, complained of lack of support by thc public in return for the sen icc gi\ en by the Bri gade « gi\ c our SL\"viccs at public functions, when pwplc fainting and n:cei, ing attention, and so on, and we might expect them to remember the ncxt day what a wondcrrul Sel \ ice this is. But they don't," he said. Dr. H. Riddell to the ounger members of the Brigade to keep lip their training and their kn()\\ ledge of \mbulance work, for t\\'ehe months' work with the Brigade brought its own rc\\,-ard.
Both \faj or Derham and Dr. Riddell referred to the excellent work done during the year by the Entcrtainments Commirtce. The Committee was re-eJected en bloc. I n hi· n:rort orps upt. Millington stated that ''-The member -hip continuc to increa c, and all classes haye been maJOtained, both Ambulance and 0.ur ing. \ most pleasi ng fea.tu n: is the inc rease in the j m;eni Ie memher hip, both in the Bo) and Girl Caclet Di\ isions.
Torncfo -
\ J Cafe ,lOd of \\ ork in connection with [he TorringtOn t. John \mbulancc Brigade Di\ isions was held at thc local Headquarters. \[r. Hardman, of Gor. ey lough, (Jpent:c1 the affair, and Councillor J. P ritchard "\.\ <1 - in the chair. 'J here \Va a good attcndance. 13mh [h e hai rman and Clpcner madc very graceful spceches and appeals (() the puhlic of Tottinoton to support the \mbll laoce mon:mcnt. During the Mis Jcnnie \\ arhUrLon , soprano, of \\ 'al ha\v, rendercd the song, " The Blackhird," accompanied by ;"1is5 I IaHi 00.
l\. memonal purtrait of the late J. Bentle) was um eiled b) Di triet Hi.cer F. Lomax, i\LB.E. .\fter the ceremony a vote of thanks to aU \Va accorded by ero sIc}, \\ hire6cle! Diyi 'ion and seconded by Officer Barlo\\", Ram sbottom.
LYTIlA\1 r. ,\NES.
The new llcadgu artcrs of tht: Lytham r. \nne s Di"is ion s, 'to \ndn.:w's Road orth, t. \nn e -on- ea, \Va ofllcially opened on unday" -m' cmbcr 3, by the Rt. lion. Lord ,\Ionson, formerl) Director of\mhulanc Over 400 mcrnbcrs and friends attended the ccremony , \.\'hich included represcntari\'c from twcnt) Di v is ions in No 6 I\r ea. The nflicers formed a Guard of l ono ur, "'hich was in pected by his Lordship prior ttl the unlocking of thc door. \'\ hi! t tht: gue t took thcir places in the Drill Hall, the otllcial part) made a tom of the other parts Df the [leadqu arters.
and expre ',c d hi: admirarinn o f the !>elf-sacrifice of the
\11 who had taken an official part in the op n.ing suitably thanked, and after the singing of the ::\farional \ nthem, tea was sen"ed in the Palace Re tau ram.
\ DI TRICT f'tag Dlq, Oerobe'F 19, 1931.-The .l\nnual Flag Day Collection in aid of the funds of the 1 o ttingham Corps and Di"isions h this year on October 1-9, reali ,e d a gros total of [I' 3 thi bein::o
The Commissioner,h. \\ G. Smith, O.B.E., then took the chair, and the [ayor of L\,tham St. , \nnes, l \ ldcnnan Hope, J.P., extended a\\'elconie to th e to"\vnship. Follmjng the Commissioner' remark s in which he commended the energy displayed by the members of the cwo Divisio n s, in particu lar those who had made the tructural alterations and decora ted the building, he referred to the generosity .3 61 s hown to the local Divi sions by the Corporation of Lytham t. Annes, the Rt. Hon. L ord Monson addressed the: gathering. He traced the work of the Order, and the Bri gade, and spoke of the different phases, particularly stressing the importance of the teaching of hygiene to young people, with a vjew to imbuing them with the ideals or cleanliness of the body and the home. This, he suggested, woul d eventually be the means of eliminating slums, for at present, when slum dwellers werc transferred to morc salubrious areas, they could not overcome very easil:.the influence of their old environments, bLlt by training the younger generation, the outlook was very hopeful. ,\Ir. J. Roland Robinson, .c\f.A, LL.B., President of rhe Pres cot 1 tu rsi ng Division, also addressed the meeting,
TIlE CORP U\ "ERPOOL. ;'1r. \\ f-.. carlL. who is a en-iog BrOther
member.
[30 less than the 1934 total. The extremely unfavourable '.veather conditions experienced this year undoubtedly had an adverse effect on the result of the collection.
Armistice SUl1dCl)l lVoveJJJber 10, 1935.-Two Church Parades were held on Armistice Sunday, the member of Cinderhili Ambulance Division attending mornin g service at the Cinderhill Parish Church, whilst the members of the Bulwell Ambulance D ivision a tt e nd e d the m ornin g service at the Bulwell Pari sh Church. In both cases members of other Division s of the Iottingham Corps were invited to attend.
Obifllary.-The R obin Hood Ambula nce Divi i on, Corps, sustained a loss by the untimely d eath as the result of an accident, of Private Albert Bramley, who died in the 1 ottingham General Hospital on October 19. P riv-ate Bramley received injuries \vhilst at work on the 19th ult., as the result of a falling ladder blown over during the gale experienced on that date, the injuries subseque ntl y proying faral. He was a most popular member of the R obin Hood Didsion, and was a keen participator in the competitions held by the Nottingham Corp, and was also always \\iliing to undertake public duty whene-v'er called upon.
As a last token of respect, the members of the 1'\ottinghan1 Corps furnished the bearers at the Brigade funeral of- Private Bramley, which was also attended by Corps Supt. A. G. \x'eller, Lad y Corps Supt. Irs. Paling, Lady Corps Secretary Miss Oldfield, and other officers and members of the Corps, and sincere sympathy -was extended to Priv-ate Bramley's -widow and child.
1 O 6 DISTRI CT. HULL A"7D EAST RIDmG COCKTY.
The Annual October Hull Fair, which this year lasted a week, brought with it the usual sequence of accidents averaging about fifty per dar.
Some of them were, no doubt, of a mIld nature, but the possibilities even of the slightest hurt in such surrounding cannot be minimised, and the Ambulance and Nursmg Members of the Hull Corps of the Brigade who altogether put in 586 turns of duty at the Fair .the week, have again a re cord o f good work to credit. _
The following detail ed list of cases gIves some Idea-of the services of Brigade members rendered to their fellowcitizens o n pleasure bent at the Fair:
Fractures and Dislo cat ions
Incised Lacerations, Punctured Wounds
paraded for Divine Service at the Jubilee Methodi s t Church, Hull, and appreciated a n inspirin
RIDING OF YORK SHIRE.
BROUGH.
At a ocia l eveni n g held by the Middlesbrough Central \mbu la nce Division, on o\'ember 2 1935, the chief featu re of the evening wa the 1 resentation of Service First Aid, First A id in Chemical \\ 'ar fate, and R oya l Life a\ ing awards.
The guests were the Mayor-elect of Iiddlesbrough, Councillor Elstrop, County mmi sioner F. P. \\lil on, County Officer J. \\ 'a lker, upt. L Fletcher of D arl ington D i"i ion, representati 'cs of the Royal Life aving oeiety, Flag- D ay collectoL, and the members of the 1urs i ng and \mbulance Division,.
On October 20, the Sunday following
and members of
GRA D PRIOR'S CADLT.
Cadet Sergeanc J oyce \'( 'hi([aker I)f the \,'ellingtOn uburban NO.2 Cadet Di Yision who, with Cadet crgeanc Joan DuttOn of the \'\Iclli ngton Cadet Di\ isioIl, hared the honour of being thc fir girl Cadet to be a\\-ardcd the Gl-and Pri or's Cadct Badge in ew Zealand.
In pre sen ting the Service awards, the County Commissioner expressed his sincere appreciation of the work performed by the rec ipi ents, and hoped that their worthy efforts would continue.
Councillor Elstrop, when presenting a bar to the Serv ice Medal to the County Commissioner, who has ju st rec overed from a serious illness, hoped that h is return to health and duty would be permanent. He expressed his extreme pl eas ur e in bein g allowed to hand th e award to the County Commiss i one r, whose friendship he had enjoyed for many years.
County Commi ss ioner Wilson then prese nted th e
awards to the member of the Middlesbrough urs ing and Ambulance Di visions.
Mter r efres hm ents had been s erved, a dance concluded rhe eve nin g' programme.
The awa rd s included the fo ll ow in g: ervice Medal, I ; 'e rvice ;VIedal Bars (fi rst), 5 ; Label s, 2 I; Iedallion s, 3 Voucher, 1.
Certificates for F.A. in Chemical "\ arfare (B_R.C. .), ursing members, 9; Ambulance member s, .26 Br,?nze Meelallions and Certificate s of Royal Llfe SavlOg Soclet}', 7; o uvenir Medals to winners of the S ir Hugh Bell (V.A.D.) Cup, 4·
0 _ 8 ( ll.R.II. TH D KE OF CO 1 AUG IJ T Dr TR1CT. IFORD.
t\ s hford is proud and of apprecian.:s th e work of the local t. Je hn J\mbulanc e Corps," said Mr. P. 11. (Chairman of the AC.D.C.) al the Corps' annual inspection b) i\ ajor F. Noble (/\ s'islant ommis ioner)
;-'lr. Jones offered to gi\'e a ih'er CLIp for competmon helween teams of the Girl adet Corps, and said that he was verr impressed by their display.
Five divisions, and the f( u rsi ng Di\ ision and Gi rI Cadet Di\'i ion wen.: on parade. The last-named, formed only io June, numb ered o\'er 30, and were complimented for lheir eAicienc ' _ Following a general inspection, Di _ tricr Of1icer POlt. the orp$ in drill and stretcher work, and Di stricl OfTiccr )'fi$s :'Iay inspected the ursing Division ;lnd 'a dets. :'fajor 0:obk then inspected the enrm; Cnrps, aflcf\\ ar<J. complimenting all scction
R .\..h(,.\.'Jl-.
The scene i" the parade-room at Ram gate PollCe uddenl\" from outside come an explosion and shout. The doo'r is flung open and a man taggers in, cough lng, and to all intents and purposes bleeding and hadly injured. \ girl scream:; and faint s 0: ures in gas ma , b cmerge from an air-lock and proceed to ancnu to botb raticnt,,-
This one of the scenes at the annual in spection and demon rration of Ram sl!"ate "U rsi ng Divi ion. ThL inspecting of1-i.cer \\'as l\la'jor ulknan, o f the R. \.'\f. ., :bornelifle. \I so prescnt wcre Viscounte ss amden of the Kent \.D. ) , olonel (County ontrolkr), and 1\[[5. Falwasser (District Supcrlruendcnt anel J\ssi lant Ounl\ Controlle r). \ numher of lOtcrcsted spectators had including the 1\[ayo re': (Mr. E. E. Dye), the DeputY -l\Iayor ( ollncillor 11. tead ), \Id erman i\Irs. F. L. Dunn, Lieut.- 01. gier, JP. , and ir John Bailey.
Thc parade-room has heen convertcd inro a miniature hospita l, with bed with" patients" ranged at ne side, a massage department, a di pensary, and all the necessary adjuncts. There was onl! rcal patient thcrc-a lad with a br ken arm.
Major Cullenan in pected the Di\' isioo, who paraded und er their ommandant (Mrs. Blinko), and Dr. Care. harpe, a n d then went round the \' arious ca es inspecting bandaging and asking questions.
The other emergency with which the nur'e were called up o n to deal was a ca e of drowning. The r m ox a pp arat us wa brought in to usc, and hafer's method of
resusc ita tion was applied_ The way i n which both the pati ents in the gas case, the g i rl who had fainted, and the man, were dealt with testified to good training and study, Beside s the gas, the patient had also suffered a severed femoral artery, a broken leg, and a broken arm.
At the close of the demonstration, Major Cullenan complimented the nur ses on the very good display they had given. 1Ie was particularlr impressed with the treatment of the gas case. Colonel P ye- Oliver and he had watched many such demonstrations, but they agreed thar this was one of the best they had see n. He was very pleased with the result of his inspection, and he would have great pleasure in g ivi n g a good report.
Viscountess Camden congratulated them on the work they had done, and said she was imp res ed by their keenness and efficiency. She trusted they would continue the work they were doing, and would maintain the high standard they had reached.
Colonel Pye- Oliver said he had had the pleasure of in pecting that Di vision for the past four or five year, and each one eemed to be more practical and more efficient than the one before. That particular inspection ""as eminendy a practical one. He \,, as interested to learn of the large number of first -ai d cases \"hich the Di,-i ion treated eluring the season, \vruch \vas over 3,000. That \"ork alone justified the existence of the Division. In due course it would be hi s duty to report on the inspection, and he would say that Thanet maintained its old tradition in doing good work. He would also have pleasure in informing the Lord Lieutenant of the excellence of the Ramsgate Division and the good work they were doing.
