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([Cue Journal of rbe i3enerablt <!&rber of tnt j!)o%pita I of 3J oun of 1 erusalem
Edited by Peter Ch eyney
CHANCERY OF T HE ORDER, ST. J OH 's GATE, LONDON, E.C. May 1st, 1928.
WE take thi s opportunity of thank ing the many members of the Order, Associ.ati?n, and th e Brigade, who h ave wntten vVlshmg
CHIVALRY a h appy birthday a nd a successfu l career
The J ou rnal i s now on sale at a ll l ead ing newsagents and on the b ookstalls. If you have any difficulty about o btaining a copy please l et us know. The a-rticl es in this number by Sir B. Bruce Porter an d Mr. N . Corbet F le t cher a r e the first of the ma n y "specialised" articles wh i ch will b e iea tured in this J ou rnal.
In th e J un e num ber we are publishing th e nrst of a speci a l series of articles d ealing with important aspects of Fi rst Aid and Nurs in g. Each of th ese ar ti cles i s writt en by a n expert, an d we ad vise read e r s not to miss th ese int eresting fea tur es
Mr. N. Corbe t Fletch er needs no introduction
and deaths ¥orill be recorded monthly in this J ournal' thus enabling subscr i bers to keep their Roll up to date.
In our Ju ne issue will appear a photograph of the n ew portrait of H.M. the King, which is now being compl eted by a distinguished art ist. Following this, photographs of the Grand Prior, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught; the Sub - P rio r, L or d Scarborough; H.R.H. the Duchess of York (Commandant -in-Chief of th e Nursing Division of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade) and H.R.H. th e Prince of Vales (Prior of the Priory for Wales) will appea-r: A series of photographs of ' Official of the Associa tion and Brigade will follow. vVe propose to publish, at a later date, a comple t e set of speci a l plates of these photographs which vvill be -r obtainabl e by all members of the Order, Association and Brigade, and which will form a va luable - and , int eresting collection.
Th e St. J 01111 Ambulance Association manufacture and d istribu te from u s. His popular am bulance rna terial m accordance with the H.M. THE KING.
" Queries a nd Answers" co lumns will b egin n ex t Sovereign Head and P a tron of the Order of st. John. sta tu tes of the Order. This rn a terial is designed month. Please ,send in yu ur qu eries as early as poss ibl e .
Memb ers of th e Ord e r will b e inte r este d t o know th a t CGll!.l!l1cil h as a uth orise d a replica of th e 'R oll of th e copi es of wh i ch can b e se nt t o m embers .
All a dmitt a n ces to th e Ord e r apd a ll p romo ti on s with th e ob j ec t of assisting its members in ca rrying out th e in structions con,t a in ed in it manuals on " First Aid" a nd " H ome Nursing. Jl All units are recommend ed to utilise this m ateriaL D e t a ils can b e obtained . from the Stores D epartment, St. J ohn's Gate , Clerkel1well , E .C. 1. J-i'
The Importance of Diet in Health and Disease.
By SIR BRUCE BRUCE-PORTER, R.B.E., C.M.G., M D.
The part which diet plays in the world is almost paramount, and yet very little thought is given to the su bj ect by the average man and woman.
The well-being of a machine is dependent on the care with which the material used in the building ()f it has be en selected.
The human machine is in a constant condition of repair and r ebuilding and, unless correct dietary be understood, wrong foods may form the basis with disastrous results
I have often noticed great care being taken in selecting the right kind of puppy biscuits for the young dog, while the children in the same house were eating just anything that h a ppened to be on the table, no attempt having been made to - select suitable articles.
The only way in which the importance of diet can be taught is by short articles in the pape rs which are read by the multitude, supplemented by articles in those journals which are read by those who take an interest in the well -being of the community and are prepared to spread the Gospel of Knowledge.
I am, therefore, pleased to contribute to the pages of. the jouDlal CHIVALRY.
As I have said, the importance of foods transcends almost everything. When nations go to war and fight for their lands it is because land means food.
Every grea t event is made the excuse for a feast, yet, in spite of the great importance of food, it is strange how little knowledge o:li the subje-ct i s possessed even by the so-called educated:Th e knowledge possessed by insects, and which we call instinct, is wonderful wh en co mpared with the ignorance of the hum a n on this food question. One or two instances will suffice.
The Mason vVasp having built its ne s t, knows not only the right kind of food required for its next generation, but also knows the sex of the will develop from the egg it will deposit In any gIVen cell. So, in the case of the egg which will b eco me a female, it places double the amount of food which would suffice for the male and, as the food must be live food, paralys es, but does not kill, the insects it will deposit as the supply.
In the case of bees, the Queen Bee is produced by-fe eding a n ordinary female on special food.
!n dealing with human beings, if we wish healthy chIldren we must begin with the care of the exmoth er, stage from egg to p e rfect mfant .IS 'pass ed the mo ther and it depends forbmldmg matenal on wh a t is circulating in the maternal bloo d stream. Insufficient or improper focd, whether due to ignorance or privation, is attended by the same evil result.
Shortage of essential building material will mean the birth of a physically defective child and also that the mother will not be in a condition to feed the infant as Nature in.tended.
The fact that the death-rate of bottle-fed children is eight times as high as the breast-fed is enough of th e disastrous effect of wrong feedmg.
The child is father to the man, and to ensure a healthy next generation the expectant mother must be specially cared for and the father must be taught his duty in this respect.
It is common knowledge that the Jewish father will go without himself, if necessary , in order to provide the mother with suitable food, and so Jewish mothers, as a rule, are able to feed th enoffspring. During the early days of the Jewish race, when they we re a war-like people engaged in much warfare against their enemies, the law provided that when a man took a new wife he was allowed to remain at home a year to care for her and was not sent to war during that p e riod. To-day we,see too many so-called Christian men neglecting their wives during those anA-ious days of pregnancy with ill results to the child, and, in these days of eco nomic pressure, too many pregnant women are forced into the l a bour market to seek means t o keep the home tog ether. Motherhood is a wholetime job, and it is a travesty of Civilisation when such a course is possible.
When the child is breast-fed it receives a live su bstance secreted by the glands at the time of co nsumption -containing life and prot ective substances derived from the mother's blood.
When a substitute is given in the form of cow's milk it is a very different food. The milk of on e animal is not suited for th e young of a different species. Cow's milk being the most common substitute, w e mu st dilute it to r educe th e amount of curd, as -undilu te d cow's milk would kill an infant. In this diluting the proportion of other ingredients is r educed below th e safety m a rgin. Again, pasteuris ed or chilled milk can no longer be placed in th e category of "live)) food for the infant.
Cow's milk is the most easily contamin.ated food we possess a nd , while it is a splendid food older children and grown-ups, it is out ()f place III the inf a nt nursery. A whole booldet might be written on the dangers to which the infant is exposed in artificial feeding, and if it can b e brought home to the socially-minded mother that she is risking her precious infant's life when, for any preventable cause, she d elegat es h e r prim ary duty, we shall find fewer young mothers risking th eir children's lives in order th a t th ey may continue the social May,
round of amusements. After all, a year or so is not much to set aside for the sake of having a child of whom they may ultimately be proud. If the expectant mother is to remain healthy it is essential she should learn the laws of personal hygiene; for example, she keeps the. main street of the body swept clean and her kIdneys active she will have many poison products floating in her blood stream and, since the blood is the common property of herself and her unborn child, • she will be poisoning her infant.
The only way to obtain a healthy blood supply is by eating plain healthy foods and flushing out the tissues by free drinking of pure w a ter. Without preaching teetotalism, I consider expectant mothers should be modera te to a degree in the consumption of alcoholic liquors, as it must be obvious the immature growing cells of the unborn child will be injured by an excessive quantity of alcohol in the blood stream. The mother must take fresh veg etables, wholemeal br ea d , fruits, etc., for in this way she will provide the minerals so esse ntial for building purposes and a t the same tim e the roughage which will secure clearing the main street of the body.
So much for the child before its stage of separate existence and during the early months of its life.
The next period is after the child h as been weaned. How often do we hear the poor parent , when questioned as to the fe eding of th e b a by, say, " Oh, 'e just 'as wotever we 'as." Some of you m ay have heard the answer given by a poor mother to one of the workers of the Shaftesbury Society, who, asked why she was giving her year-old baby corned beef, repli ed, "'VeIl, Miss, you see 'e don't seem to care for pork." Rec ently a committee, of which I was a m ember, had occasion to study th e f ee ding of a group of growing l a ds engaged in a n import a nt and we were all amazed at the deficient character of their dietary. I t was d evo id of th e main ingredients of a b al a nc ed di e t, the result being-as might b e ex p ected-ill-d eve lop ed youngsters of whom 75 p e r ce nt. had dec aye d t ee th , a nd, amongst the group to which I refer, the a dult members suffer a great de a l from rh eumatic affections.
This experience impresse d me a great -deal as to the urgent ne ed of instruc t ion of th e Publi c on dietary.
It has b een found very dif-£'cult to chang e the habits of feeding once sex maturity has b ee n reached, so, if you wish a h ealthy man and womanhood, begin fuy training the child.
The education authorities and vVelfare Centres are doing wonderful work in spreading lrnowledg e, but, with all these m eans, we a r e only r eaching the fringe of th e population, and we n eed the active co-o peration of our m emb e rs in sp r ead ing the information in every centre. To understand \.!;Ih at
is meant by food requirements , it is n ecessary to consider the purposes for which food is required. It is needed for building purpos es, for maint enance of heat and production of energy, for regulating bodily functions. The groups a re :-
Protein.-The source of nitrogen, an d found in meat, fish , eggs, milk and wholemeal bread.
Carbohydrates.-Starch, sug a r, the main energy producing foods obtained from vegetable sources.
Fats.-From animal a nd vegetable sources, but commonly from animal.
Salts.-Very small in qu an tity when estimated in r el a tion to the total bulk of food co nsum ed , but they are essential a nd mainly d eriv ed from vegetables and milk.
Vitamins.-Spoken of as A. B. C. D . and E. These are in smaller qu a ntiti es th a n th e salts a nd their existence in foo ds has b een demonstra t ed by experiments in which their pr esence .or absence produc es d efinit e effects on the am:mals. more careful study of di et has brought mt o promIn ence th e vital import ance of th ese substances.
Water.-Though i t is true 60 p e r cent. to 90 per cent. of foodstuffs a r e water, water must b e taken as such in la rge quantities to en a bl e th e body to carryon its functi ons
When these various groups are in proper proportion in a diet you ha ve what is called a " ba l ance d" di e t , and any deficiency is attended by ill- eff ects varying in degree according to which group is defi cient.
It is obvious th e growing child n eeds proportionately more building material than the adult, but , what is not so obvious t o many p eopl e, is th e fac t th at a h ealthy schoolb oy of fourteen years of age can u se up half as much food again as a farm l a bour er a t work. Th ere are different opinions as to th e b es t fonn of dietary for children a nd some advoca t e a good d eal of meat while others l ean to th e non-meat r egim e. I can only give my own views f o r \ vhat th ey are worth.
I a m satisfied the b es t a ll-round diet for children is th e one which is lm own as Lacto- Vegetarian. It m eans eggs, milk , butt er, cheese, cream, wholemeal bread, vegetables and fruit.
The so-called" vegetarian" diet is not a possible one, and tho se \;I,lho u se this term mean, as a rule, the L acto -Vegetari a n Meat-eating races, lik e meat-e a ting a nim a ls , a r e more irritabl e a nd it is n o doubt tnl e th at the me a t- ea ting a re the more highly n e rvous ones, though it is also true th ey h ave dominated th e non-meat-eating ones. \iVh en we consider the qu es tion of physiqu e, th e non-meat-eaters are the more powerful and in e ndur ance t ests hav e outstayed meat-eaters.
( To be continued).
rag e 6
Progress-and Shakespeare.
"To progress , or not to progress "-th a t is the question
Sh akes p ea r e might well h a v e said this in pl ace of his well-known "To b e, or not to b e, " for to " be}} a nd to " pro gress" should, s urely, b e as nearly syno n ymo us as possible.
In any event, it is quit e possible that Shakespeare though t it , even if he did not write it , a nd it is more than p.rob a ble th at it was in this very building, in th e next r oom-the Co un cil Chamber-that th e Bard of Avon, pacing up an d down, thought on th e things whi ch m a tter, and, having tho ught , wrote them for the world to pond e r on.
The cOlm ection b etween Shakes peare and St. John 's Ga t e is quite probab le, for it was in th e room wh ich is novlT th e Council Chamber th a t the plays of the playwrights ' of that d ay were r ea d over by Edmund Tiln ey, Qu een Elizabeth's Master of the R eve ls, whilst in th e rooms which a re n ow the Ord er's mus eum a nd libra ry th e scenery and prop'e rti es were s tored. To these rooms the po et doubtl ess often cam e, and a mongs t the dusty, painted cloth s an d tins el which were part of th e outward a nd visibl e sign of his ideals, pro b a biy
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wondered on th e progress which his own works was m a king in th e world.
Often dish ea rt ene d , n ea rly a lw ays po o r-it wa s a b out this tim e th at he was "w ritted)) for not k eeping his lodgin g dustbin cleared-b eing fined, a nd unabl e to pay, probably th e unfortun a t e po et wonde red whether the g a m e was worth th e can dl e.
But he k ept on progressing, kept on p e rs eve ring , a nd to-d ay his influ ence in the wo rld is as strong , if not s trong er, th a n ever.
And b efore h i$ tim e, a nd in his t ime, a nd no w, the influ ence of St J ohn existed and exis t s, an d like the steady plodding work of the poet goes on, qui etl y pr ogressin g through different chan n els, giving a modicum of help and guidance, a lways adapting its elf to n eViT con diti ons, a lw ays ch a nging , but ever with the same id eal b ehind its effortsthe id eal of progr ess.
It is this a bility to a dapt, t o change, to modify , which h a s enab l ed th e Ord e r of St. John to live and progress through out the centuri es, and t o exist to-day as it did in th e days of the Crusa d es of Ri chard Cceur d e Li on
More th a n ev er during th e past two years has this necessity for progress b eco m e obvious , ra nd
May, 1928
each ch ance to go forw ard h as b een quickly seiz ed. New schemes, new organis a tion , a quic kening spirit to feed th e fu el of the world -old id eals of St J ohn are in b eing , a nd amongst the schemes to b e introduced in Ma y is that und er whi ch th e Order now publishes its own official p aper. ! Th e Ord er's n ew p a p er will be, m ore th a n eve r, an endeavour to pr esent a popular, ch eerful and in s tructing viewpo in t of the work a nd spirit of t h e Order, Ass oc ia tion a nd Brigade. It will b e a pap er which wi ll help in th e daily lif e of its r ea d ers, enabling each of th em, in h i s or h er own wa l k of life, to translate the id ea l of service a nd prog ress into a co mmodity easi ly atta in a bl e.
And what will your ' attitud e b e ? Will yo u pu t yo u r sh ou ld e r to this n ew wheel with u s, and h elp pus h this n ew end eavour over th e rough starting gro und on to the road of s u ccess? Wi:ll yo u h elp by taking th e p a p er regularly , t ellin g us what is popular, what yo u like and what you do not lik e?
We know t h at you will , a nd on our part we will
spare no pains t o make it an effo rt worth y of th e spirit of St. John a nd of th e effort s which have s ucceed ed in th e past.
And if, by any chance, the ghost of Shakespeare s h ould one d ay visit his old sto r erooms, and on so m e quiet evening look rQund at th e work which is going on there, cou ld we hope for a better reward than a sm il e from the poet, who, for years, fought th e demons lonelin ess, p overty and despair, and in overcoming them, an d thro u gh his work, Ii ves on in th e h ear t of the world cen turi es after he himself h as passe d on.
"To prog r ess, or not to progress " -th at is not the qu es ti on For th ere is no qu es tion ? We s hall p r og r ess, for we mean t o, a nd we know t hat th e s pirit of St J ohn in fifty thousand men and women of the Brigade is with us , an d that the issu e of th e n ew paper is but the foundation-stone of a new effort in the life of progress-a progress which has contin u ed for eleven hundred years.
Qrbe in tbe fjritisb of tlJe l'enerable <!&rber of toe of of
CHANCERY OF T H E ORDER, St. J o hn 's Gate, Cl erkenwe ll , London E .C .l. February 24, 1928
H.M. The Kin g has b ee n gracious ly pleased to sanction the following promotions in a nd appointments to the Venerab e Order of the Hospit a l of St. John of Jerus ale m :-
AS KNIGHT OF JUSTICE (from Knight of Grace).
Fie ld-Marshal The Lord Plumer , G.C.B., G.C M.G. , G.C.V.O., G.B E.
AS KNIGHT OF GRACE.
His Exce llen cy Colonel Sir William Robert Ca mpion K.C.M.G., D .S.O.
AS CHAPLAIN AND SUB-PRELATE.
T he Rt. Re v. Frederick Cyri l N u ge n t Hicks, Bi s hop of Gibraltar.
AS COMMANDER.
Co lone l Harry Thornton Challis, M D" V.D. AS OFFICERS.
Major Thomas Gabriel Luml ey Lumley-Smith , D.S .O.
Lieut.-Colonel H e nry Ke ll erman Hamilton-Wedderburn, O.B,E.
George Willi a m Haigh, M .B.E (from S e rv in g Brother).]
George Frede ri c k Hussey (from Servin g Brother), Frederick Portway Wilson (from Se rvin g Brother).
J ohn Robert s
Colonel R eg inald Pellatt.
Thomas Francis Brass, O.B..:E.
Li e ut -Colonel W illi am Blackwo :>d, D.S.O" M.B.
Brigadier-General William Bain Ric h ard so n Sandys, C.B., C M,G
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier.
Major F r ederick Cha rl es L efevr e, O.B.E
Herb ert Green.
Edith Marianne, Mrs. F ullj ames, M.B E. (from Serving Siste r)
Miss Hilda Mari e Smith (fr om Serving Sister).
Mrs. Emmeline Hannah Cadbury. AS SERVING BROTHERS.
Ca ptain Wil li am N un a n ]vt.n., I.M.S
J ohn H enry Barnes.
Frank Ern es t Guy.
Edward Ernest Brooks.
Peter Moir, M.B
Robert Vernon Bulman.
Timoth y Edward R ya n.
Harry Fitzart hur Hogue.
Edward Samuel Evans
Profes;sor Henry Briggs , O.B.E
Harry Bernard Wallis
Rich a rd H o llins Murray.
Captain Alb e r t J ohn Co llins
William Steven. M.D.
William Booth.
Horace Edwin Rand
Arthur Jo e Bowman.
Ernest Offo r d Stuart, L.R.C.P. & S ., L. S.A.
Rob e r t Cu mming, M .B.
Charl es E dward Whitham
Char l es Ed·wards
Cyril R eginald Lunn , M B " M. R.C S., L.R.C.P.
G eo r ge Allitt.
A lfred Charles H ooper.
'vVilliam G eorge Bevan.
Arthur Charles Barrington.
DISTRICT No.2. CHELTENHAM CORPS ON THE MARCH.
Officers seen are: Asst.-Comm. Capt. H. F. Powell, M.B.E., M.D., Corps-Supt. Rev. C. C. Petch, M.A., C?rps-Insp. Stores, W. Mullins, Corps-Surg .or. \V. Hutton, Div.-Supt. W Tandy, DIVl.-Supt. H. J. Lewis.
John Maxwell.
George Robert Alfred CUTsons, M.B.E.
Francis William Sargant.
Pe rcy Marshall
Henry Smith.
James Andrew Lendrum.
P. C.
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Donald FazakerLey
J osepb Crossley. George BliLckshaw
John Jos eph Wilson.
GeOJge Ra e
Harry Robert Stanley.
Charles Obadi ah Dixon.
Captain Charles Rob ert Knighton.
George Henry Johnson.
Thomas Hart
Robert Caile.
Edward Jam es Brewis, M.D.
Walter Banham
Benjamin Willia m Wells.
Supt. Thomas Richmond BaIley, S. J .A.B. AS SERVING SISTERS.
Mrs; Dorothy H €len Mackenzie, M.B.E.
Mrs. Grace L a ura J ames,
Miss Julia McCab e
MI's ,Alison Jane Ken.
Miss Kathleen L am b
Members deceased :KNIGHT OF JUSTICE.
Sir D yce Duckworth, Bart ., LL.D ., M.D. KNIGHTS OF GRACE.
Major-General Sir William Grant Macph erson, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.B.
Colonel Gerald Stovell.
Sir Macke nzie Dalz ell Ch a lm er s, K.C.B., C.S.I.
Colonel The Lord Kenyon, K.C.V O., T.D., A.D.C.
Colonel Cathcart Garner, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.E.
Admiral Sir John Michael d e R obeck, Bart., G C.B
G .C.M. G ., G .C.V .O.
Sir Robert Arund ell Hu.dson G.B.E
Lieut -Co lonel George Horne M.D Strach a n Holme.
Sir Charles Russell K.C .V .O
Sidney Maynard S mith, C.B., F.RC.S. DAME OF GRACE.
The Dowager Co u ntess of Limerick. OFFICERS.
Thomas William Clay, L.R.C P. & S.
Fred erick Gordon Brown, M.R.C.S
Thomas Halliwell , M.R.C.S., L.R C.P.,. D.P.H.
Richard Donald Bain.
Charles J ames William Cull. SERVING BROTHER.
Edward Robert Hobb s.HONORARY ASSOCIATES.
Major Robert Arthur Millig an, O.B.E., M.D., M.RC .S. Lieut.-Colonel Francis Edw a rd Swin t on, C. I. E., M .R C.S , L.RC P.
S eptimus Farmer, L.RC.P
Miss Merlin I sab e l Laura Kings ley, M.D.
TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE.
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer R Shipman, Birkenhead Corps. 1.4.28. Ambu ance Officer F Marshall Y M C.A. and Claughton Division. 1..4-.28.
Ambulance Officer W. Powe ll, Y.M.C.A. and Claughton Division. 1.4.28.
No. 8 D ISTRICT
Corps Officer :E Walli s:' Brighton and Hove Corps 14 .3.28.
R¥SIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH No. 1 DISTRI CT.
Divisional Superintendent _ F. G White, Willow ' Walk Division. 26.3.28.
No.2 DISTRICT.
Dr. Patterson, W ind sor a n d Eton D v.isio n 2.4 :2g
Lad y Divisional Surgeon M. D. Golding, Bristol Nursing Division. 28.3.28
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superinte nd ent C. Eccles, Wigan DIvision. 28.3.28.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
L ady Divisional S up erinte nd ent Miss M O'May, Meltham Nu r s ing Division. 28.3 28
Corps Officer F. Gledhill, Brigade Res erve.
Divisional Surgeon G F. Garlland, Band DIVISlOfl, Nottingham Co r ps. 14 3.28
Divisional Surgeon W. S. Gard en Horbury Division, Dewsbury a nd District Corps
Divisio n al Surgeon H. Stewart Brander, "B" Division, Keighley Corps. 14.3 .28.
NO.6 DISTRI CT.
L ady Ambulance Officer Annie Ru ssell, Blyth and Distri ct N urs in g Division. 20.3. 28.
No 8 DIS TRICT.
Divisional S urgeon D. Chur cher, Eastbo urne Division 19 .3.28.
AMALGAMATION OF DIVISIONS. NO.5 DI$TRICT.
Uttoxeter R a ilw ay Division and Uttoxeter Town Division w ill be known in f uture as the Uttoxeter Town Division. 28.3.28.
B ur ton - on -Trent No. 1 and Burton-on-Tren t J: 0 2 Div ision s w ill be known in f uture as the Burton Division. 3.4.28.
NEW DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
Haggerston Nursing Divis ion , No. 1 District. 10.3.28.
Foleshill and Lon gford Nursing Division , No .3 (v\Testern) District. 10 .2.28.
Exchan ge Division, Liverpool Corps, No. 4 District. 17 .3 28.
Le e ds Ci ty Tramways, Guiseley Depot, Division. No. 5 District. 10.3 .28.
Wombwell Division , No.5 District. 10.3.28 .
Sutto n Colliery Division, No .5 District. 31.3.28.
Craghead Co lliery Division, No 6 15 3 .28.
Paragon Div ision, Hull Corps, No.6 Dl tnct 19.3.28.
E. D. McCrea & Sons N ursing Division , No. 12 District. 23.3.28.
NEW CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
Chatham Nursing Division, No.8 D istrict. 12.3.28.
DIVISIONS DISBAND ED. No.5 DI STRICT.
Allerton Division. 28.3.28.
Allerton Nursing Divis ion. 28.3.28.
Brigade Appointments, April, 1928. . '
The Acting Chief Commissioner has sanctione d the follow ing appointments, promotions, transfers a n d resignations :-
TO BE , COUNTY SURGEON.
Maj or John Hardwick Thornley ,. M B., Ch.B,- M.C., North Riding of Yorks, No.6 Dlstnct. 9.3.28.
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
Divisional Surgeon Winiam Amott, lVI .H. , B S., M.R.C.S., : .. L.RC .P ., Barnold swi ck .co r ps, N cr. 5 District. 21.3.28 . TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT. : No.5 DISTRICT. .'
Corps Surgeon-Major Harry WiUia:m , ?pa ight,. ..TJ. L.RC.S., Nottingham Co rp s. "10.3 21:> : -
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No. 9 DISTRICT.
Co rps Offi ce r William Francis Pethick, Boro u gh of Plymouth Co rp s. 1.1.28
No 10 DISTRICT.
Co rps Officer Charles E'dw a rd Fiddy, Ipswich Cor ps. 15.3.28
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
No.9 DISTRICT
Ambulance Officer T. Claud e Tre sidd er , Totn es a nd District Corps 7.3.28.
Am bu lance Officer Wi lliam Henry Wal ker, Totnes and District Corps. 7 3.28
Div sional Superinten dent Charl es Martin Ball, Borough of Plymouth Cor ps. 28.3.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL S U RGEON.
No. 1 DISTR ICT.
William Percy Starforth M.B., B.Ch. , No. 5 (No rw ood) Nursing Division. 25 3.28
No.2 DISTRICT.
Norman Armitage Sprott, M.D., M.Ch. F.RC.S., Win dsor a nd Eton Nursing Division. 26.3.28.
No 4 DISTRICT.
Alfred W Hanlon , M.RC.S., L.RC.P. Bootle Nursing Division , Liverpool Corps. 14 .3.28.
Herbert F N. Slane, L.RC.P. , L.RC.S., Burnl ey Divisio n. 23.3 .28.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Edgar Percy Hyde, L.M.S.S .A., Brittains Chedd leton Division. 21.3.28.
Herbert Wales, M.B ., B.c., Gargrave ursing Division. 21.3.28
William H. G. Mackwood Ling, F .R C.S., Keigh ley" B " Division. 21.3.28.
Francis Robert Oliver, M.RC.S., L.RC .P., Meir and Longton Division, Longton and Di s tri ct Corps. 10.3.28.
Thomas Small Goodwin M.D. , Nottingham Band Division, Nottingham Corps. 10.3.28.
No.6 DISTRICT
George Wi lso n Spark, M .B ., B.S., Gateshead Fell D i v ision, North Durham Corps. 15 .3.28.
Susan Miller Somers J am ieso n , M.B , Ch.B., D.P.H., So u th Shields Nursing Division. 26.3.28.
NO.8 DISTRICT.
J. Syd n ey Williams, M.RC.S., L.R C.P., Eastbo urne D ivisio n. 22.3.28.
Alexan der Macalister Pollock , M.B . Ch.B., T u nbridge Well s D ivision 22.3.28.
No. 10 DISTRI CT.
William Edward Rutledge, L.RC.S., L.RC.P., Norwich City Division. 4.3.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Am bulance Officer Francis H. Hoiland, Harrow and Wealdston e Division. 14 3.28.
Ambulance Officer A lb ert Char les Ma tthews , Leyton and L eyto n stone D i vision. 28.3.28.
NO.5 DISTRICT
Ambulance Officer George Henry Hartl ey, " A " Divisio n , Barnoldswick Corps. 10 .3.28.
Ambulance OfficeF Wi lliam Duxbury, "B" Division, Barnoldswi ck Corps. 10.3. 28.
Frederick Cornelius, Stanton Division. 10.3 28
R eu ben John H a wley, Stavel ey Works Division, Staveley Corps. 23.3.28.
NO.9 DISTRICT.
Wilfred T. H aU, Harbourn e Division,Totnes a nd District Corps. 7.3.28
Amb ul ance Officer Thomas Charles Petti fer Collier, Millbay Division, Borough of Plymouth Corps. 26.4 .28.
TO BE ACTING DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No.2 DISTRICT.
Captain E llio tt MacKirdy Scott MacKi rd y, Malmesbu'ryDivisio n
Thomas Irving , Skipton L.M. & S.R Division, K e ighley Corps. 3 2 .28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTEND ENT. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Mary J ane Kay, Whitefield Division 26.3 28. No.5. DISTRICT.
Pamela Preston, Gargrav e Nurs ing Division. 23.2.28.
Gl a dys Hartley L aycock, Glusburn Nu r sing Di visi on, Keighley Corps. 23 3.28.
Mary Fr eda Kenrick Bilcliffe, Lin coln Nursing Division, Lin co ln Co rp s. 23.3 28
E il een Caro lin e Duncan Tink er, Meltham Nursing Division. 23.3 28.
Lo uisa Battye, Ro ss in gton Nursing Division. 21.3.28 No. 8 DISTRICT
Mary J oseph Frances Morse, Worthing Nursing Division. 10.3.28
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER NO.3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT. John Colley Mayall , Stewarts & Lloy ds Division , North \ VClfcester shi r e Corps. 27.3.28. o 4 DISTRICT. W illi am Whit bread Lan caster Division. 26.3.28. John Edward Helme , Lancaster Division. 26.3.28. NO.5 DISTRICT
Willi am Simpson, Birley, Kirkstall and H eadingley Division. Le eds Corp s. 21.3.28.
Gilbert H eaton L owe, "C" Division, Sheffield Corps 10.3 28
John William O'Brien, Stanton Division. 10.3.28. J ames Hill , Stavel ey Works Division , Staveley Corps. 23.3.28.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Leonard Bertie Easton, Folkestone Division. 21.3.28. No. 9 DISTRICT
Jam es Marshall, Totnes Division, Totnes and District Corps. 31. 3 28.
TO BE NURSING OFFICER. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Gertrude Robinson, T empl e Nursing 7.3.28. No.6 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer R. ·N. Rees, Burle-y:,. Kirkstall and Headingley Division to Harehills DIvISIOn. 18.3.28. No. 6 DISTRICT. . M D B S Winlaton Nursmg Herbert Richard McAleenan, ., 8 D' t t Division to Eastbourne Division No. IS nc 22.3.28
No.8 DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon W. O. Pitt, lVl.D., Hove Nursmg Division to Worthing Nursmg DIVISIOn.
1Ibe (l;rant> }prior}] in the 1l3rtttsb 1Realm of tbe
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AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.
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11 th April, 1928.
DISTRICT
The Commissioner has received the followmg l etter of thanks from the Commissioner of the City " I am directed by th e Commissioner of the CIty Pollce for the City of London to ask if yo u will be so good as to convey his thanks to the of Bngade w.ho attended for duty in connection Wlth the VIS It to CIty of Their Majesties the King and Queen of on March 14 , and the Visit to the CIty to open Lloyd s new building of Their Majesties the King and. Quee,r; on March 24, 1928, whose services are much app r ecIated. .
The Commissioner of No 1 Dlstnct would a ls o lIk e to thank all members of the Brigade who assisted on t h ese occasions.
Road Service Schell1e.
The following Ambulance Divisions are takin&, auty on roads in their areas as from East er Monday: 9, 1928 , and the Commiss ioner hop es th at other DivIslOns havI.ng personn el willing and able to help. will get into t<:)U ch whichever Division is most convement to them, WIth a vlew to assisting in this important work . The duty sho:uld not be discontinued a t the end of the summer ul'ltil notifi ed by the Commissioner :-
Divisions Nos :-4,28 , 29,37,40,41,51,70,72,73,94.
Saluting of Uncased Colours on Public Duty.
The notes O'iven below should be found useful , and should be read to and posted on the Divisional 1l0tic eboard.
1. Uncased colours will be saluted by a ll at all times whether the co lour s are at the order (restmg on the groun'd) or not. Cased colours are not sal uted. "
2. Wh en ..partles are passing uncased colours, Eyes right or left" is given by the officer or member 111 charge, and he alone w ill sa lut e.
3. All ranks, when not in a party will , when. passmg uncas e d colours, salute, but when posted and statIOned on street duty will stand at " attention," whilst th e coloUFs are p ass ing, but will not salute.
District COll1petitions.
The Commissioner has pleasure in am1.0UnCltlg the resu lt of th e District Final Competitions as under. He would like to cong ratulate the winners on success The manner in which all members worked m the prehmmary and final district- competitions was very cr ed itable. He wishes success to th e Leyton Division and the No. 16
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Hampstead Nursing Division in their efforts for th e Brigade finals which take place on May 11 , 1928.
Massey Mainwaring Cup.-No. 4 L ey ton and Leytonstone Division.
MacFadden Cup Competition.-No. 16 Hampst ead Nursing Division.
Osborn Shield.- o. 41 Royal Arsenal Division.
Sleath Gent Cup.-Pte. W. F. Hughes, 0.89, Met. Rly. Division.
N ursinO' BowL-Amb. Sister A. B. Barnard, No. 28 G.p.a. Nursing Division. .,
MacRae Cup.-C.N. 6, Craigs Co urt Nursmg DIVISIOn. Efficiency Cup COll1petition , This competition will b e held at the Merchant Taylors School, Charterhouse Square, KC.l, on Saturday, May 19, commencing at 3 p.m 1 Id Application for entry forms for this competItIon s lOU b e made as soon as possible to the Competltlon Secretary, Captain Goodley M.C., at headquarte.rs. The latest date that a li cations can be received May. 1. The will be glad if officers WIll brmg thIS competition to. the notice of their members , and urge them to enter.
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D, Commissio n er, Lt.-CoL
BRIGADE REPORTS.
NO. 2 DISTRICT (BUCKS COUNTY).
ANNUAL COMPETITIONs.-The annual competitions for the No.2 District took place at High Wycombe on Saturday, M h 31 By the kind permISSIOn of the Mayor they held 'in the Town H al l. Co lon el The Lord Cottesloe, C.B., V.D., T.D., the Lord Lieutenant of the County, who presided was on arrival, recelved by a Guard of Honour und er the of Supt, W. T. Knight of the Lavendon Divis ion Supporting the Lord Lieutenant were the Mayor and Maymess of High Wycombe and Mrs. R. A. Janes) the Mayor of Ayle.sbury (VIscount Stop.ford: o BE) Lady Wilberforce, BntIsh Red Cross SocIety, F 'w Pixley, YD., L.L. , President of the and Alderman G. ] Thrasher, chauman of the Executive CommIttee
There was a larg e number of spectators, who were obviously int eres t ed in the high efficiency shown by all
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the competing teams. Fifteen teams, a re co rd number , took part; they were from the following Divisions :_ MEN.-Aylesbury, Buckingham, Chesham, Bletchley, High Wycombe, Slough Town, Slough G.W.R., Wolverton WOMEN.-Ayiesbury, Buckingham, Chesham, Slough (14), Eton, High Wycombe, Slough (58). Lord Cottesloe, in presenting the shields and cups to t he winning teams, said :-" I think this is a great and important gathering and, as u s ual , it appears to have been organised and carried thlO Ugh with the greatest efficiency by so many kind helpers." He paid tribute to the jud ges, some of whom had come lon g distances, to Dr. Hold en, the Co unt y Medical Officer, to Mr. R. M. Blaikie, who had dealt with the scoring sheets, and finally to Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, whom they had to thank for the efficient organisati on so evident that afternoon. He was Lord Cottes loe added, "s o constant, so dependable, and so efficie nt , that they were apt to take him rather for granted."
After presenting the awards Lord Cottesloe then handed to Mr. H. P. Howard, of the Chesham D ivision , a vote of thanks, inscribed on ve llum, hom H.R.H. the Grand Prior in recognition of his long and faithful service in the Brigade.
The competitions were carried through under the direction of the following officials :-
Maj or P. G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E., County Commissioner; Dr. S. J. C. Holden (J u dges and Tests), Mr. W. ScottEvans, Hon. Sec. St. ] .A.A., Bucks Centre (Reception) Mr. R. M. Blaikie (Marking Sheets).
JUDGES.-MEN: Dr. H. Rose (vi'l:la voce), Drs. H. Per cival, H. W. Scawin and Digby, C. H. White (individua l practical ), Dr. J. F. C. Hossack (team t est).
J UDGES .-WOMEN: Dr. E. Y Turner (viva voce), Drs. W. A Taylor and E. S. Orme (individua l practical ), Dr. K A. Chill (team test), Misses E. M, Frow and Taylor (nursing)
Supt. W. T. Kni ght was officer in charge men's teams. Co unty Ambulance Officer, Mrs. 'H. K. Scott, in charge women's teams.
AVLESBURV.-Under the presidency of the Mayor of Aylesbury (Lord Stopford), the Division held its annual dinner on March 20. The gathering numbered 150 and was wid e y representative of other public bodies in the County. The Mayor was accompanied by Lady Stopford and s upported by Col. F. R. Sedgwick and Mrs. Sedgwick, Supt. P. and Mrs. MarShall , Dr. J. Shaw, Mrs. Councillor E. More , Major P. G . and Mrs. Darvil-Smith, Commissioner and Mrs. Harvey-Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jowett, Mrs. A Scott, Mr. W. Scott-Evans, Mr. G. J. Thrasher, Dr S. J. C. and Mrs. Holden, Dr. and Mrs W. A. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. Coventon and othe rs.
In proposing the toast of "S u ccess to the Aylesbury Ambu lan ce and Nursing Divisions," Mr. Scott-Evans gave figures showing the splendid record of work done during 1927 "When all did well and gave of their best," he said, "it was difficult to select men for special mention. In the performance of public duties three nam es stood out: Supt. Marshall h ad attended 137 cases, Private Felix 95, and Private Sirett 83 A truly wonderful record."
As Major Darvil-Smith pointed out in proposing the toast of "The President," the Aylesbury Division was very: in having a succession of Mayors who had fe lt It theIr duty to aid the ambulance cause in every way.
At this dinner evidence was again forthcoming of the ll1terest taken by prominent residents of the County town ll1 IDivision so ably comD?-anded by Supt. P. Marshall.
Major Bubbers, a member of the Borough Council, offered to give a silver cup to th e best recruit.
The dinner was a well organised and thoroughly successful function.
.BUCKINGHAM.-Before this goes to press Buckingham WIll be the proud possessor of a new and up-to-date ambu-
lance. This exce ll ent r esu lt due to the well-organised appeal made by Supt. K A. Bishop and many influential residents in the district. The old Ford ambulance has done much good work, but a more modern and up-to-date vehicle was n ecessary.
CHESHAM.-A very good record of work don e was presented to the annual meeting of the Chesham DivisioIl, held under the presid e ncy of Dr. T. F. Long, One hundred and thirty-five cases had been treated by members of the Division in the year, and the motor ambulance h ad been call ed out on 195 occasions. The Nursing Division is the fir st in efficiency in the County, and has for the seco nd yea r in s u ccessio n been awarded the Pixley Effici e ncy Cup.
In the reports bo t h of the Ambu l ance and ursing Divisions, tribute was paid to the services r endered by Dr. F. Long , the Divisional Surgeon HIGH WVCOMBE.-It is pleasing to note that yet ano ther Borough Co un cil is bearing pra c tical to the work of the Ambulance Brigade in Bucks. The Borou gh Co uncil of High \ :Vycombe has mad e the following grants :_
(A) £50 towards the ge n e ral ex penses of the Division for the ens uing year , including th e cost of removing ne cess itou s cases.
(B) The u se, fr ee of r ent, of the old " Friends Meeting House" in Crendon Street as a headquarters.
(c) £10 to the Division for the purchase of roadside boxes.
High \:Vycomb e will soon have a n ew motor amb ulance. SLOUGH.-Great progress is being made by S lough iI'l collecting fund s for the purchase of a new ambulance. " The Urban District Council," to quote a leading article in the Slough Express, " have recognised the goo d work of the Brigade by s ubs cribing £2 5 towards the amb ulance a nd p eop le living in the o utsid e district h a\'e given the fund their generous support."
Many congr at ulations to S upt. H. Smith and his friends for their success. It has been hard work for them and their success must be the more gratifying.
NO.3 DISTRICT (BIRMINGHAM COUNTY ). BIRMINGHAM COUNTY (Lawl ey Street Division ) .-A very successful concert in connection with this Division was h eld at the Digb eth Instit ute on Tues d ay, Mar ch 6 , under the patron age of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and others.
An excellent musi cal programm e arranged by Ambulance Officer J efis, included an elocutionist, a ventriloquist, and many musical items, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres ent. It should add to the funds of th e Division a much needed contribution.
The annual competition for the Birmingham Chall enge Shield was held on Saturday afternoon, March 2-4 at the rooms of the M e dical Mission Floodgate Street. Sixteen teams comp eted. The judges were County Surgeon E. W. Parsey, Corps Surgeon F. H. Mabedy, and th e County Commissioner.
The winning team was Mitchell & Butler's (the holders). who scored a total of 239 points Since entering the Birmingham competition many years ago this Division has, with one exception, always been in the first thre e teams. Curzon Street was second with 232 points , and Snow Hill third with 225 points.
T he shield was presented to the winners after t h e co mpetition by County Surgeon K W. Parsey
Messrs. Mitchell & Butler s Division will go to Coventryfor the District Dewar Competition.
The ammal dinner of the officers of the Binningham Corps was a very special occasion this year and took placeon Ivlarch 17 at th e Imperial Hotel. The guests included Commissioner Fran cis Brooks, of the Prince of \ :Vales COIRs, Assistant Commissioner Corbett Fletcher, Assistant Com-
missioner J. S. Wanen, and other District and Corps officers £I"0IlD. LOI1dom. ; alsQ Commiss-ioner Harvey Reeves, of No.3 Eastern District, and Commissioner Dr. Orton and ASSIstant CG)!;nmissioner Simpson of the No.3 Westerr: Sir William Bowater, the President of the Blrmmgham County :Branch of the Association, was and with COUl:tty Commissioner Henton WhIte receIved the guests. Altogether about 70 officers were present at the
"The Birmingham Corps" was propose.d by Commlssio:tler Brooks, who recalled th e old campmg days. when Mr. Woolston, Mr. Rudgard and Dr. Nelson were WltI:- us and whose loss we a ll felt so mu ch on these occ,:!,sIOns. " The Prince of Wales Corps" was g iven by chaIrman, CQunty Commissioner Henton White , who saId the Prince of Wales Corps were to the Brigade what Bngade of Guards was to the Army-an examp l e of effiCIency and devotion to duty, and to the service the Order. Commissioner Harvey Re eves and Sir WIlliam Bowater also sp0ke, and afterwards a musical and humorous programme brought a very pleasant evening to a close an d left us with the feeling that these meetmgs us closer together and encourage us all in the work whIch the Order look s to us to carry out.
NO.4 DISTRICT (LIVERPOOL CORPS)
The Liverpool Corps of the St. } ohn Ambulance Brigade held its first annual ball and whist drive in the St. George s Hall on \iVednesday evening, February 22, 1928, when the assembl.y of mote than a thousand revellers voted the evening a huge success.
The arrangements were in the hands of Corps Supt. Col. G. C. E. Simpson, O.B .E., T.D., F.RC.S , ably assIsted by Corps Officers and Divisional Supenntendents. A non-stop programme of dance mUSIC rendered by the Columbia Revell ers } azz Band , the caterIng was excellent, whilst the whist drive prizes were such as promote keen competition. In this connection the presentatIon was kindly made by Mrs. Murray Cauns
The valuable Perrott shield and other trophIes an d cups won in competitions by the Nursing and Divisions were on view in the hall and were greatly adID1red. Corps Surgeon Dr. Ll ewellyn A. Morgan yeceive d the guests among whom- were Capt. Maples, V.D., R.N., Col. Young. Capt. Owen, Lie ut Hudson of the 1.64th West Lancs. Field Ambulance, ASSIstant CommIssIoner W. G Smith, O.B.E., the Assist a nt ChIef Constab e, Mr. G. Glov er and Mrs. Glover, Mr. G. Manners of the EmpIr e Theatre Miss Carpenter of the Playhouse Theatre, Mr. J. H.S.B. , S.} .A.A., Mr. }. Stockton Adamson, O.B.E. , of the B.RC.S. and Mrs. Stockton Adam.son, Divisional Surgeon Murray Cairns and Mrs. Murray Cauns, Divisional Surgeon A. Nevens and Miss Nevens Corp s Supt. Col. G. C. E. Simpson, O B.E. , T.D and Mr s. Simpson , Corps Lady Supt. Dr. Margaret Jo yce.
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (MIS S Bevan) , wued to the effect that, owing to the pressure of engagements, she could not be present and wished Ule St. J oh11. Ambulan ce Brigade every success and an enjoyable evenmg.
BARROW.-The Barrow-in-Furness DIVIsIon has recently extended its activiti es by seriously taking up patrol duty along the coast road as far north as LakeSIde.
Commander Craven, O.B.E., RN ., of Messrs. Armstrcmg, has veFY generously the with a specially constructed t ent , which DS used as an and post. This splendid gift has already proved to be a great help and has filled a long felt want Barrow.
Supt. J. G. Smith deserves praIse for hIS. enthusIasm and untiring energy m ralsmg his DIVISIOn (whic? now has a membership of 86) to a high standard of effiCIency such as at present exists.
BARROWFORD.- O:tl Saturday, March 17, units of th e "Route M a rch Area" in East Lancashire paraded at
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Barrowford for the purpose 01 a route march. Although the weather was rather unkind , 10 officers, seven sergeants, and 106 other ranks turned out.
An interesting feature of these parades is that supposed accidents (usu a lly staged) are dealt with en route.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD CORPS. - On Saturday, February 18, members of the Manchester and Salford Corps were on duty at the Manchester City v. Stoke and Manchester United v. Birmingiham cup-be footba ll matches.
The number of spectators were 76 ,166 and 53,000 respectively. Seventy-one cases were- attended to, three of which r equired further treatment.
Again on Saturday, March 24, 40 memb ers of thIS Corps were on duty at Old Trafford, when nearly 70,000 spectators watched the semi-final of the English Cup between Huddersfie ld Town and Sheffield United.
So severe was the crush that over 190 cas ualties occurred and the passages under the stands resembl ed hospital wards.
(N.B.-I understand a fun report of this has been sent to the Publicity Department of the OrdeT.-C J. T.)
A slight idea of the work undertak en on any Saturday by the Manchester and Salford Corp,s can. be from the f act that no less than 31 public dutI es are carned out, which necessitat es th e attending of over 150 members of the Brigade. These duties include attendances at rugby, football, and hockey matches , all cinemas and theatres, zoo lo gical gardens, greyhound meetings, galas, motor shows, etc., etc .
It will be r ealised that these duties ca ll for a great amount otE attention and organisation and willing co-operation of a ll memb e rs of the Corps.
NO.6 DISTRICT (HULL).
The Storey Efficien cy Trophy presented to the District (for the most efficien Nursing Division during the p;-evIOus vear) by Lady District Officer Mrs. Webster (nee E. M. H. Storey, O.B.E.) was presented for the first tIm e on April 2 1928, the recipients b e ing the officers and members of the Central Nursing Division Hull Corps. In the absence of the Acting COllul1 is sio n er the presentation was made by Lady District Offi ce r Mr s. Arthur Atkinson R.R.C. , who complimentecl the winners upon. year s of work, the date of registration of the DIVISIOn bemg 1886. District Officer W. T. Atkmson and several Corps Officers were present also the Lady Divisional Surgeon, Dr. Gilchrist, who presented the priz es won in a chart marking competition amongst the members A beautIful bouquet was presented to the Lady DIVISIonal intendent, Miss Bailey , who bas be en an offi cer m the Division 24 years.
No. 11 DIS'fRICT (S.E & C.R.)
During the ann u a meeting of the South Ashford Division congratulations were tendered to the officers m a nd the Divisional Secretary on the r es ult of the year s working. This Division serves a part of the local area. Appreciation of Its serVIces m one particular case led to the family concerned sendmg a tangible donation to the funds. Corps Offi?er T. Henmker conveyed the approbation of the CommISSIOner on the duties performed. .'
AshfoFd Statio'll Division is taking keen mterest m Gompetition work, and was respolIlsible for two teams in the Eastern aFea of the Centre.
Councillor R. Stevens, Mayor of Queenboro', and Pr.esident of the local Division, presided at the He was supported by Mr. G. R. Stevens: VIce-PresId ent, Divisional Officer W. T. Hancox, S.B., DIVISIOnal Surge?n H. A. Madwar, and the officers of the Division. A sahsfactory balam.ce sheet and a lairge amount of transport work were fe-a tu res of the past year His W orship expressed
his interest in the work and his sense of the value of the Division to the Borough.
The practical work of the Brigade was strikingly emphasised at Hastings recently. Whilst returning from a parade service at St. Peter's Church, word was brought that a serious accident had occurred at the Marina. Divisional Officer C. Milton, S.B., immediately withdrew Ambulance Officer Newman, Privates Howell and Eastwood from the column and proceeded with them on a passing tram together with policemen. The injured man was found to be suffering from a compound fracture of the femur as a result of a motor-cycle smash. First aid was prompt y rendered and the patient removed to hospital. Divisional Officer W. T. Hancox, S.B , took the chair at the annual meeting of the Chatham Division. Much relief an-J pleasure was expressed at the fact that the debt on the headquarters had been liquidated and hearty thanks were voted the Commissioner for his practical assistance.
Two exceptionally well organised dances were held on March 3 and 8. The Battersea Division at the Town Hall and the Hither Green Division at Ladywell Baths tively, both attracted large numhers. At the conclusion of the latt er function prizes were distributed by the Mayoress of Lewisham, who received a bouquet from Master Bruce Symonds, son of the Division Secretary. Divisional Superintendent W. H. Smith voiced the pleasure of welcoming the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. H. J. Furneaux), Alderman and Mrs. H Chiesman, Counc illor and Mrs. Pinwell, and other lo cal fri ends.
Councillor H. G. Gunner, Chairman of the U.D.C presided at the Tonbridge Divisional annual dinner on March 14 District Officer C. Milton , S.B., responded to the toast of the Brigade, ably proposed by the chairman. Superintendent R H. Agnew proposed the health of the Divisional Surgeon, to which Dr. H. J. Manning Watts replied in a feelmg but humorous vein. The toast of the Chairman was in the capable hands of Pte. L. Hilder. Mr. Gunn er said how highly the Council valued the help of St. } ohn m Its humamtanan work. Privates T. Jenn er a nd L. Hazell proposed " The Visitors" and" The Artistes " to which appropriate responses were made by Newsome Froud. A high-class musical programme pleasantly mterspersed the speeches. The Division is to be congr.atulated on organising such a successful evening , which WIll help to keep the work of the Order before the residents.
The Mayor of Deal presided at the annua dinner of the Deal and Walmer Division on March 23. His Worship was by Mr. and Mrs. Bistion (Dover), Mr. and Mrs. Martm (Deal), Mr. and Mrs. Harris (Walmer), lVIr. and Mrs. Ransner (SandWIch), and some hundred members of the Division and friends Divisional Officer F. M Hughes p.roposed "T:t:e Visitors,," to which Mr. A. White (DivisI::mal Operatmg Supermtendent) responded in a very WItty manner. Mr. W. A. Brown (Divisional Commercial Manager) spoke in eu logistic terms of the Mayor (Alderman A W. His Worship (who had returned from holiday to be present) dealt with the work of the Local DIVISIOn, referring to the efficient motor ambulance it maintains and the good relations maintained by the rat lwaym en with a ll classes of the community.
The Mayor also. presented Divisional Superintendent W G Pocknell WIth a Centre Certificatr-> for long and mentGli'ilOUS service. Pte. H. Hopper was decorated with the 21 yeali'S gold medal by His Worship ; It is pleasing to record that several members of the original Deal team that brought the first amb ulan ce competition trophy to Deal in 1906 are. still active members of the movement.
T. H. Palmer, S.B., presided at the a nnual meeh.ng of the Redhill Division on March 28. A strong finanCIal position exists, l argel.y due to able management of the Headquarters' l ettings. A valuab le work is
being performed by the outposts at Dorking, Penshurst, Horley and Three Bridges. Sympathy was expressed with Private H. Francis who recently fractured his arm. Thanks was given to Divisional Surgeon Shave for his longcontinued services to the members.
Mr. H. R Busbridge, M.B.E. (Station Superintendent), presided at the annua dinner of the Dover Division on March 31. He was supported by the Mayor (A lderman Barwick), Mr. A. White (Divisional Operating Superintendent), Chief Constable Bond, Mr. R N. Shrimpt.oD (Goods Agent), Divisional Surgeon Cobbe (No. 11 Distrio and Mr. Masters (No.8 District), with a large number of members and friends.
The Chairman proposed "The Southern Railway ," to which Mr. A. White mad e an interesting reply. He e mphasise d the very real interest in ambulance work felt by the chairman, directors and officers of the company Dr. Cobbe was responsib le for the toast of " The Brigade," to which Divisional Superintendent T. Jones replied The Mayor proposed" The Chairman " in an able speech. A very e njoyable evening was spent. The company present taxed the two large halls of the Co-operative Cafe to theil utmost extent.
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Th e Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the following appo intments, promotions and transfers :-
AUSTRALIA.
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT.
Fairfield Nursing Division-Miss Davies to be L ady A mbul ance Offi ce r " On Probation." 9.2.28. Paddington and Woollahra Division-Sergeant E. H. Hill to b e Ambulance Officer " On Probation. " 31.1.28.
CANADA.
MANITOBA DISTRICT.
Fort Garry Division-Ambulance Officer E. D. Campbell to be Divisional Superintendent, 1.7 .27 ; Lieu tenant E. J. Hunter , M.D., to be Division a l Surgeon, 1.7 27.
NEW ZEALAND.
AUCKLAND DISTRICT.
Auckland Division-Divisional Superintend e nt A. Stevens transferred to Reserv e. 29.3.28.
CANTERBURY AND WEST COAST DISTRICT.
Christchurch Corps-Lady Divisional Superintendent E. A. L. Bishop to be Lady Corps Superintendent , 14 11.27, vice Mrs. Smith, transferred to Reserve.
SOUTH AFRICA.
SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWA YS AND HARBOURS DISTRICT. Natal Corps.
Es tcourt Section-C. H. Jeans to be Sergeant-in-Charge 28. 10. 26.
Transvaal Corps.
Germiston Division-E. Bishop to be Divisional Superintend ent " On Probation " 14.3.27; G. Sleight to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation, " 14.3.27.
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Klerksdorp Division-L. Herzenburg, M.B.,. t.o. be Divisional Surgeon, 14.7.27; H. Ranft to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation," 14.7 .27.
StandertQn Division-D. B. Pauw, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, 11.3 .27; A. G Kinnear to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation," 11.3.27.
Krugersdorp Nursing Division-L. D.Adler, M.B. , to be Divisional Surgeon. 28.7.27.
South-West Africa Corps. Windhoek Division-L. N. Bowkett, lVLR.C.S., to be Divisional Surgeon, 2.12.26; C. Venter to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation ," 2.12.26 ; E. Maclennan to be Ambu l ance Offi cer "On Probation," 2.12.26.
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CANADA.
ALBERTA DISTRICT.
Edmonton Nursing Division: formed 18.8.27. MANITOBA DISTRICT.
Fort Garry Division formed l.7.27.
NEW ZEALAND.
OTAGO DISTRICT.
Dunedin Central Nursing Divisi on disbanded 15.2.28. SOUTH AFRICA.
SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBO URS DISTRICT.
O.F.S. and E. Province C01 PS.
Queenstown Railway Division formed 1.1.28.
Hay, 1928
Successful Competitions.
By N. CORBET FLETCHER,
M.B., B.Chir.Cantab., M.R.C.S., Asst. Commissioner in Charge Central Area No. 1 (Prince of Wales) District , S·lA.B.
The gradual development of Ambulance Comp etitions hom mechanical expositions of drill and bandaging to practical demonstrations of First Aid as in actual emergencies is interest ing. It is particularly interesting to those who , during the past ten years, as judges, organisers or competitors, have taken their parts in this transformation. Further, the need for staging and the nec ess ity for time limits in · all sections of a competition were bones of contention in the early days; and those in authority were as slow in accepting these essentials as their successors to-day are firm in insisting upon them.
Such being the case, it may be instructive to pause and to consider the various co nditions without which no com petition can be regarded as "successful," while we l ay s tre ss on the fact that the acid test of su ccess is the satisfaction of all co mpetitors, whatever b e their positions in the final lists.
(1) CO-OPERATION OF JUDGES AND ORGANISERS.
The first essential for a successful competition is the cordial co-operation of judges and organisers, if the demands of rea lism are to be satisfied and the tests presented as in actual emergency. -
Laymen have in the past clainl ed to be abl e to teach and to test knowledge of First Aid; but -experience gained in modenl competitions under realistic conditions has , again and again, proved the futility of these claims for the simple reason that First Aid consistently impinges on Medicine and that at any moment it may give rise to diffi<:ulties and problems which can only b e solved by those educated in the higher science
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competition judge I always discussed my tests with a lay enthusiast before submitting these for competition.
Under such circumstances there is need for cordial co -op eratio n between judges and organisers, since both can materially assist each other and that , too, without overstepping the limits of their special duties and responsibilities.
(2) ACCURACY OF MARKI G SHEETS.
The second essential for a successful competition is the careful preparation of detailed marking sheets. These co nstitute the peculiar pride and possession of First Aid and ensure stri ct fairness in judging , such as is possible in no other similar contests known to me.
"These sheets have been evolved gradually from small beginnings a nd were originated by the l ate Dr. Frank Christian; but the early sheets lacked attention to detail so that it was to allocate 90 marks for a team test,and it was a lw ays n ecessa ry to add at l east 10 marks "as " extras)) to reach 100. Marks were given . for "tact," for " resourcefuln ess/' a nd so on; but we, who to-day read the early t ests, do not know how such tacts and resourcefulness were to be demonstrated ; a nd , further , we realise that" extras" are a confession of incomplete solution of a test since no one can score more than the maximum , comple.te details of which should in advance be s.et out in a properly pr ep ared marking sheet.
Plymouth St. John Axnbulance Association Fleet.
CAPE PRO VINCE DISTRICT.
Dutoitspan Mine Division-Dr. W. Fmnklin Bishop to b e Divisional Surgeon, 12.2.28, vice Dr. Trevenning Harris resigned.
Constance Williams Nursing Division-Dr. W. Franklin Bishop to be Acting Divisional Surgeon.
TRANSVAAL DISTRICT.
1st J ohannesburgDivision-A. H. Harmswodh to be Divisional Superintendent, 28.4 27; R. D. Martin to b e Ambulance Officer, 20.5.27; G. S Roger to be Ambulance Officer, 21.5.27.
The Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas has also sanctioned the following formations and disbandments of T rr ansvaal Corps.
Randfontein Railw ay Division formed 14.11 .27.
*Germiston Railway Cadet Nursing Division formed 20.4.27.
Volkrust Railwa y Division formed 3.11.27.
Zeerust Section formed 28.7.27.
TRANSVAAL DISTRICT.
Middelburg Division disbanded 2.3.28.
* Registered provisionally.
The Chief Commissioner regrets to announce the death of District Superintendent H. J. Hoddinott, of the C. and W.C. District, New Zealand, a Serving Brother Gf the Order, who died at Christchurch on January 31 1928, and l,-ady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. K. Spi lman, of the Observatory Nursing Division, Cape Province District, South Africa.
Nevertheless , we must accord full credit to the lay organisers for their ability to visualise the main ·outlin es of t es ts, especially when th ey have themse lves passed through the training school of competitions and are consequently qu a lifi ed to portray tests realistically vvithout reference to d et a ils of judging.
on the other hand, are apt to co nfus e with First Aid (which, though allie d to, IS yet distinct from Medicine), a nd to set tests
WhICh. no a mOlmt of skill on the part of the can r eproduce realistically eith e r by or by outlay in specially pr ep a red For competition work, th e refore, they some training, because they will find efficient ]udgmg more intricate th an at first sight appears b e.cause they may fail to appreciate the dIfficultIes and viewpoints of First Aider-s. Personally, I remember that in my early days as
The prod.u c tion of a marking sheet which will be acceptable to, and afterwards staI'ld the inevitable inquest of, competitors takes many hours of careful work and rests absolutely on punctilious attention to the teaching of the Text-book on which the competition is based. Su ch sheets are ideal a nd show for all time the plan of action and the schemes of examination and treatm ent which appeared best to the author when he se t and so lved his probl ems. Experienced judges r ecogn is e this to-day a nd prepare their t es ts with th e T ext-bo ok lyil1g open before them, because in no other way can they elimin a t e their own experiences a nd opinions. Furth er details must b e set out very concis ely l est a verbose and unworkable markin.g sheet result.
In the earl y days it was sufficient t o ask if a fracture wa') present or if bl eed ing was arterial. To-d ay th e d etails of a marking sheet includ e all imp ortant signs and symptoms .which correct us e of competitors' senses might (and would) dis cover in actual emergency. In other vvords, problems of diagnosis are accepted as fair t ests for competition, since patients in a real acci d ent do not carry l abels naming their in.Juries Signs and symptoms are supplied on request; and on th ese com p e titors bas e their ovm co nclusions and tr eatment. Y et how loud were the protests against such advan ce in the earl y days!
[By courtesy of" Western Independent"].
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Finally, no test involving technical points, such a£ the working of a railway, electrical plant, and so on, should be attempted until the assistance and advi ce of experts have been obtained ,
(3) REALISTIC STAGING OF TESTS.
The third essential for success is realistic staging of tests. In the early days everything wa£ left to the imagination of cOJD.petitors, the most successful of whom were those who could visualise the various details. Many were the excuses which greet ed th e persistent demand,s for realism in staging; and I rememb er vvith pleasure that I judged in the first properly staged Dewar Final of 1923 and Railway .Final of 1925, and that in each case our staging was improvised-in the former a lift and in the latter a tumble-down shed and burning bush. So the plea of expense cannot be accepted as justification for incomplete staging.
Since those contests furth e r advance has b een made; and in the big Finals to-day w e utilise painted scenery to depict the place and surroundings of the emergency. The result has b ee n all to th e good in th e testing of candidates; and in th e Police Final of this year I wa s able, thanks to splendid staging, to eliminate the artificial introductory card of instructions. How far this can be develop ed depends on c ircurm;tanc@s; but a word of warning is necessary lest the' practic al value of the t es ts he to scenic effects.
The introduction of the film in Brigade Finals of 1926, wherein I privileged to judge , was an inrlOvation which stands to the credit of the lay organisers a nd was nmdered possible through the generosity of Mr. J. Grossm a n. It proved a stimulus to further efforts at r ealism in staging, since it r endered unnecess ary other methods of introduction. The film provides interest to spectators who can witness the accident a nd estimate for thems elves the value of First Aid treatm ent rendered b y competing teams. The one argument raised agamst its use is that First Aiders rarely see the accident occur; and the absurdity of this li es in the fa ct that, even when First Aiders do not see the accident, they cannot but appreci a t e the aU- important surroundings of a n actual em e rgen cy
An importa nt det a il of staging is th e faking of injuri es supposed to be present For this purpos e much m ay (a nd should) be done in imitation of bl eeding by use of grease paints of various colours; and piec es of bright and dark red twill may b e wra pped round the Linibs as indications of bloodsaturated clothing Fractures may be simulated with pie ces of cork held in position by strapping which, if fr ac ture is simple, may be ton ed down t o flesh colour or, if fracture is compound, may b e stained with red ink or other pigment. Before now I have mark ed out varic{)se veins with blue p enci1,
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and have laugh ed at the look of surprise on candidate's face wh en he exposed the swollen a nd twisted ve ins on p a ti ent's l eg ! Pla st e r casts h ave b ee n used; but such elaborat e f a kings a r e only possible wh en the p a ti ent is s elected not by the te am, but by those in charg e of co mp etitions , wh ere by th e necessary prep a ra tion m a y be mad e at l eisure a nd the patient coached as to hils act ions previous to the competition. Indeed, I :believe th a t this plan must e re long b e a dopt ed universally in r es pons e to th e call for r ea lis m.
(4) SYMPATHETIC AND ATTENTIVE J U DGIN G.
The last esse nti a l for successful competitions is s ympa t heti c a nd atte nti ve judging. Attempts h a v e been made in th ese l a tt e r days to elimin a t e tl e individuality of th eZ judge, who, in point of fact, is n eve r present a t th e ernr; rg ency; and th e r es ult h a s been either com pl ete f a ilure or r e-intr od ucti on of m echani cal workmanship on p ar t of competitors
No task is m ore a rduou s th a n jud ging a se ri es of te a m s since th e re quir ement s of fa ir pl ay d ema nd th a t similar tr ea tm ent sh a ll be me t ed out to th e last as to th e fir s t com petito rs A judg e, th erefo r e, mus t b e continuously on th e a ler t , a nd p a rticularly so a t the start, b ecau se, until a t es t h as b een act u a lly tri ed out b y tra in ed First Aiders, no one can foresee how it will work.
No judge, th e refore, can a fford to a llo w distra cti ons, how eve r import a nt the s p ecta t or who wi sh es to enga ge him in co n versa tion. Further, \v e h ave to r eco gnise th a t on occas ions th e Firs t Aid d em ons tra t ed is as good as th a t set d own in th e marking sheet for th e particular t es t. In su ch cases full marks or wh a t percentage of s u ch is cons id e r ed fair must b e allowed for that sec tion of the wo rk , without ref e r en ce to t h e actu al d et ai ls as la id d0W11 in the marking shee t
Again, sin ce surroundings, s jgns a nd sympto m s
Gannot all be d emon s tra t ed in staging and p atien t , the judge must a lw ays ass um e th e t ask of answering qu es tions an d of speaking for p a ti ent wh en s uch ca nnot be tra in ed b efo re hand; and, if n ecessary, h e must b e prep a r ed to signal results of maltreatment.
Th e old-tim e judge who stood dumb and sil ent or who refused to a nsw e r qu es tions as t o facts, which prop e r us e of co mp etit o rs' senses might discove r , has no place in the mod e rn co mp etition b ecau se h e does not realise hi s job an d his p lace in th e realistic t es t whi ch is b eing carried out.
No judge shou ]d add up his own tot a ls. If h e does he will - assuredly b e biasse d. H e should concern him self only with th e item b efor e him , decid e if such ha s b een earned in full or in part , a nd write down th e figur e imm ediat ely. Oth e rwis e, co ns ciously or un co n sciously , h e will b e influen ce d in his deci sion s an d th ere by d es troy the intrinsic
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value of th detailed m a rkin g sh eet in his h a nes.
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In conclusion, Ambulanc e Competitions, to be successful, r equir e careful pr ep a r a tion as t o t e.s t s a nd organis a tion a nd delic a t e tr ea tm en t in s t ag mg a nd judging. Their success is by the satisfaction of co mp etitors who, haVIng gIven many hours of th eir leisur e to tr aining ; m eri t th e b est possibl e ser vi ce of judges a nd organisers. After a ll , co mpetitors do not both e r them se lves about th e result , provid ed only that th e com p etltlOn been cl ean ly fought and fairly judged; a nd , spl endId fellows, th ey a r e content in th a t , whil e they ar e d emonstra ting th eir practical skill as Firs t Aiders , they are also in creas ing th eir knowl edg e of First Aid "
No.2 DISTRICT- Cheltenhalll Corps.
The ann u a me etin g of t he Association Centr e held at " Cot swo ld ," on November 28 las t, a the invitation of the cha irman, Mrs. Shewell-Creek, was most successf ul. M r H. T. Lewis, th e secretary, presented a r eport showing that during the year 32 Home N urs i ng Certificates, 40 First Aid Certificates, 20 medallions , 29 labels and thre e vo u chers had b een awarded, th e t o t al being 63 in excess of the previous year -an excell ent" incr ease.
The Corp s has t aken a n o utst anding shar e with local B R .C.S. in providing an efficien t ambu lan ce serVice for the town a nd dis trict , Divisions being well up to strength with an average of 130 At the an nu al in spection l ast year , the Assistant Commissioner, Capt. H F. Powell , M.B.E., M.D., exp r essed his pleasur e at th e excellent turnout., A number of men attended the jomt camp at Birdhp und er Major Barret Cardew, M.C, (Corps Secr etary ), and this experiment proved so s u ccessful that it is hoped to r epeat it t hi s year in August for a longer period. The Order's film was exhib it ed i n the town and was rece ived w ith great app r eciation
TEAM TEST - Card of Intructions.
COMPETITIONS, 1928.
You are going to a Competition with a Surgical haversack and YOU SEE a painter in a cradle working on the outside ()f a house at a height of 30 ft. In lowering the cradle the paintgr accidentally loses control of (Dne of the ropes.
The cradle tilts sharply, and the man is thrown out on to a glass verandah, through whi<i:h hJe crashes to the gFO'llnd.
WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO KN O W.
That the house being decorated is where your Divisional Surgeon resides.
That your Ambulance Head q u arters is 100 yards down the road.
That there is an ambulance stationed at the hospital about 15 minutes away.
That the patient's face is pale
That ther e is hcemorrhage at both sides of the h€ad and at right forearm.
NOTE FOR JUDGE
Su spend piece of wood about 5 ft. ong by 8 ins. wide and beneath same form a g lass verandah, using tissue paper for glass.
Patient to be found lying on his back.
Scatter pieces of white cardboard on floor ro und patient to repr esent broke n g lass.
Two pieces of cotto n wool soaked in red ink to be placed under hair of patient either side of head above temporal artery.
Right wrist to be well painted with red grease.
Two pieces of fiat cork with slit in centre and fixed with :plaster shaped so as to cover up edges of kneecap.
Maximum • Details of Test. Obtained. Remarks.
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Mode of action and approach 2 Officer, Nos. 2 and 0 proceed to patient... 1 Nos. 1 and 3 carefullly sweep up broken glass '" 2
.Ask if risk of more glass or structure falling. (No) 5 Or from painter's cr ad l e or paint kettle .t!fQ) 5 I!iiS PRECAUTION NOT TAKEN .- J u pGE WILL THROW HANDFUL OF TORN PAPER OVER ONE BEARER AND PUT HIM OUT OF ACTION FOR REMAINDER OF TEST.
Enquire if doctor at home. (No, his vi sits) 2 .
Request use of telephone; telephone for ambulance 2
:Bearers Nos 1 and 3 proce ed to Headquarters 1 For stretcher and blankets ; test stretcher 2
EXAMINATION OF PATIENT.
Right Forearll1.
Ask colour of bleeding (scarZet); if it spurts (Yes) '" 2
If signs of fracture (No); digital pressUJie to Brachial Artery 4
.Ask if b eeding controll ed. (Yes, if prop erly cbPplied ) " 1 tourniguet to BrachiaJ Artery '" 2
Ask If bleedmg controlled ( Y es, if p1'ope'Yly app12ed)
Ask if any fo r eign bodies. (Yes, piece of gla ss) 2
GentJy remove glass from wound (at wrist) 2
.Ask If any fear of f urth er glass in wound. (No ) 2
Head Wounds.
Ask colour of blee ding. (Da1'k 1'ed)
Ask jf any foreign bodies in skull. (No)
Apply pressure below both wounds
Ask if bleeding controlled. (Ye s )
General.
Test d egree of consciousn.ess
By speech and touch. (Dazed" but answers)
Warn patient to make no attempt to move
Ask if in pain. (Y es right lower limb)
Locate site of pain. (J{ neecap )
Ask if loss of power (Yes); irregularity (Yes)
If gap felt (Yes); steady and control injured limb
EnGouraging words to patient
Test patient's abi li ty to swallow. (Yes)
Obtain and give warm milk, tea or coffee
Rapidly exclude injuries to spine
Left upp er limb; rib s; pelvis; abdomen
Left lowe r lim.b of pa tien t
Method and efficiency of exam.ination
Continue contro l of injured limb
Do not rais e head and shoulders
"Well raise and support rig h lower limb
TREATMENT OF PATIENT.
U ndo clothing at n eck chest and waist
Head Wounds
Ask it clots formed on wounds. (Yes)
Do not disturb clots; cut hair round wounds
Head and shoulders low ; head to one s.i:de
Iodine to fingers before touching dressings
Iodine to wound and s k in round; allow to dry
Apply clean dry dressings firm pads on wounds
Secure by narrow bandage correctly applied
Wound at Wrist, Ri ght ForeanTI.
Iodine to fingers; wound and skin round; allow to dry
Apply clean dre ssing; pad; bandage firmly
Relax tourniquet at Brachial Artery
Ask if bleeding still controlled (Yes)
Place limb comfortably in arm sling
Ask condition of patient. (Impro v in g)
Ask colour of face at present. (Stilt pale)
Fracture of Right Patella.
Keep injured limb well raised a nd supported
Apply splint from buttock to heel
Correctly secured with two banda ges
Further secure splint round thigh and leg
Keep foot well s up ported off ground
Ask if ice available (No); obtain cold water
Apply cold dressing over kneecap
Keep patient covered warmly; give sips co ld water
TRANSPORT OF PATIENT.
Prepare to load stretchel>
Method and care adop ted lI loadin g
Keep injl:lr ed lower limb well raised
Head low; turned to one side
Cover pati ent warmly on stretcher; encouraging words
JUDGE- AMBULANCE HAS ARRIVED.
Prepare and lift stretcher; adjust slings
Advance; halt (one pace from head of ,unbulance)
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Lower stretche(; prepare and load ambulance t .1
Efficiency of stretcher drill and loading ambulance
Ask doctor's maid telephone to decorators
Explaining accident and patient taken_to hospital
Care of patient during transport to hospital
Where report history, diagnoses and treatment
SEVERED RADIAL ARTERY AT WRIST, RIGHT FOREARM
WOUNDS BOTH SIDES OF HEAD ABOVE TEMPORAL ARTERIES
FRACTURED PATELLA, R1GHT LOWER LIMB
Efficiency and neatness of team
Competence of officer in command
Report on 1927 Training at Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, Millbank, LondonAUGUST 1 to 6 INCLUSIVE.
Upon arr ival we were conducted to th e Ma.tron, who gave us a very cor dial welcome and assIgned us to various wards , ·where we were under the contro l of th e sisters and senior orderlies, who took us round th e ward a nd explained each case. the doctor was making his round we had to accompany him, and he expla in ed more fully the nature of the diseases. After we had been shown round we had to take an active part of the work in the ward, such as attending to patients' wants, washing and bathing bed cases and bed-making , but we were not expected to sc rub , polish or blacklead; in fact, one sister remarked that v,re not scrub, etc.
On Wednesday morning we were transferred to other wards; the man who had been in the acute med i ca l ward was placed in the ac ute surgical ward and vice versa. In the evening one of the sisters gave th e S J .A.B. men a l ecture on bedmaking, and as we were l eavin g ·we were each given a typewritt en lecture 'Nhich d ealt with a ll kinds of beds.
Thursday morning we were sent to the ope rating theatre and had to witness the operations from beginning to end. At 11 a.m. we attended a dissecting lecture at the R .A.M. College. This was by far th e most iRteresting and instructive lecture we had ever attended. After the lecture the C.O. conducted the S J.A.B. men through the College museum. H e r e, a mong many other things, vve sawall kinds of fractures, improvised stretchers of all cOlmtries, and a model of an advance dressing station. In the afternoon we again reported at the theatre and there did the only bit of cleaning up
during our hospit a l training. Friday morning we went back to the wards we l eft on Wednesday. In the afternoon we were invited to th e laboratory and were shown how blood t ests were carried out and how T.B. germs were found in th e spittle. About 4.30 p.m , we were summo ned to the Matron, who, before discharging us, asked if we were with our training or whether we h ad any complauHs to make.
With regard to food .and accommodation, one must not b e too fastidious about the way his food is served (the food is of a good quality, but rather roughly served according to home ideas) and he must not ex pect a feather bed.
Although we had to comp ly with certain regulations in the Barracks , we were practica lly as free to come and go as \ve were at home.
In conclusion, the best thing we can say is that we are all looking fo rward to our n ext training.
Pt e. VV. H. TONGE. J. T. J. J. SLATER.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY AMBULANCE CENTRE.
The annual co mpetition for the Challenge Shield and medals presented by the directors and officers of the company was held on Saturday, March 24 at Neas den A large number of members and friends gathered to WItness the contest between the five teams who entered.
The stretcher test was set and judged by Lieut .-Colonel F. A. Brooks, M.D., and the individual, practical and viva voce tests were carried out by Dr. E. Cannon Robertson. ·
The st r etcher test was on a supposed injured man who had fallen some 20 feet upon a bag of tools whilst repairing a. station window sustaininO" an abdominal wo und , fractured jaw , and a at thbe base of the skull. In this the. marks gained were very close.
Mr. G. Hally, chief mechanical e ngine e r to the company, and chairman of the Ambulance Centre , before the presentation of the medals and prizes gave an inspiring speech_ Mrs Crowe, wife of Dr. D. L. Crowe, Surgeon to the Metropolitan Railw ay Diyision No. 89 , St. John Ambulance Brigade, pr ese nt ed the prizes.
Votes of thanks were acco rd ed to N[rs. Crowe, LIeut-. Colonel F. A. Brooks M.D., Dr. Cannon Robertson , Mr. G Hally and he ambulance secretary, Mr. J A. Gravestock, concluding a most s u ccessfu l and pleasant afternoon.
ANOTHER ROUND NAVE.
Read e rs who know of the r emains of the round nave of the Grand Prio ry Church at Clerkenwell be to learn of the r ece nt discovery of th e remam s of a SImilar round nave at another of the Order ' s ancient churches, that of Garway, South Herefordshire In th e 14th century it was evidently destroyed and replaced. by the present existing rectangular nav e. Its internal dI.amete r IS 43 ,fi. 9 in. as compared with that of th e Grand PrIory of 65 ft. dIameter the larO" est of the fifteen or sLxteen round naves known to existed in England in the 12th century. This· 65 feet is the same diameter as that of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerus a lem
The W 'elsh Miner and the Priory.
By SIR HERBERT LEWIS, rCB.E.
(Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Wale£ .)
Ambulan ce work has made a magnetic appeal to the Welsh p@ople and the successfml applicahm.1J! ;;md develQpment of the Order's work in Wales i5 largely attributable to the practical piety and highest instincts of the nation. Calamities which have occurred from time to time in the Welsh coalfield furnish ample proof that the spirit ot chivalry and sacrifice which is dominant in the character of the Welsh miner is the foundation of all the Order's work. The Chief Im;pector of Mines, Mr. Henry Walker, C.B.E., writing in January Clf this year in connection with the rescue work following th e colliery disaster a t CWID, said :-" It is the bright spot in all grave disasters like that at the Marine Colliery that they always throw a brilliant light on the high qualities of colliers. . .. I am proud to hold an office that brings me into contact with such " men.
First Aid organisation has become a subject for serious consideration. It is strongly advocated by all parties, not only for its humane value, but from an economic point of view. Dr. A. J. Cronin , M.D., the medical officer appointed by the Secretary for Mines to enquire into the First Aid organisatioLl. at c ollieries in Great Britain , in the report to th e members of the advisory committee of the Min es Department, in August, 1927, stated that a verag e compensation costs taken over twenty collieries were 3·ld. per ton with efficient First Aid organisation and 6 7d. with inefficient First Aid organisation. No society h as done more to a dvance the claims of First Aid than the Order of St. John , and it is at least gratifying to its pioneers to contrast the conditions at present obtainu.1g with those of a few years past, when, through unattended injuries, colliers, and in fact all industrial workers were exposed to th e greatest physical dangers. If th e development of the ambulance mClvement is reflected in the daily routine of the mine, its effect is still more pronounced in times of the great disasters from which modern ingenuity has not yet secured immunity. To quote the words of the Prior, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in a letter expressing in a bility to pre5ide a t the annual meeting on St. David's Day last: "The prompt and inva]uable aid in connection with the unfortunate CQ]li€fY disaster just a y ear ago proved once more the worth of the St. J 011n Ambulance Brigade in grave emergency."
The occurrence of a colliery accident shows the value .of the ambulance man. Without a moment's delay, a sick or injured workman is attended ·to and if his injuries a r e beyond the skill of the First Aider
his removal to home or hospital is imn,1ediately arranged. In d illsasters involving many lives, the officer-in-charge of the local ambulance division mobilises his members, if necessary calling upon the Brigade personnel in the neighbouring district to supplement their number, and they to the scene and take part in the rescue operations.
We do not need to travel far in to th e coalfield to see this fine spirit of service definitely expressed in the charitable works voluntarily undertaken in the name of the Priory. There is an ambulance division of the Brigade attached to nearly every co lliery , main taining a high standard of skill and effic iency ready and a v a il a ble to render first a id whenever r equired. In many areas th e colliery owners, r ea lising the value of th e work, provid e fa cilities to encourage the m en, sometimes give trophi es for intercolliery competitions, and in other cases assisting them to erect suitable headqu a rters. W e see in the various districts ambulance h alls varying from modest wood huts to fine brick buildings , the r es ults of efforts made by the miners thems elves. Several grants hav e been made from th e Miners' Welfare Fund towards the erection of these buildings, which a re vested in the trustees of th e Priory , an d every division requires suitable accommod atio n where its members may meet for study and practice.
Some of the mor e enterprising units possessing divlsiClnal headquarters have m a d e social developments a fe a ture of their work a nd have organised libraries for the benefit of their members.
The benefits the Welsh min er has received by the · activities of th e Priory are not co nfin ed to his industrial sphere. The instruction of the wives a nd daughters in the den se ly populated mining areas in Fist Aid and Home Nursing has had a far-reaching effect on the health of the community. I t has taught men and wom en to respect the laws of health and has actually rais ed th e standard of living, not only in the way of providing more to eat and more to drink-the common fallacious int erpre tation of this phrase-but by h elping to make th e home more healthy and hygienic. In the South Wales counties last year about 3,000 women took a course of lectures in First Aid and about 800 in Home Nursing, and received efficiency awards from the Priory. Having obtained this knowledge they are as enthusiastic as the men in forming divisions of the Brigade and com bining their individual services in the general interest. They undertake, in conjunction with the ambulance divisions, regular public duty, in many instances voluntarily supplement the staffs Gf local hospitals and in times of colliery disasters assist in
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the rescue work and take comfort and confidence into the homes of the injured and bereaved.
The Brigade is a recognised power for good in the Principality of Wales the enrolment of boys and girls into its ranks IS recommended by all local authorities. It h as made a strong appeal to the y01illg peopile and its has been helpful during the long penods of Idlen ess at th e col1ieries. Ambulance competrtlOns a mongst junior teams are h eld in most distri ct s and cadet leagues have b een successf:ully into several corps as a means of shmulatmg mterest.
The majority of colliery owners in the South Wales coalfield have a call on the Priory Moto r Ambulance Tr a nsport Service for the removal of their accident cases. They subscribe at the rate of Is . per man per a nnum and the Office has ag r eed th at any colliery company en termg into a co ntract with the Priory for th e us e of its cars shall be deemed as comp lying v.rith the regulations respecting ambulance tr anspor t An arrangement has been made to enable members of vVorkmen's Lodges to obtain the us e of an ambulanc e at a ny tim e of the day or night for th emselves or any member of their household, in case of accident or sickn ess
These Lodg es sub scrib e at the rat e of 1d per member per week Th e cars are fitted with every modern ap pliance to a dd to th e patient's comfort; th e drivers a r e tra in ed in First Aid and qualified ambula nce attendants accompany th e cars.
Perhaps no movement has co ntributed more to the relief of suffering in the miniJ.1g areas than th e establishment of medical comforts depots. Ov er five thousand arhcles of invalid equipm ent were issued from the depots esta blishe cl by the Priory last year. In the majority of cases t.hese are housed in the lo cal amb ul ance headquarters or other central accommoda ti on and members of the Divisions devote a portion of their time each day to th e is sue and return of stores. It is easy to imagine the suffering relieved b y the provision of a water-bed, an air ring, sp in a l ca rriage, or any such a rticle, but an apprecia bl e part of the work of the depots which cannot b e recorded is th e advic e and servi ce fr eely given by the nursing m embers, P articularly in those a reas where there is no district nurse, the depots h ave proved a great bless ing and a r e wholeheartedly supported by l evies from the miners an d local subscriptions.
The Welshm a n takes a characte risti c pride in a ll national Ul1dertakiJ.1gs an d as the p eopl e of W al es have cl<Thimed the Priory of t h e Ord er of St. John as their nation a l am bulan ce organisation I do not doubt that th ey will rally to th e support of the Priory in helping to make CHIVALRY a successful organ of interes t and for diffusing the ben eficent spirit of the Ord er and strengthening its hold in the battlefie lds of injury and diseas e.
ASSOCIATION CENTRE NEWS.
FURTHER PROGRESS AT PLYMOUTH.
CENTRAL AMBULANCE DOUBLED IN SIZE.
On March 28, the Mayor of Plymouth , supported by the Bishop (Dr. J. H. B. Masterman), Colo nel C. 1. Ellis (Asst. Surgeon-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance and a large gathering of leading citize:q,s, assembled outSide th e enlarged Central Ambulance Station of the borough. Following an inspection of the guard of honour of ambulance men, sisters and cadets, His Worship invited Mrs, J. H. Beckly to declare the premises open. A handsome presentation key was handed to her by Mr. A. V. Rooke, the architect.
Cadets presented bouquets to the Mayoress and Mrs Beckly, who is the wife of the popular chaIrman of t.he Devon County Centre of the St. John Ambulance ASSOCIation. As she unlock ed the doors she said, "Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ." The cempany then entered the garage and the Mayor formally handed over the building, given by an anonymous donor, to the use of the Ambulance Service. Mr. J. H. Beckly J.P ., Officer of the Order, accepted on behalf of the Association Committee.
Appropriate Scriptur e was read by Rev. H. Re'yIl:old s, the President of the Plymouth Fre e Church CounCIl, which the Bishop-who was robed-conducted an Impressive Dedication Service. Thanks were expressed by Mr. Lo vell R. Dunstan, ] .P. (Co unty Vice-President, S. ] .A A.), and by Mr. Harold F. VellacoU (Corps Surgeon S .] .A.A.). Mr. W. C. Payne, the of the financ e committee, gave the finanCial pOSition and appea ed fo r further support.
Following the ceremony, the Mayor led a tour of headquarters, which includes two garages, an engmeenng shop, a rescue apparat u s station, casual ty room , telephone and control room, quarters for ambulance men and others for nurses on transport duty, class rooms, offices and stores. The buildings and contents are worth about £6,000, not including the value of the fl ee of motor ambulances.
At the subsequent a nnu al n1.eeting in the Borough CounClI Chamber, which was crowded, the annual r eport was a dopted and offi cers elected for the ensuing year. Among those who gave addresses were the D eputy Colonel C. I. Ellis, Lady Humphr eys, SIT Fredenck Wmmcott, and other county Vice-Presidents, a lso T. Commissioner H. V. Miller (Hon. Director of th e Plymouth Service), T. County Commissioner T. Pengelly (Hon. Secretary), and Mrs. R. Balsdon (Lady Cmmty Officer , S.].A.B.).
MUSEUM NOTES.
Rec ent additions to the Museum of th e Order at St. J011.11 s Gate include a complete collection of tIle of the various arades of membership of th e Order, mcludm g hose of the and D a mes Grand Cross as instituted by His Majesty the King last year. . There i s a.lso a collection of the insignia of the vanous g rades of the Italian branch , now known as th e Sovereign Order of Malta.
The Lord Sub Prior , the Earl of Scarborough, has given to the Museum an interesting relic, in the form of the snuffbox of the last Grand Master of Malta , Ferdinand Hompesch. It is of i v ory mounted in gold , th e lid is carved in high relief with the picture of the of St. Paul and the bottom represents the scene of J and Holofernes. The sides and ends a re carved With rur a l scenes and military trophies
Priory for Wales.
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointtnents, March, 1928.
Appointments and promotions sanctioned:-
TO BE - SUB-COMMISSIONER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Divisional Surgeon and Superintendent Captain R. J. Is aac, L.RC.P. ·& S., Gower Sub-District. 1.3.28.
TO BE CORPS SECRETARY.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Divisional Superintendent Thomas Aubrey Rees, Taff Valley Corps. 26 .3.28
TO BE DIVISIONAL Sl]EGEONS.
MERIONETfISHIRE CENTRE.
Dr. Hugh Hughes, M .R C.S., L.RC.P., L.S.A., Penrhyndeudraeth Division. 26.3.28.
MONTGOMERY-SHIRE CENTRE.
Dr. Whittaker Ashworth, M.B., Ch.B., Welshpool _Jursmg Division 26.3.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Officer Henry Thomas Evans, Cardiff City DIVISIOn. 26.3.28.
MERIONETHSHIRE CENTRE.
William Edward Morris, Penrhyndeudrae th DIvlSlon. 26.3.28.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Sergeant J. William Robinson, Aber-Blaengwynfi Division. 21.2.28.
TO BE CADET OFFICERS.
GLAMORGAN C0UNTY CENTRE.
Private I slwyn Jones, OnllwYIl Seven Sisters Division. 29.2.28.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE
Private George York Penny, Lady L ewis Division. 26 3 28.
Private William McTiffln, Llwynypia DivisiQn. 5.3.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL TREASURER.
P nvate Alfred John Boucher, Maesmarchog Division. 26.3.28.
TO BE HONORARY DIVISIONAL TREASURER.
BOROUGH OF SWANSEA CENTRE.
Mr. Horace Reginald Gibbon, Mond Nickel Works Division 31.3.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPER.
GLAMORGAN COUNT Y CENTRE.
Corporal William Stephens, Maesmarchog Divis ion _ 26.3.28.
TO BE CADET SERGEANTS.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Cadet Godfrey Holtam, Barry Dock Cadet Division 3.4.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cadet Henry Washer , Onllwyn Seven Sisters Cadet Division 29.2.28.
TO BE CADET CORPORALS.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Cadet Thomas Ivor Rousell, Barry Dock Cadet Div i sio n 3.4.28.
Cadet Oliv er Francis Pernu Barry Dock Cadet Division 3.4.28. '
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cadet Thomas R ees Alexander, Onllwyn Seven Si sters Cadet Division. 29.2.2-8.
CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Gelligaer Cadet Ambulance Division. 27.3.28.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CE l TRE.
H afo dyrynys Cadet Ambulance Div ision. 1. 3 .28.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Lady L ewis Cadet Ambulance Division. 5.3.28.
DIVISION RENAMED.
MONMOUTH SH IRE CENTRE.
Cwmbran Colliery and Pontnewydd Division , r enam ed Cwmbran Works and Pontnewydd Division. 2.4.28.
General Interest.
FORTHCOMING OPEN COMPETITIONS.
For many years past the Royal Agricultural So ciety has made ambulance work a special feature of its a nnual show and ambulance workers will be glad to learn that it has been decided to include a number of competitions in; the programme of this year's show at Wrexham, in August.
The has been asked to organise these contests , whIch WIll be held on Friday, August 10. The events are :-
1. SILVER CHALLENGE SHIELD, presented by Colonel Sir John K.B.E., C.B., C .M .G., open to teams of men m Wales and Monmouthshire, th e members of which must hold a First Aid certificate of a reco211is ed society. First prize, £3; second prize, £2. c
2. SILVER CHALLENGE CUP, presented by Lady Lynl1!Thomas, O.B.E., open to teams of ladies in Wales and Monmouthshire, the members of which must hold a First and. Home Nursing certificate of a recognis€'d society. FIrst pnze, £3; second prize, £2.
3. (( ARNALLT JONES" SHIELD, presented by ColOl').el J. Arnallt-Jones, M.D., K.H.S., V.D., open to teams of St. John Boy Cadets in Wales and Monmouthshire, the members
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of which must hold a First Aid junior certificate of the Order of St. John First prize, £2 lOs :; second prize, .£1 lOs.
Considerable progress was made in connection with the Priory 's work in the County of Denbigh last year; new divisions of the Brigade were formed at Wrexham Rhos and Denbigh, and the competitions promise to be a great success.
"PRIORY" DA.Y IN CARDIFF.
" Priory' , Day is becoming recognised as one of the most deserving appeals for funds made to the people of Cardiff.
This year it was held on Saturday, March 10, when the Rugby International Match at the Card iff Arms Park att ract ed a record number of v isitors to the city.
Once again, the appeal was launch ed under the most favourable auspices: the Lady Mayoress of Cardiff (Mrq. A. Howell) kindly und ertaking to act as President of the day. Her kindly help in conve n ing and attending meetings a nd readily assisting in every possible direction was an enco ur ageme nt and help. 011 the evening preceding Priory Day, her Ladyship broad cast, by kind permission of Mr. E. R Appleton, Cardiff Station DirectGr, B.B.C., a short appeal for s upport, explaining briefly th e activities fo r which t:1e Priory needed assistance.
Over four hundred helpers volunteered heir services and, ignoring the keen f arch wind, took up their positions lin the highways and byways of the city and a brisk sale of the fam iliar St. J ohn emblems contin u ed from early morning throughout the day. The Irish visitors, already bedecked with mascots and souvenirs of a ll descriptions, ch eerfully added the honourable eight -poi nt ed cross to their co ll ec tions The stallholders in the city were each visit ed by the Lady Mayoress, who started at 11 a.m. and made a tour of the several wards. The Principal Secretary, accom panied by Lady Lewis, O.B.E., visited the outlying -stations at Lland aff, Llandaff North , vVhitchurch , etc.
The Priory is most grateful fo r the personal service of the Lady Mayoress and helpers, to business houses for allowing their prem.ises to be used by t he stal1ho lders , to the proprietors of cinemas and theatres for permitting co llectIons to b e t a ken at their performances, and to the C lty Corporation for displaying notices in the trams and buses. Their combined efforts were the means of raising the grat ifying sum of £ 305 lOs. 10d.
EXTENSION OF MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS.
Further provision is being made for the relief of suffering by the extension of the Medical Comforts Depots, for which medIcal and surgical requisites including water and air beds, c ushions, pillows , water bottles, crutches, bathchairs spmal carriages and various other articles, which to the sufferer are the difference between comfort and discomfort and often pain, are issued on loan at nominal weekly charge s.
Mr. Morgan Rees, of Benton Hous e, \Vhitchhlrch, has placed at the Priory's disposal free accommodation at his reSIdence for a Depot to serve \iVhitchur ch and Llandaff North.
During the past year 5,316 articles were distributed from -the Depots at the following centres: Abercynon, Aber· sychan, Aberdare, Abertillery, Aberaman , Barry, Bryn, Bndgend, Bargoed, Crynant, Carnarvon, Cwmaman, Griffithstown, Llanharan, Merthyr New Tredegar, Priory House, Pontyclun, Penarth, Pontlottyn, Pontypool, Pontnewynydd, Talbot, Roath , St. Athans, St. Mary s School, Sennybndge, Splott, Tenby, Tumble and Treharris. year brings the Priory n earer to the fulfilment of ds to. a Medical Comforts Depot for every town and III Wales. Three are at present in co urse of establIshment at Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber and Nelson.
ABERDARE CENTRE.
CYNON VALLEY CORPS COMPETITIONS.
Keen competitions were witnessed by a large gathering at the Welfare Pavilion, Aberaman Park, on Saturday, March 31. The occasion was the annual contests of the Cynon Valley Corps, and among those present were Staff Officers Gomer L. Davies and Henry Evans; Corps Officers E. Evans, W. J Morgan, T. I. Griffiths, D. Evans; Divisional Superintendents D. Williams , D. J. Drew, E. James, D Jenkins; Lady Superintendents Mrs. L. Richardson, Mrs. J. L. Davies and Mrs. B ell Pugh; Ambulance Officers A. T. Morgan, F. Morgan, J. Jeffreys , J. Collins, C. W Gregory and Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs. Hyde.
The first competition was for the "Gome r Davies" Nursing Shield. The test was as follows : "You are in this area. A man is repairing all electric lamp which is on a tramway standard, when he falls to the ground; blood is oozing from his right leg. Treat and convey to Cwmaman. " Dr. C. B. F. Millar and Dr. B. Thomas adjudicated and th e Aberdare Nursing team, captained by Mrs. L. Richardson, obtained 132 marks followed by Abercynon Nurses (Captain, Mrs. Price) with 120 The Aberdare Nursing team, in securing this victory, won the additional honour of r e pr esenting the Aberdare Centre in the Welsh Brigade final competition at Cardiff for the " Arthur Griffiths Memorial" cup.
Eight teams entered for the "D r. Ogilvie" cup. The judges were Dr. R H. Moffitt and Dr. F. Martyn, who awarded the highest marks to the Abercwmboi Team, Aberaman coming second with three points less.
Great interest was centred in the contest for the" Mrs. (Dr.) Ogilvie" Cadet Shield , open to Cadet Teams under the age of 16 years. No fewer than twelve teams competed. The adjudi cation was given by Staff Officer Gomer L. and Superintendent Emrys James, and first and second places were obtained by Ab eraman " A " and Aberdare "A" Teams , respectively.
The final contest was for the " Dr. Milne" bowl, in which seven teams entered. The Judges were Dr. J. C. Ogilvie, Dr. J. M. Wilson and Dr. Bremmer, and the test: " You are returning from a co mpetition when you come across a motor smash. The driver informs you that he was travelling around the corner at eighty miles an hour when the smash occurred. You find No. 1 patient with his head through the wind-screen ; No.2 is all crumpled up and No.3 is a young lady who h as been thrown over a hedge and lands on her wrists." Aberdare" A" Team secured the trophy and accom panying privilege of repre· senting the Centre in the Welsh Brigade :final competition for the " Llandinam " shi eld, held in Cardiff on April 21.
NEW TROPHIES FOR ABERDARE.
Aberdare knows well the valu e of competition work and the Officers are to be co ngratulat ed on having obtained three new trophies for teams in this area, namely: the " Helen Ogilvie" Cadet shi eld , the " Officers" cup and "Dr. Wilson, A.F.C." cup. These have been vested in the Trustees of the Priory, who now hold ambulance trophies of a total value of almost eighteen hundred pounds.
LOSS TO ABERDARE.
The departure of Dr. J C. Ogilvie, M.C., for Ballylanders, Ireland , has deprived the general public of Aberdare of a popular medical practition er and the Priory of a most enth usiasti c Commissioner.
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Tributes were macie to Dr. Ogilvie's work at a public meeting at the Siloam Hall on Wednesday, April 4, when s eve ral gifts were presented to pr. and Ogilvie. A petition had been signed by three thousand of th e inhabitants urging Dr. Ogilv ie to reconsider his d ec isi on to leave the town and the hig h regard in which both he and Mrs O g ilvie were held found express ion in the e ulo g istic refe r e nces made to their many excellent p e rsona l qu a liti es. Dr. Ogilvie has tak e n a leading part in a mbu ance work in this Centre since his appointment in 1922 as Surgeon to the Ab erdare Nursing Div ision. In th e followin g year h e w as prom ote d Corps Surgeon, a nd in 1926, on th e removal pf Dr. R Baird Milne, th e l ate Commissioner, from Ab e rdare , he was a ppoint ed Commissioner for the Ce ntr e. His generous support a nd persona l interes t will be most ketm ly missed b y a mbulance and nursin g p er sEmn e l. Th e Do c tor tak es with him the best w i shes of the Priory, and it is hop ed h e will co ntinue his active assoc iation with the Order where its b es t traditions are bein g lo yally m a int a in ed under Sir John Lum s d e n , K.B.E. , Commissioner f m th e Iris h Centre.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
CARDIFF q'EAMS' REPEATED SUCCESS
The Drill H a ll of t h e Law Courts, Calcdiff, was the scene of the a nnual competitions organised b y the Card iff Centre on Saturday, March 31.
The "Commission e r 's" c up , presented by th e fir st for Ca.rdiff, ME. Hu g h M. In g le d ew (Honorary SohcItor to the Pnory), was won b y th e Cardiff Great Western Team with 139t points, Barry Team gaining s eco nd plac e with points , and Cardiff City third WIth lil D r. S. McCQrmac, New port, a djudi cated. Nursing teams in th e Centre compete d for t h e" Ooman's " c up, th e g ift of th e late Dr. D. de Vere Hunt, which was judged b y Dr. A. M. Rob ertson, Treorchy. Cardiff Nursing Division won the trophy with l27 t m a rks, Barry Nurses obtaining 111 and the rec e ntly- enro Ued Barry Hill Nursing Team 58t.
The Chief Constable of Cardiff, Mr. James A. Wilson, O.RE., pres e nt e d t he trophies to th e Cardiff Great W es t ern A::nbluan ce and Cardiff Emergency Nursing Team s, payin g trIbut e to the aSSIstance which the am bu1an ee men and women rendered to the Police throughout t h e year. H e co ngra tulated th e two team s on winning the c up s for the p ast two years, a nd hop ed they would dG eq u ally well in the Welsh Brigade final competitions.
At the cOD:clusion of the com p etiti o n s, t h e competitors were e nt ertallled to tea by the Ca rdiff Great Western Ambulance an d Cardiff Emergency Nursin g Divisions.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
ELIMINATING COMPETITIONS AT BRIDGEND.
The Glamorgan Co unty Centre E limin ating Competition s took pla ce at the Nohon In stit ut e, Bridgend, on March 31. Ambulance and Nursing Teams from all parts of the CGlUnty competed for t h e County Shield, and the honour of Glarnorga11. Ce ntre in the Welsh Brigade c ompetItI o n6 111 CardIff oID. April 21. Dr. Lloyd, Aberand- Mr. D Mard y J ODJes, BrynJiil1enin, acted as ]ud g.es. The m arks obtained were as f ollows: 1st, Ffa ld au InstItut e .and G a rw, 135; 2nd, Llanbrad ac h, 127 ; 3rd ; K e nfig HIll, 117.; 4th , H eclycyw 87; 5th, Maritime, 72 6th, Pontardulals, 69; 7th Ton y r efail, 68; 8th, Cefn Cnbbwr, 64
The first three teams in th e Nursing Co mpetition were: 1st, Senghenydd, 89; 2nd , Ffaldau Institute and Garw 69; and 3rd , Kenfig Hill, 66. '
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Sub-Commissioner L em u el J ones, J.p., Ab eravo n , and Staff Officcr D. C. Williams were responsible for the arra ng e m e nts.
NEW SUB - DISTRICT FORMED.
The stre n gth of the Brigade in th e Glamorgan Co unty Ce ntre is rap idly increasing. During the past five years sixty units were raised, bringing the total numb e r of Divisions in the Centre to one hundr ed a nd nineteen, a t the e nd of 1927
A new Sub-District has been recentl y sanct oned. Known as t h e Gower Sub-District , it includes the following area: Po ntardulais, Gorseinon , Gowerton and Waunarlwyd , Loughor, Penclawdd, Garnswllt , Pen llgaer, Llangyfelach, Pontlliw. Particularly p leasing to a ll is the a pp oi ntment of Captai n R. J. Isaac, L.R.C.P. & S., as h e first Commissio n er of this Sub-District. Dr. Isaac's l o n g a nd intimate associat on with ambu la n ce work and popularity among the Brigade personnel a r e excell ent q u a lifi cations for the office. Since 1914 h e had h e d t h e dual r a nk of S urgeon and S up e rin tendent of the Ponta rdulais Division.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF CONCERTS.
Un d er the auspices of the Merthyr Tydfi l Centre, a se ries of concerts have been arranged in the various parts of the d istrict at which the Dowlais Male Voice Party, assisted by local artistes, have provided most enjoyab le programmes. The Organising Secretary of this effort to raise funds is Corps S u perintendent Sam u e l Jones Dow la is.
The first concert was held at t h e Gosen Chape l, Merthyr, on Tuesday, March 6, when Mr. DaVId Hu g hes, M.E., presided over a large and appreciative audience Mr. W. J Canton, LL.B ., during a n interval, referred to the excellent work of the loca l ambu ance men, thanked the public for their support and appealed to t h e young people to join the Cl asses
A further concert, held on Thursday, March 15 at the Bethania Chape , Dowlais was equally well s u pported.
Eve r y seat was occ upied and a large number of p eop le were turned away. Co un cillor Tudor Davi es, Chairma n of the Merthyr Centre, presided, and before introdu cing the artistes emphasised t h e importance of efficient amb ul ance organ isation in an industrial district s u ch as Merthyr, and he thou ght the vo lunt a r y work of the Brigade was deserving of the fu ll est support a n d co-operation of every citizen Councill or Davi es took a further opportun ity, during the course of the eve ning, of appea li ng not only for fi n anc a l support, but for the co -operation of th e you n g people, urging them to devote some part of their spar e ti m e to ambu l ance work a nd so to increase their value in the world.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
CELYNEN TEAM WIN COUNTY TROPHY.
Dr. E. T. Hale, Cwm, and Dr. G. W Parry, Newport, ad judicated in the Monmouthshire Centre Competitio n for the "Whit e Horse" shi e ld , at Newport, on Satu rd ay, March 31. The Comm issioner, Mr. R. vVilson Bar tlett, presided and a n interested gatherin g of spectators included the Mayor of Abergavenny (CO UNci llor A. P. Thomas) and Captain S. T. Beard, O .B.E Fou r teams competed and the marks obtained were as undeJ;' :-
Stretcher. Individu a l Total.
1st Ce lyn en "B" 126 9 7 22 3
2nd Oakdale 122 68 190
3rd P<mtypool 92 83 175 4th Ce
It was a unique featur e that the winning team was composed of five brothers, the Messrs. VV. Col eman (Officerin-Charge) , G. Coleman, T. Co leman, S. and 1. Co leman, of Crmn1in. Reference was mad e by the to the high standard of efficiency shown by all competItors. The Mayor of Abergavenny pr ese nted the shIeld, CQInmended the ambulance men on the humane serv ice s they were r end ering and the spirit in WhICh the work of the Brigade was carried out. The Comm ssioner thanked the Mayor for his kindly int erest, and an n o un ced that the Ce lynen "B" Team wou ld represent the Centre m the " Llandinam " shie ld co n test.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Right Hon. Lord Ky lsant. G.C.M .G., Sub-Prior of the Priory, celebrated his sixty-fifth birthd ay on J\!Iarch 25. A aiant in stature as well as in b u siness and public affaIrs, Ky san t is an example of industry. Few men of his em in ence and responsibiliti es wou l d devote themse ves so unsparingly to vo luntary obligations as Lordship does to the work of t he Order. The Priory realIses what It owes to his ab le gu i.d ance and liberal support.
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Mr. H. T. Daniell has b ee n appo inted County Contro ller of Voluntary Aid Detachments in Ang lesey, in place of the lat e Dr. T. C. Clay.
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The Ambu l ance Committee, on March 26, agreed that th e " Lady L ewis" a nd " Lady Bute " c ups , the " Trevethin," " Silurian," "Isca" and "Gwent " shi elds sho uld be offered for competi ti on at the Roya Nationa l E ist eddfod
of Wales at Treor c hy in August next, and at Liverpool in 1929.
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During the past year 3,902 cases were carried in the motor ambu lance cars of the Priory and 79 ,736 miles travelled. The service is rapidly extending and new contract s are Gontinually being made with colli ery and works owners and workmen's organisations. The Committee responsib l e for its administration is to have the benefit of the followin g new members: C;:o lonel David Hepburn C.M.G., M.D., Captain T. E. Ri chards, Alderman William J e nkins, M.P., and Mr. Enoch 10rrell. *
The publication of "A Short History of the Priory for Wales," obtainable from the Stores Department, P riory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, price sixpence, appears to have met a great need. The only criticis m one hears is that it is not full enough, and it is hoped to remedy this in a later edition containing mor e detail and illu strations.
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St. John in Palestine.
THE WORK OF THE ST. JOH N OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.
By H. PIRIE-GORDON.
A distinguished America n divin e who visited th e Holy Land two years a go h as jus t published a book detailing his expeliences a nd observatioNS while in Pal es tin e For the most part he found httie to a dmire a nd l ess to commend in the behaviour and a ctivities of most of the man y r ehgious communities in that country, and his pra ise ·for the British Administration was limited to the a ustere admissions that since it had become responsible for ' Palestine 110 one h a d been actually killed in a religious riClt in a church, and that the British were following the Roman example in the maHer of road-making. This well-informed, observant and very severe critic of present-day conditions in the Holy Land permits himself, however, to remark favourably upon one episode which he witnessed and upon one institution which he visited. Both he considers to be worthy of the best Christian traditions, and members of the venerable O:rder will take ,pride in the fact that the Grand Priory in the British Realm was responsible for both of them. The American critic witness ed the procession of Knights and other members of the .Order ill their mantles and Uniforms to Saint George's Cathedral during the Pilgrimage led by Lord Scarborough, the sub-Prior, in March, 1926, and was much impressed by this solemn act of Christian devotion. He visited the Ophthalmic Hospita l of Saint John just outside the walls of Jerus a l em and writes in glowing corpmendation of the services therein rendered to suffering humanity rega rdl ess of race, religion, party or Class as being a splendid example of Christian duty performed as such without any suggestion of political or sectarian motive. From so exa cting as his book proves the author to be this is very high praise indeed, a nd it will be satisfa€:tory to members of the Ord e r to know that he shouid consider that the local reputation of Christianity in Palestine depends so much upon the Hospital work of the Order, which , from its very beginning centuries ago, always was , and now is , most strictly undenominational.
It is owing to this important fact that devout Moslems and strict Jews as well a s Chr:istians of all the Churches who so often, uniort1!lnately, look askance at one activities iliJI the Holy Land, never hesItat e to have to' the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, and ih; annual Reports show in what numbers they come. This last year, however, the numbers have shown a slight diminution from those of the year before.
After so many years of ever in cr eas ing a tt end a nce s. at the Gates of H ealing this might ca u se p a ined s urprise and anxiou s qu es ti onin g were n o t for th e fact that during th e year under r eVIew ca m e th at ea rthqu ake which did so m u ch damage to the fa bri c of th e Hospital, as to that of oth er building.; in a nd n ear J eru sal em. For a t ime the ophthalmi c: work h a d to b e d on e in part und er canvas and so m e disorg a ni sation was, not unnaturally,. occasioned b efore the routine co uld be ad just ed to circun1 s t a n ces so v iol en tl y altered, and it was. so m e tim e b efore the shaken population of Palestine was a bl e t o resume the normal tenor of its· lif e .
If this grievous accid ent ca u sed a temporary f a lling-off in the volume of p a tien t s a nd trea tmen ts at the Hospita l of Saint John , it a lso made i t necessary for th e fabric to b e surv eye d a nd occasioned a considerable outlay on s tru ct ura l r econditioning a nd repairs, for a s ton e building p e rched on an a lmost precipitous slop e as is th e Hospita l of the Ord e r a t Jerus al em , do es n ot pass through so sh a rp a n earthquak e as th a t of July , 1927 , unscathed intern a lly even though th e a mount of masonry actually dislodged a nd thrown down was. not very large. This was a cause of exp ens e to th e Order and whil e it had thus b ecome ne cessa ry t o call the builders to effect essential rep a irs, it was decided that the o pportunity s hould b e taken to make certain alterations, whi ch would otherwise have been postpon ed for lack of funds t o pay for them as it was obvious th a t the generosity of members and fri ends of the Ord er co uld b e r elied
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Our Policy. IN answer to t h e correspo n den t s who have -writt en u s (espec ia lly " Hum e ru s," wh ose de li ghtfu] letter we i n te nd t o fra m e ) we wo uld po in t ou t that our po li cy is especi a ll y to ca t er for the needs of the Bri ga d e a nd Associa ti on . R eaders may rely on fin din g at I e a s t two me di ca l articles b y experts in every num.b er of CHIVALRY. Al so, we intend t o make ou rse l ves a very prac ti cal lin k betwee n St. J ohn in Grea t B rit a in and St. J ohn Ove rseas. At t h e m ome n t a scheme i s in pre p arat ion und er which eve r y Dom ini on -will pro vid e u s with a sp eci a l corresp ond en t w h o will kee p u s in t ou ch wi t h e v ent s in hi s own pa rti cular p a rt of th e world.
ST. J OHN'S GATE
Edited by P eter Cheyn ey
L ONDON, E.C.
J u n e 1, 192 8
A Ca d et P age will in future be a feature in CH I:'ALRY, and we have been lucky in securing the serVIces of Mrs. Tweeda le a ed i tress of this page.
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Our Gift to th e N urs i n g Division's W in n ing Team
that counts
H.M. THE KING above Pbotogr a ph is reproduced by permission of the _ArtIst, the Chev a lier E. C. Dingli , a member of the Order of St. John, who painted the portr a it of the Gr a nd Prior Th e Duke of Connaught, exhibited in last y e a r ' s Ac a dem y.
CHIVALRY i s in the happy position of being a ble to present to each mem ber of the ursing Di visions' \ iVinning Team in t he Finals an art reproduction of an autographed portrait of H .R.H . The Duchess of York. The four lad ies who ,;yi ll recei ve our gift in the cou rse of the next few da ys , ;yi ll possess a u n ique an d cparm ing so u ven i r of their success accompanied by ou r best vvi hes.
The Importance of Diet in Health and Disease.
BySm BRUCE BRUCE-PORTER, R.B.E., C.M.G., M.D.
Continu,ed from May 1 ssu,e.
To-day, vvith the after effects of the vVorld V·.,Tar, we want less nervous children, and so I would advocate restriction of meat in their dietary. There is no difficulty in building up a diet scale on the Lacto-Vegetarian basis.
The great trouble of feeding in England to-day is due to th e fact that we are an industrial people and the bulk of the population is collected into large cities; the difficulty of getting fresh food within reach of the people is very grea t, so we find the bulk of the workers living and f ee ding their children on a diet deficient in most ot the materials, meat being consumed in too great a proportion, while vegetab les and fruit are comparatively rare in the homes of the working classes. "When this happens many evils follow .
The meat-eater, lik e the carnivorous animal , tends to bolt his food , and so, by neglec t to us e his teeth, the germs of disease settle about th e gums, producing decay Excess me a t in the intestine provides a growing media for the germs which produce rheumatism.
The stomach is not designed to carry out the work of the teeth and serious digestive troubles ensue.
As I have said, ex cessiv e meat eaters tend to b e undersized and irritable.
On the same Continent you find non-m ea ting tribes of good physique living side by side with dwarfs who live entirely on meat.
Food must b e appetising, and so attention should be paid to th e art of cooking, so much negl ecte d of late. A hungry dog will not eat pl a in album en like white of egg, but, if it be fi avour ed with a little meat extract it will wolf it.
When much meat is giv en to young children the dange r li es in the fact that th eir glands cannot destroy the disintegration products of meat and th e bacteria in d es troying the excess of meat produce poisons which a re absorbed into th e blood producing headache , nause a and d epre ss ion.
The deficiency of vegetables and fruit t ends to constipation, a nd so a bad habit is se t up ea rly in life which will be a source of mis e ry all through life. Vegetables are also th e main source of th e essential min e rals , and in the aHe ntion which is being paid to-d a y to th e vitamin C<Dntent of food there is a danger of overlooking the question of minerals.
With motor transport and good roads it should be possible to bring fresh vegetables within th e r each of the poorer memb ers of th e community.
It is tragic to see vegetables rotting in the fi elds becaus e the costs of r a il transport a nd distribution a re so high. Fruit , thanks to th e storage ships, is now a v a ilabl e th e whole year round, a nd should form p a rt of th e d aily food of eve ry child.
Nature, in th e scheme of world's food , a rra nged to place the essenti a ls within r each of th e a nim a ls that would b e found in th e v a rious parts. For exa mpl e, f a t is mor e a bund a nt in co ld regions, a nd even in oats which grow b es t in th e North e rn a reas, the amount of f a t i s higher than in grain grown in the tropi cs, whil e the milk of animals in tho se p a rts contains much mor e fat. Th e milk of th e wa lrus contains a n immense proportion wh en co mp a r ed with th e co ws in Engl a nd , a nd so in t emp era t e climates children should b e given as mu ch butter as possible.
Veg etabl e fa t s, which form th e basis of margarine, do not contain th e f a t soluble Vit a min s A an d D a nd should n eve r b e s ubstitut ed for butt er in' th e dietary of children. At pr esent good work i s b eing done in th e dir ec tion of isolating A a nd D vit a mins so as to add th em to marga rin e, an d it i s prob a bl e in the ne ar futur e we may b e in a p os iti on to a lt e r our views on th e qu es tion of margarine as foo d
These substances whi ch we call Vitamins a r e a bsolutely esse nti a l fo r the m aint en a n ce of growth a nd health , though th ey are but a minute proportion of th e food consumed and th eir recognition h as provided the m ean s for stamping out sonie m a l a di es which were v e ry distress ing
Scurvy can b e preve nt ed by th e u se of fresh fruit and veget a bl es, a nd this parti cul a r vitamin h as b een ca ll ed th e "C" Vitamin. Cooking vege t a bl es d es troys mu ch of this vit a min , a nd when so d a is added to maintain th e co lour in green vegetables th e colour rema ins but practically th e wh ol e of th eir chief value is d es troye d, so s a l a d s into which raw vegetab les enter a r e p a rticularly valuable.
In th e days of the old sailing ship s th e medical officers dis cov ered that scurvy co uld b e preven t ed by allowing b ean s to germinate a nd eat ing them as soon as they h a d b egu n to s prou t.
Th e legumin ou s vegetables a r e very valuable, not only for th eir nutritiv e properti es but b eca u se of their high mineral co ntent, especially phosphorus.
A greaiL d eal of comtroversy ra nged round th e question of brown versus whit e bread , a nd when the r eco gnis ed food experts h a d given their views in favour of whol em eal it might h ave b ee n thought th e m a tt e r could h a ve b een dropp ed. However , th ere are s till medi cal m en who a r e prepared to contend that white brea d i s as good as wholemeal. jun e, 1928
No a rticl e of v a lue can b e writt en on di et which omits to d ea l with this subject.
Th e re is in wh ea t a vit a min named th e Vitamin " B," a nd in the milling proc ess to produce white fiour this essential portion is remove d a nd with it also ll j 12ths of the organic phosph a tes. So, leaving out all reference to th e r ough age mat e rial, you hav e two absolutely vit al body n ee d s removed and n ot on e a d van tage to b e se t off as a compensation.
During th e siege of Rut , wh en th e white tro o ps li ve d on white fiour, th ey developed B eri-B eri , a very painful a nd d ebilitatin g dis ease. Th e n a tive troops esca p ed b ecause th ey h a d th e rough gro und n a tiv e flo ur. Wh en th e whit e fl our h ad been finished an d th e Europ ean troop s h a d to fa ll b ac k on th e coa rs e wholem ea l flour , they rec ove r ed a nd no fr esh cases occurred.
I am at a l oss to und erst a nd the r easo ning methods of th ose who contend th a t the Vitamin" B " a nd organ ic phosphates m ay be re mov ed and ye t th e residue be as good as th e who l emea l.
R ecentl y a com p an y was for m ed by some ent erprising gentle m en t o sell th e ge rm of wheat in tins.
It is ca ll ed " Bemax," and I know of n o a rticle of food which h as gained such rapid recognition; ove r 10,000 doctors h ave ordered it and m emb ers of the Publi c have p asse d to th eir friends the knowledge of th e benefit they h ave received by eating it.
I d oubt whether a dvoc a t es of white fiour ",rill a rgu e that the poor family s h o uld set aside a porti on of a s m a ll weekly in co m e t o buy what th ous a nds of medical lYl,en a r e prescribing for th eir p a ti ents when the sam e a rticl e s hould be mill ed in t o flour a nd bought a t the ordinary r a t e of br ea d . If they can aff ord it, by a ll m ean s l et th em have their " Bemax " as well.
Of the frui ts , oranges a nd acid fruits are b est for hot weather. but d a t es a nd r a isin s are valuable during the winter.
Milk is a food a nd not a drink. There is more water in ca bb a ge than in milk , a nd yet, wh en children are thirs ty th e y are often given a drink of milk instead of pla in water.
The general health of th e children of this co untry would b e improved if an ex tra glass of milk all round were consumed by th em every day. Our milk co n sumption as a nation is much t oo low.
In d ealing \vith infant fee ding I r eferred to the ease with which milk is contaminated. All milk should b e pasteurised, a nd once this has b een don e it should be kept in a co ol pl aee and covered to prevent dust se tHil1l.g on it or flies using it as a ba thing pool.
At every meal there should be an unlimited supply of wholemeal bread and potatoes with butter or dripping.
Now a few points for the a dult and those who may not be in perfect health.
Mea t soups are a stimula nt rather th a n a food and throw a strain on th e kidn eys. Th ese organs are th e grea t excreting ones of th e body a nd when, from past trouble, th ey have b een dam age d in a chronic sense or from so m e infla mm a tory con dition of more recent origin , you d o not help by a dding t o th eir tas k by administering co ncentra t ed pr ep arations of m ea t, like strong soups or m ea t extracts. Old folk often have a n a tura l aversion t o m eat, pr efe rring milk to soup.
In dis ease conditions a tt en d ed by hi gh blood pr ess ur e or in affections of th e liv er, meat food is b a d In th e form e r b ecau se th e excre tin g powers of th e kidn e ys will b e found low , a nd in the l atter case t h e liver is unable to break up those in gred ients whi ch h ave escap ed th e ac tion of th e s t omach jui ces a nd are brought in th e blood to th e liv er. Th e b es t di et for these con dition s is that known as L acto -Vegetar ian. Th e meat of hunted animals contains the poison produ cts of fear, and the meat fr om anim a ls whi ch have not been properly bled soon decomposes a nd this demonstrates the value of the old hygi eni c l aws of Moses.
Fish is th e b es t f orm of meat, but should be a bso lut ely fresh, as ot h e rwi se it may cause skin trouble like eczem a.
Som e kinds are n o t fit for use if kept even for a short tim e
Fish without scal es was forbid d en as an article of di et by Moses, an d th e Bushmen and H ottentots h ave the same rule, a nd , like th e J ews, do not eat pork.
H e rring h as b een called the "sea chicken " and the eel the "sea pig." F or tho se whose kidneys are not good fish forms a good tra n sition food from th e m eat- eating habit t o the L acto-Vegetarian regime. Crabs and lobsters are scavengers and, while pl easant ea ting for those who like them, cannot be r eco mm end ed as food.
Eggs are v a lu a bl e, but raw eggs, mi:ced with milk or other food , are n ot easy of dlges tlOn , as th ey do not s timul a t e th e gastric mucus membr a n e to produc e th e n ecessa ry jui ces Th ey conta in fat so luble Vit a min s A a nd D as we ll as v a lu a ble iron and phosphorus.
Asses ' milk is most like hum a n a nd donk eys do not suffer from tuberculosis, so their milk is good for delic a t e children.
A gl ass of hot milk is a very go od drink on a cold day , as, in addition to warming th e s kin it sooth e the kidneys, which are then b eing called on to d eal with waste which should h ave been got rid of b y the skin.
The yolk of an eg g will often make milk p a latable to those who do not like its taste
Lastly, but not by any means l eas t-W·A TER . F ew p eople think of w a t e r as a n articl e of food, 2*
and yet it is one of the most important. It is rare to :find even the so-called educated man or woman who appreciates its importance. Th e more common excuses for not drinking water are " I am never thirsty)) and " I ha ve been told it is bad to drink 'wi th meals. n
The person who gives the first excuse would neve r dream of putting off his or h er bath until he or she felt dirty.
The body n ee ds a n abundance of fluid to clear out the 'was te material, or, in other words, to wash the tissues within.
The ideal time for drinking is about an hour befor e meals, but this is not a co nvenient one for those who are at work.
The real reason v,lhy so m a ny a r e told not to drink with meals is that th e average person us es fluid as a means to n10isten the food an d save chewing.
If you cannot drink bebN een meals do so at the end of the meal, but , at all costs, take as plain water four glasses a day if you wish to provide the nec essary vehicle for ridding the body of waste matter. These simple words on dietetics are intended to interest those who read them in a subject which will repay study.
June, 1928
MUSEUM NOTES.
Amongst the many beautiful "Books of Remembrance" that have been placed in our cathedrals, churches and other public plac es, one of the finest is that just completed for the Order of St. John , of which the title page reads :-
The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusal em i JJl England. Contained h erein are the names of thos e Brethren of the Order, members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and members of the Territorial Branch of th e St. J ohn Ambulance Association who la id down their liv es for their country in the Great War of 1914-1918.
The roll begins with two Knights of Justi ce, Lord Roberts and Lo rd Kitchener, one Knight of Grace, Lord Northland, and four esq u ires. Then follows about a thousand names arranged und er their various divisions.
Each section is h eaded with the coats of arms of the various counties contained in the sections, beautifully illuminated with r ich y decorated borders.
The book is the work of Mr. A. L. Reeve, the binding by Mr. Douglas Cockerill is very richly tooled red Tiger morocco, a spec ially selected skin of which was given for the purpos e by the Sub-Prior, th e Earl of Scarbrough, on th e top cover, the eig ht pointed cross in ivory co lour ed l eath er is inlaid, eight bosses and two clasps and various other mountings are in nickel silver by Miss Cockerill.
The book is exhibit ed in a desk cabinet of carved ebony with silver panels, designed by Mr. John Williams, w hich stand s in the Chapter Hall at St. John' s Gate.
'{[be (Sranb tl)rtoc2 in tbe :f13ritiBb lRea(m OF THE Wenerable (1)rber of tbe 1boBpttal of 5t. Jobn of Jerusalem.
AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. '[he $t. 30hn :fJ3rigabe.
BRIGADE ORDERS.
By MAJOR-GENERAL SIR PERCIVAL S. WILKINSON, K.C.M.G., C.B. (Acting Ch ief Commissioner.)
HEAD-QUARTERS: ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.I. 16th April, 1928. B.O. 544. Appointments.
The Sub-Prior. acting on behalf of His Ro yal Highness the Grand Prior, absent abroad, has been pleased to sanction the following appointments :-
Assistant Commissioner (Reserve) Fredenck Sprawson as County Commissioner for the of Somerset, 18.11.27, vice Lt.-Col. A. J. Cary, T.T., resIgned on the grounds of ill-health
Assistant Commissioner (Reserve) William Edward Audland, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., as County Commissioner for Oxford, 17 .2. 28.
B.O. 545. Commandant-in-Chief of Nursing Divisions.
H.R.H. The Duchess of York, Dame Grand Cross of The Order of St. John , has graciously consented to accept the appointment of Commandant-in-Chief of Nursing Divisions of The St. John Ambulance Bngade.
B.O. 546. Competitions.
The Finals for the " Dewar " and " Perrott" Challenge Shields will be held on May 11, 1928, at the Hotel Great Central, Marylebone Road, London, N.W., commencing at 10 a.m. Her Royal Highness Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles , has kindly consented to present the Shields, Cups, and Prizes at about 5 p.m. Applications for tickets should be addressed to the Secretary, St. John Ambulance Brigade, St. J ol111's Gate. Officers and Members of the Brigade attending these competitions will do so in uniform.
B.O. 547. Silver Challenge Cup for Nursing Division
The Silver Challenge Cup presented by the late Sir Mackenzie Chalmers will be awarded to the Team gaining the highest marks in the Individual Practical Section of the " Perrott " Challenge Shield Competition.
The cup will be known as the" Chalmers Trophy."
B.O. 548. Wearing of Uniform by Officers on the Reserve and Retired Lists. Paragraphs 143 and 153 Brigade Regulations.
Officers of the Brigade who on completion of not less than three years' efficient service have been placed on the Briga.de Reserve, or Officers who on completion of not less than fifteen years' efficient service have been placed on the Retired List, may, with the sanction of the Chief Commissioner, b e granted permission to wear uniform on special occasions approved by the Commissioner of th e District or County concerned.
The letter " R " will be worn on the shoulder straps, above the badge or rank, by all Officers on the R ese rve and Retired List
B.O. 549. Military Hospitals Reserve- Nursing Certificates.
I t is urged that Reservists not yet in possession of the Home Nursing Certificate should take early steps to obtain this <De rtificate, whieh qualification is necessary to secure
the classification of Nursing Orderly, Class III , Group C. (vide B.O. 514 ), and the pay of that class whilst on training. Officers-in-char ge of Divisions providing Reservists are requested to affo rd every possible facility to them to obtain the Hom e Nursing Certificate and to notlfy Headquarters of the names of Reservists obtaining this certificate and date of same.
Trainings.-When submitting applications for trainings, a clear month's notice of the date on which it is desired to commence training should be given, Applications for training may be made at any time during the year. B.O. 550. Resignations and Transfers.
Attention is drawn to Paragraph 142, Page 29, Brigade General Regulations. Officers once appointed should continue to carry out the duties of their respective ranks until their resignations or transfers have been accepted or approved by the Acting Chief Commissioner.
B.O. 551. Attendance at Re - Examinations and Inspections.
Members are reminded that absence from the Annual R e-examination or Inspection will entail the loss of effici ency for the year. It is therefore desirable that reexaminations should be held before July 31, vide Paragraph 89, Brigade General Regulations, and facilities granted to those who, owing to sickness or business, were unable to attend the regular r e-examination to be re-examined during the latter part of the year.
Officers when notifying Divisions of the Annual Inspection sho uld remind members that in the case of those who, through sickness or business, are unable to attend the inspection, application to be excused, in writing, stating the reason for absence, should be handed to the inspecting Officer for the necessary acceptance or otherwise by the Commissioner, vide Paragraph 84, Brigade General Regulations.
Many members lose their efficiency each year owing to unavoidable absence from the annual R e -examination or Inspection, and it is desired that every member shall have a mple opportunity to secure his ann u al efficiency.
B.O. 552. Annual Returns.
One defaulting Division is s uffi cient to delay publication of the Annual Report for a considerable period. The promptness with which 90 per cent. of the Divisions have submitted their annual returns this year is most praiseworthy, but there is no reason why all the Returns should not be in th e hands of the Commissioners by J anuary 31 in each year.
Divisions still defaulting should submit their annual returns with the least possible delay in order that the Commissioners may be in a position to deal with their annual reports.
B.O. 553. Overalls for Girl Guide Camp Duties. Members of Nursing Divisions when und ertaking duty in Girl Guide Camps may wear an overall of approved pattern over their uniform.
B.O. 554. Amendments to Dress Regu1ationsNursing Corps and Divisions (1926), pages 13 and 14.
" Officers or members of V.A.D.'s promoted to Assistant Nurses will wear the letters (A. .' or the letter ( A.' on the shoulder straps of the dress, half an inch above base. "NoTE.-Members who were promoted to Assistant Nurse in Military Hospitals and obtained a scarlet efficiency stripe will wear letters (A.N.' Members who were promoted to Assistant urse in Auxiliary " Military Hospitals and obtained a blue efficiency stripe will wear etter ( A.'
" The War Service Stripes (Red, Blue or White ) will be worn on the right arm below the shoulder, and no the indoQr uniform only."-By Order,
P. G. DARVIL-SMITH, Brigade Secretary,
WINNERS OF THE COUNTY OF KENT COMPETITION, RAMS GATE- MARCH 21, 1928. Folk estone, Herne Doddington, Westgate - on - Sea and Ra.msgate.
The Sovereign Order at Rllodes Once More.
King of Italy's Gift.
BY H. PIRIE-GORDON.
::;aint J ohn a repreSCl'lt d by th Ord r of hi Hospita l in J ern al m, 11 -d in days gone by, to bc a very '-IV a1thy aint. H · h a d hi s great Ho pital in the Murista n, imm en 'e 'o n ve nt an d castles 'l t Are, Krak de Che"lli -rs, Margat (El M - rkb a b), B Ivoir and 1 wh r in Pal tin and y riCl in a dditi on to hu1' h e ':md prop rties. The e were a ll 10 t to tIl Same -n. H - till had the picture que as tl e of Kolo i and wid l a nds in Cypru , a nd ac quir ed Rhod e a nd other island of the lEg -a n in over ign ty, a nd his Ord l' built a m agnifice nt ca pit a l for its elf at Rhod All th e v,'ere 10 t to the Turks. Malta wa ac quir ed: a nd with indomitable nergy his knight built up a n w principality for Saint J ohn , onl y to 10 it in turn to the French. Of hi br oad l and in Europe, King H 11ry VIII. seize d thos in England a nd ot h er Prin e a nd Gov rnments h ave from time to tim follovved hi s exam pl e within their own dominions.
It ee m ed as th ough Saint John and his knight were doom ed to los e a llnost eve r yt hing which Christian pi ety, o r a dmira ti on for their valour an d achi evement again st the Infid el , h a d confided to his care.
At long l as t , how eve r , th e tid e of disaster turn ed. Th e Sovereign Ord e r from its refuge in Rom e regained a footing in th e Holy Land at T a ntur, on the roa d b etw een J e rusal em and B ethleh em, th e Knights of the B a iliwick of Bra nd enburg recovered p ar t of th e original site of his Ho s pita l in J e rusalem for Saint John, th e Grand Priory in this country, which had already reviv ed the a nci e nt Hospit a ll er activity once associated with th e Saint a t its Ophthalmic Hospital outsid e J e rusalem , r ecove red another portion of the Muristan. In th ese cases, how ever, it was only sites and memorie s which were r ecovere d. No recognisable buildings which had on ce sheltered the activities of his knights were thereby restored to Saint John, and the first substantia l restoration of his former prop e rty was only effected a few weeks ago in Rhodes.
Sin ce th e Italians conquered that isl a nd from the Turks in 1912, they have been busy rescuing its historic buildings from the neglect of the long Turkish occupation. The Hospital has b ee n r escued from b eing carelessly used as a barra cks , clean ed, repair ed a nd a dmirably adapted as a museum. It was here, in the chapel of what us ed to be the chief ward, that the Earl of Sca rbrough , as SubPrior, in th e presence of the other Pilgrims in March, 1926, inves ted th e energetic Governor of Rhodes, Signor Mario Lago, with the insignia of a Knight of Grace of what is now th e Grand Priory for the Bri tish R ea lm in recognition of his sedulous care for the
histo ri cal m a num n t · and f rtii1catio n s of Rhod es whi 11 Engli. h Knight of aint J olln had h elp ed to d -f rnd again t irhe Turks th ,fifteent h and sixenturi It w a tlle same Governor of Rh oCDl w11 o on April 19 l a t , in the nam e a nd on b half of hi s ov r eign, the King of Italy, formally re tored to the modern Kni ght of "t h e Tongue of It a ly , now li v id ed among the th r G rand Pri o ri es of , of L omba r 1y and V - ]1 -ti l., an d of Napl es i\,nd i il y, th Aub r g, o r ho t 1 in th Street of the Knights, whi 11 th ir pr -dec o r h a d built a nd inhabit c 1 during the two c -nt-uri s t h at Rhodes h ad b -long ed to aint J ohn.
Thi was fittingly ma le th - oc a. ion for a n imp o ing ere m ony. Fra Carlo Torrigiani, Grand Prior of Lombardy a nd Venetia, 'up po rted b y ome 60 Profe sed I ni ghts, Bailifis a nd Knight of Ju stic, and Honorary Knight in the sca rl et tunics of th pr s nt-d ay uniform of the Sov - reign Order, over which the Prof ed (o r ce lib ate ) knights wore the bl ack M a!1tto di Punta with th - "Vhit Maniple, so rich in ac r ed ymbo li 111, whicll tbey r e eive at the ol em n cere m ony of profession, took d eliv e ry of th e royal gift. The knights of Italy then r ent ere d up on the poss sion of their anci ent h ome, which they had l ost b y fortune of war to the Turks 405 years b efore. At this splendid and pictures qu e ceremo n y many L a di es of t h e Sovereign Order were prese nt am id th e embroi d ered b a nn ers of so m e of the Tongu es, a nd it was followed b y a b a nqu et a t which the Knights exp r esse d their gratitude for th e generosity of th e King of It a ly , who b ea r s th e same ar m s-gul es a cross argent-as the Sovereign Ord er an d is one of its Hon orary Bailiffs Grand Cross, and for th e hospitality of Signor Ma rio L a go, who w as m a d e a n Honorary Knight of Grace by his Mo st Eminent a nd Most R eve r end Highn ess the Grand Master a bout thr ee years a go. Among those present were Count Bosdari, Signor Lago' s pred ecessor, who, as Governor of Rhod es , opened the Gate of Sa int Athan a sius which the Tq.rkish Sulta n had built up a nd ordered to b e k ept closed so long as Turkish sovereignty should endure in th e island ; Count Pi erre don, the Diplomatic Representativ e of the Sov e r eign Order in Fra n ce, and a long roll of Rom a n Princes and Italian nobl es, h ea ded by Princ e Colouna, Prince Assist a nt a t th e Papal Thron e , a nd Prince Chigi, Marsh a l of the Holy Roman Church a nd Guardian of the Conclave, who had headed th e delegation of Knights sent to attend the co nsecration in 1925 of the new Cathedral of Saint John in Rhodes built by the present Governor as an exact replica of the old, which had been accidentally blown up 70 years before
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
Dame Grand Cross ?f. Order of St. John, Conuuandant-in-Chief of the Nursing DIVISIOns oii the St. John Ambulance Brigade_
CmVALRY 1:S J)7'/1senting em (t'rt Of. above p07'l'ra:il /,0 each member of the l V-inning T eam of th e N'U rs7 ng D tV7.swns in the Brida.cie Pinak
june, 1928
Brigade Appointments, May, 1928.
The Acting Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the following appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations :-
TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER. No. 10 DIS TRICT.
Lady Corps Supt Lily Hoggar. 18.3.25.
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT NO.3 (EASTER r) DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent John Marshall Bailey, 'Wellingborough Corps. 5.4.28. NO.6 DISTRICT.
Corps Officer Peter Robertson McNaught, Armstrong 'l,lhitworth Corps. 28.4.28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER. No.6 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent Benjamin Ferguson Tree, Armstrong \iVhitworth Corps. 2l.4.28.
Captain William Bower, T D., North Tyneside Corps. 16.4.28. No. 10 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent Frederick Edward Goddard, Ip sw ich Corps. 12.4.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No. 1 DISTR[CT.
John Reginald Arthur Tallack, No. 48 (Grays) Nurs in g Division. 2.5.28.
Eiland Cadet Amb ul a n ce Division. 8.5.28. Cleethorpes a nd District Cadet Ambu l ance Division. 20.3.28.
No. 10 DISTRICT
Beccles Cadet Ambu l ance Division. 20.4.28. DIVISIONS ItE-NAMED. NO.4 D ISTRICT.
Armstrong Whitworth Di v is i on re-named V i ckers-A rmstron g Division. 23.4.28.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Mid land Nursing Division , Nottingham Corps, re -n am.ed Manvers N urs ing Div ision. 26.4.28.
'Rossington N ursing Division j oin ed Denaby Main Corps. 23.4.28
Ranmoor N ursing Division joined Sheffield Corps. 17.4.28. DIVISION DISBANDED.
No. 12 DISTRICT.
H el y's N ur sing Division. 17.4.28 DEATHS.
No.3 (E ASTE RN) DISTRICT.
L ady Amb ul ance Officer G. E. Turner, Towcester ursing Division. 17.4.28.
L ady Divisional Superinten d ent Mrs. Agutter, Twywell Nursing Division 17.4.28.
" Chivalry."
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Commission.er :-
Lt.-Colonel
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D.
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15 th May, 1928. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Communications by Comrp.andants of V.A.D s When a Conl1nandant h as to direct to the County Controll er she is, in a ll cases, to send a copy of her letter to L ady District Officer, Robinia, Visco u ntess Mountgarret, O.B.E., at 3 1, Hans Mansions , S. iV. l Band Practices.
Th e next meetings of the H eadquarters' Dr um , Fife and Bugl e Band, will be h eld a t the Church House, opposite H ead qu arters, on the following dates:- Jun e 1, 15 , 29, a 7 p.m.
Annual Inspection.
The Commissioner is very a n xious that there sho uld be a full parade at the Inspection by H.RH. T h e D u ke of Connaught, on Sat urd ay, June 9. Only the absolutely necessary per so nnel must be detail ed for public duti es on that day, and S up erintendents shou ld know that exemption fr?m. the Inspectio?- will o nl y be g ranted by th e Comf<?r suffiCIent reaso n s, and app li cation must be made 111 wnt111g.
Th e printed District OrdeF g iving fu ll particu l ars of the Inspection will be forwarded shortl y to a ll Divisions. The 110pes that g r eat attention will be g iv en to it , as, owmg to the publication of the new" Manual of Drill," there are many a lterations in the position of Officers, etc. In th e (( March " all officers now salute A di agram showm g the posltIon of officers wi ll be sent out to a ll Battalion and Company Commanders.
Whitsun Bank Holiday Duty.
These duties will b e the same as at Eas t er. Please see District Order No. 893.
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CHIVALRY is now the offic i a l o r gan of the Order. The Comm issioner hopes that all items of interest regarding Divisions, will be sent through him to the Editor of the new journal , and that it wi ll be s up ported b y a ll members.
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D. , CommissionelJl, Lt-Col.
BRIGADE LA'VS AND REPORTS.
OVERSEAS.
No.1 DISTRICT. No 37 (G.W.R.) DIVISION.
Co un cillor Alfred E. Evans has carried out splendid work in connection with the St. Jo hn Amb ulan ce Brigade, of which he is a valu ed an d h a rd- wo rkin g officer_ The Divisional H eadqu arters are at Paddington (Goods) Station, and the Division can boast a splend id membership. Councillor Evans is very popular amongst the members of t he Division, as he is, in fact, wherever he goes, his cheery and gen ia l nature winning him_ a host of friends everywher e.
CARSHAL TON DIVISION.
A meeting was recently held a t the headquarters of the l oca division of the above, at Ruskin Hall , Ruskin Road , Mrs. H. V. Piers being in the chair, when the Lady Superi nt ende nt, Mrs. Hudson, of Gorringe Park Nursing Division, expl a i I1!ed th e objects and working of Nu r sin g Divisions of the St. J ohn Am bul ance_ The members of the No. 59 Division were present, and promised financial s u pport to start the N ur s ing Division, as they said they had experienced the necessity of a l adies' division when on public duty I t was un animousl y agreed to go forward and form a Nursin g Division, to be called the Carshalton, Sutton and D i strict Nursing Division.
NO.2 DISTRICT (OXON).
The ann u a l competition for the "Treeborn Bowl" was held in th e Town Hall, Oxford, on Thursday , April 19 , before a very good attendance
The judges were : Team Test: Lieut.-Col. F. A. Brooks , M .D., Comm issioner No. 1 (Prince of Wales) District.
Practical and Viva: Dr. W. E. Aukland, M.B.E., M.RC.S. (Commissioner, Oxon).
An innovation was made this year by a ll ow in g a team f rom the local Police Force to enter, this same team having competed in the Police Shield held for th e first time this year.
The t est case set by Co l. Brooks was most int er esting, and agreed by everyo n e we ll staged and r ealistic.
Three teams from the Oxford Corps competed, making in a ll four, and the result was given:
1 : Oxford City Police.
2: West Oxford Division.
3: Oxford City Div isio n
4: Clarendon Press Division
The bowl and prizes were kindly presented by the President Lady Furl ey, R.RC., Dame Grand Cross of the Ord er of St. John
The remarks of Gol. Brooks on t 11e competition were most instructive all!d greatly appreciJated by a ll members.
The Chief Constable s in cerely th anked the judg es, and said the feeling existing between the Brigade and th e Po li ce was, he hoped, even more friendly to-day than ever.
NO.3 DISTRICT (BIRMINGHAM COUNTY).
KYNOCH DI VISION - The funeral of Divisional Surgeon Harry J esso p took place at Handsworth Parish Church on April 24. Dr. J essop died s uddenly on the 20th. He
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had been doing hi s work almost to th e l ast, and only a few days before his death h e att ended a mat ch of the Aston Villa Football Club , whose surgeo n h e h ad been for many years.
Dr. Jessop had been connected with the Kynoch Division of the Brigade since its formation. At the funeral the Brigade was repres ented by Captain H enton White (County Commissioner), Co unt y Surgeon E. W. Parsey, Corps Surge on E Maberly, Corps Offi cer G. Kingsnorth, and the Diivisional S up erint ende nt of his old Divis ion Superintendent Baguley.
HOLBROOKS DIVISION ANNUAL DINNER.
A very en j oyab le evening was spent on the occasion of the Ann u a Dinner, whi ch was presided over by Divisional S urgeon N. J. L. Rollason. T he following divisions were represented: Longford , City of Coventry and Daimler Ambulance Divisions , Three Spir es Nursing Division and City of Coventry Fire Brigade Amongst the guests and
were now patrolled by St. J ohn Ambulance men on cycles on week -ends and holidays.
During the evening a pre sentatio n of a fo untain pen was made to Dr. N. J. L. Rollason b y Sergeant A. J Jones, on behalf of the Division, in recognition of the services he had rendered to the Division.
The event was a we ll- organised and thoroughly successf ul f un ction.
No.4 DISTRICT (LIVERPOO L).
WHALLEY.-The Annual Church Par ade was held on May 6. In addition to the Whalley Division contingents were sent from Clitheroe, Padiham, Hapton Brierfield, Darwen, Burnley, Accrington, Great Harwood , R ead and Simonstone, Blackburn and Sabden, the whole parade numbering 299 of a ll ranks. The Service was taken by the Vicar of Whalley, the Sermon by the Vicar of Blackburn, while the lesson was read by Divisional Surgeon J. W. Postlethwaite. The co ll ection realised £7. After the service there was a short route march to the Co -operative
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE DANCE.
A tnost enjoyable dance was held at Dale & Kerley's b a ll room , in aid of the funds of the Eastbourne St. John Ambulance Brigade
visitors present were Major J Orton, District ComDr. and Mrs. J. Bell ,. Mrs. N. J. L. Rollason, DIstr:ct Officer H. Bethell, DIstnct Sergeant-Major H. H WI lkm s, Sup erinte ndent s R. Cooke, W. J ennings, and A. A. Lovatt , Ambu lance Officers H. Harris and F. J ones' Corps Ser geant-Major Oliver.
The following were pl- ese nted -w ith l ong-service badges: Corpor a l yv. J. WI lcox (9 years), Corporal VV. Raley (6 Pnv ate F. M. Kemble (3 years), Private E. E. BIssenden (3 years).
During intervals in the concert Major Orton Dr N. l L. Rollason a nd Ambu lance Officer Vi. C. gave sho rt speeches. Ma j or Orton, in particular, comment e d o n the strong and very efficient Division that the Holbrooks have now, and hoped it wo uld continu e to gro-w. Also, Road. Ser":lc.e Duty was now. being undertak en b y a ll Warv,Tlckshlre DIVISIons, and a ll mam roads in \ iVanvickshir e
Stores, where tea was taken and a most successful afternoon brought to its conclusi on.
HASLINGDEN.-This division, in conj un ction with the Bacup, Crawshawbooth and R awtenstall Divisions, took part in a parade to Grane Wesleyan Church on May 6. After the Service, which was taken by the Rev. Daniel Rycroft, tea was served in the School Room. Afterwards the march to Headquarters and Dismissal ended a most enjoyable occasion.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD oRPs.-The Annual inspecbon of the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions was held on :lVlay 5 The assembly and route march of the Ambulance Divi sions was watched with considerable interest by large numbers of the public, who a ls o attended in good numbers at the RA.M.C. (East Lancs) drill hall, kindly l ent for the occasion by Co lon el R edmond, who also gave permission for their fine band to take part. The Inspecting Officer
was Assistant Commissioner C. H. Fowler Jones , who, at the conclusion, congratulated all ranks in both Ambulance and Nursing Divisions on the splendid progress that they had made during the l ast few years. The Parade, which numbered 350 of all ranks, was under the command of Corps Surgeon and Superintendent Major Cran, assisted by.:Corps Officers Maylor, Carter, Mellor and Mrs. Cowan.
No.5 DISTRICT. Cleckheaton Division.
NEW AMBULANCE H EADQUARTERs.-Recently the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, Spen Valley Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade opened new and more commodious headquarters at 45, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton. The ceremony was performed by Mr. J. W. Heywood, exChairman of the Spenborough Council, who is providing three new wall boxes for the use of the Brigade in different parts of the district. The members of the local Corps greatly appreciate this generous gift, and look upon it as some recognition of their work. Following the cer ememy , Assistant Commissioner H. L. Thornton presented Long Service Medals to Ambulance Sister Mrs. Gardner, Sergt. Secretary A. Peel, and Divisional Supt. L. Roberts, each of whom has a record of over fifteen years' amb ulance work. Earby DIvision.
A MOTOR AMBULANCE.-Correspondence was read from the Earby Division informing the Council of their intention to obtain a motor ambulance and soliciting assistance from the Council. The Committee have invited the Earby Division to appoint three representatives to meet the Committee to discuss the question.
Spalding Division.
A :BI-GWIN.-The Division went to Shdfield and won the Montague Shield, which qualified them to r epresent No.5 District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in the final for the Dewar Shield in London on May 11. The team consisted of Ambulance Officer A. H. Molson, Privates A. Bates, W. Lawson, and J Darley, who were accompanied by Supt. G. B. Armstrong.
No.6 DISTRICT.
SPLENDl'D WORK DONE IN HULL AND EAST RIDING.
The splendid work done by the St. John Ambulance Association (Hull and East Riding County Centre) was commented upon at the an nual meeting held at the Guildhall. The Lord Mayor presided and was supported by the Lady Mayoress, the Sheriff, Major A. J. Atkinson, Major P. Robson, Councillor Hubert Johnson (Hon. Treasurer) and Mr. G. Hampson (Hon. Secretary).
The Lord Mayor said the annual report showed that good progress had been made during the last year. The city owed a debt of gratitude to those who devoted themselves to this very fine work in helping to alleviate pain and suffering. They received the appreciation of the city.
Major Atkinson moved the adoption of the report, which, he said, showed that 7,602 cases were treated by the members when not on public duty. He thought this was a wonderful record. Referring to the road duty, which had been initiated by the Transport Officer, Major Atkinson said the members had undoubt ed ly been doing splendid work in the East Riding.
ERECTION OF Hu'Ts.
Major Hammersley Johnston , in' seconding, said they tried to carry out the motto of the Order, which was" For humanity and not for ourselves." The progress made during the year had been very e ncouraging and he strongly urged the continuation of the road duty work which was being carried on all over the country. Three huts had been erected in connect ion with this at Skirlaugh, Plaxton Bridge
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and Leven, and they owed their thanks to the Right Hon. T. R. Ferens and Major A. J. Atkinson for their valuable support in this direction.
Councillor Hubert Johnson presented the financial stateme nt. The Association, he said was £110 better off at the end of December of last year in comparison with the preced ing year. This was due to the fact that they had collected an increased amount on the flag day and l essened the repair expenses at headquartel's.
AID TO THE POLICE.
Capt. Hordern , Chief Constable of the East Riding, moved a vote of thanks and also the re-election of officers. The Association, h e said, did valuable work, and were always of great assistance to the police.
A vote of thanks was moved to the medical staff and at the close of the meeting the company took tea at the invitation of the Lady Mayoress.
No.7 DISTRICT.
The County of Salop was represented in the Brigade Finals by the Oswestry Ambulance and Market Drayton Nursing Divisions.
BARROW -IN -FURNESS DIVISION.
First Aid Post at Bigger Bank.
The tent is a gift to the Division from Commander Craven, O.B.E., R.N.
No.8 DISTRICT (FARNINGHAM).
AN ENDEAVOUR ON THE ROAD.-Living in a district where a new arterial road had been constructed, being a St. John's man, and having had the fire of enthusiasm instilled in me in past years by Dr. Emyl Jones, Commissioner Langley Jones, Esq., and Superintendent Bowden, although getting old in the tooth, it just hurt to see one s brothers maim ed and killed on a coast road not 25 miles from London without practically any provision of aid being available. It was on the high road-a juggernaut. First aid was practi cally unknown. Problem one was to organise classes in the village. Second step to become a division by one's self, and thirdly, interest the local gentry that a Division of the :Brigade was essential.
The classes prospered, the goed folk of the villages did not all see the necess ity of succouring the "stranger passing through owr gates," but a few staunch supporters came, among them a gentleman belonging to the " Order" who has b een whole-hearted in backing the scheme. It was a struggle. The men came in, joined, and we opened our Division on the road. The nearest Division, 11 miles away, help ed us by sending men and sent their ambulance when r eq uired It is just twelve months ago, through the mecessity being shown, that the County Ambulance
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Association granted u s a new ambulan ce O.ur mileage must be now over 4,000, with 260 cases of aCCId ent alone in six months (April to September) and 40 removals to London hospitals. Nearly all week-end work by the fine fellows who give up their leisure to do patrol duty on a stretch of road 14 miles.
Our strength is 30 men, with others coming .along The system worked on is: Advertising the pOSItion of the ambulance to all doctoEs, police, A.A. and R.A .C patr<:>ls, garages, licensed houses, 'phone us ers and in a ll local church magazmes for a radlUs of seven mIles. We work on the word" Ambulance" alone for 'phone.
Week-ends we have two tents on the roadside, five miles apart; stretchers and eq uipm ent at three stations five miles apart at a ll times; mobile patrols in two Aust111 sevens; two motor-cyclists and others on pedal cycles. The amb ulanc e is kept in the village just off the road, except on high days a nd holidays, when it is on the side so that a ll road users may note as they pass Its poslbon if required. It is in a very prominent position that most motorists know of its whereabouts. PractIce has proved that on a 'phone call, day or a voluntary driver is available withm a very few m111utes, although not living at the headquarters. Week-ends they a r e at the wheel ready to go off at a moment's notice.
Finance has been a big question. Our first year's expenses were heavy, but th ere, again, the road user has not forgotten St. John when he stopped to oil the inner man. Who gives the most? Why those who can l east afford-:those who go for a day 's trip to Margate or el sewhere 111 a "chara." Our lo cal people have helped us well with two entertainments and a cycle stunt gave us half of their gate. Thank the Great Architect our balance-sheet is on the right side.
We want more outpost stations, but it is t he splendid fellows who tell, who come out ready for action, and who are so keen on their work.
Just a final word to the St John man: Get out on the country roads; form your Road Division. Advertise! advertise, and be r eady. I promise you happin ess.
No.9 DISTRICT.
County of Devon.
During the twelve months ended Septemb er 30 1927 thirteen new section organisations (virtu a lly "centres ") were inaugurated in Devon and on the e astern border of Cornwall, states the preliminary abridged annual report on the work of the D evo n County Centre of th e St. John Ambulance Association.
The report points out that Devon , as pioneer of both the road. first aid patrons and the lifeboat amb ul ance auxiliary service, is now an important part in these two beneficent nation a l schemes.
Ambulance divisions have been formed at H a rbertonford , Plymouth Post Office, Dartmouth, Tavistock , Paignton, Marlborough and South Hu is h Lynton and Lynmouth, Salcombe, Mudbury, Callington, and Dartington (sec.). Nursing divisions have been raised at Saleom be, Torpoint , and Central Plymouth; while there are n ew boy or girl cadet units at Exmouth, Barnstaple , Saltash, Friary (Plymouth), Post Office (Plymouth) Modbury (2), and LauncestoID.. The 54 older di vIDsioID.s have maintained the ir usefulness and in. Iil.1a11Y instances added t o their mem.bership and equipment.
No. 10 DISTRICT. Colchester Division.
AMBULANCE ROAD PATROLs.-The Colchester Division who have undertaken duties in this distri ct in nection with the road patrol sch eme all over England, hav e
commenced th eir duties each week-end and holidays, and to make th e sch eme a s uccess they hope to receive cooper a tion from motorists in case of need, in go in g for a doctor or by conveying members of the patr.ol to the scene of the accident, so that members of the Bngade , who are all working men g ving up their l eisure time, may able to succour those who have unfortunately met WIth an accident.
NO. 11 DISTRICT (S.E. & C.R.).
Lieut -Col. Murdock, D.S.O. (President), took the chair at the annual meeting of the Maidstone Division, supported by Divisional Surgeon Southey and Goodyer. The President decorated Supenntendent B. Goodyer with the Service Medal Bar recently awarded. A gratifying report was read, and warm thanks voted to Dr. Southey and the Secretary for services during 1927.
Private H. Stroud, Deal and Walmer Division, is one of the local panel for blood transfusion. On Saturday, March 31, he was called to the Deal Hospital at p.m. although he was due on d uty at 5 p m. By the cordIal cooperation of the Railway Authorities he was able to attend. Successful transfusion resulted , and he was able to take his next turn of duty. In connection with the same patient
a further call was subsequently made, to which Private G. Thilthorpe responded, and it is believed this further aid will result in a comp let e re covery.
Corporal Godalming arranged a dance in aid of the funds of the Deal and Walmer Division at \iV almer Parish Hall on April 12; a large company assembled. It was announced that the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports had again offered the moat of Walmer Castle for an outdoor function during the coming summer.
The Deputy Chief Commissioner (Col. G. A Moore, eM G., D.S.O., M D.) accompanied by Major P. G. DarvilSmith, C.B.E., Commissioner E. A. Richards, Assistant Commissioners B. Hemphrey, M.B.E., S.B., and A. G. Osborne, District Officers E. E. Heesom, J Batt, E. J. Prew S.B., Capt. E. Smith, M.C., and Capt. T. Gale, inspected a l arge parade of units from Nos. 2 8, and 11 Distri cts in the grounds of the Royal Military College, Cambel'ley, on Easter Sunday.
The Ambulance Divisions on parade were Reading (S.R·L R eading Town, Reading (G .W.R.) Twyford, Windsor,
ROAD PATROL.
No.70 (Royal Boro' of Kensington Division)
Guildford, RedhIll, Addiscombe, HIther Green, Woolwich. Nursing DI:'IsIOns from Southern Railway Headquarters, Reading, W.mdsor and Gmldford. .Cadet DIVIsIons from Reading, HIther Green, and Addiscombe. The Reading Spring Gardens Prize Silver Band attended.
was served the College Dining Hall. Col. Moore delivered mspmng address dealing with the progress of the Bngade. Hearty thanks were accor ded MajorGeneral E. S. Girdwood, C.B., C.M.G., for th e use of the grQunds, to Corporal Smith for his palfade arrangements, and to Capt. Gale for t h e provisio n of refreshments.
A re cord numb er of teams competed this year in the Southern RaIlway Centre co ntests. It is pleasing to note that many of them comprised Brigade members, who all gave good accounts of themselves.
Addiscombe Division secured the services of the Kn ell er Hall Band for concert at North End Hall, Croydon, on Apnl 6. As mIght be from such tal e nted performers, the crowded house listened to a wonderful musical The Mayor of Croydon s poke appreciatively, during the mterva , of the work of the Division.
Under the chairmanship of Com missio n er E. A. Richards the Vict?ria Division a very enjoyable social evening on Apnl 19 . Mrs. RIchards distributed a very large number of awards gained at the recent class es. A noteworthy f eature was the great irrfiu x of first-year men and also the number who received th e fourteen and twenty-one year of th e Centre. One could n o t help feeling th at the pIOneer of the veterans is go ing to be worthily upheld. EnthUSIasm r eached its climax when Mrs. Rich a rds handed Superint€ndent C. W. Kersley a gold watch and SlIver table ornament to Mrs. Kersley. Mr. Kersley performed wonderful work at Queenborough many a nd his transfer to London has enabled hi S. loyal serVIce to brin g fresh vigour to the Victoria area. Bnefly thanking th e for this un expected kindness, Mr.. Kersley stressed the Import ance of a ll members playing theIr part.
Warm praise is due to Divisional Surgeon Carson Smyth for hfs valuable There is no doubt that this gent les .m ethod of mterestmg new students is a big factor m the mcreaslllg usefulmess of th e class.
No. 12 (IRISH) DISTRICT. Results of Competitions.
The of the various St. JOhn Ambu lan ce Brigade among amb ulanc e and nursing divisions held m the Brigade Hall, 66 , Great Strand Street, dunng th.e past few weeks (cu lminating in the competition for th e Insh Women's Chall enge Cup) are as follows :_ Ambu lan ce divisions:-
T?-e Dublin Ambulance Challenge Cup (Ambul ance DIVISIOns) (the gift of the lat e Earl of I veagh)- lst, Messrs. W. & R. J acob's Amb ula n ce Division (227.:l marks) 2nd St. Gate Amb ul ance Division (20 1) 3rd, City of DubIn; Amb ul ance Dvision ( 199 i). Messrs. Browne and Nolan s a?-d Broadstone Great Southern Railways Amb ulance were fourth and fifth, respectively. DublIn Bu; ldlllg Corps' Cup (the giJit of the late SIr Henry M Laughlin)-For Novices' Teams-1st, Broadstone Great Southern R ailways Ambu l ance Division ( 164 marks); 2nd, City of Dublin Ambu ance Division ( 163 ) 3rd, Browne & Nol a n 's Ambu ance Division (162i-). IndI VId1!lal Pnvate J. Cahill Headquarters' Ambulance DIVIsIOn.
Schoo of Instru ction (Men)-Commissioner's Go ld medal, won by Private W. R. Waters, Messrs W. & R Jacob s Ambulance Division.
Irish Women s Challenge Cup (the gift of the Hon Mrs. Ernest Guinness)- l st, Harcourt N ur sing
(217 marks) ; .2nd , J a?ob's Division (211 t) ; 3rd, CIty. of N ursm g DIVISIon (195). Headquarters' Nurslllg DIVISIOn and St. Stephen's Green Nursing Division a so compet ed. Nursing divisions :-
Dr. Webb's Chall enge Cup (for Novices' Teams)-lst, .Nursing Division (209i marks) ; 2nd, j acob s N ursmg DIVISIOn (200t); 3rd, City of Dublin Nursing DIVISIOn (195).. The .fc: llowing teams a lso competed:-
1!arcourt Nurslllg DivislOn, Court Laundry N ursing DiviSIOn, Browne & Nolan's Division, and St. Stephen s Green Nursing Division.
Cup-Winner, Lady Ambulance SIst er MISS Manon Bmks, CIty of Dublin Nursing Division.
Difficulties and Queries.
[T he Editor will submit to expe1 ts any difficulti es p1'ese nted by readers and witl publish question and ans we r in this column. Lette1's must be add1 essed to him and a ccorn panied by name and address oj correspondent.]
DEWAR FI NAL.
SPECTATOR.-In the recent Dewar Final Team Test, I noti ced th at most of the teams treated patients on th e spot b efore removal. Surely there was risk of f a llin g staging; and it were better to have r emove d patient forthwith to Ambulance Room.
As a uthor of the test, I had to recognise that some teams might decide to treat patient on floor and to l eave him there until arrival of Dr. St. John. In fairness to a ll compet ing teams, therefore, threw the responsibility upon the Studio Manager, who , if asked, adv is ed th at patient shou ld be treated and removed at early to Ambulance Room. The staging was most r ealIstIc and gave no suggestion of dangerous a nd those who dragged patient away forthWIth WIthout first contro lling the fractured thigh can have no cause for comp la int if they find that such precipitate action was p ena lis e d by the Jud ge.
N. CORBET FLE TCHER
Chemical Warfare.
A PROVISIONAL TEXT BOOK
By the kind permission of the War Office the Ambulance of the Order was enab l ed to issue their pamphlet on Ch emIca Warfare to a ll Centres of the Association and Units of th e Brigade
Major F. R. Humphreys has now prepared a text-book for the u se of Bri.gade members which it is hoped to i ssue shortly in the same manner. This text-book will lay down clearly the steps to be taken to reduce as far as possible the suffering and loss which wou ld be caused by an air attack in which gas bombs or spray was used
It is unlikely that members of the Brigade will b e called on to carry out a ll the duties mentioned in this text -book, but it has been 111ade as comprehen siv e as possible in order th at they may fully und e r stand th e various st eps n ecessary and the refore be in a better position to prevent ove'Tlapping with other trained UlII its where their assistance· is called for.
The whole sub j ect of Chem ical Warfar e is under consideration by Government, and this text-book must be regarded as provisional until su ch time as authoritative in str ucti ons are issued by the Government Departm e nts concerned.
"The Battle for the Shields."
In the past two or three years much has b een written relative to the success of the final com-petitions of the Brigade, and l ast year a remark was overheard that the organisation was at its .zenith as no furth er improvement could possibly be m ade.
It is only to be hoped that the person who m ade that remark was present again this year to see the innov a tions which were int rod u ced to make the competitions a still greater success. Those respo n sibl e, on being commended on their su ccess an d told they ought to be satisfied, replied, "Th ose who think they are at the zenith of their power, their fa ll is immin ent. We hope to make further improvements next year. During the d ay everything is closely watched and notes made which are cons id ered when the organisation is being built up in the following year."
When it is remembered that the stewards are unable to rehearse their part, but have to report and commence forthwith, the Brigade h as every right to b e proud of the organisation whi ch controls the compli ca ted machinery necessary to ensure success.
An enquiry as to the genera l merits of the competing teams and the teams most Jik ely to win called for and brought the prompt reply" that the best teams will win."
At 9 a .m. the team tests were commenced, the supposed accid ents were again shown on the film and most realistically s t aged, and 9.15 a.m. saw the commencement of the individu a ls and viva voce tests.
Without any outward sign of hustle the teams camp. and went from one section to another. After they had competed in a ll sections they were dismissed Ul1til 4 o'clock.
Before lunch nin e men's and ei ght women's teams had competed, l eaving four men's and four women's teams to compete in the afternoon.
At 1 p.m. the judges, stewards and teams were entertained by The Order to a well-earned lun ch. This was on ly a temporary lull in the battle, and as the time ne a red 2 o'clock preparations were again made to resume the" Battle for the Shields," which had been go in g on since 9 a.m.
The visitors came in their hundreds in the morning, and with advent of the afternoon there were well Dver 1,500 visitors present, among whom were the fo ll ow ing members of th e Order ;Hunter-"Weston, Ma jor-General Sir Percival and Lady W llkm son, Earl of Meath, Lady Perrott, Lady-in-\Vaiting to H.R.H., Col. F. VV. Pixley, The Earl and Countes s of Onslow , Col. E. D. Browne-Synge- Hutchinson Lt. -Col. and Mrs. J. T. Woolry ch Perowne, Dr. and Mrs A. Vernon Davies Sir Herbert and Lady Lewis , Capt. A C. Seton Christopher, Hon. Robert Devereux, Mrs. Devereux, Lord and Lady Ab eTdare, Mr. and Mrs. 1-1. M. In gledew, Dam.e J anet Stan comb , iVills, Lady Hollins, Dr. S.
Osborn , Dr. and Mrs D. A. Coles, Col. and Mrs. C. 1. Elli s, Lt.-Gen. Sir Matth ew Fell, Major C. M. Drew , Sir Edward Stewart, Col. and Mrs. G. A Moore, Col. De la Pryme, Sir H erb ert and Lady 'Walker, Lady Mountgarr et, Lad y Oliv er, Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell Mr. and Mrs Guessman Col. a nd Mr s. Bingham, Sir Arthur and L a dy Mart1l1dale, Major-G en a nd ::vIrs Corker, Mr. H. C Els e, Dr. and Mrs. Corbet Fletcher, a n d oth ers.
This crowd was not unexpected; it was foreseen and a l eaflet in each programme made a request to a ll and read as follows :-
The Chief Comm iss i oner and the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief having in mind that the annual competitions of the Brigade are the on ly events during the year in which it is possible for the whole Brigade to participate, no applications for tickets have been refused.
The accommodat ion in the team test ro ,ms is str i ccly limited, and in order that all officers and members may have an opportunity of witnessing a test, it is especially requested that seats shall not be occupied for more than two team tests.
The spirit with which this request was carried was very commendable and fully in keeping with the sp irit which is so predominant throughout the Brigade.
The programme was still further interesting this year owing t o the l etters allotted to the teams being printed beside the name of the district, thus enabling those present to know the division a nd district competing at any given time.
3.30 brought strains of music from the Winter Garden, and those who had visited the fin a ls on a previous Dccasion took it for a signal th a t the Winter Garden was ready for the general assembly and many proceeded to take their seats in good time.
4.0 br ought to a close the" Battle for the Shields," and
4.15 the arr ival of H.R.H. Princess Ma ry , Viscountess Lascelles , who, accompanied by a Lady in "Waiting , proceeded to witness an exhibition test given by the team whi ch was leading, when an analysis of the m.arks was made before going to lunch.
By 4.30 the visitors were a ll in their seats and a l ook of aston ishment appeared on a number of faces to see 65 chairs on one side and 48 chairs on the other a ll vacant.
The aston ishment was still gre a ter when H.R.H. was seen approaching the platform. Good gra cious! someone had blundered, a failure at the last moment; but was i t a blunder and a failure, as H.R H took her seat a command rang out, "By the right, forward," the t eams 'with military preci ion carne int o view in double rank l ed by the office r or .e.O. , marched past H.R.H. , each in turn decla ring its identity before commanding" Eyes left.)) Sil ently , and without any vvords of co mmand , th e t eam were seen to form a single file and ent e r the v acant chairs on either side and remain standing; a siglJal to the bandmaster; a beat on the big drum and
as if worked by clockwork, the teams sa t down The blunder and the failure turned out to be a wellconsidered and kindly ac t , especi ally when it is remembered the ord ea l th e teams had been through since 9 a.m. in th e morning.
In the a bs ence of the Gra nd Prior and Sub-Prior, Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunt e r-W es ton of Hunterston, in a most interesting speech, welcomed H.R.H. in the n ame of th e Order o f St. J ohn, and called up on the Chi ef Commissioner to announce the results , which were as follows :-
CHALLENGE
(I pSWICH)
CO-OF.
CUY
H ULL VAUGHAN COL.; LEICESTER MARKET DR AYT ON H.Q. liVATERLOO , S .R.
BRIGADE FINALS, 1928.
H.R.H. Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles presenting Prizes to the competing teams.
"DEWAR" CHALLENGE SHIELD. MAX IMUM MARKS: 667.
Position. Team. U n its. District. J\IIarks
1 F NELSON 4 528
2 K BRICKLAYERS' ARMS 11 519
L ABERDARE 'Va les 490
4 H FOLKESTONE 8 475
5 E 'WOLVERTON 2 473
6 M LEYTO N AND L EY TO NSTONE 1 466
7 B MITCHELL & B UTLERS 3 462
8 I CROMER 10 449
9 A EAST CLEVELAND 6 441
10 C PLY110 UTJ-I CE TRAL 9 438
11 G SPA LDING 5 406
12 J ST. JAM ES' GATE, D UBLIN 12 398
13 D OSWES TR Y 7 387
Bricklayer s Arms Team gained seco nd highest p lace and was awarded the "Symons Eccles" Cha llenge Cup. The sa m e t eam highest m a rk s in the I ndivid u a l Practical Section and w'as awarded the Trophy.
Bournemouth ga in ed second highest m ar ks and we r e a w arded the "Corbet Fletcher" Trophy. Moka (Ipswich) gai ned high es t marks in th e Practical Section and was awarded the" Chalm ers" Trophy. Ana lys is of the marks gained wi ll be found in a n other co lum n.
Aft e r t h e Ch a nc ell o r's s pe ec h a furth er beat on th e big drum wa s a sign a l for a ll t eam s to rise, and, commen ci n g with tl1e m en , th ey fil ed d OVI'l1 to th eir prizes
Th e priz es were as fo ll ows :-
" DEWAR" SHIELD COMPETITION.
1st E P.N S. Teapots. 2nd. E .P .N .S Cake Baskets.
2nd. 4 Ladies' Silv er Wrist Watch es on Moire Band.
3rd. 4 Tea Sets a nd Trays.
4th 4 Ro se Bowls and Plinths.
5th. 4 Cas es Silver T ea Spoons.
6th. 4 Chubby Um brellas.
7th 4 Cup s an d 12linths.
8th 4 Nurses' Surgical H ave rsacks.
9th. 4 pairs Flower V ases
10th 4 Cups a nd Plinths.
11 th o 4 Hi storys of th e Ord er.
12th. 4 J am J ars a nd Spoons.
Th e Chief Commissioner th a nk ed th e j u dg es a nd s t ewards for th e splendid ser vic es rendered. H e also thanked Mr. J ohn Maxwe ll and Mr. Jo se ph Grossman for th ei r v alu a bl e se rvi ces t o the Briga d e in providing th e film s a nd se t pi eces for th e team tests.
Wi th " God Save the King" th e proc ee dings for ano the r year t ermi n a t ed. What were r ema rks ov erh ear d this yea r ?
Th at th e t ests w e r e equal to t h ose se t in any pr evious finals, as will b e seen on r eferen ce to them in another co lumn. Th at th e jud ges w e re well se lecte d an d kn ew th eir work, were kind to t eam s without b eing h elpful, a mo s t appreci a tive qualification for a judge, so far as te a ms are co n cern ed.
Th a t a sp irit prevail ed whi ch ins pired and encouraged a ll ranks to do th ei r utmo s t either as judges ; competit o r s, stewards or visitors, to make the com p etiti on so successful.
Th e finals of 1928 will go down on record as an exam:pl e .of wh a t can b e attain ed in a voluntary orgamsatlO ll when a ll are working for a gen e r a l purpose and submittin g th ems elves to d i sciplin e for t he success of a n ob le cause.
Competitions,
1928 - Analysis.
Team Indi vidlial Viva Voce. Division Test. Prac tica l. F.A. H.N. Uniform. Total.
H. Gui ldford 189 71 t 81 14t 501t
F. Bourn emouth 150 179 65t 75 15 484t
K. Liverpool 119 t 172 t 8S 89t 15 482
J. Moka (Ipswich) 129}; 195 i 61
studios. HISTORY OF TEST.
A t eam h as just arrived and is met by the Studio Manager's r epresent ative. He takes members first to inspect the fully equipped St. John Amb ul ance Station, on wall of which there is r eference to doctor and ambulance. Afterw a rd s he akes them on the floors and shows various sei: pieces erected for photog r aphing film plays One of these, to which a carpenter is putting the finishing touches, attracts sp e cial attention ACTION OF TEST.
Th e eam watch es with interest a carpent er who :is 'wo rking industriously as he stands on a l adder. Another carpent er passes foot of l adder c arryi ng a plank on his s h o uld er. He turns ro und and in doing so catches the l adder with the result that the carpenter th ereon los es his balan ce, jumps for the fioor, lands on his feet and then rolls on to his back with l eft foot everted.
STAGl l G OF TEST.
Amb ulance ro om to be equipp ed at end of room , its door being opposite side ais e, in middle of which there is a so lid obstruction 4 feet high.
On wall an d a lso in Studio place prominently a c ard as follows :-
M EDICAL OFFICER Dr. t. J ohn Te : Elstree 66. ELSTREE HOSPITAL .. (2 mil es away ) Tel. Elstree 88. N ote - In an emergen cy the services of Dr. St. John can b e u s u ally obtained with i n 15 minutes.
T e l ephon es to be placed in Studio and in Ambulance Room.
Patient to be in shirt s l eeves, to commence action at given s g n a l and to be un co n sci ous for 4 minutes. Piece of cork to b e strapped across h ead of l eft femu r.
Assistants required as Stage Manager and second carpenter who is uninjur ed b u t somewhat hysteri ca through having caus ed accident.
T op Row (left to 1'ight)):- Capt. W. Goodley, M.C. (London). W. Strover, O.B.E., M.B (County Surg eon, Bnsto l ) fA. Whlte-Knox, M.B. (Divl. Surgeon, London). S Blackman, M.R .C.S. (D iv1- S urgeon, London) Capt. F. H. Rodier Heath, M.R.C.S. (Cou n ty SUFgeOI'l, D0rs et). E. A Richards (Commiss oner No. X I Dist ). S. Embleton (Ass t. Commr., Newcas tl e-o n-Tyne Capt. J. Henton White, M.D. (County Commis sioner, Birmingham). Lt. A. J. Wrigglesworth, C0mpetition Secretary. (left to 1·';glrt) - W. Harvey Reeves, O.B.E J.P. (Commiss ioner TO 3E'District, Northampton). H. C. Else (Ch ef of S aH, NO·5 Dis trict, Sheffield ). Colone C. Collis, C.M.G , T .D., M.D., Ass stant Surgeon in Chief. Major- General Sir Percival Wilkinson, K C.M.G., €::: .B., Acting Chief Commissioner. Major J. Hossack, F .R.C .S. (Commissioner No. 10 Distri ct, Ip sw c h) N. Corbet F letch e r, M.A , M .B. B.C ., M .R .C.S., L.R C.P. (Ass is tant Commissione No. District, London). Colonel F. A Brooks, M.D. (Comm ssioner, N o. I, Prin ce of Wales District ) W E. A ukland, M.B .E. , M R.C.S (County Co mmi ss ioner, Oxford).
You two are .returning from duty a long a co untry road , one of you hav mg a s u rglCal haversack. You know th er e IS t e ephone call bo x a hundred yard s away fro m WhI Ch can s ummon a doctor a nd ambulance and that t h e hospItal IS three miles away.
'You see. abo ut 50 yard s ahead of you an old timber bUllt cottage a nd note that smoke is coming from the roof WhICh IS apparently on fire.
From one of the upp er windows a youth is lowe rin g a n old woman by means of a sh eet; when about 4 fee from gro und she grazes her right leg against a lower windowSIll and falls to the g round. T he yo uth descends safe ly afte r her. Rend er F irst A id.
NOTE FOR J U DGE.
On en try one bearer to be given sU11gical haversack and sq'uad wa e?' bottle.
Mark woman's right s t ocking wi th dark red grease paint. Form cottage w2 th screens and mark same " H a Fi'Ye." use on
Patient to be f ound lying near screens wi th youth slandin a b
Pla ce chai rs to form ambulanc e
Steward to place card ma 1k ed " Ambulance" on chairs when J udge sta tes " A mb'ulance has arrived " I n ambu-lance pZace blankets.
P at2ent to wear garters.
IlI vlllediaie OF TEST.
t Sk ad if .there are any other inmates (iVo\ P woman III danger of fire and smoke (1) es) and carefull y r emove her from fire W he S all nght (Yes) ; encouraging word s am m to keep away from fire area
EXOJlninat iOH of Pat i" l!:dark stain on woman's ri ght stocking io woman (No response): bare ri ght b ood (DOJrk nel) : bow flows garter rigb't'l e!' If d fan), dlIt Or t07e g n bodies n wOl'l nd (No) If e (No) ;. If Irreg ulari ty of ri ght leg (No) No); If shortenin g of right l eg (No) IOdi t fi cture ImmedIate y e evate rigbt eg ad n e a ngers before tou ching dress tl1O's m e to wo und and surro un ding area" pressure on wound. ::: : If light (Feeg,;,)face (:ale); If pupI ls r espon d to are eq ua1Y'es); breathing (Q;,ick (; ;·,'tl ::: l\,rethod a nd fra ctures elsewh ere (None) Send la d to \ lency of exa nllnatlon of patient fire br ga d e e ep bone eloctor, amb ulance anel w[' tten b e I1 S ruct lad o en urn and ['eport to beare s T rea'/,1JIent of Patien.! :_ at n eck and c best Clean dr d and shoulders: head to one sid e Cen Y esSll1 g to wou n d pad on wound A tre bandage over wound;
patient's pulse (Very fail', illj,,;;'j
TREATMENT OF PATIENT. clothing a t neck, chest and waist
Iod ille to fingers before touching dressings
Iodine to wound and surrounding area Apply clea n drv absor bent dressinO'
Do no apply pad bandage over ::: Relax tournIquet: ask if bleeding still controlled (No)
Retighten toum quet: ask'if (Yes) " T e feet togethe without ;';'y sIan
and well pad lon g er t pael between thiO'hs
54 THE
Individual Pra tical Tests (O ITkcr), Titn Lim it; 15 MillS, \1,]) OF I t STRll TLO'.
You arc wall,jng ;11ong a co un ry road aL noon o n a
Y 'lY h L day on y o nr W :I,V lo )a.L r o [)ul y w h e n VO ll 'O In e ae ro .s tllis ill<l1l iyin g by the Iwar his bin '\.' Ie.
l':'lc ha. s cyic\cntly YOll1il 'd L<'illd out :.s r <]'p idl ,r a possible, h <Ly ill'> du c r ega rd Lo the best in V-rcst:-:; o r t he pati.ent, what is th cau se of hi s in s(" ll s ibilil y NOTE I'-O R
Bicycle to be lyillg 011 th e jiO()1' Il e al' tlie pa.tit' llt. CottOIl 'woo l to reprcst:ll t (10 111 it ; sprillkle with w hishy. Ellipty w hi sky bottle ill pC/,ti ell !' poche!.
FOR u r: 0 1 lVlARKl r G 1l1':ET
DIi'l'AT1..S 01" T' UST. H llMAHKS. s he bleed ing? (No blood rlpp Iml) 2 Is it bT(" thing? ( Y t's) ..' \ Vhat is the nature of r <pirnt ons? (510'Iorolls)
Ar there any signs of cOll\' ulsions? (No)
What is co lo\1r of his fa ce
" hal is h e co ndition of th e puI s (Quick (llId bOlllldillg) .., .., 2 I lbere any sign injury (No)...... 1 Confirm by routiae cxamin ation of pat ent... (\ Efficiencv and method of examination... .., 4, Are th ere any signs of poi o n about (F:IllPly whis ky bollia ll ili.s 1 Correct diagnosis 4, Good order 01 quest ions 3 Total 4 0
Indi\'id ual 1 ra ctica l l' t, Bearers Nos. and 2
Indi\'idual } ractical Te ts, Beaxers 'os.' and 4
Officer Total OBTA NED
You two a mbul a n e si ters are drivin a alona a ountry road and a r e r eturnin o in a car 'from an amb ula n ce ompetition. You ha e in the car a surgical haver ack.
You se ah ad of ) ou, sitting by the ro ad id e, a girl who sudd nl y jumps up screaming. You note h e r pull off h er l ef t wri t a nak e, Nhi ch falls to the ground.
In her excite rn e n t she trip over a large stone an d falls h eavi l y to th e g round It i s a fine day, R en d er First Aid :N OTE FOR J UDGE
Pillo w to ?'eprese nt rock projecting from, Sisters on entr)' to be plac ed in su,pposed 1'i'/'otO'r ca'l', th e lattel' bei ng formed with f oul' cha i'rs. Pl ace in s/,('ppos ed ca l' two blank ets and a stwg-ical haversack, Plac e P'illow on cli a£rs, form ing ca'r, to 'I'ep ?'esent cus hions. A jter s iste1 s have vead Cavd of I nstr,uct£on gi?ll patient to t Mow awa)I snake a.nd then fall over rock, Pin itp cavds mavk ed "Roadside" and "Brook." Pa.t-i ent to be seated u,nder the f or'/'I'/,B r. THE" PERROTT," TeaITI Test, Time Limit; 20 Minutes, NTROD'CCTION TO TEST.
Y ou fo ur nurses a r e 'walking down a mean street , a c hild runs after yo u and describes the fo llowing :FI LM OF ACCIDENT.
chool holidays a r e on, the bo y is at home and has been annoying his mother by boun cing a ball on th e floor. H e continues hi s annoyance and is further r ep rimand e d and told to dust th e mantel piece shelf. This he proceeds to do a nd the n1.oth er co mm ences to clean th e windows.
The boy again com m e nc es to bounce his ball, a nd th e m other i n turning round to stop dim oses her balance, and plunges her right for earm throu gh a pane of glass in th e 'wi n dow and withdraws i t quickly to reg a in h e r balance. She gets down f eeling very faint a nd finally f a lls to the
ll er ha n dage ( L) sa frly pin s I (t11d(//I!C"lik brlby ll crib ""(lkl's III' (llIrI beg ills 10 '1'.1'. aile Sisl,J!' I,.-o·ks "I) cl1ild (lwl COlli/oriS ;'1.) (/1 II cighbo lir ell/lllS fllld of!as h,·lp. Sis"'r asks her 10 laRe baby hallie (llirl lIIill(/ il jar th" I,, esclil (l 011<'.))
Di rccl Sist,'r lo make im prov ised touwiq u ct Kn ot in hanclkl' T h id (2) whip o kindlin g as twi - ter (i) 10'-\< sL ck isler removes digita l P1'L'S nrc a nd aslls if Lourlli ql1cl co ntrol hfl:'1I10rrha gl' , P 'cs, i/ cor rectly a f!I,l I:"". I/ :lIcol'l'('cll ), applied, dCc/lifl 10 """ li S.) O n ee e direcLs 2 S isters o w(1sh h ands (i) and pai nL ingers wiLh iodin e (2)... n s Ler lo lind towe a nd expose WO Ulld
Exalllillal ioll 0/ 1f'0 II tlrI nncl a b il o glass Carefu ll y remove it
H e ad (2) I. upper extre mity (2) ribs both sides (2)
Pelvis (2) sp in e (2) lower ext remities (2) (No jlt1'lher "1'",ries.)
Thoroughne ss and method of forego in g exam in ation ..' Cover fo r S h ock (b an k e from bedroom)
Fill up kettles and put th em o n fire
Ask b oy "If he knows where IVl ollh er's docto r lives" (Yes, 1/ 11 ide c ose)
Send b oy for doctor with m essage and to bring his eOlergenc y bag (If at p1'oper '1/.0 qu,estioll is askell abo"" 1 D r ju.tlge tells boy 10 stlly "'S hall f fe/ eil Mol her's DocI01 I w llere he l'ives? ") (Doel'()r enlers !viiJl bag, a nd asks aboll" Ihe case.)
Full description
(Doclor says, "Evidently ana;sthe ic wi /I be reql£i reil to stilcil ",p wo ulld s. Here is Illy bag with all 'eq"isi les in il-steril:ize Ihe ,,,slm menls a!lld prepare he bedl'oom for he opel'al ion. l will semi -my porla.ble opera I lI g labie, a lI d my 1IIa 1/. will set it "p for ,Va'll DOI/'1 scmb il ,vill go n:nd get a co lleague 10 give Ihe a ll res the! ic a ll d 'V/:U be bac!; ,in few ""i"u les.")
Officer ilc tells one Sister to e main witb pat e nt (2) and watch fo r bleedi'lg (4 ) 3 2 4 If it ecurs
1,,/1<111 do 1101 (/cll/(//Iv light il) and bl>il- for ,: (Ifi/ is liglltbl, $I"'i/io$o ill be loohot.ltll ''''11 It·" illS 10 h,III<I/(.) TlJ.c klliy<;lS and needles to be WT:lPl' cd in lint and placl'<.1 on instrwuent tnw with pure L\"sol or boikd for miuuks) A/I,.,." f,1(' lIIill"I," .1ldlroll sa\s J ",iI/lake 'Ilhal "111'(' HOh' lJ(Ylf.lJoi/,·d for 20111 il/ufes 11 (NQ lillie 101 boiling :20 IIIillII Its).
Spread a r\('an shce on tlOOT (:2) spI'inld" wilh :.... over e;,.\ch with a clc:t\u towel... 1 lace on one all the swabs and bandage from the bag
Thi table to hI:' l,laced behind the Operator on R. side [:!) bucket under table for u-cd swab cleo (:l)... ..: !Jnanolller the kidney dish «(on'omit) and a towe fhis table S tor and i placed at right of head of table with :I chair (2) On anotber the fiat ll1-trument tra\' for the instruments
This table ior instr\;;;,cnts'placed';t side injury (1'..) \;Vben in -trwnents ha\'e been boiled Wt them out by the handle Or tip them inLO the instrument (2) over.with clean towel or boric lint (:0) hat·",g arl'lt','d al/d sci liP bv Chtlllf!ellr. Siste bnngs it into bedroom '...
Places table in m.iddJe of room light
Places On It one or two blankets folded to fit it. them in a sheet
Places On table to serve mait;,ess...
Secure by tapes Or strips of bandages at top (1) t1llddle (1) .and bottom (1) Spread o\'er Improvised mattress a lon a mackintosh sbeet over (2) 'by () Small pillow for the head"
Total tran -ferred to "First".4.id "
THE "PERROTT."
Individual Practical Tests (Officer and Sister No, 2), Time LLTllit: 15 Minutes.
CARD OF INSTRUCTION.
You tvlO a r e walking a long a country road r e turnin a from Ambulance duty "'l ith a surgical haversack. b approach gar age attached to a hunting lod ge which IS not occupIed; near by yo u see two exc ited yo uths who tell yo u the follO'ivina story :_ " vV b e came here to meet our fnend who sometim es th e car for the c hauff eur. We c ould not m a ke hIm open d? o r so we looked throu g h the window and saw. him lYll1 g on the ground beside the car. It l ooks as if he had fallen 'whi lst filling th e tank as th er e IS an empty petrol can. by his side and the p etrol is a U over the floor. H e IS also bl eeding from his right arm, too. \ Ve know the car has not been runnin O' for some days and that he had explicit I never to start up the eng in e unl ess ordered to do so." t IS a fine day. Act as yo u would.
N() 1'\>; I'()\{ J J I)CE.
0)1 ('lIlvv sl:s l,'v to hi! gio( 11 s lIrgica I11(( N!. r ClCI?
1'01 II/ g ll l'{(-{'I' wi tit. SI'I'N JI.'> WI'/ct eftairs. 1111/11 rlo lit !!s hors( c('l'Iri li sslIC' pajJcl' forJII three wi}/dows 1)1 f.{((,v((,f.{I'. t iel() S(J'(,('I'IS /oJ'J'Y/. g nl'a ge door. I J({./Iolt to br' tyi'll[J O il POOl' '/1ca,v radiator of car forJllcd WI,tlt. lonJI li o;.; or ( hail'S Blalll?cts in cal', Petrol (((,')1 1'1l'((d' pcthel'll.
RapidJy lUldo clothing at neck, chest and Turn patient over on left ide care of right forearm Head to one side: left arm on.l), above bead
Position of hands for Schafer's method r e.nders artificial respiration
Ask If SIgnS.
June, 1928
Surgical Cleanliness.
By JAMES HOSSACK, F .R.C.S. , Commissioner, No. 10 District.
If th e re is one thing more th a n another that a nurse ought to fully understand, and have a so und grasp of , be she professional or amateur , surely that thing can be summed up in the word" Clean" that is so frequently in the mouths of surgeons.
From his p oint of view , a nd fr om the p a ti ent's point of view, nothing I can think of is of more supreme importance.
.
Th a t th e nurse should b e t horoughly mform ed on this subject cannot b e ga in said.
One can safely say th a t nothing in this world that ent e r s into our daily life can b e caUed clean.
Th e cloth es that come hom e fresh from the laundry a re not clean.
You, when you come fr esh from your b a th , are not clean.
Y our rooms , th a t you have spent so much time on spring cleaning , a re not even clean
Even your food is not clean, nor IS the w a ter you drink.
The air you breath itself is not cl ean. All, of course, in a surgical $ense.
These are sweeping assertions to make , but they are true neve rtheless.
It all boils down to what is m eant by th e word " clean," and there lies the point I want to bring home to b o th m en and women of the Brigade.
Without an ea rnest end eavo ur to gras p thor oughly and carry out the elements of th e of. the word clean, one can never b e a perf ect FIrst Alder , no m a tter how beautifully one puts up a fractur e or deal s wi t h a wound and its dressing .
Sitting in your room one sunny afternoon you, like a careful housewife , pull down your blind to shut out the sun, and so sa v e your carpet from fading.
(Whether that is a wise thing to do or not does not enter here. It is another question, and an import a nt on e, too.)
In our contemplative mood we noti ce that wher e the sun slips pas t some gap, a nd a b eam of light travels ac ross th e room, there are myri a ds of particles of "dust" floating a bout. Dust , we say.
Just for a mom ent I w a nt you to help me a nd see what this dust re a lly is, and so we will get a bacteriologist to give u s a h a nd and investigate it. Now, what I propo se is n o t to be taken as s trictly acc urat e a nd scientific, but it will b e n ea r enough for you to grasp wh a t one is doing and wh at one finds. To all intents and purposes it will be quite good enough tor us a nd gi ve a -yery as t o what forces you are up aga nis t m dealmg wlth
cases wher e th e skin m ay b e brok en. And remember , th a t the size of th e wound i s of no importance
Th e small ones are just as lik ely to be followed by grave complications as th e larg e ones.
Indeed, perh a p s mor e so, for one is inclined to think the little ones o f no great importance and are hable to b e n eg lected.
Howev e r, we mu s t get on with th e examination of this dust.
vV e get a saucer a nd boil it for , say .twenty minutes, a nd so sterilise it. At th e same tlme we get a small qua ntit y of glycerine and sterilise that . Vve n ow know that we hav e two things upon which th e r e i s no possible living thing , big or s mall.
We pour a sm a ll qu a ntity of the glyceri,ne on t o the surfa ce of th e pl a t e or saucer and get It to run evenly a ll ove r a nd so get a fine , sti cky laye r on the surface.
We mus t b e v e ry ca r eful th a t it touches nothing , and as far as possibl e do not ourselves touch it with our fing ers
We w a v e it b ackwa rd s a nd forwards m th e beam of light, so that whatever dust is in th e air is no w a dhering to the glycerined plate. We have thus got some of the p a rticl es, and will now proc ee d t o h a ve a look a t th em und e r a p owe rful micro sc op e, magnifying th em , say 1,000 tim es. To f acilitat e this we will s t a in th em with a dye. So w e take a minut e droplet of th e glycerine 8ff th e and smear it on a pr eviou sly sterilised glass slIde, an d a fter staining pl ace it und er th e microscope an d h a v e a look down. W e see many p articl es of hai r , wool, debris from a ll so rts of things-some particles of grit brought in to th e room fr om th e street b y your shoes, et c. In th e r e a r e .some roun d objects and so m e lon gIsh httl e rod partlcles th a t so f ar are strangers to u s. And th ese are th e things we want to know more a bout , a nd what th ey rue. A bact eriologis t can tell you what a great number of th em are, but t o do so he mus t cultiv a t e th em
H e gets so m e glass t es t tub es an d p ours into the m various m edi a, such as jelly, m ea t broth, me at jui ce, blood serum, a nd a var iety of diff e ren t m edia a ll s t eri l e, of course.
H e 'then proceeds to t ake a minute quantity of t h e glycerine off t he plate a nd sm ears th e surface of thi s m edi a in th e tub es. Some he stabs de ep into th e medium and finally corks th e tub es u p with a swab of wool a nd pl aces th em in a n incubato r, just as you pl ace hens' e%gs in an.d find chickens a t the end of th e penod of m cub a tlOn
In twen t y -f our h ours we h ave a loo k and find
that a change h as co m e over eve ry tube. In some there is a growth of what looks like mould. In others th e jelly i s now a fluid mass. In some th e re are little colonies of some growth on th e surf ace.
It all d ep end s on wh a t the media is. Some organisms grow well on one m edium, some on another, a nd so on.
On ce mor e we re p eat the s tain , the micro sco p e a nd th e slid e with a tin y smear from th e tub es, a nd here is wh at one finds . Some a re round b odi es, occurring in singl e d ots. These are b acte ri a a nd are call ed Cocci.
Oth ers seem to hUl1t in co upl es a nd a r e call ed Diplococci. Th ese a r e the organisms that caus e pneumonia a nd a ce rt ain o th e r disease . Som e are in strips or chains, a nd a r e call ed Streptococci. Thes e a re th e cau se of erysi p elas a nd o th er various inflammator y a nd suppura ti ve diseases
On e more lot of these round dot s are congrega t ed in clumps lik e bunches of grapes. Th ese a r e Staphylococci, and are th e commo n est pus-forming o rga nism s
On e need n ot ent e r int o the family history of these gentry, but it is su fficie nt to say th at th ey are all more or l ess r ela t ed by d escent a nd a r e of the same fa mily.
In a ddition t o these round Cocci, one i s stru ck b y the presence of l ongish sau sage-shape d b odi es.
Th ese, too, are b ac t er ia, but are ca ll ed B acilli, and by prop er m et h od s of s t a ining one ca n pick out th e Tub ercle B aci llus, that dread organi sm that cau ses su ch h avoc by co n sum ption in its various form s . H e h as th e greatest obj ectio n to sunlight. It is a lmo st d eath to him So l et t h e sun in. H e is your b est friend Health can n ot b e bought-carpets can.
Th e r e a r e other b acilli as well-Influenza , Diphtheli a, Scarlet F eve r , T y ph oid , a nd one very dangerous one. H e i s sh ape d lik e a chi cke n 's drumstick and i s ca ll ed the Drums ti ck Bacillus of Tetanus. H e was th e cau se of many a lif e b eing lost in th e l a t e war. Hi s favo urit e haunt is s t a bl e manure, de caying vegetable m a tt er, a nd such-like filth. A practical point co m es in here.
A child trundling a hoop a long the road f a lls a nd b ar ks his knees. Nothing much, but very th a t child d eve lops T e tanus and very lik ely dles. He has b ee n inJec t ed by T etanus from th e horse droppings in th e road. I tw as only a simpl e graze. But th ese s impl e wounds a r e capa ble of costing life itself. B e careful of th em therefore for they have d ea dly po ss ibilitie s All Who gra ze th eir kn ees do n o t get T et a nus. Tru e, but too many do. On e is too many . Iodin e th e place, th e r efor e, a t once.
Now, some of these bacte ri a flouri sh b es t on d ea d matte r. Once again I can point out th e mor a l. Let no such stuff b e around. Burn it promptly.
Som e do not flourish where oxygen i s pr esent Moral again: ven til a te your room s.
I think I h ave gone far e n o u gh now to show you th a t th e very a ir, dust-laden as it is, is charged with living things. And everyone of them is l ooking for a nice warm, moist, food-l ade n place to inhabit a nd reproduce th eir s p eci es by the million in 24 h ours. Th e ide al spo t is a woun d , n o matter how small. It will suit them a dmirab ly, so that thes e small wounds must be d ealt with as carefu lly and as th oroughly as the big ones.
It is not mu ch u se putting up a fracture b eautifully nor dressing a wound to look nice , unless one h as taken precautions to kill and destroy a ll these po ss ibl e invad e rs . And more imp o rt ant s till , perhaps , is , not with yo ur own fingers to intro du ce these gentry int o a wo und when handling it.
I d o n ot wan t you to think th at a broken surface is th e only possi bl e way th ese bacteria can in vade the body. Th ey gain access by the air passages , b y the a lim en t ary ca n a l as well; in fact, they are a l wa ys o n th e 100 k out t o get in som ehow and a nywh ere
Y ou must, th erefore, b e most scrupulous in your cleanliness in d ealing with wounds a nywh e r e Keep th em out , and if there is the shadow of a suspi cion that th ey are in already, you must e n erge ti cally and at once d estroy them.
I pointed out in the early part of this littl e art i cl e that eve n yo u , when yo u came fresh from your b a th , were n o t clean. I cannot em ph as ise that sufficiently. Every bit of your skin, yo ur h air, your n a ils, a ll parts of yo u , harbour these organisms. Your clothes d o So that in de a ling with an open wound, unl ess you take a d equate s t eps to cleanse your bod y, a nd especiall y your hands a nd nails, b efo r e tou ching or han dlin g a wound, you run th e grave risk of r epeating the test tube experiment on yo u r patient a nd introd u ce these vari ous organisms int o the w ound a nd so inf ect it . And once inf ected, th ese o rg an isms grow an d multiply in a mann e r so ra pidl y th a t , given a part that has had its vi tali ty lo were d b y a n injur y, it is a perfect hom e for thes e organi sms , who fl ourish accordingly They , if of a virulent typ e, may cau se d eath itself , and in su ch a case as one of compo und fracture may make the difference b etween l yi ng in b e d for si x weeks and getting up at the en d of that time a reasonabl y so und man, a nd the p ossibl e l oss of the limb or even d ea th its elf
Your duty , therefore, as a First Aider is to take such pr ecautions as will, as far as possible , mitigate agains t such a ca t as trophe. Subject to yo ur permission, Mr. Editor, I will follow this up in your n ex t iss u e, with some of the precautions n ecessa ry to ensure such cleanliness
Priory for Wales.
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, April, 1928.
The following appointments and promotio n s havg be en sanction ed b y th e Ambulan ce Committee :-
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Divisional Surgeon Charles Gordon Mackay, M.B. , Ch.B., Islwyn Corps. 23.4.28.
TO BE JOINT DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
BOROUGH OF SWANSEA CENTRE.
Arthur Jos eph Amor, M.B., B.S. M.R.C.S. L.R. C .P. , B .Sc., Mond Nickel Works Division. 23.4.28.
The Commissioner for Wales has sanction ed th e following appointments, promotions and resignations :-
TO BE CADET OFFICER.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Privat e D av id John Jon es, H afody r y n ys Di.vi si on. 1.3 .28.
TO BE CADET CORPORAL
MONMOUTHSl'IIRE CENTRE.
Cadet D av d Thomas James , H afodyrynys Cadet Div:ision. 1.3 .28.
Cadet Officer J Lucas, Windsor Col liery Abertridwr Div ision 2.5.28.
REVERTED TO RANKS AT OWN REQUEST.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Ambulance Officer W. H Crews, Caerphilly Town Division. 25.4.28 . General Interest.
WELSH BRIGADE COMPETITIONS, 1928.
The unifo rm of the Brigade was much in evid ence in the City of Cardiff on Saturd ay, April 21, when teams representing the various Centres of the Priory competed for the (( Llandinam" shield and (( Arthur Griffiths Memorial" cup, the Welsh Brigade championship trophies for ambulance and nur sing teams r espectively.
The competitions were held in the Vestibu le of the Law Courts, Cathays Park, Cardiff, commencing at 11 .30 a.m Considerab le pu blic inter est was centr ed in the event , which was the culminating effect of preliminary cont ests held in every county, and throughout the day a la r ge gathering of s p ectato rs watched the teams at work.
The p resent ation of trophies and prizes was performed by L ady Diamond and th e Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Co uncillor A. J Howell). Among those pr esent were the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Howell), Sir H e rb ert D. W. Lewis, K.B E., Lady Lewis , O.B.E. and Mr. D. C. F Lewis, Lieut.-Colonel D. Watts-Morgan, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.P., Captain J. M. Carey (H.M. I nspector of Mines ), Mr.. G. Campbell. O liver (Commissioner for Newport), Captalll T. E. R i chards (Commis sio n er for t h e Rhondda), Sub-Commissioner C. T. Hurry Riches (Caerphi lly ), Sub-CommlsslOner Captalll S. T. B eard, O.B.E. (Abergavenny), S t aff Officers J S. Williams (Llanelly) and B. E. Maberly (Ca rdiff), L ady Staff Officer Mrs. F. M. Riches (Caerphilly) , Corps Officers J Gibbs (Abert iller y), a nd J. Richards (Pontypool), L ady Corps Officer Miss A. Fletcher (Cardiff), Lady Divis io nal Sup erint endents Mrs. M. Lu cas (Barry) and Mrs A. Paul (Barry) and N urse Davies (Bwlch, Breco n shlre)
The awards were an noun ced as und er :-L LANDINAM SH ELD
1st. Aberdare
2nd. Cardiff
3rd. Cross H a nd s 4th Newport 5th Ffaldau
6th. Celynen 7th. Treharris
8th. Ferndale
ARTHUR GRIFFITHS
1st. Lla n e lly
2nd. Aberdare
3rd. Cardiff
t 4th. Senghenydd 148 5th F e rnd ale 142
Presenting th e cup to the Llanelly Nursing team , Lady Diamond congrat ul ated the nu rses on their skilfu l demonstratio n and the high sta nd ard of efficiency they had attained. The Lord Mayor, who has very closely id e ntified himself wit h the Priory's work during his term of office, took keen delight in handing the shield to th e Aberdare team.
The Commissioner for Wales announced that the two victorio u s teams had won the honour of representing the Priory in th e final Brigade competiti ons in London. He expressed thanks to a ll who had assisted in th e competitions, to L ady Diamond and the Lord M ayor for thelr kindly interest and to th e adjudicators for their val u able time a nd services. The judges for the (( Llandiman " shield were Dr. G. S. Phillips, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen; Dr. Edgar Ll ewellyn, Cardiff; Dr. S. Simons, Abertillery; Dr. D. Washington Evans, Llantwit Vardre; Dr. A. M. Robertson, Cwmparc; and for the cup, Dr. S. Glanville Morris, Mardv; Dr. J. M. Wilson, Aherdare; Dr. T. Wallace, Cardiff; and Dr. E. J. H. Budge, Cadoxton, Barry
Arthur Griffiths Memorial Cup.
TEAM TEST AND MARKS.
Card of I nstruction - You are doing duty at a football match and you are called to a case where a littl e boy in climbing a pos t for b etter observation slips down and comes in contact with an iron sp ik e, then falls off the post on to the g,round, a d ista n ce of six feet.
You find him unconscious, hi s face pale , you notice his right t ro u ser leg is soaked with bloo d Act as yo u would.
Total Teams Nos. Marks. 1 2 3 4
Mode of approach
Keep away crowd as much as possible
Place him in a comfor t a ble position
Digital pressure on Femoral at Groin
Steady and support leg
Treat shock (cover warml y)
Undo tight clothing
Fan patient
Examine the air passages
Keep head and shoulders low
Head turn ed to one side
Smelling salts to nose
Give nothing by mouth whilst insensitive
J une, 1928
Patient now regain s
Two minutes from sta1lt.
Encouragi n g words to patient
Enquir e how patient feels
Has h e any pain e lsewhere
Yes, in left shoulder.
Steady and support shouider
Exam ina tion oj l eg
Expose wound (luethod)
If method efficient
I ncised wound three inches long over shin bone, middle third.
Ask co lour of blood
Dark R ed
Does it spurt? No
Any irregularity or deformity ? No
Is the wo und dirty? No
Any foreig n bodies? No
Apply tight bandage below wound
Remove digital on Femoral
Clean hands using iodine
Apply iodine to wounds and surrounding skin
Apply clean, dry, soft and absorbent dressing on wound
Bandage firmly
Neatness
Examination Of Shoulder.
Efficiency of exam ination
Is there any h cemorrhage? No
Any irreg ul arity? No
Any deformity? Yes
Any swelling? Yes, slight
Any fixity of joints ? Yes
Any dumbness? Yes
Decide dislocation of shoulder.
Support with bandage to l essen
jolting in transport
Method used
Neatness
Send message to office asking for Doctor
If written message sent
Ask where patient liv es
I n town quarter mile away.
Send message to ambulance team on ground to convey patient home.
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Send one memb er to prepare room, if possible by car
On ar:ival reassure family as to patient's condition
Examination for further inju1lies.
Head. No injuries
Chest. No injuri es
Spine No injuries
Pelvis. No injuries
Upper limbs No
Other than those t'Yeated low er h71'Lbs. '
No il1d'lttries other than those treated
Efficiency of
Contmued treatm ent of shock
Give hot tea, milk , or coffee , sugar added, obtained from dressing rooms
..
Hot water bottle if possible
Doctor arrives and advises removal of patient home. (Though usually a doctor would reduc e the dislocation at once.)
Pr eparation of Room.
Select room downstairs
Remove loos e mats from hall or passage
Remov e u sel ess furniture from room
Draw bed from wall, so that both sides can be approached
Have fire in room, if possible
Position of washstand
Position of tables (two)
Position of chairs (two)
Making of Bed.
A piece of sacking
Horse h air mattress
A larg e mackintosh sheet under bianket
Under sheet of linen or co tton
Bolster in bolster case
Mackintosh draw sheet
A draw sheet of linen or co tton
Pillow in pillow slip
Top sheet
Two light an d warm blankets, not doubled over chest
Foot of upper blank et fo ld ed over for extra warmth
Quilt or bedspread to cover everything
Method of tucking in, position of hands
Folding and remo ving bedclothes before placing in bed
Spare blanket or n ewspaper over bottom to protect from dirt from patient s feet
Hot water bottles tested and covered
Transport.
Care of patient during transport
Watch breathing
Examine pulse
Note co lour of face
Place in bed
If face pale, head low
Examine leg, see if ble eding has stopped Yes
Remove bandag es from shoulder
Place on pillows
Apply co ld or ice dressing to injured shoulder
If ice was obtained on the "way
"Vhen cold ceases to give comfort apply warm (flannels or towels) (wrung out of hot water)
Send for family doctor
When he arrives report, stating history , injuries and treatment afforded
Co-operation of team
General effic iency
Centre Reports.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Mr. D. Martyn Evans Bevan, Sub-Commissioner of the Neath Sub-District, presided at the annual dinner of the members of the Onllwyn Seven Sisters Division at Seven Sisters Hotel on April 19. Amongst those present were Colonel and Mrs. Bickerton Edwards, Alderman Damel Daniel, Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Corps Superintendent John Richards , Sir Herbert D W. Lewis, K.B.E., and Lady Lewis O.B.E., and Superintendent \!IT. H. Sinnett.
The Commissioner for Wales presented warrants o f appointment to the newly-elected Honorary M€mbers of the Division, Mr. ] osiah ] enkins and Mr. Evan WIlliams, M.E., both of whom have taken a keen interest in the ambulance work in that district. In his remarks th e Commissioner cong ratulated Mr. Evans Bevan on the excellent progress made in the Neath Sub-District, more particularly in raising fosteriI1:g so many juni<;>r Divisions It was a great thmg , he saId, that the youth m the coalfield should be hained and properly equipped to carry on and extend the ambulance movement, which had developed with such good nosults, and he hoped they would obtain a suitable headquarters in which to meet for study and practic e. He was deepl y grateful to Mr. Evans Bevan for presenting a site and looked forward having at. an early date, a suitable home for Ambulance m that dlstnct.
MONMOUTHSHIRE
CENTRE.
The Tredegar Division of the Brigade paraded on Saturday, April 14, at th e Drill Hall, Tredegar, and were inspected by the President, Mr. W. D. Woolley, General Manager of the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, and the County Commissioner , Mr. R. Wilson Bartlett. The Division was under the command of Superintendent J Wilcox, and the officers present included Corps Superintendent W. Penberthy and Corps Secretary]. Leach.
PRIORY FOR WALES.
Members of the Windsor Colliery Abertridwr Ambulance Division forming a Guard of Honour at the wedding, at St Martin's, Caerphilly, of Miss Edith G. Morgan and Sergeant F. N. Crees
Responding to th e toast of "The Priory for Wales," s ubmitted by Mr. A. W. Cleverly, Superintendent ]. Wilcox referr ed to the valuable support extended to the movement by the Tredegar Company. As an indication of the valuable services the Brigade were rendering, he mentioned that during the past year 1,500 cases outside colliery accidents had been dealt with by members of the Division.
Mr. R. Wilson Bartlett congratulated the Division on its
work and efficiency. He made a strong appeal for the formation of a nursing division and cadet units a nd asked for their enthusiastic support in raising Voluntary Aid Detachments. The Commissioner then handed to Corps Secretary ] Leach the insignia of a Serving Brother of the Order, paying tribute to his services.
" The Town and Trade of Tredegar " was proposed by Mr. G. E. Golding and Councillor D. W. Bowen responded. The President handed to Mr. Wilson Bartlett the insignia of a of the Order, remarking that only two other persons m the county had been honoured with this decoration Very valuable work had been done by the present re cip ient and the Tredegar Division were proud that he had been decorated in their midst. Mr. Woolley recalled that he had taken his first ambulance certificate at Tredegar twenty-five years ago and only Corps Superintendent Penberthy and hims elf remained of that Class.
Corps Superintendent Penberthy, on behalf of the Division, presented Corps Secretary ]. Leach WIth a handsome clock as a token of r egard and in recognition of his services. Mr. Penberthy said the amount of time and money spent by Mr. Leach during his twenty-one of office was incalculable and he had mented the gratItude of all. H e had helped to create the good feeling between the Tredegar Company and the ambu lan ce movement and bad r a is ed large sum s of money for the mamtenance of the Division.
Votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies, the artistes, the President and Commissioner, on the motion of Corps Secretary Leach, seconded by Corps Supe rintende nt Penberthy.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
A meeting was held at Priory House, Cardiff, on May 2 to co nsid er the estab li shment of a Medical Comfo rts Depot for the Whitchurch and Llandaff North areas. There was a l arge and representative gathering and the scheme was explained by Sir Herbert D. W. Lewis, R.B.E., who expressed a hope that the Depot might be immediately opened. Mrs. ]. E. who. has taken a keen interest in the movem ent, sa Id that WIth the aSSIstance of 1\'1r. B. E. Maberly she had already collected £10 4s. towards the expenses of the Depot, and was confident they would have no difficulty in finding all the money needed.
The Reverend H. R. Bowen, representing Canon Ackrill ] ones, the Vicar of Llandaff, said he appreciated the great value su ch a scheme would prove to the people of Whitchurch, and proposed the Depot be estab lished. This was supported by Miss E. King, Matron of the Mental Hospital, Whitchurch, who said she would do everythi ng she cou ld to assist, and it was unanimously agre e d that a Depot be established. The following were el ected members of the comm itt ee :-Miss E. King, Ml·s. ]. E. Alexander, Mrs. C. Hill, Miss]. MaberIy, the Reverend H. R. Bowen, the Reverend R C. Roberts, B.A., Police-Inspector Bennett, Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E., Mrs. Stanley Potter, Mrs. D. L. Harris, the Reverend Emrys Rees, the Reverend Wentworth Megicks, the Reverend Father Phe lan , the Reverend ] ohn Viner, B.A., the Reverend Ceulanydd ] ones, and the Reverend Luther] ones.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Volunteers from the Aberd ulais, Cwrngwrach , Glynneath, and Skewen Divisions have been recently e nrolle d in the Military Hospitals Reserve, in which there are sbll a number of vacarnc ies.
Entry forms for the open am bulance and nursing co mpetitions and the St. ] ohn Cadet to be held in connection with the Royal Welsh Agncultural Sbow at Wrexham on August 10 may be obtained from Priory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. It is a l so proposed to include a competition for loc a l Ambulance teams. Mr.
] ames A. Darlington, chairman of the Denbighshire Centre, has offered a trophy and prizes for this purpose. St. ] ohn Cadets will tak e part in the display of juvenile organisations to b e given on the occasion of the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to unv eil the War Memorial in Cathays Park, Cardiff, on Jun e 12
Eight Days in a Service Hospital.
One winter evening three unwilling and exceedi ngly nervous V.A.D.'s climbed slowly out of th e train on to the platform of a small country station. Dusk was falling and everything seemed bare and deserted, but we had scarcely got our suitcases out of the carriage before we were greeted by two Sisters, who seemed miraculously to have appeared from nowhere.
We followed them out of the station and into an RA.F. tender which was waiting to take us on the last stage of journey, and as we sped along the country roads we dId our best to see where we were going, but owing to the darkness were only able to get a vague idea of end l ess fields and hedg es: .We finally drew up outside a new, pebble-dashed bUlldmg, and tumbling out one after the other, stiff and cold from rather a draughty journey, we had our first glimpse of the Sisters' Mess.
Exactly what we had anticipated it would be difficult to say, but certainl y in our wildest dreams we had never imagined anytbing approaching the comfort and homeliness of our new quarters. One thing which pleased us very much, and was typi cal of the kindness which was shown to us by all the Sisters, was the fact that someone had troubled to put flowers in our bedrooms; a kind thought, WhICh went far to take away that dreadful feelina of loneliness which must exper ience when ent:ring for the first tIme mto an entirely new lif e.
Our first morr:ing will never be forgotten for many reasons. To begm WIth, our uniforms, brand new aDd dIfficult to manipulate, with collars that cut into our neCks, and c.aps that would not hang as they should; then breakfast WIth all the SIsters, each of u s wondering what the mor-?mg would brmg forth, and getting more nervous every mmute; finally, the dreaded moment when we were over to our separate wards, each in the charae of a SIster. b
No .on.e who has not been to hospital can quite realise what. It IS lIke to enter a service ward for the first time if one IS at all inclined to be nervous. One gets the impreSSIOn of an. end l ess row of beds on either side, and orderlIes standmg everywhere, though in reality there are usually' only t:wo orderlles about at the same time, and on closer mspectIon most of the alarmi ng beds prove to be em pty.
the first day we began to enjoy ourselves for we Soon dIscovered the Sisters were kind and patient, and that the medIca l orderlIes, mstead of being ogres on the look-ou.t for any mIstakes which th ey might g eef ully report to SIster, were human beings, ready all the time to help and and, if necessary, to whisper advice.
In the medIcal ward we l earned how to admit a new to take pulses, temperatures and respir ations, to gIve blanket baths, feed helpless patients, reduce temperatures, and other things too numerous to mention.
t In the surgIcal ward we were taught, amongst other to chess wounds, prepare dressina trays pad splmts, etc., were given a ect ur e on to a bed for ?- patIent returning from the theatre and also to receIve anew patient and be ready for any emergency WhICh rrllght anse.
We an interesting day in the theatr e, and though we wele not enough to see an operation we were able to watch a patIent having his leg reset in plaster of paris.
In the th eatr e, also, we were given a l ecture on the many kinds of instruments and their u ses, and were taught to pack drums, taking particular care to place everything in the order required, and to co unt all swabs and needles.
Another very interesting morning was spent in the X-ray room, where we were shown many films of fractured bones and dislocated joints, including the leg which we had watched being set in plaster of paris the previous morning.
Towards the end of our week we were given a lecture by the Matron on the workin g of a service hospital, together with the relative ranks of the Army, Navy and Air Force, int erspersed with anecdotes of her experiences fi r st as a Sister and later as a Matron in various Service Hospitals. It would be hard to say wbat part of our week we enjoyed the most; even the exam. 'which Matron gave us on our la st morning was shorn of a ll the horrors which attended examinations in our schooldays, for we were able to answer the written questions with ease, and the oral and practical exam., though more alarming than its predecessor, was made easy by the kindness and patience of the Matron.
In fact, it speaks for itself when we say that at the beginning three unwilling and exceedingly nervous V.A.D.'s climbed slowly out of the train on their way to hospital, but at the end of the week three infinitely more unwilling V.A.D .' s said good-bye to the Matron and Sisters and paid a sorrowful l ast visit to the wards before donning civilian clothes and leaving the hospital for the last time.
We say "for the last time," but sincerely hope that such is not the case, for immediately on our return home three eager V.A.D.'s applied for their names to be put down on the list to go back again to the hospital where we spent one of the most interesting and happiest weeks in our lives.
K.M.H.
lVI. H. C. D.G.L.
Road Scheme.
Reports are being received regularly from many districts on the working of the Road Scheme in their areas , and these reports are without exception most encouraging. The toll of the road is heavy, for these reports do not shQw that there is any lessening for the need of their services. There is one road duty, which belongs to the Police, the A.A. , and the R.A.C. Scouts , who are all trained in that duty, and it is clearly not a duty which should be undertaken by members of the Brigade-I refer to the direction of traffic.
We are not concerned with the rules of the road in carrying out first-aid work and to attempt to direct traffic would entai on members doing so a responsibility for whlch they have had no trammg, and which would very ead to accidents and must be regarded as an mfrmgement on the proper functions of those directly responsible for this duty.
It is hoped that Commissioners and County Commis.when organising their road patrols system, will bnng thIS pomt clearly before the members undertaking such duty.
TO CONTRIBUTORS:
The Editor thanks many members of the Brigade for Contributions which have been held over owing to lack of space, but which will be used in later issues.
jf obn'
INTER-RAILWAY AMBULANCE COMPETITION, 1928.
The r es ult of th e F i n a l of t h e abo ve com p etition "vas as fo llows :-
1 L. & r E.R. (Gorton )
2. G W R. (N ew p ort Do ck Stree )
38 1 mar k s. 3 55
3 Metropolit a n Railway 349i
4. Sout h ern R a ilw ay (W ater loo " A ") 34 1
5 G.W.R (Swind on ) 334
6. L. JVI.S.R. (S t oc kport )
7 Southern R a ilway (B a rnst a ple)
8. L. x .E. R. (P a rkesto n )
9. L.M.S R. (L eamin g t o n )
329t 32 1 28 5-
The Individu a l Tests w er e jud ged in priv a t e at St. J oh n's Ga e on the 15 th instant b y Co lo n el W a r d
At the d istrib u tion of prize s t h e Ch a ir was taken b y
Lie u t -Ge n er a l Sir Ayl m er H u nter-Weston, K.C. B ., D S.O ., R E., M P the Ch a n cellor of the Order, w h o in introd u cing
Mr. iVhitel a w, the ch airman of th e L. & N E R a ilway, mad e a short sp e ech t o the t eam s a nd th eir friends on the valu e of a fir s t a id training H e then propos ed a vote of thanks to Mr. W White aw for pr esentin g the pri zes
Mr. \iVhitelaw in r eplyin g, s po ke of the enormo u s d ev e opm en t of first aid among t h e r a ilwaym en of t h e co untry in r ecen t y e a r s , an d sai d tha th e p u b lic were probabl y n ot awar e t h at o n a ll fast a n d semi-f a st tr a i n s a complete fi rst a id o u tfi t was carri ed f or u se i n case s of e m er gen cy H e e mphasise d t h e valu e of a fi r st a id t raining from t h e railwaym a n s po int of view req uirin g as it d id a h gh dev e opment of his power s of o b ser vation, d iscriminatio n a n d r esou r c e
O n b ehalf of t h e railw ays of Eng a nd and \ iV a es h e t h anke d th e Or d er of St. J ohn fo r the great a ssis tanc e it was rend ering to the fi r st aid mo v eme n t.
A vote of thanks t o t h e judges was proposed b y Mr. T O
Mein Am bul a n ce Secretar y, G E. S e cti on , L. N E. R , and b y Mr. W. G . P a p e, Gen era Man ager 's Offic e, Souther n R a ilway.
Dr. Mod lin m ade a br ef r e ply on b eh a lf of the ju dges
A m on g oth er s pr es en t w er e :- L ady Hunt er -W eston, Major- General S ir P erc val Wil kinson, K C. M G ., c.B. (Secr etary-G en e r a l of the Order), Lt -Co lo nel J T. W. P erowne (R eg is t rar of the Ord er ) and Mr Pero w n e, Maj or Co lin and the L ady Mar gar e Macrae, Sir R a lp h We d gwood (Chief Gener a l Man ag er, L. N.E. R ), Mr. G. S. Szlu m p er (Assistant Gen er a l Man age r , S Rly .) Mr Williams (D ivi s iona E ng i n eer, L. N.E. R ), Mr E S. Moor e (D ivisio n a l Eng n eer , So uth ern Railw a y) a n d Mrs. Moore ; Lt.- Co o n e F. A B ro oks, M. D ; Cap tain A. N Cahu sac (Chief Secr etary, Am bula n ce D ep artment of the O rd er ), Dr. R B. Du ncan D r. N. C. F let ch er , D r. S H amilt o n, Mr T. Smit h (Assistan t S u perint en de n t, So u thern A r ea , L. N E R ), Mr G S. Ride r and Mr. G S. H ll (L. M.S. Rly ) Mr. W. G. Chapm a n (Gr eat W est ern R ly.), Mr. E. A. Richards (So u th ern R a ilw ay) , Ca p tai n G J ackso n (N E. Ar ea, L. N.E. R ), Mr. J A. Gravest ock (Metropolitan R a ilway) , Mr. H C. Woods (Cheshir e L in es Committ ee). PART A (Team Work.)
TESTS
Y ou are on duty at a foo tball m atcb. A press photogra phe. s hi t with great fo r ce by hhe ba ll and is dashed
iend, who s much upset.
Yo u h ave your first aid haversack wit h you,
Render first ai d.
Time allowed 15 min utes b eginning wh en you rece ve this card.
I nquire history of accident from fr end.
(Pabien.t !Vas standing on a chair u p some clothes when she lost her balance alld fell
Spea k tactfu ll y to friend ..,
Ask h er to boil SOme water and get hot water bo ttles ead y
Send ma n who stopped you to run for doctor
Test or conscio nsness (Dazed but consciolts)
Ask wher e p atien t fee s pa i n (R ight ann)
Observe b ood on patien t 's wr is , inner s de
Does wou nd communicate w th b one? Y es)
Colo ur of b ood ? (Red)
F ow? (Genera ooze)
s wO lmd dir ty? (No)
Any foreign b od es in WO LUld? (No)
Remove cloth ing up ri g h t arm
Exam nation fo r frac ture at wrist (Both bones broken) ,. Diagnose compound ract ure of radi ns and nIna.
Examina tion of e bow (Swollen)
ExanunatlOn of hume us (Fractu re lo w er tili;rrl into joint)
Instruc tions to ri end to s upport arm carefully
Pamt own fingers, and wo und w th odine
App y d essing
App y ba ndage ".
Prepare L-sh apecl sp int (arppl" vllside u pper and fo·rea:nn) ,. ." P epar e splint fo outs ide of forearm
Correc a pp lication of splin ts
App y our b an d ages
Co ld wa te dr esSin g o elbow
L arge an n sling
Exam ne for fllIther injuries, eft arm, h ead, trunk, b oth l egs (NOlie)
Op en doors and win d ows , !1n couragin g wo r ds to pa tien pati ent,
Test a bili ty to swallow
G ve bot tea w th sugar
J udge, at expi rat.io ' of 14 /'IIli wH les' "Docto'r has arrived an{l 1J?/ilt ta.ke clia rge."
Rep or t to d octor: Con ec di agnos s ()
E fli. nency
Pro U tilitate Hominum.
\iVben I received a r equest from the Secretary of th e Order of St.· John for a co ntribution to CHIVALRY, I remembered the f a mous motto of The Order , Pro Utilitat e Hominum; and I thought that it might be interesting a nd appropriate in the new j ourn a l to r eview the ways in which th e mod e rn Ambula n ce Movement , initiat ed in 1877 by The Order , has worked for th e advantage of mankind.
First , I recall ed th e words of one of the h onour ed found e rs of The Association who years ago publicly st a ted th a t , had it not been for the Ambulance Mov em ent and its success , Th e Ord er of St . John would still ha:;- e. be en " a small a nd private philanthropIc body , mst ead of b eing a n organisation of world-wide repute by reason of hum a nitari an work accomplished for th e sick a nd injured
Next , I rem emb ere d that there are three groups of m en a nd women co nce rned in the Movement n amely, Lectur e r s , Firs t Aiders and th e Generai Publi c; a nd I paus ed to consider what advantages each group has obtain ed from th e standardisation and modern practice of First Aid , th e hist ory of which is as old as the world.
ADVANTAGES TO LECT URE RS.
Th e lecturers , und er the St . J ohn Syllabus , a re , of course, all qu a lified practiti oners an d a r e expecte d t o tea ch a subj ect which th ey did not l earn in hospital. To practise m edicin e without th ermom eter and stethoscope or surgery without an equipm ent of r equisit e instrum ents would be to co urt di sas t e r Y et this is the essence of First Aid which t h e a rt of improvis a tion i s of paramount Importan ce.
For this r eason the prime advantage to th e doctorl ec tur ers is that to teach First Aid th ey must first learn the subject; and having learned it , th e a mbulanc e surgeons are n eve r at a loss , like their less fortunate colleagues, in the handling of any emergen cy on which they may stumble u.nawar es whil e on their rounds a nd without orthodox appliances. Further , if lecturers t ea ch First Aid correctly they a re bound to emphasise the Qualifications an d Principles on which modern First Aid is based a nd which, by the way, were first summarised our This being so , they cannot h elp putting mto pra ctice tho se 12rinciples, whereby th ey become more efficIent m th en profess ion beca u se they are mor e "obse rva n t," more "tactful," more " r esourc eful , " and so on. Among other advantages to I include co mrad eship wIth th e splendId m en and women who cons titut e the rank and file of the Ambulance Mov ement , the a rt of public speaking which, if not inh e rited , must be acquired, skill in dealing with their fellows, etc
ADVANTAGES TO FIRST AIDERS
Similarly , the pra cti ce of amb ula n ce work ca rries with it a dvantag es other th a n th e mere knowledg e essenti a l to effici ent treatm ent of cases of sudd en illness a nd accid ent s. First Aid is its own reward and I pay m y tribut e of r espect to a mbul a nc e an d women who are of a ll m a nkind the l east selfish since th ey give fr eely of thei r t im e a nd l eisur e to s tud y an d practice of th eir art, often a t l oss of their d a ily wage a nd alw ays without hope of r ece iving o r ex p ecti n g mon etary o r other r eward .
It i s sometim es claimed that no advantages are gain ed by this self- sac rifi ce. I sho uld b e sorry , ind ee d , if I b eli eve d this . Sur ely by su ch actions charact e r is d eve lop€ d with ob vious advantage to a mbula n ce w o rke r s p ersonall y, a nd to th ose with whom they co m e in co nt act a t home , in office, in workshop a nd els ewhere. Oth erwise how is it that , in a long exp e ri en ce, I h ave n ever known a n am bul ance man or wom an-good co mr a d es a lldo a dirty trick or seen th em guilty of m ean acts, eve n in the stress a nd excit eme nt of competitions .
Furth e r, as with d octor-lectur ers, so with Firs t
Aiders , a ppr eci ation of First Prin ciples brings with it a dv a ntag es in the d ail y task to this ex tent that , given. two men of supposed equ a l ca p a biliti es, I would any day b ack th e claims of th e one who w as the mor e efficient ambulance man.
ADVANTAGE S TO GENERAL PUBLI C.
L as tly , the advantages to th e General Publi c d eriv ed fr om effici ent ex p os ition of First Aid are a lm os t t oo obvi ou s for co n si d eration. Ind ee d , du e cre dit is to-day-and some forg et the scorn an d opposition offered to th e pi on eers of t h e Mov em ent - a lm ost invariably accorde d to th e ambul a n ce man or woman who treats effici ently a m a jor injury, b e this a fr acture, a severe burn , or profu se bl ee ding from a n artery.
Cr ed it, how eve r , i s n ot so freely rend e red for th e corr ect tr eatm ent of minor injuries , such as cuts or a brasions of skin. Yet exp e ri ence has prov en that a ttention on the spo t to su ch a pp a rently trifling mish a p s is a n a dv antage to pabent , employer a nd Stat.e, b ecau se innumer a ble hours of work a r e lost yearly as a se qu ence to septi c inf ectio n of wounds. In vi ew of this , P a rliament in 1917 introdu ce d the P olice Factories, etc. (Miscellan eo u s Provisions), Act, which m a k es it compulsory for cer t a in trad es to make ambulance provision for workers .
Henc e, it may b e trul y said th a t th e advantag es to th e General Publi c a r e person a l a nd commercial; a nd th at, though few First Aid e rs m ay claim to hav e saved life directly, yet th e majority have, b y prompt a nd effective treatment, indire ctly protecte d som e p a tients from prolonged illness aD@! possibly trom
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Thes e being the true facts , we may justly claim th a t th e ancient, motto of Th e Ord e r of St. John is fully justified in its modern asp ira tion s, a nd th at th e hum a nit arian miss ion of the r evive d Ord e r h as b ee n (a nd is being) carried on for the advanta ge of mankind. In co nclu sion , it has been sa id th a t th e l as t word h as b een written a bo ut First Aid an d a mbula nce wo rk. I do not agree with this stateme nt ; an d I believe th a t it is sti ll possibl e for the Ambul a n ce Mov ement to a dvance a long p erfect ly l egi tim a te lin es and without en croach in g on "the duti es a nd responsibiliti es of medic a l practitioners." How this will b e done the futur e a lone can disclos e; but CHIVALRY, th e official organ o f Th e Ord er of St. John , will, I know, b e a burning b eacon to sh,ow the way
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CHANCERY OF THE ORDER , ST J OHN' S GATE, LO NDON, E.C.
July 1st, 1928.
The Annual Festival of the Order.
As St. J ohn's Day this y ea r fell on a Sunday, the Grand Prio ry in th e British R ealm of the Venerab l e Ord e r of th e H os pita l of St. John he ld its ann u a l fes tival on Monday , June 25 . Th e anniv e rsa ry service was he ld in th e Grand Priory Church, Cle rkenwe ll. Th e se rvic e was co nduct ed b y th e R ector, th e R ev. T. C. Elsdon, and th e se rmon was preach ed by the D ean o f W es tminst e r , a Chaplain of th e Ord e r, to a c rowded congregation.
H.R.H. th e Duk e of Connaugh t (th e Gra nd Prior) and th e Chapter General prec ed ed by th e choir of His Maj esty 's Ch ape ls Roy a l a nd th e Chap lains, w a lked in pro cession fr om th e Chancery at St. J ohn's Gat e to th e church.
Aft e r th e service the General Assemb l y of th e Order was h eld in the Chapter H a ll a t St. J ohn's Gat e, th e Gra nd P rior presidil1g. Th e following Knights of Jus ti ce were received a nd inv es t ed by the Grand Prio r :-Lieut.- Colon el Claude Bow es Palm e r, C.RE. , Li eut -Colonel J ohn Thomas Woolrych P e r owne, and Sir Spence r H a rcourt Butler, G.es.I. , G.e I.E .
The Grand Prior also invested with th eir in si gnia Susan, Duchess of Som erse t , a nd th e H onoura bl e L ady Cecil , who se promoti on to th e grade of D a m e Grand Cross ha s r ecently b ee n sanctioned by Hi s Majesty.
His Roy a l Highness then acce pt ed th e Boo k o f R emembra nc e , containing th e n ames of thos e br e thren of th e Ord e r, memb e rs of th e St. J olm Ambu la nce Briga d e, a nd m emb ers of th e t e rri torial bra nch of the St. John Ambula nc e As sociation
who l aid down their liv es for th eir co untry in th e Great War of 1914 -19 18 .
Major-Gen e ral Si r P erciva l Wilkinson, S ec r e t aryGen e ral a n d Director o f th e Ambulanc e D epa rtm ent, Co lonel Sir Co urtau ld ThoI11son , chairman of th e Ord er 's Ophthalmi c H os pital at J e rus a lem, an d Colone l E. J King , the Libra ri a n, gave acco unts of th e work of th e Ord e r a nd i ts d epa rtm en ts during th e past year.
Th e Gr a nd Prior, in r e plying to a vote of thanks for presiding, said it gave him gr ea t pl easur e to be pr esent and to h ear such fav ou rable reports of the work of th e various departments of th e Ord er during th e p ast year. H e wished the Ord er a nd a ll thos e responsible for its many ac tivities continu ed p ros p e rity during th e yea rs to come.
The Order's Gold M edal.
W e propose in futur e to record in CH IVALRY the n ames of a ll those individu a ls who have been awarde d th e Gold Medal of the Order of St. J ohn.
Vve sho uld like to be a bl e to record a lso, in the sam e way, the names of the recipients of the Silver a nd Bronze Medals, but these a r e so m u ch more numerous that space precludes this
Th e re h ave been iss u ed on ly nine Gold Medals during the p ast hventy years, for th e Go ld Medal can b e earned only b y an act of outstanding gallantry
W e think o u r readers "vill agree that those names, though n ot a ll b elonging to St. J ohn people, should n o t b e hidd en in musty r ecords a nd minute books, but sh ould b e r ecord ed 'where they can be read and remembered by everyone.
In t he n ex t few months we sha ll take th e names in th e orde r in which they rece ived the decoration. Th e r ea fter, as a nd when a n ew name is forthcoming, it will b e a dd ed to th e T a blet of Honour and a d escripti o n of th e d eed which earned th e d ecora tion giy en in th e same issu e of th e J ourn al.
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1928
The Value of Bodily or Physical "First Aid" in the Management of Mental Cases, and its use In Mental Hospitals.
By SIR ROBERT ARMSTRONG- J ON:ES, M.D. , D .Sc., F.R .C. P. (L ond. ), D.L. , C.B.E.
T o re lieve th e si ck a nd wounded h as always be en regarded as the fundament a l of the ca rdinal virtues, a nd it is b ased UpOil Christian love, which is again the outcome of God's l ove to m a n an d man's l ove (iJ f God and to hi s neighbour; and in this high s piritu a l sense charity h as oft en b een perso nifi ed in po eti c l a nguage, p a inting a nd sculptur e. Ch a rity has a lways b een enco urage d; indee d , it was first organised by the Church, a nd from ea rli est Christian tim es St. P a ul r ega rd ed b en evo l ence as the high es t virtue of th e Christian character, a nd this College a d vocates the pr ac tic e of b enevo l ence a nd phil a nthropy through i ts Hum a ni taria n Corps, which r eco gnises th e n ecess ity for first a id in a much wider se ns e th a n is u sually impli ed ; for it urges th a t h ea rts a nd h a nds should ever b e ready to hel p when misfort un e overcomes a f a mily through sc m e sudden d epriva ti on of m ea n s such as occurs when a p aren t o r a bread -win ner is s udd enly cut off on sea or land b efo r e th e r ecogn is ed authorities have h a d tim e to act It was this aspect of Christian t eaching that l ed to th e es tabli shment of the military religious orders, of which the Knights of Malta---or th e Ho s pita ll er s of St. John of Jerusal em, or the Knights of St J ohn, or, as th ey were a lso call ed, the Knights of Rhod es-we r e th e first to b e es t a blish ed a nd r ecognised for their great work of r eli ef a nd charity
It may be permissible, perhaps, to d e v ot e a few intr oductory sent en ces to the history of this anci ent foundation, the Order of the Hospital of St. John , of which th e Princip a l of this Co llege is a distingu ished member, and o ut of whi ch as a modern offshoot has developed a nd consolidated the gr ea t work we see h e r e to -d ay.
Wh en Malta was taken by the Normans in 1090 , it was found th a t a f ew merchants of Amalfi, trading with th e Levant, had established in J eru salem , with the consent of the Caliph of Egypt, a house for th e purpose of afford in g r eli ef and a lle viati:ng th e in juri es and the suffering of Chris tian pilgrims on their journey to the Holy City. This a ft e rw a rd s became a H os pit a l for th e r ece ption of pilg r im s, who, as Hospit es or Guests, were en tert a in ed and su cco ur ed on their weary way-for they generall y a rriv ed robbed an d plund ere d , as well as inju red
a nd si ck; th ei r hosts in J er u sal em being d escr ib ed as Hospit a ll e r s . Th e r e was a lso a house of L a dies b elonging to this Ord e r , v,; here wo m en gave th eir services to th e n ee d s of pilgrims an d wayfarers of th eir own sex. Th e Ord er was establi sh ed a bout this p e ri od , and 1092 is given as the ac tual date, but it ex t end ed its b en evo l ent work of ministration to (he si c k into this co untr y, a nd in 1100 beg a n to found th e ancient Priory of Cl erkenwe ll It h a d a us eful, a lthou gh a chequered, career; it flourished in Engla nd fo r ove r 200 yea rs, bu t it migrated fr om J e rus a l em when the H oly City was t ake n from the Christi a ns a nd moved int o Rh odes in 1310 a nd to Ma lta from Rhodes in 1522. It was suppr esse d in Engl a nd in 1540 , when its prop erty was confiscate d an d its ri ches despoiled . I n 1547 it was res t ore d by Roya l Cha rt er, but in 1559 its possessions were again confiscated an d th e Order once more suppr esse d , most of the Brethren returning t o th e H ea dqu a rt ers in Malt a; but t h e loss of this i sl a nd in 1798 a t the outset of th e N a pol eon i c expe diti on into Egypt en d ed its good work for a generation, a nd on ly since 1830-wh en the Ord er was again r evive d in Engl a nd-h as its great us efulness in this co untry started a fr esh. Through the personal support and munificence of Sir Edmund A. H , L echm e re, th e Ord er in 1874 was on ce more h ou se d in a p a rt of its or igin a l mon astic foundation at St. John's G a t e In 1877 th e St. J ohn Ambulance Associa tion w as f ound ed a nd es t a blish ed; firstly, to organ ise a civi li a n r ese rv e for th e Army Medical S ervice ; and, second l y, for th e dis sem in ation of in st ruction in "first ai d" ; which m eant th e ea rly pr eliminary tr eatm en t of th e si ck an d injured p ending th e a rriva l of the doct o r , an d for th e t eaching of women in th e first prin cipl es of home nursing and hygi en e . In 1882 was started a n a ddition a l br a nch of its us eful work, which end eavoured to provid e trained he lp through th e St. J ohn Ambul a n ce Brigade in publi c pl aces, crow d ed streets, or a t great popul ar gath e rings
This section of its work enco urag ed the d eposi t in a ppropriate loca liti es of stre t ch ers, splints, dr essi ngs, b an d ages and surgic a l appliances, to b e us ed as fir s t ai d in case of accid ent s, and this b r ig a de work
has concerne d itself es p eci a lly with th e d eve lop m ent of am bul a n ce corps t o provide a transport. for th e sic k an d wou nd ed not only dunng peace hme in our crowded streets, but a lso in time of war as a u xi li ary uni ts for th e medical se rvices .of the N avy a nd Army. In 1888 the Ord e r w as mcorporate.d for the secon d time under R oyal Charter, WIth HIS Maj es ty th e King and P a tron. Th e amb ul ance sectlOn h as Iss u ed speClal t ex t books, of wh i ch over h a lf- a -million have b ee n so ld , an d the "First Aid" Guid e, brought out originally b y Sir J ames Cant li e, is in its 33.rd demonstrates its u sefu ln ess an d Its a ppr ecl a h on
Many thou san ds of det ached .classes . have be en o rg a nised in hund.r ed s o.f thr ou ghout the Umted IndI a, Canada a nd So uth Afnca. Smce the vV a r th IS gr ea t work has almost incredibly extended in every direction. L ast year the Ambul ance S ectlO n over 83 000 certificates a ft er personal examma hon in the work of r eli ef_;. its of voluntary wo r kers for Army MedIca l SerVIce over 65 ,000 men and women, out of whIch over 22000 have be en call ed up for Army an d Navy duti es, whilst 9 ,000 add ition a l men engage d in ambulance work and over 15 ,000 nurs111g sisters are enrolled 111 V.A.D, work. The great tr aditions of th e found e rs of the Hospitall er Knights have been compl etely fulfill ed by th e Ord er, an.d s in ce its last incorporation by R oyal Charter It has not on ly taught, but it has practised the high aims and th e great ideals of the Ho spltall er The Order at the prese nt time has 234 al..lx lh ary h os pitals und er its auspices, whil st thos e und e r th e Joint Committee of th e Ord er and the Cross number 1,448 hospitals, some of them b eI?g great m en t a l hospitals, and together th ey proVl de beds for 81,514 patients. The Ord e r , so justl y merits public a pproval a nd so nchly Justlfies public confidence, h as 1914 , been in timately associ ated W1th the Bntlsh Socie ty-forme rly the Bri .:ish Nation a l Ald -and a f ew wor d s must be devoted to theIr Slgn S and symbo ls. Its white cross on. military kni gh tl y em bl em -stand s SIde by SI d e with the English Red Cr oss of St. George, u.pon whit e, a nd this College i s an and v:s lbl e embod im en t of purpose and effor t m the r ehef of human suff e rin g.
ease from p a in , a nd of relief frem s uff ering. It i s the symbo l of succo ur in and of in the d irest need, an d under ItS flag are lTntlgated the distress and torture which are in evitable fr e m the horrors of war. Ju stin Martyr said th a t th e sign of the cross was impressed on the whole of N at ur e. Hardly a hand i c raftsm an but uses Its figure among th e implements of his industry. It forms a part of man himse lf , as ?1 ay b e w?en he rai ses his hands in prayer, Medlceval a:bsts nvalled in designing it for decoration an d al:d no inscr ipti on in th e Middle Ages WIthout It. I t ado rn s the crowned sceptre of pnnces and th e greatest warriors of old were proud to see it upon th e hilts of their swords and on the banners under which they fought. In private life it forms the most b eautiful and highly prized p e rso n a l ornament, and it co ntinu es to den ote the profession and rank of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries. It is eve? us ed to -d a y to imply th e duties to th e are incumbent upon eve ry earner of hIS bread, viz , to save money , for e very adverbsem er:t and poster inviting th e purchase v.. ar has that most singular and anCIent modlfica t10n of the cross form erly so much in favour as an em bl em of secret'societies, a nd d escribed as the "Fylfot," the Cross of Thor, or the gam,1nadion, p l ace d as a sign and a n earnest invitation to t,owards victory. The four equal arms, each :,,'1th ItS rectangular spur, mu s t be a familiar to who travel in tramcars and motor buses, for It IS seen everY',vhere as an emb lem of actiye h elp and self -d eni al.
(To be contiwued.)
Good Wishes from Canada.
To the Edit or of CHIVALRY, St. ] ohn's Gate , Clerkenwell, London, E.C.l , England.
DEAR SIR -At the req uest of the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Branch SIr A Percy Cherwood, K.C,M.q-., M.V.O., I am writing to express app reciation of th e artIcle upon work m Canada appearing upon pag e 28 of the first Issue of CHIVALRY. It will be a remin der to nun1.bers of readers in Canada, many of whom devote much time gratuitously to i ts service, that their efforts are r ecogmsed and at headquarters in Eng land, a lth ough many thousands of miles distant.
In conclusion, may I wish CHIVALRY every succe sand prosperity.
Yours faithfully, P. M FILLEUL (fM D i ?lector -G enera.l) The St ] ohn Ambulance Association (Canadian Bra n c b ) Head Office, Pla za Building, Ottawa Canada. May 25 , 1928.
The Cross is th e common sign an d symbo l of th e united a im s of th ese two great Ins tituti ons whi ch bear h elp an d carry r eli ef to the si ck a nd wotmd ed ; it s till r emains as in the d ays of ol d the sym bol of the high est dignity and honour. As in p as t , when th e Cross indi cate d the nobl es t m Slgnl a of knightly es tim ation of rank , so to-day it forms t:t:e proudest en si gn up on the Royal a nd It co ntin u es to b e th e em bl em of help m dIstress, of PCLge 73
Brigade Appointments, June, 1928.
His Royal Hi ghness, the Grand Prior, has accepted with regret the resIgnatIon of Assistant Commissioner B No. 11 District (So uth Eastern a nd SectIon) Southern R a ilway
The Acting Chief Commissioner has sanctione d the appointments, promotions, tra n sfer s and reSign a tIons :-
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT. NO. 7 DISTRICT.
Corps Surgeon Reginald Li one l Ernest Downer M Sh b ' 1 .D ,
r ews ury a nd District Corps. 29 .5 28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER. No.2 DISTRICT
Captain Philip Doug l as Co ll ett, Bournemo uth Corps. 31.5.28
NO .7 DISTRICT
Duncan A lexander Urquhart, M.B.: Ch.B., Shrews bury RaIlway D ivision, Shrewsbury Corps. 23.5.28.
NO.8 DISTRICT.
Jam es Row la nd M.B., B.S. , M.RC.S., L.R C.P., Herne Bay Nursmg Division. 31.5.28.
No. 10' DI STRICT
J ames Charles Sleigh, M.B , Ch.B.,· Colchester Division. 18.5.28
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
No 1 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Charles Edwin Bower No .7 (Toyn b ee Hall) Division. 5 .6.28.
No . 2 DISTRICT
John Joseph Donald Last, North Division, Bournemouth Corps. 20. 5 .28.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Ambulance J ohn Whimpenny, Denaby D ivision, Denaby Mall1 Co r ps. 30.5.28.
LEVY PACK; j AMBULANCE, 1928. Iraq Levies Trained by St. John.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
·No 1 DISTRICT.
Harry Arthur Fenton, L.M. S S.A., r 0.85 (Ealin a ) Division 27.5.28. 0
Michael N. Oster, M.RC.S., L.R C.P., o. 2 (Haggerston) Division . 7.5 .28.
William Henry Harding, M.B., Cn.B., Blidworth D i vision 30.5.28.
George ]Yla cMillan King, M RC.S., L.RC.P., Cadeby DIvISIOn, Denaby Main Corps. 30 5.28.
J ames SmIth M.B., Ch.B., Ards ley Division, Morley and DIstnct Corps. 30.5.28. Thomas. J ohnston, M.B.,. C.M., Leeds City Tramways (GUlseley Depot) DlvlslOn, Ship ley and District Corps 30.5.28.
Duncan C. Rice, M.B., Ch.B., Edenthorp e Division. 8.5.28.
Rob ert Woodside, L.RC.P., L.RC.S., L R F P & S Sutton Colliery Division. 8.5.2cl. , No. 6 DISTRICT
Arthur ; iVatson, M .R C.S., L.R. C.P., Scarbo rough Division. 24.;).28.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Captain John WIckersham, O.B E. , Ha il sham Division. 6.6.28.
E li zabeth Dick, B lyt h and District r ursing Division 14 5.28.
TO BE CADET SUPERINTENDENT. No. 2 DISTRICT.
William Henry Druce, Slough Division. 23.5.28. NO.6 DISTRICT.
William Ernest Rogers, Ch ar l a w and Sacriston Colli eries Division Mid-Durham Corps. 19.5 28.
TO BE LADY CADET SUPERINTENDENT. NO 9 DISTRICT.
Iv y Austin, Ford N ursing Division. 9.5.28.
TO BE CADET OFFICER. No.8 DISTRICT.
Herb ert Clinch, M a.idstone Division. 4.6.28
TO BE LADY CADET OFFICER. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Philadelphia L. F. Pattenden, Grays ursing Division. 7.5 .28.
No.9 DISTRI CT.
Lauretta Pascoe, Fa mouth N ur sing Divisi o n. 8.5.28.
TRANSFERRED FROM RESERVE TO ACTIVE LIST.
Lady S u perintendent Mrs. Mustard, Southampton Nursing D i vision, s up ernumerary to es tablishmen t 30.5.28
TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE No. 1 DISTRICT.
Superintend e nt A. E. Evans, G. \ iV.R. (Paddington) Division. 26.5.28
NO .3 (EASTERN) DIYI ION.
S u perintendent A. E. Bramley, Church Gres lcy Division. 4.4.28
Lady Ambulance Officer H. Richards, Coalv ill e Nursing Division. 29.4.28.
No.4 DISTRICT
S up erintendent G. Ormerod, B l ackburn Division. 5.5.28. No. 5 DISTRI CT.
L ady Superintendent M. O'May, Meltham Nursing Division. 7.3.28.
RESIGNATIO NS ACCE PTED WITH REGRET. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Superintendent J. Mitchell , Merton and Wimbledon Division. 24 .5.28. No 3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon E. G. Dingley, Leamington Spa Division. 4 .6. 28 No .4 DISTRICT.
Transport Officer H. Woo d s, Kirkham Divisi on. 6.6.28. No .5 DISTRICT.
Corps Superintendent and Surgeon R A Clegg, Lincoln Corps. 21.5 28. Ambu l ance Officer A. Pilli.ng, Old Rou ndwood Division, Dewsb ury and District Corps. 21.5.28. IO 6 DISTRICT.
Superintendent R. J. Nisbet, Burnopfield Division. 17 5.28 o. 8 DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon R. A Crawford, Farningham Division. 6.6.28.
District Surgeon-Capta in A F. Street. 17 5.28. No.9 DISTRICT
Nursing Officer E. M. Bustin, Plymouth Co-operative Nursing Div ision.
Lady Superinten dent L. Acton, Babbacombe and St. Maryc hurch Nursing Division. 23.5.28. o. 10 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer G. Page, Chelmsford Division. 24 5.28. NEW DIVISIONS REGIST ERED. No. 1 DISTRICT.
The British Int ernational (Elstree ) Division 31.5.28. No.2 DISTRICT.
Newport Pagnell Nursing Division. 24.5.28. No .3 (EASTERN) DISTRI CT. Wymondham and District Division. 26 5.28. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Ripon Nursing Division. 31.5.28 No .8 DISTRICT. Hern e Bay Nursing Division. 14 .5 28. Eastbourne Nursing Division. 18.5.28 NEW CAD ET DIVISIONS No .7 DISTRICT. Broseley r ursing Divisio n 15.5.28. r o. 8 DISTRICT.
vVestgate-on-Sea Nursing Division. 9.5.28. Redhill and R eigate ursin g Divisi on. 4.6.28.
THE FOLLOWING CORPS HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED: .r ew Edlington 24.5.28.
Markham Main. 24 5.28.
Castleford and District. 17.5 .28. The Brixton Nursing Division to form a Section of the Croydon Nursing Division. Lady Superintendent Miss Langl ey reverted to L a dy Am bul ance Officer at ber own request. 7.6.28.
Sw inton Division re-nam.ed Swinton and PendlebuTY Division. 17.5.28. DE ATH
Corps Ofiicer A. Bassio,:,d, Armstrong , \I\'h ;tworth Corps. 8.528.
BRIGADE NEWS AND REPORTS.
Th e a nnu al in spection by I-I.R.H. The Duke of Con naught, Grand Prior of th Venerable Onler of the Hospital of St. John of J eru alem took place on at mday, Jun e 9, on th e Exhibition Ground in Hyde Park.
Th e p a r a de, whi ch mustered 3,000, was f ormed up n five battalions of Ambulan ce Ofncers and m en, under their r espectiv e c omrnandersAssistant Commissioner Dr. :K Mclntyr
Dr. N. Corbet Fl etch er.
Dr. G. Vl. Kend a ll.
Mr. S. J . Warre n.
Dr. C. J. R. MacF a dden , O.B.E.
Two b a ttalions of .r ursing Offic 1's and Nurses under L a dy Distr ct Ofn cer s Mrs. M acCa firey and Miss Curtis.
A Company of Surgeons und er Dr. R. Connon Rob ertson , the District S urgeon, a nd Companies of Cadets, Boys and Girls, und er District Ofncer N. S. Hamburger
Th e whole parad e was und er th e command of the Commis sioner, Li e ut.-Colonel F. A. Brooks M.D., assist ed by Dis trict Officers S. B. Piers (Adjutant) , Captains L. L. Franks, YV. Goodley and Mr. Bmt on , amd Ule Lady District Sup erint endent, Miss Rid eout, a nd Viscount ess Mountgarret, O.B.E.
H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught was received b y the Sub-Prior Major-General The Earl of Scarbro u g h; the Chancellor, Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-W eston; the Chief Commission er, Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson; and the Lady S up erinte nd e nt -in -Chief, Lady Perrott,
Aft er the Royal Salute was given and "Fla gs were Broken," H .R.I-I. proceeded to inspect the Bai.:ialions. Th e "March Past" was splendidly executed.
Amongst the very l a r ge number of visitors there were, in addition to the abov e , Lord '\iVilli am Ceci l, Lady William Cecil, Sir Wyndham Murray , Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter, Sir Eve lyn Ceci l, Lieut.-Col. P erown e , Co l. Browne-Synge Hutchinson , Co l. Bingham, Charlotte , Lady Inverclyd e, Lady 'iiVilkins on, the Countess of Cassill es, Annie Visco untess Cowdray, The Duch ess of Buckingham and Chandos, Col. G. A. Moore, Lady Gainford , Lord Leigh, L a dy Scarbrough, Major Darvil-Smith.
No. 1 (Prince of V\Tales) District bas every r eason to feel proud oE th e part i t is playi ng im. n1.aintainil1g the public 's higl1 esteem of the Brigade. During 1927 45,000 attendances were m a de on pub lic occas ion s a nd 12,000 cases r ecei ved treatment.
Th e Comm issioner h as r eceived the following l etter from the Acting Ch ief Commiss oner, and the comments of H.R.H., the Grand Prior, a r e cause for much g r atification.
The Comm issioner No. 1 Di strict. Jun e 11 1928
The Acting Cb ief Commission er has much pleas ur e in forwa rdi ng the e nclosed communication from H.R.H.
The Duk e of Conl1Jaught, tIl e Grand Priol' of t11.e OTder, expressing his a ppreciation oT th e Parade of No. 1 (PriDce of Wales) Di strict in Hyde Park on Saturday, Jun e 9.
The Acting Chi ef Commissioner in forwarding this wishe s to oif el- you his h e art y congratu lations on th e s uccess of the Parad (Sig n ed) P. S. WILKI NSON , A ctin g Chi ef Comm issioner.
" H.R.}L The G rand Prior d es ires to c onvey to No. Prin ce of Wal s) Di strict of the St. John Ambulan ce) Brigade hi s complete satisfact ion with th genera turno ut a nd app ear a n ce on par ade of th e and Nurs ing D i visions and Cadets Oll lh e oc caS lOn of 111S i n s p ection on t he 9th inst
"H .RJ-L d esir es a lso to impr ess on th e m embers th e ever- in cr e asing valu e of th e vo lunt ary serv ice which they are rend ering to t he co mmunit y in tb e ca u se of humamty and to ex pr es his c011l fi.clent hop e t11.at th.ey will do a ll in their power to maiJ1tain t heir efficiency."
ACTON
Mu ch h as bee n sa id a bout re o p enil'l g the First Aid Station in A cto n Va le throu g hout t he day, and i t is gratifying to find that Superinte11Clent Appleton of the Acton Di v i si on of the t. J ohn Ambulance Bri gade, b as l a un ch ed an a pp eal which is m eetin g with some Success.
The station is situated aL one of the mo st dangero us points in the borou gh, and for th e year e nding 1926 (the last year in whi ch t he was op ene d in t he d aytim e ) mor e than 300 cases w e 'e tr eated b etw ee n 9 a .m. and 6 p.m. Under th e s up ervisi on o :E Superint endent Apple on th e Acton Div ision has earn ed the reputatlOll of b e ll1.g a most efficient unit, a nd is a ble to dea l with accident cases very exp e diti.ously.
E NFIE LD.
Th e Enfield Di vision s of the St. John Ambulance Brigade w eI' in spected a t t h e B a ptist Cburch In t i t ute on vV edn esday evening , May 23. The Insp ectin g O ffLce T "vas Li e ut .Col. F. A. Bl'o ok s , M.D., Commissio n er of No 1 (l.:Jrln ce of Wales) Distri ct , St John Ambulanc e Bri ga d e, who was accompaniled by aptain Fr a nk s, on e oJ t h e :-leaclqu arte rs Staff
At th e clos e of the insp ection , Col. Brooks, the inspecting officer, a ddr esse d tb e parad e, and expressed his plea m e at coming down to Enfie ld, a nd sai d h e h a d sel ecte d these Divisions as th ey were a bout the furth es t from H ead g lIart el's, and l1.e wish e d th e m e rnb ers to kno w th at though working far from the cent re of th e Di.str ict, h e to ok the g r eat est interest in their work, and wi sh ed to h e lp th em in ev ery way to attain the high es t effi c enc y Both th e ister a n 1 n1Jen looke d very smart, and the unif orms were a lmo s t conect in every detail.
He w as grateitl 1 to t he ofncers a nd m e mb ers, a nd particularly Tran sport Offi cer Vhi ght, who during t h e last twelve months h a d r emoved in the ambu la nce 350 cases.
No :2 DISTRICT.
SOUTH B UC KS
The Southern Group of Ambu lanc a nd N urs ing J ivisions was inspect ed on S und ay afternoon, Jun e 3, in the gro und s of Hughenden M a no r , FIigh Wycomb e , by M a jor-Ge n era l Sir Percival Wilkin son, tb e Acting Cl,i ef Co mmissi oner. There were 230 on parade.
Major and Mrs Co nings b y Disra eli , who 1 nt their gl'Ounds f OT t h e insp ecti o n, r eceiv e d a lar ge nUl11 bel' o{ g u ests, i ncluding Lord Cottes lo e, the L o rd Major T. S. Timmis, th e Hi gh Sherifi; Lad y YVl1k111.s0D, Colon el Fran c s, Mrs. and Mi ss Pixley, Mr . B. R. F. Pixl e y Lord a nd Lady Daw so n of Penn, L ord L eig h, Admiral Sir Edward and L a dy Ing lefield, Mi ss Di sr ae li , th e Mayor and Mayor ess of High \V ycombe (Councillor and MI·S A. Stacey), th e Mayor a nd MaY0:Iiess of Ayles bury, Lord and Lady Stopf!ord, CO'UJ1Cil101' E. T. Bowyer, chammm S lough District D., and Mis s T. F. Long, The L a dy Susan Tru e man, Bridadier-Gene r al Sir I-l eJ'bert an d L ady Wilb erfor ce, Mr. G. ]. an d Mi ss Thr as her, Mrs. Darvil -Smith , Major E. W. P age t, Mr. and Mrs. W. ScottEvans Colonel and Mrs. F. R. S d g wi ck , Dr. a nd Mrs. S. J. C. Holde n, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gl'Oss man, ,we[ Supt. Kirby, Deputy Chief Constable_
July 1928
Tbe Press report states: " Th par a d e w as a turn -out or whi ch the County o111111issioner, who was 111. command had go od r eas on to f eel proud. The Mar ch Past was' carried out with milit a r y precis ion."
The officiating h a pl a in at tb e servi ce w as t h e R ev Campbell B. Hulton, IJ..A., a chaplain of th e Ord er of St. John. Maj01: Di s ra el i r ead the L esson In honour of the King's BlrtJlciay the serVIce opened WI t h th e NatIonal Anthem.
After the servic e th e in s p ec tion was carri d o ut, a nd tb e Vycombe Town B a nd und er th e co ndu ctor shl p of M.r Connelly, play ed so m e exce lle nt mUSIC.
The Chief COl11mi s i oner, in ad dr ess in g the P a r ade, r em a rk ed that on 'aturday b e h ad t h e pl eas ur e of in spectmg the units in th e n orth ern p art of the co unt y a nd told tbem that exp ri e n ce s how e 1 the m ol' work they ll ad to do the stronger th ey b eca m e. The Bri gade was. always ready to tak e on a ny new sph ere of work wher e It felt It co uld do goo d. Throu g h the foreslght and e nergy of the Home Service Ambula n ce ommittee they ha d a net'VI <;)l'k of amb ul a n ce a r s righ through Eng la n d fi ftee n mll es apart, and tb bulk of th e m wer e ru n by th Order or R ed Cros s oc iety TJ1 e work had lIl creasec1 en ormou sl y sin ce th e wa r and Buckinghamshire w as t a kw g a lead m g par t in its d e ve opm ent. H e saw a b eauhful a mbul a n ce car yesterday and h e saw another that cl ay. It showe d t hat by demonstrating to th eir f ellow CItiz en s the of r eally up-to-dat a mbulan ce. work th ey w er e to co m e to th e ir b e lp a nd to prOV Id e bett er car s. 1 h e road sc h e m e w as only start d two years ago, a nd he h ad n o hesitation in saying th a t in Bucks t h ey h a d develc:ped the sc hem e m o r e full y than any otber co unty In England. H e w a in debted to t h em f o r the way th e work h a d been carried out. It was a lut y which en t a il d sacr ifi e but whi ch w as o f r eal b e n fIt to their f ellow c itiz en s
The Lo rcl L ie ut enant a id h e was su r e everyone w o ul d wish to expr ess the ir th a nk s to Sir P er ci val vYilkins o n , w ho had h o nour d the Brigade of the co unt y by lD spectll1.g th e m. It see m e el to l im th at t h e ne e d ior the. rVIces of the 'to J o l1n A mbu lance Brig a de 1-vaS exteD dll1 g aDd in r ea in g. ie ntin c men h a d sh ow n them th a t" p rpet uaJ motion" was but th ey t be e nt erin g u pon a n e r a of . p erp etua ll oco nl ot l.on, a nd m eant a n en orm o u s add ItIon to t he work 01: the hospItals and a mbul a n ce rvi c - 'iVe m ake m ac h i n es, he sald, a nd a ppar ently we ca nn ot co ntro l them wh cn we h ave m a cl e them; o ur work recoiL up on ourselve. He was dc li g l1.te d to know Lb a L the e n erget ic work o f those wh o were m e mb ers 0'( the J ri gacle h ad put the CO l1l: ty mto the fo r efront. H e kn ew wh at a g r eat amount 01 work was clon e by th e Brigade in t h e co un ty a nd how u sefu the al11 1n1la n ce organi sation was to th e p eople gen er a lly.
Co lo n el ] i x ley, a til · co unt y. of tte Oreler, a ft er r e ferrin g to t b e 0 tbe Order, sa Id that 0111e tim e ago Sir P er c ival ,\1\1:11011S n tbe idea of organ is ing th Ord er a nd It orgamsatlOns. on a co unt y b as s, a nd Bu ck was one of the first co unh e ta k e up th iel ea whi ch h ad b ee n mo t u ccess iul and then orga nisation w a o ften referred to b y H ea dclu a rt er s as a n exa mpl e to be foil w e 1. Tb e r es ultw''1s du e to th e o unty Co mmiss ioner a nd t h eir County, ec rci.ar y, lYlr. '-N. cot t-
T ea w as aftcnva rd s served to all on parad e n a marqu ee , The fi lmi.n g o f sce nes a t t h e service a nd i n spectJOJ1. w as und er th e ab le dir ecti on of ]vir. J. Gro::;sman, of Elstree. NOHDi B uo:s DIVI SION. The a nnu a l in pectio n of th e Northern Di'.'i ion; of th e County was h eld a t Wolverton on aturday, Jun e Th in. pecting office r \-vas lVIa jor-Gen .11' P. R.C.M G., th e A cting Ch Ief CommIssIoner. M CLJOI I. G. Page
Darvil-Smith C.B.E., the County C0111miss ioner , was in co mmand of the P a r ade. Among thos e pr ese nt wer e Sir vVilliam a nd Lady Wilkin son, Dr. a nd Mr s J. O. l-l arvey, J J.. Grindon, irs. D arvi l -S mith, D:: . and. Mrs ] 1'. G. O. M. Dickenson M essr s . J. Purvls H. C. J en J{] ns, f A. Ros e R. S. Mantle, J. O. Ib ell , J. R a mb ow, A. F e lts, ]. N. Fesey, W. H. H olloway (Dlstnct Scoutmast er ) a nd W Scott-Evans (the Co un ty S.ecretary).
General 'iiVilkins on, wben l.l1 sp ectm g th e U nlt s, acc omp an ied by Si r 'iiVilli a m Carlile, Bart., a nd Major S. ]. C Holden, the Co unty Surgeon.
After th e mar ch p ast the squads were tak en the Division to undergo certain t est s. Keen 111t er est 111 tblS part of th e programme w as evin ced by the sp ctators. In carrying out these t ests u se wa s made of. tbe n ew motor am bula n ce recently acq uir ed a Dd proudly cl1sp layed h y the Bucki.Dgham Division.
In ad dr essin a the Par a d e, at th e concluslOn of the In sp ection Sir Percival Wi lkin son said: "'iiVhen they saw a s mart body of m 11. and wom en they gave t h em credIt for s martness a ll tbey di d. H e b a d seen th eI r turn-out a nd wav of mo v in g, and 11e h ad h eard a great dea l about theIr H e was quite satisfie d WIth what b .e h ad seen that aftern oo n th at th ey understood thes e th1l1gs as well as he d id The stan dard he J1ad seen set that afternoon was the standar d he hoped they were gomg t o keep up. H e co n aratula t ed them on the ir Parade.
1'r 'ii\ Tilliam Carlil e ai.d that they ofiered General 'i\ 11k111so n a very hearty welco l11 and h1111. Inc erel y for th e inte r est and tIle kee n 111.specbon whIch be had clone, a lso f o r the good worcis of g r at endeavour whIch he 11acl cl eli ver d. With the vote of thanks he assocIated Lad y vVilkin son wbom a ll were pleasecl to see pr esent.
After the PaTade had been dismis ed adjournment was mad to tbe Chur ch In titute. where 2\1[rs. R. S MantJe and her l ady friend had arra n ged a most exce ll ent tea, to wh ich ju tic e \Va fu lly dOllC.
STEEPLE eLi'\ YDON A well-att ended pub ii c meetin o was held in tbe :rubh Lib rarv at te eple Claydon b on the evening of :lVIay 31. TJ1e wa by )'Ir A. Bishop, th e up ennteDQ n1 01 the Bu ckmgham Dn .SlOn, with tbe object of mt r es tll1.g th e peopJe of that area 111. FIr t Aid and mbll ian ce work . The cha ir \\'a,. taken .by Dr Hilar y Hill The aud ience w as entertmned .\nth an exce ll en t a nd variecl programme. arranged. by ::\Jr. BI hop. 1 r. Hill , :Major Dacvi l - m itb. Bl.hop aclcl r e the m e tin g. It is h oped th a t It \\ 1 11 be po to orgalll::;e a First A iel Clas in h e Claydo n s dunn g the cOll1mg autumn. S LOUGH.
Th e n ew n1.otor amb ul an e which h a been purcba ed b y publi c s ub scr ipti on,. a ided hy a grallt from Central Authority , was forma ll y hand ed 0\ er to t;1. e To\\ 11. Di vision a a pl1bli meebng 011 unclay i\Iay The h a nding v -r w as don e by Mr. E. T. Bc;.'."yer. harrman of the rb a n Di trict ounci l and Hon. 1rea to t1:e Divis ion T h e ceremony took p lace n the aIt HIll P l eas ur e Ground , and w as w atched by many intcre5ted pectator No.3 DISTRICT.
FINEl)ON D IV I ION. _ Th e r eport of the Fineclon Divi n ot the i.. John Ambulan e Briaade tat s that dunng y ar all th e m emb er s h ;cl been a tive in their 1he serVIce o f th N ur sin g Division w as w 11 tested wh n they. ni o'ht w at h er s for over ten w eek 111 one case 01 r emovals by t h e motor ambu lance dm-in a th e year, but on ly ten of the e wer e pmll lor. the cost of remov in g 16 patie n t had t be l'oycrcd f rom the gener al Iu ncl .
Birminghatn Corps. AIR
The Birmingham Corps s upplied the amb ulance p ersonne l for the Ai r Pagean t at Castle Bromwich on Jun e 9, and turned o u t 100 men and 25 Ambu l ance Sist ers, together with the necessary officers and staff.
POLICE COMPETITIO '.
The nineteenth ann u al ambulance competiti on in connection with this Force was held at the Centra l Hall o n May 2, when the Mason" Cha ll enge Cu p was competed fOT. The Jud ges were Captain Henton White ar:d. Dr. E. W. Parsey, who awarded the Cup to the " A /I DIvlslOn team, whIch was captain ed by P.e. Keech, the runners-up being the "E /I Division te am under P.S. Russell.
The "Tailby" Cup, which was awarded for individual merit, was won by P.e. Nicholls, of the" E /I Division.
T h e" Nelson Memorial/l Cup, which is presented to the Division with the best amb ul ance record for th e year as. shown by r es ults m the yearly r e-examinations, was gamed by the " A /I Division.
The prizes and cups were presented to the winners by the Lord Mayor, A lder man A. H. J ames, C.B.E., J .P. A number of spectators were present and took great lnterest m the team test which involv ed" First Aid" to people lowered from a burning cottage.
LEICESTER.
It vrill be r eg r etted by all the d i v isions in Leice sters h ire that County Surgeon B. Venn Dunn is l eaving the distri ct. Pnor to be commg County Surgeon he vvas medical officer of the Loughborough Division , and this d ivision recognise t?-e valu e of hi s work. To show appreciahon m a prachcal manner, and to ex press their regret at his a presentation of a bracket time-piece was made to him at a field day of the Division at Hanaing Stone R ocks on Sunday, May 20th. Ambulance Office;';, J and C. Nash expr essed the pleasur e of the Division m bemg ab le to offer a small recognition of the esteem in which Dr. Venn Dunn was held, and mentioned the competition.s which he used to arrange amo n gst team s from the Dlvl sLO n to creat e keenness and interest.
Replying, Dr. Venn Dunn said how deep ly touched he was by the presentation, which he thought sho uld not h ave been made, but nevertheless appreciated. He said how amb ul ance work had formed a part of his life and that the success of the Division was not entire y due to his efforts but the combmed efforts of each indiv id ual , and hoped that the state wo ul d contmue. HIS g r eatest r earet in leaving L oughborough was to hav e to say aood-bye to the Ambulance Division, and h e hoped that they wo uld see that the good name which had been estab li sh e d would continu e to be maintaine d and improv e d , and he was s ur e the members would carry out their duties with this i n mind.
No.4 DISTRICT.
PUBLIC DUTIEs.-During the Whit-M o nda y pr ocession of the Church of England Schools the Manchester a nd Salford Co rps formed 25 First Aid statio ns at which 847 cases of fainting a nd collapse were treat ed; two were removed home and four to ho sp it a l. Twelve officers and 121 men and 12 officers and 71 siste r s wer e on duty.
On the Friday during th e pro cess ion of the Roman Catholic Schools t here were 34 stations staffed by 11 officers and 48 men and 15 offi ce r s with 67 sisters. On this occasion 496 cases wer e dealt with, of which one was r emo ved home and four tak e n t o hosp ital. In the absence on R.A.M.C. duties of Corps S urgeo n and Superintendent Major R D. Cran: Corps Offi cers Nay l or and Mellor, and Mrs. Cowan were In charge on each occasion.
At the Friday pr? cess ion a lady fe ll through a g lass verandah, h er fa ll bem g brok en by a man stand ng unde rneath. After First Aid was r ende red both were taken to ho spital , the man with wounds on hi s hands and arms and the lady s u ffering from severe shock and injury to the back. In ad di t ion the resp ect ive divisions of the Corps attended processions within their own a r eas on almost each day of the week
LIVERPooL.-An unusual Ch ur ch Parade was h eld on May 15 whe n 259 of a ll r anks of th e Li verpoo l Corps and the Waterloo Amb ul ance and N u rsing Div isions took part in co njun ction w ith the V.A.D.'s of the B.RC.S. and the 164 th ('.;Vest Lancashire) Fiel d Ambulance. The total number on parade was 400 and also included 35 pensioners from the Min istry of Pensions Ho spi ta l.
On co n clusion of Divine Service a March Past took plac e, and, by permission of the Chief Constable the Li ve rpool Police Band, under Superintendent Bicks, pla yed th e parade past the saluting post.
The sa lut e was taken by Major -General Burnett Hitchcock, with whom were the A D.M.S 55th West Lan cs Colonel J Graham Martin, T.D.; K.P.H. District
W. E. Bentall , O.B.E., Assistant County Contro ll er; Mi ss A. M. Jon es, RRC., and A ld erman H Maxwell, C.B.E., J. P., Vice - Chairman West Lan cs. Cou nty Association. This joint p a r ade was a great success and is likely to be the precursor of others.
.LISTER CHALLENGE Cup.-This annual competition of the LIverpool Cor ps was h el d a.t the BootIe Technical School on Saturday, May 12, by kind permission of the Bootle Corporation.
The jud ges were Corps Surgeons Llewellyn Morgan a nd M urra y Cauns.
The fonowing were the results: 1, Exchange, 444 marks; 2, BootIe, 390-k; H eadq u arters, 38l. Individua l: Sergeant J. E. Ion , Liverpool South, fir st, and Private J. Lamberts e n, Kirkdale, second.
Lad y D i visional Superintendent Mrs. A. Mc aught, BootIe, prese nted the c up to th e winning team and a silver cake basket to each member, the second team members receiving each a case of cake knives, "vh ile Sergeant I on had a cut-glass pickl e j ar an d Private L am b ertse n a cutg lass butter dish.
ACCRINGTON CORPs.-On May 26-29 inclu s ive the first post -war Camp of Instru ct ion was form ed at Pend leto n w h en 32 officers a nd men fo rsook their homes in order the rigours of pr actice und er open-air condItIons. The arrangements and duties were carried out with thorou g hness and a pro gramme of duties was fixed and maintained for each day.
B ARNOLDSWICK.
No.5 DISTRICT.
This town h as on l y 12,500 inh abitants and yet has a corps of th e Brigad e numbering over 100. This speaks for e n t h US Iasm of the Brigade Officers and publIc recogmhon of the importance of havi ng such a n ob le band of wo rk ers in their midst.
WORSBOROUGH.
rain fell steadily for several hours, the arriva l of Prmcess Mary at Worsborough Bridge, a nd the cere mony of openm g the new amb ul ance hall there, were graced with fine weather. Royal Highness, who was accom pan ie d by the H o n SybIl Kenyon-S llianey, mo tored from Goldsborou gh H a ll.
Mrs. T. Norton (Vice-President) rec ei ved Her Royal HIghness at the Ambulance Hall, and before the open i ng cer emony pr ese n ted to her Mr. J. L. Spencer-Stanhope J.P. , of Cannon Hall, and Dr. K. H. Beverley (C o unt; Surgeon).
The key of the building was h anded to Princess Mary by Countess Fitzwilliam, and after the door had been unlocked
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the gu ests entered the ha ll Princess Mary a nd Countess Fitzwilliam were present ed with bouquets by Mrs. Beverley and Cadet Sergeant Hilda Thornley. Mr. J. M. Spencer Stanhop e welcomed the Princess, and Brigadier- Ge neral Sandys (County Co n tro ll er) gave an account of the work of th e St. John Ambu l ance Brigade and th e Voluntary Aid Detachmen throughout the co untry and locally. When the old Worsborough Bridge Headquarters were condemn ed as unsafe, it was main ly due to the energy of Dr. B everley tha t a new hall h ad been so quickly erected.
Towards the cost of the buildin g (£1,200) th e members of the division had contributed £25 0, and other generous gifts had included £130 from th e local Miners' Welfare Committee.
Princess Mary then presented first aid, nursing and other certifi cates to members of the local Division. Princess Mary ins p ected the g u ard of honour composed of member s of the Worsboro u gh Division, the Wombwell N. Division, th e Elsecar Division, Sheffield and Wharncliffe Silkstone Division, and listened to the singing of " Land of Hope and G lory" by a sch ool choir of 130 voices.
PONTEFRACT.
The first annual competition amongst the Cadet Divisions of the Pontefract Corps, for the" Cadet" Challenge Cup presented to th e Corps by Amb ul ance Officer J. Shaw, was recently h eld at the Ambulance Station, Pontefract.
The test was tackled in a very businesslike manner by each of the 16 Cadets who entered the competition from Pontefract , Featherstone, Hemsworth Co lli ery, and Hemsworth and District Divisions, these youths having been selected previously at their own h eadqu arters in prelim na ry competitions conducted by their own Divisional S urg eons.
After a keen competi tion Divisional Surgeon Noney (South Kirkby), who ad ju dicated in the absence through illness of Divisional Surgeon 1-Iime (Ackworth Division), d eclar ed the winner to be Cadet-Corporal Kirkham, of P on efract Division, with Cadet-Sergeant Gr ee n, of Pontefract Division, and Cadet Norton, of Featherstone Division second and third r espectively.
Ambulance Offic er J. Shaw presented the cup and a medal given b y his Worship th e Mayor (Co uncillor Johnson ) to the winner, and prizes given by Co un ci ll or T. J Sides to th e first, second and third.
Corps S up erintendent Alderman T. C. Amery proposed, and Division a l Surgeon Fair cloug h seconded, a vote of thanks to the adjudicator a nd to the donors of the Cup, medal and prizes.
T h e arrangements for the competition were carried out by Corps Offic er W. Banham.
ANNUA L CAMP.
About 450 officers and men attended the No.5 District annual week's camp on the Cast le Hill, Scarborough Prep a r atory arrangements had been made by an advance party in charg e of the Quarter-master, Capt. Buxton, of Sheffi eld.
The commander wa s Assistant Commissio ner H. C. Else, of Sheffield.
The insp ection took pl ace on the Thursday by the Chief Commissioner, accom.panied by Commissioner S. W. Malkin
Sports were held on the Friday, when th e contests includ ed general fir st aid work, with a certain amo upt of compan y training.
No.6 DIS TRICT
H ULL
On April 28 last T.RH. the D uk e and Duch ess of York vis ite d Hull in connection with the foundation stone-layin g of the new University Co llege.
On arri val at th e Guildhall the Lord Mayor presented M a jor A H am mersley J ohnstdn O.B.E. (Acting Com-
mIS SIO ner No. 6 District) to the Duk e, and the Commissioner the n presented District Officer W. T. Atkinson, No.6 District, Corps Superinte n dent H. Bartrop and Lady Corps Superintendent Mrs. C. Harrison (Hull Corps). H.R.H. then pro ceeded to decorate five members of the Hull Corps with Service Medals: Sergeant W. Shaw (Reckitts Division), Sergeant A. O. Sayner (Paragon Division), Corporal J. L. Briggs (Reckitts Division), Private J. W. Hardy (British Gas Light Co. Division), and Ambulanc e Sister J. England (Central Nurs i ng Division ). After affixing the medals H.RH. shook hands with each of the recipients.
The Hull Corps staffed 20 stations along the route of procession and also at the University groundS and the Training College.
No.8 DISTRICT
CATERHAM PRESENTATION OF MOTOR AMBULANCE
For a long tim e it has been felt that a motor ambulance car should be in readiness in Caterham for service not only in that place and the immediate vicinity, but also in s urrounding pari shes. The Caterham Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade t ook the matter up, and the Misses Lindley, of Godstone Place, very generously offered to provid e such a car for the use of the parishes within the Godstone Union a r ea, of which Caterham is one.
The car is of the latest type, handsome in appearance It is a six -cylinder 20-horse power Austin chassis, and the body was constructed by Messrs. May & Jacobs, of Guildford It has all the appearance of a smart private saloon, except, of course, that the opening is at the back.
Arrangements were made for a special open-air service to dedicate the car, which was held at the Timber Hill Recreation Ground, and a large crowd of spectators witnessed the ceremony.
One hundred members of the Brigade in Surrey were on parade und e r the command of District Officer E. E. Heesom and Corps Superintendent J. W. Lambert, of the Guildford Corps.
Dr. F. W. Robertson, on behalf of the :Misses Lindley, fo rmally h ande d over the car to the Commissioner, and said" it was a memorial to their parents , the late Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert S. Lindley, of Godstone Place. 0 more fitting memori al could have been desired of their lUndliness. /I "The provision of an ambulance for the conveyance of patients to hospital had been one of his (the speaker's) pet ideas for years He was of opinion that such an ambulance was of far greater valu e than the erection of a cottage hospital. The multiplication of small hospitals was to be deplored, because they could not provide the equipment required for the modern investigatio n of illness without the expenditure of so much money as to make the small hospital cost relatively more than a large one. In the investigation and treatment of cases that r eq uir ed costly apparatus and maintenance c har ges, the larger hospital had the advantage, and therefore the adequate treatment of the hospital patient was better served by using such an ambulance as this for the conveyance of patients to a fully equipp ed hospital t han by erecting cottage hospitals, where full investigation cou ld not be carried out. He was glad that enthusi astic backers of his opinion were found in the Misses Lindley, a nd they had gone beyond mere thought to action, and now pr esented this am bulan ce to the St. John Ambulance Brigade for use in Godstone Union as required. H e commended their action for imitation in other unions , by charitable p eo ple with ideas of helpin g the large class of hospital patients. He had much pleasure in handing over the Misses Lindl ey' s gift with the hop e that whoever us ed it while borne a long in its luxurious swiftness and smoothness to safety, wou ld reflect on the kindness and
ge n e r osity of t h e donors, a nd r e m ember the warm-hearted a nd public-spirited man whose memory prompted the g ift ."
Th e Commissioner, A. Vernon Dav ies, O.B.E. , M B. , M.P., pr ese nted h e St. J o hn bronze medal for saving life to Private C. Moore, of the Caterham Division, for hi s ga Uantry in endeavourin g to r esc u e a little boy from th e c ulvert un de r a road 'vv ay
GR AVESEND A N D NORTHFLEET
M e mbers of the Graves e nd a nd Northfiee t Division od' t h e St. John Amb ul ance Brigad e have carri ed out USd ll work in the district during the "'Whits u n h o lid ay wee k- end.
Several of th e m e mb eTs w ere camped at the Tollgate first a id p ost froln midday on Sat urd ay until midnight on Monday
Man y nig ht calls were r ecei ved during t h e holida ys, and seve r a l cases of serious illness were c onveyed to th e Grav ese nd a nd Nort h Kent Ho s p i a l a nd elsewh ere Se veral cases of peop le overco m e b y the heat r ece ive d members ' attention, a nd three rather se ri ous cases might h ave prov e d much wors e but f or the prompt action of th e ambulance mell.
BORO UGH OF R EIG A TE COHPS
Divisio n s of t he Corps h el d t h e fi rst compet iti on at the Congregational H a ll R e dhill , on vVed n esday evening, for the c up presented b y Distri ct Officer Mr. E. E. H eesom, J.P. The R eigate, R ed hill a nd N ursing divisions all entered t eams, whi c h were judg ed in th e team t est by County
Su rgeon Dr. E. A. Porter, and individu a pr ac tical t ests b y Divisiona l Surgeon Dr. Anstey Chav e Th e R ed hill t eam was s ucc ess ful w ith 65 points in the first t es and G5i in th e sec ond. The Re igate team was seco nd w i h 63! a nd 57 points and th e N ursing Divisio n team, with 55 a nd SI points, third.
No 9 DISTRICT
COUNTY OF D Evo_
On May 26 a w ell- atten d ed conferen ce of the offi cer s in D evo n an d on the Eastern Border of COTnw all was held at th e Co urt Hous e, Exeter. In th e a bsen ce in Scotland of T. Co unty Commissioner T. Pengelly, Mr. H V. Miller presided. The s p ecial s ess ion for officers of N ursin g Units h eld during a par t of the time was l ed by L ady County Officer Mrs Balsdon.
Man y int e r estin g a nd e n co ur ag in g r eports were given and a variet y of s ub ject s considered. Among t he mor e important ones were a Co unt y Cadet Ca mp , the seeking of support f or Ro ad P a trol funds from the gr eat motoring organisations, and the use of the " Thomas Splint " Th e R .A.M C. o ffi cers pr esent (who a r e a lso in the Brigade) wer e p a rti cu la rl y emphat c as to the valu e of tl1i s a pp liJance.
PLYMOUTH AMBULANCE SERVICE.
For some years it h as b een th e c ustom of staff offir:ers residin g in the lo calit y to pay v isit s to the Plymouth Co-operative vVomen's Gui ld for lect ur es. After a n a ddre ss last autumn b y L a d y Co unt y Offi cer Mrs. Balsdon, in w hi c h she m entioned the R oad S ch e m e, a reg ular coll ection was s tart e d for the purpo se of pr ovid ing a t ent fo r a Aid Post. A t a la r gely -atten d e d f un cti on a t th e Plymouth Ch ambers on May 3 1 Mrs. Sq uir e who o r ganise d th e co llection , hand ed over th e tent to Mrs. L a und e r (G uil d Presi de nt ) It wa s e r ected in h e hall. Th e R ev. G. Hardy (Vi car of St Peter's Church) conducted a n impr essive d edication service.
In accepting the tent on b e h alf of Co unt y Comm issione r , Mr. H. V. Miller th a nk e d th e G uild a nd described how us eful the fin e n ew Aid Po s t wo ul d b e in connection with roadsid e a nd beach cas ualti es. Subsequently h e r eceived a pur se con tainin g the s u rplus of th e co ll ec tion.
PARKSTONE
The ann u al competition for the" Abe Smith" Challenge Cup was h e ld a t t he Made ir a Ro ad School s, L a n s down e, Bournemouth, on Tuesday, May 8
Th e team est , which was a supp osed ae roplane e r a h , vvas judged by Dr. C. F Aymer, a nd the indi v id u a l tests were judged b y Dr. A. L ee . Ofncer present were Dr. F . C.
Bottoml ey, County S urge on; Dr. C. H. Vern on, Corps Superin tenclent (Bom:nemouth Corps); Dr. Griffin , Superintendent Bo ur nemouth P .O. Division ; an d Amb ul ance
Officer A. J Cuff, Parkstoro.e Divis i011 Four tea m s were e n te r ed-t li:Lree :firom Bou r nemouth D vision s a nd one from th e Par kston e Divi sio n. Th e Parkstone t eam w a judg ed to b e th e winn er with a tot a l of 17 2 point s. The Bournemo uth Division h as h eld th e c up sin ce 1898, and it was quit e a s urprise fo r it to go ou t of the borough.
Dr. Bottomley, when presenting th e cu p to Sergeant E. Gill ett, in charge of the P arkstone team, heartily co ng r at ulat ed th em on their spl en did s uccess. Se r geant G ill ett s ui tabl y r ep li e d.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
YARiVlOUTH.
At a meetin g in the Yar mouth Y.M.C.A., called by the Yarmouth Am bul ance Centre, it was decided to f or m a Di vision of the St. John Amb ul ance B r igade, and the names of twe n ty-three intending members 'were handed i n. The Chief Consta ble (B "',T. Smith) presid ed, and said tha t a t the r ecent an nual com p et itions Ma j or Hossack strong ly suggested the format ion of a Division. At a s ub seq u ent m eetin g of th e Ce nt re it was reso l ve d to attem pt thi s, a nd th e secretar y , Mr. Frank Wh a ll , h ad obtained th e promise of D r. Wainwright to take ch a r ge if sufficient n u mber s caIn e fo rw ar d to s upp ort the scheme. Mr. O g l eby said the Division would want a "bone," and h e s u ggest ed a conve n ient a n d well-appo in ted building and parad e ground now attache d to the Education Co mmittee's offices.
Ip SWICH CADETS
Th e week after vVhit s untid e was fixed by Ipswich as Boy W ee k. Wh en the first a d ve rti sement s of this w e r e placard ed, some of the inhabilt a nts of t h e boro ugh w er e puzzl ed as to what it might mean-" Rat \V eek," w e know-, s d ev oted to th e attem p te d ex t ermin ation of rats-but thou gh a n a n cie nt schoolm as er of our acquaint a n ce was wont to declare th a t " bovs are born bad " - s urel y s u ch drastic measu r es ? H owever, th e event proved th at the week was to show what boys co uld d o-and what cou l d be done for boys. Organisations of every so rt- - sco ut s , g uild s b r igades-were out to put th ei r best foot foremost. One feat ur e of the week was a p rocess ion from Alexandra Park to the Cenotaph i.n Christchur ch Park , where th e la d s of th e risin g generation were m et b y th e Mayor of t lile Bomugh a nd p a i.d th eir h omage a th e monu ment to t h e memory of t ho se lad s of a n old e r gen e r a ti o n w h o l ai.d down th eir li ves f or their co untry In t hi s proc essi on the Boy Cade t s of the Ip swich Co rp s had th eir p a rt Pr eceded by t h e St. J .A.B. B and of th e Corps, th e r e was a lorry, with i ts bonnet hidd en b y an Ambulance Flag, a nd on th e lorry were gro uped bo y cadets, und er Acting Cadet Offi cer Borman, with some well -staged" Cas u a lti es "-on e" stretcher case" a nd severa l sitting cas es. This was one of th e mo s effectiv e of th e many tableau x in th e pro cess ion , a nd has l'1ad the effect od: aro using fr esh !interest andl enthu sias m this import a nt bit o:fi wo rk.
No. 11 DISTRICT.
M e mb e rs of th e Lond on Divisions, in large numb ers, p a id a visi t to th e Lond on Ho s pita l on April 28. In addition to a most inte r es ting ins p ection of various ex hibits, StaffSergeant H a rris, No 30 Div isi o n , No. 1 D istrict, gave a ver y abl e lect ur e th a t was thoroughl y e nj oye d fm- it s
ju ly, 1928
ed u cational i value. Priv a t e (Addis co mb e) made admirable arra n gements for th e VISIt The r etire m ent of A ssist a nt ComIlllsslOner B. H e mphr ey, M B.E., S.B ., from th e r a ilway ser v ic e h as l ed to ge ntleman t e n de ring hi s r es g n ation, b ut m order that hI S wide ex p eri e n ce may s tIll be avaIlabl e 111 th e dlstnct t h e Chief Commis s o n er agreed to hIS bemg transf e rr e d to the Brigade Res erve As was mentioned when h e was appointed Serving Brothe r., his ser v ces to th e Order h ave been of an exceptiona kmd, and hI S who lehearted support of the r a ilw ay am.bu l a n ce w?rk has ne:rer waver ed. Now that he has mor e leisu r e hIS man y fnends are c onfid e n t that h e will b e often found at Brigade and Centre fun c ti o n s
The Aldershot Ambul a nce and Cadet DlvlSlOns were inspected b y Co mmissione r E . A Rich a r ds May 22 Th e c up for individu a l co mp etitio n was pr ese nted to Sergeant Clifford and p ri. zes to th e first year moen. The occasi on was utilIsed t o present a n Illummate d addl ess to Assistant Co mmissio n e r B. Hemphrey, expr esslllg th e gratitud e of th e A ld ershot D Ivisio n for a ll .he had done to brin g i to it s pr esen t satlsfactory pO SItIOn . Commission e r Ri ch ards was s upported b y Mr. A. H . H oyl e, M.B E., London West Div is ion al Op e r at m g tendent; Mr. Hazzard, goods agent, Aldershot; DivlslOn al S ur geon C. E. Paterson, M.B., C.M M.D ,. DIVISIOnal S up e rint e nd e nt Pearson, and many o t her fnends. Mr. Hemphr ey ex pr esse d his thanks for a ll s up-P0rt h e h ad received a nd stressed the imp ortance of FIrst AId m all ItS phases. L ett ers of a t absence were r ead from L ord Wo l mer a nd other fnends of the D Iv IsIon.. . . In con n ection with the Aldershot Ca rl1l val week It IS p leasi ng t o note that som e 800 hours of duty we r e performed b y th e lo cal Over thIrty cases were dea lt with a nd el even chIldr e n were r esto r ed to theIr par en ts. W I h The pr esent atio n of awards gam ed by the 00 WIC D i vision las season took p l ace at Charlton Assembly Ro oms o n Empire Day. An excell e nt mUSIcal programme was provid ed b y th e H os pit a ls Concer t Party, who gave their S19th p erformance. M r s. E. A. Richards, s upporte d by Mr J. P. Flav i n an d Dr. J. J. Hu gh es, h an ded the numerous certificat es, vouchers, medalli o n s a n d lab els to the m e mb ers .'
Bric klay e r s' Ar ms Div ision have .se an ul1lS\.u e tradItIOn by aga in sec uring second pl ace 111 the Bnga.de Co mp e tition. For one team to r epr ese.nt theIr Dlstnct for SL'C year s in succeSSlOn a nd to be wmners thrIce a nd seco nd thrice, is a record that they may well be proud of. Divisional S up erinte n dent A J. Green, and his men a r e to b e warm ly co n grat ul ated or: s u ch co n SIst e nt work.
Addiscombe Divis ion presentatlOn of awards took pl ace on M ay 23. Every m emb er of the Di v ision passe d the a nnual r e-examinati o n. It s p ea k s we ll fo r t h e k eenn ess o f a ll c on cer n e d th a t t wel ve n ew secu r e d the Associ ation certificate, a nd th a a ll of these h ave Jo:ned th e Divi s ion Division a l Sup erinte nd ent Hawk e r r eceIv ed t.he Ce ntr e Certificate of M e r it for long a nd co n SIsten serV Ice to th e cau se .of First Aid.
The "Societe Franyaise d e Sauvetage," of Pans, l eadin g lif e-savin g soci et y of the French whIch IS a ffiliated to th e Fr e n ch R ed Cross a nd th e ASSOCI ation of Military Prepar a tion has elect e d DIstrIct Office r Frank M Hughes, M.D. , a Member of Honour .by diploma, with the s ilv er. m e d a l the fi!,st class, whIch depen d s hom a whIt e nb bon stnp e d WIth _ French co l o urs, in r ecog nitio n of hIS to hum a l1lty. Dr. Hughes is a Chevalier of th e L egIOn of of confe rr ed on h m for valu ab l e serVIc es l e nd e r ed, an d IS d eservedly popul a r in a very l arge CIr cl e m Kent, a nd also in Belgium a nd France. Th e "Societ e d.e Sa u vetage" s und er reco \S l1ltIon _ a;;d IS desc rib e d officially as bem g of publIc utIlity by Mini st e ri a l decr ee
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Com'l1Mssioner :Lt.- Co o nel
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D.
Annual Inspection.
ORDERS .
The Commission er has the followlllg comt throu gh the Acti n a ChIef CommisSlOner, from munlca lon, I:l H.R.H. The Duk e of C011Ilau ght
" H.R.H. The Gran d Prior desi.res to convey to o 1 (Princ e of Wales) Distnct of the St J ohn Brigade, his comple t e sahsfactlOn WIth th e gen eral turn-ou t an d ap p ear8.:n ce on Parade Ambulance and ursing DIVISIons ar:d Cadets 0 occas ion of his in spection on the 9th lDstant·thH.R.H. desires a l so to impress on th e heh etvherf th I ntary servIce w lC ey i n c r easIng value 0 e vo u .' f are r enderina t o the commul1lty and m the cause 0 humanity to express his h,?pe w ill do all in th eir power to ma1l1ta1l1 theIr efficIency. In forwarding this comm uni cation, the Chief Comm iss io n e r offered his hearty cong ratul a ti ons on the s u ccess of the P a rad e.
The Commi ss ion e r congratulat es th e District on s u ch excell ent words of e n co uragement from the r an Prior , a nd would lik e to say ho w p eased he was at the smart appearance of th e Parade.
Photographs of Inspection.
Photoaraphs can be seen a t Headquarters, and copies ordered through District Officer Captain L. L. Franks. Competitions.
The Effi ci ency Cup Competition was held on Saturday, May 19, and was won by the No. 19 / 4 Div i sio n of the South Met r opolitan G as Corps, With 1.28'2 marks. Th e second team was 19 / 1 South Metropolitan Gas Corps, with 124 t marks, and third No. 38 L.B. & S.C R Victoria Division, with 11 1 marks.
V.A.D. Rally at H arlow, Essex
The Firs Aid Cups were won b y of o u r Southend Ambulance and .r urs1l1g DlvlslOns ThIS s very g r atifying as it shows the standard of effiCIency of the V.A .D members of t h e Bngade.
Medical Comforts Depots
Officers a nd Members in Charge of Divisions are that Div isional Funds are not t o b e used for the equlppmg of these D ep ot s.
New Members since January, 1928.
As a resu lt of the classes held at th e end of. last year by many Divisions, th e District h as in c r eased ItS mem?e:-shlp by 556 s in ce J a nu ary of this year. The CommlsSlOuer th anks 'all th e m emb ers of Div isions who have to produ ce this great ad dition of strength to the DIStrICt. FRANCIS A_ BROOKS, Commissioner, Lt.-Col.
Jul y, i928
Lambs Led to the Torture!
By ONE OF THEM.
In ord e r that the l a mbs shall b e in good trim for the ord eal on th e Gr eat D a y , tho se in command a rrange that a feas t for mind a nd body sh all be provid ed th e evening b efor e It is ce rt a inly a n excell ent form of brib ery, a nd t a k es th e form of a supp e r a t H ea dquart ers Th e r e e v e ryon e m ee t s a s fri end s , a nd a ft e r gr ee ting fellow suffe r e r s of form e r y ea r s, a n d r eass uring n ovi ces , on e is a bly sh e ph erd ed through t he church , crypt , a nd o the r historic p a rts of H eadqu a rt e rs b y th e pr es iding g enii of th e pl ace Supp e r is th e r e enj oy ed , until t h a t a wful mom ent , wh en th e Gen er a l, e y eing hi s fl o ck with a wi ck ed look , m a k es us ·qu a k e with hints of s urpris es to co m e a nd th en sho os u s off t o ou r n eld s. Th es e a r e oth e r exa mpl es of excell ent s t aff work , a nd on e sl ee p s w ell--o r no t - accor ding t o co n scien ce a nd t emp e r a ment
Troubl e b egins early on th e Grea t D a y. On e arriv es a t the H ou se of T o rture a t a n ea rly hour, still h a lf as lee p, to b e se iz ed on by t h e fir s t of th e torturers. Thes e ey e you s ev e r el y-till y ou f ee l th e size of a rabbit a nd about as coura geouswhil e oth e rs of th e trib e flutt e r round with t a pe m easures and p encils . You feel th a t your clo th es are all wrong , and wish you could bolt . Then th e re are r eassuring smiles and you re cover in the waiting -room und e r th e eye of on e of these sh e ph e rds He r e you re a d the n ews pap e rs or your b ooks, a nd hope no on e ca n hear your heart b eating. A black shepherd arriv es and calls your team l etter, and you m a rch off to th e first torture chamber, hoping your knees will stop knocking. Th e y do , for th e first torture r is the Picturesque Lady, who greets you with a smile and invites you to sit, which you do , on th e ex treme edge of the chair, only partly reassured. Th e Picturesque L a dy is p a ti ent , and you find that this i s not torture after a ll , and a re just b eginning to enjoy yourself, when a v oice s n a ps "Time!" You have to l ea ve th e Picturesque L a dy and now sur ely the torture will b e gin But no, th e s econd torture r i s pl eas ed to see yo u ; you begin to think you do know som et hing a ft e r a ll , though fi ve mi n ut es b efor e your h ea d w a s empty. " Tim e " com es too soon a nd t h e bl a ck sh eph e rd escorts you b a ck to th e fold. In hu s ky whisp e rs y o u compare not es a nd wish you could have anoth e r ch a nc e Your brain is bursting with th e things y o u forgot, or only thought of at the last minut e Th en com es th e hard part-a long wait , seeing other victims dis a ppear and trying to ga th e r from their fac es on t heir return if th e o rd eal to come is v e ry dr eadful. Ju s t wh en you f eel you can bear it no longer, a sh eph e rd m entions lunch a nd the Chief Sh eph e rd m a rshals y ou into the dining relom. Here you gaze enviously at thos e who have suff e r ed and survived. You fe el rather
as I im a gin e a cond emn ed m a n f eels at his last brea kfast-food will choke you , but if it do es it will s a v e a l o t of future unpl easa ntness Stra ng ely e n o ugh , it do es not chok e you , you discove r th a t you a r e hungry , a nd th a t thi s is a m os t d elicious lunch. It is over a ll too soon a nd you a r e in th e clutch es of th e Chief Sh eph e rd. Sh e i s not going to l et you b r ood , but s h e b eli ev es th a t ex e rcise helps diges tion. Th e Sh ee p a r e t a ught th eir tricks for futur e p e rform a n ce a nd th e ea gle ey e of th e sh epherd quickly sp ot s th e old h a nd s wh o a r e d emurely s tudying b oo ks in a far CODl e r. Th ey a r e h a ul ed ou t a nd ruthl essly m a d e t o d o a solo. Th e chief tri ck i s th e co ll ect ing of im a gin ary tro phi es. I t is th e n ea r es t w e h ave ev e r got to r eceiving th e cov e t ed shi eld.
In th e m i d st of it , in b urst s a n o t her s h eph e rd a nd calls your l e tt er-a most di scon ce rting tri ck , this-and surel y n ow yo u a r e for i t. Y o u a re l ed into a n ar en a fill ed with those wret ch e d so uls wh o have come to la ugh a nd gloa t at yo u r stru ggl es and agoni es . Th e pl ace is plung ed into d a rkn ess , a nd there is a bri ef whe n y ou are d eceived in to thinking you a r e to b e ente rt a in ed . A film i s sh own fo r your b en efit, and a v oice in y our ea r w a rns you to w at ch carefully. Y o u tr y t o gras p wh a t is h a pp ening a nd if y ou a r e lu cky an d o bservan t you s ee a lot If th e film i s as exh a u s t ed as you a r e , it go es on s t r ik e, a nd you envy it an d abus e it both a t on ce It is ove r , th e li ght s go up and you ent e r the a r en a, o r r a th e r , m ount th e sta ge, which seem s full o f t o rture rs a nd furnitur e.
Among th ese you find a wo m a n on th e gro und , with an arm, as ·yo u h a d b ee n l ed t o exp ect , a gruesom e sight.
Pr ofess ion a l f eelings a rise, a nd yo u all w a nt to do your b est for th e poor soul. Th e Talka tiv e
Tortu re r wi ll in t err upt a nd m ake yo u re p ea t tongu e-twi s t e r s a bo ut " h cem o rrh age, d eformity and irregula rity" a bout tw ent y tim es . Y ou ge t hott e r a nd h o tt e r , s t a m mer m o r e a nd m or e a nd think nothing can b e worse-b ut wo r se is t o follow. A
b a by s t ar t s a p e r sis t ent an d in cr eas in g y ellin g.
Y o u wish yo u co uld d o th e sa m e. Th en th e T a lka tiv e T or tur er gives you a mo m ent 's r elief.
H e t ells y ou h e is a d octo r , a nd yo u f eel you n ee d on e . H e so un ds co n so ling , but it is a trick , for h e l eav es yo u wi th a b ag o f ins trum ents a nd pass es you on to th e Silent T o rtur e r. She says nothing , but yo u f ee l sh e sees a l ot. Imm ediat ely a ll your fing e r s b eco m e thum bs, a nd you sw ell so that you bump in t o ev e r y ava ilabl e pi ece of fUDlitur e-and wh a t a lo t th e r e seems to b e ! Th e ca ll of " Time" brings r eli ef , thou gh , o f co ur se , it com es too soon.