TH:L ·l:-;-GTO:-;-
The memb er pent a verr jolly e\'erung at their headquarter, ThaningtOn Pari sh HaU, to celebrate the ,,-inning of the ;\[ine Owner s' Challen ge hield and E,an Cup for fir t-year men. \ supper excellentlr cooked by thar unfailing helper ;\Ir _ Hammond, and, en-ed by the great kindness of ;'1e sdame Gold mith, Hammond, and ;'1jtchel1 wa partaken of by the Brigade and friend', to the enl inning strain, of :\1 r. \nth ony Reale's accordion. ,\t tbe co nclu si o n, the R ectOr (R e, . \'. T. :\Iacy) congratulated 010 t heartily the ThaningtOn -ection on it, hne, thorough, and self-d enying work, a, ,hown by the fact that ince it. origin in February it membee had fully dealt ,yith ° casualtie_ be'ide_ th e gaining of the Cha'llenge hi ld and EYan _ Cup. The section gro\\"ing in numb 'rs, tOO a' \\'a sho\\'n by the fan that I recruits had JUSt entered on their cour',e o f fiet aid lecture'. He concluded by thanking Dr. ;'IcLaren, the Di"isional urge on f or th O time and trouble he had ,tl generously given a lecturer and instruclor, and 'upr. Richard on for his kindnes , to rhe Th< ningtOn ection, of \\ hich he ha been a SOrt of fo:ter-facher. He much regretted that ",Ii 's . \ll ard"ce, who had don 0 much the ambulance \\'ork o f Ca nt rbun' during maoy year:, was occupied "'ith ambulance at ' treet that eYening, and could nor b e \\'irh them. Th rest of ch e,'ening wa, \ ry pI a andy pem \yith Ji\ ely and energetic game, and ongs showing that th Thauingt n ambulance m n ar as good at game_ a: the\' are at \" ork.
Thank arc due to Mr. Mitchell for th gla:s ea which he has made and pres nted to enclose t11 E\"ans up, which no\\' adorn th wall of the Pari sh HalL
HENFIELD.
Henfield Assembly Roome presented recently the appearance of a casualty station. It was the annual inspection of the Division, and for this purpose Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, had served up a gas explosion, a.s the result of which four " casualties" had been brought In. Qwte a busy task confronted Superintendent C. Barnes his men Miss Baxter and the members of the u [smg Section However, admirably trained by the Divisional Surgeon, Dr. Squire, they were f"';llly equal to tl?-e task.
The inspecting officer was CommlsslOner E. . RIchards, who was accompanied by District Officer Bryce. ltogether the parade was 59 strong. There was a nurr:erous gathering of residents, who were. mterested m the thorouo-h work put in by the DlVlSlOn.
The bee casualties" were g iven first-aid treatment by the men, and were then transferred to " hospital," where the women of the Nursing Section got busr·
At the conclusion, Commissioner Richards remarked: " Henfield has given me a most pleasant surprise. The work that I have seen has been thoroughly well carried out. I have to make a report to the Chief Commander, and it will give me more than passing pleasure to be able to report that the work and of St. John is safe.in t he keeping of the Henfield DlvlslOn. He referred with pleasure to the fact that such a large number of were taking an interest in the ambulance work, and sald it would give him great joy to register the Henfield L ursing Division.
ADDIS COMBE.
Recently the Addiscombe Division of men and nurses paid their fifth annual visit to St. Mildred's where a special service was held. The men of the D IVlSlon were under the charge of District Officer Prew, and the nurses under Miss N. F. Waters. The lessons were read by Ambulance Officer H. G. Chester and Sergt. C. L. Crispen.
The Vicar (the Rev. Dr. C. \V. Budden) in his welcome to the Division, stated that their ambulances had travelled .already this year 18,000 miles, carrying 643 patients,. and that during the same period they had rendered first aId to t he sick and injured in nearly 1,000 cases.
Following the third collect, medals for .long and dislinguished service were presented by the VIcar to Ambulance Officers H. G. Chester and A. Scott, both of whom had put in fifteen .years of continuous. service, in addition to their war services When presentmg the medals, Dr. Budden said" it was fitting that services done in Christ's name should be acknowledged in His Church." The service was attended. by Colour Parties of the St. Mildred's Guides, Scouts, and Cubs BREDE.
The annual inspection of the Brede Division by District Officer C. Milton, who is in charge of the East Sussex Area.
The Division paraded under Ambulance Officer R. Rose and Corporals Standen and Knight.
Nter the inspection, District Officer Milton expressed his satisfaction with the drill and first aid work, and congratulated the Division ,?n their. and the efficiency and success of theu 1n the short tIme that the Division has been established.
In reply, Rose thanked District Officer Milton for his encouragrng words, and stated that during the organisation. of the Division he had been a constant friend and advIser. They would soon be com-
mencmg their next set of lecture, and looked forward to another year of keen improvement.
LEWE.
The work of the Lewes Division wac referred to at the annual dinner.
Dr. R. Ashleio-h Glecrg (Medical Officer for East u se -), in proposing toast " The Lewes Divi ion, said the Divisio n was formed in October, 1930, and the members had since attended about 3,000 cases. The formation of the Division was du to the untiring e nergy and organising ability of Superintendent John son. "He is certainly doing a very fine work," said Dr. Glegg, " an d you are a.ll porting him in a very noble and fine work. The Ion had 27 members; and two year, ago they acquired a n ambulance, which had transported 134 cases and had covered 2,044 mile. The Di"ision had been fortunate in having had as lecturcr Dr. E. A (ll.M. Coroner) ; it was a great encouragement to the Bngadc to ha c such a distinguished ge ntleman as lecturer.
The y were to have a new call upon them 10 the m:J.tter of air raid work and he hoped there would be a good response to that call. The County C,?uncil had (0 form a scheme, and it wa hoped to get mobIle parties from the Order of t. John. Dr. Gle gg mentIOned that. th<.: services of uperimendent Johnson h a d heen recogmsed by the Chapter of the Order who had sent down a parchment certificate.
The pre entation of t?e ccrtificate was made bY ,Commissioner Richard and In expreSSIng thanks for H uperi ntendent John on acknowl:dged .th.e. help him in the work b\' the members of the DIVI JOn, by hJS \\'lfe and family, employers of the men, and man)
Mr. Ernest Richards (Commissioner) 'aId members of the Brigade did duty in mine and factories, and \\-herever there were crowds. Recently arrangements were made with the R .l .L.l. so that when a lifeboat wa called out, Brigade members might be on hand to help the rescued.
In Sussex last year, rr. Richards aid, 1,500 men and nurses dealt with 6,900 cases of accident and illne s. 1 a fewer than 1,058 road accidents in the count)' were dealt with, and the 18 ambu lances carried 4,247 patients and t1;avelled 77,000 miles.
Lewes Divi sion wa a thoroughly efficicnt ne. "B: your devotion and your .Mr. " you have set up a monument which wtll bnng adffilratloo from every right-thinking person in this district, and WIll ensure for you and for your Divi sion the very be t support of the inhabitants of the borough."
BETTE HANGER.
A red letter day in the succe sful history of the Bettehanger Colliery Division was celebrated with a supper and dance.
A feature of the evening was the presentation of awards by Mr. F. Mottershead, Manager of who con g ratulated the Divi sion on Its valuable and on its success. To Supt. A. E. Cocks and his able fellow officers credit was due for an e njo yab le evening.
The attendance of about 120 members and friends was presided over by Mr. Mottershead, who was suppor ted by Divisional Surgeon Lane, Supt. Cocks, Secretary P. Garland, Treasurer G. Bellamy, and the Rector o f Deal (the Rev. E. D. Bowser).
CADET Drvr sION FOR\lfED.
Supt. Cocks reported that 36 members sat for the examination, and all were successful. In the year
various dutic had been carricd out by the members at the Regcnt Cinema; where first aid apparatus had been installed, at football matches, and at other events. A Cadet Divi s ion had been formed, which had now nine members in uniform, while other members were coming along_ everal times they had been asked to form a ursing Di visio n, but the Brigade rules and regulation s did not allow of mixed classes. If, however, any lady capable of taking charge of such a Division was available, they would be only too willing to assist her as much as they possibly could. The Brigade had atte nd ed the Silver I ubilee celebration. fl'. Cocks stressed that there were men at the colliery, and ani), 22 were at present attache d to the Di\ isioo. There was no reason wh" the number should not be increased to over 100. Mr. Mottcrshead said he wac; exceedingly pleased to see the progress of the Division, and the interest being taken tn it. Only by ::;uch sacrifices and effort could they reach :lny late of cJlicienc). /\mbulance training was only too necessary in the e dap, for it wa al'ways a good policy to he prepared
Dr. Lane sta ted that C\ erything he could do for the Brigade he would uo with a \ ery good \.\'ill, hecause there wa no doubt that (hc Divi s ion was going good work in combating the troubles and ills with which doctors had to deal. The number of accidents to which he had to attc;nd among w()rk ers was extraordinarilr high, an d there \v, s no doubt that prompt fir t aid ,,'as a great help. I f thcre were more people about who knew what to do in an emergency, the tremendous roll on the roads would he much than it to-day.
"- 10 DI TRlCT.
<:O LCHJ::S [r.R.
\ very succes ful and well-organi ed military whist drive "va held in \ll aints' Parish Hall, Colche ter, on Thursday, Occober 3 J, in aid of the Iedical Comforts Depot of the C()lchcsrer Diyision. The duties of :\f. were abh' carricd out br l\[r. \,\'. Paston.
Mr . Pa ton kindly distributed the prize ' the donors .of which \\'ere The Mayor, i\lr Hines, i\fr Owen, f. B. Owen , .R.l Mrs. Ilerring, Ir s. tanier, Cr. G. \'C B. Ilazell, r. \,\'. mith, Dr. E. \\,irth, Dr. R. D. Brad::;haw Iessrs. I L E. \'\"illiams & Co., Mr. \Y/ Paston \lr. T. 11. Locke, fr. H. \,\ '. Lee, lr. J. 1[os l\Ir. '. G. Ilamblion, and Mes rs. Beard & on. There were about 92 player who had a very enjoyable cvening, and a profit of £1 I 17S. was raised. The r freshments were handed round by members of the Di ision.
Colchester welcomes County Officer H. \'C Lee to fill tht.: gap of Superintendent made through the death of Supt. Hewes.
HERr IRELA D DISTRlCT.
October has been a very busy month in this district. The death and funeral of Lord Carson was an importanr date. The usual application to assist on public occasions was readily granted, and the secretary in the short tim available about so units of the various Di ision of the Brigade in Belfast. The'c were po ted at all thc import ant place a lo ng the route of the funeral, and, as usual, th eir services were frequently called for. Abom 100 case , were treated during the morning, and general
satisfaction was expressed at the advantage of having the St. John A.B. available on such occasions.
Sir Daw son Bates, on behaJf of the Ministry, wrote as follows:
D EAR fR. MANl\:,-I shou ld like to take this opportunity of expressing my personal thank s to you for the invaluable services rendered by the St. John Ambulance Brigade in connection with the funeral arrangements of Lord Carson. Without the active co-operation and assistance of your organisation, it would have been impossible to carry out these arrangements, and I need hardly assure you that the Government greatly appreciate what you have done in this dir ection.- Yours sincerely, BATES.
l/oJpital .1JJiJtance.-Recently at about I -40 a relephone message was received by the :\"orthern asking could he supply a fe--v: Ambulance men to render assistance at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bambridge. A patient had been operated that morning, and a cyst remoTed from the brain, and shortly after the patient ceased to breathe. \,( 'it h the heart still beating, artificial respiration was immediately commenced. F or twelve hours both doctors and students carried on the \,,"ork until they ,Tere well-nigh exhausted. Prompt action was required, and in r-w-enty rrunutes o ur ecrerary, accompanied by Ambulance Officer \\'. Johnston and a priYate, were seeking admission to the Hospital. Getting to work at once and each in their turn, thel carried on for almost three hours, ",-hen ther were relieved by the doctor. l: nfortunately all efforts were useless. The patient's heart was still fairlr strong, though much weaker than it had been earlier. \'h-e ter's method was the one used. Fourteen to fifteen hours artificial respiration! Is this a record?
Letters to a Brigade Ambulance Sister.
Bv DR. B. RO SEFIELD (Dil'iJiolla/ SlIrgeon, Yo. 62 Haggeutoll _Ytlrsillg
0, 1.
i\iY DE .\R
I wa delighted to hear that "ou ar getting on so well at your Home l'\ur ing clas". I wa rather amused when 'o u wrote that "our neyer seem to , look -right." Are paying uffic:iem attention to detail? There are c rtain rule to be observed in roller bandagin o Let me enumerate them for you: (I) tand on the same side as [he pan :'o u are bandaging.
Place and 'upporr the limb in the required po ition b f r applying th bandage. Bandage from blow up\"\-ard_, and from w.ithin outwards O\'er the fre l1t of th limb.
Fi..x the end of th bandao-e with th first turn: each succe ding turn should coyer one-third of its pr d cessor.
}'lake no turn or knOt (wer a bony promin nc Pre sure through ut should b uniform.
(G) Keep all margllls parallel and let the crossings and reversings be in one line towards the outer aspect of the limb. Finish by fixing securely \V1th a safety pin or 'with a reef knot.
With a little experience I believe you will find that roller bandaging can be very simple. The main thing is to practise the applicat ion of a roller bandage as often as possible.
1 ow there are one or two points connected with nursing to which I \vould like to draw your attenti.on. I refer particularly to temperature, pulse, and respiration.
You must be able to take the temperature of a patient in a proper manner. The ordinary clinical thermometer takes from 3-5 minutes to register. The majority are supposed to register the correct temperature in half a minute. Do not be misled by this statement. Leave a half minute thermometer in for at least two minutes, and a one minute thermometer for at least three minutes.
Thermometers must be kept clean, preferably in some disinfectant. A small glass vase with a piece of cotton wool at the bottom on which the bulb will rest, and filled with carbolic acid 1-40 makes a suitable holder for them. Do not make the disinfectant solution too strong, or you will obliterate the markings on the stem. After use, shake the mercury down, wash in cold water or disinfectant, and replace in the case.
ReJJJember : ever allow a patient to place a thermometer in position or remove it himself. Do not leave it in posit.ion than 5-G minutes.
An unconscious or delirious patient or a young child should not be left alone with one in position. If the temperature is taken in the mouth or rectum, a separate thermometer should be set apart for the patient's use. In taking temperature in the axilla, you should see that the mercury is bel ow 9G de g. F. Make sure it is covered by the folds of tissue, and i not projecting into the air at the back. In emaciated patients or babies it ma y not be possible to take the temperature in the a....'iC.illa, as there is not sufficient soft tissue to cover the bulb . . You should never take a temperature in the mouth if there is
(I) Any acute inflammation in the mouth.
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2) If there is an y form of distressed or difficult breathing.
(3) If patient is delirious or has chorea.
(4) If patient is a child.
(5) If patient has had an ything either hot or cold to drink immediately beforehand.
Rectal temperature, thou gh unhygienic, is the most accurate. Once you start to take the temperature in the rectum, you should continue to do so. See that the bulb of the thermometer is well oiled or lubricated with vaseline before insertion. If possible, roll patient on left side, and insert for about -} inches into the rectum. In the case of a child, see that it does not move or kick, and so break the thermometer. It is also advisabfe that the rectum should be empty before inserting the thermometer.
111 the (l'rol", see that the thermometer is well covered, and hold thermometer in po ition by flexing thigh on abdomen.
Now as regards the pulse. You know that the normal rate 72 beat per minute. There may be sJjo-ht variations in health varying from Go-80. Children, of course, have a much quicker pulse. At birth the normal rate is 140. Old people usually have a low pulse. The pulse is also slow during convalescence, in jaundice, and in brain disease. In fevers and in most cases of heart disea e the pulse is quickened.
The most general place for takin g the pulse is in the radial artery at the wris t. It is sometime taken in the temporal artery. In nursing babie or in ca.c where both wrists are covered \vith dressings, iL may be taken in the facial artery. ometimes when it is difficult and imperceptible in a small artery you may count the pulsations at the femoral artery.
In taking the pulse rate, see that the forearm is relaxed, and place the tip o f the Jirst three fingers Ilght!;1 but firmly along the artery, , upporting the arm with the thumb underneath. Th beats should be counted for a full minute bv mean. of a watch wi th a econd hand.
s you know, R espiratioll is a proce s by which oxygen is absorbed by the lun g, and carbonic acid gas and \:t.ater are given out. The normal respiration is r6-20 per minute. Irr di ea e it may vary from lo-Go or more. It is important that the patient should n ot know that the respirations are beiog counted, a he may involuntarily quicken them. The best \ya y ro avoid this is to keel on holding the patient' \\'1'i. as if still taking the pul e rat while the number or movements of the chest are being quietly courrted. In taking the respirations, note if they are rapid or slo\\", shallow or deep, or quiet; and whether there i any irregularity.
And no\\', finally, let lT1e deal with the que tion you raised regarding the correct u e of hot applications.
When applying heat of arr y kind, you mu t rCl1ICI1lber that the application should be quite hot, but should not cause pairr, otherwise an exhaustirrg and sl()w healing ulcer may be produced by the unconscioll" application of too great a heat. You should be I articularly careful in the following of ca cs :
(a) Completely or partially uncon cious patients.
(b) D ropsical patients.
(c) Pati ents suffering great paln.
(d) Paral ysed patient .
(e) Young children.
Change you r applications r, 2, or 4 hourly or dered. D o oot remove a bot application until another i ready to b e put on, unless the application is to be di scorrtinued when warm wool is applied.
In my next letter I hope to deal with the practical side of nursing of infants and cbildren.
With kindest re ga rd s, I am,
Yours sincerely, B. R.
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MR .. T"'EEOALE, J\.R.R.e., J.P.
We are very pleased to record th e success of five Girl Cadcts of the Harrow Cadet ur si ng Divi sio n, who have just received the" Grand Prior" Cadet Bad ge
The name s are: .jCa det Sergt. Julia Burton, .j Cadet Corporal Grace Root s, Cadets Kathleen Bi rkinshaw, Rita Stevenson, and E. Betty Burton.
They passed in tIle following s uhjects: Preliminary Home ursing Knowlcdgt: of " the Order," I Iandicraft, Clerical Ability, Ph ysical Training, Avenues of Public Service, Fire righting, I Jomecraft, alurc tudy, Cookery, Hygiene, and hilc.l \, 'el fare.
W't: congralulate each one, and especially .jCadet ergt. Julia Burton, who has also obtaint:d her ;\Icdallion , Voucher, I fome '\.ursing Pcnuant, and Label. he al () won the Diyi sional Efliciency up for 1935
The Badges wt:rc presented by the omml lOner, Captain \". oodley, I.e. at District lleadquarter
The loth Annual Combined amp of the City of Co\'entry and uneaton l \mbuJance Cadets was held thi year at Grange-o er- ands, Lancashire. The units arrived at the camping ground carlyon aturday morning, haying travelled by a very early train, and found the camp pitched in an ideal situation by the advance party, who had gone on two da ys before. Br akfa t wa oon ready, and thoroughly enjoyed. The boys \\fere allowed a free day, each ofEcer taking a group. orne went fi hing at Lakeside, others bathing, and climbing. unday Church Parade \Va held.
On Monday the work began in earnest. Tent inspection organised games, and a cricket match. A ery pleasant surprise visit was paid to the camp by Cadct upt. R. Charlesworth, of the Ardwick Cadet Ambulance Divi ion. Tuesday was spent in a visit to Morecambe, and \\/ednes-
da y a char-a-banc tour round Lake Windermere was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
This included a motor launch trip on the Jake.
On Thursday the annual camp sports were held. This day is looked forward to with great joy. The Cadets are very enthusiastic, and enter into the various events in great earnest.
A number of visitors atteoded and were entertained to tea by the Officers and Cadets.
On Friday football and cricket matches rook place between the Cadets and the Barrow Cadet s Division, \vho were in camp near. The Cadets spent Saturday shopping, and on Sunday the camp was" stru ck," everybody preparing for home.
The kindness of 1\1rs. Bartrum, :\LB.E., Diy. Supt. ()f the Grange-over- ands :\'ursing Divi sion, and the members of her Nursing Di\'ision, was yery much appreciated, and especially for their gifts of fruit to the camp.
The weather was ideal through the week, and eyery-
body returned home wieh yer)' plea ant memorie of a , -ery happy week in camp, all looking healthy and sunburnt.
The \\·inner of the Tent Cup were 1\uneaton Cadee Di,Tision '0 5 Tent, \\'ieh Cadee Corporal Town end in charge, and the prize for the marte 1\.CO. in camp wa a\\'arded to Cadet Corporal Ayre and to adet R. l1illedge (Cmrentrr) for the mart t Cadet.
Cadet upt. \, \\'. Goddard and 11r Goddard, 11r. and l1r. Ca tleden, and Mrs. wann (Co,-entry) and Cadet ure. mith and l1rs. mith, and Cadet Otftc r .1. Ca ' will ( uneaton) the Officers and friends in charae f the camp, are to be congratulated on another , ery succesful and enjoyable camp, held in beautiful surroundings. \, e congratulate lis En Taylor, a former Roche Cndet on h er succe. he has fini hed her three years cour se of H spital Training, has taken an extra year for her CM.B., and is now going a a Queen's Jur e.
DI\ 'I 1935.
Interesting Case Reports .
c\ E REPORT 10. 96.-The Officer-in-Charge of Central Area, Io. District, S.J.A B report the efficient performance of first aid as follows:
Pte. H Loats, of 58-1 (1ifount Pleasant) Di,-ision, was proceeding home at 2 20 when he can1e upon a man lyino- in the road, with a 111 attendance. Seeing that the man was suffenng o-reat pain, he enquired if he could assist, and was sho\';i-n by the policeman a bottle labelled" Lysol 50 per cent. diluted " Haying noted the smell of Lysol 10 the patient's breath, Pte. Loats imme.diately despatched a bystander to a nearby chenust In an endea\'our to obtain Epsom Salts and \yater ; but before the return of the bystander, the patient appeared \vorse . So Pte. Loats immediately placed his fingers down the man's throat, thereby causing him to vohUt. On the arrival of the ambulance, the patient was conveyed to hospital, Pte. Loats going \'"ith him, and on arrival o-ivino- a detailed account of his treatment. b b
The patient has since made a complete .recovery and been discharged; and it has been ascertawed that about 2 ozs of the poison was taken.
Cmf1..IENT.-This report tells h01V a serious proble/ll was sp,ccessfully solved il1 the dead of 17ight 0' a member 0/ the Brioade who had onlY three months' service to hi.f credit. Wheth; first-aiders should give 0)' 1vithhold an emetic l1,ith Lyso'j or Carbolic Acid is a disputed point.
In this instance Pte. Loats decided to exercise his discrimi!7ation and to act contrao' to the instructions of the Textbook because he knew that the poison had only just been swallowed, and that in all pl'obabilitJ, there u'as food in the stomach We, therefore, tender our cordial congratulations to Pte. Loats 011 the proper use qf his" qualifications as a first -aider," and on the fact that thereby he saved his patient's life.-N.CF.
Ques t ions and Answers .
TREATMENT OF WOU D OF PAU1.
M. B (Hants).-Many thanks for your reply to my query which was published under the above heading in the October issue of THE GAZETTE. I now gather that the presence of a forei g n bod y or a metacarpal fracture is not a contra-indication to the use of the St. John Sling with Arterial Bleeding from the palm. I am glad, because, as a medical man, I can see no really valid reason why it sh.ould. Harm resulting from pressure of the foreign body against the che st wall could hardly be enough to ban the sling for this purpose; and its advantages seem considerably to outweigh its drawbacks in this condition.
Thank you for your letter. All is well, since we both agree -:-N CF.
VE JO BLEED! G FRm.l PAUL
11.B. (Hants.),-Now I will set you another.prob lem -viz., the corr ct treatment ofVenou Bleedlt1g t.he Palm, complicated by foreign body Ot fracture or metacarpu , I put it recently to the members of my Div! ion and elicited three uggestlOlls. T consider that the ans\ver.-all of "\\'hich weI' , at any rate, sound-reflected great credit on thc reasoning of a set of workino'-class rnen with nothing but JlrSL aid instruction to i:lide them They were fo110\"5 :
(I) Place tou rniquet round each finger and thumb This method is guaranteed to work, bu t It would prm e finicky to aplly in an emergency.
(2) Place tino- pad round injury as is clone ror.<1 scalp ,vo1.l11d with depre ed fracture of skull. ThI S method would prove even more difficult than (I) to put into practice satisfactorily.
(3) Apply a tourniquet to brachial artery (or Be, forearm on pad in front of elbow), and 0 stop the venous bleedinO' by cutting off the source of SUPl?h·. This method appeals to me as the method of cholC<:',
I should be very glad of your opinion. In any c\-ent I cannot conceal my delight that these th ree an \\'e rs -all of them showing a gra p of thc principles underlying the treatment ofhxmorrhage-\\'erc forthcoming from a group of Brigade I rivates \\ pron:rting from me (the Di, isional urg on) wIthIn two 1lllf111tcS of bcing asked the guestion. Frankly I t!link thaI this goes to proye that the basic ot teach I according to the Textbook arc perkcdy ound.
YOtl!, vie71'S 011 tbe problem coillcide m/I) ()]J'1l I (' that the metbod 7l,bich )'O{! apprOl'f' cOl!M /;1' fjllick!J1 (lIId ef!icient(y applied. .At Ihe sallie lilll(" I w01l1d add Ihal thl possibilities of to treat slfch all il!l>oJ' ill all ell/C/:e,CI/() or othenl'ise are ve,)' remote ff 7 ith ),olfr COllllJ/C/ltS Oll the Te.YliJook (lI.j)ich ])'a.f Ihl' /irst of the kind, and, ill Ill)' oplJlion, is slill Ihe besl) alid Ol! 'the skill with u'hich our rank a/Jd/ile app(), its ilistmcllollJ> I aJJJ also ill fiJI agreelJlel7t.- .F.