Having endur ed so mu ch , on e would like to fini sh with th ese tor t ur ers b efor e th e y finish with you. Still, w e a r e th a nkful to see th e l a st of th es e two and of the whis p e ring hord es below.
Th e Chi ef She ph e rd r eapp ea r s from som e n eth e r
July, 1928
re gion a ccomp a ni ed by a n o th e r torture r a nd hi s myrmidons , who h a d a pp a r ently pinch ed th e b a by , a nd amus ed th em selv es gen e r a lly at our e xp en se The Chi ef She ph e rd ru sh es u s through to y et more a goni es, wh er e th e t orture r s are a pp a r ently thirs ting for our blo od, and we h a v e to run. 'th By this tim e w e a re b rainless b em gs WI but on e id ea-n ev e r a ga m! How eve r, mt o ye t a noth e r a wful Presen ce, tw o at a k n owmg w e a r e b ott om and fee lin g t h a t no t hm g m a tt e r s
n ow. And th en , what a r eli ef, this to rtu.r e r pra ctices wh a t h e pr ea ch es-he en co ura gm g word s ev en gi ve s on e an en co uragm g p a t on th e b a ck. Imm edi a t ely on e s kn ees firm , on e s tiff ens on e s upp e r lip-to say nothm g of t h e low e r on e, whi ch is mu ch h a rd e r t o co ntr?l , a nd a gain f eel r eady t o endur e . Wlth _ kind est ex a min e r--Dn e c a nnot call ! o rtur e r -things see m bright e r, alth ou gh th e p a tl ent h a s a wond e rful co ll ec tion o f troubl es, a nd l ea v es . u s g a spin g with th e eff?rt of hi;m t o h ve. W e hop e h e i s wo rth It , but h e Is.a so rr y SIght. Th e kind est examin er r eleases u s wltih a wo rd of co r:nf OFt, a nd a g ain we a r e in th e h a nd s of th e ChI ef
Sh eph e rd . W e try t o drink a cup of b oilin g tea a nd ea t a bun , but th e Chief Sh eph e
Th
I
July, 1928
of Thomas's Splint.
By
THE EDITOR of The Irish Ambulance Gaze tte.
P e rh a ps one of t he great surgical triumphs ot the war was the introduction of th e Thom as 's s plint into th e front lin e. "\iVith the Liston's or rifle splint of 1914 the fr ac tured f emur rea ch ed th e dressing stations grey agonised a nd collapsed. In 1915 , with the Thom as properly applied, th e same injury came in ch ee ry a nd smoking a cigarette The correct a ppli ca tion of the splint , how eve r, r e quir es not a littl e s kill and training.
In th e First Army , und e r th a t well-known Iri sh d o ctor, Major - General Sir H a rr y Thompson , a n Army Medic a l S chool for the training of r egim ental and m edical personnel becam e a fe a ture of th e \,var and one of the sights of the front. In thi s school th e following "outfit)) and " drill)) was developed. It is well worthy of a doption by Ambul a n ce Divisions.
Th e Thomas's Outfit co nsists of: Stretcher on Tr es tl es, thr ee Blankets, Primus Stov e, Thom as's Splint (l a rgest size), R evers ibl e Stirrup (Sincl a ir's), Sus p en sion B a r , thr ee Fla nn el Band a ges (si x yards), four Triangul a r Band a g es, Dress ings, S a fety Pins, Gooch Splinting (10 ins. by 6 ins. and 8 ins. by 6 ins.)
Personnel r equir ed: On e Oper a tor , No.1 Assista nt , No 2 Assi s tant (if availabl e ).
"vVh en not in us e the splint is kept hung up. Th e fi ve slings of fl a nnel b a nd age are rolled ro und th e inn e r b a r of th e splint, the l ea th e r is k ept so ft by sa ddl e soa p , a nd th e iro n b a rs a re sm ea red with vaseline.
lNDICATIO NS FOR EMERGE NCY ApPLICATIO N.
1. For a ll fractur es of th e thigh bone , except where th ere is a n exten sive wound in th e upp er pa rt o f thigh or butto ck, which would int e rfe r e with th e fitting o f th e ring.
2. In seve r e fractur es a b ou t the kn ee -j o int or upp e r p a rt of the tibi a.
3. In ce rt a in cases o f ex t en sive wounds' of fleshy part of thigh.
DETAILS OF THOMAS'S SPLINT DRILL.
I. WARNING. - On th e word "One." - Th e stretcher, place d on trestles with a Primus stove b en ea th, is prep a r ed as follow s : Th e first blanke t is fold ed l engthwis e into thr ee, two f olds li e on th e s tr etch er, one h a ngs over th e s id e Th e second blanke t i s a rra nged in the same way, one fold hanging over th e other s id e of th e stretcher.
Th e pati ent is now placed on the pr ep a r ed stretcher and lies on four folds of blanket; the two fold s hanging down from a hot-air chamber.
The third blanket is plac ed across th e pati ent s chest, while the splint is b eing a ppli ed.
II. EXTE NS IO N. -On th e wo rd "Two."-The N o. 1 ass is t a nt s t a nds a t th e foot of the stretcher
facing the pati ent a nd opposit e th e injur ed lin'lb.
Grasping th e h ee l of th e boot with his right hand a nd the to e with his l eft, keeping th e a rms straight, h e exe rt s a steady pull, thereby producing th e n ecessa ry ex t ension The No.2 ass ist a nt support s th e injured part b elow the fractur e.
III. MODIFIED CLOVE-HITCH.-On the wo rd "Three.' ·'-To form the modified clove -hit ch, th e operator tak e£ a l ength of 9 ft. of fl a nn el b a nd age
Holding it in th e l eft h a nd by its mid-point h e grasps the centre of th e le ft half with his right hand, p a lm to th e right , a nd m a k es a loop which is ca rrie d up a nd p asse d b ehind th e l eft h a nd , thu s f orming a clove-hitch with a di a m e t e r of 10 in s.
This is a ppli ed over th e boot , with th e short end on the outer side; th e long end i s carri ed und e r the ins tep up a nd thr ough th e l oo p round th e ankle. Th e two ex t ens io n bands thu s pro du ce d are r ea dy to b e a ttac h ed t o th e splint l a t e r on
Care must b e taken not t o co nstrict th e a nkl e.
IV . SPLINT.-On the word " Four."-Th e operator threa d s o n th e splint ; N o. 1 ass istant
r emoving and re-applying upp e r a nd l owe r b a nd s
a lt e rn a tely t o a llow th e ring to b e p assed over th e foot Th e s plint should b e pushed up und er th e buttock as far as po ss ibl e, care b eing taken t o ke ep the not ch ed tra n sverse b a r horizont a l. N o.2 ass ist a nt, as before, s t ead ies the thigh.
V. FIXATIO N OF LE G.-On the word" Fi ve ."-
1. The ex t en s i on bands of th e clov e -hit ch a r e ti ed r o und th e n otche d b ar a t the end of the splint as foll ows: The o ut e r band is pa sse d over a nd und e r th e b a r , round th e not ch, drawn taut , a nd h eld over to th e opp os it e sid e. Th e inn e r b an d i s passe d under a nd over th e b a r , then a lso r ound
th e n o tch where it crosses th e first b an d an d prevents it s lippin g The two a r e finally ti e d off b y a h a lf-bow.
2 Th e middle slin g is ti e d off over t h e out e r b ar, No.2 ass istant kee ping th e knee p ar tl y b ent.
3 a nd 4. Th e slings b ehind a nkl e a nd ca lf are tied, so th a t th e leg rests in a sha llow trou gh , h a lf in a nd half out.
5. To prevent th e leg r is ing off th e splint a n a rrow f old b a nd age is placed across th e l eg, jus t b elow th e kn ee; th e end s are ca rri ed d own b etw ee n th e l eg a nd splint , brought up outside the bars a nd ti e d off. Th e l owe r limb is now firml y fixed in a p os ition of ex t en s ion , a nd it may b e moved without causing p a in t o th e p a ti ent or d a mag e to the injur ed part.
VI. DRESSI NG WOUND OF THI GH. - On th e w ord
"Six."-The wound is exposed by cutting away th e overlying portion of th e trouse r s on th e wounded part of th e thigh, and th e d ress ings a r e a pplied
VII. GOO CH SPLINTS AND BA NDAGES.-On th e wor d " Seven."-The Gooch Splints are now appli e d. Th e short piece i s pl ace d b ehind , an d secured by
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tying th e rem anmng two slin gs. Th e lon g pi ece i s placed on the front of th e thigh, care b eing t a k en to avo id pressure on the knee-cap. Th e whole is now r et a ined in po sition b y tw o narrow fold b a nd ages, ca rri ed ro und the thigh ou t sid e th e b a rs of th e s plint.
VIII. STIRRUP AND FIGUR E OF 8. -011, the word "Eight.'-The s t irrup is "sp rung" on to th e s plint a b ove th e ankle, it s foo t t owar d s th e stre t ch e r. A b a nd age i s th en app li ed to form a n a dditi ona l sli n g, which b y a fig u re -o f- 8 turn prevents l a t era l mov ement of the foot.
IX SPANISH VVINDLAss.-On th e word "Nine."
-The ex t ension b a nds a r e tightened, and a small piece of wooel or a na il is intro du ce d to increase the t ens i on b y twisting up as r e quir ed.
X. P AD IN RI NG.-On th e wo rd" Ten."-A p a d i s pl ace d in side the rin g on the o ut e r s ide of th e thigh t o act as a wedge and pr Eve nt undu e m ove ment
XI. SUSPENSIO N BAR.-O n the wo rd" El even ."-
The s u spension b ar is fitt ed to the stretcher w ith the "grip" away from the rackets. The sp lint i s slung up not l ess than a hand' s brea dth from the h orizon t a l p art of th e susp ens ion b ar. To clamp down the s id e movemen t s, l ate ral t a p es are tied to the uprights; th ey sh ould not b e tight. For th e journey in th e motor amb ul ance a n a dditi onal b a nd maybe p asse d from the sp lin t ro und one handle of th e stretcher ; this prevents excess of vertical mo vement.
XII. HOT- BOTTLES A TD BLA NKE TS.-On th e word "Twelve . "-Hot bo ttles are applied. The third bl anke t is folded into two l en gthvvise , a nd l aid th e patient. Th e hanging folds of th e first an d sEcon d bl ankets are bre ught up over thi s so th a t t h e p ati ent is lo ade d i n th e am bula n ce car or wagon with '!c ur folds of blanket on top as as und e rn ea th.
Brigade
Th e followin g letter has be en r ecel\Ted from th e to H.R.H Princess Mary :Chesterfield H ouse , Mayfair \ iV. l. May 14 , 1928.
D EAR SIR P ER IVAL, Prin cess Ma ry has desir ed me to wr it e to you and say th at H er R oyal Highn ess th e u ght the arrangements for th e a t the St J ohn Ambulance Brigade Competitio n s w ere a dnur abl y carr ied out on Friday las t , and he h op es t ha t you will b e good eno ugh to expres pleasur e It gave h e r to b e p resent <md to see eVI dence of su ch k ee n com p e titi on and such exce ll en t "vork a mong the teams from a ll p a rt s of th e ce untr y.
B eli eve m e, Yours truly, (Signed ) SYB IL KENYO N-S LANEY, L a dy-in- Waiting.
Jf obn m:ablet of
E Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal. i:
i Major H arol d Edgar PriestJ ey, C.M .G., R.A.M.C.
D r. Alb ert von L eco q. :.
ICa pt a in Alan Cunliffe Vidal , D .S .O ., R.A.M.C.
Ca pt a in J ames La F aye tte L a u der, D.S.O. , : R.A. lVI.C. I
i Major Philip Claude Tresili an D avy, C.M.G., M.B. , R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D .S. O. , M.R C.S., R.A.M.C. i
i Captain Arthur J ames Brm,vl1., D.S.O ., M. R .C.S. , R.A.M.C.
Co le n el Charl es Jos e ph Trimbl e, C.B., C.M.G. L.R .C.P. Hubert McVi car.
Extract from Minutes of a Chapter-General of the Order held on July 30th, 1927. DR. ALBERT VOJ LECOQ.
In August, 1906 , Captain ]. D. Sherer, Royal Garrison Artillery, was travelling in Chl11ese Turk estan, and met Dr. von Lecoq at Kashgar, when. they ag r eed t? bac k to Indi a v ia the Karakoram route. After vIs ltIng Khotan they left Yarkand for Ladakj on September 15 , takin!5 the route via Kukja and the Tiznaf and Yarkand nvers. Doctor von L ecoq was in poo.r h ealth , suffenng fro.m of dysentery and from debIlity caused by two. years hards hip and po.o.r no.urishment during h ls trav e ls m Turk es tan in the cau se of scientific research. On October 2, Captam Sherer was taken ill with enteric feyer and pneumoma, and after cross in g th e Karakoram Pass, he was unable to proceed any further. On October 13 , Dr. vo.n. Leco. q started for Panacuik with a caravan to obtall1 aSSIstance, and a rri ved back at Captain herer's t ent on the 21st WIth a dooly, 20 Ladakhis and some fresh ponies. To. perform this fea t he was o.bliged to trave l from dawn tIll sunset daily for nine consec utive days, crossing the Sa sar and M ur crh i Passes t\" ice Dunn g thIS time Dr. Lecoq lived on flour balls rolled by his Anjaulik servant and then dipped in n1.elted grease. as he eft meat.and other stores behind him with a complete disregard of hImself and his own health f ear ng Captain Sherer run sho.rt. On Octo.ber 22 they started for PanacUlk , and o.n N vember 2 a rri ved at Leh.
Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.l.E., the R es id ent in K as hmir, who reported the circumstances to. RIS Royal I-Ii cr hn ess the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General , stated from his own experien ces upo.n the same route, he well kno.ws that Dr. Lecoq's services m u st hav e been o.f a specially a rduou s and nat:lre. That Dr. Leco.q, a mere ro.ad acquaintance of Captall1 Sherer, and a man of d iffe r ent natio.nality, shou ld cross the Sassar and lVIu.rghl Passe three times in fo.urteen days, the thIrd time 111 a blindin o sno.wstorm-the first-named Pass being 17 ,840 ft. high, the s u mmit consistin g of so.me three mile o.f perpetu al g l aci er-appear s an act of self- 21:cnfice, and devotio.n "",hich is deserving o.f exceptIOna l recogmho.n. R esolved to recommend to. the Grand Prior that Dr. vo.n Lecoq be awa rd ed th.e Order's L ife-Saving Medal struck i.n go lcl as a specia l and exceptIOnal hono.ur , and that If RIS Royal Ri ohness approves, a co mmum cahon be adclTess.ed to. the Grand ]Vlaster of the ] ohanniter Orden askll1g hll11. to present the m edal to Dr. Lecoq, as he resid es in Berlll1.
Surgical Cleanliness.
By JAMES HOSSACK, F.R.C.S., Commissioner, No. 10 District.
In th e pr evious a rticle , you will r emember, I point ed out that b a ct e ri a w e r e pra ctically omnipres ent. In th e a ir you br ea th ed , in y our food , on your cloth es, on your hair , on your nai1s, on your s kin , in y our mouth , no se-in f a ct , everywher e Now , your s kin i s not a p e rfect envelope th a t co v e rs y ou fr om h ea d t o foot. I t is r ea lly two env elo p es on e o utsid e th e oth e r. Th e out e r on e is comp a ra ble to a covering m a d e of fi sh sc a les , if you can im a gin e su ch a thing , in l a y e rs , a cellular layer. Th e n ex t is co mpara bl e to a woolly cove rin g, con sis ting of conn ective tiss ue in which r a mify yo ur capilla ri es, yo u r n e rve end s, a nd your lymph a ti cs
Op enin g fr om th e out e r l a y e r are multitud es of sm a ll m outh s, fr om whi ch g ro w h a irs, a nd f ro m oth e rs of t hese m o uth s oo ze p ers pir a tion.
On e h as t hu s a scal y out e r cove r ing , full of minut e h oles a nd cr ac k s an d fiss ur es, all giving a dmir a bl e cove r for th ese m i croscopi c b acter ia w e d em on s tr ate d l as t month
And th ey r em a in t he r e in s pit e of th e soa p and wa t er with whi ch yo u wash d ail y, a lth ou gh no doub t yo u d o get rid of a goo d d eal of th e stal e p e rs pira ti on , dea d scales a n d b acte ri a. It will not , how ev e r , di g o ut o r ge t a t th e h o rd es th a t a r e shelt erin g in a nd a r ound t hese tin y crac ks a nd mouth s a nd dimpl es of th e h a irs
A clean sin g , th e refor e, t o b e eff ec tiv e, mu s t b e m o r e th a n a n ordin a ry wash wi th soa p a nd wa t e r. A goo d sc rub , ho we v er, is n o t b y a ny m ean s to b e d espise d , a nd in Firs t Aid cases, if circums t a nc es permit , is a wi se preca ution a nd a n ecessa ry on e to t a k e b efo r e tou ching a ny w ound But it is not suffi ci en t t o m a k e your h a nds surgi cally cl ean, since , as I h ave p ointed out, it do es n o t dig" th ese rats out of th eir h ol es."
On e h as to f a ce th e fac t th a t in 90 p e r cent of th e cases Firs t Aid e rs de a l with, th e wounds a nd injuri es a r e r ecent, and happ en to p eople who , from t h eir occup a ti on or surroundings, a r e not cle a n to sta r t wi th.
Th e engin ee r, th e build e r, th e m o t o rist, the artisan , th e l a bou re r , you yourse lf, ev en your broth e rs a nd sis t e r s , a ll m a y and do h a v e a ccid ents, and for th e sa k e of clarity a r e cl ean , a s th e l a ym a n und e rs t a nd s it , but surgi call y you a re a ll unclean.
You h ave therefore t o d ea l with cases that are a lr ead y self-infected from th eir own s kin s , and are infect ed by th e ca us e, place a nd surrounding condition s in whi ch th e ac cid ent took place
Your duty is th e r efo r e twofold. Firs tl y, a s fa r a s the circum s t a nces p e rmit , ma ke y our own h a nd s clean b efor e tou ching th e wound , a nd , secondly , m a k e cl ean th e wound
This is not po ss ible unl ess yo u get a t i t prop e rl y .
Slit up the seam of th e trou se rs o r coa t , i f a limb.
If on th e h ea d , cut sh o rt o r sh a v e th e h a ir a round th e p a rt . In o th er word s, exp ose th e w ound i f
you a r e to do t he jo b thoroughl y.
A m a n , h ow ev er, sh ould not ex p ose ce r ta in p a rt s of a w om a n-h e r b ac k , h e r ch es t , or h e r a bdom en , and so on. Get a nurse o r a wo m a n t o do t his, a nd wh en t he wo und i s exp osed, th en yo u y ou rself can pro cee d o r in s tru ct th e wo m a n h ow it sh o uld
b e don e . E ven h e r e, h oweve r , I wo uld s tr et ch a p oint a nd say, i f th e seve rit y a nd g ra vit y of th e injur y i s su ch as to en d a n ge r lif e, th en go ahea d , a nd ex po se t h e p a rt to re nd er yo ur fir s t a id , bu t only t h en , or t he co n se qu en ces m ight b e ser ious to y ou
H ow a r e yo u t h en t o m ake t h e wo und an d yo u rse lf cl ean ? H ere i s th e t echniqu e . It is n ot a bso lut e, but f or a F i rst Ai d e r i t \,vi ll fi ll the bill a nd m a k e th e diffe r en ce b et ween a ra pid r ecove r y on th e on e h a nd an d a li nge r ing illness fro m b l oo d p oiso ning on t h e o th er, su rel y in itse lf a n excell en t r aison d'etr e In a ddition , ho w ever, t h e s u rgeon into whos e h a nds th e case v.rill f all wi ll bl ess yo u His o pinion of y ou a nd y ou r ca p a bili t i es will b e mu ch enh a n ce d , a nd h e will r es p ect yo u a nd yo u r unifo rm a ll t h e m ore in t h e futur e. As for th e p a ti ent. W ell, if h e r ealises wh a t yo u have saved him fr om, h e will b e gra t eful ind ee d
Nowadays, a ll l a rg e wo rks a r e b y la w comp elled t o h a ve a pro p e rl y equipp ed dress in g s tation, a nd h a v e in ch a rge a s kill ed o r se miskilled nurse . I propo se to d eal with t h e t echniqu e in two parts On e for th e Firs t Aid e r pu re a nd simpl e a nd th e seco nd for this a tt end a nt , so th a t sh e c an m a k e th e b es t u se o f h e r equipm en t p oss ibl e.
To th e First Aid e r , say, on r oa d p a trol, or t o any Firs t Aid e r wh e r e a bund a nc e of hot w a t e r o r water at all, cannot b e got , th en Iodin e i s his s tandby. But t h e Iodin e mu s t b e a ppli ed n o t onl y to your fing e r-tip s , a nd n a ils es p ecially th o r oughly, but up to your knuc kles , b ac k a n d front, a s w ell Half measures won't do , a nd this should b e don e not only b efore tou ching a wound, but also b efor e touching a dr essing. As for th e w ound , p aint th e surfa ce of t h e wound thoroughly fir s t Th en p a int a n a rea of s kin, say, two in ch es outsid e a nd a round th e wound. Pi ck out for eign bodi es if July,
y ou think y ou safely can. I odin e again , a nd co v e r with dr ess in gs, w ettin g th e surf ace w ell wi t h th e
I o din e so t h a t i t ge t s into every cr ac k a nd cra nn y
Th en se nd fo r a doctor, or t ake th e case t o h os pita l.
Ne v e r a tt emp t to trea t t o a conclu sion a case yo urself, eve n if i t is simpl e to your in exp erien ce d ey e. You n ev e r kn ow what may turn up
- F or t h e nu rse in charge of the F irs t Aid P ost a t th e works Sh e no doubt h as an ampl e su p p ly of h ot water, lotions and eve ry co n veni en ce a n d
e qui p m en t
H ere the t echn i q u e should b e a li tt l e more
el a b o r a t e a n d yet is perf ect ly simpl e, b ut m u st b e t h oro u gh, too .
H avin g fi rs t of a ll attended to h cemo rrh age and sh oc k , a nd exposed the wound, giv e t h e p atien t a
li tt l e b rea t h ing s p ace, till you ge t thin gs rea d y a nd get yo urself "clean." This res t wi ll do h im goo d
H e p r o b a bl y nee d s i t
D on't fu ss It onl y lea ds to confu sio n and m u d dl e. B e metho d ica l , and get into the ha bit o f d oing t hin gs a lmost mech a nicall y, till yo u r p roce dur e b ecomes secon d nature . So begin b y b ein g meth odi ca l , and by d oing things correct l y to start wi th.
Sc rub a nd scr u b aga in your han d s an d arms up to your elb ows, in ho t running water, u sing a littl e }Eth er i al soap P ay special attenti on to t he we b s of yo u r finge r s, an d ro u nd yo u r n ails a nd und er th em. K eep a s tiff nail brush speciall y for th e pu r p ose, and u se it for noth ing else. K ee p it , b ri s tl es d own in a so lution of 1 in 40 Carb oli c; I t i s thu s a lw ays s t e ril e, a nd ready fo r a n em ergency
D on ' t dr y yo ur h a nds on an y to wel , but rin se th em out in a littl e s pi r i t and l et th em dr y in th e a ir . If yo u have rubb e r gloves, th ey sho ul d h ave b een put on t o b oil and b y now are r ea d y to pu t on . Tip t h em in t o a bas in of Carbo li c 1 in 40 so that t h ey m ay ge t coo l enough to p u t on Th en get so m eo n e t o p our over yo u r hand s a li ttle o f th e }Eth e r s o a p. It will enabl e yo u to slip th e gl ov es on eas il y
Y ou a r e n ow clean , and on n o co n si d e r ation a r e yo u now t o t ou ch anything wha t soe v e r , accid ent a lly or b y des ign, or yo u will h ave to s t a rt a ll ove r again .
If yo u have a pa i r of dissecting forceps, th ey sho ul d be either b oiled wi th t h e gloves, or p assed thro u gh a spiri t flame to ster ilise th em, and dropped in to the lo ti on with the gloves .
T a k e a swa b , ge t someo n e to p ou r so m e Iod in e ove r it till it is soa kin g, and mop t horo u gh ly th e surf ace o f t h e wo u n d a n d a n a r ea of skin a ll r ound .
T a k e yo ur force p s, a nd p ick out a n y b its of g rit or o th e r fo r eign b odi es. Mop ove r with I odin e aga in, a nd cover th e wound with a ster il e dr ess in g
Once t h e wo und is cove r ed , yo u can dispense wit h yo ur glov es, a nd b a nd age it up , bu t not b efore.
On e co uld discu ss th e qu es ti on of using Carbolic an d a nti se pti cs, b ut t h a t is a qu estion t h at does n o t ent e r he r e. Many s u rgeo n s, both b efore t h e wa r a nd since, hold s trong views about its u se. Th a t , however, is not F i rs t Aid. T here are pro s a nd co n s, an d each ma n you discuss th e qu es tion wi t h may hold different views.
My a dvi ce t o you, h owever, as a First Aider, is, " B e sure, n ot sorry, )J an d so I say use ant iseptics. Bu t yo u r book, I think, t ells you that in certain places-Abdomens, Eyes, and so forth-C ar boli c sho ul d n ot b e u se d Agreed, b u t ne i th er sh o uld I odi ne. I go th e l ength of saying: Us e Iodin e everywhere except in eye cases a nd protruding b owe l cases . Us e a weak so lution of Carbolic, say, 1 in 60, everywhere as a l ot ion and skin cl eanse r, n ot as a sub stitu t e for I odine, but as an additional p reli mina r y cleanser . Ca r bo li c h as a great advantage over many other more modem antiseptics in t hat i t deadens pain, but a grave disadvantage i s that if used too frequen tl y, es p ec ially on a l arge surface, i t may actuall y cause poisoning. So use i t fo r one dressing and one only, a nd in weak strength s.
Finall y, l et me repeat, be thorough, be methodical. D on' t fu ss, don't make li ttl e m istakes. Th e r e is n o s u ch thing as a li tt Je m istake. T he price you m ay h ave t o p ay, possi bl y a h u man life, is too big , for li tt l e mistakes. So b e as carefu l as to cleanliness as yo u wou ld b e in the appli cat ion of a tourniquet. It is, although you may not think so , a s important, if n ot m ore so.
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NEWS AND REPORTS.
DEVON COUNTY CENTRE.
Launceston and District
On IVl ay 16 the Mayor presid ed over a l arge gat h er ing of Laun ceston Ambul a n ce \ iVorkers and supporters. After congratulating the lo ca l Division a nd Cadets o n their activiti es, his Worship present ed the Associat ion Awards gained during the year and th en h a nd ed a go ld -mounte d fountain pen to Dr. J. A. R. Gl e nni e (Clas s L ectur e r a nd
WORCESTER CENTRE. City Police Success. For the first tim e tlile Cad bury Chall enge Shield was \NOn by an amb ulance ea m other than a r ailway on e at th.e ann u a l vV o rcest e r Centr e Comp e titions of the St. John Amb ulan ce Association , at the Shirehall , on Thursday evening. The winnin g t eam this year w as one entered by th.e City Poli ce, P.S. Cl axto n being it s captain Dr. Ne >vton, of Mal ve rn judg e d the seni ors and Dr. Macki e, also of Ma ve rn , th e juni €ilID"s
The results w er e as follows :SEN TOR CONTEST -City Police, 223 marks , Cadbury C h a ll enge Shie ld ; G.W.R. Lo co , runn ers- u p; G .vV.R. Sheet, 182 t; G.W R. Carriage, 181 t ] U-'1 IOR CONTEST - Vil orces t e r No. 1 S ir H e nr y Un'Vick Chall enge Cup , with 171 marks ; Alley and M c L ellan 'S,
onl y too delight ed to see the good work don e th er e H e wish ed more people would tak e it up.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CENTRE.
The fina l comp etition, for find ing the two eams to r e pr ese nt th e Southern R a ilway in th e Int er-Railway Competition , was held in th e Great Hall Cannon Street Hot el, on Fri d ay, M ay 4.
The judges wer e Dr. ]. \ i\1elsb, of Ch es t er (team es ) a nd Drs. ] Stanley D avi es and Gilbert E. Orm e, of New Cross a nd May fa ir r esp ective ly (individual tests) .
The i ndividu a l work was cond u cted in pri vate , b u th e t eam es was in publi c, an d th e Great H a ll w as filled with interested sp ectators throughout the whole of th e day.
Ooe co ul d n ot but be im p r essed by t h e keenness w ith which the work of th e competitors was followed by those witnessing the co mp etition. vVhil st a te a m w as doin g i ts work one co uld a lm ost h ave he ard a pin drop , but on th e conclusion of th e test t h er e was unstinted ap pla u se fo r good wo rk performed.
It is se dom indeed that we have a co mp etition without some novelty being introduced, and thi s competition was no excep tion to the rule in that, with the stretcher test, a ll card s were do n e away with. The instructions given to No.2 Bearer, and t hose g iven to the other members of the team 'who w e r e not permitted to assist No.2 until th e ir se r v ices were actually r e quisition ed individu a lly, are g iven be ow.
B eare? ' No 2.-You are having yo ur d inn er in th e s hunte r s' obby, situated close to a garag e which yo u know has rece ntly be en erected in the s t atio n yard Your co ll eag u es a r e working in differ ent parts of the ya rd. Y o u will take no action until you r servi ces are r eq uisition ed, from w hi ch moment a time li mit of fifteen minutes will b e imposed.
B eaYe Ys No. 1, 3 and 4. - You are s u pposed to be engaged in yo ur occ up a ti o n as r a ilwaymen in the statio n ya rd
Y o u will take no action until yo ur serv i ces are requisitioned.
"Whilst a numb er of co mp etitors took adeq uat e pr eca utio ns to safeg uard th emse ves when ent erin g the garage , i t w as s urprisin g to realise the numbe r th a went into the ga rag e without aki n g the necessary ac tion in this res p ect, with the result th a t they, too, became casu a lti es.
On arriva at the ho sp i ta l hc candidat es were req u ested to put the patient to bed. A scr een 'was withdrawn, and a proper b e d w as provided, w ith n ur ses in unifo rm and everything e lse comp l ete.
There was never a more realistic co mpetition, a n d int er est was sustain ed fro m first to last
A ST. JOHN FAMILY.
Ambulance Officer Mrs. Hall, NurSing Division; Sergt. Hall, Town Ambulance; NurSing Sister M. Hall; Cprl. Hall, Cadet.
A "St. John" Family at Slough in Bucks. Fathe r , Mother, Son and Daughter.
Divisional Su r g eon S.] A.B.). The g ift was a mark of appreciation from the Laun ces ton Div ision.
Following a response from D r. Gl e nnie , S upt. R. H eard propos ed a vote of th a nks to th e Mayor for presiding and for his general int e r est in the work of his Unit
He mentioned that du ring the past twelve months the motor ambu l a n ces had tr avell ed mor e than 5 ,000 mi l es and had carried over 124 c ases. Mr. Heard a l so r eferre d to the excellent" Austin" car recentl y acq ui red Mr. ]. Treleaven, who seconded, spoke of his p oneer efforts, together with Mr. W. Mills (present hon. secr e tary ), to arouse interest in First Aid mor e than 30 years ago
runn er s -u p, with 167 ; a nd Froude's , 16 1 City Poli ce , 160 V.A.D. No.3, 157 L.M. S ., 138. Miss Ogilvy distribut ed the prizes.
Dr. New t on told the se nior competitm's th a t th e re was a marked impro ve m e n in th e st anda rd of th e ir work compare d with. prev iou s years. The st a nd a rd was getting" really high, and th e Illargin b etw een t h e first and seco nd eam s was ver y narrOw.
Dr. Mackie told the ju niOil'-s he was surprised to find juniors so ex pert. Th e standard of their work was di stin ctl y high. R es ponding to a vote of th a nk s to Miss Ogi lvy and himself, Co l. Godd a rd who was in the ch a ir , said h e was
Th e com p e titi on was ca rried out to sch edu le throu gl1out and at 4.30 p m the res ult 'was a nnounc ed as und er
1. "Waterloo " A " 357
2. Barnstaple No . 1 284
3. Ashford Station No. 1 27 7
4. Brighton C.l\ILE. o. 1 269t
5. Bricklayers Arms o. 1 265
6. Lon do n Bridge " A " 264
7' { W a t erlo o" B " } 2 55 l Hor sl1am
9· W a d eb r id ge No. 252
10· So u thampton West 233
] 1· Gi llin g h am (Kent) 230!
12. So uth ampton West No. 2
The \ iVaterloo "A" and Banlstap e No. ] Teams r ep r esent e d t h is compan y in th e Int er- Railw ay Comp etition s, h e ld a t th e Connau ght Rooms, Great Queen St r eet, London, W.C ., on iVednesday M a y 16
a rl y, th e number of t eam s ent e rin g the competItIOns had sh own a g r eat advance. Wh e r eas in 1925 44. teams competed, in 1926 th ere were 75 , a nd in 1927 85-thIS year no l ess than 110 entered. These fig ur es were very enco ur agi ng indeed, a n d it gave h im g r eat pleasure to those p r esent that the di r ectors l ooked upo:q them WIth very g r eat favour. H e knew th at th e directors wou l d do anything they cou ld to enco urage the wo rk and hoped h at next year a further increase would mamf est Isteli. He kne'vv he was vo icing the sentiments of all pr esent w h en he said that we are a ll very pro ud of the success gain e d by th e Southern Rai lway Ambulance teams i n the Inte r-R ai lway a nd Bri gade Final Con'lpetitions, and he si ncerely hoped th a t \ iVate rloo and Barnstaple Teams wou ld h is year give an equ a lly good acco unt of themselves. In concl u si on, Sir Herbert paid g r eat tribute to the work of th e ambu l ance men on t h e occas on of the unfortun ate m s h ap at Sevenoaks when a l arge number of people sustained inj uri es more or l ess serious. The work of the first a id e r s d eserved-and received- th e high est commend ation, an d h e was g lad to have this op portunity of paying p e r sonal tribut e to the val u e of t he services rendered on his occas ion.
The Dewar Shield Competition. A CRITICISM.
Having been asked to give my impressions of the work done in th e stretch er test at the recent Dewar Shi eld Competition, and as it is now some years since I last judged the team test in the finals, I am pleased to have the opportunity of comparing the work on th e two different occasions
T h e accident was a good one for testing th e capabi lities of the ca ndidates; the clear film a nel excellent staging, no doubt, h elping them to vis u a lise the nat ur e and h e extent of the injuries receiv ed , and their work was, on t he who le, of a very hIgh order. In my opinion, the a bility to discove r what is the matter vvith the patient, i e , making a co rrect diagno sis, has Impl'Oved o-reatly, and I was impressed with the correctness and, 111 most the rapidity with which this was elon e All the teams showed that they appreciated th e importance of posses ing the necessary " qualificati ons of a First Aider."
On the other hand , t h e practica l treatment-by this I mean th e a p p li cation of splints a nd bandages- did no t show a ny improvement, as many bandag es 'weTe app li ed too loos ely to affo rd fiTm s upport a nd wer e often u ntid y-in on e case there were thr ee gran n y- kn ots.
Some of the teams w ere slow and so lost valu a ble mal'k by not having time to finish th e st. Twenty minute was quite su ffic ient for the t est, and at leas t one t eam had time to spare.
Th e ge n eral care a nd transport of the patient , except th e 10weTin g of the tretch er from the p l atfonn by some of the t eams, 'were quite satisfactor y.
' iV. E. AUDLA TD, Co un ty Comm issioner, Oxford.
At the con clu s ion of tIle competi tion th e Director' Chall e ng e S h ield a nd Sir H e rb e rt Walker's p ersona priz es were pr ese nte d to th e winning teams by L ady Walker. After Miss Tu cke r , of th e Headq u arters S t aff ursmg Division had han ded Lady Walker a bo u q u et, S ir H erbert, in r epl y to a vo t e of thanks, express e d the g r eat pleasure had g iven Lady Walk er and hims elf to be prcsent to help fo rward in a small way the ambu lan ce movement whIch they both had very much at heart.. He had th e comp etition , and was very m u ch mter
Priory for Wales . .
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointm.ents, May, 1928.
T b e fo llowing a pp oi n tments a nd promoti ons h ave bee n confir med :-
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
CARMARTHENSH IRE CENTRE.
J ohn E ilir Th om as, B.Sc M. R. C.S., L. R.c. P ., Ty b ie D ivision. 3 1.5. 28.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CEl':TRE.
R ob ert J ames Stanley Verity, L. S A. Lond , L. M.S.S.A L ond" Garnd iffaith Divis on , 3 1,5 ,28,
TO BE LADY DI V ISIONAL S U PERI N TENDENT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CE1TRE.
Mary J ane Davies, Pontard ul ais N u rsing Division. 3 1.5 .28
The Commissioner for '.TV a les has made the followi n g ap p oi ntment s a nd p r omotions, and accepted the r esignations :-
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
ME RIONETHSHIRE CENTRE
F re d e ri ck Pop e, P e nrh y nd e udr aeth Div ision. 17.5 .28
H arry W. J ones, P e nrh yn d e udr aeth D iv i sion 18 5, 28
David J. W illi ams, Penrhynd e udr aeth Di v ision. 19. 5 .28. BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Sergean Alfred J Powell Newport Rai lway Divis io n 7 .5. 28. BOROUGH OF R HONDDA CENTRE
Corporal Wi lli am S. Setter, Tny n bedw and P entre Divis i on. 23 .4.28.
Sergeant David O Williams, Llwyn pi a Div is i on. 25.4 .28. TO BE CADET OFFICERS.
GLAM ORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private Ch arle s F Fri ck e r , G elligaer Div i sion 7 5. 28. MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Corpora Thomas J Du c kh am, Oakdale D iv i sion. 17 .5 .28 . T O B E SERGEANTS. MERIONETHSHIRE CENTRE,
P r ivate J ohn J. D avies, Penrhy nd eu d raeth D i v i sio n. 17.5 28
Private Willi am Jones, Penrbyn de u d r aeth D i v si on 18 5 .28
Private J ohn E Jon es, P enrby n de u d r aeth D v si on. 19.5 .28
BORO UGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Pri vate Stanl ey J, Morrish, Newpo r t R ai lway D ivisio n 7. 5 ,28, B OROUGH OF R HONDDA CENTRE.
P r ivate 'Wi lliam Mc Tiffi n , Llwyn yp i a Div sion, TO BE CORPORALS ABERDARE CENTRE. 25.4 28.
Private Ch a rles Gubb , Aberdar e Div isi on. 28 4,28. MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE,
P r i vate E r nest Morris Cw'mb r an Chemical Works D i v ision. 19 5 28
P ri vat e Willi am G. E d wards, Cwmbran Chemica '.Norks Div ision. 19 5 28 , BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
P r ivate Edwar d G. Watki ns, Cwmpar c D i v ision 30.4.28
Private Peter Wi lli ams, Llwynypia Divisi on , 25 .4.28. TO BE DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES.
Private J ohn 19. 5 28, MERIONETHSHIRE CENTRE. E. J ones, Penrhyndeudraeth
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Division ,
Private Edward Wi lli ams, Tynybedw an d Pentre D i v ision. 16.5.28, TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SECRETARY. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Ambulance Sister Mary R , L ewis, Po n tard ul ais D i vision. 8,5 ,28, TO BE DIVISIONAL TREASURER
MERIONETHSH I RE CENTRE
Pri vate W ill iam J ones, Penryh n draeth D i vision TO BE DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPER. MONMOUTI-ISHIRE CENTRE. Nursi n g 18,5.28.
P ri vate Dav id J. J ones, T r edegar D iv isi on. 19, 5 .28
TO BE CADET CORPORAL. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Cadet Ri char d J ames, Gelligaer Cadet Div isio n 7.5.28. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH REGRET
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDF IL CENTRE
Lady Amb ulance Officer a nd D i v isional Secr etary Mrs. M. J ames, Merth yr N u rsing Divi sion 8. 5. 28 DIVISION REGISTERED.
G arnor gan Co u nty Centre, Pe nrhos D v s on 8.5,28. General Interest.
UNVEILING OF WELSH N ATIONAL WAR ME M ORIAL
The v i sit of His Royal Highn ess the Pri nce of Wal es t o Car d iff o n T u esday, J une 12, to unveil the We lsh National War Memori al w ill be remembered as one of the most im press ve events in t h e history of Cardiff, N o more appropriate setting for so brilli ant a pageant c ou d h ave bee n fo u nd than t h e A exandra Gardens, where t h e Mem orial is erected, surro u n d ed as it is b y the city's
b eau ti ful m u ni cipa l b u il d i ngs. It was a str king trib ute
to the St. Jo h n Am bula n ce B rigade that t h e General Officer Comma ndin g Hea d q u a rt ers 5 3rd (We lsh) Division
includ ed a detachm.ent of its members i n t h e m ilitary par a d e in which the Royal Navy, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, t h e So u th Wal es Borderers, the 'iTVe lsh Regi ment, tbe var io u s u nits of the vVe lsb Division and the Roya l Air Force wer e r ep r esented. This detachm,ent included the follow i ng members, all of w hom h ad served overseas :-
Co m mi ss o n e r G. Campb ell Oliver , Boro u gh of Newpor t Ce ntr e (in command); Staff Officer David T h omas, G lamo r gan Co u nty Centre; Corps Superint endent T. J Evans, Rh o ndd a Fach Cor ps; Cor ps Sergea n t-Ma j or C. H. Bro wn, Jewport (Mon) Corps; Cor p s Officer J. M . J ones, Up p er Rh o nd da Corps; S u perinten dent W. H, J ones, Pentwyn Div i sion, Monmouthshire Centre; Superintendent L. Powell Merthyr Div is i on , Mert h yr Tydfi Centre; S upe rinte nd ent T. J ones, T r oedyrhi w Division, Merthyr Tydfi l Centr e; A mb u l ance Office r D. W J o n es, MerthYI- Va le Division, Merthyr Ty d fil Centre; A m b ulance Officer G. W. Mill er Cardi ff City D i vis on Car d iff Centr e; Corpo r a l W. Smith, Cardi ff Gr eat W es t ern D v isi on, Cardiff Ce n r e; Corpora W. E. Camp, Car diff Dowl ais Works Div is ion, Card iff Centre; Ser gean t D. J , Thomas, Ponthenry D iv i sio n , Carmarthenshi r e Centre; Sergeant E. F, Paget, Abercarn Di vision, Monmouthshire Centre; Sergeant D, S. Evans, Pontardu lais Div ision, Carmar thenshire Centre; P ri vate W. J, Tam lyn, Barry Dock Division, Card iff Centre; P ri vate J Harr is, Abergaven n y D ivision, Mo n mo u thshi r e Centre; Pri vate A. Robe r ts, Abergavenny Divis ion Monmouth shire Centre; Pr ivate W. J. Knapton, Abe rcYI o n Div ision, Aberdare Centre; Private T. J Co llye r , Aberd a r e D ivision, A b erdare Centre; Pr ivate C. S. Craven, A b erd a r e D v ision, Aberdare Centre; P ri vate F, J , Phi l li p s, Mountai n Ash D i vision, Aberdare Centre.
T h e R oya l Naval A u xili ary Sick Berth Reserve and the Mi litary Hospitals Reserve are composed entirely of members of the St J ohn Ambu l ance Brigade, and it was fitting that a unit sho ul d represent their Brigade comrades ""h o fe ll i n the Great War a n d w h ose names are inscribed on the We lsh Memori a l Book i n the Nationa Museum of Wales. At t h e request of h e Chi ef Constable of Cardiff (Mr. J ames A , Wilson, O ,B.E.) , t h e Pl-tiory the amb u t:mce arrangements i n Queen Street, Par k Place , Cathays Park and the Memoria l Enclosure Fourtee n F irst
A id posts were organ ised a n d am bul ance cars stationed in the Go r sedd Gardens, Cath ays Park. As t hi s was a n occasio n of n ationa l impor tance, other Ce n t r es were invited t o co-o p e r ate w i th t h e City of Carcl iff i n pr ov id in g t h e per sonnel r eq u ired for du ty, and abou t t wo hun d r e d and fi fty men a n d t wo hundred n ur ses vo luntee r ed f r om Cardi ff, G l a m or gan, Mo nm ou t hsh re , Canna r t h e n shire, Breconshir e,
Ju l y, 1928
A b e r dar e, Me r t h yr, Newpo r t and t h e Rhondda , S ubCommissi oner Captain S, T. Beard, O,B,E" was n c h arge of t h is du ty, S t. J ohn Cadets were p r ominent thro u g h o u t the d ay.
N early two h und r ed boys and g rls reported to Commissio n e r Capt a in Talies i n E. Richards at 10, 15 a ,m, a n d lined h e r o ut e. I n t h e af t ernoon an ambulance de m onstr ati on was a n int eres ti ng feat ur e of a D isp l ay by ] u venil e Or ganisation s h el d in Cardiff Arms Park. It was the first occas io n f or m a n y of these ca d ets to g ive a disp l ay i n p u b li c, n eve r thel ess t h ey a ll acq u itted themse ves in a h igh ly c r e di tab le manner. The girls represe nt ed the Cardi ff, B a rry, Kenfig H ill , Port Ta lbot and T y orstown N ursi n g Cadet Divisions a n d the boys came !from Cardiff, Barry, Og m ore Vale, Rhymney, Abertysswg, Oakdale, Aber sychan, Newport Town, Tylorstown, Deri, Bryn and Usk, ROYAL WELSH SHOW COM PETITIONS.
To meet the nu me r o u s req u ests from No r th Wales, the ambulan ce ection of the Royal Welsh Agr ic u ltural Show to be held at Wrexham in A u gust nex t h as b een enl arged, and in addition to the open competit o n s for teams of men and women in Wa les and MODmo u t h s hi re and that for
Comp eti ti on Secretary, Priory H eadq u a r ters, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardi ff, " LLANDINAM " SHIELD COMPETITIO N Tea m Tes t for the " Ll a n dinam" shield, won by the Abe r da r e Team in the Wel sh Brigade Championship Competition at Card iff :Card of I nstru cti on.-You are to assume that you and yo ur squad are walking along a country road on your ret urn from an Ambulance Competition. \TVhen about twenty yards f r om a sharp be n d i n the road you suddenly hear a man sh o u t for he lp. Weathe r showery-fine at p r ese n t, The nearest dwel lin g of any
Sir Herbert D W Lewis , K .B.E., CommiSSioner for Wales; Staff Officer D avid Thomas, Gla m o rg an C entre; Corps Officer J. M. Jones, Upper Rhondd a
St J ohn Cadets, the following contests for residents of r ort ll Wales have been arranged :" SKINNER" SHIELD COMPETITION, open to teams of women ho d ing St. J ohn First Aid and Home Nursing Certificates resident in the Counties 01' Carnarvon, Flint, De n b i gh, Mo n tgomery, Merioneth, Angl esey and S h ropshire. "MRS. K, L. BUCKLEY" CUP, open to teams 01' men ho ld in g St. J oh n First Aid Certificates res ident i n Carnarvo n shire, F li ntshire, Denbi ghshire, Mo n tgomeryshi r e, Me r ione thshir e and A n g lesey
T eams of men holding St, J o m Cert ificates, res i de n o r r eg ul arly emp loyed in De n bighshire, w i ll h ave an opp ort unit y of taking part i n the fi r st competitio n for the c u p whi ch Mr. J ames A, Darli ngton, Chai r man of the De n big hs hir e Centre, has k ind l y give n and vested in t h e Trustees of the P r iory for a n n u a l co mp etition i n t his Co u nty.
Jul y 9 is t he clos i ng date for entri es F u ll partic ulars
m ay b e o b tained from t h e S ecretar y, R oyal W elsh Ag r ic ul t ur a l Soci ety, 10 Egert on Street, Wrexh a m or fr o m t h e
Encourage patient and ask him where dog bit h i m (right forefinger )
Immediate digital constriction root of finger
Correct side ( 1); correct finger (1)
Ask patient is bitten anywhere else (No) (B u t patient inform you that he slipped on the m u d and fell on his hook, cutting hi s right l eg),
Lay patie n t d own
Imme d iate digital pressure r ight femoral
Correct met hod (2); correct side (1)
P ull up trouser leg and examine wound (Card 2-you find a deep transverse "vound of ri ght calf),
A p p ly tourniquet to femoral
R elax digi t al p r essure; note if b eeding stopped (Y es)
Cau ti on- Ca r e of hook
Cauti on-Roads ide mud in w o und s 4
App l y ligatures to root of fi n gers 4
'\iVrist (3); forearm (2) 5
Ask patient is dog known and direction gone:
inquire if doctor lives in vicinity 5
Card 3 (doctor is operating at the Cottage Hospital).
Efficiency of digital compression of root of finger 4
Question as to fore i gn b ody on wound (None) 3
Io d in e hand s before dressing wo und 3
Iodine a nd d ressin g of wo und 5
Flex knee (to close wo u nd b efore pad applied ) 5
Bandage to maintain flexion 3
P ad a nd bandage over dressing 5
Relax tourniquet at femoral (note if arrested) (Yes) 4
Treatment of hand - Encourage bleeding from finger 4
Cauterise wound (4); method of cauterising (4) 8
Remo ve ligatur es from forearm, 'w rist, finger, in
ord er ment i oned 5
Cover finger wo und ase ptic a ll y 3
Support in l arge arm sling 2
Treatment of shock 5
Ask patient s any further pain (1 0) 3
Inquire of patient where h e lives (Farm I t mile) 3
Intelligent q uestions 5
L oad stretcher -Car e of injured part 3
Lift patient ( 1): l ower patient ( 1) 2
Position of leg on stretcher 3
Lift stretch er-N os. 1 and 3 remov e slings.
Step betwe en handles and sho ul der slings 2
S lings over handles, l eft fir st, grasp handles, raise stretcher 2
Ad just s lin gs-No 2 a nd 4 resume p l aces 2
March (1); halt ( 1); l ower stretcher (1) 3
Nos. 1 and 3 replace slings over handles 1
Examine patient-all correct 3
Change number s three time s in h alf a m i le . . 3
Lift stretcher ( 1); adjust slings ( 1); march ( 1) low er stretcher (1) . 4
Message to hospital on last change of numb ers 3
Lift stre tche r (1); adj u st slings ( 1); march ( 1)
l ower s tretcher (1) 4
Unload-Lift patient (2); l ower pati ent (2) 4
Nos. 1 and 3 close stretcher 2
Explicit account of case to doctor 5
Report to police about dog as early as possible 4
Arr ange fo r m essage to patient 's hom e 2
Smartness and efficient team wo rk 0 CENTRE REPORTS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE. Annual Centre COIllpetitions.
Much interest centred in the Canu.arth ensh ir e Centre ann u a l co mpetitions held in t h e Drill Hall, Ammanford, on Saturday, May 12. Among those present were Miss Stepney-Gulston, who presented th e s hi e l ds; Mrs. G. Stepney-Gulston, Mrs L. E Lewis, Commissioner E. D. J ones, S u b-Comm issi oner George Roblings, Staff Officer
T. D. J enkins, Corps Sup erintendent Brinley Richards, and Corps Secretary E. V. Wi lliams. Dr. Tudor Llewell y n (Port Talbot), Dr. Stubbin s (Ys talyfer a), Dr. l E. Thom as (Llandebie) and Dr. G. Phillips (Cwmgorse) ad judi cated Fo urt een teams comp e t ed in the c h ampionship contest for the" Dyffryn " pres ented by L i e u t. -Co l. Vil. N. Jones, Ammanford. This was won by Cross H ands No. 1 Team, with 17 9 points, followed by Kenfig Hill , 170 , and Garnant A, 155.
The Cross Hands Team also won the" St e pney-Gulston" shield, presented by M r s. G. Stepney-Gu lston and Miss Stepney-G ulston.
The" Dynevor " shield, presented by Lord Dyn evor fo r
July , 1928
teams of men or wom en in the Amman Va lley Corps, was secu r ed bv Garnant " A " team.
Am m ari'ford " B " Nursing Team and Ammanford " A " Nursing Team tied with 167 points in the open nursing competition for th e "Ladies" cup, presented by Mrs. L. E. Lewis. The trophy was awarded to Am.manford " B " Te a m. Successful Classes.
At the r ecent examination of the Juni or St. J olm Class at Llanelly, the f ollowi ng were successfu :-Eileen James, Av is J ames, Hilda Bowen , Olga J ohn Gwyn e th Dav i es, Gwen Willi aIil1S Lily Anderson, Dilys Morgan, Sad i e Hewitt, Kyra Davies and G lynwen Evan s The class w as prepared for examination by Cadet Officer M iss Daisy Cue. Dr. J. E. Thomas (Llandebie) cond u cted the examination of the Senior Ll ane lly Class, to which Dr. Rh ys Paton (Llanelly) had le ct ur ed. Six st ud ents passed for medallions, one for a vo u cher, and fifteen fo r certificates.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
The Chirk Divi si on h e ld it s first Church Parade 'ince the War o n Sunday, May 20. The memb e r s parad e d in charge of Divisional S up erintendent D. J on es, and were inspected by the County Commissioner, Dr. C. E. Sal t, and Divisional Surgeon Major T. I-lampson, M.C., M.B. Headed by the G yn Valley Brass Band, cond uct ed by Mr. '\iV. Davies, they proceeded to St. Mary's Church, where an appropriate serv ice was conducted by the R everend l W. Llo yd. An a ppeal was made to the members to realise the impo r tance of the wo rk they h ad und ertaken and to maintain the noble influ e nc e of the Order. After' the service the parade was reformed and inspect ed b y L ord H owa rd de v\'alclen, Lord Trevor and Mr. J ames A. Darli n gto n (Chairman of the Centre).
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Aberavon Sub-District.
A well-attended meeting was held at Tabernacl -ewydrJ, Port Talbot, und er the a u spices of the St. Joh n Ambulance Association. The Reverend Bryn Thomas, B A., presided, s upported b y Sub-Commissioner Lemuel Jon es , lP., Messrs. D. Vaughan, D Rees a nd Cadet Officer D. Jones.
Mr. Lemu el Jon es presented certi:fica tes to th e III embers of th e ambulance classes held at the Tabernacl Nevvy dd , St. Mary's a n d Forward Movement Churches.
Miss E. Jon es, Mr. V./. Jam es, JVIaster J a111es Quick and Miss Gwyneth J e nkins very kindl y entertained the guests to a musical programme.
LINDSAY CORPS LEAGUE.
The championship of the Lindsay Corps Ambulance League was won at Gelligaer Chu rch Hall on May 19 by Ge lligaer " B " team, who defeated the ir " A " team by 125 points to 122. Dr. R. Prosser Davies (Hengoed) a djudicated
L ater, at the Harp Hotel, the presentation of trop llies was pre ce ded by a s upp er. Mr. A. Tait, who presi d ed, cong r atu ated the Gelligaer Division on winning the Co rps silver chall enge cup a nd hand ed each of the members of both teams a silver miniature c up on an ebony stand, rema r king th at trophies were not everything, but they were evidence of effic iency. The members of the teams were :" A" Team: Sergeant P. R. Price (captai n), Privates Haydn Jon es, Ormonde Lewis, George Payne, C. F. Fricker and C. George (reser ve) "B" Team: Superintendent Harold Birch, Corpora ls R. E J enkins, T. Lewis, Privates l J ames, B. Hopley, and A. Thomas (reserve) NEATH CORPS.
The Neat h Division i s to be co ngratulat ed on it s ente rprising d ecision to obtain a p er mane n t amb ulance headquarters It is hoped a site wi ll be obtained from the Neath Corporation on whi ch to erect a n Army Hut and determined efforts to raise f u nds a re being made.
The following members of the Resolven Division have been enrolled in the Milita r y Hospitals Reserve :-B. L. Coomes, T. H. Harrison, l Brinley a nd G. H. Barber. J
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Result of Open Competition.
The fifth an nu a l competition organised by the Abertillery Division for the" Ince " shiel d took place at Abertillery on Whlt Tuesday. The jud ges were Dr. S. Simons, Dr. W. Mulvey, Dr. J Taylor, Dr. Stanley Budd, Corps Officers J. Matthews and l Gibbs.
The stretch er test was as follows :-" You are on yo ur way to do public duty at a neighbouring town a nd a r e standin g at a jun ction of cro ss ro ads waiting for the fifth l11.ember of the squad to arr iv e. While waiting you are watching a cyclis t, who has been repairing a punct u re in his cycle tyre by the s id e of the road. Suddenly you hear the so und of a motor horn and see a motor-cyclist approaching from a side road at a .fast rate and the wrong side of the road. A man also sees the approaching danger, gives a shout of warning, and the motor-cyclist in trying to avoid a co lli sion is thrown heavily on to the road. Yo u know that the hospital at which a motor ambu l ance is kept is one mi e away, a do ctor's surgery 300 ya rdS away, and a lso that there is a te lephone in a garage close by. You find a contused wo u nd ot ri.ght temple, irreg ularity of the right clavicle, and a large amount of swelling and discoloration over the 9th, 10 th and 11th ribs on the right side."
After a keen competition, Kenfig Hill Team, who were successf ul last year, were declared the winners. The p lacings were as follows :- 1, Kenfig Hill, 257; 2, Cel y n en Colliery, 235; 3, Pontypool " A," 4, Oakdale, 227 ; 5, Po chin Colliery, 209 ; 6, Treharris, 7, Abertysswg, 190 ; 8, Marine Co ll iery" A," 186; 9, Talywain, 184; 10, Pontypool " B," 181 ; 11 , Marine Co lli ery" B," 149t; 12, Pontnewynydd, 123l
The shie ld and prizes were distributed - by S ub-Commissioner Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E. Mr. T. H. Mytton, who presidecl, said he hoped the colliery companies in the district 'wou ld see their way to extend greater support to ambulance work in that area. Counci llo r B. Gill moved a vote of thanks to Captain B eard the judges and a ll who had assisted. Excellent arrangements had been made by t h e l ocal Committee, of which the follow ing are officers :Mr. l Price (Chair m an), Superintendent Cockram, Mr. E Parr y (Treas ur er), MT. A. U. Gibbs (Brigade Secretary) and 'Ir. Mark Hill (General Secretary). Tea was served by members of the Nursing Division ACTIVITY AT TREDEGAR.
Interest in ambul ance work, which was revived ast year in the Tredegar d istrict, is being mai ntained, and on Saturday, :May 5, a competition for the "Brown" c up took place. This trophy was pr esented by the lat e Dr. Horace G. Brown and Mr. Arthur G. Brown, the present gene r a l manager of the Great vVestern Co llieries, Pontypridd. The competitio n was confined to teams in t h e Tredegar Ambulance Division. There were five e ntri es, a nd the cup was won by a team cons sting of A. B. Tunley (captain), Cy ril Humphries, Bryn Davies and D. G. Jon es.
A pr esentation of an oak clock was made by the Division to Mr. \ iV. A. Townsend, Divisional Storekeeper, upon his departure from the district for Brynmawr. Ambulance Office r F. l Whitcombe and Corps Superi n tendent William Pemberthy referred to the excell ent work Mr. Tm¥Ilsend had done n ot only on behalf of the Div ision, but in s upervising the street amb ul ance boxes for the Co u ncil.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE
Public Duties.
Members of the Car diff Centre und e rtook the am bulanc e arra ng ements which the Priory was asked to make in connection with t h e Miners' Road Race, organised by the South WaZes Echo on Saturday, May 19. The race was followed by one of the Priory's ambu lance cars. Those who were on duty will be pl eased to know the following l etter was received from the proprietors :-
" Will you please accept our very best thanks for yo ur kindness in having provided an ambulance car and attendants in connection with the Miners' Road Race.
" We very much appreciate the assistance rendered which relieved us of a great deal of worry and trouble" Similar provisions were made for the Evening Express Road Race in Cardiff on Saturday, May 26. Staff Offic e r M. E. Moberly, with Ambu l ance Officer G. Miller, eight men and five nurses from the Cardiff Divisions, were in attendance, a nd a number of cases received treatment.
MILITARY HOSPITALS RESERVE
The following vo lu nteers have been accepted for enrolment in the Military Hospitals' Reserve :-Corporal W. E. Camp (Dowlais Cardiff Works Division) Privates J. J enkins, A Toozer , C. Pepperell and F. Coles (Cardiff City Division).
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE. Presentation of Awards
The Penydarren Division held a meeting and concert at the Mission Hall, Penydarren, on May 10 Mr. Harry Evans, lP., presided , supported by Superintendent A. E. Chance, Ambulance Officer Cad l e, Sergeants H. Williams , D. Morgan and T. Price. Speaking of the advance made in the treatment of the sick and injured from the time be was a boy, the Chairman stated he r emembered men being carried home on an old door, and he was glad the present generatlO n had the benefit of the efficient services of such men as those who belonged to the Brigade. Superintendent Chance moved a vote of thanks to the Artistes, the Vicar and Churchwardens of St. John s for the loan of the H all, and extended an invitation to young men to Jom the Bngade The arrangements were carried out by Messrs. H Williams, B. M. Morgan, D. Morgan, C. Brewer and T. Price.
Merthyr TeaIll' s Success.
At Treharris Ambulance Hall on May 22 , Merthyr and Rhymney Ambulance Teams met to decide the championShlp of the Merthyr Great Western Railwav Ambulance League and the destination of the " VV. M. " cup for tb.e e n s umg year. Both teams having tied for the League honours, the deciding match was arranged by the League wlth Corps Secretary T. Aubrey Rees (Treharn s) as Ju dge The result vvas a victory for the 1erthyr Team, composed of Messrs. I ll. Evans (captain ) , H. Parsons, F. Millin and L. Dibbs.
BORO UGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. ForthcoIlling Open COIllpetition.
An open ambulance competition will be held in connection with the Porth and District Hospital Eisteddfod on Saturday, J uly 7 The judges will be Dr. A M. Robertson (Cwmparc) and Dr. D. vVashington Evans (Llantwit Vardre). Entries s hould be sent to Corps Secretary \fl R Matthews, 2, Royal Terrace, Trealaw. Llwynpia N urSing Division.
Dr. A. M. Robertson (Cwmparc) examined the Llwynpia Semor a nd JUlllor N ursmg Cl asses on May 16. Fourteen members passed for senior awards, and the following Cadets were successful :-Dllys Irene Evans, Elizabeth Ann Evans Kiturah Alice Matthews , Ada Grace Morris, Dorman: J ane Ann J ones, Ed Ith Olwen "\iVilli ams, Catherine John Llhha Soper, Beryl Gifford, Patricia Morris '\iVinnie Gertrucle Williams, Kitty Thomas an'd Mary Ehzabeth Lloyd. The Semor Class had been in tructed by Dr. H. D. Llewellyn and Staff Officer George Payne acted as Demonstrator.
A farewell socia l "vas afterwards held and Mrs. E. lH. Evans, who is leaving the district for Canada, received a presentatlOn from Lady Jane Payne, on behalf of the expressmg regret at her departure and the best wlshes of the DlvlslOn for her future happiness.
Result of Ambulance Contest.
The compet tio n for the" Dr. G l anv ille Morris JJ shield took place at Pontygwaith on May 19 Corps Super intendent T. J Evans presided , and amo n g those present were :-Commissioner Captain T. E. Richards, Dr. S. Glanville Morris, Lady S up erintendent Miss E. Morris and Mr. D O. Wi lli ams. The res ult s were as fo llows :- 1, Ferndale No. 1, 2, Ferndale No.2, 174 ; 3, Tylorstown, 166 t; Ferndale No. 3, F erndale No 4, 113. ABKRDARE CENTRE.
The ann u a l Ch u rch Parade of the Cynon Vall ey Corps was held at Abercynon on S u nday, Ju ne 3. About two hundred and fift y members assemb l ed at the Abercy n on Schoo ls, and, headed b y the Abercyno n Workmen's Si lver Band, paraded, in charge of Corps S ur geon Dr. J. M. ",\iVilson, Staff Officers Gomer Davies and Henry Evans, and Corps Superintendent E. Evans, to the Parish Chu r ch, whe r e an impressive service was conducted by the Rev erend J. Howard Bloomer, L.D Th e L esson was read by the Hon. J. H. Bruce (Pr es ident of the Aberdare Centre), a nd a collection was taken for the f und s of the Co rp s. After the serv ice the parade marched to the Abercy non Schoo ls, and were addressed by the Comm issi oner for Wa es, who ex pressed pleasure at being pr ese nt, a nd said he look ed forward to inspectin g the men at an ear l y date.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The tragic death of Lord B u ck land of Bwlch is a source of sorrow and regret to all connected wit h the Priory. His Lordship was a Knight of Grace of the Order, a member of the Ch apter, and President of the Me r t hyr Tydfi l Centre.
A r eso luti on r ecord in g the Pr ory's sense of l oss and symp a th y w ith the b e r eaved family was passed by t h e Executive Committee on May 31.
The Pontlottyn Division has formed a Dramatic Company, known as the St. John Players, and recently gave a most s uccessful performan ce of " H ind le Wakes." The officer-in-charge, Sup erintend e nt D. H. Phi llip s, 28, G r eenfield Street, Pontlottyn (Mon), offers the services of the company to other DivJsions for h e purpose of raising funds.
* * * D r. Wi lliam Verner (NcVlport, Mon) has bee n elected an Honor ary Life Member of t he Priory in r ecog nition of h is grat u itous services as L ecturer to t h e Newport High Street Railway Ambulance Classes.
Open amb ul ance competiti ons for men, "vomen and cadets will be he l d at th e Aberdare Flower Show on August 7 and 8. The Secretary is M1'. J. Eynon, 30, Cardiff Street, Aberdare.
Ambu ance a nd n u rsing co mpetitions open to members of the Brigade will take place at Pontardu l ais on July 7. Entry forms may b e obtained from Mr. E. Teters, Ty Pant, Bryn, Pontardulais (G lam ).
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In connection with the el son Division Annual Spo rts to be held in the Llangaiach Grounds on Ju l y 28, there will b0 open ambulance and nursing competitions for trophies and prizes. Entries must be received by the Ambulance Secretary, Nir. S. Hughes, 33, Hea Fawr, Nelson (Glam), not later than July 21.
The Penarth Nurs in g Division has a la rge surgica haversack for sal e. It is a basketwork case with waterproof covering a nd strong strap, measures 2 1 by 12 by 9 i n ches, and contains a good supply of roller and triangular bandages, sp lin ts, cotton woo l , bottles of sal volatile and t incture of iodin e, n:1il brushes, p ins, etc The price is £5. Inquiri es s hould be add r esse d to Divisi Gnal Secretary Miss L. V Dav ies, )9, Ch u rch Avenu e, Penarth (Glam)
july, 1928
J obn rJirigabe
(OVER SEAS )
H.R.H. Highness the Grand Prior has approved the fo llowin g appo intment:-
J R. More, to be Acting Ass istant Com.missioner in. charge of the South African Railways and Harbours District, v ice Sir William Hoy, K.C.B. , resigned.
The Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Over seas, MajorGe n eral Sir Havelock Charles, Bt. , G.C.V.O., K.C.S.I., has s anctioned the following appointments, promotions, resi gnations, etc., during the month :-
AUSTRALIA.
N.S.W. DISTRICT.
District Officer F. E. Holm es transferred to Reserve. 30.3 28.
Eastern S u burbs Division.-Corporal H. Dawson to be Ambu ance Officer" On Probation." 30.3.28.
Lithgow Divisiol1.-R. I. Campbe ll , M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, v ice J. Ma lco lm , lVI.B., resigned 27.2.28; \A,T. T. Maker to be Ambulance Officer. 27.2.28.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT.
A. R. Heath to b e District Sergeant. 1.3 .28 . Ade la ide No. 1 N urs n g Division.-H. P. Brownell, lVI.B., to be Div isional Surgeon vice Dr. L. A Wilson resigned. 1.3.28.
WEST AUSTRALIA COASTAL DISTRICT.
Bunb ur y Railway Division.-R. Brothers to be 2nd Ambulan ce Officer" On Probation." l.1.27.
Fremantl e R ai lw ay Di vision.-W. A. Restieux to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation," l.3.28; R. Watson to be 1st Ambulance Officer" On Probation " v ic e W. Ryan resigned, l.l.28; A. F. Andrews to be 2nd Amb ul ance Officer " On Probation" vice J. Affleck resigned, 1.1.28 Katanning Division - \fyT R. Blair to be 1st Ambulance Officer" On Probation" v i ce W H. Cl ayton res i gned. 1. l. 28.
lVIidland Junction Railway Division.-L. C. J amieso n to be 1st Ambu l ance Officer" On Probation" vice VV. F. Arthurs res gned, 1.1. 28; J. K. Bothwell to be 2nd Ambulance Ufficer "On Probation" vice M. vVoods resigned, l.l.28
Perth Railw ay I-I. Clegg to be Ambulance Officer "On Probation" vice G. Hickling resigned, 1.9.27; T. Williams to be Ambu lance Ofiicer vice J. W. Pierce resigned, l.9.27. CANADA.
ALBERTA D I STRICT.
Ed monton Ce n tra l Nurs in g Division. - D. C. G. Geggie, M.D , to be Divisional Surgeon, 18.8.27; Miss H. A. Burns to be Lady Divisional S up erintendent, 18.8.27.
MANITOBA DISTRICT.
C.P R. No. 14 Division.-E. J. Bull to be Ambu ance Ofiicer vice C. Robertson r esigned. 3.4.28. I N DIA.
1\0 3 DISTRICT.
Parsi Cadet Ambulance Division - J. C. Mulla, B.A., to be Cadet Ofiicer, 12.2.28; R. S. Surti to b e Cadet Officer, 12 .2.28; J. R. D u bash to be Cadet Officer, 12.2.28. NEW ZEALAND.
AUCKLAND DISTRICT.
Auckland Division.-Ambulance Officer W. Potter to be Divisional Superint ende nt , 15 .3.28; Sergeant E. C. Howes to be Amb ul ance Ofiicer "On Probation." 15.3.28.
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Cadet Page.
EDITED BY MRS. E. A. TWEEDALE, J .P.
To THE SENIOR AN D J UNIOR CADETS OF THE BRIGADE.
You vvill a ll be pleased to know that we are t o have a page in CH IVALRY especially for Cadets, a nd n ews of what the . various Cadet Uni ts are doing . ! know. you all WIsh to help in making this p age mterestmg and h elpful.
CHIVALRY-what a s plendid title, a nd so appropnate! L et us each try to b e brave a nd courteous. Brave in facing any d iffi culties we may encounter, so that may be worthy followers of the Knights of old , m whose footsteps we are treading , who br.avel y faced m a ny dangers to uphold the Christian fa l.th. to a ll. Boys to b e especia lly Ch Ivalrous to a ll gIrlS an d wom en . Girls to be gen tle courteous to all, es p ecia lly to the aged and mfirm.
Let us each try to make ourselves as efficie nt possible in our work so that we may b e able to give the best service to our fellowmen .-E .A .T .
The Cadets took part in the EmpIre Day on May 24, along WIth the other Juvenile O:-gamsatlOns of the town. There were 97 Boy Cadets With Cadet Offi cers Mr. W Denyer, M1'. Lynch , M1'. Dixon and Mr. Woffenden in charge, and 76 Girl Cadets with Officers Mrs. Bailey, Miss \iVhitworth and Miss Leach m with a. colour party, formed of Boy Cadets carrymg the new Bngade colour. The various organisations assembled on the Town Hall Square. After speeches by the Deputy-Mayor (Alderman Bryning, J.P.) and the Rev. T: W. Taylor, there was a :' March Past," the Mayor (CounCIllor A. Clarke, J P.) takmg the salute in front of the Town Hall. The Cadets were complimented on their smart appearance.
A.t. the Review of South-East Lancashire Corps and DlVislO.ns held at \iVhitworth on Saturday, June 16, there .elght Cadet units on para.de attach ed to the various DIvlslons, 131 Girl Ca.dets with five Lady Cadet Officers, and 128 Boy Cadets WIth six Ambulance Cadet Officers. The Review was preceded by a competition in First Aid Dr. Scarr, O.B.E., J.P., of Radcliffe, being the Judge for Cadets Elght Cadets from each unit competed. Marks were gIven for General Smartness and First Aid treatment of injuries. The Judge reported that the work -of the Cadets was of a very high standard The result of the competition was as follows :-
Girl Cadets, after a tie between Todmorden and Hindley: 1st Todmorden. 2nd Hindley.
Boy Cadets: 1st Roche (Rochdale). 2nd Chadderton.
Tl:e parade was inspected by the Acting Chief CommISSIoner, Sir Percival Wilkinson, K.C.M.G., C.B., accompamed by Colonel Trimble, C.B., C.M.G.
In the de:monstration which followed the Boy Cadets acted as patients, they also took part in rescuing patients from a cottage, after a supposed gas exp losion, and conthem on stretchers to the beds in a temporary hospItal on the field the Girl Cadets having prepared th e beds for these patients.
a t the Perrott Shield Competit ion h eld in Lond o n last mo nth :-
" On my a rrival in London, I was met at the station by a n Ambulance Sister, who took me to St. John's Gate wher e I made the acquaintance of five other Cadets from the various districts.
Mr. Fincham, the librarian of " The Order ," very kindly t ook u s to see the Library and Museum I was interested in the coins, medals and personal w hI ch h a d belonged to the Knights of the O rd er m day s gone by, also in a model of the Ophthalmic Hospital at J eru sal em.
At S.t J ohn's Gate we had t he pleasur e of being welcomed by MaJor-General Sir Percival Wilkinson and Lady Perrott. Here there was a beau tifullarge painting of H.M. the King. After supper, our kind hostess took us to her home and next morning we were taken to see the competition. About 4 the teams formed a g u ard of honour for the aT:?val of H.R .H Princess Mary, who came to present the pnz es, and after she arrived on the platform we all took part in a " March Past."
The room was crowded with peopl e interested in amb ul ance work. As each team came forward to receive their prizes there was loud applause. \iVhen all the prizes had been given, an officer came and told the Cadets to form in .a line to receive a small present. I was never more delighted iJ?- my life as when Princess lVIary presented to me a silver shmgle comb. I think she looked so pretty that I WIll ever have that picture in my mind.
In the evening, we were taken by kind friends of our host ess to see some of the principal places in London. Next morning, the three of us who were staying together woke early have a talk, for we had become great friends, an.d we realIsed we might never see each other again, and thIS was the most sad moment of my visit.
My hostess took me to the station to see me in the train which to take me home, and I thanked her for her very great kmdness to me during my visit.
As I sat in the train, on my way home, my thoughts were of the people I had seen, and felt proud that I belonged, as a Cadet, to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, and I know that I shall ever remember my visit to London."
E.M. W.
(News for the Cadet Pag e sho%ld be forward ed to Mrs. Tweedale, at "Brooklands," Roc.hdale, Lanes, thro%gh the official channels.)
Badges for Presidents and Vice-Presidents.
The following resolution was passed at a meeting of Chapter-General held at St John's Gate on Friday, February 17 , 1!128:-
"That the wearing of a Bow and Badge by Presidents and Vice-Presidents 01 the St. John Ambulance Brigade be approved in principle and that the settlement of the design be left to the Sub-Prior, the Secretary-General, and the Lady Superintendent-in -Chief of Nursing Corps and Divisions of the Brigade."
1. design has now been approved and Badges may be applIed for on Form A/B2, WhICh can be obtained from the Brigade Office, St. J obn's Gate
2. The Badge may only be worn duri.ng the time such President or Vice -President ho lds the appointment.
3. Only one President and Vice-Presidents may be appomted to a Umt at one time, and in cases where in the past more than this number have been appointed only the two senior Vice-Presidents may wear the Badge.
Extract from a l etter received from a Girl Cadet present Page 9&
4. The cost of the Badges arePRESIDENT, 17/6. VICE-PRESIDENT, 15 / -.
Ju ly, 1928
The Voluntary Aid Organisation.
DI S PLAY AND I N SPE CTION
Th e vV ar Office Annu a l In spection of th e N orth e rn Pol ytechn ic (No. 102) and th e H ampstea d (No 114)
D e t achments of the London Volunt a r y Aid Organ is ati on took place in th e gymnasium of th e North e rn
P olytechn i c In s titut e, Holloway, on Thursday , Ma y 31. It was a mo s t int e r es ting displa y of th e work whi ch is b eing don e b y th es e units of a gr eat organisatio n. Th e fe rtil e br a in of so me m ember provid ed a n a dmir a bl e se ttin g for th e occasion.
Th e st age h a d b een trans for m ed into a hospit a l tr a in, p a rt of th e hall h a d b een a d a pted for service as a t emporary ho sp it a l an d the su rroundings had b ee n m a d e t o r epr esen t a co un hy railway sidin g at which Ambulance T rain N o. 13 h a d b een drawn up in order t o tra nsf er a numb e r of wound ed m en ·who we r e destine d for a noth e r b ase The re alis ti c effect was enh a n ce d by m eans of a carefu l disposal of wild fl owe r s about th e s urrounding s p ace
The wo und ed men, wh o, b y th e way, were m embers of the Wood G r een Cadet Divisi on , we r e carefully d etra in ed by th e stretch e r be are rs , ta k en to the h os pital , re ce ive d b y th e nur ses, put to b ed , their wo und s b eing r e-d ressed, provided with food wh i ch had b een pr ep are d b y th e nurses, ge n erally care d for du r ing their temp orary r es t until th e a rri val of H osp it a l Tra in No. 130 when the stretch er b ea r e rs once more came int o the scene, transferring th e patients from th e hospital to th e train. Durin g th e time that the casu a lti es wer e b eing tended th ere was a co n stant flow of minor cas u a lti es p a ssing through th e dress ing s t a tion , a co m pan y of R.E.' s being engage d on constructional work on th e t emporary si ding. We b eli eve th a t Miss Saund ers was r es p ons ibl e fo r th e stagin g of th e display, a nd in h e r d esir e to provid e eve ry comfort for h er " war cas u alties," had the place g ay with fl owers. Might we suggest th at a mor e re a lis ti c effect would h ave be en o bta in ed b y means of a lib eral supply of s ticky an d slippery clay through which th e s tr e t ch e r b ea rers st ruggl ed on th eir way from th e tra in to the ho spit al.
Th e two detachments w er e in the cLarge of their resp ective Commandants , Mis s G. K. Sa und ers a nd Mrs. MacFa dd en. Th e insp ec ting office r was Ma jo r Kidd, a nd accompanying him w as th e County Contro ll er for Lond on, Major Banks, a nd Assistant County Contro ll e r s, R o bini a Viscountess Mountgarrett, O.B.E. , a nd Miss Ho a r e, M.B.E., tog eth er w ith th e president of the North e rn Polytechnic D etachm ent , Col. E. J. King , C.M.G., a nd Mrs King. Bo th d et achm en t s w e re very highly co mm end ed by the inspectin g officer for th eir excell ent work , a nd a lso b y th e County Controlle r.
The No. 25 Ambul ance Division (H ornsey a nd , Voo d Gre en) ca rri ed o ut their p art of th e prog r a mm e as s tretch er b ea r e rs in a most efficient m anne r , a nd wer e complimente d by th e officers up on the "vay in which th ey han dl ed their cases. Th e ca d e t s, who acted as p atient s, were a lso thanked, and we a r e sure that , by th e way in which th ey disposed of the good t hin gs suppli ed by th e nurses, th ey enjoyed the ev enin g as mu ch as a nyon e. Supt. G. C. Gree n in ch arge of th e ambu l ance tr a in.
Thes e two Nursin g Division s are on d uty for the Firs t Aid Serv i ce which is ca rri ed ou t i n th e dis tri ct b etw een Green a nd H am p s t ea d o n B ank H oli d ays and other occas ions, and considering the type of work ·whi ch w as witnessed a t this di spl ay, tho se who a r e unfo rt.un ate enough to m eet with a n accident m ay h ave every confi d ence s hould eithe r of th ese Divi si ons of th e St . J ohn's Ambul ance Brjgade be res pon sibl e for th eir fir st treatm ent.
Nos . 1 and 2 of " Chivalry" can, be obtained from the P u,blishers, BRITI SH PERIODICALS, LTD ., 19, C'bb r sitor Street L ondon E.C.4. post free 4d. TheSt. John Ambulance Brigade. No.5 (North Eastern) District.
BULLCROFT MAIN CORPS.
FIFTH A NNUAL Garden Fete, AMBULANCE COMPETITION AND Ladies' Home Nursing Competition, will be held on the Bullcroft Colliery Cricket Ground ON SATURDAY, JULY 21st, 1928. THE HUMBLE CHALLENGE SHIELD & MRS. HUMBLE CHALLENGE SHIELD to iD e competed for, ALSO VALUABLE PRIZES.
En ry forms on applica tio n oJ. H. ALLCOCK, Bullcroft Main Colliery, Carcroft, Nr. Doncaster.
FIRST AID CASES
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SURGICAL EQUIPMENT.
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St. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE (Overseas). (Continued from page 94).
Huntley Division. - G E. Green to be Div isional Superintend ent " On Prob a tion ." 29 7.27.
Onehunga Nursing Divis ion. - G. L. Cawkwe ll, M.D ., to be Divisional Surge on 13 3.28.
Whangarei Y.M.C.A. Division.-S. H. Ward, M.R.C .S., to be Div is ion a l Surgeon and Superintendent. 2.9 26.
CANTERBU RY AND WEST COAST DISTRICT.
G. Peek to be District Superintende nt in chai'ge N0rth Canterbury Sub-District. 10.2.28.
Christchurch R a ilway Division.-Divisional Superintendent R. Purdom resigned. 28.3 28.
Lyttelton Railway Division.-B. H Gilmour , M.B ., to be Divisional Surgeon, E. Clarke to be Divisional Superintendent a nd W. T. Hustoor to be Ambulance Offi cer. 11.10.27.
OTAGO DISTRICT.
Hillsid e Railway Division .-J H Hanson to be Ambulance Officer. 31. 12.27 .
WELLINGTON DISTRICT
H H e pw orth to b e District Officer. 1.1.28.
Palmerston North R a ilway Division.-C. W . Peach M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, 19 9 28 ; H L. Langford
to b e Di v is ional Sup erintendent "O n Probation, " 19 .9 .28; H. Waldrick to b e Ambul a nce Officer" On Probation," 19.9.28 ; G. L. Mercer t o b e Ambulance Officer" On Probation," 20.9.28
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Journal of tbe :Yenerable of tbe Jobn of j1erusalem
Edited by Peter Cheyney
CHANCERY OF THE ORDER, ST. JOHN'S GATE,
Lo DON , E.C. 1st August, 1928.
Herne Bay Inspection.
That the Press and the public a re keenly interest ed in the activities of the Brigade is evi d enced by th e publicity resulting from the H e rne B ay in s pection , a full description of whi ch is given in this issu e Central Area St. John's Day Service.
Jun e 24 fa lling this year on a Sunday m a ny units throughout the country attended Divin e Service
In London the Central Area, under th e command of Assis t a nt Commissioner Dr. Corbet Fl e tcher , or mor e a ffectionat ely knovVl1 to members of th e Briga de as " N.C.F. , " attended St. Clement Dan es Church in the Strand, 400 men, nurses a nd cadets being pr ese nt.
The servi ce opened with the hymn "So ldi e rs of Christ Arise, }) a nd th e congregation wholeheartedly joined in th e s inging.
The first L esson was re a d by Lieut. -Co lon el vVoolry ch Peronn e, Registra r of the Order of St. John , and the second by Colonel G A Moore , Assistant Chief Commission e r of the Brigad e.
The Brigade hymn, " Holy Father, King Eternal ,}) preceded the se rm on.
The sermon had a p erson al touch to it , owing to the R ev. Basil Bou chier , lVI.A., being a co ll ege colleagu e of " N.C.F. ," a nd was and enco ur a ging to those who have th e privilege of wearing the Eight Pointed Cross a nd the unifo r m of the St. John Ambulance Briga de.
The last hymn , "Fight the Good Fight," was sung with all sin cerit y, a nd it is felt that the congr egation w as sorry when the last verse had been sung.
A part of t h e co ll ection, a mounting to £4 12s. 7d., was devoted to the Brigade Ben evo l ent Fund.
After the service the p a rade was inspected by Li eut.-Colon el vVoolrych P e ronne, acc0l11panied by
Colon el G. A. Moo re, Assistant Commissioner
Ralph s, Hong Kong and China District , Briga de Ove rse as; t h e R ecto r , District Offi ce r s Pi e rs a nd Goodl ey, a nd Mr. H. J Wrigglesworth, the Briga d e Com p eti tion Se c r e t a ry.
To-day the Church, th e Press a nd t h e Police praise our work, an d th e Municipal Authorities re cognise th e work of the Brigade as a great fac tor in th e life of th e n a tion. Th e might of th e St. J ohn Ambul a nc e Brigade for good is at l as t b ecomi ng known thro ughout th e country.
Throughout th e British Empir e m em bers of the S.].A.B. a r e a lw ays zealous to tu r n out in th eir numb e rs to do duty on occas ions of pro cessions, a t cin emas, footb a ll mat ches , etc , a nd it is pl eas ing to be able to r ecor d th a t the same members are equally zealous to a tt en d Divin e Service when invit ed to do so, as this proves, in a l arge measure, that the work of the Church is closely related to th e work of th e S. ].A.B
Chivalry Circulation.
Du ring the l ast thr ee weeks three Districts h ave evo l ved sch em es for incr easing th e circulation of CHIVALRY. \lVi11 other Distri cts pl ease not e? Any local schem e submitted will receive the full est support from H,Q.
Badges for Presidents and Vice-Presidents.
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Nos. 8 and 11 Districts-An Imposing Parade.
LIEUT.-GE N. SIR AYLMER H UNTER -"'N ESTON THE I NSP EC TING O FF I CER.
The sea fr ont a t H e rn e Bay has been th e scene of m ore than one p a geant, which may b e d esc rib ed as historic , of recent years. There was the gre e ting acc orded t o Prin cess L ou ise, Duches s of Argyll, when H e r R oya l H ighness came to Herne Bay to open t he extension of th e R a ilwaymen 's H ome a t Beltin ge, a nd to v i sit the speci a l fete a t Stro d e P a rk. That was a m emorable occasio n Th e re ",vas the old-'world picture, all scarle t and gold , ",;vhen the Lord Mayor an d th e Sheriffs of London a tt ended in s t a t e to ope n the Grand Pier P avili on. On e r eca lls the Dragoo n s, with th eir glitt erin g h elm ets a nd tossing plum es, who form E' d the escort of Princess Beatrice, th e daught er of the l ate Que en Victoria , the sister of th e then King, an d the a unt of th e present mon a rch , when she visited th e to"vn to open K in g's Hall. During th e war there were notable parades, "vhen a Brig a de was s t a ti oned her e , an d men in khaki marched in their thous a nds al ong that road whi ch plea sur e see kers a nd holid aymakers from a ll parts of the United K in gdom know so well.
But there has previously b een no su ch event and no such pageant on the sea front as on Sunday las t ) a nd that occas ion, like thos e mentio n ed , will have it s hi s toric importance and will find a page, which will b e t urn ed in the years to come, in the archives of H en1e Bay. Men came from their bomes east of t h e Medway and west of the Medway-m en of Kent a nd Kentish men. Men came from the Susse x towns a nd the Sussex downs. Men cam e from places se t amid the green hills and dales of Surr ey Th e r e were railwaymen, too, a sma ll army ot them. And women w ere among the visitors, and b oy a nd gi rl cadets.
They bor e on th eir caps a nd on th eir unif o rm s the si lv er b a dge of the eight-poi nt ed cross, t1'le em bl em of serv ic e Knights Hospitallers of mod e rn days , as they were so well d escrib ed, they r epr esent ed the No.8 a nd th e No. 11 Districts of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, an d n ea rly 2,000 of th em, they ca me to parad e and to b e insp ec ted b y one of the most distinguished so ldi ers in Great Britain, Li eut.General Sir Aylmer Hunt er -W es t on of Hunt e r ston , K.C.B. , D.S.O. , R. E., D L. , M.P , Ch a nc ell o r of the Ord e r of St. J ohn.
The" Grand Parade" at the Railway Station.
A C I VIC RE CEPTION.
Li eut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, who was accompani ed by Lady Hunter-Weston, arr iv ed a t H eme B ay b y the 12.18 train on Sunday.
A civic r ece ption was accor d ed him at th e r ail way station Befor e th e arr ival of th e train membe r of the Urb a n District Council an d a number of r es idents assemb led on th e pl a tform to offe r the General a h earty welcome on b ehalf of the t own.
In attendance on Sir Aylme r Hunt er -vVeston were. the Chief Staff Officer , Major P. G. D a rvill Smith, Dr . A. Vernon D a vi es, O.B.E. , M.B., M.P., th e Commissioner for No.8 District , who was acting as Brigade Commander, Commissioner E . A. Ri ch a rds, of No. 11 Dis trict, th e second in comman d , a nd th e Briga de Adjutant, Dis tri c t Offi cer H. J . vVriggl esworth.
A s th e Genera l a light ed from his carri age, thE: Chairman of th e Council said it was hi s pleasure t o offer Sir Aylmer Hunt er -vVeston a welcome t o H erne Bay on b eha lf of the civi c a utho ri ti es -', Thank you so mu ch , I appreciate it immense ly," sa id Sir Aylm er, and then b egan a round of in troductions to the Genera l a nd L a dy Hunter -Weston, incl udin g Sir \ iVi lli am \ iVayland, M.P ., and the members of th e Counci l.
A bouquet was presented to L a d y Hunt er-Weston by Miss Barb ara Tayl or, d aughter of Councillor a nd Mrs Mountford T aylor, on b eh alf of the town; to Mi ss Cochran -P a tri ck, by Miss Leslie da u ghter of Division a l Surgeon ;? C. Cozens an d Mrs Cozens, on b ehalf of th e officers of the Ambulance Di v ision s; and to Mrs. E. A. Ri chard, by Mi ss Barbara Hogbin , d a ught e r of Mr. and Mrs_ H ogbin , on beh alf of th e H erne Bay Ambu lance Division.
"I thank you on b eh alf of my wife and the la di es for th ese most cha rming flora l t r ibut es," said th e General. "We va l ue them very much ind eed. " Luncheon at the Connaught Hotel.
Following the ceremony, luncheon wa s se rv ed at th e Co nn aught Hot el. Li eut.-G en eral Sir Aylm er H unt er-vVesto n , the ofiftcers of th e St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade a nd other visitor s were th e guests of the Chairman a nd m embers of the H e rn e B ay U rb an Dis trict Counci l.
The Ch a irm a n, b efor e ca lling upon Sir William \ iV'ayland, M.P ., to propose the toast of the · St. John Ambulance Brigade , extend ed to a ll th e visitors a very he a rty welcom e to H e rne B a y_
" It was our p rivi l ege a t the railw ay station this morning," he sai d , "to off er t o our distingui sh ed visitors, Lieut.-General Sir A y lm e r Hunt e r-W es ton a nd L a dy Hunter-W es t on, Dr. A. Ve rn on Davies , Commissioner of No.8 Dis trict, Mrs. E. A. Ri ch a rd s>
Co mmi ssioner of N o. 11 Di s trict , a nd Mrs . Ri ch a rds, a very h earty welcome on b ebalf of th e town, a nd on its b eh alf I wish to say how d eligh te d we a r e to see you v;rith u s to-day "
The Sea Front Scene. PAHADE AND 1: SPECTION. The sea front, or at l east that portion from th e en d of Willi am Street to the Pi er, presented a fest ive ap p eara nc e ill the brilli a nt sun shin e of thi s
Lieut.-General Sir Ayln'ler Hunter-Weston, K.C.B., D.S.O., R .E , D.L., M .P ., Chancellor of the Order of St. John, Mr George Cursons, M .B. E ., and Major P. G. Darvil-SITIith , C.B.E., Brigade Secretary, at the Saluting Base.
first Sunday in Jul y. The tall flagstaff in the Tow er Gardens had be en "dressed"; co loured pennants stretched from one end of this promenade to th e o th er; red a nd blue ensigns were hoist ed on four special flagstaffs at the so uth end of the bandstand arena, and a Union J ac k on each sid e of th at areLla; there were fl ags on the domes of the Centr a l Bandstand, flags at the Grand Pier Pavilion, an d a b ove the Pier T heatre; while flags were flying from hotels and other building.
For the afternoon a ll vehicu l ar traffi c was stopped on the Marine Parade, motors of all kinds being directed by polic e and special co nstabl es on to other ro ut es.
Bugl es so und ed, the H erne Bay :Milit a. ry Band play ed th General Salut e, flags were br oken on th e vari ous flagstaffs as Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter- \ iV'eston took up his po itio n on the saluting b ase
Th e parade w as headed by the H erne Bay Military Band, and to the H erne Bay Divisio n v, as given the honour of l ead ing th e Battalions , imm ediate ly b ehind th e Brigade staff. There 'wer e no less than five b ands in tha t l ong parade-Folkestone Drum a nd Bugl e JBcmd, Ashford R ai l way Mi lit a ry Band, Gravesend a nd Northfl ee t Bugl e Band, a nd the Drum a nd Bugle Band of th e 1st H erne Bay Troop of Boy Scouts, with co utm aster H. H arr ington in charge, in a ddition to th e H e rn e Bay Mi li tary Band. Th e scene was a particul a rly strik in g one, a pi ctur e o f bl ac k a nd s ilv er , grey a nci wlli te-th e dark
uniforms and caps of th e men, brok en b y the whit e cap b a nd s, white haversacks, white gloves, silver badges; th e Nursing Division in grey dr esses, white a prons, bl ack h ats, black brassards, with the badge of the Brigade worked in s ilver thread; the boy cade t s in grey shirts and bl ack tam-o'-sh a nt e r hats; the gi rl cadets in grey dr esses an d grey straw hats. The com p an i es marched smartly, ke e ping step and lin e, observing promptly th e orders given , and it was evid en t that the General was impres se d by th e di spl ay.
Th e thousands of spectators were obviously imp resse d a lso, as there was frequent applause along the route.
After passing the sa luting base , th e Battalions p roc.ee d ed t o St. J ohn's Church for the s p eci a l serv ice.
ADDRESS BY RECTOR OF THE PRIORY CHURCH. CLERKE TWELL.
Th e service at St. J ohn's Church, Brunswi ck Square, was one of the l argest ·and most impressiv e h eld in H erne Bay for many years. Th e nave and a isl es presented a scene of black and white and silv er and grey.
The church was fill ed in every p art; but for tho se who cou ld not find accommodation insid e provis ion had b een made in the grounds, a nd th anks to microphones a nd loud speakers in s t a ll ed, the outdoor congregation were able to hear and join with those insid e the church in the service of prayer a nd praise and d edication.
The fourt h verse of the fi rst hymn was a pecial one, in honour of th e wearers of the white eightpoint ed cr oss, an d it had been composed for this.
occas ion by Mrs. Creasey, 'vvife of Ambulan ce Officer
A. R J. Creasey, of the H erne B ay Division. The lin es were :-
\N e wou ld praise Thee for Th y mercy, Vi, e who strive to give relief, Giv e u patienc <:', strength and courage
Thus t o turn them from their grief.
P ra i se Hlm , Prai e Him.
Let u s a ll Thy merq eek.
AUgLbSt, 1928
Lieut .- General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston of Hunterston K.C.B., D.S.O. M.P., shaking hands with the Officer Charge of the Guard of Honour cOITIposed of Members of the Herne Bay A mbul a nce a nd NurSing DiviSions mounted at Station.
THE ADDRESS,
The sp ecial preacher was the Rev. Thomas C. Elsdon , whose presence was additional evidence of the importance of the occasion. His text was Luke v , 18-20: "And, b ehold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy, a nd they sought means to bring him in , a nd to lay him befor e Him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and .let him through the tiling, with his couch, mto the mIdst before Jesus. And when He saw their faith, He said unto him, 'Ma n, thy sins are forgiven thee.' "
Members of the Herne Bay Division of St. John Ambulance Brigade took up the collection, which was on behalf of the No.8 District funds.
ROUTE MARCH.
The service over, the Battalions were re-formed for a route march. This provided another effective spectacle , especially in the High Street , of its length and the opportunity afforded of obtammg a view of the procession for practically its whole length. When the Square opposite the Pi er h a d been reached, a halt was called. The National Anthem was played by th e Ashford Railway Military Band , and the Parade were dismissed prior to tea.
A GARGANTUAN TEA PARTY. BRIGADE ENTERTAINED BY TOWN AT THE GRAND PIER PAVILION .
Th e Brigade were made the guests of the town at the Grand Pier Pavilion This is a spacious h a ll ; but, of course, its accommodation was ta x ed to the uttermost.
With so many hundreds of guests the hall p r esented a remarkable spectacle.
The meal over, there were one or two speech es , and a feature of this part of th e proceedings was th e cheering which greeted Sir Aylmer and the Chairman of the Herne Bay Urban DIstnct Council (Councillor G. Cursons, M,B.E. , J P,), 211 spontaneous , hearty and sincere, a great person a l tribute if ever there was one.
The Chairman of the Herne Bay Urban District Council, following the tea, extended to one and all, in the name of the town of Herne Bay, a very h ea rty welcome. In his official position he desired to say how d elighted th ey were to see so many of th e and nursing sisters , and esp ecially the boy and gIrl ,Cadets (Loud applaus e ) They, as a town , recognis ed the value of the magnificent work of th e :St. John Ambulance Briga de throughout the length .and breadth of the country, and they wished them God -spe ed in their endeavours to alleviate pain and suff e ring on b ehalf of thos e who had fallen by the w a y. (Applaus e .) They were d elighted, too, to hav e with th em Sir Aylm e r Hunter-W eston, Commis sioner Vernon ;Davies, Commissioner Richards,
and Mrs E. A. Richards, and the other high officers of the Order. (Loud applause )
Addressing Sir Aylmer Hunter-vV eston, Councillor Cursons said , "We , on behalf of th e m en and w.omen here, ext end to you our w elcom e ." (Loud and prolonged ch eering.)
Li eut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunt e r-Weston, who was gree t ed with he a rty cheers , said h e wished , first of a ll, to express the great admira tion he h a d for the para de that d a y. (Applause.) They' w::mld that as he had been in the Army all hIS hf e untll he beca me a m ember ot Parliament, and a s he h a d commanded an Army Corps during the War, he h a d seen many p a rades, and was, therefo re, in a position to give praise o r bl a m e , as th e ca se might be, and he could say without qualification th a t he had seldom seen a p a r a d e bett e r condH de d than the p a rade he had s een th a t day. (Loud applause.)
The memb e rs who w e re pr es ent on p a rad e, a nd the smartness of th e turn-out, w ere a proof of the individual ke enn ess of th e m emb e r s of th e Ord e r , and of th a t Ambulance Brigade. Th e ex cellen ce of the arrang em ents mad e fo r th e p a r a d e a lso r efl ect ed the very high est c r edit on Commi ss ion e r Ve rnon Davies, Commission e r Ri chards a nd a ll th e m embers of the staff, (Loud applause.) He would add a special word of prais e for th e a rr a ng em ents . m a de by their friend , th e Chairm a n of th e Coun CIl, Mr. Curscns.
At this point th e whole assembly r ose , ch ee r ed for the Chairman , and ga v e him music a l honours. Sir Aylm e r Hunt e r-Weston, wh en th e ch ee ring h a d subsided , sa id h a ving p a id th a t tribut e-and a v ery just tribut e-to th e Ch a irm a n of th e Council, he w a nt ed it to be fully und e rst ood by a ll pres ent th a t the Ch a irm a n not only r epresent ed hims elfand his v e ry viril e se H-(h ea r , h ea r)-but h e r epr esent ed a ls o th e inh a bitants of H e rn e B a y as a whol e " h " -( a ppl a use)-for th a t w a s n o t a ow ; it h a d been don e by th e whole of th e mh a bIt a nts of Herne Bay (Applau se .) Th a t t ea, whi ch had enj oy ed , had b een given to th em b y th e 111habitants of H e rn e Ba y, and it w a s to the inh a bit a nts of Herne Bay th at he, on beh alf of hi s co mr a d es of the Briga d e , rend e red ve ry h earty th a nks , (Loud applause.)
" This d a y, July 1, will be a r ed-l ett er da y 111 th e ca l end a r of No s . 8 a nd 11 Dist r ict s of th e S t. John Ambulan ce Brig a d e ," said Sir Aylm e r HunterWeston , " n o t only b ec aus e this h a s b een one of the gr eatest para d es e v e r se en in t h e provinc es, not only beca u s e of th e of th e but also b ecaus e , I b elIeve, It to b e th e first o ccaSIOn on 'which all r a nks of th e St. John Ambulance Brigad e h a ve r eceiv ed a civi c w el co m e a nd civic h 0s pit ality ," (Ch ee rs .) The inh a bita nt s of H e rne Bay , by th a t w elcome and by th eir ho s pit a lity, had shown th eir a ppr eciation of th e work th a t was don e by th e St. John
Ambul a n ce Br iga d e , a nd of it s g r ea t p a r en t, th e Venera bl e Ord e r of St. John , of whi ch a t t h e pr esen t time he had th e hon our o f b ein g th e Ch a n cell or. (Loud appl a u se .) H e wi sh ed to ex p ress, n o t only a s h e h a d don e , on b eh alf of t h e Briga d e, but a lso on b eh a lf of th e Ord e r , vvhi ch h a d it s roo ts r ight back in hi s t o r y , th e th a nks of a ll con cerne d fo r th e e xtra o rdin a ry su ccess of th e a rra ng em en t s of th a t d a y. (Appl a u se .) H e co uld on ly sa y th a t th e admirati on of th e t own fo r t h e wo rk t ha t w as d on e by th e St J ohn Ambul a n ce B r iga d e, th e St. J ohnAmbul a n ce Associ a ti on , a nd th e Or d er of S t J ohn, would b e a grea t in ce ntive t o a ll th e m en a n d women of th e B r iga d e to co ntinue in th e goo d wo r k t h ey we r e d oin g (H ea r , h ear.) Th ey would find a lso, h e b elie v ed , th a t it wo u ld b e a n in ce nti ve t o all th ose who h a d t ake n any p a r t in th e pr ocee di ngs, wa tchin g or oth erwi se, t o join th e B riga d e, an d t o do th eir b es t t o l ea rn how to give fi rs t a id. (Appl a u se. ) It wa s m ag nifi ce nt th at so ma n y m en a nd wo m en we r e d evotin g th eir l eis u re to th e wo r k of the St. John Am b ul a n ce Briga d e. VVhat w as thi s vior k ? Si r A yl m e r Hunt e r- vVeston as k ed , Th e w o rk of th e Or d er of St, J ohn an d of th e St, J ohn Ambul a n ce Bri gade w as n o thi ng l ess th a n a pr acti ca l m a nif es t a ti on of th e reJi gion of Ch r ist. (H ea r , hear .) It was a pract ical m an ifes t atio n of love to'iva rd s on e 's n eighb ou r; J. prac ti ca,.l m a nif es t a ti on of servi ce t o o th ers, and es p eci ally t o th e s i ck a nd s u ffer in g . Most p eopl e in th ese I sl a nd s did li p se r vi ce t o do in g goo d to oth e r s ; but , a l as, th e r e we r e fe viT w ho co uld p u t th a t in to p rac ti ce . Th ey a ll sa id th ey "vant ed to h elp oth e r p eo pl e; but t h ey did n o t t ake th e tim e or th e troubl e, or exe r cise th e en e r gy t o en a bl e th em to l ea rn suffi ci ent t o b e a bl e to b e of u se wh en any accid ent occ urr ed At a n y moment a n accid ent , as w e a ll kn ew, might occur to th ose we l oved. A child mi ght fa ll a nd br ea k i ts l eg So m e d ea r one migh t put h e r h a nd throu gh gl ass a n d cut her arm a nd se v er a n a r te r y . Th e w1 instruc t ed s t oo d by h elpl ess, p erh a p s fa intin g at t h e si ght of bl ood - a most in eff ecti ve a nd u sel ess thi ng to d o. (L a u ghte r. )
On th e oth e r h a nd , in th e case of a child , say, with a brok en l eg, t hey would want t o ru sh fo r war d an d pi ck up th e child , an d there b y m i ght convert a simpl e fr actur e into a co m po und fr ac tur e with a ll th a t it ent a il ed . \ Vh at h e wan ted to p oint out was th a t it w as n o use having a d es ire to hel p u n les th ey h a d th e energy a n d t h e force of ch aracter t o b e a bl e t o h elp wh en th e t ime came, a nd that was wha t h e wo uld ask th em t o pa s on to thei r friends, t ? influ en ce th em to co m e into t h a t great organisatIon as those prese n t h ad done . (Applause.)
Th e fac t t ha t by j oin ing the St. J ohn Ambulance Bri ga d e th ey wo uld t h emsel ves be of use to tho e wh o su ffe r ed was uffici ent inducement to most p eop le t o d esire to join.
" I sa y i t f ro m th e
o the i r utm ost to get a sufficien t quot a to j oin t h e new Mi li tary H ospi t al R eserve, Si r A yl m e r th en ma d e an a p pea l for more subsc rib ers t o th e p aper p ubli she d in connection with t he Ord er , entitl ed CHIVA LRY, Co n cludi ng, S ir Aylmer Hu nter -Vi eston said he wo uld li ke on ce again to t ha n k a ll concerned for w h a t h a d bee n d on e tha t d ay It h ad been a most re m a rk a bl e exh ib ition b o th of civi c organisation an d S t J ohn orga ni sa ti on Th ey m u s t all feel, as he fe lt , th a t if it \;<,Tas wo r th wh ile for H erne Bay to h ave d o n e a ll t hey had for t he St. J ohn Ambulance
Briga d e, and i f it ha d been wo r th wh ile so many of th eir co mr ades of the N os . 8 and 11 D istricts t o co m e h e r e an d gi ve su ch a great exhi b ition of co rp ora t e s t re n g th as th ey ha d that day , then, ind ee d , th ey mi ght say th a t t h e St . J oh n Am b u l ance Briga d e w as wor th w hi le. (L oud appl ause.)
Turning t o Co un cillor Cu rsOl:J.s, Si r Aylmer Hu n t e rvVeston said : " I wish to say, Mr. Ch airman, we ll k no wi ng th a t yo u wi ll pass i t on to everyone li ving in H e rn e B ay, I th a n k yo u on beha lf of myself and St J ohn Amb u la n ce B r iga d e for the receptio n given to us to-d ay " (Ch eers )
Co mmiss ion e r D avi es, M,P ., sa id t h ey could not all ow th e Ge n eral t o go fro m that hall witho ut exp r ess in g th eir hearty thanks to h im for the ho n o u r he ha d done them i n com ing to review th e Bri ga d e th a t day. They recogni ed in Li eut.Ge n er a l Si r Aylm er H unter-\i\ eston a distinguished so ldi er, the Chancellor of the ir Venerable Order, and las t , b ut no t least, Dr. Davies said the General was one o f h is d i ti nguishe d co ll eague in the House of Comm on s. That meant \-ery much more than they mi ght th in k, becau se members of Parliament so ve r y hard ly worked in these day that they lIked to have Sundays free, V , hen he asked the Genera l if he wou ld honour their parade that day he decided at once, a nd aid he would b e plea ed to come dovvn to Herne Bay. They 'N(' fE' a ll honoure d , too, by the fact that he had brought
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with him his distinguish e d wif e, a nd they w e r e pl eas e d to welcome L a dy Hunt er-'iV es ton.
All pr ese nt ro se a nd cheered, 'with "one mor e" for L a dy Hunt e r- "Vesto n , wh o s tood with th e General on th e s t age, a nd th e ch ee rs 'were follo wed witb music a l h on o urs.
"Thank you, th a nk you very much ," said th e G en e ral, a nd then l eft the h a ll with L a dy Hun te rWeston to pro ceed to the Ros em a ry Horn e for Bo y Scouts on the "Ves t Cliff t o insp ect th e Hern e B ay Troop a nd th e S couts a t pr ese nt staying a t th e Hom e
Ther e was a littl e ce r e mony which was of speci al int e r es t to H e rne Bay. This w as th e handing over of th e hand so m e challenge cup, present e d b y D a m e J a n e t Sta ncomb "Vills, D.B.E ., J .P., of " E astco urt ," R a m sga t e. It was inscribed:
" For th e Faith" a nd " Fo r th e Servic e, " a nd " For the Service of Ma nkind ."
Pr ese nt e d by D ame J a n e t Stancomb , iVills , D.B.E. , J.P .,
To the St. J oh n Ambul a nc e Brigad e in K ent for Annu a l Competition a mongs t th e Ambulan ce Divis ion s
To pr omote a nd encourage e ffi ci ency in First Aid , 1928.
Commissioner Davies expl a in ed th at it was intended as a second priz e f OT th e K ent County Competition, Dam e Stan co mb Wills having notic e d at th e l as t competition th a t ther e was no seco nd award , and considering th e re sh o uld b e one, h a d given that cup
Th e first r ecipi ent s of thi s handsom e trophy were a H eme Bay squad, vvho took part in the rec ent county competition at Ramsg a t e, co nsi s ting of Sergt W. Sm ee d, S e rgt. A. K eel e r , L a nc e - Corpl. V. J oy, L ance-Corpl. "V. Stroud a nd Pt e H J. Hogbin Comm iss i o n e r Davi es said h e co uld not a llow that very happy d ay to p ass without expr ess ing , as Commiss ion e r of No. 8 District, a nd on b ehalf of Commission e r E. A. Ri chards , of No. 11 District, th eir grateful thanks to the Ch a irman and members of the Urb a n District Council for th eir wond erful hospitality, great kindness , a nd for th e very b eau tiful day th ey h a d provid ed. (Appl a u se.) Th e r a in came jus t at th e right tim e a nd the right pla ce, an d this showed how well th ey managed these things in Hem e Bay. (Laughter.) He congratu l ated th e l ocal unit on th e progr ess th ey had mad e, and especially th e Nurs in g Division during th e short tim e th ey had be en formed , a nd sa id th ey were grateful to th e lo cal offi ce r s fo r the time a nd troubl e they had t a k en . H e must m a k e s p ecial m ention, he said, of Ambul a n ce Office r Creasey for all his work; but when he look e d b ack on th a t magnifice nt array h e mu st feel revvarded for a ll th e work he had don e.
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First Aid and Competition Queries.
SCHAFER'S ARTIFICIAL RE SPJRATIOr H. G. (No .5 District). Is it n ecessar y o r essential to undo a ll tight clothing abo ut the neck, chest a nd 'wa st b e for e performing Schafer's Artificial Respiration? A dis c ussion arose in ca mp in view Gener a l Rul es of Textbook- til Treatment i n a ll cases of Insensibility followed by (ii ) When breathing s absent. I awa yo ur rep ly with inte r est as we h ave a lw ays b een t a u ght not to waste time in lo ose ni ng clothes; and I t h a n k yo u for you r kindness to u s. Th e T e,'>;tbooh a nswers Yo1-tr q uery, bec(;tuse (p. 135) it reads : " [ m mediately breathi1,tg is poss i ble, lay patient in p,'one posi'ion," Furthe'Y, th ese coincide with those in Dr. Scott Ridd ell's Manual of Amb ul ance which quotes the origi nal instruct-ions as apP l' oved b:y PI'of ess0 1 Schafe1'. I n othe Y words, no time is t o be lost in gett i ng to W0 1"?, and !,u mbling with clothes Lelo'wld tim,e You can th erefore igno Ye the sequ ence of Gene1 al quoted -in T extbook , since th ese repres ent an attempt to systematise all condit 'ions groLf,ped %nder " Ins ensibili ty."
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CORBET FLETCHER
Manual of Drill and Camping.
QUERY.
Section 65 ( 1) Collect Wounded , etc.
Pr es umabl y Section 61, " Advance, " the men proceed in a direction away from th e wagons, a nd in order to r each the wagons th e o rd er " R etire" must be given. The Squads thus retire towards the wagons with Nos. 1 and 4 leading; that i s the n ormal order for carr y in g a patient.
The i llu stration o n p. 109, P l a e XII indicates that the s quads have had th e order II Advance" given prior to lowering the stretchers in readiness for l oad ing the wago ns. Why turn abou t a nd th en wheel r o un d again whe n the normal positi o n wou d give a s traight carry to th e am bulance ?-W. P. \V ., Tottenham.
ANSWER.
Section 61 " Advance." T his part of Stretcher Ext-rcises is not concel'ned with A mbulance (Hors ed Wagon or Motor) Exercise s. It deals wit h s tr etcher DriZl in, say, the barrack square, where the squads advance towards th e drill sergean t or retire from him.
I n th e case o H orsed Wagon or ]vIo tor Ambulance D rill one m us t presuppose a battlefield wi th the contending armies in action. The w ago ns or motors are behind our ad v ancing or retiring tro ops. T h e woun d ed are flicked up by stre tche rbearers, stretchers load ed and th e order given by No. 4-" On wagons R e tire."
I t wi ll be obvious to a nyo n e that if th ey ad v anced th ey would march through our battle lin e into that of the enemy's and mw wagons, etc. wait in the rear in vain
I t must be remembered that pati ents are load ed f ee first in the horse d ambulance wagons , and head first in moto Y ambulances,
In the former case, w h ere the pati ent is a l so carri ed fe e t first it will save tim e and be cor'reet if th ey are plac ed zmth their feet pointing to the ambulance w ago n and then" loaded straight a w ay. "
Nos. 1 and 4 leading. A mb'lr6 lanc e Officer W es t must rea l'ise that in sho 'lr£ld er carrying (w hi ch becam e fa s hionable d'lrwing th e late war) a patient is carri ed h ead first and so th e stretcher sq'lr£ad ha s t o wheel rO 'lrtnd before t can l oad a h orsed ambulance wagon wi th patient's ee t firs t.
If the tran sport is by motor ambulance the squad ret i ?'es directly towards the car (see Sec tion 73, Loading, page ] 17), Nos. 2 an d 3 leading
C. 1. E.
By COLONEL C. 1. ELLIS, C.M.G" T .D ., M.D., C.M., A.M.S, (T. ), Assistant Ambulance Brigade. ur geon-in-Cbief, :t. John
Sho ck, it s causes and treatm ent , is d escrib ed on pages 142-5 of /I F irst Aid to th e Injured," yet other examiners a nd judges must ha ve ha d similar expe ri ences t o m y own, viz.: a candidat e says h e would treat shock.
On e asks /I H ow ? " and h e seems t o hav e n o s u ggestions to offer beyond-" I wou ld treat shock."
First, 'what is shoc k ?
It is a low erin g of the vi t a l pow eTs (prostration) du e t o a n injury , emotional disturbance or disease whicb makes an u ntoward jmpression upon the general n ervous sys t em.
It may, co nv en iently, b e classifi ed into PRIMARY or SECON DARY sho ck, according to whether it comes on a t the same tim e as th e cause, or at a later p eriod, from n egl ect in tr ea tin g th e primary condition.
Secondary shock is, nat ur a lly, mor e grave than primary . Shock ma y b e slight a nd transi ent , or' profound and even fata l.
CAUSES OF SHOCK.
Thes e may b e d iv id ed into (a) Predisposing and (b) Exciting.
(a) Predisposing.
I H ea rt or liver troubl e
2 Bright's Di sease.
3. A highly n eTVO US and hy st eri ca l t emperament.
4 . Sen ilit y .
5. Sedentary occupation, especi a ll y in an ill-v entil ated room.
6. Un du e dread of an imp ending operation.
7 Fatigu e
8. \ ;Vant of nourishment.
Any of th e above, prior t o an opeTat ion or an injury, t end to mak e the su bsequ ent shoc k more seve r e (b) Excding
Th ese are very num erous and include :-
1. <Mech anica l (l ace r a t ed) injuries, esp ecially of imp ortan t p a rt s or organs, e.g, abdomen, testicl e, h ea d, lun g or li ve r.
2 Ext ensive bums and sca ld s of tbe trunk.
3. Th e s ight of the fl ames a nd burning cloth es
4. Serious operations, esp eci.a ll y when prol onged.
5 Fright such as is cau sed b y the s ight of a catastrophe-railw ay accident, street accident, machinery acc id ent in a vwrksh op.
6. Undu e expo sur e of the body to co ld , especiall y when th er e is malnu trition from insuffi cient foo d.
7 Bites of venomo us r ept il es or rabid a ni ma ls, wounds from poi sone d weapons.
8. Fracture of a larg e bon e.
9. Crushing of a limb or of th e trunk or mu ch tearing of th e tiss u es.
10. Strangulat d h ernia, int esti n a l obstruction.
11. P ower ful emotion, as would be ca u se d b y h eari n g serious n ews or h eart -ren ding shri ek s.
12 . Lon g a mesthes i a und er chlo rofor m or e tb er.
13. Swall owing of drugs a nd p oi son. (opium, alcohol or corros iv es).
14. Inh a lat io n of irritating fum es.
15. Contact with a strong el ectric current.
16 Lo ss of a large quantity of b l ood.
17. Perforation of th e sto mach or int estines.
18. Profus e d iarrhcea.
When an injury is very painfu l tbe shock is lik ely to be mor e severe.
Physio logist s tell u s that the more complex the nervous system of an animal, the greater tbe liability to and the int ensit y of th e shock.
SYMPTOMS.
These may come on sud d en ly or gradually. In sever e cases th e prostration may amount to immobility or the pa ti ent may be only r es tl ess and excited.
Th e usual symptoms which one expect s to find are :-
1. Face pale and shrunken, th e brow covered with cold clammy wea t.
2. Pulse small, rapid, feebl e and irreg1,llar. It may ..; be almost imp erceptible.
3. RespiTations slow, sighing and sha llow or rapid and sba llow if very shocked.
4. T emp eratur e (surface and internal ) b elow normal.
5. Unconsc i ousness p artia l or complete. In a mild case- primary condition-patient is co nscio us. He may be listle ss, unconcern ed, little or no pain even after evere 1l1Junes.
6. Co ld extremities. Finger -tip s, ear , etc., become blue .
7. Lips blanched.
8, Eyes h alf-closed, lustrele s or glazed. Pupils often dilat ed.
9. Muscular r elaxation more or less marked.
10. Some naus ea or vomiting are not infrequ ent, especi a lly after concussion.
11. Although thn ty, often no complaint i made about it.
In the mi ld est cases the pati ent onl y f ee ls momentarily faint or giddy , the kin turns a httle pale , but , by an effo rt of will , h e quickly recoveTS On the other hand if th e l oss of blo od b e great, there will be increa ing pallor rapid failure of the pulse, great restles ness, gasping respirations a n d singing noi es in the head.
All d egrees of shock must b e look ed for and tr eated without dela y. If not treated quickly the ymptom gr ad u a lly increase and the patient dies of h eart failure or loss of vitality.
Sh ould th e injuries be very serio u in th e ca e of severe cru shing of a limb, contact ,,-ith an electric curr ent of high vo ltage, the sw a llowing of prussic acid, the h ea rt an d r esp ir atory apparatu may be lmmediately arreste d an d d eat h b e in tantan eo u
SIGNS OF RECOVERY .
Th e First-Aider sho uld b e able to recogni e tbe re lIlt of his timely efforts. Encouraging sign are
1. Return of co l our to the lips and face.
2. Pul se b ec omes stronger, steadier and lower.
3 R espi rati ons b eco m e more fr equ en t, fuller and d eepeT, accompanied, perhap , by deep igh.
4. Increase of surface warmth.
5. Intemal temperature rises, possibly to above normal.
6. The patient becomes conscious of his pain and general surroundings.
7. He may vomit.
8. He, not unlikely, asks for a hot drink.
9 The muscular pow er is gradually restored. TREATMENT.
Those who served in the Great War and saw our Tommies come to the Field Ambulances and Casualty Clearing Stations in hundreds will never forget the three essentials for the wounded or collapsed men, viz.: rest, warm covering and hot drinks. In other words, rest, " blanketing" and hot tea with sugar. It must be remembered that it is more important to place blankets between the patient and stretcher than over the patient. There should be twice as much "blanketing" underneath as on top. Writing at home amid peaceful surroundings, I would la y stress on these points to b e carried out in all cases.
The treatment, then , from a First-Aider's point of view is as follows :-
1. Ascertain and tr ea t the cause.
2. Relieve pain.
3. Place the pati ent in a recumbent position, removed from th e scene of injury , if practicable.
4. Loosen any tight clothing and provide for fr ee circulation of fresh air, but avo id any unnecessary removal of clothing and cold draughts.
5. Cover patient above and below with warm (i f possible) blankets. If he is out of doors, it is advisable to have a mackinto sh sheet beneath him.
6. Put hot-water bottles, properly protect ed and tested, to feet, e ith er side of the chest ben eat h the armpits, pit of the stomach, between the thighs, etc., the number of bottles depending on the amount of shock. Electric lamps plac ed und er th e top bedclothes may be us ed.
7. In placing the hot-water bottles in th e bed or stretcher, one should see that they are wellcovered and that a fold of blank et intervenes between patient and bottle, the object being to raise the temperature of bed or stretcher without causing bums on the patient. Th e hot water in the bottles should not be quite boiling for the same reason. Electric bulbs may need protection owing to being too hot or to prevent their breakage.
8. Rest in bed as soon as possible, the pillow being removed from under the head , in all cases when face is pale. Flannels wrung out in hot water may be put over the region of the heart In the case of a child a hot bath may be gi!ven. Temperature not to b e above 100 F.
9. Friction to the hands and surface generally.
10. In severe cases, if there is no and if the patient can swallow, give hot water, tea, coffee or milk. Small and Fepeated doses of brandy , whisky, sal volatile or wine are oft en of the gr.eatest us e. (See page 26, Section II.,
"First Aid to the Injured.") One has to be content, at times, with moistening the lips of the patient.
11. Send for medical aid
12. If there is severe the foot of tile stretcher, bed or couch should be raised 6 or 12 inches and, if it seems necessary, the limbs bandaged from extremities upwards.
13. If the breathing has ceased, or even wheFe it rerequires help, artificial respiration must be performed and persisted in. When it. is recovering, our endeavours must synchromse with the patient's feebl e efforts.
14. Rest and quietness must be ensured for the patient and rough handling and shaking avoided. He should be shaded from strong light and protected from worry, fuss and from seeing his wounds.
15. If there are symptoms of hcemorrhag e of, or injury to, the organs of the abdomen, do not give any fluids or solids by the mouth.
Apart from the above, effici ent first aid should be rendered at th e earli es t moment, in some cases before anti -shock measures are tak en, i.e., in the case of a larg e wound causing profuse hcemorrhag e which is caus.ng or aggravating th e shock.
Ambulance cars should b e warmed when tran spor ting patients , especially those who are injured.
When reaction ha s b een established, eas ily assimilated nourishm ent is essential-small doses of meat extract , beef-tea, th e beat en -u p white of an egg or wine-whey, etc. Milk, in some form, as soo n as it can be borne, a littl e at a tim e and often, chicken broth , mutton broth, etc., are most us eful. Th ese fo ods supply quick nouri shment to the harrassed and fatigu ed nervous system and to the depleted blood system.
Further and more extensive treatment is th e realm of th e qualified medical officer.
"Thomas's Splint."
T o the Editor oj CHIVA LRY.
D EAR SIR, - Many p eop l e have, I know been interested in the article on "The Emergency Application of the Thomas's Splint" which appeared in the July issue of your magazine CHIVALRY.
While all credit is du e to the late Sir Harry Thompson, reference to the officia l medical history of the Great vVar shows that the officer who was actually th e originator and author of this method, was Lt.-Colonel E. M. Cowe ll, D.S.O., M.D., F.RC.S., at that time Instructor of the First Army RA.M.C. Training Scho ol (B.E.F.).
Lt.- Co lonel Cowell was in France with his cle a ring station from 1915 until the end of the war, and was given the D.S.O. for conspicuous courage under fire while on duty in France.
The drill has been carried out in the R.A.M.C. training since 1918, and in the last few years has be en in trodu ced to, and adopted by , the" First Aid" socie;f;;ti.es of the Englishspeaking world.
A film demonstrating the drill exactly has been exhibited in different plac es in and round London.
It is f elt that these further details may interest your readers and should they want more particulars, I would ask th em to apply to the Editor.
M. SQUIRE, July 19 , 1928. St. J.A.B
CHA NCERY OF THE ORDER, St. John 's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C.1. June 20,1928.
H. M. The King has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in and appointments to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusal em :AS DAMES GRAND CROSS.
H RH. Princess Royal V.A., C. r.
H.RH. Princess Victoria, V.A., C.r.
Her Majesty Queen Maud of orway, V.A., C.r.
H.H. Princess Helena Victoria, G.B.E., V.A, c.r. , RRC.
H.H. Princess Marie L o uise, G.B.E., V.A., c.r., RRC.
Lady Perrott, RRC.
The Hon. Lady Cecil, C.B.E.
Susan Duchess of Somerset.
AS KNIGHT OF JUSTICE (froIn Knight of Grace).
Field Marshal The L ord Plumer, G.c.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. G.B.E.
AS DAMES OF JUSTICE (froIn DaInes of Grace).
Georgiana Elisabeth, Co unt ess of Dudley, RR C. Winifr ed Anne, Duchess of Portland. Alberta, Countess Dowager of Plymouth. AS KNIGHT OF GRACE.
His Excellency Co.J.onel Sir William Robert Campion, K.C.M.G., D.S.O.
AS CHAPLAIN AND SUB-PRELATE.
The Rt. R ev. Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks, Bishop of Gibraltar.
AS COMMANDERS.
Colonel Harry Thornton Cha lli s M.D., V.D.
John Willett, L.RC.P. and S.Ed. AS OFFICERS.
Major Thomas Gabriel Luml ey Lumley-Smith, D.S.O.
Lieut .-Co lonel Henry Kellermann Hamil ton- Vledderburn, O.B.E.
Neasden Section. 28.6.28. NEW CADET DIVISIONS. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Borough of Ealin g Division. 2S.6.28
Stoke Newington Division. 9.7.28.
Ilugll st, 1928 NO.3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Walsall Working Men's Club Divisi.on. 3.7.28. NO.4 DISTRICT.
Birkenhead North End Division. 28.6.28.
Blackburn Division. 28.6.28. No.9 DISTRICT.
Buckfastleigh Nursing Division. 20.6.28.
Penzance Division. 13.6 .28.
No.1 (PRINCE OF WAL.ES) DISTRICT.
Commissioner :Lt.-Col onel A. BROOKS, M.D.
District Competitions.
June, 1928.
DISTRICT
ORDERS.
Lady District Officer Robinia, Viscountess Mountgarret, O.B.E., has very kindly presented a handsome silver cup for competition amongst the Nursing Divisions of No. 1 DistFict. She wishes to encourage certain practical points in home nursing and for the present the test selected will be bedmaking. The conditions of the competition will be shortly drawn up and a copy sent to all Nursing Divisions in No. 1 District.
Public Duty.
The following is an extract from the annual report just issued of the National Union of Limbless ex-Service men ;"Our sincere thanks are due to Lieut.-Colonel Francis A. Brooks, M.D., Commissioner, and the officers and members of the St. John Ambulance -Brigade for the exce ll ent vo luntary services rendered to us during the past year. Their willing service, skilful and courteous, is fully in keeping with the noble id eals of the great Order to which they belong."
In r eprod u cing the above extract, the Commissioner knows how gratified the members of No.1 District will be, and that they a ll regard it as a privilege to be of help to men who have g iv en so much for their country Public Duty.
The Lad y District Superintendent, Miss Rideout, will be out of town during the months of August and September, and during her absence Lady District Officer Miss A. M. Walker, 11 Acol Road, Hampstead, N.W.6, will und ertake public duty for Nursing Divisions during A ugust, and La,dy District Officer Mrs. MacC aff rey, 204, Ribblesdale Road, Streatham, S.W., will undertake the work during Se pte mber.
Bank Holiday Duty.
Bank Holiday duty on August 6 w ll be the same as per District Order No. 893 , with the following exceptions ;Ealing Common, No. 85 Division; Eppi n g FOliest, VlThipps Cross, No. 29 Ambulance Division, No. 11 Nursing Division; Wembley High Road, No. 11 Ambulance Division No.3 Nursing Division; Walthamstow Marshes, No. 29 Ambulan ce Division, No. 11 Nursing Division.
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BRIGADE NEWS AND REPORTS.
No.1 DISTRICT.
As a result of a d a ncing display given by M ada me Lorrain e and her pupils the Brentford Division has r ece ived :a gift:of £8 towards Division a l Funds.
Members of the New Cross Division played a most important part in the r ece nt accident outside London Bridge Station Within a minute of th e accident
Priva te Martin w as on th e scene a nd in le ss than five minutes Ambulan ce Officer Marshall , Sergeant W. lVIaso n, Private G. Martin , a nd Privates Daniels a n d J. Ford.
The smartness displayed by members of the Brigade ,on this occasion impress e d all the frightened pass e ngers .and doubtle ss gave many of them confidence in themse lves.
This performan ce s a cre dit to the members concerned a.nd to the Br igade as a whole.
No.2 DISTRICT.
During Civic Week at Ayl esbury, in Bucks, the l ocal Div[sion carried out over 500 hours of duty and tr eated .over SO cases. The fo llovving etter rec e ive d from the police is an exce llent testimonial of the splendid work undertaken by t he A y l esbury Di v ision ;-
" Will you please accept my co ngratulations on the splendid w ay in which you and y our local m e mb ers of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigad e rose to the occaSJc n during the Civic Wee k at Ay le sbury. I noticed
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members of the Brigade everywhere I went, and I must say your organisation left nothing to be and r e li e ved the police of a lot of anxiety dunng a strenuou s week."
(Signed) J. CLEARY, Superintendent.
A letter of thanks was also received from Lord Stopford, the Mayor.
This duty once again proves what can be accomplished when the Municipal Authorities , th e Polic e, th e Press, and th e Briga d e combine individual efforts for th e publi c advantage.
Now that the new a mbulance car of the Slough Division become regarded as a town asset-although it is not
quite p a i d ior-the committee responsible for its management, runnin g and upke ep is lookin g a head
The committee h ave drawn up a co n trib utory scheme, whi c h it is hoped will so lve their financial worries. Vouchers of two kinds a re to be issu ed, " Personal" a nd " Family."
Th ese vo u chers are available to p e rsons resident in the area covered by the Slough U rb a n District Co un cil, and entitles them to free transport a nywh e r e within the abovem e nti on ed area or to a nd from King Edw a rd VII Hospit a l. The dura tio n of the vo uc h er is SL'X months and a " P ersona l " voucher costs Gd. for the period and a " F am ily" one I s. These vouchers are not transferable and can only be us(od b y the person or family covered.
There is n o real co nn ec tion between First Aid a nd Lemon ade, but the two things draw close together on special occ asio ns. Such an occasion was the smoking concert and di s tribution of awards held b y th e Alton a nd District Divisio n There a re 20 uniform members and during this year ove r 50 cases have b ee n treated and 247 duties carrie d out The numb er of drills and lect ur es attended total 579.
A STUDY IN SMILES.
Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, Lord and Majo: Colin MacRae of Feoirlinn at No.1 (Prince of Wales) DIstrIct InspectIOn.
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No.3 DISTRICT.
-The Dudley Division during the footba ll season raised £52 14 s. 2d, by the organisation of a footba ll competition
The semi-funals acco unt e d for a n in come of £7 5s. 6d. and the fin a play ed on the co un ty g round acco unted for £.31 12s . 4d. The total exp e nditure was £2 5 2s.
The Welli n g b orou gh Di v ision h eld a very s u ccessf ul I( Field D ay" recently at Ch ester House, The ironsto ne workings were th e "battle area" and " Popla r Barn " was the advanced dr ess in g station, while Chester House was run by the vVe lli li1gborough N ur si n g Division as a Cas u a ty Cl ea rin g r
August , 1928
was about 8,000. It wou ld be see n , th erefore , tha this District r epresented nearly on e -six th of the tota l. He had noticed that No 4 District pr oduced exactly 50 per cent of the tot a l stre n gth of th e R.N .S.B. R. a nd had fue highest numb e r of mobile V.A,D, m e mb e rs iB England. So that in both local and national work the District was abso lut€l y l €aol ing th e field. It was toped th at th at hi gh aveirage wou ld be maintained.
It was a great pl eas ur e for him to be- present at the Parade, b ecause all tho se engaged in i t indicated that they were undoubte dly proud of the part they were taking in the o r ga nisation. As the y ea r s p 2. ssed by h e hoped t h at th e
Haslingden a nd Bury Ambulance Divisions, an d Roche, Chadderton, Bacup, T oclmorden a nd Hindl ey Cade t Di v isi ons.
BOL 'ON
M e mb ers c 1 the Co rp s paraded for on Sunday, Jun e 3, on th e occaSlOn of th e Scho ols processlOn One hundred and fiv e olnce r s and men a n d 52 ambu a nc e sisters were on dut y u nde r the charge of Corps Su perlllt e nd en t F. L o m ax, assisted by Corps Officer E. Walch. Rooms 111 h ot e ls and sho p s had b ee n kindly lent and were smtably a rr a n ge d as F rst A id Stations. Over 300 cases were treated, b u t with the exce pti on of a few minor accldents a ll were cases of collapse a nd fainting due to the
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ver y pleased to see that th ey were do ing a great amount of good work.
ST. H E LE NS.
On June 23 a garden p arty and fete was held at It The H eyes," H aydock, kin d ly l en t by Colonel Pilkington, C.M.G., who attended and opened the proceedings and spoke words of enco urage m e nt to those engaged in amb ua n ce work Mr. Lawson, general manager of Messrs. Richard Evans & Co.'s co lli e ri es, Mrs. Lawson Dr. vVatson, a nd oth er imp o rta nt r esid en ts of the neighbourhocd were also pr esent.
MAN CH ESTER. ;,..
The annual invitation Church Farade of the Manchester
BRIGHOUS E AMBULANCE MEN HONOURED AND PRESENTED TO THE KING
Divisional Superintendent Willie Fisher and Corps Sec. C. B. Copping. They visited London on July 10 to be ad'lIlitted as Serving Brothers of the Venocable Order of the Hospital of St. John, the highest honour of the Service. Both have over 25 years' devoted service including the W a r-time.
No.4 DISTRICT.
SOUTH-EAST LA NCAS HIRE.
Th e corps and d i vis ions in thi s area took p ar t in their Annual R eview on Saturday, Jun e 16 on the Whitworth Cri cket Gro un d. Th e parad e was inspected by t h e Acting Chi ef Co m missio n er, w h o was accompanied by th e Commiss ion e r of the Dis trict. Ass istant Comm issi oner F, E. de B. Pim was in command, while Assistant Commissioner W. S. Woodcock, M.B .E. , was in charge of th e ambu l ance divisions a n d District Officer W. Maxwell Reeki e, O.B.E. , J.P. , of the nursing divisions. Ass istant Commissioner W. G, Smith acted as Ad jutant.
The wea th er was exceUent a nd n early 2,0 00 members were on parad e. In his address to the officer s t h e Ac ting Ch ef Com mi ss oner obse r ved that the total stre n gth of the Brigaol e was a lmost 50 ,00 0 and that of No.4 District
same standard of excellence would be as noti ceab e an,d inspiring as ever.
T h e Commissioner a so co n gratul ated the ofncers on the efficiency and smartn ess that had be e n displayed. H e was particularly g lad to hear th e references to th e V.A,D .' s, and wo uld b e so rr y to m iss the opportunity of exp r essin g his gratitud e to that ind e fa tiga bl e worker Mrs. Tweedal e. He a so desired to thank th e Acting Chief Co mmiss oner for his enco u ragi ng r emarks. Th ey we r e a ll gra teful to th e Cha irman of the Whi two r th Co un c il for his ser vices, and recognised with thanks the Whitworth Cri cket Club.
The wi nn e r s of the competitions were - Whitefi e ld, Haslingden, Ches h am and Bac u p, Cromp ton, Bury, Accrington, Castleton, Ashton a nd Radcliffe N urs i ng Divisions, Accrington , Crompton, Moss ley, R ochdale Fai lsworth, Mumps, Atherto!IJ , Tyldesle y, Whitefi eM, Oldham
DIS TRICT No. 5.- D EAR NE VALLEY CORPS ON ST. JOHN S DAY.
Through the kindnes s of the Right Hon. Viscount Halifax, Hon. President of the Co rps the De arne Valley Corps held their First Annual Drum-head Service on St. John s Da y in the Grounds of Hickleton Hall. Officers seen are County Surgeon J. J. Huey, Corps Supt. J. Forrest Hamilton, M .B ., B.Ch ., the Parade, Corps SUlPt. Harner Russell, Commanding the Sheffield Corps, Corps Officer Oscar Hartley, Amb. Officer J. Russell, and Ce>rps Sergt.-Major R. M. Hargrave.
In set: His Lordship taking the Salute as the P arade entered the Gro unds heat, The Chi ef Constab le a nd po lice heartily co -ope r ated in the work.
The Astley B rid ge Divisions have now es t ab lished a road service on th e Bolto n , Preston, B l ackpoo l r o ut e fo r h e week-ends a nd a tent has been provided as a dressing sta tion.
WARRINGTON.
Sir Peter R y l ands, a vice-p r esid en of th e Corps h as given enco ur agement to the members in pr esentin g a h a nd some si lver cup for a n nua individua merit competiti on. His g ift w ill infu se the me mb er s with the spiri t of competition arnd \Nill incr ease th e a lr ead y hig h s a nd ard of efficiency. The nur sin g members co mp et e each year for a rose bowl, presented by the l ate Mrs. H enry Gr eena ll Th e ann u a l insp ect ion was taken on Jun e 9 b y Assistant Commiss i o n er W. S. Woodcock, M.B.E., who said h e was pleas e d t o see that the m emb ersh ip of the corps h ad b een m ai ntain e d. The effic ency co ntinu €d to be h igh, fo r which crecd! it was du e t o both office rs a nd m emb e rs. H e w as a ls o
a nd Salford Corps took place on Sunday, June 2 J.. Th e amb ul a n ce divisions assemb l ed at Oxford Road Station and preceded by th e band of the R M.C. , marched t o A lbert Sq u ar e, where they were join e d b y the .?\Tursin a Divisions. The ser mon a the Cathedral "vas preached by the Ven Canon Anson, who welcomed the members of th e B rigade in appreciation of the gr e at sen ice s th ey h a d rendereel, 'were now renderin g and of the surety that th ey would be ready i n the f utur e to do all in th e ir p o w e r for the se r vice of mankind. The arranaem e nts w er e in th e hands of Corps S ur g e on and Supe rint endent Maj o r R. D, Cr a n , M.R.C.S" th e sections being in charge of th e M a nc h ester a nd Salford Corps officers. Assistant Commiss i on er C. H. Fowler J ones was in command.
The f ollowing divisions sen t co ntin gents :-Ambu l ance : Salf ord, Hu lm.e , rd wick, North 1vIanchester, Gorton, ortb Vil est Manchester , Cast leton vValkden, vVhitefield, winton , Armstrong Whitworth a nd Denton Nursing: Man c h ester, North Manchester, Salford and Cadets, Opensha\:
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and Cadets, H eaton Park, Gorton, Ratcliff e, vVilmslow a nd Cadets, Stalybridge, Bury, Tottington, V\Ta lkd e n , Whitefield , Denton and Castleton.
Th e t o t al numb e r on p arade of all ranks was 378, th e weather was b ea utiful , and the conduct a nd be ari n g of all worthy of the occasion.
KENDAL.
Dr. George Bals illi e , the Divi siona. Surgeon an d S uperint e nd ent died o n ] ul y 1 after a bn ef Illn ess. R eturnm g so on e r th an ex pected from.
a n Ehler a nd Cle rk o th e Session.
A Memorial Service w as he ld at the clos e of which th e Fema ins were tak e n to Edinburgh for interment , th e Ambulance DivisioNs paying th ei r far ewell with the G e n e r al Sa lut e Th
should b e sent, but that those who would have do n e s o should send tbe money t o the Kendal divisions for some permanent memorial by wh i c h h e wo ul d be r ememb e r ed.
A pr ocessi on, cons sting of the South Kirkb y Di v sio n of the S t ] ohn Amb ula n ce Bri gade a nd me m bers of th e Parish Council , marched from Mill Lane t o the P o li ce S t ation. Among th e am bul ance men present were Corps S up erintendent Amery, Corps In specto r of Stores W. R. W igg esworth (PontefFact), Corps Secret ary W. Banham (Ackworth ), Amb ula n ce Officer H. Kirk (Ackworth), Cadet Offi cer ]. B lackb urn , Mr. E Yo unge (p r esident of th e South Kirkb y Divisi on ), a n d Amb ul ance Officer T W ilkiI1son (So uth Kirkby).
Corps S up erint enden Amery said th e Brigad e had accepted th e r esponsib ility of keeping th e boxes in prop er ord er f or u se in case of accident or other eme r gen cy. The South Kirkby Division wou ld do a ll th ey p ossib ly co uld t o see that the boxes were maintained p r op erl y,
the members co ul d a ll evia t e suffe ri ng they would be there. Report f r om l11exborough and Swinton T imes
or-
of the St. .Tohn Amtulance Brig a de in the grounds of the Birmingha. m Umverslty.
th a t a transf u sion of blood h ad h een de ci de d, and immediat e ly Am bula nce Offi ce r] Still ing, Corporal] W. Remingt on a n d Privates ]. H. Tyson and ] H ay hurst offer e d themse ves for this purpos e. As the blood of the officer typ e d as th e most suitab l e h e was chosen and gave a pi nt of bl ood wi t h which the do ctor was inj ected A certain impro vement at onc e showed itself, bu t a re lapse occ urr ed lat er, a nd the end came p eacef ull y four d ays lat er. Dr. Ba lsi l lie cam<;l to the town seven yea r s ago and joined the division a bout a year after as S ur geon, and a few months ago accep t ed the positio n of S up ennt enden
No.5 DISTRICT.
Charl es Barnett of th e Stamford D iv i si on, gave a pint of bl oo d fo r t o a p a tie n t wh o was se ri ously i ll a t Stam Lor d Infi r m a r y. This was th e first case o f bl oo d transf u si o n in Stamford, a nd B a rn e tt sac rifi ce d half a day's work to e nabl e it to b e do [We.
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R OADSIDE BOXES OPE NED AT SO U TH KIRKBY.
Three road side fi r st a i d b oxes e r ected by the South Kirkby Pansh Co un cil were forma lly open e d by Corps S up erintend e nt Amery, of Pontefract. In each cabm e t is a t el escop ic s tret c h er a nd h ood, a an d a box co ntai ning va ri ou s r eq ui sites, such as lOdme, Imt , cotton. woo l , sp l ints a nd bandages.
While h e was a lso int er es ed in the Rotary Club , Fre em asonery, e tc ., th e ambul a nce move m ent was prob ably d earer t o hi s h eart th a n any oth er cau se. He l ectured fr ee ly for th e Assoc atio n , was a l so an exam in e r for th e ir cl asses, and duri n g t h e ast year or two con du c t e d refres h er co urses f or th e poli ce n both Borough an d Co unt y. The and a the same time s timulat e th e work which h e had so much at heart
and Alverstoke secure an ambulance tent. They describe themselves as an " Infant Division' -a very healthy infant, we think! a nd that s uffi cie nt men wer e train e d to use th e m if needed When they r ealised th a In.s t yea r 400 persons wer e kill ed a nd 12,000 in jured b y m oto r veh icles, th ey wo uld agree th a moto: traffic w as b ecoming a serio us prob lem. It w a s on1y.nght that th e bo xes , which w e r e for th e good of th e publIc, sho uld b e e r ect ed at the public's expense, bu t m e mb ers of th e BFigade were pr epared to keep th em m proper order. He was v e ry pl eased that the So uth Kirkb y Council had th o u ght fit to er ect th em.
Mr. F. Co rbett, on b e h a lf of the Parish Co u nci mov ed a vote of th a n ks to Superinte nd ent Ame r y for op e n ing the boxes He said t h e prov isi on of th e boxes was long overdue. V\Th e n th e matt er w as first discussed in the Council it met with mu ch opposition. Cy ni cal oppon e nts sa id t he Council ought to m a k e better r oads a n d remove da ng e rou s co rn er s. Wide ro a ds, h oweve r h ad bee n r esponsible for m a n y accid ents. Only r ecent ly the Birmlng h a m Coron er d escribed a n ew ring ro a d b etw een Birmm g h a m and Wolverhampton , said t o be the fin es t in a nd Scotland , as a death trap, b eca u se it t e mpted motonsts to exceed the s p eed l imit.
Mr. E. R amsden seconde d a nd r em ar k e d that h e was g l ad o see so m a n y yo un g men taking up amb ul a n ce work. R ep lyin g, Corps Superinte ndent Amery said th a t wher e
thorp e, and he a ded by th e bands of th e D ea rn e Va ll ey a nd Pontefract Corps m a rched to Bi ckl e ton H a ll , in the g r o un ds of whi c h through th e k i ndness of Visco unt Halifax th e h onorary pres id ent of th e D earn e Valley Co rp s, th e serv i ce w a s he ld Th e para d e was co mm a n ded b y Corps Supe rin tende nt ] Forrest-H amilton , M.B., B.Ch., a nd other officers pr ese nt w e r e Co unt y S u rgeo n ] ]. H u ey (r ep r esenting the area staff) , Co rps Superintend
Th e service was con ducted b y th e R ev. A. H. Howard h on. C.F , of Goldthorpe, Corps Sup erint e nd ent H amilton read the l essons, and in s piring addresse s "vere g iven by Mr. Howard a nd b y Corps S up erintendent H a m e r Ru sse ll. The Sheffiel d Corps durin g the l a st t we l ve lTlonths have un de rt aken 4 4,987 hours of d uty an d ov er 2 ,300 case s
AMBULANCE WORKERS ON PARADE.
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G eneral Sir Perciva l Wilkinson, K.C M G , going down the ranks during his in s pection. of Birmingham Corps
x:eceived treatment. Twelve roadside boxes wel"e purc has ed by s upporteTs
The Corps h as undertaken to k eep th e pollee b oxes repl en ished at a n estimat ed cost of £400.
Durin g the Prince of Wales' recent visit to Nottingham from 40 to 50 s p ec tators c rowd ed on to th e approach to the balc o n y of th e meuabers' pavilion a t the Ro ya Show and were thrown to the gro U1 nd wh en the floor co llapsed.
Fortun ate ly th e duty was well covered by inembers of th e Notti n gham Corps, who had to force theI r way through dense c rowds to get at the victims.
The Prince inquir€d if a n yone was hurt, and was r elI eved o learn that there were n o serio u s cas u a lti es No. 6 DISTRICT.
The Hull Co rp s attended ser v ice at S t Andrew's Chur ch on Sunday, Jun e 24 (St. J o hn 's Day). One hundred and fift y officers, rank an d fHe, marched to th e c hurch und er th e command of District Officer W. T. Atk inso n. The A mbulan ce Sisters parade d a th e c hur clJ. Canon E. Ar thur Berry preached the sermon and Divisional Superint(md en t G. Backhurst read the lesson.
A fine tribute was paid o the work und ertaken b y the Brigade in peace a n d war.
The Hospice of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Newcastle, Bridgend. - A.D. 1895.
The hymn of the Cross, one comp?sed b y a district officer of the B rigade, was sung dunng the se r v Ic.e.
This h ym n is b ecom in g popul a r at Brigade serVices m many parts of the co u ntry.
H ULL CORPS.
The ann u a l inspection of the Hun Corps and Beverley Division took p l ace OR th e Corporat ion Field on Thursday evening, June 2 1 when 386 offi ce rs N.C.O.'s men and nurs es were on para
The in specting officer, <"'01. C. J. Ellis, K.C.M.G., AssIstant Surgeon-in-Chief St. J ohn Ambu lance took a very keen interest in all he saw, and at th e close, III a short speech, he expressed hims elf satisfied, a lthough he pomted out several matters where improv ement might be made.
The parade was und e r the command of Corps Superinten dent H. Bartrop. The other officers present were Major A. Hammersley Johnston, O.RE. (Acting Com.· missioner No. G Distri ct), District Officer W. T. Atkin son, Corps Officers Batty and Lamb and Lady Corps 0:tfi.cers Wheatley and Howell and Divisional Surgeons J\!ftlhgan a n d Dean. At the co nclusion of the insp ection the Lord Mayor thanked the Inspecting Officer and a lso spoke very highly' of the services of the Corps t o the City.
Ten thousand cases were treated by the J arrow DIVIsIOn last year. Two thousand cases requir ed hospital treatment, while 600 cases w ere Garried in the ambu ance.
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No 8 DISTRICT.
"Vell done, Herne Bay!
The Folkestone Brotherhood of Cheerful Sparrows have made a donation of £30 towards the funds of th e l oca Division.
MAIDSTONE WOMAN SHOT IN THE ARM.
Mrs. Annie Baker, of 30, Medway Street Maidstone, was accid entally shot in the a rm while cherry picking in a n o'rChard i n Lo ose Road.
T he sho was fired by Mr. W. Burgess, who was scaring birds alld who, of co urse, was unaw are of Mrs. Baker's presence in one of the trees. Happily, Mrs. Baker was no t seriously hurt.
First aid was rendered by Superintendent J C. Dunk and Driver R ay, who a er co n veyed heT to the West Kent General Hospital in the St. John Ambulan ce.
Mr. F Seamark, of P ilgrims' Way Cottages, Wrotham, fell throu gh some scaffold ing on a building in Street a nd fractured his ribs. He was attended by Dnver R ay, of th e Maidstone St. Jo hn Am bul a n ce B rigade, and co n veyed to th e West Kent General Hospital, where h e was detained.
While S up erintendent F. J Miles and Transport Officer ::::. Hayward, of the Ashford Division, were returnmg b y ::ar from th e parade at Herne Bay they received news of ro ad accident abo ut a mile th e Mo lash side of the Halfway Hou se at Challock. Superintendent Mi les had just fi nish ed inspecting the Brigade's ambu lance road-sid e outfit a t the cross roads and h e and hIS compamon at once proceeded, wi th appliances, to the scene of the acc ident and fou n d that as a result of a co llI SIOn betweerl a motor car and motor-cycle, tbe cyclist, My. S. Rigd e n, of. 98, High Street, Whitstable, had a severe injury to the nght a rm and that a Mr. Evans, of London, who was i n the car, had a head injury. The amb ul ance officers having rendered firs t aid, had the St John motor ambu l ance fetched from Ashfo rd and the injured men taken to Ashford Hospital.
Several motorists were admitted to Ashford HospItal s u ffe ring fr om injuries received in motoring accidents.
The ambulan ce was first call ed abo u t mid-day to a spot n ear High Halden on the Tent erd en road and attended to Mr. J. Lane , of 20, Aldis Road, Tootin g, who had his l eg fract ur ed and was conveyed to Ashford Hospital.
The accident occurred in a curious way. Mr. L ane was riding pilli on on a motor-c:ycle co mbin ation a nd when the m achine jarred over a bad pIece of road hIS leg dropped and became wedged between the side-car and th e rod co nnectmg it with the cycle.
The ambu l ance was driven by Driver Thompsett and the injured man was attended b y Dr. Frank ish.
An Officers' Conference will be held at St. John 's Gate on Saturday, November 17, 1928, co mm e n cing at 3.30 p.m.. HOR SHAM.
During l ast year 149 calls were rece iv ed for th e ambu l ance, 44 of which were for str eet aCCIdents and 78 hospItal cases, and 147 patients were co n veyed by wellequipp ed motor ambu ance travell ed 3,263 2 mIles, and while police officers acted as dnvers on 54 occasions, vo lunt ary dr ivers perform ed duty for 95 journ ey.s. -y.'i tho ut a doubt the ambulance is one of the most useful gIfts that have ever been received for the town's serv ice
No. 9 DISTRICT.
TORQUA Y COMPETITION.
During June th e Torquay A m b u.lance Dl.v IsIO n has ?een busy on competition work, t h e clImax bell1g the. VIS lt. o f Co lonel C. 1. E lli s, C.M.G., the ASSistant Surgeon-ll1-Chlef, to ju dge the stretcher test, whilst Dr. T Dunlop judged the individual work. There were four men to a t eam and their problem was: "Yo u are on street duty during pTogress
of a Roy a l procession , and are now by yo ur allotted ambulance station in Hyde Park. A ll round your station a r e trees up whi ch people are climbing to get a view. You ha ve b ee n watching a boy cl imbin g a high tree and someon e sho u ts up to him , 'Look out, sonny, th e police a r e coming?' He sudden ly loosens h is hold and fa ll s throu gh the branches During his fall he lands on a man s eated on a branch beneath him, and both a re now on the g round You know where yo ur Divisional S urgeon a nd Ambula n ce are stat ion ed."
The cup presented by Mrs. Warneford, Dame of Grace of the Order and County Vice President of the Devon St. J ohn Association Centre, was handed by her t o the winning t eam (P rivate Howe's ) A Shield, the g ift of Mr. Gilley (m anager of the Grand Hot e ) was gained b y Sergeant Curtis's team Before dispersing h earty votes of thanks were accorded to Mrs. and Co lone l E llis
UNEXPECTED CASES.
Twice r ecently in the Plymouth Area have amb ulance workers "whi lst proceeding to other duty " (a favourite beginning of competition tests) been in valuab le to accident cases met with en route.
Messrs. Tyler and H ard ing were on invalid transport duty when they ca ught sight of a motor cyclist who was pinn ed beneath a blazing machine Immediately stopping the ambulance, they jump ed out, rescued the v ic tim , extin guished the fire with the appliance k ept on their car, and then took the injured man to h ospital. He prob ab l y owes his lif e to the amb ul a n ce men's bravery and promptitude.
On July 12, H.R.H. Princess Hel ena Victoria visited P ymouth. As a squad of those o n public dut y were being conveyed f r om one point to another they arrived on the scene of a moto r accident just as it happened. Followed by a doctor, the casua lty was carried into a neighbouring hou se , where first aiel was rendered prior to removal to ho sp ital. vVhat is even a more strange coincid ence is that the street in which the patient was taken had that sam e week \,yon a s ub stantial money prize for decorations during the "Civic Week, " and the inhabitants had generously g iven th e wbole of it to the Plymouth Ambulance Service Funds.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
BECCLES DIVISION.
The first public inspection of a division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Beccles took place, when a visit was paid by Major J. F. C. Hossack an d Dr. S. O. Eades, th e Commissio n er for Suffo lk , as inspecting officers, together with L ady District Superintendent Mrs. Porter, and Lady District Officer Miss Haggar. They were met by Superint e nd ent "V. C. Watts, of the Beccles Division, and Shortly afterward s introdu ced to the Mayor (Mr. J. Brindy) and members of the Corpor ation. Here they were joined by District Officer J. E. Death and F. C. Wethercoat, of Ipswi ch, Superin tendents Sandall and Scott and Dr. Ru tledge, of Norwich, and Police Inspector R. D. Howe. "Vith th e Fire Brigade a civic g u ard, the Mayoral party, with the inspecting officers, marched in procession to the O ld Market Square. The men of the division, accompanied by detachments from Lowestoft and Norwich, were paraded on one side of the sq uar e. After the inspection the Mayor said it was a pleasure to know that Beccles wou l dl now fig ur e in the annals of the St. John Ambulance Br[gade, and that they had a div ision which would compare favourably with l a rg er towns. There never was a time 'when their serv i ces were so n eeded as the present, and he was pleased to see them smartly eq ui pped.
Major Hossack expressed thanks for the genero u welcome gjven to the members of the brigade. The processi o n then form ed up and led by the lo cal branch of the British Legion Ba md, to the Congregational Church, where a r ecogn ition
service was conducted by Rev. H. H. HoldeT, who preached an appropriate sermon.
CROMER AND SHERI! GHAM AMBULANCE DIVISIOKS.
Major J F. C. Hossack (Commissioner) inspected the Cromer and Sheringham Divisions of the St. John Ambula nc e. The first-m en tioned paraded at the Counci l Schools and ma r ched to the Warren cricket fie ld , where the inspection was held. It was unfort u nate that the ins pection was arranged for a Sat urd ay in July, as with the season in f ull swing at Cromer half the m e mbers of the division were unable to parade.
There were 21 present in the charge of Divisional Superintendent W. H. Balls, a nd they pr esented a smart ap p earance in th eir equipm e nt. They were accompanied by th e " fath er" of the division, M r. R. L. Randall (sec r etary), to whom Major Hossack addressed a few wo rd s of congratu lation.
After watching the squads dressing "injured" men Maj or Hossa c k said it was a lways a pleasure for him to in spect the Cromer Divis ion, bec a u se members did their work well. H e was d isappoint ed, however, that the Cromer team did not get a better pla ce in the competition for the Dewar Cup. H e was of the opinion that in London they met so many big wigs and big teams that they did not do themse lves justice. In future the division should ente r four teams fOT every competition Major Hossack referred to the division's flag day on July 26 when they would comb in e with the local Red Cross detachment in an appeal for funds, and he urged them all to make the day a big s u ccess.
:Majo r Hos sack was accompanied by Mrs. Sparke (vicepresident of the North Erpingham Division Joint Committee), Assistant Commissioner F. H. Barclay, and District Sergeant-Major A. Lord (IpswiCh).
No 11 DISTRICT.
Aldershot Cadet Division competition on :V[ay 30 revealed a high standard of efficiency amongst these Hampshire lads. Divisional Surgeons Patterson and v\'right acted as judges. Mrs. Thomasson presented the prizes to the winning team. I t was composed of Sergeant A. Nash , Cadets L ynch, Jackson, Robinson and Pickett. The boys were afterwa rd s entertained to tea.
R ed Hill Division was inspected by District Officer F. E. Drinkwater, S.B., on June 13 A noteworthy feature \vas the exce llence of the foot drill This divi ion renderEd great help du rin g the recent Aaricu ltural Show at 'i:erstham. At the annual inspection of the Tonbridge Division on June 1, District Officer E. J. Prew, S.B., received a letter of thanks from Chief Officer VV. L. Bradley, M.LM. and C.E. Council. Mr. Bradley mentioned that the Tonbridge Fire Brigade had never called on the l ocal division in vain and prais ed the carefu l handling of the patients. At the concl u sion of the inspection Divisional Surgeon H. J Mann ing Watts presented the class awards.
The ann u al competition for the Miles Cup by members of the Bricklayers' Arms Division took p l ace on Jun e 16. Divisional Superintendent A. J Green, S.B. , again staged a most effective piece of realism, includin g a film of the s upp o eel accident. even teams entered for the test, which was judged by Divisional urgeon Dunlop. The evening concluded with a very enjoyable musical programme. During the interval Mrs. Dunlop presented the Mil es Cup and medals to th first two team and also distributed the class award gained eluring the; past yeaL Divis iona l S ur geon Dunlop was made the recipient of a handsome writing companion in recognition of his valued services as lecturer to the class and trainer of the team which secured the ymons Eccles Cup and th e Trimble Shield in the De war competition.
A l a r ge number of BTigade units paraded at Addiscombe on JUlie 17 for a service at vVest Croydon "'i; esleyan Church. (Co1'Lti'Yl'L{. ed O J'L page 130 .)
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Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
Major Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G., R.A.M.C.
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Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D .S .O., R.A .M.C.
=. Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G ., i
M.B., R A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott vVilliams, D.S .O. , M.R.C.S , R.A.M.C.
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: Captain Arthur J ames Brown , D.S O., M.R.C.S.,
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Co lonel Charles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M .G . :
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· Mrs. Lillian A. Starr.
Hubert McVicar. :
Extract from Minutes of a Chapter - General of the O r der held on May 5, 1916
To MAJOR HAROLD EDGAR PRIESTLEY, C.M.G., RA.M.C.
CAPTAIN ALAN C UNLIFFE VIDAL, D.S.O., R .A .M.C.
CAPTAIN JAMES LA FAYETTE LA UDE R, D .S. O.,
RA.M.C , Go l d Med a ls
On the 11th Febr u ary , 1915, Major Fry, Captain Sutcliffe, Captain Field, Major Priestley, Captain Vidal, and Lieutenant (now Captain) Lauder were sent by the German Authorities to Wittenberg Camp, which w as o ccupied by from 15,000 to 16 ,000 British Russian, French and Belgian prisoners , amongst whom a typhus epidemic was raging.
On their arrival they were march ed to th e camp They visited the different compounds, and were received in apathetic silence. The rooms were unlight ed. Some of the men were marchiNg aim lessly up and down; others were lying on the floor, probably sickening for typhus. Th e horror of it all was so great that when they g ot into the open a ir again, o.ne of the do ctors broke down.
Later in the evening Major Pri estley was directed to go to the Kronprinz Hospital , and Captain Vidal to the EIbaffin Hospital, both of which were temporary hospitals outside th e camp. There they r e mained until March 7, when they were taken back to the main camp. At this time Major Fry and Captain Sutcliffe were dyin g and Captain Laud e r was in the early stages of typhus. Captain Field was attacked by the disease later, and also died.
There were then about 1,000 cases of typhus in the camp, and fresh cases were coming in at the rate of over fifty a day. At that date were about 150 British cases. There were no beds for the patients, and not even mattr esses fo r all. Major Priestley saw d eliriou s men waving a rms brown to the elbow with f cecal matter ; they were alive with vermin. In one room the men lay so close to one another that h e had to stand across them to examine them. At one time there was no m eans of obtaining sufficient drugs and dressings, and there was no hospital clothing availabl e for the British prisoners
It was to Major Priestley's great pow e rs of organ is ation, combined with the splendid work of the other two doctors, that g radu a l improvem e nt in the conditions was due. He took over th e treatment of typhus in the hospital co llec ted all the British typhus pati e nts in one bung a low, and sec ure d what bedding, ho spita l clothing, e tc , he co u ld. In all this work Major Priestley was splendidly supported b y Captain Vidal a nd Captain L a uder and by many English
p r ison e rs who volunteered as nurses. It was owing to Captain Vidal's e fforts th a t a supply of so ap was ultimately obtained from Eng a nd, up to which tim e there was no soap availab le for th e waShing of priso n er s in hospital. In conjunction with Major Priest ley a nd Capt a in Lauder, the devoted la bours and strong p ersona lity of Captai n Vidal were re s ponsible f o r mu c h improv ement in co nditions
Captain Lauder, the only survivo r of the fo ur officer s, left at the camp b etw ee n the 1 1th Febru a ry and the 7th M a rch, had to work amongst still more h o rribl e co nditions duri n g this period. It was on th e latt er d a t e that he was stricken down with t y phus, but on his recovery h e worked with Major Pri estl ey a nd Captain Vidal unceasingly for the b etterm e nt of th e conditions in the camp, part of his dut y being the charge of an o b servation ward.
When eventually the outbreak spen t itself, Major Priestley with his two companions , was pertnitt e d t o return to this country.
The m edals awarded to Major Priestl ey and Capta in Vidal were prese nt ed. b y th e Sub-Prior at a Chapter -General on 28th J u y, 1916. That for Captain L a ud e r, who was unable to attend, was forward ed to him th ro u gh the War Offi ce
Cadet Column.
Edited b y MRS. TWEEDAL E, J.P .
There a re three ch ief reas ons why every Division sho uld have a Cad et U n it a tt ac h ed.
FIRST.-As a trainin g gro un d t o feed th e p a r e nt Div ision
Th e road tr affic is ever in cr easin g, and i t is w ise that c hildren should k now what to do in case of accidents; if they a re taught to un dersta nd the aims a nd obj ec ts of the Brigade, and remain Cadets for several years, they will be k een m em b er s of th e Brigade later. Par ents a r e interested wherever children are t aki n g part , and so th e work of St. Jo h n will be b etter known.
SECOND -The childr en of to-day a re the future citizens of the Empir e, an Emp ir e o n w hi ch th e sun n ever sets.
I s it too much to ask that yo u take th ese childr en, and train the m to b e useful citi zen s, b y teac hing th e m First Aid, Home Nur sing, H yg ie n e, Simple Cookery , Fire Drill Nature Study and Child Welf a re ? Take an inte rest in their games keep th em busy, and k indle i n them th e spi ri t of Service.
The r e a r e r esponsib ilit ies, and it means some sacrifi c e , but let us r ather co n s ider it a privileg e t o h ave the opportunity of l eadin g th e children, espe cially b etwee n th e ages of 14 and 18 years.
THIRD .-" The Order" having g r a nted th at a. third of th e tim e fr om the age of 11 to 16 years, and half the time betwee n 16 and 18 years of age, served as effic ient Cadets shall co unt t oward s the S er v ice Meda if th ey join the Brigade at th e age of 18, i seems r at h er unf a ir not to give a ll chi l dren th e opportunity of ea rnin g a lm ost three years service b efo r e the age of 18.
It is hop ed tha all Divisions who hav e n ot already dome so, will end eavo ur to form a Cadet Unit.
About 100 Cadets from Nuneaton, Longford a nd Coventry Divisions a tt e nd ed a Chur ch Parade at the Fo les hill Road Co n gregational Chur ch, L ongfo rd on St John 's Day, S und ay, June 24.
Th e Cadets asse mbl ed at the h eadqu ar ers of the Longford Divisio n , a nd headed by th e Wyken Col lie ry Band , and accom p a nied by the B am. dl of the 7th C€)ventry Group of Sco uts (who are att ac h ed t o th e Foleshill R oad Co ngregati o nal Church) march ed t o the Chur c h.
The preac h er, the R ev John How a rd spoke on the a m s. of th e Cadet Mov ement , and a co ll ec tion of £ 2 13 s was t a ken f or Cadet Funds
Divisional Superintendent D. A. J enn in gs, was in ch arge of th e p a rad e, assist e d by th e Cadet Officers of th e various Units.
A SIMP LE DISH FOR GIRL CADET COOKS TO TRY. Scrambled Eggs. Green P eas. Fried Potato es. yvash th e pota to es , a nd peel them th inl y, cut th em in thm slI ces crossways as th ey a r e c ut, pu t th e m into a basin of cold water. Wh en r eady o fr y the m , take th em out of the wate r a n d dry them thorough y on a clo th Have r eady stewpan. half f ull of clanfi ed fat. Put th e potato chips mto a frymg basket, and drop them int o the boiling fa t (T8:ke ca r e not to l et the f a t come over th e side of th e pan or It WIll cat ch fire). Wh en n earl y coo ked , take th em out, lI!ak e. th e fat hot agai n a n d put th e potatoes in a secon d t Im e m order to make them a go lden brown. When d on e, lift out .th e basker, drain, a nd sprinkl e th e pota to es with salt. TIm e to fry-abo ut 10 minutes.
th e peas. Hav e ready a suacep a n of boiling water; m peas, one lump of s u gar and a sp ri g of mint, bOll qUI ck ly untIl tender, k eep ng off th e lid of the sa u cepan. Time req uir ed - IS minutes to boil , if yo un g pe as. Marrow fa t p eas may be u sed if soaked overnight.
Break the eggs into a b as in season w ith pepper and salt ; beat together, ad d a little m il k. Put a s m a ll piece of mt o a stewpa.n 'When melted, pour in the eggs a n d stlr un tl l the egg thIckens. Dish up at once
Put the eggs in the centre of the dish, sprinkle a littl e chopped parsley over, and dish the green peas r o und Serve the potatoes in a separate dish
To clarify fat :-
Cut up the fat-beef or mutton fat-take away a ny pieces ,?f m eat that may be ad h eri ng to it ; put the f a t into a n s u acepan, and cover with co ld water; b oil q uick ly untIl .the water evaI?orated, continu e to cook, stirring 'oc casIOnall y , untll the In eces of fat have shri ve lled up into httl e brown bItS. Stram thro ugh a wire stra in er or colander. use for frying.
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NEWS AND REPORTS.
L ONDON AND NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY ENGLA D v. SCOTLAND.
The second am bula n ce competitio n between the two best ambulance teams in E n g land a n d the two b est in S cotland of the L.o n do n and North-East e rn Railway for the amb ula n ce shIeld presented by th e dir ector s of th e ?ompany .was held a t Stratford on June 29, 1928 , th e Judges b el 1g Dr. W Gray, of W est Hartl epool, and Dr. Moffatt , of Glasgow. T h e first co mp e tition for th e shield was h eld at L eith in October, 1927 , and was won b y a t eam from Aberdeen.
Prio r to the co mp etition th e Company e nte rtained at lunch eon at the London an d North-Eastern Hot el LiverStreet, London, th e Ch ief Secretary a nd th'e Co mpetitIOn Secretary of the St. John Amb ul ance Associ ation, the Ch Ief Secr et ary a nd th e Assistant Sec r etary of th e St. Andr ew's Ambu l ance Associat ion, th e Ambulance Secreta ries of eac h Section of the Railway, th e Ju dges a nd the competm g t eams Mr. A exand e r Wi son , th e Division a l Gen e r a1 Man age r (So uth ern Area) pr esi ded, and in a sh ort :sp eech w elco m ed the g u ests an d teams. The comp a n y then pr oceede d to the Mechani cs' Institute at Stratford for the co mp e tition.
In th e large h a ll of th e Instit ute, in which th e stret c h er i:est was ju dged b y Dr. VV. Gray, a fu ll si ze goods w aaon .filled with sacks of Sh avin gs and a motor orry had e rected.
The s tret cher test was as f oll ow s :J oe Smith was r epairi ng the r oof lig h ts on the goo ds shed and ha s fall en throu g h, and is lying on to p of a goods wagon
H e h as s u s t ai n ed seve r a l injuries ; you see that he is bl ee ding from a wound in the l eft side of the n eck, a nd he s ays he has brok en so m e ribs in th e left sid e. Nertown Cottage Ho sp it a l is abo ut a mi le and half away. A lig ht eng ine a nd bra k e van , and a li g ht m otor lorry a r e avai labl e, if you want them.
Ac t as you s hould
The patient was fou nd l yi n g on top of the wagon surr o und ed by piec es of broken glass, and his r emoval , after th e tr eatm ent of his i njuri es, from th e wagon to the lo rry call ed for a considerable amount of skill and ca re o n the part of the
lin e You find him un co n sc iou s and bleeding from a wound on the sca p. Treat him No 2 -You a r e wa lking with a friend over a rough r oad when h e s udd e nly s tumbl es and falls. You find that he i s in g r eat pain and q uit e un ab l e to move his left eg. Treat him.
o. 3.-Describe the signs a nd symptoms of internaJ hcemorrhage ?
No. 4.-Nam e th e o r gans in th e abdomen and define th eir po s ition s.
No. S.-Yo u are wa lking a l on g th e st r eet when you come across a n elde rl y man l eaning against the wall. He is sick a nd faint He sta t es that when walking along the edge of the p avement he slipped on the ke rb and wrenched his right ankl e. Treat him.
The t eams r epresenting England were Gorton Locomotive (G.C. Section) and P arkeston (G.E. Section) , the t eams placed fi r st and second in th e comp etitions held in England early in the year by th e Company to select two teams for the Inter-Railway Ambu l ance Comp e tition held by the St. J ohn Ambu lance Association. Scotland was re pr esented by teams from Aberd een Traffic (Northern ScottIsh A r ea) , and Dundee (Sou th ern Scottish Area) the teams obtai ning the highest marks in the competition h el d In Scotland by the St. And r ew's Ambulance Association for the Scottish Railways.
The res ul of the competition was as foll o-ws MARKS OBTAINED.
Team. Part" A " Pa r t " B " Total R esult Go rton
Maxim um marks obt ainab l e : Part" A," 100; Part "B," 10 0; Tota l 200.
The Gorton Team, the winners of the competition, won th e In ter -R aI lway Ambulance Challenge Shiel d presented by th e S t John Ambulance Association at the final of the Int er -Railw ay competition held in London in :May.
In t.he Chall enge Shield to th e winning team, Mr. \i\TJ.11te law saId they were glad to hear the testimony of the Jud ges as to the sple ndid c h aracter of the work of the t eams. It was not the first tim e he had presented a s hi eld t o the Gort o n Team, as at the Con n aught Rooms n ot l o n g ag o h e h ad the p l eas ure to pr esent them with the Inter- R a ilway Chall eng e Shield which they h a d won In competItIo n WIth the oth e r r ailways of the countr y. H e fe lt he co uld no t l e the occasion pass without r eference to the real amb ul ance wo rk which so many of Co mp any's m en had h a d to perform in connection WIth the lamentable accide nt a t Darlington. He had n ot ye receIved the reports, but he h ad ' no doubt whatever th at a very great deal of magnificent work had been done
in succouring the injured by the a mbulanc e men of that district.
The pro ceedings t er minat ed with a vote of thanks to Mr. Whitelaw for presentin g the Shield and to Mr. George Jackson, of York, the Comp e tition Secretary, for organising th e competition.
Among those present were :-Major-General Sir Per ci va l Wilkinson, Secretary-General of th e Order of St. John and Director of its Ambulance Departme nt; Captain A. N. Cahusac , Chief Secretary, and Mr. D. G. Montei t h , Comp etition Secretary o f th e St. John Ambulance Association; 1\1r. W. R. Ferguson, General Secretary, a nd Mr. J. H. Hender son, Assistant Secretary of the S t. Andrew's Ambul a n ee Association; and the fo llowing officials of th e London and North-Eastern R a ilw ay: M essrs. A. \ iVilson , O.B .E., Div isi onal G e neral Manage r (So uthe rn Area); A. Oldh a m, O B.E. Assist ant Div ision a l G en e r a Manager (So uthern Area); H. J. P e pper Ass stant to Div i sional G e neral IvI a nager; S. F . Thurston, Ch ief Stores Superintendent; C. W. L. Gl aze, Mech an i ca l Engineer, S tr a tford 'VVorl{S; R S Beveridge , S ecr e a r y, SCQttish Avea, L. N .E R. Ambulanc e Ce ntre; J C. S in ger , Ass ist an Secret a r y, Scottish Area , L.N.E.R. Ambulan ce Cent r e; T. Smith, Secretary, G.N. S ection, L. N .E.R. Ambul a nce Ce ntr e; T. O M ei n Sec r et ary, G.E. Sectio n , L. N .E.R. Ambulanc e Centre ; H. C. Hig son Secretary , G.C Section, L. N E. R. Amb ul a n ce Centr e; G Jac k so n , Secretary, N.E Area, L.N.E.R. Amb ul a n ce Centr e; Dr. 'vV. G. Hopkins , M ed ical O fficer , No tting h a ln.
ttbe JI obn fjrigabe
(OVERSEAS)
CANADA
A di sastrous outbreak of typhoid f eve r in Montreal r ece ntly, gave a n opportun ity to th e memb e r s of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade O verseas in that c ity to demons trat e th e ir r eadin ess a nd a b lity to r espond in a tim e of special emergency o the needs of the sick a nd suff erin g As a ll h os pitals were filled to capacity in a short tim e and r oo m w as urgently n eeded for mo r e p a ti e nts , it was decided by the members of t h e Bri gade t o tty a nd arrange for an emer gency h ospitaL A co nf er e n ce was h e ld with th e R e d Cross, who were willing to co-o p e r a t e financi a lly , a nd the Bell Telephone Co mp a n y w e r e approached for the use of one of th eir f actory T h e Company kindly gave th e use of a building, and tl1e m €mb e rs at once set a bout th e task of eq uippin g it ; th e build ing being quite bar e- just th e f our walls, roof a nd floor. Vlorkm e n w e r e hurri ed ly placed , th e much dis co loured walls a nd floo r s were cleaned, partitions w e r e e r ected to divide the floor s pace, and an ap p eal s ent out for kitchen e quipm ent
Nex t the p a int a nd r epair sh ops were tak en over as kitc h ens dining rooms were arranged, a nd servants hir ed, and it r eflects g r eat c r edit o n th e organisa tion that in s pite of s u c h an a m o unt of pr epara tion n ecessary, 48 hours a ft e r taking over m eals were served for seven n urs es, three ord erli es, and th e first ten pati ents.
When the work of the hospit a l was in full sw ing the of the N u rs ing Division se r ved a ll di ets for pati e nts-two-hour nourishment a nd others- and six mea ls eve r y day for 35 p ers o n s in th e d i ning room s a nd ) 0 in the kit chen while thre e memb er s of th e Ambul a n ce Division served in the hosp tal as assist a nt s. The boy s of th e Cade t Division also did goo d work. Th ey came
to the hospital after school hours and worked until 10 p.m. filling ice bags, chopping ice, and serving food and drink to patients
It will be und e rstood th a t all ranks a nd sec tion s of the Brigade Ov e rseas in Montreal did th eir part in helping in this emergency, and their effort is wortby of the best traditions of the Order of St. John SOUTH AFRICA.
On May 15 an " At H ome" was g iv e n at th e Town Hall, Bloemfontein, by t h e lo cal corp s o f the Briga d e in honour O[ th e v isi of Mr s Lan celot Dent, L ady S up e rnte nd e nt-in-Chi e f o f the St. J ohn Ambulan ce B rigad e Overseas.
On b ehalf o f th e National Co un ci of Women, Mrs. H. Wiley paid a high tribut e to the Brigad e. Th e essen ce of the ac tiviti es of tha t organisation was " to say little an d to do mu ch " sh e declar ed. F i na lly she cordially welcomed Mrs. Dent to Blo emfont e in. Mrs. Dent, in r e ply, said that th e hospital ity of South Afric a was p roverbial th e wo rld o ver , but it must b e ex p e ri en ce d to b e r ealised Co ntinuin g, sh e th a n ked th e National Co un ci of W omen for th e ir welcome.
AN EXPERIENCE IN INDIA.
In r ndi a, con tinued Mrs. D ent it was considered m ost deg r a din g for a high cas t e woma n to at e n d tbe sick, but while sh e was in In d ia r ecently, sbe in sp ected a divis ion compos ed of women of a high cas te a nd fo u nd them so keen on th e wo rk th a t they w er e eve n v i sitin g the hosp it als. T en years ago this would hav e be e n u nheard of , and Mrs. Dent considered it on e of th e hig h est honour s to th e Orde r.
Co ncludin g, sh e exhort e d h e r h ear er s th u s: "Do r emember it is a g r ea hono ur to b el on g to this Order, which s till p reser ves the motto of the Knights of th e fou rth centu ry-' For th e service of m a nk in d.' "
A BIO GRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Mrs L ance lot Dent was b orn in London. Her father, th e Right Honourabl e S ir J oseph Dimsdale, :NIP for the City of London an d Coronation Mayor in 1901.
Mrs Dent start e d h e r nur sin g activ iti es ear ly in 19 10 and was head of a nur sin g div s on in L o ndon dur ing th e war, actin g in conjunction w ith h e r h usband, who was the director of tr ans p o r t for th e wounded. Durin g this tim e sh e came into co nt ac w ith ma n y of b e So uth African soldiers at the Ri ch m ond H ospit a l , a nd whom she sai d in a n interv i ew, it was a pl eas ure to el eal w ith ; they were d ese rvedl y very pop ul ar in Eng l and.
After the W ar in 19 19 Mrs . D ent was a ppointed L ady Sup eri ntendent of St. J oh n Ambul a n ce Briga d e Ove r seas.
Since then sh e h as travell e d in this capacity exte nsiv e ly, l1aving inspected t h e St John 's Corps throu g h out the Dominions of Canada a nd In d ia within th e l ast three years.
An Appreciation,
To th e Editor o DEA R SIR.- Just a few lin es to l et you k now how grateful w e all a r e toward the men of th e St. J ohn 's Ambu la nce Corps who w e nt to my daughter 's aiel wh en she met w ith s u ch a t errible accid en in th e High Ro a d, Chiswick on the eveJiLing of Ju ne 6, near the Empir e What J_ g r a nd thing it s in having s u ch p eopl e g iv e th eir good services to others wh en they are in troubl e. I am pl eased to be able to tell yo u that my dau ghter is gettin g on as w ell as can b e ex p ect ed.-You rs r espectfu lly,
48 Dewsbury Cres ce nt , Chiswick , W.4. July 5, 1928 G E OR GE EDWARD STAN LEY
Priory for Wales.
H EADQUAR TERSPri ory Hou se, 4, Catb edral Road Cardi ff.
BRIGADE NEWS. Appointments, June, 1928. Th e fo llowin g appo intm en ts and promotions h ave b een confirm e d b y th e Amb u lance Comm itt ee ;TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT
GL AMORGA COUNTY CENTRE.
Corp s Secr etar y A rthur Davies, Pontyclun Corps. 2.7 .28. TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Patri ck Jose ph Ryan , M.B. , B.Ch., B.A.O., Bryn Di v ision. 2.7.28.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Arthur Ll ew llyn Evans, L.M .S .S .A., B lack wood Di v ision 2. 7 .28
TO BE DIVISIONAL S UPERINTENDENTS.
GLAMORGAN CO UN TY CENTRE.
Ambulance Officer William Dani e l, Bry n Division, 2.7.28. Ambu lance Officer VVi lliam J ohn 1:ainwarin g, Pontardulais Div is i on. 24 .5 .28.
Th e Co mmi ss ion er for W a l es ha s sanct ioned the fo llo wing appointments, promotions, resignations a nd new Di v isions: TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
GLAMORG AN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cad e t Officer J ohn Edward Wil li a ms , Aberd ulais Di s tri ct Div ision. 12. 6.28.
S e r geant Isaac Davies, Bryn Division. 1.6.28.
Sergeant David Ric h a rd s, Pontardulais Divisi on 24.5.28. TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
CITY OF CARDIFF CE TR E.
Ambul ance Sister K a t e Newman, Barry Hill N u rsi n g Di vision 29.5.28.
TO BE CADET OFFICER.
GLAMOR GAN COUN T Y CENTRE.
Sergeant Griffith J ob n R ees, Aberd ulais District Di v ision. 12.6.28.
TO BE SERGEANTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Corporal Gwilym Thomas, Aberd ul a is Distri c t Di v isi on 12.6.28.
Corporal Alfre d Thomas Harrison, Bryn Division 1.6 .28 TO BE CORPORALS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Pri vate J obn Helson , Ab erdul a is District Divis ion. 12.6.28,
Private William J a m es Alec J ones, Bryn Division 1.6.28
Private Willi am Ri chard Wa lters Bryn Division. 1.6.28 DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES.
GLAMOR GAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private William Ri ch a r d \i\Talters, Bryn Division 1.6 .28.
Priv ate Richard Edwin J ohn, Glyncorrwg Division 31.5 28.
Private William Arthur H arris, Llangynwyd Div ision. 12 6.28.
Private \ iVi lli a m Price D avies, Ronyrefail and Coede1y Division 18 .6.28. TO BE DIVISIONAL TREASURERS.
CARMARTHENSjIIRE CENTRE.
Private J a m es Robert Anderson , Garnant Division 18.6 .28. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Privat e B e nj amin John Th omas, G1ynco rrwg Div is ion. 3.15.28. TO BE DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPERS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Private Willi a m Lil es, Garnant Division 18 6 28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Priv ate Ambrose W elsby, B r yn Divis on. 1.6.28.
Private Price D avi es, Ton yrefail and Coedely Div ision. 18 6 28.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Pri va t e M e rl y n P ri ce, B l ackwood Division. 1.6.28. TO BE CADET SERGEANTS.
CARM AR TH ENSHIRE CENTRE
Cadet Edgar Brinley Phillips, Peny g r oes Cadet Divis i on.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Cwm Nursing Div ision. 3 0. 6 28 CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Pont lottyn Cadet Amb ul a n ce Division. 27.6 28. BORO U GH OF lVIERTHYR T YDFIL CENTRE Bedlinog Ca d et Ambu l ance Di v is on 23 .5.28.
General Interest. WALES IN THE HONOURS LIST. T he nam es of the fo ll owing m ember s, s u bmitted b y Chapter-General on the recommendation of the Priory for Wa es, are mclu de d m the list of Appointm ents and Advancements in th e Ve n er ab le Ord e r of th e Hospital of St John of J eru salem sanctIoned by His M a j esty th e King: OFFICERS.
Edmund L awrence H an n (R eg s trar for Wa l es).
Major William Owen Evans, M.B .E L.R.c.P. (SubCom mission e r Glamo r gan Co un ty Centr e) SERVING BROTHERS.
Dr. Jo hn F e r g u son (S urgeon Troedyrhiw Division ).
Thomas I saac Gnffiths (Superintendent, Cwmaman DIv slO n ).
John Ow e n Hugh es (Hono ra r y Sec r e tary, Rbud d l a n CIa s)
?r. Alfred J ames (Ex Sub-Commissioner lYlonmou ths lur e Centre).
Thomas D a ni e l J enkin s (Staff Officer , Carma rth enshire Centre)
Joh l;-lVIatthews (Secretary, \ iIi 'es t iVIonmou h Corps)
D a.vl d Morgan (S up ennt endent, Garnant Division).
Bnnley Rl c h ards.( up enntend ent Amm a n Valley Corps) . G eorge Henry RIg by ( upenntendent Caerphilly DiviSIO n )
Dr. Thomas J oh n Be1l Thom a (S ur geon, Llynfi \ a ll ey Corp s).
VELLUM VOTES OF THANKS. (Awarded by th e Grand Prior.)
George vVilliam Hopkins (Superintendent, Garth Division).
John Richards (Superintendent, Neath Corps).
Lieut.-Colon el Thomas Wallace, M.D. (Tre asurer for Wales).
This list is a tr ibu te to the Brigade. \iVith thr ee exceptions the awa r ds ·were made fo r conspicuous ser v ce to th e Brigade over periods ranging from e i ghteen to thirty -fo ur year s Mr. Edmund L. Hann , an exec utive officer , i s not attached to the Brigade, but is ever r eady to s upport that and all other branches of the work. Neither is Mr. J. O. Hughes, of Rh uddl an, a Brigade member; h e s, n evert hel ess, one of the pioneers of Ambu l ance wo rk in the Co unt y of Flint. Dr. Thomas "\iVallace is a ve r y old Brigade Member and has held District rank from the inception of the Brigade in vVales. H e is a Knight of Grace, Treasurer for Wales Member of Chapter, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and devotes much t im e to the honorary duties of hi s offices
MEDICAL DEPOT OPENED AT WHITCHURCH.
The o p ening of the Vlhitchurch M edical Comfo rt s Depot on Wed n esday, Jun e 20, brought to the n otice of the p u b li c one of the most useful branches of the Priory 's work.
The Depot is situ ated in the gro und s of B e n to n House \iVbitchur ch, the residence of Mr. a n d Mrs. Morgan Rees, to whom great thanks are due for generously placing free accommodation at the Committee's disposal for this purpose. Th e building has been eq u ipped w ith an amp l e stock of medical r eq uisites, subscribed for by the people of Whitchurch an d district, th ro u gh the kind offices of M r s M. Alexander, MI'. B. E. Maberly and other members of th e Committee, which w ill be issued at nomi na l weekly charges.
Mrs. Morgan R ees opened the D epo t and the dedication ceremony was performed by Canon Akrill- Jon es, Vicar of Llandaff who aske d a b l essing on the work an d commend ed it to the s u pport of the public. Introducing Mrs. Rees, S ir Herbert D. \iV. L ew s, K.B.E., regretted th e absence of the L o r d Mayor, from whom he read the following message: " Very sorry Lady Mayoress and I cannot be with yo u today. Wish your Depot every s u ccess and feel sure w ill prove as· great a blessing to the peop l e in Whitchurch as they are doing in the City of Cardiff."
He expressed the thanks of the Priory to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Rees for their gen ero u s help , to the Com m ittee, of which Mrs. A l exan d er is the ener getic Secr e ta ry, for the zealous way in which they had worked, and to all who had contributed to the estab li shm ent of the Depot The Priory had a lr eady been s u ccessfu l in setting up a great number of these Depots in Wales and he hoped in time there wo uld be one in every town and village in the Principality.
He h anded Mrs Morgan Rees a key with which to open the D e pot wh i ch, he said , w h en one r ea lised the District Nurse had made 3,834 v i sits la st year , wou ld undoubtedly meet a g r eat need in the homes of the people. Nearly two hundred g u ests were entertained to tea by Mrs. Morgan Rees, among whom wer e: Councillor C. J Hardwicke and Mrs. Hardwicke, Mr. and Mrs. Vl. R. Davies. Mrs. J. E. Alexander, Canon Ackr ill- J ones, Sir H erbert D. W Lewis, K.B.E., Mrs. C. Hill, Rev and Mrs. W. H. Bowen Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Roberts, Mrs Charles Gee, Miss J. Maberly, R ev and Mrs J. Viner, :Mi ss E. C. King, Matron, Whitchurch lVlent al Hospita l Mr. and Mrs. T. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Rowla n d, Mr. and Mrs B. Maberly, Mrs. J alDes, Major and Mrs. W. Davies, Miss A. Fle tcher, Capt. T. E. Richards, Dr. and Mrs. Neale, Nurse Williams, N ur se Furs e, Nurse Green, Mrs. L ew is Harris, Rev Father Phelan, Rev. VI. and Mrs. Small, Rev. and Mrs Megirck, Miss B. Morgan, Mrs. de Vere Hunt, Mrs . Morris , Mrs. Powell, Inspector Bennett, Miss E. B. Hurman,. and others.
APPRECIATION OF PUBLIC DUTIES
The extent of the services render ed by the members of
th e Briga de on duty on the occasion of the visit of His Royal Hig hness t h e P rin ce of Wales, is conv in cing proof of th e necessity for Ambulance provisions. The Priory und ertook the arrangements, at th e r eq u est of the Ch i ef Constable of Cardiff, Mr. J ames A. Wilson, O.B.E. Over two hundred men a nd one hundr ed and seventy -five Women were stationed a lon g the rout e through Queen Street, Park Place, Cathays Park, and Kingsway, and atte nd ed to on e hundre d a n d seve nt y cases. Those who were on dut y will b e pleased to read the following l etter from th e Chief Co n stab le :-
" It is my du ty and pleasure to express to yo u my ap prec atio n of th e exce ll ent servi ce rend ered to the public and this Department by the members of yo ur Association on this occas i on.
" I often fee l that the public do not fully realise the exten t of the service yo u are r eady to render, and the actual work you performed, not only on this memo r ab e occasion, b ut at a ll times. They are also apt to fo r get that th e services are gr atuito u s and a labour of love."
CENTRE REPORTS.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Ambulance men from a ll parts of th e Vale of Cl wyd attended the ann u a l dinn e r and distribution of certificates of the Denbigh and District Ambu l ance Cl ass, he l d at the Crown Hotel, Denbigh, on Thursday, June 14. The Cla ss has b ee n in existence for some years, and year by year the men have improved in efficie n cy und er the able tuition of the ir ect ur er, Dr. Lloyd Hu gh es Excellent arrangements had been made for the function by Mr. A. E. Williams, Soci a l Secretary of the Class.
Mr. W. C. H Thomas presided, supported by Mr. W G. H. Binney, District Contro ll e r of the L.M.S. Rail way at Rhyl , who distributed the certificates in the absence of the Mayor, and a l arge re presentative gathering. The Chairman sai d, with the excep ti on of railway men and police offi cer s, few peop le took interest in the Ambulance movement. He felt certain that if on l y people were made to rea lise the importance of first-aid work, especially in these da ys of heavy road traffic, when accidents were on the in c rease, they wo uld find many more desirous of acquiring this knowledge. He appea ed to the members of t h e Denbigh Class to do their utm ost to ind uce other s to join the class next year, and hoped an Ambu l ance Brigade wo uld be formed in the town.
The Secretary, Mr. A. Wi lliams, read a report on the work of the past year. H e prefa ce d his remarks by stating that the L.M S. Centre of the Ambulance Movem e nt now extended an invitation to those outside the railway service to j oin the class in order to obtain a knowledge of this most humane and necessary subject. Several lo cal police officer s wer e keen stud ents a t the classes held, and during 1928 thi r ty-thr ee students sat fo r the annual examination, and he was pleased to state there was not a singl e fai lur e. He wished to express app r eciation of he services of Dr. Lloyd Hughes, who had been their l ect urer for the past eight years, and to Dr. T. O. Jon es, the Examiner.
Mr. Tudor Williams appealed for support in the formation of a St. John Ambu l ance Brigade Division in Denbigh, Dr. Lloyd Hughes had a lr eady signed the enrolme nt document, and a number of people were interested in the movement. Mr. Williams outlined the objects of the Brigade, and said he fe lt that an men sho uld be proud to have the opportunity of joining such an organisation as the Order of St. John, whose history dated back to the e l eve nth cen tu r y.
During the proceedings, an interesting musical programme was provid ed by Mr. J. E. Parry and Mr. George vVeston, and comm unity singing was introduce d by Dr. Lloyd Hughes. Votes of thanks were given to a U who had contributed to a ever-jn g
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The C'hirk Division met on Tuesday, June 19, to receive the report of the recent examination. The result was most satlsfactory. The fact that there were no failures refiects g reat credlt on the Divisional Surgeon, Major T. H ampson, M.C., and Supenntendent Mr. David J ones Six stud e nt s passed for ce rti ficates, seven for vo u chers, three for medallions, and el eve n for labels.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
NEATH CORPS.
The Mi lit ary Hospitals Reserve h as made a strong appea l to the u mts of the Neath Corps, seve nty members of which hav e b ee n enro ll ed. Th e fo ll ow ing were recen tly admitted:
J. J. Hams, G. 1. LeWIS, E. A. Phillips, J. H. John, R. Bemans, W. I-L Mere dith, F. Brockenshaw, C. L ake (Cadoxton Dlv lsIOn), W. H. Sinnett, I. Jones, T. 1. Lewis A. Williams, D. P. Thomas, W. D Thomas, H. Jackson' E. C. Thomas , D. E. Rees, R. 1. Bevan, T. G. Bartlett
A. P. Chri stie (Onllwyn Seven Sisters Division ), E. R. Bake; and L. Morgan (Cwmgwrach Division).
The Annual Competitions for the Neath Corps Trophies took plac e on Jun e 9 a ndJun e 30 The Glynneath Team was m for the Corps trophy and the Duials Cup. The Bnton Ferry N u rsing Team were the wmn ers m the contest for nurses, and the Cadet Shield was won by th e Onllwyn Seven Sisters Cadets. Divisional Surgeons Dr. J. P. Prell and Dr. T. H. Dalrymp l e adj udicated.
LLYNFI VALLEY CORPS.
The fifth Annual Competitions organised by the Llynfi Valley Corps attracted a large number of Ambulance competitors to Maesteg on Saturday, Ju ne 30.
The first event was the open contest for the" Vernon Hartsh orn" Shie d. The Nantymoe Team secured the highest awards, close ly follow ed by Barry second, and the fo llowing te a ms in order of merit: Kenfig Hill, Heolycyw, Glyncorrwg , Llanharan Bryn, Fernhill "A," Fernhill" B." Cadet teams from Kenfig Hill, Garth, Maesteg, Bryn, Maesteg Central , and Ffaldau Divisions competed for the "A. E. L ocker" Cup, which was won by Kenfig Hill. The "Jenkins" Cup, pr ese nted for the most efficient lo cal team, was awa rded to the Garth (Maesteg) Team. Cadet L es lIe Uncles was declared the win n er in ' an individual competition for Cadets attached to the · Llynfi Valley Corps, with Cadets R. Po l e and T. J ones, all members of the Maesteg Central Division, second and third respectively.
The first three te ams in the contest confined to teams in the Co r ps, for the" Norths Institute's" Shield and Gold Medals were: 1s t Maesteg Central; 2nd, Garth Maesteg ; 3rd Coytrahen.
At the close of the competitions, refreshments were served by the Nursing Officers, and gratefu l thanks expr essed to the fo ll owing Doctors, who adj u dicated: Dr. Edgar Llew e ll yn, Cardiff; Dr Lloyd, Aberkenfig ; Dr. T. J. Bell Thomas, Maes teg and Dr. D. T. Lewis, Caerau.
The organising officials were Corps Superintendent G. H. B. J ames, Corps Secretary G. Jones, and Corps Treasurer C. Hughes.
Th e Llynfi Vall ey Corps h e l d their Ann u al Church Parade on St. J ohn's Day. Each Division was well represented in the p a r ade, which marched to Libanos Church Garth Maesteg , head ed by the Sa l vation Army Band. The text of a n a ppropri ate sermon, preached by the Rev. W. Harris, was, " And he went about doing good." After the service, the Corps feU in and marched back to the Town H a ll where the parade was dismiss ed by Corps Treasurer C. D: Hugh es
BRID GEND AND DISTRICT CORPS.
Barry was invaded by n early two hundred members of th e above Corps, who celebrated thei r Annual Field Day on Jun e 16. Each Division gave a special demonstration of amb ul a nce work, and were afterwards addressed by Staff Officer Morgan Weeks and Mr. C. Williams, Llangeinor.
A most instructive and en j oya bl e day was srent, ar,d the Corps a r e extremely gratefu l to Mr. C. Lennox Superintendent of the Barry Divis i on , for his assistance in mG-king the arrangements, a nd to the Barry Council for th e m e of the field.
Rapid progress has been made by the Raglan Division m ItS fi r st two years of existence. New members have been enrolled, the u nit is f ull y eq uipp ed and has started a Medical Ccmforts Depot in the vi llage The Division is fortunate m It s ent hu siastic Superint endent, Mr. H enry Webb who lS ably aSSIsted by Amb ul ance Officer Edward Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler has this year been successful in fo u r examinaqualifying for the St J o hn Medallion Specia l Mining CertIficate, and two Co unt y Counci l awards. CAERPHILLY AND DISTRIC":' CORPS.
Mr. E. S. vVilliams, J.P. presided at the annual compehtlOns at Bryngwyn Hall, Caerphilly, on June 16. Amongst those present were: Sub-Commissioner C T. Hurry -R iches, L ady Staff Officer Mrs. Riches, Councillor Evan Mo r gan and Mrs. Morgan, L ady Superintendents Mrs L. Lendon and Mrs. M. E. Carter, Ambulance Officer W. G. Sho.rt, Corps Office.rs R. J. a nd T. D. Enright, Nursmg SIster Mrs. G. RIgsby, Supenntendents G. Rigsby, D. Lewls, C. Palmer and A. E. Gordon. The jud ges were Dr. J, M. W Ilson (Aberdare) and Dr. Tom vVallace, jun. (Ca rdIff ), and members of th e Caerphilly G.W.R. acted as stewards.
The SL"'C t eams in the sen ior contest were aiven a most i nter es ting test All displayed smartness and originality, and the results were as follows :-Llanbradach 157· Caerphilly G.W.R., lS Ot; Senghenydd, 149 !; i Tindso; "A," 143 t; Caerphilly To wn, 134; Windsor "B> 127. The cup and a set of cake stands were presented to the winners by Mrs. E. Morgan, and cake stands were also presented to the second t eam.
In th e Cadet competition for the " Dr. Charles Dickie" Cup, the Senghenydd Cadets were successful and received the cup and medals from Mrs. Hurry-Riches.
A vote qf thanks to the chairman, doctors and hall trustees was moved by Mr. C. T. Hurry-Riches, seconded by CounCIllor Evan Morgan and supported by Corps Secretary M organ (Aberdare)
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
AMBULANCE Su DAY AT BARRY.
A con:vincing demonstration of the strength of the m Barry was provided at the annua l parade , in vV hl ch the local Am b ulan ce, ursing and Cadet Divisions took part , on Su nday, July 8.
The units assembled in charge of Superintendent C. L ennox, Lady Superintendent :Mrs. Lucas and Cadet Officer A. Paul, Gladstone Square at 2 p.m., and, headed by the Town SLIver Band, marched to · the VVesley::m Brotherhood, Barry Dock, where a large congregatlOn assembled to cel ebrat e Ambulance Sunday.
Dr. E. E. Owens,I\I.C. (S urgeon to the Barry Dock DlVlslOn), took. the chaIr, and the speaker was Sir .D. VV L ewls K.B.E., Principal Secretary and CommlsslOner V\Tales,. ·who , vas accompanied by L ady L eW IS, O .B .E. The HIstOry and V\Tork of the Order of .T olm " .was th e su bj ect, 0: th e a ddress. Opening with a bnet clescnptlOn of, the ongm of the Order, and recording ItS deeds of chI valry from the time of the Crusades to the present day, Sir H e rb ert said that the secret of the Order's continuity and strength was the embracing object embod l e d m Its motto: "Pro utilitate hominum." It h ad stood the est of years and outlived other Orders of Rni ght hood and was no-w the on ly religious Order of Chrvalry m It had ceased to grasp at temporal power and the splnt of sacrifi ce and devotion which inspir e d the f'arliest founders was able t o r evive and make fresh growth. V\ hilst its purpose remained un c han ae d it ha.d be en expressed in various wa"s to m ee t the J r, '0
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needs of the times and conditions. The Order was best known to -day by its two great branches, the St. John Ambulance Associ.ation and the St.. John Annbu ance Brigade. In addition to these two sources of activity, gJ:eai!: work was be i ng done in \Vales thro u gh the Ptriory's lVledical Comforts Depots and h e Motor Ambu ance Transport Service. Sir Herbert gave touching examples of assistance given to the sick poor and commended the Order 's work to everyone's interest and care.
At th e conclusion of th e servir:e the parade refonned and pro ceeded to the D r i ll H a ll , a nd 10efore it \'Vas d i snli.ssed Super i ntendent C. Len n ox r eceived the insignia of a Serv ing Brothe r of the Order from the Commissioner for \ iVal es S u perinte ndent Lennox ha s been associated with ambulance work since 1908 a nd for twenty yea rs has b een an actIve and zea o u s memb er of the Br gade in Barry. CORPUS CHRISTI FESTIVAL.
• At the request of the C hi ef Constab l e of Cardiff, a mbul ance arrangements were again undert ake n on the occas ion of th e Corpus Christi Festi val.
Th e pi c u r esque ceremony attra::ted large numbers of sp ec t a tors; the str ee ts wer e tbronged w i th p eop le all a l ong the line of th e route to th e Cardiff Castle grounds
One hundred and fifty members reported for duty o Staff Offic er B. E Maberly, who detailed them for duty a.t the various stations in c har ge of the following officers: Staff Offic e r J. 1. Pep er e ll , Corps Officers "'T . H. J o hnson, T. E. _Toakes, Superintendents H T. Evans, Vi. Co tte r Lad y Superintendent:> Miss M Kerni ck M. P a ul, :.'I'1rs. Lu c as, :Miss E. 1V1. vVilliams , and Cadet Offic er s A. H. Fi e ld and Mr. Paul.
The weathe r was coo l and th e r e were fewer cases requ iI ing attention t h an in prev ous years Effici e nt treatment was rend ere d, how eve r, under the s up ervision of Corps Surgeon Dr. Edgar Ll ewe llyn and Divisional Surgeon Dr. R ees J on es.
AMBULANCE VVORK AT CARDIFF ARMS PARK.
Another Calidiff event which called for ambulance provisions was the juvenile demonstrati o n and display on Jun e 12. O ver five t housand childr en took part in a nlOnster "march Dast" of d etac hment s of th e v a rious b y th e L o rd Mayor (A ld erm a n
A. S. H owe ll ), who was accCc)lupan ed b y the Town Clerk (Mr. Cec il G. Brown), A derman H. F. Turnbull, Councillor O. E. Purnell, C:::mn :::. illor F. Evans, and Sir Herbert a nd L ady L ew i s.
An ambulance d e monstratio n , in which Cadets from the Al:1 erda r e, Cardiff, New port Rh o ndda, M e rthy r, lVIonmouth sh ire and G lamorgan Centres took part , proved an attr activ e featur e, and great credit is du e to Superintendent
H. T. Evans and Cadet Offi ce r A. J. Field (Cardiff City D vision) for the excelle nt arra n geme nts m ade
BORO U GH OF MERTH YR T Y D FIL CEN TRE.
NS P !ECTI ON AT AB ERFAN
The ann u al inspection of the uni ts of the Bl i gadc in the Merthyr Centre took p ace on Saturday, J un e 16, o n the Coffee Tavern Fi e l d, Aberfan. The parade asse mbled at the Gro ve, and headed by the Troedyrhi w 1 0wn Band, marched i n good style to the inspection g rou n d, where they were formed up in close col u mn of sectiuns in readin ess to be ins pected by the Commissi on er for vV a l es, Sir H erb ert D. \7i.' Lewis K.B E. , who was b y L a d y Lewis, O B.E. Mr. D. M. Davies (B o rough Commissioner) and Mrs. Dav es, Mr. T u dor Davies, M. E. (Chairman), Merthyr Ce n tre). Abo u t 350 officers, non- c ommissioned officer3 a n d memb e rs of the Brigade were in s p ecteel ; a ft e rwards th e whol e of the parade moved off tv the marti a l strains of the Troedyrhiw band for the past, whi c h wa s excelle n t l y done, the Commissioner t a k ing the sa lut e. The par ade was reformed, when Sir Herb e rt L e w s expressed d ee p appreciation o a ll fo r th e exc.;lient spirit, enthusiasm and devotion to duty shown. He
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thanked the Commissioner for the Borougih, Mr. D. M Davi es, for his great hel p, and the c hai r man o f the Centre, Mr. Tudor :pav es, M.E., for th e wholeh earte d int eres t he had for so long a time t a ken in a mb ul a nc e "vo rk in the Mer h y r Centre. He r efe r red to the death of their Preside nt , Lord B u ckland, which w as not: on ly a lo ss to the Priory, but to he who l e of th e Prin cipa lity.
Th e following officers were pres en t in ch a r ge of their r es p ective units a nd duti es Corps Superintendents D J ones and Sam u el J ones, Corps Secretari es D. Jenkin s and T. A u bre y R ees, Corps 'f r eas urer s W. J Ballard a nd T. Davies, Corps Insp ector s of Stores D. D avies and T. T homa s, Divis onal Superintendents R. H. Parker, J. Morgan, T. J. Hugh es, A. C banc e, L. Powell, "' -. J. Morris, E. Jon es; D. Jon es, R. R ees, Am b u la nc e Offi cer s G. Cadle, J. R ees, T W. Edvvards , E With e rs E. W a it e, D. W. J o n es, Warrant Officers J. \iVo o clin g , T. H owe lls a nd W. H. Jon es.
COMPETITIONS AT CYFARTHFA PARl<.
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Club g round s Llw y n y pi a Th e judg es wer e M a jor A '.V
And e rson O g mor e Va l e, a nd Dr. G. S. Phillips , Cwm g o rse .
Thir tee n ea m s comp e t e d f or th e" P e ter Haig 1 hom as "
Ch a ll e n ge a nd th e fir s t thr ee wer e a s fo ll m'"s: 1st '.Ve lsh
Na v i ga ti o n (Capt. R. A. W. Lewis), 146 2nd ,. Llw y n y pi a (Ca pt. Ser geant W. McTiffin), 139 ; 3rd (Capt Ambu la nc e Offi c er D. O. yVilli a m s), 129 The fir st and s e cond t ea m s r e c ei ve d h e troph y and m e d als f r o m Mr. H. H. E va n s, M.E. , JP (gen er al m a n age r , Con s olidat e d C a mbri a n Ltd. ), w ho pr es id e d and a mong thos e pres e nt w e re: C a pt. T. E. Richards, M.E. , JP , Comm issioner Borough of Rhon d d a Cent r e; Sta ff Offic er G. YV. P ay ne , Corps Ofhc ers
T. J Eva n s , Dan R o b e rt s , D. G. Ro sse r , Idri s D av ies, Superinten d e n ts W. 1'II or g::m , J S. Jon e s , T. Thom as, L. Thom as, M r. D avi d Jon es Br y nm e nyn R e scue Sta tion ; NIr. J H. Thorn e, Din as R es cu e Station ; a nd Lady Ambul a n ce Officer Miss G. Ri c h a r d s , Ca rdiff. Thi s c ont es t has b e en a g r ea t h elp in encouraging colli er y ambula n ce work a nd is abl y or ga nise d b y St a ff Offi ce r G. Pay n e , S e rge a nt J Morg a n , Ambul a nc e Offi cer D. O.
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N E WS I N BRIEF.
The Priory has now obtained vacant possession of the old property of t he Hospitaller s of St. John at N e vycas tl e, Brid ge nd , he fr e ehold of which was g iven to th e Prior y b y ts Sub-Prior, th e Lord Kyls ant, G C M G. Th eIr curious mono gr a m is g r a v en in s ton e a nd the Gr eek cro ss and eag le de e ply chi sell e d The oaken roof a nd earl y
En g lish a r c h e d doorw'ays a r e int eresting features of thI S histori c b uilding , whic h it s int end e d to repair a nd mak e i t once ag ain a c e ntr e f or th e c h a ri ta ble work of h e Ord er.
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Co n ti n ue d fr om page 121.
N@. 12 DISTRICT.
A NNUA L NS PEC T ION, 1928.
On Saturday Jun e 16 1928, the a nnu a insp ection w a s hel d in th e g rounds of Merrion Square
The numb e rs on p a rade w e re: 17 District a nd Co rps Officers (M e n a nd Women) , 24 Offi c ers 268 N.C.O.' s a nd M en (Ambulan ce Divisions) , 21 Offic e r s , 202 Ambul a n ce Sisters (N ursing D ivis ions ) . T otal, 532.
The p a rad e w a s under th e command of District Offic e r
A. J. Ma cWi l li a m , Lad y Distri ct Sup erintend ent Dr. Ella W ebb w as in charg e of Nursing Divisions, and Assist a nt C ommission e r A. J Connor, District Offic er Miss Blandford and Mis s V. Saye r, secret a ry, were responsibl e for th e gen e ral arran ge ments
Am on gs those who judged were District Surgeon S e ton
Pringl e , F R. C. S.I.; District Offi ce r A. L. B. Moor e Divis ion a l S urgeon A. B. Brooks, a nd Miss S t okes, matron, City of Dublin Hospital.
In the now famous kitche n a " 40 " t ea was serv e d to ov er 250 b y a staff of fri e nds a nd G i rl Guid es, h ead e d b y Mi.ss Jackson, s ecr et ary, V.A.D. Club.
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A Correspondent writes;"I was one of the first on the scene. Of course nobody could do anything until a Doctor arrived. I took out a cup of Oxo, which in the opinion of several people, helped the poor girl a lot."
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Brigade Appointments, August, 1928 139
e St. John Ambulance Brigade News ...
e St. John Ambulance Brigade (Overseas) 148 T eam Test
Aid in Outposts of Empire 150 Cadet News ... 151 Blackpool Air Pag ean t, July 6 and 7, 1928 152 A W eek's Tr ai nin g on Board a Man 0' War 153
Open L etter 154 Priory of Wales 156
CHANCERY OF THE ORDER , ST. JOH N'S GATE, LO NDON, E.C. 1st September, 1928
St. John , the Press, and the Public.
I t is b eco ming obvious to the most casu al ob server th at, 'Nith each month, a n additional int erest is b eing tak en by th e Pr ess and public of this co untr y in th e work of St. J ohn, an d wh en we say "St. J ohn lJ we mean The Order, the Association a nd the Brigade , both individually and as one en tity.
Ap art from th e "news" va lu e of th e doings of the diff erent St. J ohn organ i satio n s from a n ewspaper point of view, ther e is a r ealisation on the part of th e publi c of th e existence in its midst of a n organis3.tion which is without compeer throu ghout the world-a n organ isa ti on which is th e r esult of some centuries of sacrifice and unselfishn ess.
Th e Bri tish Press i s in variably indicative of the f eelin gs of the British public. Newspapers exist for th e so l e purp ose of t ellin g peop l e things which they d es ir e t o b e told and of giving them n ews
wh i ch int erests. If a n ews pap e r fails in these fun ctions it a ut oma tic ally ceases to exist. Th e refore the a dditi ona l space wh i ch is b eing devoted to the doings of the St. J o lm organisations i s an obvio u s indicati on of the growing interest on the part of th e publi c.
i\nd this inte res t has increased in th e most m a rked manner during the p as t two or three years
A glance at any of the illustrated "daili es" after th e occas ions of a Briga de I nspection or review ,;yill convert th e most obs tin ate unbeliever to a r eali sation that there is a place for St. J ohn in th e h earts and minds of both Press and public. This is easi ly und erstoo d. Th ere is no better gratitude than that which we give to those who he lp us in time of sickness and danger, more especially when this help is given without desire for favour or reward. And St . J ohn asks for n either of these thing s.
On the occasion of the recent inspection of No. 8 and 11 Districts at Hern e B ay practi cally th e who l e of the "news" space in the l ocal press was d evo ted t o reporting the event, in ad dition to th e r ep orts of the national p aper5, and on this page we are gla d to mak e our own acknowledgmen t to Th e H erne Bay Pr ess whi ch supplied us vvith the verbatim r epor t of the In spection and of Li eut.General Sir Aylmer Hunter-\iVeston's speeches, and lo a ned to u s th eir ovm photo-blo cks Th e servi ce of th e " Press" is r e turn ed for the s e rvice of St. J 01111
An d this senrice is b ette r judged by the public by the follovving " records of senrice": Comm is ioner VV. H. R eeves, 39 years, still senTing; Superintendent vV. E. Edwards, 35 years, still senring; S erg t.-lVI ajor G. Hin es, 39 years, still serving; Sergeant T. D. Higgins , 42 years, still servin g; an d the l ate Commiss ioner T. H \ iVoo l sto n , \;"\Tho served for 37 years.
The sp irit of the Ord er which inspires; of the Association which teaches; and of the Briga de wh ich serves is refl ected b ack in th e gratitude of the public and the Press.
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Bones
By JAMES HOSSACK, F.RC.S., Commissioner, No. 10 District.
Bones , or rather broken bones, are, perhaps, the things that First Aiders are called upon to treat, and probably are the things he most frequently does treat, and yet your little black book does not convey a great deal of information about them.
I do not think it will do the a.verage St. John 's man any harm if I try and write a simple article in everyday language about bones.
Dryas dust they mav be, but all the same thev are a very vital part in man's anatomy, and , in addition, there is a fund of interest in them to any man of an mquiring turn of mind, such as, I hope, all St. John 's men are.
To start off: What is a bone made at?
I t consists principally of two things, Lime and Fibre. fibre of course, and it is a simple to prove thIS. If we take certain acids, we can dissolve out all the ea rthy matter, and l eave a stick of soft elastic material, that, if one wishes, one can tie into a knot and it won't break. This is the fiblfous material.
On the other hand, if we cook the bone almost to a cinder and so burn out all this fibrous matter, one is left with a soft, crumbly stick that will almost fall to bits between the pressure of your finger and thumb. This is the lime, or earthy part. Both of th ese constituents have their meso The fibre makes it tough and elastic, the lime gives it hardness and rigidity.
All bones vary in shape and size and a woman's bones generally smaller than a man's. Some are long, like a femur or humerus. Some are short, like the bones of one's fingers and toes. Some are flat, like one's scapulce. Some are odd-shaped. bones, like the bones of the vertebral co lumn And some are a mixture of ali, like the haunch bone, which is irreguJar in shape, flat in some part , a hole here and. a cup there, into which fits th e head of the femur to form the hip joint.
The bon es of the face are all sorts of shapes, and so ar e the bones at the bas e of the skull.
I suppose at some time in one's existence, one has wonder ed ho:-" the thigh bone of a baby grows long enough to ultImately belong to a six-foot man, and how this thin baby femur gets thick enough to carry him wh en he weighs a good sixteen or eighteen stone. In other words, how does it grow in l ength and thickness?
One walks ten miles a day possibly, from the time one gets up till one goes to bed. This makes in a year 3,?50 miles. You can tot up for yoursel ves how many mIles you have walked since you began to toddle and you are now, say, 60 years old. It is a very big total. Why is it that the bones don't grind themselves away, and, instead of getting taller and taller, why don't we get shorter and shorter?
N a steel ever made would stand this ra cket and not grind itself away. But bones do not. We tumble about as children and beyond a few tears and bruises, we are none the wors e But at sixty, a simple fall, and a broken bone r es ults. Why ? It is due to the fact that as one gets older the earthy matter beg]l'I!s to accumulate, and th e animal fibre b eg ins to get both
deficient in., and quantity. As a result, the bones ge.t brittle in one's old age and snap easier. In a child, however, the opposite is the case. There is plenty of fibre and not so much lime As a r es ult, the bone win no>t snap in two so easi ly, but is like a twi.g growing by th e hedge side, which if you try to break, will hang on by its fibres, and you will find it very difficult to part into two.
It is a green stick, aJilc:i just such a fracture one gets in the human infant before the bone is finally set with its lim e salts, and we call it a green stick fracture.
Long bones are not solid sticks in their shanks, but are hollow. I do not mean to say that in a living man there is a hollow space up which you can pok e your finger.
What I want to convey is that the bone is n o t solid like a broomstick, but that ther e is a cavity running up its centre which contains a putty-l ook ing mass called marrow
The shank of a long or short bone is, ther efor e, not solid, and for very good reasons.
Look at a fi eld of corn waving in the breeze. It bends and sways, but under ordinary circumstances do es not break in two. W ere it a solid stalk it would. Pick it up and feel its weight. It is quit e light. H er e, then, are two explanations why th e s hafts ar e not solid.
Or , a.gain, a shopfitter putting in a n ew sho p- front does not support the rest of his building with solid cast iron pillars. Everyone of them is hollow. H e gains strength and lightn ess by the fact that they are hollow.
Another r easo n, and a very important one, is that from the marrow develops a certain amount of n ew bon e, which helps th e bone to grow in thi ckness from within. And although it has nothing to do with the bone, the manow plays an extremely important part in the production of blood corpuscles upon which your health and mine so much depend.
I might add here that ther e are two kinds of marrow, a red and a yellow. The red is in th e softer ends and the irregular shaped bon es, while the yellow is confined to th e shafts of the lon g bon es.
However, I cannot allow myself to switc h off on to the questions of marrow , or I will forg e t all abo ut bon es and, figuratively speaking, I wiJl find myself at Cornwall instead of Newcastle, and so we return to our bon es.
Th e shaft is of a very hard , d ense iv ory structure outside, so much so that I believe I am right in saying the h a ndles of tooth brushes are made from the shanks of hors es and cows' femora, and I hope you know this from the fact that you use a tooth prush daily. If you don t us e one you should!
The ends of all long bones and practically all irr egular bones are not hollow. But they do hav e an outside shell of ivory bone, very thin, and if we cut one across we find inside this hard thin shell a softish h.oneycomb structure of bone, somewhat resemJoling the comb in another resp ect, for each cell contains a little blob of marrow.
T<;I.ke a: needle and try and push it into th e shank of a long bone. The rieedle will break, but you won't get it in.
Try it at the ep.ds, and! with a little push it wiU go in all right.
Why should the ends, wh ere the constant movements take plac e, be soft, and why- don't they wear away? That is another matter and I am still in dang er of landing at Newcastle. So back to our bones we must go.
If you look carefully at the surface of a dead and dry bone, you will notice a multitude of tiny pin-pricklooking hol es, and further that there are areas that are rough and irr eg ular. What are t hese for ?
A bone does not lie in sid e an animal as one sees it in th e dried skeleton. It ha s a tough membrane covering it fitting like a glove It is called periostium and sends little projections into the surface where these tiny holes are, so that it is tack ed as it were tightly to it , and, as a r es ult, this m embrane is v ery firmly adherent. Th e hol es are th e tack holes. And very firmly adherent it must b e, for to this periostium, and th rough it, all the muscles and ligam ents of a joint get th eir holds to th e bone. and obviously they can get a b ette r grip on a rough surface than a smooth one. Near to each end , you will find rings of th ese tiny holes, Th ese are where th e capsu le of th e joint gets its grip. In addition to thes e tack holes, you will find other and larger holes , where blood vessels enter, to nourish th e bone in the in te rior, for blood circulates in the bone through little blood-vessels and tiny lakes, as well as through ever y other tissue of the body.
Another function of th e periostium is to assist in the production of n ew bone cells on th e outside , and so assist in thickening it, while the marrow does it s part in th e same process from th e in sid e.
So much for th e growth of bon e in thickness, but we still hav e to consider how it grows in l ength , so that we ma y all attain that much-d esir e d thing-a good h eight.
Wh er e the stalk of the bon e join s on to th e ends in you ng and growing long and sho rt bon es there is a cartilaginous or gristly di sc, across th e b on e, comparable to a penny, for instance, This disc is the spot where the bones grow in l eng th and so, as long as this d isc is in active operation, our bones contin ue to get long er and l ong e r. And when it ceases to function and it itse lf becomes bone, we cease to grow any and r emam a fiv e- foot er or a six-foo ter as the case may be.
Generally and roughly, that is a d esc ription of bon es that holds good for ever y bone in the body no matter what its shape or size, and although I have not, perhaps, answered all the qu est ions I set mys elf , yet I hop e I hav e helped to mak e the matter of dry bon es int eres ting, if I hav e not added much to y our knowl edg e of th em.
are coming along, when all bones , as well as ?rams, ne ed a r es t. After that, perhaps, if the subject mterests and the Editor is. agreeable, I may again take up thIS, or some other s ubj ect, and discuss it with you in simple non-technical l a nguage that all can understand.
If you waITt' me to, t ell the Editor so, and I will see what can be done.
Meantime., "a goo d holid ay to you all and "good hunt ing."
I.3f obn m:ablet of I ERecipient's of the Gold Life-Saving I
Dr. Albert von L eco q. :rvlajorHarold Edg in Prie;.t1e y , C.M.G" R.A.M.C. : Captam Al an Cunliffe \ Id a l, D.S ,O., R .A.M.C. j: Captain J a m es La Fayette L a u der, D S.O., R.A.M.C : Ma j or Philip Cl a ude Tr es ilian D avy, C.M.G., I M.B , R.A.M.C.
Capt ain Augustus Scott Willi a ms, D.S.O., M.R.C.S. , R.A.M,C . :;;, Captain Arthur J a mes Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S ., R.A.M.C. :;;'1 Colonel Charles Jos e ph c.B. , C.M : L.R.C.P. : ;., Mrs. Lilli an A. Starr. : Hub ert McVic ar.
Extract from Minutes of a Meeting of the ChapterGeneral of the Order held on November 24, 1916
To MAJOR PHILIP CLAUDE TRESILIA D AVY, C.M.G., M.B., RA.M,C. CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS SCOTT WILLIAMS, D.S.O., M.RC.S.> R.A.M. C. CAPTAI ARTHUR J AMES BROvVN, D .S.O., M.R.C.S. , L.R.c.P . , RA.M.C., Gold Medals.
When typhus broke out among the prisone rs at the Gardelegen Camp , Germany, all the German m edical officers except one fled and l eft th e sick t o th e care of the British , French an d Russian doctors Major Davy , Captain Brown, and Captain Scott vVilliam s w er e brought from Magd eburg to help to cope with th e disease, and for four months they fought valiantly against its ravag es, during which time there "vere 2 ,000 cases. Th e Germans display ed the same callousness and cowar di ce, and the British and Alli e d doctors th e same h eroic d ev otion to du ty as were shown b y th eir respectiv e compatriots in sim ilar circumstances at Vlitt enb erg.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Life Saving Awards
Life S aving Awards of th e Order of St. John of J erusalem have be en awa rded to th e following for co n s pi c u ous gallantr y in saving life a t imminent p e rson a l risk.
Bronze Medal.
L es lie Edward H enry Thorn schoolboy, Torbiton. vVilliam Rob ertson, underground overm an, Gatewen Colliery, vVrexham.
L e'wis Job le, stallman, Ellistown Colliery, Leicester. John V eTnon stallman, Ell istow n Colliery Leiceste r.
Certificate of Honour.
Laurence K eati n g, Civic Guard, Dublin
J ames Edwards, m anage r Ellistown Co lli ery, Leicester.
ViTa lteT Bourne und er - m a n age r, Ellistown Co liery, Leice tet_
LEICESTER CENTRE. Opening of New Local Headquarters.
The offi cial op e ning of the n ew L eic ester Headquarters took p lace on Sunday, Jun e 10.
The proc ee d ngs co mm en ced with a r eception at the Grand Hot e at 2.15 p.m., when Lieut. - GeneTal Sir Aylme r Hunt e r -Weston, Chancellor, was r ecei ved by th e R ight Worshipful the Lord Mayo r, and Chi ef Offic e rs of the Centre, District, and Corps.
Following the rece ption , a special service was held in the Cathedr a l , at which the Ri g ht R ev Cyril Bardsl ey, D.D ., Lord Bishop of Leicester, pr each e d. The n ew b a nn e r o f th e L eic es e r Ce ntr e was d e dicated during the se r vice
The Gorton Loco L.N.E.R. Ambulance Team, winners of the Inter-Railway Shield presented by the St. John Ambulance Association. They hav t} also won. the L.N .E. (G.C. Section) Clern.ent Royds Shield, the L.N .E. Challenge Shield and the Maclure Cup (second year).
Left to right: F. Spencer, W. Stone, J. Buckley, E. White. Sitting: F. Maugham (Captain), J. Beswick (Reserve).
A pro cessio n was then form e d to th e H eadq u a rters (which are s u ate d in Seymour Street) for th e dedication and opening.
A short r eligious ser v i ce was h eld o u tside the pr emi ses, aft er which the Chancellor, Li eut.-Ge n er a l Sir Aylm e r Hunter-W eston, d e livered. a most stirring speech before d e cl a rin g the building op e n. Bouqu e ts were pres en ted to L a dy Hunter-Weston, Mrs J. Thomas (L a dy Mayo r ess) and Mrs. B a rdsley (wife of the Bishop) by g irl cadets, on b ehalf of the Centre Committee
The f o llowing were among the company rec eived after the opening ceremony Commiss ion er an d Mrs. W. Harv e y Re eves, Assistant Commiss i oner G. F Browne, Distric t Officer C. O. Dixon, Wortley S. Love ll , Es q., Chairman, Leicester Centre, Harry Lockton Centre Secretary, Hora ce Wright, Assistant Secretary, Offi cer s and Membelfs of the Leiceste r Corps.
The prim e movers in the e ffort to secure he a dqu a rter s have b ee n Wort l ey S. L ove ll, E s q. (Chairman a nd Treasur er ) , Harry Lo c kton (Se cr e tary), Miss G. E. P a r:trid ge (Lady Corps S ec r etary).
The acco mmodation co n s sts of th e following: C e ntr e office (furnished almo s t entirely by g ifts from s ub scrib ers and friend s ), l ecture room (cap a bl e of seating 120), kitchen, two store -r ooms and additiona l stretcher sto r e, nursing
Sep 'tem ber, 1928
divisio nal room, two class-rooms for u se of a mbuiance d iv is io n s, garage f o r two m otor a mbul a n ces, ladies' and gentlemen's r e tirin g rooms, resid e nti a acc ommodation for secr etary, with aw n a nd gard en at re a r. A tacit option h as b ee n acqui re d o n th e ad j oining property fo r future ex t en s ion.
Th e cost of the pr ope rt y with eq uipm e n t an d furni s hin g s will b e ap prox i m a t e l y £ 3 000 an d it i s ex tr emely g ratifying to know that it h as b een opened ent ire ly fr ee of debt, thanks to the very wise policy a d. opted by the Centre in puttin g a nnu a ll y s ums to reserve.
BRISTOL CENTRE. Stretcher Competitions at Bristol Zoo. A l arge numb e r of p eopl e watc h e d in brilliant sunshine the annual stretch er compe titi ons org a nis ed by th e St. ] ohn Ambu a n ce Assoc i a tion (Bristol Centre) at t he Zool og ical Gardens, Clifton , on Saturday, July 21.
Fifty-three teams entered for the six c ups. They were classified as f o ll ows: Bea v is Cup, 14; Squire, 8; Novice, 12 \ iValk e r, 2 ; M at h er 9 ; and Lav in gto n, 8 The e ntri es w ere receive d from L on don Mid l a nd a nd Scottish Railway, Gr eat W estern Rail way, the Alkali Works a t Netham, M ess r s Pack e r 's and F r y's Chocolate Works, th e various divisions of th e City of Bristol Corps of the S t. John
Am bula n ce Brigade, Wills's Tob acco Factory, a n d L ysagh t s Iron Work s.
The official s wer e: ]u dges: Drs . H. G. Ky l e , W H. A. Elliott, P. Crawford, A. C. L ysag ht P. H. Collingwood, E. H. Bodm a n, C. C. L avingto n W. P. D ye r , ]. M. Evans, H. W M. Strove r, a nd F. C. Nicho s. Steward s : Messrs. Senington, Mason, V in cent, Sm ith, Fair, J effer ies, Sarah , Sam Smath, Simon Smath, S. C. B e tty, Sea rl e, Nuell, Horwood, Hopkins , Gribble, Howe ll , Sheath , Bri ce, W. G H awki n s, A. Shepp a r , Twiselton, E. A. O. Webb, and ]. H a ll.
Th e tro phies w e r e comp e ted for by t eam s r eside nt w it hin a di s tanc e of 12 mil es from Bristol Co rn Exchange
The c up s are to be h e l d for o n e year on y. Mrs. R. E. Bush pr ese n te d the c up s a n d m e dals. My. Moore pr oposed ancl Mr. Blackshaw seco nd e d a vote of thanks to the jud ges a.nd other offi c ia s.
The chi ef p riz e-winn er s were: B ea vis, Packer's "A"
tea m 188 t point s out of possi bl e 200 ; Squire, L. M & S.
R a ilwa y, No. I , 226 - 270; Nov ic e, St. Philip's Goods, L.M. & S. R a ilway, 161-200; Math e r, L.M. & S W agon
R epa ir, 137 - 200 ; L avi n g on , L.M & S. Railway No. 1, 170-225 ; Walker, Nurs i ng Division , 135-200 DEVON COUNTY CENTRE.
NEW SE CTIO Ns.-The effectiven ess of the Co unt y Ce ntre, with its 3 , .'500 squar e m il es of te rritor y, depends a lmost e ntir e y on th e amount of loca s uppor t g i ve n to, an d e ffort made b y, it s constit u e n sections. T he r efo r e we h ave p l eas ure in r eporting th e formation of thirtee n more Sec tion
Com mitt ees in n e w areas.
Classes are a lmo st c ontinually in sess i on und er th e
P lymouth Nav i gat ion Sc h ool in orde r to e n a ble officers and candida tes for offi cer's ra nk to ga in th e ir esse nti a l M ercantile
Marin e First A id Certificate. In a l esse r d eg r ee at Brixham, Drs. Mo l esworth a nd Tho mpson are doing a s imilar work for the fi shermen :fr om various p o rt s
As thi s Centr e, thro u g h it s sec tio n s i s so much co nc e rne d in the r ec rui men and maintenan ce of the B ri gade the following c opy o f a lette r f ro m the chief of th a t bod y when acknowle d g in g th e 1927 repo rt will b e oli int erest. General S ir Pe r cival Wilkinson w r ote: " I ha ve th is morning r eceiv e d yo ur a nnu a l r e port rfo r 1927. P l ease acce pt my co ngratuations on the very wide ex ension of the work of the Assoc iation and Brigade in yo ur cou n ty I co upl e these two, as, n your county , th e cl ose li aiso n which i s v ery d esirabl e b etween th em i s fully carri ed out, a nd I a m glad to see a r eference made to th e fact in yo ur report. With best wis hes for the future welfar e of th e divisions in Devon."-Signed P. S. Wilkin son.
Brigade ApPOintments, August, 1928.
Th e Acting Ch i ef Commissi oner ha s sanctioned th e follo w ing appo in tments, promo tion s tr a nsfers and r es g n ation s :-
TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER.
No. 5 DIST RICT
D ivision a l Sup erint endent J ohn Thom as Goodwin, M.B E. , North D erbyshire Ar ea 22.7.28. O. 8 DISTRICT.
Captai n E dwin Al bert Chill, O.B.E. M D., County of Sussex. 24 7.2 8
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
No 5 DI STRICT.
Divisiona l Surgeon Fra n k S a mu el Hardy, M,RC.S , M.RC.P., · Sheffie d Corps. 2 7.7.28.
TO B E CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
No .5 :QISTRI CT.
Divi s onal S u peri ntendent ViTa lter Cridd l e, Markham Main Corps. 3.8.28.
Corps Officer J osiah Gawtho r pe, New Edlington Corps. 3.8 28
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
,) DISTR ICT.
Div ision a l Su perintend ent William Duxbury Barnold swick Corps. 27 7 .28
TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER.
No. 10 DISTRICT
Lady Divisional Superintendent E the l May H a r t Ipswich Corps. 14 7.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
NO .4 DI STRI CT
George Henry Edgecombe, lVLB ., Ch .B., Kenda l Division. 28 7 28
I sab el T ay or, M B., Ch.B., D.P.H , F ee t\"'ood Division 1. 8.28.
NO. 5 DISTRICT.
Tom Horsfie ld T ay or, M.RC.S. L.R.C.P., Barns ley Division, Worsborough and District Corps. 27.7 .2 8.
No. 6 DISTRICT.
Cl a ud e Fenwick, M.B , B.S., MRC.S. , L. R. C.P ., Craghead Colli er y Di v ision . 4 .8,28.
AIDl bulance Officer Lion el Montague Smith No 17 (Merton and Vi'Imb le don) DIv.tslO n 1.'8 28. Ambulance Officer \ 'Vi lli am Gaffney, No. 37 (G. Vv' .R) D ivi sion 24. 7 .28.
No.4 DISTR ICT
Amb u lan ce Officer J ames Stilling Kenda Division. 28.7.28.
No. 5 DI STRICT.
H a rry Middl eto n Leeds Tr amways D iv ision , L eeds 3.8.28. Corps.
No.9 DI STRICT
Edwlll Geo r ge Smi th, Tavistock Div sion. 2 1.7 .28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT,
G No .6 DI STRICT. Met,cCr ea d y, Ho ughton-Ie-Sprin g N ursing Division.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Ma y Fo r de, Conisboro u ah u rs ing Div ision, D b 1\'" Corps. 27 7.28 b ena y ham
Gertrude Goodman, Askern NursinO' Divis on, Denaby Main Corps 27 7.2 8.
Daisy P art Ro we, Consta ntine I ursin g Division. 22 .7.2 8. TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER. No. 1 DISTRICT.
J ames McDuff, No. 19 / 4 So uth Metropolitan Gas Co. Corps. 1.8.28
A lb ert Andrews, No. 19/ 1 So u th Metropolitan Gas Co. Corps. 2.8.28.
H aro ld V ivian Shrosbree, No. 28 (H arrow and vVealdstone) D ivis ion 17 7.28
H erbert H Ketley, No. 28 (Harrow and vVealdsto ne) Division 17 7 .28.
Brighton and Hove Corps. 5.7.28
BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFIC E R No. 1 DISTRICT. Emi y Milburn, No. 62 (Hagger sto n ) Nursing Division. 23.7.28. No.8 DISTRICT. lisabel B Hanson, T eynham Nursing Di vision. 31.7 28. No. 12 DISTRICT.
Doris M. H odgi n s H arco urt Nursing Division 5.7.28. TO BE CORPS SERGEANT-MAJOR. I o. 5 DISTR IC T.
H erbert vValters, \ 'Vorsborough and District Corps 27.7.28.
TO BE CADET SUPERINTEND ENT NO. 5 DISTRICT.
J oseph B lackburn, Pontefract Divi sion, Pontefr ac and District Co r ps. 3 .8.28
No.9 DISTRICT. \ iVilliam T. Lucitt, Friary Division. 21.7.28.
TO BE LAD Y CADET S U PERINTEND EN T. No.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
ViTinifred Howe, H eadq uart er s NursinO' Division Northampton Corps. 21.7.28. b,
Edith Ellen Moule, Kettering Co-operative ClothinO' NursinoD iv sion 21.7.28 b b No.4 DISTRICT
Corps Officer J. C. Little, North Tyneside Corps. 2 5 7 .28.
No. 8 DISTRICT.
Superinte ndent A. J Riley, Caterham D ivision. 1. 8.28
N E W DIVISIONS R E GIST E RED
No.4 DISTRICT.
No r thwich J u rsing Div sion. 16.7.28.
No. i DISTRICT.
rronbridge Cadet Nursing Divis on. 1. 8.28. Sanction has been given fo r the Southbo u rne Nursing Division to form part of the Bournemouth Corps. 19 7 .28.
Typhoid.
Th er e h ave been outbreaks of t hi s d isease reported a lm os t d a ily d uring t he pas t eight weeks.
CHIV ALRY h as secure d a spec ia l a r ticle d ealin g wi t h t his disease, b y Mr. J a m es Hossack, F R.C.S
T h e art icle sh ould h ave an especial interes t fo r the N ursing Divi sion s, an d i t will be p u blis h ed in next m on th 's issue.
First Aid and Competition Queries
. COMPOUND FRACTURE OF CLAV ICLE.
E. H (Wh it efiel d).-P l ease giv e us the correct treatme nt for Compound Fracture of Cl av i cle. Thi s was gi ven i n a reoent test, and var io u s methods w er e s u ggested. I sha.ll esteem it a favGuir i f yo u w ill en li ght en u s, an d I wish CHIVALRY eve r y success.
The as set is easy to answer theoretically all that is indicated is to expose part freely, to wound and dressing in position with e1,ght b'andage as 1,S used for Frachtred Scapula, and then to treat as for Simple Fract%re of Clavicle. By the way, the pad on dressing should consist of cotton-wool packed tightly, in view of Textbook warning (Rule 10, p. 85.)
I suspect, howeve'Y, that you are thinking abMht the possible protrusion of fragments. I f this be so, you must remember the instructions of Textbook (p. 49, line 1 ), and content yourself wi th as little maniplJ,tlation of limb and conseq1ltently of broken clav icle as is possible.
N. CORBET FLETCHER.
Some Recent Fl ag D ay Re s ults £ s. d.
'lrbe Jf obn
Dame Rum o ur If Dame Rumour speaks th e truth, th e question of organising a Summer Ho lt day Camp m 1929 fo r the Brigade at a seaside town on the South-East Coast is being seriously co nsidered.
Th a nks.
T?anks are due to John McCamley, ot the City of Dublin
D lv lslOn, for kmdly presentmg to Brigade Headqu a rters ill ustrated d r aw ngs of B r igad e ran k s badges tor Offtcers a nd N.C.O. 'so CONTRIB U TIO N S
The Editor will be glad to rec e i v e Contributions the usu a l offici a l channels.
Photographs of Bri g ad e Activities published in your local paper are alway s welcome. Ple a se send these in b y the 12th of each month
" Chiva lry" is the O N L Y official Journ a of the Order of St. John, the S t. John Ambul a nc e As socia tion and the S t. John A mb u a nce Brig a de
V olunt a r y A id Detac hm e n ts.
Lady District Robinia Viscountess Mountgarret, O.B.E., has r eported that the V.A.D.'s in th e District have now been ins pected by the Offi ce rs detailed by the War Office and the County Controller, and the r eports in all cases have b een exce llent
The Commissioner congratulates all concerned upon this further evi dence of th e District's effic iency.
Office r s' A nnu a l D inn e r.
Will all Of:fi. ce rs pl ease make a not e th at the A nnu a D in n er will tak e p l ace at the vVharncliff Rooms, Great Central Hotel, Marylebone, on Saturday, Dec e mber 1, 1928. The Commissioner hopes that an Officers of the District wi ll e ndeavou r to b e prese nt on this occ as ion.
A utUln n a C l asses.
Will Superintendents of Ambu lance a nd Kursing Divisions pleas e notify the Commissioner giving f ull inform a tion r egarding any classes they may be organising, as repeated applica!tions are mad e to th e Commissioner by various p eop le who a r e desirous of obtaini ng th e n ecessary certificate to enable them to join the Brigade.
New Ca det Div i s o n s
The Commission e r is p eased to announce the formation of t he following Cadet Divisions :No. C8. Boro u gh of Ealing Ambulance Cadet Division with effect from J une 26, 1928.
No. C9. Stoke NewiLlgton Ambulance Cad et Division with effect from July 9, 1928.
It is very gratifyi ng to the Commissioner that these Cadet Divisions have been form ed, and h e congratulates the Superintendents on t heir efforts.
C entr a A r ea
The Office r-in-charge of a Division within Central Area r eports that a member (who had b ee n out of work for a long p e riod) offered to attend the District Ins p ec tion for honour of the Divi sion even though such attendance wou d certain ly invo l ve IGSS of a special day's wage and possib ly imm e diate discharge from a recen t ly obtained ob. The offer is typical of the sp rit which pervades a ll ranks of Brigade and was not accepted, the Officer-in-Charge righ t y excusing the memb er from attendance at the inspection. Long m ay the Brigade flourish I
Notice lS given that on W ed nesday, September 26, a t 6.30 p.m., DlVlslOnal-Surgeo n Mosely of No. 1 (S t. John's Gate) Division
Wl ll commence a co urse of lectures in First Aid for Men. Further particu lars may be obtained from Divisiona -Superintendent Stallard, 37a, H ar tham Road, N.7.
The Treasurer of the Brigade Benevolent Fund acknowle dges Wltht grateful thanks re ce ipt of £4 12s. 7d., this sum being part of collection taken at Central A['ea Church Parade on Sund ay, June 2 4
Officers and M e mbers in charge of Divisions are reminded that IDivisional Funds may not be us e d for purpose of eq ui pping Medlcal Comfort Depots
Arrangements are practically completed for the course of lectures on First Aid in Maternity Cases to be given by Dr. Mary Blan at 7 .30 p.m. on Wednesd ays, October 17 to Dece mber 5 inclusive, at L.C.C. School, Chequer Street Whitecross Street, E.c. l. Fee for the course, ,"vhich is open to all members of Nursing Divisions, is 4s. 6d
No. 2 DIS T RI C T
a m Chesham h as always been known for the generous proVlslOll i t makes for its slck and suffenng For many years past it has hel d, during July , a fete in aid of its very efficient Cottage Hospital but this year, as it was recognis ed that the town badly needed a new ambulance, it was decided to devote th e proc ee ds of the Annual Fete to the purchase of a new and up- to-date motor a mbula n
Banbury.
The Mayor (Mr. E. Chapman) presid e d at a meeting in the Old Court Room, at the Town H a ll, f Gr the purpose of forming a Division of a B rigade in Banbury.
The Mayor said he was pleased to do what he could to help forward the movement t o get a formed in Banbury. Towns much smaller than Banb u ry had one, and h e tho u ght the y should look to their aure ls and be up to date. Mo r e than that the re was the real necessity for ambu ance work to-day, a growing necess i ty because of the thousands of motors p ut on the road s every month It was very urgent they shou ld do what they cou ld to assist in case of accident. It might be interesting to know how often the Borough amb u lance car was called out. Im 19 26 -7 it was u sed 97 times, and in 1927-8 11 2 times; which on y showed the n eed incr eased as the years went on They were there to consider ways and means of fGrming a Division in Banbury. (Applause.)
Dr. Audland gave an address, and said he hGped to persuade the people of Banbury to fo r m at any rate an ambulance division. When he came in the winter, Sir John Hewett explained a ll about the order of St. John and told them a bout the diffe r ent sections, and he (the speaker) had com e in the hope that here and now he might enro l enough members to fo rm at a ny rate a div ision of a brigade. H e n eed not go into detai ls as to the advantages of am bulance work. Everybody knew that well. It was important in the home, in the faGtories and es pecially on the roads. One cou ld hardly conceive a person being in a more miserable pos ition than to witness an aCGident, to someone in great cl.anger of death, and have to stand by and not know what to do. They of th e St. J ohn Ambu ance Brigade were proud of the work they were doing, and wherever a brigade or a d ivision of a brigade was formed there was a good feeling and an esprit de corps amongst the members. The advantages of the Il1J.ovelillent were obvious, a nd i t was of the greatest impo r tance they sho uld ferm an ambu lance division.
No.3 DISTRICT. Nuneaton.
The Acting Commission er congratulates the Nuneaton Di v isions o n the splendid results of their effo rts in connection with the a nnual Flag D ay which realised £ 73 19s. 4d. Northampton Parade.
" I find you a well balance d unit of the Brigade, and with your nmeteen ambu lance d1v1slOn s, sevent een nursing divisions and seven cadet divis ons you are able to do as you always have done -meet th e calls made on yo u for your servic es."
Such was the judgment of Major-General Sir Per civa l Wilkinson, K.C.M.G., C.B., the acting Chi \'lf Commissione r of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, after in specting the I orthampton, Kettenng, an d Wellingborough Corps aU , St. And r ew's Hospital on Ju ly 14 , 1928.
Six hundred and fifty-thr ee officers an d other ranks paraded for what was the l argest inspection that had eve r b een h e d on one day in Northamptonshire
Si r Percival Wilkinso n was accompanied by Commissione r '\"'1 Harvey Reeves, O.B.E., J. P., and Lady District Superintendent Mrs. W. Harvey R eeves, A.R.R C. and Assistant Commissioner Frank Adnitt, who arranged the insp ecti on a nd the Mayoress (Mrs. Rogers).
District Officer J. C. Parker was in command of the parade, Lady D1s tnct Officer M1SS Mawby, M.B.E., having charge of the Nursing Divisions.
Following the in spec tion of he individual divisions an d the r equipment, the three co rp s took part in a March Past, the band of the Northampton Co rp s being in attendan ce.
Sir Percival pr esented a Serv ice Medal Bar to Lady SuperMiss Dawson an d Se rvi ce Medals to Corps Superll1tendent W. H. Perc1va1 (Northampton), Ambulance Sisters Miss Bunker (Northampton), and Miss Bristow (We llingborough), Sergt W. B u rgess (Ru shden ), and Private J W. Murdin (Rushden)
Address in g the parade, S ir Percival said the Corps was strong enough for any calls like ly to come in thy immediate f u ture, but r e minded them that the mod ern dev elopment in every thing was to make for s peed, and increase il'l! speed meant iFlcrease in the risk of accident. S u ch b e ing the case, he urged them to keep th e ir divisions up to strength.
The Order has been asked to raise a new Military Hospitals Reserve. Tfuey have been a sked to raise 2,000 membe r s, am.d at the mom ent 700 had r esponded Members must not confuse the new r ese rve with that of the Home Hospita l Reserve, whi ch
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was fo und ed before the War; as a reserve o the Terri oria s, who were the m for home defence only
The new Military Hospitals Reserve wou ld be the first reserve for hospita s in case of emergency and also the first reinforcemen ts to the R egular RA.M.C. The Fie ld Amb ulances had been c ut down a nd th e reserv e r ed uced, and there was little to fa ll back upon except the help the Order co uld give.
He congratulated them most hearti y on all he had seen. The ir D ivisio ns were mostly strong, an d they were we ll balanced. He congrat ulated Mrs. H arvey Reeves and those connected with the NUFsing Divisions There was ratheL' a larger proportion of N ursing Divisions compar ed with amb ulance divisions- 17 to 19-than in most counties, but it showed th e great inter est women were taking in helpin g the sick and the suffiering. Comm issioner Harvey R eeves, on behalf of the parade, thanked Sir Percival for his atten dance, an d also Dr. Rambaut for placing his grounds at their disposal. As Commiss ioner of the District, he exp Iessed his appreciation of th e splendid muster.
No.4 DISTRICT.
Barrow-in-Furness
On Saturday afternoo n , July 28, on the Old Race Co u rse, Barrow, a v e ry interesting ceremony was witnessed on the occasion of the annual inspection of the F urn ess and South Cumb erland Ambu la n ce and Nursing Divisions The event prov ed a very instructive one, and much u sefu l information was
South- Eas t Lancs. Parade, Whitworth, 1928.
Left to right: District Officer W. Maxwell Reekie ; The Chief COITImissioner, Ma jor-Gener a l Sir Percival Wilkinson, K.C.M.G.; Lady District Supt. Mrs. Tweeda1e, A.R.R.C.; Commissioner Col. C. J. Trumble, C.B. C.M.G., etc .; Assistant Commissioner Dr. F. de B. Pim.
g eaned of the valuabl e work tha t is being done by the Divisions.
Pr or to assem bling on the co ur se, the various D ivisions formed themse ves into a procession at the Cen tral Statio n.
The officers pres ent were Co lon el C. J. Trimble, C B., C.M.G., V.D., L.RC.P., Commissioner for No .4 Dis tri c t; Major Pooley, Assistant Comm issi one r ; and Superintendent Howarth, of the Preston Division.
The companies present were: Barrow (under Superintendent Smith), the N ursimg Division (unde r Lady Super ntendent Craig), U ve rston (under Amb ul ance Officer Laycock), Dalton (under S u perin tendent Metcalfe), Askam (u nder Superintendent Phife r ), and Millom (und er Superintendent Ford). The Steel Works Band, conducted by Mr. W. Smi th ers, headed the pro cessio n, afold were a lso present on the Race Course. The vario u s units presented a very smart appearance in their n e at uni fo rms when the y form ed into lines.
Before the nspection the B islnop of Ba rrow (Rev. H. S. Pe lham) dedicated the co lour s, which were presented to the Barrow Division. The colours too k the form of a fl ag, anonymo usly glven by a friend, and bore a n eight-pointed cross with the arms of the Order.
The Bishop so le mnly dedicated th e coloms, with Ambulance Officer Price Probert, H.S.B., kn ee lin g on the g r ound After
th e dedication this officer received the colours from the Bishop. Following th e ded ication ceremony, Colone l Trimble inspected the various unit s, and was pleas e d to find a ll of them so satisfa ctory.
Bolton.
Eighty officers and men of the Bolton Corps took part in the Parade o n th e occasion of t ll.e un veilin3 of the War Memoria l by the Earl of DeIby on July 14. The Guard of Honour in the Hall of Remembrance consisted of one man each from the Inf a ntry Navy and Air Se rvic e, and Lady Superintendent Miss Whittle, se ected 011 account of her splendid war service record. The Corps had on duty 35 men and 12 nurses, w ho during the afternoon trea t ed over 200 cases, two of whi ch had to be r emoved to hospital.
Liverpool.
The Liverpool N ur sing Division sustajned a very great loss by the death in June of their honorary treas urer, Mrs Greaves She had b een a very loyal and mo s t devoted member of the Division for a p eri od of seve:1teen years During the War she rend ered great assistance in one of the local V A.D. hospitals, and has always give n freely of h er energy, time and mon ey in furthenng the !Dterests of the Brigade and it s members.
Heavy thu nderstorms marred the ann u a l in spection of the Liv erpoo Corps which was held in the grounds of the Vles Lancashire Territorial Division at Aigb urth, and the programme of field events had to be curtailed when a torrential downpo ur forced the parade to break up and a ke shelter in the m idst of the genera l march p a st.
Nearly 500 men and women and cadets paraded und er the command of Colon e l G C. E. Simpson, O.B.E., T.D., F.RC.S who was assisted by Corps Officers W. E. Searl, T. Pickering, R C Gull1ver and Dr. lVhrgaret Jo yce (Lady Corps S upermtendent).
The inspecting offi cer was Dr. Vlilliam C. Bentall, O.B.E., and he was accompanied at the saluting base by -Dr. Llewe llyn Morgan (Corps Surgeon) and Divi ional Surgeons Nevi n Murray, Cairns and C. N. S laney.
A further attempt was made to proceed with the formal mspection, but rain again nte rv e ned and the par ade was then mus tered under cover and addressed by the Insp ecting Officer. Bacup. ·
Though th e musical fes tival promoted b y the Bacup St. John Ambu l ance Assoc1ation has not fulfilled th e expectations a r ou sed by the s uccesses re ':: orded in th e ea rly days of its existence, inhabIt ants as well as public organisations continue b show their practical interest in th e mov eme nt.
At th e next fest ival, which is to be held on th e first h'lTO Saturdays in November, th e officials will offer two new trophies for compehtlOn. As was stated a sh ort time ago, one will perpetuate the memory of the ate Mr. ,\iVilliam Bwwn, the forme r secretary, and the other 15 bemg gIven by Mr. and Mrs S. C. Smith, in memory of th e r daughter. Mr. Smith is a well-known fiO'ure in the public life of the town, having b ee n a m em b er ol' th e CounCI l for the last eight years and chairman of the Education Committee for 8J few years. Whitehave n.
Th e .'Nhitehaven Dtvision he ld a successf ul whist drive and dance m the Ooldfellows' Hall. Ambulance Officer R B. Coyles offiCIated as M.C. for th e whist drive and Private BliO'ht fo r the dan ce The r e we r e abo u t 200 a t the dan ce, and waltzing comJ.=>ehtlOn was won by Mr. ,\;\,Thite and his parh1er. The wmnmg numb e r of the tab le centre 'Iovas 56. The Division had a Sunday morning r o u te march, th ere b eing 36 memb ers on parad e It was the nrst route march in un iform and every man looked smart. The men are busy traininO' fo; Aldersh:ot, where the Military Ho s pita ls Rese:rve have to for trammg on Sep tember 7. It is ex pected that about 30 members of this Division will r eport. Keswick.
'['he memb ers of th e Division wer e recently e ntertained by Dr. Burnett,. their Divisional Surgeon and Mrs. Burnett, at their r eS1dence, RIverholme, Keswick , They were in vited to a garden party but, owmg to the weather being uns ui tab le for that, a wh1St dnve was h eld The prizes we re won by Mrs. H. H artley and Mr. Harnson, Threlkeld. An address on a mbulance work was· given by Assistant Commissioner Corbett Fl etcher There were abo ut 60 members and their wives present, ll1ctud1n g Supenntendent J Gardmer.
N o.5 DISTRICT. Grimsby.
Upon th e occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to the Borough of Grimsby on Jul y 19 , 1928 , the memb ers of thi s Division, in conjunction with those from Cleethorpes Division, und ertook d uty on the day in question und er the command of Superintendent Gott. The day was fine and warm, and dense crowd s h ad cong regat ed at some 16 vario u s points to catch a glimpse of H.RH. as he visited various parts of the borough. Th e d uties commenced at 7.30 a.m. until 11 .45 p.m.; and ov e r 100 cases were attended to w ith the he lp of the local women's sec ti on of the B.R.C.S., mainly fainting cases and minor in juries. The Amb u lance Division formed the guard of honour as H.R H. entered the Peopl e' s Park, where h e was to in spect the ex-Service men.
The Mayor (Councillor L. K. Osmond) presented Superintendent Gott to H.R.H as h e passed down the ran ks Later in the evening the Mayor and Town Clerk (M r. J. W. Ja ckson) thanked th e Supe rint endent for the manner in which the members had carried out the duti es. North Derb ys hir e Inspection.
It is four years since the last in spection took pla ce in Chesterfie ld, and th e Chief Commissioner expressed admiration at the wonderful progress made in the North D e rbyshire a r ea, and warmly congratulated the members on thei r smart appearance and their obvious ly keen interes t in first aid work.
The in spection, which took place in the Queen's Park was witnessed by a large number of townsp eop le , includin g Councillor W. R. Short, chairman of th e Parks and Cem ete ries Committee, which allowe d the parade to take place in the park, Ald e rman G. Clark, and Major F. S. J ames (Chief Constable of Chesterfield)
Th e parad e strength totalled 813.
Th e D :v is ions assembled outside the L.M. & S. Railway Station, Chesterneld and, h eaded by the Staveley Military Band und er the cond u ctorShip of :Mr. A. Pullinger, and the '\¥arsop Main and Ireland Colliery Bu gle Band, under the charge of Drum-Maj or A Fisher, ma r ched to the Queen's Park. The parade was und er the co m mand of Assistant Commissioner H. C. Chambers , Beighto n , while Corps Superintendent J. Hunter, Staveley Corps, was the second in command and Adjutant.
Upon arrtval at the Queen's Park the Divisi ons fmmed up un der th eir g r o up commande r s in front of the sal utin g base, >.Thich was immedi ately in front of the cricket pavilion.
As Major-General Sir Percival vVilkinson, who had been the guest of Mr. and ]l'lr s. ,\V. B. M. J ackson, Glapwell Hall, a rrived on the ground he was accor d ed the general salute. The inspecting officer was accompanied by Commissioner S. VV. l\Ialkin, Assistant Commissioner H. C. Chambers, Assistant Commissioner O. Buxton (S heffield), District Surgeon VY. T. '\i\Tood (Creswell) County Surgeon Vi H. Horan (vVarsop), Divisional Superinte nd ents J. T. Goodwin (Sh eepb ridg e), R. Ringham (Warsop), and C. Edwards (Chesterfield), Corps Superintendent J Hunter (Staveley), Corps Officer E. Purdy (Staveley), who acted as A.D.C. to the inspecting ofncer, and there was a lso pres e nt District Offi cer S C. E lse (Ridgeway )
At the conclusion of the march p ast, which was very smartly carried out, the p arade was drawn up on thr ee sides of a square, aud the inspecting officer made a short speech H e remarked that he h a d very pl e asant memories of his last inspection at Chesterfield. To come dO'\Nn to Chesterfield and see the keenness which the members of the various Divisions displayed 1ll thelr work was a most encouraging thing to him for he co uld go back and r eport that all was well with the Divisions in the Jorth Derby sh ire Area. He urged them to ke ep up the strength of the Brigade and w h ere possi.ble open up new gro und. The toll of the road was growing and greater, therefo r e any h e lp th ey could grve dunng the week-end and at holiday times would be welcomed.
Continuing, Major-Gene ral vVilkin so n said that the St. John Am bul ance Briga de had undertak en to find 2 000 for th e Militar y Hospitals Re erve , which was the reserve for the regular R A M.C., and during the past 18 months they had f o und 700. Th e regular R.A.lVI.C. had nothing b eh ind them, only a few reserve and the Nar Office must have the men to build up the reserve, and he asked them. to con sider very seriously whether they would n ot go 1n for 1t.
In deali n g with the self-sacrificing a bours of the members, Major-General '\Nilkinson said that he knew many places were
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confronted with seri0us difficulties owing to the uncertainty of employment, and that applied perhaps more to the colliery districts than any other. Life was a terrible struggle and that being the case they migp.t get over their St John ambulance work "I came down here ," he said, "not quite knowing what I should find, but it is a great relief to find that how ever hard the times are, you are not losing h ead but you are as keen as ever. I have n ever seen you turn out bette r than you hav e turned out to-day. I pleased with the way you have turned out and the numb e rs who have tunl ed out I hope that it will be round possible to slightly increase t he rmmbers of yQur Nursinrg Divisions. As a r ule we want onethird nursing divisions to twG-thirds ambulance. You have not got that, but I hope it will be found possible to raise more Nursing Div is ions
"I ha ve seen to-day also," said the speaker, "some fin e capets see if you can raise a few more units of them Th e r e is a great deal of work waiting for u s, and from what I have see n here this morning I am fully assured that you are prepared to meet it. "
Commissioner Malkin thanked Major-General Sir P. Wilkinson for his pres e n ce an d encouraging words.
Assistant Commissioner Chambers expressed his gratitude to the officers for what they had don e that day, especially mentioning District Offic e r Goodwin and Corps Superinte ndent Hunter. No one, he said, kn ew bette r than he what District Officer Goodwin had done f o r the Brigade since he had b een associated with it.
Hetton - le - Hole.
No.6 DISTRICT.
A tribute was paid b y the Earl of Scarbrough, who, to gethe r Wlth the Countess of Scarbrough, visited the a nnual fete under the auspices of the Order at H e tton-le- Hole on Saturday. Th e mining village i s a stronghold of the organisation, having won lately beth first and secon d p laces in a County Competition, for which over s xty teams entered.
"Th e r e can be no finer example of the spirit of servi ce," declared the Sub-Prior, referring to the, twofold aspect of the Ord er-the Association, wh c h taught first aid, a nd the Brigade, which efficiency into J.l>ractical service to humanity.
The need for skilled first aid, h e proceeded, had b een brought hom e palOfully to H e tton lately b y the t errible r a ilway cal amity, a nd on behalf of Lad y Scar brou gh and himself he offered h eartf elt sympathy to the b ereaved and to those who had s uffered.
Assistant Commissione r S. Embleton presided at the di stribution of awards in connection with the contests held in t h e ground s of Dr. A. S. Watson, a nd with the year's work Notwithstanding many difficulti es, he said, the Hetton Division had in creased i ts ambulance membership.
The Sub-Prior presented the awards to the men 3Jnd boys, a nd the Countess those won by the women and girls. Service Medals we r e presented to Ambulance Officer J. T Boddy, Cadet Offieer J. I f..!. Co lling, and Pri vate E. Whitfield; Se rvice Medal Bar to Sergt. J Steel and a V ellum V ote of Thanks to Ambulance Officer Boddy.
Newcastle - on-Tyne.
On the occas io n of the r ecent visit of H.R.H. The Duch ess of York (Commandant-in-Chi e f of Brigade Nursing Divisions) to Newcastle, officers and m em b ers of the loca l N urs ing Divisions form ed part of a Guard of Hon our. Lady District Officer Mrs Ritson, Assistant County Controller for Durham, was in of the con tingent and presented tG H er Roy a l H Lghn ess, who afterwards expressed h erse lf as b eing highly satisfie d with the parade.
On the day fonowing, on the occasion of the launch of H.M.S Yor k at J a rro w, the local N ursing Division p araded, and L ady D ivision al Superintendent Miss Scott was presented to H.RH The Duchess of York. The Ambulance Division und ertoo k street duty throughout the day, in a ddition to public duty a th e scene of the l aunc h
Sacri!;ltoA.
In th e beautiful grounds s urrourtding Charlaw Hmase, Sacristo n , the annual awards t o the sucoessful m embers of the Charla w and Sacris ton Collieries Division were presented by Captain T. F. Brass, of Acorn Close. The g u ests includ e d Mr. T F. Brass, O.B.E., M .A. , J.P (who is an Officer of th e Order of St. J ohn), Miss Brass, Mrs. T. F Brass, Dr. an d Miss Souter, and Mrs. IN. E. Roge rs. Speci a ambulance displays were given by the members of th e Brigade, including Cadets, whilst s uit a ble musi c was provid e d by th e Brigade Band under th e l eade rship of Bandm3Js ter J Tindall.
Befor e pro cee d i ng to m a k e the presentations, Captain Brass gave a rousimg speech in which h e d ealt with the history of the Order of St. John of J e ru sale m and, spea king in high approval of the loca l Division, mentioned that the Unit h ad bee n represe nted on every battlefield in Europe and Asia-members hav ing served with all branches of th e Services-and referred t o th e great risk s run by tho se who, unarmed, had ca rrie d out ambulance duti es in the trenches an d e lsewhere Captain Brass complimented b o th the Division and th e Band u pon their acconlplishm e nts, and wish ed t h em every success in t h e conti nuanc e of their good work.
South Shields
Over 1,0 00 m embe r s of th e Brigade on Tyneside t ook p art recen tly in a Church Parade to th e Q u een Street U.lVI. Chur ch, South Shields. T h e sermon was preached by the Rev. J Ibbotson, of J a rrow.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Gravesend and Northfieet.
The money subscribed b y th e supporters of the police annual s ports is distribu te d amo ng various charities throug) lOut the county. Chief Supt. Ambro se, of Maidstone, has sent £ 5 to Div i s o nal Supt. Black, for th e Gravesend and District Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. This h as come at an opportune time, as the Di v i s ion's fund s are at a rathe r l ow ebb, owing to th e work the D ivis o n h as been called upon to carry out in connection wit h numerous cases in the district.
Crawley and Three Bridges.
An excell en concert was give n in the In stit ut e by the kind permission of Sir Fra ncis Montefiore, Bt , w th the object of making be tte r known the good work don e by m e mbers of th e
St John Ambulance Brigade in th e district, and occasion was a l so ta ke n of the opportunity to present awa rd s to rai waymen, who passed a course of first-aid during last winte r. Mrs. vVall e rBridge kindly presented these awards a nd a l so handed to Dr. Ronnie Ma tth ews a pair of driving g oves and half-a-dozen Irish lin en handkerchie'fis, subscribed for by his amb ul ance c ass at Three Bridges Station, in appreciati on of his services as instructor. Th e concert was a g r eat success from all points of v ew, an d the s ilver co ll ection for the funds of the Ambu l ance Brigade amounted to £6. The Rev. Stafford Young of Copt h orne made a fitting speech on behalf of the Rev. WallerBridge, w ho i s unfortunately in ho spita l.
Caterharn.
Th e Distri c l earn s with d eep r egret the d eath of S upt J Riley, a nd desires to express its sin ce r e sympa thy with the r e latives of the deceased Supe rintendent.
The late Supt. Riley can be numbered as one of the pioneers o f th e St. John Ambulance Brigade, and his d ea th is not only deeply regretted in o u r own District, but in IIilany others.
Th e late Sup e rinte nd ent was rec ently made a Serving Brother of the Ord er.
Folkest@ne.
On Sund ay , July 22, the l oca Division atte nd ed the Hospital Sunday Church Service, and after th e parade were proceeding to Headquarters for dismissal wh en a b ad acciden t occurred throu g h the collission of two bu ses in Dove r Ro ad, and first ai d had to b e rendered to 12 cases, two of whi c h were removed to hospital.
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Littleharnpton.
Supt. King is the first Littlehampton maG to receive the S ervic e Medal.
Flag Days.
The Commissioner congratulates the und ermention ed un i t s 01), the s u ccess which rewarded their effo rts£ s. d.
Chath am 50 0 0 Rochester 40 4 11 Ho rsham 126 16 11
Bo rou g h of Reiga e 163 0 0 Ramsgate 110 11 0 Cate rham 40 0 5
Officers' Conference.
The Commissioner ho pes all offi cers will n o e that the next Conference will be held on Saturday , Novem b er 17, at 3.30 p.m.
Military Hospitals Reserve.
The Commissioner is pleas ed to note the increasi.b.g enth usiasm shown by many units in the District in enro lling recruits for this Res e r ve He wo uld like to see some of the Sen ior Divisions also send up th e na m es of ca ndi dates. The Co mmissio n e r w ill be pleased to answe r any qu estions on th e co ndition s s u bmitted b y officers.
Herne Bay.
The Commission e r congratUlates Lady-S up erin te nd ent Miss Bayley and N ursing Officer Miss Reyno ld s on th e sp l end id service they rendered to H ome Brigade in general and No.8 Di s trict in p artic ula r whil s in Canada, and he h as much pleasure in appending an extract of a etter receiv e d from Dr. Copp, Comm i ssio n er in Canada:-
" Yo u will be interested to l earn th a Miss Bayley Lady Superintendent of H erne Bay Nursing Division of the Home Brigade, was present at the Baptist Wo rld Alliance Congress h e ld in Toronto from Jun e 23 to 29, 1928, and th at he r visit was an inspiration to th e members of Toronto Corps at p ubli c duty d urin g th e progress of the Congress."
This in scription on th e Clock Tower was r ece ntly observed by an officer of th e Brigade who visited the town of happy m emories :-
" South Africa.
" 1899-1902.
" This tabl e t was erected to commemorate th e service of those who volunteered from this District for th e above war.
" St. J olm Amb ul ance Brigade.
F. R Evans N. J olley. VV Rideo u t."
W. Ell. L. Pitchart.
Herne Bay h as therefore a tradit on to maintain and is pleasing to h ear that mem b ers of the Division are co n s id ering enrolment in the Mi lit ary Hospitals Res e r ve. Four members of th e Division recent ly un dertook a week's duty as S.J .A.B members i n camp at Seaford w th the Royal Artillery, and they were highly commend ed for th eir efficient se r vice.
Presidents and Vice-Presidents.
There seems to be an idea in the District th at Presidents and Vice-Presidents h ave to b e elected a nnu a lly. This is not so. Onc e appo inted b y Chief Commissio n er th ey are not re-el ec ted annuaHy.
Tunbrid ge Well!s Division.
The District regrets to learn of the death of Corporal Spurrell, Di v i sioilla l Secretary for many years, a nd w h o up on his retir e m e nt from that office owin g to ill-h ealth was mad e a S e rving Brother of th e Order.
The District conveys its si n cer e sympathy to th e r e atives of the deceased in th eir sad b ereave ment.
Carnberley and Windlesham Nursing Division. Duty was und ertaken on the occasion of the Berkshire Police Sports held in th e grou n ds of th e Royal Military CoUege) Sandhurst, Lady Knowles O .B.E. , b e ing in cha r ge. Seven cases were trea t e d, cons isting mostly of cuts and abrasio ns , injur ed e lb ows, knees, toes , skin cuts on thigh, and th e results of bi cycle ·falls and othe r mis haps.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Lyn.ton's New Motor Service
An important gap n th e St J o hn Transport Services of Devon has b een filled by th e acquisition of an
Barnstaple Annual Inspection.
Another North Devon town which is alive to the value of the Order 's wtJrk is Barostaple, where the loc a l Association and Brigade a r e privileged with exceptiona lly fine quarters in the M u nicipa l B u ildings. On Jul y 24 a visit of inspection was p aid by Temporary Commissioner H. V Mille r of th e Chief Comm issio n er's Personal Staff The Division paraded under Major S. R. Gibbs, M.C. (Divis ional Surgeon), and Supt. Butche r, while a very strong Cadet Un it was under the command of Cadet Sup Trott. The Insp ecting Officer wa= y congratulated those on parade O ll the r emarkable progress since his visit of 192 5.
Propaganda at Exmouth.
Insp ector J. Bastin Devon Constabulary, and Hon. Secretary of the Exmouth Section of the St. J ohn Ambulance Association's County Centre (Serving Brother of the Order), gave a highly instructive address to the Rotary Club.
D ealin g with loca l work, he mentioned how that Colonel H. Sp ackman , the Superintendent of the Exmouth Police a nd Fire Brigade Divisi on, was also a Serving Brother who, some years ago, d id notable pioneer work for the Brigade in South Africa, and held th e rank of Chief Superintendent of the Bloemfontein Corps. Subs equent to the address warm tribute was paid by promin e nt Ro ta rian s to the worth of Inspe ctor Bastin and to th e se rvices of the Order in Exmouth , where there are live adult and juvenile units.
Heavy Duty at Ply mouth.
The amb u lance and nursing personne l in the Plymouth Area have passed through a period of particularly strenuous duty in co nn ection with th e" Civic W ee k " festivities and then the visit of H.R.H. Prin cess Mary, ometimes every avai a bl e officer and member beinD' needed. In addition to the perman ent ambulance stations and depot, a tent first aid post has been instituted at th e seaside, and this is b eing kept open all the holiday Up to the tim e of writing abo u t 160 cases have been attended at the tent.
Public du ty on an ex t e nsive scale was und ertaken at the West Co u ntry Guides Rally at the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport when Princess Mary revie\-v.ed severa l thousand glrls. In co-ope r ation with the Naval Authonties, a ho pIta fitted u p near th e Par a d e Ground. S evera l stretcher partles were deta iled. s ixty Ambulance Slsters were on duty , and good u se was m ade of boy a nd girl cadets for orderly duty over the vast a r ena. Th e day was o n e of tropical h eat, so, despite great care on the part of the Guides' authorities, there were 400 casua ties; but fortunat e ly the majority were slight and recovered bri ef r es t and treatment. The St. J ohn Staff Officers esponslble for were Cou nt y Commissioner T. County Officer Mrs. Balsdon and Corps Supt. v\. F. PethIck (Borough of P l ymouth Corps).
No. IO DISTRICT.
C0lchester.
That the public of Colchester wou ld, in r ecognition of the excellent vo lu ntary services pe rformed by the Brigade, afford such support as to epable the estab lishment of their own headquarters was the hope expressed by Mr. H. Langley Jones, of Westcliff, Assistant Commiss oner for Essex, when conducting the annual inspection. Forty in number, the members paraded und er Divisional Superintend ent H '¥. Lee, and, h aving be en in spected b y NIr. Langley Jo nes, went thr01:1gh a se ri es of team tests, set by the Divisional Surgeon (Dr. R. D. Bradshaw), who has only just recently joined the Division in succession to D r. Errington, who has eft the district.
Addressing the parade, Mr. Langley Jone s commented upon the increase in numbers and the further additions to the ro ll which Supt. Lee had informed him would be forthcoming, and exp r essed his regret at the r etirement of Cano n Randall, of Dedham, whose place was being taken by Dr. Sleigh. He welcomed, as the new Divis onal Surgeon, Dr. Bradshaw, in whom they would h ave an energetic helper in first a id work. It was, procee ded the Commissioner, gratifying to know the amount of public work the Division was performing in r egard to street and road duties, and he wished th e public r ealised what this entailed. The members were not pa id f or this vast work of littl e kindnesses, which th ey were p e rforming as a hobby, and Colchester should support them
Arrangements have been made for the utilisation of the motor amb ulance recently given to the town b y :Me E. H Andre'ws, and are s u ch as will ensure the services of an efficient and trained member of the Division being available for duty with the ambulance during day or n i ght. The Committee exp r essed its appreciation to th e ocal Division, and fixed the fQllowing charges: In the borough, 5s. for use during the day, and additional amo unt for night duty, accord ing to journey; outside the bor-ough, I s: a mile up to 50 mi es, and 10d. per mile for a mi eage of over €lO. All amounts received for the use of the ambulance are to be credited to the motor amb ul ance replac ement fund.
No. 11 DISTRICT
Although a full report of the Joint Parade with No 8 District has a lready been published, it may be men tion e d here that practically all Divisions 1n No. 11 District were represented.
A tribute is due to District Officer H. J Viirigglesworth for his admirab le work as Brigade Adjutant From the r ecep tion of Lieut. -Genera Sir Aylmer Hunter ,¥eston at the railway station until the very large parade was dismissed the arrangements worked without a hitch.
No. 11 District personnel very much appreClated the hospitality of the H e rne Bay Urban District Council. Favoured with splendid weather , the visitors gained a very good impression, and many have decided to spend their annual vacation in this progres sive seaside resort.
The appoin t men t of Divisional Surgeon ¥. E. Peck, M.B. , as. Brother has given g r eat p eas ure to the Hastings DIVIsIOn. Dr. Peck commenced to ectu re to the Ore Class i n 19 15, and was induced to become Divisional Surgeon in 1920
A fatal accident to Private A. Kasper on July 7 has deprived Battersea Division and the Brigade of an excellent worker. As Assistant to the Secretary and Storekeeper h e will be greatly mIssed.
Seve no aks Division mourns the d eath of Pte. A Scott on July 9 A k een member and splendid organiser of socia events his loss will b e deeply felt. Members of th e Division acted as bearers at the funeral at Brastedi.
In connection with the Millitar y Tatt oo during Ascot week, Aldershot Division manned seven stations from 7 p.m. to 2.30 a.m. Numerous accidents were attended, a nd in all 392 hours of road and ground d u ty was performed.
Divisional Supt. T. J ones (Brigade Reserve), Dover Division, obtained his First Aid Certificate in 1896, and until his r ecent retirement from the railway service h as been a tower of strength to the Order ever since. The adve nt of No 11 District found Me J ones equipped as a n ideal Divisional leade r. Possessed of
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a retiring disposition, his r ece nt appointment as Serving Broth er is time ly recognition of uno s tentatious work performed iri the true spirit of the old crusaders. It is a kindly acknowledgemen that i s highly appreciated by all who are pr i vileged to know him.
Th e Join t District's Flag Day at Chatham on July 14 produced over £50 for the local Divisions. This was an excellent res ult in view of the general distress prevailing in the Medway towns Thanks are due to the officers and friends who worked very hard ind ee d to secu r e th a t "Der Tag" sho uld be a noth er an nu a s u ccess.
IRISH DISTRICT.
Annual Inspection.
The Annua l I nspection was held in the G r ounds of Merri on Sq u are.
The Parade, numb ering 532, was und e r the command of District Officer A J. MacWilliam, Lady District Superintendent Dr. Ella Webb was in charge of Nursing Divisions, and Assistant Commiss io ner A. J. Connor, District Officer Miss Blandford, and Miss V. Sayer (Secretary) were responsible for the genera arransements.
Amongst those who judged were District Surgeon Seton Pringle, F.R.C.S.1. ; District Officer A. L. B. lVIoore, Divisional
Septembel/', 1928
Successful Flag Day.
Sir J ohn went on to say that the record of t h e past year had been one of contin u ed usefulne ss a nd efficiency, and that this had been appreciated by the public was recently show n on the Flag Day collection in the streets and by cards, when a sum of over £ 950 was subscrib ed. This annual collection, plus the proc ee ds of dances,. sales of work , and concerts, were virtually the sole sources of mcome for the s upport of Brigade activities. The public duties at race meetings, football matches, shows of sorts, and theatres were weU known. But there were two other departme n ts which were g!TOwing ea ch year, which he would like to dwell up on-th e Ambl1iance Transport Department and the Infant Welfil.Te D epa rtment. Not a day passed but the St. J ohn Ambulances were seen moving through the. city and s uburbs carrymg patients to and from hospital, tuberculous cases to sanatoriums, and invalids going to or returning from England.
A Night Service.
This service was primarily for the poor and those who could not pay, if certified by a doctor; but the ambulances were also available for those who could pay, and these fees helped to main-
a iding them to bring into the wo rld healthy babies and assisting them to breast-feed their babies. Most of these poor women, when firs'\: seen, literally were starving sometimes had no boots or clothes to enable them to come to their dinners, and in most instanoes their husbands were out of work or drawing unemployment insurance. The improvement in their physical condition, as the result of the good da,ily dinners, was remarkable; their babies thrived, and the mortality r ate among those aided had been very much lower than the general infant mortality in the city. The Brigade worked in close touch with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, whose help and advice to many cases recommended to them had been of such imm ense assistance and com"fo rt Trouble was taken to see that this Department dId not overlap with the Municipal Child vVelfare Department, which was now carrying on good work in th e city.
A Message.
Major Dar v il-Smith said that it was a very great privilege to pay his first official visit to the Brigade in Ireland, and to report to Headquarters the excellence of the Brigade here. He had a message to convey to them from the Chief Commissioner himself, and th at was that the Chief Commissioner was very happy at the desire of them all to remain part of the Brigade at home, and wished him to convey to them all his sincere thanks for that mark of lo ya lty from Ire and. He congratulated them all on their splendid efficiency, and especially the District Staff on the excellent work that they were carrying on.
Bicycles in Iraq.
More Work for St. John.
Surgeon A. B. and Miss Stokes, Matron, City of Dublin HospitaL
In the now fa mG us kitchen at " 40 " tea was served to over 250 by a staff of friends and Girl Guides, headed by Miss Jackson Sec r etary, V.A .D Club.
In this connection, however, we must record the work done behind the scenes by Lady Superintendent Mrs. Chas. Keatinge, who organised tne t eas and made all the arrangements before leaving Dublin that morning. For many years Mrs. Keatinge and Lady Ambu ance Officer Mrs. Browne have been r espoRs ible for catering at a ll Brigade funct ions. Both these Officers and Me Chas. Keatinge were unavoid ably absent and greatly missed on thi s occasion.
The Commissioner, 3Icoompani ed by Major Darvil-Smith, Secretary of the Br igade, was th e Inspecting Offioer, and after the Inspection and March Past add r esse d th e Parade a nd expressed his satisfaction at the turn out, genera l smartness and drill of all units He said that h e was particu l arly anxious that a good show should be p ut u p tha day, as they had with th em th e Secretary of the Brigade. He extended to Major Darvil -Smith a h earty we loome on behalf of a ll ranks of the Irish Dis trict many pf whom had been befri ended by him on numerous occaSIOns.
Exterior, Brigade He adcq uarters Dublin
tain the service. It was hoped before l ong to establish in the new. Headquarters, at 14 Merrion Square, a day and night serVIce, so that the motor ambu ance nught a lways be available and on duty This would entai added expens e, and if funds were forthcomll1g it would be estab lish ed. Dublin was rath er bad ly in need of an::bu lance transport, but the efficiency and ocmfort of such serVlce depend ed largely on a properly trained personne l thIS, of co urse, th e St. John Ambu lance Brigade and only expenen ced first-aiders were competent to cl!o I t pmperly. That tlrue CIVIC G u ard and Fi r e Brigade staffs were m ture to be holders of the St. John Certificate wou ld ensure thIS provid ed periodical tests and inspections were c':l'rned out. General O'Duffy. h ad shown his approval of the Bngade work, and was deeply mterested in t. Child Welfare.
The vVeliare D epa rtmen t, carried on at Great Strand Street 40, Mernon Square, Dublin had done lif e -s av in g work in ]eedll1g POQ[l- mothers before and after their confin ements, thus
We moderns are apt to Tegard the bicycle as something which belongs, essen tially , t o the past. We feel that it is somewhat infra dig.; we think in tenns of aeToplanes and Tigid dirigibles-or at least motor cycles. But this is not so in h aq TheTe, for some Teason best known to th e natives themselves , th e bic ycle has attained a popularity entirely unequalled by any otheT form of locomotion; and it would appear the ability of the dusky native of haq to admire bi cycles is onl y equalled by their ability to fall off them l BTigade (Overseas) H .Q. at St. John 's Gate infonn u s that" theTe aTe a great many accidents due to the arrival of a large numbeT of b i cycles among people unu sed to th em. " \Ale imagine that under this cool and official phraseology much is concealed. vVe can picture the impatient native, who, having just Teceived his bicycle, and unh ee ding of the warnings of his peTturbed Telati ves, endeavoUTs, immediately, to Tide off, and only su cceeds in becoming another ca e fOT St. John to d ea l with!
But it 's an ill wind that bl ows nobody any good. Apparently, ovving to th e increased numbeT of accidents at th e marble quanies and others due to the above mentioned bicycles , the In spector of Police is d esiTous that a large perce ntage of his fOTCe sho uld po sess a knowled ge of First Aid, and , subsequently, he intends to es tablish a number of FiTst Aid post s in Mosul. Readers will Temember the photograph of th e lT aq Levies tTain ed by St. J oh n which we published in July. Co lonel J G. BTowne, eM.G D. S.O., who 'was r esponsibl e for the formation of this class, hopes shortly to OTganise anot h eT fOT the b en efit of the police. vVe wish him every success.
We hop e, too , that the natives will soon learn to "stay put JJ on theiT new bicycles. Otherwise, if prevention is reall y better than cure, Brigad e Ov eTsea will have to tart a cycling class in addition to its other activities.
The Hall, Brigade Headquarters, Dublin
'lrbe Jf olJn ambulance Jjrigabe
(OVERSEAS)
E.RH. 1he Grand Pri or of the O rd er 0 St. John h as appnlVed t h e follo",ing a pp oi ntmen a nd promobon :-
Captain H e nry M. P r escott H ewett to b e Assistant Commissioner in ch a r ge of No.2 District, Empire of India, vice Sir Alexa nd er Murray, C.B.E., resigned.
Assistant Commissioner Charles J Tunks, M.B.E., to be Commissioner, A u ckland District, New Ze aland.
The Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas, MajorGeneral S i r Havelock Charl es, Bt., has sancti oned the fo llowing appointments, promotions an d resignations durin g th e month :-
AUSTRALIA.
NEW S ([)UTH \!VAL ES DIS'FRICT.
A lbur y Division.-H. C. Worch, M .B t o b e Divisional Surgeon; D. M Mair to be Divisional Sup erintend e nt " on prob atio n ." 8.1.28.
CANADA.
ALBERTA DISTRI CT.
Calgary Ce ntra Nursing Divi sion.-W. A. Linco n M.D., to b e Divisional Surgeon, 6.2.28; Miss I. H Banister to be Lady Superintendent, 6.2.28.
Edmonton Central N ur sing Division.-Miss W. Ellis to b e L ady Ambu l a n ce Office r , 18 .8.27
MANITOB A DISTRICT.
Fort Garry Nursing Division .-Miss E. A. Bennett to b e N ursing Office r 1.5.27.
INDIA.
No.1 DISTRICT.
R V. C ayton, M B., t o b e District S up e rint end ent, 3l.l.28; Mrs. M. M. Irvin g to be Lady District Officer, 5.1.28.
SOUTH AFRICA.
T RANSVAA L DISTRICT.
A lb erton N ursing Division .-Mr s. J. M. Van Berg e n to be Lady Superintendent, 9.4.28.
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND DISTRI CT
Epsom N ursi n g Division.-Lady Amb ul ance Officer E. M. Ernest, r esigned 3 5 28
Gisb orne Nursi n g Division. -D r. I sabe Wise to be Lady Superintendent; Mrs. M. A. Oxenham t o be L ady Ambulance Officer; Dr. W. A. Bowie to b e Divisional Surgeon, 14 3.28
WEST AUSTRALJiA. COASTAL DISTRICT.
Co lli e Division.-Dr. H R. Smith t o be Divisional Su rgeon ;
A. E. Rolfe to be 1s Ambu lance Officer" On Probation" ; W. H Rothwell t o b e 2nd Ambul a n ce Officer " On P robation." 1.9 .27.
Fremantl e Distric Divisi o n - Dr. C. R D unkley to be Divisional Surgeon; J J. Airey to be Divisiona Sup e rintend e n t; H. E Briggs to b e Ambulance Officer " On Prob a tion. " 13 12.27.
Th e Chief Com missio n er for the Brigade Overseas h as a so saFlcti on e d the fo rmation of th e following n ew Divisions HONG KONG.
Mong Kok Div ision form e d. 15.8.2 7 Sbaukiwan Di vis ion form ed. 19 .2 27. INDIA. No. 1. DISTRICT
Centr a l Training College Divi sion (Lah or e) fo rm ed. 1.1.28. Government Training Co ll ege Di vision (Lahore) formed. 24.4.28
Charing Cr oss N ursing Di v ison (Lalilore) formed. 31.3.28.
Moghalpura Nursing Division for me d 1.2 .28. Islamia College D ivision (Lahore) form ed. 1.2 .28.
SOUTH AFRICA.
NATAL DISTRI CT.
Durban 1st Indi a n Division form ed. 17 12.27
Kenya Police Division formed. 8.5.28.
Salisbury Rai lway Division. 1.4.28.
H amilton No. 1 :Division :fform e d. 24.4 28.
NEWS.
A n interesti n g anniv ersary coi n c id e nt with the a pp ear ance of this ss u e is the" Jubi lee" of the St. John Amb ula n ce Brigade
Overs eas, w h ich co mpletes its 25th year this month, having become a separate organisation in September 1903. This farfl un g organisation, existing in practically every British Domi ni on, h as met with many diffi c ulti es a nd setbacks in the course of ts existence, but one of th e most promising signs fo r the futur e o f the Order of St John in the Bri tish r ealm is the progress made b y th e Brigade Overseas s inc e th e vVar. From 1903 onwards the Brigade Overseas stead ily increase d a nd in 19 12, w h en 80 members f rom the Dominions atte nd ed th e Royal Review h eld a Vlind so r th ere were a b ou t 3,500 members. The o ut break of the war in 1914 gave an im pet u s to the work a nd in spite of the arge number of m embe r s w h o en li sted and the ext r a work th r own o n those re maini ng with th e Divisions the strength had reached n ear y 12,000 by 1919 At the close of the v'lar, however, a period of inactivity set in , as was the case with th e Brigade at hCDme and other o r ganisations, and all Dominions had to face d iffi c ulti es. Many Divisi o n s became reduc e d in s trength and activity, Oli were d sbanded a together and by the year 1923 the numcers had been reduced to 5 ,000. During 1924 a n d 1925 little progress was made, bl1t si n ce that year m a tters have impro ved stead ily in a ll Dominions and there are now ove r 300 Divisions and 8 ,000 members in th e Brigade Ov e rs e as Mrs. L a n ce lot Dent, A.R.R.C., the Lady Superinte nden t -inChief of th e B ri gade Overseas, v isited Can a da in 1926 and is at present e n gage d in a tour of insp ect i on of South Africa after having completed one of Indi a A delegation, appointed by the Order of St. John , s to visit A ustra li a and N e w Zealand this year so th at all the principal Dominion s will s hortly have received a 'visit from Headquarters.
AUSTRALIA.
In A u str a li a is is understood th a matters are progr essing we ll. In th e New South Wales District the good position is b e ing mainta in e d and in the others matte r s are deve oping rapid ly in spite of s u ch difficulties as th e gr e at distanc es betwe e n t owns. At the opening of the Feder a l Parli am e nt at Ca nb erra b y H.RH Th e Duk e of York last year representatives of the New South W a les South A u strali a , and Victoria Districts of the Brigade Overseas were on d uty. T h e arri val of the delegation of the Order is being awai t ed with interest by a ll Districts and it is fe lt that this visit wi ll b e a gr eat h e lp to the work.
CANADA.
In Canada, a ft er a period of difficulty, the Brigade Overseas s making much progress a nd is proving its u sef uln ess in many ways, o n e o f w hi ch th e equipping and runnin g of an emergency hospi ta was detailed in the last issue of this journal. In the compe ti tion for the Mrs. Lancelot D e nt Ch alle n ge Bow l , awarded t o the most efficie nt Nursi n g Division in th e Dom ini on , marks are a llotted t o the Divisions for promptness in s ub m itti ng the ann ual returns o Canadian Headq u arte r s, and for the n ea tn ess a nd efficie ncy of th e m a nn e r in which they a r e made out This provides an ncen ti ve to the Divisions to keep their r eco rd s in a n efficient manner.
IN DI A.
In I ndia th e No .1 (Lahore) Di s trict i.s making rapid strid! es a nd has d oubled its number of Divisions within the year. This keenness is du e to th e good wo rk of Dr. J. Cairns a n d Mrs. Battye , the Assistant Comm issi oner and Lady District Sup erinte nd e nt In the No.2 (Calcu tta) District it s observed from th e list of a pp ointments , published this month, that the vacancy caus e d by the r esignation of Sir Alexander Murray h as been filled by the ap pointme nt o f Cap ain Hewett as Ass is ta nt Comm ission er. Th e B r igade Overseas is f ortun ate in secu rin g the se rvic es of
Captain H ewett and the District sho uld continue to pro sper as it has done hitherto. Captaitl Hewett is the son of S ir J oh n Hewett, th e"Baili ff of Egle of the Or d er of St. John, w h o is one of the delegation w hi ch is to' represent the Order in Austr alia and New Zealand. In the No.3 (Bombay) District the activities and s tre n g th of the B rigade Overseas are kept up and Sir Reginald Spence, the Acting Assistant Commissione r and Cap ain Nunan, the District S up erintendent, who are both in Eng land on leave, report hopes of future p rog r ess. The a nn ua l r epo rt of the Parsi Divisic!JQ has come to h a nd and has b ee n read wi th interest. This D i v lsion is ce leb r ati n g the 25th year of ts f or m at on during 1928 In. the No. 4 (Madras) District p r ogress is b eing made and new Div sions formed
NEW ZEALAND.
In New Zealand much progress has been made in First Aid organisation o n the ra il ways a nd severa Divisions of r ailwaymen have bee n fo r med in the past yea r. In the Auck land District t h e Brigade Overseas is co-operating with the Auc kland Automob il e Associat on in a road patrol s ch eme whi ch will be th e first of its kind in New Zea and. Last year the visit of the Duke and D u chess of York gave oppo rtun ity for the members of the Brigade Ove r seas to p erform pub ic duty at the vari ous f u nctions and their work was much appreciated. The Del e gation appointed by the Order, after leaving Australia, w ill proceed on a visit to New Zealand, where their arrival is being awaited with no le ss interest.
SOUTH AFRICA.
In South Africa th e Br i gade Overs eas is now estab li s h ed on a firm footing in h e U nion of South Africa and is being extended into South-Wes t Afri ca and Rhodesia , in both of which Divisions have been form e d. Mrs. Lancelot D ent, who s at pr e sent touring this Dominion, spe a'ks highly of the keenness and effic iency of the members of the Brigad e in a ll places she has visited and it i s hop e d tha her visit wi ll lead to even gl'eater progress being made.
The Briga d e Ov e rs eas is a lso e stablishe d in Ceylon, Hong Kong , Wes t Al1stralia, Gib r a ltar, M a lt a Bermuda and Kenya, and it is hop ed to publish a short acco unt of th e work in these pl a ces in a future ss u e
Team Test.
No. l. -By CAPT. J. HENTON-WHITE, M.D. Birmingham. You and yo u r squad are returning f rom Ambu lance Duty on a fine afternoon w i h y our stretcher a nd surgical ha v ersac k along a co un try road, when yo u are m et b y a s e r v ant girl , who a sks your help as fo llo ws :-
" My master was in the house trying to m end a lea k in a gaspip e when I heard him fall off t he l a dder. I wen t t o th e room and found him lying on th e flo or bleeding badly fr o m th e right leg; he said th e ladder had sli p ped; th e room was full of gas, and I did no know what to do , so I ran o ut to get he p: p l ease come at o nce ."
Yo u know that the h osp tal is *mile a w a y: that no ambu l ance s a v a iLable: tha t the doctor is a the hospital and cannot leav e it: th a th e re tis a telephone a t t h e house and t h a t no h el p is (1) b t a inab l e ne a rer than at the hospital.
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AppJ:oach
Ask how lon g it s since sh e eft th e pati ent (5 m in nl cs) 2 and 4 en ter oo m promptl y No waste o f tim e tyin g wet h andkerchi efs over fa ces Keep head lo w in roo m " 1 and 3 prepare s r e c b er." T es t s tre c ber "
Not usin g 1 and 3 t oo soon... I s there any obv Ol S d eformi y ? (R ig ht thig h. bent abo "I mid
S e pt em b er, 1928
First Aid in Outposts of Empire.
B y lVIAJOR-GE NE RAL SIR P E R CIVA L VVILKI ISO K.C.M .G., C.B.
Tho se whose lo t it is to trave l in distant corners of th e earth among b ac kward or un civ ilis ed peoples find that a white man is a lm os t always regarded as a p ot ential do ctor. Thi s m ay b e simply on account of th e prestige of th e white man a m on g the bla ck and brown ra ces, or b eca u se th e f ew th at th ey hav e met hav e usu a ll y had som e eleme nt ary kn owl edge of First Aid and carr y with th em u sef ul m e di ci n e ch es ts.
A co uple of ye ars ago a l ett er was r eceiv ed at St. John's Gate from a m a n v\ ho wrote from th e wilds of Ab yss inia and gave a n acco unt of what h e called his First Aid work among th e trib es in his n eighbourhood. His only training h a d appar ently b ee n th e pos sess ion of a m edallion, but h is m edical pract ice apparently ranged thr ough most of th e daily work of a co untry surgeon or ph ys ician only · stopping short at majo r operations.
Under the circum stanc es, h e w as probably justifi ed in taking lisks, as there was no d octor within 400 mil es, but our First Aid manual d oes not contemplate certificate hold ers ex t endin g th eir act iviti es as far as this. \ iVh en trav elling , many years ago , along the upp er waters of the Indus , where t h e t in y villages are p erch ed on th e si d es of valleys cut b y th e tributary s tr eams, it w as a reg ul ar custom after the camp was pit ch ed for th e h eadm en to bring all cases, surgical or m edi cal, for advi ce or tr eatm ent. Obvious cases co uld b e dealt with b y th e us e of dr essings and bandag es, pills and tablo ids , but man y w ere quit e b eyo nd the assista nce of an amateur. A ches a nd pains that could not be diagnos ed , or, p erh a ps, mor e corr ectly, "guessed at," were u sually treated wi.th a large spoonful of powd er ed ginger, which warmed up the pati ent and gave some chance of effec ting a faith cur e without much risk In th ese valleys fev er was rif e , and th e oth er chi ef compla in ts were m et b y sagrada cascara or Dr. Collis' Th e wTit er had an experience of First Aid render ed to hims elf by th e local Mahomedan prie st under th e following circumstanees. Th e year 1889 was a bad cholera year in Ka shmir , and this spr ead to the upp er va ll eys b eyo nd Baltistan , wh er e th e writer was camped A severe attack some·what similar to chol era laid him low and h e wrote to the n ear est mission doctor, some 300 miles awa y, describing his symptoms. Th e days dragg ed on , th e attacks sometimes b ei ng v ery severe and th en passing almost entir ely away. At last he b ec am e so weak that the shikari moved camp to a ridg e about 1·6,000 ft . high and sent for the local pri est. Th e priest duly arrive d and, after asking num erous ques tion s, ti ed a sh ort cord made of lamb's wool with seven knots in it round th e pati ent s n ec k and promised rapid recovery. At the sam e time, he extracted a promise that the cord should be ti ed round a stone and thrown in to the W ooler lake on the journey back to
India The shikari offered i3- sh ee p as a reward, whi ch was cook d and eate n with much sol em nity. It so h appe n ed th a t th e sa m e day th e runner r eturn ed with a l ett er hom th e missio n doctor, wh ich r ea d:
" I do not expect yo u will ever r ea d this l ett er as on e of two things ar e h a pp ening Either yo ur ser va nts are d eliberat ely tr y ing to poison you or yo u a r e usin g copper cooking pots and th e tinning h as worn ofi and yo u ar e gett in g copp er poison ing. "
Th e latt e r was the so lution , and wh en ever th e patI ent h ad b een reduced to a diet of milk and eggs, I' co very begun only to b e checked wh en th e cook in g po ts cam e into u se.
Th e cor d was thr own into th e Wool er lake on th e r et urn journ ey, acc OTdin g to r itu a l.
First Aid in Africa is, on th e wh ole, SImpl er to administer than in Ind ia. In th e first pl ace, there are no cas t e pr ej udi ces such as y ou fi nd in In dia prop er, but not in th e h ill districts Th e Ahican ailments ale mostly fevers or the uncomfortable results of overeati ng On th e other hand , t etanu s is a ve r y real danger and th e writer h as a lwa ys regrett e d th at twentyfi ve years ago th e u se of i odi n e was not so well known , at l eas t to h 1m, as one or t",,"o fatal cases co uld prob a bly hav e b ee n save d b y it s u se. A larger part of So uth ern Nigeria is laterete formation , and a fall with b are arms and l egs, the u sual dr ess out there, is a lways dangerous. On one occasion th e writ er got both arms and knees badl y cut in a fall off a b ic y cl e, and when h e arrived at th e station, twelve miles fur t h er on, h e foun d the doctor was away on a vaccinating tour. Luckily, t he subaltern in ch a r ge of th e d eta chm ent h eld a First Aid certificate, and b ein g lately from hom e, had hi s m edi cin e chest inta ct H e took th e case in hand and made a first-class job of -it , and no evi l effect s follow ed.
In bush fi ghting a knowledge of First Aid is essential, a s th e co lumn is u sually s tr etch ed out in single fil e on th e bush paths an d the doctor is oft en out of r each.
L ea d slugs from gas-pip e g uns , arrows poison e d or oth erwi se, snake bi tes, cuts and sprains all n ee d some pr elin1inar y tr eatmen t and a skilled hand to it
Th e natives of th e small bush Villages are usually skIlled in th e us e of plants an d bark fOT various ailments, and wh en huntin g in th e for es ts th e hlmt er is co ntinua lly cutting strips of bark, grubbing for some special root , or collecting some leaves and will explain, if asked, various us es to which h e int ends to put them. TheIr work is handicapp ed by having no prop e r antiseptics in an easily- us ed form, no lin en bandag es owing to the cost of lin en, and littl e knowl edge of the valu e of cleanliness. Luckily fo r th em , th ey are chiefly vegetable e aters , lea d clean, hard- wo rking liv es, and if they only give th eir injuri es a fair chance, usually r ecover quite quickl y On a bush exp e diti on against a cannibal tribe, we onc e found a village entir ely d esert ed, and on visiting the juju house found a life-siz e wood en figure of a white man made up in the Contin ental id ea with side whiskers and with Europ ean cloth es , and ly ing on ea ch side of him a corpse. Th e nativ e sergeant s aid th e figur e wa s a juju against smallpox, and we verified this by examining th e corpses and also h eard lat er that the village had b een d ese rt ed for this r easo n. Th e loss from this dis eas e b efor e th e country wa s opened up and our m edical offic ers got bu sy was simply appalling.
S eptem be Y, 1928
Cadet News.
Ed it ed by MRS. TWEEDALF:, J.P.
T h e h o lid ays w ill soo n be over, and I h ope all OLlr Cadets have had a very e nj oyabl e time, <LI1d a re fee lin g k een a ncl a nxiOll S to get b ack to tbeir clas es '0/0 shall be p leased to r ece iv e a n accou n t of a n y inte res tin g event t h at h as h appe n ed elurin g the holid ay easo n Th e A m bulan ce Cade t s attach ed t the Cam111e ll La lJ d ] IVISJOll of the Bi rke nh ead Co rp qu ite e n joyed their expe r ie n ce when they provided the" Casualti es" at a " fieJd cl ay" h e ld by the B irk e nhead Volun ta ry A d D etachmcnt on Sat u rday ast. The" Cas u a lti es" w e r e fou n d lying in a wood; tb e V.A.D. re nd ered first a id and afterwards co n veyed h e wouncled to a temporary hospital where they rcce ved further treatm nt. Smallbridge was a plac e of gr eat activity on Saturday, August 11, when a carni val was he d by the Smal lb ridge and District Child ;Yelfar e Society, to provide funds to e nab l e th m to give the p oor ch ild re n a treat.
The Roche Cade t s were in vited by the Carni va Comm i ttee o ta ke part and g ive a dispJay. bout 50 of th e Amb ul a n ce Cadets attend ed, with Cadet Off cers Mr. Denyer , Mr. Ly nCh a nd Mr. \ i\Toff ndeo n Ch a r ge. They joined in h e pro cessio n preceded by the ir flag, and afterwar ds gave a very inte r esti ng
A group of Roche Boy Cadets with the Cup they won at the South-East Lanes. Inspection, 1928.
"first aid" display on th e sports gro und. Th e Obser ver re ported that they gave a " ouch of dig ni ty" to the proceedings Crowds of p eopl e 11l1ed th e streets a nd a so asse mbled on the sports g r oun d, wit h the result £79 was r aised for the Child Welfare Soci e ty. The Cadets thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon and the fee lin g that they we r e" l en ding a hand" to help others great ly incre ase d their own happin ess. The brass band in connection with this unit is making good pro gress.
DEVON.
Mount Edgcurnbe Park Rally.
The beautiful seat of th e County President of the St. John Ambulance Association Ce ntre, Mou nt Edgcumbe Park, was the sc ene of a rally an d sports m eeting of St. Jo h n Cadet Divisions in the l oca lity Favoured with sp lendi d weather , the boys and girls h a d an en jo yab le tim e, abo u t fi ft een cadet uni ts being represe nte d. A s t eame r a n d a large m o to r- b oat had to be chartered for th e i r conveyance to the Park. Th a nk s to the enthusiasm an d d evotion of the officer s th e you thful H ospitaller s wer e w ithout a dull mom e nt.
H.R.H. Princess Mary at a Cadet Stall.
A short time ago the Plymouth Juvenil e Coun c il held an Exhibition which was op e n e d b y H R.H Princess Mary, D am e Cross of th e Order. The Ambulance a nd Nursing Cadets In the d Istnct ar rang ed a most in st ru ctiv e propaganda staB , whIc h d e m o n str ate d the valu e and scope of St. Jol"!- n Ju veni le work. Th e Ro ya l visitor spent a consi d er a bl e time loo kin g at the St. John ex hibits, a nd h e r comm ents evide nc e d an expert k nowledg e of t h e s u b j ects.
In th e Cu il dhall Sq u are each evenin g the Pri n cess Str eet Chur ch Boys a n d the Shc rw ell Chur ch Girls (both teams being CcLdet c1l a mpions holding important t r ophies won in compet iti ons) gave disp ays to large and appreciative audiences N ORTHAMPTON.
T h roug h the k indness of M ess r s ] amcs and Fred Rose, the ca d e t s of orthampton Headquarters D i vision held their first camp at the Lodgc Farm, B r ixworth. Twen ty-five cadet s, u n der Supt. ;y. E. Edwa r ds, M.B.E., a nd Cadet Officer F. W hitin g, arrived at the fa rm an d made themse ves comfortab e in the larg e barns place d at th e ir disposa
On Tu esday afternoon an inspection was carried out by Commissioner ,;y. Harvey Reeves, O.B.E., J.P ., who was accompanied by District Lady Supt. Mrs. Reeves, A.R.R.C. , and Assistant Commissioner Frank Adnitt, Dr. and Mrs Shaw were also present. The inspecting officers, who were received by Supt. VV. E. Edwards, first made a thorough inspection of the bui dings, and tben proceeded to the parade ground, where the Cadets marched past the Commissioner. The Commissioner, addressing the parade , sa id he was we ll satisfied with all he had seen.
WARWICKSHIRE.
The members of the City of Coventry Cadet Division , together with the Nuneaton Cadet Division, camped at Barl, Morecambe, Lancashire. The cadets l eft Coventry and Nuneaton on a Friday eve nin g and arrived at Morecambe at 5.30 on th e follo-wing Saturday morning. The Cadets soon had the tents pitched on arrival at the camp ground, which is situated at an ideal spot within a few minutes' walk of the sea.
The officers in camp were Ambulance Cadet Officer "\'1. W. Goddard (Coventry) and Cadet Superintendent VV. Harris (N u neaton). The cooks who ooked afte r the boys' inner men were Mrs. ,liT. Goddard, Mrs. S. Castledine and Mr. V'i. Castledine. Th er e we r e 57 all told in camp.
H ow S un day and Monday were spent will be seen from the fo llowing :-
After a glorious day spent sight-seeing and viewing the surroundings, the boys return ed to camp very tired and tanned by the heat of the sun. After s upp er and evening prayers the boys turned n, and very littl e was heard again until next morning.
On S und ay r eveille sounded at 7 a.m., and after the usual toilet the boys wer e take n for a morning walk around the fields, r e turn ing in fin e trim for br eakf ast. After this tent inspection was carried out and then followed ch ur ch parade to the Wesley Methodist Church , which was arranged beforehand by Cadet Supt. E. Rumsdale.
Th e service was cond u cted by R ev. G. Cookson of "\Vi gan, who welcomed the boys, and said it was pleasin g to think that the office r s considered it possib e for th e boys to attend church whilst away from home. The boys all enjoyed the service, which gave them food for thought.
On Parade
The bo ys ooked very smart on parade, a nd certainly c reated so m e int e r est and enthus asm, especially as to whether they were English or Scotch On returning to camp, dinner was waiting, a nd was soon served and thoroughly enjoyed. After dinner a ll th e boys we r e free t o go where they lik ed, r eturning for tea at 5 p.m After tea the boys went out again till 9 15 p.m., vvhen a ll leave expired. Supper was served at 9.20, and after even in g p r ayers all t urn ed in and finished another glorious day.
A t 10 p .m. lights were out.
(Continued 011 page 16 0)
Septe1'Y/;be'Y, 1928
Blackpool
Air July 6 and Pageant, 7, 1928.
AMBULANCE ARRANGEMENTS.
TEMPORARY HOSPITALS.-Four main Ambulance Stations were established (mark ed in red ink, Page ant Ground Plan ) , each Station fully e quipped with six beds and surgical equipment fo r minor operations. (All bedding and equipm ent, etc., b eing obtained on loan.) Members of the Blackpool and St. Annes Nursing Division supplied the personnel for Nursing duties-30 members doing dut y da ily.
STRETCHER P ATROLs.-Twelve Stretcher Patrols were established at selected points in the front and at the back of the large enclosures, to d ea l with cases occurring at long di stances from Main Ambulance Stationsslight cases being d ea lt with 01'1 the sp ot, and more seriou s remov ed by st r etcher to n eares t Ambulance Station. Sixty mal e Ambulance Members were employ ed on th ese du ties, and were supplied b y Stretcher Squads from Blackpool , St Annes, Kirkham , Flee twood , Pr esto n , Bolton, Nelson and Accrington Divisions.
Each Squad comprised one N C.O. and four men fully equipped with surgical hav ers ack, water bottl e, and two s tr etcher s (one fully complete with blanket , splints, etc., an.d one open stretcher to act as a bed.)
MOTOR TRANSP ORT.-In addition to the R.A .F. Motor Ambulance Transport, four Motor Ambulances were requisitioned-one d etailed to the R.A.F Medical Staff to sup plem en t th e Motor Ambulances for dutv on the flying area. One de tail ed to th e F ir e Brigade Servi ce to procBed with same in case of crash either on fl y ing ground or outside area. two to Main Ambulance Stations for r emo va l of cases b y order of th e Hon. Surgeon on duty to the Victoria Hos pit a l or pati en t's home
Th e four ambulances were full y equipp e d. On e surgeon and two ambulance attendants doing dut y with each.
MEDICAL STAFF.-The Voluntary Medi cal Staff for duty as Hon. Surgeons for Main Ambulance St atio ns , and Mo tor Ambu.lances were supplied b y the S.JA.B . and th e Bla ckp ool ex -Officers Association Two Hon Surg eo ns for each Main · Ambulanc e Station (marquee), and one for each Motor Ambulance. Ei ght ee n m edical officers kindly volunteered th eir servic es for thi s duty, eleven from th e Fylde Divisions , S.JA.B., and seven from the Blackpool ex-Officers' Association.
CASES TREATED .-The scheme of ambulance arrangement s pro v ided personnel and equipm ent to dea1 with any e mergency on th e Pageant Ground. Fortunately no serious mishap occurred. Th e numb er of minor injuri es and slight illness es treat ed totalled 104.
ORG AN ISATION.-I specially des ire to acknowledge w.illing assistance rend ered by th e Lady Super]ntend ents of th.e Blackp oo!l and St. Annes Nmsi mg
Divisions in orgam smg and equipping, and staffing of the temporary hospital, also th e splendid services of the voluntary Med ical Staff, and th e great help and support of th e Offic ers, N .C. O.'s and men of the Blackpool and Fylde Ambulance Divi sions, S.JA.B
The following from the Blackpool Ga zette and H eraZd is indicative of the gradual incr ease in the int er es t taken by the Press in the work of th e Brig a de Articles of this natur e will help th e publi c to appreciate the services which are constantly r end er ed on important occasio ns
PR EPARED TRIUMPH FOR ANY EM ERGENCY. - BRIGADE'S OF ORGANISATION. - RA.F. OFFICER'S PRAISE.
Among the mar ve ls of the in sid e organisation of the Air Pageant, of which the public knew n ex t to nothing , wer e the perfect and ex t ensiv e arrang em ents mad e by th e St. John Ambula nc e Brigade to cope with any emergency that might arise
" Prepare for the worst whil e hoping for th e b es t ," was th e motto of th e Ambulance Briga de, and their arrangements wer e a triumph of organisation and a credit to the larg e and willing band of voluntary worker s.
Five m a in ambulance stations, eac h with six b ed s, and fully eq uipp ed as t emporar y hospit als, wer e fitted up and no prai se can be too high for th e d ev ot ed work of th e m emb er s of t h e Blackpoo l Nursing Division, head ed by their superintendent, Mrs. F. Kelsall, an d of th e St. Annes Nursing Di vision, with Miss Smith as superintendent Not only did they do sp lendid work in the fitting up of the ambulance stat ions, but th ey prov id ed a voluntary staff of 30 nurses each day f or th e hospitals.
DO CTORS WHO STOOD B y.
During the two d ays, a l arg e number of medical men gave th eir services as h on orary surgeons Th ey ;neluded Drs. A Ir edale and J John so n (Blackpool), W H. Buckley (Poulton), G. B Horrock s and L ew is (Kirkham), L. Evans (Bolt on ), T. O'Brien, J MacKenzie , W McK endri ck, Hunt and Frazer (S t. Annes) of the Ambulance Brigade, and Drs. B. Bartlett, S English, J P. Litt, W . P. Dy son , T. W. Parr y, D. A. Thomson, C. Ward, and T E. Coope, of th e Ex-Offic er s' Association.
Supt. T . Donn ell y, of th e Blackpool Division, had charge of th e a mbulan ce arrang em en ts , and he had the assistance of Supt. Copley, of St. Ann es, and Supt. H esl op, of Kirkham, 60 officers and men being on parade ea ch day, drawn from Blackpool, Fl ee twood , Kirkham, St. Ann es , Nelson, Accringtolil, Blackb urn, and Bolton, and th ey h 9- d four civilian moto r ambulances.
The R.A.F also had th eir m edical personnel, and thr ee of th e l a t es t type of motor ambulances.
On Saturday Wing Command er H. N. Stanley Turn er , who was in charge of th e R.A.F. medical services, and Col. C. J Tri mbl e , C.B., C.M.G., YD. , T.D., th e Commissioner of No. 4 Distri ct of the St. John Ambulan ce Brigade, visit ed all th e m edical stations, and ex pr esse d their great satisfaction with th e completeness of th e arrangemen t s.
Septembe'Y , 1928
A Week's Training on Board a Man War.
The following experience tcok pl ace in Ma y , and may, therefor e, diff e r considerab ly from th e an nual weekly trainings now tak en on board ship , which ]S one attached to the R ese rve Flee ts, whereas in pre-w ar trainings r ese rvis ts w e r e allowed to take their trainings on a ship a ttach ed to Fle et. Moreov er, as no writt en r eco rd was kept it is only possibl e to relate tho se things which s t eo d out from amongst th e very many incid ents which t ook pl ace
W e were fo r t un a t e in tha t fiv e of u s, a ll rr:tembers of the san'le Divisi on , were permitt ed to t ake our tra ining togeth er on board the sa m e ship . None of th e p a rt y had previ ou sl y bee n on bo ar d a b att leship, a nd conse qu ently co uld o nly conj ect ure what we sh ould ex p ect to find. Our only di sa ppointment was th at, a lth ough r eady to le ave as is usual on th e Frid ay night, no warrant had arriv ed, a nd inst ead of s p ending the night in th e tr a in , we had to r e turn h ome. It was not until noon th e foll owi ng d a y that we were a bl e to s t a rt , but th e fact that we had s t ar t ed was sufficient satisfaction. Our long journ ey South includ ed a number of ch anges owing to our having mi sse d th e impo r t a nt trains in th e morn ing , but we reached our d es tin atio n a t 2 a.m Sunday.
W e were not long in finding that arrangements h a d b ee n m a d e for u s to b e met b y the coxwain of th e pick e t b oa t which was waiting. Hi s in str u ction s had ap p a r ently b een t o b e a t the statio n a t abo ut 11 p .m. a nd re m ain there un til our arr i va l , as his wa it of thr ee h ours co uld n ot be expecte d to Improve hIS t emper, what h e sai d to us l eft no d ou.b t in OUf minds that h e had th e gift of Imp a rtm g that l anguage w hi ch is p Ec uli ar to th e S ervice. Thi s, how ever, only fitt ed i n with our a nti cip a ti ons, a nd we were seo n the best o f friends. In a m om ent or so we were in the pi cke t b oa t a nd st ea min g full speed ahead to wh e re our ship l ay a f ew mile s out . Th e night "vas pitch d a rk, an d nothing but th e engin e of the b oat co uld be heard. Th e impression of this short but m ost enj.oyabl e sa il can b e b ett er im agin ed than d esc nb ed Suddenly th ere loom e d a h ea d indistin ct shap es again st th e darkness, a nd very soo n found ours elv es alongside our ship. In a mom ent or so we w e r e on d eck wa iting our n ex t order to move. Everyb o dy , exce pt , of co urse, tho se t a kin g v';latch, were as l ee p, an d th e d ec k seemed to be lit e r a lly overhung with ha mmo ck s. W e were told t o b e extremely ca r eful of dis turbing th e occupants of h a mmo ck s, who w e r e apt to b e unreaso n a bl e If, ev en by accid ent, they were awaken ed. In a
short tim e, h owever, we were in th e si ck b ay of the ship, and were welcomed by the a tt end an t in charge, who a lready had our h a mm oc k s slung. vV e n ee d ed no second invit at ion to undr ess, a nd a ft er w itnessing a d emon stra tion cf "how to get int o a hammo ck, " we procee d ed accordingly , a nd , with th e exce ption of on e of the p arty, succeed€d in getting up a loft. The unfortun ate one had let him se lf d ow n rather t oo quickly and found a resting -pla ce on the table. Although tired a nd comfort a bl e sl ee p wo uld not co m e, a nd we we r e up again on the first request to " S how a l eg."
Aft e r br ea kfast, which did not co n si st of b aco n and eggs, we got our b ea rings, an d as time was limit ed, could on l y l ook round th e imm ediat e vi cinity of the ship.
About 9 a.m. those who had been on shore l eave came aboard, a nd we th en met our friend th e sick berth s t eward, who was to t ake us in hand f or the r es t o f o ur stay. vVe soon l earned that h is word was l aw in th e sick b ay. The usual complement of the s i ck b ay was made up of the steward and two attendan t s. Everyone who i s able to d o anyth ing a t a ll , e.g., p atients· on light duty, etc., must l end a h a nd to get th e bay r ea dy for th e M.O.'s vis it at 10 a .m. In the meantime the steward and his assis t a nt s are very busy in ot h er directions, so that by a bout 9 55 a .m n o thing r emains to be done until th e arrival of the Medi ca l Officer . It is not n ecessary to say that b y this time the sick bay is a bso lut el y spick a nd span, and not a speck of dust or dirt can be fotmd. As was to be exp ecte d , the M.O.'s vis it prov ed to be a very important it em in th e t ra ining, notvvithstanding the fact th a t we were not allowed to take part in applying dressings or th e a dmi n istration of med i cines, etc., which, of course, is d on e under th e s tri ct su pervision o f th e sick berth steward. vV e were afteI\va rd s invit ed to a tt end Divin e service on d eck. On returning to the sick b ay we found that th e s i ck berth steward was not only expert at his own particular work, but was an a d ept in the art of cooking-in this inst ance it was a rabbit pie, a nd we were ready for it.
Dinn er over, we were t ol d we could go ashore by th e nex t l eave boat, and r eturn about 9 p.m. This we d id , and soon f ound ou r sel ves w ith htmdreds of other r a tings enjoying a typical slill1mer's d ay in one of the b eauty s p ot s of the South Coast. By 9.30 p.m. , however, we were quite r eady to renew our experi en ces on board.
E arly n ext morning we left th e port and steamed a h ead for th e open, wh ere, we wer e inf ormed, gun firing pract ice was to t ake place, which meant that ev e rything th at was b reaka bl e, su ch as el ect ri c globes, or a n y instrument in danger of b ein g broken , must be pro tected from the vibration of th e ship when th e firing co mm enced. Suddenly we heard
wh a t w e thought to b e th e r umbl e of thund e r, but w e soon kn ew to b e the I3 -in guns ov e rh ea d. W e
had previously b een a dvi se d to plug our ea rs with cotton wool, but of co urse w e scorn ed th e id ea , and h a d to suffe r th e di scomfort of b eing deaf for a f ew mom ents a ft e rw a rds . Su ch w a s th e vi bra tion of the ship on th es e gun s b eing fir ed th a t s ev e r a l of us sa t down s udd enly on th e floo r of th e sick ba y , much t o th e amusem en t of eve r y bod y th e re Gun pra cti ce continu ed throughout th e morning , and w e wer e l a t e r a llow ed t o s ee som e r emarka bl e hits on th e targe t.
After dinn er th e st ew a rd th ought it tim @w e h a d a littl e in s truction. Includ ed in th e co urse of instructi on th e u se of ev e ry in s trum ent a nd a ppli a n ce w as ex pl a in ed , and in a ddition w e we r e t a k en to a ll p a rt s of th e ship a nd shown wh ere ac tion s tations would b e m th e ev ent of a n a ction taking pl ace
The n ex t da y saw u s a t a n 0th e r port , wh e re th e shi p w as t o s t a y a nd " co a l " prio r t o its d ep a rture th e foll owing w ee k. In " co a ling ship," ev e r y on e , ap a rt fr om th e si ck b e rth s t a ff , mu s t l end a h a nd
Both r a nk a nd fil e t a k e a n equ al p art in thi s work, a nd as a ny old suit s , ba th in g cos tu mes, old ov e r a lls , etc ., etc , a r e u se d , it is soo n impo ss ibl e t o di s tingui sh on e fr om th e oth e r. It is in ev ita bl e th at a numb e r of accid ents, m os tly min or , occur duri ng th e coa ling of a: ship. In ad dition t o th e u su a l numb e r of min o r accid ents in this instan ce, a s t o k er h a d th e mi sfortun e t o s u s t a in a fr act ur e of th e b ase of th e skull , a nd h a d t o b e b ro u gh t u p fr om th e s tok eh old to th e si ck b a y in a N eil-Ro b ertson s tret ch e r , a nd l a t e r r emo ved t o h os pit a l as h o r e . N otwithst a ndin g the fa ct th a t th e p a ti ent h a d to b e ca rrie d up a nd do w n h a t ch ways, th ro u gh a ll so r ts of do o r s , a nd low e r ed int o th e pi ck et boa t , eve r y thin g was ca rri ed o ut with out a hit ch . W e were a ll ow ed to a cco mp a ny t h e p a ti ent , a nd h e r e w e go t ou r fir s t glimpse of a n aval hos pit al. Ou r mis sion ov e r , w e r em ain ed on sh o r e u ntil th e follo win g m o rnin g .
Tim e was p ass in g mu ch t oo q ui ckl y, a nd Thursd a y w a s with u s a ll to o s oon Eve r y b ody h a d b een extr em el y goo d , a nd n o thin g w as t oo mu ch troubl e to the sick b erth s bff in ex pl a ini n g anythin g w e d es ir ed to kn ow , with th e r es ult th at w h en th e tim e ca m e for exa min a ti on on th e l as t m o rnin g , w e w e r e fully p re p a r ed. Th e las t mornin g was s p ent m o r e or l ess in t a king a fin a l look r ound , a nd a ft e r a vi sit to th e p a ym as t e r a nd dinn e r ove r , we l eft th e sh ip in tim e to ca t ch th e tra in h om e.
Witho u t doub t our wee k' s tr aining h a d b een th e b est h olid ay we h a d ev e r ex p eri en ce d , a nd this w as made p oss i b l e only by th e good comra d eship a nd co -o p e r a ti on of th ose with whom w e came into cont a ct on b oa rd gen e r ally , a nd th e si ck b e rth st ew a rd in p ar ti cul a r.
At;! 0 Letter
To COL. C J T RIMBLE, C.B., C. M .G., YD ., T D
COMMISSIONER No .' 4 (R eproduced from the "Preston H erald.") DEAR SIR,-Yo u h ave i
in g t he vo lun tee r a r ti lle r y i n the mi ddl e of h at year. am n ot o ld eno u g h to r emember the calibre of your gun or whether y o u u sed b l ack powder, b u t do know you handled th e o d fortyp o u nder, t he fo ur -po int-seven, the fiftee n -po u nder , and fo u rpoint-five howi tzer. During which time yo u stepped from ra n k t o r ank, doing a ll you co u ld for th e" cau se" (inc luding a spell as t he medica officer of t h e un it) u nti yo u attained command of t h e B rigade, which you he ld for ni ne years.
Nearing the Regulars.
Yes, and those nine years oo n tained the fa r -reachi ng changeover from Garriso n Artillery to Field und e r the Haldane Terrio r ial sch eme of 1908. The change brought much hard work in rain ng a n d organisation, for t h e territoria sold er had m u ch mo r e to l earn than his pred ecesso rs with the advent of dial s ights, i n direct firing, intricate battery staff work, t e lephonic co m m u nication, not overlooking the i n c u rsion of the six-horse eams with their plucky, stocky, little mounted driv ers. The r eorgan sed force , which contained so many n ew and youthfu 1 f aces, soon took on a bu siness-like air, and in t h ose n ne years d isappeared the appellation of "Saturday-afternoon soldier "
T h e Bri gade, when handed over to Colonel Ryland in 19 13 was well on th e heels of t h e Reg ul ar Army R.F.A.
Your Ho s pital B. E F
Had your connectio n with the fo r c e ceased in 19 13 you had tr ul y done your share; but you w e re not to res t lon g, for August 4 191 4, saw you mobili sed, and you were kept in full harne ss unt l 191 9, first on beh a lf of the Brigade, and then a th e head of t h e wonderfu l hospita of the St. J ohn Ambu lance Brigade, at Etaples, where you were destined to receive into your care many wo u nded b oys of your old u n it. And fr om h e lips of several of them w h om know, I have beard h igh pra ise and ex pressions of affec tio n for your benevol e nt attention. If memory serves m e arigh t , it was at this h ospita l tha t you received the Q u een f or inspection and lu nc h All in the day's work ? Managing Men.
And now I come t o yo ur present ra n k of Hon Colone l of the 88th Brigade, a rare testimonial to your popularity and the h igh esteem in which you are he ld by a ll ranks, for the office of h o n col onel is so o te n hel d by nob ili y. But you are no figureh ead and still exist as an int eg ra part of the machin e ry of t h e Brigade. You have not lived aU t h ese yea r s in vain a nd k n ow h u man nature. You can s u pply t h e human element, the p ersona touch. I know that your counse l is constant y so u ght , and not w tho ut reason, for no one can overcome difficu ties w ith g r eater ease t han yourself, and, co u p led with a rare f und of Irish wit, yo u m:1k e all a happy famil y. Dbique.
Havi n g shaken hands with you as Co l. T r imb l e, I strike across. yo u as th e honorary representative of the Royal H u man e Societ y for a wide area, t he n m eet yo u as the Comm ssio n er f or No.4
D strict of the St. J oh n Ambu l ance B ri gade. That is not a ll , for m y children may come und er your eye as certify ing factory s u rgeon amI! a p u b li c vacc ina o r, or yeltl may vis t sch oo as m e di ca} officer o f heal t h to check scarlet fever. I go t o t he S ess io n s a nd see yo u amo n g th e co u n y justices , and the n a ttend a meeti n g
o the Cou n ty Co u ncil and hear you as an A derma n a n d cha rman o f a n important committee. Even n ow I am not sure that bave cov e r e d a ll your activi ties. Example You preEent a fine examp l e to the present-day youth of an energetic life d e voted in big part to the honora r y public
Vo u at o n e {un ctio n a year ago that w h e n yo u attamed the half-CEntury of years' connection with the old u nit you wo uld regretf u ly have io Eay good-bye No one wishes to impos e on your gcod nature, b u t h ear t h e cl amour that you sho ul d IEwa: n , a n d I teg yo u t o he e d tbel r appea l. Yo u have celebrated a folde n j ubilee; I will se t you a new mark-a dlamond j u bilEe With a ll since ri ty, I t h at your presence makes thIS wo r ld a sweeter p l ace.-Yours faIthf u lly, " ClVIS."
From Near and Far.
Henley Reg a tta.
The St J oh n Am b ulance Brigade (Henley Divisio n) had the ir t e n and eq ui pment clown i n the Regatta meadows, vvhere they p r omptly attended to a good number of casualties.
Gloucester.
Members of h e City of Gloucester Division were unable to ta k e part in the inspect i on in the Park on the occasion of the v s i t of the D uk e of G l o u cester to t h e City , as t hey were all on public duty. Upwards of 50 members were thus engaged, n c uding a squad from Cheltenham, under Supt. Tandy. Supt. G. J ackson (City of Gl o u cester) was in c h a r ge, and other officers on duty were: Lady Supt Mrs. Barre tt, Amb.-Officer T. W. Clark (City of Gloucester Division), Staff-Sergt. c. Morris (Wagon Works D vision). Men were on d uty at different points over the whole of the route covered by th e Duke in addition to the Park a nd the Housing Estate.
Hastings.
Nine peop e, including two women visitors from London, wer e i n jured at Hastings r ecently when a tram ran off the lines, plough ed up the road, and struck a tramway standard All were taken to hospital.
The other occupant s of the tram, , vhich was crowded, were nea rl y a ll l oca peop l e returning to Ore, an outlying part of Hastings, a fteT leaving enteTtainments on the front.
As the car left the rails women screamed and fai n ted and a b out half a dozen women, who were not taken to hospital , received a ttention from memb ers o f Hastings Division.
The front part of the tram was badly damaged.
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h ere are now 7 5 members, and a ne"\' Cadet section of 17 juniors, n existence. The members undertake duty in various places of amusement, and road service duty at the week-ends, b esi d es t hat at fetes and galas. The value of this ser v ice given a nnu a ll y to the c t zens of the l ocality, if a mone ary value could be p laced on t, would amount to approximately £ 1,000.
T h ere are twelve first-aid boxes in the Borough kept up by t his Div sion equ pped for accidents which may occur n various parts of Gr msby and the ocality.
Slough.
T h e S ough Town Divis on maintained, as part of t he Road Service Scheme, a small First Aid ta mp, memb e rs being on duty
b y s hi fts clay and night over the August Bank Holi day periodat Coln brook, on the Bath Road.
T h e ground had been placed at the disposal of the Divi sion b y. he p ropri etors of the garage who afforded every desired f aclhty for the conveni ence of those o n duty.
Victoria Station Scene.
Th ere was an exciti n g scene at Victoria Station recently 'Wh en 600 Catho li c pi l gr i ms set off for Lourdes i n two trains.
A gir was ch atting with fri ends Oil the p l atform before t h e fi rst train eft when she su dden ly saw her train movi ng out of the stat on She immedi ately rushed after i t, and a man eaning from the l ast carr age tri ed to hel p her o n to h e footboar d A S t. J ohn Amb u lance man saw the girl's danger, rushed after th e trai n a n d sei zed her round h e waist preventing h eT from f a lling bet ween t h e r ain a n d the p atform. T h e g i r l h ad a b ad sho c k b u was abl e to trave l by t h e second r a in.
Dlverston
Two Red 'buses were concerned in an accident at the bottom of Bank Terrace and Lowfield Bridge. One of th e 'buses going to Ulverston, in avoiding a collision with anotheT R ed bus travelling in the d r ectio n of Barrow, crashed into the wall and several of the passengers received cuts an d brui :o:c:s, as well as suffering from shock. Memters of the Ulverstcn Di visic n, who were in the 'bus, rendered first a d, and three of the 1'assengeTs who were injur ed were taken home.
Coalv ille Torchlight T a ttoo.
A no vel event f or Coalville was a military torchlight tati.co, which took place on the Town Cricket Ground in aid of the funds o f the Coalville Division.
Offi cers and men of the Coalville Company of the 5 th Leicestershire Terri.torials, assisted by TerritoriaJs from Loughborough, Ashby, H inckley etc., ccbITied out the programme , which was witnessed by 3 ,000 to 4 000 people
The men marched from the drill hall in Ashby Road, headed b y the Regimental Band, and the tattoo followed a brilliant display of fireworks.
There were so me hundreds of torch-bearers, and the vario us effects as they marched round and across the ground in single and double file and a lso in mass formation was very striking. Perhaps the be st was when the torches formed the word " Britannia" as the band struck up with the national air, and this was lou d ly applauded It was the first time such an event had b een attempted at Coalville, and was a great success, reflecting much c r edit on all concerned. It was nearly midnight when the proceedings cloEed. The funds of th e Division should benefit handsomely.
Pontefr a ct.
A thousand members of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade took part in a drumhead sen'ice in Pontefract Castle grounds recently. Brigadier - G eneral C. R Ingham Brooke, M.P., was present, and the Mayor of Pontefract (Mr. C. Johnson ) welcomed the visitors. Address es were also given by Corps Supt. Alderman T C. Amery, and the Vicar of Pontefract (the Rev. Canon You ng) Nottin g ham.
The time worked on the Royal Show ground by the members of the ottingham Corps of the St. John Ambulance Bri gade, during and just prior to th e show, totall e d 2 ,208 hours-l , 628 b y the officers and men, and 580 b y th e lady members and nurses. During that period no fe"wer tha n 351 cases were dealt with, 172 being minor cas e s, 58 serious, seven r emoved to ho spital, and 1 16 dress ings.
Brods w orth
The nineteenth ann ual competitions promoted by the Brodsworth Main Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, No.5 Distric t, took place in th e recreatio n grounds \iV ood lands on July 14, in d elightful weather. Th ere was a record entry of 41 eams for the competition and eleven teams entered for the Nursing Competition.
De w sbur y
The famous festival of the Denby Dale Pie was resuscitated on August 4, and members of the Batl ey St. John Ambulance Brigade were iilvit ed to attend in case of accidents.
Queen Alex a ndr a Rose D ay Grants totalling £720 have been made as the r es ult of t he A exandra D av co ll ectio n in Southend and District. The total collected w a s £892 Is. 8d., of which £ 7 33 13s. 4d was raised in the borough. A grant of £30 was made to Southend Di vision and £ 15 to South e nd Nursing Di v ision.
B a nk Holiday Bank Holiday w ee k-end was no holiday f or the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and the ir services were in the usual demand at all the popu lar reso rts. The various units dealt with more cases than in form er years.
At South end-o n-Sea the figures showed a decided decrease, o n ly 160 cases needing attention during Sunday and Monda y. Most of t h e cases weTe caused b y bToken bottles on the shore and the " drunks, " a nd several people dived h ead first into shall ow poo l s w i th painfu res ults, and were more or less badly inj u red. There was a big decrease in drunken ness among men, but an app r eciab l e increase with yo u ng girl s, and th ey caused considerabl e trouble.
ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SHOW, WREXHAM. Ambul ance work has becom e a subs diary feature of all public shows and functions in this counh y, a nd the arrangemen ts and servioes rendered have rea ched so h i gh a state of efficiency that it is not generally remembered that the whole of this w()rk is undertaken vo luntaril y The Priory for Wales of the Ven erable Order of the Hospital of St. John of J er usal em was responsible for the First Aid arralilgements and Ambulance Competitions at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show , Wrexham. Two fully-equipped s ations were e rected in the Show grounds, and a number o f members of the local Divisi OIl]s of the St. John Ambulance Brigade an d the detachments of the British Red Cross Society were on duty f rom 9 a.m. each day during the period of the Show. The Commissioner for W a les was Honorary Ambula nce Director, Dr. W, Gl yn Evans, Surgeon of the vV rexham Di v ision, was in charge of the work, and a l a rge number of cases were treated. Ambulance Competitions were the main attraction on August 10 , the final day of the Show. The first event was the contest for the Sil ver Challenge Cup, open to teams of women in W a les and Monmou thshire. Dr. R D. Thomas, ' iVelshpo ol, and Dr. R. Owen Morris, Newtown, awar ded the following marks Teams Marks.
1. Flint No.6 Y.A.D , Rhyl 136!
2. Denbigh No. '2 V.A .D. 86i
3. Flint No. 24V A.D., Buck l ey... 82
4. Flint No 22 V A.D. , Caergwrle... SSt
The open competition for teams of men in 'Wa es and Monfo.r the "Sil ver Cha ll enge" Shi eld, the "Mrs. K. L. Buckley" Cup for teams r esident in Wal e s, and the" D enbighshir e" Cup, took place in the a f ternoon. Dr. Thomas a nd Dr. Owen Morris ad judicated in the first two, and Dr. D D. Fraser, Buckley a nd Dr. J. C Lawton Roberts, Ruabon judged the flrst contest for the Cup r ecently vested in the Trustees of t h e Priory by Mr. J ames Darlington , Chairman of the Denbighshire Centre, for teams of men resident or regular y empl oyed in the County of Den lDigh. The r esu lts were as follow s:SILVER CHALLENGE SHIELD. Team.
1. Denbigh L.M. & S. Railway 2 Wrexham Divisi on
3. L.N.E. Railwa y, Rhosddu
4. Chirk Division No 1
5 Johnstown
6. Chirk Division No.2
MRS. K. L. BUCKLEY CUP. Team.
1. Denbigh L.M. & S. R ai lway
2. Wrexhanl. Division DENBIGHSHIRE CUP.
Marks. 155t 147 134! 123 83!64t
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the Roya l Welsh Agrilcultura l Society and other mganisations had helped forward one of the most useful forms of public service ever put into the mind of man. The development of ambulance work, he said, had had a distinct bearing on th e h ealth of the community, and it was of almost greater value in the remote county districts, where the doctor or nurse was. so often not avai ab le, than in the industrial centres In the mll1es, factones and all indu stries the respective Govern ment Departments had enforced the provision of F irst Aid facilities, a nd there was now every prospect of similar legi slation being introduced in regard to char-a-bancs and public service vehi cles, but no such pressure oould b e tll"ought to bear on the ag ricu ltur a l workers, so that the 3lction oi the Royal Welsh Agricultura l Society in including the ambu ance competitions in their ann ual show was of great value.
The presentation of trophies and prizes was then made by Mrs. J. C. Read, who congratulated the teams on th eir success. Appreciation was expressed of the excellent arrangements made b y the Priory, and of the services rendered by the m e n and nurs es on duty.
CENTRE REPORTS.
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Am bulance Day at Penrhiw ceiber.
Saturday, July 28 was a red-letter day in the history of Penrhiwceiber. It marked the official opening of the Medical Comforts Depot, which was the real isati on of a long-fe lt n ee d
that they had treat e d n ine thousand cases in the las twelve months. These D epo ts not only brought comfort to the pati ents, but eased the burd e n of those who cared for th e m, and s h e felt sure that if everyone would manage to spare a f ew pence now and then to renew the articles which would wear out, the D e pot would be a real bl essing in their midst.
Sir H erbert L ewi s , K .B.E ., expressed the thank s of the Priory to the Officers of the Penrhiwceiber Division for the establishment of the new depot. He spoke appreciatively of th e successful effo rt s of th e Centr e in developing the sch e me for th e provis ion of medical requis ite s and sick- room stores in all the towns and villages in Wales, by the setting up of d epots at Aberdare, Aberaman, Cwmaman and Penrhiwceiber. Reporting on the general progress in the various Centres, Sir H e rbert said this bran ch of the Priory's work had made a big contribution to the alleviation of human suffering, and since the inauguration of the
ABERDARE TEAM AND OFFICERS
(Winners of the " Ll a ndinam" Shield, 1928.)
;Seated, left to right: Corps Supt. D. Evans, Corps Surgeon Dr. J. M. Wilson, Divisional Surgeon Dr. H. Banks, Divisional Supt. D. J. Drew.
Back Row, left to right: Corps Secretary W. J. Morgan Privates 1. Jenkins, D. J. Thomas, C. Gubb (Capt ai n of the Team), W. J. James, D. Jones and AITlbulanceOfficer J. C. Parker.
iber Workm en's Silv e r Band , paraded in the following order to the Glasbrook Fi e ld :-Corps Surge on Dr. J. M Staff Offi cer G. Davies, Corps Sup erintendent E. Evans Bug ler Hugh Jenkins , Ambulance, Kursing and Cadet Di visions.
A demonstration in ambu lan ce work, organised by Dr. J. NI. 'Nilson, open e d with a series of pre -arranged explosions in a building ad j oining th e field. In respons e to the a l a rm " Fire ," Captain Police S ergea nt R. E va ns Vice -Capt a in A Phillips , Firemen E. Minton and J. Bevan (Penrikyb er Colliery Fire Brigade), performed with alacrity th e four-men drill. Nineteen cases were conveyed from the buildin g o th e field a nd th e r e efficiently tr e ate d by members of the various Divisions. lVI en, nurs es and cadets participated in the work, and the " casualties " were convey e d to a portion of the fi e ld which form ed the " ho s pital. "
Following th e in spec ti o n of th e Corps by Si r H erb er a nd Lady L ewis, presentations of large framed photo graph s of the Cyn o n Valley Corps were made.
Sir Herbert referred to the in c r easing i nterest which was being evin ced in the Aberdare Centre's activiti e s. High tribute was paid to th e m e n, "voman and cadets on th e exce llenc e of their d e monstration, and Sir Herbert reminded th e sen ior units that in the tra ning of the cadets a great r es pon sibility was incurred a nd it was incumbent upon them to set the best example. Th e Hon. J. H. Bruce had been kind enough to discharge the duties of Acting Commission er and he expressed the hope that all would r a lly in support.
Marks 155-!147 Team.
Marks.
1. Denbigh L.M. & S Railway 173
2. Wre xham Di visi on 135
3 L.N.E. Railway and Johnstown... 120
4. Chirk Division No. 1 108
5. Chirk Division No.2 106
The present a tion of trophies and prizes, afterwards held in the Ring, was an inter esting and mpressive ceremony. Brigade personnel in their nea uniforms formed an attractive guard of honour for the entry of the oompeting teams, and among the part y assembled for the oeremony were Mr. J ames Darlington a nd Miss Darlington, Mr. Edward Davies, M.P. (Chairman of the Council), Captain T. A. Howson (Secretary, Roya Welsh Agricultural Society), Sir Herbert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E. (Principal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales), and Lady Lewis, O B.E. Cap t ain T. E. Richards (Commissioner, Borough of Rhondda Centre), and others.
Sir Herbe rt Lewis took an opportunity of thanking a ll present, on b ehalf of the Priory for Wales, for their interest in the ambulance movem e nt. The public recognition it h ad rece ved from
in the loca lity, and the public witnessed the finest parade of ambulance men and nurses which had ever assembled in that district.
Supt. J. W. Lewis presided at the opening of the Depot, which is situated in the Amb ul ance Station, and the opening hymn was announced by the Reverend H. J. E. Owen. Mr. G. H Hall, M.P., who w as accorded an ovation, spoke in g owi ng terms of the nob le work of the Order and the lo cal progress, and the Depot was dedicated by the Reverend D Bryniog Thomas.
Lady Lewis, O.B.E., in declaring the Depot open, expressed adlmn irati()ll :fio r the enterp rise and activity of th e Division in getting a Depot fOF Pen rhiwceiber, which she kn ew would becom e so va lu a ble that in time th ey would wonder how they ever did without one , On y that day she had heard of a case in that district of a person who had not left the hOllse for twenty-seven years, and now , by hiring a chair from the Depot, "vould be able to go out. Appealing for the support of the p ublic Lady Lewis -pointed out the great sacrifices of time and money made b y the St. J ohn men and nurses to equip them for their work, stating
The Hon. NIr. J. H. Bruce, in an excellent speech, welcomed Sir H erb e rt and Lady Lewis, and expressed h eartfelt appreciation of the splendid servi ce s r end e r e d by Dr. J. C. Ogilvie and Dr. R. Baird Milne, ex-com m issioners. The r kee n interes t and fin e capabilities h a d contributed g r ea tly to the efficiency of the Corps and the ben efit of the community. Dr. Ogilvie (who h a d left for Ireland ) had given amp le proof of his inter es in the work and the announc ement of his r esignation had be en received with dismay. lVIr. Bruce r eviewed th e progress made in Ab e rdar e during the p a st five years, and afte rwards called upon L ady Aberdare to make the presentations on behalf of the Cynon Valley Corps H er Ladyship's appropriate r emarks were r espo nd ed to by Dr. J. M. Wilson who re ce ived the gifts in th e un avo idable abs e nce of Drs. Ogilvie and Milne.
The interesting ce remony closed with hearty thanks· t o Lady Aberdare, accorded on the proposition of Councillor A. N. Jenkins and seco nd ed by the Reverend J H E. Owen. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Brigade R a lly at Porthcawl.
There ,v as a striking c;lemonstra tion of the efficient work of the St. John Ambu lance Brigade on Saturday July 14, wh en ov e r six hundr ed amb ula n ce men, nurs es and cadets attended a n in spectio n at Porthcawl. They included m em bers of th e
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Aberavon an d Bridgend Sub-Districts of the G amorgan Co unty Cen tr e of the Priory.
The parade w as in command of Sub-Commiss ion e r L em u e ] ones, aSSisted by Staff Officers D C. Williams, D. Thomas and Morgan 'Weeks, with Corps S u perintendents G H. B. Jam es, Ma jor H. H. John son and E. A. Howe in charge of th e Llynfi Valley, Bndgend and Dlstnc t a nd Aberavon Corps respec ti ve ly Th e umts assemb e d on the Ea s Promenade, and h ead ed by the Ponty cy mm er Silver Band, marched a lon a Station Hill New Ro ad, John Street a n d Front Pr0me n:d e to Common, where they were drawn up in r eview or d er and nspected by SIr Herbert D. "V. LewIs, K.B.E., Commissioner fo r \ ;Vales S r H erbe rt was accompanied by L ady L ewis, O.B.E., Deputy L ady Sup enn tend ent for Wales, who inspected the N urses, Mr. E. D. ] on es (CommIssIOner for Carmarthenshire), Su bCommISSIOner .Lemuel ] ones (Port Talbot). Staff Officers B. E. Maberly (Card iff), D C. Williams (Ogmore Vale), Morgan \V eeks (Pencoed), and Corps S u rgeon Dr. T. ]. Bell Thomas (Maesteg)
The men, nu rses and cadets were exam n ed in practica l work and, addressmg the pa r ade afterwards, th e Commissioner said he w as Impre ssed by the general efficiency of a ll rank s, and the excellent arrangements. Th e numb er on parad e and the smartn ess of the turn o u t were proo f of h e individual k ee nn ess of th e members, and he f e lt Saturday was a " r ed- letter" day for Porthcawl ; not only was It the bIggest parade th ey had see n f ormany years, but that It marked th e beginning of in creased actiVIty. T.11e valu e of an effiC Ient Ambulance Service, p articularly m seaSIde towns, h ad b een amply proved by the wonderful record s of the work of the Brigade at Barry, Ll andu dno and o the r resorts, and he looked to them to make the same proVISIOns for Porthcawl. They all knew th e value of First Aid By span ng time and energy to b e efficien t in case of accident or Sickness th ey were the historic descendants of th e Knig hts H ospitallers of the eleventh cent ur y, and he hoped th ey wou ld urg e others to j oin them in th e ir great work The Comm ssioner m ade a n for more r ec Tl,li s for the Military Hospitals R eserve. Th e mvaluabl e serVIce the Bngade had given to the State m tim es of war had been r ecoan ised by th e \ Var Office and the new Military Hospitals would form th e first r emf.orcement of any Expeditionary Force, and so was an essen ti a l portIOn of th e country's organisation.
Pontypridd Sub - District Competitions.
The af!-n u a l amb ulance competitions of thc Pontypridd Sub-D ls tnct County Centre took p lace on Saturday, J uly 14 , at Mlsk m Manor through he kindn ess of Mr. E L. H an n (RegIstrar of. the Priory) and Mrs. Hann, who are now n res l dence at the Manor.
The or the Challenge Shield the Maritime No. 1 (Captam , John H o bbs ) with 128t marks Tonrefa il (A. W. LeWIS) WIth 11 3, and Cilfynydd (Emrys Williams) thi r d WIth Ten t ean::s competed. Four nursing teams entere.d for th e .Rose BoWl Cilfynydd No.2 b eing s uccessfu l, the Captam of which was Mrs. (Dr. ) \ Villiam s. Th e vVashington E vans Individual Cup was secured by A. W Lewis (Tonyrefail).
The Commissioner for Wales distributed warrants of appointment to Corps Supenntendent A. Davies and Corps Secretary W. M. Thomas, and. expressed appreCiatIOn of the kindness of M L and Mrs. Harm m a llowmg the competitions to be held in th ei r beautIful gardens.
Mr. presenting the Shield and Medals to t h e successf ul t eaI?s, said It was for thos e who had little to do w ith collI er y work to r ealis e the enormous value of the ambu lance men. Th e of the duties performed made h i m fee l proud o hold office m the Ord e r ; the ambulance men were some of the straightest and b es t men to be fo und in th e collieries
Mrs. H ':lnn presented the Rose Bowl, and Mrs. Gera ld Bruce the I nd VIdua l Cu p. D R. Thoma s, Taffs W e ll, and Dr. T. Wallace, Cardiff, adJudicated and among th ose presen t were: Sir Herb ert D. W. L eWIS, K.B.E., and La d y Lewi s Mr. an d Mrs. E. L. Hann
M r. A. G Brown, Mr. J. W. Davison, M.RE. f or th e Pontypndd Sub-DIstnct) a nd M iss D aviso n , Dr. Washington Evan s, Dr. Tudor Williams (Cilfynydd), Dr. Wi lli ams (Gilfach Goch) , Captam T. E. Richards (Commissioner for the Rhondda) Staff Officers J. H. Davies, W. Goddard, Mrs. Ge r ald (Lady Supenntendent, Pontyclun Nursing Division) Corps Wm. Evans. and A. D avies. The arrangemen'ts were car ned out by Mr. Richard H ewer Pontypridd, Corps Secretary.
Septembe'Y, 1928
Inspection of t he Neath Corps.
The ann u al inspection of the n th e Neath Co r ps t ook place on Saturday, July 2 1.
The Corps assemb le d n ear the Star Hotel Crynant, a t 3.30 p.m ., and we r e an Im{)osmg proceSSIOn as they marched to th e in s p ection ground at Gelll, Crynant, the reSId ence of Divisional Surgeon Dr. C. Armstrong. Sub-Commissioner D. M. Evans Bevan was in command, with Staff Officer A ]. Esmond and Corps Officer ] Richards, W. T. Richards, D. ]. J ohn and J Phi llips m atte nd ance. Nearly five hundr e d members paraded, and the u mts r e presente d were as follows Di visions : Bnton Ferry, Onllwyn Seven Siste rs, Crynant, G[ynneath, Skewen, Aberdulals, Cwmgwrach, R eso lv en, Neath, Maesmarchog, Cad oxton ; Di visi ons (Ambulanc e Sister L. Cockwe ll III charge): Bnton Ferry, Onllwyn S even Sisters Aberdulals, Resolven Cad et Division s (Ambulance Officer T. ]: J III charge): Glynneath, Cwmgwrach, Onllwyn Seven SIsters, Cadoxton, Skewen, Aberdulais Resolv en, Mae sm archog and B nton Ferry.
The Commissioner for W a es conducted th e insp ection, a nd was accompamed b y Lad y LeWIS, O.RE. , Lieut.- Col onel W. BIckerton Edwards C.B.E., Mrs. Edwards Dr. and Mrs Armstrong, M r. E. Evans Beva n Mr. and Mrs Moe , th e Vicar of Cryna nt , Dr. T. ] P.·ell, Dr. T. McClure, Dr. S. McClure and a large numb er of. sp e ctators were present. He warmly congratu l ated Sub-Commissioner Evans Bev a n a nd the Officers of the Corps on heir wonderful achievements. H e said the Brigade was one of the few. III the coa lfi el d which, despite the d sastrous Industnal conditIons, h ad actually made excell ent
All members of the Brigade knew the m ean ing of sacnfice, and he thought It a tnbute to the noble influ ence of the. Order that so many nl en and women h a d made sacrifices d unng the extremel y h ard times in order to alleviate h um an suffenng. H e was proud of the fac t that the Corps had rai sed eIght new DlvisIOns m 1927, ami the Neath District had b ecome one. bf th e stwngholds of a mbulan ce work. The Nea th Corps realised the of an effiCIent amb u lance service in times of war or o th er natIona emergency, a.s well as in peace , a nd had s upplled mor e recrUits than any other Corps in Wal es for the MIlItary H ospItals Reserve, which the Ord er had und e rtaken to prOVide for the \ Var Office a nd which, in v i e w of the reduction of the R e/?ul ar R.A.M C., was an essential portion of the country's orgamsatIOn The Co mmis sioner hoped the eath Corps ReserVists, who were pro cee dlllg for annual tra ining at the Cambridge Military Hospit a l , Aldershot, on August 4 would uphold the Corps's efficient reputation. of thanks were given to Sir Herb ert a nd Lady Lewis for th eIr VISIt and to Dr. C. Armstrong for kindl y a ll owing the mspectIOn to be held in hi s gro unds.
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Pontypool a nd District Corps.
A gathering of the publi c were present at the annual mspectlOn of the Ambulance, Iursing and Cadet Divisions in the Pontypool a nd District Corps, a t Ponty pool Park on Saturda.y Jul y 14 Two hundred members were on parade in command. of COiPs Supt. G H. Nelms, and th e Corps Officers Present were. F. Nelms, L. Rickards , S H. Mogford and Vl. W e bb Headed b y the Po nt ypoo l Salvation Army Band, th e m a r ched o th e Park, alld were inspe cted b y Sub-Commission er Captam S. T. Beard, O.RE. Demonstrations of sq uad, company and. stretch er dnll w ere gIVen b y th e Divisions who a ftel\'7ards mar ched past th e salutm g base where the Inspecting Officer took th e sal ute. Captam Beard expressed satisf action with the appearance of those on parade, a nd the work done, a nd presented SerVIce Medals to Cadet Office r H. J ones and Se r geant G ] ames.
The ann u al ,ChurCh Parade of the Pontypool Corps "vas held at St. Gabnel s Church, Cwmbran, on Sunday, July 15. The: se r v ic e was co ndu ct ed b y Mr. W R T. Tuckfield , and the lessons read b y Corps Supt. G. H. Nelms and Ambulance Officer H. Walltk er.
Presentatiem Meeting at 1"a1ywain.
There was a l arge attendance at Pisgah H a ll, Talywain in honour of Corps S u pt. G. F. T uckw e L Th e Re v R. Staddon preSided, and was supported b y Captain S. T. Beard 0 B E Sub-Commissioner; Corps Supt. G. H. Ne ms; Corps S. W. vVathern, Corps Storekeeper J A. Davi es, Mr. J oseph Morgan , M.E., CounCillor A l bert Smith, and Mr. A. E. J o nes
The followmg Ambu lance D IVisions were represented: Blaenavon Garndiffalth, Aberscyhan and Pentwyn. ,
Septemb er 1928
Captain S. T Beard paid tribu te to the work of Corps Supt. G. F. Tuckwell. He said se lfishness seemed rampant; peop le were thinking of their own desires, an d it was pleasing therefore to see so many men devoting their tim e to amb ulanc e work. He then distributed warrants of appointment to Irwin Perry (Corporal), I{e n Wolf (Corporal) Divisional Storekeepers Hy. Lewis , L. C. DaVIS, Corporal Pnce and Ambu l ance Officer W. vVathern, and Service Medals to Corps Sec r etary Wathern and Divisional Supt White. The chief event was the handing of the Insign ia of Serving Brother to Corps Supt. G. F. Tuckwell. Captain Beard said it was a high honour only obtained b y hard work for the Order, and Mr. Tuckwell 's excell ent record of serv ce well merited this recognition. West Momnouthshire Corps.
Sub-Commissioner Captain S T. Beard conducted the annua l inspection of the West Monmou thshi r e Corps on July 7. He was accompanied by Inspec or J. Matthews, AbertIllery; Corps Supt. C. Hooper, Six Bell s; Corps Surgeon S. Simon s, Abertillery.
The Divisions were given practical and individual tests, stretcher drills and company action drills , whi ch were performed with much effic ien cy. After the inspection, the Corps, h eaded by t he Abertillery Sal vation Army B a nd, marched to Newall Street Primi tiv e Methodist Schoolroom, whe re t ea was provided by Mr. M. Hill, General Secretary of Abertillery Division, and Mr. A. O. Gibbs, Secretary.
On Sunday, Jul y 8, the Corps attended service at the Salem Baptist Church, B l aina, wh e n the Re v D. E. Williams , M.A., officiated and preached a most appropriate sermon
The parade was under the co mmand of the County Commissioner, Mr. Wilson Bartlett Aft er the service the proc ess ion was r e-formed , and, headed by the Sa l vation Army Band paraded to Zion Square, wher e the Commissio n e r presented a Long Service Medal to Sergeant D. La cey, Six Bells and handed the Jinsignia of a Serving Brother to Supt. H. Hooper, Abertill ery Welsh Member's Gallantry.
An heroic act b y Mr. George Jones, Woodside Bungalows Usk, a member of the Usk Division, was recently brought to the notice of Headquarters by the Divisional S up erintendent. On May 30 a li ttle girl ten years of age, got i nto difficulti es in the River Usk. She was carried about four hundred y ards into abo ut seven feet of water, when Mr. Jones jumped full y clothed into th e river, a nd , with the assista nce of Co uncillor Williams' son, who ater came to their aid, succeeded in bringing her to the bank. The child was unconscious , and Ml". ] ones i.mmediat ely applied artificial respiration, restoring normal breathing after thirty-fi-ve minut es. {
Mr Jones has rec ei ved a l etter f rom the D i rector of Ambulanc e, St. J ohn's Gate, complimenting him on behalf of the St John Am bulance Association, not only on his gallantry, but a lso on his successful efforts in r esu scitating the chi ld by prompt and proper application of artificial respi rati o n Particularly encouraging was the gratitude of the parents, who in their letter bear high tribute to the loca Di.vision, and wish th em combined success in their" magnific en work."
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Penygraig Ei steddfod.
An ambu lance contest was successfully introduc ed into the annu a l Penygraig Welfare Eisteddfod. Teams from Cardiff, Raglan, Llanharran, Ferndale, N a ntyrnoe Ton vpand y, Trenarris, Maesteg Porth Treherb ert, BaIty Do'ck, Pen arth , Llwynypia, Aberaman, Kenfig Hill, Treforest a nd Coedel y, took part in t h e open competition fo r men, which was judged by Dr. D. R. Thomas, Taffs ;Vell , and Major A W. Anderson, Ogmore Vale. The Llwyn ypia tea m, captained by W. McTiffin , gained highest marks, with Kenfig Hill second. Dr. A. M. Robertson, Cwmparc, jud ged the nurses' contest , in which seven teams entered. First Aid second p laces were sec ur ed by the Cambrian a nd Treo r chy Nursing Teams resp ectively.
A Cadet contest in which twelv e teams took part was jud ged by Staff O£TI. cer G. Payne. Dr. Mackenzie Lloyd took the comp eti tion for G i r G ui des, and highest marks were awarded t o 1st, K ill or Cures; and 2nd, Pessimists.
Great credit is 9.ue to Staff Officer G. Payne a nd Corporal T. Hopkins, Chairman and Secreta ry respectively f or the success of these compe titions Rhondda Fawr Competitions.
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The judges were Dr. A M. Robertsol1, Cwmpa r c Dr. D C. \ iV illia m s, Treherbert, a nd Staff Offic er G, Payne. Seven t eams e n te r ed for the " \ \T. E iUi "Cup, which wa, won by Lhvy nypia No. 1 te a m, Tl1e" Silo Rh ys Will ia m s" Cup, compet d f or by three t ea m of Cadets, w a a warded to Llwynypia No. 1 team. Th co m pet to r a n fri end s were ente rt ained to tea b y th e Ynysfaio Di\·ision.
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T he d eath i reported, with d eepest r eg ret, of D r. J 0]'1 11 T.
ViToodsid e, T h.e ottage, Morris La n e, St Thomas, Swan sea, Divi ional urgeo n to t h e L.M. & Railway ( wa n ea) Divi iOll. Dr. \ Vo odsid e was a capable a nd much bel 0ved office r , and will b e greatl y missed b y am bula nc e m en and nurs es in the d i trict.
The following recruits fro m t h e Neath Corps haye b ee n e1uo ll ed ;in t h e Milit ary Hospi tals R ese rve : D J \ \Ti lli a ms , YV. Hugh es, T. J. vViIliams,
Perhaps the most p l easing-certai nly one of th e most o utstand ing a nd in more ways than o n e, the m os r emark ab eevent n conn ec tion with th e P e n zance Division of St. John Ambulance B rig ade, took plac e on night, when cer tificates won by the Cadet Section of Pe n zance St. J ohn Am bulance Brigade were distributed by Mrs, Runcim a n M,P., o n bo a rd the famous yach t Su nbea.m,
As th e Member of th e Division po int e d out, the occasion and the pla ce chos en fo r th e cer emo n y w er e adm ir a bl y s u e d, on acco unt of t h e inter es t '' hi ch Lady Brassey (th e for m e r owner of th e Sumb eam) a lways took in t h e wo rk of the St. J ohn Ambu la nce Brigade The event was a lso outst a nding b eca u se it marked the first pu b li c appea ran ce of the Cad e S e ction o f h e l oca l Brigade , whose numb e rs mu s t be one of the m ost en co urag in g fac t o r s sin ce th e Brigade was first founded by Ex-Supt R H
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The Annual Competitions for the , , Tunstill" Memorial Shield (FOR MEN) a nd the Mrs. Thos. Veevers Rose Bowl (FOR LADIES), First Aid and Home Nursing, will be h e d On Saturday, September 15th,1928 TO COlvIM ENCE AT 2 0 p m AT THE CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL.
Th e following Prizes will be Competed o r:-
1st- " Tunstill" Memorial shield (to be held for Twelve Months) and Prize valued at £1 per m a n.
2nd- Prize valued at 15/ - per man.
3rd-P rize valued at 10 - per man. (If ess than eight teams, Third Pri ze witbdrawn .) LADIES' INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.
1st- The Mrs. Thos. Veevers Rose Bowl (to be held for Twelve Months) and Prize valued at £1.
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Entry Fee, 5 - per Team Ladies' Competition- 1 /- per Competitor. All Entries to be forw arded to th e Hon. Sec.W. C. RICHARDS, 32, Commercial Street, Brierfield, Lanes.
ENTRIES CLOSE SEPT 12 h, 1928.
September, 1928
Q ui c k -'whom th e Brigade and tho se in terested in its wO ['k w e r e pl eased to see present. The cer em ony too k place 011 th e dec k of th e Sunb eam, which i s mooJ e d i n Penz a n ce floating d oc k , and amongs those pre e n t w e r e t h e Mayo r and Ma yor ess of Penzance (A ld . a nd Mrs. I-low ell Mabbo tt), Sir W a te r R unciman, Bart , Rt I-I
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lt er Runcim a n M,P., M rs. Runcim an, M. P., S u p t J e nkinson, Amb ula n ce Officer Mclntyre, Sergt, Matth ews, a nd ot h er s Mrs, Runciman, in the co urse o:fi an ad mi ra bl y phrased s p eech g r acio usly w e lcom.ed th e Cadets on b oard the Sunbeam and congrat ulated them 0 n
Mrs. Runciman , " that b e fore lon g yo u are all go in g to b e b eautifully a ttir ed in n e w u n ifo rms. I hop e the money will oon b e f o rth co min g for th a t , because bea utiful a yo u look n ow, yo u wi ll loo k mu c h n ice r i n unif o rm (Hear, h ea r .) " It m ay inte r est yo u to know that this s ver y s ui tab le p ace fo r yo u to r ece i ve yo ur ce rtifi cates. Th e Sunbea m i a very o d ship a nd h as trave ll ed very fa r-all over t h e world At one tim she belong ed to L o rd Brassey, a n d Lady Brassey wa s very i nterested indeed in th e St, John Amb u lance mov e m ent w h e n it fi r t started. Lady Bras ey a ways accompan ie d h e r h u sband on h is voyages i n the S1 tnbea:m, and when they call e d a t different por t s i Ll th e Empire Lad y Brassey wou ld mak e t h at h e occasio n o f say in g some thin g to the
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N othin g p ra cti cal ca n t a k e sh a p e a nd b ecome
a n accomplishe d f act with out th e r e b ein g fir s t a n
" id ea l " a nd seco nd ly a n " id ea. " A g r ea t m a n y p eo pl e h ave, o r h ave h a d , the " St. J ohn " id eal.
I n cid en t all y i t w as th e " t J ohn id eal " which s t arte d th e R ed Cross " id ea. "
Id eals a r e n ecessary . E ve r y o r ganisatio n of m en h as its id eals Th ey m ay b e goo d o r t lley
m ay b e b a d. Th e ch i ef id eal of t h e Briga d e is t he "S t . J ohn" id eal , b ut th e S t. J ohn id ea l is cen t uri es old e r th a n t he B riga d e. T he fi rs t o r ganisa ti o n in histo r y whi ch ha d t he St J ohn id eal was t h e Ord er of St. J ohn. Th e r e a r e p eo pl e wh o p oo h-p oo h th e id ea of th e Ord e r of St. J ohn , callin g it a sentim ent a l a nd u se less tra di tio n. Su ch p eo pl e do no t r ea lise th a t se ntim ent and tra diti on a r e two of th e fun dam ent a l f a cts of h u m a n n a ture. It often acco un ts fo r th e fact , in expli cabl e to outsid e rs, why a coal min e r' s g r ea t g r a ndso n i s s till a min er. S o d o n o t l et u s pooh -poo h th e Ord er, for whether we li k e it o r not it was t he Or d er whi ch put the Brigade id ea intu p ract i ce 800 years ago - this O rder which from " a sm all a nd li tt le k n own p h il a nthropi c b od y" b ecam e a nd r em ain ed fo r centuri es on e of t he m ost p owe rful ins tituti on s in Eu ro p e
It is a trib a l instinc t t o set up a n i deal. T h is in s tin ct is r ep resented in t h e t o t em p ol e whi ch is th e sign of th e corpora t e a u t h o ri ty of the tri b e an d is p e rso ni fie d b y the Chief. A n a ti on sets u p a t hro n e wh i ch r ep resen t s the corporate a uth or ity of th e n a ti on p e rson ifie d b y a Ki ng. It is n ot t h e indi v idu alit y of t he Chi ef o r t h e Ki ng whi ch m atters. It is tha t t h e n a ti on sees in th at enti ty - t h e totem po l e an d th e Chi ef, or t he thro n e an d the K ingi ts O\;l,7n a u thority.
So with th e" St. J oh n" id eal. T he p eopl e who we r e origin a ll y imb u ed wi th it set u p their Order a nd ves t ed th eir power an d a u thori ty in t he O rder. B ecau se th e id eal was goo d it su rvi ve d the cen tu r i e .
T o th e individu a l rank an d file mem be r of a n ation the v alu e of a t hrone p urp o rti ng t o possess some in v isibl e a u thor ity may n ot b e ap p arent. But to th e in d ividual rank an d file mem b e r of the St. J ohn Am bul a n ce B ri gade who is i m bu ed wi th the 'St J oh n " id eal t h ere is a n ob vi ou s r eas on fo r a loya lty \vhi ch , vve are proud t o say, is still u n shaken . 1*
Octobe'!', 1 928
Paratyphoid
By JAMES HOSSACK, F.R.C.S. Commissioner No. 10 District.
One cannot pick up a paper to-day, no matter in what part of England one lives, without reading something about paratyphoid.
The nursing book goes fairly fully into typhoid itself, but says nothing about the various" para's" that one reads about, and I am sure the keen St. John's Sister must be asking herself: "vVhat is this paratyphoid, and how does it differ from ordinary typhoid? "
F or their benefit I propose to write a short and simple resume that I hope may be of assistance to th em.
Bacteriology is to-day a very accurate science, and of inestimable value to the medical man, s o much so, that when he is called ' to see a case that he suspects to be a case of almost any infectious disease, he gets the help of the bacteriologist to clinch the diagnosis for him
He, after various complicated tests, is able to definitely state that the case is one, or is not one, of typhoid, but is able to go one better and say which organism is at th e root of the The diagnosis is then beyond dispute.
H6w the bacteriologist arriv es at this conclusion is a delicate and complicated business, and as far as the nurs€ is concerned does 110t concern her.
The bacilli of typhoid, Para A, B, C, are all related to one another, and have many characteristics in common, but yet are different. That sounds somewhat paradoxical, and to make matters plain let me give a simile, rough, but it will serve the purpose.
There is the collie dog, the retriever and the spaniel. All different dogs, with many similarities, distantly related, yet dogs. So are the bacilli of the diseases under review.
To get the help of the bacteriologist, it is necessary that the doctor collects and sends to the laboratory certain specimens from the patient, a sample of his blood, his urine, and his fa=ces.
All of these must be collected from the patient under very strict precautions.
The ba cteriologist himself supplies a special outfit, consisting of small glass tubes and wide -necked bottles, together with a needle to puncture the ear or finger-tip, although it is better, perhaps, to draw some blood direct from a vein, also under the very strictest antiseptic precautions.
That is not the nur se's job, altho'ugh it is as well that she understands what is about to be done, and can as sur e her patient that it is a trivial matter, and so allay hi s dread of the approaching (( operation "
The nurse, b efore the doctor' s arrival, should have ready a small pan in which his n ee dle or hypodermic syringe can be boiled, with some cold sterile water.
And it must be cold, for if a gla ss hypodermic is placed into very hot water it will break, and the result will not be (( comforting words " Pop it, th erefore, into cold wat er and bring it to the boil and keep it boiling tin wanted, and do not take it out, but leave any fing ering of it to the doctor.
As for the bottles, you are not to touch them , or fiddle with them, except under the eye and under the directions of th e doctor.
The specimens, having been collected, are taken to the laboratory, and iE ITl due course the report arrives, and the line is clear for treatment. But before that, I am going to say s omething about the organism found , in this case the paratypho i. d B, fm that is the organism that is tne cause of the present sporadic outbreak. Your books rightly associate milk, water, food and drains with typhoid, but there is another source that is. infinitely more difficult to trace.
The articles of food are in themselves harmless , unless they become contaminated with the typhoid bacillus, for without this specific bacillus no typhoid is possible.
I t is essential that the bacillus gets from somewhere into the human intestine. It cannot grow from nothing, and the tracing of where it did corne from is the problem the Public Health Authorities are up agamst to-day.
There is a word used to describe the culprit, and it explains the position. The word is (( Carrier," and it does not apply to typhoid alon e, but to severa l other diseases such as diphtheria, for instance.
This carrier is an individual who , unknown to him self and everybody else, has the unenviable pr opensity of disseminating the germs far and wid e, and almost certainly will sooner or later be the cause of an outbreak, although he himself is apparently in perfect health , and as free from typhoid as you or I.
Unfortunately, this propensit y may last for years. And he is, unfortunately, not th e only culprit. On e may contract the disease in such a mild form as not to be ill enough to go to bed, and not even to consult a doctor. These are known as ambulatory cases ar:d join hands with the other in b eing carrier s , too
The individual who gets a r es pectable attack ceases to be a danger, for he can be freed from the organisms and ceases to be a pot ential dang er to the community.
It is the carriers that the authorities want to find, and that is an extremely diffi cult matter.
Unfortunately, the law is such that when you have run your culprit to earth, ther e is n o law to compel him to submit to a prolonged treatment , but fortunat ely the majority of people have a large stock of common sense, and when the matter is ex plained to them th ey will readily submit to treatment The finding the c ulprit is the difficulty.
Typhoid is getting quite an uncommon di sease in England to-day, and the B is the ca use of th e present outbreak. The A is an Oriental organism, and wa s. introduced probably hy returning soldiers who were carriers. It is dying out and one rarely me e ts A.
B, however , seems lately to have taken a lease of life , and is the cause of the sporadic outbreak that is worrying the authorities to-day. Water , drains milk, food can all be tested, but it is the carri er you have to find first , and he is a very difficult bird to catch.
I do not propose to go into the d etails as to th e onset of the disease, its symptoms and so forth. Your booksdeal with that faIrly fully, and although the doctor may have some difficulty to begin with in coming. to a definite conclusion, because of its similarity in the early stages to abdominal influ enza and even pneumonia, the bacteriologist and time will se ttle the qu es tion.
The points I want to emphasise as far as space will permit is the question of nursing such a case should you be compelled to take a hand wi t h a trained nurse. In
my opmIOn a trained nurs e is essential, and not only a tramed nurse, but a nurse with fever experience. To assist you to understand, it i s essential you should be cognisant of what is happening. It is this. Ulcers form on certain patches in the bowel. Now a bowel, to start with, is about as thick as a good bit of brown paper , and if you destroy half the thickness by ulceration, there is a pretty thin waUleft, and even that is inflam ed and fragile.
Two of your main dangers , th erefore , are the risk of perforation on the one ha.nd, and danger of a blood vessel being eaten into and causing severe ha:morrhage 011 the other. There are, of course, other dang er s and co mplications, but these two for the moment.
I t is perfectly obvious that food mu st be of such a nature that no hard, gritty motion must be form e d to possibly perforate this thin inflamed bowel wall. f.ood, therefore, is of paramount importance , and mIlk IS th e stand-by.
But milk alone is full of curd that will form hard motions. It must be modified, therefore , to meet thi s danger.
Barley water , properly mad e, do es this, so do es th e addition of a little bicarbonate of soda and, perhaps, b es t of all are 2 grains of citrate of soda t.o each ounc e of milk.
Peptonised food, such. as Benger and peptonised milk, are also of value. ChIcken jellies, meat extracts all h el.p and make a welcome change. There is a vogue of t.oward the end of the acute period light and eaSIly dIgested food that has much to recommend it but feeding is entirely a matter for the medical man , and hIS order s m thIS must be strictly obeyed and to th e letter :
Bed sores are the bugbear of all typhoid cases , and must at all costs have everything don e to prevent them Never keep a patient. on a feather bed. That is asking for trouble. Changmg the pati ent's position from one SIde to the other eyery t.wo or so is a great help , but on no conSIderatIon IS th e pati ent to b e allowed to. do so himself , in case the effort should cause a p erforatl?n or ha:morrhag e. Your book d eals with other. detaIls as to th eir prevention and treatment and, gives resumes as to th e various othe; that ma y arise, so that I n ee d not deal WIth them here.
Perhaps the most important qu es tion I have l eft to the last as far as both th e nurse herself and th e patient, too, are concerned. That IS the qu est ion of th e nurse's health, and the she should take to prote ct herself from contractmg the disease. You can not be too careful to keep yourself in goo d condition.
The better yo ur h ealth th e more a bl e yo ur system will be to counteract infection, but y ou mu s t not l eave afY sto:r: e unturn ed to destroy every poss ibl e so ur ce o l?fectlOn no matter how fit you feel.
Ihe Important question arises wh e ther it would not ,?e WIse for any nurs e who is about to under ta ke th e nur smg of a typho'd f . . A 1 case., or 0 eIth er of ItS cousins, r' B, C, should n?t be moculated against it. Th e esults of ]nocu.latIOn m the armies was th e utmo s t succhess: ar: d subject to your doctor's approval I hav e no eSltatlOn in saying "Yes" and I ld f th wou go eve n ur er and say that owing to th e difficult in t racin the source of the dise a se, I would ino culat e
of th e hou se as a prevention. It is not a se rious affair th e. t emporary inconvenience is far preferable to bemg lald up for weeks with an attack of the disease . I kno:", th er e are people who obj ect to all forms of moculatIon, but my answer to th em is, of th e two dang er s choose the least. .'
How ever, inoculated or not, the following precauti ons should b e rigidly to, may be summed up m two words: Cleanlmess' and "Antiseptics."
Keep a of mild antiseptic sol uti on handy to dIp your hands mto, and u se it frequently.
Roll up th e sheets before withdrawal , and roll up a s yo u go. _
ReI'!l ember th a t the most lik ely places f rom which mfectIon may come is from dri ed spo ts of fa:c es on the as well as all utensils us e d. Sheets, when soiled If not handled car efull y, will spray particles of the dried th e air. Yo u breat h e them , and the result IS to and a ll who en t er the room- a big d ose of mfec.tlOn Plunge all sh eets and bedcloth es mto a bath of st rong an tlsepti cs at once when they ar e changed , and l et th em soak for an hour.
Pour on to th e bedpan s trong antiseptics and do so outside and in. Do the same with the urine utensils Get rid of the contents at once Err alway s on extra careful si de , rather than on the car eless. Antlseptlcs are cheap , a typhoid illness i s dan ge r ous and dear. 1 ever u se th e . t hermome ter t o take yo ur OWl. temp,erature. Keep It apart in a mild antiseptic olutIon
AUpots and pans , mugs, etc. , must be boiled after ea ch occaSlOn th ey hav e be en used. out dail y? get yo ur keep yourself fit. In t hI S way yo u will be better able to do vour duty and WIll be more effici ent in it. -
0r:- e cannot , in a short article lik e this , go into every d etaIl , but the above summarises pretty well the salient facts, and I will be of h elp to tho se of you who may to aSSIst at a case. You cannot be too caref ul m detail s for your own sake and for the inmat es of the house: R emember your h ealth. Keep it up to scratch. In thIS way yo u yo urse lf and are of infinit ely mor e use t.o patIent. By now yo u will realise that IS SImply typhoid in a milder caused by a l ess vlnIlent org amsm than pure t y phoid
No. 5 District Sergeants' Mess
Th e annual general meetina and dinner of tJle No i': D· t S . t:> 1 .;) IS net e r geants Mess WIll be h eld a Rotherham on S d 3, 1928. All IIV.O. s and Sergeants of th e a y t, are II1vlt e d to attenrl. IS nc Prograrrnne.
4.0 p.ll1.. of of the Prince of \V a l es Power Statwn (Ele etneity ''-'orks).
5.15 p.m. General Meeting.
6 15 p.m. Welcome to No. 5 District Sergeants by His \iVorship the Mayor of R otherham
6.30 p.m. Dll1ner.
7.30 p.m. Smoking Concert. Dinner tickets 4s. per head.
All those wis1.ling to atte nd kindl y notIf")' Mess Sergt .-MaJor F. L. Leweudon, 118 , Sycamore Ro ad: Nottmgham not l ater than October 24" 1928.
ARTHUR B. GIBSO , Assistant Co mmis si o ner.
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: Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
• Dr. Alb e rt von L e coq •
:'1. Major H a r o ld Pries.tle y, C.M.G., R.A.M C.
O ctol /v e lf r 1928
Major B. W H og arth , M D. , M.R.C.S. £1 1
Mr. and Mr s. A. J. Wallin g ton 1 0 A. Cotton , Es q ., M RE. o 10
Mr s. C. W . B a r t holom ew ... Li eut.-Colon el J. F. Martin, C.M.G ., C.B.E , etc.
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. Captain Ala n CunlIffe VId a l , D.S.O ., R.A .M,C· I
Lord Louis lVIo lmtbatt en , K C.V O.
: Capta in Jam es La F a y e tt e Lauder, D.S .a., R.A.M.C. :
Ma jor Philip Cla ud e Tresilian Davy, C.M.G , I'
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Ca pt a in Augm;tus Sco tt WIllIams, D S a. , :
M.R.C.S ., R.A .M.C.
't .c a pt a in Arthur J a m es Bro wn , D.S.O ., lVI.R C.S. ,
R .A.M .C. .
Colon el Charles Jo s eph Tnmbl e , C.B., C.M.G.
L a d y Louis lVI ountb atten ...
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Th e Coun tess of Cassilli s .. .
Th e D ow age r Co un t ess of Go sford D B E.
W. W. Robb , Es q ., M. B
In the north ern counties of Y orks hire, Durh a m a n d Northumb erland th e K n ight H ospi t a ller s w er e th e l a r ges t l an d own er s, but in 1540 K ing Henry VIII. d issolve d t he Ord er of St. J ohn of J eru sa lem in E n g l a nd a nd seized th e wh ol e of th eir pr op e rti es, on acco unt of t h e Knight s siding with th e P op e in th e K ing's disp ut e about his divor ce f rom Ca therin e of Ar ag on
DEVON COtJNTY CENTRE
H ELP I NG TH E NAV Y
A t th e s p ec ia l re qu est of t h e N ava l Autho r ities, the Plymo uth S t J ohn Am bulance workers staffed the D evo n port Naval Barracks a n d D ockyard on the occas i on
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Surge on Li eut.- Co mm an d er J. Ma cint y r e, M.B.
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The Hon. Lady W ar d , C.B E E. C. Ding li , E sq
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Extract from Minutes of a Chapter-General of the Order
C H AR L ES OSEPH TRI MB LE C. B ., C.M.G ., LR. C. P .,
AMBU L AN C E B R
E HOS P ITA L F RANCE, A G O LD MEDAL.
During th e severe air r a ids whi ch o cc urr e d on May 19 ,
191 8, Colon el Trimble wa s constan tly passm g t hr ou gh th e vg.riou s d epartm ent s and. entr enchments of th e Ho sp it a l , en co uraging th e p a ti ent s and p ersonnel and dir ec tin g op eration s ; it wa s l a r gely t o th e t h at h e displ aye d su ch cooln ess and for hI s p er son a l s af et y that s o many escap ed mJur y and tha:t pa ni c occ urr e d. On on e oc casion h e wa s. kno ck e d -Dver a nd slightly wound ed b y a whIch bur s t thr ee fee t from wh er e h e w a s s tandmg: On a n o th e r occas i on a fir e brok e out aft er th e burstmg of a .?o m b, an d this was ex tin guish ed b y th e p er so nal aSS Is t a n ce of Co l on el T rim b l e.
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem, Special Fund.
Th e f ollowin g sums h ave sin ce th e publi ca tion of th e final sub sc nptIon lIs t :£ s . d 5 00
Colonel D J. Pr: ob y ,Co l on el T h e Earl of Ell es m er e, M V O ,
A. D. C.
A u cklan d Cen tre, S.J.A A.£ s d
Off erto ry at Annual 14 11 4
National R ese rv e N ur sm g Divisi on Onehu nge N ursin g Divisi on Auckland N ur sin g DI VISIOn Ep so m N ur sing D ivi sion
Mr s L. F. R a ttr ay
W illi a m Rattray, E s q .
Major A. Y G . Cam p b ell CS r., c. I. E., C.RE
Th e Ho n. Mrs. Ernes t Gu inn ess . . .
Brigadier- Ge n e r a l W. B R Sand ys, C.B , . C.M.G .
Mrs Tarlet on
Mi ss L. M. Holro y d e, RR C.
Mr s C. E bd en , C. B .E
Fli g ht-Li eut T. A K . Shi p wri ght , D .F.C., RA.F.
W ey mouth Di v isi on , S .J. A. B.
Pilgrimage to Chibburn
Preceptory
Nor thumbria n hi st or y i s linked u p w ith the activ iti es of th e Br ethr en of t h e K n ighth oo d of S t . J ohn of J eru salem.
Offi ce r s of th e 'No 6 (Nort h ern) D istrict of t h e St. John Ambula n ce B rigad e, with t h eir fri en ds, m a d e a pilgrim age to Pr ece pto ry-o n ce t h e r est m g place of p ilgri ms passm g fr om Durh am t o H oly I sl andr ecently Alth ou gh it m ay h ave som e alt er a tI on sin ce it passed int o th e hands of t he ton s, th er e i s little d oubt th a t t he Prece p to ry IS su bs t a nti a lly th e h ou se occupi ed b y t he K m gh ts of St. Joh n, wh o we r e in ch arge of It L le ut .-Col ?nel C. B Pa lm er , C. B .E. , D .L. , who is a Kmgh t of J ustIce of t h e Or d er of S t . J ohn , acte d as gui d e a t Chib b urn . The Knight Hospitallers
Aft er th e Cru sades, th e Or d er fo u n d it self p oss.esse d of mu ch wealth by gift s of l a nds a nd pr op erties a ll par t s of E nglan d , m ostly give n t h em by d evo u t K m ght s a n d oth ers wh o were stirre d b y t h e call t o. arms of Ch r yse nd om T h ese possess ion s were gr eatly m cr ease d sub sequ ently wh en th e Knight T empl a r s, or f ollow er s of th e R ed Cross, wer e su ppresse d on accou nt of t he Ir evil d oin gs a nd th eir l a nd s and w ealth h a nd ed over t o th e Knigh t H osp it a ller s.
In 155 7 , h owever , Qu ee n Ma r y invit ed t he Knight s to r eturn , a nd granted a n ew ch a rt er whi ch gave b ack to th e Ord er all th e pr op er t ies th en re m a ining in th e of th e Cro wn Th e d ee d se t tin g f ort h t h e p rope rtI es in qu es tion is in th e r ecor d offi ce in L on d on, an d names n o l ess t h a n 4 55 pl aces in Yorkshir e, 40 in Nor thu m b erl a nd a nd 15 in Durh a m . T hese p l aces are m so m e
proving
on A fi n e te m porary hos pi ta l was instituted at the Barracks an d a comp r eh ens ive system of patrols was organise d. Th e R oyal Naval sur geo n s were u nremitting in t h eir pro fessional services.
On
CHIBB U RN PRECEPTORY
cases excee din gly d ifficul t to id en t ify, as many were m er ely t h e n a m es of fie l ds. In No r thum b erl a n d appear, amo n gs t ot h er p l aces, K illin gwort h , Milburn Grange, Morwick , St a mf ordha m , Fenh a m , Bavingto n , Meld on , Mo rp eth , U lgh a m , E llin gton, Newb igg in, Shil bo ttl e, W ark worth , Fall od on, W oo dh orn, Felt on, Aln wi ck Ken t on , D ent on, Togs t on , I ewcas t le an d Chib b u rn.
Only Visible Records .
It is a t Chi bb urn th at th er e a r e th e only visible of t h e H osp it a ller s. A P r ecepto r y of t h e Or de r , It w as d efended by a m oat en closing a n area of a b ou t 100 yar ds in diame t er. Th e ruine d chap el is t h e most int er esting p art of the wh ole place
The sugg es tiOI1 was m a d e th at th e Offi ce of W orks s.h ould b e appr oach ed w ith a v iew to th eir a sisting in the preserv atI on th is old ruin- th e only r em a in s of th e J:{ ospit aller s in th e N orth. .
Having vis it ed th e P rece pt or y, th e pilg rimage t o Seah ou ses , wh ere Mr. Stanley Emblet on (ASS Istan t Commissi oner f or th e o 6 Distri ct ) place d a wr e at h a t th e foo t of th e lo cal w ar m em ori a l. A similar. ce r emony was p erform ed at t h e B am burgh w ar m emonal , aft er whi ch t h e Cas tl e was in sp ecte d. Th e party r eturn ed to Ne wcastle b y ch a r aba n c
as Sh effie ld , Brentford , Wolverhampton, lVIanchester B irmingham, Ol dham, Neath, L iverpoo l and Shields Since the d u ty some v ery encouraging unsolicited testimonial s h ave been receive d by the County Commissioner for D evon
CAMPING OUT FOR CASES.
I n a dditi on to its three permanent motor ambulance station s, the Plymouth Service has a chain of s ummertime a i d posts of huts and tents. The tent between the Hoe an d the beaches has recently closed down. Amb ul ance sisters have b een on d u ty from 10 a.m. to 10 p. m and 253 cases have been attended, 1 9 of whom r eq uir ed furt h er hospita l t r ea tm ent . Two Nursing Ca d ets h ave also been pos t e d f or d u ty and have made t h emse l ves ext r emely u sefu l in man y ways.
I n a ddi t i on to bein g a Fi r st A i d Station the tent h as b een a d epo t for l ost child r en On a li ttle one being bro u ght to the they. tel eph one d a full de cription to t he Centra l Poll ee StatlO n . T h en inquiring par ents were i mme d iately p u t in touc h with their children , much to th eir d elight.
A f eat ure o f m u ch enc ouragement to l ocal sisters was the kin d calls of so many co ll eag u e und er the W hi t e Cr oss fr om other areas.
Odober, 1928
Brigade Appointments, September, 1928.
The Acting Ch ef Commissio ner h as sanctioned the followin g appo intm ents, p ro mot ion s, transfers a n d r es ignatio n s :-
TO BE LADY DISTRICT OFFICER. NO.6 DISTRICT.
Lady Corps Officer Muriel Adelaide Batey, A.R.R.C. 14 .8.28. TO BE GORPS SURGEON £ o. 5 DISTRICT.
Divisiona Surgeon Bernard Hart, Markham Ma in Co rps 30.8 .28.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
Div isional Surgeon-Majo r Malcolm MacEwan, M.B., Ch.B., D.F.C., Ipswich Corps. 8.9.28. TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDE NT TO. 2 DISTRICT.
Corps L ie utenant-Colon e l Vlilliam Pittard, F.R.S. A., Southampton Corps. 16.8.28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER. NO .5 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Jo seph Henry Lloyd, New Edlington Corps. 3 1. 8.28.
Divisional Superintendent Fred Carrier, Nottingham Corps. 11.9.28.
TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER
No :§ (BIRMINGHAM) DISTRICT.
La.dy Amb ulance Officer E lsie Maude Margaret Biggs, Birmingham Nursing Corp s. 15.8 .28. TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No.2 DISTRICT.
No.5 DI STR ICT. Crofton and Distri ct Division. 7 8 28. Matlock Divisio n 8.8.28. Burley -in -'\i\Tharfedale Nmsing Division. 7 Market D eeping Division. 3.8.28. Dearne Valley Nursing Division. 3.8.28. Basford Nursing Div isio n. 30.8 .28. Sheffield Corporatio u Tramways and Motors Divi sion. 27.8 .28. No. 10 DISTRI CT. Beccles Nnrsing Division. 10.9.28. Boulton and Pa ul Division. 25.6.28. Great Yarmouth Div ision. 23.8.28. No. 1 DISTRICT. Up minster Section (IUord). 17 .8.28. NEW CADET DIVISIONS
No. 1 DISTRICT. Purley Oak s Nursin g Divi ion. 3.8.28. NO.4 DISTRICT. Ardvllck Division. 14 .9.28.
No 83 .(Northel·.n Heights) Division re-nam e d No. 83 ( Torthern HeIghts, HIghgate and Crouch End) Division. 13.9.28. DEATHS.
No. 2 DISTRICT.
County Officer J. H. P. Batt, County of Berks. 1.9.28 NO.3 ('\iVES TERN)) DISTRlCT.
Corps Officer J. H. vVhorton, Dudley and District Corps. 2.9.28.
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on Nursing Divisio n The Chief Commissioner h as sanctioned the No. 41 Brixton Nursing Division being made a section of the No. 13 Croydon Nursing Division, 'With effect from Jun e 7 , 1928 This Section will be under the control of Lady Superintendent Miss A. Hansley Smith M.B.E., of " The Hollies," Park Hill Clapham S.W.4, who is the Superintendent of the No. 13 Croydon Nursing Division.
Autumnal Classes.
'\i\TiU Superintendents of Ambu ance and Nursing Divisions please notify the Commissione r, giving f u ll information regarding any classes they may b e organising as r epeated applications are made to him by various people who are desirous of obtaining the necessary ce rtificates to enable them to join the Brigade.
New Divisions
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the formation of the following Divisions:No. 97 Crayford Ambu lance Division , with effect from Jul y 3 1 1928.
"Upminster Section " of the No. 46 Ilford Division , with effect from August 14 1928.
No. C.8 Borough of Ealing Cadet Division, 'With effect from Jun e 26, 1928.
1 o. C.9 Stoke Newington Ambulance Cadet Division, with effec from Ju ly 9, 1928
Obitu a r y.
It is '\¥ith r egret that the Co=issioner has to notify the death of Dr Nelson Younger,of the o 58! 1 Post Office Corps. Dr. Younger will be much mIssed by the Division.
CENTRAL AREA.
The next me e ting of Central Area officers will be held at District Headquarters on Friday, October 5, at 6 .30 p.m. Officers and members 111 charge are r emind ed that, if for any reason they a r e unable to be pre e nt they must send a Senior Member as representative of their D ivisio n The Assistant Commis ioner is pleased to note the manner in whlch. members of Central are und ertaking duties at dog and du-t hack racmg meetmgs. He sympathises with those ',,:ho do duty at the latter, because he knows that much extra time must be spent in cleaning uniforms and equipment.
Recently. at 8 p.m. on a Saturday n igh t, wh en District Office was closed, a call was r ece ived a The Gate for h e lp of a mbula nce men and women for a ch i ldren's procession, in which over 1 000 ch ildren wer e taking p art next day in Clerkenwell. The call was passe d to Central Area, and t h e Commiss ioner tenders his best thanks to District Superintendents F. E. Stallard a nd
A. R. Hatley, and members of Central Area Ambulance a nd Nursing Divisions, for the plendid way in which they r espo nd ed t o this emer gency call and covered the duty.
Performa,n ce of public duty is an integral p a r t of Brigade efficiency, a nd members of Cen tra l Area a r e reminded that th e standard of efficieJlcy l a id d own in Genera l Regulation.s (para. 8]) stipulates that mem b ers shal l turn out to satisfaction of Officers in char ge of Division when called upon to perform plJblic duty. There have been cases in which h e Service Medal has bee n withheld thro u g h to comp y with thi cond i tion; and on several occasions recently the Assistant Commissio n er has had to retmn applicati ons for Service Badges for information as to h e grounds on which efficien cy is claimed in face of glari o,g paucity of pub li c duties peTformed
The Assi taut Commissioner directs atte nti on to District Orders for Ju ne, wbich state that La d y District Officer Lady Mountgarret, O.B.E., has presented a h a nd some silvel' cup for conl.petition in bedmaking among the Nursing Divisions of No. 1 Dis trict. H e hopes that the c u p may find i s first home i n Central Area; and, a speed is an important factor, he reminds Officers in charge that trained nurses in hospitals are expected to make twelve beds in h alf-an-ho ur.
The Assistant Commissi oner l earns with p leas ur e that one of his ugg estio ns is being adopted, and that certain Divisions in Central Area are arranging Inter-Divisional Team and Indi vid u al contests.
Th e Hospitaller's Club opens ts a utu mn session 'with a la ntern lechue by the Comm ss oner of No .8 District on " vVar Service in Serbia," o n Friday, OctobeT 12 (6.3 0 p.m.), at Bonnington Hotel So uth ampton Row. Application for membership, which is open to any Officer of Brigad e, shou ld b e made to Mr. S. C. Knight, 165, Grove Road, E.17.
Noti ce is gi ven h at Dr. :Mary B air, late Divisional Surgeo n of No. 28 (L.P.O ) Nursing Division, will commence a co urse of lectures on "First Aid in Maternity Cases," on Wed n esday, October 17 (7.30 p.m.), at L.C.C. SChoo Cheq u eI' Street, ,\iVhitecr oss Street, E.C. l. The fee for co urse, which is o p e n to a ll members of N ursing Divi sion s, is 4s. 6d. ; an d fmth er p a rti c ula r s may be obtained frOin Lady District Officer Miss A. M. \iValker. Notice is given that No. 80 (Stok e Newi n g ton ) Di vision will again h old h eir annual Church Parade a t the Alexandra Th eatr e o n Sunday, October 7, at 3 o'clock. The Mayor of Stoke Nevvington, who wi ll be accompan ied by the Mayoress, A ld ermen an d Cou n cillors, has signified his intention to be present in state; the Rev. C. A. St udd ert Kennedy will gi ve the address; the famous Congress Hall Band will provide the music; and the Brigade film will be ex hi bited at conclusion of service Stoke Newington extends cordial invitation to be present to members of other Ambu ance and Nursin g Divisions. Southall.
Since the opening of the Southall Dressing station i n Ju ne last 58 cases of accidents have been treat ed by the memb e rs of the Division. The str ength of the am bula nce d ivision, all rank s, is 55 There a r e a lso 16 members of boy cadets. The strength of the nursing di vision is 20 of a ll ranks. There are a lso 16 girl cadets. The Medical Comforts Depot is doing good work, 23 applicants for the loans of sick r oom u tens il s, etc., h aving been supplied. The telephone h as now been installed, the number being So u thall 18 18 and this has been exceedin g y useful, enab ling the members to call doctors and police when nece ssary.
The sta tion is worked by he Brigade members, both ambulance and nursing divisions, and is proving a valuab e asse t to the district. The ass stance given by th e So u thall-Norwood Council is appreciated by a ll ranks in the Brigade and has given th em much encouragemen in their u seful work No 2 DISTRICT.
Aylesbury.
CART AND CAR IN A DITcH. -Seve ral bad road accidents have occurred on the main roads in the Aylesbury district. The Roy al Bucks Hospital staff and the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade ha\'e recently been kept unusually busy.
An alarming accident i n which three cars were involved occurred a few Sundays ago at B u ckland Wharf.
A private ca r was bciil.g driv en d own 'Iring Hill when it colli ded with anot h er car, a nd ran into the parapet of th e ca n a bridge. The force of the impact ca used o n e of the cars to cras h in to a third car which was standing o ut side a public-house.
One driver s u sta ined a c ut over the right eye, and a n oth er driv er s u tain d a c ut on the r ight cheek a nd injury to eft leg.
It is ass lHn ed that h e steer in g gear of o n e of t he cars sudd enl y went ""rong, caus ing the d ri ver to lo se contro l the vehicle.
CheltenhaITl.
Seventy officers and m e n of the S .J. A.B. and B.R.C.S., Doth b odies occupying j in h eadq u arters in Cheltenham, ca mped a t Birdlip for on e w ek :from A u g u st 4 l ast. From reports received the exper im e n wa wonderfully successful a nd most in str u ctive
SOME CHELTENHAM OFFICERS AT CAMP
Ambu l ance Officer R. I. Gardner, M.M., Corps Inspector
Stores W. J. Mullins, Divisional Superintendent W. Tandy, Ma j or A. Barrett Cardew, M.C., F.R C.S. (Corps Sec.), Divisio n al Superintendent H. J. Lewis, Ambulance Officer T H. Read, C. - S.-M. H. Ballinger, M.S.M.
Wes t on - super-Mare. 'ii\Th e n the li feboat demo n stration took place rece ntl y the display of first a id b y the \ i\Teston-s uper-Mare Corps proved so f ascin a ting that the collectors e mpor aril y ceased oper atio n s. Superintendent S. J. Bail ey, seizing the opportunity, got busy with a coll ecting b ox, with good effect. County Co n stabulary. The County Commissio n er wishes t o p ublicly record his sincere th anks to th e Bucks Co u nty Co n stabu la ry for the donations made from the proceeds 0-£ the a nnu a l Po li ce Sports to Divisions of th e St. John Ambu ance Brigade in Bucks.
Death of County Officer J. H. Batt
The St. J ohn Amb ulance Brigade has l ost o ne of its most adiv e workers by the death of Co unty Officer J. H. Batt, who passed away in hi s 56 t h year at h is residen ce, 38, Liverpool R oad, Reading. Employed as a s gna lm a n o n th e Great Western Railway, he took a very kee n in te r est in th e C omp a n y's Ambulance Association, and was a Divisional Class Secretary. He was a Co unt y Officer for the St. J ohn Ambu l a n ce Bri gade, and in r ecog nition of his valu ab e services was appointed a Honorar y Serving Brother of the Order of St. J o hn H e was also a member of the Reading Lodge of the Ancie nt O rd e r of Druid s an d o f the Reading Philanthropic I nstitution. He leaves a widow, a son a n d a da ughter.
The Chief Commissione r was represented at the funeral by Major P. G Darvill Smith, Secretary of t h e Brigad e No. 3 DISTRICT.
Wolverhampton
In the West Park ,VVolve rhampton, on Saturday, September 9, th ere was an inspection by Maj or Orton M.D. (Coventry), and Dr. D. McCall (Tamworth), of the Wolverhampton, Tamworth and 'iiValsall Divisions of the St. John Ambu lance Brigade.
The parade was und e r t he command of Ambulance Officer W. Vl. B urton (vVolverhampton), and among other officers p resent were Superintendent H W. Hunt, Super ntendent Mon s Christoph er, Dr. R C. Davison, and Mr. P. G. J ackson (Wol ver·
lll.ampton) , Corps S up erintendent Blay, S upe rinte nd ent Stannifo rth CM S. S up er in tendent S h aw, and Ambulance Officer Mear s !Walsall) , Su peri nte nd en Armstrong a ncl Ambu lance Officer Chandler (Tamworth).
The T amworth. N ur i ng Division, under the command of Lady Sup erint endent, atte nd ed , a n d the Mayor of Wolv erllampto n was r epresented by Ald erman Willcock.
Following the gen eral salu te, the mem bel'S of each DIVJslO n were inspected by t b e Com missio n er. Then two squads of men we;re chose n each Division to attend to s upp osed" cases" of nju;ries The t ests we r e taken from actu a l of acciclents-a new feature. The men had to exarrnne theupatients, fmd o ut the nat ure of their in juries, and treat the cas.es. vVhen each case had been attended the patients were carned to a temporary ho sp ita and handed over to the ursing Division who cared for h e "inj ured." Wh ile the cases were being exam ined by the doctors other memb ers of the Divisions gave exhi bitions of h and-seat drill and dri·1l.in D iv s ions The marchpast was the n taken, and ater the combined parade marched to Molineux Hotcl, where tea was served.
After ea the Deputy Mayor commended ambulance work. \ Vhat greater satisfaction could there be to anyone, he asked, than to r ender assis t ance to the suffel'ing? H e hoped many of those who h a d seen the wor k that afternoon wou l d join the Bri gade and train themselves to be r eady to rend er assistance if called upon On behalf of the borough he extended a hearty welcome to the Divisions.
Major Orton said th e work h e had see n was excellent. The " cases" presented were uniq u e, a nd he co ngratulated the Divisions on thei r smartness. H e spoke of the va lu e of combined parades, and suggested the formation of Cadet D visions as a means of increasing the numbers.
Superintendent Hunt, in his r eply , thanked the Parks and Baths Committee for the u se of the parle a nd the Boy Scouts for their assistance.
Rugby.
The Division received two calls to the Rugby Gro und at Horfie d, during a match Answerin g the first call, they found a player was suffering from injuries to his left shoulder, caused by a fall w hile engaged in a trial game. The second summons, a player had received a severe wound over his right eye. Firsta id was re nd er ed in each case, and both men were taken to Bristol Royal Infi rm ary, whe r e they were given further treatment Wellingborough.
The We llin gbo r ough Corps, consisting of sections from Pinedon, hthlingborough, Higham Ferrel'S, Rushd e n, and Wollaston, h eld their a nnu a l camp at Mount Pleasa nt, Clapham, thro u gh the kindness of Mr. P. Tinsley. Abo u t 30 members, under Supt. T. E. Pope, h a d an en oyabl e and instru ctive time.
A ch ur ch par ade was held at the Parish Ch ur ch, and the Vicar (th e Rev. J. K. Cowburn ), gave the camper s a warm welcome. On visitors' day, a good number of villagers accepted the invitation to t ake part i n games and dancing a t the camp. They were a lso e nt ertained by the camp choir.
Many people interested in amb ul ance work have visited the camp to see th e men at their drills. The dismantling of the marquee a nd striking of the b ell tents marked the finish of an id ea camp.
Dl!ld l ey
At the r ece nt insp ection of the Du d ey a n d Di trict Corps Major Orton spok e highly of the way in which the books and records were kept, and said the uniforms and eq uipment were correct, clean and in good order. He advised the Divisions to digest the new drill bo ok and put it into practice. Referring to the annual camps, h e stated that efforts were being made to reV Ive them agam, and he hoped a good r espon se wou ld be given to a llow of s uffi CIent numbers to make a camp a success. He mentIOned that several members had b een to Tidworth for annua in .the Hospital Reserve. H e appealed for others to Jom thIS R ese r ve as t he E ri gade h ad been asked to .furnish it and he would like to know it was comp lete, as th 0se proceedmg for training were gr anted facilities to pay at Army rates. He expressed thanks to Corps Supt. Ollis, S.B., for the arra nge m ents made for the inspection.
The Corps then p.roceec1ed to the Parish Hall , King Street, where t ea was })roVlde d and se r ved by L ady Supt. Ollis and members and fnends of the Du d ley N ursing Division. At the Corps Supt. Ollis spoke as to the p easu re and h onour of havmg the Commission er, Assistant Commissioner and County Surgeon WIth th em on this occasi on, and for the sympath etic
adv i ce given. H e mentioned h at the numbers on parade were t h e high est at an annual in spection, and so constituted a reco rd. He also thanked the officers and members of the Dudley Amb ulance and Nu rsing Pivisions for their active assistance to carry o ut the even successfully.
Assistant Commissioner Simpso n welcomed the Commissioner, and a dv erting to the prize b e annually gives for the best kept records for the year from the Divisiona Secretaries, said that las t year competition was very keen, and records well kept and completed, r es ulting in most of the Divisions obtaining over 90 per cent. of the marks given, and two Divisions in the vVorcestel'shire area being equal with 100 per cent. marks. These were t b e Dudley and District Corps (Tipton Division) and Rowley Regis, and North Worcestershire Corps.
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society.
On r eceipt of a report sent by the Commissioner, 1 o. 4 District, to the Secretary of the H.oyal Lancashire Agricultural Society, dealing with the ambulance duty performed at the meeting of the Society held at Oldham on August 2 3, 4 and 6, the following s an extract from a letter wr itt en by Mr. Chawner, the Secretary. to the Commissioner o. 4 District :-
" I am sure that the Society's Council greatly appreciate the invaluable work done at their annual shows by the various local Corps of yo ur Brigade, and the great amount 01 interest you personally take on all occasions in arranging the best possible service. It was a pleasure to the Council that on the recent occasion it was possible to provide a commodious wooden building fo r the Ambulance Station."
Carlisle Pageant.
Commencing Monday, August 5, the citizens of Carlisle and District r e-enacted ts history in a series of episodes forming a great pageant, and with an evening tattoo both were performed before Royalty and other distinguished people. Tales of Border warfare, of rebellions and more recent events were unfolded very day for a week by 4,000 performers before a crowd totalling 78,000 , and naturally it was necessary to have first-aid assistance stationed on the ground. The Carlisle Divisions, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Norman Maclaren, rose to the occasion and established a hospital tent, completely equipped with appliances, to which all accidents and serious cases of fainting among the crowds and performers were taken. The total number of cases treated during the week in the first -a id tent was 72 , and those treated in the arena 63, making a total of 135. The St John fla g and the Brigade penn ant which were flown in front of t he tent made a distinguishing mark.
The men's Division was in charge of Supt. Stamper, whilst the women und er the Lady Superintendent (Miss M. D. Young) were assisted by representatives of the Kendal and Cockermouth Nursing Divisions and four Red Cross 1 urses.
On the Thursday Lieut -Col. Co ckill Assistant Commissioner for Cumberland, witnessed the pageant from the Royal Box, a nd was pleased with the expeditious manner in which the a mbulance work was done. The Brigade was filmed marching ac ross the arena, and was included with the rest of the pageant views shown at one of the l ocal picture houses for the period of a fortnight.
Bacup Divisions.
A very successful gala was held in Moorlands Park, Bacup, in support of the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions.
The great obj ect before these units of the Brigade is to r aise sufficient money to provide themselves with a handsome a nd efficient headquarters.
Th e opening ce r emony was presided over by the :'Iayoress. (Mrs. Tennant) in the absence of the Mayor through and the ga la was formally opened by Mrs. Tweedale
J.P , of Rochdale. iVIrs. Tweedale is the Lady District Superintendent , No.4 District, St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade. Accompanying the Mayoress and I irs. Tweedale on the platform were Lady Superintendent lv11's. Nichols, Alderman J. H. Lord J.P., C C., President of the Divisions, and Supt. Lambert of the Bacup Ambulange Division.
Ald erman LOTd, in addressing tho e present-and there appears to have been a very arge attendance of the public and those interested in ambulance work-expres ed regTet at the Tllayor' s illn ess, and hoped that he wou l d soon be restored to O'ood health. He pointed out that tlle proceeds of the gala wer e for the funds of the St. John Ambul ance Brigade. This wa no new organisa-
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hon in Bacup, but he felt that there was a big task before them. He belie ved that it was a wise principle to have money in their pockets before they started bu[lding their new headquarters. They were honoured by Mrs. Tweedale's presence, whose indefatigable work in the cause of the Order a nd its Departments was well known in the large a re a she worked in He asked Mrs. Tweedale to declare the fete open:.
Mrs. Tweedale, in acquiescing, stated that she was exceedingly prou d of th e Brigade i n Bacup. She h a d a vivid recollection of t he splendid hospital the y had there during the War, when they were \Norking there both night and day. Men and women gave up their time and r eceived instructions to help the weak and suffering. She instanced road patrol duty as very useful modern duty accepted by the m embe rs of the Brigade In conclusion she wished the gala every success. Nelson.
There were five entries for t h e vVilkinson Challenge Shield, won la st yea r b y Brierfield. Th e judges were Drs. Clegg (stretcher work), Qu inn (individual bandaging ) and McCreadie (o r a l test ), arrel- their awards were as follows :-1 an d Shield, Coine " B," 231 points; 2, Colne " A ," 228; 3, Foulridge Division, 201 ; Brierfield, 193 ; Accrington, 155.
Colonel Trimble, a the close, presented the Shield a nd prizes, a nd complimented the teams on their work. He regretted that the entries in this competition showed a falling-off as compared with previous years. IiVhilst it might be d iffic ult to state the r eas on for this, he hoped that an effort would b e made to surmount i t in the future.
Crewe.
A considerable inlprove ment in the Nursing Division -of the Crewe Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was the feature of the annua inspection at the Borough Schools on Saturday. A tribute to the memory of their son, the late Capt. VV K. F. vVarneford, A.F.e., RA.F., was paid by M r. and Mrs. vVarneford, formerly of Crewe, in presenting a handsome silver cup for competition among the three divisions.
The Corps presented a spick-and-span appearan ce when it paraded for inspection b y the Assistant Commissioner C. H. Fowler Jones, under the command of Corps Supt. W. Dale. The Co mmissioner, Col. Trimbl e, C.B., C.M.C., was also present.
The Assistant Commissioner said: "The Tursing Division has made cons iderable strides. They are getting new and younger members. They are shaping very well indeed, and seem to be very keen. The men are keeping up the standard of the Crewe Division, which always has been very high. The marching is distinctly good, and the first-aid from first to last is on a very high plane. The officers understand their work and give their orders with precision The personal equipment is very full , and great attention is paid to detail."
The Corps proceeded to the residence of Dr. Wilson, where nursing and first-aid certificates were presented by Col. Trimble. LONG SERVICE MEDAL.-Presenting a Service Medal to Miss Parkinson, the Lady Ambulance Officer, Col. Trimbl e said he had had the pleasure of knowing her for some time, and it was a
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great privilege to him to present it The person who wore the Service Medal had to earn it before he or she received it.
Continuing, the Commissioner said };J.e had a ttended particularly at the request of Mr. and Mrs. vVarneford, who had asked him to present a silver tr ophy to the units of the Crewe Corps. Mr. and Mrs. Warneford had taken a n excep tionall y deep interest in the work of the Brigade, and more particularly in the men and women who served in the then Crewe D ivision. It would be remembered that Mrs. Warneford was the first Lady Superintend ent of the Nursing Division In conjullctio!ll with Dr. Wilson she had a great deal to do with r a ising and constructing that unit. She was hard-working, conscientious and k ind. She brought the unit to a high state of efficiency, and although she was a strict d isciplinarian , she was liked a nd respected by a ll. During the War she was attached to the Brigade Hospital 111
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cheers were given for Mr. Routledge and Miss Hunter, who had kindlv supervised the arrangements. The members marched Qver to Castlecarwock for a Church Parade. The sermon was preached by Canon Kennett, of Ely Cathedra , and there was a good congregatlOn. In concluslOn an ambulance dIspl ay was g ven on the VIllage green.
Sheep bridge
The Division held their e ighth annual camp at Cromford during the August Bank Holiday. By the kind permission of Mr. G. H. Key, J .P., the o ld Colour Mills were again used as headquarters, a nd the camp arrangements were excellent in all departments. Seventy-four men, including the Sheepbridge Works Band, arrived on Friday evening, under the charge of District Officer J. T. Goodwin, M.B.E., accompanied by Ambulance Officer R E. Twelves, recently appointed to the Sheepbridge Division. Assista nt Commissioner H. C. Chambers oi ned the camp on Saturday, arriving direct from the camp of the Bolsover Collie ry Co mpany at Ryhl.
On Sunday morning there was a chu r ch parade. The service was conducted by th e R ev G. H Hazlehurst, and the lesson was r ead by Assistant Com missioner Chambers.
Commissioner Malkin spent a day in camp, and on his return was held up by brigands-at Ashbourne Carn ival!
Whilst at camp the men were divided into squads, and a competition in individual work was carried through. This culminated in a eam test on Wednesday morning This was jud ged by Assistant Commiss ion er Chamber s and District Officer Goodwin.
France. She was deepl y interested in first-aid a nd the nursing of the sick. }\I[r. \Varneford was no less associated with the work in Crewe, and his regard for it was equal to that of his wife H e was most desirous of assisting the Order of St John in every wa y. Mr. and Mrs \Varneford left Crewe "rith a great deal of r egre t but they had n ever forgotten t h ei r associations with it, nor had the y fo rgotten the work of th e units of t h e Brigade in the borough. After the War they were afflicted b y the loss of their only son. Although only a boy, he took up service in th e Air Force branch of the Navy and served in France. He was awarded one of the Flying Crosses for bravery. LOST IN AIRSHIP.-One returning home he was still in the Service. He went up in an airship and nothing more was h ea rd of him. This cup was now given to commemorate him, and was to be us ed for first-aid co mpetition. It was to be called the " Pat" vVarneford tropby. So l ong as he lived he would be grateful to Dr. Wi lson for all he had done to help the cause.
Corps Supt. Dale, accepting the trophy on behalf of the Corps, said the y appreciated what Mr. and Mrs. vVarneford had done They hoped h e spirit of the gift would be carried out in their work.
Dr. Wilson said that he and Mrs. Warneford, from the begi nning to the present time, had been associated with the Brigade, and particular ly with the Crewe Division. Mrs. Warneford ::\ enthusiasm, sense of order, public spirit and energy laid the foundation of all that it had become. vVhen she left they feared it might dwindle away, but thanks to her spirit they now stood very firmly and with quite as much hope for the future as then This would stimulate them to go from good to better.
Bu ry.
The Bu ry Di vision 11as received £9 towards its funds from the proceeds of a pra ctice match h eld by the Bury Pootball Club.
Ca rli s l e D ivi sio n
The Carlis l e Division were entertained recently by Mr. G. Routledg e at his resid ence, Tarn Lodge, Castlecarrock The call of the bugle brought the members to their tea, which was served on the lawn in front of t he house and under a tree from which the St. John fl ag and the Brigade pennant flew. Afterwards an ambulance compet i ion was held a nd photographs were taken of the The Diyisions then fell in, and three
iBarrow.
In conne ction with the recent lamentable motor cycling colli-sion on the Bardsea road, which has resulted in the death of two b rot hers belonging to Barrow, and serious injuries to two other brothers from the Bury district, it is gratifying to note that the Management Committee of the Dlverston Cottage Hospital have passed a special resolution of grateful thanks to the officers and men of the St. John Ambulance Brigade who rendered such valuabl e assistance to t he medical staff and nurses on the admission of the four patients to that institution. Their services were especially by the Sister in charge.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Nottingham.
The annual inspe ction bf the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Notts. area), was h e ld in vVollaton Park on Sunday, August 26.
Despite the very heavy downpour of rain there was a must er of no fewer than 1,174, m ade up b y 33 Ambulance Divisions , one Boy Cadet Division twelve 1 ursing Divisions, and one Girl Cadet Division
Among those pr ese nt were tl;1 e Sheriff of Nottingham, (M r. A. Pollard) and Mrs. Pollard, th e Mayor and Mayoress of Mansfi eld (Ald T. and Mrs. Smith), a nd Mrs. Charles Birkin (President o f the Notts. Nursing Association).
Mr. A B. Gibson, Assistant Commissioner for Notts., was in c harge of the parade and Corps-Surgeon and Supt. H W. Sp a ight was second in command. The insp ect ing officer was Mr. S. 'IV Malkin, the Commissioner for No. 5 District, and the Nurses were insp ected by Mrs. Birkbeck (Lady District Superintend e nt).
Th e programme had to be considerably curtailed on account of th e we at her, but some interesting demonstrations of the treatment of burns and fractures were carried out. The Band Division of the Nottingham Corps and that of the British Legion (Mansfield Branch), were d etailed for duty, the Welbeck Division providing the buglers.
After the parade the officers were entertained to tea in th e Lord Mayor's Parlour at the Hall. Here Mr. Malkin paid warm tribute to the spirit of the members of the area. He was much impressed, he said, b y the way the men and nurses had" stuck i " that afternoon. He had lived with that movement for a long time and the more he lived with it the more was he astounded by the enormous self-sacrifice of its members.
The Sheriff, who welcomed the company in the absence of the Lord Mayor, spoke of the grand work which the Brigade did in lessening pain and saving life Many of the accidents on the Toads to-day were, he b e lieved , du e sol ely to lack of caution on the part of motorists.
S aHllf ord.
An employee of Messrs. Roberts Bros., builders, of Stamford , was leading a horse attached to a farm wagon n e ar Stamford when he was inj ured.
Travelling in the same direction was a heavy lorry, and in a co ll ision which occlilued b e tween the two vehicles the man was down, and one of the wheels of the w ago n passed over 'lus left ank e, badly crushing it.
Members of the Brigad e attended t o the injured man, and :afterwards conveyed him to hospital, where he was detained.
During the eight years they have visited Cromford the Brigade have always been called upon to deal with some accidents. This year three cases r ece ved their attention, the most serious being on Tuesday. A Leicester window-clean er was kn ocked down by a motor-cycle at Cromford Tors and was severely injur ed about the head a nd foot. First-aid was rendered by the amb ulan ce men, who then conveyed him to the Whitworth Ho sp it a l. After five stitches had been put into his head, they took him back to camp , and cared for him until the arrival of the Lei ce ster train.
Lincoln.
Beneath blue summer skies and in the presence of interested crowds, the Lin coln Corps paraded in the Arboretum for their annual inspecti on by Lieut-Colonel F. S. Lambert, Assistant Commissioner for Lin colnshire.
H eaded by the Ruston Silver Band the Corps marched smartly to their pos ts and the Corps flag was hoisted on the staff near the bandsta nd. Corps Superintendent W. T M. Trafford was in command. A contingent of urs es a nd ursing Cadets attended under Ambulance Officer Mrs. A. Taylor, Cadet Ambulance Offi cer A. Chantr y took charge of the Ambulance Cadets. Th e Assistant Commissioner, who was accompanied by District Offic er Mrs. H. Lambert and Di s trict Officer F F. Gibson, insp ec t ed the ranks and took the salute at the ceremonia march past. There followed a very efficiently executed displi\-Y of close stretcher drill (under Di v. Superintendent J effery) and of bandaging by the nurses.
Among the spectators were the Mayor of Lin co ln (Councillor C. E. Snook) , the City Sheriff (Mr. R C.Minton) a nd Mrs. Minton, and Capt. Dickinson, formerly Divisional Superintendent At the close of t h e display, Colonel Lambert presented the Lon'" Service Medal to Mrs. J. Simms (now of Blackpool), who fifteen years with the Nursing Section in Lincoln. Mrs. Sims is the first woman of the ursing Division in Lincolnshire to receive the Service Medal.
Addressing the parade, Colonel Lambert commiserated with them upon the hot weather, which had given them something of a gruelling time durip.g t he display. " Those of you who have turned up for insp ection ," he continued, " reflect great credit u pon your officers for the smartness of your uniforms I am pretty frank as a rule, and when I congratUlate you I mean it. I wish there had be en a litt e larger attendance. Looking at the roll I feel it is not fair to those who came for the others to stay away. I hop e yo u will tell them that on an occasion like t his , the greatest event of your year, when you are displaying your work for public appreciation, it is a pity if any are away.
" In regard to the work you have done, you did it w ell. Keep your practice up. There were, of course, a few mistakes, but I do not suppose I have ever had an inspection where no mistake was made anY'vhere. Never be afraid of making mistakes, for a man who n ever made a mistake never made anything. You learn more from yo ur mistakes than a nything e lse in life- that is a conclusion I have come to , after a year or two of doing it.
" I want you to feel that there is nothing too good fo r the work, nothing that stands in front of it a nd yo ur aim should be to add honour and dignity to that work. It is appropriate that you are here on a Sunday afternoon. It is your duty, just as)f you had to attend to a motor accident on a Sunday." .j
Assistant Comluissioner Fowler-Jones inspecting Am b ulance Workers at a recent inspection at Crewe
Carlisle Ambulance and NurSing Division, No.4 Dis t rict.
Octooer; 1928
I n concl u sion, Co lo n e L a m be r t paid tri b u te a n d spoke enco ur agmg y to the Cadets, and exp r essed h i s p leas u re at seein g again on parade Corps S u per nten d ent T rafford (wh o ha d been r ecan e d fr om h e Reserve), who, h e believed, was with himself the on y r emainin g member who bel onged to th e or igina l D iv ision when it was fo r med on February 11 , 189 7 T he par ade then marched off for dismissal.
In the morning the Corps, with he Ruston Band, atten ded ser vice at t h e High Str ee t Wesley Chapel.
Oldh a m
The a mbu ance duty at t he Royal Lancashire Agri cultural Show was undertaken by the O ldham Corps, who estab lished a rest and dressing station on t he east side of the Ring. Each day (S u nday included) tvvelve members of the Corps (six ambulance and six nursing) paraded for duty at 8.30 a.m., and remained until about 8.30 p.m. The details for duty and o her arrangements were in the hands of Corps Surgeon J. R Lendrum , O.RE., and Corps Superintende nt J. Harrison.
It is gratifying to know that some of th e members willingly sacrificed their work to do duty a t the Show. while others sacrificed a portion of their holidays, which shows that the spi r of the Knights of the Order of St. J ohn is still alive.
The n u mber of cases treated and recorded was 53, altho u gh some were treated at a distance from the statio n and rlOt placed on record.
During t he show days the station was visited seve r a times by the Mayor and other influ ential resid ents of the borough and surround ng d is trict. On Monday the Commission e r of No.4 District, Colonel C. J. Trimb le, C.B., C.M.G visited th e station and expressed his satisfaction with the way the work was being carried out.
Bl a ckpoool.
Although conditions were not a ltogether very favourable to a big collection, the r es ul t of t h e effort made by the members at the Flag Day co llection t hey organised so well on Saturday, J uly 2 1, brough t in the very nice sum of £155, a little more than their Flag Day effort of last year, to their g r eat satisfaction.
The members are extremely anxious to rais e the necessary funds for bui lding new headquarters which would be of great benefit to t hem.
Ever since Mrs. Fred Kelsall accepted the position of Lady Superintend ent of the N u rsing Division there has been an eveR more noticeable concentration of interest in all its affairs, and the spirit of camaraderie is well pronounced In fac t , to see t h em at any event connected with t he work of the Nursing Division is ins ant ly to r ecogn ise this fact.
Ac c rington.
The Corps on Sat urday, J une 16, were successful in winning the Coronation Cnp in the South-East Lancashi r e Amb ulance competition at \iVhitworth and have now officially received the gratifying inform a tion that they gained 233 marks o u of a possib le 240, Crompton coming next to them with 2 17 They received full marks for gene r al smartness, and were the only ones to rec elve the maximum, while they gained 195 marks o u t of a possible 200 for bandaging The Nursing Division, who came in third for the George Scarr Shield r eceived 201 marks ou of a pos sib e 240.
Preston.
As a resu lt of th e Pres ton Borough Polic e Sports the Co r ps have received a donation of £ 7
No 6 DI S TRI C T.
Whitb y
While Messrs. John Kidd & Sons' workm en were d e mo li shing the old Methodist Chap e in Church Street, preparatory to constructmg three dwelll11g-hou ses on the site , th e roof sudden ly co ll apsed, taking with it two workmen, who f ell a distance of 25 ft. with the d ebris.
One workman was found to have s u stained a severe inju r y to th e left ankle He received fir st-aid hom a squad under Supt. N R. Knaggs, and was tak en to th e War Memor ial Cottage H os pital in th e motor am bu1ance.
Th e other man escaped with a few scratches and abrasions.
Both had a r ema rkab le escape, as the roof principals and spars
30 ft. lon'S fe ll with them
South S hie ld s Dur ing Carnival Week in South Shi e ds the Brigade were called upon to r en der first aid a nd treatment t o between 90 and 100 women a nd children.
Mid-Durh aFl3l
I n the gr o u nds of Findon Cottage, th e home of Mr. J ohn Graha m , t h e n o n ogen arian Co r oner for the Chester Ward the ann u a l inspection took place of th e Mid -D urh a m Corps. There were on parade 11 2 officers and men, and 19 cadets, und e r the charge of Corp s S u perintendent T. G. Nobl e, and the insp ection was carried out by District Ofncer G Curry, of Newcastle The band of the Charlaw and Sacriston Company was in attendance. District Officer Cu rry congratUlate d the Corps upon their turnout, an d said that thei r first-a id work w as exceptiJonally good Mr. Graham said that those present r epr esent e d only a minority, wh.ereas they should he a ma ority of those who are working day by day in a hazardo lis occupation. Frequently d u ring his officia career he h ad inquir ed as to the p er ce ntage of men at a colliery who had t rai ned thems e lves in the principles of first aid, and he invariably found that n ever m ore than 5 per cent. knew anything about it. wishing to be offensive to anyone h e would lik e t o say that such a p ercen t age was not altogether fair.
The dangers of coalmining are apparent to everybody, hough there are others who incur some risks. Th er e a r e few trades possess ng su ch an organ isa tion as that of the North-Country mi n ers, and when yo u co nsider t h e imm e n se number of men empl oyed, and all su b j ect to the same r isk, i t would be much more cr editab e to the great majority if they wou ld follow your examp l e and d evote some of t heir leisur e tim e to fitting themse l ves u nder goo d instruction.
" Nothing would please m e better if I am spared t o a ttend another inspection to find t hat instead of five per cent. only something like 75 per cent. or more were tra in ed in first aid.
" I would li k e it to b e known," said Mr. Graham, " that thos e' who eave to others th e wor k that th ey should be able to do themse ves a r e not playing the game. Their turn might occu r at any ti me. They might want first aid, a nd most of them scattered about in la rg e collieries, the d a nge r is hat th ey m ight bleed to d eath before anyone can reach th em."
At the conclusion the assembly, by the r e que st of th e Coroner, sang two vers es of " Abide with Me." He mentioned th a t this was t he custom of Roland Boyes Br a dfo rd V.G., M.C., who be came t h e yo u nge st Brigadier-General in the Army, co mm a nding a Brigade during the War.
Before the ,Nar he called upon his m en to sin g this hym n, and afterwards at the front his soldiers sang th e hymn, mu ch to th e aston shment of the enemy.
N o. 8 DISTRI C T.
M otto for t .hJ. e M onth.
" To beli eve a ob impossible is the way to mak e it so."
F olkestone
T h e Commissioner is pl ease d to note th a t four m e mb e rs of the D i vision have joined the M litary Hospital R eserve If all u nit s give the same support as this Div ision, Guildford, H astings, T u nbridge Well s and Hailsham, the District will be firs to comp lete i ts quota.
No tice is drawn to an extract from a letter which appears in a n other co lumn
H e rn e B ay
The Comm issioner has rec eived the following report from t11e Assistant Commission e r for K ent, and congratulates the Division on its r eso ur cefu l ness and efficiency :-
" The Herne Bay Divisions have now tak e n up the Road Service Scheme, and the way in which the y hav e organis e d their section of the scheme is highly cr e di t able not only to th e Division and the District, but to the Brigade as a whole.
" Having d ecid e d to und erta ke service on a d a n gerous piec e of road between Sturry and Margate, de signs were got out fo r a suitab le h u , the post was erected with the l ates possible equipment, purch ased from the Stores Dep a rtm ent at St. John 's G ate, including a doctor 's cupboard containing surgical instrum e nts fO j[ t h e use of an y doctor who may b e passing at the time of a n acci dent and r equ i ring same for his u se, a nd a tel ephone which connects the po st w i th the main ambulance stations.
Th e Divisions next turn ed th eir minds to the rajsing of funds, and it was d ecid e d to e re ct 140 ft. of canvas a longs id e th e roadway and invite motorists to contrib u te towards the cost of the first-aid post.
The response was beyond a ll expectations, a nd the amou nt co ll ected was £14 7 Only Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, were co ll ecting days, and I think this speaks volum es for
October, 1928
the way th.e trave ll ing pub ic are appreciating our Road Patrol Scheme.
" On S u nday last, September 9, I had the p leasure to visit the site, insp ect the I-I erne Bay Ambula nce and Nursing Division s, and declare the h u open The District Secretary met me on arriva and accompanied me during my visit.
" I congratu ated th e Divisions on their keenness, made so evident b y the t a ngible results of their coll e ction. Supt Sharp brought to my notice the untiring energies of Ambulance Officer Cr easey, to whom was accr e dited th e success of the scheme.
" I offer ed to assist in the purch ase of some e quipment but w as resp ectfully told tha sufficient money was raisedto meet all charg es and t o pay a balance into the Statio n re-b u ilding funds. It is lYleasing to note that a balance was availa bl e for th e Ambulance Station fund, a s th e station is the main artery to the activities of outlying first-aid posts Th e enthusiasm shown, and th e effici e ncy qf the Divisions, reflect much credit on the two Divisional Surgeons who give up m u ch time to the work and progress of th eir r espectiv e units.
" The es prit de corps which exists in th e H ern e Bay D ivisions is most inspirin g."
Th e Co mmissio n er has receive d the following lett er from the Acting Chi ef Commission er :-
" I h ave b een extr eme l y int ereste d n the account which yo u h ave f o rw a rd e d to me r egard ing th e activities of the H erne Bay Div isions in th e Road S ervice S ch eme, a nd particularly th e methods em ployed to obtain th e hut as a rallying point fo r this duty on one of th e most crowded roads in England
" As Major Noble says, th e result spe a ks volumes for the way the travelling public a r e apprec a ting our Road Patrol Scheme.
" I s h all b e glad i f you will k indl y convey my congratulations to Major Noble a nd those associate d with him in successfully carrying through this new form of self-help "P. S WILKINSON, Ma jor-General."
The spl endid wo rk carri ed out b y the offi cers a nd members ()f th e Nurs ing Division is very prais eworthy This effort and its success pro ves beyond do ubt th e value of co-operation between Ambulance and Nursing Divis ons.
Bo u g ht o n - u nder -B eean
The Co m m is sioner con gratul a es Sergt. M E. Eades, Corp!. \"V. P. Branchett an d Pte. H. J Eades o n th e prompt and efficient rend ering of fir st ai d on th e occasion of the motor cycl ng accident which r ecently occurred at the junction of Nine Ash Lane P ubli c C olle c ions. Divisions should not e that p u blic collections to raise funds for the eq uipm ent a nd m a int enance of Road Se r vice Ambulance Stations and F irst A id Posts mus first be sanctioned by the County Authorities and the Commissioner.
Fi r e Ca ll s.
The r ap id i y with which the Hern e Bay Division turned out to the r ecent fire wh en the Pier Theatre was d es troyed is most -commend a bl e. \"Vithin two minutes of th e call ambulan ce m en were on the spot.
First a id was rendered to the Chi ef of the Fire Brigade, and cases of fits, faints and burns r ece ived attention. Th e duty fin ished at 3.30 a.m. It is interesting to note that men who had b een on road p at rol dut y all day were seen again amongst those on dut y at the fir e.
The follo win g r e m ar k b y an occ up a nt of one of the s h ops d estro ye d was as follows :-" I think th e Firem e n a nd the St John Ambulance Brigade have carried out splendid se rvice tonight."
Maidsto n e
The Commissionel' co n g r atu l ates the offtcers and members of Maidstone Di vision on t h e excep tional se rvi ces they are r end ering in th e cau se of suffering humanit y. The fo llo wing are only two cases of many which are reported :Mr. Rona ld Lambert, of Fair Lawn Mansions, New Cross was fatally injur e d as a r esu lt of a collision b etween his motorcycle a nd a car. The motor-cycle burst into fl a m es and s et fir e to th e car, both vehi cles b ei n g destroyed. \ "Vith ass istance Mr. H aw kins managed to drag the motor cycl is clear of the burning machines. A do ctor a nd the Divis ional Ambulance 'Supt., J. C. Dunk, w er e soon a t th e scene. After fir st aid h a d been r end ered, Mr. Lamb ert was conveye d to th e \"V est Kent General Hospit a l, and w as found to b e suffering from a fr act ure of th e right leg and right a rm and several l acerat e d wounds on his face, -and h is h ead was burnt Th e driver of h e car received injuri es
to his fa ce, but after attention at the Hospital was allowed to proc ee d home.
Mr. F. J Cole, of Union Street, a f ormer manager fo r Messrs. Marchant & Tubb, who had been unwell for some months, f ell when entering his house from th e garden on Sunday, August 19 Supt. J. c. Dunk , who lives n ea r, was called, a nd found tha t M r. Col e ha d fractur ed his thi gh . H e was r e m oved to t he
Tunbri d ge Wells.
PE E P INTO THE PAST
As long ago as 29, 1879, the" L a n cet" had an int er esting p a r agraph exemp lifying the great lisefulness of the St John Ambul a n ce Association, as it was then known. The p a rag r aph r e ated how a wine merchant of Tunbridge Wells was bottling off port wine when, as is often the case, the neck of the bottle broke and infiicted a r ather severe wound on the h a nd Mr. S Meager, who held a certifica e of the Ambulance Associa tion h appened to be o n th e spot, and at once atten d ed to th e wound birl ding the hand up in a proper manner until the aid of a surgeo n coul d be procured. Last year the members of th e Tunbridge Wells Division rendered first- aid in 127 cases, and the motor amb ula n ces covered 7 ,4 83 mil es in the transport of sick a nd injur ed Both th es e figures have been eclipsed this year.
As h f ord
A cyclist travell ing home came int o collision at Challock with a motor-ca r and was thrown violently and received inj uries to th e h ead. After treat m e nt the Division conveyed him to hospital
News f o r" C hival r y." Divisional r eports on work performed s h ould be forwarded to District H eadqu a rters not lat er than the 12th of each month.
G uildf or d.
The Corps spent a busy week-end a few weeks ago, b eing called out n o f ewer than eight times.
The mos t serious mishap occurred on th e H og s Back, about SL,{ miles from Guildford. Mr. "William Henry J ackson was dri ving a ca r towards Guildford wi t h his wife , when the vehicle swerved, mounted the ban k o n the near-side and overturned in a ditch several feet from the ro ad. The occupants wer e trap p e d underneath, but Mrs. J ackson s u cceeded with great di ffic ul ty in extricating herself and summoned help from passirlgtraffic.
H er hu s b a nd who was found t o be suffering from severe head irljuri es, was treated by the Ambulance Squad and taken to hospit a l in an un conscio us co nditi. on. Mrs. Jackson escaped with a shaking.
John McGowan, a soldi er in the Shropshire Light Infantry, Ald er sh ot, was thrown from his cycle through collid ing with the win g of a car a t Woodbridge Hill He r eceived facial injuries and concussion, and was l a er r emoved to the Military H ospital at Ald er shot
Mr Fredk. Cobb was lightin g his cycle lamp outsid e a g a rage in L eapale L a n e whe n a passing car struck him. H e re c eived a f ract ure d collar bone.
Stepping out of a car at \i'\Tisley Hut, Mr. Fredk. J ohn was knocked down by a motor-cy cle He received a compound fracture of the right leg .UI
Miss E. Hadwi n , 'w ho is staying at Cheam a nd who was spendmg a day sight-seeing in Guildford, slipped on some steps in the Cast e Grounds and fractured her an kle.
Mr. \iVilliam Mitchell was cycling to his work in Manor Road when he collided with some sheep which came out of 3. field.
He was thrown off and received h ead and face injuries.
Mrs E. J. Smithers aged 60 , was walking in the Castle Grounds when she slipped on a stone and struck her chin on some wood near the Keep and received bad facia l cuts.
Shortly afterwards the ambulance was again called out. Renry Roebuck, a drover , was struck by a car on emerging from the market and received injuri es to the ribs. Brighton.
The Hove Division was in attendance at Mounted Show held for the repair fund of Hainsey Old Church and Offham Church under Supt. Parks, but their services were, fortunately, ,
Officers, Brighton and Hove Corps.
not required for anything serious. In the course of one of the mounted events a horse jumped the rope and a lady spectator re ceived an injury to a leg It was not serious and the lady was soon made comfortable by the members on duty. Thanks.
The Commissioner wishes to publicly record his sincere thanks to Constabularies of Kent, Surrey and Sussex for donations made from the proceeds of the Annua Police Sports to Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and for the help and encouragement they are continually giving to our members.
The Commissioner also wishes to record his grateful thanks to the K e nt County Council for their kindly co-operation in the Road Service Scheme by granting facilities for the erection of First Aid Posts on the highways in the County. Hastings. , Cases typi ca of those daily dealt with b y the Division are given b elow
William Finch, a visitor from Brixton, recovering from a broken leg, fell while descending the steps l ead ing to St. Clement's Caves and fr actured the same leg again. H e was taken on the ambulance to the Royal East Sussex H ospital and d etain ed
A Hastings ad f ell from his bicycle in Quarry Road and was picked up unconscious, suffering from concussion. He, too, was taken to the Royal East Sussex Hospital and detained.
Florence Pelling fell through a glass fanlight and tumbled about 15 ft. to the floor of her hom e. She sustained severe cuts about th e head and arms from the broken glass and was taken on the ambulance to the Royal East Sussex Hospital, where she was det a ined.
A Hastings la d y fell down while she was walking on the b each at Rock-a-Nore and was tr eated for a cut knee
A visitor from Chelsea was taken t o the Buchanan Ho spital as a result of an accid ent in S edlescomb e Road North. She was knocked down by a motor-car, and sustained concussion and severe bruis es.
(Conti11uea on page 184.)
Octobe y, 1928.
Jobn T/irigabt
(OVBRSEAS)
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the following transfers and resignations during the month :CANADA
ONTARIO DISTRICT.
Ottawa Central Nursing DivisioIl .-Dr. F. B. Keillor to be Divisional Surgeon (Supernumerary) transferred from Lord Kitchener Nursing Division, 21.7.28.
QUEBEC DISTRICT.
Montreal Cadet Division.-Cadet Officer F. Hadley resigned, 23.7.28.
Christchurch Corps.-Corps Officer J. C. W. Gilbert transferred to Reserve, 30.6.28.
Selwyn Nursing Division. - Lady Divisional Superin-· tendent A. F. Ironside and Lady Ambulance Officer
M. C. Tonge transferred to Reserve, 14.2.28
The Chief Commissioner has also sanction ed theformation of the following new Divisions :Campsie Cadet Nursing Division , N.S.W. Australia, formed 12.5.28.
Whangarei Y,W.C.A. Nursing Division, Auckland District, New Zealand, formed 20.3.28.
St. Joseph' s College Division, Hong Kong Division ,.. formed 1.3.28.
NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRES PONDENT.
NEW ZEALAND
REPORT OF THE AUCKLAND (N.Z.) CENTRE.
The Committ ee have much pl eas ure in pres enting to · the members the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the· Auckland Centre · and in congratulating th em on the substantial incr ease in the amount of good work don e· in each departm ent.
The First Aid and Hom e Nursing Lectur es wereattended by 1,440 pupils, most of whom presented themselves for examination and gained the certificates. of the Association. Th e major portion of the increase in the attendance at the l ec ture s was due to the Railway Department having d ec ided to offer every facility to their employees to obtain a knowledge of First Aid to th e injured, which will be a great boon to the travelling public and to the men them selv es. The lecture s were given at the Auckland, Frankton Junction, Taumarunui and Te Kuiti Railway Stations and the Newmarket Workshops. At other places the railway m en attended the ordinary lectures of the Association.
Th e l ectures were given at the Ambulance Station, the Auckland and Epsom Girls' Grammar School, St. Cuthbert's College, Seddon Memorial Technical Co ll ege, St. Mary's Convent, Hamilton and' Pukekohe Technical High Schools, Paeroa District High School, and at Chel sea, Dargaville, Epsom , Gisborne, Glen Massey, Hamilton, Huntly, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Rotorua, Silverdale, T e Aroha, Turua, Westfield and Whangarei. The Committee cordially thank the doctors and trained nurses who gave the l ectures and examined the candidates, also Mr. Schofield who conducted the exami nati ons in stretcher work, the members of the Brigade who gave practical instruction and the ladies and gentlemen who kindly acted as honorary secretaries of branches and classe$.
The Committee were very much pleased to l earn that Mr. Tunks, their Chairman, and Dr. Coldicutt had b ee n appointed Officers of the Venerabl e Order of the Ho spital of St. John of Jerusalem, and that Drs. Bedford, Moir, Purchas and Roberton had been el ecte d Honorar y Serving Brothers of the Order.
The District Nurses paid 6,575 visits to 951 pati ents, assisted doctors at 33 operations and rendered skilled attention to 110 out-patients at the Ambulance Station , the visits amounting to 951.
During the past nine months th e Myers Kindergarten has been visited, usually twice wee kly , but daily when required. In addition to the districts hitherto visited, Point Chevali er has received a large amount of atten tion and Onehunga has been added to the list. To . cope with the additional work, another nurse was r equir ed. There are now three fully-train ed nurses and a probationer, all of whom are kept very busy. Sincere thank s are tendered to the Lyc e um Club Welfare Circle, who sent comforts, old linen, etc., and granted the use of a co ttage at Blockhouse Bay for six weeks, so that three families cou ld each b e sent for a fortnight, to the doctors who have so kindly helped th e District Nurses when requi r ed, to the Auckland City Tramway Club, Rugby Football Union , Mrs. Adamson, Miss Fleming, Mrs. Hope , Mrs. Smith and th e L eag ue of Rem embrance , Mrs. Cammell and h er workers , Miss Dawson and members of Epsom Nursing Divi sion , and many anonymous donors of clothing, old lin en, etc., for the sick poor. The Comfort Ship arrived during th e winter with a splendid cargo of clothjng, etc., for th e sick poor and the Santa Claus Sleigh came at Christmas time with a full load of gifts for the children. The Committee thank Miss Morton, of the (I H erald " lit erary staff, for h er appeal for gifts, and the public who respon d ed so generously to that appeal.
Th e work of th e Ambulance Transport Service again sho ws a very sa tisfactory in cr ease, the numb e r of ca es having be en 1 ,323 and the distance travell ed 10 , 578 mil es, compared with 998 cases and 6,804 miles in the previous year. Th e Tran sport Officers hav e r end ere d First Aid to 3,187 pati ents at the Wharf Ambulance Station, an increase of 990 cases. This service is greatly appreciated by members of the Watersid e 'Worke rs ' Union and others employed on th e wharves and in their vicinity. During the year anoth er up-to-dat e Ambulance has been built for the Association , which now has four splendid carriages, fitted with every thing es ential for th e Comfort and well-being of thos e who are sick or injur ed .
Several long-distanc e journeys have b een made most s atisfactorily, in one instance the di stance trav elled, having been over 500 miles. It should be mention ed with regard to th e Ambulance Transport Servic e that , though a small charge is made, and i s gladly paid by thos e who are in a position to do so, every call i s promptly r esponded to, without any question of payment being raise d and poor people are not asked to pay .. In Novemb er last a campaign for funds for the maintenance of th e work of the Association was organised by Mrs Campbell, the Mayoress, and was carrie d to a successful issue by that lady, with the ass istance of th e officers and m embers of the Association and the Brigad e and other ladie s and gentlemen. Th e-
s tr ee t collections amounted to £763 9s 1d. and donationsto £678 6s. 6d., making the total receipts £1 ,441 15s .7d: The expenses were £99 3s. 3d., so that the net proceeds were £1,342 12s. 4d., which was a ver y satisfactory result. The Committee tender their most h earty thanks . to all those who worked so well and th e many members and fri ends of the Association vvho gave so lib erall y. Th e St. John Ambulance Sub-Committ ee of the · Mayor ess's War Memorial Library L eag u e has again don e splendid work havi n g sent 818 books, 2 ,274. magazin es, 5,641 pap ers, 45 scrap books , 91 children' books , 123 toys, 92 c alendars, 74 Christmas cards and 198 bookl e t s to r eturne d soldiers and others in a ll part of the Auckland Provincial District Many l e tt e r s are r eceive d thanking the Committe e, fr om r et urn ed so ld iers and others in the backblocks , whos e liv es are bright ene d b y the receipt of the books , etc. Th e Committee cordially thank Mrs. McGr eg or, Mi ss Bull , Mi s Collins, Mrs McDowell , Nurse Scott and Mrs Arroll for their valu e d assistance, and will be very glad if more of the members and friends of the Association win help in this splendid work.
During the y ea r the Capital Fund was augm en t e d by a l egacy of £100 from th e l ate Sir H enry Brett and s undry donation s and accr u ed int erest. The amolmt to credit is now £ 517 , b eing £500 in Governm ent , City Council and Hospital Board d ebentures, and bank balance of £17. The Committ ee will b e pl ease d to, receiv e further donations and trust that memb ers and
Sister Harding, Lady Superintendent, Bloemfontein NurSing Division; Mrs. Lancelot Dent, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief; Rev. Dean Weekes, Assistant CommiSSioner, O. & S. District.
friends will bear the matter in mind when making their wills.
The Committee acknowledges with thanks the receipt of their Annual Reports from the Central Executive Committee, the Adelaide, New South Wales, Victoria, West Australia, Canterbury, Dunedin and 'Wellington Centres of the Association, and the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service.
SOTJTH AFRICA.
It was an intensely interested gathering of people who filled the big hall of the Technical College to listen to the lecture on "The Order of St. John" by Mrs. Lancelot Dent, A.R.R.C. (Lady Superintendent-inChief of the Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas) , who has h een touring through South Africa furthering the good cause of the oldest Order of Chivalry in the world.
His Exc ellency the Governor-G eneral and Princess Alice present at the meeting ?-nd were attended by Miss Braginton They ::ece1ved by Dr. Hewat (Chief Overseas Commu,slOner for South Afnca) and Mrs. Hewat , Mrs. Dent, Miss Woof (Lady Superintendent of the Cape 'Town Divisions representing the Association), Mr. J. \iValk er (Superintendent S.A. Railways Headquarters Staff) The Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Reid) were also present with the Royal party.
A GUARD OF HONOUR.
There was a big muster of members of the Nursing and Ambulance Divisions in unifo r m who formed a Guard of Honour when th e Governor -General and Princess Alice arrived. Both His Excellency and Her Royal Highness have always be en keenly interested in th e work of this Order, which is a purely voluntary one, and carried on regardless of colour or creed. The interest taken by the Governor-General is proved by the fact that he has consented to become the Commander-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance for South Africa. Her Royal Highness Princess Alic e will be Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for South Africa.
In his speech the said he was glad to have the opportunity of at. the fi.rst public meeting arranged with a V1ew to shmulatmg public interes t in the recently-formed Commandery for Sonthe rn Africa of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and also to introduce Mrs. Dent, who had been travelling in India and South Africa furthering the work of the Order. H e thought it was high time that suitable accommodation was provided for the headquarters of the Commander y , which were in Cap e Town , and pointed out that th e Municipalities of and Blo emfontein had both given land f or th1S purpose and th a t th e need here was an urg ent one. "The growth of th e Brigade in the Cape Provin ce has been phenomenal," said His Excellency,." and to -day we hav e tWG Divisions with a membersh1p of over 400, a ll volunte ers. The attendance at th e Ambulance and Nursing clas ses has av eraged ov e r 500 for the past thr ee y e ars. No mean record, y ou must admit."
MRS. DE NT.
Mrs Lanc elot Dent, befor e b eginning her lecture , thanked th e Governor-General and Princess Alice
for their pres ence th ere and for their kindly interest in the Order of St. John She said: "Her Royal Highness's int er est and devotion to the work is welT known and I f eel sure that her example will be quickly followed by thos e who hav e th e time and the desire to help people l ess fortunate than themselves " The lecturer remind ed h er hearers that they too often took the work of th es e voluntary work ers too much for granted. Sbe th en l ed h er audience away back to the fourth century and for about an hour kept them deeply interested as she traced the history of this noble Order right up to th e pres ent day. at times. is thrilling of the s truggle s of the AnCl ent m t endu;tg the sick and injur e d first in th e Holy C1ty, then m Cyprus, and from th er e to th e Island of they stayed for 200 ye ars , was th e most mterestmg story to list en to.
The lectur er, too, with her full rich voice which carried admirably , told her story with such fe eling that not many pres ent ar e likely to forget it Th e brief history wa s pl entifully illustrat ed with most realistic lant e rn slid es , which w er e of consid erabl e help to t he lecturer. Sp e aking of th e work don e by the St. John Ambulance Brigade in the Gr ea t W a r , Mrs. D ent gave som e v ery illuminating figur es- n early 30 ,000 members volunt ee r e d for s ervic e b esid es tho se who joined the fighting f or ces. The Order sent 230 motor ambulances t o France and equipp ed and staff e d hospitals at Etaples and Malta , and in En gland th ey had 214 hospitaJs with over el ev en thousand b ed s and also a hospital for Indian troops. Mrs. D ent concluded her lecture by telling h e r audienc e of th e gr eat and responsibility th ey had incurr ed b y h a vmg the1r own S .A. Commandery ; but judging th em by th e splendid work she had s een during h er tour , Jelt confident that the Union was aliv e to this r espon s1b1hty and would be worthy of the trust and abl y carryon the motto of th e Order, which is "For th e Service of Mankind." W ell Tried, Sir!
A verdict of " Acc id e nta l d e ath" w as r eturn e d a the inqu es a t Rugb y o n Ca p tain H a rry Sp en ce r (52 ), head of the firm of Sp e n cer Bro t h ers , b a lloonists, of London.
H e w a s kill ed at the con clu s on of a fo ur d ays' ho spital fete
Mr. P erciv a l Sp en ce r his son, as ce nd e d in a b a llo on w hi ch fell on to the r oo f o f th e b oardi ng h o u se of th e R ev. J. M. H a rdWI ck of Ru gb y S ch oo l.
Mr. S p ence r climb e d safe y t o the ground , b ut h is fa th e r wh o got on to th e r oo f to r emove the b a llo on l os t h s f oothold a nd fe ll 50 fee t to death
A witn ess sai d he gas from th e b a llo on mig h t have o ver come
Ca pta in Sp en cer.
District Office r W illia m J a m es V erri er, S.J.A B., said h e saw Capt a in Sp en ce r rolliJilJ g down t he roof.
The Coroner: YO l!l e nd eavou re d t o cat ch 11.im ?-H e ju s b a lan c ed on my ar m b efo r e his h ea d stru ck the gl'Oun d.
Y o u w er e t a kin g a pretty good r isk ?--:-On e tho se thin gs in stin ctively. If h a d h a d tlm e t o thmk I don t suppo se I sh o uld h a ve a tt empted it One d oes n ot do th ose thin gs delih e r a t e y
The Coro n e r : think the j ur y w o uld like to co n grat u lat e you for the ve r y ga llan t a tte m p t yo u d i d m ake.
O ctOfJ e? ' , 1928 ctht"air,') Pag e 183
Sunstroke, Heatstroke, etc.
By COLONEL C 1. ELLIS C.M G T.D., M.D. , C.M.,
A.M.S. (T). Assistant Surg eon -in -Chi ef, St John Ambulanc e Brigade.
.Sunshine-th e source of all life and energ y - has W1 thm r ecent y e ar s b een acclaim e d as a pot ent r em edial m easure in the promotion of h ealth and the treatm ent of Lik e every n ew r em edy , it ha s be en ov erexplOIt e d and va unt ed as a sp ecific , and whil e th er e is no doubt of it s virtu es in suit a bl e cases, th e d a n gers of prolong ed expo sur e to th e d irec t ra ys of th e sun or of " artificial s un s " now on th e mark e t d eserv e c ar eful con s ideration.
With this obj ec t, th e foll owing not es on Sun st r ok e , H eat s trok e, et c . , hav e b een compiled.
The rays of th e sun ar e of v ari ou s l eng t h s, and po ssess €'hffer ent acti v iti es. Wh en sol ar ra y s ar e di v id ed up b y th e sp e ctro sc op e , th ey pr esent a colour ed band or sp ec trum in th e followin g or d er : R e d or a n ge, ye llow , green blu e, indi go, v iol et : R IOI Y IGI B I I I V :
Beyond th e " vi ol e t en d" of t h e spec trum a r e th e " b g bt " or " ultra-vi ol et " or " actini c" or "ch emi ca l ra ys" wh ich prop erly controll ed a nd a p p li ed may a ficial effect both in h ealth and di sease. B ey ond th e" r ed of th e sp ec trum ar e t h e infra-r e d or h ea t-ra ys, whI ch produ ce som e of th e injuriou s eff ects wh ich are h e r e di s cu sse d and a gain s t whi ch pr ecaution s mu s t b e t a k en * Th e articl e d eals mainl y with th e d a n ge r s of prolon ge d ex po sur e to th ese r ays, th e cau sa ti on of th ese evil eff ects , and th e m ethods of pr eventi on a nd tr ea tm ent
Sunshin e , a s w e r eceiv e it , is, of course, not brok en up by any sp e ctros co p e, and so w e hav e h ea t r ays and li g ht rays both op er a tin g
sun shin e i s not a pow er to b e trifl ed with , e,ven m thIS north ern country, wh er e w e ar e comparatlvely fr ee fr om th e harmful infr a-r ed ra ys.
The s erious conditions produ ce d by th e in t en si ty of th e sun ' s h eat or too prolon ge d ex posur e to it may b e sald to b e four in numb er :
(1) Sunstrok e , due chi efl y , it is t hou ght , to the light ra ys of th e sun.
(2) Heatstrok e, or th e rmic fev er '1
(3) Heat pr os tration } Du e to th e h eat
(4) H eat cramps rays.
Thi s i s l eav ing out th e qu es ti on of l ay a rtificial sunh ght tr eatm ent .
All of th ese a r e mor e likely to occur wh en a hot da y is ass ociat ed with a mois t a tmo sph er e, b eca u se damp a ir evapor a ti o n from th e skin a nd t h e h ea t g ot nd of b y the bod y. Wh en th e dr y bul b th erm om e t er r eg ist er s 120 0 Fahr. , s un str ok e or h ea t s troke is lik el y to Occur.
(1) S1ttn str oke - Th e res ult of car eful examination and ex p erim ent would app ea r t o show that t hi s is cau se d ch1 efly b y li ght r ays, a s it m ay occ ur in b a ths of light
Wh er e th e h ea t w a v es are exclud ed , b ut I should not lik e b e s o d ogm a tic as to s ta t e th a t it i s so l ely cau se d by light ra ys, as s om e au t horiti es d o.
* Th e " ultra -viole t " a nd " i nfra-r eel" r ays a r e not v isibl e to Our eyes.
We may , how e v er, p erhaps, conside r it a s a s ort of light shock whi ch a pati ent r e ceiv es wh en h e all ows undue exposur e of th e head and spin e to th e sun. It is mor e comm on in fair than in dark p eople, and m tropIcal countries th a n in north ern on es. Negro es are ex empt , f or skin pigm ent is a pro tec tion aga inst hght rays . Soldiers mar chin g in clos e formation a nd ca rr yin g
igh a t m osph en c t empe r at ur e Th e a tt ack may occu r in b ed, or at work , or while w a lk in g, or trave lli ng in a. r a ilw ay tr a in
(3) H eat P rostration (Syn copa l or Ca rdiac F or m ).Th1s r ese mbl es a f a intin g attack Wi th g id din ess or un co n sciou sn ess.
(4 ) H eat Cr amps.-Th e cramps m ay attack all the mu s cl es of th e b o dy includin g th e h eart, and, in the case, d ea th i s prob a ble. Th ese spasms occ ur chiefly m peo ple who work un d er co nditi on s of great heat, t h e actu a l cau se b ein g t h e q u ick wi t hdr awal of water f r om th e ti ssu e ? f th e b o d y by excess ive swea t ing. Th e p igs km of th e brun ett e or n egr o i s no p rot ection, as 1t IS m th e case of sun st rok e . P reventive lVI . A vo id ov er -h eatin g, ov e r- eatin g, a nd mdu lgenc e m alco h ol , especiall y b e fore SlID -d own. Also a v oi d ove r- exer ti on an d ex p osur e t o t h e sun f or l on g p eriods D o n ot go out in th e sun wi tho ut a hat.. hat sh ould b e on e p ermitt in g of t h oro u gh ventllatlOn , and a bnm whi ch prot ec t s th e back of skull and na pe of th e n eck. A r e d lin ing ins id e 1S a u se ful prot ec tlOn. Do not sunb a th e in th e middl e of . th e d ay, but in th e eveni ng or t h e mornmg , w h en th e h a rmful infr a -r e d rays are at th eIr and t h e h ealth- gi v in g ult r a -v i ol et rays a r e at th e1r .great es t Th e. h e at r a ys of t h e sun , at m idday, a nt.ag omse ultr a -VlOl et r ays . W ear p r ope r clot hi ng, WhI Ch p erm1t s of th e passage of a fr ee curren t of air ove r th e whol e surfa c.e of t he bod y . " Plu s fo ur s, " tig h t u n d erw ear , cl ose-fittm g coll a r s a nd cu ffs a n d u ch- l ike constri c tion s should n ot b e worn .
In SU c? conditions as h eat s tro ke, th e body end eavo urs to k ee p It se lf cool by:
(a) Th e sk in ac tin g as a radi a tor
(b) Th e sw ea t gl a nds, wh ich are an accessory w a t er- co?lm g m ech ani sm , a cting throu gh ev apor a ti on .
(c) Th e exh a l ed a ir , whi ch eli m inate heat b y ev apo ra tion th e pa tie n t b r eat h e d eep er and qUI ck er to a ccel e r a t e th is act i on.
These r eliev ing pro cesses, yvhen working at fulle s t, involve extreme dilatat ion of all the superficIal blood vesse ls of th e skin, so that air currents and evaporation may do th ei r work.
Th e more blood th er e is in th e s kin, th e le 5s ther e is left for the vital organs of t h e body , e.g., the brain is ins uffi cientl y suppli e d with blood, and so and possibly death may occur p eopl e WIth weak h earts or who are ancemlc or dIs ease d, should hmlt their p h ysical exe rtion during the h ea t of the da y, so as not to throw a dditional 5train on an already overworked ·or gan, In these cases, alcoholic st imul an t s are the worst possible remedy, bec a u se they cau se th e sup erfiClal blo od vessels t o dil ate still furth er. One mu st r ememb er, too , that the h eat -regulating cen t r e in th e b r ain is thrown -out of gear. This h eat -r eg u lating centre i s known as the thermo-taxic me chani sm and it en d eavo urs to kee p our body t emp er a ture constant und e r varying co nditions of ,h eat and co ld. .
SYMPTOMS.
(1) 51,mstroke.-S udd en onset. The patient i s u.s uall y -found unconscious, exhau ste d, and colla ps ed Skm hot .an d dry. Pupils contr acte d. The temperature rises rapidl y , and, in se riou s cases, varies from 104 ° to llO ° .Fahr. Pulse full and boundin g. There may be convulsive movements of th e limb s and thir s t. D elirium is an ,ea rl y symptom , and coma i s apt so on to occur, unl ess th e t emp eratur e can be qui ck ly r edu ce d. The symptoms resemble those of apoplexy in that the face is flushed, r esp iration loud , slow and s t ertorou s, or f eeb l e, gas ping , .an d labour ed
(2) H eatstroke.- It often begins with nau.sea and -vom iting , pr ece d ed by dizziness or pain in the head. There is a f eelin g of oppression and great weakness , the patien t suddenly fall s or sits down The skin is hot and dr y or pale, and bath ed in cold perspiration, u sually th e latt er. Temp era tur e high, 102 ° to llO ° Fahr. Puls e ra pid , r espi ration shallow and sighing (sometimes t erm ed as phyx ial form ). Usually uncon sc iou sness is not proiound, and the con dition y ields readily to treatm ent. On th e other hand, convulsion s, d elirium, or coma may se t in, in th ese cases ther e m ay b e a fatal result in a few hours, or r ec overy may tak e plac e associated with -persistent h ea dache
(3) Heat Pr os tration. - Faintnes s, giddiness, or un-consciousness. Cold skin. T emperature normal or subnormal. Puls e rapid and weak. H ea da ch e and general lassitude. Pupils dilat e d. Attacks may be serious
(4) He at Cramps. - Th ese hav e been described
TREATMENT.
(1) Sunst-roke.-Remove patient from the sun :him in th e coolest availabl e place. Loosen aU clothing. Avoid alcohol in any form. If n ear a bou se: Place him in a tub or bath of cold water, Iced If possible, or wrap him in a wet sh ee t and apply vigorous friction to the entir e body. Ic ed-water enemas may b e us ed. When the t emp eratur e ha s fall en to 102 ° Fahr., wrap him in a blanket and put him to bed. In the 'o f his b eing in th e op en field and away from a dw ellingbous e, l ay him down, with his h ead and shoulders w ell raised, in a cool shady spot. Apply cold water or ice, -an an i ce -bag, fr ee ly to th e h ea d, n ec k and spine. Fan
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him v igorously. Arrange for tr.ansport after Wh en consciousness r eturn s, stlmulants are so m e tim es n e cessary.
(2) H eat str oke.-Lay th e down in coolest av a ilable pla ce to conserve all pOSSIble ene r gy. the hi gh t emp eratur e by dou ch ing and bod y WIth the co ldest water ob tainabl e. If Ice IS avaIlable sp on ge with ic e-wat er. Cloths wrung out of i ced water an d frequently changed are good applications. When temperature falls to 102 ° Fahr., s top all co ld applIcations and wrap patient in blankets and bo ttles t o indu ce sweatin g. Give him co ld dnnks to SIp, frequently. Carefully watch for any r eturn of high temperature.
(3) H eat Prostration. - Remove th e patient fr om the vicinity of the fu rn ace or other source of h ea t , and out of the sun.
If t emperatur e is normal or s ubn ormal appl y. warm applications Massage limbs and body Keep hIm flat with head l ow. Lo osen all tight clothing. Apply h eat over h eart in th e form of cloths wrung out of h ot water or even mustard p l as t er s. Give him ammoni a to inhale and brandy to drink. (See page 26, Sec ti on II, (( First Aid to th e Injured .") If th ere i s sudd en and severe collapse of th e resp ir at ion (asphyxial insolation), ar tificial resp iration sh ould be carned out, while l egs and f ee t are warmly wrapped up.
, (4) He at Cramps.-The cr am p s to be treated wit.h hot fom entation s (to whi ch, perhaps, are added gl ycerm e of b elladonna or tin cture of opium ) or h ot baths.
Continued j1'om page 180.
Overalls for Camp.
Memb ers of Nursing Divisions, when und ertaking duty III 'cirl Gu ide Camps may now w ear overalls of approved pattern No. 9 DISTRICT.
Pendeen.
Cad ets of the Pendeen Division competed in the advance d and junior sections of work, Dr. Hadfield being the. Awards and certIficates were pres ented to the DlvlslOn.
Supt F. C. Cann presided. Songs were r e nd ered by the Pendeen Prize Quartette, and Messr;. Humphr eys and Bennetts Miss F. Co llin s accompanied.
The Treasurer 's report showe d a demit balance of £2 47 6s. 3d ., whilst the Secretary stated that the strength of the Division was 24 memb ers a nd 20 cadets. From J anuary 1 first a id was rend e r ed on 63 occasion s, some of the cases being serious. The ambulance car h ad run 125 miles, h a ndlin g three p atie nts No. 10 DISTR]CT.
Beccles
It is gratifying to record the progress which h a s been mad e in Becc1es. W lthm a penod of two years the re are a n Ambula n ce a nd N ursing Division, Cade t Ambulance and Cadet Nursing Division..
This progress is du e m the mam to th e wonderful energy and organisi ng abilities of Supt , Watts. 11 DISTRICT.
Al d e rman H arry Chiesman, J .P. , M .B. E., presented th e awards gained by Hither Green Div sion during t h e past year, on August 21. He was by Chiesman and Councillor and Mrs Webb. DlVlSlOlila l Supennte nd e nt W H Smith, S.B., gave all inspiring report on th e work of Class and Divisiolil. No l ess than 65 certifi cates medallIons and labels were distribut ed. Two members r eceiv ed the Silver M edal of the Centr e for passing 14 consecutive annual examinations , and six members the Centre Gold Medal for 21 consec utvi ve years Th e atter included Superintendent W. H Smith who has s p e nt 34 years in ambulance work, and Corporal C. Oxley, who has spent 36 years' service. A.Hammel-ton was a r ecipien t of a gold m e d a an d Pnvate G. Arthey a s lve r one in th e individu a competition. Octobe9', 1928
First Aid and Competition Queries.
I NJURY TO ELBOW.
M. S. (Bridgend) .-Bein g a Brigad e officer an d a s ub scriber to CHIVALRY I ask yo ur kind h elp In a recent t ea m competition we had to tr ea t a motor cyclist who wa s supposed to hav e bee n injured at a {:o untry cross-road. The man was suff ering fr om -co mpound fracture of l eft thigh , fracture of left humerus .(lower third), and a " fractured funny bone" on ri ght si d e I asked th e doctor which was th e II funny bone," .and h e to ld me (( at the elbow. " We accordingly tr ea t ed limb with well-padded angular splint p l aced on inner si d e and secured by the u su a l three bandages, a nd we t hen su pported limb in larg e arm sling. We were wrong. So will yo u kindly advise u s ?
I n your letter you do not tell me if yO'bt examined elbow to find out wkich side (( shows least inivwy" (Man'btal, p. 60). The funny bone is the colloq'btial term for inner prominence of lower md of humer'btS in groove of which ,lies a large nerve. The latter, when str'Vtck, gives rise to pins-and -needles sensations down limb, from which the name "funny bone" takes
I suspect, therefore, that you were "w1'ong" because YQ1,t applied your angttlar splint to inner side of elbow. Otherw1:se I find no fault with yMw treatment, b'Vti 1 do 1Wt consider the test a fair one because it covered use of a <colloquial term not fo'Vmd in II First A id to the I nj'btred. J1 N. C. F.
MILITARY HOSPITALS
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-May I be p ermitt ed to cong ratulat e yo u ()n the l ast issu e of CHIVALRY and at th e sa m e tim e ask the follow in g question, I serve d during the last war and on d emobi li sation was transferr ed to th e "Z J1 Reserv e. If I join the Military Hospitals R ese rve what wo uld be my position an th e eve nt of mobi li sation?
Yours faithfull y, J. HERNE
[The q%estion z3Ias raised by the A cting Chief Comwith the War Office when the reorganisation ,of the R eserve was being discussed, and 1 can do no better than to q%ote below the War Offi ce ruling on this point.
"There is no s'Vtch R eserve as Class Z "
"After the war men released from the Colours {ex cept the soldiers of th e T erritorial Army) wer e placed in this class of the Army R eserve on the ,expiration of their demobilisation furlough, and were Uable at any time to be recalled the case of (u rgent military rbecessiiy for service ze;ith the Colours. This liability ceased on March 31, 19 20 , and all soldiers in Class Z of the Army Reserv e were deemed to have been discharg ed from the A rmy as from that date."]
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR, - I should be obliged if yo u will , through t he m edium of your , or perhaps I might venture to say
our, pap er, give an op inio n on th e following point of Brigad e Regulati ons.
If a memb er of the Brigade overseas proceeds hom e on extended leav e, does h e forf eit a period co untin g towards long servi ce, an d , if so, how much?
Th e follow ing regulations bear on the subject :-
R eg 226 .-0fficers an d m embers of the Brigade ov er seas who have serve d honourably and who are record ed as effic ien t in each of these years sha ll be eligibl e to apply for the Service medal of the Ord er of St John.
R eg . 143. -DEFINITION OF EFFI CIENCY.-To ras a re- exam ination in First Aid.
To attend in that year at l east 12 drills , at each of which there must be some practice of first a id.
To b e present at an Ann ual In srection .
To perform public dut y when ca ll ed upon.
R eg. 136.-Memb ers l eaving th eir Division t Emporarily shall apply, etc. Th e period during which they are on l eav e cannot be r eckoned towards the Service medal , bar or badge.
I t seems to me, wit h aU du e def erenc e, that , providing Re g, 143 has been complied with R eg. 136 -is in dir ect conflict with it, an d I should be very glad i f you will be able to give th e co rr ect int erpretation of the above, as I think it is a matter of general interest.
I might add that, as a matter of fact, until just recent l y many of the members of th e Brigade in South Africa had n e ver seen a cop y of the regulations, Trusting that you will forgive my bothering yo u , and thanking yo u in anticipation.
I remain , wishing CHIVALRY every success and prosperity,
Yours faithfull y, W, J. GREEN, Serving Brother.
[We think we are not the a'Vdhority required on Brigade
We have passed )lmw letter to the Chief Commissioner for B1'igade Overseas in order that it may be answered through the channels laid down by the General R egulatio ns governing the Brigade Overseas.
Weare here to be "bo thered ,)J and are always glad to hear from Why not send us a "teasel,)J for " N.C.F. ?)J ]
Military 'Hospitals Reserve
Man y R eservists are reporting how thoroughly they en j oye d their annual week 's trainin g, and th e following ex tract is typical of many others received recently :_ tt I wish to r epo rt that Private McVey , of m y Division and myself (Superint endent ]. E. Ta ylor) hav e had our training a t th e Cambridge Militar y H ospital, Aldershot W e a r e bo th we ll sat isfied with the instruction, and I may say m yself p ersonally co n sider the way our m em b er s are receiv ed at this ho s pital is very enco uraging , the r e is nothing too much trouble for the authorities to show and explain to u s. Th e food is good, also accommo d ation ; an d the tr ea tm ent and welcome way th e Brigade members ar e r eceived speaks well for th e resp ect th ey have for u s. I sincerely hop e that I sha ll be allowed to train there again n ext year."
October, 1928
Team Test.
By LIEUT.-COLONEL F. A. BROOKS, M.D., Commissioner
No.1 District St. John Ambulance Brigade
Your team is on the way to a competition, carrying your haversack and stretcher , when you find a crowd in a street and learn that there has been a brawl and that the patient has been stabbed by a man with a sharp knife in the right armpit. He was seen to fall, and was kicked several times over the front of the lower ribs on th e right side. There is much ble eding from the armpit
The patient is very pale, breathing quick and shallow. Puls e is fe ebl e
Approach (1), Encouraging words (1 ) 2
Send for poli ce (1) , keep back crowd (1) 2
Place patient on back (2), head low (2), and turned to on e sid e (2) 6
Ask colour of blood (Cri mson ) (2) ; how it com es out (Spurts ) (2) 4:
Immediate pr essure on subclavian 10
Ask if hcemorrhage is controlled . (Yes, if radial pulse is stopped) 2
Undo tight clothing about neck , etc. (1) ; fan (1) 2
Paint fingers with iodine before touching dres sings (2) ; or wound (2) 4:
Paint wound with iodin e 2
Lint (2) and wool (2) to wound 4
Make hard pad, size of billiard ball (2); pla ce in axilla (2) 4
Twisted bandage over right shoulder , etc 2
Broad bandage round arm 2
Remove pr essure from subclavian and ask if hcemorrhag e controlled. (Bett er , but not controll ed ) 4
Resum e pressur e on subclavian and continue to end of test 10
Change bearer for pressur e aft er few minutes 4
Ask if patient is CONSCIOUS. (See if he is) 2
Speak to pati ent. (He replies: "I've awful pain in stomach on right side") ... 2
Examine part kicked . (Lower right ribs in fmnt)
Ask if pain over lower right ribs. (Yes) 2
Ask if pain is worse on taking d ee p br eath (Yes ) 2
Ask if th er e is t end erness (Y es, v ery tender) 2
Ask if any irr egularity of lower ribs (Y es) 4
Ask if any swelling. (Yes, over upper part of abdomen on right side) 4
Ask if patient is coughing up blood (No) 4
Ask if patient has vomited any blood. (No) 4
Decide complicated fracture of lower ribs, involving liver 2
Ask if ICE available. (Yes, fishmonger's quite close) (2 ) ; send for ice (2) 4
Make ice bag (2); apply over liver (2) 4
Broad bandage to keep bag in place . . . 2
Give ice to suck 2
Examine for further injuries. (If begun to save time Judge says, "No further injuries , but breathing is becomi ng more shallow a n d he is yawn i ng frequently ) 2
TREAT SHOCK.
Cover (2), hot bottles from house (2) tested (2) 6
Ask near est HOSPITAL. (400 yards) ... 2
Ask if ambulanc e (2) or litter (2) available. (No) 4:
Ask nearest DOCTOR (At Hospital , but seen out) 2
Ask if telephon e n ea r. (Y es) (1 ) ; t elephon e t o hospital to say bringing patien t (1 ) 2
Decide to take pati ent to hospital 2
Prepare stretcher (1) ; test stretcher (1) ... 2
THREE-BEARER STRETCHER DRILL.
"Load Stre tch er. " N o. 1 on l eft (at knees, hands u n d er lower limbs) 2
No.2 on right l (Grasp hands under shM/,l- 2 No.3 on l eft f d ers an d hips ) 2.
" Lift." (Rise t ogether) 2.
"March." (Side paces to ove r str et cher ) 4-
" Halt" 1 ({ Lower" 3-
" Lift Stret ch er" 3-
" Adjust Slings " 2March " 2.
(When about half-way, Judge says: II Br ea th ing has cea se d." "Lo wer stretcher ." P erform
Laborde's artifici a l respiration) 2-
Keep up pres sure on subclavian 2
Depress low er jaw... 2.
Seize tongue with fin gers (3) and handk er chi ef (3) 6-
Pull forward and hold 2 secs 4-
Allow to rec ed e into mouth for 2 se cs. 4
Continue 15 tim es a minute 2.
(] udge says: II Breathing is restored. " )
" Lift Stretcher"
" Adjust Slings"
II March"
" Halt" in hall of ho spital
" Lower Stretch er"
House S'b£rgeon arri ves and ask s: II W ha t is matter with pat ien t ")
Diagnos es- Wound of axillary ar te r y Comp lica t ed fractur e of ribs involving low er (2) In t ernal hcemorrhage
General smartnes s and grasp of case
(2) 3-
D educt 10 marks if pressure removed from subclavian ,
Total
Time: 20 minutes. Warning at 15
Seven Days' Training in a Naval Hospital.
F ro m a n o rth e rn town, I, a s a R eserv e W a rdm as t e r, se t off a t midnight for on e of the N a v a l Ho s pi tals in th e South of En gland. Aft e r a tra in journ ey of 250 mil es, I r each ed my d es tinati on , a nd r ep o rt e d m yse lf a t th e Ch i ef \i\1ar dm as t e r' s Office
I w as th en t old t o r ep o rt m yself a t t h e In s tru ction Qu ar t ers , a nd fr o m th e r e I ma d e my way t o th e Mess a nd sl ee p in g qu a r te r s. I co uld n ot help bu t n oti ce th e kindl y wa y in whi ch in s tru c-
ti on s w er e given In th e Mess I found th e W a rdm as t e r s a j ovial lo t of f ell ows, who m a d e on e feel a t ho m e a t on ce. A g ood dinn e r w as p r ovid ed , a nd as I ha d h a d n o slee p d uring th e ni ght, I w as g r a nt ed r es t fo r t he re m a ind e r o f th e d ay.
On Sund ay m o rni ng , a t 8.30 , I m a d e m y w ay to t h e Med ical Dut y Ca bin , t o whi ch I w as d e t a il e d -fo r Sund ay, Mond ay a nd Tu es d a y. T o m e th e ro u ti n e was f a irl y fa mili a r , th ou gh ch a ng es tak e p l ace yea r b y y ea r , a nd it is thi s th a t m a k es th ese trainin gs s o int eresti n g a nd u se ful ; o n e i s a bl e to k ee p in t o u ch 'with a n y ch a n ges th a t a r e m a d e.
A ViTa rdm as t e r' s d uti es a r e of th e a dministra ti ve typ e , a nd h e mu s t know th e r outin e th a t i s ca rri e d
-o ut f r om th e tim e a p a ti en t ent e r s th e ho s pit a l t o th e ti me h e i s d isch a rge d Th er e a r e m a n y form s th a t acco mp a n y a p a ti ent , and th e vVa rdm aste r mu s t b e f a mili ar with t h ese form s a nd th eir u ses.
Th e numb e r s on t h ese fo rm s , a nd in so m e cases th e n a m es of th em , a r e ch a nged fr om tim e t o tim e , and h e r e, aga in , th e tra ining i s u se ful.
E very m o rnin g a t 9 o clo ck t h e Medi cal Offi ce r in ch a r ge of th e sec ti on p ays a visit to hi s o ffi ce, a dj oinin g th e Duty Ca bin. The W a rdm as t er in c h a r ge m u s t h a v e a ll d ocum ent s rea dy fo r s ignatur e, a nd th ese a r e oft en m a n y a nd va ri ed Wh en th ese are si gn ed , th ey a r e d ealt vvi th acc ordingl y. At n oo n th e vVa rdm as t e r d oes th e dinn e r r ounds t o see th a t a ll dinn e r s h a v e b een r ece iv ed in th e a nd to ascert a in if a n y co m pl aints a r e fort h coming ::o n ce rnin g th enl. Every even in g h e mus t b e mfo r me d how m any p a ti ents a r e in each wa rd of hi s s e ction , a nd th ese must b e en te r ed on a fo rm p rovi d ed fo r t h a t pu r p ose; a n y se ri ous cases a r e ·ent ered on a se p ara t e chit
At 9 p m th e Du t y Su rgeo n, acco mp a ni e d b y th e vVa rdm as t er , goes th e ro unds , t o see th a t
eve r y thin g is in o rd e r , an d a ll s t evva r ds a nd
att en da nt s a t th eir p osts. It is th e w ork o f th e
W ard m as t e r t o a rra n ge t he wa t ch es in whi ch th e a nd a tt en d a nts w ork, a nd a n y a ltera tions
In t hese mus t n o t b e made with o ut his con se nt
Th e Ni ght Dut y Sta ff m u s t b e punctu a l a t t h eir
p os t s in th e va riou s w a rd s, in o rd e r th a t a nything
sp
communica t
Ea ch d a y th ere
ged , and th e b e d-ti ck et s of t h ese p
s mus t b e sent to th e Duty Ca bin fo r th e W ar dm as
is a pl e asan t ch a n ge, t oo , from t he u su a l d a il y t ask, for m y ex p e rien ce i s t h at t h ose in autho r it y do th eir utm os t to a void a ny t hin g th at is irks om e an d unpl easa n t .
Th er e is on e draw b ac k in th e tra inin g, a nd tha t is th e tim e is so sh ort. vVh en on e has s p en t three days on th e Medi ca l S e cti on, an d th e r ema in d er of th e tim e on th e Su rgi ca l S ec ti on , h e is ju s t " l ayin g hold of th e rop es , " whe n h e h as t o l e t th em go. How ev e r , I can h on es tl y say t ha t th e h ours sp ent during this p ar ti cul a r w ee k a r e a m on g t he h a p p i es t of th e yea r , a nd I lo ok fo rwa rd with pl easure t o a noth er yea r, wh en I can r ep eat my vis it t o a N a v a l H os pit a l.
R .W.lVI.
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
Th e es tabli shm en t l a id down b y Admiralty R egul ation s is complet e and th er e ar e over 100 nam es on t h e II Waiting Lis t. "
Furth er nam es cann ot b e a ccept ed for th e pr esent
Industrial Hygiene.
Dr. L ockh ar t (1) h as wri tten a ve r y rea d ab le boo k ? n t his su b ject. His ph il oso ph y m ay be sum m ed u p m hI S a ph on sm (p ag e 55): II It i s t h e care of th e penc e of h ealth th a t l ea ds to a n ultimat e fortun e in a vigorous old age foll owin & an .activ e, v iril e lif e " Th ough h is a dVI ce IS pnma nly to in du st r ial co ndi tions, mu ch of i t i s ap p licab le t o th e ho m e An d it is r emarka bl y sound
C. L. (1) A Short klan vtal of Indu s trial H yg1:e n e fo r m a nager s , foreme n forewome n a nd n d u strial supervis or By Leonard P. Lockh ar t , l\'I.A., M B. , B Ch. (Canta b ), M R.C.S., L.R.C.P vVlth a forewo r d by the R Hon. Lord Inverna irn. 1927 , J ohn Murray, Alb emar le Street London, "IV. Pp 114 P ri ce 3s. 6d.
Brigade Competitions
Th e obj e ct of Brigade comp etition s is to increas e th e First Aid effi ciency of all ranks, and it is doubtful if, as thos e are at pres ent conducted, this obj e ct is attained.
Quit e fr eq u ently only a few m emb ers of a Division are (( up to competition form," and th ese m embers year after year represent th eir fellows in the yearly Int erdivisional T es ts.
In Birmingham we have two competitions-one an inter-divisional knock-out competition which usually is judged for the first few rounds b y non-m edical officers, but for the final round m edical officers judge.
The oth er is th e Corps Cup , and for this man y Divisions have se nt in no teams as th ey have considered that the two or three crack teams are sure to win.
In these competitions the Divisions send in th€ir best five m en to form the team, and the general result so far as improving the First Aid efficiency of th e rest of the Divisional personnel is almost n egligibl e as the team usually practi se together on non-drill nights. What I should like to see is a competition in which the competitors are drawn by lot from the whole Division ; this would make th e m en drawn feel that the credit of th eir Division rested on th eir efforts and would tend to improv e effici ency.
The 0 bj ection to this is that some men would r efuse or for business r ea!il ons b e unabl e to compete, and I would suggest that e ach Division pick out 16 men who are willing to compete and that th e t eam be drawn b y lot from .these.
Anoth er objection to this m et hod is that the b es t t eam to r epr esent th e Corps in th e Di s trict Dewar Cup is not picked out.
I would suggest that in the inter-divisionai competition th e men be picked out b y lot as suggested, and for th e Corps Cup the Division s b e allowed to pick their own best men.
Many Divisions have two cups, one for first te a m and the other for second t eam. I would suggest that two c omp etitions b e h eld-one on int er-divi sional kn oc kout lin es and th e other on Corp s Cup lin es.
In order to get th e be s t team for th e D ewa r, if d esir ed, the int er-divi siona l winning team could m ee t th e Corps Cup winning t eam in a short competition.
This is to get ideas from memb ers of the Briga d e , and th ere will b e mu ch to b e said for and against t his plan, bu t p erhaps a n inter esting and pr ofitab le corres pondence will r esu lt
Th e advisability of having l ay examin er s i s also int er estin g to dl scuss, an d a medical board to l ook over th e qu es tions se t and to mak e sure they are (( according to the book" will in m a n y cases b e necessary. I hav e known exam in ers-not only l ay-ask qu es tion s qui te outside the book, an d a ] udges' Committee will not only b e of benefit to the lay exam in ers, but I venture to think will, in many cases, l ea d to the medical officers taking a much greater int er est in compe tition work. N ow for criticism) please!
HENTON WHITE, County Commis si oner, Birmingham.
The Work of Hospital Almoners.
By A LADY ALMO NER
The ex act function of social wor ke r s in ho spitals is difficult to d efine in a few words- th ey are not doctors, nor nurs es, nor oft en ev en « almon er s" in th e sense of dispensers of money Man y hospitals who e mplo y almoners ha ve no funds for th em to dispens e , though wher e a Samaritan Fund exists it is usually largely distributed b y th e almoner, or at l e ast through h er.. N ei ther are almon e r s chi efly a ppoin t e d as collectors of mone y, though often voluntary payments made by pati ents ar e arranged b y th em. Knowledg e of all existing institutions and how to us e th em should be her speciality. The r e al duty of a hospital almoner is to act as a link b et we en the m edi cal and nursing staffs of the hospital on the on e side an d th e hom e a nd dom es tic lif e of th e patients on th e other with the object of in s uring that th e treatment an d advice g ive n by the medical staff and the skilled care giveIL b y the nur sin g staff may not be co unt eracted by adve r se influ enc es outside th e ho spital.
It is th e almoner's dut y to int ervi ew all th e pati ents attending the out-patient d epartm en ts so as to ga in a knowledge of th eir soc ial conditions and, where necessary, to arrange for v isits to the ir hom es and for reports to th e m e di cal sta ff of condition s lik el y to r e tard th eir recovery. It is not much u se to pres ent the doctor with a pitiful picture of circumstan ces which will mak e his tr eat m en t una va iling- unless some plan for dealing with th e cir cu m stan ces i s pr epare d for hi s app r oval.. It i s just h er e that th e a lmon er's special skill sho uld lie, and for t h i s sh e needs h er tr a inin g. For almo st. every ill connected with sickn ess a nd poverty there is,. s om ewhere, some sp ecial m eans of h elp; but few kn ow where to find it
A s it is th e almon e r 's busin ess to find th ese means· of help sh e mu st b e specially qu a lifi e d by her training to ca rry thi s out Sin ce to some extent she intervenes in oth er p eo pl e's li ves, with th e ob j ect of making so m e change in th em, sh e must know someth in g of the long history of social effort and the st udi es bas ed on that hi sto r y, call ed socia l econo mi cs. Sh e m u s t know the broad lin es on which scientifi c philanthropy wo rkssh e mu st understand the rul es, even if on occa sion she may br eak th em, else h er efforts will l ea d to pauperisation and not to the enco ur age m ent of self-he lp a nd self-r espect. Th en sh e must know th e various agenc ies of all kind s-s tatutory, municipal, religious, philanthropic , bearing on all the various types of patients with which she ha s to d eal. Sh e sho u ld hav e a wo rkin g knowl e d ge of the poor law- what it doe s and what it do es not and cannot do; of the Natio nal H ealth Insuranc e Act, th e Ma t ernit y and Child Welfar e Acts, the Workm en s Compensation Act, th e l ocal schemes for tr eatment of tub er culo sis and of other diseases for which mun icipal arrangements are m a d e. Sh e must k now which philanthropic age n cy in th e parti c,ular town w h er e her work li es is in a po si tion to d eal with th e type of case under con sid eration, a nd how to approa ch that agency.
Octobel', 1928
It is foo li sh to ask a philan thropi c soc iety to pay :fo r an instrum ent or form of trea tment which is covered by th e patient's Nat ion al H ealth In suran ce. It i s a pity to overlook the fact that a time ly p aymen t of arrears, a mou nting to a few shillin gs, may put a patient in a lJosition to recei ve sickness b enefit amo untin g to 15s . weekly for six month s an d even 7 s. 6d. disabl ement benefi t ti ll sevent y if n ee d be.
An almoner d oes not require a knowledg e of medicine. But sh e does r equire a workin g knowled ge of the lin e of hom e treatm en t and after-care d esirab l e in various diseas es, an d she must know en ough of m edical terms to be ab l e to unders tan d t h e terms u se d by th e do ctors .a nd th e nur ses wit h out t e di ous expl a n a tion s.
Perhaps th e word (( co -operation" is overdon e and a little a l arm in g-lik e th e word (( tact." Bu t an almoner's wo rk is largely (( co-o p eratio n ," and if she kn ows h er wor k and h er It l oca l co lourin g" she will be in a position to co -ord in ate and brin g into active co-operation the various ex is ting age n cies.
Another important part of an almoner s work i s th e ascertainment tha t the food and the clot hin g of the patient are s uch as ar e sui tabl e to his m edical condition, an d that the hom e cond it ions are not such as to r en d er treatm ent u seless.
Very d efinit e in s tru ctions and a d v i ce are given on these sub j ects-es p eci ally to th e mothers in the children's disp ensary; in fact, th e a lm oner sh ou l d b e the pati ent' s frie nd in all their difficulties and a m ean s of edu cat ion in h yg ien e.
One short illu str ation may be u se ful : The case is one ?f. a woman r efe rr e d to th e a lm oner by the v isiting p h YSICIan on the pati ent' s first attendance for « in vestigation of circ umstances and immedia te report. " The doctor said t hat Mrs. C. was almost certainly ill in a d efinit e way , which sh o1..ud r espo nd to treatment, but b er sympt oms w e r e so aggravate d by malnutrition he 'co uld not d ecid e at on ce what to do. The almoner fo und Mrs. C. wa s a dr essmake r 's machini s t working at hom e, a widow with a boy age d f ourt ee n. She had a lwa ys had plenty of work wherewit h t o support herself a nd h er boy up to th e time of her illness , which came on s ome months pr evi ousl y Since the n spas modi c h el p f r om a married si s t er was a ll sh e h a d , till a fortnight ago, when the boy got work at 12s a week as van boy . On thi s repo rt th e doctor said if th e almoner co uld arrange for good nourishing food for th e pati ent for tw o to thr ee month s h e would tr ea t th e case, and h e ,e xpected that th e pati ent would b e fit for work in thr ee months time The home was v i s it e d and interim relief was given cons isting of milk and eggs provided out of the Samaritan Fund to allow tim e for co-op eration with other charitable agencies. Th e pati ent had tri ed thr ee hospitals and " got no b enefit, for none of them asked m e how I lived." Knowing th e agency which would probab ly help, the almon er w ent to th e offic e and an allowance of lOs w ee kly and on e pint of milk dail y wa s on condition that th e almon er supervlsed th e ho spItal attendances and obtain ed r eports of progress from th e doctor. Mr s. C. was p erf ectl y a bl e for work in t en weeks' tim e a nd r e ques t ed th at th e h elp should cease. A yea r lat er she was seen and said sh e had not l os t one day 's work Th e mon ey h elp given by th e almoner in this case was about 1s. 6d. , but the soc iet y co n ce rn ed s p ent £5. This mon ey co uld not
hav e b een spent as us efully without th e" co-ordination" of the h ospit a l doctor and a lmon er. The doctor could not him self hav e go n e s uffi cien tl y thoroughly in to the woman's circumstances to ju stify him in asking for so mu ch h elp for h er, even if h e h a d known where to look for it, and h e mu st p erfor ce have fo llo wed in th e path of th e thr ee oth er hospitals who (( did not ask how she li ved."
P erhaps of all hospitals the mat ernit y hospitals need soci a l service most, but space forbids special r efe r ence to this in this article, the object of which i s only to give an id ea of what social work in hospitals is, and especia lly t o show that su ch work should not be undertaken on th e" kind l a d y" principl e As there seems to be a constantly increasing d emand for this type of social wo rk , i s it not wo r t h whil e to consider whether mor e wo m en of suitab l e character and e du cation might not be indu ced to fit themselves in advance to meet the probable d ema nd ? Most L on d on hospitals, and continually in creasing numbers of provin cial hospitals, use th em-Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol , Windsor, Nonvich, Eastbourne, L eeds, Glasgow and Dublin have all at l east one almoner; most of these to 'wns hav e several.
Cadet News
.. Edited by MRS. TW EEDALE J .P.
I was delighted last month to find so much activity amon a tour Cadet Units, and hope they will continue to increas e bit numbers Rally round the" Old Flag" with its eight pointed cro s which is of itself an inspiration.
The four arms symbolise the Christian virtues: Justic e, Prudence, Temp erance, Fortitud e. Its points represent the eight beatitudes, which spring from the pr actice of those virtues. (St Matthew, Chap. V., v erse s 3-10).
Be proud of yo ur uniform and keep it smart.
THE CADET CODE OF CHIVALRY
1. To do my d u ty to God, my King, and all mankind
2. To carry out the mottoes of the Order, which ar e: "ProFid e "-" For the Faith "; "Pro Militate Hominum " - For the service of mankind
3. To salute and obey my Officers.
4. To be thor ou gh in work and play.
5. To be truthful and just in all things
6. To be cheerful and prompt in all I do.
7 To help the suffering and needy.
8. To be kind to all animals.
The Roche Cadets were awarded the fi r st prize (£3) for General Smartness when they took part in the Carnival arranged by the Chamber of Trad e on Saturday last in aid of the Infirmary. They intend to purchase a Surgical H aversack vvith the money. Thousands of people hned the streets to see the proces ion, and £3 00 was collected for the Infirmary.
Twenty-five members of t he City of Exeter Cadet Division camped under weather conditions for a week during Au!!Ust at the T.O.C. Camp, Daw li sh Warren, leaving Exeter o n "the Saturday by car under the care of Cadet Superintendent H. L a ngmaid.
Every morning for 20 minute s th ere was a parade for physical exercises after which th ey wo u ld go down to the sea for a morning b a th e; r eturning for breakfast, a clean up of th e camp, etc., wou ld follow. After dinner they left camp for a good walk most times walking into Dawlish by the sea wall and returning over tlle cliffs. After tea the lads would hav e a rest before going dO\" n for ano ther bathe. Supper at 9 p.m. and all lights out at 10 O n the ,\iVeclnesclay afternoon Superintendent E. A. Bowden , IVLB:E., of the Men's vi ited the camp and h eld an illspection of t h e cad ets, kits and tents, whi c h met with approva being a clay set aside for visitors.
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Priory for Wales.
H EADQUARTERS :Priory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointlllents, August, 1928.
The following appointments and promotions have been confirmed by the Ambulance Committee :-
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Dr. Samuel Ronald MacMellan, M.B., Ch.B., Pontlottyn Brithdir and Deri Corps. 3l.7.28.
TO BE CORPS INSPECTOR OF STORES. BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE Divisional Superintendent John Moore, Rhondda Fach Corps. 18.7.28.
TO BE LADY CORPS SUPERINTENDENT. BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Lady Divisional Superintendent Eva Rosalie Cei nwen 'M orris, Rhondda Fach Corps. 26.7.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEONS. ABERDARE CENTRE.
Dr. James S. Bremner, M.B., Ch.B., Aberdare N ursing Di vis ion 3.8.28.
Dr Benjamin Thom as, M.R.C.S , L.R.C.P., M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S ., Hirwain Division. 3.8.28.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Dr. William G ilchrist, M.B Ch.B Dyffryn Maelor Rhos Division. 23.7.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Dr. Patrick Fionan O'Shea, M.B., B.Ch., B A .O. , Brithdir Division 31.7 28.
Dr. Samuel Beeg Dalrymple, M B., Ch.B., Senghenydd Division. 3.8.28.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Dr. Jam es Fleming, lYI.B , Ch.B , Pontypool Road Railway Division. 3l.7.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Private I vor Tunnah, Dyffryn Maelor Rhos Division. 23.7.28.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Ambu lance Siste r Mary Fenwick, Tylorstown Nu r sing Di vision 18.7.28.
The Commissi on er for iVaJes has sanctioned the appointments, promotiJons a nd new Divisions :-
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICERS. DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Private John Daniel Jones, Dyffryn Maelor Rhos Division. 23 7.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cadet Officer Robert Coles, Brithdir Division. 23.7 28.
Private Thomas Vvatts, Porthcawl Division. 4.8.28.
TO BE CADET OFFICERS.
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Priva te Glyn dwr D avi es, Aberdare 29 7 28.
G LA MORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private A lb ert Vilest, PorthcawtDivision. 4.8.28.
TO BE SERGEANTS. DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Private Edwin Williams, Dyffryn Maelor Rhos Division. 23.7.28
Private Jonathan J o n es, D yffryn Maelor Rhos Division. 23.7 .28
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Priv ate George Fish, Brito n Ferry Division. 2.8.28.
Private Thomas Colv in Dow, Portl'Lcawl Divi sion. 4.8.28.
TO BE CORPORALS
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private Danie l Stanford B riton Ferry Division. 2.8.28.
Private Thomas I vor vV ill iams, Maritime and Pcnrhiw Divisio n 17.8.28
TO BE CADET SERGEANT.
GLAMORGA COUNTY CENTRE.
Cadet Edward Thomas, Porth ca wl Cadet Division. 9.8.28.
TO BE CADET CORPORAL.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cadet iVilli am Newton, Porthcawl Cadet Division. 9.8.28.
TO BE HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
S ir Wbys iVilliams, Bart, Rho nd da Fach Corps. 26.7.28. Henry Howard Evans, Mid-Rhondda Corps. 26.7.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
vVilliam Morgan Thomas, Ystradgyn l a s Division. 8.8.28.
TO B E HONORARY SOLICITOR.
G LAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Roger Edward Thomas , Ystradgynlais Division. 3 8.28.
DIVISIONS REGISTERED
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Dyffryn Maelor Rhos Ambulance Division. 16.4.28.
Denbigh Ambulance Division. 23.7.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ogmore Vale N ursing Division. 23 7.28.
CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Abe rda r e Amb u la n ce Division. 29.7.28.
Penrhiwceiber Ambulance Div is ion. 30.7.28.
GLAlI10RGAN COUN TY CENTRE.
Briton Ferry Ambulance Divisio n 8.6.28.
Penallta Colliery Ambulance Division. 25.7 .28.
DIVISION DISBANDED.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
K id we lly Ambulance D iv ision. 9.6.28. DEATH.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Private W. J Charl es, Burry Port and Pembrey Town Division. 26.7.28.
LONG-SERVICE AWARDS.
The following awards have been approved by His Roya.l
Highn ess the Grand Prior :-
SERVICE MEDALS.
Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E. (D e puty Lady Superintendent for Wales).
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Staff Officer H enry Evans.
Abercynon Divi sion .-Divisional S uperintendent VV. J ac kson, Amb ulan ce Officer C. ' iV. G r egory, C01'pora E. T. Howe.
Abe1'dare Divi sio n. - Divi sio nal Superintend ent D. J. Drew, Sergeant D. T. J ones.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Staff Officer B. E. Maber y.
CCllYdiff Nursing Division.-Lady Ambulance Officer V. 'iV. Rees, Lady Ambulance Officer A. Rosser. Barry Hill Nursing D ivision.- L a dy Divisional Superintendent M. Lucas.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cae1'philly G .W.R. Divi sion -Cor poral C. Rogers.
Great Western Colliery Nwrsing Division - Lauy Divisional
Super nte nd e nt E. Ro b inson
MONMOUTH SHIRE CENT!RE.
Sub-Commission er A. H. J ames, M.D.
Abertillery W. Matthews, Sergeant R Lew is.
BZaina D ivision.-Divisional Supennte ndent A. Elkms.
Cwmbran Colliery and Pontnewydd A. PowelL
PontypooZ Divi sion -Corporal W. Palmer,. Private '\¥. Ph pps
Pontypool Nursing Divi sion.- Lady DlvlslO n a l Sl1pennte ndent
D. Nelms.
Six. Bells Divisicn. -A mbulance Officer T. Phillips Private C ;Va ll
Octob e r, 1928
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TY[)FIL CENTRE.
Jde rthyr Boro'Vtg h DiV7·s·ion -Divisional Superin te ndent L. Powell, Amb ul ance Officer T. V-i. Edwards
BORO UGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE. Ne7Vp01't Town DiV7:sion.-Private H. c. Bliss. BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Staff Surgeon Dr. M. C. C. Hurley. TylO1'stown D ivision.-S uperintendent J s. Jone s, Ambulance Officers E. Facey and D. Morgan, Sergeant R Lewis and T. " V HopkiIlS. SERVICE MEDAL BARS. Mo l\WUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
West Nlonrnouth Corps.-Corps Treasurer VV. Gardiner. Po ntypool Division.-Divisional Superintendent A. Hewitt and Private T. Miles.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Staff Officer VV. H. J ones.
Taff Valley C01'ps.-Corps Inspector of Stores D. Davies
Dowlais Div'is ion.-Centre Sergeant-Major J 'iVooding. BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. T),lovstown Division.-Private J. Morgan. General Interest.
NEW TRANSPORT STATION OPENED
Another link ha been added to the Priory's chain of motorambulance cars extending throughout the South 'iV a les coalfield, by th e s tationing of a car at Pencoed. This station wi ll serve the needs of the general public and the co llieries within a radius of ten miles. The Rag lan Colliery Lodge, with a membership of over seven hundred, has taken advantage of the scheme adopted by a large number of vVorkmen's Lodges in South vVal es, who on payment of a subscription at the rate of one penny per man per week, are entitled to the use of an up-to-date amb ulance, with eve ry convenience for the comfort of the patient, in case of accident or sickness, free of cost, for th eir members and families.
The Service has been approved by the Mines Departm ent as com plying with the regu ations of the Coa l Mines Act in r egard to th e provision of ambu lance transport, and each year a greater number of colliery compani es are subscribing at the rate of one shilling per annum per man employed, and so fulfilling their obligations. The merits of affiliation to this Service, with its fleet of ambulances in day-and-night commis ion, in comparison with the inadequate method of maintaining one car, are ref erred to by Dr. H. J. Cronin, M.R.C.P., D.P.H., in his recent official report to the Secretary of Mines on First Aiel Organisation at Collieries in Great Britain, in which he states: "In iVales the St. John's Ambulance Association h as takEln up the question of transport very thoroughly, and at present offers unlimited facilitiE'S to a ny COlliery which su bscribes to its scheme " In Cardiff there is a n exce ll ent clay-and-n ight service. '\i\'ben a car is needed it is only necessary to ask the telephone operator for an amb ul a n ce and she will connect the person calling with the nearest station without a moment's delay. In the country districts similar facilities are ava ilab e, and in some areas whole villages a r e subscribing to the scheme in the same way as the vVorkmen's Lodges.
CENTRE REPORTS.
BRECKNOCKSHIRE CENTRE.
The Buckland Bwlch N ursing Division, of which Lady Buckland s president, responded to many ca lls for public d ut y the past m onth In additi on to undertaking re ponsibility for the ambu lan ce work at the ann u al agricu ltural shows at Sennybri dge and Brecon, the Division carr i d ont an interestin rr week's WOl'k at the Gir Guides' camp held on the Buckland Mrs Cress'well (th e Lady Divi iona S u perintendent) was asked to und ertake the FiTSt Aid arrangements and provide for the care of ally" casualties" that might Occur to the sixty-five girls in camp, under he command of Mrs. Grimrod. Ambulance
Sister Mrs. Rose Morris was in charge of a hospital tent, fu lly equ pped and supervised by N ur se Davies, t h e trained nur se of the D ivision. Mrs. Dease, O.B.E. (Lady Ambu lance Officer) was respo n sibl e for the business-like arrangements and cleverly improvised tables a nd cupboards in the tent.
The ofnceTs and those in camp warmly appreciated the way in which the 139 cases were dealt with
The amb ulance arrangements were inspected by the CommISSIon er fOT vVales an d Lady Lewis, O.B E., who expressed the ir enhre satisfaction a nd afterwards the camp.
CARMAR THEN SHIRE CENTRE. COlllpetition at Cardiff.
A number of people witnessed the competition at Carmarthen open to ambu lance teams in the counties of Cardigan, Carmarthen and Pembro k e. DL vV. M. Lloyd (Carmarthe n ), Dr. J. E. Thomas (Llandebie) and Dr. Helen Meyrick (London ) adjudicated and awarded the following marks :-Kenfi g Hill, 205l; Cross Hand s, 198; Myngddcerrig, 192 Fishguard. 180 ; Garriant, 149; Players Welfare, 107-§-. Loss to Pelllbrey Town Division.
The Burry Port and Pembrey Town Division has l ost a fai thful member in Private W J. Charles, whose death on July 20 is rep orted with regret. Private Charles had taken part in the activities of the Divisi.on since its formation, and his popularity amongst all ranks was demonstrated at the funeral, which was attended by a large contingent of the Brigade.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Inspection at Abertridwr.
The annua-l inspection of t he Caerphilly and District Corps was held at Abertridwr. The divisions formed up at Graigyfedw, and head ed by the Windsor Colliery Silver Band, paraded the main streets to the \iVelfare Park, whe r e they were inspected by Staff Officer B. E. Maberly, of Cardiff. The units r ep r esented were :-Caerphilly G.W.R. (Supt. G. Rigsby), Caerphilly Town (Sergt. Osmond), Llanbradach (Supt. C. Palmer), Penyrheol (Ambulance Officer D. Matthews), Abertridwr (Supt. A. E. Gordon), Senghenydd and Caerphilly Nursing Divisions (Lady Supt. Mrs. Rigby), Senghenydd Cadets (Sergt. J ames Williams ) Abertridwr Cadets (Frede ri ck Wells) Other officers present were Corps Secretary R. J. Carter and Ambulance Officer 'IiTyatt (Seng henydd ). The divisions were subsequently entertained to tea by the Abertridwr Division a t the vVelfare Pavilion, where Mrs R. J Carter superintended the catering. Tea was followed by a miscellaneous concert, at which Mr. D. J. iVilliams presided. The secretarial duties were adIDirably carried out by Corpo ral VV Cavanagh (Abertridwr).
AInbulance Duties a t Cowbridge Show.
The Priory was requested to make the usual ambulance arra ng ements at the ann u al show of the Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society, held at Cowbridge on 'Wednesday, September 12. The duty was und ertaken by the LlanCTeinor Division, Bridgend Sub-District, and several cases of injury r eceived attention.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Inspection at T a lyvva in.
Ideal weather prevailed during the parade and anJiual inspecbon of th e St. John (Avon Llvryd Corps) on Saturday, August ]8 at Talywain.
The parade was headed by the Abersychan Salvation Armv Band, and proceeded from the L.M.S. Station, Talywain, to Garndiffaith and thence to Abersychan via Fnvdd Road, High Street, Church Road and vVellington Road to the ViTelfare grounds, where a arge cro'wd had assemb ed. The inspection was made by Sub-Commi sioner Capt. S. T. Beard, O.B.E. (Abergavenny). Corps Superintendent G. F. Tuckwell was in charge, assisted by Corps Secretary S. '\\T. Y\Tathen, Corps Treasurer D. vVaters and Corps Superintendent of Stores Mr. J S. Davies.
The fo llowin g divisions were present, in charge of the respective officers :-Abersychan (DIY Supt. Joseph Baber), Blaenavon (Div Supt. F. v''bite), (Div. Supt. 'Ii. H. Jones) Garndiffaith (Sergt. Ivor Morgan), Abersychan Cadets (Cadet Officer R. Humby).
Stretcher drills were performed and a creditable di play of First AId work gIVen, after w]-1.lch Captain Beard complimented the men on their smartness and efficiency.
The presentation of service badges foi.- three years' efficiency was made by Captam Beard to the following :-A. vVilliams (two), T. Davies J Price (two), R. Webb, H. P. Yelland, James L aw, 'iVm. Stone, Geo. Sweetin rr iV. J. Jones rthnr \iI. Morgan, A. vVaters, Cynl Jayne, Trevor Sweeting, Herbert Handy and G T, Matthews.
Blaenavon Class Presentation.
The annual prize presentation in connection with 'Bla ena.von Class took place at Broad Street Baptist Schoolroom. Mr. E. Barson, J.P ., presided, and paid uibute to the wonderful S11cces of the Brigade, whose ann u al record at examinations \Va excell ent He characterised the work as Christiarrlike. and urged the younger to Jeep up the traditions of the 131igade "
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A demonstration in the various d;ills was efficiently carried out under the direction of Corps Sergeant"Major H. Brown, and the inspecting officer, in addressing the parade, expressed satisfaction with the standard of efficiency shown and impressed all ranks 'with the importance of persistent training and cooperation.
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Appreciation was expressed of the attendance of a number of pioneers of the Newport Corps, now on th e Reserve list, including Mr. G. Campbell OliveT, whose r es ignation as Commissioner was recen t ly accepted wit11. great regret; Mr. A G E. J. Fudge, the first Commissioner; MT. G. J. Rowlands, ex -Corps Superintendent; and :Mr. G. Hunt late Divisiona Superintendent. Superintendent Hopkins handed the Service medal of the Order to Police Sergeant H. C. Biss, a member of the Town Division, for 15 years' efficiency.
Public Appreciation.
Expres sions of appreciation, which appear ra r ely enough in the dai y Press, are very refreshing to the m e mbers of the Brigade, whose toi is mostly under-estimated. The following is an extract frOll1 the South Jill ales A rgus and refers to th e good MTork of the Newport (Mon.) Corps at the Royal Gwent Hospital Fete :-
J< To the Edito r.
" May draw attention to the good :work done by the men .of the St. John Ambu lance Brigade? During Royal Gwent Fete week, one. noticed their comforting presence in the alwayscrowded grounds of the hospital, upon the eq u ally crowded streets, and in fact anyw'here where their aid was likely to be needed, when everyone seemed to b e intent on enjoyment durin g , Newport's Great Week of the Year.' At leas t on two occasions I have had cause to be grateful to one of their memb ers. As (I understand) their services a r e entirely vol un tary and they a.re a body kept up by.voluntary contrib uti ons a lone, co uld we n ot have an amb ul ance day, or at least an 0ccasion a l collection for them? We have a number of charitab le co ll ectio n days for different causes which none of us begrudge, so why not one for an equally good cause? It is inter:esting to note that in most of our cinemas and public buildings they are in attendance, and to my knowledge more than one person has been grateful for help. Perhaps some of your readers will be glad to suggest a few ways to h elp them on in their good work.-AN ADMIR ER."
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Ambulance Work at the E isteddf0d.
Captain Taliesin E. Richards (Commissioner for the Rhondda) undertook the duti es of Director of Ambulance at the Royal National Eisteddfod of v'iTa les at Treorchy. Members of D ivisions in this centre carri ed out he ambulance wo.rk under the supervision of the Staff and Corps Officers Staff Officer G. Payne was n charge of the duty on the show ground, and Corps Superintendents VV E. Abraham and Idris Davies were respon sible for the street duty. A detai led r epo rt from Staff Officer Payne on the cases heated at the casualty stations in the Eisteddfod grounds shows the ambulance attend ants were kept very busy. Ninety-five cases were Fecorded , many of which involved serious injuries, and afte r fir st -aid treatment were remov ed by motor-ambulanc e. Inspection at Llwynpia.
Over one hundred members of Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet Divisions in the Mid-Rhondda Corps paraded at Llwynypia for inspection by the Borough Commissioner (Capt T E. Richards) on September 1. Among those present were :-Mr. H. H. Evans, General Manager Consolidated Cambrian, Ltd.; Staff Officer G. Payne; Corps Officers 1. Davies, W. R Matthews, J. Thomas, 1. H. Caple; Divisional Superintendents D. Morgan, W. J. -Ledbury, N. H. Morgan, L. Thomas, T. Rees; Lady Superintendents NIrs. Payne, Miss J enkirns and Miss Morgan. Some in teresting movements in column and qu arter column, followed by tests in first aid an d home nursing, were carried out to th(\) satisfaction of the inspecting officer. Captain Richards presented a warrant of appointment as honorary presiden t of the Mid-Rhondda Corps to Mr. H. H. Evans, whose connection with amb ulanc e work commenced forty years ago with the formation of the Mardy Class, of which both he and Captain Richards were two of the earliest members. Warrants of appointment were presented also to Corps Inspector of Stores J. H. Caple, Ambulance Officer D. O vVilliams Sergeant 'IV.
udobe r, 1928
[Photo by L. Ladd , Totlypa>uiy MID-RHONDDA CORPS INSPECTION.
Mr. H. H. Evans (General of the Cambrian Combine Collieries) receiving his Warrant of Appointment as Honorary President of the Corps. Left to right: Corps Supt. Idris Davies, Capt. Taliesin E. Richards (Commissioner, of Rhondda Centre), Staff Officer G. Payne, Corps Secretary, W. R. Matthews, Corps Treasurer, J. Thomas Mr. H. H. and Corps Inspector of Stores, J. H. Caple.
McTiffin, Corpora l P. vV illiams and Divisiona l Secretary V.,r. McTiffin.
On the following day, Sunday, September 2, the Corps attended divin e service at the vVesleyan Central Hall, Tonypandy. Th e parade was head ed by the Llwynypia Prize Drum and Flut e Band.
Inter- Colliery Competition
Dr. R. S. Thomas (Mardy) and Dr. J Brereton (To nYTefail ) judged the competition at Penygraig for the" George Oliver" c up , confined to teams of men emp loy ed by the Consolidated Cambrian, Ltd. The cup and gold medals were won by th e Llwynypia No. 1 Team (captain, Sergeant W. McTi:ffi.n), 152 marks; the L lwynypia No.2 and Naval Colliery teams wen'; seco nd and third respectively.
NEWS I N BRIEF.
The undermenti oned volunteers from the Tynybedw and Pen tre and Blaenau Festiniog Divisions have been enrolled in the Military Ho spita Reserve :-Ambulance Officer W. F. Setter, Corporal F. Roberts, Privates E. Elson, A. J. Seal, R. J. Tucker, E. Williams, Vol. H. Bartlett (Tynybedw and Pentre), Se rgeant R. Davies, Corporal I. J ones, Privates S. G. Edwards, D. J J ones, M. T. Pritchard , R. J Jones, G. D. Guest and S E. Jones (Blaenau Festiniog).
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Ambulance work was pro min ent in a combined presentation to welfare workers at CwmamcllD on August 2, which was preceded by a parade through tbe principal streets of th e town, in which all the local welfare organisations were represented. The ambulance awards were presented by the Hon. J. H. Bruce and the Commissioner for Wa es.
A girl fell from the Cake Walk, a mechanical co ntrivance at Mitcham Fair. She walked about the fair ground for about an hour after the accident without feeling ill effects and then in the St. John Ambulance station on the fair ground. She was t aken to Croydon General Hospital for treatment for a spinal injury. *
Sixty cases of il1 j uries and fainting fits were treated at the St. John Ambu lance tent on Mitcham Fair gro uli1d during the thre e days of the fair.
An " Inventory of Records" has been compi led comp rising all the reports, do cuments, pamphlets, correspondence, registers, minutes, etc., covering the activities of the Join t vVar Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John in all the thea tres of war.
A copy of this" Inventory of Records" is kept in the Chancery of the Order at St. J o11n's Gate and is available for reference.
COLONEL G. A. MOORE, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.D., etc.
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" New Health" and St. John.
In recent years an in creasing attention h as been given to the study of the chemistry of food a nd how it affects the huma n body for good or ill. This study h as b een made the particular ob j ect of an organi sa tion now known throughout th e country as th e New H ealth Society, and we are certain th at membe rs of th e Brigade will welcome the fact that very close touch has been effected b etween th e Order of St. J ohn a nd this v e ry progress ive society.
One of the society's chief l ecturers is a distinguished member of the medical profession, a senior member of the Orde r of St. John, and a valued contributor to this Jou rnal.
Nowadays a great many people think, very seriously, about their" insid es" and what they put int o them. The New H ealth Society, through the medium of i ts l ectures and literature, teaches first aid to the C( inside)) through correct dieting and the valuation of foods, just as St. John teaches the first aid to the external body.
We intend, in future, to draw on the valuable experience of the dis tinguiSh ed medical exp erts of the New He a lth Soci ety, and to give our readers inforn1ation on the scientific and practical aspects of food.
This information, besides being of value to the keen Brigade man, who is out to l earn a ll he can, v.rill be p articularly valuable to members of the Nursing Divisions of the Brigade, as we hope to cover fully such sub j ects as the preparation of food for infants and invalids.
This new feature is another step forward in our policy of giving to the Brigade and Nursing Divisions specialised C( teaching)) articles, enabling our readers to k eep in touch \:vith each fresh as p ect of medical sci enc e u seful to the C( first-aider.))
R eaders are requested to send in any queri es which they may like to ask on diet and feeding problems. These questions will be answered in the " First Aid and Comp tition Querie "column by a distinguished exp ert 2
War .. Time Ambulance Work.
By COL. G. A. MOORE, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.D., A.M.S. (RETIRED), ASSISTANT Cj COMMISSIONER, ST . lA.B., DIRE CTOR OF AMBULANCE TRAINS, 1914.
In the very front battle-area conditions obviously render the em ployment of wheeled transport impossible. The sick and wounded are therefore remov ed by the bearers on hand-seats or stretchers to the Aid Posts or the Ad vance Dressing Station.
From here, after being attended to, and given an inj ect ion against Tetanus, they are brought to the Main Dressing Station or the Casualty Clearing Hospitals by motor ambulance. But now the qu es tion arises as to how the sick and wounded in their thousands are to be conveyed in safety and comfort to th e B ase Hospita ls 60 or 80 miles further down. Th e answe r is that they must be carried by r a ilro ad transport. For this, then, an adequate Railw a y Ambulance Service must be provided. To facilitate the working of such, all hospitals ar e post ed as far as is possible along the route of the existing railroads, loop-lines and sidings being added where necessary.
In our last great Ambulance test, the Great War, the provision of an Ambulance Train Service became imp erat ive from the outbreak. - Happily, considerable thought had been devoted to this subj ect in p eace time, and plans evolved to cope with -this urgent need.
Difficulti es in pl enty presented themselves. The on e railway system leading to the theatre of war was a lready taxed to its uttermost by the conveyance of munitions, food and equipment for the fighting men.
Trains must be run on a system with definite starting tim es a nd intervals in order to keep the line cl ea r. Thus it came about that our ambulance train s could only expect a certain share of th e starting-times or "marches," as they were t e rmed, in order that they should not hinder the trains bearing troops and supplies for the fighting units. In war, the medical service, wonderful and humanit ar ian as it is, must always be run on the understanding that the fit fighting man and his needs come first, consequently all medical arrangements must be made so that they in no way hamper his actions and p e rhaps risk defeat by so doing.
The story of how we got going in August, 1914, is int eresting.
We started a t Amiens, th e large cathedral city so me 60 miles from Boulogne. Even if there had be en in England such things as fitted ambulance trains th ese could not have b een brought over at this period owing to the stress of transportation of troops, munitions, supplies, etc
We therefore started out to make our fleet of
any carriages, vans or cover ed trucks on \vhich we could lay our hand s. On e hundred wagons with a few coaches and luggage vans we r e handed over to us on August 17. Th e better and more suitable carriages had b ee n ru she d off to the South of France to escape capture by the Germans. Our orderlies soon got busy. The wagons were divided into three sections each to form one train. Th ey were scraped, scrubbed, disinfected, and in e very van was installed the wond e rful "Brechot" apparatus. This apparatus consisted of two light iron uprights, b ent in the shape of a n inve rt ed l etter n · Each stood on an expanded foot and was joined to its fellow by horizont a l stays. Their feet could then be bolt ed on to th e floor of any railway wagon and could sustain weight of three patients on stretchers lying in tiers. vVhen folded up, forty sets capable of carrying 120 stretcher cases could b e carried in a single truck. So the work went on apace; what h a d b een dingy wagons two days before now were clean, well-equipped wards, dispensaries, surgical dressing -roo ms, stores for food, blankets, etc. Fin a lly, through th e roofs of many wagons appeared iron chimneys, the flues from our cooking stoves and train kitchens.
Each train carried two, m ed ic a l officers, two sisters and 45 orderlies and cooks
Our travelling hospitals w ere born, and numbered 1, 2, 3 th ey hurried off on their first journ ey to the front, each capable of transporting 600 helpless men.
We now set a bout collecting wagons an d all the countless requisit es for sick m en, Army dep ar tments, snowed under by the ceaseless demands made on them for the fighting men, were unabl e to supply us, so we fended for ourselves, and in a few hours had scoured the city for our r equir ements. One train commander hurri ed off to Paris to purchase necessaries, and in spite of the German advance obstructing all traffic brough t his four truckloads safely to Rauen.
While hurrying on the formation of more trains we managed to transport many cases by the daily food trains on th eir return from th e front. To each train going full up we attached a truck loaded with Brechot frames; when the train was returning empty we installed the Brechot a nd carried down many sick.
No. 4 train was now put in hand to be made up of 3rd-class coaches. Suddenly, on August 27, a whisper went round, "Amiens must be vacated at once, the Germ a ns are close by." And so it proved. Next day our hoops left the city and the Germans entered.
We had just time to rush off our m ed ical personnel and valuable stores to Rauen in the half completed No. 4 train. In three days we had completed this and were well on our way with another when again word went round that we must quit Rauen
at once In a few hours Rauen was deserted of English troops and we were l eft stranded on a siding without orders, rations or pay. The German vedettes were 10 miles away, Chance help ed us. As we were debating what to do next into the station steamed one of the very few then French ambulance trains. The ex tr emel y critical condition of was to its commandant-how th e Clty had Just been evacuated by our troops, the of the Germans and the prob a bility of his tram and our men and stores b eing captured. Finally, we proposed th a t joining our trains into one :ve shoul.d start off at once to th e scene of fightmg. ThIS was agreed to and n am ing our. th e British" we started off at mIdmght for Attlche. Next day found us at Creil where. we met our sister train s 1, 2 3 a nd shared out With them our sto res of a ll kinds, Collecting wounded from
Nos. 1, 2 field ambu lances, the now sped on its 64-hour journey to St ; Calais, Boulogne and Havre had at thIS penod been abandoned.
In those early days train journ eys were th e re was no communication betw ee n the carnages so that doctors, sisters and orderlies h a d to pass along the footboards to visit their patients, a risky und e rtaking on jolting trains a nd by night. .
On Septem b er 23, a R ed tram came up from the Bas e composed of wagon-ht and car,s the finest rolling stock in France, Agam, at 8.30 another similar train arrived. As these trains had capacity for only 200 cases we formed them into one and sent it off to the front. Later we divided the coaches of this train among the other trains as b eing of mor e use to us in that way. Ambul a nc e trains were now doing fine work. Ma nn ed by d evo t ed and capable s taffs, warmed a nd equipped, th ey trav ell ed WIthout cease.
On October 3, No.8 started off and Nos. 9 and 10 were commenced. By now we were back at the very siding at Rauen from we. had es caped so hurriedly in th e Franco-BrItlsh tram.
Our fl eet was growing steadily 11 was now on duty its feature b eing the prOVISIOn of the comfortable' Furley bed -stretcher in specially fitted coaches.
Mea nwhil e our comrades in railway in England h ad been busy in and theu first complete ambu l ance tram arnved for duty on Novemb er 12 It was made up of 14 converted brake-vans and did splendid service.
No. 14 train, presented by Nos 16 17 by th e Flour Millers AssocI a tIOn, soon foll;wed, and by May o ur fleet had r eached 25. In 1916 and 1917 16 more were added, the approved of pattern being 16 bogie coaches, 88 ft. over vestibuled, heated by steam from th e engIn e, lit by electricity..
So they ran with theu gallant burdens, d ay m day o ut , month after month, carrying in a1l3,000,CX?0 men. It can truly be said of them they their jo b an d play ed their part in .a MedIcal ServIce which has b een described as the pnde of our country and the envy of our a lli es.
The vastness of the task confrontmg the MedIcal Department can b e bett er realised when one l earns that to look after our war force of 3 ,000 ,000 men in health and sickn ess the staff Vilas as foll ows.:Jul y, 1914: 1,000 Medical Officers, 300 SIsters, 4000 N.C.O.'s and men.
'At the Armistic e, 1918 , including all -vwrkers, the numbers were: 26,000 Medical Office rs , 280 ,000 war ambulance workers, women and m en Th e motto which actuated every worker m thIS huge total was the same :-" Nothing that I can do, or get for, or give him, can b.e too good, no , nor nearly good enough for the or wounded man in my Field Ambulance HospItal or Ambulanc e Train."
A fine motto, and, thank God, well lived up to.
The British Humane Association.
On Saturday , October 20, the Order of St. John entertained members of the British Human e Association a t St. J ol111's Gate. '
Th e British Humane Association gives free treatmen tat its Lond on Clinic in R anelagh Road. treatment consists of th e use of various R ays , mcluding the Ultra-violet R ays, Tungsti en, Arc, and Infr a- R ed R ays. , .
Th e gratuitous vilOrk of th e Chmc b een made possible by th e generosIty of Mr. L a ms Campbell- J ohnston, who onceived a nd financed the scheme and who has brought it to it pre ent state of efficiency.
The "Brechot" Apparatus.
Utbe l'enerable of tUt of loun of :J trusalem.
Delegation to Australia and New Zealand.
T he fo ll ov/ing l etter from H.M the King, Sovereign Head of the Or der in the British R ealm , has been received by the Sub-Prior :-
BUCKINGHAM PALA CE, October 17, 1928.
I have heard with interest fr a111/ Duke of Connaught, th e Grand P rior, that to meet the wishes of the represent atives of the Order of St. Jo hn and its FMtndations 1'n Australia and New Z eala nd, a Del egation of Me m bers of the Order is about to proceed to these Do minions.
As Sovereig ,1t H ead of the Order in the Britis h R eal m, I heartily concur in this profect an d wish th e D elegation every success in its mission, which, I trust, may serve to str eng th en the good relations with our Ove rs eas Branches an d promote th e cause of humanity for which the Order is working throughout my Empire.
GEORGE, R.I.
The Sub-Prior,
The Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. J ohn of J erusal e1n in the British Realm.
The Grand Prior's Warrant to the Delegation.
To meet the wishes of the representatives of th e Ord er and its Foun da ti ons in Australi a and N ew Z ealand, I h ave, on th e recomme nd a tion of ChapterGeneral , a uth o ris ed a D el egatio n, consisting of the following m em b ers of th e Ord er, to vi sit tho se Dominions :-
Sir J oh n Presco tt H ewett, G.C.S.I., R B.E., C.I.E. (B a iliff Grand Cross), Bailiff of Egl e .
Major Co lin Mac R ae, C.B.E. (Knight of Justice )
Lad y Margar et MacRae, O.B.E. (Dam e of Ju s ti ce ).
Mrs. Lorn a Eth el At ki n son (D ame of Grace , and th e daughter of Sir J ohn H ewe tt).
This Deleg a ti on will leave England on October 27, • 1928, arri vin g at Frema ntle, Australia, on November 27. It 'ivill visit the Federal Stat es ("with the exce ption of th e Northern T erritories ) a nd l eave for N ew Ze a l a nd on J a nu ary 10 , 1929.
To All Whom It May Concern.
I y Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strat h ea rn , Knight of th e Most Noble Ord er of the Garter, Grand Prior in th e British R ealm of th e Vene r abl e Ord e r of th e Hospit al of St. J ohn of J eru sal em , by th ese presents do aut horise the a bove-mentioned D el ega tion :-
(1 ) To formally in ves t with the u su a l ceremony members of th e Order who hav e been r ece ntly promot ed in , or adm itt ed to, the O rder.
(2) T o ins p ect th e Foundations of the Order.
(3) To present awards to members of the F o und ation s of the Ord er who may h ave b ecome entitl ed to them.
(4) To w ear mantles a nd insigni a on su ch occas ions as may in th e opinion of the B ailiff of Egl e be suitable a nd in accordanc e with precedent.
At the conclusion of the visit th e D elega tion will ' submit a r eport through th e Bailiff of Egl e to Chapter-Gen e ral covering such points m ention ed in R egul a tion 18A as may be a pplicabl e to such a visit.
In the case of N ew. Zea l a nd it will a lso r epo rt on the suitability of loc a l conditions fo r the ins tituti on of a Subordin ate Establishment of th e Ord er.
ARTHUR, Grand Prior
I. Dr. Alb ert von L eco q.
· Ma jor H a rold Edga : C M.G., R.A M.C.
: Captam Alan Cunhffe Vidal, D.S.O., R.A.M.C. Captain Jam es La Fayette Lauder, D.S O., I R.A.M .C.
Major Philip Cl a ud e Tr esi li an D avy, C.M.G.,
M.B., R A.M C.
MR. ARTH UR BADGER DALE, J.P ., F.J.I. W"ith prof ound r egre t we inform our r eaders of the d ea th of Mr. Arthur B a dger Dale, th e Editor of " Firs t Aid."
Mr. Dal e was thrown fr om his ho r se near his ho m e at vVest Mersea, and s u s tain ed a fr act ur ed skull. H e di ed on October 8 withou t regaining consciou s n ess.
1: Capta in Augus tus Scott Williams, D.S.O. , : lVI.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
: Capt a in Arthur J a m es Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M C i
Colon el Charles J ose ph Trimbl e, C.B., C.M.G.
L.R.C P. i Mrs Lilli a n A. Starr. I Hub e rt McVicar. :
Extract from Minutes of a Chapter-General of the Order
To MRS. LILLIA N A. STARR, A SI STER AT THE CHURCH
MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S H OSP ITAL , P ESFIAWAR, A GOLD MEDAL.
On April 14 , 1923, Miss Ellis, t he d a ught er of an Officer in the India n Am1Y, after witnessing the murder of h e r mother by Afridi raiders a t Koh a t, was carried ofi b y them in to t he h ea rt of Tirah She suffered great privation from ex po sure a nd l ack of food, and was in constant danger of being murdered 1Jy th e ra id ers. Mrs. Starr, with th e a id of some Indi an officers, imm edi ate ly t oo k steps t o effect th e r escue=-of Miss Ellis, an d succeeded at grea t ri sk to their own liv es in tracin g her a nd restor ing her to h e r f ath e r on April 19
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem.
SPECIAL FUND.
Mrs. B aldwin of Calgary
£ s . d.
2 0 7
Hi s Exalte d Highn ess Th e N iza m of Hyd era b a d , G.C .S.I. , G.B.E. 300 0 0
Sir Ernest T owse, V.c., K.C.V.O. , etc. 1 0 0
F. W. Sargant, 1 1 0
Mrs. Stace 0
On b ehalf of the Order, the Association a nd t h e Brigade, we ex t end our most sincere sympath y to his widow and to his father, Mr. A. T. D ale.
ir. D a l e was born in 1886 a nd for seventeen years was Editor of "First Aid," which journ al, founded in 1894 by Al a n P a lmer, a nd first edited by Dr. H eaton H oward, both keen St. J ohn pioneers, has throughout its existen ce b een bound up in th e work of the Amb ul ance D epartm ent of th e Ord er. During the late Mr. D ale's editorship this association became still more close, and in 1920 he gave hospitality to th e Ord er by a ll ott ing certain p ages, knovvn as " . The St J ohn's fui1bulance Gazette," to its officers for official n otices and reports. Since that date the connec tion b e tw een the Order and "First Aid JI was very intimate up to thi s year, when the Order d ecided to is sue its own journ a l und er a bsolute contro l of its own officers, an d CHIVALRY came iT1 to exis t ence, while " First Aid)) continued its ca r eer of u sefuln ess as an indepe nd en t joumal.
By the death of Mr. D ale the Ambul ance Movement has lost a good and d evote d friend, whose genial and gen erous disposit ion was appreciate d most by those of us who knew him b est; and I , personally, afte r thirteen years' close co -operatio n, cannot yet realise th a t he is no longer with u s. Throughout th ese years I always found him r eady a nd aluious t o assist in th e advancemen t of the Ambulance Movement generally and of the work of St. J 01111 in particular; and I know that h e was always most gratefui and apprccia tiv e of suggestions m ade to him personally or through his corres pond en ce co lu mn. No one ever he lped him without r eceiving in ret u rn a gratefu l l etter of thanks.
Lif e is short, and if , k eeping before us the sa d an d tragic death of Arthur D a le, vve who are l eft are spurred to f ollow hi s exam pIe an d to pH t forward our b es t effor t s for the cause 'ivhi ch we a ll l ove, th en, in so doing, we shall b est pay tribut e to the memory of Arthur B adger D a l e N. C. F .
FIRST Am IN MINES AND WORKS. MORE CLASSES IN CLEVELAND AREA.
The ann u al meeting of the Wo r ks and Mines Committ ee of the St J ohn Ambulance Association was h e ld in Middlesbrough, Mr. Rob ert Wrig ht, chairman of th e No rth Ridin g County Centre of the Association, being in th e chair.
Mr. J. Harrison, of Dorman Lon g & Co., Ltd., Port Claren ce was el ected chairman, and Mr. W. Vincent, of th e Cargo Iro n Co ., Ltd., and Mr. H. Meadows, of Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd., Chaloner v ice-chairm en.
Mr. G eo Richardson (hon. county secretary) r epor t ed that the numb e r of classes held was an :increase to l as t year , and th a t th e number of certiJiicates iss u ed by th e centre was 490, an incr ease of 37 over last year.
Four competitions, '\iVharton Shie d, Samuel Shield, Penry Wi lliams Ro se Bow l for girls, and Hall Chamb ers Boys' Cha ll enge Shield-were held during the year, and t h ere was ke en competition for th e trophies presented b y the centre.
Ten entries were received for the" Samuel" shield works compe titi on, which i s to be held in Midd lesbro u gh on Saturday, November 24.
N ovembe r, 1928
DEVON COUNTY CENTRE.
Death of Devon Police Ambulance Enthusiast.
On September 14 Inspector John Bastin, of the Devon Constabulary, passed away after a short illness. He had a long and d isting uished police career and was a pioneer First Aider, j ourneying many miles through dark winter nights to attend distant classes.
Dur ing r ecent years h e has devoted himself to developing St. J ohn Ambulance work in East Devon, and he has been particu larly successf ul at Exmouth, where there is a strong COlTlmIttee of the Association and adult and juvenile units of the Brigade. For his services he was honoured last year with admis s ion into the Order as a serving Brother.
The fun eral at Exmouth and Littleh am was argely attend ed b y leading County Police and Ambulance Officers a nd detachments of poli ce, ambulance and firemen. The Brigade were r epresented by Temporary Commissioner H. V. Miller (Chief Commissioner's Staff), Acting County Commiss ioner T. Pengelly, Supt E. A Bowden, M.B.F. (Exeter), and the lo ca l detachments under Capt. E. Coleberd (Divisional Superintendent) and Ambu l ance Officer H. Southwell. Colone l H. (a member of th e Order) led the FIre Bngade, of whIch he is C.O. as well as Supermtendent of the Police and Fire Brigade Division. A great number of wreaths, including a "St. John Cross," was re ce iv ed.
This loss is the greatest the Am bulance Movement m Devon has s u stained for many years.
L.N.E.R (N.E. AREA) CENTRE.
On September 4 the Middlesbro' Cl ass held a meeting WhIst du,:e, and Mr. E. M. Rutter, District Supermtendent, preSIded, and spoke of the value of an ambulance training, and hop ed that many new members would join the new class. Mr. E. P. A ll en, Dock Superintendent, presented the awa rds for l ast session. Mr. G. Hanner, Class Captain, presented Dr. J. Walsh Benson with an illuminated address, congratulating him on his appointment as Serving Brother of the Order. Mr. Geo. Jackson, ge neral also added his quota, and spoke of the very many aIds that the doctor had rend er ed to th e N.E. Centre. Dr. Benson, in replying, spo ke of the wonderful help and assis t a n ce he had always received from the railwaymen, and hoped to be a bl e to give much more help in the future.
A whist drive and dance followed.
The Heaton Class held their annua social in the Gateshead Institute on September 26, when Major Longley presented the awards for last session, and congrat ul ated the on their s uccesses, and hop ed they would contlll u e WIth good work. Mr. Geo. Ja ckson , gener a l secretary, 1ll movmg a vote of thanks to Dr. G. P. Harlan for h is servic es as l ect ur er, spoke of the good work being done all and thanked Dr. Harlan and his profession for a ll theIr great help m the work. Some excellent so n gs, etc., were rendered by several friends of the class secretary, Mr. A. E. Armstrong. Dancing then took place until 11 p.m.
Park L ane (Gateshead) Class held their social on September 27 in the Gateshead Institu t e, when a very large crO'w d attended and Mr. Swales presented the certificates , and Mr. Geo. Murray, class chairman, was presented WIth a case o[ cutlery, and Dr. L. L. Westrope with a motor Jack, who, in r es ponding , spoke of his 'vvond erful return to health again, and hop ed to be able yet to assist the Class an d Centre for a l ong time to come. Amongst those pr ese nt were Mrs. W. A. Fiddian, Mr. R. P. Lewis (District Supenntendent), Mr. C Corps (Staithes Superintendent Dunston), Mr. Carrick (Yardm aster), Mr. Geo. secretary), Mr. A. (district secretary), et c D anc m g was then resum ed, mt erspers ed with so n gs, etc
On October 10 the York Classes held their ann ual whist driv e and dance, when 29 ta bles were occupied with the
former, and in the interval Mr. T. Hutchinson presided, and Mr. A. Cameron (Distri ct Engineer) presented the awards obtain ed in the last sess ion, a nd made an appeal for mpre members in the York classes, especially in the engineer s' department, where accidents were liable to occur in out-ofth e way places, and platelayers should be in a position to r ender first aid. Amongst others present wer e the General Secretary (Mr. Geo. Jackson) , District Secretary (Mr. A Atkinson), Mr. J. W. Beal , etc.
On October 12 the Gateshead Lo co Class held their annual social, when a large number of memb ers and their friends met and danced to the strains of the Claremont Band. Several most excellent songs, etc., were rendered, and in the interval Superint endent J. Rodg ers presided, and Dr. R H. Smallwood presented the awards and spoke of the real neces sity of everyone being able to r ender first aid, and it applied to women quite as much as men in these busy days on the road s and streets of all towns , and appealed for a large number to join the classes. Co rre spondence.
Motor Track Donation .
October 3, 1928.
The St John Ambulance Brigade, St. John 's Gate, E.C. 1.
GENTLEMEN,
On behalf of the Directors I have gTea t pl eas ure ill enclosing herewith cheque value £100 (One Hundred Pounds) being the share allotted to your Institution as a r esult of our Charity Meeting on September 19 last.
We fervently hope this will stimulate other societies in coming substantially to your aid.
We again take this opportunity of thanking all the Officers and Staff for their very valued services to us during the past season, and we look forward with great pleasure to ren ewing the acquaintanceship on or about May 4 n ext year.
Thanking you in anticipation, we beg to remain, Yours faithfully, per MOTOR TRACK RACING ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, (Signed) A. C. BRAKE.
To the Ed it01' of CHIVALRY
DEAR SIR,-vVill you be so kind as to convey one read er's great app r eciation of t he contributor who, on th e subject of " bones," wrote such an interesting and extremely lucid article in your September issue? As a very recent member of the St. J. A. B., I am on ly too glad to avail mys elf of any information that will extend my knowl e dge of the work, and it is by such easily understood articles that the veriest tyro can gain most invaluable teaching. I am certain I voice many other of your readers wishes in aSking for many more of a similar desc ripti on.
\Vith good wishes to the success of " Our " pap er, believe me to remain , Yours truly,
MARGUERITE H. GOULBURN.
SIR W. AR BUTHNOT LANE
writes fo r next month's CHI VALRY.
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No 1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Commissioner ;-
Lt.-Colonel
FlUN CI S A. BROOKS, M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Sunday Duty at St Paul's Cathedral.
November 4-No. 86 Horseferry Division. II-No. 87 Shoreditch Division . 18- No. 88 West Ham Division.
" 25-No. 89 Metropolitan Railway Division.
Duty from 2.30 p.m. till 8 p m.; key from St. John 's Gate at 2 p.m.
Appointments.
Superintendent G. C. Green, of th e No 64 Town Division, has b een promoted to the rank of DIstnct Officer 'with effect from September 28, 1928.
H e is specially detailed on the H eadqua rters Staff to assist District Officer S. B. Piers on the Stores D epartment of the District.
Transfer.
District Officer Cap a in W. G. B utcher , after 33 years devoted ser vice in the District , has b een transferred to No.8 District.
As a Divisional Superintendent , Corps Superintendent, :and , District Offi cer, Captain Butcher has done magni?ce.nt work and th e Commission er congratulates No.8 Dl stnct 'on such an ad dition to their staff, a nd is very :sorry to lo se him from No. 1 District.
'Officers' Annual Dinner.
The Commissioner desires to remind officers of No. 1 District that the a nnual dinner w ill take place at the WharnclifIe R ooms, Great Centra l H otel , Marylebone, on Saturday, December 1, 1928
Th e Commission er hopes that all officers of the Dlstnct will make a n effort to b e pr esent. Captain L. L. Franks , St. John 's Gate, E C.1, is again .as Dinner Secretary, who WIll be pleased to answe r a ll enqUlnes regarding this function.
COITlpetitions " "
The R egul ations for th e Mountgarret Cup are now ready, and a ll Nursing Divisions will r ecelVe a copy s hortl y.
Divisional Cups
Very few Divisions have se:r: t in to the CommisSlOner t h e r eturn which he aske d for ill th e last Dlstnct Orders. W ill Superintendents and Officers in Charge of Ambulance a nd N ursing Divisions p lease see to the matter at once.
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Presentation to District Officer Captain W. G. Butcher
On October 1 the Commissioner on b ehalf of the D is trict Staff presented this ,:vho has b een tran.sferred to N o 8 District, with a SlIver CIgarette box as a s ligh t token of th eir affection for him a nd a ppr eciation of his 33 years' work in No.1 District.
Novembe?'1 1928
Inspection of the Norwood AITlbulance and Nursing Divisions
Th e Co mmi ssioner, Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Brooks, M.D., accompani ed by the Lady District Superintendent (Miss Rideout) and D istr ict Officer N. B urton, of th e Headquarters Staff , inspected t h ese D i vis ions at the Crystal Palace o n Saturday October 6.
Th e Commis ione r was received by Ass istan t -Commi.ss ion er Dr. E McIntyre in ch arge of th e So uth ern Ar ea of the District, and his Lady District Officer, Mrs. MacCaffrey.
Th ere were on parade of the Nursing Di vis ion:Division a l Surgeon Dr. Swayne and Lady Superintendent Mrs. Douglas, A R.R. C., with 4 lady officers and 14 Ambulance Sisters ; and of the Ambulance Division, Ambul a n ce Divisional S up erintendent Harber a nd five N.C.O. s a nd 15 rank an d file; total, 40.
The Div isio ns were first in spected by the Comm ission er, and then did h a nd seat drill, after which the men went throu gh stretcher drill , while the sisters did " b a nd aging," which was examined and criti c ised by the L ady District Superintendent.
Church Parade at Stoke Newington.
On Sunday, October 7, No. 80 (Stoke Newington) Division h eld its sixth a n nual Church Parade at Alexandra Theatre: which was kindly l ent by Co un cillor Pearce.
The service tbis year, as las t, was inter-denominational and was condu cted by r ep r esen tatives of different lo cal churches-Church of Eng la nd, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and B a ptist
The Mayor and Mayoress of Stoke New in gton attended in State, t h e Rev. G. A. Studdert Kennedy (" Woodbine Will y") gave th e a ddress, and th e famous Congress H all Salvation Army Band l ed t he way to the theatre, where It afterwards provided the music.
Th e Parade was even l arger than l ast year, n o l ess than 460 m embe rs of Ambulance and 120 of N ur sing and Cadet Divisions being und er the command of Assistant Commissioner Dr. N Co rb et Fl etcher.
After the service th e Brigade film was exh ibite d a nd later the Mayor of Stoke Newin gton and the Commiss ion er, Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Brooks, took the Salute, w h en the whole Parade, men, women and cadets ma r c h ed past. Congratulations are due to Divisional S up erintend ent L. H erbert a nd A mbul ance Officer Knope for the great s u ccess which repaid t h em for all their efforts a nd organisation.
No.2 DISTRICT.
County of Bucks.
Durin g the past quarter 405 cases h ad b ee n conveye d by the Mo t or Amb ul ances, 126 of which were cases. This is an increas e of 52 cases over the preVIOUS quarter.
Mr. W F, L owndes and his Committ ee raised b y means of an Ambulance Fete held in his gro und s over £500 fo r a new Chesh am Ambulance The High Wycombe Division are also obtaining a new Ambulance. Sin ce J a nu a r y 1 five new Ambulances have been pro v id ed A.nlbu1ance Competitions at Aylesbury.
Th e Ma.yoress of Ayl esbury (Vis co untess Stopford) pr ese nte d the cup s, medals a nd awar ds a t the a nnua l co mp etition s of the of the St. John Ambulance Brigade h eld m the D nll Hall Aylesbury, on Tuesday, Octob er 9. Supt. Marshall, assisted by Ambula nce Offic er C. ].Wise, organised the competition," while Dr. S. ]. C. Holden set th e t ests. He ju dged the t eam test, Dr. DIgby WhIte a nd Dr. ]. Shaw the individual exa min at ions, a nd Dr. W A T aylor the qu estioning part of the compet itions. Th e four squads in the team tests were req uired to atte nd
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to a man supposed to h ave been thrown from a horse, which has also kicked a nd trodden on its rid er. Mr. R Stewart Miller was in charge of th e marking sheets
Quite a large a udi ence witnessed th e compet itions and at the conclusion of the tests S up t. Marshall welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress and other friends, and invited Lad y Stopford to pr ese nt the awards to the fo ll owingT ea m T es t. - 1, B. sq u ad (Sergeant Gates, Privates Bailey, Sir ett a nd George), 299 points; 2, A. sq u ad (L anceCo rporal Felix , Privates Hearn, Harrison an. d Fee ), 293 points ; 3 C. squad (Corpora l Marsh, Privates Nichol , Locke a nd Clark), 266 po ints; 4, D. sq u ad (Corpora Haycro ft, Privates Gillham, Osborne and Ha ycroft), 258 points.
Aylesbury Team receiving Cup from Viscountess Stopford.
Indi v idu al Test (year's work d uti es, drill , uniform and equ ipm ent, and re-examina ion ) .-1 (Cup and Go ld Medal) :
Private L. A. J. Sirett, 224 points; 2 (Si lver Medal), Private Osborne (last year's winner), 205 points; 3, Private Harrison 201t. p oints.
Recruits' Cup.- l (Cup and Meda l), Private Gillham, 104 points; runner s- up , Privates E. Nichol and P. V\Ta lker, 101 p oints.
Bristol.
The n ew amb u lance, given by a B risto l lady who wishes to r emain anonymo u s, was supplied by Messrs. Flook and H a ll of Stokes Croft
No.3 (W ESTERN ) DISTRICT. Coventry.
In Coventry th ere a r e eight Divisions-three men's divisions (strength 250), three Nursing Divisions (membership 150), and two Cadet Div isions (strength 130). Thus there are 530 workers in the city. \ ¥ith regard to the amount of work accomplish e d, the r eco rds s how that the members h ave attended to over 6 000 cases duri.ng the past t welve months.
A new and valu ab le feature of the work is the week-end road partol which was started last Easter. This has been most effecti ve. Members patrol the roads and are r ea dy to act in any emergency. They have t hus rendered aid already with regard to 112 road accid en ts. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Annual Conference . Th e 27th Annu a l Conference of the District was h eld at St. Annes-on-the-Sea on Saturday, October 6, w h en about 1 200 Offi ce r s and other ranks were p resen t. Th e Mayor of St. Ann es , Alderman Holden J .P., ook the cha ir, and w elcom ed th e Co nf er en ce to th e borough over wh ich he presided as Ch ief M ag istrat e Att ending the Conference were the fo llowing members of th e Dis tri ct Staff :-Colonel C J Trimble, C.B., C M.G., etc., Commissioner; Dr. F E de B. Pim, C H. Fowler J ones, Esq., W. G. Smith, Esq., O B.E., a nd Li e ut -Colo nel
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W. Baron Cockill, T D., M.D., Assistant Comm issioners; Dr. W C. B e nta ll, O B.E., F.R .C.S ., W. Maxwell Reekie, Esq ., O.B.E. , and Lieut .-Co lon el W. Chaloner , District Offic e rs Also Mrs. Tweed al e, L ady District Superintendent ; Mr. J H. Cleal a nd Corps Superintendent J. Howarth, Pr es t on Corps Associated with the Mayor on the platform were a number of influ ential r esidents. Very great credit for the organising and carrying through of the arrangements dealing with th e Conference is du e to Miss Smith, the Lady Superintendent of th e L ytham St Annes Nursing Divi sion an d her Officers, and to Superi nt endent Copley, of th e Ambulance Division and his Officer s. Blackpoo1 Air Pageant.
As evidence of the apprec ia ti on of the work of the Brigade a t this imp ortant gathering, an account of which has already a pp eared in CHIVA LRY , th e following l etter has been received b y Supt. Donne lly , of the Blackpoo l Division, from th e Mayor :-" W ill you please p ermit me to exp ress m y great appreciatio n of th e most excellent services r e nd e r ed by th e St. John Ambulance Brigade? The efficiency and wi llingness of a ll wo rk ers is a striking tribute to yo ur Association and speaks highly of your organisation i n co nn ection with the event \ iVill you please convey my thanks to the officers and members of your Associatio n, in cluding th e Nursing Div isions, whose splendid equipmen t a nd sympathetic assistance added materially to the complete arrangements, which were a triumph of organisation and a c r edit to the large and willing band of voluntary workers? "
Cheshire.
The competitions for th e Whittaker Cup for Ambulance t eams, and the L a ird Rose Bowl for ursing teams, took place at Stockport on September 22.
Six teams entered for the Amb ul ance and five for the Nursing t est The judges we r e :-Major R. D. Cran, Drs. Nightingale, Winifred Taylor and Dun can. The results we r e: Ambulance teams (possible marks, 308 ), Crewe , 253 ; Dukinfield , 252 ; Chead le Heath A, '202 ; Jorthwich, B, 198; Northwich A , 190; Chead e Heath, B , 182 l Nursing teams (possible mark s, 200 ) : Dukinfield, 148 Chester, 146 ; Birkenhead 140 t; Crewe, 96 ; V\Tilmslow , 88t.
Barrow - in - Furness.
That the services of the Division are full y realised is evidenced by th e fa ct that they have r e ceived letters of thanks from the Barrow Football Club and a donation of £4 5s. 8d., from th e Barrow-in-Furness A.F. Club, Ltd., with a gift of £ 5 , and from th e Mayor , on behalf of the Public Parks Committee, exp ressin g their thanks for services during Bank Holiday week-end. Fleetwood.
The annual competition for the Fleetwood Co -operative Ed u cational Committee's Ambulance Cup and priz es took place on September 29. The competition , whi ch is confined to teams within a radius of 20 miles of Fl eetwood , attracted seven t eams. There were stretcher and individ ual tests conducted b y Drs J. R Preston, J.P. , Fle etwo od , and T. K. Thomas, Poulton Awards: Preston , 420 ; Barrowin-Furness , 379 ; Fl eetwood, 378 Preesall 358 ; Thornton, 347; St Annes , 309; Kirkham, 305 The first prize winn ers received biscuit barrels; the second , clocks , and the third, fruit st ands. They were presented by Mr. A. L. Schofield, B .Sc., chairman of the Co-operative Education Committee.
Horwich (Bolton Corps).
Th e annua l Church Parad e took place on Sunday, August 12, when units from the neighbouring areas attended making with the ocal' Division a s trength of 280 officers, rank and file and Amb ulanc e sist er s, under the command of Bolto n Corps Superintendent Lomax.
The Rev. T. M.A., Vicar of the Parish, welcomed the members of the Brigade to his church and gave an address on "Self SaGrifice." After the service the parade returned to the Divisional Headquarters where tea was served to a ll.
from Great Lever Nursing Div. Bolton Corps WIth the ",.co-operative" Nursing Cup, which they won at Bolton.
Bacup.
Sa.turday, September 29, was something of a red-letter day ill the annals of the Ambulance Division as no less than four of the members received Service Medals, and a special presentatIon was made to Superintendent Lambert on the completion of 25 years in that office and of 33 years as a member of the Division.
The Service Medals were presented by Alderman J. H. Lord, J.P., C.C., President of the Division, to Divisional Surgeon A. R. Taylor, Privates J. Booth, J. T. Cockroft , and J. R. Law.
In congratulating the recipients he spoke of the excellent work that had been rendered by Dr. Taylor and of the success he had achieved by his educational work in first aid .and nursing. He hoped that those who had that day receIved the recognition of their steadfast work would continue until they also had gained the distinction of 25 years' service in the Brigade.
Liverpool South Division.
A pleasant diversion from the usual weekly drill and practIce of the LIverpool South Ambulance and NursinO" Divisions wa s a lecture given at the Divisional quarters Domestic Mission on Thursday evening, September 6, by Dr. B. T. J. Glover, M.B., Chief Assistant Medica l Officer of Health. He chose as the subject of his lecture "Tuberculosis.," and w ith the knowledge ami expenence whtch are hIS the lecture was always !interesting. The l ecture was greatly appreciated by the large number of Ambulance men and women with their friends who were present.
The arrangements were made and carried out by Divisional Superintendents T. W. J ames and (Mrs.) A. E. Bleas e No.5 DISTRICT.
South Kirkby.
A sub-committee appointed. by the loc a l authorities in South Kirkby district to co nsider the offer of an ambulance by the St. JOhn Ambulance Brigade recommended the respective councils to accept the offer and levy a rate of a halfpenny in the pound for the upkeep of the vehicle. Sheffield.
The annual report of the Sheffield Corps states that ?unng the last year 44,987 hours of public duty were put III by members, and over 2,300 cases received attention.
When the police -box system is completed, from 160 to 180 fully-equipped first-aid cabinets will be available for public use in all parts of the city. Each police box will contain a cabinet
Twelve ambulance cabinets equipped for dealing with any emergency on the road are now fixed at Fox House, Owler Bar, Norfolk Arms on the Manchester Road, Chesterfield Road, Intake Road, Chapeltown Hill, Deepcar, Wortley, Grindeford and Hope. Wolstanton.
The vVolstanton Council have agreed to make a yearly grant of £20 for the use of the Brigade ambulance for accidents in the urban district when called upon.
li o fewer than 622 men, women and children were at the Promenade Ambulance Station up to September 11. The clerk to the Council has been instru cted to convey best thanks of the Council to the meIffoers of Grimsby Division for their excellent services in cause of humanity.
No.6 DISTRICT.
A conference of officers of the No.6 District was held in the headquarters of the Hull Corps on Saturday, September 22.
The d elegates, who came from all parts of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland , on their arrival were entertained to afternoon tea by· the Hull Corps. They then proceeded to the spacious Drill Hall of the Corps, which had been tastefully decorated for the occasion, where a civic reception was given them by Alderman C. Raines , J.P., an ex-Lord Mayor of the city, in the unavoidable absence of th e Lord Mayor (Alderman H. Dean, J.P.).
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addition. Other attractions comprise such things as the massed bands of the Guards, horse leaping, variety shows, fireworks, etc., etc , and the whole takes place in the beautiful setting of the public park known as the" Quarry." This year the Show was held on August 15 and 16, and on the second day, which is the popular one, upwards of 100,000 passed the turnstiles. It will therefore be manifest that the occasion offers great scope for the activities of the Brigade. In accordance with their usual custom, the Horticultural Society provided a commodious ambu ance tent, completely furnished, with six b eds, couches , screens, etc., with a retiring room for the nurses. Electric light was laid on. The arrangements were in the hands of Corps Surgeon and Superintendent R. L. E. Downer M.D. Other medical officers taking tours of duty were Divisional Surgeons Urquhart and Seans, and Doctors Unvick and Ireland. Lady Divisional Superintendent Miss H. Cosser was in charge of the nurses. The personnel was chiefly drawn from the Shrewsbury Railway Division , with units from Oswestry and Harewood as rega:rds the men, and the Shrewsbury Nursing Division with units from Iron Bridge a nd Broseley Some fifty men were on duty, most of them being present for a portion of both days. Thirteen ambulance sisters were pres en t on the first day and fifteen on the second.
No.8 DISTRICT.
The Commissioner extends a hearty welcome to District Officer Captain W. Butcher, who joins No.8 District on his transfer from No. 1 (Prince of Wales) District. Captain W. Butcher has 33 years' yeoman service to his credit, and the loss to No.1 (Prince of Wales) District will be a valu able gain to No. 8 District. The Commissioner has been pleased to place Captain Butcher in charge of the Road Service work in Sussex. In this department there is much to be done and the sphere of activities are wide and far-reaching.
St. John V.A.D.'s, County of Kent.
The Commissioner notifies that Lady District Superintendent Mrs. Gilson Falwasser, Warwick House, Maidstone, has been appointed St. John Assistant County Controll er for St. John V.A.D.'s in the County of Kent. Gravesend and Northfteet.
Some two hundred ambulance men, nursing sisters and cadets of the St. John Ambulance Brigade took part in the annual church parade to the Gravesend Parish Church (St. George's) on Sunday morning. The Gravesend and Northfleet, Grays, Rochester and Farningham Divisions were represented. Folkestone.
Many matters of interest to the working of the Brig a de in the district were discussed under the chairmanship of the Acting Commissioner (Major A. Hamm ersley Johnston , O.B.E.), and it is hoped great benefit will be derived f rom their deliberations. After the conference, which lasted for nearly two hours, the party proceeded in two special tramcars to the City Hall, where a dinner was held.
No.7 DISTRICT.
The Shrewsbury Floral Fete, commonly known as the "Flower Show," which is held annuaUy in August, is always a most important occ a sion for the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and this year proved no exception. The Show, which is organised by the Shropshire Horticultural Society, is perhaps the most important event of its kind in the kingdom. The great exhibition tent is the same as that used at Chelsea, and there are many small er tents in
A party of local ladies and gentlemen in an endeavour to place the Folkestone Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on an improved financial basis, organised a garden fete and white elephant sale on their behalf. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald vVatson kindly placed the beautiful grounds of the Priory at their disposal, and gay with flags and with numerous games and sideshows, the grounds made a pleasing sight.
The Folkestone Police Orchestra gave a splendid programme, which was great ly appreciated.
Among local tradesmen who generously supported this effort were: Messrs. Woolworths; Mrs Braham, Sandgate Road; Sainsbury, Ltd.; Pink's Stores; Up-to-Date Stores, High Street; Rowland's Sweet Shop; Sams, wine merchant; Bourne & Edmondson; Palmer, outfitter; Hedges, poulterer; Castle & Hann, butchers; Gosnold Bros.; Ballard, grocer; and others.
Messrs. Bobby & Co. supplied the decorations and Mr. Suckling kindly l oaned his lorry for the collection of goods. Maidstone.
A double-decker 'bus of the Maidstone and District Motor Services met with misfortune on the London Road,
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involving more or less serious Ill] ury to of its passengers. The ' bus was proceeding from ;Vraidstone to Farningham, calling at W est MaIling en route well laden with passengers, and a ll went well until a point on the London Road was r eached near the Wheatsheaf Inn, Offharn. H ere the ' bus s uddenly left the road , crashed through the hedge of an orchard, pitched down a shallow bank, about 3 feet d eep , and overturned on its left side. The passengers , m a n y of whom were riding on the upper deck, the weath er being pleasantly fine at the time, were thrown about in all d ir ections.
Assistance quickly a rrive d and the Maid stone Division, summoned to th e scen e by telephone, arri ved in charge of Sergeant vVilkins a nd Ambulance Driver Skinner. Invaluable service w as r end er ed and the more s eriously injured patients were r emove d to t he West Kent G eneral Hospital a Maidstone.
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Brighton.
Mr. Alfred Deacon who was r e cently interr ed at the Brighton and Pr eston Ce met ery, was well-known in Brighton and district f o r the great inter est h e evinced in the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. In 1921 h e was c aptain of th e Brighton team which won the AllEngland Shield.
Rochester.
Presentations of first-aid awards were recently made at the Old Corn Exchange, Rochester, by the Mayor (Councillor F. C. A. Matthews), in the presence of a large gathering.
The Mayor , who was supported by Dr. J. J. O'Kelly, Mr. A. S. Arnold, Superintendent W. C. Firman , Ambulance Officers T. Clitheroe, A. B. Co le and Sergeant Kill (hon. secretary), expressed pleasure at the fact that the Kent County Constabulary, the Rochester City Police, and the St. John Ambulance Brigade, were working together and helpi.ng one another i n various ways. It was splendid to
Inspection of Nottingham Area, July 16, 1928.
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Collector in Tunbridge Wells.
find that the sixty-two members of the Division who had sat for the examinations had all passed. These were the days when road accidents were frequent, and a knowledge of aid was something of tremendous value to anyone, polIceman or private citizen alike.
Littleharnpton.
Since .January 197 patient; have been removed, ineurring 3,299 mIles of travelling; 14 cases were road accidents and incurred 84 miles of travelling; 16 patients have been Th€ Comm issioner congratulat es Superllltendent .Klllg on being so prompt in filling up the form recently crrcu lated.
Hove.
" John Bull" recently opened a St. John Ambulance Brigade Fair at Hove Town Hall.
Tunbridge Wells.
The Commissioner congratulated the Division on the splendid results of the recent Flag Day, when a sum of £122 lOs 6d. was collected. The Division attributes its success to public appreciation of its work, especially ambulance transport and road patrols.
TABLEAU NAMED" CHIVALRY."
St. John Ambulance Brigade (Teignrnouth Division) Devon. Teignmouth SUPlmer Carnival, Aug. 1928. Tableau named "Chivalry" aepicting ambulance men assisting vkHm of motor-cycle accident.
Isle of Sheppey.
The following is an extract from a letter sent to Superintendent H. R. Catt from Surgeon-Lieutenant R P. Sayers, RN., H .M. S. Godetia, at Sheerness :_ " I sh<:mld to take this opportunity of thanking your Bnga de III general and the men concerned in attention shown to my Captain and Mrs. Klllg III therr recent motor accident at Sheerness.
" .The promptitude .and efficien cy with which they carned out theIr duties r eflects great credit on the training which the Brigade r eceives and th e in dividu a l organisation at the scene of the accident shows that the n: en are ideally. fitted for the arduous and trying CIrcumstances WIth whIch they h ave at extremely short notice to compete."
The members concerned were Privates Negus and Callen. Ashford Town.
Since January 1 last the Divis io n has received 78 road accident calls, which have incurred 909 miles of travelling. Herne Bay.
the of the First Aid Pos t at Upstreet, no senous aCCIdent has been reported.
When it is remembered that accidents were frequently on this part of the Margate road, it substantIates what IS bemg repE!atedly related, i.e. that the presence of Brigade members has a slowing down effect on motorists.
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It is pleas i ng to report that the work of the officers and members of the Division has recently: been compHmented upon by the Coroner.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
Haverhill.
The annual inspection of the Haverhill Division was carried .through at the Recreation Ground, in the presence ?f an mterested gathering of spectators. With Superllltendent G. S. Scott in Charge, there were upwards of fifty members of the Dlvlslon on parade, all of them in uniform, and the men being under Ambulance Officer William Scrivener, the Nursing Division under Lady Superintendent R Ruffle, the Boy Cadets under Cadet-Officer A. Shipp, Girl Cadets under Lady Cadet-Officer F. Carter.
DIVISIOnal Surgeon J. S R a ke was also present The men and the Boy Cadets were inspected by County Commissioner Dr. S. O. Eades , and the nurses and Girl Cadets by Acting District Superintendent Mrs . S. B. Porter .
N0. 11 DISTRICT.
Alderman Deacon, J.P., President, accompanied District Officer J. A. Borne, S.B., and C. Milton, S.B , at th e annual Inspection of the Rye Division on September 2. Alderman Deacon has given over fifty years of public se rvic e to the of Rye r epresents it on the East Sussex County CounC Il, and has had the honour of being r eceived by the Pope. He has also been personally decorated with the Croix du Guerre by Marshal Foch.
Superintendent Ramsden is doing an excellent work locally and includes a growing Cadet Divis ion in his programme. At the conclusion of the In spectio n th e Division a ttended Rye Parish Church, the sennon was preac hed by Bishop Bidwell, of Ontario.
The delightful moat of Walmer Castle was len t by the Lord vVarden of the Cinque Ports to the Deal and Walmer Division for a dance on August 30. Earl Beauchamp presented the priz.es to successful revell er s and was warmly thanked by DIStrI Ct Officer F. Hu g h es, M.D., for his s ustained interest in th e local work.
District Officer E. J. Prew, S.B., represented the ComilllSSlOner of No. 11 District at the fun eral of District Office r Batt, No 1 District, at Reading. A large numb er of No. 11 Dlstnct personnel attended as a la s t tribute to a oyal friend. Divisional Superintendent Fueggle was in charge of the bearing party. Brigade repr esentati ves from the Readlllg, Henley, Twyford, GOling, Didcot , Maidenhead, !Vmdsor, Feltham, and Paddington Divisions were mcluded III the large numb er of mourners. Association repr esen tatives from Taunton, Worces t e r and Swindon also attend ed
Willesborough Division gave a mu ch appreciated display of ambu lance work at th e local Cricket Club Fete on September 1.
Teams of. the Dover Division repres en ting Dover Harbour, Mann e and Dover Priory stations were judged by DIVISIO nal Surgeo n J. Stanley Davies, of Brockley, on September 19. A keen contest was witnessed and in the result, the Dov er Marine team was a warded th e Eastern Divisional Cup. This team will also represent the Dover DlvlslOn m the East Ken t Eliminating Competition at Folkestone, on November 8.
Faversham Division mourns the s udd en death of its treasurer, Mr. T. C. J.P. A man of many interests. he was n eve r happIer than when r endering public service. A prominent Freemason, he was W.M. of the Graystone Lodge, Whitstable, in 1909; Secretary of the Athel stan Lodge, Faversham; P.P.G.D. Standard Bearer, Kent. A member of the parish church choir from boyhood, he was also a great worker for the Faversham Philharmonic Society and a pioneer of the local Adult School movement. was. well known in the district as Inspector of th e S.R. Engmeer's Department.
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The Chief Commissioner \) f the Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the following appointments, promotions and resignations during the month :CANADA.
ONTAR IO DISTRICT.
Toronto Transportation Division.-Ambulance Officer J. Howard resigned. 30 6.28
SOUTH AFRICA.
SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBO URS DISTRI CT CAPE PROVINCE CORPS.
Beaufort West Division.-Private F. J. Glaum to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation." 17.1.27.
De Aar Division - Sergeant T. G Kilroe to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation," as from 30 .8. 26. Sergeant L. E. Page to be Divisional Superintendent "On Probation." 11.4.27.
Harbour Division. - Sergeant F. H. Holland to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation." 1.5.27.
Laingsburg Divisio n. - J. R Donaldson to be Divisional Superintendent « On Probation." 2.8.27.
Peninsular Nursing Division.-T. Jon es, L.S A, to be Divisional Surgeon. 1.3.27
South Peninsular Division.-Serge a nt R. Cleland to be Ambulan ce Officer" On Probation." 20.4 .27
Worce ster Division. - Hon. Sergeant M. J. O'Brien to be Ambulance Officer « On Pro bation. " 25. 1. 27
Transport atio n Division.-Sergeant T. Lochhead to be Ambulance Officer. "On Probation." 1.1.27
NATAL CORPS.
Durban Division -Amb ulance Officer W. Morgan to be Divisional Superintendent « On Probation." 1.2 .24. Sergeant S. R. Caddick to be Ambulance Officer « On Probation." 1.2.24. Dr. L. Borian to be Divisional Surgeon. 25.5.2 4
Ladysm ith Division.-Corporal J W. Dick to be Divisional Superintendent " On Probation ." 23.7.24. Hon. Sergeant A. C. Kirk to be Ambulance Officer " On Probation ." 2.12.26. Sergeant C. Clark to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation." 2.12.26.
Vryheid Railway Div ision.-S ergeant J. M. Stead to be Ambulance Officer. 15.3.26
Transvaal Corps.-Divisional Surgeon J. Dunca n, M.B., to be Corps Surgeon. 1.8.27.
Johann esb urg Division.-S. J. Hoffman, M.RC.S. , to be Divisional Surgeon. 21.6.26. Sergeant A. R. Betts to be Ambulance Officer. 10 5.26.
Johann esb ur g N. Divisio n. ----'-Ambulance Sister Miss V. McIntosh to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 1.10.26. Ambulance Sister Miss D. Merri n gton to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 7.2.27. T. F. Andrew, M.B., to b e Divisional Surgeon. 5.9 .27.
Breyton Railway Divisio!l1. -Pri va t e A. Geardts to be Ambulanoe Officer" On Probation." 1.12.27.
Germiston Division.- J. S. Jacobs, M.RC S., to be Divisional Surgeon. 21.1.28.
Germiston Nursing Division. -Ambulanc e Sister Mrs. J. Williams to b,e Lady Ambulance Officer. 26.5.27.
Krugersdorp :rhvision.-Private H. W. Francis to be Ambulance Officer « On Probation. 27.7.26. LanceSergeant W. R. Briggs to be Ambulance Offi ce r "On Probation." 23.12.26.
Pretoria Division.- J. H. McLean, M.B ., to be Divisional Surgeo n. 28.12.27.
Randfontein Division.-Private H. F. Bew to be DlvlslOnal Superintendent « On Probation. " 14.11.27
Waterval Boven Divisio n.-Ambulance Officer Van Wyk to be Divisional Superintendent "On Probation." 1.3.27. Lan ce -Sergeant H. Talbot to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation." 1.3.27.
Zeerust Railway Section.-J. B. Solomon, M.B., to be Divis ional Surgeon. 28.7.27.
ORANGE FR EE STATE AND EASTER N PROVI NCE CORPS.
East London Railwa y Division.- J. W. Adams, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon. 1.8.27.
Queenstown Division.-W. Paisley, M.B., to be Surgeon. 1.1.28 Private C. E. Goodwill to be Divisional Superintendent « On Probation." 1.1.28. Private J. E. Grant to be Amb ulance Officer " On Probation. " 1.1.28
Uitenhage Nursin g Division.-Ambulan ce Sister Miss E. C. Flack to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 1.1.27. Obituary.
The Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas regrets to report th e death, on September 22, 1928, of Lady. Div:isional Superintendent Mrs. A. D. Hickling, of the Vlctona Nu rsing Division , Hong Kong District.
Whitby Division Scores at Sea!
On arrival at Capetown, South Africa, Captain G. W. Pennock, of the Whitby steamer R yde (Rowland and Marwood's Steamship Co., Ltd. Messrs. H ead lam & Son, managers) , reported having experienced exceeding ly tempestuous weather while on passage from Lorenzo Marques. During the height of the gal e a young apprentice named John Marwood, whi le making his way along the deck towards the bridge, was thrown violently against a bulkhead by a sea. His right hand was jammed in a door, and the bones were crush ed In addit on he received severe bruises. The same wave stove in the mess room bulkhead, scattered the crockery and flooded the Chief Engineer's cab in. A boat lashed o n deck was damaged, and water poured thr o ugh the skylights down to the engine room. In making a dash to escape the rushin g water, the fourth engineer, Mr. S. Farmer, of Barry , South "Wales, fell and broke his right leg-both bones , tibia and fibula. Fortunately for the injured members of the crew, Mr. C. A. Major, a member of th e \iVhitby Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, was serving as chief steward It was no easy task to deal with the injuries sustained by the engine er, owing to the rolling and pitching of the ship, which was so bad at tim es th at the men co ul d hardly keep their f eet Mr. Nlajor set up the broken leg and made the pati ent as comfortab l e as possible. Captain Pennock writes in the h ighest terms of the services rendered by Mr. Major, and adds: " Upon the vessel's arrival at Capetown , C. A. Major rec eived the congratulations of the docto r for the effici ent manner in which he had set up the leg. I may add that owing to the ex treme difficulties of performing such an operation in a hard gale w ith deck houses stove in and rooms flooded and bad light, I consider the work was excellently carried o u t " Such a report on the work of one of i ts members will b e appreci ated by every member of th e vVnitby Division.
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November, 1928
Blood Pressure.
By SIR BRUCE BRUCE-PORTER, K.B.E., C.M.G., M.D.
When medical men give a name to a group of symptoms there is always the danger that the public will seize on that word and treat it as if a new disease had been discovered. This has been the case in relation to what is called" Blood pressure."
A comparatively short while ago the profession, as a whole, had no real appreciation of the meaning of this term. I t is true towards the end of some diseases the pulse was described as "hard"; but when mechanical means were provided by which the pressure could be measured, blood pressure as a symptom took on new significance, and to-day these instruments are used in the routine examination of patients with great advantage in the recognition of disease. Naturally, men and women, having this examination made for the first time, inquire what it all means and if their pressure be high or low.
So there has developed in the mind of the l a ity the idea that high blood pressure is an actual en tity of disease, an d many thousands are going abo ut to-day, literally obscessed with the subject and are looking on it as a cause of many symptoms quite unconnected with the circulation.
The sooner the general public realise that high blood pressure is merely a symptom and not a disease the quicker they will cease to be terrified by the words.
It is a pity so many patients insist on being told what the actual pressure is, the figures of which can possess no r eal meaning for them; the information too often constitutes an additional worry and aggravates the condition in question.
Th e hum a n body is a wonderful organisation, each part b eing in clos e association with every other a nd reacting accordingly. The most important demand of all in regard to life is that the flow of blood from the heart through the tissues shall be steady and continuo us; in some folk this flow is carried out easily.
The heart which is at work day and night without ceasing does not exert effort beyond th e bodily need of the moment, and when for some reason or other a condition arises in which high blood pressure is found, it is certain that high pressure is essential at that moment in order that life m\lY be maintained in greatest efficiency, having regard to physical conditions obtaining. The l ate Sir J ames Mackenzie pointed out many years ago that it i s fortunate medical m en have not found a drug which by itself co uld permanently reduce blood pressure.
The only way in which this symptom can be treated with safety is to seek out the conditi ons of ill-heal eh which are producing it and set them
right so far as may be possible. Considerable harm has resulted to nervous introspective people by having been told th eir pressure was high, worry being one of the most potent causes of this 'condition.
As an example of the complex working of the body we may instance what happens when a man is attacked by an enemy, and required to d efend himself by fighting. The act ion of th e mind on the body at once brings about increased activity in one of the int ernal secreting glands, and th e excess secretion poured into the b lood stream produces several results. The blood pressur e i s raised. The coagulability of th e blood is incr eased so as to check the loss in case of wound being received, and the sensibility to pain is diminished. All these phenomena are seen on a ctive s ervice; men continuing to fight quite oblivious of the fact that they have b e en severely wounded. The raised blood pressure in these cases is a defensive m easure, and wh en the fight is over falls rapidly in the wounded, sometimes much too rapidly, but in the fight that goes on for existence in ordinary peace time life, the ill effect of increas ed pressure is v e ry great; there is not the great temporary increase followed by fatigue and sleep; war b eing, after all, but an accident in the life of men.
The toxins of worry and fear inseparable from the rush of city life to-day are not within the powers of many to check, and they are continuous; it behoves everyone therefore to do all that lies in his or her power to r educe the oth e r toxins which are within individual control.
Excess in meat eating and in th e consumption of alcohol bring about damage in the great excreting organs of the body and set up a viscious circle leading to permanen t high blood pressure and damage to the arteries. The seriousn ess of high blood pressure as a symptom lies in th e fact that until it has become established it does not attract attention, and it is difficult to treat wh en this has happened.
Drugs are of little value except as a temporary measure. Electricity has given assistance, but the main treatment, like most oth er ailments, is preventative. Periodic examination will detect the long before the damage is gr eat, and a ll sources of sepsis must be tracked and cleared, whether they be on the tonsils, appendix, or at the roots of the teeth.
A rational live food dietary of vegetables, fruit, milk, butter, cheese; eggs, etc ., ra th er than meat foods, free flushing out of th e tissues by abundance of pure drinking water, regular periods of rest and recreation, and development of a philosophic turn of mind will a ll help. Keep alw ays in mind the fact that noth in g is of such value that it is worth producing an invalidism to attain Th e miseries which are present in diseases are very
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great, n othing is gained by fr equ ent taking of blood pressur e. Once its presence is recognised th e l ess the p a ti ent's mind is focus ed on it the better. It is, a s I hav e said, only a s ymptom.
Wh en th e r a tional u se of th e medical profession is und e r st ood by th e gr ea t publi c and th ey submit to p e riodi c examination inst ead of waiting for som e dise ase to develop and dri ve th em to the doctor, th e b eal t h of th e community will be b etter; a dvi ce and guidan ce in e arly lif e will s a v e much suff e ring in l a t e r yea rs, a nd high blo od pr essure will in tim e pass into histo r y a s a noth er disease prev ent ed by the co mmo n-se ns e a dvice of the family doctor who h as b ecom e guid e , philosoph e r and fri end.
First Aid and Competition Queries.
N. F. (Ca mbridge ). - Ar e Divisions permitted to make grants of mon e y from Divisional funds to other org ani sations , s u ch as h os pitals, nursing hom es , etc. ?
Th e an s wer is in th e ne ga tive Monies rais ed i n th e name of the Bri ga d e mu st only be spent in carrying out th e obfect s of th e Bri gade.-SEMPER PARATU S
F. H. (H e rn e ).-If a co unt y surgeo n d esires to visit a Divi sion on on e of its drill nights, is he at lib e rt y t o do so ?
County s1;w ge on s ar e r espo n sible for all m atters pertaining to th e tr ainin g an d re- examin ati on of Corp s and D ivisi ons i n his p articul ar county and i s th er efM e em p ower ed to make p eri odical vis i t s to th e Corps an d Di vi si on s. If h e arr ang es to mak e a vis i t an d at the l as t m i n ute i s u na bl e t o do so h e may dep u t e an oth er surge on t o do s o on his beha lf.-S. P.
P. C. (Y o rk).-Are sta ff se rg eants p a rt of th e esta blishm ent of se rgeants or extra borne?
St a ff ser ge ants are part of th e establishmen t. The promoti on of a ser ge ant to staff-ser ge an t do es not creat e a v aca n cy in the rank of sergea n t. - S. P.
J. L. (Bri e rfi e1d).-Wha t i s t h e positi on of N.C.O.'s tb e Bri&a d e joining th e M.H R. Do th e y join 111 th eH Bngad e rank or a s priva tes?
Until th e establishment oj N.C.O 's is complete, NC.O.' s i n the Brigade are gr anted th e same rank in the Military Hospitals Reser ve -S. P.
P. S. W . H. (Famham).-If a memb er is r ej ected at the re-exa mination is he p e rmitted to be reexamin ed a gain b efore the end of the current year?
Yes. Supplementary re-examin ations should be held in order to give them a chance to pass the reexamination.-S P.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
Having h a d num er ous letters asking for information r egarding th e fomlation of Cad et units , I h e re give a few p a rti cul ars.
It is not n ecessa ry t o have a docto r to l ectur e fo r Junior Cad ets.
T each th em th eory a nd p ra ctica l wo rk from th e Pr elimin a ry First Aid b ook, pric e 6d . Wh en th ey a r e r ea d y for examin a ti on, as k yo ur Di vi sion a l if h e will examin e th em fr ee of ch a rg e . Ha ving obta in ed his consent , apply to St . J oh11's Ga t e f or examination, t hro ugh th e u s u a l ch a nn el, .givin g n am e a nd a ddress of d octo r wh o will ex a min e, wi th d a: t e a nd pl a ce of ex a mination, number to b e examin ed, s t a ting P relimin a r y Firs t Aid , Bo ys o r Girls. E xamin a tion p a p e rs will b e se n t to the d octor, a nd th e cost will b e lOs 6d. for a class of 20 , with a n a dditi on al six p en ce fo r each ca ndidat e ove r , for wh i ch th ey will r eceive certifi ca t es.
T o enrol , each Ca d et will sign B.F l n fo r Girls, a nd B.F.la fo r B oys in triplic a t e, s ta tin g in Colum n 12 dat e of birth , a nd in Column 13 Junior or S enio r. Th e form s will b e sign ed by th e Office r-in -Charge, a nd se nt f or r egistra ti on through the u sual chann el. If girl Ca d ets t a ke th e Prelimin a ry Hom e Nursing Course (price 6d.) the following yea r , th e fir s t yea r will count tow a rd s effi cien cy , in th e s a m e way a s b oys. Applic a tion for appointm ent of Ca d et Office r to b e m a d e on B.F.7.
F o r S eniors o v e r 16 yea rs of a g e th e pr ocedur e is th e sa m e as fo r a dults.
Armisti ce D ay i s dra \",ri ng n ea r , a nd it 'Arill be nic e for our Ca d et un i t s to aff ec tion a t el y r em emb e r th ose wh o ga v e t he ir lif e th at w e mi gh t li ve in fr ee dom , b y t a k ing part in th e p r oceedings a nd placing a f ew fl ow ers on t h eir l ocal ceno t aph o r m em ori al.
Two r ecip es fo r gi r l Ca d et cooks P ARKIN.
t lb. coarse o a tm ea l t lb fl our t lb br own su ga r t lb. sy ru p 3 ozs . butte r or t t eas p oo nful b a ki n g dri pping p owd er L t oz. ground gin ge r t teacupful of milk Melt the bu tte r a nd s y r up t og et he r. Mi x a lI' th e dry ingr edi ents t oge th e r in a b ovvl , a dd syrup , butt er a nd milk; mi x all w ell t ogeth e r. P o ur into a greased dripping -tin a nd b a k e in a r a th e r co ol ov en for 45 minut es.
TR EACLE TOFFE E
Cov er th e pan bottom with w a t e r , th en a dd t lb. of lump sug a r , wh en this is m elted a dd two t a bl espoonsful of black tr ea cl e , let it com e t o a b oil , th e n add 3 0 zs. butte r. B oil for a qu a rt e r of a n b our. Do not stir.
Team Test.
By A. BARRETT CARDEW, M.B., F.R.C.S.
Card of Instruction,
You have been on duty at a village :flower show, and are waiting at a country halt station for your train, which is due in ten minutes. There are only two other passengers waiting in the station, on the opposite platform. They are baving a heated argument.
Notes for Judge.
One man fires a pistol at his companion, who staggers to a seat, holding his right wrist with the left hand. The assailant holds the pistol to his own head, fires, and falls to the ground.
No. 1 patient (victim). Right elbow,. forearm, and hand to be painted with red grease paint; and a definite wound to be marked in region of elbow joint. Coat sleeve to be slit up the seam, and loosely tacked together.
No 2 patient (assailant) : Smal! wound to be marked on the right temple.
Time allowed for Test: 15 minutes.
DETAILS OF TEST.
Method of reading card and action taken 2
Warning against passing trains 2
Cross railway line with stretcher 2
Leader orders 1 and 3 bearers to one patient } 2
Leader orders 2 and 4 bearers to other patient
Take custody of pistol 2
Rapid examination of No.1 patient.
Ask whether bleeding is severe (Yes) 1
Apply digital pressure to hachial artery 2
Ask whether bleeding is controlled (Yes, if pressure is applied correctly) 2
Slit up coat sleeve carefully 2
Rapid examination of No.2 patient.
Locate wound 1
Ask whether bleeding is severe (No) 1
Ask whether patient is conscious (No) 1
Ask whether patient is breathing (No) 1
Feel pulse (No pulse to be elt) 1
Conclude that patient is dead (Yes) 1
Leave him in position and cover with blankets 1
Bearers proceed to prepare stretcher 2 No.1 PATIENT.
(judge says" Patient has faint ed." )
Carefully low er to ground; keep head low 2
Call another bearer to fan patient; and loosen clothing 2
Locate wound at elbow joint. 1
Apply tourniquet (pad and bandage) to bachial artery (middle of arm) 2
Tighten tourniqllet and graudally release digital pressure Z
Ask whether bleedil'lg is controlled (Yes, if properly applied ) 2
Lock tourniquet stick. 1
Ask if wound is extensive (Yes) 1
Ask if wound worse on inner or outer side (inner side)
Ask if there is any deformity (Yes)
Ask if there is any foreign body (No)
Diagnose compo und, complicated fracture of elbow joint 4
Paint fingers with iodine 2
Paint wound with iodine 2
Apply sterile dressing, wool, and bandage 2
Fix and pad L-shaped splint 2
Apply splint to outer side 2
Limb carefully steadied , while splint is applied 2
Fix splint with 3 narrow bandages 2
Arrange that control of tourniquet is not interfer ed witb 2
Ask for nearest ambulance (only available to go to station in town, where the hospital is)
Ask for nearest telephone (at signal box 100 yards away, can only phone to next station)
Ask for nearest police (constable is w alking along a road, close to halt station)
Shout to constable to come to station
Report th e shooting in cident, and hand over pistol
Send written message to signal-box, asking for doctor and ambulance to meet train
10 Minutes.
(judge says" Trai n has arrived.")
Arrange with guard for transport of injured man and corpse in the van
Command" Tie slings." }
Command" Take up position."
Command " Lo a d "
Two bearers lift corpse into van, and cover with blanket
Give to constab l e fu ll information-l ea der ' s name, name of Division, and address of Division's headquarters
(judg e says "I am a doctor who has a rrived on th e scene by chance ." )
Give concise report of the in cid ent
Give diagnosis of v ictim ' s injuri es-" Compound complicated fracture of right elbow "
First aid treatm ent rendered
Ask whether doctor approves of arrangement for transport by train (Carryon)
Ambulance Men's Long Vigil.
44TH AND 54TH DIVISIONS STAN D BY AT CHISWI CK FIRE.
(F rom our own Correspondent )
Th e value of the services of th e St, John Amb ulance Brigade was demon strated once more at th e fire whicb broke out on Thursday, Octob e r 11 , at the Chiswick factory of Messrs. Sanderson.
The fire started at one o'clock in the afternoon, and soon after a district fire call was sent out Sup erintendent T. S. Appl eton, of the 44th Division, realising that the fire was lik ely to be a dan gerou s one, sent out a call to his Division and by fiv e o'clock on Thursday afternoon tw enty-five men of th e 44tb Div ision and two co rporals and three men of the 54th (Br entford) Division were standing by.
Quite a numb er of minor casualties wer e attended to by the Ambulance m en; several firemen received slight injuries, and there w er e some cases a mongst th e huge crowd which had gathered.
The St. J ohn Ine n sto od by a ll night, dismiss i ng at six o'clock next morning when it was realised that there was no further need of their services.
Intervi ewed by CH IVALRY'S representative, Superintendent Appleton expressed great satisfaction at the immediate response to his call, and the keenness shown by all concerned.
To the appr eciation expressed by firemen, police, and public, we add our own congratulations on this excellent turn-out.
Novembe Y, 1928
The Divisional ,Secretary.
By R. 1. GARDNER,
M .lVi., Hon. Secretary, Cheltenham Town Division , Cheltenham Corps. SOME HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SECRETARY AND PROSPECTIVE SECRETARY .
CHOICE OF A SE CRETARy.-Th e duti es of a Divisional Sec ret ar y in th e St. J ohn Ambulanc e Briga d e are of considerable r es ponsibility, as will b e gat h e r ed from their summary in Briga de Regulations:"Divisional Secreta r ies of both Ambulance and Nursing Divisions , acting und er instructions of the Divisional Superint endent , will a dvise all m emb e rs of drills, practices a nd m ee tings, will k ee p th e Brigade R ecord Sheet, Returns of Drills and Duties, Minute Book and Occurr ence Book, will prepare all returns, and, unl ess it be found n ecessary to appoint a Treasurer, ,vill keep the Cash Book and prepare th e Annual Sta t ement of Account." It is of utmost importance when filling this post that a suitabl e perso n shou ld b e se lecte d and one acceptab l e to th e majority of memb ers. The necessary prime qualifications are int elligenc e a nd ability to write quickly and l egibly. To m a y w ell b e added the famous" Eight points of St John," viz., Sympathy, P e rs ev e ranc e, Explicitn ess, D ex t e rity, T act, Resource, Observa tion a nd Disc rimin a tion. It is not essential that the holder of t his office should b e a commissioned officer in th e D ivis ion. In th e case of an Ambul a nc e D ivision a privat e is a llow ed the rank of Honorary Se rgeant, a nd m a y wea r th e thr eebar chevron with badge" H .S." affixed, but in the writer's opinion i t i s v e ry d es ir a ble that such a member should follow v e ry k eenly the ordiJ.lary work at drill and pra ctice, and sh ould qualify for non-commission ed subst a ntiv e r a nk, first b eco ming a Corpo ral , then a Se rg eant , thereby winning th e confidence of hi s office rs and fellow m emb e rs wi t h a view to acce pting a commission in due co urs e should establishment a nd v acanci es occur. It is far b e tt e r for a Sec retary to be a commissioned officer. H e is then brought into clos er contact with the officers of th e Division or Corps, and can attend their conf e r enc es a nd so underst a nd more cl ea rly their views and a ims. I t is a lso f a r b ett er th at he should ha v e served through th e ranks. H e can then underst a nd things from th e priva te 's p oint of view , and h e h as a very clear und erstanding of th e various certifica t es , badges and awards, to wh i ch members ar e entitled from tim e to tim e. Th e Secretary should b e on e of the keen es t m en in th e Division. It sho uld be a v ery r a r e thing for him to be absent from Q drill. H e should, mor eover, alw a ys b e there t en minut es befor e tim e a nd b e pr epared to stay a whil e after the p a rade is dismiss ed. He shou ld t a ke such a n interest th a t it should be imp oss ible for a memb e r to ask him a question r es p ecting his own Corps or Division
without obtaining a satisfactory a nsw e r. As for the m embers on his nominal Roll , h e must kn ow each one individu ally-name (Chris ti a n and surmi.m e ), h om e a nd busin ess a ddr ess, em pl oyme nt, a nd, as far as po ssi bl e, his a mbul a n ce qu a lifi cation s. Furth e r, one hour per we ek, onl y on drill night, devot ed to S.J .A.B. , is h o pel essl y insuffici ent. Even with a small D ivis ion , your good Secretary will find him self s p end ing a littl e tim e a lmos t every d a y , and th er e are tim es when h e will h ave t o spend an hour or two of l eisure time in work for th e Division. The amo unt of extra work th a t one can put in is astonishing-but, in tim e, the r esu lt is very gratifying. Certain ideas connected with these " extras" will b e d ea lt with fu rth e r on. It is probably better , th e r efor e, for th e S ecr eta ry to b e Secretary only, a nd l eave the duti es of Tr easur e r and of Storek ee p er to other p e rsons. Su ch , then, are th e virtu es to be discovered, enco uraged an d developed in th e making of a u seful Divisional Secretary. N ow for so m e a dvic e an d ass is t ance in the a ctual duti es for which h e is r es p ons ibl e. [These not es are written mainly for th e guidance of th e Divisional Secre t a ry of a n Ambul a n ce D ivis ion, but it is hop ed tha t th e Divisional S ecr etary of th e Nursing Division will find m os t of them equ a ll y adaptabl e for h er u se . J
BRIGADE REGUL ATIO NS, ETC.-A current copy of the Gen e ral R egul a ti ons must be in the hands of ev e ry Division al Secretary. Upon i ts contents the whole constitution of t h e St. J ohn Ambu l a nce Briga de is b ased. It is, th ere fore, inilispensab l e to th e Secretary , sin ce h e is b ound to h ave fre qu ent resort to it as a guid e in th e discha r ge of his duties. He should also p ossess a co py of the Manual of Drill and Camping an d a set of official text -books AN NUAL R ETU RNs. -Perhaps the most important documents th e Sec r eta ry has to produce a re the Brigade R eco rd Sheet (kn own as F o rm B.F l ) and the R eturn of Drill s a nd Duti es (known as F o rm B.F.3). N ovv t h ese two p a p ers are v e ry close ly related, the R eco rd Sh ee t b eing to some extent a summary of the R eturn of Drills a nd Duties. The R eturn of D ri lls ' and Duties sheet (B.F.3) has to b e made out in ink on J a nu a ry 1 of each year. It is a dvisable to h ead th e list with the officers in order of seniority, a nd th en a dd th e n a m es of other r a nks in a lph a betical o rd e r. Th e nam es of new m em bers joining during that particular yea r can be added b en ea th. Th e m etho d of completing this fo rm r equires no expl ana tion , but n eve rthel ess it must b e compl eted with the utmost care a nd correctn ess, sinc e ea ch m emb er's "effici en cy" for the year d ep ends upon it. Th e m a rkin g of som eo ne as " absent" instead of "present" at an inspect ion m ay pass unn o ti ced, but wh en th e tim e comes fo r a pplying for th a t person's Se rvice b adge or m edal th ere will be troubl e. It is w ell , th erefo r e, b efo r e r eturning this form to the Corps Sec r et a ry , o r t o th e
Assistant Commissioner, to allow members to insp ect th e Annual Returns and so check th eir own record as correct. Division al Superintendents are held responsible for this.
The Brigade R ecord Sheet (Form B.F.1) should be made out in ink in triplicate at the b eginning of the year with the names in precisely the same order as on B.F 3. Th e fr ont page, howev e r, must not be completed or the ranks of members fill ed in, until th e end of the year, because there may be certa in promotions take pl a ce, and certain di fferences in the strength of th e Division. Also, of course, the number of drills and duties cannot b e e ntered until after D ecember 31. New members are required to sign this form on joining, while the nam es of thos e who resign may be ruled out in red ink.
- Thes e two fo rms (B.F.1 in triplicate and B.F.3 single copy) should b e complete d by J anuary 10
A good plan is for the Divisional Superintendent to hold his annual business m ee ting by a bout J a nuary 14, when th e Records fo r th e year just p asse d may be in s pected by everyone, a m ended where necessary, sign ed, and th en sent in immedi a tely. There should not be a Secr etary a nywh ere still in possession of the Annual Returns for a g iv en year on J an u ary 21 of the next year.
PRESERVING THE R ECOR Ds.-Very soon aft e r this one copy of B .F.1 will be r eturn ed through the prop e r channels to th e Divisional Secre t ar y , and must be carefully filed. It is a good pl a n to h a v e a special "binder," su ch as may b e purch ase d for a shilling or so, for thes e forms only, a nd th ey sho uld, of course, be fil ed in y ea rly sequence. It will add to the int e rest of the binder if u se is mad e of th e insid e cover. This might be ruled as T a ble" A." B en eath this a simpl e little" graph" to illus tra t e th e "ups-and-downs" of D ivisional s trength a t a glance will also b e of int eres t. Moreover, it will b e
TABLE A.
Year. D ivisional Surgeon. I Divi sional Supt.
Nov e'm be-y, 1928
a stimulant to recruiting since no one will like tosee th e line dropping. No grea t ski ll is r equir ed to produce a graph. Ta ke th e case of a Division whose strength varied as follows :-
This would be illustrated as a graph lik e this :-
THE NOTEBOOK.-Now th ese B.F.l's, once sign ed, returned a nd fil ed , are th e l as t word in official individual r ecord, a nd a r e beyond disput e But since in tim e the "binder" containing t h em. b eco m es somewhat awkward to carry, and difficult to r ef e r to eas ily, the Secre t ary should adopt some method of condensing th e informa tion they conta in in a more convenient form. There are, of co urse, several m eth o ds Card-indexing is quit e useful for Division a l H eadqu arte rs u se, a nd th e n ecessa ry cards m ay b e obtained from the Stores D epartment, S t . John's Gat e, Clerkenwell, E.C.1. But perhaps th e handi es t fo r m is the pock et-book , eas il y ca rri ed in th e po ck et whenever and wher ever a practice, meeting or p arad e is held. Th e purchase of a " Where -is-it ? " ind ex book is recommend ed--one with a stiff cover. The ruling may be varied to suit th e id eas of th e owner, but th e foll owin g T a ble" B " as us ed by th e writer in a 6/1 x 4/1 book (wh en closed) seems to me et the case quit e well :-
Ea ch m emb er's reco rd a pp ea r s, of course, under th e ind ex l ett er of his surn ame, and so i s turn ed up in a m om ent. Th e ruling an d comp l etion of such a n oteb ook will take a few hours, but once don e will l ast for y ea r s An alternative ruling , r a th er full er (as adopted by a fellow secreta ry , Ambulance Officer
T. H. R ead, Cheltenham,) i s as foll ows :-
Name: JONES, K. L. Address: 50, Kingsway Road.
Date of Jo ining: Tovember 12 1909. F.A. Certifi,cate : December, 1903. No. 3 75 61. N Certificate : Novem ber, 1914. Voucher: Decemb er, 1904. Medallion' December, 1905. No. 104003.
Lab els: 1911 1912 , 1913, 191 4, 19 15, 1916 , 1917 , 191 8, 191 9, 1921. Uniform I ssued: 3/2/ 10 l',lfember's Signature Uniform Returned: 2 / 5/2 3. Received by D ivl. Storekeeper.
Notes: Tr a n sferred Jun e 12, 1923, to Blankville Corp s (City Division).
Th ese specimens wi ll serve as a guide to th e Sec r etary for his own vade mecum, an d he will find it worth the troubl e when two or three pe ople gather round him asking "When am I due for another Service Badge?" "How many efficient years h ave I done now? " etc., etc [By the way, t h e Secretary shou ld b e firm about orders for medallions, labels, etc. Announ ce that orders have to b e given
by a certain date a nd cash with orde r . Then send a long th e order to t h e Associ a ti on L ocal Secretary with out d el ay.]
OTHER BRIGADE FORMs.-The App endi x III Lis t of Briga d e Forms, fou n d in th e Gen e ral R egul ation s, is extremely useful, as showing which Form is r e quired for any purpose, when it is to be prep are d, and to whom it is to b e submitt ed . Th e instructions fo r filling in thes e pap ers are so clear that they require no further expl anation h ere They · shoud a lw ays be m ade out clearly in ink , submitted for the approval of the Divisiona l Sup erintend ent in goo d tjrne , a nd then despatched imm ediately.
• Th e prin cipal ones which concern a Divis ion al Secretary are :-Brigade Record Sheet, B F. 1a (B.F. ln for ursing Divisions)
Return of Drills and Duties, B.F.3
Personal Record, B.F.4 3 copies required. 1 copy 1" " Accompanied by B. SM/ A. Service Badge Application, B.F.4a
Service 1edal Application, B. SM / A 1 copy required. Accompanied by B.F.4. Ap pointmen s and Promotions, B.F. 7 2 copies required. Annual Re -examination, B .F. 11b.. 3
Thos e forms which are returned must, of course, be classified, a nd filed together with other Returns, L etters, Orders , Notices, etc., on a separate file. (T o be continued ) .
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory House , 4, Cathedral R oad, Cardiff. BRIGADE NEWS.
Th e following promotions have been confi rm ed by the Am bul a n ce Comm ittee:-
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambu l ance Officer David Gwi lym Jolm, Briton Ferry Division, 13 .9.28
BOROUGH OF MERTH YR TYDFIL CENTRE
Amb ul ance Officer Rich ard R ees, Treharris D i v ision, 28.8.28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Florance M. Williams, Cilfynydd Nursing Division, 17.8.28.
The Commissioner for Wales has sanctioned the following appoi ntm ents, promotions, tr ansfe r , resignation, and new Divisions :-
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER.
GLAMO RGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Privat e David Watkins, Briton Ferry Division 13 9.28.
TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY C ENTRE.
Ambu ance Sister Emma Horne, Cilfynydd N urs i ng Division, 17.8 .28.
BE DIVISIONAL SECRET A RY. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Private Cyril Alfred Chess, Kenfig Hill Division, 13.9.28.
TO BE LADY DIV ISIO NAL SECRETARIES CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Ma r garet Morgan, Barry Hill Nursing Division.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Lady Ambu l ance Officer Emma Horn e, Cil£ynyc1d Nursing Division, 17.8.28.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Amelia Watts Thomas, J'vI e rthyr Nursing Div ision , 28.8.28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIO NAL TREAS U R ERS
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CE)l'TRE.
Ambulan ce Sister Alice Simpson, Cilfynydd Nursing Division, 17 .8.28.
Mr. William Davies, M.E., Cilfynydd Division 13.9.28.
TO BE HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Mr. Daniel Rees, J.P., Cilfynydd Division , 13.9.28.
DIVISION REGISTERED.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Cilfynydd Nursing Division, 25.4.28.
CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Penyrheol Ambulance Division, 13.9.28.
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Celynen Colliery Ambulance Division, 10.9.28
TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Sergeant Vl. Harding, Newport High Street Railway Division, 22.8.28.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Corporal Henry Merchant, Neath DivIsion, 28.9.28.
DEATHS.
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Corps Sergeant-Major M. J. Hammond, Caerau Division, 13.9.28.
Private Richard Jam es, Gelligaer Division, 23.9.28.
General Interest.
WELSH MINER'S HEROISM RECOGNISED.
A case of distinguished bravery at the Gatewen Co lli ery, vVrexham, Denbighshire ;w as recalled on Friday, October 5, when the Bronze Life Saving Medal of the Venerable Ord er of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem was presented to Mr. William Robertson, of Llyn Dale Villa, Caego, Wrexham, an overman at the Gatewen Colliery.
Early in the morning of March 22, 1926, John Thornton, Charles Jackson , Lewis John Thomas and others were engaged in carrying out repairs , timbering the roof of the Main Haulage Road, in the Four Feet Seam. A bar which they had just set broke without the slightest warning, the roof collapsed, and about 50 tOl1lS of heavy stones and small dirt fell, comp l etely burying Thornton and happing Jacks on and Thomas. W illiam Robertso.n happened to .b e near, and immediately, WIthout considenng the great nsk he incurred, released Jackson and Thomas from the edges of the falL All the while more stones and small dirt w e re falling and Thorn.ton was in great danger of being suffocated, although he was partly protected by a heavy stone weighing about one ton and a broken prop, but unable to move. By the most strenuous exertions Robertson burrowed und er the fall, freely risking his lif e, and after twenty minutes hard work released Thornton. Fortunately, all the men were rescued with only slight injuries, but there is not the slight est doubt that but for the timely ass istance render ed by Robertson all the men must have been killed, as the whole place collapsed entirely just thre e minutes after the last man was rescued.
The great bravery shown by won the admiration of the men employed at the collIery, and a gold watch, subscribed for by the officials and workmen, was to him. A general desire was expressed that the deed
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should be officially recognised, and the award of the Life Saving Medal gave great satisfaction to the men at th e colliery and the lo cal public.
The presentation was made by Mr. James Darlington, of Chirk (Chairman of the Denbighshire Centre of the Priory), in the presence of a large and representative gathering at which Mr. J. Houghton (Manager, Broughton and Flas Power Company, Ltd.) presided.
In 111aking the presentation, Mr. Darlington said they were a ll satisfied that the splendid courage shown by Mr Robertson merited the highest recognition, and a lthou gh such cond uct was not influenced by any thought of reward the bestowal of the Life Saving Medal of the Order-one of the most cherished awards for life saving on land-would give pleasure and gratification to all concerned. The Medal was pinned on the right breast of Mr. Robertson by Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E., the Deputy Lady Superintendent of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Wales.
Mr. Houghton l?xpressed the gratitude of the Broughton and Plas Power Company for the efforts of the Priory to secure recognition, and Sir Herbert Lewis, in rep lying, said the award of medals, badges or certificates of honour for special services in the ca use of humanity, es p ecially for life saving at imminent personal risk, was one of the objects of the Order. Colliery accidents, he said, called forth the highest type of bravery, and the deed th ey were honouring that day was a case of deliberate hero ism, not don e in the heat and excitement of the moment, but with fortitude and endurance and in the knowledge that at any moment a second fall might have occurred bring in g death to the victims and rescuer.
BRECONSHIRE CENTRE.
Inspection of Brecon V.A.D.
A satisfactory report h as b een rec eived on the second official inspection of the Breco n No 20 Women's Voluntary Aid Detachment, which took place in ' the Brecknockshlre Agricultural Society's Show Ground at Brecon on Saturday, September 8. .
Major S. O. Dolan, RA.M.C., was detailed by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command to conduct the inspection, and was accompanied by the County Controller, Sir Her b ert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E H e congratulated the Commandant on the general of the Detachment in all branches of th e trammg, and recommended th e continuance of official recognition for this first Detachment regist ere d in the Cou nty under the V.A.D Scheme
The Ofiicers of the Detachment are Mrs. C. S. Cresswell, Commandant; Dr. T. P. Thomas, Medical Ofiicer Nurse Davies, Lady Superintendent; Mrs. Mabel Dease , O.B.£., Quartermaster; and Mrs. F. Platts, Section Leader. Thr ee of the members are mobile, and are prepared to undertake service either at home or abroad with the Medical Services of the Crown in the event of the embodiment of the Territorial Army, while immobile members undertake s erv ce within reach of their own homes. Mobile members are required to attend at least once in every three years eight d ays at a Service Hospital for trainmg. Miss A Picton has just completed a erm of training at th e Tidworth Military Hospital, and the Matron, in h er repc;>rt, makes specia referen<;:e to Miss Picton's ability and In terest an nursing work.
Brecon Railway Ambulance Dinner.
Mr. C. C. Jones , stationmaster, Brecon, presid ed at th e Breco n and Talyllyn Great Western Railway Ambulance Classes' Annual Dinner on Thursday, September 20. He was supported by Dr. T. P. Thomas , Mr. P Sker (stationm as ter, Talyllyn), Captain Carberry, R.N., and SIr Herbert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E.
Presenting ambulance efficiency awards to forty successf ul
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students, Sir Herbert Lewis expressed pleasure in seeing a number of new members, who were r eceiving their firstyear certificates, and at th e same time paid tribute to the loyalty of the older members. It was said occasionally that th e splendid development of ambulance work on th e railway was due sole ly to the enco uragem ent provided by the Company, but whilst they knew Sir Felix Pole, the General Manager, was keenly int erest ed, and the generous attitude of the Company was a Source of inspiration, yet he felt the real secret of th e success lay with the men themselves, who , by sacrifi cing the ir l eisure to stud y ambulance work, displayed a high sense of service. "Usefu ln ess," he said, "is the r ent we are asked to pay for room on this earth," and that was one of the moral obligations the men on the railways were discharging as faithfully as th eir daily duties.
Ambulance work, Sir Herber.t continu ed, had made rapid strides in the County of Brecon ; th er e were already three men 's Divisions of the Brigade and one Nursing Division. Th e Hay Great vVestem Railway Class h ad decided to enrol, and he h oped Brecon would fo llow its example. Th e heavy and in creas i ng toll of the road made one realise th e necessity for greater ambulance faci lities ; accidents on the roads l ast year resulted in 4,719 deaths and 118,435 casualties. The number of accidents proving fatal could at least be r educed by adequate first aid provisions, and he appealed to the m embers of the Brecon Class to enro in a Division so that their serv ic e s might be available. He suggested it might be possible to arrange for an ambulance car to be provided to serve the County if they were able to form a Division and accept responsibility for its administration and maintenance.
Mr. R L. Tippins, the Class Secretary, carried out the arrangements and a programme of music, contributed by lo ca l artistes, was much enjoyed DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE. Wrexham Division's Fine Start.
The vVrexham Ambulance Division OVlles its inception to the efforts of the Chief Constab le of Denbighshire, Mr. G. F. Guest, who was keenly alive to the va lue of train ed ambulance men and efficient amb ulance transport, a nd so asked the Priory to h elp them obtain an amb ul ance for use in the County. The Principal Secretary exp lained that an ambu ance car might be obtained if a Division was formed t o accept responsihility for its maintenance and administration. The Chief Constable undertook to raise a uni of the Brigade, and the vVrexham Division was estab li sh ed on November 26, 1927.
The Division has a membership of thirty-four, a great many of whom are Great Western Railwaymen, and three hold the Gold Medal for fifteen years' effic i ency in amb ul ance work. The Divisional Surgeon, Dr T. Glynn Evans, was responsible for the m edica l supervision of the am bulance work at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show held at vVrexham in August, on which occasion t h e vVrexham Team obtained second place in two competitions. The Divisional Superintendent, Mr. P. R. Kent, h as acted as Honorary Secretary of the Great Western Railway Ambulance Class since 1919.
The Motor Ambulance was formally handed over by the Principal Secretary at a publi c meeting at wh ich th e Mayor of Wrexham presided on December 9, 1927. It has a lready proved a great blessing to the County; in the first eight months one hundred and thirteen cases were carried, twenty-fiv e of which were street accidents, and forty-eight were dealt with free of charge. All the members a r e trained to drive the ambulance and the Division is also providing personnel for public amb ulance duty from time to tim e.
Chirk Division.
The Officers of the Chirk Division r ecently met to co n sid er ways and means of raising money to augment the Divisional
funds, which have been considerably reduced by the purchase of equipment a nd new uniforms for s i xteen members.
There is little doubt their efforts will be successful, as the lo cal public derives great benefit from the services of the Division. During the month of August the Division was on duty at the County Fair at Plas Nantyn, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show at Wrexham, the Co-ope rative Gala at Chirk, and at the Western Rhyn Flower Show, where ambulance competitio ns were organised by Divisional Superint endent D. Jon es. Dr. c.. E. Salt (Commissioner for Denbighshire) and Divisional Surgeon Major T. Hampson adj udicated, and the Chirk o. 1 Team, captained by Corporal C. H. Davies, was successful.
NEWLY-FORMED WREXHAM AMBULANCE DIVISION.
Dr. T. Glynn Evans (DivisioniU Surgeon ), Mr P. R. Kent (Divisional Superintendent) and Mr. G. F. Guest (Chief Constable of Denbighshire) are shown in the centre of the front TOW.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Pontypridd Sub-District.
The annual insp ection of the Pontypridd Corps took - place in the Drill Hall Field, Pontypridd, on Saturday, September 15. There were over seventy members present, rep r esenting the Great Western Colliery, Maritime and Penrhiw, Cwm, Cilfynydd, Treforest, Taffs Well , Ynysybwl Ambulance Divisions and the Great Western Colliery and Cilfynydd Nursing Divisions.
Chief Constable D. M. Davies, Commissioner, Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Centre, was the Insp ecting Officer, assisted by Mr. J. W. Davison, M.B.E., Sub-Commissioner for the Pontypridd Sub-District. Officer s on parade included Staff Officer W. Goddard, Corps Secretary R. H ewer, Corps Superintendent W. Evans, Divisional Superintendents and Lady Divisional Superintendents. Mr. D. M. Davies congr atu lated men and nurses on their excellent turn-out and smartness, impr essed upon them the need of maintaining efficiency and to encourage others to take up their work
After the inspection Sub-Commissi oner J. V.,r. Davison presented a Service Medal of the Order to Mrs. E. Robinson, of the Great Western Colliery Nursing DlvlslOn, who ha s been connected with the Brigade for the past t\;yen ty years.
Loss to Caerau Division.
. A prominent member of the Caerau Division, Llynfi Valley Corps, Corps Sergeant-Major M. J. H ammond, died at the Maesteg Cottage Hospital on Thursday, September 13. Mr. HamI?-ond joined the Division in 1924, was promoted Sergeant m the same year, and in 1926 appointed Corps Sergeant-Major. He was a popular member of the Division a nd had enrolled in the Military Hospitals Reserve. Inspection at Pontardulais.
Mr. E. D. Jon es, Com missioner for Carmarthenshire, inspected the Pontardulais and Loughor Ambulance
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Sir Felix J. C. Pole, G e n e r a l Ma n ager of th e G r ea t W est e rn Railway Comp a n y , a tte nd e d th e a n n u al dinn er of the N e wport H igh Str eet Ambul a n ce Class o n Mo nd ay, S e pt e m b er 17, a nd pr esent ed awar d s to a la r ge numb e r o f stud e nts
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Dr. Willi a m V e rn er was pr esent e d w it h a Certifi cat e of Honorary Life Me mb ership fo r hi s ser v ices as honor a ry lecturer to the Cl a ss In ma k in g th e p rese n tation, Sir Herb ert Lewis sa id mu ch of th e d evel opm e nt which rece nt y ears had brought t o a mbul a n c e wo r k w a s du e to th e support it had r ece ive d from th e R a ilway Comp a nies, who were among th e fir s t o r ealise it s va lu e, a nd w er e still g iving th e ea d t o oth e r indu stries in this dir ect ion. H e was h a pp y to ea rn th a t night f rom Sir F e lix P o le th a it w as his intention th a a mbulance wor k sh o uld b e brou g ht up to th e s a m e st a nd a rd on th e Gr ea t W est ern R oa d S er v i ce as on their R a ilw ays, and h e look ed forward to the tim e when this exampl e would b e follow ed by owne rs of all public service v ehicl es. There was a l a r ge a nd r e presentativ e attendance of railway m e n and m e mb er s of th e Ord er. Mr. E. G. Ireland (Divisional Locomotiv e Sup erint e nd e nt, N ewport ) presided, and was supporte d by Sir H emy M a th er Ja ck s on , Bart. , C.B.E. (Chairm a n, Monm o uthshir e Ce ntr e of the ·Priory), Sir Felix Po le , tb e M ay or of N ewp ort (Councillor Frank Quick), Mr. R. Wilson Bartle tt (Commiss ioner, Monmouthshir e Centr e ) Mr. A G. E. J. Fud ge a nd Mr. G. Campb ell Oliver (ex-Comm ss ioner s , N ewpo r t Centre) D1'. ,\Villiam Verner (Hon orary L ectu re r N <;)wport High Stree t Clas s), Nov em'b el', 1928
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BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE Rhondda Fach Corps Inspection.