EXA:-.n 'ATION OF Il\' E - IDLE PA TIE TS.
W. G (Gidea Park). - To me your .to th equery published under the aboye headIng 1n thl" November issue of TIlE G \ZLTTE does not read correctly. From the context, howe,'cr, I take it that you actually wrote" to discovery if :Inconscious patient » and that the qualIfy l!1f.; adjective was omitted by error: I righ t? Yes. OliJerwise I sbwld be COllv/cled qj17'I'Itlllg )}'!Jal u untnle.- .CF.
IODIl\'E OR METIlYLATED PIRIT'.
].C (Durban, S Africa).-In connection with the. remarks in article" Tincture of Iocline or IethyJated Spirit," published in the September issue of Tw': GAZETTE, I feel constrained to write you on th e ma t ter.
Of cour e, it would not be possib le to methylated spi rit in the first-aid eCJuipment boxes which are supplied so liberally by the outh J\frican railwa ys, harbour, steamships, and airway s administration, on account of the restrictions placed uron its sale due to the coloured communities' propcnsitie<.;; but it \.\'ill he interesting to watch the of opinion regarding the advocacr in [hi" connection.
Though we must grant iodine to be of wonderful \ aluc, and in tincture form, I sUf'pose the handiest anti, eptic ever introdu ced, and one which has now become quitc ge neral in its use by the public (the handy " iodine pen" bI.:inf.; (Iuite sound if supplied \\"ith a non -meta llic cap, as lillIe more than a .6lm can be applied to a wound), it has (as pointcd ou t in artie] ) serious disach·antagcs. I ha\'c had to deal with man) reports of its ill -effects, mainly, I grant, through its mis - li se; and annually condemn a tremendous number of instruments and a guantity of dressings, clue to its contaminating effect.
- \ , a re. su lt of ,ol11ething '1 read in 192.:;, I tried "[glodine," recent ly procurable in .. \.To-clay thi , very fine anti cptic is, L() a large extent, replacing tincturc of iodine in all the departmental dressing-rooms throu gholll thIS Prm'ince which are under my control; and in the compound hospita l (co loured nati\ e and lndian ) \\T lind it manifold llSt.:S C\ en of greaLer Yalu<.:, being a superior antiseptic ro ioclInc in our pinion, non-poisonous, non-irritant, ane! most dlcCliyc.
1\fan\' farmer friend, also han: becn u ing it "'ith great a·<.h antage f()r treatment of lheir stock.
I shall be glad to hear from you on this subject, and am \'cf) g lad th at thi s most interestinO' and helpful point \\ as rai ed in hi, article by a ounty 0111mlSS10ncr.
P.. (Doncaster). I ieI' \\'ith I send a newspal er cutling with reference to an inl1L1c 't on a man who died as thc result of puln10nary embolism follo\,-ing an injury to th e spine caused a ['iece of tOne striking his back at a collier) some cia} $ 1 rC\'i01.d)·.
The Medi cal inspector of Min s ,tated that thc patient hOllld ha\-c b en transported on hIS face and not on his back, a wa s done in accordanc \\'ith the instruction s of ou r Textbook. In the circllmstanc , we hall welcome your ruling a to how we hould act.
The .rollliiOIl 10 'yO/II' pro/;/('I)I dt/Jt'II(/J- 01/ tbl' alflhol'iU /ll/der u'hic/., Ihe paliflll }J'({J 't'I/101 'cd
If jhe bearers were IrallJporlill/!, tht paliml iI.1 tllII/mltllJce melllbers q/ the colliel)" tiJeJI Ihe II/ell/agel', 01/ t/.I(' il7stmctiollS of the 111edical Im} ecto r lIil7 fJ, 1)t7s e!let] right 10 prescribe Ihe Illf'thod lJ'hich the bearers Illwt eli/pi'!)' for the removal of ca,res of spinal il!/IIIY.
If: hOlvever, the laller were on Brigade duly and no slirgeOf! was present at the eJJ/ergmry, then Ihey must conform strictI] 10 the inslmclions of Ihe Association Textbook (deviatioll frolll r})hich mi/!,hl expose them to the risk of a charge 01 malpraxis) and relllove the patient on hi r back On Ihe other hal/d, if a fUll/on 1vere presenl, Ihen Ihe bearers IIINII can] Ollt hi.r inslructions, even l1Jhen these are contrat), 10 II· Texlbook, Slid) aclioll being strict!J' ill accordance ]lit,'; Brigade Re!!,lllaliolls (Para. 269 ).
IncidentallY , the new.rpaper is flot strictlY correcl in ifs statement about" all cases," since it is universall) Ihat aI!J case of spinal il!/tlly I" the cervical lIIli.rt aiJl'a),-r be lFan.rported in the reCf{lIIbent positio!1..C1:.
NE\\ METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL Rf:. PlRATIO'\'.
F.;\. ( Bul awayo) -Herewith I enclose a newspaper article in \vhich the new" Holger _ ielson " method of artificial respiration is described in detail. I presume that this method has recelyed widespread publicit\ in Great Britain; and I note that it has recei,-ed good patronage. Could you deal with it in THE G"\ZETTE?
Possibh' thcre are cases in \\chich this method would be \-ery useful. At leasr, I am sure thar you will agree that arti.6cial respiration is a subject of prime importance, \vhich is my excuse (if one is needed) for rhlJs worrying }TOU.
PI/blic atlmlion JJ'as recently drmJ 'Jl to the Holger .LYie/soll ,liethod 0/ Artificial Respiration by Assistant COIIII)/iHiolle'" A. C. TVhite Knox, .ili.B., }jJho ll'aJ- tht represetltatiz'e of the Association at the 2 ut Belgiai/ ConfermCt' 011 First ."-lid ill Augllst of thiJ- year, and published his report til the Septe/JI/JfJ' i.rs/le of THE GAZETTE.
ellfort/matel)' I haz'e 110 personal experience with it, alld I should be al'erse to preHiilg its claiJl/J' flllti/ it has btm further tried Ollt, 1lI0re especial!;' beCalm the ASJociat;'oll (aJ- U'aJ" stated i>1 hiJ report 0' Dr. IfJJite Knox) has agreed to adopt the sa/JIe //Iethoa' as that }Il'o/Ired by the Rq)'al Lift S all/ilg S oc;el]. I agree as to the i/J/portal/ce of artificial respiratioN; and I ivlOJ}' tbat liP and dorNl the rOlllJ")' it is IIsJfal[ bad!J' pnfol'l)j{'d.- T.CF.
New Ambulance Cup for Kettering.
•\t the weekI!' drill of tb K ttering Headquarters Di\'i-ion of the 'to Jo11n -' \mb ulance Brigade, upt. E. laypole present d ro [he Diyision, as a mem nto of hi 2 5 cars' connection \"ith [he. \mbu lanc mcwemenr, C0111P tition cup to be known as the c. pol' Individual .l \\\' ard to be h ld the memb r gaining the gr number of marks for gen fal cfficiency, att ndance at drills and I ublic dutie: annually.
The cup \\'as acc pted on behalf of [he Di\Ti ion by Ambulanc Officer J. Licquori h.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS:
Priory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
OBITUARY.
The Priory has suffered a grievous loss by the death of Colonel H. E. -forgan Lindsay, C.B., D.L., J.P., which occurred at his home, Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Irnach, on Friday, ovember 8. Though in his seventy-ninth year, Colonel Lindsay, who ,vas one of the best known and most highly respected men in the public \\1ales, retained a youthful enthusiasm for all the acuv:tIes. of the to which he made an invaluable contnbutIOn, possesswg a rare charm of manner which had endeared him to all "hose privileae it was to be associated ,vith him. His presence will bbe sadly missed at meetings ?f the Counell and Standing Comnuttees, partIcularly the Fwance Committee, over which, as Treasurer for \)\"lales, he presided only three days before his lamented death. On the establishment of the Priory in 1918, the Colonel '\"as appointed a Knight of Grace of Order; and in 1932 his continued services were recogrused by promotIOn to the grade of Knight of Justice.
At the funeral on Kovember 5, Mr. Hugh 1L Ingledew, a fellow Knight of Justice, represented the Order and the Priory for '\X'ales, the Colonel's Insignia being carried by Captain T. E. Richards, J.P., Knight of Grace. The Glamorgan County Centre, of which he was ChaIrman, was represented by the Commissioner, 1fr. D. M. Evan sBevan, and Assistant Commissioners Lemuel Jones, Dr. A. \'X'. Anderson, Major \\ Owen Evans, Dr. S. B. Turner, and Captain F. P. R obathan, while Brigade Officers and members from the Lindsay Corps (named in his honour) and many other Corps and Di visions in Glamorgan attended in large numbers.
FIRST AID COAL TRnnIERS.
Representations were made by the Priory to the South Wales Area Trimming B oard and the Coal Trimmers' Union in November, 1933, pointing out the desirability of instructing coal trimmers in First Aid; and as a result, classes have been held in Cardiff, Penarth and Barry.
Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, Commissioner for Cardiff, attended the meeting of the J oint Control Board of the Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Trimmers held at the Y.M.C.A., Cardiff, on Saturday, October 26, and presented the certificates, congratulating the recipients on their success, and encouraging them to keep efficient and up to date in the knowledge they had obtained at a sacrifice of many Sunday mornings. It is intended to extend the movement to other ports, viZ" Newport, Port Talbot, and Swansea; and eventually to maintain interest by means of an annual Welsh National Trimmers Competition which the Priory has undertaken to initiate.
FIRST NATIONAL CONTEST FOR ROAD TRANSPORT TEAMS
P ersistent efforts on the part of the Priory to promote the stu d y of First Aid among road transport workers were realised on Wednesday, October 23, when seven team s took part in the first Welsh National Road Transport
Ambulance Competition. The Assembly Room in the beautiful City Hall, Cardiff, was the scene of a typical road acci dent, in which the teams were required to assume themselves as pas engers waiting for a bus, at the crossroads. A motol-cyclist with pillion-rider collided with the bus. Both riders were thrown off, the man having his left leg entangled in the framework of the cycle,. the pillion-rider being thrown on to her head The drlvcr of the cycle ustained compound fracture of l eft l eg, with arterial temporarily stopped by pressure on Poplitea l artery, while the pillion-rider was uffering from fracture of skull, with compres ion of brain, al 0 hxmorrhage from palm of hand.
For many years past collier) and railway worker the police and t. John Ambulance Brigade per onnel have been encouraged to rnaintain First id efficiency by of specific annual competition ; and n o onc can deny hat the road accident figures justify imilar efforts to pro"iclc such effecti e ameliorative measures as a trainjng in mbulance can en ure. The Committee re pon ible for this Ja tional Competition et up at a meeting convened by the Priory for \\'a]es in January, is repr e entati\'(.: of all pa enger transport undertaking. Me \'\'. E. Gough, Chairman of the Motor Omnibus Propri etors' Association, \vhich ha presentcd a trophy for annual competition is Chairman for the current) car with i\I r. \\" '. Forbes, General :0[anager, ardiFf orporation Transport Department, a, Vice-Chairnlan, 'uch ot-licer:, as \\'ell as the , -en u e of the compet.ition, to he \-aried from year lo year. Mr. C. Thomas, ecretary of the \ ssociation, is Honorary ecretary.
The presentation ceremony over whjch \\ '. 1 Gough presided wa graced by the presence of the 10<;[ Hon. the Marchiones ofButc, D.B. "' and called uponlhc Judges to give their comment. Dr. B. Turner (Bargoed), Dr. R. Morri -Thomas (Maerdy), and Dr. J. P. Jenkins (Griffiths town) all agrecd that the work had been sa tisfactoril), performed from a practical point of \'ie\\-, most of the mistakes being due to ncn -o uness and inexperience in competition work. The Principal ecrdary (the Hon. John 11. Bruce) announced the results a under: Order of llferit Team. Total j I1ar(r. Aberdare 'C.D.C. Transport
2 \'V'estern \'{ elsh Omnibu Co., l\berdare County Borough of 1 ewport Electricity and Tramway Dept.
4 } T; d{ Red and \'{/hite Services, Aberdare 4 Ie \'V'est Mon. Omnibus Road, Blackwood 5 Red and White Service, Chepstow
6 Rhondda T ran port, Porth
The Cup was presented to the Captain of the Aberdare team by the D eputy Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor James Griffiths), the members each receiving from Lady Bute a miniature cup. Medals were presented by the Depu ty Lady Mayoress and A lde rman Fred Evans to the second and third teams.
A vote of thanks to the Judges was proposed by Mr. Hugh M. Ingledew, Honorary Solicitor to the Pri ory, who paid high tribute to their unflagging interest in the furtherance of Ambulance work; and thanks were accorded to the Chairman, Secretary and to the Priory for Wales on the proposition of Mr. N. J. Young, General Manager, Newport Borough Electricity and Tramways Department.
CENTRE REPORTS
GLAMORGAN Co NTY CENTRE.