The Rhondda Fach Corps parad ed und er the respective Divisional Superi ntend ents and N.C.O.'s in. smart order to the Watt stown Memorial Park for ann ual inspection on Sat urday September 8. The inspection was attended by Lieut.-Colonel D. Watts Morgan, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.P., Chairman of the Rhondda Centre, who was accompanied by Mr. J. S. Vincent, M.E., Wattstown, and there was a large number of spectators.
Captain T. E. Richards, Commissioner, after inspecting the units, paid high tribute to the two hundred Officers and m emb ers on parade on their smartn ess and efficien cy. He was accompanied by Staff Surgeon Dr. N. C. O. Hurly, Staff Offi cer George Payne, Corps Superintendent T. J. Evans, Corps Secretary Corneli u s Gronow, and Corps Treasurer D. Rob erts. The Divisions represented were Ferndale, Tylorstown, Wattstown, Ynyshir and Lady L ewis Ambulance, and Fernd a l e and Tylorstown Nursing and Tylorstown Cadets. Ynyshir Ambulance Worker.
Mr. Charles H awki ns , a member of the Ynyshir Ambul a nce Division, was the victim of a fatal accident at the Showdown Colliery, Kent, where he had been employed for nine weeks after four years of unemployme nt Mr. Hawkins was an exce llent ambulance man, and a l arge contingent of the Brigade attended the funeral on September 12. The parad e was in charge of Corps Secretary Cornelius Gronow, head ed by the Ynyshir and Wattstown Silver Band, and the Ferndale, Tylorstown, Ynyshir and \i\Tattstown Divisions were represented. NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Commissioner for Wales has been appointed Honorary Director of Ambulance for the R oyal National Eisteddfod of Wales at Liverpool in 1929 The Priory is again offering the "Lady L ewis " and "Lady Bute" Cups, the open championship trophies for teams of men and nurs es , and the "Trevethin," "Silurian," "Gwen ," and " Is ca" Shields for competition amo ngst teams of men, women, boys and girls resident in the Principality of Wales and Monmouthshire.
* Privates I vor Williams an d J. Andrew Harris, members of the Cwm Colliery Division, have been enrolled in the Military Hospit a l s R eserve.
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The Pri(!)ry has lost one of t s earliest members and a stauneh supporter by the death of Mr. Henry William Martin, of Cardiff, which occurred on Mond ay , September 10. Mr. Martin served on the Finance Committee from the inception of the Priory to the time of his death, and before the Priory was estab lish ed was a member of the St. David's Centre. He was a coalfield pioneer, and one of the foremost mining en g ineers of the day, but his m emor y will be mostly cherished, however, by his rich human qualities. He always had the greatest admiration for the work of the Order.
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The St. John Ambulance Gazette.
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This n ew title u s even more closely with the ac tiviti es of the St. John organisa ti ons, a nd dispels a ny shadow of doubt as to our policy.
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On p age 241 a list of distinguished contributors to THE ST. J OHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE appears.
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The Hospitaller s' Club.
Vve had great ple as ure in attending, on November 2, the mon th ly meetin g of the H ospitallers' Club , held at the Bonn ingto n H otel, South amp ton R ow, and, by th e courtesy of th e P resident, we were a ble to t ell memb ers of the Club of ou r progress, and our ambitions for the coming year.
W e ex t end t o our readers a t hom e, an d on the far-flung outposts of Empire, ,,,,There, und er the badge of St. J oh n , th e work in the cause of hum an ity goes forw ar d, our b est \,vishes for a Happy Christmas a nd a co nt ented New Year.
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The Blood
B y N C ORBET FLE T CH E R , M A ., M B B. C hi r ,
(C a nt a b ), M.R. C. S. , et c., Ass is t a nt Commi ssi on e rin-Ch a r ge, Ce ntr al Ar ea , N o . 1 (Prin ce of 'H al es ) Distri ct , S .] .A.B .
(C T he lif e th er eof whi ch is th e bl oo d thereof." In th ese bri ef word s Holy Writ s tr esses the import a n ce of th e bl ood, which i s lif e itself Our Ma nu a l of Firs t Aid emph as ises thi s t eachin g in th a t , und e r its (C Trea tm ent of vVounds, " whil e it s a ys littl e a bout th e co mp ositi on a nd fun ct ion s of th e bl oo d, i t co n centra t es on th e imp o rt a n ce o f k eeping, a nd th e s t ep s n ecessa ry to k ee p , th e blood in and th e ge rms out of th e bod y .
Th e bl oo d, th en, i$ th e r ed fluid whi ch circul a t es in th e ar t e li es, v eins a nd ca pilla ri es of m a n a nd th e high e r a nim als . It p e rform s thr ee sp eci a l duties: (1) it ca rri es foo d elem ents a n d oxyg en a nd nourish es th e b ody ; (2) it carrie s awa y waste product5 a nd di sch a rg es th em fr om th e bo d y through the org a n s of exc r eti on -skin , kidn ey s a nd b ow el s ; and (3) i t prot ect s t h e b ody a gains t in vasion of ge rms of dis ease and infla mm a ti on.
CHIEF FU NC TIO N OF BLO O D
Its chi ef fun ction, how eve r, is to a ff o rd a m ea n s of communi ca ti on b et ween t h e va ri ou s o rgans a nd p a rt s of th e bo d y , whe r eb y th e int er- ac ti on of th e Vit a l Fun ction s--c r , in oth e r wo rds , th e process of lif e-is acco mplish ed . With out this fluid m edium, th e r ef or e , th e co -ordin a tion of th e s y s t em s in n1.an a nd th e highe r a nim a ls could not b e effe ct ed ; a nd ,vith its lo ss a nd esca pe fr om th e v ess els whi ch norm a lly conta in it , es p eci ally wh en such loss is both great and r a pid , pro found sh o ck and possibly d eath m a y qui ckly sup e rven e In brief, th e circulation h as b een a ptly d es crib ed as a mechanical transport syst em , whi ch is co ntrolled by the n e r ves , a cting as a telephone sy stem
In this co nn ection , m od e rn r esearch h as p rove n th a t som e , a nd pro b a bly a ll, th e int e rn a l o r gan s pass in t o the blood s p eci a l ch emi cal se cr etion s whi ch have b een ca ll ed horm ones (th a t is, stimul a nt s ), a nd whi ch a ct as ch em i cal messe ngers or p ostmen to excit e into s uitable a ctivit y oth e r org a n s , or possibly to r et a rd su ch acti v ity In s t a n ces of th ese are: (1) a dr en a lin (s ecret ed by s m all du ctl ess gla nd s , which cap th e kidn eys, a nd con se qu ently call ed "supra-ren al glands ") , whi ch controls blee ding and ca uses blood ves sels to contra ct; (2) som e substances fr om thyroid gl a nd (found in th e n eck like an inve rted horseshoe a t ea ch sid e a nd across the trach ea ), absence of which ca use in the child a form of idio cy ca lled " cretonism," a nd sometimes cured by administration of thyroid gla.nd extract, and in th e adult a form of d egenera cy known as " myxcedem a, " and cura bl e to greater o r l ess extent by th e sa m e pr eparation; a nd (3) pituitaries
(from th e pituita ry body situ a t ed in th e b ase o f br a in) , whi ch cau ses r a pid a nd l as tin g improve m en t in m a ny cas es of prof ound sho ck.
C OM'POSITION OF BLOOD
Hum a n bl oo d h a s a sp e cific gr a vity of 1055 , a saltish t as t e a nd a lkalin e react ion It is compos ed of a fluid el em ent (plasma), whi ch, a clea r fluid , ca rri es nouri shm ent a nd wast e p r odu ct s in clean soluti on , a nd in whi ch a r e su s p end ed t h e cell- el em ent s
co n sis tin g of re d a nd whit e corpu scl es, a nd blo od
pla t elet s. In a cubi c millim etr e of hum a n bl oo d
th e r e a r e 5 ,000 ,000 r ed cells , 8,000 whit e cells a nd
500 ,000 pla t el et s . Th e qu a ntity of bl oo d in m a n i s s aid t o ave r age on e-twelfth of th e t ot al b od y, or 1 lb for eve r y s t on e of body w eight An oth e r
es tim a t e is th a t t he hum a n bod y co n tain s a bo ut
5 qu a rts of bloo d , of whi ch on e h a lf m ay b e los t b efo re
d ea th b eco m es i nevita bl e
Th e re d co rpu scl es co n si s t of bi -co n cave di scs slightl y t hick e r a t th ei r edg es, a nd are com p ose d of nitrogen ous m a tt e r co mbin ed wi t h a n im port a n t p ro t ein ca ll ed h cemogl obin, whi ch is r em a r ka bl e in th a t it cont ains iron , ta k es up oxygen eas ily, and in solid fo rm , k ee ps it in l oose but pl en tiful co mbin a ti on , a nd yi elds it r ea dily wh en it s con ce nt ra tion
d ec r eases . Th e colour a pp ea rs t o h ave n o s p eci al valu e, but t o b e m e r ely in cid ent al t o its ch em i ca l co mp os iti on . In sh ort , th e r ed corpu scles are oxyg en ca rri ers and di s tribut ors.
Th e whit e co rpus cl es (l eucocytcs ), wh ich are d er ive d fr om l ymph gl a nd s a nd s pl ee n , vary in kind a nd sh a p e, a nd a r e classifi ed acco rdin g to s t ai ning qu a liti es as exhibit ed und er th e m ic ros cop e. They ca n p ass through th e walls of th e s m a ll bloo d vessel s into th e ti ssu es, wh e r e th ey take pa r t in r ep a ir o f w o u n d s a nd a b sorption of fore ign b od i es .
Fu rt h er , th ey in ges t a nd d es troy ge r ms an d a lso n eutra lise t h e products of infla mma ti on , wh ere b y th e b ody is pr ot ect ed; a nd , if th ey di e , t h eir d ea d b odi es form t h e m a tte r pr esent in a b scesses (pus).
Th e lif e of a co rpu scle is pro b a bly a bout t h ree wee k s; a nd t h e bloo d-fon n in g org a ns can r es tore t h e blood t o its norm a l s t a t e in wo nd e rful f as hi on , eve n a ft e r a se v e r e h cem orrh a ge. T o re n ew wea r and t ea r a nd t o m ake goo d losses by wounds, bl oo d i s r a pidl y prep a red in th e facto ri es of th e s pl een, lymph gl a nd s a nd m a rrow of sm a ll b on es . In sh ort, t h e whit e corpus cl es a r e g erm-kill e rs a nd ti ssu e-build ers
Th e blood pl a t elet s are sm a ll circula r b odi es, whi ch ar e h alf th e siz e of r ed corpu s cles a nd a r e believed to h a v e a n import a nt p a rt in th e clotting of blood, whi ch i s t h e natural proc ess of s topping loss of blo od from a wound ed surfa ce. Hence th e w a rning in « First Aid to th e Injured" (p. 86) that blood-clots are on no a cco unt to b e distu r b ed. In this pro cess , in whi ch , as we sh a ll see , th e protein s of the blo od sh a r e, a sp eci a l sub st a n ce (fibrin) is pr e cipitated from th e plasma a nd f r om th e clumps
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whi ch form bloo d pl a t el et s cat ches u p and ent a n gl es the bl oo d cells to for m a clot, Th e bl oo d of som e indi vi du a ls d oes no t p ossess this pro t ect i ve fu nction of cl ottin g; a nd its v i ctims a r e kn own as « bl ee d er s" (or h ce'JI/'bophi liacs). Thi s ddec t i s h ered it a ry a nd i s supp ose d t o b e passe d t o t he ir sons by m oth e rs wh o pr esen t no symp t om s.
I NTE R- ACT IO N OF V ITAL F UNCT IO NS
I n th e bloo d t h e fu el su ppli ed b y th e food through t he Di ges ti ve Sys t em ent ers i n t o ch emi cal combin a ti on wi t h th e oxygen, which is d er ive d fr om t he R es pira t ory Sys t em a nd incorporate d in th e h cemogl obin of th e re d co rpuscles.
Th e r e b y b od y -h ea t and b od y -en ergy are ge n er a t ed. Th e h cemogl obin t h en p asses in t o every p a rt a nd o r ga n of t h e b ody, gi ves u p its oxyge n wh e r e t he oxygen -press ure i s lov,r a nd removes i n i t s t ea d carb on i c aci d to t he l u n gs for excre ti on. By this mean s, Circu l a ti on , R es p ira tion an d Di ges ti on work toget b e r for the common good ; a nd ov er each a nd a ll th e other systems the Nervo u s Sys t em presi d es a nd exercises contro l. U n der th ese ci rcu ms t a n ces i t is easy t o compr eh end why in th e shock assoc iate d with accid ent t he bo d y t empe r at ur e of t he p ati en t t end s t o fa ll.
R ece nt research has shown tha t Di ges ti on i s, afte r a ll , n ot a simpl e ch emi cal p rocess in wh i ch com pli cate d su b stan ces ta k en as foo d are broken up into sim p l e combin atio n s of carb on , hydrogen , oxygen a nd ni trogen; b ut that t here are certain accessory foo d f actors (lmown as vit a min es ) sup p li ed b y f oo d an d d eri ve d d irectly or indir ect ly fr om pla nt s. Th ese ci rc ul ate in th e bloo d in very sm all q u a ntiti es, but are essen tia lly n ecessary fo r good health Of the vitamines so fa r recogn ise d we lmow c fa t so lubl e A/' which is pr esent in b u tter, m ilk a nd vege t a bles; « water so lubl e B , " whi ch i s found in emb ryos of see d s an d to t al a b sen ce of wh i ch cau ses t h e di sease B eri -B eri; an d "antisco rbuti c C, " w hi ch , as i ts n ame sign ifies , is essenti al fo r pr eventi on of Scu rvy , a nd whi ch i s suppli ed in l arge amo unt in fr esh frui t a nd vege t a bl es, a nd i n l ess a m o u n t in m ilk a nd m eat Th ese sub stan ces a r e ve ry d eli ca t e an d m ay easil y b e d es t roye d i n p r ocess of coo king. H en ce t h e n ee d for fresh foo d in o u r di et a ry.
Th e bl ood-plas m a, t he r efor e, con t a ins m a n y imp o rt a nt sub s t a n ces essen t i al t o t he int e r- acti on of th e Vit a l Fun cti on s-p ro t eins, salts , bi ca rb ona t e of sod a, su ga r , f a t, vi t am in es, h o rmon es-in a ddition to th e products of co mbu s tion --ca rboni c acid, w a t er, ur ea a nd uri c a cid. Th e l a tt er, b y th e way , a r e no t p oison ou s, as the a d ve rtisem ent s of so m e p opul a r r em edi es su gges t! Th e salts a r e chi efly th ose of so dium, p otass ium a nd calcium. Th e bi ca rbon a t e of so d a, in co mbin atio n ,;vith a va ri a bl e co nt ent o f ca rb onic acid, serves to m a inta in a co n st a nt slightly alka line co nditi on of th e bl oo d.
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H ere, aga in, some a d vertisem en t s err when they u ggest tha t the blood may become aci d.
RESISTANCE TO D I SEASE
Resistance to diseases caused by germs is due to th e action of the wb i te corp uscles an d the formati on of cert a in anti-bod i es in t he b lood, whi ch ei ther d estroy th e germs or ass is t th e w h i t e cells to do so
This resis t ance can b e prod u ced or stimulated artificia ll y by the in j ec tion of products of the germs or t h eir toxins i n regul a t ed non -po isonous doses . I n this fight with di sease a part is taken by the proteins of the b l ood -p l asma, whi ch are derived from the f oo d taken b y the mo u th and simpli fied in structure in the process of di ges ti on. Part of the prote ins is used for feed in g the tissues; b u t more is present than is requ ired for t h i s purpose, and some doubt still exists as to how the excess is utilised. It serves, however, t o form blood clot; and i t a lso has a share in creat ing the anti-bodies by which human body is immunised against certain d iseases, especially those of infectious character. In cases of wound -shock, some poison is supposed to be p r oduced in the i n ju red tissue and to cause d il ata ti on of the small e r bloo d- vessel s t o such extent that a great p art of the bl oo d is retained wi thin these vessel s and the p at i en t co ll a p ses as though he were su ffer in g from effects of p rofuse external hcemorrhage. This cond i t i on u sed to be treate d by injection of salt solution, a mode of tre at ment which p ossessed the serious disadvantage that salt consis t s of small molecu l es which pass rapidly through the walls of the blood -vessels. During the r ecen t war, t herefore, P rofesso r B ayliss institu ted the more su ccessful trea t me nt of shock by in j ect i ons of gum a r a b ic. This su b s t ance, t hough inactive of itse lf , is m ade up of l arge mo l ecules, to wh i ch th e blood -vesse ls are impervious; and enab les the solution t o rem ain in active ci rcu lation long eno u gh for t h e p a ti en t in many instances to recoye r from the shock . Su ch b ein g the case, i t i s clearly shown that the bloo d ta k es a most im p o rt ant sh are in the development of t h e b ody, in t he su p p ort of l ife i tself, in the main t en a n ce of good heal th, an d in the protection against di sease; tha t in ti mes of accident "the conserva tion of eve r y d rop of b lood is important for the p a ti en t; and t hat, in sho r t, "the b l ood is the life "
QUERIES.
Members of the Public may forward queries on Health and Diet. These will be answered by Sir W. Arbuthnot Lane, Bart., C.B ., M.S. , F R.C.S Each query must be accomp a nied b y a stamped addressed envelope and the coupon which appears on page 239.
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NO.9 DISTRICT.
NO.3 (B IRMINGHAM) DISTRICT.
I. 3f obn of !
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Albert von L ecoq.
IMajor Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G. , R.A.M,C. j:
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Captain J ames L a Fayette Lauder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G.,
Brigade A.ppointments,
November, 1928.
TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER.
Superintendent Charl es Thomas Osborn, No. 1 District. 2,11.28.
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
No.5 DrsTlucT
Norman Harry Cohen, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Friary Nursing Division. 15.10.28.
Ambulan ce Officer David Stitcher, No. 30 (East London ) Division. 14 .9.28.
Staff Sergeant Thomas David Seamer, No. 45 (North Camberwell) Division. 15.5.28
Hon Sergeant Alfred John Woo lams, Kynoch Division. 17.9.28.
Sergeant Charles VVilliam Hooper, Bournville Works Division. 6.11.28.
No. 4 DIST.RICT.
Sergeant Henry Roberts, Leigh Division. 22.10.28.
Sergeant Frank Mounfield, Bamton Division. 20.10.28, Sergeant Arthur North, G.C.R. Openshaw Division. 26.9.28.
Sergeant Harry Potter, Wigan Division. 6.9.28.
Sergeant Joseph Ford, Padiham Division. 23.9.28. No.5 DISTRICT.
iM.B., R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., :. M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Captain Arthur J a mes Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
IColonel Charles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M.G ., L.R.C.P. ; : Mrs. Lillian Starr. : I Hubert McVIcar.
Extract from Minutes of a Chapter-General of the Order.
MR. HUBERT MCVICAR, A GOLD MEDAL.
On March 1, 1927, a disastrous explosion occurred at the Cwm Collierv, Ebbw Val e, causing the death of a l arge number miners. Mr, McVicar, general colliery manager, hqd the call at 1.30 a .m., and was undergr01.md at 1.45 a.m., in charge of the first party, but before going down had given instructions to obtain the services of the Rescue Brigade, doctors, ambulance men, nurses, 'with all necessary r estoratives, equipm ent, etc ., etc.
H e remained underground-with the exception of short intervals-until 10.0 p.m., that night, and also continued his efforts for several days and nights, until the whole of the workings had b ee n explored, during the course of which he exhibited almost superhuman strength, courage and bra very, and undoubtedly was the ch ief means of sav1.ng the lives of at le ast two worlm1en who had b een badly injured and gassed in the explosion, in addition to the lives of several officials and men who collapsed during the work of exploration.
In fact, Mr. McVicar WaS the first man in eve ry way in the numerous efforts mad e to rescu e lives, and expl ore the whole devastat ed workings.
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem.
S PECIAL FUND.
Colonel H. C. W oo dcock, M.P. F. J. Pool ey Li eut.-General Sir Alfr ed Bingley, K.C.I.E., C.B, Edmonton Nursing Division, Alberta District, St. John Ambulanc e Brigade Overseas
Divisional Surgeon Lionel "Vilson Bradshaw, Barnolclswi k Corps 26 9.28.
Divisional Surgeon Thomas McFetridge, New Edli n gton Co rp s. 19.7 .28
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
Divisional Superintendent Samu e Ibbotson, Castleford a nd District Corps, 28.9 28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
No.3 (W.) DI STRICT.
Ambulance Officer Edgar Meridith Mears, "\iVa]sall and District Corps. 3.11.28.
No.5 DISTRICT.
Private Arthur E. Duckett, Markham Main Corps. 1.8.28. Sergeant Herbert Bottomley, Markham Main Corps. 9.6.28.
Private Harold Smith Butterfield, Bamo1dswick Corps. 15.9.28.
Se rg eant John vVanliss, Markham Main Corps. 9.6.28.
NO.6 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent Charles Batley, Hull Corps 31.10.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
No 1 DIST RICT,
Isaac Cornick, M.B" B,C,H., B.A.O., No. 45 (North Camberwell) Division. 15.5,28.
Arthur Henry Bennett, M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.P .(Lo ndon ) , Bamton Division 27.10.28, Mary Joan Mowat Maclaren, lVI.B., Ch.B. (Ab erdeen ) , Winsford Division. 1.1l.28.
Wal ter Norman Leak, B.C.(Camb.), M.R.C.S.(Eng.), L.R.C.S, (London), Winsford Division. 1.11.28, No.5 DISTRICT.
Thomas Wilson, M.B., Ch.B.(St. Andrews), Sheffield" D " Division. 13 10 .28,
Robert Walter Jubb, L.R.C.S. & P,(Edin.), L.F .P & S. (Glas.), Rav e n s thorpe Division. 14.9.28. Charles Digby Halcomb, M.B., Ch.M., Doncaster Nursing Division. 2l.9.28, John Malloch, M.B , Ch.B.(Edin.), Campsall a nd Norton Division. 17.9.28
NO.6 DISTRICT.
Frederick Andrew Brown, M.B., Ch.B.(Glasgow), Ferryhill Nursing Division, 3,11.28.
Ambulan ce Ofiicer John William Taylor, No. 93 (Finchley) Division. 18.10.28.
No, 2 DISTRICT.
Acting Divisional Superintendent Harry Alfred Harris, Eastleigh Division. 9.7.28
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Corporal Thomas Richards, Darwen Division, 24.9.28.
Ambulance Officer James Barton, Wigan Division. 6 .9 28.
NO.5 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Walter Jackson, H ebden Bridge Ambulance Division. 18.10.28
Ambulance Officer Samuel Kemp, Edenthorpe Division. 20,8.28.
Ambulance Sister Doris Moody, Bingley Nursing Di v ision. 15. 9.28.
Benjamin David Elliott, Langley Co llieries Division. 29.3.28.
No.6 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer William Sidney Smith, Hebbum Division. 10.9.28.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Edward Keighley, City of St. Albans Division. 8.10.28.
Private Frederick Tidbury Beer, Welwyn City Division 23.8.28.
Dove r Nursing D i v sion. 19.10 28. No. 9 DISTRICT.
South B r ent Division, Totnes and D stri ct Corps, County of Devon. 11.1 0. 28. So uth M o lton Division , Co unty of Devonshire. 24 10 .28. CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
Nursing No. 4 DIST RICT
Stalybridge N ursing Cadet Division. 23.10.28.
Great L ever Nursing Cadet Division, Bolton Corps. 17.10 28.
Ambulance
Bolton Headquarters Ambulance Cadet D vision. 16.10 .28. DIVISIONS DISBANDED No I DISTRICT.
St. Winifred's Cadet Nursing Division. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Barlborough Co llier y Division.
Jf obn Jjrigabe
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
[For No.1 District Orders, see page 237 ] No.1 DISTRICT
Officer s and members of the District are carrying OQt some useful work in connection with the l atest kind of sport, i.e., dog r acing and dirt track racing. Th ere h as been a n averag e of 90 members per week undertaking duty at the former, whilst 120 memb er s p er week un dertake duty at the l atter.
The Brigade services are mu ch appre ciated , and the many accident s which occur on the dirt tracks keep t he memb ers ver y busy.
Central Area.
A most s u ccessf ul Ch ur ch Parade was h eld on October 20. Ass ist ant Commissioner Dr. Corbet Fletcher was in command of t he Parade for the ann u al i n sp ec ti on of R.N .A .S. Res ervists of No. 1 District b y S urgeon -Comma n der A. Rivers from the Admiralty, who expressed his comp lete sa tisfaction with the r ecor d s and work done by these Reservists on the occasion of the inspection by L ady District Superintendent Miss Rideout, accompanied b y L a dy District Officer Miss Walk er. L a d y Superintendent Miss Masson was congr at ulated on th e number and smartness of th e members on parade.
Soouthern Area.
A social ·was held by the Southetn Area at the Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington , on October 27 la st The Ass is t ant Comm issioner, Dr. McIntyre, was s upport ed by Li eut.-Col. F. A. Brooks, Comm issi o n er of the District and several district staff officers.
During the even in g Capt. W. G. Butcher was presented with a silver salv er and t a nkard from his old comra d es in r ecog nition and a ppr eciat ion of his services to the area. This is the first social function that has take n pla ce in th e a r ea, and a ll will be pleased to learn th at it pro ve d a great success.
No.2 DISTRICT.
South bourne.
The Southbourne Nursing Division is o be congratulated on th e sp lendid work und ertaken thi s on th e Boscomb e b each. From July 28 to September 24 287 cases wer e treated in the hut presented t o th e Division b y the Corporation
This duty w as support ed by members of th e Ca lmor e Nursing Divis ion.
Bournernouth.
The Bourn em o uth Nurs ing Division is a lso to be congratulate d on t heir firs t perfor m a n ce of duty on the b each during th e s umm er months. No less than 1, 008 cases were treated. This Div s ion h as a n i deal a mbulanc e station, fr om which th ey are abl e to carry o ut such benevolent work.
No o 3 DISTRICT.
Thanks a r e due to Messrs. J oseph L ucas, Ltd., for pre· senting a new ambu l ance to the Birmingham County Joint Committee.
In accepting the gift th e Committ ee ex pr essed pleasure at the practical r ecognition of the work , which now involves t h e removals of some 4,000 cases yearl y. No.4 DISTRICT.
Cheshire V.A.D.
Co l. Mart i n, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.D .M.S , Western Command , inspected a number of detachments in the Artillery Drill H all, Stalybridge, on October 15 last.
Bournernouth Anlbulance Tent. 1,008 Cas es treated during season.
The parade was most efficiently commanded by Lady Distri ct Superintendent Mrs. Tweedale B .R RC., J.P. Co l. C. J. Trimble, accompanied by the Mayor and Mayoress of Stalybridge, were present.
Included on the practical s ide was a rest station, and h ere a cadet patient was put up in a Thomas 's splint for a frac tured f emur. A kitchen was er ected where hospital d iets had b een prepared.
Col. Martin expr essed his pleasure at all he had seen, a nd urged them to press still forward and to try and get m ore mobile members.
The Mayor of Stalybridge spoke of the good being done b y the Brigade, and Col. Trimbl e follow'ed and tha n ked th e members for the good show th ey had put , up a nd urged th em to car ry on. Darwen.
T h anks to the energy and hard work of members and fri ends of th e DanNe n Ambulance a nd Nursing Division a recent bazaar h as ad d e d over £6 80 to the fund created to liquidate th e debt outstanding on the fine headquarters possessed by these units.
Mr. Watson, a n influentia l supporter of the Division, opened the bazaar, and in doing so spoke in e ulo gistic t er ms concerning the work of the Brigad e On the second day Sir H. Samuel perform ed another opening ceremony. The r ema rks made by both these gent lemen cannot do otherwise tha n act as a furth er inspiration and enco ur agement to Brigade m embers in Darwen.
Lytham.
T he L yth am Division is ind ebted to the Lytham T im es for co ming to its aid by opening a s ub scription fund for the provision of Divisiona l He a dquarters.
Five hun dred pounds is to be spent on a substantial wooden stru cture with brick foundations, on land leased from the L.M. & S.R Company.
It is i nt er esting to record that members of the Ambulance and N ur sing D i visions have un dertaken over 8,000 hours work an d d ea lt wit h over 800 cases.
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The Nursing Division, through the medi.um of its Comforts Depot, h as lent over 2 000 artIcles to th e sIck
poor
These Divisions have every reas em to be proud of the work they are carrying out.
Ashton.
Officers a nd members of No. 4 District will be pleased to learn that S up erint en dent Hall has b een pr ese nte.d with a diploma in recognition of his long service. Th e dIploma was presented by the Ma yo r of Ashton. ,.
Sup e rintendent Hall has completed. 38 years ser,? ce, and during th e war in the space of SlX weeks he raIs ed £1,232 for the ho spitals in Fr a n ce Preston.
The Preston Corps have est a blish ed a n am bul ance station on the hi ghway a t Ashton-on-Ribble. Thanks are due to the English Electric Co. for placmg the srte at the disp osal of th e Corps.
The hut is well d es ig ned , with plenty of light a nd well venti lated.
Lady Ambulance Officer Miss Sowerbutts pres ented a surgical ha versack to the hut. Crewe.
On th e occasion of H.R.H. Princess Mary ' s visit to Crewe the IO Gal Nursing Division formed p a rt o f the g uard of honour drawn up at the station
But:n1ey
Th e Burnley Ambulance and Nursing DlvislOns were inspe cte d re ce ntly by Assistant F. S. de Plm.
This Di v ision has b ee n in eXistence S111ce 1889, dunng which time nearly 2 ,000 men and women have passed examinations in first aid and home nursing.
No.5 DISTRICT.
Sheffield.
On the occasion of H.R.H Princess Mary's visit to Sheffield the lo cal Division forme d a guard of honour, which Her Royal Hig hness inspected.
GriInsby
The lo ca Division diplomatically seIzed upon the oc casion of the meeting of the National Cha mb er of Trad e Conference to brin g b efore loca and national trade a nd civic authorities the work being done by the Brigade.
Sheffield Corps Inspection. Settle.
In opening a bazaar in aid of the D v sional Headqual-ters Fund, Mrs. Marshall said th a t she n ever saw so great a need for skill ed amb ulance workers as a t present when the roads wer e inf ested w ith moto r s. She said that a mbula nce work sho uld b e made comp u lsory in seco n dary a nd publi c schoo ls i n place of less useful sub j ects
Pontefract
No fewer t han 31 5 officers an d me n att end ed th e parade recently h eld by the C?rps, and inspected by Commis s oner Mr. S. Malkin. ThIS num be r r ep r esented 78 per cent. of the fu ll strength of the Cor,Ps. Assi st a nt Commissioner H. C Else, chIef of the staff, accompani ed the Commissio n er.
Corps Superintendent Amery led the parade p as t th e .saluting base.
Inspection of Pontefract Corps in Pontefract Ca stle Grounds
A good muster of m en t urned o u a nd formed part of a well-organised pro cess ion.
After th e serv ice the Mayor presented Amb ul a n ce Officer W. H Ja ckso n with th e service medal. " Else " Tropby.
This troph y is exceed ing ly excep tio n al in design: It s creation was ca r efull y s up ervised b y the do n or, ASSIstant Commissioner H. C. Else.
The trophy takes the form of a book 12 in ches by 15 in c h es. The covers are of g r een morocco l eather, lined with green watered silk , with parchment and vellum leaves Th e back cover h as four massive co rne r pie ces of beat en silver. The front cover i s mounted w ith a silver
the emblem of th e Order of St. J ohn, with figures of an old-time knight and a present-day member of the Brigade.
In the decorative border a r e th e F ir , Myrtle, a nd Pomegranate, th e Olive a nd th e Vine. On th e clasp are the initials S.J.A.B.
The eaves contain a pen and ink draw ing of St. J oh n 's Gate, an illu m in ated title page, the em blem of t he St. J oh n Ambulan ce Association, and rul ed pages to receive the n ames of th e an nu a l winning divisions who will hold the trophy.
No 6 DISTRICT. Whitby Division.
October 10 was a red-letter da y in th e hi st ory of the Whitby Division. The occasion m a rked th e opening of the n ew A mbulance H a ll. The opening ceremony was p erformed by the Marchioness of Normanby , O.B.E., D ame of Grace of the Ord er.
Prior to th e ceremony the Rev. The Marquis of Normanby ihspected the guard of honour for med by th e Division Dr. H H Law, the Divisional Surgeon, presided. Dr. H Law, in hi s r ema rks stat ed it was n o t till September, 1914, t h at the Division was registered. It was a r emar kable fact that th e stretchers and stores were onl y unpa cked two days before the "Robilla II came ashore. The town would never for get t hat ep c of the sea of Octob er, 1914. Then ca m e th e bombardment, and th ei r work t here and for th e "Rob ill a I) wo uld never be f orgotten
From th at moment the Division had nev er l ooked back.
A r eserve fund of £ 170 was accum ul a ted , a nd now th ey had go t and were in possession of, a hall of th eir own.
Lady No rm a nb y r ema rk ed th at the mov ement represen ed to the town some of its most useful an d philanthropi c work, and she had g r eat pleasure in declaring th e new headquarters open.
Superintendent Knaggs a nd th e officers of th e Div ision a r e to be heartily co n gratula ted on their achievements, and it is due to th e und a unt ed sp irit of Superintendent Knaggs that Whitb y can to-day cla im to hav e one of the finest Divisions of the Brigad e in the Empir e.
Newcastle.
All units of the Brigade are always delig h t ed o hav e its es t eemed Chief Commissioner to in spect them, and the privilege fell to th e ot of No. 6 District when M a jorGeneral Sir Perciva Wilkinson attended the Newcastle rally on October 27 last.
Thre e co rps paraded, co mprising twenty-:6. ve Ambulance an d Nursing Divisi on s, ei ght divisions r epresenting th e Newcastle Corps, four th e VickerS-Armstrong Corps, and thirteen th e North Durham Corps
Sir Percival was well pleased with all he witnessed. The p arade was well handled by District Officer G R Cu rry All r a nks were well turn ed out and th e disciplin e was good.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Motto for the Month.
Th e r e are two sides to ever y question-the wrong side a nd ours.
Canterbury.
Superintendent C T Ri chard son presid ed at th e annu a l dinner of th e Cant erb u ry Division.
Private W. Co ltham ab ly made all th e arrangements for the dinner and s u bseq u ent e nte rta inm ent.
Sup erint en dent Richardson and his Division a re to be co ngratul ated on th e success of t his fun c tion.
Th e Canterbury Div i sio n is coming fast to the fore under the abl e leadership of its presen t superintendent.
Eastbourne
panel covering the whole surface, which is a cha r m ing example of si lversmith's art 111 hammered and fi agree work.
The d esign includ es, as well as the name of trophy,
The Commissioner congratulates the Eastboume Division on the success of its a nnu a l ball held on Octo b e r 23 last, und e r th e patronage of the Mayor (Miss Alice Huds on, J.P.), Vi ce-Ad mira Sir Regin a ld and L ady H a ll , Sir Charl es Harding, a nd oth er leading t ow n speop le.
District Officer H. J. Wrigglesworth r e presented t he Commissioner. The scene in the Winter Garden was very brig ht , a n d attractive m u sic was r endered b y the famous " J e nti e's I) Band, and Miss R atcliff put o n an entirel y new cabaret for the occasion. Among the solo dancers who came in for a spec ial share of appreciation from the large company was M iss Dennis t he younger daughter of Mr. A. E. V. Den ni s, Eastbo urn e's entertainments' manager. Humour was not ack ing throughout th e evening, and tribute m u st be paid to the hard spade work put in by Superintendent Burnage and Ambulance Officer D in e to ensure such a h u ge success.
Ambulance Officer Dine spared no efforts to make the occasion o n e which can be em ulat ed by others with just prid e That these wer e th e sentinIents was evidenced by th e r adiant smiles on the faces of all present. On this occasion without doubt new friendships were created and old ones cemented. A pleasing feature was the support given by La dy Superi nt endent Mrs. Dorothy Davies and members of the Eastbourne Nursing Division.
To the patrons an d others the Commissioner is truly grateful to them for answe ring th e appeal made to all to h elp the Brigad e so that its work, so compassionate in its conception, so essentiall y philanthropi c in its execution, a work which arouses in our population the spirit of selfd enial and emulation to others, may be increased in the Co unty Borough of Eastbourn e. Hastings.
Transport Officer Co eman was recently hurrying home just after midday whe n he was called to attend to a little girl who had met with a n asty accident. She had climbed on to the railings beside a high pavem ent, slipped, and a spike on on e of the r ailings pierced her neck , wounding the jugular vein.
Th e prompt action of this officer undoubtedl y saved the girl's life.
Isle of Sbeppey.
The amb ul ance in its many j o urn eys to and from the is l and has h ad many strange experi ences, and one of these occ urred recently when the gale which r aged did consider able d amage in a ll p arts of the country. The ambul a n ce was r eturning from Chatham late at night when the top of a tree was blown off, an d f a lling across the road, b ecame e ntan g le d in th e telegraph wires, comp letely bl ocking the r oad. Private Ingham, who was driving, saw the obstruction in time to pull up safely. On going to open the d oor, however, he f ound that it was impossible t o move it. He accordingl y call ed out to the attendant inside the ambulance t o get out at the back and let them out. It was found, however tha the do o r was also j ammed. Ev entu ally the imprisoned driver managed to open the w in dow and free the side door, after which the a tt endant was r elease d. It was then fo u nd that the ambu lance had become entangled in the telegraph wires With tbe u se of a pair of wire cutters th ese were eventually c ut away and the am bulan ce was imm ed iat ely driven back to Sittingbourne, where the police and the Post Office a uth orities werSl iniorn1ed.
Private E. J. W. Ingham and Private J. vV. Bromley are two keen Brigade men. They met with experiences as will be seen from the following: Driving along a country r oad they encountered two pati ent s, one had a compound fr act ur e left tibia, simple fracture eft fibul a, with doubtf ul righ t tibia, extensive abrasions to right leg and shock, and the other suffered from severe l acerated ,"vounds on fore h ead and face, sever e hcemorrhage and concussio n. Competiti o n aspirants please note.
Boughton.
A few weeks ago one of the evening 'b u ses on the Whitstable-Boughton-Faversham route was n earing the junction at the foot of Boughto n Hill when the driver co ll apsed
Private R. E. Kay a passenger on th e bus, at once went to
the driver's assistance, the engine was stopped, and with help of pass e ngers the helpless man was removed to the house of Corporal A. P. Branchett, a few yards distant.
Both Brigade men did their utm ost to revive the driver until the arrival of the Divisional Surgeon, Dr. Kennedy, when it was found that the patient was suffering from an urgent abdomi nal condition, and he was immediately removed to Canterbury Hospital.
Whilst waiting for the arrival of the amb ulan ce Private Kay demonstr ated his resourcefulness by leavin g Corp mal Branchett with the patient and telephoning to the bus company what had happened, with the result the bus service was again operating in a very short time.
The Commissioner congratulates Corporal Branchett and Private Kay on their fine work.
Am.bulance Work.
It is with pride that the Commissioner publishes the following figures for the nine months ended September 30, 1928, and sincere ly thanks all officers and men who have contributed towards this great work of ameliorating suffering :-Ambulance cases operated, 30; number of road accidents, 1,308-mileage, 11,002; patients removed, excluding road accidents, g,566-mileage, 103,520; free removals, 4,727.
Surrey V.A.D.'s.
Lady Knowles, O.B.E., reports that the V.A.D.'s in the County of Surrey have been inspected by the War Office repres entatives and the County Controller, and their report s in all cases have been excell ent
No.9 DISTRICT.
County of Devon.
Exeter.
Since January 1, 269 cases of first aid hav e rec;:eived the attention of members of the Division. The Division was recently inspected by County Commissioner H. V. Miller, who was well satisfied with the smart n ess and general efficiency of the Division.
Newton Abbot.
The Division since J anuary 1 has dealt 76 sickness, 92 accidents, and 186 other cases.
The Commissioner congratulates the Division on its efficiency
Devon Am.bulanee Championship.
Barnstaple proved th€! successful team at Totnes on Odober 22 , when the annual competition of the St. J ohn Ambulance teams of Devon for the Marcus Hare Cup took place. Twelve teams competed. The Stretcher Test was at a gas explosion, followed by a fire.
(1) Barnstaple
(2) Newton Abbot
(3) Kingsbridge (4) Torquay
(5) Plymouth Central
(6)
Acting County Commissioner T. Pengelly was in charge, and Corps Superintendent Wheatley (Totnes) made the local arrangements, Ambulance Officer F. Rivers (Exeter) being the secretary, while County Officer Vick (Paignto n) and Corps Superintendent Rice (Newton Abbot) acted as scrutineers.
Annual Inspection of Nursing Divisions in Plymouth District.
On October 31 the Plymouth Nursing and Cadet Nursing Divisions were inspected by the Lady Superintendellt-in-
December, 1928
Chief, Lady Perrott, RRC. The inspection was held at the Town Hall, Stonehouse, and at an early hour was filled to its utmost capacity by prominent citizens and others wishing to pay a tribute to the work of the Nursing Divisions in the area. The hall had been tast efully decorated by the Stonehouse Ambu l ance Division, under the capable direction of Divisional Superinte ndent E G. Hackworthy. Inspection arrang e ments were made by Lady County Officer Mrs. Balsdon.
At 7 .30 the bugles sounded th e arrival of the Mayor and Mayoress, the on hestra played the National Anthem, and the Mayor and Mayoress took their places on the platform among other notable visitors interested in the Ambulance movement. These mcluded Lady Josephine Humphreys (President of the Plymouth Central Nursing Division), and Sir Frederick Winnicott.
A diminutive cadet, resplendent in uniform, and lookin g exceeding ly proud, presented the Mayoress with a bouquet of pink carnat ions
The buglers then sounded the salute, and the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief arrived with her daughter. Lady Perrott then walked through the ranks and inspect e d uniforms. This was followed by the March Past of Nursing Divisions under the direction of Co unty Officer T. D. Perkins, followed by the Cadet Nursing Divisions , under the direction of County Sergeant-Major P. Hockings.
An insp ection of practical first aid and h.ome nursi.ng fo llow ed, tests being set by the Lady Supermtendent-mChief, assisted by County Surgeon J P. Stephens-Ward and County Surgeon B. Venn Dunn (Torquay).
Lady Perrott said she would a lways be proud of a Devonshire woman and of belonging to the county whIch had bred some of th e greatest men the Empire had ever known. She was very thrilled when she knew Plymouth had been made a city, and it was like old times to be back there. She would like first of all to compliment th e Brigade on the advance they had made. What she had seen in the hall that evening had convinced her that they knew first aid and were capable of administering first aid. She knew what Devon owed to those who were ready to turn out at any time, and she co uld not say too much of th e great work of the St. J ohm Ambulance in Plymouth.
It was often forgotten that the Order of St. John of J erusal em was th e old est in the world. At the time of th e Crusades, when the Christian Kings wer e trying to save J erusal em from the infidels a wonderful body of knights came and look ed after the sick and wound e d Th e re was no time to tell of the wonderful things they did those Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, but she was just as much struck with the knights of to-day, the modem knights of the St. John Ambulance.
People were apt to forget that the St. J olm Ambulance Brigade never rec eived a penny of money. Men and women members of it gave their hard-earned l eisure. Many men who worked at night did duty by day. She did understand and sympathised with what it meant to them She cou ld not tell them how honoured she was to be a llow ed to come there that evening and to add ress them and to see something of the great work they were doing. It was very gratifying, and she hoped it would continue to grow.
The Mayor eulogised the work of the Plymouth and District Ambulance Service, which had been so much in evidence during his year of office. Although he would be soon relinquishing his office as Mayor of the city it wo uld give him great pleasure to help the Brigade in any way possible on any occasion.
Lady Perrott was then presented with a bouquet of ros es by one of the cadets, and Miss Perrott was presented with an illustrated book of Devon from the Nursing Cadets of Plymouth.
A special feature of interest at the inspection was a stall of exhibits by the cadets. A miniature hospital comDecemb e l', 1928
plete in every detail, dolls bandaged to illustrate the various kinds of fra cture s in the preliminary text book , triangular and roller bandaging, and many dolls dressed in regulation cadet uniform, anatomical drawings, and the cups won in the district competitions for cadets were also on view.
This work was examined by H er Royal Highness Princess Mary when she open e d the Juv enil e Organisations Council Exhibition at the Gui ldh a ll in July. The work exhibited called forth high praise from the royal visitor on that occasion.
No. 10 DISTRICT. Chelmsford.
Although only two years of age this Division has 26 members in uniform 22 hav e gained th ei r m e dallion, and 18 hold home nursing certificates, winners of the uniform cup, and Home Nursing Cup, open to Divisions of the Brigade and B.RC.S., at the County Rally in 1927 and 1928.
The Division is also doing splendid work in connection with race meetings, football and other functions.
A very creditable performan ce, and congratulations are due to th e officers and members for this high state of efficiency Cromer.
The Crom e r team, r ep r esenting the Cromer Division, are the winners of the " Lord Iveagh" challenge cup, and in the co mpetition b ea t teams representing oth er parts of Norfolk and Suffolk.
No. 11 DISTRICT.
H.RH. Prin ce Arthur of Connaught, K.G., attended the annual football match for th e Clevedon Cup, held at " The Den," New Cross, by kind permission of the Millwall F.C on October 4. Brigadier-General Sir Everard Baring (chairman of the So uth ern Railway) received the Prince, who inspected the guard of honour mounted under the command of Divisional Superintendent A. J. Green. lVIrs. Drapper (Mayor of Deptford) presented the cup to the Nin e Elms t eam, who defeated Brickl ayers' Arms and Willow Walk by 6-2. We are glad to earn that a substantial sum has accrued to the Station Ambulance Divisions from this effort.
The annual dinner of the Ramsgate Division was held at the Commercial Hotel on September 27. S ir Cecil Hertslet, K.B.E. (president) was supported by the Mayor (Alderman W. Coleman, J.P.), Councillor Mrs. C. B. Dunn , Mr. W. A. Brown (Divisional com mercial manager), lVIr. Geo. Jarvis (late station master, Margate), Mr. J. Goldsmith (goods agent, Ramsgat e), a nd Divisional Surgeon R J. Archibald, M.D., and Mrs. Archibald.
Sir Cecil Hertslet proposed the toast of " The Sovereign Head and Patron. " Divisional Superintendent G R. Ward gave the toast of" The South ern Railway," to which Mr. Brown responded Mr. Jarvis toasted the Division , to which Sir Cecil replied. "The Ladies and Visitors" were proposed by Dr. Archibald Both Mrs. Dunn and the Mayor acknowledged.
The London area competition to decide the Division to proceed to the District Final for the 1929 Dewar Contest took place at Addiscombe on October 19. This resulted :Bricklayers' Arms 307 marks Hither Green 282 Addiscombe 227 Victoria 163 "
Admirable arrangements were mad e by District Offi ce r E. J. Prew and Divisional Sup erintendent A. J. Green. The prizes were presented by Mrs. :Botting.
His many friends throughout the district will join in congr atu l ating Divisional Surgeon R J. Archibald on h is appointment as J.P. for the Borough of Ramsgate.
The Inter-Divisional Competition at Aldershot on October 18 resulted in the Ash t ea m securing first plac e.
In the distribution of awards Divisional Surgeon T. Wright presided, and before the :r\1ayoress m a de the presentation
he gave an interesting resume of Division a l doings during the past year.
The Reading Divisions are making a strong effort to raise funds for a lo cal headquarters as a memorial to the late District Offic er J. E. P. Batt, S .B District Officer F. E. Drinkwater, S.B., after completing fifty-one years' service with the L.c. & D., S.E & C. and Southern Railw ays, retired on October 31. During this long period he has seen the genes s, growth and present day success of railway ambulance work. One of th e pioneers on th e L. C. & D. R a ilway, his devotion to the cause of St. John la id the foundations of the S.E. & c. Centre, and no one ha s rejoiced more than he to see the Association and, Brigade Dewar trophies come to his" old boys." Mr. Drinkwater was the seco nd member of the S.E. & C. staff to be made H .S.B.
No.1 DISTRICT ORDERS.
Sunday Duty at St. Paul's Cathedra1.
December 2, 1928.-No. 90, Erith Oil Works Division. December 9, 1928.-No. 91, Tottenham Gas 'Works Division.
December 16 1928 .-No. 94, Dagenham Division. Dec e mber 23, 1928 .-No. 93, Finchley Division.
December 30, 1928.-No. 44, Acton Division.
Duty from 2 p.m till 8 p.m. Key from St. John 's Gate at 2 p.m.
Public Duty
The Commissioner would like to express his appreciation of the excell ent services rendered b y all ranks on the occasion of the opening of Parliament by H.M. The King on November 6 Lord Mayor's Day , November 9, and the Observation of Armistice Day Sunday, November II. The manner in which the Divisions responded to the call for Brigade duty was excellent.
On Sunday, ovember 11 , it was very gratifying to see the members of .[ o. 1 District at work. Their services were greatly appreciated by the many p a tients who came und er their care. The members worked hard a nd well, and a large numb er of cases were treat ed, which inclu ded many for hospital.
Drill Hall.
A large Drill Hall has been placed a t the disposal of No.1 District by Mr. Campbell Johnston of the London Clinic, Ranelagh Road , Lupus Street, S.W.I.
This hall will be available for any Division for the purpose of drill or competitions on Friday night or any Saturday afternoon, on app li cation to th e Commissioner. It i.s well adapted for company and stretcher drill and will be found most us eful by Divisions whose he adquarters are not sufficiently large eno ugh for these purp oses. The nearest station is Victoria.
Armistice Duty at Downing Street
Decem-be r , 1928
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The Chief Commissioner of th e Brigade Overs eas ha s sanction ed the formation of th e followin g new Divisions during the month:-
AUSTRALIA.
N.S W. DI STRICT
Canterbury Division forme d 25 7.28.
Manly Div i sion form ed 19.7 .28
St George Nursing Division form ed 5 6.28.
Blackh eath Cadet Ambulance Division formed 21.7.28.
Randwi ck Cadet Nursing Division f o rm ed 18 6.28.
Waverley Cadet Nursing Divis io n formed 21.6.28
SOUTH AUSTRALI A DISTRICT.
South ern Division formed 31.5.28.
INDIA.
No. 2 D ISTRICT.
14th (E B. Rly. Kanchrapara-European) D ivision form ed 30.7.28.
15th (E.B. Rly Kanchrapara-Indian) Di visio n formed 30.7.28.
16th (E.B. Rly. Saielpu:ra) Division form ed 30.7 28
17th (Calcutta University Institute Divis ion form ed 25.7 .28.
19th (Ripon College) Div ision form ed 23.8.28.
NEW ZEALAND.
A UGK LA ND DISTRI CT. Northern Wairoa Division formed 1.11.27
W ANGAN UI DISTRICT
Ohakune Junction Division formed 1.5 28. WELLINGTON DISTR ICT
Hutt Valley Rly. Division form ed 7.6.28.
Wellington Y.W.C.A. Division formed 30.8.28:
HONG KONG.
Y.W.C.A. N ursing Division formed 30.10.27.
The death of Mrs. (Dr.) Hic kling , M.B.E., the Lad y Division a l Superintendent of the Victoria N ursing Division of the Hon g Kong District of the Brigade O verseas, reported in the November is su e, will p rove a great lo ss to the Ord e r and the Brigade Overs eas Mrs. Hickling has b een promin ent in th e life of th e Colony for many years both amo n g the hospitals a nd the Board of Edu cation, of w hic h she was on e of the original members. During the War Mrs. Hickling served th e Sanitary Board and was awa rd ed th e M.B.E.
Prominent members of the Government , representatives of lo cal organi sations, the medical prof ession and the gen eral p ub lic were pres ent to pay their homage on the occasion of th e fun eral, a nd the co rt ege was a quart er of a mile long. Nurses from th e various h Gspitals where Mrs. Hi cklin g had don e s u ch excell ent and la sting service were prese:nt, as also was a detachment of the Hong Kong District of th e Brigade Overseas. Mrs. Hic kling was well kno w n and esteemed by a ll the European population, and she had also wo n th e affection and confidence of the Chinese Mrs Hic kling was a Serving Sister of the Order of St. John and t he papers for her promotion to the g r a de of Offi cer were awaiting h er s ignature a t th e tim e of h er death.
Health Education in the School.
By SIR W. ARBUTH NO T L ANE , BART., C.B.
Th ere are few of th e present ad ult generation who have not witnessed alm os t the whol e of th at r em a rka ble tra nsforma ti on wll i ch has co m e ov e r th e tre at m ent of children of scho ol age by th e t eacher , th e publi c a uthority , the State, th e Church, an d , not l eas t , th e m edi cal prof ess i on .
Th e re is only one kind of revo luti on which can h ave any hope of permanent s u ccess, a nd t h at oft en t a k es place so gra du a lly th at the term may h ardly b e said to a pply. In this p a rticul a r sph ere , ho wev er, the change h as b een so fund a m ent al and so com p ara tively rapid th a t revolution may b e consid e r ed no misnome r. In little more t h a n thirty years th e attitude of th e edu cator towa rds th e child h as changed from one of, a t b est, b en evo lent tyra nny to th a t of guide, phil oso ph er an d fri en d , of fellow-work e r or eld e r brother, whi le even th e mothers h ave put off their m atriarchy a nd th e f a thers have almost forgott en th e s t e rn ideals of the Victori a n martin et who rul ed th eir own young liv es
And wh a t of th e attitude of th e children t o this n e w world into which th ey have been born, and whi ch th ey are determined at l eas t t o maintain in its condition s of freedom for th emselves? W e confess ourselves t o b e entirely in sym p a thy with th e modern child. His comra d eship with hi s elders is infinit ely pr efera bl e to the forc ed r es p ect of hi s over-disciplined prece d esso rs. His fr ee d om m a k es for great e r truthfuln ess a nd unh ampere d d evelopm en t of body a nd mind His d ail y h abits a r e b ase d upon the tru e r clea nlin ess an d general fitness th a t arise from his clearer und e r stand ing of his own r elation to lif e
Th ese changes have involv ed a n eve r-growing co mplexity of th e curriculum. But we are not impressed by tho se a rmcha ir critics wh o a r e co nstantly inveighing a g a inst wh at th ey ca ll th e smattering of kn owl edge a nd the u sel ess subj ects t a ught in our schools. Civilis a tion itse lf is of n ecess ity a pro cess of increasing com pl exi ty of li·ving. Th e contents of th e h ou se of th e working man of to -d a y h ave only to b e co mp a r ed for a m om ent with those of th a t of the working man of only fifty y ears ago to indic a t e how great is the r evo lution achi eve d by th e sci entific geniu s of m a n in the improv em e:j.1t of hi s mechanical environm ent. In t h e same p eriod th e whole globe h as b ee n tapped a nd opened up in a way th a t makes p a le even th e ac hieveme nt of t h e great Victori a n a ge. Thus th e child of t o-d ay i s born into a universe which he tou ch es at a myri a d mor e p oints th an the child of las t century. H e inh e rit s a truly wond e rful
social environme nt , and h e cannot grow int o full citiz en ship unless his edu ca ti on prepares him for th e eve r-increasing numb e r of contac t s wbich h e must maint a in with the w o rld a round him , if he i s to achi eve h ea lth a nd happin ess.
Of these newer contacts the subj ect of h ealth includ es a very co n sid e rabl e proporti on. Direct t each in g of health knowledge has, th erefo r e, become an abso lut ely essential p ar t of th e curri culum of th e mod ern schoo l. Th e Public H ealth A cts of l as t century esta blished the first found ations of thi s process of he a lth education, though on ly indi rectly th ro ugh th e promotion of sa ni tatio n , the r edu ction and prevention of epid em i cs, the operations of th e F ood and Dru gs Acts and associ a t ed l egi slat ion.
Th e Medical Offi cer of H ealth , th e School Medical Offi ce r a nd his clinic, t h e d ental clinics , the h os pit a ls, ope n- a ir sch oo ls, and a ho s t of volunta ry o r ganisati ons u ndertaking he a lth ed u cat ion in i ts mor e public aspects have done much t o prep are the way fo r th e t h ird phas e in this movement, in which th e N ew H eal th Society stands for emost.
Th e tim e has now arrived for direct personal i nstr u ction of boys and gi rl s in a ll m a tt e rs rel a tin g t o th e prom otion a nd m aint ena nce of their health.
As we well know, many up-to-date t eache rs a l ready do th eir utm ost to give su ch instruction. But no co n cert ed p rogress can b e m a d e un til health teaching i s placed , as by ri gh t, on the curri culum of a ll sch ools. In th e pr esent issue we commence a seri es of not es an d l esso n s on health, written b y Sir W. Arbuthnot L a ne, whi ch will, we hOpe, b e a dopt ed by h ea dm as t e rs a nd headmistresses wherever th e circumstances of th eir scho ols p e rmit.
W e shall b e grat eful for any su gges ti ons fr om teachers for the improvement of th ese notes.
W e are r ep ea t edly to ld that we "must get int o th e schools of the co unt ry" if the N ew H ea lth movement is truly t o ac h ieve its g r an d a im. W e quit e ag r ee, but in so doing we r efu se to ignor e the a lmos t untou che d field of ad ult edu cation, in which we can produ ce, a nd are producing t o a n ex t en t that ag r eea bl y astoni sh es u s, dir ect ch a n ges for th e b ett er in the h ab its of our f ell ow-citiz en s Mo r eo v e r , there is also th e immense indirect influ ence of these ad ul ts upon ch ildr en a nd you n g peop l e associ a t ed 'with them. Th e habit of looking upon th e grown-up gene r ati on as hopel ess when any qu estion of reform i s discusse d is by no means sh are d by workers in our own movem ent. This is th e age of ad ult ed u catio n . Our ge n e r a ti on is th e fir st in th e world's hist ory to b eli eve in a nd prac ti se the cree d that education is a process co ntinuous with lif e itse lf . F or th e fir s t time th e mind of th e average m an a nd wom a n is b ein g cultiv a t ed intensively just as l on g as th ey are willing for it to b e so.
H ea lth knm,l,dedge i s no w natura lly fa lling into
its place in th e new order Nothin g can prevent it from invading th e school. Before very long we shall be abl e to see every g r owing boy and girl in the community tr eading the h i gh way to continuous g ood health , m aint a in ed by t he ac qui sition , in the sim pl est terms, of the fund ament al knowledge gathered by sc ience in its endl ess progress.
"Protection Of The Civil Population In Chemical Warfare."
By MAJOR F. R. HUMPHRIES, T.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Th e issue of th e above boo klet by the Order of St. J ohn to the B rigade i s of great interest, having r ega rd to the part played by the St John Amb ul ance Brigade in the late wa r du ri ng a ir raids.
It appears ce rtain that in any such fu ture attacks the bom b in g will be combined with an attack by gas in various forms.
The manua l has been compiled with the object of t eaching members of the Brigade how th ey may best take the ir share in combating such attacks should b e be called on to do so.
As it i s not known what instructions may be issued later by the Gov e rnm ent, or by Co u nty Councils, on this subject, it has b een necessary to ass um e that th er e wi ll b e a co-or din atin g body controlling sub-districts and that the work will be divided up as indicated in the diffe r ent chapter s The descriptions and details in each chapter a r e, on account o f thes e s ub-divisions, limited to th e section of the work dep icted in each.
The actual part that members of t he St John Ambulance Brigade will be called upon to play is not known, and for th is r easo n th e whole subject is included.
This should enable the members of the Brigade to understand th eir p a rti cular d uti es as a part of any comprehensive scheme which may be published in the future by th e comp ete n t authorities. It should prove especially u sefu l to th ose who have j oined the various vo lu ntary reserves for the medical servi ces of the Forces of the Crown who will un do ubtedly r eq1Jire tra inin g in the best methods of comb atin g chemical warfa r e, and their attentio n is partiularly directed to t h is manual, which has th e approval of the Ch e mical Warfar e R esearch Department of the V..rar Offi ce.
The booklet has also been i ss u ed to the British R ed Cross Society and St. Andrews, with p ermission t o put th eir now covers on i t
QUERY COUPON. To t he Editor Sf. jObn Please answe r attac h ed Qu er y on FIRST AID COMPETITIONS HE ALTH & DIET (Strike out lin e not a.pp li cab le) S ignature "." """"",
First Aid and Competition Queries.
This co lumn will b e ccmtinued in THE ST. J OHN AMBULANCE G AZETTE und er th e titl e " First A id Competition, and H ealth Queries."
The Editor i n v it es queries on the following su bj ects :Fi rst Aid. Answered by Dr. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.B., B.Chir. (Ca ntab ), M.R.C.S. (" N. C F."); Competition and Bvigade 01'ganisation Answered by " SEMPER P ARATU S " and Di et and H ealth Answered b y Sir W. ARBUTHNOT L ANE, Bart., C. B., M.S., F.R.C.S .
Members of th e public are invit ed to send in H ealth and Di et Q u eries. Each qu ery must b e accompanied by a stamped a ddr essed envelop e and th e" Query Coupon," which will be fou n d in each number of TH E ST. JOH N AMBULA NCE GAZETTE All queries should be addresse d to The Editor Chan cery of th e Order of St. John St. John 's Gate, Clerkenwell, E .C., and should r each us by th e 12th of each month
Use of Stimulants.
T.H (Mile End) .-Being on public duty r ecen tl y, I had to treat a woman who, b eing in an a d vanced state of pregnancy, was overcome by a faintin g fit. Not knowing what effects sal volatile might have in s u ch a case, I d ecided not to administer this stimulant. Pl ease t ell me if I was right in so doing.
Of course you were right, because, being in doubt, you playe d f or sa ety A s a fa ct, sal vo latile is a mild stimulant and wou ld have had no ill effects on your patient. In this case, as in all others, removal of cause (where possible), treatment of any local injury , rec'umbent position, and promotion of external warmt h are muc h more efficacious than adm inistrati on of stimulants by mouth - N. C F. from Stomach.
T. H (Mile End).-Recently w h en on public duty I h ad eccasion to trea t a man suffering from severe h ce morrhage from stomach. L ater I was surprised to hear tha t, contrary to the Manual, w hich warns us to give nothing b y mouth with this condition, the doctor who took char ge advised giving pati ent sips of ice-co d water. welcome your decision.
The Manuab w a s written f or First Aiders and not f or Doctors. You were right, th eref ore, in giving nothing by mouth bec au se you are not qualified to differentiate. between the various causes of hCBmorrhage from s tomac h I n this case the doctor decided that it was safe and proper to give sips of w ate r, and on his decision you have neither the right nor the ability to invite criticism.-N C. F. Fracture of Femur at Hip Joint.
E. F. (Portsmouth) .-Please tell us th e correct treatment of simple fra cture of femur at h ip joint. Should bandage be placed as directed for fractur ed femur in Manual (p. 63), or, in view of the rule that no bandag e should be placed immed iately over a fracture, should Bandage B of Fig. 28 be omitted or ' pla ced higher up ?
Neither of your sugges tions commends i tself to me. Fr acture of f emur at hi p joint is to be compared wi th f racture of humerus at s houlder joint, and on this comparison it wou ld be justifiable to lea ve Bandage B in position stated in Manual (p. 64 ) and presen ed in F ig. 28 In actual pra ctice you wi ll probably find that applicati on of bandage in this way wi ll carry out th e obJ'ec ts of treatm ent (Manual, p. 48, par. 1)
I note that you avoid discussi on of th e more difficult problem a s to w heth er or no the inner splint should be omitted. For competition p urposes, th erefore, the solution of your query is to tally different , in view of th e f act that th e Manual gives instructions for " F rac tures of Thigh" and allo ws n.o difference in treatm ent wi th reference to si te of fracture. While, th erefore, I agree that there is reason in the argument as to us ele ssness of i11,ner splint wit h fractured femur at h p joint,
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ye its omission wou ld be contrary to of lVI anual.
Under these circums ta nces Bandage D would be lejt a s shown in F ig. 28 to control lower end of inner splint; Bandage C would be moved upwa1,d t o fit firmly in crutch and control upper end of inner splin t; and the broad Bandage B would figure as described on page 64 and figure d in the same diagram, and it wou ld in all probability ove11 l ap Bandage C in its new position.-N. C. F.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE , J .P.
If we w ish to be u seful in the world, it is essential t hat we should have good health. Some of u s a r e naturally endowed with thi s blessing, but we must each try to maint a in and improv e our health. is essential to good health, not on ly the face and hands, but t h e whole b ody should be kept clean, inside and out.
The hair should b e kept clean and well-brushed.
The t €eth should b e cl eaned ni ght a nd morning ; brushed both inside and out, up and down a n d across wit h a clean tooth-brush
It is most important thi s sho uld be done ju st before going to bed , because the juices which a r e secreted by the glands to clean the mouth are r esting when we are as leep , and if th e food i s left b etween th e teeth it helps to decay th em.
Keep the finger-nails sh ort, rounded and clean. This is especially important if you wish to render effic ient First Aid, becaus e in tr eating wounds yo u must be very careful not to give germ s to the patient.
Th ere is a j o urnal called " Better Health," published by " Better H ealth ," 36-38, Whitefriars Street, F leet Street, London, E.C.4. Price Id Also for Cadet Officers, " S u ggestions on H ealth Education." Price 6d. Published b y H. M Stationery Office.
It wi il be very nice, if we rememb er those children who are sick, and thos e less fort un at e than ourse ves, by taking th em some littl e g ift however small and so make o u r happin ess more real a nd la stin g, for th e greatest happiness co m es by h elpin g others. Kind words and smiling faces are always h elpful. Send yo ur gift s to t h e sick, with a little card of g r eeting from St. John Cadets.
The City of Coventry Cade t unit took their part in the various Armistice Day Cel eb r ations.
In the morning a squad of Cadets, w ith t h eir Cadet Superintendent in ch arge, p araded at the Cathedra l for the British Legion a nd Territorial Regiment Service
After th e service they marched alo n g w ith their parent divi sion to the Memorial Park, where a wreath was placed on th e War Memorial in memory of those members of th e City of Coventry Division who made t h e Supreme Sacrifice.
In the afternoon th e Cadet unit, w ith a strength of 36, in charge of Cadet Superintendent W. W. Goddard, attended a special juv enile organisation service at the Cath edral , along with r ep r esent atives from a ll the juven il e tions in Coventry. The Cathedr a l was crowded, a nd the splendid service and serm on were a ppropriate for the occasion.
The Ro ch e Cadets paraded at the Armistice Day celebra tions and afterwards joined in t h e Mayor's Procession to Church.
There w ere 110 g[rl Cadets with Cadet Officers Mrs. Bailey, Miss Whitworth, Mi!ss L each, a;nd Mrs. Price in charg e and 70 boy Cad et s with Cadet Officers Mr. Denyer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Wof£enden, an d Mr. L y n ch in ch a r ge They placed a sp€cially designed floral tribute on the Cenot ap h , a n a rchway of flowers r esting on a flo r a l base, surmou nted by a dove holdin g a n olive l eaf, the inscription being " In loving Memory of the Glorious Dead, who rest from th eir labour s God of L ove , g r a nt u s Peace."
D ecem ber, 1928
Th e December (No.8) issue of CHIVALRY completes the first vo lume. Th e next Issu e (J anuary 1) will be publish e d a s
St. 3-ohn ambulance <.Pa3ette
The JoU'rnal oj the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
Th e ST. J AMBULANCE GAZETTE will contain all the official Bri g ade appointments ) etc ) Bngade N e ws and special exclusive articl e s throu g hout th e yea r by the following distingui s h e d writers
Provisional List of Contributors
SIR W. ARBUTHNOT LANE) Bart.) C.B.) M.S.) F R .C .S.
SIR BRU CE BRU CE -PORTER.
SIR HARRY BALDWIN (D e ntal Surgeon to th e King).
PROFESSOR FREDK. HOBDAY (Hon. V e t e rinary Surgeon to the King).
SIR RONALD Ross ) K.C.B.) F.R.S
SIR ARTH U R KEITH) F R.S. ) F.R.C.S.
DR. ELIZABETH SLOAN CHESSER.
DR. M. HINDHEDE (Cop e nhag en).
MR. PERCY DUNN , F.R.C.S.
DR. S. HENNI NG BELFRAGE.
DR. MACPHERSON LAWRIE.
THE VIS COUNTE SS ERLEIGH.
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THE Ambulance Journal. Order January number now.
Chilblains.
Cause and Treatment.
By DR. F. HOWARD HUMPHRIES, M.D., F.R.C.P., etc.
A chilblain is a localised erythema ",,jth exudation occurring, after exposure to damp or co ld, on the extremities, especially the toes and occasionally on the ears and nose. Children and old p eo ple ate most often affected, together with those possessing a sluggish peripheral circulation.
The chilblain appears as a reddish purple illdefined swelling, which itches intensely. The lesion may go on to ulceration, and occasionally there is severe loss ' of tissue v-rith consequent scarring.
Chilblains are the local manifestation of a con$titutional condition, the chief being a deficiency of calcium in the blood. This results in diminished coagulability, and renders the walls of the capillaries unduly permeable to blood corpuscles and serum.
Treatment, therefore, must be internal as well as external; internal to increase the calcium content of the blood, and to build up the vitality of the body, and external to relieve the itching, reduce the swelling and stimulate the skin to a healthy reaction.
The calcium deficiency is best remedied by the administration of collosal calcium, Phytin, or one of the other preparations on the market, and the effect of thi.s treatment i s often enhanced by the simultaneous administration of an extract of parathyroid gland.
The diet sho uld be enriched especi ally by the addition of fats, and warm clothing and plenty of exercise help the sluggish circulation.
Externally, the greatest benefit seems to be obtained by the application of heat in some form. This is due almost entirely to the stimulation of the peripheral circulation, which is the aim of almost every" cure" for chilblains . Hot water, brine and soda baths, iodine in various forms, mustard, camphor, capsicum, etc., etc., all have their advocates, and they a ll give some good results on account of their rubefacient effects. The erythema that results from these applications is not of sufficient duration, but in physio-therapy there are two means, the Melted Paraffin Wax Bath and the Ultra-Violet Rays , that will give rise to an erythema lasting many hours.
The Paraffin Wax Bath contains wax in a molten condition, at a temperature of about 120 0 to 130 0 F.
The wax is melted, as a rule, by an electric heating apparatus contained in the bath. The wax used for this treatment is refined and sterilised under :;uper heat, and is usually impregnated v-rith an antiseptic, which also gives it a refreshing odour.
The p a tient remains v-rith the hands or feet in the bath for fifteen to twenty minutes. The sensation is usually quit e comfortab le. At th e end of this time the part under treatm ent is remov ed from th e bath and a llowed to cool. After two or three minutes the wax hardens and can then be quite easily peeled off The skin v-rill be found reddened, moist and somewhat greasy, and the part r emains warm for some hours after being removed from the bath.
The capillary dilatation naturally incr eases the de ep circulation, and stasis and conges tion is gradua lly removed, while the r eli ef of the irritation is alm os t immediate. Th e circulation, both general and loca l, is improved, and patients hav e said th a t the mere fa ct of curing chilblains on th eir hands has healed those pr esent at the same time on th e fee t. In some cas es cure results from on e course of treatm ent, in others th e re is a tendency to recurrence, but further treatment gradually l engt h ens the int e rvals till a cure is obtained .
It might be as k ed, would not th e sam e he a t applied through a water bath have th e same eff ect on the capillaries and circulation generally? The answer is: The same hea t cannot be applied through water since the highest t emperature admiss ibl e in a water b a th is 110 F. Th e greater heat of the paraffin is bearable because it is a much feebler conductor of h eat than water.
(To be continued.)
The Hospitallers' Club.
An extremely interesting lecture was g iven at the monthly meeting of the Club at the Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row , by Dr. G. W. Kendall on "Eyes." The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides, which made the add ress easily understandable to the veriest amateur.
The Hospitallers' Club has for its object the promotion of social intercourse among gentlemen who are, or hav e been, officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and from its inception in 1920 it has mad e steady progress both in numbers and popu larity. This is fully evidenced by the number of applications received from all parts of th e British Isles for membership. Before the Club was formed offi oe rs of the various D ivis ions rare ly met their fellows , except when happenin g to be on public duty to gether, and the Club has s upplied a long-felt desire of officers to mee t socially so that the y may know each other b ett er. It is surprising, too , h ow these social meetings broad e n one's outlook on brigade m atters generally. The officers of a Division, for example, tend to become insul ar without th e opportunities of meeting th eir fellows which th e Hospitallers' Club provides.
On December 7 the Club is entertaining th e members of the Lady Hospit a llers' Club at the Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, and it is hoped that as many members as possible will be present to welcome th e g uests.
Applicatiofis for membership of th e Hosp itallers Club should be addressed in the first instance to the Hon. Secretary, P. Bettison, 36, Clitherow A ven u e, W. 7.
Decernbe'r, 1928
The Divisional Secretary.
By
R. r. GARDNER, M.M ., Han. Secretary, Cheltenham Town Di vision, Cheltenham, Corps. SOME HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SECRETARY AND PROSPECTIVE SECRETARY
(Continued from page 215), CALLING A MEETING .-In calling a m ee ting two things are primarily n ecessa ry: (1) To let members hav e notic e of th e d a t e, tim e and pl ace in reasonable tim e; a nd (2) to let th em kn ow the agenda, as approved by the Superintendent. It i s annoying to be summon ed t o a m eet ing without any id ea of what is to b e discus se d. Furthermore, it allows no time for reflection on th e matters in hand. Now to summon, say, 30 or 40 members by notice is no eas y task if such notices have to be written by h and. Many secretaries possess a duplicator, and, indeed, to th e Division a l Secretary this is quit e essential. H er e is recipe for a home-made" j elly-pad" which v-rill give very good results :-Foolscap Size: t lb. best glue. Soak in cold water for about two days until thoroughly sodden. Dra in off water. Place into an enamelled jug or porc el a in basin over a pot of boiling water. Add I t l bs. glyc e rine. Stir occasio nally till mixture is complete. Pour gently into a tin, e.g., a biscuit-tin lid. Skim ofi bubbl es Allow to coo l and set for 24 hours b efore us e.
All notic es of meetings, parades, etc., and a ll l ett e rs not ac tually sign ed by the Superintend ent should be signed in this style :"By order of the DiVisional Superintendent (D ivisional S ecretary)."
THE MEETI NG .-The Secretary must b e one of th e first to arrive, a nd see that th e d es ir ed preparations of the room a r e m ade Whatever matt e rs a r e down for discussion, he should always t a k e some copies of the agenda and some loos e paper to b e distributed a mongst those pr esen t who v-rish to t a ke not es He should a lso take Briga d e R egulations an d Divisional R eco rds in case th ey are required for r efer ence What ev e r else he forgets, he must not forget his Minute Book. Th e minutes of the pr evio us meeting must have b een written up, and a sensible secretary will read them through beforehand to see they are in order. Minutes are best set out in this way :-
MINUTES OF T HE DIVISIONAL MEETING
Held on (d ate)
At (p la ce)
Chairman
Also present (names of all present).
Apologies for absence receiv ed f1'om Minutes. -" The minutes of the meeting held at o n were confirme d a nd signed." [Then follows an account of items discussed and a n y correspondence consi d ered The result of such discussion is summ ed up thus :-J
Proposed by.... Seconded by and Resolved,' Th.at
Minut es mu st be very neatly written up, and in so doing it is advisable to l eave a margin, in which th e subj ec t of th e paragraph appears, so as to make reference to any matte r as easy as possible. During th e progr ess of a me eting the Secretary must keep a clos e r ecord of the proceedings t o fu rnish material for th e n ext m inutes. These should b e written up by th e next day in the Minut e Bo ok , because loose p a p ers are eas ily lost . It sho uld b e unn ecessary t o ad d that t h e minutes must b e quit e imp artia l , and must not indi cate the S ec r et ary's views. As a gen e ral rul e the sequenc e of agen da is as follows :-
l. Minutes of the ast meeting.
2. Correspondence (apologies and other letters).
3. Treasur er's r eport.
4. Secretary's r epo rt.
5. Items of agen da in order given.
6. Any other business.
Som e Secretaries u se "the other end " of their Minute Book for their Annual R eports of the work of the Division.
THE OC CU RREN CE BooK.-This is a record of the act ual first-aid render ed by members of the Divi sion, and is o btain ed through th e usual channels from the Stores D ep artment, St. John's Gate. Th e in fo rm ation contained is refl ected on the fron t p age of the Brigade R eco rd, F orm B.F.I, a nd a lso in the Secret a ry's annual report of the work of his Division. Oft en the diffi culty is in p e rsuading members to m ake reports. This is b es t done by issuing a certain a mount of first-aiel material when a man joins and a t the sam e time give him some" Case R eports" to fill in. When he ap pli es to th e Storekeeper for fresh materials he must hand in his r eports to show how h e has u se d his previous issu e. These reports are th en tr a n s ferred by th e Secretary to the Occurrence B ook. A sim p l e form of Case Report has be en produ ced on these lin es :'[be $t. Jobn Btnbu[ance lSrigabe. Distri ct No Corps. Division.
Surgeon Superintendent 'Phone 'Phone CASE REpORT of First Aid R endered by on 19
Patient's IVame
Address (if known)
W he're did this occur?
Suppos ed Injuries
T?'e atment (briefly)
State if removed by A rnbulance
To Ho spital, or Home
Hand this in to Divisional Storekee per as soon as possible, please, 1ll order to draw fresh supplies.
Div S ec.
ANNUAL I SPECTION.-Attendance a t the I nsp ection, or satisfactory exc use, is important b ecaus e
Pag e 244 <tbt"alr\?
annual efficiency is thereby involved (vide B.R.
Some secretaries like to notify m embers specIally by letter of the Inspection and ()f their obligations to attend. Where a duplicator is in use a supply " form-lett e rs)) for either Inspection or Re -examlnation could b e produc ed which would for £e veral occasions. The wording must be vaned to suit the case , but something like this produces a good result :
St. 30hn Bnlbulance 18rigabe. District No.. Corps.
., Division
Pl ease read th is carefully.
DEAR (n ame) 19
The Brigade Annual Inspection will b e held this year by on at .: at..................... Full, COI1'ect a nd specially cle a ned umfo!m
is to b e 'wo rn by those in posses sio n of t, with special a ttentlOn to compl ete and clean pouch contents. Notices of specIal practices will b e found on R.Q. Notice -bo a rd
This year I want to see a of the Division. The value of a D IvlslOn IS Judged by the number who make themselves" efficient member s" for the year. " Efficiency" for a year m eans that a Member has ;(1 ) To attend at least 12 drills (if you h ave not don e so ther e is still tim e)
Decem bel', 1928.
(2) Pass the Annual R e-exa min a tion (if you have not done so there will b e another opportunity s.hortly).
(3) Attend the Annual Inspection or (If qUIte ImpossIble) to send a vVRITTEN excuse stating r eason to me dIrect, or through the Secr etary BEFORE h e inspection If "inefficient " for three consecutive years, a Member IS asked to resign. We do not want to spoil our Annual Returns by having to mark Members" Absent. from WIthout excuse," so will you please do your bIt towards ours a fully Efficient Division for this year by gIvmg this your best attention. Yours faithfu lly , D w. Supt
Please not e that th ese l ette rs sh ould be individually signed by the Sup e rint end ent hims elf. Th ; u:,e of a rubb er signature stamp, or th e Sec r etary s ture "for th e Divisional Superint end ent," Wlll destroy the value of th e letter.
A word to th e n ew Secret a ry. B efo r e you go· to your Insp ection , m ake a not e () f your Divisional strength in det a il. Know jus t how many officers and N.C.O.'s of each rank th e r e are, a nd how many privates , b ecau se you will b e given an form known as a P a r a d e St ate to com pl ete Thls shows h ow m a ny of each rank a r e in the Division and how many of t h em are Pr ese nt , Ab sen t o r Excus ed. Th ese two t otals mu s t coincide in each case. (To be continued).
Priory for Wales.
HEAD QU ARTERS ;Priory House 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff . BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, October, 1928.
Th e foll owi n g appointments and promotions ha ve been confi rm ed by the Am bulance Comm ittee :-
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. William David J enkins, B.A ., lVI.R.C.S. , L.R.c.P., Trel ew is Division. 22.10 .28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ser gea nt Samuel O s mond, Caerphill y Town Division 22.10.28.
Priv a te Rich a rd D avies, Tonyr efail and Coedely Division. 22 10 28.
MONMOUTH SHIRE CENTRE
Corporal Frank Ro se, Abercarn 22.10.28.
Corpo ral Jo b J efferies Cross Keys DlvlslOn. 22 10.28. Ambulance Officer Dani e l Williams, Celynen CollIery Division. 22 10.28.
TO BE LADY D IVISIONAL SUPERINTEND ENT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Morfydd Waters, Ogmore Vale Nursing Div is ion 22.10.28
Th e Commissioner for Wales has sanctioned the followin g a ppointments, pr o m ot ions, new Corps and Divis ion s ;-
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cad et O fficer David John Down, Cad oxt on Div ision 26 .9 .28
Corporal Fre derick William Owen, Caerphilly Town Divisio n 13.10.28
Private Arth ur '\iVi lli am L ewis, Tonyrefail and Coedely Divisio n. 10.10.28
Private John Ray Gibbon , Trelewis Division. 13.10 28.
TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulanc e Sist e r Elsi e R ees, Ogmore Val e N u rs in g Division. 20 10.28
TO BE CADET OFFICERS.
GL AMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Private Jo seph J ohn Harris Ca d oxton Division. 26.9.28.
Corporal J oseph Harry Houghton, Penyrheol Division. 19 9.28.
Private Corneleus Bowen, Penallta Co lli ery Division. 21.9.28
TO BE SERGEANTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Corp ora l Arthur L ewis, Cae rphilly D.ivision. 13.10.28.
Privat e Ralph Henry Ca m p m , Trelewls DlvIslOn. 13 10 28
TO BE CORPORALS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Priv ate William J ames Gould, Ffaldau Institute and Garw Div ision 20.10.28
Private John D avi es, Caerphilly Town Div ision. 13.10.28
Pri vate Thomas R ees Jones , CaerphIll y Town Division 13.10.28.
Private I saac J ames Ashman, Ogmore Vale Divis io n _ 26 .9 .28.
Private Titus Lewis Jon es, Trelewis D ivision. 13.10.28 .
Private Frederick W akefie ld , Trelewis D ivision. 13 10.28
BO ROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Privat e David Rowl and Williams, M er thy r Borough Div is ion 26.9 28.
Private Phillip Sam u el , Merthyr Borough Div ision. 26.9.28.
BOROUGH OF RHO NDDA CENTRE
Private Fred Morgan, Ferndale Division 5 10.28.
Decem,b e?', 1928 P age 245
TO BE DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES. ABERDARE CENTRE.
Corporal J esse Co bl ey, P e nrh iwce ib er Division. 10 10.28. GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Private Seaward \Villi am R ees Sherborne, Cwmgwrach Division 10 10.28
Private Brinley Edmunds, Trelewis Division. 13.10 28. TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SECRETARY.
GLAMO RGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulan ce S iste r Flore n ce A s hman, Ogmore Vale Nursing Division. 20.10 28
TO BE DIVISIONAL TREASURERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Private Thomas Rees Jon es, Caerphilly Town Division. 13 . 10 .28.
Private Arthur Evan Phi llips, Cadoxton Division. 26.9.28.
Private Frederick Snook, Taiba ch Division. 19.9. 28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL TREASURER.
COUNTY CENTRE.
Am b ulan ce Sister Florence Millgate, Ogmore Vale N ursi n g Div i sio n 20 10 .28
TO BE DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPER.
G LAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Priv ate Davi d Ridge, Caerphilly Town Divisio n. 13 10.28
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
A mbulance Sister Mari a Rees , Ogmore Va le Nursing Division. 20.10.28.
TO BE CADET SERGEANTS.
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Cadet H arry D a ni els, Aberdare Cadet Division. 21.10.28.
Cadet Brynmor Lewis, Aberdare Cadet Divis i o n . 20.10.28.
Cadet Benjamin Thomas Geo r ge, Aberdare Cadet Division 20.10.28.
Cadet Wa lt er So uthwood, Aberdare Cadet Divisio n 20.10.28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cade Willie L ew s, Penallta Colliery Cadet Division. 21.9 28.
Cadet Mervin Harri es, Pen a llta Co lliery Cad et Division. 21.9 28.
CORPS REGISTERED.
South Wal es Border Corps. 22.10.28.
DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
BRECKNOCK SH IRE CENTRE. Hay Ambulance Division. 11.9 .28.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Trelewis Ambulance Division. 3.7 .28
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE.
Milford H ave n Ambulance Division. 19 10 .28.
CADET DIVISION REGISTERED.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ystr adgynl ais Am bu lance Division. 3.10.28.
General Interest.
BRIGADE STRENGTH IN WALES.
The St. J oh n Amb ul ance Brigade i s a va lu able p ubli c safegu a rd, and it is gratify in g to see by the chart pri nt ed b elow that, while the frequerrcy of accidents on the p ubli c highway and d a n gers of in d u str y a re ri sin g, th e strength and th e r efor e effectiveness of this vo luntary organ isati on are steadily also incTeasing. Never was theT e so tremendo us a demand fOT the seTv ices of ambulance men, and particularly th e organised a id which the Brigade is supr eme y a bl e to give, and the Commissioner for Wales ap p ea ls to the rank and fil e of the Brigade in to make thi s w inter session a r eco rd recruiting seaso n; to
bear in mind th e honour of their calling an d extend the beneficent work of the Ord er by encouraging all who would know th e j oy of sacrifi ce to join its ranks.
Te ams from the Great Western R ailway and the London Midland a nd Scottish Railway competed in the annual Welsh R a ilw ay Competition, organised by the Priory, for the " Harry V\ ebb" Cup, at the L aw Courts, Cardiff, on November -1
The Ju dges were: Dr. S. Glanville Morris (Centre Surgeon, Mardy), Dr. Edgar Llewellyn (Corps Surgeon, Cardiff), an d Dr. A. M. Robertson (Divisional Surgeon, Cwm p a r c). A p artic ul arly appropriate test was staged. The scene was the recent railway disaster at Charfie d; the teams were required to assume th ey were part of the rescue p a rt y on duty on this occas i on, and the first case th ey were call ed u pon to trea t was a patient whom they had discovered in a partly demolished ca rriaRe T h e Great '.iVester n Railw ay, whose Alexandra Do ck, Newpoi"t, team was successfu l last year, again secured the c u p. The first thr ee teams proved to be ;-
l.-Pontypool A. (G.W.R.). 250t.
2.-Pontypool B. (G. '\iV. R. ), 208. 3.-D enb g h (L.lVI. & S.R.) 20 7 t, The Commissioner for '\iVales presided, and was supported by Sir Henry and Lady 'Webb , Lad y L ewis, O.B E., Mrs. Hurry Ri c h es, M1'. '.iV. G . Chapman (G.W.R. Centre Secret a r y, Paddin gto n ), lVIr. G. S. Hill (L. M. & S.R. Centre Secret a r y, Euston ),M. '.iV. E. C. L azenby, (L.lVI & S.R. , Euston), Mr. C. H. T ait (Divisiona l Traffic S up erintendent, L.M. and S.R., Abergavenny), Mr. F. G. -Wainwright (Divisional Superintendent, G.vV.R. Cardiff),), Mr. C. T. Hurry Ri che s (Loco. S u pt., G. ,\iV.R. Cardiff), Mr. J. 'Wh eatley (Assistant Divisional Supt., G.W.R., Newport), M1'. G. H. Iles (Divisiona l SecTetary, G. '. V R., Cardiff Docks) , Captain S. T B eard, O B.E. (Divisiona l Secretary, L.IVr. & S.R., Abergavenny), M1'. W. Duncan (Assistan t Engineer, G.vV .R. ,
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Newport), l'.k J. Vilhite (District Seer tary , L.M. C' S.R., Bargoed), Mr. G. H. Da,7ey (Di\ isional ecretary, G.W R., Cardiff), Mr. J. A. Cadwallader (Divisiona l Secr etary, G "\N.R , Newport B" Di\ 'ision), Mr. J. H. Hill (D visional ecretary, G. "\iV.R., Newport Dock Street), 1\11'. A. C. Barrington (Class Secretmy, G.vV R, Cardiff). lVIr James Wilson , O B.E. (C11ief Constable of Cardiff), Mr. ' iV W. Hanison, O.B.E (Deputy hief Constable), Captain T. E. Richards (Comm issio n er, Boro u gh of Rhondda Ce ntre), Staff Officer George Payne, and a la r ge n um be r of enthusiasts.
Sir Henry "Vebb, Bart. , presenting th e Cup to the Ponty pool A (G.W.R.) Team , at the Welsh Railw a y Ambulance Competition.
Shown in the picture are, left to right: Mr. G. S. Hill (L.M.&S.R.), Mr. W. E. C. Lazenby (L.M.&S.R.), Mr. J. A. Wilson, O.B E (Chief Constable of Cardiff), Mr. C. H. Tait (L.M.&S.R.), Sir Henry Webb Bart , Lady Webb, Mr. C. T. Hurry Riches (G.W.R.) , L a dy (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E Mr F. G. W ainwright (G. W. R.) Dr. S. Glanv ille Morris , Mr. F T. Ball (Captain), Mr. W. M a bon Abr a h a m (Competition Secreta r y ), Mr. A. Griffiths, M r. H. Fra ncis and Mr H Thomas (members of the winning team).
Sir H enry \iVebb, Bart., in h and ing t h e cu p a n d p r i zes to the first three teams, said he had always t a k en a kee n interest in the ambu lance wo r k, and admired the serv ice O'iven bv the R a ilway Companies to the movement, a nd to thank their wives and families for the sacrifices they made in allowing these men to be away so much in t h eir spare time.
A vote of thanks to S ir H enry \ Nebb was proposed by Sir Herb ert L ew s, who expr essed the appreciation o f t h e Priory of the encouragement given by the Railway Companies t o promote the deve opment of t h e ambu lance movemen t amongst t he ir staffs. T h e R a ilway Com p a n ies, he said, were p ioneers in this wo r k, and he was partic ul a rl y pleased to see the Cen tre Sec r etaries, Mr. VV G Chapm a n and lVlr G. S. Hill, and other officials present . I n conO'r atulating the 'winning team, he sa id h e hoped Wales be s u ccessfu l in t h e Railway Contest in L o n don. Mr. J ames A. Wilson, O.B E., Chief Constab l e, proposed a vote of thanks to the Ju dges, whi ch was seconded by Mr. C. T Hurry Rich es D r. Edga r Llewellyn and D r. A. M. R obertson, who j udged t h e combined viva voce a n d ind ivid u al p rac ti ca l t est, wer e of op ini on that the sta n dard o f efficie n cy shown was very h ig h , and the co m petitors had shown themselves capab le of renderin g va uab e servi ce in any actual eme r ge n cy. Dr. Gl anvill e Morr is s a id the stretcher tes t was carried out in a genera ll y satisf actory manne r ; it p r esen t ed many diffic ul ties , and he e m phasised the i m p or tance of thoroughly v isu alising the accident at the ou tse t The majority of the error s comm itted arose from this so u r ce, and D r. Morris took the teams as ide and exp lained the points on which they had fai led.
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Stretcher Test.
Yo u are s u pposed to be a part of the resc u e party do in g d u ty at the recent railway disaster which occ u rred a t
Ch arfield
The first case yo u are ca lled upo n t o treat is this patien t w h om yo u have discovered in a partl y d emolish ed carriage .
I am taking for gra n ted t h at yo u a r e ac qu ai n ted with the h istorv a n d a ll the circu mstances of this catas tr oph e.
Render F rst A id.
A.nswe rs vVorked Out in Detai l.
Proceed w it h caution
But promptly
Division of labo ur
On e member to s ee to safety of team
Realising dang er from :
Fa lling de b ris from bri dge
Co llapsing of carriage
F i re spreading
Exp los ion of gas
Possib e other trains
Team to d esc ribe precaution taken if fire present 4
Explain proced u r e tak en if smoke pres e nt 4
Realising no time for e xamin a tio n 2
Remov e patient speed ily 2
Method of removal 2
Distance r emoved- out of danger 1
P l ace pati ent on blanket 2
Send messenger t o enq u ire:
(a) F o r D octo r (b) In struc ti o n s re re m ova l of patient
(c) Route o f r emova l
NOTE: Member of team sent . (Bystander u n r eli abl e owing t o exc itement, etc.) 4
EXAMINATION OF PA TI ENT
I s h e breath ing? (Y es ). 2
Test f or consc io u sn ess (U'n conscious) 2
Is h er e v isi b le b leed in g? (Yes, above rig ht ear) 2
Co lo ur of b lood (Scarle t red) 2
D igit a l p ress u re on temp le and occip i tal a r ter ies 10
Loosen clo t hing 1
Cove r warm l y 2
Is he r e v is ib le deformity? (Yes, left lower li1nbs
J·us t above knee, and the foot is twisted so that th e toes a?'e pointing ba ckwa? d) 2
Stead y and sup po rt leg and foot 2
Examin a tio n for head in jury' 2
(Piece of scalp 3 inches long is l ifted up ezpos'ing skull. )
Is b l eed ng considerable? ( Yes) 2
I s wo u nd dirty? (Y es)
Any fo r eign bod ies? (Yes)
Exa m ination of leg and t hig h 4
(Irr egu lari ty and crepitus felt at lower end of femur and you f ear new faint involved)
Exam ine : Sh o ulde r (No i nfury) 2
Bod y (No infury) 2 Right l ower limb (No infury) 2
Pel vis (No infury) 2
I s t h e r e bl eed in g fro m mo u t h ? (No) 2
Is ther e b leedin g fr om ear ? (No) 2
Notice co o ur of face (Pale) 2
Exam in&eyes (Normal) 2
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Note bre at hing (ShuJl ow) 2
Co ndition or s kin (Co ld alld c/ml/ lil l')
Test pu lse ( l "ccble ((lid qu irl?) 2
Treat lll e nt of head:
Support h ead 2
1f digital pr ess nr e h as b eC' n m:'i nt.a incd ..J
Cl ea n hand s, usi ng io din e Tj ft fj<'lP of scalp 2
Remove visibl e forcign boely. 2
Clean as much a possible wit.b "va l er 6
Owin g to difficulty of obta inin g boiled w a t er at this small stat io n , and C<'lses num erou s, c ut h a ir around wound 2
I od in e t o skin a nd \\' o un<l aro un d
Exclude fr ac tur e o f sku ll 2
Appl y dressing 2 4
] a nd age fi rml y 2
RemO\ 'e pressure on a rt eri es. 2
Ask if bleeding co ntro lled (res) 2
T1'e atment of lowel limb:
As k if a n y bl eed in g or wound (1 0) 2
As you fear joint being involved decide to l ea \ 'e in position found 6
Apply plints in best \\' a to p r c 'ent further injury
a nd gi ve comfort to patient .j.
E x t r a well padd d to :fi t lim b 2
Secure with bandages. 1
Continue trcatmcnt. o f hoek. 3
By bl an k ets-extra c loth ing
Hot ,v ater bott.les if obtainabl 2
Con tinu ed attention to in sensibility 2
Fanning, melling alts, etc. 2
(Nlessengel' has retllrned some time a.go and 1:nfoymed
yOlt that Cl.l!lbulallce cars are waitillg all road 100 yards awa.y with hospital Il lfYSeS in a/tcl/dance)
Prepare and pl ace. r e t ch er 2
Load-care of injuries 2
Patient regaius consciollslless
Encouraging words
Ask if p a in e lse"" here 2
Give warm dr nks-tea, milk, etc. 2 added if obtai n ab le
Lifting stretche r
Marchin g
No slings 2
No change of b ea r e r s 2
Lo a d patient into a mbul a n ce car 4
Ask nurse if you may accompany car 2
(No, you are st ill needed (It sc eJ/e of accident)
Give short histor y of case to nul'S -1
Injuri es and treatment afforded -1
As ce rtain p a ti ent's n a m e in ca e of future e nquiri es or comp lain ts 2
Gene r a l smartness 12
Total 200
CEN TRE RE PO RTS.
G LAM OR GAN C O UNTY C ENTR E.
Y s r a d M yn a ch C a ss
The annual distribution of award to the Ystrad Mynach Ladies' Clas took pl ace at Y trad Myn ac h on vVe dnesd ay,
Octob er 31. Mr!>. 'L jt pr(:!;iderJ, supported by Lad y (lIerbert) Lewi s, O.1,u"., (hlon(;] and Mrs. Lindsay,. SubCu mmi ss ion er C. 'J rf mry I<.ichcs and :VIrs. Hurry Riches, Dr. E. L. Phillips (class lecturer), YJrs. F. .\1. Cro ckr'r (secr etary), an d Staff Officer W. H arcs, of BTithdir. Th e arnlmlancc awards were presented l)y )"lrs. Lind say a nd Lady L ewis, who congTatulated the class on its success 8.t the r ece n t Firs Aid (;x<l.mination, the resu lt of whicll reflected great credit on the kctureT, Dr. E. L. a nd Mrs. 1'. A. Crocker, the secr(;tary She urged the m emb er s who were r ece iving their first cert ifi cates to qua ify in hom e nur sing and so become eligible to join a nurs ing div ision of the Brigade and wear the St. J ohn uniform, wbich was known and respected throughout the civili sed world. In appealing to the class to form a nursing division, Lady L ewis said she was s upp orting a keen desire of their Lady Staff Offi.cer, Mrs. Hurry Riches , who would be ready to assist tl1em in every way. The Centre chairman, Co lonol Lin dsay, an d Mrs. Lindsay took an active int er est in the Brigade, an d in :Mr Huny Ri ches th e District h ad an en thusi as ti c Co mmis sioner. Her l a d ys hip r e f erred to the M e dic a l Comforts D epots and the Priory's Motor Ambulance Tr ansport Station at Llanbradach, and brought to the n ot ice of thos e present the scheme whereby householders, for an a nnual subscription at the rate of one penny per week, might obtai n the use of an ambulance in case of acc id ent or sickness without charge . In con cluding, she appealed to the public to see that the men a nd wome n who were constantl y volunteering their tim e and assistance in O!"der to r eli eve suffering received the support n ecessar y fo r their work, reminding the m that in that locality there w er e 152 men, 77 wom en a nd 44 boys maintaining efficiency in amb ula n ce work, as members of the Brigade , fO!" the b enefit of tbeir fellows.
Annual Fun c tion at P o ntiottyn. The Pontk>ttyn Ambulance Divis io n held its ann ual social on Octob er 4 a t Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Schoo lroom An excell ent tea was followed by a most enjoya ble mis ce ll aneous concert, to which Mr. Claerwen D avies (Fochriw), Mr. R obert D avies (Pont ottyn), l\I.iss E. B edd oe, RC .M., L.C.M. Mr. Vv. A. Vernall, Mr. R. 1. J ones, a nd Mr. J. L. Jame s contributed some excell ent items.
Co un ci llor W. A. H anc ock pr esid ed. H e congTat ul ated the Division upo n its co ntinu ed pr osperi ty and hoped the townspeople wou ld give every s upp ort H e was pleased io learn the b a ance sheet showed a cr edit balance du e t o the efforts of the Pontlottyn St J ohn Playe rs, who gave a s u ccessfu l p erfor man ce of " Hindl e Wakes" in April last , \vbi ch realised over twe nty pounds. The Chairman took the oppo rtuni t y of publicly thanking the members of this Dr amat ic Soci ety for th eir assistance. Councillor Hancock ga ve p articu a rs of th e ambulance classes being h eld in Pontlottyn, and appeal ed to th e boys t o join th e cadet c la ss.
DUTing an interva l Miss E. Jenkins headmistress of the ocal Girls cho o!, d istributed certificates, vo u chers , medallions and labels to the cade ts and ad ul ts. Sh e expre sed d elig ht that training was being provided for the b oys and co mplim ente d th ei r in str u ctor Sup erint en d ent D H Phillips o n the keen an d pr actica l int erest he h ad taken in amb u lan ce work for the past eighteen years. Thanks w ere accorde d the social s ecretar y, 1\'Ir. S. Minhinnick, for the abl e manner in which h e had fulfill e d his duties a nd a pleasant e elun g w as co n uded b y the s inging of th e V , e1 11 Nati on a l Anthem.
Awa r ds Presented o Cilfynydd Members.
A happy evenin g was spent by the membe r s of the Cilfynydd Ambula nce a nd Nursing Divisions with their fr ien ds at a social and concert, at which NIl N H. Davies, iVLE. pre sid ed , supported by Councillor A. Seymour, Staff Offi ce r V.,T Goddard, Corv Secretary R. Hewer, ])1'.
D. R. Thomas, Dr. Tudor \Villiams, Superintendent L. Owen, Lady Superintendeni::s Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Wi lli ams.
The Chairman expressed his pleasure in supporting the Division; he bad the greatest respect for ambulance work and promised them every possible assistance.
"'Warrants of appointment were presented to the officers the newly-formed Cilfynydd Nursing Division by Staff Officer Goddard, who impressed upon the recipients the importance of their offices, and said it was a source of genera l satisfaction that Mrs. Williams, the wife of their Divisional Surgeon, was in command of this new unil.
Dr. "Williams presented, on behalf of tb e Nursing Division, an ebony cane to Superintendent L. Owen and Ambulance Officer H. G. Williams in appreciation of their services.
Ambulance Celebrations at Briton Ferry.
The twenty -first anniversary of the Ambulance movement at Briton Ferry was celebrated on Saturday, October 6.
A large gathering of Brigade officers and lnembers assembled at tbe Briton Ferry Ambulance Hall, wbere tea was provided, followed by a meeting, at 'which Mr. D. G. John presided. Among the visitors were Dr. D. H. Vickery , A ld erman V.,T. B. V'lilliams, Staff Officer A. J. Esmond and lVIrs. Esmond.
The Chairman gave an interesting review of the progress eluring the past twenty-one years, mentioning that in addition to the formation of Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet units, a perman e nt headquarters for ambulance work had been acq uired.
Alderman Williams p r esented First Aid certificates to the cadets, and Mrs. Esmond handed the awards to the Nursing Division. Staff Officer Esmond distributed the efficiency awards to the men and handed a warrant of appointment to Divisional Superintendent D. G. J ohn, whom. he warml y congra tulated on his untiring work for the Brigade. Wa{'rants were handed to Ambu ance Officer D. Watkins, Serg e ant G. Fish, and Corporal D. S. Williams.
Musical items were kindly given by Miss Mary Powen, 1VIiss A. Jones, 1Vlessrs. E. Isaac, R. Harries, and A. Richards. Skewen Divisions.
Ambulance awards were presented to the members of the Skewen Divisions at the Tabernacle Hall, Skewen, on October 11. Mr. F. G. Way presided over a large gathering, supported by Dr. D. Samuel, Mr. E. J. B. Trott and Mr. T. McRitchie Mrs. Samuel handed efficiency awards to the senior and junior members, and a musical programme was provided by Miss M. Price, Miss C. J enkins, Messrs W. Hickman, W. Richards, T. John, and W. V. Evans. Corps Sergeant Major W. J. Lewis proposed, and Ambulance Officer Trott seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman and artistes.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Welsh Border Corps Inspected.
The Welsh Border Corps of the BrigC!-de was inspected on October 17. One hundred and twenty members of the Abergavenny, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Cwm Divisions, in charge of the respective officers, assembled at Cwm Road, and marched through the main thoroughfares, headed by the Cwm Town Prize Silver Band, to the Cwm Recreation Ground. Co llections were made en route towards the erection of an ambu lance hall for Cwm.
Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E. (Sub-Commissioner Monmouths hire Centr e ), insp e cted the parade, accompanied by the Divisional Surgeon, Dr. E. T. Hale, who was recently appointed a Serving Brother of the Order for distinguished services in connection with the colliery disaster at Cwm. Captain Beard expressed satisfaction with the appearance and efficiency of the members and was pleased to the newly-formed Cwm Nurs in g Division.
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After the inspection the visiting Divisions were entertained to tea at the Pavilion. The guests included Mr. E. Williams (chairman of the Welfare Society) and representatives ot the lYliners' Federation, who were unanimous in the opin.ion that the Brigade was a valuable asset to the to wn, and proposals were made to ask for the support of the miners and their organ is ations.
Inspection at Blackwood.
The Blackwood, Oakdale and Tredegar Divisions were represented in the parade inspected by Captain S. T. Beard O.B.E., on October 6. About one hundred and thirty members were present, including the following officers :Corps Superintendent W. Penberthy, Corps Surgeon Dr. C. G. Mackay, Corps Officers W. J. Little, J. C. Badge, and J Leacb.
The drill and stretcher work were highly satisfactory to the Sub-Commissioner, who was also very pleased with the smart appearance and equipment. He addressed enCOllTaging words to the Ca dets, and hoped the Blackwood anc1 Tredegar Divisions would follow the examp e of Oal<c al e in raising a fine Cadet Unit. Dr. Mackay received i rom Captain Beard his warrant ot appo i ntment a s Corps Surgeon.
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Neyland Ambulance Class.
The annual presentation of the awards gained by the Neyland G.W.R. Class took place in the Pavilion, Neyland, on Saturday, October 20, the proceedings consisting in the first place of a tea for the members and their families, md a concert and to whi ch the townspeople of Neyland were invited.
At the tea Mr. W. E. Baines, Divisional Locomotive Superintendent, congratulated the class upon their position in the ambulance movement; he realised the many difficulties they had to m eet to keep themselves efficient in the work as tirnes were harel, and hoped th e y would not be disheartened, but continue to carryon.
Brigadier-General Sir Frederick C Meyrick, Barr., C.E., C.M.G., presided at the evening concert, in the unavoidable absence of the President, Sir Henry E. Phillips, Bart.
Among those present were Mrs. Foley Philipps (Lady President), Lieut.-Colonel \ AI Bickerton Edwards, C.B.E., the newly-appointed Commissioner of the County, and Mrs. Bickerton Edwards, Sir Herbert and Lady Lewis, O.B.E., Miss Meyrick, lVII. J. M. Nicholas (chairman of Neyland Urban District Council) the Rev. R. R. Thomas, Mr. J. Hier and Mrs. Hier.
Sir Felix Pole was unable to be present, and letters of regret were received from him, Sir David Hughes-Morgan, Bart., Lord Kylsant, G C.M.G., Mr. R. H. Nicholls, C.B.E., Su perintendent of the line, Mr. J. Lea, Swansea Divisional Superintendent, and M1'. W. Davies, District Goods Manager.
Sir Herbert Lewis very briefly touched on the history of th e Priory and the aims and objects of the Order. He explained that the Priory kept in touch with all Government Departments and was constantly endeavouring to provide facilities for the public to obtain a knowledge of First Aid. The Board of Fisheries and 'Agriculture had recently agreed that mates and first hands of fishing vessels shou ld be r equired to have an ambu l ance certificate bdore they h e ld these offices. He hoped the Board of Education would introdu ce First Aid and Home in the school curricul um and provide filst aid boxes so that in c ase of accident immediate treatment might be given. He congratulated them on having Divisions of th e Brigade at Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, and hoped one wou ld shortly be formed at Neyland. He understood there was an idea that the Brigade was a military body, but he wished it to be clearly understood that the St. J ohn Ambul ance Brigade was a civil organisation, officered a nd con-
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holled entirely by its own members and that the only it had with the forces of the Crown was through ltS Reserves, the Military Hospital Reserve and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, which were entirely vol unt ary and apart from the Brigade. He thanked Mr. t.J. E. Winter for the assistance he had given to the members, which was of great value, and Mr. T. J. Thomas for the sp l endid way he had carried out the secretarial duties.
Mrs. Foley Philipps expressed pleasure at being asked to attend; she was keenly interested in the ambulance movement, and wou l d do anything she could to promote ltS l11terests whenever she was invited to do so. Mrs. Philipps was presented with a bouquet by Miss Ruby Thomas, and distributed the awards to the successful students.
Councillor E. J. Lloyd said that all the students had satisfied the examiner at the recent examination that three members of the N ey land Class held the gold' medal of the Great. Western Railway Company for fifteen years ' effiCIent servlce, namely, W. H. Kirby, E. Williams, and P. Phillips, and that lVIr. I{irby had beCOTIle entitled this to .the gold bar for twenty years' efficiency, and recelVed m 1920 the Company s silver medal for the second mo t meritorious case of first aid in that year. He congratulated the Class on its splendid work and wished it every succ(:'ss.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Barry's Fine Record.
A successfu whist drive, organise d by the newly -formed Barry Hlll Nursing Division, was held at the Medical Comforts Depot, Broad Street, Barry. During the evening Staff Officer F. R. Hortop presented a service ribbon to Lady Superintendent lVIrs M. Luca s a wan-ant of appointment to Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs. K. Newman, and Hom e Nursing Certificates to th e member s He congratulated the L a dy Sup erint e nd e nt on the excellent progress of the Division, and thanke d officers a.nd memb er s for the splendid voluntary services they had given during the summer months at the First Aid Tent and the Chi ldr en' S Creche at Ba.rT Y Island. Ambulance men and sisters wer e on duty each day from 8.30 a .m to 11 p m. , and 1,439 cases w e re tr e ated. The Lost Children's Creche, which wa s a new branch of work voluntarily undertaken this ye a r, was the means of r estoring 1,274 lost childre n to their parents or friends.
The Barry Ambulance and Nursing Divisjons parad e 1 for annual inspection on Sunday, October 28. 158 members, aU ranks, wero pr esent under Superintendent C. Lennox. The ins pection was taken by Staff Officers F. R. Hortop and B. E. Maberly, who complimented the Units on their smart turnout.
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BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Upper Rhondda Corps.
Capt a in T. E. R ich a rd s, t h e B or o u gh Co m m iss ioner, ins pect ed th e U pper Rhondd a Corps a t Tr eh erb ert on Sa turday , O ctob er 13 T h e Div i sions assemb l ed in charge of the ir r esp e ctiv e office r s , and a m on g th ose pr ese nt w ere
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The Inspecting Offi cer , in his r emar ks, thanked t h e Corps f or the w holeh eart ed ma nn er in which t h ey h a d co -opera ed i n the a mbula n c e duties a t th e Ro ya N ati onal E ste ddfod at Tr e or ch y NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mr. E D. Jones Com m issioner fo r Cann arth en shire, r epo rt s th at th e Lla n elly Corpo ratio n h as d ecid e d th a t a ll m oto r omnibu ses tr ad ing f r o m Ll a n elly m u st carry su itabl e a mbul a nce boxes T his is ind eed good n ews, a nd it is hoped oth er municipa lities w ill make s i m ila r a rr a n ge m ent s.
Th e Hon. Mr s. R ob ert D ever eu x, Lady P r esid en of th e Bre ckn ockshir e Ce ntr e , has g i ven a c up t o b e veste d in the trustees of th e Prior y for t he No 8 W elsh District Police Ambul a n ce Comp etitio n w hich includ es th e Prin cip a lit y of W a l es M onmo uthshire a nd H er eford s hir e The Ch ief Const able of Cardiff, Mr. J ames Wilso n, O.B.E , is secr eta ry, a nd the p olice f o r ces in thi s area a re v ery k ee nly int er est ed
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fail to have adm ir ation for th ose who have, by hard an d int ensive work, made an organisation working in th e cause of humanity, into an inv aluabl e national asset.
The St. J ohn Ambulanc e Asscciation, in organ ising classes and s upplying up -to -date stores, has shown its elf more th an ca p able of meeting th e increased demands consequent up on the progressiv e desire for knowledge of F irst Aid; wh ilst the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, woven into th e very life of ou r nation, holds a place in public affect ion which f ew, if any, ambulance organisations can eve r hope to a tt ain
It is th e St. J ohn tradition which inspires us to the self-disciplin e, respect for our Order, ambition in our vvork, and the des i re to exten d s till more ou r sphere of ac tiviti es in the cause o f the si ck a nd injur ed.
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The New Year. ST. J OHN'S GATE LONDO N, E.C
On the first New Year's D ay in th e hist o ry of t h is Journ a l we ex t end t o members of th e Associ a tion and Brigad e cordial greetings a nd trust that the New Year will bring to th em h ea lth , h a ppin ess a nd prosperity
It is customary, at this tim e of t h e year, to review ;1ctivities fo r the last twelve m onths and , in th e light of past experience, to work out ne w schemes for furthering the movem ent to which we have ·given our allegiance .
When we look back on th e growth a nd d eve lopment of the Associa tion a nd Briga d e, we cannot
So that, alth ou gh the Associ a tion and Brigade can review its work for th e l ast tw el ve months with the utm ost pleasure, membe r s will not be unmindful of the fact that" he who is satisfied "vith what h e has d on e will pro g r ess no more."
Speaking for ourselves, this J ournal is but a n ewcomer, st ill in its inf ancy, altho u gh a he althy inf a nt - but it is h oped that in the pres ent year it will be the means of assisting m embers in the furtherance of their knm.vl edge; of exchanging news b e twe en St. John Overse a s a nd the Divisions of th e . Mother co untr y; of crea ting n ew and cementing old fri endships, a nd of providing h.cilities and suggestions t ending to foster h ea lthy rivalry a n d efficie n cy a nd ass isting generally in th e prog r ess of th ose things for which our "White Cross stands.
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Annual Dinner of No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District.
By THE EDITOR.
Th e No 1 (Pri11ce of Wales's) Distric t h eld its annual dinn er and dance in th e Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, on Dec emb er 1 last. Th e Commissioner and his staff are to b e congratulated on the fin e team work and wonderful organisation which made the dinn e r and dance su ch a su cces > as nearl y three hundred offic e rs of Ambul an ce an d Nursing Divisio n s with their fr iends 'we r e present.
T h e Commissio n er was heartily rece iv ed wh en h e ro se to propos e the toast of II His Majesty th e , King. > , He s aid the toas t was particularly heartfelt owing to th e illness of His Majesty, and they wo uld bin g II God Sav e t h e King" at the present tim e, n ot on ly as the a ti onal Anthem, but as a National Prayer.
The toast of " The Visitors" was pro pose d b y Assistant Commissione r Dr C. J. R. Ma cFadd en , O.B.E. I-Ie said, on behalf of No. 1 District, that h e was very happy ind eed to welcome the visitors , and ass ur ed them that there were no more hospitable people than those in No .1 District. H e was pleased to welcome t h e Chief Commissioner, whom he felt had a lurking feeling of friendship and l ove for th e Dis tri ct , as h e in var iably att ends the dinn er s a nd takes a k een int er est in th e work of th e Di5trict. D r . MacFadden went on to say that the Metropolitan and City Police were oi d fri ends to th e Di st rict, and h e had n o h es itati on in saying th er e are n o more kindly bod y and no b ette r fri en ds to work with, or under, than officers and memb ers of the Poli ce Forces, This friendship h a d been in ex istence for man y years, an d it was mo st cor dial. H e r eg r e tt ed the absence of Lord Byng, but h e was pleased to see Major Tomlin , t h e Chi ef Constable of the Metropolitan Police, an d h e would like to say h ow gr atef ul they a ll were to him for hi s many kindnes ses. Referring to Co lon el Moore, the Deputy Chief Commissioner of th e Brigade, Dr. MacFadden expr essed r egret th at h e had not a plac e on th e toast list as he thought Col Mo or e was th e greatest story-t eller in London.
Oth ers m ention ed and thank ed for their presence by Dr. MacFa dden wer e: Col. E. J. King (Librarian of th e Order), Li eut -Col. J. T. P er rowne (R egistrar of the Ord er), Li eut .-Col. R. C. Bingham (S ecretary of the Order), Mr. S. W. Malkin (Com mission er No.5 Dis trict), Major J. Ho ssack (Commissioner, No. 10 District), Mr. W. Harvey R ee v es (Co mmission er, No.3 Dis trict) , Dr. W Audland (County Commissioner for Ox ford) , Mr. John Maxwell (Chairman of British International Pictures, Ltd.) , and Mr. Jos eph Grossman (Manager of ·'British Thte'rhationaLPictur'es, L t d .) " also · oLthe servi ces of Mr. John Maxwell, and said that ; no.t onlyNo. 1 District, but the whOle Brigade him an enormous d ebt of gratitude J6[ th e pTovlii'on' of the wbnd efful 'Brigade films'" Th ey '''''(,de .i;8'ally : delighted t€) see Mr. Maxwell tkete, and he :t.?>1,«;. ·of publicly recording the .sincere thank s of all for his kindness and int er est in th e 'wo rk '0-( fheOrd er. H e' announced that Mi. Maxwell had present ed another new·'fllm, featuring the :work of : the Brlgatl'e, Wn:iCh\Vo,uJd 'he r eleased eady itl January n ex±:. . : Conti-ntling, Dr. .MacFadden said he w as p lease d to see Mr. Jos eph Grossman t h ere, who had for
the past thre e year s been r esponsible for staging the uniqu e Competition T es t s held in this hotel. Th e applause which followed the references to Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Grossman sh owe d how highly their services were appreciated.
Major Tomlin (Metropolitan P oli ce), replying on b eh a lf of the visitors, said: " I think we hav e goo d fri ends in th e St. John Ambulance Brigade." He h a d se en th em on many occas ions, and the Brigade l'lad neve r fa iled to come out and d o th e d uti es very WE'll required by the police. He mention ed h ow th e Brigad e co -op erated in training the po li ce comp etitors for competitions held for first ai d effici ency in th e Forc e He lhank ed th e Brigade for th eir work on b eha lf of hi s Comm iss ioner, an d a ll ranks down to the l ast join ed recruit.
Mr. Harv ey Reeves a lso responded on b ehalf of th e visito r s. He said that h is connection, not onl y with th e Commissioner, but with the Dist r ict, had b een of long dur a tio n. H e co n grat ulated Co l. Brooks on holding the position h did in No. 1 District. With great s in cerit y he said h ow much th e visitor s appr e c iat e d th e h os pitality th ey h ad r eceived that evening, and on th eir behalf cOllgratu lated No 1 District on th e marked progress m a d e durin g the year.
Majo r -General Sir Percival Wilkinson, on rising to propose the toas t of " No.1 (Prince of Wales's) Distri ct and the Chai rma n (Li eut.-Col. F. A. Brooks)," r ece ive d a tremendous ovation which in no small m easu re proved that hi s ab le l ead ershi p, combi n ed with his g reat cQ n sid erati on for tho se who served under him, had made h im su ch a pop ula r and respected Chi ef Commissioner.
S ir Percival said th at only that aftern oon he had b een working on th e final mles to comp lete th e es tabli sh m ent of a Commandery in So u t h Africa, the first Comman d er y o utsid e th e British Isles. H is mind turn ed to th e beg innin g of the Brigade in this country; ho w a number of members who h ad taken out a First Aid Ce rtifi cate banded themselves together in small gro up s, aIJ.d went t o various places where th ey thought their a id migh t be req uir e d, and ho w t h e first gro up or Div is ion was form ed und er the sh adow of the" Gate."
Great strides h a d b ee n made in Lon don since, and th e Brigade h a d gone on from strength to s tr eng th , until now it w as difficult for any fun ction to b e h eld without th eir h elp
L ast Armistice Day he watched the work of No. 1 District as one of the crow d , and the valu e of s u ch work was evid en t , when at one s t at ion h e saw patien t s b ein g brought in a t th e rat e of two per minute. Sir P ercival went on to say that th e Sub-Prior a nd himself had been to see Lord B yng. The latt er related h ow he h a d seen th e work of th e Brigade as Chi ef of the Poli ce in London , and how he had seen it befGrc as one of th e crowd in th e s treet, and that h e h a d the gr ea t es t respect for th e Brigade a nd its work." H e expresse d hIS unbound ed thanks for the enorm o us h elp they were to th e Police in Lon dc;JI1 , and he (Lord li3yng) could do to h elp on. work would be a ,pleasure to ..him. : . In referring 'to the strength of th e DiStrict ; Sir Percival sta t ed that 900 re cru·its had be en enrolled since 'january 1 ; 1928
Th e Brigade, h e said , r eg ui<re d ·, ent,l1Usiasm and l eadersh ip. When 11e saw th e list of dliti e5 und ertak en by No. 1- Dis trict h e appreciate d its enthus iastl1. As r eg ards leadership, th ey were to b e GGngratula t ed on
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their l eader, Lieut. -Col. F. A. Brooks, a proved offic er of over 30 years' service, and one wh o knew a ll there was to be l earnt about Brigade work. Sir P erc ival , in conclu sion congra tulat ed the District on it s enthu si as m , it s strength and its Chief.
A warm reception awaited Col. Brooks, when he rose to r eply to the Chief Commissioner's remarks, and it was some seco nds before h e was abl e to proc ee d.
H e said that th e encouraging words th ey had heard that night were highly appreciated. He knew they w er e sincere and n ot lik e th e en co ur aging words often spok en to patients He felt they had had a very succes sful year, ov er 976 adult members and 95 Cadets had b een enrolled, and h e hop ed b efor e the close of th e year th e figures would reach 1,000 new adult member5. H e thanked the Divisional Surgeons for th eir great h elp at the Classes thr ou gh which the majority of the re cruits p asse d.
The Police had made r epeate d calls for Brigade services, an d he assure d the Chi ef Co nst ab le, whatever ca lls were made they h ad the personne l to carr y out aU th e work th ey might be called upon to perform.
Since J an u a r y 1 the District had supplied p erso nn el on th e following and many other occasi ons :Funeral of Field Marshal Ea rl Haig. Opening of Parliament by H .M. th e King. Visit of Their Majesties th e K in g a nd Qlle ell of Afghanistan. Lord Mayor's Day , On th ese duties over 12,000 cases were tr eat ed.
do without tho se wond erfu l m en and wom en, th e Rank and File, who do all the work day aft e r day, so different to m a ny yo ung p eople who just danc e through life. I never pass any member of the Brigade, of what ev e r rank , in th e stre et withou t thinkin g that I should rather salut e th em than they me.
He was pleased to see so many of his brother Commissioners pr esent, whi ch showe d w h at a good fe eling exist ed be tween other Districts and No. 1. Mr. Malkin , Commissioner of No.5 District, was present, and who commanded the largest family in the Brigade.
Major Ho ssack, Dr. Audland, and Mr. Harvey Re ev es , hi s old comrades in No. 3 District, were als o present H e regretted the abs ence of Mr. Richards, the Commissioner of No. 11 Dis trict, as they w ere b es t of friends.
Reference was made to th e display of cups competed for in th e District , particularly to the cup presented by the late Hon. Elsie Mackay He (Col. Brooks ) had received the cup from the hands of Miss Macka y, who asked to be sent an invitat ion to witness the t eams competing f or it, and had it not b een for the t errible
disast er which overtook Capt. Hin chcliff e's m achin e sh e would hav e attend ed.
While on th e subj ect of comp etitions , Col. Bro ok s said h e thought h ealthy rivalry was good for th e Brigade No. 1 District had alway s b ee n ab le to hold its own , and h e was quite pr epar ed t o ent er a t eam for oth er comp etitions, even a beauty comp e tition for Lady Offi cers and Amb ulan ce Sisters, and in this conn ec tion h e a ssur ed th em that No.1 District wou ld want some b eating In conclu sion, Col. Brooks said : " So l ong as I ha\ good health, th e confidence of th e Chief Commi ssion e r , and the supp ort of the District, I shall be proud to work for its lllt eres t s, but if anyone of thes e thre e thing fail, I shall make my bow a s yom Comm ission er, and r etire for a yo un ger and more able man, but shall hop e to say with gratitude and sincerit y with '\iVhitti er :, Oth ers shall sing th e song, Others shall right the wrong, F inish what I begin , And all I fail of, Wll1.' !
Lat er th e Commi!' ion e r sai d: " Eve ry on e h ere ovve d
In addition the Distri ct had und ertak en duties at exhibition s, race meetings, dog racing, and dirt-tr ack racing, and for many months these duti es averaged 40 to 50 m ee tin gs a week This entailed a great amoun t of work, and thanks are du e to h is excellent staff, particularly to the Publi c Duty Offic er s, Lady Dis trict Supt. Miss Rideo ut, and District Officer Captain Goo dley. Col. Brooks said, as Commissioner, he was onl y a m echan ical figure who administered th e Brigade Regulations- (A voice: " No, Sir," which scmnded as th a t of N.C.F.)-and that h e was wound up b y his Staff an d Officers of Corps an d Division s, a nd thanked both . Cont inuil1 g , Col. Brooks said: " Bllt wh at h ould we all Page 5
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their sincere than ks to Capt. Franks, who was a born organiser, and to Capt. Goodley for the excellent arrangements which had be en made to provide such a successful evening."
Dancing. followed immediately and lasted till midnight, thus carrymg out the motto which headed the m enu :" Cherish Joviality, Drive down Cold Formality , and Happy may we be ."
No. 1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT. ;-
Lt.·Colonel
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Sunday Duty at St. Paul'siCathedral.
The Chief Commissioner has approved of this duty being dis co n inued by No.1 District on Sundays as from January 1, 1929. The Commission e r thanks all Divisions who hav e for so many years done this duty.
No. 11 District.
It is announced in Brigade Order 555 that certain Divisions of the above Distric t are being tr ansfe rre d to No. I District in the Year. Two Corps will be formed from these Divisions, one m tbe Western Area and one in the Southern Area.
The Commissioner fee s s ure hat members of all ranks in No. I District will give thgir new comrades a hearty welcome, and h e has already met the Office rs a nd expr essed to them his pl eas ur e at receiving them as colleagues.
Annual General Meeting.
The Commissioner hop es that a ll Divisions will hold their Annual Meeting and pass their acco unts earl y in J an u ary so that h e .ca n receive the Annual Returns by Janu ary 31 next.
Sup enn tendents are reques e d to p ay attention to B riga d e Order No. 575 which s hews that Divisions may be p e nalised if the r eturn s are not r ece ve d at an early date. Divisional Cups.
The Commissioner thanks a ll Superintendents and Members in Charge for having sent th e Trophies for exhibition at the Officers' Annual Dinn er. They we r e much admir ed, and a photo aken of them, which can b e seen at H ead quarter s. Lieut.-CoL FRANCIS A. BROOKS, Commissioner.
Order of St. John.
Life Saving Awards of the Ord er of St. John of hav e be en award ed to th e following for conspicuous gallantry in sav ing life at immin ent personal ri sk.
BRONZE MEDAL.
P etty Offi ce r Daniel Patrick O 'Co nnor, Flamborough H ea d Signal Station, Flamborough.
CERTIFICATE OF H ONOUR
Signalman Arthur H earti e Benn ett, Flamborough H ead Signal Station, Flamborough.
Harry Parry, Colliery R epairer, Th e Intern a tional Colli ery, Blaengarw, Glam.
Thomas Ford, Colliery Repair er , Th e International Colliery, Blaengarw, Glam.
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem.
DONATION TO SPECIAL FUND
The Countess of Cassillis £1 1. O
Salvation Army Advanced Training 'Scheme.
On December 5 , 1928, Lieut.-CoL F. A. Brooks, M.D., a Knight of Grace of th e Order o f St. John, and Commissioner, No 1 (Prince of 'Vales) D istrict, St. John was invited by the Salvation Army to attend theIr gathenng at th e Regent H a ll, Oxford Street, London, W., to present awards of the St John Ambulance Associat ion to those members of the Salvation A rmy who had been successful at examinations a rranged by the Association. Colonel was much impresse d by the interest t a ken by the Salvation Army III ambulance work as evidenced by the number of awards which he presented a mounting o over 100
The Advance Training Scheme for Salvation Army Officers includes , among its 26 subjects amd 45 courses, Elementary and Advanced Co urses on First A id to the Injured and Home Nursing. These subjects are taken under the regulations of the St John Ambulance Association, and the slum ofiicers reSIdent III the London area attend organised lectures and take the examinatio ns of the Association.
During th e two years that these lectures have b een organised the officers have gained six pendants, two abels, seven medalli o n s, one vo u cher and 88 certificates, and in addition 62 certifica tes in these s ubj ect s award ed for the successful comp etio n of
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mo veme nt, and added that the Centre's fi 1 't' was sound.
JlanCla POSI IOn
Commissioner \V. Harvey Reeves said that Leicester had about th e oldest centre III connection with the Association
The Lord Mayor said th at ambulance work in his 0pllllOn, best work. "\Vhat would Leicester be WJthout thIS Centre he added "it ld b 11 think of it." , ,wou e appa .Lng to Bristol Centre.
The. of the Bristol Centre have to report that keen lllterest III ambu lance work is maintained in the City !.he of classes held being 27 during the year, 16 FHst AId (7 men and 9 women), 7 in "Home Nursing" {2 5 also 2 for ju nior girls and 2 for junior FIrst AId, 27 men also sat for examination in " First AId III connectIOn WIth th e Mercantile Marine
The Classes were made up as fo llows Schools 3' Schools of COOkery, 2; M.V.T C., 3 Police l' Association' 4 Faci:ones, 5 E.ducation Committee, 2 ; Bri;tol 'City and 2, Barton Hill Ulllversity Sett eme nt I a nd GuI I Twenty-seven men connected with' the' Mercantile M anne pass ed ill" First Aid.'" The numb e r of candidates who recelVed mstruction were 460 , and the numb er of successful candIdates 385.
The ann u al Stretcher Competition was held as usual at the Zoolog1cal. Gardens Cthe Committee very kindly granting its gratUltously). 111e number of entries were 55 which Included teams from facto ri es of most of the leading fi{'ms and the raIlway. compallles: A ve ry high standard of efficiency was shown III the vanous competitions, and the jud ges, all well-known med1calmen, ha d a long and difficult tas k in awarding the cups. Four teams actually sec ur ed a n eq ual number of pomts for. second place , in the " Mather" CUD eve nt.
R. Edwlll Bush, Esq., who is a Knight of Grace of the Order and one of t h e Vice-Presidents of th e Bristol Centre, some congratulatory and enco ur aging remarks. H e said that !he St. J ohn Ambulance cause n u mbered 50,000 members 'with ':',OOQ cadets, and that sorn.e hundreds of thousands of ca'ses of <?r Jllness are attended to each year. The Bristol classes for InstructIon in " First Aid" and Home r ursIng, 1S in need of a larger measure of financial support, a nd It would be a help if public bodies, a utomobil e orgalllsatlOns and others. contributed regu a rly to its funds. Th e proceedmgs With the presentation of the cups and medals by lVIrs. Eclwll1 Bush. Votes of thanks were o-iven to the Jud ges for .so kindly placmg their services at the Ddisposal of -the Comm Ittee gratllltou ly, and to the Committee of the ZoologlCa Gardens for the oan of the grounds
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of the annual insp ection by the Surgeon-in-Chi e f for the Union Col. W. B. Skmner, D.S.O., YD., Kt. Gr. of the Order of J erusa lem
The parade was under Corps. Supt. W. Head, assisted by Corps. Supt N. B. and the units were paraded by Lady SIster Haromg (City Nursing Division) and Divisional 'V Smith (Railways and Harbours Ambulance Dlv1slon).
Promptly at 8 o'clock Colonel Skinner, accompanied by Dean Weekes (ASS istant Commissioner for the Free State) and District Supennten d ent A. Chadwick, entered the hall. After greetina officers, Colonel Skinner inspected the parade, and expressed himself well pleased WIth the turn-out. Drill by the Divisions was. taken m turn , and while the men conducted themselves credItab ly It was quite evide nt tha t the Nursing Division were more at home m th ei r movements.
Never Seen Smarter Turn-out. the clos.e of the inspection CoL Skinner complimented the ladles on th err smart appearance. H e said their turn-out was smartest on parade, and he co uld find no fault with th d nll "In fact," he concluded, " I have never seen a turn-out."
Speaking to. the Railways a nd Harbours Division, he said they showed g r eat improvemen t on their form when he last inspected them. There .was still r oom fo r improvement, but that would come m time if the members would make a point of attendincy parade regularly. He reminded them that they bad won the Selborne Sh1eld and had a big reputation to uphold. C?l.onel Skinner was also pleased with the City Ambulance DrvIsIO n , but adVised them to enhst more recruits so as to increase thelr squads.
BERMUDA.
The. St. J ohn Ambulance. Association has had representatives m Bell11 uda for a very.conslderable time, but not until April 24 19 28, was there established a Division of the Brigade.
The present organisation have had rather a roucrh time in bnn gmg up the1r standard, and while it is yet a long way from the standard of the home divisions the Superintendent and Ambulance Officer have much to be proud of. The present strength of the Division is 26 men and officers, with another class Of about 30 men Just commenc ing work. Sh011ld be made here of the facilities offered to this DIVISIOn by the Mayor and Corporation of Hamilton, who have aSSIsted them throughout by loaning the use of the City Hall free of all :ost, also to ?lifr. S S. Toddings, Senr., the President of the DiVISIOn, for many kindnesses recei ved.
The set out for the coming winter will include, amongst other things, th e reorganisation of the Bermuda Centre of the St. John J:\-mbulance Association, which it is hoped will materially help the mstitution a long in Bermuda.
Perhaps you m ight be interested in he following Examination howler (nan:-es not mentioned) :-
the Advanced Training Th eor e tic al Course arranged by the Salvation Army Education D epartment The sl um officers resident in th e provinces have also gained certificates and high er awards.
It is interesting to ea rn that Salvation Army Officers away in China, th e Dutch East Indies Leper Settlements, West Africa a nd o th er Missionary Lands, are taking a course in First A id and Home Nurs ing, and m a ny h a ve qualified for the h eoretical ce rtifi cate of the Advanced Training Scheme.
Leicester Centre.
The 48th annual meeting of the L eic ester Centre was held on December 10 und er the presi dency of the Lord Mayor of Leicester (Alderman J Hands, J .P .).
" In a ny call for greater service, we get what we want from the Leicester public," asserted Mr. Wortley S. Lovell (chairman and tr eas urer), speaking at the annual meeting of the Leicester Centr e of the St. John Ambulance Association.
Mr. Lovell said t hat the Leicester branch W3JS inau g l!lTated 40 years ag o, and. the 1.eicester Ce ntre now re presented "a soul of inspiration" to ambulance workers.
There were seventeen classes in first aid and nursing, and 374 certifica es had been issued during the past year, bringing the total number since the inception of the Centre up to 20 ,000.
Splendid work had been Glone at Leicester Prison by members , who had instructed the inmates in first aid work. No fewer tha n 3,918 c8lSes had be e n dealt with by the ambulance, and 12,000 accide nts occurring in factories, e t c., in the district had been "met" by the branch. He paid tribute to the cadet
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SOUTH AFRICA.
Cape Town.
Ov mg to the number of Ambulance Division s round Ca e Town it has bee? to hold tI'IO insp ecti ons this efr.
The Chief CommISSIOner for South Africa (Dr. D. Bennie H!' t) took both parades. wa
He was accompanied. by Lieut.-Co l. W. B. Skinner, D.S.O Surgeon -In-Cluef, DIstnct Supenntendent Alex. M. Anderson
S.A. Headqu ar ers Staff, Corps Superintendent J. 'Valke d o th er Officers. r a n
The Chie.f Commissioner for South Africa, in his address expresse d hIS at the exce llent work don e by the and Nursmg D VISIons, and emphas ised the fact that all r a nks had ll1creased effiCIency by at least 50 per cent. since the pre v ious year. ww;; struck with the Stretcher Drill of th e N ursm g DI.v1sLOns, and, h avi n g inspected some fifty divisions thIS year, conSIdered that ?outh Africa must b e well to the fore compar ed w1th o th er DommlOllS. T Bloemfontein.
h er e was a smart turn-out of the local divisions of St J h Ambulance in the R am bl ers' Hall last evening, 011 the
One candIdate, asked how he would define poisons, gave the correct c:nswer;. then asked to name one which stained the lips, replied " L1p Stick" ! ! !
Three classes in all been held, the third again instructed by a mstructor. SlX men sat for examination and five passed
The SIxth man obtained 60 marks, but was lost in the comp uls ory' s ubj ec ts.
Average lltJ a'rRS per Man, per Class. 1st clas s 2nd class. 3rd class. 79 84 103
From this you will see that things generally have been progressive.
Brigade Orders are published this month at the request of the Chief Commissioner in order that all members of the Brigade and Nursing Divisions may be acquainted with them.
" Brigade News" will be published as usual next month.
Chatham':' Division First Aid Post.
I'age 8 Ube St. lo h n :ambulance <Sa3ette ja.nu.a",y , 1929
George G. Dunkley , Skegness Division. 10 11.28.
Brigade Appointments, December, 1928.
TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER.
Corps S u perintendent William Horner Pallett, No.6 District. 7.11.28.
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
Corps Officer Ro berl Yo ung , Denaby Main Corps, No S District. 30.11.28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
Ambu l ance Officer Percy H. Schofield, Dudley and District Corps, No.3 (Western) District 12.11.28.
TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER.
Ambu l ance Sister Min na R alli, Seft on N ur sing Division , No.4 District. 29.11.28
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No 1 DISTRICT.
John P. Fant, L.R.c.P., L.R.C.S., No. 68 (City of London ) Division. 19.11.28. No.2 DISTRICT.
Claudiu s Cautier-Sm ith M .R. C.S., L.R.C.P., Boumemouth Nursing Division 11.11.28
R aymond R. Garrett, M.RC.S., L.R. c.P., Eastleigh Div ision 18.11 .28. No.3 (BIRMINGHAM) DISTRICT.
Robert J. L edlie, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O Medical NIission Div ision. 17 11.28. No. 3 (,WESTERN) DISTRICT.
William T. Thomson, M .R C.S., L.RC.P., Leamington and Warwick D ivis ion. 21.11.28. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Victor St. Clair Lucas>, M.B , Ch.B., Farnworth Division. 23.11.28.
David Rankin, M.B., Ch.B British Enka Div sion 20. 11. 28.
Charles B. V Walker, M.B., Ch.B., Cheadle Heath Nursing Division. 6.10 .28.
No. 5 DISTRI CT.
Ge€J r ge H. Darlington, M.D., Ch.B., Roundhay Division. 7.11.28.
H a r ry Taylor, M.B., Ch .B Terrys (York) Division. 16.11.28.
J ohn P. Murphy, M.B., B.Ch., Hanwood Division. 24.11.28. o. 8 DISTRICT
Henry D. McCall , M.R.C.S., L.R.c.P , WOrlhing Division. 7.11.28
Andrew McFarl ane, M D., M.RC.P E ; Guildford )J urs ing Division. 2 1.11.28 NO 9 DISTRICT
Philip H. Seal JVLB., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.RC.P. , South Molton 12 .11.28.
William R White-Cooper, M.RC.S., L.RC.P., M.B., B.S., Borough of Dart mouth Nursing Division 23.11.28. TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 1 DISTRI CT
Ambulan ce Office:r William G. E. Warren, No. 20 (Hampstead) D iv ision 13 .11. 28. NO.4 D1STRICT.
Ambulance Officer ·Wilfred Greenwood, Todmord en Division. 28.11.28. No . 5 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Orlando Boyce, Markham Main Division 16. 11.28.
Gregory R. Carruth, Ras1and a nd Grassmoor Division 10.11.28.
Acting Division a l S u perintendent J olm E. Nlor e ton Crofton and District Division. 30.11. 28.
Privat e Fr a nk Ridea l, G lossop and District Division. 22. 11. 28.
Ambu l ance Officer Alfred G. V\Teller , Bas ford Division. 22.11.28.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Ofiicer Herbert J Grace, Br g h ton Divisi on. 15.11.28.
Henry D. McCall , 'i\Torthing Division. 7.11.28. No. 9 DISTRICT.
Acting Divisio n a l Superintendent GeOJ'ge Rodl ey, o uth Molton Division. 29.11.28.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 4 DISTRI CT.
Amb ul ance Sister Hildred Heath cote, Amb lesid e Nursing Division. 22. 11. 28. NO 6 DISTRICT.
Lad v Ambulance Officer Isab ell a Stoker, Gatcshead Fell -N ursing Division. 3.1l.28. NO.7 DISTRTCT.
Sarah Fawk es , D aw l ey Nursing Divis ion. 19. 11.28.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER. Jo. 4 DISTRICT.
Sergeant John W. Fox, Newtown and Jew Mills Division 16.11.28.
Sergeant Danill W. G. Pell , Newtown and New Mills Division . 16.1 1. 28.
Ser geant J ohn H. Wbite, Todmorden Division. 28. ]l. 28.
Sergeant Abbott E. Yates, Ardwick Division. 23.11.28. No. 5 DISTRICT.
The Hospitallers Club held their usual monthly meeti?-g at th e Bonnington Hotel , Southampton Row , on Fnday, December 7, 1928. This was 311 open m eeting and the n:ajority of members brought a l ady. Th e l ady Hospltallers were the guests of th e evening, and altoget h er over 10(') people were present. Refre hments served at the corx::mencement of the eve ning after whIch an excellent vanety entertainment was provided. Mr. F. E. Stallard (Presid ent) and Mr. T. McBrid e (Vice-President) were re sponsible for the very able artIsts, and the programme was en thusiastically received. was taken during th e evening to present an illu mmated addre s from the memb.ers of the Club to Mr. J. J. Chase as a testimonial to hi service and d evotion during the period h e was secretarv. It was hoped Chase would have b een presen"t in per on to r eceIve thls address, but at the l ast moment hjs do ctor prohibited a journ ey from Eas-tbourne. Mrs Chase, h owever, attend ed and received th e testin10nial from the President on behalf of the Cl ub.
Robinia Viscolmtess Mountgarret, who was p r esent, sp ok e on th e work a nd objects of the Lin en Guild in connect ion with the Ord er, and appealed for new m embers.
Mrs J Valvin Lin es thanked the Pr esid en t and members of the Hospitall er s' Club on behalf of th e ladv guests fo r the very enjoyable even ing spent. Th e singing of " Auld Lang Syn e" and "God Save t h e King" terminated a very h appy even ing.
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Pag e 10 n:he St. 50hn :ambulance Jan UMY, 1929
Ube @ranb IDrtot:}? in the JErttisb '!Realm OF THE IDenerabIe @rber of tbe I of Sr. 50bnof 5erusalem.
By MAJOR-GENERAL SIR P ERC IVA L S. WILKINSON, K.C .lVLG ., C.B. (Acting Chief Commissioner.)
H ea d-Quarters: St. J ohn 's Gate, Clerk enwe ll , London E.C.l.
B.a. 555. Amalgamation of No. 11 Railway District in Nos. 1, 2 and 8 Districts.
In 1925 Chapt er -General decided tha t t he fo rmation of a Railway District which mu st necessarily r un throu gh many Districts and Co unty Areas ed to difficulti es which it had not a nticip ated when the formation of No. 11 District was first sanctioned, and directed the Secretary-General to enter into corres pond ence with the So uth ern R a ilway with a view to fi ndin g o ut the best means of amalgamatin g No. 11 D i st rict with other District s.
This has no w b een rendered poss:ib l e by the resignation of Dr. A. Ven,1 o n Davies, Commissioner No. 8 District , which he has t eri.d ered in order that Mr. Richards, present Comm ssioner No. 11 District, sho u ld succeed him , and therefore lessen a ny f eeling of disappointment that t he railway units might f ee a t the change.
The fo llowing chan ges w ill therefore take place on J an u ary 1, 1929:DISTRIBUTION OF DIVISIONS, No 11 DISTRICT.
To Ko. 1 (Prince of Wales's District). Battersea. Brickiay er s' Arms. Hither Green. Orpington. Victoria . WoolwiCh. Headquarters Staff Nurs in g Div is ion
The forego i ng to b e forme d into t wo und er a .Co rp s S up erintendent se ected from th e DIvIslOnal Supenntendents.
Addiscombe Division tran sferred o No. 8 District for administration and disc iplin e. TG NG. 2 District. Berks. H ants. To No 8 District. Reading. Aldershot.
.Ashford Station. Maidstone. .Ashford WQrks. Queenboro Chatham R a msgat e. Chip stead Valley. R edhill. Deal and \i\Talm er. Rye. Dover. Sevenoaks. Faversham. South Ashford Folkestone. Tonbridge. Hastings. W ill esborou g h vVhere co n venien t Co rp s may be forme d on the recommendatio n of the Comm ss ion er.
B .O. 556. Military Hospitals Reserve
( a ) Equivalent ra n ks ilTh th e Brigade and R eserve Military Hospitals Reserve- -The St. ] ohn Ambulance B n gade.
Warrant Officer, Class I
Warrant Officer , Class II Corps S uperintendent and Corps Officers (appointment to W.O. Class Ion r ecommendation of , -a.C Hospital *).
Staff Sergeants
Sergeants
Corporals
Privates
Divisional Superintendent s (appointment to W.O. Cl ass II on r ecommendation of O.C. Hospital *).
Ambulance Officer s (Promotion to S t aff Sergeant on recommendation of O.C. Hospital), Staff Sergeants and Sergeant s. * Corporals *
Privates , Divisional Secretaries and Hon Sergeants.
* Sub j ect to es t a blishm ent.
Note -Cadet Superintendents and Officers a r e entitled only to th e N.C.O rank (if any) formerly held by them i n th e senior Division to which they wou ld revert on the r elinquishm ent of the Cadet duties.
R eserv st s when proceed ing for tr aining shou ld wear the uniform and badges of their rank in the R eserv e.
N otificatio n of the promotion of R eservists in the Brigade must be sent to Brigade Headquarters a n d co nfirmed b y th e Ch ief Commissioner otherwise th ey wi ll not be entitl ed to carry their eq uivalent rank in the Reserve.
(b) Training.
Members of the Reserve may arrange to u ndergo th eir trai nin g at a period convenient to themselves, but a clear month 's notice shou ld be given when submitting appli cations on Form lVI.H.R.3.
R eserv sts shou ld arrange to report at the Hospital to which a llotted for training as ea rl y as possible on a Sahlrday morning to enable them to comp lete their training and return home the following Saturday. It is not convenient t o the Hospital Authoriti es for reservists to arrive o n a Sunday.
When pro ceeding on tr a ining R eservists are required to take with them a knife, fork and spoon.
(c) N ursing Certi:fi.cate.
Reservists who are not in possession of the Home Nursing Certificate on enrolment in th e R eserve, and who have not o b tain ed su ch certifi cat e within 12 months from th e date of their enro lment, wi ll not be eligibl e to und er go train ing a t a Military Hospital until t h ey have obtained this Cer tiflcat e
Reservists w ho are permitted o und er go training during their first year's service without th e nursing qualification will not, as a rule, be emp loyed on n u rsing duties and w ill not be enti tled to fu ll pay and allowance s of a Nursing
Orderly, G r o up C., Class III, which is the Group for all Reservists provid ed by the Brigade. It is, the refore, to the advantage of R eservists to obtain th e Nursing Certificate as soo n as possible.
Bo,O. 557. Superior Officers of the Brigade.
In acco rd ance with the S a tut es and Regulations of th e Ord er, 1926 , the Supe rior Officers of the Brigade a t Home will be as follows :-
(a) At Headquarter s. Chief Commissio n er.
Assistant Chi ef Commissioner.
Su r geon-in -Chi ef.
Assi stant S urgeon -in -Chief.
L ady S u perintendent-in-Chief.
Assistant Lady Superintendent-in-Chi ef.
(b) For District and Counties.
Commissioner of District.
Co unty Commissioner
As sistant Comm issioner . Assistant Co unty Commis sioner.
Paragraphs 19, 20, 21, 124, 125 and 140 of the Brigade Regulations shall be amended accordingly.
B.a. 558 Brigade Flag Days.
Th e following r esolut ion has b een passed by Chapt erGeneral and approved by the Grand Prior -
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(i) That th e Headquarters per-centage from Brigade Flag Days b e relin qu iShed.
(ii) That Headquarters cease to pay any expenses of Officers of Districts or Areas of the St. J ohn Ambula n ce Brigade other than tho se for trave llin g to th e Brigade S ub-Committee
(iii) That (i) and (ii) operate as from January 1, 19 28.
Under this new Regulation the expenses of District and Area Staff Officers, bo th for carrying out iJ;l spect io n s and for stationery and postages, etc., will have to be borne by the Districts and Areas. Commissioners of Districts and' Counties are h er eby a uth o rised to make s uit ab l e arra n gements in the best interests of their Districts or Co unti es, for the creation of a fund to meet th e n ecessary expens es inc u rred in connection with the adm inistration and maintenanc e of efficiency of their comma nd s. Paragraph 248, Brigade R egu ations, shall be amended accordingly.
Bo.O. 559, County Organisation. R eference B.O. 385 of 1920.
The foll owing Co u nties which do not form part of a District Organisation are administered by County Commissioners directly responsible to th e Chief Commissioner :Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshir e, Somerset and Wiltsh re, late No. 2 District.
Birmingham , late No.3 District
Shropshire and H ereford, late No.7 District. Cornwall, Devonshire a nd Dorsetshire, l ate No. 9 District
Unit s of these Counties will , fo r the present, co ntinu e to wear the shou ld er titles and number of their l ate District.
B.O. 560. Red Cross on Ambulances Permission to u se the" Red Cross" can only be granted by the Army Council.
The Army Co un cil has granted p ermissio n on ly to motor amb ul ances of the Home Service Ambulance Cornmittee of the Order of St. J ohn and British Red Cr oss Society, and amb ul ances affi liated to that Committee to use the " Red Cross" on motor amb ulances.
The Brigade Badge on y shou l d b e us ed on cars b elonging to the St. John Amb ul ance Brigade.
B.O. 561. Second Edition of the Brigade Fi11TI, The Brigade is once again indebted to Mr. John l\-Iaxwell and Mr. ] oseph Grossman for the presentation of a second edition of the Brigade film.
The valu e of these gifts ca nnot be calculated when it is stated that through the m ed ia of the first edition of the B rigade film over 3 ,000 ,000 persons were ab e to o btain an idea of the n ational wo rk being undertak en by the Bngade WIth o ut fee or re ward in th e cause of suffering humanity.
The second edition w ill be ready early in January, 1929. Applications for particulars of the second edition should be made to the Secretary, Brigade He adquarte rs, St. John 's Gate.
B.a. 562. Road Service Scheme
The road service work is proving to be one of the most Important duties undertaken by the Divisions, notw ithstanding the fact that it is in its infancy.
The incr eased outpu t of cars is making th e roads more and l'110re dangerous, a n d in conseq u ence th e nec essity for AId posts will be g r eater than eve r , and as many umt s as possible sh o uld make arrangements to cover th e parts of main roads in their locality. are u rged to keep a record of every road accide nt atten d ed ll1 th a t th e B rigade may be in a p osition , to submIt to the Government. It is suggested th a t a speClal O cc urr en ce Bool.: be kept for TOad accidents only.
B.O. 563, V.A.D. Organisation.
The following resol u tion has been passed by General and sanctioned by the Grand 'Prior :" That fo r the purposes of the R egu la tions for VoluHtary A id DetachmeJ;lts (which pro vide tha;!; the Co un ty ControUer must be appointed by the County Association in agreement with the local of tge wh ich provid e D eta chments in that area,and in agreement with the (1ounc il ) the Senior Officer of the Brigade in the a r ea shall b e the local representative th e O rd e r , and that . in th e case of Co u nties which .form part ot' a Distri ct, su ch approval shall not be givep. without first cons ulting the Commissioner of the District concerned." The Territorial Army Associations are infmmed of the n ame and address of the Senior Officer of the Brigade in their area
B.a. 564. Oblig a tion of Members.
Candidates joining the Brigade a re required to sign B.F. I and in doing so und ertake to conform to the General Regulations of th e Brigade, the Standing Orders of the District , and the Rul es of the Corps or Division.
That by signing fo rm B.F l they undertake an honourable ob ligatio n is not always understood, and the Chiet Commissioner notifies all Officers in charge of Divisions that they are r esponsib le to him in this mat.ter.
No candidate for enrolment should be permitted to sign until his attention has been drawn to the above-quoted declaration.
B.a. 565 Smoking on Duty.
One or two incidents have been brought to the notice of the Chief Commissioner of men smoking on duty. The Ch ief Commiss ion er expresses the hope that members in uniform will maintain the dignity of the Brigade and not smoke while undertaking public duty.
B.O. 566. Forms for 1929
The usual supply of forms for the ensuing year have now been despatched, and immediate application should be made by any Division not having received a supply, or sufficient copies of any form for its needs.
B.O. 567. Insurance of Me mbers
Reference Chief Commissioner's Circular Letter dated January 4, 1928
Inspecting Officers are expected to examine policies held by Divisions when inspecting books and records at the time of the annual inspection.
From Inspection Reports received it is apparent that many Divisions have yet to protect their members by taking out a policy against accidents sustained \vhilst engaged on Brigade duty
The r esponsibility is a very real one, and th e Chief Commissioner wi ll not take any excuses from thos e who neglect it.
B.a. 568. Manual of Protection of the Civil Population in Chemical Warfare.
This Manual has been compiled with a view to teaching ou r members how they may be t take their share in combating s u ch attacks shou l d they be ca lled upon to do so.
One copy of the Nlanual will be issued free to each Divi sion Further cop i e may be obtained from the Director of Stores, St. ] o lm Ambula n ce Association, St. John 's Gate, price 3d., includ in g postage.
B O. 569 Competitions , 1929.
The Brigade Finals will be held at the Great Central Hotel London in May n ext
Owing to the limited accommodation admittance will o e by ticket on ly, and th erefo re early application shou ld be made to th e Brigade Secretary at Headquarters for the n um ber required as soon as the date has been notifi ed.
Officers and members attendin g these competitions will do so in uniform.
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B.O. 570. Revised Edition of First Aid to the Injured.
First Aid to the Injured has been revised, and copies <If the new thirty-eighth edition can be obtained from the Stores Department at St. John 's Gate.
The Brigade Competitions for 1929, as a'lso those for the Police and Railway, will be judged on the thirty-seventh edition of the Text Book.
Examinations for Certificates and Brigade Re-examinations during 1929 may be held on either the 37th or 38th Edition of the Text Book. After January 1, 1930, all e xaminations and re-examinations will be conducted on the 38th edition.
The attention of lecturers and of all members of the Brigade is called to the directions in the new edition for p erforming artificial respiration.
Reports have reached the Chief Commissioner that the performance of artificial respiration is in many cases badly ca rried out, and he hopes that this will be corrected in th e c oming year
B.O. 571. Health Week Exhibitions.
Sa n ction is given for Divisions to participate in Health Vee k Exhibitions, and if desirable to organise a stall Experience has proved that stalls at such exhibitions mean hard work locally, but a great deal of publicity is obtained for the Brigade and its objects.
The Order of St. John is prepared to assist units of the Brigade by supplying First Aid Boxes and other ambulance requ isites on sale or return by taking r es ponsibility for ca rriage to and from the exhibition , and to meet the cost -of any depreciation of the articles supplied by the Order throu g h its Stores Department whilst at the exhibition, or during transit.
The success or failure of s talls will depend on th e troubl e taken by local units in making it interesting and ensure that there is always someone on duty who is thoroughly a.cquainted with th e genera l history of th e Order of St. John , the articles shown on th e stalls, a nd their u se.
B.O. 572. Dress Regulations (Nursing Corps and Divisions).
T hes e Dress Regulations hav e b een r ev ised and brou ght up to date Officers in charge of Nursing Divisions will rec eive a copy in du e co urse.
B.O. 573. "Chivalry" Change of Title.
Commencing with the Janu ary, 1929, issue CHIVALRY will be known as THE ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
The Chief Commissioner urges the Brigade to give the officia journal every support and to help in every way to make this journ a l a credit to the Order of St. John and to the Brigade.
Orders and subscriptions should b e sent to the Editor, TH E ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE , The Chancery, St. John 's Gate, E.C.1.
B.O. 574. Re-ExalIlinations and Inspections.
Attentio n is drawn to B.O. 531. Many members lose efftciency either throu gh their own fa ult or the slackness of officers in carrying out their duti es. For some r eas on or other a number of members are apathetic in r egard to their reco rd s, and it is only when the time comes to claim the Service Medal that a liv e int er est is shown.
Each memb er is responsible for seeing th a t hi s record of servic e i s correctly entered, and if he m akes a point of examining form B.F.la each year it wou ld, in a number of cases, stop heartburnings and disappointment in future years. It should be clearly understood that the Medal of the Order of St. John is a Service Medal and not a Long Service Medal. The Order of St. John accepts 15 years' efficient service in the Brigade as conspicuous service, and it is a pity to see members of the Brigade having to serve some twenty years or more for the award owing to
their own neglect in not t a king sufficient interest in their r ec orded service
B.O. 575. SUblIlission of Annual Returns.
With reference to B O. 522 there was an improvement in the early submission of Annual Returns for 1927, but there is still room for further improvement. It is repeated that there is no reason why all Returns should not be in the hands of Commissioners by January 31 in each yea.r.
Defaulting Superintendents should remember that they are liable to penalise their members, which is grossly unfair.
In order that the Commissioner may be in a position to give the strength of his District to the Chief Commissioner by January 20, 1929, Superintendents are requested to complete the enclosed form B.F.5 and send it direct to the Commissioner during the first week in January next.
B.O. 576. The Lady Mountgarret Challenge Cup.
The Brigade is grateful to Robinia , Viscountess Mountgarret, O.B.E., for kindly presenting a challenge cup to encourage efficiency in rapid bedmaking.
The competition will take the form of an individual practical test for one member of the t eam, and will repla ce one of the individual practical first aid t ests in the" Perrott" Challenge Shield Competition. This competition should be popular, as bed making can be ind efi nit el y varip-d as regards the size and shape of th e bed :-
Hospital Bed
Large Old-fashioned Double Bed Water Bed Fracture Bed and also as regards injuries and disease (h ear t trouble, rheumatic case) ; the use of bed cr ad les, bed-rests, e c.
B.O. 577. Badge for Lady Presidents and Lady VicePresidents.
Applications for thes e badges should be made on Form A B 2, which can be obtained from Brigade H eadqu ar t ers.
The cos of the bad ges are :Lady President Lady Vice-Eres id ent 17 s. 6d. IS s. Od.
A remittance sh o uld accompany each application.
B.O. 578. Previous Service on Rejoining Brigade.
With ref er ence to B.O. 525 of 1926. By the rulin g of Chapter-Gen eral previous effici ent servi ce will on ly b e allowed to count towards the Service M ed al in th e case of members who were act ually serving in the Brigade on July 23, 1926 , and a fter that date. Tho se who eft th e Brigad e befor e that d a te are th erefore not entitled to claim their previous serv ice By Order
P. G DARVIL -S MITH, SeOy et a1 Y ·
QUERY COUPON.
To the Editor St. jObn
Please answer attached Query on FIRST AID COMPETITIONS
HEALTH & DIET
(Strike out line s not app lic able)
Signature
January, 1929 'ttbe
The Chief Commisioner Opens Divisional Headquarters at Herne Bay.
The formal opening of th e Heme Bay Divisional Headquarters was performed by Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, R.C M.G. , C.B , Acting Chief Commissioner, on Thursday, December 6 last.
Lady Wilkinson unveiled the Brigade Badge constructed of whit e brick on the gable end of the building .
Th e Ambulance and Nursing Divisions were under the command of Major W. H F. Noble and Lady District Supt. Mrs. Falwasser respectively.
Mr. George Cursons, Chairman of the Council and President of the Division, welcomed Sir Percival and Lady Wilkinson
Sir Percival Wilkinson expressed r egre t that he was not present at the Ambulance Parade in July , and remarked that he had see n the film of th e event and was much impressed with the march , discipline and tum-out
Alluding to th e Heme Bay Divisions, he eulogised the keenness of th e Chairman D rs Cozens and Hamerton Supt. Sharp , Ambulance Officer Creas ey and Lady Supt. Miss Bayle y, an d went on to say: (( Before any of us can becom e amb ulan ce men or sister we have to learn quit e a lot We cannot b ec ome ambulance men or sist ers without the h elp of the medical profession. There, again, the Divisions h ave been lu cky, ther e being two very ke en Medi cal Officers.}J
Amidst enthu siasm, Major Nobl e asked Sir Percival to present a vellum vote of th anks to Mr. George Cm"sons, Ch a irman of the Counci l, and Ambulanc e Officer A. R. J. Crease y" for di stinguished services r endered in furtheranc e of the work of th e Ord er of St. John in connec ti on with its Ambulance D epartment. "
That the Divisions are in possesslon of such splendid Headquarters is due in th e main to the kindne ss of Mr. A. .M. Hill, of Herne Bay, who purchase d th e property, pald for th e original alterations, al1d propounded a scheme whereb y th e Division could carry out th e pr esent scheme of ex t en sion and finally purchas e the prop erty outright. To such fri ends the Brigade is truly grateful and the Divisions concerned owe a de ep debt of gratitud e.
The Divisional Secretary.
By R. 1.
GARDNER, M.M., Hon. Secretary , Cheltenham To wn Division, Cheltenham Corps. SOME HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SECRETARY AND PROSPECTIVE SECRETARY.
(Concluded from page 243. )
The Secretary is required to produce his Records, Regulations, Occurrence Book and Minute Book at the Annual Inspection. .
ANNUAL RE-EXAMINATION.-Attendance at the Divisional Annual Re-examinations is of th e utmost importance, individually to the efficiency of the member, and collectively for the efficiency of the Division. Th e refore the Secretary must s ee that eve ry memb er is advised of the probable d a t e in good tim e to a llow for revision of his knowl edg e. The Supe rintendent will arrange for a n examin a ti o n as soon as convenient in th e year, an d in any case within th e first six months. [If th ere h as b ee n a course of first- ai d lectures early in th e year it is a good plan to f ollow o n with the re-examination v e ry shortly a fter the recruits' examination.] As soon as th e proposed d ate is fixed, the Secretary must mak e a n a pplic a ti on, by lett e r, through his Corps Secretary, if the Divis ion forms p art of a Corps, to the Assist an t Commissioner for an exam in a tion to b e h eld , giving the proposed date , tim e, place a nd probable numb er of can did ates. H e will th en re ce ive th e Brigade Form known as B,F.ll b in tripli cate, o n which h e must make an a lphabetical list of nam es of th e whol e Division, showi ng against each name th e grade of e xamination to b e taken, e.g., v o uch er, medallion, l a bel, e t c. This is m ade clear in instructions at th e h ead of the paper. Great ca re must b e taken th at the n a mes ap pear in identically the same sequence on each copy. Thes e three forms a r e th en signed by the Division a l Sup e rint e nd e nt prior to the commencem en t of the examination -a point eas ily ov e rloo ked. Th ey are then handed to the examin e r when h e a rrives, by which time the S ec r etar y will hav e seen that th e eX:lmin a tion room is w ell pr epa red with a ll tb e n ece ssary a pp arat u s likely to b e required by e xaminer or exa minee. Th e examin e r t akes away the triplica t e form s , vith him , a nd in du e co urse one wi ll be return ed t o th e Sup e rint en d en t s h ow ing th e result. This is p asse d on to th e S( cre t ary a nd carefully fil ed. Later in the year a s econd examination is u su a ll y held on pr ecis el y the same lin es, or some other arrangements mad e, f o r the b en efit of those wh o failed t o p a ss or to atten d th e first examination. In th e case of th ose who are examined elsewhere than with their own D ivisi on ther e are s o me special instructions for the Secretary to rem ember. Th ey are clearly l a id d own in Brigade Gen eral Regulation No 100. In effec t it is sta t ed ther ein that any person or p ersons from any p a rticular D ivision who propose to take a r e-examination
Civic Reception of Chief COlIllIlissioner at Herne Bay Station.
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other than that of their own Division (e.g., a Railway Class Re-examination) must, when they present themselves, b e in possession of B.F.l1b in triplicat e , made out by their Divisional Secretary, and signed by th eir Divisional Superintendent. Failure to comply with this rule ,·\Till mean that the passing of such an examin ation will not be accepted in lieu of. the Briga de Divisional Re-examination. The Divisional Secretary must be very ca reful in this, because he is supposed to be aware of the Regulation, whereas the person examined may not be, and thus several years of the l atter's efficiency may be thrown away through negligence.
net r esult of the re- examinations, together with the dat es on which they were held, is summarised on the cover of the Brigade Record She et (B.F.I).
SOME" EXTRAS ."-(l) Tests.-vVe may now consider some of the" extras" with which a Secretary may suppl ement routine. Much has been said and written about holding the inter est of the Division. In this the Secret a ry . can b e v e ry helpful t o his Superintend ent, provid ed he has the right type of Superint endent who will welcome s uggestions and giv e them a trial. Simply lining th e men up , pairing them off, and telling th em "You do up a broken collar bone," " You stop ble eding from th e axillary artery," etc., is sufficient to damp the int e rest of t he keenest men. Th a t sort of thing do es v e ry well for the r ec ruit s' class, and in preparation for the re-examination, but that is where it ends. How mu ch better for th e Secretary to prep a re some T est Cards. Cut out some Individual Competition t es t s f rom Ambulance journ a ls. P aste the problem on a po s t card, paste th e solution on another p os t card, and number t hem to correspond. Th en h a nd out your problems to the members, an d th e solutions to th e N.C.O. 's. R esult : your m ember is int e rest ed , it makes him think, he l earns something, and very ofte n "vants to cr iti cis e the solution! When the time for co mpetition comes along, he will have some idea of what to expect, a nd will certainly feel mor e co nfid ent. The same method may be adopted vi/ith stretcher parties leading up to a littl e competition within th e Division amongst its own Sections.
(2) " Yes or No? "-Anoth e r simple way of holding int e rest is a n occasional (pl ease note th e word " occasion a l") "Yes or No" night. This is a change from th e ordinary b oo k "qu es tions," if carefully prep are d can be jus t as thoughtprovoking . Without a ny warning of what is going to happ en, the Division sits round one night and pencils and paper are issued. The Secretary has prepared 30 or 40 question s on First Aid to which the answer "Yes," or "No" only is to be given. Each answer is to be numbered. Each man must check his own answers, or the value is lost, as it also is unless the question is read again when
checking. It is interesting to see who scored 40, 39, 38, 37, etc.-and incid entally the hidden talent of "dark hors es " is reve a led.
This ide a m a y also be extended to questions requiring an answer in just on e word.
(3) General K n owledge Test.-How little the average m embe r knows of th e Brigad e , hils own District Corps or Association Centr e. H e wi1l1eam much from a "questionnaire" forming part of the practice one evening . Th e Secretary prepares 30 or 40 g en eral knowl edg e qu es tion s, such as :_
Who is the Acting Chief Commissioner of the Brigade?
Who is th e Commissioner for thi s District ?
What is th e di ffe r ence b etwee n S.J.A.A. and S.J.A.B. ?
How would you distinguish (in uniform) a D ivisional
Surgeon from a Divisional Superintendent?
\ Vho was J ean de Val ette ?
\iVbat constitutes "an effic ient year? "
What is the approximate strength of the B rigad e a t home?
On what date was thi s Division started?
"Vho is our Corps Su rgeon, and who is Corps Secretary? Etc. etc.
Th ese qu es ti on s are "asked round the class" a nd a nsw e r ed orally Much good can be done by this, since th ey are qu est ions any member might re asona bly be asked by his fr i ends an d expec t ed t o answer.
(4) Outdoor Work.- Durin g th e s umme r month s some outdo o r even in g exercises must b e h eld for wh i ch full uniform must b e worn. If caref ully prepared b efor ehand, su ch exerc ises are most excellent prac ti ce. vVherever situated, eve ry Di vision can find scope for this, on the hills, in th e qu a rry or woods, at th e railway s t a tion , a t a big works, in th e tram depot, etc. As long as they do not interfere with a nyon e, permission for s uch practices is u su a lly r ea dily giv en. But th ey must b e w ell staged. Th e prese n ce of one or two Divis i. onal Surgeo ns is essential, b ecau se th e parade will b e brok en up into small p arti es a ll doing a different job a t the same tim e. Th e general pl an is on co mp etition lin es, exce pt th at h ere are the actual surroundin gs and diffi culti es rath er th an in the imagination, e.g., it is one thing to draw two chalk lines on the l ect ure-room floor to indicate a r a ilwa y carriage doo r, and quit e a noth e r thing to b e down on th e 6-ft. track in a siding (suppo se d to be "in the heart of th e country") wond e ring how you are going to get th e p atient out! Marking sheets h e r e are a nuisa nce. The Surgeons who prepare d th e t es t s will a n swe r any qu es tions, a nd the Sup e rint end ent will do well to arrang e fo r th e Surgeo ns to have a n opportunity for c riticism a t the end of the practice Ther e is pl enty th e en erge tic
Secreta ry can do to mak e this typ e of practi ce a success, e.g., permiss ion for site, detailing p a ti ents, and labelling them, m a king out t es t-cards, e tc. , e tc.
HISTORY.-The history of th e Order of St. John is a subject of which the average m ember knows little or nothing, and yet should know something. The Secretary shou ld possess for himself one of the recognised histories-H. W. Fincham's and W. R
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Edward's "Order of th e Ho spita l of St. John of J erusalem and its Grand Priory in Engl a nd" an d Col. E. J. King's " Grand Priory of th e Ord e r of the Ho s pit a l of St. Jo h n of J erus a l em in England," both obtainable from St John' s Gate, are excell ent at a very mod e rate price-an d make them the subject of a l ec tur e now and again If it is at all possibl e a visit to St. John's Gate might b e arranged soon after such a l ectur e. T o b e sho wn ov e r St . John's Gate is a privilege whi ch every member visiting, o r living in, London should seek. Th e r e is so mu ch of int eres t to b e seen da tin g back through the centuries that one can not but help f eeling a se n se of prid e at being co nn ecte d in some littl e way with such a n organisation. Th e Secretary who " f eels he has had en ough of it," h as "got tired of it , lJ and so on, would come b ack fr om su ch a visit fir ed with n ew enthu si asm.
RECRUITS' CLASS.-It is not propos ed in th ese n o t es to touch on socia l affairs, e.g., outings, whist drives, d ances, concerts, etc , b ecau se, essenti a l as they are, plenty of su ggestions will come from the Divisio n a l Committee and other members to keep t h e S ec r etary busy. We will con clud e therefore with a note on R ec rui ting . R ecruiting is, of course, esse ntial if a Division is to grow an d to maintain its strength. Members mu st b e on the l ook -o ut a ll the year round for suit abl e recruits, and if there is no class being conduc t ed for a time they shoul d b e enco uraged to a tt end Di visional drills, meet th e o th er m embers, and so feel " a t hom e ." To ente r a stra nge b uilding a lone, on th e night a class first meets, to mix with a num ber of utter strangers, to b e aske d to sign a paper ex pr ess ing a wish to join without a n y offered ex planation of wh a t is expected from one who joins, a nd th en finally to be confronte d , p e rhaps, with the first actual "skel eton in a cupbo a rd " one has ever seen, is not lik ely to make a lecture on anatom y (probabl y b y a n u nknown doctor) of m u ch value. A wise Superintendent will arrange with hi s Secretary that no l ectur e is given th e first night th e Class meets. Th e time on that occasion sho uld b e t aken by the Superintendent him self, in expl ai nin g what the Brigade s t a nds for, the certificates, b a dges, and a wards made, the organisation of th e lo ca l Corps and of hi s ovvn Division, wh a t is exp ected in the way of efficiency, and how th e ro utin e work of the Division is conducted . Th e syllabus of the co urse of l ectures m ay be outlin ed, a nd the official text -b oo k introduced. At the conclusion intending members m ay th en b e asked to sign the enrolm ent form, which sh ould have b een o btain e d from the Loc a l Secre t a ry of the St. John Ambul a nc e As soci atio n on a pplication, fourte en days befo r e th e dat e of th e firs t l ecture. CONcLUSION. - Th e "live" S ecr et ary will no doubt be abl e to criticise and improve m a ny of th e foregoing hints and suggestions, and a dd many of his <?Wll. They are given for what they are worth.
They are a ll the result of prac tic a l ex p eriment, and h ave given satisfactory results. Th e privilege of d oing a work of real Social Service such as this is not given to everyo n e . B eyon d doubt, the voluntary work of the Bri ga d e h as b ecome one of recognised n a tion a l import a n ce Th e s trength of the Brigade li es in the Divisi on a l unit The strength of th e Divisional un it li es in t h e p ersonne l of the Division l ed b y the Surgeon a nd Superintenden't. But s uch strength as they po ssess will be serious ly impaired by a sl ack Secretary! I n conclus ion, a message t o th e prospect ive Secretary chancing to read th ese notes: Get keen. Make a good start. Then, " A dopt; Adapt ; Impr ove.))
N.C.F. at (Herne) Bay!
Some four years ago Dr. .:. Corbet Fletcher offered to visit units in the provinces to give an illustrated First Aid lecture. Up to the p resent time he has visited Dublin, R ea ding , Ashford and other places.
This year No. 8 District applied for the lecture, and on Saturday, December 8 last, Dr. Corbet Fletcher visited H eme Bay.
T h e H em e Bay Divi sions are to be congrat ulat ed on the a rr angements made and the numb er of persons who atten ded the lecture, some of them coming as far as from Folkestone and Dover.
The Hem e Bay Nursing Divi sion turned out in full force, and from th e spirit which prevailed they had a most enjoyable and instructive lesson.
During the lecture I.C.F. challenged anyone to give him the sign s and symptoms for fracture , and went even further-he offe red anyo n e 2s. 6d. if they gave them correctly. Sergeant Smeed, with that ever-present twinkle in his eyes, accepted the challenge, and gave the seven signs and symptoms without hesitation. He was on the point of holding out his hand for the 2s. 6d. when .C.F reminded him that he had forgotten two further signs and symptoms, i.e. :Hi sto ry of injury; Marks on clothing or skin.
Se rgean t Smeed was l et off by payi ng the 2 . 6d. into Divisional Funds.
C. F. stated th at h e had never been giv en th e nine signs and symptoms b y any acceptor of his challenge. All First Aiders missed the last two which are in the paragrap h, which follows the even tabulated signs and symptoms.
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Interesting Case Reports
By
N.
CORBET FLETCHER,
M.A., M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S., etc , Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No.1 (Prince of Wales) District, S.J.A.B. (Exclusive to THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.)
REPORT No. 1. THE \VHOLE ART OF FIRST AID.
In the current issue of Canadian First Aid we learn that M. W. McDonald, conductor of a Canadian Pacific Railway wayfreight train passing through St. Isidore, was told that Conrad Poulin, employed in a local sawmill, was bleeding to death as result of an accident through which his arm had been almost severed. Mr. McDonald, having a few minut es ' wait at St. Isidore, proceeded at once to the m.ill, and with the aid of a tourniquet stopped the bleedmg and dressed the wound. H e then had the man placed on his train, and conveyed him the 35 miles' distance to hospital at Sherbrook, where th e patient mad e a good recovery.
C@mment.-First Aid has three objects, and in this instance an efficient First-Aider, b y the .exercise of " discrimination" and "resourcefulness," carried out all three First, by application of tourniquet he preserved life " secondly, by means of antiseptic dressings and support to the limb he prevented aggravation of injur y; and thirdly, recognising the urgent need of prompt medical assistance, h e provided transport to th e p eculiar circumstances of th e case. We cordially congratulate him N. C. F.
REPORT NO.2. SUCCESSFUL ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATIO I
On November 1, as reported in Central Area Gazette. Privat e D. Hinsh elwood, a newly joined member of No. 58/1 Division, London Post Offic e Corps, was sculling on the Riv er Lea when h e observed a woman's body floating past. Exercising his paddle with d eftness, he was able to propel the body to the riversid e, where it was tak en from the water by some m en. Landin g quickly, he found that patient was apparently drowned, and that h e alone knew anything about artificial re spiration , although his knowledge was bas ed on a first certificate only. How ever, he proceeded at once to render Schafer, and after a short period caused breathing to fe-start. Pati ent was subsequently removed by th e police to hospital , where she quickly recovered from th e effects of her immersion.
Comment.-Th e satisfaction of "preserving life" is not often experienc ed b y students of First Aid, which has as its main object th e pr evention of aggravation of injury or condition. Some, therefore, may envy this member of the Brigade who, within a few weeks of enrolment, was able to put hi s knowledge to practical test ; but all will join with u s in congratulating h im on the successful issue of hi s efforts. In this connection it is inter esting to know that Dr. Silvester, in his original instructions, insisted on p ersevering with movements for two hours, and that the records show that patients, asphyxiated as a result of electric shock, have been restored to life after 4 hours' treatment by artificial respitation.
N . C. F.
REPORT NO.3. TRANSPORT UNIDER DIFFICULTIES.
S/Sg t. M. R. Holmes reports that on October 26 the Keswick Division received a call to remove an urgent case from Braithwaite to Carlisle Infirmary, and were warned by the doctor that the woman was ill, and that, unless removed that night for Immediate operation, she would die before morning He added that the district was flooded and the road Impassable, and that the squad must take to the fields ; and he asked if we would take on so dangerous and risky a job. We replied that we would take th e patient to Carlisle that night, come what might!
The call came at 5.30 p.m., and we started at 5.45 p.m., equipping ourselves with reserve pants, and socks. We made for Braithwaite Station, as It was impossible to bring our ambulance n earer to patier:t's hous e. Then, armed with stretcher, rugs and carrymg sheet, we started on our journey and picked our path through the black darkness with th e light of a lantern. We set off across the bog to find the hous e, which was a mile away; and we quickly found that d was a bog, b eca us e we were wading up to our knees m water.
Arrived at the hou se, we again met with difficulty, because patient was alone in th e h ou se except for SIX yo ung children, and it was impossible to ge t within the hous e. So we had to prepare patI ent for stretcher and to arrange for her r emoval from b edroom to stretch er outside.
All difficulties overcome, we start ed our return journ ey, each man serious and thou ghtful of our patient's well-being and comfort. Our greatest fear was the bridge across th e riv er, this being a mere plank 1 ft. wide, and very slippery, with handrails abo ut 3t ft. high and no other protection. We carried the stretcher at an angle to the bridge, so that if a bearer sho uld slip the stretcher would r es t on handrails . We reached Braithwaite Station after 35 minut es and thought we had done well, as the weather was stormy and we had to wade all the way. We changed our wet clothes in the waiting room and reached Carlisle Infirmary at 8.20 p.m. Our patient was operated upon that m gh t and her life was saved.
Comment.-One of the objects of the Brigade is " to train ane. employ men in ambulance transport duties" ; and ye t how often is stretcher drill neglected by those in charge of Divisions. This story, th erefore, of. the way in which the Keswick Division overcame difficulties should act as a spur to other DIVISIOns , so that, when the call comes in street or in country, all squ ads shall carry out transport-by hand- sea t, stretcher and ambulance- in a manner cre d itable to the Brigade. Meanwhile, we cordially cong rat ulate S/ Sgt. Holmes and Ptes. Graham, McGab and Sparks upon transport so well and so efficiently performed und er a d verse conditions that th e life of a woman was saved. N. C. F.
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Artificial Sunlight.
.' THE WORK OF THE LONDON CLINIC.
The British Human e Association was founded by business men as a company not for profit, limited by guarantee and governed by Articles of Association, in 1923, with the object of encouraging humane education, and, if possible, to co -operate with humanitarian societies already in the field.
Up to the end of 1925 thes e efforts consisted of the distribution of pamphlets, leaflets, etc., and were purely theoretic a l in character , but acting on the principl e that an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory, in January, 1926, they started a small Artificial Sunlight Clinic in Tufton Street, Westminst e r, for th e b enefit of the poor of that district.
The treatm ent of disease by Artificial Sunlight, when given by a privat e practitioner, is costly, and none but the co mp ara tively well off can afford it. Th e Clinic in Tufton Street was available to all those wh o were si ck or debilitated, irres pective of their financial position. If a patient was not in a positi on to pay, the trea tment was given just as willingly as to those who cou ld affor d small fees-no one who in a position to p ay the full f ees charged by a general practitioner was eligibl e for treatm ent.
It was appare nt from it s inception this Clinic was filling a long-felt want. Patients came, were tr eated, and went away full of praise a nd gratitude "f o r the benefits they had derive d. Th ey told their fri ends abo ut the little Cli ni c in Tufton Street, and advise d them to go there. This co ntinu ed for several months, till the limited capacity of lamps and s t aff was stretched to their utm ost. A waiting list of patients who required treatment was s t arted, to be worked off in rotation. In stead of being abl e to decrease this list, more names had to be added, for patients came in for treatment faster than th ey cou ld be treated.
It was obvious that something had to be done if pati ents were not to be turned away-no more l amps cou ld b e installed OIving to the limit ed space at the disposal of the British Hum ane Association, so o th er premises had to be pro cur ed.
The directors of the British Humane Association work ed hard on the problem , and at l ast their efforts were crowned with success by the discovery of some old workshops in Ranelagh Road, Pimlico.
These premises were not beautiful to look at; they were in a terrible state of dilapidation and di rt, but the floor area and big '\i\ri.ndows were there, and these were th e chief factors required.
Th e building was l ease d with th e option of purchase (which option has since b ee n exercis ed), and workmen were put in to commence the work of converting these old f acto ri es into what was destined to be the largest Artificial Sunlight and Electrica l Clinic in England.
The work took months t o complete, but at l ast (in January, 1927, to be accurate) the littl e Clinic in Tufton Street was closed, and treatments were transferred to Ran elagh Road, where it was re-christened "The London Clinic of Physic a l Therepathy," or "The London ': for short.
A short description of the InstItutIOn and the treatments obtainable is appended.
The building itself is composed of ground, first and second floors, and has a floor area of about 50,000 square f eet
The second floor is given up to Artificial Sunlight treatment by Mercury Vapour Lamps, of which 1;1:ere are about 30 , a nd such co mplaints as general. debIlity, a ncemia, alopecia, asthma, eczema a nd TIck ets m childr en are among the most treated.
There is a lso o n this floor apparatus for th e production of Infra-R ed Rays, which is a warming ray, an d very beneficial in painful conditions, and also as a preliminary treatment to the stimul ating ray of the Mercury Vapour L amps.
Besides these two treatment rooms there is a room specially given up to children. This room, called " The Baby Cir cus," co nt a ins a circular space railed off, with five Mercury Vap our L amps shedding their rays upon it. In sid e this circle the children play , and as they play or walk ronnd the circle th e healing light irradiates their naked bodies.
The first fl o or contains the Electrical Dep art m ent, where treatments by Di a thermy , Galvanic, F ara dic and I onization tables , Massage, both manual and electrical, are given. On this floor also Artificial Sunlight by means of Tungsten provided. There is the Tungsten B ath, cons lstmg of nin e Tungsten a r cs, where general treatments can be given to the who l e body . at one time, or single Tungsten l a mps for local treatm ents. Th ese lamps combine th e invigorating qu a lities of the Mercury Vapour L a mps with the warmth of th e Infra -Red , and is very b eneficial m th e case of p amf ul rheumatic complaints.
Ther e is a ls o installed on this floor another new tre atment called the Foam B a th. Into this b a th carbon oxyge n or other gases are bubbled, which are cover ed by foam to pr event th eir escape Th ese baths are us ed in circulatory diseases , obesity, etc., an d are very ben eficial.
Th e ground fl oor is given up to the Inh a l atorium, for the treatm ent o f asthma, bronchitis a nd catarrh. This Inh a l atorium i nstallation is uniqu e, being th e only one of its kind in England.
I t cons ists of wet and dry inhaling rooms and cubicl es Thes e rooms are flooded with m e dicinal fogs at different temperatures, and almost a ny drug can be a dministered to the respiratory system in this way.
L eading from the ground floor is a l arge glasscovered gymnasium where, besid es ordinary gymnastic work, there is instruction given by fully-
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Page 18 '{tbe St. sohn 'Bmbulance <Da3ette /unuary , 1929 , qu a lified instructors in Swedish remedial exe rcis es, so necessary to those whose work or environment tends to militate against the proper development of th e body,
At the present tim e about 2,000 treatments are being given p e r week, of which the following constitute the basis: Rheumatism, 700 to 1,000; nerve co mpl a ints, 150; respiratory, 300; psoriasis, 50; lupus and other skin affectio n s, 50 ; varicose ulcers, 100.
The medical staff of the London Clini c consists of a medical superintendent, one assistant doctor, one resident m edical officer and one ear, throat an d nos e specialist. Th e H on. Advisory Committee consists of: Sir Bruce Bruce Porter, R.B.E., C.M.G., M.D., Sir Alfred Fripp, R.C.V.O., C.B., Dr. F. Ho ward Humphri es, M.D., F.R .C. P ., etc.
Every new patient must be seen by the doctor upon a rriva l, who then examines th em and prescrib es the necessary treatment.
The treatments are given by fully-qualified nurses and masseuses, of which there are twenty or more on the r egu l ar staff.
No letter of recommendation is required by patients wis hing to attend the London Clinic, and there is room for many more than are being treated.
The full treatment capacity of the littl e Clinic in Tufton Stree t was about 100 per day-the treat ment capacity of the Lond on Clinic to-day is 1,000 per day, with room for furth e r expansion if necessary.
Lifeboat First Aid.
FROM OUR PLYMO UTH CORRESPONDENT.
Ambulance services in the seaports possessing lifeboats who have been on th e alert during the recent gales will be int erested to l earn of the genesis of the national scheme to provide First Aid and tran sport for the injur ed and sick brought ashore by the gallant men of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
On the night of October 3, 1920, a large French vessel was washed ashore on the Plymouth Breakwater during a terrible gale. After t he alarm rocket sounded two motor ambulances and two squads of men were dispatched to the docks in case of need.
The call came at 8.45 p.m. , and the lifeboat returned at 2.15 a.m. after a very seve r e st ruggl e. It brought back no fewer than seventeen survivors who needed assistance. Ev er since that occasion a call for the Plymouth lifeboat has also been a call to the ambulance men.
Although this se rvic e is small compared with th e great work during the war of the Whitby Division, it is, in a sense, historic, for from it grew the national scheme
On Boxing Day, 1924, Assistant Commissioner H. V. Miller, of Plymouth, drew up and sub mitt ed to the Chief Commissioner a comprehensive proposal to provide First Aid a ll around the coast Shor tl y afterwards Sir Herbert Lewis alld Mr. Miller attended at the Lifeboat
Headquarters to di scuss joint working. Then it was not long before the scheme embracing the Order, St. Andrews and Red Cross units was launched, and this beneficent co-operation came into being.
SEVERE TESTING AT PLYMOUTH.
On Friday, November 16, Plymouth felt the full force of the hurricane, and at about 1 p.m. a steamer, th e Kmtish Trade?' , was blown on the rocks At tr em endous risk the large motor lif eboat went to the rescue , su staining several darhages in so doing. One member of the crew injured his h ea d.
A St. John Ambulance and men was rushed to the docks, and later, when a number of men were being drawn ashore by rocket apparatus about 5 miles arrangeme nt s were made to go ther e. The journ ey by two cars was one of great difficult y owing to the gale. Two roads were impassable by th e first light vehicle
The following is an ex tra ct from the official report on the ambulance work by th e officer-in-charge of the duty :-
" I then had th e light ambulance driv en to th e Air Station at Batten right alongside th e wreck in order to rec eiv e and attend (if necessary) the survivors. I have travelled thousands of miles in motor but I have never exp erienc ed such a journ ey. The wind had blown down tr ees and huts in the vicinity of the wreck, and, as we journ eye d , sm all br anc h es of trees were showered on us. Tow ard the close of th e journ ey the wind blew the bonn et off the car. I t proved n o· easy matter to retrieve it !
" The first road to the cliffs could not be n eg otiated owing to fragments of huts blown across it ; the second road, which was very steep, could not be mounted by the light car in the fac e of th e wind, so with d ifficulty it was turned and the Air Station reached by a circuitou s;. route.
" On arrival at the Air Station I found that seven of the crew of the Kentish Tr ader had been rescued by line and were being cared for by the Air Force at Batten. One was suffering severely from shock and th e result of immersion, and was a stretch er case under th e care of the RA.F. m ed ical orderly, who treated him splendidly.
I then telephoned to Plymouth for the larg e Crossley Ambulance also to come out B ecause of its and th e f act of the gale having somewhat abated, it s journey was, a lth ough very diffi cult, mu ch eas ier than that of th e first light ambulance. The latt er took back the stretcher case to the South D evon Hospital and one member of the crew. The "Crossley JJ r et urn ed to Plymouth Sailors' Hom e with th e other five men wrapped in blank ets under the charge of th e sh ipping agent's representative.
Meanwhil e the Plymouth lifeboat, by means of very fine seamanship, had taken off the Captain and seven others and brought them to Plymouth Do cks. A third St. J olm Ambulance was OD dut y there and took them to the Sail ors' Hom e, after first transporting the injur ed lifeboatm en to th e ho spital.
"Division s represented were: P lymo uth Centred, Mutley, Devonport and Co-operative.
"Two of th e men engaged on th e task had on l y returned a few minutes before from a case removed from a lin er which called at th e por t during the gale. J>
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invit es qu eries on the following subjects :Fwst A Answer ed by Dr. N CORB ET FLETCHER, M.B.,. B.Chir. (Ca ntab) , M.R.C.S. (" N. C. F.") ; Competttwn and Bngade 01 g anisation. Answered bv " SEMPER PARATUS"; and D iet an d Health. Answered by Sir W. ARBUTH 1TOT LAN E, Dart., C.B., M S., F.R.C.S.
Members of the public are invited to send in Health :and Diet Queries. Each query must b e accompanied by a addressed envelop e, and the" Query Coupon," Wh1'Ch wil l be found in each number of THE ST. JO HN AMBULANCE GAZETTE. All q u eries shou ld be addressed to The Editor, Chancery of the Order of St. John, St. John' s Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C., and shou ld reach us by the 12th .oJ each month.
Procedure in Accidents.
M. C. (City).-Could you tell me the correct procedure an in street or country lan e where a telephone avaIlable? Should we call up the police fir st and leav e It to them tQ summon doctor and ambulance ; or sho ul?- we first up doctor and then th e police ? I am leadmg a team 111 a competition next week, and shall be glad if I may have a reply by return of post in enclosed envelope.
The 111anual does not instl'uct you to summon the police,' and th 811efore a competition judged strictly in accordance the N/ anual no marks would be available for summoning ihe pohce, unless S01'ne special circumstance in the tes t indicated such action.
On the other hand, and in view of the fact that the pers on who SHmmons the doctor is ,in la w liable fo 'r his fee, worldly wzs dom urge you fwst to summon the police, who wou ld then whether or no to summon doctor, and a1'e auth01'ise d to pay such fees out Of public funds.
I regret that pressu1'e of other d uties does not permit me to deal wi th q1tter1:es by.,'e turn O f post,' but I hope that team first place the competition 111any thanks! ! N C. F. Removal of Fracture Cases.
H. B. (Midd le sbrough).-If a man were involved in an accident which held up the traffic, and a policeman ordered you. to r emove him out of th e ro a dway, what would you do, In view of the instructions of Manual to treat fractures -on the spot? lIVe ask favour of a ruling on this po int. I should 11'I,ove him if in any way possible, and provided that '11.0. ex ceptwnal condition, su,ch as fractured spine, f01'bade :w:!m edtate By th e way, you are misquoting the 1l1anual, wInc h tn par. 1, p. 48, tells you to move patient when " ti11'tb has been rendered as immovable as prachcable by sphnts or other means of restraint." In these last JOU1' words you will p1'ob ably find th e solut ion to your difficulty. In any cas e the police officer is r epresentative of the la w, and must be obeyed , or, tn the alternati ve, convinced by e:t:ercise of your qualifications as First A. ider that his ':mstru,cl ions involve grave to pati en t or iny'1ttred pa1't.
N. C. F. Corrosive Alkali Poisoning.
H. B (Midd lesbro ll gh).-Picric acid is used for bums. How would itdo as antidote for corrosive a lkali poisoning, seel11g that It IS an aCId? I advise.
Pi C1'ic acid should not be 'Used by First A iders for bttrns, because, ona apphed, '/;t should be left in position. Consequ,ently our. 1\1 an:ual do es not advocate such usage. Fwythe1 , an W11'/;tant of stomach and bo we l, and therefore it cannot be recom Jtlltended for corrosive alkali poisoning. So stick to the -",V! anual , C/ nd do not pract-ise 'JIrteddlesol'l1e First Aid.
N. C. F
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
To keep the body in health and the brain clear, one must have pure air, good, well-cooked food, good water, plenty of exercise, and restful sl eep in a pure atmosphere. By a life in the fresh air the tendency to colds and minor ailments, as well as to consumption, is greatly lessened.
The room ill which we sleep should be well ventilated, so that the poisonous products of respiration are not re-absorb ed
See that the chimney is not obstructed, have th e bedroom window open at the top.
You cannot make a fire burn if yo u shut out air , neither can yo u get the best from your food if you do not hav e the oxygen in the fr esh air, to bum with th e carbon in your food to produce h eat and energy.
The waste product of this combustion i s carbonic acid gas, which is carrie d away by the breath, and , being warm when it is first expired, it is lighter bulk for bulk than pure air, so that it rises, and if you hav e the window open at the top it will be carried away, and the fresh air will enter. Open the bedroom window wide on rising; throw back th e bedclothes over a chair to air th em , hang your sleeping garments to air also; and at night hang up your day clothes (don't put them on the bed).
Clothing catches the worn out skin and waste from the body, so should be taken off at night and hung out to get the air through them.
On a sunny day put the mattress and the pillows in front of the wide open window to freshen and sun them. (Contimted next month.)
The Penygroes Ambulance Cadets, 30 in number took part in the special Juven ile Service held at th e Congregational Chapel on Iovember ll, along with th e Boy Scouts and Cubs. Supt. George Thomas was in charge.
After the service they marched to the Memorial Hall where a wreath was pl aced on the Memorial Tablet by Capt. J. D. Morgan, M.B.E., in memory of The Glorious D ead, and the Last Post was sounded by Supt. George Thoma s.
The se rvi ces both at th e Chapel and MemOlial Hall were ap propriate for the da y, and were attended by a crowded congregation.
Since that day we are sorry to have to report the loss of one of the best Ambulance Cadets, Cadet Lloyd Morgan, aged 14 years, who was killed at th e Colliery whil t doing his duty. His Superintendent reports that he was one of the most obedi ent and efficient Cadets that he has had since the Unit was formed two years ago.
Six of th e senior Cadets acted a bearers at the house, and the Senior Ambulance Division took charge from the hous e to the Cemetery.
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The Cadets marched in front of the coffin and lin ed up at the Cemetery for the cortege to pass through The wreath which th ey sent bore the inscription "Deepest sympathy and respect from the Penygroe Ambulance Cadets. JJ
Jan u,€lo' y, 1929
A Team Test For Ambulance Sisters.
By LIEUT.-COLONEL F. S. LAMBERT, late R.A.M.C. (T.), Assistant Commissioner, No. 5 District.
The Test statedFour Ambulance Sisters in uniform are proceeding along a busy City street to a parade. The w eather is bright and warm. They notice a woman of average bmld and III ordinary summer attire walking rapidly a lon g the edge of the pavement. She glances round and collides with a fluted lamp standard, striking the right .side of her head against it, reels into the roadway, a nd IS caught by the near wing of a slowly-moving saloon car. She falls backward and the front near wheel of the car passes over her left knee before coming to a standstill.
The Hospital is up hill a mile distant. The Ambulan ce Car is at the Police Station 200 yards away, and the St. John Division's Headquarters adjacent to the Police Station and open.
It can be readily understood that, in setting a Test, every judge consciously or un consciously, projects personality into the form in which it is A directional bias is evident unless several dIffenng mmds are focused upon the matter. Hence there is a distinct advantage in the results of discussion over the form and statement of the Test. Blat these articles are, I take it, to be a series of individual productions, and there will be much of interest and instruction in comparing them and eventually collating the Still , there are one or two pomts whIch are lIkely to be common to all. The first is that there is no unnecessary use of words, each phrase having some practical bearing upon the situation. It. follows, therefore, a c0I?-petitor should school hlmself to take suffiClent .m reading carefully every word set down, .trymg t? vIsualise what is d e scribed and stated m all ItS detaIls , before attempting to proceed in his dealing s with the :problems involved. This is where so many come to gn ef, onl y discovering when too late what has been overlooked If the casualty had occurred in actual life a large number of the problems would not arise, and it is just perhaps, that competitions present theIr w e akness, at. the same time, giving due scope to those a tramed imagination and the faculty of calm reasonmg. A further point is that where the speClfic details of the results of a casualty, such as bleeding, deformity, unconsciousness, altered movement and the like, are not it is expected that enquiry will be made of the jU?-l?e cerning them. It is also expected that these enqUlnes will be made in the ordeJ.i' of urgency, both as tQ) text-book t eaching and also in view of the situ ation depicted- an exercise in applied
Some judges favour the glVmg of more detaIls than others, My own predilection is on the side of appeals the imagination and thoughtful smartness the .candidate; mainly because, in a cont es 0r:e deems. It desnab l e as it is impossible to reach a strict equality of opportumty in the absence of actual realism, all the faculties, natural and acquired, should be given a chance of revealing themselves. The method of presenting in a moving picture the events eading up to th e casualty, carried out in the finals of the Dewar and other nati.orlal competitions, is admirable. It eliminates a numb er of troubles by tending to equalise the c han c es of all, without r espect to the varying degrees of general culture in the c8:ndida.tes.
Coming now to the consIderatIOn of the above test, let u s analyse it in some detail. The first sentence provides for the presence in uniforrr: of a tearr: of The weather does not call for any speCIal protectIOn; It may, therefore, be presumed that no cQat or macintosh is worn by the
patient, nor is there any risk of exposure to c old . W e are next told that the team see- " noti c e " - the accid e nt that the woman is "of average build" a nd so not v ery heavy, and she is " in ordinary summer a ttire ," which supposes h e r to b e in the usual short skirt and short sleeves.
Lamp standards are com monly placed at " the edge of th e pavement." "Walking rapidly" will inc reas e the force of the collision, and " glancing round " bring th e sid e of the head up against the standard. Notice that the standard is "flut ed , " and will, therefore , present somewhat sharp edges, tending to aggrav a te the results of the impact.
The woman " reel s," being , for the moment, at any rate , confused and, perhaps, dazed. In a " busy street" many cars may be about and unable to mov e quickly. As , however, the" slowly-mov ing saloon car " (not a weighty lorry) is just close to the spot where she reels , it cannot pull up promptly enough to avoid knocking her down by contact with the wing nearest to the p a v e ment. However, onl y the front wheel passes over her left kne e and we pictur e the patient lying in the roadway betwee n the near front and rear wheels, with only the left lower limb beneat h the car and, perhaps, a part of the right.
Now as to procedure- the first impulse should be to tell the driver of the car not to move. and to apply his brake
A crowd quickly collects, but a poli c e officer is pretty sure to be near at hand, perha ps two, and on request will quickly get the crowd back and cl ear a spac e around the patient. Meanwhile the senior of the four S ste rs ha s taken command, has sent a message i n writing to summon th e police ambulance, and to return with hav e rs ac k, s plints, padding and bandages, from the St. John quarte rs clos e b y, which are at th e moment" op e n " for a p a rade All this has taken very little tim e.
The other Sisters at th e same time examine the w om a n and question th e judge. Now it should be und e rstood tha t the questions will only be answere d if they are of such a.. character as to supply the amount of informatio n o n e may be expected to gathe r from th e e xamin a tion of a real casualty of the sam e kind. B y kneeling on the g round it is reasonable to supp os e you could g et a th e left k nee, and that no bleeding of consequenc e is pr e s ent may b e confirm e d. The other limbs can be investi g at e d and found uninjured.
Hence there ar e half a dozen questions that may be considered legitimate, and you gath e r inform a tion that mthe patient is breathing ; (2) ther e is no urgent bleeding ; (3) the left knee is severely injured; (4 ) the patient is pallid and dazed from sho c k; (5) the hat has save d the h ead , b ut the face is swelled from a contusion; (6) the r e maining limbs are uninjured
The first thing now to look after is the getting of the patient clear of the car. Aware of the left knee injury, one of the t eam keeps charge of it, the body is placed on this occasion in line with the left l eg and not the leg put in line with the body, and the patient drawn out steadily on to the pavement in the same line. A drink should be given, hot if obtainable, and the head kept low
Before moving to an adjacent shop for shelter a pillow or cushion shou ld be sent for to place under the injured knee, fortified by an umbrella , walking stick or strip of wood.
The stocking is loosed from the suspenders as you have asked and been told there are abrasions on the left knee and left e lb ow. The judge now says that the equipment has arrived. If the suspenders are troublesome to oosen, you caref ully slit t 11e stocking down, paint the knee and elbow with tinctur e of iodine and apply simple dressings. Then, with assistan c e, you seek shelter in a shop , two of the Sisters being t old off in charge of the l ower limbs, which have been tied together, a third watching the patient's condition and treating for shock in t e xt-book fashion.
In th e shop you can prepare an appropriate splint and this, after r emoval of extemporised splint, is by preferen ce
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placed. at th e back qf the limb, extend ng from the top of the thlgh to ankle. This is secured by two band ag es round th e thIg h and two TG>und the l eg s or, if you cannot get at th e thig h high up, on e abov e th e kn ee and on e r ound both thighs. f e et leg s a nd thigh are tied to gether and th e p a ti ent. IS ready for placin g on the stretcher. A cold wate r dres slllg may b e a pplied to th e face A messag e by telephone is s e nt to the Hospital. The Sister in charg e is inform ed h a t th e Ambul a n c e ca r has A stretcher is brought in and sh e direct s th e loadlllg of th e w hi ch i s carried o ut by th e polic e and ca: attendant WIth such other h e lp , if r e quire d, as m ay be Th e patient i s c over e d up and the str etcher placed III th e c a r, fe e first on e of the team goin g with the to the hospital. You may say, wh y f eet firs t ?
Well, as you are gomg up hill th e re is som e tilting of th e car; If the stretcher is placed in th e car head first th e tilt may tend to fo r ce the body down towards the injury
It. should be noted that qui c kness, if accompanied by effi CIe ncy due care of the patient, will improve the marks obtallled as also will good team work.
Mu ch more mig ht b e add ed but I t hink the ess e ntial d e tails of tre a tm e nt and pro cedure h a v e been g iven and ex pl ai ned
Th e m a rkin g sheet of th e ju dge will b e somewhat as follow s :-
F ull
Driver told no to mov e and appl y br a ke
Polic e a s k e d to cle ar a s pace
S e ni or Ambul a n ce Si st e r t a k es co mmand
Kn ee to exa min e p a tient
A s k s : , Do es sh e bre ath e? " (Ye s)
" I s th er e any bl ee din g?" (Noth ing of no e)
"Can she m ov e l eft l eg?" (No knee seve1'ely injured )
" Co n d it i on of oth er li m b s?" (U ninju1'ed)
S e nd s wnt ten mes sage f or am b u l a n ce a nd e quipment
Send s f or c u shi o n , e c. n ea r b y
Two told off f or limb .. On e to wat ch p a ti ent an d
K eep h ea d l ow a nd obtain drinking w a e r h ot if po sslbl e . .
A sks : " I s .she co n scious ?" (P a ll i d a n d s h ocked)
Pati ent str a Ig ht e n e d out in lin e WIth l eft eg
Dra w ge n t y on to pavem en t
Asks: " An y wounds ?" (A brasions on left k11 ee an d lef elbow )
Apply cushio n a nd impro v is e d splint
(judg e : "E quip men t h as arrive d ." )
Loosen or c ut up st oc kin g
Apply tinctur e of i odine to abr a sions
Apply simpl e dr essing s
Asks: " Any o t h er injuri es? " (C ont'btsed fa ce)
Remov e o adj acent shop
Care of lower limbs
Ti ed to geth er "
Stimula nt g iven a s r equire d
Pr epare long s p lint- p ad ded
Band a g es in r eadin ess
R e mo v e improvis ed applian ces
Apply b a ck spEnt
Secure with bandag es above and below kne e
Tie feet legs and thighs together
Cold water dr essing to face
(judg e : "A1nbulanc e car ha s a1 r ive d.)
Stretcher brought in
Sel ect bearers
Direct the loading of stretcher
Place in car f ee first
One Sister to go with patient to hospital
Total marks
ciently earl y in th ose wh o h a v e had p re -y io us attac k s, th ey m ay pr event a r ec urOc caS IO nally a cas e occurs, m or e pr ol on ge d in 1 ts co urse Or m ore r eb ellious t o t he tr ea tm en t t h an u su a l ; th en th e comb in e d tr ea tm en t of u l t r a-viol et r a diation and th e m elt ed paraffin w ax b at h sh ould d eal: up the chilblain s, however se v er e, pe r sisten t an d obstm ate th ey h ave b een
No w , as h as b een seen, t h e m elte d par affin -wax bath p ro duces an erythe m a which per si st s f or several hours, so It appear t hat th e ul tra -viol et ray affects the ch llblams m some ot h er ove r a nd above t he eryt h em a e ff ects, an d I t h m k that, r ememberin cr t h at ultr a -viole t r ad ia ti on r aises t h e calci um content bin the b lood , and th e r es ult s obtaine d by Luff m 19 08 b y the admmlst r a tlOn of calcium lactate t o pati ents su ffe ring fr om chilbl a ins, i t can be un d erstood why th ese sho uld imp rove und er 1.11t ra -viol et treatment. A sec ond d egree p lu s or a t hird d egr ee minu erythema sh ould be pro d uced , w i th the l amp at a sho rt dIstance say 6 t o 10 ins. I say t h e l a m p. for , wi th eq u a lly good effects, I h ave use d all kind s-the tun gsten arc, the wat er -cool ed t h e a Ir -coo led m er cur y vapo u r l amps, as well a s. r ad la h ,on fr om th e carb on arc Man y patien t s p r efer thI S l ast t orm of u ltr a -vi ol e t r ays, on accolm t of t h e 'pleas a nt w ar mth whi ch t h ey exp eri en ce when lm d er 1 t s In:flu en ce.
Th e r esult is surp ri sin gly g ood , the irrit a ti on i rapi dly calm ed, d es qu amation f r e qu ently fo llow s, and th e fin gers or re lUne th eir normal a ppear a n ce Th e seve nt y of th e condi tio n s d oes n o t appear to a ff ect th e r es ult; except favo ur a bly. Ce rt ain it is th at t h e wo rse t h e con diti on the m or e s trikin g th e r e ult s. Case s a condi ti on of slight blot ch y r edn es s WIth lrn tatIOn , t o tho se in whi ch th er e h ave b een d ee p , r aw cr ac ks a nd fi ssur es in th e fr ont of the fing ers and ulceration on t h e back of th e hand s. N at urally, th.e mo re sever e t h e case th e longer th e tim e n eeded to a,-tt a m a r etum to th e normal ; but imp r ov em en t will b egm WIth th e tr e.atm ent, and appli ca tion s of t h e. r ays spr ead ov er a p enod of from two or three w eeks will usua lly b e found to be suffi cient. ·When th e s kin is (Continued on page 26 )
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory House , 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. BRIGADE NEWS.
AppointInents, NoveIllber, 1928.
The following appointments and promotions have been confirmed by the Ambulance Committee:-
CORPS SURGEON.
GLA MOR G AN CO U NTY CENTRE.
Divisional Surgeon Thomas Rufus Bowen, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.) , D.P.H (Oxford), Bridgend and District Corps. 26.11.28.
CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
MONMO U THSH I RE CENTRE
Divisional Superinten d ent Dav id Rhys Dav ies, South Wales Border Corps. 26 11.28.
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
BR E CK N O CKSHI RE C EN TR E
Thomas Ernest Hincks M.B. , Ch.B. , Hay Division. 26.11.28.
MO N MO U THSHIR E C ENTR E
Herbert Huston vVarren, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S (Edin.), Pentwyn Division. 26.11.28.
PEMBROK E SHIRR CE N TRE.
David Aloysius Rice, M B. , B. Ch., Milford Hav e n Div ision 26.11.28.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
BRE C KNOCKSHIRE CENTRE.
Samuel Parsons, Hay Division. 26.11.28
GL AMORGAN CO UNT Y CEN TR E.
Ambulanc e Officer Ern est John Burnett Trott, Sk ewen Division 26.11.28.
PEMBROKESHIR E CENTRE.
James Jenky n Evans, Milford Hav en Div ision. 26.11.28
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTR E Eileen Rose Hale, Cwm Nursing Division 9 11.28.
HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT.
GLAMORGA N C O UNTY CENTR E John Lewis Evans, Pontardulais Division. 3.11.28
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Divisional Superintendent Dr. D. Samuel, Skewen Di v is io n 1.12 28.
DIVISION REGISTERED.
GLAMORG AN COUNT Y CENTRE. Riches Nursing Division. 23 10.28
CADET DIVISION REGISTERED.
GLA MORGA N COUNTY CENTR E. Bryn Cad et Nursing Division. 10.11.28.
SERVICE MEDALS.
Service Medals have been awarded to the followingCorps Surge on Lieut.-Co l. W. Bickerton Edwards C.B E. , Neath Corps
Corps Superintendent John Richards Neath Corp s S ereg eant John Oliver Mitchell, Abergavenny Division.
Ambulance Officer A. T. Morgan, Ab erdare Division. And Service Medal Bars to :-Staff Offi cer Arthur Lucas, Borou g h of Merthyr T y dfil Centre.
Divisional Superintend ent Robert Henry Park er , D owl ai s Division.
Ambulance Officer Edwin Withers , Dowlais Division Privat e D. Davies, Bedlino g Division.
General Interest.
AWARDS FOR LIFE SAVING.
Th e Grand Prior of the V en erable Order of th e H osp ital of St. John of Jerusalem has award ed certificates of H o nour to Mr. Harry Parry, 59 King Edward Street, Blae ngarw , and Mr. Thomas Ford , 12, Low er Adare Street, Pontycy mmer for gallant serv ices rendered in connection with an accident which occurr ed at th e Internation a Colliery, Blaengarw.
The circumstances of the cas e are as follows :-On July 26 a fall occurred in the 9 -ft. se am No.1 District, burying Daniel Syphus, a r e pairer working in th e seam. Syphu s's partner ran to Harry Parry, who shouted to Thomas Ford , a nd together they hurried to the scene of th e accident They could not see Syphus, but located him by shouting The place was very dangerous, as stones were constantly falling, and Syphus was completely buried und er about 50 tons of debris, but a large stone and broken timb er formed a protection for his body from very serious injury. If it had not b een for th e action of Parrv and Ford in exposing th emselv es to th e falling debris -and protecting Syphus with their bodies until help came, th e entomb ed man must have lost his lif e
The cas e was reported by the Colliery Manager NIr. Martin L. Price, and after careful investigation, a r ecommendation was made by the Priory for Wales for recognition by the Olider.
Arrangements for the public presentation of the awards are being made by Major A. V\T Anderson, Sub -Commissioner for the area
CENTRE REPORTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTR E. Atnbulance Gathering at Neath. Ambulanc e wo r ker s n t h e Neath Dist ric t assembled a th e Castle H ot el, Neath , on Sa urclay, Decembe r 1, for th e fi r st a nnual Co rp s D in ner.
Mr. D. M Evans B eva n (H igh Sheriff of Breconshire), t he Sub- Commissioner for the D i stri ct, pr esided, sup p orted b y Sir H erb ert D. W. Lewis, R.B.E (Commissioner for Wales), th e Mayor of Neath (Co u ncill o r John Davies, J.P.)' Co uncillor T h eodo r e Gibb in s, J.P (High Sheriff of Gl a mor gan ), A ld er man W. B. W illi ams, A lderman Moses, Dr. C. Armstro n g, D r. D Samu el, Dr. J P. Bell, Dr. T. H. D a lry mple, Dr. S McClure and Dr. D. H Vickery. Among t h ose presen t were Staff Officer A T. Esmond, Corps Offi cer s J Ri chards, W. T. R ichards, D. J. J ohn , and J P hillips, a n d the following Divisions were represented: Ab er dulai s D istrict, Briton Feny, Cad oxton, Crynan t, Cwmgwrach , G lyn n eat h, Maesmarchog, Neath, Onllwyn Sev en Sist er s, R eso lven an d Skewen Amb u lan ce Divisions; Briton F er ry , Ab er d ul a is D istrict and Seven S sters Nu r sing D ivi sions; A b er dulais District, Cadoxton, Cwmgwrach G y nn eath Brito n Ferry, Maesmarchog, Onllwyn, Seven Sis er s, R esolven and Skewen Cadet Divisions.
Th e work of t he Corps was reviewed during the course of th e evening, a nd it was pointed ont that fourteen new D iv i sio n s had been registered since the appointment of th e Su b -Co m missioner in 1926. The strength of the Corps w as clo se on five h u nd r ed, and th e progress made, despite th e i nd ustria conditions, was a tribute to the enthusiasm of th e Of fi cers
The Mayor of Neath, in proposing "The Priory for Wales," said he was proud of the Ambulance men and w o men , and still more proud, as Mayor of that Borough, t o w elc ome th em in the name of his Corporation and the citi zens of t h e town. He wo u ld give them all the assistance h e co ul d du r ing h is year of office as he had long been in te r ested i n the r work and knew its great value.
Th e Co m m issi on er for iVal es, in respo n ding, thanked his Wo r shi p th e Mayor for his kind words , and assured him h e wo uld have no mo r e loyal people to support him du r in g his year of office t h an the ambulance units, whose ser vices wo uld be at his disposal when required. He c on g r at ul ate d /[ r David Evans Bevan on bei ng el ected High Sher iff of B r econshire, and on his work, and could as s ure him that what he was doing for the young boys, in who m h e to ok such a p er sonal interest, was a service which w ould n ever b e forgotten, and he felt it would a lso b e of v a lu e t o him , a t the beginning of his career, to be conn ect ed wi h su ch a n organi sati o n. He was gl ad to have a n oppo rtu n ity of saying "well done" to the members. H e c ong r a tul a ed them on having p r ovided seventy-five r ecruits f or the Milit ary Hospitals Reserve , and urged them to co- op er a t e a s w h oleheartedly in the scheme for th e provision of Firs t A id facilities t o dea w ith street a cc id ents a s N eath w as a b u sy traffic centre and ther e w a s an in cr easing n eed fo r am b ul ance men A ld erman Williams , in a very p leasing mann er, p roposed th e v isitors, a nd t he H igh Sheriff , in responding , sa d he was gl a d t o know th e Factory I ns p ecto r s were tightening up the reg ulations a nd maki ng it comp ulsory for all facto rie.<: t o have pr op erly trained a m b ula n ce men, and he wo uld s e e t o it tha t in a ll th e ind u st r ies w ith which he was connected the a m b ula n ce men wo u ld h ave a prominent place. Dr. Arm strong p r opo se d th e h ealth of " The Chair man," and said th ey w er e v ery mu ch ind ebt ed to hi m for h i s s ervice s, and h e m igh a lways dep end u pon t heir work.
Awards Distributed at Forthcawl.
An interesting ceTemo n y was held at Porthcawl 011 December G.
After a sumptuous tea to members of the Ambulance, Nursing Girls and Boys' Cadet Divisions Mr. Lemuel] ones, Sub-Commissioner of the Aberavon Corps, introduced Lady (Herbert) L e"w is, O.B.E., Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wales, who presented certificates and medallions to those who had qualified, and expressed a llope that the ambulance units at Porthcawl would this summer arrange to take charge of the work on the crowded promenades and in the centres where so many people congregated.
The loc a l authorities proposed to make Porthcawl a great watering place, and the contemplated improvements were eagerly look ed forward to, and she would ask the Council to assist them in this work, as had been done at Barry Llandudno the Mumbles, Colwyn Bay and other seaside places. Lady L ewis urged them further to start a Medical Comforts D epot , and suggested their co-operating with the members of the British Red Cross Society , so that the town might have th e best both organisations were able to give. She would never forget the splendid services they gave her at the Hospital during the war , and she knew how much the town could benefit from their help .
Mr. Morgan Weeks proposed a vote of thanks to Lady Le,¥is , which was supported by Mrs. Harry, Mr. Lemuel J ones, and Councillor Evan Lewis, who also said a few words of enco uragem ent to the boy cadets on belonging to such a n old Order, which h e knew would look after their interests, and he wanted them to do their part. He promised to support the suggestions made by L a dy Lewis, and was sure the Council would consider fav ourably the giving of every assistance in the provision of First Aid Posts.
The Commandant of the Porth caw l British Red Cross Detachment, Mrs. Stockwood, said she and her members wou ld willingly co-operate in th e suggested schemes. They were a very happy comm unity at Porthcawl, and were quite wi lling to work together for the general g ood
A short story was r ead by Mr. Charles Williams, and the evening conclud ed w ith games a nd dancing.
Neath Corps League.
ConsiderablEi interest was centr ed ill the Neath Corps Ambulance League Final Competitions , held at the Cad oxton Church Hall.
Dr. D. H. Vickery , Briton Ferry, judged the Cadets, and in the senior co ntest Dr. C. Armstrong, Crynant, adjudicated.
The Skewen and Onllwvn Cadets were the final competitors for the Silver presented by Dr. Samuel. Skewen obtainec1215 marks and Onllwyn 212. The winning team was captained by Sergeant 1. Styling, which included Cadets D. Gibbs, E. Evans, S. Johnson and D. Jones
The Shield pres ented by Dr. S. McClure was won by the Skewen Division, consisting of Sergeant M. Lloyd (Captain), Private J. Jones, 1. Rees, A. Weeks and C Hares. They received l32 i marks and Cwmgwrach 120.
A large gathering watched the competitions, and tea was provided for the co mpetitors and all present by the Sub-Commissioner, Mr. D. M. Evans Bevan.
Bargoed Nursing Division.
The Bargoed Nursing Divis ion organised a whist drive and dance at the Bargoed Institut e on Thursday, November 8. There was a large attendance, and the nurses wO!rked admirably lmder thei r Superintendent, Mrs. S. B. Turner, to ensure the success of the function.
Mr. E. J. Petch, Cardiff, always a good friend of the movement, gave the premier prize, which on this occasion was a trip to London, with lOs. 6d. expenses and a seat at a music hall or theatre. Barnett's Crescent Band was in attendance, and the M.C.'s were MeSSES. David Da.vies, B.A., H. Marson, J. Tudor and C. J. Williams for the whist, and Dr. S .8. Tnm e r and Mr. G. L. Hirst fer the dancing.
fan'Uary, 1929
The Division is making rapid progl"ess; new m embers are being enrolled, and Cadets are now b eing trained ready for enrolment. Twenty Cadets already hold Certificates. The Medical Comforts Depot opened last year has proved a great blessing. The demands upon it continually increase, and when a doctor is not available accident cases are brought to the Depot for treatment. The Nursing members are giving much of their time to the care of the sick in the locality. In his report on the inspection of the Lindsay Corps, Sub-Commissioner C. T. Hurry Riches m a de special reference to the excellent work of this Division.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Blackwood Division.
There was a crowded audience at the Capitol, Blackwood, on Sunday, November 11, when a remarkably fine concert was given in aid of the Blackwood Ambulance Division.
The Commissioner for "Wales presided, accompanied by Lady Lewis, O B.E., and was supported by Dr. C. G. Mackay (Blackwood), Mrs. Mackay, Mr. A. L. Evans (Blackwood), and Mrs. Evans.
The Chairman, in his address, explained the concert was organised for the purpose of raising funds to carryon the local work of the Brig a de. G oo d progress had been made by th e Blackwood Division. The atlthorities had assisted by providing accom.modation at the Drill Hall for practi.ces and lectur es, and they hoped to form Cadet and Nursing Divisions when funds ,;yere available. The Ch a irman said he was afraid the services rend ereel b y the Brigade were accepted as a matter of co urse an d without the slightest thought for th e sacrifice entail ed. B e pointed out the work was entirely voluntary, th e members were responsible .for the cost of their training and equipment, and were not recompensed in any way for their sacrifice of leisure. The work of th e Brigade wa s Christian service, a great work of mercy, and it was a source of g ratitud e to lenow that in the present somewhat selfish age there was a body of people whose origin and existence was rooted and grounded in love, and whose sole aim was to serve s uff ering humanity. They appealed for funds to enable them to extend their activities so that more p eo ple might benefit, and he asked the public to make the ambulance movement in Blackwood the object of their Armistice Day thanleofferin g
A vote of thanks was passed to Sir Herbert and L ady Lewis, and Miss Enid Perriman presented L ady Levvis with a bouquet on behalf of the BrigadE:. Corps Officer J. C. Badge was in charge of the arrangements.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE ·
Recent changes in the constitution of th e Pembrokeshire Centre of the Priory have given a new impetus to the activities of the Olider in this county.
The Sub-Prior, the Right Hon. Lord Kyisant, has approved, on behalf of the Prior, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the appointment of Lieut.-Col. William Bickerton Edwards, C.B.E., as Commissioner, in pl ace of Major Sir David Hugh es -Morgan, Bart., who has s u cceede d the late Colonel N. Seymour All en as Chairman of the Centre.
Colonel Bickerton Edwards, a Knight of Grace of the Order, and a member of Chapter a nd Grand Committee, h@lcIs the Servioe Medal of the Order. As Surgeon of the Neath Corps, he w as , until he took up residence at Boncath, Pembroke shire, a popular figure in the wod{ of the Glamorgan County Centre.
The Ambulance work in the County is rapidly increasing Senior and Cadet Diyisions have been registered at Haverfordwest and Milford Haven, and First Aid Classes at Letterston, Neyland, Milford Haven, Fishguard, Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwe s t, Maenclochog, Tenby, Pembroke Dock, and St. Ishm aels. There is a Medi a1
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Depot at Tenby and others are likel y to be Pembrokeshire was at one time very closely assoClated WIth the Order; Slebech, which i s owned by the Baron de Rutz en, who is himself interes ted in th e work was an .impor tant Commander)" and many of th e are buned .111 the old Chur ch of St. J olm, and th ere is a general d es lT e to preserve this link with the ancient histo r y of tl?e. Order throu gh the development of its modern Th e Officers of th e Priory in Pembrokeshire lI1clnc1 e SIr H enry E. E. Philipps, Bart., Picton Castl e, PresIden t, and lVlrs. FoL ey Philipps, of S ebech Lady PreSIdent.
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The Commissioner for Wales congratulated Colonel Rees on the appearance and efficiency of the Units. He thanked the mem bers for their services to the City, attending football grounds, race meetings, theatres, cin emas a nd a ll public functions, and assured them it was a great satisfaction to the civil authorities to h ave a n effici en t body of voluntary workers a lways available fo r this work. H e ap p ealed for their assistance in connection with the Medical Comforts Depots, which, particularly during the winter months, were the means of relieving much suffering, and he hoped the Nursing Divisions would form themselves into voluntary detachments a nd so be available for duty in case of national emergency.
Service Medals were presented to Staff Officer B E. Maberly, Lady Ambulance Officer Miss Victoria Winifred Rees, and Miss Alice Rosser , who had each completed fifteen years' efficient work for th e Brigade, a nd Lady L ew s gave Ambulance Sisters Miss M. Maidment and Miss O. J ones Service Stars for three years' efficiency.
Public Duties.
A contingen t of the Brigade represented the Priory in the Civic Procession which accompanied the Right Honourabl e the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alderman W. R. Williams, to Crwys Road Ves leyan Church for Divine Serv ice on Su nd ay, November 18 . Staff Officer B. E. Maberly was in command of the parad e, and the following lett er of apprec iation has been received from the Lord Mayor :-
" I s hould lik e to be a llow ed, through you, to express to all the members of the male and female units of th e Order of St, John who attended the servi.ce at Cath ays \V es leyan Church yesterday my sincere thanks for their kindness in suppo rting me on this occasion.
"It gave me great pleasure to see su ch a sp lendid organisation represented in the ci vic procession, and I was greatly impressed by the s mart appearance of your men1bers.' ,
At th e r equest of th e Organising Secretary of th e Ru gby League Commissio n for Wales, spec ia l ambulance arrangements were made for the Wales V. Eng lan d match, play ed at Card iff on November 14. Valuable services were rendered by the men and nurses on duty, and the Leagu e has ex pressed grateful thanks.
Two special eve nts which occasioned ad dition a l p ubli c duty for the Cardiff members were the Empire Exhibition, opened on October 30 to November 10 and the Engineering Ex hibition , November 2] to D ecembe r 1, during which periods men a nd nurses wete in continuous attendance.
Chilblains-(Contimted from page 21).
broken a combination of ultra-violet with in fra-re d radiation accelerates the return to normal. In cases of ulcerat ed chilblains the results are remarkably good.
Additional benefit is gained and the cure hasten ed by combining general sunlight body baths d er ived from carbon arc lamps with the local treatment.
Other methods of treatment are the galvanic and faradic currents and the application of the highfrequency vacuum tube.
The faradic cmrent has a greater effect than the galvanic, but its disadvantage is that it is necessary to moisten the skin, and this is often harmful to with a depressed Circulation. -
Of aill the loca[ treatments mentioned I have found th e melted paraffin wax bath of the greatest value in th e treatment of. chilblains, but when thi;; is not " available the application of ultra-violet will give the. b est results,
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Th e value of " H ealth vV ee k)) Exhibitions is too well known to our readers to need an y comme n t by us.
Th ese exhibition s-eve r increas ing in number an d popul ari ty-ar e th e r esult of a desir e on th e p art of th e publi c in gen e ral to becom e b etter acqu a int ed with g eneral h ealth principles, a nd the work
n ecessit a t ed in their orga nisation is justi fi ed by the res ult a nt h ealth educa tion p rop a gated
VV e make no apology, therefore, for dravving the attention of r eaders who a r e mem bers of St. J ohn Division s to B.O. 571 (publish ed in l ast month's issue) which sanctions the participation by Divisions in H ealth Week Exhibiti ons, a nd , if desirable, the organisa tion of s talls.
The Brigad e Ord e r points ou t that stalls at H ealth "Wee k Exhibitions mean hard work, but th at a great deal of publicity is obtained therefrom for th e Briga d e a nd its ob j ects.
This pUblicity is inde ed u sef ul ; for it associ ate th e St. John Ambulance Briga d e and Nursing Division s ,vith movemen ts tending tow ards the in creased health and efficiency of th e n ation, and k eeps before the eye of the public th e continuous and progress ive St . J ohn ideal.
Th e public are accu stomed to seeing th e St. J ohn uniform at publi c function s; but at these functions it h as n eith er time nor opportunity to make i tself acquain t ed with th e work of St. John , and it seems that the particip a tion by Divisions in Health "\iVeek E xhibitions would form excellent opportuniti es for the cas u a l acq u aint a n ce to rip en in to a closer friendship.
vVe sha ll be gla d to hear from Division who may t a k e part in a ny futu re Exl1ib i t ions, and, in the event of a stall b eing organised, to send s uppli es of th e St. Jo hn Ambulanc e Gazette, or h elp in an} oth er m a nn er possible. 2
How to Get Through the Winter.
Sunlight and Diet.
By DR. PERCY HALL.
An adequate supply of sunligh t is necessary to all forms of life-human, animal and vegetable-to maintain health and vigour. In the complete absence of all life perish. Minor degrees of deprivatlOn lead to vanous states of ill-health, or actual disease.
In the British Isles, throughout an average year, the total number of hours of sunlight is but small, th is number being markedly decreased throughout the late autumn, winter and early spring. These are the months during which the average incidence of infectious disorders of all types is highest. Children are more prone to develop various conditions, such as measles, whooping cough, and the like, during this winter period.
Catarrhal infections are rife amongst people of all ag es. This increased susceptibility to disease is due to depressed vitality, which largely results from lack of sunlight.
Sunlight exerts a far-reaching, beneficent effect in numerous ways. The various rays of which sunlight is composed produce different effects . The ultra-violet rays from the sun are the most active in preventing or curing. disease, aIrd are capable of directly killing bactena exposed to them. In addition, they can raise the resistance to bacterial infection in persons exposed to these rays in suitable amounts. The luminous or visible rays iTom the sun are also valuable in stimulating the minds and spirits of members of the community.
Gloomy spirits and darkness commonly go together, whereas a bright, sunny day immediately exerts a cheering influence. The heat rays given off by the sun, unless in excess, are helpful in warming the skin, and flushing it with blood, thus assisting the absorption of ultra-violet rays into the bloodstream.
WINTER DEFICIENCY OF ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS.
The proportion of ultra-violet rays in the sunlight which reaches the earth's surface in Great Britain is never large, even during the summer months, and during the winter it is still further diminished. Mo'sture in the air, dust, fogs, and smoke all act as barriers, and prevent the passage of these beneficial radiations. Many of these adverse factors are increased during the winter months. November is proverbially the month of fogs, although these may occur throughout the winter. Fogs are largely due to damp particles of dust and soot being held in suspension in the atmosphere. Even the luminous portion of sunlight cannot penetrate this barrier, and the ultra-violet rays are much more easily filtered out. A succession of dark, sunless or foggy days has a very adverse effect upon the health and spirits of the population.
Smoke pollution of the atmosphere is responsible for much ill -health amongst the inhabitants of towns and cities in the British Isles. Abroad, parti cularly in the United Stat es and Germany, legislative st eps have been taken to prevent unnecessary pollution of the atmosphere; but no such st eps have yet be en taken in th ese
islands. Airmen find that the atmosph er e abov e large towns, especially in manufacturing area s, is adversely affected, even at very great heights. At ground level, of course, such pollution is much denser.. Vegetation for miles around large, smoky towns 1S affected by the smoke screen and animals li:ving in areas are similarly deprived of fresh an' .and sunlight. As the food of the nation is paTtly denved from such animals and vegetabl es, th e illeffects of smoke pollution affect them in a two-fold manner, both directly and indirectly.
Factory chimneys are not th e only or th e gr ea tes t offenders. The domestic chimne y plays qu it e as gr eat a part, wheI: soft types of coal are burn ed in op en grates. Dunng the recent hot summer , when dom estic fires were but little used, the alteration in the atmosphere was evident to most observers. Distant vi ews were then obtained of places usually shrouded in a v eil of smoke, owing to the increased clarity of th e atmo sphere. By the extended us e of the various smok eless now .obtainable , or of gas and electricity, th e smoke nUlsance m towns could speedily be abat ed to a v ery great extent. An improvement in the national standa rd of .health and physique would quickly follow. Fogs, :-,hIch the ?ation millions of pounds annually, both 111 addItlonal lightIng, and iE an increase in sickn ess , would be largely eliminated. In addition, the nutritiv e value of animal and vegetable food availab le in d en se ly populated areas would be greatly increased. How MILK SUFFERS.
Cows suffer as greatly as human b eings wh en d eprived of adequate amounts of sunlight, and th eir m ilk is consequentl:y of poorer quality during th e winter, a s compared w1th the summer months. In summer-tim e cows as a rule are fed in open pastures on fresh vegetable food , and have the benefit of all th e sunlight available .. During the wirti er , how ev er , th ey are generally kept m dark sheds, and f ed on dri ed and devitalised foods. When kept in such dark, a irl ess, and sunless sheds , animals are much mor e prone to develop tuberculos1s, wh1ch may be tr a nsmitt ed through their milk to the human consum er. As milk is a vital constituent of th e dietary both of adults and , more espeCIally, ch1ldren , th e importan ce of th is cann ot be over-estimated. Most of th e tub er culosis from which this country suffers is directly traceable to inf ec ted milk suppli es. If the importance of air , light, sun and fr esh food in maintaining the standard of health of the milch cow is remembered, indirectly the nation will b en efit enormously.
Certain of the sun's have th e pow er of enabling the b?dy .to produc e Its own VItamin s, of increa sing the ":ltamm content of green. v egetables and plants, and,. m the of lead1?g to th e artifIcial productIon of vltamms m certam sensitive substances which previously did not contain them. This latter fact been utilised commercially in recent ye ars, and vanous foods are now on the market whose vit a min has been increased by ultra -viol et ina diation. . a cow during the summer months 1S nch 111 vliamm content, whereas milk from the sam e cow in the winter may be poor in vitamins. Fresh gre en vegetables contain vitamins, or accessory food factors,
in large amount. These are synthetised in the plant by the actlOn of sunlIght, through its ultra-violet content. Lack of sunlight will adversely affect the plant and lower its nutritive valu e
THE A CTION OF SUNLIGHT ON FOOD.
The quality of food is of far greater importance than its mere quantity. Provided that all the essential are present in correct amount and proportIOn , perfect health and vitality can be maintained on r elatively small amounts of mer e bulk. For instance certain animals of large size and great muscular strength: the caribou, inhabit the wastes of Alaska, where deep layers of snow cover the ground during the major part of the year. Periodically th ese animals migrate sear.ch of n ew feeding. grounds , and cover many miles m theIr sear ch, trav elling at a steady pace of about eight miles an hour for days and nights on end. Throughout thIS penod the1r only food consists of a small green moss growing just beneath the surface of the snow. This m?ss is rich in vitamins, and therefore is adequate for theIr needs. The vitamins owe their presence to the ultra-vi olet rays of the northern sun, which reach the earth in great proportion owing to the dry, clear atmosphere and the reflection from the blue skies.
Cod liver oil is rich in certain vitamins, which owe their presen ce indirectly to the sun's action, through the food upon which the fish lives During the greater part of its life the cod lives in the dark, sunless waters of the Northern Hemisphere, drawing upon the reserve store of vitamins in its liver. It obtains these vital substan ce s from smaller fish which it eats, which have, in turn , derived them from minute organisms--plankton. Thes e tiny or ganisms float on th e surfac e of the sea, especially in the Arctic regions, and are bathed in sunlight dUTing the summer months , which, though brief, a re brilliant. Thus, indirectly, by the agency of various hosts, the vitamins reach the cod through the action of sunlight.
Und er modern conditions a v ery large proportion of the national food in Britain is imported from overseas. Often it comes from lands wher e ther e is abundance of sunlight , and, at its source, most of this food is of high nutritive valu e Unfortunately, however, vitamins are unstable and easily destroyed by various methods of preservation of food. Much of this imported food, therefor e , wh en it reaches the consumer, is devitalised , and has lost the vital accessory food factors en route. Certain fruits, particularly the citron group, such as and oranges, retain their valuable qualities mtact, and can b e used to supplement dietaries lacking in certain dir ections .
DIET IN WINTER.
In the winter the national diet has been modified instinctively for generations, long before vitamins were (( discovered.)} The chief alteTations lie in th e increased amount of food taken, particularly of butter and oth er fats, and carbohydrate foods. Since winter milk is l ess nutritive than summer milk, it follows that butter made from it is also r elatively poor in vitamin content, and more bulk requir es to be eaten to obtain the same amount of th is particular constituent. Animal fats are often rich in vitamins. Certain vegetable fats,
however, are entirely deficient in this respect. The old type of margarine did not contain any vitamins, and was therefore inferior to butter. Und er modern methods of preparation, however, this has to a large extent been remedi ed, and" vitaminised }} margarines ar e now availabl e, to which these constitu ents hav e been added. Fatty foods h elp to produce h eat in the body, which is not warmed from without by the heat jf the sun.
sugars are of high nutritive value , but the ar.hficlal or synthetic varieties, so commonly substItuted to-day, are bad, particularly in exce ss. Raisins, currants, honey, dates and figs all contain a large of sugar, and should largely be used m tYP1Cal willt er fare. Pure cane sugar is much better for children than beet sug a r.
Carbohydrates assist in producing body heat, and most vegetabl es peculiar to the autumn or winter months. contain a large carbohydrate or starch element, as, for mstance, turnips , parsnips, and carrots.
Cereal foods , grown in sunny climat es , are useful in supplementing the di et , unless devitalised in the process of preparation, as in th e polished rice grains commonly used
Thus, in many ways the lack of sunlight , both as regards its heat a nd ultra-violet value can be comp ensated by ad equat e changes in the diet, provided that the essential constitu ents are present in wellbalanced proportions.
SUITABLE CLOTHING.
When. the bodily functions ar e working perfectly, or are stImulat ed by ex ercise, large amounts of clothing are not required to maint a in the normal te m p eratur e of the ?ody. Wh en th e " Sun Cure" is b eing practised m SWItzerland in the High Alps, th e p a ti ents tak e exercise in the open air, when thick snow cov ers the ground , clad only in boot s, loin cloth and hat , and remain unconscious of the cold temperature Th e sunlight in the Alps is rich in ultra-violet ra y s, whi ch are additionally refl ected from the snow , and exert a stimulating effect. The actual h eat from th e sun in the winter is but small.
In England damp, cold days ar e th e rul e in winter, but, nevertheless, over-clothing do es not t end to increas e the powers of the body for producing heat. Habitual over-clothing, indeed, t ends to produ ce. the r ev erse effect Air and light to th e skin ar e almost as important as dir ect sunlight, and many thick layer s of garments prevent th eir eas y acc ess.
Th e amount of ultra-viol et in winter sunlight in most parts of Britain is so sm a ll that, d espit e all end eavours, but little is obtainabl e Certain glass es are now mad e, however, which p ermit th e passag e of th ese r ays, inst ead of act ing as a fi lt er , as in th e ca se of ord inary window Wh en su ch gl a ss is us ed , an y ultra-violet pr esent m the outdoor sunligh t will b e en a bled to r each people indoor , a nd certain institutions where this h as been done r eport favourably on th e r esulting impro vem ent in h ea lth of th e inmat es A non-breakable, noninfl a mmable su bs titut e f or gla ss, suit abl e for glazing , IS now availabl e, wh ich p ermits a ll th e ultT a -vi ol et r ays pr esent in sunlight to pass through , and th e wi d esprea d a doptlOl1 9t such a gla ss is advisable.
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ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT IN THE HOME.
In a ddition artificial substitutes for sunlight may b e r equir ed. 'Recently there ha.3 b een "b.oom" in Hom e L a m ps, d esign ed for self-admIlllstratlOn of "artificial sunlight." It should b e realised by the public th at su ch la m ps b e deSIgned to glVe m er ely a sm a ll output of rays , SImIlar to thos e contam ed in natura l sunligh t at its best . Tb e proportion of ultraviolet ra ys given off is bu t small. Home. Lamps do. not, and should n ot, give off all the rays WhICh are emItt ed from pow erful sources of ultra-violet, su ch as us ed und er medical direc tion in hospitals a nd pnvat e practice . Th e l atte r t y p e are int end ed for th e tr eatment of actual dise ase, where as Home Lamps are mer ely d esign ed to give mildly tonic dos es, ra t her as a preventive than a curative agent.
Before installing even th ese weak sources of violet , it is advisable for the publi c to seek m edical advice for th e individual case. .Ev en tonic treatments are not without dang er s as vague states of may pres age act ual dis ea se , and, if not treated skilf.ully in the early stages, may advance rapIdly. ProvIded that such pr ecautions are taken and that commonsense is exercised, mild tonic dos es will often prov e a valuable supplementary agent, and raise the standard of wint er health.
Wh en actual ill-health or dise ase is pres ent, th e public should invariably seek skilled advice; even a doct or under such circumstances, will consult a c olTherap euti c doses of ultra-violet radiat ion should n ever b e giv en from powe r ful lamps except under exp er t medical supervision. Agents which are so pow erful for good are also capable of car efull y em ploye d When skilfully glVen, artifi CI al sunlight" is an extremely valuable aid, both in t.h.e prevention and alleviation of disease. For the. tated worker in crowded, sunless towns and CltIes, a few tonic doses of ultra -violet rays will often ben efit the he alth enormously , a nd raise th e resistance of the bod y to the inroads of dis eas e Th erefor e, dw ellers in r elatively sunless dimates need not d espair d uring the winter months, and r.esign thems elves to mu ch ill-health. B y the careful cho:ce of food, adequate, but not excessive, clothing, by as :nu ch exercise in the open air as possible, and b y arhficlal sub st itut es for n at ural sunlight as outlin ed abov e , th e health of the community could well be maintain ed a t a high l evel. Summer holidays und er ideal open-air conditions often act as an excellent preparat ion for th e winter months. Thos e mor e fortun a t ely placed may seek furth er natural sunlight during the winter months by trav elling to the Rivi era or Switz erland, or further afield to Egypt or South Africa.
A course of six l ectures on " Hom e N ursing" (illustrated by lan ern slides) will b e given by Dr. A. B. L eakey, M.B., Ch B., on Tu esday evenings, commenci n g January 29, at the Sto ll Studios, Temple Ro a d, Crickl ew ood, N .W 2. Ladies 7. 30 p.m gentlemen 8 30 p.m. Particulars from E. W. J ACKS ON, 36, Rutl a nd Park Mansions, N,W 2 : Tel ephone: Will esden 4531.
l' e bnIGYY , 1929
I: 31 obn of j ERecipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Alb e rt von L eco q.
Major Harold Edgar Pnestley, C.M.G., R.A.M.C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D.S.O., R.A M.C.
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D,S.O., I R.A.M.C.
t Major Philip Claud e Tresilian Davy, C.M.G., I,.:.
IScott Williams, D5 0., M.R.C.S., R.A M.C.
Captain Arthur James Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Colon el Chaprles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M.G., L.R C
I:
Mrs. Lillian A Starr.
t Hubert McVic a r.
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem.
DONATION TO S PECIAL FUND.
Mrs. Seton Christopher flO O. 0
Exeter Gas Explosions.
FIREMEN AND CIVILIANS OVERCOME.
GOOD WORK BY EXETE R AMBULANCE DIVISION.
A serious gas explosion occurre d recently i n Exete r , Devon
"It was a scene of chaos shortl y after w e arrived," said Ambnlan ce Supt BO wden to o ur representative. " We were quickly on th e spot with the motor amb u lan ce, and were soon busy. We r escued Mrs. Ebde n of 33A, South Street , aged 84; Sergt. Arnold an d I too k her out, and, after removed her to a h ouse in Magd a en Street, occupIed by re latives.
"Chief Officer Richards of the City Fire Brigade came out of the corne r h o u se a nd remarked, 'I am going.' Fo rtunat e y I ca ught him in my arms. He was out' for abou t a qu ar t er of an hour. In a ll, six members of the Fire Brigade were overcome, a nd two of th em were taken to h osp ita l.
"Peoplg sometimes wonder why we at t en d fires," a dd ed Supt. Bowden "but this affair has proved how essential it is that the St. John Ambul a n ce Br igade sh o uld b e in att endan ce at all fires. W e dealt in a ll with n ea rly a d ozen cases, taking them into adjoining houses for treatmen t." Thos e w ho were atte nd ed b y the S t J ohn m en included :-
Chief Officer Ric h ards, Engin eer Hartnoll, and Fir e men Woodland, Davy, Ro we a nd Reed, Messrs J. T. Baker, F. W. Suter a nd F. Batstone. Of these, F ir e m en Rowe an d Reed, a nd Messrs. Suter and Batstone were taken to the Royal Devon a nd Exeter H osp ital in the amb u lance, but wer e not detained ong. Meanwhile t he Fire Brigade, d espite the cas ualti es, carried on wiMl the w ork. It was found that fir e h ad eat en its way through the partitions od' the thr ee houses, a nd that joists a Fld othe r w O(1) d wo rk had caught It was necessary to h ac k away a consid e rabl e amo unt of woodwork, a n d this, coup led with the fact that the houses wer e still charged w ith gas, rendered th em unt en a nt able. Emp oyees of the Gas Compa n y were soon in attend a n ce, and the road a n d pavements were dug u p Plam es, s h owing that gas wa s escaping, were vis ibl e at nterval s ou tsi d e the hous es but they were n ot ex ting uished as th ey l essen ed th e d a ng er hom fumes by b urn ing th e gas.
Februa yy , 1929 \tbe St. Jobn Bmbulance (5a3ette
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 2 DISTR ICT
Brigade AppOintments, January, 1929.
TO BE CORPS SURGEON NO.6 DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon Joseph Sacco, Stella Coal Co Corps 29.12.28
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT, No.3 (W.) DISTRI CT
William Blay, Walsall and District Corps. 8.12 28. No. 5 DISTRICT.
Corps Officer Edmund Dudley, Lon gt on and Di st rict Co rps. 21.12 28
No. 11 DISTRICT.
Di v isional Superintendent Charles Kersley , Southern Railway Central Corps. 19 12.28
Divisional Superintendent Alfred Green, Southern Railwa y Eastern Corps. 19 12 28.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Ambulan ce Officer Clifford Farrar , Castl eford and District Corps 7 1.29.
Ambulance Offi cer Harry Moore , Cast eford and Distri ct Corps . 7.1.29
No. 11 DI STRICT.
Divisiona l Superintendent Arthur Ansley, Southern Railway Central Corp s 19.12 .28
Ambulance Offic er Frank Stratton, Southern Railwa y Central Corps. 19 12.28
Ainbulan ce Officer Percival Be tts, Southern Railwa y East ern Corps. 19.12 .28.
Divisional Superintendent Willia m Miller, Southern Railway Eastern Corps . 19 12.28 .
TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER No. 11 DISTRICT
L a dy Divisional Sup erint endent Winifred Grindley, South e rn Railway Central Corps. 19 12.28.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON No. 1 DISTRICT.
James Da v idson M.D., Ch.B., No. 64 (Ealing) Nursing Division. 20.12.28.
No.2 DI ST RICT
Harold Parry-Price, M.RC.S., L.RC .P., Reading Division. 15.12.28.
Thomas King-Edwards , M.D., \iVatlington Di v is i on 6.12.28.
Cyril Penny M .D B. C Winchester and District Division. 1.1.29
No.5 DISTRICT.
Francis M as si e , M B , Ch.B, Barnoldswick " B " Division 7.12 28.
Joseph Gaston, lYI.B ., Ch.B., New Hu cknall Co lli ery Division. 30.11.28.
NO.6 DIS TRI CT.
Rob e rt P eTTing , M.D. , B.S. , Emma Co llier y Divisi o n 29.12.28.
No.9. DISTRICT.
Robert Haslett, M.B., F. R.C. S., Kingsbridge Division 6.12.28
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SURGEON. NO.9. DISTRICT.
Florence Morris, M.D. , Paignton Nursing Div i sion. 29.12.28.
TO BE ACTING DIVISIONAL SURGEON. NO.8 D ISTRICT.
Thomas Ni choll F.RC.S , Dover Nursing Divisi on. 5.12 .28.
Ambulance Officer Albert Cuff Post Offic e Division , Bourn emo uth Corps. 15 12.28
Regin ald Pocock Watlington Div ision 6.12.28. Ern est Burley, Winchester and D istr ict Division. 7.12.28. NO.3 (E ) DISTRI CT.
Ambul a n ce Officer Albert Atkins, Church Gresley Division . 6.12.28
No.3 (W ) DIST RICT.
Ambulance Officer Henry Baker, S o u rb ridg e Division. 30 12.28 o. 4 DISTRICT. Ambulanc e Officer William Buckley, Gorton Division. 3 1.29
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Private Ernest Whitmore, Matlocks Division. 7.12.28. No.8 DISTRICT.
A mbulanc e Officer Basil Jorman, R eigate Division. 6 12.28
No 9 DISTRICT.
William Coop
ce Officer George Stedman , Bricklayers A r ms Division. 19 12 .28.
Ambul a n ce Officer Arthur Brazier, Feltham Division. 1§ 12 28.
Ambulance Officer F r ederick Crew , Woolwich Division. 20 .12 28. No. 12 DIS TRICT.
Thomas Crow ey, Dublin Headquarters Division. 10.12.2 TO BE ACTING DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 1 DISTRICT
Surgeon O. Stuart, o. 41 (Royal Arsenal ) DIvlslOn 5.1 .29
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Lady Ambulan ce Offi cer Emily Ord, Blackburn Nur sin g Division 1 12 .28
Agnes P a rkinson , Hindley Nursing Division. 31.12.28. Lady Ambulan ce Officer Mary Wild, R oyton ursing Division. 31.12.28.
Eleanor D en ch, T y ld es ley Nursing Division 12.12.28. No. 5 DISTR ICT.
Lady Ambulanc e Officer Alice Duk e, Heeley Tursin g Division 14 12 28.
Ambulance Sister I vy Dunn, Rossin gton r u rsing Division. 31.12.28.
No. 11 DISTRI CT.
L a d y Ambulan ce Officer Dorothy \ Vindish, Headquarters Staff Nursing Division. 20.12.28.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER No. 1 DISTRICT.
Co rpor a l Syd n ey Cakebread, No . 5 9 (Ca rshalton and Wallington) Divi sion. 2 1. 12.28.
Sergeant Charles ·Witts, 1 (I. 16 (New Cross) Division 21.12.28
Co rporal Willi am Eason, 1 o. 7 (Toynbee Ha ll) Division 28.12 28
No.2 DISTRICT.
William Cole, Winchest e r and District Division. 7 .1 2.28. No.3 (W.) DISTRICT.
John Bolton Sal l ey L.M.S. Division. 20.12.28. No .4 DISTRICT.
Staff-Sergeant ·Willi am Mellor, B lackb urn Division. 6.12.28.
Co rpor a l Is aac Roberts, Crosfield Division. 28. 1 2.28.
Sergeant Arthur Smith, Earlestown Division, 28.12.28. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Sergeant Albert Ely, Grimsby Division. 7.12.28.
Private Herbert Maskrey, Mat10cks Division. 7,12.28. No.8 DISTRICT.
NO 9 DISTRICT. Salcombe Cadet Nursing Division. 4.1.29. Ambulance.
No. 5 DI STR ICT, Campsall and Norton Cadet Divis ion. 31.12.28. No. 6 DISTRICT, Emma Colliery Cadet Division. 28.12.28. No. 9 DISTRICT. Kingsbridge Cadet Div ision. 6.12.28. Salcombe Cadet Division. 28.12.28
Seaford Nursing Division seceded to the Brighton and Hove Corps. 9.1. 29.
\!rbe Jf obn rsrigabe j}ews.
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D DISTRICT ORDERS.
COlnnJ.issiont, :Lt.-Colonel
The Commissioner reques ts that all Sup eri nt endents wi ll read this District Order at the n ext two me et ings of the Division to th e memb ers , and hav e one copy posted up on the Divisional Notice Board until the issue of the next District Orders The other copy is for the private file of Divisional Superintendents or Officers in Charge. The Commissioner is afraid that some Superintendents do not drav" the attention of their members to Distri ct Orders.
Visit to the United Dairies, Ltd.
The Commissioner has received an invitation from the Management of the above Company for parties of 50 m embers of the Brigade to visit their plants at Scrubbs Lane, Forest Hill, and Valley Ro ad, S.\iV., between 2.30 and 3 p m ., and the tour of the plant, including tea, is concluded about 4.30 p.m The Commissioner fee ls sure that Divisions might lik e to avai t h emselv es of thi s kind offer, a nd suggests that Officers int erested should write direct to J. B. Tuston Esq .. United Dairies Ltd., 34, Palace Court, VV.2. It would be nic e if two or three Divisions made their visit at the same time. Band Practices.
The next practice of the Headquarters Band will b e held in the Ch ur ch House. Clerkenwe ll on J an u ary 25, Febru a ry 8, and Febru ary 22 next.
Any m em ber of the Brigade w shing to join the Headquarters Band should communicate with Captain L. L. Franks, No. 1 District, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, RC.1, who will b e pleased to accept n ew recruits.
Obituary.
The Commissioner regrets to a nnoun ce the d ea th of Lad y Supt. Miss B, Sad ler of the Leyton N ursin g Division, 'who passed away at h er home suddenly last week. Miss Sadler had end eared herself .to all, and has brought the Division u p to a good standard of effiCIency. Also of Sergt. vVoolard, of the Cheshunt Division. who, alter an illn ess, died ju st b efore Christmas, Sergt. VVoolard worked hard to keep the Division together, a nd the Com mi s-
sioner hopes that the members will show their appreciation of his effor s by keeping the Division going. Divisional Cups and Trophies.
The Commi ss ion er thanks a ll Superintendents and Officers in ch arge of Divisions for having sent their trophies for exhibition at the Officers' Annual Dinner. They were much admired and a photograph taken of them. which can be seen at Headquarters. Annual General Meetings.
Th e Comm issioner hopes that all Divisions will hold their Annual General Meetings and pass th e accounts January
The Chief Commissioner in his office at Brigade Headquarters.
so that he can receive th e ann u al r eturn s by Janu ary 31 next. Superintendents are requested to pay attention to Brigade Order 575. which shows that Divisions may be penalised if the returns. are not received at an early date.
LIEUT.-COL. FRANCIS A BROOKS. M.D Comm:ssioner _ Headquarters: St John 's Gat e, Clerkenwell, E.C.l.
No.1 DISTRICT. West Ham.
A building belonging to j ohn ston's Wharf at Cook 's Road, Stratford , and several timber stacks were involved in a serious fire which broke out recently.
The premises wer e quickly ablaze, and a dense smoke pall floate d over the district, causing a slow-up of traffic over a mile away from the fire.
Several firemen were injured slightly by cuts and burns. T h ey r ecei'ved attention from St. John Ambulance men, who were on duty.
No.2 DISTRICT.
'Withypool, Somerset
This small Exmoor v ill age had th e honour of a visit from the Mineh ead Division of the St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade, under the command of Transport Officer G. H. Hawkins , on Monday, December 10. Sev eral represe ntatives from th e newly-formed South Mo lton Division were also present, including Superintendent G. Rodley and Mr. Eldridge , sec r etary of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Association.
The Withypool members of th e Brigad e entertained their guests in the 'village In st itute a nd provided supper, They gave a display of practi cal First Aid work and all thos e present gave a drill display. ]"'11'. Hodge, the Withypool postmaster , was appo inted Sergeant, and Mr. Cyril M eadows was appo int ed Corporal. Their ap p ointments were mad e on marks gained in knowledge a nd practical work.
Mr. Hodge gained 8-1 points and lV1r. Meadows 70, Transport Officer H aw kin congratulated the vVithypool members on their effIciency. They form part of the Minehead Division but they hope before lon g to be able to form an entire division of th eir own.
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For the encouragement of small v illages it may be of interest to exp l a in th at Minehead is eighteen miles fnum vVithypool and South Molton twelve miles, but thi s h as n ot prevented Min ehead from helping this small villag e. A ll the members are in uniform
At the close of the even in g Lad y Perrott, the Lady Superint endent-in -Chi ef of Nursing Corps and Divisions of the Brig ade, st ated that her daughter , Miss Priscilla Perrott, a member of the Kensington Nursing D ivision of th e Prince of Wales Corps L o ndon District , was pr ea GuP to be cQ mp e:ted for by three Di-: ision s, and : later if a n y more lo cal Div ision s were form ed would be eligibl e to com p ete. This announcement was with m u ch applause, and it was co n sidered it would greatly stimulate tl)e efforts of all th e mentbeEs .., It was th'a ' m ieling togeth e r a nd getti n g to know on e :another in this way was a g r eat h elp t o ever y one and Transport Officer 'Hawkins, in the una vo idabl e absence of Tarr, of the Mineh ead Divisi on , said h e h c p ed before long th e Withypool Section would visit where they would receive a very warm welcome
Lady Perrott stated that sh e understeJO d there WQuid soari b e a Nursing Division at South Molton , and Miss Perfo tt was v ery keen to have o ne at Withypool , but th e difficulty is that Withypool is such a small village. Lady Perrott congratulated the Ambulance Division on th eir spl endid- work a nd alsQ on the l arge attendance both of the Brigade and a lso of v isitors int erested in th e movement.
The Nationa1 Anth e m was sung at th e co nclu sion of th e proceedin gs.
Usher's Wiltshire Brewel'Y, Ltd., Trowbriq,ge
On Wednesday, Deeemb er 5 , 1928, b y kindness of th e directors the members of the Ambulan ce Divisicn were entertained to dinner at the R o und ston e House Hotel , Trowbridge. T. C. Ush er , Esq. , J P. , chairman of th e com p any, and J. Parna ll Esq., director, a nd Mr. E. A. A r chard, together with Dr. F. Bond, M.O" F. Holgat eSmith , Superintend ent and J. V, Vince, Amb ulan ce Officer , and so m e 20 m e mbers were present.
Strength.
T h e year 1928 was co mm e n ced with a strength of 28 omcers , m en a nd r ec ruits , of which 17 w e r e uniformed
We hav e h a d fiv e resignations , but h ave sin ce admitted nine fr esh r ecruit s, which will bring the strength up to 32 when the n ew men pass the ir examination.
Year's Working.
On nin e o ccasio n s sq uads have don e public dut y, and in connection with this I might say the services of the Division are being appreciated and sought after more and more , and further a field.
The Division entered for two open competitions and were successful in winning the Sainsbury Shield, The services of th e Division are becoming more and more in demand, and are much a ppr eciated. Mr. Millard, of the D evi zes Motor Cycling Club, in thanking members for their help , ha s kindly se nt two hand some medal s for competition.
Mr, T. C. Usher t hen presented the year 's awa rd s an d co ngr at ulated the m e mbers on t h e good work which followed by a short musical programme and a few sp eech es, co ndud ed a ver y enj oyabl e evening, This Division, which co nsi st s entirel y of employees of th e firm at Trowbridge, is fully eq uipp ed and m ai nt ai ned b.y the directors who t a ke great interest in the work and encourage First Aid in every way, which th e memb ers very highly appreciate.
No.4 DISTRICT. Police Boxes.
The photograph given here affords a good example of what can be arranged by th e co -operation o f the Police with th e Brigad e Divisiona l Sup e rintenden Daniel Hall r epo rt s that fo urteen n ew Police Station boxes have been
erected in Ashton- undcr-Lyne, h av i ng th e Ambulance
Briga de First Aiel box, etc. by th e side of the doo r.
These ca bin ets a r e under the cont rol of m em b ers of the Div ision who look aft e r th e r ep l enishing of stores, etc.
I n a ddi ti on to these Police F ir st A id ockers ther e a r e 58 ad d itional lockers or cabin ets in prom in en t parts of the
No.4 District.
borough. The Co rpo ration C1:nd usefulness, have had n o h esitaho n III gIVlllg permISSIOn for th ese to b e affixed to buildings and electric standard s. Radcliffe
Th e Radcliff e Ambulance and Nurs in g Divisions celebra t ed the " comin g of age" of their fi n e D rill Hall on Saturday , Decemb er 1, and quit e a numb er of th ose wh o w ere present at the opening by Sir Robert Baden-Powell attended, including Co on el Trimble C.B., C.M.G., th e District Commissioner ; Dr. Scarr who was g ven a great r eception on his first ap p earan ce after. his recent illness ; Mr. George A. Carter , the ch a Irman; Co unClllor j H. Lun d, and Canon Price.
Co lon el Trimb le, on behalf of the Div isions p resented a smok er's cabinet to Superi ntendent Gi lb ert Entw ist e in aCknowl edgmen t of the g r eat services h e had r end ered, while Mrs. Gilbert Entwistl e was the re cip ient of an umbr ella from the same sou rce.
Many congratulatory speeches were mad e a n d there was dan cing a fterw a rd s. Wigan, It is a nticip ated that owi ng to the s u ccess of the classes o rg anised by the Y .W. C.A. a N u rsing Division of th e Brigade will shortly be formed. The DivisionC1:l Surgeon, Dr. Nimmo, gave th e lectures, and was aSSIsted III the w ork by S1!lperintefld ent Barton, Mr. P enn jngton, of Newtown, and Divisional Sec r eta ry Potter.
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Oldham.
The annual of the Corps took p lace on November 30, WIth th e pr eSIden t (Dr. Fa wsitt) in the c hair. Sp eeches we r e made by th e Mayor a nd Mayoress, Corp s Surgeon Le-foldru m, and Co rp s Su p erint endent Harrison, and g r eat satlsf achon was ex pressed with the co ntinu ed progress of the amb ula n ce work in th e borough. Padiham.
The Pad ih am Co un cil h as r eceived a l ett er from the Lancashire E lectricity Pow e r Co. ex pr essi n g a ppreciation of the p romptness of th e First Aid rend e r ed by Ambul a n ce Officer E. Fi el d in g to a yo un g man who was inju red b y a VIOl e nt explosion in the works. The l etter stresses the effic ient mann e r in which the Am bul ance Office r treated the n jured man.
In Lytha m St. Annes there a r e now three Divisio n s. Lytham N ursi n g Division has been in existen ce over 20 years. They are appea lin g for £500 for headquarter s lor themselves a nd their Medical Comforts Depot, the store s for which have a t to be kept in a sma ll room at the Lady Divisional Supe rintenden 's hou se. Lytham St Anne's Ambulance Division work over th e who le borou gh a nd have put in over 6,000 hour s duty clealing with several hundred cases St. Anne's N ursing D iv ision a lso h elp with road duty III th e summ er and have a flour shing Medical Comf orts D epo t , having loaned over 1 200 articles in three year s.
The ast two D i visions have only b ee n formed s inc.e 1924. No, 5 DISTRICT, Bullcroft.
Onl y tho se who at t end the a nnu al dinner of a colliery amb ul ance corps have any id ea of the enthu s iasm which is the generating force behind th e mov em e nt. At the Lyceu m last Saturday evening, when the Bull croit Ma in Corps held their yearly dinner and dance, th e room was packed. Ther e were over 170 presen t most of the men in uniform a nd the women in nu r sing garb, and the a ir of comrad eship and the keen inte r est in am bulan ce work which were the prevailing characteri stics were a rev elation to any g u est who made his first acq u aintan ce with the workers in this great ca u se.
The fi r st toas , that of the " St John Ambulance Brigade Main Corps," was proposed by Mr. \"1. Humbl e III a few ra cy sen en ces H e said he regarded the ambul C1: n ce movement as one of the best things they had at th e p It a nd d eserv ing of every enco uragement.
Mr. Criddle responded from the cha ir. He r evie wed the progress of th e co rp s, and pointed out that with a m embership of 2 10 t was stronger to-day than ever. All the same they wanted the m embership doublin g H e allu ded to the spade work of the officers, and mentioned by nam e Mrs. A ll cock, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs .r icho son, and on th e men's sid e Mr. A llcock, NIT. B ullard, Mr. Price, Mr. D avis, S. Criddl e, a n d Mr. J. Criddl e, jun. Then there wer e the corps su r geon, D r. S h eehan; the chaplain, the R ev. J. Ives L acey; the treasurer, Mr. Pa l mer; and Sergeant-Ma j or Beaumont. To a ll these 'Ir. Criddl ext end ed th anks and a pprec a tion. Then , turning to the VISItors , he we co m ed the Mayor and Mayoress. "This IS a gathering of mining folk. We are not in you r borough. \Ve come from outsid e Mining is usually associ ated w ith dirt and grime, but l et m e ass u r e you that Doncaster does not po ssess a monopoly of a ll th e s m art and goodlookmg p eopl e in this area "-a J·emar k which, b y th e which gr ee ed t, was on e oJ the hits of the evenll1g, Pontefract.
The a nnu a l comp etiti on for m emb e r s of the Po nt efract Co rps for the " Sides" Cup was r ece ntly h e ld in the Town Hall, Pont efr act.
The c up , w hich "vas given by Cr. T. J. Sides, J.P., i s awarded for nd ividual F irst Aid a nd effic ency among
th e divisions comprisin g the c orps, and ther e were 15 co mpetitors, The contest was keen , and the winner of the cup (and a lso of a medal giv en by the Mayor of Pont efract, Cr. P Vlilson) was Staff-Sergeant R, Widdowson, of Featherstone. The other prize-winners, in orde r of merit, wer e Band-Corporal Leeman, Micklegate Div ision; Private E. Gogarty, Hemsworth Division; Sergeant D. Nicholls, NIonckton Division; Ser geant Pal mer, Ackworth Division ; and Private Cooling, Hem swo rth Colli ery Division
The presentation took place in th e evening CorpsSuperintendent A l d. T. C. Amery presided, and the Deputyof Pontefract (Ald. C. J ohnson) also was present. The Deputy-Mayor presented the Mayor ' S medal, the c up, and the other prizes, and paid high tribute to the wo rk of the Ambulance Brigade in Pontefract.
Leeds Corps
The members of the L eeds Corp had the privilege of taking part in the Armistice and Remembrance Sunday Parade at Leeds on November 11. They paraded at the Y.M.C.A., Albion Place, at 9.45 a.m., a nd " fe ll in" by d iv isions under their respective offi cers as fo llows. A duty party of 28 men and 12 ambulance sisters, under the com mand of hvo officers and two N.C.O .'s, who marched off for duty round the Cenotaph, Town H all Square, and along the route of the procession :-
Arm ley and 'Wortley Division: 2 officers , 22 other ranks.
Burley a n d Kirkstall Division: 3 officers, 23 other ranks.
Huns let and Holbeck Div sion: 3 officers , 2S other ranks.
Central (Y M.C.A.) Divi sion: 1 officer, 19 other ranks
City Division: 1 officer , 25 other ranks.
Harehills Division: 2 officers, other ranks.
Leeds Tramways Division: 2 officers, 13 other ranks.
Central Nursing Division: 3 office rs, 23 ambulance sisters
Victoria Nursin g Division: 4 office r s, 40 amb ulance sisters.
B u rley Nursing Division: 5 officers, 41 ambu l ance sisters.
This m akes a total of 26 officer 153 other ranks , and 104 a mb u lance sisters on parade.
After th e service the pa r ade was join ed b y th e Assistant Co mmissioner of the Midland Area, \ V R. Yorksh ir e, Capt. A. Ellison , M.R. C. S L.R.C.P. , who took over the command for the march past the Cenotaph and the saluting base in the Town Hall Sq u are, where the" Salute" was taken by the G.O.c. West Ri d in g Area , M a jor-General N. J. G. Came r on, acco mp anied by the Lord Mayor (Alderman D, B Foster) , The Assistant Commiss ione r also placed the wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph on behalf of the Corp s in remembran ce of the m embers of the Brigade who gave their l ives du ring the war.
No .6 DISTRICT. Es ton Di vision.
An interestin g ceremon took place in South Bank, where this Diyision works , when during December Dr. John Steele , J. P., the Divisional Surgeon, "vas presented with his portrait in o ils by his fe llow towl1speop le. Dr. Steele s work as a practitioner in a bu sy but poor ind u stria l a rea ha been ch a r actcri ed by the greatest devotio n , energy a nd charit T His care and thougllt £01' his patients have h a d no relation to t h eir a bility to pay for his services; in fact, as was stated by one peaker, " he is entire y care less a b out m oney. " As a Ju stice of the Peace a nd Distr ct Councillor he has found time to elevote to the wider inter ests of his town, and the m eet ing referred to wa.s remarkable for the v a riety of its repr esentation.
PLlblic bodies , county police, S. T.AB., D.C, hospita ls, m ed ical men a nd workpeoplc ,ver e all there, It "va
particQJarly pleasing that Dr. Steele had chQsen to .be painted iLl. S.J.A.B. uniform, and the local Dlvlslon whIch is doing an excellent work, especially in motor transport and road service, owes a great deal to the sympathy and energy of its Surgeon.
Eastbourne.
In the presence of a large number of sightseers the Eastbourne lifeboat was recently l aunched to make a s earch for the motor fishing boat, "BritaNn ia III," which sh,ould have retnrned late in the afterEil.oc:m.
The lifeboat made a fruitless s€arch and had to return owing to mechanical trouble. After a trying experience in thick fog throughout the night the boat was rowed safely ashore shortly after half-past SlX on "\iVednesday morning. Engine trouble had forced the crew to spend the night at sea.
The firing of maroons immediately brought a large crowd to the Lifeboat Station, and a detachm.ent of the St John Ambulance Brigade, with a motor ambulance, uncl e r the command of Superinten de nt Burnage stood by. Ambu lance Officer VV. Dine and P Fivate VV. Towers remained at the Lifeboat Station all night. Just before halfpast six the fishing boat was seen the shore with sail set, but there was little breeze to gIve asslstance to the crew, who were rowing It transpired that the motor developed some mechanical trouble twelve miles out, and after unsuccessful efforts had been made to put · it right it was decided to row to th e shore. Guildford.
Appeal for funds (£800) to supply capital for " accident" ambulance for operation by the Dlvision in the neighbourhood of Guildford was posted, and within three weeks the full amount had been received.
Conaratulations! It shows the work undertaken by the C;rps and how highly the public appreciate the work carried out.
Reigate Corps.
The annual inspection of the Redhill and Reigate Nursing Division was recently held in the Parish Hall, Reigate.
The inspecting officer was Lady Knowles, O.B.E. but , unfortunately, the Countess of Onslow, C.B.E., who was to have disb;ibuted the awards, was un ab le to be present.
After the inspection the members of the Division gave a demonstration of ambulance drill, etc., which, to the average onlooker, was characterised by neatne ss and accuracy.
In her remarks Lady Knowles said she was pleased to see the increas e in the Division, and also the Cadet unit wh ch was the first to be registered in Surrey , and she also thanked Mrs. Guy for the presentation of a GUp for competition among them. Lady Knowles complimented the Division on winning the County Cup the prevIOUS year. In conclus ion she asked them to be loyal to their officers and to observe strict obedience to orders.
The Mayor proposed a vote of thanks t.o Lady Knowles for carrying out the inspection. He was sure they all felt gratified at her presence, and although she was not in a position to pass any remarks on their efficiency, they eventually hoped they would be favourable Personally, he felt sure the report would be a good one. I t was hard to mention a more important work than that of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
In seconding the proposal, District Officer E. E. Heesom said that he was glad to see the Mayor there, because he represented the community which they served. Hie said he thought he could vel'lture a word in congrat ulation of Dr. J ames as the head of the Corps to which the Nursing Division belonged He thought the increase in the Nursing Division was due almost entirely to the great work of Miss Colson. There was no doubt she was an officer who was greatly to be congratulated on the evidence of her work shown that afternoon. She was aSSIsted by Mrs. Guy, whf) did so in the most admirab l e marm€L
Hastings. .'
The Hastings Division recently held theIr annual dmner. Dr. G. Locke, Assistant Commissioner for Sussex , who presided, recalled the early days of the movement, and referred to a meetin g he called when those who attended asked" How much do we get? JJ On being told "Nothing," they marched away. In th.eir old uniforms, he said, with fl aps to their caps and tumcs tlghtly rounel thei r necks , crowds jeered at them and saId they were a n opposition band to the Salvation Army. He recalled the joy they experienced when th ey were able to get a horse and van. Since then, how ever, th e movement had grown enormo u sly, and in the past year there had been 1 10 0 removal cases in the town. He read a letter from their new Commissioner (E. A. Ri chards), in which he congratulated Hastings on its splendid record , and said he was very proud of them.
Captain Butchers (District Officer for Sussex) also respond ed. No.8 DISTRICT.
Brighton.
Corps-S ergeant-Major T. Marsh, of the Brighton and Hove Corps , has been appointed a "Serving Brother JJ of the Order. For a cons id erab e time Sergeant-MaJor Marsh has rendered active service to the organisation, and for th e last four years or so he has done a good deal of secretarial work for Corps-Superintendent C. G. Yates.
Maidstone.
As the r es ult of a whist drive and dan ce, organised by the Maidstone and District Women's Aux iliary L eag u e, at the Corn Exchange, Maidstone, the s um of 20 g uin eas was raised for the l oca l branch of th e St. J o11n Ambulance Brigade.
Ov e r thr ee hundred dancers ,"vere present, and 21 tables were occupied at th e \,yhist d r ive, prizes for which wer e
g iven by Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Dean, Mr. R. Hamilton , and Councillor C. G. Larking.
The prizes were pres ented by the Mayoress of Maidston e (Mrs. H. G. Tyrwhitt-Drake) She assured them of the pleasure with which she attended a function designed t o help such a worthy cause. Although she had only known the licensed victuallers of the town three years, she felt whenever she came among them that she was with old and trusted !friends. She co ngrat ulated the organisers on the success which had rewarded their efforts. Transport Service.
The following interesting figures have been supplied to date
After overcoming many obstacles, the Willesborough Division have at as t seen the fulfilment of their longcherished dream of new headquarters, and the new building was opened by the Vicar of Ashford (Rev. W. H. Blackburne). The headquarters are situated in Osborne Road the building being a converted army hut. Thanks chiefly to the splendid work of Mr. T. W. Wilde, the surveyor to the East Ashford Council, the intenor of the bUllding bears but small resemblance to an army hut. It has been changed into a comfortable building, made more pleasing by the work at painting and decorating done by the members of the Brigade in their spare evenings In addition to a large hall, there are two ante-rooms, one of which is set aside as a garage-in readin es s for the time when the Division can afford an ambulance. Doddington.
N E W YEAR'S EVE DANCE.
This was held the Chequers Hall, Doddington, under th e a uspices of t)J.e Doddington Division. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the well-laden Christmas tree gave an air of festivity to the scene Dancing commenced at 8 p.m., the music being supplied by the Regent Players Orchestra, who were in excellent form. The Ambulanc e Division and cadets were in full strength, and look ed very smart in their uniforms. Nearly 200 people were present, and this in spite of the terrible night : It constituted a reco rd for the Division At midnight a gong speeded th e passing year, and then Divisional Superintendent Beaumont wished all those present a "Happy New Year ." Th e singing of " Auld Lang Syne by the assembly was quite a feature of the evening. A vote of thanks was passed by Superintendent Beaumont to all those who had helped to make the evening such a success, and especially to Mrs Atkins, who by h e r untiring efforts raised the sum of £6 with a draw, and collected the sum of £3 Is 6d. She has a lways been a most loy a l a nd valuable helper to the Division, and the Superintendent thanked her most heartily in th e name of the Brigade for a ll she had done. Mrs. Russell also received special mention. She is a new work er for the cause, and this year took over the Christmas tree. It was a huge success, and the sum of £4 I s. 7d. was raised by it. Dancing concluded at 12 .30 a.m., everyone voting the evening a tremendous success. No 9 DISTRICT.
Inspection of Dartmouth Division.
The secon d annual insp ection of th e Borough of D a rtmouth Division of the St. John Ambulance Briga de was
h e ld at the Guildhall. The insp ecting officer was T Commiss ioner H ed l ey V. Miller, Commander of the Order of St. John. The Mayor (Dr. H. J. Campbell, J.P c.c. ), President of the Division, Dr. A. H. Brookes, F.RC.S L.R.C.P., Hon. Division a Surgeon, were present, and man y other ladies and gentlemen. At th e conclu sion of th e inspection Mr. Miller thanked the Mayor for his attendan ce and the u se of th e Guildhall , and said it was a great pleasur e to have the opportunity of inspecting the Borou g h of Dartmouth Divisio n. He expressed approva l of th e work done by the m embers durin g the inspe ction, a nd for work of the polic e Sergeant Willcocks, and said that in the co unty of Devon the constabula ry were well represent ed in th e various Divisions. In S up erintendent Marsh they had one of the pioneers of the work in the county , and he was congratulated on the excellent work that was being don e by the Division in Dartmouth.
The Mayor thanked the Commission e r for his r e marks , and expressed his p ersonal apprecia tion and that of the bur gesses of the b)rough for the great work done by t he members of the Division in the town
Mr. Miller then proceeded to in spect the h eadquarters and the wheeled litter presented at th e last inspection by Com. C. Williams, and expressed hi s approval of the workmanship and construction of the litter by Private G. J ones, a memb er of the Division.
The cadets, he said, were going to attack two enemiessickn ess and accident-and later they would learn how to serve those who were victims of those e nemies. They should go into their work as though into a great adventure. Devon and Somerset Ambulance Workers at Withypool. During December a pleasant a nd instructive evening was spent in the Women's Institute, Withypoo1.
Lady Perrott RR C., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of Nursing Corps and Divisions, presided, a nd was ably s upported by Miss Priscilla Perr ott, Ambulan ce Sister Prince of Wales Corps, London District.
Several of the newly-formed South Molton Div ision were also present.
Lady Perrott and the Withypool Division invited the visitors o s upp e r which was much appreciated, and votes of thanks were proposed b y Transport Officer G Hawkins (Minehead) and seconded by Superintendent G. Rodley (South Molton).
During the evening Lady Penott stated that vVithypool h ad been honoured by the visit of Minehead and South Molton Divisions, and that h er daughter will be giving a cup early n ext year to be competed for by all Divisions in the locality.
Considering the severity of the weather there was a good attendance of visitors from the locali ty.
The National Anthem was s ung at the conclusion of th e proceedings.
Ambulance Work at Patgnton.
A whist drive-th e first social function of the Paignton St. John Ambula nce Association-took place at the Hydro Hotel Paignton, and was very successful, about 50 ab les being in use.
After the drive members of the Brigade and ladies of the Nursing Division looking very smart in their uniforms , served refr es hm ents.
A comprehensive vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Purkis f0Jr the use of the hall, and British Legion, Y.M.C.A ., and St Andrew's Hall for the loan of tables and cards, and those who had helped the effort in every way, a nd to Dr. Muriel Morris, Ambul ance Surgeon to the Nursing Division, who distribute d the prizes by Mr. H. J. Vick, who stated that since the Brigade had started in Paignton 166 cases had been treated by the Brigade, 98 in 1928
The men attended 43 public duties, not including those with the motor van. Since it had arrived in August it had been called to 36 cases. It had been out three times
No.8 District.
Feb/'ua/')I, 1929
that day. Forty-two weekly practices had been attended. The Brigade number ed 23 men in uniform and the Nursing Division numbered IS ladies, who all gave their time voluntarily for public service. When he tried to start the Brigade people did not realise the value it would be. Since it had been formed and had been doing useful work, the men and women giving up their time freely for the c ause of humanity, people were beginning to realise what an essential thing it was in a busy town. (Applause ) Ambulance Work at Kingsbridge.
An ambulance competition for teams in the South Hams district was held in the Market Hall, Kingshridge , when two teams of women and five teams of men took part. Drs. Murphy and Roberts were th e judges. Results:ALEXANDER SHIELD. - I , Kingsbridge (Mrs. Wykes, Mrs. Saunders, Misses Richards and Solomon), marks 51 and 39, total 90 points; 2, Kingsbridge (Misses Stewart and Brown, Mrs. Stone and Miss F. Brown), 43 and 43i, total 771 points.
CASTLE POINT CUP. - l, Kingsbridge Police (Sergeant Horn, Constables Honeywill , Salter and Litton), and 73, total 1321 points; 2, Malborough (Constable Sharp ), 110! points; 3 Kingsbridge No. 1 (Sergeant Bailey), points; 4, Kingsbridge No.2 (Transport Officer H. H. Lugger), 107 points; 5, Modbury (Sergeant Wood ), 801points.
VER NIQU ET CUP.-1 , Sergeant Bailey , 16 points; 2, Constable Litton, 1St points; 3 (equal), Sergeant Horn and J. P errott, 15 points.
The cups were presented by Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Verniquet and the Verniquet Shield by Mrs. StapletonCotton
The annual inspection of Totnes Division St. Jobn Ambulan ce Association was made by Commissioner H. V. Miller, su p ported by Corps Superintendent A. Wheatley and Corps Offic er W. H. Walker. Twenty-seven members on parade under the local Police-S ergeant, who is Divisional Ambulance Officer.
The Mayor and Superintendent of Police attended.
BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM DIVISION.
The fancy dress carnival, held at Ladywell Baths, was the first public entertainment held by the Lewisham (late Hither Green) Division since their transfer from the No. 11 District to the No. 1 (Prince of Wal es 's) District. It proved a great success, over 350 b eing present.
The Division was honoured ,,,ith the presence of the Mayor an d Mayoress of L ewisha m (Councillor J T. Hallinan, J.p , and Mrs. Hallinan) who were supported by Alderm an H Chiesman J.p. , M.B.E., and Mrs. Chiesman, Alderman E W Hayes, J P., and Mrs. Hayes; others present being Dr. E. McIntyre (Assistant Commissioner, No. 1 District, Southern Area) and Mrs. McIntyre, who represented the Commission er.
The India na Dance Band was in attendance, and the various dance numbers were greatly appr e ciated, and received several encmes. Mr. Harold Batchelor again capably acted as M.C
The decorations for the hall were kindly lent by Messrs. Chiesman Bros. and the stage decorations were supplied by Mr J E. Child, of Lewisham High Road.
Smith introduced the Mayor and Mayoress , a nd thanked them, on b ehalf of the company, for th e honour they had accorded them by presence. He alsCl thanked Alderman and Mrs. Chiesman, Alderman and Mrs. Hay es, and other ladies a nd gentlemen connected with the No. 1 District, for being present.
Before presenting the prizes, a splendid bouquet was to Mayoress by Master Bruce 5ym0nds, son of the Divisional Secretary Balloons and novelties were distributed during the evening. The whole of the arrangements were carried out by Superintendent Smith and Hon. Sergeant E. Symonds, assisted by a committee.
The stewards were in charge of Ambulance Officer Carpenter, and the refreshm e nts in the hands of Mesdames Symonds , Bury, Davis Holness, Higinboth C!:m, Rigg and Tille
(OVBRSv.s)
The Commissioner of the Brigade Overs eas has sanctiOIaed the following appointments, promotion s, e c., during the month of December, 1928:INDIA.
No. 1 DISTRICT.
Charing Cross (Lahore) Nursing Division: Mrs. D. E. Pe a rson to Lady Ambulance Officer (26.3.28) ; Mrs. p, M Hatton to be Lady Ambulance Officer (26.3.28); Mrs M Wyllie to be Nursing Officer (26.3.28 ) No. 2 DISTRICT.
Mrs A D Haskell, M.B.E., to be Lady District Officer. 2 1.28
Calcutta Nursing Division : Lady Ambulanc e Officer Mrs Simpson to be Lady Divisional Superintend e nt, vice MTS. Haskell, promoted 2.l.28. 2nd (Calcutta Y.M.C.A ) Division: F E. James, O B E., to be Division a Superintendent. 14 3 28. 13th (North Calcutta) Division: A. N. Banerj ee to be Divisional Superintendent 24,8 .2 7. 7th (Carmichael) Division : P. C. Roy, M.B. to be Divisional Superintendent; Dr. A. C. Mukerjee t o b e Divisional Surgeon A N. Mukerjee to be Ambulance Officer S C. Chatterjee to be Ambulanc e Officer; D P Mittra to be Ambulance Officer. 18.4.28. NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND DISTRICT
Huntly Divisi0n: R. C. MacDieTmid , M.D , t o b e Divisional SurgeCln. 29.7.27.
Epsom Nursing Division: Miss K. G. Has e ld en to be Lad y Ambulance Officer. 20.3 28.
Gi bsorne Nursing Division: Miss M. Z. Parker to be Nursin g Officer (4.4 ,28); Mrs E Silversood to be L ady Ambul ance Officer (14.3.28).
Northern Wairoa Division: C. H Crump, M .R.C.S. , to be Divisional Surgeon and Sup e rintendent 1.11.27 CANTERBURY AND WEST COAST DISTRICT
Christchurch Corps: T F. S Rudd to be Corps Superintend ent vice Dr. Louisson, r esigned 1.8.28
Christchurch Nmsing Division: Miss J. Harper to be Lad y Ambulance Officer (13 2.28); Miss E. Jowett to be Lady Ambulance Officer (13.2.28). WANGANUI DISTRICT.
Ohakune Junction Railway Division: A G. Foster to b e Divisional Superintendent (1l.6.28); C. R. S Ro berts , M.D. to be Divisional Surgeon (1l.6.28).
New Plymouth Nursing Division : Miss E. C. Menzies to b e Lady Divisional Superintendent. 9.7 28
WELLINGTON DISTRICT
Lady ,Corps Superintendent Miss M. S Fossette to b e L a d y District Officer. 29 8 28.
Hutt Valley Railway Division: Dr. W. J Hutchinson to b e Divisional Surgeon (2l.6.28); I. N. Nicholson to b e Divisional Superintendent (21 6.28). KENYA COLONY DISTRICT.
R. G B Spicer , M C to be District Superintendent 8.5.28
Kenya Police Division : Dr. J. Carman to be Divisional Surgeon (8.5.28); G. Pritchard Brown to be Divisional Superintendent (8 5.28)
SOUTH AFRICA.
District Superintendent A M. Anderson, Transvaal District; transfeFTed to South African 11.4 28
The Chief Commissioner has also sanctioned the formation of the following new Divisions and change of title :CANADA.
ONTARIO DISTRICT.
West Toronto Nursing Division reformed. 3l.7 ,28 QUEBEC DISTRICT.
The Lieut.-Colonel Herbert Molson (Montreal ) Division formed. 16.8.28.
SOUTH AFRICA. TRANSVAAL DISTRICT.
Jst Johannesburg Division to b e called 1st] ohannesburg City Division as from 7.11.28
Feb /'ua 'ry 1929
JANUARY , 1929.
The <;:hief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the following appointments and resign ati ons :hUSTRALIA.
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRI CT.
Ca mpsie Cadet Nursing Division : Miss E. Mainston e to be Lady Cadet Superintendent J .8 26
Newcastle Nursing Division : Mrs. A. Wilson to b e Acting L ady Divisional SupeTintendent 20 8 28.
Waverley Cadet Nursing Divi sion: Miss F. H. Davidg e to b e Lady Cadet Superintendent (21.6.28); B W, Steve nson , M.B. to be Divisional Surg eo n (21.6.28)
Blackheath Cadet Division: S Boorer to b e Cadet Superintendent " On probation ." 21.7 28
Manly Division H Thomas , M B. , to be Divisional Surgeon (14.2 28) ; E. C. Crawley to be Divisional Sup e rint endent " On probation " (14 8 28).
Ra ndwick Cadet Nursing Division: F. S. Booth, M.B. to b e Division a l Surgeon (13 8.28 ); Miss P. Hall to b e Lad y Cadet Sup erint end ent (13.8.28)
Canterbury Division: E. M. Ground , M.B., to be D iv is ional Sugeon (25.7 28) ; W. L. B e ll to be Divisional Superintend ent " On probation " (25 7 .2 8) ,
St. George Nursing Divisio n: Maisie H Ash e r, M.B " to be Divisional Surgeon (5.6.28); M. Williams to b e Lady Division a Superintendent " On probation " (5 6.28 ); G Argent to be Lady Ambulance Officer" On probatio n " (5.6.28 ).
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT
Adela ide R ailw ay Division: F R. Hon e, M.D ., B.S ., t o b e Divi sion a l Surgeon 17.4 28
So uthern Division: N H Munday, M .B. B.S to be Divisional Surg eon (31.5.28); W H Vaws er to be Divisional Superintendent " On prob ati on " (31.5.28); H. E Burns to b e Ambulan ce Officer" On probation " (31.5.28)
CANADA
ALBERTA DISTRICT
E dmonton Centra N ursing Division : M. K. M a n son to be Nursin g Oflic er. 12 6.28.
MANITOBA DISTRICT
George Seale Nursing Division : Lady Ambul a nce Officer
E. P Underhill to be Lady Divisional Sup erintend e nt (1.7.28); Ambulance Siste r R. M Allan to b e Lad y Ambulan ce Officer. (1.7.28 )
ONTARIO DISTRI CT
L o rd Kitchener Nursing Div ision: J. R. Le Touzel, M.D ., to b e Divisional Surgeon. 22.5 28
QUEBEC DISTRICT
Montreal Cadet Division : F Matthews to b e Cadet Officer "On probation " 24.7 28
Montreal Central Division : F H ad ey to be Ambulance Officer " On probation ." 1.9 28.
SASKATCHEWAN DISTRI CT.
Saskatoon Nursing Division: Lad y Ambulance Officer M. Johnston to b e Lady Divi sion al Superintendent 5.8.28
NEW ZEALAND.
AUCKLAND DISTRICT ational Res erve Division: Divisional Superi ntend ent H T. Garratt r es igned 14 7 28.
SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE PROVINCE DIST-RICT ,
Cape Town City Division: Serg ean t E. M J a r v is to b e Ambulance Officer. l.7 28
E ec trical Division : Dr , A E. Hill to b e Divis ion a l Surgeon 1.9.28.
NATAL DISTRICT
Piete rmaritzburg City Division: Captain R. C. Dickinson to be Acting D visional Superintendent 13.6.28 BERMUDA.
No. 1 Hamilton Division: F. H. Harris to b e Ambul a nce Offi cer " On probation ." 24.4 28
WEST AUSTRALIA.
COASTAL DISTRICT.
P e rth No.1 Division : Sergeant J Bartlett to be Staff Serge a nt 17 7 28
HONG KONG. HONG KONG DISTRICT
St. Joseph 's Coll ege Div isio n : Y Y Tang , M B. , to b e Divisi onal Surgeon 17.8 28
The Chief Commission er has a lso sanctioned th e registratioll of the following n e w Division :SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTR IC T 'iVestern Suburbs Division formed 6.7 25 NEWS. [FROM OUR OW. CORRESPONDENTS.]
Members of the P erth (W.A.) St Jo hn Ambulance Association 'were very pleased to welcome the Del egatio n fr om St, John s Ga t e on 27 A civic r eception was t endere d in th e Perth Town Hall a nd a hearty we lcome ext ended to the visitors· by the Mayor (Mr. J. T. Franklin, M.L.C.), supported by Dr. H. G. Tymms (president of the W A. Centre of th e Association) an d others Regr e t was expressed at th e absence, through indisposition, of Lady Margaret McRae, and at the instance of the Mayor the flowers with which the hall had been d ecorated were made i nto a b o uqu et to be presented to he r. Sir John H ewe tt explain ed that the mission of the Delegation was t o formally in ves t with the usu a l cer emony members of the Order who had been r ecently promoted in, or admitted to, the Order, and to in sp ec the Foundations of the Order. Sir John was supporte d by Major McRae. Sir J ohn Hew ett a nd Mrs A tkin so n attend ed th e a nnu a demonstration of the St. J ohn Ambulance Association on Nove mb er 29 , in the Perth Town Hall. A guard of honour was formed by amb ulance m en and nurs es in uniform a t th e e ntranc e to the hall and wer e inspected by the visi tors During th e eve ning Sir J ohn, in the robes of his office, invested th e Governor Sir 'William Campion , Knight of Grac e of the Order with the insignia of that gra de r a nd Messrs E S. Evans, H. F. Hogue , F. E. Guy and S E Ryan with th e in signia of Se r v in g Brothers. Having re ad to t h e audience a le tter from His Majesty the King commend ing the Mission and th e Commission the Delegation bears from the Gr and Prior (His R oya l Hi ghn ess the Duke of Connaught ), Si r John gave an a ddress on the work of the Or der in England , Wales and Ireland.
Sir William Campion, in r eply , assured Sir John and Mrs. Atkinson of the peopl e's great appr ec iation of their v isit
The thirty-se ven th annual report of the Ce ntre, submitted during the eve nin g, showe d a most suc cessful yea r , 39 firstaid and one home nursing classes held 617 ca ndid a tes passed the examinations. Since the inception of the Centre, 17,454 p eopl e had been instructed in first aid and h ome nursing, and 12, 77 0 passes had been r ecorded. It is fe lt tha t, throug h the visit of the D elegation a closer bond has b een formed with the overseas members and St John 's Gate, and a great impetus given to the work in 'iiVestern Australia.
Th e Wellington District of the St J oh n Ambulance Brigade Overseas has had a prospero u s year, seve r a l new Divisions. having been form e d, and all oth e rs working well a nd strenuously.
The kindl y a n d e n co ur aging influ ence o f Col. an d Mrs. Barclay while in r esid en ce in Wellington , h as b een felt a.nd appreciated r Divisional enthusiasm b eing the result
Although the separation from iVanganui cannot b e regretted, the break meaning ex ensio n of wOTk, th e W ellington DistJ.ict fee ls th e loss of such a fine portion of its fo rm er district.
The W ellington Ambulance Division is now very strong in numb e rs, and fin e "ork is b eiitg done in co nnection with the Free Ambulance, members giving mu ch time to assist the p ermanent staff.
The Nursing Div sions a.re a ll wo r king faith fully, r espon d ing willingly to a ll ca lls m a d e
The ann ual competitions held i n November w ere keenly conte sted, vVangan ui Ambula n ce a n d 'iiVellington South NursingDivision being outst a nding competitors.
Footb a ll, Association Ho ckey, Show and many other Public Duties h ave b een a strong featur e of the year's work, besides class d e monstra ting on a arge scale. Th e movin g picture with its N ew Zealand additions was greatly e njoye d, an d the showing should be an imp e tus to the work of St John
lVI.R.C.S., etc. Assistant Commission er-in-Charge, Central Area, No.1 (Prince of Wales ) District, S.JA.B. (Exclusive to THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.) Expeditious Service.
REPORT No. 4.-0n December 7 a t e ephone linesman 40 feet from a pole to the stone p a vement in a pas sag e of the Aylesbury Post Office. The call was sent b y telephone to the Superintendent. He relayed it to the driv er, who s ummoned another memb er of the Division and proceeded to the Ambulance Station Meanwhile the Superintend ent and the point duty policeman pro c ee d e d to the Ambula nce Station and boarded the ambula n ce which was on the road with a full t eam of four m e n 45 seconds after the receipt of call a nd a ttending to the man -two minutes aft er accident occurred. The injuri es were broken left arm and pelvis with inte rnal bleeding. He was attended to, had blanket drawn under him, wa s carr i ed down the passag e on stretcher, loaded on the ambula n ce, take n to hospital , half a mile away, and placed on th e bed a t the hosp tal in eight minute s from the a ccid ent occurnng. Unfortunately th e patient died next day
COMM ENT .-In ter n al ble eding is a co n d i t1:on w h ch r eq'lIti r es i mmediat e atten tio n if th e life O f th e patient i s to be sav ed. The m emb ers of th e A ylesbury Di vi si on, th er efor e, m erit in that, r eali si n g the u rg ency of th e situati on; they d ecided to ha s ten remo val of pati ent to hospital, w here .sp ecial facil ti es for treatment of internal bleed ng woul d be a vai lable If th ey did n ot su cc ee d in sa ving th e pati ent' s lif e they hav e th e satisfacti on of kno w n g that th ey did th eir duty well and expeditiously
Report No.5-PROMPT AND EFFICI EN T TRA NSPO RT.
On Nove mber 8 an a eroplane in attempting to land in a field about a mile from Bu c king ham struck a tree and burst into flames. The pilot was unfortunately burn e d to .death, but the observer managed to get clear with his -clothing burning. A fellow pilot, who had landed suc-cessfully in an a djoining field, had smothered out the burning clothing before the arrival of Private Kibble, of the Buckingham Division , who had witnessed the accident from about half a mile away across country. Kibble immediately proceeded to render fir s t aid by co vering up the injure d m a n to exclude the air by variou s a rticles procured from the crowd (whic h quickly gath ered) and continued thi s treatment until th e arrival of a doct or. R eceiving a phone call at 5.30 p.m to send the a mbulanc e as quickly as possible, I coll ected two members o f th e Division, got the ambulance out and proceeded o th e scene of the accident which I found was three fields distant from the road. I was doubtful whether I could get across thes e fields as it was a wet night and there was no road or track of any description, but I decided to risk it. The last of the th r ee fields was a ploughed one , and I made an effort to get across by running in low gear and keeping going, bearing in mind that there was plenty of assistance at hand to push us out if necessary. However, this w a s not required, and we managed to g et across, a fact which s pe a ks w ell for the running of the "Morris" ambulance over rough country and which, incidentally, surprised everyone.
Wrapping patient in blankets , we at once put him into the ambulance and began <aur return journey to Buc1b ngham Hospital, Kibble and I dres sing the man's face, whi ch was terribly burned, as we went along W e got the man into hospital just before 6 p.m., less than half an hour aft e r rec eipt of call. The patie nt is now well on the road to recovery, altho ugh the doctors thought it a hopeless case at the time of accident.
COMMENT.-Bul'ns and scalds provide a most co mmon and potent cause of s ho ck, second only t o h cemQr'Y ha;ge In
F e bruC/J ry, 1929
this case als o th e m emb e1's of Buckingham D ivisio n recognised the call for sp ecial effort and rapid tra nsp 01 ' t, and they are to be congratulated on the manner in w hi ch they ove rcam e the diffic u lties of d r ving the am@ulance across ploughed fields. The decision to dr ess pati en t's fa ce d uring trans i t was a wise one, but w e wo nder if they have so a ct ed in a competition, w herein effi ci ent First A ider s oft en waste tim e doing things which th ey w ould n ot do in ac tual eme1 gencie s
We note with pleasure that pati ent i s 111 al?ing a good recov ery, consequent on th e promp t a n d efficient se1vic e of th e Buck i ngham Division, the m embers of w h ch ha ve once again demons trated the practical value of th e B rigade o t he ge n eral publi c.
Bucks County Conference.
The annual County Conference of Divisions of the Brigade in Buckinghamshire was h eld at St. John 's Gate on Saturday, January 12, 1929.
Alderman G. J Thrasher, J.P., chairman of th e County Centre Committee, opened the conferen ce, and in the course of his remarks referr ed to the admirabl e work being carried out by the members of th e Brigad e and the self-sacrifice enta iled He also r eferr ed to th e close and fri endly co-operation wh ich existed between the Centre and the Brigade in the coun ty and assured those present that the Centre was always ready to h elp the Brigade in every possible way and to advance their interests.
The business of the conference was conducted by the County Commission er, Major P G Darvil-Smith, who was supported by the County Surg eon, Major S. J C. Holden, M B., Ch.B , the Lady County Officer, Mrs H. K. Scott, Mr. H J Wrigglesworth, and Mr. W. Scott-Evans , hon. centre secretar y, who acted a s secretary for th e confer ence. Forty d el egat es att ended.
The County Commissioner r eferr ed to th e progress made in the county during the past y e ar. The return s for the year 1928 showed that 1,465 cases, 405 being accidents, had been carried by the motor ambulances, 266 cases being conveyed fr ee of charge and a larg e number at a reduced charge During the past two years the number of cases had more than double d.
Twenty-six First Aid posts had been maintained in addition to the 15 roadside outfits which h a d been arranged by the County Centre. Taking into consideration that the county was a scattered agricultural one and that there was only one town with a population of ove r 12,000, the. record of work was a good one.
The Brigade owed its grateful thanks to the Bucks J oint Committee for their valuable financial assistance in granting 50 per cent. of the net proceeds from the last CouIlty Joint Appeal towards the motor ambulanc e and road services, which assistance had helped fiv e Divisions to obtain new and up-to-date ambulan ces.
Prior to his address Mr. Thrasher refened to the illness of H.M. the King, as Sovereign Head of the Order , and the first verse of the National Anthem was sung.
At the conclusion of the conference a vote of thanks to Mr. Thrasher and Mr. Scott-Evans was moved by th e County Commissioner and cordia lly carried. Th e County Commission er was asked to convey the thanks of the Conference to the Order for the use of the Chapter Hall and to Mr. H. W. Fincham for conducting th e delegates over the gate
Tea was provided during a 15 minutes' interval in th e proceedings, which lasted about three hours.
F e IN u't) -r y , 1929
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor in v it es qu eries on the following subjects:F i 'Yst Ai d. An s w ered b y DR N. COR BE T FLETCH ER
M.B ., RChir. (C a nt a b ), M.R. C. S (" N. C F. " )
Co mp eti tio n an d Brig ade O'Ygcm is at ion A nsw ered b y " SEMPE R P ARATUS"; an d
D 1:e t a n d H ealt h Ans wer e d b y S ir W ARBUTHNOT L A.TE, Ba r t , CR , M.S. , F.R. CS.
Value of First Certificate.
A. N (Uxbridge) .-I r ea d with inte r est th e n e w series of Ca se R epo'Yts, a nd n o e t ha t Re port No. 2 r ecord s h ow the life of a p ati.e n t was s aved b y th e effici ent action of a m e mb er who ha d r ecentl y t a k en his fir s t c ertifi cate. Su ch c ases go to pr ov e th a t the A ssoc i a tion certificat es ar e w orth h a vin g and tha t tho se who h,?ld th,em a r e in ver y " qualified to rend er first md!" W e ll don e Pnv at e Hinshelwood ! "
I agr ee. N C. F.
Shock from Abdominal Injury.
H . F . (Gr ass moor) .-Please t e ll m e th e correct treatm en t of a pati ent" wind ed " and al so injur ed in lower abd o m e n whi ch co mbin a tion oft en o ccur s dunng a footb a ll matc h.
Yo u ref er t o two common causes of s hock due t o a bdomina l injury I n t he firs t a s sequ eZ to a sharp and su d den blow o'y b'Yeak down of wall (esp ec ia lly " p it of stom a ch ") s hoc k res ults f ro m. i ,yri tati on of sym.p ath e i c n er v ous system, a n d p articularly the im p ortan t p O'Yt ion of it w hic h is k nown a s " solar plexus." As p art of th e s hoc k th ere is a reflex s oppage of br eat hing, w hich, as th e mos t marke d symptom., gives 1' tS nam,e-" "- to th e condi tion T he effect s v a'YY f ro m. tr a nsient incapaci y o fat a l syncop e, an d th is of en wi th out any a pp aren t esion I n the secon d, t he 01'gan s of l owe Y abd o'men a1'e r eally in te1'na 01g an s, and a s such re ceiv e th ei1' ne1'v e s'upply fY om. th e symp ath etic ner vous system Un de y th ese ci ycu m.s ta n ces you can now apprecia e w hy wit h th is com bina tion of inj'lIwies th er e is p resent a gr a ve d eg ree of s hoc k. A s f or t re a tmen t , you ca nno t do bett er th an ca ,yry out th e instruc tions O th e Manua l as laid down on pp. 143 a.nd 128. N C F.
CYM RO (M o r gannw g) .-S hould m a r ks b e d educte d f or tre a tm en o f w ron g limb s in fir st·a id comp e titi ons? Pl ease favo ur u s with yo ur ruling in s u c h cas es. Und er th e cond ti ons f o'Y th e "D ew ar }} and " P en oti" C hallenge Shi eld s one -th ird of th e mar k s are d ed u ct ed f O)I t1 eaimen t of a wrong z.im b or si d e. SEMPER P ARATUS
E. (Peclcha m ) - I sh ould b e pl ease d to h ave th e co rrect ruling as r egard s th e Ru s sia Br a i d worn on the sh. ould eT strap s b y Sup erint en d e nt s. Should it b e worn so that the end s a r e s ewn und e rneath th e strap, or th e e nds to b e s een a nd t ermin a ting a bout -} in from each e d g e of the stra p?
The R-lIts s 7: a Br a-bd sh. oVl d be ajfi):ed to th. e s h oulder s tra p so that th e end s a1'e no t seen , 1:.e ., th e'y sh ou d oV6rZ a,p each side a n d be sewn unde'vneath.
Amendm en t month) , (Ill) nary 1, 1929.
S P to Briga d e Ord eTs (publish e d l ast January 1, 1928, ShOUld read Jan -
Ask if hcem orrha ge s controlled. (Yes)
t h IOdIzed fi n ge r
Examine rapidly with free hand right th igh (2) ; kn ee·ca p (2) ; leg (2) ; for fracture (N one)
Raise leg ".
Get another bystander to open haversack (2) o get o u Tinct. Iodine (1) ; bori c lint 1) ; wo o1.(l ) ; sc isso rs (1) and assist in preparing dre ssing
And tben to bold leg ra ised up
Apply iodine round wound (wi th free hand)
Apply lint pad (I ) wool (1 )
Narrow bandage tightly over dress ngs
Ask : " Is hcemorrh age now controll ed ?" (No)
Firm bandage below wound
Ask: "Is hcemorrha ge now controlled ?" (Y es )
Instruct bystander to rest leg in raised pos iti on Apply iodine to fingers (1) ; and boy ' s woun d (1)
Rapidly making ring pad ". Apply ring pad to wound of forehead With n arr ow b a ndage (2) ; light pad of wool within rin g to absorb d r essmg (2)
Tell bystand e r to release di gital pressure
Ask if h cemorrhage is controll ed (Y es ) "
Ask bystander to take boy to hospita l, whi ch
hand
Judg e says : now arrived an d will t ake charge"
Dedu c i ons : If be a rer raises leg before excluding fr ac tur e 3 If he removes digita
D et a ils of Test. Ma ximum Marks.
Ask if patient is bre athin g ? (Y es, fa i rly w ell )
Ask: "Is patient still throwin g his limbs about ?" (Yes and the re appears to be unnatural mob iiity about the middle of right arm.)
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Note for Judge 11 he zs not a sked " I s patient sti ll throwing lzmbs about) " he must say at onc e " Ther e appear s to be unnatural mob1.lzty a bout middle of right arm."
One bearer supports patient 's head
Wraps a piece of wood or other matenal lTI handkerch1ef and holds between patient's teeth ,. LOQsens clothes round neck
Other bearer places one hand ab0 ve a n d the other below unnatural position of a rm trying to restrain movements, and arm till fracture is
Judge says: JWo vements now cease
Ask Does anyone know where patient li ves?" Lockkeeper says: He is my son an d lives h ere" ,
Ask father if he has fits. (Yes, epileptic ) ."
Cover patient with coat from bystander... _
Ask: Is a doctor available ?" (Nea 1'est doctor ltves ;, mi es away)
Sends written m essage to doctor
Ask: Is t h ere a hospital near?" (Yes, b1>tt lockkeeper says he will keep patient at home)
Sen d s lock-k eep er t o hou se for blank ets
And to prepare bed with warm blankets
Hot water bottl es
Hot tea (1); coffee (1) ; meat abstr act (1)
Fomentations (t) or po ul tices (t) ". ". " ". 2 4
Carefully r emove wet coat, slitting up
Carefully remove waistcoat
Slit up shi rt-s eeve
Ask I s there any wound ?" (No)
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Ask: I s there any deformity of a r m)" (Yes, about the middl e) ." ." " " "
Ask: "Is there a ny irregularit y of bone?" (Yes) ".
Cov e rs patient with blanket which h as now been br o u ght
As k: Is patient conscious?" (T est him) ". "
Speaks to patient (Answers in a dazed manner)
Examin e pupil s for r espons e to li ght. (Th ey respond )
E xamin e eyes b y. touch. (They are sensitive)
De cides that patient is eo nsciou s
Prep a r es and pads 2 or 4 splint s (1) of co rr ec t siz e (1)
Applies two narrow bandages
Apply small a rm sling
R e move patient to hous e on two-handed seat
Take off w e clothes
Put into warm bed
Direct mother to allcrw him to s eep
To the E ditor of THE ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
DEAR SIR ,-I thought it would be inte r es ting to you d I gave you the particu lars as to how a memb er of St John 's can be useful to his community. I have now completed 34 years' achve am.bulance work in the rai lway shops of the London , Midland and Scottish Railway Company. I rec eiv e d the insignia of th. e Order some fiv e years ago, whi c h honour I cherisbL. Up to that time I h a d treated 6 ,000 cases of first aid, many of them being serious ones Many times I have b een congratulated by the surgeons at No rthampton Hospital. I have also the county certificate for savi n g a man from b leedin g to death, and I am now active in the wo r k. I have nev e r mi sse d a yearly examination and have been a railw ay competitor a ll m y life Have been in many of th e Inter -Rai lway Competitions and of lat e years I hav e b een training teams in my spare time for competition work. I have competed in London at th e Poly tec hnic and was th rd in th e individual op e n to all En g land, only II marks between the first thr ee. I h ave rec eived the championship medal from the railway company , also th e 12 years' service medal and th e 25 year s gold medal, a nd am now hoping to r e ceive one for the 30 years. Also a voucher for every yearly examination. I have been examined by many of the doctors of St John's ncludi ng Dr. Oantli e. I am a memb e r of the Co unty Committee and the local committee, a nd we have lately installed an ambulance for conveying patients, which is a boon to the neighbourhood. I am now 61 years of age and the time of my r e tire ment will soon b e drawing nere, but I hope to still do all I can for allevi ation of suffering to my feHow
brothers a nd to furth er the first ai d work to the best of my ability. I resolv e d at th e first th at I would try to b e a b enefi t to help humanity. You will pardon me writing to you, but I thought ther e is not many with a mor e activ e career, and that it would be enco uraging to th e Order. - Yours faithfully, H. T. RAI NBOW, H .S.B.
[C Opy OF LETT ER FROM TOWN DOCTOR .! The Elms, Wolverton.
Mr. H Rainbow h as co ntinually, during th e past 20 years, given proof of his thor o u gh knowledge of first aid in the manner he has dealt w i th the great v a riety of accid en t s th a h ave occurred in th e railway carriage works at Wolverton. H e has given me great assistance in treating many difficult cases, and I cannot speak too hi ghly of th e intelligence promptness a nd, not leas t, th e invariable kindness he has displayed on every occasio n J OWEN H ARVEY, Surgeon to L.N.W.R. Co., Wolv erto n
To th e Editov of THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE. DEAR SlR,-I sh a ll be very pl eased if you w ill b e kind eno ugh to publish th is e tt er in th e columns of T HE ST. JO HN AMBULANCE GAZETTE for th e inform a ti on of Class and Divisio nal Sec r etaries a nd in the inte r es of th e St. John Movement generall y. Althou gh I hav e r esign ed m y position as sa lari ed offici a l of the Order, and s t arted p lacin g th e work of the Order of St. John upon th e " r eg ula r ci n ema scr een" in a commercia l manner on week-days, I want the secretaries of the Movement to know th a I have not forsaken them enti r ely, and that my only free day of th e week, i.e., Sunday, is at their disposal so far as the limitations of the calendar will a ll ow. It will be a pleasure to me t o vis it old fri ends and new in the Movement, in either England, W a les or dear old Ire la nd
When I retired from the post of " Salaried Demonstrator," the Ord er , as a to ken of appreciation of past services t o th e sa m e, m ade me a present of the entire stocks of films made from my own scenarios at th ei r expense, so that I may show them at meetings a rran ged in collabora ti on with accredited St. John rep rese ntativ es.
To the a bove I have contributed another present in the fo rm of a copy of my latest creation "The Toilers," which has a lready started upon a successfu l career upon th e " w ee k-day
scr ee n ." This is the biggest and no doubt most novel of all my productions, but I will not e n cro ac h upon space h e re with a description , fo r secr etaries may h ave f ull deta1ls on applIcatIOn to me person a lly.
However, here is the po sit ion: To stimul ate interest in the St. John Ambulance Movement gene rally-to raise funds fo r sa me- to mak e new r ecr uits -a sple n di d film programme 1S at the disposal of a n y St. John organisation in any of the thre e co untries mentioned previously, on the fo llow in g t e rms :-
(1) A St. John Secretary must a pply to me for a Sunday fixtur e Give a chioce of d ate, a nd one or two alternatives.
(2) A working Committee must be formed for the event, consisting of not less than four, not more than eight of your own c lass members, w ho se d ut y will be to act as publicity organisers, to a rran ge for h a ll, etc. (I assure th e m of my h e lp with th e benefit of 20 years of ex peri ence on this type of work.)
(3) The working expenses on ly to b e pa id out of total t akings.
(4) The exp e n ses to co n s st of (a ) hall r en t, (b) advertismg (the la tte r to b e done by s tock posters supplied); (c) demons trators' travel and accommodation.
(5 ) That the profits b e equ a lly divid ed between (a) t h e parti c ipa tin g move m e nt ; (b ) the reserve f und for purch ase of new film copy.
I shall b e glad to supply fuller details to a n y secr et ary who writes enclosing stamped addressed FOOLSCAP e nv e lope.
Thanking you for this opportunity of placin g my offe r b efor e old. friend s from 1912 onw ard s, a nd a so newcomers to our Movememt. I sincerely hope to be of service to them all.
With all good wishes to THE ST. JO HN AMBULANCE GAZETTE a nd its readers ,-I am, Yours sincerely,
C. HANMER, District Officer, S.J A .B. (Re s ). "The Toilers."
The a bo ve film, the la test cr eation of Mr. C. Hanmer, th e well-known Ambulance Demonstrator, on ly laun che d upon its.
Febnlo,l'y, 1929
St. 3-obn :ambulance
screen career at the back en d of 1928, has already b enefited amb ulan ce and kindr e d movements in the following places: Mexborough, Sheepbrid ge, South Kirkby, Thorne, Fitzwilliam Go ldth orpe, Barnsley, Skelmanthorpe, Holmfrrth , Kirkburton
Tl,1e produc er's aim is obvious: he is catering for the publi c with the type of material they clam"ur for , whilst he grasps the o pportunity of getti ng hom e the s ubject he has most at heart , " First Aid."
The subject is cleverly woven throughout h e sto r y withou t in any way interfe r ng with" th e plot."
Particulars of an offer by Mr. Hanmer will be fo und elsewhere , and Class es and Brigade Divisions in need of a general lift would be w e ll advised to get th eir name down for a vacant date.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P..
Last month we s pok e of the wast e product o f combustion , carbonic ac id gas, which is carried away by the breath
This month we come to the waste p rod u ct f rom wear and tear of muscl es, etc:
If the c ade ts will lo ok at their skin through a magnifyin g g ass th ey w ill see a number of tiny openings. T h e r e are about 3 000,000 of these tiny open in gs in th e skin of t h e body.
Littl e f ea th ery scales a r e constantly being shed from th e s urface of the skin, so you will see how necessary it i s to h av e baths to keep the pores open and clear away th ese scal es.
The second annual competition for the Warwickshir e Ca det Shield took place on Saturday, Octobe r 20, 1928 at N un eatoh. This s hi e l d was pre sen ted l as t yea r by Corps
Superintendent VV. A. Hirons, H.S.B., for c omp e titi on b e tween the Cadet Divisions of Warwickshire, and h as b ee n won both ti mes by the Fo es hill an d Longford Division.
A ll the cadets who took pa r were exception a ll y smart, both in in div idu a l and team work, and the co mp etition was keenly contested, how keenly will b e seen by the following results :-
Fo leshill and Lon gford "A" Team
Nuneaton A " Team Coventry " A " T eam Rugby
Boleshill and Longford " B " V iv a. Individual. Team. Total.
Team 62 67 74 203
N uneaton B " Team 51 76 76 203 Coventry" B " Team 42 75 76t 193 t
The members of the winning team were Cade t Co rp oral Hirons (in charge), Cadets G. Godwin, E Horne, F. Hayes, and R. W a llace. C a d et G Godwin a l s o won the m edal presented to the cadet who scored the most marks in viva and individual tests.
The Roch e (Rochdal e) Ambul a n ce and Nursing Cadets paid th e ir usual v isit a Christmas time to th e sick chi l dren being attend e d by the district nurs es
The names and age s were supplied by the Matron of the Nurses' Home The cadets too k round a dec orat ed ship
- f o r the chil d r en to see, fr o m 'which they gave suitable toys a n d fan cy cap s to thir ty-t hr ee c h i ldr en, a nd parcels of grocery a nd beef to twelve poor families.
Th ey h ad their own Cadet C hristm as p arty on December
27 £at the Ambulan ce Drill Hall, w hi c h 'was beautifully d ecorated, when over 200 cadets attended a nd th oro u ghly enj oyed themselv es, d a ncing and games being interspersed w i th son gs and selections by the Cadet Brass Band. t¢t Cadet Ernest Cart e r aged 13 years, s p oke from the platform, an d >to ld t he cadets what a pl easur e it h ad been to ! him to be o ne of those to take their gifts to the sick an d p oor a nd o see the faces lig h t up at the s ght of the presents.
u n its are ver y s tro n g numerically, and a n ew
Nursing Divis ion .is be in g register ed from Girl Cadets, s everal of w h om w e r e enrolled in 19 22.
LFOLESHILL AND LONGFORD DIVISION CADETS Annual Camp, 1928.
The cadets of the above Division held their third annual camp at Abergele, T Wales. This is the second visit to the beautiful spot of Tanrallt Bach; th e field was shelte red by the extensive woods of Gwrych Castle. The advance party arrived at Abergele early Saturday morning, August 4, and camp was soon in order for the main party, which a rrived by speci a train on Sunday noon. After dinner the cadets wer e at liberty to ramble o ver the fields or down to th e sho r e. In the evening Church Parade took plac e a t St. David s, Pensarn, and th e O / C Camp read the lessons. The weather was magnificent.
On Monday the general routine of the camp commenced with reveille at 6 o'clock, followed by cocoa and biscuits. After this there was " bathing parade" or route march After breakfast came tent inspection. A prize was given to the cadets who kept themselves and their tent the smartest for the week. Competition was so keen
Foleshill and Longford " A " team. Winners of the Warwickshire Shield,
FebruQ. 'ry, 1929
First Principles of N ursin 'g and Hygiene.
By IVIIss COLBURN, Queen 's I nstittlte of D istrict Nurs£ng in Irela n d.
My own personal ex p erienc e of the work of th e memb ers of th e Nursing Divisi on of th e St. John Ambulanc e Brigade in Ireland is limi te d , as I hav e not b een long on thi s side of th e water, but I know what th e members of th e St John Ambulance Brigade, Birmingh a m N ursing Divisio n did during the war year s in that great city. Th ere fo r@, I gladl y a ccede to t h e r equ est of the Editor to write so m eth ing on District an d Hom e N ursing for the" Gazette." The capacity for nursing is and always has b een a vi tal part of ever y wom an . It is int er es ting to read in th e b eginning of the Old T es tament of th e Bible how woman h as alwavs nursed and cared for the sick and f ee bl e. Woman this centur y has outgrown much that was considered particularly fe minine, and this d evelopm ent gives authors something to write about and th eat rical man age rs something to produce; in fact this" m od ern w oman " occupi es the full glare of pUblicity in every dir ec tion , and yet in this one essential woman is true to the original type Sh e still instinctively nurses , protects and cares for th e sick, the feeble and th @aged. Th e science of modern nursing is fairly youthful. Florence Nightingale died quit e recently, and I am sure th e story of her life' s work thrills every girl; in fact , we teach nurses to-day much that she taught and as she taught it.
We now realise that epidemics, plagues and many forms of illn es s are not sent as a Divine punishment , or as a symbol of Divine wrath a nd therefo r e to be a(;;cepted as inevitable, but s1!1ch things are th e direct effect of a d efinite caus e, and the very biggest and noblest work to eng age anyone's attention is to teach the la.ws of h ealth which will certainly prevent many of the Ill s to which fl esh is heir. This fresh viewpoint of caus e a nd eff ect will show th e n ecess ity for studying and obeying the fundamental principl es g overning health
To cherish h ealth as our most valuable heritage, something to prize, to study and to pass on sho uld be part of every chi ld 's education. In stud ying health, four simple needs must b e observed, and delib erat ely I put firstFresh A ir -Open windows, day and night in city and co untr y, in rain or shine, in bedrooms , in living rooms , b ut m or e particularly in bedrooms , t he one and only exception being when there i s fog or mist, which mu s t be kept out of the house at all costs. It is po ssibl e to have a plentiful supply of fre sh air and ye t not lie or sit in a draught; a li t tl e in genuity to be exercised in t h e placing of the b ed or a scr een i s all that is required
After reading this , may I suggest that yo u :notice how manv closed windows you pass on yo ur way to the trClJffi or the train to-morrow mornin g Let it b e said that members of St. John Ambu lance Brigade Nursing Divi sions practise what th ey p r each! Exercise out of doors , such as walking, I think, i s a r eally pleasant dut y to all members of St. John Ambulance Brigade Modern gam es, golf, t en nis, ho ckey, and all th e numerous outdo G[ games women shar e and enjoy, mak e for health.
Diet.-Dietetics IS a modern study a:nd mo s t inte resting to all students. A mixed diet is ess ential in order that citizens may be balanced, fit, energetic and industrious. What is a mixed diet? Why do we eat?
What are the vitamines A, B, C, D w e hear so mu ch a bout nowa days? I will explain bri efl y
(1) Fat solub le A- N ecessary for grow th, and is probably concerned with the pr evention of rick et s.
P r esent in fats (milk, butt er and cream, egg yolk), codliv er oil , dripping ; vegetab l es: cabbage and most vege tables ; ce r eals : p eas and beans; ce rtain m eats : li ver , kidn ey, heart muscle; flatfish: h erring and salmon. It is absen t from vegetabl e oils, marmalade , l ard, malt ex tract and m eat ext ra ct s .
(2) Wate r soluble B-Anti-neuritic v it amine is concerned in stimulating n orm a l growth fo und in s ee d s of ce r eals and puls es, in eggs and in yeast; white fl(])ur contains mu ch less than wholem eal.
(3) Anti-scorbutic vitamine C-Necessary for the prevention of survy Found in fr esh vegetables: cabbag e, onions , juice of swedes, and potatoes; fruit jui ce (es pecially oranges, lemons , t om atoes, but not in grapes), and in a sm all quantity in m eat and milk. It is des t royed by alkalies or by r epeated heating process ; th er efore , soda should no t be u se d in boiling green vegetables; potatoes should n ot be coo k ed for hour s in a stew; milk for infants should not b e s t erilised mor e than once.
(4) Anti-rachitic vitamine D, which is essential for th e proper calcification of the bon es. It is efficient in preventing and c urin g rickets, and occurs in butter fat and cod-liver oil, but not in vegetable oils. It is peculiar in that it can be produc ed by the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol.
In plain language, it all comes to this : that durin g childhood food is r equir ed to nourish the body, the brain and a llow for growth. In the adult food is only necessary to provid e ene rgy, r eplace the w ea r and t ear of life ; the reserve for the gr owth of the body is no longer n ee ded
The id eal diet is a mi xe d one, always includin g fre sh vegetabl es and fresh fruit,
Fluid. - Six pints clean water daily-on risin g, before ret iring, and b etwee n meals.
Clot hing - It is a courageous person that ventures to a dv ise young wom en on this qu es tion , but certain princ iples r emain as fundamental.
Wool or silk and wool garm ent to wear next th e skin , to aid in maintaining an even t emp erat ur e for the body and a bsorb m oistur e, perspiration, etc., and aid th e " arterioles" to meet th e var iab l e British an d Irish clim ate.
Nothing tight to int erfe r e with fr ee d om of ac ti on or impede th e fr ee circulation . (Mod ern clothing for women is certainly hygi en ic; no long skirts to co ll ec t germ s from everv muddy road, as was fash ionabl e twent y-five years -
Garments th a t wash-an other good feature of th e fashionable clothing of yo ung women is that it i s. hygienic and does not harbour dust and germ s.
Many of the daily newspapers now d evote a column to h ealth m atters, and emin ent do ctors often u se th e Press as a m edium of in s tructin g the public ; in fact , public h ealth is one of the popular themes eve r ywhere.
AppOintments, December, 1928. The Commission er for vVales has sa n ctioned the following appointments , promotions, transfer, resignation a nd new Divisions :-
CORPS SECRETARY.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CE TTRE.
Divisional Superintendent Harold John Lew is, South Wal es Border Corps, 21.12.28 .
CORPS INSPECTOR OF STORES
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Divisional Sup elintend ent Rob ert I-l emy Parker, Dowlais , Corps, 4. 12.28.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Division a l Su perintendent J ohn Jam es Hughes, Upper Rhondd a Corps, 11 .12.28.
DIVISIONAL SURGEON
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Jam es Dalry mple , L.R , G.P and S I , Llan bradach Division 10.1 2.28
SUPERINTENDENTS.
MONMOUTHSHfRE CENTRE.
Ambul ance Officer Charles Robert Lee, Marine Co lli ery Division, 24.12.28.
BOROUGH OF RHo NDDA CENTRE.
Sergeant Thomas Rees, Nava l Collieries and Penygraig District Division, 24. ] 2.28.
LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
GLAMORGA N CO UNTY CENTRE.
Ambul a nce Sister Margaret Phillips, Bryn Nursing Division, 13 12.28.
AMBULANCE OFFICER.
GLAMORGA COUNTY CENTRE.
Sergeant David Evans, Pontardula is Div isio n , 19.12 28.
LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Sister Mary How ell, Kenfig Hill Nursing DiviSIOn, 22 11 .28
CADET OFFICER.
BOROUGH OF RHONDD A CENTRE
P ri vate Alb ert Mogg, Naval Co lli eri es and Pen:/graig Distric t Div ision , 24. 12.2 8.
LADY CADET OFFICERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Am bulan ce Sister Eva Pugh, Bryn Nursing Division 13.12.28
Am bul an ce Sister May Gill, Bargoed N ursing Division. 19.12.28.
SERGEANTS
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Co rp oral Benjam in Davies, Pontardu lais Division , 19. 12.28
Corpora l J osiah Jones , Pontardu lais Division, 19. 12.28.
Corpora l Edwin Peters, Pontard ulai s Division, 19.12 .28.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE.
Private David Ambrose Row e, Milford Ha ven Division , 10 .1 l.28
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTR E. Private Thomas John Lloyd, Milfo rd H aven Division , 10 .11.28.
ACCEPTED WITH REGRE T.
COUNTY CENTRE.
A. Williams, On llwyn Seven Sisters Divisi.on , 24 . 12.28, DIVISIONS REGISTERED
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Abercr ave Division, 29. 1l.28 Bry n Nursing Division, 19 .9.28. MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Usk Division 22.12.28.
CADET DIVISION REGISTERED. BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTR E Merthyr Cadet Nursing Division , 13 12 .28
General Interest.
THE LATE COLONEL ARNALLT JON ES. In the death of Colonel J. Amant J on es, M.D., K.H .S. , V.D., which took p lace at his residence, D yff ryn, Llan daff, on December 31, th e Priory loses one of its first Exe cutive Office r s and an ardent pioneer of ambu la nce work in WaJes. Colone l Jo nes was a Knight of Grace of the Ord er and Almoner for Wa les. His active association with its work dates back t o 18 87, when he established and instructed
RIORy FOR WALES
F ebJ'llclry, 1929 'ITbe St. Jobll :ambulance <Pa3ette
First Aid and Home Nursing Clas ses at Port Talbot. In the early part of his service f or the Order he drafted m a ny of his ambulance pupils into the Bearer Section of the 2 V.D. Welsh R egiment, of which he was Medical Officer until the Volunteer Force dissolved and gave way to he Territorial Force in 1908, wh en his men and many m e mbers of the Nursin g Classes joined the Territorial Force, RA.M.C. In August, 1914, Colonel Jon es was mo b ilised with the 53rd Welsh Division, and as A.D.M.S. a ccompanied it to Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, in July, 1915, from which place h e was invalided home in October, 1915. After r ecovery he served as A.D.M S at Oswestry (Wes tern Command), Bedford District (Eastern Command) and at Card iff with th e Ministry of National Service.
Colonel Jones was a popula r fi g ure in the ambulanc e movement in the Counties of Glamorgan, Brecon and Carmarthen, enrolling, lecturing to, and exa mining class es, judging ambula nce competitions, and o n the creation of the Priory he was appointed Co mmiss ioner for the Glamorgan County Centre, which includes one hundred and thirtyseven Divisions of the Brigad e. His zeal for the Cadet Movement, for the development of which he was an earl y advocate, will be rememb ered by the beautiful trophy for Cadet Teams of the Brigad e in Wales presente d to th e Priory when owing to ill-h ealth he was no longer ab le to take an active in te r es t. As one of th e first links in the chain of devot ed service on which the Pri o ry has depend ed Co lon el Jon es's r e cord will never los e its lustre.
CENTRE REPORTS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
The inclusion of the name of Miss May Protheroe as a Ser ving Sister in the New Year list of adm is s ion s to the Ord er of St. J olm has given general sa ti s f action in the Carmarthenshire Centre
1iss Protheroe en roll e d in the Ll ane UY'Nu rsing Divis ion on its formation in ]915. She voluntee r e d for h ospi a l duty, a nd gave excell en t serv ice at Porthcawl in 1915 , from 1916 to 1919 at Ste b o nh eath, a n d at 'Nrex h a m until the Ho sp it a l was clos ed in 1921. One of th e most enthusiastic members of the Division, Miss Protheroe h as carried out a l arge amount o f p ublic d ut y, a nd is a promin ent figur e in the soc a l work of th e Division.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
A Progressive Year.
The a n nua report of the Co m m ssioner shows th a t t h er e a r e one hundr ed an d thirty-seven Divisions in the Glamorgan Centre, and d es pite t he general trade depression and un e mpl oyment th e Brigade strength was increased by twenty-on new un its in th e p as t twel ve months.
The Ab era vo n Sub-District, in ch a r ge of Sub-Commiss iOller L e mu e Jones, has maintained an active year. An ambul ance hall h as b een erecte d at Port T a lbot an d several new bran ch es of work a r e being und ertaken.
Satisfac tory progress is b ein g m ade in the Bridgend Sub-District und er Sub-Commissioner Major A. W. And erson; nursing units have be en raised and Medical Comforts Depots a r e likel y to be set up.
Sub -Commissioner C. T. Hurry Ri ches reports favourably on th e efficiency of a ll ranks in th e Caerphilly Sub-District.
The Ba!rgoec1 Medi ca CO'lllforts D ep o t, opened a st veal', is doing exce ll ent wade
The iIlew Gowe r Sub -District, sanctioned earl y in the year, with DT. R. J Isaac as Sub-Commissioner, has mad e a promisin g start. Nc"" interest h as b ee n awa k ene d , a nd th e district is r ipe for development.
Sub-Commissioner D. M. Evan s Bevan s to be co n g r at ulate d on the marke d a ctivity which co ntinu es in th e N ea th District , which, in addition to the gene ral work of t h e
Brigade , has provided o ver seventy recruits for the Mili tary Hospitals Reserve.
Renewed ac tivity is apparent in the Pontard awe SubDistrict, wh ere several n ew Div s ions hav e be en sanctioned, a nd Sub-Com m ission er Major W. Ow en Evans hopes shortl y to form a Corps.
The Pontypridd Sub-D istr ict h as, und e r the leade rship of S ub -Commission er Mr. J. W. Davison, M.B.E. , maintain ed ac ti ve inte rest a n d efficiency.
Concert at Oglllore Vale.
The Ogmore Va le Ambul a n ce and Nursing Divisions have cons ide rabl y benefited by the Second Annu a l Variety Concert, wh i ch was held a the Workmen s Hall o n Dec e mber 6
Mr. D. L. Ri ch a rds p resi de d, and, in an interesting address, paid tribute to th e work carri ed on b y the ocal Divisions.
During th e int erval warrants of a ppointm en t were presented to the Officers of the Nu r sing Div is ion by Captain F. P. Robathan , M .e. , Actin g Commissioner, Gl a m o rgan County Centre, who congratulated the m embers present o n their wo r k, and appea led to them to exten d their activiti es by establishing a Medical Comforts Depot and ens ure the future success of the nursing work by the form ation of a girl ca det Div ision.
Glalllorgan Melllbers Honoured.
The nam es of three Officers of the Brigade in the Glamorgan Cou nty Centre appear in the lis t of Awards of th e Order, g r acio u s ly sanctioned by His Ma j esty the K in g; Dr. William Edward Thomas, O.B.E., of Bridgend ha s b een promoted from the grade of Serving Brother to th at of Offi cer, and Dr. Chlistopher Armstrong , Crynant and Mr. John Ri chards, Seven Sisters, are el ected Serving Broth ers.
Dr. Thomas, who is a pioneer of the amb ul ance mov e ment in Gl a morgan , commenced lecturing to ambu l ance classes in 1888. He h el d the office of Sub-Commiss ioner for the Bridgend Distri ct; was e ect ed a Serving Brother of th e Ord er in 1912 ; and has contin u ed to ta k e an active part in am bul ance wo rk. H e was during the wa r Medical Offi ce r at three military hospitals; 'was a'viarded the O.B .E. a n d r eceive d a med al from the British R ed Cross Society. H e is a m e m ber of the Glamorgan Centre Committee a nd r epres en ts the Co u nty on th e Grand Committee of the Priory.
Dr. Armstrong h as held office in the Brigade since 1915, when he was appointed surgeon to the Crynant Division which h e was r espons ibl e f or raising. H e has f ormed a n d lectured t o a number of am bul a n ce classes, presented t r ophies for competitions; gen erously su pports the lo cal wo rk of the Brigade, a nd is a popular officer of the Neath Corps
Mr Richards interested himself in the Onl1wyn (Seven Sister s) Divis ion in 1912. Seven years later h e was appointed Offi cer-i n- Charge, and in 1925 accepted command of the Neath Corps under Sub-Commissioner D. M. Eva nsBevan. He o bt a in ed his certificate in 1928 , and for bventy year s h a s b een an entbusiastic worker.
Trophies Presented a t Maesteg.
Dr. T. J. Bell Thomas, the Co rp s Surgeon, pr esided at t h e a nnual s u p p er of the Llynfi Valley Corps at Maesteg. The s hi eld presented b y Messrs. Norths Libraries Co mmittee, a nd won by the JVlae teg Centra l Team, was hand ed to th e aptain, 1\1r. Ben Evans, an d the m embeTs rece iv e d m edal s presented by the Maesteg Medical Fund Committee. Mr. J. T. J ones, on behalf of the tea m presented to Mr. Gamon, representing the Librari es Co mmitte e, a framed photograph of the team. Th e " \ Villiam Thom as" Cup for the best i ndividua l Cadet,
was h an ded to L es lie Uncles by Superintendent W J. Bryant, Llangynwyd Divis ion, and Superintendent Walter Osborne, Coytrahen Div is ion , pre sented the " Jenkins" Cup to th e Garth Cadet Team.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Coming-of-Age Celebration.
The twenty-first anniversary of the Cross Keys Ambulance Division was celebrated at an interesting meeting at Cross Keys on Saturday, D ece mber 15, after an excellent tea provid ed for the Brigade m emb ers
The Reverend J. R Evans presided , and paId hIgh tnbute to t h e work done by the Division, of which Me J. Jeffries is Superintendent and Dr. T. J Smith
Form ed in July, 1907, the Blackwood DlVlSlOn has gIven splendid services to th e town for the past twenty-one years, a nd th ese were recorded in a report pres ented by the Corps Secretary , Mr. J G Collier.
L a d y (Herbert) L ew is, O .B.E., who de putised for the Commissioner for Wales, pr esen ted warrants of appointment to Corps Secretary Collier a nd Jeffries. She congratulated the Div is lOn on Its m a jority and on the formation of the Cadet DlvlslOn; expressed a hope that th e Nurs ing Division, which had d?ne such good work in th e p ast, would be reVIved and a MedIcal Comforts Depot established. Lady Lewis appealed for support for the Priory's Motor Ambulance Transport Service, so that a n ew a mbulance might be stationed at Cross Keys, and every h o us eho lde r who contributed one penny per week could have th e us e of this and any of the Priory am bulan ces in case of accident or s ickness, free of cost
An inte res ting item w as the pr esentation of a fountain pen to Mr. J G. Collier, who has been promoted to the Western V a lley Corps, in appreciation of his serVIces as Superintendent of the Blackwood Division.
An enjoyable program me of music wa s given by local artistes, and votes of thanks to Lady Lewis and all who had assisted brou g ht a happy evening to a close
Monrnouthshire Distinctions.
The names of th e following Officers of the Brigade in the Monmouthshire Centre are included in the New Year Honours: Dr. Simon Simons, Abertillery, who is elected an Associate Serving Brother, and Mrs. Dora Nelms and Mr. Harold Tom Dennis, who receive Vellum Votes of Thanks.
Dr. Simons, M.RC.S., LRC.P., h as acted as honorary lecturer in Firs t -Aid and its allied s ubjects for the past t en years He was appointed Div is ional Surgeon in 1918 a nd promoted Surg eo n to the W est Mo?mouthshire .Corps in 1925. He continues to take a n actI ve mterest m the work of the Brigade.
Mr. Harold Dennis enrolled in the Ponty pool and Dlstnct Corps in 1909, and has given nineteen years' service the Briga de. He was m a inly re sp onsible [o r the formatI ? n of the Griffith stown Division, of which he was appomted Superintendent. H e or ganised a nd instructed ambl!llance classes a n d devoted mu ch time to first -aid work.
Mr s. Nelms has been a m em ber of the Brigade smce the formation of th e Pontypool Nursing Divis ion, to which sh e was appointed Nursing Officer in 1912, and promoted Lady Div iSIonal Sup erintend ent in 1920. She has as a ssistant lect u rer and in struct ed teams for competItion, and her services a r e in great d emand in the district. Several m embers of the Nelms family have for many years been co nn ecte d with the Brigade in the Pontypool district.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE.
Th e work of the Order in th e County of Pembroke has made consi d erable h eadway during the past twelve months, and the recognition of the services of Mr. James Jenkyn
Evans, of Milford Haven, an active and enthusiastic worker, will no doubt stimulate interest.
Mr. Evans s connection with ambulance work extends over a period of fifteen years. He took an act[ve part in the Garnant G.W.R Ambulance Classes, in which he enrolled in 1915. He has acted as secretary and instructor for m a n y years, establishing classes at P ontardulais, Port Talbot Letterston and Milford Haven, where he now resides: and has been successful in formin g Ambulance and Cad et Di v isions.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
The Priory was asked to underta ke the ambulance arrangements at th e request of the Tracks Syndicate (Ca rdiff) for the Motor Cycling R acmg Events, First Meeting , on Boxing Day. Staff Officer B. E. Maberly took charge of the duty a ssisted by Corps Officers W' H. Johnson and T. C. Noakes, a nd the voluntar y servIces of members of the Cardiff Divisions were in great de mand during the afternoon. Similar arrangements were made for the second meetm g on Saturday, January 12.
BOROUGH
OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
The Merlhyr Borough Division held its tw enty -seco.nd annual social and p resentation of awards at th e BrunSWIck Hotel, M erth yr, where over fifty memb ers, with th eir wives a nd friends, were enterta ined.
The meetin g was presided over by Mr. J ohn president of the Division that It was fittmg, owing to the illness of HIS MaJ esty the King, the Sovereign head and P at ron of th e Order, th ey should all stand and sing th e En g lIsh NatlOnal Anthem. Continuing, he said he was d e lighted to. at yet a nother annual meetin u of the Merthyr DlVls lon, and was very ulad to see that night the Commissio ne r of the of Merthyr Centre, Mr. D. M D avi es (Chief Constable), and also the large number of awards on the table for distribution. Mr. Morgan saId he wanted to hear a great deal more of ambulance team , and to see them bring the Dewar ShIeld to T he offer which h e mad e a couple of years ago was ?pe?-, that should a team from his Division succeed m w mnmg the Llandinam Shield at Cardiff he was prepared to support them and enable them to compete for the Dewar Shield in London , and bring honour an d credit to the old town and to their Division. In th eir name h e we lcomed the Commissioner, and had much pleasure in ca lling upon him to present the awards.
Mr. D. M Davies, who was cordIally re ceIved, ex pre ssed his pleasure at being able to respond to their kind invitation, because he desired to encourage them all and to fo s ter interest in the ambulance mov em ent. He congratulated the Division upon their excellent progress The of awards to be presented that night bore stnkmg to the diligence of the m en in ambulanc e tramm g , no less to their instructo r , Supenntendent L e m. Powell, and especially to their Hon. Surgeon, Dr. H. E. Thomas, who rendered splendid service without thought of reward or gain He was also more than pleased to heal.' of the success of the Ca det Division in ch a r ge of Cadet Offic er Wm. Hy. Williams. He then the Bar for S ervice Medal (20 years' efficlen t ser v Ice), Staff Officer W. H. (Harry) Jones, Corps In spector of Stores, D. Davies; Service Medal (15 years' effic ien t service), Supt. L. Pow ell, Ambulance Officer T. W. Edwards; and the Ambulanc e efficien cy awards gamed by the m em b ers during the year.
Th e singing of the W e lsh NatIon a l An the m brought another memorable annual meeting to a close.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
The Newport Centr e is re presented in th e New Year
Feb1'lw ry 1929 ttbe John :ambulance (i;a3ette
Honours list by the appointment of Mr. Ch a rl es H enry Brown as a Serv in g Brothe r of th e Order.
Mr. Brown, enro lled i.n the Brigade in 1904, was appo inted S er geant-Maj o r in 1926. He h olds the serv ice m edal of th e Order, a w a rd ed f or fifteen y ea r s' brigade effi cien cy, and has g iven g r eat assistance to the d eve lopm en t of am bulan ce work at th e A exandra D ocks. He serve d overseas during th e war , and af t er discharge n 1916 assisted in th e conveying of wou nd ed to hospitals.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Timely first-aid rendered by two Rhondda Offi cers of th e Brigade helped to save the life of a little boy of three years , who on November 26 was playing a t t he back of his home when he tumbl ed into th e partially-flooded river and was swept away. The alarm was quickly raised, and Mr. Archi e F ear , a n un emp lo yed co llier, who is a nonswimmer, ran a distance of nearly 350 yards to th e Gelli Cross ing bridge, wher e, without the slightest hesita ti on, h e l eap ed into the water. H e was just in tim e t o catch the chi ld a s h e was be ing carried away fa ce downwards. The little fellow was in an unconscious condition , but artificial respiration was s u ccessfu lly ap plied b y Corps Officer L H. Cap le an d Am bulance Officer E. Edwards. Rhondda Officer's Honour.
l'dr. Dan el Roberts, Tylorstown, has been e ected a Serving B roth er of the Or der, in r ec ognition of a l on g term of devoted service. J oining th e Brigade in 1907 Mr. Rob e rts ass isted in form in g h e Ty orstown Divis ion , of wh ich h e was appointed Superintendent. He raised a Cadet Division of 70 boys, h el ped to esta blish a Nursing Division, and was appo inted treasurer of the Rhondda Fach Corps in 1925.
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ABERDARE CEN 1,'RE.
The u1 th e Clppointment of Dr. John Ma ci ntosh Wilson, Tr ccYl10n _ Aberdarc, as a Serving Brother of the Order has given genera sat sfaction in this Centre.
Dr. Wilson h as d evoted considerab le time t o ambu 1ance work since 1912 lect urin g gratui tously to male and female classes each year He s a keen suppo rter of the Brigad e presented t hre e silver cups for competition, and encouraged h e formation of the Med ica l Comforts Depots and Cadet Divisions. H e \-vas promoted from Divisional Surgeon to 'orps Surgeon in 1927 , and at p r esent is serving as Acting Co mmissioner for t h e Ab erdare Centre.
News in Brief.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society's Annual Show is to be held in Cardiff during August Bank H o liday week
Ambulance competiti ons, a lways an important subsidiary feature of this event, will create particular int erest thi.s year, as, in additio n to th e open contests for men, nurses and cadets, the Cardiff City Centre w ill t ake advantage of this opportu nity fo r holding the Centre competitions.
The Cwmgwrach Division is endeavouri ng to acquire a permanent headquarters. The Dunraven Estate authorities have kindly given a site at a nominal r ent, and the Division is to be co n gratu l ated on the enterpris in g way in w hi ch it is dealing with the raising of funds for its erection
The Priory is co -op erating with other organisations in the provision of assistan ce in connection with the Coalfield Distress Fund in the South \1\Tales area, and His Majesty's Lords Lieutenant in Wales have been informed that they may call upon the organisation for duty. M ed ical Comforts Depots are b eing kept continuously open so that medical requisites can be iss u ed to any hom e in which there is sickness; halls are us ed as collectin g centres for clothing, a nd workin g parties meet in them to make clothing as was don e in the Great War. The Transport Service is in genera l demand, a nd all m embers are actively engaged.
* * * Divisional Supe rintendent D R ey nolds, Glyn Neath Division, has been accepted for enro lment in the Military Hospitals Reserve.
The Pontlottyn Division genero u sly responded to the sp rit of Chr istmas, and substituted for" First Aid to the Injur ed" a first-class Ch ristmas treat for the poor children of Pontlottyn, which w a s provided for by th e m embers.
SToCKPoRT.-The annual distribution of awards-by Mr. lV. E. Carring t on, J.P. - took p lace at the Town Hall on Decemb e r 6. Th e Secretary of th e Centre, Lieut.-Gol. W. Ch a loner, J.p., r eported that 134 awards had been gained during the year, making a total of 4,288 sin ce its formation. There we r e others w ho had qualifi ed during the year but the exami n a tions were held t oo late for th e r esu lts to be inc uded in the present "eport.
Birmingham Corps
Assista nt Commissioner N Corbett F etch er kindl y gave a lectur e on " Common Mistakes in First Aid" to an appreciative au dien ce at th e Birmingham Temperance Hall on the evening of J anuary 15.
About 900 people were pr esent, including m e mbers of th e Birmingham Corps, the Birmingham N ur sin g Corps, th e Police and neighbour ing F ire Brigades
The lecture was illustrate d by many s lides showing fractures of various bones and also some humorous F i Fst Aid i tems.
Aft er the lectur e a fi m showing th e ast Birmingham Inspection was put on the screen, and this was fo llowed by the Brigade Headqu arters film kindl y lent fOl' the occasion.
Afte r the lecture a cordial vote of thanks was propose d by County --: Commissioner H enton White, seco nded by Count y Commissioner Audland in a hum orous speech and carried by acclamation.
THE JOURNAL Ot :THE VENERABLE ORDER OF THE Vol. 2. No.3.
l'vlARCH 1929.
Colonel C. I. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., M.D ., C.M., A.M .S . (T)., A. B. MacMASTER, M.D., B.Ch. , B.A.O., D.P.H . N. CORBET FLETCHER, JVI.B., B.Chir. , M.R.C.S.
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Th e No 8 Di strict Gazette 59 Hints to Team Competitors 60 Brigade Appointments, February , 1929 62 The St. John Ambulance Brigade (Overseas) 63 Th e St J ohn Am bulance Briga de New s 64 The H ospitallers Club
The R evised (38th) Edition of First Aid to the In j ured . . . . .. r< c.Ai! 71 Standardising Motor Ambu lance • 73 Team Test ... 74 Th e Divisi on al Superint end ent 75 Ca det News. 76 Pr iory for Wales
CHANCERY OF THE ORDER, ST J or-IN'S GATE, L ONDON, E C. The No.8 Distric t Gazette 77
" Forward is the ord e r of our going, a nd we can on ly go forward to success provided goo d fellowship exists among a ll ranks, a nd we· k ee p bri ght and uns ullied the traditio n h a nded dovvn to u s through the ages."
Th ese words, form ing t h e open ing paragraph of th e editoria l of th e No. 8 D1:strict Ga ze tte , aptly d esc ri be th e spiri t of No. 8 District, and we congratu l ate them most h ea r t il y on t h e keenn esc; whi ch has res ult ed in the b i rth of thei r own distri ct j ourn a l. May it fl o ur ish!
The No.8 District Gaz ette is an eight-page journ a l , a ttrac tively produ ce d by phototype process; with a n illust r a ted cover. Its produ ction was inspired by the desi-re for a D ist ri c t jouTIl al should be is s u ed fr ee within th e District , and which would en a bl e a ll units to keep in touch a nd exch a ng e id eas. The us efulne ss of such a journ al i s r ealis ed by a glance insid e. District Orders , Noti ces a nd Corps Form a tion s, Competitions an d Medi cal Not es from the District Surgeon form part of its make-up.
Th e id ea is on e which might well inter est other Districts, a nd th e slight cos t of produ ction (in the case of No.8 District we b eli e ve that th e whol e cos t of production w as sec ur ed by the a dv e rtis ement on th e b ack page ) would b e more th a n justified by the exchange of id eas a nd inform a tion Ivhich is m a d e p ossibl e by the publication of a district gazette.
Th e r e is another side t o th e id ea Th e cen tra lis ation of Distri ct n ews by m eans of the lo ca l gazette would do m u ch to help our own correspondents who peri od i call y forw a rd us Dis hi c t n ews for Brigade consumption, a nd it is a lso obvious that the circulation of a lo ca l journal , how ev er small, mu t a sist local un i ts in k ee ping in soci al touch with each other and th ei r own Headqu a rt e r ; besides which , as i t is obvious th a t co pi es of ·th e j ournal must come into the hands of th e gen e r a l publi c a t some time or another, a ddition a l touch is k ept \vith th e l oca l publi c vvho a r e made avva r e of th e progre s of th ei r local units.
Our congratulation to N o. 8 Di tri ct a r e blended ","ith the hope that other Districts will, in du e course, fo ll ow s ui t 2
Hints to Team Competitors.
By 1. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., M.D. , C.M., A.M.S. (T.).
The Editor of THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE has asked me to give some hints to those who enter for Brigade Competitions and the following are some of the points which occur to me :-
(1) Make sure you know the rules governing the competition.
(2) Remember that your Judge is doing intricate and trying work, and is, perhaps, quite as anxious as to his test working out well as you are. He is undergoing an examination, too, by his fellow officers and onlookers.
(3) Try to get (eady) your impression of the personali ty of the Judge and read the way his mind drifted when he conceived the accident or illness, and follow his plan of conception. Judges , like competitors, differ a good deal in temperament .
(4) Never argue with a Judge. If you cannot interpret the workings of his brain at the first attempt, don't despair, but try again--don't try to work things your way or as your mind would wish matters to proceed. Be good psychologists and don't let self-pity or temporary disappointment influence you.
(5) Some competitors . look so . fierce, in their eagenless, as to disconcert a Judge. By the time he reaches the honour of judging in the finals, howev e r, he is a practised hand and he will not fail to a ppreciate the viewpoints and difficulties of First Aiders.
(6) Remember you are allowed to ask the Judge questions relative to the condition of the" patient" -signs, symptoms, etc.-so that you can form opinions (conclusions) and treat accordingly.
(7) Nowadays you have either more realistic staging, filming or faking, so that there is not so much left to the imagination
(8) Cultivate a good method of entry and approach. Look alert and efficient, but move quietly.
(9) You are now about to deal with aD. imaginary emergency.
(10) Take a quick look at the surroundings and position of patient. Note the accommodation provided. Consider the patient's general condition (especially breathing) before concentrating on any plrhcular injury or part of the body. Is the face blanched from shock or loss ([)f blood? If the latter, is the bleeding internal or is there external bleeding to be seen? Is the patient chilled? Is there more than one injury? The history of the accident has probably been already disclosed.
(11) Look out for pos$-ible sources of dangerfresh danger-something impending or falling. You must observe, think and act on your own
responsi bili ty ; effective protection from immediat e or remote risks must be secured.
(12) Now for prompt and decisive treatment. What are the needs of the case and the treatment most suited till emerg ency subsides or arrival of the doctor? Your mind should be all for the patient- forget the competition.
(13) Make use of bystanders for fetching and carryihg and messag es, unless disallowed by the Judge. But remember their point of view, they may be friends of the patient or, at least, may have been of the accident.
(14) So that you may not forget important points in your anxiety, nervous tension or strain, have a system of your own , or a dopt the following. You know that you are bidding for a trophy-w ell-
B. Bleeding, Breathing, B on es.
1. Injuries
D. Dislocations
With l3.I.D. in your minds, you · will not forget Bleeding, Fractures, Injuries or Dislocations. Come back to the general condition if it is not already obvious what it is.
P.Q.R.S.T.U.
P. Pulse.
Q. Quiet, R est, S oothing.
R. Respiration
S. Skin (colour of face).
T. Temperature.
U. Unconscious State.
This sequence of letters will remind you to ask what the pulse is like and so on. If the patient is unconscious - then A.E.I.O.U. :-
A. Alcohol, Asphyxia, Apoplexy
E. Epilespy (Fits).
1. Injury, Illness.
O. Opium (and other Poisons).
U. Unconsciousness of other kinds: Syncop e , Heat or Sunstroke , Exhaustion. Ask appropriate questions concerning these points -alcohol-smell of the breath, etc. You will not then fail, I think, to diagnose the p a tient's condition.
Many teams do not lose so much from want of knowledge as from want of practiJc-e and discernment. Think of an accident, or get someone to suggest one, and record on paper or mentally all steps which you would take. You will thus cultivate the competition imagination.
The smallest sign, such as some alteration in the pupils of the eyes, may be of the greatest importance,
J\1, Q/ych, 1929
St. lohll :ambulance
in in Black Book there is practically nothu::g mentI?r:ed that is not important. Th e followmg qualItI es. should b e cultivated earlyof handlmg, sympathetic manner, cleanlmess, resourcefulness and tact
Ask the patient (if conscious) such questions as "D Ih t a ur you. Are you more comfortable? " "Where do y ou live?" "Are you married?" etc.
Now for a f ew DONT'S :-
" Do advance noisily on the patient and clIck he els or mark time \\1.th a loaded stretche r.
(2) Do not shout (like Sergean t-Major on a parade ground) v"hen .de almg WIth a p a ti ent on a stretcher, but speak audIbly all the tim e
(3) Do not quarrel amongs t yourselves as to the treatment r equired. It is th e officer's business to mak e d ecis ions and th e t eam's to co-operate
(4) Don't l ea.n on , or ove r the patient , e .g ., when p erforrmng SIlvester's a rtificial respiration. Women should n ot let their skirts or apr on s encro a ch upon th e pati ent's fa ce.
(5) kick th e stretch e r or splints, or knock th e p a tl ent.
(6) Don't t ell th e pati ent h e is alright when he knows perfectl y w ell he isn ' t.
(7) Don't fail to und e rstand wh a t h elp h a s b een gi ve n y ou b efo re yo u b egin .
(8) D on't tr ea t a wrong limb One m emb e r of a t ea m should be d e put ed to m a rk th e injured limb or limbs in s om e w a y
.(9) Don't wh e n th ere are , say, only three m ore allowed, wast e tim e in n.Aing slings and so fall to get your pati ent lo a d ed into th e m ot o r ambulance
.D on' t wa st e pr ecious tim e in m a king a n exhibitlon of "tes ting" a n obviou sly sound stretch e r.
(11) Do n egl e ct to lock the trav e rse, how e v e r.
(12) Don t forg et, wh en th e p a tie nt has to b e transported s ome little distanc e on a stretch e r. to (a should b e sent forward) that the ;'ray IS free from Impassable nbstacl es and that furniture loose carpe ts , etc., b e moved out of th e w a v of oncoming stretcher squ a d
(13) .Don:t carry th e 1?a ti ent more than a qu a rt e r of a mIle wIthout changll1g beare rs.
(14) Don't forget the gen e ral rules fo r the carri a ae of pag es 106-7 , Manual of Dlill Campmg.
(15) Don;t " mark time" with a loaded stretcher. . .0 6 ) Don t forget there may be more than one InJury.
Space forbids my entering into the more medical part .of .the case and treatment of a supposed patient, It IS hoped that some of the general principles laId above may be of some service to intending competItors
3fobn I!rablet of J!.lonour. I
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
Major Harold Edgar Pri estl ey, C.M.G ., R.A M.C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vid a l, D S.O., R A.M.C.
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal. I.
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S .O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Cl a ude 'tresilian Davy, C.M.G., M.B., R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S .O., I M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Ca ptain Arthur James Brown ; D S O ., M.R.C.S. ,
Colonel Charl es Jos eph Trimble , C.B ., C.M.G., R.A.M.C.
L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lillian A. Starr. t Hub ert McVic a r. . . .. . . . . "., .. .. . . . . .. ... RO YAL MEWS, . BU CKI NG HAM P ALACE, S V'..,1 F ebru a r y 11 , 1929. D EAR GENERA L,
You will have h ea rd ho w s'uccessfully eve rything went off on S aturday an d t hat the Queen made a specia l po int of seeing men at Craigwell H ou s e a f te r it w as all over , not onl y to th ank the1n for th eir s er vice s a ls o t o l et th em k no w ho w much H i:> aiesty appreciate d th e r eaUy efficient w ay they carri ed out t h eir by no means easy task.
I may add per haps t hat everyone says that it cO'/;tld n ot have gone o ff bett er
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lll[ ay I i 'u st say ho w very much obliged I am t o yMt for aU t he hel p you gave me in arranging ma tt er s so sat'i s f act ori l y at s'/;tch sho rt no tice.
Y ours very t ruly , (S i gne d ) A. E. E R KI NE , Co l one l an d Crown E q%er-ry.
M aior-G eneral S i r P erc i val TrJf i lk in s on K C.M.G., C.B ., , Cha n cery of the Ord er of St. Jo hn of J ent salem, St. Joh n 's Gate, Cl erk en wetl E.C.1 ,
Pa ge 62 Ube 5t. 50bn :ambulance CSa3ette NIa 'l'ch, 18 29
Brigade ApPointments, February, 1929.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY H.R.H. THE GRAND PRIOR.
H.RH. The Grand Prior has accepted with reg r et the resig nation of Dr. A. Vernon D av i es, O.B.E. , M.B ., M.P., as Commiss ion er of No .• 8 District, to dat e from December 31, 1928 Dr. D av ies ender ed his resignation in order that Mr. Richards, Commissioner of the late No. 11 District, shou ld succeed him.
TO BE DISTRICT SURGEON.
Captain Arthur E. M McMast er , M.D , D P H. , No. 8 District. 12 1.29.
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
Captain Stephen Infi eld, M.RC.S., Castleford and District Corps, No.5 District 18.1.29
TO BE CORPS SUP-ERINTENDENT.
James H_ Cleal, attache d to No_ 4 District Staff. 16.1.29
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
Div isional Superintendent John H _ Heaton Oldham Co rps , No.4 District. 23.1.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
No. 1 DISTRICT.
Thom as M. Wilks, lVLRCS , L.RC.P ., No. 75 (Southern ) Division. 25.1.29.
No. 3 DISTRI CT
Gibrald Gibbons, M.B., B .S., M.RC.S. L.RC.P. , Rothw e ll Nursing Div ision. 23.1.29.
B riti sh In s ul a t ed Cables Ltd_ (Prescot), Division, No. 4 District. 31.1. 29.
Raines Welfare Division , No.6 D istr ct. 25.1.29.
D iv sion , No_ 8 District. 11.2.29
CORPS REGISTERED.
A.skern Main Corps , No _ 5 Distri ct . 12_2_29_
DIVISION DISBANDED.
Earles Melton Divis ion , No. 6 District. 12_2_29. DEATH.
Divisio nal S up e ri ntendent J G_ J a c kson Dudley Colliery a nd District Division. 8.2.29.
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(OVERSEAS) g;t. 31 obn flirigabt (®\)erseas)
The Chief Commiss ion eT of t h e Brigade Overseas has sanction ed th e following a pp ointm ents resignations, etc.AUSTRALIA.
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT.
Ca1n p sie Nursing D 'i vis'i on.-G H. Pfieffer , M B., to be Divisional Surgeon. 6.10.28.
J-('ing's Cross Nursing DiV1:sion. - H. W. Conolly lVLB, to be Division al Surgeon. 8.11.28 _ Sydney Municipa,l Counci l Division. - Sergeant A. Thomas to b e Ambulance Ofiicer "On Prob a ti on. " 1.10.28 _ SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT.
fV es tern Suburbs (Ad ela ide ) Division.-'ll R. Savill e to be - Divisional Superintendent. 6.7.28.
9_10_28 _ W elli n gton Y W.G A Di vi s io n - M. L. Ru ssell to be Lad)' Divisional S up eri n tendent, 30_10.28 ; C G_ K e mp , M.C , M
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Surgeon , 30.10 28 SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE PROVINC E DISTRICT_ Bu ltfontein lVIin e D iv1:sion. - P. J. Knight to be L a d y Ambulance Offi c er " On Probation_ " 1.10_28. W esselton Floors D iv'is ion - R E. Collins M.B., to b e Di,:,isional Surgeon , 1. 9_28, vice Dr. H S y mond S r eSIgn ed
W es selton Min e Di visi on ._ Weinberg, lYLE. , to b e Divisional S urg eon. 1.1.29.
Ob se rv at ory Nursing D ivi sio n. -Miss IvI. D Spil man to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 16 11 28 ' HONG KONG. HO NG KON G DISTRICT.
Y .W.G.A - Nvwsing D iV1: si on.-Martha Hoaking L.R_P _ " to be Division a l Surgeon , 30.10.28; Lai Po Chu en M.B., to be Divisional S urgeon (Supp ementary ), 1112_28 _ OBITUARY.
The Chief Commiss ioner regrets to announce the death of Divisiona l S up erintendent J. Baxte r, of the Carriage and Wagon Division , No_ 1 District India " on December 4 1928 , wh il e on lea ve in England. NEW DIVISIONS.
The Chief Commissioner has sanction e d the -formati o n 'o f the follO\.ving new Divisions :CANADA_
Bri tish Columb ia. Di stYi ct. - Vancouv e r Central Nursing Division, form ed 2.11.28_ NEW ZEALAND_
A /,tckland Distr ic t. - Hamilton Nursing Division fo rm ed 30.10.28 ; Onehunga Div ision formed 16.10 28 C and W.G. D 1:st r- ct .-Christ church (No.3 ) Division fo rm ed 9.2.28.
Wa,nga,nui D i stYic t. - Castlecliffe Divi sion , fOTmed 30 . 10.28 SOUTH AFRICA
Bulawayo R a ihv ay Nursing Divis ion , formed 13 12 28 3
\1ar ch, 1929
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(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Commissiotler ;-
FRAN C S A. BROOKS, M D DISTRICT ORDERS. APPOINTMENTS.
District Officer F. W Cliff ord h as been appointed
District Officer to SoutheTn Area w ith effect from 27.2 29.
AMENDMENT TO BRIGADE ORDER No. 558 RE FLAG DAYS.
W ill Divisions please note that this order sho uld read January 1, 1929 , a nd not 1928
STRETCHER BEARERS FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING
The Commissioner received the R oyal Command , through th e Chief Com mi ssioner, to p rov ide four m ember s ·to act as stretcher bearers on th e occasion of His Majesty ·the King s r emov a l from L ond o n t o Bog nor on Febru ary 9, 1929. The following members were detailed t o perform
Members of No.1 District who as sisted in the Removal of H.M. The King from London to Bognor on 9th Febru a ry, 1929.
T he Com mis s io n er is su re th a t every member w ill appreciate th e h o n o u r that has been c onferr ed on No. 1 District, and th e Brigade as a who l e, at having been ask e d t o p erform su ch an important dut y
The Co mmi ssioner f eels th a t it has b een a great priv.il€g e to hav e rendered this little help to the Sovereign Head of the Order of St. John u n d er w hich they have th e hono u r of vvorking.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CORPS
Th e two Corps will be known as So u ther n R aiiway Co rps (So uth e rn ) an d South ern Railway Corps (Western).
The Fe lth am Division is not included in a Corps and will b e known as " No. 102 Feltham Div isio n. " NEW DIVISION.
The f o ll owi n g Division has now b een sanctioned b y th e Ch ef Commi ssioner :No. 66 Toynbee H a ll Nursing D ivisi on , with eff e ct from January 21, 1929
DISTRICT COMPETITIONS.
Officers-in-Charge of Amb u lance and N ursin g Divisions a re r ef erred to District Ord er No. 947, dated Oc ober 19 , 19 28 for the dates of th e var ious d i strict competition s whi ch are being held this year.
OFFICERS' SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Officers are reminded that their s ub scriptions ar e now clu e, and should be sent to the District Treasurer at St John's Gate Clerk emvell , E. C. l
NO.1 DISTRICT.
Metropolitan Railway Division: Report for Year 1928. Public Duty attendanc es hav e totall ed 1,656 , a s aga in st 972 for 1927, th e a ver age duti es p er memb er being 26 3, a s against 20.2 p er eff e ctiv e m emb e r la st year. This r esult is v e r y s ati sfa ctory , but the duti es r equiring to b e cov e r ed by H eadqu a rt er s ca lls for a lit tle extra effort. It should not b e n eces sary to r emind member s that the p erformanc e of Public Dut y i an ob ligat ion of Brigade Me mb ership, a nd i t i s hop ed th e good comrad eship that ex ist s b e tw een u s will mat e riall y h el p to obtain even b e tter r esult s t h an w e h a v e attain ed in the past.
The numb er of m emb e r s pr esent at th e Annu a l Insp ec tion was 19 , an in cr ease of 7 ov er t h e p r ev iou s y ear.
Our re cord show s that dur in g th e yea r 1,537 cases of Fi r st Aid w e r e tr eat ed b y Brigade m en, and t his show s a co n sid e r able incr ea se ov e r 1927. Memb er s ar e a s k ed to report a ll case s tr eat ed and, if n e cessary, obt a in the " special r eport" form s th a t can be obtain ed upon applica ti on.
No.4 DISTRICT.
Th e officers of th e Ch esh ir e Divi sion s had th eir a nnu a l dinn er on J an u ary 26 at Stockport Ther e was a g ood att endanc e and th e ev en in g wa s mo st en j oy ably spent.
Among th e gu es t s w er e th e Commi ss ion er, Colon el
C J. Trimb l e , CR , CM.G. and A 'sistant Commission er
L eft to rig ht; Supt. T S. Appleton, Sergt. W. Claridge, · both of No. 44 Acton Division, Sergt. E Howard, Dagenh a m Division, Cpl. W. T. Puddifoot, No. 83 Northern Heights Div i sion.
th e duty :-S up erintend en T. S. Appleton, No. 44 Acton Division ; Serg ean t J. Cl aridge, No. 44 Acton Division; Sergeant E. How a rd No. 94 Dagenham Division ; Corpo r al W. P uddif oot, No. 83 No rth ern H e ghts Div ision
The duty was duly carr ied out, and a t it s co nclu si on Her Majesty the Q u een sent for th e bearers a nd was graciou sly pl eased to expr ess her entire sati sfacti on a t the way in which th e duty had been perform e d.
C H. Fow ler J on es , who con g ratula te d th e Divisi on s on th e advan ce that had b een made i n a ll phases of tb e ambulan ce mov em ent in th e count y
Th e north ern outposts of No 4 Dis tri ct show con tinued prog res s in Brigad e activ iti e The r eports of th e work don e during the ye ar , submitt ed to th e ann u al m ee ting s of divi sions at Barrow- both Amb ulan ce and ur ing - at Div erston and at Askam indica te that th e ke enn ess shown b y the m emb e r s is having a g r ea t eff ect not on ly in maintaining th eir po sition, but of incr ea si n g t h e personn el and th e int ere st of th e inhabitants gen e rall y in th e ir wo rk. Th e Cad e t mov e m ent has b ec om e
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e x ce edin g l y s trong , a uguri ng w ell for th e future of th e Brigad e both in r egard to n um b er s and effici en cy. Satisfaction with the work accompli sh ed an d d ete rmination to incr ease the effici ency and us ehun ess of th e Division was th e k eyno t e of t h e s pe ech es that w er e mad e at th e annual dinn er of th e Clith e ro e Division on J an u a r y g. Th er e was a good must er and e xc ellen t addr ess es wer e d eli v ered b y t h e Mayor, Dr. Coop er, Councillor Manl ey Superint end ent E llis an d ot h ers
At a r e cent m ee ting of th e K endal Di v ision s an ex ce llent po rt rait of the l at e Dr. Basilli e was unv eil ed b y ex-Sup erint end ent J. Wright. This, with a tab l e t and certain additions to th e comforts of H eadqu a rt e rs of th e Di v ision, form a m emoria l of on e who untirin gly gav e his se rvi ces for th e b en efit of th e Brigad e in K endaL At thi s m ee ting a lso Ass ist a nt- Commiss ion er Li e ut.Colon el Cockill, T.D. , M.D., pr esented Corpora l J. W. R e mington with th e Se rvi ce Medal of th e Ord er. Th e K end a l Nu rs ing Divi sion, a s th e r esult of a whi st driv e on January 10 and priv a t e sub criptions, find th em se l ves in a po si tion to b egin work on th e establishm ent of a Co m for ts D epot , wh i ch th ey hop e to hav e r ead y a t an earlv dat e At th e" comp e tition s for Nur sing Division s h eld a t Bolton on Januar y 26 , Mrs. Fi eldi ng of St. Annes vvasaft er a ti e with Mrs Curran , of Cho rl ey-d eclar ed th e winn e r of th e Offtce rs' indi vidual trophy with 46 mark s Mrs . Curran h a d 38 marks and Miss Brockle sby (Ha milt on Memori a l ) a nd Miss P ear ce (S efton) h ad 37 m a rks each. Th e t eam t es t was won b y Kendal which t e am , with 195 m a rk s, gain ed th e" Trimb le" Shi eld , whil e Sefton , w i t h 188 marks, took th e" Southport " troph y. Th e jud ges w er e Drs . B enn e tt , c:. a nd er son , Dick ey a nd Tay lor.
"\i\ "e r egr et to ha ve to r ecord th e d eath of Dr. G eor ge carr , O.B.E., J.p. , CC , which took p lac e at hi s hom e a t Radclifi e on F ebruar y 11 Dr. Scarr was in hi s se v enty -se v enth ye a r was th e surge on of th e R a dcliff e D iv ision a nd , i n addit ion to h i num er o u s o th er activi ti es, w as a m emb er of th e E as t L a n ca hire J oint Commi ttee of th e Ord er a nd th e BR.CS. , a nd of th e Ex ec uti ve Committ ee of th e (E as t Lancashir e) Tub er culo si Colon y for e x -ser v i ce m en . No. 5 DISTRICT. Skipton Division.
Th e a nnual r e port show s that both t h e Brigad e and th e A ssoc i a tion had had a s u ccessful ye ar. Classes in fir s t aid had b een h el d and Dr. N , A. Mac leod h a d b ee n th e l ectur er. Th e ladi es had b ee n i ns truct ed b y Mr s. Park in son, and th e m en b y Mr. VV. h .ey no ld s Sp l endid work h as b een p erform ed b y th e m emb e r s of th e Briga d e during th e ye ar. In th e work shop a nd t o''VJ.1 S 1 ,327 cases of fir t a id have b een d ealt with , a nd sixty -four r emo va ls h ave b een carr ied out , includ in g tw elve j ou rn eys to L ee ds a nd Br a dford. During th e summe r month s, w ee k- end duty had b een don e, two amb ulan ce men and two n u r sing si ste rs b ein g d et a il ed for du t y with th e mo t or ambu l anc e On man y oc casions th ey w er e abl e to r end e r skilled a ssistan ce to injur ed p eopl e Th e committ ee thank ed Dr. Ma cleod f or hi s co ntinu e d int er es t in th e work and al so th e auditors Whitwood Colliery Division. Ambulan ce m en drawn from variou s p art s of th e W es t Ridin g (Midla nd Area) of th e S t . John Ambula n ce
Bri gad e comp et ed in t eams of fiv e for th e ar ea s hi eld in Bradford at B elle Vu e Barracks Th eir " pati e nts " w ere scout s, and th a t th ey w ere f a r from having suff ered a ny serious injur y was shown b y th e live mann er in which th e y jump ed off th e str et ch er s at t h e end of ea ch contest.
An int eres t ed audi ence watch ed th e contests
ention ed tha t during th e past ye a r th ey had d ealt with 6 000 cases. Mi ss D. Cu t hb e rt , Me E. Saund er s, F .C Y , a nd th e Com E xch a ng e Orch estra (Mr. J. Willo ws, 1\1r. P alm er and Mr. Groco ck ) contribut ed t o t h e pro g r a mm e, en cor es b ein g fr equ ent , a nd Mr. Sa r gan ts on with his conc ertin a , l ed communit y sin g in g, whi ch w a s gr ea tly enj oye d Bentley Colliery: First - Aid Station as Memorial. FI RST -A m T ATION AS MEM ORIAL. Th e B entley Co lli ery Division of t h e S t. John Brigad e p ropo se to er ec t a publi c m emorial t o th e m emor y of th eir instructor , th e l a t e Dr. Jos eph Walk e r. Th e su gges ti on is that it sh o uld tak e th e form of a road sid e fir st -ai d t at i on at an important junction in th e ar e a Boston Division. Th e annu a l n1.eeting of th e Bo st on Di v i sion w as r ecently h eld a t th e new hea dqu a r te r s, St J ohn 's Hall )J ew Th ea tr e Y a rd . T he ch a ir w a occ upi ed b y Supe rin tend ent C A. E nd erb y, u p ported b y A m b ul a n ce Office r S. H B ou rne , Tran s p ort Office r T. H H End
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Despite the fact th(l t they haw been w orking und er diftl l1lti es, the Divisional members h(lY(' carried ont some fme work dn1'ing the past year , as rnay be judged by rh t' Jollowing figure ': Nnmber of cast's ( Hended with £) L7: number of minor ascs a ttt'nd ed withont It is not quitt realised by some of the pnblic that ther e is alwa)'s sonwone standing by th e Ambulnn e, readY for (Ill en1t'fe-E'nCY call and tliat ,111 th e memb e rs' du ti es are carried ·o ut pm'e l y yoluntarih'.
Th e yain e of a central H eadquarters, with garagt' -offi t', dnt) · r oo m (with telephone ), and a drill hall,
Grayesend (No. 8 District) Cader Division. needs no stressing. The local Division is worth) o f all th e support th e local public can giye. Newhayen.
That a Division of t. J ohn _-\m bulance Bri ga d e b t.: fonned at N e,vhav en w as th e decision co m e t o at a meeting of tlrst-aid e nthusiasts. co mpo se d \\'h olly of ra11\\'aymen It was proposed. OllCl' th e Division was started, that qualifi ed amb1.1Lance n1en in th e to wn , o ther than railwavmen, wOllld be enrolled. l\lr. R \Y' . D evvdney (Division Marin e Manager and Harbour Mast er) presid ed, and th e w ork ewd c on- titution of a Division of the Brigad e \\ as explained by District Officer Milton, HastingCrawley and Three
Th e Crawley and Thr ee Bridges Di \'i sion's fnnds should recei\'e a welcom e augmentation from the proc ee ds of a dan ce 'ivhi chwas h el d at the h .ailway Hot el , Crawl ey , recently. Th e gathering had been promot ed by lVIr. F. Miller and Mr. N. 1-libbs and th ey richly deserved the m an y congratulation_ they received T11er e wa a l arge numb er pre ent and they found the mnsic of Rellims Danc e Band all that could b wish ed for. Welcome \'i itor' w e re Dr. Matthews and lVIr Matth ew , who, at the r equ e· t of th e committ e. pres nt ed to th e winn ers th e prizes which had b een gi 'en by lYlr. W alter Coope r , 1\11'. \Y Oliv e r and M1'. A L ee. Canterbury.
The a nnual bu in ess meeting of this Division was held on January 25, up erint end ent T. 1 ichard on pr esiding o\,er a goo d attendance of N.C.O.' - aHel. m n.
The ecre tary ga\'e th e report of 'i\ ark don e during 192 ', which show ed that th acti\'ities o f the Division had increas d con id era bl"·. ttcndan ce of th e m emb e r s at mo t public functions had b e n r equ es t ed, as w ell as at th e various sports m eetin gs, and a good dcal of ' treet duty and road patrol work had been nnd e rt a k en by the 111embe r
The Tre a surer. Ln presenting the report of tbe t1nanCl'S pe ially referr'd to the greater amount of \;vork clone by the men in Up Brigade durinto' 1t was Q1so mentioned that more npn were joinin o tlw Di\ '1sion. whi ch is now about W ' h-on o Th e work. h' added dt'pended npon yolnntary sl1bsriphons. lIud it was hoped soon to get more 1 eople interested in t1ll' \Yo rk. so that extended support might be g i vl'l1 . l"'lrninghan'l
The first annn<11 dil11wr in conncctiDIi with tllc "arningharn Division was held at the Lioll Hotel. 'a rningham. whcn th e rt'co rd of ser ' ice l'c ndtTl' 1 by this rece ntly es tablished llnit cdebra kd .· Th' chair w·, s takm b) Llpbin J. ( prL' s ickn t) , who wa s supported b) \d r. W a ldron Smit lwrs, 1\f. P ., Colonel Cla pham. -:'I1r P K e mp and , fl' ,-\ Brown (a mbllLanc t' Offi Cl'l'S ). Apolo it' s for nbsl'ncl \\ ,(,l'L' recL'iwd from Il r. L. .J. lvlr . 11. J Dr. 1 ogel's. ]\ lajor }.ioblt'. Di\ isional 01-l-1 c(' r I>ott s.
Sl1pL'rintendt'nt Fowle ( DadI or 1). am i rL' g rd \\' b l'-"pressed thar Canon P o\\'ell and fl' -\ l lt-d ,J , I wer e ' lbsent owing tD colds.
Growth of the 'Vork
The toast." Thl Yi sitors." was proposl cl b" :'Ill' I\. l'mp. who, in w elc oming tho se prL'sL' nt, l' _'p rt'ssed t ion of the intert'st taken in rlw work of thL I" lrnin g hnm Division by thos e who \\' e re with tlWll.l am i ,ILs o utltl'l':-wh o, on account of business and illnt'ss, \\'l l'l' absl'nl. }\lr. K emp also t'xplained that lack f accllllllllollatiull alone prc\' ent ed tll.t'm from inviting sl'\'L'rn l nther fri ends. H e pointed out that thl grL'at incre<l se or traffI C on the 1H''vV road had l'll'c l' ssitated tht ' fo rmation f the Di\'isi o n , and in canying out their duties tlll')' had been able to assist thl' POliCl" ",hosl \\'l)rk had a ls o b ee n considerab ly incr ease d and a lso the m l'cliL a I prof ession \\, itl1 th c prospect of sti ll increasing tratflc. they wer e glad of the sympat hy a nd CO-opl'rLltlo n of t tlL'st' friends. and also tbat thcy had with th L' lll 11' V""I tron 11ith e l-s who , in t1w of It'gis lati n would kn owledo'(' oJ th e ir w ork. ::'Ifr. \\'aldron Smith ' rs. in repl ., , sa id that in the 'O Ul'St' of a ronnd oI dutie s. some pleLlsan t aJ1d some othL'lwisl'. it was a r ea l pll'asufe to be ther e on t11C occ[lsio n r tlll ir first dinner , upon whi ch 1l' congratulal'L'd th l' I;'n rnin gham Division, and aLso npon their spl endid re 'ord of work
Th e hairll.1an said it w as hl s pleasure to present Mr . A. 8rown with a tnkL'll of tll.l' appre ciat i011 of the J11emb rs of th ' Divi -ion of the work h e had done for them d u ri ng th e past two y ears a _ -..cc rdm' y. The work h ,l d i n c reased enormous.!y since thl Division wa s for.m(' 1.
Th e o'iIt consi -ted 01' an illuminat e 1 address a nd an offi r 's silver-mo unt ed cane lVlr. who wa s taken complet e ly by surpri sl', 111 e xpressmg thanks for th giH and the apprt La hon it ignitled, said tlIa wha tev e r h e had don' had b 'cn und erta k en b eca u se 01' hi in tere t i n th work they we re doing It cou ld not have been done, howl'v ' r, \vithout th e lo yal upport h e had rec eiv e d from all t1w members, and parti c ularly Ow SL'l'\' ic l'S rend e r ed b\ 1\ 11'. l\. o111p in connection with ambu lancl' caSt's.
Herne Bay DlYision.
Th e annua l report iSSued by this DL\'ision is full of good things and makl's excc ll ent c ading. and i r space
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permitted tl ll' rt'porl wou ld he puhli sl ll'cl. \\1(' , lIO W( Vl I , give (1 few l'x l r:\d s.
The Worl of (h e N Ul', ing Divi ion \\ ·C :Ln p ll'ClSl,d lo s a y s inel 111 formalioll 01 the Divi s ion g re nt l tivil",r Iln s lJl'l ll shown , as will b , se n by tl'll' fll il owin g r l'porl T lll' 1111 m lwr o f /i rs / -aid cases l'L'cordcd is ML' ml w r s fl iso hav e b ecn 011 pub li dl1i. ll rink 11O k c)' mn.[ l1l' s, Il'gn lln s , iJll' ca rnivn l a nd /lr l's, il ild Il'll' Di v is ion provided 111I'l I' s qu3 cl s for duly ilt t ll' cnt liron e nl enl of tllt' \r clllli sltop at Cmi l e rbnr y Ci.ll hL clrnl on I l'cc mb er" Tlll'\' h 3\ l' assisted with tl1l' \\'ork of tl1(' m otor nmb lil nn l'D lld lw e attencl d un I)CC i.1SLOI1S for duly :1[ the oltagl' I-l os pi tn l llncl Iltl' 1\[alron rL porl s 111nl llll 'i r work i s of ve l' g rl'al :lss is Llncl to tha t in sl i Id ion. They h ave a Iso ber ' ll abk t o I't' lllil r a ss ist an 'in CI1:w:; of s ic knl 's::, in th e (ow n The Motor An'lb lll ance.
Thl' motor (lm bubn cl continu l's t o rencler goo d serv i ce luI' t1w ' in cl' il wa s cledirillcd we ha fl' ca rri ed ,l OO cases to Dl'C L'llll)l'r :H, and th ' l ota l is 7 D.l-L 11Il cases arrie cl in n u mb e r ed I D , with a rnik ;\ge of I1li s lwing nn in crease o f a s { om pa Iw l wi I11 1!l27 omp (irton VO l-k.
A sq 1I :1cl , IInd t' I th l' e ll a rgl' o( lTgean V. S l1lccd , L'ntl rl'cl i'OI [h(' 1\.l'l1t C01 lnt \' l)mpetilion in C nne tion witit 0!o t\ Di;.;trid. MId Wl'rC' ;.;ncCl'ss fuJ in obt 'l.lnin g Sl' 'o nc! pl.1 Ct' in I\. L'n ( , wi n n in g the Cll p presen ted b .y Dam e 1llll'( S[.lncLlllllw \ rill s "I'll , s quad W(lS complim ented bv the .-\ s sist(ln t 'ommissiolll'r, a nd 11 ' rL'mark'd thal i[' was hitre! lines that the, had n ot re ce iv e d th e J\. ent it bl'ing won by Folkc tone on1 , by a fc'w puin ts
Op of Smrloll.
n DeCl'lllbl'r (5 W( Wl re honourcd h\' it \ ' is i t o[ th e -\ ding Chid CnmmissLoller, i{njor -Ccnt;ra l ,' ir Percival \\, i1kin s0 I1. I\.. l.e .. ' R., Lady V"ilkin on. who opl'l1L'd th e e xtension ( 0 · th e Ambulanc e Station. '1'1w Ambulanc e Di\'l Sioll , llnd r tbe command cf L th e Nursing Divi ion, under th Lacy Distri c t Superintendent, Mrs. Fa1 weI" inspected b \ tlw r \ cti n o Chief o mmissionc1', who complimc nt e d th 1 i\ isions o n their s mart appea1'anc '. Lad y Wilkin son 1ll1 \'l' il ed th e Hrigade BadgL' on t1w gable-end Df thl buildin o
The Acting Chid Cornmissiol1 1' exp lTS'cd r eg r et that he wus not pr Csl'nt at the Amblllan e parad e on J llly .I and said it w as Ill'st time he had b 'en a k ed to c nw int N. 8 Distri ct. Th Hern e Ba r Divisions arc \ 'err prond of having tha t distin tion. ' ir J) e1'c1\'al \\, i1kinson in erclv thank ed our Di\ ' i lollaL F. C. Cozens and J. P .· Hamerton. for tb e ke en they are showing in th Division's \,,' ork.
T h e Annual o ll ectiou
Rl'o' arcling the annual 'o llect ion last ye eL]', th e COIllmitt d 'cid'd that instead of a king -ixp en e a yCQr p e r house 1'or the m aintenan ce f th mot r ambulan 'c. each househoLd should b , a k d to subs rib e on e sh i1Lin a' p e r year, in l' turn for \ vhich th Divi i on would undertak to tran-port fr ee in the ambulan ,up to a disbn c of 20 mil s, any member of th e hon eho ld on presentation of a doctor's e rtificat e.
We p'-P9 sed to I( - POI Lha[
, thu s ga inin a tb Hom urs in g rlifl at. On ApriL 24, 1 928 , a f urth er exa min at ioll in First Aid wa s co ndL] t ed , for th e purpos of obtainil1<T re rui s, tbi s r s lllt ed in an in r eas of 13 n ew m e mb ers A ga in , on De embl'r ] ,a eco nd xamination in H om ur ing took place, \ hi h r esn lted in nin passes for P ndan t a ncl four Ior ' rtitl catc. Thll s, at th close of 1928 , \;\,llwn th Divi on wa s onlv on e v ar and even mon ths old, the m e mbership , t h e Div i ion a l l1l'geon , was 3\ Of th is number thr c' h av obtain -d mOl" t:han one l abe l , L4 ha \ c obtain ed 1edallion s, a nd 1;3 hav L ' ir -. iel crt iLl ca t cs. m e mb e rs. with on ex ce ption , ha\'c qua1if1 e d in Hom ur s in a, ilnd sc \ en obtained P e n i a n t " and this with only nvc m emb er po ssessin g a ny qllalifications wh e n the Divi i on \Va f nned.
Ap a r t fr m th e individual int r es t taken by rn mb ers to Qa in th ese qualifi ation , th e Di\ i si n ha s into useful publi c work , h a vin g at the nd of HLS a t· 'en l d:39 ases un l e r 111 e di al up rvision um erous cases f min l' inj uri es h a d b een tr eate d by m e mb r:3. Since Octob e r , .\927 th e Di ' i sion ha provided two ord"rlie fo r each football m.a tch at th - 10 r t lt i on undo A Ho pitals arnival w a h eld h e r e 111 " ] t mb r, and 13 m e mb e rs w r e on dut y und 'r the Divisional up e rint end nt , so m e of them doing continuou dut y from 1.30 p.m. until 10.30 p m t th e pre nt time on of th e mt mb e1's is c ondu c ting a la of about 15 lad with a view to omm n ing a ad .t Divi - ion .
Cromer
With thre e cup won in comp e tition gra in g th e t op table, 111 mb er s of the Cromer Divi 1011 down t dinn e r re ently at bb ville Pri\' a te Hotel \;\,lh e r e an enjoyab e \ - ning was p ent by a ompany of fifty. Th e aathering wa th e econd of it s kind. -inc , th e inception of the Di vision, which i now 45 trona-on of th e lar<T e t in th e di hict. Th Cln a ng em en t w er e in th e
hands of a committ ee, of vvhich Privat e Vii. Fulch er was secr etary.
« The Crom er Div ision of th e Brigad e" was toast ed by Mr. Davison. who said he was on saf e ground wh en as Chairman of th e Coun cil , h e a ss ociat ed th e whole town in a personal admiration of th e work th e Crom er Div ision did. H e well rem emb er ed the in ce ption of th e Division 28 y ears ago , and it had r ecently brought back fr esh memories wh en h e r eceived a le tt e r from th e form er Chairman of th e Division , Mr. A. E. Salt er. Th ev would recall also that Mr. Salt er , Jun. , was th e Secr etar)Tof th e Division in tho se far-off da ys H e hop ed th ey would authoris e him to send th eir good , vi sh es to Mr. Salter.
(Applaus e .) Continuing , Mr. Davison s aid that wh en h e looked round and s aw the good fee ling that prevail ed in that Division h e felt that s ome of th em , as public men in local affairs , had mi ssed th e mark. H e had not ed with pride that awards had b ee n mad e that ev ening The general public should recogni se mor e th e valu e of ambulanc e m en to th e communit y It was r efr eshin g t o see and know that so man y young Crom er m en w er e associat ed with th e movement
L eft to rig ht: Richard T. Richards, William Richards (Captain), J. Weiss (Instructor), George A. Richards, William Richards, Jr.
Commemoration Medal of 1926.
Th e Library Committ
ee of th e Ord er d esir es to call att ention to th e fa ct that v er y f ew copi es of thi s b eautiful m edal now remain in sto ck, but that th ey can still b e suppli ed at th e original pri ce of £ 2 2s . until th ey ar e exhaust ed
The obv ers e b ear s th e l at es t portrait of t h e Grand
Prior H.R.H Th e Du ke of Connaught , in r eli ef, and th e rever se a fin ely mod elle d m edicev al ship in s a il , b e aring th e arm s of th e Ord er upon th e s ail s
Th e medal is a ver y fin e ex ampl e of m od ern m edali sti c art and is a valu a ble m em ento of th a t l a ndm a rk in th e h is tory of th e Ord er of 1926.
On and aft er J a nuary 1 1930 , a ll examinations will b e conduct ed all th e 38th edition of th e t ex tbook.
The Hospitallers' Club
Th e annual gen eral m ee ting of abov e took plac e at th e Bonnington Hot el on Janu a r y 18. Aft er th e formal busin ess, su ch as adoption of th e minut es, S ecr etary' s and Tr eas u re r 's report s, th e m ee tin g proceed ed to el ect th e Offic er s for 1929. Th ese a r e as follows :-
Pr esident: Mr. T. McBride .
Vice-Presid ent: Mr. E. W. Fearn.
Secretary: Mr. P. R e-ele cte d
Treasurer: ML C. J. FItch
Committ ee: Mr. H Lani?ley Jon es} R e -elec t ed
Mr. S. B. PIers
Mr. E. W. Jack son
Auditors : Mr. G S'T } R e-el ec t ed Mr. A Vi, N ewton
A s all m emb er s ha ve b een furnish ed with a cop y of th e Accounts , it i s not necessar y to d eal with th em her e in d etail. Th e Auditor s' r eport how eve r , is v e r y sa ti sfactor y , and th e finan cial po sition of t he Club i s sound.
Th e Sec r e tar y's r epo rt r ev ealed , how eve r , som e int er es ting a ctiviti es during th e p eriod un de r r ev iew
Am ongst tho se who contri b ut eQ l ect ur es an d w ere :-
Ma j o r J F. C. Ho ssack:
Mr C Maj or:
Mr. Sav ag e (L. G. O .c.):
Dr. G W. K end a ll : « F a k ed Injuri es " " Som e Slid es in Serbi a During th e W a r. " " R a dium ." " Safety First ." " E yes."
Mr. E. YV Ja ck so n ass ist ed a s lant erni s t
Th e annual dinn er t ook plac e a t th e Conn a ugh t Rooms on April 28 , 1928 , th e g u est s of th e evening b ein g
Major-Gen eral Si r P er cival Wilkinson , K C.M.G , C.B ., Robinia Vis count ess Mount g arr e t , Major E. P age t of th e B.R.C.S.
Th e annual dan ce wa s h eld at Station er s' Hall on Nov emb er 16 , 1928 , and was most su ccessful.
Th e r eport di sclo se d a m emb er ship of 108 , nin e n ew m emb ers h a ving b ee n el ec t ed during th e ye ar.
Th e Club w as ent ertain ed on Frid ay, F ebruary 8, 1929 , by th e Lady Ho spit a ll ers Club a t th e Manche s t er Hot el, Ald ersgat e Stree t, wh er e a m os t enjoyabl e eve n ing wa s sp ent
Member s a r e r eminded that th e a nnual dinner will tak e plac e at th e Conn a ught Room s on A p ril 27 n ext ; furth er particulars will b e furni sh ed in du e course Th e Comm itt ee hope th a t ev ery effort will b e m a d e to m a intain th e su ccess of thi s annu a l function.
;1f a rcl1 1929 Ube St. Jobn :ambulance C3a3ette P ag e 69
Interesting Case Reports.
By CORBET FLET CHER, M.A ., M.B. , B. Chir. (Ca nt a b .),
1'1. R. C ,S. , et c., Ass i st a n t Co mm iss ion er -in -Charge, Centr a l Ar ea No.1 (Prin ce of "\iVales) Distri ct, S. JA.B. (E x clu sive to TH E ST JOH N AMBULANCE GA ZETT E.)
REP ORT N o. 5.-SERVICE ON LAND AN D SE A. Co mmiss ion er H, V. Mill er r eports that on th e m orning of Fe bruar y 12 th e Ply m ou t h Ambulan ce Se1"v ice re mo ve d th e cap t a in an d nin e of t h e cr ew of. t h e s.s D ev entia to th e Sail or's H om e aft er their r es cu e b y the mo t or lifebo a t fr om th e wrec k a t H ope Co ve durin g a b liz zard , and th a t whil st th e fir st a mbula n ce wa s t anding b y th e lif eb oat at 3 15 a .m. a noth er car w as t r a n sportin g to ho spita l th e second co xsw a in who h ad s ustain ed injuri es owin g t o a fa ll in t h e snow s t orm whil s t running fr o m hi s hom e t o b oard th e hf e,? oat H e a dds that in t hi s way h as the h om e of th e N a tlOn a l Lifebo a t Firs t Ai d Sch em e k ept up it s r eput a ti on Co mment. - Thi s r ep ort is th e m or e int er es ting wh en w e reme mb er th a t Ma r gat p r ov id ed th e fi r s t Amb ul an ce Corps of th e Associ ation in 1879 , and th at this Corp s w as in a u g ur a t ed (( for dut y on la n d a nd sea " St a rt ed c hI efl y th ro u g h th e eff or t s of \ iVi lJi a m John Chur ch BraSIer, th e Co r ps w as equipp e d with unif orm s, sent m emb er w it h th e lifeb oa t a nd p ossesse d a wheel ed htt er whI ch co n siste d of a Furley st re t ch er m ount ed on wh ee ls. Further, Bras i er, on tr an sfer t o S t John 's Ga t e 111 Nove mb er, 18 83, w as su ccee d ed as Sup erint end ent of the Ma rga t e Co rp s by Ch a rles Edw ar d Tr ou gh t on , in D ece mb er, 1897 , "vas drowne d t h r ou gh th e up se tt ll1g of a urf-bo a t whil e re turn in g fr om a m b ula n ce dut y at a wr eck. It is seem ly, t he r ef or e, t ha t Ply m outh sh ould in t hi s way m a int a in th e r ep ut ation of th e A ssoci ati on a nd it s off -sh oo t , th e B riga d e, by se r vice on l and a nd sea; and w e con g r a tul ate office r s a nd m emb er s on th e s p le ndid work whi ch t hey ar e carr y ing on
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
T h e E ditor inv ites q u er es on the fo llowing s ubj ects
First Aid A n swer ed b y DR, N. CORBET F LETCHER.
M .B., B. Chir. (Cant ab). M. R. C.S. (" N. C F."). Com,p eti tion a nd B11igade 01 ganisatio1'l A nswer ed by " SEMP ER P ARATUS"; a n d
Die t H ealt h A n swer ed by S ir V. ARBUTHNOT L ANE, Ba rt ., C.B. M. S F. R. C.S. CompreSSion of Brain.
M. L. (Victo r ia) - Please te ll m e if the d ila t a tion of pupil in Compr ess ion of B rain occur s on th e sam e sid e a s th e injury or on op p os ite sid e.
W ith compr ess'ion the pupils become dilated
1 1 esp on d i n g to rig h t, va ?'y according to d egree oj WJ11.pr ess i on an d sit e oj com,p ression I J t h e p ress'bwe on b, ain 1;S diffbts ed, both p'bf,pi ls first contract an d then gr adua lly dil at e an d cease to 1'eac I J one- h a lJ oj brain is affect ed m or e t h an th e other , the p u,Pil on that s1;d e passe s ?1W1 e rap i dly t hr o'b g h t hese chang es, w hilst on t he OPPos1:te s1;d e they ar e not d e7'e ope d u,n ti l l ate?'. N. C. F
Treatment of Burns.
L. H. (Highbridge) t ell m e if i t .i s proper to u se Oliv e Oil with Burn s, 111 p l ace of B orac lc Oll1t ment, if th e l atte r i s no t avai l a bl e. It wO'btld be most improper to use olive. oil Jor .b'!ttrns un d er any cir c'btmstances. I J B ora cic Omtment .1,S not availa ble, yO'!tt shO'/Jd d Jo ll ow ins tr.1,ictions of 37 th Edt,£t,on.
Picric Acid Gauze. L.
Corrosive Alkali Poisoning. T.
. (Ply mouth ).-In
ght , will y ou pl ea se t ell m e wh y th ese d ress in gs a r e suppli ed in th e Firs t A id Outfi t a d vert ise d in th e Ma nual ?
Your query sho1,t ld have been· dir ect ed to t h e S t ores D epartment oj the A s soci ation, the di r ector oj evi d ent ly inc lude d P icric A cid Gauze in the Outfit s m comp liance with ins tr'btctions issued by F actory D epartme"'!t oj H ome Offi ce S'!ttch dressings ar e no t recommended the old or revised lVI an'!tta l
K. C. F.
Signs and Symptoms of Fracture.
T. D (Pl y mouth )-I n o ti ce d in th e r epor t p ubhsh ed in J anuar y iss u e of GAZETTE t hat yo u b owl ed o u t Ser ge ant Sm ee d of H em e Bay, on th e Sign s a nd Sy m p t om s of Frac tur es a nd that he fail ed t o includ e sign s a nd symp t om s d et a il ed in f oll ow"1I1g tabul ate d lis t on p. 43 of Manual. I beg t o POll1 t out t h at t h er e a r e tw o m o r e on p 5 1 n a m ely, bl oo d or clear fluid fro m ear ch a nn el an d bloodsh o t eyes YO% are r ea lly too smart Jor u s. T he q1-testion reJerr ed to "Gener al Signs and Sym p toms oj F ractu r es," and , unlike YO'b6, S ergeant Smee d was too clever to exceed the li11'1/its oj th e q'!tt estion. It ma.y be news t o YO'I t o l earn that no one ever yet in L on d on or Pr ovince s gave 1ne the c01nplete answer to tln:s qu,estion as set out 01'1 pp. 42 and 4 3 oj M amtal N. C. F.
Action of Calcium Carbide. E E (Hull ).-V, e sh all b e g r a t eful if y ou will wh a t is th e ac ti on a nd how w e sho u ld tr eat ll1Junes ca u se d by Calcium Carbide, a s u sed by mot o ris t s f or lightin g purpo ses-( l ) wh en skin is burn ed , (2) w.h en eye is b urn ed , and (3) wh en sw a llow ed Th ese q u es tI ons w ere aske d a t a D iv isi on a l Mee ting and could not be a n sw er ed b ecau se w e h a d no d efinit e d a ta on which we co u ld work
Y QU h ave set a pro bl em which t i s d 1fficult to an swe1' aut h orita tive ly, beca u,se no bo ok oj r eJ er ence at my CO?1lm and deal s with Ca l ciu m C ar bide , excep t to teach me that
A cetylene, a poisonous hydroca:rbon g as , is prod uced from z:t on contact with water.
From suggestions received , h ow ev er , I have re'ason to believe that the r ea ction of skin and eye to Calcium Carbide zv ould be similar to that of a burn by Quic k Lime For treatment I should adopt the v ery clear instructions laid down in Revised Mamtal. If the Calcium Carbide were swallo we d the acid juices of stomach to some extent neutrali se the p ois on , which is not an acti ve corrosive, and 1;S not likely to through stomach w all. Permanganat e i s as the antidote an d free washing o'/;/.t of stomach with draughts of water con taining this remedy (10 grains to pint ) is clearly indicated if we wo uld protect patient from effects of A cety lene gas, which will give signs and symptoms similar to those of Carbon M onoxid e if st omach should be distended with the gas and patient should beige out the gas, common sense urges the necessity of keeping him away from any naked light
N, C. F.
PRINCIPIS (Letchworth).-Must a member of the Brigade wear his uniform if he attends the Brigad e Finals as a spectator only and not being a member of any competing team ? An answer in next month 's GAZETTE will oblige
It i s the desire of the Chief Commissioner that all officers and members attending the Brigade F inals in London should do so in uniform.
SEMPER PARATUS.
C. F. M, (Haslingdon) .-A joins the Brigad e in December, 1913 passing for Firs t Aid Certificate th e sa me month ; also passi ng Hom e Nursing in O c tob e r , ]914. Joins R.A M C. , Nov emb er , 1914. Does he b ecome entitled to his m edallion in 1914 or 1915? T hi s man was away four years on Active Service. The member referred to wou ld ha ve been eligible to ap ply, on demobili sation,jor a medallion which , if gran ted , would have been dated as f or December, 1914 S. P
" C. -S .-M."-Th e duties of a Corps Sergeant-Major in the Brigade seem to b e very involved. Th e R eg ulati on s sta t e th a t h e w ill act as an Adjutant in the Corps to which he is p oste d, But how can thi 5 be without interfering with the dutie s of th e Corps S ecr e tary, through whom th e Corps Sup erintendent' s orders should b e iss u ed ? Again , how can the C.-S.-M b e allowed to act as an Adjutant on p arad e? As a non- commissioned warrant officer he cannot b e allow ed to give orders when ranks ar e pr esen t. We know that in th e A rm y. Adjutants ar e oft en quit e junior officers specially se.l ec t ed for their ability at drill , but no sergeant -m a jor has ever been permitted to act as Adjutant to a llnit
There appears to b e a "missing link ." Ar e local a ppointments by Corps Superintendents permitted to detail an officer to act in that capac ity ? If so, it would probably improv e th e pr es ti ge and smartness of th e Brigade as a whole 'if this wa s d on e. Th e C.-S,-M would, of course, still b e essen tial.
The Brigade Regulatio n s are at present undergoing revision and the duties of a Corps Sergeant -major wi ll be m ore clea?'ly defin ed in the next of General Regulations
S . P.
Ma"l' ch , 1929
CORPORAL E. PAYN E (Wo Ft hing) .-I a m writing to ask y ou if it is possibl e to hav e in se rt ed i n the n ex t is s u e a d e tail ed account of th e various distinction badges and dr ess t hat is worn b y the officers of the St, John Am b ul a nce Brigade (including Divisional, District and Headquart er s, etc .)
!VIany thanks for suggestion. Weare publishing in April iss'ue a diagram showing all the Brigade badges of ranks and ma,rkings.-EDITOR
Correspondence.
To the Editor of THE ST. J OHN AMB ULANCE GAZETTE.
SIR,-Our Nursing Di vis ion cons ists of twenty- eight m emb er s, all keen and anxio u s t o make themselv es useful. As well as th eir Classes a nd Drills a nd Publi c Du ties they ha ve a Comfo rt s D epot, they work in Ho s pital , Infant Welfare , Mental D eficiency Centre, h elp Girl s' Clubs and Girl Guid es wi th First-Ai d knowledg e, etc., assist at th e Summer B each Nursery an d Bathin g Drill, act as Nurses at Girl Guide Camps , but th eir great es t pleasure is t o h elp the Cadet Superint end e nt with h er large d e ta chm ent of Girl Cadets----40 in numb er - who are r eally a ver y effici en t body , First Aid, Nursing Drillin g and Stre t ch er work b ein g their idea of h av ing a good tim e
At pres ent they are pr eparing wit h great en thu siasm for a co mp etition a t H or sham in April. There ar e fo ur t eams a nd th e very best is to b e cho sen to repr ese nt th e detachment.
Th e Cadets buy th eir own ind oo r uniforms an d h at, but they ne ed overcoats to go to Horsham an d have lat el y h eld an Am eri ca T ea and made £6 lO s. toward s the s um requi r ed. A concert is be ing arranged to in crease their fund s There are naturally som e very amusing offers fo r th is an d a careful weeding out will have to b e d on e.
Nurses and Cadets a lik e are wo rkin g h a rd to mak e eve r yth in g they do a great success. Th e former , kn owi ng that so m e da y it is thes e young ones who will take th eir places as tim e roll s on, and eve n if the Ca d ets, for one r easo n or a noth e r do not remain in th e Brigade, t hat th ey will have l earned unforgettab le l esson s in sympathy and ser vic e to all hum a nit y und er the Cross ""hich they wear so r everently M.B.
F ebruary 13, 1929.
T o the Edito r of THE ST. JOH N GAZETTE.
DEAR MR. EDITOR ,-I am enclosin g Pr ess report of o ur Cadet Comp et ition and social.
While each of our local br a nch es of th e Brigad e ar e flourishing - the Cadet Branch graft has" struck" well and strong Na t urally I'm pro ud of it- being th e first in New Z ealand-and am hoping that soon other branches in other dis tricts may so on follow our happ y ex p eri ence
The Cadet Division was es tabli sh ed May 7, 1927 I t has settled down to r eal good work. Already several of th e older lad s hav e tran sferr ed to the Ambulan ce Division, coming in with enthu s ia sm , and good pr elim inary knowledge and u sefuh1 ess.
On e ve ry pleasing fea tur e-not m entioned in " c ut -
,11 Clrch, 1929
Ube St. Jobn !lmbulance
tin.g "-is tha. t se nior m embers of th e Wanganui Ambulance DIVISIOn who h ad ba d consi d erabl e s u ccess durin g r ecen t years in competi ti on s, und ertook to coach the seven teams competing. It was r ea l spl endid to see th e m at practice. The k ee n rivalry and hi gh s t a nd ard of work obtain ed was an in sp irati on. The inscription on the trophy is as follow s :PORRITT CHALLENGE TROPHY
Pr ese nt ed b y Li eut .-Co lon el Porritt, M.D., F.R.C.S. (E.), Wanganui.
Fo r A nnu al Competition by Ca d et Ambulanc e Division s i n the Dominion of New Z ealand
A photo has b een tak en of "fo undation " memb e r s a nd of the competing teams with trophy. Cop ies I am hoping soo n to forward to y ou.
Y our fait hfull y, J. BRI NE. \V angan ui Di s tr ict.
Decemb e r 8, 19 28.
To th e Editor of THE ST. J OHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
D EAR SIR,-I r eg r e t to report the d ea th of on e of o ur oldest members, Staff-Sergea nt W E. Brown e, who passed away on Januar y 17, after a short illn ess. He had b een with the Di v i sion from its earliest d ays, h avin g been on e of the members of the origin al co mmitt ee which took the first steps in forming this unit of th e Brigad e. Hi s enro lment dat e wa s October 1902 , promoted Corporal in 1910 , Sergeant in 191 5 and Staff-Se rgeant in 1923
Last year h e was made a Serving Broth er of th e Ord er , a nd was trul y proud of the honour , which, unfortunat el y, h e has on l y been spared a sh ort tim e to wear.
Durin g the days befo re th e war S taff -
Sergeant Brown e was a r eg ular a tt en d ant at the No. 3 District ca mps, a nd many m em b ers of t h e Divi sion s taking part in those camp s will r emem b er 6ur l a t e fri end in t h e " Lines " an d "Gu ar ds " competitions.
At hi s funera l there was a re presentative ga th ering of th e Rugby Division, th e Rugby Nursing Divisio n and the Ru gby Cadets Divisi on, totalling abou t 30 four n on-coms. and two privat es of the former Division ac tin g as bearers
The Rugby Volunt eer Fire Brigad e was represented by th e Chi ef Officer, Major C. Seabroke , and Fireman Hogg, whil e th e Ord er of Oddfellows a nd th e lo cal Com mitt ee of Scouts a lso sent r ep r esentatives
Yours fa ithfully, H F. TOWERS
Superintend ent
The Revised (3 .Sth) Edition of First Aid to the Injured.
The t ask of r ev ising a popular text book is a thankless one and th e possibility of any author or any Committee prod u cing results completel y acceptable to all concerned is so r emote tha t I h esita t e to criti cise. As, how ever, th e Chairm a n of th e R evisio n Committee h as don e me th e honour of ask in g that to m e shall b e d ep uted th e task of r ev iewing th e n ew e di tion of "F IRST A ID T O THE IN J URE D ," I must p erforce accept. Further, I accept the more willingly because in i t I find no g ri evo u s fault (a notable differ en ce to the 37th edition which, on p ubli ca tion , I attacked v igorou sl y because in it I locat ed 15 h owler s) and b ecaus e, while I do not approv e a ll the chan ges, yet I cannot quarrel w ith any.
To m e the outstanding feature of the new edition is that in no p lace do I find need for cross r efe r ences, which were so necessary for complete und e rstanding of the previous edition s. The Committee, in their pr eface, state that th eir aim has b een to bring the Manual up to dat e witho ut altering its general character and size, and with as f ew r a dical alterations as possible. That they have succeeded is evi d en ced by the fact that th e s ubj ect -matter of the book has been increased only by 10 pag es, although th e official li st of alterations totals 46 pages of same siz e and s tyle as the Manual. Ind eed, they h ave, perhaps not gone far enough as, for examples , with Fractures of J aw and Sternum, descriptions of which are still incomplete
In ch aracter a nd size the Black Book IS the same ; and tho u gh the ch apters now numb er 16 , yet many of these are in reality on l y sections which can ju stly be bra cke tt ed tog e th er. Many of the ch anges consist in omission of unn ecess ary words an d sentences or in a dditio n of wisely-chosen n oun s and adjectives which render the instru ct ion s more intelligible. The system of tabulation, inherent to the Man u al , has been further extende d with th e result that in man y places the s ubj ectm atter is simplifi ed and at the same time systematised. The book opens with a brief bu t excellent introd u ction which se t s o u t clearly th e relationship of the Ord e r, th e Association and the Brigade , an d which will prove most serviceable to r ecruits: alike among l ect ur ers and stud ents. It then se t s out the of First Aid in Chapter 1. which shows pr ac ti cally no alteration. In Ch apter II we have a comp le t e d escription of the T riangular Bandage as b a ndag e and arm sling, and for the foot we welcome a new d iag r am which can b e repro du ce d Chapt er III sets o ut the and of Body, an d in futur e competitions qu es tion s on skin an d conn ective tiss u e will be l egi timate , even if k n owled ge the r eo f is of littl e p ra ctical value to First Aid e rs Chapter I V. r eveals some not eworthy changes with reference to Fractures. \ ¥hil e I welcome the new Halt er Triangular Bandag e treatment for Fracture d J aw, I cannot di p ut e th e valu e of tha t now d etaile d f or Fractured Spine, and am prepared to accept as wise t h e omi ss ion of inner splint for Fractured Femur; yet, as a First Aider , I sh a ll still co nt ent m yself with two splints for Fr ac tur ed Arm, three bandag es f or Fractured For ear m, a nd two b a nd ages for Fractured Patella. T o on e newl y qualified, that ext ra splint for the a rm will
a sour ce of trouble , th u of one bandage for two on fo r earm will be a,\-kward (eyen if in actual practic e eco nomy often forced this issue ), and th e omission of the second banda o'e for patella (usele ss as it m ay well be ) ':'ill give en e of in ec urity For Fractured Thigh the h rst step ill treatment is to ti e foot to foot ; but for Fractured L eo uch act ion is not advised , though th e student i wa rn ed to hold on to foot until plint are a curiou diff erenc e in treatment which mak es me wonder if this wa intentionaL Chapter \'1. d eals ,,-i th Circulation of Blood, description ot which ha b ee n re -a rranged , re-\uitten and r endered m ore und ers tood Chapter VII. -et s out treatment of Tr ounds alld Hre11lorrli{we. of v,-o unds no\\ ' figures in the book, th e objects of tr eat m nt h a ye been set out mor e cLea rl'l; than in pre\-iou edition s. Though mo st wounds -are a mixture of th e thre e bnds of blee ding , yet we till have th ree separate sets of General Rul es for Arterial , I, enous a nd Capillary Blee ding, wh ereb, - diffi culty is created junior of iimb now ri.ghtly place with the tourniqu e t as a dang erous m ethod {)t treatment r ese rv ed for sp ecial emergencies: but the. old misle a ding instruction " Apply Tinctur e of still occur, eYe n thouoh this is responsible tor the all-to.o-comr,non and gra\-e mistak e of soaking cotton 'w ool m Iodm e and l eaving it in contact with woun ds Further, it is r ep ea ted thr e times , once in each set of rules! Surelv it were b etter to alter to .< Paint Tinctur e of Iodine." Lastly , I d o not accept as correct th e of pad in treatment of wound with Capillary blee ding. Chapter VIII deals in lent fa hion with I njuries to Intern al Orga lls ; and I welcome th e di sappearance of th e t erm " In t ernal Bleeding," " 'hich was such a stumbling-block. I canno t appre.ciate '"hy the list of signs and symptoms assOCIated wIth rapid and profu e ble eding ha s been r e-arranged As they stand, the st uden t must jump fro m circulation to respiration and then back again if h e w ou ld rem emb er all igns and symptoms
In Chapter IX we hay e an impro\' ed description of treatment of l lhs cellaneous Injuries, and we note that bi carb onat e solution is now orthodox treatment for and Burns. It is unfortunate that in treatment of the e injuri e tudents are told (thre e times) to us e , ,,,arm water " instead of " warm boiled vvat er. "
In the 37th Edition all cause of In sensibility were cr ammed. in one chapter. Th e R evising Com111lttee WlSely d eCi d ed to r evert to the old way of discussing Asphyx1'a a a separate entity and d evoted Chapters X. and XI. to this purpos e. A modification of is now th e on ly method of artificial respiration r eco gmsed , though a d esc ription of Silvest er 's m ethod appears in an appendix. General Rules now figure tor treatment of Asphyx.ria, with useful notes on additional treatment in special cases.
Chapte rs XII. and XIII. are d evoted to /', Tervous ystent and I nsensibility, r es pectively. Classification of the causes of is most difficu lt ; and the :schedule fails because convulsions may occur Wi th CompresslOn and Apoplexy For this reason I regret the rejection of the method introdu ced into 37th nam ely classification by co lour of face-Red, \\lute , Blue-and by presence of conv ul sions , which
in 111) expe ri en ce constitutes the bc - t and cas ie of teachina' First Aiders the ca uses of Ins ensibility. the rest , the n ew edition shows vast irnprov ement
III th e d esc ription of the various special 01 Insen ibility, especially Epilepsy and Conc ussion, while it La ys down au dul of proced ure in of uncon patients .
Chapter XIV. d ea ls with Poisolls and b as to all in te nts and purposes re -written. In previolls editions classification a nd treatment were based on burnin g of mouth wh ereby trcatm.cnt was co ntrolled \)\ fi e of poi ons without r eferen ce to nom cncLatur e, Qnd 1 r eg ret that thi no longer h old good for das -iftca tion , th ough I rejoic e th a t at lon g last w e ha" e cot rid of " sta inin g" as indication of effects of poisons. Th e General Rule s h ave been re- vvritten with ad \ antag c but th e Objects of Tr ea tment appear only in 1.
.C hapter XV. sets out the' va riou s methods of Trallsport oj II/JlI red Persons in clear an d conc ise fashion, and d eals with all varietie s from walking wi th assistan cl' to lo a ding ambu lance. I disagr ee with th e instru ction t o " or asp wrist JJ for Tlu'ee- H anded Seat , and hoped to \'C een this a lt er ed . b eca us e pra ctica l l' connnce th ose who hay e t ried this sea t that graspin g lU t a b o\ 'e wri st i mor e comfortabl e for th e beare rs.
Th e Chapter" For Fell/ale aI/Iv " ha s \'( 1'\ wisch ' been r emove d , and with th is n ew edition m ere 1nc11 ",,-ill not be aUowed to plead in s tru tion of Ma nual as Q r eas on for not being examin ed on Pr epar a tion for R ect'Pt £oli of ,--1ccidents In thi connect ion I am tempt ed to ask \\' hy the do ct or i n o t suppli ed with a n a il brush.
Th e book closes \\'ith four appendice , whi ch are not incl uded in the of First-Aid Course. Th e llrst with th e Roll er Bandage, th e second \\ ith
Me thod of Artificial Re sp iration, th e third with Th oma plint (which r ightly fi g ur es h er e b eca u e knowled ge of Its us e and application can not be r egQ rded as esse ntial for m emb ers of th e As soc iation , alth ough it may be for th eir co ll eag u es in the Brigade), and the fourth with Hom e Offi ce In s tru ction s with re fer en ce to Fir t Aid in Factorie and 'Work hop s.
Finally , I r epeat that in my opinion the e fforts of the R eYi sion Committ ee hav e t ended to simplify and t o systemahse the subj ec t-matt er of the ianu al , and I venture to congrat ulate the members , each and a ll , on th e res ults of their end eavo urs which provide clea r eVId ence of lon g, ard uous and conscientiou s lab our, and which merit our mo st cor dial and gratef ul thanks N. CORBET FLETCHER.
Annual Competitions.
May 10th, 1929.
H er R oya l H ighness The D'bt chess of York Com1 nand e1 '-in-Chief of the N u1' sing C01'PS and lias s;mcious lv consented to pr esent the Challenge h-I:e lds. CliP Pri z; on th e occ asion of the Annual F i1's t A id and X 1, f,r 'in g Competitions oj tli e St. J ohn Im bu,zance Briaade, to be held at Great Central H otcl, iII arylebone R oa d , L on d01' N. H'. , on Fn·day. Alay 10, next. \101', 11, 1929 \
Standardising Motor Ambulance Equipment.
At a recent co nf e re nce in No. 8 Dis trict, a discussion t ook pla ce on the equipm en t of motor a mbubnc e and it then became Clc- Lf th a t th e re ,ras so mu ch variation 111 t b e e quipment of the in the District that the time see ms op portune to entilat e th e subj ec t in th GAZETTE.
SnmTCHERS
Ilm ay be a k ed - wha t i s the n cd for s tan dardi sahan? I n these d ays of long-distance motor tr ansport \vh eo, sa y th Do\ ' r Division m ew b e as k ed to ta k e a case to the :Midla nd s- to Covent;7 , or further north- it may not b e co nv enien t for th e vo lunt ary wo rke rs who form the t ra n port s quad to b e away [ro m their work for a numb er of d ays.
H en e, to make it po s ibl e for one Division to arrange with anothe r f o r a se and motor am bulance to arry a case t o its d e tination, an d so d ivide th e duty of lOl1g-dis tan c transport , it at n ee b e am e, -id ' nt that , unl ss th e r i s a standard siz.e of stretcher u se d , a nd a s tandard typ e of st re tcher-carrier the pat ient will b put to unn ecessa ry discomfort in the pro ess of tr ansfer from one w hicle to anothrt'.
" FLOAT- ON -AIR ."
Y ea r of eXI e ri enc e in ru nnin g motor tr a n por t for isolation hospita l purpos es has shown one that the mo t effici nt prin g on th e mark et , th e bes t sho c k-absorb r , a nd th m os t up-to-dat e frames fo r arrying stre tch e r over long must, in the pati ents int e rc t, be suppl eme nted b y a i r m at tres es , Vhile th e phra c, " float-an-air," m ay b e a trade mark, the principle und e rl ying thi sho uld b e the motto o f eac h tran s port section in the Brigad e ; a nd , just as spare inn r tubes a r e carried, an d spare o ut er co v e r for wh ee l purpos es are n ece a r y, so a r e t a ndard a ir cus hions and a i r matt r es es.
THOMA S'
In the n ew di han of "Fi rst Aid "a ll finds intructio ns for Di"isi on in th e u se o f th e Thoma' s plint an d it appears to one th at the tand a rd s tr etcher for motor a mbu l ances should b e so eq uipped as to mak it p os sib le to us e th e Thom a s plint in cases that r equir e it Ther for e, th e s plmt- b ox in th e a mbl li a nc e must b of such a ize a s to contain this new a ppli a nc e, an d , when th e Sto res D epa rtm ent of the Asso ciat ion h ave th e n e,;,\1 splint in stock , n o d oubt Divisi ons wi ll be inform ed OXYGEN.
Ag a in , th e in crease in m ech a ni cal transport is yea rly giving ri se to a g r eater numb e r of fatal acc id ents, due to th e p ois on gas from engin e exhausts. It 1 unu su a l fo r medi cal men to ca rry oxygen
cy lind ers on their daily r oun d s in thei r motor-cars, and the pro f ess ion m ay re<l.sonably look t o th e local Division s who pJ a e motor a mbul a n ces on th e road to s to ck such e quipm ent as one of th e s tandard articJes th a t will b e ava il a ble wh en th e ambu l ance r each es a case of as phy x ia.
On e may b e t old th a t " First-aid to the Injure d J) q mtain s no in s tru ction s as to th e use of oxygen
It is a lways empha s ise d in th e l e ctures how important fr esh air is in th e tr ea tm ent of em e rgency cases. Thus, m emb e rs 01 th e Briga d e ca n on l y cons id e r themsel ves reasonab l y e qu ipp ed for ass isting doctor s in th e tr ea tm ent of cases if th ey a re ab l e to bring to th e s p ot a supply of oxygen, and one would sugg es t that, in su ch Divisions as pa s ess this equ ipm ent, the Divisional urg eons h ould giv e a co urse of inst ru ction t o m emb ers in th e us e of ox yg en.
On e mu s t point out that oxygen cylind e r s l ea k , a nd th e typ e oJ apparatus u se d shou ld b e th e best tha t will a bvia t this di s a bili ty
Furth er, it must not b e forgott en that , if a motor a mbulan ce ca rrying oxygen shou ld unfortunat ely catch fi r , th e cylind e r shou ld b e r em ove d from the int e rior of the v ehicl e imm ediat el y a ft er th e p a ti ent ha b ee n t a k en out. Th e re is no object in providing additiona l fu el Jor th e p etrol furna ce.
CLEA NSING OF HANDS.
It is impresse d on a ll " First-Aiders )) th at, b efor e touching a n open V'i' OUlld th ey shou ld take all pr ecautions to cl ean se th eir hands co mpl et ely. Tra nsp o rt sectio n s are oHen at a loss for f aciliti es to p racti e this preca ution wh en call ed to a lonely spot on a m a in road. Th e fitting of a w as h-ba s in in one co rn e r of the m oto r a mbulance should alway b e a rranged, with a w a t er tank of abo ut h vo gall on s capacity a bov e th b a in , in which a suppl y of cold w a ter can b e carr ied So a p , n a ilbru h and a tow el will en a bl e the " Fir t-Aid :lVIanu a l )) t o b e fully f oll owed.
A it is alwavs essentia l in motor a mbula n ces t o have a system of h ea ting for t he comfort o f p a tients , th e re shou ld b e no engin eer in g diffi cult y in placin g a mall s team co il insid e th e water tank , so that \varm wat e r m ay b e avaihble en ro%t e.
LIFTI NG ApPLIANCES .
Tra nsport sections in seas id e towns "vho m ay b e a ll ed to r emove a pa ti en t with a fractured f emur from th e hold of a ship in mid -chann el, or from th e engin e room, should b ear in m ind tha t the ' N eilR obertson J) stretcher shou ld b e t a k en with them a lw ays when th ey go to render fi r st-aid to th e merc a ntile mar ine ; a nd th e same appli a n ce will b e
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found u se ful in connection ,vith ac cid ents that may occur in gas-holders, sewers, or the underground tu b es of th e metropolis.
In mining districts th e " Lowm oo r J) jacke t will prove most suitable for underground work.
Failing either of th ese two special a ppliances, a ca rrying sheet a nd a 40-ft. l ength of rope are indisp ens a bl e MORPHIA.
One h as b ee n asked "Why s hould morphi a not b e carried on all ambulances for doctor s' use on l y? J) The Dangerous Drugs Act l ay::; it down that n o p e rso n can have morphia in hi s possession without the authority of th e Hom e S ecre t a ry . It is b ecaus e the London County Council h ave such special a uthority from th e Home Offi ce that morphia is ca rri e d in a special glass -sealed locker, for doctors' use on l y, on a ll their a mbulan ces used for accid ents.
As a hypodermic syringe and m o rphia are carried by m os t doctors in practice there is not th e same n ecessity to m a k e this a rticl e one of the standard co nt ents of a mot or a mbul ance as exis t s in the case of oxygen.
FIRST AID AND NURSING ApPLIANCES.
Space w ill not allow of a n y detailed reference t o what should be r ega rd e d as th e minimum e quipm e nt in this connection. On e will close by askin g Divisiona l Surgeons to consider whether a stock of Gooch's s plinting would not economise space in lock e r s; and why" Vita- g l ass J) sh ould not b e us e d to brighten the pati ent's journ ey. Sunshine is the best "real co mfort a nd encourag e ment to th e s uff e r e r , J) a nd ch ee rs th e l ot of th e " First-Aid e r J) o n a. l ong journey.
Team Test.
Yo u are proceeding to assist a loc a Divis io n with a publi c d u ty. \Vhen passing a cou nt ry house yo u h ea r a crash of glass and o b serve a painter in difficulty at a ground-floor window
You steip the bus and hurry to him. On a r rival you are tol d tha t whil e the paint er was rea c hing thro u gh the wind ow for his k e ttl e and brush the sash cords broke and both sashes fell h eav lly on to his right fore a rm whi ch is imprisoned. There is much
blo od a nd g l ass on th e wi ndow s ilL There a r e three steps up to h e front door o f th e hou se.
Encouraging words to p at ient
Warn pati e nt not
(2) Ask h0w it flow s (Spurting) (2)
I mmediate dig ita l pr essure to brachial
Jud ge: The pai11Jter says he feels sick and fa int.
Car efully r a ise sashes
Su pp ort and e n s ure their not fa llin g agai n
Remove broken g lass
Ask: Can bearer in house reach p a ti ent from window? (Ye s Instrhlct bearer in room to make tourniquet for brachial
Ap ply same to brachial
Ask
U
Head
Ask if patie nt can be taken into ho u se, gro und -floor r oom (Yes; into ha.ll, which 1:S
if feet
(Deduct fi.v e) \i\Tatch patie nt during tra n sport...
" Halt" in hall; " l ower stretcher"
Ask if p ati e nt sti ll conscio u s (Test fol' it)
Sp eak to pati e nt (No repty) 2
Touch eyeball (No r espon se) 2
P ul se (Feeble a.nd weah) 2
B r eath in g (Q M1:ch a.n d shallow) 2
Pupi ls (Equa l). R espo ns e to li g ht (i\'o) 4
Ask if any visib e signs of paralysi s (No) 2
A sk if hot bottles avai lable (Ye s) 2
Ask for b ott es to b e- prepared 2
Examine "ight ann.
Foreign bodies (Yes; bits of glass) 2
Sw e ling (Yes). Deformity (Y es). Irregu lari ty (Yes)... 3
Ca n fractur e be seen? (Y es) 2 Whe r e) (just above w1'is t) 2 the team now know tha the patie nt i s unconscious , penalise if they as k : " -\.n y pa in or any loss of power" (Deduct 5 111 a"lIs)
Carefull y bend forea rm at right angles to ar m T humb upwa rds
Palm to wards the body
Iodine finger s; remove fo r eign bodies.,
Iodine to wound a n d aro und it
Apply clean absorbent dressing
Correct app li cation of bandag e Apply broad s plints (padded) t o inn e r and oute r sides
Reaching fr om e lbo w to fin gers
Apply b a nd ages embrac ing b oth splints
Immediately above and below fracture
Round the hand
Apply la r ge a rm s lin g
Ask co n d iti on of patient (No change)
Cove r pati em t warmly
Loose n tou rniq uet to the b rachial
Ask if any signs of bleeding (No)
'Warmth to he art by hot bott les, tested ancl protected
Ask for n ear est ho sp ital (10 miles)
Nearest doctor (100 yards; out for half hOl tr)
D ecid e to r emoye patient to hospita l in ambula n ce
Jud ge Ambulance is for two hour s
Se nd writte n message to doctor
Ask if any s i gns o f co lour to li ps a nd face
Ask if any signs of b l eed in g from forearm (Yes)
Tighten up t QlUrniquet
Ask" is b eeding controlled" (Ye s )
Ask if e lep h o n e in house (Yes)
T e lephone to Public Duty Ofiicer
Give reasons why squad canno auive to take duty
D ec ide to stay and await arrival of doctor
J 'lttdge.' What will you eU the doctor OJ'/. a.rlJliv a 1 ?
The · Divisional Superintendent.
By DIVISIONAL SUPERINTE l DENT J. D. R UT TER , Gu ildford Ambulance Division.
[The following contribut i on to the GAZETTE is int end ed mor e as a general g uid e than an in struction to welles tablish ed unit s, for the writ er fully r eali ses that any Superin ten d ent of a few years' standin g mu st, b y th e necess iti es of a d m ini stration, hav e form ed a sys t em of organisation. ]
Perhaps I might first say a few words to those who are abo ut to sel ec t a Sup rint end ent or Offi cer -in-Charg e of an Ambul ance Div is ion, for if it is not too lat e it would be well to b ea r in mind th e fo ll owing u seful qualifications, the majority of which ar e essential if on e is to l ead a D ivision to success.
PRIMAR Y QUALIFICATIONS.
F irst l et us t ak e those points whi ch a r e essen tial to the make- up of a Divisional Superint end ent.
(1) A goo d knowl edge of first aid is indisp ensable , fo r h e w ill h ave to advise hi s members on those" knott v p rob l ems" that so often arise. -
(2 ) H e sho uld resid e in th e town or District of th e Division h e contro l s, and hav e a good local kn ow led ge of places and people-not for ge tting the local hospitals , doctors and poli ce, with all of whom he sho u ld b e acq uain t ed.
(:-3) H e should PQsses a r easonabl e and kindly out l ook on li fe and an und ers tanding of hi s co lleag u es, an d to tally disr ega rd the soc ial diff erences of hi s m emb ers, an d n ever fail t o show the utmost loyalty to h is s up erior officers an d be pr epared to carr y ou t the ord ers issued by these officers from tim e to tim e.
(4) H e should b e ab l e to interpr et the Brigad e l-{ eg ulations int ellig en tly and be ab le to give a d vi ce on any m atters which may b e raised in connec tion with them, and b e fully conversant with the ch annels of comm u nications for Brigade Correspon d ence.
(5) When on parad e b e on para d e. D e mand r esp ect fro m h!s juni ors in rank an d give r espect to his superio rs.
(6) He should possess a persoI1ality which will a t all bmes b e con du cive to the maint enance of di scipline efficiency of the Division, an d th e good name of the Brigade.
SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS.
(I ) If a married man, hi s wife sho uld be in complete ympath y with the work of the Brigade, for as tim e goes on h e will be missing from the fireside on many an evening, an d leapi n g out of b ed at most extrao rdin ary hours' of the nigh t, eit h er of which actions might l ea d to unfor tunat e dom estic troubles. His wife should not ob j ect to one room of the hou se slowly t aking the form of a n office or consulting room; and, of co ur se, the alli mport a nt t el ephone wi ll h ave to be in stall ed soo n er or lat er. U nd oubt edly the eas iest way over th e matrimonial obs t acle, if su ch ex ist s, is to get your wif e to take a practical int erest in the work of th e Brigad e by joining a local Nursing Division or r ais in g on e on her own acco unt (t h e writ e r's wife is memb er of and Tr eas urer to the lo cal Nursing unit).
(2) It will be a great a d vant age if th e Officer be a master man or, b e tt er still , in th e h appy pos i tion of lI1dependence. If employed, it will b e eas ie r for hi s Division if h e works in hi s own town "with the p ermi ss ion
of hi s empl oyer that urg ent m essages may be passed to him, thou gh thi s open s up a rath er difficult qu es tion.
(3) To be abl e to driv e any mak e of car r enders him indepen d ent in cases of urgency or when a driv er cannot easily be found, and will lea d to a sympathetic understan din g of mechanical troubles where a permanent driver is empl oyed.
(4) Service in th e rank s is an und oubted asset, and an Office r who h as ri sen from Private thro u gh the vari ous ranks to the command of a Division is generally appreciated by his f ello w member s.
(5) To be able to address a public meeting sooner or l ater b ec omes a necessity to all Divisional S u perint end ent s, and if n ervou s at fir st mu ch confid ence can b e obtain ed by p r actising on one 's m em bers (in the absence of th e Di visional Surgeon).
(6) A certain amo unt of office training is very u seful , with ability to u se a typ ewri ter which provides one with a copy of all le tters writt en to Corps or District H ea dquart ers , for it mu st be borne in mind that ·th ere i much correspondence to be dealt with by the Superintendent whi ch cannot easily be pass ed t o the Divisional Secretary.
In cases wh er e letters cannot be answe r ed per return , an acknowl edgment sh ould b e sent. All Briga d e Ord ers and District Ord ers issued should be carefully st udi ed , instructions con tain ed therein adhered to and the information passed on to all members of Division Brigade Orders amending the Regulations should be embodied in the Superintendent's co p y of the R egula tions.
Do ub tl ess it may be difficult to find all the foregoing qualifications in one individual, and even so th ere mu st be the desire t o carryon the exact ing work of St J oh n , for h e is no easy gen tl em a n t o work for , and at tim e a very hard taskmast er.
When the Divisional Superinten d ent is selected from the class of st ud ents, his name must be submitted to Headquart ers, and if accepted he can set about th e of hi s Div ision If only a small Division , he wi ll only be concerned at first with finding a suit ab le Secr etary an d p erhaps two N.C.O.s. Recruiting must be continue d and n ew clas ses formed und er the rul es of the Associa tion thus building up a str ong unit of the Brigade. Th e raising of fund s would seem to be the next matt er to b e tackle d Local condition s 'vvilllarg ely govern th e m etho d t o be adopted. VVhi st driv es, dan ces, entertainments, concert s, flag day s, e t c all offer opportunities , but much depends on a D ivisio n' s popularity. Th e wis e Officer will se ize eve r y chan ce the lo cal press offer of publishing r epo rt s d eal ing 'vvith th e activi ti e of th e m embers.
Consi d erable benefi will be found if a l ocal influ ential gen tlem an can b e p er s uad ed to accept the position of President or Tr easurer to the Division. Th ey n ee d not b e memb ers of th e Brigade , b ut their nam es ma y be r eg istered as hono ra r y members. The Divisional Superintendent sh ould ascertain i f th ere is a member of the Ord er livin g near by and offer him the position of Pr esid en t. and. perhaps , obtain another member of the
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Cbarlton ( II .M )iv s oll;d I ll spl'cto r uf M il\ 's), iVI r Marlin L Pri 'C (Mal1ag' r, I lri(,rIla[iollttl Colliery) Sir I erbert I), 'v , L cwi s, 1\. 1L1 : ( I'ri 11I pa Seere a,I y, Pri o ry fO Wa es), the '\ erend I ) I;t.l lias ( 1 la Il gttrw), t he J ( 've rClld I) Sl11ith (Ogmor \ :I.i<'), Dr, W. 1 <11111 111 (1 J'h o m as ( -3r cl g llcl ) Mr J\ Pugh ( 'oI11 ycY J11l11cr) , \l r W Cooding (Cardiff), Mr yV, : rcgory (Can irt ), Mr T. W li'Ll11 s (B ricl ge ncl ), r .Ll ewell y n J ones ( 'OI11.y Yl11l11er), (II erb rL) L ewis, Major A \\ , I\ n<i ei'so n (CoI1l1l1i ss o ner 13ri cl g nci ." lIb- 1 islri ,t , Prior)' for Dr T. 130wcn ( orp S lirg o n, t-3riclgencl), 01 iss ,:. T homa.s (Cha.i rm a n, Ogl11orc " n<.l Carw 1) .j, Mr W J Ow n (11 1. I nsp ctor r I in'" 13ridgcnc1) , Ie J How ll ( II II nspect roflVlines, 13riclgen(1), 'O lll1cillor Wil lia.m s, Mr. W I I. NutLyc011l 1 (Ag nt, lndu str al lJll i()n), th c {c crcnd T J , I'>hi ll ip: (Uangc nor), J\ I r. J on es Resc ue SL,.tion, Hry n111 cn in), a ncl oLilers. Til Chai rman sa d it. gave h i m p' uli a i' plea.slll·c Lo b pr 'senl; Lil 11 0b le d e <is )I \ury tnd Ford were don before h s 'o l11pany ha.d tak 11 ov l' th' l'oLli eri S l Ie \-vas ,l S 'o (;sl11 an and ca m from lh sam l ow n as the Ccrtiucates of Lhl' Carn g II cro T ru s thc St"r tary o r whi ch h kn \0\' very ntim al y. was til rcfore in c oser touch tha n he thought anci was g ad to have 1.11 contro l of such 111 11, W I th Y mighl rtain he would do his best for aLi ll l clistrict.
1r. 'vV, J harlton congratulated the men on th eir hero co nclu "L and gav tlL m th e 'crt f a c aw ard ed 1 y t hc ar n g 1-Jer o Tru st Fund 1n th e mining inullstn t her w er e many 11 r oes a nd they were proud of tbe m en who hac! nw j oined their rank .!VI r. M art n L. Price presented tll - chequcs wbich aCCOJ11pa ni d th e 'arncg ie H er o Tru Fund, ancl exp e cd hi · g ratitud e to the Fund an d to the Orcl r 01 t J ohl1 or t h e r practica intere, t in thc ca", ' Herbert Lewis, jn presenting t he certi flcat o[ the Ord r sai d: "By your who e examp you m 11 I a\" a cepted a great re ponsibi.lity. You " ill in future, be mark d m n and yo ur iellO\,vs will naturally ook up to you 0 ee t o it tha you se them a \\' rthy ex ample and liv e a fe no one ca n cr ticise. You sa\"cd a com rade' il"e without stopping to co unt the cost an I, in t he prese-nc of thi great aud cn ce, I giv - yo u these rti fi.cates of H onour, award ed by the o ld est rder o( Chi\"alry in ex tence to-day , Take are of thcm and h an I them clown as cherished possessions, so tha t yOllr children " ch ldr n may be in p T I by th em ,"
Dr. VV. Edmund Thomas, Mr. "\\1. Gooding, Mr. W. Gregory, the Rev erend D. Smith and .M rs. E. Thomas each added their remarks, and the R everend William Saunders (Chairman of the Glamorgan County Council), in a very happy manner told the recipients they had the goodwill of the district, and exhorted all others to follow their brilliant example.
Sub-Commissioner Major A. Vi,T. Anderson organised the meeting, assisted by Corps Secretary Ben Davies. POLICE DISTRICT AMBULANCE COMPETITION, S"wen teams, representing the police forces of Wal es, Monm.outhshire and Herefordshire, participat ed in the No. 8 District Eliminating Competition for the Police National First Aid Trophy at the Law Courts, Cardiff, on Thursday January 24.
Monmouthshire were declared th e 'winners, and they will have th e honour of representing Wales in the final, to b e held in London. By virtue of th eir success they also become the holders of the " Devereux" Challenge Cup, presented to the Priory by the Hon. Mrs. Devereux with the object of stimulating interest in first-aid work a mong members of the police forces of K 8 District, of 'Nhich the Chief Constable of Cardiff (Mr. James A. Wilson, O.B.E.) is Secretary. · \
The results were as follows :-
Individual Team Team. Practical. Test. TotaL Monmouthshire 120 11-0 230
Cardiff City 1l0·i 109
Radnorshire 116 72 188Pembrokeshire 98 85 183
Glamorgan No. 83 177t
Glamorgan No.2 95t 80 175
Flintshire 83 87t 170t
The most interesting feature of the examination was a practical streteher test, details of which are given below.
During various stages of the demonstration, Dr. R. B. Duncan, of London , one of the judges, r ealistically played the part of a zealous but rather clumsy would-ber assistant, a hospital official who co uld not provide an ambulance and the hysterical wife of the injured man. How the teams acted in the emergency is b est told in Dr. Duncan's 0\.vn words: "This is the fourth examination I have conducted during the past week," he said, " and I heartily congratulate th e t eams I have seen to-day. Believe me, I was most favourably impressed by the excellence of their knowledge and work. It would not altogether surprise me if, through the Monmouthshire Police Force the " Pym " Cup - the national trophy-sa mples the air of Wales." -
Dr. S. McCormac (Newport), who judged vive voce and individual practical tests, a lso expressed himself agreeably surprised at the high standard 01 efficiency revealed.
The" Devereux " Trophy was presented to the winning team by th e donor at the gathering which followed the examinations. The Lord Mayor was unavoidably away and the deputy-chairman of the Cardiff Watch Committee (Councillor O. C. Purnell) presided. The Hon Mrs. Robert · Dever e ux was present with Alderman W. H. Pethybridge , Lady (Herbert) Lewis , O.B.E., Captain Lionel Lindsay, M.\1.0., O.B.E. (Chief Constable of Glamorgan) , Sir Herbert D. V.,T. L ew is K.B.E. , Mr. James A. Wilson , O.B.E. (Chief Constable of Cardiff), Councillor J. T Clatworthy , Dr. W. Edmund Thoma s, Colonel and Mrs. Hepburn, Mr. C. T. Hurry Riches, Dr. S Glanville Morris, Dr. R. J. Smith, O.B.E., Mr. W. M. Harrison (Deputy Chief Constable of Cardiff).
The Chief Constable of Cardiff, declaring the results, paid a warm tribute to Mrs. D evereux ·for the incentive she had given the members of the police forces to become efficient in first aid. He thanked her in the name of th e
police of the No.8 District and was proud she wa s there to present her cup for the first tim e.
Councillor Purnell apologised for the absence of the Mayor, congratulated Monmouthshire on winning the cup, and was pleased this movement had been taken in hand b y the Order of St. John as it was a great boon to the police forces of the county to be trained in first aid.
Sir Herbert Lewis thanked Mrs. Devereux for her c up , which she so readily agreed to give, and for the work s he had don e 101' the Order generally. It would be a bad day for . the county if the police lost confidence in each othe r ; thi s would never happen , in his opinion, and these functions showed the public how gentle and kind the police could b e when occasion required.
Mrs. Devereux pr esented her cup to the lVlonmouthshire team. She was very glad to be there as she was deeply interested in this great humanitarian movement, and th e Priory was to be congratulated on the wonderful service it was able to give to the people in Wales.
The competitions were organised by the Priory, and th e following letter has been received from th e SecretaryCARDIFF CITY POLICE.
DEAR SIR HERBERT L EWIS, Headquarters, Law Co urts. January 25 , 192 9. Police National Fi ,yst-Aid Cornpetition Eli'l11 inating Contest. No.8 Dist1'ict
I desire, through you , to thank your Priory for the excellent manner in which the necessary arrangements were made and carried out by you and your staff The competition would not have be e n attended ""ith such success had it not been for the personal interest you displayed and the sacrifice and diligence of your ambulance officers who so e fficiently dis charged their duti es.
It is difficult for me to individualise , but I feel I mu st mention th e courtesy and efficiency of your Mr. Abraham
It is also realised that the splendid trophy presented by the Hon. Mrs. Robert Devereux will prove a great incentiv e to the competing teams , and on behalf of the Organising Committee for No.8 District, I desire to express to you their gratitude for inducing this lady to stimulate ambulance work in Wales through the medium of u c h a b ea utiful trophy. Yours faithfully, (Signed) JAM ES A. 'VI-I LSON, Chief Co nstabl e
OPEN COMPETITIONS.
Open Ambulance Competitions, organised by the Pontypool and. District Corps, will be held on Easter TueSday, April 2. The programme includes a contest for teams of five men for a silver shield and prizes for the first three team s; the" H a nbury" Silver Bo,vi a nd prizes for team s of nurs es; th e "Gl ansychan" C up a nd " Clarence" C up for t eams of boy and gi rl Cadets. Entries mu st reach the Co mp etition Secretary, Mr. I vor Gregory, Myrtle Dene Freehold Land, Pontnewynydd, Mon., not later th an March 30.
Open competitions fo r teams of men and boys are being arranged in connection with the British Legion Cha ir Eisteddfod at Porth on Saturday, April 6. Full particulars may be obtained from th e organising Secretary, M1'. R. H. Hobbs, 46 , Aber Rhondda, Porth, Rhonclda
The annual open ambulance competition 101' the" In ce " Cbtallenge Shield, organised by the Abertil1ery Division, will be held on Easter Monday, April 1. Particulars may b e obtained from the Secretary, Ambulance O'fficer A. O. Gibbs, 1, Victoria Street, Blaenau Gwent, Abertillery.
CENTRE REPORTS.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
A successful d a n ce organised by the Denbigh Division of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, with lVIr. Tudor
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Williams as Secretary, was h eld a t the County Hall on Thursday, December 27. M1'. l H. Palmer was M.e., and the music was supplied by the Melodymakers' Band. Valuable assistance was given by Mrs. J W. Thomas, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. A. E. Williams and Mrs. Maddigan, and m embers of the Lad ies' Committee were responsible for the refr eshments.
During an interval, Mr. Tudor Williams, who takes a keen int erest in the ambulanoe movement and has be en instrumental in formin g Divisions of the Brigade at Denbigh and Rhyl explained th at the object of the dance was to raise funds for the eq uipm ent of the lo cal Division. They hoped to be ab e to provide an up-to-date motor ambulance for the town at an early dat e and to estab lish a Medical Comforts Depot, from which everyone, in case of need, cou ld obtain surgical r equirements or invalid e quipment at nominal charges.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Ambulance Hall Opened.
A commo d ious and well-equipped ambulance hall, situat ed in Margam Terrace, Port Talbot, was formally opened by Mrs. Andrew Fletche r, of Ma r gam Castle, on Saturday, January 5. It ""as the realisation of a scheme
CIVIC RECEPTION AT PORT TALBOT.
Shown n th e picture left to right are ; Sub .-Commissioner Lemuel Jones, Sir Herbert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E., Mr. J. Fletcher, Mrs. Andrew Fletcher, His Worship the Mayor of Port Talbot (Alderman Evan Dummer), Lady Lewis, O.B.E., Alderman ''Y. Jenkins, M.P., W. G. Cove, Esq., M.P., Lady Superintendent F. Jones.
which Sub-Commissioner Lemuel Jones with the enthusiastic co-operation of his officers and members, had worked hard to accol11.plish.
The ceremony was preceded by a civ ic r eception by th e Mayor and Corporation of Port Talbot in the vestry of Bethany Chapel, where nearly three hundred citizens assemb ed to witness the welcome extended to Mrs. Fletcher, who was accompanied by her son, M1'. John Fletcher, and to Sir Herbert and Lady Lewis. The Mayor (Alderman Evan Dummer) spoke of the great sympathy and finan cial help which Captain and Mrs. Fletcher gave to every worthy cause in the town. H e reviewed the growth of work in the district and expressed a hope that the opeJ?-lllg of th e ambulance headquarters wOtlld give them stIll greater enthu siasm in their work. A vote of condolence with th e family of Colonel J. Arnallt Jones (the late Commissioner of the Glamorgan County Centre), to whose activities, forty years ago, the ambulance movement in Port Talbot owed its existence, was moved in silence.
Sir Herb ert Lewis , K.B.E., referr ed in grateful terms to the kindliness of Captain and Mrs. Fletcher, whose generosity in giving the site a t a nominal rental had enabled the lo ca l Division to acquire the new hall. He
thanked the Mayor and civic authorities for their support, and p.resented Sub-CommiSSIOner Lemuel Jones with the lllSIgllla of an of the Order, paying high tribute to his long and active aSSOCIatIOn WIth ambulance work.
Interesting addresses were given by Captain Henry Williams, Alderman William Jenkins, M.P., Mr. W. G. Cove, M.P., Mr. Moses Thomas (Town Clerk) and Dr. R. T Williams, after which Mrs. Fletcher declared the hall open, and the guests were enterta in ed to tea in the new building. Bouquets were presented to Mrs. Fletcher and Lady Lewis
Lindsay Corps Competition.
The "Lindsay" Cup Competition was held at the Church Hall on Saturday, J anuary 5. The judges :v ere Dr. J. Prosser Davies (Hengoed) and Dr. R PhIllips (Y strad Mynach).
The result was as follows - 1, Ystrad Mynach (172 m a rks) ; 2, Nelson (168); 3, Gelligaer "A" (150 ) ; 4 Taff Merthyr (117); 5, Gelligaer . " B " (9 5).
At the close, Corps Supenntendent R . Edwards (Bar goe d ) thanked the doctors for their services, and th e Reverend Canon T. J esse J ones , M.B., O.B.E., for the use of the Hall.
The Lindsay Corps League Competitions commenced on J anuary 19 and will be continued on the th.ird Saturday in each month until May, when the sechonal leaders will compete for th e championship , now held by Gelliga e r Di v ision " B " Team.
At Nelson Section A teams competed . Sup e rintendent A. Jenkins judged, and the following awards wer: made :1 Gelligaer (H. Birch), 118 2 , Penallta (H. Spiller) , 118 ; 3 , Taff Merthyr (A. Campion) 95 ; 4, Telson (L. Williams) , 78.
Section B teams competed at Gelligaer. The results were :- 1, Gelligaer " B ," 131i; 2, Nelson " B " 120 ; 3, Taff Merthyr " B, " 98i-; 4, Penallta " B, " 93. Ambul ance Officer T. Jones judged.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Ambulance efficiency awards were presented to members of the Penarth Nursing Division by Lady Lewis , O.B.E ., Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wales, at St Au g ustine'S Hall, Penarth, on J anuary 28.
Lady Lewis congratulated Miss E. M. Pnchard "\iVIlhams , the L ady Superintendent on the of her and explained the scheme for ralslllg Voluntary AId Detachments to supplement the Medical Services of the Forces of the Crown in the event of national emergency. She realised the excellent work the Penarth Div ision was carrying on and the valuable. assistance they were giv.ing in the relief of suffering, partIcularly throu gh the Medical Comforts Depot, and hoped they would dec ide t? enrol as a Voluntary Aid Detachment so that they mIght be officially recognis ed and 0- case of need. would not greatly increase theIr obligatIOns as th e reqUIrements of the V.A.D. scheme, so far as training and efficien cy were concerned, were similar to those of th e Brigade.
L ady Lewis concl ud ed her address WIth an appeal for the same measure of support as she had received from the Nursing members of th e Brigade d urin g the G.reat -w,ar. It was afterwards unanimously agre€d to take ImmedIate steps to form a Voluntary Aid Detachment.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
A satisfactory report has been received from th e Commissioner, Mr. D. M. Davies, on the past year ' s work of the Merthyr Tydfil Centre. Despite the ill effects of local industrial conditions, the strength of the Brigade actually increased and Cadet Divisions were raised. The financial problem was dealt with very successfully, and great credit is due to Corps Superintendent S. Jones and
a ll who assisted in organising the series of concerts, th e proceeds of which amounted to over £300. With the close of the year, the Centre sustained a grievo us loss in the death of Superintendent R. H. Parker , of the Dowlais Division, who passed away on D ece mb e r 24. Mr. Parker will be sadly missed; for the past twent y years ambulance work has be en his chief inter est and th e Dowlais Division, of which he was Superintendent for the p a twelve years, owes its pres ent standard of efficie ncy and usefulness to his devoted service.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Rhondda Fach Corps.
The annual social of the Rhondda Fach Corps, held at St. Anne's Church Hall , Ynyshir , on Saturday, February 2, was a n eminently successful event Corps Superintendent T. J. Evans presided suppo rt ed by Dr. M. C. O. Hurly (Centre Surgeon), Corps Offic e r Cornelius Gronow, Corps Officer Daniel Rob erts , Corps Officer P. S. J. Moore
(Inspector of Stores), Superintend ent H . Hill, Superintendent J. S Jon es, Lacly Superintendent Cath erine Jon es, Mr. E. Bevan , M.E., a nd Mr. L ewis Rhys.
Corps Superintendent T J Evans said that whilst th e Rhondda Fach Corps held a good po sition h e was bound to emp h asise the intensified n ecessity of united working.
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Dr. M. C O. Hurly gave an o utlin e of th e history of th e Order which h e describ ed as the oldest Ord er in th e world
Mr. Evan B eva n , M .E ., appeal ed for wider support and sympathy for the movement Corps Supenntendent Corneliu s Gronow expr esse d sati sfaction at the progress of th e Rhondda Fa ch Corps, bearing in mind the industrial depression.
Service medals were presented by Co rp s S up eri nt endent T J. Evans to Dr. M. C. O. Hurly, Div isional Sup e rintendent J S. Jon es, Ambulance Officer D Morgan, Cadet Officer L. E Facey, Sergeants T. H, Hopkin s a nd E. Lewis; service medal bar , Private Jaw Morgan (Tylo r stown); warrant of appointment as Corps Inspector of Stores, Corps Insp ector J 01111. Moore; and warrant of appoinfment as L ady Superintendent, Miss M. Fenwick.
The followin g volunteers from the Fernhill Divis ion , Rhondda Fach Corps, have been enroEed in th e Military Hospitals' R eserv e :-R Husband VV. Marshall, G. S lol ey, T. R. Phillips , E. P. Marston, W. J. Wat ers, E. W. Irons, A. E. PowE?ll, E. D. Morgan, ]. C. Thomas. NEWS IN BRIEF.
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International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy.
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P AGE Grenfell of Labr adL)r 87 Road Service Sc h eme 88
The St. John Ambulance Association News 89 Brigade Appointments, March, 1929 93
Th e St. John Ambulance Brigade News 94 Interes ting Case Reports 98 First Aid, Competition and H ealt h Queries 98
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CHANCERY OF THE ORDER ST. JOHN'S GATE, Grenfell of Labrador. LONDO , E.C.
Th e greatest complimen t which a co mmuni ty can pay to a man is to describe him as being" of so-and-so." Sometimes he is honoured by the name of t h e lo cality b ei ng included in that of a t it le, su ch as Kitchener of Khartoum or Roberts of Kandahar. In the case of Grenfell, how ever, although h e h as been appoin te d a Knigh.t GommandleT of th e Orde r of St. Michael and St. George, th e t erm "of Labl-a dor " is not officially includ ed To the world at l arge, though, h e is and always will b e known as " Grenfell of Labrador." He wa s knighted b y the King l ast year on the occasion of th e opening of hi s n ew hospit al a t St. Anthony on th e Labr ad or coast. This was the crowning point of 35 years' work amongst the fi shing and seafaring popUlation of Labrador.
At the time Grenfell began his ministrations the populat ion of that part of L abrador was under 15,000. This fig ur e includ ed 9,000 white men on the coast, the remainder being In dians and Esquimaux. Th e majority of this population- one to 35 square miles-were practically without money. Ignorance as regards diet, sanit ary condit ion s, and the poverty of the soil were the ca u se of the prevalence of tuberculos is, ancemia and dyspepsia, bu t Dr. Grenfell set himself t h e task of helping these people. Thi s in vo lved lon g journeys in small sailin g and motor boats up and down the coast, treks hundreds of miles long with dog sl eighs across str etches of aching snow-covered deserts, when food has to be calculated by ounces and a man's life often d epends solely on sheer will-power in order to survive On one occasion he arrived at a house at midnight and fOllld a boy wi til a broken t high. Before anything co uld b e done it was necessary to thaw a board in order to cut it into strip s for splints. In another cottage a wooden partition was demolished to make a full-length wooden bath, pitching the seams to make it water-tight in order t o treat a severe cellulitis. One can imagine th at su ch a practice req ui red no ordinary doctor. Some such cry as " Come over into Macedonia and help us " enter s int o one's mind when thinking of Dr. Grenfell and hi s work. But apart from the purely medical aspect of the work, Grenfell has organised the socia l side of th e life of Labrador. Co-operative societies have b een started and trade developed in seals, salmon, lumber, reindeer and fox farms. An organisation known as the Int ernation al Grenfell Association exists, which coll ec t s money in England and the Un it ed States. At th e head of t his organisation is Dr. Grenfell Th e AssociatiofJ. owns and works six h ospitals, tuberculosis schools and orphanages, and four nursing institutions, and conducts twent y summ er sc hools .
It thus h a pp en s that Dr. Grenfe ll or Sir Wilfred Grenfell as h e should pr operly be ca ll ed, has during th e last 35 years b een puttin g in to practice the ver y essence of the St. J ohn ideal. Th e words Pro Utilitate Homim tm are in very truth appli cable to his work. It is for this reason that h e has been brought into the Ord er of St. John which delights to honour tho se who so tllselfishly devote th eir lives to the se r vice of their wea k er brethren,
P a g e 88
Road Service Scheme.
Th e id ea th a t m emb er s of th e Briga d e sh ould und e rta k e duty on th e ro a d s in o r de r t o assis t tho se w ho m ee t with injuri es whils t u sing th em , seem s , like m a ny othe r v a lu a bl e id eas, to b e th e r esult of s ev e r a l d e t ach ed eff o r ts s t a rt ed vvitho ut r eference
to each o th er. Th e n ee d w as t h e r e fo r a ll t o see
-Wh a t w as w a nting w a s th e m e th o d
It is a g ood m a n y years s in ce this duty was fir s t und e rta k en by Briga d e units In co unt{ es as ' f a r a p a rt as D evo n , E as t Y o rkshir e a nd N o rth L a nc as hire, bu t n o really c o -o rdin a t e d scheme w as und e rt a k en until Janu a r y, 1927 , wh en th e pr esen t
sch em e was i ssu ed t o Units o f t h e O r d er a nd Soci ety by th e H om e S ervice Ambul ance Com mitt ee
Th e sch em e w as e n e r ge ti cally t ake n up b y th e
Briga d e , a nd in m any co unti es it h as b ee n co nsid e r a bl y d evelo p ed , a nd cove r s m ost of t h e r eally d a nge r ou s cr ossways a nd co rn e r s on th e co untry a nd main a rt eri a l roa d s
In thinly p o pul a t ed co unti es, w h e r e t h e t own s a nd h a ml et s a r e f a r a p ar t, it is oft e n diffi cult f o r th ose doing dut y t o r each th eir s t a ti on s, but he lp i s give n in m a ny pl aces by omnibu s co mp ani es a nd o th er sy mp a t h ise rs.
In th e ea rli e r s t a ges th e Firs t Aid P os t s u s u a ll y co n sisted of t ent s, a nd on 'wee k-end s a nd pu bli c holid ays con sid erabl e tr a ns p o rt was re quir ed t o conv ey th e t ents, s tr et ch ers, surgi cal h a v e r sacks and o ther fi rs t a id m a t eri a l t o th e selecte d spot. Th e r e is no d oubt th a t th e l a t es t id ea of havi ng fi xe d p e r man ent fir s t a id huts a t the m ost d a ng er ou s pl aces p ossesses m a n y a dv a nt a ges o v er t emp ora ry and m ovabl e p os t s, a nd th e r easo n th a t so far only so m e fift ee n h av e b ee n e r ec t e d i s du e to th e cost.
It s eem s prob a ble to th e w ri te r th a t if th e milli on s of ro a d us er s a ppr eci a t ed wha t was b eing d on e for th em by m emb e rs of th e Briga d e, a nd th e n ecess ity for su ch huts in ca rrying out its wo rk , th ey wo u ld contribute t o an o bj ect wh i ch so dir ectl y. con cern ed th ems elv es a nd th e] r w elh re.
If thi s assumption i s co rr e ct, it li es with th ose inte r es t ed in th e provis ion of th e huts to bring th e ne ed to th e noti ce of motoris t s
On e m e thod of doing s o, and th e only m etho d which I sh a ll r efe r to to -d a y, i s by en s urin g th a t, so far a s po ss ibl e , the few huts our fin a nc es a llow us to e r e ct should be stand a r d is ed sO far as colouring
an d le tt e rin g a r e conce rn ed, in o rd e r th a t roa d u sers
may b e a bl e t o see a t a gl ance viTh a t each hu t s t a nds for, a nd th a t it fo rms p a rt o f a sys t em a nd is not a n
iso l ate d effo r t.
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A p r l, 1929 ub e St. 3- obn :tll11bll[anCe G3a3ette
obn of .,onour. I
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Albert von L ecoq.
Major.Harold Edga r Pries tl ey, C.M.G., R.A.M C.
Captam Alan Cunliffe Vid a l, D.S O , R.A.M C'I:·
Captain Jam es L a F a y ett e L a ud e r, D.S.O , R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Cl a ude Tresili an D a vy , C.M.G ; M.B., R A M.C.
Captain Augustu s Sco t t Willi a m s D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A .M.C.
. Captain Arthur J a m es Brown , D .S.O., M.R.C.S.,
R.A.M.C.
: Colon el Ch a rl es J os eph T rimbl e , C.B ., C.M.G ., L.R C.P
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Police National First Aid Competition.
Th e E limi n ating Competitio n for the (( Pim " Chall en ge
Cup wh ich is competed for a n n u a lly b y members of the PolIce Fones of Engl and, Wales, an d the I sle of Man, who are ho ld ers of the First Aid Certificate of the St 1 0hI?- Associatio n , was held in J anuary.
NI I?- ety-elgh t teams, representing the n in e P olice Dlst n cts, competed at the following Centres ':Man ch este r , D arl in gton, Leeds, Birmingham, Brighton Exeter, Card iff an d L on do n
m o t o rin g p u b li c u sing th <; m a in road, on whi ch as many as 12,00 0 m otor ve h icles pass d u r in g a Sund ay in t h e su m mer months
It is a well -b u i lt and well- e q (li p ped hut , an d th e on l y p oin ts on w h ich I wo uld s u ggest a diff e r epce f o r a sta n dard ise d h ut are t h e fo ll owing.
I s u gges t t hat t he size of t he h u t sho uld b e as f ollows : 9 ft. 6 ins . b y 7 ft 6 in s. b y 6 ft , t o eaves.
T h is i s 1 ft. G i ns . l onger a nd 1 ft. 6 in s. w id er
t han th e h u t shown i n the ph o t ograph .
Th e co lour sho uld b e whit e, with a ll l e tte ring in bl ac k.
T he r e sh o ul d b e a boa rd 11 in s. hi gh a b o ve th e rid ge of th e roo f , whi ch sh ou ld b ea r t he inscrip ho n
" FIRST A ID PO ST IJ in 8-in l e tt e r s.
T he white cross sh oul d b e sh own on an enam ell ed
pI a te 15 i ns. cli C1.n1e t er on t he centre of .th e slop e of t he r oo f.
On t h e sid e of t h e hut th e wo rd s " ST. JOHN A MB U LAN CE BRI GADE }) in l ette r s 6 ' in s high.
a nd b elow thi s th e n a m e of t he Division in 3-in. l ett e r s.
Th e n ame of t he d ono r of th e hut (if a ny) should b e sh own a b o v e th e d o orw a y.
Th e h ut sh ould b e p a r a ll el t o th e ro a d, a nd, if possible, f a ce aw a y from th e prevailing wind.
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Order of St. John.
Life Savin g Awards of the Or d er of St. J ohn of J emsalem b een to .the for consp i cu ous ga llantr y III savm g hfe at Imm m en t personal risk. BRONZE MEDAL.
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P .C. Fre d erick J Na sh, Ch arfield.
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P .e. Haro ld Collett, Metropolitan I J olice. Fred enck LIll ey, Motor Engi neer, Peck h am.
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At th e Hall, on Febmary 2 1 and 23 , t h e Dula!s Dramatlc SOCIety gave excellent renof t h e t h ree-act play, {( T he l oan Dan vers," in of th e vl llage Ambulan ce Divis:on. party
IS mu ch favo u re d locally, and has very k indly ass:ste d th e Bn ga d e on man y occasio n s . -
Th e accommo d aLo n prove d i na d eq u a t e on evenm gs On th e Thur sd ay, th e chair "vas taken bY Mr. D. D aVIes (Statio n master), and on t h e Sat u r d ay y th e R ev . J ?hn Th om &. Bot h gen tlemen spoke hIghly eul ogIstIc te r ms of t he performan ces, and comthe nur ses and membe rs of t he Amb ul ance 1;1s. on on th eIr t o du ty, h e Amb ula n ce Dlvls:on , wh Ich serves a large area b 1S ll1Sstru ct ed by Corps Ofncer D ]. 1 0hn, a nd sup er visecl y upt T. ]. Morn s.
Th e fo llowin g teams were selected b y the judges to represe n t t hen respective Districts in the Final :_ o. 1 D istrict -Lancashire Constabulary.
1\0. 2 D is t rict -Scarboro ugh Borough Police. No. 3 County Borough Police. Io 4 Dlstnct.-Bnmmgham City Police. No. 5 Yarmouth Borough Police. No. 6 Dlstnct.-West Sussex Constabulary. No. 7 D istrict.-D evon Constab ula r y.
No. 8 Con stabulary No. 9 Dl stnct.-Metropoli tan Police (" H " Division ) . . T he loca l for the Eliminating CompetitlO n were calTled out in each District by a committee of Chief Constables.
T he Fin.al Com?etition was held at the Northampton PolytechI1lc InstItut e, Clerkenwe ll , London, E.C., on February 27. T he judges were : For the T eam T es t Dr. S. H ami lt on, of Newport, Mon.; and for Individu al T est s, Dr. G. D . E. T ullis, of Hereford. The res ul t of the Final Competi ti on was as fo ll o'ws
Lle ut -Col. Sir Vivian Henderso n ,
Parli ame n tary Un d er Secretary for
Amo n g oth er s p resen t were :-
Lie ut. -Ge n . Sir Aylmer Hunter -Weston , K.e.B., R. E., M. P. (Ch ance llor of the Order).
Ma j or-Ge n Sir Perciva l ilki n so n , K.e.M,G., e.B. (Secretary-Gen eral ) . Li eu t.-Col. ]. T. "V . Perown e (Registrar) . R obinia, Visco un tess Mo un tgalTet. La d y Lewis.
Mrs. D ougla s
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C. E . R. B r ocklebank, E sq., M.P.
J. C. MacIver, Esq. (H ome Office).
J. H . B urr ell , E s q. (H ome Office).
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F. A. Newsam , Esq., M.C. (H ome Office).
Lie u t.-Co l. H S. Turnbu ll (Comm issio n er, City of L ond on Poli ce).
Ma jor Maurice T om lin , O.B.E. (Ch ief Co n stable, Me tr op olita n P oli ce).
Th e Chi ef Co n stables of Car di ff, Great Y armo u t h , R a msgate, Scarborough , West Su ssex an d D ewsb u ry, a nd t h e Assistan t Ch ief Cons t ab le of Birmi n gham
Capt A N. Cahu sac (Ch ief Secretary, St. J oh n Amb ul ance Association).
Mr. and Mrs S B. Piers.
D r. R. B. Dun can.
D r. N. Corbet F let che r.
Th e arrangemen t s for t h e Competi ti on were carried ou t b y t h e Comp eti t iOIl Secretary of t h e St J oh n Ambul an ce Association , an d a nu mb er of Officers of No .1 (T he P r ince of Wales's) Dist r ic t of th e St J ohn B rigad e kin dly act ed as stewards.
PART A (TEAM WORK.)
Test Maximum Time 11.15 p.m. W eatb e cold and dry. As you (Nos 1 and 4) are walking togetber down a road near tbe Docks you find a seaman l ying on his back unco nscious on the side of the road. Bright red blood is spurting from a large wound (rece ived in self-defence) on his right palm. There are signs
Irregularity of bone? judge: "No" Pulse? judge : "100' w ,ak" Breathing? j1<flge: "'Yes; rallier ,; Face? l'udge: "Pale"
Skin judge:. ';,Cold cla.;;;ny ::: ::::.. Eyes. jlld ge: P l/P lls react to
Qwc
DIn9uhy as to n earest 'jlldge : " D-r;;.-kiJlg
nnkof water to patIent
Examtne for earm for fracture.
Patn? j,edge: "Yes; m.iddle third"
Deformity? judge: "Yes."
Unnatural mobilitv? Judge : "Yes"
Diagnose fracture of both bones
T emporarily Support forearm with sp ii nt
Secure wltb bandages
Clcanse Own bands with wate and iodine
Clean wOllnd and apply odine
Stenl e dress ing...
FIrrn pad to includ e radial aDd ulnar
Bandage securely
e as in asphyxia and certain nar cotic poisons
stertorous as in apoplexy, compression, and sunstroke hurried and laboured as inin interna hremorrhage slow and s t ertoro us as in opium poisoning
Extras
Tota Nos. 2 and 3.
Ca-I'd l.-(Handed to No.2). You ba ve an appointment to meet No.3 in 5 minutes , and whilst; walking along a bac k s tree in wet weatber witb a friend unskilled in First Aid you suddenly come upon this man hanging from a beam in a balf-buil house. Tbere s uo elephone. A doctor lives a mi e away. You have n o ambulance material witb you R ende First Aid. Time allowed, 10 min. u tes, begirlOing wmen you receive tbis card
Immediately instruc friend to sever tbe rope whilst you lift body Lay patient on his back .., T es t brea thiog? l'udge: "He is ",at b"eathing"
Test state of pulse? jlldge: "Abmost ;,mpercepttib le"
Colour of face? judge : "Congested"
Undo all tight clothing
Remove false eetb Decide on Si ves ter's artifi c ia respiration, and instruct friend bow to help Front of body bared...
Unfasten braces and raise and support shou d ers In truc friend bow to bold tongue well out... ... .., Kneel b ehind patient's bead and grasp forearms just b elow e bow Draw arms upwards, o utwards, and towards you with s weeping movement malting e bows ou ch grouod
Bring patient's fl exed arms s ow y forward, downwards, and 1l1wards
Press arm firmly on to chest R e peat 15 times per minut;e , How s patien now? 1 dge:" Face nol so congested"
Card 2. (Handed to No.2, 4 minutes after card No.1, and at the same time tbe friend s inks to the gro und ) A piece of timber falls and strikes your friend on tb e head B ow strong blas on wbistle to summon h e lp (No.3 hear ing
to see f 'is jndge : " Ye;;'
Bend for earm at ngbt 'thumb'
Ge tpatJent to support fOlearm "bil e you prepa e padded splInts.
Remove temporar y splln ts
Padded splint s to. outer and inn er s id es ::: ::: botb splints, imm ediately above and b elow fracture and wund tb e band
Large arm sling... and in qu iry as to jlldge:" lvll1cl<
I nquiryas to j;;dge: ",; ::: o further InJlIT1es. jltd/!,e: "Non'." '"
IIdge A Doctor has arr wed in II is car"
Rellort todoctor and ask bim to take patient to hospital ASSISt patJent mto car Extra efficiency Ill:uks...
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No. 5.-Whilst On yo ur beat a man rushes out of a house nearby and teUs yo u th at h is son bas teen kn oc k ed clown by a motor-car and been brought home. He was witb him when it happe ned. v\ ill you please come ill and do wbat you can for him as he is in aYkere is no telephon e. A doctor a mile_away allowed, 8 b eginning when you receive tbis card. p ote (for '''forlllallOn of J"ctge ) : Ma"k on pat1:enl's cloth-ino. omp approacb questions to fatber as to " bis.tory"...
J g. The boy ,was run MIlo frollL bell/lid by a ca1' w hich was slou;';,Jtg dOllm bill "nable to stop sudclenly" Test qUic kly as t o co nsciousn ess to to? Illdge : "Yes weakly" 'Eyes j'tdge,' Norma, " " He £s cOtlscio,!ts but mark on clothing wh ere car ca ugh hinl...
InteH' n as to jltdge "Short a-"cl shedlow" Igent. quest Ions as to symp toms. jl/dge: "He lias pam '" Ylgh/ Si de and feels faint" Pulse? Iudge: "120 and weak" of fa ce? ,,fudge: "Pale":.. Ju.dge,' Colct amI cla 1'JvJJlY." head low an d turned on one side.
and
:LEEDs.-Held in the Y.M.C.A., Harrogate , on February 23. J udges: Dr. A. H. J ohnston, Hull, and Dr. J. M. Hermon, Hessle:-
1, Leeds Police; 2 , Starbeck (Stonefall); 3, Starbeck; 4, Leeds Loco; 5, Hunslet C. & W. No.2; 6, Hunsl e t C. & \V. No 1.
Mr. J. Loco Shed Superintendent, Leeds , presented the shield to th e winners, and Mr. Harper Starbeck, the" Lindberg" Cup to the runners-up. HULL.-Held in the Oddfellows Hall, Hull , on :March 2 Judg es : Dr. \t.;. Gray, \Vest Hartlepool , and Dr. J. 1\1. H er mon, Hessle.
1, I{ing George Do ck Police; 2, Hull Station .r o. 1 Dock Engineers No.1; 4, Dock Engineers O. 2; ;), Hull Goods; 6, Hull Sta tion No.3; 7 -Hull East. Mr. Waugh Dock Superintendent, present ed the shield to the winning team
YORK.-Heid in Railway Institute, York, on l\Iarch 9. Judges: Dr. L. L. vVestrope, and Dr. E. B. Appleby Newcastle :- ' 1, York C. & W.; 2 York Police; 3, York Station No . 2; 4 , York Station No. 1.
Mr. H. A. Butcher, Station Master, York, - pT esented the shield to the winning team. _ MIDDLESBROUGH.-Held at Middlesbrough Station on March 10 Jud ge: Dr. M. Buchanan, Darlington:1, :Middlesb rough Station; 2, Hartlepool No: 2 ; 3, Stockton; 4, Hartlepool -0 1 ; 5 \ iVest H artl epooLI\o. 2 ; G, W est H artlepool .No: 1 ; 7, j\Iiddlesbrough No.2. T. Su:peTintendent, presented the shIeld to the wll111lng team , aiter which l\Ir. Geo. Jackson General SecretaTY, handed to NIr. J. vVillis, the Di trict Secretary, a handsome d em i-hunt er go ld watch on behalf of the m embers of his district as a token of their esteem and for bim f or all his many la bours on behalf of the dlstnct
ME TROPO L I TAN RAILWAY AMBULANCE CENTRE.
On Saturday, March 9, the annual competition for the Ambulance Challenge Shield, presented b y tb e Directors and Offi cers of th e Company, took place at Jeasden \\lorks before a a rge gathering of interested spectators. Keen lll.tere s shown by the four te ams who compe ed. LIeut.-Co l. }. A. Brookes , lVLD., judged th e team t est and Dr. R. Co n non Robertson , the individ u al part of Afte r a very encouraging speech by MT. G. Hally, Chief Mechamcal Engmeer of the Company, and Chairman of the. Ambu lance Cel:tre, the medals and prizes were pre ,by Mr. R. H. Selbie, C.B.E., General Manager, who, In hlS remarks, congratulated the members of the Centre on the good work which th ey had accom plished, and appealed to the wives and sweethearts 0the mem bers not to grudge the time their men spent in he ca us e of the good work. After the pre entation of 3
the" Hally Tablet" medals, votes of thanks were accorded to all those who had helped to make the afternoon such a success
MR. G. HALLY 'S SPEECH.
As no doubt you know, the winning team will represent the Metropolitan Railway Company in the competition fo r the Inter-R?-ilway Shield in which all the Railwa ys of this country participate.
In 1928 our team-captained by Mr. King-fi rst defeated the teams from the smaller railway lines. Then they passed on to the final struggle with the teams from the four main lines. These large railways 'were a llow ed to send in two t eams each, but we were permitt ed only one, so we eventually bad to meet eight competitors.
One might imagine that the Metropolitan Ambulance Centre would stand a mighty poor chance against the Main Line Teams , for these systems have huge numb ers of men, hundreds of Ambulance Centres, and thousands of teams, so that the material at their disposal is very much g r eater than is available to us
Nevertheless, our team was thi1'd on the list of nine , and our men were i n front of the whol e of the L. M & S. Railw ay, and the whole of the Southern Railway. These two services employ nearly 100 times as many men as we do. that shows the standard of efficiency we have reached; tbis year we hope to get a step further up, and if by chance we r each the top, the seal will be set upon our endeavours. But there is another side to our activities.
Last year the nu mber of cases wherein" First Aid" was r ender ed bv our Ambulance men amo unt ed t o no les s than 3,149. Just think what tbis means. Practically nine a day throu ghout the year. Every sufferer was assist ed by men who had spent their hard-won l eisure hours in preparing themselves for such emergencies-not with any hope of r eward, nor with any ulterior motive, stimul ated only by the desrre to help their fellow man in the time of his d irest need.
Can you imagine what would happen if this great movement were allowed to languish or die out? How many of these injuries, p erhaps triv a l a t first, wo uld have developed into matters of the gravest import, ca u sin g pain and suffering, loss of health and happiness, perhaps even death?
That is our r ecord for the year 1928, and one of wbich our active members may well be proud.
I make no apology, and I stand quite braz en -faced in asking everybody to l end a hand in this work We r eceive every kind of fatherly encouragement from the Railway Company. It provides a ll th e equip ment, dressings, and drugs free of charge; it grants privileges of all sorts to ou r m embers, and in a ll manner of ways it extend s most sympathetic s upp ort.
Our Medical Officer s give us their tuition and assistance in a generous manner, which is b eyond all pra se, and w itho ut them we would be in a sore plight ind eed.
For all these favours we are profoundly thankful. But what of ourselves? Our affairs are very much alive. We have a committee and staff of loy a and enthusiastic workers. We have a flourishing brigade att ached to the Centre, and we have well-attended classes at several station s on the lin e Still, in spite of all, I am not the l east bit satisfied with our own p eop le. The success, nay, the very existence, of tbis movement depends upon the yo ung men, and they are not coming forward in the numbers wbich we wish to see We want more of th em to join our classes; to sit for our examinations; to enter the competitions for team work, and to stay with us year after year as instru ctors, class secretaries, inspectors of equipment and members of the committee. The desire for amtu l a n ce work, for helping one's fello w creatures, shou ld
be as infectious as infinenza , as potent as falling in love, and as permanent as a wooden l eg.
I would say to our young men that it is a duty and it is a privilege to be connected in any way whatsoever with this organisation Its 111.ain g uiding prin cip e "Service to Others " is one of the card inal points of our com mon faith. No man should live or can liv e for himself a l one, a nd what better 'way of exhibiting this belief than by participating strenuousl y and continuously in the Ambulance Movement.
But the young man hav ing joined the movement is only at the outset of his career. His motto a nd that of every ambulance man from the very firs should be Practice and Preach." Practice to attain the highest effici enc y. Pr each to spread the gospel of It Service to Others." No better ain1., no more worthy ideal exists. But, alas! There is so much apathy and indifference-paralysing and daunting characteristics. Any man who is an enthusiast, even if he s dead against us, is always open to conviction, and can often be turned into our greatest friend. Remember the man on the road to Damascus! But the person who is devoid of interest, the impassive, co ld, clammy individu a l is well-nigh hopel ess. And he is the one to be aroused. We must awaken th e slothful, agitate the l azy, guide the wandering and retri eve the l ost.
But this is a young man's job. The zeal and ardour of youth must be with us so that we may never be 'without an army of younger members rising up imp et uou s ly and irresistibly to carry th e burdens of those who are becoming bent a nd grey.
Let every yo ung man take heed. L et him r emember that he lives but once. His time may be l ong Ol' it may be short, but the memories he l eaves b ehind and the reckoning he goes to meet, will be measured not by the money he has amassed nor the position he has gained but by what he has striven to do down here for his fellow men
L e everyone realise that it is his bounden duty to join t his movement of self-sacrifice, to train himself in its precepts, to train others in its practices and to hand it on in vigoro us strength and thrustin g energy to those who ",:ill come hereafter.
GLOUCESTER CENTRE.
On Wednesday, March 6, the Gloucester Centre Committee, with some of the Vice -President s and th eir friends, held a dinner at the Bell Hotel, Gloucester.
The President, T. A. Wash b o urn , Junr. , Esq., was supported by H. Lesli e Boyce, Esq., S. Morris, Esq., J A. Smithin, Esq , J. W. Haines, Esq., Mrs. Hain es, Mr. and Mrs. T W. Norcott, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fish, Miss Fish , Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, Miss McMillan, Dr. R. L. Haines , Dr. E. M. Davey, M G. Matty, Esq., T. J ackson, Esq. (S up erintendent to City Brigade), Mrs. J ackson, Mr. J. Smith , Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Davis, Mr. and Mr s A. W. Roach, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. R andall. After the l oyal toast of It The King," Vl. A. Fisi1, Esq., gave that of their Chairman and Presid ent, to w h ich the Chairman responded and thank ed the proposer. H. Leslie Boyce, Esq., in the absence of the Mayor, proposed the Gl oucester Centre, and gave the r esults of Ambu l ance examinations and the detail s with r egard to the Glo u cester City Shield The toast was responded to by Superintendent G . Jack so n and seco nd ed by Mrs. Roach
The company were very ably entertained by Mr. F. Trig g, Mr. W. Hawkins, Miss D. Leech, and Miss M. Colwell (recitations) with Mr. C. R Harris at the piano. Mr. M. C. Mattv thanked the artists lor th eir serv iccs and musical trea( and he (Mr. M G. Matty) propos ed th e health of the many ladie s present, which was very ably re sp onc1c cl to by Miss McMillan The delightful evening's e ntcrt<1inment was brought to a close b y thc Nal ional Anthcm.
April, 1929
)Jo. 4 DISTRICT.
Brigade AppOintments, March, 1929.
The Sub-Prior, acting on behalf of H.RH. The Grand Pnor, has sanctlOned the appointment of District Officer T Pengelly as ASSIstant COLlnty Commissioner for Devon. 22.2.29.
TO BE COUNTY SURGEON.
Frank Hughes, l\!.D., M.Re.S., L.RC.P., County of Kent No.8 DIstnct. 6.2.29.
TO BE CORPS SURGEON
Colonel Charles.H. S. Redmond, T.D., A.M.S., M.B., Ch.B., Mancbestel and Salford Corps, o. 4 District. 5.2 .29
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT
Co lonel Charles H. S. Redmond, T.D., AMS., M :B., Ch.B. lV[anchester and Salford Corps, No.4 District. 5.2.29:
TO BE LADY CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
Mary Castleford and District Corps No. 5 DIstnct. 25.1.29.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
John Peel, Barnoldswick Corps, No.5 District. 22.2.29. TO BE LADY CORPS OFFICER.
Elal11e. J c:ckson, Castleford and District Corps. NDIstnct. 25.1.29. o.
R ebecca S Greaves, \Vork sop Division. 8.2.29 No.6 DISTRICT.
Clara Knowles, Ferryhill Nursing Div ision. 1.2.29. TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER. No. 1 DISTRIC T.
John H. H erbert, Battersea Division. 25.2.29. N Q. 3 DISTRIC T \V. Dawson, Burton Latimer Di, i sion. 222.29. WIlham J. John son, City of Coventry Division. 16.2.29. Arthur J. Jon es, The Holbrooks Division. 10.2.29 G eorge W. Pottinger, City of Coventry Division. 16 .2. 29. o. 5 DI STR ICT. William Booth, Ripon Division. 22.2.29.
Ella C. Lang, Twy'lN'eU Nursing Division. 22.2.29. TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER. No.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT. Esme Folwell, Leicester I ursing Division. 29.1.29. NO.4 DISTRICT.
Frances A. Anderton, Hindley _ ursing Division. 6.2.29
Elizabeth Holt , Blackburn Tursing Division. 21.1.29. No 5 DISTRICT.
Doris Addy, Dewsbury Nursing Division. 30.1.29.
AhCla Batty Worsboro and District NursinO' Division 22.2.29. D'
Llb,n \' hIttaker, Eccleshill Nursing Division. 25.1.29. No.8 DISTRICT
Vio l et M. W. Wells, Guildford Division. 12 .2.29. TO BE CADET SUPERINTENDENT.
Roy GIbbens, La.unceston Cadet Division No. 9 District. 9.2.29.
TO BE LADY CADET SUPERINTENDENT. NO.3 DISTRICT.
L ouie Ward, Spencer Cadet Tursing Division. 22.2 29. o. 4 DISTRICT.
Alice Openshaw, Chesham Burv Cadet Nursing Di, ision. 28.1.29.TO BE CADET OFFICER. NO.3 DISTRICT.
Thomas V T Harper, Ru gby Cadet Division. 28.2.29. No.6 DISTRICT.
Robert Armstrong, De-la-Pole Cadet Division. 14 .2.29. r o. 8 DISTRICT.
William G. vVatts, Hastings Cadet Division. 9.2.29. TO BE LADY CADET O FFICE R . No. 2 DISTRICT.
Kathleen 1. D. Stanley, Portsmouth Cadet Nllrsino- DiyisjOl1 17.2.29. D IO. 3 DI TRICT.
Flo ren ce E. Taylor, Spencer Cadet Nursing Division, 22.2.29. TRANSFERS. NO.5 DISTRICT
Di"isiona Surgeon P. H. J. Turton: He a nor Di\'lsion to Langley Collienes Division. 9 .2 .29 TRANSFERRED TO BRIGADE 'RESERVE No. 1 DISTRICT.
Lad y Am.bulance Officer 1iss Ell1erson N 3 o. 4 (BarkinQ') N urSlIlg Division. 20.1.29. '
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Lady Div isional Superintendent Mrs Sampey, NQ 25 (Beckton) Nursing Div ision . 9.1.29.
Divis ional S up erintendent F. E Myers , No 54 (Brentford ) D ivision. 22 1.29.
No .2 DI STR ICT
Divisiona l Superintendent ltV. C. Knight, Olney Division. 20.2 29
RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET. No.2 DISTRICT.
Div isional Superintend ent J Stamper, Swindon Division. . 18 2.29.
NO.4 DI STRI CT.
Corps Officer J. ShaIJ21es, Nelson Corps. 19.2 .29.
Lady Divisional Supenntendent Mrs. Cran, Grea.t Harw ood N ursing Di v ision. 25.2.29.
No 5 DISTRI CT
Lady Ambulance Officer E Perryman , Wombwell Nursing Division. 26.2.29.
NO.6 DISTRI CT.
Divisio n a l Superintendent P. S. Blund en, Tanfi el d L ea and East Stanley Collieries Division. 26.2 29.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent G Rodl ey, Soutb Molton Division. 1.3.29.
3{ oun
No. 1 ,< PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Commissioner ;Lt.·Colonel
A. BROOKS, M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS. DISTRICT FINAL COMPETITIONS.
Presentation of CUp
The District F in a l CompehtlOns WIll be held at the Northampton Institute, St. J ohn C erke nwell, E.C ., on Saturday, A pril 20 , at 3 p.m. VIsIt ors w ill be welcomed on this occasion.
The Co unt ess of Onslow, C.B E., D ame of Ju sti ce of the Order of St. J ohn, ha? very kmdly co n sent ed to present the trophies to the wmmng t eams.
PRESENTATION OF CUP . .
L a dy District Officer Miss A. M. W alker has very presented a .silve:: ann u a co mp ehtIon in drill among th e nurs111g dl: lsIOns 111 Central Area.
Commissioner trusts tha t DIVlslOn s m Centr al Area WIll make every compete for thi s t r ophy.
Winny Memonal. ., " A Bur eau which is part of the" Wmny Memona l is now in the Commissio n er's office, and m ay b e seen by members who wish to do so. Offic ers w ill have an ?pportumty of seeing this after th e annual general meet mg on March 23.
Divisional Photographs.
Offi cers in charge of Ambulance an d Nursm g are requ ested to communi ca e with the London PanoramIc
DEATHS.
No.3 DISTRI CT.
Divisional Surgeon L. Cottingham Burrell Wans£ord Division. 8 3.29. No 6 DIS TRICT.
Divisional Surgeon J B Burnett , Al exandra Dock Division 26 2.29. DIVISIONS REGISTERED. No. 5 DISTRI CT
South K irkby and District Cadet Divis on 31.1.29 CORPS RE-NAMED No. 1 DISTRICT.
So uth ern R a ilway Central Corps to be Southern Railway Corps Western 5.3.29. NO.9 D ISTRICT
Borough of Plymo uth Corps to be City of Ply mout h Corps 27 2 29. DIVISIONS DISBANDED. No.2 DISTRICT.
Fareham Division 20.2 .29
Bishops Waltham Division 20 2.29.
Compa ny at No. 10, Farringdon Avenue, wh.o are m a king a series of group p,hotog r aphs of DIVlsl on s 111 the London Di st r ict, with a VI ew to makll1g a rra ng ements F. A. BROOKS, Lieut.-Col. Commissioner. No.2 DISTRICT. Lysaght Division.
The ann u a l dinner a nd smoking concert of the DIvlslOn was held recent ly A company of 80 sat down to an excell ent supp er provided by Mr. and Mrs .and St. GeorO'e In strumenta l Qu artet gave pleasmg sel ectlOn s durin g the r epas . Supt. Fair (Divisiona l Superintendent), presided, b ein g s upported b y Corps Supt Cotton, M.B .E., Mr. W. H. D Gladst one (g en eral .Ambulance Officer Ho.p.kins, and th e N.C.O.'s of th e. Ambulance Offi cer Hopkins gave a bnef resum e Gf activ iti es of th e Division during t he past year , and m thanking the firm for their generous s u ppo rt, reJ.?larked t hat the amb ulance movement had lo st a good fnend lIT th e tragi.c pas si.n g of the lat e chairm a n of the firm, Lord Buckland, who was a Knight of Grace of the Order of St J ohn
S upt Cotton, M B.E., said he a lways came to th e Ly sag ht Divis io11 .,,-with great pleas ure. As Sl!lpenntendent of Bristol Corps, h e appreciated v e ry much what the blg firms of th e city were doing for the ambu l ance movem ent by s upportin g a Division Divisional Supt. M. R. Falr, who was wa/lfm l y rec eIved based his remarks on the ei ght point ed cross (th e b adge of the S t. John Ambulance ), and explained what m en st ood for. He expressed his pl easure a t b emg. 111 command of t he D iv i sion, as it was s u ch a happy famIly No.3 DISTRICT. Birmingham (Dunlop Division).
The annual gen eral meeting was held on '0,1 ednesday, January 23. The chair was tak en by J. T. Randles , Esq (Vice -President ), and th er e were a l so pres e.nt H. Esq. (Vice -Pr esident), Messrs. Hall, Cunmngham, WillIamson, L akeman, Grant (Hon. M embers), a nd abo ut forty members of th e Ambulanc e and N ursll1g Sections
The Divisional S ur geon , Dr. Craig, r eport ed a increase in attendance a t l ectur es , but he dId not conSIder that the numb ers w er e anyt hing lik e a dequate fo r s u c h a arge concern as the Dunlop Rubb e r Co.
Apr l, 1929
UIJe £it. 50bn :ambulance <l3a3ette
The Divisiona l Secretary r eport ed that additional du ties had b een und ertaken by th e Division during th e year and 1 300 cases had b een treat ed. He said th e year h ad b een a fo rtu nate one in several respects The int er est that th e Compan y had a lways shown in our wo rk ha s been demonstrated in a pra ctica l way by the donation to each section of £10, w hich gift w as much a ppreciat ed. One member of t he Nursing Section h ad vo lunt eered for blood tra n sfusion. Miss Probyn referr ed t o th e prid e of the _ ur si n g Divi sion in b ein g awarded th e Shield a t th e Pageant h eld a t the sports
The balance sheet was read by the Secret ary in t h e absen ce of Mr. Bennett, and Pt e. Yardl ey , a m ember of the Finan ce Committee, proposed the adoption of th e balance sheet. H e a l so mad e a proposition to reduce the ann u a l s ub scriptio n from 12s. to 6s. per annum.
At the co n clu sion of the annual meetin g he memb ers a djourned to th e ca nte en, where the second ann ual dinn er was h eld Mr. Shankl and acted as Chai.rm an and a most enjoyabl e evening was spent.
Mr. Shankland , in proposi.n g th e to as t of " Th e St. J ohn Amb ul a n ce Brigade," r eferred to th e pleas ure it gave him to see a number of th e Work s' Commissio naires being pr esented WIth awards at t h e a nnu a l meeting H e said it was a good examp le to oth e r s in the wo rk s Co rpora l Harns proposed th e toast of "The Dunl op R ubb er Co ., L t d. ," to which M1'. Cunning ham r eplied. He said th a t t he members had s u cceed ed in impr essing the Comp any by th e evening's events, a nd h e f e lt sure tha t th e Divisions cou ld rel y on the firm doin g everythin g possibl e to as s is them in their work.
A handsom e cup has b ee n p r esented to No rthamp t on H ea dq u arters Nursing Division b y L ady Div ision a l S up erintend ent Miss Cowley, and Lad y Ambu l ance Officer Mi ss Chapman, of th a t Div isi o n
A Co mp etition for this trophy took place at th e Ambula n ce Hall, Northampton, on F eb ruary 27 .
Four t eams e nt er ed , D t eam being the w inn ers w ith 162! pomts out of a max imum of 210. The members of the winning t eam w ere Ambulance Sisters G. Whitlock, E. Llo y d , M P a dfi eld , a nd F. vVhitin g c up was pr esented to the winning t eam b y Lady DIstnct Officer Miss Mawby , M.B.E., who co n g r at ul a t ed th em on th eir s u ccess.
As this was th e first competition for th e c up , I[i ss Maw l)\' took th e opport unit y of th ank in g the donors for su ch a h andso m e g ift, a nd said she was sure th e m embers ""ould g r eatly appreci at e s u ch interest b eing taken in t hem by t h eir officer s.
No.4 DISTRICT.
Lytham St. Anne's Division.
An un com mon method of r a ising fund s was adopted by the Lytha m St. A nne 's Div i sion at Ansdell r ecently, wh en eams r epres enting th e Poli ce of Kirkh am and th e T rad esmen of Lytham were oppo sed in a foo tb a ll m a t ch. LIVERPOOL CORPS.
T h e seco nd annual ball of th e Liv erpool Corps was h e d a the St. George's H a ll on J a nuary 25 , when th ere was a lar ge attendance. T h e arra n gements were in the hands of Co l. G. C. E O B.E , F: R. C.S., the Corps Officer s th e S u pe nnt end ents , who took th e opportunity of ch sp aymg to th e VISItor s the trop hi es won hy th e Nursin o Divisi on s D u ring th e int erv al Colon el Simpson made appeal on b eh a lf of th e Corps" F ag D ay," and said the in the work in Liverpo ol mad e it ne oessary th a t satIsfa ctory H ead quart er s and a m otor am bulance should be obtain ed and F irst Aid Posts should be e ta blished On th e main roads. as as po ss ible. Advantage was of the. occ aSIon of t he ball by the presentation by :\1rs. M of a bouqu et t o Mrs. Sunpson as a mark of a ppr eClatIon from a ll diviSIOns of the Co r ps. During the year Iq28 th e Corps rendered F irst Aid in 2 989 cases.
Seven team s from Liverpool a n d District co mp eted for the List er Cup on Ma r ch 19 at the BootIe T ec hnical Schoo l by th e kind per mission of the BootIe Co rp oration. The Exchange Division " B " t eam wer e declared wmners, with their" A " team second, while Headquart ers Divi sion took third place. After a tie between Sergeant L. E. Knight and Private Brien, b oth of H eadquarters Division, the awa rd went to the first named, and Private Ellison, Liverpoo l South Div i sion , gai n ed the third position. VVI NDE RM ERE DIVISlO , The Commissioner was th e g uest of th e even in g of the W ind ermer e Division at a " Social " held on February 14 , when h e sh ortly addressed the members and th eir friends on amb ulance work. He sp oke of th e g reat service rende r ed by the Brigade, the valu e of which it was difficult to assess. He stressed the point that all this work was entir ely vo lu ntary, and appea ed to those present who were not member s of the Brigade to co-operate witb the officers of the Division to make thei r unit thorou gh ly effic ient in every resp ect.
TODMORDE N AMBULA)lCE A)lD NURSING DIVISION.
The lo n g conti nu ed effo rt s of the Todmorden Ambulance and Nursing Divisions were c r owned with success on Feb ru ary 23 when t he new Drill Hall and He:1dquartersconverted from a Primiti ve Methodist Church-were open ed by Dr. J L awson Russ ell , Superintendent of the Ch ester Ambulan ce Division , who forn1erly was Surgeon a t Todmorden.
The chair was tak en by JVIa or Barker, the Presid ent, who, describing t h e occasio n as a R ed L etter Day, spoke of th e splendid wor k hat had b een carried o n during the
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past 26 yea rs , of th e great effo rts th a had b een made to raise th e n ecessary funds, and mentioned th e fact that in a quite r ecent door-to-door collec tion £ 215 was raised in a co upl e of w eeks.
Dr. L awso n Russ ell r ecalled many of th e day dr eams in which he had indulged during th e yea r that b e was with them. The acquisition of these excellent Headqu a rters w as one of his dreams " come tru e ." Now that the b uilding bad its doo r s thrown open he ca ll ed for enthusi as m and stead fast n ess in endeavo ur in the work th ev had b efo r e th em. A ld e rman Goucke a nd the R ev. H. "R. Quick h a d some encour agin g words to say, a n d Assistant Commission er C. H . Fowl er J ones urO' ed the m e n to fo ll o w the example of th e l ad i es, who had f ormed a Cadet Division that ha d already s Ll cceeded in winning a com p etition and a valu ab l e trophy.
B LAC KBURN DIVISION.
1\11'. Gilb ert Ormerod, the la te Superintendent of the B lackburn Di vision , was the recipient of an electric rea ding lamp a t a gath ering at H eadquarters on F ebruary 21.
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Both Mr. J. W. Briggs, the Divisional Secretary, who made the presentation in the absence of the Mayor, and l\'Ir. T. R. Thompson spoke of the magnificent work that h a d been r endered by Mr. Ormerod to the Brigade before, during and sin ce the war. The results he had gained were due to his personality, his p ati en ce and his organising ability
A framed photograph of the members of the Nursing Divi$ion was pr esented to DT. R. J. Clarke, "who, in accepting, spoke of the ple as ure he had derived from his association with the ambulance work.
A NI UAL REVIEW (CHESHIRE).
The Annual Re v i ew of the Ch eshir e Corps and Divisions will be held a t Wilmslow on Saturday, June 1. No.5 DISTRICT.
Ripon Division
Major.General J C Dalton, R.A., in the articles which appeared in the issues of the R ipon Observer on Octob er 18 and 25, 1928 , drew attention to the fo rmation of the Ripon Ambulance DivIsion. The D iv ision has at present 22 members, and at the inspection by Lieut.-Col onel Scatterty they were complimented on th eir work, which was very g ratifying so early in their career as an ambulance division
On Tuesday , February 12, a further 15 men were exarnined in first-aid, which is an indication that the success of the Division is assured.
This Division recently acquired an ambulance from the Hom e Service Ambulance Committee, and we understand that almost immediately the new ambu lance arrived it was r equisitioned for important cases-one to Leeds-and the .rapidity with which it answered to the call , and the effiClency of the work done, have been greatly praised by the local medical authorities.
In one case, we believe, life has been saved by i t$ prompt action.
The motor ambulance promises to be a great boon to Ripon and District.
NOTTINGHAM DIVISIO NS
An efficiency sec(;md to none i n the performance of a splendid year's work was r eport ed at the annual m.eeting of the Nottingham Corps h eld at the University College, Sbakespeare Street, when Assistant Commissioner A B. Gibson presided.
In the r epo rt concerning the Ambulance Division s, it was shown th ere are 12 Divisions comprising 328 offi ce rs, non-commissioned officers and privates.
In the duties performed at t h e Ro yal Shuw, Goose Fair, race tra ck meetings, football matches, etc., a personn el of 1,653 was involved. Cases tr eat ed numbered 2,907, including 353 at the Roy al Show, 103 at th e Ro yal visit, and 238 at Goose Fair At the R oyal Show 1,628 duty hours were worked.
The transport section had 2 ,87 8 cases-an increase of 264, bringing a grand total since th e inau g uration in 1923, to 7,908.
Lad y Corps Officer Mrs. Ratcliff presented the report of the Nursing Divisions, which showed th ere are eight Divisions, comprising 146 officers, ambulance sisters, etc. Cases scheduled numbered 595, and frequently assistance rendered was not recorded, th e activities of the members being boundless. Duties were regularly fulfilled at Bagthorpe (264 hours recorded) on Saturday. Poor Law Clinic (210 hour s), Hippodrom e, week nights (2,000 hours).
The Lady District Officer (Miss W. Gibson) stated in the Medical Comforts Report that the work showed a steady increase. During the year 412 ar ticles were issued, as \.. against 343 in 1927, bringing th e total to 853 since the depot was opened in May, 1926. Many additions had been made to stock. The depot bad received loyal support from all divisions, and thanks were due to many helpers. They had had ample proof of th e u sefuln ess of the depot, wh ch was now one of the recognised medical services of the City, although prim arily intended for th e use of the sick poor.
No 6 DISTRICT. Hull Corps (Paragon Division).
The Sheriff, speaking on the valu e of ambulance work at the gatherin g of the Division, st ru ck a fine note. \t..,Te are too apt to look down upon the ambulance worker as one 'who, thanks to his uniform, obtains a front p la ce in t h e n1.atter of Royal vis its , and has admission to many entertainments which otherwise he would have to pay for.
All this is a m.isconception of ambulance work, and it is well that authorities such as Dr. Ritchie R odger sho uld put thin gs i n their right pla ce
The gathering was p resided over by Mr. Ritchie (station mast.er, Paragon Station) and supporting him , in addition to the Sheriff, were Divisional Superintendent Sayner, Mr. \r..,r T. Atkinson (District Officer, No.6 District), Mr. A. Stead (Chairman, Hull District, L. N.E. R. Centre ) and Dr. Dean.
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Presenting th e certificates, the Sheriff r eferr ed to the absence of the Lord Mayor, who, he said, had many -friends among the members of the Division. The Lord Mayor had been l ooking forward t o being pr esent but his medical adviser had forbidden him to leave the hou se.
The Sheriff said there were two r easons why young men, and young 'women, too, sho uld tak e up amb ulance work. It provided them with mental exercise and enlarged their education; it gave th em something extra to do beyond their work. They go t to know a great deal more about the human body and about the littl e ills and accidents to which th e human body was liable. It was a fine subject of study-and any subject of study was goo d for themit enlarged their point of view. A great number took up the work because they were actuated by a desire to be more useful to their fellow creatures-that was a commendable point of view. No one lived enti rely to oneself, a nd th e more they co uld equip themselves with knowledge to help other people, the better it would be for themselves. Many took part in the work -from that point of view and enjoy ed it.
Presenting a g ift to Dr. Dean, the Sheriff said the su ccess of his efforts was proved by the fact that all who sat for the examinatio n were successful. The work of training yo ung men was worthy of the tim e spent on it by medical men-there was no b etter work in which they co uld be engaged
District Officer Atkinson, in a few well-chosen words, sa id last summer fifty motor-car accident cases were treated in the East Riding alone by the members of the Brigade, and during last year members of the Hull Corps treated 8,500 cases of injury when not on public duty. No.8 DISTRICT.
Tunbridge Wells.
The need for assistance by th e Corporation in the way of providing adequate accommodation was urged by Supt. H. G Whibley at the annual dinner of the Tunbridge Wells Division, St J ohn Ambulance B rigade, held at the Tudor Cafe on Tuesday, when th e President (Lieut.-Col. C. B. Palmer, C.B.E.) was in the chair, supported by His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Snell, J.P.), Mr. A. R. Kelsey (Vice-President), Mr. A. E. Richards (Commission er VIII District), Mr. J. J. vVebb, Dr. A. M Pollock (Divisional Surgeon), Mr. Guy Carlton (Chief Constable), and Supt. H. G. Whibl ey.
An enjoyable repast was s u cceeded by the loyal toast. Sergt. C. Barefield proposed" No.8 District, S.J.A.B.," and said tho se who were privileged to take part a.nd witness the parade at Herne Bay m ust realise ,vhat it meant. They who w ere in " A" District knew the district as a whole had been doing very efficient patrol road service in t he three counties. He r eminded them that tb e Ashford and Tunbridge Wells Divisions w ere the two oldest in th e world, and the oca l Division wou ld ce lebrate its jubilee next year
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Res12ond ing, Commissioner E. A. Richards sa id all was well WIth. No.8 District, and there was every sign of progress, whIlst he b eheved the public apprecia ed more and more the value of the work of the men in black and white as w.ell as that of the nurses under the Order of St. John: HIS WorshIp the Mayor saId he did not think the St. J ?hn Ambulan.ce Brigade fully appreciated, and they not suffiCIently advertIse themselv es He did not think the people in the town half realised the sp lendid work they dId m helping those who needed help and he stood on behalf of the inh abitants of the town thank th em .warmly fo r the sp endid services they rend ered.
DlvlslOnal Surgeon A. M. Pollock responded, and stated that although he ha d only had one year's expelience in the w:a rk the St. John Ambulance Brigade, members of hIS famIly had put in 27 years' service between them one of hIS. uncles having been Divisional Surgeon for 15 ;ears and hIS son a Surgeon for 12 years. '
Supt. H. 0. Whlbley also replied, and said th ey were proud of theIr progress in the CA USE OF HUMANITY.
They kne w they had a tough fight to look forward to in the forthc-ommg comp etitions, but, win or lo se, they knew it would l ead to even more efficiency.
The Pr esident, L ie ut.,<::olon el C. B. Palmer, a Knight of J ushce ?f t?-e saId that as the local Division was celebratmg Its Jubll ee next year, this town might entertain the with others, to a parade. He wanted to see th eIr perfect, a nd particularly so with regard to accommodatlOn. He emphasis ed the fact that the members were .not paid, but had th emse lves to pay fo r th e privilege of bemg members, and th ey had to hammer at the public to get help.
Maidstone Division.
A year of satisfactory progress, financially and other.was revealed at the annual meeting of the Maidstone Dlvlslon, St. John Ambu lan ce Brigade at the Town HaD recently. Tl:-e chair was taken by Mayor (Coun cillo; H. G. Tynvhltt-Drake) 'who was supported by the Mayoress (Mrs: H. G. Tyrwhitt-Drake), Chief Officer J. C. Dunk (Dlvlslonal Superintendent), Mr. F. T. Travers (Divisional Surgeon), Mr. J. H. Day (DivislOnal Treasurer and Tran sport OfficerL Mrs. Robinson (Lady D ivision a l Sup erintendent), MISS Hobbs (Divisional Treasurer) Dr H Southey, and the Secretary (Sergt. A. Wilki ns). ' . cases had been removed by the motor ambulances durmg the past year, 304 accidents were attended by the Bngade, and over 30,000 miles were covered by the ambu ances. The strength of the Division nmnbered G4.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Challenge Cup for Nursing Divisions.
On evening, February 25, at the Public Hall a competltlon was held by th e Paio'nton Division for presented to the Division by °Mr. J. Kenny. Col. FIlls , CM.G., ASSIstant Surgeon-in-Chief, conducted the VIVa. voce andmdlvldua practical tests, while Dr. Venn Dunn, of Torquay, Count!'" Surgeon, judged th e team test , the case to be. treated belllg that of a man who, while on a 1adder cleamng a wllldow, puts his hand tbrou gh a p a ne of g lass, slIps <1:nd falls. The patient was treated for a the nght collar bone, a wound on the hand and msenslbllity. (( C" Team: Ptes. Gowman, G. and P. Baker, and Goss were eventually announced as the winn ers w lth 1.81 marks. The second team gained 174 marks and the thIrd 171 marks.
f Dr. Howard Distin presided over the presentation whi.ch ollowed.
Mrs. Demetriadi President of the D'" 1 -'- urSlng lV1SIon land ed her badge of office by County Officer H. i ld., who sa ld they w ere excee dingly fort un a t e in securing
as President of the Nursing Division a Paignton lady, who had taken such grea int er est in that branch of the work.
No 10 DISTRICT.
With three cups won in competitions gracing t he top tab l e, members of th e Cromer Division sat down to dinner r ece ntly, w hen an enjoyable evening was spent by a company of fifty. The gatll ering was the second of its k ind since the in ception of th e Division, 'which is now 45 strong -one of the largest in th e district.
Commissioner F. H. Barclay congratulated the DlvIslOn a record year. Th ey started by winning East Anglian Cup. In Jun e th ey won his trophy, and m Octob er two teams enter ed the Iv eagh Cup Competition. One of the t eams won the troph y, while tIle second team placed second. Ambulance worle in the country was gomg ahead. It was wonderful to think that after several years when Cromer was the only Division, there were now 14 Divisions in tb e county and a total membership of 350. H e desired a l so to congratu l ate them upon havin g
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a new lnoior which had proved such an asset. Last year the DlVlslOn treated 100 cases and the old car hav e ll ed 2,310 miles They were pleased that two members of Cromer lifebo a crew had joined them. Both h ad first aid and they wou ld find their tramlllg useful m thelr lif e-savi ng work at sea. Th e road patr.ol on Bank Holiday s was a good idea. It was a sacrifice on the part of the m en to give up their holIdays, but they perform ed work with the prop er spirit and he "co l.lld appreciated by the public.
CIomer DIVIsIon was toasted by Mr. Davison, who s,:"ld he was on safe ground when, as chairman of the he associated the whol e town in a personal admiration of the work the Cromer Division did. He well the inception of .the Division 28 years ago r:>lstnct Officer Emms r epli ed. He paid a tribute to Major Hossack, and spoke of the growth of the Division. Patrol work on the road was an important feature of ambu l ance work, .for memb ers not only treated accidents but to theI?' Mr. quoted from Major Hossack s report III WhICh he sald the Norfolk Divisions were second to none in No. 10 District
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Interesting Case Reports.
By
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CORBET FLETCHER,
M.A., M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M. R. C. S., etc., Assistan t Commissioner-in -Charge, Central Area, o. 1 (Prince of Wales) D is tri ct, SJA.B. (Exclusive to THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.)
REPORT No. 7. - PROPER EXERCISE OF FIRST AID QUALIFICAT1:0NS.
Th e officer in charge of No.7 (Toynbee Hall) Divi sion reports in CE l TRAL AREA GAZETTE t hat in the course of the construction of a n ew do ck entrance to the South est India Docks iro n drums are being employed for the new gates, and on the night of February 20 were filled with water for testing. After the 'il/ater had been pumped out, fires were left burning inside to prevent freezing. On the following morning men descended the gates 35 ft. down to commence work, and were overcome by the fumes. Rescue work began immediately, and Pte. A. E. Humphries (a member of Poplar Section, Toynbee Hall Div ision) was one of the party to make the attempt, but be.coming by the fumes and having regar d to hIS responsIbIlity as the First Aider of the party , he withdrew. After compressed air had been driven in, the men were hauled out of the tank by ropes , one at a time, and placed on stretchers As each patient was withdrawn, Pte. Humphries commenced artificial respiration and continued treatment in mid-air, while the stretcher on a steel " skip" was lifted by crane to the dock side and placed in the waiting ambulance. In all the cases received attention, and it is pleasing to note that th e six who were detained in hospital are making good progress toward complete recovery
COMMENT.-This report is interesting, in that it demonstrates how a member of the Brigade by the proper and intelligent exercise of his qualifications as a First Aider was able to make the highest use of his expert knowledge. First, he exercised his "discrimination" in that he decided to withdraw from the rescue party because he was partially overcome by the fumes and because he was. the responsible First Aider on whom rested the care of pattents pending their transfer to medical assistance. Seco'!1'dly, he exercised his" dexterity" in that he commenced artificial respiration without delay and immediately patients were removed from the asphyxiating atmosphere. Thirdly, he displayed "perseverance" in that he contir:ued movements in mid-air whilst stretcher was betng ratsed by crane, surely a novel experience for any of us, . lay or medical! We, therefore, tender to Pte. Humphnes our cordial congratulations on his excellent servic e which was in full accord with the high traditions of the Brigade.
REPORT No. S.-FOR SERVICES RENDERED.
District Superintendent T. M . Twidl e reports th at quite rec ently the Kneller Hall Band gave a concert on b ehalf of the fund to p:rovide a new motor ambulance; that on February 23 Sergt. Foster, a member of that band, had the misforhme to break a leg while playin g football for the British Army at Selhurst Park; and that he was treated by members of the BrigaCLe and removed to Croydon General Hosp ital in th e Ambulan ce which his band had helped to provide.
CmvIMENT. - This case illu,str-ates a leadi ng, th01;I gh selfish, argument in support of the Ambulance ]yIo'IJement because not one of us, be he instrttctor or instructed, kno ws w hen we may meet with accident, require exp e1't assistan ce, and r ece1;ve our re wa rd jor services rend ere d.
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the followin g subjects:First Aid. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER. M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab), M.RC.S. (" N. C. F. ").
Competition and B?'i gade Organisatio n. A nswered by " SEMPER PARATUS"; and
Diet and Health Answered by Sir W. ARBUTHNOT LANE, Bart., C.B., M.S., F.RC.S.
B URST VARICOSE VEIN.
B. B. (Birmingham).-The treatment for Burst Varicose Vein in the Revised Manual is vice-versa to that in th e old Manual. In the form er we are told to apply pad and bandage to wound and then to apply two more bandages, one on each side of the wound. In the latter we were instruct ed to app ly two constrictions first, then pad and bandage to wound, and finally to release the constriction s Please t ell u s which is correct
You have clearly misread the instructions in the old Manual, which did not tell you to release the constricting bandages above and below the w ound. It merely told you to tI remove any constrictions" caused by collar or gar ters As a fact, the instructions in revised and old Manuals are identical, except that in the former the sequence in the various stages of treatment is more clearly set out, and wisely altered, direct pressure by pad and bandage being secured before indirect pressure by bandages above and below wound.
M. C. S.
Corp. E. Payne (Worthing).-We much regret to be unable this month to publish, as promised , th e diagrams showing Brigade badges, etc., as the blocks are in the hands of the printers of the Juv enil e Manual. The book i s nearing completion, and the Brigade badges, etc., will be shown therein. Vv e propose in any case to publish the diagrams in the GAZETTE at the earliest opportunity - ED
L. B. E. (Folkeston e) . - Does th e insUTance cove r men when proc ee ding to or r eturn ing from we ekly drills or parades, and while actually pr esent on su ch parades?
The policy co vers the men or women whilst th ey are proceeding to and ret1;trning from weekly drills and,Parades and whilst actually present on such parad es that the ambulance dt dies are being performed ttnder the order of th eir Superintendent or his or her repre sentative SEMPER P ARATU S.
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CAPE PROVI NCE DISTR ICT.
Kim.b erl ey Corps -E. J. Vaughan J ones, M.B., to be Corps S urgeo n. 1.1 29
Dutoitspan JlIline Di vision.-C R Wilkins to be Divisional Surgeon, 1.] .29 vice Dr. Bishop r esig n ed.
(OVERSEAS)
The Sub-Prior of t he Order of St. JOhn , acting on b ehalf H.RH. Tb e Grand Prior, ba s a p proved th e a ppointm ent of Colonel J. W. D. Megaw, C.LE., as Acting Assistant Co mmIssIon e r. of th e 4 District, Indi a, St. John Ambulance BrIgade Overseas, vice Major-General F. H. G. Hutchinson , C.LE., whose r es gnation is accepted with regret.
The Chief Commissio n er of the Brigade Overseas has th e following appointments, promotions and reSIgnatIOns ;AUSTRALIA.
NEW SOUTH W ALES DISTRICT.
Blackheath D ivision - H. Hunt er t o b e Div isional S up erintend ent" On Probation," 15 12.28 vice A. Lambking reSIg n ed
Eastern Sub'llwbs NU 1sing D ivision - Miss H. M acG r egor to be Lad y Ambulance Officer. 17.1.29.
North Sydney l!ursing D ivision .-Acting Lad y Sup ermt endent Mi SS A. M. Blackburn to b e Lady Divisional Sup erint end ent. 10.1.29.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DI STRICT.
Adelaide No 1 Nursing D ivision.-D. A. Leane to be Officer 1.11.28; Acting Lady Sup erintendent MISS V. Watson to be Lad y Divisional Sup erintend ent. 12.10.28.
Mannu'YYl: Offi ce r P. Ingerson to be DIVISIOnal SuperIntend ent " On Probation," vice Rev. D. Morris r esign ed
Western Suburbs (Adelaide) Di vision.- P. W. Ric e, lYLB., to be Divisional Surgeon. 6.7.28 CANADA.
BRITISH COLUMBIA DISTRICT
Vancouver Central Nursin.g Di vision - I sab el T. Day, lVI.B., to be Divisional Surgeon; E M Sou thcott to be L ady Divisional Superintendent. 2.11 .28.
O NTA RIO DI STRICT
Dom e Min es Division.-Dr. J. D. Kinsman to b e Div isional Surg eo n vice Dr. N Russell, l eft District.
Ottawa Central Nursing Di vi sion.-Mrs. E. B J ost to be Lady Ambula nce Officer. 1.1. 29.
Toronto Tran sportation Di vision - S ergeant L. B. Webb to be Ambulance Officer " On Probation. " 30.10.28.
Wes t To ron to Nurs1'ng Di vision.-A Ma cnama ra lYLB. to be Div ision a l S urgeon. 31.7 28. "
NEW ZEALAND.
AUCKLAND DISTRI CT.
Ham ilton Di vision -E. C. B rewis, lYL B., B.S. to be DIvlsIOnal Surgeon ; Miss L. \iVhit e to be Lady Division a l Superintendent; Mrs. lYl. Cobb to b e Lady Ambulan ce Officer. 31.8.28.
Onehunga D ivision.-M Ogden to be Di v ision a l Supermtend ent "On Probation." 16.10 28. C. AND W.C. DI STH ICT
Christc hurch Ra ilway Division.- J. Dickson to b e Di visio nal Superintendent, 27.2.28, vice J Purdom resiO'ned' F S. Bonnington to b e Am bul a nce Officer. 28.2b 28. WA NGANUI DIS TR ICT.
Corps Surgeon Dr. A. J. Cravvford to b e Dishi ct Surgeon. 20.]0.28.
TlV anganui C01'ps.-Di \ ·ision a l Surgeon Dr. G R. R obertson to b e :orps 20.10.28. East Town Ra ilway Division. -M. Dinan to be Am bula n ce Offi ce r. 19.11.28.
Port Eliz abet h Y. W.C A. Nu r sing D ivision.-P Drumm ond, M.RC.S., to be Divisional Surgeon 1.9 28 NATA L DISTRIC'F. P ietermar tzb urg D ivision.-Sergeant D G. Anderson to· be Amb ulance Officer. 1.7 .28
TRANSVAAL DISTR ICT
2nd J Division.- J. P. Jo nas to be DivisionaL Superi nten dent . 15 .6.28
1st J ohannesburg Nursing Division. - Paulin e lYLB., t o b e Divisional Surgeon. 10.12.28. BERMUDA. B E RM UDA DISTRICT. Major the R ev. A. E. H o rn er to b e District S up erint endent1.1.29 HONG KONG. K i n g's Co lleg e Division..-Wan Chik R i n g to be Divisi onal Surgeon. 1.6.27. Y.M.C.A. Division. -E. W. Kirk, M.D. to be Divisiona l Surgeon. 1.6 27 , WEST AUSTRi\LIA. Vil ES T AUSTRALIA COASTAL DISTRICT. F remantle D istrict N ursing D ivision. -D L. H. M .B ., B.S. to b e Divisiona Surgeon; Mrs. F. J. Jeffrey t o be Lady Divisional Superintendent19.1 2.28.
The Chief Commissioner has sa n ction ed th e fo r matioIL of th e fo llowing new Divisio ns :-
AUSTRALIA.
Coa stal D istric t. - F remantle District 1 ursin g Divis ion formed 19 12 28
Goldfields Di stric t .-Goldfiel ds N ursing Div sion fornled 12.11.28.
NEW ZEALAND.
Auckland D istrict -Newmarket Railwa y Divi.sion to be the Otahuhu Railway Division.
V.A.D. Training in Hospital.
By A ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SISTER.
Going for a week 's training to a aval, Military, or Air Force Hospital, for a V.A D the first time, is an experience.
You are giv en a warrant for your railw ay j ourn ey aJ.)d a list naming your d es tination a nd which train.:: to go by, and instructions to r eport to th e Matron a soon as you arriv e a t your allott ed H ospital.
May I give yo u my experi en ces on m y first week's training two years ago.
I arrived along with another YA.D. at -.30 p.m. at the station where my H ospital was situa te d Th e Ambulance m et us an d conveye d us t o the Hospit al and to Matron's quart er s. W e were informed by the maid to tak e our luggage to our own sleeping qu arter s and return at seven o'clock to int erview Matron. We washed, put on a cl ean apron and cap, and r e turned to m eet Matron ju t a littl e before seven.
We were j u st a litt le n en ous being the first time on training, but Matron Te ry soon put us at our ea e a nd took us in t o h ave dinn er along wi t h the Sisters of the Ho spital. Vle messed with the Sist ers the wbole week , and vvere tr ea ted in a very d elightful mann er by the Matron, the Sist ers, a nd the Maids. were told to b e in fo r breakfast at 8.30 the following morning
.an d to go on dut y at 9 a. m. VY e slep t in a long arm y hu t in the gr ounds, h a d a b edroo m each and a v er y d elig htful pe r son to look aft er us whilst dO\"rn a t th e hut . T he foll ow ing m ornin g a t 7. 45 a. m we were call ed to ge t up , wi t h th e re m a rk th at a b a th was r ead y for u s an d a cup of t ea Vie b a th ed and dr esse d , h a d th e cup of t ea, and we were a t Sis t er s' qu a rt er s a t 8.30 p r ompt , wh er e br eakfast was se rv ed. After br eakfas t we wer e each put in charge of a Sist er and taken t o se p ar a t e war ds. My Sist er wa s in ch a rge of th e Fracture W a rd and t ook m e a long "with h er. Sh e loo k ed r a th er seve r e a nd made m e hope I sh ould not m ake an y mi st akes Sh e turn ed out t o b e a r eal d a rlin g, and was wonderfully kind to m e; . I sh a ll n eve r for ge t h er. Th er e wer e 43 fractur es 111 th e wa rd, m os tl y n ee ding dressings Sist er took m e round to each on e with h er and the Steward, who was in charg e of th e troll ey. I bandag ed the dr ess ing s and .sh e fini sh ed putting th em on I was then introdu ce d fo th e Do cto r of that ward , who made som e ver y kind r em arks ab out th e St. John Ambulanc e p eople from -th e 1 orth W e went to our hut at 10.30 a.m. for t ea and ca k e a nd r eturn ed a t 10 50 a.m ., on dut y a gain until 12 ,30 , wh en we wen t t o lun ch with th e Sist er s. W e th en h a d leave until 6 o'clo ck. We could come in to afternoon t ea in Matron 's sittin g room if we wi sh ed , b etwe en 5 and 6 o'clock , on du ty again at 6 p m. un t il 7 30 p.m. , vvh en we went to dinn er, and th en th e re st ·of the evening off . On t h e second morning round the -ward th e Steward was called away at th e third d ressing , so Sister as k ed m e if I could man age th e troll ey an d :h and h er th e things as sh e r equir ed th em without m akin g a mist ak e. I had as k ed ab out all th e thin gs on th e tr olley th e d ay befor e, and so I sa id I co uld. Th e :St ewa rd did not r eturn, an d I p a sse d "Siste r all sh e r equir ed to h er entir e satisfa cti on. Th e sam e evenin g, j u st goin g on dut y, a m an was brought in with a fra ctur ed femur a nd three fractur ed rib s. Sist er a sk ed m e would I lik e to h elp with him , so I eage rly said , "Yes , pl ease!" Th e H ead St eward and I a tt ended to. th e m an under Sist er 's su perv ision W e put th e leg m a T h om as sp lint whi ch I pr ep a r ed with band ages ac ross We ch anged t h e und er sh ee t with th e man in b ed,. a nd m ad e him comfort able as far as we could for t h e m ght. I wa s ve r y ind ebted to Si st er for allo win g m e t o hel p wi t h this case .
At th e en d of th e week we wer e ask ed a fe w q u es tion s b y Ma t ron and t a k en t o see th e H ea d Surgeo n , and a lso t aken to get our p ay
Thu s en d ed one of the h ap pi est weeks of m y li fe. I a m d eligh te d to say t ha t I a m go ing for t r a ining again
t h is yea r , an d a m loo king f orw a rd t o i t very mu ch indeed
Lady Perrott, R.R.C., at Doncaster.
" D ay," so thou ght t h e me mb er s of t h e J'\ ur sin g
Divisio n s of t he So ut h -Eastern Ar ea , No. 5 District, whe n t h e lon g and eagerl y-Iooke d-f or eve nt actu ally h ap pe n ed and the L a d y Sup er int endent-in- Chief of Nur sing Cor ps and Div ision s arr ive d at th e Man slOn H ous e, D on cas t er-lent b y ki nd p ermi ssio n of H IS Wo rship t h e May or , Co u nci ll or H. R H epw or th-
April, 1929 and 'w as welc om ed in " th e Mayor' s P arlour " by H is \ iVorsh ip wh en ofucers an d fr iend s wer e dul y p r ese nt ed .
A gu ard of h on our was f ormed in t h e b y L a dy Divisi onal Sup erin te n de nt s, and up t he staIr s on lan d in gs b y m embers of th e Divis ion s. Th e NatI on al Anth em was sung, after wLn ch th e Mayor for m ally acc orded a h earty welc om e, and th e L a dy Sup erint end ent-in- Chief th en insp ec t ed t h e work of th e Divi sion s Sh e was acc omp anied b y Comm issio n er S Vl Ma lkin , Kni ght of Gr ace-m ost popula r , cap able and en cour ag; n g Co mmiss ion er to t hose wh o a r e t o b e und er hi s juris d icti on in No 5 Dl stn ct - Assist ant Commis sion er H. C E lse, Knigh t of Gr ace , Mr s . W ar deAld am , La d y of Gr ace, Co un ty Sur geo n J. J. Hu ey, and Mrs Pi ck ering, J.P ., L a dy D Istnct Offi ce r SouthE ast ern Ar ea
Portions in th e la r ge banqu etin g hall wer e r op ed off , a nd nurse s v\'er e bus y d eftly att endin g " cases " for in sp ecti on. Th e L a d y Superint end ent -m- Ch ief mI sses nothin g, h er insp ecti on , ever y d et aIl , and h er kn owled ge and qu esti ons on the work wer e most t horou gh and edif yin g.
Th e "c a ses" inclu de d a ll m ann er of fract ur es, accid ent s, burns and gen er al knowl ed ge, hand se ap , and str et ch er drill command s, WIth th e kn owled ge' of carr yin g . A mar ch exce llently carri ed out- in spec t IOn of umf or m , and a t th e end the song" L and of Hop e and Glor y," th e singing lu stily in th e ch oru s . Th e s ong was sun g b y Mrs. S. Clark e, th e mu sic b y Mr s. H eck ett.
T ea was p rov id ed and set ou t b y Mrs. B orrill. L a dy P err ott was ent er t am ed by Mr s. Vv a rd eAldam dur in g h er v isit t o Y orkshir e.
Th e h on our of a v isit fr om th e L ady Sup eri n te nd entin -Chief was ve r y mu ch appr ecia t ed , an d h er amon gst t h e m emb er s will b e an en orm ou s. :fillip and in centive in t h eir wor k Th e La d y D Ist nct Offi cer h op es t o p er su a d e so m e of th e Division t o in wi t h t h e wish of L a d y P erro tt by f ormmg V.A .D. s
Tw elve Divisions took par t in th e progr amme. The Ar ea h as in crease d by leap s and b ound s. In wh en Mrs. Pi cke rin g was app oint ed L a d y D Istn ct Officer, th ere were seven workin g Div ision s-th ere are n ow 13. 'With th e indu stri al d eve lopm ent of D oncas t er and d ist r ict, surrou nde d b y coal min es-t he p opulati on h as en ormo u sly .a.nd a lm ost lar ge co llier y h as it s Ambulance D lVlSlo n and Nur smg Di visio n a tt ach ed.
The L ady Di str ict Office r r eports t h at t h e n ursing m embers ar e particu larly active an d t hat t h e st an dard of work h as gr eatly impr ove d Yo u ng people- m a n y of t he m h ave b een guid es-ar e ] Oll1: m g up and shoul d ma k e u se ful me mbe r s of th e D ivisio n.
The L a d y Dist r ict Offi cer exp resses h er b est t0 a n ks an d appr eciati on for t h e great h elp of th e L a dy D Is tn ct Superin te nd en t, Mr s. Birkbeck , L a d y of (wh o wa s, un fo rtun at ely , l..m able t o b e ow mg to illnes s) , fo r th e ve r y p ract ical h elp .o f Offi cer W. Still, and f or th e splendId way m whI ch th e L a dy Div ision al Su perin t en de nt s r ally round h er. Th e area is a ve r y happy one.
Jlp r , 1929 '{[be St. 30bn :elmbu[ullce C3a3e tte
Swimming Clubs and St. John Ambulance
Work. By AMBULANCE OFFI CE R E. J. V FISK.
At a recent mee ti ng of the ofnce r s of th e 8 th Dist ri ct (whi ch co nt a in s man y seas id e di v isi on s ), it was t h e writ er's privil ege to in trod u ce a s u gges tion as t o th e f o rma ti on of S'vvi m min g a nd Lif eSa ving Club s in co nn ect i on wi th Di vision s, Vlri th t h e o bj ect of qu a li fyi n g fo r t h e exa mi na ti on s of t h e R oya l Lif e-Sa \ ri n g Soci ety. Th e r es p on se was extremel y gra ti fying; the pro p osa l was un a ni mous l y su p p or t ed , a n d has s ince rece i ve d the kindl y b en edi cti on o f H ead qu a rt e rs
The w a r i s o v er, a nd its cl a ri on call t o dut y i s sil ent.
Th e n ew g en e r a ti on m ay res p ond mor e r ea dil y to th e claims of St. J ohn p eace -tim e work if w e ca n a pp eal t o th e Club in s tin ct
L e t u s co n si d er t h e a d van tages o f a Divisi on a l Swimmin g Club. Th ere is a lways (a nd qui te r ightl y ) the n ecess i ty f or maint a i ni n g d isciplin e a t drill p arades, a nd yo un g memb ers wh o h a v e b ee n u nd e r a u t h or i ty a ll d ay i n business may p oss ibly cut t hei r dri ll , a nd s p end th ei r evenin gs in enj oym en t.
Just here i s wh ere th e Club will ac t as a n outl e t fo r exub era nt spirits. Im a gin e a lo t of y oun g fe llo w s (so m e o f u s m iddl e- age d fe ll ows, but s till yo ung i n spirit) troo pin g d o vm t o th e b each (o r ba th s ) for a j oll y swi m
So mu ch for t he Club as a medium f o r s portin g com p a ni on ship; but it s o bj ect m u st b e a " m ean s to the end " of savin g a fe ll ow - cr eatu r e's lif e. T he
Briga d e h as a l ways wo rk ed h a r mon iou sl y wi t h kindred organ isa ti on s Such , ind eed, i s th e R oyal
Lif e- Savi n g Soci ety, whi ch i s known t h ro u gho ut the Empire a n d a br oa d. J us t a our o r gani sation is the aclmowl ed gec1 au th ori ty f or i nst ru ctin g and examinin g i n F i rs t Aid , so the R oyal Li fe -S aving Soci ety is th e acknowl ed ged a u tho ri ty i n saving life f r om dro"wn ing.
Its co u rse in cludes a r tifici a l res pi ration, as ou rs does (S cha f e r 's ), an d s imple p hysi ology, and sh oul d theref o r e a pp eal to ou r m en. Man y of ou r p oli ce in Bri ght on w ear th e R.L.S b a d ge, as well as t he S t. J oh n. On more t h a n one occas ion a co n s t able i n full u n if orm h as plunge d into t he sea a nd resc u ed a d rownin g pe r so n , and ca rri ed on with a r tificia l r es piration as cal m l y as jf a t dri ll . vVhy sho uld n ot the or d in ary A m b u l a n ce m an to d o this? It re qui res s p ecia l kn o wl edge, t h IS swi mmi n g i n clo th es a nd ho ldin g up t h e p e r son.
Th e Soci et y t each es m eth o d s of a p p r oaching t h e d row nin g p erso n an d t h e n ecessary h old s whil e Swimmin g, a n d even me th ods o f rel ease fro m the clut ch of the vi ct i m Many a brave 'wo uld-b e resc u er has l os t hi s ow n lif e t h ro u gh igno r a n ce of t hese t h i ngs. An d if an Am b ula n ce m a n neve r h as t h e oppor tunit y h e is none the worse for" lm o w ing h ow ." A n on-swi mmer, or in d ifferent s ,,,rimmer,
may sud d enly get out of his d epth; a little " l ark ing" i n a pleasure boat may end tragically. The Sco ut 's motto shou ld b e o u rs: "Be pr epared."
As t o forming clu bs, i t wou l d be well to find out the m en who are keen and at home in the water. Goo d f ell ows (like St. J ohn men usually are) will certai n l y t ry to teach the non -swimmers. Recr ui ts and m em b ers might bring the i r fri ends, and is i t not li kely that a yo u ng man who has experienced the Clu b comradeshi p sho ul d take u p St. J ohn work?
As to p racti ces, if a b each (o r b aths) is a dmi n istere d by th e Co un cil , specia l t erms might be granted ; eve r y Muni cip ali t y knows t he va lu e of ou r work, a n d, if a ppro ache d di scree tl y , m igh t iss u e re du ce d tickets. A well- draft ed l etter from a Di vision a l Secre t ary to a Co r p o r a ti on B a th s Commi ttee m igh t g o f ar. T he tim e may co m e when S t J ohn m en , h oldin g t he R.L.S certifi ca t es, may actu ally be detailed f o r lif e -saving du ti es on b eaches a n d in b aths.
S impl e rul es co uld b e dra ft ed as to costum e; a bl ack cost um e, e dg ed whit e, w ould fo ll ow t he uni fo rm tra diti on Th e l ette ring
ST. J OHN
SW I MM I NG C L UB
wo uld cove r every mem b er, whe t her a First-Aider or no t. T he words
AM BULANCE B RIG A D E m igh t b e a dd ed for qu a li fie d me n , an d , if necessary, t hese l ette ri ngs co u l d be con tracted. At present the . S t. J oh n Star (or 8-p ointed Cross) may not be worn on swimming d ress. I t is understood, however, th a t t here is no r u le against the R .L.S. badge on our uniform.
I n concl u sion, t h e wri t er acknowledges, most grate fu lly, the excee d ing courtesy of Sydney J Mon k s, E s q ., secre t a r y of the R oyal L ife-Saving Soci et y , 8 , B ayl ey St ree t , B edford Square, London, vV.C. I , an d wishes to thank him for the excellent han db ook of that Soci ety, from which the forego i ng de t ails are gathered. Mr. Monks has been good enough to offer to ansv,rer any rel evant questions, but l est he sh ou ld be overwhelmed it may be n oted t hat any St. J ohn Division may join as a " class" fo r 5 s a year, or as a " club" for lOs. 6d., w i tho u t any individual fee.
The Soci ety has a progress i ve sequ ence of certificates, a medalli on, etc , as 'Ne have , and has re p rese nt atives in mos t l arge to'v'ifl1S Fi n a lly, f or our" fai r " comrades of the JUl-sing D ivisio n s, everyth ing herein r ef erring to Ambulanc e D iv isions refers to them equall y. Or, as a humori t expressed it r e centl y: " I n this case, the m('n emb race the women."
<!&bituarp.
DR. GEORGE SCARR, O.B.E.
By the death of Dr. George Scarr, which was briefly Teferred to in the last number of the GAZETTE, the town of 'Radcliffe, the No.4 Di strict of the Brigade, and the Orde r of St. John has l ost one of the mo st remarkable and indefatigable of workers
Dr. Scarr, who was born in Limerick, had a very successful career at Trinity College, Dublin, and settled down as a general practitioner in Radcliffe some thirtyeigh t years ago .
Notwithstanding the calls of an extensive and evergrowing practice, he found time from the outset to devote himself to public work, and it has a lways been cause for marvel that he possessed such a thorough grasp of detail in the multitudinous duties 'which h e undertook.
Twenty-six years ago he became a member of the District Council and continued in that office until his death, and during that time he was chairman of the Council for two years He was chairman of the Health Committee q.uring the greater part of this time, he represented the Council on the Hospital Board, and was greatly instrumental in the formation of the Maternity Home.
He played an important part in the building of the 'Public Library of which he afterwards became chairman, and quite recently presented a valuable set of historical books to that institution.
He was equally busy in other spheres of public life, being President of the Radcliffe Sick Nursing Association and of the Radcliffe and Whitefield Charitv Organisation Society, a Governor of Stand Gramm;r School , twice President of the North \Vestern Branch of the National Library Association, a member of the Lancashire County Council since 1920, a warden of St. John's Church, and President of th e local branch of the League of Nations Union
I t would be difficult to dis cover any phase of public or semi-public life in his adopted town in which Dr. Scarr was not actively interested in the fullest sense, but to none of his activities did he give more enth usia sm and devoted attention than that of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade.
It was in 1903 that Dr. Scarr became Surgeon of the Radcliffe Division. Four years late r-only five years after the Division was formed-the splendid new Drill Hall was opened by General Baden Powell, and since that time the Doctor has been a tower of strength to the Ambulance movement. In peace he spared no effort to bring about that efficiency in the Brigade that has made it5 reputation so great, while in war, as Honorary Surgeon of the lo cal Military Hospital, he bore the burden of the work of its creation and equipment and of its organisation , and during the four years in which the hospital was in being he laboured unceasingly with great success in the int ere sts of hi s patients
As long ago as 1911 he was made an Honorary Associate of th e Order of St. John, and when the honour of the O.B.E. was conferred upon him by His Maje sty the King for his work during the war it "va,s felt by all to hav e been richly deserved.
Throughout h is life Dr. Scan n eve r to h ear th e call from those who were unfortunate m health or circumstance, nOT did h e eveT neglec t any opportunity that presented itself 'VvheTeby he cou ld give whol eheaded assistance. H e "vas greatly h elped 111 all hI S, labours by his dev oted wife. No surgeon was .betteT known to the members of the Brigade in No.4 Dlstnct. by whom he was held in the highest and hi s. pres ence at the South-East Lanca shlTe reVIews was· always a welcome sight.
Dr. Scarr will be gTeatly missed b y a vast number of men and women in the Brigade, but especIally by th e Commissioner, who, to use his own words, has" l ost a personal friend, and the Ord er of St. John the most l oyal spirit w :t h in its ranks."
The Hospitallers' Club
The members of th e above held their monthly meeting at the Bonnington Hotel on March 8. Mr.]. G. of the Indu stri al Welfare Society, the meetmg' with a paper on "vVelfare and Industrial
The subject proved most mter estlllg and enlightenlllg, and went to show what a tremendous amo unt of unobtrUSIv e work is ,undertaken by the Society in furthering the spirit of co-operation between employers and employees III the interests of general well-being and efficiency.
Several of those present put questions to Mr. Paterson, which he very kindly answered, amplifying and explaining a number of points in his paper.
Members are reminded of th e annual dinner of the Club, which akes place on April 27 next at the Connaught Rooms. Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, Chancellor of the Order, and Colon el C. I. Ellis, Assistant Surgeonin-Chief of the Brigade, have both signified their pleasur e in accepting the invitation of the Club to be present.
The Secretary, Mr P. Betti son, 36, Clitherow Avenue, Hanwell, W.7, urges members to make an early application to him for tickets. Separate tables will be arranged fo r parties of eight members and friends.
The next meeting of the Cl ub will be held on 12. and members will be gratified to know that Dr. WhItb y, who has recently b een in attendance on H.M. the Kmg, has very kindly consented to give an address on " Parasites in Man."
The "Argenta" Ambulance Challenge Cup Competition.
The (( Argenta" Challenge Cup Competition, which open to os. 4, 5, and 6 District s , will be h eld at Blackpool on Saturday, May 11, 1929. The entries will close on Saturday, April 27.
The success of this competition is laTg ely due to th,e Argenta Company, Ltd ., who, in addi.tion to the magmficent cup, give all the prizes and cover the cost of th e competition. They also pTov i de tea for competitors and workers.
Application for Tegulatiori s and en tTy forms should.be made to Ambulan ce Ofiicer George Wilson , Secretary, 6, Buchanan StTeet, Blackpool.
The Divisional Superintendent.
By DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT J. D. RUTTER, Guildford Ambulance Division.
(Continued from page 76.)
Our sys tem of t elephones, though simple, is well worth consideration and can be thoroughly recommended. It will be seen from th e diagram that from the public's point of view there is only one telephone number, which serves day and night. By calling the word
" Ambulance" to the Exchange one is connected with the Divisional Superintendent, who takes the message, and then mak es another call, per the Exchange, or by private line, to the Ambulance Officer. The latter is now able to ring by code or speak to the driver at the ambulance station, and before running the 150 yards to the ambulance station he plugs C to D , which puts the Superintendent in direct communication with Divisional Headquart ers should he wish to make a call in that direction. Now, if another call b e received the Superintendent can ring up other men and dr iver and inform Divi sional Headquarters of what is happening. In the even ing he will in all probability find m en in the members' room , ready for duty if required. Should th e SuperintendeFlt find it necessary to leave his house he can Plug A to Band still l eave a (( live line " with tra:o.sport secretary at headquart ers. When the Officers r e turn home th ey each (( unplug ;' and thus intercept any message they may originate from the Exchange on their extension.
The;e also int ercommunication betwe en points I, 2 and 3. It will be found that, if compared with the ordinary ex tension from one point, this one-line method offers great advantages and cuts out the necessity of someone being at points 1 and 2 to operate the line.
And now for another very touch y subject to be handl ed by the Superintendent-that of rotation of duty. After many years of dissatisfaction, we have at last. solved the difficulty, and instead of weekly grumbles wlllmg members are found waiting for the call to ring at Divisional Headquarters
How is it done? By a fOster which can be easily by the handyman of the Division (no DmtsLOn is complete without such a person).
It is simplicity itself. Construct ed of d eal and painted white, a board of 6 ft. high and 2 ft. 6 ins wide is secured to the wall next to the telephone. On this board are laid slips of thin wood, each bearing the name of a member, and held in place by upright slats. The one on the left is stopped off like a picture frame, and the right-hand one allows the slip to project a few inches. As each man returns from transport duty he withdraws his name-slip and places it at the top of the roster, allowing all names above his to drop one. It will therefore be seen that the man whose name is at the bottom is the next man for duty-provided he is on the premises; failing him the man present and nearest the bottom goes on the car. In practice we find this gives a very even distribution of duty, and prevents an y form of disput e , when the bell rings.
A lot more could be written on transport work , -but space will not allow an extension of the subject.
The keen superintendent will find much else to busy him self with. He is ex pected to be present at all
details of the duties to be performed, but personal supervision should be given to large and important functions.
Early in th e year the annual general meeting must be arranged , to be held at Divisional Headquarters or some other suitable place. It is good policy to obtain a local celebrity (e,g. , the Mayor) to take the chair, and by all m ean s invite the Press, Arrange the agenda with th e Divisional Secretary, including such items a 5
Divisional Superintendent's Report
Hon. Treasurer s Report.
Adoption of the Reports.
Questions.
Future Work.
Presentation of Awards, etc
Members should be invited to bring the ir friends and thus caus e -interest in the meeting. The Superint end ent's r eport ought to be a sununary of the year's work under various headings , so that th e Press report will give th e public full information regarding the Division's activities and stimulate them to support the work.
Generally, the next important event of the year is the Annual Re-examination, to be held in the spring. This gives the opportunity of inviting some nearby Divisional Surgeon (not your own) to conduct the re-examination, and little difficulty will be experienced in obtaining this help. The County Surgeon must be notified through the proper channel, and the appropriate papers and forms will in due course come to hand. The Superintendent should not forget to present himself for reexamination before his members. IUs not u sual to wear uniform on this occasion.
A Superintendent cannot give too much time to the study of routine laid down in General Regulations, para. 100 '
Talking of uniform reminds one that all Divisional Superintendents should quickly procure the Regulation uniform of the Brigade (and, if he can afford it, at his own expense). He must be sure to keep it clean, with ex tra bright buttons. lt is only by example that subordinate Officers and members can be to wear and keep their unifonns in a good condition.
Particular attention should IDe paid to neckwear. I t is not becoming of an Officer to wear coloured collars and shirts. A white starched double collar and white shirt or white front should be worn
When the Division is well established there will be found plenty of outlets for the keenness of the members.
Sports gatherings and such like will pr esent themselves, and in all cases one will find that the organising secretaries will gladly receive the offer of help in the form of a few men in attendance. (13y the way , do not overdo it and send too l arge a party to watch the show,)
During th e wint er months one will prob a bly b e able to arrang e with the local football club for a r egula r att enda nc e at all home mat ches. Th e m a jority of cin emas a re glad of on e or two men each evenin g or on sp ecial cr owd ed nights
(To be continued.)
Correspondence.
We prin t bel ow a l etter w hich shMb ld be oj 1:nterest to those D ivisio ns which are co n temp la ti ng applying for the new B rig ade F i lm t o be sh own l oca lly. We can J ar the J ac t t ha t t he fil m is ex treme ly well done and crea ted grea t in ter est at th e White City,-ED
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DEAR SIR,-W e think it may b e of int er est to yo u t o giv e y ou th e following r epor t r ece ive d fro m our Stand at the Briti sh Indu stTies Fair , wh ich h as just cl ose d at th e 'Alhi te Ci ty, Sh eph erd' s Bu sh
Durin g th e t erm of thi s E x hibiti on th e film disp l ayi n g th e work of St. J ohn ' s Ambulan ce h as b een sh own t o a t least 100 ,000 p eo ple, includin g H er Most Gr ac iou
Maj est y th e Qu ee n Prin ce Ge or ge, Prin ce of Y\'ales, L ord May or of London, a nd th e Lad y Mayore s, a n d other not ed p e ople who ar e too num erou s to m enti on .
On the occa sion of th e writ er vis itin g th e Exhibition th e film was b eing di splay ed, a nd th e crowd was so numerous th a t th e adja ce nt stall holder s m a d e re p ea t ed r equests that the di splay should b e withdr a wn mom entarily to en a bl e th e buye r s at th e E x hibiti on to co n. ce ntrate on th e various commodities b ein g di spla ye d a nd this reque st had to b e compli e d wit h on ma n y occasions.
We are only too pl eas ed , ther efor e , t o n otif y y ou that th e good work whi ch is carried out by St J ohn 's Ambulance will continu e to b e shown throu gh th e m e dium of your film at variou s oth er Exhibition s whi ch from tim e to time we shall be exhibiting a t . Lastly, we hope th a t the publicity wh ich. we a r e endeavouring to give to St. John's Ambul a n ce will ultimately prove b enefi cial to the great w ork whi ch thi s In stitution is carr y in g on throughout thi s co untr y
We be g to r emain, Your s faithfully, pp. THEATRE EQ UIPM ENT, L TD. H. G DO NC ASTER
T o the Ed i t or oj THE ST. J OHN AMB ULAN CE GAZETTE DEAR SIR , - You may be inter es t ed to h eaT, w e ha ve claimed and r ece iv ed In suran ce mon ey f or on e of th e nurs es. R eturnin g hom e fro m on e of our drill s, sh e fell down in th e lan e n e ar h er hom e a n d injur ed h er knee so b a dly sh e h a d to be in oculate d fO lr teta nu s W e only a ppli ed f or h er m edi cal ex p enses (£ 3 145 I think ) as sh e do es n ot work- a gard ener's wif e-b u t
sh e w as extre m ely please d t o h ave th e h eavy expense fo r them pa id, Y our s ve r y since r ely,
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Priory for Wales.
H E ADQ UARTERS :Pri ory House , 4, Ca th edral Ro a d, Cardiff.
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, Febru a ry, 1929
Th.e Com mi ssion er f o r W a les h as san ction e d t he fo llowin g a 12P ? l.ntm ents, prom otlOn s, tr a n sfer , r esign a ti ons a n d new Dlv lslO n :-
DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
MERIONETH S H RE CENTRE, Gw ily rH P ari-Hu ws, M.B., Ch. B., Blaena u Festinio g Div is io n. 1.3 29, DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
CARMARTH ENSH RE CENTRE.
Am bul.a r: c e Office r W a lt er H enry Beard , Ll ane lly T own D Iv IslOn. 29 1. 29
G LAMO R GAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ser gean t E u rfyl J ames, K en fig Hill D iv isio n. 3 0 .1. 29
BOR OUGH OF MERTHYR TYDF I L CEr TRE,
Am b ula nc e Officer Edgar J oseph Wayt, Dowla i s Divis ion. 20,2 29
AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNT Y C ENTRE.
Co rp oral William Gla n ff r wy d E van s , K en fig Hm Div ision. 30 1.29.
Ser geant John H a dley, Nelson Division 4 3 29.
Ser geant T ho m as Co lver D o w , P orth caw l Div isi on 7.2 29
Ser geant J olm D avid Morgan , P ontyprid d G \ v' R. D iv ision. 20 ,2.29
B OROUGH O F ME RTH YR T YDFIL CENTRE
Sergeant William Ge orge Bray, Treha rris D ivision. 6 ,2 ,29, CADET OFFICERS.
G LA M O RGA N CO UN T Y C ENTRE.
Privat e Willia m Samu el Cr esswell, B rithd ir Div ision 17.1.29.
P ri vat e Henry vVilliams, K enfi g Hill Div isi on. 7.2 29.
Serg ea nt Sydn ey Thomas Purchace , Tirphil Di v ision 17.1.29
SERGEANTS.
G L AMOR GAN C OU N TY CENT R E
Corporal John D a vies , N elson Pivision. 4.3,29. Co rpo ral Dani el B eesl ey, Skew en Div i sion 19 1.29
M ON M OUTH SHIR E C EN T RE, Lan ce -Corpora l Willi a m R J a m es, Monm o uth Divis ion. 22 2 29.
BOROU GH OF M E RTHYR T Y DFIL CE JTRE. Dav id E dw a rds T reharris Division 6 2 29 CORPORALS.
GLA MOR GAN C O UNTY CEN TRE.
P r ivat e Dav id E vans N elso n Div ision 4.3, 29 vVilliam Betty, N elson Division. 4 .3. 29.
Pnvate Mark T ro tt , Sk ewen Div isi on. 19 1.29
BO ROUGH OF M ERTHY R T Y DFIL CENTRE
Pri vate E dwa rd D avi es, Merth y r Vale and Aberf an Div iSIon. 6.2.29
Pri vat e B eni a min J ones, Treharris Di v is ion 6 .2 ,2 9.
BO R O UGH O F N E W P O RT CENTR E.
P l" i vat e John H en ry Mox l ey, N ewp ort R a i1 way Div i sio n 5.2,29
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES. DENBlGHSHIRE CENTRE
Private R ob ert Baden Morris, G ynceiriog Di\ "is ioll. 21.2.29
GLAMORGAI COUNTY CENTRE.
P ri vat e D avi d Meir io n J ones, Pontardu lais Div is ion , 27.2.2 9.
Private E leazo r Rees, Skewen Div i sion, 20.2.29, BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CE_ "TRE. Corporal Fred eri ck Edwards , Treharris Division , 6.2.29, BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE, Sergeant St a nl ey J ohn Mo rrish, N e'wport Railwa y Di vision _ 5.2
·Corps Offic e r Daniel Rob ert s, Rh ondda Borough Cmps. M ONMO UTHSHIRE CENTRE.
:S u b -Commiss oner Samuel Trevo r B eard, O.B.E.
Divisional Superintendent Jo seph Alfred Hanman, Pontypool R oad Rail'way Division
Div isional S up erint end ent Isaac Tibbs Cwmbran Ch emical \Vorks Division
BORO UGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Amb ulanc e Officer Phillip Thom as Marshall, A lexandra Dock Div ision.
General Interest.
ST. DAVID'S DAY GATHERINGS.
The Right Hon. Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G., presided at "the annual meetings of Chapter and Grand Committe€ in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Cardiff, on Friday, l\1arch 1. Chapter met a t 12 noon , and the members were afterwards the guests of Lord Kylsant at a lun ch eo n g iv e n b y him to a r epresent ative party of ov er SL'Cty p eop le A civic welcome was accorded b y the Lord Mayor of 'Cardiff (Ald e rm a n W R. Williams) to th e delegat es from all p a rts of Wales a t th e meeting of Grand Co mmittee in th e afternoon. Among th ose present were: The Ri ght Hon. Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G., The Righ Han the Ear l -o f Plymo uth , Th e Rig ht H on. Visco unt Tredegar, C.B.E., Sir L eolin Forestier-vValker, K.B.E., M.P Colone W. Bickerton Edwards, C.B.E. , Co lonel H E. M. Lin.dsay, C.B., Colonel Sir J A. Bradney, C.B., Colonel S ir Rob ert A rm strong - Jon es, M.D., C.B.E ., Dr. S. Glanville Mo rri s, Dr. R. J. Smith, O.B E., Captain T. E. Richards M r. E D. Jon es, Dr. D. Rocyn Jo nes, O.B.E., Co onel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B.E. Colon el D Hepburn, C.M.G., M .D ., Captain Sir Henry E. E.Philipps, Bart., M r s. Macki nto sh of Mackin to sh, C.B.E ., Lad y (Herbert) L ewis, O B .E., Mrs. "\V'. Bickerton E d wards, Mrs. E. R. Wh ittington ::'I1oe, Miss O. lVI. Bru ce, Mr. T. E. Smith , M r. George Payne, Mr. J Dyer Lewis, Mr. Stuart Martin , Mr. Lemuel Jon es, lVIr. James A. vVilson, O.B.E , M r. A. G E. J. Fudge, Dr. Edgar Llew ellyn, Miss M Metcalf, Captain W. H. C. Llew ellyn, Reverend VV. H. Barnes (Vicar of S lebech), Mr. J. H. Davies, Dr. Cornelius Griffiths, Mrs. Cornelius 'Griffiths, Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., M r. T. Gibb in Mr. H e nry Evans, Mr. J Lloyd Edwards, Mr. J. J. Dunlop, Mr. H. Lang-Coath, Co lonel F. T. Rees, M.C." Dr. Llewellyn 'vVilliams, :M .C. D S.O., Dr.- W. Edmu nd Thomas, O.B.E., Mr. H. E. Sweeting, F.C.A.; Cap t a in J. McL eod Carey, Dr. Urban Marks, Captain F. P Robathan, M.C , Dr. C. Armstro n g, Staff Officer VV H J ones, Staff Officer Morgan Weeks L ady Corps S u pe rint endent Miss A Fletcher ,Corps Superintend ent 1. Davies, Corps S up e r int ende nt D. Thomas, Corps Superintendent S. J ones, Sir Herbert D W. Lewis, K.B.E.
In opening the proc eedings , the S ub- Prior read the following l etter from th e Prior, His Royal Highness th e Prince of Wales :-
S·:. J 2.mes's Palace, S.W. l. February 21, 1929.
D EA R L ORD KYL SANT,-Had circumsta n ces permitted, it wo uld have afforded me great pl easur e to pr eside on St. Dav id 's D ay at the a nnu a m eeting of the Priory f or V\Tales, as I should have welcome d that opportunity pelf·son a ll y to thank th ose respons ible for the good w ork carried on, partic ula rl y the services g ive n by th e Priory's mga n isa-tion towards mitigating the distress in the mining areas. I am full y aware of the gr eat n eed th at undoubt ed y ·exists for o r ganise d effort t o ame liorat e the cond itions th at pr evail in some p a rts, and, as Prior, I am g l ad to note
th at the Priory for Wales is doing it s utmo st to n1.iniste r to the n ee d s of the sick a nd d estitut e.
The Ambula n ce Brigade Halls h ave been p laced at the di sposal of th e Authorities as Depots where clothing m ay be sent and distributed Th e Medical Com forts D epots are k ept open cont inu a lly to enab le m ed ic a l r equisites to b e obtained for any house in whi ch th ere i s illn ess, an d th e Pri or y N urses are assi sting th e District a nd Village Nurses in th eir work, a nd organising sewing parties to m ake garments as they did in the Great War.
I am a lso grahfied that the Motor Ambulance Transport Service m a int ai n s its efficient standard, a nd is exte ndin g the s ph ere of its activities, and I would appeal to all employers of labour in the Principality to give their support to this scheme.
I have followed with much i nterest the reports of the many bra n ches of the work of the Priory, and would ask th ose who are concer n ed fo r th e gener al welfare of the people and the r elief of th e s uffering in Wales to support this ben evo l ent organisation, a nd enabl e it not onl y to continu e, but to extend its much-needed activiti es to all parts of the Prin cipality.
Believe me,
Yours sincerely, (Sign ed) EDWARD P. Lord Kylsant then reviewed the past year's work in the fo ll owi n g summary:-
" It is fitting that, once again, we, as repr ese nt atives of the Venerable Ord er of St. J ohn from all parts of the Principality shou ld meet on St. David 's Day to review the main activities of the Priory for V\Ta les during th e past year, to tak e stock of ou r position and to anange our p l ans for the future, a the aims and objects of the Order a r e in harm.ony with th e ideals and spirit of brotherhood which this NRtional day inspires in a ll vV elshmen and Welsh women.
"The Executive Officers will present summaries of the work the Priory for Wa les has done which will demonstrate the important place the Priory holds in Welsh Nat ional life, not on y as a medical educative body , but as an organisation for the practical amelioration of s uff erin g.
" V\Thilst the yea r 1928 witnessed no new lin e of developm ent, it represents an important period, inasmuch as a cons iderable inc r ease was effected in every branch of our activity; and, bearing i n mind the extreme poverty and general depression pr ev ailing thro u gho ut the greater part of our sphere of operations, this f urni.s h es co nvincing proof of the stab l-e a l1.d progressive character of our organisation " AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.-Th e incr ease in the pracwork of om Amb ulance D epartme n t has bee n most satisfactory, as th e r et urns show that not only.'did a l a rg e number of peop le attend the Ambulance Classes, but nearly 12,000 st ud ents qualified for efficiency awards, or nearly 700 more than in th e pr ev ious yea r.
" It is encouraging that the faci lities wh i ch the Priory provides for a mbul ance i nstr u ction a r e increasingly utilis ed and that each year greater numbe rs of men and women b ecome proficient in this valuab le training.
"As a National Amb ul ance Or ganisation, ou r re sponsi bility a nd endeavo urs a r e not confined to tl), e p rovisi on of fa cilities to enab le a knowledge of this special br a n ch of pra ctical s urge r y to b e acquired , important thou gh that is, but we have in addition not witho ut a measme of s u ccess, undertaken the task of inducing public a uth orities to recognise the valu e and i mporta n ce of this trai ning and to affor d every possible m eans of enco uraging individuals to ob tai n i t for themselves.
" In this con n ecti on, I may m e ntio n that a Bill w as recently present ed to the House of Co m mons to regulat e First A id equ ipm e nt on pu blic serv ice vehicles. This meas ur..e was dr afte d in cons ultation w ith the On ]er of St. J oh n , and if it becomes law it w ill fulfil one of om earliest endeavo u rs
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" Another import ant feature of wOTk with which we h ave been associated d uring the year is the proposed n ew l egisl ation regarding First A id work in m in es The Draft R egu ati ons were subm tted to th e Priory for co n s id er ation, and it is gratifying to us to know that this 111.atter is offtcial attention and r ecognit ion and that principles which the Priory has advocated may shortly be put into op e ration.
" Th e ina u g ur a tion of the Po lice Nationa l First Aid Competition, organised b y the Order of St. J oh n with the a ppro va of the Hom e Offic e, is an event of the p ast year that w ill have a b eneficia l effect on th e p ublic welfare.
" For many years, F irst Aid and N ursing Competitions have b een h eld in the PLincipality, and the spirit of friend l y rivalry enge nd ered th er eby is a s timulus t o the maintenance of efficiency
" BRI GADE.-A n incr ease in the m emoer ship of th e St. J ohn Ambu l ance Brigade in Wales has be e n a regu l ar feature of the Priory's work each succ essiv e year. The memb e rship has ri sen from 5,000 in 1920 to 8,889 in 1928, and it is very gratifying that , n otw ith standin g th e diffi c ulties of the past year, this progressive recOTd was maintained a nd th a ov er 500 men and women were train ed a nd e nr olled into the ranks of this splendid body of vol untary ,;vol-kers.
" Not only has the Brigade been strengthened in numbers, but it has d evel oped in active service, as yo u wi ll presently hear from the Honorary Director of Ambulance.
"The public atio n l as year of th e new text book for Cadets will facilitate our task of e nlisting the inte rest of young peop e, a n d t h e f uture su ccess of the Bri gade cannot be more effectively assured than by encouraging the younger people to take p a rt in this movement.
"AMBULANCE TRANSPORT.-The Motor Ambu a n ce Transport Service is a lso a b ranch of contin uou sl y in creasing importan ce of our work. Dur ing the year 1928 the Pri ory's cars carried over 4,500 cases and covered a total mileage of over 93,400 mil es, representing an in crease of over 620 cases and near ly 13,700 miles compared with the previous year.
" Th e provision of am bulanc e transport for the coalfields has been carried on with considerab le difficulty , owing the .chan ged cond itions affecting a number of our regular subscnbers.
" Many colli e r y companies h ave made specia ana n gements fo r the us e of our cars, and the u sefulness of the Service s becoming more exte n s ivel y recognised among the workmen, of whom already 64 Lodges a r e subscribing at the rate of one penny per man p e r week.
(( The Service is officia lly recognised by the Home Office, a nd it is anticipated that increasing s upp ort may be fOTthcoming in th e near f u t u re from th e Mines Departm ent.
(( On ce again w have to r eco rol our for a grant from the Miner's W elfar e Fund, which has enab ed us to mainta in the Service and supp y additional stations.
"MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTs.-Mrs. Mackinto sh of Mackinto sh will b e pr esent ing a full report on the Medical C omfoI-ts Depots, and it is therefor e un necessary fo r me to refer t o details of the work, but I think I sho ul d mention that over 5,400 cases of suffering '", ere directly assisted l ast year, and that there s ample evid e nc e t h at increasingl y valuable services are b e ing rendered through this important branch of o u r activities.
" GENERA L.-Apart fro m the forego i ng regu a r channe s of service, the Priory for "Val es has g iv en a considerab le a m o unt of gener a l assistance in the re li ef of suffering
" It has co-operated w i th other bodies to pro vide n ecessari es for th e si ck. pOOT the m ini ng areas, whil st many of the nursing m embers are engaged in making clothes for a nd, since we are clos ely i n t ouch with th e a r eas, we have pla ced o u r organisation at th e dlsp0sal of the authOTities in connectio n with the co unty a p peals for assistance
" Continuou s a nd unr em itting attention has been g iven to the needs of ex-Service men, and grants from the Emergency Help Fund have been made to tho se s uff eri ng from sickness or d isablement attribut able to war service.
" We are ever seeking to extend the scope of the Priory's operat io n s, and early in the year Colonel Bickerton Edwards acce pted th e office of Commissioner for Pembrokeshire, in which county Div isions of the Brigade have been establi shed and a Medical Comforts Depot opened , whilst similar deve lopment ha s taken p l ace in _ orth "Vales, notably in the counties of Denbigh and Merion eth.
The r ecord of t he past year sho", s a definite advance in all branches of th e Priory'S activities , but th ere is still room for further progress, and we are fu lly alive to the avenues of serv i ce which lie before us and have und e r co nsid eration the extension of our benefi cent work to other parts of the Principality where our organisation can be still further devel oped.
" To a certain extent, however , our work is handicapped by cons ideration s of finance , and it has been necessary to a dh ere to a policy of rigid ec onomy , but I trust that, during the year that lies ahead, the Priory may be enabled to carry out a fuller and l arger programme of wo rk ·and
POLICE NATIONAL FIRST AID COMPETITION. No. 8 Di s trict.
The Hon Mrs. Robert Deve reux presenting the Cup to the Morunouthshire Police Team, who represented Wales and the Counties of lVIo runouth a nd Hereford in the Final Competition for the nation a l trophy. L ef to right: Mr. J. A. vVilson O.B.E. (Chief Constable of Cardiff), Mrs. Robert Devereux (Lady Presid ent, Brecknockshire Centre) , Councillor C C Purnell , Sir Herbert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E., Sergt. VV. Harmer P.c. A. Cleaver, P.c. L. Moore, P.c. C. G. Passaby, P .c. VV. Davies a nd P.c. ,\N. Newman. demonst r ate that good work such as the Priory for vVales does shall not lack essential s upp ort from th e of Wales."
Reports of Executive Officers.
Progress "vas the keynote of a ll the r eports presented by th e Executive Offic e rs. The balance sheet for 1928 was submitted b y Colonel David Hepburn C.M.G., M.D., in the absence of the Honorary Treasur e r, Colo n el Sir Watkin vVilli ams 'Wynn, Bart. , C.B.E He exp lained that th e adverse balance was principally due to a falling off of the subscriptions from th e colliery workers owing to the closing down of so many col lieries and the distress in the mining a r eas, but he hoped the people of '\i\Tales would not be unmindful of the Priory when disposing of their money, and he wou ld g adly s end anyone a bequest form. The Honor ary Director of Ambulance, Sir Leolin Forestier-vValker K.B.E., NLP. spoke very encouraging ly of t he work of the Brigade, an d r em inded the members that the Priory was now looked upon as an expe I-t body to "whom peop l e came for advice on amb ulan ce matters, and a very great assistance it had been. The classes were
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increasing , and wha h e thou g ht w as mo st e ncour ag ing
w a s th a t n ew Centres w ere b eing d evelop ed and b y d eg r ee s ev ery part of t he Principality w a s directly or indirectly ben efitin g . H e 'wa s sorry tha t illn ess p reve nt ed th e Right Hon. Thom a s Ri ch a rds , P.C. , his co -dir ecto r , f rom b ein g present, as h e kn ew h e would lik e t o pay a tribut e t 6 the Prio ry for its wo r k in t h e di stressed minin g a r ea s.
Th e Earl of Ply mouth gave a most i n ter esting account
on b ehalf of t he Truste es H e sh owed how the h a lls a nd prop e rti es b elon g ing to th e Brig ad e Div i:;;ions w e r e now vest ed in t he Trustees, as well a s th e cups and t r ophi es g i ven for co m p et itio n. H e a lso expla ined ho w th e Priory w a s a bl e to h elp th e Div is ion s b y pro v iding fr ee l ega l ad v i ce a nd sending its honorar y a r chitects to surv ey th e site s , ex amin e th e pla ns and , wh er e n ecess a ry prepar e n ew on e s Jor s ubmiss ion to the v ario u s Co u n cils. It was a g r eat r espo n sibilit y, a nd th e valu e of it to the Brigad e could n ot b e esti mat €d.
Visco unt Tr edcg ar sa id that th e Almonry D epartm ent had b een h eav ily taxe d d u r ing th e year, as g r eate r d e m a nds ' had been m a d e upon it. H e re a li se d how diffi c ult it wa s to m eet a ll clain :;; , but h e hop ed during the year th ey would b e a bl e to d eal with more a p plications. H e was very proud of t h e ambul a nc e s ist ers , w ho were org amsi n g sewin g p a rties to m a ke clothing for th e min e rs a nd their fa m ili es as th ey did in th e Great War.
Mr. Edmund L. H a nn in hi s fir st r eport a s R eg istr a r , reviewe d t he s er vices r en de r ed an d c on g ratul a t ed th e S el ectiem Committee on the way in whi ch it had d ealt with th e c as es r ef e rr ed to it.
Th e Medi ca l Co mforts D epots w er e d ealt with by Mrs. Mackintosh of Mackintosh, C.B E. , who h a s t a k en a p erson a l int e r e:;;t in the d evelopm ent o f this w ork a nd each year mak es a g en erous contribution to the F und. She said:
" A s Lady Pr eSId e nt of the Centr e 1n w hich the M edica Comforts D epots S ch em e was au n ched , I h ave g r ea pl easure in submitting th e p ast year 's r eport on thi s particul a rl y u seful bran ch of th e Prio ry's work.
" The r ep o rt is in every w a y w orthy of a L ea.p Y e ar as it r ec ords a distin ct le ap forw a rd in our a ttack on si ckness and dis ea se. Five - new d ep ots w e re op e n ed, a larger numb er of a rticl es iss ued, and greate r assistance giv en in tb e a ctual ca re of th e sick.
" The four n ew d ep o t s at P enrhiwceib er, Mountai n A s h N elso n an d H eolycyw are worke d by Divisions of t h e Brigad e, a nd are alrea d y doing well ; t he fifth , a t Whitchurch n ear Cardiff, is maintai n ed by a loca c ommittee , of whi ch Mr s A lexand er i s secr et a ry a nd in addition o th e 116 articles is su ed , over t wen ty cases h ave b een de a lt w ith , a nd clothin g suppli ed to s everal d eserv in g c a ses thr ou gh th e Doctor and District Nur se
." From the r eturns, w e a r e able to see that 5,421 appli cations for e quipm ent were d e alt with duri ng t he tw e v e lI}-onths. Do w e quit e apprecia e w h a this m ean s? L et
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" In pr es enting thi s r ep o rt I w ould ca ll a tt e nti on t o t he pec uliar diffi c ulti es w e h a d t o c ont e nd with last year P ov erty a nd conseq ue nt sic kn ess w ere s o o verwhe m in g t h a t many p eopl e we r e in clin ed t o ose h eart , to regard in di vidu al h elp as b u a dro p i n th e ocean, a nd sweep aside h e problem of t he di str es s ed co n diti ons in th e m ni n g area s as i nsoluble. L et u s not shut d own h e w i n d ows of our s ouls w ith ligh t a n d easy generalities of t his k ind !
We have seen h ow very v alu a bl e s th e co ntribu ti on of t h e D epots t o th e pr es ent n eed, a n d it is f o r u s, t h er efo r e, to ext end s u ch b e n efit s t o th e p eop le in every p art of t he Prin cip a lity ."
Th e Prin cip a l S ecr et a ry, n a bri ef su r v ey, gave some i nter esting f act s on th e i n t e rn a l wo rking. H e exp l a in ed
th e r ea l valu e o f t he w o r k whic h h a d b een carr ed out , a nd a pp ealed fo r th e continu ed s uppo rt of t he mem b ers of
Chapt er and th e Co m m ittees H e a lso p a id t ribu te t o bis Chief and t he member s of th e st aff, a n d o th e loyalty of th e M emb e r s of t he B ri gade a nd the ir d evo tion t o du ty. NEWS IN BRIEF.
The f ollow in g m essage was s ent t o His M a j esty th e K ing: " Th e Office r s a nd M e mb er s of t he P ri ory fo r "\A.!-ales o f t h e Order of St. J o hn of J e ru sal e m , assembl ed in th e City H a ll, Ca rdiff, on St Dav id 's D ay, w ish t o expr es s to His M a j esty th eir loya l g r eet in gs an d th eir g r a tifi cation a t th e st ead y pro gr ess w h ich His Ma j est y i s making t owards compl et e r ecovery.
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Th e Rig ht Hon. V iscou nt Tr ed egar, C.B.E. was u na nimou s y el ected b y th e Ch ap t er of th e Priory t o fi ll the offi ce o f Almon er for W a l es; Colon e Sir Rob ert A r m strong J o n es, c.B. E., M.D ., S i.r D avid R. Llew ell y n , B a rt , an d Co lonel E. J. Tr evo r Cory, O. B E., w er e nominat ed for a ppointment on Ch apt er, a nd Mr. William M. Ll ewellyn appointed Pre sid ent of the Borough o-(M erthy r Tydfil Cen h e 'rrIJe St. 30bn :ambulance <Ba3ette
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Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes and gnats. Cadets may make themselves very u sef ul at t his time of the year b y cleaning out g utt ers and places around their homes, w h ere water lodges, and so prevent the larvc:e of the gnat from hatching. Where there is stagnant water that cannot be away, a littl e parfiin oil poured on the water destroys th e l arvc:e by sihutti ng out the alir.
Flies a lso should be destroyed as they arrive. They are bred on fermenting garbage generally, and carry germs on thell bodies, wings and l egs. Coming straight from refuse pits, they lod ge on any exposed food.
Food, the r efore, should be protected, by placin g it in a fly-proof safe. If this is not avaiJable, keep it covered with dean gauze or butter muslin.
Cadets co uld make a frame of strips of wood or wire, and Celver this with white net made to fit, which co uld be ta«en off to wash.
It has been suggested that a li st of Cadet Camps, with dates, should be given in Cadet Ne'ws, so that cricket matches, etc., could be arranged between Cad et Units in the same vicinity. I shall be pleased to receive information of any camps to be held Please send to Brooklands, Rochdale.
The City of Coventry Cadet Division.
This Division held their fourth anniversary party on Saturday, February 16, 1929, in the Well Street Congregational Schoo l when over 100 Cadets, parents and friends sat down to an excellent tea arranged by Cadet Superintendent Vl. ""Al Goddard and Mrs. Goddard. The guests present were Major]. Orton (Acting Commi ssioner No.3 District) , Mrs. Harris (Nuneaton), Divisional Superintendent R. Cooke, and Hon. Sergt. W. Lee (Coventry)
After tea a concert was held, during which j\{ajor J. Orton addressed some words of encouTagemen t to the CaQets, urging tihem to go forward with the r amb u lan ce work; he also spoke of he keen interest Cadet Superintendent Goddard took in the Division. Mrs. Harris, Divisional Supt. Cooke, and Hon. Sergt Vl. Lee also addressed the Cadets.
A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the artistes for giving their services, and to the ladies for preparing the tea.
The Cadet Superintendent presented his report, which showed that the Cadet Division had made splendid progress during 1928 24 Cadets had passed their second, third and fourth year, 22 their first year, and two their senior examinations.
During August Bank Holiday week the Cadet Division had a com.bined camp along with the Nuneaton Cadet Division at Morecambe. This resulted, after a ll expenses had been paid, in a balance on the right side, and extra camp eq uipm ent ha s been purchased with this balance. The camp will again be held at Morecambe this year.
"Prior y Day," 1929, promises to be a great success Saturday, April 20, is the date se ected, and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. M. E. Williams, is supporting the appeal as President. A novel scheme ha s been organised to enlist th e assistance of a greater number of helpers. The principal ladies' h air dressers and bea uty speciali sts in Cardiff have promised to give 27 prizes, and each worker will be entitl ed to a ticket in the draw, which wi ll take p lace at th e first meeting after (( Priory Day."
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Th e Public a nd the Road Scheme 11 5 Co unt y of Kent Competi tion s 116 First Aid Instruction for Drivers and Cond u ctors 11 8
B ri gade Appointments, April , 19 29 119
Cure of Burn s 120
T h e St. John Ambulance Briga d e News 121
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CHANCERY OF THE ORDER , ST. JOHN'S GATE, LONDON, E.C.
The Public and the Road Scheme \iVriting in th e April is su e of THE ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE, the Act ing Chief Com111issioner pointed out th a t onl y fift een hu ts h a d b een erect ed under th e R oa d Service Sch em e ; th e r eason for this p a u cit y b eing the cost. H e went on to sa y that it the millions of road-users a ppreci a t ed wh a t was b eing don e by m em b ers of th e Brigade, a nd th e n ecess ity for furth e r huts in
carrying out its work, th ey would contribute t o an obj ect, which so direc tl y co n cerned th emselves and their welfare.
We make no apology f or reo p ening this subject ; fo r it seems t o u s t h a t it is the motorist's dut y to hims elf-a t l east-to make it possi bl e for other people to help him in his time of n eed!
Anyon e who u ses th e roads, especially over the wee k- ends , ca nnot fail t c? observe th e increase in th e numb er of acc id ents ; this incr ease b eing , in th e main, brought a bout by the a dditi on al thousands of light car u sers, a nd the n a turally congested stat e of ro ads.
We consid e r, th erefo r e, th at it is a n act u a l dut y on the part of motorists t o do something to in cr ease the number of Ro a d Huts Th ere are so many motorists that it should n ot be difficult fo r every division to poss ess a t l eas t one hut: providin g ' everyo n e using a car for pl eas ure we r e to help slightly .
Th e car u se r is careful to insure his car again s t accid ent, but h e is n ot so keen on th e infini tel y important in surance against th e l ong illn ess, or worse, which lac k of imm edi a t e a tt en tion m ay bring.
Th e car u se r h as, in a ll probability, seen a'Ccid ents h a ppen to other p eo pl e. Th ere is a lways
chance that th e n ex t one m ay h a pp en to him ; a nd it would b e a b a d thing if the absence of First Aid e rs was du e to his ow n in a bility to realise th at the Ro a d Se rvic e Sch em e was begun , a nd is b eing
(Continued on pag e 123).
May, 1929
Count,Y of Kent Competitions.
No. 8 District.
.By DIVISIO N AL SURGEON T, J. NI CHOLL F R.C.S.
vVh en it was known th a t the invita tion sent forward by th e Dove r Division to hold this y ea r's comp etitions in Dove r w a s a ccepted , it w a s fully realis ed th a t it would entail preparations for d ealing wi.th th e largest county comp etitions held so f a r. This, of course, was due to the fact th a t ·th e am algamation of Nos. 8 and 11 districts would take pl a ce in the New Year, so that, in a ddition to the competing teams from No. 8 district, tho s e of No. 11 district would be added,
To obtain a suita ble building in whi ch to h old th e competitions, we approached th e municipal auth o rities and obtain ed permission for th e us e of the Town Hall. What better setting could a St. John Ambulan ce Brigade competition h a v e than insid e t h e f our walls of this historic building, which commenced its career as a hospital, found ed in 1203 by Huo ert de Burgh, Constable of Dover Ca stl e, for the su ccour of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Thom as a Becket at Canterbury? Just 180 y ears after th e merch a nts of Amalfi op ened th eir sm a ll hospit a l in Jerusalem, for similar humanit a ri an r ea sons. What must have been the thoughts of the vali a nt Constable as he gazed down from his stain ed-glass window in the Maison Dieu Hall a nd w a tch ed t he nurs es and men, who repres ented the modern embodiment of that service of. succour started in 1023, ca rrying out their individual practicals ?
On e could not but h elp f ee ling sorry for th e t eam s who had the misfortun e to b e k e pt in custody from 10,30 a .m. until 4 p m. Thos e t eams under d et ention during the lun ch interv a l we r e provid ed 'with refreshments, and they ce rtainly d ese rv ed go od nourishm ent under such trying conditions.
Wh en detai1s of the requirem ents for the holding of the competitions were r e ceived from Dis trict Headquarters, a committee m ee ting was h eld , a t th e Superintendents of th e Town a nd R a ilw a y dIVISIOns were present Matt e rs concerning the provision of men to act a s stewards , cadets to a ct as patients, supply of equipment , a nd the cate ring for 200 odd people, as regards afternoon te a , w e re into, and mode of pro cedure d e cid ed upon. As regards the equipm ent, we were a ble to obtain all the articles required for the Nursing section through the courtesy of th e Matron of the local hospital. The rest of the equipm ent was obt a in ed from v a rious quarters by th e Superintend ents. Through th e good servi ces of th e Rot a ry Club w e had no troubl e in obtaining four good team conductors. Also) the on e rous duties of supervising
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The following m o rnin g th e fini shin g t ou ch es we r e gi ven to st a ging th e T eam a nd Indi vi du al t es t s
This is a n imp ort a nt as p ect of co mp etiti on s. And s o it sh ould b e On e of th e w ea k es t p a rt s in Ambul a nce cont es t s i s th e negl ect to s t age t h e em e rg en cy properly, a nd so h a vin g t o l eave th e co mp etit o rs t o s tr a in th eir im a gin a ti on t o br eakin g point . T es t s a r e carefully w or ke d out in accor d a n ce with t h e Manual , a nd occup y a good d eal o f th ou ght a nd time. But n o matt e r h ow exce ll ent th e t es t th a t is set, it mus t b e nulli fie d to a d eg r ee if th e st agin g of the acci d ent is negl ecte d V\Te are supp ose d to t r eat a n a ctu al case of em ergen cy occu rr in g in ev e r yday life , a nd so t es t th e a bilities of t h e co mp etit or s . It i s onl y f a ir to th em to m a k e th e t es t as r ea l as po ss ibl e
There w as a mpl e se a ti ng a cco mm od a ti on for th e 500 odd sp ecta tors pr esent Th e Indi v idu a l practi cals w e r e ca rri ed out in th e Co nn a ught H a ll , which is a dj ace nt t o th e In a in h all , a nd so e na bl ed the s p ecta t ors, a nd es p eci a lly t he t eam supp ort e rs , to w a t ch th e v arious Ambul a n ce a nd Nu rsing unit s a t work. This ga v e th em a n opportunit y to l earn som e Aid w o rk whi ch m ay com e in u seful on e d a y, a nd a l so t o not e th e s t a nd a rd of effici en cy of th eir own comp etit o rs as comp a r ed with oth e rs, although on e r ealise d th a t th e pr esen ce of sp ecta tors pro b a bly h a d th e eff ec t of m a king som e of th e comp etito rs n e rvou s . Othe rwi se how w as on e to ac count fo r som e of th e gl a ring mist a k es th a t were made? Still , it is only right th a t sp ecta tor s should be abl e to follow th e a ctiviti es of th eir f a v ourit e teams thtrOughout tl1 e whole examin a tion
First Aid work is generally ca rri ed out in :public, a nd d em a nds cool, collected r easoning a nd presence of mind. A good nurse or Firs t Aid e r n ev e r ruf-fied
Th e only se ction of th e comp etition whi ch was d ebarr ed from publi c gaze was the viva voc e , a nd on e ea rnestly hop es that the day is not far distapt
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wh en this sid e of comp etition s in Fi rs t Aid will b e with pl enty of fir eb a r s in its wra ppings
It. IS a w ell- k n own f a ct th a t m a n y s o- call ed Firs t Ald e rs, wh en as k ed a qu es ti on can r ep ea t p a r a gra ph a nd p a ge of th e Ma nu a l in a m an n e r th a t w ould :fill a d.evote e ?f th e with en vy, a nd y et wh e n gIv en a SImpl e prac tI cal t est, m a k e a f aux pa s of it .
How ev e r, it looks as if t he th eo ri s t s mu s t h a v e t h eir fling, but withou t a d oubt vivas in First Aid ou ght t o b e a thin g of th e p ast.
In w a t chin g th e Am bula n ce t ea m s a t 'wor k on e n o tic ed so m e o f th e tea m s ha d , a t th e b est, 'o n ly a h azy I? ea of th e corr ec t sys t em a ti c p ro ce dur e a dopt ed m d ea lIn g virith a n accid ent . H ow m a n y of. th em t o gr ief b y ru shin g a t co nclusi on s WI t hout fir st m a d e a sys t e m a ti c exa mina ti on , a nd s o ob t a1lll11 g tll e n ecessa r y d a t a whi ch wo uld en a bl e t h em t o for m a prop e r d iagnos is ! .r t w ould b e a n a d vant age if th ere w ere l arge ca rd s WIth th e tea m print ed in large t y p e on th em , so th a t th e car d WIth t h e l ett e r of t h e team und er exa min a ti on co uld b e exhib i t ed in a promin ent pl ace, a nd so indi ca t e to th e s p ecta t or s v:,Th a t t ea m was co mp etin g. Th e t es t s.et f ? r th e bul a n ce t eams was a goo d on e , .and qm te III k ee plll g 'Nith th e every d ay em e rgen CIes th a t are t o b e me t with on t h e publi c roa d s a t th e presen t tim e Th e exp eri en ce gain ed fr om a te!Jt s u ch as thi s m u s t b e b en efici a l t o a ll th ose co mp etin g As a ru l e, th ere i s mu ch to lea rn fr om co mp etiti on work, an d u nd oubt edl y t here was mu ch foo d fo r th ou gh t , a nd p l en t y of pract i ca l d em on strati on for in stru cti on a l purp oses, t o b e ga th e r ed fr om th e. t ea m wo r k th a t w as b ein g ca rri ed o ut in th e Ma lll Th e r e .a r e s?me sh ort- sight ed p eo pl e wh o m a lllt a lll t hat FIrs t AId wo rk mus t b e res tri cte d to fi eld of o p era ti on it vvas o rigin a ll y in t end ed th a t It sh o uld ocr up y:. If su ch t he case, wh y It n ecessa r y t o Imp rove up on t h e Ma nu a l as wntt en b y Ca ntli e an d Mit chell B r u cef r om th e not es of tl?-e gall a nt Sh eph erd? Mus t we b e co nt en t ,vith th e t echniqu e a nd k no wl ed ge as a pp e r tain ed FIrs t AId so m e 40 yea rs ago? N o ! On e mi gh t Ju s t as w ell expect Surge ry t o h ave re m a in ed in the it occupi ed in Hunt er's d ay. If F Irs t AId IS t o b e of a n y ass ista n ce to i t s seni or co unt e rp a rt , Su rge ry , it mus t b e d eve l op ed on lin es th at will brin g it up t o d a t e, so as t o en a b le th ose who th e a rt to b e in a p os iti on t o d eal with th e se n ou s a nd co m p li ca t ed accid en ts th a t occu r th e r es ult of in cr ease d hi gh sp ee d traffi c on our Ingh wa ys , a nd th e u se of mod e rn inv ention s in th e dom es ti c lif e o f m a n
Th e Ern est A Ri cha rd s, Kni ght
?f Grace, acco mp a m ed b y h is staff ma d e a tour of m.sp ec tion a t midd ay, a nd ex p ressed his sa ti sf a ction
Wlth th e a rr a n ge m ent s a nd th e m a nn e r i n whi ch t he co mp etitions w el-e b ein g ca rri ed out.
Und oubt edly , th e b es t d em on s tra ti on s of Ambul a n ce t ea m wo rk w e r e gi ven b y th e Ash ford Sta ti on team offi ce r ed by Sup t . A T. L on g; th e Cha th a m R a ilwa y t eam , o ffi cere d b y A/O. J. B a k e r ; th e F olkes t on e T own t eam , offi ce r ed b
, was a n every d ay accid ent whi ch de m a nd ed powers of ob se r va ti on , r eso u rce fuln ess a nd coo l judgm ent if t h e h ap p y r es ult was t o b e a tt a in ed T he R a m sga t e team und er t he a bl e lea d e rship of A / O. \ t\To tt on , sh owe d a high s t a nd a rd of effi ci en cy in d ealin g with t h e em e rgen cy, b o t h in t h e Firs t Ai d a nd H om e N ursin g sec ti on s of t he t es t , a nd on e wo u l d not b e s urp r ise d t o see thi s t eam ,vin its way int o t he fina ls, wh er e no doub t it will give a goo d accoun t of i tse lf W es tg a t e t ea m, as u su a l , gave a go o d exhi bi ti on of its qu a liti es, a nd were lu ck y t o h ave as t h ei r officer A / O Hubb ar d. Folkes t on e w e r e som ewh a t unh a ppy in d ealin g with th e t es t , but, n eve rth eless, sh ow ed th em se l ves t o b e quit e a com p et ent t ea m , a nd ought to h ave d on e b ette r . I t was pleas in g t o n ot e th a t this t eam was offi ce r ed b y th e L a d y
Supe rint end ent , Mi ss Crawfo rd , t o wh ose eff orts th e up-to-d a t e p r ofici e n cy of th e F olk esto n e Nursin g Division is du e.
It is to b e h o p ed th a t th ose t eam s wh o h a d th e mi sfortun e to onl y gai n onl y low po sitions in t he cont est will not l oo k up on thi s effort as tim e w as t ed . It has not b een w as t ed b y a n y m ean s, as th e pr ep a r a tion f or th e effort m u st h ave m ea nt mu ch tim e s p ent in ins t r u cti on a nd , p ari p assu, m uc h sea r chin g a nd criti ci sm of th e m ateri al co nt a in ed b etwee n th e bl ack co v e rs of t h e Ma nu a l. Co mp etiti ve w o rk a lso t ends to prom ot e a b ett e r esprit de co r p s a m on gs t th e r a nk a nd fil e of t h e B r ig a d e, a nd should b e encour a ged to t h e utmo s t b y tho se in ch a r ge of co rp s a nd division s . A ccordin g t o th e rul es go vernin g t he D ewa r a nd P e rr ot Co mp etiti on s, a co mp eting t ea m mu s t b e in ch a rge of a n o ffi ce lO as N C.O Supposing 'tha t th e r e a r e pri va t es a nd sist e r s a n x ious to ent e r for th e co mp etition s, but th a t th eir offi ce r s o r N C.O. 's d eclin e to l ead th em , eith e r from a p a thy, co ld fee t ,
or a candid a ppreciation of one's limitation s . as regards th(knowledge n ecessa ry to lead a te am. Is a division or corps to b e penalised on this ac count? Are the officers or N.C.O.'s who declin e the r es ponsibility fit persons to hold their rank?
,The providing of afternoon t ea was undert aken by the local division, the duties of Commissa,riat Officer being most efficiently carried out by Ambulance Officer Gore, who was ass ist ed by the m embers of the Nursing Division. During th e tea int erval the municipal organi£er, Mr. H. 1. T aylo r, F.R.e.O., gave a very pleasant recital on the great organ, which was mu ch appreciated by tho se pres ent.
After tea, the Ambulance an d Nursing units , who had been competing, were f all en in on parad e in the outer hall, Major F. E. Nobl e, the Assistant Commissioner, taking command. To the stirring strains of marti al music from the organ, the Assistant Commissioner led the various teams into th e main hall, the Commissioner t aking the salute as they passed the centre of the platform, which was drap ed with the Brigade fl ag. As one gazed down upon the vast assembly at the " close of a perfect d ay," as th e Commissioner aptly remarked, one co uld not but help feeling that it had been a d ay well s p ent in furthering both the interests and efficiency of the Briga d e .
People were present who had heard of the St. John Ambulance work, but to-day was the first opportunity they had of witn essing the work b eing carr ied out by the men and nurses. A com petition su ch as this is a real stimulus to the Brigade movement, and is splendid propagand a. This is an important sid e of Brigade interest which does not r eceive th e attention that it merits.
What one saw d emo nstrat ed at this competition was most heartening, and augurs well for th e future of the Brigade in No.8 district. L et th eir watChword b e : Tanfours bret.
. 3J obn 1II:abltt of Recipients of tlle Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
Major Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G., R.A.M.C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D.S.O., R.A.M.e.
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S .O ., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G., M.B., R,A.M.C.
May, J1 929
First Aid Instruction for Drivers and Conductors.
The following editorial published in the March Commercial Motor is indic a ti ve of the tr end of public inter est in the direction of First Aid instruction :-
" FIRST AID I NSTRUCTION FOR DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS.
It is probable that in the near future the provision of First Aid equipm ent and the training of drivers and conductors in First Aid work will be mad e compulsory as regards buses and coaches concerned in long-distance travel by road, but it has b ee n suggested to us by th e St. J ohn Ambulance Association that the owners and personnel of other vehicles-both p assenger and goods-might becom e int erested in this sub j ect.
"The big increases in the number of accidents to pedestrians and u sers of motor vehicles during the p as t few years render this matter one of considerabl e importance-in f act, it is not going too f a r to say that every adult member of the community should possess at least an el ementary knowledge of First Aid a nd thus be ready for emergencies.
" It is a subject which, once brought to the notice of th e men in question, would probably prove of real int erest to them. We deprecate increases in the numb er of regulations and restrictions alr eady existing, but we thjnk that much could be done to h elp this valuable movement without users incurring any great loss of tim e, being caused in conveni enc e in any manner, or involv ed in any great expense.
" It may not be considered essential to pmvide First Aid equipm ent for a ll vehicles, but where this is thought to be advantageo u s the average cost need not excee d £1 per vehicle
" In the case of important concerns, classes could be arranged on the premises, but individuals can j oin classes organised in many parts of the country at a n average figure of 2s. 6d. for each of the six sections of th e co urse Those participating are expected to und ergo an examination for their certificates; the fee for this averages I s. 6d. per head, whi ch cannot be regarded as expensiv e.
May, 19 29 UIJe St. 50bn ambulance <l3.a3ette
ety
Brigade AprIl, 1929.
The Sub -Prior, act in g on behalf of H.RH. The Grand Prior, has been pleased to sanction the following appointments ;-
TO BE ASSISTANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Thom.a s Pengelley, County of Devon. 22.2.29.
Th.e Chi e f Commissioner has sanct ion ed the following appomt me nts ;-
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Fred Huds o n, Keighley Corps. 5.4.29. No.8 DI STRICT
Frederic k J a m es Mi les, Ashford Corps. 8.4. 29.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER
Richard Cooke, City of Coventr y Division, No.3 (,Western) Dis tL-ic 21.3.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No. 1 DISTRICT.
A. Ala t a ir Bain, M.C., M.B. , Ch.B., 'Cpminster Secti on, N o 46 (Ilford) Division). 18.3.29
Franci W a lden Charman, M.B., B.S. , MRC.S., L.RC.P., N o 84 (Twickenham) Division. 7.3.29.
Neil S. N e ill lVI.B., Ch.B., No. 96 (Elstree) British Internati ona l Division. 25.3.29. No.2 DISTRICT.
J am es A. L. Cook, M.B., Ch.B., Beaconsfield Division 6.3.2
Alex a n de r Ru ssell, M.B., Ch.B., Southampton Nursina Di v i sio n. 7.3.29. b NO.3 (EASTER)),) DISTRICT.
John Ma nning Longford, L.RC.P., L.RC.S., L eicester Wig ton Midland Division. 6.3.29. NO.4 DISTRICT.
Ernest Wykeham. Barnes, L.R C.P., L.RF.P.S.G., L.M., Liv erpool Headquarters Division 12.3.29.
Charles Roberts Fielding, M.B. Ch.B., M.RC.S., Stalybridge and Dukinfield Division 12.3.29.
Cyril D. Ho ugh , M.D., Ch.B., Northwich Division. 22.3.29. L a ure n ce Kilroe, M.D., Ch.B., Castleton Division. 19.3.29. No.5 DISTRICT.
John Crook, M.B., Ch.B., Rotherham "A" Division. 11. 3.29.
Gerald Rosemont, B.Sc., lVLB., Ch.B., Leeds Central Nursing Division 5.4.29.
No.6 DISTRICT.
Edward H. Jaques , M.B., B.S., Haltwhistl e Division. 23.3.29.
No.7 DISTRICT
Russell H S. Marshall, M.R C.S., L.RC.P., Oswestry Nursing Division 28.3.29.
No .9 DISTRICT.
No.4 DIS TR ICT.
Percy Fletcher, Castleton Division. 26.3.29. No.5 DISTRICT
Oliver Horsfield, BoUomboat Division. 11.3 .29. No.6 DISTRICT.
Charles G. Blacklock, Newcastle City Division. 4.4.29. Frederick T. Minter, Hull B.O.C.M. Division. 8.3.29 o. 9 DISTRICT.
George E. Bowdep, South Molton Division. 28.3 .29. TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No 2 DISTR ICT E l s ie -. Sandford, Swindon ursing Division. 11.3.29. o 3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
May C. C. Mackie, Malvern Nursing Division. 28.2.29. o. 4 DISTRICT.
Ruth J. V. Hind , Egremont Nursing Division. 28.2.29. No.5 DISTRICT.
Alice G. Bedford, Bradford Co-operative Nursing Division. 12.3.29.
Edward Williams, City of Exeter Division. 20.3.29. No 10 DISTRICT.
'W illiam Edward Douglas, Letchworth Division. 21.3.29. \Val ter C. Mayhew, Orwell Works Division. 20.3.29.
George W. Trotman, City of St. Albans Division. 31.3 .29. Perciva l R. Woollard, Ipswich Social Settlement Division 30.3.29.
TO BE TRANSPORT OFFICER. No.8 DISTRICT.
William F. B ut cher, Cranle igh Division. 14 .3. 29. No.9 DISTRICT.
William H. Willcocks Newton Abbot Division. 27.2.29. TO BE NURSING OFFICER. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Mary Vale, Lincoln Nursing Division. i 1.3 .29. No.9 DISTRICT.
ICaptain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., M.R.C.S" R.A.M.C.
Captain Arthur James Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S.,
": ColonelR.A.M.C.Charles Joseph T lj mble, C.B., C.M.G., L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lillian A. Starr. Hubert McVicar.
"We believe this suggestion to be an excell ent one a nd worthy of th e consideration of v ehicle owners."
The Director of Ambulance suggests that l ocal arrangements shou ld be made whereby chairm en, or secre t a ri es of Centres, and Commissi oners, or Assistant Commissioners of th e Brigade should call upon owners and proprieto rs of passenger-carr ying vehicles in their areas with a view t o assisting them in the formation and conduct of First Aid class es for their men.
Arthur R Moo re , L.RC.S.I., Sa1combe Division. 6.3.29
G a es hea d S a ltwell Cadet Nursing Division. 11.3 29. Ella nd Division withdrawal from Halifax Corps sanction e d 18.3.29
Cure of Burns.
(B Y OUR OW N MEDIC AL CORRESPONDENT )
Success of Tannic Acid Method.
Considerable interest attaches to an inquiry made recently in this co unt ry to ascertain the views of the st a ffs of hospitals about the treatment of burns by tannic a cid. The consensus of opinion seems to be that the tannic ac id treatment has not only revolutionised pracj;ice, but has very greatly reduced the death-rate.
Before the treatment was introduced it was recognis ed that the day following a burn was fraught with g r ea danger on a ccount of " shock"; most of the deaths took place on this day or the day following. Recent work o n sho ck, notably that of Dale, of the National Institpte of Medical Research, has afforded a of the condition differing entirely from that formerly held The shock which follows burning is due to th e aQsorption through th e skin of dec omposition products, histamine-like substanc es , which are produced by the injury itself. To prevent this. absorption is, ther efore, to prevent shock.
" Shock " Avoided.
Th e treatment by tannic acid, which was introduced in America in the first instance, achiev es this object. Tanni c acid forn1s a chemical compound with the decompositio n products, and so "bimls" them. They cannot b e a bsorbed. The consequence is that no shock occurs and that the patient remains well Furth er, the tannic acid produ ces a firm coating over the burn, whi ch serves as its protectio n and " dressing." Th e r e is no painful disturbance of th e injured area and there is litt le or no pain When the burn has healed the coahng diwps off.
There wou ld appeal;' to be no doubt that this treatm en t has robb.ed cases of s evere burning of half their dan ger. The treatment is painless, saf e , and simple.
!lio. 1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
FIUNCI> A B ROO KS M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Commissioner :-
Lt.·Colone
EFFICIENCY CUP COMPETITION.
The Effi ci en cy Cup Co mp etiti on w ill b e h eld at t h e
Me r chant T ay lor s ' Sc ho o l on Sa turday M ay 1 I , a t 3 p m
A pplica tions for entry form s for tbi s Comp e tition should be mad e as so on as pO $s ible to th e Comp etition S ecr et a r y, Ca p ta in V I. G o odl ey , M .C. , a t St. John' s Gate, Cl erk enwell.
The last d a t e fo r t l1 e entries to b e r ece i ve d will b e W e dn esday, :\.Jay 1.
The Co m miss on er will b e g l ad i f Offi ce r s will bring thi s Co mp eti ti o n to th e notice of th eir m e mb ers a nd ur ge th e m to ent er.
Road Service Scheme.
T h e Co mmi ss i on e r hop es th at D i v i sions w h o have sta ti ons und er th e Ro a d Ser v ice Sch e m e w ill see th a t h ey a r e no w op en on all w ee k- en ds a nd B an k Holid ays throu g hou t th e s umm er months
R ecord s s hould b e s ubmitt ed to t h e Publi c Duty Offi cer at t h e en d of ea ch m on th.
Annual Report.
T h e followin g l ette r has b een rece i ved from th e Chi ef Co mm iss ion er s Office :-
" I a m dir ected by th e A ctin g Chi ef Commis sion er to ac kn o wl e d ge rece ipt of a nd to th a nk y ou f or y our R eport fo r th e ye ar endin g 1928.
" Th e Ac ting Chi ef Co mmi ss on er further direc ts m e to s t a te that he has r ead y our R ep o rt with mu ch inter est , a nd in s tru cts me to c onvey to y ou you'r Offi cers and Me mb er s , hi s h earti es t c on g ratula tion s on th e v ery fin e rec ord of Y eo man Servi ce, w ell p erform ed durin g the y ear 19 28 ."
It i s ve ry g ratifyin g to th e Commiss ioner that Office r s a nd M embers in charge of Divisions have enabl ed him to end in hi s r eport so promptly to th e Chief Commission er by t h em selv es submittin g their r ecords as r e qu es t e d. Annual Inspecti<Ml.
A sp ec ia l District Ord er will s o o n b e issu ed re th e Annu a l I n spec tion whic h will t a k e p l a ce on Sa turday , June 8 , in Hy de P a r k, on th e Exhibition Gro und b y H.R.H. Prin ce Ge or g e.
Divisional Inspections.
In accordance with th e Commiss io n er' s rul e of Insp ectin g D ivi s ion s in each Ar ea h e ins p e cted a P eng e on Ap r il 4 , the Southern Railw ay Corps (V:'Te st em ) a nd was ver y p lease d with th e numb er of m e mb er s on P a r a d e th eir sn13.rtn ess a nd effi cien cy.
Contribution to District Funds. T h e ommission er a cknow ed ges with thank th e donatio n ci f £ 2 2s. towards th e District Funds from th e No. 13 , Kings ero Div is ion.
FR ANC IS A. BROOK S, :M.D. Li eu t -C01. Commi ss ion er.
No.4 DISTRICT. "Dewar" Competition.
Th e eliminating co mp etition was held at Pre ton Orl' April 6 , w hen l as t year 's winn er s- rel so n -were ch ose n to repr esent th e Distric in th e fin a s a t L ondo n on :vIay
b uti on of awa r ds of the Acc r ington Centre of th e Associatio n , th e Mayo r (Co u ncill or R. \ Vatson) who pr esi d e d , sa id th a t w h en h e was a lad there was no su ch thing as am bul a n ce w ork, an d r eca ll ed that w h en he h a d a finge r b a dl y injur ed on e of th e m en pu t some g lu e a nd sawdu s round th e w ound a n d then w r apped it u p Mr. J. Hu g h Edwar d s, M.P., w h o d is tribut ed th e awa r ds, gave a n acco unt of th e earl y history of the Or de r traced ts mov e m ents thr o u g h th e centuri es a nd a ss ur ed his h ea r er s that th e work th a t t he r epr esentati ves of t h e O rde r wer e doin g at th e presen t time w a s hig hl y app rec iated. It was a nobl e w ork for t h e be n efit of th eir f ello w creatu res. Kend-al. c igl1 t tea m s ente r e d f or t he a nnual c om petition fOT the " Slad e n " Shield , op en to a ll co m ers in t h e c ounty of iVes tmorl a nd with th e r es ult th a t the K en da l N urs ing Di vision gain e d fir s t pl ace with 177 marks o u t of a p oss ibl e 20 0 ; K end a ll Ambulan ce Div is ion h a d 173 m arks; a n d Ox enbolm e Lo co 170 marks. F o r th e Ju n io r T roph y the winn ers were K enda Ambula n ce Cadet s A , w hil e th e Nursin g Cadets came in s econd Fo r these co mp etition s, whic h w e r e h eld on Mar ch 23 , th e judges were Drs. VV. E. All en G. Holroy d e, a nd G E d gecomb e. The" B eat r ce Co llinson " Cup-in memor y of h e fi rst La d y Sup e rintend ent of tb e Kendal .r urs in g Di v is o n -'was won b y the K endal .r ursing Division on Apri 6 ; Ca rli sle Division , vas s e cond , with Amblesid e a cl ose t h i r d Th e j udges wer e Dr. G Holroy d e, Dr. J. A M ax w e ll and Si st er N Sma llman , of th e VVes tmorla nd Coun ty H os pita l. Cheshire V.A.D.,s.
In his r e marks a t th e clo se of th e ins p ecti on of t he Ch eshire Nursing Detachments a t th e Armoury, Sto ckport, on April 13 , Col. Ma rtin , the D.D.M.S VVest ern Command st a t ed th a t th ere h a d b een m a rke d impro ement in th e work of the m e mb ers du r in g the past year. H e was a tisfi e d with th e pro g r ess, whi c h h e hop ed w oul d b e c ontinu e d a nd a pp eal ed to th e 122 memb e r s on p a r ade t o in cr ease con s id er a bl y the numb er of 29 mobil e mem be r s. H e a ls o as ked that ome of th em would s pe ciali e a cooks, cl erks , et c , a s h e w as quite ur e m a n y of th em w er e ab e t o fill th ese posts effi ciently Th e inspection w as very thorough; nin e cases were tr ea e d in the t empor a ry hospita l w a rd , a nd a ll pr es en t took part in th e b a nda gin g, a ll case s b eing ca r efull y examin ed and comm ented upon. Th e par a d e was in ch a r ge of A ssistant COlU'l t y Con ro ll er 3*
Mrs. Tweedale, A.R.R.C. The County Controller, Colonel Cahill was unfortunately unable to be present. At the close the Deputy Mayor, :!'IIIr. Henry Patten , J P., welcomed the detachments to Stockport, and on behalf of the burgesses expressed their appreciation of the work the d etachments were doing The Commissioner, Col. Trimble, LB., C.M.G., ,"vas present throughout the proceedings. No.5 DISTRICT.
Else" Trophy Brigade.
The picturesque album-shield, presented by AssistantCommissioner H. C. Else, was won by the Bradford TramDivision for the year 1927. Owing to some delay in the preparation of the trophy, the presentation was n ot made unW Saturday, when the members of the ambulance and nursing sections attended in considerable force at their depot in Carlton Chambers, 'Westgate, for the .p r esen t a tion ceremony.
Captain A. E llison (Ass istant Commissioner for the West Riding Area) presided, and complimented the members on the excellent work which had made them the first winners of the beautiful trophy
Assistant- Co mmissioner Else, in handing over the trophy to Superintendent E. Bussey, urged the members to attend the summer camp at Scarborough He trusted, too , that they wou ld all do what they could to bring the road scheme to a su ccessful issue. It was his earnest desire that No.5 should be the most efficient district in the country. They had 11 000 members, but numerical strength was not everything.
Assistant-Commi.ssioner Else said he had intense admiration for men who gave up their leisure time to such beneficial work. He ne-v:er knew a bad man at his job if he were an ambulance man.
Bentley.
The people of Bentley and Arksey assembled in their bundreds recently to do homage to the memory of a beloved <doctor and friend, when Mr W. Paling, M.P., unveiled a roadside first-aid cabinet erected as a memorial to the late D r. Joseph \iValker by the Bentley Colliery Division.
It was an amazing tribute. A solid wedge of people filled the end of Winnipeg Road, where the memorial stands, and spread across Askern Road-from the little children that " Dr. Joseph" had helped to bring into the world to the old folk that bis skill had saved from the grave.
A long procession had assembled at the Council offices and marched to the memorial. First came the West Riding Police of Bentley, under Supt. Minty, then the Bentley Colliery Band, the choir of New Village Church, and the Rev. H. Waterton, the Urban District Council (under Mr. R. Dowey) and officials, and the Bentley, Brodsworth and oth er ambulance men and nursing sisters. Other bodies represented were: The churches and chapels, the Y.M.C.A. , the Buffaloes , the Druids, and the Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs.
Dr. Joseph Walker's widow and son were present, as was his brother, Dr. Lind Walker, along with most of the medical m en of the district.
Mr. Paling said there were occasions when words proved inadequate to express their feelings. That huge concourse, come to do honour to one of its best-loved citziens, was a more l egitimate expression of the regard in which Dr. Walker was held than anything he could say.
If ever it could be said of a man that he gq.ve his life for the people among whom he lived and worked, that could be truly said of Dr. Walker. When one met him in the , street, he never failed to give on e a hearty greeting or a beaming smile. He was always cheery, always genial, and always seeing the be s t side of things. Nothing asked of him was ever refused.
After Mr. Paling had drawn aside the Union Jack shroud, and Bugler F. Brown hao sounded" The Last Post," the Rev. H. Waterton (New Village) dedicated the memorial
" to the glory of God and in memory of Dr. Joseph Walker, for the use of those needing help in the case of accidents."
Handsworth
The third annual dinner in connection with Hand swo rih and District Ambulance Division, Sheffield Corps, w as held at the Old Crown Inn, Handsworth, on ' Saturday.
About 50, includmg members and wives and friends , sat down to am excellent meal. A splendid entertainment was given, the artists being Mr. A. Beech, Mr. W. Foster, and Miss E. Pike. There were numerous encores. Mr. Beech also acted as accompanist.
Among those present were: Corps Superintendent Hamer F. Russell and Mrs. Russell, J.p., Corps Offi cer W. A. Browne and Mrs. Browne, Div isional Superintendent R. P. Richards, Miss W. 1. Seaman (Ilkeston), Miss D. Smith (Chesterfield), Sergt.-Major A. Fielding (Sheffield), and Mrs. Fielding, Staff-Sergt. F. Philbey (Sheffield), and Mrs. Philbey, Staff-Sergt. G. Walters (Handsworth) and Mrs. Walters, Sergt. Burton and Mrs. Burton.
Divisional Superintendent R. P. Richard s, responding on behalf of the Division, said Corps Offic er Browne's remarks were much appreciated. The Division had had 46 parades, with an average attendance of 18. Considering the great inconvenience caused by sh ift work and the distance some of th e members h a d to come , they claimed that the attendance of 54 per cent. which they had was very good. Of the 33 members on the roll 28 'were on :;?arade at the annual in s pection , thre e being excused on account of work. Thirty memb e rs sat for the annua l re-examination, and all passed. Durin g the year there had been four uniform parades, apart from chu rch parades. Every member was a worker, and it was because of t h is that their present high standard of effici ency h ad been maintained. The \iVhitsuntide camp at Grindleford had to be abandoned last year on account of the great num ber of men required for road service. This was a disappointment to some members, but was partly compensated for by spending week-ends under canvas at Fox House. For the last six months twenty members of. th e Handsworth Division had put in 1,819 hours of duty, and attended to 361 cases. Two men had over 270 hours to their credit, and seven had well over a hundred. Pte. J. Kane h ad 117, Pte. A. Kane 111 Cpl. Bartra m 87, Cpl. Capps 86, Pte. T. Knott 66, and Pte. A. Sharrat t 59. This was a record of which he was very proud, and one that would require some beating.
No.6 DISTRICT.
Hull Corps.
On December 31, 1928, the Hull Corps numbered 377 men, 172 women, 39 EIDy Cadets, and 57 Girl Cadets.
The Corps Secretary, in concluding his Annual Report, remarks :-
On behalf of all ranks I tender our hearties t thanks to the Corps and Divisional Surgeons for their very valuable assistance rendered during the year, and for the continued interest shown in our work, which I cafl assure them we very much appreciate.