Seaside lllls. - The Divisions in the Coast towns have in a commcndab!y ready l"I1:anner increased calls upon v.oluntary serVlces occaSioned by the erection of FlISt AJd Huts by the respective local Councils at a number of popular resOrtS.
For the second year a vcry useful season's work has been rendered during alternate wceks at Ogmore-by-Sea and ,Southe.rr1:d.own by the Bridgend Ambulance and ur swg DJVJSIOn, which may be congratulated on another lmportant dcvelopment, viZ " the formation of Men's and \X/o men's Voluntary Aid Detachment. From fa y 6 t the end of the season, an average of fou ( members were dally n duty, and 150 case received treatment. The nit is proud to add to its records of public appreciation c"cral letter of thanks from those who benefited by their work on the beaches. 1ext year the Division hopes to have a g,?od number qualificd in Life aving, which will add con,lderably to thc , 'aluc of their activities in this direction.
_ The Beach was similarly equipped for the hr ( LJme th1s and though the hut was only open 3S days, 9 8 patIents recei\'cd first aid . The duty was s hared by thc foJ]O\\'ing Divi sions in the Aberayon ubDistrict: Cwmayon, Bryn, Taibach and P ort Talbot and Duffr),n Rhondda., V./I.D. J"Splclio".-On Frida\" OcrobL'r 18 the County ontrollcr ror lamorgan, \. \'\'. C.B.E:, T.D., D.L., ,\1 . , accompanied aptain T. E. Moles, R. \.i\r.c., Pembroke D ock, in his inspection of (he P rt Talbc t \'oluntar) "\id D etachment. The 1\mbulance IIall \\'a lemporarily ioro a war ho pital replete \\'Ilh ho pHal bed and and after a scarching the [n spcctJng nicer was able to rcport ta\ (Jurahlr upon the standard of hO\\'n.
C olllpr/I'Io" til RtJoII'III.-Thc \f ary Jenkin " Cup was compctec.l [or al the..: \,iyian 1 Lall, Resoh cn, on C crober zG, team_ from Rc soh en wm&,nach, GIY11neath, .\hcrdulais, and 0.e:1lh. The conte t i arranged annual I) b) the Resohcn Di\i ion amongst Bricyade lhl:. "'- eath distric.t and th e up b\' (ounclllor who gencrouslr supp rL \mbula.nce work, and trcqucntly places the \/i\ ian Hall at the disposal of the local lnil. for Brigade function'. The practical leSt was jud ged by Dr. E. Owen, ' earh; and Dr. T. D a\"ies \berdulais, jud ged the theory. The GI\'nneath leam reccind the CLlp at the hands of the and .a large gatherlng of spectator, included raff Ricer .I. Richard s and Corps OAiccrs D Johns, \\". T. Richard, an d 1. Down s, , , :0IOK\IOl Tt hIll RF },t--:'!'RE. J i"r.rt Prt'_rm!a!iOI/ fli RogU·J/ollf.-Dr. G.'. 111.111 LecIII rCr to the Diyision, pre sided at a w ell-attende d m 'eli n o' at the. t. John's hurch Schoolroom for th purpos of prcsentJOg awards to the members of the r centl\'-formed Division. Llpporting him were the R e\ T /'1.. Plcton;the Rev. Thoma -Davies, Ie W D.\\". (Chairman Parish COLl1lcil) Captain 1. Beard, .B.E. (Comn1lSsJOfl e r for fonm uthshire), Mr. T. G. Jame , O.B.E., M.l\. (Dir ct r of Education for MonmoL1thshire), anel other inAuenrial per. ns.
The Commissioner, Captain S. T. Beard, expre sed pleasure that an AmbuJance Divi sion had been formed as there was an increasing need to learn First Aid. work through<;)Ut. the county was extending, and he felt that the dlstnct would do everything to help the two UOltS now formed. The Rev. A. G. A. Picton promised his support, and Mr. T. G. Jame s, in presenting his challenge cup and medals to the winning team of Cadets at the on Jubilee Day, was delighted to find boys startIng so young. He mentioned that the Education Committee were doing a lot for Ambulance work in the county. Superintendent J. Davies thanked everyone who had assisted in the voluntary and humane work, the l.ectures, Pari sh Council for provlding fact/mes for tralOlng Cadets at the \V'elfare House, Dr. Hull for granting accommodation for adults at the ?cial Circle Centre, the artistes for their volunta ry serVIces, and to the South Wales Argus for publicity given to the movement.
DlvisioJ7.-0ver .400 persons attended a premeetJOg and SOCial organised by the Bedwa at Bedwa s orkmen's Hall, at which Edgar J. LeWIS, J.P, preslded, supported by Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. l\'orman Richard s, Staff Officer G. Kelms, Rev. Thomas W'illiams, B.A, and Mrs. C. Da,ies Jone , Dr. and R. J. Carr, the Rev. T. D. P owell Da,ries Corps Inspector E. Jones, and others.
Z'.1r.. George Edward. Da\'ie, the newly appoimed of the DI n lon, receiyed his warrant or appolOtment from Mr. A. Richards, who referred to Da,ries a a young man who had dedicated himself to , \m?ulance \.york. A former uperintendent of the Dlvislon, :0[r. \\·m. Goodland, has left the distric for Caerphilly, ,,'as pre ented with an inscribed ebonr .tick in token of the appreciation of hi and aRectJon of his former colleague Mr. J. II. .lame pre ented prizes awarded in individua l co Di vi ional _,. t<?rekeeper W'. Phipp _ and Corporal \\. Ilett :\1r. \'\ lUred Board Cadet Le\"\-i Richard, and E. :010rgan; a'1d tea \\'a<; en-ed t·] a II present.
PE \IBROKE HTRF E..'-:TRE.
High appreciation of the progre.: ' of t. John -\mbulance \\'ork in Fi hguard an.d Good,,-ick \\-{th particula r r ference to. the ade5 Dn-lslon was expre ed br prominenr publIc men ot the county at the Fi hguard Ba\ Hotel on Ocrober T 8, on the occa ion of a concert held to honour the Cadet team which won rhe L ca 'hicld at Caernarvon ),'ational Ei teddfod thi year.
Captain "R. ' harr Penrhyn, presided, and the lnclud d j( Enn Jones (Lord Lieutenant ) , ir H e nn Grayson, Ba rt. (Pre idem of the Pembroke 'hire C nrre . 01r. Dar1:i e.1 Dam J J.P. Commi ioner) , Fol y Philltp _ (Lady President of the emre) Bickerton Edward " Captain J. D. Reid, and Mrs. Reid.
G. H. E. P oimer a,:d L. (th insrructOrs) ga\"e 3n account of the eRons which culminated in ucce s ar Caernan'o n. Since the start, the tea.m h3d entered [\\'eh-c comp titions, winning eio-ht first prize, t\\-O ,econds a and a fourth, and they now felt capabl e of holding thelr o\\'n anywhere in \\"ales. Thanks ,,'e re exprc: ed Dr. L. 1 L Terry for hi con tinued interest.
The Jatio nal Ei teddf d medals \V re then pres nted to the ream Sir. Philipps, and the Cadet.
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glyen a great ovation by the company to Ambulance work in Pembrokeshire, SIr Henry said he \X'as astounded at the strides they were making, and he thanked all for the charitable, unselfish and useful work they were doing.
Calling on Sir Enn Jones to present the Public Service Certificates the Chairman remarked that all connected with the m'ovement were proud that the Lord Lieutenant took such an interest in it.
Prizes won in the local Shield Competition were presented to R. Wiffen, J. Ford, F. Collings, B. G. Pointer, and E. John, by J\Ir. Daniel Daniel, who congratulated Cadets and endorsed Sir Henry Philipps' r emarks 10 reo-ard to Ambulance work in the county. He expressed Priory's gratitude to Dr. Terry for all his untiring sernces.
Dr. Terry presented the Fire Certificates ; Miss J. Mugford reported on the posltlon of the. Ladies Class. Mrs. Foley Philipps stated she and Mrs. BIckerton Edwards had decided to give a Cup each to encourage \X'o men's Classes.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
On Sunday, October 14, the Cardiff public had. the o pportunity of witnessing the first Church Parade orgarused by the Commissioner, Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, for AmbuJance, Nursing, and Cadet Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade within the City of Cardiff Centre.
As the Home Centre of the Headquarters of the Priory for \Vales, Cardiff may well be expected to give a lead the development of the work of the Order of St. John In Wales particularly in view of the fact that the first Centre of the' St. John Ambulance Association in the Principality was the Cardiff Centre, 10 1882. The Centre is particularly fortunate ill ItS the Most Hon. the Marchioness of Bute, D.B.E., ho l ding the office of Lady President, the Lord (Alderill:an G .. F. Evans) that of Chairman, the Comtnlsslonership bemg vested in the enthusiastic person of Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, while Mr. O. Temple Morris, M.P., is the Hon. Treasurer, and Capt. C. S. Mason, M.C., Honorary S.ecretary Several members of the representative Comrruttee formed early in the year also supported the Prmclpal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales, who took the salute at the City Hall.
The Brigade Units matched to St. John's where Canon J A. Lewis, Vicar of Cardiff, a Chaplam of the Priory, preached the sermon !he parade .was headed by the Melingriffith and Cardiff CorporatlOn Transport Bands.
News in Brief
Congratulations are due to the three .of the St. John Voluntary Aid Detachments 10 Wales, VJZ·, Mrs. S. B. Turner, Bargoed ; Mrs. R. B. Milne, and Miss M. Samuel, Llanelly, on their success at the AntlGas Course for V.A.D Officers at the Small Arms School, Winterbourne Gunner, October 21 to 25,1935·
During the September, 1935,. the Pri<:HY ambulance cars carried 3,413 cases, lOvolvlng a total rruleage of 63,452i·
Railway News
London and North Eastern Railway.
GREAT CENTRAL SECTlON CE TRE (93 5·
The Preliminary Competition for the Great Central Section was held at heffield during the week ended ovember 9, forty teams competing. Dr. K. L Beverley acted as judge
The final competition will be held at the Boardroom, Marylebone tation, on Thursday, December 5, at 10 o'clock.
FIRST TEAMS l1'i PRELnlINARY LANCE CO)'[PETITI01
G.c. CENTRE AT HEFFIELD, OVE\rBER 5, 6, 7, A 1D 8, 1935· Marks Obtained Order. Team. Stret- Inclivicher du al
Loco IH
2 Lang''\'ith Loco I29
London Midland and Scottish Railway.
The annual competition for the Local Heads of D epart ment Inter-D epartmental Cup \Va held recently.
There \,vere seven teams entered from the Departments: 1<fidland Loco, ignal, Engineers, Carriagc and Wagon, Control, Good, \'Ve stern Loco.
Drs. F. C. Thompson and L. Pickett acted as. Jud ge, and the result was as follows: I, Signal: 2, CarrLage and \Vagon; 3, \,(1estern Loco.
SHEFFIELD.
A presentation of Ambulance award was made ·Mr. F. G. HewItt, Station-Master, in October. Th fl, were 47 members of the Ambulance Classes examined, and all were successful in passing the examination.
First year certificates were presented to 14 members, one second-year voucher, three medallion, and 2.9 labels.
There were also four Gold Bars for 25 years' service presented to Messrs. H. T. Bromage, C. Malyon, L I-l. \XTilliams, and D. Jones OLDHAM.
An enjoyable evening was spent by a largc assctn!=,l) on Octobe r 12, the occasion being the annual smobng concert and presentation of awards in connectio? with the Ambulance Class. Mr. l I-L Hunsworth (StatlOnmaster, Mumps) presided, and was accompanied ?y Mr. J. Burtwistle (Goods Agent), and Mr. J. \Y./. Pernns, J.P.
During the evening a presentation of a clock mad e to Dr. Gowan, who is leaving the town after cight years of service as the class doctor. Dr. Allcn, hi s s uccessor , was warmly welcomed.
WILLESDEN.
The Annual oncert and Presentation of Awards took place recently.
The; chair was taken by fro J. J\. PickneU, Di strict Controller, suppor ted b y Dr. W. Paterson, Class Lecturer, a nd Messrs. J. funk, Jones, J. D avenport, E. T. I. A C. Cotterell, and Di str ict Inspectors Bateman, Milton \'{Iilmot.
Long erv ice Gold f cda ls were gained by Me ssrs Edwards, tephcns, Tlmbrell, and Tearle; (15 years), G. Bignell (20 years), and P. Forster (25 years).
LF.YLA 'D.
\\ 'c congratulate the Leyland Ambulance Team on WInning- the Sagar put up for competition by the C horley Div ision of the St. John Brigade at Chorley recentl)'.
even learns competcd and the Leyland team won by 301 points out of a po sible 340.
The -hield will be exhibited on Leyland tation for tht: next t weln: months.
PETERBOROLGLI.
't he annual dinner of the 1\mbulance lass was held on October 21. Thcre were about 100 members 'tml friends prcsem. :-'1r. R. J3enn,elr (District presided supporled b} G. L. hlre (Chlcf ( rncer for Lahour and Establlshment), \\. J. Blakc, F. H. Shortoc, G. 0.. arcr, F. haw, and Dr. J
\L ROA D.