In conclusion, I should like to add my personal thanks to all the Corps Officers , Divisional Superintendents and Secretaries, and to a ll members of the Corps fQr their assistance and help during my first few months of office, and especially to Mr. and Mrs. Hampson for thier kindness in looking after the comforts of the office.
I hope the coming year will be even more successful than the past one, and that the existing co mraoe ship and goodwill will continue.
Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Ambulance Division Mid - Durham Corps.
The Charlaw and Sacriste>D Collieri es Division of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade held their annual church parade on Sunday afternoon, March 24. Assembling at Craiglands, the procession was formed under the direction
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nbe St. 50bn :ambulance (1';a3ette
of the Corps Sergt-Major Liversedge. It was h eaded by We Charlaw an.d Sacristan Collieries Divis ion S.J.A.B. band, and compnsed forty ambulance men (excluding band) from the lo ca l contingent, under Divisional Superintendent J. Taylor, together with r epr esentatives from Brandon and Craghead Collieries. Cadets were present in charge of Cadet Superintendent W. E. Ro gers a nd Cadet Officer R. G. Cooper; Girl Guides under the car e of Miss Brass and Mrs W. E. Rogers; Brownies in charge of Miss Forster; and th e Boy Scouts with Scoutmaster Ward in command.
The service was held in the vVesleyan Church, Corps Officer J. K. Thomas being the chairm an. Prayer was offere? by Ambulance Officer J. T. Birtley; Divisional Supermtendent Taylor read the les son, and the Sacriston P.S:A. Band rendered a pleasing selection. Miss Ram e, A.L.C.M., contralto, of Willington, who was makmg her debut at Sacristan, co ntributed most acceptably the solo" The Lord i s My Light ." Familiar h ymns were heartily s un g by the larg e congregation.
The special speaker was Mr. T. F. Brass, O.B.E., M.A., J.p., Officer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who wore his decoration.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
Man live s not by what he ea ts, but by th e food he digests and assimilates.
Food should be well chewed. Don't ea t too much
building and h ea t-giving foods each have a place in our diet.
Lean meat, white of egg, fish, peas, beans, len tils and cheese help to build up the body and repair waste tissue, while butt er, cream, fats, potatoes an d ric e help to maintain the heat.
A mixed diet is the best, though it ne ed not necessarily be exp ensive
. Eggs are a valuabl e food, the white being prinCIpally flesh-forming, th e yolk mainly body wanmng, a nd they can b e cooked in many ways. Here.is a recipe for Girl Cadets to try to cook.
SCOTCH EGGS.
Two eggs, one sausage, four cro ut es of fii ed bread, a little watercress, chopped parsley, egg and breadcrumbs, frying fat. Boil the eggs for 12 minutes, then take them up an d place them in a basin of co ld water. Skin th e sausage and cu t in half. Cut a round of bread t in ch thick, stamp four croutes out with a round cutter It inches across; fry these a golden brown in hot fat; take th em up when don e, drain on paper. As soon as the eggs are cold enough shell them carefully, taking care not to break.the eggs, and wrap each one in half a sausage; work It evenly over the egg, so that it is not thicker in one place than another, flatten th e ends so that they will be able to stand. Beat up an egg on a plate and brush th e eggs all ove r with it, then roll in fresh bread crumbs, shape nicely by rolling them on a board, drop th em into very hot fat a nd fry for a bout five minut es They ough f to be a nice golden colou r. Take them up with a slice, dra in on paper, cut each egg in half, put one-half egg on each croute bread, the cut side up, sprin kle on the yo lks a pl11ch of chopped parsley. Dish th em on a bed of watercress and serve.
Th ese eggs can b e eaten either hot or cold.
The Public and the Road Scheme
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Winners .of the Porritt Cadet Challenge Trophy. Wanganru Cadet Anlbulance Div., New Zealand. Front Row.-Corporal Horace Stokes, Cadet Donald Barron. Back Row.-Cadet John Battersby, Cadet Roy Cox.
Cballenge 1rophy I?r ese nte d by Colonel Surgeon E. E. Porritt, F.R.CoS., anganm, for. the. of encouraging the St. John Ambulance Cadet orgamsatIon m the Dominion of New Zealand.
Some foods do mu ch to repair the waste of the body and other foods h elp to m a intain the heat an d energy of the body.
Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that body-
,vorke d voluntarily, for his mvn especial benefit. 'liVe think that under these circumstances he might feel worse than ever; the pain of his injury b eing in crease d by a certain amount of annoyance at his ovm stupidity!
Many motorists read this Journal. om e of th em might like to know more a bout th e Road Service Scheme a nd th e St. John Divl ions ""vho are working in their own distri cts Vve shall be glad to give them a ny information ' a nd to tell th em where Road Huts are ne ed ed most urgently .
May, 1929
Jobn Jljrigabe
(OVZRSBAS)
The Ch ef Commissioner of the Brigade Ov€rseas has sanctioned the following appointments, promotions and resignations during the month of April, 1929:CANADA.
BRITISH COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
Vancom -er Division: A. J. Morrison to be Divisional Superintendent, "On Probation," 15.2.29; S. Cain to be Ambulance Officer, "On Probation," 15.2.29 ; L. H. Leeson, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, 15.2.29.
Vancouver Nursing Division: Miss I. White to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 2.11.28.
ONTARIO DISTRICT.
Bridgeburg Division: B. Stiles to be Ambulance Officer, "On Probation." 17 11.28.
Forest City Division: A. J. Read, M.D., to be Divisional Surgeon 1.10 .28; C. Cooper to be Divisional Superint endent, "On Probation/' 1.10.28 ; 'lV Lov eday to be Ambulance Officer, " On Probation," 1.10.28.
INDIA.
No.2 DISTRICT.
Calcutta N ursing Division: Lady Ambulance Officer
Mrs. Hamlyn to be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 1.1.29 , vice Mrs. Simpson, M.B.E., resigned.
Patna Training College (No.9) Division: Captain P. B. Mukhergy, B.Sc., M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon, 1.9.28 vice Dr. B. N. Prasad, resigned; P N. Singh to be Ambulance Officer, " On Probation," 1.3.28, vice B. G. Bannerji, resigned.
Scottish Churches (No. 12) Division: K. C. Sadhu to be Ambulance Officer. 25.9.28.NEW ZEALAND.
CANTER BURY ".AND \ i\TEST COAST DISTRICT.
Beckenham Nursing Division: Mrs. M. Cordy to be Lady Diyisional Superintendent, 3.8.28, vice Mrs. K Peek, resigned 26.4.28.
Girl· Guide Nursing Division: L. C. L. Averill, M.D., to be Divisional Surgeon, 14.5.28; Miss J. Harper to be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 11.6 .28.
S eh-vyn Kursing Division: F. J. Borrie, M.R.C.S., to be Divisi.onal Surgeon (Acting), 19 .6.28 , vice Dr. Allison resiglied.
Tiniaru Division: Lady Divisional Superintendent Mr Lewis resigned, 30.12.28; Lady Ambula:lce Officer E. Goldsman transferre.d to Reserve, 24.1. 29. W ANGANUI DISTRICT.
Corps Superintendent G. H B. Sleight to be District Superintendent. 17 .9.28.
Corps Officer H. T. G. Harle to be District Officer. 17.9.28.
\i\Tanganui Corps: Divisional Superintendent A. E. Allpress to be Corps Superintendent, 9.10.28; Ambulance Officer J. H. Melton to be Corps Officer, 9.10.28.
Wanganui Division: Ambulance Officer W. Bourne to be D i-dsional Superintendent. 9.10.28. WELLINGTON DISTRICT.
\i\Tellington Division: R. W. Richards, M.D., to be DiYisional Surgeon. 15.10 .28. SOUTH AFRICA. .r ATAL DISTRICT.
Durban Fire Brigade Division: T. Needham to be Divisional Superintend ent 1.1.29 vice A. S. Alderton, r esigned 31.12.28.
HONG KONG.
Indi an Division : Hassan e l Arculli, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon. 16.2.29
Mong Kok Division: Shi Man Tsun to be Ambulance Officer, 1.2.29 ; Fan Shui Nam to be Ambulance Officer, 1.2 .29.
St. Jos eph's College Division: R. Choa to be Divisional Superintendent. 1.1.29. .
Y.Vl.C.A. Nursing Division; M1SS Sham Yan Lin to b e Lady Ambulance Officer. 18 .1.29.
WEST AUSTRALIA.
Geraldton Railway Division: W. T. Kendrick to be Second Ambulance Officer, " On Probation," 1.8.28; F. Nancarrow to be First Ambulance OfficeT, " On Probation," 1.8.28 ; Dr. J. McAlleer to be Divisional Smgeon.
Goldfields Nmsing Division: T. L. Tyrer, lYLB., to be Divisional Smgeon, 5 ] 2.28; Mrs. E. L. Butement to be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 12.11. 28.
York Railway Division: A. T. Easthope to be S econd Ambulance Officer, " On Probation." 11.8 .28
Katanning Railway Division: A. Barclay to be First Ambulance Officer, " On Probation." 1.1.29.
The Chief Commissioner has also sanctioned the formation of the following new DivisionsCANADA.
ONTARIO DISTRICT.
Forest City (N o.1) Ambulance Division fo rm ed 1.9.28.
BRITISH COLUMBIA DISTRICT
Vancouver Ambu l ance Division formed 15 .2.29.
SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPE PROVINCE DISTRICT.
Zonnebloem Nursing Division formed 26.11.28.
WEST AUSTRALIA.
Geraldton R ailway Division formed 1.8.28.
BOMBAY CORPS.
The Parsi Ambulal1ce Division, Bombay Corps, has been in ex isten ce for th e last 25 years, a r eco rd period in the history of volu ntar y organisatior.s doing strenuous work llisinterestedly. It is now pas -ing throu g h its jubilee year, whi-ch may j ustly be called the jubilee yeaLof the Bngade Ov€rseas in India as the Division was the first of ltS kmd in InClia.
During the year there were numerous opportunities for public duties, whi ch were satisfactorily carried out. Member? had a heavy strain owing to increasing numbers of calls for public duties, several of whic h werepedormed ungrudgingly till midnights, and they fully mamtal11 ed the work of the Division at its high level. They off e r ed their honorary services and responded to 451 calls, involvin g in all about 850 hours during the year, irrespectiv e of creed at all hours as far as pC:lssible. The turn e d out for , public duties on no l ess than 18 oc caSlO ns beSId es carrying out 392 removals. The most 1mp ortant of t hese duties was on th e occasion of th e Five H. Fete, - III aId of the Hospitals' Funds, when members attended with th e ir motor ambulance and first-aid equipment continuously for I S days. Twelve members and two Cadets by turns atten ded daily from February 4 to 18 , 1928, 1n Illcl ement weather, and treated 49 cases of accidents. These servlCes were very much appreciated by the fete a u thorities, and His Excellency the Governor twice visited the ambulance statio n th er e, and exp r essed his satisfaction at the arrangements for rendering aid in cases of in ju ries.
The outstanding event of the year was the present atio n of a Graham Brothers motor ambulance, with all its latest fittings, by Sir Hormu s j ee Cowasjee Dinshaw (of Aden). Ammal Inspection.
SIR FREDERICK SYKES' TRIBUTE.
His Excellency, add res sing the Brigade, said:Sir R eginald Spence a nd Gentlemen, - It is not lon g since I had occasion to express m y own appreclahon and that of my Government of the excellent work performed by you during the recent unfortunate di sturban ces in Bombay,
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and I am very glad to have this opportunity of meeting you. all and thanking you in person for your valuable serVlces to the public in a time of great difficulty and danger. I have heard from many sources of the assistance rendered ?y members of the Brigade, often at great personal nsk, and I can assure you that the accounts I have. from all sides h ave been full of gratitude and admIration for the work of Captain Nunan, Mr. Panthaki, and every member of th e Brigade. The public have good reason to be grateful to you for your care of the injured, and I be glad to l eam that yo ur work received fuller recog11lhon from the public than it does at present.
In ordinalY times there is very little that is spectacular ab out the work of an Ambulance Brigade. You belong a lmost to the class described by the poet as those who " Do 'g ood by stealth and blush to find it fame." To the man in the street an ambulance is merely a closed car with a red cross passir:-g swiftly a long, perhaps hunying to the scene of an or p erhaps conveying to the hospital some 1nJured or slck fellow-mortal. He little thinks of all the work of organisation, and the time unselfishly taken from other pursuits, that has been devoted to bringing the men and the machine to the place where th eir aid is r equired, and. too he lets the ambulance pass by unheeded until the tune comes when he or his friends fall a victim to some sudden calamity.
Voluntary Work.
Your organisation must to a large extent d e pend on work voluntary subscriptions, and to you who glVe up y6ur l elsur-e to this task, our gratefu l acknowl edgments are due. A much wider public can also help you to extend the scope of your work by supplying the necessary funds I be glad to support any appeal ,,-hlch you may thIllk 1t n ecessary to make to that wider public for assistanc e. It seems to me that it is only necessary that they should know somet hing more of what you are doing, both in Bombay and outside, to enable you to secure the support you require.
There is also, I beli eve, a feeling abroad that Government have, in the past , not been quite so appreciative of the ,,-ork of the Brigade as they might have been. It is not possible, of course, for me to say anything about that to-dc:y , but I need not you that I shall be read y to co nslder most sympathehcally any suggestio ns you may make in this for the futur e, and to try to any that stand in your way The sp lendld manner III whIch you co-opeTated with the civil and milit.ary last month, and brought help to the ll1Jured, 1S shll 111 our m111ds, and th e work that you peTiorm, WIthout of caste 01' creed, is not only a serVlce to humamty , but an example of that co -operation and unity of effort which we should all do our best to encourage and support.
" I remember in th e old days the members of the St. John Ambulance Association were regarded as amateurs, and although. admired fo r their charitable dispositions, were not so hIghly respected; but now , th ey are regarded as what they really are-thoroughly efficient experts at their job ."
Thus Sir Stanley J ackson, preSiding over the annual meetIllgs of the St. John Ambulance Association and Indian Red Society (Bengal Provincial Branch), whIch were held J0111tly at Government House.
Addressing the meeting, His Excellency the Governor sa1d :-
" I have read the reports of the Association and the Society with much interest and I should like to conoTatulate them on thei r satisfactory position and on the °progress they have made during the last year. Both of them are firmly establish ed in Calcutta and are really valuable institutions in thi s city.
"The St. John Ambulance Association's position in England is almost unique. I personally seem to have known it as long as I can remember. They were always active, but now, wheTever a crowd is assembled, the St. John Ambulance men are invariably prominent and their u seful and helpful work has gained a justifiable popularity and resp ect.
FIRST AID STATIONS.
" I am interested to know that in the face of the increased traffic in Calcutta it is proposed to discuss the importance
of First Aid Stations at points where accidents frequently happen. That is a good proposal, but I hope you Wlll not be too kind and en co urage accidents."
The Bengal Prov in cial Ambulance competition lS to be a great impetus, the number of competitors IS t ained each year , and it is pleasing to report that the police trophy was won by the Bogra Police t eam.
Cup for East Riding Centre.
Sir Arthur J. Atkinson, KB.E., J.P., Chairman of the Hull East Riding Centre St. John' s Ambulance Association, has offered to present a c up to be held from year to year by the Division of th e East Riding of Yorkshire doing the most efficient TOad duty during the preceding twelve months. This doubtless will prove a stimulant to those engaged in that us eful work. There are many shields and c ups offered fOT competition work, which is, after all onl y a necessary means to an end, that end being practical serv ice, it will be interesting to learn if there i another cup offered for any practical ambulance service.
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Post free 4d. each
Melllbers of the Oalllaru Ambulance Division (New Zealand), and their up-to-date Motor Ambulance.
Interesting Case Reports.
ByN.
CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M R.C.S., etc., Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No.1 (Prince of Wales) District, S.J.A.B.
(Exclusive to THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.)
Efficient First Aid.
REPORT No. 9.-The Officer in command of the Ceylon Police Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, reports that on April 28, 1928, a man came to the Diyatalawa Police Station and colla psed on the floor. It was found that blood was spurting out from his right forearm and that the radial artery had been severed in two. Sergeant Reub en a nd Constable Peter rendered First Aid and stopp ed the bleeding. The injured man was then sent to ho s pital in a private motor-car. The doctor in ch a rge of the hospital reported that the man's life had been saved as a result of the First Aid rendered.
COl'4MENT.-The w ork of The Order extends throughout the British Empire, and we w6!icome this report of good work done by members of the Brigade in farofj Ceylon. We therefore cordially congratulate Sergeant Reuben and Constable Peter on their efficient assistance which inv.olved immediate control of a torn main artery and prompt transport to hospital, where the injury would receive expert attention without delay. N. C. F.
A Typical Competition Test.
REPORT No. 1O.-The Officer in charge of Tavistock (Devon) Division reports that recently while attending a lecture on First Aid he received a message that a man had been knocked down by a car in a street which was two minutes' walk from the lecture room. He at once detailed two members to collect First Aid hamper and to proceed 'with him to place of the accident. Upon arrival he found that two men were injured and that they had been removed to a n eighbouring public-hous e Finding that one was lying semi-conscious on the floor and that the other had a very severe scalp wound, he at once despatched messages for the surgeon-lecturer and for the ambulance. When the doctor arrived he dressed the scalp wound and immediately r emoved the p a tient to hospital in a private motorcar which was standing outside the public-hous e After a few minutes the ambul a nce drov e up, and the second patient was quickly placed on a stretcher and removed without delay to h0spii:al, wher e, unfortunately, he died shortly after admission from a fra cture of skull.
COMMENT.-Truth is stranger than fiction, and ihose of us who prepare tests for ambulance competitions will smile as we note the 'occurrence in actual practice of an event which we often work into our
detail ed marking sheets. Pe1'haps we l oc ate the emergency" y ou are at drill " or " you are at l ec t ure," mer ely to i n dicate how may obtain full a m bu,la n ce material s, bu t, of cours e, i n this insta n ce p roximity of the doctor eliminat ed need of First Aid ex cept u n der his instructio n s an d with his approval. N C F
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the following subjects :-
First Aid. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETC HER, M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab) M.R.C.S (" N. C.
Competitio n and Brigade Organisati on. A nswered by SEMPER PARATUS"; and
Diet and Health. Answered by Sir W. ARBUTHNOT LAN E, Bart., C.B., M S., F.R.C S.
Artificial Respiration.
. A. M. (Nun eaton).-In a rece nt comp etiti on w e had to treat an elderly woma n who was suppose d t o have fallen in a fit in her kit ch en a nd t o h a v e scalded her left forearm by ups etting a k ettl e of boiling wat e r. P a tient w a s un co n sc ious a nd not breathing, and h e r fac e w as cong es t ed.
The Manual tells us not to us e Sch a f er wh en a patient's face is congested , and th e scald ed for earm .seemed to con haindicate Sil v est er. So w e tri ed Laborde , but a fter ca rrying out those mov em ents for some time we were told that patient w as s till not breathing and that her fa ce was still co ng est ed. We then covered the forearm and appli ed Silves t er, and in due course w e re told that brea thing h a d been re-establi shed.
The winning team used Sch a f e r, and I a m now wondering if we should h a v e don e so from th e sta rt. Yo ur kind a dvice will be much appreci a t ed.
I fear that you were misled by a foolish in stru ction which has no w been del et ed from the Ma nu al,' but you are in error when you say that the Manual forbad e you doing S chaler it patient ' s f ace was conge st ed. The old instruction was that if , while doin g S chafer, patient's face became congested , then y01-t shou ld r evert to Sil ve ster
The J' evised Manual rightly fa v ours S chafer S a s the method most nearly approximating to natural breathing and has placed des cri ption of S i l ves t er' s m ethod i n an app endix; and , in my opini on , you would ha ve been better advised it you had started wi th Schafer. , Cessation of breathing means da nge r to life , in comparison with which a scald, ho wever sev er e, i s of little importance, morre especially since in this case you ne eded only to cover scald with a dressing while you carried out the mo ve ments of artificial respiration.
N. C. F. May,
Indication for Silvester Method.
G. E. (Boston).-Please t ell me if it is now co rr ect t o resort to Silveste r method wh en fa ce is conges t ed. I ask bec a us e this in s truction i s not to b e found in th e r evi sed Manu a l.
The instructio n to re ve rt to Silves ter i f patient's face becomes congested during performanc e of Schafer has rightly been omitted i n the r ev ised Manual. Prof essor Schafer hims elf uph eld my co n t entio n that i t was wrong.
Ne ve rtheless , all co m petitions this ye ar are bein g conducted on the old Manual, and in a fa i rly con duct ed cont est marks should be obtainable for carrying out i nstructions of the Man u al even w h en these are not correct N C. F.
Use of Blue Bag.
G. E (Bost on).-Th e r evi se d Ma nu al (p. 131) t ells u s to use a w et blu e b a g for s tings of pl a nts a nd a mm a ls Pl ease t ell m e wh e r ein li es th e virtu e of a wet blu e b a g a nd a ccept my th a nks for y our kind h elp.
The blue bag i s useful bec au se it alk alies (soda being its chief constitu ent) Th ese will be m ore efjective in action when moistened with w at er t h a n whe n applied dry to iniured part. N. C. F .
Report of an Explosion at Messrs. Cammell Laird's Shipyard, Birkenhead, on April 11, 1929
On Thursd a y afternoon , April 11, 1929 , a t approxim a tely 2.15 p.m ., an explosion occurred in the Pumping Station, situated betwe en Nos. 6 and 7 Dry Docks.
A message was sent to the n earest surgery in the No rth Yard about 700 yards. The attendant, Mr. \Villiam Hilton (Association member St. John Association), was on the scen e in about four minut es of the occurrenc e . Meanwhile a m essage had b ee n sent to the Central Surgery , wh e re A.."11bul a n ce Officer Thomas A. Hewitt is in ch a rge (th e surg ery is half a mile from the scen e of the accid ent), T. A. Hewitt and Wm. Eva ns, Asso ci a t e m emb e r s. Private Stanley Web s t e r imm ediat ely pro cee d ed to the scen e, arriving th ere a bout two minut es a ft e r Hilton A t the same tim e Ambul a nce Officer Jos Edwards arrived, h e being ca ll ed from th e boil e r shop, where he is employed
About this time Priva t es J. Lundb e rg a nd A. J. Allen reported for duty §I th e Centr a l Surgery, there b eing no one there. Lundb e rg remain ed a nd procee d ed t o the scene of th e explosion, arnvmg there about eight minutes after the occurrence. After assisting for a short tim e h e vvas sent
b a ck by Ambula n ce Offi ce r H ewitt to t ake charge of th e Centra l Surge ry.
Th e place wh e r e th e explos ion occurred was the boile r and engine ro om of t h e pumpin g statio n situated b etw een No s . 6 a nd 7 D ry D ocks, the r ooms b eing 30 f ee t b elow t he l evel o f the q u a y In the b oil er room w e r e two wa t er t ub e s up erheated oil-fired boile rs, which w e r e for rais in g stearn for th e pumps, u se d for pumpin g out th e docks. It wa s on e of th ese boile rs th a t exp loded. The f orc e of th e e xplo si on blew th e chim n ey, a steelplat ed on e,
Th e wo rk of r esc u e w as p art i cula rl y ha zardous O\ving t o t h e p osition a nd the mean s of getting down, t o g eth e r with the scalding s t eam and cho kin g fum es , a nd th e d a nge r of furt he r fi re an d e xplosi on fr om oil fu el.
Four m en w e re in th e pumpin g s t a ti on whe n t h e a ccid ent occurred . Three were r escu ed b y our men a nd so m e wo rkm e n , wh o were wa rml y p ra ised b y
Mr. R. S Johns on , th e m a n agi n g direct o r , who was. on th e scen e during o p e r a tion s.
Five men wh o we r e in a scow p a intin g a shi p in. No. 7 Dry Do ck w e r e hurl ed in to th e wa te r a nd w e r e tr eat ed fo r sh oc k a nd imm er sion .
Unfortunat ely, our effort s in th e case of two m en. were of no avail , as th ey su cc umb ed to th eir t e nib le. injmi es the sa m e night
Howev e r , th e m en of ou r Di visi on wh o re nd ered valuabl e a nd wo rthy se rvi ce a r e : Ambul a n ce Officer T. A H ewitt (surge r y), Ambul a n ce Officer J. Edw a rds (boile r shop) , Pri va t e S W e bs t e r (surgery), Private J. Lundb e r g (boil er shop ), Pri va t e A. J. All en (boil e r shop).
(Signed) A. J. ALLEN (Pri va t e ). Division a l Sec retary , Cammell L a ird 's Di visi on , Birke nh ead Co rps
QUERY COUPON.
To the Edito r Sf. JObn
Please answer attached Qu er y on FIRST AID COMPETITIONS
HEAL TH & DIET
(Strike out line s not a ppli cabl e )
Signature
The Divisional Superintendent.
By DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT ]. D. RUTTER, Guildford Ambulance Division.
With the arrival of Easter, Superintendents may tum their minds to the road. Under Road Service there is a huge scope for good and practical work during the summer week-en ds. Superintendents taking up Road Patrol Service should not work too far away from their :base (the Ambulance Station) and at the earliest possible moment they should obtain a site and erect a hut, fitted with a telephone, for use by the squad on duty. An annual collection (Street Day) on one Sunday during the year will, judged from the results of the Heme Bay Div ision 's success, add considerably to the funds of the Di visi on
The duties of the Divisional Superintendent are so varied that he may tum his attention to a competition, -and, if he fee ls fit, take the team into action himself. However, he will find this rather strenuous when added i:o his other duties, and will probably not be able to r epeat it eve ry year; but the experience is well worth i t, and every Officer should" have a try. "
The Annual Inspection will provide a most exhausting evening, for there are so many things to think of and so many people to see. He is naturally very anxious for the inspecting Officer to take away a good impr ession, and everything possible should be done to gain that result. The inspection should be held in the open air or in a large hall, which will give a much better chance for good drill than a smaU floor-space. The latter gives no tim e for thought before issuing the next orderresult, the indignity of the Division marching into a pile of chairs or a waU.
A Superintendent should afford every opportunity to bis memb ers for their recording all work carried out.
At Divisional Headquarters wall-pockets, made of three ply, should be provided, to contain the following report forms: Transport Duty; Public Duty; First Aid Rendered Off Duty. Below these wall-pockets affix a small lett er box to receive comp1eted forms. Motor ambulance records may be collected on a special form placed near the car, with spaces for time in and out, miles driven , petrol used, etc.
In addition to the official occurrence book, the following will be found useful if kept up to date: A casualty book which can be open to inspection by the Press, provided only street cases are recorded; an account book containing all accounts rendered for transport services; a petty cash book, showing all outof-pocket expenses, etc., awarded. No cash should be received without issuing a formal numbered receipt, with counterfoil for presenting to the auditors. The Treasurer will have his own books.
In due course attention might be given to forming a Medical Comforts Depot. This need not be on an elaborate scale-it is bound to grow, and when people get to know of this further d evelopment they will make gifts in kind and add to the stock. The Superintendent must see that this department is run methodically from the commencement, for it is very easy to lose things lent. Every artlcle should be numbered (branded, painted or ticketed) and nothing is sued without receiving a receipt. A good plan is to draw up a form (as shown), which is large enough not to b e lost sight of.
As mention ed before, the raising of funds is the chief anxiety of the Divisional Superintendent. He should encourage club s in his dis trict to hold concerts, dances
St. jobn Rmbnlance 113rigabe
in aid of the to on at Organised by
The Guildford Ambulance Division provides the following:Accident Ambulq.nce Service Invalid Transport Service FREE of Gulidford FREE FREE in the Borough Road-side First Aid Cabinets Medical Comfort Dept. Partly FREE Ambulance Men for First Aid duty at Sport, e tc. FREE and whi s t. driv es for the Division 's benefit. Tickets prmted WIth blanks are much appreciated by the orgamsers of th ese and are good propaganda; the y may b e k ep t :n several colours. Carrying a st9ck of first-ald matenals for sal e to m embers factories of bu sin es , etc., is another ve ry useful method of Impro v mg fund s. Most excellent equipment can be obtained from t h e Stores Department of the St. John Ambulance ASSOCIat IOn at St. ] ohn 's Gate, who allow a very reasonable discount to units. The sale of this ma also serves u seful purpos e of bringing more p eopl e m contact with the work. Collec ting boxes at clubs, s tor es, cafes, .etc., bring in a small but very m.co m e. Smtable boxes can b e made working m th e d eVIce of the Brigad e on the ba ck. A memb er b e d epu te d to the boxes at regular mt erv a ls, 111 umform, and mIb al and dat e the seals if not empti ed at the tim e Another member may be employed to look after th e roadside first-aid cabinets. vyIth care, can be mad e by the handyman preVIOusly mentlOn ed , obtamed from St. John 's Gate , who have sey eral deSIgns at r easonabl e prices. Though. DIstnct and Brigade Headquarters look to th e Supen.ntendent to be responsibl e for his Division, it behov es hIm not to l et it become a (( one-man band. " Form an Adviso ry and Consultative Committee of all Offic.er s N. C. O. s and place all matters other than routme Items b efore them for discussion Distribute th e work of th e Division amongst as many of the memb ers as pOSSIble. A good l eader will realise the yalu e of. a dministration. Appoint, m addl tIon to the DlVIsIOnal Storekeeper , a man to look after sales of matenal, two men for the Medical Con:forts D epot, ano th er to attend to roadside first-aid one to see to collecting boxes ; an N.C.O r esponsIble for public duti es, Officer in charge of tr:=tnsport :vork , and another , If there is one, to d eal WIth th e Issu e of petty cash to save th e Treasurer
d ealing with minor d etails. Th e Divisional Secretary will have pl enty to do and will n ee d no ex tra work f ound for him. If a perman ent driver is no t engag ed (and if yo u hav e one, l et him b e a m emb er-dri ver), on e or tw o memb ers should b e made res pon sible for the ambulanc e Much mo re could b e writt en of th e responsibility of a Divisional Superintend ent, but it is h ope d that th e for eg oing will give a few useful hints to new Officers , for ever y suggest ion in this article has been well tri ed and has met with su ccess in quite a normal town with other Divisions not many miles distant.
In conclusion, allow me to suggest that all Super int end ents will find that intimate association with his m emb ers is a great asset Get to know your m embers, m a ke fri ends of them, understand th eir ways of living, for the more you know of th ei r ways and habits th e more easy will you find it to plac e your hand on them at short notice. D efinite knowledge of a man's ordinar y activities will save man y a fruitless journey to hi s home addres s or elsewhere.
Last, but not l eas t, never reprimand an Officer or N.C.O. in th e h earing of his junior. Such action is no t conducive to the best interests of the Division , or th e maintenance of discipline.
From the commencement the Officer should und e rstand that he must give priority to his Division, consid er his members first and himself last-even to taking tim e off- and by so doing h e will win the affection and lo y alty of his men , which will carry the Division on to better things and h elp to push forward th e great work commenced so man y hundr eds of years ago, a work which can surely n ever cease
Obituary.
HAF,RY DI C KSON GELL, ESQ.
\lif e r egr e t t o ad'vise th e death , on F e bru ary 17 , at th e age of 83 yea r s, of Mr H arry Di ckson Gell , "vho has b ee n actively associ a t ed with t h e Ad el aid e Centre of th e St. John Ambul a n ce Asso ci a tion f or ov e r 42 years , a lm ost sin ce the formati on of th e Centr e.
The l a te Mr. Gell was el ecte d a member of th e comm ittee in 1887 a nd was appointed a depu tych a irm a n in 1890
In 1911 he was el ecte d t o th e du al offic e of chairm a n and han treasurer. R ece ntly, failing h ea lth necessitat ed a lightening of hi s bu rd en of work and r es ponsibility, and in 1925 he p as ed ov e r his dutie s as h011. tr easur e r to Mr. F. VV. Ru ssack a nd a year lat er retired from th e cha irm a n sh ip , Mr. A. A. Simpson b eing el ect ed in his st ea d. As a mark of a ppr eci a tion Qf his s plendid work for th e Centre , Mr. G ell was then el ec t ed a vi cepresident of th e Centre, "vhich offic e h e h el d until h is d ea th.
Th e lat e Mr. Gell's service to the Ord e r 'i>V er e reco gl1is e d at St _ Joh11's Gate, from whence h e wa mad e an Hono ra ry Associ a te in 1911 , a n es quire in 1920 , and a n offi ce r in 1926 . Hi s long lif e has be en full of se rvi ce f o r th e b enefit of the co mmunity and he , ·vill be much miss e d in South Australia.
Ubc St. 3-obn Rmbulance Ghl3ettc M a y, 1929
· Letters to a Brigade Corporal(" Pte. Charles x; to be Cpl., "
A Letter fro m a , Di visi onal Sup erinte n dent to his Neph ew (" Publish ed by R.I.G .," by p ermission).
Supe rint end ent's Office , Briga d e H.Q. , Ch elces t e r. Ma y 1, 1929
DEAR CHARLE S,
I am very ple a sed to hear that you a r e to b e promoted to rank of Corporal (providing you pass the prescribed tests) and congratulate you on s ecuring the confidence of your office rs and f ellow m embers
Y ou m a y be wond e ring what extra duti es this will involve, but I think it may not be so much a case of extra duti es a s of doing th e existing one s a little b ett e r. During th e tim e a m a n is a Corpora l h e is "a m a rked man "-f a r m Ore th a n a Se rgeant , who has pass ed this stage Office rs a nd men alike ke ep an eye on the new Corporal to see how h e shapes. May I give you a few words of advice?
To begin with, although you have always t a k en a c e rtain pride in your uniform , t a k e a little extra now Not only gl eaming buttons on a well-brushed tunic, but spotless whit e , ironed-up have rsack , gloves, a nd cap-band ar e now th e thing, not just for th e annual inspection, but eve ry tim e you tum out. And , by the way, don't judge the time of parade too clos ely It looks b a d to see a priva t e m ember a rriving l a te on parad e, but for a n N. C.O to do so is a positive " crime."
N ow , Fi rs t Aid b eing our chi ef conce rn, y ou must polish th a t up. Y ou will n eed it for your t es t, a nd, moreover, you will find th e priva t e m embers a lw a ys expect a Corpora l to know a littl e bit mor e than they do. You will have a Section to look a ft e r. If so, do this job w ell! Find o ut a t onc e who th ey a re , wh er e th ey live , wh e r e t h ey work , a nd if th ey don't turn up t o practi ce or duty, go a nd find out th e reason. But don't target yourself in thi s. Your m en will soon tire of a tt ending if they find th a t you a r e not th e r e. Set th em a n ex a mple in k een esss , a nd in r esp ec t t o your offi ce rs. Tak e an int e r es t in their uniform a nd how th ey w ea r it , and u se your influen ce (you b egin to p ossess "influen ce " now) to se cure th em a new ca p, or b elt , o r a fr esh i ss u e of pouch e quipm ent wh e r e n ecessa r y .
Now it is important t o make a good st a rt on p a ra d e! Wh en you are on p a rad e , r em emb e r you cr-a se t o b e " Ch a rlie" from th e tim e " F a ll in "
goes un til a ft er " Dismi ss" is give n. I do hop e y our offi cers a rid se rgeants will watch t h is littl e point. Ma n y a budding N.C O. has made a fal se sta rt in securin g a littl e di sci p lin e a nd r espect b y som e su ch t actless re m a rk as " N ot so mu ch of th e Corpo ral" wh en call ed by hi s pro p e r ra nk on para de. Though y ou m a y feel a bit se lf- co n s cio u s a nd a fr a id of b eing accu se d of "throwing y our w eight a bout " yo ur su ccess d ep end s on th e s t ar t.
Don't b e a f ra id t o b e firnl - y our fe llow m em be rs will r espect yo u for it It is t o the other t ype th at t h ey a pply t he glori ou s epith et of "Wash -ou t ! "
You m ay feel a bi t n e rvou s a bout your D r ill t est. W ell, th a t can b e ove r come Yo u r Sup erint end ent a nd Drill Serg eant "vill soon p ut yo u right. Meanwhile, as k th e Secre t ary to l end yo u hi s n ew Drill Ma nu a l (th e l a t est revise d editi on) an d from th a t l ea rn th e exact wo r ds used in giving ord er s . Nin e out of t en N .e. O .'s u se the wro n g word s. Th e r est is prin cip a lly acqui r in g that mystic thing known as "a goo d wo rd of co mm an d ." P ick out som e ex -ArnlV offi ce r or N e.O. \'lho h as t h e knac k of it , and his s tyl e . H ere, aga in, it a ll d ep enas on th e sta rt. Th e v er y first t im e you give an order, do it ve ry w ell. Y ou get a sh a rp, clea n movem ent in r esp ons e You a r e so pl ease d th a t y ou forg et y ou rself a nd d o it agai n wi t h th e sa m e r esult. And so on-a nd th e r e you have i t !
In my n ext l ett e r I pro p ose t o po in t out t o yo u on e or two comm on mist a k es yo u will b e li kely to make a t drill , a nd t o gi ve y ou on e or two hint s, so that you m a y h a v e a littl e confid ence in you r fir s t efforts.
\iVith eve r y go od wi sh , Y our a ff ection ate, JO HN."
Medical Comforts Depots.
The r e h as b een a s t ea dy g row t h in th e numb er of Medi ca l Comf ort s D epots in exi sten ce in L ondon an d th e provin ces , a nd as th ese D ep o t s pe r fo rm a very . u seful wo rk som e r ef er en ce t o t h em may en co urage th e es t a blishm ent of a ddition a l Depots in other p a rts of th e co untry.
Th e r e are a numb er o f D ep ot s i n ex is t en ce whi ch d a t e from b efo r e th e w a r , h av in g been or gani se d by th e lo cal effort s of Centres of th e Associ a ti on an d unit s of th e Briga d e . More r ecen tly m a n y h a v e co m e into b eing as th e r esult of gr a nt s m a d e fr om a fund of £1 ,000 pl ace d a t th e disp osal of th e Or der by a " W ell-wis h er ," whil e a, numb er h ave b een es t a blish ed in L ond on through g ra nts m a d e by th e Ord e r from m on ey s a v a il a bl e t o it for t hi s p ar ti cul ar purpo se .
Ma y, 1929
Ube 5t. j-obn Rmbulance (l3a3ctte
A D ep o t recen tl y es t a blish ed a t Gra y s in E ssex i s a good exam pl e of on e whi ch h as ex p a nd ed ra pidly lmder a bl e s up e rvi sio n , a nd is p e rfo rming a ve r y valuabl e work. It is r un b y th e N o 48
(G ra y s ) N ursin g an d No 73 (Grays) Ambul a n ce
Division s j oiIl tl y , an d great credit is du e to Mr s.
H a rv ey, t h e L a d y of t h e Gra y s Nursin g Di vi sion Th e D epot was op en ed during th e fi rst week in D ecemb er, 1926 , a nd during th e fo llmving twelve mo n t h s fou r subsidi ary D ep ots we r e ope n ed at T il bu ry, Ch a d well , Pu rfieet a nd W est Sh u rrock.
Th e main D ep ot a t Grays is o p ene d b etween t h e ho urs of two and four eve r y d ay. Ambul a n ce Sis t ers lmde rtake to r eceiv e, issu e, s t e riliz e a nd ex pl ain the use of $.11 a rticl es on each d ay ex ce pt Sa tu r d ay, wh en this dut y is und ert a k en b y a me mb e r of the men's Division A rrangement s a r e a lso made where b y a rticl es can b e ha d at a n y h ou r of d ay or night for urge nt cases. Where b a d cases have to b e lifte d on to a ir b ed s, or shift ed fro m roo m to room, or ups t a i rs, t wo men and a n Ambula n ce Sis t er atten d to u nde rt ake thi s work. In cases where the stairs wi n d, as in so ma n y old-f as hi on ed ho u ses in that nei ghb ourh oo d , a slin g i s us ed t o carry t h e patient an d has prov ed a grea t b oo n.
D uring the first twelve mo nths 300 a rticl es w ere loan ed, and paymen t s for th ese a m ount ed to close on £10. T hi s en abl ed th e Co mmi ttee t o r epl ace fr om tim e to t i me a rticl es whi ch w er e b ro k en o r damaged.
The best a d vertisem ents of th ese D ep ots h ave bee n t he F l ag D ays, but oth e r m eth od s , su ch as b oo k marks a t th e Publi c Libr ar y , bills in d octors s u rgelies, etc , h a v e been a grea t h elp
Th e seco nd y ea r h as seen co n sid e ra bl e progress
T wo more sub-d ep ot s have b een op en ed during 1928 , St a n fo rd a nd South Ock end en, m a king in a ll o n e m ai n a nd si x sub-d epots. Th e sub-d e pots a r e si t u a t ed at th e h om es of m emb e rs , liying in th e surrounding villages
Arti cles lo a n ed during 1928 we r e: lVrain Gra ys D epot, 369; sub-d epots, 126 ; m a king a total of 495 T he t otal p a ym ents for lo a n of th ese h a v e b een ·£26 Is. 2d ., o r a n a v er a ge of I s. 2d. p e r a rticl e.
Durin g the las t year 95 a rticl es h ave b een a dd ed t o t he s t ock, includin g a ,vi c:k er b a th ch a ir for child re n a nd a Tan -Sad b a th ch a ir fo r a dults Th ese l a tt er h ave b een in a lmos t co n s t a n t u se
T h e attitud e of t he publi c to wa rds th e D ep ot a nd its work is th a t of s ymp a th y a nd en co u ra gem ent , a nd very littl e troubl e h as b een giv en with th e co ll ec tion of f ees . If th ese a r e not fo rth com ing a m emb er is to ld off t o enquire t ac tfully into th e m a tt er, and sa tisf action is u su a lly obt a in ed. Th e Medi ca l Office r of H ealth i s ch a irm a n of th e D ep ot, a nd tyyO memb er s of th e Edu ca ti on Co mmitt ee a udit th e a ccounts volunt a rily.
Public
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the No.1 Prince of Wales' District, St. John Ambulance
By CAPTAIN W. GOOD LE Y, M.e., Di s t ric t Officer in Ch a rge of Publi c Duties , N o . 1 Distri ct.
Th e vi ew h a ving b een expr esse d th a t a n art icl e on publi c dut y m igh t p rove of. in teres t
ers of th e Briga d e, it gi ves m e pl eas ur e t o co n tnb u te t he foll owing :Publi c dut
(1) Th
(2) Exh ibi tio n s, Sh ows, R ace Meet in gs, Dirt an d D og Track R aces, Stree t Processi ons, a nd Ceremo ni a l P arades.
Those in t he first group are arranged locally, on san ction b ein g obta in ed from H. Q. and are known as lo cal duties.
Th ose in t he seco nd gr ou p are a rrange d and controll ed by H .Q.
With a n a r ea so vas t as t h at covered by the No.1 Dis tri ct, i t will b e ob vio u s to a n yo n e that a d efinite p ro cedur e mus t b e fo llowe d to en su r e the successful and sm oo th working of p ubli c dut y; therefore, it is th e rul e th a t n o du ty of any kin d shoul d be u ndert a k en with ou t t he sanction of t h e Publi c D uty Offi ce r (ac ting fo r th e CoIl1.IIlissi on er), exce pt in th ose cases wh e r e t he a ppli cation fo r p erso nn el is r eceived t oo l a t e fr om t h ose re quilin g th ei r services, a nd in su ch cases th e office r in ch a rge of th e Divisi on , t o wh om th e ap p lica tion is m a d e , a rra ng es th e dut y a nd a dvi ses th e P D O. acco rdingly U n de r o rdih a ry circumstan ces whe n a ppli cation for p e nniss io n t o do duty is r eceived by th e P.D .O . this office r sa t is fi es hims elf th a t th e Division a pplying i s n ot impinging on the t e rrito ry of a noth e r Divisi on , a nd issu es th e n ecess a ry a uthority , tog eth e r with th e p a ra d e sta t es, whi ch a r e complet ed and r eturn ed to H.Q. imm edi a t ely a ft e r t he dut y is ove r.
Th e d e t ailin g of th e p e rso nn el a nd t h e pro vi sion of equipment in th ese cases is ca rri ed out by the - Division s co n cerned.
Th e m od e of procedur e fo r duti es und er Group 2 is ra th er diffe r ent a n d a gr ea t d eal of correspon d ence i s en tail ed , a th ese duti es a r e d is t ribu ted to Division s mo s t lik ely to b e a bl e to cover them, and in som e cases 60 or 70 Division s are commu ni cated with co n ce n l ing on e dut y . F or exam pl e, on Armis ti ce D a y 1,000 m en w e r e o n dut y d rawn f r om a pproxim a t ely 60 Division s.
Wh en a ppli ca tion i s m a d e b y th e man ageme nt ofan exhibiti on , race m ee ting, et c , for a mbula n ce
UlJe £Jt. John :ambulance <Ba3ette May, 192 9
men , th e P D O. int e rvi ews or co mmuni cates with th e p e rso n in a uthority, a nd th e of re quirem ents a s r ega rds p erso nn el a nd equipm ent is gone in to, likewis e th e loca tion of th e a mbula nce s t a tion a nd a ccommodation for p e rsonn el , a lso the n ecessity of p erm a n ent a tt endants , t ogeth e r with th e exp enses likely t o b e incurred
P e rm a n ent a ttendant s a r e s el ected from th e un employed m emb e rs of th e Briga d e, th ey mu s t b e full y a cqu a int ed with th e s t o r es, et c., suppli ed, for whi ch th e y a r e r es ponsibl e , as w ell as th e clea nlin ess of the Ambul an ce Sta tion (wh er e on e i s provid ed) a nd th e ·co rr ect r end e ring t o H.Q. of duty a tt end a n ce sheets a pd case r eturn s . Wh en Ambul a nc e are re qui red th e L a d y Dis tri ct Sup erint end ent is notified and th e Sis t e rs a r e d etail ed by h e r. Arra ngem ent s having b een m a d e, th e Dis trict Offi ce r in ch a rge of s to res i s giv en a lis t of equipm ent r equir ed , a nd h e a r ra n ges for the s t o r es to b e d eliv e r ed in tim e fo r th e s t a ti on to b e equipp ed r ea d y fo r op ening.
Th e exp enses ch a rg ed to th e m a n a gem ent a r e calculated by th e P.D.O. t o cove r th e a ctu a l outof-pock et exp en ses a nd cos t of equipm ent u sed , a nd a r e n ot suffici ently high to m a k e profit , th e se rvic es of th e p er so nn el b eing v olunt ary Th e ins p ec tion s of th e Ambula nce Stations a r e a rra ng ed for , a lso th e r emoval of m a terial , and th e withdra w a l of the p e rs onn el , wh en th e dut y is end ed
Th e a rra ng em ents for Ce rem oni a l P a ra d es, Street Duties, and Pro cessions a r e ca rri ed out in conjun ction with, a nd und e r th e ins tru ction s of , th e Metropolita n a nd Cit y Poli ce Co mmission e rs, a nd ca r e i s t a k en to se lec t p ers onnel from Divisions who se a pp ear a n ce r efl ec ts credit t o th e Briga d e when p a r a d ed with th e m emb e rs of H.M F orc es a nd t he Poli ce.
Th e re ar:e man y duti es in th e co urse of a yea r outt?al1ding from o rdin a ry duti es , i. e. , Tro oping of th e Colour, Op ening of Parliqm ent, Lord Ma yo r ' S D a y , and Armisti ce,' D a y, and during 1928 E a rl Haig's Fune ral, a nd the conveying of 700 limbl,ess e x-Service men from London to Brighton a nd b a ck, orga.nis ed b y th e Ne w s of the World. In t he l a tt er cas e th e m en para d ed at 9 a .m . a nd w e r e dismi ssed at midnight, h a ving b ee n on duty th e wh ol e of th e 15 h ours ; this will giv e som e id ea of th e d evo ti on t o duty of m emb er s of the Brigad e, a nd prov es without doubt th a t th e work is a l a b our of l ov e. Dirt t rac k r acing calls fo r a gr ea t m a n y m en , a nd during las t yea r a s m a ny as 40 m ee tings w e r e h eld p e r w ee k . Th e number a nd ch a racte r of m ish a ps at th ese m ee tings m a k es it mo s t essenti a l for th e b es t Firs t Aid e rs to b e d et a il ed for su ch duti es
Th e p osting of p e rso nn el a t d a ng e r p oints , a nd t h e supply of equipm ent , a s w ell a s th e p a t ro l €) f cert a in are whi ch a r e d ea lt with by
Division s l oca t ed a b out th ose p oi nts, a n d m u ch
tim e th a t woul d oth e rwi se be s p en t a t l eisure is gi ven t o this wo rk b y m emb e rs of t h e Dis tri ct. It i s found t h a t th e p os tin g of t raffic co ntr ols are m a king t l1 ings b ett er, but it will b e seen b y thi s a rticl e th a t th e duties ca rri ed out b y No .1 Dis t r i ct a r e v e r y la rge as well as imp or t a n t In a ddi t ion to th e duti es r efe rr ed t o a bove i t m u s t b e n ot ed t ha t m emb ers of t he Bri ga d e are on du ty on Bank H olid a ys a t 70 publi c p laces a n d p a rks in and a r ound L ondon, su ch as H a m ps t ea d H ea th , Ep p in g
F o r es t , et c., a nd I gi ve b el ow t he nu m b er of periods of dut y und ert ake n durin g 1928, exclu siv e of d i rt trac k and greyh ound r acin g (each p e rio d cover ing a pproxim a t el y fou r h ours) a nd the cases recorded as h a vin g r ecei ved trea tm ent.
Cases P er iods. Tr ea t ed.
Duti es at Publi c F un ctio n s a nd Stree t Du ties 9 ,789 5 ,42 1 T hea tres, Cinem as, E n t e rShows, etc .. . 43 ,55 2 9,921
R oad s und e r R oa d S ervice
Sch em e 1,166 196
T ot a ls 54, 507 15 ,538
In co nclusio n , I wo uld say th at it is onl y by the co -op e r atiori an d assi s t ance of th e office s t aff and th e office r s a nd m emb ers of th e Distri ct that such sa tisfa ctory r es ults ca n b e e ff ect ed.
Team Test.
TIME LI MIT 15 MINUTES.
CAR D OF I NSTRUCTION
Yo ur Div is i o n h as taken up t lie Road Serv i ce Patrol
Sch e m e, a nd has erected a n Amb ul a n ce H ut near a dang e ro u s c r oss ing; f o ur m i les o u t from t h e tow n Yo u are now to s u p pose yo u a r e in th e h ut, prepa r ing to tak e u p duty in p a tro lling t h e n e ig hbo uri ng roads. Yo u kno w that th e main a mbul a nce s tation , w h e r e th e m o t o r a mbul a n ce is kep i s i n th e town, four m il es away: t h a t t h ere is a d oct o r a t th e Co ttage Hosp ita in h e same town; and th a t th e r e i s a e e ph o n e in a cottage a b o ut 50 ya r ds fro m h e Ambul ance Hut It i s a fine bu t ra th er ch illy afternoon
" No e for J udge.
Fo rm amb ula n ce hu t w th sq u a r e o f chai r s. P lace ther ein su r g i cal h ave r sack a n d stret c h er. A littl e d s t a n ce away han g up card mar ked "Co ttage," u nder w hi c h p ace a tele phon e.
L ittle di stan ce i n oppos te d irection form two-seater car by pl acing two c b a irs s ide by s ide, and p inning on the bac k a ca rd b earin g th e numb e r C.6 644
Pati ent to b e ly in g on gr01wdi w it h b cycl e n earby.
P iece o f b l o ttin g paper w i t h dar k -red stai n u nder c he e k and c hin
Mo t or -car, p atien t a n d b icycle to be bidd en behind scr een un t il team h as e n tered hut an d read car d.
Immediate l y card of instruction has been read, a person to das h a tm tray to the gro u nd to r eprese n t a crash, and then r emove the screen.
As team a p proaches, supposed motorist to attempt to pick up pati ent.
A 6 -f tabl e to be to represen t floor of motor a mb ul ance, and to be push ed towards team when judge s igna s (( am b u ance arrived"
Detai ls of Test. Maximum.
IMMEDIA TE ACTION.
Mode of action and approach 2
Advance at double with fu ll equipment 2
Sho u t to motorist to leave patient alone 3
'Varn patient on no account to move... 2
Halt at head of p at en t; leave as found for present 2
Officer orders Nos. 2 and 4 to proceed to patient 2 Nos. 1 and 3 to ower stretcher and proceed to patient 2
Locate vomited b lood 5
Any other visi b le b leeding? ( Ye s) 3
Locate site (Right L eg ); ask if spurting (Yes) 4
Immediate d gital pressure femoral artery (point 11 ) 5
Use telephone at cottage to summon ambu l ance a n d doctor 2
And inform hospital to prepar e to receive pati e nt 2
HISTORY OF ACCIDENT.
Vomited b ood; fainted; fell; motor-car passed over right leg 8
EXAMINATION OF PATI EN T.
Established marked degree of shock... 2
By speech and to u ch (Pat ient conscious) 2
Ask co our of face (PaZe); test pu lse (Weak) 2
Ask nat ure of b reath in g (H'bwri ed); skin (Moi st) 2
Examine p upils (E qual); temperature (Lo w) 2
Ask if any m ore vomi t ed blood (No)... 3
If patien t sub ject to stomach trouble (Only indigestion) 1
LEG (RIGHT)
Observe wheel mar ks just below middle of shaft '" 2
Locate site of pain and deformity below middle) 2
Ask if loss of power (Yes); swelli ng (Yes) 2
If irregu larity (Yes); shorten ing (Yes, one inch ) 3
If any reason su spect f u r t her b l eeding (No ) 2
Or wound of Fi ght l eg (Ye s ) 2
Imm ed iately exp ose eg; cut or remove clothing 2
Locat e site of wo u nd (j?',st below middle; tibia protrudes through skin) ' " 2
Ask if wou n d c ea n (Yes); if any foreign bodies (No) 2
Rapi dl y b ut t h oro ugh y examine for injuries e sewher e 2
Head; spine; u pper limbs; ribs 4
Pelvis and l eft ower li m b 2
Efficiency o f me thod of examination 5
TREATMENT OF PATIENT-BLEEDIN G FROM STOMACH.
Keep p atie nt rec u mbent; head low, tu rned to one side 3
Undo t ight clothin g to neck, ch est and waist 2
Provide fo r fr ee circ ulation of fresh air 2
Fa n ; spri lilkle col d water on face 2
App y smellin g salts to nostril s 1
Avoid oth er s t m u lants; g ive nothing b y mo u th 2
Co ld water d r ess in gs to stomach 2
Cover 2
VOUND OF L:(,:G.
,By "
The motive t h at should insp Ire anyone to join the
J ohn Ambulan ce Briga d e sho ul d be a desire to se r ve sick or in ju re d persons regardl ess of class, creed or
TiVhat
first aider. Promotion may bring a wider scope, bigger opportunities and more influence. It also brings greater obligation to be efficient and to increase one's knowledge by every means in one's power.
In some of the.higher ranks of the Brigade an annual ex amination is not obligatory, but it is essential for ever y memb er in every rank to know her work thoroughly so as to b e able " to afford skilled assistan ce in cases of accident and sudden illness-."
I t is on the personal efficiency of each member that the welfare of the whole organisation d epends. If we cease trying to live up to the eight points of our ambulance workers' cross and make no effort to increase our powers of observation, be more tactful, resourceful, dexterous, explicit discriminating, persevering and sympathetic, but grow selfish and unwilling to give up our time to practising we may lose our chance to save a life when our knowing, or not knowing , our work may make all the difference between life and death to someone perhaps dear to us.
F lor enc e Nightingale said: " In nursing work there is no standing still. Unless we are making progress eve r y year, every month, every week , take my word for it we are going back." It is a vital nec essity that each ambulance worker should rem ember that ct a little knowledge is a dangerous thing ."
At one of the ambulance competitions held recently a compe titor put a tourniquet on a patient s limb on the side of th e wound farthest from the heart. In a real case that patient might have bled to death in a few minu tes.
W e m'ust realise the seriousness of our work and not be co nt ent to learn like parrots. If we do our best to l earn not only the symptoms and what is to be done, but th e reason why of such symptoms and why such and s uch a thing is to be done , such serious mistakes will be less likely to occur, and should we be promoted we sh all be able to train others to know the " reason why."
N ew members are sometimes bumptious and think that beGause they have First Aid Certificates they can cure the universe.
The first certificate is only a gateway. When realknowledge begins to grow, humility will get a chance as we realise increasingly how little we know.
An officer who has had a great deal of experience of actu a l nursing and first aid work says that of all the cas es she has had, none of the satisfactory ones stay in her me mory, but" only those in which she was conscious of having made mistak es . There is an old saying, ct From our mistakes we learn." It is a sad thought that so meone may have to pay for our education by unn ecessa ry suffering, perhaps even with life itself.
In the exciting days of the Gr eat War it was easy enough to be interested in ambulance work. But with out the quiet preparation which may seem so dull, w e can be of little us e when an emergency comes.
A n officer is one to whom charge of a unit is given. It may be large or small ; but it is de sirable to understand t he duties and responsibilities of other officers.
Superintendents shouln allow junior officers to do a little org anising anf] to address meetings occasionally
on subjects connected with Brigade work and idealsthe history of the Order of St. ] ohn, etc. This will help a junior wh en her tum comes to take charge alone.
Each m ember of the Brigade should think over th e following questions and answer them clearly to herself :-
What is the Ambulance Movement?
Why do I belong to it ?
Why should I be efficient?
Knowledge and competence should be ideals to ev ery officer, and she should seek to impress them on thos e for whose training she is responsible.
The Hospitallers' Club
The monthly meeting of th e above was held at t he Bonnington Hotel on April 12. A most important r eso lution propos ed by Mr. Lan gley J on es and seconded by Dr. Corbet Fletcher , was un animo u sl y adopted, which reads as follows:-
" That tIllS Meeting of the Hospitallers' Club respec tfully suggests to the Order of St. John that a Memorial be erected at St. John 's Gate, Cl erk en we ll t o Sir J ames Cantlie, K .B.E ., F.R C .S., commemorating th e great servic es which he rend er ed to the caus e of First Aid."
The Presid ent informed th e meeting that Dr. Whitby, who has recen tly been in attendance upon H M. The King, was giving his address, which had b een unavoidably postpon ed, on May 10 , t he la st meetin g of the session.
The subject will be " Parasites in Man ," kindly assisted by Mr. Jackson as lanternist
At the close of the ordinary busin ess of the m eeting, Surgeon Commander A. T Rivers, R.N , gave an address on "Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserv e at the Dardanelles." The lecturer, who is Inspecting Medical Officer at the Admiralty for this Reserve, awakened w a rtime memories and gave the meeting a very graphi c description of this tragic incident of the Great War. On e learned for the first tim-e of the close connection the men of St. John Ambulance Brigad e had with this particular arm of the service. The speaker in this connection paid v ery high tribute to the h elp g iven to the RN.A.S.B.R by Major Darvil Smith in those early days of the w ar. Th e RN .A. S_B R at Gallipoli was composed of St. John m en rec ruited mainly from the Lanca shir e, Du r h am a nd South Wales min ers, and th ey co uld not have b ee n more highly pra i sed than by Surgeon Co mmander Rivers. He told th e meeting of his somewhat am using experi en ce wh en he w as detailed for duty with th e RN.A.S.B R in ch a l'lging from a Fleet Surgeo n with no exec utive pow er to that of a R.A.M.C. officer who commands h is men in addition t o being a Medical Officer.
Mr. Knight propo sed a vote of th a nks , in which h e said how gratified we all should be to hear Surgeon Commander Rivers' p:raise of his Stretcher Bearer Sections. This w as seconded by Mr. Stallard and enthusiasti c all y carried.
Ztbe
Priory for Wales.
H EADQUART ERS :Priory House , 4, Cathedral Road Cardiff
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, March, 1929. The following appointments have b een confirmed by the Amb ulance Committee:-
CORPS SECRETARY.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE
Division a S u perint endent Amos Chan ce, Dowlais Corps, 25.3.29.
CORPS TREASURER.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Divisional Su p erint endent Thomas John Hughes, Dowlais Corps, 25.3.29.
CORPS INSPECTOR OF STORES.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Corps Treasurer William John Ballard, Dowlais Corps, t:l:
AMBULANCE OFFICERS. CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Cadet Officcr John Williams, Bankffosfelen Division, 8.3.29.
Private Frederick William Sartin, Llanelly G.W.R. Divisi on, 8.3.29
The Commi ssioner for Wal es has sanctioned th e fo llowing promotions :SERGEANT: GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private Herbert Morgan, Penyrheol Division, 21.3.29. CORPORALS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Privat e I vo r Charl es Harris, D eri Division, 4.3.29.
Private David Thomas Arthur, Penyrheol Division , 21.3.29. LANCE CORPORAL.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Private William King, Pontypridd G.W.R. Division , 20.3.29.
General Interest.
Four Episodes of the History of the Order to be Broadcast from the Cardiff Station, Wednesday, JllJay 8, at 7.45· p.m.
The British Broadcasting Corpo r a tion has arranged to broadcast fr om its Cardiff Station on Wednesday, May 8, frOIll 7 .45 to 9. p.m., a sketch by Mr. Froom Tylor on the Knights of St. J olm , and a few remarks on the work of the Order and particularly of the Priory for Wales w ill be made to introduce th e programm e by Sir Herb ert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E., its principal secretary.
T h e scene of the first ep isod e will be l aid in the Holy Land, 119 2, in the t ent of Richard Cceur-de-Lion. The second on th e ramparts at Malta, 1565 th e third in NoMan's-Land during a British Offensiv e in France, 1918, and the fourth among the traffic and crowds in a street in Cardiff, in 1929.
This is th e first occasion on w hich a sketch of this kind on the work of the Order has b een broadcast. The detail ed programme w ill appear in due course in Radio Tim es Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Cardiff. Ambu l ance work ha s become so clos ely associated with the industrial lif e of Wales that First Aid competitions are now c u stom ary at the vario us public shows, and the valu e of this work in the promotion of hygiene and th e safeguarding of public h ealth brings it directly within the scope of bc Ob j ects of the Royal Welsh Agricu ltur a l Society and
justifies its inclusion as a reg ular feature of th e annual show.
_ This year th e show is to be held at Cardlff dunng. the first week in: Aug u st, and, as 111 former years, the Pnory has undertaken the organisation of this section of th e programme. Particul ars and conditions. will be iss ued short y for the following contests whIch will take place on Thursday, August 8 :-
1. SILVER CHALLENGE SHIELD, open to Teams of Men m Wales and Monmouthshire, the members of which must hold a " First Aid" Certificate of a recognised Society. _ First Prize, £3. Second Pnze, £2. .,
2. SILVER CHALLENGE CUP, open to Teams of L adles. m vVales and Monmouthshire, the members of whIch must h ol d a "First Aid" and "Home ursing" Certificate of a recognised Society First Prize, £3. Second Prize, £2.
3. "ARNALLT JONES" SHIELD, open to Teams. of St John Boy Cadets in Wales and the members of which must hold a Frrst AId JUUlor Certificate of the Order of St. John First Prize, £2 l Os. Second Prize, £1 l Os.
4. "COMM ISSIO NER'S" CUP , open to Teams of Bngade men in th e City of Cardiff Centre, Priory for Wales. The Priory for Wales will give a prize to the winning Team.
5. "WOMEN'S" CUP, open to Teams of Brigade women in the City of Cardiff Centre, and the Caerphil?-y SubDistrict of the Glamorgan County Centre, Pnory for Wales. The Priory will give a prize to the winning Information may be obtained from the ?onorary of Ambulance, Sir H erbert D. VV. LeWIS, K.B.E. , Puory Hous e, Cardiff.
CENTRE REPORTS.
• GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Hall Opened at Cefn Cri bb wr. The opening of a new Ambulance Hall, on Saturday, March 30, was the fulfilment of a long -f elt need at Cef? Cribbwr.
The ceremony was performed by Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E. , Deputy Lady Superintendent for. , Vales, who was given a cordial reception and a bouql-:et by Miss Ivy Bro wning, daughter of the Supenntendent. Representatives of all local orgamsations attended and the general int erest taken in the movement was evident from the large number of the public present. SubCommissioner Lemuel Jon es presided in the absence of Captain W H. C. Ll ewellyn , and thos.e present were :-Captain an d Mrs. W. H. Williams MISS E B. Hurman, Dr W. Edmund Thomas, O RE., Staff Officer D Thomas, Corps Secretary D. Pugh, Mr. Evans, Miss Hardy, ]VIr. J enk in Jon es, J-P. Mr..R T. DaVles Mr. W. T. Lew is, Mr. E. James , Mr. T. Hockmg, Mr. Lewls Thomas, Mr. T. Francis , Mr. W J Owens, Mr. T. Lewis , the Officer in charge of the Cefn Cribbwr Division (Superintendent Willi am Browl1111.g), the Divisional Surgeon (Dr. T. C. Ghose), the Secretary (Mr. G. Matthews), the lo cal ambul a nce and cadet units, representatives of the Brigade from th e ad j oining areas and a great many of the officials and workmen from t he colli eries nearby.
Lady L ewis cong ratulated Superll1.tendent Browning and t he members on th eir enterprise and determination and was proud to open a bu ilding which had for it s foundations the individual effort and person a l servic e of a ll the members, an<;1 which must, sh e said, prove a great benefit to mining towns like Cefn Cribbwr. It was to be used as a
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headquarters for the ambulance men, nurses and cadets, where they could meet for training and set up a Medical Comforts Depot. Lady Lewis hoped the public would show its appreciation of the services of this fine body of men and women and of the valuable in struction and useful v;rork they were providing for the boys a nd girls in the town, by contributing to the present financial needs and helping the Division to payoff the debt in curred in the erection of their hall. She expressed the thanks of the Pl'iory to Baldwins, Limited, particularly to Mr. J. Picton J ames, the general manager, Mr. 'TV. R. James, and Mr. Herbert Langford for their interest a nd assistance in insta lling the electric light and supplying the current free of cost.
The b.all is vested in the trustees of the Priory I t is a wooden structure, erected on a site provided b y the Dunraven Estates Corn pany, Ltd., at a nominal rental, and the Division hopes to raise sufficient funds to purchase th e freehold.
Lett ers of regret were rea d from Mr. D. A. Hann and Mr. A. Tait, lYLE. (who was absent through ilh1.ess), and Lady Lewis, O,B.K, Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wales, who had sent Miss E. B. Hurman in her place.
An excell ent tea was provid ed b y a comm ittee, consisting of Nurses S. Lewis, K Spiller, S. Smith, k Greenaway, and D , Evans, Mrs. Crocker and Mrs, Birch, organiser , assist ed by Mesdames Mole, J. Richa rds , S Howells, J. Kimber, l L ear , J. Griffiths, A. Martin, M. Guilfoyle and E. Cook
A co ncert , 'Vas held lat er which had been arranged by Miss Kate Richards, a member of the Nursing Div ision, at which Mr. A. E Beanland presided. During the int erva l, Mr. A. Moore pr esent ed the Penallta Team 'with the /( Lindsay" Cup, won at the recent competition at Gellygaer the members of which were Superintend ent E. Spiller, Sergeant D. V. Williams, Privates H. A. Bennet, E. Cook, R. Kimber, and W. T. Webb, each of whom received a silver medal.
Th e Chairman, Mr. Moore and Miss Hurman gave short speeches, in which they wished the Depot every success, and ]\i{rs. Lindsay was heartily thanked for so generously placmg a room at th e disposal of th e Division for the purpos e of the Depot, free of cost.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
First Aid in Prisons.
Members of the Brigad e in Swansea and other Centres are lecturing on ambulance work in the prisons and the authorities have as ked the Priory to arrange weekly lectures on Home Nursing for the women at the Cardiff Prison, and the Officers in charge of the Nursing Divisio ns in Cardiff are preparing a rota of members willing to volunteer for this duty.
Increasing Pub lic Duties.
Increasing calls are being made on the services of the members in the Cardiff Centre. At the request of the Director of the Provincial Dirt Tracks (Cardiff) Ltd, the Priory has und ertaken to provide the necessary ambulance facilities in connection with the Motor Cycle R acing Events held at the White City, Sloper Road, Cardiff. Ambulance men and nurses attended the meeting on Saturday, March 23, and rendered assistance in a number of cases, and similar arrangements are to be made for all meetings throughout the season ,
ABERDARE CENTRE
COlllin g- of - Age Celebratio n.
A dinner was given at the Workmen's Hall, Abercynon, on Wednesday, March 13, to celebrate the coming-of-age of the Abercynon Division. There was a large attendance of memb ers and ex-members of the Ambulance and Nursing Division.
A presentation meeting was afterwards held. Mr. Bruce Jones, M.K, who has b een keenly interested in the Division since its inception, presided. He referred to the immense and excellent work achieved by the Ambulance and Nursing
Divisions and congratulated Abercynon Division on a ttaining its majority.
The chief guest of the evening was Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O .B .E., Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wa les, and amo ng those pres ent were Mr. vVm. Pugh, M ,E Mr. G. F. Livsey, Mr. G. Davies (Mountain Ash), Mr. W. J. Bevan, Mr. Arthur Jones, Mr. D. l Price, Mr. D. Parry, Mrs. Henry Evans, Mrs. G. Davies, Mr. G. Griffiths, Nursing Sisters Mrs Robinson, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. T. E. Davies, Mrs. F Rockey, Mrs Brown, Mrs M. Gallani and Mrs. B evan.
Lady Lewis congratulated the members of the Division, not only on attaining their majority, but also on the value of their service to th e town of Abercynon. She was glad to see sever a l of the old members present, including Staff Officer Henry Evans, Divisional Superintendent Vv Jackson, Ambulance Officer a nd Secretary Eben T. Howe, Ambulance Offic er Charles Gregory, who joined the Division on its fo rn'latio n and were all holders of t h e Service Medal issued for fifte en years' efficiency. Ref ere nc e was made to the r eco rd of the Division, which showed that an average of thirt y members passed their examinations, 200 cases were tr eated, and 200 attendances on public duty had been made yearly. She was delighted to hear that h e ir Medical Comforts Depot, which was worked in co njunction with the Nursing Division, had loan ed over 1,000 invalid articles to those who needed them and that during the coal stop page of 1926 nourishment was supplied to special cases She appealed to the members receiving examination awards to look forward to in cr easin g th eir scope and us efuln ess, and whilst they might justly be proud of the way in which th ey had carried on during one of the worst stages in the industrial life of Wales, they must endeavour to enTol new n1.elnbers.
Mr. Gwilym Griffiths, instructor at the Abercynon Rescue Station, spoke of his association with the Division, and gave a report on his examination for the Dr. H. M. Williams' silver cup cOInpetition. The cup is competed for annually amongst the members of the Division, th e winner this yea r being Wln E. Charles, who received the trophy and medal from Lady Lewis.
Mrs Bruce Jones, Lady President of the Medical Comforts Depot, pr esented the class examination awards for the session 1928-1929. Mrs. Jones had a lw ays taken a keen interest in the Ambulance movement, and she heartily congratulated the r ecipients on their success, These were as follows :-Labels: W. Jackson, W H. Thomas, D. J. Davies, T. J. Jon es , D. Hughes, F. G. Evans, l P. Jon es, E. Gwilym, W, J. Thomas, Idris Gwilym, VlTalter Knapton, Cecil L. Langdon, Merlin Lewis , S. Robinson. M eda llions: K Evans and D. Williams Vouchers: E. J. Dav ies, R. Roberts, W. E. Charles, and G. Leader.
Staff Officer Henry Evans, who has done so much for the Ambulance movement for a great number of years, gave a r epo rt on the history of the D ivis ion from its formation in March, 1908, and Mr. W. J. Bevan explained the financial position.
Addresses were given by Mr. W. Fenwick, lP., High Constable for Miskin High er, Mr. George F. Livesey, Staff Officer Gomer Davi es, Mountain Ash, and Mrs. D. Brown, on behalf of the Nursing Division.
Cyno n Valley Corp s C o mpetit i ons.
The Cynon Valley Corps held competitions for the " Gomer Dav ies" Shie d, /( Dr. Ogilvie" Cup and "Dr. Baird Mil ne" Bowl, at the Town Counci l Schools, Aberdare, on March 23, 1929. Dr. Ben Thomas, Hirwain, ad judicated in the competition for the" Gomer Davies " Shield, the test for which was as und er :" Dur ing the recent snowy weather yo u are passing a row of houses, when you find a young girl huddl ed up at the foot of the steps She is moaning in a pool of blood on the ground and she complains of severe pain in the l eft
knee and l eft elbow and cannot get up. Her nose and ears are livid. The tim e is midnight."
The Aberdare Nursing Team, L ady Superintendent Mrs. L. M. Richard son, Ambulance Sisters N R ees, C. Griffiths, and L. Pu gh, were the winners.
The Shield was pres en t ed to L ady Superintendent Richardson by Corps Superintendent In spector of Stores, David Evans, and wristlet watches were given to each member.
Dr. J lY1. Wilson , Aberdare, and Dr. Pearce, Penrhiwceiber, ju dged the competition for the "Ogilvie" Cup, The test case was as follows :-
" You are going home from class one warm evening when you are call ed to a house, where you are told there has been an accident. An old man has fallen down stairs, You find him lyin g on his back, with his left foot twisted under him, His fac e is flushed and he is unconscious. His breathing smells of alcohol. He has vomited."
Aberdare were th e winners. Abercynon and PeDrhiwceiber second an d third resp ectively. The members of th e successful team were :-Lewis John (captain), W, J. Morris, F. Mathews, T. Davies, and T. Broom L ady Supel-intendent Mrs. L. M. Richa rdson presented the watch es to the team and the Cup to the captain.
The adjudicators for the open competition for th e" Dr. Baird :Milne" Chall enge Bowl were Dr. Elmes, Abe rd are, Dr. H, Banks, Aberdare; Dr. F. Martyn, Cwmaman.
The test case was :-
" A motor-car crossing a bridge runs into a man aDd woman. The woman is knocked down and the man is thrown clean over the railings of tIle bridge into the river. You a rriv e on th e scene a few minutes later and find the woman sitting by the roadside with no appa r ent injury. You find the man b as been taken out of the river within three minutes of the accident and is ying unconscious on the bank, with face pale, pupils dilated and a gash and a bruise on his forehead."
Centre COlllpetitions.
The Glamorgan Centre held its annual elin'linating competitions, to sel ect an amb ul ance and nursing team to represent th e Centr e in the Welsh Brigade Fina l Competitions, on Saturday, March 23, at the Nolton Institute , Bridgend.
The judg es were Dr. aunton J enkins, Bridgend, and Dr. Emrys Owen, Neath, assisted in the nursing tests by Nurse Echvards and Jurse Thomas.
The Llanbr adach Ambulance Team and Kenfig Hill N urses were successfu l , as will be seen from th e following marks obtained :Men's TealllS.
Practical. Theory. Total.
1st. Llanbrada ch 95 93 188
2nd. Kenfig Hill 83 87 170
3rd. Ffaldau Institut e and Garw 77 92 169
4th. N antymoel, " A " G7 90 157
5th. Cilfynydd 71 82 153
6th, Glynn eath 72 71 143
7th, N antymoel, " B " 64 68 132 Nursing Teallls.
1st. Kenfig Hill 118 62 180
2nd. Cilfynydd 73 72 145
3rd. Ogmore Vale No.1 73 66 139
4th. Ogmore Vale No.2 60 36 96 Depot Opened at Ystrad Hynach.
Mrs. Morgan Lindsay opened the Depot which h as been organised by the Penallta and Tredomen Nursing Division, and congratulated Mrs. F M. Crocker and the nurses on their enthusiastic efforts. The Depot was very much needed and would prov e a g r eat boon to them as the district was very thickly populated.
SURGICA.L EQUIPMENT.
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All Dressings are of GUARANTEED BRITISH MANUFACTURE. " SANIBIN " (Regd.), an efficient receptacle for re c eiving s.oiled dressings, sanitary towels, etc Con structed for affixing in any convenient corner,
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r age 138 n:be St. 50bn Rmbulance (l';a3ette Ma y 1929
Aft er t he officia l o p ening Cerelil10ny the a u d ie n.ce assem.b l ed i n t he old sch oo room, where Colonel W. E M. L in dsay, C.B., Chai rman of the Gl am.o r gan County Ce ntr e, p resi ded
The "Bowl " was presented to Sergeant D. Evans, captain of the Aberdare Team, by Mrs. Gomer Davies, the active, keenly i nterested wife of t he Staff Officer. I n practical sp eech , she cong r at ul ated the A b erd a r e D iv i sion 011 its su ccess and wished them fu r ther s u ccesses. The Team i n clu ded P r ivates W. J J ames, J. J enkins, Lew is J oh n and T. Broom, w h o r eceived clocks kin d y sup p li ed by Mr. G. R u n gs, Cardiff Street, Aberd are
The follow ing acted as stewards :-Staff Officer Gomer Davies, Co r ps Superintendent E Evans, Corps Treas u rer T. J Griffiths, Corps I n spector of Stores D. Evans, D iv i-
M eet i n g o f C hapter in the Council Ch a mber , C ity H a ll , C a rd i ff on St David 's D ay, M arch 1 , 1929
The members shown in the photograph are: Left to ,'ig ht: Co lonel E. J. Trevo r CorY, O.B.E ., Mr. W R Hann (Registrar for I'Vales), Mr. E. D. J ones (Commissioner f01' the Carma1,thenshi-re Centre), the Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth (S e1q,esG hal of the Priory ), the Right Hon. V iscount Tredegar, C B.E. (Almone1' f01' Wa,zes), the Right Hon. Lord Ky lsant, e.G M.G. (Sub-Prior), Sir L eo lin Forestier-\;Ya lker, KB.E., M.P. (Hono rary Director of Ambula.nce) , Sir J ohn "IN. Beynon, Bart., e.B.E., Mr. A. G. E. J. Fudge, Captain :raliesin E. R i chards (Col1imissioner of the Boroug h of Rhondda Centre), Colone l H. E. M. Lindsay, C.B.E. Front row: Mr. Hugh M. I ngledew (Honorary Solicitor), Colone l David Hepb u rn, C M.G., M.D., Co lonel Sir Robert A r mstrong- J ones, C.M.G., M.D., Dr. D. Rocyn J ones, C.B.E., Sir Herbert D V,l. Lewis, l{.B.E. (P1'i ncipaZ Secretary and Commissioner for Wale s ), Lie u t .- Colone l Vl Bickerto n Edwards, C.B.E. (Commissione r for Pembroke s hi>Ye Cent1'e), Dr. S Glanville Morris, and the Rev Canon J ones Powe ll , D .D. (Vicar of Cardiff).
sional S u peri ntendent D. l Drew, Ambulance Officer s J. C. Parker, A. T. Morgan , Co llins, and Private D H u ghes, Corporal s J Cob ley and T. Evans, I rivate G. J ones, Co r ps Secretary G. Davies and Divisional Sec r et ary C. S. Craven.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA ' CENTRE.
Am bul a n ce c o m p et itio n s·fig ured fo r the fi rs t t ime in t he p r ogramme of t h e Annu a l Chai r Eis eddf od o f th e P orth Bra n ch of t h e British L egi o n , held at Cy m mer , o n Saturd ay April 6
T wenty-five teams enter ed a n d t he fi r st t hree t eams in he t hree cont ests wer e as u nder :l.-O p en t o teams of five (cap t a in n ot to wo r k); I Llwynypia 2, F f a ld a u Institut e a nd Garw; 3, K enfig H ilL
2. --Fo r t eam of five, open to G l mnorgan Constabu lary: 1 Pon typridd D v i sion; 2, Aberdare Division; 3 , T r eh er bert.
o t ea m of four cadets and captain, of th e f} Tde r of St. J ohn or B ritish Red Cross Society: 1, Kenfig Hill Cadets; 2, Ty lo r stown ; 3 , Abertysswg.
Lady (Herbert ) Lew s, O.B.E., presenting the pr zes, congratu lat ed t h e E ist edd fod au t h or ities on the su ccess of thci'r new d epartur e, a n d tha n ked the co m mittee for assistin g t he '\mb ula n ce 1110vement w hich was so important fo r t h e welf are of h e min ing d istr ict Sh e was deligh t ed to see so man y police t eams competing. That was good not only for t h e public genera lly, b u for t h e St. J ohn men and nurses , as the police did and cou ld he p t hem t r emendously in thei r work.
News in Brief.
Am bu lan ce Sisters are entitl ed to a Service Badge for every three years' efficient service, and Officers in charge of D iv i sions are asked to forward, through the proper channel s, app lications o n b ehalf of any of their members w h o may b e eligib l e to receive th em * * *
The competition for the" Vernon Hartshorn" Sh ield, organised by the Llynfi Vall ey Corps, will be held on Sat u rday, Ju ne 29.
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Sever al areas propose to take advantage of the offer to Medical Officers of H ealth in ""ales by the Priory to provide and equip amb u lance stalls at public health weeks and exhibitions.
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Fifty Years Ago
The Battle for the Shields
The St. John Tablet of Honour Brigade Appointments, May, 1929
The St. John Ambulance Brigade News
The Hospitallers' Club Competition Hints
St. John Ambulance Association News
The St. John Ambulance Brigade (Overseas)
Letters to a Brigade Corporal
Interesting Case Reports
The Bombay Riots "1 160
Birth of St. John Ambula3ce Association Priory for Wales Cadet News
Fifty Years Ago. LONDON, E.C.
Thos e who would judge of the progress made by St. John during the l as t fifty years are advised to read the following ex trac t from a l ett er written to the editor of a well-read newsp aper, a nd publish ed on April 25, 1879:-
" . . St. John Ambulance Classes. - To t h e Editor. - Sir, when we hear of ladies carrying bandages in th eir pockets to be ready for an accident, and longing to come across such a catastrophe in order that they may practice upon the unfortunate sufferer th e surgical knowledge acquired in five short essons, we may be a llowed to doubt th e benefit and wisdom of these classes "
The writer goes on to discuss the Florence Nightingale movement, which he hopes" will soon be a thing of the past}}! He suggests, also, that in time of war it is much better for" soldiers to be nursed by soldiers.}}
By this time it will be obvious to the reader that the St. John movement was n ot exactly popular with the writer of this l etter; but what is more important is the f act that the editor of the newspaper thought the letter of sufficie-nt import ance to merit publication!
If such a lett er were wlitten to a newspaper of to-day, it would only serve one purpose-that of making the editor sm ile-and its appearance in print would be only on its merits as a n int eresting curio!
But from our modem angl e (and many of our readers will have cause to remember the women who nursed them in the late War) these extracts serve to bring bef ore us the sincerity and desire to serve , possessed by those l adi es, who, fifty years ago, were a tt ending St. John Classes in order to acquir e a knowledge of First Aid-not "surgical knowledge in fiv e short l essons " -s o sGathingly referred to by our critic of the l ast century.
From the efforts of these pioneers has grown the organisation which we know as the Nursing Divisions, of which, we think we may say, the public are as proud as we are.
Th e co py of the l etter from which we have quoted . was handed t o us on the morning of the Brigade Finals, an d, rather humorously, ViTe wished that it possible for th e writer to be present, in order tha t he might see the progress of fifty years; and the efficiency 'ivh i ch knows nothing of "five short lessons,}} but only continued thought, · ap pli cation an d practic e. 2
Pa ge 144 \the St. John :ambulance C3a3ette Iun e. 1929
The Battle for the Shields.
By THE EDITOR.
"He that is satisfied with what he does will progress no more" is a quotation often repeated, and one which apparently is well known to those responsible for the organisation of the Brigade Finals, because they introduce improvements every year.
This year all the Individual Practical Tests were open to the public, and better accommodation was provided for the Team Tests.
The competitions commenced as usual at 9 a.m. without any sign of bustle, and by 9.30 a.m. all were in full swing.
At 1 p.m. the judges, stewards and teams were entertained by the Order to a well-earned lunch, and this temporary lull in the battle was very much appreciated by all concerned.
AMBULANCE.
Tenth Prize.-Four tea caddies.
Eleventh P>rize.-Four cups and plinths.
There were many visitors in the morning, but the afternoon saw the numbers increase fou:dold, and by 4 p.m. it is estimated that over 1,500 persons were present, including the Earl of Scarborough: Lord and Lady Plumer, Major-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, Lady Wilkinson, the Hon. Sir Evelyn and Lady Cecil, the Countess of Cranbrook, Lady Perrott, Robinia Vi::;countess Mountg@..rret, Col. F. W. Pixley, Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Woolrych- Perown e, Dr. A. Vernon Davies, Sir Herbert and Lady L ewis, Sir A rthur Faire, Dame Janet Harcourt Wills, Major C. M Drew, Mr. and Mrs' John Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grossman, Sir Edward Stew<;lrt, Lady Oliver, Col. de la Pryrne, Mr. H. C. Else, Mr. and Mrs. G. Pape, and other important personages connected with the Order.
The programme wa,s still further this
year owing to the names of the captains of the teams being ins erte d.
Shortly after 3.30 p.m. s tra in s of music from the vVin t er Gardens heralded th e close of the "Battl e for the Shields."
At 4.15 p.m. H.R.H. the Duchess of York, wearing the uniform of Commandant-in-Chief of Nursing Corps and Divisions , arriv ed, accompa ni ed by a Lady-in-Waiting, and proceed ed to witness an exhibition t es t given by the last team which had competed. By 4.30 th e visitors were all in th ei r §eats, and the chairs were so placed that it gave the impression that the powers that be had eliminated the March Past, although the chairs for th e t eams r ema in ed vacant.
During the tea interval the Earl of Scarborough presented the Judges, Mr. vV. Harvey R eeves, Mr. Ri chards , Mr. and Mrs. J ohn Maxwell , and Mr. a nd Mrs. J. Grossman, to H .R.H. the Du chess of York.
Mr. John Maxwell had generously given all facilities a nd p e rmission for th e special competiti on films to be m ade a t the Elstree Studios, and an expression of gratitude was made on behalf of th e Briga de both by h er Highn ess and the Earl of Scarborough.
Just before 5 o'clock her R oyal Highness entered the Winter Gardens, and two or three seconds lat er h ea rd th e command" Teams ' , by the right, forward."
The j:ea,ms ent ered with military precision and march ed past H.R .H ., each in turn declaring its id entity before commanding" Eyes left." Silently, and without any words of command, the t eams were seen to fo rm single file and enter th e vacant chairs on either side and remain standing; a sign a l to the bandmaster, a beat on the big drum, and as if worked by clockwork the teams sat down.
The prophets who thought th a t the March Past had be en eliminated l a ter l ea rned th a t the r earrangement for seating to enabl e as many visitors as possible to be seated had necessitated a reorganisation in the March Past, which in turn permi tted of less space b eing reserved for getting the teams in position.
The Sub-Prior (Lord Scarborough), in a most interes ting speech, welcomed the Duchess in the n a m e of the Order of St. John, who, in reply said: "I am proud to be the Commandant-in-Chief of Nursing Corps and Divisions."
The Chief Commiss]oner announced the resul ts , which were as follows ;-
Wolverton T eam gain ed second highest place and was awarded the" Symons Eccles}) Challenge Cup. The Bricklayers' Arms Division gained highest marks in the Individu al Practical Section, an d was awarded the" Trimble)) Trophy.
NURSING.
The Sub-Prior thanked those connected with the organisation a nd administration of the competitions, including the Judges, and publicly expressed th e Brigade's thanks for the invaluable services rendered by the British Intern ational Pictures, Ltd. With" God Save th e King}) the proceedings for another year t ermin ated.
What were the r emarks overheard this year?
The co mpetition s were a wonderful s u ccess, the judges and staff were well sele cted, and the teams went away knowing full well that the best teams had received th e trophies.
7 489 75
5 G Guildford 8 485.75
6 K Blackpool 4 482.65
7 I Abertillery Priory for ,;Vales 465.5
8 J Ripon. 5 464.5
9 C Moka (Ipswich) 10 444
10 B Northampton H eadq uarte rs 3 443
11 H Plymouth Co-operative 9 418.875
Hampste a d gained second highest marks, and were :lwarded the" Corbet Fletcher}) Trophy. The same team also gained the highest marks in the Individu al Practical Section, and were awarded the" Walmers }) Trophy.
To encourage rapid and n eat bedmaking, Robinia Visc:ountess Mountgarret pr esented a Silver Cha llenge Cup to be awarded to the two Sisters gaining highest marks in the bedmaking section of the Indi'vidu a l Practical Section, and th e Cup was won by the Guildford Nursing Division, l ast year 's winners of the "Perrott)) Challenge Shield.
The prizes were as follows :DEWAR SHIELD.
First Prize.-Five cases fish carvers and eaters
Second P rize. -Five pairs silver-backed h a ir brushes and case.
Thinl Prize.-Five t hre e-p ece carvers in case.
P?'ize.-Five vVedgwood biscuit boxes.
Fifth P?'ize .-Five rose bowls and plinth s, Gins.
S ixth P?'ize .-Five glass sa lad- bowls a nd servers.
Indi vi dual Practical Tests.-Capt. E. Scott, D.S.O., M.B. B.Ch. (Divisional Surgeon, No.8 District) ; H. C. Darby, L.RC.P (County Surgeon, No.3 (Western) District) ; Capt. W. H. Pallett , M.B., B.Ch. (Corps Surgeon, No.6 District) Team T est -Capt. A. Ellison, M.RC.S. L.RC.P. (Assist a nt Commissioner, No.5 District), assisted by F. C. Coz ens, lYLB., B.Ch. (Divisional Surgeon, No 8 District). Uniforms.-W. Harvey Reeves, O.B.E. (Commissioner, No.3 (Eastern) District); Ernest A. Richards (Commissioner, No.8 District).
THE "PERROTT" CHALLENGE SHIELD, "CORBET FLETCHER" AND" CHALMERS" TROPHIES, AND" THE LADY MOUNTGARRET AND "CHALMERS" TROPHIES AND "THE LADY MOUNTGARRET" CUP.
Viva Voce T ests .-First Aid: F. C. Botto mley, O.B.E., M.D. (County Surgeon, No.2 D is trict). Home Nursing: Miss lYI. S. Cochrane, RRC. (Matron , Charing Cross Hospital).
Individual Pract ical T ests.- F. VI. Morton Palmer, M.D., M.A. (Divisional Surgeon, No 9 District) B edmaking: Miss C. E. Todd , RRC. (Matron, St. James' Hospital, Balham).
T eam T est. -First Aid: N Corbet FletcheT M.A. M.B., B.C., M.RC.S., L.RC.P. (Assistant Commissioner, .l. o. 1 (Prince of ViTal es' s) District). Home Nursing: Miss A. M. Phillips, A.RRC. (Principal Matron, Q.A.I.lYI.N.S.).
Uniforrns.-Mrs. C. A. Falwasser (Lady District Superintend ent, No S District) Miss E. M. Rideout (Lady District Sup erintendent, No.1 District).
The" Perrott" Challenge Shield Competition. INTRODUCT10N TO TEST (first paragraph read once to Team).
Together with members of Ambulance Division, you four Sisters have spent the day on duty at a St. John First Aid Post,
which is six miles from your County Town and one mile from a Railway Halt Station. Late in the evening you are now walking homewards towards the station down a steep h ll, at foot of which is a house. Just above a bend in the road halfway to the station, a two-seater car driven by a girl passes at a speed which alarms you.
Suddenly you hear a crash , and as you turn the bend of the road you see a man lift the girl out of the wrecked car and carry her into his house.
FILM OF ACCIDENT.
The film shows a two-s&ater car dashing down a kill road in the country. The car crashes outside a house in a reom of which a man is seated. He rises in a larm, dashes out of the house, and carries the girl into a room where he places her on a sofa.
NOTE FOR JUDGE.
Accident occurs outside a house which is half a mile from Halt Station, and from First Aid Post where are two Brigade men and full equipment, and five miles from the town where nearest doctor, hospital and ambulance are available.
'Phone call to First Aid Post brings equipment (in passing car) in three minutes; to Hospital, reveals that n0 ambulance is available; and to doctor, elicits that he is out, and that (if asked) he will ring up., for which purpose the 'phone rings I milmte before time.
Patient is lying on sofa unconscious with wOl:1llds on right forehead and clavicle, and with marked swelling of right ulna. The man discovers that patient is his niece and insists on her being put to bed. On a table (against which rests a loaded gun) is a telephone.
Bearers instructed to bring full equ pment, including stretcher, and to form correct hand-seat.
DETAILS OF TEST.
IMMEDIATE
Dewar Challenge Shield Competition.
INTRODUCTION TO TEST.
You four men ar e proc e eding on duty to a Fete. Near your destination you pass a Flying Ground. You sta y for a moment interested in machin es taking oft: You watch th e m flying in formation, and are thrill ed by a stunt pilot en ga ged in evolutions , when sudd enly he no se -dives, and FILM OF ACCIDENT.
The film shows an aerop ane crash to the ground, an explosion, and afterwards the pilot lying prone amongst the wreckage and debris.
NOTE FOR JUDGE.
Accident occurs in a field near the Flying Ground A mechanic on hearing the crash proceeds forthwith to locate wreckage, and takes with him a fire extinguisher.
The Officer in charge of team asks mechanic if flow of petrol can be stopped. After exam inati on, the rriechanic reports that flow of petrol cannot be stopped, as tank is damaged. 'Nhen the Officer enquires if any further danger from aeroplane, the mechanic will say" No further danger--at present."
Officer
Officer detai l bearer to remove pat e n t's goggles
Officer not ces they are bro ken, and i nst r ucts bearer to look for s igns o n ury to t h e face vVi thout mov ng h e bead Office); deta il s bearer to r emove t be helmet carefuUy
And attempt to a r o use t h e patien t..
(Pa t ienl groaNS, ifill does 1Iot amswe1·.)
Office details bearer to exam in e the spine, at tbe neck for fractu r e...
Officer then deta il s bearer to t urn head slig btl y to o ne s de so that eyes can be exam ned.
Office deta ls bearer to examine eyes and as ks, Are th e pup il s eq ua ?" "
Do t hey contract on opening tbe eyeli ds?
Does the pat ent ob ect to th e eyeba ll being touched?
Officer decides tbe pat ent is suffer ing from stupor
Officer d etail bearer to carry o u t apid examina· tion of tbe bead " ."
Officer n ot ces bl ood com. ng r om the moutb, As ks , w bat s he colo ur of the blood?
An y d epressio n of bone?
A r e h e eyes b oodshot?
A n y fluid comin g fro m tbe ear Or nose? ." Wb at s tbe colo ur a n.d appearance of he face?
O fficer n otices breat hin g, co un ts, and asks, iVb at s the cond itio n of the breathin g?
Officer d e ai s beare r to CO Wlt t he p ul se, and asks
Wh a t s t he condit on of h e pu se?
O ffice asks mecha nic i f t h ere s an y fur h er dan ger fro m t he 'p ane ..,
O ffi cer d etails b ear er t o oosen cloth ng r o und
fo r s g ns of h'acture, d s oca ion etc ": As rar as poss ible un dern ea th t be clothing
(A s e -.;a,.,. inali on pa sses ave,. uppe,. nbs on Ihe eft s ide)
O ffice as ks d o th e fra c tured ri bs p u nc ture the lung? MARKS ODTAINED. REMAR
Dr. Albert von Leeoq.
Major Harold C.M.G. , R.A M.C.
Captain Al an CunlIffe Vldal , D .S .O., R.A.M.C.
Captain Jam es La Fayette Laud e r , D.S.O. , R :A.M.C.
E Ma jor Philip Cla ud e Tresilian Davy, C.M.G.,
c M.B·'A Scott Williams D sol ,. .,
Captain Arthur James Brown, D S.O., M.R.C.S ,
R.A .M.C.
Colon el Charles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M.G., : L.R .C. P.
: Mrs Lilli a n A. Starr.
t Hubert Me Vicar.
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem.
SPECIAL FUND.
Mis s A C. E Walton-Wilson, A.R.R.C. 5s. Od
Brigade ApPOintments, . . April, 1929.
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Tbe Sub- Prior, acting on bebalf of H.R.H Tbe Grand Prior, bas been pleased to sanction the follovvl11g appol11 tments :-
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
Cha rl es Evans, Askern Main Corps, No.5 District. 26.4.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Charles M. Ockwell, F.R.C S., No . 97 Crayford Division. 25.4.29. o. 3 DISTRICT.
St. John Ambulance Association. Presentations to Railw ay Employees.
On April 16 members of the Victoria (Ladies) Battersea. Park and V i ctoria Station St. John Ambulance classes, com prising members of the staff drawn from sUlTounding: stations, held their annual Bohemian concert in the St John s Hall, Byrne Road , Balham, with the kind permission of the Rev. Father H. Mattinson, when the awards gained by the member s at recent examinations in first aid, in aU about 200 , ,,;rere presented by Lady Cheatle.
Lady Cheatle said a splendid testimony to the keennes and efficiency of the members of the Soutbern Railway Centre was illustrated in the many degrees of awards it had been her pleasure to present. She had noted certificates for the candidates wbo had passed one or DNo examinations; meClallions for thos e who had passed three examinations; la bels for the medallions for those passing four or more examinations; bronze medals for passing seven years' exam in ations; silver medals for fourteen; and gold medal. for tho se passing 21 examinations, all in first aid-a truly splend id Fecord for a splendid cause. She sincerely hoped the members would invite her on a future occasion.
The chairman was tbe popular Superintendent of Victoria. 1 o. 101 / 1 Division, Prince of ,\Vales' District, of the SL John Ambu lance Brigade, who was ably supported by officers of the Southern Railway, among whom were lVIL 'Woodhams (station master, Norwood Junction), Mr. R. G. Skinner (station master, Balliam), the Rev. H Mattinson, Officers of the Victoria Corps, and officers of the Divisions. of the Corps.
An excellent concert was g iven, the alTangements in the hands of Mr. "0/. H. Hall, hon. class secretary of th Victoria Class 3*
No.1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
iPlUNCI5 A. BROOKS, M.D DISTRICT ORDERS.
Commissioner ;-
Lt.·Coloue:
BRIGADE FINAL COMPETITIONS.
The "Dewar" Challenge Shield and th e "Trimb le" Trophy were won by the Bricklayers' Arms Division of the Southern Railway Corps (S outhern), and the " Co r bet Fletcher" and" Cha mers" Trophies were both won by the Hampstead Nursing Division.
The Commissioner heartily congratulates th e teams on th eir s u ccess, and is very gratified at their maintaining so well the prestige of No. 1 District. It is unique for a District to w in the Shield in one com.pet ition and to be second in the other. Four Trophies of the total SL,{ in the competition have come to No. 1 District. Band.
The next meetings of the Bugle Band will be on Ju ne 7 and 21, at 8 p.m., and he Fife Band on June 14 and 28, at 8 p.m.
Members of the Band are asked to keep the fo llo'wing dates open:- Jun e 23 and 30.
Members of the Band will fall in at Hyde Park Corner at 2.30 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Jun e 8
There are vacancies in the Band and new members wIll be welcomed.
Permission in the first place must b e obtained from the Divisional Superintendent, and particulars can then be obtain ed from the Band President, Captain L. L. Franks, at St. J ohn's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C .l. District Competitions.
The Comm issioner ha s pleasure in announcing the result of the District Final Competitions as und er. H e wo uld lik e to congratulate the winn ers on th eir success. The manner in which all memb ers worked in the Preliminary and Final District Competitions was very creditable ind eed. Massey Mainwaring Cup No 100/3 Bricklayers' Arms Division.
Th e Acting Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the " Erith Oil Works" Division to be known in future as " Belvedere" Division.
Tea on St. John's Day.
The Commissioner and Officers of No. 1 Distri ct request the pleasure of the com.pany of Officers and mem.bers of other D i str icts to tea at 5 p.m., at the Manchester Hotel, Aldersgate Street, after the Gen eral Assembly on St Joh n's Day, Jun e 24.
Will a ll Officer s and members who wish to j oin on this occasion kindly get into comm unication with District Officer N. Burton, at St. J ohn 's Gate, Cllerkenwd l, E.C.l. Lt.-Col. FRANc;IS A. BROOKS, M.D. Commissioner. No.2 DISTRICT Bournemouth Corps.
" The tim.e has come for the co-ordination of the whole of the ambu l ance system of this borough," said the Mayor of Bournemouth (Alderman C. H. Cartwright), when he presided at the opening of the new headquarters of the St. John Ambulance' Brigade (Boumemouth Division), at .28, Palmerston Road, Boscombe.
It was a red- etter daY in the history of the local division, and the occasion was made a ll ' the more eventful by th e presence of the Chief Commissioner, Sir Perciva l Wilkinson, K.C.M.G.
The ocal president, Lady Page Croft, was to have presided at th e opening ceremony. She was pr event ed from doing so by the illn ess of her husband, the Borough Member, and her pla ce was filled by the Mayor, who, as chairman of the local co mmitt ee, welcomed Sir Percival in the name of the Bo u rnemouth Division.
The Rev. G. Foster Carter, Vicar of St. J oh11's, Boscombe, conducted a short service, and imm ediately afterwards the crowded a udi ence settled down to hear from Dr. Bottom.ley an interesting resume of the work accomplished since the foundation of the Bournemouth Div ision. The three motor ambulances, which were in constant use, had covered over 13,00 0 miles in 1928, while the depot for medical comforts, now installed at headquarters, had proved a wonderful help, and was greatly appreciated by working class people.
Tribute to Colonel Vernon.
" Colonel Vernon," said Dr. Bottomley, " has done the lion's share of the work. He h as b een a responsible factor in the progress of the Division , and we are g rateful. These premises will supply a ll the requirements of ambulance work in th e town. Everything is comp lete, from the ambulance garage to the caretaker's dog, whose black h air and white eyes make him a living mascot for St. John 's."
The enthusiasm for n ur sing which the formation of their association created throughout the country was commented upon by Sir Perc va in his speech declaring the building open. "That enthusiasm," h e said,- " is un abated, and to-d ay the h ea lth of the p eo pl e comes first on land or at sea " In the time of national emergency their Association had pro ved its wo rth. "God forbid that th er e sho uld be another war," said Sir Percival, " but if war comes it is our duty to have a trained body of men and wom.en r eady to serve and eager and ab le to alleviate human sufferin g."
He was gl ad to declare" this sp l end id build ing" open, and he knew it would b e ded i cated to long and useful service. Question of Co-ordination.
Proposin g a vote of thank s to Sir Percival, the Mayor sa id h e consid er ed the time opportune to "throw out a hint" that the co-o rdin ation of the police and the St. John Ambu l ance services in the town wo ul d prove of benefit to bo th bodi es, and wou ld undoubtedly constitute an added in centive to the promotion of hygien e in the boro u gh.
" Bournemouth people," he said, " appreciate the invaluabl e work you are doing amongst them. "
King's Park Inspection.
Sir Percival, accompan i ed by the Mayor and other officials, afterwalids iril!spected the building, a nd proceed ed to King's Park, where members of th e amb ulance and Nursing Divisions had assembled.
No.4 DISTRICT.
The Crosfield Shield.
This competition was held at the Crosfield Centenary Theatre, Warrington, on April 20, when the Nelson team f urth er demon strated th eir ab ili ty by winning the trophy. They are a so to be congratulated on gain ing third place in the fina l for the Dewar Cup in London on May 10. Barrow.
Th e N01 th-Western Da1:Zy Mail of April 2 7 h as a short article of commendation on the work of the Divisions at all p ubli c functions, and espec ially for the patrolling of the roads durin g bu sy times. Birkenhead.
The finals in the annual competitions open to any team in the Birkenhead district were contested on April 27 The results were :-Men's Individual: 1, F A. vVilks; 2, W. Quinn. Ladi es' Individual: 1, Miss Evans (Ham ilton Memori a l ); 2, Miss Price (Birkenhead). Men's Team: 1, G. W. Railway Carriage and Wagon Dept. ; 2, L.M. & S. Railway Goods Traffic Dept. ; 3, Planter's Food. Ladi es' Team: 1, Birkenhead Nursing; 2, Hamilton Memorial Nursing. There was a good attendance of the public, and the standard of work was high. Corps Surgeon R. Wyse, M B.E., set the tests, and the judges were Drs. Pierce ,Mary eward, Owen, Murphie, Martin and Grimshaw. The prizes were presented by the I[ ayo r, who was accompanied by the Mayoress.
Blackpool.
The Medical Comforts D pot is now open much to the satisfaction of the Nursing Division "vho are to be congratulat ed on the success of their efforts.
Chorley.
By the death of 1\11'. Richard Ashton the Brigade has lost an old friend and ardent worker. Since 1905 until his retirement from the Superintendency of the Division in December l ast- a post which he had. held for 15 yearsM1'. Ashton h ad been indefatigable in his efforts for the efficiency and welfare of those in his charge. He was in his 74th year, and for 36 years had been a prominent First A id worker, had received the Brigade Service Medal, and was a Serving Brother of the Order.
Colne
Mayor ( lderman J. E. Keighley), who presided at the annual meeting of the S .J .A.A. on larch 15 announced that the new motor ambulance h a d arrived, and appealed to the pu blic of the town for further financial support. During the even in g Service Medals were presented to Private R. Fothergill, J. Burrell , J. Ideson and A. vVhitfield, and a first Bar to Private Fothergill. A number of First Aid certificates were also presented, and the prizes in the recent competitions were handed to the WInners.
Foulridge
A route march with bugle b a nd, in which Colne, Trawden, Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley and I adiham Divisions j oined with Foulriclge, took place on April 13 , and was followed by a dance at the Ambulance Hall. Liverpool.
At the a nnual meeting of the Corps at the Town Hall, Colonel E. J. Simpson, Corps Superintendent, made a strong appeal to the public for s ub scriptions to enab l e the Divisions to carryon and to enlarge the scope of their work. He described the various activities of the Corps, point ed out the advantages that the plJblic gained by their services, and emphasis ed the fact that the sm all and few subscriptions that they received weTe quite inadequate to meet the expense entailed. Lt .-Col. J. T. \ iVoolrych Perown e, in s upp ort, said that anyone with money to spend cou ld us e it in no better way than b y providing for the equipment of ambu l ance patrols on the main roads.
Oldham.
The Oldham Corps has su stained a great loss in the death of Lady Corps Superintendent Mrs. Vlilkinson, who, with her husband Dr. J. B. Wilkinson, the President of the Corps, has done so much for the Brigade, while giving considerable time to other movem ents in the borough. Mrs. vVilkinson, who was a Lady of Grace of the Order, was interred at Lindow Parish Chur ch, Alderl ey Edge, on May 11, the funeral being attended by a larg e contingent of Ambulance men and sisteTs. The coffin was draped in the flag of the Order, and eight members of the Corps acted as bearers. Corps Superintendent Harrison, on b ehalf of the members, placed at the head of the grave a. St. John Cross of white flowers enclosed in a wreath of l aure l.
Preston.
To assist the Corps to payoff the mortgage of £500 on their headquarters, Alderman H. Astley Bell, J.P., has sent a donation of £100, while a further contribution has b een promised by ano th e r lo cal gent eman when £300 more has been raised.
Stalybridge.
Consid erable progress is being made by Lady Super:.ntendent Mrs. Broadley in the Cadet movement. On April 27 eighteen certificates were pres e nted by the Mayoress, who was supported by the Mayor (Mr. J. G. Flint, J.P.) the Chief Constable (Mr. F. J. May), Superintendent Tapson, D.C.M., Mr. R. Broad l ey and others. Thirty -six other girls are attending classes, and there is no doubt that the Division will very soon be a strong one.
Tyldesley
Large audiences have attended the lo ca l Picture Palace to witness the St. John film, and at the last' performance Superintendent A. R. Harrop seized the occasion to appeal to the public for their financial support.
Warrington
Th e funeral of Corps Superintendent John Rose took plac e at St. Matthew 's Church, Stretton, on April 7. Fifty members of the Brigade in char ge of Superintendent A. vVilmore preced e d th e hearse. The service was conducted by the Vicar (the Hon. C. F. Cross), a nd as the coffin was borne from th e Church the Dead March from" Saul" was played by the organist Wigan.
vVe reg ret to announce that Superintendent James Barton, who, owing to his profi c iency as a First Aider, was popularly known in the village of Appl ey Bridge as " Doctor Jim, " died at the \i\-igan Infirmary after a short but painful illness. The funeral took pla ce on March 9, and 'was attended by members of the Brigad e in charge of Divisional Surgeon Captain A. F. Nimmo. No.5 DISTRICT. Bottomboat Division.
Efficiency and enthusiasm are desirable qu a lities, and the membeT of the St. John Ambul a nce Brigade at Botiomboat can rightly claim close association with them. It is interesting to l ea rn that although the ,,'ork of St. John has been practised for barely two years in the yillage , the exam.ination results during that period indicat e that the membec are a hundred per cent. efficient. Last year, out of seventeen members who sat for examination, there was not a single failure.
In view of the appalling number of road accidents, the interest sho-wn by the Bottomboat men and youths in their self -imp osed duties is very gratify ing. The figures dealing 'with road accidents, quoted by Supt. Amery, of Pontefract, who presided over th e gathering, wer e as tounding.
Supt. Amery said that, judging by the a ttendance, there was every prospect of there being a real live and s uccessf ul division in that particular area. He realised that in a small place like Bottomboat they cou ld not expect
great things so far as numbers were concerned,. but in efficiency a nd enth usiasm they had both. Bottomboat, said the speaker, would be under th e charge of Pontefract until Wakefield was strong enough to include them. In conclusion, Supt. Amery wished the Bottomboat class every success in the future.
The Mayor of vVakefield humorously ref erred to the occasion when Supt. Horsfield " tackled" him upon coming to see th,em at Bottomboat. Now h e had fulfill€d his promise he felt glad that he had done so, especially as h e was sparing only one Sunday morning, while the members of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade were working fifty-two Sundays in the yeaT.
Supt. Horsfield, in reading a lett er from Mrs. T. King (who wrote exp laining her inability to attend), aptly described that lady as their respected and most enthusiastic helper. He went on to explain what Jed him to join the Ambulance Brigade, and added that he never thought for a moment that one day he would be a superintendent It was pleasing to have the Mayor of '\iVakefield with them ·on that occasion Supt. Horsfield next referred to th e kindness of Mr. ,\iVilby (the li cens€e), who lent them the room r ent free, and also provided lighting and coal. Also, in the summer months, they had the use of a g re en for -o utsid e work. Dr. Tocher was next warm ly thanked by the speaker, and special thanks were accorded Co lon el Coke (Chief Constable of the West Riding) and Supt (,\V .R. Police) for their considerat ion in allowing them to use li censed premises during prohibited hours.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Addiscombe Division.
" If it is true that the nobler the sou l is the more objects of pity it has, then indeed the soul of Charles Heath Clark was one of the highest nobility."
This fine tribute to a former Mayor of Croydon was paid by Mr. J Major, one of the trustees of the will of the late Mr. C. Heath Clark, when he formally handed over to the Addiscombe Division the new "Charles Heath Clark " motor ambulance which the executors had decided to present.
Mr. Major said: "O n behalf of the trustees und er the will of the late Charles Heath Clark, I have great pleasure in handing over to the Commissioner this motor ambulance to be used by the Addiscombe Division for the services of the people of Croydon, and in memory of him whose name is written the r eo n. "
Continuing, Mr. Major said it seeme,d but yesterday when Mr. Charles Hea.th Clark lived in their midst as a friend and neighbour. To a ll forms of suffering he was intensely responsive. vVe have been able und er his will to much-needed help to the hospitals of the country, and IN StItutIons ror th e care of the sick, not only in Croydon, but in the City of London a.nd the County of Sussex, where he live d his later life.
Mr. Ma jor added he knew someth ing of the work of the Brigade, and he wished the knowledge was more w id ely s hared. It was like the National Lifeboat Institution, and 'in both cases tlie work was done without fee or reward, a labour of love. In the Ambu lance Brigade, year in and year out, came the ca ll for the ambu lance , and it was never turn ed down. Mr. Major paid a tribute to the work of ,,!:he various officers, including Mr. Frank Twidle. I twas in the spirit of the Brigade, and which was distinctive of the life 9f Mr. Clark they commemorated aN d p erpetuated his memory.
Accepting the ambulance on behalf · of th e Brigade, Commissioner E. A. Richards said: " As Commissioner of No.8 District it is my pleasure to accept from yo u the motor ambulance which has been presented by the trustees of the
late Charles H eath Clark. I command the Addiscombe Division to work with the ambulance in the best interests of this borou gh." The lat e Mr. Heath Clark, h e added, n1.arvelled at the work done by the men and nurses of th e Brigade, without any hope of fee or reward beyond the reward which was the ability to do good service to a fe llow creature in distress.
It was a great en couragement, said the speaker, to know they had the full support of the civic a u thor iti es, as was evidenced by the presence of th e Mayor.
The Hospitallers' Club
The annual dinner of the above was held at the Connaught Rooms on April 27, 1929. This proved to be a g r eat su ccess, fully upholding the high traditions of the Club. The guests of the evening were :-Lieut.-Gen. Sir Ay lm er Hunter-Weston (Chancellor of the Order) and Lady Hunter-Weston, Col. C. 1. E lli s (Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brigade) and Mrs. Ellis.
The President of the Club, Mr. T. McBride, was in the chair, Mrs. Hardway being hostess.
Among those present "vere :-Mr. E. Vl. Fearn (vicepresident) and Mrs. Fearn, Lieut.-Col. F. A. Brooks, Miss Twiss, Mr. Fincham, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. H. L ang l ey Jones, Capt. and Mrs. J. Calvin Lines, Mr. and Mrs. Knight, Mr. and Mrs Stallard, 'Ir. and Mrs. Burton, Mr. ·and Mrs. Harvey Reeves, Major and Mrs. Darvil Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Co rb et Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Piers, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jackson, Mr. C. J. Fitch (hon. tr easurer) and Mrs. Fitch, Dr. G. W. and Mrs. Kendall, Lieut. -CoL H. Gordon Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Morrish, Dr. L eft ey, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. May, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Warren, Miss A. M. Walker, Capt H R. and Mrs. Claydon , Mr. Peter Cheyney, Mr. A. J. Bowman, etc.
The toast of" The King" was proposed by the President, who expressed the gratification of the Club at the conval escence of his Majesty. The toast was drunk with musical honours.
The toast of (( The Club " was proposed by Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, to which the President replied thanking the proposer for his high apprec ation of the aims and objects of the Club.
Mr. E. W. Fearn (v ice-president) proposed the toast of (( The Visitors " He expressed the Clu b's pleasure in having at la st sec ur ed the presence of Sir Aylmer HunterWeston after severa l unsuccessful attempts. He also expressed the members' gratification and pleasure i.n welcoming Co L Ellis and all the other guests. Both Col. Ellis and Mrs. Harvey Reeves thanked the speaker for his kind remarks on behalf of the guests pFesent for the h.ospitality of the even ing.
The toast of " The President" was l eft in the able hands of Mr. F. E. StaHard, who was last year's President of the Club. Mr. McBride, in replying, thanked the Committee, and others responsible, for the help given to him in making the dinner s uch a great success
The evening was concl ud ed by an exce ll ent vari ety programme u nder the direction of Mr. F. E. Stallard
jU I7Je, 1929 '(the $1. 30bn :tlmbulance <13a3etre
Competition Hints.
By COLONEL C 1. ELLIS, C.lVLG , T.D., lVI.D., C.lVI., A.lVI.S. (T.), Assistant Surgeon-in -Chief
It has been suggested to me that Brigade Members would lik e some further hints on Competition Work.
Th ere are so many aspects of this, and so many ranks of Brigade P ersonnel interested in this branch of the work, that, in order to cover all the ground, it seems best to divide the various aspects under different headings in a series of articles It must be remembered that, by learning of the point of view of others, one's own view is enlarge d , so there sho uld be some hi n ts for everyone in each article; the more an a ll-round knowledge is attained, the greater efficiency of the individual, whatever his rank. In a lm ost every case the remarks appl y eq u ally to men, and .women, but the pronoun he will be used for simplicity.
The headings seem to suggest themselves as follows :-
(1) Hints for those enti"usted with the arrangements for Competitions.
(2) Hints for choosing and training teams.
(3) Hints for officers in charge of teams.
(4) Hints for members of teams.
(5 ) Hints for patients, bystanders, stevvards and a udi ences, with some remarks on the uses of Com pe ti tions.
Because by far the greater number of our members come under the l ast heading, I propose to deal with their viewpoints first, under the title of Competition Hints.
Naturally, at this moment, the thoughts ot a ll of us are runniI1g upon Competitions. The Divisions who have just acquired Cups or Shields are l aying plans for keeping them, and the Divisions who have lost them are darkly planning how to get them back, while some who have never had them are consideri ng whether they might not "have a shot next year."
Possibl y some of us are wondering if a ll the work a nd worry is any good, if th e time vve have put in -co uld have been more usefully emp loyed . First of a ll , the u ses of Competitions.
Kind donors give beautiful trophies and some, ,co mp arative ly few, of the brighter brains among us put in a wonderful amolmt of work during the year trying to secure th em for our Divisions; but
what about the larger i ssue, the efficiency of the Brigade as a whole in the relief of suffering?
If Competitions are regarded in the they are, undoubtedly, of the greatest serVlce 111 helping to achieve this end
One sometimes hears it said that Divisions or individual members who are most successful in competitions are not the most useful. where practical work is concen1ed, a speCial sort of brain and a special sort of trammg are necessary for" cup-lifting," and that they do not help one in rea l emergencies. This may have been tnle, to some extent, in the past, when cases were presented all neatly labelled and lying on their b a cks or, in many cases, standing upon their feet, Just ready to be " bandaged up." One certainly felt somebmes that the t eams who so cleverly band a ged exactly where they were told, might it a matter if they were confTonted livlth a real aCCIdent and had to extricate the pa hen t from wreckage and deal with everything which an accident usually involves. But nowadays when, though we try to avoid sensationalism, we do try to a very large extent to reproduce actual conditions, th e team which succeeds best at a competition "vill probably be better than others in a real emergency. Again, the objection is raised that training a tea.m for competition means neglect of the rest of the and co ns equ ently loss of interest among JUl1l0r members. This certainly should not be, and would not be, if the educational value of competition work were properly appreciated by Divisional Officers.
There is no better first training for young recruits than can b e got when acting as a "patient)) for the competition team; recruits should take turns at being" patients" and shoul d pay careful attention to a ll that is done, noting how differently they are h an dl ed by different indi viduals and remembering what fee ls comfortable and what does not. They sho uld notice how the best results, from their point of view, are obtained and try to remember when they themselves compete for a place in the team.
" Patients" vary very considerably in faked acc id ents, as they do in real ones; the ideal patient or bystander, of course, is something of an actor, but rea l int erest in Ambulance work '"vi ll enable the most self-conscious recruit to enter into the p art. Listen carefully to the directions given to you by th e judge or. stage-manager, and im agine how you would feel and to feel like It. Never, und er any ci rcumstances, try to prompt the team. It is very unsporting, b ecause, naturally,
Pag e 154 Ube St. 50bn Rmbulance (\3(l3ette Jun e, 1929
if you 'were right, it would give an unfair advant a ge to the te ams you favour ed, but, curiously enough, " prompts JJ so given are almost a lways either incorrect or improperly understood, so they defeat th eir 0''''11 ends.
. Bystanders and Relations.-Th ese should be proVld ed from th e m embers of Ambulance, Nursing or Divi.sions ; . outsid e rs cannot so easi ly recogl11se what IS reqUlr ed of them. It must be understood that patients' relations, h elpers and crowds r ea ct to th e treatment th ey r eceive just as p a tients do. One hears complaints th a t the supers often beh a ve differently t owards each t eam' but to t a ke a n exa ggerat ed case, would you' a mother to b ehave in the same ,;vay if a small boy ru she d in fr om th e street and said , "Oh, Mrs. J ones, I think T ommy h as been kill ed , some m en a re bringing him h ome ," as she 'would if a symp a th etic person knocked qui e tly a t h e r d oo r and said co ll ected ly, "Mrs Jones , your little boy has had an accident; I don't think he is seriously hurt but the St. John Ambul a nce Briga de m en attended to him a nd a re bringing him alon g to you. I expect th ey will want so m e things, can I hel p you to ge t th em r ea dy? JJ
Bys t a nd ers and relations should try a nd imagine th emse lv es into their res pective parts a nd to a ct as n ea rly as th e sort of p eople th ey are r epresenting would, in real life It i 5 no use for t eams to complain th a t the" F a th e r JJ distrac ted th eir a tt ention or th e " P a l)) was so stupid. Tactless or excited bysta nd e rs a nd r el a tions can be a very considerable handicap in real cases, a nd it is nec essary for our workers to be prepared t o d eal eff ectu ally with them. Of course, this sort of thing should not be unduly exa gg e rat ed, but neither should it b e ignored An o th er consideration is that our audiences are, or should be, partly formed by th e general public , and fussy r elations or officiou s fellow-workers in make-beli ev e cases will help to t ea ch th e public how no t to b ehave in r eal cases of accident or emergency.
Briga d e workers mus t learn to win the confidence of p a ti ent s a nd th eir friends a nd th e co-operation of bys tanders , and this important part of their tra ining can better be taught by well-s taged Comp etitions than by almost any other me a ns. Stewards, also, must be drawn from the Brigad e m embers a nd must thoroughly und e r stand th eir various duties, which naturally vary in every case, according to local conditions. Upon the willing and pleasant services of Stewa rds th e whol e success of the Competition depend s . F e w things are more trying to senior officers, or more putting off to judges and teams, than th e state of affairs which r esults when the Steward a t th e door does not know where the cloak-room is, or what time proceedings are expected to finish; when the Steward in charge of the Competition Teams i s not quite sure where th ey must go between the t es ts or where
they are due next; vvh en th e Tim e- k ee p er forgets to give warning of the l as t five minut es, or to tell th e boy , who w a s sent to fetch i ce, wh en t o come b a ck, or when there are not enou gh s t ewa rds to attend to the seating a nd the a. udi en ce is uncomfortabl e and fidg ety in consequence. Thi s p a rt of the work m ay be dull, but if all th e m emb e rs of the Divisions responsible are k ee n on the su ccess; of the Comp etition , th er e will b e enough volunteers, and they will do their work 'iI\Tell It mu s t b e rem ember ed th a t the stewards are r es p onsibl e for the welcome extend ed to vi sitors. B e ch eerful, helpful and please d to see everyone, whether you know who th ey are o r not. If you fee l tired or bor ed , and dislike the mann er of th e person you are r eceiving, nev e r mind; he will form hi s opinio n of your Brigade from th e vlay in whi ch you treat him.
Noone should be expected to und e rt ake a really dull job twice in succession . .
Audienc es. -Th ese, in most cases, will b e formed of those few of the " Hom e Division " \vho h ave n o duti es to p erfo rm , memb e rs of other Divisions who hav e t ea m s competing, m em b e rs of local D ivis ion s. who ha ve no te ams , of Cadet Divisions, of l oca l R ed Cross Detachm ents, an d others interes t ed in ambulance work, a f ew n ot act ively int e r es t ed ,. but who h a ve fri end s a mong the compe titors, a nd ,. on e hop es, jus t a f ew of the general public who having nothing else to do , h ave come in to l ook on.
It is th e duti es of audiences we are cons id e rin g now. A ce rtain a m ount of app lause encourages. competitors a nd h elps th em to warm up to th eir work , but a udibl e comments are very distracting. Unn ecessary qu es tions and r ema rks to steward s or those on duty in any capacity are to be discourage d , an d , above a ll , how ever near you may b e to t he space mark ed out for t ests, you must never sp eak to a nyon e engaged in th e actu al competitio n , wh eth er it is as Judge , Tim e-kee p er, or Super; they n eed their full atten tion for th e bu sin ess in h a nd
If you w a t ch carefully a nd give your own a tten tion to what is b eing d on e, you will ce rt a inl y l ea rn so m ething, even if it i s only how n ot to d o it; but in this case do not b e too scorn ful a bout the mistakes: until you ha ve yourself b ee n a member of a Competition T eam or th e offi ce r r espon sibl e for whate ver it i s that you disa pprov e of. In competition work, mor e th an mo st work, a littl e knowl edge m a k es u s. exceeding critical, while a good d eal of kn owl edg e mak es us wondrous kind. For our co n so l a tion > those who know l east pi ck the m os t hol es , as a rul e. Th e difficulti es are greater th an outsiders re alis e, but if a ll r anks are keen a nd coopera t e , th ey a re overcome vvi th an eas in ess which is surprising.
Constructive criticism sllJou ld b e welcom ed from what evel- quart er it comes. Ju ne ,
Inter -Railway Ambulance Competition, 1929. Th e prelim inary competit io n for ung r o u ped ra ilways was held at St. Jo hn's Gate on Ap ril 19, the result b eing as fo llows :Railways. Marks.
1. London Mid l and and Scottish an d Great West ern J oint 299
2. Ch eshir e Lin es Committee. . 285
3. Metr op o lita n 273
4. Sout hern and London Mid la nd a nd Scottish Joint (Somerset and Dorset)' 272
5. WIid and and Great Northern J oint 270 Maxim um marks obtainab le 410.
The ju dge was Dr. G. E Onne, of London.
The fina l competition will be he ld at th e Northampt on Polytechnic In stitute, St. John Street, Cl erkenw ell, London, E.C., on May 31, when the fo ll owing railwa ys will compete : G r eat Western (two teams), London Midland and Scottish (DNO teams), London and No rth- Eastern (two teams), So uthern (two eams) , London Mid l and and Scottish and Great W estern Joint (Rock Ferry) (one team).
The ju dges for the final w ill be Ma j or J. Orton, M.D., D.P.H., of Coventry, and Captain A. C. \i'iThite Knox, M.C., WLB., of London.
Dr: N. Corbet who h as for 21 years b een closely Identified WIth first-md 111stru ction and exam ination on the railways, has generously presented a si ver challenge cup to be awarded annually to the t eam taking second plac e in th e :final. Th e cu p is en graved as fo llows :. (The ( Corbet F letcher' Cup presented by Dr. N Corbet F l etcher.
In r emembran ce of 2 1 h appy years' work with Railway First-Aiders 190 8- 1929."
,!he chall enge sh i eld and prizes will b e pres ented by Bngadler-General the Hon. Everard Baring, C.V.O., C.B.E., Chairman of th e So u thern Railway.
Southern Railway Ambulance Centre.
The final competition for deciding the two teams to rep r esent. the Southern Railway in the Inter-Railway CompetItIon, was hel d 111 the Great Hall, Cannon Street Hote l on Friday, April 19. The judges were Dr. Orton, of Coventry (team test), and Docto r s vVhite-Knox (London) and :Morton -Palm er (Teignmouth) respectively (individ u a l tests)
The i nd iv idu a l work was conducted in private, but the team t est was carri ed out in the Great Hall, whi ch "vas :filled to overflowing t hrou ghout the "whole day.
The staging was the l ast wo rd in reali sm and called forth h e u nst int ed comm.endation of both competitors and spectators.
vVe have a ll , from time to time , seen p i ctures in the P:ess of the errible effects of railway disasters, and S0111.e of u s h ave even seen the rea l thing. This competition was based on a railway disaster, and imm ediately team ent er ed the competition room they heard the sound of the an d were witnesses of the telescopin g of the two carnages, fire an d steam add ing to the gen era l conf u si on. In add ItIon t o this, a woman was walkin g up a nd down the
lin e screaming, and for a minute or two general pandemonium reigned. Th e team test appli ed was as follows :-
« On a co ld , wind y aftemoon, three members of the team are walking along a l onely country lan e adjoining th e railway lin e, on th eir way to th e station, "'''here it h as been arranged they sha ll me et the other two members of their team fo r practice purposes. One member of th e t eam is guard of a train due to arrive a t the st ation in five minutes, and th e other is expect ed to arrive b y the same train. As th e train ente r s the t u nnel the last pas senger coach and the guard's van become d er a iled and are t el escopej, th e passenger vehicle catching fire Confusion and panic results."
The t eam was r equired to tre at and provide for the aftercare of the following cases -
(a) Hysterical woman.
(b) A man (nlember of team ) who, on being extricated, becomes unconscious, a,nd was found to be suffering from a compound fracture of th e right l eg and severe. burns of face and han ds.
(c) The guard who stagger ed out and sat down holding his head (no apparent injury).
There was a plate ayers' hut 50 yards away.
The competition was run very smoothly throughout, and at 4.30 p.m. the result was announced as und er :-
At th e concl usion of the competition the Directors' Challenge Shield and Sir Herbert vValker 's personal prizes were presented to the winning teams by Lady \\-alker.
Sir Herbert \ i\Talker, in r ep ly to a vote of thanks very ab ly expressed b y the captain of the winning team (Mr. C. Hatch , foreman ticket co ll ector, V, raterloo), spoke of the great pl eas ur e had given Lady \ i\Talker and himself to be present at the competition.
It was the general practice on these o ccas ions to give some history of the ambulance movement on the outhern R a ilway to those of our visitors who were not quite fully acquainted with the organisation, and it was , indeed , a great delight to him to be able to announce that the ambulance movement .vas going forward by l eaps and bounds. In 1925 SL'{ty-SL,{ compet ed, whilst this year no l ess than 133 eams enter ed the various groups He thou ght it was very t hat "we should have doub ed our strength in this connection in four years, and he was anxious it should be generally known that it would be his pleasur e to increase the number of prizes in the men's competition also as the number of teams increased.
The vVaterl oo " A " team "won the Inter- R ailway Competition in 1927, and he sincerely hoped that the I nterRailw ay Shiel d would again find a r esting place on the South ern this year. H e often wished it were possible to make a condition of service that railwaymen should pass a. first-aid examination Unfortunately that could not be achieved. His experi ence "vas that fi r st-aid makes a man mor e carefu l , because he was able to realise how quickly an accident might happen. He a:lso saw what terrible r esult s accr u e from accidents. H e 'wish ed those present would convey to their colleagues in the service the velY great valu e of a knowledge of :fi r st-aid to the injured, and endeavour to induce those 'who had not yet taken up the work to do so. Amb ulance work, lik e most other things> i mproved w ith practice, and a tho u gh it was velY m eritorious to take it u p in th e initia l stages, it was much more
meritorio u s to carryo n
first -aiders deserved t heir best
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LONDON, MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY.
Synopsis of Team Test.
We print below the synopsis of a Team Test used C!'t the L.M. & S. Railway Finals, and take opportumty of -cong1'atulating the Centre Secretary on the tnnovatwn was very much appreciated by the spectators. We reg1'et -that space cwailable does not permtt the most exceUent te.sts used in the Team and I ndividual Practtcal Sectwn betng published.
We feel that the lead .given by th e L.M (jy S Ratlway to cater for the spectators worthy.of em'/Jtlatwn by other competition organisers; and such actwn can .only tend tomcrease "both efficiency in F i rst A and tnterest m work gene1'aUy
NOTE -This Synopsis oj the Test issued Jor the guida'i'!'ce and interest of spectators and applause or dernonst'Yatwn whilst the T ea11'/'s are performing ·the test may adve1'seZy affect them and their possibility of success
Spectators are therefore kindly requested to refratn from any audible remark or applause the Tearn has completed its W01'k.
The spectator of a t eam test in an. Competition does not all the of h e test, and i t has been deCIded, as a n mnovatIon, to Issue thIS synopsis of the test. •
The attention of spectators tS sjJectally d9'awn to the note printed above with reference to 1'emarks , aPPlause, etc.
In this team test the captam of the team IS supposed to be the Station I nspecto r and at the opening of the test he is seen giving inst ru ctio n s to one of the staff
J o. 3 of the team) Nos. 1 a n d 2 of the team are m the Porters' Room.
Whilst Nos 3 and 4 a r e talking, an express tram. comes thro u gh the station and a carriage doo r of t he tram files open. A man is thrown of the carnage and co llIdes v i olently with No. 3, hIm down, passent?er fa lling with h i m. No.4 IS t h e r efme l eft by himself WIth two in jured persons H e sho u ld at once sho u for he p and enqu i r e of No.3 w h e he r he IS and If so, where
From a card handed t o him No 4 will l earn that No.3 states" there is a severe pain in front of my l eft and it h u rts me when try to raise my arm. The pam I S easier when I support my l eft el bow."
As a result of the sho u t of No.4 :£.or help, Nos : 1 an.d 2 s h o uld come out of the Porters' Room. On the rr arrIva l
No.4 sh o uld detail No 2 to deal with the injuries of No.3 whilst he examines the man thrown out of the compartment. He should detail No. 1 to obtain the materia l and also send him to the StatlOnmaster s Office to make a rr angements fo r transport, etc. On arnval at the Stationmaster's Office No. 1 WI ll :find that there is a clerk avail ab l e, and he shou ld ask thIS person
To tel ephone for an ambu l ance.
To advise a ll concerned WIth regard to the o:pen carnag e door, pointing out the possibility of there another injured person on the train which passed on Its JouIJ?-ey.
In the meantime Nos 2 and 4 should be attendmg to the r respective patients. On examination the passenger will be found to be conscio u s though dazed; W1.th face, nmmal p ulse and a wound over the l eft temp l e WIth slig h arteria bleeding. "
F u rther investigatlOn WI ll revea no In Junes to chest, abdomen , upper or l ower limbs and no. deformIty the pelvis, but the can move hIS legs on ly WIth great difficulty and pam.
o 3, suffering only from a slIght mJury, may be used for light wo r k to assist the team
The team test wi ll finish on arnval of the ambu ance.
G. S. HILL, General Ambulance Secretary.
L abo u r and Estab li shm.ent Office, E u sto n Stati on, N.W. 1. May 2, 1929.
The fo llowing special articles, written exclusively for th e ST. J OHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE by Col. C. I: C.M.G., T.D., M.D., C.M., etc., Assistant of the St. J ohn Ambu l ance Brigade, WIll appear as follows.
(1) Competition Hints.
(2) The Conduct of CompetltIOns Ju ly.
(3) Choosing and Teams. August.
(4) H ints to Office r s l lc Teams. September.
(5 ) Hints to Members of Teams. Octobe.r.
(6) Comp il a t ion of Tests for the Bngade F inals. November
(7) Ann u a l Inspectior: and Reviews. December.
(8) Hints to CompetItors (contInued) January, 1930.
No member of the Brigade can afford not t o read thes e va uab e articles.
Jirigabe (\D\)crs cas)
JUNE, 1929.
The Chief Commissioner has sanctioned the following appointments during the month of May, 1929:I N DI A. No.2 DISTRICT.
2nd (Y.M.C.A.) Division: Divisional-SuperintendenT" On Probation" S. J. E. Virgo to be Divisional Superintendent. 5.12.28.
Ambulance Officer "On Probation" B. C Paul to be Ambulance Officer. 30.3.29. Y. Mitter to be Ambuance Ofncer. 5.2.28
No. 4 (Rail way) Division: T D. Lee to be Divisional Superintendent. 1. 1. 29.
NEW ZEALAN D AUCKLAND DISTRICT.
Whangarei Y.\TV.C.A. Nursing Division: Mrs. C. M. Hill to be Lady Divisional Superintendent. 20.3.28.
\TVANGAJUI DISTRICT
East Town Railway Division: K Christie, F.R.C.S., to be Divisional Surgeon. 6.2.29.
Wanganui Division: T. Anderson to be Staff Sergeant. 28.1.29.
SOUTH AF R ICA TRANSVAAL DISTRICT.
1st City (Johannesburg) Division: Ambulance H C. Brett to be Divisional Superintendent. A. L. Loney, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon. WEST AUSTRALIA. 'VEST AUSTRALIA DISTRICT. Officer 1,7.28. 1.4.29.
Perth No. 1 Division: S. Middlewick to be Ambulance Officer. 12.3.29.
NEW D IVI S IO NS. In d i a. No. 1 DISTRICT
Y.W.C.A. Division formed 15 4.28.
Sanatan Dharam College (Lahore) formed 19.12.28
Forman Christian College (Lahore) formed 2.12.28. No.2 DISTRICT.
1st Medical College Corps formed 1.1.29.
« A" (Medical College) Division formed 1.1.29.
" B" (Medical College) Division formed 1.1.29.
« C " (Medical College) Division formed 1.1.29.
NEWS
ORANGE FR EE S TATE
The Counci l Chamber, Town Hall, was once morc the scene of a very p easant function, the annual general meeting of the Orange Free State Centre of the St John Ambulance Association, which was very largely attended.
The Chairm.an, the Rev. Dean vVeekes, introduced the new Presid ent, the Administrator Mr. Wilcocks, and extended a hearty welcome to him and Mrs. vVilco c ks. He .also expressed the pleasure felt by the Centre that Mr. So Harris, who was one of the Executive members, had become Mayor of this city. He had always taken a great in erest in the Assocri.ation, be ng an indefatigable worker as we ll as a generous giver. The Rev. Dean Weekes then .asked the new President to take the chair.
The President, Mr. vVilcocks, took the chair, and expressed his thanks for the hearty welcome extended to Mrs. Wilcocks and himself. He said that the Association was known to him many years ago. It was over 30 years .ago that he 11ad taken lessons in First Aid. These lessons had been of very great value to him at the time. At the
time he was speaking of, the late Boer War, he had as.sisted in dressing the wounds of men who had been senously wounded, and he had felt how necessary it was to be proficient in First Aid.
After eulogising the work of the Association, testified to the enthusiasm shown by the late PresIdent, Mr. Grob er in a ll matters connected with the welfare of the On behalf of .NIrs. Wilcocks and himself he again tha n ked the Association for their hearty welcome
The Secretary, Mr. A Chadwick, who was then upon to r ead his report for the year, dwelt upon two pleas:n:g features in the past year's work. He referred to the VISIt of Mrs. Lancelot Dent, the Lady Superintendent-in- Chief for the Overseas Brigade. In her report she had referred to the Bloemfontein Division in specially high terms. At the annual inspection, Dr. Skinner had made mention of the efficient work done by the Nursing Division.
Mr. Head, the Hon. Treasurer of the Association, submitted his annual balance sheet. He also brought to the notice of the pub l ic a very important side-line of the Association, viz. the distribution of magazine s, etc., to the hospitals, prisons, etc. Interest had been sustained throughout the past year. The total number of mag.azmes received amounted to over 8 , 000 per annum, and ill the two years 1,800 had been dealt with He thanked the public for their support in this matter.
Mr. Sol Harris pointed out that £500 was shll wanted to start the new hall for St. John Ambulance, and he hoped by next year that they would hold their next meeting in the new hall.
The certificates and trophies were then presented. The Sol Harris Nursing Home Cup had been won hvo years in succession by Miss Annie Swanson, and now became her own property. The Chadwick Cup was also carried away by this lady The cup for drilling was won by MISS Dons Lewis. Mr. Harris signified his intention of giving another c u p, a promise that was greatly appreciated by those present.
The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with.
The meeting then adjourned, and refreshments were served by the ladies of the City Home ursing Division. A very pleasant evening came to a conclusion.
WESTE R N AUSTRALIA.
The work of our Order in'TVestern Australia is steadily going ahead.
Mr. W. C. Brear, who has been actively associated with the Council in an honorary capacity since 1914 has been appointed Secretary and Superintendent t o the C<:mncil. This is a permanent appointment. He IS an enthusIast 111 whose hands this impOTtant office will be faithfully discharged.
A valuable addition to our e quipment is a new ambulance van, \ovhich was presented by NIr. Le Steere Thi s is another gratifying proof of the spirit of appr ec iation which pervades our public m e n for the great work of the Order in this State.
Mrs. F J. Jefferys, J.P who was associated with the Perth I ursing Division for many years, has been successful in establishing a Nursing Division, at Fremantle, with a membership of 20 , and with the hearty co-opera.tion of the local doctors, th e future of the Division s ems very
Requests are coming in from all quarters for First -Aid Classes and these will be started next week. The lecturers and are looking forward to a busy time this winter.
The Association suffered a loss thi month in th e dea t h of Mrs. E. O Connor, for many years the indefatigable secretary of the Nursing Division (Perth). Member of th e Division and Brigade attended the funeral in uniform.
Pa g e 158 UIJe St. 30hn :ambulance (l;a.,)ette r une , !.£l29
Letters to a Brigade Corporal-
(" Pte. Charles X ; to be Cpl., ' "
A L etter from a D ivisional Superint en d en t to his Ne phew (Publi sh ed by " R .LG. ," b y p e rmi ss ion .)
Sup e rint end ent' s Office, Briga d e H Q ., Ch elces t er. Jun e 1, 1929.
D EAR CH AR LES,
I n m y l as t l ette r I promise d t o p oint out t o yo u a f e'w of th e m ost co mm on mi s t a k es a t drill , an d t o give y ou a f ew tip s for y our fir s t eff o rts . H e r e th ey a r e :-
1. vVh en drillin g a squ a d , s t an d r igh t a v,'ay f ro m t hem. S t a nd to a tt ention a nd stand s till.
2. D on ' t follm",' the squ a d r Ol.md. Sta nd whe r e yo u are, a nd rai se yo ur vo ice.
3 R em em b er wha t a pp ea rs t o be t h e l eft t o yo u is th e r igh t t o th e s qu a d.
4 vVh en numb e ring , don ' t say" f ro m th e r igh t ."
Simply say " numb e r." Th ey won' t b egin fr om t he l eft !
5 . \ iVh en yo u wish t o a d van ce fro m. ma rkin g tim e, give " F o r war d ." N ever give "Qui ck Ma r ch," except when yo ur squad is at the h alt.
6. W h en yo u want to op en (or close) ra nks fo r ins p ec ti on, there i s only one co rr ect or d er: " R ea r ra nk , on e p ace s t ep b ack (o r forwa rd). March. "
7 T o ge t a "clean " h alt from a mo ving s qu a d , yo ur co mm a nd is " Squ a d " (pau se ) " H alt ! " R a p out t he wo r d" H alt ! " jus t as t he r i gh t foo t i s co min g to t he gro un d -
8. T o get a "clean " "Abo ut t urn" fr om a mo vin g s qu ad, gi ve th e wor d " A bo ut " ju s t as t h e l eft foot i s co min g t o th e gro und , miss a beat, th en t a p out t h e wo rd " Turn " a lso as th e l eft foo t is co min g t o th e g ro und again . U n less yo u d o th a t yo ur s qu a d cann ot m ove off in the r everse dir ection in s t ep
9 . Wh en mo vin g t o a fl an k in fou rs, .indi ca t e whi ch flan k it i s t o b e b y giving t he co m ma nd " Move to t h e r igh t (or left) in fours -Form fo u rs R igh t! (or L eft !) )) N o ti ce t he word " tu rn " i s n ot u se d
I co uld go on a t g r eat l en gth , but this m u s t s uffi ce. Ge t h old of th a t " Ma nu a l of D r ill a nd Campin g (1927 )" a nd l earn all yo u can f ro m it.
P late XXXI sh ould in t eres t yo u. F i n d out whi ch of t h e fou r Di visi on s i s m os t li ke yo u rs, a nd so see yo u r p os ition wh en th e n ext D ivis ion a l In specti on is d u e .
D o not ove rl oo k th e n ew m ethod of ch a nging dir ection , s p eci ally n oti ce d in th e r evi se d Drill
Manu al on p a ges 23 a nd 30. Mos t lik ely this will b e so m ethin g qui te n ew t o yo ur ins tru cto rs.
N ow yo u will n otice I have m ade n o r.efe r ence
t o Stret ch e r E xe r ci ses Stret ch e r Dnll WIll com e t o yo u only by a ce r tain a m ount of p r actice. But b efor e yo u go on t o th a t y ou mu st k n ow you r inf an tr y drill. An N. C. O wh o i s goo d at squ a d a nd co mp a n y drill i s a lm os t bo und to be goo d (in ti me ) a t stre t ch er drill. As I rema r ke d 111 fo rm e r l ett e r , so much d epen d s on (1) studym g yo ur drill boo k , (2 ) kn owing t h e exact words fo r each o rd e r , (3) acqu irin g" a goo d wo rd of command ."
B y th e tim e I wr ite to yo u again yo u vvi ll pro b a bly have h a d yo ur tes t , a nd will , I h op e, be p leased with your pe rfo rm a n ce vVi t h k ind r ega rd s, Yo u rs a ff ect ion a t ely, "UNCLE J OHN."
"Interesting
Case Reports."
The Editor will b e glad to r e cei v e interesting Reports on cases de a lt with b y memb e rs of the Association, Brig.a d e , and B rig a de O ve rse a s, for comment b y D r N. Corbet Fl e tcher in his monthly feature.
These should not e x ceed two hun d re d w ords in length The y will be submitted to " N .C .F ." in rot a tion, as received.
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of " CHIVALRY"
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Jun e , 1929 -abe St. 30bn Bmbulance C3a3ette Pag e 1 59
Interesting Case Reports.
ByN CORBET FLETCHE R, M A ., M B. B. Chir. (Cantab ) , M.R. C.S , et c Ass istant Commissi on e r - in- Ch arge, Ce ntral Ar ea, No. 1 (Prin ce of vV a les) Dis tr ict, S.].A B. (E x clu sive t o TH E ST. JOH N AMBUL ANCE G AZETTE )
First Aid to the Injured. RE PORT N o. ll.-A provin ci al P oli ce Sup erint end ent su p pli es a n int e r es tin g case re por t On Augu st 12, 1928 , a p oli ce co n s t a bl e, whil e on p oint dut y a t Tmvn E nd , Kir k h a m , rece i ve d info rm a ti on from a pass in g m ot oris t t ha t an acci de nt ha d occurr ed in R ibley R oad. H e wen t imme d ia t ely to sce n e of acc id ent a nd fou n d a yo un g m a n ly in g on fo otp a th un conscio u s wi th a d ee p wo und ove r right eye, wh ich was bl ee din g p rof u sely an d was a pp a r ent l y cau sed by a f a ll fro m p u sh cycle. No o n e attempte d to re nd e r fi rst a i d. T he officer th er efore ob taine d m ateri al from a neigh b ouri n g h ou se, treat ed woun d , kep t patie nt warm by covering with h is cape, and su mmoned med ical h el p T he doctor on arriva l orde r ed p atien t to be ca rri ed to hi s house nearby, where h e s ti tched and d resse d th e wou n d, an d he afterwards ordered h is r emoval t o Preston I n fi rmary, wh ere h e was conveye d in th e St. J ohn Amb u lance and d etained.
CmI'IMENT.- I n the early days of th e Association police officers in L ondon and th e Provinces were among the first of those who realised the value of first aid and too!?' th eir certificates . I t is interesting , theref or e, to have evidence that t his enthusiasm still obtains and to lmow that, when sudden illness or accident occu r s, the representatives of the law are ready and quali fi ed to render efficient assistance. Nothing cond uces to the better relationship of police and public mo r e than this know l edge. I t is interesting t o r eme111 ber that the A ssociation at its birth set O1Itt t o t each first aid and to disse1ninat e ambulance material; and t hat in this case, as often before, a St. J ohn man an d a St. J ohn ambulance were available for one who in very truth" had fallen by th e wayside "
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Edit o r inv it es q ueri es o n th e f o ll owin g subj ects :Fit'st A i d Answ er ed by DR N CO RB ET FLETCHER, M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab), M R. C.S (" N C. F ."). Competit i on and B ri gad e Org anisa t ion A nswered b y SEMPER P ARATU S" ; and Diet and H ealth Answer ed by S ir W. A RBUTHNOT LA NE, Bart., C.B M.S ., F R.C.S. Manual of Reference.
G. S (P en a r t h) - I cann o t fi nd i t s t ate d in GAZETTE wh i ch ed iti on of Man u a l yo u use in yo ur a nsw e rs t o qu e ri es; an d I sh a ll welcome in fo r ma ti on on t hi s p oin t.
up to last issue of GAZETTE I from the old Manual because on it were conducted all the big Fina l Competitions. These finished last 1nonth and from now onwards I shall quote from the revised or 38t h Edit ion of " First Aid to the I niured."
W C. F Methods of Carrying.
G . P (Car di fi) .-At a recent Competition we w e r e as k ed t o n ame th e d i ff erent me th od s of carryin g a p a ti en t So m e of u s in clu ded "Support b y sin gl e h elper" as describ ed in Manua l. This h as given r ise to discu ssio n , a n d we therefore ask for yo u r r u ling.
The M anual definitely includes support by si11gle bearer (which 111,ethod it no w caUs " H uman Cr1Ittch ") lItnde r I'l[ ethods of Carrying " and those who omitt ed i t gave an incomplete answer t o the question.
N. C. F.
Tannic Acid for Burns
A. M. (Gu ise ley).-I enclose a cu tting fr e m our l ocal n ewspaper which tells of the successful treatmen t of burns with tannic acid I shall be ob li ged, therefore, if y ou will tell me how it is to b e used .
T annic aC1:d is NOT to be used by 1ne111bers of the B rigade who, in treatment, must carry out the instructions of the 1\([anual. The doctors use it either as a spray or a solution w hich must be fr eshly and accurately prepared and r e- applied f or 48 hours or so For these r ea sons the use of ta nnic acid for burns is not yet within the scope of First Aid .
N. C. F.
Artificial Respiration.
J. T. (H yde).-\ Ne are wonder ing i f there is any reaso n for the difference in the first mov ements of Schafe r and Sil vester after pati ent has been p laced in posi ti on. vVith Schafer we first seek to imitat e expi rati on, , :vhich seems to us to be the right thing to do, whereas with S il vester we are t a ught to try a nd induce inspiration first \ iVe h all be grateful for you r help on this po int.
I do not know any reason for th e difference except that, since breathing ' is in great part a muscular act, carried out by d iaphrag111, and rib mlltscles, the a?!r,thon'ties qlltoted differed in their endea.v ours to imitate natural breathing. Schafer r eali sed that , if the mu scles were firmly c0111p1' essed, r ela xa tion of would Gall('se a rebolltnd of the muscles whereby a 1JZ'Uch better imitation of inspiration w01ltld be ob tained. Silvest e'Y placed his chief trlltst in the rib 111,,/;(,scles, whereas Sch.af er sou,ght to lIttilise diaphragm, and r1:b 1nll(' scles. Time and experience have justified h'is behe f and tea ching, with which I note yO% also agree.
1 C. F.
Treatment of Shock.
C. M. (B ris t ol) .-In yo u r most exce ll ent }Vhy and TYherefore in First Aid yo u vvarn u s not to UsE' co ld ap pli cations if patien t shows S gl1S of severe d eg r ee of s h ec k. I t a ke it, t h erefore, that if with
th is condition we had to tr eat local injuri es, such as a crushed elb ow, it i s b ett e r to a pply h ea t.
Continuous application of co ld would certain ly tend to increase shoc1?- " and, in my opinion, it is preferable to treat any associated local in{uries by w rappi ng these in cotton wo ol and keeping warm , or even wtih hot f0111,entations if shock is well marked or patient is old and fe ebl e, just as is don e w hen the pain of iniured parts do es not r eact to cold app lications.
N . C. F. Bandaging Limbs for Collapse.
A. B. (Go l dthorpe) -Th e Manu al t each es u s to bandage limbs if p a ti en t is co llaps ed a s r es ult of Hcemorrhag e from I nternal Organ (p. 122) , but gives no such und e r SP eci al Treatm ent of Shock (p. 163).
In a r ecent practice vve h a d to tr e<l,. t for the l atter co nditi on. So we u se d vigorou s friction of limb upwards and did not b a ndag e limb s. Vie were th en told th a t in a ll cases of co ll a pse we should band age firmly the uninjured limbs. Please t ell u s why th ere is this diff eren ce in tr ea tm ent an d accept c u r thanks fo r a ll yo ur help now a nd in the past.
I regret that I cannot ans wer your q'jA- estion. Bandaging limbs for collapse, ho wever, is one of th e la st resources of First Aid (use of brandy an d tourniquet are the oth er t wo ), and is usually done so badly that it is useless and has been compared in practi ce to dressing patient with putties Nevertheless, as the Ma nual a dvises it wi th H cemor-rhage from I n t ernal Org an and as hcemorrhage i s a very C01n111,On cause of grave collapse, th en I take it that the Manual does by inference teach that, if collapse is marked, and if. it i s progres sive, ba n da ging limbs is indicated, P1 Ovt ded always that removal of patient to doctor is no t thereby and unduly delayed N C. F.
The Born bay Riots.
SPLENDID WORK BY ST. JO HN OVE RS EAS DIVISIONS
The o ccas ion of th e r ecent Bombay riot s indi ca t es once more the prep a redn ess and organisation of the Overse as Division s of th e St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade. It is easil y lmderstood that th e highest dis ciplin e a nd o b ed ience a r e n ecessary for th e re nd e rin g of prompt and effici ent assis t a nce t o casualti es in th e turmoil a nd h ea t of rioting.
Members of the" Hom e" units of th e Association, Brigad e a nd Nursing Divisi ons will b e gratified t o r ea d of th e spl endid work ca rri ed out by th ei r co ll ea gues in India
Our Bomb ay correspondent, who was Oil duty at th e time of the di sturban ce, "Nrit es
"On the 6th inst. th e loca l St. John Divisions were ordered t o repo rt for duty a t P y dh oni P oli ce Station \vith Firs t Aid r equisit es an d motor ambulance, a nd 'within thr ee h ours th e members of th e Parsi Ambul a n ce Division were parading at the Police St a ti on. On the follov,ring d ay members of th e Cosmopolitan an d J ewish Divisions reported for du ty.
" Th e P arsi Division b o r e th e brunt of th e work during th e serious dis turb ances, a nd th eir services on Friday, Saturday an d Sunday we r e much a ppreci a t ed b y th e Military a nd P oli ce
Offi ce rs and by th e H ono r a r y P residency Magistra t es on duty. Th eir motor amb ul ance quicldy co n veyed victims of th e disturb ances to different hospitals after trea ting th eir wounds.
" On the evening of Frid ay, the 8th inst , there was a sudden outburs t of riotin g and numb ers of injured were brought to th e a mbul ance station Th ey were tr ea ted by th e P ars i Division v.rith the h elp of m embers of the Cosmopolitan Di vi sio n. From 7 p.m. to midnight 43 injured were tr eated a nd 23 r emov ed to hospita l. Th e motor a mbu lance of th e Di vision was a tt ac k ed b y th e mob on i ts way t o the hospita l , but n o seriou s d amage was don e.
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More th a n 200 p e rso n s, who were stran d ed on acco unt of th e riots, were r emov ed from the danger zone to pl aces of safety by the P a rsi Division.
"On Saturd ay morning th e situation w as worse a nd disorder pr evail ed in t h e vicinit y of th e Ambul ance s t a tion. In s pite of this n umb ers of injur ed p eo pl e were treated by th e P a rsi, Cosmopolitan a nd J ewish Divisions . L ater th e Divisions acco mp a ni ed the milita ry pi ckets to th e scenes of disor d er and r ender<? d prompt assi stance to a ll casual ti es There is not th e slightes t doubt that ou r efforts were a pprecia t ed by everyone concerned, a nd we felt that we were rendering assi stan ce whi ch was an a b so lute n ecessity , and th a t th e time which we had given for instruction and tra ining had be en w en spen t, - a nd resultin g in a coo ln ess a nd effi ciency i n our work of which w e are p r oud. "
Birth of St. John Ambulance Association.
By N. CORBET FLETCH ER, M.A., lYl. B. , B.Ch , Cantab., lYLR. C.S , e t c., Assistant Commissi oner-inCharge Centra l Area , No.1 (Princ e of \ !Val es s ) District , St. J ohn Ambu lance Brigade
R ecent correspondence suggests that a bri ef summary concerning th e birt h of St. John Ambula n ce Associ a ti on wou ld b e int eres ting to r ea d e rs of th e ST. J OHN AMBULAN CE GAZETTE , a nd I am happy to r es pond t o thi s invitat ion.
Th e Associat ion was in augura t ed on J une 24, 1877, b y Th e Ord er of St. J ohn as p ar t of th e Vo lu ntary Aid Movement a nd "a s civilian reserve for Army M edical D epa rt ment." Thi s ste p was taken through th e efforts of J ohn Furle y, Sir E dmund A. L echm ere, a nd Colonel Francis Dun can, with Sir Th omas Longmore a nd Sir Edward SieveIcing "as zea lou s f ri en ds an d medical advisers"" to tr ain men and women for benefit of sick an d wounde d."
Th e Association was formed" as dir ect o ut co m e of enthusi as m evo k ed in 1870-71 (Franco -G erman War) a nd of fforts made on a s tup endous scal e in favour of sick a nd wounded in tim e of war wh i ch it was thought sho uld b e sus t a in ed for b enefit of civrili a n s in tim es of peace" (Furl ey )
Th e two main ob j ects of the Association from its origin were (1) 0 f in first treatment of inju red persons, and (2) spread of useful ambula nce material; an d from its earli est days the Associati on has so u ght (and still seeks) to establish itself through recognised Ce ntres a nd D etach ed Classes. At its birth the Association a pp eale d more to wome n than to men in t he proportion of 4 to 1 an d was rid i cul ed as "an ephemeral feminine fashion."
Th e Association, which represented the r evival of the H ospit a ll er work of the anci ent Order of St. J oh n on an ext ende d scal e, was (a nd sti ll is) und er sup ervision of a Central Committee at St. John's Gate ; a nd it s formation was decided upon a t th e General Asse mbly in 1877 This s t ep was on l y take n a ft e r the B ri ti sh N at ion a l Society for Aid to Sick a nd Wounded h ad definitely d ecli ne d to und ertake th e dut y "which the Counci l consider ed too great an ent erpris e."
Some d eg r ee of the early su ccess of th e Association was du e to th e link esta blish ed with members a nd staffs of th e L ondon T eaching H os pitals, with which th e Central Committee worked in close co ll a boration' a nd previous to th e start of th e As sociation th e of a stretcher was pr actically unknown exce pt in the army a nd in hospita ls.
Starting with one triangul ar bandage an d one stretch e r purchased in Ge rm a ny , and with one wheel ed li tter bought in Fra nc e, th e Associ a ti on at once introdu ce d l ectures on " Aid to the I njur ed "
awarded certifi cates to tho se su ccessful in examination, a nd quickl y became a d epo sitory for a ll varieties of ambulance material. Th e first Director of Ambul a nc e D ep artm ent was Colonel Francis Dun ca n , th e fir st Director of St ores was J ohn Furley, an d the first Secretary was Captain Herbert P errott. Th e first ann u a l report was published in Ju ne, 1878, und er th e two-fol d title-(a) Aid to I njured in P eace, a nd (b) Aid to Sick an d \ iVo und ed in W a r. It i s interesting to note that the term " First Aid" occu rs for the first tim e in the records of th e Association in the resolution passed by the Ce ntra l E xecutive Commi ttee on Jul y 25, 1879 , when re -examinations \vere introduced a nd the medallion was made the official award for passing two re -examin a tions at in tervals of tw el ve months.
Within si x months the Association r egistered 12. Ce ntres with more than 1,100 wo m en an d men a stud ents. Its first Centre was at \ i\Too lV\rich where the mixture of civili an an d military elements offered speci al advantages and where Surgeon-Major Peter Shepherd (who in 1878 compiled the first officia l text -book of the Association) was i ts first lecturer a nd , lik e many of the earl y lecturers, a. member of the Army Medical D epartment. Other Ce ntres quickly followed in L ondon, Sevenoaks Maidstone, vVorcester, Southampton, and el sewhere .. In the fo ll owing year the Association established itself finnly in the Mining Districts of Nottingham. an d Derbyshire (centres being fomled at Clay Cross , Tibshelf, Blackwell Co lli ery, and so on), then among the Metropolitan Police D ivisions, and, last but n ot l east, among employees of the railways, through whom s u ch pressure was exerted that in 1895 mo st of th e b ig railway com p ani es in thi cou ntry began to form t heir own Association Centres in ch a r ge of ambul ance work on their own systems.
In th e ea rl y days the Associ ation recommended its members to read for private study the Manua.l: of I nstruction of the Army Medical Department, an d it in trod u ce d into Engl a nd the tria ngul ar b an d age which it includ ed in its syllabus as more for imprmrisation t h a n th e ro ll er bandage. The tn angu l ar bandage was inv ent ed in 1831 by Dr . Mayor, of L a u sann e, Switze rl and, and populari sed by Dr. Esm a r ch, of Ki el, who in or a b out 1875 taught its u sefulness to the German Arm y a nd whose name was at fir st, an d perhapc:, unf airl y, linked it.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory House , 4, Cathedral Ro ad, Cardiff.
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, April, 1929 .
The following appointme n ts have been confirmed by t h e Ambul ance Committee ;-
CORPS; SECRETARY.
BOROUGH OF NKWPORT CENTRE
DivIsional Super in e nd e nt J oseph Barber, Newport (Mon. ) u Corps, 29.4.29.
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Dr Rhys Paton, M. R.C.S. , L.RC P., Llanelly Nursing Div ision, 29,4,29.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Dr. Donald H e nry Isaac, M .R C.S., L.RC.P ., P or t Talbot Division, 29.4.29
Cadet Glyndwr Harris, P e n yda rren Cadet DrvI slO n 4.4 .29.
TRANSFERRED TO BRIGADE RES E R VE
BOROUGH OF MERTHVR TVD FIL CENTRE.
Corps Secretar y Danie J enkins, Dowlais Corps, 30. 1.29
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Corps Secretary C. H. Hopkins , Newport (Mon.) Corps, 7.4.29.
RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH RE G RET.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE
Divisional Surgeon J ean Mackintosh Ll a n e lly N ursin g Division, 13 .4.29.
Lady Divisional S upe rintendent L. M. Morgan, Saran Nursing Division, 9.4.29.
DEATH.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Corps Tr eas urer D . Waters, Avon Llwyd Corps, 10.4. 29. General Interest.
Welsh Final Brigade Competitions
Selected t eams of members of the Brigade representmg a ll Centres in Wal es took part in th e Welsh Championship COInpetitions for the "Llandinam" Shield and " Arthur Griffiths Memoria l " Cup at the Law Courts, CardIff, on Sat urd ay, April 13
The event was the culm.inating pomt of the prehmm ary t ests which h a d b een h eld in most of the Counties, a n d keen e n t hu s iasm was ev id ent a mong th e competitors and those pr esent
The men's stretcher test was set by Dr. Edgar Ll evve llyn, who u sed as its b asi s a personal expe ri ence of a n whi c h occurred during the h eavy frosts when a car dnven by h imself skidded. The competitors were reqUIred to show human feeling and common sense, as well .as abIlIt y in band aging. The judges were Sub-CommlsslOner Dr. R J I saac, Cor ps Surgeon Dr. G. S PhIllIp S, Cor ps Surgeon Dr. S. McCormac, Corps Surgeon Dr. E Lle w e llyn and Divis ion Sur geon Dr. G. J. Willi anil $, and th e followmg awa rds w e re made ;1st Garnant 2nd. Barry 3rd. Aberdare 334 320 3i2 t 4th } Celynon Co lli e ry } 298 \ Ll a nbr adach 6th. Bedlin og 7th Llwynyp ia 291 290
Jun e, 1929
The judges'in the Nurses' Section were Centre Surgeon Dr. S. Glanville Morris, Corps Surgeon Dr A. W. Hayles, Corps Surgeon Dr. J M. Wilson and Divisional Surgeon T. Wallace. Dr. J . M Wilson prepared the t est, and the r es ults were as und er;1st. Abertill ery 2nd. Llanelly 3rd . Barry .. 4th. K e nfig Hill 5th. Cambrian 325 t" 32lt 297t 28lt 227t
The Garn ant Ambulance Division and Abertillery Nurses thus became the holders of th e trophies a nd won the honour of representing Wales in the Final Brigade Competitions in London on May 9. Lady (Herbert ) L ewis, O.B.E., pres id ed at the presentation ceremony, which was held at 4 p .m. The trophies and prizes were presented b y th e Lad y Mayoress of Cardiff (Mrs. W. R. Williams), who is aking g reat interest in the Priory's work, and among those present were Mrs. Corneliu sGriffiths, M iss Mmiel Williams, Mrs. (Edgar) Llewellyn, Lady Corps Superintendent Miss A. Fletcher, Captain T E. Richards (Commissio n er for th e Borough of Rbondda Centle) , Mr R. Wilson Bartlett (Commissioner for the Monmouthshire Centre) and Mrs. Bartlett, Mr. C. T. Hurry Riches (Sub-Commissioner, Glamorgan County Centre) and Mrs Hurry Riche s (Lady Staff Glamorgan Co unty Centre), and Offic ers and members of the Brigade from the districts of the competing teams
" Llandinam" Shield Team Test.
QUESTION .-Yo u men are proceeding on publi c duty with full equ ipment, when your car breaks down in the country on t h e main road whilst d escending a hill, six miles from your destination.
vVhilst r epairs a r e t ak ing place you notice a motor -car containin g a chauffe ur, a lady and a baby six months old approaching at a fast pace Immediate ly on ascen ding the hill th e car skids and overturns and the l ady is thJown quite clear. The weather is bitterly cold and frosty, and th e road surface very treacherous. (Time limit- .: 20 minutes )
ANSWERS IN DETA IL.
App r oach rapidly, caution slip pery ro ad
In struct driver of own ca r to stop on-coming traffic
One bearer to see to lady (Judg e- says no injuries just shock and hysterical) judge says a saloon car has arrived containing lady passengers.
Kee p warm, reassure, and, when satisfied as to condition hand over to lady in saloon car
Caution approach car. Fire
Petro l fum es
Switch off engine
Remove patients with care (baby first)... judge says no to baby.
Hand baby to lady in sa oon ca r with instru ctions re co ndition
Put bl a nk ets on which t o lay chauffeu r.
Remove chauffeur with great care
Remove chauffe ur to side of ro ad clea r of traffic
judge says othe7' ca j'S arriving.
In struct passing car to proceed to A.A. box and telephone for ambu lance
Cla rity of message
Ask whether doctor in pass in g cars. (J q,tdge saJls no)
hI/juri es to
Compound fr acture ti bia a nd fibula ( eft), with severe arterial bl eeding, m u ch swelling of should er (right), dislocation, small wound on tip of shoulder (left) , sever al small wounds on scalp
Treat on spot
Immediate pIes sure, :£emora l artery
Prepare tourniquet, femo r a l artery
App ly tourniquet
Examine wound. (judge says clean)
Iodin e, hands, wound, dr essing
Prepare and ap ply splints
Examine
"PRIORY DAY," CARDIFF, APRIL 20th, 1929. The Stall at Priory House. On the right is the OrMiss J. de Lange, and on the left, Staff Officer Bernard Maberly, Cardiff City Centre, and the Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wales, Lady (Herbert) Lewis, O.B.E.
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as six o'clo ck, and very few boarded the early n1.oming trams and 'buses without the familiar black-and-white badge or th e black-centred daisy.
The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. W. R. Williams), who wa s President of the Day, accompanied b y Lady (H erb ert) Lewis, O.B.E., visited the many sta lls a nd centres throughout the city and gave a word of thank s and encouragem ent to the stallholders.
The result of the day was reported at a well-attended meeting at the City Hall on Wedn esday, May 1. The Lady Mayoress presided, and Lady Lewis announced that nearly four hundred pounds had b e en collected by the four hundred and sixty-thr ee helpers, and on b ehalf of th e Priory she thanked them all.
Twenty-seven sellers' priz es , giv en by Cardiff hairdressers and beauty specialists, were afterwards drawn b y the Lady Mayoress and Lady Lewis.
Death of Executive Officer.
The Right Han. Lord Mostyn, a Knight of Justice of th e Order, and one of the original Executive Officers of the Priory, di ed at Have on Thursd a y , April 11.
Lord Mostyn rendered gr eat services to his nativ e country; Welsh art, literature and music found in him ar generous p a tron, and the Priory shares wit h a ll vVelsh National Institutions an almost irr eparable- loss. This was expressed b y the Executive Com mitt ee on April 29, in the following resolution :-
" That the Committee place on r ec ord the Priory s profound sense of loss in th e d eath of Lord Mostyn a Knight of Justice of the Order and Executive Offic er of Priory for Wales, an d a,n expression of its k een appreciation of his Lordship s v aluable assistanc e in the development and work of the Priory."
The Priory was represented at th e funeral by Mr . W. Baldwyn Yat es, C B.E. , Commissioner for Flintshire , and Div isional Surgeon Dr. F. Cald ec ott, a nd a floral tribut e in the design of the eight-pointed c ros s w a s sent from th e Sub-Prior and Executive Committee.
CENTRE REPORTS.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Members and friends of the R h os A mbulanc e Division met at the Assembly Room, Rh os on Saturday evening, April 13 , for the distribution of Certificates to th e suc c es sful students at the recent exam ination.
Councillor J. T. Edwa rds pr esid ed o v er t h e proceedin g s , and among those present wer e Mrs. Edwards, Mr. Tudor Williams , M.A., headmast er of the Central Schools, a nd Mrs. Phillips. The Chairm a n th a nk ed Mr. Williams for the public service he had r end er ed in organising educ a tional facilities. His interest in ambula nce work had add ed to the success of the classes at the Central School , a n d great credit was due to Mr. Ivor Tnnnah, the instructor. He commend ed the members of th e Rhos Division on th e ir fine spirit of service, and wished the Brigad e every s u cces s. Mr. Tudor Williams thank ed th e Chairman for his remarks Some people w ere not impr essed by th e importance of F i rst Aid, but he reg ard ed it as an a ctual n ec essity, particula rly in an industrial district, and b e gav e an a ccount of a personal experien ce prov ing its v a lu e He hop ed th e members would b e missionari es for the n ext session , and that a ladies' class would b e shortly formed, and t hank ed the lecturer, Dr. Gilch rist, and Mr. I vor Tunnaih , th e instructor.
Mrs. Phillips, on beh alf of th e Class present ed a c as e containing toilet requisit es to Dr. Gilchri st, in appr eciation of his services, and distribut ed th e Certificat es, Vou ch er s, Medallions and Labels.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Two very interesting competitions were h eld at th e Memorial Hall, Llandebie, on Saturday, April 27. Fourt een
June, 1829
t eams took part in the op en contest , which proved successful. Th e Garn a nt "B" T eam wer e the winn ers in the local competition, in which four t eams compet ed. Most inter esting t ests had b een arr a n ged by the adjudicators, Corps Surg eon Dr. J. S. Phillips and Dr. David.
Between the two comp etitions th e annu a insp ection of the Amman Valley Corps was held in the a djoining grounds. Ambulance and Nursing D iv isi ons were w ell r epresent ed , and Corps Officers Brinley Richards, E V. Williams, D. Thomas and D. Phillips were pres ent.
The inspection was conducted by Lady L ewis O.B.E., deputising for the Commissioner for Wales, and Mr. E. D. J ones , Commissioner for Carmarth enshir e, both of whom express ed satisfaction with the stand a rd of effici ency shown. Lady Lewis congratula t ed the Gamant T eam on winning the" Llandinam " Shield and the h onour of repres entin g W a les in the Brigad e F inal, and hoped they would brin g back to Wales th e coveted "Dewa r " Shield.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Onllwyn Seven Sisters Division.
The above Division held its third annual dinn er at the S even Sisters Hotel on Thursday evenin g April 25 , wh en sev enty members a nd g u ests att end ed Sub-C o mmission er D. M. Evans Bevan , who is als o High She:riff of Brec ons hire, presided, and prop ose d h e toast of His Maj esty the King and the Nation a l Anth em was h eartily su n g The" Priory for Wal es" wa s giv en by Mr. D. J. Thom as, " Th e Division" by Captain Hay d en R ees Crynant, a nd " The Vi sitors" by Mr. E. Thomas, supported b y t h e R ev . W. H Jones
B A. , Corps Surgeon Dr. C. Armstrong a n d Mr. R. Whittington Moe.
An enjoyable pro g r a mm e of mu sic w as a rra ng ed , and behi een t h e items s ome int er esting pr esent a tions mad e. Sub-Commissioner E v a ns Bevan h a nd e d the Insignia of a Serving Brother of the Order / to Corp s Surge on Dr. C. Armst rong and Corps Sup erintende nt J . Richard s Mrs. C. Armstrong prese nted m edals giv en b y L t. -Col. W. Bick erton Edwards, C .B E. th e lat e Corps Surgeo n , to th e followin g members of the Division for winning the Co rps Cup three years in su cces sion - Sup erintend e nt W. H. Sinnett, Ambulance Offic er 1. Jon es, Sergeant T. I. L ewis, Private D. J. Jenkins and Private E. C. Thomas. Mrs R. Whittin gton Moe distribut e d Me dallions and Home Nursing Certificates t o the succ ess ful m e mbers.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Result of "Ince " Shield COlTIpetition.
K een int er est prevailed in th e seve nth a nnu a l compe tition promoted by the Ab ertillery Ambulance Division on East er Monday, when :Jior the third y ear in s u cces sion K enfig Hill won the "In ce " Shield, and carried off a double event by their juniors winning the cad et comp etition for a Shield present e d by the Ab ertill ery Women' s Citizens Association.
Mr. W. H ardwi ck, Vice-Cha irman of the Ab ertiller y Division, pre sided, supporte d by Mr. W. H. L eig h, Supe rintendent F. Co chram , Ambula nce Offi cers A. Gibbs and F. Thomas , Mr I v or V e nn, S e cretary of the G en eral Committee, and Dr. Sta nley Budd (Cardiff).
The judges we r e :-Dr. Stanley Budd, se nior stret ch er test; Corps Offic ers J. Matthews and J. Gibbs, Abertillery practical; Superint e nd ent C. Sterry Six B ells, and Superintendent A. Elkins, Blaina, theory; Cadets , Messrs. C. Williams and T. Flemmings.
Presenting t h e prizes, Mr. W. H. Leigh, agent to the Tillery Collieries, said it gave him gre at pleasure to see a cadets' comp etiti on, for they all knew what ambulance work meant in th e m ining v a lleys. Mr. Leigh advised the cadets to follow the good work of the veterans, some of whom h e knew had maintain e d a practical liuterest in ambulance work for o v er twenty years.
Dr. Budd said it was particularly pleasing to see so .I n ne , 1929
many of the older members, who a pp ear e d t o have just th e same intere st as ev er, and h e w as very glad to see the number of boys pres ent. The results w ere as follows:-
Gellygae
CA D E T SHIELD. Ke nfig Hill A b e r sych a n Haf ody rn ys Ab e rtys sw g Pontn ewy nyc1 cl O ak d a e . Bec11in og Pen yclaren Cel y n en Colli eri es CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Th e public w o u l d h a rdly r ealise t h e a mount of w ork do n e by m emb er s of th e Brig ade a th e v ariou s ent ertainment houses. Numerou s cases ar e d e alt with d a ily , and appreciation is not a lways sho w n wh ich m akes l ett e r s s uch as the followin g r eceive d from a N ewpo rt c orr espond ent, ver y encoura ging :[COpy .] 14th A pril, 1929
To TH E CO M M S S IONER D EA R SIR,-I t a k e t h e g r eatest p leas ur e in \ovriting these few lin es in app r ec ia ti on a nd gr atitud e fo r the kindn ess sh ow n to me by o n e of yo ur mem b er s-I b elieve h er name is M iss Day I was t a k en ill a t the E mpir e on Saturd ay night, a nd I ca n n ot le t this occas ion pass yvithout thanking this y oun g l ady, so will yo u pl ease, Sir tha nk h er ver y kindl y on m y b eh a lf Yo ur a id in tim e of tro uble sh o ul d b e a p preciat ed b y ever yo ne w ho h as h a d t o se ek it.-B eli eve me, Sir, t o r em a i n yo urs very gr a t efull y, (S ig n ed) MR S
The Priory h as un de rta k en, a t th e r e qu est of the G ov ernor , to pr ov id e vo lunt a r y ect ur er s in First A id a nd Hom e N urs in g a t the Ca rdiff Pris on. Members of t he Cardiff Nursing Divisi on h ave vo lunt eer e d for this duty. BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Th e Ne wp ort (M on .) Co rp s par ade d a t t h e D r ill H a ll o n S und a y, A pril 14, w h e n th e A cti ng Com m iss o n er, Dr. J McCo rmac, pr esen te d Corp s Serg ea n t -M a jor H Brown with his Insig nia as a Ser v ing B ro th er of the Or d er. Ambul a n ce Offic er T. Mar sh a ll a nd S er ge ant H. C Worthy r ece ive d Servic e Me dal B a r a n d Ser v ice Me d a l r esp e ctiyel y Those pr ese nt includ ed Mr. R. 'Nilso n B artl ett (C mnm iss io n er for Monmouthshire), M1'. A . G. E. J. Fud ge (ex -Comm ission er, N ewport), Corp s Ofii cer s G. Storey, C. H. H o pkins, Divi-
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sional Superintendents J. Barber, C, Marshall , Ambulance Officers J. Bellew, S. Jones and T. Marshall.
Councillor C. T. Clissitt, presiding at a whist drive and dance held in aid of the Newport Corps on Thursday, April 15, paid high tribute to the work of the members of the Brigade. There was a good attendance, and the prizes were presented by Mrs. Clissitt.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. ForthcoIl1ling Competitions.
The competitions for the" W. E. Willis" Cup (for men), the" Lady Vaughan Williams" Cup (for nurses), and the " Sir Rhys Williams" Cup (for cadets) will take place 'at the Ystrad Rhondda Labour Club Hall, on Saturday, June 8, 1929, at 4 p.m.
The Inter-Colliery Competition for the "Peter Haig Thomas" Shield and Medals will take place at Coed-ely, Tonyrefail, on Saturday, June 15, 1929, at 3 p.m. (confined to employees of Messrs. D. Davies & Sons, Ltd ., and the Consolidated Cambrian Collieries.)
News in Brief.
A sketch of the history of the Order was broadcast from the Cardiff Studio, British Broadcasting Corporation, on Wednesday, May 8. The subject created widespread interest, and many expressions of thanks and appreciation have been received.
Cadet News.
Edited by MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
I have letters from some of the boy cadets in Wanganui, New Zealand, whose photos appeared in last month's GAZETTE.
If any boy cadet would like to write to a boy in New Zealand, and will apply to me through his cadet officer, I will send an address.
This letter-writing, telling of the work being done by each, should establish a croser bond of friendship between our members.
When the sun sets here, it is waking our members out there.
The suD. never sets on the British Empire, and it never sets on the work of " St. John Ambulance."
The Mayor of Stalybridge, Cheshire, presided at the Saturday, May 4, when prellmlOary first-aId certmcates were presented to 18 girl cadets by the Mayoress (Mrs. Flint). After the presentation the Mayor described the for)llation of the cadets' section as a happy augury for the future success of the Ambulance in town. To see 18 girls coming along for theIr first certificates was very encouraging, and he hoped next year the number would be doubled. These young people were entering on a stage of their lives when they could create for themselves a very great field of useful service, and he was quite certain that if they undertook their duties seriously, as evidently they had clone, they would never regret having commenced this very useful work. He commended the work to the parents of the town in the hope that they would encourage their children to join.
The Chief Constable (F. J. May, Esq.), who was also on the platform, a?dressing the meeting, said he could see in the future a real live interest being taken in ambulance _ work. Mr. May, referring to the increasing numb er of accidents in the streets, invited the young people, and in
fact every citizen, to come forward and help in this valuable work that the Ambulance Brigade were doing. He also extended an invitation to the members of the cadet section to pay a visit to the police boxes, and make th emse lves acquainted with the equipment there, so that they could make use of it if occasion arose.
The Roche (Rochdale) Cadets took part in the parade of junior organisations on Saint George's Day, when a Thanksgiving Service was held in the Parish Church for the recovery of His Majesty the Kin?,.
One hundred and twenty-eight girl cadets and 80 boy cadets, led by th e Ro che Cadet Brass Band, were on parade.
The church was crowded to overflowing with Cadets, Scouts, Guides and Boys' Brigades.
There were no adults present except the clergy and officers in charge of the various units.
The organist accompanied, rather th an l ed, t h e sin g ing, for they were one hu ge choir, and when all stood and the young voices very earnestly poured forth " God save our Gracious King," the scene was very thrilling.
An appropriate address was given by the Ven. Archdeacon Sale.
After the service, the procession was ref ormed and, headed by the Cadet Brass Band and Cadets, marched to the Town Hall Square, -",rhere the general salute was given.
Cadet Camps.
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Boys.
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Nuneaton Cadet Division, at Morecambe. August 3 until August 11.
Roche (Rochdal e) Cade t Division, at Rhyl. August 17 until August 24.
GIRLS.
Roche (Rochdale) Cadet Division, Y.W.C.A. Hostel, West Kirby. August 17 until August 24.
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OF THE VENERABLE ORDER OF THE
Edited by Peter Cheyney
A Clim.ax of Ser v ice 171
The Cond uct of Comp etiti ons 172 Order of St. John 174 Brigade Appointments, Jun e, 1929 175
The St. J ohn Ambulance B rigade Jews 177
In terestin g Case R ep ort s 180 " Failed! " 180
T h e St. John Amb ul a n ce Brigade (Overseas) 181
T h e Oldest Ambu lance Competition in the World. 182 First Aid, Competition a n d H ealth Queries 183 Jo ints 184
Insp ection of the Birmingham Nursing Corps 186
Insp ection of N otts Area 187 Insp ect io n of Kent U nits 188 Cadet News 188 Amb ulan ce Transport Ser v ice 189 Priory for Wal es 190
CHANCERY OF THE O RDER, ST. JOHN'S GATE, LONDON, E.C.
A Climax of Service.
In 1876, when L ord Scarbrough was a subaltern officer in th e 7th Hussa r s, this r ecor d of se rvice b egan; from 1892 t o 1904 , as Lord Li eut enant of th e vVest Riding of Yorkshi re, it co ntinu ed , embracing th e South African War in 1900, during which h e was m ention ed in despat ches.
Again, in the di fficu lt years 1917-21 as DiredorGeneral of T err itori a l a nd Volunteer F o r ces, the se rvi ce co ntinu es; and in 1923-at a tim e when a well- ea rn ed rest b eca m e poss ibl e-Lord Scarbrough , at the r e qu es t of th e Grand P rior, H.R.H. Th e Duk e of COlmaught, took up on him self the ardu ous work o f Sub-Prior of th e Ord er.
This record of service, which, h a ppily, is by n o means end ed, is a living a nd effectiv e exampl e to all thos e vo lunt eers of St. J ohn, wh ose work, in a ll p ar t s of th e world, i s known and a ppr eci ated.
As th e official J ourn a l of St. J ohn, we offer t o th e S ub-Prior , on b eh alf o f th e many th o u sands of m en a nd women who work under his inspiration, ou r d ee ply-f elt a pprec ia tion of the hon o ur which th e Sovereign H ea d o f th e Ord er h as b es tow ed up on him ; a nd our hop e that many- h a ppy y ea rs hav e yet to b e a dd ed to the years of se rvic e v,rhich h ave gon e b efor e
On Jun e 10 l ast th e inv es titur e of L ord Scarbrough with th e Order of the Ga rt er was an noun ced, a nd this n ews was of especi a l int e rest to a ll memb e rs of th e St John organisa ti ons throughout th e world, in th at th e I!(ing, b eing Sovereign H ead of th e Ord e r, a nd L o rd Scarbrough th e Sub-Prior, th e award of tlus high honou r co nc entra t es our attention on a record of service worthy of th ose Knight s H ospit a ll ers whose id ea ls s till in s pir e our work.
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'The Conduct of Competitions.
By COLONEL C, 1. ELLIS, eM.G ., T.D. , M.D., eM., A.lVLS. (To) , Ass is tant Surgeon-in-Chief.
As th e Eliminating Competitions b egin some tim es wi th In.t er-Di visiona l 9r Int e r-Corps CQmpetitions, it is most n ecessa ry , if good te a ms a re not to be smothered, so to s peak, at birth, th a t the details of Co mp eti tion Managem ent sha H b e understood b y Divis iona l a nd Corps Officers a s well as by Distr ict Offi cers a nd the H ea dqu a rt ers' Staff.
T ake your first Competition as serious ly as you do your final one If a T ea m fa ils t o get past the very first Competition it is confronted with, i t ,,,'ill n o t win the final one. So the first is quite as import a nt as the las t, an d a good T eam will be more severely p en a lised by b a d compe tition arrangem en ts than will b e a bad Team, because it v.rill know b ette r wh a t sho uld b e enco unte r ed an d so will b e put" off its game " from the onset.
Th e Offic er who is entrust ed with th e arrangements for a Competition should possess hims elf Mth a copy of the Conditions an d st udy it care fully.
Th e conditions for q. Pr elimin ary should n ow be b ase d on those of the Finals "
STAGING .
Th e conditions, as far as th ey a ff ec t the s t aging, sho uld b e most carefully complied with and , following, as closely as p O$s ibl e in the circumstances, th e lin es of the Finals, th e accid ent sho uld b e as realistically arra ng ed as possibl e. D etails should be supplied by the Jud ge of t h at part of the t es t whi ch co n cerns th e setting of th e scen e, a nd his requirements must be m ost carefully carried out. Find out exac tly how the pat i ent should look, and eithe r induc e someone who und erstands" make-up " to pr ep are your" p a ti ent " o r fake him as well as you can yourself, a nd ask the Judge to s upply finishing touches.
Th e l argest s p ace possibl e must be a llott ed and clearly marked out as "Scene of Accident," s uch items as co tt age, tree, p a vem ent, moto r-lorry, must be improvi se d as well as possibl e. Th e required R oom in Cottage Dressing Station, etc., mus t b e ca r efully thought out and arranged to th e l ast details mentioned in the Jud ge's r equirements, i.e., if he asks for a m a nt el piece with a vase of flow e rs and pho tographs, thr ee chairs a nd two tables, do n ot supply a marbl e-topped w as hstand, two ch a irs a nd three t a bles. the stage with r ega rd to t he a udi enc e; do not, if it can be h elp ed, place the patient so th a t the T ea m must get immediately between him an d the audience, or put large pieces of. " prop erty " where th ey obstruct th e vi ew. It is usually quite easy , to improvise a good imit a tion of wha t is re a lly required, an d it a dds considerably to the valu e of th e t es t as well a,s to th e int erest of th e proce edings
Where a mot or a mbulance has to b e represented by a table or other structure, see th a t it is la rg e eno ugh for th e purpose.
If you a r e in charge of th e a rrangements for the t es t do not und ertake a ny other duties. A Sup erintend ent should not be p ersona ll y respons ibl e for sta ging th e test, if he a lso h as to r eceive the variou s guests, o r even th e Judg es; it i s far better to spend a co upl e of h ours carefull y ins truct ing th e In spector of Stores, or o th e r Officer,in this m a tt e r, a nd to make him entir ely r es ponsible for it; it is one man' s fulltim e job.
JUD GES.
Unless it is a bsolut ely unavoid a ble, do nO t as k one man to judge t eam work and in d ividu a l work, or, if th ere are more th a n four t eams, Pr ac ti ca l a nd Ora l, or th e same Nurs e to judge Aft er- care in the T eam Test a nd the Nursing Or a l T est. On e rea lis es that it is not a lways eas y to find Judg es, a nd th a t it in creases th e cost of the Competitio n s considerably when their travelling ex p ens es must be m et , but it is no l ess a f a ct that no man can properly judge six or eight t ea m s in su ccess ion and giv e his attention to Individu a l T es ts a nd ask qu es ti ons as well, an d no ex p eri enc ed Jud ge MIl und ertake to do this.
It is not n ecessary that the Nurse ch osen sh ould be a Matron or eve n a H ospit a l Siste r as long as sh e is fully t rained, but it is n ecessa ry th a t she should und e rstand th e work ot our Nursing Divisions a nd th e limi tations ' of th ei r training , a nd she mu s t bas e her question s up on th e two m a nu al s from which th e competition i s to be jud ged. All judges, if not Briga d e Office rs, mu st b e aske d , m os t p articul a rly, only to exp ect, a nd giv e m a rks for, su ch tr ea tm ent as is l a i d down in th e St. J ohn Ambula n ce Association Ma nuals, even i£ it is no t exa ctly th e tr ea tment whi ch they th emselv es w ould a ppro ve in such a case. In p ass ing on e would remark th a t Brigad e Memb e rs, oth e r than Medica l Office rs a nd Trained Nurses, must r ealise th a t there is more than on e way of tre a ting n early every case of accid ent or illn ess . It is consid e red Msest to t ea ch them Qn ly one which h as b ee n found sim p l e in em erge n cies. Limi ted knowl edg e is a ll th at is ex pected of them. Th ey must not supp ose that a doctor or nurse is wrong in r ecomm ending som e apparently quit e different trea tm ent, but they will b e Mse th emselv es to learn thoroughly the St. J ohn methods and to s tick to these simpl e a nd tested ways of rend e ring first aid They will find th em safe in real lif e as w ell as prod uctive of good m a rks in Competitions Thert a re oth e r ways as gbo d, p erhaps b etter, but it is safer to l ea rn one m ethod
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nbe St. John 1:lml1 11 ianc c thoroughly a nd n ev e r t o confu se one's mind with a lt erna tiv es, unl ess on e has th e completer knowledge which will en a bl e on e to judge which is th e b es t in each case.
B e sure th a t th e Ju dges ch osen h ave co pi es of th e Cond iti ons a nd o f th e Man u a ls (a nd ed iti ons) up on wh i ch th e t es t is to b e jud ged. Find out if they v.rish th eir t es t sh ee ts typed a nd get it don e for th em A sk th em to l et yo u h ave th eir inst ruction s for s taging th e case and a li s t of th ei r r equirem en ts, in the way of mat e rial , in pl enty of time. T ell them th at, if they have no tim e to d o thi s, you will pr epare an d submit to them sugges tion s for staging an d a list of requirements if they will t ell yo u what injuri es they wish to jud ge. Doctors a nd Nurses a r e very busy p eop le a nd , unl ess eve ry po ss ibl e c.o nsideration a nd h elp is given to th em , th ey ca nn ot b e ex p ecte d t o give up the (co n sid e ra b le) tim e requ i r ed for th e duti es of Jud ge. If th e J udges come from a distance, ta k e s t eps t o see th a t they know h ow the H all , in which the Competition is held, is reached. If they must s p end a night , b e s ur e there is suit a bl e accommodati on, eith er h ospi t a lit y or in an h ot el , for th em, a nd see th a t th ey h ave b een fed b efo r e th ey beg in to jud ge Be s ur e th a t someone i s to ld off to receive th em when th ey come to th e H a ll. I nvite th em to a rriv e ea rl y eno ugh t o see i f the arrangements meet with their a ppr ova l and, if they do not, do a ll yo u can to fall in with their wishes a nd supp ly wha t is lacking. J udging is trying work, and want of co-o p er a ti on and kindly welcome on th e part of local Office r s is very" putting off " Do n ot forget to see that the Ju dges a re supplied with stiff b oa rds with p en cils attach ed a nd a goo d clip to h old th e marking shee t s firm ly on to th e board. A StewardOfficer if possibl e-should b e deta il ed to atten d t o each Jud ge's v\rishes. A Time-ke ep e r for e.ach part of the Compe titi on is As each team finishes a t es t the Judg e sh ou ld b e l eft in p eace t o m ark th e d et a ils on the sh eet wh i ch th e Steward wi ll h a nd t o a Senior Offic er who will a dd up the marks a nd t a k e ch arge of it. Two o th e r Offi ce rs sh ould b e a t h a nd t o ac t as scr utin eers.
When the tests a r e ove r it sho uld b e th e duty of so m eone to see t ha t refreshment is a t on ce provid ed for the Judg es in a quiet place. VISITORS.
R eceiving th ese must b e th e so l e duty of one p erso n , who sh ould be cho se n for soci a l q u a li ties rather th a n executiv e or organising a bility; th ere is ofteilil a memb er of th e Divisi on who ca n do this part most successfu ll y a nd ch a rmingly , though h e may not be a bl e t o run a Co mp etition o r offi cer a team; s p eci a l Stewards should b e in a tt end ance to show visitors to th eir sea t s.
H ave enough St ewa rd s, l et th em thor ou gh ly und er s t a nd th eir r es p ec tiv e duties. L et every memb e r of a Division und e rt a king the housing
an d runn in g of th e Competition r ea lis e that he or she is a host or h ostess of everyone who comes, ei ther as a com p etitor or a visitor.
Do n ot forget th e aud i ence, give th em comfortable sea t s, if p oss ibl e suppl y them Mth th e details of th e T es t o r ask th e judge t o tell them before the T ea m comes in. Try and arrange th e room and scen ery so th at they have a goo d view, but do not l e t t h em b e n ear en ough for th eir r emarks to distract the t eams. If seat in g accommodation is limited chang e the sitting on lookers from time to time It i s yo u r duty to see that the ring;; are clear o f everybo dy except the Jud ges and Time -keepers, a nd that n o b ody but the Stewards approaches the teams. T h e off en d ers, occasionally, are those who should know b etter, a nd th e m ere Divisi onal Officer r es p on si bl e for arrangements needs t act an d firmness. On e h as seen Jud ges and Stewards int errupted in the middle of a T eam Test.
INDI VIDUAL PRACTICAL TESTS.
:qo n ot forg et that th ese also need space and some tim es staging. Once more, follow carefully and fa ithfully the instructions of the J udge. Attend in te lligentl y to the heating and ventilation; especi a lly the Oral Rootn should be warm eno ugh; remember yo u may be warm 'with agitation and yo u prob a bly will move about, but the Judg es, especially in th e Individu a l an d Oral R ooms stay still , while the uniform of Nursing teams is cotton. COMPETING TEAMS.
Provide seats for them during the speeches an d comfor ta bl e accommodation for them to dr ess a nd wa it in Sh eph erd them carefully but tactfully, th ey s hould be watche d a nd guarded from b eginning to end, there must b e absolutely no opportunity for l eakage of any sort; but th ey are not criminals, don t make th em fee l prisoners, remember they are n ervo us , the local teams as well as the vis i tors; they must b e kindly treated, their hands held, so to speak, and all th ei r n eeds considered and arranged for.
Abso lut e secrecy is as necessary at the first Com p etiti on as it is at th e Final, and every precaution sho uld b e taken. All Office rs entrusted with foreknowl edg e of the T ests must be of 1::.nmvn discretio n , and only as many as are nec essary to ens ur e effic ien cy should have this knowledge. Preferably Officers a nd Members of Divisions v.rith Teams co mp eting should not b e required to a rrange for Competitions , nor should their equipm en t be us ed ; if it is us ed, a ll o f it should be requisitioned, not just wh a t is wanted.
H ALL
It is d esira bl e to choose the biggest hall ava ilabl e. Get one with smaller rooms attached if you can; it is very in co n venient if t eams h ave to pass and repass t h e m a in room m a ny times or if more than one test h as to b e jud ged in the same room. Good
clo a kroo m acco mmod a ti on is very n ecessa ry 'when severa l t eams a r e comp eting, in or d er t o avo id co llision. Usually it is d esirabl e to make some provision for lun ching w a iting t eams in th e building o r where they can b e und er observa ti on It makes variety for th e on lookers if the Indi vidual Prac ti cal T ests can b e publi c.
PRIZE GIVING.
If possible get someone who is popular locall y to prese nt the trophies, and hav e a guard of honour o f Cadets o r Scouts and Guid es to r ecei ve him (or h er)
Indu ce someone to und ert ake to p rovide t ea for eve ryb ody; it is b ett er to provide tea and ch a rge
Sd . a h ea d than n ot to make the Competition a $ocial even t. If there is a Nursing Division , th e memb e rs of this will generally consent to m a n age catering for Brig a de events.
Do everyth ing that occurs to you t o make th e Comp etition a Social Function and to welcome as m any friend s a nd a ttrac t a£ many s trangers as is po ssib le. Th e re are few b ett e r ways of keeping up interest within the Briga de and a rousing interest without it than r eally £uccessTully man a ged Comp.etitions, but the Officers who manage them must work h ard to achieve the desir ed r es ult , which cannot b e attain ed even th en without som e local int e r es t and suffici ent fund s.
It is to b e hoped that all r a nks r ememb er ho w very we ll d eserve d is the vote of th anks to those responsibl e fo r the arrangements when they ch ee r a ft er a s u ccess ful Compe tition.
Brigade Finals A Judge's Criticism.
Miss C. E. Todd, RRC . (Matron , St. J ames Ho sp it al Balham), one of the Judg es in the Indiv idual Pra ctica Tests, w rit es as follow s
" In judging the t ests on bedm akin g at th e a nnual competitions at t he Wharncliffe Rooms on May 10, I was impressed by t h e business-like method and general effiClency of th e candidates, a nd th e smartness w ith which many of them worked Unfortunately some of them lo st marks in the first h a lf of he competitions b y omitting to read t h e directions which were clearly printed Ofi the card. Many were un ab le to comp lete th e t est, as they had not notic ed the tim e alloy,red.
" Th e secon d part of th e t est was finished well w ithlll t h e a llotted time, and members showed a very go od knowled!ge of th eir s ubj ect. Marks in this test were lost in some cases by members forg ettin g to remo ve th e crad le and <1:11 s up erfluo u s bed-clothing. They wou l d h ave found it much easier to handle the fr actured leg car efully if they h a d le ft the patien with on ly one blank et coverin g h im while th ey chang ed th e bottom sheet.
" AU members when asked questions answered promptly and correctly."
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Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
t; Dr. Albert von L ecoq.
Ma jor H a rold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G. , R.A.M.C .
Ca p tarn Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D S.O., R.A.M.C.
Captain J a mes La Fayette L a uder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Cl a ude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G. ,
M B ., R A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams , D.S .O., M.R .C.S., R.A.M.C.
Captain Arthur J ames Brown, D S.O., M.R.C.S.,
R.A.M .C.
Colonel Charl es Joseph Trimble, C B., C.M.G., L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lillian A. Starr. t Hubert McVic ar.
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Brigade AppOintments, ' . .
June, 1929.
The Acting Chi ef Commissio n er app r oves the fo ll owing appoin tm ents and TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER. NO.6 DISTRICT. Edward B. Stephenson. 23.5.29. TO BE COUNTY SURGEON. o. 1 DI STRICT.
I{ enn e th F. Lund, M B (Lond.), Cent r a l Area. 27.5.29
E rnest O. Stuart, L.R.C.S., L.R.C .P., Eastern Area 27.5.29
A lexand er C. W hi te-Knox, M B., Ch.B ., Western Area. 27.5 .29. TO BE CORPS SURGEON. NO 3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Lo u is A. N. Line M.B., Ch.B.(B'ham), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Birmingh am Corps. 15.5.29. No. 4 DISTRICT
Josiah S. Har b in so n, M.B., Ch.B., Accrington Corps. 2.5 29. No 8 DISTRI CT.
Captain Ernest Scott, D.S.O. M.B ., B.Ch., As h ford Corps. 1.6 .29
TO' BE CORPS OFFICER. No. 5 DISTRICT.
Alfred Schofi eld Le eds Corps. 31.5 .29. NO.8 DISTRICT
of lobn
Lif e Saving Aw ards of th e Ord er of St. J ohn of J e rus al em h ave b een awarde d to th e foll owing for conspicuous ga ll a ntry III saving lif e a t immin ent persona l ri s k.
CERTIFICATE OF HO NOUR
J a m es L yons, Engineman, R ockhill Mine, Co. Ro sco mmon.
Miss J anet Edw a rds, F a rm Servant, Glynnog, Carnarvonshire.
Samuel vV a lt ers, Stallman, W oll a ton Colliery, Nott s
Geo r ge J ohn sto n e, Min er, F lee t s Pit , Midl othian.
COR;RECTION (" Battle of Shields ").
In th e l ast issu e it was stated that Dr. F. C Bottom ey acted as a ju dge but th is was incorr ect Dr. F. C. Bottomey was suddenly taken ill and with only tw el ve hours' notice Ma jor W. H. F Noble, Assistant Comm i ssion er for Kent, d ep utis ed for him a n d ju dged t he vica voce qU'estions
Charles C. Haywa rd Ashford Corps. 31. 5.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL S U RGEON. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Arthur L. Banks, lVI.B., B.S.(Lond.), M.RC.S., L.R C.S No 58 / 1 (lVIo u nt Pleasant) Division, London Post Office Corps. 13.5.29.
Geo r ge T. Cregan, M.B., Ch B o. 18 (\ iVhitehall) N ursin g Division. 7.6.29.
Hannes H a nn esso n M.RC.S (Eng.), L.RC.P.(Lond. ), No. 68 (City of London) Division. 3.6.29. No.2 DISTRICT
John A. Hartl ey, M.A , M.B., B.Ch M RC.S. , L.RC.P. , Post Office Divisio n , Bournemo uth Corps. 28. 5 .29. o. 3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
J ames Camac, M.B., B.Ch., Church Gresley Co lli ery Division, North L eicestershire Corps. 6.6.29. NO.3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Cha rles E Bigger, lVI.RC.S L.R.C.P. Birmingham Central Nursing Division, Birmingh am Corps. 16.5.29.
Oxford City Cadet Division. 21.5.29. No.4 DIS TR ICT.
Tott ingt on Cadet Nurs ing Division. 4.6.29. No.5 DISTRICT.
Bottomboat Cadet Division. 30.5 29. No .8 DISTRICT
Herne Bay Cadet Division. 3.6.29. 10. 9 DISTRICT.
City of Exeter Cadet N ursing Division. 9.5.29.
DIVISION RE-NAMED. No. 5 DISTRICT
Stanningley Nursing D ivision to Farsl ey, Stannin gley and Bramley Nursmg DlvlSlOn. 36.29.
DIVISION DISBANDED. No. 2 DISTRICT.
Netley Nursing Division. 6.6.29. DEATH.
No .5 DISTRICT.
Divis ional Superintendent C. C. Brown, Caldon Low Division. 3.6.29.
So. 1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
CommissionerLt -Colone; FRANCIS A BROOKS, M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS.
AppointlTIent of County Surgeons.
The following appointments hav e b een sanctioned by the Chief Commissioner:Corps Surgeon F. K. Lund promoted to the r ank of County S urgeon for Central Area, with effect from May 27, 1929.
Divisional Surgeon Dr. Offord Stuart, No. 41 Woolwich Division, promoted to the rank of Co unt y Surgeon for Eastern Area, with effect from 27.5.29.
Captain A C White Knox, M.C. M.B., No. 86 Hors eferry Division, promoted to the rank of County Surgeon for Western Area , from 27.5 29.
The duties of the County Surg eo ns will be l aid dO wn in a subsequent District Order. '
Inspection ot" Southern R ailway Corps (Southern) and Blackheath N. Division.
In accordance with th e Commissioner s ru le, he inspected the 'SoutheTll Railway Corps (So uth ern) at Hither Green, on I Wednesday, May 29 last. In sp it e of the cold night there was a good attendance of members, which includ ed the members of the Blackheath Nursing Div ision.
The parade presented a very smart appearance, and after the insp ection marched past the Commiss ioner. The Mayor of Lewisham and other Counc illors were present.
Photographs of the Annual Inspection.
A large number of photographs of the Annual Inspection, which was h eld in :Hyde Park on Saturday, Jun e 8, have been rec eived at Headquarters, and can be seen at any time, and cop ies ordered if d es ired.
New Division.
The following new Nursing Division ha s now been sanctioned by the Chief Commissioner:No. 67 (Car-shaHon) Nursing Division, with effect from May 6, 1929, of which Mrs. Haworth, M.R.C.S., " St. vVinifred," Carsh a lton Road, Sutton, is in charge.
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, MD., LT -COLONEL.
Annual Inspection of No.1 (Prince of Wales's) District.
The Annua l Inspection of No. 1 (P['ince of Wales's) District took p lace on th e Exhibition Ground in Hyde Park on Saturday, Jun e 8, the Inspecting Officer being H.R.H. th e Prince George, K.C., G.C V O.
The Parade was drawn up in close co lumn of companies, and cons isted of two battalions of Nursing Divisions, in charge of Lady District Officer Robinia Viscountess Mountgarret, and five battalions, one from each Area, in charge of the Assistant Commissioner of th e Area.
The Commissioner, Lt.-Colonel Francis A. Brooks, :iVI.D., was in charge of the Parade, District Officer Capt L. L. Franks acting as Adjutant.
The Prince was met by the Sub-Prior of th e Order, Major-General the Earl of Scarbrough, the Acting Chief Comm ssion er of the Brigade, Ma j or-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, and Lady Perrott, Lad y Superintendent in Chief, with other members of the Chapter General.
After receiv ing the Royal Salute, His Royal Highness went to the right of the l ine, and inspected the County and Divisional Surgeons, who were presented to him by District Surgeon Dr. Connon Robertson. He then inspected the two Battalions of ursing Divisions, the Cadets , and the five Battalions of the Ambulance Divisions His Royal Highness made a very minute inspection of the ranks, making enquiri es from many members as to their length of service and their war work.
The ursing Battalions were mov ed to the right and dismissed, whilst the Ambu lance Battalions were marched on to the Saluting Base, and then passed the Inspectin,g Officer in Co l umn.
Hyde Park Inspection.
It was noted that the dressing of the Companies during the March Past was main tained very much bett er than in prevlO.us years.
The total on parade of a ll ranks was 3 , 132, and , co nsidering th at numerous duties had to be performed that day was very creditable.
No .4 DISTRICT. Cheshire.
The a nnu al review and inspection of the Cheshire Divis ions took place at Wilmslow on Jun e 1 There were 699 of all ranks on Parad e, which was inspected by the Assistant Surgeon-ill.-Chief, Col. C. I Ellis , C.NI.G., who was accompan ied by the Dist'·i·:- +.J.iJ '·;nmissioner , CoL Trimble , C.B., C M G A · 1,,1> ·· C H F ., SSlstant <::frj;'.c r •1SS 1() llCr o,vler Jon es 'was m command, with D 'C crict Officer Lt -Col. Chaloner, T D , and Corps Superintendent W. Dale in charge of the Ambulance and Nursing SeE:iions, and Supt C. W. T a pson, D.C.M., as Adjutant. Mrs. Tweedale, A.R R.C. Lady District Superintendent, was a l so present.
At the concl usion of the programme Colonel Ellis presented Lady Superintendent Mrs. M. A. Pearson with the ervice Medal, and, addressing the divisions, said he was very much impress ed by the manner in which th e work had been done , and commended them for their drill , bandaging, and fo r t h e excellence of the March Past. H e was grieved that all over Eng land artific ial respiration was very badly done, and that Cheshire also fell short in this respect. He suggested that the members take up the work of the Royal Life Saving Society in order that they might be able to save lif e at sea as well as on land. Co lon el Trimble remarked that h e had seen a good many gatherings of the kind, but he did not think that he had ever seen one at which the men were better turned out. He always appre-
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'cia,t ed the appearance of (::adets beca u se they were a very va lu able asset on a,ccount of the fa,ct that w h en th ey join ed the p a rent divisions they wou ld be a lready trained. He also was pleased with the appearilnce of the Nurs-ing :Sisters. He co ngratulated a ll on th e manr+er in which th e ]=>arade h a d been carried out.
'The Fylde.
Th e divisions in this c1 istrict- Blackpool, Fleetwood , 'K irkham Lytham St. Annes, Thornton and Preesallboth Ambulanc e and Nursing "vith their Cadets were :inspected on Jun e 2 by Col. C. 1. E llis , C.M .G ., Assistant Surgeon-in-Ch ief, w ith whom w er e the District Commis:sioner a nd the Lady District Superintendent. The insp eci: Qn which took place at L ytham was attended by th e ll'fayor , the Town Cle r k ?nd of the Counc:il.
Superintendent T. Donelly was in c h a rge of the parade and Superintendent Cop l ey acted as Adjutant.
After the inspection the Mayor pr esen te d the R tI. O. illill prize to Corpo ral Cartmell (Lytham St. Annes) , who '"vas <ca lled from his bed and r escu ed a night watchman had fallen down a sewer on to a concrete bed and su stained serious injuries, w hich Corpora l Cartmell attend ed to in a highly efficient manner. The Mayor also present ed Service Meda ls to Cadet Officer J. P. Thomason, Sergeant H. Rin1mer and Sergeant A. Grimshaw Colonel Ellis co mplimented the divisions upon their smart appearance , .and sa id that it had been one of the b est ins p ectio ns h e had :made In that part of th e world there was an extraordinary .amount of enthusiasm in the mov e m ent
Colonel Trimble a lso congr at-ulated them , and sa id that <o ut of tb e 52,000 m en and women in the Brigade , 10 000 wer e in N o 4 District
Eirkenhead,
The Corps is g r eatly indebted to th e Tramway s Committee of the Corporation for granting free trave llin g f ac ilities on their ' bu ses a nd t rams to m en a nq. nurses in uniform und e rtak ing duties at week-ends on road patro l and during -the J am horee fortnight.
A rgenta Cup.
Thi s competition took pla ce on May 11 at Blackpool. The Mayor present ed the Cup to th e winning t eam Crewe wh ch succeeded in gaining 205 point s The marks g ain ed by other t ea m.s were: Brierfield , 197 ; Cresswe ll and Blyth e, 19 4t; Nelso n aI].d Liverp ool, 185. Fourteen teams co mp eted.
Haslingden.
The 32n d am1ual Ch ur ch P arade was h eld on May 5 Headed b y th e Corps Band , the Corps accompanied by Bacup, R awten st a ll, Ramsbot ", ;,,, 11- 8-p-d C1CLwsh aw bo(') t h Ambulance and N ur sing )1lar ched to Gran e Wesleyan Chape l, where tne service was h eld and t h e :sermon preached by the I-<. ev. Gordon Mee, of Rams bottom . The Parade, w hich n umber ed 130 of aU r a nks, wa s und er "the comman d vi Corps Offi cer Coulton, ass is ed b y t he Sup erint:'ddents o f the Divisions presen t. Lytham.
An event of g re at importan ce was th e opening b y the 'Commiss ion er of the n ew Headquart e r s _ of th e L y t Jham Nursing Division, The pavHion, wh ich is i n the bungalow sty l e and of a ttractive appeaFan c e, c onsist s of a l arge ha ll , kit ch en, ward, etc., and is adm irab y adapted to its purpos e. There was a large gath e ring, whicb, included th e Mayo r (Co unc illor S. Smith), the Mayoress, Aldennan HoJdel1 and J. E. Myerscough, Cou n c illors Price, Bell, Dawson, Wood a nd Urw in.
Councillor H. the cha irman of th e Bu'ilding 'Comm itte e , expr essed their thanks for the g r eat h elp ..a nd generosity they b.ad received from so many s upp orters,
Jlll y, 1929 and p aid a warm tribu te to th e. officers and membe:FS of th e div ision for h e splendid work th ey had don.e.
After declaring th e building open, Colone l Trimbl e complimented a ll on the success of their effo rts He rem ind ed his audience of the fact that in th e District un de r his co ntrol there w er-e 200 miles patrolled every w eek- end by members of th e B rigade, that l ast yeal' no l es s than 38,000 accidents had been attended, of which 590 were road aCClid ents, and tha t co mforts depots to the numb er o f 17 had been established. He asked th e p eop l e of Lytha m to r a lly round Mrs East h am and th e Division and to h elp th em to liquid a te th e debt on th e h eadquart ers as soon as possible.
Manchester and Salford.
The followin g i s t ake n from Th e lVIanch es t ev C /,tardian o f Jun e 10th:-
Co lonel C. J. Trimbl e, Com missioner, was much gra tified by w h at h e saw yesterd?>y when he inspected the Manchester and Salford Corps of the St. John Ambulance B ri gade.
After parading at A ll Saints' the division s marched to the headquarters of the RA .M.C. in Upper Chorl to n Road , for the inspection. Co lon el Redmond, Corps Surgeon and Superintendent, was in command of th e p a r a de and Corps Officer Naylor acted as Adj u tant. Colon el Trimb le also inspected the nur ses, who prese nte d a fin e appearance, and am ong whom the yo uthful a n d most active were well bal anced 1;:>y a s uffici e nt number of more mature and experien ced m em b €rs. Th e am bulan ce divisions were put through various drill movements by Co lonel R edmond , a nd they afterwards gave a display of the treatment of s uppo sed injur e d persons. In the parade were seven div is ional surgeons and three women surgeons attached to the nursin g divisions.
Co lonel Trimble expr essed hi s pl eas ur e at finding here a co rps s o smart so ldier-like, an d well d resse d , d emonstra ting in all respects a con ditio n of so und efficien cy. The co rps is composed of se v e n divisions of ambulance m e n , numbering 346 and of s eve n nurs in g di v i sions, numb e ring 178 s iste r s. In 1928 fir st-aid was r end er ed b y th e members to 7,579 cases of accident or illness. The Lon g Service Medal of the Ord er of St. John h as heen awarded t o 34 members of 15 year s' ser v ice, and eight have a l so r eceived th e bar, gr a nted for a further fi ve years' service.
This extr act from The Leeds _Mercury shows how wid e is the interest taken in the work of th e Brigade : _ BUSY AMBU LANCE MEN. MANY P EO PLE FAINT IN CROWDS WAT CHING PROCESSION.
(From Our Own Correspondent ) MANCHESTER, Monday..
Two hu ndred a nd sixty -eig ht cases of f a intin g and collapse among the crowds watching th e Whitsun t id e procession in Manchester were dealt w i t h by m emb ers Qf the St. John Ambulance Brigade to-day. E even of th e cases were sufficien tl y serious to b e t ake n to h os pita l, but they r ecovere d sufficiently to be take n home.
About 10 ,000 c hildr e n took part in h e procession.
More than SO ch ur c h es wer e r ep resented, a nd the r e were fifty bands
More than 50,000 p eo ple watched th e procession. Nelson.
The ann u a l Sq uad comp etition [ or th e "Wmunson
Me morial Sh e ld" a nd the Individu a l NurSing competition f(,)r the "Mar y W ilk inso n Trophy " will a k e place at Nelson on Au gus t 17. Full particulars can be obtained from Corps Sup eri ntend e nt R W. Oldfield 35 Derb y Stre€t, Ne lson, L a n es.
Preston
During th e pas t year 2,349 cases r equirin g fir s aid were a tte nded to. Th e suggestion m a de by the Preston Centre
of the Association th a;t the Corporation Tramways Department and th e proprietors of m otor 'b u s sho uld a rran ge to h ave their employees tra in ed in First AId mIg ht be considered in a ll l a r ge towns. Rossendate.
The first Review, Insp ecti on and Competitio n of the Ambu ance and N urs in g Divisions in the Ro ssenda e Valley was he l d at H as lin gdon on Jun e 1, when L a d y District Super-inte nd ent Mrs. Tweedale acted as In spectm g Offi cer. After th e March Past she received, o n behalf of th e Commissioner, from Mr. H a lstead, the Mayor of H aslingden, t h e Lady Trickett Shie ld a nd the Captain Baxter Cup for comp etition amongst the divisions within the Ro ssendal e Valley. Th e results of the competitions were :-Ambula nce Crawshawbooth, 19 7 mark s. ur smg: Bacup , 214 marks. Whalley.
U nder the command of Assistant C01nmissioner Dr. Pim, the memb e rs of the Whalley and neighbouring divisions to th e numb er of 370 recently too k part in a parade to the \ iVhalley Parish Chu rch, where the serv ce was conducted by the Vicar , and the sermon 'was preached by the Rev B. Po lla rd , Vicar of Lancaster. A co llection on behalf of the l ocal divisions rea lised £ 6 IS s.
No.5 DISTRICT.
At the annual general m ee ting of. the Sheffiel d Nurs ing Division of the St . J o lm Ambulance Brigade, at the headquarters, Bailey Str ee t, Miss Edna Daniel, the Division a l Secretary pre sented her report, 'w hich s howed that there h ad b een 2,193 duti es p erfor med during th e year endmg December 31, 1928, entai lin g 8,9 15 hours; and 777 cases wer e treated. The figures for the preceding year were as fo ll ows :-Duties, 1,675 ; hour s, 6,835 ; cases treated, 490 ; showin g that mor e d uti es had been performed, altho u gh the numb er of personnel was the same as in th e pre v ous year.
The awards gained during the year were pres e nted by the L ady Divisional Superintendent ( !frs. M. \ iValler), and inclu ded 35 labels, 37 pend a n ts, and two medallions. Se r vice meda ls for 15 years' efiicien t serv ice were gained by Ambulance Sisters Mrs. Willou g hby and M iss L awr ence. Service badg es for t h ree years' efficient service were awa rd ed to Ambu l ance S isters Mrs. Cl arke, Mrs. Crisp, :Mrs. Hilton, Mrs. Ch appell , Miss Newton, Miss lVlarlow, !frs. Gabbitas , Miss Wait and Miss Peacock Mrs. Waller also pl'e sented 19 first a id certificates to stud ents who had attended a class held with a view to increasing members hip. No. 10 DISTRICT. Norwich.
At the in v it atio n of Dr. vv. E. Ru t l ed ge, surgeon to the Norwich Co rp s, a concert and social wa s held on Apr il 17 Among those present wer e Mrs. Scott, Dr. vV hit eside, Mr. J W. Whiteside (H.M. Inspector of Facto ries ), 1r. H. O. C ark (vice-president), Mr. High Mr. Sandell and Mr. S. E. R Scott (hon. secretary).
Mr. Clark spoke of the activities of the Brigade in Norwich -d uti es und er taken at theatres, cinemas, road pat rols, gy mkha n as, etc., and appeal ed for r ecruits.
Mrs Scott s pok e in high praise of the Brigade, amo ng w hom she was proud to b e numbered as she gain ed her First Aid Certificate in 1888. She then distri b ut ed certificates r ecentl y gain ed.
An exce ll ent entert ainment was p rovided by the Rafters Concert Party.
Cro mer.
The ann u a l JuniOT Competition organised by th e Mid land and Great Northern R ai way (St. John Ambu l a nce Bngade
Cent re) was h eld at Cr o m er Town H a ll. Seven teams comp e t ed, a nd for the fi r st time the Cromer team won the shield. The jud ge was Dr. MacEwa n , surg eon to the Brigade in Ip swic h , who, in his remarks aftenvards, warned teams against ignoring o r forgetting seemingly elementary' points.
The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Langl ey. The Cromer eam consisted of E. VV. J onas (captain),. J. Hawes, VV. Hawkes, C. Size and and J. Dennis, wi th. \ iV. Fu lcher as l'eserve
In the Dewar Shie ld fina l s, Cromer r epresented O. 10 >; the team consisting of Sergeant Robin so n , Privates Doughty, Martin and Jonas, with Private Fishel' as reserve_ L ast year Cromer took eighth place, and are to be cong r a tul ated on advancing to fo urth this year. Clacton.
A valu able year's work was reported at the annuaL meeting of the Clacton Division; at which Dr. Coxhead Cook presided.
Dr. Cook comp limente d the Sup e r intendent and Officers. on the work done, and cong r atu lateGl Superintendent Porter on having been 25 years in the work. Fourteen members had q u alified for t h e service star. With regard to wo r k, Superintendent Porter said it had been carried out successfully, transport "vork being very heavy there being two long night journeys, and others to Norwi ch , London (19), Clacton Hospital (68). The first aid station on the front had b een well maintained, and the work of the YA.D 's much appreciated.
Mr. T. Percy (Cadet S up erin endent) said that theCadets came from Holland Road Central School. Seventeen had passed the examin a tion, and the strength was now 25.
Ipswich.
An interestin g presentation too k place at the local headquarters on 1ay 5 Lady Superintendent Hodgson presented the band wi.th a drum-major s staff. This has a l arge silver top with the inscription: " Pr esented by Lady Corps S u perintendent Mrs. H. Hodgson , 1929. " It bears the arms of th e Brigade in duplicate, and turned;; rou nd t is a tasselled cord in the Briga de co lours.
Four ne w bug les were presented as a gift from the Corps. Officers, and also a pair of white gauntlet g loves.
The parade of men, nurses and boy and gir l cad e ts then. l11 arched to St. Michael's Church for serv ice.
Beccles.
Perhaps the most imposing parade ever held in ::\"0 1() .,0.-.;,(.(' -et took place on Sunday , Jun e 9. Nearly 400 all. 1: ••llks assemb led 10 the sq uar e, where they were ab ly mar s h a ll ed by Major MacEwan, of the Ipswi c h Corps Headed by the Salvation Army Band, a nd the Band of the· Ips\lIrich S. J.A .B., who play ed alternately, they marched to the grounds of the Sir J aIm Leman School.
Here t h ey met a second pro cess ion, headed by theBeccles Firem en consistin g of the Mayors and of Beccles, Low estoft Great Yarmouth, Southwold, IpSWIch a nd the Mayor of A ldeburgh (Miss Pettitt) , and the Chairman of the Urban District Council of Bungay. All theMayors wore their civic robes. The Beccles Scouts formed a g u ard of honour at the entrance of the On arriva l th e parade was drawn up for T h e inspectin g officer was the Mayor of Ipswlch, .MaJor Hossack who is a l 0 Commi ssioner for No. 10 Dlstnct. He was 'accompanied by Lady District Officer Mrs. Porter and other Offi cers , anG!. by the Mayors.
Next fo llOl'\' ed the March Past, in seven companies , and the ce r emo ny concluded with a drumhead service conducted by the R ev. Brown, of Ou lt on Broad,and Rev. McClenaghan, of Stockton At the concl u ion, the Para de moved off to
the Red Triangle hut, where a ll the v isitors were entertained to tea by the Beccles Divisions, assisted by ladies of the town.
Divisions represented on parade were: Beccles, Norwich, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sheringham, Cromer, Saxm undham Aldeburgh, and Ipswich, and Red Cross sections from Harleston and Southwold. Nursin g Divisio-J.1s represented 'were Beccles, Lowestoft, Saxmundham, Aldeburgh and lVIoka, Ipswich. Cadets were from Beccles and Aldeburgh.
V.A.D. Inspection at Ipswich.
V.A.D. S uffolk 24 (S. J.A .B.) was inspected on Saturday, Jun e 8, by Capt. Adjutant of the 54th E.A. DivisionalMedical Services. Officers of the detachment present were Commandant Miss Hos sack, Assistant Command ant Mrs. Gosselin, Mrs. Popplewell (Quartermaster), and Section Leaders Mrs. Darwin and Miss Hutton. The Inspectin g Officer saw the detachment at practical work, putting some members to a sear ching cross-questioning. He then inspected a room w hich h ad been turned into an (( operating theatre ." This was realistically thoro u g h, complete with bowls and basins a n d even a steriliz er boiling up the instruments
After inspecting the detachm ent, Capt. Boure congratulated the members on t h eir work, particu larly the bandaging, and exhorted them to continue practising, without thinking of visible gain or advancement
Interesting Case Reports.
By
N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A , M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S., etc., Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No. I (Prince of Wales) District, S.JA.B
(Exclusive to THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.)
Rescue from Drowning.
R EPORT No 12 .-Th e Offi cer in charge of P adiham Division reports the folloWing case. On May 6, a child, aged 17 months, fell into a brook near his home , a nd was washed , travelling some 50 yards, und er a mill. Some thirty minutes after the al arm was given the child was r escu ed by an offici al at thf> mill and Ptes. Mercer and Duxbury, being at commenced artificia l respiration forth-vvi th. After 80 minutes' continuo u s effort they had the satisfacti on of restoring th e child to consciousness; and Dr. Forsythe on arriva1 6rdered the child to be taken home.
CmdMENT.-Performance of artificial respiration calls jor more perseverance than some First A iders realis e. It is easy enough in the examination room to announce glibly that we wilt persevere jor hours. In actual emergency, however, and especially when there is no response to treatment, it calls for considerable mental and physical effort to go on, as those of %s who have passed through the experience kno w f%ll well. For this reason we congratulate Ptes. Mercer and Du,xbury on the success which attended their pers eve rance after 80 minutes' performance of artificial respiration.
" Failed! "
By "R.I.G."
Mali.y Superintendents are looking over R eexamination result s, and wondering why the word " Failed" ap p ears against certain n ames. Proba bly those most concerned know th e reason b es t a nd will recognise under which of th e following group they find themselves :-
(1) Th ere a r e tho se who fr equ ently delay their " swotting-up" until "to-morrow night," which usu a lly en ds in arr iving at th e exam. with very confu se d id eas
(2) There are tho se whose attendance at drills and prac ti ces i s rather rare, and when they do come th ey usu ally h ave to b e exc us ed for some urgent engagemen t. "Oh, yes," th ey say, "I'll read up my book a t home "
(3) There are those who seem under the impression that a re-exam. is a kind of formality-they "passed the Medallion l ast year. It will be all right, the Doctor doesn't want to fai l people-they'll scrape through somehow. "
(4) There are the nervous members-excellent people on "th e real thing," or in an emergency. They know their book, too , but seem to develop " stage fright" the moment they enter the examination room-and their knowledge seems to hav e suddenly disappeared. For these a lone can we b e sorry.
Apart from th ese types are three other groupsth e Careless, th e Ignorant, and the Too-cl ever.
The Careless ones miss "the littl e details." They say "treat shock," "in water," etc., etc. They give half answers where they know the full answer. They argue: "Well, the examiner is a Doctor- he knows what I mean." They do their 1 practical work care less ly , and if any reference is made to it they say: " Oh, of course, sir, if thi s was a real case " etc.
The I gnorant ones are most difficult to excuse. vVhy is it they won't l earn, a t least, the course of th e arter ies, th e arrest of hcemorrhag e, and a rtificial respiration? One can only marv el how they ever obta in ed a First Aid Certificate.
The Too-clever ones are always on hand. They sometimes know whole pages of the book by heart, and will often remark, "that's the Book, but I sholl idn't do it that way myself." Such a remark may arouse the examiner's interest a nd l ea d to disaster via cross-examination.
Perhaps the best a dvice to one 'who has failed is this: "Take it a little more seriously next time."
(ovnnSRAS)
JUNE, 1929.
The Chief Commissioner for the Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the fo llow ing appointments, promotions and resignations during the month :AUSTRALIA.
NEW .sOUTH WALES DISTRICT.
Panamatta Division: W. iV. Easterbrook to be Divisional Superintendent "On Probation." 27.3.29. Vice -\. E. helley.
Sydney Central Nursing Division: Dr. P D. Braddon to be Divisional Surgeon. 11.4.29. CANADA.
BRITISH CO L UMB A DISTRICT.
Vancouver Central Nursing D ivision: / Sister H. Ju kes to be Nursing Officer. 3.11.28.
ONTARIO DISTRICT.
Ham ilton Nursing D ivision: Miss Clara Knight to be Lady Divisional Superintendent. 20.5.29. Vice Vernon r es ign ed. 8.5.29.
QU E BEC DISTRICT.
Montre a l ursing Division: Divisional Surgeon Dr. G. Fisk, resigned 8 5.29.
NEW ZEALAND.
AUCKLAND DISTRICT.
Onehunga Nursing Division: A / Sister M. L. Scopes to be Lady Ambu lance Officer. 5.3.29.
INVERCARGIL L DISTRICT.
Ohai Division: Dr. J. P. McQuilkin to be Divisional Surgeo n, J. T. Mosley to be Divisional Superint endent, and C. M. Orr to be Ambulance Officer 15 .8 .29.
VV ANGANUI DISTRICT.
Dr. Christie to be L ady District Superintendent. 16.3 .29.
Wanganl1i Division: Divisional Superintendent 'vV. Bourne, r igned. 25.2.29.
\iVELLINGTON DISTRICT.
'iV ellin oton South ursing D iv ision: Miss O. M. And e rson to b e Lady A Officer. 12 .3.29
SOUTH AFRICA.
NAT4\L DISTRICT.
Es co mbe Section, Durban Cadet Nursin.g Division: Miss A. -\mbler to be Lady Cadet Officer. 1.1.29.
Durban Cadet N ursing Division: Mrs. A. M. Gowing to be Lady Cadet S up erint endent. 1.1. 29.
Pieterm a ritzburg Cdy Cadet Division: H. R Turner to be Acting Cadet Officer. 12. 1. 29. TRANSVAAL DISTRICT.
2nd Joh a nnesburg City Division: E. Jonas to be Ambulance Officer, 10.5.29 ; 1'. E. Ree ce to be Ambulance Officer. 10.5 .29
RHODESIA_
Salisbury Railway Div sion: Dr. N. G Diyisional Surgeon, 1.1.29; H. C. A mbu lanc.e Officer" On Probation." HONG KONG
I-lO NG KONG DTSTR Cll C. Gane to be Hughes to be 1.1.29.
Shaukiwan Divis ion.: W. Tarn t o be A / Offtc T. 1.5.29. WEST AUSTRALIA.
WE ST AUSTRALIA DISTRICT.
Midland Junction Raih\ray' Division: J. A. Wyss to be Seco nd Ambu lance OIfiGer. 1.1.28. Vic e F. Bothwell, resigned.
The Ch ief C01l1m issioner has a so sanctioned the format ion of the following new Divisions :-
INVERCARGILL DISTRICT, NEW ZEAL KD. Ohai Division formed. 15.8.28.
W EST AUSTRALIA DISTRICT. Goldfields Boy Scouts (Kalgoorlie) Division formed. 6.11.28.
WEST AUSTRALIA.
Owing to the closing down of many of the mines in the goldfi elds area of West Australia, the work of St. John Ambulance Association a nd Brig a de Overseas 111 that area has been moribund for a considerable p eriod During 1928, however, eff orts were made to a rou se activity and classes were organ ised at Kalgoorlie, as a r es ult of which two Divisions of the Brigade (one ambulance and one nursing) have been formed. It is understood that in this area will be linked up with th e other St. John actIVItIes in West Australia, namely, the West Australia Head Centre of the Association and Coastal District of the Brigade with headqu arters at Perth. Both the work of the Association and the Brigade Overseas under these headings is in a state of activity (40 classes were h eld and two new Divisions formed in 1928) and the formatIon of new Divisions this year is an encouraging sign for the future. The work on the railways of West Australia has a l so rec ently been linked up with th e Brigade, and there are now ten railway Divisions in th e district. The Ambulance Service maintained by th e Association is now in the seventh year of its existence and i s in increasing deIYl:and by all sections of the public; the numl?er of calls re ceIved during 1928 totalled 3,408. From thIS summary of the position in West Australia n:;tay be assumed there is every hope that the and Bni?ade WIll m the future play an increasing part 111 the public life of th e State.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A very decided advance has been made t?-e year. The annual inspections show Improvement ill drill, both foot and stretcher, and in appearance of both men and women, whilst the knowledge of and how to app ly" first aid" h as increased. The Nursing Division is particularly good, and doing excellent work :under the very able direction of its Lady Superintendent (MISS V. Watson).
The delegation from England (Sir John Hewett, lVIajor MacRae, Lady Margaret MacRae, and lVIrs. Atkinson) received a cordial vvelcome from the Brigade. A g uard of honour greeted them. on arrival. It paraded for inspection on Sunday, December 9. On lVlonday Lady and Mrs. Atkinson were present at a meet111g of the -'. ursmg Division. On Tuesday they attended at the opening of Brigade Headqu arters.
The Brigade has now a home for Its DiVISIons, havmg obtained from the railway authorities the l ease of three rooms in the buildings vacated by the department upon completion of ne'w railway station. This was formally opened on Tu eSday, December 11, by Su- J ?h?-. Hewett, who gave an inform ative address up on the actiVItIe s of the Brigade in England.
A church parade was held on St. John 's Day, S und ay, Jun e 24. Aftenvards His Excellency the Govenlor inspected those present-102 officers, ambulance m.en, an?nursing women. Lady Hore-Ruthven accompanIed. HIS Excellency and devoted h e r attentIon to the Nursmg Division.
The Triennial Meeting of the Australian Council of St. John Ambulance Association and Brigades was held in Adelaide this tinle. Its proceedings were opened by the Chief SecretalY for outh Australia.
We regret to rec ord the passing a way of Mr. C. E. Osbome, th e district secretary The Bngade, to the number of 80, attended the funeral. Mr. Osbome was ;eeenly interested in the work of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade.
The Adelaide Corps has provided a n ambulance van, fitted with four stretchers, and it is now us ed at all race meetings.
The Brigade Scho lars hip for 1929 was sec ured by th e son of Private C. E H. Padgett, a m ember of the I slin gton D i vis ion.
BERMUDA.
Hamilton. No.1 Division.
A specia l meeting of the above D ivision was held in the St. Andrew 's Hall, Church Street, on Thursday, April 25 , when His Excell ency the Governor of B ermud a, S ir Louis J. Bo Is, K.C.B., K.C.M .G .; a tt ended for t h e express pu rpose of presenting Ma jor the Rev. A. E Horner with th e Warrant of his appo intIne n t as District Superintendent o f the Berm uda District, St. John Ambu ance Brigade Overseas.
The m eeting was open ed w ith the singing of a Brigade hymn, which h a d been arranged by the Divisional Superintendent, foll ow ed by a short but very appropr iate prayer by the Right R everend the Bishop of Bermuda
The Chairman , Mr. S. S. Toddings, B.A. , Pres id en t of the Hamilton D iv ision, in his introductory remarks, made lengthy reference to the past affa irs of the o ld Bermuda Centre, which commenced as long ago as 1888. H e referred to the large number of classes w hich h ad been h eld from that time up to 1915 g iving details as to t h e numb er of cert ifi cates 'which had been awa r ded, a total of we ll over 5 00. H e made reference to the good work done for thi s institution by th e late Dr. Dudley E. Trott , paying a g lorious tribute to his memory Mr. T ciddin gs then touched briefly on the work done by the new section, wh ich was organ ised in September of 1927 ; he spoke of the difficult b ut det ermined efforts being made by this sect ion to ga in s u ccess; from its i n ception to the present time six classes had been formed, five ofthese being in the City of Hamilton and the ot h er one a t t h e V.,Test end of the island; the principal difficulty at the present tim e was the need for more funds.
Mr. Fray then gave a brief 1'esume of the wo rk do n e by his Division since its inception in September , 1927 , and appeal ed for men, and more men.
H e also ref erred again to th e services of the Division being availab le on any public occasion, and requested that the genera l public m ght assist them to carry out the motto of the Brigade by askin g for their assistance 'when pu blic 'fun ctions wer e anticipated.
A l etter received from th e Berm ud a E lectric Light, P. & T. Co., Ltd., was then r ea d To show the fee lin g of this co m pany towards the institution the directors had d ec id ed to pay the cost of the co urs e of instruction for a n y of their emp loyees who might be desrrous of taking advantage of the offer, and it is s in ce r ely ho p ed that as many as possible w ill make first aid theu: study in the very n ea r future.
A short entertainment was then provided very ably by Messrs Norman Parker, E Robinson, a n d Tu tto n , a l so M iss Winifred H u rlow, to whom the sincer e thanks of the Officers of the Division are tendered.
The b usiness of the even in g was conclud ed by the s in g ing of an In spection h ymn a rranged by Supt. G. E. H ardy, Kirby Division, No.5 District, E n gland, th is latt er hymn hav ing b een taken from th e official j o um a l o f the St. J ohn Ambulance Associat ion, to whom th e g r ateful appreciat ion and acknowledgment of the l oca l Division is mad e. SOUTH AFRICA.
BloemJontein Nursing Division 's Dance.
Despite the fact that three other dances were held during the week, the City N ursing Division dance , which took place on May 11 last in the Ramblers Hall, pro ved a great s u ccess, both socially a nd financia lly T his was very gratifying to the m embers, who contemp late holding a series of similar dances during the season. There wer e about eighty coup es on the floor, and the sp ir it of jollity and well-beulg which prevailed throug h out the even ing testified to the excellent arrangements and supervision, which rested in the hands of the members; £ 30 was raised by the dance for D ivisiona l funds.
Mr. W. Heacl, Hon. Treasurer, St. John Ambu lance
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Association, w ish es on b ehalf of the Association to thank the follo w ing l ad ies and gentl elnen for parcels and books an d magazines r eceived durin g t h e month of ApnL The total number received for the month was 950 : Mrs. Rlshton, Mrs. :Mannion Mrs L. athan, M r s Potte r Mrs C. HarrlsOl'i, Mrs. A. Hill, Mrs. Bu llock, Mr s. Conlon, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. C. R eed, Mrs Sp ring, Mrs. VV. H ea d , M r s. Swanson, Mr. McNair, ML Mace, the Mayo r , Dr. Bene van Ripp en, J','lr. J arv is , A. J. du P lessi s (Kofiiefontein), Po ll ey's Hote l , Miss Russell, M ss Kachelhoffer Sister Mumford, and S isteJ; Harclmg.
The Oldest Ambulance Competition in the World ..
THE I NTER -R AILWAY AMBULANCE COMPETITION.
Th e Int er-Ra il way Ambulance Competition for th e Fa ilw ays of England a nd Wales was instituted b y the St. John Ambulance Associ ation in 1897 and has since b een h el d annuall y, except during the yea r s 1915 to 1919 in clu sive, when, owing to the a bsenc e of a l arge number of railwaymen on ac tiv e se rvice during th e Great W ar, it was COIl idered a dvisa bl e that it shou ld not b e held. It is the oldest a mbul a n ce co mpetition in th e world.
Th e four great groups, viz , th e Great ViTes tern R a ilw ay, th e Lond on Midland an d Scottish R a ilway, th e Lond on a nd N orth- Eas t ern Railway an d the Southern Railw ay, each sel ect tw o t eams by their o\>vn elimin a ting competi ti on s t o r epresent them in the fin al of the Int er -Ra ilw ay Ambulan ce Comp etition, a nd a preliminary compe titi on for UlJgro up ed railways is h eld by the St. J ohn Ambulan ce Association, th e t eam taking th e first pl ace in that co mpetition also h avi n g th e right t o co m pete in th e fina l.
In th e preliminary competition in April, 1929, at St. John 's Gate, the L ondon Midland an d Scottish a nd Grea t Western J oint Railw ays gained the top pl ace a nd th erefore compe t ed in th e final.
Th e foll owin g is a list of winners of the Challenge Shield sinc e th e inst itution of th e co mp etition:-
1897. Great Eastern R a ilw ay.
1898. Great Eastern R a ilw ay.
1899. Lond on and North-West e rn Railway.
1900. Gr eat Northern R a ilw ay.
1901. No rth -Eastern R a ilway
1902. Metropolit an R a ilway
1903. Great Eastern R a ilway .
1904. Great Eastern R a ilw ay
1905. Alexandra (N. & S W.) D ocks & R ailway.
1906. L a n cas hire a nd Yo rks hire R a il way.
1907 Great E as t e rn R a ilw ay.
1908. L a n cas hire a nd Yo rkshire R a il way.
1909. L on don a nd North-Western R ai lway.
1910 Alexandra (N. & S.W.) D ocks & Railway.
1911. Midland an d Grea t Northern J oint Rly.
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1912. Al exandra (N . & S.\i\T.) D oc k s & R a il:way.
1913. Furness R ailw ay.
1914. L a n cashir e an d Yorkshire R a il way.
1920. Al exandra (N . & S.W. ) Docks & R a ilway.
1921 -L on don , Brighton and South Coast Rly
1922 Alexandra (N . & S .vV.) D ocks & R a ilway.
1923. South-Eastern a nd Chatham Railway.
1924. South-Eastern a nd Chatham R ailw ay.
1925. London Midland and Scottish Railway.
1926. S out hern R ailway.
1927 Southern Railway .
1928. London and North-E as t ern R a ilway.
1929. Southern Railway
It will b e seen th a t th e Great Eastern Railway (now gro up ed wi th the L on d on an d North-Eastenl Railway) an d the Alexand ra (N ew port and South Wal es ) D ocks and Railway (now grouped with the Great Western Railway) have each won the Shield five times, and th at the Southern Railway or one of its constitu en t companies has won it six tim es sin ce the vVar.
Th e growing popu l ar it y among railwaymen of th e stu d y of first-aid to the injur ed may be judged from the fact that th e rai lway am bul ance centr es are a ble t o report annually an increas e in the numb e r of members of the staffs who have b een s u ccessf ul in p assing the examina ti on of the Association, the total number of ra ilw aym en who have done so during th e past year being over 24,000, an in crease of ove r 2,000 on th e figures for 1927
The cases of first-aid effici ently re nd e r ed yearl y by the certificated r ailwaymen to their fellow workmen who, owing to th e nature of their callin g, freq u entl y m ee t with acc id ents number many tho u sands .
The generosity of th e dire ctors and high officials of th e various ra ilways in pr esenting prizes yearl y for competition, and the payment by the companies of the cos t of the instruction a nd exami n ation, is m u ch appreciated b y the men, a nd the presentation by several of the co mpanies of a go ld medal to every member of the staff who passes fifteen exa minations in first-aid is an added in ce ntiv e to the staff t o ac quire a pra<;t i cal knowledge of a sub j ect which ma y prove so u seful to th emsel ves as well as to the travelling publi c.
The prin cip a l trophy competed for a t this competition is the In ter-R8l!ilway Chall enge Shi eld presented by th e Ord er.
Dr. Corbet Fletch e r, a member of the Ord e r a nd one of the most exper ien ce d competition judges in the country, has very generously presented a sil ver cup for a nnu al co mpetition to be h eld by the tea m taking second place in th e fina. l.
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on th e foll owing subjects:Fir st A i d Answered by DH. N. CORBET FLETCHER M.B., B.Chir. (Cantah ) M.R.C.S. (" N. C F.")
Comp etitio n and Brigade Organisation. A nswered by "S EM PER PARATUS"; and Di et and H ealth. Answ{'!red by Sir W. ARBUTH NOT LANE, Bart., C.B., M.S., F.R.C.S.
Tannic Acid for Burns.
R. B. (Edg e Hill ).-The article on C'lItre of Burns published in May issue of GAZETTE was mo s t int e resting. I regret, therefore, that it does not us more clearly how T a nni c Acid is t o be used wlth Burns. Martindale's Extra P harmacopceia tells. u s that Burns h ave been treate d with a 2 per cent. solution of Tanni c Acid in Ether painted ove r burned part twice daily. Under t h ese circums tanc es how can an amb ulan ce man procure Ether for such purpos e? Also, do you regard the Tanni c Acid method as an improvement on Pi cric Acid dress in gs which, in my exp erience, has pr0ved very u sefu l in the em ergen cy tr eatmen t of Burns? I n the absence of th e lv.Iedical Corresponde n t w ho , in his article, wisely refrained ,from setting out details of treatment, I am called upon to answer your qu.ery. In the treatment of B%rns with Ta nnic Acid, it is essential that the solution be freshly prepared, acc'lltrately measured, and immediately app lied. For these reasons such treatment is beyond the scope of First Aid , and calls for no f%rther discussion in th ese columns. By the way, it is news to me that Martind al e's " Extra Pharmacopceia" is a book for First Aiders. Surely th e Manual (p. 21) specifically wa rns a First Aid Student" on no account to take upon himself the duties and r esponsibiliti es of a D octor." 1 \ C. F.
QUERY COUPON.
To the Editor
Sf. JObn
Pl ease answe r attached Query on FIRST AID COMPETITIONS HE ALTH & DIET
(Strike out lin es not appl icab le)
Signature
Pa g e 184 Ube St. Jobn Rmbulance (\';a3crte JM l y , 1929
Joints.
By JAMES HOSSACK, F.R C.S.
I h ave b een told that th es e short elementary articl es of min e are writt en in too simple l a nguage, and a r e altogether too el em en ta ry.
Th a t is all v e ry w ell from th e standpoint of the First Aid e r who is an old hand, and up to Competition st a nd a rd, but I h aye to write for th e recruit to our r a nks, a nd make t h e a rticl es int e resting a nd ins tructive for him , as w ell as for th e :s emor.
r propo$ e to write a $impl e article on joints, with a short res um @of th eir possible injuri es , a nd the simpl e me a n s of Fi rst Aid treatm ent of th ese injuri es
Th e word joint , when appli ed to m a n, s eem s to -co n v ey th e imp r ess ion of something mova ble, wh e r eas, a s a matt e r of fact , th e r e ar e m a ny j oints in th e hum a n b ody th a t a r e not movabl e a nd ne cessa rily so
A ca rp ent e r when he m a k es a do o r, for inst a n ce , mak es m a ny joints , and I hop e for th e sake of th e door th a t his joints ar e sound a nd do not move . If th ey d o I am afra id I d on ' t think mu ch o f his door o r of his worK m a ns h ip But th e door wh en fini sh ed a nd hung h as to m ove on its hing es. So it i s in the hum a n bod y.
T a k e on e's t ee th for ins t a n ce . E ach tooth is s o ck ete d in t o th e j aw, bu t I h ave n ev e r hea rd of a nyon e wh o co uld , fo r in s t a n ce, tuck his t ee th a w ay und e r his t ongu e wh en he did n o t n ee d to u se th em, but th e j a w itself m oves fr eely , sometim es t oo m u ch so, in mo re way s th a n on e
At l eas t on e an cestor (d a r e I s a y a nce s t o r), the s hark, h as th e p owe r of t u cking his t ee th awa y w h en n o t on busin ess in te nt , but t h ere a re tim es w h en t h ey a r e ve r y m u ch e r ect a nd a t a tt ention.
Th en th e bon es of th e n ose a r e j oint ed on t o th e s kull , but y ou cann ot coc k th em up a nd gi ve y o urself a s nu b n ose or a P a tri cia n R om a n no se , mu ch a s yo u mi gh t li ke t o
Th ese a r e exa mpl es of so m e immov a bl e j oin t s, but th ere a r e m a ny o th ers in th e body. Th e r e a r e a ga in joints whose m ov em en t s a r e so slight as to b e a lm os t negligibl e, yet w e kn ow mov em ent mus t t a k e pl ace.
As yo u k n ow, th e b rain i s en close d in a b on y box .call ed th e s kull
When a child is b orn t h e s kull b on es a r e rath er so ft , a nd a rra n ge m ents exis t for ex p a n sion t o a llow the bra in to enl a rge , but la t er on wh en t he b on es ge t " set " as it we r e , th e bra in co ntinu es to g r ow , a nd m ean £ m u s t b e p rovi d ed fo r thi £ exp a n sion to t ake pl ace T h e b on es fa nning t he roo f of t he skull a r e d ove t a il ed t oge t her b y s m a ll p r o j ec ti on s dippin g in to sm a ll r ecesses t h a t a llow of m ov em ent a nd p ermi t of exp a n sion o f th e br a in , so th a t wh en a yo u t h fir s t buys a b owle r h at a size fi ve will fit
him , but as h e g et s o ld e r h e n ee d s a si ze seven or eight. Th e skull h as enl a rg ed t o a ll ow th e br a in to expa nd , a nd a ce rt a in a mount of this enl argem ent h a s t a k en pl ace a t th e joints . S o h e r e w e h a v e joints who se m ov em ents a r e so sm a ll a s to b e negligible, but mov em ent is th er e n e v erth eless . Of th e oth er joints in th e body th e r e a r e va rious typ es . F or insta n ce, a t th e elb ow w e h a v e a typi ca l hing e which a dmits of only two m ovem ents , op ening a nd shutting a s it w e r e Th e kn ee is a n oth e r hing e jo int. Th e hip a nd sh ould e r a re b a ll and so ck et joints, a nd p e rmit of almos t a ny mo ve m ent . This t y p e is u s ed by th e plumb e r a nd engin ee r for what are ca ll ed uni ve rsa l joints to-d a y Th e old-f as hi on ed g a s ch a nd eli e r h as a b a ll a nd socke t joint Th e present m ot or-ca r h a s many unive rsal j oints a cting on id en t i ca l prin cipl es. Th en th e r e is th e l owe r j a w with j oints t h a t are mo r e complicated s till. Try fo r yo urselves so m e of the m ov em ents po ssibl e Op en a nd close yo ur mouths ; th a t is a hing e m ove m ent. Push it forw a rd a l a th e strong m a n of th e pi ctu res . D raw it b ac k like th e silly ass in th e th ea tre Push it t o on e sid e , th en th e oth e r , th en r oll it ro und a nd yo u will r ea lise t h e r e a r e few m ove m ent s you cann ot d o with it.
I d o n ot wa nt , h oweve r, t o waste tim e on di s. cu ssing th e v a riou s joints we have in o u r b odi es , int e r es ting alth ou gh th a t m ay b e . I w a n t, as f a r a s p ossibl e , to co nfin e m yself t o th ose joi n t s t h at a r e most fr e qu entl y d a m age d, a nd th a t yo u a r e m os t lik ely to b e call ed upon t o tr ea t , su ch , fo r in s t a n ce, as th e s hould e r , th e wris t , kn ee , a nd hip r a m t h er efore go ing to t alk a n a t om y for a m om ent o r t wo, fo r if y ou o n ce g rasp t h e a n a t om y o f a n orm al j oint y ou will b e in a fa r b ett e r p ositi on to d eal with on e w h en da m a g ed.
W e will s t a rt , therefo r e, with a d efi n iti on of a joint, as foll ows :-
A joint is t he m ee ting pl ace of t wo o r m or e b o n es t ha t a r e tip ped wi th ca rtil age o r gristl e, b oun d t oge the r by a ca psu le th at i s strengthen ed b y co r ds call ed li gam ents . This cap s ul e is li ned by a m emb ra n e call ed t h e s ynovial m em b r a n e, wh ose fun cti on is t o secrete an oil y su bstance call ed syn ovial flu i d , whi ch acts as a lub r icant t o the jo int.
Th a t , I thi n k , cove r s t he fi eld p r etty we ll , a nd n o w we w ill proceed to ana lyse the definition
F irs tly, " T wo o r m o r e b o n es." Th a t prob a bly s trikes yo u · as un u su a l. Y et if yo u t h i n k of th e w ri st yo u will remembe r it is com pose d of th e R a dius a nd D ln a above, and the ca rpa l b on es b elow, so t h at the re are no less than five b on es en te rin g i nto t h e formation of this single j oint.
At t h e elbow yo u have t he hum e rus a nd th e r a dius and u lna below. T ha t makes t hree in t his joint.
At t h e hip yo u have but two , th e F emur a nd th e Iliu m.
"Tip p ed with cart il age o r g ris t le. " Th a t i s t h e whit e glis t eni ng, ha rd-boil ed egg loo ki ng ma t e ri al that yo u see in a b u tche r 's sh op wh en a joint h as been ope n ed a nd t h e kn u ckl e ·ex p ose d. It is a smooth, shin y, a nd eas il y cut with a knif e, ye t , so ft as it is, it s t ands t h e racket of co n s t ant mo v em ent from birth to d eat h , a nd d oes n ot wear away If you to u ch it wh en fr eshl y ope n ed yo u will find tha t it i s covere d with a glai r y, raw whit e of egg li qu id that fee l s oil y an d sticky. Th a t is th e :synovia l fl u id, N at ur e's oil , a n d it is sec r e t ed b y the glistening lin ing me m b ra n e of t he in sid e of th e join t, th e syn ovi a l membra n e
Look now at the outs id e of th e en velo p e t h a t th e bu tcher ha d to cut t o expose t he k nu ckl e . Th a t is the ca p sul e, a n d in i t yo u will n ot ice ce rta in stronger, r ounded o r fla t b an d s th at o b vio u sly strengthen t he envelope. T hese bands are t he ligam ents.
No,,' , havi ng gone so fa r as u n d erstan d ing anatomy of a j oint; let us reason ou t t h e vario u s signs an d symp t oms t ha t a spra in or di slocation will prod u ce, and t h e wh y a n d t h e wh erefore.
Rem ember al ways t h a t ju st as a m o t or-ca r nee d s ca n t a nt attentio n , and oiling of its mova bl e par t s so that i ts various compo n ents shall m ove an d function without wear and without grating, so yo u r 1110 yab le parts need atten ti on so tha t they shall function without effort or gra ting.
In the case of the h u man this function, however, is ca rrie d on a utomatically by the synovia l membra n e, whi ch , in h ea l t h a t l east , see to it t ha t t here is a t a ll ti mes an ample su pply correct quan titi es Th e r es u lt is, one gets a smcoth even movemen t without any rubbi ng or gra ti ng such a$ would cause wear a n d rub away the ca rtilage. I n certain -diseases where this oiling is not carried on efficiently, o r in the r equired amounts, then o n e does ge t a co ndition in the joints where th e cartilages are act u ally worn away, accompan i ed b y great pain a nd s tiffn ess as we ll as de formity. That, however, is not in the doma in of F i rs t Aid.
Immed i ately, or very soon after a n inj u ry to a joint, say a sprain, the fi r st thing that happe ns is that Natur e, in an endeavour to save as much -d a m age as possible, po u rs out in excess the n ecessa ry oil. As a result, the capsul e gets filled up tight and gets stretched . The fi lling u p is seen by the s welling , and if one looks carefu ll y at the shape of th e swelli n g, one wi ll notice that its shape co rrespo nds pretty acc u rate ly to the shape of the caps u le. H ere, then , i s one cause of the swe ll ing, apart from the d i rect effect of the in ju ry- the filling u p of th e ca psul e vvi th oi l. The sac being fu ll to almost bursting natu ra ll y causes stretching, and this stretching is one of the causes of t h e pain. H ere, th en, a r e two things that, i f we can prevent or contro l ,
will ass u re dl y he lp us t o ass ist 'ou r patient by a ll evia ti ng the pain and p r event swelli ng.
Th e fi rs t t h i ng is R E ST Make the limb as comforta bl e as possi bl e If we get t he cond it ion b efore th e swe lli ng has taken place we mus t do a ll we can t o prev ent the effu sion of synovial fluid
Th e r e a r e t wo means th at help u s to d o this.
Fi rst, col d a p p li c; ltio ns. T h is con t racts the blood vesse ls, a n d since i t is fr om them t hat the oil is man uf act ur ed, o b vious l y the l ess diamete r we can m ake th e vessels by co ld the l ess b l ood will get thro u gh a nd so the l ess oil can be fanne d
Seco ndl y, if we put on a ban d age pretty tightly, we can ass is t by supporting t h e capsule and hel p it t o res is t the pressure insid e, a n d so t o a great exte nt th e s t re t chin g . I n th is way we can re li eve t h e p ain cause d b y th e s tr et ching.
A thi r d , a nd b y n o m ea n s s m a ll , hel p can be g ive n by ra isin g th e in jure d lim b , or, as your books say, el evate th e limb.
B oil ed down, then, the treatment for a sprain caugh t ea rl y, is el evate the limb, REST, cold ap pli cations, a reasonabl y tight b andage. I have explai n ed th e r easons why.
If, howeve r , we do not ge t the i nj u ry early, an d t h e swelling and p a in are already there, obvious l y it i s too la t e t o app ly cold to p r even t; indeed, cold a t this s t age will do harm.
Now we m u st do our utmost t o enl arge th e blood vessel s and tissue celis for they act as drains as it were, a n d, of cou rse, the larger th e drain the quicker t h e flu i d vvill dispe rse. Y ou know the effect of p l acing your hands in very hot water. How they get red and cha r ged with blood . Do th e same t o the in jur ed joi n t, and enlarge th e drains , i.e , the vessels. H eat has th e additional effect that it encourages stretching, and in so doing the tight b a llooned sac is allowed to get a little bigger stili, and so the t ension is relieved, an d thus the pain due to th e t en sion is r eli e v ed , too So th a t i n the la te r sta g es th e treatm ent amounts to r es t , el evation, hot applications, a nd support, a nd, I m ight add, very gentl e massage to th e limb. This ma ssage i s very, very comforting to th e p a ti ent; but to begin with must b e very g entl e inde ed . So mu ch for sprains.
N ow le t us talk for a moment a bout dislocations.
Th e r ound , glist ening knuckl e h ea d o f th e b on e i s a lmost a lw a ys bigg er than the bit imm edi atel y be low it , the n ec k it is called. So that when the h ead by some grea t f or ce tears a button hol e in th e capsule an d gets through, th e rent grips it at th e neck, and it is n o eas y matt e r t o 'wangle the roun d h ea d ba ck t hrough this bLltton hol e slit for it must go b ac k th e same w ay it came out.
H a uling a nd pull ing a t it will do infinit e h ar m , a nd as lik ely a not t ea r all sorts of thing. Neve r, th en , a ttempt to r edu ce a disl oca tion You m ay be l ucky, for I h ave seen d islocations almost at
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hn t lin? f\ ;n ln l\. E's L PbCt' t hl' linlb in thl' com fo rl :l. bl position ror Ow p,t tie11 t :md btmd,lgt:' it there. a d Ior, o r , ( possib l e, lak e the pati C' nt to th e doclor , let him b y Innnipti tn ti o ns gt't it bark t h e W<iy l.t c: un E' en d 1 h' ma y s'n rrec d \ tjlt)11 t n n it n ces thc h e ; hu t tlw cJl :m c('s :1' rC' hC' will n ) ( , :md the reaso n i s 0 b\ ioH '. \ Yh e l1 o n e is in P:lltt :my \\'h c re , N :l !lll'L'is :t L attention to h elp, (\ 11 1 :mt o mntically :111 ll n c s
nUlS 'ks arC' o n the qui yi\' E'. ct int o <1 tcnse, rigid SI'll tt' 0 f S1XIS1Tl lh :d Oil' un co n ciousl) a dcl s t o to :)\' oi 1 ' 11 (kring, so tha I I he dod ) r 11 ,18 10 O\ 'l'rcm n e this mnscular s pasm b efo r e h (' do mu ch. And t:'\'(' n with th ' p :\. ti cn t d oi n g his b("t to h 1p tlll' spnsm is too gre:l t fo r d 0 \' C' r ('0111(', :md he can n t r c.dn 'C th e dlslo(':) 110n I III he h:1s anxsthetiscd Ihe pa !i.ent ;md got rld of tlll' • pnsm. Even then to fi nd the \\' :1 b, i ' 110 ell rna (-tcr.
All thi ' 1 hav l' to ld Y 0 11 to WHrn \ ou n ·"fin i any amat ur ;.)tt mpt to a h :1o 'a ti on fo r if you do \\ i ll 811110 st c'rt<1int) n ot u cceC' d, but incYibbly mllke mtlttcr wars. 1 ca nnot emphasis too °T atly tll. in fmit irnport<1n )btai nin D r est to an injured in v ry ca n s o l n o m;1tter wh ere .
It i a w ord to th First Ai ler t11"1 mran , in my estim:l han , the e sence of successful Firs t Aid w or k , :1l1d h o nld be on" of hi :hl" t a im an d objects t ·C't and m a intclin in ,:cry t 1'm f inju r ) lHer hcem 11'rh::we h <1 b ee n arre tC'd. In a h a rt a rticl e like thi I po s ibly go i nt o a detailed description f v "r), 'md a ll ymptol11 on find. in ith r a sprn in or a dislocation. N o r ca.n I O'IV a 11 of tIl diff rene ' y u l11lL t r c gm e b h v e n thC' t\yo.
It is not a lw ay- ea y to diff r ntiat b et w ee n th m a nd 'e ry often one h a to fae ' b th a fra tn r e and (l di ]ocati o n at a joint.
One gold n rul , hOI,: v er I w ou.ld impr th Fir t Aider is this. If at any tlm e yo u ar 111 doubt a to which of hvo cond i t i on :> o u have t o deal with n lways treat the ase a if it " re re the more eri u s of the two. In thi w a relati"\' af ty he for if the con diti on is a grave o n e a nd you tr at It a a lIo'ht on th e n tll fat may be in the fir
Your dut y i to your patiept not to yo ur o wn pride in :> o ur kn owl edO'e . I ev r b e t oo .c c k ur of your diagno i. Th e injur y may b e lIght an d no damage done. If it is er i o u , h ow ver, a nd yo u treat it a a injury then heav n he lp the patient.
A motto for the Fir-t }\id er hould read: 'Be afe rather than orry."
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La tel' th Corps a. s 111 bl ed in l11 ga r ag, a nd Laely P rrott n, lc1 rcss d th sayin g JlO .W Y' ry s11 ' was lnt r , t 1 in a ll 11 h a d se n 1ll lhe'chffercnL sc ' lio n s, an d urg im g on a ll tll n e d fo r teC'pi n up a nd. in 'fea' in g fliciency, f o r by so doing all N r a bl e to b of in r as 1 u s to tJl ornlllunit y. he )lOp d that more Division w ou l l en tcr for tll C anJ1'llt1.] co mp e titi on s, and n ot b e ati ned unti l th y h a d brou g ht the I eHoH lli e Jd to Birmingham f o r th eir Corps. 11 l ool-ed £0 1' a biO' incr ase in t .l1 numb er o f Ca 1. tt s, \ vh 11 uld prov a teac1y r ecruitin g round f or t h e Nul' ing Divi ' ion
Th Co un ty Commis i Oll r (Dr. I-I e nt o n \tV11i te) pok of t he apprcci atio n f a ll f or L a dy 1 e rrott" intcr(' t an d pr s nce th at afte rn oon , and proposed a rot.c of t hanl ", v,rbi ch w as econ d c d by Mrs Porter, and ca rri e d un a nim o u sly. L a dy Corps Superintend nt Mrs . Lee asked L a dy P e rro tt to acce pt , o n behalf o f th e Nursin g Corps, a ph o to t a k n at the in pection at th e University, Edgbaston, last y ear. The parade then di misse d, an d t ea was e rve d to all ; 0 nding a very int e resting an d s ucc ess fu l a ft e rnoo n
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Acl j ut ant. Lady Di st.rict Officer Ai s ' ib on wa, in c l ung of th e urs ing Divi sion'.
Aft r t h e m arch past, a demon tration of Aid a nd Nursing wa given und e r tll direct i on of t h Co unt y Surg on , Dr. \tv. H. Horan, and was watched with ke en inter e t by th cli sti ngui h e d v i s i tor, in ludin g H r Grace th e Du h e of Portland the L ord Mayor of N o ttingb am ( ld rman A. R Atkey) an d Mr . Atk ey, th e ![ayor of Mansfield (Alderman J. A . Be.ck) and Mrs. Beck. Th e demonstration consis t ed of the following:Appli ca tion of Thom a' plint; tret her drill; wagon drill; triangul ar b andage on ch t, head, s h uld e r an d h and; roll er b a ndag e on he ad, 11 u l d er, br eas t and for ea rm.
Du r ing th e ce r emony H er Grace th e Du h of I ortland prese n ted S e rvic e Me dal to rgt. G. Harvey, of Clipstone, and Pte. H. Lu ca , of Carr ington Divis ions. Af terwards, in a charming li ttle s p eech, H e r Grace sa id how pleas e d she wa to ee th e m a ll a t th e Abb ey that afternoon; she th ought th ei r work was th e m ost u efu l th at one co uld do,
a nd she recog11ised h ow valuable i t was durin g t h e Great W ar, "vh en her ovm n u rsing lmo"wled ge stood h er in good stead.
Major-General Sir P e r civa l Wilkin so n spok e of the co ndition of t h e Brigade as a whole, a nd said the l a st r eturn was a highly satisfactory on e, a nd sh ow ed a n inc rease in th e adults of 3,600 a nd in cadets of 1,000, as co mp a r ed with t h e pre, i ous year. Th e s trength of the tViTO d epa rtm ents now stoo d at 52000 a dults an d 6 ,000 ca d ets. This was a goo d si gn that we we r e ·getting on, an d when ne"w vlork cam e along we sh ou ld b e a bl e t o take it up. H e urged officers to k eep a n eye on the r ec rui ting d epartment an d maintain the stren g th as much as p ossibl e. R efe rring to the in pe cti on , Sir P e r civa l said two things h a d impresse d him: on e was the 'way in which they h a d turn ed out, a nd th e other t h e strength of th e Di vis ions. Th ey ViTe re a s pl endid set of men an d equ a l to a n y virork th ey might have to carry o ut. Th e nurs es also h a d turn ed out , ery well inde ed , a nd he co ngra tulated them all an d 'wish ed th em eve r y success in th e future. Thanks to the Insp ecting Officer were expresse d by the Distr i ct Commissioner, Mr. S. VV Malkin , an d th e Di vis ion s gave thr ee h earty ch ee rs to sh ow t h eir ap pr eciation.
Inspection of Kent Units.
On Sunday, Jun e 16 , the Chief Commissioner ins p ected Kent units of the Brig a d e at Ashford . H e was acco mpani ed by R o bini a, Viscountess Mountgarr et , O.B E ., th e Distlict Commissioner, Mr . E. A. Richa rds , and Mrs. Ri cha rds.
Aft e r th e r ece ption at the s t a tion by th e Chairman of th e Urban District Council (Councillor A J. Southan, J.P.), Sir P erciva l insp ecte d th e guard of honour fo rm ed by th e Ashford Corps and co mm ent ed on its smartness, a ft er which a visit "vas made to Ashford Ho s pital, where the Southe rn R ailw ay, Rotary and Colville Wards were vi sit ed. A ceremony was then h eld at the W a r where a uniqu e guard of h on our, consisting of d et achm en ts of the British L egio n, schoolchildren, Boy S co uts, Girl Guides, a sectio n of the 2nd Buffs , Cadets, Boys' Briga d e and th e Ashford Volunteer Fire Briga d e, await ed th e Chief Commissioner, who placed a wr ea th, m a d e in th e sh a p e of the Brig ade b a d ge, on the memorial.
Aft e r lun ch units para d ed in th e Elswick Ro a d , which h a d b een clos ed t o tra ffi c, and march ed past th e s t an d, which had been s p ecia lly constructed a nd fr om whi ch th e Chief Commissioner r eview ed th e units Afterwards a s p eci al service was h eld in Ashford P a ri sh Church, which was co mpl etel y fill ed by th e Briga de units.
Th e Ch ief Commissioner prese nt ed long-se rvi ce m edals to L a dy District Superintendent Mrs.
F a lw asse r , Ambulance Sist er l,-og e r s, Ambulance
Sister \Vright a nd Ambulance Siste r George. Th e occasion was one of great imp ortance t o Ashford, as th e St. J ohn Ambulan e Briga d · o rigin ate d through a co nfer enc e h eld in th e tovm fifty years ago. It i s a lso int e r es ting to n ote tha t th e fir s t stret ch er an d the fir s t a mbul a nce w ere both m a nuf ac tur ed in A hford
.Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS. TWEEDALE, J .P.
At the R ev i e w of So uth -East Lan cashir e C011) a ncl
Division s, held at Middl eto n on at u rclay, Jun e 15 16 8:
Girl Caslets and 99 Boy Cadets, w ith thei r officers, ,\ ere on parade from Chadd erton , Bury, Bac u p, Hind ley, Nordell, Ro ch da le, a nd Todmorden. T ea ms from each unit took p a rt in the comp etit ion which pr ece ed th e inspection.
The r es ult of the competition was as fo ll owsGIRL CADETS.- l st, Hindl ey, 169 (th Lees Cup ) ; '2l1d, Norden, Ro chd a l e, Todmorden, 168 (equal ); 3rcl, Bury , 166
Bo y C.'\.DETS.- l st, Ch adde rto n 120 (th e So uth-East Lan cas hir e Cu p); 2nd , R oche, 110; 31'cl, Bacup 105. Cadets from t h e various Un it s acte d as pati ents for th e: s uppo sed acc id e n ts to demonstrate :first aid work, \\ hidl. followed th e" March Past," and a lso t oo k part in the \\ or lof a supposed stre et acc id en t.
Girls of Christchurch Senior School who have forrned the 1st St. John Ambulance Nursing Cadets in Chatham
The competition a nd p a rad e was witn essed by a arge crowd of spectators.
The Ca d ets afterwards had tea in the Providen ce Schoo ls, Middleton.
Cadet Law ren ce Mantle has b ee n transf erred from th e S itting bourne Division, Kent, No, 8 District, t o Ro ch e Division, L a n cashir e No.4 District.
In some cases, where t he parents of Cadet s have r emoved to another town, a nd the Ca d et has wished to transf er, it has b een d isappointin g, becaus e th ey found that th e Brigade unit in the town to which th ey h a d gone to r es id e had n o Cadet unit attached.
It is h op ed that a unit in each town will endeavou r to establish a Cadet unit, so that boys a nd g irls may not have th eir service brok en.
BOYS' CADET CAMP.
City of Exeter Cadet Division, a t Dawlish 'vVarren, J .O.E., AUgHst 17 until August 24. Barnstap1e Cadet Division at Daw li sh , iYarren. ]. O .E., August 17 until August 24.
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Ambulance Transport Service.
By DIVISIONAL SUPEIUNTENDENT J. C. DUNK, MAIDSTON E.
It was b efore the leaves b egan to fall in th e Autumn of 1918 wh en th e Ma ids ton e Division of the St. John Ambul a n ce Brigade secu red its first motor tr a n s port. I t took th e form o f a Ford am bul ance th a t h a d seen much service during th e wa r in conveying wound ed sol diers to th e v a rious vo lunt a ry ho s pitals in th e County. Wh en the war end ed th e n ee d for it , of course, disa pp ea red, a nd its public-spirit d owner h an d ed it over to th e Division.
Out of u ch small b eginnings sprang th e p rese nt efficient Maids t one amb u lance transport se rVIce.
I h ad th e h onour of b eing ap pointed Transport Officer, an d in th e first y ear we answered abo ut 100 calls on "th e old F ord."
Two ye a ts la t er a 20-h.p. Au s tin chassis an d a body w er e purchas ed by publi c s ub sc ripti on a nd presented to u s by th e Mayor of the town. All this tim e th e m emb e r s of th e Division s trov e h e roic a lly to m aint ain t h e n ow enlarg ed tra n sport servi ce on a purely vo lw1t ary b asis, but eventually w e had to acce pt th e in evi t a bl e, a nd eng a ge a man who was not only efficient in a mbul ance work, but w a s a s kill ed motor driver-mechanic t oo
But, as can b e rea dily im agin ed , our r eso urces we re not sufficiently a d equ a t e t o m eet all d emands
Besides being a big m anuf act uring town with breweries, p a p er mill s, and en ginee rin g works , e t c., and h a ving a l arge hospital which, unfo rtun a t ely, has a n acco mm od a ti on a ll t oo small, Ma id s ton e is in the h ea rt of a vast motorin g district. It follow ed, then, that four or fiv e years l a t er, a grateful public readily provid ed us with ano th e r a mbul a nc ethis time a 20-h.p. Austin with coach-mad e body Ma de loc a lly, it is handsomely equipp ed and regarded by one of th e Insp ec ting Office rs of th e Briga de as on e of th e m os t up-to-d a t e h e h a d seen.
For this ambulance w e enga ged a noth er paid driver, poss essing th e dual qu alific atio n s a nd, in pass ing, I mu s t say th a t our Di vision h a s b een singularly fortun a t e in its choice of m en
The position, th en, t o -d a y, is th a t w e have two splendid ambulances b esi d es the old F or d (known loc a lly as " Tin Lizzi e " ) ready in case of em ergency. How much th ey are n ee d ed i s sh own by th e following figures which are indicative of the s t ea dy ris e in the numbers during the last five years: 1,526, 1,699, 2,781 , 3,448, 4,583.
Compare th ese tot a ls with th e 403 for 1919!
Now, if th e r e is one thing of which th e Maidstone Division may b e jus tly proud it is the high reputation it enjoys among th e r es id ents within its ten-
mil e r a dius. Th e ready response wh ich wa s made to its a pp ea l for funds to provide ambul ances furni shes, I t Jlink , a fairly reJiable gu id e of the public es t eem. Now, how did we gain that reputati on? My reply may be summed up i n three words , "By keeping faith." J ust as the reputation of a Fi re B riga d e may be jrrevocably damaged thr ough d el ay in reaching the scene of a fLre, so can it b e in th e case of an am bulan ce Speed in answerin g ca lls ap p ears to me to b e the essen tial ob j ec tiv e.
Whilst in t he midst of writing thi s ar ti cle my pri va t e te lephon e rang. A man h a d been severe ly injur ed in a vill age ten mil es away . All the am bul ances wer e out. Should I awa it their r et urn ?' Cert a inly not! A t axi was summ on ed and with in. two minut es w e w ere s p ee ding on our way. Th e· minut es saved might have meant a ll th e difference' b etw een li fe and d ea th. As a matter of fact it sa v ed the patient , who had a fractured patella an d serious head wounds, a lo t of pain. That, of course, is always ou r first cons id era tion, but think of the goo d imp ressio n which our cele rity m ay hav e mad e on the vi ll agers, a ll p ot enti al. sub scrib ers !
All calls for our ambu l ances co me th rough to · a centra l t el ephon e which is loca t ed a t my place of busin ess or pri vate residence . T here i s someone always in a tt end ance, day a nd night. And then th e Tra n s port Officer an d both our drivers are on th e t el eph on e Each can be co mmuni cate d , vi th ins tantly from the centra l ' phon e. Th anks· to th e courtesy of th e Corpora ti on, a garage has · b een built near th e h os pital, a nd on e of th e d r iv e rs. liv es in a n a dj oinin g house.
But what is th e good of a ll this if th ere i s not equ a l sp ee d on th e part of th e public in n otifying: u s o f amb ul a n ce cases? It i s quit e co n ce ivab l e tha.t a n am bul anc e , th rough no fault of its own, may arnve at th e scene of an accid ent a n uncomm onlylong tim e after th e accid ent occurred. But as the public cannot be awa r e of the r eason for t h e d elay, th e cir..cumsta nc es r eflect a d versel y on th e am bu -· lance m en. To obviate this we h ave enlisted an.. ar my of enthu sias ti c" h on ora ry ambulanc e age nts," a ll of who m are sub scr ibers. Th ese· "agents," whose associa ti on with u s qui ckly b ec? m es known 111 ev ery house in every ,illage, n otlfy u s of a mbul ance cases imm ediat ely they occu r. It is a r a r e experi ence to get a fal se call from any of th ese « a g ents, " of whom we have a bout fifty. W e finq this system works admirably
Now it may b e said: "vVell , this is a nobl eorga ni sa tion-two p a id dri vers, t a xis, tel epho nes ,. a nd so on , but who foo ts the bill ?" Th e r eply is, " Th e publi c !" B ot h my committee and myself h ave b een consistently opposed to fl a g d ays. I nstead of th at way of r a ising m on ey , we have jn augurated. a house-to -huu se collection of the whol e
Fage 190 rul)' , 1929
Priory forW ales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory Hous e , .4 , Cathedral Road, Cardiff
BRIGADE NEWS.
Appomtm.ents , May, 1929
T h e fo llowing a,ppo intments and r es ignati ons h ave been approved by the Comm i ssi o n er for tV ales a n d co nfir med b y the Amb ulance Comm ttee :-
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS
G LAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Trevor R evera Bryant , M.B., B.Ch., B.Sc , Ffa lda u Institute a n d Garw D iv i s i on, 27 .5 .29.
J oh n St. Cl a ir , B.A., M.E., B.Ch ., B.A O Lly n fe ll D i v i sion, 27.5.29.
Edward P hillip s, M.B., Pen a llta N urs in g D iv s i o n , 27 5.29.
DIVISIONAL S U PERINTENDENT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
P r ivate Geor ge Henry Parmee, L ynfe ll D iv i sio n , 27.5 .29.
LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT ,
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Florence Ma u d Crocke r , Pena llta N ur s in g Division, 27 5. 29.
AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Private Gwilym Owen, Coy rah en D iv i s io n , 27.5 .29.
P rivate G r iffith G yn W illiams, Llynfell D iv s on, 27 5 .29. Divis onal Secret ary Charl es H enry Smith, O nllwyn Seven Sisters D ivision, 8 5.29.
LADY AlVIBULANCE OFFICER , COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Sister Sar ah L evv i s, Pena llta Nursing Div s i o n 27.5.29.
LADY CADET OFFICER.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE
Ambu ance S st er Bro n wen J ames, Kenfi g Hill N ur sing Div i s i on, 17 5.29. SERGEANTS
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Pr ivate Ma r k Maddock, Llynfell D v ision, 27. 5.29.
.Corpora Ch arl es H e n ry Keen, Ogmore Val e Divis i on, - 7 5.29. CORPORALS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
P r ivate V.,Tilli am Davi d J ames, Llynfell D iv i sio n , 27.5.29.
P r ivat e Griffith T h o m as, Llynfell Divisio n 27 5.29.
.pr ivat e Hartl ey J oseph G ardiner , Neath D iv ision, 7 5 29
P r ivate Thomas Geor ge Bartlett" O nllwyn Seve n S ste r s Division, 8 .5 29
Private Edward Ceidryeh Thomas, Onlh ryn Seven S sters Division, 8.5.29.
DIVISIONAL SECR E TARIES.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
"pr ivate R char d John Lewis, Caerau D iv ision, 22 5.29.
private Thomas Em ly n Tittley, Coytrahen Div i sion, 22.5 .29. LADY DIVXSIONAL SECR E TARIES.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
.Ambulance S ster L u cy V i bert Dav ies, Pen arth N ur s ng Div i sion, 30.4.29.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance S st er May B u rtch , Penallta D iv i s io n , 2.5.29.
DIVISIONAL TREA SURERS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
private George Harries, Coytr C),hen Divisi o n , 22 5 .29.
Private Evan Edwa rd s, G l ynco rrwg Div i sion, 2.5 .29.
LADY DIVISIONAL TREAS U R E R.
G LAMORGANCOUNTY
Amb ulance S is t er Ada Q u eeni e Tait, Penallta Nurs ng D iv ision, 2.5.29.
DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPERS.
GLAMORGAN COU_ TT Y CE TTRE
P r ivate Pe r cy Freder ck Denn ard, Llynfell Div s ion , 27 5 29
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Private George Syms, Fernda l e D i v i si on, 21.5.29.
LAD Y DI V ISIONAL STOREKEEP E R.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Amb u la n ce Sist e r Mega n Nest Lloyd, Penallta Nursing D ivision, 2.5. 29 C A DET SERGEANT.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY C E NTRE.
Cadet A lcwyn Dav ies, O nlhryn Seven S st ers Cadet D iv sion, 8 5 29.
CADET CORPORAL.
Cadet H e n ry Morgan, On llwy n Seven S i sters Cadet Divis on, 8.5.29
HO N ORAR Y PR E SID E NT
GLAMORGA I COUNTY CENTRE.
Ch a rles Lionel Ward- J ackso n Coytr ahen D vision, 22. 5.29
HONORARY LA DY PR E SID E NT
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Mary Mer e dith Williams, Pont a rdula i s N ur sing D iv i sion, 9.5.29.
RESIGNATIONS ACC E PTED WITH R E GR E T
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
La d y Cadet Officer Mrs. J. 1. Sa mon , Kenfig Hill Nursing Div i s ion, 21.1.29.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Lady D iv is i ona l S up er intendent Mrs G. V\Tilliams, Fernhill N ursing D iv s i on, 15.9.29
CHANGE OF OF DIV ISION.
G LAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Coytra h en A mb u lance D iv is i o n t o Aberk e n fig Amb ul ance D v sion, 27. 5.29.
General Interest.
A wa rd for Heroic Conduct
An interesting case of h ero i sm d i sp layed by a farm girl has b een recognised by Chapte r -Gen eral n the award of a Certificate of Honour to Miss J anet Edwards , of Penarth Far m C lynnog, Carnarvon sh ir e.
On t he evening of September 22, 1928, J anet Edward s cC),ll ed u:p o n her master, Mr. Thomas Owen, to ass ist her i n getting a flock of geese from th e fie l d, and wh le assi sting the ma d Mr. Thomas Owen was attacked by the b ull and ser ious y ma uled Mr.. Owen, armed w i th a piece of rod iron (knowing t h e b ull to be vicious), wa lked along the hedge of the field followed by J anet Edwar ds, and whi e thus gradually and ca u tio u s ly approaching the geese the bull charged, whereu p of!, Owen ran toward s t he gate in order not to be crushed aga in st the wall, b ut t h e hu ll ca u ght him, carried h m a few yar ds on it s horns, and then t ossed him into the air, a n d w h en h e came to h e gro u nd hel d him with its h ead p ressed against hi s l eft side and rib s. J anet Edwards ran th ere and tr i ed to pu ll Owen by the feet from under t he bull but fa iill1g n tha got u p, and wh il e the bull was b acki ng in preparation for another onsl c)'llght, she delibera ely r u shec;i in the b u ll's face and, w it h her arms up, em itt ed s u ch l o u d, u nearth y yells t h at she su bdu ed the in f ur i ated an ma l thereby draw ing its attention to h erself. S h e contin ued o shout and dance in the bu ll 's face u ntil Owen c r aw ed t o safety, and h ad t o be shouted at by
who was now o n the safe s i de of t h e gate, before she r ealised her own danger.
T h e g irl 's conduct has won he admiration of the whole co u ntryside, and the annou n cement o£ th e award g r ant ed by h e Order has b een received with gen eral grat ificat on. "Arthur Griffiths ' MeITIorial" Cup COITIpetition.
T h e eam test for the N UTsing sect i o n of the Wel sh Br iga d e F in a l Compet itio n s, reported i n the J une number, is g ve n below :-,INTRoDucnoN ro TEST.
On a close, sultry, dark night yo u are on yo ur way h om e from a l ect u re when yo u are called to an accident. A woman bas fa llen down some steps. You find her, a middle-aged woman, ly ng cr um pl ed up at he foot of three steps in fron t of a
Her fac e IS pale. She has a bruise on her forehead Her righ arm is limp, she i.s unconscious. Treat the case. Time: 25 min tl tes.
Answers in Detail.
Note surroundings. It s a dar k nig h t You m ust bave light
Ask bystanders for a n y wi tnesses. The occ u pant of the h ouse tells yo u that the woman was beggin g a n d, as she went away, she slipped and fell dow'u he steps, knocking her head against t he wall
Co ntrol t h e crowd. Send bystanders for policeman and doctor
Treat on t he spot until you have found out if you can move her safely
Is she breathing? (Ye s )
Character of breathing? (Quick and shaUow)
Rate of breathing? (32 a minute)
Is t h ere any visible b eeding? (No)
One sister to steady and suppor t h e right arm
Rapid examination to see if you can tum her supine and straighten her ou t. Neck, back, spine, pelvis, lower limbs
Lay h er flat. Face is pale; so keep head low, turning to one side
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Undo clothing (tight) abo ut neck, chest and wai.st
Ensure a b undan ce of fresh air; fan the patient
Inqui re re doctor (one mile away)
Inqu ire re hospita l (two miles away) ,
Inq uire re ambu ance ( Yes, one is available)
lnq ui re 7'e telephone (in the adjacent house)
Send message to doctor, written, saying what you k now, and to hosp tal, as king if you can take the patient in
Send one sister into the house to ask if you can take your p atient into the house temporarily (Yes) and to prepare the p l ace FURTHER EXAMINATION OF PATIENT.
(1) Skull. Abrasion: Bleeding? (No)
Irregularity? (No)
Depression? (No)
Fracture? (No)
(2) Eyes? (Fixed)
(3) P upil s Are t hey equ a ? (Yes)
Dil a t ed or contracted? (Di l ated)
Do they respond to to u ch an d ligh t? (Yes)
Patie nt is in a stu por
(4) Ears? No b ood or clear fluid i ss u ing
(5) Mo uth ? Examine for fa se teeth (No)
If no done, deduct 5 marks B lood-stained froth t o be seen.
I s it from the t ong ue? (No)
Is it fr om h e teeth? (No)
Is t fr om th e lips? (No)
Is it fr om the g unls? (No )
I s it frClm th e nose? (No)
What i s t h e colo ur of the b l ood? Bright r ed or dark r ed ? (Bright jled)
I s from th e lun gs? ( Yes)
Pa ti ent s su ffe r ing from complicated fracture of r ib s or d is ease of lun gs
(6) Skin ? (Cold and clammy )
(7) P u lse? (Quick amd weak )
What i s rate? 100 pe Y minute)
(8) Te mp er a ture? (R aised )
What is te mpera ture? (101 deg. F. )
Cover up warmly to prevent f urther shock and collapse 2
Get warm clothing and hot-water bottles, etc.,
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ntll anfra it h. Mrs Ha ll pr esent ed th e S hi eld a nd pri zes given b y Corp s S urge on D r. e G. MacKay, B lackwoo d, t o t he winnin g t eam. Corp s Sup erin ten d ent W P em b erthy pr es id ed, a nd th e Co rps Offi cers p resen t includ ed D r Mac K ay, Cor p s Secretary J L each a nd Co rp s T r eas ur er J . C. B adge; Co rp s Office r s A. H . W illia m s (R hym n ey)
a nd J M a tth evv s (Ab ertill ery) were th e exam in er s Railway Ambulance Awards.
P r esen tatio n s were made b y Ma jor-Gene r al t h e L ord
T r eowen, eM G., a t a meetin g in conn ectio n w ith t h e
L o ndon , Midla nd a nd Scott sh R a ilway Ce ntre, a t Abergavenn y, on S atu rday, May 11 , which incl ud ed, in a d d itio n
t o th e Ce rtifica es , med a ll io n s and la b els, th e Dip lom a of a
Com m ande r of t he O rd er to Co lo n el S ir Jo sep h B r ad n ey,
G. B. a Ser v ice M ed a l to Sergeant J. O Mit ch ell , a Warrant of A pp oint ment to Co rp s Secr e ary H. J. L ew is, D .C.M.,
M. M ., a nd p ri zes o th e fo llowing mem b er s who ha d do n e exceptio n a lly well in th eir fi r s examinatio n: Mr. A.
How ells, Mr. J. H . Ch ilds a n d Mr. L. Mea d Mr. C. N. Ta it, who p r es ided, sa id the p ast year h ad b een a m ost s u ccessf u l o n e fo r the Abergaven ny A m b ulance
Class an d t h ey wer e p ro u d of the fact t h a t a n Ab er gavenn y
Team h a d won t he "S r T homas vVilliams" Cha llen ge
Sh ield at th e district comp etitio n at H ereford in Feb ru ary.
It was in t er estin g t o n ote t h a t 9 733 r a il way emp loyees in
Eng l a nd an d Val es sat fo r examination s d urin g th e t welve months ended in Jun e. I n presenting the awa r ds, L ord Treowen said th e amb uance o r gan isation o n he ra ilways was a wo n derf ul wor k , a n d th e necessity fo r i m u st fro m t me t o tim e b e bro u ght h ome t o a ll , a lt h o u gh o n e sho uld not think of t he r a ilway serv.ice as a ser vice of d a n ger, as to-day t hat app li ed more d irectly t o th e str eet s. He w as very p lease d t o p resent an award to S ir J oseph Brad n ey, and t o kn ow h e co ntinu ed to t ake a n in te r est in t he g r eat work of the Order. His Lo rd sh ip sa id o n e of th e th n gs w h ich fi ll ed h i m w i th adm iratio n mo r e han anything e se d u r in g his v is t to Jeru sal e m two years ago was the wonderfu l h osp ita l est a b lished by th e Ord er ju st outs id e t he wall s of t h e City. Man y p eop e wer e un a war e of t h e great 'wo rk don e by the Orde r , an d h e a pp ealed for every sup p ort to t ha in stit ution, w hich was doing rea lly Christian work. Colon e B r a d ney , in respo n se, said th e h ono ur was a ll the g r eat er as h e h a d r ece ve d i t at t h e h ands of his ol d fri end, L ord T r eowen. H e propose d a vo t e of t han ks to Lord T r eowen for pr esentin g th e awar d s; Mr. Pri ce second e d ; a nd the vo t e was carri ed with ac cla m a tio n. Mr. W. H a ll h a nd ed t o Dr G M. P a rr y a cigarette b ox a t oken of a p p r ec a tion from the class of h is ass istan ce
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Captain S. T. Beard, O.B.E., proposed a vote of thanks to the Class Secretaries, Messrs. T. Michael, W. Hall and E. O. Williams, and appealed to the men to increase their interest in the Brigade. He urged the importance of establishing a Cadet Division for the boys of Abergavenny and the formation of a Medical Comforts Depot.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE. Ambulance Duty at Catholic Festival.
Although weather conditions did not favour the Corpus Christi Festival at Cardiff on Sunday, June 2, over ten thousand children from schools in Cardiff and District took part in the long procession to the ceremony in the Castle grounds.
As in former years, the Priory carried out the Ambulance arrangements and First Aid Stations were organised along the line of route and in the grounds. Staff Officer B. E. Maberly was in charge of the duties, and nearly one hundred members from Ambulance and Nursing Divisions at Cardiff, Barry, Barry Dock and Penarth were in attendance. Cadets from the Cardiff and Barry Divisions assisted as Orderlies. Public Duties.
The Whit-Monday gathering of children proved a busy time for first-aiders. The Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army, Cardiff, was particularly grateful tor the services rendered, and expressed his appreciation in the following letter :-
" Dear Sir,-On behalf of th€ local Corps and myself we tender you our sincere thanks for the Ambulance men who discharged their duties splendidly on the event of our children's treat.
" There were several cases, and I wish to state that the work was carried ouit' most satisfactorily -Yours sincerely, "(Signed) C. R. ELVIN, Adjutant."
- A large detachment of the Brigade formed part of the Parade inspected by Admiral of the Fleet Earl J ellicoe, G.B.E., O.M., G.C.V.O., in Cardiff on Sunday, May 12. Officers present includ€d Lady Corps.
A. Fletcher, Lady Superintendents MISS R. Kermck, MIss B. M organ and Superintendent W. Cotter. BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Tylor-stown Coming-of-4\.ge. Saturday, April 20, will long be remembered by the members of the Tylorstown Ambulance Division for the " coming-of-age" celebrations. held at the Girls' School. The general public, members of the DIVISIOn (past and present), and members of the boy and girl Cadet Corps attended in strong force. Amon.g those 1?resent were: Alderman D. D. Lewis, J.P., Mr. DaVid FenWIck, J.p., Dr. Campbell, Rev. D. John, M.A., Rev. Withers, B -,?--., Captain T. E. Richards (Borough ComilllssIOner) and MISS Richards, Staff Officer G. Payne, Mr. D. G. \i'Villiams and Mr. George Elms. Dr, E,. J. Morr.is, !VI.D" .Honorary Surgeon of the Division, preSIded, and m his openmg speech gave an account of the local division. formed in 1907 the Division did not reCelve offiCIal sanctlOn until January 22, 1908, the number of members then on the rO.ll being twenty-five, three of whom have ker:t up therr membership and are still counted among the achve workers. These three are Dr. E. J. Morris, M,D" Honorary Surgeon; Mr. Daniel Roberts, Corps Treasurer; and Private John Morgan, Twenty-one years' service has brQught the local ambulance men their quota of promotions, and one member, Mr. J. H. Davies, has been appointed to Staff Officer and Secretary of the Borough Centre, while four others have attained positions on the Corps Staff, VIZ. : Dr. E. J. MorrIS, M.D. (Corps Surgeon), C. Gronow (Corps Secretary), Harry Davies (Corps Inspector of Stores), and D, Roberts (Corps Treasurer). Three of the have also been rec?gnised, their sterling worth earmng for them the decorah?n ot Honorary Serving BrotheF, viz. : Staff Officer J. H, DaVIes (Corps Secretary), C. Gronow and D. Roberts (Corps Treasurer)
four, Mr. John Morgan, Mr. Daniel Roberts, Mr. C. Gronow and Mr. J. H. Davies have been granted the Bar, after twenty years' efficient service.
The year 1916 was a red-letter year in the history of local ambulaIDce work, for a strong Nursing Division was formed , a branch which has done very useful work.
Realising that the fu ture of the Order is in the hands of the rising generation, local workers set about the formation of a boy Cadet Corps, and in 1925 the Corps was sanctioned, its rmmerical strength being 64. This Cadet Division, we may state, was the first to be €quipped in the Borough of Rhondda Centre, and their work is a credit to the officers, The year, 1926, saw the establishment and equipment of a Girl Cadet Division under Miss May Fenwick, and here again the work is a tribute to the organisers.
The Division at present has on its roll 44 members, Miss Richards, in a very charming manner, presented certificates to the members of the Girls' Cadet Division.
Captain T, E, Richards expressed his pleasure at being present to acknowledge good work. The Division had reached its maturity and had done noble work, but perhaps its greatest achievement lay in the formation of the Cadet Divisions, He also was proud to be able to hand to his old friend, Mr, Dan Roberts, the insignia of a Serving Brother, and the Bar (twenty years' service) to his Long Service Medal.
Alderman D. Lewis, J.P., proposed a vote of thanks to all who had assisted in making this occasion a memorable one; and Mr. Fenwick, J.P., seconded.
Thanks to the President were moved by Staff Offi cer Payne, and all were accorded three h earty cheers, Th e meeting ended with the singing of the Welsh National Anthem, Church Parade at Yynshir.
The Rhondda Fach Corps held its annual Church P a rad e on Sunday, May 25, at Ynyshir. The Staff Surgeon , Dr. M. C. O. Hurly, was present, and the parade was commanded by Corps Officer C. Gronow , assisted by Corp s Officer D. Roberts, and Sergeant John Mower. The following Divisions were represented :-Ynyshir (Superinte ndent W. J. Walters and Ambulance Offic er G. Davies), Tylorstown (Superintendent J. S. Jones, Ambulance Officers V.,T. T. Davies and J. Morgan), Lady Lewis (Superintendent H. Hill), Ferndale (Corporal Pendry), Also on parad e were three Divisions of Ambulance Cadets - Tylorstown (Cadet Officer E. Facey), Ynyshir (Cadet Tom Perkins), and Lady Lewis (Cadet Officer G. Y. Penny). The Ynyshir Ladies' Nursing Division paraded under Nurse Parr. Members of the Ynyshrr Branch of the British Legion were present, under Mr. W. Williams (Chairman), and Mr. R. G. Roberts, M.C. (Secretary), The Parade, all units of which turned out smartly, traversed the main streets of Ynyshir, suitable music being played en route by the Ynyshir and Wattstown Prize Silver Band (Conductor, Mr. D, Cooper), and the Yllyshir Drum and Fife Band (Conductor, Mr. A. Bloomfield). A religious service was held at Penuel English Congregational Church, the Rev. D. Overton officiating , Ynyshir and Wattstown Silver Band accompanied th e singing of the hymns, The loca l arrangements weTe efficiently carried out by Superintendent W. J. Walters and Sergeant D, Wilmott (Secretary), ABERDARE CENTRE.
Presentation of the Commemoration Trophy.
A social evening took place on Saturday, May 25, at the Welfare Hall to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Cwmaman Ambulance Division.
Corps Inspector D, Evans, Aberdare, congratulated the Division on reaching its maturity, and conveyed the greetings of the Priory. He presented Service Bars to Sergeant John Maddern, Privates R. D. Davies, W. J. Jones, 1. Protheroe, J. H. Mills, S. J. Trevett, T. Howells and Dr. R. Williams.
Twelve members have €arned the Service Medal, while I u ly, 1929
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B r igade App ointm ents , J ul y, 19 29
Th e St J ohn A m bu l a n ce Briga d e ews
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CH ANC ERY OF THE O R D E R ST. J OHN S GATE L ONDO N, E.C.
On w hich t he Sun N ev er S ets ."
T he" ba ttl e fr ont " of St J ohn i s a wo r ld-'I7iri d e line It k n ows no b ound a r ies , no a rmis ti ce ; th ro ugh th e lon g v ist a s of t he cent uri es th e a dv a n ce gua rd of Kni gh t s H osp it a ll e rs l ook b ac k wi t h wonder at th e a rmy of St. J o11 n volun tee rs whi ch h as foll ow ed th em
Th e w ar wh ich St. J ohn h as w a g ed aga i ns t d eath, accid ent a nd disease co ntinu es It i s a wa r with out cessa t i on a nd th e vi c t ori es a r e sil ent on es.
H er e, in our self -cont a in ed British I sl es, it i s som etim es d iffi cult to r ea lise th e m a gnitud e of th e wo r k whi ch is b eing d on e b y th e Ov e r seas Unit s of St. J ohn Our t as k s, co nfin ed u su a ll y t o Firs t Aid cases, ' nur sing, a nd th e tra n s port of t h e si ck, i s d on e ill a n a tm os p he r e of o rd er a nd with t he knowl edg e th a t in n ea rl y every case a h os pita l a nd skill ed m edi ca l a tt enti on a r e n ea r a t h a nd; ye t often t h ese t as k s call fo r r a p i dity of th ou gh t and acti on Th e a d d ed di ffi culti es of t h e Ov erseas Units, who se w o rk , oft en carri ed o ut f a r f ro m s kill ed m ed ical a i d , will b e o bvi ou s to th e St. J ohn wo rk e rs a t h om e , who , \vhils t s tri\ ri n g to m ake t h emselve s effi ci en t, a nd t o m a int a in th a t effic i en cy, oft en co n si d er with prid e, t he work wh i ch is being ca rri ed ou t in ev ery Domi nion a nd Colon y, u nd e r cir cumsta n ces a n d h a rdship s oft en mor e d iffi cult a nd strenu ou s th a n th ose whi ch w e exp e r ien ce a t ho m e
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Hints for the Choosing and Training of Teams.
By C. 1. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., M.D., C.M., A.M.S. (T.), AssIstant Surgeon-in-Chid.
The choosing of a team is a delicate business; often there are questions involved which have nothing to do with actual efficiency-someonevvill be hurt if not included-someone else is such a friend of the officers-someone else is such an excellent worker but fa lls to pieces when nervousand so on. These considerations are quite important, and everyone who has ex perience will sympathise with the diffi culties, but the Division a l Superintendents who want the joy of seeing the big trophies on view in their headquarters and the Divisions who want to share this joy, must realise that person a l feelings must be forgotten; everymust go to the wall except the simple consideration who are the best four men or the best three wom en for the team and which officer will l ead th em best.
This can only be decided by th e most careful watching on the part of the officers of the Division and by constant Divisional tests. Individual work and oral tests must not be forgotten; the best team workers are not a lw a ys the most reliable wh en it comes to answering qu es tions or working alone, while scmetimes members, who quote the book perfectly and never miss a qu estion, fall to pieces entirely when working publicly.
R ese rve m Embers must be chos en as carefully as the big fbur or five, and all m embers of the Division should f eel a personal and keen interest in th e doings and welfare of tho se who a re to r epr esent thE.m. Wh En this is the case co mpetitions a re of r eal use in increasing th e E. ffici ency arid interest of the Brigade as a whole H a ving collected th e b es t po ssible t eam, th e r e comes the problem of how best to prepare thEm for the great day and how to put in the greatest amount 0f work and practice with c ut the team getting or the rest of the Division getting neglected. With r egard to the oral part of competitions, und e ubtedly the best pr e p a r a tion is for the whole Division to read a set portion of the First Aid Manu a l or the Manual of H e me Nursing each week and th en for se meone to ask questions a ll rGund in the manner of an old-fashion ed spelling-b ee. This soon cures everyone of nervousness a bout the sound of his own voice, and it is quickly evident who can best be trusted to answer pre mptly and efficiently, while if some simple meth od can b e devised for r egistering and recording prcg r ess a good deal of int e re s t can b e got out of the business.
The Individual Tests can b e m a naged in a similar way, each m ember putting up in turn a previ o usly ' studied injury, but it is wis e r to rope in the Divisional Surgeo n to supervise, as it is not so easy to check
mistakes in practical work by the book and it is very a dvisable not to pra ctise slipshod methods.
Team Tests should be worked out by various l'llembers of the Division in turn, criticised by the officers and judged by the Surgeon, as many members as possible taking part. The Division should be form@d into as many teams as its members allow, and early in the year the members should be interchangeabl e; l ater on, it is wise to grade the teams, the best members being recognis ed as the competition t eam and working together as often as practicable.
Towards the time of the first eliminating competition , int ensive training for the competition te a m must b egin. They should m eet as often as possible for a ctual te a m-work.
Although the Divisional Surgeo n and the Divisional Superintend ent will bear the chief brunt of the responsibility of their tr aining, it is very h elpful if outside medical practitioners can be induced to set and judge teste.; every now and then, so thCtt the team may become used to the methods of different judges. The tests for the D ewar and the Perrott Shi eld Competitions as published after the annual competitions, in the ST. JOHN AMBULAN CE GAZETTE, should be the models upon which thes e tests are based, so that t h e teams are famili a rised with the general scheme of procedure a nd marking Practice tests should a lw a ys b e staged carefully , and it is possible, with a little ingenuity, to get quit e surprisingly r ealistic accidents without any expense and with comparatively littl e trouble.
When the time for intensive training comes, th e rest of the Division ne ed not be neglected; th ey will be w a nt ed f o r stage manag e rs , p a tl ents, crowds, stewards, and, if for nothing else, for a udiences, and their education will progress considerably while they are playing these parts, if they giv e their full attention to th eir work.
It is the greate s t mistake for competition teams to meet in secret at each other's houses; th eir training should b e th e affair of th e whole Division.
Every memb e r of the Division should consider himself a potenti a l cup-winner a nd every m ember of the t eam should be ready and willing to give place to a b ett e r m a n the minute one appears, while considering it a privilege and an honour if chosen to represent his Division.
Sugges tions a nd hints from members should b e welcomed and encourag ed at suitable tim es , but, when working as a team, it should be r eco gnis ed that the officer in charge is the bra in of the team, and the m embers should be as ready and ob edient to carry out his orders as the hands ".are to carry out
the orders of the brain of a n individu al a nd should work as automatically. A re a lly effici en t team hard ly ne eds o rd e rs; th e individu a l members are so acc ustom ed to a tt end to th e office r a nd t o obey him that a m e re sign can indi ca t e what i s required
The officer should thor oughly und e rs t a nd the duties of and a ppreci a t e th e diffi culti es of eve ry member of the t ea m, whil e each member s hould underst a nd th e duti es of a nd appreciate t h e difficulti es of every other member a nd of th e officer, hen ce th e d es irability of changing places in th e ea rly stages of the tra ining; but everyo n e should very , thoroughly know hi s own p a rti cul ar job a nd should give full a tt en tion to th at a nd do it s u p e rl atively well and with a b sol u te loyalty to th e team as a whol e a nd with no thought of personal feeling of any kind.
The gen e r a l rul es a nd scheme of work an d m ar king should be th oro ughly und ers t oo d b y all co n ce rn ed; if this were more generally in siste d up on, some of th e mist a k es one sees, es p eci a lly in the earli e r eliminating co mp etiti on s, wo uld b e impossible. Try to get rid of t h e id ea th a t rules are made to co nfus e a nd an noy you; th ey a r e most carefull y considered a nd intended to h elp, they are r evise d frequently, an d a lt ered when a nd b e cause it i s considered th a t a lt e r a tions will make matters eas i er . It is well worth while for in a ny way concerned in p re p aring a team for compe tition , to spend long en ou gh studying the rules o f th a t com petition to b e quit e sur e th ey are thoroughly und e rsto od a nd will b e r emem b ere d.
If each m ember of th e t eam judg es one test during th e year, prefe rably with more than one t eam working, the troubles of the judges will b e v e ry much b ett er a ppr eciate d an d th e sor t of mistakes that los e m arks will b e much more lik ely to b e avo ided.
I t should by no m ean s b e ass um ed that th e same m embers 01 a Division will b e in the co mp etiti on t eam two y ea rs running; te a m s sh ould be t es t ed early in th e y ear a nd other promising m embers consld€red a nd watched during the early pr ac ti ce t es ts.
With r egard to b ed-m aking, while th e diff ere n t sorts of special b eds will, of course, b e s tudi ed and practis ed, a r egular b ed drill ,mll b e found u se ful the obj ects b eing to t each members to work p e rfect rhythm, numb e r 2 foll ow ing numb e r 1's mov ements a nd timing h e rs to accor d. Th e nurs es should a lwa ys be a t the h ead or th e foo t of the b ed simultaneously . Whil e quickn ess a nd precision mus t be a im ed at, mov em ents mu st b e eve n, f o r the b ed must nev e r be j e rked or shaken.
Always whil e prac tising, members must be ento im agin e th e fee lings of a patient who IS .m and, even wh en working with a dummy, thIS pomt of view should b e in sisted upon.
F or th e b en efit of th ose who think Division s who concentrate on competition wo r k a r e not in s u ch a good po sition to provid e re al w<.?rkers for acc id ents or epid emics, it may b e added that th e whole p oint of compe tition t ests must be to stage every-d a y emerg en cies a nd have th em dealt , mth in th e most effi ci ent way po ss ibl e und e r the circumstances.
St. John's Gate v. Central Area.
The a nnu a l c rick e match between St J ohn's Gate staff and Centr a l A r ea, No.1 District, took p lace on Saturday, July 6, at Acton, on the gro und s of the Gas Light and Coke Co mp a n y, who again kindly l ent a pitch and resulted in a drawn game. The occasion was th e Area S u mmer Social, and th e weather was showery. Central Area won the toss a nd scored 123 for 5 w ickets, when th ey declared. St. J oh n 's Gate sco r ed 74 for 6 w i ckets before tim e was call ed. This fixture is very popular in Central A r ea and was g r aced by the presence of many friends, some 60 people s itting down to th e tea provided by Divisional Superintendent F. F S.t a llard , who a l ways organises thi s meeting. Among the VISIt ors were Colonel F. A. Brooks, M r. W. H. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Mrs Cah us ac, M iss Bean.