\ happy gathering of the sraff on Octoher 18, 193), witnt:ssed the presentation of awards by the l \gem, Mr. C \,\ '. jones, who was supported by i\1e sr G. II. Harday, E. J. and \. aul hurl"
The fnllo\\'ing awards were prcsented: 'ix First \"ear (errificares, eight Vouchers, one Third Year i-,fedall1on, nLne Labels. Tht.: Long - en'ice Gold .i\ledal \Va pre cnted tn \(r. T. anddL ihe Commercial Road ilYer halkngc Cup f individual competition was, presented, together with a Siher i\fedallton, ro f. \\. umpter. The runner-up, \,( Dong-ray, was presented wLth a Medallion.
BFDFORD.
\'\ 'halt.:ver dSl: may be heard coming from other LJuarters about interest and, uppOrt giy.en .to vo lun tary working bodlC , the Bedford and I?IStrlct \ mbu lance '\s ociation has no reason to entertalO any fears. The annual dinner was hdd recently, when the cha ir was taken by Mr. D. bthie on.
1r. E. G. [lorton who presented the awards, said that be was glad to hear that the Bedford lass wa s in uch a Rourishing condition.
BRISTOL Loco.
The \nnual onccrt and Dance was held on Octoher 19, when about 360 people att nded. mong those prc. ent were Col. II. Rudgard, lcS r,. Bramley, Davis, Fox, E. \'(febb, III t. Cotton, afl:d D r. P. S. Ranki.n , who w re introduced by th e Chairman, Mr. J L \'{fhittakcr (District Locomotive uperintendent).
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The awards gained, consisting of 10 Certificates, three Vouchers, and 27 Labels, were presented by Col. H. Rudgard, who also presented Mr. G. Blackshaw with a 25 year Bar and Mr. C V. Shopland with a 20 year Bar to the Long Service Gold MedaL
BrR\-IIl':GHA)"I (D.G.M.O. CLAl\!S)
This class reopened its winter session on Tuesday, October 29, when Mr. C. St. Johnston commenced his lectures. Members of last year's class were strongly represented, and it was welcome to note that a number of recruits had been secured.
CARNFORTH
The annual presentation of awards in connection with the class took place recently.
Mr. Swarbrick presented the awards, and congratulated the candidates.
Mr. Boak was awarded the Gold :\[edal for passing 15 examinations. Mt. Little also received a Gold Bar.
TO )'fR. J. S.
On \'\ ednesday, i:(o\'ember 6, 1935, a presentation was made to ;\1r. J. S. Jones, S.B ., the late Li'\-erpool District l \mbulance Secretary. Jone s has found it necessary to retire after nine years' seryice as District Secretary. The presentation was made F. R. Hau.'\well, Esq., the Liverpool District Goods :\fanager, who spoke highly of Mt. Jones' work in the Ambulance :.\10V"ement. G. S. Hill, Esq., was also present, and he, together with Mr. Knowles and Mr. GenO'\ ese (Chairman of the Li,erpool District Ambulance Committee) al s o testified to i-,Ir. Jones' good work. The pre entation took the form of a gentleman's wardrobe.
The Ladies' Class also pre ented Mr. Jones with a pair of gold culf-links.
The pre entation of awards took place at a smoking concert held at the Victoria Hotel on 1'(oyember 7. "Ir. \. H. Bloxham, Good Agent, was in the chait. :'\1r. ] oman made the following presentations: st Year Certificate 4-; 2nd Year Voucher 2; rd Year Medallions,4; ..j.th and ub equent years Labels, 38 15 Years Gold Medal, H. Jebbett, H. J. Lo\\-ey, E. Ma ey A J. wood ; Years Gold Bar, C. Hemp tead : 30 Years Gold Bar C J. A tbury.
The annual pre entation of \mbulance a,,"ard to the member of the t. Thoma ea, Ambulance Cla was held at a moking concert held at the h -y Bush Hotel - t. Thomas, on Friday eyening. The pre entation was made b\" Mr. C. H. Tait.
The following is a list of the award , obtained: Certificates, H. EYe ham F. L Man field; . oucher H. F. Ridd \". B. \, 'ellingcon Medallions, E. C. Cole, H. Keift V. Griffiths E. T· Miles, \,\ ' T. Griffi.ths; Label , F. T. Barber J. T. BraZier H. C. L Hayard, R. G. i-,Iacadam, Mosc' F. G. Roberts, R. J. Pinney, D. Benn, A Gulliford C H. Hucker, F. W'. Manners, T. B. Olson, \\ C J. pear E. F Bolt, r\. H. Havard A. Hutchinson, W'. Mitchell .: \. P rice, F. \"l1it e.
Obituary.
:MR. CORDING-LEY.
A SPLE DID RECORD.
The interment took place at Heckmondwike Cemetery recently of Mr. Franklin Cordingley, of Battye Street, Heckmondwike, whose death took place at the age of 77 years.
Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade acted as bearers, carrying the coffin upon a stretcher from the house to the grave. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack and the Brigade Flag.
The late Mr. Cordingley passed his First Aid Certi£cate in 1886, receiving his Voucher in 1887, and Medallion in 1889. Up to 1900 he was engaged in First Aid organisation in Birstall, Batley, and Dewsbury. He was one of the founders of the Heckmondwike and Liversedge Division, 1900, wa appointed Chairman of Committee in 1904, and remained a member of the Committee up to the tim e of his death at the age of 77. He was appointed Inspector of Stores in 19 r r
He received the Long Service Medal in 19 1 5, and was honoured b y Headquarters with a vellum vote of thanks in r 926 for his services. In all he rendered personal aid ' to more than 2,000 persons.
The Use of the Tourniquet Pad.
By COUNTY CmrmssIO ffiR.
Some time ago I was called to an accident attended with arterial bleeding fro m the lower third of t h e thigh.
A First-aider had applied a t o urniquet consisting of a pad the size of a tennis ball, a narrowfold triangular bandage and a twister, completed with another bandag e to prevent untwisting.
The bleeding , ho wever, still persisted, and on i nves tigation it was found that, althou gh t he t ourniquet was reasonably ti g ht, the pad was not exactly over the arter y, but that the vessel was actuall y to one si de of the hard pad in the angle of non-pre ssure, which is always present on each side of such a pad.
Is a pad really a wise thing to us e for the femoral and brachial arteries? It may be incorrectly applied, as in this case, or ma y be di splaced b y subsequent movement of the patient durin g transpo r t. T he bandage, narrowfold, with or without a knot, i s quite effec tive.
A pad, if well placed, does allow a small trickle of blood into the limb throu g h small vessels on each side of the pad, but i t is ' doubtful whether t h is is sufficient reason for using a device which i s not foolproof.
The use of a pad in the axilla, for usin g press ure on the main artery there is, of course, a different matter, and quite necessary if that pressure point is used.
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Exeter and Devon.
To mark the occasion of th e retirement from the post of Assistant County Commissioner, Exeter and Eas t Devon rea of the St. John mbulance Brigade, of Lieut.-Colonel H. Spackman, a parade was h eld at the Exeter St. John Ambulance Headquarters, Northernhay Street, las t month, when Exeter Ambulance men showed their appreciation of th e Co lon el' services and help by a s uitable prese ntation.
Mrs. Spackman wa s al so pr es nt, and w as prese nt ed with a bouquet of chr ysan themum s b y Ha ze l Casling the two-and-a-half- yea r - o ld d a u g ht er of Corrora l Casling, of the E xe te r St John r\ mbulance.
Supt. E . A . B o wden aid th ey were a ll ext reme ly sorry that Colonel Sp ac kman was lea ing th e m B th he and Mrs. Spackman had b ee n of e r y gr at help t o the organisa ti o n, Colonel packman had b een a personal friend t o th e m , a nd had b een an officer resp ected b y eve r yone in tb e D i ision,
The presenta tion t o th e Co lonel, who i lea \ri n g for a trip to Sou th Africa, was made by Dr. R. ray, who said Colonel packman \vas one of tho e officer really wanted in the B riO'ade-a man of greal experience, who reali ed the imp orta nc e of Ambu lance work
Captain Dr. Gray then made the pre entation of a suitcase.
Colonel packman, in replyin g , aid he was reall\' sorry to leave the Bri gade , I t was a reall \ wo rk i n which they were engaged.
Church Parades.
To tbe Editor.
D E--\'R SIR, -Be Church Parad es, There arc one or t\,\,o points I shall be g lad if yo u can e nli ghten me on.
( r ) After the sen' ice, s hou ld the rart)' or di\'isioll fall in facing t he church or place of \vorship ?
(2) In forming up and facing the church, is it correct to g ive the command (i,,f ove to the left in fOll rs, Page 38, D rill 1anual, and mov e off) aJthough there may b e an odd fi le behind the first row of fours! Your answer will be anxiou 1)' awaited in the nexl issue of T HE G:\ ZETTE .-I am, yo ur s, etc., G, ENT\ r STI Y.
(I) Thi s is I4StfO!, bllt there may be reasol7S for (or necessitating) the O.c. to jor))/ liP his divisioll olbel'}}'/·.re.
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2) If the division is a parI of a chl/rch parade 71'1'th, presumablY , several units attending and the parade ha.f to move off to the left, the O .c. the Division sho;,tld give the commands: " Move to t he left in jours ! ForI)! fON rs ! Lefl ! By your left (or ?'ight) quick march! " th e fact that there is an odd file behind the leading I'01JJ ofJO III'.l·, -EDITOR.
The St. John Ambulance Gazette Supplement.
luued by Ihe A Ulhority oj The Venerable Order of the Hospital of t. JOM of ] erusalem , Chancery of the Order, St. John's Gate, E C DccclIJbl'r, 1935.
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1I,'man Ll'on Lig ilislolll', L.RC p " 51. Di,i,ion. 1. 1 0.:1,. .m 'Tcl1c c ,, 'a lkl r, iII n ., U.Ch B \ .O., Bromle Y Di"i siol1. 1 i.10 .35. 1\0 :l DISTRICT. I(lhn Campbell, L.R 1'., ooK Tollon [)"·l>lon. Southampton Corp> :i .n.:!.' Captain Harry lI ope Fbk L R .l. 1'. Portsmouth ity Poli e.· J>h'i,ioll, Portsmou h Cit y Polin Corps. 5.0.35. Fclward \\, hlrlnb)' Haltit', M. R.C. ., L. R C,I'" ColL'ftlrd Di\'ision. Hl'r be rt Tenni,o ll )leg!,!" L. R.e. P., L. R.C.S ., lIridgw Hl'r Division. 2J.I0.3f>. IIrll110 Ravmond Cumbo, M.Il \\ itnl')' DivlSioll :W IO,:1 5. <, l'Org(' Morton Evans, h. n 1> t. R L.R.C P., [hrton Hill ))h'ision Ci y of Bristo Corps. 7.1l.:15. (;''Iln:c B asil OII"S M t.e.S., L. R C. P ., Lvmingtoll Nu rsill/! [)I\ is ion LYl11l11 glOn Corps, 28. 10 .35. .I Yuill Walk l'r, M B. Ch n ., T m ll ,por l DiviSIon, !3oU flH'l11 outh Corps. -1 10 :35. I !em y W ooll nin g on W c llbl'r, :dord ursin g D iv ision, Oxford o rT's. 8, 10,35, No.3 (E ASTI RN) I ISTRI C1'. C;"Of>:e William L. M.S S. A L(' iccs t'r Brili sh Unilro ho(' Machinl'r)' Co J)wision, Corp' 35. 375
Samue l3arn tt CrJup"r, rv1.R.e.S., L.R. c. P., South Wigs lon DiviSion, L Co,ps. 1\I.O.!.!5. Ralph John s ton Tait, Ch.B., D.P H ., TrJwcester Di vlSirm, :\o,tbampton
\ssistant Commissioner :lIajor S. R. Gibbs, County of De\·on. 1,35. CORRECTION. TR.-\1\SFERRED TO BRIGADE RESERYE. Ko. 4 D,STRICT. Corps Officer J. Heap, Bolton Corps HOl:LD BE-TRA:\SFERRED TO RETIRED LIST.
Priory for Wales.
Appointments, August 3, 1935, to November 15· 1935.
The following Appointments, Promotions. Tran fers, Resignations. :\"" lorps and Di\isions have been approved :-
TO BE STAFF OFFICER. .-\xGLESEY
Pt:ivate Charles Robert Hollyoake. 13.6 35. TO BE LillY OFFICER.
Ambulance Sister :lrona Fountaine Lombe Paskin. 2-!.10.35. TO BE CORPS SUPERI:\TE:\'DEXT.
Pt:ivale Da\'id Stanley Francis, l:sk "alley Corps. TO BE CORPS IXSPECTORS OF STORES.
Divisional Superintendent Corps, 5103::;.
Divisional Superintendent Samuel Raymond Osmond, Caerphilly alld District Corps. 26.1.:35,
TO BE DI'-ISIOXAL Sl:RGEOXS.
Joseph Butler Dobson, F.R.C.S., Buckley Di\·ision. 1.10.35.
Richard Gre,ilJe Samuel, :'I1.R.C.S., L.R.c.P., Skewen Di\'ision
Francis Henry De Souza, ::ILR.C.S., L.R.c.P., Trele\\is Di\-jsion. .J..35.
John Trevor Griffiths, :'11. B. B.Sc., :'I1.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., C\\,lIlparc Di\·isiou. 7.10.35.
TO BE
Pri\'ate David Hughes, Buckley Di\·ision. 1.10.35. CENTRE.
Ambulance Officer Charles CavilJ, Caerphilly Town Division. Ambulance Officer Thomas John Jones, Deri Division. 22.10.35.
TO BE LADY DlVISlOKAL CITY OF CARDIFF
Lady Ambulance Officer Alice Rosser, Cardiff Kurs;ng Division. 5.7.35. GLA"ORGAN C01J!'TY
TO BE L.A.DY CADET SUPERIXTE""OENT. ABERDARE CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Afaud ::IIull et, Abercynon Nursing Division. -1 .11.3-5
TRANSFER. BOROUGH OF MERTHY R TYDFIL CEKTRE.
Didsional Surgeon W. Garraway Smith, Dowlais Division, to the Newport (Mon.) Corps as " Attached." 12.3 35
TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE. GLA"ORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
mbulance Officer J Hobb Pontypridd Town Divisio n. 30.7.35.
TO I'HI ·. 1{1 TIl{U) U S,],. Ct'l\' R " talI Officl'r M. A. l3['()clit'. H.lO.:3;'. BOnO\'Gll OF MER 'I'IlYR '1'\'111'''. e, NTRIi. Divisiona Superinll'IIllrnt Enorh J on('s, \l.wr(,:lna,d I hvi'"lll 11'. RES I CNATlONS. CARMARTHENS11tRE \lIIbulancc OOlcer R. Evans, Cross Hand s IS.!!.:];,. DENBIGHS"I!U: \mbulan cc Olliccr A. Trurblood. '\'f('xbam Div;sion. 15.!l.:!:, CLA"ORGAN Con';T\, (, :-'Tll' .\mbulancc Officer E. ]on,'s. I3r\'nna and Llanharan D1\''''On :!In:\:; BOIWI'GH OF 1\EWI'ORf Ct· NTllF \mbulan ce Ollieer S .1. \\·I'('n. ",,('wpon I{ailll';\v 1)1\,,,,,n :1.8.:1:; nE.\TIJ. HlIOSDJl.\ ('1 NTRI Lall\' Dhis ional '1lIWri1l 1,'mknt \1 .1l·1Ik"". ,mil" '<Tn :\m""g 111\ bll'o. ". 11.35. COl-l.PS RF(;ISTI' RI D. , BERtI. HI CI "rRI'. LO\\'er CYllOI1 '-alk\' COI'l". :!fI.IO,a". (Tpper Crnon \'alley Corps. :!!l.lO.35 Dl\'ISIOXS 1{ll.1SrIIUIl ('In nF C.'Rnn, tl Sill! Carditl Ge'ncral G. \\ ·.H. .\mlmlan<'l' ])i\'ls",,1. :!I'IO:!;,. CI'STI<I Buckley .\mblllancc Di\'l510n. :! 10 .35. CLS KI Abcrdo\'c\' mbulance D;\,;,;on, :!H.I 1l.:3:;. :'tIO",'IOl TnSlIlltl (,-:\ fRI Beaufort AlnbuJance Dj,"ision, "i .{l.8;j Hogerslol1t' .·\mbulancc Di\·;sion. 1:1.l.a.; frinant Ambulance I.)I\·i il'll. :!I.(l.a;;. C, DET DlI'TSH)",S
St. John Ambulance Brigad e (Over
l. :\',·W /.l';)Lmd R. A. \\'all, J)istril'l, ",'11' /.",,1311<1 1';:, :1:,. TO III CURl'S Sl R(,LlI:\. A. T_ :\1 B., ToroHto Corp..;.. OUlanu >j trl I 7 F. F \. l:lricb, :II. B. South l'.ll1t<'rhllry CuTf>', .\ \\ '. )I:t,i, "." It
D. De \'0". L.RC.!' .\ S" C('yl!>n ('oli'" e nrl" l",loll I!T I;.I." TO BE Ol,FICJ R. \\'. G. Price, Toronto Corps. !Jlllario IJbtr;,'1. (..111;"1" Szeto Chung, Hong IJI'trl( •. Ull Prob.lll(If" 1:- .1:'. 1. B. "rrevor, Hong l\:un", Corp:. 1"JIlt:. J)! trin, Oil I'rob3lHIII· d, 't:, TO l31: L\[)Y "'T. .\Irs. Douglas, Toronlo COfp". (Jillarir.> ])i,lnll, L;lIIada. i.a.; TO BJ : L\]))' lllTILl R. :\. AUl'klaml lorI", .\ul'klalld ])"111<'1. I :J.', TU 131 DI\'JS!oX.\L SI I{( ,I()'-. F, Bennetl, \I.E Chn"trhurdl :"\0. 1 ("rl (,lIld ) i);\'iSIl'", \1 < Districl, Xc'\\' Zeal,,"d. Oregan. ::II.B, \\·, llingtlln Suburban XU!'.IU;! ])1\1>,on \\, 1I111/:I'" [)I>lrll't ,,\\, Z('aland 18,(; :J". J. S. De Souza DrUlnrllond, :lIB B"n'a l"Ikl \",blll"n" J)" "un, :\.1\.,1 Jlhll :ct, Soulh A[rica. 6.:l.:; B. E. \\'righl, BrooklnT Cadd XUl"'inl: I)ivl-ioll, \\ "'1'I1:.:lo" I JI,IT!( , '>,"\l Zealand.
R. L. G. Barrla\', \\'aItJra llhll'll \, • "C." 1";II.llId l:2.U.3.J..
A. B. Erby, :11.13., Parramalla AlITiJlllancc ]);"I>il)lI. :\ S.\\· lli,tn' t, \II'trlll.,. 12.8.33.
G. R. Handy, L \1.S., l. ('yl'", Ra;h,'ay \\'ork>hIJPs I);\'","n. l "\,1"11. :!.I
R. C. Purcell, \\'OOd"LOI,k S.A. Polir" ]),,·is",11 C"I'" I',-,,,'ill (' I )"tr;I'I "'"lIlb Africa. 1.,.::1;:'.
A. T. Begg, \l.B ., ;\ursillg I>i\·",ou.• \II! Idau<l IJ;qriu. ,\,'" L, .dand. 11.12.3-!. S ::I I. B 1(' \roha XursU1g .\lId"nll<l 1)"11'1' 1. :\,.\\ 1.<. dand. U.7.:34, H. K. \Iiraillar IJI\-bHJII, \\ dllll;.!lllll Nev." Z, dand .0.3". T. H. Pettit, :lI.B .\llIl,"lallS' ]ll\·"i ,". -\lIrklantl I>1'1111 1 '\e\\ Zealand. 1:3,;:;.:1;;, N. F. Boag, ::11.13. 13"'nh('i111 A1Ilblllalll' Di""11J1I \\ ,'llil1t:lun I '>,,'w Zealalld. 9A.:35. A. Ma cFarlane, M.B., Olorohanga .\ntbulallcc j)(\ blOII, '-\Iwkland l)"tnt'l. '>".\\' Zealand. 6.6.35 ,,[iss M. Boyd-Wilson, M.B., Wr·llingloll Snlllh Cad"t i)wisiol\, District, New Zraland. J 7A.;!5. Lieut.-Colone l E. A. II. RIISSf'II, )\ltal'iwcl II) ))"lr;1'{ J-I,'adquartt"s,. S.'utl1 Auslra li a. 8.5.35.
This A1nbttlance embodies Attstin) s long twofold experience
(a) OF HOSPITALS' SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
(b) OF MOTORISTS' PRE-EMINENT NEED FOR DEPENDABILITY
For thirt) car no\\ car owners have been testing the dependability, of lifc and freedom from trouble of _\.ustin cars. For almost as long British publIc authorltlc' have been testing the afety, comfort and cientific perfection of \ uSlin ambulances. In both field" there has been practical endorsement which is c()nfirmcd by cver-increasing sales. nd the latest result of this twofold experience IS the 'ew \llstin tandard 20 h.p. mbulance.
llerc are a fc,,' of the sp 'cial features : Low-loading body; framework of quauty ash and oak; kaded joints, aluminium panelling, induroleum moulded floor-cm'ering, leather uphobtery; large air-tunnel leading from above \\'indscreen to rear compartment, ensuring ventilation; permanent improved hydraulic brakes; orJUon of low-pressure tyre equipment; electric warning bell and Triplex glass.
It is points like these combined with Austin long-term lnyeStmenr niue, that make so many F lo spitals, TO\\'n Councils and Public Authorities say
h.p_
AMBULANCE (as illustrated above) £710. (Chassis only £335.)
E. C. B yddc M.B., T a k aka Ambu ance Di v ision. \\' e l.ling t o n Distri ct, New te m d
K C. McGibbon, M.B., ,, nllipeg (Canada Packers) Am bulance Di\'ision,
D istrict, Canada. 6.5.35.
R. A. Bakewell, M.B., Petone Dhision, ''''e liing t on Disu'irt, New Zealand. 1.1.35.
Dr. T Goddard, H obart Ambu ance Division, Tasmania. 10.4.35.
G R. Osborne, lI LB Boulder Persewranc(" .'\mbulance Di \ision, 'cst Australia. 1 6.4 34
TO BE DIV I SION AL UPER NTENDENT.
M N Kanjilal, liLA 1 7th Calcu ta t;niversity Institute Ambulance Divisio n
N o.2 District, India. 1.S.2S. ] D Evans, imonstown Rover Scouts Ambulance Di\·ision. Cape Province Division.
Sou th Africa, Acting.
F A. H ume, Takaka Division. \'dlington District, New Zealand.
''-. T Hobby, Hillside Rai hny Division, Otago District. few Zealan(i.
T. A mbrose, Otahuh u Division, Auckland District. NC' w Zealand. 1.7 .3 5
C. Knox, Otorohanga Division -\uckland District. New Zealand. 6.6.35.
K am Cheung W ong, Y.lILC.A. Di\ision , Hong Kong District, Acting. 1. i.35.
G. A. McMurdo, Glenelg Didsion, South Australia District. 14 35. F. ]. Hadlo\\'. 'Yinnipeg (Canada Packers) Division, l¥Ianitoba District , Canad:; 6.5.35.
j E. Hulbert, Hobart Ambulance Division. Tasmania. 10A.35.
M. F. Schenck, Harbour Ambulance Dhi ion. & H. District, South Africa 24. 7.35.
W. S aunders, Witbank Raihny Di\ision, S .'\. R. & H. District, South Africa. {.9.35
G. Gemmell, Pretoria Railwa'y .'\mbulance Dh ision, .A. R. & H. District. South Africa. 1.S.35.
TO BE mnSIONAL STJPERIl'o:TE:\'DENTS "ON PROBATIOK"
J. VV. Paerson Eastern Suburbs Division, KS.W. District , Australia. 4.2.3:;
A. E. Pe.rry, Kowloon Canton Railwav Division, Hong Kong District. 20 35. Kirkwood, Boulder P ersen'rance Ambulance Di \'ision, \\' Australia. 16A.!'l -l-
D. lIIac'\[illan, Kalgoorlie Ambulance Division, \Y. Australia. 11.7.35. J. A Hunt, Fremantle Railwa\' Dh·ision. Y. Australia. I.S.35.
TO BE MElIIBER IK CHARGE "O K' PROBATIO:\."
-\. H. Savant, Bombay (Maratha) Ambulanc e Dhision, N o. 3 District. India. 29.8.35.
TO BE A')!BULK.-'.CE OFFICER.
S. i\I. Mookerjee, 1 ith Calcutta t;n.h·ersity In titme Di\ision N o District. In dia.
8.12.33
S. ]. Tauranga Ambulan ce Di\·isioll. Auckland District. K ew Zealand
6.6.35
\'. A Crawford, "'ood\;ll e Ambulanc e Di\'i sion South Australia.
A Sne\\in, Unley Ambulance Di\;sioll. _outh Australia. 2.7.35.
Li \Vai Hon, Hong Kong Di\ision, H ong I\ong 1.7.35.
M. Y Adal, Hong Kong (Indian) Ambulance Di\ision, Hong Kong. ].0.:35.
]. F. Smith, Wellington Ambulance Division, " 'ellington Di triet, New Z(,aland 104.35.
F. G. True, Sydn ey .-\mbul anre Di\'ision, X.S.'\' District. Australia
15.7.35.
'1. ]. Sinnott 4.th East Bengal Railway Ambulance Di\'ision, :\'0. Di lIict, In dia
1.S.35.
A. ]. Chandl er, Toronto (Eastern) :\mb\1lance Division, Omario District, Can:Hla
30.9.35
J. A B. Olliyer, Toronto (Eastern' Ambulance Di\'ision, Ontario Distrin. Canada.
30.9 35.