CENTRAL AREA .-Corporal Archbold, c Airey, b Green, 50 ; Sergeant Parks, c Cahu sac, b Green, 4; Private S,:"a bey, b Green, 16 ; Dr. Corb et Fletcher, not out, 22; DlvlslOnal Superintendent Bower, b Gr een, 6; Private Sunsh in e, c Turpin, b Airey, 9; Private Macey, not ou t 3 ; extr as, 13 total (5 wickets, declared), 123. Privates Want, Levmson, Ward and Sm ith did not bat. Green 4 for 12.
ST. J OHN'S GATE STAFF.-Green, c sub, b Swabey, 15; b Swab ey, 0; Captain A. N. Cahusac, c Macey, b Sunshme, 23; Co l. F. Airey, not out, 30; Quilter, b Swabey, 0; c L evinson, b Macey, 4; Hands, b M.acey, 0; Wlckard, not o ut, 0; extra s, 2; total (6 WIckets), 74. Turpin F. Green a nd Wood did not bat. Swabey 3 for 12
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Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
IMajor Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G., R A.M C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian D avy, C.M.G., M.B., R.A.M.C.
: Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., : M.R C.S., R.A.M.C.
James Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S.,
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S.O , R.A.M.C. I ·
: Colonel Charl es Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M.G , L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lilli an Underhill
Hubert McVicar.
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THE YEAR'S WORK .
The Grand Prior, at the General Assembly following on the Departmental reports on the year's work, said :-The reports on the work of the Order and its branches to which we have just listened are full of inter es t and encouragement.
The expectation, to which I referr ed when I last addressed you, of a delegation b eing di5p a tched to Australia and New Zealand was realised last winter; unfortunately illness deprived the party of two of its m embers for the greater part of the tour, which was later extended to Tasmania, otherwise it w as an unqualified success. The delegates received the great es t consideration and bndness from th e Gov e rnors-Gener al and the Governors of the van ous States and also from the Civi c authorities. Th ey were welcomed with enthusiasm by the centree:; and by members of the Association and Brigade, who evinced the gr eatest interest in everything relating to the work of the Order a nd i ts h istory.
A very carefully drawn up report describing th eir labours and submitting several valuable recc mmendations has b een prepared for Chapter-General by Sir John Hew ett a nd his daughter, Mrs. Atkinson, who togeth e r carried through the whole programme most admirably.
I understand that Chapter-General has already recorded a unanim.ou5 vote of appreciation of the services of the delegates, and as your Grand Prior I should wish to add my personal thanks and congratulations on the remarkable success which has a ttended their enterprise.
Regarding other parts of the Empire, Mrs. Dent, Lady Superintendent of the Nursing Corps and Divisions Overseas, has lat ely return ed from a prolonged tour of inspection in India and South Afri ca, undert a ken voluntarily on her own intiti a tive; I cannot speak t oo highly of her services to the Order or of th e value of her work for our Nursing Services Overseas.
In South Africa all the preliminary steps have been taken for es tablishing a Commandery; the GovernorGeneral is interes ting himself personally in bringing it to completion a nd will be its first Commander.
As r ega rds our work at hom e an inter esting developm ent is our assumption of the control of the British Hum a ne Association, which owns the London Clinic, the most up-to-d a te institution of its kind in this country for providing artificial sunlight and electrical trea tI? ent for p eo ple in poor circumstances and for re sea rch work. The Humane Associa tion and the Clinic were the creation of the late Mr. Campbell J ohnston-a great philanthropist
-wllo a year a go invited the Order to associate its elf with his work so that it might be perpetuated under the Order's control after his death , which, most unfortun a t ely, occurred last F ebruary. Owing to his munificence the Human e Association i s amply endowed and the Ord e r is now in charge of an institution which is doing a fine work for humanity.
The Reports of the Director of Ambuiance and of the Chief Commissioner of th e Brigade show clearly the continued progress in the teaching and practice of First Aid. This progr ess has been a feature of. th e last f ew years, which I attribute l argely to the untiring efforts of Sir P erciva l Wilkinson a nd his office rs. I should like particul arly to congra tula te him on the good progress achieved with the scheme for providing" First Aid)) on our roads. It should prove of great service to the motoring public, and its further dev elopm en t is very desirable .
As regards our hospital a t J e rusal em, I should like to take this opportunity of exp r ess ing my grateful thanks to a ll who responded to my special appeal for funds in co n se qu enc e of the ea rthquake two years ago.
It is very satisfactory to know th a t .the a nnexe to the hospital, which has been contemplated for the last six years, is now actually in course of cons truction and will, when completed, b e of th e grea test ben efi t to th e pa tien ts and our hospital staff
I am pl ease d to l ea rn that visitors to our institution are l oud in their praises of its work and the admirable way in which it is b eing administered by our ward en, Colonel Strathe a rn, and his assistants
It onl y r emains for me to th a nk Prebendary P ercival for having preached to us to-day and the officiating Chaplain for arranging the service.
THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ORDER.
The Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Ord e r of the Hospital of St. John of J erusalem held its annual festival on Monday, June 24. The anniversary service was held im the Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell. The service was conducted by the Rector, the Rev. T. C. Elsdon, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Preb Percival, a Chaplain of the Order, to a crowded con grega tion.
H.R.H. th e Duke of Connaught (the Grand Prior) and the Chapter-General , by the
Cho ir of His Majesty's Chapels R oya l an d the Chap l a in s, walked in procession from the Chancery at St. John 's Gate to the ch ur ch. After the service the General Assembly of the Order was h eld in the Chapter Hall at St. John' s Gate, the Grand Prior presiding. The following Knights of Ju stice were received and invested by the Grand Prior :Field-Marshal the Viscount Plumer, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G .C.V.O. , G.B.E.
Sir Arthur Faire, C.B.E.
Lieut.-Colonel Edmund Vi"vian Gabriel, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V.O., C.B.E., V.D.
The Rt. H on. Sir Frederick Milner, Bt., P.C. Sir Charles H yde, Bt., O.B.E., LLD.
Th e Grand Prior a lso presented th e Order's Life Saving Medal in gold to Mrs. Underhill.
:lVIa jor-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, SecretaryGeneral , and Director of the Ambulance D ep artment, Colonel Sir Courtauld Thomson, chairman of the Order's Ophthalmic Hospital at J erusalem, and Co lone l E. J King, the librarian, gave acco unts of the work of the Order and its departments during the past year.
The Grand Prior, in replying to a vote of thanks for presiding, sai d it gave him great pleasure to b e present and to hear such favourable reports of the \ivork of th e various departments of the Order during th e past year. H e 'wi shed the Order and a ll those r esponsib l e for its many activiti es co ntinu ed prosperity during the years to come.
Among those present were: H.R.H the Princess Beatrice, Major-General the Earl of Scarbrough (sub-Prior) an d the Co unt ess of Scarbrough, Li eu t.Gene ra l Sir Aylmer Hunt e r-'\iV es t on (Ch a n ce llor) a nd Lady Hunt er -Weston, Sir John Hewett (B ai liff of Egle), Major-General Sir P ercival Wilkinson (Secretary-General) an d L ady Wilkinson, Colonel Francis VV. Pixl ey, V.D. (Receiver-General), Colonel Sir Courtau ld Th omson (Ho spit a ll e r) , Li eut. -Colon el J. T. Woolrych P e r own e (R egistrar), Captain A. C. Seto n Chri stoph e r (Almoner and Director of Ceremonies), Colonel E. J. King (Libr ari an ) a nd Mrs. King, Colonel Sir J ames Clark, Li eu t.-Col one l R. C. Bingham (s ecretary), Colonel E. D. Brovme -SyngeHutchinson, Brigadier-General the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Li eut.-Col one l C. B. Palmer, Co lon el the Lord and L ady vVilli am Cecil, Co l one l the Viscount Galway, the Earl of Meath, Li eut.-Colon el the Lord H erb ert Scott, Sir Evelyn and the Hon. Lady Cecil, the Rt. Hon. Sir Frederick Milner, E. H. Freshfield , Esq., Field -Marshal the Viscount an d Visco un tess Plum e r , Sir Arthur Faire, Sir Ch a rl es Hyd e , Mrs. L D en t , th e Countess of Cassillis, Mr. an d Mrs. H . Piri e-Gord on , Major H. A. Balbi, Mr. and Mrs. G. Woods Woll asto n , L ady Knowles, Robinia Viscountess Mountgarret, Mrs. A. Hickman Morgan, th e Bishop of Bombay, the Bishop of Gibraltar, the Ar chd eaco n of London , the Arch-
deacon of D orki n g, the Rev. E. Rogers, the Rev. W. H . Hornby Steer, the R ev. L. J . Percival, the R ev . T. C. Elsdon, Colonel G . F. Leverson, Colonel R. J. Blackham, Colonel Sir Robert Armstrong- J ones, Colonel the L ord Leigh, Lieut.Co lon el F. A. Brooks, Major-General T. M. Corker, Co lon el C. de 'N'. Crookshank, Lieut.-General Sir Alfred Bingley, Sir William Savory, Colonel Sir George H astings, Dr. F. J. Vla ld o, the Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Molony, Sir Charl es and Lady "\iVakefield, A. R Prideaux, Esq., Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur L eetham, Captain Sir Ion Hamilton Benn, Sir Walter Carlil e, Sir William and Lady Smith, Field-Marshal the Lord Methuen, C. Carpenter, Esq., Sir Charles H a ll-C aine, Colonel and Mrs. C. 1. Ellis, Li eut. -C olonel H Barclay, Colonel E. A. Burnside, Commander P. K . Kekewich, R.N., Sir Frederick vVhyte, R. E. Bush, Esq., Sir J ames Mills, J. L Luddington, Esq., Brigadier-General Sir Valentine Murray, Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter, Hanbury D avies, Esq., Lady Trotter, the Dowager Lady Inv erclyde, the Marchioness of ormanby, th e Viscountess Deerhurst, Miss Ll oyd Still, Lady L esli e, Lady Arnott, the L ady Helena Gleichen, Lady Hadfield, th e Lady Forster, the Viscountess Elib a nk , L a dy Gait, the Lady Th eodora Davidson, Lady Codrington, the D owage r L ady Hollins, D aHle Ann B eadsmore Smith, L a d y Sennetet, L ady Strong, L ady Clipperton, L ady J ekyll , Mrs. Lascelles, Mrs. Vil arde-Aldam, Mrs. Man Stuart, Mrs. Upton Prior, D ame Maud McCarthy, Mrs. St. J ohn Atkinson, Mrs. Calverley, the H on. Mrs. H enn Collins, the Countess D owage r of Bradford, the H on. Mrs. Fitzroy, the Lady Constan ce Butler, Lieut.Colonel Sir Malco lm Murray, th e Viscount L everhulme, Major a nd Mrs. H art- D avis, Lieut.-Colonel V. Gabriel, the H on. Sir J ohn Cockburn, Lady ' iVilson, the L ady Marjorie Dalryn1ple, Lady Creagh, Lady Phihpps.
Annual Commemoration Service, 1929. ORDER OF PRO CESSION.
TH E CHURCH CROSS, carri ed by the Sacristan. CHOIR.
CHAPLAINS.
The Rev. E. Rogers, the Venerable Ernest Edward H olm es, Archdeacon of L ondon; the Rt. R ev. the Lord Bishop of Bombay, the Venerable R. J. B. I nvin , D.S.O ., M.C., Archdeacon of Dorking; the R ev. Prebendary L J. Percival, C.V.O., th e R ector (th e R ev. T. C. Elsdon), the Rt. R ev the Lo r d Bishop of Gibraltar, the R ev. W. H. H ornby Steer, T.D. (Bi shop's Chaplain).
THE STANDARD OF THE ORDER, carri ed by an Offi cer of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade (H. A. J. Wriggles'worth, Esq.).
The Director of Ceremonies (Captain A. C. Seton Christopher).
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THE CROSS OF THE ORDER, ca rri ed by an Office r of th e Ord e r (Captain A. N. Ca husac, M.C ).
CHAPTER-GE NERAL.
OFFI CER S
D. G. Monteith, Esq. , W. G. P age, Esq., O.B E. CO :MMA NDERS.
G. W oo ds Wollas ton , E s q ., M.V O., Ma jor H. A. Balbi , lYLB.E.
KNIGHTS OF GRACE.
H. E. Garl e, E sq. , H W. Fin cham, Esq., F .S .A., H. Pi r i e-Gordon , E sq ., D.S.C ., F .S.A., VI . E . Audland , E s q. , lYLB.E., M.R.C.S., Li eut.-Col on el F. A. B roo ks, M.D.
KNIGHTS OF J USTICE
Sir Charles Hyde, Bt., O.B.E., LL.D. , Fi eldMars h a l th e Viscount Plum e r , G C.B., G.C.M.G. , etc., Li eut.-Colonel C. B. Palm e r, C.B.E., Colone l
E. D. Browne-Synge-Hu tchinson, V.C., C.B ., Li eut -
Colon el th e Lord H e rb ert Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O., Sir Art hur Faire, C.B.E., Briga di e r-Gen e r a l the E a rl of Shaftes bury , K.P., P .C., G.C.V.O., Col on el th e Viscount Galw ay, C.B., T.D., th e Rt. Hon Sir Ev elyn Cecil, P.C., G.B.E. , E. H. Freshfield, E sq ., th e Rt. Hon. the Earl of Mea th, K.P ., G.C;V.O. , et c BAILIFFS GRA ND CROSS.
Sir John Hewett, G.C.S.I., K.B.E. , c.r.E ., Colonel Sir J am es Clark, Bt. , c.B. , C.M.G., F.R.C.S Ed., Colonel the Lo rd Willi a m Cecil , C.V.O. , th e Gra nd Prior's Equerry (Lieut.- Colon el Sir Ma lcolm Murray, K. C. V.O., C.B ., C.1.E. ).
EXECUTIVE OFFI CE RS.
The Librari a n (Colon el E J. King, C.M.G., F.S.A ), th e R eceiver-G eneral (Colon el Fra ncis W. Pixley, V.D ), th e R egistrar (Li eut -Colonel J - T. vVoolry ch P erowne ), th e Secretary-G en e ra l (M a jor-Gen e r a l Sir P ercival Wilkinson, K.C .M.G , C.B.).
Th e Chancellor (Li eut.-G en eral Si r Ay lm e r Hun ter-\iVeston, K.C.B. , D.S .O. , M.P.).
Th e Sub-Prior (Major-General th e E arl of Scarbrough , K .G .., G.B.E., K .C. B ., etc.) . THE SWORD OF THE ORD ER, carried by an Officer (C a ptai n E. W. Goldsworthy).
Th e Gran d Prior (Field -M arshal H.R.H. th e Duke of Connaught, K.G. , etc .)
E s quir e-in- W a iting (Capt. J. Docwra Rog e rs).
Th e Sec r eta ry of th e Ord e r (Li eut.-Colon el R. C. Bingh a m, D.S.O.).
E s quir e-in-W aiting (T. McBride, E s q.).
Calcutta Commemoration Service.
The Secretary-General has rec eiv ed the following Wlre from Calcutta :DLT Sir P er c ival Wilkin so n , St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, Ln.
Commemoration Service held at Saint Johns Church Calcutta on June twentyfourth service conducted by Reveren ce A. Fulford Williams. Members of the order, Chairman and members of Association and Brigade Pres ent insert in GAZET1'E-Cottle.
Brigade AppOintments
, July, 1929.
Th.e Actin g Chief Com mission er approves th e followin g appomtments and p romo tions:-
TO BE DISTRICT OFFICER.
_ No.5 DIS TRICT.
Divisional Superintendent George Edward H a rdy , Nottinghamshir e Area. 9 7.29.
TO BE LADY CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
No. 3 (EASTERN) DI STRICT.
Lad y Corps Office r Grace Elizabeth Partridge, L ei cester Corps. 13 3 .29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
No. 1 D ISTR I CT
Carvas H o mi, M.B ., B.S. M.R.C.S., L.R. C .P ., Belveder e Divis ion. 21.6.29.
No. 4 DISTRICT.
W a lt er Jam es Birchall, M.B., Ch .B., M.R.C.S (Eng.), L.R.C .P. (Lond. ), D.P.H. 25.6.29.
James Alphonsus Kelly, M. B. Ch.B., B.A.O., Accrington Headqu a rt ers Division, Accrington Co rp s. 24.6.29.
John Jos eph O'Reilly, M.B , B.Ch., B.A.O., D .P.H., Staly brid ge Division. 4.7.29
Hugh Glass W a ts on, M.B., C. H. l3., Stockport Division 21.6.29
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
No .2 DIS TRICT.
Ernest Frederick Cawse, Banbury Division. 1.7 .29. No.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
Claude Nash, Lou g hb oro u g h Div is ion. 17.6 .29
No.6 DISTRI CT.
George Hancock, D udl ey Division. 5 7.29.
Jam es Hunt er, Crag h ead Colliery Div i sion. 26.6.29.
No. 7 DISTRI CT
John Hutchin son Crofton, Oswestry D iv isio n. 22. 5.29.
No. 8 DISTRICT.
Albin Edw a r d J upp Camberl ey and Frim ey Division, Guildford Corps. 15 6.29
No. 10 DI STR ICT
Leo George Dan ce, D.C .M ., Great Yarmouth Division. 18.6 29.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT No 1 DISTRI CT.
Adeline Fran ces Tapply, Twickenham Nursing Division 18 6.29.
No. 4 DIST RI CT
Eva Chadderton, Equitab l e Nursing Division, Oldh am Corps. 20.6.29.
Mary Anne P as quill, Atherton Nursing Division, 13.6 .29.
NO.5 DI STR ICT.
Sarah Franc es Speight, Cl eckheaton Nursing Division , Spen Valley Corps. 7.6.29.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER.
No.2 DI STR ICT.
<'Frederick G eorge Hartland, Banbury Division. 1.7.29
Harry Bagley, Banbury Division. 1.7 29.
Henry Thomas Jefferies, City of Bristol " A " Division , City of Bristol Corps. 26 5 29.
/hogmt, 1929 UIJe £It. J0bn C3aJette
Edward J a m es Matcham, So uth amp ton Division, So uthampton Corps. 23.6.29.
J ohn Brinkworth, Sw ind on Division. 19.6.29. No. 4 DISTRICT.
A lb ert Edward Whiteside Lan caster Div isi on. 20.6.29.
J oh n Acto n , Rochdale Division. 97.29.
No. 5 D ISTRICT.
SarL1 u el Hod gk in so n , S u tton-Portlan d Division. 21.6.29. No 6 DISTRICT.
John Hall, Sco t swoocl Division , Armstrong- Whitworth Co rps. 14 6.29.
No. 8 DISTRICT.
Harr y White, Camberl ey and Frim l ey D ivision, Gu ildford Corps. 15.6.29.
TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
No. 1 DI STR I CT.
V iolet Baxter, Ealing N ursing D ivis ion. 1.7.29. o. 3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
A nni e Pell, Loughborough Nursing Division. 17.6.29
No 4 DISTRI CT.
Adassa Davies, Northw ic h Nurs in g D iv ision. 3 7 .29.
Mary Grind r od, Blackb urn ursing Division. 26.6.29.
Jenn y Stott, Equ itable Nursing Div ision, Oldham Corps. 20.6.29
Ja n e Thorpe, T y ldesl ey Nursing Division. 20.6 29.
No.5 DISTRICT.
Ada Ge lgard, Victoria Nursin g Division, L eeds Corps. 7.6.29.
No.8 D ISTRICT.
Vio l et Liliam Beaumont, Brighton ur s in g Division Blighton and Ho ve Corps. 83.29.
No 9 DISTRICT.
Mary Elizabeth Lawr ence, Plymouth Co -op erative NursinO' Divis on. 28.6.29 1:>
TO BE NURSING OFFICER.
J o. 4 DISTRICT.
Elizabet h Johnsto n, Egremont Nursing Div ision. 9 .7 .29.
TO ' BE CADET SUPERINTENDENT.
No. 10 D ISTRICT.
Thomas Per cy, Clacton. Cadet Div i sion 24.6.29.
TO BE CADET OFFICER. o. 6 DISTRICT.
Robert B u ston , Percy Main Cadet Divis ion , North T y n es id e Corps. 26.6.29.
No 10 DISTRICT.
Will iam L eonard Redr ero Pease, Cl acton-on-Sea Cadet D ivision. 17.6 .29.
TO BE LADY CADET OFFICER. No.3 (EASTERl) DISTRICT
A nllle F lora Cadwallader A rthur Faire Cadet Nursin g Division, L ei cester Corps 26.6.29
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Annie Draycott, Barrow-in-Furn ess Cad et I ursing D iv is ion. 21.6.29.
Sad ie Robin son, Barrow-in-F um ess Cadet I ursing Division. 21.6 29.
No 8 DISTRICT
Maud Eleanor Bartlett, Sitting bo urne a n d Milton Regis Cade Nursing Division. 26.6.29.
TO BE CORPS SERGEANT-MAJOR.
No 2 DISTRICT
Alfr ed Illston, Southampton Co rp s. 16.6.29. NO.3 ("WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Frederick G eorge Burling, Birmingham Co rp s. 23.6.29. TRANSFERRED.
No 4 DI STR I CT
Divisional Surgeon W. H. C. P atrick, from W a rrington Division , \iIlarrin gt on Corps, to Exchang e Dlv lSJOn, Live rpo 01 Corps. 10 7 29.
NO.9 DISTR ICT
Amb ulance Officer F. H. Horn , from the Kingsbridge Divis ion to the TOTquay Division 10.7 .29. TRANSFERRED TO BRIGADE RESERVE.
o. 1 DISTRICT.
Divis ional Surgeon R. Boyd Ilford N ursin g Division. 26.6.29.
Nci 5 DI STRICT.
Corps S up erintende nt The Re verend M. Tron., Hanley and District Corps. 21.6 .29.
-0. 9 DISTRICT
Ambu lance Offic er R. Copp, Barnstaple Division. 3.6.29. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET . No.4 DISTRICT.
D iv ision a l S urgeon D. MacLeod, L eigh Division. 27 .6.29.
o. 5 DISTRICT.
D i visiona l S urgeon P. G. Preston Sheffield Nurs in g Div isi on, S heffield Corps. 28.6.29.
No .6 DISTRICT.
Lad y Divisional Superintendent 1. lVI Booth, Priestman Nursing Div ision Ashin!rton Coa Company Corps. 28.6 .29.
Cadet Offic er M. Graham, Percy Main Cadet Division, North Tyneside Corps 28.6.29. o. 8 DISTRICT. L ady D vi5ional S u per intendent G. iIl. Robin son, 1'IiJaidstone Nurs ing Division. 5.1.29. No. 9 DISTRICT. Nurs in g Officer A. M. J. Foot, Friary N ursing Division. 28.6.29. DEATH.
J o. 5 DISTRICT.
D i visional Surgeon J H. L egge, Burley, Kirkstall and H ead ingley Div ision. 11.6. 29. DIVISIONS REGISTERED . No. 1 DISTRICT.
Rov er Section, Croydon Divis ion. 1.7.29 No.2 DISTRICT.
Cl evedon Division, Co unty of Somerset. 12 6.29. No. -l: DISTRICT.
Bacup Police D vision 20.6.29 I rlam and Cadishead Division. 21.6.29. Sta ybri dge D ivision. 4.7.29. Wigan N u rsing Division. 19.6.29.
No. 5 DISTRICT. Swinton Nursing Division'. 21.6.29. No.6 DISTRICT. Sherb urn a nd Dist rict Divis ion 24.6.29 No. 8 DISTRICT. Rob ertsbridg e Division. 8.7.29. Tilmanstone Co lli ery Divi ion. 20.6.29. CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED . o. 1 DISTRICT.
Norwood and Crystal Pal ace Cadet D iv i sion. 1.7.29. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Barn)w-in-Fumess Cadet Nursing Division. 2 1.6 .29. R eddish Cadet Div ision. 15 5 .29. CORRECTIONS.
No. 1 DIST RICT.
Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs Fitzgi bb on, t r ansferred to t h e Brigade R eserve.
No.5 DISTRICT. Albert Schofield, COl-pS Sergeant-Major.
No. 1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
lobn jJjrigabe jleltl s.
"RASPS A. BROOKS, M.D. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Annual Inspection.
The following communication has been from the Comptroller of H.R.H. Prince George :-
" I am desired to inform you that His Royal Highness wishes me to congratul ate all ranks of No. 1 District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on th eir steadiness, smart appearance and efficiency on the parade held in Hyde Park on June 8
He hopes that the District will lon g continu e to take the same enthusiastic interest in its work fo r which it has been noted in the past."
Public Duties.
A big demand has been made upon t h e services of the District recently on the occasions of the funeral of the late General Bramwell Booth, the return of H.M. the King to London, and the Th anksgiv in g Service at , Vestminster Abbey, and the Commiss ion er wo uld like to tak e this opportunity of thanking members of a ll r anks for their ready s upport on these occasions. The manner in which Divisions come out for duty, often at very short notice, is very creditab le, and is greatly appreciated.
New Divisions.
The following new Divisions have been sanctioned by the Chief Commiss ion er:No. 67 Carshalton Nursing Division w ith effect from May 6, 1929.
No 99 Lambeth Division with effect from May 29, 1929
Dress Regulations.
The Lady Super in tendent-in-Chief desires that in future all Officers and Amb ulance Sisters of Nursing Divisions detailed for indoor d uty will wear the Cap, unl ess otherwise notified by the L ady District
FRANCIS A. BROClES, M.D. (LIeut. -Col.). General Bramwell Booth's Funeral.
The route taken was six miles long, and at the request of the police 19 ambulance stations were set up Over 400 cases were treated, the majority being in the North of London towards the cemetery.
No.8 District assisted No. 1 District on this occasion.
That the services of the Brigade wer e fully appreciated is evident from the l etter received from the Salvation Army. Copy appended :-
[CClPY.]
I NTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, London, E.CA. 29th Jun e, 1929.
Dear Sir,
General Higgins has asked me to send you th e enclosed cheque for twenty pounds (£20) towards the funds of the No. 1 District of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade as a token of his gratitud e and appreciat ion fo r the splendid services rendered in connection with the Funeral Procession
of the late General Bramwell Booth. Our people are un stint ed in their admiration for the exce llent work don e on that occasion
,Vith every good wish, Believe me, Yours faithfullv, (Sig11,ed) HENRY W. MAPP, Chief of the Staff.
L ieut.-CoL F. A. Brooks, M.B., The Commissioner No 1 District, St. J olm Ambulance Br gade, St. John's Gate, E.C.l. No.1 DISTRICT.
On Sunday, June 23, Central Area held its fifth Annual Church Parade, at St. Clernent D a n es, by kind invitation of the Rev. Penn ingtcm Bickford, M.A., the Assistant Commissioner (Dr. Corbet Fletcher) b ein g in command, and some 350 members of Ambu lance, Nursing and Cadet Divisions being on parade.
Among the visitors were members of the Order, Colonel J. T. Vil. PerowTie andMr. H. 'iN. Headquarters Staff, Colonel G. A. Moore, M .D ., Mrs L ancelot Dent, RRC., of the District Staff, Colonel F. A. Brooks, Miss Rideout, Lady Mountgarrett and Mr. Burton, and lady r epresentatives of the Brigade Overseas from India Australia, Canada and South Africa.
The Commissioner (Col. Brooks) and County Surgeon Kenneth Lund read the lessons and the R ev. Edgar Rogelfs , O.B.E., M.A., preached an inspiring sennon in wh ich he paid tribute to the work of th e Brigade.
Then followed the impressive consecration of th e Brig ade Standard which Central Area is proud to know is the first in No. 1 District. Receiving th e Standard from th e Assistant Commissioner, the pri es t blessed it and delivered it to th e keeping of District Offic er T. McBride, who was esco rt ed by a Co lour Guard of six, consisting of two superintendents, two ambulance officers, a private and an amb u lance sister drawn from Ambulan ce and Nurs,ing Divisions.
After the serv ice the Mayor of vVe stmin ster (Major T. Evans), who was accompan ied by the Ass istant Chief Commissioner and the Registrar of the Ord er, in spected the parade and congratulated members on their smart The parad e ended with a short route ma r ch , accompanied by the District and Shored itch Si lv er Bands No.2 DISTRICT.
Parade and Special Service at Southampton, 23.6.1929
Preceded by the band of G Company, 5 / 7th Cadet Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, the Southampton and District Corps mov ed off for th eir first ch u rch p a rade since pre-war days.
The notes of the bugle b a nd and the smart uniforms of the am bulance men and the n u r ses ath-acted much attenti on a long th e route. Dr. H. G. Rawlence was in command , and there wer e representatives of ambulance n1.en ·from So uthampton, East leigh and Netl ey. Southampton, Woolston, Shir ley and Calmore were r epr esent ed in the Nursing Section, and ther e were a lso Ambulance and Nursing Cadets. In all, the parade number ed about 150 Vicar's Address.
The V icar of Ho lyrood, the Rev. J Panniter, M.A. , gave a brief s u rvey of the history of the St. J 011.11. Ambllllance Brigade. In 1023 three OrdeI's, the Hospitallers, the Templars and the Teutonic Knights, wer e in stituted in J erusalem for the succour of pilgrims to the Holy Land Arms were carried for protectioI). aga in st the infidel, and soon a rm y discipline had to b e introduc ed. The Ord ers: q uickly spr ead over E u rope, and when, many years l ateI' , J erusalem was stormed, th e members were at hand to· minister to th e wounded. From 1827 to 1831, the English O rd er was I'econstructed, and in 1870 Sill' John Furley
gained experience in the Franco-Prus sian War that led him to form the ambuLance section as now known. No.3 DISTRICT.
The Birmingham COI'pS and Nursing Corps church parade took place on Sunday afternoon, Jun e 16, at the B irmingham Parish Church of St. Martin's.
About 500 men and 60 Nursing Corps members were present, and he Corps band p layed th e men to ch urch on the march from heaidq uart ers.
The service was tak en by the R ev. Canon Guy Ro gers, M.C., th e l esson being read by County Surgeon Parsey and the sermon pr eached by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Hereford, who commended the work of the ambulance men and nurses of the country as being in every way noble and d eserv in g of the support of all classes
The paracle -was in charge of Corps Superintendent Balla rd , for the men, and L ady Corps Officer Miss Biggs for the nurses. The County Commissioner (Captain Henton Whit e) and Corps Officers I{ingsnorth, Elliott and Matthews were a lso present.
Amongst those attending the service were the Chief Constab le (Sir Charl es Rafter), L ady Rafter, Mr. W. E. Ad ard, J.P ., and Mr. T. H Ship l ey.
AfteT the service the Birmingham Corps marched to Victoria Square, where they formed up and the parade was dismissed_
The collection was for the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order in J enlsa lem.
Ann ual Inspection of the Leicester Corps.
The annual in spection of the Leicester Corps was held on Saturday, Jun e 29, at the Magazine, L eicest er, by kind pennission of Major C. E. Sergeantson, L eicester and Leicestershire Territorial Association. Colonel G. A. Moore (Deputy Chief Comm ss ion er) was the inspecting officer. T\ovo hundred and forty-three ambulance men and officers, and 153 nursing sisters and officers were on parade, together with two cadet sections, all of whom presented a very smart appearance
After the lin es had been in spect ed, Colonel Moore addressed the parade, and co mpliment ed them on their smart appearance and sp endid r eco rd of work. Thirteen thousand two hundred and twel ve cases of injuries had be en treated by Brigade members during the year, 1,22 5 of which were injuries su sta in ed on parks and playing fields, and 11 ,98 7 in factories and workshops. An increase of 5 11 1 cases on la st year's r eport.
A handsom e writing bureau was presented by Colone l Moore, on behalf of the nursing officel's, to Miss M. E. :Musson, form erly L ady Corps Superint ndent, who had recently retir ed from the active work.
Among the company present were Assistant Commission er G. F Browne (No.3 Eastern District), Colonel Dr. Astley V. Clarke (County Director, V.A.D.), Lady Dish-ict Officer Miss Hardy J ackson, Wortl ey S. Lov ell, Esq. (chairman, Leicester Centre), Mr. Harry Lockton (secretary, L ei cester Centre)
After the inspection th e District staff and Corps ofncers were entertained to tea by the Committee of the L eic ester Centre, at the headquarters, Seymour Street. No.5 DISTRICT.
Staveley COIllpany's Ambulance Corps Under Canvas.
T h e 400 members of Staveley Coal and Iron Co.'s Ambu lance Corps spent eight days 1!lnder canvas at Bispham, B lackpool. The camp was the most s uccessf ul and en j oyab l e ever held, and everyone returned look ing very fit and wel l. The health of the men throughout the week was excell ent and the hospital tent was an ornam ent rather than a necessity. Corps Super int endent J Hunter, th e command in g officer, a nd his staff are to be warmly conon the sp l end id organisation of the camp and Its various services, which ran with a smoothness which
wou ld have done cred it to military authorities, to whom camp organisation is daily work.
The Corps was inspected by Comm is sioner S. 'vV. ;'1alkin, chief of No. 5 District, who was accompanied by Assistant Commissio ner Chambers, who spent the greater part of the week in camp.
Addressing the Corps after his inspection, Commissioner Malkin said he had been delighted with what he had seen. He had not found a sing l e point on which he could raise criticism, but he had found many points for congratulation, and he was deeply indebt ed to Corps Superintendent Hunt er for gathering round him such an excell ent body of men with the object of carrying on the good work of the Order of St. John. In the work of the Order four points were essential to success. The first was efficiency in first-aid, the second was efficien cy in drill , the third discipline and the fourth uniform by which they could be recognised. The Staveley Company carried out all those points in full, and were one of the finest lots of men he had ever inspected. No.6 DISTRICT.
A memorable occasion in the history of No.6 D strict was the District church parade held on S unday, Jun e 30 , which took the form of a drumhead service on the Town Moor, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The site chosen lay immediately outside the grounds of the North-East Coast Exhib ition, and of especial interest was the famous Zealand carillon, which was called into service.
The parade, numbering approximately 1,150 men and 250 nurses, was drawn up in hollow square formation, and th e Deputy Lord Mayor of Nevvcast e (A ld erman R. H. Millican), with Miss Millican , took up a position behind the drums, with Major A. Hammersley Johnston (Acting Commissioner of the District), Ass istant Commission er Capt. J Anderson, Assistant Commissioner Stanley Embleton, Sir Thomas OliveT, Admiral 'vV. F. Slayt er, Colonel W. C. Blackett, Mr. John Graham (the veteran Coroner for the Chester \iVard), Colonel Voodbury Thompson, County Alderman T. F. Brass and Mr. J. R. Andre'v s (chairman of the Stewards Committee of the Freemen )
The Colou r Party (composed of District Officer G. R. Curry, Corps Superintendent H. Bartrop (Hull Corps ), Corps Officer C. S. BrOvvn (Derwent Valley Corps), Sergeant J. W. Stobbs (Gateshead Fell Division, North Durham Corps) and Sergeant T. \Yilson (Houghton-Ie-Spring Division) was drawn up in the centre of the square, and the Rev. C N. Middleton Evans, H.C.F., of Holy Trinity Church, J esmond, b egan the service with the singing of the hymn, " 0 God, our Help in Ages Past." This was accompani ed b y the carillon, and the vast concourse of approximately 20,000 people took up the singing with fervour. "The White Cro s of St. John, " to the tune of " Sandon," was echoed over the Moor. The bells also l ed the singing of the next hymn , (( Thou, to whom th e sick and dying."
Following upon the sermon came the dedication and presentation of new Colours for the No.6 District. These were handed oveT to District Officer G. R Curry by Acting Commissioner Major Hammersley Johnston and Assistant Commissioner Stanley Embleton.
The parade, led by the Heworth Colliery Prize Band and the Newcastle Imp er ial Pipe Band, proceeded to Prudho e Street for dismissal.
No.8 DISTRICT.
Sittingbourne Nursing Division: Another Link in Chain A Roadside Hut, appropr iately set u p at Key Streetnot far from the cross-roads, the scene of many an accident -has been opened and d ed icated Among those present were Lady Superintendent Mrs. Dobbie, Ambulance Sisters, g irl Cadets, Ambulance Ofncer J L. Prior, men and Cadets ' of the Ambulance Division and quite a numb er of interested friends.
Mrs. Dobbie introdu c;:ed Lady District S up erint end ent Mrs. Falwasser.
Lady District S up erintendent Mrs. Falwasser, in h er opening r emarks, said that it was the first roadside h ut provided by a L ady Superintendent, and sh e congr atu l a t ed
Mrs. Dobbie on her energy and ent erprise in getting th e hut built and erected a t that spot She hoped it would be of great b en efit. to th e district and to the Ambulance and N ursing Divisions in th eir wo r k. It was, she said, a well-built and conven i ent building, and she wished th € Amb ul ance and Nursing Divisions every success in their work.
A little granddaughter of Mrs. Dobb i e, dressed as a g ir l Cadet, present ed Mrs. Falwasser with a s ilver key to op€n the door.
The R ev . J N. Wells (V icar of Milton) dedicated th e h ut to h e Glory of Go d a nd the Service of Mankind.
Ambu l ance Officer Prior proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Falwasser for so kindly coming and performing the ceremony of opening the hut. This was carried with acclamation and the hut was then inspected by a ll p r esent
The hut is of regulation design -and thoroughly equipped
Congratulations to all those who have made it possib le to add another link to the chain of huts in th e co u nty of Kent.
The above units a r e congratu l ated on the success of their efforts and thanks are due t o a ll those who so w illin g ly help the Brigade.
Tiltnanstone Colliery Division.
District Officer T. Polls i s to be cong r at ulat ed on having successf ully arra n ged t h e form at on of Tilmanstone Co lliery Division.
The Brigade owes a deep debt of gratitude for the practical interest shown in this unit by Mr. R. Tilden Smith who not only encou r aged the formation of the Division but offered to defray the whole cost of equipp in g the unit , which amounted to £ 105
Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Tilden Smith , and to the ass istance g iven by the Store Department at "The Gat e," within seven days after registration th€ unit was on parade and u ndertak ing public d u ty in full uniform. Our Visitors from the Continent.
It will please all r@.nks to earn that the Chief Commissioner selected our District to provide a prog ramme for Capt. de Bernonville, who recently visited this country r epresenting the League of Internationa l Red Cross Societies. Accompan ied by the District Secr etary he first v is it ed the West Wickham Post, inspected the new £975 ambulance, and then proceeded to Here he me.n and the h u t. explained rts eqUIpment and r elated dei;:allij of accidents treated by
On. arrival at Maidstone our guest was en tertain ed to lunch by Col. and Mrs. Falwasser, after which he insp ected the various ambu lance stations on the 3i mile route a nd the hospita tents in Mote Park.
After tea in Maids-tone he was taken on t o Chatham, Sittingbourne, Faversham and Canterbury. In each case he inspected the personnel, equipment and showed lively int erest in the hut at Chatham, Faversham and the garage at Canterb11ry.
Ju st before reaching the Herne Bay hut on the Margate road, a m.an was fo u nd ly ing in the road; the car-stopped, the supposed patient was examined and certified to be suffering from fractured knee cap. The nearest telephone was found and a call put through to the Herne Bay h ut.
Within one a nd a half minute s two men an d a nurse were on th e scene, Cl-nd havin g had information from the District Secretary as to the nature of case, the ambulance was summoned, and this arrived within ten m inutes. The men
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treated the supposed fracture, lo aded str etcher and t hen th e am bulance
This f ake acc id ent gave our g u est a real insight into th e organ isat ion adopted, and he rriarvelled at th e fact of a p at ient b ein g treated and con veyed to hosp ta l with in a period of fifteen minutes.
A visit was paid to the hut where Capt. de Bernonville was g r eet ed by t h e chairman and members of the Council a nd officer s of the Division. Dr. Cozens and Dr. Hamerto!O. exp lain ed the equipment a n d organis a tion.
The paity next proceeded t o th e Ambu l ance Hall i n Herne Bay where a g u ard of honour of men and women was mounted. After inspecting the g u ard, o ur guest was shown over the headquarters, a nd congratulated th e Divisions on having such fine headquarters.
The long day was brought to an end with dinn er a th e Royal Hotel. In t h e course of a few remarks, Commander E. Duffett (chairman of the Urban District Council ) observed that he had been deeply i mpressed by what h e had l earn e d that day of th e B rigade's work. It was a surprise to find how comp etely equ ipped was th e road patrol hut a t Up street for dealing with accidents, the v ictim s of which owed a deep debt of gratitude to th e Brigade. The r e was no doubt many owed their lives to the assistance afforded by members of the St. John Amb ulance Brigade. He trusted Capt. de Bernonville would take back usefu l recollections of what he had seen, would enab l e him to do va lu ab l e service for his co untry :
Capt Piene de Bernonville, speak in g in English, commented 1'lpon the int eresting character of his tour i n Kent, and said that, as representat ive of the L eague of Reel Cross Societies , he was very proud to be the guest of the St. J ohn Ambu lance Br gade. He wou ld take back with him many good ideas that m ight be incorporated in the scheme that was proposed in France and other co untri es on the Continent.
" As a Frenchman," concluded Capt. de Bernonville, " r say you must be very proud to find so many vo lu ntary workers t o und ertake this work. England is the only' country wher e an Ambulance Brigade is working so hard vo lunta rily."
No. 10 DISTRICT
Aldeburgh Nursing Division.
The Aldeburgh Cha ll enge Cup, which is offered for ann ual competition among the East Coast Nursing teams in the Distr ict, was competed for on Ju ne 22, and was r eta ined by Aldeburgh, the holders, w ith Beccles as the runn ers-up. A deburgh have now three successes to their credit and Fel ixstowe two Tt1ee 8:::-.er chalienge cups were competed for on th e same occasion.: t he AIde Cup, 0iPen to boy cadet teams in the District and won by Beccles; a cup fol' bedmaking r ecently pr esented by Miss Parker (Lady Superi.ntendent, A ldeburgh), open to East Coast Nursing Division pa irs and won by Saxmundham; and another bedmaking cup, open to A deburgh Girl Cadet pa irs. Th e President's prize for the highest aggregate of marks i n the A ldeburgh Divi.sion. tests and competitions throughout the year was won by Amb ulanGe Sister E. Pilgrim.
The competitions were held i n the gardens of Adair Lodge, Aldeburgh, by kind permission ot Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lindo, and were invested with additional i nterest by the presence of Major J . F. C. Hos sack, F.RC.S. (Commissioner No. 10 District), who acted as the senior examiner, and by the fact that the Mayor of Aldeburgh (Alderman Suzette B. 1. Pettit, J .P.) attended wearing the mayoral robes and chain to distribute the prizes.
There was a large attendance of spectators.
The Commi ssioner congratulated Miss Parker on the work she was doing at A ldeb urgh as Lady Superintendent. She had bro u ght the D iv]sion to hfe, and there w as r epre-
nbe 5t. 30bn ambulance C5a3ette
sented in it every department of the Brigade-a men s section, ambu lance sisters, boy cadets and g irl cadets. That was an exceptionally good r esult, and one for which every cred it was due to Miss Park er.
Acknow l edging a vote of thanks, proposed by the Commissioner, and Seconded by Mrs. G. L. Porter (Lady District Superinten dent No. 10 District), the Mayor of A ld eburgh said that she was very happy to do anything she cou ld for th e Brigade. She had h erse lf pa sse d th e examinationthe first was a l ong t im e ago- and, especially in th ese days, one n ever knew when su ch help as a m ember of the Brigade was q u a lifi ed to render might be requir ed.
A vo t e of thanks to Mrs. Lindo, the President, for the use of h er beautiful grounds, and for her kindness in arranging the gathering, was proposed by the Commissioner, and seconded by the D eputy Mayor of Aleleburgh (Alderman W. C. Read e)
On the eve of St. J ohn's Day the Aldeburgh members marched in procession to the Pari sh Church and attend ed the even in g service, when a sermon on the history and work of the Order of St. John was preached by the V icar , the R ev. G. C. Danvers, M.A., M.e. The President and Lady Superintendent and other officers were present with a representat ve party from the Saxmundham Divisions.
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
The sympathy of every Ambulance and Nursing Cadet will go out to the relativ es of th e Sea Scouts and Naval Cadets who lost their lives in th e fire at the Fete at Gillingham l ast Thursday . These boys, joyo us , eager and wishing to take part in the demon stration which was to provide am us ement, show the skill of the firemen, and help the hospital, lo st their lives through some unfortun ate occurrence , a lon g with some of the firemen.
In service th ey died. We honour them and exten d our heartfelt sympathy to t hose who mourn th eir l oss.
A Cadet Nursing Unit has been formed at Banow-inFurness attached to the Nursing Division. Forty-one girls have passed their First Aid and are now taking the ursing course. They are all keen and very regular ll1 then attendance. The peop le of Barrow-in-Furness are very interested in the new Section.
I wonder if every Cadet Teader of the AMBULANCE GAZETTE cou ld persuade one or h:vo oth er Cadets to PUTchase a copy r egu l a rly. This would be doing a little service, and help to in crease sale of the journal. Copies may b.e obtained hom any newsagent
A Nest Egg for St. J .A.A.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR, - I beg to send you ch eque towards the fu nds of St. J .A.A und er th e followin g circum.stances. About 45 years ago I was Secretary and Treas u rer of some classes in in connecti on with yO UI' Association. vVhen the classes came to an end the lit erature, etc., belonging to th e local Centre was put in a box, which found its· way into the cellaI' of my pr esent reSIdence, where it r ema in ed till l ast week.
On turnin g out the contents of th e box pT ep a ratory to breaking it up, I was surprised to find £4 ISs. 8el. in cash which m u st have been the l1nspent balanc e of the local Centre at t he time of the closure of its WOTk,
(O VERSEAS) 'lrue 31 aun
JULY, 1929.
Ii.RH the Grand Prior has approved the following promotion :-
Assistant Commissioner H. G. Tymms, F.RC.S., to be Commissioner ofthe Wes"t Australia District, 1.7 29, and the District extend ed to include the go ldfields ' area. The Ch ief Comm i ss ion er of the Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the following appo intm ents, et c during the month :-
AUSTRALIA.
VICTORIA DISTRICT.
Tramways Division: L. S. Gunn to be Divisional Superintendent "On Probation." 7 1.29
NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND DIS TRICT.
Onehunga Division: J. Kirkwood, M.B., to be Divisional Surgeon. 10.4.29.
"". ANGANUI DISTRICT.
New Plymouth Division Roy Hopkins to be Ambulance Officer. 15.3.29
SO UTH AFRICA.
CAPE PROVINCE DISTRICT.
Dutoitspan Division: J. Cann to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation." 18 .5. 29.
Helderburgh Division: C. C. Marias to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation." 7.4.29.
SOUTH AFRICAN RAILW AYS AND HARBOURS DISTRIGT. Mrs. J. R More t o be L ady District Superintendent. 1.6 29.
TRA SVAAL DISTRICT.
Johannesburg Nursing Division: L ady Ambulance Officer Miss P earson to be L ady Divisional Superintendent. 1.2.29
WEST AUSTRALIA. 'iVEST AUSTRALIA DISTRICT.
Goldfields Boy Scouts' Division: J P. Byrne, M B. , to be Divisional Surgeon, 7 11.28 ; M. Hewett to be Divisional Superintendent" On Probation " 7.11.28; E A. Jensen to be Ambu lance Officer "On Probation , " 7 11.28.
The Chief Commissioner has a l so sanctioned the following formations and disbandments of Divisions:-
South Yarra Nursing Division disbanded. 31.12.28. "\ i ctoria District , Australia.
Tramways Division f0TI11ed. 7.1.29. Victoria District, Australia.
Geelong Nursing Division formed. 21.1.29. Victoria District, Australia.
Seven Oaks Divisions form ed. 3.5.29.. Manitoba District, Canada.
Helderburg Division formed. 7.4.29. Cape Province District, So uth Africa.
Police Division disbanded. 3 1.1 2.28. Hon g Kong District.
Obituary.
The Ch i ef Commissioner Tegrets to announce the death, at Sydney, on May 27, 1929, of Mr. W. J. Hanis, for many years the Divisional Superintendent of the Glebe Division, N.S W. DistTict, Australia, and a Serving Brother of th e Order.
Pa,gli 210 \tbe 51. 3-obn :ambulance (I;a3ette
St. John in India.
Governor s Thanks for Riot Services.
(FROM OUR BOMBAY CORRESPONDENT
It was a brave band of workers in the cause of public welfare that gathered at the TO wn H all, Bombay, to receive certificates from His Excellency the Governor for the good work done b y th em during the r ecent riots, on Saturday evenin g, Jun e 22 , 1929. Over 150 members of the Bombay Division of th e St. John's AIn bula n ce Brigade took part in the functi on , and the certificates w hi ch were ssued with the personal s ig n ature of Sir Frederick Sykes wer e given away by Sir orman Kemp, the Actin g Ch ief J us-bee of Bombay. Sir R egina ld Spence, th e Sher iff of Bombay, and Dewan Bahadur A K. P a i were amo n g those present. Dr. W. un an, the District S u peril1.tendent , read out to the gathering the record of the yeo m an serv i ce rendered by the briga die r s during the riots, and th e Pr es id ent, in his appreciation of t h e work, said that if h e were asked what body of mell had p e rform ed th e greatest services to the city he would unh es it ating ly say th at it was th e body of vol u ntary vvorkers w h o during the d a rk days in Feb ru ary and Nlay last went into th e anes and gu lleys of 'the city in order t o succo ur the wo und ed citiz ens. Sir Norman Kemp on arrival inspected the Division.
GOVER TOR'S KEEN I NTEREST.
Dr. W. Nunan, in reading t h e report on " Riot Duty" at the outset cong r at ulat ed th e President on the knighthood conferr ed on him an d said: It wou ld be well, beiore I read the report of the services r en d er ed to Bombay b y the Corps during the reeent riotin g, to expla in shortly th e r eason why this sp ecia l gen eral parade has been call ed and why I have ch aracterised this as an inte r esting and unique event in the h istory of am.bu l a n ce wo r k in BO mbay and i ndeed, I may safel y claim, in I ndia. In th e thick of th e rioting, when it was bOili e in upon th e minds of the c itizens that tlle St. John 's Am bulan ce Brigade was mor e th an ju stify in g its exist ence, I was asked by His Excellency th e Goveillor what ass ist ance, if any, th e authorities could give u s in our work. I r ep li ed that, in the fi r st place, we had no int enti on of asking Hi s Excellency for money When His Excellency h a d r ecover ed from this shock - w hi ch was, I am s ur e, unique in th e exp e rience of Governors, and wh ich was, perhaps, somewhat foo lish on my part- I suggest ed that some personal recognition on the part of His Excellency as apart · from officialdom wo u ld be great ly apprec ia t ed b y the men on d uty in the street s His Excellency very kin d ly consented a nd in the stress an d stra in of his official life, in sp it e of the g r eat distress which had been cau sed t o him by the miserable mess i n w h ich Bombay finds it self , h e has Jo un d time, I a m proud to s a t e, to bestow on the men of the Brigade these p ersonal certifi cat es b y his own hand. Every certificat e to be presented to-day h as been fully earn ed, to my k nowl edge, th r ough serv ices t o the city of Bombay in her time- of troubl e and anxiety, in circumstances of personal endeavour , discomfort a nd sacrifice of time-often in circ um st ances of danger a n d at a time when h e city was affl icted with mass-mania, when lif e was held very cheap in the l anes and byways, an d even in th e highways of the city."
Th e speaker th e n proceed ed to enum e r a te th e services r endered by th e Brigad e in various parts of the city, both during the riots n February and in May, and said that th e St. John 's Ambulance Brigade in Bombay h a d once again proved the importance of its ex istenc e in tim es of public stre ss a nd anxiety, and it was g ratify in g to not e that th e services rend ered b y th e members were ever held in esteem and were highly app r ec iat ed by the public, b y the Press a nd the c iv il and military authorities.
The Pr eside nt th en gave away th e certifi cat es. In a ll over 50 certificates were awarded.
SIR NORMAN KEMP'S T RIBUTE
S ir Norman in th e co ur se of his speech said: "Tu rnin g to t h e r eport 'which I h ave li st ened to w ith nterest, I was struck b y the public sp irit and of th e St. J ohn'sAmbulance, Bombay Div i sion, durmg the.tr?ubles 'which OCCUlTed here recently. As you a ll know 1S 0r: e thing to b e a fighting man, a nd it i s a greate r thm g sh U to b e a m an w ho w ith equ al co u rage m.eets the same danger a nd at the same tim e his m i sslOn 1S a nob l e and merciful one, and it i s the l atter w h lch 15 you r asp 1rabon. If I were asked w h a t body of men had the g r eat est serv ice to the city I would say tha t th e body of vol u ntary workers "",ho-, dunng the dark days in February and May l ast in thIS CIty, went mto the a n es and g ull eys in order to succou r th e wounded Clhzens, a nd that body would be the St. J ohn 's Ambu l ance. I think it r equir es steadfast to en te r mto great persona dan ger to go into the of the n ot and to concentrat e yo ur attention on. removmg the wo und ed : It i s very difficult not to retaliate when yo u arc stru ck WIth .a ston e or a l at hi , but yo u n se a b ove that and yo u are e ntitl ed to admir ation from a ll I am g la d to see hat yo ur effic{en cy and patriotism h ave been recogn ised both b y th e Government a n d by His Excellency when he mho· duced the bud get in th e Co un c il. I can only add my hu mb l e tribu te to th a t ap p rec iation." .
A vot e of thanks to th e Pres ident, proposed by SlT R eg inald Spence , was carri ed with acclamation and w1th loud cheers for His Excellency the Governor and the P resid e nt Th e gath erin g th e n dispersed,
St. John In Hong Kong. Award of Be1ilos Medal.
(FROM OUR HO NG KONG CORRESPON D E T.)
That the sp i r it of St. J ohn i s not co nfin ed any creed o r r ace i s a pp a r ent by th e gallant actlOl1 of Mr- Lau Kau , of Hong K ong.
Mr- L au Kau, who is a m emb e r of th e St . Joh n Ambul a n ce R ailw ay Divisio n , H ong K ong District , was on duty a t F a nling Station, where he is s t a tionmaster when he o b serve d that a Chin ese woman was in 'imminent d anger of b eing killed by a n onco m i ng tra in.
Mr. Lau K a u , at great ri sk t o himself, went t o th e ass i s t ance of th e woman a nd rescued h er from a pr eca rious situation. Th e woman was hurt, but Mr- L a u K au rece i ved severe ll1run es .
Th e full report of th e incident was obtain ed from th e railway a uth oriti es and was pl ace d bef ore H .E. the Governor, who ordered th at Mr. L au K au be awarded th e B elilos II ed al a nd a money grant.
Th e Governor will p e rso nall y p rese nt th e medal at the next Brigad e insp ection.
I am glad t o r ep o rt th at Mr. L a u K a u is now co nv alescent.
(A photograph of Mr. Lau Kau will appear in th e n ex t is su e .)
THE "BELILOS" MEDAL.
The Belilos Medal i s a d eco ration which i s a loca l foundation in the Hong Kong and China district , and is much prized by the Chinese resid ents
P a g e 212 Ube St. :ambulance C3n3ette Aug ust , 19a9
The Ideal Ambulance
By H. L ANGLEY] ONES.
As sis t a nt Commissione r No. 10 Dis tri ct.
Th e rec ent a rticl e b y Dr. A. B MacMas t e r in T HE ST. ] OH N AMBULA NCE GAZE TTE h as dr a v.Tl1 a tt ention t o th e n ee d of prop e r equipm ent of a n am bul a nc e for th e volunt a r y s e rvic e provided by th e S.] .A.B. a nd th e B.R C.S. , a nd I h a v e b een r emind ed l a t ely , a ft e r ins p e cting thr ee Glmbul a nces, h ow gr ea t th e n ee d i s for improv em ent in const ru ction ) fitting s a nd equipm e nt. F or an a mbul a n ce sh ould n ot b e m e r ely a wood en b ox on a ch assi s into ""hi ch a s tr et ch er can b e pu sh ed
All thr ee a mbul a n ces we r e F o r d s , t w o right a nd th e o th e r l eft-h a nd dri ve; th e r e sh ould be no l efth a nd dri ve on t he r oa d to-d ay
Th e dri ve r 's ea t in each case was mo s t unco mfort a ble exce pt for a sho rt j ourn ey a nd th e o rd e rly' s sea t lit t l e b ett e r. Non e h ad wa rning b ell s th a t we r e r eally eff ect i ve . T wo of th e a mbul ances ha d n o illumin ate d sign s on th e fr ont (th ey sh ould all b e fitte d with a d ayli gh t si gn whi ch co uld b e illumina t ed a t n ight). N on e of th em h ad th e n a m e of th e loca l ce ntr e a nd n a m e and ad dress o f th e l oca l oo n t ro ll e r.
Th e interior woodwork w as ni ce ly v ar nish ed a nd t he walls a nd floo r we r e clean. Th e ,vin d ows a nd ventil ati on were sat isf acto r y an d some blin d s w ere fi tted Th e d oo r s h a d good f astenings wh en closed, but when opene d fl opp ed a b out as t h ere was no m eans of ho l ding t h em open wh en loa din g. It wo uld h ave b een a si m ple m a tt e r to h ave fitt ed a d oub le hin ge t o th ese d oors so th a t th ey w ould fo ld b ac k flu sh with th e sid es o f t he b od y a g ains t a rubb e r buffer and th en h eld by a h oo k. It is m os t tryin g for t h e beare rs t o b e b oth e r ed by a swingin g d oo r wh en loa din g o r u n l oadin g, a nd even if th e d oo r s s t a nd o p en at r ight angl es th ey a r e a n o bs t r uction t o foo t o r vehi cul a r tra ffic
Th e bod y in each case was only long enough t o hold a t el esco pi c-h a ndl ed s tr et ch e r , so se v e r a l of
th ese w er e provid ed , a nd in oth e r cases th e fi xe d
s tr etch er h a ndl es h a d b ee n cutd own t o pro j ec t only a bo ut 4 in s. fr om th e can va s. F a n cy ca rrying
a s tr et ch e r v.rith sh o rt h a ndl es s u ch as th ese acr oss
fi eld s or a long unm a d e r oa ds, as is fr equ ently r equired in th e " s qu a tt e r " dis trict s th a t n ow a bound. Pity N o . 1 b ea r e r with his a rm s pulLed
b ehind him as h e pi cks hi s w a y ov er ca d ruts T el escopi c-ha ndl ed s tret ch e rs a r e v e ry co nven ie nt , a nd g en e r ally th e m ost sa tisfa cto ry s tr et ch e r fo r count r y a nd t own wh e r e th e servi ce h as t o d ea l with n a rrow a nd windil1 g s t a ircases, n a rrow p assages a nd s m all b edroo m s, but th e a mbul a n ce should b e a bl e to t a k e a' r egul a tion Furle y o r R A .M.C
s tr et ch e r , con sid e ring th e th ou sands th a t a re in us e a ll over th e country A p a ti ent with fr a ct ured
limbs or oth e r se ri ou s injuri es m a y be found a lrea d y
ly ing on a r egul a tion s tret ch e r a nd would th en h ave
t o b e lifted on t o th e t el esco pi c-h a ndl ed stret ch e r.
Wh y in con veni en ce o r cau se pa in t o the p a ti ent b y th e t ran sfe r, lose tim e in ge tting t o h os pita l , a nd
wo rr y th e b ea r e r s wh o a r e d oi ng th ei r b es t ? It is in m os t ca s es a n easy m a tt er wh en th e b ody is t oo
sh ort for th e r egula tion s tr et ch e r s t o cut h oles for th e pol es so th a t th ey pro j ec t und e r th e o r d e rl y's sea t a nd through th e d oo r. Th e fo rm e r can b e case d in a nd cov e r ed wh en n o t in u se by a m et a l swinging fl a p a nd th e sa m e, o r a simil ar m et ho d ,
Cal} b e a d o pt ed on th e d oo r. T o pro t ect th e handl es fr om th e wea th e r a can v as poc k et can b e a t tach ed So fitt e d , on e s t a nd ard st r et ch e r can b e loa d ed in em ergenc y.
Dr. Mac Mas t er ri gh t ly m a k es a po int of t he n ee d of stand a rdi sa tion of s tr et ch e r s , p a rti cul a rl y i n r el a ti on to tr a n s p ort on l ong di s t a n ces wh ere tra n sf er fr om on e a mb u l a n ce t o a n oth er i s n ecessary, an d in th e am bul a n ce I a m descr ibing un necessary d isco mfort wo uld be gi ve n th e p a ti ent in a t ra n sfe r if t he fir s t uni t h ad s t a rt ed wi t h a full l en gth p ol ed s tret ch e r. T he di sta n ce b et ween ru n n ers sh o uld b e s t a nd a rdi se d a nd r oll e rs ins t ea d of U- sh ape d iron s
V a ryin g v-ri d th s b et wee n runn ers m a k e it esse n tial t o h ave wid e run ways to m ee t thi s diffi culty a nd to d eal Mth o ld s tr et ch e r s i n whi ch th e r oll e rs spl ay o utwar d s
T h e a m bul ances we r e fi tte d to take t wo stretch ers side by sid e, bu t wh en so loa d ed th ere was no r oonl. fo r a n orde rl y eVen t o s t an d b et wee n the s tr et ch e rs. Whe n one s tr et ch e r was l oa d ed on t he n ear si de t h e r e was com fo rta bl e roo m f or th e o rd e rl y on a sea t on th e off sid e, but thi s o rd e rl y's or nurse's sea t was so l ow th at it w ould b e very u nco mfo r ta bl e riding on a lon g journ ey Why n ot m ake th e seat co mfo rt a bl e wi th a bac k fo r th e sho uld ers?
L ea th e r s t ra p s we r e p ro vid ed to h old th e str et ch er fi r mly a ft e r loa din g; a b ett e r pla n is t o p rovi d e in ad d i ti on a hing ed s t o p bl oc k .so sh a p ed th a t w h en it i s r evolv ed into p os iti on it will clea r th e u n d er
sid e of th e stret ch e r p ol e
Aug u st , 1929 UIJe St.
There w e r e bl a nk et s a nd pillows; n o p ill ow -cases
Th e l a tt e r sh ould b e furni sh ed a nd a cl ea n o n e u se d for ev er y case. On e a mbul ance ha d a ca rryi n g sh ee t; e v er y a mbul ance sh ould h a v e o n e. T here i s n othin g mo r e u se fu l th a n a carryin g sh eet t o h a ndl e a p a ti ent fr om th e b ed t o th e str et ch e r. The r e m ay b e a s m a ll room , th e d oor a wkw a rdl y pl ace d in r el a ti o n to th e b ed, a n arrow s t air case with sh a rp angl es, a n a rrow co rrid or. Th e ca rr y in g shee t nego ti ate s a ll t h ese with ease t o p a ti en t a nd b ea r e rs
On e a mbu l a n ce h a d Firs t Ai d e quipm en t , a have rsack a nd wa t er b o ttl e; t he o th e r s n on e
T h er e sh ould b e a sm all ca bin et or box with essent i als; it ca n u su a lly be fi xed on the in sid e fr on t of th e b od y a nd ma d e r ea dil y re m ova bl e to carry to a case . A gl ass wa t er bo ttl e a nd gl ass can b e on a brac k et a lo ngsid e . (To be continued.)
Interesting Case Reports.
By N COR BET F LET CHE R, M.A., M B ., B.Chir. (C antab .), M R.C.S .;et c , Ass ist ant Commissio ner -in- Ch arge, Central Area , No. 1 (P rince of Wal es) District , S.].A .B. (E x clu sive to THE ST. JOH N AMB ULANCE GAZE TTE .) Efficient Handling of Patients.
R EPO RT N o . 13.-The Office r-i n - ch a r ge o f No. 1 (S t . ] ohn 's Gate ) Di vis ion repo .rts t he fo ll owi ng case . P r i vate F . G. W a nt , of N o . 1 Di visi on, reach ed h is home i n P eckham on e even ing a t 9 p.m after a tt endin g a wee kl y drill in Cl e r kenwell , an d heard a crash. P ick in g up his First Aid case a nd so m e tri a n gular ba nd ages , h e a t on ce procee d ed some 100 ya rd s up t h e s tr ee t , wh e r e h e fo u n d th at a cha r a b a n c (carrying seven p assenge rs ) h a d cr as h ed across the r oad, lmocked d own a yo un g womap a n d her small b r oth er, an d come to a stands till h a lfway t h rough the fro n t of a sh o p. U p on exam inatio n , Pri va t e Wan t fo u n d that t he l a d y Vi'as s u ffering from sim pl e fract u re of r igh t foot and compound compli cate d fracture of ri gh t fib ul a virith severe arterial bl ee dil1 g, and th a t th e b oy had a severe lace rate d wou n d of t h e scal p. I nstr u ctin g a bystan d e r t o call the am bul ance by 'pho n e, he q ui ckly set to work, contro ll ed t he b l eeding from l eg and fixed th e fract u res by band agi n g the broken to th,e un b roken lower li m b H e then proceeded to dress the scal p wo u n d of boy and h ad just comp l eted the task when the am b u lance d rove u p and removed both p a tien ts to hos pi taL
Next , t urn ing hi s attenti on t o the seven p assenge rs and driver, Pri va t e W a n t foun d t h at n o one h ad su stain ed serious inj u r y other t h an m ino r cu ts and wo und s So h e cond u ded them a ll to h is ho u se, dresse d th eir wounds, treated fo r sh ock ,vith rest a nd h o t t ea, an d te l eph one d the p ro p r i eto r of the garage , wh o d is p a t ch ed a n o th er charabanc fr om Ac t on for remova l of a ll p assengers. At 11 p.m. Pri va t e vVant cease d work.
COMMEN T.-T hi s case is int er es ting, not for diffiin tr eat ment cleverl y overcome, nor fo r dange r s to patient s and bystanders sa f el y avo id ed, but for the mu ltip licit y of duties which wer e t ahen each in corr ect sequence, an d negotia t ed wit h skill and efficiency. It reflect s cr edit on th e member who did t he work and on t hose r es po nsi ble for t he ins truc ti on of the D ivisiont he Su r geon an d Su p er int enden t I n congratulating
Pri vate F G. W ant , t he r efo r e, on goo d work well done, we al so congr atula te No. 1 (St. J ohn's Gate) D ivision
Efficient Treatment of Morphia Poisoning R EPORT N o. 14.-The Officer -in- charge of the Ch eltenh am Co rps reports thi s case. P rivates A Fo rd a nd C. Morgan were rece ntl y ca ll ed to a patient who was su ffe ri ng fr om accide nt a l overdose of mor phi a a nd wh o, du r in g a b sence of t he d octor in cha r ge of t he case, began t o r el a p se an d to pass into a s t ate of insens ibili ty. Fi rst, t hey deci ded that p at i ent was ly ing far too comf orta bl y in bed. So they pl ace d h im crosswise in or d e r t hat they might t h e m or e eas il y shake him T hey fli cked his face and s m ac k ed h is b od y an d limbs, an d l ater, when consciou sn ess r etuDl ed , t h ey march ed h im round the roo m wh il e t h ey bom b ard ed him '\o\rit h q ues ti ons as to persons in the st r eet, p igeo n s on t h e roofs , an d so on . Afterwards t h e d octo r on h is retu Dl was su rp r i se d at t h e ch ange in t h e p atient's condition and grateful for assistance rendered by P rivates F or d and Morgan.
COMMENT. - Treatment of cases of morphia poisoni ng is pregnant with dangers and difficulties because r elapse may occur from fresh absorption of the poison, and because death may ensue from secondary effects, such as exhaustion, bronchitis, or heart failure. I n this case the patient was fortunate in that skilled la y assistance was available to suPPlement med ical treatment. Privat es Ford a1'Ld },{organ , ther efor e) merit our congratulations on th e skill and perse verance with whi ch they carried out their efforts to a successful
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
T he Editor invit es queries on the following subjects :F i rst Aid. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab), M R.C.S. (It N. C. F."). Competitio n and' Brigade Organisation. A nswered by It SEMPER PARATUS"; and D iet and Health. An swe r ed by Sir W ARBUTHNOT LANE, Bart. c.B., M S., F.R.C.S.
B. B. (Birmingham) - I n a recent examinati on a mem b er of ou r Di , rision "vas to l d to tr ea t a patient su ffering fro m complicated fr actu re of ribs and bleeding from right Palmar arch. He treated each in ju ry correctl y, except tha t he omi tted the St. J ohn sli ng, as he t h ou gh t t h at this wou ld do further in j ury to t h e ri b s . T he examiner agreed , vith him Mos t of u s, however, conten d that, as in th e t reatmen t of co m pli ca t e d fr actu r e of ribs, you shou ld
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a pply l a rg e a rm sling ; it would h ave b een b.e tt er t o h a v e u se d th e St. J ohn sling. VIe a w m t y our ruling wi t h in teres t.
Palmar Bleeding and Fractured Ribs
I shar e t h e view s of t he 1'e st of you, and, h a d I been pre p a ring a detai l ed ma rki ng sh ee t I sho uld given marks f or 1JlSe of ar m sling in acco rd ance
tio n s of M an ua l Perh a ps , ho wever , th e PO tn t 1,S of th eo r eti ca l r a th er th a n pra ct ic al impo rt ance, beca1Jl se su ch a patient zeJ ou ld h ave to be r em ove d in r ecu m bent
p osi tio n an d a bs en ce of ar m sling woul d no t ha ve as h ar mful an eff ec t as if patient ha d t o proc ee d m walki ng or sitting p osi t ion N C. F.
High Blood Pressure
C. M. (I slin g ton) -Please t ell u s th e sIgn s, sympt om s a nd tr ea tm ent of High Blood Press ur.e I a m aw a r e th a t t h e troubl e is usu ally found 111 elderly p eo pl e , a nd I am und e r th e impressi on th a t the outward signs a r e almo s t id enti cal with th ose of a p e r so n suff e ring fr om a n a popl ec tic fit.
First A i d i s co n cer ne d on l y w ith sudd en i ll ne s s an d a cc i d ent . A s h igh blo od pr es s1Jw e d oes no t fall thi s cat eg or y, I ha ve nothi n g t o sa y a bou t th e co n d1, twn, w hich ca n onl y be tr eated by th e doct or w h o h a s ch a r ge of th e p a tie nt. B y the w a y; I disagr ee with some of your i m pr es si ons. N C. F
Difficulties in Diagnosis.
B. C. (B a rn sley). -I h ave b een reading th e s ynop sis of L.M. & S Railway t eam t es t se t ou t .o n p 156 of Jun e iss u e of GAZETTE , a nd I a m wond e r:n g if pati ent is suff e ring from f r a cture of left cl avI cl e or fr om injur y to sca pula. Also , I a m puzzled a s. t o why th e p as senge r ca n move hi s l egs only Wlth difficulty a nd p ain, as th e r e is no injury t? low e r lim b s and th e p el vis is not d efolm ed. If p a h en t has fr a ctured his s pin e , could th e r e b e p a in and m ? v em en t? I am a novi ce , a nd I hop e th a t th ese qu es tlOn s will n ot b e co n sid e r ed t oo futil e for y our a tt enti on.
Lik e y ou, I h ave n ot seen th e d et a il ed marki ng sheet Fr om th e s ynopsis of t est , ho wever, I h ave ground s f or beli ef that th e first p a tient is fro m simple fractur e of cla vi cle, a nd th e .p atrz. ent from fractur e of pel vis. In actual c0111,pe.t1,t1,on a smart t eam captain w ould follo w up on th ese li nes and pro ve or d i spro ve th ese di a gnos es.
As jor y our difficulti es, infurie s to th e s ca pula ar e rar e a nd usu ally du e to direct viol enc e , w h er eas tn7unes t o cla vicl e ar e commo n, oft en th e r esult of indir ect viol enc e, and in thi s cas e evid ently due to f all upon outstr etch ed hand. Furth er , th e diagnosis of fractur ed pelv.is ma y be most difficult, and therefore the Manual (p. 72) teUs you that" if patient is unable t o sta1'b d, or ev en to mo ve th e lo w el' li111,bs w ithout great difficulty or pam, a fracture of pelvis may be assumed to ha v e occurr ed "
Lastly, no question is "too futil e for attention ," provided only that it is an expr ession of an ho",! est First Aid difficulty, and I am only too pleased 1,/ I can help you or any other First Aider in his (or her) search tor kno w l edg e . N . C. F.
1929
The St. John Ambulance Association Centre and St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in New South Wales.
B y BOLES R. RAINFO R D (Ou r Sp eci a l Au s t ra li a n Corr es p ond ent).
Th e history of th e ri se a nd pro gr ess of St J ohn Ambul a n ce Ass oci a ti on a nd St. J ohn Ambul a n ce Briga d e OVE'rseas-bra n ch es o f th e Am- ' bul a n ce D ep a rtm ent of th e Ord e r of St. J ohni n N e w South W a l es h as not onl y by reaso n of 40 yea r s' un s tint ed vo lu n t a r y se rvi ce on th e p a rt of all its m emb e rs a dd ed a bund a nc e of lus tre to th e centuri es of its chi va lry, but a lso help ed gr ea tly t o uplift the State of N ew South W a l es in t1: e of hum a nit a ri a n eff o rt b y v e ry m a ny of Its CItl ze n s.
Th e stor y of St. J ohn w o rk in N.S.W. h as its t wo distinct f ea tures, edu ca tion a nd "vork , th e form er b eing t h e found a ti on of a ll or ga ni se d Fi rs t Aid
T a king St J ohn Ambul a n ce fir s t-t h e earli es t st ep s t o esta bli sh a centr e w e r e th e ou tco m e of t h e enc our a gem en t giv en by L a d y Brassey' t h e occasion of h e r v isit with L or d Brassey 111 t h e y acht " Sunb ea m " to Sydn ey sbortl y b efor e its a ctu a l es t a blishm en t In f a ct , b efo r e t h ey l eft our shor es on e or t wo cl asse s w e r e h eld a nd examin ed a nd th e ce rtifi cates pr ese nt ed on th e" Sunb eam. "
In th e y ea r 1890 a m ee ting of th ose int e r es t ed in th e
Ord e r of St . J ohn ,iI,ras h eld a t Gove rnm en t H ou se and pr es id ed ov e r b y Lord Ca rrin g ton, th e Gov e rn ?r of N S W. L a t e r on a publi c m ee ting w as h eld m
Sy dn ey Town H all , wh en it was d ecid ed, on th e p roposa l of Sir F re d eri ck D a rl ey , C.J. , to es t a blI sh a b r an ch of th e Ord e r in N.S vV
D'on a ti on s we re a t on ce forth coming for t he purch ase of t ex t-bo oks f o r classes a nd £ 50 w as forw a rd ed to L on d on fo r a suppl y. Th e l ate D r.
Va nd el eur K ell y b ecam e d ee pl y int e r es t ed in a dv a n ce m ent of Firs t Aid a nd w as fo rtun a t e In securing th e se rvices of Mi ss A. Gr eenw a y (n ow Mrs Gr eenw ay -Middows, a s sec r et a ry. ThIS l a d y, by h e r d evoti on a nd en e rgy for el even a nd a y ears, s ucceed ed in org a ni sin g m a n y bran ch es in th e city, s uburb s a nd country each y ea r , a nd b efo r e sh e r etir ed fr om th e p osition mor e th a n 7 ,000 m en a nd wom en h a d b een ins tru ct ed in Firs t Aid a nd Hom e Nursin g.
L eading citizens j oin ed som e of th e ea rli es t classes, but th e n o bility of th e work soon to th e gen e ra l publi c, a nd many of tho.s e eng a ged m factori es and busin ess j oined First AId a nd H om e Nursing Cl asses cmd qualified for certifi ca t es. Mi ss Lo ckye r w a s th e n ext se cr et a ry a nd h eld office fo r two y ears; sh e was foll owed b y Mr. B. R. R a msford , who worked fo r 14t yea rs , when pr essur e of engag em ents as a publi c acco untant obliged him to r elinquish the sec ret a ryship in 1918. R a insford recei ve d throughout thIS long penod
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s pl endid ass is t a n ce fr OTh t he E xecuti ve Co mmitt ee, but 'l,rith vo lunt a ry se rvi ce it i s Dot unu su a l t o fin d so m e of th e p eo pl e associ a t ed with i t l os in g int e r est, a nd so in th e yea r 1913 th e com mitt ee Vi1e r e sorel y p erpl exe d a t thi s a p a th y a nd were abo ut t o l a lU1 ch n ew sch em es fo r r evi val of th e \,vork wh en th e Grea t
W a r b ro k e o ut in 191 4 a n d th e ch a n ge in th e pos ition of th e Associ a ti on t h en beca m e si mpl y a m azin g
On th e m o rnin g of th e a nn ou n cemen t of En gl a nd 's en try in to t h e \,var w om en of a ll ages a nd men , t oo, c r owd ed int o th e offices of the Associa ti on f o r inf o rm a tion a b ou t First Aid instr u ctio n . At the b egi nnin g of th e Nar n o br a n ch of the R ed Cr oss exis t ed in N. S. vV. It vilas orga n ised b y l ea d ers of St J ohn , a nd a ll Fi rst Aid in struc ti on thr ou gh out t he f our years of th e ,ivar w as given alt oge th e r b y m emb er s of S t J ohn.
In th e fir st yea r o f t h e war the Execu tive Co mm it tee of S J .A.A. , "vi th th e s pl en d i d co-o p era ti on of th e class secretari es, were a bl e to o r gani se a nd ca rr y th ro u gh n o fewe r th an 400 F i rst Ai d a nd lusin g Cl asses-w hi ch meant five years of t h e us u a l yea rl y recor d of 80 cl asses be ing p u t int o on e year . Th e me mb e r hip f ee "v as sma ll (3s . 6d .), but th ese f rom th e g rea t numb e r s in s tru cte d en a bl ed th e co mmitt ee t o bu y \ iVar B ond s to th e va lu e of £ 1,500 a nd so b egin a ca pi ta l f u nd whi ch is n ow pr o \ri ng so u sefu l t o th e Centr e. Mrs. Aub rey V\Tith ers, whose se n rices we r e recogni se d b y th e Or d er , a ft er giving Mr. R ai n sfor d s pl endid ass is t a n ce -rare in cultu re an d reso ur cefuln ess-fo r four yea rs, b eca m e th e sec r et a r y a nd worke d l oyall y for a fu r th e r p e ri od of t h ree yea rs , wh en sh e r eti re d.
Sis t e r A. B. P a rry w as ch ose n b y th e co mmitt ee t o su ccee d h er , a nd th e pr ese nt excell ent p os iti on of th e N S.vV Ce nt re, with its recor d to Se p te mb er 30 l as t of 65 ,00 0 p erso n s in s tru ct ed , has b ee n grea tl y he lp ed b y h e r devo ti on a nd o r ga ni sin g a bilit y fo dh e p as t eight yea r s. In fact, th e p rogram m e fo r th e r ece pti on of Sir J olm H ewe tt a nd Mr s. Atkin so n , t he Bri tis h d el ega t es, whi ch h as just b ee n ca rrie d o ut with s u ch su ccess and pl eas ur e t o th ese di stingui sh ed vi sit ors, w as la r ge ly th e w ork of h e r p e r so n a l effort s an d a bilit y.
Th e b eginnin g of th e Briga d e in N evl So u t h vVa les forms curi ou s hi sto r y Abo ut th e yea r 1900 a e1£a pp oint ed b od y of offi cers appea rs t o h a v e s t al- t ed t o fo r m a Bri ga d e, a nd t he m emb ers of it did so m e o rga nis ed Firs t Aid wo r k; but l a t e r on , wh en a ppli ca tion w as m a d e t o h ea dqu a rt e r s, L ond on , t o r eco gnise thi s se r vice, Col. BOIiv dl e r , t he Commi ssim1 e r , h a d to r efu se o\i\rin g t o n o prop er r eco rd s ha ving b een se nt h om e, a nd so th e first eff or ts fizzl ed ou t, as tIle minut es ke pt b y th e la t e Dr G
L a n e Mullin s sh ow ed. In 1902 th e Co mmitt ee of t h e S.J A.A Ce ntr e d ecid ed t o supp ort th e fo rm a ti on of a Dis tri ct of th e B r iga d e a nd n omin a t ed Dr. G
L a n e Mullin s, D r. T. St o ri e Di xso n , a nd Dr Alf re d
E . P e rkin s as Co mmissi oner, D epu ty Com missi oner a n d Distri ct Su rgeo n res p ec ti ve ly Th e Grand P r ior co n fi r me d th ese a pp oin t m en t s, and according to the Cons ti t u tio n each of t hem r ece i ved the d ecora ti on of H onora r y Se rvi ng B ro th er. D r. Mullin s sta rt ed t o o r gan ise Di vis ion s, and in the firs t year of th e N .S. W . Distr i ct si x were for m ed , wi th a m emb e rship of 100 , a nd duri ng t h e nex t nin e years n ew Di vis i on s co ntinu ed t o be forn1ed a nd am b ulance stations es t ablis h ed on s p orts grounds a n d a t the beaches. T he train ing of officers and m en 'was grea tl y hel pe d by yearl y cam ps of i ns t ructio n D r. :Mullin s, as Ma jor in t he A A M.C., was able to p r ep a r e t h e o rd e rs for each day, an d these b ecame th e foun d ation of program m es of work at a ll t hE> cam p s. I n co u rse of time D r L a n e Mu llins, who m the mean time had bee n promote d t o t h e grade of K n i ght of Grace of th e Order, resigned and received the Service Medal for his servi ces Dr. D ixson ,vas appointed as officer in cha rge of the N.S. \ iV. D istrict, an d h is l oyalty a n d u nselfish devotion i n th e a d van cem ent of t he ob j ects of t h e Am bu l a n ce D epart m en t of t h e Order have b een of t he grea t es t v a lu e
On the p ro m ot ion of D r. Di xso n to Chi:ef Comm iss i on e r f or Au s tra li a (\iVest Australia excep t ed ), th e l ate D r. T. Morga n Mart in acce p ted an acting pos iti on as Comm iss ioner, a nd hi s l ong devo ti on a nd v.Ti n n ing influ en ce a m ong am b u l ance me n an d sisters uph eld t he goo d work of hi s p re d ecesso r. At pr esen t N ew So uth Distri ct ha s 50 act i ve Di vis i on s, v,ri th a m emb e r shi p of 1,000 qu alifi ed m en an d ,;,\lom en. Th e pr esent officer in ch arge i s D r H. R. G . P oa t e, wh o is di s pl ayi n g keen int er es t in the advance m en t of th e D istrict.
The Rhodes Missal.
In the year 1511 t h e Gra n d Pri o r of St. Gill es in F ra n ce gave t o the alt ar of t he co n ventu al Chu rch in Rh od es a b ea utifu ll y illu m in a t ed Missal . Bosi o, in hi s His t ory of th e Ord er, 1594 , men tio n s i t a nd ca lls it a " Messa l e b ell issi m o."
. T h e b oo k h as 2. ga in co m e t o li gh t a nd is b eing off e r ed t o th e Or d er b y D r L. S Olschki, a b ookse ll e r of R om e an d Florence.
It i s of th e h i gh es t qu a lit y of fi ft een th century art of illumin a ti on a nd is in ex trem el y fine con di tion
Th e pa intin gs a r e of wo nd e rful brillia n cy a n d t he m asses of b urni sh ed go ld as bri ght a nd rich as wh en th ey w e r e co mpl et ed
T he r e a r e 28 full p age mi ni a tur es of Bibl e h is t or y a nd m a n y fin e b o rd e r s a nd l a r ge initi a l l ett ers Th e coa t s of a n TIS of th e Or d er a nd of t h e do n o r , Fra Ch a rl es d 'A ll em a nd R ochech in ar d , a pp ea r jn m a n y of th e b ord e r s. Th e si ze of t h e page is foli o, 1371 in . b y 9 t ins. Th e bindin g of purp l e velvet a nd silv er clasps i s m od ern. T he p rice as k ed is £ 1,500.
Ihtgust, 1929
Jf obn £lmbulantt jleh1s.
L.M.S. Centre.
L.M.S. I "TER "ATIONAL AMBULA l CE COMPETITION.
The first L.1VI.S. Ambulance Competition between two teams r epr es entative of England a nd Wales and two team s repr esentative of Scotland took place in the Central Halls , Glasgow , on Tuesday, June 18. Th e competition included indiv idual, v iva voce, and t eam t ests, wh ich were each carried out und e r a time limit. Th e eams taking part were Crewe Machine Shop and Liv erpool North Dockswinners and runner s-up re spectiv ely in th e fi n 3.l c ompetition of th e L.M.S. ambu lance sh i eld in England-a nd Co rk erhill and and runn ers-up r esp ectively in the final Ambul al'lce cup competition in Scotla nd.
greatest of all, results in each n1.an workin g not for him self alone, but for the team.
Mrs. Ker, in presenting the cup and other priz es to t h e winning t eam, stated t hat it gave her g reat plea sure to be pres ent at the competition.
On th e motion of Mr. Evans, a h earty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. and Mrs. Ker. In his r e m ar ks Mr. Evans stated that Mr. Ker like all the directOTs of the company, took a great int erest in the welfare of the staff, but perhap s particularly so in the Ambulan ce mov em ent, b ec ause not only is the wOTk of great advantage t o th e men th emselves, but it is of great advantage to th e company, as has b een seen in recent accidents on th e railw ay. vVbil e Mr. Ker d eserv ed great pra ise for b ein g pr esent in his own time ,
Mrs. Ker d eserved special pra ise fo r th e grac ious mann er in which she h a d hand ed over th e priz es.
S ir Henry Fowl er then tender ed thanks to Dr. J. Mandall Coates, Horwich and Dr. E. D. G a irdn er, Gla sgow, for th eir services. In reply, Dr. Gairdn e r expressed his satisfaction w ith the wo rk of the fo ur t eams, and at th e same t im e took
LONDON iVUDLAr D AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY AMBULANCE CENTRE.
RESULT OF I N TER ATlONAL AMBULANCE COMPETITION HELD I N G LAS GOW JUNE 18, 1929.
T eam P ART B. - I NDn'IDUAL I NJ UR IES. I P AR T C.-V IVA VOCE.
Test.
T EAM. Pas s. Nos. No. No. No
Marks. 1 a nd 3 4 5 150. 2
Liverpool, 35! 14 14t No r th Docks 131 } 17
Cr ewe, Machine Shop 121 29t 8 12t 15
Motherwell 114 t 31 6 9t 6
Corkerhill 107 t 29 t 7 6t 13
Mr. Charl es Ker, Chairman of th e Scottish Local Committee, who p r es id ed at the pr esenta tion ceremony followin g the comp etition , was acco mpani ed on th e platfo rm b y Mrs. K er and Mr. David Cooper, Sir A l exand er Grac ie an d Mr. l Ham ilton Houldsworth, m embers of the. Scottish Local Committee, while Mr. Fredk. G. Evans, Slr Henry Fowler, M ess r s A. F. Bound W. K C. Lazenby, T. H. Moffat, R. Killin, T. K Arg ile , D. McLellan, D. C. Urie, J. Wilson,,, and other Div isional Offi cers in Scotland also support ed Mr. Ker. Mr. Fred e ric l Ramsd en anoth er member of the Scottish Local Committee, was present during the course of the , Mr. K er opened the proceedmgs by intlmatmg that the winning t eam was Liverpool Docks, with 293 ma:ks out of a maximum of 350, thlS announcement bemg received with sustained applause. Crewe Machine Shop, Motherw ell and Co rk erhill were placed second, third a nd fourth w ith 270, 243t and 242t marks r espectively The Chairman warmly congratula ted the winni ng eam and stated that, as show in g the interest t aken il'l railw ay ambulance work, 472 teams this year entered the competition in England and Wales, while in Scotland th e number was 72. As a further point of int erest, Mr. Ker mentioned that the number of men doing r a ilway ambulance wo rk is over 27,000, a number which exceeds the entire popUlation of the county of Stirling. He also indicated that he co uld im agine no form of so good wo rk, which n ot only neceSSitates the men trammg together, but cr ea es sportsmanlike qualities in them, and, p erhaps
G S. HILL,
Gen e r al Am bula n ce Secretary, LM.S. Cen'tre.
the opp ort unity of reminding comp etitors of the n ecessity of re a ding th e q u estions ca r ef ully befo re starting to a n swe r them, while Dr. Coates, b efo r e commenting on the satisfactory perfo rmance of the Sco ttish teams-although they had not been su ccessful- indica ed that he had enjoyed the competition more than any other competition h e had ever judged.
The arrangements made by Mr. G. S. Hill, L.M.S. Ambulance Secretary, wer e carried out w ith out a hitch , a nd Mr. Hill is to be congrat ulated on the success attending his efforts.
Post Office Ambulance Centre.
PRESENTATIO N OF AW AR DS.
The annual presentation of Certificates a nd other a w a rds of the St John Ambulan ce Associ ation, and med als to th e winners of the Post Office Amb ulance Corps Challenge Shield , Wom en's Trophy and Corps Trophy competitions, by Major-G eneral Sir Percival S. Wilkinson, K.C.M.G, C.B., Secretary-Gen eral of th e Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusalem, took plac e at 3 0 p.m. on Ju ne 4, in th e Cripplegate Institute, Golden Lane, KC. I Colonel H. V. Prynne, C.B .E., DS.O., F.R.C.S., etc., pre sid ed, and .other distinguished visitors includ ed A. J. Waldegrave, Esq., M B.K, D eputy Comptroll er and A cco untant-General (who attended in the unavo id able absence of Sir Henry Bunbury, K C.B.), H. H. Bashford, Esq , M.D., B.S., etc. It was earned with much regret that Dr. Sinclair, th e nrst Pres ident of the P O.A.C., and lat e
'ITIJC $t. 50bn :Elmbulance C3a3ette
G.P.O. , 'vvho had h elped the P.O.A. C t WI '11 untnm g zeal m the p ast, was una bl e to attend owing o I n ess.
Co lonel Prynne, in op ening th e pr oceed ings spoke of the work don e during the p ast year , which deserved th e 11lg hest pra Ise. In making th - t t' M ' General Sir P S W' l e plesen a lOn, a JorC ." I km son quoted th e inscription on th e epergne, whlch r ead as f o llow s :-" Presented to T W Kldds, Esq., by th e members of t h e Post Office Centre,. St. J ohn Am bulan ce Association as a to ken of a ppr ec iahon of his 2G - years of devoted servi ce to the ca u se. Jun e 4, 1929."
The awards were presented as follows :_ First Aid Certifi cates
Hom e ursing Certificates
Vouchers
Medallions
L a b els 27 35 24 16 173
Pendants 48
Meda ls were presented to th e w innin g teams from th e fo ll owing offices :-
Western District Post Office P.O .A.C. Chall enge Sh i eld
.C entral Tel egraph Office Women s Trophy.
MISS E. H .. vyyat-t: and Mr. G. H. L aur ie, Savings Bank Jomt wmn ers of th e Co rp s Trophy.
These dlstmctlOns. are o nly gained by th e h ig h est efficiency shown m the search111. g open comp etitions.
Vellum Vot es o f T h anks awarded by the Chapt er-G e n era l of the Ord er of St. J ohn for conspic u ous amb ul ance service
were pres ented to Misses M. J. C arke, L. L. King (C TO) M. M. Masson, F. M. RoO' ers (S B D ) a n d B L b'b (L. T. S.) t>. vv e
It was announced that Mr. A. F. Hall had be en admitted to the Order as a Serving Brother.
A vote of thanks to Major-G ener a l Sir P erc ival S W Ilk111. son, K.C.M G. , C.B., for mak in g the presentations' ;asMProSposed b:y Miss F. M . Ro gers (S.B.D.), and seco nd ed yr.. J Smlth (L.T.S.).
In reply,. Ma j or-Gener a l Sir Perciva l S. Wilkinson referred 1 0 the of Ambulance movement in this co untry t 1was ongmally lnt ended that it sh ou ld b e confined to so dlers on. actlV e service, but those who acquired su ch m the ea rly days d es ired to enlarge the scope of ll st Ald .by h elp ll1 g the ir .friend s, and so the work had grow n unililt was now a uillversal s er vice.
t H e sp oke of the Post Office as being a tremen dou s instiuilon With not only in towns but in pr act call evelY village m th e co unt ry, and h e hoped th e movement would ex end to the provinces. He was expl eased tha the Secretary of th e Post h a d dIawn a:-ttenh on to the va lu e of First Aid a nd h d facilities for th e work to be carried lthout. diffic ulty. H e a lso announced that durinO' th e 111. .Hyde Park on Jun e 8 of the St. John Ambulan ce n gade, by I:I RH. Prince George, the L ondon Pfost DIvlSlon s (Prmce of Wales District), the members °i whIch were a lso m em b ers. of the P.O.A.C., would be g ven th e of honour by b em g on the right of th e lin e.
Our Overseas Correspondents.
To the numb er of ST. JO HN AMBULANCE GAZETTE Offi ci a l Correspondents, must be added :-Mr. Bo les R fo r New South Wal es; Mr. J Harold Lord fOl: lctona; Mr. L. G Cant fo r South Australia (Assoc iation) and Mr. G F Huss ey, J .P. for South Australia (Brigade)' y!e we:?ome th ese gentl emen to the ever-growing Overs eas' staff of the ST. J or-IN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
St. John V.A.D. Middlesex 58. T ENTH ANN UA L GARDE N F AIR.
S:>n Jun e 27, Major-Genera l Sir P ercival w lth whom came Lady W ilkin son , inspected th e Wlllesd en SpeCIal S urgery Clin ic and Physica l Tr eatment Centre (fo und ed a nd managed by the St. J ohn 58 ) and opened th e tenth An nu a l Gard en FaIr m a Id of the Clin ic fun ds.
The General and L ady W ilkinson were met a t the O'ate by th e Commandant (Mrs. Aub r ey Richardson ) and °her offi cers M1SS R ooff a nd MISS Keary.
.A sergeant and men of the 56 (Crickl ewood) Ambu l ance nurses '-:.A.D and 0.50 (Willesd en) and No. ;)7 (Cnckl ewood) DlvislOns wrth dIsabl ed ex -S ervice -men of the Willesd en Handicrafts Centr e form ed a guard of honour : C? lon el L. D. Balley, Medica l Superintendent of the ClmlC, conducted the vis itors through the treatm en r ooms and demon strations of mercury, vapou r, and lamps and ot h er apparatus were g iven.
L a dy Power , a and form er Quartermaster of th e V.A D. preSided a t th e opening ceremony, and after praye r by the George Martin, s he spoke of the development of the ClinlC and commend ed the voluntary principle on wh Ich lt h ad been established.
Th e ga:re figu r es from the R eport for 1928 and sald th e r a pId mcrease of tr eatments begun in th e pa s yea r was b eing maintained in 1929. During May and Jun e there h a d been " re cord" attendances and of vVill esden and neighbouring distnct s weTe refernn g mor e and more patients to t h e Clin ic for treatments.
Sir Perciva l vVilkinson spoke in prias e of the ac tiv ities of the Willes den Nursmg D ivision and V.A D., and a llud ed to the fact that the institution had b een orig in ally establish ed vVar penslOners: now served the c ivil commu nity Wlth others of s mllar foundation and developm ent it sho uld a valu able auxiliary for a larger clinic for rh eum.ahsm-that most c riI?pling d isease of in dustry-such as Bnbsh R ed Cross was about to set up. Meanwh lI e, a great central Climc unde r the con t rol of the Order of St. Jo h n, the L ondon Clinic, ,\faS alTeady functioning. At th e Lo.ndon Cl mlc, Ran elagh Road , a mass of disease and s ufferm g was b eing dealt daily by all approved SCIentific m ethods, t he very poo r bemg treat ed free. lVloder ateand small fees a r e charged to others, as at the vVillesden C1 ll11C.
Lady Wilkinson .declared the Fair open, and a vote of thanks to S Ir and L ady '\i\Tilk in so n was propos ed b -y Dr. L. D, BMley, second ed by V A.D. Quart ermaster M1SS Keary and ca rn ed by acclamation.
Miss Twiss and Miss \ Va lker a so Vlslted th e Fair and a sergeant and privates of th e No. 11 Harlesd en Men 's D iv ision were on duty on the seco nd day. Correspondence.
To the Edito'r of ST. J OHN AMBULANCE GAZ ETTE. DE.'\.R SIR,-
As yo u kno",,, , a ll factories to-day are co mp ell ed to have Flrst Ald box es about the works, and it is surprising how few of the men know how to u se the contents of these bo xes. this in mind th is Division (No. 98 Man-Gar, o. 1 was formed las September in a factory in H am m ersmlt h , a nd I am p ease d to say th a t sinc e that tim e the men th ere not o n ly know hmN to u se the contents of the boxes but are ver y k een F irst A iders , too. encl?s ed sn a p was taken on the event of the first Dl:'lsl<;mal at th e fa ctory. It would b e a g r eat thmg other f act on es started th e same mov ement I do not .thmk th at any factory is comp l ete unl ess the workmen are m structed m th e u se of the contents of a First Aid box.
Yours faithfully, A C BROWN Ambulanc e Offi cer.
Page 218 , (the Sr. 10hn Bmbulance C3a3ette .4.ugust, 1929
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory Hou se, 4, Cath ed ral Road, Cardiff. BRIGADE NEWS.
Appointments, Jur-e, 1929
The following appointments a nd promotions, reslgnatlOns and new Divisions have been app rov ed by the Commissione r fo r \ Vales and co nfirmed by the Ambu la nc e Committee :CORPS TREASURER.
William Stephen D av ies, Tredegar Division. 6.6,29.
Thomas Reynol ds, Tredegar Division, 6.6 .29 ,
Thomas G eo r ge, Trec1egar Division. 6 ,6 .29
William Kear, Tredegar Division. 6.6.29.
D av id Evans , Tredegar Division. 6,6 29.
Robert William O'Connor, Tredegar Division 6.6.29.
David Daniel Davies Tredegar Division. 6.6,29.
REVERTED TO THE RANKS AT OWN REQUEST
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Corpo r al Thomas J. Flemmings, Abertillery Division _ 24 ,5 29.
RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Divisional Smgeon J ames D a lrymple , Uanb r adach Divisio11 . 15.6 29.
Cadet Officer D. J. Jo nes, Bargoed a nd District Division . 18.6 .29
DIVISION REGISTERED.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE.
Felinfoel Division (Llanelly Corp s). 7 .6.29.
CADET DIVISIONS REGISTERED.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
R aglan -H eo ly cyw Cadet Div i sion 10 .6.29.
Taibaclil Cadet Div is ion, 19.6 .2 9. DEATH.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Private David Dance, Blackwood Division. 9.6.29.
Th e fo llowing awa rd s have b een approved by Hi s Roy al Highness, Grand Prior :SERVICE MEDALS.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE
L ady Ambulance Offic er J. Painter, Card iff Nursing Division.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Corp s Supeliin tendent W. Evan s, Pontypridd Co rp s. Divisional S u perint enden t L. J ones, Kenfig Hi ll Division. DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Sergeant G. Higginson, Chirk Division.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Corps In sp ector of Stores Vil. J Little, I slwyn Corps.
Corpor a l B Ha le, Blaina Division, BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE, Sei[geant T. Morgans, Aberca'l1 a id D v isio n
Corp ora l D. J. Lewis, Abercana id Division.
Corpor a l M. Jenkins, Abercanaid Division.
Corpor a l W , H. vVilliams, Merthyr Boroug h Division.
Corpor a l E. G. Berrym a n, Merthyr Boro u gh Division.
Corpo r a l D. J. J ehu, Merth yr Boro u gh Division.
Private D. iV Davies, Merthyr Borough Division.
Sergeant I Davi es, Tro edyrhiw Division, SERVICE MEDAL BARS.
D ENB I GHSHIRE CENTRE.
Divisional S up erin tende nt D. J ones, Chirck Division.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Cmps Superintendent G. F. Tuckwell, Avon Llwyd Corps .
Divisional Superintendent I-I. D ennis, Griffithstown Division.
Amb u lance Officer J , Rossiter, B aina Division.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Corps S up erintendent J. Jo nes, Taff Valley Corps.
Corps Treasurer T. Davies, Taff Valley Corps.
Divisional Superintendent \ iV. J. Morris, Cefn Coed Division.
Sergeant G. Willi ams, Cef n Coed
Sergean M. p, Jo nes, Cefn Coed Divis ion.
Amb u lance Officer F, \ iV. Hanscombe Troedyrhiw Division.
Corpora l L. W illiams, Troedyrhiw Division.
Amb ulance Officer D W. Jones, Mert h yr Borou gh Div isi on.
Corporal 1. J ones, Bed linog Division.
General Interest.
Welsh R a ilways' Ambulance Competition.
Selected teams of emp loyees of th e railway compan ies in Wales took p a r t in the ann u a l competition, organised by t h e Priory, for the "Harry \ iVebb" Chall enge Cup , held in Cardiff on Friday, June 14.
The interest taken in railway ambulance work was evident from th e large nu mb er of offi cials and others who met in the vestibu le of the Law Co u rts, where the teams were gi ven exceptionally difficul tests by Dr. A. M. Robertson (Cwmparc), Dr. G, Stanley Phi llips (Gwaun -carGurwen) and Dr. J. M. Wilson (Tr ecynon).
The result was declared as u nde r1st. Barry Locomotive Factory, G.vV.R. 2nd. A exandra Docks, ewport, G.Yv.R. 3rd. Carmarthen , L.M. & S.R. 4th. D enb ig h , L.M. & S.R. 5th Abergave n 'l1y Jun ct ion, L.M & S. R. 30n 304 272 252 241
The memb ers of the :Barry team were: Messrs. F. Hunt, T. £dward s, W. Warren and F. G. Burnell.
Sir Herb ert L ewis, who presided, too k an opportunity of thanking th e railway comp a nies for th eir sp lendid cooperation in the amb ul a n ce movement, and the railway servants who set such a s plend id examp le to other organised bodies by t h e way they kept themselves proficient in fi<l·st-a id
The trophies and prizes were presented by Sir William J ames Thomas, who said first-aid h ad lo ng been r egar d ed as p a rt of a railwayman's ed u cation, and the number of men who were vo luntaril y devoting a co n s id erab le am ou n of their leis ur e to this work in creased year by year. During 1928, two thousand more railway men passed the exa mination of the St J oh n Am bulance Association th an in the previous 'l-welv e months, whilst the Priory iss u ed effic ency awards to 3,907 men emp loyed on the railways in Wales. The interest t aken by th e rai lway companies a nd men was highly commendable, a nd the knowledge obtained was of
t h e greatest valu e, not only in connection with the ra ilways b ut a lso in th e field of sport and all spheres of life. It must be a so ur ce of great satisfaction to th e public to know that, in case of accid ent, a very arge proportion of th e railway staffs were ab le to give ski ll ed assistance, b u t the heavy toll of the ro ad was a clear indication that the railways were a compar ativel y safe means of travel, and it was therefore hoped the ra ilway authoriti es would be as enthusiastic in the d eve lopm en t of amb ulance work among the ir transport worke r s as they were among the railway men.
The judges spoke highly of the standard of efficiency d isp layed by t h e teams, and were accorded a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr. Davies seconded by Mr. J. Dy er Lewis. Mr. C. T. Hurry Riches propos ed, and Mr. C. H. Tai seconded, a vote of thanks to S ir Herbert L ewis and Sir W illiam J ames Thomas, and apprec iation was expressed at the exce ll ent arrangements made by th e Priory.
Among those p resent were :-Sir William J ames Thomas, Bart. (director of the Great Western Railwa y Co.), Mrs. Corne liu s Griffi t hs (Card iff), Mrs. Robertson (Cwmparc),
A n attractive feature of the C a rniv a l org a nised in a id of the Pontypoo l Hospital.
Mr. C. T, Hurr y Ri ch es (Cardifi divisional loco superintendent, G,W.R.) and Mrs. Hurry Ri ch es, Dr. Edgar Lle vvellyn (Cardiff), Mr. C. H. Tait (distri.ct traffic superintendent, L.M, & S.R.), Nfl'. H. Owen (rl.istrict ambulance secretary, L.M. & S,R. , S·wan sea), 1\I[r. J. \ iVhite (district amb ul ance secretary, L.M. & S,R., Bangor) Mr. G , H. D es (d stric a mbulan ce s ecre tary , G.vV.R. , Cardifi), Captain S. T. Beard, O.RE. (d istrict amb u lance secretary, L.M. & S.R., Abergavenny) Mr. J. Dyer Lewis (Penarth), Mr. W. J. H. Young (L.M. & S.R. ch ief staff clerk, Abergavenny), Mr. G H. Davey (G.vV,R. divisional secretary Cardiff), Superint endent D avid Davies (G,W.R. docks police, Cardiff), Mr. v\!. H. Victor (representing Mr. C. H Page, chief dock s l11.anager, G.W.R.).
Eight Days Training a t Cambrid ge Milit a ry Hospit a l. (By a Military HospitaJ R esel'vist.)
May I be a llo wed to submit the follovving brief record of the h a ppy experience of a party of iVelsh Brigade members , who, as members of the Military Ho pitals' Reserve, en j oyed the priv il ege of a week's training at the A ld er sh ot Military Hospital ?
On arri val at hosp it a l , we we r e met by th e serg eantlTl a or, w h o conducted us to our quarters, and we q ui ck y lo st h e sligh t feelings of anxiety and nervo u s ap prehens ion we a ll naturally felt,
Acco r d in g to instructions, we a pp eared on parade at 8,30 a m. the f ollowing morning, when we were detailed fo r duty, some in the s urg ical and others in the medical wards At mid -week we ch anged wards, a nd each man was g iven a n in sight nto hospit a l work. Ever y thing was exp la ine d to u s, and we are most grateful and ind ebted to
th e s isters an d RA.M.C. orderlies for the very kind way in which hey h elped u s. So very in teresting had our week proved that not withou t a fee ling of regret did we parade at the termination of our week's duty for final in spection by t h e company officer.
The members belonged to the Pontypridd Corp s, th e Rhondda Co rp s and Jeath Corps, and I am voicing the feelings of each man in saying our week's training w EtS bo th .happy a nd profitable; we rec ei ved knowledge and exp enence that the best of class instruction co uld not p rov1de; and are extreme y g r ateful fo r the kindness sh mvn us by the sergeant -ma j or, warrant officers, N C.O 's and men of the RA.M.C. (S igned) HUGH G. VlrLLI AMS, Ambulance Officer, Cilfy n ydd Division.
CENTRE REPORTS.
BRECKNOCKSHIRE CENTRE.
The Buckland Bwlch N ursing Div sion is to b e cong r atulated on th e u seful services it is rendering und er Lady Divisional Superintendent Mrs. A. Cresswell. On every necessary occas ion the members under take p u blic duty and have again made th emse lv es responsib le for th e ambulance arrangemen t s a t th e Devyno ck Agricultural Show at Sennybr idge in A u gust and the Brecknockshire Agricultural Show, at B r econ , in September. The Division h as the distinction of being th e first St. John Vol unta r y Ald D etachment r egistered in Wales.
Th ere was a n interested a udi ence at the D evyn ock and Sennybridge Branch of the Women's In stitute on Tu esday, July 2, when a n excell ent demonstr ation on t he treatment of accid en t s in the home waS given by Ambu lance Sisters Miss Gr an t , Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Mo rris a nd Mrs. Atkins at th e dir ec tion of t h e Superintendent, Mrs. Cresswe ll Skill and efficiency were shown in the h and ling of the various types of cases dealt w ith, which includ ed scalds, brui ses, hcemorrh age from the nose, foreign body in no se , ear and eye, cut foot, app lication of mustard p las t er s, fomentations, linseed poultice, g iving of medicine, taking of te mperature , vomiting and fractured tibia.
Questions were invit ed and answered, and the progra mm e was inter esting a nd in structive.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
In th e list of Welsh members whose admission to the Order h as been recently sanctioned b y His Majesty the King is the name of D iv ision a l Superintendent D av id J ones, of the Chi rk Division: Mr. David Jon es enro ll ed in the Chirk Division in 1904, formed a first-a id class at Vroncysy lte in 1911.. and served in the Ro yal Army Medical Cor ps as staff sergeant from 1914 to March, 19 19. Reor ga nis ed the Chirk Division of the Brigade in 1923 a nd was appointed Divisional S up erintendent Has since acted as assistant lecturer and demonstrator, is secretary of th e Division and formed a class a t Glyn Ceiriog in 1928. Awarded th e Ser vice Medal ef the Ord er in 19 25
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
St . J ohn's Day was commemorated in the Glamorgan Co u nty Centre by the holding of church parades, and from the reports r ece ived they appear to have be en well attended, and creat ed co n s ider a ble interest, and the Commiss ioner intends to arrange for parades in a ll sub-centr es to be h eld on the Sunday preceding St. J ohn's Day in each year Brigade Members Honoured.
Three members of th e Brigade in tbe Glamorgan Cent re h ave r ece iv ed awards, namely , Evan Evans, ex-D i vis iona l S u perintendent, and Corps Secretary David Pugh, who have been admitted to t h e Ord er in th e Grade of Serving Brothers, and Thomas J ames Morr s, w ho has been awa rd ed a vellum vote of thanks.
Mr. Evan Evans fu lfilled the duties of S up erintenden t to the Ffaldau Institute and Garw Divis ion from 1912 to
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July, 1926 , during which period the Division's strength was almost doubled. W as l a r gel y instrum ental in obtaining funds n ecessary for the erection of the Ambulance Hall. Transferred to th e Brigade R eserv e in 1926
Mr. D av d Pu g h h as been closely associated with ambulance work s inc e 1908 a nd assisted in the formation of a Division a Bryn in 1912 Vo lun tee red for service on the outbreak of war, and on his r eturn ass is t ed in tb e formation of a Division at Taibac h a nd was a ppointed Superintendent. Was made Superintenden t of h e Bryn Division in 1921 Corps Treas ur er in 19 24 and Corps Sec r etary in 19 27, a nd was instrumental in estab lishing a buildin g fund for the amb ul ance hall, open e d free of debt in 1927
Mr. T. J. Morr is h as held the ran k of Divis ona l Superintenden t of the Aberd ul a is D istrict Division since his promotion from Amb ul ance Officer in 1926. Apart from the ab le manner in w hic h th e routin e wo rk of the Brigade 1S und ertak en Mr. Morris di sp layed bravery and end ur ance in connection w ith a co lli ery aGGid en t in r esc uin g a m a n s u ffering from fractur e a nd dislocation of th e sp in e, w hom h e afterwards ass st ed b y v isiting him in hi s h ome a nd devoting an hour each day for twelve months to massage treatment
Neath Corps Co.rnpetition.
The .Neath Sub-District he ld t he annual Cadet Corps compehtlOn on Satu rday, Jun e 22. The S u b-Commissioner
Mr. .D. M Evans Bevan (High Sheriff of Breconshir e), preslded, and was supported by his Corps and Div ision a l Offic ers
Practical. Theory.
The result o £ the compe tition was as under :1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5 th. Glynn eath .. Seven Sisters Skewen No. 1 Maesmarshog Skewen No.2
Accidents.
Proof of the va lu e of th e timely serv ices of th e Briaad e rendered in connection with th e R oad Service is prov ded in th e r eports appearin g a lm ost daily in the Press Members of th e Nelson D iv ision figured in a mo t orcycling accid ent at a dangerous corner at Nelson on Jun e 19 , when a motor-cycle combination capsized, pinning driver and passeng er und ern eath. Both wer e badly injured, and first-aid was promptly rend ered p ending the arrival of the doctor.
Assistan ce was given in con n ection w ith a s imilar accident occurring on the same day at K enfig Hill. Two gir ls wer e serio u sly injured, t aken in to the hous e of Mr. L ewis Jon es, an ex -S up erin tendent of t he K enfig Hill. Division, who attended to th eir injuries.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Ambulance Inspection at Tredegar.
Tredegar members of the Brigade mustered in stro n g numbers on Saturday, Jun e 12, on the occas ion of th e an nual inspection by Sir H erb ert D. W. L ewis, K.B.E., Commis sioner for Wales.
Assembling at the Sirhowy R a ilw ay Sta tion a ppro ach, the Brigade proceeded through th e town , headed by the Tredegar Workm en's Town Band. Corp s Superintendent W. Penberthy was in comman d , and other officers present wer e :-Corp s Secretary J. Leach, Divisional S up erintendent J Whitcombe, Divisional Secretary T. J ones, Divisional Treasurer E. Padfield, and Officers Whitcombe and E. Powell.
The mar ch past was taken by th e Commissioner fOT Monmouthshir e (Mr. R Wilson Bartlett), for the Commissioner for W a les, who, with Lady Lewis, witnessed th e inspection with Mr. W. D Woolley (President of the Tredegar Division). There were a lso pr esent Messrs. Aneurin B evan, M.P. , G. E. Golding , T. Reyn o ld s, H. L e
Vescounte, D. D. Davies, Humphr ey Evans, T. Mo r gan, and S. Evans.
Tea was provided for all in th e· Amb ul ance Headquar ters, and Sir H erb ert Lewis pre sented Warrants of Appomtment to Mr. W D. Woolley (President), Captain L. Whltehead (Vlce -Pres ld en t ) and th e following hon orary members :--:-Messrs. W. S ephen Davies, David Evans, G. E. Goldmg, T. Reynolds, D D. Davies, R W. O 'Connor, R ev. T. George and S up erintendent W. K ear. Honours List.
The Monmouthshire Centre is r epresented by the name of Corps Secreta ry Samuel William Wath en who is a Serving Brother of th e Order. '
Mr. Wathen ass isted in the formation and became a member t he Blaenavon Division in 1908, was appointed Ser geant. m 1910 , Ambulance Officer in 1917 , Superinten de nt m Secretary in 1924. Has given valu;;tble servlces m orgalllsmg cl asses, actin g as instructor, a nd m rend enng first- a id. Holds the Service Meda of the Order.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE. Hospital Sunday.
At the of the Lord Mayor of Card ff (Alderman W. R WIlli ams), a. r ep r esentative unit of the Brigade took part on Hosp1tal S un day, J une 16, in the civic and attend ed Divin e Service at St. J ohn's Pansh Chur ch Staff Officer B. E. Maber ly was in com man d of the parade, and Staff Offic er J. 1. Pepperill, Superintendent W. Cotter and Lady Superintendents Miss Kernick and Miss B. were present. The Lord Mayor took when addressing th e para de , of expressing blS a ppr eClatIon of th e work th e a mbulan ce men a nd n urs es were doing in th e City of Car d iff.
The a nnoun ce ment of the award of a ve ll um vo te of thanks to Staff Officer · Bernard Evan Mabedy has been r ecelVed w1th pl eas ur e. Mr Maberly has efficiently carried out the dutIes of Staff Officer in th e City of Card iff Centre smce 1918 ; he 1S la rg e y r es pon sible fo r the great a mount of public Bngade duty carried out in th e city, and h as devoted much bme to the administrative work in the Cen-J:re H e tak es an active part in the \ Vhitch ur ch Med Ical Comforts D epot, which h e h elped to es t ab lis h. BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL. Inspection at Dowlais.
Tb.e an:lUal in spection of the ambulance and nursin g dlv lslOns m th e M ert h yr Centre took place at Dowlais on Saturd ay, .Ju ne 15: The Commiss ion er for Merthyr (ML D. M. Davles) was m cb a r ge of the par ade, whicb numbered nearl y 500 , assisted by Staff Officers Vl. H. J ones a nd Arthur Lu cas.
The inspe ctio n officer was the Co mmis sion er for Va l es (Sir H erb er t D. W. L ewis, K.B.E.) , who was accompanied by Lady LeWIS , O.B.E. (D eputy-Lady Superintendent for Wales) , Capt.am S. T Bea rd , O.B .E. (Sub-Co mmission er, Monmouthshire Cen tr e) a nd Sub -Commissioner F. R Hortop (Cardiff Centre).
Ad u lt and jun io r teams took p a rt in a n exce llen t demonstration of first-a id after wh i ch th e Brigade reformed and the march past was carried o ut in a mo s t effective l11.anner.
The Commissione r 'fo r vVales addressed the parade and appreciation of t h e general smartn ess and efficl ency He urged th e m to r eali se the importa nce of th eIr work, as they were part of a national. organisation the co un try co uld not do with out, a nd th e r espons ib1hty r es t ed on th em to ma in tain efficiency. H e th en handed the m SIglllct of a Serving Brother o f t h e Order to Corps Surgeon Dr. J. Ferguson, who has h e d office in th e Bngade since 1910 an d generou sl y assisted in its de ve lopment Serv ice Medals, awa rd ed by Command of th e SovereIgn for fift ee n years' efficie nt ser v ice in the Brio·ade were presented to Cadet Offic er. W. R Wi lliams, E. J e bu, Corporal E. G. Bernman, Private W. Evans,
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Private D. Vl. D av ies, Sergeant T. Morgan, Corporal D. J. Lewis, Corpo r a l M. J en kin s a nd Sergeant J. D avies The following Service Medal holders r ece ved b ars for add itiona l p eriods of five years effici ency: - Corporal L ev i 'Williams, Ambulance Officer F. '. 7i1. Hanscomb, Ambulance Officer D. '.7i1. Jones, Divisional Superintendent W. G. Morris, Sergeant S. '.7i1illiams, Sergeant M. T Jones, Corps Treasurer Thomas Davies a nd Corps S uperintendent David Jon es.
Sir Herbert exp re ssed his extreme regret at th e indi sposition of Co un cillor Tudor Davies, Chairman of the Centr e, 'whom everyone hoped would make a speedy recovery.
Merthyr Officer Honoured.
The devoted serv ices of DivisiolJal S u perintendent L emuel Powell have been r ecognised in his a ppoin tmen t as a Serving Brother of the Order.
Mr. Powell enro lled in the Merthyr Borough Division in ]912, was appoint ed Corporal in 1913 a nd Di v ision a l Secretary in 1914. Encouraged first-aid in mines and was r espons ib l e for a levy made b y the miners towards th e fund s of the Brigade. Served in the 130th St. John Field Ambulance during the war and was promoted to the rank of Ser geant. Assisted in the establis h ment of the Medica l Comforts Depot, was appointed Divisional Superintendent in 19 26, and has established a Cade Division.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE. Inter-Colliery Competition.
The e eventh ann u a l Inter-Colliery Ambu lance Competition, confined to firrst - aid men emp loyees of the Consolidated Cambr an, Ltd., and Messrs. D. Davies & Sons, Ltd., co lli eries, for the" Peter Haig Thomas" Ch a llenge Sh eld , took place on Saturday, Jun e 15, at Tonyrefail.
The President was J. Johns, Esq. (general manager, Messrs. D Davies & Sons, Ltd.), and the judges Dr. J. M. Wilson (Aberdare), Dr. C. J. Cell an Jones (Swansea) and Dr. H. Catto (Newport).
Thirteen teams co mp et ed, and the fi r st three in order of merit 'were :-
1st. Lhrynypia No. 1 235t 2nd. Ferndal e No. 1- " 208 3rd Wel sh Navigation No. 1 202!
Lady (Rhys) Williams handed the pri zes a nd medals given by Mr. T. Jo hns (gen eral manager, Messrs. D. Davies and Sons, Ltd.) to th e members of the first two teams, and a large n umber were entertained to tea by the cha irma n and directors of the company Among those present were :Captain T. E. Richards (Boroug h Commiss ion er), Col onel Sir Rhys Williams, Bart. , D.S.O., K.C., a n d Lady Williams, Mr. H. H. Evans, Mr. T. J ohns, Mr. Ezra Morgan, Mr. Gwilym J ames, Staff Officers J. H. Davies and G Payne, Corps Officers D. J. Rosser, J. J. J enkins, 1. Dav ies, 1. H. Caple, J. Thomas, D. Roberts, and 1. Thomas, Dr. Brereton an d Dr. "'Watso n
The arra n gements wer e ab ly carried out by the Secre t ary, Co rp s Secretar y W. R Matthews (Tre law) Honour for Ferndale Officer.
Divisional Superintend ent Wi lliam Morgan has been elected a Serving Brother of t h e Order in r ecognition of serv ices to the B rigade. With the exception of the war years, when he volunteered for serv ce in th e Home Hospitals' R eserve and was promoted to the r ank of sergeant, he worked conti1ilU€lUsly for t h e Ferndale Division from 1910. H e i s a holder of the Service Medal, h as organised a nursing division a nd f orms first-aid and hom e nursing classes each year.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Newport figures in the list of awards by the a ppointm en of Ambu lance Officer J ohn Bellew as Serving Brother. He oined the Newpo rt High Street Railway Class in 1910, and was a member of the Class Committee from 1911 to 1915 Served in th e Army from 1915 to 1919, and was
re-e l ected Ass istant Class Instr u ctor on his return. Formed and trained teams for compe t ition in t h e sen ior r a ilway competitions from 1922 to 1926. Awarded G.W.R go ld medal in 19 25
ABERDARE CENTRE.
Twenty yea r s' service to the Brigade is recognised in the adm ission to the Order in the Gracie of Serv in g Broth er of Divisional Superintendent Emrys J ames. Mr. J a m es j @ i ned th e Aberdare Division in [909 a nd organised and established the Duffryn Aman Division in 1913 En listed in th e RA.M .C. in 1914 , was promoted to the r ank of · r egim enta l sergeant-ma j or an d awarded the Mer itorio u s Service Medal. R evived the Duffryn Aman Division on his r eturn in 19 20, organised and set up a Medical Comforts' Depot a t Aberaman in 19 25, a n d is t r aining boys for enro lm ent in Cadet Divisions.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
In the HOllOurS List appea r s the name of Mr. Hugh Murray In gledew, w ho has held office as Honorary Solicitor to the Priory since its inceptio n. He took an active part in the estab lishment of the Priory, and h is advice in preparing th e Statu tes and Bye-Laws was invaluable. His very many friends, both in and out of the Ambulance Movement, rejoice n this award of a vellum vote of thanks which h e so well deserves.
METROPOLITAN SPECIAL CONSTABULARY RESERVE.
A very handsome silver cup has been presented by Comman d ant A. Go Uin , C B.E., for a First Aid Competition among:;;t the Divisions of the Metropolitan Specia l Constabu lary Reserve, and the fi r st competition took p lace at New Scotland Yard on July 14. Nine Divisions entered a team, and, considering that many of the members had never been in a competition before, the work done was most creditab l e; the judges wer e members of the No. 1 (Pr in ce of Wa les's) District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade . Stretcher Test.-Lieut. -Co l. F. A. Brooks, M.D. (Commissioner)
Individual.-Dr. R Connon Robertson (D i stri ct Surgeon) and Captain White Knox (County Surgeon)
The Steward was District Officer Captain Goodley, assisted by Superintendent S i mpso n Sir Walter Allen, the Commandant-in-Chi ef, was present t hrougho u t the compet ition, and, before presenting the c u p t o the winn in g team, said how grateful he was to Commandan t Gollin for g v ing it, and which he was su r e wo uld be a g r eat encouragement to the Div sions to keep u p their first-aid knowledge. He considered the first-aid work was a very imp ortant part of a Spe6al Co n stab le's training, and he wished to see i taken up by a ll the Divisions.
Arrangements for the competitions were made by the Deputy Commandant-in-Chief (c. J. Ritchie, O.B E., Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John).
The w i nners were :-" P" Division (Peckham), 206i marks out of maximum 250; the second team being" N " Division (Stoke Newing t on), l65 marks
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SEPTEMBER, 1929.
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CONTENTS.
\ \Th at Yo u Want ...
Hints to Offi ce r s in Charge of Teams
Bri ga d e Appointm ent s, August, 1929
\ \Thy do I lik e th e GAZETTE?
The S t J ohn Ambulance Brigade News
Sheffi eld R oa d Service
What They think of the Brigade Int erest in g Case R epo rt s First Aid, Compet i tion, and Health Queries
The St, J ohn Ambulance Brigade (Overseas) .,. Starting a Cadet Division
Which Featur es do yo u lik e b est?
Ca d et News
Th e Ideal Ambulance
Vi t al Acc essori es in Ambulance Tr a inin g
Hygiene as a Brigad e Subject
Camp Dut y Priory for VV a les ,
CHANCERY OF THE ORDER,
ST. J OHr 's GATE, Lo JDON , E.C.
What You Want.
Th e b es t way to get what one wants i s to ask for it , a nd it is for t his r easo n tha t we ask our readers to fu ll in th.e form on p age 240 , cut it out, a nd h a nd it to th eir Di visional Superinten d ent ,wh en next th ey me e t him. We request Divisional Superintend ent::; t o forward th e forms to u s, a nd we sha ll then b e in a positi on to know-by an a n a lysis of th e total numb e r re ceived-wh at our readers lik e best.
Th e reading public of the ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE is a specialised one; the man in the street is not particularly int erested in the technicalities of First Aid until he b ecomes a casualty! But the ma j ority of our readers are St. J oh n men and women, a nd th e pap er b ein g produc ed for them, its popularity a nd success can b e jlsc;ur ed only by the journ al co nta ining articles a nd features d es ir ed by a majority.
T,N e have r eceived many letters from readers of th e GAZETTE, most of them cong r atul a t ory. Some of these l etters as k for more Briga d e N ews; some for mor e news from Overs eas; some for add ition a l instructi ve articles; wh ilst a l e tter , recently r ece ived, states that the Nursing Di visions -do receive sufficien t space in the journ a l, an d that they sho uld have own regular p age.
These letters are h elpful, but th ey are not suffici ent in number for u s to gauge the feelings of th e entire s tr ength of our readers; to ,'\Thich strength, ,;ve are gla d to say, new numbers are a dded each month.
If, in a dditi on, any reader cares to a tt ach to the form a l etter further constructive criticism, we shall be gla d to r ea d t h em, a nd to publish any which may b e of general int e r est in the GAZETTE.
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Hints to Officers in Charge of Teams.
By COLONEL C. 1. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., M.D., C.M., A.M.S. (T.), Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief.
There are several aspects to Competition and, in this series, I am attempting to view it from different angles Certainly the vieviTpoint of the unfortunate officer of the team looms large in one's imagination.
One says "unfortunate officer," and it is the officer the spectator always pities, but those of us who meet teams often know that the ideal team officer loves the work and revels in competitions. The ideal team leader is born and not made, and fortunate is the division which owns one.
For the guidance ;f officers who feel that, though not born great, greatness is thrust upon them, I present these hints.
You must have confidence in yourself You must win the confidence of your team. This can only be done by constant practice \vith your team.
If possible, the officer who is to lead the team should have a casting vote ' in the choosing of the team; there are some personalities who never work happily together, but once the team is chosen the officer should endeavour to consider the members' weaknesses sympathetically and to give due attention to their strong points, so watch your team carefully for a time.
Try and give each the work he does best naturally, but do not specialise too early in the training, because accidents happen in the best regulated divisions.
Do not allow yourself to show impatience.
Speak sl owly and distinctly; get used to hearing your own voice.
Cultivate a pleasant manner and tone in speaking.
Decide what you want to say before you give orders.
Do not forget that the members of your team are as scared as you are , so watch to see if they understand what you wish, and if they appear not to, try again to tell them more clearly.
If you fix your mind on your patient and really consider him as an injured person whom you can help, you will forget to be nervous yourself.
Consider the judge your friend , he wants to help you and will if you give him the chance.
Don't" play to the gallery" ; the patient shou ld be your first concern and after him the judge, while you must shepherd your team car efully all the timethe audience shou ld have no place in your mind.
\ iVh en examining the patient, watch th e member to whom you entrust the actual examination; his movements should be timed to correspond with your questioNs; it would be incongruous for him to feel the leg while you are asking if the pupils reacted to light.
Consider your questions; they must be relevant and intelligent; do not vaguel y ask just what you would like to know, think what in real life you cou ld deduct in the circumstances; for instance, if you want to know if your patient is conscious speak to him a nd see what happens; do not first try to touch his eyeballs, a conscious patient would resent this. Having ascertained that he is unconscious, do not ask the judge if he is in pain. How could the judge know?
Do not ask if there is irregularity in a limb unless the member examining it is feeling in such a way that if there were an irregularity it would be evident.
Do not ask" what is- his pulse like?" Instruct someone to feel his pulse and then look to the judge to suppl y data and so on.
See that the member delegated to examine the pa tien t handles w ell; do not choose someone who will be apt to j erk a broken bone or put a dirty finger on a supposed wound from sheer funk.
Choose a reliable person to steady 9- fracture while splints are being a pplied.
Use your doubtful member (and most teams have one) to fetch and carry or hand material.
Try to visualise the surroundings and think out the case before you form conclusions; try very hard to realise how spectators, standing vehicles, etc., may be used. Consider th e weather, especially if it is mentioned.
Do try very hard to live your part and to do what you actu a lly would do in a real case, especially in your dealings with im aginary bystanders, doctors and patients. Consider the patient's comfort and well-being and a lso th at of his friends all the time.
Send your mind a little ahead, and, though you do not want to consider the test as a competition, try to cast an eye round and to see it as a whole and give a passing thought to the time-limit.
When there is after-care to be considered, as in a nursing test, do not keep three nurses doing what tWG or even one can do perfectly well, send one, at l east, to prepare room and bed, if you need two remember a bystander or the people in the house can quite well help to prepare a room and make a bed, under the directions of one nurse.
If your bystanders have to lift , do not neglect to instruct them and always l et a member of the team support the injured part and the head of an un-
cons cious patient. Nursing officers should give special practice to this part for it is undoubtedly more difficult to superintend th e m o ving of a h elpless patient by an utterly unskill ed collection of men or boys than by a train ed te a m; do not give orders which assume knowledge on th eir part. Expl ain clearly and concisely what you wish don e Think twice before you desp a tch any of your team on a message or erra nd; a lm ost a lw a ys a byst a nder ca n do this as well and it is disconcerting to realise a minute too late that you hav e sent your b est m ember aw a y for nearly half the time allow ed for the t est R emember th a t, although you must alw a ys send for a doctor at the earliest rea son a bl e mom ent, as you naturally would if confront ed with a r eally injured person, for the purp oses of t est cas es the doctor will n ev e r b e avail a ble-th e r e w ould be no competition if h e w e re, for he would giv e the n ecessary instru.cti ons for tr ea tm ent and tra n s port . So do not stand by a nd s a y, "I have s ent for the doctor" ; be prep a red to ca rryon a s y ou f eel will be best for the p a ti ent if a doct o r is no t t o b e got at for some time. On the other h a nd , do not inv a riably assume that the pati ent must be tr a n s port ed somewhere at the first possible moment.
If there is no do ctor t o be had for som e tim e, it devolves upon you as a first- a id er to d ecide whether or not tr a n sp o rt is d es irabl e and, if so, by what means. But if a d oc tor is coming in t en minut es, by all me a ns l et him do th e d eciding, a lth ough, if y ou fee l fairly cert a in that h e will wish to mov e the p a ti ent, it will b e wi se t o anti cip a t e this a nd to a rrange for a n a mbul a nc e or some improvis ed m eans to be at h a nd wh en h e a rriv es.
If it is possible, always send a r eli a ble, sensibl e person, not n ec ess a rily a m emb e r of the t ea m, to t ell relatives what h a s h a pp en ed; do not, if y o u can h elp it, bre a k s t a rtling n ews by t eleph on e or send a small child to t ell it R em emb e r th a t a parent , hus band or wife may be mu ch ups et on h ea ring of a n accid ent a nd may suff e r , mor e o r l ess, from sho ck. Ma ny bystanders ar e mu ch up se t by the sight of accidents and one would b e glad to see te a ms deal r a ther more gently and t ac tfully vvith bystanders. In th e first excitement of coming on the st a ge te a ms ar e very a pt to t re at bys t a nd e rs brusqu ely and sometimes almost rud ely; this is a mistake, for oft en their cooperation will be v a lu a ble lat e r on. In a r ecent Final Competition a memb e r of a team was h eard to say: "Cl ear out of this," which is not an ingratiating remark to m a ke to a man whose h elp you may need shortly. Speak cl early and d1stinctly both wh en giving ord e rs to the t eam or when speaking to the judge or th e p a ti ent, but do not shout
Try to say to th e patient wh a t you think would b e helpful to y o urs elf und e r simil a r circum s t a n ces.
Many of-ncers find it a great h elp to think out imaginary cases or to get someone els e to do this
:Jobn m:abltt of
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal.
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
t Major Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M G., R A.M C.
t Captain Al a n Cunliffe Vid a l, D.S.O., R.A.M.C
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresili a n Davy, C.M.G .,
M.B., R.A.M.C.
". R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., M R.C S. , R.A.M.C.
. Captain Arthur J a mes Brown, D.S.O., M.R .C.S., ""
Colonel Charl es Joseph Trimble , c.B., C.M.G., L.R C.P.
Mrs. Lillian Underhill ; i Hub ert McVicar.
Sept ember, 119,29
_ Brigade Appointments,
August, 1929.
H.R.H. the Grand Pr ior has accep ted 'with r egret th e following r es ignation s :-
NO.8 DISTRICT.
Assistant Commissio n er Captain H. C. H a rriso n. 19 7.29 . NO .5 D ISTRICT.
Assistant COrIunissione r G. Locke. 19.7.29
The Acting Chief Commissioner has been p leased to sanction the fo llo wing appointments, p r omotions, etc. -
TO BE CORPS SURGEON.
No 2 DISTRI CT.
Norman Francis Clifford Burgess, B ri sto l Corps. 1 1.7.29. Duncan Mall och, Askern Main Corps. 12. 7.2 9.
TO BE CORPS SUPERINTENDENT.
No. 4 DI STRICT.
Thomas Wallwork, E ll es m ere Corps. 18.7.29.
Hugh Thom.as \ iV illiams, 'Warrington Corps. 22.7.29.
TO BE CORPS OFFIC E R. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Reginald Ring h am, Warsop Colliery Div is ion, Staveley Corps. 31.7.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURG E ON No. 1 DI STRICT.
Douglas Herbert Parker :Mo r gan Q u ay le Mylechreest M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C .P. (Lo nd.), Carshalton and YVallington Nursing Division. 8.7.29.
Kath leen O'Brien Frazer , M.B., B.Ch., B A.O., Willesden Jursing Division. 17.7 .29
Basil L yndon St ee le, M.R.C.S , L.R. C.P., L.M.S.S.A., No rthiVestern District Office Division, London Post Office Corps. 8.6.29.
No.4 DISTRICT.
Arthur Owen, M.B. , Ch.B., Prestwich Division. 22.7.29. No .5 DISTRICT.
H enry Cretney, M.B., Ch. B ., Gool e N ursin g Division. 12 .7.29
No. 12 DI STRICT.
\ Villiam Baker Edward McCrea, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.H., T.E.D., E. D. McCrea & Sons' .r ursing Divis ion. 18.7.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
No.2 DISTRICT.
H e nry J ohn A lleyn A llen, ViTes ton-super-Mare Gas Co. Division , Weston-super-Mare Corp s 24.7.29.
No .4 DISTRICT.
Alfred Charlton, Little Hulton Division, E llesmere Corps. 22. 7. 29.
George Tyrer, Edgeh ill Railway Division, Liverpool Corps. 12 .7.29.
No.5 DI STRICT.
George Davies, Carcr oft Division, B ull c roft Main Co rp s. 12.7.29.
Harold Kirk, Markham Division, S t avel ey Co rps. 31.7 .29. Thomas Stone, Mapperley Co lli ery Division. 12.7.29.
Ch arles \ iVhitehead , Morley Division, Morley an d Dis tri ct Corps. 12. 7 .29
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
No. 2 DISTRICT.
Doris Cecil Anne H ayes, Bournemouth Nurs ing Division , Bournemouth Corps 6.7.29.
No.4 DI STRICT.
Verna Marsden, Wigan Nu r sin g Division. 12.7.29.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Emily Davey, Devonport urs in g Division. 13.7.29.
TO BE AMBULANC E OFFICER. NO.3 (W.) DISTRICT.
A lb ert E rn est Checkley, Leamington and \ iVarw ick Divis ion, vVarwicksbire Corps. 2.7.29.
No.4 DISTRICT.
J a mes Lun t, Edgehill Ra.ilway Division Liverpool Corps. 12.7 .29.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Hor ace Burrow, Harehills Divis ion Leeds Corps 12.7. 29. Edgar Fox, Morley Morley an d DistriiCt Co rp s. 12.7.29.
Horace Grayson,' Nlorley Division, Morley and D i str ict Co rp s. 12 7 .29.
Herbert Stone Nutta ll , vVarsop Colliery Div i si on, Stav eley Co rps 31.7.29.
Willi am Parkin, Mapperley Co lliery Division. 12. 7 .29.
Cli fford Tapley, A l sager Division, Stoke and District Division. 19.7 .29.
Harold S l ei gh, Cresswell and Blythe Bridge Divisi on, Stoke and Distri ct Corps 19.7.29
Alfred Charles Sm.ith, Nottingh an1. Corporation Passen ger Transport Division , Nottin gham Corps. 12.7.29.
o. ] 0 DIST RICT
\ iVil li am J ohn Baynham, Harlow Division. 20.5 29
TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
No. 1 DISTR ICT.
Rub y Alice Ogilvie, East Ham N ur sing Division. 1 2. 7 .29.
No.3 (E.) DISTRI CT.
Mi llicent Brewin, Vaughan Co ll ege Nursing Division, L eicester Co r ps. 22.7.29.
No.4 DISTRICT.
E dith Wilkinson, Prestwich Nursing Division. 22. 7.29.
NO.5 DISTRICT.
Mabe Denton , Victo ri a Nurs ing Division, Leed s Corps. 19.7 .29.
Mary A nn Hardwick, Yeadon Nursing Division, Sh ipl ey and District Corps. 19.7.29.
No.6 DISTRICT
Ann i e Badger, J arrow Nursi ng Division. 20.7.29.
No. 9 DIST RI CT.
A lice Maud Pengelly, Devonport Nursing Division. 13 .7.29.
TO BE NURSING OFFICER.
No 1 DISTRICT.
Edith Moorman, Grays Nursing Division. 17.7.29.
No.2 DISTRICT.
Cicely Hilton -J ohnson, Bournemouth N ur sing Division Bo urn emouth Corps. 6.7.29.
No .4 DISTRIC T.
Alice Stead, B l ackburn Nursing Division. 12 .7.29.
TO BE CADET OFFICER. No . 1 DISTRICT.
Gaiu s Herbert William Ri.,-x:, Stoke Newington Division. 15.7.29.
No.3 (W.) DISTRICT.
George Barker, L ea mington and ViTarwick Division, YVarwickshire Corps. 2.7.29.
TO BE LADY CADET OFFICER. No. 5 DI STRICT.
Winifr ed Barbara Holloway, S t ap l eford and Sandi acre Nursing Division. 12. 7. 29. TRANSFERRED.
o. 1 DISTRICT.
Amb ul ance Officer E. D. Callick, from th e New i ngto n St. An drews Division to the L ambeth Division. 5.7.29. No 2 DISTRICT.
Ambu ance Officer W . J. B r omfie ld , from the Bournemo uth " A" Division, Bournemouth COl."PS, to t lne So uthb ourne Division. 29.7.29.
St. 50bn :ambulance C3a3ette
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Superintendent H. Gent, from the Ireland Division, Staveiey Corps, to the Warsop Colliery Division. 8.8.29.
Superintendent R. Ringham from the Worsop Colliery Division to the Markham Colliery Division. 8.8.29.
No. 6 DISTRICT.
Lady Divisional Superintendent M YV. R. All en , from the Young People's Institute Division, Hull Corps, to the Bournemouth Nursing Division. 8.8.29.
Lady Division a l Surgeon S. Jamieson, from th e South Shields Nursing Division, to th e I pswich Corps. 12 8.29
TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIGADE RESERVE.
No. 1 DI STR ICT
Lady Divis iona l Sup erin tende nt G. D. Bloch, D age nham Nursing Division 11.7.29
Lady Ambulance Officer B. E. Wilson, Ilfo rd Nursing Division. 13 7 .2 9.
No. 3 (E. ) D IST RICT Hinckley L.M.S. Division. 14 5.29.
No.4 DISTRICT. Birkenh ea d North End Division, Birkenhead Corps. 15.7.29.
No.5 DISTRICT.
Sp a. lding Nursing Division. 16.7.29. (Conti au ed at foot of next column )
"Why do I Like the Gazette?"
F o r seve ral reaso n s ! First of all I lik e its convenient size, th e clean typ e, th e good paper, the way th e h ea dings , pho tog raphs a nd general " l ayout" are a rranged, an d its prom pt appearance with a n ew sh ee t on th e cal end a r!
I t a ke th e p a per b ecau se I fee l I ought t o , and if th e re were a doz en other journ a ls d evo ted t o the work of St. J ohn I sho uld sti ll t ake thi s one as t he offi;cial p a p e r.
For a magazine s till in its inf a n cy we are ind ee d well served. L ooking b ack, I find many papers of unus u a l int erest by notable con tribu tors. There h ave been so m e ve ry helpful co ntributions, too, on s u ch subj ects as m od em am bul a n ce ca rs, the wo rk of various office rs, public dut y, com p et iti ons, tra n s port , etc.
Dist rict a nd overseas news I a lw ays r ead In this we can benefit by each other's experien ces, as we also can in t h e n ewer feature headed" Interesting Case R eports." Th e "Qu e ri es" column is , of course, valuabl e, a nd I should like to see it necessary for th e Edi tor t o have to a llow double space for this. I hop e this page, a nd t he publication of competitio n t ests with m a rks, will a lw ays b e well maintained. In th ese days of "certified net sales," I oft en wonder what the GAZETTE figu r e for circulati on i s. With a Brigade strength a t home of over 50 ,000 it ought to b e very considerabl e, since every issue contains something of int erest for every membe r irres p ective of rank.
Th e more su bsClibers th e bi gger and better the m agazine must b e. I think that every Superint end ent s hould b e urg ed to r epea t ed ly encourage m o r e r egul a r subscrib ers ,,,rithin his Corps or Division . Without wishing to a pp ear p a t ronising , I feel sure everyone v.rill see a steady, marked improvem ent since the fir s t numb er was i ssued. May this happy s t a t e b e continued, as, ind eed, it will be if Brigad e members do th eir p a rt.
R. I. GARDNER, Divisional S ec r et ary, Cheltenham T own Divisio n.
No.3 (E ) DISTRICT. Arthur Faire Cadet Nursing Division, L ei cest e r Corps. 22.7.29.No.5 DISTRICT. Thur croft Cadet Division, Roth erham Corps. 1.8 .29
Divisional Superintendent A. J upp Camberley and Windlesham Division. 9.7.29.
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
CcmlftissiOMr :-
Lt.-Colonel
FIUKCIS A. BROOKS, M.D
m:be 3{ obn JJjrigabe iletus.
Officers' Annual Dinner. DISTRICT ORDERS.
Th e office r s' annual dinner will be h eld at th e Wharncliffe
Room s, Hotel Great Ce ntra l, on Sat urd ay, December 7
Th € Commiss ion er w ill be g lad if a ll offi cer s w ill book this date , and make every effort to support him on this o cca s ion
New V.A.D.
The formati on of the following Volunt ary Aid Detachm ent h as b een sanctioned b y the War Offic e ;-
Croydon (Surrey) YA.D ., No. S urrey 16, with effect from May 31, 1929 formed from the No. 13 Cr oydon Nursing Division.
Uniform of Staff Sergeants.
A s it is not a id down clearly, eith er in th e Dr ess or Brigad e R egula tions , wheth e r staff sergeant s should
Ambulance Division.
wear the hav ersack a nd water bottle, th e Chief Commis sioner h as g iv en a ruling th a t both should be worn as ill th e case of oth e r N.C.O.'s.
LI EUT. COLO NE L FRA NC I S A. BROOKS, M.D., Com mission e r. No. 2 DISTRICT.
The Zoolo g cal G a rdens, Clifton, w a s ·th e venue chosen for th e ann u"l.l stretcher competitions promoted by the Bristol Centr e of the S John Ambula nc e Association.
Standard t es ts w ere se , each jud ge se tting his own questio n s, w hi ch h ad to be b ased on the co nten t s of the thir ty-n inth editio n of the m a nu aL The L.M. & S. No.1 team won the chi ef trophy, which is a te s timony to t h eir efficiency, and the plu c k exhib ited by th e St Philip 's Goods (L.M. & S.) l adies' t ea m in en t e rin g for th e "Honace \ Valk er " Cup , in w hich the nursing div ision t eam has hith erto b een so s u ccess ful, was rewarded by their securing th a t troph y.
Comm ents that oug ht to draw mor e att en ti on to the splendid and important work done by th e m emb ers of th e
S e pt emb e r, 1929
St John Amb ul a n ce Association fe ll fr om Mr. R. Edwin Bush, who is a Knight of Grace of the Ord er, at the :pnze distributiom. Dr. H. G. Ky e (chairman of th e Bnstol Centre) presided The Chairm a n r e marked that th e compet itio n s h a d been very s u ccessf ul. They were fo rtun ate in h aving w ith th e m Dr. Bush, who h a d a lw ays a k en a g r eat in t e re s t in amb ulan ce work, and a lso Mrs. B u s h , to present th e cu ps and m ed a ls , and th ey were ver y gratefu l to th e m for a ll th e a mbulance work that they h ad dome.
Th e officers, a ll of w hom performed their duties promptly a nd effi ciently, were:- Ju dges: "Beavis" stretcher, Dr. H. G. Kyle; viva voce, Dr. W. H. Elliott "Sq uir e" stretcher, Dr. Norman Burgess ; v iva v oc e Dr. A. J.
Septembe r, 1929
Co mmissioner W. Harv ey R eeves, O.B.E., J.P. (the inspecting offic er), w as accompani ed by Mrs. \',.7. Harvey Reeves, A.R.R. C L ady District Officer Mis s Maw b y, M.B.E., Distri ct Officer J. c. Parke r , a nd others; Corps Sup e rintende n C. Vil. Curtis was in char ge of the parade. There was a very good turn o ut , the tot a l number on parade b eing 245 - 151 men and 94 women. The Desboro u g h Band p layed se lectio n s during th e insp ection. Th e North ampton and Wellingboro u gh. Co rp s h ad their comb in e d inspection on J ul y 20 , at We lling borough
There was a larg e m u s t er, 332 nurs in g members and 229 m e n , a tota l of 561
Co mmission er V i Harvey R eeves, O.B.E., J.P ., accompan ied b y Mrs. W. Harvey R eeves, A.R.R.C., was the insp ect ing officer. Ot h ers pres ent wer e District Officer J. C P a rk er and L ady Di strict Officer Miss L. E. Mawby,
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takin g part in the vario u s proceedings were Ass istant Commissioner Dr. Pim, th e Rev s. A. P. Thorne , H Hoole, N Burgoine and H. S Wilkinson, and Mr. J. P. H ey Kirkham.
On Jun e 8 the Division h eld a garden fete in the grounds of Ribb y Hall i n aid of the buildin g f und for permanent h eadq u a rters, and s u cceeded in raising abo ut £1,000 towards th e £ 3 , 000 that wi ll be required. The gro und s were kindly l ent for the occasi on by Mr. W. Duckworth, J.P ., and Miss Duckworth pr esented the priz es to the winners of the diff e r ent competitions.
Leigh
At a public meeting h e ld r ecently, a t which the mayor (Counci llor A. Betton , J .P.) presid ed, th e Commiss ioner presented illuminated addresses to Div isional Surgeon J. C and S up erintendent J. B. Dutton, a n d on behalf
Nursiag Sisters of No. 26 Riclunond Division. Twickenham and Ealing Inspection.
Struth ers. "Novice ". stretch er, Dr. J. M Evans; v i va voce, Dr. P. H Co llingwood. "Horace Walker" stretcher, and viva voce, Dr. C. C. L av ing ton "Math e r" stretche r
Dr. A. P. Dyer; v iva voce, Dr. J A L awson. " L avington" stretcher, Dr. H. N. M. Strove r; viva voc e , Dr. F. H. Bodman.
No.3 DISTRICT
Annual Inspection of the Birmingham Corps.
The a nl}u a inspectio n of the Birmingha m Corps took plac e in the Birmingham Un iv ers ity grounds , Bournbrook , by kind permission, on Su nd ay aftermoon, July 7 the inspecting offic er b eing the Chief Comm ssioner.
More th a n five hundred men, und er th e Corps S up e rintendent (Mr. Ballard) , w er e inspected, during which selections were played by th e Co rp s band
After th e inspection th e Co rp s marched past in company column and the n were ad dressed by the Chief Commission er, who congratulated the Corps on th eir smart appear a n ce a nd on the excellent m a nne r in which th ey h ad marc h e d p ast. He remarked on the steady in crease in the numb er s of the Corps, and of the Brigade generally, a ll over the Empire, and said that th e public were asking more a nd more for their services, an d that numb er m ight b e s till further incr eased with adva nt age. H e also s tr esse d th e importance of th e Military Hospitals' R eser ve and th e n eed of the Army for mo r e r ecruits
There were also present at th e inspection Sir Willia m an d L ady Bowater, Coun t y Commissioner Captain Hento n Wh ite and Corps Offi cers E lliott, Kingsnorth and Matthews: Pres e nta tion s were th en made by the Ge n e r a l to Corps
S urgeo n Mabede y of a go ld wrist w a tch which was pr ese nted to him by th e staff and surgeons on his r etir eme nt from the p os ition of Corps S urgeon; to Sergeant-Maj or G. B. Gr eg ory of a clock in r ecognition o f the valu a ble services h e h ad r e nd ered to the- Birmingham Corps.
The annual in sp ecti on of th e Ketter in g Corps, co mprising nin e am bula n ce divi sion s and five nursin g divis ions, was h el d at Kett ering on Saturday evening, July 20. T h ere was a very l a r ge a tt e ndan ce of the public, who were mu c h inter es t ed in th e work ca:rried ou t
and stores. It is conveniently situ a ted in the centre of the town. The Commissioner, E A. Richards Esq., opened the new Headquarters in June
M.B.E., Corps S up erintendent V ,T H. Percival (Northampton Corps) and Cor ps Superintendent J M Bail ey, M.C. (We llin gboro u gh Corps).
Offic ers and r a n ks turn ed out excepti onally we ll , a though it was tropical weather. There was a la r ge gath ering of the public. Drill, d e monstr ation work a nd the march past were a ll excellently carr i ed o ut.
No.4 DISTRICT. Accrington.
To oe le brate th e tw e nty-fifth a nniversary of th e opening o f t h e Drill H a ll by Sir Rob e r Baden-Powell th e Corps h eld a full-dr ess p a r ade throu g h th e str eets of the t own Afterwards the m e mb e r s, the Corps c h ap ain and the surgeons indu l ged in tea (ki ndl y provided by Co l. G G H Bo ton, M.C., t h e president), speech -making a nd a concert Colne.
On Sunday afte rnoon Jun e 2, a drumhead se r v ice was h eld in Alkincoates Park. Divisi ons from the surro un d in g districts oined th e Colne Corps a nd marcbe :::l from. th e Ambu l ance H a ll to the park. Amongs t tho se presen a nd
of th e nursin g divis ion a, perpetual ca en d a r to th e doctor and a l eather dressing case to the superintend en t. Liverpool.
T h ere was a s tr ong muster of fi r st-aid units a t the a nnu a l ch ur ch parade at St. Luke 's Church o n Sunday, Jun e 23. The vicar pr efaced his sermon by congratulating the Liverpool Corps on its sp lend id r ecord, a nd stated that durin g the past year 3 ,011 cases w e r e attended to, wh ich s how ed a consider ab l e advance o n t h e prev ious year.
Lytham.
Tl1e " S " b end at Warton, h e most dangerous of th e b end s on th e Lytham -Preston ro ad, now has it s own amb ul a n ce hut thanks to the generos ity of Mr and Mrs. R Stothert of St. Annes , and was opened by Mrs. Stothcrt on Jun e 9. Th e h u t, which is named the " Stoth ert Hut," is comp letely eq uipp ed and has its o'\ovn water supp ly Manchester.
The a nnu a ch ur ch parade of th e divisions in the Manchester district took place on Sunday, Jun e 23 3*
Ripon
Tunbridge Wells New Divisional Headqu a rters, which contains a three-c a r garage, a large lecture room
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Under the command of Assistant CmnmissioneF Fowler J ones eighteen ambulance divisions and nineteen nursing divisions took part, the total number on parade bein!§ 416 of all ranks.
South-East Lancashire.
The annual review and competitions of the divisions in this district were held at Middleton on June 15. The Mayor of Middleton (Alderman R. Grundy) entertained the staff to lunch at the TOWIl Hall, after which the inspection of the units was taken by the Assistant Chief Commissioner, who was accompanied by the Commissioner and the Lady District Superintendent.
Oldham
The Corps and the borough hav€ sustained another great los" by the death, at the age of 60, of Ce>rps Surgeon J. B. Lendrum, O.B.E. Dr. Lendrum, who was a native of Huddersfield, had practised in Oldham for thirty years and was extremely popular with aU conditions of people. At the funeral six Superintendents of the Corps acted as bearers, and the Commissioner was represented by Assistant Commi"sioner Fowler Jones.
North- West Lancashire.
After a lapse of several years a review @f the divisions in this district was held at Southport on June 29.
The parade was under the command of Assistant Commissioner W. G. Smith, O.RE., with District Officer W. C. Bentall, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., and Col. C. G. E. Simpson, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., in charge of the ambulance and nursing divisions respectively. Whitefield.
The Whitefield and neighbouring ambulance and nursing divisions, totalling 12 offic:ers and 146 other ranks, took part in an parade em June 8 Notwithstanding a sev e re thunderstorm the march was carried Ohlt with a little readjustment, dUFing the course of which a wreath was laid on the Cenotaph by the Superintendent of the Radcliffe Division. A tea and social evening wound up a very satisfactory meeting.
Preston.
On Monday Jun e 10, m embers of the Corps attended at six o'clock in the morning to attend the comfort and transport of the 400 pilgrims to Lourdes who left by a special train. There went many cripples and bed-ridden people amongst the sufferers who were going out in the faith that their pilgrimage would restore them to health and strength. The members of the Corps when they left to go to their work felt that they had done something to contribute to the happiness of the striGken. Blackpool.
For the second year in sUGcession Ambulance Sister E. Archer, of Blackpool, carried off the" Mallinson" Cup of No.4 and 5 Distriets in the competition which was held at Skipton on July 13. Furness and South Cumberland.
Of the many interestm.g features of the inspeGtion at Askam on July 13, those outstanding were the dedication of the Divisional Colcmr-presented by Captain Rankllby the vicar, the Rev. W A. Chare, the presentation by the divisions of a framed photograph to Assistant Commissioner Major Pooley and a visit from the Commissioner tColonel Trimble, C.B., C.M.G.). Northwich and Winsford.
Captain France-Hayhurst, of Bostock Hall, showed his interest in the work of the Brigade by throwing open his b eautiful park and gardens for the use of these divisions on the occasion of their gala on Satuday, July 20. :Rochdale.
The directors of the Rochdale Speedway have shown their appreciation of the work of the local divisions by handing over to them at a special meeting a cheque for £120. Although not an isolated instance, it is an example that might be cultivated by the speedway companies throughout the cQuntry.
Staolybridge.
Owing to the necessities of th e times the Stalybridg e and Dlakinfield Division has been divid e d into two , one fgr each borough. The occasion was observed on July 12 by a meeting at the Public Library, Stalybridge, when the mayor (Councillol: G. J. Flint, J.P. ), who was accompanied by the maY0l:ess , declared open the headquarters which the Library Committee has kindly placed at the disposal of the new div:ision. The response to the mayor's app e al for assistance has so far b e en very gratifying , and th e divisiOJ.'l has now in hand som ething over £100 to provid e the necessary uniforms and equipment Appredation.
In these days, when s o much is taken for gTalnted, it is a pleasure to read in the Sto ckp ort Adver tiser a letter "to thank the a dies and gentlem en of th e St. John Ambulance Corps for the many kindnesses to our d a ncers at the Carnival," which conclud e s, "all in our troup e join in a vote of thanks to your kind a nd helpful St. John Corps, who will be gratefu.lly rememb er e d " No.5 DISTRICT.
Askern Main Corps.
In December, 1928, the offi cers and m emb ers of th e Askern Division, now Askern Main Corps, decided to get a motor ambulance for the villa g e . W e h eld our first whist drive and dance on December 29, follow e d by sL'{ teen oth er efforts With the Askern Nursing Division catering for
Se pt em.b e r, 192@ ztlJe St. 5ot)n :ambulance <Ba3ette
Sheffield Road Service.
Th e m embers of the Sh effi eld Co rp s of th e St. John Ambui a n ce Briga d e have for three y ea rs b een enthu si astic wo r kers in conn ection with t h e sch em e of public ro a d duty. The b eautiful, hilly, y et ve ry d ange rous ro a ds on th e D e rbyshir e sid e of Sh effi eld have b een op e ra t ed by th e Corps , and se v e r a l w ee kend Ambul a n ce Sta ti ons h ave b een o p en ed in t ents Exp eri en ce sh ow ed th e n ecessit y f o r m or e p e rman e nt a r ra n gem en ts, a nd th e Co rps d ecid ed to build a per m a n ent s t a tion a t the well-kn own co rn e r of th e Fox House Inn , whi ch co rn e r a v as t a mount of tra ffi c m a king its wa y into the b eautiful D e rbyshire scen e r y p aSSES
Th e Corps h a s b een a bl e to obt ain , for a n omin a l r Ent a l, a sit e som e 60 fee t s qu a r e fr om th e Sh effi eld Wa t e r \iVo rks Committ ee, a nd upon it h as b een built
s emicircul a r drive h a s b een cons tru ct ed in ord er that cars and motor a mbulan ces m a y driv e direct up to the door.
Th e gen e r a l eff ec t of th e building if simple is pleasing, but th e re is n o mista king its purp ose, for upon th e top o f it is a si gn wh i ch cann ot we ll be miss ed.
Th e whol e of th e w ork in th e buildin g of this Dress
ASKERN MOTOR AMBULANCE.
Officers present at the Dedicmtion, June 16th, 1929. Left to right, Corps Supt. C. Evans, Amb. Officer A. Bedford, Assist. Commr. H. C. Else, Corps Surgeon D. Malloch, Dist. Officer H. Still, Ambulance Driver T. Collins in baCkground. the refreshments , and donations received from local tradesmen and others, we realised the sum of £106. lnthe meantime the committee of the Askern Colliery Nursing Association heard of our efforts and came forward with a grant of £150, and under a joint committee decided on the offer of Mr. E. Claybou.m, a local motor engineer, for a Daimler motor ambulance, his price being £210, a s seen in the accompanying snap taken at the dedication ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. W. C S Rutter (Vicar of Ask ern) and attended by Assistant Commissioner H. C. Else (Sheffield) and ,District Officer H. Still (Denaby Main).
We have now had the motor a month, therefore I am able to say it is very much appreciated by all who hav e used it, and are highly satisfied with the easy mnning of 'the car and the comfort afforded tlb.e patients.
Of the car, it is a 1923 14-20 h.p. Daimler tourer. Th e body is of oak, ash and mahogany, with tinted side window s, ' and built by Warrener, of Doncaster. The insid e is painted white, with twQ-berth stretchers (Carter s patent), dro p seat fOl: three pers G}!IU.s, water t a nk, hand basin and CtlPboards, with electric light thn:mghout. Derby.
Lady District Superintendent Birkbeck, who !is a Dame of Grace of the Order of St J ohp, made the annual (Continu ed on page 250.)
On SW1d ay , Jun e 16, th e L ord Mayor of Sh effi eld , Ald e rm a n H a rr y B olt on , offi ciall y op en ed t h e Dressin g Sta tion , Col. Sir Ch a rl es Clifford , C.M.G ., J.P. , pr esiding. Th e r e w a s pr esent a very distingui sh ed ga th e ring of visitors (se e page 236).
S i r Ch a rl es Clifford p a id a high tribut e t o th e VirOIk of th e St. J ohn Ambula n ce Briga d e, a nd sp o k e of its m emb e r s a s " Sa m arit an s of th e w ays id e ." H e congra tul a t ed th em upon th eir v olunt a r y eff ort s, a nd was gl a d to kn ow th a t it 'was po ss ibl e s till t o find su ch a m a gnifi cent s ervi ce a m ongs t men.
Th e L o rd Ma y o r d ecla r ed t h e Ambul a n ce Sta ti on op en, a nd a ft e r ins p ecting it p aid a hi gh tribut e t o th e w ork of th e Sh effi eld Co rps in a nd a round t he city , sta ting th a t h e did n o t kn ow wh a t w ould h a pp en to m a n y of th ose who m et with r oa d accid en t s and o th er accid ents if i t we r e n ot for .t he exi s t enc e of th e Co rps , of. whi ch th e \vh ole cit y "vas
a thoroughly up-to-d a t e Dr ess ing Station . Th e building itself , s t a nding on solid con cr et e, i s of recc nstruct ed st on e , lined throughout with Celot ex It is some 24 fee t long by 12 f ee t wide, a nd i s divid ed into two equal parts, on e ro om being us ed by th e duty m en a s a m essro om , in whi ch th er e is a s m a ll cooking rang e , tabl es, sea ts, l ocke rs and ev e r y n ecessity for the comfort of tho se on duty. Th e oth e r end , finish ed in whit e enam el , ent er ed by l a rge d ouble doors, is th e Dres sing Sta tion prop e r. In it there are two surgical cou ch es, a surgi cal d r essing table with glass top , ca bin ets conta jning every poss ibl e n ecessity for a ny typ e of First Aid , whilst on its shelves s tand rows of stoppe r ed bottles in formidabl e importanc e This room i s ent er ed by th e N.C.O. on duty m e r ely for th e purp ose of k ee ping it sc rupulously clean, a nd no on e el se i s a llow ed t o ent elf except in cas e of a ccidents. The building throughou t is illumin a t ed by ace tyl en e gas suppli ed in cylind e rs, and a t el ephon e has b ef;n imstall ed. I t s t a nds ba ck fr om th e road, a nd a i s ev e r y opp ortunity of easy access to th e St a ti on a nd its a ccess ori es, ev en wh en a mbulan ce m en aJe not a ctu ally on dut y
proud. So pleased was the Lord Mayor with the appearance of the Station that he took his own gardener out during the week following to pl a nt out a very pretty semicircular b ed in front of th e Dress ing Station, near the fl agstaff.
To show the need for a Dressing Station of this character at. particular point it is worthy of note that W1 thm three we eks th e following serious accidents hav e not only happened but actually be en a.ttende.d to transported by th e ,Corps in connection wIth thIS Station. Minor cases have b een omi tt ed.
May 26.-Accident at Tidesw ell. Two p eo ple injured
(I) Concussion an d sh ock.
(2) Compound fractur e of the l eg and head injuries.
May 29.-Accident a t Hope. Two people injur ed.
(I) Compound fractures of both l egs.
. Fracture of th e thigh a nd. other in-
Jun es
May 30.-Accid en t at Bradwell.
(I) Fractured base of the skull.
Jun e 5.-Accid en t a t Hope
(I) F ractUl-ed leg.
June 9.-Accident at Hathersage.
(I) Compound fracture of the thigh
June 9.-Accident at Edale
(I) Serio us head injuri es .
June 16. -Accid ent at Calver Sough.
(I) Com pound fracture of the tarsal b on es.
When the Sheffield Corps Superintendent was asked how they raised mon ey enough to run this Corps a nd to erect this building, the material a lon e which must h ave cost n ea rly one hundred pounds, hi s reply was: "We have one Flag D ay granted by our Watch Committee per a nnum. We have proved our value to th e Watch Committee . We are proving our valu e to th e public, and I am convince d that as long as a Corps on voluntary lines proves its value, the public will n eve r let it down. vVe r ely absolutely on our Flag D ay "
When aske d if ther e was any in ten tion to build furth er Stations like this , he sai d, " If we find th e necessity, as we have found it here, a t th e other points where we h ave our own Dressing Stations of a t empora ry character, we must do the job, and I have )10 doubt we should obtain the necessary ,s upport."
When asked, "VVhen yeu deal 'with these se rious accide nts, do you eve r get any thanks? " he said, " Often no ; th e pa tien ts are too ill an d their friend s too up se t to troubl e to th an k a nybody, burt we h ave our own th a nks in the know]edge that we hav e don e our duty and upheld the purp ose fo r which the Brigade was organised."
"H?-ve you any difficulty to obtain duty men for these points?" " Nev er; we have mor e volunteers for this type of work th an we need. Our m en simply love to b e out at Fox Bouse at thi s
September, 1@29
Sta tion In the summer tim e it is simply glonous, and th ey have every facility and comfort."
PRESENT AT THE OPENI NG OF THE Fox HO USE DRESSING STATION.
Assistant Commissioner Capt. O F. Buxtoll.
Assistant Commissioner Harry C. Chambers. District Officer Goodwin.
Corps Surgeon Dr. F. S. H ardy .
Corps Superintend ent H a mer Ru sse ll
Corps Offi ce rs vV. A. BroW11e and C. H. Forster. Division a l Surgeons VVrench a nd Hudson.
Dr. Ward, of Bawtry.
Councillor F. Thraves, Chairman cf the Watch Committee.
Wm. T errey, General Manager, Sheffield Corporation Water vVorks.
A. R Fearnley, Esq., General Manager, Sheffield Corporation Tramways and Motors.
L a dy Divisi on a l Superintendents Mrs. vValler and Mrs. Duke.
Lady Ambulance Officers Mrs. H amer Russell, Mrs. Windle, Miss R ycroft, a nd many others.
What They Think of the Brigade.
Th e Secret ary to the Roy a l Agricultural Society of England h as forw a rd ed to Sydney S. Malkin, Esq., Commissioner for No.5 Dis trict, a copy of a resolution which was unanimously passed a t a meeting of his Council. Th e resolution i s as follows :-
" Th a t th e best thanks of the Society are due and a r e hereby tendered to the St. John Ambulance Brigade, No. 5 (N orth Eastern District) for the efficien t amb u lance arrangem ents in connection with the show "
Mr. Ju s ti ce Charles , at the Manchester Assizes, congratulated Divisional Superintendent Godfroy (who was a 'witn ess in a case ), saying :" I wish to congratulate you on the prompt a nd effici en t manner in which yeu attended this little girl. H ad it not b een for your prompt and skilful tr eatment th e girl might have b een a cripple for the remainder of her life, and for the se rvi ce you rendered I wish t o thank you."
A cookery class for the S.J.A.A. certificate will be held at the Northern Po l ytechnic Institute, Holloway. Particulars can be obtained from th e Lady Superintendent, No. 20 (Northern Polytechnic) Nursing Division.
A Manual of Cookery, primarily for the us e of members of voluntary a id detachments, h as been written for the St. John Ambulance Association by Miss Hilda Marie Smith, an officer of the Order of St. John, and will be on sale shortly. Copies can be obtained at 3s. each on app li cation to the Director of the Stores Department, St. John Ambul ance Association, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C.l.
September, 1929 · Ube St. 50bn :ambulance (Pn3ette
Interesting Case Reports.
By
N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., B.Chir. (C antab.), M.R.C.S ., etc., Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No.1 (Prince of 'Vales) Distri ct, S.J.A.B. Efficient Transport of Fractured Spine. REPORT No. 15.-Th e Officer-in-charge of N o 13 (Kin g's Cross) Division sends this report :-On May 25 at 9 p.m., a squad of men on duty at Alexandra Palace were cal1 ed to the Fair Grcund, wh ere they foun d a man lying on h is back with arms outstretched. Enquiring the history S/Sgt. J Price, who was in charge of the !3quad, elicited that the man h ad fallen from a boat swing a nd struck the crcs's -b ar of the swing support with his back. H e caut ion ed patient not t o move and proceeded \;vlth his examination, which disclo s ed presence ot Fracture-Dislocation of Spin e. Shortly afterwards the patient became unconscious. S/Sgt. Price, th erefore, gave instructions to hasten treatment an d to strengthen the stretcher with boards, on which the patient was carefully placed by means of a n other stretcher improvised with two pieces of timber and triangular bandages. H e th en removed patient to Ambulance Rooms where th e am bul ance, which had been summon ed by 'phone ca ll, was \vai ting to remove patient to hospital.
COMMENT -Fracture -D is l ocation of Spine calls for efficient handling, especially during transport " an d we note with interest that this case was removed strictly in accordance with the revised instructions of the Manual, even to the stiffening of the stretcher with transverse boards. Consequent on efficient treatment, this unfort%nate patient was q%ickly removed witho%t furth er aggravation of his original We, therefore, cordially congratu l ate S/Sgt. Price, Privates D earmer, Farnham and VVoodward on the fact that they perform,ed their duty in an e ffici ent manner which was in full accord with the high traditions of the Brigade. Efficient First Aid.
REPORT No. 16.-0n Octob e r 12 a man was working on the second arm of a 40-foot pole in the main street at Honiton. VVhile moving his position to another pole he slipp ed and fell. His coat ca u ght ag a in st a step about 12 feet from the top of the pole; but the coat tore and the fall \vas only slightly impeded. From the top to the gr01md is approximately 22 feet.
Mr. F. Beer, of the Post Office Engineering Department, who is of abnormal strength and broad build, at once dashed forward and caught the weight of the falling m @l n (12 stone ) between his sho uld er bl ades.
Mr. Beer an d the man whose lif e h e had save d b ot h escaped seri ou s injury.
Aid stands f or prevention of injury; and this report emphasises results which follo wed correct application of those· which we recognise as " the Q%alifications of a First Aider."
I 11, this case th e pole stood on rough cobbled ground,
and it is evident tllJ, but for th e fine physique, prom,pt deci sion and correct timing of the 20 ft. fall, a fatal accident 111,1,£st have occurred. Nor was the act free from danger t o the rescuer, because experience teaches us that the person struck ru ns greater risk of death or serious than the person falling from a height. liVe wMlld, therefore, congratu lat e Mr. F. Beer on his gallantry which has been recognised by the award of the Certificate of H ono%r of the Order.
REPORT No. 17 .-Miss Gladys Ward, a member of Ranmoor Nursing Divisi on, h elped to save the li v es of two men r ecently. On May 31, two men went in bathing at Babbacc mbe beach though the sea was very r ough. Shortly afterwards Miss Ward notic ed that one man was in difficulties and rushed up to the Cafe to get h elp. Some fisherm en came, formed a chain irl the water, a nd rescu ed both men, who were un consci ous and not breathing. Only one bystander said that he knew how to do artificial respiration, but even he required instn1ction. One patient soon came round; but the other was half-anhour before he recommenced to breathe. During this time :Miss Ward and the bystander took turns in doing artificial respiration and had the satisfaction of handing 0 ver both pa tien ts safe and sound to their WIves.
COMMEN T.-F irst Aid stands for prevention; but there are conditions in which it may pres erve lifeHcemorrhage, Asphyxia, Poisoning an d Shock. We can, therefore, congratulate the Ra n moor N%rsing Division in that, 'when the opportunity came, on e of its members was able not only to act but also to instruct. Artificial respiration is a most fatiguing operation and calls for pers ev erance, if only becaus e it may restore life even when all signs of death appear to be present.
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the following subjects:First A id. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.B., B.Chir. (Ca ntab ), M.R.C.S. (" N. C. F. " ). Competitio n and Brigade Organisation. A nswered by " SEMPER PARATUS"; and Diet and Health. Answered by Sir "0l. ARBUTHNOT LANE, Bart., C.B., M.S., F.R.C.S
History of Competition.
'J . F. (,\iVellingborough).-On p. 182 of the July issue of the GAZETTE there is an interesting article on the R ailway Challenge Shield Competition which is claimed as the" Oldest Ambulance Competition in the '\iVorld."
This staterl,1ent is hardly correct, because the D ev,rar Shield Competition started on the same d a y and at the same place-May , 1897, at the Crystal Palace. Further, the Symons Eccles Cup, now h eld by the nmners-up in the D ewar Shield Competition, was origin a lly a sepa r ate compe titi on and was
competed for at the Bligade Camp held in Lilford Park during Whit-week, 1896, when the only teams which entered, Metropolitan Corps and ,i'i/elling-borough, tied and each held the Cup for six months.
Further, I hold the Northamptonshire Cup for Stretcher Detachment Competition. This bears the dates 1896-7-8-9, since when there has been no competition. .
I wonder if you can tell us about any competitions held earlier than those which I have mention ed; a nd I thank you in a dv ance
The history of Ambulance Competitions is interesting. Such contests were originally favoured as a means of education in first aid by Surgeon-Maior G. A. Hutton, the first Hon. Organisi11,g Commissioner of the Association, during his Northern Crusades as far back as 1887, and were first instituted as annual events by the Great Eastern Railway in England and the Caldedonian Railway in Scotland in 1892.
Competition$ received official sanction in 1893 when the Brigade accepted from Divisional-Surgeon Symons Eccles, of the St. John ' s Gate Division, a silver cup" in commemoration of the services of the Brigade at Royal Wedding on July 6, 1893." The cup was first competed for in 1893 and won by St. John'S Gate Division " and known as "Symons Eccles Cup" it was otJered in 1898 as second prize in the Dewar Shield Competition, of which it is a trophy to this day.
Competitions increased in popularity as the A mbulance Mo vemen t advanced, and had already assumed a definite place in the training of First A iders in 189.7 when the Order instituted National Competitions for Railways and Brigade.
History tells us that on May 6, 1897, the Rail way Competition finished haZf-an- hour before the Brigade competition , and that the Great Eastern Railway team, winners of the Railway Shield, filled up time by giving demonstrations of carriage of stretcher over obstacles. So perhaps, after all, the writer of the article in the July issue was iustified in calling the Railway Shield Competition " the oldest National Competition."
N. C. F.
Circulation in Veins.
T. P. (Sydney, N.S.vV.).-Please tell me why there is no pulse in the v eins. I know all about the valves and flow of blo od in the veins; and our doctor says that the answer is in the lIth Edition of the Manual. I know the 37th Edition.
If you know all about the flow of blood in the veins you should know that there is no pulse in the veins because there is no prop elling force acting like the heart does with the arterial circulation, and that the onward flow of veinous blood is due mainly to the suction action of the heart.
By the way, I looked up the 11th Edition, in which I found the plain statement that" in the veins no pulse is felt," but no specific explanation as to reason.
N. C. F.
Septembe ?·, 1929
Compound Complicated Fracture of Thigh.
T. P. (Sydney , N.S.W.).-If we had to treat a Compound Fracture of Thigh, in middle of shaft, complicated by profus e arterial bleeding from weund on inner side of thigh , should we keep up digital pr essure until the outer splint is applied and then apply twisting a pparatus over the splint? My difficulty is to know how, if splint is in POSitiOl1, I . may relax tourniquet after 20 or 30 minutes if necessary. I shall appreciate your ruling on this p oint .
The Manual tells you to control bleeding first. The tourniquet, theref01 e, must be placed in position before the splint is applied. Further, I consider that your difficulty is a theor(}tical one and that in actual practice you will find it possible to relax wi thout much difficulty the twisting apparatus even if it is covered by splint.
N. C. F.
Ethics of First Aid.
P. H. (Stoke Newington).-It is said th a t onlookers see most of the game! As an ardent admirer of the Brigade, therefore, I wonder if you wculd issue a word of warning to seme of th e younger members of the London District not to b e so overzealous. Several attendants of the L.C.C. Ambulances have rec ently told me that they get such a lot of "how to do it" by" I am a member of the Brigade." Consequently, they get fed up and take no notice. This attitude creates a bad impr ession, es pecially as many of the L.C.C. attendants are also Brigade members.
It is the privilege of youth to be over-confident; but I hope that those in charge of D ivisions in No. 1 District will act upon the hint which you have conveyed in this unofficial manner. Perhaps it may surprise these youngsters to know that doctors often stand by in street emergencies and only disclose their qualification when they find something being done which had better be l eft undone. N. C. F.
Fracture of Arm.
T. P. (Sydney, N.S.W.).-The new instructions for Fractured Forearm are that splints should be applied to front, back and outer side of arm (Manual, p. 69). I wonder if this is strictly correct. Also, please tell me which is " the front of arm."
The anatomical position of the body is nozeJ described in a footnote to the inset coloured diagram showing bones and arteries, and will, I fear, be missed by many in this new position. From this it is clear that the upper limb is regarded as being extended besi de the body with palm of hand forward and thumb outwards. Therefore, the biceps muscle lies on front of arm. Personally, I do not approve the new instructions with reference to treatment oj Fractured Humerus, because it will prove too complicated for the average First Aider. Clearly, however, the instruction is correct and sets out the suggestions of the Revision Committee which recommends a sort of improvised box splint with three sides, the inner or fourth side being absent.
N. C. F.
(OVERSEAS)
An account of the annual church parade of the South Australia Distri ct, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, forwarded for the ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE by the Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge (Mr. G. F. Hussey, J.P.).
The St. John Ambulance Brigade, South Australia District, held its annua1 church parade at St. Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, on Sunday morning , June 23, 1929, that being n ear est to St. J ohn's Day.
Ninety-eight officers, ambu l ance men and nursing sisters paraded. More would have been present, but transport facilities are not provided on a Sunday morning, there be ing no trains or trams, and only one or two motor buses from the suburbs, where most of the members reside.
Assembled at Brigade Headquarters, they marched a bout half a mile to the cathedral, headed by Mr. G. F. Hussey (the Assistant Commissioner and Officer of the Order).
The Corps Superintendent (Mr. A. E. Meaker) was in charge .
The service at the cathedral was a sung Eucharist. Many members of the Brigade participated in the Communion. The singing by the choir was parti cularly good. The preacher for the day was the Rev. L. A. Knight, M.A., who based his sermon on the words quot ed from one of the Communion prayers, " \7i/e beseech Thee to accept this our bounden duty and service." Very beautifully was the work of the Brigade linked up with that of the Knights of Rhodes and Malta and the Hospitallers of Jerusalem in th eir devotion to their Lord and Master Jesus Christ, and in their unselfish service to their fellow beings.
Altho u g h the Order of St J ohn had ceased to be a military one, it had r enewed its service to humanity in the work of the Brigade which ex isted for providing first-aid to all a nd everyone in times of accident , sudden illness or national calamity. What made his sermon more interesting was that th e pr each er could give his personal experience of the bombardm ent of the Hospital of St. John at Etaples, where he was stationed at the time, not actually in the bo mbardment, but h e was there the day afte r. The sermo n was a masterly r esume of the work of the centuries a nd the work of to-day compressed into twenty minutes. He concluded with a quotation from Colonel King's book, T he Knights of St. John in England. Writing of the St. John Am bulance Briga d e, the author says: "Their work is never sensational or conspicuous, but its value is fully realised by those who have passed through their hands, and their reward is in the knowledge that they have done their duty and have h elp ed to make the world a little happier for their services. The members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade a re enlisted under the ancient banner of St. John in the service of the poor and suffering. They have proved themselves worthy successors of those in a past age enlisted und er the same banner to fight for the Christian Faith in the East. The Knights of St. John are proud of these modern soldiers of th eir Venerable Order who fight in the sacred cause of humanity with the same zeal and patience as their ancestors fought under the knights of old in the def ence of the Christian Faith, and the members of the Brigade are proud to serve under the venerable banner of tille most ancient Order of Chivalry in Europe, an Order which exists for one purpose only-the relief of suffermg hmnClJnity."
Starting a Cadet Division
By CADET SUPERI rTE DENT J. vV. BAILEY. CARSHALTON CADET DIVISION, NO.6.
In 1923 I first starte d a Probation ary Cadet Division with thirt een boys, but a lthough I began to instruct thi s numb e r in First Aid, for various reasons th ey dwindled down to thr ee, who were nearly old enough to enter the paren t which th ey even tually did, and are still members. I made another attempt in 1926 vvith a class numbering twenty-six boys, but oyving to several being prevented a tt ending regularly, owing to various causes, it becam e reduced to twelv e, out of which number t en eventually p asse d th eir examination a nd b ecame cadets.
Th en uniforms were needed, but having no funds to get them I set my cadets to work to get the n ecessary funds to obtain their uniforms. This: was early in 1927, a nd to th eir credit, in three· months they had, by the sale of small articles and donations given by an int eres ted public, obtained over £16, and were all in uniform purchas e d by money obtained by their keen persevera nc e and grit within four months of th eir r egis tr ation and a tt ended the annual insp ection in full uniform in Jun e, 1927.
T oward th e end of 1928 five o ther probationary ca d ets join e d up , an d were examined in March, 1929, at which four out of th e fiv e passed very creditably But early in th e year three of my old boys went abroad, one to Australia, one to Canada, a nd one to Fran ce, and, as I correspond with them, I am pleas e d to know they are all doing well, although non e of them are n ear enough to any district where they co uld carryon their drill and practice , in one case the near es t division being nine miles away.
Therefore of necess ity it is a case of getting and losing members from various causes; bu tit is· worth while, and gratifying to any cadet superintendent when one sees the keen int e r est the youngsters take in th eir work.
Then I felt we ought to have a Cadet Nursing Division, and hit upon the id ea of asbng the schoolmaster of the Council Schools to kindly announce it to the girls' class es, which h e was very pl eased to· do. Result: 13 girls in two days join ed and commenced instruction under the leadership of one of our nursing sisters tho roughly adapted for the work, as she holds the St. John A.B. medallion a nd is also a sister in a childr en's hospit a l, and I a m looking forward to seeing a strong Cadet Division of both girls and boys at Carshal ton in the near future.
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Cad et VV. B a rto n. At th e conclu s i on of t h e s p orts th e priz es w er e distributed b y M r. Burkill In add ition prizes a r e offer e d for th e b est essays written on th e four d ays' c a mp. Firs t- a id n a tur a lly pl aye d a pr o min ent p a r t in. th e work don e during th e camp, and lectur es wer e g lV en during w e p eriod s . . The camp a pp ear s to have b een an outst.andmg s u ccess, and all th e p a rti cip a nts a r e e a g erly lookin g forw a rd t o the n ext one.
One hundred a nd fift y Ambula n ce a n d Nurs in g Cad et s took part in th e p a rad e h eld a t Sto ckp ort on Saturday, July 20 , in a id of th e S to ckp ort Infirma r y They were ver y smart a nd wer e awa r de d h e fir st pn ze for th eir t a bleau.
This w a s a str et ch er case , w ith Am b ula n ce an d N urs in g
Ca d et s a lon gsid e, d epictin g t he r en de rin g of fi r s t- a id
One hundr e d a nd sixty -five Am b ula n ce a nd N urs in g Ca d et s, h ead ed b y th e Ro ch e Cadet Brass B a nd, j o in ed in the tabl ea u and process ion h eld a t N ord en on Saturd ay , Au g u s t 10, in a id of th e new h eadqu a rter s of th e Divis ion. A p ageant was pr esen t ed r eprese ntmg Th e Ord er" fr o m it s fo undatio n, an d th e Cad ets came a t th e end a s th e yo ungest sectio n It was a ver y int er es tin g smart d ispl ay, t h e vario u s t a bleau x b em g set out on lo rn e s, b eg innin g with th e poor br ethr en of St: J ohn, a nd sho wm g th e various incident s d ow n to th e MedIcal Comforts D ep ot , and th en cam e th e Cadets mar ching s m a rtl y a lon g.
QUERY COUPON.
To the Editor St.
Ideal Ambulance P
By H. L ANG LEY JO NES , Ass is t a nt Co mmission e r, N o . 10 Dis trict . Ma ny a mbul a n ces are , n ee d ed in rura l a r eas , fr equ en t l y fo r tra n sp o rt of p a ti ent s t o h os pita ls a t co n sid e r a bl e di s t a n ces, a nd th ere sh ould b e a lc c k e r fo r o th e r n ecessi ti es. I s u gg es t :-
W ash b as in.
W a t e r jug
Soa p B edp an in cove r.
U rin e b o ttl e.
T oil e t ro ll.
Co tt on woo l.
Extra pill ow s lips.
H o t wate r b o ttl es in covers.
Dr. Mac Mas t er s u gg es t s oxygen . T his may be n ecessary i n so m e dis t r i ct s, bu t r h av e n ot found it so .
A Th om as s plint h as a lso b een in di ca t ed , but I ca nnot see h ow-in t h e ve r y limit ed space p rovi d ed in th e sm a ll a mbul a n ces . I am d escribin g (an d r wo uld emph a sise th a t I was no t r efe rrin g to t h e expen sive a nd r oo m y t y p e in th ese remarks )-s u ch a s plint could b e acco mm od a t ed, n or d o I b eli eve
t ha t th ere is n ee d f o r u se of th e T ho m as in F irs t Aid
tra n sp o r t em e r gen cy . It is a n o th e r m atte r whe r e th er e i s a mpl e tim e for t he prep a r a ti on of t he s plint , as i n r emoval fr e m h ospit al t o h om e.
Th e s t re t ch e r , in a d d i ti on to th e u s u a l bl a nke t s, s h o uld h a v e an a i r b ed a s indicat ed b y D r. Ma cMas t e r ; o n e of th e am bul an ces was so provi d ed , an d it is a n exce ll en t a d diti on to t he co mfo rt o f th e
p a ti en t, p ar ti cul a rl y in sm a ll a m bul anc es an d over ro u gh r oa d s A wa t e rp roof sh ee t is a n ecess ity, es p eci a ll y in h a ndlin g cas es of h cemorrh age , e t c
All th e a mbul a n ces h a d fold in g b edr es t s s trap p ed t o th e walls; s u ch b ed n :sts are ve r y u seful a n d com fo rta bl e for m any cases
r· d o n o t thin k Vit aglass a g r ea t a d van t age , as during si x m o n t h s of th e yea r t h ere a r e n o ult ra -vi ol e t r a y s fr om th e s k y wo rth m enti on in g . Tripl ex glass
w c uld , how eve r , b e a n aG:lv an t age i n case of accid ent.
Ambul a n ce -Offi ce r F. D ou st, of Sou t h end , co mm ents on thi s s ubj ect as follovvs :-
" An a m b uia.l1 ce sh ould h ave runn ers whi ch draw
o u t so th a t th e pa ti ent can b e l oa d ed without th e n ecessity of b eing pl ace d on th e g r ound. I su gges t th a t, if pos sibl e, th e out e r end of th e am bula n ce runners
sh ould , if possi b l e, b e t ake n b y tra in. Th e t el esco p i c s t re t ch er can b e co m for t a bl y pl a ced in a fir s t -cl a ss co mp artme n t a nd t he p a ti en t co ll ected a t th e end of th e j ou rney Th e wr it er has h a d exp e r i en ce of a case of this k in d ; th e patient a ft e r wa rds sta ting t ha t h e h a d trave ll ed very com for t a bl y. L ong j ourneys, i .e., ove r 100 m il es, in m y o pi n ion , t end to m a k e t h e p a ti ent si ck , as t h ere i s a cert a in am oun t of p e trol a nd oil fu mes en ter in g th e a mbul a n ce Th e ca rryin g sh ee t sho ul d a lw ays b e u sed, e x ce pt in th e case of a s tr a i ght- r un s t aircase w i t h a n ea sy rise ; it i s n e r ve - rac kin g fo r a p a ti en t to b e li ft ed ov er a n o b s t a cl e-th e ri s k of tiltin g is ve r y real. "
Pag e 242 nbe St. :tobn Bmbulance (l';a3ette S e pt emb er, 1929
Vital Accessories in Ambulance Training.
By MRS . AUBREY RICHARDSO N, O .B.E .
(L ad y D ivisional S uperi n ten de n t No 50 D ivision ).
Th er e is mu ch t a lk to-d a y-som e of it not too int ellig ent--of th e valu e of vit a min s
Our St. J ohn Ma nu a ls of H y gi en e a nd Home Nursing m os t ri ghtly ins truct u s in th e n ee d fo r th e in clusion of th ese vit a l acces so ri es in a ll di et s, yet it is little th a t th e m ost studiou s a mong us ca n und erst a nd of th eir n a ture a nd action. vVe m a y all , h oweve r , l earn from our b oo k s, if n ot fr om our obse r va ti on a nd p ra ctical expe r i en ce, w hi ch a r e th e fo od s th a t provid e them. W e m ay l ea rn , a ls o , th a t.. without vita mins th e m ost a mple f ee dirlg f ails to n ouri sh th e b ody or r enew ph ysi ca l a nd m ent a l strength. But we d eri ve ve r y little inst r u ction from our Firs t Aid an d H om e N ursin g Ma nu a ls a nd l ess fr om th e o rdin a r y t eaching a nd pra cti ces of our " d r ills " a nd cl asses, co nce rning accesso ries of our a m b ula n ce work with out whi ch all th e t echnicaliti es of our craft m a y pro v e u sel ess wh en put to th e t est of a r eal accid ent or illn ess
W e a r e ce rt a inly told to us e, a nd do so metim es· s p o rti vely a pply to ou r m a k e-b eli eve p a ti ents, th e "en co uragin g wo rds " which a r e ind ee d v a lu a bl e accessori es of tr eatm ent , but ho w oft en i s it fo rgott en b y even enthusi a stic t each e r s a nd ca r eful s tud ents , th a t th e suff e rin g , n e rve -rac k ed victim of a se ri ou s injury t o whom a tri a ngula r b and a ge , o r so m e imp ro vi sed sub s titut e fo r th e r egula ti on 40 in. square of lon gcloth , cut transv erse ly , may h a v e t o b e a ppli ed on e d ay , will b e n eith e r a la y-figur e, nor th e a m en a bl e a nd ev en h elpful subj ect w e a r e w ont t o find in a b oy sco ut o r fe llow B r iga d e m emb e r wh o kindly p oses a s a pati ent.
Of little u se to kno w th a t in th e case of a brok en l eg, th e f oot o f th e injur ed limb sh ould b e dr a wn to th e lin e of th e p a tient' s oth e r foo t b efo r e b a nd a ge s and s plints a r e a pplied, if th e prac tic e of this act has been a lw ays p erfunctorily don e a s to a nonr esisting and ins ensitive log, a nd 'without th e slight est thought of th e prob a bl e b eh a vio ur of a m a n , w om a n o r child wh o is th e sudd en victim of su ch a p ainful fr a cture
Th e quickes t f olding of b and a ges a nd provision a nd p a dding of s plints, esse nti al as th ese pr elimin a ri es a r e , will fail to pr ev ent th e further h a rm it i s o ur duty to a rr est , if th e Firs t Aid e r on th e s pot h as n ever th ought a bout, a nd is th e r ere> r e wh olly at a l oss as t o h ow to d eal with th e fr enzie d opp osition to a ll h andling so oft en m a nif es t ed by a s e riou sl y injur ed p e rson.
Compa r a tivel y us eless, also, t he prep ara ti on of Cl: poultice by th e m os t a pprov ed m eth od of sifting lins ee d m eal into b oiling w a t e r, a nd r a pid sti rring t o right consist en cy, follow ed by sm ooth s pr ea ding
on a s qu a r e of lint an d n ea t foldin g o f ed ges ov e r th e pl as t e r , if th e 'a rt of l aying t h e poulti ce gently on th e p a ti ent , with avo id ance of a ll sheck, h ave n o t a lso b een ac qui re d
Th ese ins t a n ces of wh a t I ve ntu re t o call vi t a l accesso ri es of Fi rst Ai d an d Nursing work m ay see m t oo simpl e a nd t oo o bvi ou s t o form th e su b ject of a n article f o r t h e ST. J OHN AM BU LANCE GAZE TTE " but I feel s ure th at a n y r ea d e r a t a ll in te r es t ed in my th es is will eas il y think of m a ny m ore exampl es,. s om e p e rh a p s l ess sim pl e a nd less obviou s Th e p oint I want to m a k e is th a t it i s jus t as im p ort a nt fo r u s-Division a l offi cers a nd m em be rs-who t r ul y d es i re to r eli eve si ckness a nd suff ering, to ge t t he ri gh t b a la n ce of im agin a ti on , s ymp a t hy an d comm on sen se in ou r a mbul ance work as t o ob t a in t h e right co n t en t of vit a min s in th e di et s we provi d e for th e si ck to a id r eco v e r y a nd th e "\i\ri ll t o p reve nt di sease
W e should n ever n egl ect t o h a ndle t he du mmi es. fo r our pra cti ces as i f t h ey \",e r e act u a l su ff e re rs. f ro m t h e fr a ctu res, wo un ds a nd m a lad i es for wh i ch b a nd a ges a r e fol d ed , press ur e-p oints fo u nd, an d wh a t n'ot !
Even a b eg inn er, I think , s h ould no t b e a llowe d t o a ppl y a fir s t slin g v\ritho ut en co u rage m en t t o u se h er o r his imagina ti on as t o th e likel y co nd i ti on of a p e r so n und e r th e injur y f or whi ch a "b roa d- a rm, "
" n a rrow -arm" o r " St. J ohn " is r equir ed ; nor sh ould a n y t ra inee be p e r m itt ed t o h an dl e a " pr et end" pati ent in a ro u gh o r s porti ve mann e r that n o r eal victim wo uld t ol e rate.
It wo uld b e n eith e r pra cti ca ble n o r d es ira bl e to r equir e of a ll o ur m a k e-b eli eve p a ti en ts , exciting imitations of th e p ar ti cul ar kind s of se n siti ven ess a nd r esist a n ce lik el y t o r es ult f ro m s peci al injuri es Rath e r by a p p ealing t o th e symp a t hy, evo kin g the im a gin a tion a nd inc reas ing th e kn owl edg e of our s tud ents sh all we cultiva t e th e vit al accessories of a mbul an ce w ork in whi ch our o rdin a ry pra cti ces a re- as I b eli eve - woef ully d efi ci ent.
The Juv enil e Cookery Ma nu a l , co mpil ed b y a co mmittee at th e r equ est of th e S t. John Am bul a n ce A ssoci atio n, has no w b een complet ed. This m a nu a l h as been written prima rily for the u se of cad ets of t h e S t J ohn A mbula nce Brigade, a n d until t heir r equire m en t s h ave bee n m et c opies of th e fir st e di t ion w ill n o t b e availab l e to oth e rs. In thes e circumstan ces , only order s s ig n ed by officers in ch a r ge of Cad et Div ision s wi ll b e a ttend ed to
Th e m a nu a l w ill b e so ld to cad e t s at 2s. 6 d. per copy, which i s con sid er a bly b elow cos t, and in the even of copies b ein g availa bl e a ft er h e r e quir emen ts of cadets h ave b een m et with, th ey will b e s old at cost price.
S e pt emb er, 1929 UI)e St. loba Bmbulance (l';a3ette
Hygiene as a Brigade Subject.
By AMBULANC E OFFI CER VVILLIAM P. WEST, A.R.S a n.I.
The auth o r of a w ell-known t ex t-b ook on Hygi ene comm en ce d th e pref ace to th e fir s t edition publi shed som e thirty y ea r s ago :
" On e of th e m os t r em a r ka bl e f ea tur es of the edu ca ti on a l m ov em ent of t h e present d a y has b een th e in cr eased eff o r t to d iff u se kn ow ledge of th e r el a ti on s which exis t b et wee n our h ealth a nd th e a ir we brea th e, th e w a t e r a nd foo d we cons um e, th e so il w e tr ea d a nd th e buildings w e o ccupy."
This sums up in f ew w ords th e s co p e of the sci en ce of h y gi en e.
Our Association h as ins tituted a numb e r of examin a ti on s whi ch h a v e a co n sid e ra bl e b ea ring upon th e h ea lth, h a ppin ess an d well-b eing of th e p eo pl e, a nd we h ave a b riga d e of enthusiastic workers wh o a r e prep a red t o giv e thought, tim e and m on ey t o thi s m os t u seful o bj ect
In or de r t o qu a lif y th ems elv es for this service th ey h ave t o o bta in a ce rta in ce rtifi ca t e (th e nurses h ave t o p ass t wo distinct ex a min a ti on s ) and the m a j ori ty of ou r men lik e to obta in t h a t for h ome nursin g a lso Grant ed th a t this is a most us eful a djun ct t o th e Firs t Aide r , a subj ect of ev en more im p o rt a nce t o t he m an, a nd eq ually u seful t o th e wom a n , is th a t of H om e Hygien e. It i s impossible t o ov e res tim a t e th e v a lu e of this subj ect, y et, a lth ou gh it was sugg es t ed o v e r thi rty y ea rs ago th a t th er e w as a n in c r eased effort to s pr ea d this knowl ed ge, yet to-d a y it is sa d to se e th e i g noran ce which exis ts of ev en th e most el em enta r y l a ws of h ealth
Th e St. J ohn Ambul a n ce Ass oci a tio n instituted th e examin a ti on in Hygi ene in 1897, a nd in that y ear fifty-on e certifi ca t es were a w a rded. Last y ear (1927) two hundred and four ce rtificates were obtained by the successful ca ndidat es for this examin a tion. This numb e r does not compa re very fa vourably with th e large number of First Aid ce rtificat es nor wi t h the ev e r-increasing number of Brigade memb ers.
The St. John Ambulance Association arra nges for examin a tions in four subjects-First Aid, the ever popul a r subj ect, and des ervedly so; Home Nursing, an invaluable subject in the home of Military Sanitation, a subj ect of som ewh a t limited u sefuln ess; a nd Hygi en e, a subj ect a knowledge of which is going to increase the valu e of all the other subjects.
It is hardly possible to estimate its v alu e in the h ome, an int elligent und e rstanding of the Laws of H ealth is going to make a ll th e diff e renc e in resp ect
end e r this ad di t i on a l s e r vice t o th eir co lleagues a nd t o th e Associa ti on Th e r e m a y be so m e wh o d o n ot r ecognise t he wi d e s cop e a nd th e v alu e of thi s s ubj ect t o th emsel ves indi vi d u a ll y-in th eir h o m es - a nd in th e wi d e; d em a nd s of th eir citizen ship. P e rha ps so m e m ay n ot b e a w a r e of t h e act u a l natur e of th e subj ect , in how m an y ways an d h ow clos ely it a ff ect s th em .
Eve ry Division sh ould h a v e a co p y of th e syll a bus of this subj ect (and for th a t m a tte r a co p y of th at of each s ubj ect) exhibit ed in a promin ent p ositi on a t headqu a r t ers
The firs t lecture m a k es it v ery clea r t h a t h e r e is a matt er of vit a l imp o rta nc e-H ealth a nd Diseaseand in this w e stud y th e p ow e rs and th e duti es of the local H ealth Authority a nd th e Ministry of H ealth, a nd w e also l ea rn som et h ing o f th eir limit a ti on s .
L.ecture 2 introduc es anoth e r v ery important will enable us t o a ppreCla te the differenc es WhICh e xist b etw een a true disinf ecta nt a nd som ething whi ch simply m as ks an unpl easant smell creating a fa ls e sens e of s ecu r it y, and th e r efo r e t o th e n egl ect of som e simpl e r yet more effectIve m ean s of protection
Th e with a ll its appUli en a n ces, its con Its th e water supply (pa rti cularl y If 111 a country dIstnct), th e a ir supply, and a host of o th e r it ems which h a ve so grea t a b earing on th e health, com es up for our consid e ration
Our food, our cl othing, th e co nditions of our employment , ev en our recrea tions ar e in clud ed in this a ll- embracing subj ect.
At this particular tim e m a ny of our Divisions a r e m.a lcing th e work of th e coming wmt e r seSSIOn . OccaS IOn ally there is som e diffi cult y
in maintaining the interest after some years of First Aid study. May I make the suggestion that, particularly for those of long association with Brigade work, a course of Home Hygien e be adopted as the commencing series of meetings for next season. Thi£ would not in any way interfere with the normal work of the Brigade, the annual re-examination is a thing of the past and that for 1929 is some months ahead. The change would come as a relaxation from the usual routine, we should all gain valuable information, and when we return to our normal duties we should take them up with a freshness which had b ee n lacking.
Although suggesting this course for the ol.d stagers, I would not exclude the newcomers; theIr need for this ' subjed is equally urgent, but I would suggest that special arrangements b e made for them in order that their First Aid practice is not neglected . It is of great importance that in to se:-ve the public we take every opportumty for mcreasmg our general knowledge, it is in way that we increase our efficiency. vVe are md eb ted to the Association for the opportunities which they provide for our education in these subjects and to 5how our appreciation we should avail ourselves of all the classes which come within their purview
Camp Duty.
By AMBULANCE SISTER ADA L. FORD.
After a wet morning the rain cleared at 11.30 a m. ,Arriving Hor£ley Sta tion. at p .m., I was m et by a guider with a car, mto whIch she me and my b elongings, amongst many other Items of camp equipment with which it was alrea dy loaded. On the way we bought a loaf of from a bake r with a delivery van on the roadsIde and, after about ten minutes' drive through b eautiful country, arrived at Horsl ey Towers. Passing from the road through archways and tunnels under the gardens, we passed the house and came to the field (which is part of the park attached to the house) in which already one or two tents could be seen. Here I was met by the Commandant and shown my tent and one for use as hospital which stood side by side near th e Commandant's. I was th en left to unpack and settle in. At one o'clock another guider fetched me to lunch with five others in a marquee at the other end of the field. Lunch consisted of tinned herrings, bread and butter, tomatoes and cake, and wflter to drink. After lunch I went back to finish my un packing. My own tent had a camp bed in it and the Commandant told me to put four tent pegs into the ground on which to resfiny suitcase-this a lso formed a sort of table. In the ho s pita l t ent th ere was a camp bed and a folding table, and later I had a large box issued which made
another table and was quite useful. When I had fini shed I seemed to be the only one idle, so went to see if I could h elp anybody else. Th e Qu ar termaster asked me to make larders. These consisted of sugar boxes with portions of the sides out. Th ese portions had to be replaced by butt er muslin put on with drawing pins and the doors made of butter muslin. I made several of these, and afterwards collected wood an d kept up a fire for boiling water for tea, also for waShing up and washing. Later the only guide already there looked after th e fire, and I cut bread and butter and bre a d and jam. By this time the first group of Guides had arrived. They were the 1st Caterham Company.
The camp was run in three groups, each being quite separate from the other and having their own store, kitchen, fire, an d bringing a good d ea l of th eir own equipment. All that they did not bring was issued to th em by the Commandant an d had to b e returned in as good and clean condition at the end of the week. Two of the groups arrived on the Wednesday and part of th e third , but th e others came the next day. By the time they had pitched their tents and drawn their equipment from the \ it was about 5.30 o'clock a nd we had V tea. This was the only communal meal we had until the last day.
After tea I went to the <;:loisters of the house with the Guides, where there was a heap of straw, from which they filled th eir b eds . I had to see that they did not strew the straw around or l eave a trail of it on the way back. I found myself surrounded with children and They were all so excited that it was difficult to get them und er .control, especially as I kn ew none of them by name, but eventually all were finished. By th en it was time for the smaller ones to go to bed. When most of them were in bed the Quartermaster took hot lemonade and biscuits to the tents for them, as they had had tea too late to need supper. The Commandant said that as it was the first night she would not .blow a whistle for silence, but silence would be at 9.45 o'clock during the rest of the week. The children were so excited that it was about 11 p.m. before they were quiet, and then there were little outbursts of talk and laughter from various tents Personally, I was asleep soon after this, but I was told by the Captains in the morning that they had to get up several times during the night to quieten some of the more exci ta ble chatter.
There - were showers during the night and the grass wa$ very wet in the morning, so the children wore sand shoes and no stockings until insp ection time Those of th e girls who were cooks for the day were up early, but the whistle for getting up was blown at 7 30 and breakfast served at 8 15. The Commandant, the Quartermaster and myself each went to meals at one of the groups, going to
breakfast at one, dinner at another, and supper at the other, but going a different way round each day. The three of us had t ea on our own. Breakfast consisted of fried b aco n and br ead, porridge, bread an d marmalade. After bre akfast the Guides did their vario us t asks, and at 10.30 they had to be ready for inspection. Three of the Guides who were chos en as colour party for the d ay put up th e colours, while th e r est were around forming a horseshoe. The National Anthem was s ung as the colours unfurled, the Guides standing at salute. This was follow ed by pra yefs and sometimes a · hym n Th en the Guides returned to their own gro ups and th eir tents were inspected by the Commandant. During the morning Ire-dr esse d three vaccinations an d one sore heel, and then went to the villag e to try to buy some goloshes, as I found wet f ee t very un comfortable. The only s hop was a post office an d general store which sold nothing in the way of footwear, but the man got me some goloshes from Guildford. (These added to the enjoyment, as the grass was very wet mornings and evenines throughout the week.) When I got back the children were ready for bathing an d the Command ant took them into the l ake near the h ous e. Dinn er was at one o'clock an d consisted of roast beef, cabbage and potatoes, junk et and stewed rhubarb. After dinner there was a cantee n, a t which the chi ldr en were each allowed to spend 4d. on sweets and they co uld a lso buy stamps and s tatione ry. Then followed a rest hour, during which the children had to be quiet to allow those who wanted to sleep the opportunity to do so They were p ermitted to read or write lett ers. At 3 p.m. they amused themselves as they lik ed, going for walks or playing games, or making useful things for the camp. T ea was at 4.30, and then followed o rganised games, cricke t, etc., for which the proper pIa ying fi eld was a ll owed to be us ed . I have previously omitted to say that Horsl ey Towers is a school for girls, who were away for ho liday with the exception of six, who had whooping cough.
At 7 o'clock came supper, and afterwards the smaller children were washed and got ready for b ed, a lso as many of ·the bigger ones as there was time for. At 8 15 there was camp-fire until 9 o'clock, then bed for a ll a nd silence at 9.45. _ I just wen round to the groups to make sure all was well before going to bed myself.
During the second afternoon the rest of the 3rd group h a d arrived, and amongst them a child who complained of sore throat. H er Captain asked me to see her as had refused supper. I took her temperature and found it to be 102 ° a nd pulse 136. Of course we thought of possibl e infection a nd I tried to persu ade her to come to sleep in the hospital tent, but she was so homesick and n ervously miserabile that her Captain took her into her tent
for the night When I did my round after campfire she was sleeping comfortably, and in the morning the Captain r eport ed that she had slept all night, seemed fairly fit and able to get up to br eakfast. She was an only child, rather nervy and spoilt, not the type of child to be camping, and she was glad to go home when the time came.
On Friday the 1st Caterham Group went to Guildford. They started after th e morning inspection, took a p acked lun ch, and had tea in Guildford, returning to camp soon afterwards. For the r est of u s the day was as Thursday.
During Frid ay night many of us heard heavy rain, which was cont inuous, and on Saturday morning it was very co ld , everywhere was soak ed, and rain was still falling in torrents. Th e Quartermaster told me that breakfast would be at 8.45 inst ead of 8.15 in the marquee, so I did not hurry to get up, an d when I did I put on an old washingfrock I had tak en with me in case of emergencies, as uniform seemed absurd in such weather, and also wore an old mackintosh I had used to strap around my blankets on the Wedn esday. As I was not in uniform I followed the advice given t o the children and wore no stockings. In this att ir e I felt moreinclin ed to venture out of my tent. Two of th egroups had managed to get porridge cooked, and _ we were glad to have that with some tea. One group had been ab l e to cook bacon, and breakfast sausage was issu ed to the others by the Quartermast er. After breakfast the Commandant said that only those with good mackintoshes were to go out. Each group was allowed to go for an hour to the school gymnasium to play, and this helped to · -pass the morning. Th e Commandant and I took the b eds th a t were wet over to the cloisters, where we emptied the straw an d took th e covers into thehouse to be dried. We had dinner in th e marquee. It was boiled salt beef, but, as only two groups had managed to cook theirs, corned beef was issu ed to the third , and we a ll had suet pudding and treacle. After dinner the rain gradually ceased)and by 3 o'clock the SU\1 was shining and the children were able to run out as they liked. Although. we were all glad to have fine weather again, everyone agreed that it was good to have had this experience and that wet days in camp are not so bad as one would imagin e. T ea, supper, camp fire and bed were as on the hvo previous days.
(To be continued.)
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The following appointments and promotions, transfer, and new Division h a v e been approved by the Commissioner for Wales and confirme d by the Ambulance Committee :-
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
C A RMARTHE N SHIRE CEN TRE.
Leslie C. Edwards, M.B. , B S M R C. S , L.RC.P Felinfoel Division. 10.7.29.
FLINTSHIRE CEN TRE.
William Alb ert Fytche T we mlow, M.RC S. (Eng ), L.RC.P. (Lond ), Flint Division 8 6 29.
G LAMORGAN CO UNT Y CEN TRE.
P a trick Jos eph W a ll ace, B.A., M.B. , B. Ch. B A O ., T.C D , Brynamman Div is ion. 17.7.29.
Dona ld Isaa c, M.D. , B.Ch., T a ibach Div ision. 17 7.29.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS
CA RMA R THEN SHIRE CENTRE
David Ed g ar Davies, Burry Port and Pembrey Town Division. 3.7.29.
Hubert Price, Felinfoel Division 10.7.29.
FLI N TSHIRE C EN TRE
Priv ate Harold Shenton, Flint Division. 8.6.29.
GLAMORGAN CO U NTY C ENT R E
Priv a t e Jonah Jones, B rynamman Division. 17.7.29.
AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
CARM A RTHE N SHIRE CEN T R E.
Sergeant William David Morgans, Burry Port and Pembrey Town Division. 3.7.29.
Private William David Jon es, Felinfo el Division. 10.7.29.
FLINTSHIR E C ENT R E.
Private Owen Roberts, Flint Div ision. 8 6.29.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CE N TRE.
Private John D a vies, Brynamman Division. 17 7 29.
MO N MOUTHSHIRE C ENTRE.
Sergeant Willia m Edward Coleman, Celynen Colli ery Division. 16 7 29 CADET OFFICERS.
GLAMORGA N COU N TY C E N T RE
Private David Ro b erts, Bargo ed and District Division. 22.6.29.
Sergeant Willia m Jenkins, T a ibach Division. 17 7.29
LADY CADET OFFICERS.
GLAMORGA N CO UNT Y C ENTRE
Ambulance Sister Hilda Thoma s, Port Talbot Nursing Division 17.7.29.
MONMO U THSHI R E C EN TRE.
Ambulanc e Sister Florence May Fle mmings, Ab ertill ery Nursing Division. 20.7 29. SERGEANTS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE C EN T RE.
Corporal Joseph Price Jones, Burry P ort a nd Pe m b r ey Town Div ision. 3 7.29
Private Glyn Phillips, Felinfoel Div ision
GLAMORGANCOU N TY C ENT R E
Private Elfed L ewis, Bryna mman Div isio n 17 7 .29.
MONMOUTHSHIR E C EN T RE
Corporal William Taylor, Celyn en Colliery Divisio n 16 7.29. CORPORALS.
C A RMARTHENSHI R E CEN T RE
Private William Ed gar Griffiths, F elinfo el Division 10.7.29.
Priva te Harold H ay d en Flint Divis ion. 8 6 29
GLA M O R GAN COU N T Y C ENT R E
Private Evan Harries, Bryna mman Div i sion. 17.7.29.
Priv ate Phillip Jon es, B rynamman Division 17 7.29 MO NM OUTHSHIRE CENTR E
Private Charles J a m es Jones, Cross K eys Div sion. 16 7.29
Private Philip Hub ert W a ym a n, Cro ss K eys Div ision 16.7.29.
Private William N Jon es Ce lynen Co lliery Div ision. 16 7.29.
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES.
CARMARTHEN SHIRE CE NTRE
Private Thomas Ern est Jones, Felinfo el D iv is ion 10 7 29. FLI N TSHIRE C EN T RE.
Priv a e Norman Magr a w , Flint Div ision. 8 6 29
GLAMOR GA N COUNTY C EN T RE
Priv ate John D a vi es , B ryn am m a n Div ision. 17 .7.29.
P r iv a te John P a dfi eld, Brynna Div is ion. 1.7 .29
DIVISIONAL TREASUR E RS.
CAR M ARTH ENS HI RE CEN T RE.
Priv ate Philip John Jones, F elinfoe l Division. 10 7.29 FLI NTS H IRE CEN T RE
Private John H enry Jon es, Flint Div ision 8 6 29
GLA MO RGA N C O UN TY C ENTRE
Private Elfed Lewis , B ryna mm a n Div ision. 17 7.29
DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPERS.
C A RM ARTH EN SHIRE CE N T RE
Private Meurig Price, F e linfoel Div is io n 10.7.29.
F LI N T S HI RE C EN T RE.
Private Lawr en c e White, Flint Div s io n 8. 6. 29.
GLA M O R G A N C O UNTY CENT RE
Private Alb ert Hardin g, Bar g oed a nd Dis tr ict Div ision 22.6 .29 .
Priva t e Frank D avies Brynamman Div isi on. 17.7.29
REVERTED TO TH E RANKS AT OWN REQ U EST MO N MO U THSHIR lE C ENTRE.
Corporal William Engla nd Abertillery Div ision. '13 6.29 RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
GLAM O RGAN COU N TY C EN T RE.
Lady Cad et O ffice r M. D a vies, Port T a lb ot Nursin g Division . 27 6.29. DEATH.
MONMOUTHSHIRE C EN T RE
Div ision a Sup erintend ent W. H S tyling N ew Tredegar Div ision 19.7 29.
DIVISION REGISTERED.
FLINTSHIRE CENTRE
Flint Division. 8 .6.2'9. The follo w ing a ward s h a v e been a pprov ed b y His Roya Highness the Grand Prior :SERVICE MEDALS.
CIT Y OF CARDIFF C EN T RE
Staff Serg ean t A. E. Willia m s , B a rry Do ck Div ision
Sergea nt 1. A Ch iv er s , Barry Do ck Div ision.
Serg e a nt D L. Jon es, Barry Do c k Division.
Corpora l W. E. Morgan, B ar ry Dock Div ision
G LA M ORGAN CQUNTY C EN TRE.
Corp s Surg€w n C Arm strong, N e ath Corps.
BOROUGH OF RHO N DDA CENTRE.
Co rp s I ns p ect or o f Stores r. H. Ca ple Mid -Rhondda Corps
D ivision a l S up erint end ent J. Pow er, T y nyb e dw and P entre
Di vision
Ser gea nt W. J S ton e Tynyb ed w a nd P entr e Division. SERVICE MEDAL BARS
CITY O F C ARDIFF C ENTRE.
Corps Sup erint en de n t W. H. Johns on , Cardiff a nd District Corp s
Septembe r, 1929 'ttbe St. Jobn :ambulance (Sa3ette
BOROUGH OF R HONDDA CENTRE.
Ambu lance Officer J J enk ins, Y s tr ad R hondda D i vis io n. General Interest. Roy a l Welsh Agricultur a l Show.
An attr active feat ure at the R oyal Welsh Agric ultur a l Soc iety's S h ow a t Card iff was th e amb ula n ce competition s organ ised by the Priory, a t t h e r eq u est of th e sh o w authorities.
T h er e was a la r ge entr y fo r each of t h e five events.
Seven teams competed in t he competition for t h e" Sir Jo hn Lyn n T h omas" Sh eld, offe r ed to teams of men in \ iVa les or Monmouths
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The Hand l y team was s ucces sfu l.
Teams of St. J olm Boy Cadets took part in com.petitions for t h e "Arnallt Jones" S h ield, he championship trop h y
R a ilw ay Ambul a nce Competitions.
fo r St. J ohn Cadets in Wa les and Monmo u ths h ire. The resu t was a victory to the Kenfig Hill Cadets
The" Commission er 's" Cup and the" vVomen ' s " Cu p, competed for by teams of m e n and nurses r espectively in the City of Cardiff Centre, were awarded to the Barry Dock t eam and t h e Barry N u rs ing team
Dr. A. M. R ober tson (Cwmpar c), Dr. S. McCormac (Newport), Dr. G. S. P hillips (Gwaun -cae-Gurwen) and Dr. J M. W il son (Aberdare) ad ju d i cated.
T h e res ul ts of the co m petit ions wer e an n o u nced by the Ho n orary Director of Amb ulance of h e R oyal vVels h Agricul tural S h ow (Sir Herber t D iV. Lew is, K.B.E.), an d the Pres ident (t he R ight H an. the Earl of P lymo u h ), who presented t h e trop hi es to t he winn in g teams, congratul ated them on t h eir vo lun tary serv ice in t h e agr icu ltur al dis tricts and h oped h ey wo uld co nti n ue t h eir inte r ests in the g reat amb ula n ce movemen t of S t J ohn , wl1ich was n eeded now more than ever be fore in t h e h istory of the co untr y T h e t eams, w h o were paraded in fro n t of the g r a n d stand, marched off, and were great ly app la u ded by those in the stand and aro u nd t h e ring. Adequate arrangeme n ts were mad e for accidents occ u rrin g in the s h ow grounds. There were t h ree F ir st Aid t ents , two of t h ese staffed by members of t h e Order of St. John and o n e b y the B r itish Red Cr oss Society, a ll u nder h e direc t ion of the Honorary Direct oI' of Am bulan oe
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R eprese n tat ives fr om th e following St J N urs ir: g Div isions un de r took this d u ty :-Barry H Ill , CardIff Emerge n cy, Penar t h , Car diff Nurs ing, C lfynydd, Barry Cwrn Co lliery, G r eat Western Ra ilway Co llier y and members of t h e G amorgan branch of the B r itish Red Cross Society; and th e gro u nds were patro lled by members of the fo llowing Ambu l ance D iv isions :-Cwm, Cilfynydd, Caerp h ill y, Win d sor Co ll iery, Card iff City, Trefo r est, Ynysybw l and membe r s of t h e G l amorgan branch of the Bri tis h R ed Cro ss Society
Mr. Bern ard E. Maberl y, Staff Officer of t h e City of Cardiff Centre, was in command of t h e per sonnel, and Captain F. P. R oba th an, M.C., of t he amb-ulance comp etiti ons.
CENTRE REPORTS.
CARMARTHENSHIRE CENTRE. The Ro a d Service Scheme. Saturday, J u l y 27 , 1929, was a red -l etter day in h istory of th e Carmart h ensh ire Cen re. The offiCIa l op enin g of F irst Aid boxes at B u rry Po r t a n d Pen:b:-ey marked t h e commencement of a new branch of actIVIty. The number of accidents on the L l ane lly-PembreyKidw elly r oad has increased very cons iderably, so to meet the n eed road boxes have been b u ilt by the men of the B urry Port and Pembrey Ambu lance Div isions and erected at convenient points on the r oadside These boxes contain everyth in g req u ired fo r First A d treatment - j u gs of sterili sed water , bandages, cotton woo l , gau zes, d r essing, sp lints a n d stret cher. The key is h u ng up inside and can be obtained by b r eakin g the glass d sc. If t h e services of a n a m b ula n ce man or nu rse a r e need ed th ey can be q u ick ly s u mmoned. A t ho lid ay times a n ambu la n ce man is i n atten da n ce and on S u ndays. T h e opening ceremony took p l ace on Sat ur day, when th e me n of both D i vis ions assemb led at headqu a r ters. The parade was a u gment ed by representatives of the Cr oss Han ds, Tri msar a n , Kidwe lly and Ll anelly Amb u lan ce D i v i sio n s, with mem bers of t h e Ll anelly Nursing Division, and marc h e d t hro u gh the main s treet preceded by the Burry Po r t Town Ban d. Mr D. M. Davies (S u peri ntendent of the Burry Port D v ision) presented a key to Mrs. Owen vV illiams , who, in a ver y gracefu and appreciative speech opened the Chi vers Co rn er box. Among those present were the Comm ssioner for Cann a rthenshire (Mr. E. D. Jones, Llanelly), with t h e Mayor of Llane ll y (Mr. E. Willis Jones , J.P.), Mr. J. Withey, J.P. (chairman of the Burry Port D.D. Co un cil ), Mrs. Evan Evans, Mrs. Owen \ iVilliams, Mrs. E D. J ones, Mr. VV. B. Edmunds and Mr. Samuel Davies (member s of the B urr y Po r Council), Sergeant Protheroe (of the Carmarthe.ns hi re Po lice Fo r ce), Rev. D. J. Morgan (Vicar of Pem br ey), R ev. D. E J o n es Rev. R Davies and a l arge assemb l y o f men and wome n M r. E. D. J o n es (th e Commiss o n er) explained t h e valu e of the F irst Aid posts, and how the-y wer e to be administered and maintained, a n d hoped in the near f u t u re boxes would be er ected a t conve ni ent distances on all roaCls in the country.
T h e Mayor of L lane lly congrat ul ated the men and women of St. J ohn on th e exce ll ent work they were doing; he k n ew so we ll what valu e it was to the people of Carmarthens h ire , and this new depart ure would p robably be of assistanoe t o p eop le fr om a ll parts of t h e wor d. He wis h ed th em every s u ccess, a n d t h ey cou ld always co u n t on his h elp Th e ch a rman of t h e Co u nci l expressed p l eas u re at bei ng p rese n t , and was proud the first boxes had been erected i n the B urr y Po r t a r ea. The band then h eaded the procession to th e Pembrey Ch urch box, which was opened by Mrs. Evans in a charming mann er. The Comm iss ioner exp lained t h at the late Co onel Evans was the pioneer of amb ulance work in the co u nty, a n d t he ate Doct o r Owen vVilli ams was th e first
l ectur er at Burry Port. Superintendent J. J Davies (Pembrey), th e R ev. W. J. Morgan, the R ev. R. Davies
a nd the Mayor of Ll a n e ll y again addressed the hu ge gathermg that had assembled
The ceremonies co nc'lud ed w ith the sing in g of the 'Welsh NatlOnal Anthem, and a ll ad journ ed to t h e Church Schoo l , where te a was pro v id ed
The fl ag of the .P riory for Wales was flown a each box, and will co ntinue to do so
Kidwelly Division's Social.
The social evening held rec e ntly a t th e Town H all in aid of the n ewl y -form e d Kidwelly Division was a g r ea t success. The hall had been t astef ull y decorated b y th e members of th e Brigade, an d th e ad es, under the direction of the Mayoress (Mrs, John Morgan), presided at th e tea t a bl es. Following tea an impromptu concert t ook place. Dr. A. J. Beckett (the Superintend ent ) presided, and Griffith Evans ap p ea led to the young m en to Jom th e a mbul a nce class during the n ext winter session, Th e rem a ind er of the evenin g was devote d to dancing.
Mr. H. J Owens was in ch arge of the music and gave his serVIces f r ee. The secretar ia duties were carr ied o u t by th e Divisional Secretary (Mr. T. J. Edwards).
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Division a l S urgeon Dr. T. Hampson presided at a we llatt en ded meeting of the Chirk Div ision.
Twenty-eight students pr esente d themselves for examination by Dr. Crofton, of Osw es tr y; tw en ty-seven satisfied the ,examiner, which r efl ects g r ea t c r e dit on the l ecturer (Dr, T. Hampson) and Divisio n a l Superintendent David Jon es.
The a nnu a l church parade was h eld on Sunday, Jun e 23.
The presented a smart appearance on par ade ; at the dIVISIOnal h eadqu a rters they we r e insp ected by Dr. T Hampson, an d afterwards marched through the village, h eade d by th e Glyn Brass Band to the Chirk Parish Church, where an a ppropria te and inspirin g address was given b y the V i car of Rhosym ed re.
A of a mbula nc e wmk was g iven by th e Chuk Drv ision at the St. Martin's garden party, and was much appreciated by the large gatherin g present.
The Glynceiriog Class, t o w hich Dr. Eames l ectur ed, ass isted by Divisional Su p erintendent D Jon es, was examined by Dr. J. ,E. H, D avies, and twenty-one of the twenty-four members w h o presented themselves for exa min ation were suc cessfu L
FLINTSHIRE CENTRE.
Mr. VV. B. Yates, C.B,E. (Commissioner of th e Flintshire County Centr e), pre s id ed a t a me eting at the Flint Town H a ll, on July 4, on th e occasion of the presentation of awards to m ember s of th e Flint Division. H e was supported by th e Mayor (Co uncillor R obert Dav ies, J.p.), Alderman A. B. Lloyd , Dr. W. A. F. Tremlow, Mr. J ac k Ellis a nd Mr. Norman McGraw (Secr et a r y) , Mr. Yates, in the course of his address, gave an interesting r es ume of t h e history of the Order, w hich, h e sa id, was found ed b y some ric h m e r chant s of Amalfi in th e early p a rt of th e e leven t h centmy, w ho built a s m a ll ho sp ital jus t outsIde th e walls of J erus a l em to assist the Chris tian pilg rims w ho visited the Holy Sep ulchre It was the only religious O r d er of Chivalry in ex istence to-day. It had g ven r eligio u s, military and civ ic servi ce, but now it was concentrating on civic work, and that nig ht His Worship, the Mayor of Flint, was r epresentin g the c iv il population. They h ad Divisions of the B riga d e at Rhud d lan and BUCkley, and now they had one at F lint, w hich th ey hop ed to eq uip and provide uniforms for th e m e mb e r s, an d th en they h oped to have a motor amb ulan ce car, as they h ad at
Wr exham a nd other centres in North Wales. If the public would h elp th em this could easily be done.
Mr. J ack Ellis said he was delighted to see so many inter es t ed in ambulance wo rk in Flint. He hoped the movement would pro sper, an d h e would at a ll times d o his b est to h elp th em,
The Mayor sa id th er e were m any worthy ca us e s in the town, but not one as deserving of support as th e ambulance movement. The m em bers of the Division were always read y and willin g to do a ll th ey could to assis t those who were sick Th ey vo luntarily gave th eir services in cases of accident, and th eir training in First Aid was of th e greatest value to the com munity. H e p a id tribute to the services of Dr Twemlow, who h ad worked h a rd a nd unselfishly in training h e members. Now th e Divisio n was formed he assured them th a t anythin g he co uld d o to assist th em to obtain uniforms he wo uld w illin gl y do , and h e wa s proud to hav e a St. John Division in th e town.
The Mayor th en pres ente d efficiency awards and, on behalf of th e memb ers, hand ed Ell note case to Dr. Trerplow in appreciation of his kindne ss.
In returning thanks, Dr. Tr e ml ow said that for many year s h e had advocated the need of a n amb ul ance orgamisation in th e town of Flint. He believed h e formation of that Brigade, th e chief a im of which was to g iv e servic e free to th e public in case of acc id ents, would fill a long-f elt want and he tha nked the Mayor for his kind words, w hich he had much appreciated.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE. Parade at Glynneath.
The annual inspection of th e ambulance and nu rs in g units, h eld on Sat urd ay, July 20, at Glynneath, was a fine demonstration of th e g rowth of the ambulance movement in the N ea th Valley.
Th e Corps fell in a t the Chain Walk a t 3 15, and were an impo s in g process ion as they marched in full r ev iew o rd er, headed by th e Glynneath Silver Prize Band, to th e Abernant Park Field, where the in spec tion took place Sub-Commissioner D . Nt E vans Bevan was in command of the parade, ass is ted by Staff Offi cer A. J Esmond Corps Ofiicers J. Richards , W. T. Ri ch a rd s, D. J. John: and J. Phillips, a nd Corps Sergeant-Major W. J. L ewis. Fiv e hundr ed members were present, and the following Divisions were r epresented :- Ambulance: Briton Ferry, Onllwyn Seven Sisters, Crynant , Glynneath, Skewen, Aberdulais, Cwmgwrach, R eso lv en, Neath, Maesmarchog, Cadoxton. Nursing: Briton Ferry, Onllwyn Seven Sisters , Re sol ven, Skewen. Cadets: Glynneath, Cwmgwrach, Onllwyn Seven Sisters, Cadoxton, Skewen, Aberdulais, R eso lven , Briton Ferry, Maesmarchog.
The inspectin g officer was the Co mmis sion er for \iVal es , (Sir Herb ert D, W. L ewis , K,B.E.), who was accompanied by Lady Lewis O,B .E. (Deputy Lady Superintendent for Wales) and Mr. E. D Jon es (Commis sioner for Carmarthensh ire). An exce ll ent display of s tr et ch er work was afterwards given, in which o n e team from each Division took part, The parade then reassembled, and the Comm ission er fo r vVales wa rml y cong r at ula t ed Sub-Commissioner Evan s Bevan a nd th e officers of the Corps on their great ac hi ev enrre nts,
Dr. and Mrs, T , McClure atierwards ente rta ined th e officers and guests to tea, a nd the certificates were presente d to the Glynneath Cad ets by Lady L ewis , O.B.E. Amon g those present w ere -Mr. E. Evans Bevan, L ad y L ewis , th e Rev er end Ll. Thomas (Vic ar of Aberpergwm), S up erint endent R. D avies (County Polic e, Neath), I nspec tor Col e (County Police, Neath), Mr. H. Wm. Williams (Briton Ferry), Dr , C. Arm strong (Corps Surgeon, Crynant), Dr. Dalrymple (Maesmarchog) , Dr. S. McClure (Glynneath), Mrs. T. McClur e an d Mrs. Scott.
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Llynfi Valley Corps Com.petitions.
The sixth ann u a l compe titions were held at the P lasne, vydd Schools, Maesteg. The jud ges were Dr. T. J. Bell-Thom as (Corps S ur geon), Dr. L ewis (Caerau), Dr. Meban (Caerau), Dr. J ewitt (Maesteg) and Dr. Wm. Murph y (Kenfig Hill) and amo n g th ose present were Staff Officers D, C. Vlilliams and D. T ho mas a n d Corps Ofiicer A Poole.
The first test was for boy cadets, a nd notwithstanding the :fact that most of th e competitors were very young, they were exceptionally smar t in the diagnosis and tr eatment of their case. The result was as fo ll ows :-1, Kenfig Hill 108; 2, Port T a lb ot, 98 ; 3, Garth (Maesteg), 95; 4, Bryn, 92. Kenfig Hill Cadets, therefore, won the " A. E. Lockyer" Chall enge Cup a nd medals
The second test was co nfin ed to team s in the Llynfi Va ll ey Co rp s for the" North s Institutes " Shield a nd gold m edals, w hi ch was won by the Maesteg Centra team, th e marks be ing as follows :- 1, Maesteg Central, 19 8i (captain, B, Evans); 2, Garth" A," 155 i- (captain , Ivo r Lewis) ; 3, Ga rth " B," 100 (captain, W. J. Ogorman). In the indi vidu a l boy c adet competition for cadets in th e Llynfi Va ll ey for the (I Cla ra and Towy" Cup (to b e won outright) the w inn er was M as t er Trevor J ones, of the Maesteg Centra l Cadet Division, Six t eams enter ed for the" Vernon Hartshorn " Ch a llenge Shie ld, and th e r es ult was as follows :- 1, I{ enfi g Hi ll , 250 (ca pta in , Eurfy T James); 2, Nanty mo el, 239 (captai n , Dav id T Jones); 3, Barry Dock, 2 15 (captain, A E Williams); 4, Glynneath, 200 (ca ptain, J. Crook); 5, Glyncorrwg, 177 (captain, C J. Curnick) ; 6 Cwmparc , 135 (captain, J. Tomkinson), Mrs, Thomas presented the" C ara and Tow y" Cup to the winner of the in dividu a l cadet competition, Cadet Trevo r Jon es, and- congratu lated him on his fine achievem ent. Staff Officer D. C Williams (Ogmoi.- e ) pr es ented the local s hie ld and the "A. E. Lockyer " Cup to th e winn ers, Maesteg Central a nd Kenfig Hill Cadets resp ectively, on behalf of th e donors
The fo llowing Corps officers were responsible for the a rrangements :- Sup erintendent G. H. B, J ames, Insp ector of Stores R. J. Osborne, Corps Treasurer C. D. Hugh es and Corps Secretary G. J on es. Annual Church Parade.
The an nu al St. J oh n s Day chur ch parad e of the Llynfi Vall ey Corps w a s h e d on Sunday July 23 at St Cynf e ly n s Ch ur ch, Caerau, The Corps was accompan ied b y the Boys ' Brigade, Gir G ui des and Brownies , a nd par a d e d the main streets head ed by th e 6th We l sh T erritorial Banel. The ofiicers-in-charge and respons ibl e for the a rran ge m ents wer e Corps SupeTintendent G, H. B , J ames Corps Secr eta r y G J ones, Corps In spector of Stores R J. Osborne , Div ision a l Superintendent T. J ones-Ri ckards, Amb ul ance Officer J L J ones and Acting Corps Sergeant-MajoF E. Jon es, A most interesting and in sp irin g sermon was preached by the Rev. J. C. Beyno n B.A. (Vicar of St, Cynfel yn s).
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. Inspection at Blaina.
The a nnu a l inspection of the W est Monmouthshire Co rp s was h eld at the D uffr yn Fields, B la in a, on Jul y 6.
The inspecting ofiicer wa s Mr. R v'lil on Bartlett (Comm iss ion er, Monmouthshire Centre), assisted by exCorps Officer G. Rowlands (N ewpo rt) The Corp s w as in command of Corps Office]f John Gibbs (Ab ertiller y), a nd the Corps officers p1'esent includ ed Co rp s Surgeon S. Simons, M.R.C.S ., L.R.c.P. Co rp s Treasurer VV Gardner, Co rps Insp ector of Stores J. Matthews a nd Acting SergeantMajor F. Thomas. During t h e proceedings the Co unty Comm is sioner handed the Insignia of a Serv ing Broth er of the Orde]; to Corps Officer J Matthews; to Corps Surgeon Dr. S. Simons t h e Insig nia of an Associate Servin g Brother; t h e Service M edal Bar to Ambul a nce Officer J. Rossiter,
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The Corps then m a rch ed to the Square , wh er e anoth er very int eresting ceremony took place , Corps Surgeon Sim ons presented to the Vil est Monmouth Corps a silv er ch aUenge cup fo r annua l c ompetition. Corps Officer J Gibbs expressed the thanks of the officers a nd members of the Cor ps for the splendid gift The parade was th en dismissed by the Commissioner and afterwards entertain e d to tea by the members and fri ends of th e Bla ina Divis ion. Church Parade.
The ann u al chur ch par a de of the vVest lVloi1l110 uthshi r e Corps was h eld on S un day, Jul y 7, the officer s and members attending t h e morning service at the Si,'{ Bells Primitive
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Methodist Church where they received a welcome from the Rev. D. W . Melton. Th e parade was in command of Corps Officer] ohn Gibbs, accompanied by Corps Office rs ]. Matthews an d William Gardner, and the followin g Divisional offi cer s :-Superintend ents A J. Elkins,F. Cockram, C. Sten-y and Mrs O. Stricland (Abertillery Nursing Divisio n), and Ambulan€e Officers J. Rossiter (Blaina) , F. Thomas (acting sergeant-major) and T. Phillips Bells).
BOR O UGH OF RHON D DA CENTR E. Inter-Colliery Competition.
The tenth annual inter-colliery a mbulance competition. confined to teams of the Cambrian, Naval, Ll'wy nypia , Britannic a nd Blaenclydach Divis ions, took place on June 29 The judges were Dr. A. M. Robertson Cwmparc (practical), and Dr. Major Anderso n , O g more Vale (theory), and the following awards were made :-1, Llwynypia No.1, 172; 2, Llwynypia No.2 159; 3, Naval, 146t ; Britannic, 133t; 5, Blaenclydach , lOI t · Councillor W J. Lane, J.p., presided, a nd in the a bsence of Mr. H. H. Evans ] .P , :presented the cup and gold medals to th e winners and silver m edals to the second t eam. Th e medals were the gift of the co lliery co mpany Competitions at Penygraig. Ambula n ce competitions were a very successful featur e of the Penygraig a nd District '\Ve lfa r e Eisteddfod. Dr. A Morton Rob ertso n (Cwmparc) and Dr. A. R obertson (Treherbert) judge d the open contest for teams of men in which the Tonypandy Police team w as successful. -
Six junior t eams competed in the c a d et competition, a nd the winners were Kenfig Hill Cadets.
In th e competition open to gir l guides, the St Paul 's Porth team was successfu l , and in the individu a l competition in which thirty -two competitors took p a rt the gold m eda l was won by Ambu ance Officer Vol. McTiffin (Llwynypia) for the second year in succession.
ABERDARE CENTRE
Corning -of - Age Celebrati ons
Th e fine pion eering efforts of the la t e Mr. T. E. Dav ies were referT ed to at the Cafe Mona, Ab e rd are, on Saturday, June 29 , by the Han ] ohn Bruce (Presid en t of the Aberdare Centre), who presid ed a t the coming -of-age cel€brations of the Aberdare Ambu la nce Division
Th e guests includ e d Sir H erbert Lewis, K.B.E (Commissioner for \ Val es ), and Lady Lewi s, O.B.E., th e Hon John a nd Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. \Villiam Kenshole, Mr. G. H. Hall , M.P., J.P. (Civil Lord of the Admiralty), Councillor Mrs. A. N. J e nkin s, Q B.E , Mrs Charles Kenshole Messrs T. Botting, J.P., B.A. , B.s c. (Director of Education, Aberdare), E.. Stonelake, J.P ., Theo. Jones , M E., and \ V E. Ri ch a rdson (general manag er of tramw ays ), Dr. J. M. Wilson, Staff Officer Gom er Davi es a nd Superintendent Emrys James
The Hon. John Bruce gave a most interesting account of he his tory of the Aberd a r e Division, recmding the progr ess during its twenty-one years' es t a blishment, and concluded with an inspiring appeal to the y oung men to see that the pioneer work of the Division was not in vain. Sir Herbert L ewis congratulated th e Div is ion and hoped it would survive another twenty -on e years elf service to the community. He complimented Mr. G. H. Hall on th e high position he had attained in the new Government, and referred to th e valuable a ss istance of Mrs. A. N. Jenkins , whose experience in ambulance work extended o ver very many years.
They were particu larly fortunate in having a Commissioner of ability and sincerity In Mr. Bruce they h a d a man whose interest in ambulance work never flagged. His example was worth emu lating and Sir Herb ert appealed to the Ab erd are members not to allow othe r interes t s to lead th em from ambu lance work.
Lady L ew is pr esented commemoration certificates to the members of the Division, and Mr. G. H. Hall in handing
certificates to the Han. John Bru ce, Dr. J. M. Wilson a nd Sir Herbert Lewis, said he well knew the valu e of th eir work-it was to his mind, on e of the hi g h est forms of servi ce. H e would not forget th e r emarks of his old a nd val u ed friend Sir Herbert Lewis, and would still keep closel y in touch with th em, and if in his n ew sph er e h e c oul d help to improv e the ambulance f aciliti es h e would' do so.
Mrs. A . N . J enkins addressed the m eetin g, a nd votes of thanks to th e g u es ts and a rtistes termin a t ed a very hap py evening.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The splendid part taken b y t he Brigade in con n ection with t he colliery disaster at Cwm, in 1927, was r ecalled in th e r ecen mine exp los ion at Blaenavon, w h er e members of the Br y nmawr Div i sion , und er the direction of S up e ri ntendent Hartshorn , were s p eed ily on th e scene and gave valuable assistance in the resc u e operations.
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insp ection of the Derb y Nursing Div is ion of the St. ] o h n Ambulance Brigade a nd Girl Cadets in the County Hall D er b y, on Tu esday evening. She was accompan i ed by Dr. D A. Dobson , of Ilkeston, the Assistant Com missioner fo r the district.
Ambulance Officers Miss Arnold, IViis. Robinson and Miss Sutherland, who h ave fifteen or more years servic e o th eir cr ed it were pr esented with l ong-se r v ice medals
Divisional Superintendent Mar garet Darby, M B.E., wa,s in charge of th e p arade, and Lady Cadet Officer E llis supervised the cadets. G l ossop.
.on. vario u s occai;lions the m emb ers of the Glossop and DIstrIct DIv IslOn of the St. John Ambulance Brigade have rendered prompt a nd val u ab l e a id to those in need of it , a nd last Sund ay th ey gave further proof of their ski ll and efficiency b y rendering fi rst aid to an inj ur ed ra mbler in the P eak Mr. Frank Fisher, of Chorlton -on-Med ock , Manchester, w ho was going down J acob s Ladder, the well-known steep hill between E d a le and Hayfield , when h e fell, a nd af t er so mersaultin g r o ll ed a considerabl e distance, fr acturing one or more of his ribs. Two of the Glossop Div ision ambulance m en, Private F Hambleton a nd Private H. Birchenough, happ en ed to be enj oying a r a mble in t h e vicinity, and on learnin g of what had occurred th ey quickly gave valu a b le a id. Fisher wa s cauied up th e steep l a dd er and over Kinder Sco ut to Coldwell Clough F a rm, Kinder. Here a stretch er was m a d e from a gate, and the injur ed man was carri ed down to Hayfi eld , where h e was given medica l attentio n and later taken home by train The jou rney from J acob 's L adder with the injur ed man took n ea rl y t hr ee hours. Great credit was due to the ambulance men a nd' oth errs for the excellent and valuable services th ey r end ere d The divis ion s from Grimsby a nd Cleethorpes of the S t. John Ambulance Brigade, and d etachmen ts of the British R ed Cr oss Society, und er th e command of Commandants Mrs. E lli s and Mrs. Savidge, attend ed th e church parad e on Sunday morning last.
H ead ed by th e Grimsby Boroug h Prize Band, th e m emb ers marched from th e Town H a ll Square via Victoria Street to St. James "s Church. Th er e wer e 80 m en and cadets, a nd 40 nurses.
The Vic a r of Grirns by (the Rev. H edl ey Burrows, M.A.), whQ is to th e Grimsby Division, during the cou rs e of his sermon commented upon the nobl e work und ert aken by the m embers pr ese nt of r end ering service to hum anity in cases of accidents or sudden illn ess and th e sac rifi ces it entailed in carrying out the work of first-aid.
On the r eturn m a rch to th e Town Hall, t h e M ay or a nd Mayore ss (Mr. a nd Mrs M. G Smith) acco mp a nied the members in the proc ession.
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Hints to Memb ers of Teams
Brigade Appointt-nents, Septenlber, 1929
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Th e St Jo h n Ambu lance Brigade News
Interesting Case R epo rts
First Aid, Competition and H ealth Qu eries
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The Cheerful Giver.
Th e ch ee rful gives twi ce: his giHs h ave d oubl e valu e , b eca u se th e s pirit b ehind the giving is on e of gladn ess b eca use h e is ab le to give.
Th e work of th e St. J ohn Ambul a n ce Br iga d e in con n ection with th e Schn eider Trophy a nd th e s pirit in which thi s work w as ca rri ed out co nce ntrat es publi c a tt ention on ce m ore on the efficiency of a service which i s wortll d oub l e b ecau se it is en tir ely vo lunt a ry
Th ere h a v e b ee n many discussions on the comparative valu e of ambulance se r vices in diff e r ent co untries in th e wo rld , an d al so of th e comparative va lu e of th e" vo lunt a ry" hospit a l sys t em as a ga in s t
the" St a t e" system. In actu al fact, h owever, it i s usually eas il y p rovab l e t ha t the voluntary system possesses advant ages which more than equ a lise any benefits co nf erre d b y State a id
Th e reason i s obvious. Th e rendering of a n ce to cas u a lti es a nd th e n ursi ng a nd care of th e sick are busin esses vvhi ch r equir e mor e than a m e r e officia l technique. Th ey a r e businesses in which th e hum an el ement plays a great part Under th e vo lunt eer sys t em the suff erer has the additi onal com fort of kn owing that the assistance wh i ch is b eing r end ere d is giv en because of a desire to give, a nd is accompani ed by th e a dditi onal th ought a nd kindn ess of spirit always associ ate d with vo lunt ary a id.
That this spirit is reali se d b y th e people who b en efit by it an d by the public generall y goes with out saying. In an article in th is issue th e writer p oints out, s p eaking of th e Brigade 'work amongs t th e Schn ei d er Troph y c rowd s, that many of th e pub li c d esire d to sh ow the ir ap pr eci ation by donating th e re and th en to Brigade ilmds, a nd a lth ough these kind oHers were no t accep t ed the f ac t that they were made in s u ch numb ers sp ea ks f or itse lf.
Th e s pi r it of th e St. J ohn organ isa ti ons-tha t s pirit of " chee rful gi ving "-bo r n hundred s of years ago in th e first hospita ls in th e H oly L and, has los t n o thin g with th e p ass ing centuri es R a th er does it a d a pt itself to chan ging civi lisa ti on a nd finds a n (J utl et in servi ce wherever a nd 'wh en ever that se rvi ce m ay b e requir ed.
Hints to Members of Teams
By COLONEL C. 1. ELLIS, C.M .G., T.D., M.D., ,C.M. , A.M.S., (T.), Assist a nt Surgeo n-in-Chief. ·
If you a re chosen to represent your Division a( the chief function of the Brigade Year, unless you are prepared to work h a rd and attend all practices, unl ess prevent ed by illness or some r eally urgent and unavoidable cause, it is up to you not to accept the res ponsibility; it will be b etter for the success of your t eam that your place b e taken by someone who, if less ca pable, will b e k eener a nd more hardworking. Y ou must also b e prep are d to b e a bsolutely loyal to your team lea d er and to light en his work in every way you can.
Having decided that you are a ble to comply with these conditions, YGU v.r:ill begin your training in ea rn es t.
Cultiva te your im agina tion and observation in every po ss ible way, not only on p a ra d e, but all day long. Get into the way of memorising ins tructions gi ven you and ca rrying th em out to the l ast comm a
Make a special point of studying carefully the Competition Regulations Certa inly it is the Divisional Officers' busin ®ss to see th a t you und e rstand them , but you are reasoning b eings of responsible age, good discipline does not r equire that you b ehave as if you were wooden blocks which only respond when hit with a h a mm e r. By all means, if you do not understand tile conditions or instruction s iss ued to t eams, ask to ha ve them explained, o r if you think that your officer has made a mistak e say so, for a nyone may make a mistake, but choose your moment for this Do not ask for explanations in the middle of a practice t es t o r rais e arguments about the m ean ing of instructions when the officer is trying to co ll ect hi s thoughts a t the last meeting before the Fin a l.
Try to study the wishes of your officer and to understand how he likes you to behave, whether h e likes each m emb e r to wait for d efinit e orders b efor e acting or if he prefers individual to act upon th eir own ipitiative in such m a tt e rs as loos ening clothing, fanning, etc.
Avoid th e appearance of fussin ess , if there appears to be n o thing for you to do for a momen t do nothing quietly. Move quietly; you can b e just as quick without bustling . In tests which contain such elements as gas or petrol, b e on the look-out for lighted cigarettes among bystanders or gas j ets lit and turned low. Quite rec ently, in a competition, a man was' a llowed to stand ne a r spilt petrol with a lighted cigarette in his mouth, while the office r in charge of th e t eam asked several tim es "Is th ere further d a nger from fire?" The officer's attention was concentrated upon th e judge and the pati ent, but members of the team actually stood up and looked at this man. Do not allow points of this
sor t to escape you. Look aro und for fa lling til es a nd branches, loose b oa rds , broken glass or leaking p etrol tanks, etc. It is quite a good plan for one member of the t eam to be regarded as "ob.server" to hold himself responsible for noticing th ese things. N eve r encourage or act upon hints from patients. They are well m eant, but a lmo st invariably lea d t o dis as t er
Make it an abso lut e certainty th a t you will score the maximum marks in th e Viva You will do this if you r eally know your Manuals, a nd if you lis t en carefully to the qu es ti ons asked, or read th em , as the case may b e, before you try to answer th em a nd practise remembering all th e p oints under each h ea ding.
For su ccess in th e Individu a l Practi cal, you must r ea d th e a dvi ce given to officers of teams ' an d for training t eams a nd try t o foll ow it. In cid en t a lly you will, after doing this, b e l ess lik ely to want t o cri ticise your officer.
The officer of the te a m has a veTY difficult post to fill, a nd h e can only make a success of it if he has the loyal co-operation a nd in telligen t r es p onse of each member of th e t eam. You must keep your mind upon the case from th e minut e you ente r the room a nd b e rea dy to t ake up th e leas t sugg es ti on from him ins ta ntly Study his wishes an d put your own p oin t of view right out of your mind.
This is the very essence of good team-work.
I am n ot off e ring a ny a dvi ce for overcoming nervousness. If yo u are keen enough on your j ob and give your mind to it you will not be n ervo us.
The golf rul e will suffice: "Keep your eye on th e ball." And, in this connection, do m etaphoric a lly kee p your eye on th e ball-in thi s case, the patient. Wh en you are told to support or steady a limb , look a t it a nd see that it really is steady; don ' t gaze absently round th e r oom Att end t o what you are doing as entir ely as you would if th e patient were really injured a nd dependent up on your care.
Remember that steadyi n g a limb means keeping it a bsolutely still a nd holding it so that th e broken parts do not shift . Ask your Divisiona l Surgeon to show you h ow this is b es t d one, an d remem b er a nd prac tis e what you are told. Do not forg et th a t a brok en or wounded limb hutts ; never jolt o r jar it. If the pati en t is not cons cious at th e tim e h e will feel the effect lat e r. It is up to each member of a competition t eam t o b e a bso lutely certain where each press ure point is , a nd that h e actually ca n (a nd, if the judge feels th e pulse a ffect ed, do es ) s top an a rt e ry. Quite good teams have b een seen to bungl e finding a femoral artery, and comparatively few can put on a tourni-
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qu et quickly a nd really effici ently A patient's lif e may d ep end on such knowledge, a nd if you bungle in co mp eti ti on s you are not lik ely to b e more handy when blo od is really s purting. When you a r e practising, check your res ults an d practise until they are invari a bly correct. D o not really stop a rteries for longe r than is n ecessary to be sure you h ave don e so. It is unpleasan t t o some models, but do not t ake it for granted th at you have don e so without ch ecking. H owever good the rest of t eam is , l ow marks will be scored if one member fails t o arrest hcemorrhage.
Th e same sort of thing applies to splints and slings , be so s ure of the proper tightness for bandages and the correct po sit ion for limbs th at you cannot make a mist a k e. Pr a,ctise giving drinks until you are s ur e you raise your pa tien t to th e right angl e and v.r:ithout sh aking or j erking him. Encourage the models you use as patients at practices to co mplain if th ey are b a dly handled. If you have ever been h urt or ill yourself remember what it feels lik e a nd ac t accordingly.
When the officer is asking questions about a patient's condition, the member who is making the examin a tion must time his movements accordingly , b ecau se th e judge can only disclose th e symptom s if the exam in a ti on is properly made. For instance, if th e qu estion asked is : " I s there any irregularity in th e bones of th e arms ? " feel the b ones of the arms, but do not forget that one or both may be injur ed, therefore do not shake or unnecessarily move them. D o not el eva t e a leg because you see a blood-stained handkerchief ti ed around it until yo u a re s ure th e wound is not caused by a compound fr acture, but do not clasp th e limb just over the wound v.r:i th a dirty h an d to see if you can feel bone protruding. It does not matter how efficient your officer is, he has to depend upon the team to do a ll th e h and ling, so eve ry member of the team must handle as well as it is p ossib le t o learn to, and it is necessary to pract is e until t h is i s quite automatic. Do not get a nn oyed if yo u are told repeatedly that you j e rk. It is not easy to contro l one's limbs, es p ec ia lly when one i s in a n un co mfortabl e position. On e may b e quit e sure one is steady, but bystanders may see the j e rk or th e patient may feel it. Im agine the f ee lings of a n officer who; having told off someo n e to steady a nd support the injur ed p art, sees i t waggling jus t und e r th e judge's n ose, b eca u se the man w,ho sho uld b e steadying it i s lo o king round to see what so m eone els e is doing .
On e word to nursing t ea m s. Practise b ed -m aking indu s triou sly and b eco m e as qui ck an d neat as you ca n. A sort of b ed-drill suggests itself to improve this p ar t of th e work. Any trained nurse v.r:ill instr uct you in the co rrec t technique, but on ly co n sta nt practice v.r:ill give you qui ckness. Quickn ess a nd n ea tn ess are very desirable, but once you h ave a pa ti en t in b ed rem em b er
i s the one great aim you mu st have in view. Every unguarded movement of yours v.r:i ll j ar your patient. You can n ot a ff ord to b e slow, but you must be gen tl e. Think b efo re you touch a bed v.r:ith a si ck person in it. Don't make one unnecessary movement and l e t th ose you must make b e as steady and qui et as possible. Prepare every thin g b efore yo u disturb your p a ti en t at a ll. D o not u se th e bed a s a ta bl e and fold draw-sheets, etc., across the patient. Get them ready at a distance and bling them ready and warm to his bed. Even in hot weather a co ld , clean shee t may make a patient shiver.
H avi ng got a ll yo u want absolutel y ready, untuck the b ed qui etly without shaking it , and, when tuckin g clean things in, push them in ; d o not jerk up the mattress a nd bump them in, an d d o not pat th e bed unn ecessarily when passing it. Be carefu l n ot to kick o r knock it. A patient v.r:ith a reall y painful wound feels the shake even when someon e walks near th e bed. K eep this in mind when changing sh ee t s, etc.
T o go back t o t eam work a minut e. When an inju red person h as t o be turned for examination or any oth er purpose, a lways take this opportunity to get a rug under him. It v.r:ill protect him from co ld , d amp ground, an d will avo id fu r th e r movement before he must be lift ed t o a s t retch er. Get him on t o a rug in eve ry case where it i s possible. When a stre t ch er has to b e carrie d into a house or room be sure th at someone has gone in advance t o move obstacles
To conclude. Turn up to every practice an d don't grumbl e . Think for your officer whenever you can, but never .obtrude yo ur opin ions . R emember you are the h ands of the t eam a nd see that your technique is as perfect as possible, and that y ou are abso lut el y obed ient to the brain of the t eam, the officer in charge.
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal. j
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
Major Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M G., R.A.M.C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal , D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G., M.B., R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., M R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Captain Arthur James Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Colonel Charles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M.G . ,
Mrs. Underhill Hubert McVicar.
Pag e 258 \tbe St. Jobn :ambulance (S!l3ette Octab e l', 1929
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL S llJ PERINTENDENT. No. 5 DISTRICT.
Brigade Appointments, September, 1929.
Th e Actin g Chi ef Commissioner h as b een pleased to sanction th e followin g a ppointments, pr omotions , etc. :-
TO BE COUNTY OFFICER. '
IO. 2 DISTRICT.
C/ Li eut enant- Co on e \ iVilliam Ebenezer Pittard, Southampto n Corps. 14.9.29
TO BE CORPS S UPERINTENDENT.
NO.9 DISTRICT.
E. S Bowes, M.RC.S., L.RC.P ., Poole Corp s. 13 .8 .29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
No. 1 DISTRI CT.
j ames Donald Hohn es, M B., C.M., Finch ley DivisilDn 12.8 29.
Alan William Holthusen, NCB., B.S. (Lond.), M.RC.S., L.R C. P. , Bo r ough of Southend Division. 2\3. 8.29.
N o. 2 DI STRICT.
Clive Gardiner -Hill M.B., B.Ch. (Ca mb.), M.RC.S , L.R C.P , Banbury Division. 22.6.29. .' No. 3 (E .) DI STRICT.
- Athol Francis Downie, M.B., eh.B. (B irm ), L.RC .P (L o nd.), M.RC.S. (Eng.), Wansford Division, Wellin gb orou g h Corps. 12 8.29.
NO. 4 DI STR ICT
David L es li e Cran, B.S [; , lYLB. , Ch.B. (Vict. ), Salford Di visi on, Manchester and Sa lford Corps. 13.8.29. No .5 DISTRICT.
Ernest T. K eay Wa lker, lYLB. , C.M ., D.Ph ., LL.B. , "B" Division Rotherham Corps. 17.8.29 . John Barlow, M.B., Ch B (Glasgow), Sk ipton N ur sing Di vis ion Keighley Co rp s. 3l.8.29 No. 6 DISTRICT.
William Denholm, M.B., B.S., Brandon Colli ery Division , Mid-Durham Cor ps. 29 7 29. - No 10 DI STR IC T.
J ames Baird Durie, M.B., Ch.B. H averhill Div ision 3l.7 29.
Arthur Herb ert Foster, M.RC.S (Eng.), L.RC.P. (Lond.)' Hitcrun Division 9.8.29.
A G. I:!0 man, Ayls h am Division, No r w ic h Corp s. 9 .8 .29 TO BE DIVISIONALNo. 1 DISTRICT.
Syd n ey Cakebread, Ca r sh a lton Division. 8.8.29.
Charles Alfred Hallock, Royal Arsenal Division. 3l.7.29. No.2 DI STR ICT.
Alfred J ames Innes Eggleton, Didcot D ivision. 14. 9.29. NO. 3 (E.) DIS TRICT
Thomas Alfred Stafford, Wansford Di v ision Wellingborou gh Corps. 12.8 .29
No 4 DISTRICT.
H a rr y Chadwick, Mumps Div isio n O ldh am Co rp s . 9.8.29.
Ge or ge Woodie r , Preesall Division 30.8.29
H arry Wilso n, Sandb ach Di vis io n 23.8.29
Thomas I s h erwood, Great L ever Divis ion, Bolto n Corps. 23.8.29
,\iVilliam Ar t hur Powell , Dukinfield Di v ision. 7.9.29. Metcalf , Birkenhead North End Divis io n, Bi r kenh ead Co r ps. 27 .8 .29.
NO .5 DI STRICT.
Albert E dwar d Bruck, Wharncliffe Silkstone Co lli ery Division, V,Tor s b oro u g h and District Co rps 17 .8.2 3
No 10 DI STR ICT
George Nor ton, Orwell Works Division, Ip sw ch Corps. 4.9.29.
Elizabeth Williams, Thur croft Nursing Divisio n Roth erham Corps. 22.7.29.
TO BE AMBULANCE OFFICER. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Alb eTt R Ball, New Cros s Di v ision. 29.7 29. No.2 DIS TRICT.
vVilliam George Lythgoe, Didco t D ivis ion. 14.9.29. No.3 (E.) DI STR ICT.
William J erOIl1e Sansome, Hin ckley Di v isi on 14.8 .29. NO.3 (W.) DISTRICT.
J ohn Tame, Rugb y Division, iVa rwickshir e Corp s 23.8 29. No.4 DISTRICT.
Edwin Cla rk e , Macclesfiel d Div i si on. 13 9.29.
J ohn Ho dg kinso n, Pr eesa ll Division 30 8.29
W illiam Warburton, Mi ll om Division. 8.8.29 NO.5 DISTRICT.
Sydney G. Gresty, Alsager D i v i sion, Stoke-on- Trent and District Corps. 17.8 .29.
Matthew Mead es, Ir e a nd Divisi on, Sta ve ey Corps 3l.7 29
H a rr y L ewis, Carcroft Division, B ullcr oft Main Corps. 5 9.29
William Rawson Car crO ft Division , Bu ll croft Main Corp s. 5.9 29.
J ames Dudley, Bu ll croft D i v is ion Bullcroft Main Corps. 5 9.29.
Walte r Gillman Bull croft Di v ision Bullcroft Main Co rps : 5 .9 .29.
No. 9 DISTRICT.
F r ederick A lb ert Trott, Barnstaple Division. 14 .9 29. No. 10 DISTRICT.
Alberl EdwaTd P endle, Saxm undh am Division. 31.8.29.
TO BE TRANSPORT OFFICER.
No. 5 DI STR ICT
Sandy Wilkinson, KippJ.X Divis ion, Castlefor d Corps. 5.9.29.
TO BE LADY AMBULANCE OFFICER.
No. 1 DISTRICT.
E lea nor Swann, Dagenham Nursing Divisio n. 29 8.29. o. 3 (E.) DISTRICT.
Mary Harrison, Northampton Headquarters Nursing Divis ion , No rth am:;Jto n Corps. 9.8.29 No.4 DISTRICT.
Gertrud e Gorringe, W es thoughton Nursing Division, Bolton Corps. 25.7.29
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Margaret Dov e, Welb eck Colliery Nursing Divislon. 17 .8 29 E dith Ingham , Sowerby Bridge N ursin g Di visi o n. 3l.'1.29.
TO BE CORPS SERGEANT MAJOR.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Harry Greaves, Ireland Co lli ery Di v is ion , Staveley Corps. 3l.7 29.
TO BE CADET SUPERINTENDENT No. 8 DI STR IC T.
William Freder ick All co rn, R ye Div isio n 17 .8.29.
TO BE CADET OFFICER. No. 4 D]ST !IUCT
Stanley Stopford, Divisio n, Preston Corps. 10.8.29.
No. 10 DI STR I CT.
Charles Cord le Saxmundham Di v is ion. 3l.7.29.
TRANSFERRED.
No. 1 DI STR ICT.
Superintendent Standingford, from th e Ealing D i v !i.sion t o the Finchl ey 20.8. 29
Octob e l', 1929
TRANSFERRED TO BRIGADE RESERVE.
No 1 DISTRICT.
Ambul a nce Offi cer W. G. Stanl ey Watford Divisio n. 29.7.29.
NO. 5 DI ST RICT.
Corps. Offic er H O Eaton L ee d s Corps 9 9.29
REVERTED TO RANKS AT OWN REQUEST.
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Ambu la n ce Offi cer F. J. Nayl or , A ltl10rp and K ead by Division. 11.6 .29
No. 9 DISTRICT.
Cadet S up erint endent Miss K. Pine, Plymouth Central Division. 6.9.29.
RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET. NO 4 DISTRICT.
Transporl Offic er Mycock, Ch ea dle H eath Division. 6.9.29
Divis ional Superintendent A. Sewe ll, Gr eat L ever Division, Bolton Corps 30 .8 .29
No .5 DISTRICT .
D iv sio n a l Surge on G. Denton , L ee d s City Division. 9 9 29.
Ambul ance Offi cer F. W. Rim es, Sc unth orp e a nd Frodingham Di visio n 9.9.29.
NO.8 DI STR ICT.
L ady Divisional Superintendent M. Morton Ll oyd, Cranleigh Nursing Division. 16.9 .29
DIVISIONS RE-NAMED.
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Ch ead le H eath Nursing Division, to b e Ch ead e and Chead e H eat h N u rs ing Div isio n ' 19 .8.29.
DIVISIONS REGISTERED No. 1 DISTRICT.
] Stone a nd Cornp a n y Division. 10.9 29
B a lham a nd Tooting Division. 1l.9 .29. No.2 DI STR I CT. Woolston Divi ion, Southampton Corps: 14.9.29. NO.5 DI STR ICT.
S e lb y Nursing Division. 3 l. 8.29. W elb eck Collier y N ur sing Division. 17.8 .29.
The Works Division, Sh effield Corp s. 17 .8 29. No. 10 DISTR ICT. Wivenhoe Division. 4.9.29.
DIVISION DISBANDED. No. 5 DISTRICT.
Great Norlhern N urs in g Division Nottingham Corps 29 7.29
CADET DIVISION REGISTERED. No.8 DISTRICT. R ocheste r Cadet Div ision. 26.8.29.
Th e Ju venil e Manual, compil ed b y a Committee at the req u est of th e St. J oh n Ambu l a n ce Assoc ia tion, has a l so now b een compl et ed. This man u a l has b een written primar ily for the use of Cadets of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade, and until t he ir requirements h ave b een met, copi es of th e first edition w ill not b e availab l e to others In these ci r cumstances on y ordeTs signed b y Ofncers in charge of Cadet Division s will b e a tt en d ed to.
The Manu a l wi ll b e sold to Ca d ets at 2s 6d. per copy, which i s consid erab l y below c ost, and in the event of cop i es b ein g ava ilabl e after th e r eq uir ements of Cadets ha ve b een met , they wi ll be so ld a cost pri ce.
(Owing to a typogl·aphical error, th e Ju venil e Man u a l w as r eferred t o in our last i ss u e as th e " Ju venil e Coo kery Manual." ,Th er e is of co u rse, no connection b etw een the CookelY Manu a. l a nd the Ju veni l e M an u a l. )
Camp Duty.
By AMBULA NCE SISTER AD A L. FORD. PART II.
On Sunday breakfas t was serve d at 9 o'clock to allow a ny who want ed to go to early service to do so, and a good numb er went, including most of th e Guiders, so that breakfast was cooked by the Guides with hardly any supervisio n and was v e ry well d one. After bre a kfast, whilst th e Guid es were doing their orderly work, th e Colour P arty put up th e co lours and the Guides stood at salut e wherever th ey wer e. At 10.45 th ey co ll ecte d in th e back drive for Church P arade and marched down to th e church , wh i ch was only just outs id e the entranc e t o th e Park. When we had b ee n in church about ten minutes one o f the bi gger girls, who was almos t fa inting , was taken out by her Captain. I follow ed th em to th e porch, a nd when th e girl had more o r l es s r ec over ed, a boy of abo ut 14 was brought out in a d ea d fai nt , so I h ad to go from one to th e other of th em As soon as th e Guide was f eelin g fit the Captain took h e r b ack to th e cam p , an d the mother of th e boy to o k him across th e road to the house of some fri en ds. I returned to th e church quit e ex p ect ing there would be a third. H oweve r , a ll went well. On the way b ack to camp some of t h e ch ildren were t aken round th e gard ens of the hous e and th ey to ld me l ater that they h ad each be en allowe d to pick 20 ripe gooseberries and that th ey h a d seen b eautiful rip e p ea ch es growing. I think most of th em h a d not seen such gardens b efore. Dinn er was a t 1 o'clock, and cons ist ed of co ld salt b eef, v egeta bl e salad, stewe d fruit and custard. During th e a ft ernoo n th e childr en had visitors-I think th ere we r e abou t 40 who staye d to t ea. I spent th e afte rnoon in my t ent . After t ea, when the visito r s had gon e, the children b a th ed, th en h ad supper, a nd t h is was followed b y a Guides' own s e rvice r ound the co lours, a t th e conclusion of which the co lours were t a k en down Th e small e r ch ildren, thos e und e r 14, were th en put t o b ed and th e rest w ent for a walk , mys elf includ ed.
By this time I h ad r egul a r hours for d a ily dressings-before co lours in the morning a nd b efor e ca mp-fire in the evening. Thi s evening I a tt end ed to th e on e or two minor dress ings imm edi a t ely a ft er th e camp service a nd h a d b een o,r.e r to see th e girl who was ill in ch ur ch, so th a t I f elt s a fe in l ea ving the camp for the w a lk. This was the only tim e I went any dist ance, a nd I en joyed it very much. We were back in camp at 9.15
On Mond ay th e third group, the 1st Ca p el Comp a ny and 3rd Caterha m Compa n y comb in ed, we nt out in th e morning a ft e r co lours a nd inspection and returned after tea. Until then the d ay was as u sual, but b etween t ea a nd supper there were races a nd various sports in t h e school playing fi eld.
Tu esd'-lY was a very full d ay. After insp ection ;)
260 'tt\)e St. 30\)n :ambulance C3n3et te Octobe /', 1929
the 2nd E ast Mol elliey Group w ent to Guildford until a ft er t ea. During the a fternoon tlie camp was insp ect ed by L a dy Campbell, a County Commis sioner. She had t ea in cam p a nd afterwards judged a wild flow e r competition. The children had spent the day making collections of flow ers, a nd th ey were a r ranged in three classes-most varieti es, b es t a rrangem ent , a nd larges t nam ed v a rie ty. At 5 p.m. th e Guides were told that th e re would be fa ncy dr ess camp-fire, so ther e was great excit em ent from then onwards. Three Guid e rs and myself were invited to Horsley Towers to dinn e r , fou r others h a d b een the previo us evening, a nd we all e njoyed it. Th e headmistress is a Commissioner of the Guides and has her own company amongst the girls of the s chool. She was ho s; t ess at dinner and afterwards returned to the camp-fire with us, bringing with her other members of her family who had b een of the dinner party. It was really wonderful that the children had achieved so much in so short a time with only camp e quipm ent Th e re w er e pirates , R ed Indians , Arabian Knights , Orders of the Bath , gipsies, and one brid a l p a rty , consisting of a clergyman , bride and groom, bridesmaids , best man and pages, and m a ny nursery rhyme characters. Bla:r:lket'5, of course, wer e utilis ed for a great number of the dresses, and descriptions cannot give a very vivid idea of th em The camp-fire finished at about 9.30, th en th e re was a scramble for bed before it was quite dark , and a great d eal of soap and water was r equired to r emove blac k from faces, etc. One girl graz ed her a nkle climbing the fenc e, one twisted an ankle already sprained, and a f ew daily dressings came along, so we head quite a busy 'time in the hospital in semi-darkness. Although the sil ence whistle was blown at 10 p .m. , it wa s much l a t e r b efor e ther e r ea lly was silence.
N ext morning breakfast was communal, pre pared by the Quartermaster and m yself , o f hard-boiled eggs, bread a nd butter , a nd br ea d an d ja m or m a rm a la d e, a nd a ft erwa rd s th e r e was a general p acking. I went with th e children, each Group separately , to em pty the s traw f rom the b eds. Th en I did my own p acking as far as possible, l ea ving out enough materi a l to do th e daily dress ings lat e r to en sure them b eing clean to go hom e, and a lso any emergency dressings. Then I went t o h elp th e Quartermaster a nd h a d the duty of burning rubbi sh in an in cin era t o r , which t ook a ll th e morning. Meanwhil e each Group h ad t Gl clean and r eturn a ll e quipm ent th ey h a d had from the CDD1mandant on the fir s t day a nd r e pack th eir own Tr ench es that had been dug for fir es and dirty water hol es had to b e fill ed in and th e turf r epla ce d Eve rything was l eft as tid y as b efor e th e cam p was pit ch ed. Tents were s truck a t 11.30-they could not b e t a ken down ea rlier as 'it h a d b een r a ining during the night and th ey had to dry. Th e 1s t Capel and 3rd Caterham
Group left at 12 o'clock, t aking lun ch with them . Th e others h a d lun ch at 12.30 of bread and butter , pott ed m eat an d jam, an d fruit a nd cake. Lorries came fo r t h em a t 2 p.m. , a nd I jou rneyed as far as Hampton Court in the l orry with the 2nd East Molesey Company. This was a happy way of p a rting fr o m th e others a nd ove r came th e difficulty of getting to Ho rs ley StatiGln, I t mil es from the camp.
There seems to b e many things one might have written regarding th e en j oyment of this expe ri ence, but it is so diffi cult t o write an ade quate impression. Am ongs t o th e r things I o ught t o have said , how eve r, is that from Saturday evening I had a Guide of abo ut 13 as Hospit a l Ord e rl y Until th en I h a d been gettin g one or other of th e Groups tGl boil water fo r me t o fill two th e rmos fl as ks each evening; I found this th e best way of having hot wa ter in case of emergen cy during th e night and a lso boiled water for dressings, etc., next d ay. After m y o rd erly was a pp oint ed she did this a nd many o th e r odd things for m e a nd was very pl ease d vvith h e r duty . One of the Gu id e rs asked me to go thro ugh so m e b a nd aging , vith h er, and we th en fOUl1d th e orderly very useful as a pati ent and also for ar tifi cial r es piration, which we practised when t im e was ava ilabl e .
Altogether it was a very en jo yab le period a nd I should like to repeat it , but n ext tim e out o f uniform. That was th e only thing which did not fit with th e surroundings, and I envie d the Guid es a nd Gu id e rs in their speci al camp uniform.
Some 'Humour from Sheffield. Sergt. Rich es, of th e Sheffield Corps, was doing duty a t a large Charity Fete, w h en a man ran into the ambul ance tent and asked to h ave severa l small wounds upon his hands dressed. He had been bitten by a monkey Sergt. Riche s immedi at ely att ended to the wo u nds, and was amazed to notiee that t h e man had a snake co il ed round his ne ck, which seemed to be taking particularly keen int erest ill the actions of t he Ser geant. The Ser geant asked th e man if his" muffl er" was a harmless on e, and was told that it was a very int elligent t ame snake belonging to a menageri e of which th e patient was th e proprietor.
At th e same f ete m egaphones and l oud speakers were fi xed for the purpose of an n ou n cin g th e various events. A good m any childr en who were ost were brought to the Ambulance Tent, and the anno un cer was good enough in all cases to u se t h e broadcasting apparatus in ord er to find the par ents. The @pe r ato r , after a n int erval in th e proceed ing s, was passing the Alll! bulanc e Tent, o ut side wh ch chatti.ng to the Ambulance melD. was a large pop ul a r Po lice Sergeant. The ope]jator sho ut ed" Any more lost ch ildr en," a nd the Police Sergeant replied, "No, on1yme." "Righto ," said th e operator, and p assed on. A few minutes later the loud speakers rang o ut , "Hello, hello, everybody, I have another S.O.S. A sma ll boy dressed in blue, with No. 55 on his co llar, h as b een found , and s now a the Ambulance Tent. Will his mother go and claim him? " The Polic e Sergeant en j Qyed the jok e as much as anybody.
\!rUt 3f obn 1irigabe
No.1
(PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
FRANCI S A. B ROOK S, M.D DISTRICT ORDERS.
Ccmlmissionff ;-
Lt.·Colone
Schneider Trophy Duty.
The Commissioner would like to place on record his appreciation of the excell ent manner in wh ich members report ed for duty on the occasion of the Schneider Trophy co nt est. The duties undertaken by the members on this occasion were in every way satisfactory.
Obituary.
It is with deep regret the Commissioner J::.as to notify the death of Corps Officer J. Cardo , of the vValthamstow Corps, who died o n August 27 last, after a very long il.ln ess.
The Commissioner attended the funeral WIth ASS Ist a nt Com mi ss oner Dr. G. W. Kendall
Corps Superintendent S. C. Knight, accompan ied b y Office rs of h is Corps a nd th e members of the vVal thamstow Corps, a lso attended to pay a last tribut e of .affection to an Officer of the Brigade who was one of It S plOneers.
Mr. Cardo has g iv en 31 years of his life to Brigade work and endeared himself to all those "vith whom he came in contact throughout his caree r.
Through the death of Mr. Cardo the Brigade has s ustain ed a sever e loss, and the Commissioner hopes that the example set b y Mr. Cardo in his life of devotion to th e Brigade will be followed by those who come after him. New Divisions.
The fo llowin g new Divisions have been sanctioned by the Chief Commiss ion er :No 103 (J. Stone & Co.) Division with effect from Septemb e r 12, 1929.
No. 104 (Balham and Tooting) Division, with effect from September 16
The Comn1. issioner ,>nshes these DlvlSlOns every success. Lt. -Colonel FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D CommiSS7;One?'. No.3 DISTRICT.
Weldon Ambula nc e Fete.
A su ccessfu l £ete was held in the chann in g g rounds of the Old Rectory, Weldon, by permission of Co l onel and Mrs. J elf. The object w as to clear off a few debts mcurred by the re cently-form ed l oca l division of th e Kettering Corps Unfo r t unately, the proceedi n gs were marred by rain a ltho u gh on the whole an enjoyable time was spent.
At the open ing ceremony Amb ulance Officer Sharp saId it was hoped to form a nursi n g d i v sion in vVeldon this year.
Commissio er W Harvey Reeves, O.B.E., J. P., · m declaring the proceedings open, o ut t 11.e. n ecess ity for ambu lance divisions in the r ur a l d Istncts owmg to the g reat increase in traffic and road ·dangers. In the event of acc idents in the co un try It very oft e n happened that doctors were not quickly ava ilab l e wh ereas the layman was , and his was invariably of great se r vice.
Mrs. Harvey Reeves, A.R.R.C. (Lady District S up erintendent) referr ed to the manner in which the Amhwlance S i ster s stepped into the breach in H111 t() form the V A.D.,
and she commended Weldon's amb iti on to link up a nursing service with th e amb ul ance division.
Severa s id e shows and stalls were in. charge of members and friends. An al fresco whist drive had to be postponed> but will take place next week.
Refreshments were served by a committ ee of ladies. A demonstration of ambu l ance work was carried out by a team from the Kettering Headquarters Division, in charge of Sergt. -Major Miller. In. the evening a dance was held in the Schoo l , music being provided by the Weldon Jazz Band. Mr. T. H. Aust cani ed out the secretarial arrangements.
Northampton's Appeal for New AInbulance-. T h e ambu lance presented by public subscription in 191 3 is now, after sixteen years' constant and practically daily us e, WOill out and totally unfit for further service. During that period upwards of 50,000 miles have been travelled and more than 5,000 p atients carri ed. These figures do not include the work in connect ion with the convoys of wounded soldiers during the late war.
The work is v itally important more so a t the present day than ever, and it is essential that a very necessary and efficient ambulance service may not s uff er.
I is now two years sin ce, for the first time in it s history> the Brigade appealed locally through the medium of a flag day. Weare pleased to r eport that close upon £4 00> was co ll ected.
No.4 DISTRICT.
Boy Scouts' Jamboree
During the fortnight occupied by this wonderful assemblage the Birkenhead Corps, assisted by the Port S unlight amb ul ance and nursing divisions, had a strenu ous time Four first -a id posts were in use outside and one inside Arrowe Park during the whole time , and patrols were establish ed at all us ef ul places. In Anowe Park, wh ere the · camp was situated, the average attendance was two officers,. fifteen men, two lady officers fifteen s ist ers, and three boy and three girl cadets. In many cases emp lo yers gave leave · of absence for duty, whi l e some of the members gave uptheir summer holidays to attend their posts
On the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales theCorps, with fifteen men a nd SL>': s i sters from Port Sunlight> staffed five posts i n the streets of Birkenhead, in addition to the duty in the camp. A t the Arrowe Park post alone 395 cases were treated, some of which were of a seriousnature. It is interesting to note that one of the pat i ents.. a t this post, who was treated for a cu t knee, was Sir Edgar Bernard, K.C. (High Comm is sioner of Malta) who no:· do ub t felt very m u ch at home in the hands of the modern Knights of St. John and th eir ladies.
On August 10 the attendance of the public was so great that, notwithst a nding the admirabl e transport anangements, th e l as t bus did not leave until 2.30 the next morning. Our m embers were the last to leave after h av ing treated over 100 cases on the road that night.
Royal Lancashire Show.
As usual a St. John first·aid pavilion was erected by theshow a uthorities at Blackburn. This pavilion ' was better arranged than has been the custom, containing as it did a: large reception and minor injuries room, and tV;rQ small er rooms (one for each sex), each fitted with a bed for seriouscases. The members of the Blackburn ambulance and nursin g div sions supplied th e personnel, und er the direchcm of Super int endent T. F ielding and Lady S up erintendent Miss E. Oyd, vvhile Dr. Messenger was in attendance each. day. There were on ly tw enty-nin e cases, three of which. had to be remo ved by transport.
Blackpool.
For the third time Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Stothert, of SL Annes, have demonstrate d their faith in the work of th e Brigade and the need ®f efficient first-aid patrols on the high way by presenting yet another first-a:id h ut-o n this occasion at Fou r L a ne Ends on the Preston n ew road... 3*
The hut was opened on August 18 by Mrs. Stothert, when she formally handed it over to Superintendent Donelly of the Blackpool Division. Chadderton.
Yet another link in the chain of first-aid posts that must eventually stretch along the great high roads of the country has been placed in position, and on August 17 the chairman of the Chadderton District Council (Councillor S. Worstencroft) declared it open at the corner of Broadway before a large attendance of the public. Orth0plEdic Work.
At the annual presentation of awards at the Town Hall, Chester, Dr. Rennet said he was glad that he had been allowed to say a few words b eca use he wanted particularly to thank the members of th e Chester Nursing Division for the wonderful work that they did on behalf of th e Orthopcedic Clinic, and he could assure them that without their assistance they would have to close down. They did a great deal of work and saved a lot of crippled children, and brou ght them back to health and us ef uln ess. He thanked them very heartily.
New Headquarters at Chorley.
Saturday, August 10, was the happy occasion of the laying of the foundation-stone of the ambulance building which is to be the home of the Chorley divisions. The buildin g which, when completed, will cost about £2, 700 , will be of brick with terra cotta facings, providing a hall capable of holding 600 p eop l e, a stage, foyer, kitchen, and offices. Owing to the splendid efforts of the members of the divisions, l ed by Lad y Superintendent Miss Cuff and Superintendent Croasdale, £1,200 has so far been rais ed, and it is hoped that the whole of the sum r equired will soon be forthcoming. The stone was la id by Miss Anstace Gillett, daughter of Mr. Oswald Gillett, C.C., and the dedication of the building was performed by the Rev. C. J. Crabtree (vicar of St. George's Church). Among those present were the Commissioner, the Mayor (Councillor E. Ashton), the Mayoress, Mr. C. de C. Cuff (the treasurer of the s c heme), Alderman Arnold Gillett, Dr. and Mrs. VV. C. Rigby, Dr. Middlebrook, M.O.H., Mr. Oswald Gillett, C.C. , and Mr. H. B. Brierley (secretary of the Preston Centre S.J.A.B.).
Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
In connection with the Salford Diocesan ann u al pilgrimage on Aug ust 1, when, among the 400 who l eft Manchester, 100 were invalids, including 30 stretche,r cases, the following extract from th e Daily Di spatch will be appreci ated:" The pilgrimage provided a notable example of spirit behind the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Of the thirty ambulance men who voluntarily assisted in embark in g the sick some sacrificed a day's work in order to assist, while "f!ot more than four or were Catholics, a:qd the organisers expressed keen appreciation."
While this, from the Daily Express, has quite a dramatic touch :-
" The guard's whistle had blown for the departure of the train when a shout arose and th ere was a break in th e lranks of the crowd that had gath ered to say f<lirewelL Through the passage that was made ran two memb ers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, carrying a stretcher on which lay a middle-aged man. The invalid raised a wan 'hand as the guard held up th e train for him to enter."
Princess Mary at Preston.
On the occasion of the visit of Her RGlyal Highn ess to open the new buildings of the Queen Victoria Royal I:o.firm ary, a guard of honour was formed from the 10th, 12th , 28th, and 82nd West Lancashire V.A. Detachments of th e Preston Corps The Corps SuperintendeT).t J awes Ho worth and Lady Corps Superintendent Mrs. A. Howard had the honour of being pr esen ed! to Her Royal Highn ess, By death of Mr. H. Duckworth (treasurer of the and Simonstone Division) the Brigade has lost a fine ambulal1c?: wprker. He was 50. years of age and h::t.d been a
member of the division for over twenty-six years. He was the holder of the Service Medal and of the Service Medal of the R.N.A.S.B.R. which he join ed in 1916. No.5 DISTRICT
Barn01dswick.
Success within the full meaning of the term atte nd ed the Barnoldswick Baptist harvest festival celebrations. There were crowded congregations, and the special sermons were greatly appreciated The Rev. A. H. Eames was th e preacher, his text in the morning b eing, "He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and h e that regardeth the clouds shall not reap," while his s ubject in the evening was It The Forgotten Sheaf." The morning congregation was a u gmented by members of the Barnoldswick Corps of the St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade, who held a church parade. Corps Supt. F. Widdup and Lady Ambulance Officer Mrs. Atkinson were in charge, and other officers present were Ambulance Officers G. H. Hartley, W. Duxbury, J. Broughton, and J olm Peel. The preacher commended the work done locally by the followers of the St. John Ambulance movement, and said that more was being done in this direction in Barnoldswick than in many larger centres.
Doncaster.
About 240 members, belonging to the four Corps at the Doncaster Coll ier ies Association pits of Brodsworth Main, Yorkshire Main, Bullcroft Main, and Markham Main, spent a week in camp at Bispham, near Blackpool. The glorious weather added much to the enjoym e nt of the company, who were in charge of Corps Officer J. H. Allcock, of Bullcroft. The mornings 'were taken up with training and lectures given by Dr. Hart, of Armthorpc , while sports and entertainments were a lso provid e d. A t mid-day the men were free and the attractions of Blackpool -proved irresistible to many.
Denaby Main.
AMBULANCE COMPETITIONS.-The Dearne Valley Ambulance and Nursing Divisions held the annual competitions for the It Bagden Hall" cups and the" Bleasdell-Taylor " cup in the gro undS of Bagden Hall, by kind permission o f Mr. and Mrs. T. Norton. The seven teams competing for the Nursing Cup were: Three teams from Wombwell Division, t hr ee from Worsborough Division, one team from Elsecar. The judge for this c up was Dr. J. T. Bleasdell, of Denby Dale, and from a possible 180 marks he awarded vVorsboro' No.1 team 165 marks and the cup; Worsboro' 1: o. 2 team 149 marks, and Wombwell No. 2 team 140 marks. The c up was presented by General Sands. There were eleven teams competing for the Amb ulan ce Cup, and they were: One team from Dearne Valley Division, two from Elsecar Division, one from Houghton, one from Batley Division, two from Worsboro', two from Penistone, one from New Monkton, and one from Wombwell. The judge was Dr. E. Ellis, of Hyde, Manchester, and from a possible 320 marks he awarded New Monkton team 271 marks, Wombwell team 266 marks, and Worsboro' No.1 team 261 marks. The cup was presented to the New Monkton t eam by Mrs. Norton. A special prize of lOs., given by Mr. L. Crossley, of Penistone, for the smartest and most effic ient man competitor was awarded to a member of the Worsboro' No.2 team. There were only four teams to compete for the ,Bleasdell-Taylor Cup: Penistone No.1, Penistone No.2, Dearne Valley, and Batley. Penistone No.1 team were the winners with 235 points. Dr. Ellis was the judge, and Mrs. Norton presented the cup. Tea was served to visitors and competitors, which had very kindly been given by Mrs. Norton.
Bolsover
The Division, already holders of many import ant hophies for compebtive work, hcwe brought further distinction to the district by winning the" Else General Efficiency Shield " for 1928. .
The trophy, to the 'Jivisi.on producing the
greatest over a period of 12 months, is competed for by DlvlsIOns from Notts, Derbyshire, Lin colnshire, Staffordshire, and the West Riding of Yorkshire, and in of the wide range of competitors, Bolsover's performance is highly meritorious. Pontefract.
The annual summer invasion of Pontefract by ambulanceworkers took place on Sunday, July 21, when the Pontefract and Micklegate Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held their annual drumhead service. Over 1,000 officers, men, nurses, and boy and girl Cadets came from vario us parts of the West Riding and South Yorkshire, and were welcomed by the Mayor of Pontefract (Councillor P. Wilson, J.P.)
The event was arranged on behalf of the funds of the Pontefract Division, and the glorious weather on S unda y helped to bring a big gathering to the Castle grounds. An impressive parade through the town was headed by the bands of the Pontefract, New Edgington, and Morley Divisions.
The service was held on the l awn at the Castle. The Mayor, who was accompanied by Alderman G. R. Hemingway and C. J ohnson, Councillors T. P. Brindley, A. Suggett, T. Firth, G. Wright, T. W. Hill, and the Borough Treasurer (Mr. M. N. Walton), gave to the visiting Divisions a CIVlC welcome. He said he did not think they could have come to a more suitable place than Pontefract, with its historical associations, especially those of the Castle. No doubt centuries ago members of the Order from which they sprang VISIted the Castle We were apt to forget sometimes that the work was vo lunt ary, so widespread was the service given to humanity.
Corps Supt Amery, who was in charge of the parade, thanked the Mayor and members of the Corporation for their attendance, and also the members and officers of the Brigade. He welcomed the girl Cadets, for it was the first time the gathering had been honoured by their presence.
THE VALUE TO MANKI JD OF AMBULANCE WORK.
An excellent address on the wider aspects of ambulance work was given by the Rev F. C. Taylor, M.A., B.D. , of Pontefract. He said that for tens of thousands of years men had been interest e d in pain, accidents and disease-had been puzzled by them, and still were. So puzzled had th e y been that they felt compelled to invent explanations. In the early some of the explanations were weird. Th ey thought, for mstance, that aCCIdents and disease were the r e sult of magic, and later attributed them to the D eity. That spirit still survived. "I suggest," Mr. Taylor declared, It tha disease and accidents are marks of our fai lu re, and that all of them are in accordance with the fac t that we have not done what w e should have done. " \Ve had failed in a number of things Until recently it was common for men working with phosphorus to suffer severely. It was not an accident, but a sign of failure to bring commto the mdustry. Experiments h a d proved that nckets were preventable. Knock-knees was a failure of the 19th century to provide for children suitable environment; and road accidents were due to our individual and social failure to control all the new conditions. Those and many other things ought not to be, and we should set abou t seeing how they could be prevented.
NATURE MADE MA r WHOLE.
He suggested that when Nature made man she set out to make him whole-virile, robust, and active; capable of a dats work, able to stand sh:ain within lim.its, and recuperate qUIckly. Her craftsmanshIp was full of ingenious devices. Our bones were made seven or eight times stronger than Nature's laws demanded. She set out to make a whole man, full of activity, and where there was failure it was more our faiture tha n Nature's. vVe were Nature's assistand aJ] we could do was to help her with her job-the profeSSIOn most of all. Nurses, and people engaged m ho spJ.tal and amb ulance work, were people who assisted
Nature. The work was very humble, but some of it very skilled. Some things were necessary if the work was to be done effectively, and one import ant thing was to prevent pain and disease. A telephone bell ringing was a warning, but if a llow ed to continue for a long time it began to jar. Pain was a warning. We could bear it for a little tim e, but it shou ld not be allowed to continue for a period. That was one of the fundamental points in assisting Nature , who demanded cleanliness in all branches of life. Another thing was speed. In these days there was more need than ever for whole men, because the pace was fast and the strain intense, and only men with vitality were eq u al to the demands made upon them. There were many creeds represented in his audience, but all should go forward to meet and fight disease and pain, and all that sprang from t hem. No.8 DISTRICT.
Tonbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmid r:ecently entertained the Division, their wives and families, to t e a and sports at Somerhill, Tonbridge, and their hospitality was greatly appreciated. Previous to the sports, Mrs. Goldsmid presented certificates, medallions, etc.
Superintendent Agnew said they were very please d to be there that afternoon. When Colon el Goldsmid attended the annual dinner last March he remarked that they had never asked him for anything, so th ey thought they would seize that opportunity and ask him if they could view that glorious house and he had gra ciously permitted them to do so, and had offered the m tea. They were grateful to him and his wife for the hospitality they had extended to them (the Division). Miss Agnew sented a basket of flowers to Mrs. Goldsrnid. Horsham.
The pl e asing announce ment w a s made rece ntly that the Horsham Division, through the generosity of the public, and Captain and Mrs. Hugh Lancaster in particular, will soon purchase the long -needed ambulance of their m¥1l Since the Division was formed the police a mbulan ce h a s been at the dispos a of th e offi cers and m e mbers , and everyone interested w ill be g lad to l e arn that a g ift has m a d e a new ambulance possible. Addiscombe.
During the week e nding August 17 the motor ambu lan ce s travelled 1,157 miles. Patients hav e b e en conveyed to Or from Margate, Eastbourne, Sidmouth, Ed e nbridg e, etc Ashford.
Congratulations on th e road service work carri ed out by the Town Division and vViU esborough Div ision The Pre ss r e ports show the activities of your m e mb er s The District S e cr et a r y recently inspecte d your Road sid e Boxes, and reports that the way th ey are kept is a gr eat credit to the Town Division, e specially when the broke n glass all round the box shows that they must b e in continual use.
Hastings.
Hardly a day goes by without refer e n ce b ein g m a d e in the County Pr ess to the prompt turn-out a nd efficien c y of the Division The Division maintains an ambula nce · service for the police and Corporation , and the m e mbers are therefore to b e congratulated on the good s ervices they are r e nd ering. It is h ardly believable that , notwithstanding the service being given to the town , the Corporation will not grant the Division a flag day, unles s it joins in with another body. vVhy this should be is not understood as over £1,000 is required to maintain an · efficient service for the It is hop e d that next year the Division w ill be granted a whole flag day, to vvhi ch its work entitles it.
Hastings NurSing Division.
The Nursing Division is also doing wonderful work amongst the poor, especially in connection with the Medi cal Comforts Depot.
Octobe i', 1929 trbe St. 30bn :ambulance (l?a3ette
The Division is to b e congratulated o n hav ing such a :fine H eadquarters. Favershalll.
The Council h ave now ag r eed to m a ke an annual con-tribution of £ 25 towa rds th @maintenance of the propos e d new motor ambulance to b e provided for service in the ,distri ct. Crunberley and Frirrlley.
The Commissioner r egr ets to announce th e de at h of Sup erint endent Jupp.
Members of the Guildford Corps were· pres e nt at h e funera l together with Lady Knowles and Lady Pet ers.
Superintendent JuPP took a very active interest in work of the Brigade, and m a n y will remember him as one of the .finest s portsmen ever met with in connectiGn with the com-petitions in Surrey and th e district. He lost w ith the same :spirit as when he wo n.
In the death of Superintendent JupP the Brigade has lost a g ood officer, and the District co n veys t o the relativ es -of the decea se d their s in cere sy mpathy with th e m in their sad bereavement.
Cran1eigh.
This Division is doing fine work Its ambulance w as r ecently seen on the highways , when i t looked a p ictur e of efficie nc y and a credit to the organisation of which th e Division forms- part.
Maidstone.
The D ivisions were very busy during the August Bank Holiday week. They patrolled several miles of road, and three amb ul ances were h eld in readiness. Th e Old Tin Lizzie was patrolling practically a ll day on August Bank Holid ay Monday.
At the end of July they had a house-to-house collection, which in them getting nearly £240 in Maidston e .alone. The vario u s villages are doing extremely well for them again this yea r, thus Showing their a ppr eciation of :services rend ered.
They have had som@ serious accidents since the holid ays, i:wo fatal cases, and quite recen t ly had a motor-cyclis t with a compound commin uted fractur e of one femur and fractur e .of the other femur as well.
We a r e pleased to know that the Division is taking act ion in connection with r e moval of persons to h ospita l who are able to quite easily travel b y tram, or eve n walk An .ambulance transport servic e is not intended to t a ke over .a job-mas ter's business, but to g ive an efficient a nd prompt -servic e for road accid ents and bo n a fide invalid s W e venture to s uggest that on e of the cars sho uld b e left solely for street accidents, a n d a lways on ca ll for this purp ose only. Guildford hav e an exce ll ent system in this co nnection. Guildford.
Eightee n thousand fl ags were sold a nd 28 , 050 co ins <:ollected during the r e cent flag day collection h eld b y the Div ision. Eastbourne.
This Division recently held i ts annua l outing and v isited the Guildford Ambulance S tation. The Superintendent says: " I sho uld lik e, through the GAZETTE, to say that memb er s of the Eastbourne Division greatly a ppreciated -the kind n ess of Superintendent Rutter and m e mbers of the Guildford Divis ion in giving u s the opportunity of inspecting their H e adquarters a nd motor ambulances. I can assur e you we gained a lot of u seful information w h ich w as freely given b y Superintendent Rutter and his staff. I fee l sure th a t a ny memb ers of other Divisions who visit Guildford -at any t ime cou ld sp end a very int eresting tim e at H ead,q uar te r s and be sure of a w elcome from the :S u p erin tendent "
That such an outing was arranged shows the keenness :and enthusiasm of the Eastbourne Division, and we tru st that y ou will some day b e in a s imilar position. The wO!l'k in Guildford is a great cr ed it to Superintendent Rutter, and
his m ethods can b e e mulate d b y others with j u st prid e
The Guildford Div ision is one of the Distri ct 's mod el un.it , and may it long rem ain under the command of it s pr esent
Sup erint end e nt.
Caterhalll.
Th e n ew h eadqu a rt ers of the Div ision were r ece ntly opened in th e pr esen ce of a large oompany. Th e Commissioner p erformed th e inaug ural ceremony, an d Canon J. c. Morris offer e d the d edi catory praye r. Councill or Winter un vei le d the tabl et i n the wall of the new building to the memory of the late Supt. A. J Ril ey, who di ed last year. Memb er s a nd officials of t h e CO UJ.1 ci] attende d, and there was a r epr esent a tiv e muster of offi cers and men from other divisions in Surrey
Th e Re v. A. llf. Anderson, r es id e n t Co ngregation a l minist er , representin g t h e Fr ee Churches, led in pray er.
Addressing the p a r ade, th e Commissioner expr esse d his pleasure at b eing ab l e to perform th e ceremony, a nd sa id he wished to thank, on b ehalf of the Brigade, all thos e who had contributed toward s the cost of th e building. Years ago a man dressed in the black and white uniform of h e Briga de was looked up on as a crank, but to-d ay that uniform was r espected a ll over the Empire.
Th e n ew building compliises a ga r age, and on the fir st floor a l a rge airy a nd we ll-li ghted cl ub-roo m , furnish e d with tables and chairs . Two hun dred pound s hav e already be en subscribed towards the cost, but son1.e £ 250 more is still r e quired to clear off th e d e bt. Isle of Sheppey.
The Superintendent reports that on Saturday, August 24, Amb ul ance Offi cer W. A Broad was out in his bo at a b out 100 yards from shore when he h eard a cry for h e lp. He rowed to the spot as fast as h e could a nd saw a lad f ace downwards in the water. H e lift e d him out of the water just as another man-who had jump ed in full y clothe dr eached th e spot. The man was in an exhausted co ndition and hung on to the ba ck of the boat. Ambulance Offi cer Broad took th em both as hor e, and a rtifi cial r es piration wa s app li ed. The boy sufficiently recovered to be removed to a bathing hut , wher e Mr s Broad, who h ad also h elp e d , got the boy some hot Bovril, dried his clothes, a nd dres sed him It is suc h acts of o b se r vation , r eso ur ce fuln ess, p erseveranc e, and symp at h y on the p art of Brigade p er so nn el which mak es the Briga de th e organisation it is to-day
We tender to Ambulance Officer Broad o ur h eart est cong ra tula tion s Ashford Review.
At th e Ashford Council Ch am b er the Committ ee which was el ected to arrange for Ashford's welcome o th e K ent units met to receiv e the ba la n ce sheet and fin a n cial statement. Th e receipts were: Public s ubscriptions, £157 2s. 4d. ; co llecting boxes, £23 lIs. 4d. ; lunch eo ns , £7; amount collect ed from vis itors, £ 3 I s. 4d. , total £190 IS s. Th e expenses a mount ed to £143 6 s 6d., leavin g a ba l ance of £47 8s. 6d.
The Co mmittee accepted the r ecommen dation that th e balance be hand ed over to the Ashford Corps Fund.
Excellent, 21Jn d we appreciate a ll t hat Ashford did for the Brigade on Jun e 16 la st.
Th e District w ill be pleased to l earn that Cor ps Officer S Mar sh has been mad e a Serving Brother of t h e Order, and Ve llu m Votes of Tha nks have been award ed b y th e Order to Corps Officer C H eyward 3Jnd Mr. Southam, the Chairman of the Ashford U rban Distri ct Counci l. Officers' Conference.
The Conference of Officers will b e h el d at th e Cannon Street Hote on Saturday next, Octob er 12, 1929 , commencing at 3.30 p.m.
I tems for the age nda shou ld be forwarded to t h e District Secretary not later than Octob er 3.
The Commissioner is inviting Dr. V ernon D av ies to attend, and the occasion will b e t a k en t o pr esent t h e District gift to the lat e Commissioner.
Interesting Case Reports.
ByN. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B ., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S., etc., Assistan t Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No I (Prince of Wales ) District, S.}.A.B. Devotion to Duty.
R EPORT No. 18. - 0n July 13 a very seri ous motor acc ident , which r es ult ed in two fat a liti es, occurred on Baslow Hill. Ambul a n ce Offi ce r H Browse, of Dronfi eld Di'vision , w as in ch arge of th e First Aid Station at Baslo w, a nd in response to a s um mons pro cee ded forthwith to the sce ne of a ccid ent with four other Brigade m emb ers. The cases were prop e rl y treate d a nd conveyed to hospit a l a t Sh effi eld by the Offi ce r a nd Privates B. Siddall and S. "\"l. H emming. By the time the duty was comp l eted it w as la te at night, and no mean" of conveyance to B as low w e re availabl e Und e r the se circumstances Ambulance Officer Browse a nd th e two m en with him decided to w a lk ba ck to Baslow as he was in cha r ge and h ad two m en at th e First Aid St a tion to carryon the duty. This they proc ee ded to do , and having walk e d a di s tan ce of 14 mil es arrived at B aslow at 2.30 a. m.
COIVIMEl T -This r eport is noteworthy because it demonstrat es a mar!?'ed devotion to duty and an appreciatiQ1t1; of th eir responsibility on th e part of A mbulance Offic er Bro wse and the other members of Dronfi eld Di vision When we r emem ber that thes e m en had already done their day's wo r!?" had been on ambul ance duty for many hours , and had the r esponsibilit y of th e conveyance of their pati ents to Sheffield, we shall all agree th eir action in returning on foot a distance of 14 miles, to their vo luntary d u ty at B as l ow First Aid Station is 'worthy of the highest commenda tio n and merits our 9110st sincere congr atulat ions.
REPORT N o. 19 .-0n Jul y 17 som e m embers of th e B olton Corp s were on duty a t a ca rniv al held in a field n ear BeaulTl.o nt Ro a d , wh en a passing mo tor cy clis t brought n ews of a t erribl e motor smash n ea r b y . Th ey promptly hast en ed to the spot a nd found fiv e men se riously injur ed. With th e a id of m a t e rial in th eir poss ess ion th ey tr ea ted th e injur ed , an d wh en their s to ck of b a nd a g es was exhausted one of the privat es took off his shirt and us ed it for a furth e r supply. A passing motor van was impro vis ed as a n ambulance, and the two most grave l y injured cases were dispatched to the , Bolton Infirm ary, accompan i ed by two nursing siste rs. Later a n ambulance r emov ed th e remaining two cases, while th e fifth case was tr ea t ed in the Ambul a nce Sta tion on the carn iva l ground.
COMMEl T.-The members of th e Bolton Corps hav e wo n from many q%arters prais e for the promptness 'Wi th which they answered the call for h elp and for th e efficiency wi th w hich th ey dealt with th e fi ve
cases. I 111,provi sa tio n is essentia l t o First Aid, and we ha ve no thi ng but admiratio n for th e resourcefulness w hich prompted the sacrifice of the shirt of one member. S%rely this is an emergency which emphasises the need for all motorists being compelled by l aw to carr y a First Aid ht in th eir cars. 111 eanwhi l e, we congratulate th e Bolton Corps on good worh well done.
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the following subjects:First Aid. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M B. B.Chir. (Ca ntab ), M.R.C.S (" N. C. F."). Competitio n and Brigade Organisation. A nswered by " SEMPER PARATUS"; and Diet and Health. Answered by Sir W. ARBUTHNOT LANE, Bart., C.B., M.S , F.R.C.S
Treatment of Asphyxia.
l D (Dring).-I shall b e grat eful for your a dvi ce on th e following case. A littl e girl ha s b een pull ed out of canal. She is unconscious , her eyes are fixed, h e r pulse is slow and weak, a nd th er e a r e n o movem ents of chest to denot e br eathing. I want to know if artificia l r es pirat ion s hould be p erformed , and Im aysay th a t I co nsult ed a n ambulance man of many years s t a nding , who said that h e would not do artifici a l respiration , but would not say what h e would do.
Th e absence o f 1nOvements of ch es t clearly call for p erf orma nce of artificial respiration because th e f eeb ly acting heart may cease to act at any moment So the sooner it is com11'1!enced the greater is th e possibili ty of maintaini ng lif e. -N. C. F. Fracture of Femur.
E. C. (Highbury).-Please expl a in why th e foot li es on out e r sid e ,vi th fractur e of f emur.
Th e natu r al p osition of our f eet when we lie on our bac!?' and our lo wer li mb s ar e unbrJ!?'en is "toes u,p." E vers ion of th e f oot is d'l!te partly to weight of foot and partly to anatomical arrangement of muscles attached to h ead of fem'l!tr, and it is present when the column of lower limb is br oken It is, th er ef ore, alm ost positive evidence of fr acture of nec!?' of f em'lltr, but is sometim es s een w 1:th fracture of shaft of femur and also with fr actures of both bones of leg.N. C. F.
E. H. (Ontario , Can a d a ).-In a recent comp e tition vve w ere as k ed to sta t e how we INo uld treat a m a n who, when working in a blacksmith's shop w as caught in th e l eg by a flying piece of s t eel , which protruded a b out two inch es on eith e r sid e a nd caused slight bl ee ding. N o inform a tion was giv en as t o size of steel or whether j agged or not.
W e w e r e to ld afte rwa rds th a t w e ought n ot t o h ave r emoved th e pi ece of steel , although th e Manual tells us to do so. Please give us your opinion a n d state wh e th er or no w e should apply touD1iquet. Th e probl em is altogether too vague ,tor me to give
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an opin·i on. You are right in stating that M a11;ual tells you to remove foreign bodies, provided that you have no t to search for them and provided that, in this instance, re11tOval of such does not amount to usurpation of duties and responsibilities of a medical man. , I cannot see any indication for use of tourniquet, but the absence of details pre vents an authoritative statement.-N. C. F
Insurance Query.