]II. Shirley, Forest City Ambulance Dh'ision, Ontario District, Canada.
F. M. Oliver, Cambridge Ambulance Di\;sion, Au ckland District, :\'e" ZNlland.
4 9.35
R. WalJace, Hobart Ambulance Did sion, Tasmania. 10A.35.
H. E. Heliewell, Hobart Ambulance Di\; sion, Ta smania 10.·L35.
D. F. Webb, Harbour Ambulan ce Di\'ision, S.A.R. & H. District, Soutb 11.9.35 :;.;. D. Fox, Springfontein Railway .-\mbulance Di\'i ion, S.A.R. & H. DistriCt. SOllth "illica H 6.35.
J. Saunderson. Pretoria Ko 1 Ambulance Division, S.A.R. & H. Distri ct. "outh Africa. H.2 .35. TO BE A!lffiTJLA:\CE OFFICER OX PROBATION. " Chan Yue Tung, !\fong Kok Ambulance Dh;sion. H ong h ong.
W. P Thomas, Winnipeg (C.P.R.) Ambulance Divisi on, C'.fa nitoba District. Canada 1.10 35 ]. Dickson, Winnipeg (Canada Packers) Ambulance Division, Manitoba District. Canada. 6.5.35.
S. C. Barclay, Kattaning Railway Ambulance Di\'i ion, Western Australi a. 1.1'.:35. F G. Simmons, I{attaning Railway AmbuianceDivision, W estern Australia. 1.8.35. R. T Guy, Bould er Perseverance Ambulance Division. 'Vest'e rn Australi a. HH .34. TO BE TRANSPORT OFFICER.
W. Black, Dunedin Ambulance Division, Otago Di s tri ct. New Zealand 1S. 7.:35 TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
}rUss 1. Lindesay, Auckland 'ursing Divi sion, Au c kland District, New Zealand. 27.4. 35. )frs. M. Gibbs, St George Kursing D ivision N'.S.W. District, Australia 10.u.35. Mrs. A. Short/and , Tiroaru North Division C. & 'V. C. Distri c Kew Zealand. 1.6.34 Mrs. 1. Farrington Geraldton Nursing Division W Australia. 17.]2 .34. Mrs.
Ambler, Durban (Albert Stree Scbool) Cadet Nursing Division, Katal J>i" triet, South Africa 15.9.:3ol.
Miss O. Aroa, Beckenham Nursing Division, C. & W.e. District, New Zealand. 9.5.35. TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER
Miss B. Fury St. George Nursing Division, N.S W. District, Australia 10(;.35.
Mr s. C Thompson, Brooklyn Nursing DiviSion, \ Vellington District New Zealand.
2 7.3.35
Miss E. I zzett, Salisbury Nursing DiviSion, Rhodesian Ra il ways District. 26.4.:35
Miss E G r anger, Timaru North Nursing Division, C & W.e. District, New Zealand. 1 1.35 'Miss J Conway, Marlborough Nursing Divi sion, "'ellington District, Xcw Zc-alanc1.
Miss J. E ummn, Auckland Nursing Division. ,\tll'klancl l1islri, t. :-/"" I(·aland. 1.7.35. G. Brown. Eastern uburbs Nursing DiviSI o n, J\'.S.'\·. Ih"tnrt, ,\u'l ,:;h .• "Ou Probation." l.i.:\;i. s P. Grant. S,>lwyn ;\ursing Divi s on C ,\ "'r. Kt'\\ it-:;I,mci. \'. Anqul.'til. ;"\urslllg Di\'lsllln. \ \'<'lllllgt<,n nlslnc!. !\•. " Z";llall(. M. inunond s National Rl's,'l'\'" J\'ursllIg \ud.lantl Il"lIl,t, :->,\\ Zealand. 1.7.35. G. I{onig. Em;t London f)1\'ision, \.R ,\ II nNrH ·t South :\IIH.\ 1.5.35.
TO J3E C:\IIFT Sl'I'FHr;-"TI Sill :\ I L. Au c kland Caelet .·\mbulaIl Cl I)i\ i,ioll 11I,'kl""d I)lstrH t. :\ wit ,!."", 1.6.3fi. A.1. Relph, \'anganui Cadd \mbulall c Di\isiol1. \\ al1g:1I111i Ili,tTwt i'.,.\\ It·oIb,,, I. 19.8.35. J. E. ,,'ill<'tt, J3lenlll'lm Cad",t Amhu lanc\' Il" '''''". \\ dlillJ.!to, PI. t',et, .',,, Zealand. J. H. Giles. ;I[osman Cad<'t :\mlml.mn· ])i"'I<III, \\ Ilistrkt, .\llslrall.l 1 :35 e. \\'. Pearson, Auburn Cadet .\mbulaI1C1 ]\lvbIOIl. ;-.. Ili.lr;(t, '\"'11 .• 1, :1.9.35. TO m: LA])Y C\JlI·T SU'I R"TI "Irs. E '\nnabf'lI Brooklyn Cadet :\'w-"ill(; [li\ i,i,,". \\ Di"trll I. Zealand. J. \\'anlrop, Slang"r Cad"t Xursing Di\·i,i"". :\.11.,1 Ih'lIlt t, South ,\in,. 6.12.34. • 1. M. Pratt, Catll'l ])" i,il>lI, ,\ \\ t. Pislli(l •. ·('W Z,al3l1u TO BJ· LADY l.-\lll - T ()I-IICFI{. ;\Ii 's H. Hill. Durban {A IIlt'rt StreN School\ l ad(·t !ll\')·ion Natal 111. II'\< South Afri ca. 1.9.:3 4 ?lfi Z. Froglcy. Auckland y.\\c..-\ Cae],'! )' ur,ing li\blnll, .\uckland nlstn. t :\ e\\' Zealand. "Ii" L Dpmont. Durball tadet K Ur>illg l>ivbillll. Xalol ni"lli c l, :->outh Afp .1 Acting. l.(I.:n. :-[rs. e. \\ 'i 1>'011 Chnslchurch t:;d,·; :\'ur,ing [li,·bl '11. ( < \\'t I'htn, \,,:\, \\ Zealand. 15.10.:lJ. XI I\' De Aae Railway )."ursing ])i,·i>ion. Capt :-;orthl'rn Sub 1l1,lr I " .• \.R. ,>: I!. \)1 tl ou th Africa. Formed :11.:l.:3;; Bloemiontein Railwav Tran ponalion DIVIsion, :-uh Oi'lnrt. S.A 1< \ II District, South Africa. Formed Keetmansboop Railway Di\'I,ion, outh· \lc·.t :\Imil 1 t. $(,"th \In<. Formed 11.2.3,). Peninsular Railway Cadet Di\'IS IOIl. Capt· \\",1> rJI :-OUh,PI'ITICt, S \.R I District. oUlh Africa. Formed J.:!.:!5 Riversdalc Railway Division. Capr \\ '('5te rn Suu llbtrll t, :-; .\.R. ,\: II Ili tr" t, South Africa. Formr'd 16.:1.3:>. Durban Railwa\' Cadr-t ",ursinI!' DiVISIon. :-;atal Suh·ll"trin :-; .• I{ 5: II Oi,tll> I, South A[rica. Formed Tc Awamutu Di"ision, Auckland District. Xl'W Z,·alalld Funn''t.1 :l6.G :1:, Te Kuiti Kursing D,,·i:ion. Allckland Di tritt. '\ ew Z,·alallli. FUrrTlld 1i i :l:, Otorohanga Division, Auckland Di,tritl. 1\<,\\' Zealand FurnlL'd IU;:I;'. Albert Division, Auckland Districi. :\,,,\\, 7t·aland FU!lllUI Blenheim Cadet Ambulance Division. " 'ellington ])i'lrit'l, Zl":1lond Fr,m .• 1 9A.35. Petone Cadet Ambulance Di\'ision, ,, 'f'llin!(ton Distrirt. :\,.\\' Z('al:lnd ·nm".l 6 2.35. \'ancouver Central Cadet Ambulan ce D;vl>ion, Briti,h toluillbia llistrirt. ('(In;It,.! Formed 27.1.35. \'ancouver Central Cadet :-1ursing DI-'ision, Briti,h (ollllllbla Ili'lri t. Canad., Formed 14.5.35. :-."cw Westminst er Kursing Division, British COlulllbia ])istri"I, Caoada. £0011111" 8A.35. Brandon Ambulan ce Division. :'Ilanitoba District. Canacla. !-t,rn,,·" 11.3.:!;, \\'innipeg (Canada Packers) Ambulance DiviSion. DlstTllt. Canad.l Formed 0.5.:35. Sarnia Ambulance Di"ision, Ontario District. Canada Fnrlllc·d 2-1-.G.3;; Beira Section o f Umtali Railway Division Hhod(''':lll HaJI"a\'s DIstrict Fnrnrrd 22.11.3-1. Hobart No. Ambulance Division, Ta smania. FOnlH'd 10A.:15 Hobart Ko. 1 Nursing DiviSion, Ta mania. F rml'd ] 0.·1.:)5
Timaru Railway Ambulance Divi ion, C. & " '.e. Di-tlict. N.·w 7, lI;u,d Forn"'d 22.9.35. Fyzabac1 (GovC'rnmcnt Jnt('rmedia te Collt·ge) Cadel .\!1Ibulallll Oivi"ion, Irlllta Tl Headquarters. Fornled ].9.35. Perth (Tramways) Ambulance Division \\'('stcm Australia. Fu rm" d IOJI:J;; Pietemlari tzburg (Indian) ursing Division, Natal Dislrict. South -\frira FOrllll d 24.9.:35.
Saskatoon Ambulance' Division, askatchcwan Di strirt, an;)da Formf'd 7.0 .:1'-,. Durban 1st Indian lurs ing Division, Natal VI llll't, South Africa. ForuH·d 1.7.;S;•. 2nd Pretoria City Nursing DiVision, Transvaal lJistri ct, South Africa FornII'd 1S.7 35. DIVISIONS DlSBA DE}). Qu orn (Gteat Northl'rn) Ambulance Divisi on, South Atlstralia. Di sbanded 17 10 .:1:, South Malvern Ambulance DiviSion, C. '" W.C. lJi st nct, New Zealand. n"baJl(I," 14 9.35. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED W ITH I{]O:(;HE 'I Lady Distnct
5.4 3fi. ;8 0 lI11-s. _ ;Voo lfon l, Nursin g " 'dl lJgtolJ IlI,trHl. Ncw Zenla"d 1.3,30. G. A ndrew, F cm311tl c Nursing Divisiol1, ''cstNn A ustmlio 1.1.:1;, G. Robb, C aremont Nursing Division, Capt' Provinc., [)htrict. Sou b Afri. ·;t 1.3.35. N. Va len ine, 2nd Johannesburg Ci y l'o:ursing Disu'" I. ou tl1 Africa. 15.1.35. Dr Grecf, 2nd Jobauncsburg City J)IVIS IOI1. ransvaal IllStri. I outh Africa. 16.1.35. ;ll iss Y. j\[itchC'll, {th Johannesburg (SouUH'rll ]\;ul'Sing I)i\ ision. ait! Di trict, SOUUl t\ frica. 21.1.:3:\. E. Crain, (W burA' (Na,''ria J\'lIrsin g J)" i'lon. Di tric!, South Africa. /!I.:J+ M. Mackwell, Bl'ckenham Nursing Division, e. .s: \'.c.. Distnn. C" 1-,·.llmHI. 30.5.35
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Di,-isional nt h. Pr ntice, \ \'est Toronto :-': lI.rsing Di\'ision, Ontario District, Canada. Di\isiona1 _uperintendent F. C \\'ameT. TauraJ1ga :\mbu lancc Division. AlI, kland Di tri ct, l\e\\' Z aland.
COil1missioner s Unique Experience.
Recently the Commissioner of o r (Prince of W ales ) D is t ri ct expressed his great pleasure at a unique experience. There were three members from No 5 Division (Eas tern Area) receiving Fifth Bars to their medals, and a member with his fourth bar, a shining example to all other Divisions in the Brigade
Our congratulations to the members mentioned below:
ConspicuoltS Service J'\Iledais (9. -) A.S, .01. Graham, ( 2.8 ) Sergt. Hunnikin, (lOr) C Supt. C w. r(ersley, (44 · ) L. Su pt. Miss Moran, (44) Pte. W C Sanders, (44.N) L.A.O. M. Sharman, (64.N) L.A .O. E. M. Smart, (70) Cpl. A. W. Van, (54) Pte. W. Weatherill. Bars to Medals: (3 , ) L.Supt. Miss Duli ga U, ( 2.2..N) LSupt. :Mrs. Hi ggins, ( 28 ) Cpl. A H. Humphrey (2nd), ( I8. N) L.Supt. Mrs. Oakes-Jones, ( 70) Pte , W. D. O wens, (70) D. Supt. W. A Sier, ( I4.N ) A.S H. B. Stacey, (14. ) A .S. H. Vlasto, (70) Pte. J. H. Wilcox, ( 14.- -) A.S. D. Williams.
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