Yorks.-If a member of above Division is called upon to first aid to any injured person, and he hi:mself gets injured, can we put a claim in for him, seeing that he was not authorised by his superior officer or his repr esentative, in Clause A. As a rule , m em b e rs are called upon by many peopl e if accidents occur.-S. VV. R.
The query was submitted for a ruling by the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. , and their reply is given below :-
TtVe would say that the expressi'on in our policy "Duties performed under th e order of a superior officer or his representative" means literally that a member 1nust be on official duty. We appreciate, however, that a member, altkougk not on official duty, migkt, in the exigencies of the case, be called upon to vo lunt eer or render first-aid because he happened 'to be available at the time , and you can take it in such a case we would give a liberal interpretation to tke expression. We return Mr. R--s' letter kerewith. Yours faithfUlly, (Sgd.) H . M. Coates, Manager.
Fracture of Lower Jaw.
T. P. (Sydn ey, N.S.W.) -I note that in the revised edi tion of the Manu a ] we have reverted to th e instructions of previous editions and that we ' are now to use two b andages for Fracture of Low e r Jaw. P erso nally , I consider that one b andage was more eas ily applied, effective and saved appliances.
I disagree whole-heartedly with you on this point; and I consider that the new Halt er. Bandage for Fractured Lo wer ] aw is a disr;inct improvement. Witk one bandage I was never able to fix the lower iaw in suc h a way that th e mod£l could not open his mouth. With the new halter bandage correctly applied, however, I am now able with impunity to offer my model tempting rewards if only he wi ll separate upper and lo wer iaws. N. C.F.
Artificial Respiration.
F. D. (Ilford). - I read with int eres t Case R eport No. 12, published in July iss ue of GAZETTE, and would like to know which method of artificial respiration was used. If such information is not available, m ay we assume that Schafer is the best for all cases, eve n for very young infan ts?
Yes. Schafer's method gives results which approximate most nearly to natural breatking. For tkis reason it is now the only method described in the l1;[anual. N. C. F.
News in Brief.
Officers in charge of Divisions are adv is ed to take advantage of the offer made by the Industrial Health Society to provide l ect ur es for Health Talks during the coming winter.
Early application should be n1.ade by those interested to Mr. \V. Merriman, Brynheulog, Maesycoed, Pontypridd.
I t is hoped the wisdom of the South Wales Transport Company, Ltd ., in arranging for the drivers and conductors on its motor omnibuses to receive training in First Aid will appeal to all proprietors of public service vehicles. This should be greatly appreciated by the travelling public, and in case of accident will prove of in estimab le value.
The Penrhiwceib er Branch of the British Legion is arrang ing for Ambulance classes during the coming session with a view to the fonn atio n of a British Legion Division of the Brigade.
Ambulance training is to be a feature of th e Health Crusade which is attracting large numbers of boys between the , ages of 8 and 18 in th e Rhondda Valleys. PoliceSergeant Porter is the leader of this popular health reVival, and Corps Secretary W. R. Matthews will give instruction in First Aid.
GoodIFirst-Aid Work by Fleetwood Cadets.
On Sunday, September 18 , a yo un g cyclist broke his leg in Nicky Nook Valley, near Scorton.
Two boy Cadets b el onging to Fleetwood Cadet DivislOn, who happened to be in camp at Scorton, were hav.mg a walk and came across the injured man with his fnends. These boys immediat ely recognised the nature and extent of the injury. They got branches from the nearest trees to act as splints, and bandages wer e supplied by t?-eir co llar-ti es and scads, etc. Really first-rat e and effiClent First Aid was thus rendered. Afte rwards th ey arranged for an ambulance van by telephone and carried the injured man to th e nearest point where the van could approach, a distance of two and a half miles. So w ell did they do their work that the house surgeon at the Lancast er Infirmary said the broken limb had been plac ed in excell ent position by the cadets and he cQmplimented th e two lad s.
Southern Area.
A course of Emergency Maternity Lectur es will b e given by Dr. Helen Lukis at 8 p.m. on Thursdays commencing on October 10, at the Sir John Bowyer Schools, Gaskell Street, off Union Road, Cl apham (one minute from trams and omnibuses).
Fee for th e COUFse is 4s. 6d., which is open to a ll members of Nursing Divisions.
Twenty-eight of the Roche Girl Cadets, with Cadet Of?cer Mrs. Price in charge, spent a week at the y.W.C.A. hohday hom e, at West Kirby. Mrs. Tweedale in spected the camp on the Tuesday. After insp ectioIJ, i'n liI). e, a demonstration of First Aid work and hand seat drill was giv en. T11e g irls were very keen to show the beds they had made. Friday evening they had a fancy dress dance, and pnzes were given for the most original costume, made while in camp, to test their resourcefulness. Prizes were won by A, Simpson, A. Worrall, M. Taylor, and R. Woffenden.
The camp was a great success, everybody thoroughly enjoyed th e week, and were sorry when the time came to part.
The Schneider Cup.
WITH THE BRIGADE AT PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHSEA.
Th e Roy a l Aero Club b eing primarily responsible for the organisation of th e Schneider Trophy Race, invited the Brigade to make the necessary arrangements for a mbulanc es and p e rsonnel (men and women) to be -available on this occasion.
On behalf of th e Brigade, the Acting Chief Commissioner accep t ed th e invitation , a nd at once issued instructions for the creation of an organisation to cope with such a tremendous task, realising, as he did, that it was a duty peculiar to itself, and, therefore, needed new methods of procedure in order that every possibl e assistance should be available in every kind of emergency.
Unlike an ordinary duty, where the space or area to be covered is definite, arrangements had to be made not only to provide ambulance and pursing personnel for the course, but ample provision had to b e made to cover the roads which would carry the reported abnormal traffic to and from Portsmouth.
Th e duty was, th erefore, uniqu e in the history of th e Brigade in so far that not only was it necessary to make provision in the area of the even t, but the approach es had to b e just as efficiently covered, and that this was accomplished not only speaks volumes for the organisation created, but forcibly proves that the Brigade is keeping abreast of the times, and notwithstanding the age in which we live, when very little is done for nothing, the same spirit which urged the pioneers forward in 1888 exists in a like measure to-day.
Tha t the Brigade in one dir ection manned the roads from Westminst e r dovm to Portsmouth; from Alton, Winchester to Portsmouth, and in the So-athampton and Gosport area, in addition to manning ambu lance stations from L ee-o n -Solen t to Fort Cumberland, oppos it e Hayling Island, necessitating th e posting of some 550 men and 250 women in the area of the course alone, is something which not only those who took part may be justifiably proud, but a ll those whos e honour and privilege it is to wear the bl ac k and white uniform. I t is pleasing to record that our services were not in great demand for serious accidents, and for this we are thankful, becaus e persons injured are somebody's father, mother, brother, sister, or other r elation, a nd we should not like anything to happen to our n ext kin, but that no crGlwd is complete, and may we a dd no organisation is complete, 'without its ambulance and nursing personnel, is fully borne out by th e la rge numb ers of faints, fits, and cases of sudden illn ess which we had to attend. The complete figures of cases attend ed are not yet to hand, but an eye -witn ess's account of what happ ened in Portsmouth Station between 7 p.m. and midnight on th e Saturday of th e R a ce gives one an id ea of the
valuable services rendered by Brigade personnel: " Between 7 p.m. and midnight, Brigade memb e rs were working without a bre ak, most of the cases b eing faints and collapses. At one period more than fourteen sets of men and women were at work."
That th e public fully appreciate our work is evid ent from the number of persons who desired to make contributions to our funds, which, needless to say, were not accepted, th e willing givers being asked to r emember the Flag Day of their local Unit, and give lib erally in order that the work of the Brigade shall not be cramped for want of fund s, to purchase the material nec essary to carryon.
Now a few words for the personnel who took part in this duty, and those few words are « Well done and thank you." They came from a ll parts of London to man the roads from London to Esher, from Surrey to cover Esher to Petersfield, from Sussex to cover from Peters field to Portsmouth; H ampshire units from Southampton to Gosport, and then at Southsea itself found contingents from the Isle of Sheppey, Maidston e, Tunbridge Wells, and other parts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Aylesbury , Wolverton , Slough , Bournem outh , Lymington, and other parts of ' Hampshire, and even Lancashir e and Yorkshire were represent ed , one and all supporting the City of Portsmouth Division to carry its stupendous task. And how was a ll this accomplished ?
The Acting Chief Commissioner, r ealising that it would be necessary for a large number of Ambul a nc e personnel to arrive overnight in order to b e able to take up th eir posts at 9 a,m., imm ed i a t ely gave instructions for the si tu a tion to be explained to the n aval a uthoriti es, and th e Brigade was honoured by faciliti es being r eadi ly sanctioned for men arriving overnight to be accommodated a t the Ro yal aval Barracks, and for th em to b e given Lreakfast on Saturday morning. Our Chief's for etho ught in this dir ec tion was more than a ppreciated by th e 190 odd m en who availed themselves of th e opportunity of sl ee ping in th e Royal Naval Barracks, P ortsmo uth, wher e they b ega n to arrive from 8 p .m. onvvards.
On arrival at the m a in gates they were kindly escorted by n aval rati ngs to th e bl ock allocated to th e Brigade. Entering th e room, th ey report ed to a genial District Sergeant-Maj o r detail ed for th e duty, who ticked off their names and to ld them to el ect their hammocks. The selection "vas easy enough, but as on ly a few had ever before experienced naval lif e, it was not l ong b efo re the whole room represented a vaudeville stage, much to the amusement of the petty officer detailed to give instructions a to how to sling the hammocks. \ iVhen at midnight the District Officers visited the room, men were
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crying with laughter, even to the extent of tears rolling down th eir cheeks. :Many of them had got their hammocks slung, but to get int o them was another matter, and there were roars of l aughter each time a man returned to floor non-stop whilst trying to get into his hammock. Some gave it up as a bad j ob, and settl ed on the floor, only to find some mischi evo us co ll eague in a hammock nearby sudden ly pounce down and relieve him of his coverin gs, wh ilst in other cases ropes were loosened and those settled for duration found themselves gradually but surely meeting the floor, but w h at a wonderful exhibiti on of esprit de corps. H ere were men, strangers on ly a few hours before, a ll g iving and accepting j okes from one another. Truly a n in sp iration , and proves that those "\",ho can play well can work well, as reports of the duty fully proved.
Notwithstanding th e night b efore, a ll men we r e up at 6 a.m., and at 7.15 p araded for breakfast, a nd th at morning parade, which took place b efore a large crowd of petty officers and other ratings, was a fine example of what vo lunt ary discipline co uld a ttam. No time was lost in marching the men off to the canteen, where N.A.A.F.I. (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute) gave th em a wonderful breakfast of b acon a nd eggs. At 8 15 sharp th e various co ntin gents proceeded t o their various station s, whilst the personnel arriving on th e morning proceeded direct t o their allotted stations, which they manned throughout the day, carrying out th eir duties.in a way which l eft nothing to b e desired. amongst th e crowds one cons t antly met Brigade men and women well equipped a nd smartly turned out. Many thrills were experienced during th e day, especia lly when one of the racing m achin es passed over the South P arade Pier, missing striking it b y what looked like inches. People scattered and screamed, but all was soon well again. R est periods were arranged, and vouchers issued for refreshments on piers, which they were allowed to go upon without p ayment l their uniform b eing their pass.
The road duties were well arranged, Brigade men being stationed at th e main cross roads and jun ctio ns of traffic all the way alo ng , and th e success of the duty in no small measure is attributabl e to the personnel who undertook this service, and special thanks are due to them for their wonderful response to th e call
In conclusion, thanks are due to the Commodore of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, for his great kindness and for the admirabl e a rra n gements made for th e comfort of our officers an d men; t o the Chief Constable of the City of Portsmo uth Police, who was good enough to l eave the amb ulance arrangements to the Brigade, and grant every possible assis t ance to us for carrying ou t our work; to the City of Portsmouth Corporation for a ll owing our personnel to travel free on the trams and 'buses; to the Medical Director-G eneral of th e Navy
for kindly arranging the release for duty of Brigade m en on training at H aslar Naval Hospital as R.N .A.S.B. Reservists; to our Chief Commissioner, under whose dir ect ion the duty was so efficiently and well organised, and for the arrangements and comfort of the personnel taking part; and to the Commissioners of Nos. 1 and 8 Districts, a nd the Co unt y Commissioner for Hants.
For the wonderful effici ency of the City of Portsmouth Police, and Hampshire Constabulary, we have the greatest admiration, as it was doubtlessly due to the excellent arrangements th ey m a de to deal with the abnormal crowds and traffic , that our services were not r equired for any serious accid en ts on the front , or on the roads. We appreciate their ready assistance, courtesy and good f ellowship shown to our members. It i s a matter of interest to record that the Chief Constable of Portsmouth is a member of our Venerable Order, and that the City of Portsmouth P oli ce have a Division of th e Brigade.
In conn ection with the l atter, a charming littl e inst a n ce arose during the duty. The police officers wear a Sam Browne belt, and their uniform is not unlik e that worn by Brigade officers. A police officer walked up to an Ambulance officer, and the l atter thinkin g it was one of his co ll eagu es, gave him an order, but soon realised he was addressing a police officer, and immediately apo logised, saying, " I thought you w ere one of our officers," to which the police officer replied, "So I am, as Superintendent of the City Police Division."
And l ast, but not least, to the Medical officers of th e Brigade, who gave up the ir tim e a nd at co nsider": able exp ense to themselves attended to b e on duty with th e personnel they had trained. When our Medical officers take such a keen int e rest a nd tun1 ou t, it promotes confidence in the men and women , and does a deal of good in many ways; too m <tny to detail in the space permitted for this short resume.
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ORANGE FREE STATE CENTRE.
The an nual insp ection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was h eld in the Railway Institute on Tuesday night, August (), at 8 p.m.
The units represented were the Railway Ambulance Division und er the command of Acting Divisional Superintendent Hodgson; Bloemfontein City Nursing Division und er the command of Lady Superintendent J Harding, and Bloemfontein City Ambulance Division under the command of Divisional Superintend ent J. W. Coates.
The Inspecting Officer was Dr. BenieHewat, M.D., L.D.B., Chief Commi ssioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade within the Union of South Africa, assisted by Dr de Kock, Assistant Director of Medical Services, South African Defence Force.
Corps S up erintendent McInnis was in charg e of the parade assisted by Sergeant Forbes, who acted as Sergeant-Major of the parade.
The Inspecting Officer arrived sharp at 8 p.m., attended by District Superintendent Kirk, South African Railways. Headquarters Staff District Superintendent A. Chadwick, and Corp Superintendent W. Head, of the Orange Free State District.
The turn-out was extreme y smart, the nurses in their white unifonns looking especially businesslike.
Among those present were the Mayor (Mr. Sol Harris) and Mr. C. J Thompson, th e acting system manager at Bloemfontein of the South African Railways. Demonstration s of First Aid and stretcher-bearing were given, the nurses receiving loud applause at the conclusion of their excellent display.
The Inspecting Officer then commended the progress a nd work of the Bloemfontein units, acclaiming his pleasure at the distinct progress shown. The public duties of the Brigade, he stated, were very high ly appreciated throughout th e Union and Rhodesia. He claimed that the aim of the movement was effic i ency, and efficiency was the talisman and lodestar of every member. Addressing the nurses , he stated his pleasure in seeing the high standard of First Aid, and the outstanding excellence of the drill and stretcher work. He drew attention to their excell ent reputation for smart work, and exhorted th e m to do their very best to l reep it.
A Bright Future.
He was also pleased with the sp l endid work of the Railwa y and the City Divisions, claiIl1.ing that their future was bright , a lthough their membership was not very large.
Dr. de Kock then spoke on behalf of the Defence Force and the Director of Medical Services endOTsing the words of the Chief Commissioner with regard to the good work of the Brigade and especially t h at of the adies. He recommended the members to pay more attention to the wounds requiring treatment, rather than the fractures , as septic wounds often jeopardised a patient more than broken bones.
Mr. Sol Harris, the Mayor, then addressed the gathering apologising for the absence of Dean Weekes, who is away on recuperative l eave. He mentioned as a disadvantage to the Brigade the fact that all the f un ctions had to be held in odd places. The Municipality, he said, had given a suitable site to the Corps, and the time ,"vas ripe for the Brigade to own its own headquarters. He congratulated the members on their fine perfOTmances and hop ed that the movement would continu e to have success a nd would meet next year in their own home.
Mr. C. J. Thompson spoke on behalf of the Railway Administration, stating his knowledge of the good work done by the Railway Division in railway accidents. He hoped that they would never have very much to do, but when any occasion arose he was sure that th e work would be well don e.
After the speeches, tea was served, and a very pl easant and instructive evening concluded with an impromptu dance.
JOHANNESB URG.
Three members of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade who were travelling on the J ohannesburg mail train whi ch was involved in the collision with the Durban-Capetown mail at Klaarwater, Natal, last month, have received special
mention fo r the conspicuous service they render ed to th e injured passengers.
Mr. G. Whitehouse , system manager at Durban, in a report to the general manager, Mr. J R. Mor e, says his attention has been directed to the excellent First Aid services rendered by NIiss V. Baines, system manager 's office, S.A.R., Durban, :Miss E. Cowan, port manager s office, S.A.R. , Point, and Nlr. A. L. Penny, S.A .R workshops.
NIl'. Whitehouse states that in a report received from two of his senior officers it is stated: " vVe cannot speak too highly or appreciatively of the very fine work put in by the two young ladies mentioned. These ladies never h esitated , but did everythin g that was humanly possible to ease the suffering of the injured. Their wOTk with an Indian who received compo und fractures of both legs and who was apparently b l eeding to death was particularly fine under most distressing circ umst ances."
In writing to the ladi es, Mr. More said that their work was very fine and evoked the greatest admiration. " It is a source of deep gratification to me to know that members of the Brigade and the railway service were able to afford such valuable assistance, and I shall be glad if you will accept my sincere thanks and warm appreciation of your noble work."
Private Lau Kau, of the Hong Kong Railway Division, St. J?hn Ambulance Brigade (Overseas), who was awarded the Belilos Medal for saving the lif e of a woman at Fanling Station, Hong Kong. A report appeared in OUI August issue.
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Canada.
WI?, are very glad to learn that the Assistant Secretary of the Canadian Branch of the Association, Lieut.-Commander P. M. Filleul, R.N. (retired), is in England. The Order at St. John's Gate are looking forward to a visit from Commander Filleul, and to hear at first hand the progress that has been made in that Dominion in various directions. This will be Commander Filleul's second visit to St. ] ohn's Gate, the previous occasion having been in 1927, when he was able to do much towards cementing the friendly relations between the respective headquarters. A number of influential officials of the Canadian Branch of the Association have visited headquarters from time to time, and it now only remains to look forward to the opportunity of welcoming Colonel C. A. Hodgetts, C.M.G., M.D., the Director-General of the Branch. Tasmania.
During the visit paid to Tasmania in D ecem ber last by the Delegation which v isited Australia and New Zealand in 1928-9, meetings were held in Hobart and Lauuceston with a view to reviving interest in the work of the Association. These meetings were attended by the Mayors of each town and other l eading citizens interested in the proj ect, and it was decid ed to re-establish the Centres which, during recent years, h a d Geased to functi0n.
It is gratify ing to learn that as a result of the Delegation's v i s it, and the valuable co-operation of Dr. Hog-g, the Rev. W. Ashford, Mrs. Fysh, Mrs. Styant Brown and Mrs. Robson at Launceston, and Dr. Gregory Sprott, Ml'. Colvin, Mrs. Parker and Captain Somers at Hobart, the Centres in Northern and SoutheJfil Tasmania have been re-established.
Adelaide.
The Knighthood recent y conferred upon Sir William Phillips (who is an Officer of the Order of St. John) is the climax of years of much charitable service. Sir William, ""ho is 82 years of age, has devoted a considerable part of his long lif e to charitable work. He is on the Committees of a large number of charitable institutions in South A u stralia and is President of several. He is a Director of th e States Savings Bank and a number of i mportant companies, and has also filled important offices in the public commercial lif e of South Australia. He is Vice-President of the Adelaide Ccntre of the St. John Ambulance Association, and since his election to the Committee in 1888 has been a regular attendant at meetings, and has displayed an active interest in its work.
A notification of the Knighthood conferred upon him by H.M. the King appeared in the r ecent Birthday Honours. Hong Kong.
H is interesting to l earn that as a mark of appreciation of the serv ic es of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in the Co l ony of Hong Kong the Government has approved that effici ent members of the Brigade may attend classes at the Hong Kong Technical Institut e at half fees; these half fees are refunded if the student passes the subsequent exa mination held by the Institute. The classes at the Ins;titute include Engineering, English (language) French, Chemistry, Physics, Cookery, ete., and quite a number of efficient members of the Brigade avail themselves of the concessions offered.
A Manual of Cookery, primarily for th e use of members of Voluntary Aid Detachments, has been written for the S t. John Ambulance Association by Miss Hilda Marie Sm ith, an Officer of the Order of St. John, and will be on sale shortly. Copies can be obtained at 3s. each on application to th e Director of the Stores Department, St. ] ohn Am b1!llance Association, St. John's Gate, Cl erkenwell London, E.C.I.
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS. TWEEDALE, J.P.
Now the holidays are over all Cadet unit s will be r esuming their classes and commencing their winter syllabus. Officers will find the new] uv en ile Manual interestin g, for those Cadets who have already passed their First Aid and Home Nursing examinations. The Manual may be obtained!. at St. ] ohn's Gate, pric e 2s 6d.
The City of Coventry and Nuneaton Cadet Divi sions· held their fourth annual combined camp at Morecambe, Lancashire, during Bank Holiday week. Although the weather was unsettled for the first two days in camp, theremainder of the week was fine and sunny, which helped everyone to have an enjoyable and happy time tog ethe r.
During the week cricket and football matches were· played with the Morecambe Cadet Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Boys Brigade from Rugby, wh.o were in camp in the neighbourhood.
ROYAL NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD OF WALES, LIVERPOOL, 1929.
Dr D. Rocyn Jones, C.B.E., judging the Tylorstown Cadet Team in the competition for the Isca" Trophy. Standing left to right a re : Dr. H. Pierce (Liverpool), Chairman, Eisteddfod Committee; Dr. S. Glanville Morris (Maerdy); Dr. R. Owen (Bangor); and Dr. Llewellyn Williams (Cardiff.)
A display of First Aid work was given by the Cov entry and Nuneaton Cadet Division in the camp of the Leeds. Boys Life Briga de who also were in camp in the n ei ghbo urhood.
Towards midnight on Wednesday an a l arm was a nd every Cadet was called from hi s bed to attend a s upposed accident on one of the main roads n ea r b y. Her e. they found four patients waiting to be treated; th e 'wo rk was carried out successfully and showed what cou ld b e clone by Cadets in case of emergency.
Thursday was spent in sports, prizes being given for thevarious events. Visitors to the sports were entertain ed to tea by the Officers, who were Cadet Superint endent W. W Goddard and Cadet Officer W. Lee (Coventry), and Cadet Superintendent W. Harris and Privat e Smith (Nunea t on)
The cup present ed by Mr. W. Castledine for the b est tent was won by Cadet Corporal ] Hall, Nuneaton Divi sion, whose tent gained the highest numb er of marks On Sunday a Church parade was held, the un its attending: Green Street Wesleyan Church; the Rev. W. Coo kso n gave a very inspir ing address
Mrs. Vl. Goddard , Mrs. S. Castl edine, and Mr. W. Castledine undertook the duty of cooking for the camp, and their services a nd cooking were much apprec ia t ed by the 66 ,CBd ets in camp.
Thirty-nine Cadets of the Roche Cadet Division (Roch-dal e), with Cadet Officers R. Dixon and D. Woff enden in ·charge, oined the 7th Manchester Battalion, Church Lads' Brig a de, in camp at Rhyl, North Wales, from August 17 to 24. There were 300 in camp. The camp consisted of five Jines, the Ambulance Cadets t a king lin e E.
Th e re were two large marquees, officers ' quarters, and a -camp church.
Lt .-Co l. Bateson was in command of th e camp. The M edi ca Officer was Dr. Whaite, of Manchester, and th e ·Chaplains, the Revs. T. E dwards and S. Nightingale. The weather wa s very wet and stormy th e first night in ·cam p , but afterwards it cl ear ed, and for th e r emaind e r of ihe week it was f a ir a nd sunny.
Sunday mornin g a t 7 a.m. there was early service in th e camp ch urch for those wishing to att en d Holy Communion, .and at 10.30 a. m. Churcb parade, service b ein g h eld in th e hrge marquee.
Th e C .O. in sp ected th e par a d e each morning, after which ih e unit s went to th eir various duti es
Each morning th e Ambulance Ca dets h eld a First Aid -competition, th e work being judged by t he Medical Officer, who gave po int s each day, and at the end of th e week, th e results 'were declared as foll ows :SE. IOR Boys (Ban da g in g, etc.) - l st , S. Tattersall; 2nd, H. Freeman; 3rd, T. Morton; 4th, VV. M ellsd ew. J UNIO R Boys (Bandag ing, etc.).- l st, H. Schofi eld; 2nd , S. tott; 3rd, A. Crowth ers; 4th, T. Jon es.
The c up for the best kept t en t , gen eral smartness, etc ., 'was by the fo llowin g : S Sto tt , H. Schofielcl, W. C h adw ick, N. DL"Co n H. Clark, and J Stott , with 162 marks -out of a possible 180 Footba ll , sport s, variou s r aces, etc., were h eld a n d th e c up s a nd a ll th e prizes were prese nt ed on Friday evening b y Mrs Bateson.
The camp in spectio n was h eld on Thursday morning. th e in specting officer b e in g Ma j or D av i es, acc omp a ni ed b y Lt.-Col. Bateson and Mr s. Tweedale, who in sp ected the Ambulance Cadets.
After th e insp ection in line , the who l e p a r a d e (' marched past " in co lu mn, Major Davi es t a kin g the salute; and aftenv a rds in quart er column; th en in fou rs, a ft er which the who l e p a rad e advanced in r ev i ew order.
Th e c,amp was v isited by Colonel Foulk es, Co lon el Moore , and Co lon el Trimble.
Camp was struck on Saturday morning and home r each ed in th e ev en ing , everybody having thorou ghly enjoyed th e week and declaring the camp a great success.
" Cookery."
PEice 3s. (Th e aut horis ed textbook of the St. John Ambulance Association.) By Hild a Marie Smith (Offi cer of the of St. John).
The au tl'l orisedi on c00kery, which is approved by the Army Council for the use of members of Volunt a ry Aid d etachments, is one which l1l!ay weH find a place for its elf in eve ry hous ehold wh er e home cooki ng is necessary.
The" lay-out" of th e book , which l ea ves nothing to be de sire d, as well as th e clear an d concise method of writing adopted by the author, r educ es th e effort of l earn ing to a minimum.
The book is divided into three main p a rt s: Plain Cookery, Invalid Cookery, and Camp Cookery There i s an int eresting chapter d ea ling with th e processes and fun ctions of foods, and sho-vving in non-scientific l ang u age their res pective values, and the recipes are found co nveniently a t th e end of chapters .
The invalid cookery chapters are es peciall y valuable to everyone who is inter es t ed in nursing , and th e s pecial diets r equired by invalids. Th e suggestions of th e different foods not to give to specific cases have a value which will b e a pp recia t ed by everyone.
The camp coo k ery chapters d eal not only with the foods u sually associated vvith camping, but a lso with camp kitch ens , tinn ed f oo d s, ovens, an d th e cooking of food in bulle
Th e book is so int er es tingl y l ai d out th a t it pr ovid es an int e r est even for m e re man, who is not a lways int er es t ed in t he p repa r a ti on of th e food whi ch h e ea ts; but th e keen First Aider ;!,Tho t a k es a n in te r es t in his subject, ad ditio nal to the actu a l " casualty" aspect, might d o well to in crease hi s gen eral knowledge b y a st udy of this bo ok.
Letters
to a Brigade Corporal(" Pte. Charles X ; to be Cpl., vir:e . "
Thanks for your l e tter. I am ve ry pleased that you pass ed your T est so well , and th a t your Superintend ent was so satisfied. T a ke care that you do not forg et what you have l earned. It is "up to you" now to increase your knowledge all, round. I don't know what certificates and awards you hold, but I suppose you n ever miss taking your r e-exam and so add to your qualifications ea ch yea r. If yo u have not yet tak en up a Nursing Ce-ctificate, do so at the first opportunity.
You t ell me there is a pro ba bili ty of your gojng to camp this year. Good ! It will be useful for you to know something about San itati on before th at tim e comes, and you will find an int e resting chapte r on the subject in the back of your Manual
Pag e 272 LIbe St. 5-o bn :ambu la nce
of Drill and Camping. You should a lso read for yourse lf so m ething of the Hi story of th e Ord e r of St. John , a nd the co n s tituti on of the Association a nd Bri gade. Brigade R egu la tion s, by th e way, is by no m eans dull r eadin g, a nd should h ave a new inter est fo r you n ow.
Sp ea king of qu a lificatio n s. I a lw ays remember one young Corporal in my Divi si on who wondered how to h old th e int e r es t of his sect ion during th e fin e summ er months. So h e d eci d ed to l ea rn el em ent ary sign a llin g a nd t each them. A ccordin gly th ey m et, by p ermission, on a lt ern a t e drill night s in an op en field a nd b ecame fa irly profi ci ent in semaphore code. (Th ey h a d no t th e tim e t o work up t o th e required standard for a Signall e r's Badge .) How eve r , th a t year they went to Ca mp. On e a fternoon, a m a n in Camp called th e a tt ention of this Corporal to so m eo n e who appeared to b e signalling fr om a cliff a bou t a mil e a nd a h a lf a wa y. The Corporal r a n out of his tent, a nd r ea d a m essage from one of hi s m e n out for a r a mbl e, r equ es ting a do ct o r, three stre t chers with b ea r ers a nd kit, to a serious m otor-ca r sm as h in a mo st un ex p ecte d spot-a d eser t ed, winding, by-l a n e n ea rby. It is possibl e th a t thos e injured would otherwise hav e la in th e re for h ours, b efor e ass istanc e could re ac h th em.
Again. I rem emb er th e n ewly-m a d e N.C.O. who, ca lling on e night at hi s Divisional H.Q. , agreed to r eli eve ·th e resident careta k er-drive r for a n hour or so. Th a t sa m e day a n ew a utom a ti c di a lt elephon e h ad b een inst a ll ed, a nd, strangely enough, th e r e h a d h a rdly b ee n a call by it all d ay. Qui et day or not, our (( r eli ef" asked f0r, a nd received, instruction as to the full use of it b efor e he took over. Tw enty minutes l a t e r ca m e a mo s t un expected yet very u rge nt ca ll fo r h elp in a railway disast e r a few mil es away ! Im agin e th a t man's predi ca m en t if h e h a d not knmvn th e us e of that instrum ent that night, with a ll th e h elp h e ne ede d "at th e other end of th e line ! " Ju s t th e kind of thing that h a pp ens once in a lif etim e
Th e mo ral is: Be prepared for anything that comes along. It m ay be a Divisional drill, a co mpetiti on t ea m Dr a sudden ca ll to duty. Whateve r it is, do it cheerfully and without h esitation If it strikes you as b eing unfa ir, do it first and grumbl e afterwards.
Att end your N.C.O.'s m ee tings whenever called, a nd b e r ea dy with h elpful sugg es tion ra th e r than mind complaint.
Thus ·will you justify confidence which has been shown in you a nd b e a c r edit and of r eal value to th e Division.
With eve ry good wish, Yours affec tion ate ly, "U)\ICLE JOHN "
Oc /obey, 1929
The Hospitallers' Club
Members of th e above a r e r emind ed t l1at the first m ee ting of th e season will b e held on October 11, 1929, a t th e Bonnington Hotel , So u t h ampton Row.
Dr. T. C. Bridges, L.L.P., B.S.C., et c., has very kindl y cons en t ed to address th e l11eeti ng (or l ect u re } on a se l ected su bj ect.
It i s sin cere ly hop ed th a t with the m em b er coo p e ra tion a nd h elp th e club will b ave a more su ccessful season if possible t h an l ast.
Th e first eve nt of socia l importan ce is tb e a nnual d a n ce at th e St a ti on e rs H all t o b e h eld on Nov emb e r 22 , 1929. This function, on e might say, h as b eco m e a very" hardy a nnu al. " Th e gatb e ring of m em bers together with th eir friends in th e a n cient a nd b ea utiful h a ll of th e Stationers' Company give the even t a n a tmospheJi e of di gnity , and, if po ss ible , of ad d ed goo dwill a nd friend ship. Th e dat e hould b e n o t ed - November 22, 1929-and every eff ort made for a s u ccessfu l reun ion.
Ti ckets m a y be obtained from th e h on. sec reta ry , Mr. P. B e ttison, 36 , Clith ero w Av en u e, W.7. It is a dvised th a t ea rl y :1ppli ca tion be m a de for t hese
Thirty-thr ee members of the Fo l eshill and Longford Cadet Div ision campe d at Penma enmawr, North Wa les, th e A u gust Bank Holiday week, 1-md er the s up erVlSlOn of Ambu ance Officer Booth and Cadet Officer Hirons. Starting out from Coventry at 2 a. m. on Saturday, August 3, th e Cadets eventu a lly arrived at P cnm aenmawr at 9.30 a.m. but had an enforced wait at th e station for about six hour s ow in g to th e te nt s, kits, et c b eing ost througb a co upling brea king on the g u ard's van. The t ent s, how ever, were soon pit che d cm d the Cadets sett led down for an enjoyable week by th e sea. On S und ay morning th e Cadets attend ed Cl1ur ch parade a t St. Gwynan 's Church, the Cadets' band taking them for a rout e march after th e service. On Wednesday th e Cadets attend ed th e Call1ival , tak i ng part in the pro cession, wher e the band played a few se lections whil e on th e march , and afterwards proceeded to the field fo r duty , etc., Before the Carniva l the Cadets were th e Guard of Honour for th e Rose Queen 's visit to the Memoria l. Sports Day was held on Thursday, when the Cadets a ll tr ed hard for the variou s priz es No.1 Tent carried off th e mo st h onours , winn in g s x eve n ts out of nine. rI h e enj oy ment was enh a n ced by a visit of a company of Girl G u ides from. L iv er poo l , who were staying in th e n ei,g11bourho ocl. Each tent tried hard for th e t ent prize, which was offered for the best k ept t ent and t he smart est Cadets during th e w ee c The p r iz e was eventua lly carried off by No. 1 T en t, who won b y the narrow margin of half a mark, after a ve r y keen str u gg le. The Cadets returned on Sunday, August 10, a rriv ing at Coventry at 5 p.m., and all agr eed that the ca mp was th e best they h a d attende <!:l and are a ll eagerly lookin g f orward to th e n ex one.
Octob er, 1929 n:be St. JObll :ambulance Gh13et te Pa ge 273
Health and Habit.
By E. E . D. HEEsoM, J.P. , L.D.S. , R.C. S .Eng.
Some p llilo sop h e r h as (no doubt) said that if we are to l ove our n eighb ou r as ou r 'el ves, it is to th ei r a d vantage th a t we hould fir s t l ove ourselves a goo d d eal. \ !Ve, who se dllty, p l eas ur e and bobby it i s to give Fir t Aid t o other, s h ould , t h erefo r , first a id our ow n b odi es (n ot t o sl ea k of spirits ) by see in g th a t, as f ar as possib l , th ey are fit for th e work. Wh en w e co m e to co n si der OLU h ea lth , on of th e fir t thing s that emerges is t h a t at any gi ve n m om ent i t depends, apart fr om a cid ent , on o ur environm ent , OUf b er .d i ty, a nd o ur h ab it c;. Fur t b er co nsideration s ugg es t s that ot tb ese t h ree
cure of t]1 bad h ab it s that produc ed tll m. If thi s i s n ot univ e r sa ll y true, it i s yet tru e 110l1gh to lead U S t o see that a n objc tive inspection of our b a bit s, in r el a tion to our health, is a ound piece o f personal First Aid No doubt all tbis appJies to the mind as we ll , but for th e moment ] ,t u. co n sid r the common bodily habits, eating, drinkin g, smokin g and l eepi n g. In regard to the qu ant it y one ea t s, it is perhaps on ly necessary to qu ot e the proverb: "Many a man digs hi s own' g rave with hi t eeth ," and to point out that in co nformity with th e genera l realisation ofJ) h e fact,
th e gre a t es t is h a bi t; for it pl ays a cer t ain p ar t in th e co mp os ition of th e other two. It i s in th e power of e n rgy a nd foresight to a lt e r our surro unding s very mu ch if \ve hav e n o t m:t.de a h a bit of th em . T o take one obv i ou s case . A sme lling dra in and a dustbin th a t br eeds fli es are in it i a ll y our environm e nt, but if th ey r emain there th ey are a h a bit So with H er dity. No doubt th e r e are inh erit ed diseases, but mu ch mor e oft en th a n p eo pl e yet su sp ect it i s th e ten d en cy to th e disease whi ch i s i'l111 erit ed , a nd the f,:limily h abit s tha t are accep t ed unthinkin gl y as th e l a w of nature, produ ce in one gen e r a ti on th e sa m e r es ult s that th ey h ave produ ce d in th e pr ece ding on es. The habit of fuggy a nd su nl ess tooms, of unh ygi en ic foods, and so op, produ ce tub e rcle a nd s u ch things, and th ey a r e r emov ed, or modifi ed, b y a radical
" J ohn Bull ," 'LS portrayed b y a nd othe r p a pers, h as l ost severa l s t on e in weight in the l ast thirty year. Obesity is now r ecogni se d as a di seas ins t ead of a si gn o f goo d living. The pm,ver of jud ging th e qu ali ty of f oo d ha b een greatly help ed by th e di cove ry that vitamins-a li ving el em ent -arc present in om e foods and not in others Th e m a tt e r is n o t on e that can b e more th a n mention ed , but it i s wortl1 wllil e pointing out th a t m a n is th e only a nim a l wh o do es n ot ea t his food li ving, an d it i s prob a bly a co un el of wisdom th at a good p a rt of o ur food shou ld not b e cooked, froz en, pr eserve d, pott ed a nd ove rk ept. The n , too , it sho uld b e well masticate d, for, apart from t.h e m ech a nic a l prep ara ti on, th e first of the seri es of di gestive jui ces i s fo und in th e sa li va With regard to th e mann e r of
The Canterbury Division.
Pag e 274 'ttbc St. 30bn :ambulance (\3a3ctte
eating, a mod ern poet , with as mu ch be a uty a nd more se ns e th an some mod e n1 po e ts, h as said: "Eat slowly! Only m en in rags And gluttons old in sin Mistake th em selv es f or ca rp e t bags And tumble victuals in ! "
Th e elimination of waste products, too , is a m a tt er of h a bit which can be goo d or b a d. It is prob a bl e that hvi ce a d ay -like other a nimals-i s better than once. Th e reabsorption of foul retain ed m a tter b y th e bow el, a n:d the absorption of foul m atter round th e gum lin es, a re th e most common ca u ses of " rh eum a tism "
When drinking is m e ntion ed in r elation to h a bit it is a lw ays exp ecte d that a lco ho l is meant, but nothin g n ew is to b e said on this m a tt er and it can b e sa f ely l eft to th e good sense o f Brigad e m emb e r s. Th e quantity of liquid t a k en , ho wever, is of great import a nc e Six pints of liquid , of which two pints are co nt a in ed in ou r food, are n e cessary to sup pl y the l oss by elimination, digestion a nd tran s piration. Mu ch disease is du e· to inadequate was hing out o f the kidneys a nd no incon v eni enc e r es ul ting sh ould be a llow ed to prevent men a nd women drinking at least four p ints of liquid a da y Th e over indulg en ce of to b a cc o , like a ll other ext r em es, is a habit to b e wa t ch ed , All dwellers in t o vms have a s mok y .d ep osit on their lungs Th e simpl e e xperim ent of pas sing a mouthful of smoke through a han dk erch ief will show t h a t a d ep os it do es occ ur , wh i ch if allowed to r ea ch the lung s will ac t as other smoke do es Ev e ry m a n over forty h a s f elt th e eff ects of smoki ng overn ight , i n a muzzy h ea d a nd a craving fo r a pip e th e ne x t mornin g, which s u gges ts a n effec t on the n ervou s syst em. Tob acco, in m a n y people, t end s t owards cons tip a tion a nd is forbidden as an irrita nt in such ai lm ents as duod en a l ulc er, pointing to a d efi nit e effect upon the bow els. Tob acco tends to dry up the saliva ry sec reti o n which, as we s'a id , i s a v a luabl e di ges tive-and in extre m e cases -affects the eyes. All this is not a ple a against the use of tob acco, which perhaps has ben eficial eff ec ts that are worth the price, but it is a pl ea to w a t ch th e habit , and co ntrol it to the .d eg r ee t hat will not a ffect h ea lth.
Wi th regard to sle e ping , it is n ecessa ry to get away from t h e attitude of our forefathers th a t sleep is a n ecessa ry vic e, a nd th a t virtu e co nsist s in cutting it down to the low es t po ss ibl e time. Prob a bly the sensible view of sleep is that it is recup era tion which should be propo r tionate to e ffor t a nd individual requirem ent s . The virtue i s to get en o ugh-the vice to l e t r ec uperation become sloth.
And, in conclusion, a healthy body should have a mind healthy in its approach to Health. The danger of thinking about · our health is th a t we :s hould becom e faddists in d e t a ils. This in itself
is unhealthy , but it is th e mod es t cl a im of this article that it is worth while eve ry now a nd a gain to exa min e the d a ily a nd hourly ac tions of our lives-things we do b eca us e we h ave n e ver conceived of a ny other way of doing them, and to consider if th e y will b e good for o ur h ea lth when continued during a lif e time.
The Juvenile Manual.
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MILITARY HOSPITALS RESER VE.
Extracts from a l etter received at B.H.Q. Training at Royal H e r be rt Hospital, Woo wich. August 21, 1929
I wish to r eport to , yo u that Pte. Meades, Pte McVey, and myself have had o ur course of instru ction r eg ulations of the M.H.R. at the Royal Herbert HospItal, Woolwich. Yo u will be g lad to know th a t w e were made exceed in g ly welcome and every assistanc e was given to. u s by all ranks. Ma j or Garraway, Officer Command1l1g No. 12 Company, saw each member of o ur Brigade. personally, inq-c.ir ed. v\'hether there was a n yth1l1g they to know partic ul a rly a l so whether they we r e with their week's nstruction , or was t h eTe any comp l a 1l1t to mak e. Speakin g f o r th e m e mb e rs of my Divisior:-, th e o n ly complaint we h ad was weekwent by too qm ckly, and I am s ur e I am safe in saylllg thlS S the ge n e ral complaint of a ll r a nks of our Brigade who go to Woolwich for 'th eir week's tra inin g.
I wish also t o mention the great assist ance g iven by th e Officers and Warrant Officers and N.C.O.'s, also the Matron and her Nursing S t aff; there was nothing any troub l e to explain thowu gh ly. When I say I m ean th e exp lanation was in detail, not hurned throu g h I should strong ly advise as many of our members who possibly can join th e reserve to do so b efor e it is -to o l a t e , and a " Waitin g Li st" is st arted
APpointIllents, August, 1929 Th e followin g a ppointm ents 3;nd promotion s , tr a n sf e rs, r esignatio n s and n ew Div ision s h ave b een ap pro ved b y th e
Comm is s on e r f or W a le s a nd c onfirm ed b y t
INSPECTOR OF STORES.
MO NMO UT HSHIRE CEN TR E. Div isional Sup er nt end ent Th eo philu s H a rt shorn , S ou t h W a l e s Border o rp s 26 8.29. DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
D EN BIGHS HIR E CENT RE
A Llo y d Davi es, M.B. Ch.B. , Rho s Div s o n. 16 8 29.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
D ENBIGHSHJR E CENTRE
P rivat e William M a tth ew s, Rh os Div i sio n. 16 8.29.
1 0N MO UTHS HI RE CENTRE
Corpora Oswald Pri ce, Brynmavvr Div i sion 26.829
Amb ulan ce Offi cer vVilli a m Edwin J en kin s, Ebhw Va le D iv ision . 26 .8 .29.
BO ROUGH OF N EWPORT CEK TH. E.
Arnb ul anc e Offi c er John B ell e'w, Newport H ig h Str eet Railwa y Division. 3 ] .7.29.
Ambulanc e Offi ce r Alfr ed J P O'w e ll Newp ort R a lway Div ision. 26 8.29
LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT.
B OROUGH OF R HONDD A CENT RE.
Ambul a n ce S s er Blodw en P ear ce, F e rnh ill N ur s in g Division. 26 8 .29 . AMBULANCE OFFICERS. D ENB IGHSHIRE CEN TR E
Private Thoma s Charl es B enbow, \ iVr ex h a m D iv isi on. 27.7.29
Privat e Reginald Willia m s, vV rexh a m Di v si on. 27.7 29
Priv at e vVilli a m B. J on es, Rho s D iv ision. 16.8.29
M o MOUTHSHIRE CENT RE
Se r geant E m a nu el as h , E bb w V a l e Div s io n. 26 .8 .29.
Priv at e P e r cy W a tkin s, Marin e Co lli e ry Divisi on. 26 8 29.
B ORO UGH OF NEWPORT CENT RE.
Corps S e rge a nt-Major Ch a rl es H enry Brown , Alex a ndra Do c ks Division. 3 1.7 .29.
S er g eant Stanl ey John Morrish, N ewport R a ilway D iv i s ion. 26 8 .29
CORPS SERG EA NT-MAJORS
GL AMORG AN COU NTY CEN TR E
Priv at e Em lyn Jon es, Ca e r a u D i vision Lly nfi Va ll ey Corps. 11.7.29.
BORO UGH OF N EWP ORT CENT RE
Serg eant H en ry Charle s Worthy, Al ex andra Doc k s D iv ision. 31.7.29.
SERGEANTS.
D EKBIG PI SH IR E CEN TR E
Privat e H a rr y Eaton, \ t\1re xham D iv i sion. 27.7 29.
Pr vat e J oh n Onion s , \ i\Tr exh a m Divi io n 27.7.29.
Pr vat e W a tkin Dav i es , R ll0S D i vi si on. 16 8.29.
FLI NTSHIR E ClIEN TR E
Private No r man Mag r a w, Flint Div ision. 22 8 29.
Correction.
It was stated in our l as t i ss ue that the Handley Team won the L a d y L y nn Thomas Cup a t th e R oyal Welsh Show. This was not so. Th e winning t eam was th e Llanelly Nursing Team capta in ed b y Ambulance Sist er Elsie Scott.
G LA MOR GAN COUN TY CENT RE Privat e J ohn Dunn, Ca m'au Division. 11.7 29. Corporal Edward Gorge Brook s, Ynysy bwl Div ion. 6.8.29.
MO NMOUTHSHJR E CENT RE
Corpoml Ivor J ones, Ebbw Val e Div ision 19.8.29.
S e r gea n t yV J. H a rdin g , Ne'wport Hi gh S tr eet R a ilway Div i sio n. 30.7.29. R ES IGNATIONS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET lY! ONMouTHS HI RE CENT RE. D i Yis o n a l S u per in en dent Vl. H. Ch a rl es, Eb b w V a le Div si on 19 829 B OROUGH OF NEWPORT A mb u l a n ce Offi cer P. T. M a r sha ll A l ex a n d r a D ocks Div s on. 3 0. 7 29. CITY OF CARD IFF CEN TR E.
Ambu l a n ce Officer G. C emett Barry Do ck Div ision.
the direction of the Honorary Director of Ambu l ance (Principal Secretary of the Priory) and assisted by the Competition Secretary (Mr. I1\T. Mabon Abraham).
These competitions occupy a considerable part of the programme of the last three days of the Eisteddfod, commencing on Thursday, August 8, with the open contest for teams of nurses for the "Lady Bute" Cup of the Priory, in which seven teams entered. The stretcher test was as und er :-
" Attending an Ambulance Competition you have to stay overnight. Sleeping accommodation has been found for you iIi a house, which is kept by a widow, who, with her daughter are th e onl y persons beside yourselves in the house During the night you are aroused by the widow, who is very excited. Sh e tells you that her daughter's room is on fire. You dress quickly and attend to the case."
Dr. S. Glanville Morris, Mardy; Dr. D. Lle'wellyn Williams, M.C., Cardiff; Dr. Parry Edwards, Carnarvon; and Dr. W. C. Benthall, C.B.E., Southport , adjudicated and the first three teams were :-
Total Marks
1st. Liverpool Nursing Division 189 2nd. Southport Nursing Division 169i
3rd. Rhyl Branch V A.D., Flint 169
Dr. D. Ro cyn Jon es, C.B.E., Newport, and Dr. Parry Edwards, Carnarvon, judged the contest for the "Trevethin " Shield, open to teams of men resident in Wales and Monmouthshire, which was won by the Treharris team, and the con1:est fOF teams of women resident in Wales or Monmouthshire for the " Silurian" Shield, which was awarded to the Rhyl Voluntary Aid Detachment.
On Friday, August 9, fifteen teams competed in the open competition for teams of men for the " Lady Lewis" Cup of the Priory. The judges were: Dr. S. Glanville Morris, Mardy; Dr. D. Llewellyn Williams, M.C., Cardiff ; Dr. A . Llewellyn Morgan, Liverpool; and Dr. O. Herbert \iVilliams , Liverpool; and the first three teams were :-
Total Marks
1st. Treharris DiviSiion .- 25lt
2nd. L ancashire Cemtabulary " A "Team 245
3rd. Brierfield S.J .A.B. 239t
On the final day of the Eisteddfod the Amb ulance programme opened with the competition for the " Isca " Trophy, for which boys resident in Wales or Monmouthshire competed. The Holyhead Troup B.P. Scouts team was successful.
Teams of gitls resident in Wal es or Monmouthshire competed for the" Gwent" Trophy, which was awarded to the Tylorstown Cadet Nursing Division.
The Blaenau Festiniog " B " S.J .A.B. team was successful in the competition open to teams of men resident in the North Wales Counties.
In the contest for boys resident in Lancashire Cheshire. Wales or the Holyhead Troup B.P Scouts team gamed hIghest marks, and the Tylorstown Cadet Nursing Division was successful in a simil ar open competition for girls.
The judges for the final day's events were: Dr. D. Glanville Morris: Mardy; Dr. D. Llewellyn Williams, M.C., Cardiff; Dr. R. Owen, Bangor; Dr. H. Pierce, Liv e1f]Doo l ; Dr. D. Rocyn Jon es, C.B.E., Newport.
The trophies and prizes were presented in th e Pavilion atthe afte:r:noon session. The judges, Dr. Rocyn Jon es and Dr. GlanVIlle Morris, gave their adjudication and anflounced the winning teams in each section at the invitation of th e President. The Hon. Dir ecto r of Ambulance (Sir Herbert Lewis, K.B.E.) thank ed the many thousands present for the reception they gave the boys and girls who won trophIes; they would never forget that day, he
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said, and if the public would always remem ber the men, women, boys and girls in the black and white uniform of St. John were vo lunt eers, working together for the common good, and acknowledged their serv ic e with gratitude it would be appreciated. He paid tribut e to the kindness shown him by the General Secretary, Ambulance Secretary, the Chairman of the Ambulance Committee, Dr. H. Pierce, and to the judges for their interest in the oompetitions and the assistance they had kindly given. He thanked Colonel E. J. Trimble, C.B., C.M.G., Commissioner of the No.4 District of the St John Ambulance Brigade, for th e efficient manner in which the Liverpool Corps had carried out the ambulance arrangements in the Eisteddfod grounds during the week, und er the direction of Bt.-Colonel C. G E. Simpson, C.B.E., F R.C.S., the Corps Superintendent.
The following is the team test for the" Lady Lewis " Cup :-
You are attending a competition at the seaside. Whilst waiting you are inform ed that a man has fallen over a low cliff into the sea. The cliff at its lowest point is between 6 and 7 feet high, but is unclimbable, and the only way down to the beach i"s by means of a short length of rop e ladder which is fastened above. The rope ladd er is th e property of some Boy Scouts who are camped n ea r by and is not to be removed. You have your full equipment with you.
Answer.
Totallvla-rks
When you reach the sc e ne of the accident you find the patient lying face down in shallow water, six to nine inches deep. Promptly proceeding to spot 2
of approach
rope ladder
Card No .2 read.
Decide water too deep for effective treatment to be rendered 4
Ask if any v isibl e bleeding. (No ) 2
Ask if any marked deformity. (Ye s, left leg) 1
B ri ef examination of leg-Simple fracture 2
Carefully turning patient on back 3 Supporting leg in turning
to patient. (Unconscious)
to remov e patient to bank at
it possible to have boat near. (No)
Obtain stretcher from bank..
Captain to instruct remammg member of team to descend a nd assist
bearers on each side of stretcher
Raise stretcher
If not told to wait Boy Scout will go away.
Hurried examination of patient, ribs, spine, pelvis, etc. (No injuries)
If removal to cliff top has not been carried out as above, or in the opinion of the judge by some equally good method, Card No.3 to be given to team.
Card No.3. Simple Fracture of Leg has no w become compound.
Is there severe h ::emorrhage. (No, slight)
Apply artificial respiration as soon as possible
Place blanket on ground
Place patient on blanket
Tum patient back up
Arms extended above head
Head on one side
Position of operator and hands
Correct movements
Timing movements
Excite respiration by smelling salts, etc.
Ask if face congested. (No)
Co ntinue movements. (Dr. to say pati e'YI t brea.thing)
Regulate mov ements to correspond with natural efforts
If leg continually supported
Promote circulation and warmth
Remove wet clothing
Cover with blankets
Rub limbs upwards
Obtain hot drinks from Scout's Camp and g iv e if patient is able to swallow
Watch breathing carefully
Ask Scout for nearest Hospital. (1 mile)
Ask Scout for near est Doctor. (200 ya·yds)
Also if telephone at hand. (At Docto r's h01ltse)
Send him with written message to Doctor
And written messag e to 'phone Hospital
Instructing him to ask Doctor for use of 'phone
TREATMENT: Leg.
Doctor to say that tr01ltsers is saturated with blood.
A pply digital pressure on left f emoral
A pPly tourniquet to femoral
Remove clothing
Draw foot to its natural position
Iodine to hands, wound and skin near
A PPly clean dry dressing
Bandage overy dressing
The tot a l amount of marks for items in italics are to be given to those teams who did not receive Card No.3, having efficiently brought patient to bank without converting simp l e into Comp oun d Fractur e
Scout returns and states that Docto r is out, but that A mbulance car from hospital wi ll be here in a few minutes.
FURTHER TREATMENT OF L EG.
A PPly two splints
Length of sp lint s
Secure splints by bandages (five)
Neatness
Ask patient if pain elsewhere. (No)
Any other injuries. (No)
Load stretcher
See that patient is continually kept warm
Ask if Docto r has now arrived. (No)
Has ambulance arriv ed? (Y es 50 yards away)
PUREl YAS AMATTER OF INTEREST
CENTRE REPORTS.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Inspection at Margam Park.
Twenty-eight Divisions assemb l ed in Margam Park, Port Talbot, on Saturday, Ju ly 20, for the ann ual inspection of the Aberavon Corps, which was in command of SubCommissioner Lemuel Jon es
H eaded by t he Glyncornvg Brass Band, the Parade marched past in column , and was in spected by Lieut.- Colon e l H. E. M. Lind say, C.B chairman of the Glamorgan Co unt y Centre, and Comm ission er E. D. Jon es, Carrnarthenshire Centre, who were accompanied by the Mayor and Mayoress of Port Talbot (A ld erman and Mrs. Evan Dummer) and Dr. Glanville :Morris, Mardy.
Co lon el Lindsay, a Knight of Grace of the Order, handed the insignia of the Serving Brother to David Pugh, Bryn, and the ribbon of the Service Medal issued by command of the Sovereign to ex-Superintendent Lewis Jon es, Kenfig Hill Division.
A display of ambulance work was given which was most int eresting, and the Inspecting Officer congrat ulat ed the Sub-Commissioner and his officers on their excellent work in increasing the strength of the Corps from 120 members in 1921 to 624 members in 1929 and hoped the unit would contin u e t o increase in numbers.
His vVorship the Mayor, who during his year of office closely ' associated himself with the Ambulance movement, said he was proud of the An1 bulance men and women and was grateful to them for their services to the town, which he and the p eop le much appreciated.
The Sub-Commissioner said they now had five Ambulance Halls and two Medical Comforts Depots, and th ey were grateful to Captain and Mrs. Fletcher for so kindly a llowing th em to have th e Parade at Margam.
Nelson Field Day.
A delightful afternoon s entertainment was provided at the Llancaiach :field, Nelson, on Saturday, July 20, when the Nel son Division held its fifth ann u al sports and ambulance competitions.
The PenaUta Plize Silver Band (cond u ct ed by Mr. D. J. S t ephens) was i l'l attendance, and gave a first-class programme of popular music, and a l arge c rOl,\rd of people were present.
The ambulance events were held in an adjoining field, and el even of the best teams in South vVales competed for th e " Gronow" Challenge Cup and medals. Equally inter esting was the nursin g competition, in which four teams c6n1peted for a challenge bowl, whilst the cadets' competition was a l so very instructive. Dr. Joseph Evans (Treharris) and Dr. Foster (Cardiff) jud ged the ambulance teams; Mr. T. Bosher (Hengoed) and Mr. Hor Ll. Richards, MPS. (Treharris) the nursing teams; and Corps Secretary T. Aubrey Rees (Treharr s) the cadets. The awards were as follows :-
Open Ambulance Competition-I, Maclaren, 347; 2, Treharri s A., 343, 3, Tonypandy Police, 343; 4, Treharris E., 318; 5, Oakdale, 296; 6, Abertridwr, 286; 7 Penallta, 285; 8, Abertysswg, 260; 9, 226; 10, Aberdare Police, 208; 11, Bargoed, 187 . Treharris A. and Tonypandy Police (last year's winners) tied for the second prize, but after both captain s had been call ed in to answer further questions, the medals were awarded to Treharris. Mr. Vivian Gronow, Mafondy, Ne son, presenhd the cup and medals to Maclaren team. The members of the team
weTe: T. E. Jon es (captain), E. vV. Jones, G. Morgan, S. A. Jon es, and A G. Yorke.
The members of Treharris A. t eam were pres.ented with medals by Capt. D. G. Richards: Fred Edwards (captain), N. Edwards, D. J. Edwards, W. Bray and G. Michael Divisional Secretmy Samuel Hughes must be congratulated on the smooth wOTking of the amb ulan ce section of the day's proceedings.
Great cred it is due to th e Divisional Superintendent (Mr. L. vVilliam s), Mr. Richard Morgan (the gel!l.eral seoet ary) , and the mem bers for the success of the day.
Bridgend and District Corps.
The Annual Inspection of the Bridgend and District Corps took place at Porthcawl on Saturday aften100n, July 20, when Capta in Taliesin, E. Richards, Commiss ion er for the Rhondda Cen'CJ:e, assisted by Staff Officers D. C. Williams, Ogmore Vale, and Morgan Weeks, Heolycyw, inspected the Corps. Among those present were Dr. Slnythe Nantymoel, Dr. Bowen, Mr. D. L. Richards, Mr. J. W Prosser, and Mr. David Edwards. The following Divisions un der the command of Corps Superint end ent Major H. H. Johnson , M.C., were represented :Cadets.-Heo l ycyw , Ogmore Val e, Llangeinor and Pontycymmer.
N1Iwses.-Ogm or e Vale, Pontycymmer, Nantymoel. Men.-Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, Heolycyw, Pontycymmer , Llangeinor.
The members assemb ed near the bandstand, Porthcawl and parading the ma in streets, headed by the Ogmore Vall ey Temperance Band, proceeded to Sandy Bay, wheTe the inspection took place, and the Inspecting Officer took the salute before a large crowd of spectators.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
The Ty lorstown Cadet Divis ion has lost one of it s most promising members in the tragic death of Arth ur Robert Weeks, of 28, Brondeg Street, Tylorstown, who sacrificed his lif e in an attempt to save his dog. The circumstances were as follows: On Sunday morning, August 25, Cadet Weeks was climbing the lTlOuntain side with other boys, when his do g ran in front of a journ ey of tram s being hauled up the track to the colliery rubbish ti p Heedless of the risk the boy ran to the r esc u e of the dog, and in doing so tripped, several trams passing over him. He was tak en by members of the Tylorstown Ambulance Division to the Cardiff Infirm ary, where he died shortly after admission.
At t he funeral on August 31 the Brigade was represented by members of the Ambulance Divisions, and over 80 cadets attended in command of Corps SecretalY C. Gronwi, and Divisional S up erintendents J. S Jones and G. Hill.
CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
Ambulance Sunday at Barry.
On Sunday, July 21, the Barry Divisions a.ssemb l ed at G ladstone Sq uar e, in charge of Superintendent C. Lennox, Lady Superintendents Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Lucas, Cadet Officers E. Paul, and R. Sm ith, and, headed by the Town Silver Band, proceeded to the Wesleyan Church Brotherhood, where a special meeting was held. Divisional Suroeon Dr. E. E. Owen, M.C., presided, and Lady S up erintendent Mrs. Paul Tead the l esson. Staff Officer B. E. Maberl ey gave an int er estin g address 01l1. the History of the OFder. There was a large attendance and the collection was given to the funds of the lo cal Divisions.
Publk Duties
The Priory has been asked by the Cardiff Athletic Club and Cardi ff City Associ ation Club to make the usual ambulance arrangements for the matches to be played during the coming session at the Cardiff Arms Park and inian Park, and these duties have been included in th e programme of work arranged by the Cardiff Divisions. <l1lJe
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The St, J ohn Ambulan ce Brigade News Interesting Case Reports
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The Brigade Overseas.
The report for the year endin g D ece mber 31, 1928, of the Chi ef Commi ssio n er of th e Bri gade Overseas, Ma j or-General Sir H avelock Charl es, Bt., G,C,V. O " K,C,S. I. , LL. D " i s of great interest, inasmu ch a£ i t in dic a tes th e cont in u ed progress an d grow ing strength of St. J ohn uni ts a b road
The strength of t h e Br iga de Overseas on D ecember 3 1 last totall ed 344 Am bu l a n ce a nd N u rsi n g
Di 'v is i ons) wi t h a perso nn el of 10 ,016 mem b ers.
T hese fi gures speak for themse lves, but whe n it i s
::llso r ea lis ed that th ey represent a n increase of 44 Di visions over th e previous year littl e doubt is l eft in ou r minds as to the general he a lth of the Ov e rs eas Brigad e ,
The Chi ef Commi ss ion e r r eporting on each D omin i on is able to tell of actual 'pr og r ess, I n Au stralia: " T he Brigad e co ntinues to maintain i ts strength and activity. Eight new Divisi ons were form ed d u ring the year. " I n Canada: "The strength of th e w ork in Canada is now on the incr ease , Several n ew D i visions have be en registered. , , " In Ceyl on: "The strength of th e Ceyl on P oli ce Corps continues to ·incr ease.
New Divisions h ave b ee n formed i n H ong Kong. In ew Z eal an d the Chief Commiss ion er co mm ents on th e high standard of \vo rk a nd th e co ntinuity of strength a n d efficiency. I n South Afric a 13 new Divi si ons were r egis ter ed during the year) a nd th e P resident of th e Sen a t e, the polic e a nd oth e r public bodi s h ave e xpre sse d their appreciation of th e wo r k of th e Briga d e. In I ndi Cl n ew D ivisi ons are 111 formation.
Memb ers of the Hom e units wi ll b e mor e than gl a d to hear thi s good nevvs of their colleagues overs eas Like most organisations whi ch exist for the good of the comm u nity a nd knmv nothing of class or po li tical creeds, St, J ohn continues to grow i n numbers and in favour.
The grovving efftciency of th e Brigad e C?versea is reil ected by the Brigad at hom e Th eir prog ress is a spur to gr eater effort on th e part of eve r yo n e wh o works u nder the bann er of St. J ohn.
2
The Development of Tests for the Brigade Finals.
By COLONEL C. I. ELLIS, C.M.G ., T.D , M D., C.M., A.M.S. , (T.), Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief.
It is possible that so m e people think that th e t es t fo r the Briga d e Fin a l Comp etitions grow eith er lik e Topsy or lik e h a rdy perenni al flow e rs during th e sJDling. L et m e assm re a ny such p erso n s that no thing of th e sort h a ppens; their a nnu a l b irth i s th e result of much d eliberation a nd skill ed l abour.
It is th ought th at r ead ers of t h e ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE, and es p ecially m emb e rs of com p eti ti on t eam s, would b e inter es ted in l ea rning about their genesis and fin al completion.
With t h e ap pro val of the Chief Commission er, who i s, of co urse, the dir ecto r and controller of the Annual Final Co mp etitions, th e chairman of th e Jud ges' Committee sel ects thr ee or four m edi cal men, who h old rank in the Bli ga d e, an d who are we ll known for the ir ke enn ess a nd a bility to conceive novel t es ts, to t es t th e ingenuit y of th ose competing in L ondon in the m erry m onth of May It is co n sidered quite a co mplim en t in the a mbula nc e world to be so selected for th e import a nt work of prod u cing n ew tests.
Names h avi ng be en sel ecte d a nd the nomm ees h aving agreed to join th e committee, the chairman for th e tim e b eing writes to each a lett e r explaining wha t is r equir ed of him and the m ethod of proc edur e a d opte d a nd en joining the s trict es t secrecy in a ll cases.
E ach m ember of the Judg es' Committee is th en se t th a t portion of th e work h e is considered most fo r. H e is r equ es t ed to send either hi s first a tt empts or th e co mpl et ed wo rk to the chairm an. Sometimes a r ough dra ft arrives with a re qu est to know if this is th e kind of thing required and whe th er the work i s up to standard. An appropri a t e r eply is sent with a candid expression of opinion an d a ny suggestion or criti cism whi ch occurs to the chairman. Th e co mpil er is as ked t o co n si d e r th e t es ts and to forward th em with co mments to a ll th e other m embers of the committee who se names a nd a ddr esses a r e given in th e ord er in which the t es t s should be forward ed. Aft e r a ll have sugges t ed am endm ents, del etions or additi on s th e t es t s are returned to th e chairman, who reads a ll obse r vations a nd r eturns th em, with any furth e r r em arks, to th e original co mpilers, who are aske d to reconsider their t es ts, h a ving r ega rd to th e a tt ach ed co mm ent s, a nd to send th em-comments a nd a ll-to H ea dqu a rt e rs , that th ey may be typed befo re a meeting of th e Judges' Committee, which a ll are asked to a tt en d , is held a t the Gate on a n appointe d d ate. . At this meeting, at which th e Secretary of th e Briga de F in a l Competitions is present as a lay expert, the t es ts again r ecei v e ruthless (if n ee d b e ) cr iti cism from a ll sides. If th e work cannot b e
co mpl eted a t one sitting a d ate for the secon d sess i on h as to b e fix ed. It is asto ni sh ing h ow m edica l m en vary in th ei r co n ception of what a t est should b e lik e; d octors are noted ind ividu a lists, a nd if anyone that a selected b ody of. m ed i ca l men will work eas ily in a groove guided by th e " Blac k Bo o k ," l et him co mpil e a t est, su bmit it a nd hear its unravelm ent , disintegration an d final a djustm ent as regards m a tt e r a nd o rd er of ac ti on a nd lea rn f or himself of th e m any -sid ed points t o b e d ealt with.
Th e a b ove r em a rks a ppl y more p a rti cula rly to t h e Viva Voc e a nd Individu a l Pract i ca l Tests. Sin ce th e a dvent of the films, which are now thrown on to a sc r een with such successful and interesting r es ults , so m ewhat diff erent steps h ave to be taken for th e co mp osition of the t eam tests. Th ese tests h ave to b e made to suit the films produc ed by our excell ent friend Mr. J oseph Grossman. Accordingly, th e composers of th e t eam t es ts , a long with th ose who are to judge them (if possibl e ), th e Brigade Secretary, the Secretary of the competitions, an d th e Chairman of the Jud ges' Committee p ay a visit to the s tudi os of the British Int e rn ation a l Pictur es, Ltd. , a nd are shown, very secretly, ce rt a in films d ep icting accidents whi ch are thought to b e s uit a bl e A photograph of the fin al result of the accid ent i s given to ass ist the Brigad e Surgeons in writing up their details. The sel ected judge, if pr esent, can often give most h elpful assis t an ce
Th e tests having b een a lt ered, sometimes alm ost b eyo nd r ecogn iti on of the fi rst production, by th e co n centrated a nd combin ed bra in s of the sittin g co mmitt ee, are now printed
The work is not ye t over; the Secretary of the com p et itions a nd th e Chairman of th e Jud ges' Committee spend many hours checking grammar, printers' errors, s p elling of m edi cal t er m s, punctuation , prop e r se qu en ce, marks a nd m arkin g a ddi tions, etc.
Finall y, th e t es t s are sent to those who are, so soon, to judge th e co mp etitors, for their comments on the tests th ey are to a djudi ca t e up on, if th ey approve, a nd if th ey do not will th ey kindly s t a t e what s ugg es ti on s th ey have to offer. Sometim es the judges are asked to a llot the marks of the tests. Almos t inva riably some very u sefu l a nd n ecess ary expressions of opilllion are r eceived. Th e t es ts are then p erma n ently a dju s t ed accor dil1gl y
Finally, th e t ests a r e sent to plivate printers mil es from th e Gate to re a pp ea r, th e night b efore the great d ay, b efor e th e Judg es' Committee a nd judges in conclave in prep ara tion for the followin g d a y.
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Recipients of the Gold Medal.
Dr. Albert von Lecoq.
MajoF Harold Edgar Priestley, C.M.G., R.A.M.C.
Captain Alan Cunliffe Vidal, D .S.O., R.A.M.C.
Captain James La Fayette Lauder, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
Major Philip Claude Tresilian Davy, C.M.G., M.B., R.A.M.C.
Captain Augustus Scott Williams, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R .A .M.C.
Captain Arthur James Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Colonel Charles Joseph Trimble, C.B., C.M G., L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lillian Underhill EHubert McVicar.
J ames Booth Patterson, M.D., Whitley and Monkseaton Dlvislon, orth Tyneside Corps 26.9.29.
NO.8 DISTRICT.
Gerald Eade Bellamy, M. R C.S., L.RC .P., Tilm anstone Co lli ery Division. 4.9.29. ., . . August Frederick Perl, M.B., B.S., Rob ertsb nd ge DI vlSlon. 2.9 .29
NO.9 DISTRICT.
David Lu cius H enry Moore, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Exmouth Police an d F ire Brigade Division. 21.9.29
William Wylie R entoul, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Truro DIvision. 21.9.29.
Lieut.-Col. William Samuel J ahoe Shaw, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., I.M.S. (Ret.), Parkstone Division, Poole Corps. 4 .1 0.29.
TO BE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Arno l d J ackson, N ottingham Corporation Passenger Transport Division, NottiIl.gham Corps 17 .8.29. Simon Turn e r, Ireland Division, Stav eley Corps. 4.10.29. NO.8 DISTRICT.
Great Northern Nursing D ivis ion Nottin g h a m Co rp s. 29.7.29.
TO FORM PART OF NORTH DURHAM CORPS. NO .6 DISTRICT.
R aines Welfar e Division. 2.10.29.
Our New County President.
\i\T edn es d ay, Octo b er 2 , was a busy day for St. John people in Plymouth. It was th e dat e of th e ins p ec ti on by th e L a dy Superintendent-in-Chief ':of 150 nurses an d 200 ca d et s. Th e Mayor an d Mayoress, "vho t ake a great int erest in th e m ovem e nt , were present. Bu t the occas i on was a lso p a rticul arly noteworthy, as L ady Mildmay of Flete was pr ese nt for th e first time sin ce h e r a dmi ss i on t o th e Ord e r of St. J ohn as an officer. L ady Mildm ay has recent1y b eco me County Pr es id ent of the Briga d e in D evo n shir e, and in th e cou rse of l1er s p eech a ft er the insp ec ti on sa id th at sh e was prc ud to b elong t o an organ isa ti on which was d oing so mu ch good throughout, n ot only the county .o f D evonshire, but the whole co unt ry. L or d Mildmay, th e L ord-Li eutenan t of the County, wrote a l ett e r to Mr. Miller exp r ess ing his great regret that illn ess prevent ed hi s being pr ese nt.
Duty.
Whilst d evo tion -to duty m ay b e consi d e r ed to b e a general cha r acteris tic of th e work of th e St. J Qhn Ambul a nc e Briga d e, pal:ticularly amo ngst th ose m emb e r s eng age d on th e some wh a t monotGnous duty of R oa d P a tr ol work, it is pleasing to be able to r eco rd outstanding inst ances of tl1i s devotion.
Such a case has r ecently come to our knowledge.
On July 13 a very serious mot o r accid ent occurr ed on Baslow Hill , n ear Sheffield, which resulted in two f a tali ti es .
Th e Brigade m en on duty at the First Aid Station, opened l as t Whitsun tid e a t B as low, were summone d .
Ambul ance Offi ce r H. Browse a nd four men, all m embers of the Dronfi eld Division , N o. 5 Di s trict , proceeded to th e scen e of th e acci d ent, and did wha t was n ecessa r y .
Th e p a ti ents were co nveye d to h ospit a l in Sheffield by the officer an d two of his m en, a nd tw o men of the Sh effield Corps, who a rriv ed l ater.
By th e tim e their duty a t th e hospital was finished it w as so late th a t th ere were no ordinary means available of r eturning to their s t ation at B as low; the Sheffield men w e r e, of course, alr ea d y a t their home town.
Soo ner tha n l eave th e station at Baslow und ermanned for th e week-end, Ambulance Officer Browse and Priv a t es S. VV. H emmin g and B. Siddall d ecide d to walk th e 14 miles over th e d eso la t e moors th at l ay b e h veen Sheffield and Baslow; this th ey did , arriving back at th eir sta tion at 2.30 a.m.
Th ey co uld eas ily h ave return ed t o th eir homes a t
Dronfi eld by 'bus o r trai n , an d no one co uld hav e bl ame d th em had they d on e so, but the sense of dut y was so strollgl y implanted that they t ook the co urs e stated.
This act ion see m ed t o the Assistant Commission er in charg e of North Ar ea, D erbyshire, so pra isewo rthy , particularly co n sid erin g th a t th ey had a lr ea dy b ee n m a ny hours on duty a t the s tation, after h a ving fini sh ed th eir olidin ary d ay's work, a nd h a d , in a ddition , th e r esponsibility and a n x iety of the trans p o rting of two fatally injur ed persons to ho sp it a l , th a t h e r epor te d th e case to the Commissioner of th e Dist ri ct, a nd through him t o th e A cting Chief Commissioner of th e Brigade.
Th ese m emb ers were called out a t th e joint Annual Insp ectio n of th e H asla nd, Sheepbric1ge, Chesterfield a nd Dro n field Divisions on September 1, a nd publicly th a nk ed by th e Insp ec tin g Offi cer. They were each hand ed copies of th e following l ett e rs, whi ch h a d b een received from th e District Commissioner a nd the Acting Chief Commissioner :"I brought th e case of Ambulance Officer Browse an d P r iva t es H emmin g and Siddall t o th e m])tice of Briga d e H ea dqu arte rs, as I was much struck with their devotion to duty .
" I have r eceived a reply from the A cting Chief Commissioner, as per copy: Will you ple ase con vey this m essage to the thr ee m emb ers of the Dronfield Division, a nd at th e same tim e ass ure th em th a t I am proud to h ave th em as m embers of my District.
"The Acting Chief Commissioner h as always felt very proud of his temporary appointment, which h as brought him into such clo se touch with the 52 ,000 m emb e r s of th e St. - John Ambul a nce Brigad e and the self-sacrificing duties which -they carry out.
"It is a real pleasure to him ,,,,h en cases of exce ptiona l merit a re report ed, a nd h e ,,,,ill be much obliged if you will co nvey to Ambulance Officer H_ Brows e a nd Privates S. W. H emming and B. Sidd a ll his a ppreciation of their fine work on th e occasion of th e motor acci d ent on Baslow Hill, a nd his th a nks as A c ting Chief Commission e r for th e way in which th ey sac rificed their p erso n a l comfort a nd und e rtook th e strenuous r etun1 journey from Sh effield in pref e renc e to l eaving th eir post und e rm a nn ed ."
Th e Dronfield Division is quit e a young one, b eing only formed in Jun e, 1927, but if the above is an exa mpl e of th e s pirit th a t exis t s a mongs t its memb e rs, the Divi sion m ay hold its he a d as higl} as any in the Briga d e, an d t h e three m emb e rs concerned have worthily uph eld th e highest traditions of th e Order by th eir se lf-d enying action th a t night
Obituary.
MAJOR R. D. CRAN, lVI.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P.
I t is l ess than a y ea r a go that while still in the prim e of lif e, owing to ill-h ealth , Ma jor Cran w as co mp ell ed to r es ign his p ract i ce, his co mmission in the E as t L ancas hir e R.A.lVI.C. (T.A.) and other public a nd semi-public positions , including that of Corps Surgeon a nd Sup e rintend ent of th e Ma nchester a nd Salford Corps, with which h e had b ee n associ a ted for about 25 years.
It would be no exaggeration to say that of many duties that he thus r elinquished the greatest blow was the severing of his connection with the Brigade, lat er softened by the expectation, co nsequent on his tr ea tm ent a t a sanatorium in Wales a nd a distinct subsequent improvement in his general health, th a t h e would soon be able to assist the Commissioner of No.4 District in some other br a nch of th e work of th e Brigad e His enforced idleness was Il,1a de less irlts ome by th e friendliness shown to him by a ll who knew him by the pres en tation of a gold wristle t watch by the members of th e Corps, by visits from his old associates and many friends, all of whom he impressed by his courage and spirit of cheerfulness.
Quite recently the present writer visit ed him at his horne in D e rbyshire a nd found him apparently
greatly improved in h ealth, very cheerful, a.J?- d f17 11 of a nti cip a tion of being able to h elp t he Ord er 111 which h e h a d just be en r a ise d to the grade of officer . .
It came, therefore, .as a greater shock t o all yrhen it was a nn oun ce d th a t h e had p asse d away on the l as t d ay of Sept ember.
As Surgeon of th e Salford Nursing Divi sion , Major Cran, by his zeal for the cause, inspir: ed a ll with whom h e came in co nt act with t h e- strength of hi s personality, and it was with th e goodwill of th e whole of the m emb e r s of the Corps th at he accep t ed th e position of Surgeon a nd Superintendent on th e r etirem ent of D r. Cryer.
In hi s n ew positi on h e felt th e great responsibility th a t h a d been pla ce d upon him , but und ertoo k. work with the enthusiasm th a t was so of him.
Of a kindly natur e a nd a great sen se of humour, h e was n eve rtheless a strict discip]in ari an, a nd a ll th e m em bers of th e Corps, men and women a like , had a respect a nd a liking for hifu that was f ar beyo nd th e ordinary.
His success may b e attributed to his d ete rmination to master eve ry d etail of his work, to th e example h e showed by n eve r avo iding any duty, how eve r troublesom e or difficult it may h ave b ee n, and in a ll and eve ry cir cumstance th e presence of a n i'ncura bl e optimism th a t b ecame rdlected in thos e with whom he worked
Major Cran h a d considerable exp eri en ce as a competition judge, a nd his mann e r, .which aIplos t forced competitors to feel assurance 111 th em selves, m a de him very popular with them:
Not only the memb e r s of the Ma n ch es t e r a nd Sa lford Corps but hundr eds of other$ in th e Briga d e, as well as hosts of fri ends and admirers, will ext end their sympathy whol eheartedly to his widow, as L a dy Superintend ent of th e - Salf o rd Division, join ed with him in his Brigad e actlVlb es; to his son, Dr. Da vid Cran, who h as l ately been appointed Surgeo n to his f a ther 's old Division, and to th e other m ember s of the family
The Council of the Spanish humanit a ri a n distinction of "Saint J ean Baptiste" of Spain, h aving conferred its diploma a nd cross of " Offi cer-Hospit a ller" on NIr. C. E _ Eaton, of Leigh-on-S ea, in r ecog nition of lon g years of s ervic e in the int e r est of humanity, th e Mayor of East H a m " Councillor McGiff, pr esented Mr. Eaton with the brevet " which b ears the Roy a l Arms of Spain, and an extract from the Royal d ecr ees of th e lat e King Alfonso XII the order, and the Malt ese cross which han gs fr om a black: and white striped riband , was affixed to his breast by the: M ayoress The ceremony took place at a r eception he14 at th e Church Hall , Plas h et Park, on S eptemb er 10, the Rev H. G. Pellat being in the chair. Mr. Eaton h as b een lon g connected with the East Ham Company of the St. John Ambulanoe Association, and it is inter esting to note was a friend of the lat e r egr etted Brigade Superinten d e nt Church J3razier, who wpre the d ecoration of S a int Jean Baptiste of Spain amongst his many foreign honours. 3
(PIlINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT
CAm",.ss'onl1'Lt -Col one A. B RO OKS M.D DISTRICT ORDERS.
S ehnei der Trophy R a ce, September 7 , 1929.
The Commissioner h as r eceived the fo ll owin g l etter from
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Ambul ance and Nursing Div is ions was opened by the Chief Commissioner (Major -General Sir Percival Wilkinson) on Saturday, September 28. A special article dealing with the proceed ngs on this occasion appears in this edition of THE ST. ' J OHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
N ew Troph y for Nursing Divisions in No. 1 District.
The Commissioner is presenting a cu p to be known as t h e " Efficiency Cup," to encourage elementary company d rill and t h e " loading" and " u n l oading" of a stretcher by Nursing Divisions in No. 1 Distri ct. The conditions of t lle cup will shortly be sent out to a ll N urs ing Di" isionsLectures in First -Aid a nd HOIne Nursing_
The Commissioner will be glad to know of any co u rses of l ectures that D ivisions may be running to enable him to refe r possibl e recruits.
Officers' Annu a l Dinner a nd D a nce
Officers of No. 1 Distr ct are again reminded of the ann u a l dinner and daLlce wJ:rr.ich has been fixed to take p lace a t t he vVharncliffe Hotel Great Centra , on Sat urday, December 7, at 6.45 p.m., for 7 p.m. Tickets,
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all, sufficient space necessarily having been reserved for Brigade men and sisters.
The Mayor, who was accompanied by the Mayoress, opened the proceedings by welcoming Sir Percival and Lady Wilkinson.
Mr. \ Vilfred Tee, the chainnan of the Southend Ambulance Headquarters Comm ittee, then gave interesting stati stics rel ative to the purchase and erection of the build ing.
In declaring the headq u arters open, the Acting Chief Commissioner said that there wer e few functions which he attended with more pleasure than the opening of a new ambulance hall. The units of the Brigade had been saving up money to get a headquarters, and it would have taken them years to do that without the help of their fellowcitizens He related briefly the history of the B r igade work in Southend, and showed how calls on it were becoming more and more urgent. Sir Percival drew attention to the necessity of keep ing up the strength of the Brigade as the work increased, and stated that they were add in g to their total membership by about 3,000 a year, as well as making good an annua l wastage of about 7,000.
:,oluntary work, owing to the conditions which prevailed, It was the hall -mark of the Englishman that he would l et nothing stifle his generosity or lessen his bigness of hearl. After the the new prem ises were by the company The accommodation provides a drill ha ll , stores room, kitchen and recreation room on the ground floor. On the nrst floor, a l arge room for the Nursing Division and two rooms for the officers with the u sual other offices. The garage can accommodate two of he Brigade motor ambu lances.
No .2 DI S TRI C T. B a nbur y A most interesting ceremony took place in the Hors e Fair, when the new motor ambulance was publicly dedi: cated. About 30 members of the D ivision paraded. The new motor ambu lance followed and was drawn up into a position in the centre of a l arge arena surro
New D ivis ional Hea dqu a rters of th e N o 75 (South e nd ) D iv s ion s.
the Chief Commissioner, with reference to the d u ty on the occas ion of the Schne ide r Trophy Race on September 7 ast.
The Commissioner fee l s sure that d ivisi ons w ill be very gratified on reading this letter as it shows how much the serv c es of No .1 District were appreciated on this occasion:d Reference Schneider T r ophy Race.-The powers of o r ganisation under the Brigade system are cont inually being tested in so far as districts are concerned, but it is only in :exceptional cases that the organisation is ested orr -a scal e which entails the working together of several districts. The Schneider T r ophy Race was on e of these latter occasi ons, and it i s most satisfactory to firid tha the 0 r ganisati on stood the t est so tho1'ough y. A llow me to YOl!1, and those cCDncemed with you, in carryil1'l!g b u t the details of this duty. The aCtual call (')'11 'your district was not qui1i:e as heavy as on some of the others, b ut the duti es performed by your members were rang and and I shall fee l obliged if you w ll convey to those concerned my congratulations on the efficient manner in which these duties were carried out."
N ew Div isiona l He a dqu a rters
The new divisi onal h eadquarters of the So u thend -ol'l-Sea
price lI s. 6d., can be had from the District Treasurer (Capta in L. L. Franks) at St. J olm's Gate, Clerke[[lwell. The Comm issiEmer hopes that Glfficers w ill give him their support o n this occasion as m u ch as possible by being present.
Lt.-Co lonel FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M.D., Commissioner.
N o 1 DISTRI C T
T he Chief C OInIniss i o n e r Opens N ew Div isiona l H ea dquarter s a t Southend-on-S ea
The Acting Chief Comm iss oner, accompanied by Lady Wilkinson; opened the new headquarters at Southend on September 28. He was accompanied by the Mayor (CouIil!cil lor It. H. Thurlow Baker ), Lilemt.-Col. F. A. Brooks (Commissioner of No. 1 D istr ct), Assistant Commissioner Dr. Kendall and three d istrict officers of the headquarters staff He first inspected the ranks of the Southend Amb ulance and N u rsing D ivisions, who were in charge of Superint endent J. P. May, B.Sc , and Lady Superintendent Mrs. J Francis. After the inspecti on the company 1"epair ed to the h a ll which, owing to the great number of visitors desirous of be ng present, co u ld not accommodate them
Lieu t. -Col. F. A. Brooks, Commissioner of No. 1 District (of whichSouthend forms a part), said that as regards his district, it cou ld only until that day boast of three headquarters, and that this adding a fourth was a red-letter day in its history. He made reference to several of the long-service members in the two Southend Divisions, and appealed to the young men and women of that large borough to j oin the Brigade and help in the work
Superintendent May, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Mayor for taking the chair, recalled the early history of the Divisions, and drew attention to the wonderiul work of the Ambu l ance Headqu3Jrters Committee, and especially thanked Mr. Wilfred Tee, the chairman, for the great amount of time that he g ives to the ambulance movement in Southend.
Lady Superintendent Mrs. Francis seconded the vote of thanks in a few well-chosen words.
The Mayor, in reply, congrat u lated Mr. Tee and the members of the Ambulance Headquarters Committee on their report, and added, although it was difficult il1. these days to get a ll the sympathy which was desirab le for
were the Borough Fire Brigade and the Banbury Boy Scouts and Cubs. The Corporation was represented by the Mayor and the Town Clerk, Aldermen W. I. R. Lidsey
A. E. Fox and Mrs. Gillett Councillors W. T. Palmer, T. Homer, B. Allsopp, E. Butler" C W. Fortescue, G. C. Cherry, H. Chapman, vV. G Mascord, F. Mold, D. Bird and E. J. Haslop.
Amongst others present were Colonel H. Norris (President of the Division) Dr. Waterfield, Rev. R. E. Grieves, Rev. W. W . Winfield and Mr. S J. Maw-Ie. The men were inspected by Dr. W. E. Audland, M.B.E., lVI.R.C.S.; the COlimty Commissioner, and the officers on parade were Divisional Surgeon Dr. Gardiner Hill, Divisional Cawse, Ambulance Officers Bagley and Hartwell. Mr. A. H. Bichard (Treasurer) and Mr. G. P. Taylor (Secretary) were also pr esent. There was a contingent from Oxford, who came with the County Commissioner-Corps Officer Dearle, and Corps Officer Rogers.
The Mayor said he had a very pleasant duty to perform in handing over to the St. John Ambulance Brigade the new amb u lance they saw standing near. He had the 3*
pleasurable duty of handing over to Colonel Norris the motor ambulaI1?€: pro,:ided by the Corporation of Banbury and other public bodieS and the inhabitants of Banbury and the neighbourhood, to be held by them upon trust for the use of the inhabitants of the town and district n accordance with the rules and regulations of the Brigade, and he would like.to express the hope that the ambu l ance be wanted very little, but that 'when it was required It would be the means of alleviating suffering to those who required its services
H. Norris said he would first of all lik e to say how hIghly honour e d he felt at being invit e d to come there that evening to receive that ambulance on behalf of the Banbury Division. The new amb ula nce was very badly wanted by all classes of the community, and he was certain it would be greatly val u ed. As the pres ident of the Banbury J ohm AmbulaI:J.ce Division he wanted to thank the Mayor and th e m embers of the Town Council for the very great help they h a d given them. He would like also to thank the Rural District Co uncils and the individ u a l bodies and people who had SG kindly contributed to the cost of the ambul ance, it did not matt er whether they gave
completes 33 years' service in the Hull Corps, which he Jomed m 1897. Father and son's jOint service totals 43 years. We shall be glad to have other family" records."
!Dr pence, and they were certain of one thing that money. ,gone in a good cause. As the Mayor had saId It was mVIdloUS to mention names, but he would like say WIth r egard to Dr. Gardiner Hill th.at he had put m a tremendous amount of work in collecting in a most remarkably short time enough money to enab le them to order, and not to order but to p ay for that ambulance, and also the umforms and equipment of the members of the Division.
Dr. Audland, the County Commissione;, said it gave hIm pleasure to come and inspect the Division and also theIr fine new which he had examined very Before he came mto Oxfordshire he knew very lIttle about Banbury, but as a boy h e had great respect for the town elll account ot Its beautiful cakes he used to enjoy and he knew the town was famous for its fine riding, and now he was partIcularly pleased with the town because it had formed an Ambulance Division in the county of which he ,happened to be the Commissioner and where he was trymg to form a Division in other places. He would like
to read a few words from the Chief Commissioner, who said th a t many corpo:rations and town counc[ls had shown great kindness and hospitality a nd practical assistance in the ,formation a nd maintenan ce of Ambulance Brigade units and he d esir ed to place Orit record his gratefu thanks to those civic a uth orities who had don e, and were still do ing, so much to furth er the inte r ests of he ambulance movem e nt and in encouraging th e p eTsonnel in carry ing out their WOTk. It was wonderful what h a d been done in eighteen months, and onc e mor e he congratulated th e town of B a nbuTY and thos e who h a d given sums, large or small, and th e offic ers and men on th e smart way in which they had turned out.
No. 3 DISTRICT.
Walsall.
All too seldom do es the v a lu a bl e and self-sacrificing service Tend er e d to th e community by th e Briga d e get int o the limelight and enjoy the appreciation it d eser ves, but th e ann ual inspection of a number of South Staffordshire Divisions which took pl ace in the Walsall Arboretum, follow e d by proc ee din gs in the Co-operative Hall , afforded an opportunity that was r ea dily se iz ed of attracting th e publi c eye and ear, earn est a pp ea ls b ein g m a d e fqr exte nd ed int er est in a nd encouragement of the n10vement.
The ambulance m en and women numb er ed approximate ly 150 , the Divisions repre sented being Wolverhampton, Tamworth, Tamworth Nursing, W a lsall L.M.S., vVa lsall Working M en's Club, whil e Divisional Surgeons in attendance wer:e Doctors Richard (Walsall L.M.S.), D av ies (Walsall \i\Torking Men's Club ) and Davidson (Wolve rhampton).
H ea d ed by the Bescot Band, they h a d marched from Station Street to the park. The Inspecting Offic er, Dr Henton Whit e (County Commission er of Birmingham), was a ccompanied by the Mayor of Walsall (Alderman E. H. Ingram) the Borough Member and Mrs. McShan e, Dr. McColl (Assistant COlmnissioner of o. 3 Div ision ) and M F W. F. Bla y (Corps Superintende nt of the Walsall and D istrict Corps). Another engagement prevented the attendance of the Mayor ess.
Following a general inspection b y Capt. Whit e, th er e was an exhibition of a mbul an ce work b y a s quad f rom each Divi$ion dealing witl'l a test case. <I I sha ll hav e great pleasure," Capt. Whit e afterwards said, <I in r epr esentin g to the Chief Commissioner the excellence of the work don e " He was pleased to notice, too, how clean and tidy were a ll th e men on parad e. Similar compliments were earned by the women from Lady Corps Superintendent Mrs. L ee, who assisted Capt. White in the ins p ection.
After tea in the Co-operative Hall, the Mayor h eartily welcomed the visiting Divisions to Walsall With r egard to the local Divisions, he remarke d that the L.M.S one was very fin e and contained some enthusiastic workers while that of the Working Men's Club was possibly uniqu e . Wals a ll had every reason to be proud of having a club whose members did not merely enjoy themselves, but found time to form a Division interested in work of this description. <I It is time this movement made a greater appeal to the public than it does," urged the Mayor. No.4 DISTRICT.
Cheshire.
COMPETlTlONs.-The competition at Stockport on Septe mber 21 resulte d, in the case of the" Whittaker " Cup, in a win for Crewe, with Duikinfield and Macclesfield taking second and third place respectively. The" Laird " Rose Bowl was won by Chest er Nursing DivisiQn , Dukinfield Nursing Division being second. The Commiswas present the proceedings, and was supported by District Officer Lieut.-Col. Chaloner. The prizes were pr esented by Mrs. Chaloner. CHURCH PARADE.-The annual Church parade of the Cheadle Heath and neighboming D ivisions took place on Sunday afternoon, Se pte111b er 15 , and was well attended.
District Officer Lieut. -Co l. Chaloner was in com mand. The service was held at Cheadle Parish Church.
COMPETITION AT BARROW.-At the annual competition for the Furness and South Cumb erl a nd Divisions on S e ptemb er 14 succeeded in retaining the trophy, while Dalton s ecur ed second pla ce and Ulverston third Assist a nt Comm iss ion er Major Pooley addressed the c ompetitors, and th e prizes were h an d e d to t h e winners by Mrs. Pool ey.
MOR E AID PosTs -B a rrow in the north and F a ilsworth in th e south of No . 4 District h ave each r ece ntly install e d First Aid posts in suitable positions ; the occasions have been marked by ceremoni a l proceedings an d the Div isions congratulated by the loc a l authorities on the spl endid work that is being done in p at r o lling th e ro a d s during th e w ee k-ends and holidays,
LOCAL HEADQU ART ERs.-The desire t o own a p erman en t habitation wh er e the work of organis a tion and instruction can b e carri ed out undis turb ed is a growing o n e and is r eceiving encouragement in m a ny qu a rt ers The great advantages that are to b e gained by po ssessing such a hom e a r e recognised b y many Corps and Div isions
Els e Chief of the District Staff, District S urgeon 'W ood, Assist ant Commissioner O. F. Buxton District Officer Stanley C. E l se an d L a dy District Officer G, Ashberry. The Acting Chi ef Commissioner and his staff first in sp ect ed th e am bula n ce a rrang ements in the Police Box system in th e city of Sheffield, which is uniqu e in cha racter and undoubtedly one of the most perf ect in th e country. He n ext in spect ed th e Ambulance Dressing Station at Fox Hous e, in t he centr e of th e DeTbyshire moorl and district This Dressing Station was recently desc rib ed in th e G AZETTE, a nd is undoubt edly thorou ghly up t o date, fitted with every modern conv eni ence, a nd of which the Corps is justly proud , A ro ads ide cabinet, of which th er e a r e about 15 fixed out sid e the city boundary, was th en examin ed. Th e Acting Ch i ef Comm
a l b efor e the war. Although rain f ell h eav il y , the ceremoniai was carried throu gh and the m a r ch past was carri ed out in a deluge of rain.
and the Clitheroe m embers ha ve d ec id e d not to b e b ehindhand in this movement. With this worthy object in view they organised a bazaar which h a s r ealis ed upwards of £900, a t which th e sp eake rs exhort ed all to do everything possible to n1ake the appeal a s uccess, whil e the pro cee din gs were mad e furth er inter est ing by ::1 short address by the L a d y District Sup erin te nd en t on the foundation, history and ob j ects of the Order of St. John and on the n eces sity of the Briga d e in a ll ph ases of life. No.5 DISTRICT.
The annual insp ection of th e Sheffield Co rps was h eld on October 5, 1929, in the Sheffield City Polic e Sports Ground, kindly ent by th e Sports Committee of the Polic e Force Th e gTOund and pavilion are id eal for such a purpose. There was a very larg e p arade of men a nd nurses, and gathered in: the pavilion a nd b alc ony was a distingui sh ed gathering of influ enti a l p eopl e in th e civic, medical and surgical circles of th e distri ct. Unfortunately, rain fell during the whole tim e of th e in spection which was, by the consideration of the Insp ec ting Officer, c urtail ed
The Acting Chief Commissioner, Major-General Sir P er c ival S vVilkinson, K.C.M .G ., C.B., was th e Insp ec tin g Officer, and was accompanied b y Commissioner S. W Malkin of No. 5 District, Assistant CommissioneT H. C-
In the evening th e m emb ers of the Corps a nd their fri ends gath er ed tog ethe r for t ea in ' th e Cutlers' H a ll , wh er e th e G en eral a ddr essed th em, speaking of th e high efficien cy of th e work h e had seen and his pl easure in discovering that the $heffield Corps was thoroughly up to date a nd th a it h a d in it th e spirit Gf servi ce hi ghly developed. H e point ed out th at th er e was still greater vvork to do, and that , as th e speed of r a pid transport incr ease d, so the work for which the Corps h ad accepted r esponsibility would in crease
Alluding t o th e Milit ary Ho spit a R eserve, Sir P ercival said t h at the St. John Ambulance Brigad e h ad pTOmised the War Office that if they raised a military ho sp ital reserve th e Brigade would prov id e the i:nen. On these t erms no oth er body were inv ited to supply th e members. The Brig ade were still short of th e numb er r eq uired, although some of th e di stri cts wer e giv in g th eir full quota. Th er e was a Corps not far from Sheffield, h e said , vvho we r e not a n y stro ng er, but who had a lr ead y sent 53 members. Sheffield h a d only sent four, a nd h e asked tho se w ho weTe " sittin g on th e fence" to talk the m atte r over with those who h a d b ee n to the training centr e at Netley, H ampshir e, and join. He 'was very a nxiou s that th ey should find the re serve from am ong th eir own m em b ers.
A UNIQUE PRESENTATION.
District W. T. Atkinson presents his son, Sergeant R. Atkinson Hull Corps ) with his service medal. District Officer y,ear
d istri cts wh' b a enthu s Ia sm m the co untry er e, m every small k t t a cottage hospit a l and a b 1 m a r e own , th ey found m u ances H e a l 'd th DommlOn and Colony in the B T 1 E s o sal at every go ing strong. n IS 1 mplre had a Brigade
L ater an excell ent proO"ra f un der th e direction o ' fbS mme at wsongs, et c., wa s rend er e d eI' O"ean Fa t th bemg brouO"ht to a cl b b ; s er, _ e evenmg dan ce band, a s dan cing, ed by the the Co rp s. e nun and fi f e ban d of
In sp ite of the weather tl h I
th e Sheffi eld Corps w ill :e a e day was a succ ess, and by th e v isit of th nev er o.rget t h e honour don e to it words of dChlef Commissioner a nd hi s a n en c oura aelnent Reigate Corps. No.8 DISTRICT. b
Th e annual in spect ion t k 1Hospit a l Schoo l Grounds Pthace m. Foundling
Cd r ee dlVlslOns o f th e oI'neS'p eCtidve office r s. Both motor T" p a r a e H h e m spect IOn carried out b y Dishict Officer E E D eesom, J.P .' assIst ed by Co unty Surg eo n A E P rt' • • In addressmg t h e C h ." a er. was very well satisfied t e In spectmg Officer said h e pl easant task a l so t W what he had seen It w as his thanks for the good a coknvdey to them the Commissioners' wo r one b y the Corps C Surgeon and Sup erintend ent Co lon el' C H J a m es , command ed th e p arade. ", Addlscornbe.
The a nnu a l in spect' t k was held in th lOdn 00 pl ace on September 10 an d e grelUn s of the Wint n H kmd p ermi ss ion of Mr. aNd M rs Ch ilod ,StChOooffil by E E D H . . . cer E J p ' eeTsom lTIspected, assi sted by Distrid OfficeI' . . rew. he l a r ge number of Itl. complim ent ed on their s m art en on parade we r e Farningham. appearance and efficI en cy.
During the week ending A t 2 travell ed over 170 il R ugus 5, th e amb ulan ces
Th " m. es. oad aCCId ents tot alled 13 e CommlsslO n er Inspected the D' a d l' IVISlOn on August 21 n c amp Im en t ed Superint endent J Kern th n ess of the Div isi d P on e smartwas b ein g on the exce ll en t ro a d service th at Folkestone.
A Catho lic pilgt"image, l ed by Dr. Amia R of Sou thw a rk, l eft
were 10 str et che r Gases in t h e pilgrimag e a nd 23 These were tra n sferr ed from the'train to NU T-SI'nOg a D' y of the Folk eston e Ambulance and IVlSIOns Jordan was in char ge Tumbndge Wells.
This Division h a ve now settl ed do . th' quart ers and as .w n m en new h ea deff orts for unpetus to exceptiona l was the ast 1 g e ect. On e dnll p er week I t P e, but ther e are now few evenings th at t h ec ure r oom IS t A e codents are staged a nd liftin a nd ca l r ry m g practIce IS const antly taking Membergs a r e a so k een on k h .
T r a n spo rt k d eepmg t e premI ses clean and tidy a nd the th e Transport Officer. aSSIS ance a ,:,isi s of the Nursing help the D " .0 assIs h ell' r ecrmtrng a nd mat er a lly
1':' lslOn m th en en d eavol!lrs to m a k e the Bl'i a a promin ent a nd effici ent bod y for "
DiviSion for Ashford.
Classes are b eing co d Div ision rna b mmen ce m order that a N ursi!). g (w if e of e , regIster ed A t a r:neetmg Mrs. Kedward forming a s who preSIded, said the id ea of mg IVISl on was one of th e ve fi t thmgs that the wom en co uld busy th ems elves with: n es
N Qve mb e r, 1929
Co un cill o r A. ] So uth a m said h e tho u aht they in Ashf o rd s u ch an in stitution r eally work. They a ll d Id a d m Ire th e women as well as th e d' bl m en urmg the e occ as ion of th e Amb ul ance Un it 's visit t o d 1ll J a nd th ey d Id then r eg i st er a d et ermin ah<:m. .m theIr mmds that th ey shou ld have aN' DivlslOn. ur smg
Lady S u perinten.dent Mrs. explained to the m eetm g how a Div i sion shou ld be formed a nd spok e of th e vanous d Iffic ulti es h at wo uld hav e t be m et, and th e qu a l ifications th a th ey wo uld n eed a Gravesend.
Th e annual p a r a d e was r ecently h e d and was s upp orted b y umts from Roch est er, Grays a nd Crayfo rd
The parad e was exceptionally well tumed out the I nspecting Officer went down t h e w ith a eye, nothing cou ld be fo und wron g w th the dress or b earm g of th e m emb ers Th e uniform w a s we ll put on a nd the m en a nd cad et s were a real cr ed i t to the Brig ade
The and N orthfleet Div i sional Band w ere u su a l , exceptIonally smart ' as Offic er Bome s r em a rks tha th e cadets of thi s DlvlslOn are well t r a in ed are fully end o r se d.
The Mayor welcomed the units in a few we ll -cho sen words, th e District Secretary thanked th e Ma o r th e p arade on it s smartn ess, remar?"ing a 1 mad e one proud to be a member of th e Brigade Flag Day Results.
Dov er (Vill ages ) £18 12 I t
Do ver Town. . 35 10 9 H as i ngs 171 10 0
Chatham a nd District 76 8 5
Tunbrid ge Well s " 246 11 2 cong r at ul a t es th e unit s on h e success w hIch rew a rd ed th eir effo rt s, and r eq u ests that his th anks be c onv eyed to a ll those who co ntril;)U ted t oward s th suc cess of th ese flag da ys. e
By the Way.
Lady District S up erint end ent Mrs. Falwasser is to be congratulated on th e most effic ient way sh e d ea lt with a b a d case of a .fractur ed pelvis on Portsmouth Tow n Stati on when r eturnmg from the Schneider Ra ce duty Th ?bservers spoke s<o we ll on h ow th e case was h and le'd S it us a ll f ee l proud of our L ady District up enntend ent
A memb er of th e Ho ve l' ursin g Division h as received a small box of h a ndk er chiefs from a grat eful patient a tt end ed to at So uth sea.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Plymouth Seaside Tent Duty.
Ambulance Tent, Bull Ring, Plymouth Hoe. Period of Duty.
The Tent w as pitch ed on July 15 a nd str u ck Sep t embe!r 23, 1929. on Staff.
p eriod it was staffed by th e six Nursin
DIVlslOns m the Ply mouth district-each D " b - g r esp 'bl f IV ISIOn emg anSI e o r on e d ay p er week, according to a Duty Rota
N urses w ere on d uty from 10 a.m. to 930 d some ca d p.m ., an 1ll I ses remam e unbl a later hour (Sundays ex clud ed) sho uld to p ay a tribute to th e ir zea l a nd thIS w as in addition to th e ordinary pub li c wluch, d u nng th e summe r seas on , are exception a lly
Cadets an opport unit y of r end ering val u a bl e as orderhes-they proved very u seful a t it· penods of the day when it was only pos sibl e for one ce am to b e III att endan ce . nurs e
Usefulness of Tent.
Th e va lu e of th e T en th e holid ay seaso n is
(Continued on page 306 )
N ove l1'b be l', 1929
IntereSting Case Reports.
ByN. CORBET FLETCHER, M A. , M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S. , etc., Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge , Central Area, No. 1 of Wales) District, S.J.A.B. First Aid with Efficiency. R EPORT No. 20 . - Th e Offi ce r-in- Ch arge of Li verpool H ea dqu a rt e rs Divi sion r ep ort s th e fo llowin g case On Sept emb er 19 Priv a t e R oss was walking h orn e when h e m et a you ng l a d y who was bl ee ding p rofu sel y fr om h e r l eft forearm
H e told h e r th a t h e was a m ember of t he Brigade, whilst at th e same moment he a ppli ed digit a l pr essur e on her Brachi al Arte r y. Th en, up on exa mination, h e found th a t she h a d accid ent a lly cut her for ea rm a nd had severed both R a di a l and Ulnar Art e ri es.. B eing invit ed to t a ke p ati ent in to a house ne a r by , he accep t ed th is in vi ta tion , whil e h e kept up pr essur e on th e ar t ery a nd p l ace d p a ti ent up on a co u ch.
N ex t he, with th e ass is t a n ce of the l a dy of th e h ou se, a ppli ed a n improvis ed t ourniqu et with cork, pi ece of strin g a nd s trip of wood. This b eing su ccessfu lly appli ed, h e cove r ed wound wi t h a clean han dk erch i ef, b en t th e for earm up against the wound to clo se w ound , a nd sent for a d octo r.
A p oliceman now a rriv ed , took not es of t he acc id ent a nd was sent by th e d octor t o summon th e a mbul ance while Private R oss kept up digit al pr ess u re during th e dr ess ing of wound b y th e doctor. Priv a t e R oss n ext! acco mp a ni ed patien t duringr emova l by ambul a n ce to th e R oya l Infirm a ry , so that he might t a k e a ppropri a t e act ion if bleeding r ecurr ed P a ti en t has sin ce m a d e a n excellen t r ecove r y a nd is grateful for t h e a tt ention given , b ein g co nvin ce d th at Pri va t e R oss save d he r lif e, COMMENT.-Without doubt an accident in vo lving severanc e of both arteries of for earm do es carry wi th i t a prof Mm d dan ger to lif e consequent on art eria l bleeding; and Pri va t e R oss merits prais e for the promptness an d e ffici ency of his e'l11,ergency treatment. liVe admire the r esou rc efuin es s with w hich he a ppli ed pr essure to th e Erachial A rt ery even whi l e he wa s otJering his skilled help to th e patient, and we can i111,agine the confidenc e wh1:ch this action inspired an d the th ankfu lness wit h w hich the patient accep t ed his offer .
First Aid with Discrimination.
R EPORT No. 2 1. -The Offi cer-in-Ch arge of Thorn e Co lli ery D ivi sio n forwa rds a r eport suppli ed by th e doctor who was call ed t o a case tr ea t ed b y Serg eant H. Miln er, a nd who pr a ises th e prompt r ecognition a nd tre a tm ent of a case of Irrita nt Poiso ning. Serge a nt Mi ln er on Septemb er 20 call ed casually on a fri end a nd found his fri end 's child ill in b ed , f ever ish, with qui ck en ed pulse, vomitin g a nd cove r ed wi.th nettl e-rash e ruption. R ecogni sin g th e symptoms of Irr it a nt Poisoning , Se rgean t Miln er took imm edi a. t e s t eps to d eal with th e co ndition.
H e app li ed h ea t in the form of ho t flanne l s t o t h e s t omach , a i1d co ll ecte d a nd pr ese rve d th e vomited matter H e further o rd er ed b a rl ey water t o be prepared a nd Epso m salts t o be in readiness p end in g th e d octo r 's arriv al. Then, t ellin g th e parents th a t he would either return him se lf or send the doctor, h e p r oceede d to th e d o ct or's hous e an d reported the case to him p e r so n a ll y.
Th e d oc tor , therefore, was agreeabl y surprised on his arr ival at p a ti en t 's hou se to find eve rythin g at hand f or t h e treatm ent of th e littl e p at i ent , and d es ir es t o record hi s appreci a ti on of Serge a nt Milner's services.
COMMENT. -First Aid neither d esires 1ior seeks to assume the responsibilities of a do ctor It is, therefor e, pleasing to r eco rd that 5 e1'geant Milner was tru e to -the Pri nci pl es of Fir st Aid; th at he did what was necessary in the emergency; that he made prepar ations in anticipation of the doctor 's requi r ements " and that he won th e praise and thanks of th e doctor who was called to the pa#ent
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the following subjects:First Aid Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER, M B., B.Chir. (Cantab), M.R.C.S. (If N. C F ."). Competition and Brigade Organl,sation. A nswered by "SEMPER PARATUS"; and Diet and Health. Answered by Sir W ARBUTHNOT LANE, Bart., C B ., M.S. F.R.C S Choice of Arm Sling.
G. E. (Radcliffe) -The re , rise d ed ition of the Ma nu a l do es not m enti o n which a rm-slin g should be u se d for a d ress in g t o th e h a nd or for a wo und of th e elbow. 'l\ e shall, th e r efor e, welcom e yo ur a dvi ce on th e point. \ Your statement is an unfair com1nent on the R ev is ed M anua l , w hich in this , as in editions, lea ve s it to its r ea ders to apply general instructions to specific ini u r ies. No .Manual could pr et end to lay down instntct1:ons for all possible combinations of iniurie s to whi ch the human fr ame is liab l e.
If , th e1'e for e, you wi ll carefully re -r ead Manual , you wi ll find t hat th e small arm-sl ing is r ecommen de6f, l or oj H uments ; that the St. I onn arm-s l ing is recommended for fractu,r es of ClaviCle and Scapula, an d also for bleeding from, P almar Arches; and that as the Manual t eac hes by inference, th e la'rg e arm- sling is r ecommen d ed jor all other injur1:es of upper limb (wou,nds, fract'ures, spr ains, dislocations and so an d also jor Fr ac tures of Ribs. N. C. F. Batch of Queries.
Th e Divi si on al Secreta r y of th e Ch eltenham T own Di,risio n h as sent the fo ll owing b a t ch of qu eri esco ll ecte d fr om m emb ers :-
Bleeding from Palmar Arches.
F . bl ee din g from P a lm ar Arch es, d o you, jf sin gl e-h an d ed , recommend pr ess ur e on
Brachial Artery either directly on the Hum erus or by flexion of the elbow , or would you prefer compression of Radial and Ulnar Arteries ?
The Manual does not now favour flexion of the elbow in treatment of arterial bleeding except in urgent necessity (p. 106). It further teaches (Rule S, p. 94) that in such cases the nf}arest pressure point should be chosen in order to avoid cu,tting of} the circ1;tlation from ,as much of the part as possible. For these reasons 'compression of arteries o,f forearm is indicated under the circumstances named in your query. N. C. F.
Fractures of Clavicle and Humerus.
J. R.-How sho uld fractures of Clavicle and Humerus (close to elbow) be treated when both ,fractures are on the same side ?
Your query is incomplete, in that you do not name the var'ieties of fract'l4res. If. we assume, ther efo.re , that both are simple , fractures , then with this combination 0/ inj'l4ries Shock. would be marked and necessitate removal of patient in recumbe11;t position. Further , the fractu1'e of H umerus is th e more serious owing to the possib1.lity - or the fragments tearing the Brachial A rtery or Vein You should, there/ore, treat this ,fracture , as laid down in the Manual, and content yourself 'in the treatment of the ' jraCt1;tred Clavicle by keepi11,g patient flat on stretcher wi th elbow well in to s1:de of bQdy : ' N C. F.
Compound Fracture.
B. S.---'-If the'skin is broken over seat of fracture (e.g., fractured without fragments protruding, would you call -that a "compcmnd rractu re ? "
You ask a silly question in view of the clear definition of the Manual (R ule -2, p. 54). Of C01-frse it is ! ,'N. C.F.
Treatment of Broken Nose
J. T.-How a nose be treated?
Treat as for bruising of nose and ad'vise patient to seek expert advice at earliest possible moment. First A iders cannot " set" a broken nose; but expert$ can and may possibly save subsequent operation.
. N. C.F.
Artificial Respiration.
C. R.-If the throat is so swollen as t o be closed ho w can Artificial R espira tion be effective?
The term" closed" is only comparative and is used 'somewhat loosely t{) express greater or less degree of obstruction to the entry of air into lungs . Knowledge of anatomy teaches us that the tissues of the lining of th e larynx are liable to a greater degree of swelling abov,e the vooal cords than those below,which are firmly adherent. Therefore in all cases we in,duce artificial r espiration with the knowledge that , if we can drive air past the vocal cords, we shall get it into the lungs, and which of us, in an urgent emergenGY, can say wit h. eertainty that the throat is , absolutely blocked!
N. C.F.
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS TWEEDALE, J.P
The new Juveni l e Manual for Cadets is ,now published, and m ay be obtained by Cadet Officers at St. J ohn's Gate, price 2s. 6d This isa very interesting book, ami contains fifteen s ubjects, induding a shor t history of the Order, Witl} gocd illus trat ions. The stories are s uitably written for 'Cadets, and should create more int eres t in the work of the Order. All Cadets shou ld buy a copy for study.
Having obtai n ed their preliminary First Aid and H ome Nursing Certificates, the following subjects are recognised as being wi thin the scope of Cadet training, and are, contain ed in the Manual: Pr elimin ary Cooking, ::tI ygiene, Swimming and Lif esaying, Sea and Boat Trajning, Fire Fighting, Physical Exercises and Organised Games, Signalling, Home ' Craft, Handicraft , Camp an d R a mbles, Public Natural History, Cle rical Ability an d Child \ iVeIfare, so th a t the price (2s. 6d.) is not high , and is below cost price.
Prelimin ary certificates by th e St. John Ambul ance Association can be obtained for the Cookery and Hygien e Co ur se; other certificates, issued by Commissioners of Districts and County Commis:sioners, al"e o btain a b l e in the remaining thirteen subfects.
Cadets who obtain certificates in any four of the above sub j ects b ecome eilt1tl(;d to wear a Proficiency Eadge. ", •
Cade t $ who hold one Profici ency Badge, and obtain certificates in four additional subjects, become enti tl ed to wear a second Profi ciency Badge of th e sam'e design, and obtainabl e in th e same way, to b e worn one inch above the first Profici ency Badge.
Cadets who hold two Proficiency Badges, and obtain certificates in four additional subjects (that i s, a tot a l of twelve certificates) will be enti tled to 'exchange the two Profici ency Badges for a Special Badge, presented by the Order. Prelimin ary Home Nursing will count one of the twelve. Cadets gaining the Special Badge wi ll be d esignated" Grand Prior's Cadet," and on joining the Briga de at the age of 18 years may continue to wear the Badge on Brigade uniform. This shou ld encourage Cadets to work hard, to study th e Manual , and to keep them interested until they a re old enough to enrol in the Brigade. .
The Roche Cadet Brass Band , who kindly gave their services when the Chamber of Trade held their a n nual trades procession l ast month, have recei ved £3 from them as a dona bon to their funds for expenses
The b and is making good progress, the members a r e keen to attend rehe,arsals, and it is very encouraging t o see fathers of the boys attending the rehearsals on " b a nd night," and taking an in them.
The Chief Commissioner of th e Brigade Overseas has sanctioned the following appointments, promotions, trans fe rs, etc. :AUSTRALIA.
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRI CT
Glebe Division - Dr. S. M C Hiatt to be DivisionalSurgeon vi ce Dr. Richards, resigned. 20.6.29.
Granville Division-H McDonell to be Ambulance Officer " On Probation." 1.9.29.
Parramatta"2Division-Corporal A. J. Heathcote to be Ambulance Officer" On Prob atio n." 8.5.29.
St. Georae's Nursing Division-Miss M. Steele to be Lady Ambu ance Officer, 1.7.29, vice Miss G. Argent, resigned. 17 .6.29.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT
Adelaide No. 1 Nursing Division-Dr. A. R. Southwood to be Divisional Surgeon, 18 .2 .29 , vice Dr. Brownell, resigned. 1.2.29 , Mannum Division-Dr. H. '\¥. Broadbent to be DIVISIonal Surgeon. 14.6.29. CANADA.
MANITOBA DISTRICT.
Fort Ganiy Division- J. B. H ad dow to be Am.bu a n ce Officer. 1.5.29
Seven Oaks Division-Dr. E. W. Stewart to be Divisiona l Surgeon, 3.5 .29; W. J. T. Pearce to be Ambu a n ce Officer "On Probation." 3.5 .29.
\\\(0'NTARIO DISTRICT.
Lord Kitchener Nursing Division-Miss M. Sutherland to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 6.5.29.
Timmins Division-Dr. H. H. ,Moore to be Divisional Surgeon vice Dr. J. W. Byers, resigned. 24.7.29.
INDIA.
No. 1 DISTRICT.
Li eut.-Colonel H. E Stanger-Leathes, LM .S ., to be District Surgeon, 11.7.29, vice Lieut. -C olone J. K. S. Fleming , resigned 4.7.29.
Simla Nursing Div ision-Lad y Petrie to be Lady Ambulance Officer. 24 6.29.
No. 2 DISTRICT.
Calcutta Police Division-Captain J. 'Woolley to be Divisional Superintendent, 29.7.29, vice D. Fisher, resigned
Hooghly Division-Sergeant A. Brahmachary to be 1\mbulance Officer, 2 ,2 .28
No. 3 DISTRI CT.
Jewish Division-Divisional Superintendent M. E. Solomon transferred to Reserve, 3.0.7.29.
" G. Green now appointed to substantive rank. 30.3.29.
National Res er ve Division-Ambu lance Officer W J. Elliott to be Divisional' Superintendent, 14.7 .28, vice H. T. Garrett, resigned.
Onehunaa Division-Divisional Superintendent " On Probatfon" M. Ogden n ow be appointed to substantive rank. 4.7.29.
Otahuhu Division-A. E. Miles to be Divisional Superintendent, 1.7 .29, CANTERBURY AND V'lEST COAST DISTRICT.
Miss R. M. ] Pyne to be Lady District Officer vice Miss F. L. Cooper, transferred to R eserve. 1.6 .29.
Christchurch No. 3 L. B. Stringer to be DivisiQnal Surgeon, 2.8.28; E. A. Cummings to be Divisional Superintendent, 1.8.28 ; E. D. Milne to be Ambulance Officer. 1.3 .29.
INVERCARGILL DISTRICT.
-Li eut. -Colon e P. H. Morey to b e District Officer. 19.8.29. W. F. Webb to be District Sergeant. 19.8 .29.
PENINSULA RAILWAY NURSING DIVISION TEAM. (OVERSEAS.)
Page 2£)6 St. Jolon Bmbulance C3a3ette N ove11'bbe?', 1929
OTAGO DISTRICT.
Dun e din Division-A. Seddon to be Ambulance Officer, 22.1.29, vice W Craig, r es igned. W ANGANUI DISTRICT.
Wanganui Division-Divisional Superintendent W. Bourne on Reserve, to be Ambulance Office r. 10 .8.29. WELLINGTON DISTRICT.
P
e tone Div ision-Alnbulance Officer A. T. to be D .i,visional Superintendent, 25.3.29, vice VlT . H. Shardlow, transferred to th e Reserve; Corporal E. Zambra to be Ambulance Officer. 25.3.29. SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPE PROVINCE DI STR I CT
Corps Sup e rintendent VV. Gibb to be Di strict intendent, 1.7.29 vice B. H. Giddy, transferred to the Reserve. 1.7.29.
Bultfontein Mine Division-Ambulance Officer J. Lord to be Divisional Superintendent, 1.7.29 S ergeant R. B. Haus e r to be Ambulan ce Officer "On Probation." 1. 7.29.
Helderberg Division-Dr. B. Isaacson to be Divisional Surgeon. 7.4.29.
Kimberley Corps-D. J. James to be Corps SuperintendeIlt, 1.7.29; H. B. Humphr eys to be Corps Officer (Secretary), 1.7.29 ; J. Cuthbert to be Corps Officer, 1.7.29, vice M. J. Kelly, resign e d 8.3.29; Corps Treasurer H. C. Mackay, resigned. 18 6.29.
Port Elizabeth Y.W.c.A. Divis ion-Miss C. Martin to be Lady Am.bulaTIce Officer, 21.8 29, vice Miss Gilchrist, resigned.
Zonneblo em Nursing Division-Miss G. Phillimore to be Lad y Divisional S up erintendent, 26.11 28; Dr. R. Simons t o be Divisi Gmal Surgeon 26.11.28.
NATAL DISTRICT.
Li e ut.- Co lonel D. C. Watt , M.D., to be District Surgeon vice Dr. W. J May, resign e d. 16.8.29
Berea Division-H. H. Roberts to be Ambulance Officer "On Probation." 30 7 .29
Pietermaritzburg City Division-Captain R. C. Dickinson to be Divisional S up erintendent, 1.1.29; Dr. R. D. Kidd to be Divisional Surg eon vice Dr. Mengershausen, resigned 11.4.29.
TRANSVAAL DISTRICT
Government Printing Works Nursing Div ision-Dr. H. S. :Roseman to be Divisional Surgeon. 18.6.29.
Orange Grove (S.O.E.) Division-Dr. A. Rabinowitz to be Div isional Surgeon. 15.7.29.
Pretoria Police Division-Divisional Superintendent H. Male, resigned. 23.7.29.
RHODESIA.
Bulawayo Nursing Division-Dr. S G. oH. Gasson to be Divisiona Surgeon, 9.5.29; Mrs. Birney to be Lady Divisional Superintendent, 13.12.28; Miss H. Mahoney to be Nursing Officer, 13 12 28; Mis s M. Greening to be Lady Ambul a nce Officer. 13.12 2S. HONG KONG. HONG KO NG DISTRICT.
Y.M.C.A Division-Acting Divisional Superintendent Szeto Chung to be Divisional Superintendent 20.4.28. Shaukiwan Division-Chau Tin ChamM.B to be Divisiona l Surg eon , 1.7 29; Mok Ying Kwai M A. to be Ambulance Officer. 1. 7 .29.
WEST AU'STRALIA.
WEST A US TRALIA DIST RI CT.
V\. C. Brear to be D is trict Superintendent. 19 7.29.
Fremantle Railway Division-T. D. Lowes to be Ambulance Officer" On Probation, " vice R. W atson, r esigned. Golde n Hors eshoe Division-P. H Tru s cott to be Divisional Superintendent "On Probation." 1.1.28.
P erth Division-Dr. B C. Cohen to be Division a l Surgeon. 30.7.29.
The Chief Commissionelf has a lso sanction e d the following
formations, disbandm ents, and changes of n a m e of Div isions ;AUSTRALIA.
Bulli-Woonona Division-N.S W. Dis trict, form ed 12.6 .29.
Melbourn e N ursing Division-Victoria Distric t, formed 29.5.29.
Hornsby Nursing DivisioTI-N.S.W. District to b e HornsbyEpping Nurs n g Division
Newtown Div ision-N.S.W . District, disbanded 8 .7.29. CANADA.
P e terborough Division-Onta rio District, form ed 18 .6.29.
Perth Central Nursing Division-Onta rio Dis tri c t, disb a nd e d 8.7.29.
NEW ZEALAND.
National Reserve Cad et Ambu lance Div ision-Auckland District, form e d 29.7.29.
New Plymouth Cadet Ambu lance Division-W anga nui District, formed 14.5.29.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Governm ent Printing VlTorks Nursing Divis ion - Tr a nsvaal D istrict, formed 6.6.29.
Orange Grov e (S.O.E.) Division, form ed 15 7 29.
Bulawayo Railw ay Div ision to be Bulawayo (Raylton) Division.
HONG KONG.
Motor Car Drivers' Association Div ision-Hon g Kong Distrid, formed 25.7.29.
King 's College Division to be King s Co llege Old Boys' Division, 1.7 29. OBITUARY.
The Chief Commissioner much r egrets to a nnounce th e death at S y dn ey on Jun e 30 , 1929, of Dr. Edward Petrie Sinclair. Dr. Sinclair w a s an Officer of the Ord e r and District Surgeon of the New South Wales District of the Brigade Ov e rseas.
Prevention Treatment and Nursing of Bed Sores.
By OLIVE A ESSEX, S.R N., M.I.\iV., A.R.LP.H. , 51st Blackheath Nursing Division.
It should be the aim of every nurse to d o all within her pow e r to pr ev ent bedsor es, as in this case in particular Prevention is bett er th a n Cure.
B edsores usually occur in patients suffering from illn esses causing gen e ral debility, such as Typhoid Fever, P ernidoUls An cemi a , Rh eumatism, and Paralysis, and from cases confined to b ed for long periods, who are un a ble to mov e v e ry mu ch, as in Fractures of the F emur, Pelvis, a nd Spin e, a nd in very ill patients suffering from incontin enc e It therefore means that various areas of th e skin are not getting a good circu lation of blood, through l ack of movem ent, and our tr eatment must follow such lin es as will promote stimulation to the skin.
Preveniion.-When :patients are w as hed, their backs, particularly th e area round the sacrum, shou ld be thoroughly washed with soap a nd water a nd mass a ged with soap, using the p a lm ,of the hand a nd fingers. The soap should then be rin se d off and the area thoroughly dri ed and rubb ed with spirit or oil or a mixture of tlu.e two, and then powd er ed with a dusting powder. Any prominences, sUlch as heels, elbows, shou]ders, ea rs, head, knees
Novembe
or hips, which show signs of redn ess or b eco m e so r e should b e tr eat ed in li ke m a nner. With very ill people it is a dvi sa bl e to carry out this tr eatment eve ry four hours a nd, wherever possibl e, k ee ping th e patient on a lt ern a te sides and ba ck , to r eli ev e th e otherwise co ntinu ed pr ess ur e on one part. Cure.-\Nh en a b edsore has already occurred or even with co nstant attention th e d ebility of th e patient or excess iv e pr essure on one part causes a b edsor e, it mu s t rec eiv e th e sam e preliminary tr ea tm ent as for tr ea tment of r edd ene d skin. Th e a r ea is washed a nd m assage d in th e same m a nn e r , a nd fricti on b ein g a p p li ed with the oi l a nd spirit, a nd fin a lly d r i ed with th e powd er , but ca r e should b e t a k en n ot t o mois t en th e act u a l sore. This is b es t
tr ea t ed as an ordinary wound and kept as dry as p oss ibl e unl ess it suppur a t es, when boracic foment a tions every four hours cou ld b e u se d until sloughing h as cease d. D erma t ol Powd er is as reliable as a ny t hing I know for a ppli cat i on to the sore The p a rt sh ou ld b e relieved of a ll pressure by nursin g the patient on a n a ir b ed or water bed or pillow , or , b ette r s till , a n air ring whi ch k ee p s t h e part off th e b ed altogether.
The foll owing substances a r e very u se ful in th e case of b acks :-
Meth yla t ed Spirit: Stimulates skin a nd dri es it. Olive Oil: Lubri ca t es skin 311d keeps it soft.
P ow d e r: Dri es skin a nd so prevents a ny soreness from moistu r e
N.B.-An exce ll ent Dusting P ow d e r is obtained by mi x ing one part each of Sta r ch Powder, Boraci c a nd Zinc Ox id e Forma lin: For a ppli ca tion to sore, dri es it.
D emla t ol : A mixture of an ti se pti c povvd e rs , dri es sore
Zinc Ointm ent: In cases of in co ntin en ce, where th e r e is co ntinual d a mpn ess, it is often b e tt e r to us e ointm ent.
01 Ricini Ointm ent: Is a noth er very spl endid ointment. It is sometimes b ett e r to rub th e whole a rea with th e ointment if th e r e is one us ed.
Zinc and Calomel : Powd e r ha s good r esults if u se d on th e actual sore
Correspondence.
The Editm is glad to rec'eive and reply to lette'Ys dealing wi th Brigade activities and interests.
* To the Ed ito'l'
D EAR S]R,-I h ave r ead with inter est the acco unt of Camp Duty written by Ambula nc e Sister Ada L. Ford, but I do not agree with the last parag r ap h I did duty in August a t a Guid e Camp at Morecambe and wore the St. John Cam I'l Overa ll , a p a ttern of which I obtained f r om Headquarters. It is similar to a Guid er's Camp Overall, and a white" Peter P a n" collar, black tie and patent leath er belt are worn with it I might add that it was very comfort a ble , (I fitted in
with the s urroundings," and there was certain y no need for m.e to envy the Guides a nd Guiders in th a t r es p ect. Yours tru l y, G. MORGAN, Am bulance Sister, Denton Nursing Division.
Thanks or letter. We are certain that Sister Ford wi ll get a Camp Overall for her next camp after ymtr att1active desc1 i ption. We nearly sugges ted it, but being" mere men" were overcome wi th timi di ty!
T o the Editor
D EAR SIR,-During the a u UInn of 1919, when th e work of so rtin g the r ecords of the J oin t War Committee was in progress, a small , fiat brown paper parcel-abo ut 10 ins. by 8 in s.-,;vhic h had been packe d up in 19 17 was sent with other papers for safe cu stody to the n ew R ecord Office in Cornwall G ardens The parcel bore the n ame and a ddr ess of th e h ead of one of the D ep artments a t 83 , Pall Mall, and presumably for this r eas on was never opened during its seven or e ight years in the archives of the J oint War Committee. In 19 27 , when the Record Office was demobilised, the various r ecords were distri b uted a nd the small, fiat parcel was returned to th e lady to whom it was addressed, who put it on one side in her office at 19 Berkeley Street In September, 1929, sbe opened the parcel , and to her amazement found , amongst th e papers which it c ontained, a bro a d gold ring, bearing a n initial and a date The ring h ad n o connectio n with th e pap ers Th e matter was a t once reported to th e Secretary of the J o int W a r Committee, who ca u sed e nquiries to be made amongst the few memb ers of the st aff who had served a t 83, Pall Mall. It was diffic u lt to get in tou c h wi t h old m em bers of the s taff who may h ave h ad co ntact 'with th e parcel. 0 clu e co uld b e obtained , and th en a ady w ho had prev i ou sl y be en in th e serv ice of th e Committee, h ad left for c vilian work and later return e d to our serv ice, was asked if she r e member ed anyone at 83, Pall Ma ll lo sing a ring. She a t onc e repli e d that she had lo st a ring on Ch r istmas Ev e, 1916 in one of th e rooms a t 83 , Pall Mall , h ad discovered h er lo ss within :five minutes and h ad immed iately searc h ed for it, but 'without s u ccess She gave a description of the lo st ring a nd it was that of th e one found n the parcel.
Faithfully yo urs, F C. DAVIES, Clerk to the Join t Council, Order of St. J ohn and B.R.C.S A Chinese p,'overb says, "Goodly gifts a1e never lost for ever. Th ey always Your interesting letter p1'o v es that (f01 once) the Chine se are "ight !
T o the Edito'Y.
DEAR SIR, -I believe we h ave q uite a number Qf tram- ed nur ses in our Nursing Divisions a nd I suggest th a t th ese trained p eople might be of great hdp to th eir f ellowm embers in the Brigad e by submitting to you articles on nurs ing details t h at would help th em in their task of Home Nursing a nd (as V.A.D .' s) in hosp ita l nursin g vVith many apo lo g ies for wasting your time, I s u bmit a n exampl e of s u ch an article.
\ iVit h bes ,,\rish es to our GAZETTE, Yours sincerely , OLIVE A. ESSEX (51st Blac kheath N.D.) (S R.N., M.LH. A.R.LP.H.).
We assure that you a1/e not wasting our ti1ne. Tha,nk you for the article, w hic h we shall use in the "GAZETTE." JiVe th ink your an exce llent one and hope that t1' ained nursing sisters w ho are also rn.embers of the St. J ohn l hwsing D ivisions will foll ow your exarn.ple.
r, 1929
Ube St. 50bn ambulance C3a3elte
Pag e 298
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-I am enclosing a photo of the Peninsula Railway Nursing Division team, winners of the Walker Shield 1929. Ten ambulance and nursing teams entered .and competed. The Holland Shield for the best individual was won b y Lady Ambulance Officer Mis s E. H Morgan. They are also winners of the Sir William Hoy Trophy , 1929, fm the best Railway Nursing Division team in South Africa, Miss E. H. Morgan again being the bes t individua[, winning the Thomson trophy. The ladie s' names are as follows: Standing-Miss C. L. Walker, Miss 1. E. Sayce ll, Miss G B. Brice and Mrs L. H e lm; Sitting-Mrs. M. Brown Lady Ambulance Officer Miss E. H. Morgan (captain) and Miss N M. Morgan The Cape Province ..corps (S .A.) Railways and Harbours D istrict are natura lly very proud of th e m.
I thought perhaps you would like to publish it in the GAZETTE.
Yours faithfully, J VVALKER.
Tha n ks for th e photograph publish ed in th is issue. Pl ease give the P eninsula R.N.D. team our congratulations on their win Weare al w ays glad to h.ear from overseas members.
T o the Edi tor.
D EAR SIR, - I think it would be of interest to m a ny of your r eaders to have a brief r e port of the work accomplished by th e St. John Ambulance Briga d e Transport and Nursing Service of Auckland , New Zealand.
In the past year Ambulan ce Nurses paid 7,467 visits to poor patients and treat€d 805 out-p a tie nts at the station. Aecident cases numbered 1,279, while 3,130 waterfront cases were attended to. On the sports fi e ld first aid was r end er e d to 10 , 084 p er sons.
An appeal was made to th e publi c of Au c kland for a sum of £1,600, a street collection b e in g made, and, although trade is far from being good, our wishes were realis e d. This s hows the fine esteem in wnich the Ambulance Brigades are held by the p e ople of New Zealand
Sincerely yours, C. W. GOODERHAM.
An exeellent year's wryrk. The esteem in w hich the New Z ealand public hold the Brigade is echoed in every other Dominion. Thank you for your lett er.
The Manual of Drill and Camping for the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
For training members for and in the St. John Ambulance two text-books are used, viz., H First Aid to the Injured" and the" Manual of Drill and Camping." Members must be certified as having a correct knowledge of the former before they can join the and after joining it depends upon the officers and of their Division whether they get a correct or very imperfect knowledge of drill as laid down in the Manual.
This book has been compiled from the manuals used by the Infantry and R.A .M.C. of the British Army. The edition of 1927 is a great improvement on previous ones , and on the whole is plain, concise and most suitable for its purpos e. In spite of this it presents many difficulties to thos e who .a re supposed to have a correct knowledge of Brigade drill.
Nove 'l17,b e'r, 1929
To obtain a certificate in First Aid entails a considerable a mount of labour on every individual member of the Briga de, in addition to the most careful and correct training given, often gratuitously, by memb ers of the medical profession, but the smartness of the drill depends a lmost entirely on the efficiency of the instructors, i.e., the offic e rs and N.C.O.'s ot the Div]sions.
The general public have a very high opinion of the effici ency of th e Brigade, and this is largely th e outc01;ne of the smartness of members on duty. This smartness has be en gained by drill a nd can only be maintained and incr ease d by this m eans , so it is important that every officer a nd N .C. O. should hav e a full and conect knowledge of the drill as laid down in the" ManuaiJ. of Drill and Ca mping," which h as been so carefully pre pared for its pu rpos e.
When memb ers h a v e difficulti es on any point of First Aid th ey oft en send a qu e ry t o th e Editor of the GAZETTE a nd a solution is quicldy f orth co ming from N.C.F. , a nd that i s th e l as t word on th e matter. Are th e r e no difficulties in drill which m emb e r s would like explained? If th ere a r e, why not u se the GAZETTE?
At annual insp ec tions officers and N.C.O .'s often appear to hav e m a ny difficulti es, but it is not th e f a ult of the drill book.
.For exampl e, a Division i s draw n up on p a rad e "in line ," a nd th e Inspecting Ofiicer wants th em moved about "in lin e ." Th e officer in charge imm edi a tel y mov es them off in " columns of four s" or "in file " b ecau se h e does not und ers t a nd what is meant by "in line." To r etain this form a tion during the various movements the Company mu s t not be turned to fa ce the right or l eft fl a nk. Th e only orders r equir ed are: (1) Quic k March; (2) change direction right, right form, or chang e direction left, l eft form. Wh en moving off "in file " or "in fours" the Compa ny is fir s t turn ed to the right or l eft befor e the order Qui ck Ma rch is given, and in changing direction in eith er of th ese formations the Company should b e ordered to Right or Left Wheel.
The Stretcher Drill has been a rrang ed for t eaching members the b es t way to m a nipul a t e a nd m ove about with stretchers, either closed or open.
On page 74, par. 48, when proving the numbe rs, the words in it a lics should b e us ed. Often th e words "F ro nt R a nk," "Second Rank," e t c ., are omitted.
Note the next order in thi$ p a ragra ph, "Right Dress." This ordeT puts every man in t11e position to b e maintained in working with clo se d stretchers. It is a very simple order, which gives every man a comfortable distance when lifting, lowering, ' or marching with closed stretchers.
In par. 49, for supplying stretchers, the first order is "No.3 bearers right or left tum,' ! then Supply Stretchers Quick March.
November, ] 929 Ube 5t. Job" Bmbulance (Ba3ette
for storing s tretch ers, par. 51, not e th a t "disenga g e" is not a n executiv e word a nd no on e should mov e till th e order Quick Mar ch i s given. Then th e Nos. 1 and 3 of th e first squad dis engage a nd march off; as soon as th ey are cl ea r of th e Company th e next 1 and 3 diseng a ge an d move off, and so on.
Note th a t when piling ' stretchers to the · right, a ft e r disposing of the stretcher number 3 fo rms on the right of his No.1 , and when piling s tr etch e rs on the left, dis en gage from the l eft, an d N o. 3 forms on th e l eft of his No. 1.
In p a r agra ph 59 , Lift Stretchers, th e words " holding it at the full ext en t of the a rm" m eans that th e right arIl1 should not b e b en t, but s tra ight to th e side. Don ' t swee p th e sling off Wlth a gr ea t fl ourish; wave it in th e air a nd stretch th e a rm out at a right a ngle to the body.
N.B.-This i s don e, but it i s wrong. Stretchers sho uld b e m a nipul ate d quickly an d easil y a nd so give confidence a nd comfort to th e patient. This i s th e whole ob j ec t of Stretcher Drill.
SHIPLEY CENTRE.
To th e Editor of TH E ST. JOH N AMBULANCE GAZETTE. DEAR SIR,-You will n o doubt hav e see n much in the Press concerning the Baildon Gipsy Carnival , so I now take the opport unit y of e nlightening yo u as to the p art ta k e n in It by ShIpley and Saltaire Mills Division of th e Shipley Am bul ance Brigade und e r th e ch arge of S upt. W E. Sutcliffe and S upt . A . L ambert r espective y Preparations were made o n the knowledge that lar ge cro wds would b e present. We were fortunate in getting a cart -sh ed in a quiet spot near the town gat e, where most of the week ' s proceedm gs w ere to ake place. Th e cart-shed was kindly lent a nd lim ewas h ed out by the Windhill Co-operative Society, Ltd Four s ugar boxe s and a b attened door made a good bed, half- a-dozen cha irs, and another · four s u gar bo xe&two as a dressings table and two for other stores-stretchers , bl a nk ets , pillows etc., an d a good water s upply , lig hting given b y two bicycle acetylene l amps, and Primus stove completed ' our dressing station. The first Saturday's crowd was estimated at 60 000, 'buses bringing 40 , 000, the other 20 , 000 trains, trams a nd foot This enormous crowdwas all squaShed into a small moorland village. Boxing matches, concert parties , etc., in the village town gate attracted lar ge crowds during the week. The weather was :fii.ne and warm, and the ambulance men and a bout four policemen had plenty of work holding th e large crowds back to allow the doz e ns of motor- cars, etc. , to p a ss backwards and forwards. Thus, mainly on account of th e valuable aid of the a mbulance men serious acc id e nts were averted. We had a goo d few wasp stings the first Saturday, the " gipsie s " having used chocolate and cocoa to brown their faces, which, of co urse, attracted the wasps W e had a very hard w eek, all being workers, some h aving to b e up before 6 a.m. However, we all enioyed the exp erience.
Capt T. District Officer, came a nd insp e cted th e Frrst a nd enter€d in casualty and duty book: "Visited. First Aid station.; found 28 m embers were on duty. The statlOn wa s well e qmpp e d, cl ean, and a credit to the Corps.- T. Allen, District Officer."
Enclos e d i s a typ ed copy of cases treate d and hours of duty. I am very pl ease d to say all cases were only minor.
If you car.e t o publish any furth e r particul a rs or photograPI:s, I WIll b e please d to supply .-Yours r es p ectfully , ShIpley Centr e . G. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary.
TAM E AND ADDRESS. Mrs. Garrety
Mrs. J ackson '
Florence Kendall
Doris Simpson, Low Fold Mrs. Simpson Miss Davidson, New Stree t, Idle. Mrs. Yates John Miss Oddv, Low Fold C. Walker,Frizinhall
Shipley Shoesmith, Queensbury Laura Anderson,Thackl ey Ruthven,
J. D. R UTTER (Guildford Ambula nc e Divisi on) .
I n previous issues we have had interesting articles. from Bri ga d e Offic er s dea ling wi th ambulance transport afJairs. These articles hav e been very popular, and we shall be gla d to receive further copy on th ese sub/ects. I wond er what other Divisions us e by \i\Tay of First Aid Box when th ey draw up with their ambul a nce b esid e a p ati ent who is l aying in the ro ad following an accid ent?
We in Guildford b eli eve th a t a t l as t we h ave· fashioned, a ft er many years of exp eri en ce , the id eal Firs t Aid Box or, as we call them, " Eur eka" b oxes_ Thinking it might b e u seful to other Division s I h ave pr ep are d a drawing ",lith full d etails to · acco mp a ny thi s short article.
For very many years-thirty or more-we have u se d jus t a pla in b ox measuring 19in. by 11in. by
Ube St. JoNr Bmbulance G;a3ette
9in" fitted with a lid and a lift-out tray. Useful as this was, it had decided drawbacks, for although its capacity was right for ca rrying a good supply of dre£ sings and bandages, and it was of convenient size to carry by a strap which encircled it and was easily stowed away under a seat in the ambulance, the contents were not sufficiently access ibl e when the emergency arose and, furthermore, the lift-out tray which contained all the small equipment and hottles was a hindrance, for if taken out and placed on the lid of the box its weight tipped the whole box over, or if stood on the ground it conveyed dirt back to the dressings when replaced in position.
The name of the Division is incised on the front and the words" First Aid" on the top.
It is, carried by a wide strap attached at the ends and buckled on the top; there is no lo ck or catch, but as all edges are rabbeted it is dustproof,
On rel eas ing the ' buckl e the two pi eces of the' lid are free to ' open square a nd flush with th e centre of the box and immediately reveals all that the box conta ins without having to r emov e anything, and all is fr ee from the ground. The box itself is mounted on rubber studs to keep it dry and i£ silent when placed on the fl co or.
The centre of the box has a division on the top of which is mounted a small tray to carry scissors, etc. On th e one side is a rac k pi e r ce d with hol es to carry two iodin e application bottl es, a tin of boric. powd e r, drinking gl ass, etc. , and the rest of
that compartment is a v a ilabl e for First Aid a nd BU'fn Dressings. In th e a djoining com partm ent is placed lint, woo l and ex tra tri a ngular b a nd ages; in the corner there is a small open rack to hold safety ·pins-everything is visibl e
I t will be a bserv ed th a t each lid is divided in half a nd fitted with sliding l!ids. Tl1e la rg e incis ed m a rltipgs, embe llished with gold le a f, cle a rly indicated the contents of each Of th e four re ce ptaCl es, which are triangular band a ges, one-inch, two-inch, three-inch and four-incll roller ' b a nd ages Th ese sunk markings on th e lids can b e easily seen a t night or eyeD f elt with th e finge rs.
It will, I fgel,Sure, a t once be fully appreciated by those experienced in this kind of work 110W easy and convenient this type of bQX is ,in us e. It is strong and for h a rd wear and wh en finished with it is only necessary to push in th e sliding lid s, throw over th e hing ed lids a nd buckle up th e strap.
The box was d es ign ed a nd constructed within the Guildford Ambul a n ce Division , and a ft er m a n y months of actu a l u se on a n up- to -d a t e acc id en t a mbulance it h as come well up to expecta tion. It was not expensive to co nstruct a nd the olltside is finished in white enamel and th e int e rior p olish ed mahogany. All th e Firs t Aid e quipm ent was obtained from Th e Stores D ep a rtm en t, St. John Ambulanc e Association , a t th eir u su al reasonable t e rms.
Random Notes at the London Clinic.
By F. HOWARD HUMPHRIS, M.D., F.R.C.P.Edin., D. lVLR.E.Cantab.
The London Clinic in the Ran el agh Ro a d is an institution Which has b ee n open only a short time but has already made its mark as a milestone in the p rog ress of modern physiotherapy It was founded a nd equipped by the munificence 0 f one man and i s under the distinguished p a tronage of the Ord e r of St. J ohn of Jerus a l em. It i s one of the - larg es t physiotherapy estab lishments in the world. Th e situation of the Clinic is excellent fo r its purpos e, for it has a huge and poor population at its doors and is easily accessible from other parts of Lond () n. It is int end ed for thos e patients who can contribute httle or nothing tow a rds th e cost of their treatment. Pati ents pay what th e y can afford and to-day about half of them can afford nothing at all. About 1,500 cases a re treated on the average per week; of this number some 900 are pati ents afflicted with rheumatism in its various forms; of this 900 about 60 per cent. obtain p erm a nent b enefit. Under the h ea d of rheumatism are included cases of lumb a go, sciatica and .other
forms of n euriti s, cases of my a lgi as a nd fibro sitis.
The proc edure adopted is as follows :-
(1) A focu s of inf ection is so ught f o r a nd , if establishe d, advice is given as to the r emoval of septic t ee th, etc. If th e inf ec tion appears to b e systemic a n examination of fceces i s includ ed in a gen era l b acte ri a l inv es ti ga tion, and v accines are prepare d and administered in conjunction with trea tment by ligh t rays.
(2) Ca ses that b e n efit slowly by th ese m ethods are followed up with di a th e rmy, ionization a nd massage.
(3) In cases of arthritis gentle m a nipul a tions, after-treatment with Foca lised Tungsten Arcs, have proved ex trem ely v a lu a ble and have given r emarkably good results, many app a rently hop el ess ly crippled hands having been restored to a d.egree .of us efuln ess quite beyond ex pecta tion.
Of the 40 per cent. who cannot be classed under
th e heading of "p erm a n ent b enefi t J! m ::tny h ave r eceived relief as d esc rib ed a bov e, an d v e ry f ew can be class ed as comple te f a ilur es, ce rt a inly und er 10 p e r cent. Some cases f o r various reasonsdi s t a nc e , ex pen se, e tc.-fail to k ee p up tr ea tm e nt and natur a lly do not receiv e full benefit on thi s acco unt.
Th e r e is a good inst a llation of th e littl e-known R ed and Infra R e d R ays In parenth es is it m ay b e said that th e us e of thes e rays in medi cin e is. no new idea. In, and from , the days of Hippocra tes histo ry reI a t es cases of p a in b eing r eli eve d by th e u se of Infra R ed Rays, and in th e" Rosa lVI edicona " is recorded the well-known tr ea tment by John of Gadd es d en, who in the early p a rt of th e fourteenth century, when tr ea ting a p a tient suff e ring from s mallpo x, excluded a ll visible light exce pt th e red ray.
Th ese r ays h ave a pow e r of p en etra ti on greater th a n those of the ultra -viole t ray, a nd their th era peu ti c value li es in thi s quality. Cases of inf a ntil e paralysis, previously treate d by el ectric an d oth e r recognised m eth od s of tr eat m ent , h a v e sh own r emar k a bl e im prov em ent when these r ays have b ee n a dmini s t e r ed. Th e impr ove m ent i s du e t o th e f act th a t th ese r ays a r e a b so rb ed n ot only by muscle tissue, but a lso by infl a mm a tory exud ates Oth er u ses fo r these r ays are found in th e treatment of X-ray" burns," old ulc era ti on , recent burn s a nd sca lds, a nd th e n euriti s follo'wing " sh in gl es," et c" a nd th ere i s littl e d oubt but that, as we b ecome b etter ac qu a int ed with their prop e rties, so we sh a ll find furth e r occas ion f or their u se.
In th e well-equipped l a b ora t ory, und e r th e ch a rg e of Mr. T aylor, th e work i s un ceasi n g, a nd r esea r ch forms a n import a nt p a rt. It i s h ere inv es tig a ti on s of th e qu ality of the various r ays in conjunction with t h e clini ca l work t ake pl ace, and a l so th e t es ting of lamps and arcs for th e qu a ntity an d qu a lity of rays which th ey p ossess. Th e exa mination of chemical filt e r s a nd working o ut th eir extinction coefficients forms a n import a nt p a rt, a nd it is in thi s dep a rtm ent th a t the various lamps in us e are tested from tim e to t im e and t h eir r a t e of d et e ri or a ti on registered.
R ece n t ly two of th e m edic a l officers attache d to the Clinic m a d e a visit to Germany to study th e lat es t d eve l opm ent s in physioth era p eutic m eas ur es, their return no t on ly has a complete 111h a latIon d ep ar tm ent b een equipp ed, but the very mod e rn fo a m-b a th has b ee n i nsta ll ed. This is in t end ed for l,l se in certain ca rdi ac co nditi ons when us ed in conjunction with ca rb oni c acid gas, in. n erve conditions when oxygen is employ ed WIth It.
The inh a lation department alrea dy mentioned consists of three for v;re t inhalations, one for dry inhal a tions a nd one d ep a rtm ent
for individu a l inh a l a tion s. In the wet d ep artm ent in th e ce nt re of th e room th ere i s a stru ct ure (simila r to a fountain) co nt ai ning a revolving s pray with m a ny j ets, a nd from th ese is sue the fin est pos sibl e form of steam va pour co nt a ining whatever medicam ent it i s thought most d es ira bl e to us e for th e typ e of case und e r treatment. Dry inh a l ation is effected by for cing hot air from num ero u s a p e rtures r ound a room with a similar fo unt a in ; the hot air dri es th e va pour b eing given off by th e whirling j ets a nd thu s dr y inh a la ti on t a k es pl ace in th e ro om. In the individu a l cubicl es are very ing enious d evic es which enab l e the patient to r egulate the t emp erat ur e an d o utput according to the n ecess ities of th e individu a l case. Th e r e i s a lso an apparatus for assisting the respiration in asthmatic cases. This consists of a d evice which e nabl es the pati en t to inspir e deeply with the a id of co mpr essed a ir (o r a i r mi xe d with oxygen) a nd th en to expire to the fullest extent by a reverse suction process.
Trea tm ent in this departmen t is giving great r eli ef a nd shoV\ring good results in a ll forms of ca t arrh al troubl e, both in no se a nd ch es t a nd in th e int e rm edi ary a ir p assages, an d it is co nfid entl y a nticip a t ed th at with th e co ming winter th e d epartmen t will b e a great b oo n t o numbers of s uff e r e r s from bronchitis and a ll the forms of ca t arrh. This department is und er the 'direction of Dr. F Courtney Mason.
Th e Clinic is el aborately equipp ed with the more u su a l forms of el ectro therapeutic treatment and ultra -vi ol et li ght in its many forms, a nd the who l e i s und e r th e s up ervis io n of Dr. E. J. D ec k , the m edi cal s up e rint end en t to whom I am ind ebted for m os t of th e details given in thi s art icl e. The co nsulting staff consists of Sir Bru ce Bruce -Porter a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. J ohn, sulting ph ys i ci a n; Sir Alfred F ripp, consulting s urgeo n; an d Dr. F. H owa rd Humph r is, consulting speci a list.
In addition t o treating p a ti ents, the L ondo n Clini c occupies itse lf vvith teaching doctors, nurses a nd others electrical an d modern ph ysiotherape uti c it first employing ar tIfiCI al sunlI ght 111 whIch clIm cal instruction was given, com bin ed ,;vith exami n a ti on of candidates a nd th e granting of certifi cates of proficiency to s ucc ess ful stud en t s .
In short, the Clinic provides for the person of mod era t e m ean s, an d th e very poor, opport uniti es f o r relief th at hith erto h ave b ee n quit e inaccessible' a nd in siz e it i s un surpassed by a ny simi lar in sti tu tion in Great Brit ain , or, for that matter on the Continent of Euro p e. It has a capacity trea tm ent of at l east 1,000 people a day, a nd its doors a re o p en to a ll who cannot p ay f or such treatment els ewh e r e
The followin g a ppoin ments and promotions, r esignations and new Div is ions have b een a pprov ed by the Comm ssion er for Wales and confirmed by the Ambulance Committee ;CORPS SUPERINTENDENT (Probationat:y).
GLA MORGA N CO UN T Y CEN TRE.
Divisional Superintendent G eorge Henry Rigsby, Caerphilly and District CorPs. 21.9.29.
DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
MO N MOUTH SHIRE CENTRE.
Robert Mc-luckie Carmichael, M.B , Ch B., N ew Tredegar Division. 14.9.29.
PEM B ROKESHIRE CE N TRE.
Robert Cunning ham Bru ce M acrae, M B. , Ch.B., F.R.C S. , Haverfordwest Division. 4.9 29.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
MO N MOUTH5HIRE C EN TRE
S ergeant William Stuart Davies, New Tredegar Division. 14:9.29.
PEMBROKESHIRE C EN TRE.
Private Thomas James Powell, Haverfordwest Division. 4 9.29.
BOROUGH OF RHO N DDA CENTRE.
Ambulance Offi cer David Owen vVilliams, Llwynypia. Colliery 12'.9.29.
AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
GLAMORGA N COU N TY CENTRE.
Sergeant George Fish, Briton Ferry Division. 21.9.29.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Sergeant Henry Griffiths, Bedlinog Division. 20.9.29.
BOROUGH OF RHO N DDA C EN TRE.
Sergeant Willia m McTiffin , Llwynypia Colliery Division. 12.9 29.
CADET OFFICERS.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CEN TRE.
Private Thomas Charles Janes New Tredegar Division. 14.9.29.
BORO U GH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Private Edgar John Davies, Bedlinog Division. 20 9.29.
PEMBROKESHIRE C EN TRE.
Private William Williams, Haverfordwest Division.. 4.9.29. SERGEANTS.
CITY OF CARDIFF C E NTRE
Corporal William Trevor Edwards, Ca rdiff Great Western Division. 21.9.29.
GLAMORGAN COU N TY CENTRE
Corporal Daniel Stamford Williams, Briton Ferry Division. 21.9.22.
Private William Joseph Kivell, Briton Ferry Division 21.9.29.
MONMOUTHSNIRE CENTRE.
Corporal George Henry Postians, New Tredegar Division. 14.9.29.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL CENTRE.
Private David Morgan, Penydarren Division 20.9.29.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Corporal Thomas John Raines, Alexandra Docks DivisiQn: 4.9.29.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE.
Private George Miles, Hav erfordwest Division: 4.9.29.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
Cerporal Pet er Willi a ms, Llwynypia Co lliery Division. 12.9.29. CORPORALS.
CO UN T Y CEN T RE.
Priv ate Evan H a rri es , Briton F erry Div ision 21.9.29.
Priv ate Charl es Ernest Williams, Briton F erry Division 21.9.29.
BORO UGH OF M E R THY R T Y D F IL C ENT RE.
Private David John Francis, P en y d a rr en Div is ion. 20 9.29.
Private Thom a s Jon es, Pen y d a rr en Div is io n. 29.0 29.
P E M-BR O KESHIR E C E N T R E
Private John William Phillips, Haverfordwest Div ision. 4 9.29.
Private Arthur John Owen, Hav erfOTdw est Division. 4.9.29.
BOROUGH OF RHONDDA CEN TRE.
Private Tom Garland Llwynypia Colliery Division. 12.9.29
DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES.
GLAMORGA N COU N TY C EN TRE.
Private James Ho gan, Briton Ferry Div ision. 21.9.29.
BORO UG H OF N E WPORT C ENT R E Corperal Thomas John Raines, Alexandr a Docks Division. 4.9.29.
PEMBR O K ES HIR E C ENT R E
Private \iVilliam Willia ms, Haverfordw es t Division. 4.9.29
LADY DIVISIONAL SECRETARY.
BORO U GH OF RHONDD A C EN T R E Ambulance Sister El eanor Parr, Yn y shir N ursing Div ision 19 9.29.
DIVISIONAL TREASURERS.
MO N MO U THSHIR E CENTRE.
Private Thom as Ll ew ely n Mer e dith Ebbw Vale Div ision. 14.9.29.
P E MBROK E SHIRE C ENT R E
Private George J a m es Griffith, Haverfordw est Div ision 4 :9.29.
DIVISIONAL STOREKEEPERS.
Private Thomas Llew e lyn M eredith , Ebbw V a le Division 14 .9.29.
BORO UGH OF NEWPORT CE NT R E Corporal Frederick Charles Templ e, Alex a ndr a Dock s Division. 4 9.29
P E MBROK E SHIR E C EN T R E.
Priva te Fr ederick Williams, H a v erfordw est Div ision. 4.9.29
Ambulance Sist er Fra n c es May Dando, Ynyshir Nursing Division. 19.9 29.
CADET SERGEANT.
MONMOUTH SHIRE C EN TRE.
Cadet Gwylym Thomas Richard Davies, New Tred e gar Cadet Division 14.9.29.
CADET CORPORAL.
PEMBROKESHIRE CENTRE.
Cadet William John Powell, HaverfOTdwest Cadet 4.9.29
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED WITH REGRET.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Ambulance Officer N. F Pidler, Port Talbot Division. 26.9.29.
DIVISION REGISTERED.
CARNARVON S HIRE
Llysfaen Division 13.9.29.
Nove mb er, 1929
General Interest.
Presentation of A ward for Bravery. A n int er esting ceremony t oo k place at t h e Sh re H a ll, Carn arvo n , on Wednesday, September 25, when a l ar ge l1l11l1.ber of p eop le, representat ive of a ll sections of the pu blic, assemb le d t o witn ess t he presentatio n of a Ce r tificate of H o n o ur awa r ded by th e Ord er to Miss J a n et Edwards, of Clyliln og.
Th e L OT d -Li e u te n ant of Carn a r vo n (Mr. J. E. Gr eaves, C.B E.) p resid ent of t he Carn a r vonsh ir e Centr e of t h e P riory, p res id ed, a n d the Award 'was pr esented by the L ady Pr es ide n t, Dame Ma r gar et Lloyd George, G B.E. Mr. D R. Will iams, of B r oncaerog, w h o br o u ght the case t o t h e n otice of the Or der, explained the p r esentation was a seq u el t o a n act of br avery perfor med by Miss E d ward s o n Septe m ber 22, 1928, when sh e saved the life of Mr. Thomas Owen , w h o was attacked by a n in fur iated bu ll. lVI r. Owe n
was twice to sed into the air, an d w h ilst the bull was preparing fo r a n oth er ons la u ght Miss Edwards r u shed fo r ward a n d di ver ted its atte n tion to her self, e n ab li ng 1[1'. Ovven, wh o was selfio u sly Il1aul ed, to cr aw l to the other-side of the gat e. S h e then took off a nd t llT ew h er thi ck woo ll en apro n over t h e h ea d of the b east a nd m anaged to escape unhur t, b u t the r e rJ,1.ark a b ly pluck y way in w h ich she lfiskec1 h er
own safe t y won t he ad mir atio n of t h e w h ol e d istri ct.
S uppo r ting t h e Lord -Lie ut enan t w er e Sir R ober t a nd
L a d y Arl1.1.strong -J ones, Dame Mar gar et Lloyd George, Sir H erb er t and L ady Lew is, D r. F Cald ecott (A ss istant Co ntr ol1 er ), Dr. Elwy n R owlan ds, Dr. E. L. Parry E d wards, B.A. (M edi cal Officer of H ealt h ), the Vicar of Cly n nog (The R eveTend J oh n Dav es) , lVIa j OT R. VV. H. J ackson, lVIr. D. R. vVillia ms and the Dep ut y M ay or. D ame M a r garet sa id it gave h er gr eat pl eas ur e t o m ake
the p resentation as Lady President of the Carnarvonshire Cent r e of the Priory; it ,-,vas a plucky act, and she was glad it had been recognised.
Sir H erbert L ewis, E: .B.E., thanked the L ady President for taki n g part in the ceremony, and the Lord-Lieutenant f or presiding. He exp a ined the ob ects of the Order, a n d expressed gratitude to Mr. D R Williams, Dr. Parry Edwards , D r. RGwlands and Dr. Caldecott for their personal ass stance in investigating the case, and said the work i n the Co u nty of Car narvon was making progress; new classes wer e being estab lished and additional divisions formed, and, he hoped, at an early date, the President would be kind enough to convene a meeting of the members of the Centre Committee to consider how best to increase the activities and gi ve encouragement to those who were doing the work. The Vicar of Clynnog addressed the meeting in Welsh, and votes of thanks to the speakers and all who took part WE're
proposed by the High Sheriff for Carnarvonshire (Lieut.Colonel Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones , C.B.E., M.D.), who said how p eased he ,vas to se the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and so many young peop le present to do honour to lVIiss Edwards This was seconded by the Deputy Mayor, and a photograph was then taken of those present in the beautif u l ol d Castle of Carnarvon.
CENTRE REPORTS.
BR E CKNO C KSHIR E CENTR E. A satisfactory r eport has been received from Major S. O. Dolan, R.A.M.C., Officer Commanding 1\i[ilitary Hospital , Beachley, who was letailecl by the vVestern Command H adquarters to conduct the official inspection of the Buckla n d Bwl h Volu ntary Aid Detachment.
T h e inspection t ook p l ace at Brecon on Saturday,
Pa ge 304 trbe 5t. jobn :ambnlance (l;a3ette NovembeiJ', 1929
September 7 in th e Brecknockshire Agricultural Show Ground, w h ere the members were in atte nd ance fo r a m b ul a n ce duty. This Vo lunt ary Aid Detachment, which is the first St. John Ambulance D etach n1.en t in Wales to b e r egistered under the n ew vVar Office Scheme, t akes its n ame from the President, L ady Buckland of Bwlch, who is keenly interested i n th e a mbul ance moveme nt in the Go unt y, and do es much to promGte ts development.
The officers ar e Mrs. A. B. Cr esswell (Co mma nd a nt), Dr. T. P. Thomas (Medical Officer), Nursc M. A . D avies (L ady Superintende nt), Mrs. Mab el D ease, O.B.E. (Quartermaster ) and Mrs. F. Platts (Section L eader ). The In specting Officer, w h o was acco mp a ni ed by th e Co unty Co ntr oller (Sir H erb ert D. W. L e'w is, K.B. E.), ex pressed himself satisfied w it h the standard of effici ency, an d r ecommend ed a co n tinu a n ce of offic ia l r ecogniti o n b y the vVar Office. His r e marks are confirmed in the report, w hich includ es the following statement -
" A very efficient d etachment who are a ble to get practical knowle d ge of their work by h elping in the county at the loc al Ho spital , Agricultural Shows, etc They had a very well turned-out tent at Brecon during the time I was there, and atten d ed to severa cas u alt ies brought into them."
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE. Rhos Brigade Inspection.
A h earty welcome was extended to the Commissioner for Wal es and L a d y L ewis, O.B.E. (Dep uty L ady S up erint end ent for Wales) b y the Duffryn Maelor Rhos; Div ision a nd the loca l public, on t h eu- visit t o Rhos for the insp ect ion of th e Division. .
The Parade, in ch arge of Divisional Superintendent I Tu nnah, and headed by t h e Rhos Silver Band, proceeded through the main streets to the Rhos Cent ral Sch oo l , where the inspection too k pl ace at 4.45 p .m. , and a demo n str atio n of attend ing to and collecting casualt y cases given. Th e Commissioner sai d he was pleased w it h t h e wo rk and enthu siasm shown by the members , and the way in which they were carrying out their public duties He impressed upon th e m the imp ortance of b e ing a bl e to attend q uickl y to a case of accident, a nd urge d the officers to tr a in them so hat w h en a n acc id ent h a pp en ed in the collieries or the streets, when the m emb ers were o n parade, str etcher squads could be d es pat ch ed as required without undu e excit e m ent. H e h o p ed they wo uld a lso form a Nursing Division and estab lish a Medical Comforts D epo for service in the district.
In the even ing a co n cert was h eld a t th e Rhos Min er s' Institut e, a t which th e Division p aid fa r ewell to the Divis ional Surgeon, Dr. W. G. Gilchrist, w h o h a d t ake n up a pra ctice at Chest er. Distribution of Awards at Chirk.
The Chirk Di v is on w er e pr ese nt at Chirk Castle on Saturd ay, August 31 for a nnual ins p ectio n The m ember s wer e entert ained to tea by Lord and L ady Ho ward de Walden, and a dis play of amb ul a n ce wo rk was given, und er the direction of Superintendent David Jon es, t o a l arge number of visitor s, which includ ed the Han Elizabeth Scott-Ellis, Mr. J a m es Darlington (chairman of the D enbighshir e Ce ntr e), Mr. a nd Mrs. Frank Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Webb a nd Miss Webb, Mrs. and Miss L aw ford, Mr. Ellis Wilkin , Capta in Roberts and Mrs. H a mp so n.
L a d y Howard de Walden (Lady President of the D enbighshire Centr e ) certificates, l a b e ls me dall io n s a nd Award s to those w ho were s u ccess ful durin g the past year; the Ser v ce Medal, iss u e d by command of the Sov ereign to Sergeant George Higgin son for fifteen years' efficient service i n the Br igade; a Ser vice M edal Bar to Su p er inten de nt D avid J ones, who had comp leted twenty years in th e Brigade; an d a lso an In signi a of a Servin g Brother of the Ord er, which had b een conferred upon him by His Majesty. M a jor T. H ampson , M C., M.B. (Divisional Surgeon),
thanked Lad y Howard d e Wald e n for h er int er est in the ambulance move m ent wh ich was of gr eat va lu e in th eir own district , and es p ecially in the mining area n earby. It was particularly en co ur agin g to r eceive t h eir a w a r ds from her, a nd th ey were pr o ud of th e high honour bestowed on Superintendent J ones, w ho se r ecor d of service a nd d evotion was a n exampl e h e hoped others wou ld fo llow.
Corpor a l George Williams t ha nk ed Lord a n d Lad y How a rd d e Wald en on b eh a lf od' th e Brigade for so kindly e nt ertainin g them. It was h a rd for them, p erh aps, to r ealise what it m eant to the members to be a ll owe d to come to Chirk Castle , a n d to k now they w ere welcome, and they all very mu ch appreciated r ecei v ing their awards from her L a d ys h p. This was s upp ort ed by Superintendent George Higginson
Lady How ar d , in replying, s t ated they had greatly enjo yed the visit of the Brigade, and th eir fine d isp l ay of ambul a n ce wo rk ; a n d was pleased t o note the ge n er a l improvemen t w hi ch had been m ade in the Briga d e si n ce t h eir las v isit
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Cilfynydd Members Receive Awards.
On Saturday, September 28, 1929, the presentation of Awards and Certificates to m ember s of the Cilfynydd Ambulance, Nursing a nd Cadet Un its took place at the Workmen's Institute, Cilfynydd . Councillor Seymour pres ided, and was supported by the Acting Centre Commissione r (Captain F. P. Robathan, M.C.), Mr. Ri ch a rd Williams (S choolmaster ), t h e R ev D. J omes, D r. Tud or Williams (Divisional Surgeon) , D i visional S up erintendent L. Owen, Ambulance Officer Hugh G. Williams, L ady Divisional S u per intendent Mrs F. M. Williams a nd L ady Ambulance Offi cer I-10m.
The Chairman spoke on the exce ll ent work which h a d b een done by the members of the Brigad e in the Cilfynydd district, and gr eat cre dit was due to the doctors and those who vo luntarily gave of theu- time, and he assured them that th e Council wou ld do everything possib le to help them in carrying o ut the objects of the Ord e r , which wer e of the greatest value in a minin g di strict s u ch as th e irs. H e was pleas ed to see th e enthu s iasm show n by t h e yo un ger members, th e Cadets, and h e hoped t h at they would maintain interes t and keep themselves effic ient and contin u e th e du ties carried out by their elder s.
First-Aid Certifi cates were distributed by Me Richard Williams. Dr. Jon es handed Home Nursing certificates to the nurs es, and said the doctors a ppr eciated the ass ista n ce t h ey gave in times of distress a nd sickness in the area.
L a b els and m edalli ons were presented b y he Acting Commissioner, who th anked t he Ch a irman for his r emarks, a nd impressed upon those pr esen t that th e se r v ices of t h e Brig a d e m e mb ers wer e vo lunt a ry, and asked fo r th eir assistance and co-o p er a ti on in m a int a i n ing th e Brigade, and h e hop ed they wo uld establish a Medical Comforts D epot so that appliances might be availab le when needed.
The R ev D. Owe n p r esent ed other awards, a nd spoke at length of t h e work of the Order. Gifts from the members of t h e Cilfynydd Divisions were presented to Dr. Tud o r vVilliams and Dr. Jo nes Annual Inspection at Treforest.
The a nnu a l i nspection of the Pontypridd Corp s , Pontypridd Sl!J.b-District, was h eld at Tre forest on Sa turd ay , Septemb er 7, 1929, b y Capt a in F. P. R obath an, M.C. , th e Acting Sub-Commissioner.
Those on p ara d e wer e well trained; the foot dril1, str e ch er work a nd treatment of cases were good The Cadets were smart and keen, a nd their enthu siasm a u gu r s well for the future of the Corps The Corps Of6.cers are finding co ns ider ab le difficulty i n maintaining int erest among th e members, as there is still very much distress in the a r ea, but it is hoped more empl oy m ent will be found in the n ear future, and there a pp ears to b e a brighter outlook
No'ue mb e?', 1929 n:be St. 10{)n :ambulance
Duty a t Cowbridge Show.
The Pr iory organised the ambu lance wOTk at the Vale of G amorga n Agri c ultur a l Show, Cowbridge, again this year on September 11 The duty was underta ke n by Officer s and members of t he Ffaldau I nstitute a nd Garw Division, Pontycymmer, and a large numb er of cases were dealt with at the ambu lance tent.
Port Talbot and District Ambulance Competitions. I{ee n int e r es t was taken in the Port Ta lb ot and District Hospital Eisted df od Amb ulance Compet itions, h eld o n September 21. The jud ges fo r th e Girl Cadets Contest for the Margam Works Silver Challenge Cup were: Dr. E. Llewellyn (Cardiff), Dr. W. Macdonald (Swansea), and Dr. D. I saac (Port Talbot), and the teams wer e placed in the following order of merit:
Total Marks
1. Kenfig Hill A. 113
2. Cefn Crib bwr 112
3. Port Talbot A 109
4. Bryn 88
5. Ken:6.g Hill B. 85
6 Taibach & Port Talb ot B. 62
7. Taibach & Port Talbot C. 48
There was a a r ge e ntry for the open competition for teams of men for th e Morgan Chall enge Cup. The ju dges were: Dr. H. Phillips (Kenfig Hill), Dr. W Williams, Dr. E. Ll ewell yn (Cardiff), and D r. D. Isaac (Port Tal bot), and the t ea ms were placed as und er:
1. 2. 3. 4. Kenfig Hill A. Llan elly Town K enfi g Hill B Maesteg Central
5. Taibach & Port Talbot
6. Gl yn Neath
7. Cefn CribbwT Total Marks. 184 17 6 160 15 9 151 15 0 14 9 CITY OF CARDIFF CENTRE.
New Trophy for Cardiff Division.
The first competition for a Cup presented by Mrs. A. Ball to the Cardiff City Division was h eld on September 29. Three teams competed, and th e Cardiff" B" t eam was successfu l.
After the competition, prizes gi ven by Divisional Surgeon R. H Lon g moor to the members gainin g the high est marks in the annual r e-examu1.ation were presented to Corporal T. L. Daym.ent, Sergeant H. T. Alcock, a nd Privat e E . Symons.
Cadet Officer Field was in charge of the arrangem ents, and it is hop ed the annua l competition for the" Arthur Ball" Cup will prove a great source of interest among th e Divisio n.
The Cardiff City Division was asked by t h e a u t h orities of the Boys' Brig ade to un de rt ake t he amb ul ance arran gements at the Porthcawl Cam.p in August, a nd these duties wer e carried out by Corporal Daym ent a nd Private Co l es. A fully-equipped ambulance tent was erected. The memb er s wer e kept busily engag ed, and during the week attended t o 16 5 cases.
Transfer of Cardiff Officer.
The transfer of Staff Officer J olm Isaac Pepperell to Le icester has deprived the Centre of a l oyal a n d enthus i astic Officer.
Staff Officer Peppere ll enro lled in. the Brig a de in 1906; h as received th e Service Medal and Bar , a nd his exce ll ent wo rk was r ec ognis ed in 19 23 by his appointment as a S erving Brother of the Order.
Mr. Pepperell takes with h im the good w shes of the Commi ssi oner and a ll connected with th e Card iff Centre.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE. Ambulance Units Inspected.
The Newport (Mon) Corps was inspected by the Commissioner :lior Wales at th e Drill Hall, Dock Street, Newport, on Sunday, Septemb er 8.
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Dr. S. McCormac (Acting Commissioner for Borough) 'was in charge of the parad e, and the lnsp ectmg Officer was accompan e d by L ady Lewis, O.B.E. (Dep ut y Lady Superintendent for Wales) and NIr. A. G. E. J. Fudge for Newport), who came speCially aSSIst the Commissioner for Wales. A large number ot people were pr ese nt, includin g the Mayor and Mayoress of Newport (Coun cillor an d Mrs. , lV. T. Gnffiths), Chief. Constable lV' H. R obinson, Mrs. McCorma c, frs. J. H. VIl e, Mr. G. Campbell Oliver (l ate for Newport), NIr. G. J Rowlands (l ate Corps Supenntendent), Mr. C. H. Hopkins (late Corps Secretary), Corps Supenntendent G. Storey, Cor ps I of Stores J Marshall, orps S ecretary J. Barber, DlVlSlonal S up ennt end ents J. Marshall J. Bellew, G. W. Hopki ns, A. J. Pmvell, Ambulance Officers S. J ones, C. J. H. Brown, S. Morris, and Corp s Serg eantMa j or C H. Worthy Displays of Company Dnll were g Iven under the dlrecilon
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Ube St. john £lmbu tance (!;a3e tte
of Corps Sergeant-Ma jor C H '\iVorthy ; closed Stretch er Drill by COl'pora Cr esswell a nd H a nd Seats b y Sergeant Morrish. A demonstration gi ven by the Cadets, und er Ambula n ce Officer S Jon es, was a n int er esting f eat u re of the proceedings, and thE' march past was carr icd out ,in a n impr ess iv e m a nn er.
A d dress ing th e Unit s after th e Insp ectio n, the Commiss ioner for Wales co n gr at ula ed the Corps on attaining it s m a jority. Newport was the first est a blishe d Corps in Wales, and h e ur ged the Officers to see th at t h e fine r eput ation which had been created was maintained. H e r eferred to the in cr easing numb e r of ro ad accid e nts, a nd a pp cal ed to the members to interest themselves in th e Road Service Scheme. Ro ads id e F irst Aid huts h a d b een er ecte d b y Briga de Divisio n s in various part s of the co untry, and two were officia lly opened r ecently in the Carmarthenshire Centre. He hop e d Newport would shortly have a Nursing Unit as efficie nt as its Am.bulance Divisions, so that assistan ce might be given in th e nurs ing of the s i.ck as i s b ein g don e by Nursing Divisions in otheT districts.
His t h e MayoI' handed the Insign a of a Serving Brother of the Order to Superintendent J. Bellew, congratulating him on the fine ser v i ce he had r end ere d to th e ambulance movement since his enr olment in the Newport R a ilway Cl ass in 1910. He said it would have b een very • diffi c ult to deal with casualties occurring on the occasion of l a r ge assemblies ·without the h elp o f th e B r igad e, a nd h e hoped the public appreciated it s work. With the incr ease in road accid ents, there was gr eater need than ever to keep the Briga d e up to a hi gh state of efficiency.
The Commissioner for Wales present e d the Diploma of a Serving Brother to Ambulance Officer C. H. Brovvn, one of the first members o f the Newport Corps, a nd W a n a nts of Appointment in the Briga d e to Ambulance Offi cer S. Monish and Corps Sergeant-Major C. H. Worthy. B OR OUGH OF RHONDDA CENTR E
The Llwynypia Division h €ld a social evening at the Pavilion, Llwynypia, to pr ese nt certificates and other awards by the successful students of th e Llwynypia First Aid cl asses, 1928 - 1929 Staff Officer G eorge Payne pr esid ed, and amongst those pr esent were the Co mmi ssioner (Capt a in T. E. Richards ) Dr. Charles Bryan, Co rp s Secretary W. R. Matthews, a nd Su p erint end ent D. O. vVilliams.
Captain T. E. Richard s presented Warrants of Appo intments to Dr. C. Brya n as Divisional S ur geo n to the Llwynypia Division ; D. O. Williams as S up erint end ent; Wm. McTiffin as Ambulance Officer; Peter Williams as Sergeant, and T. Garl and as CorporaL
During the nt erval Dr. Bryan gave a n int erestin g a ddr ess and pr esented certificates, m edallion s, and l abels to the successful students, and those pr esent joine d in the singing of" For h e's a jolly goo d fe ll ow" in a manner which showed the high est ee m in which he is held by th e Llwyn yp ia Division.
Corps Secretary W. R. Matthews, lat e of the Llwynypia: Div ision , proposed a vote of tha nks to the Chairman and Officers and Committee for the loan of the Pavilion, a nd to the artistes for giving their serv c es vol un tarily, and ex press ed thanks to the Chairman fo r pr esi ding NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Princip a l Secretary addressed a public meeting at Cymmer, Port T a lb ot, on Friday, Octob er 11, on the qu esbon of providing a Mo tor Ambulance Car to serve the A fan Valley Alderman vVilli am J enkins, M.P., was in the chair, supported by r epr esent atives of the Collieries, Workm en's Lodges, a nd all sectio n s of the community were pr ese nt. Many qu estions were asked, and th e meeting un a nimou sly decid e d to r eco mm end the sche me to th e Lod ges. Earlier in the evening the Principal Secretary met the r epTes ent atives of the owners and workmen at Glyncorrwg , a nd it is hop ed to includ e this district, so as to have one comprehensive and a d e quate scheme for the whol e Vall e y.
B ri ga d e News-(C01 ttin'Lted j1'0'm page 292).
emphasised b y th e l a r ge num b er of cases treat ed They are as follow s ;-
Cuts and Abrasions ., 256
Fishhooks embedded in hand 10
Boy ap p a r ently dro w n ed 1
Fractured P at ell a 1
.Bitten tongu e (stit ch ed at Hospital) 1
Oth er cases includ ed fits, h eart attacks, strains an d sprains, concussion, scal ds a nd burns, rub bed wasp stings, co ll apse due to the follo w ing causes: heat, sw unmm g, and d iv ing on another swinnmer, dog bit es, m a king a total of 348 cases.
Quite a number of the above r equi red r emoval to hospital for f urth er treatment, or were r emov ed b y am bulance to their homes.
Ten Lighting.
The nur ses were delighted w ith the li ghting anan gements an d our ver y b est thanks a r e du e t o th e Ci ty Eng ineer and staff for so kindly arran g in g fo r same. It made the work of treating cases in the l ate evening so very much easier for the nur ses co n cern ed
Visit ors.
Again this year a a r ge numb er of officers a n d members o n h olid ay or doing the ir V A D. tr a in ing i n the city v isit ed the T ent, thu s te sttif y ing to the spirit of br oth e rh ood and siste rhood which ex ists between Brigade members ever yw h e r e, and which is call ed forth then at the sight of th e EiD"ht-Poil'lted Cross. The nur ses h ave b een greatly by the friendly greetin gs of these v isit or s from Liverpoo l L a nc ash ir e, London, Wal es and CorIl\>,ra ll Copy oj the unsolicited testimonial which appeared 'IImde1 th e headi ng" Chap eron ," in a 1'ecent ediiion oj the" Ev ening H erald" :-
TH E BORN-NOT M ADE-NURS I NG SISTERS
"The sisters of the Nursing Brigade attached to the St. J ohn Ambulance whose fin e ten t shows up in st ron g reli ef on th e grass of what us ed to be called the Bull Ring hav e had a busy summer season-and enj oyed the ir ministry to sufferer-s from accident a nd torrid heat.
" This kind of nUTse is born , not evo ved as a res ult of hard tra ining; not that tr a inin g is l acking, else those w ho seek a id would f a r e b ad ly when frac tur es, brok en limbs and h eart attacks g ive tToubl e to p atient s and those r es ponsible for th e m. A s a chiel amo n g 'em t akin g notes, I have r emarked on the sen sibly practical a ttitud e of th e ambu l ance si sters when th ey are requisitioned fo r a 'case.' They do what h as to be don e q ui ckly, kindly a nd without a n y sort of official parade of speci a l knowledge or pow e r, though, as a of fact,. they bot?on e and th e oth e r. Then Id ea seeJilJ.s Imm edIa te a ll ev Ia.twn of pain and the r emoval of fear and th e implanting of implicit trust. It i s worth whil e to watch the methods and see anxious creases bein g Temoved from lined fO Tehea d s, w hil st smil es struggle w ith t ears an d th e patients r ecover courage and balance.
"Hats off to all who minister, b ut mOTe espeClally to the v o unt a ry and u np a id nurs e who braves hot suns, cold r a ins and chilly sea mists, caring nothing if only she can b e of service t o hum an ity. "
N (!). 1 0 DISTR ICT.
A n n u a l I n spe ct i on at I pswich.
Four hundr ed were gr o up ed in formation for a n an nu a l insp ection on Park, Ip s::v ich. The in spect ion was mad e by tIle Asslstan.1ii: Surgeon l1J. Cll.l ef Colonel C. I. Ellis, who h a d tr avelled up hom Torqu ay, and by the Mayor of Ip sw ich, Dr. J F. c.. Hoss ack, who s for No. 10 District B es ide th e Ip sw Ich DIVISIon, t h e 11.nits which assembl ed under th e Commanding Offioel' th e par a de, Major M. McEw a n (Corps Surgeon), cam e from C acton, Manningtr ee, Low estoft, a nd Felixstowe.
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Edited by Peter Cheyney
Compliments t o Offi cer 311
Annua l In specti on s 312
Brigade Appointments, November, 1929 .. , 313 St. J ohn Volunteers for Blood Transfusion at Stamford 315
Th e St . J ohn Ambll1ance Brigade N ews.. . 316 Cadet New s 321
Int er estin g Case R epor t s ... 322
First Aid Co mp eti t ion a nd H ealth Queries 322
Annual In spect ion of Exeter Nursing Div ision 323
The St . J ohn Ambulance Briga de (Overseas) 324 Correspondence 325
Medical Comforts D ep ot s 327
Annu al In spection of D orse t Uni t s 328
Th e H os pitaller s' Cl ub 330 Priory for Wales 331
CHANCE RY OF THE ORDER , ST. J OHN'S GATE, LO NDON, E.C. Compliments to Officers.
It occurs to us tha t as on l ookers see most of th e ga me (or so w e are told) , a f ew r em a rks on the subject of "cornpliments to officers" from th e o nlook er' s point of v i ew m ay n o t b e a mi ss
Ev ery Briga d e m an a nd woman should r ealise th a t nowa d ays at l eas t 90 p e r cent. of onlook ers a t Briga d e parades a nd fun ctions h ave p asse d through th e Army or a r e in th e T e rrit orials. Now th e Briga d e h as chosen to dr ess ill a milit a ry uniform, t o mov e about in mili ta ry formations, to a dmini s t er i tself on military lin es , a nd t o call so m e of its r a nks by rnilit a ry titl es. It d oes t o a ce rta in ex t ent pl ay a t so l d i e r s It shou ld , th erefo r e, pl ay its ha r d es t and try a nd l ook lik e S1nart so l diers, b ecause a sl ovenly so ldi e r i s a thing to b € a bh o r ed. This do es not m ea n th a t it is " milit a risti c ."
A l a rg e a numb e r of Briga de offi ce rs and other r a nks salut e so b a dly. S oni e h a v e obvio u sl y rece iv ed no in structi on in th e m atter, o th ers make a gest ure as th ough callin g a t axi, others as th ough brush ing a fl y from th e face , oth ers again exh ibit so mu ch self -co n scio u sness as to mak e it p Jsi ti vel y painful to watch. This is a pity , b ecau se a grefil, t d ea l of style a nd fini sh can b e brough t into t h e action.
Th e r e is nothing sm ar ter on th e p a r a d e gro und th a n to see a n officer or m an salut e hi s s up er i o r b y standing stra ight up to a tt ention , l ooking his m al1 full in th e f ace, a nd carryi ng ou t the sa lute in a dign ified f as bion, as it i s l a id down in the b ook. It is quit e easy to do , a nd a littl e practic e , even in front 9f a l oo king-gl ass, i s u se ful. It sho uld also b e r em emb e r ed th at th e r e is noth ing in co mp a tible in a m a n b eing effici en t b o th in Firs t Aid and 011 parad e.
At some Brig a d e p ara d es w e h ave seen salu ting cClJrried out in a m a nn e r t o m a k e one blus h. vVe h ave seen officers sa lutin g each other, a nd n onco mmission ed ranks salutin g office r s, in a mann e r fa r l ess effici ent a nd smart th a n Boy Scouts , Girl Gu ides or th e Boys' Briga d e It sho uld b e rememb e r ed t ha t th e sa lut e is a n imp ersonal affair. It h as n o thing to d o with th e individu a ls concern ed , but it h as a great d eal t o do with th e unifo rm th ose indi\ridual s a r e wearin g It is the outw a rd a nd visibl e si gn of a n inward and s piritu al m en tal di sciplin e. A priva t e salutes th e r a nk which is di sp l a yed by b a d ges on a n officer's uniform. It has n o thin g to do with th e m a n in sid e th e uniform Th e pri\ a t e m a y lik e an d r espect th e offi ce r a nd b e r ea d y t o s alut e him , h oweve r h e ID ay b e d resse d. That h as nothing to do with th e m a tt er. E very b od y s h o uld r ea lise (cer t a inl y every Boy Scout h as the f act d r umm ed into him ) th at th e m ome nt " Mr. J ohri Smith " (w e will say) put s on hi s uniform he ceases to b e Mr. J ohn Smit h a nd b ecomes Pri va t e Smith , J. (St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade ). I n o t her hi s indi\ridu alit y is temporarily chan ged. T hat i:how the publi c looks a t him a nd th e publi c now a days Imows a ll a bout it.
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Annual Inspections.
By C. 1. ELI:IS, __ C.M.G., T.D., M D., A.M.S., (T.), Assist a nt Surgeon-in -Chief.
Th e Annual (see · pages 2i a nd 22
R egul a tIons of th e St. John Ambulan ce is, or should b e, a n imp o rt ant eve nt
111 th e Bng a d e year for a ll members.
For the of Insp ectlons may b e dnTld ed mto three ca t egories :-
1 R eview.
2. Insp ect ion
3. Revi ew plus in spe ction
Th ose m em b e rs who attend ed th e R e"vi ew a t Great in 1912 , when Hi s :lVIa jesty
I·\.1:1g George reVIewed 13,109 m embers of th e Bng.ade,. will h ave no diffi culty in r ealisin g what a R eVIew IS as c?m p a r ed with a n Insp ecti on R eVIe viT s a r e held annu ally, e .g. , in H yde P ark, when No. 1 District i.5 reviewed b y, say, a memb e r of the R oyal Family, a Lord Mayo r of Lond on, a .noted Na va l or Army Officer, an d in Dlstncts where large b odies of our members eXls t.
As a display, as a means of r ec rui ting, or as .a Justlfia bl e advertIsement a l ong wi th a scci a l ev ent, a l a rg e gathering hac:; its und oub ted u ses . I not an a dvoca t e Al1nual R eviews , as dls tm ct fr om , or in li eu of , Inspec ti on s, a l tho ugh there ca 1 be no doubt th a t th ey do t end t o en co urage a f eeling of esprit de corp s an d t each general n ess as r egards. uniform and 'equipm ent, es p ecially as the opportumty is u su ally given t o th e assem bl ed to m arch p as t th e R evie\ ving Offi ce r.
Speaking regarding our Dist rict s, th ere can be .r:0 obJ ec tI on to a R eview b ein g h el d, say, every thud y ear. If. th ey' are held annually, with no Insp ectlO ns of Corps or Di vis ions, d et enoratIon of efficiency in dri ll a nd what is ca ll ed a mbulan ce is a pt to i: ake place
"2 An .means a looking or seeing into ?I a dose exammatlOn. As a result of su ch l ook ing mto, by. a co mp et en t In s p ecting Office r , th e b es t results m?ra l e, en co uragemen t a nd effici enc y almost accrue. Th e In sp ecting Officer go m to the utmost det a il, an d th ose who are lllsp ect ed can as k qu es ti ons and a t th e same tim e a ir th eir diffi cuiJ.tie s R en ewed and in creas in g zest often results, a nd enthusi asm for th e coming year.
. So for t11e touch a nd close investigat ion gIve m e th e DlVIslOn-by-Divisio n Insp ection. Cad ets should insp ected se p a rat ely from the men and women eIth er a n hour b efo r e or a ft er. This a lso ena bl es th e Insp ecting Offi ce r p er so n a lly t o examin e th e B.F.' s 1 and 3, Brigade R egulations , Brigade Ord e rs,. B.F. 12, B a nk Boo k, etc., signing them an d a ppendl11g the d a t e of th e Insp ection. T I'le Occurrence. Book should r eceive s p ecial attention, an d qu es tIOns b e as k ed regarding the treatm ent of
casu alti es It is tl1en so conven i ent and easy to test th e fi tness for th eIr respective duties of Ambulance Officers, Ser j ea nts an d Corpora ls members h ave nothing to fe a r. They know wh a t IS ex p ected them (s ee Brigade R egulations)
Th ey are only reqUIred to b e effic ient and profi cient.
Qualifications of an Inspecting Officer.
(1) H e sh ould b e a b ett er a more knowledgeab le .person as r egards Bngade procedure an d pract.lce than a nyone he is inspecting, otherwise he WIll not cotnman d that respect wh ich sho uld b e his du e.
(2) H e should , have ga in ed hi s experience, first b y a Senior In specting th en by small units a nd g radua ll y workl11g up to bI gger on es
(3) H e must himself b e properly dresse d on all occaSlO n s
(4) must be punctual to th e minute with hi s InspectlOn .
(5 ) In hi s r epo rt t o higher auth o rit y he sho uld gl\Te hOl-:est a nd fa ir cr iti cisms, commend in g on ly thI S h as, been earned.. Some In spec t ors h ave an Id ea th ey must praise and even flatter whether they are favourably impressed with what they have seen or not, so as to leave a good taste in the mouths of th eir lis t ene rs.
To my mind thi s is futil e, dishonest and the reverse of helpful. on e's early days in th e ranks, when th e Actll1g SerJeant-Major u sed to spur us on with such r em a rks as : " T he Inspecting Officer will be comll1g to see yo u soo n , a nd he \vill expect this th a t and th e ,?ther. thing, so d ? not l et th e an d m e down. HIS remarks stIm ul ate d us to fr es h fo r our own pride was a t stake. What disIllml?nment followe.d o ur fir s t Insp ection, when a ce rt a m Surgeon-Ma Jor, M.S.C., came and " looke d at " our work. We subsequently awa it ed th e words of commendation, en couragemen t or cri ticism abo ut t o f a ll fr om his experi en ce d lips-but none came.
J ust as h e t o l eave h e was to wh isper to th e O.C .. Tell t hem I am. satIsfied with all I ha?e seen. " What a disappointment; how he f ell. 111 our es tlm a ti on. W er e we t o be t aken or. not? might have been l ac king, but , 111 our Ju dgm ent, It was h e who had fa il ed u s. would h ave en joyed honest criticism for future gUId ance an d u se
Hints to Those Responsible for the Arrangements of a Review or a Review and Inspection. The Day. -Ch oose a day in a su mm er month, of the be tt e r chance for fi n e weather and dU lI ght er or l onger d ay
D ece ll1b e l', 1929 :n;be St. 50bn :ambUlanCe .(!;a3ette
The Site.-Get a good one-a public park or spor t s field, or a gro u nd well-dr ained an d not li a ble t o dust-douds-not far fr om th e town, and nearer to a railway sta ti on th e better.
Pro gram11M.-Send th e Insp ect ing Offi cer the propose d programme some 14 d ays b efore the InspectIon for his info rm ation ; and ask him if he has a ny suggestions, a lt era ti ons o r amendments to make in it
Th e progr811mmes issued by the Commissioner No. IV District (Col. C. J. Trimble, C.B., C.M.G., etc.) are .goo d models, and well worth emul a til1g; or those Issu ed by other exper iel1ced Commissi oners co uld be taken as a guide.
Adyertising -The Inspection shou ld be a dv erti sed we ll 111 the lo cal pap ers, hoardings an d by word of mouth.
Newsp aper reporters shou ld b e notified of th e date, place and time , and a Pr ess Steward appointed to to them A l cca l photographer sho uld b e s1l11llarly communicated with.
I ss u e invitatiol1s t o th e Ccu il ty and Civic au th oritl es, D.L.'s of the County, Mayor a nd Co rpo ratlOn, Chief Constab le cf the County, Clerg:y, etc. If the Inspection is to take p l ace 111 a Garnson t own or N aval base issue invitati ons to the Naval and Mili tary au thorities.
, Ask th e lccal p olice to ass ist. Experience has Laught t Jla t th ey can be h elpful in many waysman agll1g ove r-z ealou s spectators, e t c.
By the a b ove means on lookers are obtai ned and very often recruits. In cid ent a lly, I have seen co ll ectIO n s taken a t en trance to a fie ld or hall prove very useful to Bnga d e F u nds or a ch arge of 6d. or I s. a head m ade (To be contin%ed).
IO!)n I
Recipients of the Gold Life-Saving Medal. i
Dr. Alb e rt von L ecoq . i
_ Brigade AppOintments, W November, 1929.
TO B E COUNTY SURGEON. o. 2 DISTRICT.
Corps S up erintendent Francis Henry Dickson, M.B., Ch.B. , County of Oxford. 21. 10 .29. No. 3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon Neil 1ci-eod, M.B., Ch.B., County of L eicester. 28.10.29. NO.5 DISTRICT.
Divisional Surgeon Lion el Eugene Sutcliffe, M B., Ch B., Jorth Area, County of Derbyshire 11.10 .29. TO BE COUNTY OFFICER. No.2 DISTRICT.
Corps Officer Frank DearIe, Co unty of Oxford. 21.10 29. No. 2 DISTRICT.
TO BE CORPS OFFICER.
Corporal Harry Hinds, Oxford Corps. 21.10.29. No.3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
D ivisional Superintendent (Reserve) John Albert Harris, Dudley and District Corps. 13.10 .29
No. 5 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer Albert Bedford Askern Main Corps. 11.10.29.
Honorary Sergeant Albert Wilbourn Free, Askern Main Corps. 1 1. 10 .29.
Ambulance Officer Arthur Leyland, Pontefract and District Corps. 18.10 .29.
Division a l Su.p erintendent Walter vVilkinson , Denaby Main Corps. 8.11.29.
TO BE LADY CORPS OF FICER o. 4 DISTRI CT.
Lady Divisional Superintendent Ethel Haliday, Nlanchester and Salford Corps. 1.10.29.
TO BE DI V ISIONAL SURGEON. Jo. 1 DISTRICT . Alexander Stuart , M B., Ch.B. , \ i\Toolwich Nursing Division. 23.10.29
No. 4 DISTRICT.
Will iam Edmond Laing , M.B, Ch.B., Irlam and Cadishead D ivision. 15 .10.29.
Charles W. Moore, M.RC.S., L.R C.P., L.S.A , Lytham St. Annes Division. 30. 10.29.
Eric Richard Benn Murray, B.A., M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Clitheroe Division. 5.11.29. No.5 DISTRICT.
Major Harold Edgar Pries tl ey, C M.G ., R.A.M C S
Captain Al a n Cunliffe Vid a l, D.S .O ., R.A .M.C. i
Capt ain J a m es La F a y ette Laud e r, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.
I: :. Ma jor Philip Claud e Tresili an D av y, C.M G., I' M.B., R A M.C.
Capta in Augu s tus Scott Willi a ms, D.S.O., M.R.C.S., R.A.M.C.
Captain Arthur J a m es Brown, D.S.O., M.R.C.S ., R A.M.C.
Colonel Charles J oseph Trimbl e, C.B., C.M.G., L.R.C.P.
Mrs. Lillian Underhill
Hubert McVicar.
Patrick Curr an, B.Sc., II.B., B.Ch. , B.A.O , Pudsey, Farsley, Stanmngley and Bramley ursing Division, L eeds Corps. 8.11.29.
Frank Richard Howse, M.RC.S L.RC.]?, Mapperley CollieTY Division. 11. 11.29.
Edmond Thomas Hyland, M.B., B.Ch. , B A.O., Pudsey, Farsley, Stannll1gley and Bramley NUTsing Divisions, L eeds Corps. 8.11.29.
J ohn. Murphy, M.B., B.Ch. , B.A.O., Stockhill Division, N ottinghall1 Corp s. 8. 11. 29
NO.9 DI STRICT.
Charl es Richard Croft, B.A B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. , Devonport Ce ntral Division, Plymouth Corps. 1.11.29. Fredenck Stanley Lawr ence Piggott, NI.R.C.S., L.R.C .P., Teignmouth Division, ewton Abbot Corps 26. 10.29. TO B E LADY DIVISIONAL SURGEON. No. 4 DISTRICT.
Ambulan.ce Officer Eric Mararoy Randolph Nixon, Hanley Diyision, Ha:qley and District Corps. 25.10.29.
Ambulance Officer Robert Pender Richards, Hand sworth Division, Sheffield Corps. 18.10.29
Ambulance Officer J onD Hamer Russell, Central "A" Division, Sheffield Corps. 11.10.29, Sergeant Arthur Brinley 'Williams, Instoneville Division: Main Corps. 11. 10 .29.
No.6 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Officer James Lamb Leyden, §iouth Shields Borough Division. 23.10.29.
TO BE LADY DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Lady Ambu l ance Officer Emily Milburn, Haggerston Nursing Division. 30.10.29.
Sergeant Samuel Smith, Askern Main Corps. 11.10.29. NO.5 DISTRICT.
TO BE BANDMASTER.
Sergeant Harry Neild, Askern Main Corps. 11.10 .29 TRANSFERRED.
No. 3 (EASTERN) DI STRI CT.
Divisional Surgeon W. A D. Lawson, Whitwood Co lli eries Division, No.5 District, to Luton Division. 5.11.29. NO .5 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent E. Shelley, from Cress well and Blyth Bridge Division to Leek Division. 30.10.29.
Divisional Surgeon F. A. Wrench from the Centra l Nursing Division, Shefiield Corps, to the Tramways Division, Sheffield Corps. 29. 10 .29. TRANSFERRED TO ACTIVE LIST FROM BRIGADE RESERVE.
No. 1 DISTRICT.
Ambulance Sister B. Wilson, Ilford Nursing Division. TRANSFERRED TO BRIGADE RESERVE. No. 1 DISTRICT.
Corps Officer A. C. Darby, South Metropolitan Gas Company Cmps. 9.10.29.
Divisional Supel"inte nde nt E. T. Miliburll, Haggerston Division. 31.10.29.
Lady Ambulance Officer E. H. Randall, Ilford Nursing Division. 25.10.29. NO.3 (EASTERN) DISTRICT.
Lady Divisional Superintendent N. King, Ashby-de-laZouch Nursing Division. 11.11 .29. NO.3 (WESTERN) DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent J. Parrish, Bournville Division, Birmingham Corps. 10.10.29.
St. J ames School Cadet N ur!,! ing Division. 5.11.29 .
No.9 DISTRICT.
PlymGluth Central Schoo l Cadet Ambulance Div is i on. 26.10.29.
DIVISION RE - NAMED.
No. 8 DISTRICT.
Southwick Division to be the Southwick and Shoreham Division. 23.10.29. DEATH.
No.6 DISTRICT.
Divisional Superintendent F. Sutton, North Division, Armstrong -\Vhitworth Corps. 31.8.29.
St. John Volunteers for Blood Transfusion at Stamford.
R ecently the Stamford Divi sion of the St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade received three reports from Dr . W. Anley Hawes, of Stamford, on cases of blood transfusion in which members of the Brigade gave blood for patients. The reports , as Dr. H awes states, show the efficiency of the present blood transfusion service in Stamford.
The reports were as follows :-
On September 27 a request was issued by the Stamford and Rutland General Infirm ary for a volunteer for the purpose of blood transfusion, the patient having been seriously ill for many weeks. Mr. Banlett respond e d; a very su ccessfu l blood tra nsfusion was performed, and I am glad to say the patient is now qUite convalescent. The blood in this case was undoubtedly the detennining factor.
On Sunday even in g, September 29, an urgent message was received from a co un try village t en miles di stant. The St. John Headquarters were communi cated with, and a volunteer donor reDorted within 12 minutes at an appointel place in the town. Th e result was tha t a successful transfusion of one pint of blood was given wi thin one hour and th reequarters after the actual d ecisio n that blood was necessary. A car had to l ea ve the village for Sta mford to co ll ect apparatus and donor; a lso a re-testing of blood was necessary before transfusion. These facts show the extreme efficiency of th e present blood transfusion service in Stamford. The volunteer in this case was Mr. J.
On Sunday even ing , October 6 , a noth er urg ent mess age was receiv ed from Stam ford Infi rm.ary for a blood donor , th e patient having b ee n very severel y injured in a motor C'tccident . On this occasion a donor w as actually in the ' hospital within t en minutes of the r equ es t having be en issued by tel ephone Again a successful transfusi on 'was performed, an d has undon btedl y given the p a tien t a far greater chance of recovery. The volunt eer was Mr. Middleton.
Th ese reports are b eing forward ed to the British Blood Transfusion S ociety, who issue certificates to the donors of blood.
Th e Division has also received fr om Messrs Stapleton & S on, secretaries to th e -Infiml ary, a l etter conveying the Governors' appreciation of wha t is being done in the transfu sion of bl oo d to patients.
No.1 (PRINCE OF WALES) DISTRICT.
Ccms",.ssiotur ;Lt ·Colonel
FRANCIS A. BROOK S M.D.
Transfer-Cadets, DISTRICT ORDERS.
'When Cadets a r e tran sf@rred at the age of 18 years to their parent Division, their services must be r ecord ed on form B.F.C4, which must be passed to the Commission er through the usual chann el s, before th e Cadets may be placed on the roll of the senior Division.
Officers' Dinner and Dance.
The Officers' Annual Dinner is to be he ld at th e Wbamcliffe Rooms, Great Central Hotel, on December 7, 1929.
Tickets can be obtained from th e District Tr easu re r, Captain L. L. Franks, at St. John 's Gate, price lI s Gd. each. The Commis sion er is very a n x i ous to make this event a s u ccess and Officers are urged to support him by t heir presence on this occasion.
New Trophy ' for Nursing Divisions.
The Comm.issioner is presenting a Cup to be known as the "Brooks Efficien cy Cu p," to encourage el ementary Company Drill and the" L oading" and" Un lo ading" of a stretcher by the Nursing Divisions in No. 1 District. The cond itions have been sent to N ursing Divi£ions direct.
Competitors from Nursing Divisions must conform to th e l atest Dress R eg ulations, which a re also b ein g sent to a ll Nursing Divisions.
District Competitions.
E liminating tests for th e following Competitions will be conducted in A r eas. Copi es of conditions can b e obtained from the Co unty S urgeo n of the Area, except in th e case of the Northem Area, who will apply to District Officer C. T. Osbom. Entrance fees when charged for these Competitions w ill be sent to the Co unty Surgeon These Competitions must be decid ed before Mar ch 15, a nd the Competition Secretary notified by that date of th e teams r ep r esenting the Area.
1. Mass ey Mainwaring (Viva and Individual and Team).
2. MacFadden Cu p (Viva and In d ivid ual and Team).
3. Osbom (Individual and Team-Improvised).
4. Mountgarret (Bed-making).
5. Brooks Efficiency. If mor e th a n one t eam competing in the Area.
Public Duty for all Ranks.
All ranks a re r eminded that the position for a ll m embers of th e Brigade w h en posted a long the lin es of route, is in line w ith th e police, and every eflort must be made t o post m en in their positions at regular int e:rrvals in the police line as soon as possible aft er the police a r e in po sition a n d b efore troops or processions a r e in motion. The Senior Officer at each station is responsible fo r the posting of th e personn e detailed to his station, and will sat isfy himself that the men are prop er y post ed before the Inspecting Officer arrives.
The Commiss ion er would like to thank a ll ranks for the support they have given in attending th e Vt;ry heavy
public duties and lo cal duties during the past week, which includ ed th e Lord Mayor's Procession and the observation of Armistice Day.
The persQnnel was ampl e, a nd the duti es very satisfactorily carri ed out Obituary.
Officers a nd members of No. 1 District w ill regret to l eam of the death of Superint endent W. G. Wakeley (R eserve) of the No. 87 Shored it ch Division who died 'last week aft er an illn ess. The Brigade was r epresented at his funeral, which took place at Abney Park on Thursday, Novembe r 14
The Comm issioner and Offic ers of No . 1 District sent a w r eath as a tok en of their r espect for their old coll eague.
FRANCIS A. BROOKS, M .D ., (LT .-COL.) Commissioner. No.4 DISTRICT.
Annual Conference.
The chi ef feature of th e Annual Conference of the District a Wanington, where 1,200 delegates were the guests of th e ch airman and directors of Messr s. J oseph Crossfield and Sons, L td , was an address by th e Bailiff of Egle, S ir J ohn P. H ewitt, G.C.S.I., K.B.E., C. I.E ., who gave a most int eresti ng acco unt of his visit-as a deleg at e of the Ord er -to Australia and New Zea land. Th e Mayor of Warrington made a characteristic speech on th e h story of the Order and the work of the Association a nd Brigade, and th e ch a irman of Messr s Crossfield's, who presided at the openin g, expressed his high app r eciation of a ll that had been done by th e Wanington Divisions. Civic Interest.
R ecognising the i ncreC).sing im porta nce a nd help f uln ess of the Brigade, th e chief Inagistrat es of our cities and boroughs are int eresting thems elves more and more in its activities. Th ey t a k e part on ceremonial occasions, such as the open ing of local H .Q.'s, annual conferences and inspections. But for real encouragem ent nothin g cou l d h ave been h app ier th an the infomlal visit of the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury to the Bury Nursin g D ivision r ecently, where t h ey were welcomed by Lady S up er int end ent Mrs. Kerr in a brig ht and explanatory littl e speech Welsh National Eisteddfod.
The Commissioner h as r eceived a l etter from Sir Herb ert L ewi s, Honorary Director of Ambulance for the E i steddfod, conveyin g his thanks for the exce ll ent work done at the recent gathering at Liverpool b y the Corps und er th e direction of Co l onel G. C. E. Simpson, th e Superintendent. Some 50 cases were attended.
Local H ,Q.'s.
Both Blackpool Ambu lance and N ursing Div isions and Cheadl e Nursing Division have r ecen tly acquired new H.Q.'s. The Blackpool building which has been purchased and alt er ed to th e r equirement s of th e Div isions a a cost of ab out £2,000, was form a lly opened by Major L. G. S, Molloy, M.D., D.S.O., form. erly District Surgeon and M.P. for the Borough, on Octob er 9.
The m embers of the Divisions tUlned out on parade in full strength und er S u pt. Done lly and L ady S upt. Mrs. K el sall , an d had the assistance of the B l ackpool Lif eboat Band. They a l so mo u nted a guard of honour outside their n ew hom e
The Lady Superint endent presented Major Molloy with a silver k ey b earing the badge of th e Order, with which h e opened the main door of the building.
During the further proceedings the Deputy Mayor occupied th e chair and Major Molloy in his speech recalled the ea rly days of the Ambulance mov ement in B l ackpoo , and in doin g so paid a warm tribute to th e sp lendid work of th e l at e Chief Constab le, Mr. J. C. D erham. The Commissioner, in thanking Major Molloy, commented on th e gr eat growth in the number of accid ents and on the n ecessity of well-trained Ambulanc e m en and women to cope w ith
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th em. Amon g those present were the L ady District Sup erintendent, Dr. and Mrs. Ir edal e, and Dr. Finlay. The Cheadle Nursing D iv isio n is too young to become poss essed of such a building as th e Blackpool have ac quired at present, and what ever theIr asplratlOns may be are to be cont ent for a few years in the leas in g of suitable accommodation.
In stead of h aving a f ormal opening, th e members took a practica l step by in aug u rating its u se in holdin g a twodays' sal e of work. On the first day th e ch a ir was t ake n by th e Commissioner and th e b u siness proceedmgs were d eclared open by th e Co unt ess of Stamford. Their speech es, which were very apposite, were obviously of great interest to th e a udi ence, who show ed t h eir appreciation in r espo n se to the proposal of a vote of thanks to th e Co unt ess by Supt. Barber (Ch eadle Heath), which was seconded by L ady District S upt Mrs. Tweedale.
Relaxation.
The soci a l am.enities of th e m ember s of the Brigade play a not unimportant part in its welfare as, n ot onl y do they bring them in closer tou ch WIth each other and the public, but are also the means of raising necessary funds
The Wigan Division m a de a success of their thi rd annua Whist Drive and D a n ce, whil e the '\!Vb alley Div ision's a nnual ball has been h e d for the thirty-third time. It is satisfactory to know that a sati sfactory surplu s was the r esult of the evenin g's enjoyment. No.5 DISTRICT. Pontefract.
The in spection was advertis ed to t ake place in the Pontefract Castle Grounds, the u se of which was a llowed by the Corporation . Shortly b efore the tim e, however, rain f ell very h eavily, and an acil ournment was made to the Assembly Room. Undeterred by the 'weath er, ad ul ts and juniors attended in gr atifying nUimbers There were n o fewer than 338 on parad e; 53 were excu sed, and 99 were They included ambu la n ce men, Officers a nd Cadets from the Pontefract, Mickl ega te (Pontefract), Hemsworth, Hemsworlh Colliery, South K irkb y, Ack\;vorth, Jew Monckton Campsall and Norton, and Comp ani es. Corps S up erintendent T C, Amery was 111 charge.
With the Chief Commissioner was Com mis sion er S Vv. Malkin, Chief of Staff H ( :.., .Else, Assistant Commissioner
Capt. Buxton, and Mr. Stanley E l se, District
The General a nd his suite were welcomed very cordIally by the Mayor of Pontefract (Cr. P. Wilson, J.P .), w ith whom was the Dep u ty-Mayor (Ald. C. J ohnson, J.P ), They cond u ct ed the v isitors on a t ou r of the Town Hall. Ambulance men and Cadets paraded in companies, and looked smart and efficient in their black and white uniforms.
At th e close of th e inspection, the Chief Commissioner c o n gratu lated th e Corps on possessing su ch a fine body of fe ll ows, a nd said they were as a set as h.e ?-ad in spected. Their cleanliness and stand ll g were a dlStllct credit, and he was very well pleased. H e espeCIally complimented the Cade s, who, he said, looked clean and healthy and as good as he had yet seen. He had one criticism to make-that they had no Nursing Division. He und erstood, however, that a number of ladies were in training, and he
hoped they would continu e . N urses were necessary as well as ambulance men, because often l ad ies had to be treated as p atients. He trusted they would soon form a nursing Division of at l east one-third of the strength of th e COl-pS.
Presentations were n1.ade by the Chief Commissioner as follo ws: COl-por al J Kirkman, of the Micklegate Division, received the Service Medal; Corps Officer W. Banham, of Ackworth, Bar for comp l etin g 20 years' service; and S u pt. W. Co ll ey received the JYIedal, Certificate, Cannock Colliery.
The value of ambu lance work among the miners was stressed on Monday night when awards eamed by members of '\i\Test Canno ck Colliery Amb ul ance Class were disnibuted by Mr. VV. E. T. Hartl ey, chief nsp ector of mines for the Midland and Southem District.
Mr. A . R. Latham, manager of t h e co lliery, presided over th e gathering, whi ch was h eld in Hightm¥Il United Methodist School.
" Keep u p your amb ul ance work; there is only one man who has l earned everything about it, and h e is dead , " said Mr. Hartley. A true ambu l ance man kept on leanting all his lif e. As an in spector he had the unfortunate job of writing up reports of dozens of accidents , and he wished it was possible for them to come to an end He had known a number of cases in which accidents in the mine had been
New Medical Comforts Depot.
prevented from proving fatal because of an excellent ambulance service. Doctors had told him many times of instances in which dea th would have taken place if the ambulance men had not treated tb,e cases.
Every year, said Mr. Hartley, many miners died from injuries that were in the first instance very slight, the bad turn being taken owing to lack of care in having scratches, etc., attended to. It was the task of the ambulance men to assist in the education of those who did not know In one district that he had served as an inspector it was the custom of the ambulance committee to make awards to men who, on a report from the doctor concerned, were the means of saving the life of any mineT through correct and {)pportune ambulance treatment. It was a custom which was worth consideling in the Cannock Chase district.
Mr. Hartley also spoke of the value of ambulance knowledge in the home, and said he had known more than one case where an ambulance man had been able to save the life of his own child.
Rotherharn Corps: Swinton Ambulance Division.
This Division celebrated its majority by a dirmer held on September 28 at the Station Hotel, Swinton, and amongst those present were Assistant Commissioner Capt. O. F. Buxton, Dr. F. Harvey (London), who was Surgeon when the Division was formed, Dr. R. T. Lee (Swinton) ,and Divisional Surgeon S. O. Hatherley, Councillor T. Beighton , J.p., chairman of Swinton Division, and Councillor H. Rigby.
The chair was taken by Staff / Sgt. Daniels, and in his remarks he spoke of the pleasure it gave them to have Dr. Harvey present on that occasion, being the 21st anniveFsary of their formation. It was due to Dr. Harvey's efforts that the Division was formed. On behalf of the members of the Division, Staff / Sgt. Daniels expressed thanks to Dr. HatheTley for his work, and the interest he always has in the Division as a whole. In commemoration of the Division's majority the members w ere presented with a bronze medal to wear with their civilian dress. In making the presentation of these medals, Councillor Beighton praised the work of the Division in the District, remarking that to-day the great majority of people were after something for nothing, but he had learnt that ambulance work was a work of self-sacrifice ' and gave a great deal for a negative return. He had been struck by what he had heard about the Division's lack of facilities for practice and drill, and said he, personally, would do anything that lay within his power to remedy this. In conclusion, Councillor Beighton referred to the number of young men now coming forward for Brigade work, and he appealed to them to continue this work, and also to endeavour to interest their comrades.
Responding to the welcome accorded to him, Dr. Harvey said he was not a stranger commg to Swinton, where he had spent so many interesting hours in ambulance work, and, concluding his address, he said that ambualnce work always meant self-sacrifice and at times no doubt members were asking themselves ,< was it worth while?" He assured them that it was. It helped to make better men, and men of some use in the world They were h elping those who could not help themselves, and that was what made ambulance work worth while. On behalf of the members of the Division, Dr. Harvey then presented S·kaff/Sgt. Daniels with a mahogany clock, and expressed the hope that it would help to tell of the many happy and useful hours spent in ambulance work.
Councillor Rigby in his remarks spoke of the need of ambulance workers, and said that the Brigade was doing a great service to humanity in fosteling the work. He maintained that it should be a condition of a boy's employment that he Sl lOUld have a knowledge of first aid. First aid as a to humanity was one of the most beautiful
December, 1929
things he knew of, and with Councillor Beighton he would do anything he could to help the Swinton Division.
Assistant Commissioner Capt. O. F. Buxton remaTked on the continued progress that was being made in the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and quoted figures in respect of this from a 1928 Brigade report, and he assured them that every Division in the Brigade would always receive the attention and consideration of Headquarters. Louth Division.
On September 21 last the Division inaugurated a " r ecruiting week" by holding a Church Parade.
At the conclusion of the service the membeTs fell in outside the Church, and marched to the Market Place. The Mayor (Ald. Parker) marched with the officers at the head of the members.
A large numb er of spectators watched the procession.
Before making the presentations, the Mayor said it was a great privilege to him that morning to be asked to speak a few words on behalf of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. He would like to remind the public that it was only a very short time since the Brigade in Louth had only eight men.
To-day it had grown to such an extent that it was able to do much useful work. During the time the Louth Division had been in existence over six hundred cases had been attended.
In making an appeal for more members , His Worship said he wished to ask all boys between the ages of twelv e and seventeen to join as Cadets. This week was what th e Officers called a recruiting week, and they hoped to get as many members into the Brigade as possible. He (the Mayor) hoped that a large number would join so as to get the Brigade up to full strength. "I wish to publicly thank them for the assistance they have performed during th e three years I have been chairman. I hope the public will rally round the St. John Ambulance. Give them all th e assistance you can, and, if th ey come round to ask for a little help, don't be frightened. It is a good work , and one that is well worth supporting."
Mr. J. Pad dison, Cleethorpes, expressed the pleasure of the Cleethorpes members in their visit to Louth. H e would like to make an appeal to all the young fellows of Louth to take a course of ambulance training. "I have had over twenty years at it," he added, "and I am not tired yet. Under present conditions a great amount of useful work can be done, and there IS plenty of room for willing workers. Of couree, we only want willing workers. If you think it is play, don't consider it. It is hard work, because you are giving up some spare time to benefit oth ers. Unless you are prepared to make that sacrifice don't entertain the idea of joining, because you will not make a success of it."
The following received Certificates: James Cummings, Charles Cummings (Cadet Sergeant), George Damms, Cyril Fields, Rob ert Fell, James Lane, and Douglas Short. Efficiency Label and Bar to Medallion, Thomas Cummings (hon. secretary), Harry Fell, J. W. Hollingsworth, W. G. Paling. Preliminary Certificates for Cadets: Henry Humphreys, Harry Hollingsworth, Richard North, and Frank Willerton .
No.8 DISTRICT.
Visit of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of York to Eastbourne.
On the above occasion the Brigade und ertook public duty on the invitation of the Cruef Constabl e The rout e was divided into 30 Ambulance Posts and GO men, 50 women and 4 girl Cadets took part in duty. Fortunately only 30 minor cases needed the attention of ONr members. The duty commenced at 10.30 a.m. and finished a t 5 p.m.
The Commissioner congratulated the undermention ed units on the good work performed, and tendered to them his sincere thanks for what they did to make the duty so successful. When it is remembered that the call was D
for a Tuesday duty, it enhances the spirit which prompted the officers and members who responded to the call. Our thanks are also due to the employers who were good enough to release Brigade men in th eir employ without loss of pay to take duty at Eastbourne.
The enthusiasm with which the Commissioner is supported in his endeavour to organise a Public Duty Section at District Headquarters is evident from the fact that the Guildford Division, a Surrey unit, sent an ambulance and crew at less than eight hours notice. The short notice in this case was due to an ambulance promis ed by another unit not being available at the la st moment. We are alsQ deeply grateful to the Hastings Division for sending an ambulance and eig ht men. The ambu lan ces on duty were well turned out and they were not only a credit to the Division but to the District and the Brigade. The Commissioner a lso desires to r ecord his grat eful thanks to
the fo llowing Divisions for suppl y in g personnel-Eastbou111e Ambulance a nd ursin g Div i sion s, H astin gs Ambulance and N ur sin g Div i sion s, Seaford N. , Hov e N , \iV orthin g N., R edhill S.R., ewh aven , B righton N., T unbrid ge W ells, Crawl ey a nd Thr ee Bridges, Gu ildforcl. A pl eas in g f act of th e duty was to find Dr. L ock e as Med ical Offic er at No. 1 Station.
Act .j Co mmr. Cap t. Chill District Officer Milton, a nd Capt. Butcher, too k ch a r ge of certain parts of th e rout e. Th e duty was und er the direction of th e District Sec r etar y, assist ed b y L ady District Supt. Mrs Falwasser, and L ady District Office r Miss H. ]vIay Cong r atulations.
To the H em e Bay Nursing Di v i si on on th eir estab li shm ent of a Medical Comforts D epot
To Lady Di strict OfficeI' Miss H. May, Corps O{iicer A. J. Stewart, Superintendents A. J. Burn age, J. C. Dunk, D. Ch a tfi eld , and G. \i'iThibley Am bulance OfficcTs \7i'.
Din e, S. Y em.an on being awaTd ed a Vcllum Vote of Thanks by the O r d er of St. J 01111.
To SupcTintendent J. Boulton and Am bulance Officer Easton, Fo lk cston e Division, on th eir ad dr ess made a t New Romn ey. Doubtless th ey s uffi ci entl y int erest ed th eir a udi ence as to cause a r equ est for t he formation of a n Association class.
To Sergt. Suthers, Tilm ans ton e Colli ery Division, on th e excell ent way he n umbeT ed , siz ed, and proved h is comp a n y a t Ro chest er.
To Superintendents G. French, Hastings , J C. Dunk, Maidstone, and Superintendent J. Rutter, Guildford , on the way they turn out their ambulances, and which are kept in excellent condition.
To Superintendent Twidle and his Division (Addiscomb e) , on th e success of their annual concert.
To th e Herne Bay, Farningham and Addiscombe Divisions, on the excellent road patrol system organised and maintain ed throughout the season.
To the Hove Division on the successful organisation of a Fair for their building fund. The Mayor stated: " I have never seen a show put on so w ell. "
To th e members of the Isle of Sheppey Nursing Division on th eir gift to Mrs. Cox, lat e Secretary, on retirement, owing to ill-health. It is not a lways known, or appreciated , the great deal of time put in by Div isional Secretari es, and
it is therefore pl easing to see th at in some cases this imp ort ant work is s uitably recognised. Birchington.
A r eport to hand shows that th e ambulan ce has conveyed 2 4 cases 879 miles up to peri od en ding September 30 l ast Cam.berley and Wind l esham. N.
The Editor regrets that the name of this Division wa s not mentioned as being presen t at Portsmouth on the occasion of the Schneider Trophy. L ady Peters a Nursin g Officer, a nd thr ee Ambu l ance Sisters took part in th e duty, and a tt e:p.ded t o eight cases. Littleham. pton.
This go-ah ead D iv ision has now started its own Divis onal Gazette. The IO. 1 copy is most interesting. The Commi ssioner has writt en to the Divisional Editor: " I lik e th e personal touch mmensely and am absolutely ure that th e troub l e in connecti on wit h little effort s of this kind is well repaid by add itiona.l intere t whi ch the members take in t h e doings of their Di"ision."
7i'e also h ear that the Nursing Division are not going to be l eft behind n the path of progr-ess and they are starting a Medical Comforts Depot. vVe congratulate both units on th eir ent erprise.
Farningharn.
During t h e season this Division h as atten ded to 303 road accidents -from their Hut R ecently five persons were serio u s y injur ed in a car colli sion. The Division at the close of t h e seaso n v i sit ed St. J o hn 's Gate. The party
Dedication of the City of Rochester Division's New Motor Ambulance, on The Esplanade, Rochester, on Sunday, October 13, 192 (}. R eadvng fro m L eft to R ighL-Very Rev. the Dean of Rochester who ded.icat
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-muster ed 42 and includ ed members and their friends. The Librarian kindly cond uct ed t;he party round t h e" Gate JJ ' and the Church and a ll vo ed the afteTIlOo n an int er esting and enjoyabl e one. After partaking of tea, a vis it to the Coliseum ended the d ay's Quting. Rochester.
The ded ication of the n ew Amb ula n ce w ill r emain a memorable day for th e Division. Inv it a tion s were sent out to Kentish [!units a nd over 752 men, women, boys a nd girls paraded They attended service at Rochester Cath e' dral, 'Where the Mayor and Corporation attended in state. The Briga:de 'was a l so honoured by the presence of Surgeon Rear-Admiral Hewett, Chath am Naval Hospital, and Commodore Shipway, R oyal Naval Barracks, Ch atham.
The ambu l ance was dedicated by th e Dean on th e Esplanad e. After the ceremony the parade was entertain ed to tea by the City of Rochester Division, the Mayor presidin g. The Mayor sa id it was impossible to find words to express his apprec i ation of the attendance of so many Divis ions from a ll parts of Kent. Their r esponse was a tru e r eflection of th e sp irit w hich a nim ated their work. They might be sure that the B r igade had a fillip that afternoon in th e estimation of the crowds who had witnessed the proceedings.
The Commissioner, in retuming t h anks, said that the Mayor had referred to the happy relations ex isting betw een police, firemen, and ambu ance men in Ro chester. He was very proud indeed t o be ab e to ass ure him th at th e same happy rel atio n s ex isted a ll over the cou nt ry It was because of the help given by th e local a uth oriti es th ey were able to do their wo rk. Superint enden t F irm an, on beh a lf of the City of Ro ch ester Division t hank ed a ll those who attended th e services.
The arrangement s were under the supervi sion of the District Secr etary. District Officer T. Potts commanded the parade, District Officers E. J Prew and W. Hancox, L ady District Supt. M rs Falwasser and Lady District Officer M i ss May accompani ed the Commissioner with Divisional Surgeon F Cozens, H em e Bay.
Challenge Cup for Cadets.
District S urgeon A. B. McMaster has presented a silver cup for competition amo n gst Boy Cadets in th e Co un ty of Kent. Vve thank th e District Surgeon for h i s gift and we feel that his encour agement in this connection w ill do much to promote efficien cy.
Chatham Nursing
Congratulations to the undermention ed members of the Chatham N ursing Division, w h o rendered s u ch valu able assistance on the occasion of a bus smash, Lut on Arch Chatham. There were four hospital cases and nine other cases wh ch received a id.
Mrs. Newing , Mrs. L ewi s, Mrs. Christi e and Mrs. Curti ss, Ro chester N ursing Division.
The cases inclu ded fractured arm, cr u shed h and, scalp wounds, hyst eria, body bruises, cut legs and hand s.
No.9 DISTRICT.
Newton Abbot Inspection.
On November 7, a t th e Ambu la n ce Hall, NeVlrton Abbot, the L ady S up erintendent-in-Chief, L ady Perrott, RRC., inspected the Mid-Devon Nurs in g Divisions. T h e NeVlrion Abbot, Torquay and Paignt on N ursing Divisions and also the Torquay Ca d e Divisio n paraded. L ady CountyOfficer Mrs. B l asdo n re ceived the Lady S up erintendent-inChief on behalf of Mr. Miller, County Commissioner, who was unable t o b e pr esent.
Both Mrs. Blasdon and th e Corps S up erint end ent of th e Ambulance Divisions ass sted in inspecting the practical work.
Bed-making, art ifi cial r esp irat ion, hand seat drill, were a ll well performed b y the di ffe r ent Divisions.
L ady Perrott addressed the Divisions and impressed on th em how m u ch she hop ed as many as possible wo uld
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become Mobile V.A.D.'s so that in amy case of national emergency t h ey would have the privil ege of being of r ea l serv ce to their co u ntry.
At the end of the proceedings the Newton Abbot Divisions entertained the v isiting Divi sions to tea. Everyone greatly adm ired the spl endid Ambul ance Hall which th e Brigade owe to a l a rge extent to the en ergy of t he late Assistant Con1.missioner for IDevonsh re, Dr. Gl'imley Inspection.
In co nn ecti on with the r ecent Inspection of the above Division, the Inspecting Offi cer came across a circumstance probably unique in a n yone Division of the Brigade. Of those on parade in the ad ult unit were three men of th e name of Ward. They were gra:ndfather, father, and son, all in uniform.
No. 10 DISTRICT.
St. Albans.
The D vision paraded with the polic e force, and special constab l es to wish h ealth and happin ess to the Chief Constab le on his retirement.
The n ew Chief Constab l e comes from Scarborough, ehe r e h e coached the police team in amb ul ance work. His team entered the fi n a ls at the first attempt, and the following year carried off t h e championship.
A par ade of the Division was h eld at their new headquarters to welcome Chief Constab l e Ashton About thirty memb ers were pr esent und er their Surgeon, Dr. Clevel and Dr. Clevel al'l d thanked the r etiring Chief Constab l e for the help h e h ad given the m, and introdu ce d the new Chief to th e Officers Much app r ec ia tion of th e help given to the police was voiced by the new and the retirin g Chief Constab es.
A concert was h eld on November 1 in aid of the funds, b y the St. A lbans Light Orchestra and others. During the interval , a presentation was made to Mr. C. Alan Palmer, 'who was instrumental in starting the Division and is shortly leaving the town.
Mrs. Palmer presented awards won during the year,to the members.
In the competition between memb ers, the sil ver rnedal for oral test was won by F. C. Swad lin g , and the silver c up for indiv idual practical work by J. Quick. Fakenham.
The annual dinner of the Divis ion was h eld with Dr. Pa lin in the chair, supported by Dr. Doyle, M essrs. Andrews , Scotchmer, White, and others. Afterwards, awards were pr esented by Miss Pal in. There 'was a pro gramme of light m u si c a nd a fancy dress comp etition. Haverhill.
Over forty members paraded for the insp ect ion a nd competitions. The latt er wer e for the "Eades" a nd " Scott" trophi es for girl and boy Cadets.
The work was judged by D ist rict O fficers Nethercoat and D eath, and Res erv e Corps S up t Pawsey, all of Ipswi ch, and the winners were Gladys Radford and Charles Suming. North Walsham.
A complimentary dinner to the men of this D i vision was h eld with the Pres ident, Mr. J ohn Dix on, in the chair. Towards the close of the proceedings, Superindentent Fuller an noun ced that it was the wish of the Division to show some apprec iation to Mr. Dixon for the val u a bl e se rvices he had rendered during tlle past five years. On b ehalf of the men, he hand ed him a go ld encased fountain p en.
Mr. Dixon thanked the Division for their gift, which he sa id he would appreciate as long as h e lived New Ipswich Medical Comforts Depot.
Four years ago a band of enthu s iasts, headed by Dr. S Oliver Eades, es tablished in a room a store for the relatively expensive art icles required in sick rooms, and vo lu ntary workers attended at stated times to issue these app li a nces
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to persons who w ere in n ee d of them. Kindly-disposed people in certain of the parishes of the town had pr evio u s ly mad e similar efforts on l ess ambitious line s, but in this first East Anglian Medical Comfo rts Depot there was a coo r dinat ion of effort, a nd a definite central organisation was th ere by provid e d in the interests of the community as a whole, and in the special interest of that poorer section up on whose s l ender purses the burden of s ickness and s u ffer ing makes the h eaviest d e mand. The demands u pon the Depot became greateli and greater. and it soon b ecame equally apparent that new premises were essential for the estab lishment of the work upon a permanent basis in a p ermanent home
For sixt y years a noth er movement in the town, that initiat ed b y the Ip swich Industrial Co-operative Society, Ltd., has b een bui ding up its trading organisation, and, d es irous of commemorating the Society'S Diamond Jubilee i n some tangible manner for the benefit of its member s, a decision was happily r e ached whereby the Society made it self responsible for the provisi on of the permanent hom e of the M ed ical Comforts Depot as a memoria l of its 60th anniversal-Y. Negotiations were carried through with this object in view; th e Medical Comforts Depot provided a site and the Co-operative Society's Works Department undertook the building. The premises are ideal for their purpose.
Handing Over of Deeds
Lie ut.-Col. J. T. Woolrych Perowne, r egistrar of t h e Order of St. John , attended the proceedings to accept the de e ds from Mr. J. McFadyen, the President, o n behalf of the Ipswich Industr ia l Co-operative Soci ety, and a guard of honour was provided for h im by members of the St J ohn Ambu lance Brigade and of the Ip swich Nursing Corps. Col. Perowne and the Mayor of th e Borough (Dr. J. F. C. Hossack) who is the Commis sioner of o. 10 District, were r ece iv e d with the general salute and subsequ entl y inspected the guard. Mr. McFadyen presided at the formal opening ceremony and he was s upported by Co l. Perowne, Sir Thomas Allen (d irecto r of th e Co-operative Wholes a le Society Ltd. ), the Mayor and Mayoress, Dr. S. O. Eades (Assistant Commiss ion er), Sir J ohn Ganzoni Bart., M P. (the borough Member), Mr. R A. Taylor, M.P. (represent in g the Shop Assistants' Union), an d other disting uished g u ests.
In handing over the deeds, the Cha irman sai d that, although the Society would have lik ed the building to have been comp eted during the jubilee year, it was fitting that they should be in a po sit ion to hand over the premis es in the very week when one of th e finest and best r eli cs of the ancient Order of St. John-the Rhodes missal-should also have come into the possession of the Order. (Ap plaus e.)
On behalf of the 26,000 members of the Ipswich Co-operative Society, h e expre sed the wish that that bui ding would enab l e public-sp irited men and women to carryon t h e Medical Comforts Depot, and to minister for many generations to come to the needs of suffer ing humanity in this locality.
Co l. V/oolrych Perowne, in accepting the deeds on behalf of the tr u stees, t hanked the Ipswich Co-operative Sociej:y for helping th e Order to carryon its good work in Ipswich. That day they were add ing yet a nother to the Order's chain of institutions throughout th e land, and, as t h er e was no doubt that these medical comforts depots were of the greatest use and benefit to the poor in th e large centres of population they all owed a debt of gratitude to the Ipswich Co-operative Society for helping them to carryon their work in this way .
Plea for Mutual Helpfulness.
S ir Thomas Allen, in declaring th e new depot open, said that in the ultimate all institutions must b e ju dged by their contribution to human feeling and human happiness , and that gift was, he believed, a gesture by the Ipswich Co.operati ve Society of the hop e wh ich was in th e m for a
gen e ral healing of mankind. He was one of thos e who thought that out of th e miseries which affri ghted them in this, our modern day, some great and lo ve l y patt ern was being made. There was a groVlrih and advancement; insul ar imperviousness to the ill of others was passing away the sense of duty among men and women was never more alert, sympathy was never more vital, and he found mystery, miracle and wonder in the devotion of the everin creasin g number of peop l e who cared for their fellows. If they were to liv e worthily at a ll it must be by mutual h elpfulnes s, and, in declaring the building open, he sincere ly tr u sted that it might be of comfort, cheer and helpfulness to tho se who need ed its succour. (Applause.)
Dr. S. O. Eades spoke of the inc eption of the scheme for medica l comfo rts depots in the lar ger towns of the country, and, having traced the progress of the loc a l depot, testified to the support which had been accorded by the medica l pra ctitioners and district nurses, and to the wholehearted manner in which members of the Brigade h ad entered into a relatively new sphere of activity. (Applau se.) He paid special tribute to the work of riIiss E. M. H art, the L ady Superintendent in charge of the Depot, and of Mr. v\. R amsey, the inspector of stores, and gave some indication of the service of the Depot when he stated that during the last four yea,rs about 2,800 articles had been issued on loan.
Cadet News.
EDITED BY MRS. TV\7EEDALE, J. P. Cadets who wo uld lik e to make a f ew articles for gifts for their friends this Christmas, or festoons and paper l antems for decorations, will find many useful hints in the chapter on "Handicraft" in the n ew Cadet Manual, now obtainable at St. John 's Gate price 2s. 6d. Christmas is a time when Cadets may make themselves especially helpful, by taking a little gift to the poor and sick children in th eir own homes.
These little childr en who are at home s ick are sometimes for gotten, and a very small gift taken w ith a kind "word and smiling face w ill help to cheer and comfort them.
The District Nurses are a lways pleased to g ive a few names of sick chil dren.
L ast month the Sittingbourne Ambulance and N ursing Cadets held their In spection at the Trinity Hall, Sittingboum e There were 21 boys and 15 girls on parade, a l ong with Divisional Lady Supt Mrs. Dobbie, Ambulance Officer J L. Prior and Cadet Officer Mrs. Bartlett. the units being inspected by Inspecting Officer J A. Bome.
AfteT inspection in lin e, the contingents were examined in drill, stretcher work, bandaging, etc.
The Insp ecting Officer r emarked on th e smart apparance of th e Cadets, and expressed himself as beulg exception a lly "vell pleased with a ll the work that he had seen.
The R ev. A. Hawkuls Jon es and :iVIrs. Bome '\vere interested spectators of the inspection.
Tea was aftervvards senTed, and thoroughly enjoyed by the Cadets. Divisional Lady Supt. Mrs. Dobbie, Cadet Officer Mrs. Bartl ett, Mesdames Colthrop, Funnell, Prior, and Miss Ford presided at the tea tables.
After tea, the Insp ect ing Officer gave a short address on the St. J olm Ambulance Briga de Cadet movement, and gave striking instan ces of its social valu e.
H e said it was a splendid exampl e of self-sacrificing work for others, and it showed th at young people would r espond to so u nd and wise l eadeTship The units he had seen that aft emoon were well trained, and would count for much later on.
Re thanked Ambulance Officer Prior and Mrs. Prior fOT th e great interest t h ey had taken in the Cadets a nd for a ll th ey had done to further the Cadet mov ement.
Interesting Case Reports.
By
N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S., etc., Assistant Commissioner-in-Charge, Central Area, No. I (Prince of Wales) District, S.JA.B.
Promptness in Action.
REPORT No. 22.-The Officer-in-Ch arge of Ashford TOWil Divisi(m report$ that Oil Nov emb e r 13 t h e ambulance had a call to Little Chart Paper Mills, where a girl employe e had had her arm torn off by the machinery; that ambulance an d crew were at the mills, a distance of over five miles fr om Ashford, in th irt een minutes; and that no doctor b eing availa ble th e members did what was necessary and brought the patient qui ckly to hospital.
COMMENT.-Accidental amputation of a l imb calls jor prompt action if life is to be saved. The Ashford T ow n Division, therefore, merit hearty congratu l ations both on their prompt response to the call and also on their equally prompt transport of patient to hospital where skilled attention was available.
Resourcefulness in Action.
REPORT No. 23.-The Mayor of LauIlce5ton sends a report of an accid ent which occurred recently at the L auncesto n Gas Works. In this case a workman fell in to theinteliorof a gasometer which was nearing completion; in fact, th e last plate was about to be put on. H e sustained serious injuries to his face and upper part of the arm, involving the 5h ould er joint. Ptes. Mooney, Gibb ens and Farl ey, of th e Launc eston Divisi on , promptly mounted to the top of the gasometer and descend ed to the bottom of the int e rior. After rendering first-a id, they got a stretcher in side, placed the injured man thereon and carefully strapped him to the stretcher. They then raised patient on s tretcher to the top of the gasometer by means of a crane, low e r ed him to the ground and r emoved him by ambulance to th e L a unceston H ospit al.
task of raising a patie11,t on a stretcher from within a gasometer and then of lo wering him to the ground calls for a display of resourcefulness, without which First Aid avails little. In their task the members of the Launceston Division found willi ng assistants in the foreman of the gas works and his men who did everything that was required of them; and all those, who were concerned in the removal of the unfortunate patient, deserve our cordial congratulations.
Correction.
In th e article "Random Not es at the L ondon Clinic," published in our l as t iss u e, the name of the doctor in ch arge of the Inh al ation D epartmen t have been Dr. H. V. Morlock.
Th e author of the review of th e " Manual of Drill i..ll1d Camping" was District Officer T. Potts, of Faversham
First Aid, Competition and Health Queries.
The Editor invites queries on the following subjects;Fi,.st A id. Answered by DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER.
M.B., B.Chir. (Cantab), M.R.C.S. (" N. C. F.") Competition and. Brigade Organisation. Answered by " SEMPER PARATUS"; and Diet and Health. Answered by Sir W. ARB WTHNOT LANE, Bart., C B , M.S., F.R.C.S
Tannic Acid Treatment of Burns.
A. N. (Chels ea).- In t h e Jul y issue of the GAZE TTE you gave three good reasons why the Tannic Acid Treatment for Burns cannot be r egarded as sui t a ble for First Aid.
You m ay be int erested to know that in t h e November 9 iss ue of the Lancet the Medical Advisory Committee of th e Industrial vVe]fare Society supp mt your views entirely. The Chairm an of that Committee states th a t consequent on a questionnaire sent out to various hospitals and authori ties the consensus of opinion shows that, although the method has be en proved to be of considerabl e value, es p ecially in hospitals, it should only be used under medical supervision, and not as first-aid applica tion by general public or a mbulance attend a nts
Thanks for l etter. It is always pleas ing to find that some others hold the same opinion. IV. C. F. Treatment of Fractured Spine.
vV. D. (H enley-on-Thames).-With reference to Rule 2 in Treatment of Frac ture of Spine, where it says: "Bandage thigbs, kn ees, legs, ankles, and feet together," does this indicate the u se of four or five bandages for thi s first part of treatment? ] tahe it that four bandages are to be used, and that the last is applied as figure -of-eigh t to control anhles and feet. At the same time it would not be a 111,istake to use fi ve, and tie ankles and fe et separately. By this method we should have five bandages for each part of th e treatment IV. C. F. Transport of Fractured Pelvis.
F. R. (Wetherby).-I wonder if you can t ell me the method of removal of patient suffering from Fractured Pelvis. The Old Manual u se d to tell us to remove as for Fractured Spine, ,;vh er eas the Revised Manual says nothing about this. Ar e we to preSUIl1e that this is sti ll the correct method and to carryon as before? Vic shall be grateful for your opinion.
IV 0 mention of 111,ethod of removal is made in the Revised lJl anual except that General IV o. 7 (p. 59) lays it down that a patient with, Fractured Pel vis must be r emoved in rec%mbent position. Such patient therefor e, is to be placed on stretcher without any special preparation other than bandaging knees and ankles together, which will tend to steady the fracture. Of course, the III an-ual presumes that you will lift and lower patient on to stretcher with all care.
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Treatment of Poisoned Wounds.
F. A. (Leic es t er ).-In treatm ent of Poisoned Wounds, etc., the R evised Manual (p. 132 ) instructs us first to place a constriction betwe en heart and woun d as near the trunh as possible. I assume that the r eason for the altered position of the constr icti on is to ensure abso lut el y that none of the poison shall get into the general system, as might be the case even in the few seconds l ost in tying the constriction n ear the wounds. This has been queried by so m a ny of our members th a t your help ",rill be greatly appreciated.
Your explanation is quite correct; and the need for placing constriction as near trun!?' as possibl e is apparent when you r emem ber that the circulation is completed twice every minute. IV. C. F.
Classification of Apoplexy.
A. S. (Grays).--I d es ire to ask your valu ed advice abo ut a point in th e 37th Edition of the Manual which perpl exes me. The Manual includes Apoplexy among the causes of Insensibility" when ther e are no convulsions" (p. 141). On p. 147, however, it refers to convulsions limited to one side of body, the common cause of which I take to be Apoplexy.
My query boils down to this: Should not Apoplexy fall under the section which deals with "Insensibility , ;vhen convulsions are present"?
Perhaps the R evised (38th) Edition settles my difficulty; but we have not yet purchased our copi es, as we have b een using the old edition for competition s this year, and the poss ess i on of two books might have l ed to conf u sion. vVe thank you ever so · much for your contin u ed help in these col umns and elsewhere.
The 37th Edition is · dead , and we should l et dead books tal?'e care of the 37th Edition. In other words, 1 w ould not deal with yo%r qu ery, were it not that the same difficulty arises in the Revised M anu,al wh-ich classifies Apoplexy a11'l,ong "Constitutional Causes" and not under "]nsensibility 1iVith C T he truth is that convu l sions are not e-ssential features of Apoplexy (and Compression), and that their pr esence or absence does not exclrude these conddions. When, however, they are present we have cause to suspect that a blood-vessel has ruptur ed on the of the brain. The M ther e/o r e, quite rightly do es 'n ot place Apoplexy (and Compr ession ) in the same class as Epil epsy, Hyste1'ia, and Infantile Convu-lsions. IV. C F. Silvester Method.
H. C. (Sheffield).-Th e Manual instructs us that in order to pe rform Silves ter's M thod succ ess fully we must fir s t draw fonvard and secure the tongue. I am, of course, aware of the ostensible reason for this ac tion; but it a dds considerably to th e diIflculties of the job.
I won d er, th e r efor e, why with Asphyxia it is necessary to secure the tongue before commencing to induce respira tion, whereas in natural sleep a person breathes natura lly and easily on his ba ck. Further, it is i mpossible to turn the t ongue back so as to close the opening of the windpipe, and only severe pressure with fing e r near root of tongu ecan effect this.
] n Asphyxia, as compared with sleep, all thecentres of the IV ervous System, including the brain, centr es which control respiration and circulation, are more or less completely paralysed so that the re-: sponse to external stimuli is more or less lost. Consequently, what holds good for sleep fails wi th Asphyxia.
Traction on the tongue, which is a fan -shaped! m%scle, serves the double purpose 'of pre venting the tip of the tongue twisting backwards upon itself and th e body of that muscle from falling back to block the entering of th e windpipe. The operation, as you say, makes the task of artificial respiration more difficult ; but in First Aid it is wiser to anticipate and prevent the pos sibility of th ese complications than to incur the i ncreased dangers associated with them and the delay necessary to rectify the position of the tongue. So, unfortunately, traction on the tongue still 1emain an essential step in performance .of Silves ter 's method. By the way, ] have seen fit to correct your spelling of " Silvester." IV. C. F.
Annual Inspection of Exeter Nursing Division.
The a nnual insp ec tion of the Exeter Nursing Division, under th e command of La.dy Superint end ent Miss iVood, took pl ace on Thursd ay, October 30, in the Police Court Parade R oo m.
L a dy P erro tt , Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of Jursing Divisions and D a me Gr an d Cross of the Order of St. J ohn, was the insp ecting officer She· was accompanied by L ady District Officer Mrs_ Balston.
The Mayoress of Exeter, ·who is a keen supporter of the w as presen t
The Exeter Division of the Brigade was also present, and during the insp ection one of the a mbul ances ,vas called out for the seventh time · that day!
Imm edi a t ely afterwards th e A .D. M.S., Colonel Thornton, insp ecte d th e V.A.D.' s , '\Ivho were r e quired to improvise a t emp o rary h os pital to d eal ,,,rith a railway accident. Th e Ambulance Division ass ist ed in this test by carrying " stretcher cases."
Every memb e r of the Division was on parade with the exception of thos e detailed for duty at a carnival at Exm outh. Th e re ';I,Te re also a l arge number of Cad ets pre ent.
Jobn Jirtgabt
(OVERSEAS)
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE S.A.R. & H. (PORT ELIZABETH) AMBULANCE AND NURSING DIVISIONS AND FIRST CITY PORT ELIZABETH DIVISION.
The inspection of the above Brigades by Dr. Bennie H ewat Chief Comm iss ion er of the Brigade Overseas for South Africa, accompan i ed by Lieut -Co lonel Skinne r, D.S.a., YD., Surgeon-in-Chief, togetherwithMr. Anderson, Divisional S up erintendent of Cape Town, and Mr. M. N Magennis, Corps Superintendent of the O.F.S. and Eastern Province Corps, was h eld in the Railway Institute, Strand 'Street, on Wednesday, September 25, 19 29.
The Divisions were te:.ted in stretcher wo rk and drills, were a lso given test cases; being car efully examined by the above -m entioned Offi cers.
In add r essing the various Brigades at the conclusion {If the parade, Dr. Bennie H ewat stated that, from what he had seen that evening, he was qu ite satisfied with the efficiency displayed. While the Brigades could be made larger, he wou ld not advocate numbers against efficiency. H e was greatly pleased w th the progress made by the members of the Railway Division.
In congratu lating the 1st City Division on th e efficiency displayed, he stated that Port E li zabeth was far behind the other centres in so far as Ambulance wo rk was concerned, and hoped that great efforts would be made by this Division to improve their po sitio n It was to be und er stood that a small numb e r of efficient members was -preferred to a great number of inefficient ones.
In addressing the Ladi e:.' Nursing Divi sion, he pointed {lut that his remarks to the 1st City Division also app li ed to them, and he hoped that every member ,"vould do their utmo st to increase their stJrength. Distribution of Awards.
Quite a merry party assembled a t the Rail way In stitut e {In Monday evenin.g, th e occasion being the distribution of th e awa r ds gained in the r ecent competit ions. The cha ir was occupied by Dr. Joub ert (D ivisional Surgeon) and Mrs. Joubert very graciously presented the awards.
The first part of the programme was musical, and sin cere thanks are offered to th e l adies and gentlemen who so kindly gave their services : Miss B urger, Mr. Basford, Mr. S R. J ames, Mr. Keal, and Mi ss M M ill er (accompanist).
Light r efresh ments wer e then served, after wh ich the dancing commenced a nd co ntinu ed till midnight.
First Aid in Vancouver, B.C.
Through the in itiative of The Vancouver Sun a new and n ovel effort is being made in th at great city by the " Pacific to stimulate interest in the work of the St J ohn Ambu lance Association.
In the issue of July 25 last the following editoria l appeared consequent up on First Aid having b een rendered b y a St John Amb ul ance man at the A ir Port a few days previ ously.
First Aid for Everybody.
" Had a civ ilia n onlooker with a knowledge of First Aid not been present when th e crash occurred at the Lulu Island Air Port on Monday morning, it is likely that Patrick Conlin, the stud ent flyer , would have died
" That onl ooker, Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, ru shed to the scene of the accid ent a ft er the wrecked plane came down.
He offered t o t ake Conlin to the hospital, but the motorcycle policeman in charge refused t o have him moved until a doctor arrived.
" vVith. an utt er .ignomnce of F ir st Aid the policeman had Conlm lymg on hIS back on the ground whil e the blood from his wounds VlaS running down his throat and threatening to ?h?ke him to death. This mishap was averted by Mr. vVllkinson, who turned the yo u ng man over on his stomach, thus a ll owin g the blood to dra in from his mouth point of this incident i s that every po liceman, and eveIY person, sh ou ld h ave eno u gh knowl edge ?f AId to emergency assistance to those iil1. j tued m 3JcCldent untIl professional assistance arrives.
" Th e Vancouver S'lILn has champ i oned the cause of h ealth ed u cation, a nd insist ed time and time again that every man , woman and child shou ld be taught the elements of food chemIstry so as to choose for th emsel ves the food combinations that n1.ake for health.
"It is j ust as essential that every man, woman and child, and in particular, sh ould be t a u ght the elements of F Irst-Aid teclu1.lque so as to minimiz e th e chances of fatalities in sudd en accidents.
." In a ircr aft crash Mr. vVilkinson's knowl edge of FIrst A Id saved the young flye r 's life.
"A widespread know ledge of F i rst A d 'wou ld save hundreds of lives every year."
Fortunatel y the good people of Vancouver are p ractical, and so, through The Sun, at once organised, in co-operation WIth the local centre of the AssociatiDn, a series of outdoor talks and demonstrations of First Aid, the notice relating to the same b eing as follows :-
" The series of First-Aid lectures at ocal beach es will start this evenin g at 7 .30 o clock on the s outh sid e of the Eng lish Bay pier. Artificial respiration and shock will be discus sed and demonstrated by A ll en F. Duncan, instructor for th e St. J ohn Ambulanc e Assoc iat i on."
Taking advantage of the booklet issu ed by th e Canadian Branch, " The F irst Aid Guide," th e inform a tion contained therein was p u blished in extenso by The Sun an d widely distribu ted.
We are assured b y Mr. C G. Pennock , president, and Mr. Morrison, secretary-treasurer, of the ocal centre, that the int ere:. tak en in the public demonstr ations and talks has b een wonderful, and already many persons have app li ed for class instruction d uring t he coming fa ll and winter months.
Our con gratu lations are extended to Mr. R. J Cromie for his person a l inter est in First A id and to The Sun for th e marked publicity given to what we believe is a sub j ect a knowledge of which shou ld be imparted to eve ryone, for .is yet a l amentable igno r ance on the part of th e maJonty of people as to what not to do in the case of injuries, as witness we quot e from the Hosp ital Medical and Nursing World of July las t.
"A boy about eight year s (D Id , helping h is father, got both l egs cau ght in some machin ery. Th e flesh was tom off the back of both l egs and two gaping holes made, th e l eft one being right into the bone. His parent mad e a mi,xture of old cabbage l eaves and stal e eggs and packed thIS firmly mto the wounds. TlJ.ey kept him at home five days, and then, because 'he wasn't feeling very well,' took him to hosp it a l. The mixture was removed and the wo unds found to be one moving mass of maggo t s! No effort was spared on the part of doctor or nursing staff to save this boy's legs, and he went home in four weeks with only some deep scars l eft to ten the tale."
CANADA.
.on behalf of the Brigade Overseas in Canada the Quebec D l stnct, throu gh Mrs. V V . Henderson, Lady District forwarded two wreaths to be placed r espectIvely on th e Cenotaph a nd th e Unknown Warrior' s Grave on Arm istice Day. The wreaths were placed in position b y Mrs. Lancelot Dent, A.R.R.C., the Lady Supenntendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Ov erseas
Th e Editor is glad to receive and reply to letters with Brigade activities and interests.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-Having had th e privil ege, through the kindness of the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, of doing camp duty for t he last two yeaTs, I read with great interest th e experience of Sister Ada Ford, but would very much lik e to make a few remarks on points in her narra tiv e which hav e struck me p articula rly and vvill begin, if I may, with her final paragraph.
In the list of suggested camp equ ipment issued by Headq u arters were camp overalls, goloshes or gum-boots, and macintoshes, all of which I consider essential.
The first are most serv ic eab e and smart, a nd can be worn in anY weather with eith er storm cap or handkerchief cap; my fu ll uniform , with apron, belt, h and kerchief cap, etc., I us ed solel y £01" S u ndays and visitors' da ys. Some chi ldren are apt to forget the respect due to the nurse, and for this reason, among others, I never let them see me " slack" about my dress.
Gum-boots (a relic of 1915 in France) were worn every morning as the dew on the grass i s every bit as wetting as rain; and with a macintosh we were ab le to scoff a t th e rain and had every meal in the open, seated on groundsheets, even during the first week in August.
The Guides, who were my host esses, were old campers, and went provided with an oil ed canvas cover fo r the " cookhouse" fire, and the cook's patrol turned out splendid meals, genera lly r eally hot, all of which were communaland very merry and enjoyable, too. The other cOInpani es inv it ed m e to various meals and camp fires, but not as a matter of duty, I believe.
Guiders a nd Guides made me feel one of themselves, inviting me to join in their games-cricket, rounders, tracking, etc.
On visitors' day the commandants of both camps agreed it would be well for the nurse to mix freely with the visitors p..nd l et them see that a constant watch was being kept on the welfare of the camp, but everybody was welcome to see the hospital tent.
This year a large ridge tent ·was placed at my disposalone en d as a hopsital and th e other for my personal use. This was most co n venient, as I was ab l e to look after my " in-patients" day and night.
I am hoping to be to r epeat my experi ences as camp life, properly equip p ed for any weather, is ideal.
Yours tru l y, HILD A M. WHITTER (A.S. 1436, No.5 Div.).
SEYEN OAKS AMBULANCE DIVISION, WEST KILDONAr , MANITOBA, CANADA. To The Editor.
DEAR SIR,-It is with great pleasuTe we r ead in the GAZETTE of the success and splendid strides being made in other parts of th e BTitish Empire, and more so in England, b y this venerable OTder, t he St. J olm AlTlibu l ance Association and Bll:igade. The September issu e of the GAZETTE sho uld b e an impetus to a ll even those who have j ust taken their first certificate in this sp end id class.
The Seven Oaks Ambu lance Division is a n ew Division and the greater part of its members are new in the work. V/e are not abl e to boast of a new motor am bulance or of a -perm anent First Aid dressing station, but, upon advice from Dr. Charles J. Copp M.D., M.R.eS., of Toronto, who i s our CommissioneT, this Division is th e first in vVestern
Canada to place Roadside First Aid Boxes on the highways for the use of the public. We have placed two boxes on a ro ad known as the Selkirk Highway, traveTsing this municipality, on which many accidents occur. These are a copy of the Gilford box, mounted on ten-inch posts, painted in black and white circles, each t welve inches wide. The wooden outer box is a ll black with the inscription and Brigade device all white, worded as follows: Ro adside First Aid, vVest Kildonan. The metal liner is of heavy galvanised iron and may be taken out and carried to the scene of accid ent by a handle on the top. The front is in
one piece with rolled edge hinged at the bottom so that it will fall flat on the gro und and act as a tray for dressings. The contents are as follows :-
1 4 oz. bottle of Iodin e.
1 4 oz. bottle of Aromatic Spirits of All'J.monia.
1 Set of Telescopic Splints.
6 only Triangular Bandages.
3 only 3" Bandages
3 only 2" Bandages.
3 only 1/1 Bandages.
4 Packets, 1 oz. each, Cotton vVool.
4 Packets , 1 oz. each, Borated Gauze.
1 Tourniquet.
1 Pair DTessing Scissors.
1 Drinking Glass and Measure
1 Box of 12 Capsules, Smelling Salts, Aromatic Amm onia, and Safety Pins
Enclosed are two snapshot photos which will describe the boxes very well a lso a programme of the opening. I wou ld ask you to publish the pictures with a synopsis of this letter.
Aga in , in the September issu e, on page 207 the question, is asked: " ,\iVhat do you want?" The suggestion is a good one, but, to us, every page is f ull of interest. Here in Canada the Order is not known as it is in England and I would lik e to suggest that the history of the OrdeT, Association and Brigade, be run as a serial in your columns
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I it wo uld be very ed u cat ion a l and helpful to us here m Western Canada. as our wo rk i s rather uphill.
Thank yo u for the g Iven opportunity of exp r essing our Wlshes.
1 .am sending this fonvard to yo u through o ur CommISSIoner, Dr. Charl es J. Copp , of Toronto, where Brigade h eadquarters for Canada are situated.
In closing, w i shing yo u continu ed success, I am, Yours veIY truly, W. P EARCE Amb ul a n ce Officer.
T o the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-Perhaps the f ollo w ing account of a motor accident w ill amuse readers of the ST. J OHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE.
One of our Nursing Sisters was call ed o ut to a case a few days ago-a motor-car and boy cycl ist in a co llision. The cy cl e was smc:shed a nd the boy was under the car which h ad to be lifted b efor e co uld be ext r icated. Th e motorist, with assistance, proceeded to lift the car while our Nursing Sis er advised th e boy patient to still.
As soon as possible she proceeded to carefully draw him from beneath the car, and when clear, to her astonishment and that of bystanders, the boy got up and wa ked away to examme the extent of damag e to h is cycle. Yours faithfu lly, A. WARD.
This seems to have been an easy case! Apparently only the required First Aid.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-I encl?se a n ewspaper cutting fro m to-day 's 10Gal newspaper, which I hope will be found interesting. There was' a house collapse in Bombay on Tuesday, October 15, at abo ut 12.45 p.m Immediately on receipt of the news by the Parsi Division at 1.10 p.m., members of the Division, in charge of their Superintendent D. F. Panthaki,. on the scene of the catastrophe: at 1.30 p.m ., WIth therr motor ambulance and First Aid 7"eSluisites a nd helI?ed the rescue party in Femoving th e mJured and treatmg them. They remained there till 8 p.m., when i t was found that no more persons were under the debris
I shall. be glad if you will give publicity to this matter 1Il y.our Journal.. It proves the u sefuln ess of the Brigade at hmes of pu bhc stress and anxiety
Yours faithfully, W NUNAN, M.D., Major, District Superintendent
Bombay
Thank you f oy your letter. The Pa1'si D ivision has distinguished itself once m01'e We remember their excellent work during th e Bombay riots.
To the Edtto1'.
D EAR SIR,-As your joum.al likes to get Information about interesting cases, the enclosed newspaper c uttin g may prove of mterest. The racecourse , where the accident occurred, is about four miles from our town, and it would certainly have been a lIttle while before the unfortunate motor-cyclist would have been removed to ho sp ital had he not chosen such a suitable time for the accident. As it was, th e Ambulance members on duty r endered First Aid to the sufferer and turned back to bring him to the Oamarl1 HospItaL They then to resume their interrupted trip WIth a SIck man for hIS home in the country.
As we know that two honours have been awarded to members in this district as a result of representations made by touring delegation, headed by SIr J ohn Hewatt, mIght I suggest that it would make interesting
for you7" sub scribers b eyond the seas if you wo uld a. full of such honours. Of co urse, this may be m an Iss,?"e of th e GAZETTE which i s now on it s way. I would lik e to add that I look forward to the arrival of yo ur paper, which has many int erestin g a rticl es; a nd also like to thank yo u for publishing in yo ur May Issue th e photograph of our motor amb ul ance which I sent you.
Yours faithfully, ' TV. J. DAVIES, Divisional S up erintenden t. Oamaru Ambu lance Div ision.
lCUTTING.]
" An unusu a l co incidence occurred on th e North TOad near the racecourse yesterday afternoon. The St J ohn Amb ul ance, which was conveying a patient to his hom e, had stopped, a nd a lmost immediately afterwards, and nearbJ:" a motor-cyclist, Mr. D. Herron, of Pukeuri , co lli ded WIth the car of Mr. A. G. Cr agh. Mr. Heron suffered a compo und fract ure of the r ight l eg He was placed immedic:t ely in the Amb ulance and conveyed to the Public HospItal, wher e it was reported this morning that he was progressmg favourably."
Thank you for your news. We are glad you !-ike the GAZETTE, and are always glad to receive news and photographs f1'om overseas.
To the SIR,-On behalf of the team that represented the Pnory for Wales at the l ast" Dewar" competition, and who 7"ecei ved Uniform " E," which bel onged to M dd lesbrough, that bemg their team etter, whilst ours was "D." I do not know the competition secretary's address, ! have return ed the one we received through our CommlsslOner, how ever. We have not ye receiv ed our own, so If thi s meets the eye of the person who has it in poss ess ion , I would be very pleased to r eceive it, for It has a certam value to the t eam, and also th e Division as a whole.
I be very much obliged, I an1. sure, to yo u , sir, if yo u WIll be good e nou gh to publish th is in th e G UETTE at your co n veni ence.
I remain,
Yours faithfully, DAVID MOR GAN, Divisional SupeTintenc1ent
We hope that th e individual concm ned will 1'ead you r l etter and nd'llt1'n the ma1'1?ing sheet. L et u,s kn ow what happens.
38th Edition of "First Aid to the Injured."
It is notifi ed for the in form a tion of a ll conc e rne d that the secon d iss u e of the 38th edition of the t extb oo k" First Aid to the Inju red," published in Ma r ch, 1929, diff ers from the first issue of the sam e ed ition published in Novemb e r, 1928 , as follows :-
After the words "smelling salts" in lin e 20 on page of the first i ssue th e words" th e s tr en gth of whIch should fir s t be tested" have been inse rted in the second issue.
Th e word "anima ls" in the heading a t line 6 on page 131 of first has been changed to " insects" in the secon d issue.
After the word" soa p" in lin e 9 on pag e 213 of th e first is su e the words "nail brush" have been inser ted in the seco nd iss u e
Decemb er , 1929
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Medical Comforts Depots.
By SIR HERBERT D. W. L EW IS, R.B.E . (P rincipal Secretary and Commissioner for Wales).
Ove r seven hundred a pplica tions d eal t with in t welv e months t This i s the record of on e of the Welsh Depots for th e year 1928, an d to my mind proves the need for provis i on of thi s kind in every town and village
them r elief, and some of us have experienced that sorry feeling of h elpl essness . We may liv e in a coun try t OWIl, the l ocal chemist does not stock the article ,ve n ee d-ther e is no call for it- it may be at night we r equire it, or on a Sunday and the shop
This sub j ec t is not new to readers of the ST. JO HN GAZETTE, but a few words to describe the term "Medical Comforts D epo t» may not be out of p lace A D epo t i s stored 'with m edical requisites a nd invalid comforts, which are issued free or on loan, at nominal charges with the approval of the medi cal practitioner or trained nurse, just in the same way as a book can b e obtained from a public lending library. The chi ef ar ticl es stocked include bath chairs, spina l carr iages, a i r or water beds , water pillows, air rings, hot water bottles, bed re s t s, bed table s , bed cradles, leg r ests, waterproof sheets, b ed pan s, syringes, bronchitis kettles, th ermometers, f ee ding cups, s putum mugs, i nha lers, cr utch es, etc.
Most of us know whaYit is to see those we d early love in pain, and our first thought i s hm,\7 to give
is closed; or, \vha t is often t h e case, we find the article i s much too expens ive a nd we cannot afiord it. Th ere are to -day l arge numbers to vvhom this is a h ard reality. If yo u have a St. Joh11 Depot you may be certa in of getting the e qLlipm ent you want, be cause a ll Depots v{ork on a co -o p era ti\ e b asis, and, if an article is not avai labl e in the local D epot it ca n be obtained immediately by tel eph on e from one or other of the D epo ts in th e ad j ace nt towns; or H eadquarters will send, if n ecessa ry, by special m essenger or in one of its Ambula n ce Cars which a re in daily u se.
I am proud to fe el this work has made such a strong a pp ea l to the Brigade, an d the most successfu l D epots are those adm ini stered by Brigad e units.
I t is a particularly u se ful channe l of se rvi ce ; it
PRIORY HOUSE, CARDIFF First Medical Comforts Depot established in Wales.
pr ovid es a wel co m e int e r es t to th e m emb ers, especiall y in th e agri cultur a l districts , wh e r e public functi ons and events n ecess it ating th e attendance of amb ul ance m en a nd wom en are few ; a nd indirectly ass ists th e Divis ion in its general work.
In many cases the D e pots a re in cha rge of Nursing Divisi ons, a nd m embers h ave working parti es to make m a ternity bags, whi ch contain a supply of b a by clothes a nd a r e i ss u ed to exp ecta nt moth e rs in- distressed ci rcumstances. Ther e is a great demand for this equipment, a nd my r ea d e rs wi ll r ealise what a bl ess ing it h as prov ed, es pecially in the pove rty-s tricken di s tricts in our coalfield s. There has be en no difficulty in finding th e materials for these b a gs, th e public has given genero u sly, and Publi c Authoriti es have m a d e grants for th e purpose.
1he setting up of a Medic al Comforts D e pot is not difficult. The chief consid e r a tions are accommod a tion , stock, ' conditions of hire, maint enan ce a nd staff, a nd a f ew not es on each of the£e points may be us eful.
The success of a D epot d epends to a very great extent on th e suit a bility of accom modation; if it is to be r eally serviceabl e it mus t have a centra l po siti on, eas ily access ible to th e p ubli c. \iVh ere Divisions hav e not their own Ambul a n ce H all£ o r H ea dquart e r s, the local mlmi cip al authorities or the Workm en 's Hall Committees fr equ ently place a room at th eir di s posal, and do ct ors a nd district nurses h ave provid ed a room in th eir o'wn h omes If possibl e th e r e shoul d be a room for storage and distribution of e quipment with cupboards th e small er articles, a table for pa cking , one or two chairs a nd a space for b a th chairs and l arge equipment. It is essential th at hot and co ld water should be a vailabl e for th e cl eansing of articles, and th e most import ant concer n of th e Officer-inCharge is to see that these are properly washed and disinf ected immed iately th ey are returned. Th e quantity 'of ar ticl es s t ored must depend on th e funds. Equipment to the value of £ 15 to £25 m ay be suppli ed by th e Priory, a nd th e a m ount r efund ed as a nd when pos sible.
The method of distribution is simpl e . When a D e pot has b een opened, vouchers, on the back of whi ch is printed a list of articles avail abl e, are se nt to the doctors a nd nurses in t he l ocality , and th e Office r-in-Charge of the D epot will issue the equipm ent, on pres entation of a voucher, and a r eceipt is signed b efor e it i s taken away . A ledg e r is kept showing the articles lo aned, nam e and address of r ecipi ent, date of hire, and a mount paid. Th e primary obj e ct of the D epot is to assist those 111 distr ess, and n o charge should b e made wh e r e circumstances do not allo w, but it is more satisfactory to as k a fe e, however small , as it is then used by a ll classes an d n ot r ega rded as a charity.
Maintenance does not involve a ny gre a t exp e nse, and aft e r the initial cost the D epot should b e a lmost se lf-supporting. It must be made known to a ll sec tions of th e loc a l community, m edical pr a ctition e rs, district a nd vi ll age nurses, wom en' s institut es, guilds, minist e rs of religion, workm en's l odges, and all organisatioi1s should be p e ri odi cally r emind ed of its exist enc e a nd a r eport of its work ±rom tim e to time published in the Press.
Att endance at th e D epot is a m a tt e r for individual organisation It should b e open each d ay at a tim e to s uit th ose li ving in th e di s t r ict , a nd :1n arrangement mad e for t h e issue of equipm ent in emergenci es . A r ot a of duty sho uld b e prep are d a nd d efinite tim es allott ed to each m emb er.
The Priory of Wal es has made Medi cal Comfo rts D epots a d efinite part of its progr a mm e Th e Almonry Committee is r es ponsible fo r th em, a nd we loo k forward to having one in every town a nd vill a ge in our Principality Th ey have been th e m eans of r eli evi n g so mu ch suffering an d ease d the burd en in m a ny a h om e in which th ere h as been sickness, a nd I cannot to o s trongly comme nd them to my r ea d e rs.
Annual Inspection of Dorset Units.
Such prog r ess has been m a d e in th e Count y of Dorse t these p as t f ew years th a t the County Commissioner (C a ptain J. vV. vVhit e, J.P .) thought th e time w as ripe for a combined in s p ec ti on of Co unt y Units at Poole in honour of th e Corps l ately form ed there.
An application was forward ed to H ea dqu a rt e r s, L ondon, f o r an In s p ec ting Officer, a nd Colonel C. 1. Ellis (Assist a nt Surgeon-in -Chi ef) was deputed to carry out the insp ec ti on on Sunday, October 27 l as t.
L ady Perrott arranged to inspect th e Nursing Units on the same day.
The Colonel was r e quested by th e Acting Chief Commissioner (M a jor-General Sir P e r civ a l Wilkinson ) to say h ow ke enly h e was watching th e d evel opment of the Brigad e in the County of Dorse t, a nd to thank th em, on his b ehalf, for th e work th ey a r e ca rrying out for th e Briga d e.
The day a ppoint ed for th e ins p ection wa s d elightfully fine, a nd Pool e Park, wh ere the ins p ec tion was held, was a fitting and b eautiful se tting to th e five Ambulance Divisions, th e memb ers of which lo oked so spic and s pan in their Briga d e uniform. The total number on para de, in clUding County Officers, was 131. Th e :i nspection was witnessed by a l a rg e and inter es t ed crowd.
Th e Corps form ed in line in front of the p avilion for the im;p ec tion, the Colours and esco rt fa cing the p ara de in the centre Distri ct Office r Captain F. H. R odi er H eath w as in charge of th e parade,
Co r ps Superintend ent Dr. E. Scott B owes a nd County Surgeo n Captain E. vV. Smerdon b eing in charge of th e m en 's unit s a nd th e nursing Divisi on s r espect ively; th e l atte r p ara d ed separa t ely in St. P e t e r 's P a rish H all. Divisional Superintendent E. S. Bennett was the p a r ade The Divisio n s were und e r t h e comm-and of the following :-Po ole, Ambu l a nc e Offi cer Bracks t one; P a rkst one , Superint endent P a dd ed::; P o rtl a nd, Superint end ent Fall ; Dorch es t er, Superintendent Pinfold. Surgeons o n parade :-Drs Bowes, Smerdon, H ea th, Saunders, Colin F o r bes a nd H aw k es.
vVh en Colonel Ellis , who "\-vas accom p a ni ed b y Co unty Commissioner Captain J Vv. vVh it e, arr ive d a t th e p a r ade ground, h e was accorded the general
on thi s occasion, to see any thing of the ir drill or am bul a n ce work.
H eade d by th e P arks t on e a nd Branksome United Priz e Band, th e parade th en marched to St. P eter s Church to a tt end Divin e Service, which was condu ct ed by th e Vicar, the R ev . a nd H on our abl e R. E Add e rl ey, M.A. T he serrl10n was preache d by th e ass i stant pri est, th e R ev . A D. Mackenzie
The m en were j oin ed by th e Nursin g Di vis ion u nder th e comm an d of L ady Superintendent Miss Sharp, which h a d b een i ns p ected in St. P eter's P aris h H a ll b y the L a d y -Superintendent-in-Chief , L ady P errott, R.R. C., accompani ed b y th e L a d y Di strict Officer, Mrs . L a n sdown, R .R.C. , L a d y Flavia Giffard and ]\1i ss P e rrott. It was mu ch r egrette d t h a t the Shaftesbury
Inspection of Dorse Units.
salute. His ins p ec ti on of the men-many of whom wore mil itary d eco r atio n s-was very thorough. H e also in s p ected th e motor a mbula n ces from Portlan d a nd D orch es t er, a ft e r which th e Co rps m a r ch ed past in co lumn of ro ut e a nd r eturn ed to the sa luting b ase, where a hollow s quar e was form ed. Colonel Ellis characterised the p a r ade as b ein g a fine bod y of men whose turn-out was r em arka bly good. Th e n ee d for th eir services, h e a dd ed , was ex t ending, a nd h e sugges t ed th a t, in a dditi on to their pr esent act iviti es, t h ey sho uld work in li aiso n with swimming clubs un der the a u s pi ces of th e R oya l Life-Saving Society. H e a lso s pok e of th e Milit ary Hospita ls R ese rv e, th e necessity for it s b eing form ed, it s potenti al u ses, a nd expresse d th e hop e th at some of the members from Dors et W01:ud j oin "\"'hil e th e r e w er e still some vacancies.
Fin a lly, h e congratul a t e d Captain on the progress made i n Dorse t during r ecent years, and said he was stru ck with the excell en t spi ri t prevailing a mongst all r a nks.
He also congratulated Corps Sup erint end ent Dr. E. C. Bowes on th e way h e hand l ed th e Division, r emarking also he r eg r ett ed th at it was not possibl e,
Ambulance an d the vVeymouth Nursing Divisions. were unable t o be pres ent.
Aft er th e service tea Vi' as served in St. P eter's . P arish H all by kind in vi t a ti on of P oo l e Corps. Servi.ce medals were presented to Divisional Sup e ri nte nd ent Pinfold (D orchester ) and Sergeant H amilton (P arksto n e) b y L a dy P errott, who, in her r emarks, strongly stressed th e n eed fo r more Nursing Divisi on s in th e COlmty of D orset, as well as in the B o r ou gh of Po ol e, but was glad to h ea r t hat two were b eing forme d , one at Shaftesbury an d the other at P or tl a nd.
The Branksome an d Upper P arks t one Prize Band was jn a tt end ance at the in sp ecti on and in marching to an d from the ch urch.
LOST.
B etw een L axey a nd D ougl as, I sle of Man, a St. J oh n 2 1737 4 Brigad e Medallion , finder please reG.C. 11 66 turn t o Privat e J. Eastwood, 4, Lindley Street, ewtoIl!. H ea th , M811cj1 ester.
The Hospitallers' Club
Two very interesting meetings of the above have taken place so far this season. At the meeting on October 11 members were gratified by the r eading of a l etter from the Secretary-General o f the Order of a resolution passed by the Chapter General at its meeting on July 19 l ast, as follows :-" Resolved , that a memorial to Sir J ames 'Cantlie should be erected at St. John s Gate , and should t ake the form of a plaque in the Council Chamber in the vacant space next to Florence Nightingale "
This was a sequel to a resolution of the Club on the :subj ect t aken a t a previous meeting.
The following gentl emen-Dr. N. "'T . Hammer, M r. W. ]. Harris, Mr. C. W Kersley, and Dr. K. F. Lund-were balloted for and unanimously e ected as ordinary members of the Club
Mr. C. H. Kohan, O .B .E. , General Secretary of the New Health Society, then gave a most interesting address on the aims, objects, and work generally of that Society. One realised how necessary and helpful it is to the community.
The meeting of Novemb er 8 was held at the Cora Hotel, Upper Woburn Place, and was w ell attended. Members were glad to welcome Capt. A. N. Cahusac, M C., as their g uest. Co onel Sleeman, C.B.E., had very kindly cons;ented to address the meeting, and he held us an enthrall ed with an account of practically a world tour, with special refer.ences to the work of the St. ].A.B. ov erseas. We certainly forgot m und ane affair s, and travelled with the speaker to India, China and J apan, Canada, and Honolulu, and were able in no small degree to compare and appreciate the vario u s viewpoints of different races of mankind.
Will members please note the next meeting of tke C ub w ill take place at the Bonnington Hot el on December 13, 1929. This is to b e a " socia " event, and the Club will be " a home" to members and their friends of the Lady HospitaUers' Club. The date of the annual general meeting, to beheld on Friday, J anuary 10, 1930, should also be noted. Officers of th e St. ].A.B. serving overseas are warmly welcomed to any meetings of the Club which may coin c id e with their visits to this country. On arrival in London, -should they care to get into touch with the Hon. Secretary, Mr. P Bettington, 36, Clitherow Avenue, W.7, h e wou ld be most pl eased to give them information, and notic e of Jorth coming events in connection with the Club.
:F IRST AID IN FEW WORDS. By J. M. CARVE LL , M.R.C.S. L ondon: BALE, SONS &DANIE LSSO N. Price 2d.
This little six-l eaved fold er, which was drawn up by that grea t First-Aider, the l ate Dr. Carvell , ,has b een r ecently re'vised and b rought up t o date. 1ts populari ty and u sefulness are proven by the .f a ct that its sal es approach 20 0 ,000 copies. It was design ed to outline as far as possible in th e sp a ce .avail able the main points; in conn ection with Aid in such form as to s e rve a useful r eminder for ·all students of this subject. It is curious in that :no. mentian is made of fractured spine
Cadet Sergeant F. Child. Since jaining the Cadets three-and-a-half years ago he h as passed all examina ti ans and re-examinations and now holds the Seniar Certifica t e H e has wo n the "Rho d e" Cup far Juni or Cadets; a lso the '.' Mascat" Cup' far Seniar Cadets far
individ u a l wark. H e h a s be en Ca pta in of teams winning the" Lady Mowbray" Cup for int e r -team wark in aur Cadet Divisian. H e was Captain in th e winning team far th e "Westmacott" Cup between aur Di visian, the Bays' Brigade and Bay Scauts and Captain of the Divisianal T eam for the " R oss" Cup-the comp etitian was h eld a t Ca mp between Slough and Reading Cadets in 1929.
Decorations.
We were surp ri sed to natice, at a uniform p a rade of members af the Brigad e , h eld r ecently, that the ,riband of Serving Brother af th e Ord e r was being worn by certain m emb e rs at th e outside en d of a b a r on wh i ch were war m edals. On b eing questioned one of the weare rs stated quit e corr ectly that the med a ls of Orders shoul d be o utside w a r m ed als.
This is so , hut th e only med a l issu ed by the Ord e r of St. J ahn is the Service Med a L
Tl1e black riband is part of th e Ord e r's i n signia a nd is worn in front of war m edals, as an Ord e r. Its place is b el a w other Orders, but in frant of w a r med a ls.
'Incid ent a lly, we might m ention th a t the use of lett e rs denQting a wa rds of far eign d ecara tions a ft er a name is incorrect.
Priory for Wales.
HEADQUARTERS :Priory House, 4, Cathedral R oad, Cardiff. BRIGADE NEWS. Appointments, Oct ober, 1929. Th e f oll ow ing ap po int m ents, p ro m otio n s a nd n ew
Div ision , h ave b een ap p roved by th e Co m miss ion er for W a es an d co nfi rmed b y th e Ambula n ce Co m mitt ee :DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
CA R NARV O NSH IR E CENTRE.
E ri c E. Lightw o oc1 , M.D. (Lon d ), B.S ., Llysf aen Di.v isio n 28 10.29 . DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
Mci N M OUTH SH I RE CENTRE.
Am bul a n ce O ffi ce r ] ohn J a m es, B l ac k woo d Div i sio n 12. 10 .29 , BOROUGH OF RH ONDDA CENTRE.
P rivat e "William J ohn Wa lt er s, Y n ysh ir D ivision 1.1 0 .29. AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
CARNARVONSH I RE CENTRE.
Co rpo r al R o b er t R ead T h omas, Llysf ae n D iv i ion. 28 10.29.
MONlVIOUTHS HI RE CENTRE
P r ivat e Bry n lcy \ iVillia m s, B lackwoo d D iv i s ion ] 2 10 29
Ser geant Geo rge ViTillia m s, Po ntn e wyny cl c1 Div i.si on. 7 10 29
BOROUGH OF NE W PORT CENTRE.
Co rp or al Iv o r y Cr esswell Newpo rt H ig h Str eet R a ilway D iv i si o n. 28. 10 .29.
BOROUG H OF RHONDDA CENTRE.
P r ivat e Willi am Dav ies, \ ' n ys h ir D iv ision. 11 10. 29. CADET OFFICERS. ABERDARE CENTRE.
P r ivate I vo r J enki ns, Aberc1are D iv sio n. 23 .9.29.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
P r ivaj: e J a m es M a r t in , Cilfyny dd Div i sion . 25. 9. 29
BOROUGH O F R HONDDA CENTRE.
Priva e Tho m as P eTkin s , Y n ys hir Div isio n 1.10 29 SERGEANTS
CARNARVO SH I RE CENTRE.
P r iva e Moses J ones Davies, Llysfaen D i v i sion. 17.1 0. 29. t[ONlVIOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Co r po r a l J oh n Pope, Po n tne w y n y cld Di visio n. 7 10.29.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT CENTRE.
Corporal E r nest Owe n Thi cken s, Ne wport R a ilway Div is ion 13.10.29
B OROUG H OF R HoNDDA CEN T RE
Privat e vVilli am D avey V,Tillmo tt , Y n yshir Div i sion. 1.1 0. 29 CORPORALS.
CARNARVO, SH I RE CENT R E.
Pri vat e Willia m L arso n Llysfaen Div i sion 17 10 29
CARMARTHE 'SHIRE CE I TRE.
Priv a t e Lloyd E vans, Garn a nt D iv s io n. 3 10.29
Privat e H enr y Tr evo r L l evvelyn, G a rna nt D iv s ion . 3.10 .29 . M ON:tl'lQ U TI-I SHIHE CENT R E
Privat e Iv o1' P r o sser, Pontne wYl1.yd d D iv si on 7 10 29. P]iivat e Tho l11 as M ason , Pontmew y n y c1 c1 D iv isi on. 7 .1 0 29.
BOROUGH OF NE'vVl?O R T CE ''IRE
Priv at e F r ed ViTilli a m s, Ne wp ort T o wn Div s o n 23.10 29:
PTivat e P a trick John B urgoy n e Newp ort Town Di v ision 23 10.29.
Privat e Thom as W h it e, Division. 13 10 29 ewport High Street R a ilway
BO R OUGH O F R H O I DDA CENTRE.
Privat e A lfred L ewi s Evans , Ynys
Cade Eve ly n Dav i d, Port Ta lbot Cadet urs in g Division 3 10. 29
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE.
Ca d et R oderick Sa nd ers, Cely n en Co lli ery Ca d et D i vis ion. 12 .1 0.29.
Cadet Frank T ucker , Pon newyn y d d Ca d et Div ision 7 10.29.
CADET CORPORALS.
GLAMORGAN CO U NTY CENTRE.
Cadet Tho m as Mo r gan , Cilfyn ydd Cadet D i vis ion. 24 9.29
Ca d et Cli ffo rd Barn ett, Ogmore Va e Cadet D iv ision. 30.9 .29.
Cad et Berti e Orch ard, Og m ore Vale Cadet Div is on. 30.9 .29.
Ca d et Hil d a E llio tt Po rt Talb ot Cadet N ursing D iv is ion. 3 10.29
M ONMOUTl-:IS l-:I IRE CENTRE.
Ca d et S id n ey M or gan , Celynen Collier y Cadet Div ision. ] 2 10 29
Cadet R aymon d Car pen ter, el y n en Colli ery Cadet Div ision. 12.10 29
Ca d et Ro y K end a l , P on t n ewynydd Cad et Di v ision. 7 10.29.
Ca d et Fr ed erick ",Ta k efiel d, Po n t n ewynydd Ca d et Divisio n. 7 10 29 CADET DIVISION REGISTERED.
G LAMORGAN O UNTY CENTRE.
Tr oedy rhiw Cad et Div isio n. 22.8.29.
General Interest . GLAMORGAN EMERGENCY HELP COMMITT EE . A r eport a pp ear ed in th e da ily P r ess on A r m i stice Day g lVlll g p a rtIcular s of t h e ,P ast year s wo rk of t he G amorgan E m.er gen cy H elp CommIttee
Th e E m.erg ency }I elp Co m mittee w as set u p b y the
J oint Co un cil of th e Ord er of St. J ohn and t he British R ed Cro.ss So.ciety in 1920, with th e ob j ect of a ff ording t empor ?-r y r eli ef m emerg en cies to ex -Service men suffering from sickness o r d isabl ement co n sid er ed attributab l e or by "var servi ce. The fund is generally adl ocal joint comm ittees, and the Glamorgan Comm1ttee 1S r epresentative of the Priory fo r Wales and the <?lan10rg a n bran ch of the British R ed Cross Soci ety, a n d It s h ead q u arters are a Priory Hous e.
Nearly one tho u s and cases have b een dealt w ith durin g t h.e twelve months ended S ep emb er 30, 1929 , and £809 (e1ght hundred and nin e pounds) exp end ed; but the valu e of the work ca n-i ed out cannot be est im a t ed by th ese figures 3:s a n appreciab e p art of it is the persona advic e and aSS1stance given in in divid u al cases. In a ddition over pounds has been 0 b tain ed from r eg i mental assoClat lOns an d administered b y th e Committee to des er ving cases which were in eligibl e for g rants und er th e rul es of th e E m ergen cy H elp F u nd.
Grants have been made o en a bl e disa bl ed men who r eceived training whilst in ho sp it a to start in lo u s in ess a nd ea rn a. r eg ul a r in come. Many men in th e co unt y have been g Iven co n val escent treatment in seas id e h omes, a nd
Th e Chief Co nstabl e (Mr. G. T. Guest) said accid ents wer e on th e increase in D enbighshire ; th e Wrexham Brigade w er e ou t a l most daily, and th ey h a d a rrange d a r ot a, by which two men were on vo luntary du t y every d ay from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m They were mostl y r ai lwaymen a nd did the work in their own tim e. Th ey were very keen , and really d eserved th e tha nks of th e c ommunity for th e work th ey wer e doing
Mr. W R. Port er said s i m ilar wo rk was b eing d o n e throughout th e whol e of D enbighsh.ire
The W :rexham Divis on was r eg stered tw o years ago and, with Mr. P. R. Kent as Divisiona Superinte nd ent , is doin g excellent work a nd i s r espo nsible for th e m a int enan ce of an a mbulance car, which is in co n stant demand. Ambulance Efficiency Awards. An interestin g m eetin g of th e Glyn Ceiriog Ambu l a n ce Class was h eld in th e Counc il Scho ol s on Saturd ay evening, October 19. Th e R ever end D. R. Ev a ns pres ided, a nd was s upport ed by MT. and WIrs. E. P. P age , Co un cillor T. Griffi th s, M r W. G. Lloyd and other s . The r esult of the exa mination hel d on May 8 b y Lieut -Col. J. E. H. Davi es, D.S .O., r eflected cr edit on th e l ecturer (Dr. A. J. Eames) a nd sec r etary (Mr. David J ones), an d h igh tribute was
D ecern be'Y, 1929
The. princip a l sec r et a r y , who w as accompan i ed by Lady O .B.:E. (Deputy L ady Superintendent for Wal es) and was s up ported co lli ery m anagers, r epreof workmen s comm1ttees, and others interested 111 th e a mbulan ce movement
S ir Herb ert said arrangements had be en made fo r he Cymmer. dlstn ct to have an up -to -date motor amb u lanc e an effiC1 ent tTa:1sport was to be provided. He pomted .out 111 a cl chtlOn t o the co lli eri es' wo rkm en a nd th eIr f a lmlt es, th e cars w ould be availab l e for a ll who s ub scrib ed a t th e rate of one penny per wh1ch tb em to th e fr ee use of the amb ulance 111 case of accld.ent or si ckness. He a l so exp l a in ed th e work of th e m ed1cal comforts depots , and made an appeal to those present to help the Pll.ory o r ganise one for Glynco :Twg, so that med1cal req ui s it es cou ld be obtained for use 111 any hou se m th a t area in wh ich th ere was sickness.
L ady L e"w1s con g r at ul ated the memb ers on the work th ey h ad already clone, and appeal ed to the l ad ies pres ent to j o in the Ho me N ur s111g and re-form the N ursing Divisi on so that th er e ml gh t b e th e ocality a body of tTa in ed women ab l e to d eal effiCIency w ith sickness and ep id emic.
S h e presented amb ul ance effici ency awards to the fo ll owmg :-George Davies, R eginald Nicho ll s E li as Davies Edward s, Thomas Ackery, W. J john, Cli fford Curn lck, and Thoma s .r orman.
R eso lven Division.
The R eso ven Division organised a highly succ.essf ul co n cert at J eru sa l em Chape l , Resolv en , on Th ur sday Octob er 10 member of Parliament for the (Alderman J enkin s, M.P., J .P.) presided a nd gave a n en co uragmg address on the value of amb ul ance work a nd t he progr ess made in the district An pro g r amme was glven by the Trecy non Chi ldr en's Choi r and g r eatly enjoyed by the l a rge number present. '
A vote of th a nks to a ll 'w ho had helped t o make the con cert a s uccess was propos ed by the S up erinten d ent (M r. E. HarrIes), and enthusiastic a lly carried.
An unf.ortun ate occurrence afterwards proved the va lu e of first-ald. On e of. the artistes, run ning to catch the b u s, fe ll a nd was slIght ly injured, an d received prompt tTeatment by th e ambulan ce men present.
MANUALS OF FIRST-AID, &c.,
Me mbers of th e Cardiff City Division of the Bri ga d e, acting as Bearers at the Funeral of their Division a Surgeon, the late Dr. Robert John Smith, O.B.E. (C oron e for the City of Cardiff). A floral Cross of th e Order was carried on th e front of the Hea rse.
in a number of cases dental treatment h as been prov ided. Auto-whe el attachm ent s to invalid ch a irs h ave b ee n supp lied on oan to crippl ed ex -S erv ice men, and ass istance h as been g iven, on med ical r ecommend atio n s, to enabl e men to remove o oth er dis tricts.
The Glamo rgan Eme r gency H elp Comm ttee is do in g a g r eat wo rk. It has proved a n effective means of m itigating the hardship and distress which still exist among a arge section of the ex-Service community, and it s work for the maimed s u rvivo rs of th e Gr eat W ar may b e r egard ed as a valu able memor ial to those who gave th eir lives
CENTRE REPORTS.
DENBIGHSHIRE CENTRE.
Appreciation of Brigade Services.
At a meeting of th e D enbigh shire Standing J oint Committee at Wrexham on Friday, October 11 Mr. T. G. Boscawen presid ing, a r eso lution of thanks was g iven to the member s of the St. J ohn Am bulance Brigade in the co unty for the excell en vol-l:llltary work wh i ch they were doin g.
paid to th em for the co mp eten t manner in which the Class had b een co ndu cte d. Th e fo ll owing awards were presented by Mrs. D. R Eva n s :-First Aid: Tho m as E lli s Roberts, Iorwerth Mo rris , Bertie Edward s, J aclt Simpson, J ohn Owen Edwards and Frank Hu gh es Vo u cher s: J o hn Morris, Eml yn D av es, W. J ohn Thomas, Esau Morris, J ohn Owen Hughes, Stanley Savage, Richard Thomas Morris , J ohn to Davies, John Owen Davies, J aco b Morris, Parry Morris, Richard T. J effri es, Madog Roberts, a nd Ri chard W. Dav i es Medallion: Rob ert Baden Morris. R ef er en ce was made to the death of Mr. J ohn Owen Davies, one of th e candid a t es, who m e w ith a f a t a l accid ent at th e Hendre Q u arry, a nd a vote O[ sympathy w as p assed with the and rel a tives.
GLAMORGAN COUNTY CENTRE.
Glyncorrwg Awards Presented.
Appreciation of the work of t h e G ly n conwg Ambul a n ce Div ision was ev id en frorn th e l a r ge gath ering which asse mbl ed at th e Mem oria l Hall, Glyn conwg, on W edn esday evening, Octob er 23, when a concert was g iven by th e Gloda Anthracite Mal e Voice Party, in a id of the Divisioii
In co nn ection w ith the T abemacle Ch apel A nnu a l E1steddfod, an amb u lance competition was held and proved a most s u ccessful innovation. The two lo ca l D r. David Dav i es and Dr. T. J. Evans, ju dged the t eams who entered, and after a very keen compehtlOn, Poli ce was p l aced first , Glynneath seco nd, and B nton Fen:y th rrd The doctors complimented a ll t ea ms on theIr effiCIency, and said there was only a margin of diff er ence between th em. The comp ehh<:>n t ook p l ace on Sat urd ay, Octob er 26, a nd Division al S up enntendent E. Harries "was in Charge of th e a rra n gem ents.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR CENTRE
A h ap py even ing was spent at th e Church Hall Cefn Coed, on Thursday, October 31, to cel ebrate the com ina-ofage of th e Cefn Coed Division. L>
The was tak en b y Mrs. Z. W. G. Richards, C.C., and every seat m th e h all was occ upi ed. An exce ll ent musica programme was giv en b y th e Cefn Gl ee Singers a nd E nt e rt ame rs , cond u c ed by Mr Lawrence Thomas, w th Miss Eva:uu.s, R.A.M., R C.M., as accomp an ist. D u ring a n l nterval, Captam.S, T Bea r d!, O.B.E. (Sub -Comm i ssioner of the Monmouthshire CentT: of the Priory), gave an int erestlI1 g acco unt of th e formatlOn of th e Division.
S:r Herbert D. W. Lewis, K.B.E , congratulated the D1v 1.slOn on b av111g completed tw ent y-one year s of u sefu seTV lce to th e people of Cefn Coe d. He urged th em n ot onl y to the work th ey h a d in h a nd but to in crease theIr achv lh es. He appeal ed for the fo r mation of n ursi no' cl asses, and explained the vai u e of a knowl edge of
w.i: nurs.ing in the hom e. The Priory had issued 521 ambu l ance ef.fi.Clency awards to Merthyr in 1928 , but it was a matter for regret that only I-6 of this number were home nurs na cert ificates. H e hoped the present year would show great inc r ease in this r espect. Sir Herbert exp r essed a hope th at Cefn Coed would shortly have its own nursino unit,. <l: n d a m ed ical comforts depot, similar to that being admll1 lstered b y th e amb ul ance sisters of the Brigade at Merthyr. Each year a l arge numb er of medical comforts depots were being established, and durin a 1929 med ica l r equ isites and invalid comforts tnbuted from th ese d epots.
MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRE. A happy evening was organised by the Ebbw Vale D Iv 1slO n on November 6 a large numb er of people at the St. J ohn s Pansh Hall for a soc ial and dance 111 a1d of the funds of th e Division Durin a the evenm g Co rp s S u perinten dent D. R. Davies a n account of the .work of th e Divisi on, and a wa rrant of appomtment to Superintendent V i. E J enkin s and certificates to Amb ulance Officers Emanuel as Sergeant I vor J ones , Corporals W. V. .r ash, R T. Griffiths' Storekeeper and Treasurer T. L. M eredith.
CITY O F CARDIFF CENTRE Armistice Day Observances. rain fell heavily, l a r ge nun1,bers attended th e Day ser v i ce at th e Wel sh Nation a l 'Nar 'lemor-ia l 111 Cathays PaTk 011 Monday, November I I. Priory for 'Wal es Nas r epres ent ed by th e Comm1SSlon er fo r \iV a l es a nd a contino'ent of t h e t. J Oh11 Ambu lance Brigade. L> Captain Tali esin E. Ri chards (Comm ission er for the Boro ugh of Rh ondda Centr e) wa in command of the parade, a nd the officers in att endan ce were Staff Office r B. E. Mab eTly, Divi s ion a l Superinten dent H T Evans,
and Lady Divisional Superintendent Miss M. Kernick, Ambulance Officer Hugh G. Williams (Clfynydd Divi£ion) and Lady Ambulance Officers Miss J. Painter a nd Miss G. Richards.
At the r e quest of the Ch ef Constable of Cardiff, the Priory ananged for squad s of men and nurses to un dertake aUlbu lan ce duty in the Alexandra Gardens during the serv ice. The arrangem.e nt s made were quite satisfactory and a num ber of cases received first-aid treatment. Hospital Sunday.
The Lord Mayo r of Cardiff (Aldermct.n William Charles) attended Divine Service at the Roath Park Congregat ion a l Church, accompanied by alderm.en and councillors. The procession, which was marshalled by the Chi ef Constable (Mr. J. A. Wilson, O.B.E.) and the Deputy Chief Constable (Mr. \'f..l. H. Harrison , M.B.E .), included representatives of all local orgarrisations. A contingent of members of the Cardiff Div ision of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was present in comm and of Staff Officer B. E. 1Vlaberly, assisted b y Lady Staff Officer Miss M. Metcalf, R.R.C. , Divis]onal Superintendents H. T. Evans and W. E. Cotter, Ambulance Officers G. \ 'f..l. Miller and A. H. G. Field, and Lady Ambulance Officers Miss R. Nurton, Miss J. Painter, and Miss G. Richards.
A letter of apprecia tion h as been received from the Lord Mayor , in which he says :" I was greatly impressed by the smart appearance of yo ur mern bers, and it gave me much pleasure to see su ch a fine organisation represented in- the procession."
Obituary.
The most important announcement in connection with the Cardiff Centre is a matter of deep and widespread r egret, for on October 22 it was that Rob ert James Smith, O.B.E., had pass ed away m a nunimg home at Chichester Dr. Smith had been ai ling for S0l11.e time, but his death was unexp ected, and came as a great shock to his many friends. He was an ex -ald erman of the city of Cardiff and Lord Mayor in 1915-16-one of the youngest and most ab e occupants of the office. The secret of his popularity was unfailing good humour and an open, attrachve personahty, whilst his great su ccess in public life was due to his inspiring eloquence, his tact, dignity and discretion, and his unfailin g courtesy and kindness of heart.
Whilst the death of Dr. Smith is lament ed by almost every public body in S:ardiff, it is a distinct loss th e \¥ el sh Priory, with whIch he had been actIvely assOCIated from its inception. He had great confidence in the valu e of the work of th e Priory and frequently took an opportunity, whil st discharging his duties as city coroner, of strongly advocating the importan ce of first-aid. For the Brig ade, Dr. S[nith had the warmest regard, and he held the office of surgeon to the Cardiff City Divisi.on. He was a member of Chapter and Standing Comm ittees of the Priory , and his presence at th e meetings will be sadly missed for many months to come.
There were memorable scenes at the funeral on Saturday, October 26. The cort ege was led by a large body of city police, followed by officers and members of the Cardiff Centr e, in charge of Staff Officer B. E. Maberl ey, Corps Surgeon Dr. Edgar Llewellyn, and members of th e CardIff City Division. acted as bearers. the floral tnbut es was a striking deslgIiJ. of the elght:pomt eGl Cross of the Order in white chrysanthemums which was carned on tbe front of the hearse.
Barry Island First-Aid Station.
The vo lum e of gratu itou s service rendered by th e Barry Ambulance and N ursin g Divisions of the Brigade on Barry Island during the summer months is shown by th e report r ecently publish ed by the Sub-Commissioner (Mr. F. R. Hortop. )
No fewer than 1,200 cases wer e d ealt with during 1929. Every day ambu1ance men a nd won1. en were on duty at the first-aid depot at Ban.y Isl and to maintain a continuous service, and in several instances r emain ed all night when patients weTe too ill to be removed.
The majority of th e I,ZOO cases dealt with were of a minor ch a racter. Some were sgriou s, and th e work has been given high pnl.ise by the medical men.
It is i nteresting to note th.at 1,240 lost childr en w er e cared tor b y the N ur sing Sister s at t lile Creche.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Proposed Depot at Newport.
There is a likelihood of a m edic a l c omforts d epot b eing established to s erve the Newport (Man) Corps. Mr. D. Connelly, a memb er of th e Alexandra Do ck Div ision, Newport, is very int ere sted in this work a nd has asked for assistance from th e PriOlY to enabl e h im t o est a blish a depot.
Members of the Barg oed Nursing Divisi on have enrolled in a St. John Voluntary Aid Det achm ent, which has been r eg istered at the War Offi ce
D etachments are also in course of formation a t Cwm and Cilfy n ydd, a nd it s hop ed to complete these at a n early date.
The Llangeinor A11.1.bulance Division, which i s part of th e Bridgend Sub-District (of which Major A VV. Anderson, lYLB., is Sub-Cmnl1.1.!ission er), is negotiating for th e purchas e of a h a ll to be used as a divisioi1.1.al h eadquart ers
Dr. "'0,T. Black Jones, of Builth W ells, received a presentation f rom the London Midland & Scottish Railw ay Co. on October 14 in r ecognition of t hirty years' serv ice in connection with its ambulance class es.
The members of the class gave him a pair of motor gloves, which were pres ented b y Mr. E. A. Harries, who tha nk ed the doctor for the kind a nd interested way in whi ch h e had h elp ed to hain the students
The "Rhodes Missal."
vV e are extremely gratifi ed to b e able to report that it has been possible, through th e generosity of members of the Order, to acquire th e Rhod es Missal. This book, which us ed to li e on the High Altar at Rhod es and Malta, is a n illumin a ted manuscript compiled about 1500 . Th ere are tw enty- eiglht full-page illustra ti ons from Biblica l his tory, b es id es sco r es of others, a nd the go ld is almost as bright and fresh as th e day it was l aid. The bord e rs and initial l etters are m a gnificent, and many show the Arms of the Order and those of th e donor, the Grand Prior of France Fra Charles d' All emand R och eChinard. This high office r of the Ord e r presented it to the Gran d Mas t er duri ng his v isit to Rlil.Odes in 1504. The book, which i s ni ention ed by Bosio in his Hist ory of the Order, 1594, was t a k en from Rh0des to Malta in 1523, but disappear ed a bout 1798 when Napoleon occupied Malt a. It i s a pricel ess tr eas u re, being unique, and it is pleasing to think that it has at l ast found a resting pl ace in one of the old places of the Order.
